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THE EAST OREGONIAN IS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE GIVING ITS READERS !OTH ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS DAILY EDITION DAILY' EDITION Number of oop e. printed of yeaterday'. Dally. 4.203 Ths East Orefontan Is JEastern Ore son's greatest wipp snd felling force gives to ths "" orer twice the .usrant.ed iwtd lr latlon In Pendleton and Umatilla eoua ty of ur other newspaper. H'fJH?pT?.j!l "mbnr or and sudiud by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 32 NO. 9525 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1920. IEastfS COreAonianJ lifcll r, - -faf llllinr 5PB PARIS TI$$ UP BY GENERAL STRIKE; RAIL WORKERS WANT NATIONALIZATION ELECTION PUT OFF BECAUSE OF Provisional President to Suc ceed Carranza Will be Named at Special Session of Con gress in December, is Said. FEAR FELT MEXICO MAY GET SOVIET RULE Alvarado Who May Become President Credited With Having Established Com munism in Yucatan, Officials Say. LOT LIVERMORE, 84, IS KIDNAPED AND WILL SEE MYSTIC SHRINE Lot I.lvermore, 84 years old, will see the mystic shrine today. The well-known Pendleton pioneer did not intend to make the trip to I ta ker lum night with 40 local Hlirih era and Hhrlne candidates, but he went, nevertheless, for he wan kid naped and taken along;. Mr. I.lvermore attended lodge lam night na usual anil won inform ed that he was going along. He could do nothing else than go. He la one of the oldest of high Masons In Pendleton and ha heeil ellglhle for the ahrlne for 10 yean hut nev- j, er tins made the decision to gee It. i His In I. in the lodge hero de elded for him. LOSES OUT IN Legislation Will be Indefinitely Delayed by Refusal of House Republicans to Back Ways and Means Committee. DISSATISFACTION FOUND AGAINST SOME FEATURES AND HIS I. W. W. WANT EARtY PEACE WITH BERLIN Leaders Predict it Will be Im possible to Pass Measure Before Congressional Recess Slated for Early in June. SCHOOL CHILDREN IN BIG PARADE VOICE APPEAL FOR EDUCATIONAL AID;TRACK MEET NOW UNDERWAY 1 ATTORNEY COULD NOT LOCATE GRAVE TOLD ABOUT BY BLUEBEARD FIVE KILLED BY TRAIN WRECK AT (By A--.., ial.il Irra FX PASO, May I. Report this I rtrrnoon were that 11 le Juarez garri- wn and tleneral lOtcobar IumI peace- .,... . , .. - faiir joici u. ,voi..iio.i. .i..re Radical Demonstrations Set for orfk'ial-. a-knl about the it-ports. Kg id 'He do nt know." i-ohar in unavailable. t General Km- Hv Associated Preas. ) Eb PASO, May i. iluit Colonel AucuaUn Mora, uaumamler of the Juarea ajaniMon, who hurriedly, cross ev the border here butt nislit. was fiertiur bemuse of an aiMIHpsted re volt In Juraeg, -wax the- Hnim in unci C'wrrtuiaa efrdeH today. (By United Press.) RAN ANTONIO. Hay 1. The Mexl ean presidential elections, called for July 4, were postponed today due to activities of the revolutionists, a Mex ican newspaper here, stated today. Congress will be called Into nn extra ordinary session to name a provisional president to assume the office in De- ember when Carranftu's term expires "the dispatch declared. Today Will Protest Delay ( By-1 n Ited Press ) WASHINGTON, -May 1. Soldier aid legislation In congress today faces indefenite delay due to the failure of house republicans, meeting1 In caucus last night, to endorse the bonus bill as reported from the ways and means committee, outspoken dissatisfaction ahrainst several features of tile lnoa.s- and Ask for Recognition Of jure broke suddenly In the republican n d ranks and as a result all plans to Russian Soviet Government. ;foIe the wu through the house Mo..- (lay were abandoned. Keputdtcan leaders arlfnlit.Mi that it will nrohuhlv Ily T'nltcd Press) he Impoawible to na.s the measure CHICAOO. May t. A nationwide i through both houses before the con demonatratlon to protest again the grewdonul recess early In June. arrest and deportation of radicals, failure of the government to declare i Will lie Amended. peace with Ciermuny, and to demand (Hy t'nited Press) SEATT!,Kf May l. Five men are dead and 22 are suffering from more or less serious injuries at North Itend today as a result of the derailment of a logging truin near Kdgwick last night. Ixmded with workmen returning from the woods, the train plung ed down a steep grade when a" cable brpke and overturned the bottom of the Incline. at recognition of the Kussian soviet ha j Hy V'nitod Press) WlOlllVflTUV Vf.- I Tho I been planned for today by radicals, u,r , Sported to the house "-" ' -" 1 yesterday, will be rewritten due to ob learfer. here today The demons! ra- , jecUoM ralsod at the republican Cau tion is to consist of meetings In every ! mmUe,s of the ways and mtans large cl.y of the country where local , comm,,te ,, ,,,.,.. u , proUW, leader speak. No parades or other ... , -.-....m ZTT' , , demonstrations are planned. It was nilt(lil niwI tMmmm immmm FOUND RED BANNER ABOVE SCHOOL HOUSE (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, May 1. Police were called to the school house in the west side Ghetto early today when a red flag was discovered above the build ing. A former soldier removed the flag, which bore the legend "Hurrah for the Soviet. Death for Capitalists." The biggest track meet ever held in ; t ntntitla county opened at 2 . tn. to day at the IUuiid-t'p gromnl with hoo grade ftdhOOl entries, and fOO lilgh M'hod entries A thousand local peo pk and 500 frni out of town, an- in the gi-andstnnd. I'ollowing are the winners up to 3 p. ni.: IIIG1C III i - TitJ snaii-lian. lOfidleton section, ' JXJZZZ? I'""d'c !Arch Murderer WiH be Taken t.IHlS' B-VSKftAIvl THItOW. Itlto Correll. west I mat ilia section, flrt. 25 YAKD DAsll. GRADE SCHOOLS. Harold Bateman. of Miin.n. second s-tlon. first; James WilMn, of I nia- . nine, -.com I sewirm. i (By United Press.) SO VAIM DASH. II K.ll SCHOOUS. I LOS ANGELES, May 1 Returning William Ward, of Milton, second ! from fruitless search for the lonely section, first: Charles Snvder and ' grave In the Berego valley Jack Beck. IsHh of IVndlcton. first ! where IWIMil, scconil and third place. to Spot and Asked to Prove Statement Made to Prosecu tor; Confession is Reported. WALKOUT HELD TO SHOW LABOR UNITY, IS CLAIM Virtually All Work in French Capital Stopped at 10 O'clock But no Violence Has Been Reported as Conse quence. RAILROAD MEN OUT INDEFINITE PERIOD desert Bluebeard" Harvey confesaeil he buried the body of Nina Lee De- spectlvely. loney, one of hia numerous wives, aft- 00 YAIU) HASH. RRAIIK SCHOOLS. er beating her to death with a ham narrell Ireland, of Pendleton, first mer. District Attorney Woolwine went section, first; KngonKcwc, of Pcndle- Immediately to the hospital to secure Iton, first section, third. (more information from Harvey re- scom-: FOII HIGH SCHOOLS. AT 2 inardlng the exact spot where he buried P- M. (the woman. Harvey was told that un- I'ciHlleton, first section, 1. less the woman's body was found the Kant Knd of county, second sec- agreement by which he was to con- tion. 0. jfess, plead guilty and be given life Un- SCORK FOR GRADF. schooi.s AT JprUonment, instead of the death pen- 2:25 P. M. ialty. will be cancelled. i-cmiioton. first Motion, 8. Ir Soviet Rule. ELECTION OF OFFICERS LEGION SLATE MONDAYS The t W. W. will hold in- ,unK- In ' I Chlraifo, New York, Minneapolis, Mil waukre, Denver itiwl other large cities jurrordlnK to Wllllunt Haywood, exe f cullve secretary of the I. W. W. "There will he no violence,' he said. - - - - - - - - . , "That kind of talk Is all 'bosh. Work- WAHIIINOTON. May l.F,r that I n wU, luBM.ml)le lo the has tod If the revolt against Cnrrantta is sue- I , ,omt)rrow lo olscuss the altu- ceasful. the next government of M.x- ftUon and make suggest Ions." loo will be dedicated to principles of: Th ei,,iiai 1M.rtv will alao hol.l Mieuam i expreaaeo toaay ny oin- rneetlngs to protest against continued Post, American Legion caw in none loucn won .iinmiii in- Imprisonment of political prisoners. fairs. This Is baaed principally on the , racord of General Alvarado Washing- ton representative of the Obregon re volt, who likely will be chosen pro- ; visional prealdent of the revolutionary j government. When aovernor of the state of Yn- ealan. he established a system that carried out extreme socialism farther j than any reglmo except the present j EIGHT MILLION TAKE DAY OFF IN BRITAIN Last I.nd, second section, II. Wisst I'matilla. fourth section, 8. The schools of the county are in five sections. Pendleton, section 1; Milum. Freewater. Vmaplne, se(tion 2; Weston, Adams, Athena. Helix, section 3; sciioolu of West CnuUlIla, secton 4, ami schools of Pilot Rock ss;.tfon 5 IClection of officers for Pendleton will be one MAUDE TABOR CASE lliifwlan Soviet. I (By Associated Tress.) Should Alvarado. with the nld of his PAW PAW, Mich.. May t. The colleagues, t out to shape n now Jury In the case of Mrs. Sarah I. Ta ffovernment atonr the lines nf his pnil- hor, tfO years old. Lawton, Mich., wo cles In Yucatan, the trrent Tnmplco oil man, charged with manslaughter In fields, where American interests pre-connection with the mysterious death dominate, mlffht he the first object of jof her daughter Muiide Tahor Virgo, socialisation. It is pointed out. ; reported a disagreement last night and .was discharged by Judge Howard Wcro Seeking Anns. ' Wie.st. . Aainninlml 1 rnM l I Thn ,.n cr. nine .. I h - nnv r'e- I ST. LOITIH May 1 One of two : cult conn term' which opens the mid-!" on the bandwagon and join the of several Important items of business to come before the post at its monthly meeting in the county library assem bly room Alonilny evening at (t o'clock. No contests for . offices are apparent excepting for memberships on the ex ecutive committee. Flans for the former service men's Ry United Fress. participation In Memorial I)av exec-t TACOMA. May 1. Cnion bakers in cises probably will be made at the largest baking plants and union the Monday meeting. It Is also prob- i teamsters and truck drivers are strik ahle that members of the I laughters ; ng here today following failure of of the Amerlran Revolution will pre- I negotiations for new wage scales with sent the poet at that time with a allk the employers. The teamsters demann American flag. an average Incrense of Sue a day and A nation-wide membership drive, to , bakers are fighting for closed shop. iase place (luring inc weea oi aiay He probably will be taken to Gere go valley early next week for the pur pose of locating the grave. Harvey today confirmed his previous confes sion in all particulars, giving further details of the burial. He declined to see newspapermen. It s nothing but curloaity that's causing you to hound me for state ments." he cried. "I've already told . , lyou all I can tell. Why add to mv mis- Toung America passed m review to- , ., j want to tnInk. rm weak and day when hundreds of Umatilla coun- forlorn.'" . iy bciioui cnnoren rooe in automooties ! through Pendleton streets in a parade I my Associatea i-ress.j I which was the forerunner of the big LONDON. May 1. Bight million county track meet now In progress at workers are estimated to have parti- the Round-Up grounds. ' clpated today in Britain's observance. Added to thepotent anneal for edu- May Day by taking a day off, Pa- cation, made by the children themsel- Ing and speech making, but there ves, placards on machines and floats ere no interruptions to essential appealed to the crowds which watched public services. -the parade to "Help our playgrounds: ; must we play in the streets?" "Vote i for the Two Mill Tax," and "Support NEW YORK. May 1. A national the Mlllago Bill." conference to discuss methods of re Besides the 100 autos and floata ! establishing a free and open market 'CONFERENCE TO PLAN OPEN WHEAT MARKET BAKERS IN TACOMA ARE 00T ON STRIKE lf united with school colors, the pn-I for wheat through the grain exchanges ra4e was augmented by children on I f the country upon the termination bicycles and in marching rows. RECOONT WILL COST 17 to It, just announced by national headquarters, probably will be dis cussed by the post. I'matilla county posts recently closed a successful drive for members but prcbahlv v-'M Mexicans under arrest here today, nc. enrdlnnr to. the police. Is said to be Manuel ?rleto, mayor of Juarez from 1S-14 to 1916. It Is said that he enme die of May but It wa indicated postponement to October probably would be sought. The jurors had been considering the evidence nearly 36 here recently to purchase arms for hours. Oeneral Obregon ahd armies revolting nfainst the Carranza government. KNOX RESOLUTION TO PASS THE SENATE The trial was the outgrowth of a mystery that dated hack nearly five years to the dlsapeparunce at liwton of Maude Tabor Virgo, a student of literature, graduate of the University of Chicago, nnd well known as a Nchonl teacher In Michigan and in sev eral western states. -Otl.O posts In the. drive. Members of the post who are n tltled to the Oregon Victory Medal and have not ym pbttUnea theirs. ma obtain one by bringing their discharge to the meeting and presenting It to IV, ry Idleman, in whose charge the distribution of medals has placed . FOLLOWED PSALMIST NOWGE (By United Press.) N'KWARK, May 1. An order for recount of ballots in the New Jersey presidential primary was issued today j of the authority of the United States grain corporation, June 1, will be held . in Chicago May 7, Julius Barnes, United States wheat director, an : nooinced today. Representatives of I wheat and flour trade organizations ! and newspapers are requested to at i tend the meeting in a letter sent out j by Mr. Barnes. "Problems of great national import j ance make such a meeting imperative in the public interest at the earlist j possible moment,'' Mr. Barnes declar ' ed. These problems, he said, are the present level of wheat prices and "the apparent reluctance of the exchanges , m, viyvi uai., ui w iw tQ return to tne pre.war conditions of i on the petition of Senator Johnson '. open trading aud reestablish the hedg- ; ing facilities which have been suspend- By United Press. HIT aTnVeStIM i-v 1 FV1 Him t. jij , i It, k oh K. lis May counties May 10, and will cover Uton did not inherit the earth by his who clainxed he wa defeated for the cd durm three of government presidential preference vote by Wood , wneut ccmtrol ' through a miscount. ' ; The recount will begin in Essex. Morris, Camden, Gloucester and Cape Troops Patrol the City; Gov ernment Officials Believe Move Will End With Close of General Strike Tonight. (By Associated Frees.) PARIS, May 1. Two peraooe were killed and about 50 injured, most of them slightly, in a series of stnaJi ri ots In the eastern psrt of the city this afternoon, -M TWO lKPl7TiI3S HTRT. (By Asoc-sted Press.) PARIS, May 1. Two socialist mem bers of tho chamber of deputies were injured in a cissti with notice this afternoon near tho Place de la Re- iml)i(ruoL , OLiA8irFI WITH GUARDS. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, fay t. A cJasl. between rtfn&hlkttn ft-uards and police and 700O May Day munifcsyuits occurred thb afternoon In the boulevards of St. Martin quarter. . Two shots were fired during the Melee. Several person are reported wounded. The disturbance was i he first active disorder of (lie day. (By United Press.) (By Henry Wood, United press Staff Correspondent. ) PARTS, May 1. Twenty four gen eral strikes, called by French labor to demonstrate its solidarity, are ap parently generally complete today. Practically all work in Paris had been f topped by 10 o'clock. Only a few cars, tguses and subway trains on short runs are operating. There are no indications of violence and the city is quiet. Additional troops were brought in last night, and small patrols kept the streets clear and crowds moving. Po lice are confident there will be no out breaks. The railway strike seems to have met with general response, although government leaders believe it will col lapse shortly after the end of the gen eral strike at midnight. Railway lead ers ordered the men out for an In definite period to enforce nationalisa tion of the lines. They are supported by miners. Authorities forbade all parades and demonstrations in Paris , and other large cities. Syndicalists agreed to obey the order. l,een x m hi-th t the entire state if Johnson supporters extend It beyond the five ! counties. Johnson must deposit $50,- TEN APPEALS AWAIT ii li k -lull l.iar Vi f u nmnnv nln vi n f poker, opened his mall and endorsed 1,h ,he secretary of state before III," irt-HMUL Hl.ll I. 11, " ( I his checks. tain Is .01. May stnrts the month with .04 WASHINGTON, May 1. Adoption Inches of rainfall, accordlnft to the of the Knox peace resolution by the report of Major Lee Morhonse. weath- enate was conceded today by Senator i er observer. The niaxlmiis today Is Hitchcock. He said he expects Pres- 62 with a minimum of 2. The Ident Wilson will veto It however. ' barometer registers 29, B. COURT HERE MONDAY OFFICERS EVERYWHERE of the recount. If the recount does not change the j result, the expense must be borne by Johnson. MAY DAY STRIKE IN AMERICA FAILED TO MATERIALIZE BUT SECRET SERVICE HAS FACTS SHOWING SOVIET ACTIVITY Ten cases appeared fro mthe circuit courts of Kastern Oregon counties will 1 be argued before the seven Justice ( ' ' ""' the state supreme court here begin-; (ny Associated Press.) ning Monday. Only one of the cases. . WASHINGTON. May 1. Pore ithal of (ley Winn vs. Moses Taylor, ; warned by the department of justice COW SPECIALIZED, EATING HARDWARE NEW CASTLE. Ind.. May 1. Twen ty one different articles, including a roll of wire, stones, nails and roofing tacks were found in the stomach of a valuable dairy cow which die! here without apparent illness today. KOLCHAK'S REMNANT FIGHTS BOLSHEVIKI (By Associated Press.) VLADIVOSTOK, . May 1. Severe fighting Is In progress In Chita and trans-Baikalia, between the sole rem nant of Admiral Kolchak's army and the opposing bolshevik! faction, ac cording to reports from a Russian source. The Japanese are declared to be supporting the Kolchak faction. 4 BIDGETT Hll.l, PASSKU v (By United Press.) WASHINGTON. May 1. The v ii' nil ii l S3 v i i? st rvrm ! ' ST- loriS. May 1 An earthquake ! ate ,oda' Pwed th McCormlck bud- disturbance lasting 30 seconds was re- ! rnrrlpd hv fh spismoKraoh :it St. University today, according to Pro- ; feasor Goesse. who said the shock was By Associated Press.) j centered between 100 and 200 miles of SAl.EM Mnv 1 A Ioiil' distance St l . nnd who-violent. w ere listed recently as being on the first sign .if any disorder instigated tePnon-, ' message received today by docket, two have been set for this (ly radical clement.-. To instance ot Kopr. dpmilv secretarv of state rtKMl-SKY rASR PHsTPt)XKD They are as follows: ft. H t,ny violence is reported in early or-i, nnmnirn nunm-r of Sen-! ttAM rRAWIflfX). Mav 1. The get bill. ippealed bj- the defendant, originated those responsible for maintenance of In Umatilla county. j order in every city and industrial cen-i In addition to the eight eases which 1 ter are prepared today to act at the f Weatfier term. They ure as follows: H. H. Brown, respondent vs. Donald Mc-'ders. Lml, iLppellant. from Hnrney county; :iml Vlclor N'aUtt, appellant, v. R. R. j (l I II ltKPK.l. WAR AtTS aimer el nl., respomlents from An- il'1 fiiitcil Press, i ker county. Six cases have lieen set WASHINGTON, May 1. A resoin tor arirnment on Monday' nnd four for 'tlon proxidinp or simple repeal of (Ry TTnlted Presa.) of May Day dlsturmances. WaWHTNOTON. May I. The en- One hundred thousand native Amer ral alrlke called for May Day failed ! leans hold membership In radical so to materialli. reports to government cletles which plnnnert demonstrations departments showed today. The strike today throimhout the country, accord situation throughout the country Is Inn to Inve-stlBatlons of department of better than It haa been In weeks, ac-justice secret service nirenta. Amotm eordlnx to Kurh Kerwin, director of i themselves, memtiers of the radical the bureau of conciliation of the labor j aoqtetlca refer to their local irroiips as department. Kerwin Is In possession ! aovlets. according to Ohlcf Rurke, of of reporta ahowlns that fewer atrlkes .the bureau of Investigation. i,ii i, ..en rennrted to the department Indications are that tbouVinda of argument on Tuesday. SPRING LAMBS $15 TO $1 6 TODAY, HOGS WEAK I wartime legislation was offered by -SciiMt.'i- pmlth today. It was referred jto tlie judiciary i nminlltee without de- i bate. Reported by Major I-ee Moorhouae, tor Miles Polndexter for the preslden- ! date for the trial of Jack Dempsey and ; weather observer. tin I nomination, said Polndexter would : Jack Kearns, charged with conspiring i -iaiium, wilhilfaw his name from the Oregon to evade the draft, was again postpon- Minimum. 43. ballot. ed when the case was called here to-j Barometer. J.S3. ; day. Federal Judge Dietrich wilt act ' the date for the trial on May IS. Camp timundH Qticmkin t'p. DerUaite requests for funds, tngeth-' i,kV TK Rl .KR MATCIIKD er with a grand Idea of the plans for kkV YORK, May I. (Jeorges Pa improving Pendleton's auto tourist pln lightweight boxing champion of camp ground, will be laid before the js.anr,, d Iew Tendler of Phlladel ; Pendleton OOMMkerctel Association at m mfPi ln a i;-rund bountat Hs regular meeting on Tuesday night. I Jersey City. May li. It was announced The 1 The Trl SStato Auto Club and the Auto- I here last night. mobile dealers are cnopi rating In mak- It Is not the Intention of STKAMI'I! I-- A;ltrI (Rl- I'nited Press. BAN" FRANCISCO. May . steamer San Metco.. owned by the Pan American lino of San Francisco, sank ing plans. off the breakwater at Salitia Crux, on the committees to spend a large sum lOI.I HI'ACIl kii-;v WARSAW. May 1. Polish cavalry ( llv Assoriiitcd Press) PORTLAND. May 1. Cnttlc. hogs the 'West coast of Mexico, according to of money on lavish accommodations. 1 1- t,,l todai to have reacbel the' than In the previous two weeks, up to ; Soviets are in existence in me i nmti ano sneep are woas ann spring lamna hhvic rwnra nrrr i. mi i ii oui a para wun an ine necessities ano outskirts of Kiev, the capital of late hour this afternoon, tne justice ,. Pistes department oi jusnce oiiiciiii. nre i r ann im. rimicr is wcaser, presumen no nxes were iosi. .o pas- i oruinary camp comtorui will De luted I'krainc. The txiUhcxik command has department had received no reports said today. extras at 63 und 14, Hags are 39c. j scngera were aboard. jup. they t moved eastward uf Kaharkov. ft THE WEATHER FORECAST Tonight awl Sunday fatr light froM In mornlns.