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'. rrr - r r , (srattfc LA GRANDE, OREGON. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1923. .VOLUME XXVI MKMBEU OP ASSOCIATED PIIESS MEMBUIt OF ASSOCIATED FIIESS NUMBER 182 CONDITIONS III EIIDHDC III I I 1 1 II II I III M W I I W I kaa , I vj Howard ' Stoddard Speaks Before La Grande Busi ness Men Today. NAME OF ADCLUB CHANGED TODAY Union County Chamber of Commerce ' is New Name , of Organization; Mem . Iiers Vote Unanimously. Nearly one hundred members of the Union County Ad club went tu the K. of P. hall today,., ate. their luncheon and the snmc' number, members of the Union County Cham ber of Commerce, left the luncheon nbr.ut 1:15 o'clock. "The Union County Ad club is not n fittine: name for the oriranizaUon. staled H. E. ' Cooltdire, liming a dis cussion relative to': changing the com mercial body's coirnomcn. "We are not primarily an advertising body wo are a county-wide, organization, boosting for the welfare of the coun ty in every line. ' I move we change the name to the Union County Cham ber of Commerce.'' Somebody, sec onded tho motion, and the assembly unanimously voted "aye.' So hereafter the Union County Ad club lives only in memory and the UnionCc.u,nty Chamber of Commerce is now written in inviting style on the letterheads of the organization. Stoddard Speaks. Howard Stoddard, of La Grande, who has just recently returned from Germany and Switzerland, was the chief speaker of the day, After the members bad thoroughly enjoyed the luncheon, prepared by - the South ' Methodist ladies in u manner that ( only they cn duplicate successfully, Mr. Stoddard tcok the floor. ' He cited conditions as they ai. in Germany and the Ruhr valley today. "The Ruhr is as nearly deserted as possible," lie stated. - "The.-hum of machinery has stopped, Workmen are no longer: seen going to and from work, it presents a wist picture of idleness." . Stoddard gave his own views on the France occupation of the "jugular I aif empire." "It is vein cl the uerman -my personal conviction that . tho mu-rnoon inrecior bushlwh Trench want not a red cent' ot Get- that the government 1ft allowed to man money," he paid. "I believe that take possession of, cerUUn tracts at. they seek to dissect Germany,. for once sb'ni to go ahead with tho work, their own future power." . ' , , . Ho argued that such n policy on the In speaking of the' Ruhr, he, yaid part of the hmd owners would not-re-that "Germans built the industrial !"lt l:i more favorable terms y than center Germany knows the seprct of ithey could otherwise secUr.e. Jlowe-v-its success and the'French cannot er his suggi'sUon was not accepted. -make x I Apparently the next step will bo for Hatred Exists. thn government to file condemnation That hatred exiHts, burning 'suits. Jt was thought these would be hatred that seeks only a hare j excuse lo break open, in Europe, especially r ranee and licrmnny, he announced. ."Germans in France arc not safe, and French men in Germany are far from safe". The children even are be ing raised with the essence of . hatred being taught Miem. Hat red, at a fever heat, describes the situation the best.'' Mr. Stoddard dwelt to some length "on the political, business and indus trial conditions in Germ-any. America is Utopia. "There is no Utopia in Europe not by a d site," he declared. Any nno who believes that European con ditions arc better than those in (Continued on lJage Eight) At a special assembly held in the ai Grande high school this morning, .1. E. Reynolds, representing the La Grande beard of education, presented Miss Maurine Moore, winner of a statewide esay contest conducted by the A- R with a check as first .prize and Miss Ella Ansnes, winner of the third prize in the same contest, with a $10 check. Mr, Reynolds also made a few remarks praising the La Grande high school students for their remarkable vork. This year the L. H. S. has entered two statewide essay contests and has won first prize in each and one third prize. tA remarkable showing in deed, .Weather Forecast Portland, May 8. -Wednesday fair v i t h continued AWARD PRIZES Tfl rPPIVIPTP III LGGHI 1 0 White House Economizing In Sugar Consumption Now rtv Associated Press) NEW YOHK. Mill- Tlio Whlto House is i-eonomizinif 10 tho fullest di'rreo l augur con sumption, according to a letter from Mrs. -Warren O. lInrdlniT. limilc public here today. Hundreds of People, Prom enade the Three Floors Enjoying the Hospitality. An event, while celebrating tho opcnliur of a business house, proved after all to uu very much of a iiul- affair, was tho opening of tho Carr Kumlturo company'!) new store at tho corner of Adams and I'lr yes terday afternoon and evening. Tli building lias Just hecn com pleted and llko Phoenix It arosu from tho ushcH of the storo that burned in December, but a much better and more modern structure than tho for mer building. It Is .well lighted and Is fitted Willi Inclines to the second floor and to tho buscment floor on well. .Ml floors are hardwood and every feature of tho structure Is fresh and new. . The elegant now stock Of the lat est furniture which tlio Curr furni ture company has received was well exhibited unit It Is a stock complete In every way. , No merchandise' was sold or offered for sale during this opening for It was a hospitable oc casion during which time Air. and .Mrs. Carr met their many friends, who were delighted to see tho com pany back In business after the forced recess duo to, tho fire. Mrs, J. C. Henry, owner of the bulldlnff, also received many of her friends during tho afternoon. honey's orchestru furnished music unil the floral decorations wore very beautiful. MUST CONDEMN LAND NEEDED BY McKAY PROJECT I'lCNDLKltUN. ' iluy ' L to the refusal of lund.owncrs on .VtcKay creek to allow the reclamation service to take possession, pending S'ttlimcni iy condemnation suits: of certain tracts neeftYd In thV cotistructloti "b'r the McKay dam, thero .will be a. de lay in starting work on tho big pro ject. How long the delay will be seems problematical at this-Mipc. ; At -a meeting .bctwrert governiuC-it officials and tho lahdAunois liriirtlkcj filed In Portland Saturday but they were not filed. After the suits art! tiled It w ill mill be possible to settle the Issue out of court and this may be don. Jt has also been suggested that Judge lien n of thn federal court be asked to hold a special session of fed eral court here in June to try the eases, lie' Is said to have agreed to this If it should be possible. However Jils docket In Portland Is congested and he could make no promise on the subject. French Captivated By ; j " I American Movie Stars! 'i'AUIK, May H. The "movie" fnu Is coming forward as the- dominant .figure, hi I'Yciich theatre life-. i -At first the French didn't take to I he movlfs. More than -anything else In I lie world the people of Franc" like lo indulge in conversation, on worth while subjects, and at un . averu Trench dinner the foreigner who is isJiy on. his l-'rrnch has a hard time following the convernatlonul phrases of his (iallls friends as they are sho; hack ami forth uith amazing rapid ity. And next to verbal exchange of thought the Frenchman loves to listen lo a well written dialogue enunciated by competent French actomrs on the stage. That Is why he didn't take to the movies. There was no dialogue too much silence. Then cumu the appealing movie message of America western life. The picturesque cowboy riding, the ulde range of pralrie( bill and moun tain tho great human story of Am erican life in the far west. . The Frenchman was captured by the Anierleau movie. Ills captivity became, willing and he began making films himself. At first French-made films- were wearisome. The episode were too long drawn out.' They lacked the snap and action of the An .film. Hut now the Frenchni! mcricau man Iiiu learned that to hold his public lit must make It short and snappy. It Is becoming quite a fashion nou to go to the Kr-neli cln-ma shows, aid many millions of francs are npent yearly by the people of this country in that form of entertainment. FAIR BOARD MEETING ELGIN. May 8. Due to the fact that a quorum was not present at ' last night's meeting of the Union 'County Pair association held here, it iwas decided to hold a local meeting of the stockholders Friday evening I at which time officers will be elect ed and tentative plans made for the iioming fbir. . . , Citizens Take Firm Stand Against I.W.W. n llnnnri nin imp Murrflinunia L ASSOCIATES ARE SENTENCED Imprisonments Range from 10 to zO Years, fines Av erage About 100,000,000 Marks; Six Are Found Guilty. ' (Bv Associated Press) WEKOEN, May 8. Or. Krupp Von Hohlcn, head of the Krupp Works, was sentenced to 15 years in jail and to pay a fine of 100,000,000 murks today as a result of a trial by court' mar tial growing out of the shooting al the Krupp plant March 31st. The directors, Ilttrtwig ' and Ocsterlcn wcre also sentenced to IS years each. . Director Ilrunn was given ten years and Bauer and Schacffcr 20 years each. AH were also sentenced lo pay fines of 100,000,000 marks each. WOMAN CHARGED WITH INFANTICIDE FREED BY JUDGE SALT LAKE, May 8. Mrs. Tocla 21. arrested last February 5, Jchnson charged with having killed her infant daughter with poison, was freed Mon- , u, .... Y. ... JohnsSXT that she tute and had been unable to procure aid. Oftentimes an act of this sort is! tiinn fi,n person committing it" Judge Iverson said. "This woman was driven -to destitution and extreme lenghts by her troubles,, but .certain charitable orgtinizfttions failed to render her aid when this act could have been pre vented. It is an indictment of the social structure as it existri in this community and a -.reflection . on the social service agencies. Police Chief Is Painfully , ' njiired, Confined to Home Clint Haynes, chief of pcJice here, was painfully though not seriously injured yesterday after noon, the injury resulting in his being confined to his home fof a few days. ' Mr. Haynes was taking a bull to the city pound, riding horse back at the time, when the ani mal became infuriated and at tempted to run away. The rope, which was holding the animal, became entangled with Mr. Haynes' right leg and severely strained the tendons and liga ments. While Mr. Haynes is confined to his home James Nelson 'm act ing chief c.f police. ' At n inn S3 mooting hi tho city hall Inst evening . which was largely ul tended by business and professional moil, tho I..-W, W. strike got tho crit icism which a great majority of peo-, plo feel Is justifiable. It was argued and with much of feet that tho lltcrnturo being ct rent at cu by this organization, Is obnoxious tu good cut sen snip, tonus to lower civ. illsutUon standards, ' is contrary to ttho government of thei' United Stated and is In no sense; American, For tills reason find for the 'further reason that the 1. W. W. havoXeen guilty of inducing noDsyinpatUvors to null work under threat of frcocrsion and punishment, the meeting last evening went on record an being ready to de lend tho country's Ion-honored and buccesHful custom of: guaranteeing freedom to nil who desire to work and jto Join In an -endeavor to ffive proper support to omeiHis o pui uown tne circulation of -vicious literature.' ; The subject of treeing war prison ers was discussed and extracts from T. W.- W. literature nsHnff that the1 Centralla murderers who killed sev eral American Region then .n parade he released were presented. The fires of patriotism at once were kindled and strung protests : wore v made, against any clemency being granted to the murderers, urging that -they suffer tlio fullest penalty of the aw for their crime. t . ' .Many citterns spoke on behalf of law and order and the home, decry ing tin- practice, of permitting agita tion to go on which was Intended to t undermine, tho .very . foundation of America's free' Institution.; Strike Xeartrtx I-Jid. (Ry Associated ' PresK) ' HAN FltANUIHCO, iUy fi; Tho general strike called-by the Industrial Workers of tho World April 26 is about at an end In tho Vaclflc cou&t states, according to' reports received iMomlav nlirht. TJ. I At San Pedro. Cab, "1200 lonvshore- meii went to work on 6(T steamers. Hblp ownera reported tho men were returning to work rapidly and tho P' o Import workers had ben held l" '"" U1 u,r l ,v; 7- mu. "n" to. work and "strike on the job" by siowlng up production. r ' Men Ordered to IlWnrn ', KFATTLi;. Wash,, My 8. Loffgcrs In the state of Washington, called out on strike. April, 26 by tfc I.fW. W have been d)r,acM?d tu j'oturn to avopa wltfr t lie 'further Instruction that the resumption will be only temporary, I., W. W. leaders said Monday- Approx imately 10000 men were affected by the walkout, which forced the closing of a number of lumber camps and caused others to operate at a grcally curtailed production. I. W. V. lenoHcd, 1 HONNKUH FK It UT,. Ida,,. May X. Tltls town Is Ulet today following the deportation Into' Montana yesterday of 2S alleged I. V.- W. Ituslneks men patrols are meeting every freight train and automobile stage. aivancj; uA;i:s ok us.uoo' (Ry Associated Press) (.'IIK.'ACU), May Advance wag , amounting to (wo nnd onc-luilf mill Ions of dollars yearly, affect Ini, 22,0(10 employes, weru granted by the Standard OJI Company of Indiana. WHAT'S ALL THE EXCITEMENT? US BRITISH ED ay not to Russia is a virtual ulti matum threatening A severanco of existing relations unless the demands arc met within ten days. MOSCOW, May 8. A Ion note reviewing numerous British complaints against the Soviet Kussia, 'couched in suqh strong terms that it may bring Kusso British- relations to issue, was handed to Maxim Lltvinoff, as sistant commisar for foreign af fairs today by the British repre sentative, Robert M. Hodgson, anticipating a break in relations the British mission several daya ago warned all Britishers in Rus sia to hp prepared lo leave on short notice. EXTRACTS OIL F UOOAI.rMA, J.a.. May 7. TllO flreat Houlhorn Lumber' eomiiuny. whteh operatea hert' the lareat saw tntll In tho world, haM itrovoil to ItH aullsfactlun that turpentine, nlno oil and ronln may bo oxtiaolod from yellow plno lumber after II hius one through the aaivtulli, and In order that it may do ho on a lunru m-ale, Is apendlilB $7U,0(I0 for tho nrceaaury eqnlpmonl. Tho ii'octHH, p(.rfeetoil and patented by V. H. Manon, a. chemical and mechanical enuinuer, Involvea two operatlon.s. I'ndur ono procesa, that of hcatlni; tho cut lum ber, one gallon of turpentine la ex tracted from every 1,000 board foet treated., Tho Aeeond proccKH Involves tho treatment of "pitchy" lumber. , Tho lumber Is placed In a steel .retort, heated to the proper temperature, and turpentine then Is used as a sol vent In extracting tho plno products. Nino gallons of turpelitlno, one gal lon of plno oil and one commercial barrel of rosin have been recovered from caell l.ai'O board feet so treated. . Kxperts here decline that removal of tho turpeutlun, rosin and pine oil Improves the tirade, of thu, lumber. Jealous Wife Shoots , Husband, Kills Self ' PORTLAND, May 8.-Ulchard. Brautlatch, 28, was shot to death at his hom0 today by his . wife, who also ended her lifo . with a , bullet through tho , car after i throwing herself on his dead ,i body.'.- . ., . ' -. ' The police found a note intli- . eating that his wifo had planned the deed because of intense jeal ousy. They had been married about one year. . MIDDLE WEST HAS WINTER CHICAGO. Mny 8. The middle west is in winter's grip today. Snow and freezing temperatures in minne sota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kentucky and Missouri nro Tecordcd. A heavy bliz r.aid is reported on Lako Superior. St. Louis had the second snowstorm recorded In May in 52 years. ' BREAK FEAR NOTE DRASTIC ROM LUMBER Irish Irregulars Are Rounded Up By Troops (By Associated Press) DL'lll.lN. May . Heavy fir."". Ini; vvas heard today near Illess Ingrlon. county Wloklouv durlny a. rounitup of Irish Irregulars, according- to reporu. Over one dozen prisoners were brought In to lllcsslngton. IS Chamber of C.ommerce Members "Snot" Today as rney ken Luncheon "Who's Who in La Grande" Name of Film. A camera clicked steadily a.i the members of the Union County Cham' bor of Commerce filed cheerfully from their noon-day luncheon. Al thoutrh tliev had been warned in ad vance, tney were in way unprepared for the "Kirlnn squad" and as a re sult, the film', when it will be shown next Monday and Tuesday. in th Ar cade Theater, should prove the "hit" ot tne movie sens. A. II. Hilton, manairer of tho Wash- inittqn Film company,' of Seattto, WnshinEtnn, secured throuirh th 'At- cad0 Thcntcr, came to La Orande this moraine;, accompanied by his cam era, and is today shootinu the first few hundred feet of 1,000 feet of rum, to be entitled "Who's Who in La Grande." to be shown hero on the ubovo mentioned dates. In addition to filming the Cham ber of Commerce members today, pic tures will be taken of other points of interest in tlio Grande Rontle val ley's little mctronol s. The hhrh school and prade schools will face the "gun" tomorrow and probably the mills in tma section. - This Is the first time within' manv years that local people will be treat ed to their "own movie" likeness and interest is running high, in tho pic ture. The Arcade theater, advises all patron's to come early next Monday and Tuesday and avoid- the rush, Utitlillntr . In Incivuslnff tiy leups ilid bounds uudor tho rtttiinulim ot went her favoruhlu to otltilnor work, and rt'lull dt-alorn uro' enjoy Ing" a bt-lHk (Kninml for lumber, wtys tho AnierltMiii Lumlmrnian. ClilcuffO. Vholrnalu trudc coHHcqucntly Is In- oiT tKliiK, buq II. In notable that . x wvnl dfiil of caution In oxe reined by tho rolullot-H und that thoy uro not llllely to stock up to itny preut cx tfiit cxci'pt to buy only a thoy find It iH'coMHu ry. And thlM favors the inunuructnrerH. wIiohci facilities urn tuxud to nit'ct current demand und would break down If tho retail trudo Wori (o Hturt u guni'ral Htocklngr-np tiioveuu'iit. Tho outlook lor aprlne und curly minimer bulHUntf is excel- lent nnd record h aipiar In ' a fair way of being broken In some mctloni. nve.Htmeni houses KpuclaliKlng' In building rinanclntf report that a tru uieiidoiiH amount of eaplttil Ip: heltuy advanced for- eoiiHtructlon projects Indkallnir, I hey miy, not only that lbn lUit d for new houshifr In lmniimBA but hIho that prospective bulldtirff a to not bclnir rlghteniMi by present touts of bu Udl nj,'. They hold th opinion Ihut , If anything' limits con. Mruetion uciivities tins year It will be phoi'tao of labor. Tlin lumber mnrkel, meanwhile. M vei-y stromr and recent soft, spots -irs dlKjippL'urlntf. Hunt hern plno mllh are hook in if orders well In exce.is of liroduetlun without having had an op portunity to clean up old order files add materially to their law uod badly broken xtockH. Kccent demand has aliHorbed most of tho transit cars the market and buyers uro on rountcrtiiK much trouble In placing 1 heir huHlncsH because of t lie scar- My of material. The I. W. W. strike declared ort the West roast lust week threatens lo curtail Douglas fir output, und this has had a decidedly strengthening Influence on the already strong mar ket. Production his not yet been reduced by this factor, but woods op erations have been severely hit. As there in no log surplus on tho coaHf, Ibis Is mire lo find early reflect lub In mill activity. I'roduetlot). ship meiittt und bookings meanwhile re main citiiHlderably In excess of nor mal. Htocks uro being steadily re duced by tho record -breaking ship ments, which, together with tho fact that 134 representative mills have back orders totullng 6UU,0oo.ou fml makes any early weakening of this market Improhuhlc. The other softwoods occuply Iden tically strong positions. Th bard wood market Is Hirengthctilnng, -vt denumil Is ttlowlf Mftlng I tne If out ot the recent depn.rwlon. Till: .MA II HIT. l-lMITI.ANK, Muy 8. l.lvi-ntuck t'nt'ail). I'KK" ulliK:ttlu(i. blltttT rlritl. . VHEAT FLOTATIONS (Ry An(cinti'l I'rcci") POUTLANU, May 8.-Hurd Whito Western KcU U7. .. . LOCAL FILM TO BE SHOWN BUI KoiSE ...... . . - v: . ,".,,v. r' -I- ' -: :.'; : . ;K Council of Ministers Maikt Pekin Body. .;tA FIFTEEN ARE YET r BANDIT'S CAPTIV: : Women Reported Released 5. iwo aicl;KUIclj U.N May Not Take Iudccn ttit Action aa( Yet. , y (By AsaoclaW Press)' ? WAHlllNOTON. Mu y. A ctfcil or tho mlnlntera In I'eklur dddff(' to nukn urgent reprvacatatloo to.lh C lit no o fovcrntnent rccommradtaf punltlvo iiicHsupcs to ccur 'tho icftnc of forolgrvora still hehl cnptlv by Chlnosrt ImndlU vrlio lield up Hlianfflml-rplclns express' IWinfluv day. ' c .r v Tli American government may not take InOnnondont action untU tho aulta of tho mtnlBlora' action Is in, Vlflren Still PHsoMni ." (By Anaocieted. pres) SHANGHAI, MJ Flftww ; forrlgncrn, all men, elf tit of them ; . Aiiirrkuns, mm still la th hSfVfe -of band Ms, Two tMher riPf -nd have rracltnl Trtlnantu. Twf,'., lives wn-e lost. Joseph Botlimiii, '-,.. Ilrltlsh. wAs sbot durlpt Ui hoW- i up Kundsy, and mn , nulAetitirul ; Anwrkin wii1 kllleil In f lghtM ' . between ttic bandits mt puntilfttf V tfoops Monday, , .'"?.:, (By Associated Pm?. ; ;Ui ;m At 10 nVloolc Monday nlrht 4 Paiclf i line) all avuiluhlR reports In conn'r- Hon mlth, thf Chlnaiw bandit raid ' 0 the Pelting express nea,r Huchow,taH- cated that tfl foreigners, . principally .vmertcana. veto will in tn3vfind the brigands. The list IneliidM eaV woman, Hrnora Aoclra of OuadaJa- Jarn. Mexico whoso; rcleuAe or tfauafl. hu not been definitely eon firmed. alt though general statement Itad brttt received from two or three- pQlnw that ' nil women captured i 'had' betft re leaned. . , "-i , l.n. At Those believed to bT- AmerieaBl oontnlncd la the list arrtl' t.i MaJ. Uoland -I'lnr'r, Manila-' ltl and l'lnger, Jr., son of Mnjor ilngrr Mn j. itonert Alien.-Manilla: itoperc Allen. Jr., son of Major -Allen;-' K.. Miller. Los An ire lea: J. A.;,Ullev: Hhanghal; J. H. I'owcll, HlrnDghal;- Solomon. Hhanghal; - -Lwy Hhanghal; Kred Kllas. flhanghaJ ; E4 ward Alias, Hhanghal. Lfion t .IrrwS man. Hhanghal.- : ',!.'? ' '? The remaining names on ;lue. Jl Henor Anclra, GuuduliJura.- M"itco: Henortt Anclra.' wlfo ;of- Henor '.AitulPtt Theodore Huplilore, Hhanghal , Jjtiitl'ft tlcnnburger. (french), HhttPflittltxatSd V. llalmovltch, Hlmhffhai. X.. Ml ; ' i Women lllea(rt.J ; . , Hpcolal lo The Observer ,s I'KKINO. Mav 8. All thfl wOttiMl kidnapped by tho Huchown .tralft tt)n- llts nave boen releaed and hav ar rived tit Trtlnanfu. province of, Hhaa- tung, o!cordlng to re port 5 fscerlveft from that, city Monday night, .'The American und British consuls at Kan king have left for the district wher. tho holdup occurred, and havfc bti authorised by their governments take all possible means to obfaln tal rcleuHo of tho captives, , The coasUw arc accompanU-d by doctors and nurses. ' d Mis Aul4 Rrlew4. . ' -u MANILA, Muy 8. r- WW Mill Auld, of fufferif, OrKon, w rilnrt cd canturcd nnd released by Chln4 handltx who Reir.od a train nfar .tk Shantung border Sunday. . Mi.i AuM was travellnjr with her aunt,- Mra. L. A. Scatont of Berkeley, California Start lieleaae MaehlnitT.' : 'I London, May , HrilUn an4 ' American fammina at Tlentaijl are reported mobftiierf. 1 ' dita demand 2,0M.6 raluo. X aaya Shanghai dl.patehe. - ' Troop Surronnd Bandlla. ' TienLiln, May 8. ovrnmet troop are believed to hava toot plctely surrounded 1 hill . poslUoau where bandit are holding- the-13 prU oner. -.J-.f ti. j . ' Start KeleaM Hapkbary. '" YE.NCHOW, May jitl. lion hare heen atartaal far ta relets of priwnem haM hy tlaj nandils. One of tne American ' major reported captive I 814 to De wounded. - CHEAP SCHOOL llOVSE" ( By Associated Precs) .' HAS ANDItKAM. Calif., May . The Calaveras county board of aujyr vimrs accvptd a bid 0' t'io tar, tt old Sprinjc Valley erammar school hou.c, located in the historic. Bret llsrte niininir country. . In' piolwcr iaya the school housed many, pupils, but baa since been closed: gwinc tu lack of. attendance, , .. - ' .-. ,v. '.' ' ' 1 1 ! . 1 . . ... . . ' a 1 ,' n I 1 HI
