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VOL. 32
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1920.
LEAD OF 3000 IN NEBRASKA
JOHNSON H
f f
FRANCE OBJECTS
TO PROPOSAL TO
RECALL TROOPS
Merc Compliance by Germany
With Financial Obligations
Not Sufficient Declares Pre
mier Millerand of France.
PREMIERS ASK U. S.
MONEY FOR ARMENIA
Ambassador Johnson at Rome
Has Been Directed to Attend
Conference at San Remo but
Not to Participate in Same.
(By Associated Press. ))
I'.MtIS, April 21. Withdrawal of
allied troops from a part of Ithlne
land In consideration for immediate
execution by Germany of certain fi
nancial obligations of the Versailles
trcuty is proposed by Italy and Hrit
aln at the Sun llemo conference, says
a dispatch to the 1'etit lyri.si.i n today.
Premier Millerand has refused to
agree to the plan. It is said.
Ask Aid for Armenia. fc
(By t'nited Press.
SAN flKMO, April 21. The coun
cil of premiers decided today to ad
dress President Wilson mid the Amer
ican people recommending that the
t'nited (States offer financial support
to Armenia. The premiers, it is un
derstood, will point out that Amcii'.i
l.i particularly Interested in the new
Armenian nation nnd that no other
power is in a position to aid its firm
estuhlshtnant.
The council's decision came after
the Iague of Nations oeclined to ac
cept the mandate over Armenia.
..). iw.h Ul t lend.
(By Associated Press,;)
WASHINGTON, April 21. Ambas
sador Johnson In Rome, was instruct
ed today by the stale department to,
attend the allied conference at San
Itemo as an official observer. He will
not participate In discussions or delib
erations. Auk Army of jimi onu
PAKIK April 21 Germany has ask
ed tho Inter-nllled conference at San
Itemo. to Inrease from lOO.OOo to 200. -J
000 men, the standing army provided j
for tiermany by terms of the VcrsnlllcsJ
trnnlv The roniirxl )h i-iml.'iiiwxl in u
forth
office last night, the note setting
that the inccreased force is necessary
for maintenance of order.
Would themasr INdhv.
PARIS, April II. -Gorman charge
D'Affaf res Mayer has ha tided the
council of ambassadors three notei to
be forwarded to the council of pre
miers at .San Itemo.
The first oxked re Iwlon of the
peaco treaty allowing Oerni:my an
army of 200.000 instead of ion. 000.
with large aviation and heavy artillery
units. Tho second requested entente
permission to Increase cr?ii;in police
forces in tho neutral xono and the
third asked the demuliillzat Ion of mi
litia not be required and that Ger
many be allowed to re establish her
general staff.
French circles characterised the
notes as new proof of their charge
that Herman militarism is becoming
more rampant.
Wilson Will Not Inesot.
(By Pnlted Press.
WASHINGTO.V, April 2 1.- -President
Wilson will not again Insist to
the allies that thoy settle the remain
ing peace questions as deal rod by the
Fnltod states, it was learned today in
circles closo to the white house.
While the Ajonerlocan .salification of
the treaty i, withheld, he will not par
ticipate in world politics. It Is under
stood, This new attltudo makes It
cerialn. It is believed, that the sn-
preme council at San Henio will
cido on HettLaments In defiance of the
president's Tews In at least two amrthc slate and stated that they were rc
posslnly three Important matters. ' hirknlfly free from disease, and hd
those of Turkey the Adriatic and tha advantage of favorable growine
trade with Rueela. coldlttons.
SINGLE MAN AND BENEDICT WILL
SETTLE TOSSERS' TITLE SATURDAY
Who Is the better ball plaer. thetel
i-ihclf man or trie benedict?
This question has been worryhig
both I asset here all Hprtng and now
a settlement of the momentous matter
Is coming. The Hound-Pp park has
been selected for the fray and it will
be played on Saturday afternoon,
May 1, after the county track meet.
Much coin of the realm stands j Olson, himself, on second; Trews at a lumber shortage were declared re
ready to back the single men against shortstop; Gunner Peterson at thliM j mote by members of the National
the married one and vice versa. One! base; Ouy Johnson and the Penland ' Lumber Manufacturer's associ ( i m
of the rules of the contest is that no;
man shall be allowed on the married
men's team who ha a son on the sin
gle men's side.
Hoscoe Vaughan, who vet walks
alon-' i! garnering talent for the sin-
' r m - . . 1
L TRUTH? -
jaSJ HTaaSTHH Bf
LOW MERCURY TO CUT
EAST END FRUIT CROP, ..
IS VISITORS' FORECAST
Agriculture Agent and 0. A. C.
Plant Pathologist Find Peach
and Pear Trees Are Badly
Blighted by Cold.
The fruit crop in the Milton-Frco-watcr
district Will bo lighter this year
than last, predicts Fred Pennlon,
count agriculture ngent, who with
fl. I. Pasts, plant pnthodnglM from
O. A. G. visited cast end growers yes
terday. The extremely cold winter la
given tin qne of the reasons for the
light crop, and added to this is the
fact that a light crop generally fol
lows a plentiful one, such as the
I Ml crop. -
There will be no peach crop this
year nnd pear will be very scarce, say
Roth poach and pear trees
wer badly blighted by the cold. There
WHJ oe no i ::'ir" pears. .miikmj-
Freewater growers say they are ko
Ing out of tho peach business and are
cutting down the Injured trees and
will replace them with other fruit
trees.
Trees Make Hennery.
Apple trees, states Mr. Reunion,
hnvp made a wonderful recovery from
the effects or the odd weather and
while the crop will be lighter thin
lust year's, apples tw ill not be sciiree.
Cherry tiTesOJi the upper Walla Wnl
I i siktered. hy in general the trees
.ire nrsertolfciy damaged, although
growers s'tlfrffit Will lake a few dnys
of hot wea t her to determine if t be
partly frozen limbs can carry the sat.
Prune trees were also injured by the
cold
Farm Iturrnu Meets,
Mr. Pen n ion nnd Professor Raars
met last "fljght with n growers who
are members of the Milton -Kieewnter
Fiirin Bureau, and with W. C. Bop
son, count v fruit inspector. At the
meeting. Which was presided over by
J. F. Slover, of Free water. Professor
Paars advised the growers to continue
to spray apple trees for scale for four
or five days more. Wnathcr condi
tions Iih ve been had for spraying a s
I the trees have advanced beyond the
lorntoflR stage, and growers feared
that the Rpxay would Injure the fruit
Profc-sor Pa art said that the fruit
;
de-'trets of the oust end compare vei
favorably with those In other parti of
men. Kd Olson, who Is married
doesn't look set in his whys. Is
but
ma tumor for tho benedicts. He has
blown the lust off the books of an
cient history and announced today
the following on his side:
Finis Klrkpatrick, behind the bat:
Frank lays and Walter Lehman on
the mound; Carl Hoft on first base;
Olson, himself on second; Trews at
Frank Hays and Walter Lehman on t
I the mound; 'rl Hoft on first base;
brothers, three of them, for the out-1
field candldstes. Th lineup, Man- relative to the conservation of foftata
ager Olson saya, im subject te change, j F. V. Dunham sld the present visible
Manager VaUfthan Is still working supply was mora than 2.Sfi0.Ooo,00ft.
on the q. t. and will not announce his Ono feet, which he declared was suf
seleetinn until later. i feint to last al least ft years.
BRIDE AND GROOM
WEAR GINGHAM AND
OVERALLS AT ALTAR
ST. I,OPI& April 2 1.--Krnk
Coldewel and Ijllian Traver will
start wedded life protecting
AXsdnM the high cost of living.
She will oar gingham and lie
overalls at the ceremony Thurs
day, they announced today.
SEASONS OPENS SUNDAY
Claude Miles, of Pendleton, nnd A.
Davis, of Helix, have been appointed
, by President Kills, of the Blue Moun
j tain league, as umpire for the season
'which opens Sunday. One more
: arbiter is y et to be named and he will 1
j be nrpotntcd from applicants in Mil- i wind and killed. Patrick Sharp's fam
l ton. Kreewnter and Walla Walla. ForMly of six at Philadelphia, Miss., was
j the opening game Miles will likely wiped out.
Work here. Davis at Athena and the Tho Haptist church at Philadel
J third man nt Walla Walla. phia is being used as a morgue.
The sea win will 'pen here at 2:4
on Sunday with the PendlcKm nine en
tertaining Pilot Hock. The local squad
will appear In uniforms, hut probablv
will not he in shape to play mid-season
ball owing to the lack of practice
caused by jmow and wind. Pilot Hock
has bad two ga nSesj with Helix this
searf 71 but has come out on the short
end both times.
Practices will 'b held here every
evening this week. If possible, to gel
tho local nine in shape for the open
ing game. The infielders havo had
several good workouts but pitchers ;
have been hampered by cold wind- j
and 'What the boys can do with thei
stick remains to be seen, other teams
are under the same handicap as Pen
dloton. however, as the poor weather (
has been general.
KILLED WHEN AUTO
HITS GARBAGE TRUCK
SAN FKANCiSt "( . April Jl --Fraiik
llopp; vice president of the Shrove
Company, jewelers, was killed early,
today when his automobile collided
with a rthrbiige wagon. Roop'a wife,
who wan In the machine, was not in-j
juied.
Tho Jeweler was driving at a high
rate of speed when the accident occur- j
cd, according to witnesses.
AMERICAN STEAMER IS
REPORTED AS SINKING
t Fly Associated Press)
LONDON. April Jl. A report In
the 1,1 yd Shipping (fancy today says
the American steamer Wayhut Is
sinking, giving its latitude, and longi
tude. A tug is on the Way to Rive as
sistance. VISIBLE LUMBER SUPPLY
MAKES SHORTAGE LOOK
REMOTE SAY DELEGATES
( y Associated Prc-s .
CIVIfAGO, April II. prospects
who met today to consider problems
MORE
BLIZZARD
PREDICTED TOR
DENVER TODAY
Five Frozeto Death in Record
Storm in Colorado, Thous
ands of Cattle Died From
Cold and Lack of Feed.
TORNADO LEFT TRAIL
OF DEAD IN THE SOUTH
Estimates From Memphis and
Birmingham Place List of
Fatalities at From
166; Relief Badly
100 to
Needed.
fUy JJnited Press.
DKNVKR, April 21.- -With another
blizzard predicted for -Colorado tonight
.delayed reports of the record-bi cak -ins;
storm thai tied up transportation
; here from .Saturday tu Monday showed
j five persons frozen to death, and
thousand's of head of livestock per
ished. Hundreds of volunteer citizens are
helping dip lIt the Moffat railroad to
Coiona "the top of the world" to
release feed for starving cattle.
too n ..o i Mao.
4 (by United Press.)
MKMI'IIIS, April HI. Kcports ar-
riving over crippled wires from por
4 lions of Mississippi. Alahama and
f CUTS Doe 00. which are In the path of
ft I the second disastrous storm to strike
I the south this season, today placed the
' rumber of dead at from 100 to 150.
(two entire villages, Koschill and In-
jgumar, Miss., are reported demolished.
Other places are badly damaged.
Whole Family Wiped ;ut.
(Hy Fniled .Press.)
At Hamilton, Ala., where the court
house hga been turned Into a hospital,
the storm is reported to have been es-
neciall v violent. Five members of
on family were killed.
A heavy timber was driven entirely
through the body of a young woman.
btiby wan carried half a mile by the
lU'lief Is Needed.
( Py Associated Press.))
IilRM 1 N( ; HA M, A pril 2 1.- Assist
ance ! urgently needed fr relief of
Tornado survivors in a dozen counties
in Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee,
reports today from the storm swept
tltatrlel said. With a death list of Jdd
already reported, and a property loss
of many millions, the tornado has ta
ken rank as one of he most disastrous
and widespread In the annals of the
south.
( By t'nited Press.)
BIKMIXCHAM. April 21. Fifty
, two persons are known to have been
killed and several hundred injured as
result of the tornado which swept
' northern Alabama Tuesday afternoon
Property loss is above liiOO.OOO. The
! Ifreaieat loss is reported in Hamilton
and Marion counties- where 2 2 per
' sons were killed. Telephone and tele
graph wires arc down in north Alaba
I ma.
j Madison county reported 18 killed.
: Colbert county four, nnd Franklin
county three. Fivejtther dead are re
ported from scattered sections.
Snlferiryr Is t.rcat.
MTCMPH1S. April 21. The full ef
fecet of the lornado w hich swept por
t'mis of Alabama. Mississippi and Ten
nesst e is being brought home today as
reports reached here from the storm -aweot
districts. The death toll so far
totals rfoarly l"0, according to reports
recriv d over railroad telegraph
wires the only means of communica
tion. Reports from eastern Mississippi
and noli hern Alabama (old of great
suffering. Medical supplies and
workers are rushed from nearby cities.
I V PI XT .0,04X1 i,Kn.
rHy t'nited Press.)
blNnd.N, April Jt. - Latest fig
ures Indicate that Johnson carried
Nebraska by -0.000 votes. Pryan wff5
i-ohabb chosen as a democratic dele
pate at lara.
REBELS NEARING TAMP ICO IN HEART OF OIL
FIELDS' 0. S. INTERESTS ARE THREATENED
fttv I n'ted Press.)
WA8H1 NQTOtf . April Sj Mexican
...), iu ..... ihriMin eimni.A t th
heart of the oil region, according to j
a communique issued here today by
Oeneral Alvarado. Irepreaenting the ;
raVoittUonUrto. He declared that Gen-
i
CORN DECLINED EIGHT CENTS
BUSHEL; LIQUIDATION DUE TO
N. Y. FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO. April 21. Prices crashed heavily downward!
in the grain market today, especially in the last 15 minutes of i
trading. Corn fell as muci as 8 :5-4 cents a bushel. Liquida
tion owing to weakness of the
chief annarent reason.
Oats tumbled five cents.
some cases, rjui laid and nos
quotations were at nearly the bottom of the day's prices.
ai w r.K ti i:xi; POINT.
(By United Preaa. J j
CBICAOO, April It. S'luriliiiK irie $TBP were racordefl on the C'hicaK;
board or trada LOdaf when M.iy corn dropped eitht ecnia from tin- opening'
ill 1.72 1-2. Slightly smnller dropa
"ats fi ll two to thre r nls. M",t of
hnur "ttiil fiii'inriiil news.'' nurt ic
Chicago trurterii.
riniin future on the Chloaga board
dividual dealers cialjhed to see In the
new era of hiiMi coaf. The grain in.u
ii.t i.im: in m w YOIUC
, (Hy Aaaoclated Press. i
.N'KW YOlt:;. A jiril 21. Speculative i.sues were subjected to severe Ilqui-j
dation in the stock market today, declaiming five to almost 45 points in thej
absence Of suppoit.
CHICAGO STRIKERS REPUDIATE
"OUTLAW" LEADERS AND REFUSE
TO VOTE TO END THEIR WALKOUT
C. L WOODARD BUYS
EARL TULLOCH HOME
FOR $26,000 CASH
For a price of tB.OOu- cash
CiiKper 1. W'-oUwarcl, prominent
AdaniM farmer, has purchased
the Karl Tulloch home at 500
Jackson street. Tho place Is one
of the moKt nmdtrii homes in
the city and the sale, hits been,
one of interest, accordingly.
The new owners are to take
pos-sessi n within a month or two
and at that time Mrs. Tulloch
will leave nptm a visit to Cali
fornia and later at Orsfon coast
resorts before return ins to the
city. They have one of the Bow
man apartments leaded and will
reside there after tho apartment
has been vacated.
Mr. Woodward has a 1200
acre farm jnt north of Adams
and lie also farms 000 acres In
Adams county. Wash. He is a
J'n of Mrs. Hose Woodward f
Walla Walla. Mrs. C. U Wood
ward was formerly Mias Nettie
Billot of Walla Walla, daughter
of Mrs. Sarah Klliot and sister
of M rs. Da ve St one an d M iss
Maxine felllot of Athena and of
Mrs. J. T. EH am of Walla Walla.
. 0. 0. F. TO OBSERVE
1 01 ST ANNIVERSARY
In conimrmoration of the 101st an
nlversary of the founding of the odd
felh'W lodgn in this country, members
of eureka lodge. I. o. o. F.. will at
tend the Christian church next Sunday
evening to hear an address by Rev.
Robert bee Hnssabarger. The decision
was made at the regular weekly meet
ing last evening to attend the church
in a body.
Work lasi evening was in the sec
ond degree and six candidates who
were riven the Initiatory denreo the
.week previous took
work.
OWNERS MAY FOOL
TIMBER IN BIG SALE
(By Associated Press.)
( P PO K A N 19, April X 1 . - A rr a n go -'men
is for marketing S0,00o,0fl feet
j of timber near Tckoa. in this countv.
I n.ilr.HH and ..tln-r ezpendltiirM totxi- llamqcraUo prt wi cntltlr.t to rred
!nc MM.SO'O. is to l.r .dis.Tuaw.1 l.y '' MJ matlrrs not wh.-u they may
hoiripstwders .ind farmer. Of tJml ai- "r llwldont Wllam. he added,
trie! :it : nmlta called for T,nr,l, r-""r ' "'""'"rial a.nd f.nure an-
Idaho ao( t-atlirday. II wai announc- rUon will render tributes of pram
ed tod'av. It is proixwed for the own- obllitatlon to this sreat democrat
ers to pool their Umber and sell it to
n Timber Owners' association -to be
funned.
eral
the
lomcv:. with ;ti""0 men has joined
elels. seiretl the town of Tuxpam
- i t mppiiii.1 la rarest oil citv and is
now menacing Tamptco.
There are extensive areas of oil
lands in those districts owned by Am-
ertcaa and Kuropean interests.
New York stock market was the
Pork dropped $1.25 a barrel in
nem rei-iuveiy sieauy. ru'&i;
tollowccl in J'Jiy nnu ncpirniocr coin.
tho nctivity occnrico wnnin n.iu an
alarly foreign, is the cjiuse assigned by
clMd with the pit. in a turmoil. In-
break in prices a t uning point in tne
ki t. being the most sensitive, was the
Leaders Who Appeal to Men to
Eeturn to Jobs Greeted by
Hisses and Catcalls; 4000
Men Leave Assembly Hall in
Protest.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, April It. Striking rmll-
! read men in the Chicago district, re-
fused today to vote on the question of
. returning to work- All efforts Of the
nnmmillna i.t nti ILn lrtfipro tr htflin
action failed. Three of tho strike
leaders arrested last week made ap
peal for return to wVrk, but were
greeted with catcalls and hisses. A
police lieutenant declared tho meet
ing adjourned after so mo lcaxlera had
been refused a hearing.
4000 IXVC Hall
. . ..
CmOAM. April 21.-.Stnking rail -
way
to end the 'outlaw strike. Called to
. i.,Dt-o atnoft
a mass meeting by their leaders, 4000
men left the hall five
minutes after
the meeting was called to order.
rry,a
those who desired
return
W work.!
AT JUNE CONVENTION
OHICAGO. April 21. Homer &
'unimings, chairman of tho democra
tic! national committee has beeji
selected to preside as temporary
chairman of the national convention
at San Francisco June 28 and deliver
the keynote address which will an
nounce the party policies In the forth
con, i n g cam pa ign .
The convention slate was framed
yesterday at a luncheon at the Iro
quois club nnd the democratic chief
tains there assembled then and lis
tened with Interest to a speech in
which their loader sounded what they
said probably v.xwild be the main point
of his "keynote address."'
Tho republican party has lost its
moral character, he declared. In
launching a vigorous attack upon the
action of the majority in congress in
defeating the peace treaty and leaerue
of nations and particularly the meth-
ot ae S""ods by which control of the foreign
tho additional ... . . . ... ,
relations committee was held by the
republicans.
"The -whole fight on the league of
nations dates back to a corrupt elec
I tl on In Michigan." hw said, "and a
j convicted criminal is the thing upon
I which republican supremacy rests."
He Was convinced that the people of
thet7nlted States wanted the league
of nal Ion Tho republican congress
bad debated the peace treaty for cinht
months and had failed "to pas one
conHtriictivo piece of legislation.
Turning to the war. he declared thai
: "not chance, but brains" won it. and
i for this leadership, he maintained, the
PALMER LEADS IN
GEORGIA PRIMARY
( By Associated Proas.
ATIjANTA, April tU Latest unof
ficlal ret uniw fnm yesterda 's state
com era tic preferential primary gave
Attorney General Palmer 48 counties
with no. votes for the state conven-
t'-n; Thomas K. "its
,"ift counties
w ith 12' votes and Senator Hoke
smith with t; eountii-s with 10 vtm.
Fifteen counties with H vote are not
'yet remrted.
I
BRYAN HARD HIT
BY DEMOCRATS
Of OWN STATE
Johnson Figures at Noon StlOW
ififiin otes" Wood IZ-
76Z and Pershing, 30a;
One Fourth of Precincts are
Reported.
BRYAN MAY YET BE A
DELEGATE AT LARGE
j yj Qg PrPcillCtS Reported
Commoner Had Dropped
Back to Seventh Place; Wil
son Leadership is Endorsed.
f By Associated Press.)
OMAHA. April ri. Senat -r Hiram
Johnson today continued to maintain a
lead as the ballots of Tuesday's pri
mary are slowly being tallied today.
With 432 precincts out of 1849 heard
from. Johnson had t!,tl8. Wood II!,
762 and Pershing 7,309.
The contest for delegate at large on
the democratic ticket furnished the
most interest in Nebraska this morn
ing. While one of the Bryan delegates
was running third in a field of eight,
Bryan dropped back to seventh posi
tion with 408 precincts counted.
President is Upheld,
By United Press.)
NEW YORK. April 21. Outstand
ing results of yesterday's primaries in
Nebraska and Georgia according to In
complete returns, appear here to be as
i follows:
j The apparent endorsement of Presi
I dent Wilson's administration in both
j states.
The seeming repudiation of Bryan's
' leadership in Nebraska.. ,
Senator Johnson s apparent victory
over Generals Wood and Pershing in
7, hv.r, rofM-
' sod to kcp a "wet" victory in Senator
. ;seeml defet of Bryaa
tanud. as tlx Nebraska senator fa-
. . ,-.,.
vors ight wines and beer and Brjan
1 . i , ijn?
i 1U,I . " T"
orys or tne nation.
Kliouia HitencocK. s ieaa
i-'iineu, u- ,T r
iemocrats m mat state win hh-vo en
dorsed President WUhon's stand on the
treaty and league of nations. Bryan
openly opposed the president's atti
tude. At the same time. Nebraska re
publicans, should Johnson maintain
his lead, will have directly opposed
the leagoe. even in principle. since
i that Is tile avowed stand of the Call
1 fornla senator. Pryan made his fight
by running for delegate-at--lnrge to
! the national convention and naming
three others as his teammates. Hitch
cock sought the endorsement for the
j presidential nomination and named
his slate for delegates.
In Georgia, meager returns show
that Palmer is leading former Con
gvesenlari Watson and Senator Smith
for the democratic endorsement
Palmer made his fight on a platform
of unqualified endorsement of the Wil
son cd ministration.
LOCAL
WILL ORGANIZE TEAM
The loccal colored boys will meK
at Bajsei!' Carpet Cleaning Works
Thursday evening to disccuss ar
rangemtnts and plans for a ball team
'his season. The colored boys have
hal a team in the city for the past
nix Sears but it was discontinued two
seasons ago on account of the war.
The team was known as the Pendleton
Colored Tigers .Miles. Hickman,
RohaoM and Hooker are tho only old
plajers left.
p. ported by Majo
weather observer.
Maximum. R2.
Minimum. IS.
lt;iro meter. 29.67.
Trace of bail.
Lee Moorhouse,
THE WEATHER
FORECAST
Tonight and
Thnraday fair;
liKbt to heavy
frcart In early
mornlna;.