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Newspaper Page TextttrtttttJ VOLUME XXVI LA GRANDE, OREGON. THURSDAY, JUAE 21, 1923. MEMUKIt OF ASSOCIATED PRESS M DM III J t OF ASSOCIATED 1RES3 NUMBER 220 STREAM IS BECOMING LESS INTENSE Unless New Eruption Oc curs, Lingualossa Is Safe From Destruction. PREMIER MUSSOLINI BRINGS MUCH CHEER Mount Etna Changes Smil ing Land to Dead Waste; Orchards, Gardens and Homes Destroyed. CATANIA, Juno 21. Ueports from the Ktna region early today said Hutu had been a alight decrease in the in tensity of the eruption while explo sions within the crater were less fre quent. With the arrival of Premier Mus Molint in prospect, peasants who have hourly expected destruction of their homes by the lava flow became more cheerful for such is the prestige of the Premier, that many of the ignor ant and superstitious peasants literal ly believe ho will have only to bring , his will to bear on thu volcano Ktna j to them Is almost a living person j for the eruption to decrease or even etop. Unless there is a new, strong emis sion of lava, Lingualossa is almost safe from destruction. Ie.t ruction Widespread. CATANIA, June 21. Tho smiling, fruitful and thickly populated slope of Mount Ktna und the surrounding country, as the correspondent of tho Associated Tress saw them in the past, have now become, with ghastly suddenness, the "land of dreadful night." Through the thick darkness, which can almost be fell, glows tho crim son of the lava fire flowing from tho broken lips of the craters, extending for miles and gradually growing darker, us the molten mass cools und hardens, until cracks and crevices uppeur on the surface through which can been soon bubbling up lIio boiling lavu from beneath. f The fields ot Kmme, l-'reddo, Diana, (Continued on Page Five.) Commission Authorizes the Building of a Main Line of! the U. IJ. to Uoise. WASHINGTON, June 21. A cer tificate of public convenience and necessity was granted by the inter state commerce commission Wednes day to the Oregon Short Line rail road company for construction of the road which will put Boise on the main lino of the Union Pacific system. !.. nrtinn of the interstate com merce commission Wednesday morn ing was immediately followed by wires to President Carl Gray, cf the Union Pacific system, asking for a definite date as to when tjie con struction will be started on the 28 and a ouarter miles of main '.m track between Orchard and Perkins stations will be started- At a late hour Wednesday night they were still unanswered. Authorization nf construction make the securing of a few outstanding right of way options and the "round ing up" of delinquents In the sub scription list 'of the $4(10,000 rail fund the next steps to the actual construction of the line. Twenty-two hundred subscribers are represented on the list of "spike drivers" as a result of a campaign waged some time ago when it was announced by the rail system that such a line, classed as "a douhls track," wculd be built, providing the $400,000 fund was realized to pro vide a right of way and a trust fund to y,ett taxes on this line, should they go above $1000 a mile. By this arrangement $-125,000, as the trust fund, is to be invested for 25 years in 5 per cent securities to be used to meet taxes. The remain ing part of the $400,000, or as much as necessary, will go to the pur chase of the right of way. If the interest firm the $:J2."i,009 is not Eaid for taxes, as .specified, it is to e prorated back to the subscribers at the end of the 25-year period. Weather Forecast Portland, June 21 Showers tonite with moderate southwest wind. I LnllL UUIUL i ON MAIN LINE! (7 Tenement Fire Takes 1 0 Lives (Bv Associated Press) CHICAGO. June 21. Ten persons, nine of them negroes and one a white man, were burn ed to death and about thirty negroes injured when fire swept through a three story tenement occupied by 160 tenants early today- The firemen suspect that the fire started from a moonshine still in the basement. Makes Confession. CHICAGO, June 21, Joseph Smith, furniture dealer in the building, was taken into cus tody for questioning- and admit ted, according' to the police, that he had operated a still in the basement and had left the gas jet burning. He said tho gas flame was about four inches from a plaster ceiling. . Street Improvements Occu py Executives Attention During Greater Part of Session. A petition for the Improvement of Second street from O to Pennsylvan ia avenue by the laying of 30 feet w id Hi pavement and from Pennsyl vania to Spring avenue by tho lay ing of 4 0 feet pavement, signed by a number of property holders In tho affected district, was submitted to the City Commission, composed of Presi dent Sherwood Williams and Commls-. sioners C. J. Black and Dr. H. . S. Brownton last evening at tho regular weekly session held In the city hail. Investigation Into the district by the city manager and the commission ers resulted in a vote being taken to lay definite action on the petition over until next week, pending fur ther investigation. Protests House-Moving. A committee, of four, two repre senting the light and power company and two representing the telephone company, as -a whole representing public utilities in La Grande, appear ed before the executives of the city with a grievance concerning the mov ing of houses without recompense to the public utilities for damages re sulting from cutting wires to per mit passage and loss in labor and time. The matter was discussed at ngth several court decisions being roiight into the discussion, with the final decision to lay the matter over until further consideration and In vestigation could be made. To Police Park. Commissioner C. J. Ulack, acting ut the request of the Chautauqua Board, stated that it was the wish of that body to have the Riverside Park properly patrolled by city policemen during Chautauqua week. The mutter was referred to City Mi.nager J' II. Haes with authority to act as he Baw lit. No Ilcnmnsti-aiiccs. J.ast evening was tho time set for hearing of grievances and remon strances on Improvement Dlsrict No. 1-4. Several interested property ow ners were present but no remonstran ces of importance were mado and tho district was ordered to proceed and Recorder J. K. Stearns was authoriz ed to advertise for bids, to be receiv ed July G, on construction. The district in question will con sist of grading to the proper subgrade and constructing thereon hard sur laee pavement fifty-six 5ti feet In width between curb lines on Green wood Street from the north property line of Adams Avenue to the north property line of Madison Avenue (ex cepting the O. W. It. N. Company's right of way and Jefferson Avenue .street intersection) und including one full sireet Intersection at Madison Avenue; ulso by constructing concrete Midi-walks where same are not In place, combination curb and gutter where not in place, concrete gutters, where curbs are in place, catch bas in., etc., and by laying sewer pipes, Miunumeni irames ana coders, on th'i above named street, all located in ''hnpltns Addition to the City of It Crande, I'nion County Oregon. The above named Improvements nre to be made at the expense of th properd in said Improvement Hbdrict that will be especially benefited thereby, in accordance with the plans und specifications therefor adopted and now on iile !u the office of the City Id colder of said City. Three resolutions went paused for improvement.; in tho vicinity ot tho old fairgrounds as a mutter of cu eouragement to the Ml. Kmily tim ber company to locate it proposed plant at th.u place, subject to the fin al localion of that plant In this city. Several mailers of les-t Importance were ult'-nded to before adjournment. Scholastic Honors Are Shared by Oregon Boy (Bv Associated Press) SBABRIDGE, June 21. The highest scholastic distinction in Harvard college, that of winning a degree of Bachelor or 'Arts or Bachelor of Science, "Sum in a Cum Laude, was shared today by 1 1 men, including Arthur Scllwood Vcburg of Wheeler. Wheat (ikMhUoii. IM'IITI.ANM, June rt. Hard Wtitul 41.1; Western itcd $L5, 11 MEETING FIVE ESCAPE FRDM IDAHO PENITENTIARY Smuggled Saws Aided Con victs in Solitary Confine ment to Procure Freedom. BOISK, June 21. Sawing through the iron bars of their cells and bind ing and gagging two of the prison guards, five prisoners made their es cape from the Idaho penitentiary Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. At a lulu hour they wero still at largo al though prison-guards were patrollng every avenue of escape, -i .. The, escape was effected by. means of placing a plank from tho roof of the newly constructed- shirt factory to the prison wall and-down the other aide. All the escaped prisoners were In solitary confinement at tho time they made their -escape. t With the aid' ot. saws,. that had been smuggled to them they cut the bars,, climbed, out of the cell house Into the prison yard.1 Af ter getting out of their cell. the. men got over the Wall by. placing a plank from the roof of the new shirt factory to the wall; ' Walter Smith, I o 14 years, forg ery. No. 2Seti, age 24, white, height 5 feet 9 and one half Inehes, com plexion medium,- weight 14S, hair light brown, blue eyes, vac., scar on left arm, largo scar on front of up- j per part of loft leg. scar on left ank le, tatop on left forearm, scar under right eye. .Clarence Rousch, l.'to 14 year. Krund larceny. No. 2967, off. 29. white, height 5 feet 4 and one hale (nchra. completion dark, weight 130, (Continued on Pago l-'lvo) FOREIGN SHIPS TO , TEST U. S. LIQUOR RULES, IS REPORT WASHINGTON, June 21. Secret tary Mellon -announced today thnt It hud been decided- to seize all ships liquor brought -into American waters even though It whs aboard ofcrign shins and under the seal of .foreign, governments. WASHINGTON, June 21. Actual entry into 'American 'territorial Wa ters ot foreign ships ' with . sealed stores ot beverage liquor Aboard probably will be awaited by the United States government before an nouncement In made as to any course of action ch its part,- ... The' new 'snarl which has develop ed in the ship liquor tangle by the apparent ; determination of some French and British ship owners for a test of strength, puzzles treasury official they said frankly Wednes day night At the state department the inclination was to turn over the whole problem to the treasury which will begin Thursday to ascertain what it may cr may not do. Spcx-inl Train Service. . IJAKKH, June 21. Guy U Leon ard, traveling freight and passenger agent of the lnion 0 Pacific System was in the city yesterday arranging special train service from Hakor to the Too O' Itlue Mountains on the occasion of the Old Oregon Trail pageant, July 3 und 4. President's First Talk Is Laconic; Just 2 Words State Convention of Elks On at The Dalles Today (By Associated Press) THE DALLES, June 21. Delegates and visitors to the Sixth Annual State convention of Elks were arriving today pre paratory to the opening session which is being held this after noon (Registration of delegates and informal receptions will occupy their time until evening when the pageant of Wascopam will b0 held. LP. T Wallowa Lake to Be Site of . Annual District Conven tion of the Knights of Pythias of Two Counties. Monday, afternoon at 1 p. m. ul! members of the Knight of Pythias or Union and Wallowa counties will meet on the shores of the Wallowa for their annual district convention. All knights are invited to bring their wife or lady friend. Tho lodges that will bo rep resented at the convention are: La Grande, Klgln, Imbler, Wallowa and KnterprlHe. Grand Chancellor M. tiaruesiy oi Heasiun and urand Keep er, of Records and Seal Walter O. Gleason of Portland will bo present at the"conventlon. ?. The program ha beoji nrranged by the committee and It la assured thai every delegato will have a fflorlous time. The program Is as planned: At 1 o'clock the delegates are to meet at the head of the lake, from 2 to 4 will be - regular meeting which the grand officers, assisted by delegates from the different lodges will" hold initiation In the rank of page. Prom 4 to 6 there will be games, races und other amusements, ; At' 6, the dinner hour will ho held a big picnic din ner together tinder the pines. At there will be a short program an1 social evening and from 0 until mid night ; dancing will .be- 4n order. SPENT THE DAY HcUcvini? thut the roiid from l.n Grande to Jotuph Ahould bo "loiwd" o thai detailed Information c-ould be given tourists who wish to visit the great srenlc country, yesterday after noon Hud Lynch In his new Durant car took William Heufrhnn. photog rapher, and Heeretary of the chamber of Commerce Karl Reynolds and w ife from tills city to Joseph. Mr. Hetish- CAUCUS OIIIIY LUG ROAD lTnTuV'h(u r' h:orKMhiimH anl Peraons of Promi- r?:.nn;LH? CylCtS !C1" nece- The"c numbered 48 ami the ... . t'""u ' i,b " stretch between Lost Inn and Knt prise where rains had caused mud 'during the process of construction. MOSQUITO TIME Small Boy First to Greet Harding on Trip to West; Answered With "Hello, There." FirRt Officio! Speech. ST. LOUIS, June 21. An automo bile procession laying of a corner stono and delivering the first formal address on tils trip, were on the pro gram of President Harding who is due late this afternoon. St. 'Louis will be bis first official atop on his 15,000-mile journey- On Beard President Knrilinir's Rne- cial Train, Near Cumberland, Md president Harding made his first speech after leaving Washington for a 15,000-mile trip to tho Pacific I coast and Alaska, Wednesday at Martinsburg, W. Va. It was ad dressed to a small boy in tho streets who hailed the president and re ceived in turn a cheerful "Hello, there." The train had stopped, for water when the president appeared on the rear piattnrm. The small bov was the first to recognize tho chief excel tive, and cnlled, "Hello. Mr. Presi dent!' Others, including a number ci railroad workers who hail 'been waiting at the stationed, followed the boy's example, shook hands and wisneu tho president a pleasant jour' ney. A few miles out of 'Mlartinfburg the president, still on the roar plat form, saw a scene which carried nun back to the swimming hole days of his youth. In the foreground were a nail dozen beys, scantily clad, enjoying refuge from tho mid-sum mer heat in a pool formed by a little creeK liowing down through the lulls. Mr. Harding greeted the youngsters with a smile and a wave of his cap. The president spent the first day aboard the train enjoying the scenes along the upper Potomac and in .u- premo relaxation, after the long; naurs spent at ms desk m prepar ation of his more important address es and in clearing up official busi ness. During this time he made the acquaintance of the train crew and. pleasantly reprimanded some of the trainmen who had been too busy to visit the president's car. Frees Prisoners, WASHINGTON, June 2i Imme- Hato release of more than a score of . federal prisoners ' cclivicted of violating war' laws, but with contin ued detention o almost is many mora. ' ,was ordered Wednesday by President 'Harding.- before ' leavincr On his western trip, j 'The president acted on 1,58 panlons und commutations releases, a record breaking number.' , '. He granted 30 conditional and,, 14 unconditional commutations, in full pardons, restored civil rights to 27 former prisoners and denied 84 ap plications for pardons or commuta tions. He also ordered remission of sentences in two cases. War Law Cases. Interest centered in those convict ed cf violating the espionage, draft and other war laws, whose ann lea- tinnu hnrl hoen ini-neun.l hi, aHln.,alti.n ,.i ... ,.. 1 ...n.i ..... 1 but denied applications in 21 cases, including a group of 20 al- (Continued on I '; 6). Many Attend Park ricnic Although the representation from La Grande was not en tirely up to expectations, the Farmers' Picnic held yesterday at 'Riverside Park, found a largo number of people present- The weather, which startetl out early in the day anything but promis ing, cleared up in the afternoon for a short time, practically ideal for such an affair. A splendid dinner was served at noon by the wives of the farmers present and in the eve ning a program was rendered, which was well attended. Mu sical numbers and speeches by several present made up the pro gram. IS TONIGHT La Grande Band to Give Concert and Dance This Evening; Concert Begins at s:au O'clock. . Zuber hull will this nvenlng bo the scene of a dance given by the La Grande municipal band to bo preced ed hy a concert and a few selections rendered In front of tho dance hall. Cancelling of expenses Incurred in the purchase of needed equipment is the object for giving the dance but the worthiness of this organization's efforts toward tho general public Is so apparent und so welt appreciated, that, aside from the splendid dance which Is assured, there will be a lot of support given from the standpoint of civic pride. I.a Grande's band holds nn enviable position In north western musical circles. Dancing will begin at 9 o'clock and tho concert will begin at about 8:3() o'clock, the latter In open air pro vided the weather permits. Through efforts of r-v-.sunn N. J. Hlnnott, who was appealed to hy ost master Huron the La Grande chapter of- the lied Crown has been given a-rodm in the Kederal building by the United States government, where hereafter thd"work of that In stitution will be conducted. 'Tho. government' looks upon the Ited Cross ns utmost a governmental branch," said Postmaster Huron to day. "Its work In taking care of tin? soldier claims and looking tho ser vice men Is so Important that the government Is very anxious to have very going chapter closely assoctat- I ed with the other departments of I ho federal work." This movement will relieve the Hed Cross of the monthly rental and nlaeo in La Grande where all dudes of tho chap.nr will be attended to connect- ed with Ihe service men and the w.ir department. While this does not In any, way have connection with tho lo rat rhnrlty work that the rhaptnr con stantly carries on It Is, nevertheless, considerable assistance In tho way of renin Is at this time when the lied Cross work Is badly In need of sup port. liiii I'liriliiiKi Ami iiir. Pf ll T LA N l, June 21. Sheriff ! BAND DANCE RED GROSS GETS NEW QUARTERS Chirfdman ami District Attorney O il-1 in condition for the first annual loway, of Wasco county, who left last' rodeo tc be given there on the three night Willi Mrsi Margan-t Lenox, who closing days of this week. Horse said yeMicrdav she believed her hus-lmen who have been irathcrinc at band killed Peter Agidlus, an Otilcy farmer, last week, arrived at Tho I iilles without tho woman. They maintained an official ntleiiee. Ilolh officers ehided Porl land authorities for detalnliiK the woman. The Market. PORTLAND, Juno 21. (AP) IJve stock unchanged. Cattle and hog.t steady, sheep strong- Kggs strong but unchanged, butler easy but un-rlmnged. Sizzling Heat In East Is Cause Of Numerous Deaths rillOAOO, June 2 1. No break In he hent wave which has held Chi- niKo and Its vicinity Iti a Kt'usp since .Monday wus seen in weather fore casts. Seven leen persons have tiled here since Monday from heat pros trations. The tempera turn yentenlay wan JtH. Tweiiy-iwo deal lis oceured in Ohio since Monday. Iteports from New York state that the heal wan re Hponsiblu for five deaths yesterday. COLUMBUS. O, June 121. Pros pects for relief from Hwelleiing weather which ha enveloped Ohio for the last 72 hours causing the death, either directly or indirectly, of at least 18 persons, is not fore cast for the remainder of this week, according to Observer W. II, Alexan der of the local weather bureau Maximum' temperature here Wednes- day was 02, equalling the high mark of the year. Four additional deaths Wednesday, CONFISCATE M PLANT IN THE RUHR All Industries to Be Taken Over by French; De- . cree Being Prepared. : TWO BELGIANS ARE KILLED BY GERMANS Attempted to Search Two at Control Post Near Reck linghausen; One Private Wounded. (iJy Associated Tress) ESSKN, June 21. A Belgian 1 corporal und private were killed and one nrivatc wounded near Kecklinghuusen today when they endeavored to search two Ger- mans ut the control post. DUSSKLLDORF, June 21. A de cree providing for confiscution of all Ruhr valley industries, the pro ducts of which are applicable lo the reparations account nnd forced oper ation of the plants by the Germans is ibeing prepared 'by General L)e-' guot, commander cf the occupation forces, it was announced Wednesday, Plana for promulgation of the de cree are going forward as rapidly as possible, but it was said, several days more would be needed to work out the details. The decree, will give tho military authorities adequate power to take over ail metal works, iron and steet plants, mines, coke ovens and virtu ally all other private industries in the Ruhr- . Will Jail Germuns. In the event of tho Germans re fusing to operate tho plants after me requisition, the decree provides for jail sentences ud to 15 years hytd, in addition, heavy fines for the directors ci tno companies or others responsible lor tho rosistunce. , In .cases. of. ttbotage .to hiiuler, ,tlio work at any of the plants after re quisition, those responsible will be tried before courts martial and, upon conviction will be subject to the death pennlty. ... Tho decree will be mcst sweeping giving the military authorities, in collaboration with tho French civil commission, the right to exploit the industries themselves or to lease the plants to concessionaries of this is deemed better to th0 interests of the occupation authorities in tlicir plan to obtain reputations. RODEO OPEN AT The Powder River Rodeo opened today with hundreds In attendance. Visitors uro flecking into the city from all points in Knstcrn Oregon . and evidences tho first day point to a very successful three-day show. Kvery available laborer has been employed at North Powder in com pleting the big grandstand and put- ting the race track-and the arena North Powder for tho past ten dnyst are loud in their praise of the new race course built at the rodeo grounds. North Powder has been decorated in flags and ibunting by a profes sional decorator and business men of tho little city have added private decorntionM on tho fronts of their stores and offices. The people of the town have made preparations to entertain from 0,000 to 10,000 visi tors. 1 one a drowning and the other a sui cide, which relatives believe was prompted by the heat, brought tho loll to 18. New York Swellers. NL'W YORK, Juno 21 The hot test day sc. far this tyear brought death to five persons in Greater New York and caused ;moro than n score of piostrations, most of them on the lower east side. The high temperature 05 at 6 p. m. was ameliorated all day toy comparatively low humidity and northwest zephyrH. ' The weather man predicted tho temperature would stay high for at least Utf hours. Chicago Kuffers, CHICAGO, June 21 One death nd seven prostrations were ascrib tMl to tho heat Wednesday. The death brought the fatalities of the present heat wave to U. The temperature nor i wo resulting from heat piosti.rj'ons, ut noon was 88.