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4 V 'X.-..rU,.'f 7 iV-;r.r.j; VOLUME XXVI LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE (5, 1923. MEMItKIt OF ASSOCIATED I'HESS MKMIIEK OV ASSOCIATED 1'ItESS NUMBER 207. 4V-w-him i ... I. .a'- , r", (Master unrain J ITINERARY OF PRESIDENT IS COMPLETED Harding to Make 14 Ad ; dresses on Trip to Pacific Coast. RECEPTION FOR CHIEF PLANNED Governors of Five States to Gi;eet Presidential Party at Old Oregon Trail Pag eant. The governors of Idaho, Wy oming, Oregon, Montana, Wash-' ingtnn, and W. E- Mcacham of Baker have been asked to act as a reception committee to welcome the president to the Old Oregon Trail Pageant at Top O' Blue Mountains on July 3rd, which is to be held in n great natural am phitheatre. The pageant will de pict the history of the Old Ore gon Trail find the characters of the cnrly'days from the time of Wilson Price Hunt expedition in the winter of 1811-12 and the , coming of the first wagon train -in 1843, the struggles with the Indians and the later, steps in the development of the country and will lelelirate the completion of the Blue Mountain link of the new Old Oregon Trail highway across Oregon, Wear Pioneer Clothing. White collars, silk shirts anil party gowns will he decidedly out of place at the Old Oregon Trail pageant to be staged here July 3 or 4 commem orating the crossing of the Blue mountains by the first wagon train 80 years ago and celebrating the completion of the Blue mountain link cf the new Old Oregon Trail across Oregon. On the contrary, ladies especially are being urged to lend a pioneer atmosphere to the affair by wearing old fashioned clothing and the men are asked to attire themselves in a manner similar to the pioneers of former days. The pageant is entire ly out-of-doors and the ccstumcs will fit in perfectly with the details of the celebration. Detent inn Chain While every effort is being made to prevent lawlessness at the pageant preparations are being mnde to han dle those who might need surveil lance. The sheriffs of Union, Uma tilla. Baker and Malheur counties will have charge of a detention chain which will be in fact merely a heavy chain that will be stretched be tween twe. trees and obstrerprous perions will be handcuffed to this anil thus kept out of any further mischief. Barbecue To Bp Feature. An all day and night barbecue will be one of the features of the pag eant. Added interest will be lent by displays of pioneer relics, among them 'facing n set of old fashioned traits belonging to a trapper at Mt. Vernon, Wash-, and a candle lan tern a relic that few see nowadays A letter received by W. K. Meach am from Mrs. Harry Watkins, Moun tain Home, Idaho, says her father, Daniel Holman and grandfather, John Holman and uncle, P. H. Burnett, were members of the first wagon train to cross the Old Oregon trail in 184:1 to Oregon, states the Baker Herald- The last named was the first American governor cf Califor nia. They settled in the Willamette valley. Mrs. Watkins plans attend- (Continucd on Page Five.) Highway Commissioner Duby Orders r ree Help to All Tourists to Get Over Bad Road. No more will the tourists who get stuck on top of the mountain le held up in price of assistance to pet out lor this morninc Commissioner Duny ordered two teams to he stationed at the bad marl and no charge will he made to help cars over the mil It is a state matter and the wtate will take care of the expense, said Mr. Duby. Weather Forecast Portland, June G Partly cloudy unsettled tonigh1 a n d Thursday Probably rain near the coast. 'TEAM TO MOUNTAIN TOP Counterfeiters Are Arrested NEW YORK, June 6. Thir teen iiu'ii were arrested und mil lions of bogus government reve nuo stumpB, whisky und cham paign labels with platen "from which they were printed, . were Beized by the Tnlted States secret service operat'ves lii two raids here today. .. F New Reparation Play E: nected'to Be Accepted b French : German Indem nity Set. (By Associated Press) BRUSSELS, June 6. Premier Poincarc, of Franco, is understood to have aecepteil in principle the new Belgian reparation plan, but asked that time bo given for the French experts to examine and report up on it. , Want Forty Billion. xrnir vfiiOTf lna ft Thn Ttel- gian reparations plan fixed the total Uerman inacmiiity nt lony uii.iwu gold marks with payments of two hili;t nitrht. hundred million crold marks annually, according to a pur ported abstract oi proposals prniicu by the World today. Fair Damsels May Play ' On Beach in une-necc Bathing Suits, Decree NEW YOTiK. June 6. Fair formed damsels who hitherto have Ibeen forced by police edict to hide their charms now may gambol at will on the sands of Kockaway 'Beach in one piece, abbreviated stockingless bathing garments. . With an imperious sun usher ing the first torrid wave of the summer, police officials Tuesday wilted from their starched-priine-ness of former years and ro ' scinded all orders banning one pieco suits- Stockings, socks or j just shoes will be permitted they said.. F iiiin mnnnisin! U UhTIW INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., June C With the belief that the problem of caring for orphans of the World wnr in five years will bft second only to that of' disabled veterans, members of the American Legion are prepar ing to provide relief for the children of their former comrades who arc lef1 in destitute circumstunces in the years to come. Under the direction of George A Withers, of Clay Center, Kansas, chairman of the legion's national war orphans' committee, a survey of the condition of -war orphans and facili ties already established for ttiem will be conducted by legicn members in every state. An attempt will be made to estimate the number of or phans who will need relief at the end of a period of five years-; Although there is no manner of arriving at the exact total of chil dren who will require assistance, the Irtrion has examined statistics of- the Civil war and it has been estimated that there will be from 85,000 to 40,000 war orphans in this country in about 12 years. The lesion's plan for relief in cludes four nrovisions. The most de sirable method pf caring for the children, acording to Mr. Withers, is to keep them in their homes, n pos sible, and to assist their mothers by obtaining mothers' pensiens and oth er relief measures- Second in order of advantageous nlans. is the niacins- of children in the right kind of homes, where they will receive kind treatment from fos ter parents and will profit from con genial surroundings, the legion con tends. To provide fcr those who arc not included in - the first two plans, the legion is investigating the establish ment of state hemes. Irr Michigan, Illinois and Pennsylvania, homes for World war orphans arc already in operation under auspices of the le gion, and Kansas legionnaires will soon establish an institution cf that nature. Children in states which do not maintain homes would be cared for in regional or. nntional homes, ac cording to the fourth provision of the plan. These homes wculd rreivc children from sparsely populated states, where the number of war or phans would not warrant the crea tion of speial initutions. Cases of dependent orphans would he investigated by the nearest post of the American legion, which would art an .unofficial . iruardian for the children, according to the legion's plan- The rorty and Mght, nng nated as the playground auxiliary organization to the legion, plans to pend j:i4,000 to relieve war orphans. The Market ' PORTLAND, June 6. jAP) Cat tle slow and weak, hogn and sheep 'tesdv. egge showing a stronger tone, gutter linn, RANGE FAVORS BELG AN PLA PLANS CARE D Spaniards Brush FARMERS' PICNIC TO RE A RIG ONE Entire Union County Is In vited No Restrictions That Visitors Must Be Farmers. ir i .. ..i i- 1,1 i June 2()lh as the date for the coun - ty-wide Fanners Union picnic to be Held in tho I,a i ranch park," said commissioner John Wells today to reporter for the Evening Obse and unless something bobs up to change the date, which will he prop erly announced, go right ahead and tell the people thn big picnic will be held on Wednesday, June 20th." Air- Wells is making the prelim inary arrangements lor this event and ho wants first of all to have it understood that, the general public is not onlv invited but rcouestcd to attend. The program consists of speeches by prominent men. Cover- nor Pierce has promised to be pres ent. President Egbert of The Dalles will be hen, (... Master cf the Grange- nnd market commissioner is to deliver a talk, nnd A. V, Swift, former vice-president of the Nation al Farmers Union will be on the pro gram. Take your baskets and have a real picnic day with the farmers of the county is the request made to all- Court Deellllvs Mull Deiul. (Uy Associated Press) ToltONTO, Out., June ti. Ambrose .Small, wealthy theiitro owner, who lisappeared in lec-i-inber, ltllu, and has not been heard from since, TueH- day was adjudged dead by a deci sion of tlu lilyb court. The court permitted Mrs. Sinlill -to mitUo an al'fidavlt prt'ltininary to probating her husband will. The esluto la esti mated at $2,IHl(l,lllill. The decision reverses that of Judge Coal sworth who found against Mrs. Hmiill's pi'lilion, Tho appellate divi sion decided Unit Ktnull was dead or that every reasonable el'fort had been made to find him. Mrs. Small had ofl'ored a-. reward of $fiO.UUO . for.- In formation aft to his whereabouts. To Hold Inquest PORTLAND, June u. (AP) The coroner will hold an inquest tonight investigating the death of Joseph Mannix, former Astoria city attor ney, who died frem injuries from wiestling. The coroner ncted on the requc. t ofuMannixs brother Ihom'as. "Domestic" Question WASHINGTON, June 1. (AP) Tho government has informed dip lomats that the ship liquor question is purely domestic and has required an international conference on the subject. BAKEIl COURT POSTPONED RAKIOU, June 0. The June term of the ciriuit court has been post poned nnd ill cases that were to be tried now will be tried at the No vember term. The cases on the dock et for this term will be carried over- . Wheat Quotations. ' PORTLAND. June 0. (iA'P) Hard White St. 12; Western Red $1 OK. New York's Wet Stcno at Albany, N. Y.( when arguments for and against the foi-cenient liil). The governor it :n. il.ru lj l. u. (icii-7 icu uic .;i.a mm diy forces. BULLETINS Loose 45 With Rebels MADRID, June 6 In a recent san guinary untitle with the Morroccain rebels at Ti..iaz.a, Morrcco, the Spaniards lost 45 killed. HID wounded, according to official statements here today. The rebels, had the largest num ber in the field for many months. The Spaniards advanced at dawn, the rebels being quiet at first, but when the Spaniards deployed the enemy opened heuvy fire from neighboring points. A large group of rebels wede deci-l mated by shrapnel fire, while the -Spanish aviators took an added toil ith ninehnic guns- Colonel Vuleiuucla was shot dead lw,lle ,caul"K 1,10 10rclKn legion, E As the wouihor becomes Bi'uduullv i win nn-r uhd more representative. summer, the tourist crop continues t Increase In numbers and Interest Tourists from western slates, espe cially from California, Washington, and Idaho, aro dully passim- through I,a Grande either bound for the coast or starting a long trip eastward. As yet no curs have been noticed from the Atlantic const but before many days. they will begin to urrlvu. The Old Oregon Trull pageant to be at Top O' Itlllo Mountains July 3 oi 4 will bu a niecca for hundreds, prob ably thousands of the "knights of tho motor-driven vehicles." The greatest year for tourists In history la Bcllerully prophei'ted throughout tho tuition and It will have an especially strong sway in tills district. MAY REJECT NEW REPARATION OFFER r.Mtl.t, Juno C The rejection of Germany's nowl reparation ofrer h; foreshadowed today In official quni't-ei-H although the textllotu is expected before tomorrow. l.'noffleiai expressions indicate that the lYcnch will not consider the offer even constitution u basis for nego tiations. Ex-Con Rearrested, MEDFORD, June 6. (AP) J. W. Casey, escaped convict fronv tho Sn lcm .penitentiary, was nicked up heie today working in a ditch gang. Perfume Drinker le;id. SrOATTLE. June (i. (AP) Drink ing perfumes, denatured nleohoi ami other alcoholic fluids, is believed' by police to have- caused the death here today of .lack (Prcnnnn, 45, formerly of Everett, Wash. His room was littered with empty bottles ithat had contained several varieties of nun beverac liquids. Elks Smoker lA! feature of especial interest will be held tomorrow evening following the R P. O. K. initia tion in the Klk's temp'e, when a real peppy smoker will be put on under tho direction of Kd Ford, who incidentally is 'matchmaker for the La Grande boxing com-mis-sion- Several local boxing artists will appear on the program and an event of fun that is fun is mnfidcntMly expected hy nil. and Dry Fight .it i2 Governor Smith (arrow) heard rcnl of the state iol,;i,iti.,:, en- signed thc Colonel Hansom 1 x,.. u.. n o :. i,.:.in (Vo jua j... oaniiiiis li'i"'; BAR ON THE ROADS CONVENTION CLOSED WITH BIG BANQUET Governor Pierce Made. Lead ing Speech of Yester day's Program. CHIEF EXECUTIVE FACED CONDITIONS Future for Cattlemen Held Dark, But Nothing Left to Do But Stick to Busi ness and Economize. x- y Closing with one of the finest ban- iinels ever served In Kustern Oregon ino t.altle mid ilorsu Hiilsers' Asso ciation of Oregon voted Itn tenth an nual meeting at I'nloll as a thorough .ui'cesa, u social occasion of merit a convention froinr-wlilch much gooifHiJll follow to lis inombi-rs:" VesterTray afternoon tho program was u long ono but very Interesting. Governor Walter M l'lereo rovlewod the cattlu Industry and endeavored to find a few rays of light for tho future. Ho likened It unto tho great treo of lire with Its roots and branch es permeating every homo in the land. Hcgi-ettlng the habit of "eat no meat" that was first sponsored by lloovor during the war und later became inure or less general practice among the people, tho Governor spoko with hope that this in tlmu would bo over come. Ho paid u high tribute tot cattleme n us cit IztMiH, reviewed souk or IiIh work as governor und uskctl Miat the Incoino tux law ho supported tit the referendum election. (. AI. riuminer, HLerotiiry of the Pacific) International Kloek how at I'oitlaud spoilt) on a plan to have a KeiK'i-al conference of cuttle growers, puckers and comnilstilon men In an endeavor to get thiiiKii on a more even hiiHl. q also advocated tho Calif ornia Idea of marketing nnd said In his long experience at the stock yardu the groat trouble had heen the glutt ing of markets calmed hy no regu larity of stock, shipments. Air. i'liinimor was followed by llnico DennlH of the Kvenlng Obser ver who scored Jloover's teaching claiming that the effects of the Jloo r anti-meat eampaign In the nation is being constantly reflected In tho (Continued on Pugo l-'ivo) T Pioneer Fete Has 2,000 Peo ple in Cast; Scenery Along Main Street Is Feature. (Hy Ammclated Press) WALLA WALLA. Wash., .lime li. Sinking effect:! in scenery und mu nic feature the plomer pageant, "How tho West Wan Won," which la pre- :cnt here today und Thursday by u :u.'d of two thousand people. Thu first set oi scenery ulono in VH feet from whig to wing, with an ucna 200 by 400 feet. Alain street if Walla Walla in tho early sixties will bit reproduced in all Its details and events of importance happening it that time will bo reeiiarted. I nnee hull girls, gamblers, tialonnkccpcrri. did all will be rcprcHcnlcd and will have parts in the Alain street scene. Tho big choriiKCH sing from "Iaik- ness and Night, a murine oratorio which is considered peculiarly eom- lirehen.sivo and I HI In;; for the repre- ntuiion ot thu transformation of the Went. liMhiKuished Visitors. Itepi cisetitulive John W. Hum mom will tike the part of I suae (Stevens, fiiMt governor of Washington, und Attorney Kverelt J. HmlUi will take tho part of Alarms Whitman. .State Itepresentatlvv W. 11. Klikman will lake the part of u drunken Kaiuhlcr and other prominent men will have parts. Lewis! on. Idaho and Pendle ton ii'fgou. aro aiding Walla Walla with pli'-.vers and other contributions for the success of the pageant. A number of tho (lescendnnt.1 of the chalaileiK who will appear (n Hie various scenes are includes In the rust of (haiacleis. Ham I'ainbrun, itf Athena. On oii, Is to lake the part tf lii.'i grandfather, Kjictor I'ainbrun, who was one of Hie early employes of Hudson Hay company and in com ma ml at the Wit I hi la po.H when the Whitman parly arrived from tho Last. Hay Part of "rounder.' Krank linker is lo lM,,'',it Ids gnindliilh'-r, I'r, H. H. Maker, early plsieiaii and builder of the firsi. ralhoad into the Walla Walla Vulby. Tin) part of A. II. Ite tmlfls, bolbb-r .1..,! ..u-t.r nt tin Mthl flour fti 1 1 1 hi inn; ney, b. to bo takn by his son. J,1;, rZZt;?; ZnTl ,..-r!.ini- rei the tim.. nr 1 i.uK'ant ln Kramliaiher. Jinlne K.nneily. who .,,.,, , j,,,!!,-,, thrnnnnout tho tn- lire valley til the early days. PAGEANT A Visit Pageant s I IfPA WAIUIEN O. HARDINOi Aocmiling to press nd vices, Sirs. Warren (i. Mauling will be a member (if the presidential party Willi will visit the Old Ore gon Trull Pageant at Top O' llliie Mountains July ilnl. Sco retnrles .Wallace,, Hoover ruul Work are also opcclcl to ne fonipnny tho l're.slilcut on his tern trip. Great . Pageant Passes Be fore Chief; Music and Bright Colors Feature. WASHINGTON, Juno 6. Conrad V. Dykemnn, nf Kronk lyn, N. Y., wmh elevnted to tho Imperial 1'oteiiUle today by the Ancient Arnhic Order, Nubles of the AlyHlic Shrine WASHINGTON, June' fi. Tho ShrinerM choHe KnnHiiH City for their next convention, June 3-5, 1924. WASHINGTON, Juno (1 P'-o'Ment ilurdinr hail a nroiuinent rm.i Tuca- ilny in the fcstlvitleH Ineldeiit to the opening hero of the 4ti!i nnmiul eon vention of the Ancient Arnbic e.nler, Noblvs.of tho Mystic Shrine. 11c re viewed the parade of HO.OOO nobles, the feature event of the day: deliver ed an address on fratcrnnliKnr at tho first session of the imperial covin- cil, und Tuesday niht attended a haiupiet K'vc-n for Imperial Poten tate James S. McCaruiless of Hono lulu. With Mrs. Hardinir nnd General Porshint. the executivo, who is u noble of Aladdin temple of Colum bus, U.. remained fcr three nnd a half hours in his box nt the review ing stand in front of the White House uh the lonir lino of nobles passed through the "Garden of Al lah" on their march over tho "burn ing sands' of Pennsylvania avenue from the cnpitol to Washington cir- Ic. Mr. JJar.lmir wcrro a white suit and a red fcx, but General Pershing. also a noblo, was in the uniform ef his rank as general of the armies. Applaud Marchers. IJotji the executive it ml Mrs- Hard ing entered fully into the s-pirit of the occasion, vigorously applauding the marchers and finding amusement in the .antics of some of the drum majors and tho clowns accompany ing several of tho delegations. As each of the lift teinplcn pass ed tho stand, tho president and Mrs. Harding arose tc salute the Amer ican flag and so were kept on their feet much of the time the parade was under way. SHRINE PARADE Better Homes Week One Of National Importance jjffdires for the Better Homes kiteKj object and tho purpose of all human ofi content now beimr hold here nori;ani7.ntion. We do not seek to part of the ob-JCrvancc of the week twill make their inspection or the kitchens entered in tbe contest fn idnv. Judges i.-.f tho window cxhiW jtirm will make their inspection on the snnio day. That the Hetter Homes' week is receivinir nulintial notii-o Is cleaily illustrated. I'lesidcnt Harding leads those sponsoring the week. In a re cent address he staled: "Hotter Homes week in a movement for a better America. "It is not so much the inoblem of housinir," he said, "a it is the problem of inerea.-iinir the home com frrts, of ilevisini; new convenienecs, of expanding that understanding of domestic science which must make for the improvement of Amerienn homes. We have devoted much ihniicht fn the im iirnvement In lirn- luction, transportation and to thmiKiimt lltint'K that rmiko for the advance of civilization. We have too! often overlooked the fact that, nrtor all, the greatest single industry in America is the management nf the Ameiii nn home, where 2.IHM MO men toil every day or the year, 11.-; (MIO.OW) of the. women doing their. own work without help I To Avoid War is Aim. I "Thc home is at last not merely jthe center, but truly tne tune, tne LIVESTOCK SHOW ON AT lllf Judging at Stock Show Opened 1923 EventThis Morning. governofTpierce is present today Attendance Is Large; Pro gram of Wide Scope En tertaining Thousands; To morrow La Grande Day. . The cui'hiln rolled down on tti Cuttle und Homo Itulsers' Convention at Union Joaterduv with tho clouta ot tho annuul ball hesitated a brief riuellon, und rolled up on tho opim ln iluy ot tho Fifteenth Annuul l.W- stoclc Hhow. Union totluy Bturtcd on tho final lap of ono of tho greatest weoks In her history a wouk, thut when completed, will leavo ampin proof In tho minds of every resident of the Northwest that Union cun and loea put over thlliKS In u blir. hoanit- ublo und completely sutlsfuctory way. l'lltecn years ubo tho first llvostook: show wus held a sinull utrulr In- ! deed compni'ed with tho inummoth livestock und wlldwcst show thut Is on today. A row unimuls wore on ex hibition that first year and wlldwest stunts rurnlshcd the Hi enter shurs of tho promam. Out tho start vu inailu and since that time, with th slogan of "lllKi-cr und Bettor than ever," Union has forired ahead, over coming difficulties until sho has flnr ally made the show an annual affair thut yearly attrncts thousands of poo plo to her domain., IuiIkIuk 'Ibis MortiliiK. The show opened this morning with judging at the grounds where great numbers of thoroughbred horses, that even tho owner of Kentucky stablei would, envy, of cattlu that aro unex celled In itny clime, of poultry that In at thu top, und of sheop, gwlna and other stock that would gruc any show In the world. It Is a pleasur to roam through the exhibition stall and guze at such examples of lis breeding art that produces Buch.bouu llful iiuliuuls. - - - Music by tho La. Qrundo bund pr ceded tho opening event of tho af ternoon entertainment today a par- taili nl tin irrnuiwlti 11,,,! , ns-l. lt miUi 1V p,gth. Following tho com- plelton of thu parado tho racing pro gram was started and ulao the events in ilio arena which are now In pro Kicaa. (inventor Tlereo Present, (iovirnor Walter M. Plerc U watching tho show thin afternoon from u special box directly back of tho linlnli wire and many other dta tltitfuished gucHtH aro being cared for und will be present tomorrow nd (Continued on Puo I'Mvc) ONE CIVIL CASE COMPLETED IN CIRCUIT COURT The first caso before the circuit court, J. C. Oorbin vs. IWtong Sinff, was completed last evening when tho jury returned a verdict giving th plaintiff immediate possession of th car, fixing the value cf the car at $200 and holding no damages against the defendant. Tho case of j. M Stublileficid vs. J. -A. RTes hears, a civil case, was started this morning Mr. Corbiu sued tho defendant for the recovery of a car and damages, on a contract alleged signed to Cor hin. miirovo society in order that from letter homes we mav .bring forth better servants of the state, mora efficient cannon fodder for ita armed ferces; rather wo seek to make bet ter homes in order that we may avoid the necessity for conflict and tur moil in, our world. The home is tha apex, and the aim, tho end rather than the menus, of our whole- social system. So far as thin world knows or can vision, thcro is no attainment more desirable than the happy and contented home. "The common man of yesterday was a serf, a peasant bound to tasks whose significance he did not know and for whoso results he had small caro- The common man of today is a citi.en, a voter, a sovereign, truly a participant in determining the ends and destiny of the state. It is the purpose of tho better homes a.mrvetnent to make possible a like ! advance in the stntus of womnnlcinil. Wo are going to have such advance- mcnt m the mechanical appurtenance I of the hanie as will represent a real ; emancipation for woman. With that emancipation we shall see women uiKing a new, a larger and vastly more significant pirrt in those greut determining- activities of life which henceforward must mark our way to- ward realizing the beat ambitions of 1 social organization. ..-,- .1 - . - ' aMV. ,1,1.! . . .. - - . -. -' - - . - - l "r 'S- ' -'--JTi' ' -
