21 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1919
Page
1
War Secretary charges Senator caused enactment of the courts martial system. The announcement pins responsibility on Chamberlain for shaping military justice policy. Public reaction and political implications noted as the issue unfolds.
In Yuma on March 21 Bechaviary Toker defends the 1916 enactment of military justice, arguing Senator Chamberlain attacks the court martial system he helped establish. He says he cannot be drawn into a press controversy over someone he once served with and whom he describes as unfit to preside.
Ruth Garden and Dudley Storrs face murder charges after Storrs wife Grace Storrs is allegedly poisoned with strychnine in a fruit cocktail. Garden, linked to Storrs by romance, is arraigned on first degree murder while Storrs defends his innocence amid police probes into a conspiracy claim.
Moscow Idaho March 21 The state high school basketball tournament opened today under the auspices of the University of Idaho. Keen competition marks the early rounds as teams compete for the title while the schedule was shortened to one week due to the flu epidemic.
A World War II casualty notice describes Hassett and another soldier from California. One paralyzed in action, the other killed in battle according to relatives and official reports. Hassett returned home injured, not walking, while away.
Elks lodge No 288 votes unanimously to build a three story structure this year on their current lot at the corner of Court and Cottonwood. Details of the plan to be worked out by a committee including Gill Wheals J We Tolima and Raley.
Arguments in the famous local library case are being heard this afternoon by Judge Gustav Anderson of Baker County circuit court who arrived from Baker Una. The hearing opened at 1 36 by Col J H W Raley for the Commercial Association. The crowded courtroom shows strong interest and the full armament is not expected until tomorrow.
A room overheard over the Penn drug store in San Francisco last night allowed a burglar to enter by a bed sheet rope from above and steal valued items totaling three hundred dollars. In London, miners and railway transport workers plan a general strike vote tonight if demands from labor leaders are unmet, potentially forcing cabinet resignation and a labor ministry.
The Oregonian reports rising public interest in a League of Nations referendum. Through pamphlets and mail ballots, residents have cast 27 votes by early week, with only one expressing opposition. Voting continues for a limited time at Oregonian business offices, as sentiment shifts toward the League.
A misaddressed and garbled ballot coupon urges voting by eligible persons. The note mentions an envelope addressed to a League of Nations editor and references the East Oregonian offices. It ends with an odd signature line and disjointed phrases.
The Pendleton Home Builders Loan Co faces a rush as only 32,000 of 50,000 capital is raised. Prospective builders await funding while authorities require the entire capitalization before business starts. James Johns Jr of the Hartran Altraet Co acts as secretary and calls for further subscriptions.
Steiner, back from Europe, tells a crowd in Elia lounge how Doughboys helped win the war. He praises American workers and private soldiers, notes wartime hardships, and credits US prep and courage for boosting Allied resolve. He recalls January to Europe, four fighting months, and the warm receptions across the country.
Paris dispatch notes the peace treaty including a draft of the League of Nations covenant will be ready by March twenty ninth. German peace commissioners expected in Versailles within three weeks. Monroe Doctrine of Europe referenced as guiding principles amid talks. Switzerland reaffirmed participation in the league.
In a letter from Fair Germany Pendleton and Umatilla men describe zero stations near Coblenz calm for a time and ongoing training. Walter Goom reports rifle practice and pistol range visits with Troop D now in the 1th field artillery Battery BD. The note mentions new equipment and tracks shifted from Blaircourt France and earlier assignments.
A severe sleet and snowstorm with high winds is sweeping Wyoming and disrupting telegraphic links to the east. Reports indicate communication with eastern regions is seriously impaired as March 21 weather worsens due to the storm.
London reports Britain may consent to division of the surrendered German fleet but will sink the ships allotted to authorities if maintenance proves too costly. Armament differences and complex equipment make profitable upkeep unlikely. Germany’s guns and vessel designs complicate ammunition and upkeep, favoring disposal rather than preservation.
In four morning meetings the senior class elected speakers and performers for Class Day. Miss Bathy Menton will read the class poem and Mind Ghoratine Winn will write the class song. Miss Wilma Garanter to deliver the prophecy, Miss Helen Thompson the class history, Ned Strahorn the girls’ toast, Merle King the boys’ toast, Hubert Smith the school toast, Alfred Koeppen the faculty toast, and Georgianna Fietcher the undergraduates toast. The group plans a play during the exercises and to plant an affinity tree in the school grounds.
Walter A Dimick Oregon City attorney and Clackamas County senator died at his home in Oregon City at 1 00 am following a long illness He was 99 born August 3 in Hubbard He studied at Pacific University Forest Grove and was admitted to the bar in 1904 Dimick served in the Oregon Legislature beginning in 1948 representing Clackamas County and served as a longtime Republican leader in the state.
A terse Peynski Nobar bulletin states forces near Helsingfors compelled DVinsk to abandon free quantities of munnitions. The report notes abandonment actions amid ongoing tensions and marks the situation as unstable.
Copenhagen dispatches report strong Allied opposition to a proposed union between Germany and Austria. Some cables say Germany may be asked to sign a preliminary peace treaty before any merger. Messages from Paris and Vienna indicate moves toward German participation but no final approval.
A planning meeting for the Red Crom old clothing drive was called by Chairman C. B Penland. The committee includes Ritner, Feean, Green, Aneting, Wade, and Che man. Schools and churches will help spread the need for usable, improvable garments.
The Prussian diet, ending debate, voted to appoint a two member special committee to investigate the Spartacan revolt and recent breaks. Independent Socialists urged seizing the Hohenzollern estate and using proceeds for workers, but no action was taken. Colonel Reinhard condemned Hoffmanns criticisms of the killer and Wilhelm’s Holland retirement was cited as a move toward peace.
Pendleton to host a triple campaign with Cheat-up Week observance by the city council. Women’s Civic Club lead an effort to reduce debris and salvage usable clothing for relief in Europe while Red Cross drives collect old garments. City crews arrange pickup wagons. Miss Lorene Parker oversees anti fly efforts with Civic Club women. Primary aims include clearing trash, avoiding disease, and distributing clothing to needy areas.
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