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. ' '.. ' 11 THE EAST OREGONIAN IS TH ONLY INLAND EMPIRE NEWSPAPER GIVING ITS READERS THE BENEFIT OF DAILY TELEGRAPHIC NEWS REPORTS FROM BOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRCS DAILY EDITION j yj "'' T This taper U mtinibnr or ana audits T I VMtf tT" " DAI UT V Yriiiia-T II 11 T r . COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER - " fPCt Q-- , n - DAILY EDITION The Hast Oragonlea fa Kaatar Ora gnn'a gratat RwHpt9r anil aa a aniline fore gives to the elerile over twice tha guarantt paid air latlon In Pendlaloc and Umatilla aatUM Ur of an? oU aewapaDer. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER r VOL. 82 w. T-"' ..viv V y. DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1920. NO. 0825 HUNDRKTERISH FROM EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY; MANY VILLAGES DESTROYED HARDING TALKS FOR DIVERSIFIED FARM METHODS . Republican Nominee in First Speech Since Leaving Front Porch Deals Almost Entirely With Agriculture. CLAIMS HE DID NOT FAVOR DOLLAR WHEAT Danger In Drift From Country to City is Pointed Out; Rous ing Reception is Given Hard ing by Minneapolis, ST. PACU Sept. S. (U. P.) Sen ator Hardrng was given a rousing re ception when ho arrived here 'today for lila (Irat at u nip speech away from home. BY RAYMOND CIVPPErt (United Press Blaff Correspondent.) STATE) PAIR GROUNDS. St. Paul. Minn.. Sept. a. America stands on her own feet, agriculturally. Indust rially and politically, Warren O. Hard ing declared In a speech at the Minne sota state fair here today. "We are thus the guarantors of our own security," he suid. "Agriculture Is menaced by evils which , demand, not quack remedies but careful study and proper action." the Republican ' nominee continued. "Unless we deal more fairly," he warned, "there may be a conflict between the organised farmers In the' surplus-producing states and those-whn Insist on buying J their erpp3Uw production costs. "We, naed fewer landholders who menace our future, and more fat hogs for . ham bacon," Harding: declared, "We need less begullament in cultivat ing a quadrennial crop- of voters and tnore consideration for farming as our baste Industry; We need rest and re cuperation for a soil worked out in agitation, and more and better har vests in the Inviting fields of mutual Understanding." - - Gives Seven Planks Harding put seven planks In his agricultural platform today: Form representation In government; right of furmers to cooperatrvo organi zation; scientific study and action to ward stabilizing prices of farm pro ducts; cessation of attempts at price fixing on foodstuffs; expansion ot the federal farm loan act to aid farmers In purchase of land; moat efficient trans portation possible and revision of the tariff to protect the American farmer. Harding's speech today - was the first outside of Ohio since ho became the republican presidential camlldute. Although Induced to come to Minne sota partly because of the political sit uation hero Harding made no refer ence to It or to the ' Farmers' Non I'artlsan league faction here. His speech was without direct reference to partisan politics, although ho scored the treatment acoorded tho farmer In the last scvoh years. HARDING QUOTA FOR CLEVELAND $400,000 1 if T lAi ? J- -r-r-&sza .wwv; ' - 11 ms. - ,w ; - '-. , -..i--.fi - . .i-:waaM"-"Mea-i"" nnsi . WHEAT IS UP TODAY; $2.45 1-2 AT CLOSE 11 j - -ii,, .... ifi j v 1 ak. ' Vs a. a.. -2J CHICAGO, Sept. 8. (A. P.) Evi dence supporting Governor Cox- churges that larKe quotas were asHlcn cd to principal cities by the republi can campaign field committee was In troduced before the senate Investigat ing coinmittt-e today when Dudli-y I'losNoni who helped rau;e Cleveland it ouola, teHtificd that Governor Cox s figures of $40,00i) for that city were correct. S.WCJ11 In JtCMT.bt-d. CHICAGO, Sept. 8. (U. P.) Or ganization of the republican mono rulNing SN-stem in Ohio was described to the senate's "slush fund" Investiga tors by Oudley Hlossom of Cleveland todaj'. He told the committee that the county s quota was 40U,000. Lft to light Senators Kde. Silen cer, Kenvon chalrman), l-ofnerenc and Kited. lx er left (J. O. P Chiiir man Will If. Hays, being quizzed aliout the republican millions; and right, Congressman Dntten. i Congressman Hritten hud made sensational charfrcs to tlie furt that international bankers were preparing to finance the Cox campaign in behalf of the league of Nations. Called to tie"Mmf tHMnid he had no proof of his charges uud his accusations were dlHcrcdited 1v ill Havs, repulillcan niilioniil cbulr-nian. Wheat made a spectacular rise to day, going to 'J.H tor December wheat, which opened at $2.42, and to $2.41 3-4 for March wheat, which opened at $2.39. Following are the quotations from Ovcrbeck & Cooke Co., local brokers: Wheat. Dec. 2.42 2.46 2.41 2.45 .March 2.39 2.42 Vi 2.39 2.41 & Corn, 1.4314 1.37 1.23 'A 1.20 Sept. Dec. iluy Sept. Dec. May Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. ept. Oct. Sept. Oct. 2.42 2.39 1.3S54 1.21 1.18 1.20 OnAK. .63 'i .646 .65 14 .66 14 .68 14 .69 14 Rye. .8914 1.93 JSurlcy. 1.18 .6314 .65 .68 14 1.89 1.42 1.2214 22.75 23.20 19.00 19.15 16.00 16.37 II irk. 22.85 22.70 23.35 23.20 Iird. 19.05 19.00 19.25 19.00 J tills. 16.20 15.95 16.45 16.15 .61 .66 .68 74 1.93 A 1.04 12 22.85 23.35 19.05 19.25 16.15 A 15.35 Foreign Exi-liaiige. loudon, 354,' Paris, 681. Ilaiy, 436. Peltfium. 725, Germany, 189. Au.striu, 4 5. .OMrmiK-iit IJeIort Production. (From Ovcrbeck c Cooke Co. Winlor wheat, 633 732,000. Spring wheat. 237,262,000. All wheat. 770.795. OtlO. Corn, 3,137,000.000. -' Oats, 1,442,000 000. Barley, 195.000,000. 1 Flax. 11.80,000. Kafir. 134,000,000. Oats per acre, 35.1. Condition spring wheat, 64.1. All wheat. 74.1. Corn, 86.4. Oats, 88.3. Rarley. 88.3. Flax, 83.8. (From Ovcrbeck & Cooke Co.) CHICAGO, Sept. 8. Wheat Mar ket active and trade broad with an advancing tendency based on a ple- rContinued on page I.) COX SUPPORTERS EXPECT TO CARRY MONTANA, N. DAKOTA LUKEWARM TOWARD NOMINEE ABOARD COX-S PRIVATE CAR, Sept. 8. (By Herbert Walker, U. P. Staff Correspondent) Governor Cox as ho pushed his stump campaign an other step west Into Montana, said to drcy he 'was prepared to show that corporations which made the greatest j profits out of the war are among the biggest backers of the republican NO WONDER THEY MADE IT 'LET'ER BUCK'! FOUR LEGGED EARTHQUAKES TO NUMBER 70 11r Diversified Punning The government should do every thing possible toward restoring a bal ance between livestock and grain pro duction to encourage a return to di versified furmlng. Harding asserted. America must decide whether the United States shall bo a self-sustaln-tiiu nation or continue to exploit , agricultural resources and leave to nniaritv ths task of finding food enough "by stroiur-arm methods. If necessary" to feed tha coming hun dreds of millions, he declared. "I have no thought ot suggesting that the government should work out an elaborate system of agriculture and then try to Impose It on the farmers of the country," Harding continued. v , "'Tha would be utterly repugnant 14 RepuMlcwa Ideals. Government paternalism, whether applied to asrt iiitnra or any other of our great na- i.,ni Industries, would stlflo ambi tion, Impair efficiency, lessen prod tic tion and make us a nation of depen dent Incompetents. . The farmer re quires no sncclal favors at the hands f h government. AH ho needs is Continued on page two No wonder they made it "I.e.t er Hock!" Seventy btKrUing horses, rount "eni, l.-uteez and penllenieii, 70 of 'eni. shaggy haired, trigger-heeled, ramje-fatlcncil and rarln" to buck. Seventy specimens of horseflesh, hostile to mankind nnii us easy io ride as an ignited charge of tri-nitro-toluol. Yes. ladcez and gentlemen, we have the word of none other than S. R. Thompson thai the 11)20 itoutid-Up will include 70 bucking horses. , From the pastures in the Seven-mile country yesterday came down 30 of these four-legged earthquakes. From Ch'iyenne 15 came saveral days ago. Another curload is to be sent from Cheyenne in time for the big show. There are more than 60 of the huckcrs in camp at Uound-l'p park now. Tomorrow or Friday- tryouls of thtiso horses will begin, according to Mr. Thompson. Anyone wiio wants to give tho barkers a workout is welcome to coino and take a free ride. There will bo no airplanes tit the Irynius nor ;it the Itouml-L'p, Mr. Thompson explains, because unyuue who wants a Jaunt through the sir ran have It from any ef the 70 nuse divers. IRVIN COBB WILL ARRIVE DECKED IN RED SHIRT AND FIRING A PISTOL HE SAYS CE MAY BE - PASSED IMS WEEK ON SHERIFF SLAYER Neil Hart, Self-Confessed Mur derer, Soon to Hear Fate While Trial of Companions Will Follow Eound-TJp. crata have strong hope of carrying Montana. Cox wil Bpend two days in this state, Hvcn the governor's close friends ad mit his reception: in North Dakota yesterday was rather luke warm but they atferttrot this to the non-partisan league. Cox encountered a strong pro hibition sentiment in North Dakota, due to the proximity of wet Canada. Indications are that strict enforcement DISTRICT NORTH OFFLORBK BADLY STRICKEN More Compjete Reports Add to Number of Casualties; Prop-' erty Loss Will Be Heavy Throughout District. ; , TOWER OF PISA IS SHAKEN DURING QUAKE campaign funds. Ko said the demo-I of the law may be an issue .there. LEAGUE FOES CHALLENGED TO DEBATE; REPUBLICAN MASSES BELIEVED TO BE FOR TREATY M'ADOO WILL TALK DURING ROUND-UP Elton Watkins, Nominee . for Presidential Elector Would Discuss Vital Subjects With R. N. Stanfield and Others. That HpiLro room or the folding: cot that stuiids in the halt is wanted by the Hound -Up accommodations com mittee, today, if tpossible. The com mittee today oiHMied houd'iuuriers in the Warren Construction Co., office In the-Ra-st OreBotiiun building on Main street, near Webb, and will list all accommodations for visitors there. Two ' telephones, number 977 and 978, were Installed this morning and there are two women, Mrs. Aron Asttll and Mrs. Gladys McHatton, in chargo of the desk there. They are on duty from 9 a. in. to & p. m. and witli the two phones declare that they can han dle all the calls that persons can pos sibly give them. th big from the most successfully prosecuted. Per- j sous with spare rooms or a pare bed j are urged to notify the headquarter I early. j As a further aid to Uound-Up visit-( ors, the t. W. It. & K. today anked per- i mlusion from the t'lvic club to be al-! lowed to erect a larKo temporary sisn Sentence on Neil iltirt, Self-con -fcMsetl murdered of Sheriff Til Taylor. imy le parsed by Circuit Jmlpe.ti. V. P hel )s t h Us week, accord i n to reli -able information from the county court hotiHC. The opinion from Attor rey General GeorKe M. Brown that no Jury in needed to sentence a man after pie uilns: K-uiity to the charge of first decree murder, expedites matters. As soon us Judge Phelps is certain of the procedure to tie followed In this ease, he will cull Hurt before him and. after hearing the evidence niminst turn, pronounce sentence. From the opin ion sivrn "by tbc attorney general, the j sentence must be death unless the JjudKe is satisfied that the iruiity plea was made under threat or fear. Other to I Tiled lVUer Trial of Klvie V- Kerby. John I T a t h i i. Irwin I Stoop and HI o yd . Henderson, indicted jointly with Hart on charges of first degree murder, ; w ill i ot he held untl after Hound-' VP.' if held in this court. Judge Phelps: ! Mtld today. The circuit court Jury Tommy Douglas, the clown cowboy, win bf called on Monday, Sept- 20 and has written that he will again be on jus the final three days of that week j the job and the Rounrt-Vp directors : are .-et aside for liound-l'p, no nt- welcome the news as Tommy is quite : eiit would be made to hold the trial i a hit in his rube attire. A jrreiit many j at that time. , of the other old favorites are heading! presentation by the state of aff Ida- In this rig- and shooting a pistol," he wrote. The Journal Special, fn in Portland, will have seven sleepers, Dorsey B. Smith. In charge of arrangements, notified the Uound-Vp board today. Reservations are coming along rapidly for thin train, he said. rOKTLAXD. Ore., Sept. 8. Iemocnitic headquarters an nounced today that Governor Cox will probably' so to Salem Sunday night and speak there Monday morning, returning to Portland for noon and afternoon addresses. He leaves here Mon day evening for Idaho and will speak a few minutes at The Dalles, Baker and Ontario en route. Headquarters a nnounced that McAdoo and t'olby will speak in Oregon, the former at the' Pendleton Round-Up and probably in two southern Ore gon cities. The dates are not ar ranged. Colby will follow Mc Adoo. Governor Cox will pass through Penflleton about 1 o'clock at night and hence will bo unable to make any talk here. 4 YEAR OLD BOY RIDES ON RESERVE TIRE FROM PENDLETON TO ATHENA this way and will noon be dropping in on the Round rVp city. Housing the Round-Vp visitors In lie past has always been one of ! DnflD PAC DDCCCIIDC lg tasks and, with hearty cooperation fl J MUA rK AA I fl f rom householders, has been one of 1 V" Ml ,w l-VWWIlL USE WEATHER 'FORECAST Tonight and Thursday fair. on me aepoi pari., nsimg w.e is anxious to have something done to ana leaving iiiiifn i u .-ouv. -wards m,,IOVlng the gaa pressure In special trains. This, it is pointed oi"..lne cllv. Hnmrt from varanm parts will obviate the necessity of going to t of (no lMtv Jr. to thp --., (he the depot aiid will bo Urge enough vprv poo ()no wonmn whoBe home so that persons may seo it from Main haf wny ljp u th S()Htn Mn HtHtott and Railroad streets. (that the pressure i so poor she cannot A letter from Irvln S. Cobb was light the oven of her range. From ceived today naytng that he had writ -, tnomi lvlni at higher altitudes come ten Mrs. Cobb, in New York. 1o mail : r-,Mirtt( thut arc oveu W(,rse. North him a flaming red shirt and a Wueilk, hiimv9l n. tuaking complaint and silk handkerchief which he possesses. umo crit(rism is heard from people ite supporting their objections to the nioUi.n for a change of venue by at torneys tor the four criminals is ex i eeio' to be made before " o'clock FYI dav evening. District Attorney R. T. i K'ct(.r Is nmv at work these affl jdav'ta and is preparing n strong eae against the motion. ivi:t:cr on urduy - Monday, if hie. Judge rbeips t t sires to hae the opposing a'toroeys before him o 'Viu the mo th, v. ( r change of venue. V.inr4.l(-Htifin on .iurd.ir I guesH we mar, have to eat raw) .. , iH,,. h ,r..- r.ilwl.le meat during the Round-Up" says I lfcat thw wm occur ' on Satnr well known businessman whose wife., UM ,Iml daV ha bn aslne for nnturaliKMon day .mj Nati'ralixation These, under the dark green hat presented him when he beaver ' i living on the f!t west of main street. Kvamim r V. M- Tomlr. s !i s due to ewiniue applicnnts for .iurican citl 7i uship tn Monday the grand jury will cjnvt.ne after ha vim; hei adjnrn ed Tor ne month. Th"i meeting would not seriously in.erlerc with the argue. nils, although cno mfmber of the citMrict attorney's office will prob ably te required to p? v, cjrttderp.hle time with the grand jurv. . passed ! Tne fnct tho p.essure S oW now i MARKl-rrs AUK VNtUAXGfcn j through here, will set him off right 1 rwulllK n, for his visit to tho Roimd-l p. he says, whut thev mav get during the Round- I markets are stead v and the ouotutions j "leU vui 1 m going to gv. on me irain , it,,. jare unchanged fro myesterday. , A mere tue-hold and the grip of the fingers of one small hand were all that held Walter Arnold, 4 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Arnold, in a spare tire on the back of the Prod Karl machine Monday night during a ride from Pendleton to Athena, a distance of 18 miles. Walter. withotit the knowledge of Mr. and Mrs. Earl, Joined the party as a stowaway having crawled within the circle of the. tire and clung there when tho machine started. The youngster, who Is yellow-haired and brown-eyed, has a sore fiiu?er so only one hand and his barefoot toes kept him from being dashed to the pavemenf as the car sped along. When the car stopped. t Athena t tho youthful adventurer was discover- 1 d. Although half froxen from cold, j ho said ho liked the now mode of tra-! vel. but stated that the rocks were too j high, this being his childish way of 1 describing the pebbles which flew j fiom beneath the wheels and struck him. i BY WARD A. IRVINE PORTLAND, Or., Sept. S. Klton Watkins, t. Democratic Presidential Klector, has challenged the standard bearers of the republican party to a Joint debate on the League of Nations, in a communication sent to State Chairman Thomas Tongue yesterday. He specifically challenges the repui can presidential electors and R. W, Stanfield and C. H. McArthur, can didates for . the senate and house of representatives to meet him for a dis cussion of the stand of the two major political parties on the league isstie. Tf they will not debate, he asks that substitutes be named by Chairman Tongue for the debates. "Watkins takes the position that the League of Nations is the supreme is sue of the campaign, that Senator Harding opposes the league, and that Governor Cox, the democratic party, and a great body of the republican party. Including ex-President Taft and Senator McNary favor the league, and that therefore the public Is en titled to the fullest discussion of the issue. Watkins believes the people of Ore gon are tired of war. that they are tired of paying armaments, and of sending their sons to the battlefields. On the other hand, he points to the recent declaration of Senator Harding in favor of the greatest navy in the world for tho Vnited States as a pre paration for future war and a very (Continued on page 3.) NEW MEASURE PASSED The city water commission wants the privilege of iuing warrants up to the sum of ,.V00i when necessary and an init'ative measuiV giving this nuthortty will he on the ballot in No vember. Th- iM titions for the measur are being prepared and will te cir culated soon. At present the board is limited to $ ."iOmo indebtedness and Ihtft fact Is a great handicap because it Is (difficult t sell bonds now and extra SMITH KKNOMISAl VI. I money is needed at time- in order to I'llOKNIX.. Sept. 8. (l P.) j improvements to the water system. Vnited States, Senator Smith was ap-1 Members of the "hoard assert they parent ly renominated in the democrat- are confident the measure will to te primary yesterday on tho basis of voted if people understand the tut incomplete returns today. ition Soldiers and Volunteers Rush Aid to Sufferers, Railroad Communication is Stopped in Distressed Regions. ,. v ROME. Sept. 8. (A. P.) Several hundred persons lost their Uvea in an earthquake at Fvizzano and . fifty more were Injured according to a dla patch to the Tribune from Masaa to day. Casualty l,h Crows. ' ' ROME, Sept. . (U. P.) The casualty list resulting from yesterday earthquake in north central Italy ia growing as additional reports are re ceived today. Relief parties sent word that the towns of Querela. Molassa and Tarasco have been completely wiped out. The whole region around . Spezia is said to have been seriously damaged, with scores killed and hun dreds injured. The property damage is said tor be enormous. ' Xue to interruption of communica tion the number of tfeaths is lacking. It is learned that Villa Collemandla and Eivizsano are completely destroy ed, t.- Twenty ara known to be dead in trivizzano and scores injured. Fifty even bodies have been recovred from the ruins of Pisa where the famous; leaning tower is reported to be so J badly shaken that It Is in danger of falling. , Aid Is Rushed. ' " ! Troops and volunteer workers have been sent to the stricken area with, medical and food supplies. ' At Cnlc inian a church and several houses were razed and an earthquake caused panic among the population of Lucia. A church and hospital were shaken down and other buildings damaged. The entire population of FortemarmU near Florence, is said to have deserted the town, camping in the open coun. try nearby. The ceiling of a church, at Molinoquosa fell while worshippers ; were in the edifice, j ; Scores of lives are believed to Iiave been lout' In the district north of Flor ence which was severely shaken by an earthquake yesterday morning. As reports from the stricken, district ar rive the extent of the disaster seems to be growing. CLUB MEMBERSHIP MAKES GOOD GAIN That the new Commercial Associa tion quarters in the Elks building are appreciated by the membership was manifest by a larger attendance, than usual at the regular monthly meeting 1st evening and by the election, of IS new members to the association. Those joining were James K. Ackley. J. C. demons, II. M. Hanavan, JJ. H. Jerard. A. P. Knight. Elmer Moore. 1'aul S. Ostrot. I'hllo H. Round. Oeorge Strand. R. Sr. Tannler, V. 11. Taylor and Guy B. Wyrick. Ponu otors Axe XcgUgent.- During a discussion of the road subject. Clyde McKay, locaf ' auto dealer, cam plumed that contractors on road work are frequently guilty of not placing siRns. as- required by contract, in cases where work is underway and roads are closed. The auhject was re ferred to the roads committee with a request to act. Item On Prulitceriiur. Parties who charge exorbitant Drk-ea for inadequate sleeping accommoda tions during the Kound-T p wer aloe, in for a grilling. A resolution on ths subject was ordered drafted and tht assxiation will use its Influeno to. wards checking any efforts at gouging visitors during the show. Paul V. Maria, director of the eaten, slon service at O. A. '.. was a auaat at the meeting In company wtt rted tienmon. county agent, and gave an interesting talk on the work of tha extosiun service. Weather Koported by Mar V 'Xr b')u official wPHthrr vhaervr. Maximum, 74, ' ft Minimum. 42- ,i iAtroiuvivr, ,,4