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THE EAST OBEGONIAN IS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE GIVING ITS READERS BOTH ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS h--'EasgfereAoniari) DAILY EVENING EDITION Number of copl.e printed or yesterday's . Dally, 3,150 Thla paper la a member or and audited by the Audit Bureau of Clrculatlona. DAILY EVENING EDITION The Beat Oresonlan la Kaatern Ofe- eon'a reateet newspaper and aa ..Mine- force alvea to tha aeeeetiaaer over twice tha uaranted paid latlon In Pendleton and Umatilla ty ot any other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 32 NO. 0509 J fp JSAHT OKEUOHIAH, Jt-BHUIjISTOH, OREGON, TUiSDAY, APRIL 13, 1920. """" BILLION 'VjNUS FOR SOLDIERS IS PROPOSED J) iv. -r OUTLAW STRIKE APPARENTLY IS SLOWING DOWN After Rapid Spread Through out the Country Today's Re ports Now Indicate Fewer Walkouts Are Taking Place. INDUSTRIES FEELING RESULTS OF TIE-UP PRESIDENT APPOINTS RAILROAD LABOR BOARD WHICH WILL MEET IMMEDIATELY, MAY SETTLE STRIKE Serious Shortage of Food Re ported in New York; Ap proximately Eighty Thous and Idle in Detroit. (By Associated Press.) WASIUNOXON', April 13. The railroad labor board wan appoint ed today by President Wilson. The merneer are: Representing the public, Oeorfe W. Han Kin-, of WashrhRton; Henry Hunt of Cincinnati, and It. If. Barton of Tennessee. Representing t lie railroads: Horace Haker, J. H. Elliott and Wil liam I lxtrk. Representing the employes: AlbeYt Phillips, A. O. Wharton and James J. Forrester. The board will be authorized to meet in Washington immediately nnd take up the grievances of railroad employes now on strike. Prompt action is expected by the aenate on the nominations. (By United Press.) CHICAGO. April 13. Rpread of the "outlaw" strike of railroad workers la apparently checked. After rapid Towth throughout the country, the strike situation la marked today by I cessation of reports of walkouts of any ' consequence. Industries are beginning to feel the effect of the strike seriously, short -ages In coal and raw materials are forclnej hundreds to suspend operations completely, while other have curtailed operations. The food situation Is ser ious In some cities. Mails are delayed and passenger service Is crippled In the F.aet Approximately So.nOfl workers are Idle In Detroit. Oary, Ind., has failed to receive a carload of coal for eight days. The big steel mills there have laid off workers by the thousands. Over 100,00a arc Idle in Chicago. In New York. (By United Press.) NBW TORK, April 13. The food situation is serious here, according to reports of the health commission to. day. Demoralised train aervlce caus ed by the "'outlaw'' strike of switch men has caused the serious shortage of food. INSPECTORS COME 10 ! STARKWEATHER WILL CORB SEP DISEASE! IRISH STRIKE TO HOLD MEN HELD IN JAIL Commercial Activities Held up for Day in Southwestern Ire land as Protest Against! Treatment of Prisoners. THE MARYLAND'S SPONSOR READY TO SMASH BOTTLE OF REAL CHAMPAIGN AGAINST SHIP SaegrardiiiK the sheep of Umatilla county from scab is the mission of Itr. W. il. HenneberKer and Dr. U. F. (iverhulse. of the Wnlla Walla office o the V, 8. bureau of animal J n dun try who were here lust night to con fer with the I'matilla forest office re garding Inspection and certllcation of sheep going over and on the Umatilla and other Oregon forest reserves. To prevent the spread of the disease to I'matiUa county and other eastern i Oregon sheep, the two inspectors left this morning for Wheeler county, I where six hands are known to he scabby. They will make' a careful In-I spectlon of all the sheep In Wheeler and nearby counties. Dr. Overhulse will make his head- j : quarters In Fossil for several months jand will be in charge of inspection and dipping of mabby sheep In the dis trict. Dr. Henneherger will return to Walla Walla after 10 days. IJoth inspectors say there la no I fear of spread of scab If the sheep men will exercise care nnd accord j necessary cooperation In stamping out the pest. The TT. B. Huron u of Animal Industrv j office at Wnlla Walla has a force of seven Inspectn who cooperate with the livestock sanltnry offices of Ore- i ion, Wiyh'rigton nnd Idaho In the j eradication of sheep scabies. They re- ', port that the stockmen are coopemt- j ntr well with the work. (By Associated Press.) POKTL.AND. April 13. Harvey O. Starkweather, for two years chairman of the demo era tic state central committee, announced today his candtducy for the democratic nomination for United States senator and will oppose George K. Chamber lain. Simultaneously, Mrs. Alexand er Thompson, prominent in wo men's democratic circles, an nounced she would seek the democratic congressional nomi nation from the third district. The petitions will be filed In Salem today. MEN IN QUESTION ON HUNGER STRIKE; Train and Street Car Service I Stopped, Stores and Saloons j Closed; Railway Workers Unanimous in Walkout. By United Press.) DUPIJN", April 13. Commrcial ac- . imiico i in uiifi ii"ui inr .iuuiiiw n I Ireland are stopped today by a one 'l. i y nation -wide strike called as a . I protest against the British treatment of Siinn Fein prisoners who are on a hunger strike. No trains or street cars are running.! Stores and saloons are closed. Mail carriers and railway workers have quit work. CAMP SEEKERS TURN TO ROUND-UP PARK ovk may in:. (By United Press.) DtTBtJX, April 13. A one-day na tion -wide strike, called In protest against British treatment of hunger striking Sinn Felners, started today. Railway workers decided uannimously to walk out. "You are called on to act swiftly to save 100 dauntless men. whose lives have been hanging by a thread foj eight days." the strike call said. "They wodd continue in their hunger strike although n man Is at the point of death, while their titled Jailers 1 mum ii n , i i SUB COMMITTEE ! OF HOUSE HAS NEW PROGRAM Money Would be Raised by Tax of One Half of One Per Cent on All Sales; Plan Next Goes to Full Committee. THREE MILLION TO SHARE IN BENEFITS Mrs. K. P.rtwike Ix-o and Secretary Joscphus Dante's jut where it came from haB not been announced, but a bottle of perfectly Boon; cnampagne was used by Mrs. IC. Brooke I,ee. Sponsor for the super- oreaonaiisni Maryland, iauncned at Newport News. Va. Doubt as to the con tents of tne bottle were dispelled until Mrs. Ie held It aloft. Those nearby could see t hami.aRiie plainly printed on the label. In the photograph can be seen with Mrs. I.ee. who is the wife of the comptroller of the state of Mary land. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels. It was taken Just before she crashed the bottle against the side of the largest I'nited States war vessel. COL. H. G. NEWPORT FOUND DEAD IN BED IN HERMISTON THIS MORNING; HAD LED LONG EVENTFUL CAREER West Bel tor: Fjlu Worse (By Associated Press.) OHICAOO, April 13. Th main' strengih of the striking railroad workers was today exerted in the sec. tlon east of Pittsburgh and In the Pacifio Northwest, with conditions, j according to railroad and brotherhood j officials potnttnaj toward return to normal in the remainder of the conn- WON AGAIN CALLS try. Armed rldlers were called to handle mail In New Jersey. The epitomised situation today was. Went, vastly better; Ohlcaifo. much Improved; East vastly worse, partlc ulary In New York and New Jersey. (By Associated Press.) WA SHI N'GTO N A pri 1 1 .1 . Presi -dent Wilson today called a meeting of .the cabinet for tomorrow to discuss the "general situation." White house officials would not say that the "un- uthorijted" railroad strike had prompted the cull, but It was under- i stood that this will be the principal Want Striker Names I subject discussed. This in the first (By Associated Press.) I cabinet meeting called by the presi WASHUNOTON, April 13. The dent since he returned from his west Pennsylvania and New York Central ern trip when he was taken sick, railroads; were asked today by the de- partment of Juetico to send the names of all their etriklnjr employee and In dicate which ones are leaders of the walkout. Department officials flatly refused tot dlscusx the meaning nf the mesne gee, or Indicate whether similar requests will fo forward to the execu. tlvesi of railroads. rjiihurgn At Washington (By Associated Press.) W A S!f IN OTON, April 13. An em bargo against all Incoming- and out" hf freight was placed today by rail road entering Washington. The only freight received In the last 24 houre was two carloads of fresh meat. Efforts to purchase of Mrs. K. W. Mcfrraa a triangular piece ot land j lying between the two levies in the east end of town, for use as a camp , JCroundfi fY.r- InnriBiu " ! lost night in a meeting of three joint i'"hrl,k ,hem dip ' committees which have been at work ; on the matter for several weeks. Mrs. I MrCnmas reused to sell this tract tin- less the city also took her 80 lots in j Bytim grove, which are Isolated from the desired camp site. she asked' KTi00 for the entire tract and refused j to part with one piece unless the other I was also taken. Another -meeting of tho committees has been called for tonight to which , directors of the Hound -Up association have been asked. Efforts will be made to have the grove of Round-Up park turned over for use of auto tourists j Should this plan succeed, permnnent Improvements will be undertaken j there. Oas or wood-burning ranges, lights, water, tables, seats and benches are among the conveniences which would I be Installed. Recommendation will also be made, if Hound-l'p park Is selected, that ssi n i t a ry pi u m bi ng be in stalled in the lavatories there. Rome j definite agreement is expected tonight, VETERAN OF ARG0NNE 'Veteran Contractor Built 1100 ON EAST 0REG0NIAN Miles of Northern Pacific; ADVERTISING STAFF' Also Did Much Construction I Work in Umatilla County. , NO! BRIDGE, BY OFFICIALS as committees of the city council IS TARIFF COMMISSION commercial association, autwitohil dealers and the Tri-State Auto are now Interested. (By Pnlted Press.) WASHINGTON, April 13. Presi dent Wilson today nominated ex-Senator Burton of Ohio us a member of the I'nited States tariff commission. Mar tin Oil leu Of Wisconsin is named for the shipping board vacancy. Poth men are republicans. L GROWERS COME TO ENLIST MEMBERS Residents of the west end of town who claim damape because of the floods last December in Tutuilla creek probably will have to fight for their money. This much was grained today from city of f i otafta wh o looked over tho district this morning to consider the claims presented at the last meet ing of the council by four alleged Hiifferers from the flood. The finance committee. Mayor Vaughan and City Attorney James A. Pee virtually decided that the city and county are W3t responsible for the swollen waters hacking up. Tutuilla creek spread out over the flat before ever a bridge was placed there. Mayor Vaughan Raid, nnd the bridge, if any-' club thing, holds back the water instead of j j making it spread out. When Tutuil-I la creek is flooding it would require a1 I i 5-foot channel to carry off the wat I er, he said. Owing to the large area I drained by the little stream, it 1st Im possible, the mayor said, to prevent floods with the present channel. REV. GEORGE L. CLARK, STUDENT PASTOR AT O. A. C., CALLED TO LOCAL PRESBYTERIAN PULPIT Former La Grande Minister is Unanimously Elected at An nual Congregation Meeting Which Also Retains Officers. ILLINOIS VOTES ON J. IT. Dobbin. Wallowa county sheepman who is president of the State Wool Growers Association. :ml Mack Hoke, agricultural agent for j Wallowa and secretary of the associ ation, are In Pendleton today to get new members for the association and ; to confer with sheepmen. I They report that while I'matilla county has not as many woolgrowers as some other counties, the member ship percentage is as high as in any county In the state. The aim of the 'association is to get new members all ; over Oregon. The marketing of clips, and the , general condition of "sheep is being : discussed by the two officers with J county sheepmen who are here today. C. Clarence Li kins, former Portland newspaper worker and more recently OS 'ho Astoria Itudget staff, arrived from Asto ria this morning to Uike a posi tion in the adevrtising depart ment of the Kast Oregonian. I ..i kins served overseas with the 345th Bat. Tank Corpq and was wounded in the Argonne. He suffered a dislocated should er, a compound fracture of the right legv, two fractures of the skull and was ga ssed . He wa s through heavy fighting on No vember nth, 6th, 7th and,Sth. On one occasion the tank he was working with became ( stalled in, the mud and I,ikins and his companion taking the machine nun from the tank, advanced on foot into the German lines. The companion was killed but Iikins escaped and while get i ing back to his own lines carried a wounded lieutenant from the field. For his exploits he was awarded a croix de guerre with a palm. Before the war Likins served on the Journal. Orcgonian and Telegram. He was under hospital treatment until two months ago when he accepted a position on. on the Budget. Colonel Horace Greeley Newport, pioneer of Hermiston and one of the founders of the townsite of that city, was found dead In hia bed this morning- at his home. Colonel Newport, who was nearly 70 years of age, suf fered an acute attack of indigestion last night and it is thought he died from the affects although he seemed to have recovered. r DEATH HOVERS NEAR AS STRIKE SWELLS (By BOSTON, eral 1-eonaril Associated Tress.) April 11. Major Wood today car i He is survived by hl wife, Mrs. : R03e Newport, a son. H. R. Newport, ,of Hermiston, and a daughter, Mrs. Pat Harwood. ,of Chicago. ' Colonel Newport was born i.i Oalll polis, Ohio. In "78 he went to Xorth Dakota and engaged in railroad con struction work. He built 1100 p of the Northern Pacific and had his headquarters in Mandan, North Da kota. The construction work was hampered because of Indian wars at that time and because of the war-Hike character of the undertaking. Colonel Newport was given. the title of colonel by which he has been known. Tn 1902 Colonel Newport came to I'matilla county and built the rail road in the old Maxwell Station re gion. He also rebuilt the Pendleton Echo railroad. He was owner of a lie acre alfalfa ranch which he later sold, but has retained his townsite property. He was the senior member of the Newport Construction . Com pany. He built the Furnish ditch. Colonel Newport was reared as a Methodist and funeral services will be held at Hermiston under the auspices of that church, with Rev. II. R. Oal laher officiating. Many Pendleton friends of Colonel Newport, among them R. Alexander of this city greatly recret his death. Considered Probable That Plan Will be Formally Considered in Lower House of Congress in Very Near Future. (By I'nited Press) ' WASHINGTON. April 13. A cash bonus of one dollar for ach da' service would be given to approxi mately 3.000.000 of 4,800.000 meat In the army, navy and marine corps dur ing the war. under u plan that has been approved by the bonus .xub-epm-mlttee of the house ways and nofans committee, it is learned today. Tha progmm, which will be submitted to the full committee for approval dur ing the week, calls for the expenditure or approximately $1,000,000000. which would be raised by a tax of one half of one percent on all sales. It is considered very likely that thin plan will be submitted to the house in the near future. Some Are Kxrtuded. Several classes of service men would not get a bonus, including: those who served leas than two months, those assigned to industrial plants such as shipbuilding and re ceiving: extra compensation therefor, all officers and men in the regular army before war was declared, and men who while serving received 'jajani pensatlon from employers or usi- jteaa rnlerejtta. , - .f Men Must Apply. ' No man would be given a bourn un til he applied for it and this, it Is believed,- would reduce the total expen ditures for many service men who have wealth are not expected to ask extra compensation. The application will contain an affidavit that the ap plicant is not in any of the ctaseea mentioned. The plan calls for a pay ment or a bonus tn four. equal ins meats and sales taxes will be co ed in the corresponding periods. The average service, the sub-oommlttee has been informed, was for ten months, making the average bonus about 1300. Men who were promoted to commissioned officers will be paid only for the time they served as en listed men. The committee is now- waiting for estimates from the treas ury department as to exactly how much would be raised by a tax on sales. Preliminary estimates nluce me amount at approximately . Mllion and a half. small Farmers Exempt. I'nder the house committee plan, all business with total sales of less than $2500 a year and all small far mers will be exempted. The tax is not to be paid by stamps as in the case ot the present consumption levies. It is believed its collection will be simple. All business concerns at the end of every three months after the passage) of the law would simply pay one halt of one percent on their total sales. Advocates claim it could not increase the cost of living in any considerable degree as it would amount to only fifty cents on every hundred rtolUr. All transactions, wholesale and retail and on real estate would be taxed. .culled Ilev. George t Clark, student pas tor at O. A. C and who has had two years experience overseas, was unani mously called last night as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of I'en dleton at the annual meeting of the congregation. The 'call will lie sent Immediately. Rev. Clarkwas formerly pastor at I. a Grande and is known here, where he has preached from tho Presbyteri an pulpit. Charles Bonney, Raymond lialcli and A. K. MeCulley, elders of the church, were re-elected last night. The hoard of trustees, consisting of L. I.. Rogers, II. W. Rltner. 8. It. Thomp son, Dr. K. K. Hoyden. Richard Mny berry and Dr. David B. Hill, was nlso re-elected for another year's aervlce. The present deacons, H. K. McLean. 1 Miner Haer and George Peebler. were also chosen for another year, as were the present deaconesses, Mrs. William Blakley, Mrs. Charles Honney ami Mrs. J. W. Maloney. The church adopted the 1020 bud yet of $7000. W000 AND LOWDEN GUATEMALAN TROOPS MARCH TO RESCUE (By Associated Press.) BJUltL.l.'V, April 13. The Deutsche hls leave of absence obtained to make Tagcs Zeltung today says It is learned campaign for the republican prcsi from a reliable source that the con- ; dential nomination. He said he would dltion of Former Empress Auguste j eav, later today for Chicago to re Victori.i has become so grave that an-.m,f his' duties as commander of the nouncement of her death may be ex-centra department. It is stated the pected at any moment. I action is due to railroad strike condi- i lions. . Rainfall Kxowds Iteronl Tho April rainfall for this vear has I far exceeded the normal fall, which is 1.01. according to Major Ijee Moor house. official weather oliserver. The WILL TRV TO CANCEL MARY'S DIVORCE CASE Mtel fall BO far douhle tho normal (By United Press.) CARSON CITY. New. April 13 A suit to set aside the divorce decree re- first cently granted Mary Tickford in the Ls 2.29, more than break In the strike of " outlaw" mil- iui" county court will be filed fall. Lnt vear the 'way workers in the New York district Wednesday or Thursday, it was an- itirn icMx; ix xk TORK. ( By I'nited Press. NEW YORK. April 13. The (My Associated Press) CHICAGO, April 13. Illlnoi ers cast ha) tots today in the pr tiul preference primary With vot siden . over- nor I- rank ). l.ow(ten and tleneral Wood the only candidates entered for republican endorsement. The Illinois democratic delegation, will go to the convention unlnstruct cm I. total fall for April was .97. The pre- cm tttpltetlofl last nifrht wan .65. which no breaks many records for continuous to rainfall within 24 successive hours. Today (he maximum tempera t U re is today when switchmen and yard nounced at the office of the attorney in thi ork. Now Ha Officials en yards returned lid the road will ST. LOOIS, 773,000 NEW CENSOS SHOWS (By United Pre ) WASHINGTON. April IS.- Vive thousand (iiintemalnn (rovernment trdDfie tro now on the march from Solola and 1-os Altos, to northern POln(J of the country to streiorthen I'reMldent O&brera's forces, which ure i I eslesln, the relielllons City of QuetO J inula. neonrdlnR lo the lltiatemnlan i legation here today, t'ahrera Is said jto have force of r.non Bemnaendlnl i the city from the hills of M.-itntnoras. j Sim Pose and l,npnlma. Pen. Mel. u IVist -MMIltCl. The Pendleton hoxtng commission. consisting of pill sheehan. llr. J. I. (By I'nited Press.! .McKelwny and Ted Preble, today an- WASII 1 Nl .TON. April 13. The I nollm. ,3t that the Pendleton Post of census luirean today announced the the American Lefton would In future population of s. I .' 1 1 1 : as 773,000, anjhave charge of all boxing contests in Increase of 80,971. Pe.idletoii. Wil l. t'ONTlM l: t AMl'Alf.X (By Associated Press.) CHTCAOO, April IS. Oenernl Wood's campfilirn for the presidential nominal ion will not he afrected by his return to army duties here, his cam paign manager said today. I l oot) ON STItlKK (Uv Associated Press.) PHII.AHKI.PH1A. Pa.. April IS. The Pennsylvania railroad announced today lhai H.noii out of ;7ri,000 em ployes nrc 0,1 strike. iinsenuently be able to provide com iiitatinn service on a 90 er cent nur nal basis after two davs of almost to il suspension. general today. He said the complaint will bo filed despite efforts of Marv s attorney to allow him to assemble and submit facts before the action was begun. The attorney general is de termined to "see the case through to a finish.' IlirriRK FROM 111 Hit. (By I'nited Press) PARIS. April IS. The Oermun delegation today confirmed the report that evacuation of the Ruhr distrtrt by reichswehr troops has becuii. Troops are leaving the more peaceful districts today, the Germans suid. Withdrawal will continue until the number is reduced to that provided by the protocol agreement which al lowed the government to keep a cer tain number of troops In the HmIu basin for police duty. Weagugr wil l. iii:i i:ic 1 tiri.iTs (By I'nited Press. JE11SKY CITY, April 13 Striking New J c rse y ra i 1 r oa d wo r k e rs will re -fer their grievances to the new federal lmard. The leader will request that the strikers return to work immedi JAPANESE HIT COSTLY From the report of Major Lee Moor house, weather observer. Maximum, 63. Minimum, 42. Harometer, 2 9.49. Hainfull, .6. SNAG IN SEIZING ARMS ? TSft INpIXDKXTKK Ftl.FS (Hy Associated lreiO RAI.KM, ApHI 13. -I'nited States Senator Miles Polndexter today filed as a hmmki ior me republican pres ldenti.il nomination. roi.i s i vit toisv i Associated 1'ress. t WARSAW, April 13. A pronoun -led vuiory for the Vole over ihe bol shevik!, on I he southeastern front, is reported by I he general staff toda . A f ter several davs' I" icht in the bol shevik I were put to flight. over a score of machine trims and much btot were captured by the poles. t By Knifed Press) TOKIO. April 13. Japanese troops encountered ver vttihhorn remistance in the activities tn disarming the It us- 1 sians in the Malarovsk and Xikolsk I regions, according to a war office iiiiiiiunnMr i"uu? . Japanese casu-; iimrii -re z i . over inn KUHslailM were killed int 1500 arrested the istatement said. a 4- i Kirs. ill w mm mm Tonthrt and Veinda)r- ne rational ralnj (on lht