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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 FRE DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The East Orennliin Is Eastern Ore gon's srreateal newspnper and sell ing force Kives to the advertiser ovr twice tint guaranteed paid rirmilatloii In Pendleton anil Umatilla counly ut any other newspaper. ( ,u Th net press run of yesterday's Dally 3,282 This pup" l member of nnd audited by tho Audit Jlurcau of Circulations. - -- r-.tv; ttt- j COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9759 VOL. 32 DAILY EAST OREGONIAIT, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24, 1921. tZ. "'""' "; '" """ WIiMi'?yit,.T',' -' . Ai"SS ,mi.iii h.i. ..a , i n. u J. . I IJ .nil.). I m mmm t,-.i,........iiitiiiii'.i '"K. tZ J ( L$zz -i.U-! , cyy , 'm -jiJ 111 A-" X. 7. $13,409, LOWEST 0100 Til AID GAL f IRE TRUCK Council Wrestles With Task of " Wisely Choosing New Equip ment Offered; Special Cau cus Set for Tonight. STORM WATErTrOM THOMPSON ST., PROBLEM With Proposed Removal of 0 W. R. & N. Stockyards Ques tion, of Opening up Bluff Street Suggested by Hayes. , FIRE TRICK IIIIIK AMIilllCA.V LA FRANCE 700 gallons, bid rlco $13,000 f . o. b. Pendleton. 1O0O gallons, IIJ.SUO f. o. b.- Pondlrton. BKAGHAVB Hlds on both siicd trucks Iden- tlml with bid by American La France. , 8TUT5C 7r,u rallons, $12,900 I- o. b. Pendleton. 100(1 gallons. 13,400 f. o. ,b. Pendleton. This, company offer to tako city I nil a ut .ur by adding $600 to the bid price on either truck. AHHEN-FOX loon gallons, (14.300 t. o. I). Cinclnnall. ' No bid on 7 &0 gallon. How to buy a fire truck and do th Job In such a manner that the city will fee equipped With an efficient machine that will hut only know' how to reach a fire but can take care of the blase , when reached Is.the problem confront lug the city admlnlBtrallon today. In cidentally It la causing the city fath er to du aome hard, atudylug. Hid opened last evening are aa Hat ed above. Theae blda were referred to the fire committee but the dlscus lon that followed Indicated that not unlv -won lit 'tho entiro council take i lTar'r",Vn,,w""'tT" 4 advice from other sources would lie obtain ed, i A Kpeclal caucua mill be hJ at 7:30 thla evening to decide what ahall te done. Councilman Penland wua particular ly vigorous n urgtng that care be tak en In choosing a truck and that some expert advice be obtained. The coun cilman ralaed a laugh by auggeating that no one on the council knew any thing about the anbject unleaa It be Councilman Simpson who la In the - auto puKlncaa. Slonn Scwr la I'liailo However the proper atyle of fire truck for 1921 waa not the only ub Ject that perplexed the council laat evening. Another qucatlon. propound ed by City Engineer Frank Haya, la how to turn an elyht Inch atorm sewcf from ftouth Thompson atreot Into a alx .inch atorm acwer on Webb Ktreet and get away with the feat without daniuge nulla from properly ownera having feaxemcnta they do not want flooded. Tlic troublo urlBca from the fact ' provlalon muat be mado to carry off the surface flood water from Thomp son atrect which la telng paved.- 11 la conaidered Inadvisable to wash out the llarrlman rttllid HVatem by con tilling the water to tho O. W. It. & N tracks o It la proposed to take the atorm avwer under Hi right of wny and carry It to Webb utree. Thla oould o done but the Webb atreot aewer waa not built with this acheme in view and thoro you are. A noaatblo alternative la to luy u new atonn aewer along llallruad alrcet from ThompBon to Main, an unpaved dlatrlct. and con nect the Thompson atreet flood wator with tho main aircet atorm aewer aya-i tcm. In connection with Ihla tne pron. Icm nriaea us to whether all the cx penae of such a aewer enlargement can be Juatly BRseaacd ti) tho Thompson street paving district. Will Itcinovo SiiK'kyai-ila Anent the Thompson atrect paving tho city engineer last evening ugcat ed that If Dluff ntrect Is ever to bo opened It will be appropriate to do bo nmv while dirt to be removed" from om for der Mr. ' Thoniimoii street will bo available a fill that might bn 'desired In ord Hlnff and Thompson. Mr, Hava reported that the O. W. 11. & N. (Continued on page 8.) Slajor Sloorhouso, iicporlud by weather observer. Maximum, 40. Minimum, 33. , Jlurometpr, 39- IT-- THE WEATHER FORECAST T6n'ght and Friday fair. Weather DECISION LEFT WITH tV ', HARP'tOVER TO MILWAUKIE BOXING TO BE STOPPED BECAUSE OF POOR ATTENDANCE PORTLAND, Feb. 24 (A. 1'.) Ha be Herman was awsrdtd a decision over Dud Ridley In a ten round bout last night. Manager Muore of the .Ylllwaukle anna annoinceil there will be no fights fur a month or six weeks owing- to poor attendance. I: OF PROPAGANDA iS I Propaganda System . Designed to Wreck Discipline of Arm ies, Particularly Those of U. S. and England is Being Formed. WASHINGTON", Ftl. 24. l'. I ) The Ituasian soviet government has In stituted a wrld-wldo system of pro paganda designed to wreck the discip line of all armies In the world, Includ ing America'a. according to General Nolan, head of tho army intelligence division. In testimony lefnre tho Semite of military affairs committee, made pub lic today, Xolan declared Instructions had been Issued by the third Interna tionale at Moscow for radicals of all countries to seek the destneuon n military morale and particularly to attack ufflcers personnel of armies In Kurope, and tho Cnlted Status. FOR ENTITLED REST AS'ACOXIM. Mont., Feb. 24. -.. !.) After the first 100 years a man ! entitled to a rest ,1a the declaration of Ah Imp. . who has left Anaconda, after having lived here more than 60 years, for hl native home In Canton, China, Ah I.ue through hla life-long industry has accumulated a small for tune. He told friends on hla departure that It Is his belief that any man any where near Ae 100-mark in age Is entitled to a rest. Iturrniiglis Omrtlilon improved PASADI1NA, Calif., Feb. 24. (A ',t The condition of John Burroughs, naturalist, who went to p. local hospital several days ago, continued. to Improve tonight. It was stated at the hospital. Mr. KurroiiKhs, It was announced was treated for abscess on the chest. Ti JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. Feb. 24. f i) Lieut. Johnson, In an ocean 10 ocean flight landed here having flown from Hallas In eight bonis nnd II minutes, most of the flight being made at night. The time averaged better than 98 miles an hour from San Hiego, If unofficial figures stand. and will set n new record for an ocean to oean flight. ' JKfc'S DAHNKS SHINS NKW TOKK, Feb. 24. (A. P.) Jess Humes, veterun right hander of the New York Nationals, has signed his 1921 contract, the (Hants' manage ment announced yesterday. i j n f ' STILL TO BE MADE KT AUCUSTINK. Feb. 24. (U. P.) Formal lenders are still to be made for the cabinet posts of secretaries o the navy, commerce und labor. Hard In said. Hoover Is still under con sidcratlon for the commerce and Uen- I l- for the navy. Harding declared I Hnrrilnff nraised both Hoover and (Dcnby In his talk with newspapermen WILLBE WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (U. P.) The house voted to continue the New ,,iK-i-an Francisco air mall service a vear after next July 1. They reduced appropriations for the service from i i aim. ooo allowed by tho senate to It 250.000. The action came after the sharp debate and attempt to eliminate j the air man aiMroiriaiioii uivu would have, killed the service. REAL BUREAU NBW YOJIK, Feb. 24 (A. I.) llloover wild he had left It with Hard ing to decide whether he could be of more service aa secretary of commerce or as a director of the Kuropean relief, lie said he had put up to Harding a proposal for u general reconstruction of the department and an enlargement of Its field. Hoover added that if he uccepted ho saw a way to mak" ctumees which would make It "a real department of commerce," Instead ol a group of uclcnliric bureaus. IllircHii Cull 1! Kiilargod. NEW VODK. Feb. 24. U. 1'.) "Whether I am to be the next secre tary of commerce Is now entirely In the hands of Mr. Harding," Hoover told newspapermen whom ho met in hla office t"'lay. "The announcement must come from him. If I take the post It will be only because 1 have the support of Mr. Harding in making It a real department of commerce. Ever Kttp It came Into exiatence the bu reau has been a department of com merce In name only a collec Ion of slentlflc bureaus with little real power. I have outlined to (Senator Hnidlng what I Iwllove a department of commerce should consist of ,ln view of the growing importance of our for eign commerce, I believe the depart mnt can lie properly reorganized, and must be made to cover a large field, i f (My W. II. Cox. I The r.aptist church last nl,'lit was crowded to overflowing. Tbe sermon was clear cut, convinclnj; and help ful. Klght more accepted the 1-ord Josua as their Savior. Five were bap tized and scver.'il came by letter. To night Jtev. Hcntley will speak on "A ladder Set on Karth Whose Top Ueaches Heaven." There will not lie seating room to morrow, so be -there early, lioors often at 7 o'clock, llaptlrnal Hcryice at close of i reacMng service. The meetings arc better day by day. 1'..K CAM, ISSI I I). WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (U. P.) The comptroller of currency has Is- sued onal Feb. a cull for the condition of nati hunks ut i lose of business on 21. IN M CANAL ZONEiHf WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. (A. P.) The 41 fish with 1,000 foot dry docks down In thecunul zone and figure tile catch In long tons. When gates of I he Halboa dock were opened recently lo admit a vessel, according to the al ways truthful Canal Kecoiil, "a school of fish swam In." The dock workers got away with all tliey wanted. The co.nimls.ary got 4 HO pounds and "between two and Ihrce tone more" were shoveled ovct the side with a crane. "Most of them." the Record adds, recovered and sw.ini nwav. YSfJ-M I J IT too. th vsmour yyK D-l y.s. CUUHS L I E U. S. Declared it Never Con sented That Isle of Yap be Included in Territories Sub ject to Papan andates. MEMBERS CUUMtJ. S. HAS FORFEITED RIGHTS On Account America's With drawal as an Associated Power From Supreme Coun cil Some Claim She Should Lose Rights. I'AIUS, Feb. 24. (A. I'.) The I'nitod Htatea government In a note to the supreme council of the League of .Nations on mandates, claims an eo,unl concern and Interest with the other principal powers .'n tlie overreaa possessions of Germany and in their disposition. The United .States de clared it had never consented that the ii land of Yap be Included In territories subjected to the mandate of Japan. The council again took tip the con-, aideraiion of the note. Some mem Inn held that America had forfeited her rights by withdrawing as an as sociated power from ; the supreme ' council. Ignore I". S. lrotxts I'AItIS, Feb. 24. (Henry Wood, L I'. Raff Correspondent.) The league of nations council In effect decided to ignore the protests of tho United State over npproval of mandates by proceed ing to the consideration of class B n andates. The United f-tates made no specific protests aaatnst class B man dates but in a note to the council. Sec retary Colby protested against the ap proval without a consultation with A merica. SALE OF FISHING AND , HUNTING LICENSES IN . PENDLETON SUSPENDED The sale of flihlnfj and hunting licenses In Petnlle'.on is suspended un til the new license 'blanks, command ing a ti fee for eliher fishing or hunt ing license Mid $5 for a combination license, arrive from Kalem, according to word given out at the county clerk's cfflee today. The old fee of Jl.fiO for fishing or hunting license and 3 for combination went out of date with the recent pass age of a bill in the legislature which ! Increased the charge, it was thought onid he effective ho change came immediately. Sportsmen of the state. In advocating the Increase, did so In the hope that support for more fih hatcheries In Kavtevn Oregon would he given. The license Increase as made an emerg ency measure nnd effective on the sig i atm-c of Governor Olcott hut no pro visions for hatcheries have been made. mow: si.i:i:pin; sickm:ss. NL'W YOUK, Feb. 24. (A. P.) Ten additional cases of sleeping sick ness here were reported to the health il-ipnrtment today. Since January 1 tine have been 227 cases und Eli deaths. ABOUT THE TIME 0' YEAR. m INTERES POSS SSIONS JOHNSON & PEARSON WOOL IS BOUGHT AT 15 AND 20 CENTS; MUCH WHEAT SOLD YESTERDAY I.'etween SO, 000 nnd 80,000 pounds of wool In the Johnson & Pearson clip has been sold to the Kastern Hide Ik Junk Company, It became known here today. The price as reiKirted was 15 cents for one grade of wool and 20 cents for another grade. There are also reports of other wool changing hands In the last few days, there being In the ne'ghborhood of 200,i)0 pounds wild recently. However there lias been no corroboration of any par ticular sale other than that of the Johnson & Pearson clip. WIK-at Moving Also. There was also a considerable movement In the local grain bua-Hh-ss yesterday, between 25,000 and 30.000 bushels was purchased by H. W. Collins from local farm ers at a price of 1.35 for No. 1 basis. B LONDON, Feb. 24. (A. I.)Dele gates of the Constantinople govern ment and the Turkish nationalists have apreed to accept the decisions of the allies in the Near East conference. IS WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (Ralph K. Couch, U. P. Staff Correspondent.) The leaders of the American Feder ation of Labor are In session here and dlacusising the possibility of their suc cess In a campaign to amend the anti trust laws. Two hundred officials of International unions are in session with the executive council of the Am erican Federation of Labor. MOONSHINE STIMj WIUOCKKI). OKEE.WILl.B, 8. C. Feb. 24. (A. P.) J. F. Kramer, federal prohibi tion commissioner, was "the man with the hoe" here today, personally break ing tip a 25-gallnn moonshine still with iho Implement used to stir the mash. . The copper condenser was preserved as a souvenir of his fii-st raJd. - He 'was visiting here. "A most Interesting experience," he raid, adding that he had not before known what a still looked like. IS TIN, "WASHINGTON,. FVb. 24. (A. P.) President 'Wilton yeaterday proferrea Joseph P. Tumulty, his private secre tary for 10 years, an appointment ori the International joint commission, en trusted with arbitration of disputes be tween the United States and Canada. "I very much appreciate the gener ous offer of the president," Mr. Tum ulty said, "but I have not had time to decide. I have been ,lusy in finally disposing of the affairs of my office in preparation for engaging in the practice of law." JAPAN UNABLE TO IN VALIDATE ANTI-LEGIS LATION IN CALIFORNIA TOKIO, Feb. 24. (A. P.) Japa can do nothing to Invalidate the antl Japanese legislation In California, de clared Viscount Uchida, the foreign minister. I(l; HI MKF Ff.NI KAISKD. Fourteen hundred dollars has been subscribed by the students and faculty of the University of Oregon to the Eu ropean Itellef Fund. IS Appropriations Bill to Establish a Bureau for Aeronautics Under Navy Department Was Approved by Senate. WASHINGTON'. Feb. 24. (V. P.) Increased Importance In aviation In America's naval, policy was recognised by the senate committee when it In serted an amendment In the naval ap propriations bill to establish a bureau for aeronautics under the navy de partment. Tha bill, as approved by the. senate naval committee, carries an t Increase of more than J100. 000.000 over the bill the house passed. The senate bill Increased the appropriation for aviation from approximately t7, OiMi.OOO to nearly $19,000,000 and pro vided for the construction of two air plane carriers, appropriating $15,000, 000) for the construction of two air plane carriers, appropriating $15,000. 000) for that purpose. The commit tee provided $1,000,000 for an air station at Sand Point, Wash. An Increase in the navy personnel from 100. 00a to 120,000 was recom mended. Increases in pay amounting to nearly $22,000,000- was prevtded. The aviation heretofore held only the dignity of a "division" in the navy de partment The senate bill provides for the appointment of a chief of the bureau. The establishment of an aviation-buer.tu, which has been urg ed by naval air officers, would oper ate the movement to unite the army and wavy aviation in a separate air de partment The development of a submarine de stroyer base on the island of Gaum In the Pac'fic. with provision for mine and ammunition storage was provided for by the senate amendment with an appropriation of $1,449,000. - . HUTTFIt KKMAINS FIRM PORTLAND. Feb. 24. (A. P.) Livestock is steady, eggs weak and butter firm. WILL ASK FOR THE RELEASE OF DEBS WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. (U. P.) That the department of Justice has or ders to hold Eugene Debs in communl- cado at the Atlanta ,e nltcntisry will be called to the attention of President Wilson has lxcn announced at the White house. Officials there denied thoy were responsible for the order, or that they knew of it until they read It in the newspapers. NKIilt.VSKA HANK ROUHKI). AUUURN, Neb.. Feb. 24. (U. P.) Yeggs, sometime Tuesday night, robbed the bank at Howe, Nebraska and escaped with the contents of forty safety deposit boxes. The loss may reach $10,000. CHICAGO, Feb. 21. (U. P.I Four election workers were kidnaped and I a II the ballots from one of the polline places were stolen by armed men In the Aldermanic elections held here. Thirty persons who are suspected of Intimidating voters were arrested. Shotgun stpiads of police were rushed to the wurds which were scenes disorders. or! GIANT RUSSIAN ASYLUM OBJECTS TO BATH; BATTERS DOOR AND ESCAPES P.M. KM. Feb. 24. Mike Koxik. the twenty ear old llussian glunt, Is still at larce after running amuck at the Insane asylum last night, knocking down s.-veral attendants and breaking through heavy doors In making his ap. Koiik's rampage started when attendants started to undress nnd give him ,i bath. He objected and still Is unbathed so far as tho hospital Is concerned. He first struck an attendant with a belt buck'e. Inflicting a tlp scalp wound, then bowled over several other attendants like ten pins. The heavy wooden door barring his escape was shattered llko kindling. He grabbed a cJtalr ta the hall, smashed the outer door and gained his freedom. , mm PREFERS HOUSE SERVICE TOSEiTEJO In Event of Return to Legisla ture Local Man Will Probacy Seek Election to Lower House He is Quoted. ;jj GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL ., ' FOR CO. JUDGE MILEAGE Appropriation for Eastern Ore gon State Hospital Alsa Ap proved; Olcott Vetoes Mea sure for Marriage Tests. SALEM, (Special) Feb. 14 (A. P.) President Rltner of the senate stated he would not return In 1823 as a member of the enate. "I belie there Is a better opportunity to io complish legislation In the house than In the. senate," said Rltner, "and if I eter return to the legislature, I think It will be aa a member of the lower body." . ' " "t.e IxhiiI Measure Signed '..! SALKM.. Feb. 24. (A. P.-raove nor Olcott signed the Ritner-Patter win bill no 271 providing for the coiw. structlon of state buildings. Also !U ' 238 for mileage for the Umatilla coun ty Judge and commissioners. . (iovcrnor I'scs Veto SALEM, Feb. 24. (A. r. The, governor signed the anti-baseball britrt s inK ttll. He refused to approve "thf bill requiring that women applltsltW for marriage licenses be examined." This does not kill the bill which car ries a referendum provision. H vetoed a bill changing the membership of the emergency board. - ' Ad'ouriM-a At Four " . ' ' "" SALEM, Feb. 24. (A. P.) With A; record of constructive legislatloni cov. erinar the road measures, cooperative marketing, logged off land, 'budget, soldier bonus and a variety of other legislation, the thirty first session ad journed at 4 o'clock yesterday. -!" Iiu-cttl.ill BIU Sisncil KALEM. Feb. $4. A. P. Th governor signed the Hall bill Xo. '2lS relating to grain inspection by a de partment of the public service commU-" :-iun. . ,'t LOST HUSBAND RETURNS, FINDS WIFE MARRiEO LAFAYETTE. Ga.. Feb. 24. (IT. p.) "i don't know just what to do,, moaned Mrs. Grace Williams Robert- son, "I've tried hard to think of sorfteo way out but I Just can not." She had just read 'for the hundredth time the!, message from the "dead." It came from her first husband, Fred WII-' Hams, who was reported ' "officially dead" In France by the war depart ment in -1918, stating "Just landed on Aqultania. Will leave immediately for home." "But I am afraid it Wont be home any more for any of us." Then between sous she told her story. Her husband went away in 1917. The next year he was report ed dead and. later a body supposed to be his was brought here and buried In the family plot. The "widow" married Robertson a few months ago. "Tha' only thing left to do Is to Jucc It out,. I guess," she said, adding "We havet, decided to have a peaceful "get to gether" meeting to decide the future of myself, Williams and Robertson -when my first husband arrives.",, MURDERED MAN STILL N PORTLAND, Feb. 24. (A. P.) Officers are unable to Identify the man found murdered .yesterday but they believe htm to be Russian or Slavonian. His shoes came from Vladivostok and his suit from Sacra mento, Calif. SHRACKIJX IS .U QUITTFJ). SANDWICH, Ontario. Feb. H. (A. P.) Rev. O. L. Sprucklln. former II tiior license Inspector, was acquitted of the charge of manslaughter hi con nection with shooting Heverly Trum- Me. an inn keeper, ill a raid lust mer. - sum- AT INSANE 'Jif t '