La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 21, 1924, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMONTH The Weather CITY EDITION Portland. (AP) Oregon Pair with continued cold to night and ' vday. LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1924. ; VOLUME XXII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRE83 NUMBER. 87 1 ' DROWN IN Om TANK AT FIRE REBELS TO DELAY BLOCKADE OF TAMPICO UNTIL LAST OF ' : !! H ! OF TAMPIGO POSTPONED Admiral McG ruder, U. S. N., Notifies Waslung , ton of Developments - Flagship now off ,TAMPICO High Tension, Existing, : Due to Mexican Rebel's : Threat of Blockade, is Relieved. " WASHINGTON., (fly the Associa ted Press) The rebel blockade of Tumplco has been postponed until t h end of January; Hear -Admiral McOrudcr reported- loiluy ou Ills 'arrival off that port aboard' -I ho flugshlp cruiser Richmond. The message relieved tension In con nection with, the Titniplco situation. I'OIIT AKTIirH, Texas. (AP) The I'nlted Stele Ni'val Tun Buy Spring bus Inhcn rorugo in Vern t'ruv. barbor from ilto "worst hur ricane In ycurK," according to c radio message..-' .' ' - The rebel goVernmenl (ruve. por- luission.lo enter the: harbor after ' the . v.-MKek wirelessed .she was In dunsor 'of fouhfrtrtsi53J".Xl' - WASHINGTON (AT) The fill led Stales crulsi'r Itlchluontl lay off Vera fruit Kunduy night- In Hllelll but emphullc warning lhat .Mexi can revolutionists' imiHl not Inter fere uilh American vessels In tile attempt blockade ut Taiuptco hur bor. The cruiser Omaha and six de stroyers, accompanied by .the re puir shit i'rometheus. ure hurry- (Conttuued on pagn 6) HALT LA K K (AP) This cily next Tuesday. Wedncsdany and Thursday will be the Mecca of the sheep raisers of the country and nil f utvjt ioiiK relating to the in dustry arc to be threshed out lit the minimi convention of he Na tional Wool-growerr. association. Vpwuril of 3(Mf delegates from ntl parts of the United States and perhaps aome from foreign coun tries are expected by Secretary t It. Marshall to be In attendance. ;Th. annual wool-growcra' con vention Ih the. one bite event of the w.r for the sheepman,' They come, from afar to discuss business and also tell nlortes of events on the ranta-H during tin; past 12 month. ' l-'ndrr new lewa of the associn Iton .the annual convention Is not vn event solely for Salt Iakn. Last year the meeting was held at Spo kane ahd nest yavr San Francisco or some otlier coast city will have tt. I.nw.t have been amended so that the conventions Is held hero every other year. . WOOL GROWERS MEET TUESDAY Mexican Troops Cross Over American Soil IX PASO, Texas. (V.y th A:wo Hated rr:H Special Ironp (ralnA tarryirtjt '"" Mexican federal troops, tilwiv through Kl I'aso to day, immediately en route 'O'Jua rc. . ' . N.X'M, Ariz. (i;y liur Atwociated J'reKM) While hundred:) of ctli eiis of Mexico and the I'ttlfed States loked on Sunday after i ntHMi. Mexieun TedTal troops i-rosscd t!ic International border nt this little town, entrained in special ciirs waiting for them and begun their journey to Janrez, Mexico. There was no demonstration. Fifteen hundred Miiyo Indians made up the command. General .It us Maria Agutrre, (n-'churge. hoped to I'ffect a erosaihg of the border u Bl I'aso, 'Hexas, Sunday night under coer of darkness. Jn their tripi to Juares the Mex ican bohliers will inwi portions of the blatu of ArUuna and Ntn Don't Crowd i ill ' ".' 1 l'mffsor Robert 11. (olflanl or t'lni-k I'lilversity. Muhm-Iiii sctt, liivcntrtl the roi'krt shown alMv. Il cxpet.'ts It lo travel (o the moon nt a speed of six or wveii miles a second for the rirsl 10U mill's ami ROOD miles n hour for the ifumluder of tliu dlsiunce. Buy your IH'kels early tor 'Uio ride. y Camp Fire Girls Close Caucus Here with Hike and Grand Council Fire. : : ' : The. Cuinpfire Girls (invention wli'ch sturted 1-Ylday afternoon when they held their find meetlns In tin- rorm of a pet-t'ofTether und Bi-acqnaliitt'U n'uelinp when a stale, executive. Miss IHhfll Moore, addressed the pii'ls, ended .Sunday with a hike ana a. Krund council fire. . - ' Friday evening Miss Moore Hpohe to , tin? parents of the glrlo and -an exhibition was (fiven of tin' work tin; Kirm have finished In the past few months. Saturday was known aa "GirtH May" and the entire time of the Kxeculive was devoted to the girlH. J luring the morntns hours count books were designed, material ga thered, instructions iven and lh' book; made, iln nirls compclimc affi'liiMt eeh other In the design of the book. At noon a i'ot-Luck luncheon wan served. Muring the afternoon Miss Moore spoke to the women of tho Neighborhood Club with the girls taking part In the program by singing the Campflre niol'ou song 'Mlurn Fire Hum." Saturday night was oe j fun (Continued on page fi) CONVENT ON ENDED If I Mexico. The troopTS eventually will be sent to Jalisco. Coahuila, wiierc 'he forces of President Ob regn are battling to nuell the rev olution, i Tiih.h I inler (.uanl. A special train of the Kl Paso Southwestern railway carried the (rnypy. It left Naco at 1:16 r'dock. I nited States immigra tion guards are accompanying the, tro?tp:i to Ml Paso. J'a.ssjigi. of th Mexican soldiers Into the Putted States was accom plished In the presence of Pnlted State; immigration authorities. Kaeh Mexican soldier wm inspect ed as he rrossifl the line. All or the troops arrived n Na co, Konoru, several days ago from tho Mayo reservation In th south ern part vf'Sonora, Mexican offlciuls announced &' additional troopers will arriv In Naco from southern Soiora in a day or two but the exact time of the arrival was uncertain, they, said, C01I1ES50 PERSONS- WILL PROBE Bok Peace Award, "Rus- sian Situation Before Congress This Week WILL WORK ON ,V - . TAX REDUCTION Teapot Dome,. Muscle Shoals and Farm Relief Also to. Be -Investigated ' WASHINGTON, (AP The Hk peaco award and the Hns:dan ait uutlon will be the outstanding sun- jects of Inquiry by congressional comnmiees this ween, umcr much- tions to be considered will lncluu' the lea) or mo icapot uome na- VUl Oil ICHlTVtf, 1 IHUW IU niiuuiti, railroad and farm relief leglelu- uon anu l'lx reuueuun. . Kdward V. Bok of IMilladelphhl ni uppeur .Huiiuuy unuio ((, dm- . cial senate committee to explain j inn... hundred thousand dollar, awurd for tho best world peace plan, His examination will be con ducted by Senator Heed, Demo crat. Missouri, author of tho res olution directing an Investigation of propaganda designed to Influ ence tho ftotvtnm volley-' of - Uu Amorlcftn governfirenftttrt the ae-i tlon of congress on revenue and oth? measurer. Opening Its investigation of the HusHlnn question a soitate foreign relations sub-committee- Will hear state department officials who will be. questioned particularly as to the basis of the non-rocognl-tlon policy of the administration. (Continued on page 6) CONSOLIDATION OF OIL FIRMS IS HELD LIKELY NKW YORK. (AP) The con solidation of the Associated Oil company and the Pacific Oil com pany, which owns 51 pur cent or the Termer's stock, is being plan ned, according to reports in (he fi nancial district. Pacific Oil, U Ik understood, will Increase Its capitalization to coyer the minority holdings of Associated Oil,. QUESTIONSHOTEL FIRE ESCAPE I H Scantily Clad Patrons of Hotel in Portland, Flee From Fire :' BLAZE CAUSES , , . - , ,.$10,000 DAMAGE Adolph Antonson Arrest-'j ed; Police Believe Care-i lessly Thrown -Cigaret Stub Started Fire. POKTI.ANM. (My tliu Associated Press) Fifty persons, scantily c,ad f(,(, from lhl, r(Il.nt Hotel on (;rnnd aVenue, on the east side. . tndav when fire caused daiu- u UInoUntlnff lo $0,(tua. Th(i polco h(lV(, nrr).H,,.ll A(io1p1t Autonson, a teamster, charged with drunkenness. They believe that hla cigarette stub also caused tho flro n tj,(, Sargent Hotel. BULLETINS Shi not lJncs't'p. PKNMLFTON (AP) Itepreaen tatlvo N. II. Sinnott notified the American Legion post here Jie, w)U vote Cor compensation und wm still vote to over rido a presiden tial veto, If necessary, Ou Strike LONDON (AP) Tho majority members of the Associated Society of l,ocomotive Kiyrlneers and Firemen are on strike. Limited service H depending upon the loy alty of locomotive men of the Na tional pnion of Hail way men. Saved Missionary s Life. PICKING. (AP) Further de tail of the kidnaping by Chinese 1 bandits of Mrs. Julina Kilen, Amer ican missionary, received following her release after two weeks of cap tivity, revealed that the banditti at one time decided to kill her to throw off pursuorH, Her lift was saved, however, by arguments of an aged member of t lie gang after preparations were made for the slaying, according to Major John MagrudT, military at tache to the American legal ion, who returned from the Jlonan pro vince where he spurred "hinese of- ficlals to bring about her release, IT'S A DOG'S LIFE 7 po&($J ro.YooRsTuFP.aow J Four JUyfwwniiii ''in mqnnmnigitftm&eH "Wimffr m Sir t ' l''our vwra kllhil ami II Injured when I wo trains collided nenr iindcifctnudiuir of onlcrN cnnscMl tho wreck. T E Two Diamond Rings and Diamond btiekpin Are Taken from Residence, According to Reports. The home of Mr. F- N. Italston, Sot) N avenue, wan robbed Bomo time yesterday evening between the hours. pf five and nine o'clock', according to reports mudu public today. llobbera affected entrance to the residence via tho cellar, forc ing their way in, and escaped with two diamond rings, a diamond stickpin and other articles. Police officers are, investigating the matter today, , , Savago On Trial SKATTLK (AP) John K. Sav g", president of a company oper atlng the Ilutler Hotel, is In court today following, his arrest last night when he permitted guests to dance in the hotel In spjtc of Judge Konuld's rulUttf lust weeU upholding the ordinance forbid ding Sunday dancing. ltonald last -week refused Kavntre an In- junction against the ordinance. RUBBERS LOO 1 TON Hi Die in This Wreck L. H. S. Wins At Enterprise La Grande High Basket ball learn 'Loses lwo Out" of Three Games Up .Branch- Line. ' y H(mii " With two de Teats ami one vic tory as the fruliH of a three day excursion Into Wallowa county the La Grande high school eugers Ve turned to their homes, yesterday accompanied by Coach 1 Lester MacTavlsh. Wallowa defeated (.a Grande 19 to Ml, Joccpli won 45 to 23 und on Saturday night, tho llltte and White quint emerg ed from the dumps and hung the crape over Knterprlse ! to' 22. "Th0 team looked rotten In the first two games." was about all MacTavlsh had 10 say, adding "but (watch them from now on'. . Thin week tho Tigers will be hosts here to Buker Thursday night and Wallowa Friday night j U" rjinumii.v uicj Will HO lO team, it was orlgihally planned to play Elgin in the afternoon but the game will be played In the evening, according to (he laal plan.'. ATter Hie two (IrublilllKS hund Ue( the l.n flruniln learn In the first tw gahies, 'i:nterpriHif IiIkIi Hchool was oxpecllny to at least have a ftO-50 elianco'wlth the l.a Grainle lee.m Haltirday nlKhl butj Koimiioily tliri'W n monkey wrench i In Ihel.' riBiiren,' : When the first hair ended Kn t I' . rl o was (hlrtv olnts behind unit when the whistle blew the j loud hcM by tin, nine and While I 'five was Inerrnseil In 47 mihili.. MucTaviHli iiHi-i, In addition to Hie flnit lentil, MeU-alt', Kttigcr und Wllllamr. Hiimmell, with :M polnlH, ami Hart, witli 12 points, were hiffli point men for Uielr respective teams. Coker scored lt. potntii rrom Kiiaril poMltloti ntid l.yneh tind li-ice loof(l a total of 14 and 11, respectively. SiiMiiiinrv l.a (It'umle r.'j: I'tire. f. feanlt 1 1, l.vn. b r 1 4, HiiiiMii. it c. 21. (liir.ly k- 'J, f'oker' K. Hi. Knlerprlsn 2Z: Ulmiiurl f. 2, Hurl f 12, Hamilton, c I, Tlppett ir (cap) Z, Iteavls, g. 6. .. Nubsl notions: Mctcalf for Lynch Slntrer for llonimelt; Williams for (bully; IteavlM ror Itlneliurl; Wag ner for Itejivbl. ; I'l-ramml fonlM; l,a Orande u, (Continued on paKo 5) DEATH CLAIMS MARY E. ROLLINS "diiry K. Kolllns. ne t;u y,.ars ll ileii.l at (he family home lit 20115 IOiimI, l'-mi:vlv;inla.. following an illn-ss of several iarf. Mrs. Itol- ns I., the wife of .f. W. Itolllni snd - has been a resident of thin city for thirty years, lleslften her hiHiand she leaves four iliiiiuhlcr's Mrs. M. A. Hennctt Mr::. Martha Muusell, Mrs. Ira KcM.der, mill Mrs. l-ster. Itliill, l,a flrnnde, und two sons. William Itollliu:, l.n (Iriinie and .Max Holt Inn, fif t:tirelin, I'ullrornla. Hho ulso biliiM twenty-otip grandchil d r ii unu unv greatgrandchild. The fiiueru) will bo bebl from the liohni'iikump chuiei tomorrow afternoon nt 2:20 o'clock with llev. Hltton offtchitlng. Interment will take pluco In tho Odd Kcllowi' i.v:.it.ti.r.'. II was said mis. Lo.sei;s in Memlershin inve to canquiet Wm-nei-s? Irii'tiRtion of New Membci- Planned.' . An American l.cniijn bunuUot, to he rin nlHiied ljy (lie , loalnir nldo. (the "rtldn"), In the rccont Itlom herHhlp drive thai brousht Iha lo. tal memlierdhlp of. tho locoj post i lo 2J(P, Ih lo ho given ThUmduyj """" j ui i;iu u ciock in tho K. or 1'. hall. . The l,ttdle Auxiliary Hill nervo. . , Special entertainment "will be Blven by l.oney's , orohalrM .and speakers and singers will also ap pear on the program.. . ; , Coinciding with the bnqu n. llntlon of thq newly. mado, mem bers will be conducted by local J.e. Bion officials aided by state J.eglon oficiuls Men who havo never belonged to tho Legion until during the membership drive will h admitted to the bnniiuet frco of char go but all others who attend must Have their dues paid up boforo Thurs day. The committee would appro elate notification of nil who In tend to be present so thul plates may bo laid accordingly. Catllo Steady ' 1'OKTI.ANl) (AP) Cattle fully steady on today's markets. Hpots 20 cents higher, good steers J7.2G to s.60. , nogs slow, blading is lowor. Kheep about steady, Kggs unsettled, 30 to 40 cents; Biuter stoutly. lloilslon. Tux, LEGION FEED IS THUHSnAY Late News Flashes PENDLETON (AP). Nora Ellis, who wa reported by officers to have confessed to slaying Gordon Mcttie, at Ukiith, October 26, went on trial today chaip;cd with first defrrec murder. The interest in the trial is run-' ninjf high. The court was crowded when questions were asked the veniremen. It is indicated that insan ity will be the defense. The defense asked talesmen "have you any bias ' iwainst insanity as a defense in this case should it be introduced." The prosecuting- attorney asked if tales men had unv sri'iinlon niruinul nmilul niniuhn.nt jurors were accepted by 10 o'clock this morning. Miss Ellis entered the court shortly after 9 o'clock accom panied by her brother and married sister. - ; WIIX NOT UK REVIEWED, i wAMiiiNUiurN ' (AP) The refusal or the Utah federal district court to prohibit the interstate com merce commission from consenting to the control of the Central Pacific by the Southern Pacific will not be reviewed by the supreme court, said announcements today. ' ' , ' ! ''''!' - WALTON RECEIVES- SET-BACK. ' " ' ' '! WASHINGTON ( AP)-Tho supreme court . today -declined to permit former Governor Jack Walton, of Oklahoma,, to bring up for review the impeachment proceedings, which resulted in his removal from office, direct from the legislature. 1 LADDER IS BROKEN; III FILL III OIL Two Captains and Five Hosemen Tragically Meet Death PITTSBURG SCENE' ' OF FATAL BLAZE Firemen were Fighting Fire at Atlantic Refin ing Co., When Acci dent Occurred., PITTSUHllQ (By tho Associated I'ress) Heven men worn drowned In oil whlla fighting a fire ul the Duller strcot plant or the Atlantic Koflnlng' compuny . todayf Tho men, two captains and fivo hose men, were plungud Into the tanlc when the laddor collapsed. The bodies were recovered af ter the flro was controlled. Bover. al f.lremrn' we.ro Injured. '.t Tlir leud art'; I . , I'aptaln reward Junes . . Captain ltndolpli l)li"Ko ' Hsnmil I'alrlek Albilt lIoHCnmu iiobcrt Kniiui : Hoacninn John Markliam I'Mrntnn. lUru crazier. . The .flril15rt)Kt'but In the tank. -which conluihed Ki.BOIl gallons of oil, sliortly aflor five o'clock. Bev- icontinusd on page 3) The i I. a flrandu .' high sllidol girls team defouted the Union high school girls at Union Haturdny cve by 11,0 ,1(,ollvu of -8 ' and by vlrluo of that victory, re tained Ihclr position lit the top of the list of high school sextettes In Union county. rtocontly the u Orando girls won from Imbler's first team 09 to 12. . Irina.' I.yman . was high point scorer on the Blue and White team. I'nlon high school scored a total of four points In each hair. At tho end or, the rirsl period tho l.a Grande team led Ifi to 4. In addition to ho sqmtd Miss Murchlson, couch, took to Union .Saturday night, mivorul rootefs al so made tho trlpo, Vriicy statp.d that the gumo was l.a Grande's from tho rirsl and lhat the nine and White colors wuro never In dunger. GIRLS DEFEAT 0. 0. 28-8 -.w -lv-- .IlV.-