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THE EAST CREGONIAN IS THE ONLY INLAND EMPIRE NEWSPAPER GIVING ITS READERS THE BENEFIT OF DAILY TELEGRAPHIC NEWS REPORTS FROM BOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED FnLw) t-- : " Ms P 0 DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION Number of copies printed of ye.tsrday'1 Dally Thll paper It member or and audited by th Audit Bureau of Circulations, DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1920. VOL. S2 J U-C3 r"? -ls --y ll ll COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEB ' T , ' S V - CITY OFFICIAL PAPO NO. 9677 FIRED BY VICTORY, RED HOSTS SWEEP II, CAPTURING PY mm mump uiik v aiiu Luwiunf' - rj IIHUO LEAGUE ASSEMBLY ORGANIZES FOR WORK ONCE EUIZELOS ID ! Soviet Troops Engage Superior ..Forces, Seizing City, De feating Three Divisions and Taking Captives and Guns. AMERICAN DESTROYERS AID FLIGHT OF WOUNDED Whereabout of Wrangel and His Fleet is Unknown and Sebastopol is Port of Fast and Frenzied Embarkation. MOSCOW, Nov. 16. (U. P.) Fired ttf their Crimean victory, ovlct troop today engaged superior forca and oc cupied Kallnkovltohy, rapturing many prisoner and quantities of booty. Three Petluran divisions were defeat ed. in lha Deahanskoisk region an armored train waa captured with number of machine funs and cannon. 1!. 8. Destroyer AW Hcrugw LONDON, Nov. 16. U. I'.) Three American destroyers have arrived at Constantinople with Sebastapolo refu gee according to an Athens telegraph dlnDltch today. They brought many wounded man, women and children. Tha refugees reported that military evacuation of Sebastopol was complet ed h.for. the red troops arrived. Dispatcher said the whereabouts Of General Wrangel and hla neet 01 lour transports la unknown. General Wrangel left the port with three trans ports filled with troops and another filled with wounded men. City in FM-nsy CONSTANTINOPLE. Nov. 1. -(U. P.) Evacuation of Sebastopol by lt civilian population waa marks d by complete demoralisation. Quays are plied high today with personal be longings which had been . discarded when tha refuge boarded ships. Only on third of those desiring transporta tion could be admitted away. Other Crimean ports already In the hands of "the bolhviltt anf fared Ilk congestion. In Constantinople, many rescue hip rode at anchor today unable to land their refugee due to lack of ac commodation in the city. The last hour of General Wronger occupa nl Babastonol were filled with confusion. Sound 01 oam heard diatlnctly and the civilian popu lotion waa In an uproar. Wounded straggled back from the front demand ing transportation to safety. The harmor was jammed with war and other craft, hastening In tr a hunan cargo. Count 40.000 Optivcs. PARIS. Nov. W. P.) Th so vlet army la in complete possession of the Crimean peninsula, the French for eign office today reported. The bolshevik! have counted 40.000 pris oners and tha total captured Is prob ably far greater, the dispatches said. pheSSsis. DEFEATED I " ATHENS, Nov. 1. (A. P.) i v.nlwloa admits his defeat In the "' .. Th. main Issue was tha restoration of King Constantlne, which Venlselos opposed. County road work which Is carried on by funds from the general fund, was stopped yesterday because of the exhaustion of money available for this work. Only the graveling of the Riverside roud and the road from Mil ton up the little Walla Walla River will lie completed. Itoad work for which the county's bond Issue was made, will be continu ed as before. County Judge C. H. Marsh stated toilny. This takes In most of the major projects, such as the Havana-Helix road, the Old Oregon Trail, Pilot Rock-Pendleton road and other built by the state and county oi by county funds from the bond issue. The work which has been stop- red Is chiefly on unimportant county feeder roads. Because of the change of personnel of the county court Junuary 1, the retiring members decided not to Issue script and go beyond the budget for repairs to rouds for the remaining six weeks of this year. 'Only work which Is urgently needed to put a road In shape for use will -be done. The curtailment of the county', road work for tha remainder of the year placed a few engineers and laborers out of employment. Several oof those affected have obtained positions with the Warren Construction Co., and will work In the city while paving opera tions are carried on this winter. County road work protiaoiy win noi Im resumed until money irom ine nrln tai collections are received next year, It was estimated by the commis sioners tlday. IJ CABINET LEAVE OFFICIAL POSTS Premier Resigns as Result of Victory for Opposition in Sunday's Election and May Leave Country Entireiy. KIN6, DETHRONED BY ALLIES, MAY RETURN Two Die irt Rioting Between Greek Factions and Rhallis, Called to Organize New Gov ernment, Declines Task. NIVELLE SALUTES STATUE OF LIBERTY. sin LIVE: 01DL0PM0F1916 itivats CITY. Nov. 16. U. P.) The lowest prices since December 1916 were paid for livestock nere touay. uua.inrk exchange men said that on the basla of prices now being paid for livestock, meat at retail should be 20 rer cent lower. .. . Tight money la blamed by livestock authorities for the lack of demand for smokers and feeders. Exchange offl ciula estimated that buying of feeders dioppe to 40 per cent of normal. Twenty four thousand cattle hold overs from yesterday are In the yards here today. 4-tilcngo Market Hi t. CHICAGO. Nov. 14. (U. P.) The local livestock market near the close was in a demorallxed condition today, with sellers unloading at almost any prlca offered. Good cattle sold at a dollar less than yesterday' close and from $2.60 to 3 cheaper than two week ago. lVM-tlaud Market Weak. PORTLAND, Nov. 16. (A. P.) Cattla ore weak today, hogs ami sheep are steady and eggs and butter are firm. srr.AK TAKES NF.W DROP. PORTLAND, Nov. 16. (A. P.) 8ugar dropped another 60 cent a hundred today. The best grade is now 111. DECE1EI RWHEATUPONCHICAGOBOARD WlARKETT0DAYRALLYlNGT0$1.87 5-8 December wheat closed at 11.87 S- today after opening at $L 6 while March wheat opened closed at I1.7T 6-8. The rise In the bast few day. ha. been 10 cent. Fol lowing are the quotatldn. from Over beck & Cooke, local brokers: , ... Wheat. Open. High. Low, Close Dec f l.SS l.9Wi.84k l.H J. ' March. 1.7. U. " ' ' Corn. .76 .74 4 .74 H isi ' .! '.79K OataV ' .49 .47 .4814; .64 - .63 -6S JRye. .81 .80 .80 ' .84 .83 .84 imrk-y. 1.64 l.l 12 1.41 146 1.48 Vtorehm Exchange. . London Open S.39, close S.41. Merlin Open .0128, close .0144. Vienna Open .0033. Deo. May Deo. May Dec May Dec. May .76 .79 44 .48 .63 80 .84 1.12 1.47 ATHENS, Nov. 16. Premier Venlx elo. and his cabinet resigned toduy us a result of the victory of the opposi tion in Sunday's election. It Is said j Venisedos will leave the countrv. He today advised all liberals to abide by the people's verdict. George Rhallis has been asked to form a new cabinet lUialltH Decline Task. , PARIS. Nov. 16 (U. P.) The Greek government has resigned ac- j cording to an Athens dispatch today. Premier Venizelo and his cabinet quit as a result of the national elections In which they were defeated. The regent summoned Rhallis to form a new cab inet but he refused to undertake the task. The bourse is closed. Constantino May Return. ATHENS, Nov. 16. (U. P.) King Constantlne, dethroned by the allies, may return to power as a result of the national elections in which Premier Venlxelo was defeated. Two policemen were killed yester day when rioting occurred between the two factions. Troop Fire on Rioters. ATHENS. Nov. 16. (A. P.) Troops fired from a number of points several times today to disperse after election rioters. Two were killed yes terday by shots suld to have been fired by reactionaries. I In the election Venlsclos won 118 deputies and the royalists 260. .'Uk '!A HI r l 1 ' i - '. ill I , . if . tS-'HVl . V P . It I 1ST Om' OPEII DIPLOMACY IS AT DEMANDED FOR BODY OF PROCEDURE IS AS PLAN . MAPPED OUT -9 TO Distribution of the rewards offered by the county and city for the capture of five jail breakers who escaped aft er murdering .sheriff Til Taylor July 25 will be brought "one step nearer following a conference being held to dav. Consideration of the evidence taken from applicants for a share In the 16000, and of the law and facts in the offering of the reward and Its' NEW kORK General Robert Geo r-es Nivelle, former conim'under-ln-chlef of the French armies and author of the immortal "They Shall Not Pass," Is seen here saluting the Rtutu c of Liberty as his liner. La Lorraine, came up the harbor. The Hero of Verdun has some to America to take part. In behalf of France, in the tercentenary of the landing of the Mayflower. T STEAMER BATTLES GALE TO . LAND CREW AFTER SCHOONER STRIKES REEF OFF OREGON British Suggestion for 12 Vice Presidents is Adopted and Three, as Japanese Insist, Will Not Come From Europe. SIX COMMITTEES WILL FORM TO STUDY AGENDA Chairmen Will be Officers and Minutes of Commissions Will be Published Immediately After Sessions Close. settlement. tt-day. GENEVA, Nov.- 16. (By Henry R. I. Keator, district attorney, rep-!w"l. C. P. Staff Correspondent) resenting the county, and James A. j The League of Nations assembly wa fee, city attorney representing the organized today for work with the for city, presented the legal side! of the j matlon of committees to study agen chse. County Judge C. H. Marsh and brught before It by the member. Commissioners B. F. Anderson and G. Tne British plan for 12 vice presl L. Dunning- renresentinir the county, dents was adopted, the Japanese dele- and Mayor John Vaughan and Coun- gatlon insisting that at least three ctlman William Dunnn, representing should oe non-Europeans. Thi de the city, formed the tribunal. niand was granted. No more evidence was admitted to- Lord Cecil, representing South Ara- duy, the session having been called to!eric. demanded that the assembly put consider that which was taken and i,"lf on record as favoring open di plomacy, rne decision to appoint six committees to study agenda wa ac companied by a plan to rank the chair. I men as vice president of the assem j bly. The assembly ruled that the min I utes of these commissions shall be I published Immediately while the com j missloners themselves may decide Oft J public or secret sessions. transcribed from hearings held a month' ago. More than a score of per sons are Interested In the division of the $5000 offered by the county and the $1000 offered by the city. Only me reward for the capture of Floyd Henderson and Erwin Stoop is un contested. FltKI F11TOV HAS PCNCH. "' WINNIPEG. Man.. Nov. 16. (A. P.) Fred Fulton, heavyweight of Roch ester. Minn., last night knocked out Harry Williams of San Francisco In the second round of their scheduled 12-round bout. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. (A. P.) A long standing controvosy between tho state department and the Western Union Telegraph Company today leached the stage of an open break, Ihe company refusing to handle any further cable messages for tho state department except upon prepayment of tools. The company stated the ac tion was the result of delayed pay ments on messages. Department of ficials asserted it was a retaliation for failure of the department to permmlt landings, cable at Miami, Florldu, con necting with the llrltlsh cable from .South America. MARSHFIELD, Nov. 16. The steamer City of Topeka is on Its way to Murshfield today with 28 men and two wnmenn rescued from the Joan of Arc, which went ashore south of Battle Rock off Port Orford. The Joan of Arc was loaded with lumber from St. Helens, Oregon, to San Pedro and she is resting In shallow water, and may be saved if pulled off before another storm. Ship F.'iilits to Land Crew RAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16. (C. I P.) The steamer Atlas and Tug Storm King today are battling a 60-mile galej -eported blowing off tiie Southern Oregon coast in an effort to rave the iteanier Joan of Arc. Meanwhile the "Ity of Topekn is reported to be fiuht- (A. P.) ing her way north to land the crew of the Joan of Arc at Portland. The crew -was picked up during the night alter the Joan of Arc had been abandoned. SAN FRANCISCO, Nv. 16 (A.P.) Abandoned by its crew.' the steam scbrnned Joan of Arc is today report ed filling with water after Being pulled "tf a reef at West Rock on Rogue River, Oregon. The tug Storm King was despatched from Eureka to aid the foundering vessel. The steamers City of Topeka and Atlas resumed their voyage ufter giving assistance. The Joan of Arc is being washed to ward the shore by a strong southerlly gale but is was expected the Storm Kinsj would bring her safely to Eureka. modlc demand of this sort from time to time, which has Innvarlably petered out because of poor business and fin ancial conditions. The seaboard re ported some export demand and es timated sales as high as one million bushels. Some buying or rutures was stimulated by a cable saying the Unit ed Klnadom und France will neea M,- 000,000 before the Argentine and Aus tralian crops are available. Later In the day this was largely orrsei ny an Interview given out by a leading Euro pean grain authority, who has just re turned from an extended trip through England, Holland and Denmark, which said in effect. English grain Com mission find no difficulty In securing supplies but are being noonea wun offers of wheat from all over the world. India Is expected to ship about 24.000.000 and Just as Boon as Argen- tine exporters are sure of export tax, they will begin to orrer rreeiy. we don not regard the conditions sur rounding this market as being condu cive to anything but lower prices. (From Overbeck & Cooke Co.) During the forenoon the market ex hlbtted considerable strength GENEVA, Nov. 16. (A. P.) Dan ger that the assembly of the League of Nations may encroach upon the Mon roe doctrine by considering American questions in the absence of the United States was averted today" by with drawal of a request by Bolivia and Peru for revision of their treaties with Chile. It Is not expected that nm other American questions with dan gerous possibilities will come before tho present session of the assembly. ACTRESSES KIDNAPED, THEN DRUGGED IS BELIEF CHICAGO, Nov. 16. (U. P.) That Mary Rhodes and Lillian Thompson, young actress found dead In Grant Park here yesterday wen kidnaped, drugged or poisoned and then tuken'to the lake front and thrown from an automobile, is the theory of police today. In an Invest! ration of the mysterious deaths, sui flcient alcohol was found In the stomachs of the actresses to have caused their deaths, the coroner's phy sician announced. Traces of no othei poison were found. immediately after the physician an FAVORED IS CHARGE NEW YORK, Nov. 16. (U. P.) Allen painters whose work endangered American vessels were hired by the United States shipping board in pref- Sinn Fein Vensrance Believed ; e",,,ee Ammcana' John F- R:cn" t jaruson. mvesuKaior, lonay cnarwea oe- LaUnchedj Officers . Have -lore the congressional investigat Ing WitVin1 foi-ofiillw I committee. He declared the unskilled waicnea lareiuuy Iori workmen were made foremen and oth- Pl'Omised Penalty tO 'Mur- l('rs ,vh0 ha,t never before used a paint derers. ! brush put to work. CORK, Nov. 1C (IT P. T Three j menone of them an Et.lisb officer, were dragged from the Cork-Skibner-een train last n.hl by kidnapers. The officer Is believed to have sat in a court mirtial which sentenced I.or.1 .Mayor M:ic.Kwiney to jail on charges of sedition. A Sinn Fein court was reported to have passed sentence on the "murder ers of Terence MacSwIney'." It was declared that all those who were connected with his Imprisonment would be sentenced and that a penalty would be executed. Pritish officers have watched care fully for any attempt to carry out the threats. One "vengeance band," which set out for England immediately after Mac-Swinv s death, was broken up. All precinct chairmen In the Red f Cross Roll Call are to report each day to Mrs. Sylvan Conn, county chair man, who will In turn report to C. K. j Cranston, county chairman. Mrs. Cohn may be reached by telephone each day before 11a. m.. and between 6 and 7 p. m. Yesterday Miss Norma Alloway and J. B. Knight met with considerable success In carrying on the gift drive. The donations, given as gifts exclusive of membership, are: First National Bank, $25; American National Bank. $25; The Peoples Warehouse, $25; Bond Brothers, $15; J. C. Penney Co., $25; Warren's Music Store, $2; George Elder. $1; Pendleton Shoe Shop, $1; Quality Shop, 1; Schaefer s Jewelry store. $1: Oregon Cafe, $2; Central Baths, $2; Wistaria $2.50; Pendleton Trading Co. $10; Quelle $Cufe, 10; Eagle Eatlis, $1.50; J. H. Estes. $10! C. S. Hampton, $1; Allen-Knight Co., $10; St. Joseph's Academy, $17; St. Anthony's hospital, $10; Inland Em pire Bank, $15. Other gift donations include $10 from Tallman & Co; Sheehun Broth ers, $3; The Palm, $2; Griggs Cigar Store. $2.50; Leedy's Cigar store, $2.50; Folsom's Undertaking parlors, $5; McAtee's Paint Store, $2:50; Dr. J. E. Sharp. $2; Downey's Market, $5; Tay lor-Nobel Co. $5. Mrs. Paul Kessler, manager of dis. SUPREME COURT FREES MAN WHOKiLED COW . SALEM. Nov. 16. (U. P.) Th supreme court today reversed the con viction of N. H. Klein who appealed from his sentence by Harney county to the penitentiary for killing a cow; Upholds Salmon Law. ' SALEM, Nov. 16. (A. P.) The supreme court upheld the constituti onality of the state law forbidding the taking of salmon beyond the threa mile line outside of the Columbian river between March 1 and May 1. MURIEL MAC SWINEY , -WILL SI NEXT WEEK WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. U. P.) Mrs. Muriel Mac Swiney, widow of the fate Lord Mayor of Cork, has secured passport for her trip to Amelca and inci jo. 32, me nrsi city district will sail on the Celtic November 24. "Over the Top," today handed in an according to a cablegram which the additional $8, bringing the member- American Commission on Ireland re- ship drive fees to a total of $113. ceived today. NEW ELECTRICAL DEVICE HELD MENACE TO SHIPS NEW YORK. Nov. 16 1 If. P . ! Allhm.ph II wn tho nii'nm In . William Morton, former Investigating ' .(uire an immediate payment of at agent tor the United States shipping board today testified before the trace the movements of the two worn en after they left their cheap theatri cal hotel, where they were living with Much i two men. until they met their deaths. of the buying power seemed to be rep-1 The auhorlties believe that the girl Tesentatlve of profit taking by short I niny have been kidnaped while re- tprnlng totheir rooms after having a iFmm Overbeck & Cooke Co.) Wheat Sentiment wa quiet bullish nrlv In the day and reultant In crease in buying power rouno uutui iand a (R,p amount ingpired by the Idea inadequate. The advance had the aP"that pr)cos were entitled to a substan pe.rance of being entirely a reflection u)lipn a j,,,, chlorly of the of pit conditions, practically all mr" i oaxlrts of money. Money renewed at litt. renorted an Improvement in do-1 , n- th. in.i i mestlo milling demand, but this should !dirng current month and this helped'maln evidence on which the kidnap- not be given too mucn ronrai" the buying movement In the morning mg teory is nasea. rouce oeueve me .when It Is recalled that during the past I . , women were given alcohol by their everal week there bad been a suae-' lCojtlued on page ) captor. nounced the re.tiU. hlpox '"atl j COR N PLENTIFUL, COAL the police renewed their efforts to j --wnr-irtiwi- FARMERS BURNING CROP couple of drinks of fermented grape Juice at a nearby wine merchant's shop. The finding of Miss Rhode' nat in the street near the hotel Is the TOPEKA. Kuns., Nov. 16. (U. P.) Many Northwestern Kansas farmers are burning their corn as a substitute for eon!,' ao- cording to a message Governor Allen today received. It stated that some of them found it cheaper Hum fuel but that many others are doing so because they are unable to buy coal. BROWNSVILLE. Tex Nov. 16. (A. P.) Forced by bad weather to abandon his vacation at Point Isa bel, Presiilent-elect Harding today In terviewed Governor Hobby of Texas' and Senator Fall of New Mexico. From first to last. Mr. Harding's vacation nt Point Isabel which be gan n week ago and ended yesterday has amounted to two fishing trips, one game of golf and many hours of hovering about the little wood fire with which he sought to keep his cot tage comfortable. Texan said the storm was the worst that locality had e nerirnred in ?n venra 1 Mr nnrl Mra llurrilnc- will the remaining two days of their visit to Texas nt the Brownsville home of R. H. Creager. whose guests they were at Point Isabel and on whose advice the trip to the gulf coast was under taken. They will leave by special train Wednesday for New Orleans to K Ituke the ship for Panama. HAWAII 44.1 I'KR CKNT J APS. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. (U. P.) The Japanese population of the Ha waiian islands i 42.1 per cent of the total population, the census bureau an nounced today. Walsh congressional committee that ships were equipped with a new elec trical steering apparatus which result ed in their being declared menaces to navigation. Vessels were constructed of unsea soned wood and many without suffi cient framework lost their shape through warping. lnsevtors Intim tlaicd. Shipping board Inspectors who re fused to pass poor work on repair Jobs were intimidated by agents of the reiKtir companies or expelled by the otticials over them. i Ships were sold to private coiverns wlv.ch made enoush through their op eration to cover the purchase price j before their Initial payment was made. IJoyd's agency Inspected and passed unwo.thy ships built for the shipping board in private yards at Seattle. Snvx liivcsrsation Stopiwl. Morton said after being with the shipping board for two years, he re signed and obtained employment with a New York shipping concern 'because so many of his investigation were stopped as he was In the midst of them. He told of the sales of five ships to tho National Oil Company through C. O. Yoakum, in charge of the Pacific coast division of supply and sales. The average price for the hulls was $50,000 and machinery $SS,000. He said the machinery alone cost $200,000 in each vessel. least two and a half per cent of the purchase priee. no initial payment waa made under this contract for six months. During that time, he testi fied, the company made enough through some of the ships to pay their entire cost. Weather Reported by Major ljc Moorhouse, official weather observer. .Maximum, 52. Minimum. $4. lUirometeer. 29.50. Rainfall, .05 Inches. r GT- mum) FORECAST Sm-'XX. Tonight and Yv Wed. probably C'i U rain."