East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, June 15, 1920, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDO YOUKNOWWIIAT THE JOHN DAY PROJECT IS AND WHAT IT MEANS TO EASTERN OREGON?. READ THE SERIES OE ARTICLES BY E. 1'. DODD DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION Tne Bt Oronl Is t.r Or, ion' rtt n.np.p" oiling force ! to the r twice th, iruaranUfd il eiroa. latlon In Pendleton and II mauUa soita. ly of any ottiar aewapapar, . Number of Copies printed of Saturday's .., .. Dally. ,3,055 This paper im .member or snd audited by tba Audit liureau of Circulation. CITY OFFICIAL FATES COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9553 VOL. 32 DAILY EAST OEEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1920. THREE KILLED MM SID BY SANTA FE WRECK; JACK DM . S53S5iseS:A As ON BIG ENGINE CAUSES SMASH Fifty Injured in "California Limited" Near Reno, Colo rado, Early This Morninq, .Four Coaches Co Off Track. AID IS RUSHED FROM I A HIJNTA. COLORADO One Woman Among Injured Died Following Wreck; Two Relief Trains Are Sent to Scene of Catastrophe Today; ( fly Associated Press.) i JUNTA, June li. Two" per sons were killed and 60 Injured today ncur lteno. Colorado, when tin east bound Hanttt Fo truln, the "California limited" was wrecked. Itellef train carrying doctors unci-nurses have been despatched to the stene. v A broken c rank on an engine caused the wreck, according to Information reaching here, four coaches left the track. Ray :t Killed ' ! ' (By United Press.) LA JUNTA. Colo. June 1.1. Three were killed and several probably fatal ly Injured In the wreck of a Kintu. Fo passenger train near here. Over thirty passengers were Injured. One woman who. Injured died. Two relief trains with virtually all I-a Junta doctors and nurses went to the scene. BE IN SHR1NER PARADE Kvery day will be Hound-t:p hat day at the coining Hhrlne convention In Portland. for every Pendleton Khrlner la asked to take his wild west sombrero to the city. Although the tea Is demanded for the main parade, the big beavers und felts will bo per mitted at all other times and members of the IikmiI delegation hope to give ths 1920 Hound-ITp a big boost by wearing the hats during the convention nnd Ki.se Bliow. The selling of faro and a third round-trip tickets lo Shrlners. their fi.mlliea and dependents will begin at the local O.-W. oftlce Juno 17 anil continue until Juno 24, according to W. K. Hrock. deputy potentate. Mr. Krock will novo the certificates at the station Juno 17 so that Sl.rlmirH may set the advantage of the rales. The latest dato for using tho return ticket t.l June 30. Horses for the mounted patrol w4.li be shipped Thursday, and on that dale Tom Pnylen and Jim Sturgis will leave for Portland lo make final arrange ments. All members of the mounted patrol arc lo report at Pendleton head quarters. In the Hotel Greene, Sixth and Stark streets, not later than It a m. on Mommy. June 21. The riders expect to go to Portland Kund.iy lo bo on hand early Monday morning. F. J. MILLER TO BE ( Ry Associated Press.) 8ALKM, June 15. Frank J. Miller, of Albany, former member of the pub lic Borvlco commission will be appoint ed a momber of tho state board of normal school regents, to succeed Harvoy O. Starkweather when the hitters term expires July 1 the gov ernor announced today. .mmskiot is c .ncii.n;i:i Hy Associated Press.) POHTI-AND. June ir., All markets are steady but ovulations unchanged from Monday- T7 Maximum, 5. Minimum, s. Barometer. 89.60. Kainfall, .01 inches. IHE WEATHER FORECAST" Tonight and Wed. fair. TV JOHN DAY VsCT LOOKS TO RECLX a A 7 ION OF GREA T EMPIRE IN THIS SECTION First of a Scries of Articles Bc - ing Written . for tnc Xiasi Oregonian by E. P. Dodd. MY K. P. DODD Hlncc the hlg Uaordman Barbecue much live interest has been awuliencd I ill the John Day Irrigation Project For 15 years the John Day Project ilind been on the map of Oregon butVMtlon or contour lino on the south Is Mr. and Mm. Cienerul Public have a dividing1 lino between tho wheat known little nioro about it than they j ria-lJ of Morrow Coumies and tho " "f the ureal canals on tho moon. I'rhnV li a I A lioflfd itt It llllt II U1IH 111)1111 I of their buslneHH and not until a new community had established Itself on the eduo of that tremendous enter jpriso the aforesaid Mr. and Mrs. Pub jllc were awakened to a sense of their responsibility and opportunity. Where Is the-John Day Project 1 he answer is right ncre. MKoineo,,. where 100. Ooo acres ore now mariners on a sailing vessel In the J un,Pr courses of reclamation .with the mouth of tho Amazon thirsting for I jhn r!iy .the Cmntilla-John Day Co fresh water, "dig down." The John I luinbia basin would become a second Day lies along the Columbia, river, j yakiina with 400,000 acres tccmlnc with railroads through It, the statejwlln wcam, anj ,H,py people instead highway along sldo and Irrigated lands : lf laX,,MH waste and Snharin gloom, almost around it. Hutlcr Creek, the i 30 yah From IVndlcUm most historical Irrigated land in Ore. The John Day Project Is SO miles Is Its eastern boundry. Tho Western jf,.onl Pendleton, five miles from Her Land & Irrigation Company Project ,tm, two miles from IJoardman, and the West Kxtcntlon bound it onijj fr0m Ileppner, 1 from Arlington tho north, and Willow Creek and Hock an(1 oniy itl) rum i.ortIand. It is a Creek Irrigated bottoms are on tnc , west, and tho 1,000 foot conture SELF SUFFICIENCY OF OREGON EVIDENCED IN LOCAL DISPLAYS HY MERCHANTS ALL THIS WEEK Handiwork of Workmen, Mills and Farms of State Assem bled in Most Instructive Dis plays Ever Seen Here. The handiwork of Oregon workmen, i Oregon manufacturers and of oregoB agriculture are combined today in a myriad of displays which occupy one or more windows in nearly every pro gressive business liouse In Pendleton. Ooods made south of the Columbia, west of the Snake. eiut of tho Pacific and north of California- and Nevada are .getting their week of undivided attention this week. Pendleton products by no nieansflre subordinated In those of tho other towns of Oregon. Virtually every product made in this city" is being shown In one or more windows and in taatily arranged displays. Dociil flours and by products, per haps, share honors with the woolen goods of the Pendleton Woolen Mills for popularity In exhibit. Tho t"mu tllla Flour !rain Co. has Its goods In the W. J. I'larke hardware store. Al-lon-Knlghls, Taylor Hardware Co.. and tho American National Hank: Walters Floors are shown In the Tay lor Hardware Co., the American National Hank-and In several grocer ies. The Pendleton Holler Mills has flour In the bank exhibit, In Despnin t,oe's grocery anil tho Table Supply. Collins Flours are featured In the 'Juelle window and In Alexanders The exhibit of flours from all four mills In the American National Dank W a feature or the foodstuffs showing". The by-products of the milling bus iness, displayed In Allen-Knitthts by the Umatilla Fbmr Oraln Co., arc along the educational line. ImiiI tHMls Prominent Sayrcs, Alexanders. Tho Peoples Warehouse. Hond Hrothcrs and The Worklngun-n's Store show products of ho Woolen Mill prominently. In ad dition to the brightly colored blankets robes and Kcarves. the clothing Rtoni-, diVplay Hisbops Woolens, 'a suiting cloth made by the mill here. "Soft drinks made by the William Uoesch (Vimpany make up one of the most interesting of tho displays. The entire window, of Sol Itaum's curio shop contains these goods. There sit bottled soft drinks and bottles of Bran New, gaily colored with streamers leading from wall and celling. 'Lit tle paper airplanes, tokens to be given yonngsters'who call, decl.rate the win dow. Hops,-a few bottles or ltran New and some sandwiches form a lunc)i setting that It designed to be most appetining. Illlttcr Dl-play Attractive The Golden West butter display In the Alexander grocery window Is strik ing. One of the features Is n Vow, moulded of butter, the work of Mrs. James Hayes, of Itlverslde. There are cubes of butter In cartons, there Is hulk butler and packed butter. The Golden West effect is carried out In trie background, making the showing attractive. Phonographs made In Oregon and Ivory furniture, forming a bedioon. set. occupy the windows of the Craw ford Furniture Store. Hrooms of Ore gon manufacture aro featured In dis plays by the Hce Hive and the George C. Itaer hardware store. Tile Raer store also hns a display of tents, awn ings and waterproof water bags mads by the Willamette Tent Co., of port iland. ... I ibt"""lM u "" "l! a" "'"round- nir an nreo. of ncm-lv .".noil linn ncre.i. This area Is In Umatilla Morrow and Uilllam CountloH, a titrlp of land nine to twelve miles wide extending from liuttcr Creek to Ulalock Station west l0f .Arlington, the center of It lie south 1 of Knardnmn where Oirtv reservoir ; has been surveyed and named for Jim Carty, the biir denial :jheeu man of . Morrow County. The 1000 foot cle- I hunch zr.ixx and kiio nhilns Hint Imrd. tho Columbia. Above thiM eleva tion It is Impractical to divert tlie .wat- ers of the John Day river and reser voir facilities are more difficult and costly. The proposed area is three times larger than tho combined areas of all the irrigation districts now in operation between Kcho nnd Arling- tuonnnuen on r .i Outing clothes for men and women are an Oregon product shown in the Allen-Knight windows. Medicinal goods made In Oregon occupy the win dirws of the Pendleton Drug Co., and aJso the TallWn Drug Wore. Kop- j pens show Denims liaby Food, on Ore , gon produot maue in I'oruaiui and Kcppo, a local foot powder. lru-skets Made In Oregon Muskets and woodenware made in this stale share honors with local flours In the windows of the Taylor Hardware Co. Oregon hardware is also shown by the V. J. Clarke Co.. in connection with ils flour exhibits. Paints and accessories, Oregon made, are attracting attention in D. J. McAtee's windows. Meat roducts from the Union Meat Co., Portland, are given space by Gray Hrothcrs, grocers. Oregon canned goods, are featured by nearly all the groceries. Pendleton and Oregon made H'.veets are exhibited by local confectionery stores. Tho Palm has placed In its window a cow and milkman, all made of candy. There are even the milk pails and milk, similnted with sugar in tho form of candy. The Dolta shows Vogans candles and the Wisteria cool ing drinks and ices. Willi. Itniu.'c IHsldaynl Oregwn agates, which are popular jewelry, make up the window display of A.,i. Schaeffer. The .1. C. Penney: store and Hond Hrothcrs have wool process displays along with their fin ished products. Gadua shows a Pen dleton made saddle and chaps in his '.vin.biw. Bonds have also Oregon shoes. Cruikshank & lltimptun jdiow cedar chests and Oregon made trunks. The exhibits have been piling up radidly since yesterday and by nighl every store window in town is expected to have some display of Oregon goods Jintgca will start work probably to morrow or Thursday. The Judging committee consists of K. M. Muyberry. chairman; II. W. Dickson. Bdwin Win ter. H. Sherman Mitchell and llarr Ij. Kuck. i AUTHOR-LECTURER TO i SPEAK HERE JUNE 21 l'luler the auspices of Hie Knluhts of Columbus Dr. .1. .1. Walsh of New Yory city will speak in I'cndlcton at tho rcKin theatre, on the. evening or June Ul. Ucconstruction after the wur" is to bo the subject of tho ad dress. IH- YVult.li Is the uutbor of "Health ThroiiRh Will ,1'mvcr." "The Thh leenth llleati sl of Centuries." 'Success In a. New Kra"' and a dozen other, volumes. It Is announced thai idiui.ssion to tho lecture will be free. ASK IX K Itl.PI M NTIt KA U June 1 ft. -The A mer- Uau Federation of Uibor In annual convention here today, adopted a reso lution demanding repeal of the com pulsory arbitration seel inns of the Ksrh-Cmntuths transport at ion net of ; 19-iO. j KlXHi rr WON TODAY, ( Py Associated I'ress) NKWi'HKT, June 15. -The Hwolute won today's trial race with the Vunt- tie. for America's cup dcteuse hon-j ors. HE BELIEVES Republican Nominee Has Made no Statement But Past Ex pressions as Senator Are Taken as Indicating Views. WOULD HIT PROFITEERS AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY "Freedom Glorified in Righte ous Restraint" is Sentiment Attributed to Candidate for Presidential Mansion. (By United Press.) WASHINGTON, .fil no IT,. While neither Henator .JJardins nor his friemlH have Kivn nny intimation re Rardiiiff the iroiiosef policies Harding will outllno in Mcceptinjr the republi can preaidentiml nomination, republi cans hero thieve lie will adhere to the views already expressed aa sena tor. Home of Hardinn's ideas on pub lic riuestions, as outlined in speeches in the senatw and elsewhere, follow: "i helkve in union Tabor, I prac tice what I nrcat h. But unionism must not assume Kovernmental domi nation; neither must capital." "Frankly. I'd strike at profiteering on'every hand. Jt is hateful, it is menacing, it in offensive against pub He policy and. the law. 1 rejoice in high wages. " r "Our American course is straight ahead, with liberty under the law and freedom glorified in righteous re straint." Will KetaJn .Scat. WASHINGTON, June 15. Harding will retain his seat in the United Stat,o3 senatcuntil fhi . trm expires. March 4, next, he iujnounced ' He added that his petition for re-election to the '-r:te filed in Columbus last week will lie withdrawn. Tho resig nation of M i Mini; from the senate proh ibiy wr.old result in the overturn of Use repubiiejin majority in that body, ay ' 'ernor 'ox, democrat, would pmhahly appoint a democrat to serve out Harding's term. That would ma l-:e 4 $ republicans and 4 8 denioMals in t he senate, giving the vice president power to break a tie. TAMMANY BOSS FAVORS COX IS Murphy, Taggart ct al Listed as Endorsing Ohio Governor for Nomination by Convention at San Francisco. UTAH PLACES FAITH IN M'ADOO FOR PLACE Eastern Democratic Bosses Said to Plan Fight for Cox Nomination at Convention to Start on June 28. f H T'nited Prcs. KHKNCH I-ICK. I nd., June The presidential aspirations of Gov ernor Cox of Ohio, are believed to; have receive! the endorsement of f'harles Murphy of Tammany Hull, j Governor Smith of New York and; Thomas Ti'mrf, the Indiana demo-: I'rat it; leader. These three lea tiers . here nre reported as preparing to j back the Cnx boom at the San Krau-j eisco convention. v j 1 lali for Modm. i Hy Associated Press.) FAl.T 1.A1CK CITY. June 1". - Py re.sol ut t tie I'tah state democratic j con rill i"it went on record today fa verin Wilti.tm G. MeAdoo former sec retary of t tie treasury, as tho demo- I era tic nominee at the San Francisco ' I convention. June 2S. Kiulit nnln struct C4l 4l-li gates and fight alternates i HtTO cllOSfil. OF 5415; BIG INCREASE WASHINGTON. June i:. The cen- jsns bureau tothty annoum-eil the pop- elation of Pen.l. Oregon, h M15, an Increase of 4N7l or il'.3 per cent, This U one of the greatest increases I hus far reported. OREGON PRODUCTS DINNER FRIDAY EVENING WILL RE RANNER EVENT OF WEEK'S PROGRAM NOW UNDERWAY HERBERT KAUFFMAN, BIG MAGAZINE PUBLISHER, IS COMING TO 1920 ROUND-UP First among tho notables to ask reservations for the 1920 R on n d -1 ' p is Herbert Ka u f f -man, editor of McCIure's maga zine, and Mrs. Kauffman. They plan to attend the entire three days and through Mis. Kauff man'H father, K. L. Hush, of Portland, today engaged reser vations for the epic of the west. Mr. Kauffman formerly wrote; widely syndicated editorials for the Hearst publications and has attained a wide reputation for his writings. He recently be came editor of one of tlje largest publications in the United tatcs, the McCIures magazine. PROCTOR FLAYS OLD GUARD FOR FIGHT THAT DOWf Statement by Nicholas Murray Butler Rouses Ire of Soap Manufacturer Who Says Butler Shields Old Guard sters. By United Press.) CINCINNATI, June 15. William C. Proctor, millionaire soap manufactur er and admitted contributor vt half a million to General WoAM's presidential nomination campaign, issued a state ment flayinj? the "old guard" and i NU'hokvs Murray Butler for Wood's de feat. Proctor" Is particularly incensed at Jititler for the Jailers' statement that Wood's campaign was backed by "financial gamblers.' "That statement. U maliciously false," said Proctor. "No contributions were made to Wood's campaign beside those I men tioned in my testimony before the United States senate Investigating committee. Ir. Butler Is trying to square the 'old guard" Tor what they did to Wood." PRIZES AWARDED AT LOCAL ROSE EXHIBIT The choicest roses ever shown in ! PendJetnn are on display todav at tho i,,wuu "orn sea io. youngest son city's fifth annual Kose Show. Whileof Mr- and Mrs- George Horn, who re thA .nni.-,v i lrr in former I side on a ranch seven miles south of years, there are scores of perfumed beauties that surpass any ever shown here. The Pond cup for the best single named vcriety was won by Mrs. Prank omilich, who wmi it l;it year, while Mrs. G. W. Coutts won the blue rib bon. The Say res cup for the best col lection of red roses was won by Mrs. Henry Taylor. Following are the awards of blue and red ribbons, as announced by the judges up to 2:30 p. in. I,os Anceles. Mrs. McPherson, Mrs. Charles lirownlow. Perfect single bad. Mrs. I,. U Jlog ers. Mrs. 1 C. Scharpf. Juliet, Mrs. Charles Cole, Archie Plnkeley. Fran Karl Urusehki, Mrs. I. V. Tem ple. Mrs. Wilkinson. Single blossom. Archie Hlakeley, Mrj. I- Hl Colin. Whito rose, Mrs. I. 'C. Temple. l lrich Brunner. Mrs. I.ina Sturgki, Mrs. Walter Adams. Gen. Jacoueminoi, Mrs. A. J. Owen, Mrs. T K. Colin. V irginia Cox. J. P. Perry. A Thousand Beauties. Norborne Berkeley, Viscountess Fulkstone, Mrs. A. C Kocppen, Mrs- Charles Clanstttn. Sunburst. Mrs. Walter Adams, Mrs. lister Cronin. Iji hanr1, Mrs. Charles Cole, Mrs. Wilkinson. Hugh Dickson, Mrs. It. V. Simpson. Best red roses. Mrs. Henry Tator. Caroline Testout, M. J. Foster, Mrs. F'rank tireuhch. 'inula Davis. Mrs. Henry Taylor. Miss Cre.ssie Baker. Tink Collection, Miss Cressio Baker. t iviuTiii i o i icction, Mrs. r;. W . i;fr-. Mrs. H. Simpson. American Beauty, Mrs. Wilkinson. Ui.ly HilMngdon. Mrs. tl. W. Byecs. Madam Kdward Herriot, Mis. I.. K. t.'olin. l.yon. Mrs. Charles Cole. Mrs. A. C. Kocppen. Paul Neyron. Mrs. Charles Cole. Mrs. ti. AY. 'mitts. J. It. Clark. Mrs. I.. U Kogers. Uidv Tuscott Hen lot, Ms. K. W. Vincent. Ulier announcement wilt be made j later. 1 Judges were Dr. KUa Terpening. j George Fell and Dr. R. S. Garfieid. Rev. E. E. Gornall Will be 'Ring master at Affair Which Will be Held in New Basement of Church of the Redeemer. Itev. It. K. Gornall. pastor of tho .Methodist church, will act as "ring master" for the Oregon Products din ner, to be held Friday evening in the l ari.ih hall of the Church of the Re deemer. A. Clark, manager of the Oregon l rriKiucts .Association, wui i'can uu Oregon products, ana Koy iaiey, pres ident of the Pendleton Commercial Association, will distribute souvenirs of Oregon products. Window prizes wilt also be awarded. The program will bo completed by a vocal solo by Joseph N". Scott and a vocal duet by Mrs. U M. Spalding and Mrs. Harold Warner. All of the dishes which comprise the menu for the dinner will be Oregon products, while some of the headliners on the bill of fare are "Made in Pen- dleJon." Ice cream and butter will be furnished by the Golden West cream ery; hot rolls. Sanitary grocery; baked ham, Pendleton Meat Co.; lard. Em pire .Meat Co., and cigars, by Jim Dev lin. other local firms are giving food iand souvenirs In the form of Oregon products. The list includes Indian relish from Knight's Packing Co., through the "Dean Tato- Grocery; jams and pickles from Wad ham's and Kerr, through the Table Supply Co.; coffee from Clossett and Devers, through Gray's grocery; cakes, from the Tru-Blu Co., through the Pendle ton Cash Market; string beans from Allen and Lewis, through Alexanders; asparagus from Wadhams and Kerr, through Gray Brothers; Tillamook cheese; crackers, from the Tru-Blu Co. through the Peoples Warehouse; crabs from the Portland Fish Market through Downey's Market, and Krause's candy, trough the Delta. For the prize drawing, the prizert In clude Oregon-made extracts, house j apron, flapj Jack turner, house brush. toilet articles, coffee. .syrup,, cereal, candy, pancake flour, fruit, catsup, soap, crackers, brooms, wafers, jelly powder, jelly and jam, beverages. flour, ironing board, butter and Indian robe. Holders of tickets, which cost $1 and entitle the owner to attend the dinner, will be given the privilege of drawing for the prizes. E KILLED BY ACCIDENT (Special to the East Oregonian.) I'lIOT ROCK June IS. The ncri. dental discharge of his gun caused the almost instant death last night of here. Young Horn was returning to the Horn ranch at dusk last evening after a hunting trip, and in climbing through tho fence slipped and drop ped his gun In an efrort by the youth to regain the gun it was dis charged, a bullet going through the boy's right wrist and temple. He died a few minutes later. Coroner J. T. Brown went to Pilot Rod-, to hold an inquest but the evi uence was such that none was held. The body was brought to Pendleton for burial. IN LIBRARY CASE (Ry Cnited Press.) SAl-KM, June l.V The Oregon su preme court today denied the petition for a rehearing in the case of George A. Harttuan. representing the Pendle ton "omnn rvial Association, vs. t he ; City of Pendleton and the Pendleton I I.il ra ry Board, appelants. The for f im-r opinion, given last fall, was nimii I f ied somewhat, however. Tho petition for rehearing concern ed chit-fly th' dit rihulioti of rosts i" th cast'. :r'ortiiiii; to Kaley, Ualey & steiwer, attorneys for the Commercial Association. It is expected th it the ( modifications ftlow :ibuig the lines tif the request. :tlt hou:;h the attorneys have not Iwn inouftod t-t the decuvntr of the court. The ilo-ivoT, will murk the final chap tor in lht ftn"d t-aM. J. H. Ual- said toda. The luia ition whit-h hn-- been in tho '"i!N for nearly, four years is now conidfred cbsctl. Th f court fioulif n at ions Miould to recelvd J here within a d.tv or two. it is thought, i I M W Ml I T JM.Y .". 1 1 1 t nit. tl I'rt ss) l.oic, June t:. -While no defi nite date I iw Ihtm s,tt for the confer, once between U'rs ami G or many to hv liehl at Sp;i. th nieetmg protmbly .will occur July 5. l.hd George told the houe of comuions. JACK DEMPSEY ; ACQUITTED BY FEDERAL JURY World's Heavyweight Pugilistic Champion is Free of Draft Evasion Charge After 10 Minutes of Deliberation. DEMPSEY'S OWN TALK CONVINCED THE JURY Former Wife of Pugilist Had Sought to Shovy He Swore Falsely When He Made Out Questionaire During War. (By Associated Press.) ' kav vkanhisco. June 15. WIN liam Harrison (Jack) Deropsejr. world's heavyweight champion. was found not guilty on the selective draft evasion Indictment by a Jury In the) United States district court here to day. - ';. The Jury was out ten minutes. JndKe Dooling's instructions occupied 29 minutes. Following the verdict Dempsey, his parents and attorneys were stormed by friends offering con gratulations. Both sides submitted the case without argument. Dempsey Convinced Jury. (By United Press.) ." SAN FRANCISCO, June IS. Max. ine Dempsey, .former wife of the champion heavyweight, had charged Dempsey swore falsely when he as serted in is draft questionnaire he was the sole support of herself and his aged father and mother. Dempsey. the star witness for the defense, told a convincing story of his career dur- ing the war when he boxed at numer ous war benefits. He told of his de sire to enlist after he fulfilled "his OH ligation to his family. " A " ViU Start Training- (By United Press.) : SAN FRANCISCO, June 16. "Jack Dempsey will start training immedi-. , ately, and be ready to meet anyone lnr two weeks," Jack Reams- stated, foU lowing the verdict acquitting the. champion. "I am the happiest kid on earth."' said Dempsey when the verdict was announced. The case of Kearns, Dempsey's man ager. who is charged with having con- ' spired to aid the pugilist escape the draft, will be- called in court tomor row, it was announced. The case may be dismissed. VETERANS ARE ANXIOUS TO COME TO PENDLETON Grand Army "Veterans of Oregon want to s-?e a few steers btilldogged,--have their camp meetings in Happy" Canyon and ride a bucking bronk when they convene here next June. Mrs. Loretta R- Williams, of Milton, past department president for Oregon of the Ladie of the G. A. B., said to day. Mrs. Williams and her daught- er-in-law, Mrs. Karl Williams, of this city, returned thh morning after at tending the grai.d army convention at Astoria. . Through Mrs. Williams, the conven tion was brought to Pendleton for 1321. It is a honor that probably never will befall this city again, vha said today, inasmuch as the veterans are becoming fewer each year. Th veterans are anxious to be entertained, here and Mr. Williams is anxious for Pendleton to show them the trnio of their lives. Pendleton's invitation to the vet erans arrive! 1o.sk than five minutes before that of Salem and won for thi city the convention. Not only will tho Grand Army of tho Republic be her but tho ladies of tho G. A. R., the Women's Relief Corp, the Daughters of Veterans arm Sons of Veterans aUo convene with them. The convention bring hundreds nf persons to th city, Mrs. Williams Is wearing her medal for recognition as past department president nnd for the coming year -will he counseller. HIRAM GOES HOME BUT P.y I 'nitcd I'rtMX) WASHINGTON. Junw 15. 8enar Johnson h at home In Riverdal, Md. a Wastittiirton suburb. It was said at bis home It might be day or ma le fore John-mn would go to htm of fit and that he probably would ha nothing to say on politic in the mean, time. Johnson htnuielf refusettt any statement regarding his plana whi. he arrived la WashiOfta ImM Gtfht, ft.. - ? t '