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I VOLUME XXVI MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRBS8 LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1923. member op associated press NUMBER 117 MERGER BILL AMENDMENTS BEING MADE Carkin Consolidation Bill, Amended, to Be Re ported Out. COMMISSIONER OF LABOR ELECTIVE Five Boards Will Remain As At Present; Banking De partment to Be Under the Governor s Control. (Uy Associated press) SAI.KM. lYb. 21. Karly today amentliiKmts were behif; drafted for the Carkin ronnoliihition Mil for tho rcnulo committee on county and stale ' uffircs to report out. Tin commit tec .weed on certain amendment Senators Johnson, Eddy und Kcprosentatlvu- Cari;jn )eing- ap " pointed as a sub-conimittco to draft ; an amend men t whereby the labor commissioner would remain elective. The accident commission, industrial wolfaro commission, conciliation and tirbilration board, state forestry bORrd and board of control are to remain the same us at present. A cabinet is created under the bill ffiv Inj stithority to' ti'ansfer functions from one department to another. Th'j bunking- depart munt is to be under the governor's control. i LOCAL GIRL IS HONORED Miss Marcella Berry, of La Grande, is Member of the , Junior Week-End Com mittee at U. of 0. KUGEN ml1 1 Feb. 21 .-Marcolla Ber ry, La Grande, lias been appointed u member 'of the ' Junior ' Week-end committee at tlie1 University of Ore gon Junior 'Week-end, ' an annual celebration will be held J May 11 : arid 12. Miss Berry's particular work will be with the decorations commit tee. ' ' ' The Junior Prom will ba directed by Jack Myers, Santa Barbara, Cal. The sub-committees on the Prom are: Music, Mary Alexander, Port land, chairman: Andrew Karpen .stein, Eugene. Feature, Frank Car ter, Eugene, chairman; Shirley Ed wrfrils, Marshfield; Gladys Wripht, Portland; Marion Lay, The Dalles. Decorations: Randall Jones, Eugene, chairman; Francis Linklater, Hills-, boro; (William Nettlcship, Walla Walla, Wash.; Mildred LeCompte, Portland; Lurline Coulter, Cascade, Idaho. Floor: Lylc Palmer, Baker, chairman; Leo Weber, .Eugene; Mar garet beymour, Gardner; Virginia Pearson, Portland. Patronesses: John Piper Portland, chairman; Georgia 'Benson, Portland. Eddie Edluml, Portland, will be in charge .oi tho. canoa fete. His committees are made up as follows: Floats: Jason McCune, Portland, chairman; Freda Goodrich, Portland; Betty Garrett, Corvallis; Ed Haney, Stun field. ' Lighting: Francis Ha worth, Xew'berg, chairman; Charles Spore, Pilot Rock; Harold Holdman, Pendleton. Ell Mil (By Associated Press) WASHIISliTON, Feb. 21. A reso - lution authorising tho government to. loan $1,030,000 to Astoria to repair fire damatre. was reported today by the House, ways and means com- nut tec. 1 Twelve Feet of Snow on L Summit lviporl of mow ten tu twelve fe"t deep ru the 'i in in jt of .Ml. Ktnilv I were ri-relved toilny from l-ld Ken-! dull, fon-pt rHTiKi r fr thin district Willi In'jnl'iir(ers in l.-i (ir:ind. "Ail tlu snow thai h;is i:illn cinco win ter he.tn In still ia-k-d up on tin-riun-l." he stat-'d. "Willi pr:u-litiillv Horn- it luivintr nelteL This v phiins. !-i a ctli-nt, the rei- Kuil tli.tl the UkmI strtniiis an '( Wilt'--ttourfe1 lire ko iw." Mr. K'Miilun hll-eit Hi it a oon oh warm weather Invaks Hie oondl- ttMii wtH he rtl!c-v.tl und th it a jro'-.I Mtwi;tU in the mountain al iiii.ms a pl"ntlo;i toipply nf wuti:r durini: th Mr!uinic mimmcr. "This r'hiw si-.onld he j rot-i t"l, J.f.w. v r," 1 . minim d. "ho thul It wi'I nI itll m'it iwtiy nt oin-. If uct, all wiil go oil Ui fluodo ?.nd Foreign Missions Are Immune from Volstead Statutes, Holds Hughes (By Associated Press WASHINGTON, I'eb. 21. The altitude of ttie slate department us to Immunity of dlpionmt misslonH from prohibition en forcement slatiitos.us well us; from other civil and crimlnul . proccKsoK is outlined in a. com munication prepared by Secre tary Hughes at th request of yecretury Mellon in connection with u hous0 resolution calllngr for information as to amounts of liquors Imported by embassies or legations. It is understood that Mr. Hughes takes tho view that both international law and by the spe cific provisions of the revised Kiatntos diplomatic missions are wholly immune from interference with their goods and that no pro cess may be laid ugatnst them under the prohibition enforce ment statutes. Tbft communication was trans- mil ted to Secretary Mellon late Tuesday for bis information in connection with prohibition en forcement measures. Case of Zulu Ebell vs. the 0.- W. Company Closed;: Ap pealed Case Started at 10:30 O'Clock. The case of Zulu Ebell vs. the 0.-V.( R. & N. company, which was begun in the circuit court last week. came to a close this momincr at 10 o'cluck and . went into the hands of the jury who have been been in session since that time. The caso is a damage suit for $40,000 whom Zulu Ebell usks for the death of Gerald Ebell, while an employee of the O.-W. company. The case of the City of La Grande vs. Mrs. L. McNoaly was commence) at 10MU this morning in trie cir cuit court and is progressing --rapidly. Mrs. McNealy was tried. found guilty, and fined $100 for the possession of intoxicating liquor some time ago in the municipal court and appealed the caso to the circuit court. ' ' . , 1923 mo U DATE SURE SET PKNM.KTON, IVli. 21. Septeiu bcr 20. 21 und 22. These are the. dates for Pendle ton's fourteenth unnu il round-up, ac cording to a decision made at a meet ing of tn stock holders last night. The board of directors will hold its meeting ufter the retuVn of Henry H. ColltiiH, president, who is now in California. H is probable," say directors, that ther0 will be no change In the office ! ind departments among the direc tors. The present personnel ffl H. W. i 'ollins,' president and arenu director; Charles -II. Marsh, secretary an-J pub licity mnntigfr; George C. Uaer,, busi ness munuiffr; R. K. Chloupek, trcas-im-r; ISvy"'1 Wyriek, competitive events-- ; It. Thompson, livestock: J. W. Karl, ! non-compciittvc events; Cjruineey llishop, Indians; I,. G. Fra 2ien grot; nd rf;' Ienn Tatom. uccoinmo dattunK. and 1. Tulloch, parade und decorations. MOTHER OF MRS. CASEY PASSES ON Word has been received in La vandc of the death of Mrs. Ann H. ' Moloney, niyed 80 yeais, at her resi- ence in rortland, Orejron. The de- iceaseu is xne moiner oi mis. w. it. i Cafey and was well known in this j section and leaves many friends to i mourn her passing on- She is alno survived by Mrs. T- E. Hulme, P. iR. and J. C. Maloney of Spokane, and her husband. Captain P. Molon- ey. The funeral arrangements have not been announceq. of ML Emily more daniaut: will he perpetuated by Hie litf;li waters than Kood derived llnrel'rom." In hi ctiinatlori, the hent way lo protect tht- fmowfall f'om u Hprin mi It in:,-, spread over Ho lon linn-. hut coining pracHcally all at or time, Ik I.) tin: oner atlon of t!i r.iti:ial forcyl.v "A ffood .ftland timber will t-irutiite the Mieum flo v and prevent Mpriliff DoodH." he Coll citldiK. The trip to the nummlt, of Mt. I'timV In nine inih-n In lenirth from Iji Uramlc -:nd in makllUf the trip. Mr. Keiulull found tin iroini; rtMht !y rmmh hi fwnnr it pots, but on the whnie, n -utiahle with only minor difficulties. Oncrul condition In th-' Mt. Kinlly district are reported fm - GOES TO JURY : TMK RUHR B O VJ Intervention in' Ruhr Occu pation Held Not Ad ." visable By Law. DEEMED NOT RIGHT TO TALK OF MATTER Premier Bonar Law De clares it Would Not Be Proper to Initiate Conver sations With U. S. on the Subject?. r' ( By Associated Press ' LONDON, Feb. 21. Prime Minister Boil ut Jaw stated in tiic house of commons Tuwdsy that it tvould not be proper for Great Urit'iin to ini tiate a. discussion with the Ameri can government as to whether the French action in tho Ruhr was in accordance with the treaty- of Ver sailles since Hie United States was not a party to the treaty. The premier's - statement was in answer to a question by J. C. Wedg wood, labortte, whether Great Brit ain would ascertain the views of th, United States on the subject for tho purpose of adopting a common pol icy, "soollig lliat.the action of France in occupying the Huhr without tin. cooperation of the allies is hardly in accordance with their legitimate powers iu the Versailles treaty and in viow of (he expressed opinions ol Senator KJorah." Mrs. Martha J. Manning of Union, wu (Jommltled lo tho Pendleton hos pitul tor. the. insane yesterday, after noon by rfudgu IT. G. Couch and was taken to the asylum lout tvinhig. ; Mri4. Manning, i while not viDleirtly insane,' showed signs of a deranged mind In the examination, -- though If to be directly responsible to ti shock and sorrow, caused by the sudden do-Mth of her husband, -Frederick Mitnulng, who was almost Instant ly killed some time ago by a fail from u tree, fracturing his neck. thi-: vi:athi:k (Ily Assoc hit ed Tress) ' PO 1 IT! ,A X 1 1, Feb. 2 1 . Tonight, and Thursday increasing cloud lnei. probably . rain In tho West portion with moderate. to fresh easterly winds. " COM 31 ISSION KItS 31 KKTI X(S Tlir elty cominlHsTon of lt Gr.-inde will hold their regular weekly execu tive meeting this evening in tho city hall. C05!II j OFF! , J'ssW1' 1 V l I Yoive ouTuvep i t ' ' Irish Irregular Killed ' Irt Concerted Attack On Many Government Offices (Hy Asaociated Pres.) DUBLIN, Keb. 2l.r-An oriall . lteil attack was made Ililt aft.r noon on-.vurlotis government of fices In Dublin. An attempt was -.also made to burn -tli income lux office. National- troop, li Hal-ilium tlie, locul i govtioOient board office, fird upon, mid killed one irregular,, capturing uuee uiners. Prominent Salt Lake Citi zens Were Arrested On a Charged of Violating the Anti-Cigarette Caw. (By Associated Press) SALT LAKE CITY, feb. 21. Nine men were arreated today charged with -the Tiolation of the law against amoking in pub lic places. . " (By Asaociuted.rrCM SALT LAKK, Keb. SI Three prominent Halt laKe citizenR -were im-HtoU by ' dcpuly .alierlffa In a lowntown rostuumnt durine the noon hoiir Tuesday and a fourth man, Jataf- wus named In a warrant rharaln? Violation of that section of the stato intl-ciKU-etto law. which prohibits smoking In public places, - - Kmest Tiuinherffer, rcepuhllcun na tional committeeman "Vor I'tah an1 unsuccessful rcpublicun candiduta for I'nitcd Stntes senuter at the lust. November .election; Kdgir Newhouse, officiil of the Amerlcai) Smelting '& Uofiiilni;. company, and 'John - C. Lynch, local capitalist were, the men irrcstcd In. the -cufa. vl.alJir a, war rant, woe Issued for A. N. McK;iy. ren craL mvniiKor. of the Silt 1-aUi Tri bune... JUainborger, Lynch and -New-house were huvinp their- after 'din ner ainolce- wheu tlia .offk-era . ep terclil. t Tlambercer- and -Lyneh were amoklnit: clears rind Newhouse had a cimirotle. McKay wus cliurfnll with havinir )urchased a oijur at the rea. tuiu-unt c-bunler und; lit it before leaving tho cst-ilillslimont; tt-tt -i!tt";'::ni4' : DAILYcl'OWERiREAUINGS ' . .The ji-porti of' the i gencrat- l6B.,plab of thetrfiastern-i Ore O tt iron' I.icrht -and Howen comnanv tt tt for'lF'ebrUary.v20rs an follows: tt tt Hot "lieki vplant,,..5,390 lewh : tt'generated? Fremont, '8,200 kwh t Keneratedj iMorpan lake, 100 tt kwh generated; (Jove;, 570 kwh tt generated:. Baker, Steam Plant tt tt 10,350 kwh generated; Baker 8 tt municipal plant. 899 kwh , ecn- tt tt erated. The total amount' gen- tt tt era bed yesterday was 2o.6l9 tt. tt kwh and the total amount gen- tt erated one year ago yesterday t -wns 83,490 kwh, or ' nearly tt tt eight thousand. mora. . tt rue. lake levels today, in tt comparison with one year ago tt tt are: Olive Lake, 1923 two feet, tt tt 1922 ten feet one inch; Morgan tt tt lake 1923, two feet three anil n tt three fourths inches, 1922, tt tt four feet ten inches. tt tt a tt tt n a a , . tt 5! n tt ARRESTS i FORSiKING MANY BILLS ACTED UPON BY LEGISLATURE TODAY 1111 STOPS C0IISHI6 OF 1 BILL fRv Asinci.ited Press) SALEM. Feb. -21. The noon ad journment of legislature touay in terrunted the consideration of the income tax bill by the Senate in the committee u the wnoie, secuon uy section. Dennis, chair.man of tne committee of assessment anil taxa tion, said that he believed the bill would prove workable, although lie did not claim perfection for it. INFANT SON DIES HERE MONDAY EVE Arthur Eldon Parsons, five day o d aon of :Mr. and Mrs. A. L. rar- s?na of tnis ci'v.' di.cU Mlny eve ning, many iiicnus e.iwiiu uihi sympathy to the bereaved parents. Mr. Parsons is an employee of the Perkins Motor company. The remains were forwarded to Elgin this morning in charge of the W. H. Bohnenkamp company. Burinl will be held this afternoon in that city. , . PE3AHE TO POdtTLAM) Dr. "Will i Peare, of La Grnnilo, will . leave .tonight - for Portland,, where : he will attend the Oregon State Board of Examiners, of which he is secretary, i (While in Portland, I)r.?Pearco will also attend a num ber, of clinics- that arer being given by the Oregon State Optometry As sociation'. ' ' PRINCIPAL DUES (By Associated Press) PORTLAND, Feb. 21. Thompson T. Davis, principal of the Lincoln high school 20 years, died today at .tjlje, age. of 71' years. - di.. , : .Wpn.'rt 3--i-o.und' tluolHlou ovor 'Jj'u ,Mari;i'i; t ; llolsei1 t Mor-rlHi-y, nil olUvr 'iiirjji. wtw -imulilo to more than defend jlilniscir Kiiinnt the odi'ti .welter, who lacked tlio punch to put MorrlHcy out. t'Ol'.NTT (XH'HT A1MOIUNS At the .conclusion of an iill-dny hoh-Hlon.-.tho Cnlon county court adjourn oil untl) Kelii uaiy 2xt h, so :in to bIvp (hnm further jtlme to prcpiint 01 ftpjil action upon tho mutt'i uiuIi.t cippHldcratlon., .. . ; . THE MARKET (By Associated Press) PORTLAND, Feb. 21- Livestock Bteddvr ecirs weak, one cent lower, buying prices 23 and 25 cents, sell- incr prices 24 to 28 cents; butter BtGRfiy. Ship Bill Filibuster Continues With No End To "Wind" Attacks Seen (lly AiAoclnteU l'resx) WASHINGTON, Kob. 21. 1'ro Huntlntf unbroken ranks und m-me.d with more, material, for contlnnliiK their cumpainii of talk, senate opponents of the ad ministration shipping bill rosum ed today tliolr filibuster with no end In Bight. OVER THETOP -1IAKKH, Feb. St. K. B. Connor ITnlon. tins lurnod over to tho Old Ore iron Trull ussoclutlon, J166.00. being l"" muni oi me amount raised bv that city for Its contribution to tho work of tho ussoclutlon. This is tho first re port from uny town outside of Bdk.ir ami exceeus me amount expected from nion. tho people of Union have ni. ways ueen ifood boosters for tho Ore Bon Trull and havo set a paso for eth er lowns to follow. Fi Two and thrco-tenths points per nilnitte! 'That is tho official record that the Clerks will carry Into tho fruy j'J'hursduy eveninff when they meet . tlie i'urple Giants, oi Echo, claliuunlB for . tho raatern Oregon cliiuupionBhlp, on the, high school rym floor lit tho seebnd giuiui of a Wusli Jmiton's hlrthduy anniversary Uoublu-. heuder. Jn tho first ain,-tlus hlffii Bcliool five will play an M. I, A, aff ffrrffatlou coinpoid or hlRh school alumnae, an exhibition oontusl, Charles lleynolds Ims been cnagod lo roferoo both ffftinofl. ' In . tho three official , games the Clerks- have' marked tip a nniord of -fi3 points to their oppoitenU' 27, the scores havlntr been: Clerka 100, ltam blors, .J,o;. Clerks 74, Alice! 8; Clerks SU. UMbler.y. fff fi I ? r J r'v ; f i .i Throe-guniej Jdnj-cjf ik ft lltiiiv liihit of 120 ; minutes; Vituh'tffvc& tliii Clerks un aveniKe or over two joints per minute Heoreri In of rielal conteMa, ' Tho Clerks' have an unbroken-string of victories five. In number, -and are pepped up for their clash with the (JiuniH, tomorrow evening, hopeful of u victory. .Toots Oarrlty will start at tenter, Alford, Taylor and Peto Jar son HI :he ftVu anls and flkeot Hey nolds and Judy Anh guards. The Oi aint llne-iil will probably be King, cen ter K. Hoftklns and Marklmtn, for wnrdH, C. HoHklna and C. Hampton, guards. Tuyen and O. Hampton, two strong hoopmen will accompany the team us spare. (Miauls Arc Strong. That the I'urple (Hants will be a team fully Hlrung enough to provu tlx Clerks' iii tllo to the utuiOHt'la a n Oil known fact. A long string of vleUirles, marred; hy only two clns losm, to the Topp.-nl.sli Athletic. Club In WmhIi- Ington, favorites fori the , Washington state chunjpionHhlp, has been tnarked us this season.' King und ..Hampton are both old Oregon varsity playem and Voyi'ii luis played In tbe nild-west and Washington sUte with crick ulh- telic clubs. Two otlKr possibilities may bo on the. Ilne-up Tom Hoylen, former Orevon star, and his brother, Oregon frosh regular. The firwt game will begin at 7:30 tomorrow evening and the Clerks-Giant affair will sound off ut 8:15. Tick ets are going fast for the contest but in tiny good seats still remain. IH'NN DIVISIONS UMAX (My AMMOi.'ial4Hl Pn.'HS I'H.VIH.KTdN, Kil). 21. Joe Dunn of I'ortlitnrl, won a ln-rounr1 ducil. -Ion ovor I'Ynnklo Dcnn or Purbln, Colo., hero' lust nlicht, Dunn, curry llitf IIm flKlit lo Dean, proved tho nioHt ifflctonl ill hinilinff but Dcau' InfiKlitlnir luul un nrtl.Htry that m-inc tlm Hunt uo well Willi the spectator". UNI GOES n rnip niwr bUDM Mil fAlE RECORD Farm Bureau Endorses The Filled Milk Bill Following the address l.y (', L. liarncs, of the Oregon Co-Opcrativc Grain Growers Association yesterday afternoon, the. Union county farm bureau, jn ithoir annual meeting, passed a scries of resolutions deal ing with muny city, county and state matters. Those adopted be fore adjournment were: 4 ItcKolved that the Union County Farm lttircau do hereby urge the stute Icgisluturc, now in session at Salem, to pass tho bill known as tne filled milk bill, prohibiting the manufacture of milk by the addition of vegetable fats to skim milk. A trlegnim embodying the resolution was dispatched Immediately to Rep resentative A. It. Hunter. Other resolutions passed were: an t."pr' In. t-t tpprwia'i'Ht far H "Oleo" Bill Passes House Governor Asks for Control: of Commercial Fisji Commission. , (1 , ; SENATE TABLES TOURIST MEASURE House Calls and Indefinitely Postpones Bill Cutting off State Aid for War Vets in College. (By Associated Press) LEM. Feb. 21. The Horn to SA day passed the Brown-Zimmeriu senate "oleo" bill . prohibiting th use of milk or milk products in vege table oil substitutes lor milk . pro ducts. The Senate passed the Joseph bill today giving tne governor power to remove fish commissioners at any time. In a letter to Sonator Strayer and members . of tho Senate committee . on county and state offices, the gov ernor today asked that a provision be included in the Carkin Consolida tion bill giving him absolute juris diction over the commercial fish commission. , Hcrvice Bill Called. The Houso called and indefinitely postponed today a bill passed try tho House and Senate cutting olf state aid for ex-service men enrolled in state educational institutions. Tourist Bill Tabled. Tlie Senate temporarily tabled the bill sponsored by Kubfi appropria ting $40,000 for the Northwest Tourist association, which passed the House last night. Tho house passed the strayer bin to permit county courts to construct market roads - without the supervis ion of the state hiirhway commission. excepting on the main highway: The house passed the ' Senate bill lor bringing the battleship Oregon - to Portland. 1 Tho senate massed a bill niacin? a dealer in municipal bonds under the jurisdiction of tho corporations commission. This bill was defeated a few days ago and reconsidered. ' Appropriations rag. . Exclusive of the special bills car. . rying appropriations the ways and means committee has approved ap propriations totalling 1,680,018.M, This la out of a $100,021. S front requests .for appropriations. . . IKING READY, Coming Double-Header with Tendleton boys, and Girls Teams Saturday Here Is Incentive. Coach Cecil Snow' Is working the hlurll school basketball iuiuhiI tit. ' a fast pace this week, ftreivrlnff them for their iiumo with rendlcton high hero with thu hopes of uvoulnir things ' np with tbu ltouml-L"p City l.atls, who boat .tho lllues In rondloton two : weeks a ko 27 to 11." Miss Josolyn,, coach of the Kii'ls' team; Is also glv-' Inir hei "protvgcH a thorough grilling. us both the DO)-H nni Rlrls' leunis will he in action uffutnst tho Pcndle tonlann H.-iturilay oventugr. , m. (lrinle Is hoperul of ' winning from the Umatilla county seat team this woek but arc KOlni; Into the coii lets favored us losers1 on tlmlr show init In linker last Buturdny and their former dorent nt I'endleton. A , someuhut illl'fuient line-up may be Htuileil til 'tho Sntnrduy nliiht 'game, ullhough no ilcflnlto changes hai'i been made as yet. REJIINGTOX IS BOOTLIX5GER (Uy Associated Press) LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21. The po lice said that Earlo Remington, mys teriously slain last Thursday, was tho head of n bootleggor ring. Tho theory of the slaying was that? it was an outcomo of u bootlegger' war. , Ad club dinner; resolutions thank ing past officials for their excellent work; urging that the county court be asked to assist in organizing a weed control district; a resolution to investigate compulsory rodent control; the undertaking .to extend the marketing plan of the Federal fruit and vegetable growers asso ciation to local fruitmen; thanking tho O. A. C extension service; call ing attention to the important of the use of pure bred sires; and in dorsing the co'OPerativfc marketing movement and to further the work of the farm bureau during the pres ent year. Members of the farm bureau were unanimous In acclaiming tho meet ing yesterday as one of the most -tic-ci.ful !iM in many jcara. I. J