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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-TEN PAGES TODAY. The Weather CITY EDITION PQRTIAND (AP) Ore gon Rain tonight and Thursday. Warmer tonight in the East. .,: VOLUME XXII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1924. NUMBER 102 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS GIRL M WSTERIO USLY M UR ! -v . ; .' t - ' Lloyd George Interview Arouses Europe; MacDonald Speaks 1ni?ivTv npppwnc "nnni innr ll 7TZ TZ . i T REGRETTED MacDonald Assumes Re sponsibility in Letter to Poincare CLEMENCEAU SCORES GEORGE ''If Lloyd George Will ' Produce Agreement I Will Pay Reparation" Says Frenchman. LONDON. Hy tho Associated I'ktctis) IlrttlKh government clr- rU. nru (HuliirhdH nvvr tllil Hltlia- . n.ii.utu,i tt- i tnvi r:fnriri!H ' allegation of a compact between. Woodrow Wilson and C'lemenceau at the peace conference over the occupation of Khlncmnd. Prima Minister MacDonald. fearing the interest might upset arrangements between France and Great Britain regarding the separatist movement In tho Bav arian palatinate lias ordered Mritlah ambassador. Iord . Crew It give a personal 'explanation to t'oliieare. . PAUIH. (AP) Prime Minister Jtaiiisay MacDonald, of Kngland. hnN writ ton in Irftiilfr Pnlticarc cxpresslnB reBret for thu Incident! caused l.y the l.loyd Oeorge Inter-' view, nsserllnc the dlscoverlnB of ah agreement, at the Paris peace conference, between . Woodrow Wilson and Premier Cleinenceau regarding tho occupation of the Khlneland. says a London dispatch to the JHavus (iprncy. . The letter points out thut the (Continued on page 0) CLOSED HERE Richards Left for Baker This Morning Last Installment of Ques tions Given. Italph IMrhnrdit. .Hie magician. Who appeared before the public lust evening In tli Areado Ihca tle for the last time in !.a Grande left this morning for H;tker where In- will ipn tin engagement of wveral ilavs deration. Itcfore tak ing his. departure, , Mr. Klehard.i prn-nled w vera I more iinswers to iiK-tttlomt asUed by renders of the Kvenfng (ibservcr "Vtiilch are giv en lu'low. This l: positively the nt In stallment of unswers that will ap pear in the Evening ObstTver. If Rny question:! n'main unaiitiwered tho writer shotild rfinember that wnue nerc Jir. iunimn w- htiged hv qiK-Htion;! and that it tZZX '""T""" ' " Incidentally, had Hlehards uns- iccrcd ev;ryone. It would liae ta- ken up Keveral columns of the li.wspupe.- each day. : The answem und iiueslio'nj fol- low? A. I II. Will we he surctMNMI Hi we. sell our little hom und move lo the country? Ans. 1 .'i-e that this would lie 0(1 inablc no you will do fairly well (Continued on pape 6) IN HC DENT IS ENGAGEMENT L. H. S. Girls and Boys To Play in Pendleton The la firande hifch school here, the game, which wilt pre- hoya baiiki'tttatl team will play cede th- game with I'nlon, to be- two games this wek-end, ne gin at 7:4S o'clock. Tickets for -lth Pendlcon and a return Huturday night's games are on (tame with Pnion. The Tigers sab und reservations may be will meet Pnndb-ton high school made at Glass Drugs. Inc. at IVndb'ton Friday evening and The girls' team will accompany oh the following night I'nlon will the boys to Pendleton Friday play in the I H. H. pymnasium. night w h re they will get their Incidentally the girls sextette fitst real tent of the season. They Kill also get Into action this have not been defeated .this yeu-r m e-'k-t nd. on Hdturd.iy evening 1 . they will mtet thu liubler giiiif (CuntUiUcU on yag It) t DENBY DEPENDS RESERVE LEASES Secretary of. Navy in a Statement Explains His Actions. WASHINGTON By tho Assochi tMl Press) Oh the eve of the ro nowQl In the senate of the Ix-mo-cm is for his removal from the cub inet, Secretary Denby'made public Wednesday night an extended statement explaining and defending his course In assenting to the lease of the naval oil reserves. Asserting that there Irtvolved three basic questions. J the naval secretary answered them In the af firmative; that tho transfer-of ad ministration from his department to the interior department .was le gal; thut -the leases ; -themselves were legal and carried out the ex pressed will of congress; that they tforn lionoflolnl in Ihn ir..rnnw.nl preventing the further loss of mil- If. lions of dollars worths of oil and greatly Increasing the power, of the nuvy to defend the country; ' - With the senuto and Its oil com mittee both in rex' ess, Mr. Dcnby's statement was the only concrete dcvcloumcnt of the day In the oil leaau controversy. In the senate debate will' break iou nfr"sh Thursday and the sen- i uhihuhb. m ei uun iu no nearing on rnuuy. With new leads developing In apparently upending succession, the end of the senate inquiry seems to be nowhere in sight. Many wlt- ; -. (Continued on page 6). JAPS BECOMING ALARMED AT U.S. " . RESTRICTIONS TOKIO. (ny the Assocluled 1'rcsa) View luff with apparent anxiety the "IncrimsInK restrictions upon Japanese residents in the I United States and proposals now before congress for further exclu sion of the Japanese Foreign Minister Matsul, in an . exclusive statement to the Associated lres today appealed to (he Tnlted Btates to heed the Japanese's cherished desire to "lie treated on 'the-same footing with other Independent na tions." ',, TAFT IMPROVED f TODAY BUT WILL REMAIN IN BED WASHINGTON (Byitho Associ ated prcsB) fhlef Jutlce 'Taft. j who suffered an attack of Indi- gi'si mil. yi'Hii-ruii y u nu iiaa iiefii ordered by his physician to take a complete Test for a few dajs, was reported much Improved to day. . . lie passed a restful, night but decided, as a precaution, to rq main In bed today. QUESTIONING OF FALL ABANDONED BY OIL PROBERS WASHINGTON. tHy. the Asso ciated PrentO) Further efforts to question former Interior Hecretary, Kali were ubandoned today by the' Keimtn oil committer The decision was reachedi upon the advice of special , government counsel In the-oil lease cases. Hi las K. Strawn and Atleo Pomerence, vhn riennimpinlil iifrnliist' mr- In(tt,ig Kull to testify unless he waVed Immunity, , HEADQUARTERS .. AT TUXPAM NOW . llltOWNHVIl.I.. Tex. (AI'l-Gen- fnil le I .a Huertn has moved the 'capital of his revolutionary niove- luent to Tuxpum. Koin-f to that 1'orl. accompanied by his staff, on the Airull.lu (Jll company lioat. ac- cording to radiogram to th Asso- elated I'rcra. All revolutionary lorcea leiv vera rui oionuay no- inK ly way of the Isthmus railway Springtime is rugtimc. Aland nets. This special rug event ractivc prices. In a stock liH ii rug you desire and at any wholesale and retail distnbu liith and Sons, who not only the .world, but are known for e. F iver Any Rug Yo jyriiJJYli. PORTLAND WILL . SEJVD MANY TO C .A Fi TRAIL MEETING i Ireland Helps Home Builders ' , . uuhmx (APJ Tho FreoStat.! POUTLANI) (INS). Walter K.j government w'll advaneo $1,600. Meocham. president or tho Oldjofio as a subsidy to relievo tho Oregon Tniil association and sec-j honslm; shorlngo in Ireland. Iri retary of the Maker Chumber of, Vat Imilders will benefit as well Commerce, is In Portland making . ils municipalities. Tho puposo is, final arrangements for the an- (r possible, to i.rhii Mown the rn.i' nuni meeting of the trail associa tion at Im. Grande next Tueudny. The annual meeting or ltho Mil ker: t'hamber of Commerce will precede . the trail convention hv one days and several PortlanderH mo planning 10 aiienu uoin ai- falts. The cumpaign In connection with the trail centers about the the effort to secure national ndop- lion of the road once followed by the pioneers of the Oregon country, said Meocham. The Ha ke r Chamber or t'omiinrce, he added, has had a good year, one of., th niost appreiatefl accomp- llshments being Hie appropriation for the llaker Irrigation project, COOLIDGE CLUB FORMED IN PENDLETON I'HNIH.ETO.V. (Ily the Assocla- I'cl l're.a) A I'matHJa county ' t'oniit;:e for rreshlent" club was termed here late yesterday wit ll il. 10. Hall, of i'endleton, ua prcsi .lent. OREGON INCOME TAX ATTACK IS i.,yii.,y'tii,h crtnv rOKTI.ANn. (Ily the Associated Press) An attack uponMho vnlld ily or thn tali' Income tux will bo made In court immediately, attor neys announced here laic Wednes day. Various Inilividuuls and cor porations' to bo named us plain tiffs. . CIVIL CASE IS STILL BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT No furl her reports have been ii rule by t he grand jury, now In session. Two true bills, both of a secret, nature, were returned yes- lerduy. . Circuit court today is still Iiear- f t; tho trial of I I.. Kldd vs. fw'lilelr "ivns ' DCffMH caso is expected the civil case of I'malilla county beglm- Monday. The to take at least one more day before ft goes to the jury. of a three-room hou.se to $1,300; four rooms, $1,800, and ftvo roms $2,30(1, TAX REDUCTION BILL REPORTED " TO THE HOUSE WASHINGTON Oiy the Associa ted Press) A new revenue bill, providing for a complete revision of ffderal taxes, including a 25 per cent red mi ton in I U 2'A t a ;, war favorably reporli'd to the house of , representatives toilay ly tho ways anil lueana committee. TO THE RESCUE ' - I Where Wilson rassed Away . p?r, (JiPEi as vjatAa.si.rWi V4 jr. ..v-Il , feV? IV V ILMVUfc-. r This scene nIioivs Ilic Woodrow Wilson liomc, nlicre the ejes of the world were, centered iliirliiK I lie pusl w ivck. ,.TIie pletui-e as snnppcil Just lielcii e I lie cx-ircsldcnl iIImI. w LEGION PLAYS UNiQNTONIGHT Strnno AfrtrrprrjjHnn T.v. jjcv,ia;u i iuia uic otuta Show, City; Game to Beitnln io'M, relating k iho in. Higli School Gym. , The A in rr lean ' l.nerinn ltaHket- ball team, wintiom ovt th North Powder team sa to 10 Tuesday)1"11 on r 'v Hp1oinats con nlL-ht. will nla tbelr' flint... ani,W'U IMWlltlOs. in i. r.nmiin ,.nnifhr ' ntrninot ih. Union . team. The- game Mli bo called . in the high school gym- '.(Continued on paga i) COUNTY COURT WILL ADJOURN THIS EVENING .. --. : The county court, in session yes- terday morning for the first nine VmtII, Albany; II. Cross, Sa - this mohth, will -probably adjourn I1'"': K J I'l'opst, Corvallls, and late todny. . Yesterday and thls- N"hulciiheig,. Jimnon, wen- morning .was spent auditing blllsi0,,s,' ' nsslst ' f'uieial .servlrcsj and nrranglng other routine work ror the month. 1 ' f. - Judge IT. -G.'1 Couch nrtd .Coiinly t'ommlssioners Jolin Wells,' of. All- ce, and J. K. Hutchinson, of Union. aro all In attendance. XTRAIl'ILROyilLL Statement Issued. -.lONnON. (Al1) lmt tmlay the Itrliinli Kovcrtimeitl guo out n Nlatemeiit rtgottlln Lloyd George's u md wnt to, lilnyd tic chii) cer- Igoveriimeitt wished lo publish hut which tho govenmieni did not want lo iiuhllsli wttbotit Lloyd W lerililsjlotl . becniiso he ' Uojl Jcoruc'i htatenietitH re - !Krdliic tho nlhwd secret agrce - nieni im-iwcm-ii wii.mhi ami Clemen - ceon wero nnsiti on miirniatioii ne mi hi ho received from I lies tlocu n lent.1, Government officials however, !oliit out that Lloyd George tinml have known of an agreement he - cnuso it ivns eiuhoilled in ci-iialn articles or the Versailles treaty. . , - - I Pastors Aamcil. AMIA.W. (AP) Itev. II. C.iand many friends, although sorry inr inn -imtimt ,fi-iMr iiiMiMirn: who, arc to be burled in one long Irciich hi Iho Itiversiile cemetery with the rl(Kr, walls and roof im nitMlliftely hIhi( the caskis In ron- cii'te. Ituelilliigs ami Hans Vunker will be buiicil in tlx; oilier plots. Jack Pierce Admits llC MurdO'ed Woman . ,, ' , . i "e wan rormer chairman of tho WOOCThlt. . (AP) jUnted lltate.1 tarlir hoard. Pierce, V,, ruiil"rj.')od here Wed-1 . ' nesllay al'tcrnoon, accorrlinj; to, police, liial he kill. rl Klorcneo ' Klninalh Worker llcml' Nlizmali,. ''anion flcl'li""" opera-, KI.AMA'i'li l'',U.I.M. Or. It. A. tr, wlme hody wa:i lound In a .Ionian, lineman, 45," was ' killed iiinall. utrealu near thai city it j when hhi hand came In contact week ai:o. wit li a hi(th tension line, lie was I working on a pole when tho tto- GREEN OPPOSED TO SURTAX RATE!""" f"""ly- WASHINGTON' (AP) Chair- man tir"en of the l.ou:t" we.y.t and ( meaun comrnitte'! ciime out Wed-; nrjsday night in opposition to Hec retary Mellon's reeomuieiidal Ion that thu UU per cent. maximum aortnx bi; cut in half. ILe liaii .igreed, however, to vote Thun; oay wilh other liepuhlleuii j on the committee to report, the trnanii'-y tax bill, which contains tliiu pro vision. Mr. Green outlined bin views in a letter to Dr. T. Adatnn. pro t ssor of pohtical economy at Vale unlverHltv, who had written to him on various plumes of the tax problem. Although the chair man had beep known to bo luke warm on the Mellon Surtax scheil ule ho had not committed himseir ('.'finitely until W"dii"tday night to a maximum of at least 3f per cor. riilnlltcrri f.ct SH.M). fiAI.KM, Ore. Hal.., i, iunil"r. at a meeting of a board of arbitra tion her won r wane scale of a day. The plumbers had asked lor $S.r0 a day. At. the time the plnnihcrn msd' their demands Ihe emt'loyers re fused to advance (he wfiRe settle, with the result. Ihat tho workers abandoned their posts. It was later awreed to submit lh controversy to ft board of arbitration. The lieu x i'jjo scute 13 rctl wJC tlvg t'.s of Junuuiy 1. RESIGN SOON Dexter Mcllroy, Deputy Sheriff, Planning on Locating in California! Dexlr M Vmy Ueputy- nherlff and who b-s iso Iwefi In charge of the -bHectlon of' the' county taxes for several years, wtll- resign his position shortly, according to 1 a unounceiiien t today Mr. Moll jroy Is planning on' moving tVfjuil- 1 rornia some nmo in the near fu ture una ne is now on ins way to Los Angeles on a short trip; j While In Los Angeles Mr, Mcll roy will take a prisoner, held there ; but .wanted In La Grande, Into his . custody and will rot urn with him j (o this elly then ending Ills active connections with. tho office-.. . Mr. Mcllroy has been . content plaling a chungo for some tlmr to heur of his resignation, wish him tho utmost suocess In the fu- ture, llroiuhlon New IVputy. ti. j. iiruiiKiiLUii,, lurilioriy. Willi I he local police force; -will take the position left vacant by Mr. Mcllroy. Ir. Henry C. t:mer,y )(-.' I'ltOVUJKNCK, It. I...(AP) Word wiiH received liera by wire less Wednesday of tho death of lir. Iletiry Croeby Kmery, on linn rd I Im ulimiiiuliln 1i..ul.l.... , Lincoln, while enroute to San I'Yancliico from tlhunirlml, China. Kii-nlt occurred He is survlvt'd hy his widow Late News Flashes OOHENY SAYS McADOO GOT $150,000. WASHINGTON. (AP). E: L. Doheny notified thq senate oil committee that, instead of $250,000 that had been estimated his interests had paid William G. Mc Atloo's law firm, the amount actually paid is $150,000, intluriinej the annual fee of $25,000 to McAdoo-him- Belf. . . ' . .' Doheny "added that none of the money had been given the McAdoo firm with regard to "any matter relating to contractu and leases which have been under the invesligatinn of the senate committee. ' HOKST KUEHLING ILL. "" ALBANY (AP). Hoist Ruchling, aged 2 years, sole survivor of the fatal dinner, was seized with pois oning symptoms this-mornrng. State Health Officer Strieker rushed to the home with serum but expressed the fear that the boy might die. , '; Ten caskets containing the bodies of victims of the poisonous food eaten at tic family reunion Saturday were placed in the First Presbyterian church for fun eral services this afternoon. One contained the body of Mi-s. Paul Gerbig and her 13-months-old daughter. Four puislors were diostn to auuiut iu the services. , nil 17 uiifcE R Dli Mrs. Lawrence Stackman Held by Police in Pull man, Washington ;- - GIRL IS FOUND DEAD IN ROOM Mr. Stackman With Girl, Badly Wounded m the Breast; Wife. Has a Strong Alibi. PULLMAN. Wushlngton Sy tho Associated Press). Denial that she had anything to do with the slaying last night of MlasKato Hnrtor, aged .26 yoar, or tho shooting of her husband, Law-. renco Htackman. aged 35 years, wan reiterated today by Mrs. Stackman. Mrs, Htackman hi being hold by tho police by questioning but no charge has . been placed ugulnst her. - . Miss -Hartcr'fi body Tvas found In her room with Htackman, who was badly wounded, by the glrl'a mother when she returned last ' night from a plcturn show. Stack man, ha4 three bullet wounds In his brcat. ' Mrs. Htacktpun arrived ynajer duy from inwUt6m IduHo and wan quoted as having nald she came tn warn Mrs. Hattr about her 'daughter keeping company with. Htackman, a railroad engineer. - Mrs. Stackman, was round asleep In her hotel room last night and detectives wero Informed she ' had not left the bulWlny. Officers Elected for New Year; State Officers Present; McNary-Hau-gen ill Backed. : WAI.IXJWA, (Hpcclul) Tho Wallowa County I'oinonu Qraneo met recently nt '' Wallowa. Tho mcctlhu wan oponcd early in tho forenoon, with C. V. Duvlos, ot Joaeplt, ttctlnn an Master,. fin elec tion of officer for the conilntr two years, wo tlio first business ( coming before tho meeting.. Tho balloting resulted In C. F. Davles of Hurricane Creek Orange being elected Master. T. C. John son, or Wallowa Grango Overseer, Hev. G. H. Ioei;e, of the Wallowa Grunge Lecturer, Krod H Intel wrlght of Httrricano Creek Grango Hteward, Frank Ponree. of Kouth Fork Grango. (Lostlne) Assistant Hteward, Mrs. MaGlli Houth Fork Grange, Chaplain, Frank Gowlng -. (Continued. on page C) GRANGE MEETS AT IfVALLOWA ' i' i -
