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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TEN PAGES TODAY. C I T Y E D I T I O N THE WEATHER ' l'QKTLAND AP). Or, iron: Cloudy tonight an J Friday., Probable occasion al i-alna In tho west. I VOLUME. XXIV. NUMBER SArSji MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1925. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS wattae IN LIVELY SESSION Police Ordered to Shut Down All Slot Ma chines in City . FIRE TRUCK DEAL WILL BE CLOSED 111 ' " " Citizens Protest Against t. . to a T .Present Location of La fJrnnrln'a Tsnhiiinn T-Tns- ... I plLcU. , , j ; Decision to close down nickel-hi- Kix.rn branches wm twinkle a tlu-slot machines in J, f.randr ,,,,1 of colored lights, and a decision relative to the cIlyM Ki(a.nu,K balls, and yards and contagious hospital, and prellu.in- yur,iit of linw trimmings, ury steps toward the. purchase of Bul lnnl iHnt ,( n0. pVvn Uio the new pumper Iruek, featured i.st of H j,Vom thoH,, WIIU. the weekly session of tho ci'y strong branches will hang toys by commissioners last night. jtU! hundreds! Fifteen humlre 1 A representative' of a wholesale presents have been purehused by company appeared b-fore the the benevolent Klks mid packed eoiuinis.sifin and asked what dH- away for safe keeping -jntll Kunta linelioa the eity places upon slot himself shall call for the in til machines when compared wiih his Lit Grande storehouse the punch boards and similar so-cull-' night before Christinas, ed gambling- devices. lie sail, ulls and T.Mw and Tandy y mat n s.oi umcn ih h are ,n . . nnoweti, men puuen hoiirus si.oum not be ''''lt';''j'H- . vitr a prolonged discussion of the matter the eommissloner-i u;:reed that the slot machines ii.vl punch hoards both come und-r the Kunie g'-neral clans and ns s'le'i would be no longer tolernted. in i t.a- flrande. On motion the com- mission instructed the chief of po-i lien to clos" down all n!ot ma- J chines within the corpoia'e, limits' of the city. Punch and ...pull boa id h came under the n some time ro . and wen taken froui' t lie counters of cslablishnienl.'j, here upoij, order of tho police. r()iii d'seusslon of dice shaking ond "hickeyn" -,L'iok place but -definite decision was not niudt reference to these. I'rolests Detention llnspllnl. J I. I-;. iMxon, representing Mm. Foley nnd others In I lie neighbor hood, protested the present loca- (Conllnued on lne Five) ,a (irende's foollmll ne'H Tig- rs mi tin- field have turned oe int tioe i his we.-k. I'or two mic-i-i-SNlve .eveniiiiw they re leimr toasted tint) ft astt-d. while rules of trtilnliig fade into I In ohlvlon of tilings past. The m-l'iads are fiaylng their aniuial Irilmle tn I lie blue ami white heroes with a banquet n the domestic .science building of the high school Hits evening. Am h prelirfilnary event. Mr, and ?lrs. (1. U luitton enterlnlnod 2 memtiers of the foutball siinad ol an Informal dime r at their home nt L'o I "J Adams avenue last night. K. D. TowbT. principal of. the. high school and Ceorjr' ;iaxs, who "j-ixsisteil Mr. I nit I on. im co;ieh. dur 'Inir the ki(ler part of the s'-ason. Were al.'-o guests. Short t;i Iks vre maile bv those pr'seut, including meiubers of the suutid selected for places on the all-star Haste ru Ore gon eleven. Mrs. Dullon wa assist "d be Mrs. A. K. Ilunler in the serUnir.. Tonight's company at the Ill Had lianuoi-t wilt number 11. with Ir. W. T. McAdorv. presdrnt of 4 he host organization, presiding over lh" board. No st'ited pro (Oontinued on I'nfro five.) Gi BANQUET THIS EVENING First Xmas Packages Arrive at Post Office r..'r!y itul lent hum ure t h:it Hie Ite:il pftst orric" will hiive the biiNh xt f'hrWtmns n afnn this yiir in the history of the post offic", neeordhi-T to I.. It lturnii, p,sluinft ler. "There h;is b-en nmeh ib mnnd for money orders for Hie p:ist f'-w we.fks nnd Hi;tt ib'piirf ni iit Iiujt b n nn usually Itusy," be Kiihl. "Chriftmits pnekucs hnve already beKiin to eoiiic In nt the office and the number In increas ing dally." In ord"r thst tenil delivery muy In- faetlitat'd both here and clre wh re. and the-t th public tuny thus be iM-tter w rv'd, public" cj fle'iatiftn A's bei-n tasked by Hie poctmayfer in conn'-ction with tltei,t)),.r u,n i-e-mber 22 tn Insure ennnal heavy mailing S'-amrt.' The (,-)iv. ry before Hie close or biiKlneKS pe?t o'flc.- will In- clos- l i'firlst-'. i., ,,,.r n. ir you have I'hrist iiian day In areordnne- wit h an or- I m;i9 . -iters or pHreeU to mail lo der lsse.,..i by ristinestr rVnrnil , fwn.t.n (..juntrlts they should lie New. Only flpeclal d-Mv.ry. !"! nuilb fl at on-e. do not ptao' Ked cial handilntf mail bearing spe cial c-ruM fc.als on the addrcm side of d livery stamps and mail mured . B.P.O. Elks Will Assist Santa Claus Local Lodge. Orders Huge Christmas Tree and Gifts for to Kiddies. Distribution Hunlii Claus isn't going to in'ss tangle boy or girl in La Grunde I hi year. L Tlic Klktt have, wi'n to Hint. , Kvery year when the spirit or tYulc.tide gels into the air, achantTe HCetllH to COtUC OVtT tilt! II)eiIlbt!l 3 of the H. V. O. K. Jolly good fellows the calendar u round, t hy grow jollier nil heartier in the month of December, un'll on ";'"'" ";y become, m truth, a collective Santa Claus. Aireu.iy uw big tree (or tin- kiddles has been ordered. It- will be raised, oh it bus been in y rurs before, at tin; Inlerseo- lion of Washington avenue un-1 Dcnot street. Ami from Mm dtn-K TI.V wi hv doa (ml bl,1(If( nn(1 vnnity Wos(.a fo. tl)u fflrIs. 't,,M and games ..ml knives for the hoys. And in addition to tlm toys, there are to be oranges nn.l mils and candy In quantities t- ni;,;(. one's eyes half pop froi.i on"s head. Kvery boy and every girl In Li ((VtntlniiBd on Pgts Fltre.) II LOCATED Three automobiles, all &ol'-n in I .a tlrande Tuesday, ntghl, w ere re aivere(.yesi"rday two by the local police and a. third in llolse, Ida. - liosene Neat's new nuu'hlni. sloh n al. 7 : 4 r p. m. Tuesday, was I loenb'd in Itoise by employes or the Standard Oil company. The ear, which Is fatly covered by ln surunc", was damaged to soui" ex tent. Tip h'-urincs . w ere burned and Mr. N-al Is fearful of a rulm-d engine in the machine. The. local police notified linker nnd otliet n'-arby points shortly after tlin car was taken but the drivers man aged to g-t it through tlfat eliy and on to lloise, where they desert ed It by a .highway entering the eity, . A. ' K. Klnman's ear was located a, mile from Olovr, ipiit Kuuiehu yesterday by the local police and was returned to its owner. A louring car stolen from lied Williams was found yesterday on Jefferson avenue by the police. ll. J. Hammer to Present Pupils in 'Comic Opera II. .1. Hammer, teacher of voice and iolln in 1 nlon uud Wallow i cnuuticH, jiunuonced this morning tlist he would pns nt his slud'-i;tn in a comic opera .oon. The opern tu be given Is "The 'iip1:i)n of flymoulh." by Kldrldge. IbMid-h the east and chorus, which avlll in clude 70 peuplc. tfiere will be un on-hetra of twepty people, whle'i v.lll abo be directed by Mr. IIjiiii mer. A definite dny for tho pre sentation has not. yet been ;irr:iiig ed. but will probubly be soinetlmv ln Kebrmry. l:eh-nrsnls- arc being held here every Thursday evening and a.t Vniun every Monday evening. thai day. j 'Tn reels nnd b ttTH may b- In ' dors d. 'I'h uHe do not open until fbrlKtmas." Mr. Huron sb-d. "ttlftfi addreKw-d to pfduts within on" day! Journey should be mailed ant later Hum the forenoon . of j Mnmbiy. I eeemb' r 2 1 ; parrels I'.vlthtn two dMys journey not litter 'than Saturday. Ih-cenibt-r 1!: three JdayM. journ-y not later than Krlday. lice. mbT I s: four dsytf Journey not later than Thursday. I c'in- Ur 1 7.. l-'or more distant points within the fnlt.-d Stat- not lti-r than .Momlay or Tin. lay. J"r nilM r t4 and Ki. All h:hII Intended for local d' Uvery should b posted not STOLEN CARS DAIRYMEN OF COUNTRY ORGANIZE Lee Reynolds. La Grande, Elected President of Association PERMANENT BODY WILL BE FORMED Retail and Wholesale Prices 1 a n d Sanitary Handling of Milk Dis cussed at Meet. Fifteen dairymen, of Hie eomni unity met at the ehamlter of com merco offices la-st night lo decide upon the organization of a dairy- men's association. After a gener- a( discussion a decision v.'".; reach ed to organize nnd the following officers were, elected: ! Key. nolds, president; Verne, lenn, vine president and tf. ;A. r Itobertson, .secretary-treasurer. Pavid Hutchinson . and Cloorg Clark were appointed as a com mittee or two to draw up the by laws and other organization forms, to bo presented t Hie next meeting to be held Wednesday evening, Uecember 10. at eight o'clock at the sumo place. : J (etui I and' wholesale prices of milk, sanitary handling of milk. sad tuberculosis, testing of cath were among the topics discussed u,l 1 lie meeting. . Benefit Concert to Be at High School This evening nt 8:1.1 o'clock a. concert will be given In the high school auditorium under tm aus pices ottie Kuther' League, the proceeds will be used for the pay men of a,.mw piano recently pur chased by the h-Misue for the luth eiait ehureh. " "'.J.'" The concert is under the dlree 'lon of (.. ,f. Itammer. wIMi several local mj?iciins taking part. . . ES FINAL TESTS Klnal eertlflcatea on certified griiin h:ive leen received at the eonnly aeeut's office. Kour I'nlon eounly farue-rs were ts.u d certlfl catt a. which speeillen that t.lie griiin in fr-e from mlxiup, lns'p. arabb wifds and di sens' and Is fiver 'j'.i pT cent true to vitrh ly. This grein when properly r"':le.tned nmy be e(d by the farmers as eer tiiled h I. II. M. Shiek of Sunitnervllle re clved a Cerllfleiite oir Ketlenilion wh"dt; Jnek (inrhiini oT North lowd"r, on Hiird l,at'derillou whrnt; uu Knicht of Imbler. on Hybrid I - n whetil iind Carl I'uller of Atl-c-l, on Hybrid K' wheat. . To obtiiln a cerllfleiite Hit whent 1h flrcl, ln:-p"etd during the month of July by It. I-;. Hteveiis of the Atom experiment. Kiitilun, th-n a siiinptt; of the threshed gin In Is mat lo the ( n -gon Agrlcult lira I eqlh'tre ic-, d laboriitory, when; It in tested for purity. T y.i servatlepH have a I rend y been jitflyj" for ii bo of 2(oi fathers and sonn for Hie Father and Hons ban- t which will ttike pbice In tie basement of Hie Mi thotlist ehureh tomorrow evening. I'"'ir those who have pot yet obtained tickets a lltjt ited number will le sold nt. the door. The buni" t 111 start ut 0:101 o'clock. Huperhifendenl l'.ay of the Cald well. Idaho school will le the principal sp-nker if the evi'tlllig. it. Karl Stoddard will r present the futlers and V.'esley Itrownion lh sons nt the bamiuet. Another In teresting feature w III be several nmn I rs by tin; cliaiiiber of cum mere., quartet. Throuirh an error Hie bamim-i van nnnoiiwri In last evening's tibyerver tonight. Tlie eorre t I date k tomorrow night, lno-m-ber II. ItHtTt.AMl MAIIRITTS. I'OKTI.ANH. Un-. (AT) Cytlb, sleep --steaily. Horn Weak to lo cents lowei l-lmtn l-.xlru one txiu iowit, Itiitter Htuntlurd cuImk unt: cent lower. Ot. v , GRAiW PASS 200 TO DINE FRIDAYNICH MAYSPEHD i 000000 Hits CoancilBluffs ' ' ' --I BOHAH'ASKS 100 MILLION ft. W .v-',V-.-' DGIIIIU I FLAMES .Ti lifrn5 House Committee Recom mends National De fence Department WOULD COVER AIR, LAND, AND WATER Members of Board Con cur in Request for ?20, 000,000 Annually for New Aircraft, "WASHINGTON (By Hie Associ ated Press) An expenditure of twenty million dollam annually for five yearn for the procurement of aircraft for the army nnd navy Is recommended in the report of n special house aircraft committee as agreed upon todav, The recommendations, which contemplate the creation of a de partment of national defense cov ering land, atr, and sea. were con curred tn by all members. The proposed department of na tional defense would supplant the present war and navy depart ments, but would not necessarily give aviation tin eual status with land and sea armaments. Jtccoimncmlul Ions. The niremft committee's recom mendations Include: . 1 A separate budget for all aviation' nelivllies, . j 2. A bureau of civil aeronautics in the department of commerce. nesday. Iiec, 83. for tho holiday 3. Jnereuaed representation for ! vacation, and will not reconvene the air services on the army general uHI Jan. 4, the first Monday af piuff and the iihvv general board, ter New Years' day. J, T, Jongfel- 4, A survey of all airplanes ond destruction of those lound to be junsaft. . GEORGE WILSON TRIAL BEGINS IN " nnriTTT court. UBbUU l"lBI Ail'lltor In l""' cirruif ronn tills inornilif; found the Of'orir.'. Wilson Irlul on a flliirK" of lildnliiihm .' (iiiii lMiiit of iin iinlnli'lllKllili' juiu fioinu or 1 1n-ill woiidi-ri'd IT Iin; nllorniv8 I lit-msfl vi;a witi: nol ulmoHt nn murli nt t-r'i. Thir riiH" roncfl-liH I li ilis"lipiir- ........ nf nm. l.illl.. ItllHhnt.ll. tlllll- ! cht.'p liv ii.limtlon of Mr. mid Mr. K. M. Itifluvll. toini-llini; during Mu: lllffhl of Siindiiy. K. .l. 20. (Continued on I'ngc Five) Man Sought by Baker Authorities Arrested Aftep rinding the Hak'-r ofrlcera for Hie month since he escaped in to the d-irkness following arrest on a. tiosHefffiion fhnrge at Hiiine.s, f tre. gon. I). V. Zorims was thin morn ing arrested by fleorce M. 1'ieree, special deputy. m brought from his home al I'nlon to Ia (Iraiid", where -he wns put in the county II. Tie prisoner Is being liebl here until officers from linker eoMie for him. y.ornew. wh0 has been a eounly road worker In I'njou eounly for three years, never did reach the tinker .(l. lie was arreted. rrive Inforimitlon to whom he mild the l'uuor tielong)-il, and before t he sheriff arrived to relieve his cap tors, slipped away into the nlghl and cscuped. Jack Hilary A More Serious Charge Dolls -Are In Demand The wiMitlerfiil offrr of a i:il-nili-il -'I'liMlf l-'llrr mlliiu -)il. nalklng. tnlklng dull f.ir aiiioin wIhi uriM twu n'W iiIi-itIIhth In Iin- Olr-ervrr aMriirllng itiui'li iitli'iilliin an I i'iiIUiiiik mntir wnrknrs wlm want tliK lHaullfiil ilull fur I'lirKlma. II. t'My In win! t't twt H"i ilf wliu ilo mil nail TIm- ofi W'r,iT rraulnrljr now anil iiil-If-t llw nvnlar nli-'rlilliiii irli Mini II..- iloll s )iiuit I'arrnlH "mil i-llrr llienl an wi-ll mn i-hllllri'il. ci lutiri nl Irm lii.. ( hrlMiiiSH gin fur IMlli- tail) ran Ik ImaKliH-il' ami im ra-ler way III JM.illr M. 1'lif nffi-r Ih nfNti mil II tin ln4 ilay nf . iNTiiilH'i K-t rtarliil lialayt "Ourrcr AdirrtL lnR It) H?Wn Q f' I Xjk Ll ss m Tim iihM tllsuMilMis fire lit 11m history of ('map II ItlurfM, la., wlptnl out ten buildings at a lovs or Sii.OlHMMMI. This photo, taken when the Mnxo was at its height, slums the burning Kliugart office building In the foreground, Willi I ho remains of , the iiraiul Hotel, 'lending linstelry or the vity, hi the background i - i : S 00 1 CLOSE DEC.23 , . 1 Schools will be dismissed Wed- low, i mi supcrimcnucni, uunuuu ces. The present semester continues through until January 22, however. INirenls nf children who will tutor the primary department fo.'.., the first lime next semester are asked " iTiiiicmifiit io gH in lumh will. offlcr for n-irtHtni-,"nB lion of Ihn nuiufii nnd iiddn sni H ii.'tDin li.c. la. A lili'i.liono Lull will suffiro. - Any clilhl litany commence- his who bus altxlned his or her sixth l.lrlhdav imnivernniv. or who will lo so bV Murch :tl. Mr. I.ongfel-1 Tim robbers forced Mini King low slatt s. None will be nceepted "'" " ,rl of mfc 1,1 ,n0 after the first, four -wooUm of the. aparlinent and the Intruders rob- new term. Masons of County Will Meet with Union Lodge Concluding a ifrles of i dlnrs In w hleh the Mnaoutt led wit of l aion county haye Joined for inu I'uil fi-l low ship and enjoyment. anoui. jna .vi'isons win gaitier i the lodge hall al Ctiion Friday evening for a banquet and inttia- l lea ceremonies. The banqiiei will be nt 7 o'clock, with members of the I'nlon lodge aellng nn ho.ds. InimeiJlatety af ter dinner, the third deuree will be conferred by the Cove lodge tenia. About 1 oo I. a CI run do Masons ilan to allend the meeting. All members and vlnMlne broth. I ers who wish to go but who have no means of tran.'iportuLton an; re- I 'I te st ed by J r. J. J I ntrle, mas ter, to meet at the I nU'-d Hbites National bank curtiiT at 6 p. m. lo- morrow. Cars will stop there to pick Iheiu up. Will Face The complaint, now need by .l.'u-k Hilary, accused of pouring oil on IwIh Welzd" S"tler "Hex." lying n c:in containing rocks ahniil llw aniniiils ni i k, iiii.I llp n w llliie him nflr-. wbh h cliiirnes i ru. Ily I'!m,. l,Mk Main)' null l--aH-il with iniiiiiiiln, will l.e diinisK..'! In fiivnr ' m(.ii nil Hie money III Hlalll. A i.f a charge t In. t. If lllhiry is fiiliiid yilllly, will make piHKil,l- it murli cr.-nler p'.-iiiilly. II hi iinnoiine.-il liyl I'arl lleliii. district iitlnriii y lodiiy. I Til.' first iliiirg.-. filed in juslleel i-o'lit iifl-r Mr. W.lz.-I slKii-d Ih' coinpliillil. ciirrlm a 1 tin x t in 11 l,. iially of lliili un.l nn days In jail. I'll ond charge, wIiLmIi will nr h will nr. eiise Ilfhiry of wmiliin of personal property. Slru. llOII currl. s maximum Ki nl'-nie of lliree years In the Hiiili tM't'l,''nia,y- At present Hilary Is out of J11II, having furnished bonds cnioiinting to ir,n. The proe, dure tiecesnry will lie lo b-lng htm iM'fire Hie josllee or peace for a preliminary hearing nii'l then I urn hint .over to the eounly griind Jury. It a true bill Is then returned he will be trb d in t hi circuit court. The dlslliet attorney has li4 de el.p d upon a date for a pretltuiiiH ry healing but It will be held III the (Costluuvd ea fag flvtt,) Star Saves Worth $20000.00 Boundbn Bed by Robbers, . Anfelia Bingham , Sits on Jewels ; While In truders Search. NHW VC1HK (By Ihn Ansociutoa TriiHB) Hound wlllr Hllk Htock lni;rt on nor', bud ' hy burgturit, Anu'Mn Htnhnm. ronrouK ion'ie ,, '".0" 0" "' Huvd inosL of ii.jr Juwchi; by Hll. 'ill. I Two yontlin lnnl nlitlit rnttirixl liw ii iutt I in. in. boiiud two af lier .iniildH wlih slllt Btocklnn nnd tlipn pushed Mm uetrcsii upon her bed and bound her. Him contrived to .WIL u " r'f iMff 2'(.IH0 worth Of Jewels. bed 11m- safe of $ I li(M In Jewelu. ki:i ;n,;i; in.m iti.n. I'l'ITNtH IMi (Al1) HMl limilKli was pnliifiilly Injured diirlnir the Vhlcago Ik'tirt-lMlblirK AH-StHM i ,,, .Miv- lMitNleiniii said Ited Mislalned ti torn llgii in. 'HI, ami n broken bhuxl vf.w In his rlulit nrin. The wore wait: lil iikii Ih'ius II, riltsliurtf All Stiui., SI. yn: ih.aki' kii.i.s ma.w. ' lllitMIMiMAM. Ala. (AD 111' twren :tll anil III men are lielleveil (lend unit iiuiliy utbi'in limlly liilrni'd Ihn ivhiill nf an 'nihiloii In the ()ir(oii llilnr, IU llilli-s fconth of liorc. M'KI'MT lOIS)N HOIIZi:. HAItKlt. On-. Itnlirrt V. t'nni rnin, roi-tlnnil liiMirani'i' ntnii, dliil In Ills room III n lix ill IkiK-I tinluy. orflivrs look rlini'KU of a Imttlr pui'lly rllleil will) 11'HHir foiiml In his riKiin. imil iiiiiioiiiio'ii inrjr nuiilil Mini Iin- llilimr tu I be Male i Im iiiH fur analysis. Tho physician wlm fainlli. I lie iMMly rxpn-wwl Hie. i. pinion Hint iliulh was tailsi-il by iHilHoiiiiiis lliiinr. J'olK'c are trying tn flnil I he man finm whoin tho liiiior had utx-u oninuiiii. TT.OI TIIAI.E lAK IIOHHMI TIKIl IIIM.i:. Ont. (Al1) Three I , ,,,111 held 1111 Ihn I ronlilnli' r(lr, , ri liialll.il In an null). .....i.m,, outside. inWIMi Nil II' TI I'OltT. 1.0IUI.AMI. Ore. (Al'l Tin U,. .... west lliilhrook nwhril 1 .. n,,.resK Weal Orowa at ! today, offlivrs of lite (illllll I, . ..in., Klihiiiiiuf iwtnnany re- ti,., vi s-i lV DIMTBtloil B a , .. , .. ,, vi'ml Holhrook nnd .,.T v, n- linlny iigugiil In low IliT Hie Orowa) wliail n "era nillift n Hie I'oelfk' fi nilltn nest of I'orllniul scleral ilajs. l-alon IHi'iirales IHsal ller I l Mill ItlVKIt. Ore.. Tile " nnd " organisation of the Ainerl. en 11 Legion speul Kiniilay galher Ing Clirlsliiuis trees for ilecorutlng Hie streets of Hood lllver. Hmall trees are nse, for lining the curbs und a large tree Is biillg set up at the in reel InH rsect Ion of Onk and Third. II will be decorated and . I illuminated at once and remain up uuttl lifter Chrhituiu. XTRA E CHICAGO . (Dy tlin Aimoctutud 1'reHs) Hhvitd cur'th tremors were recorded nt 8:21 a. m. today hy liic United Htatos weather bureau sieH moKrnih ut 'tho University of Chi cago. I SEVER QUAKE IS RECORDED uuii resentatlve ljinipert from head of VremOCenlral America Is prob- ,hn ,,tents comimlttoo. . and Hep- , ably the center of the severe earth r(M,.ntallvo i-i-laon from ohairmaa treftVonr 'CWtfi'iI at ttr.'f.ours unt- Mi,p--0f -the - ulcctions--tommJtteo. verslty between 'S:-'5 and 8:38 a. Boih ure Wisconsin llenubllcaiia. 1111. loani . I II" uioumvu ia von- mated al 17U0 miles. jam ic a ri;i:i,s snot ic KINGSTON. Jnmlca, (By the Afl- Uoclated I'ress) A sharp earth quaKo was reit nero ut 11 a. m. ro day. No damngo is reported al though tho tremor frightened in habitants. Delegates to Meet in Offices of Chamber Letters ncceptlug the invitation to surrounding counties for a meet ing here Friday noon to discuss the mailer of placing an Kastern OivKori exhibit in the Northwestern Commercial and Industrial exposl- OIl pt Mud,HOI) H.(usro gardens In New York City next, spring, con tinned to be received at the cham ber of commerce office tudiiy. The meeting which will brim: from 20 to 20 representatives tu i Oninde, will lake place in tho liamber of commerce headquar ters, with an hours iidjoiirnliienl for luncheon at thu Kommer hold. !l III ItT IN At. TO I'M.Ntii; HIINIi, Ore. When the automo bile driven by K. .1. IIIIiiiiis.i ulunged from the roud-hed north of the Tuiiiulo bridge, seven miles from Hind, Inst night, three peo ple, two women and onu man, were seriously injured. Consolidation Statute NotFavoredByI.ee. wAHinvriTii. ftiv the AhsocI- nenal statue be enacted to punish nted Press) Congress was asked shippers who bribed railroad em today hy the Interstate commerce pioyes to obtain car service; and :ommJsslon to repeal tne law re. miring It lo work out. a plan for consolldatlon of all thu country's railroads Into a score or so systems. At the same time. It suggested Hint the sec lions, of the transportation act which conteniplale the gradual roiisoldlullon of existing rallromlx Into fewer systems be strengthened "till below a fair return sluiuiar.i and extended, with tin- commission on the basis of I lie value of pro reliilning power lo upprove or dl.p"rly but that better results were approve the ni'-rgers underlaken. Iin pros t for the present fiscal The commission's view's were set ' year. Jtallrouds In 1924. It polnt forth In Ha annual report, in.ide,ei out, failed lo oblulii ,s much public loday. along with the text net Income 11a they did In 15. In, of legislation which It considered spite of traffic und investment tn-. Ilkelt In urenliinllsh the end deslr- 'creases. ed. The majority of lis memfteis, now believe, tile report said, "results as good and perhaps Hint I, el- ter are likely to be accomplished with less loss or time under guid ance of thu cuiiimlsaton" In a nor mal way. In every case. Hie report stated, federal power lo allow or block any particular consolidation should tie lodged in the commission, in order lo miike sure that heller service, additional economy, and no undue restraint of competition muy re sult In lis olln r annnul rccommen- coinmiesioirs oruer wuu ...uo....,u dallona lo congress, tho commlsa- ' Ion rcptutcd .uteeiitlon. that uj (Coatlnutid on I'm Hv) OF RUSSIA Senator from Idaho troduces Resolution , Action Postponed DAWES TARGET OF MISSISSIPPI SOLON House Republicans Eject . Wisconsin Insurgents from Chairmanship of committees. . , . . VASHINOTON. (By the Associ ated Press) Chairman Borah, of the senate foreign relations com mittee, today Introduced a resolu tion calling for' recognition of tho ' Russian Boviet government by tho United States. , . . , At his request uctlon was post- ' ponod. '. . v .. Vice President Dawes was tho . target of u satirical, by Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi, who quoted speeches of Dawes on his tour over the country for a change in the senate rules. The sonata adopted a resolution Introduced hy Chairman Moses, of tho post office committee, author- -Islng a continuation of the present ' tumporury poutul rates until - tho next session of congross or until the commiiltco now Investigating the rates completes its report. 1XKUKGKNTS UIKCTUD. WAHH1NOTON, (By thu Associ ated I'ress) Houbb llupubllcnnH today ejected two Hepubllcun In surgents .from committee chair manships.' In completing its organisation, the majority report removed Hep- GENUVA (Uy.the Associated IresB) Atrocious acts of' violence, going us far us masaacre, have been . commltlcd by the Turkish soldiors along thu provisional frontier ut Mosul, Northern Mesopotamia, General Lnidutter of I'isthoninspe clal league of. nations agent de clared in a report submitted at to day's session of thu league council. The. report asserted tho . TurkH carried out wholesnjo deportations of Cliristluns from villages along Hut Mosul frontiers, confiscating arms, Imposing heavy fiues, de manding women, pillaging homca, and In sonic eases taking life. Harrisburg Bridge to Be Opened to Traffic HAI.KM, Ore. (By the Associat ed I'ress). Itoy Klein, state hlg'i way engineer, has announced that the new. 2U0U bridge over the Wlllunicttu river at llarrlsbuig will be opened today. mat ine aeciioim 01 i.i muwiv marine law which provide prelcr- enec for Amerlcun snipping in mo maintenance of export and import rales be modified. Hevtewing li.s routino work for then flscUil year, the commission said thai railroad earnings wero "A partial explunutlon of there 1 results nearly decade apart is 'tloil. In I'JIK, the proportion of revenues going 11110 tlie pay rnn of Hies,, waa S percent, "'he re port aaid," whereas in tSi'l it M 47.7 percent. The increase In costs or material and supplies and other expenses, and an Increase in taxes, generally account for thu remainder." Jn Hie endeavor to enforce new surely n'Muireinenla upon railroads. ,irhiL- the last fiscal yeur. 6tl I,,, lies of line were reuulred al. the WSETIIS OF VANDALISM '. ''jiiUiiuHe" r III t handled on
