THE EAST OREGONIAN IS THE ONLT NEWSPAPER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE GIVING ITS READERS BOTH ASSOCIATED. PRESS AND UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC
DAILY EDITION mmmmammmmmmammmwm MimiiiiiiiiMii
- . l t? a is cci rcxu n ia n j
DAILY EDITION
The Aut Oregon Ian U utw OrO
con' irutHl auwsBefter sue M f
it lt the tuMltl HM '-
latlon in - -
CITY OFFICIAL FAFEB
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. S3
ClRJM LOYALISTS SUFFER
KEEN CASUALITIES IN HEAVY
FIGHTING Of LAST 48 HOURS
Revolutionary Leaders Claim
Obregon Troops Are Gradu
ally Closing in on Army of
Deposed President.
EXECUTIVE'S CAPTURE IS
EXPECTED IN TWO DAYS
Nephew Commits Suicide After
Plane Falls in Rebel Terri
tory; Line Running Forces
Closing of Border.
(Br Associated FMni)
KL PASO, May H. Adotfn il la
Hurt, npnw commander of the
revolutionary inovrjncm In Mexioo,
hu Iwmil call for the Mexican iw
Bf to convene anil njuor a provl
Wul president, It U ummiivvd here
today.
.(By United. Press.)
VERA CRVZ. May 14 Carranxlstas
suffered several hundred casultlea In
heavy fighting In the state of Puebla
In the last 4 8 hours, according to re
ports here. Revolutionary leaders
claimed their troops are gradually
closing; In ou the deposed president.
They expected his surrenaer ana cap
ture within the next two days.
In Touch With Capital
(By United Press. I
NOOALKM. May 14. A new wire
less station completed today at Her
moelllo. the capital of Sonora. Is in
direct communication with Mexico
City. It Is to be used at this time only
for official business.
Rebels Claim 14.000
Rebels claim to have over 14.000
men subject to their orders. The pres
ident's foroes are estimated at 0000.
British elrclea are worried over the
fate of John Body, British consul at
Vera Crus. Body Is reported to have
left Mexico Olty on the train on which
Carraoxa fled. No word has been re
ceived from htm.
British subjects In Mexico have ap
pealed to their government to send
warship to Vora Crua, It Is reported.
One of the vassals at Bermuda has
been ordered to proceed to Mexican
waters Immediately.
Nephew is Kirirtde.
Another report said Felipe Carran
sa, a nephew of the deposed president,
shot and killed himself yesterday
after he had been surrounded by reb
els. The youth Is one of the best
known aviators In the federal army,
lie was flylnr over rebel territory
when shot down. Rather than sur
render ha turned the revolver on him
self. V. S. Troops (lose Border.
(Hy Tutted Press.)
CALKXICO. Calif.. May 14. Tho
border Is nu'et today following con
siderable excitement last night when
the line was closed by I'nlted States
forces, due to reports that an attack
on MexIcaU was Imminent.. The re
ports were unfounded. This followed
attempts of two men to cross the line
without passports. One succeodert.
was returned to this side by Cantu
soldiers, and was promptly arrested
for line running by United States 1m
mtgation man.
Cantu officials do not anticipate any
trouble, they declared. Reports that
Mexican rebels captured a train south
of Mexlrall could not be verified. All
la reported quiet at Tlajuana and
elsewhere on the border.
Border Section Quiet.
(By I United Press)
tX. CENTRO, Calif., May 14 Aside
from the killing of a Mexican eus
clerk at Algodones, no trouble
has developed on either side of the
International border In this section.
Apparently, both countries are watch
ing the situation carefully.
Vatammns HurronaorH
r.ROWNtrVlLLE. May 14, Mata.
moroa. opposite Brownsville, quietly
surrendered to tho Mexican revolutio
nary forces shortly before noon today.
Tho surrender was In accordance with
an agreement arranged for yesterday.
Pilot Rook Banker ill
C. W. Paulus, cashier of the First
Bank of Fllot Rock. Is reported ill at
his home at Pilot Rock, but as yet
his ailment has not been diagnosed.
He Is suffering high fevers and is con
fined to his bed.
AL G. BARNES CIRCUS UNLOADS
FROM 52 CARS AND "NOAH'S ARK"
IS SET UP IN TENTED CITY
The blf Al G. Barnes circus arrived
at 7:20 this morning and all tho kids
end grown-ups were on hand to see
the t.2 cars unload. As long as the
world rolls on, the love for the circus
will never die. To see the big wagons
roll off the runs, to see tho elephants,
camels and cages of wild animals and
to hear the harking of dogs and the
hub-hub of the rnttling vans, is one of
tho great American joys.
At O- Barnes hes the most of all in
teresting circuses, for his Is an animal
circus. exclusively. He carries s com
plete "Noah's Ark" with oil the trlm
inlnts. s" of ,b "lrou tb" Mr'
LEADER OF TURKISH
REBELS FACES DEATH
BY COURTMARTIAL
(T it, i. ted Press.)
IiONDOIC, May 14. Mustipha
Kbin.il leader if the Turkish na
tionalist rebels v. as condemned to
death hy extraordinary court
inurtMr, nmrdrg to a Conmun
tlnoplo uisj.ucli received hete (o-day.
17 SECRETARIES SEND
WORD MY ARE COMING
Seventeen commercial serretnrlot;
from the four ends of Oregon already
have notified C. K. Cranston, of the
Pendleton Commercial Association, of
their Intention to attend the first an
nual convention of the Oregon Asso
ciation of Commercial Secretaries
opening here on Monday for a two day
session. Several more acceptances are
expected before the time of conven-
A tentative program of event has
been arranged for the visitors, as a re-
ult of the conference last evening in
La Grande between A. W. Nelson, sec
retury of the state organisation, and
Mr. Cranston. The convention will
open on Monday at noon with a lunch,
eon at the Pendleton Hotel at which
J. R. Holey, president of the Pendle
ton Commercial Association, will pre
side and welcome the visitors.
Several secretaries plan to arrive
Sunday night or Monday morning and
they will be taken for a ride Through
the wheat belt in the morning, Mr.
Cranston said today. The luncheon
will start the session. The first bus
iness meeting will be held at the
oounty library Monday at 2:30. One
of the first matters of business will be
to decide upon the future of the or
ganisation and, If It Is decided to retain
It. to also lay plans for further growth.
The evening session Monday will be
In the nature of j. dinner, the time and
place for 'which is not yet decided
definitely.
On Tuesday there will be both morn
Ing and afternoon sessions of the sec-I
retorlal association, at which general
discussion of state problems will be
taken up. It was the hope of the local
Hecretsry to havo present J. A. Ford,
t-eeretary of the Spokane Chamber of
Commerce, but whether he can come
is not yet known. The convention will
adjourn about 4 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Those who have asked for reserva
tion for the session are: P. W. Nelson,
of IA Grande: W. E. Meacham. of Ba
ker; C. A. Hartell. of Cottage Grove:
W. A. Reld, of Marshfield: T. E Mc
Croskey, of Salem; Nr. Wilson, of
Salem; C. O. LaurlUen, of Corvallls;
Charles Anderson, of Dayton; Phil M.
Dobson, of Redmond; the Secretary
from Albany; C. it- Lockwood, of En-
terpr.se; r . l,. woay, oi
MeanB or vaie; t-nar.rn i ih-hii"" ,
S . it tisun. or ne 'iiri, iiuu
... - x. n-.A T 1"
Klrkpatrick of pilot Rock.
AUTO TOURIST GROUNDS
ARE TO BE FINANCED
Solicitation of funds f or the Pen
dleton auto tourist camp ground will
im undertaken on Mondaj- by the com
mittee under Robert Simpson. Clyde
McKay will assist, Between $800 and
100fl will be raised and expended on
i);e city properly near the old pump
ini; station In the cast end of town.
Tourist travel has already assumed
."air proportions and a number of cars
are parked dally in the Byers grove I
e..vond the Washington school, me
Joint committees at work on the
gl'ound hope to have all Improvements
in hy June 1.
Tjivatortos are now being installed.
water connections-put In and other fa
cilities provided. A roan win ne cut
lni,t tl,f around and a few camp stoves
will also be installed. Light will be !
PlStVtdjstf, also.
Milton Student Candidate
Paul W. Scea, of Milton, who Is a
stuednt at O. A. C, Is a candidate for
the office of vice-president of the O.
A. C. student body. Ejections will be
held hy ballot next week.
Barnes has this year would lie new
even to Father Noah.
Lotus, a three-ton hippotamus does
a "shimmy" around the big track. Mr.
Barnes has spent a year in careful
training of this beast before he would
dare to permit her cage door open.
Now, with the master educator nt her
side. Lotus walks around the big clr-
us track each and every performance
and even accepts dainties from ner
master's hand.
Pa mde Attracts
If Solomon could revisit the earth
Continued on pafe two
AILY BAST OEEGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON,
wrfrjr
I
:,MGS BURNED
Jffi UPRISING STILL
MENACING IRELAND
(ity United Press.)
BUnUlN. May 14. Attacks on
police barracks and public buildings
continued last night, according to
advices received here today. At
llruree, 40 miles north of Cork,
armed men destroyed the court
house and burned the postotflce.
Roads were barricaded and com
munication lines cut by raiders.
It was announced officially today
thut tve-r SO police ' barrlcks were
destroyed In Wednesday night's
raids.
GOOD WILL IS WAY,
HOOVER POINTS, TO
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Collective Bargaining and Pub
lic Opinion Are Admitted in
Guide But Compulsory Arbi- j
tration is Opposed.
(By United Press)
WASHINGTON. May 14. Collect
ive bargaining and "good wilt" with
public opinion exercising the only
pressure offer the best hone for in
dustrial peace. Herbert Hoover toM
the senate labor committee today. He
said no revolutionary steps should be
attempted. He declared against in
junctions, compulsory arbitration and
industrial courts, "because those lead
ultimately to fail as a means of en
forcement." The only hope lies In moderate em
ployers and moderate labor leaders,
not in revolutionary steps or "ex
tremist" leaders on either side, Hoover
Said. He declared that this country
need haw no fear of strikes being
used for political ends, and that labor
leaders thus far have used them only I
ln me imereBis oi j;,our.
The added use of collective bar
gaining is the only step that should be
taken now, Hoover believes. He told j
the committee that profit-sharing
plans work, better with executive and
office employes rather than with
skilled labor.
Urge Open Shop.
(By Associated Preas)
WASHINGTON. May 14.
"The
principle of individual freedom re
quires open shop," Herbert Hoover tle-
elared today testifying before the sen
ate labor committee, on hearings on
proposed legislation for settlement of
the industrial unrest.
PRESIDENTS VETO STANDS
(By Associated Press)
I WASHINGTON. May 14. The
house today failed to override the
president's veto of the exclusive, lcg
1 Mature and judicial appropriation
bill. The vote was 170 to 127.
i
WTIX ELECT NEW BISHOPS.
(By United Press)
DISS MOINES, May 14. The Melh
; odist general conference today passed
without change a report of tho eplsco
j pal committee which recommended
(election of 14 new bishops and crea-
lion of seven new church areas.
- -7--
1 "" V'W) Z-lffr
Jrrt . ii--fuarT-l' i iTinBsiiT " "VW
DANIELS CALLS
SINS RECKLESS
IN
Declares "Fallacious and Base
less" Assertion That Navy
Department Prolonged V(ar
Refuted by Own Testimony.
SCORES ALLEGATION OF
LOSS OF 500,000 LIVES
Wilson's Speech to Atlantic
Fleet and Message to Admi
ral Submitted With Presi
dent's Approval.
(By t'jiited Press.)
WASHINGTON. May ii. Secretary
Danield told the senate nnval Investi
gating committee that Admiral Sims'
charge that the navy department pro-
lonced the war four months, and was!
i.,i - r.r f.oo 000 '
lives 'sounded like Baron Munchau
and is "in reckless disregard" of j
Only Vnfuorablc Charge
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 14. Rear Ad-
miral Sims' "fallacious and baseless
charges that navy department delays
prolonged the war four months un
necessarily was "practically the only
charge of unfavorable results from
many aleged sins of ommlsslon and
commission" the officer has ascribed
to the department. Secretary Daniels
today told the senate naval Inveatfgat-
ln0 ..miiMfirc It WAM fullv refuted. -
h1 aa(U., by th(. Admiral's own tcsti-
Hnd Iwldcnt's Consent
(By Asaoeiaten i-ress :.,
Awriicv 1 vi, ..i.v ........
house officials said today that -President
Wllscon's wartime speech to the
Atlantic fleet and the message to Ad
miral Sims were Id id efore the senate
naval invcrtlgatln omrolttea by Sec
retary Dnnleld with the full consent
and approval of the president.
BRITAIN WOULD BRING
CHEAPER CLOTHES HERE
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May 14. England is
ready to sell American merchants
men s clothing, all-wool, that can be.
retailed at 20 percent profit at J3S.40
each, according to J. C. Shannon.
member of a London manufacturing
firm today.
"We can produce suits, transport
them to the I nlted States, pay duty
and sell them retailed for J32 each."
Shannon asserted. "The same qual
ity suits arc now selling here for $60
and $80."
C'MON IN! THE WATER'S FINE!
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 14,
HOLD-UP PAIR LINES
LOGGERS ALONG WALL
ESCAPING WITH $300
(Jiy United Tress.)
SEATTLE, May 14. -Two youth
ful bandits walked Into the bunk
house of the Admiralty Lagging
camp, near Edmonds, last night,
as the men were going to bed, and
robbed the crew of over $300. The
loggers were lined up against their
bunks and one made a systematic
search of them while the other
covered them with a revolver.
The pair escaped and no trace
flax been found.
AFFIRMATIVE TEAM
WINS TWO DEBATES
IN STATE H. S. RACE
Arthur Rudd and Norborne
Berkeley Clear Way to Place
in Serai-Finals in Champion
ship Contest at Eugene.
EtfGENB. May 14. (Special to the
East Oregonlan.) The affirmative
team of Pendleton high school won
i both Its debates Thursday, entitling
Pendleton to-enter
the
semi-finals
Pendleton to enter the semi-finals tori"""; "' . KTTSE. T
j the seato championship. Knappa,
, champion of the lower Columbia sec
tion, was defeated by unanimous deci
sion and The Dalles, champion of the
mid Columbia district, lost two to one
Arthur I
to Pendleton affirmative
It odd and Norborne Berkeley compose
the winning team.
Pendleton's negative team was
equally unsuccessful as their col
leagues were successful. Against
Corvallls, the negative team lost by
unanimous decision and Marshfield
was awarded a two to one decision in
tV.n afternoon. I.lovd Austin and
:.fary Clarke are members of the neg-
ative team.
Salem, which has two victories over
; the nign scnooIS oi me state m pre- ,
ivlous years. Is considered again
lBtrong contender for the title and Pen
dleton and Salem are expected to vie
for the honors.
SOCIALISTS REAFFIRM
ALLEGIANCE TO MOSCOW
NEW YORK., May 14
. . v.'.. .17 ,.... ,
firm its allegiance to the third
.,i.,,,-,l i UimI with reservations.
inducing that of determining its own
national policy.
SfCialists Seek Pardons. sacrificed his personal means due to
W8H'NGTON May 14. Citing ' official position, but also that his
amnesty decrees several Europeap i persona I grain companies made a
nations, a delegation of socialists to- trof.t of only four and three quarters
dav Cpepaled to Attorney General BO cent cn the capital Invested dur
Palmcr for "immediate amnesty and ling six months ending December 31.
r .rden for all federal prisoners con
victed on the basis of political speech
es, v.-ritinges, labor union activities."
1920.
TRAIN BANDIT KILLED
BARRICADE AFTER PITCHED
BATTLE WITH HUNDRED POLICE
IN
CONTENDS INNOCENCE
UNTIL ELECTROCUTION
AT PRISON ENDS LIFE
(By United Press)
NEW YORK, May 14. Rich
ard Harrison and Chester Can
tine were electrocuted at Sing
Sing prison last night, Harrison
for the murder of George Grif
fiths, a Canadian soldier and Can
tine was convicted of murdering
an aged grocer. He contended to
the end he was innocent.
31 LOCAL MERCHANTS
WILL OBSERVE WEEK
Thirty-two local merchants were In
terviewed on Thursday with regard
to devoting their windows, during the
week of June 14 to 19, exclusively to
the display of products made In Ore-
gon. Thirty-one signatures of accept.
merchant on Main street refused to
give over his space to the idea.
A number of merchants on Court
street were not reached yesterday, but
thev wiu be interviewed today. It ia
expeciea mac oy tomorrow tiigui vn
tually every store In the city will have
been seen. Tho great majority are
willing to give their space for the week
to boost Oregon products, N. J. Bly
denstein, chairman of the committee,
says.
In addition to the three cash prize,
aggregating $75, offered by the Asso
ciated Industries of Oregon for the
three best displays during the week, a
suit rtf elothea tins been added as a
D-nW.KI.. ..,..,.- n.l.nJ oil'
bacrib-
- .ocal. wju b. t u for the dis
plays.
PALMER WOULD PUBLISH
HOUSER CASE DETAILS
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. May 14. Palmer
-The social- j urged today that all possible public
ity ...lA-.i I Ity be gisen his report exonerating
iVIoe President Houser of the United
Inter-.States Grain Corporation of using hta
''"" I"" -i.""
In the Pacific Northwest. United
States Attorney Humphreys at Port
jland reported that Houser not only
1919.
DIESATROSEBURG
Francis M. Humphrey,
Civil War veteran and a
pioneer of
Pendleton, died yesterday at the Old
Soldiers' Home in Roseburg. He had
been an Invalid for the past our years
and his death was due to paralysis. He
was taken to the home four weeks ago.
Iln the hope that it would benefit his
health.
Mr. Humphrey was born In Taney
county Missouri, February 24. 1845.
At the age of 17 he enlisted with the
2nd Arkansas Cavalry and saw three
years of service. In 1864 he was mar
ried to Miss Temperance Grigsby of
Marshfield, Missouri. In 1884 he
came west with his family and settled
in Pendleton, following the occupation
of carpenter until his health failed 10:
yen if ago. PORTLAND. May 14. Cattle are
Besides his wife, Mr. Humphrey is jsteady and unchanged; hogs are weak
survived by the following children: er prme mix,d are $15. and 1B.5;
Mrs. Clem Hogue. Mrs. rtinnie -e,
Mrs. John Greulich, and W. D. Hum-1
iphrey. all of this city: Albert V.
IHumphrey of Reedsport, Oregon, Bert
i Humphrey and Click Humphrey, both
of Pendleton. Three other children
are deceased. He Is survived also by I
eight grandchildren and two great-1
1 grandchildren.
Mr. Humphrey was well known here
and was highly respected. He has;
.many friends who regret his death. 1
Mrs. Greulich left last night for
Roseburg and will bring the body to !
Pendlftton. She will b accompanied;
here by her brother-- from Portland. ,
Funeral services will be held on Mon-
Jduy at 2 p. m. from the Kolsom cha- '
If.el. Rev. II. H. Hubbeli, formerly,
pastor of the Christian church of
Pendleton, now of Spokane, will off 1-!
jnate. Uev. Hubbetl is an old friend :
iof Mr. Humphrey": tind It was his wish j
I that Rev. Hubbeli officiate.
IMKT nWW PIaAXT.
(Ry Aaeoclated Preas. )
HONOU'M T. I... May 14. The
, management of Uhtta suvar plantation
on the Wlund if Knual Is reported to
be conducting invest igntloni looking
to the ereetlort of a distllltnff plant
with a capacity of not leas than 10AO
gallons dally of denatured alcohol
suitable a.- a substitute for gasoline.
NO. 9539
Climbs Aboard Limited at Illi
nois Suburb Entering Mall
Car With Postal Badge and
Jumps With $100,000 Loot.
POLICE GIVE CHASE AND
ONE FATALLY WOUNDED
Trailed to Apartment, Walton
Wins Pistol Duel for Hours,
Then Cordon Closes in and
Desperado Dies.
(By United Preas.)
(By Associated Prose.)
CHICAGO, May 14. Two poUao
mcn. shot in this morning's pistol bat
tle with Horace Walton, bandit, died
today.
CHICAGO, May 14. A lono bandit,
who successfully held up the Illinois
I Central passenger train late last night.
obtained a mail pouch containing loot
valued at 1100,000, was trapped ana
killed early today. The pouch was re
covered. Horace Walton, tho bandit, carried;
a postal clerk's badge, with which ha
obtained entry to tho mall oar. Ho
covered five messengers with a revol
ver and forced thom to give him four
registered mall bags which ho placed
Id a pouch. He kept tho messengers
at bay for two hours and a bolf.
When the train slowed down It) a
Chicago suburb, bo leaped from tho
car. Tho police saw hint jump and
attempted to stop him. Bo tired at
the pursuers, probably fatally wound'.
Ing W. A- Roberts.
Cordon Clones In.
. The police trailed him to an apart
ment house where a pistol duel was
fought for two and a half hours. t
nally a cordon was thrown around tho
building and windows and doorways
bombarded by the police with htn-
! dreds of shots. Walton fell with a
bullet in the brain. Polieeiaan JSer
riter was seriously wounded In the
I fight.
While fleeing from the police after
lleaving the train, W niton hurled too
nniini In t n Amntv tnf It warn
picked up and taken to the police sta
tion. After entering tho mall car at
KanRakee, Walton drove the raesaenr
gers into a corner and bound the
ih,H ,h. ,.,
messenger. He
Lalked and ,augned wltil naeaaefc
gers while holding them at bay.
Tenants Escape Bullets.
"You'll have to kill me. Anybody
who tries to get In here gets croaked,
Walton shouted when the police trap
ped him in the apartment. A score of
shots made a sieve of his bed room
window. Tenants of the building were
awakened but did not leave their
rooms for fear of being struck by
I bullets. Many lay on the floor during
the battle. Walton was shot four
j times.
Stands lOO PoUce.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, May 14. One of the most
daring train robberies in the middle
I west in recent years ended this morn
ing in the death of a lone bandit who
aged 75, last night looted the Illinois Central,
New Orleans Limited, and the ixcoe-
ern of currncy estimated to total
nearly $100,000. One policeman shot
by the bandit. Is dying and another is
seriously wounded.
The bandit. Identified as Horace
Walton of St. Joseph. Mo., fell with
four bullets In his body after barri
cading himself in an apartment and
fighting a pitched battle with over
100 police.
CATTLE AND SHEEP
MARKETS STEADY
AND UNCHANGED
;gneeD ttre steady and unchanged: but-
ter Is weaker, cubes.
extras, are
Eggs are
47
3S
cents ana 47 cents.
oents.
I
We at lie
The WwUmt
KatinrmH riv Malar 1 MOOThoUtia
weatner observer.
Maximum 72.
Minimum, 3.
Barometer, Asauranca of fair
weather.
mm
Tonight tr
and colder;
Saturday Calft
heavy frost am
mora lag.
rS ,1
s