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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 1920.
NO. 8690
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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
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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
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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
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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 ,' '
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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
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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.
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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."
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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