East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, May 21, 1920, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE EAST OREGONIAN IS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER IN THE INLAND EMPIRE GIVING ITS READERS BOTH ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS ySJIwBbjjP ; DAILY EDITION Number of copies printed yesterday's Dully, 3,063 tm&fJfL m"b or and audited br ths Audit Bureau of circulations. DAILY EDITION Tka Kaat Oregonian la Kaatara Or, lon'a greatest newpir and aa Selling faroa gW-s to tka .dr.Mtaas Ji . th anaraateed Bald siren tatlon la Peodleion and umauiia ty of any otaar aawaaapar. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 83 NO. 9042 DAILY EAST OSEOONIAN, PENDLETON, OEEOON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1920. KNOX PEACE MEASURE GOES TO PRESIDENT h W. an - BBS HBBBT SSB V -V Hi STAFF, AT PALIS, NAMES NATIONAL, LOCAL FAVORITES THREE KILLED AND CITY IS ROCKED BY Voters Today Record Prefer ence for President. Elect Convention Delegates and Nominate Many Officers. FIVE NAMES ARE ON BALLOT FOR U. S. CHIEF HflllQF DAQQFQ MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION IIIUUUL I flUULU RESOLUTION BY iHy United Press.) HlRTKH&V UA1, VV. Vs., May 21, Three men were killed and Slstersvllle was rocked by the ex plosion of 100 quarts of nitrogly cerine at tb Plant of the Young Torpedo Company here today. The cause of the exploslson Is unknown. JEALOUSY PRECIPITATES DOUBLE TRAGEDY WHEN WIFE FIRES BULLET 228-139 VOTE (By Associated Press.) PO RT I , A N D, May 21. A ug us t BJorkland, downtown grocer, was shot this morning' by his wife who then shot herself. Both will die, physicians say. Police say jeul uuy in i ne cause of tlie tragedy. 'INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION TAKES CONTROL OF FREIGHT ROUTINE AND TURNS REVOLVING FUND TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES FOODSTUFF PRICES Ballot Indicates Overriding Veto is Improbable as Ma jority is Less Than Neces sary Two Thirds. Candidates for Oregon County and Municipal Positions, Congress and Legislature to be Determined on Ballot. - 4 (By AsKociated frees.) PORTLAND, May It. Oregon vot er went to Hie polla today to record their preference for president of the United States, elect delegates to the re publican and democratic national con ventions and nominate candidates for I'nlted States senator. syt county . and municipal office and the state lee- , lslature. New York Wholesale Grocers Say "Moral Influence" of General Reduction Will Come With Freight Movement. (Py United Press.) CHIOAOO. May 21. Food prices today hesitatingly joined the proces sion downward. KggB, fresh vegeta bles and butter dropped sllfthtly. It Is believed prices will continue to re cede as part of the general scheme of deflation. I-ower rents are also forecast. WILSON EXPECTED TO SEND SHARP MESSAGE 0( 100,000 GALLONS OF DISTILLATE TO SAVE $10,000 FOR FARMERS Chairman Porter Opens Hour Battle for Final Passage of Substitute Legislation With Lively Attack. EAST OREGONIAN WILL FLASH RESULTS OF VOTING TONIGHT Express Firfwenoe. IBy United Press.) SALEM, May 31. Republican and democratic voters of Oregon are cast ing preferential voles for president of the United States at today's primary election. There are four aspirants for the republican nomination for presi dent on the ballot, but only one for the democratic nomination, William fi. MeAdoo. , Reeking Oregon's endorsement for the republican nomination are Her bert C. Hoover. United Statea Senator Hiram W. Johnson. Governor Frank O. Ijowden, and Major General Ion srd A. Wood. The name of United States SenaUn" Ml PoUldeTmrr- 'was withdrawn the first day of this month. On the republican ballot as candi dal as for the vice presidential nomi nation are the names oftTnltd States Senator Henry Cabot I.odge of Massa chusetts, niwood Washington of In diana and William (Irani Webster of New Tork. 10 Delegates Each. Republicans and democrats will elect tan delegates each to the nation al conventions of their respective par tie Four of these are delegates nt large and two are to be elected in each of the three congressional districts. Two republicans ace seeking their party nomination for United States senator. Two democratic aspirants for the senatorshlp, Including the In cumbent, Senator Oeorge K. Cham berlain, also are to be voted upon. Party candidates for three vacan cies In the national house of represent atives will be named at this primary. There la no contest, however, for the seat now held by Congressman W. C. Hawley, republican, in the first dis trict, as he Is unopposed In his own party and there is no democratic can didate. In addition to. these national offices, party candidates arc to be chosen for secretary of state, four supreme court justices, a dairy and food commission er, two members of the slate public service commission, several circuit court vacancies and for slate senators and representatives. Candidates for districts attorney in all counties are to be nominated. Markets Demoralized. (Hy I'niled Press.) NEW YOltK. May 11, Gradual dc crease of food prices throughout the nation is in prospect, according to wholesale grocers, economists and oth er experts in rnuch with the situation. Reports showed in some sections of the country, a trentl toward lower prices on food Is already noticeable. Clearing up of the freight congestion, already under way under orders of In terstate commerce commission, will go a long way toward clearing the road for a decrease In food prices, experts believe. Flour prices are down in Minneap olis, the milting center of the country. Seurs. Roebuck and Company, large Chicago dealers in foodstuffs, an nounced today the fail prices will be lower. Wool Is liOW. Demorallration of the wool market Is shown today in the auction of wool by the British goernment at Boston. Purchasers were found for only 3000 hales of the best grades at 15 per cent below former prices. "flenerally lower" prices for foods are reported In Connecticut. The prices of ment. butter and even sugar are reported lower In Boston. Can Reduce Sugar Mark. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, May II, Retail su gar prices can be reduced 50 per cent, J. H. McLaurin announced here today following a conference he and a dele gation of the Southern wholesale gro cers Association held with Attorno General Palmer. 'The attorney general must stop the speculation In sugar," said McLaurin. "The trouble with the stigar situation Is hoarding and interference by brok ers. They have cornored the supply." ALLSTRJKES CALLED OFF BY FRENCH LABOR (By Associated PresH) WASHINGTON, May 21. Tlie re publican peace resolution was adopt ed finally by the house today. It now goes to the president. The house majority uccepted the senate substi tute for the original house resolution, the democrats vainly opposing it. The vote was 228 to 139 and is taken to indicate that a veto by the presi- dent could not be overridden. Twenty democrats joined the republicans in adopting the resolution. Attack is Hissed. (By irnited Press) WASHINGTON. May 21 .The house today passed the Knox peace resolution and sent It to Wilson. The vote was 228 to 139 and it indicates that i lie resolution cannot be passed over the president's veto as the ma jority is less than the necessary two thirds. The democrats hissed when Mason declared he would "rather take the judgment of the senate than that of a sick man at the other end of the avenue." Nineteen democrats bolted their party leadership, and voted for the resolution. After a stormy hour's debate the house adopted the resolution as a sub stitute for the one passed over a month ago. The resolution will prob ably reach the White House late to day or tomorrow and the president is expected to veto It with a sharp mes sage to congress. ' Porter Opens right. Uy United Press) WASHINGTON, May 21. The bat tle for final passage of the congres sional peace resolution was opened in the house today by Chairman Porter of the foreign affairs committee. Soon after convening. Porter moved that the house agree to the Knox resolution which the senate recently passed, as a substitute for the meas ure the house adopted over a month ago. Porter opened ml aeunie wun an attack on Wilson. First Shipment Arrives With Four More on Way to Pen dleton and Other Carloads Directed to Neighboring Areas. U. S. WARSHIPS AWAIT APPEAL FROM FUGITIVE PARIS. May 21. The National council of French general federation of labor called off all strikers today, la Is officially announced. GEORGE HARTMAN WRITES OF VISIT TO SCENES WHERE CO. "D" FOUGHT AND WHERE SOME WERE WOUNDED Banker and Former Lieutenant and 0,h"', "ol 8"n (Manila for many years, I will state Firm in Conviction Natives thiu only a few clmm!es are nnt,ci.a,.,... Are Not Yet Beady to Take; The most Important change 1m the wn- Crtlf firtvrrnmi'nt 1 r front. Including the filling of about "V " w Writing from Hong Kong. Qeorpe mlf a mile out from the luneta. The eautiful Manila hotel. Army and Na y stub .mil Kiks' clubs have been a . Hnrtinun. cashier of the Mi st a tlonal Bank, tells of visits to the old ullt on this new ground. Nice wide Spanish war battlefields in the Phlll- drives join this new section with the pines and of locating the places wnere men of Company X of this city receiv ed wounds. Incidentally. Mr. Iiart man vouches the firm conviction that the Filipino are not yet ready for self govern meat. Mr. Hartman'e letter Is as follows: Hong Konr. April 17, 1920. East Oregonian: It is a hard matter to settle down to writing letters when traveling, at least th-it hns always leen my experience. I content myself generally with cards. However, as 1 promised Id luneta. Modern docks where large hips can be accommodated have been onstrncted and the entire water front s dotted with large ships, giving a vis tor the correet impression that a large mount of shipping Is handled at this port. While the main business street, the Kocsscolta is still too narrow. It has een wonderfully improved and one Is m pressed with the American "tone" o the store fronts as well as to the past tores themselves. Mr. The old walled city Is the same a's (By United Press.) VKItA CHVy.. May 21. American warships lying in Vera Cruz harbor have orders totake Carrnz nord should he request the Amerlcn government to take him to friendly territory. It Is reported in revolutionary circles here today. Humored on Way. MF.XICO CITY. "May 21. Carfanza plans to make his way to some port In the Tuxpam district and take a ship either for the United States or Cuba, according to latest reports here today. The revolutionary government. It !s believed would not object to the pres ident's escape. Terms ot eocplel. (By Associated Press.) CHIHUAHUA CITY, May 21. Ocn eral Calles, minister of war for the new revolutionary government, is now on his way to Mexico City after a con f rret.c e ester-day with envoys. of Francisco Villa. The confeience. it was understood, did not result In ac ceptance of the conditions laid down by Villa whereby he would retire to private life. Kfforts Continue. B Associated Press.) WASH I Nt ;Ti N. May 2 1 .Efforts to bring Villa completely into line with the Mexican revolutionary movement are continuing despite the failure of General Calles, Villas representative to reach an agreement yesterday, ac cording to represent tn Ives of the de f act co government here toda-y. The first of a shipment of 100,000 gallons of distillate, which represents a total saving of $10,000 to the 100 Umatilla county farmers who ordered it through the Umatilla County Farm Bureau, arrived in Pendleton yesterday. The shipment consisted of two car load? for Athena, one containing 6i91 gallons and another 8174 gallons, and a shipment of S218 gallons for Pendle ton. Four more carloadfs are on the way to Pendleton and other deliveries soon to arrive will Include a carload for Milton; one for Nolln and three for Blakeley, making 12 carloads in all. Through County Agent. The distribution Is being made by Fred Eenniop. county agent, who is assisted by members of the Farm Bu- 1 reati. The distillate was secured after' lengthy negotiations with the Shell j Company in California. Co-operating with Mr. Bennion tn getting the 100,- : 000 gallons was W. W. Harrah, mar keting committeeman for the Farm Bureau. Mr. Bennion states that the shipment was made possible through the aid of O. A. C. and the California State Marketing Commission The lOo fanners involved ordered the gasoline through the Farm Bureau, with eight banks in the county backing the ven ture. Relieve Gaol.e Shortage. The distillate is welcomed because or the spring plowing and because of the difficulty of securing distillate from the Standard Oil company, which could not promise deliveries for the summer cause of the present gasoline short age. The arrival of the distillate in sures a plentiful supply for farm work and relieves the gasoline shortage in the city. In line with Its usual custom the fCast Oregonian will flash returns from the primary election tonight. The returns will be thrown on a screen on the Masonic building by mans of the East Oregonlan's spe cial lantern which will be located in the Northern Pacific waiting room. News of the local count will be gathered by a special corps of re porters, partial reports from over the county will be obtained by phone as qufckly as available and news from the state voting will be received from the Associated PTess and United Press out of Portland. Two phones will be In use tonight and reports over 'the phone will be given as circumstances permit. It will be Impossible, however, to answer many phone Inquiries and therefore those wishing to secure news are advised to watch the report flashed upon the street. As voting does not stop until 8 o'clock it will be 0 o'clock or later before any news of material value can be posted. One Hundred and Twenty Five Million ot Sum Provided by Esch-Cummins Law Will Buy Additional Rolling Stock. ACTION TAKEN AT WORD OF RAILROAD EXECUTIVE SCARCELY 10 PER CENT OF VOTE CAST IN PENDLETON DURING THIS FORENOON; GENERAL APATHY SHOWN RELIEF EXPEDITION, FORCED TO LAND, IS ATTACKED BY REDS Party Disperses Bolsheviki Encountered in Effort to Surmount Ice Barrier and Beach City of Massacre. With Exception of Republican Presidential Primary Little Interest Shown on Surface; East End Contest waxes Warmer. TOKIO. May IT (Delayed) Minor Judging by the number of votes cast in four representative precincts in Pendleton at l o'clock today scarcely more than 10 per cent of the register ed vote in the city had turned out up to that time. The voting stood as fol- J lows: Precinct 44, Lincoln school, 28 votes. I Precinct 43, County library, 37 votes. I " Precinct "7, Hotel Pendleton, IS ; votes. clashes between the Japanese relief ex- j u thu8 se6I1 tnat in these peditlon sent to Nikolaesk and bolshe- J four precincts only 324 votea had been viks occurred. May 14 when the relief ' east. There are 13 precincts in Pen party was forced to land 125 miles ! """" with a taj registration of ap- ! i roxlmaicly 2500. It Is therefore ap from Nikolaesk, a war office state- pant ,hat tne primary vote will be ment announced today. The bolshevik I extremely light unless an unexpected form was dispersed and is moving to-1 spurt should be made this afternoon. It Is doubly acceptable be- j .nr Mikniou .hn .,.t.m.nt .iriried i With the exception of considerable The Nikolaesk region is still cut off from water communication by ice. ELECTRIC FETE WILL I The expedition was sent to Xiko 1 laesk following a bolshevik attack on ; that city when the reds found the j Japanese cut off from reinforcements I by frozen land, water and lack of communications. Several hundred Japanese are reported to have been massacred In the attack, including the j staff of the Japanese consulate. PASADENA. Cal.. May 21. Con-) sideration of the development of all the hydro-electric energy of the lni- j ted States as rapidly as construction ! can be financed Is one of the chief j objects of the convention of the Na- j tional Electric Ught association, which opened here Wednesday to con-, tinue unl il May 22. Ol her subjM; 1 0 discussed. In clude the inerWhnection of the lines of power and the generating compa nies; the application of all modern methods for making the generation ol' electricity by steam reach the highest production for the amount of fuel tonsumed; and the electrification ot steam railroads. In addition to reports of commit tees, ami studies on special electrical subjects, the business program will contain about eighty five speeches. Special trains from different sec t'lons have brought delegates, who, it i expected, will number 2000 before the convention closes An elaborate entertainment pro gra m has been a rra cured . This will end the hlghl of May 21, with "L Pleata Ktectrica." in which many mo tion picture- stars will participate. PRICE CUTTING TODAY REACHES WHOLESALERS quiet interest in the republican pres idential race the situation today has been extremely apathetic The coun ty contests are attracting but little at tention and the congressional race i not prov ing exciting. It is understood that the east end vote will be heavier due to a warm contest over the republican nomination for countw commissioner, both of the aspirants being east end men. The votine does not close ualil 8 o'clock this eveninar and In many cases i for county commissioner, both of the started until the election officials have rnten supper. Long Trains of Empties Are Being Rushed Across Coun try and New Authority Or ders Quickest Routing. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON. May 21. As a step to permanently relieve the car shortage, which threatens to disrupt transportation, the interstate com merce commission today decided that (125.OOO.M0 of the $300,000,000 In the revolving; fund provided by the hlsch Cummins law will be made available quickly for the purchase of additional rolling stock. The commission today took chart of the routing and redistribution of tha railroads' freight-carrying equipment in an effort to end the car congestion which is endangering food shipments and threatening a break in the na tion's transportation system- This" wan done at the request of railroad execu tives. Acting under authority of tha Each Cummins act, the commission ordered the roads to deliver freight by the quickest and shortest doutes. Empties are Rushed Long trains of emptfes are now being- rushed across the country t lo calities where they are needed to lead coal, grain, automobile and lusurSei left waiting in freight yardst The movement of SO. MO emptlaa la planned within 30 days. Approxi mately 20.000 are box ears routed from eastern states to western grain . region's. Allocation Planned The commission stated It will not follow aiuf arbitrary method In allo cating the fund. The commission su sweated that the fund could be administered . best through a national equipment oorjio ratlon in which charriers could take stock for 35 per cent of the oast ot equipment, tne government furnishing cash for the stock for 25 per cent ot the cost of equipment and-the govern ment furnishing cash for stock up to $125,000,000 with the remaining 75 per cent being financed through a car trust. By Associated Press.) NEW YORK. May 21. The price cutting movement here today reached some wholesalers, when the manager of prominent department stores an nounced they would refuse to purchase from jobbers until substantial reduc tions are made. Meat Prices Oronping. city I'nlted Press.) CHICAGO. May 21. Decrease in food prices was predicted here by wholesale grocers today, as reports from the Middle West and West showed further declines in the cost of living. No decreases in grocery prices are shown yet, but wholesalers said they are sure to como. Packers say meat prices are dropping steadily. BE I'P TO CONVENTIONS ASH1NGTON, May 21. Whether soldier bonus bill will be passed it this session of congress will prob ably be decided at the national con ventions, congressional leaders believe today. Indications are that the house PERSIA APPEALS FOR PROTECTION FROM REDS (By Associated Press. LONDON. May 21. Persia has ap pealed to the league of nations to pro tect her against bolsheviki aggression. The appeal, which follows the landing; of bolshvikl forces on Persian soil will pass the bonus bill Saturday or from the Caspain sea, was mad Monday and that the senate will take throuh the Persian foreign minister, no action before conventions- who is in Paris. EIGHTEEN SPECIAL TRAINS WITH EASTERN SHRINERS WILL PASS THROUGH PENDLETON JUNE 19, 20 EXPLOSION OF FUMES IN EMPTY GAS TANK KILLS FRANK JACKSON, TRACTOR EXPERT ,. rie.. vmi lifter visiting Ma- ever inside, except It I" clean and the nils 1 am now going lo fulfill my .wall has been taken down In a few nromlse bv penning a few words rela- places. The old moat has been filled '. . . i i ,. . in !! ., fins lawn has replaced the live to our i "i' i. - i - - Please bear In mind that my obser- former unhealthy, mosquito breeding, vallons are bnsed on universal opln- relic of medieval times. A municipal. Ions expressed bv Americans with 'golf links Is maintained around the aid whom I conversed. M.v personal on- ,wau. ..,i .,ro restricted to minor The Qnartel de Espana MADRID BREAD RIOTS BRING MARTIAL LAW ! KxploBion of fumes in an empty frns.ltiok at a combine just as Jackson lit tank nn the Befi Warren ranch near his torch preparatory to mending the Pendleton ypsterdny afternoon caused 'leak. A minute later, Kups heard the he death of Frank Juckson. expert ! explosion. j .aterpiUar and tractor expert. wlu Mr. Warren brought the body to Knited the fumes while applying hot j Pendleton at once. No inquest will be I -.older to a leak in the tank. j held. Jackson was blown several feet j Jackson was about 16 years old and l.iwny by the explosion and besides bv- his home is in California. Me was not i inn bruised and crvushed his neck was j married. He came to Pendleton about ihmkrn A void watch which he wore February 1 and accepted u position as ' was imbedded in his side, while a five i machinist with Mr. Warren. He has where t he - :i ,.,... . thrnns-h n neiiod ?nd Oregon was quartered for seven J M vears. For the Information of Spanish War Continued on pagre two lollnr RtH piece, worn as a charm. R blown off. One end of the gan- Ine tank was blown 60 feet away and he other end of the tank was badly bulged. I Benny Kops. :i!so employed on the (Py AJ"Forhtted Preen., i ranch, says that he and Jackson had VADKIP. Mav 21. Martial law has 1 been working on a tractor and bad been proclaimed here today as a re-j finished the work, with the exception j nounced after his family suit of bread disturbance. M of the gas tank, Kops turned aside to 'heard from. made it a practice to spend hU win ters In California and come north for harvest for several years. Jackson was well known among V'matilla coun ty farmers and traetor men as a ca pable man and expert caterpillar machinist. Funeral arrangements Shrieveport, La., Delegation Will be Given Luncheon here in Hour's Stop on Way to Portland Convention. Kighteen special trains carrying Rhriners to Portland will pass through Pendleton within a period of 36 hours on June 19 and 30. The trams will nnss throiic-h at the rate of one everv iwo hours starting at midnight on t June 19. H. W. Hicks, traveling passenger agent for the O-W. U. & N. Is here today conferring with local men con cerning the luncheon to be given for the Shrieveport. l,a.. delegation on Sunday. June 20. It was for a time believed thin delegation would stop here for the afternoon but proeent plans are for a stop of but one hour, hour, between 12:80 and 1:30. When the shriner special reach Oregon they will be met at Hunting ton by Mr. Hicks who will see that all arrangements are made for the com fort of the visitor on the run through this stute. The following is the list of towns LIBERTY BONDS RECOVER ON NEW YORK MARKET (By Associated Pre.) NEW YORK, May 21. Heavy buy ing of liberty bonds tn the first hour of today's trading resulted in many substantial recoveries for thoe bwuss from recent lew records. from whieh the special trains are com ing: IXivenport. Iowa, Omaha. Cleveland. Ohio; Dallas. Texas; Dayton. Ohio: Shrieveport. La.; Fort Worth. Texas; St l.ouls.vSpringfli Id. Mo.: Leaven worth, Kan.: 1 hs Moines, Pittsburg, will he an-1 Kansas; Salt l-V. FI Paso. Denver, has been Boise, Memphis, Witchita Falls, Kan.; Hastings, Neb." We it fie Reported by Major I-e Moorhouse, weather observer. Maximum, tf. Minimum. 41. 1 Barometer, : 9 ' '. mmm FORECAST Tonight and Saturday fair and cooler.