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VOLUME LXI.
THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1921.
No. 119.
LEAGUE STAND
ACCEPTABLE TO
IT
AMBASSADOR HARVEY MAKES
POSITION OF UNITED STATES
CLEAR,
T
NEWSPAPERS PRAISE AMERICA'S
SPOKESMAN FOR FRANKNESS
IN SPEECH.
By Lloyd Allen
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
LONDON, May 20. Great Britain
today accepted it as a fact that Amer
ica will no( Join the league of nations.
The message was given here by
Ambassador George Harvey In his ad
dress last night speaking before the
Pilgrims and a number of high .Brit
ish officials.
The Times said: t
"The allies will meet America more
than half way. Disappointment will
l)e caused by his outspoken references
to the league of nations, but at'least
we know where we stand.
"Tho league has itp own sphere
which should not estrange American
feeling nor lessen respect for its en
deavors." "Nobody on this side desires to pie
scribe the channels in which Ameri
can good-will shall flow," the Chron
icle declared, "but gratitude Lo Amor-
(Continued on Pasre 8.)
MARTIAL LAW IN
MINGO, PROCLAIMED
STATE TROOPS TO ENFORCE
LAW ilN VIRGINIA MINc.
WAR.
By United Press
CHARLESTOWN, W. Va., May 20.
Governor E. F. M organ today pro
claimed martial law in Mingo county
the scene of the recent fighting in
the mine war struggle between union
and non-union miners. State troops
will enforce the law.
Civil authorities were instructed by
the governor to continue with Uielr
duties and civil courts instructed lo
try all cases of infraction of civil
laws.
WOULD STOP SLACKER
LIST PUBLICATION
By Unnea Press
WASHINGTON, May 20 A bill
ordering tho government to suspend
further publication of the so-called
slacker lists without having complete
information as to their correctness,
was introduced in tho senate today
by Senator Stanley of Kentucky.
HAS TWO HUSBANDS;
ANNULMENT ORDERED
REPORTED DEAD, FIRST HUS
BAND TURNS UP VERY
MUCH ALIVE.
By United Press
GREEN BAY, Wis., May 20. An
nulment of the marriage of Prin
cess Nadeja Troubetzkey, known
during the war as tho "most beau
tiful Red Cross nurse in Europe,"
and Captain Wallace Schutz, Mil
waukle engineer and clubman, - was
today ordered by Circuit . Judge
Grass.
The princess was found to havei
another husband, Captain Victor
Turin of the French army, who vrna
living in Boston at the time of her
marriage to Schutz in Washington.'
The princess was informed In :
1917 that her husband, Captain Tu
rin, was killed. Sho then entered
the Red Cross, where she met
Schutz. They were married in 1920.
Six months later they learned
that Turin was alive.
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COMMEN
FAVORABLE
UNION COUNTY FLOOD
DAMAGE WORST
SINCE 14
DAMAGE APPROACHES $100,000;
20,000 ACRES INUNDATED BY
GRANDE RONDE RIVER.
By United Press
LA GRANDE, May 20 More than
20,000 acres, comprising one fourth
of the farm land in the Grande
Ronde valley, was under water to
day as a result of the worst flood
since 1894.
Damage to ruined haystacks and
newly-sown wheat land is estimated
variously at from $50,000 to $100,-.
000.
Only one road leading to tho town
of Union is passable, and it is said
to be in imminent danger of flood.
PORTLAND, May 20 Steamers
were loading with difficulty here to
day, as a result of the flood cur
rent in the Willamette river.
All lower docks were flooded, in
many Instances freight was being
removed from upper dock floors, in sh,u built last year and valued at ?5,
anticipation of increased rise of the "00,000, caught fire from a leaking oil
river.
WAR INVESTIGATION ASKED
By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 20 investi
gation of how the United States got
into the war was today asked in
a resolution introduced by Repre
sentative Nicholson of Chicago. The
resolution recites numerous charges
that organized propaganda by fi
nancial and other interests were re
sponsible for the American entry.
CHERRY MOVEMENT BEGINS
By United Press
' SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 Accord
ing to C. M. Secrist, vice-president of
the Pacific Fruit Express company,
there have been two carloads of cher
ries moved by freight and 14 cars by
express from .Northern California this
season up to may 10.
(YlMUMIYlt L-Umt KfcUfcl V fcS
$100,000 IN RADIUM
By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 20 Madame
Marie S. Curie, famous French
chemist and discoverer of radium,
today received from President Hard-
. , . ,.
ing in perscn one gram of radium,
valued i-.t 1100,000.. The radium is
the gift of the women of the United
States. i
huge drug seizure i
MADE BY FEDERALS
$33,000 WORTH OF COCAINE AND
MORPHINE TAKEN; FIVE
ARRESTED.
By United Prefa
PORTLAND, May 20 Five men
are under arrest and $33,000 worth
of cocaine and morphine are held
by federal autholtles here today, as
the culmination of a raid which is
believed to have broken one of tho flclnl Interpretation on tho policies of
leading coast rings of drug peddlers. J tho Harding administration as enun
William Wallace and Peter Ro- cmted for ,n0 lirst iim(s '' Colonel
voge, said to be representatives of Ueorgo Harvey, new American Ambas
tho drug ring at Seattle, were ar-, S!l(lr to Great Britain,
rested at the union station late yes-1 At tho annual Pilgrim's dinner on
terday. William J. Mahcr, alleged to' Thursday night, attended by hundreds
bo the San Francisco representa- including such notables as Premlor
tlvo of the same clique, was taken Lloyd George, Lord Curzon and tho
into custody an hour later. Tho fed- Duke of York, Ambassador Ilarvoy
erals concluded the cleanup by ar- sounded tho now note governing
resting Harry Davis nnd Abe Gold-
bery, alleged Portland members of
tho organization. ,
UNCOVER ANCIENT CITIES
By United Preai 1
PHILADELPHIA, May 20. An ox-
pedltion from the University of
Pennsylvania hero plans to go to
Palestine in June to extend exca-
vation ork on the Biblical city of
Tinii,.ciin Tiutnan no It la nnw
uv.l rouuui w . j .. .... u . . . . "
known. The party expects to un-
cover relics of several ancient cities
which aro supposed to have stood
on this same site.
NON-UNION
CHEW
BOARDS VESSEL
FIRE FOLLOWS
SHIPPING BOARD STEAMER SE
RIOUSLY DAMAGED IN NEW
YORK HARBOR.
VALUED AT $5,006,000
BLAZE FOLLOWS SHIPPING OF
300 STRIKE BREAKERS; REG
ULAR CREW DESERTS.
By United Press
NEW" YORK, May 20 Soon after
fire on board the United States ship
ping1 board steamer Panhandle State
was extinguished today an investiga
tion was begun to determine the
cause of tho blaze.
The ship, a 10,500-ton passenger
fuel tank and was towed from her
North river pier and beached off El -
I lis island to prevent her total destruc.
, tion. She continued to burn until early
! today. The damage was heavv.
I The Panhandle State caught fire
just after a strikebreaking crew of involved in tho Upper Silesian situa
300 had boarded her, following de- tion, Prince iSapiohad, Polish foreign
sertion of her regular complement to 'minister, has resigned,
'join the marine walkout. j The resignation and other events
aroused the Polish press to a frenzy
NEW YORK, May 20. Unable to ln- which threatened that "an army of
quench the flames in one of her holds Polish heroes" will be immobilized to
which threatened to destroy the ship, Hsht "Great Britain, Germany, any-
the New York fire department and body or everybody."
harbor police shortly after 11 o'clock ' Premier Lloyd George of Great Brit
Thursday night beached the United "ln was attacked personally for his do
'States Mail steamship line vessel, nunciation of the. Polish invasion of
Panhandle State, on the flats bo' Upper Silesia. Newspapers declared
twoen Bedloe'.sisland and Governor's ' tlmt he is "arrogant, Impudent and
Island, New York harbor, in about brutal."
20 feet of water. The Panhandle State .
caught fire at 7 o'clock in the even
ing as she lay at her pier at the foot
of Rector street. Manhattan, North
' ... , . . . .
I i iver, irom a leaic in one oi ner tuei
oil feed pipes.
i uuiciais or tne United States mail
line were at the offices latb Thurs -
day night on account of tho fire in
tno,r vessel. They refused to com-
ment on rumors that the fire might
be traced to the fact that the ship is
one of those for which non-union
crews were to bo recruited.
COLONEL HARVEY FLAYS LEAGUE
IN KEYNOTE
STRIPS NEW ADMINISTRATION'S POLICY OF IDEALISTIC POLICIES;
"NOT TOO PROUD TO FIGHT ;" INSTEAD, ,"NOT AFRAID
TO FIGHT."
By A.' E. Johnson
ftlnltcd News Stun! Correspondent)
LONDON, May 20
America's for-.
elgn policy stands stripped of any
Idealistic tendencies and is placed up
on a straight materialistic basis, with
out hope or thought of participation
l"u ,UUhUU ,n ".
In 4Un 1nnri x i' n.. i I 1,...
American foreign relations in whit
he styled as the language of tho Unit-1
ed States with a "horror of flnesso I
and chicane,"
In outlining the Harding admlnlH-
tratlon's view point, be disposed fl-
na,ly ol tno league of nations. He
portrayed President Harding as de-
termlned to uphold American rlghtn,
but declared he entortalued no Jeal-
ouh- of others.
Through the name of former Presl-
dent Wilson whk not mentioned Hnr.
.... .. . ...
vey's speech was tinged with sarcastic
references, or thrusts of ridicule at
some of the statement or policies of
WilBon, as president. He ridiculed tho
POLISH LEADER
RESIGNS
ALLIED PRESSURE
BRITISH MAY SEND MORE OAT
TALIONS TO SI
LESIA. ATTACK LLOYD GEORGE
MINISTERS WILL SETTLE PLEBIS
CITE QUARREL PRIVATELY
AT BOULOGNE.
By United Press
PARIS, 'May 20 The dispatching
of two additional battalions of Brit
ish soldiers to Upper Slle3la Is un
der consideration In London, accord
ing to advices here today.
The troops would be added tn the
small allied forces stationed there o
preserve order din ing the recent pleb
iscite and which proved too rnnll to
"stand off the Invasion of Polish In
surgents.
.WARSAW, May 20. Yielding to
the pressure of the allies and others
PARIS, May 20. The French for
eign office today announced that a
meeting bofween Premiers Briand and
Lloyd George Is not expected before
i,
! tho allied supreme council meets tho
, '"iter pari oi ino montn.
1 (II had been previously understood
i that they would meet tomorrow.)
Tho announcement was taken lo
Indlcnte the Upper Silesia controversy
would bo laid before the council for
settlement with the two premiers pre.
f '
1 (Continued on Pneo 5.)
SPEECH IN L
oft-repeated declaration that Ainorica
entered tho war to "roscuo humanity '
or to save England, Italy or Franco.
"Wo went to war solely to save tho
United States," Ilarvoy declared, "and
most reluctantly and laggardly, at
that."
"Wo were not too proud to fight,
whatover that moans,
"Wo wore not afraid to fight. That
Is the real truth of the matter.
"Wo came In toward tho ond and
helped shorten tho war. That's all.
"Now America stands ready to work
with England, first becauso It Is to
her own Interests, and second, because
It Is advantageous to both."
"We do not resent bolng called
Idealists," Harvey wont on, "oven by
those who nntlnlnato rewards linmnio
of our altruism, but we havo realized
recently thnt Ideals resolve into Il
lusions which are both dangerous and
without profit."
Tho new Amorlcnn ambassador re
ferred to tho-poHltIon taken by tho
United Stntes ccncernlni; Yap, and
President Harding's reparations pol
icy as evldcnco that America was act.
ing decisively. Ho roltorated that
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UNDER
ONDON
"Harding Intends to play a full part in
'the world's pursuit of peace, without,
however becoming an International
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(Continued on Pfcg I.)
WARM
SPRING
BRAVES
WILL PARTICIPATE
IT
TRIBAL LEADERS AGREE TO
BRING FAMILIES AND LIVE
IN TEPEES.
Warm Springs Indians, dressed in
their finest, riding their best horses
and bringing their native tepees
with them, will arrive in The Dalles
on May 26 to assist In tho "great
work" of putting on the pageant.
Information to this effect was re
ceived yesterday by J. T. Rorlck,
member of 'the pageant committee,
from Isaac McKinlcy, an Indian in
terpreter at Simnasho.
Tho following Is a copy of tho
letter written by McKlnloy, in which
ho tells of the attitude of his peo
ple toward the pageant:
Simnasho, Ore., May 16, 1921.
"J. T. Rorick,
agreement that they will go and
hell) you people on this great work
at The Dalles, on which Mr. Ar -
bury and Mrs. Williams spoke about
yesterday and which was carefully
interpreted to tne Indians.
"Now, a number of them will go
on rigs and some will go on horso
PAGEAN
back, and It will take up one day,tho com.t POnfmn(n(, wIn, ,
and a half to got there, because one
day is a hard drive and we can t
make it in ono day.
'"We need long poles, about 20
r . , i . i
feet long. Please have them ready,
as we have tepees to put up.
"And on our expense, see that our
time will bo fixed on our horses and
on our meals.
"The boys would also liko to have
a ball gamo for each day, If you
can arrango for thorn. I will bo
there on tho 25 and tho others
will bo thoro on the 26.
"I hope you will bo glad to hear
from us and that you mayue under
stand my writing.
"I am, your friend,
isaac Mckinley."
MARINE WORKERS READY TO
ACCEPT LOWER WAGES
My United Press
WASHINGTON, Way ZU. StriK-
ing marlno engineers and seamen j
are ready to settle on a reduced'
basis, 'they notified Secretary . of i
Labor Davis, at a conference, Tuos-
day In which tlioy asked him to
reopen negotiations with vessel
owners and tho shipping board.
Tho strike settlement commit too
which called on Davis submitted a
detailed proposal for settlement,
which Davis will today placo bel'oro
employers.
PORTLAND AO CLUB
WILL SEE PAGEANT
MEMBERS TO MOTOR
HIGHWAY MAY 27; INVITA
TION EXTENDED.
Memliors of tho Portland Ad club,
probably about 50 strong, will drive
to The Dalles May 27 for the pur
pose of viewing tho historical pag
eant to bo staged hero on that date,
E. V. Van Scholck, chamber secre
tary announced this morning. Van
Scholck returned from Portland yes
terday, whoro ho spoke before Uio
Ad club at Its regular Wednesday
noon luncheon.
He also extended an Invitation to
Ad club members to visit The Dalles
In a body In Juno, when cherries
aro ripe. This Invitation was ne
cepted, with tho result that tho Ad
club will probably charter a special
steamer for its visit to The Dalles
In "cherry llmo," Van Scholck said.
While In Portland, Van Schoirk
Interviewed W. II. Sherrad, super
visor of tho Oregon national forest,
In regard to the construction of a
connection with the Mt. Hood loop
road throuch tho forest reserve.
Shorrard assured tho chamber sec
retary that ho viowod tho con
struction of such u road with
favor, and that he Intended to
request a special appropriation from
congress to build It, Such a con
nection will bo so built as to meet
(ContUu4 on P I.)
COURF
ASS S
W. H. M'AIEE FOR
IS
WASCO COUNTY RANCHER SEN
TENCED TO THREE YEARS
IN PRISON.
ATTACKS LAX STATUTE
DEFENDANT ARRESTED, CONVICT
ED, ON WAY TO PRISON, IN
LESS THAN 24 HOURS.
Excoriating the slate legislature for
not amending, in more plan 50 years,
a, law which but feebly punishes what
he teimed "the most heinous crinn"
In tho human category, Circuit Jndgo
Fred V. Wilson this afternoon senten
ced AY. H. McAfee, ex-rannhnr r.!' W:i
j'co county, to Ihreo years in tne ttat.i
penitentiary when the latter pleaded
I guilty to an indictment charging in-
ceat,
lX; person h . - ,. ,
cult court of W.(SC0 coun( ,n
blnokor crimQ nnd h(j d lored. thft
dlton whlch ponnlttetl nlm n,
i . . ,. . . . .
... x
ot three years,
kl , , .
I Mc1At100 a arrPst' indictment ,1
eviction occurred in less than 24
nours- rhis """'noon ho was on the
! wny to Salom' in charge of Sheriff
Chrisman, to begin serving his sen-
tonco.
AlcAtco, who is 51 years old, was
"'rested about G o'clock Thursday
I evening. Ho In said to havo boon cm-
ployed in a local garage. Fonnorly ho
(Continued on Pbkp 8.)
STRIKE TROUBLES
BREAK OUT ANEW
FILIPINO STRIKEBREAKERS
THROWN INTO RIVER BY '
RAIDING PARTY,
ny United Prn
I PORTLAND, May 20 Watorfront
troiiblo broke out anew today at tho
J Victoria dolphins, whoro shipping
board vessels awaiting non-union
crews are berthed. Several Filipino
strikebreakers wore thown Into tho
rive, while others were badly maul-
ed by the raiding parly. Tho polico
ended the riot, which is the fourth
within the week.
Lewis .Martin, a non-union oiler,
Is In Jail following an alleged at
tack by Martin on a gang of strike
sympathizers, who chased him from
ho watorfront to the center of tho
city about midnight. Martin, corner
ed, Is said to havo loutcd his pur
OVER HUurs wl"' n 'N''15, 110 ia charged
with assault with a dr.ngorous wea
pon. Feeling all along tho waterfront
was tens" today.
;e op babe
swerves suicioe
AFTER SLASHING THROAT,
FATHER SEEKS HELP WHEN
CHILD PLEADS.
By United Prusn
PORTLAND, May 20 A baby
voco pleading "Daddy! Daddy!"
C(.UBCli Ki 0. Clarke, would-bo sul-
clde, to fight his way through to
lifo here during tho night.
Clarke will recover, surgeens said,
He attempted suicide by slnshlng
his throat becauso his wlfo was
forced to soek work nftcr 22 years
of happy married llfo.
Dadly injured, ho lay waiting
death. Then his baby boy .found htm.
"Ho called mo 'daddy,'" Clarko
whispered at tho hospital today. "I
couldn't dlo nnd leave him. I drag
ged myself out of tho houso for
help.
"I want to live, now for tho boy
and his mother.
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