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THE EAST OREGONIAN IS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE GIVING ITS READERS BOTH ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS f mi DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION Number of copies printed jf yeaterday'a Dally. 3,0(59 TMe paper la a member or and audited bjr ths Audit Bureau of circulation The Rut Oregonlan la Raatern Ore ui'n arraataat newapapor and a Millu forea gives to (ha adVartIM Crlwls tba guaranteed paid) elrou. ion In Pendleton and Umatilla ooua- ot any otber newpapr. OUT OFFICIAL PAPKB COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 32 NO. 9537 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1020. DEPOSED PRESaE ONCE TRAPPED BREAKS FROM REBEL CIRCLE; CAPTURE JB (Z ttyaPMI-WtTFKIVa " HalT i " jr'jjr jc . . . , . i RUMORED DANIELS SCORES NAVAL POLICY Of FORMER PRESIDENTS POINTING TO LEAP MADE 8Y ADMINISTRATION Roosevelt and Taft, He Asserts, Permitted Germany to Out strip United States as Sec ond Power on Sea. GREATEST STRIDES MADE BETWEEN 1913 AND 1916 Refutes "Unfortunate and Wanton" Charges of Sims That Department Lacked Plans and Was Unprepared. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 15. Secre tary Daniels today assailed the naval pofleles of Former Presidents Roose velt and Taft, declaring that they per mitted the United States to lose its Place as the aecnnd naval power, and allowed Germany to pass this country, j He declared the "greatest strides In the history of the navy were made tinder President Wilson." Conflowing his defense hofre the senate naval investigating committee. Daniels asserted that the Wilson ad ministration had relieved the navr from the position It hod drifted lnt j under Ilooseveit's "standpat" policy. Strides Ijnst Ground President Tift, Daniels said, failed to recover lost ground anil as a result the Wilson administration improved the whole situation. He said; "Between March, 1913 and September 191C, the navy Increased In Personnel, efficiency and material more than in any other similar peace period in our history," He said that from 1 904 to 1914 con ferees authorised only 10 capital ships to Germany's a. lU'futm ednn' Urutrce (Hy Associated Press. 1 i WASHINGTON, May 1 Secretary Daniels today attacked Rear Admiral Bints charge that the navy department lacked plans and was otherwise unpre pared for the war. The charge was "uniformed anil wanton," the secre tary told the senate investigating com mittee. WILHELM ARRIVES AT NEW O00RN RESIDENCE (By Associated Press.) POOIIN, Holland, May IB. Former Kmperor William arrived hero from Amerongen this morning1, outwitting a number ofi journalists and photo graphers who were waiting at one en t ranee to the grounds while his auto mobile slipped through another. OFF MOSS BEACH (By Associated Press.! SAN FRANCISCO. May ir,. The! schooner Rosamond, bound from Port Angeles for Carte Town, Is reported to- i day In a sinking condition seven miles from Moss Beach, smith of this city. three miles off shore. A tug has been dispatched to her assistance from here. GRENADE HURLED INTO POLITICAL ASSEMBLY tly United Press.) " trON'nON. May U. Desperate bol HRUL.INT, May IB. An unknown ; shovik counter-attacks In the Kleff re man today threw a grenade into the gion were repulsed with heavy losses hall at Enallngen, near Stuttgart, to the enemy, a Warsaw communique where the clerical party was holding 'stated today. a meeting In favor of the candidacy! Four armored bolshevik ships were of Mathlas -IOrsberger for the Reich- sunk In the Dneiper river, a Polish stag. A few persons weer struck b- statement claimed, it also stated that fragments hut none was seriously In- over I'OOO prisoners were taken in re jured. icent fighting. PORTLAND AUTO CHASE CAPTURES CHINAMAN . AND 116,000 WORTH OF SMUGGLED MORPHINE PORTLAND, May 15. After a thrilling automobile chase from Port land to a point near nonald, Oregon, officers today arrested Jimmy Ping, a Chinaman, and seised morphine val ued over K, A gun fight en rued after Bine- was overtnken. No on was Injured. .Whan mng. who was accompanied by uutner celestial, saw lie was anoin o be overtaken, he slowed down nis niitomoblle. Jumped out. and ran Into brush alongside the road. Ha was PENNSYLVANIA LADY MAY "RIDE IN" TO SEE ' PENDLETON ROUND-UP "RcHervo me two grandstand seats -with unobstructed view for your Kound-l'p; also accommoda tloiiK for both Imn and Least an I may ylde 16 ". The above ferder, from a woman In New Jersey Hhore, lenn., wan received today by C. H. Marsh, secretary if the ltound-tp assu clation. It Ik not the first seat order for the big show, but It is considered the most unusual for "riding in" from Pennslyvania is considered unite n ride here abouts. The secretary filed the requests and replied to the letter that ac commodations asked for would be reserved. PASTOR ELECT Of PRESBYTERIANS TO Rev. George L Clark, Who Will Come June 15, is on Visit in Pendleton and Will Give Ini tial Sermons Here. Rev. Oeorge L. Clark, pastor eleal for the First Presbyterian church of this city, arrived in Pendleton this morning in the interests of the higher aulnnatlnnal t .. Kill uihlrts. enmns Ko . fore the people May 21. Itev. QarM who in student pastor nt O. A. C, has been called by Preiddent W. J. Kerr to visit various counties In the state In a campaign for the passage of the bill. Rev. Clark will preach at the morn ing and evening services at the church tomorrow. The educational measure will not bo his principal theme at the services, as hit work for the campaign is being carried on today. He will leave here on Monday .and continue inn campaign tour. , i He will return with his family about June lf, to take up the pastorate here 1 Hie was formerly pastor at Ui Cirande j and also spent i mouths overseas in I V. M. C. A. work, besides three months spent at Camp Lewis. ENTER BLASE AVIATRIX: . MRS. RUSSEL FLIES TO ENJOY NEEDED SLEEP (By fnlted Press.) SPOKANE, May IS. Bnter the Itiase aviatrix. Mrs. Foster Rus sel, wife of a local pilot, utilizes s trip in her husband's ship to get needed sleep, according to her un blushing talo to reporters here to day. TENTH BOLSHEVIK (Py Associated Press.) WARSAW, May 15. Uout of the tenth bolshevlkl division in a battle In the region of the mouth of the Be resina river. Is reported in an official communique ismied today. In at tempting to escape across the Oneiper remnants of the division were killed or captured. Armoml Ships Sunk, trapped after a two hour hunt near a ranch houae in which Sing is said to have been living with a Chlneee wo man. The morphine was found hid den In a locked bedroom of the house. It la liellevod the drug was smuggled Into the l'n)ted Stales through Mexico. Police and revenue officers have boon watching Ring for some time. Seeing him leave Portland last night In an nuiomomie, mry gave ciuise. ins companion escaped while the officers were searching for Sing. NICKY" ARN STEIN, MASTER MIND OF WAU STREET THEFTS, SURRENDERS ACTRESS WIFE, HE GREETS N. V. POLICE Tips Hat as Automobile Swings Down Fifth Avenfie Where Officers Are Parading and. Two Then Pose for Pictures (Hy United Press) NEW YORK. May 16. "Nicky' Arnstein, long sought in conncctiuii with the theft of large sums of bonds from Wall Htreet brokerage firms, to day surrendered at the distrilt attor ney's office here. He was accompa nied by his actress wife. Fannie Brlce and they posed for the photograph ers. "I am the happiest woman In the world," Fannie told the photograph ers as she beamed happily. Arnstein refused to talk regarding the bond thefts, lie has been hiding in Pitts burgh. , Motor by Psrade. Arnstein arrived from Pittsburgh at 9 o'clock, motored to Ninetieth street where he met his wife. Accom panied by an attorney, they motored down Fifth Avenue, and passed through long lines of policemen, gathered for their annual parade. As the automobile swung past Union 'Square, Arnstein tipped his hat to high police officials' gathered in a grandstand erected there to witness the parade. The automobile was twice driven around the court house without Arnstein being recognized. Pose for Camera. The official to recognize the alleged ''master mind" in wholesale bond thefts from Wall street brokers was William Hanna. clerk of courts. The news spread rapidly, and a large J J'"" " posed for their p Arnsteln's bail was fixed ut $75,000. A warrant was served on "Nicky" re quiring him to appear immediately in federal court to face bankruptcy pro ceedings pending against him. Arnstein -was sent to the tombs while efforts were made to raise hi ball. Florence Ziegfeld arranged to put up $60,000 and Arnstein's friends hurried aronnd to obtain the remain ing $16,000. SPIN TO FETE VISITORS Roy W. Ritner, Umatilla county's state senator, will preside over the banquet Monday evening for visiting commercial secretaries, it was an nounced at the Pendleton .Commercial Association today. The dinner will be followed by a number of stunts and the session will bo largely social. The pince has not been definitely settled upon. The entertainment committee of the association, James H. Sturgis chair man. Is in charge of the dinner. It is expected tb at tne Wv or more secre-i Inrinti In iittonrinnpo nnil :in emial num-' ber of representative local men, will attend. Hubert Simpson, of the association's automobile committee, has promised to -have several cars ready Monday morning to take those of the early ar rivals for their spin through the wheat belt. Other matters for the entertain ment of the guests are already arrang ed for. A few of the delegates will be here tomorrow. $600,000 EVIDENCE LIOUOR IS STOLEN Py United Tress.) CHTOACIO. May lfi. Thousands of Parish Hsll of the Church of the He trnllons of M.BOT, valued at $600,000. deemer. hy the women of the porlsh nelsed by the government ;ik evidence, and will be for the benefit of the In enforcing prohibition, have been church. -toleu rrom the government ware- Following is the menu: Cream of houses here, revenue officials an- tomato soup, wafety. sweet pickles, nounced today. Disappearance of thp ' asparagus salad, baked ham, string liquor Jeopardizes over 100 cases of al- j beans, French fried potatoes, radishes legcd "bootleggers." I and onions, jelly. Jam, rolls, Indian rol- i lh, Ico cream, assorted cakes, cheese FLOUR TAKES DROP OF 50 CENTS ON BARREL (Py Associated -Cress.) MINNKAPOl-lHj May IS, Flour dropped r.o centu a barrel to f 1 n. JR here today marking the second 60 cent decline this week. A lower wheat market Is the reason for t he drop. It wai said. Boxrs mi. i oompi.itf. WASHINGTON. May 15 Revision of the soldiers bonus bill was com pleted by republican members of the house ways and means committee to- day. In its present form the bill car- 4l.ej benelits of 11,400,000, 004. ENJOY HER ACTING BY LIP READING. ENJOY HER ACTING BY LIP READING. WtKm Sgggggggggfl fflB ; :':::'HKfl L. 'SSHpA:' " jLl, "t BBaaaaaaaaaaaaaaB ' M IS Laaaaam BKUlBlmSKm HKBiHk, laai ananananaaaaaanm ' S BasaunaanaL 'BasamuaP 5BBBB55BB5SaBaasaBBBBaa - imkt NKWYUWK ffrnflejfu 'f the New Barbara MiJton and William Harrlgan the entire play. This has convinced Barbara that Hp reading is an exact aci enee. A number of lines in the play are whispered and to be sure that these lines "went over," a full rehearsal was held for deaf and dumb students. GRAIN DIRECTOR BARNES FLAYS BASELESS ATTACKS ON PUBLIC SERVANTS CITING HOUSER CASE NEW YOP.K, May IS. Baseless at tacks on public servants and ten dency toward too much impugning of their motives and maligning of char acter in public -speeches and" in the press were condemned late Friday in the comment made hy Julius H. Barnes. lnltctl States wheat director, on the statement issued yesterday by the attorney general In Washington on the Invest iiration whien Has just been completed regarding the conduct of the grain corporation office at Portland, Oregon, by Max H. Houser. Mr. Houser, .second vice-president of the grain corporation, received full exoneration in respect to the charges made in a special report by the grand jury at Spokane several months ago. alleging that be had madealBtprspsr use of his position with the grain cor poration which resulted In immense profits to the Portland flouring mills I company anil the Pacific Grain Com-j pany. Mr. Barnes' comment on the the public speech and in the press al attorney general's statement follows: together too much impunging of mo "The wheat director and tho other tives and maligning of character." MENU WILL CONSIST A complete menu of ducts will be served at Products dinner. Friday Oregon pro the Oregon June 18, aa a nan of Or gun Products week - ---- Tho dinner Will be served in the new I and coffee. The djnnor is for the purpose of ad vertising Oregon products and the church is co-operating with the Oom - nicrclal Association. Moi; KK1 SUGAR (Uy I'nlted Press) NOGAl.KS. Aria.. May IS. The state government of Bonora today placed mi nbsolnte ban on the export ation of augur to the I'nlted States. Several hundred carloads of sugar en route to this country are being held for home onsutnptlon In accordance ,wilh governm t orders. The doubl- ling of price within the last month Is given as the reason for the ban. rtLTCW ork Deaf and Dumb Institute saw in "The Acquittal." and understood officers of the United States grain corporation never doubted the out- come of the investigation into the con- duct of the North Ilaeific office under Mr. Houser. His unassuming, but real i devotion to that national service and his natural conspicuous ability In ad- i ministration could .produce only a I story heartening tp all good citizens, j For three months he has perfectly! awaited the vindication which was bound to come. It was discouraging that even in the United States senate on the irresponsible insinuations of a Spokane grand jury which did not have the courage to proceed to an in dictment, comment assailed the direc tion of a war volunteer who has shown three years' of splendid ser vice. "This outcome emphasizes the solemn obligation resting on public (todies and public leaders to avoid baseless attackB on faithful public ser vants. There is in America today in SUNNY SKIES BECKON TO ANXIOUS ANGLERS Sunny skies and just the right touch of temperature for Sunday led today f.- Im-iTA ar.nln urn 11:1 r.-i t i uns for a daV . .7 ww. t'l I'll I I Hi. I fill "I I tV . J" 1 .... i . . , , i, . , i,ii irupsnooung. picnicing .uui aww in' an claiming iiieir ni- in nrxi.vct for the week. end. Anglers will leave tonight and early Sunday for the various creeks of this vicinity, several of which are reported , in the best condition of the season for j trout fishing. The water has lowered ! considerably in nearly nil the streams and is very clear in McKay. Kast Birch f and Meaeham creeks. West Birch j and Butter creeks are reported muddy. Collins Park, at Mission, will be the SCpP of the weekly shoot of the Pen- llelon n.id ft Gun Club, starting at 10 o'clock. Oira will begin leaving for,slnce 191 have increased list and the grounds at 9:.'!0 from the Quelle,!"! per rent, respectively. and shooting will be finished in limej for those who wish t.i attend the hase-' ball eamo here between Pendleton and Bafts. ThV Pendleton Golf Club will alaoj hold Its usual Sunday morning tourna-, ment at Irt o clock tomorrow. ineie will, be an lS-hole medal play handi- cap for ball sweepstakes. Numerous parties to the sprlnrs and picnicking Jaunts. t nearby sputs will call m.ir. ethers. SMIA AND 800 TROOPS m SURRENDERED BUT FLIGHT LOCAL DEBATERS IN SEMI-FINALS WHEN SCORE ELIMINATES (Special to the East Oregonlan.) EUGENE, May IB. Pendleton high school on Friday night was eliminated from the finals for the state high school debate champion ship because of the defeat of the negative at the hands of Marsh field and of the affirmative by Sa lem by the score o i to 1. Salem and Pendleton affirmative teams were tied on points, but Salem's negative led the local negative by nine points at the end of the semi finals. Three teams, Salem, Cor vallls and Marshfield, went into the finals today. RESOLUTION TO CALL OFF WAR WITH HUNS IS PASSED IN SENATE Republican Substitute for House Measure,, Adopted by Vote of 43 to 38, Will How go to Joint Conference. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. May K. The re- publican resolution to erid the state of war with Germany and Austria, was today adopted by the senate and how goes to conference. By a vote of 4 3 to S8, the senate previously had suBwtl-j tuted the Knox resolution for that re cently passed by the house. The vote on adoption also was 13 to 38. FOUR, DISLOYAL, ARE EXECUTED AE PRISON (By Associated Press,) PARIS; May 15. Three men and one woman convicted last July of de nouncing compatriots to the Germans durintr the occupation of Laon during ,tne War, were executed at Vincennes priSOn today. , , PREMIERS TO PUT OFF CONFERENCE AT SPA HYTHB. Eng.. May 15. Premiers Llovd George and Millerand, in con ference here, have agreed to postpone the Spa conference until June 21. it is reported today. Millerand. according to reports, has agreed to Lloyd George's plan for a fixed sum for German reparations. Win Enforce Treaty. (By United Press.) HTTHE, Eng., May 15. The treaty i tionary leaders are attempting to veri of peace with Germany will be enforc- j fy or trace to Its source a report re ed in every respect, particularly with i ceived during the night that Carranaa regard to disarmament, according to j had surrendered. Many leaders are an official statement issued today fot- inclined to give the report credence, lowing a conference here between Premiers IJovd-George and Millerand. EL. PASO, May 15. A battle be- The Spa conference waa postponed) tween Mexican troops under General j provisionally until June 21. contingent Murguia. protecting President Carran on the approval of the other countrtea. j aa, and constitutionalists in the state jment of the treaty will not be post-. P"" "."' ftlr lhe Spa meeting and I flat I ine ci'linrifnut- wwum in nu v i interfere with the allies' determination to cause immediate compliance with , , ,, , K i. Ull.ll llidinriu i'"o inr LEAP IN POPULATION BREAKS ALL RECORDS (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 15. All rec ords for Increases in population, ac- cording to the 1920 census, were brok- len today by two Detroit suburbs. Ham- tramck and Highland Park, which. Reported hy Major weather observer, j Maximum. 74. I-ee Morhouse, Minimum. 3. Barometer, ?9.C0 and still rising. MESSAGES CONHJCT Former Executive Surrounded, Again Succeeds in Eluding Enemy, Says Obregon Mes sage to Revolutionary Agents MESSAGE TO U. S. FROM NEW REGIME PUZZLES De la Huerta Head of Victori ous Government Assures Protection for American and Foreign Interests. By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON". May IS. Quran ca's escape from the revolutionary force which attacked his troops near Espenutza ws reported today Of General Obregon. Ia a iiirsamipr to revolutionary agents on tne border which was forwarded here toklay. O- regon said the deposed president had succeeded In breaking through the revolutionary lines and, aHWrjapeutied by a small escort, was moi Ink south ward Into the mountains. Seek "Cordial Relations.- (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 15. A cabinet meeting may be called to decide whether the United States shall reply to a communication received from Lthe Mexican revolutionary govern ment, saying that tne new regime w "disposed to promote cordial rela- tions," it is learned today. Carranaa has been keeping revolu- tionary forces at bay, according t latest unofficial advices received here, Dut his position is considered hopeless. ited Press.) NOGAL.ES. May 16. Poll assurance of protection for Americans and other foreigners and for -'foreign invest ments is promised by De la Huerta, head of the Mexican revolutionary government. In a statement of policy forwarded to the United States gov ernment through Francis Dwyer, Am erican consul here today. (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, May 13. General Carranaa and 800 of bis men have surrendered, according to word reach ing here via Tomales today. 13Ij PASO HEARS OP CAPTtTRE (By ITnlted Press) Eli PASO, May 15. General Car ranaa has been captured in the moun tains near San Marcos, according to a wireless received at rebel headquar ters in Juares today. The report is . unconfirmed. REBEI.S TEIiLi OP FIIGMT. (By United Press) VERA CltrZ. May IS. Carranaa today abandoned his headquarters at San Andres and fled into Oaxxaca, revolutionary leaders here said. Revolutionists claimed the capture of MO Carranzistas. Revolutionists admitted heavy loss es in the fighting. Two rebel gener als and several other -officers were killed. SEEK VERIFICATION. (By United Press) AG V A PRIETA, May 15. Revolu- ceived by the Mexican revolutionary j agents here today from Huerta. - i By United Press.) EAGLE PASS, May 15. General Cos, commanding revolutionary oper- ations in Coahuila, Is today en route ito Monterey with three tralnloada of troops. He expected fighting near and at Monterey, he said. BOSTOXIAN IS BISHOP DE8 MOINES. May 1. Tr. I- J, Burney of Boston, was elected bishop on the first ballot by the Methodist general conference here yesterday, the result of the vote announced today showed. Dr. Burney received Mf votes out of a total of II -.. . , - - IDMpk iff mm pSrl fOtfCAST I jar Tonight and A aTaii Sunday fair: H Wftl ir light frost In I r2-ffyy 'he morning. I '.aaMaaaaaaBai! 1