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LA GRANDE. OREGON. SATURDAY, JAXTAIJY 21, 1922
NIDI 1 5 KR 92
LOS ANGELES
IS SHIVERING
BADLY TODAY
Citrus Crop of ('nlilVriiia
Jlay Im Ruined l!y
Heavy Frosts.
1
COLD WAVE BREAKS
IN NORTHWEST
Legion Drive Has
Added Many to the
Enrollment Here
PUBLICITY IS
TO
CIA'S PACTS
DEVEIfMEN
T
OF-IHC
Ml
Official Closing of Drive To
night But Local Post Will
Continue Until Hundred1
Per Cent Enrollment is
Reached for La Grande.
IS
START NG
M u 1
Far
The dinner given to all e:-sor-
vice men by Lu Grande Post No.
j-4.1 of tho American LokIoii w-is
Modilicfl American hold nt Eagles list.ll last night at
Uaker County Mines Kx
liected to Take- on Now
Life in Spring.
Misals are Accepted liy
Hast Committee.
With the substitution of the oil flo
tation process for tho cyanide process
of extracting gol;?. indications are that
the nining industry in Baker county
will be revived nnd brought to n hitrh
(1:30 and u very good-rrov. d was point of development (mine the com
nig season, according to nonry uu.;
who has just returned front Baker.
At Suinpter, according to Mr. Hill,
the oil flotation process lias resulted
in extracting S0 per cent of the irolu
values in ore tlmt with the cyanide
pmee.-s ;e ded only pvr cent.
present, about sixty in all. Plans
hud been mndo to feed about 75,
but the wOHthor conditio)1.) kept
soiuee of tho out-of-town n"n away.
Earthquakes Admits
She is Floored l'
Frost.
IHv Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. The Am-
erican proposal to make public the in
ternational commitments rclutinir to j ' inotui consisted ot Htowuii oy-
Citv of ( i llll-Firing-1 ndlicedi ch'nu Wlls lllloItcl in mUt'h amended j alum, cheese., dill pickles, coffee,
!.( ! . J " "-"", cold mini Biinclv.-icnes, waiers enu
""".me arms conlerence. AmoiiR the lc.e crcam. Smokes wero indulged ' Pono1 tH1" liPr,ntT Bna summer us
Jack! many changes was one eliminating i ( ll(lpr the jnner. The remaining j result of the new process, which is
s jfrom the, proposal, objected to by : fon(1 . Klvc1 t0 tlia local Sal-!fxr'tej to lie applied in new devel-
Idapun, 101 junnciiy 01 eugiigeiueius in ; v.lti01 Army kitchen upo'eiii Hoih, us wen us ui me uiuci
China made by privnte individuals, but 1 ' Keports from heudquurtors of the P.)'1"-
to wn.cn loieigu governments are nui L(,K ln tlle Kiilev hotel Bhow Weill
La Grande and Eastern Oregon r'n party
general enjoyed warmer weather to-1
day, the lowest temperatures in the i
city being ieportef this morning be-;
in? 12 degrees above zero anil zX
nhovp being the temperature earlv
this morning with light snow flurries
Reports from other parts of the west
indicate that the cold wave has hcen
broken everywhere excepting in Cal
ifornia. ' - '
o- City Freezes T'p,
, (Special to Tho Observer)
LOS ANtiELKS, Jan. 21. Froa
en water Pipes, caps with earlaps and
frozen automobile radiators featured
the cold snap here today.
"over one hundred and fifty iiifin-
Ibera enrolled this week which is
very cucournRing. It is expected
by the officers fn charge that this
year will ne an unusua'Iy large
number of men active in the affair
jof tho Legion.
I The Legion Membership Urive
'closes officially ton ip lit but Dr. Hay
PROMOTER
(Ji Associated rre)
l nvnnv i ii ii oi ai.. i.a
Cm. Ulster premier nd .Mleimbi;11""-!-'.' P o t commander, an-
l-ll.w lw.,l ..f Irl.h ..rnvln. llt tllO dl lVO Will be CC-
I ICO uil ivii tin cu in
in ;
III
FIGHTS
l.
S
ionnl government, Issued a joint
statement today announcing agree
ment in tho boundary between Ul
ster and southeru Ireland.
i mn urn r
ttUUDLL
, 1,.,1-nf e.miu-lnii nhnilt tu-Ii-n til
number of members enrolled atj'IVx Kick.'U'd Charged With
mil in
(Special to The Observer)
c SAN i-KAN't. ISCO, Jan. 21. Esti
mates of frost damage to oianges and
lemons in Southern California range
from CH) to 75 per cent in some sec
tions. In others very Uttle damage is
reported. Largo distributors are re
ported to have withdrawn prices. Gar
den truck wa'a damaged. o
ItKLIFF IX sight
(l)y AsNoctiitod Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21. No
relief from tlic damaging cold snap,
cis hehl out Tor the southern Cali
fornia citrus growers. A kiilinix
frost is o predicted for tomorrow
nomine in the Sacra inento, Santa
' Clara and San Uoanuiu valleys and
in the southern part of the State,
south of the Tehachapi.
(I'.y Associated Press)
ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 21.-Jolin
Kendrick Danes, huniorlst and lec
turer, died- today.
present.
! This spring will suo much activ
'lty and biilldluR caused by the. sold
dlers' loan feature.
(Ily Assiicla l a Orel's)
BOSTON, Jan. 21. The new Nor-
Tliis . loan
'the cash bonus ;was sponsored by
I the American Legion of Oregon and
I It was InrKoly due to tho efforts of
i the I.eKion that the bill was passed.
I This has been n crcat ludure;iient
;for service men In peneral to join
the Legion.
Piling lire beiUK discussed for a
i permanent headquarters for the Le
iitiou In I.a Grande. Thin has not
lieen definitely decided upon but
. ' ;as soon us bulldliiK operations are
Ml'S. W. L. West - 'Degun In the spriiiK this matter
Passed On Friday jlll be finally acted upon.
, i 1 I)r. Murphy announces that the
ill mldncean. Lifeboats and the
propeller lire gone. The George
Washington is koIuk to her aid,
said it wireless.
.ISS11
(.'rimiiiii
1'
'oull! (i i
in New York.
(Hy Associated Oress)
NEW YOKK, Jan. m.-Tcx Kick
aril, boxinu promoter, was arrested
tod;ry en a charpe of criminal assaull
made by n children's society on com-1
Latest Picture of the
Pope Benedict
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I'Ol'K UliNlCDICr XV..
ILL EUROPE
HIED 10
CONFERENCE
(
HUNDRED 1LLI0II
SPIRITUAL READ OF OVER
THREE
PEOPLE DEFIES ii REAPER
Reports Late" Today Indicate that Rumors Circulated
Throughout the World of the Death of Benedict XV,
Were Not True to Pact; Although in Serious
Condition Popo Was Still Living at Late
Hour Today; His Career Eventful. f
Reports persisting all day to the effect that Pope
Benedict XV passed on today were cleared up late this
aftrncon by the receipt of dispatches from London and
Paris definitely denying the reports of his death. A Reut
ers' News Agency dispatch received in Paris tonight de
clared that at eight p. m., Rome time, the pope was still
alive.
(Ily Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 21 Cardinal Bournes' secretary an
nounced this evening that thei announcement of the pope's
death, authorized by a member of the cardinal's staff, in
the afternoon, was a mistake and thatl no official news of
Ilia Holiness' death hadl been received. !
(I!y Awwoclnti'd Oress)
LONDON, Jan. 21. Lloyd Gcorjru
addressinir the national liberal con
ference today, declared that all na
tions in I'.urupe, without distinction lot ;i::i. this nflemnun.
have been invited to tho (ienon eco
nomic conference "because we want
lo put an end to constant wars and
rumors of wars."
Discussing the Washington confer
ence, he said: "The peace of the world
largely depends on a good understand
ing between the United States and
(My Associated Tress)
PARIS, Jan. 21. Berlin dispatcho
tn the llui'iia tir..n,..r n,,.,fo ll,n W,.!rf
bureau as savino- that the IW di,.-lllho nl,u" Catholic church, began hia
I'opc Benedict XV, the 25!Hh succes
sor of St. Peter as supreme head of
Home time.
pontificate on September (, 1JI14, soon
after Europe entered upon its four
years of wivr. llpon many occasions
during tho war he enjenvored to brinjr
tnv Associated Press)
LONDON, Jim. 21. 'A Bi'ilin )is-
, . . .... ". -")",ne 'bclligerant mitioiis to n peace,
Benedict is dead
plaint of a fifloen-year-old girl,
other girls are held as witnesses.
Twu
BANK KKS CltlTIC.I.F.I).
(Rr A.ioolnted Press)
WAS!IIN';Tt)N, Jan. 21. Criticism
of the federal reserve hoard's policy
during the months following the ar
mistice is coupled with recommenda
tions that existing banking agencies
oe adaptor to meet credit require
PLAN I1IWHH, f,INH
(Ily AsBocinti'd press)
POUTLAND, Jan. 21. Tile Call-rornia-OreHon
Power company nn
nounred plans Tor a 115 mllu lilb
leiislon lino from Prospect to Eu
gene, tliroimh tho Itoguo and Linp
qua valUvs. .
The death of Mrs. W. L. Weit oc- temporary headquarters in the IroleyUicnts f farmers, in n repent submit
tuned yesterday" at her home. She
is survived by her husband, her moth
er and father, Mr and Mrs. M. T
Ust of this city, and four small chil
dren. Deceased was 2:) years of a;:-.'
at the time of her passing on an 1
had been ill for about ten days. The
day will be shipped to Willows,' Cal
ifornia, Mom'ay. She has been a resi
dent here a'jout a year and a hwlf.
ourselves. The conference has done I
more than anything else to restore
that understanding."
21. Al
agreement nnd thus to maintain th,e
title which had been affectionately be-r-towed
upon him by a high dignit.iry
of his communion us "a messenger
Hod sent to bring peace."
The wnr between Italy and Austria,
of the Cath-
BKIBICUY ALLIX;iCI).
( Hy AsMoclmcd Press)
SAN HKANCISCO, Jan.
Semnnchcr, Miss Iinppc's
icMiueu yisieruay ai me AroucKle r , ...
trial substantially the same as at the,"" 1u c
previous trial. Jesse Noregaaid.
studio night watchman, of Culver
City, said that Arhuvkle of fere 1 hit.-,
a bribe fo rtlie keys to Miss ItaPp
rooms. 1
(Hy Associated Press)
LUWDON, Jan. 21. orricial an
nounct'ment by Cardinal Bourne that
he win notified of the Pope's death im both of which people
is apparently conformity with the ru-jic religion predominate,, was par
tem by which cnrdinnls comprising ,'tu-ulnily n great sorrow to the Pope,
the Sacred College are first informed .Those near to him said he denrccatcl
lof Iho ileiilll nf ti Pone before the in- ill... T'. ..l.l.. f 1.... ..F IU1..:
manager,,, ,. !"" " "7 " .' .
i ..r. umiioii inuwv ninnTii iu viii- , vvni-n 1 11! 11 S L a. WnR HUH K no T," O-
graphed to tho then Kmperor William
Knowles Will Try
Cases in Baker County
Chief Justice IPurnctt of the state
supreme court has ordered Jinlg.'
Knowles to go to Baker Monday ti
tiy a case for Judge Anderson. The
matter to come up for hca-'ing before
Judge Knowles is the adjudication of
!bt' rights to the waters of Burnt Riv
C10S1 HOURS
ILL CHANGE
lit ginning lM jwlay, January ?M.
drug stores in La Grande will change
their closing hour- to nine oV-l'xk
during week iuys and ton o'clock in
the'Vt'iiing on Saturdays.
Sunday hours, bt'ginning January
2'.), will be from Uvi p.. m. to one p.
m. and from five p m. to tight p. m.
Women Jurors for the
February Term of Court
o o
Knr tho first ttme In the history der lurmcr. Huth V. Turk, Siint
Tif this tion ,th'Q jury list con- nn-rvlllo farmer, u. n. Mason, ls
tiiins tlif numVs of women. In the latul CUy laborer. J.'V. oflollins.
thirtv lfflinefl. drawn for the Feb-i Cove Tanner. II. W. I'arker, North
ruary term of tho circuit court, i I'owfh'r farmer, Ilcrliu ). M;istcns.t
three womMi are ii:iniclQ: the list ' Kli' Airmur. MO o Knye. Sum-'
They are Anes Paddock, of I . nion. ! mervTili: farmer, Williaii Jtollins.
house(i)e; l)ctln .Mahaffcy, of La ! I Grande contractor. S. S. Thotnp
Granrto. hoirewf te and Kthel Vir-1 sua. Kh:ln farmer, J. Kiindall,
ftom. of l,;'1"1"1'!1'- housewife. The: rove farmer, M. .Mirhielrfon, la
rfiHitinin meinhers at this seWc- Crande fruit grower, V. A. Master.
Hon are: Clint Van .Fleet, La La Gran fie farmer; A. J. Mclntyre.
GrandtQinerchant, Kd. Van .Viack. VA-J.n farmer. l OwhIcv, !
Cuvo fruit Liower. A. J. annean-
lnr, M"'Mral SjrhtH fanner, V.A
Meyti-iO, La Grande farmer, F. L.
Mi Mi.tt tn. Sum men ille f a r m e r.
(j.-oru'e MnBon. KK'in drayinan.
I hrist J'et' rsitn. Nir'h 1'ir.vfh-r
farmer H K !' rfcii. Snrth Iw-
Grande cr.un buyer, C.QI. Palihor.j
La G ramie printer, K. M. M urphy,
Ali'-cl fitrmer, Sam .Morris. Kighi
i'.'rinei'. It. J. M'-ade, Kluin fanner.
(. C. Mavwt-ll, LU-tn furm-i ' ('.
'lniTh. Ii Gi:-lle auto (l-:(I. ,. m!
U l i i i5. !"n"!! farievr.
iBUiining win ue open i-oiugiiL until 'teti to congress totiay hy the joint
eight qfclock. commission of agricultural innquiry.
THE D0X0L0GY
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LONDON. Jan. LM.(o :).", p. m.)
Kxcliange telegraph dispatches from
Home declare that consulting phytic
i'fns this mmr.ing. owing to the fact imimiIinte prcioeessor. lie endeavor
his abhorrence nf
shocked the world, '
The successor of Pius X was sahf
to have combined the statesmanship of
Pope Leo Mil with the grace of hir.
that the Pope nppe-ircd to be sleepinir,
Ci'ctf a report that the pope- wn"
dead, but this was officially denied.
fl!y A.-i"M'lnlcfi I'ichm)
KOMK, Jan. 21. (2:00 p. m.) The
Pope became 'appreciably . we iker
about middav and hopes which had
(arisen after his slumber in the morn
ing (Iisappeait'tl. His general conrti
t inn became worse and he seemed
slowly expiring. At noon he became
deliiiour. and unconscious.
Oi' An.-ioclfUcil
LONDON, Jan. 21. Dispat'.hos
fj-om liome indieftle that Counter
Julia l.ar.sico, Hister vf the Into Pope,
is very ill.
d, it is Raid, to carry out the idonia
and policies jf those two great church
men. Hut th world war, which broke
the heart of Pius X, KUL.'dcnod the first
four years of his pontificate and pre
vented the fulfillment of rania of luj
aspirations.
One of the incidents of his pontifi
cal career was the visit which Presi
dent Wilson paid to him on January 4,
111!), when the president went to Home .
prior to the opening of the IVsace
Conference at Paris. Social and treaty
questions were discussed, it is said,
during the private audieneir nt the
conclusion of which Pope Benedict
! presented to his guest a handsome
i mosaic rioducing Guido Heni's fam
jous picture o SaintPeter, valued at
I On the day of his election he spoke
iof the burden of responsibility thrust
!OMK. Jan. 21.- The Pope's ill-.-;
lasted only a few clays. Only e-irly .. .,... fr..:i un(i expressed
this week Avns his condition cmsi ler-' i ; . hnvrm nt thi wfirld conflict then
,ed sufficiently serious for the publi ,-n aIuj his hope that it would
to be informe). Thursday of las' icklv end. One week after his eor-
while celebrating mass, h !'ntion. when the Fisherman's King"
!.-om"lainc.l. of chills and was sei.eilowas phiced upon his finger, ho issued
I by a roui?liing srell. He at tendeit an Kncycliijl to the episcopacy ,of
his papal diilic),; until Wednesday ofi 0 jj
this rek. I (Continued on Pago bight.)
Boy Scouts to Present
Their iZlayM Com Soon
O O Q
' hOd Hoy .Scout authorities an stieiutions will he held at Cove, Scout
e that Hiq sco,0pl;iy "The Up-! Commi.-sitmer F.dwiu J'ryke, of this
rail," will be given at Cove next icily, being in charge, on the sumo day
halunfay evening. I his play was
succes .(fully featured hcrt? and it i'1
being presented there in the h.pvs of
i iniluciiig a eater inteie.it in J!oy
( Scout activities.
! I'efore tlie play is shown tho l!iy
i Scouts of this city will play the Hoy
i Scouts of Cove a gime of baskctbal5
I Doth troops have good teams and an
interesting game Miould rcsulL
A conference of lEoy Scoit 1' rtdeiN
Tonigl't and Sunday rain in the
western portion of the stcte and utmw
in the eastern portion with modt uitej
wtmlherlv winds,
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jimt nl 'i Ihf.te iMtei.-ict) in boys' '
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