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VOLUME LXI
THE DALLES, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1921.
No. 114.
Chronicle
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TROOPS ORDERED
SENT TO SCENE
OF MI WAR
19TH INFANTRY PREPARING TO
MOVE INTO WEST VIRGINIA
AND KENTUCKY.
BATTLING IS RENEWED
SNIPERS IN HILLS THREATEN
TO "WIPE OUT" TOWN; PO
LICE RESCUE WOMEN.
By United Prcsu
WASHINGTON, May 14 Major
General Read, commanding the fifth
army corps area at Indianapolis,
was today instructed by Secretary
Weeks to 'despatch troops imme
diately if lie thinks such a proced
ure necessary to keep order in the
West Virginia coal district.
CAMP SHERMAN, Ohio., May 14
The entire 19th infantry regiment
was today ordered to prepare to
move into the battle zone of West
Virginia. Entrainment orders have
not yet been received. Previous or
ders were to prepare for divisional
battalion duty in the mine war field.
WILLIAMSON, May 14 The heav
iest fighting of the three day mine
workers war in Mingo county, broke
out here today at noon. The fight
ing factions, hidden in Kentucky
and West Virginia hills, let loose
volley alter- volley of shots.
Blackberry City, Auburn, Gates,
Spriggs, Newhoward and Merrimac
were subjected to hot fusillades.
Captain J. J. Brockus with a de
tachment of state police, comman
deered special trains and started
for the Tug river valley section.-
Striking minors, hidden since
Thursday in the Kentucky hills, to
day threatened to attack the town
of Howard, across the river. Snip
ers openly announced that they
would "wipe out the town."
Women and children who had hud
dled in a mine mouth near Alburn
without food 'since Thursday, reach
ed here today. They were rescued
under cover of darkness by the state
police.
The body of an unidentified vic
tim was found near Spriggs, on
the Kentucky side of the river. The
bodies of Dan Whitt, C. W. Smith
and another dead man, are still ly
ing on the ground in the battle
zone.
WASHINGTON, May 14. President
Harding and Secretary of War Weeks
today are considering sending federal
troops into the embattled .districts in
West Virginia, it became known to
day, A telegram was received by Hard
ing from Governor Morrow of Ken
tucky on the fighting that has been
going on for the past few days along
the Kentucky-West Virginia border.
The telegram said complete data on
the situation had been sent to Weeks
with a request for federal troops.
WILLIAMSON, W. Va May 14.
Hostilities in the Mingo mine wai
broke out with increased fury today
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SHORT BY $35,000
ANNOUNCEMENT AT CHICAGO
CONVENTION OF J. W. W.,
NEARLY SPLITS RANKS.
By United Prasa
CHICAGO, May 14 A shortage of
$35,000 in the accounts of "Big Bill"
Haywood, I. W. W. leader now In
Russia, exists in the general ex
pense fund of that organisation, it
was announced here today by dele
gates attending the I. W. W. con
rentloa. Haywood was costodlaa of the
faada. The accusation oa the floor
of til oeaTMttea eauaed a Mar
b4K Is ta orgaaiaaUoa'a raaka.
WOOD'S
BOOK
ELECTION OF PAT FOLEY
AS LEGION HEAD
CONHD
ORGANIZATION HAS HARMONIOUS
SESSION; PLANS ACTIVE
FUTURE.
American Legion difficulties in Tho
Dalles were ironed out at a big special
meeting held Friday night, the lavg
est attended meeting of the local le
gionnaires since a post was organiz
ed here.
Pat Foley, who was elected at the
Impromptu, but officially declared reg
ular meeting held last Monday night,
is commander. He was so recognized
'last night by Dr. Thompson Coberth,
retiring commander, and sentiment of
those present, even though divided on
some of the other offices, was prac
tically unanimous for Foley.
The greatest contest raged over the
position of adjutant, to which Chaun-
cey Butler was elected at the Monday
night meeting. Citing tho, by-laws of
the organization, Dr. Coberth ruled
that Butler's membership was not in
good standing last Monday night, and.
consequently his election was invalid.
' In the new preferential election
which followed, Butler's name wai
again put up, but Matt Duffy defeat
ed him by a vote of 26 to 21. Butler
'was later unanimously elected a mem
ber of the executive board.
John T. Henry, elected vice-commander
Monday night, also was inel
igible to the post because he was not
a member at the time. Inducted into
the post last night, his name was
again put up for vice-commander, and
he was unanimously elected.
George Hostetler was elected treas
urer and J. W. Kerr, chaplain. Har
old Davis, elected historian at the
Monday meeting, was in good stand
ing at the time ,and retained his post.
An entirely new executive commit
tee was elected. 'In addition to Chaun
.cey Duller. .the.members.axe.XoQ Gale.
Dr. Thompson Coberth, retiring com
mander, Dick Webber and Fred H.
McNeil.
Ed Harrison and Harold Sexton
were elected delogates to the state
convention, to be held at Eugene,
early in July.
The characteristic note of the meet
ing was the harmony which develop
ed. Dr. Coberth and Foley both were
determined that the differing ele
ments in the po3t should be unified,
and this was apparently accomplished.
A meeting of tho executive committee
will be held next week to determine
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El
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
OREGON CITY YOUTH SHOOTS
SELF; FOUND BY ROAD
SIDE. By United Press
OREGON CITY, May 14. Alfred
Jensen, 21, shot through the chest,
and dying,, was picked up today by a
passing automobile on the Salem high
way, four' miles south of here. Ho
spoke for the first time, after hours
of mute suffering, admitting that ho
had attempted suicide.
The boy whispered to inquisitors
that a broken romance was respon
sible. Surgeons say that he will prob
ably die.
AURORA BOREALIS
PLAYS FITFULLY
OVER KLICKITATS
A brilliant exhibition of north-
era lights was seen In The Dalles
last night. The lights, starting
soon after darkness bad fallen,
glowed fitfully over tho Kllck-
itat mountains on the Washing-
too side of the rlrer, looking a
great deal like the reflection of
a full moon upon a cloud bank.
Later in the evening lights shot
high in the heavens, illuminating
the sky for several seconds and
then dimming aa quickly as they
had appeared. The display is re-
ported as having been seen in
Portlsad also.
BROKEN
ROMANC
I
GROWERS OF
HUNDRED PERCENT POOLING OVER
ECUS OF
OPTIONAL PLAN FAVORED BY RANCHERS OF EASTERN PART OF
STATE, BUT MEETING GOES FOR CLOSED POOLING
BY GREAT MAJORITY.
SPIRITED DEBATES FEATURE BIG CONVENTION
REPRESENTATIVES OF UNITED STATES GRAIN GROWERS, INC.,
LEARN OREGON'S POSITION IN REGARD TO CON
SOLIDATION; MERGER PROBABLE.
One hundred percent of wheat
marketed through the Oregon Grain
Growers' Cooperative association,
will, be the system of sale in this
state for the next four years, at
least, it was decided yesterday af
ternoon at a meeting of grain grow
ers from all parts of the state, as
sembled here in the Knights of
Pythias hall.
The meeting was called by the
Oregon Grain Growers' association
for the purpose of determining the
future policy of state wheat grow
ers in marketing their product. J.
A. Howard, W. F. Schilling and U.
L. Burdick, representing the United
States
Grain Growers, Inc., were
present together with cooperative
marketing experts from all parts of
the Pacific northwest.
The United States Grain Growers,
Inc., meeting in Chicago last month,
adopted a resolution permitting the
Northwest Grain Growers, Associat
ed, with which the Oregon Grain
Growers' association is affiliated, to
adopt contracts with the grain grow
ers calling for a 100 percent pool
ing of their wheat, it was brought
out in tho general discussion.
The United States Grain Growers,
Inc., refused to adopt a similar plan
for their own organization, However,
finally adopting the system of op
tional marketing. Tho national or
ganization conceded the right of the
various northwestern grain growers'
associations to proceed wkh a plan
of contract calling for 100 percent
pooling of wheat, however, and oven
went so far as to include in the
resolution tho stipulation that tho
United States Grain Growers, Inc.,
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POLISH-GERMAN WAR POSSIBLE
WITH SPLIT IN
ENTENTE.
By United Press
PARIS, May 14 Tho Upper Siles
ian situation is rapidly developing
into an international crisis holding
the dual danger of a Polish-German
war and split In tho entente, ac
cording to well-informed observers
here today.
Premier Lloyd George's speech in
the house of commons, practically
threatening Poland, has caused a
great sensation throughout France,
both in official and unofficial eli
des. "Franco could not - remain disin
terested if Germany sent troops into
upper Silesia," Premier Briand de
clared today, ln replying to Lloyd
George's speech. '
"If Germany sends her troops ln,
It will bring very, very grave con
sequences," ho continued, "So gra;vo
that I refuso to discuss them."
The premier summoned nowspap
er correspondents to his oftlco 'and
gave them his direct reply to Lloyd
George. He flatly denied Lloyd
George's assertion that upper Siles
ia is of Germany origin and declared
that France would never accept a
settlement giving tho mining regions
In dispute to Germany.
The premier admitted absolute dis
agreement between the allies, Brit
ain holding one thesis, Italy anoth
er and France still another.
NEW
SITUATION
BIGS
S
y Webb Miller
PARIS, May 14 Anglo-French re
lations ara fcelag strained to the
Coua4 m Pag a.)
STATE ACCEPT
UMATILLA GROWERS
will not interfere or attempt to come
into the northwest with its own or
ganization until after 1924.
Under this plan, the Oregon Grain
Growers' association has gone ahead
with its organization in this stale,
using a contract calling for the 100
percent pooling plan.
Umatilla county ranchers, growing
a goodly proportion of the total
amount of wheat grown in the state,
are not in favor of the 100 percent
pooling plan, as adopted by the Ore-J'i
gon marketing association, roprcsen-
tatives from that county explained.
They prefer the marketing plan- of
the national organization and, in a
large number of cases, would like
iu ibu un in uib u.cauu uHHucmuuii ,loborlH for i,c wns favorably Impress
under an optional contract, not em-e(, wUh U)C chm.cn ,iml the clty nB
Douymg uie iuu percent pooling
clause.
Fred Bennion, couty agricultural
acent for Umatilla county, explain
ed that the big wheat ranchers of
his county wore "not opposed to
the general idea of pooling, but are
opposed to the Oregon Grain Grow
ows' association's plan of compul
sory pooling."
Georgo A. Mansfield, president of
the Oregon state farm bureau, at
tacked Bennion's stand, upon tho
pooling question, asserting that the
Unjatllla county agent had attempt
ed to organize opposition in both
Umatilla county and tho stato to tho
plan of ecu tract submitted by tho
stato association.
"Some of tho greatest financiers
in tho nation have declared in favor
of tho cooperative plan of market
ing," Mansfield pointed out. "Wo
(Continued on Pano '8.)
IN FULL S
WASTEFUL PRACTICES INVEST!
GATED; REORGANIZING EX.
ECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
By Raymond Clapper
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, .May 14 The Hard
ing administration's drivo to force
household expenses back to normal, is
now In full swing. Steps taken thus
far in tho economy campaign aro:
Instructions to cabinet members
that they must stop tho practice oi
ovor-stepplng congressional appropria
tions. Appointment of Wultor F. Brown
to represent President Harding In
mapping out tho reorganization of ey-
ecutlvo departments on an economy
basis.
Ordering of a survey of wasteful
practices In tho leasing of private
buildings for government use.
schoone"r50 da'ys
overdue, reaches port
By United Prena
SAN FRANCISCO, May 14. The
ECONOMY
WING
schooner Defiance, r,0 days overdue, ,
arrived today In Callao, Peru, accord-1 Pictures of Tho Dulles and Wasco
ing to a cablegram, 142 days out of j county aro wuntcd by Tho Dalles
Gray Harbor, Wash. Repeated calms 1 Wasco County Chamber of Commerce,
delayed the voyage, for uso in the now advertising book-
lot which tho chamber plans to go'
CONSTABLE GRABS TIRE TO oul ,n U0 neftr flUure ,lunch 8ConeH,
STOP CAR; MAY RECOVER rjver HConeH pictures of homes, anl
B United Prei malH, forests In fact, any picture or
GREENFIELD? "tad.," May 14 'utujaiuU Interest typically portraying
Constable Charles Nye today tried community development is wanted by
to catch a speeder as he whined chamber. The pictures most sultablo
through by grabbing hold of an ex- 'or u t"a booklet will be chosen
tra tire on the rear of the auto. from among those submitted. Pic
It Is thought that he will recover, lures not used will be returned.
RETURN OF MINISTER
REFUTES STORY OF
MYSTERY
REV. CARL WALKER TO PREACH
FAREWELL SERMONS SUN
DAY. Rev. Carl C. Walker, pastor of tho
Christian church, is back in The
Dalles today, considerably perturbed
over reports given publicity earlier in
the week to the effect that ho had
'suddenly departed for the east.
Under an arrangement, which he do
clares was understood among mem
bers of tho congregation, he preached
at the 'Montavilla Christian-church In
Portland last Sunday.
The following statement has been
submitted by Tho Rev. Walker, ln
which ho explains tho reported disap
pearance: "Through tho columns of Tho
Chronicle I want to explain my
'mysterious disappearance as some
people have termed it. I did not leave
in the dark hours of tho night as a
thief or a fugitive from justice, but
I went a sa man, in broad daylight.
i Wns called to Portland Friday and
told Rev. Carroll Roberts and Grant
Morgan before I loft that I was going
to turn in mv resignation as pastor of
(no christian church and go back into
evangelistic work.
.., re!jlKneil ln raVor of Hov. Mr.
was stated in tho paper.
"I was only hired to preach upon a
verbal ngreement and was at leisure
to go at any time..
"Some people are likened unto a
'scavenger bird' as thoy are always
'wailing for something to feast upon.
A mole hill is soon mado Into a motin.
'tain.
"I liavo returned to tho city accom
panied by my wife, to show tho public
that 1 have been misrepresented.
"It was explained when the. resigna
tion was read that I wnB going east,
and the peoplo knew before coming
to church Sunday that itov. Mr. Rob
erts was to I'll! no' place hero and I
'occupied his pulpit at .Montavilla."
Mr. Walker will preach at tho rg.
ular Sunday services tomorrow at the
Christian church, using as his 'ob
jects, "Christ at tho Door," and
"Biblical Christian Unity." lie expects
to leave Monday for ISugene, whine
'ho will attend commencement oxor
clscs of tho Kugono Bible university,
of which ho Is an alumnus. Upon lcn
'lng Hugene, ho plans to engage In
'ovangollstlc work in Tennessee, Ala-
(Continued on PfiRo 8.)
METHODIST LEADER
TO BE HERE SUNDAY
BISHOP MEAD TO OFFICIATE AT
REOPENING SERVICES IN
LOCAL CHURCH.
A big day for .Methodism In The
Dalles in promised tomorrow, when
Bishop Charles L. .Mead, I). D will
dolivur the reopening servlco at ho
Methodist Episcopal church.
Bishop .Mead Is from Denver, Colo.
He hup the reputation of bclinj one of
tho leading speakers of his church la
Ainorlca.
! '''''o Interior of tho local chinch has
' en made attractive by a compU.'
jrenoviiilon, tomorrow's special or-
vices being the first to be hold in the
re-decorated auditorium.
Tho special service will start at It
o'clock In tho morning.
CHAMBER WANTS PICTURES.
SHOWING COUNTY'S RESOURCES
TY
CARRIER
CLAIM DENIED
BY PROSECUTOR
a
ALLEGED FEMALE 'BLUEBEARD'S'
CONTENTION SAID DIS
PROVED POISONING IS ALLEGED
WOMAN, IN INTERVIEW DECLAR
ES INNOCENCE; TO BE TRIED
IN TWIN FALLS.
By United Presa
TWIN FALLS, Idaho., May 14. De
nial that there are physicians' certifi
cates proving thnt all of 'Mrs. Lydia
Southard's deceased husbands were
typhoid victims, was made today by
Prosecuting Attorney F. L. Stephan.
when shown a statement by Mrs.
Southard in Honolulu that she claim
ed to have such certificates, and ex
pressed tho belief that she was a ty
phoid carrier.
Stephan scouted tho theory. "Mc
Haffey, her second husband, died of
pneumonia," he said. "Lowis, the
third, was a victim of gastro-enterltis,
according to tho certificate. Meyers,
number four and tho two Dooleys, hus.
band number one and his brother, are
said to havo been typhoid victims.
But regardless of what physicians' cer
tificates say, wo havo found evidence
of arsenic poisoning In tho victims'
stomachs."
Mrs. Southard will face trial for
murder here.
"All tho men revealed tho samo
symptoms In their final illness and
they wcro not the symptons of ty
phoid," Stephan ndded. "Even , tho
cases of Meyer and tho Dooley broth
ers did noL develop as typhoid. In
their cas.es, as woll as tho others,
there was a subnormal temporal uro
instead of a fever, and a delirium
which became violent just before
death. Doath-bed symptoms wero
identical In each case.
HONOLULU, T. II., May 14. -Mrs.
Lydia Southard, allogcd fomlnlno
"Bluobenrd," told the United Press
today that she believes she is a ty
phoid carrier and that this explains
tho deaths of four of her husbands
and a brother-in-law.
"J am Innocent of any wrong doing,
but I do believe that I may bo n
typhoid carrier," she said, In an ex
clusive lutorvlow.
"All of my husbands died of typhoid.
I havo physicians' certificates 'o
prove It."
Held hero on suspicion of having
mado away with five man by poison
ing, Mrs. Southard, who Is young and
pretty, at first, maintained stubborn
silence.
Sitting In a cell In tho Honolulu jail,
tho woman who Is alleged to havo
caused her husbands to insure their
lives, then poisoned them and nursed
them until death, gazed stonily at tho
wall when sho was piled with ques
tions, But today for tho first liinn sho
(Continued on Vagu 8.)
FIRST SLACKER"
FOUND TO BE HERO
NAME HEADING LIST IN DENVER
IS OF MAN COMMISSIONED
FOR BRAVERY.
By United Presa
DHNVIOR, May 14. Tho first name
of an alloged slacker to b announced
by tho Eighth army corps headquar
ters Is that of a war hero, u Incvme
known hero today. Publication of thu
namo was withheld, but the name
posted through a mistake on the bul
letin board in the federal building
was taken down hurriedly when It! was
learned that the man had enlisted on
the second day after war was declar
ed. He was later promoted to the rank
of lieutenant for bravery la actio.
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