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DAILY EAST OBEOONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1920.
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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 .