1000 LIVES LOST IN CHILEAN EARTHQUAKE
Santiago reports a massive quake and tsunami causing at least 1000 deaths and thousands homeless. Heavy casualties were recorded at Copiapó, Coquimbo, and Vallenar with destruction across Antofagasta, Atacama and Coquimbo provinces. The ocean shift produced monstrous waves flooding seaports and coastlines for over 1200 miles.
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Santiago
Chile
Coplapo
Coquimbo
Vallenar
Antofagasta
Atacama
Pacific
Chilean
Valdivia
Federation Urges Strong Army and Navy
New York report on the National Civic Federation conference calls for a strong military posture. Resolutions back the present conscription act but urge boosting the army to 160000 enlisted and 13000 officers per Weeks. Navy should be equal to Britain and one and two thirds Japan in strength. Calls for a nonpartisan, justice and peace oriented foreign policy.
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New York
United States
National Civic Federation Conference of International Affairs
Cnse
Great Britain
Japan
EXPECT FIGHT IN CONGRESS
Washington reports the next congress will debate Prohibition enforcement changes. Drys and wets claim victory. Wheeler says wets will have at most 140 house votes, 78 short of a majority in the new chamber. Hinkley counters with an 80 liberal votes gain and possible control for modificationists.
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Washington, D. C
Wayne B. Wheeler
Senate
Association Against the
G. C. Hinkley
Modificationista
Per Capita Wealth Increases in October
Washington treasury report shows national individual wealth rose 40 cents in October. On November 1 per capita money circulation was $41.44, up from $41.04 on October 1.
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Washington, D. C
The
Treasury
Government Urges Meat Consumption Aid Issued
Washington reports the government will support the livestock industry to boost meat use. Latent statistics show a potential decrease of over 25 pounds per person in annual meat consumption in the United States.
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Washington, D. C
United States
American Legion National Session Highlights From East Visit
Oregon delegate Glenn Dudley reports constructive work at the national convention and Alvin M. Owsley, newly elected National Commander, urges continued effort to aid wounded veterans, push adjusted compensation, combat waste and graft, and promote practical Americanism for citizenship and employment reforms.
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Glenn Dudley
Oregon
American Legion National Convention
Dudley
American Legion
Alvin M. Owsley
The
Legion
Hanford MacNider
America
Courts of Justice
Uncle Lew Wilmot Dies in California at 80s End
Friends in Athena mourn the death of L. P. Wilmot known as Uncle Lew. He died November 10 in Long Beach California of heart failure at age in his eighties. He was buried there after Christian Science services. He left a widow and several daughters from his first marriage in Idaho. Wilmot served in the Idaho Indian wars under General Howard and authored a history of the campaigns. He and his wife had spent time in Athena before moving to California.
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Athena
L. P. Wilmot
Long Beach
California
Wilmot
Lew
Christian Science Services
Linzie” Mansfield
Idaho
Mar- L. P. Wilmot
Howard
California City
Gagnon Wins Gardner Auto in Walla Walla Union Contest
Miss Florence Gagnon of Athena won the Gardner automobile valued at 1100 in the subscription contest closed by the Walla Walla Morning Union. She placed third in the race for prizes, tallying 20 464 280 votes against Miss Gladys Jensen 21 782 806 and Mrs. F B Dement 25 031 880, representing the second district.
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Florence Gagnon
Athena
Walla Walla
Sandy Republican Cast Ballot for Pierce
A longtime Republican from Sandy Oregon known as a standpat voter used his left hand to vote for Pierce on Tuesday marking a break from his usual Republican ticket alignment. This gesture drew attention as he explained his change in stance.
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Sandy
Oregon
Pierce
Mr and Mrs Casper Woodward Visit California
Mr and Mrs Casper Woodward and Miss Laura Woodward are in California for a few weeks before returning to their home in Walla Walla.
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Casper Woodward
Laura Woodward
California
Walla Walla
Forward with Courage: Veterans Deserve Steady Work
A brief patriotic statement urges action to provide employment for veterans. It invokes lessons from history and motivation from the future, ending with a rallying call to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin M. Owsley
Mrs Ann Taylor Called By Death
Mrs. Ann Taylor dies after a long illness at her Main street home. Widow of David Taylor she leaves son W R Taylor chief of Pendleton police, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren, plus eight surviving siblings. Funeral at Christian church Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Pastor F E Russell. she was born November 25 1847 in Terre Haute Indiana and lived in Umatilla County before Pendleton.
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Ann Taylor
Main Street
The
Christian Church
F. E. Russell
David Taylor
W. R. Taylor
Pendleton
Sheldon D. Taylor
Athena
Edna Clare
Yale
Lucile Yenney
Walla Walla
Tillman D. Taylor
J. N. B. Gerking
Tumalo
Oregon
Pleasant Armistice Day Dance Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd of young people enjoyed the Armistice Day dance at Legion Hall. The event, hosted by the Legion post, was the most successful dance of the season so far.
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Legion Post
Legion Hall
Poultry Association Plans Winter Show
Members of the Walla Walla County poultry association, at a November 4 regular meeting, decided to begin plans for their annual poultry show to be held this winter. If all present plans carry, the event will be between now and Christmas.
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Walla Walla County
Armistice Day Observed With Community Programs
Armistice Day exercises Saturday at 11 in the school auditorium, under Athena-Weston American Legion Post, drew a large crowd. Rev. C. H. Holmes of Walla Walla gave the address, with music from the Athena orchestra and multiple performances by local groups.
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Athena-Weston American Legion Post
Holdier Boys
Johnson
Athena Orchestra
Ly Son
Penn Harris
Helix
Roy Penland
L. D. Smith
Carl McConnell
Edgar A. Guest
Miss Morgan
Bookkeeping Urged by Tax Collector Huntly
Clyde G Huntly internal revenue collector urges taxpayers to keep permanent books or records as required by the treasury decision. The ruling covers individuals in business except farmers growing and selling soil products and mandates inventories and accounts for determining income under the 1921 revenue act. Returns must be filed by March 15.
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Clyde G. Huntly
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Huntley
Valley utilities valuation cuts for Umatilla cities
The state board of equalization keeps valuations level with last year, meaning Umatilla county cities would see $131,942 less in 1923 valuation than 1922. East Oregonian obtained the figures from County Assessor R. O. Hawks.
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State Board of Equalization
Umatilla
East Oregonian
Assensor
R. O. Hawks
Athena Triumphs In Tight Hermiston Showdown
In a hard fought conference clash Athena defeats Hermiston 6 to 0 after a second quarter touchdown by Wilbur Harden. Hermiston had earlier eliminated Pendleton 18 to 17 but the visitors were stymied by Athena’s tighter defense in wet conditions. Captain Kretzer plays his final high school year as Athena remains undefeated at home.
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Mabel
Wilbur Harden
Kreiser
Hermiston
Pendleton
Athena
Kretzer
Harden
Blazes
Krotzer
Kretuda
Milton
Three Live Ghosts at the Standard and Other Week’s Films
The Standard screens Three Live Ghosts starring Anna Q. Nielsen and Norman Kerry about three WWI veterans returning home with clean comedy throughout. Also showing Sunday night is Hoot Gibson in Trimmed, plus Mae Murray and Monte Blue in Peacock Alley and the Thanksgiving night offering Jan of the Big Snows.
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Anna Q. Neilsen
Norman Kerry
Armie
Paramount
Pathe
Mae Murray
Monte Blue
Republicans hold lead in Congress after election
Washington reports the sixty-eighth Congress will seat Republicans with 225 House seats, 63 Senate seats, Democrats 207 House, 42 Senate, Socialists 1, independent 1, farmer labor 1 in the House and Senate totals show a Republican majority of 24 in the Senate and 15 seat edge in the House based on unofficial returns. Vacancies filled will adjust to 302 Republicans, 192 Democrats and 1 Socialist at the start of the next sessions.
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Washington, D. C
House
Senate
Railroads Denied Reduction In Rates By ICC
Washington D C The Interstate Commerce Commission denied authority for Transcontinental railroads to cut rates on traffic east of the Rockies to Pacific coast terminals amid Ocean competition. The panel ruled the proposed tariffs failed to show reasonably compensatory returns and discriminated against shippers, leaving existing Pacific coast rates in place.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rocky Mountains
Commission
Asld
Pacific Coast
161 Gold Star Women List Honors World War Sacrifices
The Women's Overseas Service League released Armistice Day honors listing 161 Gold Star Women American girls who died in World War I. Names include Ima L Ledford of Hillsboro Oregon Tilda A Therkelnen Mrs Jessie Chisholm Alicia Stevens Duske of Seattle and Gen Evra Robinson of Nampa Idaho Norene Mary Royer of Winchester Idaho among others. Some rests are in France England Siberia Armenia Ching and Manila.
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Chicago
Gold Star
Overseas Sertence League
England
Siberia
Armenia
Ching
Manila
Ima L. Ledford
Hillaboro
Tilda A. Therkelnen
Jessie Chisholm
Alica Stevens Duske
Seattle
Wash
Genevra Robinson
Nampa
Idaho
Norene Mary Royer
Winchester
Dill to become youngest U.S. senator from Washington
Clarence Dill of Spokane, Democrat, is poised to win a U.S. Senate seat and will be the youngest member when seated March 4 at age 38. He is a bachelor and, besides Ernest Lister, the only Democrat to win statewide office in Washington since the wave.
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Seattle
Wash
Clarence, Dill
Spokane
United States Senate
Ernest Lister
Washington
Turks Warned in Curt Note to Angora Government
Allied high commissioners deliver a curt note to the Angora government demanding repeal of all measures related to the capitulations, the public debt, and other services tied to the Mudroe armistice of 1918, in the wake of ongoing negotiations.
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Constantinople
Angora
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Federation
Congress
American Legion National Session
Lew Wilmot
Basia
LaGrande
Overseas Service League
Dill
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