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9 k f ' )t Dalles Chratikk 1 THE FORECAST THE WEATHER Maximum -7$ Minimum 4 Fair, cooler VOLUME CXI. THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1921. No. 107. SHOTS FIRED IT OFFICIALS SECRETARY OF LABOR HOPE8 TO BRING ABOUT 8TRIKE END. ALASKA IS HARD HIT r WAGE QUESTION BLOCKS NE GOTIATION8 ALL OTHER MATTERS ARRANGED. , By United Press SAVANNAH, May 6 Several shots were today fired at shipping board! officials as they were arranging to put. strike-breaking seamen aboard the steamer Paulsen. No one was I injured. Bricks were thrown in the fight. SEATTLE, May 6 Alaska, entire ly dependent upon the Pacific coast for its food supply, is facing a busr ness shut down as a result of the marine strike, according to an ap peal .received her today from the Alaska chamber of commerce. WASHINGTON, May 6 Hope that ls "nderstod to have been discussed, an agreement can be reached today tentatively, at a meeting today be between Admiral Benson, chairman ' tween President Harding and his of the shipping board and the strik ing seamen and engineers, was ex- (Continued op Past 6.J PYTHIAS" SHOWS TO PLAY CITY if CARNIVAL WILL SET UP MONDAY FOR WEEK'S ENGAGE MENT. If Johnnie disappears Monday, put- ting in no appearance even at meal times, don't be worried. In all prob- ability he will be on the youthful re- ception committee which will give the carnival glad acclaim upon us arrival hero. The Boucher-French shows un der the auspices of the local Knights of Pythias will set up their many tents and exhibit their attractions on the river beach below The Dalles Mon day. Their engagement in The Dalles ls of one week's duration. The purpose of the carnival is to raise money for use in imurovlng the new Knights of Pythias home, recent ly purchased by the local lodge. It will be absolutely "clean" in every Included among the attractions wilt be a merry-go-'round, a ferrls wheel, two bands, six shows and 10 ( lads, vho ran away from home last concessions. The carnival company week were met by Mr. and Mrs. carries an open air dancing pavilion, Temple in Tho Dalles yesterday and knocked down, as standard equipment, returned to their homes, bast Thurs and it is planned to erect this pavilion day a growing dissatisfaction in in The Dalles for open air dancing, school and home restrictions culmln A Hawaiian orchestra will furnish the ated in a decision to run away, music for the dancing, which will last i (One of tho boys owned a bicycle from 9 to 12 o'clock each evening dur-' and according to their story it was ing the week. , "ditched" when they wore invited to It is planned to have a parade 'ride In a touring car. The parents to! through the main business streets of ephoned ahead to the officials at Hood the city, participated In by a steam River and The Dalles but the boys calliope, guaranteed to be heard by 'evaded detection by being in an auto- Indians on the Warm Springs reser- vat ion. A number of "stunts" will be put on by local Knights of Pythias. ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF NITTI IS MADE THREE SHOTS FIRED AT FIRST AUTOMOBILE FRIENDS INJURED. By United PrM MELFI, Italy, May t Aa atteaat tu aude hen te4ay te aaaaaelaate femer Prettier NKtL Three aaeta were fired at aa aateieaUe la wkkB he was mipeeed to be rtdiac. NittL however, waa la a aeeaad aa- Mae. Hie frleada la the flret oar were lajared. ' ECK. TOOTHSOME TROUT ) 8MALL BOY DIVULGES SECRET METHOD OF "CHAMPEEN" FISHERMAN. A mvsterv which has lone been the 80urce of considerable conjecture among local sportsmen, has at last been solved. A small boy walking near the Deschutes river yesterday found the manner in which J. - E. Peck, resident engineer on the Co lumbia River highway east of The Dalles, has been able to catch fine messes of trout from the Deschutes rlver.while other anglers have whip- (Continued on Pace S.) ALLIES ASK U, S, TO TAKE PART IN AFTER-WAR DEALS INVITATION EXTENDED TO SEND ENVOY TO SUPREME COUNCIL. By United Press I WASHINGTON, May 6 Answer I to the invitation that the United States participate in allied councils cabinet. Cabinet members leaving the conference said that the presi dent might have some announce ment to make -later in the day.- 1 Secretary of State Hughes has an appointment with President Harding late today. It ls believed that this ,-. r t , the nresldent flnallv oass unon the re. ply to the allied Invitation. By Ralph H. Turner (United News Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, May 6. The ques- tion of American participation in the ! after-the-war settlement of Europe hag 'been nlaced dnflnltelv hnforfi Prpql. dent Harding by the allies. A formal invltatlon from the allied powers has been transmitted to the state department by Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador, asking tnat the United States be represented (Continued on Page !.) RUN-AWAY BOYS FOUND IN CITY LADS DISSATISFIED, LEAVE PORT LAND TO MAKE OWN WAY. Norman Smith, aged 12 'years, and Chester Temple, aged 11, Portland mobile with other people, ..., .I rrv. tii immediately started for the country to ,u ,,.. rrhav t i.i t i.. : uui nevuiui uigllio, uui nuum uui sun a detailed account of their oxperlen ces. They walked to the R. G. Brook house farm Sunday and asked for work, saying that they wore on their way to Pheonix, Ariz., where one ot them has relatives. Given food and 'shelter, their responsibilities faded and Bey would have been satisfied .apparently to stay on Indefinitely, but Mr- nd Mrs. Brookhouie decided on .Tuesday to motify the officers. The Boys were tkea brought to The Dalles aad 4aeel la charge of J. H. Skellejr, tmaat ef fleer, The actios of the Juveaile oftlcen rat aa ead to their "outta." They ' were detailed la the JeM aatU the ar rival af Mr. aad Mn. TeaaeU. Both aeyt were apaareatly glad to retara to their bones. COLLECT ALLIES DEBT INTEREST, R DER DIRECTS 8ENATOR NORRI8 OFFER8 AN AMENDMENT TO SOLDIERS' BONUS BILL. WOULD PAY BONUSES $10,000,000,000 NOW OWED UNITED 8TATE8 BY ALLIED COUNTRIES ttr tnlted Press WASHINGTON, May 6 Immediate ' t WASHINGTON, May 6 Senator collection from the allies of all ac-' Borah.s flgnt tor a disarmament con cumulated interests on their war'l . ,,,. ., . . ., fference amendment to. the navy bill debts to, the United States, was pro-' posed today by an amendment of- i? an effort tt0 express the view of fered to the soldiers' bonus bill by Senator Norris of Nebraska. Between f700,000,000 and $800,000, 000 interest is now duo, Norris said, on the $10,000,000,000 owed to the United States by allied countries. . . Norris proposed by his amendment to pay the entire cost of the soldiers bonus bill by interest on this debt. The amendment directs the secre tary ot the treasury to collect . all interest now due and to use this and subsequent interest installments for payments on the soldiers' bonus. PACKERS' EXPORT TRADE . SLUMP8 $526,00O,00b By United Press WASHINGTON, May 6. Export i trade of the big packers slumped $526,- .000,000 last year, Thomas E. Wilson I of the Wilson Packing company to day told the house agriculture coin-, mittee In opposing" packer control jeg." Islation. Meat producers, he declared, receiv ed 87 cents of each dollar'packers re ceived for meat and decreased exports have resulted In a loss to livestock raisers of $450,000,000. , SHIP PLOWS INTO PIER; MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL CAUSE By United Press NEW YORK, May 6. A mysterious slgrial to the engine room of tho Fall River Line steamer Priscllla. with 500 , passengers aboard, sent the ship crashing 'into the New York Central1 pier In the Hudson river on her arriv-' al from Boston Thursday, jarring 100 ( lunches off the tables of the saloon ; Into the laps of that diners and shak ing all hands. Panic was averted by he fact that those who rushed on FRANCE MOBILIZING BRITISH FLEET ALLIES WILL COERCE GERMANY WITH ARMY AND NAVY SHOULD SHE FAIL TO LIVE UP TO ANY ONE OF TREATY OBLIGATIONS. Ttv TTnttart Reoaratlona Situation. ' : France: Mobilizing an army j t of 500,000 to Invade Germany. Fleet concentrating at Brest. Great Britain: Fleet movo- ments aro cloaked in secrecy. It is understood to be rendy to stage a naval demonstration off German ports. United States: Considering an invitation from the allies to re- sume a place on tho reparations, ambassadors' conference and the supreme council. 1 PARIS, May 6 France today be- gas mobolislBg 500,000 soldiers to Invade Germany at the slightest evasloa of tbo allied terms. "If aayone of the 'obligations I is evaded la say war, we wUl Invade,"' Briaad declared w.e. he weal into coafereaoe with Prealdeat Mllleraad aad the easiest, to emapleto ftaal engagements to eaferee allied terau. IS EFFORT TO COT NATIONS' TAXES ' BORAH DENIES HIS ACTION IN- REPUBLICANS. NO SPLIT IN RANKS VOTE WILL REGI8TER FEELING AGAINST ARMAMENT MAK ERS' PROPAGANDA. By United Press ,Ponsress on the reduction of taxes and not an attempt to dictate Presi dent Harding's foreign policy, Borah said today In denying reports that his, decisiori'to push the amendment j , j u i had marked a Bplit between senate' progressives and the White House. "Republican senators who have as- sured me of their support do no re- gard their vote for disarmament as a snllt with the president." Borah kaid, "but rather as a vote against armament makers' propaganda." (deck, senstng disaster, wore reassured . on observing that they could step from the prow of the Priscllla to the up- heaved roof of the pier. ' ' RIFLE FIRE 'SOUNDS IN r HILLS NEAR TIA JUANA ' 1 " By United Press u saiv nTrano Atnv fi in irio .iit- In the' hills south o the Mexican, town. of Tia Juana last night and early this morning re-aroused fears of a Cantu revolution along the border. Origin and exact location of the,. fir ing is unknown at Tla Juana, but is being investigated by cavalrymen from the Tla Juana garrison. 'CHICAGO'S PRINTERS AND 8TOCK HANDLERS BACK By United Presn CHICAGO, May G Two of Chicago's three strlkes were settled today, the .... i, u lt.il JUlUUilllft IU wuift. Tne Bt0ck handlers, who wnlked out Saturday, returned today, after submitting the wage controversy to an arbitration board. Union printers Qigo returned to work. Their demand for a 44-hour week was granted, but. they must accept a duction. 4.35 wage re- 500,000 MEN; READY FOR ACTION Pnui Franco already has 132,000 men on tho Rhine. Brland announced that even If Germany accepts the ultimatum, tho clasH of 1919 Just called to tho colors will not be demobilized until tho young men ot tho 1921 cluss have been trained to replaco It. Tho latter class went into training camps two weeks ago. Under present arrangements, a force or 152,000 men will constitute tho first army of Invasion, If It moves Into Ruhr valley, It will take 200 tanks, several hundred armorod cars and 20 motorized batteries wltn it. Large cavalry forces and engl- neering troops aro now held In roadl- ne3B Mt Dtisseldorf. - LONDON. May 6 Britain's j4hj0 squadrons are ready for action against Germany. Preliminaries went ahead today -i.i. .i. ......i -ww rh .4ml. -ibd' jOBiiitioa of fight ships for a Ruat naval demonstration U being eoadueted ukkly and quietly, j DISARMAMENT TWO TOWNS TO BE SOLD UNDER HAMMER SHERIFF TO SELL IMPERIAL AND HARPER FOR TAXES. By United Press IMPERIAL, Ore., May 6. Imperial will be one of two Oregon towns to be sold under the sheriff's hammer at auction. .Ninety percent of the lots platted 'years ago In both Imperial and Haiv I per, near, here, will be auctioned on May 21. I Formal notices of sale of the towns for taxes were posted today. . TWO FOREIGN SIDES OF TRIANGLE CAUSE ENGLISH STRIKE BALTIMORE, AND BUENOS AIRES RESPONSIBLE FOR MINERS' PLIGHT. By United .ews LONDON, May 6. America and Argentina, or rather Baltimore and Buenos Aires, which are the two for- 0lgn corners of a great economic trli angle, are entirely responsible lor the Inrltiarrlnl rlanrobalnri nrtrl t lift nnnl strike 0f England, according to Sir ( 'Robert Home, chancellor of the ex chequer, writing in the Popular Re- v,ew- ' 1 1 In a signed article in this publlca- H?n' i"e(cnanceiior ueciares ioui uie ' Bovernnient is always blamed and that much of tho public and many of tho miners are holding the govern ment responsible for '"scuttling1 tho Anal atiltv orifl lonvlno- Hi o minora in i 1 ' - drown. "In order to find the cause;" wrltos Sir Robert, "let us map the Atlantic. One point is Cardiff, the second Is Baltimore, and a third ls Buenos Aires, and by joining tho points wo form tho trado triangle. "These points aro selected bccaime Argentina is the grentcat importor of coal, Argentina bought 3,340,405 tons from Britain in 1013. Tho United I (Continued on Pneo G.) nriimiin i nur ' HI DM Vfll.N I 1 1 V T lUUnViniV UUIt LETTER ADMITTED CHIROPRACTOR TELL8 CONFI DENCES, CONNECTION MRS. STILLMAN AND INDIAN. By trnlted News NEW YORK, May C. Over the strenuous objections of tho attornovs I who aro fighting to clour her nnmo (and protect tho status or her li.tle hoy, Guy, confidential admissions j which Mrs. Ann Urquhurt .Stillnian j'is said to have niado In April, 191S. I to Dr. Hugh Russell, a chiropractor of 1 Buffalo, N. Y, wore reported to have hoop admlttod to tho record In Thurs day's session of tho divorce trial, hold In camera at tho Now York II nr i association. Doctor Russoll is said to have boon ministering to tho Stillnian family for soveral years prior to tho visit In quen- tion. Charlos R. Kollor. clerk In tho Iroquois hotel, of Buffalo, also tesil- nea on neiiair or .lames a. hiiiimnn the .nultl-mllllonairelaintlff in tho case, that Mrs. Stlllman registered at tho hostelry In April, 1918. Ho un- derstood, ho Is quoted ns saying, that Fred Beauvals, the Canadian Indian guldo named by Stlllman as tho fatli- er of baby Guy, was in Buffalo at th. time, although no' at tho hotel. Mrs. Stlllman'!) attorney ft fought every statement of tho chiropractor to prevent tho rocordlng of confidence. which ho claimed woro imparted to him In his capacity ot a doctor. Re- gardleBS of what Mrs. Stlllman told L. I ...la.A.i ,lttl sitiA esttst fitn ,,,,u w,l,,uul """"""a 'nnulViIni nt nil Ihn luwvnpa maintain. " .... , ed thatU wm Ualr topropar to 'er"m l" purpose, of statements made by a pa- Uont to a doctor, T"e witness was reported to hayr ald' tlaly, that Mrs. Stlllman told ea page i.) FREAK CYCLONE (HPS RQDFS OFF SEVEN HOUSES FASHIONABLE DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES 8CENE NONE IS INJURED. PARTY IS INTERRUPTED RAIN POURS INTO DINING ROOM, EVENING GOWNS RUINED. 1" By United Press 'LOS ANGELES, May 6 Seven homes in the fashionable Wll'ahlre district are without roofs today, as a result ot a small but typical mid western "twister." The little cyclone hit tho district where many of the city's elite mem bers of the motion picture colony live. No one was seriously injured1. The- roof of a house owned by A. E. Becker was carried away while a merry party was In progress, rain pouring into the dining room and drenching guests with resultant heavy losses to evening gow.ns. REILLY IS APPOINTED GOVERNOR PORTO )RICO By United Press WASHINGTON, May 6 E. Mont Rellly of Kansas City was today for mally nominated governor of r Porto Rico by President Harding. L t" SLIGHTLY WORSE PACIFIC COAST WITH MINOR EX CEPTIONS LOSES GROUND, FIGURES SHOW. By United News WASHINGTON, May C. Despite the prevalent belief that unemploy ment throughout tho country has less oned, the United States employment sorvlce, in a survoy just completed, found Unit conditions nt tho close of April were slightly worso than a month before. Tho number of men unemployed in creased four-tenths of one porcent Of 53 cities oust of the Mississippi, 28 showed decreases in employment mill 25 revealed nn Improvement In 'conditions. Tho Pacific coast, with minor exceptions, "lost ground," ac cording to survey. Firms numbering 1,424 and normal ly employing 1,000,000 porsons, had 7,037 fower workers on tho payrolls than a month heforo, making tho net decroaso since tho beginning of tho year, about 50,000 or 2.9 porcent. CATE GARAGE DE8TROYED By United Press HOOD RIVER, May C The Cato garage hero burned to tho ground last night in a spoctaculnr 30 minute fire. Soven now curs and one truck woro lost. $30,000. Loss Is estimated at GERMANY AT FEVER HEAT OVER CRISIS UPPER SILESIA INVASION, AL LIED ULTIMATUM, CABINET SELECTION; PROBLEMS. By Carl D. Croat (United Prats Staff Comipondtnt) BERLIN, May 6 Germany today prepared to set up a mediocre cab inet for the purpose of accepting the ill led reparations terms, meanwhile urr.lng attention of the public to the Polish invasion of Upper Silesia. The country was in a fever beat ver the outbreak In Upper Silesia, As a result discussion ot the allied .r (OeaUawed ea Page ) MP M T
