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THE EAST OREGONIAN IS THE ONLY INLAND EMPIR E NEWSPAPER GIVING ITS READERS THE BENEFIT OF DAlLf TELEGRAPHIC NEWS REPORTS FROM BOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED FRESl DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION mm Number of Coplr printed of ftaturUar'a ' DkIIv a A9 The Ef Oregnnlsn I Eastern Ore gon's grt newspaper and a -limit force glv's to I ho advertiser over twice the -uarante--d pwid rlrcu latlon In Pendleton and Umatilla coua- ty of ny older newspaper. rhl paper li a minnow of and audited !l py in auqii Bureau or Circulation. it CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 82 1 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING. OCTOEER 18, 1920. NO. 9657 Pntf iLoi QUESTIONS HARDING REGARDING STATEMENT i'l SPEECH S :.j W "' n.m.. .- ,. ..li....... . . i m (U tTTSTf -TSrfTJT J W. .n..,.i,.l,l.l.w.l... " ' - . UJJZJr s ADE IN tM DEALS Ml REQUEST First Step by President Con sists in Asking Anti-League Candidate if He. Had Been Correctly Quoted Saturday. HARDING CLAIMS HE ; . HAD BEEN APPROACHED Further Developments in Case are Expected in Case Hard ing Verifies Published Re ports of Speech. PARTS, Oct. !. l P.) Tho French foreign offlop oaiil tliat a new asaoouui'm of nation may have bi-rn dlacwwd by Harding with soinci frenchman, Ixit added that If an) Frenchman did have such con verve, tlon be waa not acting as a spokos man for Frailer. WASinN'OTOX. Oct. !. (A. P.) The president today addressed a letter to Senator Herding relative to Hard ing' statement Saturday that he had been approached Informally by a rep resentative of the French government relative to a new association of na tions. The president aald: "I need not point out to you the grave and extra ordinary Inference to tie drawn from such a Ktntement that the government nf France, which la a member of the League of Nations, approached a pri vate citizen of a nation which is not a member cf the league with a request 'that the United Mates lead the way Into a world fraternity.' " He said" he hesitated to draw such an Inference Unlexa he waa assured Senator Hard ing had actually Inacie that statement. More to Conn. WASHINGTON', Oct. II. (U. P.) President Wilson ad Senator Hard ing If he said In a recent speech that he had been "Informally approached" by a spokeman of France who asked that America lead the way In forming an association of -nations. The presi dent's Inquiry was contained In a let ter given out nt the white house, without comment, but It waa Intimat ed that If Senator Harding replied he was correctly quoted, there might he another letter or statement from the White houce. lYeuch Questioned. President Wilson has asked the French government whether anyone qualified for It discussed with Sena tor Hprdlng the formation of new as rociations under his direction. It Is an nounced at the white house today. Harding Point Answer. MARION. Oct. 18. IC. P.) After reading copies of the president's let ter. Senator Harding announced he would make a statement' tonight for publication tomorrow. There Is no ad ditional light as to who the alleged spokesman for France might have been but It was recalled that some week ago Myron Herrlck, former am bassador to France, held a conference with Senator Hnrdlng, and later dir. cussed the attitude of Kuropenn gov ernment towards revision of the league of nation. Harding Defer Iteiily. MAHIONT. Oct. 18. (U. P.) A mihllc. renly from Senator Harding nenhahlv will be made when the presi dent' message reaches him officially, Harding headquarter said today. DOOZK DEAI RTAHT8 It IOT CHICAGO. Octt. 18. (A. P.) In i revolver fight between- rwn groaps of. policemen early today three men, one a pafoiman, were wounded and two olhera, one a police sergeant, were ar rested. The fight oci-irred near n whose owner had told federal nuents, it was afteVed.' that's' pntlw officer had demanded 1 1 Oft a week to permit the selling or liquor. I MILT MILLER WILL DISCUSS TRUE FACTS ABOUT LEAGUE H AT ARCADE TUESDAY NIGH1 The true facta as to the League of Nation Issue in. the presidential cam paign will be discussed at the Arcade theater tomorrow evening by Milton A. Miller of Portland, according to fcnnoi-r.conunls made today. The ar ' rangemenl for the gathering me be ing made by C. P. Strain, county a, I others working for Cox and Kooeevelt. Tho meeting will be , free to the public and other feature of the program win De tree no ..iniitia And orchestrjt music The address by Mr. Miller will be the first mane meeting thu far held SUPPRESSED NEWS STOllY SHOWS HOW HARDING PRESS TRIES Xote The following significant story is part of an Associated Press din patch from Furl on September IK, 1H20, The Htory waa carried in full by the New York World un September 20. It was received liy Pacific, coast ir. iM.Tnlnif i ll..niH nf the A. 1'. on Fundi! V night.. Kept. 19. The story (ltd not appear In the Portland o-egon!an nor aH far im can be learned In unyi Heatlte or Kan Francisco mornlnic paper. Tola suppression 01 an inicrcsiniK International atory bears out the contention that propagandists are going to unusual lenatha in th a campaign. The I'arla tory does not bear out Hard ing' claim that European nations league: PAUIK. Sept. 19. (Associated Press.) The League of Nations. through Its Intervention in the Aland Islands question between Sweden and Finland, ha proved Its right to live as an effective means of preventing fu ture wars growlnf, out of Internal lonn'l disputes, Hliitmnr ('ranting, prime minister of Sweden mil today. "I will not u?e the word -war.' mit the situation between Sweden and Finland was tense," Premier Hranting declared. "The council of the league through lis cautious but prompt ac tion, lias dlxsloated the feeling, anil Sweden believes the council will set lie the matter to the satisfaction of i both countries. "Sweden has complete confidence In tho league as n means. of preventing' DECEMBER WHEAT CLOSES December -wheat closed at $2.11 to day after opening at $2.12. while March wheat opened it 12.05 4 and closed at $2.02. Following are the quotations from OverltecJt St Conk Co. liKal brokers: liml Open High l-ow Close Oec. 2.12 2.14 V4 2.7 S4 J.ll Mar. ,2.0!iMi 2.r 2t 2"3 nrn Dec. .81 14 1 .86 K .85 May .1 , .81 . .9 OHtS Deo. .Mli .r, ' M SW May .1H .61 "4 ' Hye Dec. 1 17 l. - 1J' 1 8 - H May 1.57V4 l llarlcy Pec. .9S . .9S 95' May ,7 .7 . . 'M H INark Oct. !.80 24.80 24.10 14.10 A Nov. 24.25 24.25 24.10 24.10 A lard Vt. 20.50 20.60 20. S3 2.3S Jan. 16. 9S 17.00 16.K0 16.87 May 16.-S0 16. 0 16. H0 16. SO A MP Oct. 17.00 Jan. 15.00 15.00 14.83 14.92 (From Overbeck & Cooke Co.) CHICAGO. Oct. 18. Wheat A bearish construction was placed on the labor disruption In England and was responsible for the sharp decline In price early. Towards mld-flay the entire loss was recovered ami annougn the market eased off somewhat from the high point, the tone was remark ably strong, considering the adverse character of the news. Some selling look place when sterling exchange haJ a sharp decline which It was thonghi might, together with ine coui einse, have a tendency to reduce or shut off ih. nort demand. As a matter of fact, Oreat Britain has not been huy 'ng In this country for some time, and J Is not likely to be with Canada having such a large surplus avanaoio. i ne Increase of 3,332.000 bushels in the visible supply was larger than expected but failed to have a marked influence on prices. The market Is In a strong position and although Industrial condl lions might be construed as against sn advance we doubt that this situa tion can assert itself until aided by a heavier movement of wheat from the country lo terminals. J From Overbeck & Cooke Co ) NEW YORK, Oct. 18. The market seemed to be under the Influence of uch reports as were circulated with regard jo coal strike situation In Lng lartd. At onv rate, the tendency was to a-wnlt developments In tliHt quarter and as a result the list fluctuated In a sort of an aimless fshion with prices closing generally lower. Money le--clined lo.slx.prr. c.ent which denoted a relief If perhaps only temporary, from the recent money strain. Satur era. In selecting Mr. Miller to open the campaign they ussert they have secured an Intelligent, fair-minded speaker whoso words will carr weight. Mr. Miller has been asked to deal particularly witn tne league w Inasmuch a both aides now recognise that the league Is the paramount thing In the campaign. It haa neen nouceu that both presidential candidates are ,i....iin (heir chief energies o the Leaague of Nations, Mr. Harding op posing the league and Governoro Cox supporting It. The address in lenoieion .u '"" th only one thj county. mUUe ir. aimer o ' TO DECEIVE PUBLIC are favorable to giving up the present . future wars and proof of this lies In the fact that we unhesitatingly placed our case In Its hands. I IM-Iieve the action the lengue has taken on the Aland Islands question furnishes proof to the world that the leauue, even In Its present stale. Is an efficient world court for hearing International diffi culties and forestalling conflict be tween nations. "AU.TIIAT TIIR I.KAfifK N'KKPS TO MAKK IT A SIOST KFFKCTiyF AND CKItTAIN I.VSTIU'MICNT OF 1!KI)1'('I1 Kt'TI'HK WARS TO TH K ABSOI.t'TB MINIMI'M IH TIIH PARTICIPATION- op TH F. I'XITKIi STATES. HWKDKN' AND TIIK -TH- ICR NATIONS OF TIIK WORLD AWAIT TUB KNTItANCH OF AH- F.IUCA WITH ANXICTV AND TUB KKEXBST INTEREST." ATJS2.11 TODAY day's bank statement was good and the decline In cotton and the reports emanating from the south with regurd to the unsatisfactory financial condi tion 111 that quarter also tended to promote a' 'feeling of nneasiness. Iiesplte reactionary tendei-les today the stock market appears t. be In n strong position and we coutiie.ie to lie Hove that the next movement of conse. quenco will be In an urward direction. , : Kon-fgii i:cliaiigc I-ondon 34 4 '-j. 4 llelg-uin 6'itf " "Oermctiy HC. " " - -- Austria 38. Holland 1100. Swiss 150. .' ' ' Greece 9S0. BENTLEY AND HODGES GEE KERLEY OFFICE The .loo Keriey insurance off'ce on Main street Is now owm d by K 8. Itenlley and O. F. Hodges, according lo announcement of the trnnsiction J made today by .Mr. lientlcy and Mr. : Hodges. I The office, which litis the agencies Cor fire insurance companies, will be operated under the name of llinlley Hodges. .Mr. Kentley will continue to he in charge of the Hentloy Auto nuu.c .- Inn- O.D iii.inirunn-.1 tf I l.o tn-.ltt-ti n-M ' ..' '. x,' , ' 1 office to Mr. Hodge. Mr. Hodges waa formerly In the J. II. Fstcs of-, fits before becoming associated with Mr. Itenlley. Mr. Keriey lias been in charge of the office for the past two years, hav ing come here from Helix when he bought the business from the estate of the lute Charles Heard. Mr. Ker iey is undecided as lo bis plans for the future. JAMES A. DRAKE. 76. GVH WAR VEIERAN, IS CALLED BY DEATH Fioneer of County Passes After , Long Life Marked by Service j With Sherman on Eventful March to Sea. Jamca Adelbert Drake, aged 7C. a pioneer of this county anl a Civil War veteran, died yesterday after noon. He had been failing In health for somo time. Mr. Drake was horn In Cameron, Steuben county. New ork, February 27, 1K44. At the ago of 17 re-enlisted ed in Company 11, Ktrst Itcginiont. of I'nited Slates sharpshooters. 11c was wounded while In ncllon. May 27. 1862, carrying a bullet In h's .right hlD for tho remainder of his life. He marched with Sherman to the sea and served as a messenger and In the mi litary railroad service divrng Hie lat ter pail of the war and until Its close. Came to County In '7B. He came west to I'mutiUa county in thu fall of IS7fi by boat from Sun Kraticlst-o, tattling on the old Jacob l'ra-iicr place on Ulrch Creek. now the Julius Underlan ranch. During, a place In Little , Pott. having the Indian war ot 187$ ho moved hie j through the fact that he was a Civil family Into the .Dyers mill and took axj War veteran, received land from the active part In fighting the redmcn.'ln :gowrnment. - Here lie continued for I8SS he came to Pendleton, when j 1 7 years, raising cattle and feeding there Wore hut SO Inhabitants In thPlstoti sheep In the winter. Of late town, then a mere frontier village. years he has resided in Hiverside. Mr. Drake's marriage lo Miss Jose-' Active ill INiliCiH. phhl0 n. j, Dolscn took place I-Miru- f,Couuouo vo gta , .PLOYED IN L 6- Delegation Sent to Residence of Premier at 11 Precipitate Wild Riot Which Tears Dis trict Until 5 O'clock. 12,000 PARTICIPATE AND NEARLY 100 ARE INJURED Policemen, Strikers and Rider less Horses Charge in Mad Frenzy Through Streets as Missiles Fly Through Air. LONDON. Oct. 18. A. I'.i Dis oiders occured in Whitehall street to day In connection with the coal min ers' strike during demonstrations by unemployed men who had sent a dele gation to the premier. Several per sons were injured in an attempt to I reak through a police cordon. Oth er were hurt when stonework from a window in the treasury building fell. INilhie knoc ked From Horses LONDON, Oct. 18 (C. I'. ) Riot ing, following the calling of a nation wide coal strike broke out In WhiUU and Downing streets, on which the government's offices and premier'!-; residence ore located. Forty persons were Injured In fighting between the police and rioters. The rioters met repeated charges of the police with a shower of missiles, tearing up the pavement, ripping down baloustrades. Many police were'knocked from horses and the animals ran wildly through the crowd. The rioter carried red lavs ml suns the revolutionary song. The Red Flag." Police finally got he crowd on the run. The police -jfcme tn again and saain,-hitting out "ight and ieft -with truncheons at the rioters' heails. .. Citable to hold Its own against the police, who attacked time and time -iv'ain despite the stoning ti: -hlch key were subjected, the crowd besan o g!ve uway, and swarm out of the irea ejf fighting. 'Its ficht was hastened by a confesion of maddened horses who had loM their riders. Fire engines were culled to assist the police md to guard against Incendiarism among the government buildings. When the mob was driven away, am - balances entered the district and be.'-ian carrying away the wounded. Street Like Hospital Windows of the government offices were broken by the mob. Many of the injured were carr'ed Into Downing street which looked like a hospital Y.''th many laid out on the sidewalks. it hers being carried into houses. Riot r.pr started about n o'clock when a ccinparat'vcly. small crowd tried to rolVon noross th(, hea0 ' of Diwnlnsy street, A procession ot several thousand unemployed had cn- tered Whitehall In an effort to reach the premier's residence. At the head of Downing street they encountered the police who numbered auo"t 3ni- Th hl"V 'lvm''l strutors marched around Whitehall, shouting Jibes at Lloyd George, who was presumed to he In his residence behind the police cordon. It was near ly 5 o'clock liefore the police turned the mob bark. The last rush of rioter took them through the human batri"t if fsiltce. and they penetrated almost to fW premier's residence before the police, in a flying wedge and led by horsemen, counter-attacked and swept them out v of Downing street Into Whitehall. ' Here the retreating riot ers were hurled against those still surging forward, attempting to get Irto Downing street. A svene of great confns'on resulted. Many -were knock- "' n trampled. i Pioneer, Active in Political Realm, Crossed Plains After Ccbrful Career on Seas and Southern Battlegrounds. The death of John S. flurdane. who died Saturday nt the ace of S7, marks tbe miKs'nir of one of the pioneers of Vmntilla county and a man identified with the progress of this section. Mr. C.urdane came to Pendleton In 1KK2. camping where Uyers' ware- 'house now stands. Utter he settled on Always ncti"e in the political realm. unb OM MIX IN n ! MARKS PASSING OF ! FIGHTER AND SAILOR tCuntliiucd vii page 3.) RATHIE'S PENALTY WITHOUT JAILBREAK WOULD BE LIGHT .lack Rathle, under sentence lo lie on Dec. i tor his part Ir the murder of Sheriff Til Taylor on Jlily 25, might have served only a short term in prison had he been con.ent lo await trail for larceny Instead of breaking Jail In a con-sp-tacy. The goods he stole on Juno 1. and resulting in his ar rest, were of sufficient value to convict him of grand larceny. His escape from Jail, followed by six day of torturous liberty' brought him the death penally. ", Rathle robbed the More of Max T'ar on June 1, according to an indictment returned analnat him that month. The goods he took, representing quite an outfit of personal adornment, were vulued by the stoic at J7I. The ii-il.ct-ment stuns them as follows: rihoes, U; bag, $3.75; overalls. $2.50; handkerchiefs (2), 75 cents; belt, SI: ties. (4), $6; (2). S3: suit, $36; pine, $2; links, $4: tie clasp, 50 cents, coin, $5.50. shirts, cuff und Special Train of Junketer3 Leaves Portland on Week's TV.,,- f T-., r- jlft"' the strike. It completed plans for Tour of Eastern Oregon andllrjins,ruUn ,lf fll(J1 and olher neC(.s. Will be Here Friday. L!Iur. for" onrojft.'iliiins Iftfl nr im.ro IVrilHntl ht.KinHH men who will visit Pt" lliitf-tin Kri.Inv :iflprininn' unit t.vii ing on their week's excursion to the 24 cities and -towns of l-!astern Oregon, hiive been placed in charge of a com mittee of thj? . Pendleton Commercial Association headed by George C. Baer. The "thief affair for the visitors will be a banquet given hv local business men In the basement o the church of 'he Redeemer, -whhfch Is expected to lie attended by I0O local men and th Portland travelers. The special train bearing the Junket- j ers left Portland last night at 8 o'clock and pa.ssed through here shortly after 2 this morning. The first stop was to iie made this morning; at I'nion and the train will go as far as Vale and On tario before returning tlr's way.' The Enterprise branch will be traversed ,.rrt h,lfr(. Pendleton Is visited Frl.iav the train will call at the towns east of here on the Walla Walla branch. Six Pullmans Killed There are six Pullmans, a diner and , a baggage car on the special train ano Edward N Weinbaum, of the Portland . ham her of Commerce, is in charge. A s-x-page daily "newspaper" will be edited on the train for the education ,ind edification of the business men. Special editions will be printed in hon or of the various cities en route, with Irn in Ann ! appropriate comments of a personal 1 'ind business nature. E REPORT: TO BE BADLY MAGNIFIED A clean hill was given Umatilla county officers by the grand Jury in its report Saturday night tne in vestigation thus iar held regard. ng l lecations of cruelly to the five prison ers held for the murder of Slienff 1 il laytor. The Jury adjourned lo meet ut some later tiate to consider the tes timony taken by the cotirt in the Ker by anu lialhie trial. S -me of the cruelties alleged -and into which the grand Jury probed I were found to be a physical impossi b.lity, the report said. Persons who were accused of Inning inflicted al lege I cruelties were found to have been absent from the city at the time oicntaiKd oy their maligners. Taxpayers Heat- l.. The grand Jury believes lhat from j --vp to August 31, 1920 (August es the testimony so far presented, the re- ,ti.im,ted) tho private operators made ported abuses' have been exaggerated ., ,,ss ,,r juj-j.ni 7110. The taxpayers and magnified beyond belief. The jf tlle i jle,i sta'es are, therefore , re iaidy rett cited Ibis conclusion after :utret ,. , .Kseh-Ciimmins iiU to calling in 13 witnesses, several of ,Bv this loss plus the rental of $452, nhotn Ktiggestcd the names ot oihees 1 -, 7 p a flr tn sx months who could tell sometliing ot the case. In many instances put on the stand proved to have little or no actual. Uef- liiit-- knowledge of the occurrence of abuses wivch ihey alleged. j None of I'mat.lla county's officials were involved in the coniint ision of i any of th cruelties alleged, the Jury jsa d the testimony of the 13 witnesses proved. i)n the other hand the prob- 'ing body believes that 1 offi- icials exerc-sed their utmost endeavor see that ttie prisoners recetvei fair and impartial trial by lawful moults .nd I4i.lt they wen- subjected to 110 violence. tn.e w.tiuts wim was souru. .n i.c grand Jury could not be heard because eitoris 01 me sncrm s oiuce iu -iu 1, tin were unsi ccssful. HK.WY PATTI.i: IS tXSTI.Y. l.(i.IHN. Oct. IS. (A. P.) A set vcee enifagi-nieiu of Polish and lathu- unian tioois took place Satunlay 1 night lietween Vlln.t nnd Kovuo. I lot It 'sides report heavy losses. EHGLAND SEES II OF STRIKE ENGULF PORTS Sea of Unemployment Rises -Around Nation as 'Gigantic Mine Layoff Becomes Effec tive, Paralyzing Shipping. SEVEN HUNDRED VESSELS STRANDED AT ONE DOCK Walkout of Railwaymen Before Coal is Gone is Feared But Government is Re2dy to Transport Necessities. . UiMJ' X, Oct. IS. (f. !.,) Eng land today I watching the tide of un employment arising around her as the nationwide coal strike becomes effec-' Live. Seaports are becoming congest ed. Seven hundred vessels are tied up at Cardiff, alone with no coal In the bunkers, and no cargo In the hold. Jtisslbility of a general labor upheaval U admitted. It has been feared the railway men might leave their work even lefore HiitK forced out of employment by the I toal shortage. ' j The government was well prepared Uii;H. Cla'ma that parlhiment Ciin aet tlf th Kiritip within a week if it :hoos-.s have iiilvanced in wme I -t-tion. tlvinir coitl iistr the hup i lhat nif-thinar miht sV-voi,,' uUmn I tliat l.ii. ITts Sterling Market LONIX'N, Oct. 18.-(A. P.) One effect of the strike has tjeen the weak- I enlng or pound sterling wnicn aroppeu i today to $3.44 on j-oal bnyfhg orders j Persistent reports of efforts to settle the strike seemed to have j greater r as:s In hope that! in actaal Inform'n tlon. r T,vf- pi. Allon-o1 Progressive Measure Vastly Increased Rates Penalized Taxpayers. Has and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Oct. 18. An attack on the Esch-Cummins trans portation act Was made here last night by William G. McAdoo. former secre '.ary of the treasury, who quoted sen ator Harding as saying the republican party cand. dates considered it as a ! progressive and constructive measure i Mr. McAdoo declared that the bill jwas not a progressive measure, but a j "progressive measure of the most pro mounced type." ! He said in part: ! "In his speech in Des Moines, Iowa jOctoher 7 Senator Harding described the Esch-Cummins railroad bill as the 'most progressive measure and the nosl constructive piece of federal leg iislatiou enacted in a decade. (Tmirauiccd Airuinsi Uissrs. j' "Let us see if this description is ' Justified by the results produced by that measure. The Esch-Cummins bill ordered, the railroads returned to their owners March 1, 1920, guaranteed the companies against operation losses for Kjx ln0,Hhs, while allowing them en tire control of expenditures and gave them in addition a "rental" for six months of $4""i,iil7,rti.s. although tlu oveinment was no looser renting or running the railroads. of j,;34.6:,2.S.i. This gift from the jtvd. - ral treasury is the first "blessing' the progressive Ksch-Cummins bill has lonferred upon the public. "The Esch-Cunimlns bill has just in creased freight rates from 25 to 40 ner cent, mis-seniier rates 20 oer cent aml i.uunian rales 5il p.-r ceut-there- bv ,,; H new burden n the ,,ril.an ,,Pot.le of npproximately Am-$1.- Mio.ttiM),! t)tu a year. "The Kse h-Cunimins bill has pn duced a serious ear shortage in the country. l'nder private ownership xhc railroads arc crippled again J is ;as they were in 1917 when car short- 1 .lir,,s . colics-i.m and priority orders 1 ((V(,1 le KuverllImnt to ,.,kB ver ,he railroads to save the war." I Improvement itomls to lie P.etuvd. j Thirty five hundred dollars in city ? improvement bonds have been called t..r r tire.nent by Deputy City "lYeas- urer H. W. ltks.n and after Nov. 1, M'ADOO DiFFERS VITH HARDING AS TO MERiT gfesch-cumm;nslaw interest on llicm will cua. AMERICA FIRST" ONLY IF VE JOIJI LEAGUESAYSCOX Presidential Nominee Declares Policy of Isolation and Sel fishness Will Never Bring Repute to Country. I WILL CONSULT TAFT AND ROOT ON LEAGUE Stagnation in Wheat Market Will Come Soon Unless the United States Goes Into L:ayue of Nations. . SYItACT.Sl-;. Oct. IS. (By Herbert V.'. Walker, L' ' P. Staff Correspondent.) Governor Cox, speaking here today. pledged that if elected he "will confer with Kx-president Taft, Elihu Knot and' their respective groups." in oddl- . tion to the senate and the president in securing ratlljcaiion of the treaty vyith reservation that do not Impair the league of nations covenant. He Baid a national policy of Isolation and selfishness Will ne make "America ..rst" throughout the world, flover or fox declared the league of nations g founded upon the spirit of American Jreedom. He said he Is confident that mothers of young men will back the eague. Governor Cox said that whea,t and business stagnation will' come in the lear future unless it is certain the i'niied .states will go into the league f Nations. He declared the law of a pply and demand In Rurope fixeo he price of wheat in this country ana :r:u the price had declined during the zst 'ew week because theiv waa vir tually, no Knr"pean demand for the Amerfran surplus. .. WALLA WALLA GOLFERS BESTED BY LOCAL IN Pendleton golfers made a clean, sweep of four foursomes in a compe tition on the meal links Sunday w-th visiting Walla Walla club members. The play waa close, however, and some g.ior scores were turned In by men on both teams. A match between Jack Renner, of Walla Walla, and Charles Jefferson, of Pendleton, pro fessionals for the, respective clubs. was one of the features of the day' play. The low card of the day was turned In by Prooke Dickson, who did the n'ne hole in SS and'39. Fred Mc Monies made one nine In 40. The day was excellent for golf and the IS men who competed enjoyed the sport The ams UneJ upaa follows: Dlck--on ai d Tallman beat Smith and Fra:ik Sharpsteln; Fishop and Marsh beat John Sharpstein and Moore; Mc N'ary and Hartman beat Falkenberg ind Turner; McMoWs and Shunter nan beat Wlnans ani Ir.r.-.ai. vVHITTCESLEY WILL MAKE WESTERN TOUR SUPPORTING COX NCW YORK. Oct. 18. Secre tary Faker and Hemy Van Dyke ex-minister of Hiolland. will be membr of a party of league of nations supporters who will leave tonieht on a pro-league special for a speaking campaign to Cali fornia. . The partv. it was announced, will be headed by Professor Fish er of Yale, and will include also Major Charles Whlttlesley of l'ittsfield, Mass.. who command ed the '"lost huttalinn," and Her bert Parsons, extnemher of the republican national committee, who recently announced his sup port of Governor Cox. Weather li. -portel oy Major Moorhouae, iff'eial wcrther obse.vtr: Maximum, o. Minimum, 41. 1'aromeli r, 23 46. Prectpb.atiosit .20 inches. Tonlnht and Tuewlay prob ably rain. hew by the Cox and Roosevelt wont I