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it , J i t THE EAST OREGONIAN IS THE ONLY INLAND.EMPIRE NEWSPAPER GIVING ITS READERS THE BENEFIT OF DAILY TELEGRAPHIC NEWS REPORTS FROM BOTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION Th SUM OrnnlAn In Eat?i Ot- eltinir fore ' nitwhwr Ution In Pendleton nd I'mauUa coun ty of Any other &wspper. Number of copiM printed Of XMterdar'a 3,307 This pap r Is a member or una audited by the Audit Dureau of Circulations, CITY OFFICIAL PAP S3 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. S3 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1920. NO. 8690 ., . ,.r....:,!..zs. . . ,s:. . i .-x ,4 .,1 HOB HOLDS TO FARMER ISIMPOSSIBLE Former Secretary of Agricul ture is First Witness Before Joint Session of Senate and House Relief Committees. WILL LEAD CAPITAL SOCIETY SAYS WHEAT MEN ARE NOT REFUSED CREDIT Warning Was Sounded, He Says and Prediction is Now Made That Retail Prices Will ' Sooji Drop as Holding Ceases Washington, re. .ny u c. Martin, t P. Staff Correspondent.) Government relief, for present condi tion confronting; the runner in Im possible, Secretary of tho Treasury Houston told the house and senate ag riculture. Committee today. , Houston the flint wit newt before the joint session of tho cdmmlttee.s which are seeking relief for the farmer who have been hit by the rapidly falling price of their products. "I do not know of any feasible lan for effecting any marked change In price condition," said Houston. He declared that tho government agencies have done everything possible to help farmers. He suld he nhad advised farmers while he was secretary of ag riculture that the drop In price was coming and urged them to prepare for It. Houston emphatically denied tl.ut farmers are Buffering from a lack of credit. 'The much-talked-of dofla'l on or contraction of credit does not exist," Houston mid. "The only lim itation put on credit has been to curb peculation." At the name time, the secretary pre-' dieted a drop In retail prices soon. He Said i that" retail dealers have been holding out against lowering price but would not be able to do so very much longer. WASHINGTON. Deo. 3 A. P.) Cooperation of producers, bankers and the public la necessary to aid farmer In the present situation of falling price, fiivernor Harding of the federal reaervo board Wild tho senalo and bouse joint agriculture committee. GIVEN MILITARY BURIAL IjOKDUK. Dec. 3. V. P.) Bodies of 16 policemen slaughtered by Sinn Feiner at Macroom.. Ireland, were brought here today for military funcr. a is. Many of the victims were world war veterans. They were accorded full military honors. Reports here Indlcntcd that spomdlc outbreaks are continuing tn Ireland. There was no loss of ltfe reported, but property dumuge was said to be high. ' A statement ' Issued from Dublin Castle, declaring that the "republics n extxromlsts" wcro oufluws against C lllzatlon -Rith whom no government can treat, Is being circulated here. PREFERENTIAL RATE IS I ' V.I - i . .wm. ' ""' .' " - ; ; -. , A v ' , 3EElis 1 ft ' ' ' C'V A J T lrCf( 'i) V CDUAPD B MCLEAN STATE OF WAR Hostilities Take Form of Fierce; Pronouncements of Captain' Gabrielle D'Annunzio Waged; Against Forces of Italy. j TROOPS CONTINUE TO ' ! CIRCLE CITY OF FlUMEj ALLIES WILL PUBLISH OBJECTION TO SWAY' PLEBISCITE IN GREECE - Steamer With Foodstufs Sails Despite Blockade; Regulars Flaunt Impressive Strength Before Followers of Poet. McUan. w ife of the piihliaher of the jviU be a Ii4der vt .WuliiiiS' WASHIXOTO.v: Mr. Kilward B. 11 aJiincioit rst and the CinciiimVI 1. Mjmrt ssm lie a 4.'cr vi iMn mei.y ctnrltiic ttitj iH-xt admiulctr otifn. Sir. and Mif. Mcl-ean were (continue to .iinitiifif im in iT,iroinir la' aioill i:iriy in I exM ami liirj w in piur niioii ant parta in the arrangement for. H ardini's Inauguration. TUIhJHTK, Dee. J. (A. K) A state of War "betweun Italy and the "regency of Quarnrro" at Klume be gan at midnight. The blockade at h'iume by Italian forces la continuing. The only Indications of trouble were fierce pronouncements of t'uptain Calirielle D'Annunzio aftuiiiHt Oenerul I'alglla and Italian troops which sur round the city. Pi'iH'C Dt llim ltiiiiKintl. 'HOME. Dec. 3. (J'-y Cumillo Ci- aiiK-arra, I . Htarr i.orresponaeni.j Italian troops today continued cir cling Kiume but there ha lM:en no outbreak of hostilities. Headquart ers of tabr;alle D'Annunzio are quiet anil there .were report that he had decided to attempt peaceful settle ment with the government. An im pressive dlaplay of strength by the Italian army and navy Is believed re sponsible for the quiet prevailing in Flume. ' . l'ts-t Ik-firs foinnianil. , HOME, Dec. 3. (By famillo "ian- ferro. I". P. Staff Correspondent.) Gabrielle D'Annunzio today sent a jnote of defiance to General C'avlglia. I commanding Italian forces surround 'ing Flume. Caviglia had demanded that D'Annunzio evacuate Arbe and Veglia, In accordance with the Kap- palo treaty. "I do not recognize your author illy." D'Annuiai. -rt-plie "( shall NEW C0NGRESSW0MAN MAY WIN PLACE IN SUN BY FEEDING GROWLERS M'ASHI.VGTOX, Dec: S.fA. , K) Mls Alice HobertKon. newly elected congresswoman from Ok lahoma, wlllfprobably be gl'' chance to become the most popu lar member of he house for sev" eral ears. "Men members" have been growling about the- food served in the Capitol restaurant and Speaker Gillett, under whose supervision the restaurant is, frankly admitted he is unable to please' the members. The growl ing men have been suggesting to the rpeaker that he hand over di rection of the res'anrant to the "lady from Oklahoma." who Is leaving the management of a cafe teria to come to congress. WAR CI ARTICLE TGI MAY LTADE HALL OF LEAGUE i Resolution Eliminating Much Contested Clause Would. Not .Cause Surprise at Geneva. LONDON'. Dec. 2. (A. P.) An j 1 ' . . allied note declaring "complete liber-1 ty of action" will t,e exercised if King Presentation and Adoption of Constantlne returns to Creece. will be . ,. ,. . i.rT published v. idely in Greek newspapers, it was declared today, to Influence the Plebiscite on December 5. The note was, drafted in a conference of Brit ish, French and Italian officials. It was oeierminea to give me note me dcckITIKI it H V flfllT widest circulation In the Greek ores ' AHwtN 1 1 IM A MAI UUl I before the plebiscite on Constanllne's !, IC PRnPnAI IfiMnRFD return and tm prevent the Greek gov-i 'eminent from suppressing It. ' i . ,. , - , i ; ' . : ! Rejection of Suggestion for fJtcek situation a4 referred to'Con-J . slaiiiliie a one 'whose "disloyal acts"! ((Mused tbr'allb-s embarrassment and. loss; Tire .-king's ret oration, ft. said i would be ronsdered by the allies as a! . latifkatlon of his actions. The BritWi i Admission of All Countries May Result in Withdrawal; . U S. Participation is Invited- ii ailun or his actions. The Brit bih I OKVEVA fec 8. (X. P.) Prr- ures gcclarvd the n'e might have ti !entation and adoption of a resolution' ONE OF PRINCIPALS IN hold the islands. effettj. of dissuading C'onstantine from his return. , MasHn Knjoy Trip. eliminating Article 10 from Uie t-ove-Inant of the League of Nations before t the end of the present assembly would ioccaaion no surprise, it -is declared lr, ' I some Quarters here today. The com- Twcntmembcr, of Pendleton lodge f ml"? !a?".yJlX? i. ltoyal Arch Masons, returned! . . .-. .. . ... this noon ;from a trip to Heppner. i , . , wh..ne..w, .....-.....,... league member. f ' . .w p., .miv m me neppner louge. j. , (nlH-r Nations I-Yowii. ? A aotiul time was had hist niirht and: ,-i-vi ntt i n li..nrv no degree , work given. The hosts m .V I' p' if'( ror(,esi,ondent. I i proved themselve ,flne entertainers. ! Articie v. fought In the I'rrtted Stat-a. isa'd those who-,went. The 2 made , faces amendnu itt in the League of Na- tho trip by auto;. Those who went tilmK Events here today and In th Six:w?'e.?i. H' Bc,lz - Hobertson. Iagt few Aaya indicate that Oihec no- , , I"' " iruKK. r. "Witions than the I nited titate are 0"ir,-, Counts Admits Hold Up andsl,erm. A. Mcfllntock. P.obert us of remodeling tha portion of the Muet Serve Fifteen Years taiT X- GUILTY. IS SENTENCED : Keith Collins Indicted on Prison at Fort Leavenworth. CHINESE TONGMAN DIES i THIRTY DAYS ADDED T(h ON SAN QUENTIN TRAP! LIFETIME OF SLAYERS &i SAN Qt'KNTIN" PK.MXTENTI A It V Calif., Dec. 3. l'. P.) Ong Man Foo, Chinese tongman, was luinged nt 10:1s o'clock today and was pro- Anotlier 30 days were added to the lifetime of John U Kathie and- Blvle D. Kerby today when an order, ex- nounced dead at 10:30. Fntil the last tcim.iiR for 3D oaya ine time m wnun moment, friends of 'the c6nIeh'nW."'-'- "'' '""' fil" the 4'" o( "' rhlnmimn were worklmr for his re. I icepllons on their motion for appeal. irlevc and up to the very moment the trap was spruhg.'a telephone line was kept open from the prison to Hie gov ernors oniee at Sacramento, to re ceive uny orders for a Inst minute re prieve which might bo Issuer". was sianed by JudKe G. W, Phelps. The extension was granted because of an e :cxusalile delay In preparing the manuscripts of testimony. The two, under sentence n ha'u- for the murder of Sheriff T. D. Taylor, would have linnged this morning had original plans been carried out. They were given a s'ay of cexcutlon. how ever pentlli.g aiqieal. The extension means that the legal complications which must be settled' be'ore they fl I am waiting for jou to send men io dis-1 lodge my brave legionnaires. Your jmen will be warmly received." The note was sent while the Italian forces and navy were drawing iheir cordon more closely about Flume. The j port was said to be blocked thorough ly. This led to the belief that despite defiance. D'Annunzio would b elled to yield before there is vlo k'nee. A report from Pola said that armed men had slesed a steamer carrying supplies to I'herso and d. verted H to Flume. ' ' Steamer t'nrrii I'immI. ' ANf'ONA. ' Dec. S. (A. P.) A steamer with a cargo or (foodstufr sailed today for Fiumel This is con sidered as evidence that the blockade of Flume Is essentially a military measure and that the ltaliun govern ment does not Intend tewtarve Flume. DEB MOINES. Dec. 3. IV. Y.) and A,,ert Thomson Keith Collins one of the principals in the $5,000,000 Burlington mall car), , . robbery, today pleaded guilty In feder- j al court here to a charge of stealing and opening government mail sacks j and w-as sentenced to sf rve 15 years in the federal prison at Fort Jeaven-( worth. Kan ,' ' - I Collins was indicted on six counts, i Five of these charged him with steal- ' mii government mail sacks and the ! other count chargeo-him -with open ing thetn. He pleaded guilty to all six counts. Donert. Ernest P.oylen. Tom Rovlen. I Araemino Mar Unit. Jr.. W. E. Sargent, Herman Suhl, J. i LL'ENOS AIR Ed. Dec. 33.- f A. P.I T. Hale, W. E. Kingold, E. A. Snyder! Rejection by the assembly of the : League of Xatiorw of Argentina pro. I posals for adrnlsxion of ?1 countries ! to the league may result id the wlth-drati-Hl of Argentina from the league, it is learned here today. NfATAL ROUND SEVENS , POItTLAXD, Saui Ijniiford I". S. Partio.patloa Hvltetl. 1 ASHINGTON. De. S. i-C. P. invitation from the League of Na tions for United States participation in I deliberations on disarmament w as re- i ceived at the state department twbiy. The invitatbin ra'.l that le.iau.. Tiny Herman! wanted a rtpreseuualv e the lntet round of States to "sit in a consultative capa- Dec floored T h rut. hmM-lll.rkA Eal-anlh thoir scheduled 18-round bout herejlty on the permanent military, naval last night and the Astoran failed to get and air commission." . , up after the third time, taking the The Invitation made it plain J hat E DCDI ICC Tfl U I OfllM "' know their fate, will give them Itrrl 111 III II I ill I ,u lvH,A 30 da,H mor' lf ,hpy B,e 10 111-1 LIL.U IU IIILVJM (lk, (m thv gllkm!) eventually. Four E! SEIZE LIVING PLACES -..! u0o tiiiluv ihfir ooiiiruile. Ntd! j Hart, paid the supreme penalty for WASHINGTON. Dec. S. tf. P.l ,j .it In Iho crime. A message of Paul H.imans. president I Court Stenographer John S. Peek of the League of Nations Assembly, I with onl;. yesterday completed the t?0 replying to President Wilson's accept- i pages of typewritten manuscript of anc of the Invitation to mediate be-! the testimony In the trial. - SALEM. Deo. 3. (A- P.) The public service commission today In terpreted Interstate commerce com mission doclslon granting Portland preferential rate as upplylng to grain as well aa to other com mod 11 lea. hite J dent tween Turkish nationalists and Arme nlans, was received at the White Ihousu today. Jn his message to Hymans, Presi Wilson asked what avenues would be provided for him to approach the tiv conflicting parties. If Hyuiiin's ines iiage answers this iiuestlon, the presi dent is expected soon to announce his representatives In the mediation work. T i" W1D0W0FL0RDMAY0R : . WiLL LAND TUMOR NEW YOHK. Doc. . (L P.) A reception being plunned for Mrs. Mti- rii Muc Bwlncy. widow of the late 1xt& Mayor of Cork was delayed un til tomorrow when a wireless message was recolved today from the liner Cel Vic aboard which Mrs. Mac Swlney It nnroachlng New York, stating that the vessel will nnl reach quarantine until B u. m. Thousands of Irlnh- Amorlcans are ready to pay tribute to the Lord Mayor's widow and Mary Mac Swlncy. The park opposite the ,.ill.llnirs In all parts of th city aro decorated with the flags of Iquarlers. I LONDON, Dec. 3. 1 1". P.) Cnem ployed here continued today to solve the housing situation by seising public buildings and unoccupied residences. An incomplete list showed among the occupied buildings 15 residences five public libraries, four town halls and two public baths. In all rases the workers had barricaded them selves in and proceeded to make them- elvea comfortable. One large resi dence was veiled by jobless workmen who offered to pay five shillings week rent. Pending acceptance' of his offer he locked himself In. General- ' , ly there Is sympathy for a tenant and , ( otfLOla (t,.nipt has been made to Ann'hle I'erard, for many years ajdrive them out. . i-heep operator with holdings In the j Pilot Itock country, died yesterday j afternoon In a hospital ut Yakima, j ! Word of his death was received in i Hires to local friends of the family to day from his son D. J. Pernrd. win was with him at the time of his death SUPERINTEND BANKING SALEM, Dec. 3. (A. P.) Frank S Itramwcll, of Grants Pass was today appointed state superintendent of banks succeeding Will H. Dennett, re count. It was a fast fight for heavy' weights. Herman about held his own for six rounds. - Al Orunan and Young Sum Langford fought a draw. Sutherland won a de vision over Morton and Young Demp sey and Boscovitch drew. Ted Hoke won a verdict over Dunn in the open- K MI-NICK-, lnd.. Dec. 3. (f. P.) Six masked bandits toduy held up .he Kidgeville state bank. Imprisoned the cashier and several 'employes in the vault and escaped With three sacks of money amounting to about $6,000 and an undetermined amount of lib erty bonds and securities. MARKETS ARE IXC'IIANGED PORTLAND. Dec. $. A. Markets are unchanged today. P.) COPPER DIVIDENDS PASSED NEW YORK. Dec. 3 fA. P.) Dividends of Chino-Cooper and Neva-i da consolidated cooper were passed at a quarterly directors' meetings today. Amerkan participation In the confer ence would not bind, the country or in terfere with its liberty of action. Nev ertheless, it was stated, participation of the I'nlted States would be an Im portant factor in the success of the work. Pern W ill Also Media-lev ? , GENEVA. Dec i.(V. p.J.'ur ther aid In the mediation between Ar menia an I the . Turkish mutunaiigta was promised .when Peru cabled its acceptance of the league's invitation. Notes from the governments of Italy and Cuba said they were considering the imitation and will decide later. Would Rrwlve Coot a ii'a GENEVA. Dec. , 3 A P The League of Nation committee on at misslpn . of Jiei 'S'f1'6 today -rwuotn- , mended unanimously the admission of Costa Rica, as a sovereign tate. WHEAT STRONG TODAY CLOSING AT $1,70 3-8 1NG SI MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 3. (A. P.I ! Loot of the hold up was. this afternoon unofficially estimated at from $;'5.000 to $75,000. IN LONDON, Dec. 3. lA. I.) Humors of Influences working for truce in Ireland were received by some news papers today. Tho auggestlon mas made that definite measures of consultation- ure being initialed. Heallors Elect Oifli-ors .Mr. i'erard body 111 bt brought to Pendleton for Interment beside that of l.ls late wife, the message -said. No definite arrangements for the funeral Invp been jnade but II is thought lhat the Pendleton lodge of K-agles. of which thAleccascd wus a member, will beln charge. The deceased was a native of France and had resided In this section many years until moving to a ranch near James If. Kstcs tills afternoon was .Toppcnlsh. He Is thought to have elected president of the I'matilla ! heen about 5 years of age. ("ounlv Heultv Association at a Innvh- ., ,.,. ! lilt- In the Flic e I room and Commercial Assoc W. Dayton wa HE ! SPIRITS TABOO IN 1920 the "Irish republic." J, )! ( 4 v. a. i vice president nnd J. C. Snow sci re. tary and treasurer. These, with K. T. Wade, James Johns. Ueorge W. Elder and A. V. Lumlell will form the exe cutive committee. A committee to revise the by-laws and constitution- was appointed and will report. Its; WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. (A .P.) recommendations at the next meeting Flavoring homemade Christmas plum of the club which Is planned for late ' pudding, mince meat, brandled cher in December. The club will have!.-ies Slid peaches with alcoholic spir monlhly luncheons, it decided today. It's Is a violation of the prohibition en The body has been organised shortly ttjrcenient law- and such foods are 11- more than a eur and 1m i-eportcd to ,-b'e to scitute the oureau ul internal be tlourh.hin?. ,. .. - , Ireieoue Utvl tod I SALEM, Dec. 3. (A. P.l For the first time the state's assessed valuation ot property exceeds a billion dollars. The total announced by State Tax Commissioner Unell today is $1,040, S3.04. This is an increase of $50.- 403.576 over last year. It hs attributed tne train at Hopkins near fiere. bound Wheat continued Its upward trend today. December wheat opening at $1.68 1-2 and closing at $1.70 3-8. a net gain over Thursday's close of 1 I-$ cents, while March opened at $!. and closed at $1.65. December reach ed a high mark of $1.72 1-2, the same as yesterday, but the low mark, $1.66. was a cent higher than yesterday's Today's opening waa lower than yes terday's, when the market opened at $1.69 for December and $1.57 for March. MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 3. tL". P.l. Com. oats, rye ami barley all shuw Pandits looted mail sacks on the Chi-ian increase In price, reflecting from rugo. -Milwaukee train enroute fromjthe wheat market. Aberdeen, according to a dispatch re- I Following are the quotations as re ceived1 here today. The bandits en- ceived by Overbeck & Cooke, local tered the car near Hopkins, 18 miles , brokers: . west of Minneapolis and left the train j , Wheat, as it entered this city and eluded pur-1 open. High. Low. Close. suit. Railway mall officials estimated the loss will not exceed $1",000. Take 100 Picvcs of Mail MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3. (A. P.) One hundred pieces of registered mail kee and St. Paul passenger train by two masked bandits early today. The to list n ml Increase in valuation ano greater Industrial activity. The rmatilla county valuation $57,S, 6Ji3.SK. the mail clerks, and jumped from the tram with their loot almost within the I city limits. The loss is yet uuestlmat-j ed MAGICIAN MAY CALL UP j SPIRITS IN CHURCH BUT MUST NOT EVOKE BOTTLE .Dec. .1.68', 1.72 b 1 66 1.70 March 1.64 1.66 l.tl 1.65 - j Corn. jDec. ,7m .72, .70Vi .73 i I May .76 .76, .74 .76 V July .7H .77 .7J .77 Oats. I Dec. .47t, .47" .464, .475 I.May .51 .61 Vi .SO U .51i July .5014 .51 .50 .50', i Ryo. (Dee. If 2 l.&3 1.51 1.534 (May 1.36 1.3 1.35 1.3$ Itarlry. jDec. .70 ,6H .70 i May .75 .73 .73 ii ei WASHINGTON'. Iec. S.-ll". P.) Wilter Cruso, church festl- val magician, could call up spirits In the church, Judge 4 HurHlson ruled, but w-hen he ex- e traded more than one half of one per cent from a bottle, the judge fined him for drunk- ' encss. OUT ON COAST AGAIN SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3 I A. P.l A severe storm off Prince Rupert Island Is expected to bring high winds and rain to the Pacific Coast. Storm I'on-lmi ExclMMigV'. London, $3.4. Paris, .1160!,. Hcrlin, .01141. Rome. .0363. Canada, .ss. N. Y. call money. 7 per cent. cents but on the decline, there wu agresslve buying' which hail the ap- . pearance Of being against export .-ale which took the surplus off the mar ket, and caused a quick upturn tow ard the clow.' , Receipts were, smalt and &tnh ht-f$ comparatively tear at -, Jesteriiay'a tiaxis. Foreign an I'M were repartcd as 1.000.000 bushels. The report that l.OOO.OOO Canadian wheat was on the way to Chicago hail no Influence on the prk-es. The feel ing of depression at present, la due to the doubt If foreigners will tW our wheat in volume, with other coun tries crops near at hand. , Developments In export circle dominate gyrations or the market. (Continued on pate t.) Weatfter Today' weather report b Map-r Lee Moorhouse, olfKiui weatnvr ob server Maximum, 56. Minimum, 35. Barometer, 3 fr (Front Overbeck & Cooke Co.) neai ror ine iiiuci pari k iaji an irregular mantel wiin tne varioui i news items of a conflicting sort. It was reported early that the export de- warnings are out in Oregon und Wash- mand had subsided n.nd In co"- ll,tln paU , . . ' . uUu"- Vrlces 3ropsaa ' abou; i.?aCjl . V...v,.vl Tonight ani rain ami strong to waols "u h easterly gal- f - - t (. t - ft g A f a a a 4mm jmu