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VOL. 32
OUTLAW AND LONGSHOREMEN'S ,
STRIKES WITH CAR SHORTAGE
THREATEN
Fuel, Raw Materials and Food;L,Jl!5c.SMT
Supplies Run Low With 1000
Loads Standing Idle in
Yards at New York
LACK OF TRANSPORTATION
COSTS CHICAGO MILLIONS
Middle West Factories Daily
Forced to Shut Down and
Commerce Commission Plans
Drastic Measures.
(Jay I'tillcd Press)
NfiW YORK. May 12. The full
force of the tleup of freight move
ment due (o the "outlaw" strike of
railroad men and the strike of coast -wise
longshoremen la felt In New
York. One thousand loaded ran ure
standing Idle at ternilnurynrila. In
dustries are suffering from shortage
of fuel and raw material. Food sup
plies are running low. The United
Stales eriitn corporation relieved the
acute flour shortage by offering- sup
plies front reserve' atocks held for ex
port. Railroad official reported today
that their men arc returning to work
and the freight movement is gradually
Increasing, but report from concerns
stated tint their shipments ure not
being handled.
Car Shortage Acute
(By 1'nlted Press)
CHICAGO. May 1 2. Industries or
the middle west are being forced m
shut down dally due to shortage of
cars for transportation of material,
according to reports received here to
.da,y. '
Chicago Is losing 1 2,000.011" dallv
due to car shortage, according to
President Olenn of the Illinois Manu
facturers Association. Olenn esti
mated that Chicago's Industries are
running 75 per cent normal.
Comml.-hm to Act.
...yv .! United Press)
WAHlNOTO!iMay j;.- Th- In.
terstatc commerce commission is plan
nine to act to relieve the car liortuitc j
dalayrd movtmenU of coinmoditlea, J
aocqnllng to Information whtrh mem-
br of the house Interstate commerce
committee received today. An order
diverting equipment from parts of tho i
country whrre needs are not so pi-ens-
Ing and en embargo on non-essentials
from sutnr section is under consider
ation. It Is learned.
MONUMENT WILL
HONOR HEROES IN
"BAYONET TRENCH"
PARtflt May 12 Hugh C. Wallace
the American ambassador, today an
nounced thft formation of a commit
tee to supcrvtec tho erection of a
monument to commemorate the bu
rial of a battalion of Frcncn soldiers
who Were overwhelmed In "bayonet
trench" at Verdlrh. (leorec F. Iand
of Buffalo, New York, who was killed
In an airplane accident In Kngland in
December last, had pledged lOo.OUOr
francs for the monument and his son
has assumed the obligation.
President Deschanel will lay the cor
nerstone, of the monument, probably
in June.
DEPARTMENT SAYS ONE
IT
WASHINGTON, May 1 8.- Tcle-ft-nium
were sent by the department of
Justice today to all United Htates at
tortieys reiterating the department's
policy of holding the margin of profit
on sugar sales to one cent for whole
salers and two cents for retailers.
SOCIALISTS LAY PI.ANK.
NBW YOltK, May 12.- The public
administration o( tho country's
wealth for the equal benefit of all was
adopted as tho first of Its declaration
of principles by the national conven
tion of the socialist party of America
horA frday.
HITCHCOCK POKES EON AT REPUBLICAN
EFFORTS TO WIN PEACE BY RES0L0TI0N
(By United Press. )
WASHINGTON. May II. Senator
Htlt'hcocK today opened the debate
for tho democrats on the Knox peace
resolution In a speech In which he
poked fun at republican efforts to end
the war by legislation.
"A mountain has labored nnd
brought forth a mouse." said Hitch
cock. He then proceeded to describe
measures which he aald republican
leaders at various times have spon
sored as a means of makfns; epace.
"flupportera of the Knox novel plan
have staggered from wide to side over
a slgcag course for nearly six months
Authority
'Instead of declaring peace, the '
NATION'S WMfSTRY
PRINCES WILL TAKE
CARNIVAL JOURNEY
"lley, Rklnnay, c'mon oyer,
(lei' we're going to the carnival
tonight, lions, monkeys, cruzy
houses, Happy Hooligan, n'ever'
thing, tin ii like ever'thlng and
meet the bunch at the E. o. of
fice at 0:30 tonight an' we'll fol
low the band to the 'lot.' "
Tonight Is newsboy's night ut
Ine tlreatcr Alamo shows. The
treat was arranged by Ifarry
Wuugh, manager of the carnival
company and the committee of
the Round-l.'p ban, so the lit
tle merchant princes of the city
could have one big night at the
carnival wimout cost to them.
All boys selling or delivering the
Knst Ort'Konlan are urged to
meet at the office ut S:30, so
that badges can be secured.
When tne band starts for tho
show ground the boys will fol-
low and become guests of tho
management for a trip through
tho muteries of curnival-land.
TR( STATE AUTO CLUB
June 4 is Date Set by Directors
at Walla Walla Meeting for
Big Gathering of AH Mem
bers of Organization.
Members of the Trl-Htuto Auto club
from u wlston. Waitsburg. Walla
Walla and Pendleton, will picnic ut
I lUugham .Springs oit June (, II was de
cided last night tit a meeting of Hie
directors of the club at Walla Walla.
1 nc ndleion membera will bo
ho"t. although the commltteo on ar-j
angement in not composed solely, j
of Pendleton men.
A big program of stunts Is to be ar-
ranged for and one of the biggest af- j
fuirs of iu kind ever staged in the In- j
land Kmpirc arranged. TJterc will be I
sports, dancing a.id other novel en
tertainments, tho committee announc
ed today. Those tn charge of the pic
nic will lie: Keg Ellis, J. B. Knight
an Robert Simpson, of Pendleton; E.
ISvaiu itii'i 1. S. Crooker. of Walla
Walla and K. Jonas; of Waitsburg.
Ttie directors', meeting at Walla
Walla Isst night was the first one at
which the local directors have been
present. Those who attended from
here were: Clyde McKay. Hex Kills.
John Vnughan and J. B. Knight.
PRESIDENT'S WIRE TAKES
SLAP AI CHAMBERLAIN.;
(By Culted Press.)
POUTI-ANP. May ,12. That (he
Wiis-tn administration will throw its
luflncner wherever possible against
j re-election of democratic senators who
wiwi ut i lie pen ee ireaty wnn me
Lodge reservations is Indicated here
in a reply U . j. Smith, chairman of
thr- democratic stato central commit
tee, received from Tumulty, the preis
i'lrni's secretary today. Smith wired
Tumulty asking if Wllsonr telegram
to Gilbert Hamaker. lOoal ilemocratie
county t halrinan stating that tho lea
gue of nations should he adopted as
written at Versailles, should be "con
trned a an attack on Chamberlain
or merely a .statement of the party
policy."
Tumulty's reply mas brief and to the
point. He aald the president's tele
gram should be taken "as exactly
what it Is an answer to the question.'
The reply ni taken here as a direct
slap at Chamberlain and other demo
cratic nc its tors who voted for the
Lodge reservations and Indicates that
Wthion will oppose their rc-electibn.
Knox resolution now before us de
clares Ihr war 1h at nil end. Thus wr
have raised an Interesting distinction
between declaring peace and the war
at an end. Congress has no power to
declare peace--has It then the power
to declare the war at an end. What's
the difference"
flays Measure Futile.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 1!. A demo
cratic attack upon the republican
peace resolution was launched today
by Senator Hltrhcock of Nebraska, ad
ministration spokesman, who declared
In addreslsng the senate that
measure was futile. Inconsistent
the
and
inimical to the treaty of Versailles. to
jlJ BAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON,
."...v.0 .
,$1MANDERS OF ALL MEXICAN WAR
9 CRAFT WIRE ALLEGIANCE TO REBELS
" ' w WELL
HONOIAj'-U -There was a ami.: in
-.SSSSSSSBSSBSEBBBs! - loUM 2
j flown and stay so. Hut his royal bghness, th Prnce of Wales, tred no such
I moiikiyshincs Willi the waves of Waikiki. Jfe took what they gave him and
laughed. During his brief slay hero the prince spent several hours surf board
ing and sahfho was "Jolly well Housed. "
NO ADDED BURDEN IS PLACED
ON TAXPA YER BY ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL FUND TWO-MILL TAX
What the higher educational tax
ami the elenicntu ry school tnx really
mean to the taxpayer was explained by
.-'resident 1'. U Campbell, of thP Uni
ursity of Oregon, at a meeting of
prominent business men at Hotel Pen.
dlcton yesterday noon, and at it iiipo' -
ing of local clubwomen and teaclil-ris'
at the county library In the afternoon.
PYesldent Campbell explained that
a tux of 1.26 mills for higher educa-
tlon, S1.2C on each $1000 valuation, is
nil the taxpayers arc asked to raise.
ii amounts io an average or xj.tS per
capita- anil with it the future of edu-
cation in Oregon will he assured.
Without it, 600 school houses will be
vacant next year, vacunt because of
lack of teachers.
"Two and one-half times the num
ber of students now attend the Cni
versly of Oregon, Normal School, and
Oregon Agriculture College as did scv-
en 'ears uko." said President Camp
belt "Incomes of these Institution
have Increased a meagre four per cent
Mnd to cap the climiix, the earning
capacity of the dollar has dwindled to that prominent Pendleton people form
one-ha If. Imagine Mr. Average Man u committee for an intensive cam
trying to support a family of ten upon palgn for .the passage of both tax
an income -of $1000, when seven yenrs bills. He suggested that a house-to-u!o
ho had 12000 a year for the sud- house canvass be made, to give in-
! I ort of four."
Uefiilew IlinnnllllSI
resident Campbell refuted the as-
mption thut the higher educational
Idea is going to seed, that too many
vou.ug people are gpJltC to college and
MORNING DAILY TO BE
Tho Pel
according.
id let on Murnimr Tribune,
to announcement made to
day, will he sold on Friday, May 21, to
satisfy the Otorhjcasi Aga'tOSt it. H.irrjr
L. Kuck, who recently .became mortg
agee, has taken possession of the plant
and publication and will OKI in the ; today after an all-night session. The
mortgage at the sale. He came here jury. however, gave the dead engineer,
recently to purchase the paper. j Silas Willett. the benefit of the doubt
Following the sale, Mr. .Kin k plans j wi,en it expressed the belief that Jusf
to become sole owner of the Tribune, t prior to the wreck ho had been reu
tho announcement sas. The paper dered mentally or physically incaplla
frtU remain u morning dally. During j ted.
the coming week, he -will direct the) 1 ;
publication iiinl handle the business
affairs of the company.
Mr, Kuck is a newspaperman of
several years' eifperlence in Oregon.
He was a stmicnt In journalism at the
PnlversUy of Oregon before taking Up
the work on Various state papers, fib
home In Is The Dalles.
RELIEF FROM SHORTAGE
OF CARS IS SUGGESTED
(Hy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 1. IMala-
non uesiKitea to ain raui'uwis lino , uhout n..tling- Oarrnnsa accordiiiR
shippers In thu car shortage situation 1, information reachins; here vU ra
hy exlcndini; Hie nac or a three hnn- from Mpx().0 city.,
died niilllon dollar revolving fiiml '
from five to 15 years, was agreed up- (
on by . the senate interstate commerce j
ssssMnwes
NOVIKTS STKIKi: HACK
(Hy Culted Press.)
IX.NU .N. May 12. Russian ,oiet,,0
armies today started a violent counter
attack In the Kieff district, according
u Warsaw dispatch.
u i.,y t unt who told the waves to lie
university. He pointed out that but
lie-half of one per tent of the youth
of Oregon attends these seats of learn
ing. He ontrasted this with the 10,
0e0 strong student body in California
und the SXKVu m Washington and con
cluded hy 'Staling that Oregon was
first In buying liberty bonds, first In
Ited Cross work, first In enlistments
und qunlty of sutlers but that Oregon
trails far in the rear in the matter of
support for education.
Tax I - Trait sf erred,
In making a plea for the elementary
school law. President Campbell said :
"No added burden is placed upon the
taxpayer by the State JSlementary
Schoc Fund Tax of two mills. This
tax Is merely transferred. from the sev
eral districts to a central distributing
and collecting unit of the state. What
Increase the iudndual pays In state
taxes Ive is relieved from, closer to
home.' hf
Pre
Concerted Effort Vrged.
ident Campbell urged yesterday
formation to thP voter. Alumni of
1 uivet si ( y of Omjou, o. A. C, and
the State Normal School, urT others
n ho are Interested, uro planning to
meet soon tn carry out the idea favor-
e6 by President Campbell .
ENTIRE CREW BLAMED
FOR PORTLAND WRECK
tl Associated Press)
P( HiTJ jA N 1 , May 1 2. Responsi
bility for the collision here Sunday
with the consequent loss of nine lives
and injm- t 4 was placed on all
members ol the crew of the inboun 1
pase n ge r 1 n a v rd let ret u r ti ed ca r t y
TORNADO VIS1TSTE)(AS;
ONE DEAD, FIVE HORT
PAKIS, Tex.. May 1 2.---nc person
is dead, five injbred and several
thousand d oils rs wort h of property
damaged Is the toll oT a tornado which
brushed here late yesterday,
FLM-iS ACROSS IMIEII m
i WASlllNCTuN, May IS. Luis Ca
brera, finance minister of Csrransa's
cabinet, has reached the Culted States
after leaving Mexico City secret I v.
t 1 -- '
Mil AtiFNT VIMTS. !
J. .Miner, new district freight.
land passenirer airent for the t'nion
Pacific, is a Pendleton visitor today.
Mr Miller, who has been with the !
railroad for : yesrs. was appointed '
.k,. ...u.i.,,,,, Miiv 1 Itelore mini!
into rellroadinr Mr. Millar was In
newspaper work and worked for a
time on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer '
WEDNESDAY EVEWIHU, fOAX
r-
TOWN SURRENDERS;
NO SHOT IS FIRED
Loyal Troops at Matamoro;.
Await in Entrenchments for
Expected Attack by Army 21
Miles Away.
DOt;OI,A8. May 12. Fighting be
tween Carraiizlstas and revolut ionar;
forces at Malamoras, on the Texaj
border. Is raging, according to ines
sages received here today. The out
come has not yet been stated. An
army under General Flores. whlcl
captured Mazatlan, is still there.
No advices clearing up confllctinc
reports regarding the fate of Carran
za has been received.
(By I'nftcd Press)
NOGAI.KH, May 12. Commanden-
of all Mexican gunboats in the Gulf
of Mexico wired General Obregon art
nouncing allegiance to the new revo
lutionary government, according tc
reports to revolutionary headquarter
here today.
General Meztas, commander of th'
garrison at Santa Rosalia, Ixwe
California, reported to Governor D
IA Huerta that all troops in the lowet
hiJf of that state are loycl to the new
government.
(By United press.)
WASHINGTON, May 12. Fearful
of the disfavor of the United State
government, Mexican rebel leaders
will take all precautions to safeguard
the life of Carranza, it was stated at
the revolutionary mission here today
Carranza may be escorted to some port
and "invited to leave," but It Is not
thought he will be brought to trial.
Attack Expected
(By Associated Press.)
miOWNSVILLE, May 12 Troop:
loyal to President Carranza, in Mata
moros, awaited in entrenchments earl-
today for an expected attack by a force
of approximately &00 men, reported
last night to be 25 miles west of th
city.
Gorrl-on Town Turns
KAGXaH PASS, May j 2. Piedrar
Niegras. a Mexican garrison, town op
posite here, was surrendered last mid
night to the revolutionists. No shot
were fired.
R. ALEXANDER, THREE
SCORE AND TEN YEARS
OF AGE ON THURSDAY
R. Alexander. 43 years a Pen
dletonian. will celebrate his
seventieth birthday anniversary
tomorrow. It will be his second
observance of the occasion, how
ever, for on Sunday he was honor
guest at a' family reunion and din
neY at his home here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Todd of Her
miston, and their two children;
Mrs. If. W. Collins and "small
daughter, and Koy Alexander, of
Pendleton, joined Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander at the dinner on Sun
day. The celebration had to be
held on Sunday, the veteran mer
chant said today, because his
grand children from Hcrmlston
would not reconcile missing a day
of school even to help celebrate
such an occasion.
BIBLE, SAYS SPEAKET
Three hand red persons, many o
them from nciKhbnrinR towns, attend
ed the lecture last evening in Eagle
Woodmen hall slven by John Sidney
Draithwaltc. M. A., C s. Ii.. of London
England, member of The Board o
Lectureship of The Mother Church
The First Church of Christ Scientist
of Itoston, Mass. The lecture was th
spring semi-annual number of tht
lecture course. Dean K. Tatom Intro
duced the speaker. In part Mr. Bralth
walte said in his addrcyp:
Perhaps the most important thlnr
that Christian Science does for th
real truth-seeker Is that It gives hln
back his Wide. So many peopl haV
let their W ides go in exchange for
the more speculative and tin Inspire"
writings of would-be leaders of
thought. They have wandered far Intf
theories about health, fcovernment
human nature, death and the hereafter.-
in many cases only to return
by the same door they went' In saying
as "Id Omar said:
"There was the door to which 1 fount'
no key:
There was the veil through which 1
might not see.''
Bsiok to the BMh
And Just as we may hear nowadays
the call of "hack to the land." remind-
insT nien of the essentials of existence.
(Continued oq page 4)
WOIX.D K POSTAL KATKS
WA8HINOTOX', May IS. Existing
second class mail rates would be ran.
tinned until July I, 1J1. under a bill
reported avorat.lv todav bv the hnnu
postofflce committee
iz, imu.
-
LURE
SINS
ON
WALKER D. HINES TO
LEAVE FOR EUROPE ON
CONFIDENTIAL MISSION
(By Associated Press.)
WAKHINOTOX, May .
Walker I). Hlnes. who retires
ftiturduy it director general of
the railroad administration. Is to
Icavo soon for Kurope on a con-
ridentlal mission for President
Wil.son.
2000 ARE TOLD OF
TREMENDOUS LEAP
OF U. S. IN TRADE
Steel Corporation . President
Opens National Convention
at San Francisco Which
Lasts Throughout Week.
(By United Press.)
SAX FRANCISCO, May 12. It re
mained for tho European war to bring
Ihe United States swiftly and almost
unconsciously to the point of being a
real foreign trading nation, James A.
Parrell, president of the united States
iteel corporation, said in the opening
tddress of the national foreign trade
-onventlon here today.' He said' that
in a period of five years or iess the
Jnltes States has achieved an Indus
rial and financial position such as
Britain needed more than 100 years of
carefully fostered and wisely directed
levelopment to attain.
Farrell, chairman of the national
'orelgn trade council, is presiding
ver the great gathering of worlds
usinessmcn and bankers here.
2O0O Attend.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1. With
:000 or more delegates present from
ill over the world, the seventh Nation
al foreign trade convention opened
tero today.
Speakers of national prominence are
o talk at four general sessions, dis
cussing various subjects dealing with
Vmerica's foreign trade problem. In
addition there will be thirteen group
esslons at which Important phases of
tho general foreign trade question will
e discussed. The convention closes
lay 16.
Kminent Men Speak.
Elaborate entertainment features
ave been arranged for the visitors by
. committee of 100 business men.
Among the speakers will be James
V- Farrell, chairman of the board o
Urectors of the United States Steel
orporation of New York; Robert H.
'atcbin, export manager for W. R.
Mace & Co.. of New York; Or. Henry
'uzzalo. president of the University of
Vashington, Seattle, Wash.; Freder
ck J, Koster. president of the Koster
ompany of San Francisco and chair
nan of the Pacific coast committee in
harge of the convention; George E.
toberts, vice-president of the Nation-
.1 City Bank of-New York; William
proule. head of the Southern Pacific f
railway, and other eminent men. . I
SUIT STRIKES SNAG
j- ing. for Pendleton Day,, June 4, at the
annual Weston Pioneer Picnic. At the
WAI-LaA WALLA. May 13. The weekly Rotarian ltiucheon today, the
mi r.:. Hult of Oeorge 11. Barber : organ izat Ion decided to arransi for
igainst Nesniith Ankeny. son of ex- transportation of local pioneers t-.
Senator Levi Ankeny struck a snag In j Weston from Pendleton.
jperlor court Monday when Attorney I T. I. Taylor. J. H. Est es and C. P. A.
Everett Sirtlth. for Ankeny, asked for j Lonergan were appointed as a com
dismissal of tho case on the ground mittee to make arrangements. Kvsry
hat Barber's wife had already obtain- Rotarian who owns a machine will
d a divorce from him and therefore j take a load of pioneers, and other car
barber had no case. Barber Is suing j owners in the city will bo asked to aid
inkeny for $25,000 for alleged aliena-j also.
ton of his wife's affections. c. H. Marsh, county Judge, gave a
Tho jury was excused until this talk on good roads at today's lunch-
norning nnd Smiths contentions ar-
rued before Judge Miller of Dayton,
vho is hearipg the ease. Judge Mll
er announced that he would look up
authorities deciding the matter.
Barber charged that Ankeny made
he acquaintance of his wife In 1919
md conspired to "estrange her from
tie plaintiff to gratify his evil de
rires. this being dqnf, wrongfully, ma
iclously and corruptly.' The com
plaint charged that Ankeny took Mrs.
Barber auto riding, gave her presents
and fluttered her and also that he
called oa her while the' plaintiff was
U work and encouraged her to get a
Jlvorco.
At -the trial Momlaj Attorney Smith
iotight to Introduce in evidence a eorty
of the divorce decree granted las
week, but this was opopsed by Bar
ber. Smith then asked for the non-;
suit.
Barber ha filed exceptions to the I
divorce decree, declaring that he sup-'
ported his wife and that he did not'
make her life burdensome, as she I
charged.
U Willi i;- vrillKK FOR TEA.
(By 1'ntted Press.l
NORTH HUDSON, N. J May 12. j
Barbers here struck today for "a half
hour for tea" every afternoon.
HO. 9534
U S. TO RELY
MM
ASSURANCE NOT
TOLL" SAYS DANELS
"Strictly Confidential" Cable
gram Sent by President to
Rear Admiral Urges Report
on Own Judgment Alone.
ASSERTS ADMIRALTY
HELPLESS IN CRISIS
Reply Shows American Officer
"Hypnotized by Their Influ
ence" Secretary Tells Prob
ing Committee.
(By United I'ress.)
WASHINGTON. May 12. Britain
was helpleaa to the point of panic. In
the submarine crista, according to
President Wilson in a cablegram crlt
Izing the British admiralty, emit to
Admiral 81ms July 4. ItlT. and rd
to the senate naval affair cummltteo
by Secretary Daniels today. This co
ble, "strictly confidential.'" declared
the British admiralty was failmic to
use its great naval superiority effec
tively and urged 8ims to send a com
plete report of what tho admiralty
was doing, together with his own rec
ommendation "without regard to the
judgments of anyone on that side of
the water." Daniels said Sims' reply
was a "long telegram oftgeneralltUs or
what the British admiralty was do
ing," and "that his mind was closed"
to plans for bottling up tint subma
rines.
ARSiirra BrilMi Support.
Rims also cabled, according rif Dan
lels, "Regardless of any developments
we can always count upon tho support
of the British navy. I have been as
sured this by important government
officials."
This statement. Daniels declared.
showed Sims was hypnotised by their
Influence." and willing to lure the
president to rely on assurances "not
worth paying the tolls to transmit"
and which a "school boy" would know
could not be binding in a democratic
form of government. If SloiS could
get a signed pledge to this effect It
ought to be filed in the archives of
"sops for the simple," Daniels toM the
committee.
IIcjencd Etery Plan.
( By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May 11". A confi
dential telegram from Preadent Wlson
to Rear Admral Sims in London, sent
during the war, was read to the sen
ate naval Investigating committee by
Secretary Daniels today. It express
ed surprise that the British admiralty
had failed to "use Britain's naval su
periority" effectively against subma
rines and called on Sims for com
ments and suggestions based on inde
pendent thought and without regard
"to the judgments of anyone on that
side of the water."
Tne admiralty was "nelpless to the
point of panic" In the face of the sub
marine situation, the message said.
'Every plan we suggest they reject
for some reason of prudence." the
president added. "In my view this is
not a time for prudence but for bold-
ness even at the cost of great losses,"
CITY'S DAY AT PICNIC
The Pendleton KotarlaiiH are boost -
eon and told of tho progress f rood
ork in Umatilla county. In the ab
sence of S. It. Thompson. Carl Coolcy
at ted as secretary.
r
The Weal In r
Reported by Major Ieo Mi
weather observer.
Maximum, 72.
Minimum, 33. ,
Barometer. 211.3ft
M WEATHER
FORECAST
Tonight and
Thursday fair;
light to heavy
frost in morning.
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