Halle THE FORECAST Maximum - THE WEATHER Minimum pf Fair, warmer VOLUME LXI. THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1921. No. 125. Chronicle to V POSSESSIONS OF TAKEN Bi GOVERNMENT ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN ACTS UNDER ORDERS FRM HARDING. BANKS GIVEN NOTICE ATTACHMENTS MADE ON PHILA DELPHIA HOLDINGS VALUED AT MILLION. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, .May 27. Tho en tire property or drover Cleveland "Bergdoll, millionaire drnft dodger, was today seized by t he United Slater, government. Colonel Thomas Miller, alien prop erty custodian, arrived In Philadel phia this morning; and personally made the seizure, by direction of Pres ident Harding, under the authority or the 'trading with the enemy act." Miller arrived rroni Chicago and met Major Vincent Carroll, his per sonal attorney. iHe then got in touch with United States Attorney Marshall, who had previously received instruc tions from Attorney General Daugh erty as to the action contemplated by the government. Mrc. Emma Iiercdoll, the slacker's mother, was served with a lormul de mand to make a detailed report of all the holdings of Grover Uorgdoll and also notified that the entire estate of Grover in Philadelphia, which included the "Borgdoll Castle." on Wlnnlfield street, would be taken over by the alien property custodian. Miller nnd Carroll then went to four banks, where BergdoH's, funds are de posited, and served similar demand1? on the presidents. Attachment of -r.II-of-tm? (.lacker's holdings in the Bergdoll Brewing com pany, was also made. All mortgages to Orover Bergdoll and tenants in his properties, will be served likewise. Miller announced. The property seized is estimated ni between $800,000 and $1,000,000. HARDING MAY SIGN TARIFF BILL TODAY By United Press WASHINGTON, May 27. President Harding will sign the emergency tar iff bill today, Representative Younp of North Dakota, author of the mea ure, announced after a White House conference. This would put the new 'duties into effect tomorrow. MILLIONAIRE SUICIDE By United Press INDIANAPOLIS, May 27. Frank 11. AVheeler, 57, a millionaire, toda) blew the top of his head off with a shot gun, in his palatial Hlversidf home. Ho was despondent over ii health. U. OF O. HIGH 8CHOOL DEDICATED TODAY UNIVEijSlTY OF OREGON, EU GENE. May 27 The new Education building and University of Oregon high school was formally opened and dedicated tills afternoon. T. R. Cole, assistant superintendent of tho Seat tle schools and an authority on sec ondary education, gavo the dedication adress. The new high school in declared to be the most complete of its kind on tho Pacific coast. School superintend ents and school hoards or Oregon have been Interested in fie architec ture of this one-story building, as well as in the methods of Instruction used. 4 STUDENTS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT By United Press AURORA. 111.. May 27.Four hlcfc school students were killed and two Injured today when an automobile in which they were returning from a dance was struck by Chicago. Bur lingtcn and Quincy train. BODIESlOUNONEAR BURNED LAUNCH HULL By United Vrera UAYOCEAN, Ore., Mc.y 27 - The charred hull of the gasoline launch Dorothy Ma)' closee by tho bodle of her owners, Lee DeRock and CI. B. Lougheed, were found on the heuch between here and Dick's Point late yesterday. An explosion of si 20-gnllon gasoline drum aboard the launch while a wile off shore Is thought to have caused tho tragedy. ALLIES IN AGREEMENT, J EUROPE NEARING PEACE GERMANY WILL SEND REPARA TIONS DUE MAY 31, TO MORROW. By Webb Miller (Unltfd Press Stnlf CorreApondent) PARIS, May 27. With the allies once more In accord today,- Europe was ncaring peace. Developments pointing to a return to normal included: Notice from Get many that repara tions due. by May .U will be sent from Berlin tomorrow. The French chamber's vote or confi dence in Premier Briand by 40?, to 1CI1 for his handling of reparations and 'I'M to 102 for bin policy in re gard to Silesia, The dispatch of six British batlal Hons to Silesia and reports from that region that the allies are restoring or der. A report from Homo thai Foreign Minister Sforza is working on a plan of partition for Silesia 'which should bo satisfactory to both Great Britain and France. L KING AMENDMENTS FOR REDUC TIONS WILL BE RE. JECTED. By United Press WASHINGTON, May 27. The sen ato was ready to pass tho. $500,000, 001) navy bill today, after further pro tests had been voiced against its huge appropriations which were increased $1004)00.000 .ovev the house Hems. J Senator King, Utah, intended 'o make a final appeal for reduction In the allowance for the completion ot the I91ti building program of battle ships and other craft, lie had a batch of amendments read, all of which he expected to be summarily rejected. There was much talk of a "deal" whereby the Alameda, Cak, naval base appropriation or $l,noo,000 would be restored to tho bill with tho aid of democratic votes, In return for a re consideration of the decision to pre vent work on the Charleston, S. C, Jrydock, until 1924. NEW PONZI TRIAL OPENS. Ey United News BOSTON. Mass, May 28. The triul of Chn.rles Ponzl and five of his agents on charges of larceny and con spiracy began Thursday. The day was devoted to Impanelling a jury. 19 MORE INDICTMENTS IN BUILDING TRADES QUIZ By United News CHICAGO, May 27 Ninteen ad ditional indictments were voted by i special grand jury hero Thursday p the investigation of the building .rado industry. Evidence against union business Agents, uncovered by tho Dalley joint legislative commit ee, alleged that business agents and ilhor officials havo been guilty of jxlensive graft and extortion methods ;n the building trades. Chief among tho indicted men Thursday was Michael ("Umbrella Mike") Boyle, business agent for he Electrical Workers union, Mich lei Artery, business agent for the nachinery movers' union, and Al Young, business agent for the struc ural Iron workers' unlbn COLUMBIA'S RISE STILL CONTINUES GOVERNMENT READING IS 38.2 FEET AT 8 A. M.; NO RELIEF PROMISED. The Columbia river had risen to a stage of 2S.4 feet at I o'clock thin ifternoon, an Incre-iso of .2 feet since the government reading at 8 a. m. The official reading gavo a stage of 38.2 feet. Tho river contin ues to rise slowly, but steadily, and tho floor of tho operating room of Iho old United Wirelera company property is now awash. Reports from the weather bureau office In Portland indicate no immediate re lief In river conditions In the near future. MEXICO WILL NOT RECOGNIZE SOVEREIGNITY SOUTHERN REPUBLIC TO PRO TEST RIGHTS AS INDEPEND ENT NATION. F DESIRES FOR HARMONY STRENGTHENED BETWEEN NATIONS. IS (Copyright, 1921, by United Press) NEW YORK, May 27 Mexico will accept lecognition by the United States only on a basis which will not tiffed lier sovereignty, 'Presi dent Alvaro Olregon. declared today in an exclusive statement cabled to the United Press. The Mexican leader addeil that a treaty Is not necessary for Ills coun try to recognize international obli gations and that she "neither evades nor wfil evade .any of the obliga tions which are here aa an inde pendent nation." The statement follows: Uy Alvaro Obregon President of Mexico (Written for United Press) Replying to your telegram of yes terday relative to a story published by the press to the effect that the government of your country may de mand signature of a protocol prelim inary to granting recognition to the Mexican government, it is my opin ion that a treaty should not exist previous to recognition since the rights ami obligations of Mexico, like those of all other ciiunlrle!i, are tnbll'shiT"wilir "regard far Interna tional law and that there is no ne cesslty for a treaty in order thai Mexico should recognize Ihese obli gations, establishing them anew. Mexico believes that she has the right to be considered as any other nation, subject to the rules of in ternational law. The United States of America, like any other country, may ask Tor its uulionals till the guarantees and prerogatives that in ternational law confers, without the necessity that they should be rati fied in a protocol, and Mexico neith er evades or will evade in any way whatsoever any of the obligations which ure hers as an independent nation. Moreover, Mexico does not de mand renewal of friendly relations with those nations which still doubt tho stability of her government and her firm resolve to comply with all her obligations; and those countiles may take all the time that their foresight and interests warrant for tho renewal ot relations when tliey may believe it convenient. I am certain that tho high person alities who now administer your country, interpreting the noble de sires for harmony which are being strengthened with tho passing of. each day, will avoid renewal of re lations between both nations on a basis which in any way affects the rights and sovereignty of the Mexi can people. This is tho only condi tion under which the government of this repfiblic desires renewal of re lations wiih those countries where they are at present interrupted. T BEETS Kin PLEA REQUEST REFUSED ON TECHNI CAL GROUNDS, JUDGE DECLARES. Uy United Jres SAN FRANCISCO, May 27-Jiidge I.ouderbnek today denied Attorney Byron Parker's application for a writ of Audita Querela, designed to give Thomas Mooney a new trial. In denying the writ, tho Judge said that If there hud been any possible way under the law whereby ho could have given Mooney a rehar Ing, the writ would havo In-en granted. He did not deny the justice of the ai plication for a new trial but refused entirely on technical grounds holding that the writ asked wan un applicable In IhU eaie, NESTOR LEARNS ALL T SAFETY TIRE THIEF WAS LOCK SALES MAN; FRANCOIS INVESTS. Ultra-modern business methods, practiced in Tho Dalles last night, to day resulted in the eonstnnniallnn M a sale by Charles Johnston of John ston of Johnston &. Son's garage. Yesterday afternoon, Nestor Francoh carefully inspected his automobile, de cided that It was in perfect running order and proceeded to attach a brand now tire upon the spare rim, carried in i lie rear. !lle did nol have a tire lock, but de cided that such a. precaution was un necessary. Tlii3 morning, when Fran cois looked at his car, the tire was gone. The pliotographor spent three hours visiting local garages and sec ond hand stores, warning tho proprie tors to lie on the lookout for anyone trying to sell a second bend tiro, Finally, about noon, Francois drop lied in at Johnston's garage. Triumph antly, Charles Johnston produced the missing tire, explaining that he had removed it himself in order to con vince Ihu photographer of the neces sity of purchasing a tire lock. Need less to say, Francois dug down in his jeans and bought a. loci; without fur ther delay. SWEPT BY STORM ONE KILLED IN. CYCLONE; COM MUNICATIONS CUT IN NARROW-" PATH. Uy' United Press DES MOINES, M'ty 27 Five deaths were counted today when late reports on the heavy wind and rainstorms of northern Iowa were received. One man was stiuck by lightning, two drowned in a siiuurt on a lake and tw.o killed by a cy clone. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., May 27 -According to reports al I lie Rosk Is land division offices, John Menaleas was killed and several others in jured when a e) clone struck a sec tion gang working on a bridge near 1 lymoutli Junction. A house, was blown to pieces and numerous box cars smashed to kindling. Fifty tele graph poles are down. MANLEY, Iowa., May 27 One man was killed, two persons serious ly Injured and all telephone and telegraph communications severed when ti cyclone swept, a strip a quarter of a mile wide fiom Ply mouth to Manlc?y late yesterday. Frank McCall of Manley was kill ed when a motor car in which he was riding wtli a parly of men was hurled from the road near ltOrc. Another occupant of the. car, whose 'name could not bo obtained, was said to have been fatally Injured. Mrs. Arthur Dotml. a bildo of on ly two weeks, is not expected to livo as a result of Injuries sustiln ed when her homo was picked up by the eyclom and crashed into a grovo or trees. All northern Iowa was hit by a severe storm, although the tornado only extended rrom Plymouth 'lo M tin ley. Two men from Gainer are believ ed to have been drowned at Clear Lake while out in a boat. Farm buildings were reported de stroyed by the storm. PORK PRICES SLUMP Hy United PrH CHICAGO, M.i 27. Tho flooding of livestock markets of the coitnlrv with light and medium svilHht Iiokm caused the price of packers ta reach llio lowest point since 191(1. After a week of U:-uy decline, hogH t. bngguned fiom 2,ri lo ID cenlH a hundred pound in the chief markr in. MEXICAN REDS KILL OFFICIALS AT JACOMA By Uiiilid 'rcH MEXICO CITY. May 27 .-Federal troops were today rindicd to Jaco inal Mk'hoacun. to i-tii-prcs soviet rioters who killid the m f of po Ike, two count Jlinen and numerous private citizens Two jimIkih uar rowiy e taped u u inn urn on Hn bench, NORTHERN SENSATIONAL CHARGES E TRIAL L. W. BELLAND DECLARED TO BE TOOL OF EM PLOYERS. The jury in the circuit court at 3:30 this afternoon acquitted Hugh Mul kins and Thomas Farnher. The jury deliberated an hour. Charges that Thomas Farghcr, Jr., prominent rancher, caused U W. Belland lo "plead guilty' lo a charge or bootlegging upon the promise that Ik- would be let off with a light fine, which he, Farglier would pay," when Farglier hlinsttlf was in reality the guilty man, were made in the circuit court I his morning by Mrs. 1,. W. Belland, on th- witness stand. Mrs. Belland was called to testify against Fargher and Hugh Mulklns, also of D'.ifur, both ot whom are being tried upon a charge of maiiu fncturlng intoxicating liquor. Helland was errested upon Far gher's ranch near DuUir April r by Sheriff Levi 'lirisir..m. At the lime. Belland entered a plea of guilty In the justice court ,and fined ?500 and senteced to serve a six months sentence in the county Jail. In Ills opening argument yester day afternoon, District Attornoy I'1. V. Galloway told how Mr. and Mrs. Belland had gone to work on Fnr gher's ranch, Mrs. Helland as cook and her husband as a handy man about the place. Belland was s".if fering from tuberculosis and had been advised by a 'Portland physi cian to gel out into I he open. Hugh Mulkins also worked for Fargher, on another ranch owned hy him, Galloway explained. "One morning, after Mr, and Mrs. Belland had been working on the ranch for several days, Airs. Bel land came upon several barrols of mush in Hie basement," Galloway went on. "A lew days Intel', Far gher brought mil a copper still, show-, ing Holland how to operate II. Al together, nine gallons of moonshine Whiskey wan distilled by Fargher and Belland prior lo Apill Pi. On that du., ISellanil was ai rs sled." When .Mrs. Belland learned thai her husband had bc-n sentenced lo serve six months in jail, she a I once explained the whole affair lo the authorities, Galloway continued An examlnal inn of the pilsoucr was made by Dr. Tliomp.imi Co heiili, who found that a jail sen leiuee would prohahlv seriously im (Continued on 1'iiko K ) E AERIAL JOURNEY ACROSS CON TINENT DELAYED IN WYOMING. I)y United I'icbh OMAHA, May 27 Captain Eddie Illekonb.-yker arrived noro at ll:fi(i a. in. II left on the regular cast bourn? mail al 1 :'!0 p. in. CHEYENNE, Wyo May 27 Cap tain Kddlu Rlckenbacker, Hying to Washington, D. 0., fiom 'Redwood City. Cal.. loll heie al fi o'clock' thin morning in an air mall ship piloted by C. K. Pickup. RicUenbacker will travel as a passenger as In i- as Onin ha, where he expects to Ink'- Pick nil's ship on to Washington. The plum- can led mail for the east. Rickenbacker's plane w'iih badly smashed when he made a bail laud ing I h i - - la..t night. He u unlu juied T GUILTY BY JUROR! ROY CURTISO CONVICTED ON AC CUSATION OF 10-YEAR-OLD (51 HI.. Allot- being out only II minute . iJitry in the clicuit court yesicrdio it jltinioun returned a venlh I or guilty In tho eiiKu ol Roy Cur'r. .. t.ixi d m r IHinrgud wltli a iitttein xifitt n-. ' tellCO Will lio prl'r in ' d Ia ' mi' .ruilgo' l-'reii W. Wilson riuuird.o luor.. ing at ' o'doi k Curti wit ""I'e ti d upon itn .e i nation i.l a loc i' Hi i ' I I n ' I ' dor tin lavs m im ih' - b i i t tlH'luu. ho si n ' bt i I to ii" ' ri i 3 to IS yearn m Hu " penm n'l.ii IN LIQUOR I E SMASHED PAGEANT DAY SEES ASSEMBLED FOB PRESENTATION OF HISTORICAL DRAMATIZATION S GK NOTE OF COLOR WILL PORTRAY SINISTER FATE WHICH OVERSHADOWED EARLY TRAVELERS. In the pageant tonight, you will sec an Indian solemnly rub his fin gei.s over the lace of one of the liieinheis of tho Lewis and Clark part j. Watch for this because it is one of the significant bits of by-play in the big show which many persons may overlook. The Indian will he Illustrating one of tho things of which Mei (weather Lewis, associate leader of the first great expedition across the conti-1 imnt u-mii lii his diarv. Tho In-! dian who did this. Lewis relates, was endeavoring to see if the stiange palo pigment of the Caueas ian'n flesh would rub off. When the emigrant train comes on the stage, watch carefully, for a stealthy Indian, a real red skin from the Wapinitia resei vation, will steal one of the children from the wagon. Two fleet footed young members of the train will pursue the brave and recapture Hie child. These are Just a few of the minor, but colorful Incidents which make I ho pageant outstanding as one of the most original affairs of tho kind ever singed. The pageant is replete Willi symbolism. The events of the opening of the great northwest were lar too' big lo be pictured In any thing uearing completion. So one or two llgures, in many Instances, will repiesenl gieal actions in which hundreds anil thousands look place as the history was actually wrought. h now appears from the rehearsals ! h it were held yesterday and which a--e continuing all day, thai tin eon .it of Interest in Hie pageant may be slut binary upon the Indians. Over a hundred have arrived from the Warm Springs rei erval ion, and they have '(sunided splendidly lo the ol' lints of Judge J, T. Roriek. ltd. irk speaks Hie jargon, and lias patiently instructed his aboriginal pupils in their duties. The Indians will take part In piacllcally every scene. The sinis ter falo thai overshadowed t very traveler into Hie new country in the eaily hall' of the lasl century Is portrayed in the pageant by means of the Indian actors. The leheaihiils Thursday and to day have worked out splendidly, a'i i mding lo liieniberti of the pageant committee, and everything is us nciii ly ready llils afloinoon for what U hoped to he tin' I li st of a series of annual pageant presentation as can be. The Klnograni company, a motion picture organi'.atiou from Portland, pictured many of tho rehearsal scenes Thursday, and devoted spec ial attention to tin Indians today. Tho motion picture operators are remaining In order to "sliool" noun of the larller i.ceiicn tonight, if pos sible. Tho t'ilin people have express ed themselves as highly pleaied with tjio pageant . Chief of Police Healer bund badg h to hlx special policemen tins (Continued o" I'huo fi ) S1ILUAN DIVORCE TO BE REOPENED BITTERNESS, DEVELOPS OVER rAll.URE'TO COMPROMISE (SUIT. Uy Unitixl l'n-H S'HW YORK, May 27.- Ilittnit . on both sldeH will h moie iiii ii' than over when the Hililman divot" case lie.iririgb ar" resumed Wedne du, according in the di eloputent! loda Ji nn-.-. A Siillui.ui, ii m :-.iill, ftHl' thai In- ha, made eni v i . .iMMWble dlnri i coiiipfuiiie id itice hlJ I . f. .-. M In id In - t HI! Iisj lb IIO-A licit i in ii d l-roi I'd .il .ill costs. Mr.-, i ulim.iii. mi 'ht o. her baud MUl l h'T H lends lo be eiiili!I anx.uii i re urn1 h -' ''' "' Ml' .11 l illlll- lie -i I 'i uu" ' loiiuee 'Oil" of "ii evidiM'ie tun I j .i hrr i n iir id Wlni ti lu ,i" u . pit in i I I BIG CROWD COLORFUL PARADE GIVEN BY INDIANS IN STREET AT NOON. HIGHWAY MASS MEETING, BALL GAME, CARNIVALS TONIGHT, OTHER FEATURES. The Dalles has closed up for tho Community Pageant. Tho stores and banks locked their dooia at 1 o'clock, and everyone turn ed out lor tho biggest day tho city lias seen in years. Prospects early this afternoon were that thousands would attend the pa geant, which is being staged at the au tomobile camp grounds on West Sixt'.i street, just across the Mill creek bridge. Hundreds were coming in during the day from all parts of the county. Scores or automobiles wore reported enroute rrom Portland, Including a lnrgo delegation ot tho Portland Ad Club. The streets! wero crowded thin afternoon. A parade, mans moctlnr; for tho highway bond toauo, a ball game be tween Indians and the town team, llio pageant, another highway bond meeting in tho ovoning. and the street carnival tonight aro high lights of tho day. Tho pageant parade took place jint after noon. The Wapinilla Indians, whoso delegation was completed with new arrivals this morning, and tho five pioneers who aro honored suests of the pageant, participated. The bitter woro in Mayor Stadsl inan'ti car, which waa driven by tho mayor. Judge J. T, Rorlck was mar shal of the parade, huadlng it on horseback. Tho parado passed up Soi end slrii-t, thence up Union to tho high school field. Tho bright costumes 'of tin- Indians made a colorful pic ture.- The chamber of commerce was host 'for I he feed given on Hie high school grounds alter ihe parade to all who eared to eiliue. Sandwiches and col'l'e were served. This al'lernoon the niaiis meeting In favor of The Dulles-California high way road bond issue in being held on llio high school field, with hundreds al tending. Eilri-id C. i'ear.e and County Judge J. T. Adklsson woro scheduled as tho principal speakers, but tho road bond coiuiniltco of the chamber expected to call upon Elliot. Roberts, Fran'c Driver of 'Wanili-, E. N. Fowler of tho Mill creek r.ectlon, and possibly Frank I!. Ingels ol Dul'ur. Highway Coininlniiloiur John . Yeon will be In llio cltv tonight, ar riving about i! o'clock. Ho will prob ably be accompanied hy others of the ittatn highway coiunilHjlon, ami another mooting for the bond issuo Is to lie arranged. Details ol' tills meet ing had not been completed early this afternoon. A ball game Is .-kio being played tills nrterittion al the old ball groundj between tho -city te.un and the boil plajors among the liunioroiis young uion who arcouipanled the Warm Springs lmll!ii.i to The Dalles. Carlson Ih pltchinK for Tho Dulloa. while the chief factotum Of tho braves Hnld ho would ho liable to rue au i-m ol half i dozen likely hurlei.. noiu tho res en ,il iiip A i i be automobile camp r.rounds i i i j tbuix In in irliu for tho bi-: leu., v.biih will unit promptly al ii .it .mil la. I iv.o and une-hair hours (iViiHmied on lauo C RANCHER ARRESTED AFTER KNIFING NEIGHBOR IN ROW. Ry Wnltiid rre,i I.AKEPORT, Ore., May 27. F. H. Lawronco was lakon Into custody at LanglulH, Oro.. early today, chargod wltli tho murder of Athorl Havor land llavurlaiid, Blabbed, dlv'd horn yea terduy. I..ir "iico b aid to havo confess i,i to un lu im - which grew out ot i ii pi 1 1 uu eon the two ranchers i. 1 1 lup ot aumu stray t. n PIONEERS AREHDNORED GH1CKEN DISPUTE RESULTS II MURDER