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VOLUME XXVI
LA GRANbE, OREGON. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1923.
Ml.MISr.lt OP ASSOCIATED PRESS
MK.MIIDK OF ASSOCIATED I'll ESS
NUMBER 208
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50,000 WELL
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TRAIL FETE
Vast Crowd Expected at Old
Oregon Trail Celebration
July 3 and 4.
HARDINGWILL BE
GREAT ATTRACTION
President to Participate in
Pageantry and to Deliver
Address; Program Out
lined.
The Old Oroj?on Trail passant, to
bo hold July 3 und 4, nt Top O' Bluo
Mountains, a city mar Mcacham, Oro
pon. midway between La Grande and
l'endleton, on the Old Oregon Trail
and the O.-W. railroad, will find in
ut ten dunce approximately 60,000 per
sona. Added zest liaa ben sriven to
the celebnitlon by the announcement
of President Hurtling und the presi
dential party's pnrticipatlon July 3rd.
The pageant, which will be staged
in a natural ntnphit heater covering
SOt) acres, will commemorate the
crossing of the Hlue mountains by the
first wagon train SO years ago and
will celebrate the completion of the
last link of the Old Oregon Trail
across the state the Hlue Mountain
section.
12-llour Visit.
1'resident Harding and his party
will be at Top O' ltlue Mountains from
9 o'clock in the morning until 1
o'clock la the evening of July 3rd.
nccording to advices from George IV
hristian. Jr., his secretury, nnd is
.vllling to participate in the pageantry.
The president will arrive in a special
train and will bp gn eted before his
arrival by the governors of Oregon,
Idaho, Washington. Montana and
Wyoming and by Walter K. Meacham,
president of the Old Oregon Trail as
sociation. They will also escort the
president in his movements at the
pageant ground, along with the de
tachment of cavalry now being train
ed he; e.
Visiting Walla Wnlla.
1'resident Meacham of HaUer, A. W.
Nelson of I,u Grande, secretary of th?
Old Oregon Trail association, and I,.
( Scharf, of 1'endlelon, are in Wal
la Walla, Wash., today, attending the
final day of the lioneer pageant now
being staged at that city. They will
attempt to arrange with the citizens
there for representation at the Meacb
nm pageant or parts of the Walla
Walla pageant, particularly the Whit-
(Continucd on Page Five.)
PLEASESGUESTS
Cattle and Horse Raisers
Praise. Effort of Evening
Observer to Put Eastern
Oregon Forward.
Tuesday afternoon the subject of
getting more people into Eastern
Oregon was under discussion at the
Cattle and Horse IRaisers Association
nt Union and a copy of the Oregon
Trail edition of the Observer was
presented to each visitor. ,
Strong praise was given the ef
fort and every member carried the
paper home agreeing to send it to
some one in the east.
"That's the stuff," said Bill Han
ley in his own kind rf language,
"I'll tell 'em all out Harney that
we are too few here in Oregon ami
we need company. The Observer has
got the right idea hand 'em1 the gos
pel and they will ionre from the east
and south. I want to send out a
hundred copies of that edition."
N OBLES IN GAY
COSTUMES HOLD
A NIGHT PARADE
Uly Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. June 7. The uni
formed bodies of the Hhriners, num
bering more than 2". ono held their
wcond parade Wednesday night,
marching on Pennsylvania avenue
from thf capitol to Washington cirlce.
nearly two miles, under a brilliant
f inopy of red, yellow and green liKhts
President and Mrs. Harding reviewed
the parade. A shower In the after
noon had served to cool the air a
little, nnd the marchers in their
multi-colored rnst nines, wero grutcrtil
for the relief after another sultry day
crowded with curled activities.
Two accidents nvired the flay. A
workman was killed and another in
jured in "Garden of Allah," which
extends in front of the White Houm
when a truck collided with a repair
scaffold. Ten persons, most of them
Hhrlners or visitors hero ii connec
tion with the convention, were Injured
in a collision at ltiv.rside. Va.. be
tween two electric trains. 'ne of the
cam was returning lo V.ihigton
from Mount crnon and the other was
en route there with a crowd of sight
seers. Physicians biter report-! thfi!
nnn"1 of the injui ed wtc la ei iou
condition.
Embezzlement
narge L-ougeu
HOOD (BIVFIR, June 7. Hof
ard S. Dumbollon, former book
keeper for the Butler linnking
company, was arrested Wednes
day charged with the embezzle
ment of $11,000.
Tho defalcations were alleged
to have been discovered a month
when the bank officials learned
that Dumbolton had invested in
oil stocks- He turned over his
homo nnd the bank was also pro
tected by a $5,000 bond.
Prosecution was started at tho
request of the bonding company,
not the bank, said District At
torey Baker. Dumbolton will ap
pear before the grand jury.
Fifty Million Church Mem
bers Attack Arguments
on Elimination of 12-Hour
"Steel" Day.
NEW YORK, June 7. Representa
tives of BO.000.00 Prctestants, Ro
man Catholics and Hebrews joined
forces in a statement condemning as
unworthy and untenable the argu
ments of the committee of the Amer
ican Iron and Steel Institute which
recently reported unfavorably on the
proposed elimination oi the l-nour
day in the steel industry.
The report, made by Elbort H.
Gary, chairman of the U. S- Steel
Corporation at a meeting of the in
stitute in New York, and there
adopted, was characterizeil in the
statement today as "shattering pub
lic confidence."
"The forces of organized Tch'gion
in this country are now warranted,"
the statement asserted, "in declaring
that this morally indefensible regime
of the 12 hour day must come to an
end. lA further report is due from
the Iron and Steel Institute a re
port of a very different tenor."
The statement is put forth m the
tmnift nf the commission of the
church and social service of the Fed
eral Council of Churches,, the social
action department of the National
Catholic welfare Council and the So
cial Justice Commission of the Cen
tral Ccjiference of American Rabbis.
Four riead Guilty To
fharges of Fraud But
Escape Prison Sentence
(By Associated Press)
KOItT WOKTH, Tex., Juno 7.
Walter Marks wis fined $15,
ono and Nut hat n II. Sam;, Philip
Cold.stcln und M. llirsch were ,
each iinic $HUMi, by presid
ing Judge Itenjamin Pled sou of
1 ,os Angeles, In a federal court
Wednesday morning, on their
ideas of guilty to conspiring to
defraud through the inaihi in
connection with the General le
interests oil cases. All tho de
fendants aro from Chicago.
No prison sentences wore as
sessed, I Hstrlct Attorney , Henry
Zwlefel requesting the court to
'impose only fines a;j punishment.
Harding on World Court
WASHINGTON, June 7, (AP)
President Harding declared in
a letter published today that by
accepting membership in the
world court, the United States
"may make its largest feasible
contribution to the stabilization
of civilization while at the same
time surrendering nothing of
advantages of independence'
now enjoyed by the American
people. The president's letter
was to Bishop Oailor, of Ten
nessee, head of the national
council of the Protestant Epis
copal church, who wrote the
president that many thousand
citizens deem it a matter of hon
or that in some way America
should contribute its influence to
rehabilitate the countries of Eu
rope. 14 Katetl Front Death.
HAl.TIMOKK, Sid., June 7. Four
teen men were rescued late Wednes
day after they had been thrown Into
the harbor when th Clyde liner
Norfolk, outward bound, crashed into
a barge uwd In place of the Uroad-way-l.ocust
point ferry, and the tug
Solicitor, which wis towing it. Uoih
the tug and the barge floundered al
most immediately after the erase.
Olhi'i' tugs and small craft dashed
helplessly to the aid of the men, laun
dering helplessly In the water, und
succeeded In rectiinif all.
Seven Killed in Berlin
BKKIJN, June 7. (aP) Sev
en were killed and over 100
wounded in disorders at U-ipsic
yesterday, in a demonstration
that protested against the Kuhr
occupation and insufficiency of
employment doles
The Weather
PORTLAND. June 7. ( AP) G'ner-
!aily fair toniph and Friday except
ing rain near the coaU ,
STEEL BOARD'S
ACTION SCORED
BULLETINS
MM, IS
ID SHEEP IN
FINE DISPLAY
Stock Show Mecca for Rais
ers of Dairy Breeds,
Swine and Fleece-Bearers
One feature of the Fifteenth An
nual livestock Hhow this year Is the
exhibitions of sheep, hogs and dairy
cattle, which aro rapidly forging to
tho front. Swine of tho highest type
sheep that represent ulmost a "gold
en fleece" and daily cattlo that aro
heavy producers of milk and butter-
fat are stalled at tho grounds, the.
center attraction of many eagcra eyes.
Tho show this year is attracting fnr
more breeders of sheep, hogtf and
dairy cattle to come with their an)
mals than ever before and the'r pons
are forming' a great portion of tho
exhibitions.
One of tho features of show this
year, which was continued from las'
year, .is the gathering of Interscho!-
untie stock-judging teams of Kastorn
Oregon V compel It Ion. Several
schools httve entered teamn nnd be
fore final (decisions are" made, tho
merits of tjic animals subject to the
critical glances of tho young Judges
will -beyond all doubt bo thoroughly
decided upon.
Baud Music A l-Vatuic.
No matter what tho raco or tho
event be, the stock show visitors aro
listening to music in harmony. Tho
J -a Grande Municipal Hand, ono of
tho leading musical organizations of
the northwest, directHl by Andrew
i.oney, Jr., is at t'nion -0 pieces
strong and arc dispensing music that
is cause for many favorable com
ments.
Not only is the band playing each
nfternoon at the grounds during the
racing program but concerts are giv
en nightly.
Only a few of the features of the
show are touched in tho above para
graphs to really appreciate the pro
gram in entirety one must bo in at
tendance. t
Tod ay is 1 .a G ra nd e day und a
crowd of Im. Grande stockmen, plea
sure seekers and citizens as a whole
are in attendance.
Jno. J. Newbill passed away at
J0HNNEWB1LL
GALLED BEYOND
7:ou a. m. at the family residence in the, Inland Empire, lhc cast is com-Summerville-
The deceased was born (posed of approximately "2O0 people,
s 1 nt- t;r nf Wlinfhwliiw,- it-il.nu nf n..iirhl...riiir In.
dciiisc was 7t years, 10 months andjdians, whose tepees will he spread
!' Hnvs of ace. lie leaves, 'Desme ,
his widow, to nvourn his loss four j
sons, v. J. ii.t n Xj. unu n.
A. Newbill and Mrs. J- M. Combs.
The funeral services over tho re-
muins of John J. Newbill, who pusscd
away recently, win be noiu i- riuay
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
direction of Reynolds and .tinnier-
mm funeral service parlors accord-
ing to an announcement mado this
morning.
Peking Cabinet
Resigns Office
PEKKING, June 7 Tho Chi
Tseng, whose existence began 011
ncsc cabinet of Premier Simo
ly last January, tendered its
resignation to President La Yuan
Hung Wednesday.
Wiilc the reasons for the cab
inet's action were not made pub
lic, it is understood the appar
ent cause was the refusal of
President I.i to accept rcrom
' niendations in the matter of the
appointment of several local of
ficials. The national financial problem',
which for some time has caused
extreme wcrry to the present
administration, is believed by
those familiar with the situation
to have been the impellng mo
tive in the announced intention
of the cabinet to quit.
Premier Chang has announced
his intention of leaving at onco
for Tientsin.
TO CELEBRATE
Antlercd Herd to Convene in
Thp Dq.ll5 Sontl fnr Sivth
ine i-autb soon 101 oixm
Annual convention.
THE DA.LLKS, June 7. ,An elab
orate nnd diversified three-day pro
gram of entertainment for which
The Dalies Elks' Lodge has been un
mindful cf expenditure is arrunged
for the pleasure of visitors from nil
sections ot the
on ELKS
state, who will at- lu,,H
sixth annual state Plans were also discussed for en-
tend the Elks'
convention here June 21, Tl and terlntr the national bathing girl con
More than $5000 will be spent for!l,Bt winner In this district to go
the entertainment of men, women and
children.
Most of the delegates will motor
over the Columbia river highway, t5
miles of rugged and scenic grandeur.
Others from Eastern Oregon will
trek over the Old Oregon Trail,
where their predecessors, Lewis and
Clark, blazed the way to the site
in The Dalles where the third an
nual presentation of the Pageant of
Wasco nam' will be given Thursday,
the opening day of the convention
Plan Pageant.
Thi 'Pageant of Wascopam, depic-
ing the origin und early history of
the OregcJi territory, will' he staged
a natural amphitheatre capaiiie
of holding 7000 people and is the
place whet Lewis and Clark mude
their first rude camp. llcie in
those days fraught with hardship and
danger, tho actual scene Jof the ar
rival of Lewis and Clark wili be re
enacted by men and women them-
selves descendants of the pioneers ot
near me pageant, grounds, ineweiru
beat of their tnm-tonv.s will keep
watch through the night, lending ro
mantic atmosphere to the occasion.
IJuxing.
As a contrast to the historical
events, a more modern and lews nax-
ardous type of entertainment will he
given to those of the sport ilk in ISO
rounds of fast and furious hovmg.
(Continued on rage Four)
REINFORCEMENTS
Racing' Events At
Union Yesterday
VETS BUREAU
MEMBERS TALK
Two Officials of U. S. Vet
erans' Bureau of Oregon
Speak Before American
Legion Here Last Night
Meeting in their monthly ftcsston
hist evening, (he American Legion
I'ost No. 4, of l,n Grande, heard Ken
neth fooper, chief of IT, S. Veterans'
Uureuu of Oregon, of Portland, and
Dr. Briscoe, medical examiner of I he
name board, address the assembly on
me matter of claims, reinstatement
or conversion of insurance and tit
er forms of compensation. The two
mea are here for the purpose of meet
ing ex-service men who aro In doubt
about any type of compensation or
claims and are stationed today nt tho
lied Cross headquarters in the New
Koley building.
A committee was appointed for ih
m,,'"usi of arrangements to
tHMIr u LlKlon nk)t ln tll0 MllHonl(,
cemetery. The commltteo will report
at tho next meeting.
The Legion also decided to accept
on offer to sell souvenir tags at the
Old Oregon Trail pngeant to be held
at Top O' Blue Mountains July 3 und
4. The proceeds of the tags will he
used for the benefit of the overscan
t( Atlantic city to compare with oth
er district winners over the Pnlted
Slates. Further details of this mat
ter will bo announced later.
The Legion went on record last
evening as heartily endorsing the or
ganizing of a cavalry detachment to
participate In the Old Oregon Trail
pageant. The detachment Is already
practically organized under the super
vision of Jtalph Huron, post comman
der. In addition to the business session,
two new members rode the goat last
evening and the Ladles Auxiliary com
bined with the Legion In devoting an
hour lo dancing and social chat. Mu
sic was furnished by an excellent or
chestra und all reported a "splendid
time."
INJURED IN AUTO
WRECK; MAN DIES
August In Legurrlca, aged 1! 5 years
and u resident of Hilver t'ily, Idaho.
lied yesterday ns the result of Injur
ies received In an automobile accident
near Hot Lake several days ago.
Leguerlea was teaching a friend to
.drive his ear when the driver swerved
the car off of the road. The diT'i;r
was uninjured aud Leguerlea receiv
ed Injuries lo Ills arm In which To
la n us developed death resulting yes-'
lerrla.
The remains are nt the I toll tie n
kamp chnpi'l with funeral arrange
lii ''ll ts still lnde Unite but will nruh-
f ii lily he held here.
Proved Thrilling
Miss Trickey
Wins Relay
Chariot Race Was Only One
marred by Accident; Mo
One Injured..
STOCK EXHIBITS
MECCA OF MANY
Phymere Farms of Hot Lake
Has Fine Display of Hol-
steins; Levy Herd on EX'
hibit
With Tom Johnnoii, orricl.il mi.
noiiiu-or In tho JuilKfa stum! tho Un
ion Ktock Show bIui-UhI yesterUuy af-'
tnrnonn In rt'nl rurni'fltnOHS. Follow
ing tho forenoon atock parudoa and
tho usual nrellmtrU's which mark thu
oih-iiIiik day, of ii bin Ihreu duy show,
ii lui'tte crowd gullHTi'it for tlio ul'tur
noon ac'iics ot I'vimlii wlilcli pravotl
lo bo of Ktmulno intoreat und excep
tional cntiM'tninmciit.
I'mlinhly tho most tlnilllllK
iiuv or thn day ww tliu Indlta
ivhiy turn in wlilcli Ijoiih-ii
Triikoy, Uio wmld's rliampliii
lady trick-rider won with itinslil
cinlilii tw. Ili'r as quick lIiiiiiku
artist from niu ivlny horsu to
another without any assistance
from a mini was tho feature of
the nice und tho way Iaiivcii
lilllldlcd thost! hronclioH u-oulil
make a I iiii.Ulln Indian seek Uio
solitude of the mountains. After
hriKht rel checkered costtinio
spoke for Itself. You could hear
liciv comlnu;, and she clinic with
' a rush.
Tho cow pony contest waa a good
one und a number of diffui i-nt kinds
of homea entered only to have a
younii boy on u fleu-bltten pony walk
off with tho prlzo while Dun Clurkj
and ull other rldera offered congru
tulatlona to tho boy.
Tho gcntleinen'a relay ruco provoil
to bu u race without a great deal of
pep as ono rider led orr and no ono
waa nblo to como within Iv-nln dla
lunee of him during thu nice.
Homan ruclnu has, irrou-n to bo
qulto proresHton a.nco tho Union
Live Stork show flint liegan. In thoae
duya the rider who atood allulght up
on two horses while they ran ut full
speed caused tho grand aland to hold
ita breath. Hut "1110111 duya huvu
ironti forever" mnl veuinr.t.iv. ..rtnH
noon five aturtera entered the Ilnnum I
uco each having u Hair of spirited
horses. When Tom Johnson yelled
tho word go every rider climbed to
his feet und the way thoy did whin
und ride wua exciting.
t'llliriot Itllee Thrilling.
Then came tho chariot ruco full of
thrills, for ono chuilut went Into tho
fence, lorn loose from tho horaea.
and piled up llko u broken Ford whllu
tho hoi-sea mudo a diiHli around tiio
truck.
It was then that Old Hill Hanloy
look H011111 Joy out of llfo for Inateud
ot Illll getting excited und fenrlnh'
Home one was killed ho refused to
lie anything but very culm, suylng,
you don't know Iheso fellown who
liundlo thla kind of a allow. I have
lived with them on tho rnngn nnd
they nover get hurt. They urn tough
er than tho hronchoa they ride. Don't
worry about them."
Hill was right for everybody got
untangled und wnlked right along
un though nothing had happened.
And then lllll chipped In ugaln:
"Kay. we sit here on (Ills bright driy
In these modern tlmea and tiling we
are smart, but Just bear In mind thut
old King Tut hud clinrlot racing
down lo u point that would niako
Whiskey rlnilth back up und unhitch,
old Tut loved Hint sport so moon
thai he took two gold cliurtots Into
ti'ontlniieil on Pairo I'lvo)
Flag Day Exercises To Be
Held In B.P.O.E. Temple
The order of Klks is ubovc all
things else an inspiration to patriots
ism. The heart of every Klk beats
with a love eternal for the Flag of
Our Ccuntry which rests first upon
our altar, states the 'News of the
Antlercd Herd." H i therefore in
deed fitting that every Klks' lodge
throughout the land should, on Na
tional King 'Day, June 14th, 'with
nppropriate ceremony, do .reverence
to our Flag. It is a day of renewal
of sacred obligations of loyalty to
sur Cc-untry, a dny of honor to our
Flag nnd the institutions which it
represents.
I.a Grande lodge has been very
fortunate in the mat in securing tal
ented speakers and otherwise excel
lent Flag Day programs and this
year is to be no exeption- llrother
Chas. Harding and his committee
have been working faithfully and now
announce the following program1:
March IFlks' Band
Selection Klks' Band
Murir 'StHr Spangled Banner"
Klks Band, Audience, Ixidge
Introductory Kxercises Kxalted Rul
er and Officers.
Prayer Bro. Alfred Jdinson, Chun
lain La Gran'le Lodce. No. 4'i'i.
Selection La Grande Ad Club Quar
poiBSPun
KIDMCTHlin
ni nun Jiniiu
TOWARD HUNS
France and Belgium Now:
Agree on Ruhr i ;
Policy. - l ,
LEAVE DOOR OPEN
FOR GREAT BRITAIN
German Note on Repara
tions Said Telegraphed to
German Ambassador at
Washington. .
BERUX, June 7. Germany's
nnicndalory reparations note
which was handed to the En
tente and United States govern
menla today, proposes a system
of annuity estimated at a total
of 1,200,000,000 marks annual
if an international loan is not
available for immediate capital
payments. The annuities would
become effective in 1927, their
number and amount would de
pend wholely on the degree of
(iermuny's economic recovery.
Tho note asks that a general
conference be granted with Ger
many admitted on esual terms.
I''ive per cent mortgage on the
German industrial shipping,
banking interests and private
real estate is proposed to guar
antee ten billion marks.
l'lau United l'ront. "
Hy Associated Press) '
llltl'KKKl.8, Juno7. A solid mrl
untied nllled front by Franco. Bel
gium nnd Oreut Hrltnln nnd Italy,
on thu question of Gorman reparu-
von rrunco and Holglum ag
reed on a policy with reirurd in th9
Huhr appears to bo forecaat In con
sequenco ot a meetlnc hero Wort.-
day aftornoon bctwoen Premier I'nin.
euro of I'-rnnce und Premier Thounls
und Korolgn Mlnlaler Jaapur of Uel.
glum, .
V Striking feutlllO Ot tho sesnlnn
nccordlug to both tho Kronen and
llelgluna, was thut a wuv . lr.
open for Klunley Baldwin, he Brtt-
."1 luiino uiiniater, to proposo a sol-
"iiuu anouin it provo Impoaalhlo to
urruiigo a Joint allied reply to now
proposals Germany la expected to
make almost Immediately on ths
question o( topurutlona.
' The pity commlsalon met ln execu
tive session Inst evening. Monthly re
ports of the city officials wero rend
and several routlno mutters wero at- '
leniled lo. ;
Two resolutions wero pusaed creut, ..'
Ing Improvement districts. Improve
ment District No. 120 wus created und
provides for the paving of Klfth street
from thn north line ot N avenue to ,
the south lino of Depot street: Ponn.
mv I v.i 11 In u, mi 1111 from the west Una of.
Washington avenuo to tho oust lino of
I'edur street, .
Improvement District No. 127 wus
(rented, providing for thn luylng ot
concrete sldcwnlks und proper curb
ing on H avenuo from North Plr to i
North Hpruce; from H nvenun to tho
north oily llmlta excepting tho east
side of North Hpruee from g avenuo to ''
the north city limits.
A petition was also presented nnd
grunted to build a concrete Bidewalk
on the north sldo ulong Kiist Ulrch
lown Jackson nnd Monroe to Plr
street. Thla will be buildeU In con
necllon wltli nnother section of wulka
that Is to be laid In that sertton.
tette Mcsseis. Williams, Birnie,
Dutton and Stoddard,
History of the Flag Road by Bro.
Hurry Williams, I Grande lodge
No. 4:i.'i.
Klks' Tribute to tho Flag Brother
Hugh E. Brady, La Grande lodge
No. 4:ia.
Soio "The Story of Old Glory" J.
Will Callahan Miss Fluvia Rit
ter. Patriotic Address Bro. H. M. Swart
wood Moscow, Idaho, Lodge Nov
W.
Music "America" F.Iks' Band, Au
dience and Lodge.
Closing Bro. Dc Lilc Green
Exalted Ruler, La Grande Lodge
No. 4113.
The Flag Day Exercises will begin
promptly at 8:00 p. m. Thursday,
Juno 14th, and an usual will bo open
to the general public.
Th0 committee hopes for a banner
attendance this year and every Broth
er should advertise this event as
much as possible in crder that every
one desiring to do so may hear this
excellent program.
The committee In charge consists
of the following: C. R. Hardifg? A.
C. Hampton. A. W. Nelson, H. J.
Bitter, and Sherwood Williauw
WILL IMPROVE
0!
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