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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1922)
rani? fattttittn Wb&zvwt VOLUME XXV LA GRANDE. OREGON, SATl'liOAV, APUIL 8, 1922 MEMBER I P ASSOCIATED PRESS SECTION ONE NUMBER 15S bead U If n ID) w P P rfl lOtMIvv L JUJUliv U mik izh th fia iJa l-j l 1 t -J lJi J : a jt 8 8 Chiefs Confer on Coal Strike . ra - : V4 .J W : ' t 3 DITCH BREAKS AND FLOODS SOME STREETS Refuses to Send Troops V. S. Army Will X Help Down New Mexico Strikers Heavy Rains . 1' Early Even ing Resulted in Many Late 4 Pedestrians Getting Wet Feet. WASIHNOTON, Apr. 8. Hecre tary of War Wooks dwHiio! to federal troops Into Now Mexico in rt'KjMiiiHt t a toNram from Uov ernor MIhmi, vho suit! he might neti them to urt'scrvt order iti the Uailup ch! fields where martial law was declared yestenlay as ttiv lUports to the effect that a water j result of tlto kttsurders dua to the mam had burst were circulated thwca i.riKo. tnoinin but the roaring stream ot! .. ,. - water running down Second. Jeff or- j More Employes May son and several other streets during ,the nijjht and this morning proved to Jbe due to a hcadgatc of an irrigation at ten breaking, which was badly m need of repairs that had been ordered made by the city last year but that apparently were overlooked by the ir rigation company. It is understood that at tha time the repairs yere 'ordered the company wan told that failure to comply with the order might icost ti its franchise These men are meeting in Va? nurton uf an enceavor to end the nation-wide toal strike. Ioft to right, John I. Nolan, chairman of the congressional labor committee; John ht Lewis, president of 50 United Mine Workers; Frank Morrison, secretary, and Samuel Gompers. president of the Federation of Labor, Be Dismissed By Presidential Order Making of Stamps and Hank Xof to Si tip Whil ItivtMtlory in Tak en, AimouiH't'im'nt Today. Texas Swept By Tornado Leaving Ruin In Its Wake FARMERS ARE OSTS TO THE i CLUBBERS fBy Age!atti Prp!j WASHINGTON, Apr. S. The di vision of the bnreaii of cnjtravisg and printing engaged in the produc tion of bit 11 k notes, bonds, and po- The water rushed down the hi!ltago stamps will bo closed tonight Wa er Plat lerce issues In His Race For Democratic Nomination jand across the railroad tracks, under jthe Second street viaduct and spread lover a considerable area on the north side of the tracks, as well as on the south side. At one time during tho (night the water was over three feet ;ieep at one plac- on the north side, i according to reports, and many peupk goinj; home lute had to wade in water over their thoe tops. In several in-i ;-tances it got into cellars and some! damage was one to lawns by mud audi silt being deposited on the grass The heavy downpour of rain early last evening is believed to have swol len the ditch to such a point that the strain was too great in its weak sec tion. The damage was repaired this morn ing. ; for mi Indefinite period for Inven tory of the plant from which James L. WMmcthtniid 28 ehiofs, superin tendents and foremen were rumored by a presSdtntlal ord?r a week ns;o. It is suggested in soma quarter that about 1500 of the SUtfQ em ployes are to bo dropped- MettibtTH or Connh Farm Huivati Kntertaitt Buxl ncssaiul ProfVssiouarMii At Lunelnnni. BULLETINS .Censorship Denied . no shari! uf the bunion of state i foroement of measures that will bring) After n meetinjr in Portland H" ; o'vcrnmc.it. this relief. I An income tax is jn force at the; In unite of serious draw-stacks the joint luncheon of the Union ount' rrm flurrnu ami the Ad Club was s tleeided itucct-u today noon, la.-t fni;ht' owntMur in the vnOeV no mud- iiii highway thist fitrmers !ivinr s eouple of miles from La Grande were ilemed the privilege of ntteiMfmt, Thoao who live on the belter roati could and did come, nd when the luncheon wa called to order at th Methodist church, AJ Qybuers n.i farmer though limited in numbers mmle up with enthusiasm for iarkins membership attendance, Kfrner Stod dard and his warblers were en hand hnd famished music for the occasion, Frank MeKennon, rctirinir president 11 the farm bureau, prrsKfed. Col Aird. ecretar of the Utr bureau I was the first syeaker, dwelling upon "week, which might he styled a gath-" This one half of the wealth of Ore- - - -. j t i e f,,.. t ;.. nun 1htt i oc2tiin:r i j?ii-(tlv lnvn4jll lireeist time ill ten states of the Un , ... t m n: r- f,',Wi'il in money, bonds, and other intna- ion. Practically every other state in j'Vcnsorship. resulting in the deletion patty, Waller M. Pierce in i,,;!,,, Kecuntie(. the Union is considering this as a :f the name of Christ from the open- decided to make the race for the, asses-ment hi ever necessary source of revenue. It hasjinif l'tr f the arms conference llenioeialie homiuatiMl. . . ,i 'L 1 llmn xaM thnt an infante tux wilt drive denied today by Secretary This conclusion was arrived at af- ( "n. V "". " Z "s I, u ",1 Icanital out of Oregon, I do not be-Hlughes, Taking first notice of the v lei oilier camiiutues HU hhl,-u m. the opportunity and for some reason could not make up their minds to run. The leaders of the party of Jefferson decided that time was flitting anil it was right fur the old party to have a eamliilate aim tneremre cente.eu oi: jtk.finju.,v muke m,t ilI(.omc( b()th pcr. Pierce ... isonal and coipoiate. bear one half of ills piauorm, issueu louay (Ity Associstetl PrewJ SAX PKANC1SCO. Apr. s. Mr. Virginia Warren and ilra. tlDlell Madeline tt'hitehurst, of Chicago, defense witnesses In the third Ar bnekle trial, wdro subpoenaed toifay before the, grand Jury In connection .fir fart that in union there is strength, with their testimony. and that Union county is well namnl jherauw it is now displaying unity of fit? Associated Press actios between farmer and business By Secretary Hushes! "r- "'" man. Though brief, Mr aw uik - ' " iiieauis irom snnie aoro uirnai muaj- BJl!l pointed ami helrtTul, iliv Assoi inirii Press) . . . .. . i 1 he chairman cxniamed ,iihi uf est victims. WASHIXtJTU.N, AP 8. t harges V".. ..... n, V ...i...K, ..mo - the nUrn,wes f the farm h,.,, deputy cmtmy assessor, aro ta lat-', ; ( . , t!,i , f , . jthe distrihutioji end but to tie a pro ducer, i'ct if distribution was overbur- insome, then it was eneumiKHit uiioh the bureau man to remedy distribu tion ami processing expenses. Hay Duncan, bead of (lie t'ove a- : S- POUi tAM) HAS SNOW, ih frm nf no income lnv No iiie. neve lor a moment mill loose woo uiu - - - , e,c os tJav by d rec't taxatir ' fortunate enough to enjoy ,t incomes! the senate floor during the debate on- PT1 A,M), Apr, H.-A thm , W. 1 ,t ex erimfni t "of ne'wHI leave Oregon for the reason that j the four power treaty that he wrote;-!- mantle f snow fell .., the high- ; ' 'i ,"uua ion We muu'we have an income tax." Indeed such ' l! ptesrntattvc Koss of Ohio that the er parts of the city early today. f f homes arc 1,00 Tnen'tunale ones should be glad, out of) Japanese delegates knew nothing of v later the snow flurries turned -,nt it Iionas an to lie saveu '"S' -.llheir abundance, to contribute their the commission and that "of course no : to ram fore, I favor an income tax that wi!lllne,r Hounoance. io i nimuuii. .:., ' iConunueu on rage aix.j .c,-ii.,.-.n, .... - the burdens of state government. Such in income tax should bear more heav ily on unearned incomes than upon earned incomes. Our total state tax budget this year follows; The tax situation in Oregon is in tolerable, Jf real estate, including many , l,n ..iv,xi from ennfisca- lion. 'thc.e must 'be drastic reduction- is W,::7a2siUl. 1 can cut this one of taxes, Citv and farm propeny, I "" ,f"ur. huit.lied thimsand dol- ,,, ,jiii,. " ,i,,n,ir it-ill soioi lie l"" without in any way injuring the given up bv private owners for the f Kvcrninent. This makes a j ,en that'taxes cannot be. paid, tin- 1-'P1''; ;''" Pen les relief is given. This situation ! f"ur "''"!" rataed from those who, must be met, if property rights are j ''" '""' the state tax levj to be preserved in this state. If in- ' h reduced from !,1 mills to 4 j dividual right in private property i JmdW; a saving ,,,'the country out-gie not maintained civilization will crum-"-! Pm-li road ami school jdistnt't-. of an average of almost one: ,lr r,!-;,-,. thiid of present taxes; und in cities! there is at least two thousand million ;ani1 y-:- "u'1 ''"' slho1 districts, dollars worth of property in Oregon.! "' J-4 m,l- Our tolal state assessment roll is only' If electe:! (Jovernor of the State one thousand and twenty million; there of Oregon, I pledge the people that 1 being at last one thousand million i.d-i will' do everyming m-my power Hi lars worth of property In Oregon pa?',-' br.ng nlmut the enactment and en-, ONLY A D'tJO High School Girls Give Excellent Entertainment "A very entertaining and inteiest-ithio-.i;h without a single minute los- - r ,u ,., d in' ' ''t on the pint of the audience, mg performance was one of the com- ' ' ' . . , A, t f-!l.wed act m a pb-a.-mg wa ments on April Antics, given by .svl,h us j thc program. Associated tiirl Students of I, H. H s Th" prngtam was as follows; A la.-t rveninir in the high seh ud au-1- ruiriwr by the orchestra; "('roquet.'" itorium, m-spite the heavy rain the, by tin- Sophomore.-; "line Fleeting jtirl playr.1 to a larg crowd, prac-' Hour." a v.s-al solo by !no Hughes; fIty mil- teat i mf flilid. Th. "As the Years Holi Ily. by the Home A. 4i. H. tin tutiinly ( complimi-nt-J Kc. a .o,n I i'jb; "The .Swan," a viotinj t ur thrir ;Mrr.tnmnt l't -'. to tv ln.tu-.hv a.'iirn: "An O'J sr.intf vi it . far lf u f t.n tht ' t'a-.ho.f eff aroattur prf' tis ;'!.4,v "I :Ut l tfr Sophon,or :; "i l(i:.!ii ,:: ;ei Uomttiy :Hii,l, td I'aMiMitieu n," by Junior ; "In An.it Iti.mr," by tne 'littnitrMot.' M mors, I 1 I atm Hub; a numU-r ! r nht ttl Hev,a I'..-w iiol.i, l.v th l.a: !': a ,c r. ll:i,i.i II j.v,:o'.' by ?nnh Kf, :i 1 .-.( the Lamp Welt , I the Freshmen, win red linnlen,' by the Junioin;, i,.d KUer.t" a violin du-t by . pit '-'ii lu i; ie.'l t , ill'l, 9 .oghl in .,! The p:irt if the pc, n!..; to . y I.U'.h .,p,.lai a 0 t.a; .: -.r..m.d..i:-,i..V-by te t V'u hj7 ' S;.,.:;,, i ;., ,; - A l: in M'.-.r.bv ; fli kjJy' :i ,-,.! .,,o by iiuiah ,mith; -And ! Jv4, ' th- l.i.mii- Went Out," by tie Kre.h- 1 Vil 1 !-., .-. . -In. .sc.. i," A piano bolo , I a$f 1 Mat:..,, l(.,w .1. . -I -o:,-,. . ' , r HeV-Fo mb SAKE! 'JJk -rx t vbiiu. aw aoMM jp$Z jfai&Jff ' w V 'f, ls&lkd-.3'y X-h -&c? HURT I ,,- c ;:; Scattered Reports Indicate Hundred Injured; SJeatli last May Possibly Grow; Property Loss Heavy. DALLAH, Ttx Apr. , Tlie if af hs m the sinn ear- . Sil tiMtar miinljr'rt'il I'.l, a ftmliiijj 1 reports from HOl'fl) cfifr:it 'rv,-i johI south centra! oTdnlionia, The jjMM'rty dstiMage i estiniat wl as very heavy and tmmv were injured, Oy As,oeimi-rf r-gsst FORT WORTH, Texaa. A or. 8 Four were killed and 33 injured in a storm mi Oplin, Calhoun county, c ordinc to s telephone, mesaga ns reived her?. liAWTON, Ok la.. Apr, 8 A woman was killed nd a taby prnhaMy fatally, injuicd in a atorra whk-h aarpt the Mountain Hill aertion of iMwtan this reomittfr. A number wore injured nil Biuch property wm danaiged. Many Hurt, 0fy Asjsuetots ere( FORT WORTH, Teitox, Apr, g. One woman was killed at Cisro anil another seriously hurt and doxra itlightl injured by a storm Utts mora ing, A doa hous were Wows, down A thealrc wa dratrnytd nrt glare windows weie Mown out and taiWingt Hi? Am'mUi tre WICHITA FA1JJ4, Teas, Anr, One man is repmied kilkt! uniS swrrral Hijurert m southeast EEectra, whpiftt the roof were blown from 25 houses. Hi IJrsd. BAiJJXCEl Tcsas, Apr, a Hix were hiJlwt and seven SBjaivJ and sax Iwrmu. hrkfly confirming whM , ,letro m twnimfo near had wvn sm4 of co-operative work -mw y w rowmng. C, K Short, imisbnt of the Atij voiwi the ftcntimeitts f busi-l f cu Apr. s,Ik4 weath nrsn unm by m'in that they xtw&!V m ST? and f eten rcly i assist, mnl ihnt farmers fromjitt" hy Mknwd by wm4 nil parts of the county wtra wrirvmrf fT UiiH mn iwn wnpR to bring ihrir pmbtrms t JwaUnur-sw"e mir f m- Ivrn lit thp Y. M. C. A, whe-ro ht-lmnm'. nwuc aP siier withm the pmsibilities of th club Wiiuiti e exttmiieiL T H. Crawftml hml a few minutes la xptak Uthi f Mme f th thing Htiif mmy is nuw hvin ap proptialed ff and hml a taint f over million dollar uhtrh he Ml sur? would hikI emtd in- nmtprially rluct'd without serious harm t the state. With the singing of ttnolher sonj the mei'tsng juljourned but it was th' unanimous Is-iyf ihat similar mrfi tng shftih! hitl frpurntty but prf'rrably t t time when thre wa no likrlthwrtl of hml nmiU infringing n the numbers present. repru! frunt a hml iurm m CounnE Bluffs Iowa, while cMwideraWe prwp erty wcttrrvA in sahutba of Un ctn, Keb frim hmL The tenspera lure in i(maha Thurwlay reached 83 degree ifaiS HiiU I!e, So severe was (be storm m CnusriS IJlHffs that hoff weshmjr 3ttt potUKts wonpng in tn r, Mwpar, wear the my Simit was kitted by hail ;E S St r HOSIHTAL AF1KE. WALLA WALLA, Anr, S St, Mafys CatRwIce IttptUt is - POlJrK HAVE RON-KIRK, T httrtt(Rff isospstal, was of my ir-- - V the tartest sn thk part of the v pmiThAXf. Apr, trThe wHee tate early this afternn sntar- mlsy burned gambling parjphemaiis Jv eitfly was dwjnsrd to Nt Nta! srri bMr and other materials t'7,- rtestrurSHm -d is a hmatowit raid Thursday. ,S ; S; P S; 1 Jg sg Lads Plai "Hookey9 And Are Noiv Out of School Spring weather aod th movies htmkn and rting $n ih Jechtnm tWy were the rnrn why nix by p.rte.iP'"1 JyM Arnm, W Ktmpmny with U ,rn,ie fc.ffh mwrr rft?R, AwR fta j. Hhnrh nvlirnnt reiH sisrdpnr ttlBr ttS rs ti t; to tN-a the atiriti ef?Hirh t(frri4 fjpe f t jrt the re-ifltiit!si two n1 The twit, fc e ver Itj and T. TH fr wb rfHrC'fl s ' The trouo U Wltt f9t . jdeitied that a 0W moe WKst n r: er M t east fr 1 1 lf $jH-r urrtbm thaw hunting Jim of th male wh rr - H J f n - 5""- - h e :tr v . mmm - . K O 9 e
