La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 23, 1922, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextLA GRANDE. OREGON. MONDAY, .J A N 1 A 1 f Y 1':!, Y22 VOLUME XXV MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PKESS NLTJIUER 9;) IIWWWIMIUU Ml HMIIG M POPE'S DEATH Papal Secretary of State Is Now in I'liarge of Yaltlcan SACRED COLLEGE MEETS NEXT MONTH Cardinal Gaspani 1 Proin iiU'iitly iMontioned as Sue iiejssor to Benedict XV (tjy AssuciaU'd Tress) ROME, Jan. 23 A meeting of the sncred college in conclave to eiect the successor to the late Pope IScnedict XV will open February 1 .or 2. The pope's body today lay in slate in the bascilica of St Peter's while vast ! throngs passed reverently before the catafalque. , The body was taken early today to the Sistinc Chapel from the thiore room, where it was placed Sunday af ter his passing. Iiy Associated Press) ROME, Jan. 20. Pope Benedict XV Passed uway at six o'clock Sunday morning. At 11 o'clock Saturday nig'.'.t he was still alive and was gradually growing weaker, the end coming ai six the following morning. (By AMoclated Pres) HOME, Jan. 2.1. Arrayed in full ! laws, ias de Tocquevilie had done canonicals, with golden mitre, plovesjto some extend years previously in and ring-, the body of Henedict lies in state. For many hours Sunday to tfie rooir where he had made his fight for life" ; numerable addresses in hla coun came a strenm of officials, the rep-j try, and' 'through five years' sor-l-esentutives of foreign nations, highjvice as the Hritish ambassador in prelates and others. Then, late in the Washington. Viscount Bryce became afternoon, in gorgeous procession one of the most notable human composed of palatine guilds, gen darmes, the Swiss guarrit secret cham berlains and honorary chamberlains the body was solemnly transported which he made liU personality felt down the royai staircase, through tc:is explained In part by the fact that Clementine hall, into the throne room, i wliile he was a scholar and slatcs- where it was placed on a raised cata falque before which the whole diplo matic corps paid devout reverence. The Sacrisan Zampihi gave absolu tion and the cardinls sprinkled holy wter, while the penitentiaries chant ed prayers, answered by the kneeling incuts, and mere reference to his onlookers. Immediately afterward the j Interest in America does notiby any floors wer opened to the multitudes means sum up his remarkable ca .desfrous of looking for the last time.rejor. He was called "the most ver on the departed pontiff. aatilo living Englishman," which The sacred congregation convened would bo true, bays on biographer, Sunday morning where the cardinal.-., had he not been born in Ireland, were informed of the pope's death 'son of .Scotch father anil Irish With the execpeitn of Cardinal Gas- mother, and educated in Ulascow, Pnrri, the papal secretary of state, whence he went to Oxford. Ho was they gathered in Benedict's private, bom in Belfast, May 10, l!i:S8; his apartment. Gasparri in due and sol-: father being the liev. James Ilryce cmn form, escorted by the Swiss guard 'of Clnseow. a clergyman vr the in full dress and accompanied by the established Church, and his nlotlior, prelates and acolyte of the reverend , Margaret (Young) Bryce of Coun spostolic chamber, entered the apart- ty Antrim. Ireland. He was cdii ment a few minutes later. He will ad- eated in the high school and I'nl minister the holy see during the inter -J versity of Glascow and subseiiient rcgnuin. ' gained a scholarship at Oxford, Cardinal- Gasparri, surrounded by ' from which lie obtained his 11. A. the cardinals, then proceecd to vcri degreo In 1S2 and his D. c. L. In iy the death of Benedict, extending . 1S7U. He afterwards added to his ovrr the lifeless form n silver wand honors degrees In cany or the mo-t and crying out "Giacomo! Giacomo! famous universities in the world. Giacomo!" ' '"'v " He oncned the certificate of death I As a matter of dales it Is Inter- and declared: "Dnminus Tapa Nosier Mortuus est," thus announcing officially the pope's death. On leaving the pontifical chambers Cardinal Gasparri, still cscoited bv the Swiss, guard, descended to the first floor, where the sacred congre gation convened, commencing its( d liberations at 10 o'clock. (Continued on Page Six.) ' Eggs Getting Scarce Because of Cold Snap Keg production in the Grande Ronde'snap of last week. The production ha , valley has been cut down between . .,i:, ... " """ '' o 6 tiv.-ly and nt noon todsv had milv SmnU-r Paltry ra.rt-s, lgcause o. I(;a,h,.rf5 seven eggs from the flock. Jv extremely low terO'eratures of," I. M. Jen-en, pnsirlcnt of the as ) Jutf Tl: produ'ttion of eg.:- ; sot-Lit ion, reports that his hens nr: rnrt Arivll rms Jra.t.cnl!v elimin-! lnvTiie about LT, tier cent of the oin (8t'd forle time !eiu,' nfll the conP'jjint wore luidQ-fon- thjrspell i.Kv.e.eJ rciul poultry raiseis iort 73 per- i weaVu-r. O O -icen'cjii the-r l.ens have f VyA'nQ'fiiM. The Oniric comb Js eve ihcir rrinibs ari oltii O f r'.en. wTrihO'lie O JoublP ci"!i' breed! sufi'ffl'd jtoubh1-' ci"g' breed! sufi( only Qiriim fi n vnltif-. ' . SciuilU, iaiO.P ,9,, 'out- ti v Pr"'luccrsw asS'tc f!,M-k h-n; that was yielding ,0,0 00- I rs. Herman Siegrist Passed 012 This Morning Following (Ky Associated PreJ LONDON, Jan. 2i. lioKlnnd to day mourned the passing of Vis count Bryce of Dechniont, who died yesterday. The end came peacefully mid somewhat suddenly nt Sidmouth, whero lie liad been staying. He had been extremoly energetic to the last. As a man of letters and a pub-. Heist, Viscount Ilryco was a world figure. Outside his own country he was best known in the United States, where since the eurly eight ies his interests had so largely centered that he was sometimes styled an "KiiKlish Yankee." One reuiarkablo thing repeatedly said of him was that lie knew America bet ter than most Americans. His "The American Commonwealth," has been a standard textbook in the schools of the United States for the pasf generation i 'providing the spectacle of a foreigner instructing Americans in the workings and 'structure of their own life and ibis "Democracy in America Ambassador to I'. S. Through hit boo!;, ' through in- links in the cliain of mondly re lations between the United States and Great Iiritain. The extent to man of the highest rank he always could be found wilting to meet peo ple and to discuss publicly and In a' friendly way topics of national and international interest. He was a man of varied achieve- csling that In 101!, the year of his graduation from Oxford, when he was 21 years old.' appeared his "Holy Koman Umpire." a work which has come to be used In col leges and universities the world over, and which like bis "American Commonwealth," ref;tvts remark able' capacity for research anil philosophical vision. The "Holy Continued on Page Six) ','Irupprd so that the past two days h- 'leceived 14 eg and VltopK resPcc- In other sections of the state. kO: a. W Wa-ldrigton, noQjK- pro ou w .i nie a!s-i reK,rti d Q l.avim jiMcreii fsn-v. ! jv.'-aui(a: the frwiw- :,ut being prepared for the cold weath er, and local raisers expeel that prids 1 rs of i -l's will go to new highO'-'els. O ! 'Xt'-j cent. 6 LORD BRYCE PISSED 01 YESTERDAY Short Illness All La Grande is stunned today at the .untimely death of Mrs. Her man Siegrist who passed asvay this morning after being 111 less, than a week. Sho was stricken last Wednesday morning. While her friends knew her coudltion had been critical, they were, encouraged yesterday evening when attending physicians and the family were led to think that sho was rallying from the effects of a cc;;cato operatiou undergone lust Friday morning. The blow that fell today when death suddenly snuffed out un exemplary wifo, mother and daughter, was therefore doubly severe. She be gan to sink during tho night and thb husband, and her father. N. K. West, were called to the (bedside. Later other relatives were suiuiuon o'l and the end came early this morning. Ada West Siegrist was born in Portland October 28. 1887, being 34 years old at her last birthday. When she was 12, .Mr. and .Mrs. N. K. West moved to La Craudo and they have made their 'homu since that time In this city. In IS 0-1 Mrs. West was removed by death w hen In the bloom of her woman hood, even as her daughter, Ada, was removed today. The next year Ada enteral St. Helens "at Port land and received her musical odu-1 cation there. Thirteen years ago: next St. Patrick day she was mur-i ried to Herman Siegrist or this city. A vear later, a son. Ken, was ; born and lives to survive his niulh ur. In addition to thu rather, hus band, and son, sho is survived by an undo, O. W. West of Portland. and two cousins, Phylis and Mar-1 garot, daughters or the Portland man and two aunts. Mrs. 12. R. Sut- ton of Astoria, and Clara Nott of Portland. (Special to The Observer) RKATTLK, Jan. 2y. James D. Mutliis of I.a Cramle was today awarded $80 a month Koveriiinont compensation beinnln c; I in mod late ly, because of disabilities due to World war. The 't a ward was nuide hero by United States Veterans' Ilu reau. Mathis was adjudged dis abled temporarily. I TKPKKS KXK.MITKh WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 23. j-; Indian tepees will be closed here-;-; after as hunting grounds fur gov--; eminent liquor scouts unless armed p with search warrants. U; Instructions to this effect were'r: sent all federal prohibition dfroc-(v tors tonight by CominlHsioner Hay liua. " SLOWLY, BUT 0 GETS AWARD - , U I HOPE I NEVER. 0 sJm : ? Well Help Select New Pops! l'VA v'- ' . CARDINAL DOUGHERTY DUFIC GALE IVml'ic (lab Sweeps Luke Superior and Man and Wo man Are Ice-locked in lloat. (Ily Associated Tress) WING. Wis., Jan. 2;t. Curried nit into Lake Superior by J a piilo Satunlay, Alfred Peterson, 'a fMiennan of Knife Klvor, Minn., i reached hero afttir his wife had ; peri.-died in an open row- boat. His 1u:m and arms wuro frozen, rutor I son uftor leaving his wli'ii'a body in the ice-Ioekcd boat, crawled from oao rake to another until he readied shore. Japan SayS SI) 6 Does Not Want Any of the Territory of Siberia (My Affociated Jresa) WASHIXCiTON, Jan. 2'i. A statc- mcnt declaring that Japan hna no ter- Iritorial (fesign in Sibera and givine; j 'assurance that Japanese t.oops would) jlie withdrawn as soon as a stable gov-1 jcrnmcnt woultl be established, was? i i . .i . .. , made lo.iay 10 me lar eastern commit-l lee by Am'juysador Riduhara. Snsr-i hali.ii, as well as other portions oi .Siberia, were included. rH ;!t Ht ft H? $ $ $ ' NO M'NCIIKON TOMOKKOW. ;. -r Dr. iF. P. .Missmant presid'ent ;l' N of the Ad Club, has nitnounced r thai, in respect to the bereaved !- -! N. K. We.4 and Herman Siegrist families, there will he no meet- i hi;; cf the club tomorrow noon. Dr. W. T. I'hy, chairman of t- v morrow's schrdulcd luncheon, has i postponed his pvornm until lat- v er in the month, previous nr raticments for the three weeks ?v hence prec!ui.'inj; his program be- r,: in moved up one week. -H ;i- H: -K H? SUESLY, NEARING- HIS FISHERMEN CARRIED OUT I SPLIT icpipji AUTHORIZED BY THE HOARD InilKirtant Change in Kail road liules Are An nounced Today SMALL STATIONS TO BE KE-OPENED SOON .Many iniixirtaiilr, Denartures - Fil m Kules Put into Ef fect Durini; ( loyeriunent Control. (I Associated Treii) CIIICAlit), Jan. 23. Alolltion r penal overtime payments until after tho ninth hour of work nnd author i.ntlon lif "split rleks" Instead of eouipelllns overtiino payments or two shills for interniitteitt work over -a span ot more than elht hours aro important chunea In rules RovernlnK railroad clerical and terminal employes issued by the U n i t ed St ales ra i 1 roa d la b or boa rd today. The new rules, which become ef- fectivo February 1, supercede tho nullomil agreement mado by the federal administration with the Itrothcrhood of Hallway and Steam ship Clerks, Freight liaiullers, Kx press and Station Kmployes, which has been in effect since ,umiury 1, 1!20. About auO.UOO employes are affected. Application of tho noWjSplit trick rules and uliuiluution of time and one-half pay for tho ulnth hour aro expected to stive tho railroad millions of dollars, labor board sta tisticians estimating that the amount would reach $ 15, (J 00. 0(H) annuully. During the rule hearings many roadH testified that baggage men, train announcers and other employes doing 'Intermittent work, many of them young 'boys or aged men formerly paid $75 a' month, were receiving $175 and $200 due to operation of the -overtime rule. This overtime will now bo elim inatfid. The eight hour day was retained in priueiplo, however, au were collective bargaining and union recognition. Thu new rules cover all points In clerical working agreements not (covered by rules negotiated between Individual roads and their employes. Time and one-half pay now ap plies only to the tout li hour of work or thereafter, and to hours worked u held on duty more Hi a two hours when called ' for exti work, Sunday and holiday' work (Continued on l'ago Three) DESTINATION r Sfal Conrereuce on Arms Limit- atioii IJeaclies Tmportant Decision at, Washington Today. (Ily AsHoelalcd Tress) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. As a means ot nlviuK eire.et to tho de elaraion last week, in favor of re- duetiou of tho ('hiuem rainy, the arms eonforeneo today eonsldered a resolution proposed l,y the Anier Uan deS'Kation looklni; to prohi bition ot Importation of arms into China. Tho plan Ib believed nereplahlo to most of the dcloKntlon of the pow ers represented and It was ludleated that tho Chin oso would not op - poso A solemn Ueoulom Mass will be eelehrated at the Chureh of Our I.ady ot tho Valley this Wednesday morning at 8 o'elock for tho ro- simnso of tho soul ot Pope llenediet XV. Kather Looser will glvo short and appropriate address dur ing the same. Thu public is moiU cordially Invited to at Lund this ser vice. High School Girl Passes Away Suddenly Last nle;ht ut ahout oijrht thirty Klla Serilier, eie:htoon-year-old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Scriber pi' Island City, passed away quite sud denly in I.a Grande, presumably from heart failure. She was a sophomore in tho I.n Grande hih school and v:i quite popular. Her death eame as n surprise and n shoek to her many friends. The remains nie at the Mohnenkamp Chapel. Kun"ral arrangements have not been made. TOO MICH HKSTllK "I'lO.V MIN'NKAPOUH, Jan. 2a. Ton much legislative restriction and ii It. IIS ILL IE CELEBRATED FOR THE POPE government Interference 'bus inad'lll'n returns." It Impossible slhcn the return of the railroads to private control for them to earn as much as ill per cent on their Investments, Charles Donmdly, president of the Northnni Pacific railway, declared today. The statement was made in nn address he fore the ll-'nd annual convent Ion of the North western La in bermi'ii's association. cim,i)i:i; lost IIOSTON. Jan, Tlm. small ."'-PiUl, lias prop-mi oven so well." childmi w-re reported us drifting I'.W1''1R on whk"h f"'"11'"! support of out to s,.a on nn Ice cake from ' W niay be organized, he said the sho-e at Wood Island Turk, s"sted in the plan of the fed Kast KoHton, late today. A police I L'raI tfi"'m ll,an bmml ,tnr in tnesc boat put out to their rescue. ' ''u,al fint-o 8ociotic, which havo ) lren so effective m sumo, Kuropean ffiy A-Ho:l;iti'i rroHo WASHINtiTON, .Jan. art. Secre tary of State Hughes is understood to have informed the far eastern com mittee today that the cpie.tion of the Japanese III demands, abrogation of which is a .kei by China, will be tal; up ::oo:i a:; :,cttfiiiM'iy, .of the Shantung controversy is made. (Ily AH.tocTntcd TTpab) SAN KKANCiSOJ, Jan. z.lt K. O Heinrich, finder print expert, testify ing in the Arlnu-klo trial, identified finder pfints of Arbuckle on the doo of Arhuclile's room in thu Hotel St. I'Vancis. Standard Oil Company is -Robbed of PostQgs Stwstps On Wednesday nirht two persons herded thioiOli these in n large nunO entereil t'O Standi!' Oil office ami i her of stanm cannot be passed th- lboroueblr;'naeked it, escaping with ing fdse of value was taken as UO company 011. nut keep any large mount of fii"ls on hnml at die of jj'iie and nothing c ;uld lie foundTiy the thieves but the stump. a An entrance was effected by break-1 ing down the door ant footprints pointed to tli, fact tlrtt .'n peopb had taken part in th" raid. Otherwise no clues have been found, The stamps were of a denomination from one to fifteen tetiU' and t. H Jine'.t !i ( it.t ;-.'M . v n;iv I -. fmnfo. 6 IS S U BJECT . OF CONFERENCE 'resident, Harding Tells the Jwiriucrs of His Syiiijiatli- THREE HUNDRED IN ATTENDANCE . KllOWxtions Almln In- V.. tion's Head IJocrardiii'' lueniedying of Existing Conditions. (Ily AsxoclntiMl 1'rcnn) WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Attend ed by approximately !)00 delegates representing agriculture In all its phases and industries related to farming, tho national agricultural conference was convened hero today by Seerctnry Wallace, The confer ence immediately heard from Presi dent Harding a declaration of sym pathy by the administration in the present plight of the nation's farmers, together with a series of suggestions for remedying existing conditions. The president, who walked four blocks from the White House to tho meeting nt n hotel, received nn ova tion when he appeared. Tho delegated frequently applauded his statements esneciallv the ilerl.lr.-itinn fnr ntnr. liwFpnnntn -t-i-rlif fiifilit !..- .ml tl-A ... , . v .......... ,,., O.T- Isertion that agriculture "is truly a national interest and not entitled to be regarded as primarily the concern of either a class or a section or a bloc." (Hv Assoclntetl freaa) WASHINGTON, Jan. M.-d)cve!or-ment of n thorough code of law and business procedure, with tho- proper machinery of finance to assure the farmer as generous n supply of work ing capital on as reasonable terms as is granted other industries, was ad vocated here to;'ay by President Hard ing in opening the National agricul tural conference. "An industry," he said, "more vit-il than any other, in which nearly half the nation's wealth is invested, ca'n be relied on for good security nnd cer- Ueclarinvr that on the matter of what may bp called fixed Investment capital, the disadvantage of the farm er so impressed public opinion that the federal farm loan board was es tablished to meet the need. The presi dent said that the farmer still need ed some provision, for supplying him with working capital, "Compared with other Industries' he continued, "the wonder is that air- neufuue, thus deprived of easy aeces .to both investment nrd accomodation Jeouiuries. "The co-nperative loaning associa tions oi hurope have been effective Incentives to united nction by farrr- rsf" he continued, "and have led them directly into co-operation in both pro duction and marketing, which have ontributefl erectly to the stabiliza tion and prosperity of agriculture' "Whether these organizations are considered as means to buying the fai liters' requirements in a cheaper market," ho n.sserted, "or to selling his products in n more remunerative one, the conclusion in all cases is the same: it is that the farmer is as good n busi ness man as any other if he has the chance' The manufacturer, he said, who.-, (Continued ou i'ago Three) "'J oiO ririrTg suspicion. rnwOn.'OT ! KtO.Ofl to the person or pcr- sons appiien.wig ine robbers, q o HUMID Tonight iiil Tuesday rain in the southwest portion of the slato and net o r.-b in lie- c:;:frrn portion,