THE WEATHER Maximum SO Minimum 52 THE FORECAST Probably showers ot o Lib. VOLUME LXI. 'fury THE DALLES, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1921. No. 145. LATIN REPUBUCS OUTLINING PLAN FOR LEAGUE ASSOCIATION OF NATIONS SUB MITTED TO PRESIDENT BY SOUTH AMERICANS. ADVISORY IN NATURE ALLIED SUPREME COUNCIL BE NUCLEUS OF NEW ORGANIZATION. TO By United rross WASHINGTON, June 20 A diplo matlc report giving a rougb outline of an association of nations plan, Is reported as being favored by President Harding, The report was sent by two South American repub lics, it was learned. Tho salient features of, the Hard ing association plan are: No written constitution.' Function through a council of rep resentatives. Membership of .nations advisory rather than binding. The present allied supreme- coun cil to bo "ased as a nucleus lor the new association. OREGON TRAPS HOOTERS MEETING AT ASTORIA By United Press , ASTORIA, Or., Juno 20. The ninth annual tournament of the Oregon Sportsmen's association, which open ed here yesterday, , starts on its sec ond day when the traps, opened at 9 o'clock this morning. Guns, shells, powder fumes, old time scores, and yarns of tho traps, of 'all kinds and descriptions, have been features of Astoria lounging places and of the city in general since crack shots from all over tho state began to congregate early yes terday. The only "kick" heard sn far are those "felt" as tho pigeons soar and tho guns bark. The schedule of events for today and tomorrow, the last day of the tournament, Includes 350 16-yard sin gle targots, 25 pairs of doubles, and 100 distance handicap targets. The Oregon stato amateur trapshooting championship will be a 200-bird event, 100 flying today and another century tomorrow. A fifty-yard tar get competition for women will be a feature of tho tournament tomor row. TWO DELEGATIONS . WILL MEET SIMS LAUDATORY RECEPTION, AND OTHERWISE, PLANNED WHEN ADMIRAL REACHES PORT. By United Press NEW YORK. June 20 Admiral Sims will get two receptions when Ii" lands in Now York. Ono will bo laud atory and tho other opposite. Irish sympathizers, led bv Mayor Michaol olly. aro planning tho razz berry fostlvlties while Casper Whit noy, former editor of Outing, has announced plnns lor a laudatory do monstratlon. Washington Vandcrllp, mining en gineer, who recently completed no gotiation -for hugo concessions in Soviet Russia, will' he. on the same ship with Sims. STREET CAR AND TRAIN COLLIDE IN OKLAHOMA By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, June 20 A passenger train today crashed Into a street car at a rail crossing near here, according to reports. No es tlmate of casualties could be made this evening. MINES OPEN BUT OWNERS HAVE SLIGHT HOPES OF STRIKES VOLUNTARILY RESUMING. By United Press LONDON June 20 British coal mines, closed two months ago when union miners went on a strike, re- openeu rouy. wi ui B-uiu portion of the machinery and had everything ready for the resumption , of work, but only a few miners put in an appearance, owners admitted that they had on-. ly slight hope that tho strike would be ended la thU manner, I NO WORKERS RETURN stravsul mubdoneo.'allies IN MILL CREEK RESIDENTS ANNOYED BY NOC TKRNAL SONG OF STRANGE VISITOR. A number of presons residing alon lower Mill creek are being kept u..iKu ingots Dy a seal, wiiicu lias taken up its abode In tho waters of the creek, according to John Chambers, who claims that he is one of the persons who have suffered from Involuntary insomnia recently as a result oj' the seal's vocal ef forts. The seal, which has been seen by several persons and heard by others, seems to bo training for an operatic career according to Cham bers. Each night it clears its throat several times and then proceeds to entertain the surrounding cotmmin Ity with weird noises, somewhat re scmbling a cow In search of a loist calf. Chambers declares. Tho seal is tho-.ight to have come up tho creek during the high water, which caused to tho waters to back up as far as tho Fourth street bridge, forming a small lake In which his sealshlp hart apparently decided to make his home. SEVERAL KILLED AND INJURED IN CUBA WHEN FORMER CHIEF IS BURIED. By United News 'HAVANA, Juno 20. An outbreak by lormcr adherents of General JosT Miguel Gomez, ex-president of Cuba, during the late general's funeral at 'Colon cemetery .Sunday afternoon, was reported to havo resulted in the death of several persons and injuries to others. The funeral began with a proces sion larger than any ever held be fore in honor of a Cuban, attended by government representatives, mem bers of tho diplomatic corps, senuto and house of representatives, march inn; to the music of six bands. 'Dozens of airplanes soared above the parado and dropped flowers into the streets adjacent to the Gomez home, which were packed with people, many ot whom had been there all night. A large force of police remained on (guard through Saturday! night and Sunday to guard against any trouble. INFANTICIDE TRIAL POSTPONED By United -Press LOS ANGELES, Juno 20 Trial ol Miss Erie Muilican, charged with taking the life of her nameless baby, was today postponed until July 20. PICTURE PRODUCER DEAD By United Iess LOS ANGELES, Juno 20 George Loano Tucker, director and produc er of "The Miracle Man," died to day at Ills home. Death followed a search for health. 'He sank rapidly following a minor operation. RIOTING H GOMEZ Military Planes Begin Bombing Tests on East Coast Tomorrow PROGRAM STARTS WITH ATTEMPT TO SINK EX-GERMAN SUOMA RINE FROM AIR; LEADERS OF ARMY AND NAVAL FLYING SERVICE CONFER ON PRO BLEMS FOR THE PACIFIC. By Ralph H. Turner (United News Staff Correspondent) '(WASHINGTON, Juno 20. The aerial bombing tests, to begin off tho Virginia Capes Tuesday, havo been made tho occasion of a conieren.',e which Is expected to determine r.tw and important features of ulr pollcj in tho American navy. Captain W. A. Moffatt, director of naval aviation, has summoned io Washington Captain II. C. Mustin, commander of tho air force attache! to tho Pacific fleet. During and .liter the bombing experiments, these two men, with Captain' A. W. Johnson commander ol tho Atlantic air force, and other oftlclals of naval avii'tion. will confer on numerous matters of significance to nuval aviation. . Moffatt and Mustin will fly to Hampton Roads Monday to join John son, who Is In charge of tho nAVj'a share of the bombing operations. The conference was called by Cap tain Moffatt, firstly, for tho purpohe of determining the wisest means nf expending tho pending congressional appropriation for naval aviation inn, -'5ec0ndly. to obHerve the lesions whiph h 'Hpflwn from ,hfi afirllll homl. ' Ing of surface rralt. The consultation may also havt? Im- 1'ortant bearing upon Secretary Den l-''8 Pane. to be announced this week, for the redlstrubutlon of American UNABLE COLONISTS WILLTOURjSHIPPING BOARD 10 E 'S FATE CONFERENCES IN PAniS TERMI NATE WITHOUT SOLUTION OF SILESIAN QUESTION. BRITAIN WOULD FAVOR LCRD CURZON ASKS DISSOLUTION OF RHINE BARRIER; GREEK ARMISTICE ASKED. By Webb Miller (United Plo.13 Stuff Corienpondeiit) PARIS. June 20. -Great Mi-Main and Franco, silting as a jtny, f.iiled again today to determine Gernntnj 's late. The oDUlerencos hero between Lot. I Curzon and Premier ISriitnd came to to an end with tho Upper Silesia sit uation and the Rhino customs barrier unchanged. Lord Curzon argued strongly for dissolving tho customs 'harrier, de claring that Germany has shown her good faith by making t lie first repara tions payment. "Good faith," rotortcd Drland con temptuously, "hasn't paid us a franc yet." Tho British representative told Bri and that he was convinced the. allies should evacuate Dusseldorff, Ruhrort and Duisburg and give the Germans full freedom in paying off their debt. iLord Curzon also outlined British opinion on the final division of Upper Silesia, declaring that tho plebiscite vote should bo followed by awarding tho industrial regions to Germanv. Both were left open for consideration by the allied supreme council, which probably will meet in mid-July. The conferees, however, reached en agreement regarding tho Near East. With the approval of the Italian gov ernment, n note wrs sont to tho Greek government, proposing that it should consent to a peace with Turkish na tionalists, to bo arranged by tho al lies. Tho basis of peace, it was stated, would be substantially that proposed last winter In London, calling for withdrawal of Greek forces from Asia Minor until negotiations were com pleted. BANDITS ROB MESSENGER By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Juno 20. Four bandits in an automobile today hold up and robbed Fred Myers, a mes senger of tho Mutual Trust company, of $10,000 in cash. The robbery was committed a tew yards from the bank. In Granite City, III., five armed mo tor bandits held up John Metro, driver for the American Hallway Ex press company, i;eized tho pa-roll ot $17,000 belonging to the National Lead company and escaped war vessels. Donby plans to strengl li en tho Pacific fleet, which Is expected lo Imply an Ineieaso In tho air foico on the west coast. The nuval bill, which Is' being held up by a dispute between the senato and the house, provides f 18,000.000 for naval nvlatlon. This'ls $30,000,000 loss than was asked tor oilginally by tho navy department. In deciding on tho expenditure of what they declare Is an Inadequate amount, naval ulr leaders will emphasize tho need of moro llghtor-than-nir machines. They desire moro ship of that typo at Camp Kearney, Cal., which apparently Is part of tho program for strengthen Ing American defense In the Pacific. Twenty-four naval pianos, Including a division of Do HavlIandH ilown bv tho marines, will engago In the cur tain raiser of the bombing events the attack Tuesday on the ox-German sub marine U l 17. Several divisions of planes will participate successively, tno bombii being allotted In numbers ranging from eight to 13. If the L'-boat has not been sunk, af tor the naval attacks, the army planes will try tholr marksmanship with 250 Iound bombs. Twenty-three machines, divided Into six sections, will constl- tuto tho army force. Tho order of attack, according to the confident prediction of navy fliers, means that the army bombers wll speed an idle day. GERMANY WASCO COUNTY HOMESEEKERS PARTY WILL BI HERE JULY 27! LUNCHEON AT MAUPIN. From 100 to 150 prospective Oregon dcttlcrn, guests ol the Oregon stair chamber of commerce on the "honit seekers' special,1' will pass through ill of Wasco county when thiy aro It: this district next month. Tho homo seekers are eastern and middle-western inon and women, a'lei farms and business opportunities In Oregon. They wore lecrulted In th-i east and brought to Oregon by the state chamber of commerce. The orig inal Itinerary included a short slop In The Dalles after Hie parly hud ar rived here front Bend by train. N. G. Ucdin, however. Inn succeeded in hav ing this feature of Ihe schedule chang ed so that the prospective settlers will make the trip from Bend to The Dalles by automobile, thus giving them the opportunity of viewing the entire county. Tho party will he at Mnupin for luncheon on July 27, and will spend the evening of the same day in The P.tllos. Arrangements to this effect were made by lleilln with George Quayle, secretary of the state cham ber of commerce. KANSAS NEEDS 25.000 MEN FOR CROP HARVEST By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.. June 20 Kansas today sent out a call for 25,000 volunteers to aid in harvest ing tho wheat crop. Calls for holp have been sent to all eastern cities. WOMAN FIGHTS TYPHOID CARRIER QUARANTINE By United Press CHICAGO, Juno 20- Mrs. Jennie Barmoro insists she's not a typhoid carrier and wants the state supremo court to back her up. In December, 1!)1!) the health de partment allege, they traced soveral cases of typhoid fever to her. Tho department nsjeed her to com ply witli certain conditions. She re fused. Sho was placed in permanent quarantine. Since then she has been fighting to havo tho quarantine lilted. In a petition which tho supremo court now has under consideration, Mrs. Barmore says Dr. John Dill Robeit son, has decided that she always will be a typhoid carrier anil there fore s-.ibjcet to control as long as she. lives. No one, she says, is iter mined to see her 'except her hus band. Dr. Robertson has been summoned to give his testimony. DALLES TRIMS DUFUR BY SCORE OF 6 TO 3 The Dalles bui-ebal! team evened up matters with the Diilur Sagebrushers yesterday afternoon in a ton Id but Ho played upon tins Dtit'ur Held. Tim Isi.uc' of tho game was never In doubt, tho score ctynding H to 3 when the final player had been re! bed. Woolney, pitching loi The Dalle , heaved an errorless game. The field Ing of the local plajurn was com. Id erably Improved over Ihe exhibition given hero I wo weeks ago, when Dn fur handed The Dalles a walloping. Ono of tho stellar plays ol the game a;$ completed when Harold Malor, 'i rooter for The Dalles team, caught a loul ball In the ojo. The oyu wan somewhat damaged as a losult of the encountor and i-oon afterwards pu' out tho usual s-lgn ol distress, a deep rich puiplc coloring BIG SCHOOL BOARD VOTE IS EXPECTED 30 HAD- BALLOTED FOR Dl REC TORS AT 2:30 THIS AF TERNOON. Competition in this year's election of school board directors bid; lair bring out a record-breaking vote. Judging from the numbor ot ballots at,t during tho first'hull-hour of vot ing. Voting Htarted at the high school promptly at 2 o'clock. At 2:30, 30 bal lots had been cast. At last year's school eloctlon, only 21 persons voted Final returns on tho election aro expected to be available by 10 o'clock this evening when it Is oxpectod that tho votes will havo been counted. This year's school election brought out four candidates for two vacant po-, sitlons on tho school boanl. Thoy are-jhls K. C. Malloy. John L. Rogue, I-M Kurtz and L J Gates The two vacant positions are for terms of three yoars each. OPEN SHOP, A. F.OFLPRDTESTS RESOLUTION DECLARES CHAIR MAN LASKER OPPOSES UN. IONS. GOMPERS IS OPPOSED JOHN L. LEWIS, OF MINERS, SERIOUS CONTENDER FOR PRESIDENCY. IS By United Press .DENVER, June 20. The American Federation of Labor today protested against (he attitude ot Hie now Unite' Ktates shipping board toward organist cd labor. Andrew FuriiKoth, head of the ma rine workers' union, presented a reso lution declaring that A. D. I.ar.ker, chairman of tho shipping bnanl, had declined for open shop and that adonis of the union had been prevented Iron visiting docks and ships. A lesolullon war. passed commend ing seamen for their stand In refus ing to accept ".such persecution." The shipping board, while hilling be hind a union smokescreen, is tur potloing tho niorchanr marine and United Slates sea power," the resolu tion declared. With John L. ' Lewis, head of the mine workers, taking an active part in his campaign for tho presidency ot the federation, the movement to sup plant Samuel Gompors as president is thought to be gaining headwav. There is prospect of an Investigation into the presidential campaigns ol both men, following a rumor that Low is had brought a $100,000 fund with him to aid In his election. The Irish quostlon, with rumors ol' an attempted British boycott, is draw ing considerable attention. The convention adopted resolutions favoiiug tho following: Urging adequate housing laws. Equality of whlto and negro worker? In union membership. By J. L. O'Sullivan (United PresH Stuff Coi respondent) DENVER. Colo., June 20. Internal politics captured tho American Fed- oration ol Labor today, Willi Ihe broad policies of Ihe foder al:on pracl Ically determined, the del egates turned to factional lights, which Included: The movement to supplant Smnuo! Gompers as president. IA icsoliitlnn calling lor active r.un port of Ireland's fight for Independ ence. John L. I. owl:;, head of Ihe United Mine Workers, alter a week ot quiet activity by his friend,, personally en leretl the llghl today for the presi dency of the federal Ion. The alert Inn will bo held Friday. In the meantime, delegate! weio lept on edge Iim re port;; that campaign activities ol Ihe (Continued on Pnge 4 ) Time For Farmers and Labor to Stick Together, Declares GomperserV:TtZ SAME ENEMIES FIGHTING WORKERS WHO ARE COMBATTING AGRI CULTURISTS, AVEflS VETERAN LEADER; FEDERATION OP POSES SUGGESTED DEPARTMENT OF VELFARE. By Robert J. Bender (United News Stuff Coi inspotidenl) DENVER, Juno 20. -Tho time has coino lu Uu opinion of President GoiupeiM, n Ihe Ainei lean Federation ol Labor, for Industrial workers and farmers to slick together. identical "enemie;," lie says are attempt Ing drlwi buck tho positions attained Ii; both cla:-.. en of producer and a "rlos or alliance mid cooporuiion should he established between thorn" tor Hi" fight. Gompon- was prculdlni; as clmUiii.ni of the convention of lubor ilobiKufs here, a domain ho has ruled for ueuily a scon) ot yours now, when I Hlibi't' ted come questions to him. I'lilI'lua on one alter another sturdy, blaet cigars, he had been silting there, ht-ui after hour, listening to tho dUeim slon, now and then pai tlelpm'tu Ir. It, koenl) alort to any now unexpected. development Irotn the floor. Now and thou, his eos followed the maneuvers ol friends of .John Lewb, who are trying to convince the min ors chief that ho has a chautc-to beat GotnperH for Ihe presidency. Hut Lewis privately realizes and Knows mat even It ho wore a caiidlouie ho couldn't beat tho veteran leadu- thli year, so the bellof Is that I, owls wo.i" even attempt It Even Gompors anil friends manifest not a simile of rmiccrn over the outlook Rather. Gompers acts and talk a.i If his mled were occupied entirely with tho fed era Ion problems Tld- h piainb NATIONAL BONUS BILL FAVORED SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS OUT ON SOLDIERS' MEASURE. By United Pi inn WASHINGTON, June 20 The sol diers' bonus bill was today reported favorably by the senate llnanco com mittee. The measure was accepted virtual ly as drafted by the subcommittee, embracing five plans for adjusting vetoiniu',' compensations, Iroin a dol Inr a day lor home service to aid In acquiring homes. Early consideration by the senate is expected. Action upon revcral sol dier's measures Is expected this week and enactment of the entire r.oldier legislation program is expect ed by the end of tl" summer. Consideration of the Sweet bill, combining all government agencies for the benefit of disabled ex service men into a veteran's bureau, will ) 'o stalled today by tin senate ll nanco subcommittee. This measure has alieady passed Ihe house. UNCLE Si WILL START TAX ME FLYING SQUADRON ORGANIZING TO RUN DOWN INTERNAL REV. ENUE DELINQUENTS. By United News WASHINGTON. Juno 20--Reaehlng into evory section of the nation, tho government will launch a general tax drive next month which Is expected o not millions of dollars In delinquent axos and penalties. It is learned at tho treasury depart men! that David II. Blair, commission er of Internal revenue, has Instruct ed his assistant supervisors In tho field to organtzo special squadrons to canvass for delinquents. These men will head "flying squadrons, " which will visit evory large city in tho .Unit ed 'Slates. They have been dlieeted lo conduct a thorough and elfeetivo cam paign, scoklng to trap wilful evador?, without causing embarrassment lo persons who are endeavoring honestly to comply with the law. This Initial hunt for evaders Is part of a nntion-wido investigation to In sure a proper accounting ol taxes due. It Is estimated by the treasury de partment that Ihe failure of retailers to collect Ihe lull tax on toilet arti cles and medicinal proparat Ions loses the government i.overal mill Ions of 'ioll.'iis annually. This tax--;iiie cent for each'2!i cents or I met Ion thereol of tho sale -Is collected by stamp:., Ihe law providing that the stamp shall he alflxed by tho dealer and cancelled. Fniluto to cancl Ihe slamp or mt'usal to collect anil pay the tax are punish able and careful surveys will be made of ill 1 1 k utoros and oilier elall humus, in r.unrch of violators of the law. Vendors of soil ilrlnlui and lee cieatu also will be Investigated. The prac tice of depositing the pennj taxo.i in (Continued on Piko 5 ) shown In his answers lo the questions I ai.ked him. Because of the lOHtlveuess manifest ed among farmeis lu Ihe middle went, I asked Gompers If ho believed the farmers should organize with labor to a common end ami If so whether am movement to effect such a eomhlna i Ion ol forces was lu prospect. "The same enemies," he replied, "lliul l the same type of uuemlns that .ire tiiiemptlng to slay the progress of the American workers In industry no now seeking also to drive back the advancement attained by farmers m recent yours. Workers In lnduxir Hid tollers lu Ihe fields mtisr si-h closer rein' lonshlp. I hey iiiusi hue ,i closer alliance and cooperai Ion to nee that we are all not crushed b iv action. The American Federation ot Labor will work to that end " Such nn alliance would niiur,tll suggest the posslblllt) of u now polit ical oiKauiisaiitin, but In i espouse to a question, Gompors loplleil: i j "Wo are never out of polities. W'Oizion CITY GUARDIAN SET RIGHT aro In polities, but wo havo never on. terod partisan politics. Wo aro not partisan to a political party but pur tliians to a principle the. principle of justice, Iroudom, democracy and hu inanity, und wo aro continuously Mirhllnu and wnrklmr In lllilhni-anci. of there print iple.-t and ideals" Gompers haa warned or what h 'V scribed as present day tendencies to- (i'ontlim..d en Pu-jo j.) HNS WIN IN S I MAJORITY RULE FOR WORKERS MADE EFFECTIVE IN AGREE MENT DRAWING. ASK MORE WAGE CUTS TWENTY MORE ROADS PETITION FOR 12 PERCENT REDUCTION OF PAY. By United Press CHICAGO, Juno 20. Advocates of the "closed shop" won a victory be fore the United States railroad labor board here today. The board announced that repre sentatives of tho majority of tho men In one draft may draw up working agreements which will affect all mem bers. Since unionists aro In tho vast majority, this is a ruling In their fa vor, ii was Interpreted. The decision was handed down In answer to a query by the following employes of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad and the Wichita Falls & (Northwestern, steamship clerks, freight handlers, express employes and station workers. Employes are engaged all bver the country in drawing up a new sot ot working agreements as ordered by the railroad board. The new working agreements aro ' be formulated in conferences with 'railroad managers. Tho board's latest ruling moans that only union representatives may sit In and act and speak for all em ployes. Representatives of twenty of tho largest railroads In tho country ap peared boforo tho board today to aslc that they bo Included In tho recent 12 percent wage cut ruling of the board. Tho cut only affected some of the smaller roads who threw tholr ease before the board as a test. Those are some of tho roads rep resented today: Michigan Central, Erie, Big Four, and Illinois Control. The wage slash made in tho pre vious ruling, is effectlvo July I nnl affects rliop omploves. common labor- (Continued on Piiro 4.) 3 GIRLS GO WITH FATHER IN SUICIDE BABY DAUGHTF.R3 COMPELLED BY PARENT TO DIE BY ASPHYXIATION. By United Mown WASHINGTON, June 20. Taking his throe daughters', aged throe, four and five, with him, Sumuol R. Crau loul climbed to a ballroom In the top floor ol their rooming house. Ho clos ed the door and the window. He plac ed pillow:, on Ihe lloor so the children could ror.t their beadu. Then he turned on tho gas. Ihe floor, doad. "Lollypopu" woro still clutched lu (he hands of two of the child i t'll Cranfoid anil his wile had quarreled. When .Mrs. ('rnnford canto duwn stubs Saturday moiulng, on tho way to her work In th buroaii ot printing and en graving, unnlher occupant nf the room ing house had nskod her a question, ('ranion! yelled down the Htalrs that II was "none ot his business." Mrs. Cianford was sobbing heavily, the neighbor said. Cranforil was a at root ear conduc tor. Apparently Ihulr fliiaucu.s wort) low, neighbors said, despite the liiet that both Mr. and Mm. Cranford work -d. Police Sunda) found Mrs, Cranford at the home of her mother and told Iim ot the deal hs of her husband and ibdilien. Mrs Cranford spent Satur ibr. night at iter mother's home. WHEN CHIEF PAYS, SHE WILL LISTEN ON STYLES BY WOMAN. By United rrcsa 'AOS CITY, III., Juno 20 Mrs. mtrau joiiukoii, cuaigeu wun ooing tllOHHIMl 111) 1110(1 OH 1 1 V hOCUUHO tlhu wore a waist that was short sleeved and low-necked, today told tho chlof if police that he could tell lijr what lo wear when ho slatted buying hot clothe s J lor case was continued,