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VOI IV. HUM), I)I:h(HI'II:H COl'NTV, OREGON, Tl KMOAV AFTERNOON, JILV &, 10UO. . No. 81
WAGE INCREASE
FOR RAILROADS
' OVER $500,000,000
( r
LABOR HOARD MAKES
AWARDS
WORKERS IN SESSION
lM'oninii'ntlutloii on Advnnr Al
lowed Aro Expected lo Determine
' Whether or Not Htrlke In To
lie Declared Homi.
lly I.. It. Iltam IiiihI
(UnliiKl I'm Huff Correevondent)
CHICAGO, July 20. Tho United
Hint oh rullwuy labor board toduy uu
iiouncud wugo Increases totaling ul
iiiont $000,000,000 mutually for 1,
t 894,287 omployen of llio railroads.
Leaders ot Ilia rullronds affected by
the lucroaiio, wunt Into nemilon this
morning to consider awards.
Their recommendation to llio
workers will probably determine
wlintlior or not thnro will be a Btrlko
in llio nnnr future.
The Increase award aro chlufly
made on tin hourly IiumIm, ranging
from IS to IS coiitii it tt hour for tho
moro highly paid workmon, lo an
avorage of from eight to 10 cents
for tho higher Krtidnn of trnlnmon
and eiiglnumn. Tho lucroaiio roughly
la from 20 to 27 per cent, whlto tho
domundN of the uulona ran from SO
io 39.
GOVERNMENT NOTES
CLOSING OF MILLS
IMp Intercut Aim Manlfmlnl In
Laying Off of Men by I'ennnyl
vanla Railroad I. Inc.
i (l)r United PrmetaThe Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON. D. C, July 20.
Tho gorornmont la watching with
doep Interest tho proposed laying
off of men by tho Pennsylvania
railroad and tho closing ot tho
Amorlcan Woolen milla. It wax said
at tho Whlto House today. It wai
not Indicated that any action was
contemplated.
POLICE SACK TOWN
s AVENGING COMRADES
(Rr Unit.! I'm to The Dend Bulletin)
LONDON, July 20. Two con
atabloa woro ahot dead noar Taum
19 miles from Gulway, Ireland, to
day, after which tho police aackod
tho town, aottlng flro to houses and
burning tho town lmll, ncconllng to
a nowa dlnpatch rocolvod from Dub
lin.
MAN IS KILLED IN
ASSAULT ON JAIL
(Itr United Preu to The Bend Bulletin)
DURHAM, N. C, July 20. One
man wan killed and two woundod
early today whon a mob stormed
tho county Jail at Ornham, whore
tbroa nngroos accused ot assaulting
woman, woro confined.
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Demand Damages
For Attacks By
Mexican Troops
(lly United Prcu Ui The Kind Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, D. C July
20. Tho American consul ut
Nuuvo Laredo boa dumunded
utouumiint from too .Mexican
authorities for tho nil (In of
troop of tho Do la lluortu gov-
ernmnnt on tho much of Alfrod
Matthews, American lit Alton,
In tho sluto of Nuovo Loon, tho
Biate dvpiirtmoiit nunuiiiicod to- 4
day.
RECORD CROWD
AT CARNIVAL
MANY HIIOWH AND C'ONt T.HHIO.VH
i-lkahe pi.KAst hi; seeking
THRONG MrELHOY'H JAZZ
HAND APPEALS TO IMNCEItH.
llend's biggest carnival crowd
turned out hut night for tho open
lug allowing mudo by tho Koley &
Uurk company, under the uuiiplcea
of I'orcy A. Btovona Poal No. 4
American Legion, i'ntrona of tho
nuowa came oarly and atayod lute,
and while every touted attraction
and conrvanlon drew to capacity,
thoro wn an oven larger throng
waiting for an opportunity lo gain
adinlaxlon. Additional onlertuln
mant was furnlahod at the (!)num
lum by Colo McKlroy'a Jnit band
which produced live munlo for a
crowd of llvo dancora.
On tho carnival groundx, tbo
managoment'a - advanco promliiea of
clean, clana "A" ontartainmout,
wore atrlctly lived up to. Jolly Joe,
tho fat man, claimed 640 pounds
and looked every ounce ot It. Ha
waiian dancora and mualclana, woro
In tho aamo row. and a collection
of beautifully marked Soulh Amcrl
can boa conatrlctora, kept a faaci
nated crowd In attendance through
out tho ovenlng. Tho monkey hotel,
a former Orphoum act, vied with
the animal ahow at tho far end of
tho lot, In which Trlxlo, tho trained
horao, bold forth, and the monkey
apeodway, where three tiny Simian
motorlata raoed about tho oval, was
another winner.
COX SEEKING
FOR CHAIRMAN
POSITION AT IIKAD OF DEMO
CRAT IC CAMPAIfiN ACTIVITIES
OOK8 A U EGGING AT CONKER.
ENCE IN OHIO CAPITAL.
Ity Herbert Walker
(United Preei Staff Correepondent)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20.
After a two hour conference bore
today at tho residence ot Govornor
Jumes M. Cox, domocrutlo candidate
for tho proaldoncy, nt which Frank
lin D. Roonevolt, vice presidential
cnndldato, and E. H. Moora and
Oeorgo Whlto, ot Marlettn, . Ohio,
were also presont, tt was announced
that Mooro had positively declined
to become the democratic national
citpipalKn chulrman. It waa stated
that White will probably run the
campaign, provided, the national
committee creates a Bpecial cam
paign committee.
RELIEF GIVEN IN
" AMMONIA SHORTAGE
Relieving tho ammonia shortage
in Bend, a 100 pound drum ot the
ohemlcal was received hero this
morning by the Bond Water, Light
A Power Co., and it 1b hoped that
by tomorrow full production ot ice
may be resumed. A like quantity
to be used here for retrlgorating
purpnsoB is on the road from St.
Louis.
RETAIL PRICES ARE
UP TWO PER CENT
(By United Preu to The Bend Bulletin)
WASHINGTON, .D. C. July 20.
Retail prlccB increased two per cent
for the month ending June 15, the
labor department announced today.
At the-same time, wholesale prices
decreased one per cent.
PLAN ERECTION
OF NEW CHURCH
COST MAY RUN CLOSE
TO $35,000,
Excavation To IU Coinnii-iiicil lly
ItupllNtM As Hoon As Klre-Ealcn
I'ruiue Htrut'luro (an He
Moved, Ha) CoinmllK'O,
I'luns for tho erection of a
church building, the minimum cost
of which will bo $20,000, with the
actuul expenditure probably running
closer to 135,000, aro now under
way, II. U, Nordvon, chairman ot
tho building committee of the Ilup
tiitt church, announced laxt niKht,
An application is being put in to
the Oregon IlaptlHl convention for
a sum to be not lens than $12,000,
the balance of the total to be ralHcd
locally. The building will be put
up on tho present church alio, at
Irving and Oregon.
At prenent the committee Is en
deavoring to sell the building which
was gutted by flro last winter. As
soon as tbo framo structure Is haul
ed away, excavation work will begin.
The two rea rooms, Mr. Nordeon ex
plains, will be left for church pur
pones until tho construction of the
front partof tho new building has
been completed. Then the rear
rooms will be tuen from tbo Bite,
and replaced with the same type
of permanent construction as Is
adopted for tho part already erected.
This, Mr. Nordeen states, will
nocossarlly bo fireproof, as tho site
Is within the city lire limits. It
has not yot been definitely decided,
howover, whether brick or stone
will bo used. Whatever the ma
terial, the exterior will be almost
soverely plain, with every effort
made to provide an attractive In
terior. TEACHER SHORTAGE
FACED IN COUNTY
Both Rural and City Schools May
ne Handicapped by Lurk of
Instructors' Kor Grades.
Doth Deschutes county and the
city of Bond are facing a shortage
of grade, teachers, according to
statements given out this morning
by County Superintendent J. Alton
Thompson and City Superintendent
S. W. Moore. The salary limit fixed
for grade Instructors during their
first year Is proving a handicap in
the city, Mr. Moore says, while fail
ure ot rural districts to act prompt
ly when a large number of appli
cants was available, has resulted In
a largo percentage ot withdrawals
of applications, Mr. Thompson re
ported this morning.
ALL CLASSES REPRESENTED
IN NEW GERMAN REICHSTAG
By Carl D. Groat
(United Preu Stuff Correepondent)
BERLIN, July 20. From Indus
trial kings to humble ropreaenta
tlves of the working class comes the
membership ot the new German
relchBtag. :
"Big Business" has as its chief
representative, Hugo Stlnnes, tbo
nation's wealthiest man, who Jug
gles In Iron, coal, shipping, and re
cently in newspaper publishing. No
body knows exactly what Stlnnes'
fortune Is but one thing Is certain
that he is many times a millionaire.
Heretofore he has played, a silent
role in politics, pulling the strings
like a "boss" lu America. He has
decided, however, to take an active
part In German politics now, and,
with a stripg ot newspapers includ
ing the famous ''Deutsche Allge-
melno Zeltung" to back him, he Is
probably destined to leave a strong
Btnmp upon tho nation's affairs.
His party la the Volkspnrtel.
Further- representatives ot Dig
business," chosen In the Juno elec
tions are Karl Frlodorioh von am
nions ot the SlemenR electrical
works'. Dr. Kurt Sorgo, president
of the National Union of Industries,
technical director ot the Hlnden
burg program during the war and
MARY'S LAMB
mrr- -
Former Champion
Heavyweight Now
In Toils Of Law
(Br United Preu to The Bend Bulletin)
SAN. DIEGO, July 20. Jack
Johnson, fugitive pugilist,
4- crossed the international bound-
ary line from Mexico today,
and was placed under arrest on
a white slave charge.
WESTERN G. O. P. TO
CENTER AT FRISCO
(Br United Pr to The Bend Bulletin)
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., July 20.
Republican national committeemen
of western states are meeting here
today, making plans for the opening
of western headquarters for the G.
O. P. in San Francisco.
SLEEPERS WAKENED
BY EARTH TREMOR
(Br United PreM to The Bend Bulletin)
LOS ANGELES, July 20. Light
sleepers at Altadena, In this county,
felt a slight earth tremor at 6
o'clock this morning. No damage
was done.
ally of the noted Krupp works: Dr.
Helfterlch. former cabinet minister;
and Dr. Hermann Fischer, a direc
tor ot the Berlin Dlskontogescoll
schaft. . Two diplomat-members of the
new assembly, chosen from the ex
treme right party Deutschnationale
are Frelherr von Lersner, who
spectacularly resigned his post with
the peace commission at Paris;, and
Minister von Komnltz, author ot
the famous so-called Zimmerman
note to Mexico which was Intended
to embroil ilie United States with
Mexico and Japan. ' These men were
mentioned during the cabinet forma
tion period as possibilities for the
foreign minister post, but objec
tions were raised to them because
of their records.
Many Journalists are in the ranks
ot the Reichstag. Thoy Include
Edunrd Bernstein, Rudolf Brett
scheld, Ledebour, Heinrich Rtppler
ot the Tngllche Rundschau, Keln
hard Willie of the Deutsche Zeltung..
The oldest member of the new
body Is Frau Clara Zetkln past
seventy years who Is an Inde
pendent socialist. She Is known
as a lively orator, ' and wilt seek
the honors heretofore held by Lulse
Zlets, Btormy potrel of the Inde
pendent regime. - ' .
IS NOW A GOAT
OLD BUILDING
MY BE USED
SCHOOL BOARD AND FIRE OF
FICIALS MEETING TmS AFTER
NOON IO DLSCCSS POLICY IX
REGARD TO CENTRAL SCHOOL
What policy Is to be taken In
regard to the proposed use of the
old Central building for school pur
poses, was expected to be decided
late this afternoon at a special
meeting ot the school board ot Dis
trict No. 1, attended by Chief Dep
uty State Fire Marshal H. H. Pom
eroy and Fire Chief Carlon.
Although the building was con
demned last year, the use of the
lower floor was permitted after a
number of changes had been made
In the building on the recommenda
tion of the state fire marshal's of
fice. Still further alterations may
be required in preparation for the
1920-21 school year, Mr. Carlon In
timated this morning.
FRANCE READY
TO AID POLES
WILL GIVE ARMED SUITORT
AGAINST RUSSIAN REDS IF
MOSCOW DOES NOT ACCEPT
BRITISH PROPOSAL.
(Br United Preu to The Bend Bulletin)
PARIS, July 20. France will
carry out her agreement with Great
Britain to furnish armed support to
Poland In the. event that efforts to
effect a pacific solution for the dif
ferences between Poland and soviet
Russia fail. Premier Millerand told
the chamber ot deputies today. The
premier's statement Is considered
significant in view ot the reported
rejection ot the British armistice
proposal by the Moscow government.
SIX ARE HURT IN
STATE' CONVENTION
Curtain Gives 'Way, and Men Lean
ing Against It, Including Two
Congressmen, Thrown to Floor
(Br United rreu to ma Bend jsuueiinj
DES MOINES, la., July 20. Six
persons were Injured as the repub
lican state convention opened here
today when the curtain agatnBt
which they wore leaning gave way,
throwing them from the platform to
the floor. The Injured Included
Congressmen ' Haugen ; and Ram
Beyer, -i j.
CHALLENGER IS
WELL AHEAD IN
RACE FOR CUP
SHAMROCK GAINS 600
YARDS
WILL FINISH EVENT
Second Race Will Bo Completed Be
fore End of Time Limit Reso
lute More Than Mile Behind
Shamrock End of 20 Miles
ABOARD THE U. S. GOLDS BO
ROUGH, July 20, (by wireless).
Shamrock IV was 600 yeards ahead
of the Reaolute when the British and
American yachts entered in the in
ternational cup races finished the
first 10 miles of their 30 mile course
here today. The Shamrock's lead la
time elapsed was three minutes ani
35 seconds..
The Shamrock led the Resolute)
around the second mark in the race
for America's yachting cup. The
Resolute was coming up fast. A fresh
breeze sprung up from the south
west, making It practically certain
that the race would be finished be
fore the time limit at 6:15 o'clock.
The Resolute was nine minute
and seven seconds behind at the
second mark, or more than a mile.
OIL CAN SPOUT IS
CAUSE OF INJURY
Hurled By Saw in Box Factory.
Vntunal Missile Pierces Aa
Artery 'n Boy's Arm. -
While oiling a saw in the Shevlls
Hixon box factory yesterday after
noon, Wilbur Watklns, factory em
ploye, sustained an injury involving
a slight loss ot blood, when tho
saw ripped off the Bpout of the can,
and hurled it with sufficient fore
to penetrate an artery in the boy's
left arm. The spout was removed
and the wound dressed at the Lum
bermen's hospital, where it was re
ported that no serious developments
are probable.
GAS THIEVES WORK
, DURING CARNIVAL
Motor Fuel Drained from Parked
Cars Seven Gallons Stolen
from Fire Chief's Auto.
Many autoists whose cars were
parked about the carnival grounds
last night, found that their tanks
Tiad been drained during their ab
sence, gaaoline thieves taking tho
opportunity to replenish their scanty
stocks. City officials were not ex
empt, and Fire Chief Tom Carlon
noted with disgust this morning;
that some person or persons had
drained his tank dry, taking seven
gallons from the machine while it
stood In the garage.
REID PRINCIPAL
QUITS POSITION
School Board Receives Resignation
of Mrs. Veronica Cane Cole '
man No Cause Given.
Resignation ot Mrs. Veronica,
Coleman from the princlpalship ot
the Reld school, held by her for
two years previous to her man-lag
early this summer, was received
this morning at school board head
quarters. Mrs. Coleman was former-'
ly Miss Veronica Cane. No reason
for her withdrawal is given in that
letter of resignation. ' '
WIFE SMOKED PIPE,
DIVORCE IS ASKED
tj. Tj.tj p5 The Bcd Su!!st!n)
PORTLAND, ORE., July 20.
Luther V. Wilcox is suing his wlfs
for divorce because, he avers, "she
learned to smoke a dirty pipe and
used tho carpets for spitting."
To make matters worse, according
to the husband's complaint, his wife
constantly sang the praises of a for
mer husband. ' '