La Grande evening observer., January 31, 1923, Image 1

VOLUME XXVI II EMBER OF ASSOCIATED PHKSB
LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1923.mhmber op associates pbess
NUMBER 99
TEN PERCENT
GUT IN PAY
URGES SOLON
Senator Johnson Introduces
" Resolution on Cut
Yesterday.
IIURDS BILL FAVORED
BY REVISION BOARD
Legislature Visited the Uni
versity of Oregon at Eu
gene Today; Hunter Pen
alty Taboo.
SALEM, Jan. 31. Flat reductions
of approximately 10 per cent in the
salaries of all state officials, clerks
and other employes, which are not
fixed by statute, is provided in a.,
resolution introduced by Senator
Johnson.
Tho resolution came up for final
consideration in the senate at the
afternoon session, but action was
delayed until later in the week at
the request of Senator Ellis.
.-senator Johnson, in explaining nis
resolution, declared that the 1923
session of the legislature is 'now in
its fourth week, but as yet not a
single measure has been passed
tending: to lighten the burdens of
the taxpayers.
Solon r Visit College.
(By Associated Press)
SALEM, Jan. 31. The legislators
today visited the University of Ore
Ken at Eugene.
Hunter Penalty. Not Favored.
(By Associated Press)
SALEM, Jan. til. The house ju
diciary committee reported unfavor
ably on the Lovejoy bill providing
oenalties for hunters who shoot
hunters.
The irae committee divided on the
Beals bill adding insanity. as gorunds
for' divorce.
Tho committee on revision laws
favorably reported Hurd's bill pro
hibiting fixing of motion picture
theater prices 'by'produccrs1 and dis
tributors, ' 'v 1 ' '
An effort ' is being made to pass
the Roosevelt highway bill ''under
suspension rulcfi tomorrow, the last
day of grace under the terms of the
original authorisation bill.
The roads and ;htghwayomn)tt?c
yesterday; favorably reported the
bill amended to carry the emergency.
L
I
hoop wmm
.
Two bnshutliuil guinea will be play-.
rtl in tho I .a (inin.li. Amateur Uaski-t-1
bull league this owning when Alicul '
Ml t,.e Clerks meet thi -
Uamlilers, bof sunn's to be played in
the V. M. i '. A. K.V"HHisium.
Hotli sanies pronii.se lo h moro
than ordinjirity iiilrrcsUnK' ami hoop
faiis urc looking forward to the i've
nmy's double-lieudt-r with anticipa
tion. . , ,
WHEAT FALLS
PORTLAND, Jan. 31 ;Wheat was
gi.in to $i.2'.
Health Association Has
Election of Officers
At the annual meeting of the Pub
lic Health Association of Union
County the following officers were
elected for the ensuing vear:
- President, C. E. Short, 'La Grande,
Ore.; Vicerpres., Mrs. Geo- Baird,
Union, Ore.; Secy., Mrs. Lee, War
nick, La Grande, Ore.; Treas., Mrs.
Dan Sommers, Elgin. Ore.
Community Vice-Presidents Mrs
I E. Oxner, La Grande, Ore.; Mrs.
.Ed. Miller, Union, Oe.; Mrs. Lewis
I'cnnam, t-lgm, Ure.; Mrs. L. b
. Russell, North Powder, Ore.; Mrs.
A. G. Conklin, Cove, Ore.
Advisory Committees Mrs. R. J.
LRuckman, La Grande, Ore.; Mrs.
itytohn Theison, La Grande, Ore.; Mrs.
T. Walsinger, Alicel, Ore.; Dr. R. P.
. Landis, La Grande, Ore.; Mr. A. C.
Hampton, La Grande, Ore.; Dr.
Houvy, La Grande, Ore-; Mrs. Dan
Sommer, Elgin, Ore.; Mrs. S. A.
Wright, Union, Ore.; Mrs. Herman
White, North Powder, Ore.
Nursing Committee Chairman,
Mrs. Albeit Hunter, La Grande, Ore.
Publicity Committee Chairman.
Mrs. R. J. Ruckman, La Grande. Ore.
Educational Committee Chairman
Mrs. Geo. Cochran, La Grande. On.
Einanre Committee Chairman. Mr.
C. E. Short, La Grande, Ore ; Mm.
I.ce WarnUk, La Grange, Ore.; Mm.
Dan Sommer, Elgin, Ore.
Supply Committee Chairman,
Mrs. C. R. Eberhard, La Grande.
The meeting wa one o interest
The report of the Public Health
Nurse. Miss Whittcker. shows satis
faitorv results -f work done- Mrs.
Snd:."OrL' Du-ib..r ac fc y m
tiMctiiig t.tik on the health wrK in
Burglars Are the Limit;
Here's One Who Stole a
Sermon From a Preacher
PORTLAND, Jon. 31. While
police are trying lo find some
clue to the thief who broke into
the study of the Rev. B. Enrle
Parker, pastor of the First
Methodist church, the minister
himself is hoping that the bur
glar would be reformed by read
ing his loot.
The congregation of the church
was informed Sunday that the
pastor would not speak on the
announced theme because the
burglar who ransacked the study
carried off the sermon, together
with other papers and things in
the s.udy. The sermon which
followed the announcement was
extemporaneous.
New Packing Plant of the
Grande Ronde Meat Com
pany Is Visited by Ad Club
Members.
Ad club members vesterdav. when
iney went through the newly reno-
vated Grande Rondo Meat company's
nackinir nlnnt locate,) in fhn fim
brewery, realized for the first time
the immensity and importance of
Eastern Oregon's premier wholesale
ninnr. pnmnRnv I iutnl,.trl hn a fr... 1
enng man recently as one of the
most conveniently arranged and iffi.
ciently handled plants in the coun
try it is easy to see that no exag
goration was made in his" statement.
"It is a very nice plant and we are
fairly well satisfied wi(h the results
we have obtained.'' states J. A. Rus
sell, president of the company, but
behind the statement, which coming
from a man who hates to laud his
achievements to the world, moans
far more moro .than, just a "nice
plant." Even to the casual observ
er, unversed in the ways of the meat
industry, the plant appears almost
one of perfection. Truly an indus
try that La Grande or any other
community, would be juatly proud to
have.
The Grande Ronde Meat company,
which is composed of J; A Russeil,
president; W. P; Mohr, vice-president
and :'F. A. Epling, secy-treas., and
J. A. Russoll, W. P. Mohr and R.
H. Smith composing the vboard
of directors, takes the animal,
whether it be a steer, a hog or a
fowl, kills it at the slaughter house,
clouns the animal which is then sent
to the packing plant, where the body
ifut'j through the various transfor
mations that finally ends when the
finished Product is on the market.
I Lard, sausage, ham, bacon,' pork,
! beef, dressed chickens, and all the
other final results of the utilization
for human consump-
come from tho Grande
company ready for the
complete transforma-
tion of a live beef into itho finished
r,rMJ": is w?r,thy ot many columns
!lself !"' wlth sP.ace limited, it is
""Possible - to go into many details
li"" - '"'".f1""-'' way
iiiuicMLe lo tne puonc tne comiueie
project that operates in La -Grande.
Inspection Interesting.
Going into the three story plant
from Jefferson avenue, the inspec
tor is at a first glance struck with
the perfect sanitation and model ar
rangement. The inspection tour
takes in the shipping room, the
weighing room, the room where
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sade system of health work in the
schools which means that the well
children are under watchful 'eyes to
keep them well and if any have first
symptoms of an illness immediate
care can be given often avoiding a
long illness, and to keep the child
in such good physical condition that
the dreaded tuberculosis germ can
not be contracted.
Snapshots
Mfl.AD)c.y
HAS A NEW V
: M
nit
Mil PI MlIT
mil n I ii I hid i i
NOW WEARING KHALED TEMPLE
COMPLETION !v HAS ! ELECTION
i
250 MINERS
ENTOMBED,
FIRE DIP
(Bv Associated Pre)
BERLIN. Jan. 81 Fire damp, fol-
lowing an explosion, cut off 250
ll'lllCtn III Ultr UVIIIIIC 4.1IIIC Bb UUIMC,
in Polish Silesia, asys a message.
Several bodies were recovered.
Littlo hope is entertained of sav-
i ing the imprisoned miners.
P. O. O. K. Discuss Plans for
Year of 1923; Ceremonial
, , to Be, : Held : in Wallowa
County.
At a regular meeting of Khaled
Temple No. 170 Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan held at I.a
Grande officers were elected for the
year 1923 as follows:
Koyal vizier, llolnh livers
Grand Emir, F. A. Turner; Sheik.
t . ri i; i
I Berrv Secretary. DcLile Greene:
fc.fi Miller: Satrap
L. M. Blanchard
E. McClure.
,ii Qul.il. w
' '
The offices of Mokanna, Saruk and
Master of Ceremonies will be ap-:inc.
nnintnA K.r P.,,,,! Vir,lo at a
later date
0 , . .
-i7ti,, v.., ih ff l.M nH
consideration by the officers and
members of the Temple for the on-
suingycar. Ceremonials are plan-
ned at Pendleton, Uuntington, and
one in Wallowa county.
Thn ilmneriaL Pala will meet in;""" ' . .ui,
Portland in tho'fnll and it is expect
ed that Khaled Temple will send her
Uniformed Patrol Team, consisting
of Pendleton members, 'also a newly
uniformed band made up of mem
bers of the local tcmnlo., The Port
land convention will be the largest
one ever staged and the first time
the Imperial Palace has met west of
the Mississippi river lor
years.
twenty i
BEGINS TDDAY
Eleven Witnesses Called in
Trial of L. U. Clark Who
Is Charged With the Kill
ing of Harry E. Rose.
PENDLETON, Jan. .",1. A jury
was obtained, attorneys for the state
and defense made their , opening
statements, and eleven witnesses
were called by the state in the Beer
ond day of the trial of L. D. Clark,
Helix marshal, on a second: dejrree
murder charffo",, for' ' the killing of
Harry U Host!, Helix cuTar store
man, October' 28, 1922. "'
With his wife and baby, the
youngest of a family of lo, and be
tween his attorneys, sat the old
time officer, who has been a deputy
sheriff for many years and who has
been the marshal of Helix for three
years.
Gale Alspach, Deputy Sheriff Jake
Marin, Coroner J. T. Brown,' (Walter
E. Clark, a nephew of the accused
man, Willard Griffin, John Heberlin,
Percy Kelly, Johnny Kupers, Lorin
Oirara, Robert Zumwalt and Fred
Oswald were called as witnesses -by
the state today
Most of these men were eye wit
nesses to the fight and shooting.
Tho defense contends that Mar
shal Clark acted in good faith as
an officer and that he shot in self-defense.
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of ' LegislatorsTaken by Murray
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XCCOVAOs7
MOAVH1 lONf
ONLV HUMAf
I CN'T FAIL All
Tipit '
mam
AN ELECTION
J. G. Snodgrass, Oldest Mem
ber in Foint ol bervice, Is
Elected as President.
At the retrular rehearsal of the
La Grande Municipal Band held in
the .Klks' .temple Monday evening
January 29th, J- .G. Snodgrass was
elected president of the band with
Ira Snyder named as secretary and !
treasurer.
Three new members were admitted
to the bund, namely, Harry Snod
grass, E-flat clarinet, Lyle Jones,
cornet, and Ray Bennett, drums.
The band is planning on great
tilings for the summer concerts and
are also planning on giving one or
two winter concerts, the second to be
held in the near future. -
The election of Mr. Snodgrass
comes as a signal honor as he is
tne oldest member in point or ser
vice in the band and has' always been
active in band affairs.
W. 0. Perkins, mnnag-cr of the Per
kins Motor company of La Qrande,
Lthou(fll Mr. Porkns ln , charge of
Jointly owned by Krlsbeo and Perkins.
"
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l"'0". A"." l-
iiiuriiuis uviii ma preucccsttor.
1 Itocsch Motor company. The
ln thu Motor comp4ny.s .
;
'
Mr. Perkins Is starting oft tho his-
!tory of Uio new company with tho
i"alc of spven l''ords, -which nrrivod In
T n n m M4. , , .
recently and w I be un-
"'luJ tomorrow, and .delvered lo
,clr'""'c91c; 1 or k4out ,c?daf
",(" Motor company will at-
ilojmrtimmtH, but at the completion of
that period, tho Perkins Motor com
pany will asuumc chargo of tho acces
sories and repairing departments of
their predecoHsora, also accepting tho
atrenpy for thA Pennsylvania tiros.
"If my uourtnottfl patrons will hoar
with us for a few days while wo aro
m.'iUitiiT tin 11 llnt-ntlnnH imH mnklncr nr-
ran(rnments for tho ropalrlng work, 1
can assure thorn that after this mattttr
Is attended to, we will be .prepured to
give thmrt thrt best scrrlco possible,"
Mr. -Perkins-stated today. ;.
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ACCEPT OFFER
(Bv Associated Press)
LONDON, Jan. 31 Great Britain
ha decided to aceefi; tho American
offer in regard to the funding Brit
ish war debt to the United (States.
(Bv Associated Prcsls)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The
British decision to accept tho Amer
ican lebt ' funding suggestions was
said today by Secretary Mellon to
open the ' way; for an immediate
drafting of recommendations to the
president for changus in the fund
ing law to legalize the terms sug
gested in the American proposition.
The 'broadening' commissions pow
ers may be requested so it can carry
negotiations to an 'early conclusion
with the hope of a final settlement
before congress ends its session on
March 4th.
Palmer Lumber Company
Stockholders to Hold
Meeting; Tomorrow Mora
Th stockholders of the Goorgo
Palm-!- Lumber . Company of Im
Grande will meet tomorrow morning
at n o'clock in their regular yearly
meeting.
AGENCY
nu lueEcuiunci
TIURSDMllILlIfiS
NGLAND WILL
AMERICAN
MAKES PLEA
FOR PEACE
(Bv Associated PrtR
LAUSANNE, Jan. 31. Richard
Washburn Childs, chief American
spokesman, made a strong nppcal
for peace before tho Near East con
ference today when the pence treaty
drawn by the Allied powers was
formally presented to the Turks.
"Turkey must be responsible," de
clared Childs, "if she is to have
peace and Uie co-operation that she
requiies.'
His address made a deep impres
sion upon the conference.
Curzon Speaks.
Lord Curzon in an address, said
that the treaty was intended to build
up the relations of amnity, good
and friendly intercourse on i equal'
terms between tho Turkish state and
other powers. Ho statos that the
whole world is waiting, not for fur
ther debates, but for results, .
Fred W. Falconer Elected
President, Succeeding Jay
Dobbin of Wallowa
County.
PENDLETON. Jan. 31. Over 300
wool growers of Oregon closed their
twenty-sixth annual convention here
pronounced the most sucessful ever
held, after adopting a strong legis
lative program and outlining their
plans for' li)23. Among the features
of the convention are the decisions
to voluntarily tax each sheep one
cent at the stockyards, to carry on
the work of the association, to draw
uniform contracts for shearing at
10 cents per head, to bring impor
tant legislation before the state leg
islative body nnd l'e-aftirm tho po
sition tnken bv thn national asso
ciation on the same subjects, includ
ing "truth in fabric" legislation, and
protoctivo tariff. Fred W. falcon
er of Pendleton, the largest individ
ual owner of sheep in Oregon, who
20 years ago came to Oregon a poor
man, was elected president. ; K. G
Warner of Pilot Rock. Fred Hem'n
of Ashland and J. W. ' Fisher of
Shauiko were elected vice 'presidents
and President Falconer announced
the re-appointment of Mac Hoko as
secretary-treasurer, states a dis
patch from the Pendleton press.
Dobbin Withdraws.
Jay H. Dobbin for years a leading
light in tho wool glowers asso
ciation in Oreiron. nnd for the past
three years president, nsketl that ne
be relieved from further service.
Old records of the association pro
duced for the first time yesterday,
showed that in 11)11, Mr. Dobbin was
president of the same organization.
BAKER, Jan. 31. Members of the
City commission yesterday revoked
the license of Mis. Myrtle 10. Vnil to
conduct thu Marion Rooms on Main
street, following tho arrest of Mrs.
Vail and her husband, P. H. fail,
by the police in a raid conducted
Saturday night, on the establish
ment. In police court yesterday
morning Mr. and Mrs. Vail pleaded
guilty to the charge of illegal poss
ession of intoxicating liquor and
were fined J100 each by Muncipnl
Judge Sniurthwaite. In the raid the
officers obtained a small quantity of
liquor and nllego that the two threw
several bottles to the pavement in
the alley in tho rear of tho room
breaking them.
MEETING ENDS
HQQMINCH0U5E
I II MED
Wade in the Capitol Lobby,
France and Belgium
Will Present Final
Ultimatum to Huns
Wisconsin Governor
Postpones Conference
of Eight Governors
(By Associated Pnws)
DENVER, Jan. 31. Governor
Sweet was informed toduy that
Governor Blaine, of 'Wisconsin,
had postponed indefinitely con
ference in Kansas City next Fri
day of eight western governors
to discuss the (progressive leg
' islation.
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Several Weaknesses Beine-
Corrected Preliminary to
Enterprise and Joseph
Games.
With two of their hardest iramcs
of the season ahead of' them, and
only a few days ahead of them, the
itiuo nnd inline basketball squad is
putting in their practice periods
week in striving to smooth out their
basketball playing. Speaking in
general there are many matters that
could be smoothed out. The (team
work has only progressed to about
hnlf of what it should be. the Pass
ing, while somewhat better than the
teamwork, is still rngged and the
basketshooting, especially from a
disf.ance, lenves much to bo wished
for. .
Last week's games, and many of
the other earlier season games were
won, not by super-excellent basket
ball, but by lots of fight, but "them
dnys are gonc forevor." Fight won't
win tho kntcmnse basketball gnme
unless coupled with fast, smooth
passing and teamwork and ncar4y
faultless basketshooting. -Coach Aini-
ncmo has a team that plays batikof-
ball from start' to finish and his
proteges are. fast.-' Any team haft
got
to show some real Hooping re
CARERS
in
FORK END
suits to ascend, above tho Wallowi 0
county seat, boys in tho seorobool5lf" . V flltl
nn,l In r.rnndn, with n two lllilnl.
victory over .. the .Enterprise boys
well tn$w that thoy'vo. got to show
thoic stuff to win. -
Working Hard. 11 "
Cecil' Siioil' is driving his men at;
a fast pace this vjeek. and If eitherirmjr 1'CSUltS
of tho week-end games arii lost ;' ,
will not bo his fault. Stepping in" ' "
as nthlctic director following the
resignation of Skeet Reynolds, ho i
displaying a vital intorcsS in put
ting out a good team and his re
sults, so far have been very satis
factory. ..Vlan for man, La Grande has n:-,
good a basketball team as any ir
Eastern Oregon, but when it come
to u five-man organization, a little
lut is still lacking. Severn! mem
K.tru f thn team utill nrn itieline.
to play a littlo bit too much will!!
Ihoir minds partially on tho
Blow
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II'IVD Ullll VUIIIIR '.IIU UY. HUlllVn.
long distance shots, ninny tlme.
when a man was closer Ito the bas
ket, have been indulged in when f..M krW
surer means ot dunking a basko' j" If'
was open. . ., , . ... .' l ' . f .
Hummelt.- of the entire squad, ii
probably playing the best and mns
consistent game nt present, yet inr-
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Boy Scouts to Observe
Anniversary Week Here
The Anniversary week of the Boy.iam of the organization of the B.
.Scouts of America, which falls on
February 8 to Fcbrunry H, inclu
sive, to be observed by the Bou
Scouts in La Grande, is in memor-
...1
Last Demand
This Evening
Allies Will Ask Germany to
Fulfill Her reparations ,
Program. j
GERMAN MARKAGAIN
IS ON THE DECREASE
For the First Time in His
tory the Mark Is Quoted
at Less Than Polish Cur
rency, j
DUSSELDORK, Jan. 31. The
French today seized the entire
customs of the Ruhr valley.
(By Associated Press) l'
BRUSSELS, Jan. 31. Belgium
nnd Franco will present to tho Ger
man government nt six o'clock today
an ultimatum demanding for thn
last timo that Germany fulfil Uie
reparations program and the execu
tive Versailles treaty, it was an
nounced hero, -,
- -I
Mark Falls Again.
(By Associated Press)
BERLIN. Jan. 31 One ten-thou
sandths of its pre-war value was th
German mark's official rating on the.
Berlin bourse Tuesday, there was
lively demand for dollars in the
trading on a basis of 45,000 and ac
tual offers of G0.000 flat. Inciden
tally the mark Tuesday for tho first
time was quoted at less than Polish
currency. ,
To Tighten Hold.
(By Associated Press)
PARIS. Jan. 31. Franco and Bel
gium -will tighten their hold around
tho Ruhr, valley tomorrow, shutting
off all shipments of coal and coke
to unoccupied Germany. ,
Ask Lithuanian Withdrawal. .;
PARIS. Jan. 31. A strong note,
equivalent to an ultlmuiunvwas ap
proved, ty the counc'l of amoassa-,
iV, l
h
and . Thursday fair with contu
'ee.1,1.
S. A, in Ni'w York 'ity, on Fcb
runry 8, VM)'J. Sinco that time, four
teen ypnrs ao, the 'movement has
bvm increased by leaps and bounds
until toduy it "taiultf as the premier
nrKunizatioj, for hoy in the United
StatcFuund many oher countries.
The proprum for the week's cele
bration in hn Grande is follown:
February 8, Hoy .Seoul bunqu, r.b
ruury 10, demonatiatutn at. 'Dept
and Adams strcot; February U
Church parade at tho Presbyterian,
church; February 12, ft concert by
the Halloweir urcheatra under tho
auspices of the Hoy Scouts of La
Grande, and February 14, intertroup
contests and scout panics.
Duriim that nek it is the duty of
every Boy Scout, to not only do his
daily "roihI turn," but to render
special service at home and in every
path of his life. The La Grande
Hoy Scouta will nppear in uniform
from February 8 to 14th and they
aro planning to eclipse all preced
ing celebrations held in previous
years.
The coming of the Hallowell Or
chestra to J-a Grande will be eap
erly anticipated by music lovers of
jthis community lor the organization,
j which has appeared in La Grande in
the past, is ranked ns one of the
Jn-st musical organizations on the
roan ioun., rmy win appear in xno
ur;U -ijb'jul audil'itium lu tuu.ert.
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