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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
1
President Wilson's daylong Pacific coast stop drew a continuous ovation as he urged League of Nations support. California figures like Hiram Johnson praised the League, while opponents warned of entangling alliances and loss of sovereignty over Asia and China.
The Mount Clemens News Duress renamed The Independent News Bureau and reported President Wilson’s tour defending the League of Nations. He addressed objections by Senator Johnson, swayed California voters, and explained Shan Tung, Japan, and treaty terms. He argued no automatic troop deployment without a League vote and praised arbitration as the path to peace.
The article outlines a proposed period of a three year cooling off to avoid war with the president arguing that the plan would prevent armed conflict. It notes support from Johnson and others, while recounting travel from Nevada into Utah with the League gaining backing from local leaders for a municipal project on the North Umpqua river.
An Omaha mob attacked Mayor KP Amith Sunday after noon, dragging him by rope toward a trolley pole while bystanders urged violence. Police intervened after two attempts, and the mayor was carried to a hospital for treatment.
Telegram to Governor Olcott from Secretary of War Baker authorizes contacting General Liggett for federal troop deployment if domestic disturbances arise. The move signals a precautionary policy by the federal government to forestall disorder. Without Baker's telegram the governor would need direct authorization for military aid in an emergency.
Secretary Daniels to seek increased naval pay for officers and enlisted men via a sliding scale that raises wages for those with lower pay. He will present the proposal to the Senate and House naval committees.
Negotiations will start to fund allied obligations into long term securities and about 10 billion dollars of war credits have been advanced to the Gilles on short term notes. The First Methodist church of McMinnville voted unanimously to invite the Oregon conference to hold its 1920 session in McMinnville. Multnomah county will back road construction with state duplication by the highway commission. If zoning is adopted, Portland could be the western headquarters for the Democratic National Committee. Roseburg Presbyterian church welcomed Rev Warrington and his family after his overseas service with the Y.
Major Thornton A Mills dies at 66 from heart disease in Corvallis. Eugene Fruit Growers annocition plant nearing completion. Clatsop Dairymen raise milk price 4 cents per hundred. New bank charter issued for Maline in Klamath County. Chomawa Indian school near Salem has 24 Indiana scholars from Umatilla. Myearoh girls arrested for attempted robberies on 12 businesses. W W Johns Oregon pioneer dies after paralysis. Roseburg packing plants expand prune operations. Judge Belt harvests prune crop in orchards. Julius H Barnes to visit Portland Oct 9. Ladien Auxiliary branch starts in Roseburg. Oregon public service commission notes worsening car shortage. Sheep shipping from Antelope and Maupin regions begins. $135000 bonds pass in Oregon City for gymnasium and manual training. Portland curfew and afterhour laws tightened. Labor shortage harms Douglas County prune and apple growers. Governor Olcott invited to welcome Belgium King and Queen in Portland. R L Schee named executive secretary in The Dalles chamber. Willamette salmon eggs to be set 18 000 000 to 20 000 000. Union Oil gains Pendleton franchise for eastern Oregon warehouses. Old China pheasant meat found eaten in Albany. Salem to test babies and children via permanent bureau funded like Portland eugenics unit.
James Van Winkle, ex post master and city recorder of Albany, is named county assessor to replace Karl L. Fisher who left for the state tax commission. The Penititon Employers Association plans open shops and standardized hours, contrary to the local clerks union. Ivan B Kilgore buys Halston stock ranch for 118000, a 3700 acre property in Upper Langell valley, about 40 miles east of Kiamark Falls.
Britain faces its most extensive strike as railway workers halt services. With over half a million affected, the government braces for potential shortages while rail traffic remains paralyzed. The dispute marks a rare clash since rail systems are government managed.
Reports say all drafted men in the United States army will be home by the end of October. The note lists related political, military, and industrial developments including resignations and strikes, with scattered injury reports from western Pennsylvania.
Bryn Mawr Pa Miss Helen Taft acting president urged teachers to strike for higher salaries. In an alumni conference speech she promoted a Bryn Mawr campaign to raise one million dollars to increase faculty remuneration and called for nationwide union organization among professors.
The chamber of deputies in Rome backed Premier Nitti with 208 votes in favor and 140 against, granting the government a vote of confidence.
President Wilson travels aboard the special train to promote the League of Nations and the peace treaty. He argues the league will prevent future wars, defend mankind, and redeem weak nations through self governed freedom. He cites public support and the duty to honor fallen soldiers.
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