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TUB EAST OKEfiONIAN IS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE GIVING ITS READERS BOTH ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS -i Tiiiit sffi fi DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The Bast Oregonlsa ta fcitin re gee' p.' w-r 8lJfcJ K"n lo Fendl.toa and Umatilla sew ty of any other owipr. Numbor of coplesprlntcd jf yesterday's 3,079 This paper Is member or and audited by th Audit Bureau of Circulations. CITY OFFICIAL FAPEft COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9641 DAILY EAST OBEOONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1920. VOL. 32 VMe Vl Mies and MUST WORK OUT Oil FINANCIAL RECOVERY UNAIDED BY U.S. IWMMWilffillll jkc-ckiuuu'- -j nHNNHHHbMHMBHaninBBQBaiiBHaiM"lMHHMIaHM"11 rPDMAMV 111 II ' H I - MAYOR, SEVEN DETECTIVES FOUR MINERS ARE DEAD ON DAY AFTER WEST VIRGINIA SHOOTING Eviction of Workers From Coal Company Houses After For mation of Union Develops Quarrel Which Starts Killing THREE AMONG MANY ARE CRITICALLY HURT City Executive Intercedes and is Fired on by Secret Service Man Who is Instantly Felled by Chief of Police. MATKAWAX, W. Va., May 20. With )0ft armed doputy sheriffs pa trolling the streets ami a detachment of suite constabulary expected momen tarily, the situation In this mining village, the scene or the killing of 12 persona last night In a battle between private detectives and citizens, was quiet early today. I.-.-t night's shoot ing, according to authorities, resulted from the action Of detectives who o ic ed a number -of miners from Htonc Mountain Coal Company houses. A shot, Huld to hnve been fired Io Allien Felts, a detective, which end ed the life of Mayor Cabell Tcslcrman. j tsar-ted the battle. Felts being killed i nn Instant afterward by Chief of Po- ! Ilea Hatfield. The shooting therl be- came general, seven detectives, four i II' e-. Three v o.i ided. others were badly IWaln Troops Arrive, (By United Press.) MATEAWAN, May So. With at least 10 persona dead and many wounded. Mates wan was unlet when the first detachment of state troops arrived this morning to take chargi following last night's battle between miners and operatives of thc detee tive' agency. Kvlotinn of miners from their homes by detectives caused the i battle. The dead include Seven detectives, M lyor Tentcmcu and two miners. Rxcltemcnt ran high throughout the night, and authorities feared they would be unable to handle the situa tion so summoned the state trooiw. rulua Is Subject. A battle In the streets of Ma ten wan late yesterday came as a climax to the fight obcr the new miners' union. CojiI companies hired a detective agency to hunt out the union members. Former employes of one coal company are re- j ported to have been discharged and . cM- t. .1 from company-owned house ' due to membership in tho union. De teeiivea were at the depot waiting for a train when the fUrhtltig opened. Ileports vary as to how tt rted' j nueiin oiaiifeiii iu ,,...,,. ...... Mayor Tosteman Interceded for the men evicted from their homos and that as he was piking to n detective ho was shot down. This. It is said, blurted the general fighting. MARSHALL APPEALS FOR EXACT JUSTICE (Bv Associated Press.) INDlANAPOLdS. May 3. "Biiual j and exact Justice to all men," as a , remedy for unrest was prescribed by j Vice President Marshal In a keynote addretfe) today beforo the state domo- j emtio convention. He also urged Jail sentences for profiteers and Increased production to retlovc the high cost of living. ! MERCHANTS DECLARE HIGHER WHOLESALE PRICES PREVENT ANY GENERAL PRICE CUTTING (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO. May 20. While the wave ot pricc-outttng In wearing ap parel continued yesterday, merchants In several BtttM denounced the cam paigns, as a futllo step toward reduc ing high prices and predicted that the movement would be short-lived and result In higher prices later. They asserted that the reductions could not be maintained because the merohant did not control the cost of manufacture and that when stocks were depleated. market prices would have to be paid for new stock. n.rtiethn merchants take the view reported above. They say that price cutting on certain classes of apparel .i.v. to h noticed at this time of it. . that such sales do not mean anv real decline In prices dic Ash'.i , .1, 'j WASHINGTON, May 20.-Hollsc republicans, in party caucus last night, came out wtuarely for enactment of soldier relief legislation its advocated by lite American Ijeglull. licforo deciding In favor or the legis lation, the republicans refused. Ml to 4f, to postpone Indefinitely all action on relief legislation. ' Hevera! repub lican loaders. Including a majority of members of tho steering committee, wcro said to have supported the mo tion, but there, was no record vote. To form- Kulnrdhy. (Ity United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 20. Tho Sol- died bonus bill, with a 10 per cent tax on the privilege Of issuing stock dividends, won reported by the house ways and means committee by a vote of 15 to 10 today. Klght democrats and two republicans voted against the measure. It is planned to bring it up in Hie house under special rule Sat urday. lull strikes Snag, (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May 20. The i publican soldier bonus bill struck snag In tho house ways and mean succeeded In writing into the measure a tax of 10 per cent on the privilege of Issuing stock dividends. SECOND EXECUTIVE TO HEAD DELEGATION (By l'nited Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, Way 20. Vic President Marshall was named today to lead Indlann's four dolegates at largo to the democratic national con vention by the state convention. BOOM FOR MARSHALL IS NIPPED IN BUD (By Associated Tress) INDIANAPOL.1B. May 20. A boom j started for Vice-President Marshall In the democratic stale convention hen today for the presidential nomlnalion at San Francisco, was nipped in the Mml by thc vice-president. TREASURY DEPARTMENT APPEALS TO PRESS OF COUNTRY TO ASSIST (By Associated PreeSI WASHINGTON, May 20- The IroM ury department appealed today to the press of thc country to aid in improv ing the liberty bond situation by car rying In Its columns a statement re lating to the Intrinsic value of bomls S sent prices, "lie treasury an- holding of bonds and buyint; any more us possible. TAC0MA CENSUS SHOWS INCREASE OF 13,222 PEOPLE (By l'nited Pross.) WASHINGTON. May 20.- The ecu siis bureau today unnounced the pop ulation of Tacoma to be 9.965. an In cicam of 13,222. Denver has 2.',6.3S9. an Increase of 42.SII8. proving that wholesale prices for fall merrhandls are much higher than In tho spring and that under auch con ditions higher prices are incvuaoie. Th...- rnvi not on v paying more ror more handlfe lint rrertueniiy iney nme great difficulty securing supplies. Manv Instances arc given wnere cm ront wholesale prices are shown to be paralled with local retail prices Should stocks be exhausted by a price reducing campaign a merchant would be compellod to restock at hlghor figures. Information given by trade publica tion shows that the wave or price cut ting in the east originated with tho Wanamaker store and one other large store. It Is believed those stores eliner handled the move for advertising pur poses or else found themselves over si, ,,-ke, l and were obliged to raise ; VICE PRESIDENT TALKS FOR LEAGUE, DEFENDED AT MAMMOTH COST Hy i nlted Press.) INIlANAOI'LIH. May 20. Tho league of nations "In de fense of which President Wilson has broken his body" was de fended here today by Vice Pres ident Marshall In art address be fore the Indiana slato demo cratic convention. FORGE AHEAD FOR GAIN OF 30 MILES j Line, Offensive Alonsr 50 Mile on Northern Front Precipi- tates Flustrated Retreat j With Costly Sacrifice. (ftr l'nited Press.) LONDON. May 20. Itumrian bob shcvllc troops have advanced 30 miles In tho region of west of Vitebsk, -capturing Polotsk, according to a Mos cow dispatch today. rinim Much Booty Hy Associated Press.) IjONTKiN, May 20. An offensive bemni last Friday by the bolshevik! against the Poles along a 5" intie line i caB8 four which forbade recruits oe '.on tho northern front, -was continuing j ing called outsido of a three mile limit 1 c i . .aj..,i 1. nernrd-1 for duty, giving them safe shore jobs, j successfully up to Wednesday accord-, uv s g", m of thc , in? to a soviet wireless from Moscow-: navy.s omcers were also in this class. . .... n... Drtllul. retrofit WaH ljailicky , ,. ...-Q wirhnut unv onnlifiea- . . - . 1 1 ! many prisoners and The car-turn of much bouty Is claimed. Pedes Kliv In Paulo (By United Press.) LONDON. May 20. Ituaslan soviet . w.,..a .tarie.i n reneral advance us&taa the poles over a 60 mile front where congressmen asked him to cum n the PoloUU-I-epel region, according j mission their secretaries and upon ha lo a Moscow dispatch lodav. adding Ing refused went to a subordinate offl that Russian forccB pierced the Polish cer and got the commission which tho rout May 14. i secretary oT the navy had denied them. Th enemy's attempted resistance, mounted to a panic In aome dirtricts. CAT! I.I MAKKKT IS OHCHAMOKD. IODAY (Bv Assoelated Press) PORTLAND. May Cattle and sheep arc weak and unchanged! hogs are weak, prime mixed at $14.r,0 and 15 and butler and eggs are stiatly and unchanged. WAITING FOR " i !'l L3 i! 'I IJ U-C v ' PARTS OF NAVAL RESERVE NEARLY SLACKERS HEAVEN Secretary Daniels Tells How He Had to Take Summary Ac-1 tion to Prevent Enrollment! for Safe Shore Jobs. BY MAY 11,1917, 2315 OFFICERS WERE LISTED Halt Called on Wholesale Giv- inn nf Pnmmksinns Manv of Them Sought for Congress men's Secretaries. (By United Press.) i WASHINGTON. May IB.' Secretary Munichi had to tako summary action 1 to prevent a part of the naval reserves ' from becoming a "slackers paradise" i during the war, he told the naval committee. This -was In senate t reply i to 'artain Palmer, chief of the bureau of navigation during thc war, that Daniels ordered him to stop enrolling reservists. Daniels said tho bureau of naviga tion iiermitted that three fourths of tho reserve enlistment bo made In . "I called a halt In this wholesale giving or commissions wnicn -.nreai-enecl to become a nationwide scandal." Daniels said. "1 prevented the navm reserves fr-m becoming a slackers paradise only by plain, direct orders." He told the committee of Instances Reported by Major Leo Moorhouse. I observer. Report e,l Major l.cc Moorhouse. Maximum, 7t. Minimum. 41. Barometer. 29.35. THE VOTERS TO COME TO ' BANDITS SHOOT UP MAIN STREET, THEN FLEE WITH $12,000 I (Uy Associated Press.) TOLEDO, May 20. Six ban dits th morning shot up the main street of Delta. Ohio, near here, seriously wounding one man. Invaded the People's rav ing bank and escaped with I2, 000 In cash and liberty bond. FUGITIVE READY TO REBELS ARE TOLD President Carranza, in El Paso Story, is Declared to Have Found Eefuffc on Mexican Gunboat "Progress." (Uy I'ii it cd Press) efKXICO CITY. May 80. Advices received here today indicate the situ ation throughout the country is grad ually returning to normal. The out look for the formation or a new gov- lernment is considered bright. An unconfirmed reported stated that Carrunza has advised the provis- lonal government that he Is ready to sign his resignation. Emissaries are said to have been sent to confer with him. 'aafal ltcfugc on t.unboat. (By Associated Press) BL I'ASO, May -0. The EI Paso Times today prints a atory quoting a Carransa refugee official here as hav ing udviaed thc Carranzistas that thc deposed president has found refuge on the Mexican gunboat Progress. J. N. JOHNSON, PIONEER, IS CALLED BY DEATH J. K. Johnson. agti 7. died yestcr duy at his home. 315 Lillith street. Mr. JohnHon had been a resident of this city for thc pu-st years. Ito was born In Texas, but went to i'ii in) early in life. lAitcr he came to Oregon. He is survived by thc follow ing children. Bert, William. Kdwanl, James. Uoniflas and Hernico Johnson, and Miss Ivy Johnson. Mrs. Johnson died 1 3 years ago. I-'uncral services will be held to morrow at 2 p. m. from tho Kolsom chapel, with Hew II. Bussjibarger, pustor 'of the First Christian church, officiating. THE RESCUE FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITHHELD BY DECISSION OF PRESIDENT AND CABINET, CAPITAL LEARNS TODAV ; FIRST SAILOR DEAD i COME FROM OVERSEAS (By Aseociated Preisi. ) NUV VORK. May 20. Secretary OaiiielM yesterday paid tribute to the first American sailor and marine dead of the world war to be brought home from overseas. At impressive oeremonies In the New York navy-yard over 151 fla drapped caskets which were landed by the transport Nereus last Monday, he called upon the nation to "ever bear In mind that they made the supreme contribution on the altar of their country reverently, solemnly and as courageous men ulways go into bat tle." Of the bodies, 2C will be burled in the National cemetery at Arlington on Saturday. The others were claimed by relatives. Among them was the body of ono civilian. Llewellyn Snowden, of the American Legion at Rome. FOOD PRICES SLATED FOR DROP IS CLAIMED (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 20. oined clothing and other commodities n the downward sweep of prices. Al though the slump in food prices Is not ifrenerar, it is reported mainly from Mjuuifiii iiomis. leautng wnoiesaie I rocers In northern cities and govern ment officials here predicted food quotations will soon be lowered throughout the nation. They based their forecasts on the tightness of the money market and economic "condi tions. The contraction of credit will force on the maiket goods being held by speculators, causing a flood of !;a!es throughout the nation, It is pre- icted. Liquidation of loans ordered hy the federal reserve board have been proceeding quietly throughout tho country for several weeks, it Is earned. The stock market continued la drop, due to tightening of the mon y market. Another Important factor if) the slump of prices was the falling i'ff of exports. This Is due' to the fact ESurope is getting back on its pre war Vasis economically and won't longer neeu such a large amount o American products. KJfcn n T;rgum Counter. NEW YORK. May 20. Broadway and fifth avenue stores have the ap- arauee of a huge bargain counter. Scores of merchants joined in a price ittin movement. Apparently no ef- fcr; is made to restrict bargains in these r laces, a reduction of from 25 1 per cent being announced on all oods. Newspaper continue to carry U:miiH of advertising announcing the reduction Furs and Bilks I wop. CHICAGO, May 20. Big whole- y-ile houses here have begun preparJ! i:iK for a general drop in the cost of living and restriction of credit by lanks by restricting credit to their I i.wn customers. "Our advice to merchants is to cut tlieir stocks down and to he prepared for whatever comes," said a .Marshall Field & Company official today. John Doe was apprehended today Wholesale buyers say fur and silk for parking on the wrong side of tho prices arc already on the down grude.st reet. He forfeited bail of tt. DEMOCRATS ASKED TO WRITE IN NAME OF C. P. STRAIN FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Aroused by the contest over thc ucutlonal measures, thc road bond- ng bill and various fights for nomi nations a good vote is expected at the Triniai election tomorrow. Thc oting starts at 8 a. in. and ontluucs until 8 p. in. with an inter mission of an hour for lunch. In the republican camp t he last gun of the presidential campaign will be fired for Hiram Johnson at a meet ing at I,abor Te-mpb this eeniiiR-. The sH'akorw will M Onirics A. McOcc and James Murphy. The race for the republican nomi nation for commissioner tut develop ed into a spirited contest between Messrs I mMris and Mean. Tho publican candidates fur county Judge . are K. IV Kichards of Athena and I. M. Schannep of Pilot Hock. Kor dis trict attorney the present incumbent K- I. Keator and S. tX Peterson of Miltou are in the runulng. t'lmmbtTlnJn safe. fu democratic circles some interest has been aroused by the fight made 0:1 Senator Chambortain by H. O. .Agreement Reached Between Premiers Miiierana anp Lloyd Gorge Hangs Load of Giant Debts on America. PB0VISI0NS OF PACT TERMED INCONCEIVABLE Payment of French Oblication and Mammoth Bond Issue in Central Europe Attach Underwriter's Burden. By United Prel WASHINGTON, May :. President Wilson and hie cabinet have decided that thc allies and Germany nust work out their own financial recoery unaided further by the United State, it is learned today. This Important decision Is understood to have been made at a cabinet meeting; Tueeday. Jt is believed to have been precipi tated by the financial agreement reached by Premiers Uovd-Oeorc and Mlllerand at their recent confer ence. This agreement would heavily involve thc United States. , Called "Inconceivable" The following provisions of this agreement are regarded as "iaeon celvable" by this government: That inter-allied debts. Such aa tho French debt to Britain of billion of dollars, be liquidated only as Germany pays off her Indemnity. This system would react against the United States it is held, holding up liquidation of Britain's debt of billions of dollars to the United States. That there be "capitalization' of Germany's indemnity obligations, pre sumably through tho floating of a German bond issue, the bonus to oe discounted by the United States in or der to give Germany funds necessary 'or the resumption of her economic live and prevent the spread of Bolshe vism throughout Central Europe. Both of these proposals, it is be lieved here. In effect would put the l'nited States in a position of under writing thc German indemnity, said to have been tentatively set by the allies at 130,000,000,000. DEEP P WALL CAMPAIGNS ORDERED (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. May 20. Investi gation of the presidential campaigns of both parties, including contribu tions and expenditures or use of in fluence, was ordered today by the senate. r (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May SO. The In vestigation was reported favorably from the- expenses committee, and ad opted without debate. It directs the privileges and elections committee to investigate immediaeiy the campaign rxpeniStures of all presidential candi dates and to get the names ofall per sons, firms, corporations and OTswin - izations contributing to such funds and the amounts given. The commit tee is also to learn how the money was spent and whether any Influence or promise of patronage was made to obtain support for any candidate. John im. In Tronhfo Starkwcatcher. All indications, how- ever, point to a landslide vole for Chamberlain. Though frequently dif fering widely from the senator on sonic points local democrats with vr few exceptions arc Inclined to back Chamberlain for re-election. strain for Oiimmlskmrr. A move has been started by local frionds of C. P. Strain to hare his name written In' for the democratic nomination for public service commis sioner from TCastcrn Oregon. Mr sHrJn is agreeable to the novo and has In dicated to friends that he may mako the race for commissioner If - tvtn sufficient support. Mr. Strain m not ' an aspirant for re-election as assessor. For the democratic county Judge ship nomination J. B. Baylor bee the field to himself. Nor are there con tests for any county nomination with the exception of county corns wherein the race is between sioner Barney Anderson Moon of the East End. William a. McAdoo Is the only name on the democratic ballot for the prostdeucy, . 1 1 ourtcsy tin; 1-orUnud OrcgoiOnu ioui buttlneeHii.cn anow Inv.olccamoncv .