East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, February 13, 1920, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI "East" S: COreAoniari) .ZS'&S:ZSjBjfXZJMJSiJ' ' ftiT"" -V :tfc:sra:r , - , ' j- DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION Th But Oragonlan ! Ka.e-rn Ore gon' graateat newapapar and aa aalllng form glee to th advartlac. a over twice tha guaranteed paid clr.-u latlon In Pendleton and Umatilla eoua tr of mar other newepaper. Nui.ibvr oi cop lea prtntnd of yeaterday'e Daily Kdltlon 3,003 Thlfl paper la a memftur anl audited hi tltH Audit iiurcHU uf circulation COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 81 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1020. NO. 9458 DEMOCRATS READY TO SUBMIT 2000 HOAST ELECTRICAL WORKERS ORDERED OUT TOMORROW DEFINITE PROPOSAL ON WHICH CATIONS DENY FULL GRANT PRESIDENT HAS GIVEN VIEWW Ratification of Treaty Looms Nearer Today Than at Any Time Since Presentation to Senate and Steps Which Must Fol , low Are Being Taken Up by Administration Leaders. ! SALVATION ARMY TO DEDICATE NEW HALL WABIII.NOTHN. Feb. 13. Demo cratic Hcmttn leaders arc ready to suh init a definite propoMI regarding which President Wilson Is underatood to have been consulted, li li reported the proposal Is bancd on one of Taft'a reacrvutionx. Aovplitncc Near. AMII.M. rOX, Feb. IS.--The !:. ,. Colonel T. W. Sr.. II head of the treaty la today nearer ratification than Hultullon Army in Oregon, Waahlnt at ny lime since It wan pl'aaanlad to Hon and Idaho, and Commandant Old the Menate, administration otflclaliiienberg, auditor, of Seattle, will figure hHVfc liuoinlnenlly In the dedication of the fltejw which must follow ratlflcu- salvatlon Army hall on Alia street on I tlon are already being considered. One Sunday. The dedication service Is In f of the first will lie u conference e- (accordance with the general policy of tween Presldnt Wilson and Secretary 'the 8. A. In regard to establshment of Ldinslng for arranging details Incident pons In new commUBln . to the American representtulves tak- J Beatdea Colonel Scott und Com ing their places n the lengue of na- jmandnnt oldenl.erg. other visitors will be Adjutant Cousins, of Portland Corps No. 1, Captain Hogers. who In PRESIDENT GIVES WRITTEN ANSWER TO RAILWAYMEN TOM MORGA N FORMER I. W. W. TESTIFIES FIRST SHOTS CAME FROM OTHER SIDE OF STREET a AND NOW IT'S HIGH COST OF SNOOZES Wilson Meets Delegation of Union Leaders in Wage Con troversy and Reply is Re ceived for Consideration. NEW OW If; rOUC I"cl. IS. And the high cuf-'t of sleep- 2,000,000 EMPLOYES ASK 40 PER CENT INCREASE Bedding prices huvfi advanced from U lo 4' per cent since Jan uary, 1 : 1 1, according to locul manufacturer. Springs which formerly could be obtained for $12 and $1.1, now cost from $30 to $.", they wild. tlona council, and assembly. When the Cnited States represent atives to the league council and na scmbly are chosen, America's policy regarding the punishment of the Ger man war guilty, acceptance of manda tories and furnishing of troops for plebiscites will be known. ' J addition to being an H. A. member IWO '.II- (II nci i leu Jil HIU aV I army, and Captain ami Mrs. Purdy of lm Orande. rum am win w Given A program for Saturday evening has also iKjen arranged. Command ant Oldeherg will give the introduc tory uddrcHH, which will be followed by a long by the congregation and a reading by MrM. Iacdgctt, of Elgin. Mabel Ferguson will give a recitation. When .Mamma Was a Utile Olrl." A song. "Am u Volunteer." will be sung by .Mildred Patterson and Margaret shea of the Representatives Will Frame Decision Upon Proposal Which They Hope to Present to White House Today. i i t ten conn x,- WASH IN'iTON, Feb. 1 ! dent Wilson today bander a reply in the railroad wage verwy to a committee of erH. "Wo will give careful consideration to the president's statement and ud vlfie him as to our position later. probably by letter,' aid President LrilfniP ELIHU ROOT IS URGED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN LONDON IMPERSONATOR IS GATHERER OF VOTES FOR 'VESTA TILLEY'S HUSBAND' AHRTON LTNDDR LYNK, Feb. 13. Sir Walter De Freecc. Mil- Ilonairf theatrical impresaario, win elect) j member of parlia ment from this distryt, it it an nounced today. Interest In the election throug-ht FJngland has been intense due to the efforts of Lady "Vesta Tllley to Bret her husband elected. De Freece is popularly known as "Vesta Til ley's husband." His wife the most popular malo impersonator London has known in decade's took a prominent part in his campaign. -? I liroihcrhood of firemen Limiint, and "A Hoys Lecture" will be given by Arnold H llton. Mrs. I'urdv (,f tM Jrar.dc, will sing! solo which will be followed by n anil enginemen mlt tee. I Thion leadt whether the r a mem! mt of the 'om- leejtMtlt.n. "Ddty'l Bath,' by Hastie Icreases ak?d. H Is indicaled, how- Itigwel. "My Faith Iooks lp to ever, that President Wilson refused t.. Thee." U the title Df tableau which KTant complete demands for an in will Ik given. Eight girls will appear T'a-. ..f approynnately 40 pt-r cent in a drill, und a quartet will sing. j .vw.vvw vmvivywm w. II .ixe llnnllMiliaaia "The presldenl gave Hope Neweomb will give a reclta lln, and Captain Ilogers a cornet solo. Lieut cn a nt Ilu 1'orest. of t he local post, will ni e "Kentui (ty lhi- Council Also Grants Switzerland Neutrality Pos sibly Opening" Loophole for American Senate Reservation. Y. M. C. A. SCHOLARSHIP OPEN TOSERVICE MEN flix or seven ex-servfeo men In Umatilla county may have fire educa tional scholarships for the asking as a result of the apportionment by the Y. M. C. A., of the entire surplus from the national war work council when Is dissolved. C. A. Hells, state educa tional secretary for Oregon and Idaho, Is- hero today and tomorrow to meet with men who are interested. Oregon and Idaho will have about 100 scholarships to offer through Iho Y. M. C. A.. Mr. Hells says. Any for mer service men, except those receiv ing novprnmrnt aid. are ebwinle. (Thatr are. 10 courses, embracing IS differ- " ;i (1r,n- Brur . Irman, .Mil. lied ent subjects, to which mi eh a nhninr. I'atterson and Frank Hoffner will re- ahlp entitles a man. "d Captain .lennle Conrad, In 'firm. Rhea who coniewel with Ibrcoirn a member ef the league. f'imony corroborat-aae. confession of There are no strings attached to the I charge of the local post, will sinjr a Wilson when a strike was threatened The hell, in secret meting- ye- l.oi, n ItoTcrts read into the record scholarship offer. Mr. Kells says and 1o. In l 1 7 the president looks rnuefa tei d iy is reported t" have made lm- I Wednesday to the effect that Uert If the Y. M. C. A. has not the course j lher numberrs on the program j full his oolor hflalUhy and his eves P"rtant decisions, including off icia I Faulkner and Mike Sheehan were not a man desires, he can get II bv corre- will be sung by Norma Terrv anifull. his color healthy'. and his eyes reaffirmation of Switzerland's neutral- armed at the time of the shooting-, spondence or will be allowed the am- ."The Face on the Floor." will be re-! dear. Shea dedvaied "' WiartNy creating a precedent for j KHates I. W. W. rians. (Mint 4,t ths sehfdarsbii. :.t an inutl. c:ted bv 1 r linioiil A i1u,a w ill t. A t mi:- Mnl.iV of ia I'uail men. I'1' 'ii.n a .Mum ni n i.'i ting bv K ea and Forest Myers. i who repreeenl 14 Indication. th LONXX X, e League tfie Feb. 13. The council f ttf Nations is today con- as far ui aonearnnce is eoneeroe.L f SKKTllitf me nppomimeni oi fifun a man who has been ill for months." (Jurists of international reputation to.ing when said Shea. "His gestures vara d . id - eompo.'-o ed, his eiumclatioii absolutely clea n ml ho fii'iillriiflv uniMfd " IqsvPu.v." Eleven boys will appear J UI!((rtn Mi1(lltk- in.nrts with (he com- tloned as t mlt teemen befo MONT K HANO, Feb. 13. The Hi;if opened up with heavy artllleo- today in the f'entralia murder trial when Tom .Morgan, one of the members of the I. W. W. arrested In the hall after Armistice day shootings, testified re garding happenings of that day. His most telling testimony was the statement that the first shols were fired from the building across the treet from the I. y. hall. Morgan said: "Home soldiers were marking lime and others were closing up when the first shots were fired. The first shots were fired from one of the buildings across the street. Primmer Angered. I While the former member of the I. , W. W. was telling his story the II .prisoners glared at him with faces i flushed with anger. They showed j more tense feeling than at any time, since the opening of the trial. As the' witness mentioned the part taken in ! t he proceedings by various defend- I nts some of them squirmed in their j seats. The witness told of a visit which Attorney diner Smith made a short time before the parade. "I saw IJiitt i Smith pointing out to him a rooming: house across the street." Morgan said. "Didn't he say something to BrKt about doing bis duty?" the prosecutor asked. "Well, he asked Hritt If he had enough men. Then after he left Hritt ! said: 'It's pretty nice to have an at torney drop in and tell you to do your duty. 3iwer Smith said he was go ing tip to defend his own office." said Morgan. I Ixpcctcd Haul. Morgan told of having been In the hall several times prior to the shoot- he heard talk among the committee for an interna- j men that they expected tional court of justice, it Teamed former soldiers. authoritatively. BUbU Hoot is men- I As the witness pointed to various i urged today by Frederick Howe possible selection. ll is defendants with whom he bad talked I committee on ONLY PAY GRANT CAN HALT STRIKE ASSERTS OFFICIAL Loss of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company Em ployes Looms in California, Oregon. Nevada, Washing ton and Idaho. NO PART OF DEMAND HAS YET BEEN MET Walkout Instructions Given to Take Affect Automatically in Morning and Sympafhetic Action is Expected. SYSTEM OVER NATION I SAN FltANCISCO, 13. Ciilesa I tho I'aciflc Telephone and Telegraph Company meeta ware increases de I manded by tnmurrow mornlngr. 2000 I electrical workers In California. Ore- Kon, Nevada, Washington and Idaho strike. I Xo definite action haa teen taken regarding the operators' demands hut It Is iinderstoiW a sympathetic strike American Farm Labor Congress ! ordered unless the company XT . . i recognizes the union, and grants de- Hears Outline of New Pman- mands of ;l minimum wage or two doi- Cial Plan Worked Out bv lars f"r bS'mers and four for girls of over thrr-- veair'n . u, . r , , r. Railroad Control Committee Strike- Ijast Resort ,m.pn Z ,0 . , "The telephone company has refus- HICAGO, Feb. 13. A nation wide n, . r,- - A . iiil from ecperative bankinp sstem operating i ,,, . . a - am i out r . . i and nothing remains execpt tm strike, nnder the state banking laws was I . - ,K . ind after the brief Jbeinif urueil, it is repot ti d, reffardless in the hall, anger and anxiety nhowod conf rxne They said M Rrip whs of wheh r "C not the I'nited States on their faces. Some of Morgan's tes- tutlon where the desired wirk Is kIv en. He Is anxious to meet nil men in terested either toilay or toinOrTOIV Jit the Hotel Pendleton. to send American I in baUdlnSM across the street. "Iiritt Captain CooTmA and Ueutennnt For- ( evpectrd t" frune f-it will Kive 'The Sermon tm tfie WUaon'a propoaal Mfiunt." military forces abroad. The council j Smith (I. W. V. secretary) was ask- RIETH TO ECHO GRADE , SOON TO TAKE GRAVEL E. IS CALLED B;' DEATH The new grade from EtleUi to Roho Iti well on the way to completion and will be ready to receive Kiaci as noon ; ns) conlniHtK are let in April, accord' iiiK ht County Judge C. 11. Marsh, who i went over the rtnite yesterday in com-J pnny with (he other commiKsIonci-H. i Kxcellent protfi oss Ik behiK made ty j Iho crews working from four cam pa 1 along- l he way. The Kinde can now be traversed b .li,. I . . frnm niiVl I i . Vm.Liim nml' from No II n into lhi. it is pot open i to traffic, however, hut nearly the entire route in graded, l'ractfcaljy nil the brldRCH are In. For considerable distance tho old roadbed pf the O. W. It. & X. is used by the highway, giving a route with long, easy curves and an excellent t'hartes K. Ingalls, aged ;,7, died es terdejr after a ear's Illness, his death ; being duo lo high blood pressure, j Mr. IngalN is mirvived by bis wife, 1 .Mrs. Ida tniralle, and two stepchildren, MrM. A. .1. White and Marvin BtTOUti ef Itrogan. rtreifn. He i-a me to I 'emllcton seven years ago from Chicago, where he operated" a creamery for many years. He ha jiNn followed the carpentering- t rade. Mr, Ingalls was Known for his kindly itlon and for his patleme while ring during a long Illness. aJIroad unions, laiomuon reiuaini Pattlw ti. 1 'r.Mdrlotlf This reidv which decided to admit Switzerland to the i ing other fellows to go over and Kot . . . l ... ... .1... ..l.i... 1 I" I '('(; i.l I L' IIIV I IPM-.l llllll IIHMOn III illl lllf llir...-i.i v.... house today, probably will b publio Himnltancoiisly with tho jircs ide nt"s proposal tomorrow. ComnttUeemen said Wtlaon roceiv- n.i BltiiMM In ulii'i I fli; i i r on tw. und. ,..,ri..... ,.f ih whttA hnUM bad counted on unofficial American He was muffed up in blanket and woro a gray sweater and gulf cap. "l'leasc put on your hats, gentlemen," Hald Wilson with a smile, as the three doffed hats. "This air is raw." not bo hampered. The council hits not decided what course to follow In announcing its de cision to the American government. representation but Ambassador Davis refused to attend without instructions from tho state department at Wash , ington. prevented execution of the i b'an. be located In tho Arnold. Avalon, uucen and Hod eric k hotels and I think a couple of men were to be sta tloned on the street corner. They d'd not make any particular mention at the time where to start shooting but i as I understood it the raid expected from the soldiers was not to come off until after the parade and speaking : wero. over." of the DemojcraUc railroad control, Washington, at the all-Amer ica n farm -labor cooperative congress here. He said the parent bank should be smarted immediately, probably at Cleveland. Howe asserted that B capital of from $250,000 to $500,000 should be subscribed or underwritten by the rail road brotherhoods and national farm organizations. He summarized the purpose of the proposed banking sys tem as follows; Promotion of cooper ation ; direct trading between produ cer and consumer; extending aid thru j bans; credits to farmers and farm or ; ganizatlons; promotion of progress and interests of labor. national Brotherhood of Klectrieal Workers today- I'nlon officials aatd a strike order has been issued, auto matically to go into effect unless the company meot demands of a dollar n day increase. FRANK CURL TO RUN FOR G.O. P. DELEGATE DELEGATES COME FOR COMING FAST Puncriil scrvlceH were held till, af- ' tcri.o.-n from the Mcin.. r.-Mldenre. 400 W ent Aita atreat, with flew FL t Him aabarKer, nastor of the Christian t'hurch, offiHuthur. trade. It will all i.e high-gear road I i'oiitions for Quardlan. when contpteted and will alao ii tmr more Inlcrewtlnff from the Brentj A fratttloa was filed In prol.nte eonrt atandpoirll than most of the roads In ' today by MrM Alc.ie La Fontaine nk the county. I'K tor the appoinmeni of a guardian imm 'for linwtave Iji Kot.Ialne. who is now prill oc ae Three "JJoe," In a siinitarlum In Portland, sin- de Three foitnf men. classed ly tha i airea to lie the appointee, police as hoboes, were violcd Up this morning and sent to Jail pending In-1 p,-,.,,t of Son. (Mitigation. It Is RrobabMl that thee will he given the alternative, tcm'c'n. Mr. and Mrs. Edward iilson urn the nf le.vlng the city or standing trial for parent of p vagrancy. BlgM at St. Ill pound son horn last Anthony's hospital. GRONNA BILL MAY BE WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR AS RESULT OF OPPOSITION, SAYS LOCAL MAN en In tin d Sena lor (Iron n a himself probably sees the folly of his bill urov'ding for the dissolution of the government Kratu corporation at once, in the opin ion of II. M. Huntley, manager of tin local office of the Northern Oram .v Warehouse Co.. formerly 'a resident of eminent mlnlmui (he middle western wheat territory. iu effects of It ght of the man who The govern nreni nierelf fixed n mi ntmttfn and placed no muximnm on the price nt guiin. All business to May .10 has been based upon title gov- nd ihe far reach ed late dt.ssnlution Mr. Huntley wyfl he would not be Bur- are unit kly j.ritfed to hear of the bill's withdrawal All of the Oiegon delegatinn at as a result of the opposition which has Washington have replied to the indi appcarcd from all sides. vldnal wires eenl opt recent lv and The Dakota senator drafted till bill Senator MrNai v. R meniber of the when premiums for hard wheat were ngrlcnllural committee, is expected to so high that the sky appeared to be hear considerable weight in helping the limit in the wheat market. Now down the bill if it comes up for fuvor that his suggestion has knocked the lable action. bottom out of the wheat market ami! Chicago advices to H. W. Collins the value of the aoverument gnu ran- state that every effort Is being made tee has been shown, it In considered In the middle west and In the nation's probable thai the bill whs untimely, wheal center to defeat the bill. jj I"e legates are arriving on every train for the Kastern Oregon Chris tian Endeavor convention which opens tonight at the Christian church Those who registered this morning were Miss Faye Steinmctz. state pres ident of Cortland, 11. H. DeHart, Mrs. Deftart, Miss Blanch Plied ly, Rev. R. L. Huassabarcer, Uev. J. M. Cornell son. Mrs. Nellie Horton. all of Pen dleton. Frank R. Uobinsont of Kla math Fails. Miss Be mice Hope j Frank Curl, well known local far Inter and republican leader, i a candl ! date for Aelegate to th republican : national convention to be held In Chi cago in June. He lias filed his paper i and will ask to be made one of tho two delegates to he chosen from the Kastern Oregon District. In announcing his candidacy Mr. Curl expresses no personal choice for president but slates he will support I the choice of the republican voters of Oregon as expressed at the coming ; primary election. Haiin n'Hrirn Hero. Danny O'Brien, who is to be one of the headliners at the American legion smeker to be staged here Saturday night February It, arrived in Pen dleton yesterday and will be in or near and "the city until the time of his appear- Miss Marie Whitford. of Vale, Car- mice in the ring. O'Brien Is traveling roll C. Roberts, of Eugene, who will through this section In the interests of act as vice president In the absence of ia service men's publication. He in j Walter Myers, who is ill, Aaron Min- 'tends to put in BOana hard training In thorn and Albert Minthorn. Indians Pendleton in preparation for his bout (from the Presbyterian mission: Dale with Henry Krueger. O'Brien is look Burford. Arthur Murray, Miss Agnes ing in excellent shape and haa done , Blakely. and Miss Mary Melville, all considerable boxing in his eight i of Baker. months out of service. GOVERNMENT DITCH BREAKS AND PORTION OF CITY OF STAN FIELD IS VISITED BY FLOOD STAN FIELD, ore., Feb. Itj. CSpe ; cial ' -About 2 o'clock this morning j a break oceured in the government ; ditch Just west .-f the Wallace place near here with the result that water from the ditch flooded thai portion of Sta afield east of Main street. Base ments were filled with water and thi morntim much of the water was frox- m As n tb firt hi ditch. toon as possible the flood gates canal acre closed so ;m to stop r water fr m running into the From the official TV Moorhens." weat Msxltnunt, r2. Minimum, 33. Barometer jm ; : kf Majoe Hardware ntufis Close Ijocai hardware stores were closed for an hour this afternoon, between 2 and 3 p tn. as a mark of respect to little Horace Paer. the five year old sop of M r. and H rs. George Baer, wne died on Wadneealsjf ther bus 'ness noueea rentatned closed for half an hour. The funeral was at the Baer residence on Water atret. with Rev. Uffed Lock wood, pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, offtclatiner. Pall ; rers were Rudolph Crommetin Henry Collins. Will Wyrick and Elmer Moore, MWEATHD f ORE CAST AmtSM and Saturday fair.