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NO. 9539
VOL. 33
DAILY EAST OKEOONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1920.
DANIELS LAYS FOR SIMS ATTACK ON NAVY TO PENROSE AND POLITICS
NEW ATTACK Oil
WAR PROGRAM
PENDLt, ON AS MANUFACTURING
CENTER AND SITE FOR PACKING
PLANTS DISCOVERED IN SURVEY
CARRANZA DESERTED
BY EAST STATE, IS
FLEEING NORTHWARD
Republican Committee Report
Charges Department With
Spending Over $116,000,
000 on Unnecessary Plants.
FINGER IS POINTED AT
BERNARD M. BARUCH
Minority Defends Action Citing
Parallel in Calling to Arms of
Three Million Men Who Did
Not Fight.
(By United Press)
WA8H1NOTON, May 18. Charg
ing that the war department spent
over Ut).ooo,oOfl on plants which
produced no nitrates prior to the sign
ing of the armistice, republicans of the
house war department expenditures
committee, in a report marie public
today declared "the whole nitrate
problem was one of misdirected ef
fort." Alleged failure of the program "Is j
directly traceable to Bernard M. Ba
ruch. who admits he was the moving '
spirit, in the plans of the government." !
the report states.
Charges Denied.
Republican charges are flatly do- !
nled In a minority report which Rep
resentative Oarrett filed today anil
which asserted that if It was a mistake
to embark on the nitrate program, it
waa also an error to call to arms the
8.000,000 men who never left the Uni
ted K tales.
The republicans charge that -plants
were located ajt Toledo and Cincin
nati "to quiet the opposition of Rep
resentative Long-worth to the Muscle
Hhoals Project." "The whole program
promised nothing in the way of win
ning the war," the report concluded.
Offer Recommendation-.
The recommendations of the repub
licans follow:
That no further sums be paid the
air nitrates corporation or its sub
contractors for building of plants at
Muscle Hhoals, Alabama, Toledo and
Cincinnati.
That civil suits be instituted to re
cover such aums as may' compensate
the United States for the corporation's ;
failure to execute its contracts, or I
that the corporation bring suit against
the government for money now due It.
That the Muscle 8hoals plant be
leased by the war department for the
production of fertilizers.
That the Toledo and Cincinnati
plants be salvaged.
That the plant at Sheffield, Ala.,
kept for experimental purposes and
that 1200 acres near It he sold.
"Made -in -Oregon" Study Con !
ducted Yesterday in 16'
Local Stores Reveals Repre
sentation of 175 State Firms
IMMINENT WITH
TROOP ARRIVAL
'INTOXICATED, DRFVES
CAR; OAKLAND SOCIETY
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL
(By United Pre.)
OAKLAND, May 18. Mrs. Aff
ne I-ord Stockton, society wom
an, is in Jail here today, commenc
ing a six months' sentence fol
lowing her plea of guilty to driv
ing an automobile while intoxi
SECRETARY SAYS WITNESSES
ALL SPEAK SENATOR'S LANGUAGE
-IT LOOKS LIKE OUUA BOARD
1
4, I Pendleton, us a manufacturing cen
fttttr for woolen blankets, cigars, butter,
jice cream, flour, medicinal remedies,
4 H!'erageH, bread, saddlea, auto tops.
I. here. ai (tinware ana as tne location ror meai ;
rttu4iiiA . ft -packing plants, was discovered
(By United Press.)
Bti PARC, May 18. Revolu
tionist cavalry is today continu
ing to search the hills and moun
tains around Oaxa a for Carrnn
za, according to advice received
here.
vaster
day In a "Made-in-Oregon ' survey
conducted In IB of the -leading local
tores. The survey was made In con
nection with. Oregon Products Week,
to he held June 14-19.
Jleocal atorea are boosting Pendle
ton made products and merchants
showed a good knowledge of what is
produced in the city, say those wh
made the survey, (irocery stores vis
ited handle only local flqurs.
175 Firms Rejirewentcd.
The survey showed that 175 Oregon
firms' products are represented in the
stores. The cities In which the pro-
lage 90 miles south of Mexico City. He(rtucts are made include Portland. Sa
and a small escort were traveling
Peak of Turmoil is Apparently PHRTI ANfl WIN RF
Developing Rapidly as Long- 1 um 10,10 ff,LL UL
gZSS EST Campai8n HOST TO SECRETARIES
LOCAL POLLING PLACES
ANNOUNCED BY SHERIFF
I uitiw is Soon.
(My I'nlted l'ress.)
WASHINGTON. May 1 8. Oarrnnza
Is fleeing northward and Villa Is en
route to Mexico City, unaccompanied,
according to stute department advices
today. Hebe I agents here believe that
Villa will be appointed chief of the
Mexican constabulary in the northern
states.
The American embassy at Mexico
City Informed the department that
Carra n sta was see n Sunday e ve n i n g
passing through Topela, a small vil-
MORE TROOPS COME
IN MIDST OF RIOTS
northward.
The state of Yucatan, the last to de
sert Carr&nza, Is reported t o have
joined the revolution.
MURDERER OF NINE
WIVES IS NOW NO.
33,7751SAN QOENTIN
Negro Burglar Traveling Com
panion Loudly Demands
"What fo Ah Gotta Ride Wid
Dis Here Bluewhiskers
White Trash."
lem. Albany. Pendleton and Tilla
mook. Apples from Milton and Her
mfston, potatoes from Weston and
cheese from Stanfield were promi
nent products shown.
Included in the displays of Oregon
Made products, besides the products
made in Pendleton, were whisk
brooms, loggers' shoes, Indian dolls,
dress goods, baskets, brooms, soap,
rasors, men's and women's clothing,
potato chips, stoves, trunks, furniture,
mattresses and canned and bo! i led
goods. . . . .
For Display Week. . .
The complete list of products and
the names of the local
handle them was sent to Oregon Pro
ducts headqua rters in Portland, for
use during the display week In this
city.
Arrangements for Military Con
trol Practically Complete in
Londonberry, 'City of Dread
ful Night
7 ' .
BY WHJBB MJLJLnrt
United J'ress .Staff Correspondent.)
LONDON, May 18. A crisis in the i
north, west and south of Ireland is
Oregon Association of Commercial
Secretaries. The association complet
ed its first annual meeting in Pendle
ton about 11:30 last evening and most
of the visiting delegates departed for
all indications today that General Mac- ! ineir nomes on eany trams tooay.
) . i . . , . Instead of semi-annual sessions, the
ready has begun his long-expected 1 , "7 ... . . . ,
t I sooation w111 meet but once each
j campaign to restore order in the is- j year hereafter, it was decided. The
I land. Thousand of fresh troops are association will lay plans between now
j being distributed in the west, and j and next spring for further growth
southwest, dispatches arriving here and development and endeavor to
Polls will be open Friday from 8
a. in., to 8 p. m.. for the primary
nominating and state referendum
elections. There are 13 voting places
in Pendleton, all of which have been
selected by the sheriff and are being
prepared for the elections.
Voters, regardless of party, may vote
on the referendum measures Friday,
but only democrats and republicans
nually Hereafter ; Pendleton j may vote in the primaries There are
separate naiiois lor me measures auu
candidates
The voting places announced today
are as follows:
Precinct 32 915 East Railroad.
Drsnlnnt ? 9 I' A Wt'lfs in ra VP
' I J " .-.l.l'lll- III 1 II' lit" A I. Ill'-t-LlllK Ul Lllt3
AT NEXT SESSION
Association Plans to Meet An-;
Convention Ends With Dis
cussion of Experiments.
Portland sometime next spring will
state.
The government is reported to be j
ready to adopt drastic measures in j
Londonderry, which newspapers today
described as "a city of dreadful night.'
make each meeting more worth while
than that preceding'.
415 Lewis.
Precinct 34 High school building-.
Precinct 35 Court house.
Precinct 36 City hall.
Precinct 37 Pendleton hotel gam
pie rooms.
Precinct 38 Bowman hotel. Rail
road street side.
Precinct 39 Field school.
Precinct 40 Residence, 708 Aura
Precinct 41 1301 East Alta corner
Ash.
Precinct 4 2 Hawthorne school.
Precinct 43 County library.
Prerinct 44 Lincoln school.
Recalls Speech of March 24,
1918, Which Declared Pro
crastination of Department
Delayed Peace at Huge Cost.
ALMOST IDENTICAL TO
WORDS OF YEAR LATER
'Figures, Phrases and All"
Point to Strange Plagarism
for Political Purpose is
Charge Before Committee.
(By I'nlted Press)
SAN QPKNTXN PKN1TKNTIA It V".
May 18. "Bluebeard" Watson, con
fessed murderer of nine of his "wives'
Is now "No. li.ffi in San Quentin
prison. Besides hts identity, he lost
his locks and heard. Fitted in the
prison garb he began his life sentence
at 10 o'clock and was assigned to work
ui a Jute mill.
TAFT SPEECH, JUNE 1,
AT HAPPY CANYON WILL
END LYCEUM COURSE
Experiments Cited
In last evening's session, discussion
store which r A large body of troops arrived all"8 commuea on tne topics ui.en up
LoHdonncrry last nig ni, roiio-wing tnree j """V V " -
nights of rioting between unionists
and Sinn Peiners.
Arrangements for military control
are reported practically completed.
Troops are taking over private . res
idences in tho disturbed areas of the
south and west.
HALF TANK LIMIT IS
PLACED ON GASOLINE
PIONEER, IS DEAD
Theodore Howard, aired '", and a
resident of this city since 1873. died
late yesterday afternoon at St. An
thony hospital. His death was duejffottll ri(j
"lu hi coinpitfuiion i uim-ucn.
Mr. Howard was well known in Pen
dleton, having" served for several years
US fire chltff, and also as a member
Of the city council. He engaged Jj
the contracting lousiness in this city.
He in fturvtved by three brothers,
one of them being Joshua Howard, of
rTpokane. who arrived here this morn
Inc.v Morborne Berkeley is
distant cousin of the deceased.
It has not been decided if funeral
service will be held here or in,J3po
ksne. Mr. Howard was a prominent
member of the L 6. O. K. and If the
, servlees are held here, the local lodge
wrll be In charge.
Identity 1'nknomi.
(By I'nlted Press)
RICHMOND, Calif., May 18.
"Bluebeard" Wataon, slayer of nine
of his wives, left for San Quentin pris
on today where he will serve a life
sentence. "Bluebeard" attracted lit
tle attention during- a 30 minute stop
here for very few peoplo knew of his
:irrival from Ios Angeles. Watson,
who was not handcuffed, appeared
very weak and emaciated, and was
carried from the station to the ferry
in a patrol wagon.
Threatened hostile edemonstrations,
expected from persons in cities en
route from l .us Angeles, did not oc
cur, officers said.
Negro fiuttenant.
Trouble with a negro burglar J. T.
Heard, who was taken to San Quentin
Lyrlth Watson, developed a-s soon a he
fdund Watson to be his traveling com
panion. He threatened violence anil
waxed voluble in his protest-.
"Ah aint in no class like dat, ahs an
I honest burglar, ah am. What fo ah
wid dis here bluewhlskers
white trash?" he indignantly demanded.
William Howard Tuft. ox-President
of the United States will speak at Hap
py Canyon. Tuesday. June 1 ;as the last
number of the high school lyceum
course. The advertising; campaign!
was launched today by H. E. Inlow,
principal of Pendleton iigh school
and Arthur Uudd. managrer of the Ly
ceum campaign. Jt is planned to have
the grade schools assist in selling
tickets. Reports from other places
where Mr. Taft is speaking say that
he Is a big drawing card.
CORN VAI.X'K BREAKS
CHICAGO, May IS. Sensational
breaks in the value of corn took place
here today. It was a general rush to
kaII nnd dearth of VmverR. the July
delivery undergoing-an extreme fall of Jan auto belonging to State Parole Of
seven and ji quarter centa per bushel. 1 fleer Varney.
ESCAPED, IS TAKEN
SALEM, May IS. Jack Trice, who
escaped from the penitentiary March
27. was arrested today at Rolla, N. D..
according to information which prison
officials received here. He waa receiv
ed at the penitentiary September 11.
1919. for a term of not over five years
for obtaining money on false preten
ses in VmatiMa county.
He escaped with Robert Grant, an
other trusty from t'matllla county in j
The delegates often went into
perience" meetings and the chief gain
was in exchange of ideas and experi-
ments which had been applied to the '
various clubs. One of the most in-'
structi ve discussions was that led bv i ,. . . .
T. K. McCroBkey. of Salem, who told i WX a tank of gasoline ,s all that
of the county federation plan in vosrue j allowd L
in -Marion county. A similar plan was P"dle'OI unU1 thf P"fnt .?.tf
recommended to rmattUa. county sev-1 Hort.ee remov Thte de-
. .. . M (ztx. i cision was marige m a meeting last eve-
eral months .ago by -the Oregon State i between R. T. Vidian, local
Chamber hatha not beenworked out. staJdard Oil manager, J. R. Raley,
Meeting Shortened .president of the Pendleton Corn-
Before adjourning, the association mercial Aociation; Mayor John
passed resolutions thanking Pendleton . . directors of the Auto
for its hospitality. A number of
.thing's planned for the pleasure -of the
visitors were postponed owing to the
desire of Secretary Nelson to rush the
program through in one day.
CONSIDER SOLDIER RELIEF
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, May IS. House
republicans were notified today by
Representative Towner. of Iowa,
chairman of the party conference
committee, that -soldier relief legisla
tion will be consmered at a party cau
cus tomorrow night.
mobile Association.
Upon Invitation of Mr. Vivian,
the auto dealers examined the supply
of gasoline on hand and found that
there is sufficient to meet normal
needs for proba.bly 10 days. After
that no new supply is in sight.
All retailers of gasoline in the city
agreed to abide by the ruling and sell
only enough to half fill a motorist's
tank. Drivers of autos were requested
to refrain from unnecessary driving
and co-operate in every way to pre
vent a famine.
KEEP THIS IN MIND ON MAY 21
I
NEW BATTERY SERVICE
IS
I
t'KI'iHa HT CARS MOVED
WASHINGTON. May 18. Progress
In handling the freight jam waa re
ported late today by the Interstate
commerce commission which announc
ed that the movement of empty freight
from groin leading had begun In a
large volume westward.
( A new battery service station, spec
ializing in tho Vrest-O-Llte. line, has
opened for business nt 406 Rast Court
street, near the Roesch Rottllng
Works. It Is operating undr the frm
(name of the Automotive Rat tery Ser
vice Co. w C Loyd and F. L. Jewett
are the managers.
One point In eaqh county is desig
nated as a distribution point for Prest-O-Lite
service and the local concern
will be agents for Pmatilla county. In
addition to specialising jn this serv
ice, the managers have announced
that thev are prepared to take care
'of all makes of storage batteries.
RISING WATERS OF MISSOURI RIVER BREAK
OVER DOCK DRIVING 1 000 FROM OMAHA HOMES
(By United Trees) , The dykes on the Iowa side protect-
OMAIIA. l.y tl. Rlaine waters of Ine Council Bluffs are hohline well,
the Missouri river broke over the east ' Should a break occur there the west
Omaha dyke early today flooding six
square miles of that section of the
rity and rendering nearly 1000 fami
lies homeless. Several houses are In
danger of being swept away by tha
flood. The river is higher than at
any time In IB years. No loss or life
occurred and the flood to now subsiding.
end of Council muffs would be In seri
ous danger as the river would have a
clear sweep through a Ibw-iying dist
rict populated by 10,000 persons. The
river has broken into ltke Mnnawa.
causing that body of water to over
flow. Manawa park In Inundated.
Several hundred summer cottages and
many of them occupied were cut off
by the water.
'?L1 "L ' s, - : ... , ,.
HIGH SCHOOL FORENSIC
i SQUAD RETURNS HOME
j With the Eastern Oregon debate
'championship to their credit and
nearly a week of royal good time be
j hind them, the Pendleton high school
i debate squad is home again. They
'iid not win the state honors, but were
ittble to car.-y off the Eastern Oregon
'contests by a large margin.
The Pendleton debaters were enter
Itained at various fraternity houses.
Mary Clarke stayed at the Kappa
! Kappa Gamma house, .Lloyd Austin at
ithe Beta Theta Pi house, Arthur Rudd
at the Alpha Tau Omega house, and
iNorborne Berkeley spent time at sev
jeral. All report a wonderful time
jand are enthusiastic about the Uni
versity of Oregon. The debaters were
I accompanied on their trip by H. E.
Il.ilow, their coach.
All the debates were held behind
closed doors, with only three judges
ln.3 on audience. This was an entirely
i new experience for most of the con
j testants.
I Pendleton was successful in the pre
liminary contests and the semi-finals,
where they won the Eastern Oregon
j championship. When eliminated the
! Pendleton affirmative had nine out of
'a possible 12 points and the negative
! had two. This tied the affirmative
ith the other high teams but as Cor-
vallia and Salem negatives had 11 of
' tho desired 11 points the local squad
; was forced out.
Corvallis won the finals by one
; I oint.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON. May 18. -Senator
Penrose is behind the attack Admiral
Sims is directing at the conduct of the
navy during the war, Secretary Dan
iels intimated today, continuing his
testimony before the senate navel com
mittee.
In bringing the Pennsylvania repub
lican chieftain into the controversy,
Daniels conveyed the Impression that
he believes politics is responsible tor
Sims' charges. He quoted from the
Penrose speech of August 2. 1918, 10
which he blamed the secretary of the
navy for "procrastination" and delay
ing active naval participation for three
months at a cost of 16,tO,0Oe.9p
and many lives the same accusation
forming the keynote of Sims' attack.
Dansuagie Identical.
Daniels remarked that the several
witnesses testifying In support or Sims
"all speak the senator's language, fig
ures, phrases and all." He declared
they were either plagarhsts or receiv
ed thought waves from Penrose by the
ouija board.
mmft
.vi
Guided Letters.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 18. Senatgor
Penrose, republican, of Pennsylvania!,
not Rear Admiral Sims, originated
the basic charges against the navy de-
parement contained In the admiral's
letter of January 7. Secretary Daniels
asserted today before the senate na
val investigating committee.
The secretary recalled that the sen
ator In a speech In the senate Mareh
24, 1918, declared that procrastination.
on tne part oi ine secretary aeiayeu
the termination of the war at least
three months and cost 815,900,000.090
and many lives.
"The words used by Senator Pen
rose were almost identical with those
used by Admiral Sims over a year
later." Daniels said.
'HAWK,' 3-PASSENGER
PLANE TO FLY HERE
The Hawk, a three-passenger ajr
plane, will be in Pendleton Friday.
Saturday and Sunday for exhibition
stunts and passenger carrying flights.
The craft is owned by the Thompson
Aircraft Co a concern which operates
12 ships.
R. S. Thompson, who will pilot the
Hawk, has Instructed in acrobatics.
bombing and cross country flying in
the U. S. army and has carried more
than 9000 persons on aerial joy rides.
The plane carries two passengers and
the pilot at a time.
One of the features or the visit will
be a contest for free rides dally. At
3:30 each afternoon the prettiest girl
present is to be taken for a ride. The
first five persons to ride that day jr
to be the Judges.
.D -HEX JOITIXEY
SALEM. Way 18.- With T cars In
line, the Pacific Coast Ad Men's cara
van, bound for Stockton, California,
passed through here today.
COMES TO DEADLOCK
Reported by Major I-ee Moorhousje,
observer.
Maximum, 7 2.
Minimum, 41.
Barometer S9.60. Low and falling.
ihii'Iim Tlu I'u tlaud Telegram
, ., ,.r .
Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. May IS. A dead-j
lock on the army reorganisation bill
VII reached today hy senate and house
conferees, ftenate provisions to reor- j
ganize the force caimd a breach and ;
the question will be brought before j
the house fo:- vote. The disagree
ment. Chairman Wudnworth said
came despite an offer from the sen- i
ate toelimlnate senate provisions for
voluntary military training: of youth :
between IS and SI.
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Tonight and
Wed. fair and
w firmer.