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NO. 9533
VOL. 32
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1920.
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FROM VERA CRUZ
Messages Still Fragmentary
and Conflicting But Vera
Cruz Hears Deposed Leader
Falls in Obregon Hands.
HUERTA WILL TAKE
REINS OF CAMPAIGN
Two More Cities Are Seized i
From Federals and Rebel
Banner is Hoisted Over Al
most Entire Nation.
By United Press.)
VER CRUZ. May 11. Carrania is
being- detained In Esperanaa. accord
ing to word received here thla after
noon. The Obregon government sent
a, commission from Mexico City to
take charge of Carrania and provide
safe conduct for him to Vera Cruz. It
la understood Carrania will embark
for a foreign port from Vera Cruz.
Tactically all Important cities In j
iltjtco are now under the banner of;
the revolutionist. Guadalajara la
the one exception.
Capture Uoabtrd.
(By Associated Press. )
WAJMUNOTON. May 11 While
advice coming through from Mexico
on the revolutionary situation are
fragmatory and conflicting, they cast
considerable doubt on reports that
Carrania has been made a prisoner.
American Charge Hummerlln ut
Mexico City also reported that condi
tions are quiet there. General Uon-
sale. with his forces, entered the j
olty last Friday and General Obregon
the following day, he said.
Other advices to Washington quot
ed Emillo Tames commercial agent nf
the rebel at Nogalea, Aria, as in
novating that the flonora government
had decided to aak the United States
for immediate recognition. Such . n
request has not been received ot the
tat department as yet.
Huerta, to Take Chargn.
(By UniUd Press.)
NOOALBS, May 11. Governor De
La Huerta will go to Mexico City
shortly tn sssu me control of national
affair as supreme chief under the
'plan of . Agua Prleta," according to
revolutionary leaders here today. De
La Huerta will call a convention of
governor to lect a provisional presi
dent and supervise the coming presi
dential election.
Kan ayu Potom Falls.
(By United Press.)
AOUA PHIKTA. May 11. Having
raptured Macallan, one of the chief
porta of Mexico, the revolutionary ar
my under Flore, will Immediately
continue to march southward. General
Caries, war chief of the revolution,
declared today. Although there were
unimportant skirmishes before Flores
reached Masatlsn the pity surrender
ed without a struggle, according to
revolutionist. Ban Luis Potosl has
been captured by Mexican rebels, ac
cording to reports reaching Obregon
headquarter here Queretaro has al
so fallen, the report said.
Carranzlsta Crcalo Stir.
EL. tASO. May 11. Activities of i
Carfanca force in the Tampion re
gion, which 1 Itself in rebel hands,
arc causing til United Slates govern
ment considerable concern, according
10 a dispatch from agents of the Mex
ican' revolutionists at Washington to
rev olutlonlsts here.
W1U Aak Rccrnrnltlon.
(fly Associated Press.)
WASI1INOTON. May It. The rov
olutlonary government tn Mexico will
ask Immediate recognition by the Am
erican government.
HIGHER EDUCATIONAL RELIEF TAX IS
INSURANCE SAYS PRESIDENT CAMPBELL
The higher educational relief tax
IS an investment and Insurance," Pres
ident P. U Campbell of the University
of Oregon, said here today. "It has
been shown that the states which in
vest the most money In their educa
tional institutions attain the greatest
nmr ftantUi wealth, and further, where
education Is fostered
unrest is least
prevalent.
Mr. Cm)bU siTived in Pendleton
.hi morning- from Bsk.-r. where he
spoke yesterday for the higher eda- cntlon ", Mr. Campbell snid today.
oatlonal relief measure, to be voted "Statistician have found that the nv-
upon In the primary and referendum leraging producing power through life' (jty Associated Press)
election Friday, May Si. Thl noonof the man who leaves school aftet-l poi!TI.A.'l. May 11. Miss Cham -Mr.
Campbell met a group of business completing the eighth grade is 1750. ille A. Dosch, society editor of the
and professional men and prominent The high school graduate's average Oregonlan. died early today, the ninth
farmers at luncheon at the Hotel Pen- producing power is 11250. The col-'ytctim or Sunday's wreck of electric
diet on, to plaee quarly before them tege trained man. technical or profes-'rnlns.
.n'.,i cnncernln the needs of theisionnl has an annual average proJ'i A coroner's Inquest will be held to-
slat university, agricultural college
RE-ENACTING WASHINGTON'S INAUGURATION ON
SAME SPOT WHERE HE BECAME PRESIDENT
jMa!WWsMswsM '-':T3sfc
Thm photograph was taken on the steps of the sub-treasm yt Wall and jtion. The retiring superintendent an
Broadway streets. Sew York, on the 131st anniversary of the inauguration of nounced that he has accepted a super
Oeorge Washington. In the shadow of the impressive Washington statue j intendeney In Arizona,
erected on the spot where he officially became fiyst president of the republic. j New Contract Offered,
the Celtic Players, under the direction of the Constitutional Xeague, re-enacted : Mr. Austin came to Pendleton as
the Inaugural scenes as they occurred in 1789, the sole difference beinjg that j head of the schools in July, 1918. and
this time it was an Irishman who was sworn in. All the actors wore the cos- has brought the city's educational
turae of the period. standard up to a high plane. For the
, - . ,t , i . ., - , ,-1 '., . coming two years Mr. Austin was of-
SEVENTY-FIVE MOTHERS ARE
GUESTS OF 75 DAUGHTERS AT
FIRST DINNER IN PENDLETON j
s
MEACHAM LAKE IS
CLOSED TO ANGLERS
- I Seventy-five mothers, some of them
Mencham lake is to be closed to fish- '"borrowed" for the occasion, were
ing during the summer, according to;ss last night at the Mother and
a decision reached yesterdav at a Dusltor dinner, given in the base-I
meeting of the JBtate Fish Commission ment 'f Methodist church. The
in Portland. Because the lake is a Mr w,.s in honor of nil mothers'
snnwnin ulnee for trout, tho - com-
mission ordered it closed some timeovor'
ago hut through some error the order
did not go Into effect
Marlon Jack, local man who is a
member of the commission who at
tended yesterday's meeting, was ap
pointee with John QUI and L K.
Klelschman as a committee to con
sider proposed increases In the salar
ies of deputy wardens and reported
next month. Increases granted will
be effective June 1.
The name commission, which met
yesterday at the same time, decided
to have no state biologist this year
Stanley Jewett, formerly of this city,
was apimimeu. mil oeciinen. It wntf
also decided that Master Fish Warden I
R. E. Clanton will rem In charpe i
of both the supervision of trout and
salmon hatcheries until June 1.
A fund of $r00 to be puld out In re
wards for catching marked salmon I
was authorized by the fish commis
sion. Payments of 50 cents each will ;
be made for the marked portion of j
each salmon caught In the Columbia, j
These were turned loose from Her-'
man creek, Bonncyvllle, Whte Salmon
and Clatskanlc In 1!1 and 191t and!
already this season a number nf them
returning have been captured.
FAVOR SENDING PROTECTION
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Msi 11. A resolu
tion asking President Wilson to send
a warship and murines to Itatttm on
tho Black Sea. to protect American I
lives ami property was unanimously i
reporteil by the senate foreign
Hon committee- Unlay.
rein-.
and normal school.
Following the luncneon, .Mr. i mp
hell spoke before the high school this
afternoon and at 4 o'clock met a num
ber of prominent women club work
ers at the county library. He says
that in his trip over the state he finds
sentiment in favor of the measure
generallv and that the people realise
the importance of the measures pnss-
' , Ml-
, "There arc three figures which show
clearly the Inve.lmenl worth of eflu-
. lug power of IS100."
Banquet and Program Given in
Methodist Church are Pre
pared by Girls With Re
sponse by Mrs J. C. Snow.
having daughter of the teen age or
Mrs. .T. C. Snow made an excellent
talk in which she expressed the ap-
PPWlra of Pendleton mothers, she
was preceded by Miss Vashtl Hoskins.
who pa've a cordial greeting to the
mothers. The program was complet
ed by the following charming musi
cal numbers: Solo, "The Greatest
Mather (tod Ever Made." by Miss
Barbara Edmunds; solos, "Mother .
(Continued on page 2.j
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATERS
ALTER STATE HONORS
The final workout of the Pendleton
high school debate team was held nt
the hiRh school last night and II. R.
Inlow, conch, expressed himself as be
ing pleased at the result. He said he
is confident that a good showing will
be made in the slate finals in Kupene
! this wek-end. The team and coach
'leuvt' tonight at 14:10 and will arrive
! in Kuttene tomorrow e enlmr. The
'first debate will be held Thursday
i morning at 10 o'clock and elimina
tions will be made after the results of
ithe first day's contests are announced.
Th" Process ot elimination will be
"ed to determine the championship.
Among the towns in the contest will
he Salem. Kugene. CorvnJUs, Knappa,
Enterprise, The Dalles, I-akeview,
Med ford, Marsh field and I 'end let on.
Salem has won the cup twice and is
reported to have an especially stronc
group of orators.
Those who will represent the local
school are : Neaative team. Lloyd
Austin leader) and Mary Clark : af
firmative team, Arthur Kudd (leader)
and Norborne Berkeley.. The question
under diseusslon is. "Resolved, that
the Japanese should be admitted to
the privileges of American citizenship
on the same basis as the peoples of
i Kuropean nations.'
MISS DOSCH IS DEAD,
Uiallt.
FRED P. AUSTIN
RESIGNS; INLOW
City Superintendent of Schools
Unable to Accept Contract
Offered for Next Two Years
and Principal is Elected.
EDUCATIONAL STANDARD
RAISED DURING SERVICE
I Follower is Completing Second
Year as Head of High School
, and Promotion Adds to List
of Recommendations.
FKKD I Al'STIN
J Fred P. Austin, city superintendent
of schools, laat night resigned and li.
j K. Inlow. now principal of the high
; school, was elected to succeed Mr.
j Austin. The contract offered Mr. In-
low is for two years beginning July
jJ. 1920.
The resignation of Mr. Austin came
;as a surprise to all but a few of his j
Intimate friends, and was accepted by :
the board with unanimous express!- j
jons of regret. Mr. Austin's ill health I
requiring a change of climate, was j
given as the reason for the reslgna-
: fered a contract at greatly increased
! salary and would have acceped but
' for the necessity of a change as men- i
; tloneo.
Mr. Inlow is Just completing his sec
ond year as principal Of Pendleton
school and it was on the strength
of his record there that he was of
fered the superintendency. He came
! here in the fall of 1918 from Forest
j Grove, where he had previously been
'city superintendent. Mr. Inlow is a
'native Oregonian and has held posi
' tions as principal and superintendent
j in several of the smaller cities. He
i has high recommendations from
every place he has served and his
promotion here is also considered a
fareher stamp of approval. No on
; has been obtained as successor to Mr.
Inlow.
Need Playground FacilJlie.
Additional playground facilities for
the city schools were declared neces
sary in the board meeting last night.
Hawthorne school, especially lacks
proper space, it was brought'out, and
investigation will be made with a view
to remedying conditions.
The board as a body decided to in
spect the five local school buildings
shortly to ascertain the needs in re
pai rs a n d ad d i t i ons. Su ggest i ons o f
the state fire marshal, with regard to
schools, will be borne in mind during
j the inp4't;tion, and other needs will
j be looked to. Hoofs of some of the
t biddings are in need of repairs, it. wan
f said.
DRY QUESTION ABOVE
(By T'nited Press.)
NKW YORK, May 1 1. "American
prohibition is a far more interesting
problem among British people than
American politics," said Ed. L. Keen.
European manager of the United
Cress, who arrived in New York today.
Keen, who was in Europe through
out the war and who directed Cnired
Press staffs at various fronts and capi
tals will attend the national conven
tions and write for United Press pap
ers. "A great many Englishmen believe
they see handwriting on the wall,'' .ho
said. Probably eight out of 10 Eng
lishmen interviewed on the subject at
random, would predict that England
will go dry within from eight to lf
jfUTl. Ueic and there will be found
u willing bet of almost any amount
that the United States will go wet
Mpsin before England joea dry."
OCCUPATION OF KIEV
WAMRAW. May 11. Ukrainian
tores Joimd the Poles In occupying
lev late Saturday.
IKPOHT TION Bn.l, AI.TFJU5I1
WASHINQTOX, Wy 11. President
Wilson today signed the bill amending
deportation lion and making possible
deportation of Hermans and other
aliens who' were Interned during the
war us enemy aliens.
Paroit.Trw Iters to Meet
A meeting of the Joint Parent
Toarher Association has been called
for tomorrow evening at 7: o'clock
at the librsry.
CABINET MAKER DIES
IN FLAMES WHEN WAY
TO ESCAPE IS CLOSED
John Kemp Succumbs in $100,
000 Fire in Portland Furni
ture Concern Today ; One
Fireman Also Overcome.
PORTLAND, May 11. Cut off from
all escape by flames which blocked the
I fire escapes, John Kemp, an aged
cabinet maker, lost his life In a fire.
j here today. The fire started on the
j fourth floor of the furniture w..r.--i
house of Healy Brothers, where Kemp
(was working. He was overcome by
i smoke while frantically attempting to
t tear his way through the furniture
I which had been piled against the fire
escapes. Kemp was suffocated before
firemen could reach him. The flame
were under control at noon after rag
ing two hours. The damage will prob
ably amount to $100,000.
Two stories of the building were
destroyed and one fireman was over
come by the smoke.
FREEWATER STATE BANK
LEASES P.O. BUILDING
(East Oregonian Special)
FREEWATER, May 11. The Free
water State Bank today closed a deal
with Mrs. Lucy Ray Reed for a long
lease on the poBtoffice building-- The
building will be remodeled and used
as the home for the new institution.
Beside the postoffice, the building
houses the law offices of Peterson &
Bishop and the real estate offce of
J. F. Slover. Ail will be required to
find new quarters. The bank plans
to open for business In about five
weeks.
The building. 40x100, was formerly
used by the old Elain bank and con
tains a large vault and other materials
which can be used by the banking
house. The bank has already re
ceived its charter and 114 persons
have applied for stock. It is capital
ized at $60,000. Officer have not
been announced.
REBELS OPEN GUNFIRE
NEAR AMERICAN LINE
(By Associated Press)
BROWNSVILLE, May 11. An ad
vance guard of revolutionists ap
proached the southern side of Mata
moras, a Mexican town opposite here
shortly before noon today and ex
c hanged a few shots with Carranza
outposts. The rebel move is believed
preliminary to an attack in force.
American military authorities or
dered a detachment of soldiers to the
American end of the international
bridge where two machine guns were
placed in a position pointing toward
Maiainoras.
COAST STEWARDS ARE
CALLED FROM SHIPS
(By United Press)
VANCOUVER, K- C., May U. The
British Columbia coast stewards union
today called members off coast steam- j
ers. Several vessels are already tied
up. Canadian Pacific railway coast !
service boats are sailing steadily on j
their usual schedules. Officials of the I
company announced the strike of J
stewards would not affect their vessels
due to new agreements already made
with those employes.
ONLY ONE
BORDER TOWN IS LOYAL
tDy Associated Press)
P.ROW.NSV11 J.K, Tex., May II.
The fall of Reynosa. opposite Hidal
go. Texas, Into hands .of the revolu
tionists yesterday left Matamoros. the
only important point in the Texas
Mexican border under control of Car
rania officials. One hundred rebel
troops entered the place without re
sistance yesterday.
WASHINGTON ASKED TO
HRQFRUF I FfilOnl WFEK
UDoenvt Lkwivn
Uy Associated Press)
OUTMPIA, Wash.. May 11. The
Stale of Washington will oficially ob
serve "American Legion Week" May
17 to IS. Governor 1 "ls F5 "art -cded
In a proclamation Issued here
yesterday. In the proclamation Lm
Governor asked that all residents of
the state co-operate witli officers ami 1
members of the several legion posts
in mm mttnr to Induce forinVr service t
men to affiliate with that organization.
HITHERTO UNPUBLISHED WAR
INSTRUCTIONS ARE DISCLOSED;
"THROW TRADITION TO WINDS"
JAPAN NEGOTIATES
TO END HOSTILITIES
1AITU QIRPPIAN PflP
ITII II UlULmnil !UL
Agreement Concluded Paving
Wav With Bolshevik! for
Withdrawal of 20,000
Troops from Vladivostok.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. May 11. Japan
has begun to make peace with the bol
shevikl of Siberia, it ia learned today.
An agreement, which will probably
lead to withdrawal of about 20,000
Japanese troops from the region of
Vladivostok and pave way for evacua
tion of all Japanese forces in Siberia,
has been concluded between Japanese
and soviet authorities at Vladivostok,
confidential advices to the Japanese
embassy here today stated. The agree
ment is aimed expressly at prevent
ing conflicts between Japanese and
Russians, it is stated at the embassy.
By agreement, a neutral zone is cre
ated between the forces of 30 kilo
meters on each side of the Usurt rail
road from Vladivostok to Khabarovsk.
If the agreement works satisfactorily,
large forces of the mikado's troops
will undoubtedly be withdrawn. It was
declared at the embassy.
Latest military intelligence reports
to Washington estimate the number of
Japanese troops in Vladivostok and
the vicinity and north along the Usurl I
railroad to Khabarovsk at 20,000.
LEAGUE AS ISSUE fS
. CALLED BfG BLUNDER
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 11. Injection
of the league of nations issue into the
campaign is a "colossal blunder," Sen
ator McCumber declared in a speech
in the senate on the Knox peace reso
lution today. McCumber laid this
blunder to Wilsons door, saying; ''This
administration has made many mis
takes, but all have become insignifi
cant compared with the colossal blun
der of making the president's indivi
dual and autocratic stand on the lea
gue of nations a political issue. You
cannot make the league of nations the
real issue of this campaign. The
thought of the people is engrossed
with perplexities that surround us."
He announced he would vote against
the Knox resolution. He advocated
commercial relations with the central
powers, and said an otner questions (
should be left to be handled through
proper channels in the treaty.
In calling up the peace resolution.
Iodge announced he would keep it
continually before the senate until It
Is acted upon. He Indicated hopes
for a vote late this week.
W. D. HOWELLS, WRITER,
IS DEAD IN NEW YORK
(By United Press.)
NEW YORK. May 11. William
Dean Howells, famous writer, died at
his home here last night.
FRANCE TAKES STEPS
AGAINST LABOR BODY
PARIS. May 11 The French cabi-i
net at a meeting today instructed the
minister of justice to open proceed
ings against the general federation of
labor with a view to dissolution of tho
organisation, which has been support
ing the strike of French railway men.
by calling other strikes.
PORTIiAND MAJUUCrS STKAOY
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND. May 11. Cattle.
' sheep, hoc and butter are steady and
liincKaBgwi today. kks. buying price.
Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse.
weather observer.
Maximum. 70.
Minimum 39.
Barometer. S9.70.
i doze ..
Do Utmost Thing in Daring,
and Strike Word "Prudent"
From Vocabularies is Presi
dent's Challenge in 1917.
DEPARTMENT PREPARED
, nMft pppn
LONG BEFORE ENTRANCE
I
jys Admiralty Always Re
plied it Had Never Been
Done That Way, U. S. Exe
cutive Tld Officers of Fleet.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. May 11. President
Wilson was dissatisfied with the way
Britain -managed the naval end of tin
war up to the summer of 1917 area
expressed himself emphatically no tfl
point in a confidential address to Ut
fleet at that time, it tru disclosed to
day by Secretary Danlelda before th
naval investigating committee.
The president, in his speech, mod
shortly after America entered the war.
at a secret rendezvous of the fleet at
Yorktown. declared: "Every time we
have suggested anything to the British
admiralty, the reply ha come back
that virtually amounted to this; That
It had never done It that way. and 1
felt like saying: 'Well, nothing was
ever done so systematically as nothing;
is being done now.' "
Pleads for Daring
The president s speech
waa a pl
for the officers of the fleet to "throw
taK,,, to the winds." and find new
wars of meeting the submarine men
ace. "We are hunting hornets all op
the farm, and letting the nest alone.
Wilson said, according to Daniel. ''I
am willing for my part, and I know
you are willing, for I know the stuff
you're made of. We must crush that
nest."
Daniels said the policy of the navy,
"to be incomparably the most adequat
navy In the world," was set In motion
six months before Wilson publicly de
clared it in February, 1S16. "This ia
conclusive evidence that the navy ' de
partment, long before the war, was
alive to the Importance of prepared
ness, and was taking every possible
step toward that end," he said, relating
to the decision of the general board
and himself.
Saw Convoy Wisdom
Wilson. Daniels asserted, "was tha
first to see the wisdom of the convoy
system, which he suggested even be
fore we entered the war."
Daniels declared it took six months
to get British approval on North 8e
mine barrage project, but that "I
Admiral Sims had favorably urged the
proposition instead of airing his own
objections, it would
been adopted
mumns earner.
Instructions Given officers
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 11 President
Wilson's hitherto unpublished ar In
structions to officers of the Atlantic
fleet, given in person aboard the flag
ship Pennsylvania, August 11, 117
and bidding them to "throw tradition
to the wind," strike the world ''prud
ent" from their vocublaries and "do
the thing that is audacious to the ut
most point of risk and daring" waa
made public here today by Secretary
Daniel.
In laying the text of the remarks
before the senate naval Investigating
committee, Daniel said they showed
the "bold and vigorous policy the pres
ident had outlined for the navy. "Do
not stop to think what is prudent for
a moment" said the president. "You
will win by audacity of method when
you cannot win by circum-iaapectioo
and prudence."
Most l ff retire Cheek.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May 11. A coun-
ter charge that establishment of Ike
North Sea mine barrage was delayed
six months because of opposition of
Rear Admiral Sims and the British
admiralty, waa made before the sen
ate investigating committee by Secre
tary Danels today. The barrage, Dan
iels said, was tbe most effective mea
sure taken to check the aubmarae
and was entirely an American idea.
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