14 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1919
Page
1
President Wilson lands in Paris from Brest and is welcomed by Poincare and Lloyd George at the residence. Cavalry escort and band accompany the Americans to their new home as aides arrange brief conferences ahead of a 3 o'clock engagement with Clemenceau.
Captain J. A Best former Pendleton mayor returns from medical corps service in France. He will resume Pendleton practice after army discharge, leaving Tuesday for Camp Lewie to secure release. He served about 17 months, sailed with 1067 men, and saw Brest conditions improve after October and November.
A Pendleton letter writer questions city traffic policy after three motorists were fined and $230 collected for speeding. The writer denounces officials for lax enforcement and sensational post incident reporting, urging firmer action rather than staged “surprises.”
Excavating for the Inland Empire Bank building basement and masonry work were awarded yesterday to Alexander Taylor of Walla Walla. Work starts immediately with a 30 day completion window. Permit applications will be filed today and the project is budgeted at about 25000 dollars. Plans cover terra cotta, plastering, carpentry, and mill work with heating and plumbing proposals due next Monday.
ASK RECOGNITION BASSE March 14 The Frankfurter Zeitung reports a committee for the Rhenish provinces urged the allies to recognize the publican of western Germany as essential to pacific relations between the east and west. LABOR CONGRESS IN OCT Paris March 14 The best meeting of international labor conferences will be held in Washington in October, the American government officially announced.
New York report from United Press describes Dublin amid mass British uniforms and armed soldiers. Lord Mayor ONeill estimates 100000 troops in occupation, with sentries at public buildings and waterfront guards as Sinn Fein leaders express hopes for aid from America. Despite intimidation, Irish republican administration continues its aims.
London report says the supreme war council decided to grant Poland's claim to Danzig. Troop movements from France to Poland hinge on railway access through Danzig as German obstruction threatens supplies. the issue of feeding Poland is tied to these divisions entering home territory.
March reports say more than 100 Spartacans chained in a prison courtyard were killed by machine gun fire as government troops captured Lichtenberg station. About 2000 casualties cited as insurgents made a final stand and were taken by storm. Delegates to the League of Nations convention left London for Paris to present covenant amendments to the peace conference.
Washington reports a clash between American troops and Japanese police and civilians at Tientsin occurred last Wednesday and Thursday. Details are scarce as the State Department, noting the incident is under investigation, withheld the exact date and whether Marines or soldiers were involved. General Barnett asked for information from Peking amid uncertain local deployment.
The federal employment office in Pendleton will close after March 22 as per a notification from Wilfred Smith. Local superintendent N Berke je notes the office may continue on non pay status if public demand remains, with funds limited to 29000 in Oregon and staffing cut to 18. Demand has grown with good weather, making closure harmful to workers and job seekers. A state of siege was proclaimed yesterday in Barcelona as a strike develops.
Four travelers who visited foreign lands say the United States is best. They returned to Pendleton to Mr Moens who reports that as the German devastation was broadcast most of his relatives’ property escaped damage. The family was greeted by Frank Woem and Miss Gabrielle Moems who were also exiled in Holland and came home recently.
Two Bakers county representatives plus members of the Baker Commercial Club travel to Pendleton to confer with State Highway Commission chair W. L. Thompson and district engineer M. O. Heanett. They aim to move the Baker-Cornucopia road from prospect to contracts, hoping it will open an outlet to valleys with over 1 000 residents and no railroad. Participants include Judge William Duby, County Commissioner Joss Dodson, Bert Ingalls, and others.
Brest Camp Penzancecn receives Colonel Howe's approval of conditions as American troops remain ready for repatriation. He commends efforts and notes progress since the war began. In Copentiagen, Berlin dispatches report agitation for a general strike across Germany planned for March 35 as tensions rise.
A bustling auto show draws Pendleton residents and out-of-town guests with cars, booths, and live entertainment led by Tommy Tobin and the Pletcher orchestra. The exhibit space and deco dust display enhance visibility as working booths attract crowds amid a lively program. Also notes progress on the postwar peace conference in Paris with treaty drafting and talks on the league of nations.
Berlin's mood lifts amid reports of rainy peace and food relief. Local officials emphasize cooperative aid and continued distribution efforts to ease shortages. Citizens express cautious optimism about improved stability and continued support programs.
The state highway commission calls for bids to pave the Pen Weton Walla Walla road from the end of Prevent paving near Adama to a point two miles beyond Athena where the alignment will change. The contract will be issued with the Milton to state line paving. Officials expect lower bids by combining contracts, with slight changes needed before full paving to the state line.
Ray Finnell aboard the UW Vestal reports from Guantanamo Bay Cuba that the Atlantic fleet is anchored for target practice and maneuvering. He describes intense heat warm swimming daily and a drill where only a fifth of the crew completed the swim around the ship. They plan to leave April 3 for New York after a day or two at sea for further training.
In New York on March 14 the harbor boatmen strike against independent boat owners escalates as the government threatens to wire over tugboats if an early settlement is not reached.
The Oregon State Sportsmen's Association will hold its annual trapshooting tournament in Pendleton on May 5 6 and 7 with 800 dollars in purse money. Practice is May 4 and events follow under American Trapshooters Association rules on the Round-Up Grounds.
Berlin report states Count Bernstorff will be excluded from the German peace delegation while Dorff is named chairman. The German argument centers on indemnities and whether food and raw materials will allow Germany to meet obligations, otherwise it cannot pay.
Portland dispatch reports Korgi Huffman died this morning, becoming the third victim in the Kedner boiler blast at the Overdett bench scene near Budapest. Paris reports a state of siege declared in Budapest per Zurish dispatches.
Paris reports four separate treaties will be concluded with Germany Austria Turkey and Bulgaria to shape a new map of Germany by week’s end. Captain Andre Tardieu, French government spokesman, says western and eastern borders will be fixed and league of nations not part of these preliminaries.
Secretary of the Treasury Glass will visit middle west cities from March 14 to 21 to address Victory Loan workers. The tour, announced today, includes stops in Minneapolis and St Paul as part of the national fundraising effort.
On March 14, farm laborers in the Novara district declared a strike demanding a nine hour day from November to March and an eight hour day for the rest of the year with wages from 20 to 40 cents an hour.
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