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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 END UNITED THESS """ Sf - - , fir P""' "" II III I .IIMl.l -.1.11. m ...-irlf' I- 1 " 1 1..11H.I IT-TI j ."j. w tag DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The Ea.t Oregnnlan I Kastern Ore ffon'a greatest nvwupaper and a a aell- Tha net press run of Saturday' dally 3,437 Thla paper la member of and audited by the .Audit Bureau of Circulation inf icrce givi-a id ma iineiii"r ... u twice the luitint'fil paid rirculatlon D In Pendleton and Cmatilla county or any other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 33 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1921. NO. 0702 -j . . IF.ri.rt jji.-: CMI IV - m miasm U. , , .. mK - , GREAT BRITIAFI IS mum Coal Miners Stop Work and all Lines of Industry is Suffer ing From Fuel Shortage. MINERS' ALLIES SHOW TREND TOWARD STRIKES Movement is Thought to be Threat to Force Election and Get Control of Government. LONDON, April 4. (Ed L. Keen. U. P. Btaff Correspondent.) Ureal Brit ain la faced with the greatest crlaia luce tha rail for the first hundred thousand In 114. Om million, two hundred thousand coal mlnera are on atrlke and Induitlry generally la suf fering from the fuel ahortaiic. At thej week-end meetings the minora- allies ahow a decided trend toward sympu thetlc strikes. Thla ailuatlon la re garded aa morn significant than a mere strike, and thla labor geature la looked upon aa a threat to force a general election on the country and seise control of the government If poaalble, C'abbHM llolcla MotlnK. PACED Government offlclala believed thiaithat I)cba will be pardoned shortly. activity portended an attempt to Im pose great eocialhUtc experiment up on the country. The cabinet met early before the emergency aeaaion of par liament opened, when the govern ment' plana of combatting tho threat ened attack on Induatry Were to bo drafted. Would Overthrow Covpriimcnt. LONDON, April 4. (Copyright by the United Preaa.)--Arthur Hender son. Great Britain's moat powerful la lr teaaerchas-vtrWiJMy -itrwuwMred Lloyd-George to a general election on 'the butties raised by the threatened Industrial revolution In the United Kingdom. He waa known throughout the war aa a conservative and concil iator, Henderson In an exclusive atatement to the United Trefa, Indi cated that hla one Idea Is to overthrow the Uoyd-Oeorge government. Sailors Ordered lit ltd urn. LONDON, April 4 (U. P.) The admiralty has cancelled all furlouahs and ordered all sailors and officer who are on leave to return Immedi ately to their posts auch an action is very unusoal and may mean the gov. eminent Intends to use the aallora to Iteep the essential Industries going In the event the transport and railway workers Join the coat -strikers. AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROM GERMAN PRISON COrtLENZ, April 4. (A. P.)-"-Tarl Neuf and Fran Zimmer. Americans, released from prison In Itadcn, where thay had been confhied for their part In the attempt to arrest Grover C. Hergdoll, American draft evader, 'ar rived today. A Paris despatch, which tells of the arrival of Neuf and Zimmer at Cob lens, nays that according to a Havaa message from Carlsruhe, It Is under stooil that the American government has agreed to pay indemnity to the girl wounded by a hot fired by one of the Americans In an effort to Btop llergdolU'B automobile. STATE DEPARTMENT SENDS MEMORANDUM -TO GERMAN OFFICIALS WASHINGTON, April 4, (A, P.) The hope that negotiations would be reopened between derninny and the allied governments for a new sched ule of reparations wim expressed In a memorandum transmitted to Herlin hv the state department. It was sent to I x ring Prcsscl, an American high commissioner, for communication the German officials. THE WEATHER Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse, weather reporter. Maximum, 65. Minimum, 2S. Barometer, 29.70. TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight and, Tuesday fair, conlinued cold, kllllns frost In t tcrnlivi. RAI'AD CO.' MAKE 'IUIFIMT nr CI OCT A .atp lll.ll I VI I llltf I VdV LF OR 1920 TAXES ..gent T. p. o'Prjen. of t VV. ii. & N. Co. gluddine hunt of Sheriff Zoe House the O.. H'd tho iiiacr and Treasurer Grace Gilliam thin morning by turning over a Miuther for $122,1 44.50, bring in firHt hulf of trie tuxea to be li Id by the railroad company this year. The toml tux In $243,- 73K.10 but the railroad company It avuillug Itself of the privilege iff waiting until fall to pay the PLEA FOR RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS Ylost Conspicuous Case is . Eugene V. Debs Now in At lanta Federal Penitentiary. WASHINGTON, April 4.-MIlay-mond Clapper, IT. P. Staff Corre. pondent.) Organised labor has re newed a plea for the release of poli tical prisoners. Gompers, bend of the American Federation of Jjibor, with a delegation of labor officials vla Ited the white house and urged Hard ing to pardon all the persons sen tenced because of their view on the war. The moat conHplcuoua cane la Eugene V. Iel, now In the Atlanta federal penitentiary. Another dele gation, conipoaed of socialists are to call at the white house on the tame mission April 13th. The Impression la current in Washington, without a definite Btntement bearing It out, fAN FRANOSf'O, April 4. (A- P.) The body of Mrs. W. W. Washburn, of Iia Anretea. who wua drowned In ftlr utrrittti nr th Reamer tioveTitwf" off rolnt Wilson Thursday night, wga found yesterday on fhtr beach at Whld. by Iflitnd, Ptiget Sound, according to wireless advices received by the Marine Kxchange here luM night. The ntexaage said the body was tak en to Coupevllle, Wash. FAX FRNACI8CO, April 4. (IT. P.) Fire starting shortly after midnight and fanned by a heavy wind, practical ly destroyed the main portion of the town of Tiburon, on the San Francisco bay. s PEACE INTEREST IS REVIVED BY VISIT . OF FORMER PREMIER WASHINGTON, April 4. (A. P.) -Interest Irk the administrations attitude toward peace which was revived by a visit of former premier Vivian, of France, was further intensified today by a aorlea of conferences apparently to prepare the officials for a decision on such subjects as a separate peace resolution and an amended league of nations. 33 KILLED IN MEXICAN TRAIN WRECK, SEVERAL AMERICANS AMONG DEAD EAGLE PASS, Tex.,' April 4. (IT. P.) Thirty three were killed In a col lision of a freight and passenger train 25 mlloa west of Monterey, Mexico. The meager reports said there were some Americans among the dead. 1IVKII 'IS AT WOI1K PAN FHANCISTO, April 4 (A. P.) Reports were received by the Murine Exchange earlier today stating that a I diver was working In the vicinity of the Governor to aicertaln, If possible, how the ship is lying, and the extent of the damage as indicated by the size of .the hole In her hull 3 MEN IN HOSPITAL,' 3 MACHINES WRECKED RESULT OF ACCIDENT PORTLAND, April 4. Three niertnre in the -hospital and three machines are -wrecked as a result of a spectacular down- town smash. The Injured aro D. W. Bowes a realtor, who may lose his eye; T. J. MeCord, a San Francisco salesman, had irlass4- .lrivin Into his hend. nn.l R w. Cowcll, a garageman. The' coune in which the trio were rid- Ing collided with a big touring car which careened off . and wrecked the. , third machine which was driven by W. 1. Knapp. The driver of tho big car abandoned hla machine and escaped. Witnesses aid the first two automobiles collided lit 30 miles an hour. ILL FATED GOVERNOR WHICH MET WITH ACCIDENT RKATTI.K, Wash., April 4. Ten persons are known to be missing from M.nk after be'ng'rammed by the shipping board freighter. West Hartland. bnortiy after the common, the boilers on the Governor blew up and ahe sat.k. one hour and eleven minutes after .?JinVern"r W'a V" roU,e fr"m pan FYan-lsr' to Seattle, and carried 17 : passengers and a crew of 124. FORMER EMPEROR WOULD REI-II NATIVE LAND If Charles Cannot Remain as King Prefers to Settle in Country as Private Citizen. HUNGARY IS NOTIFIED TO SET HOUR FOR DEPARTURE Government Fromised Ex-ru!cr Will Depart Within 48 Hours From Last Sunday Night. BUDAPEST, April 4. (A. P.) Charles told his followers at Steina maiiger today that he Is unwilling to leave Hunuary. If he could not re main as king he would settle in the country as a private citizen, he de clared. , Would Cancel Safe Conduct. VIENNA, April 4. (A. P.)-The Austrian cabinet has notified the Hunif.'iriiin aovernmcnt that unless an early hour is set for the certain purture ot ex-Kmperor Charles, the i ne contest is to continue tnroupii Austr.an government would cancel h!s j out the week and as both captains safe conduct; This evoked a promise ) from Hungary that Charles would . leave the country within 4S hours ! from Sunday night. j ArranppinrjitN Arc Completed. LONDON, April 4. (U. P.) For- j mer Emncror Carl returned to Swltz- erlund today, according to British for-1 Dign office advices. The reports said the negotiations with Austria nnd.i Switzerland to arrange for conduct were rumple. ed. his safe; Surfi'ruiK from Fever. SXEN AM ANGER, April 4 (A. P.) Former Emperor Churles is ill with bronchitis. He is suffering from fe ver and i having nervous couching attacks, according to a bulletin issued today by bis Budapest physicians. The bulletin say she Is obliged to remain in bed. ', ii'o Information' Known. - MADRID, April 4. (A P. )' Span ish authorities are still without au thoritative Information concerning the plans of former Emperor Charles, but officials assert there is no likelihood of any steps being taken to offer him asylum in Spain. CLUE TO ROBBERY PLOT TACOMA, April 4. (U. P.) Dep uty sheriffs are seeking a clue to the apparently carefully laid robbery plot believed to be behind the- brulal ninr Ider of Henry Bacon, a Northern Pa 'cific employe. Bacon's battered body 2: was found In lied In his room near 1 Wipont, water station yesterday ev ing. Entrance was gained throueh the window and all the doors padlock, d on the outside. He had been miss Ing since Friday. TUHKS ARE ADVANCING. CONSTANTINOPLE. Apr. l 4. Th Greek ornjy w hich has been operating 1 against Eskisbehr has been driven j hack behind the tfrusa luw eav off - clal reports, inn Turkish national- Ists are advancing energetically. I I- SUFFICIENT FACILITIES NORTHWEST BERRYMEN PRATTLE. April 4. (U. P.) Adc- 'Itutte canning facilities this year for SO, 000 berry growers In Oregon and Washington is promised by the local capitalists interested in the 10,000,O00 canning and preserving corporation launched In Portland last week. The NUMBER OF BIRDS DiE AS RESULT OF DRIVE NDAY MORN Adverse Weather Conditions Served to Dampen Some 'of Local Shooters Enthusiasm. Adverse weather conditions served to dampen the enthusiasm of local shooters in the opening of the war on crows and maspies yesterday morn ing. Captains Estes and Wyrick re port much interest manifest but few birds killed. Estes reports 20 crows killed by himself and Lieutenant Baum for the East Enders. while Wy rick reports 11 crows and one magpie dp-)"" the west fcmlers. nave now periecteu tneir organizations throughout the county It is expected '"i" Ihe ranks of the feathered pests wl" b6 seriously decimated during the remain ng seven nays. r Captain Estes and Lieutenant Paum I made a tmir of tle East End towns yesterday and report the appointment I of the following lieutenant.- Athn Omar Stevens and Marion Hansel! Weston. James Rice; Freewater, Bevitt jluum7 ""K"1 'TK'' i-'"" Sanderson: Milton. Clive Cheshire:! maUcr of repartions, should the I ni- Helix, Fred Moes;' Mission, D. C. Powman, . . - . . r -' Cnp'ain Guy B. Wyrick reports the following lieutenants for .his s'de: Echo. Carl Gilbert. Asa B. Thomson, and Ralph Stanfield; Stanfield, James Kyle and E.AV. Snrth; Hermlstnn. H. E. Hltt: Pilot Rock, George Carnes and E. B. Casteel. These men al e now- marshaling their Helix, Fred Moes:' Mission. IX c!a "taies iieciare a separate peace. forces preparatory for a smashing j drive on nil the various salients of the battle front.. If reports hrought back I by the few hunters out yesterday ore! to be believed the maspies have gone' Into retirement, and it will be neocs-j sar.v to rout them out of hidden trenches. ! MODEL OF CROIX DE GUERRE IS CONFERRED . ON CITY OF ST. MIHIEL ST. MIHIEL. France, April 4. (A. ji .- -Ine crolx de iruerre today was1 ..,., re., on n. .iun.fi, scene ot a. LONDON" April 4. (A. P. Prince successful three-days' action by thejAll,,reas ot Gwce. a brother of Kins rtinpinan troops miring tne war. ine ceremony was attended by prominent French and American clctizens. 'Col onel U. John West represented the American embassy. HEAVY FROST DOES DAlOFiTiES "r-rYRD, (). Al,ri, 4 (tr j, .) The Rogue river vallev danaered when the lemnerature sionrf. ily declined fron-7S degrees Friday to 24 .degrees this morning. The dam- are Is .stliiwiio.i k..i the crop Is hardy. Orchardists fear tho killing' frost which is predicted for tomorrow. I , v J among the survivors of the lll-fnted Admiral CANNING ASSURED stabilization of markets by a powerful distributing alliance, which will reach l.'i.l'OO wholesale grocers in the coun tiy, which will mean an increased prosperity to countless northwest ber ry growers, is assured. The value of the Industry to Oregon and Washing ton alone will amount to $20,000,000. FORMER PREMIER IS PLEASED WITH POLICY OF UNITED STATES Germany Must Accept Full Re sponsibility for War and Pay Liabilities to Full Extent. WASHINGTON, April 4. (A. P.) Rene Viviani, envoy extraordinary of France, conferred today with Sen ator Knox of Pennsylvania and took occasion, it is understood, to express appreciation of the policy of this country as stated by administration officials, that Germanv must accept full responsibility for the war and pay her liabilities to her full extent. State department officials said no notes had been dispatched to Ger many outlining this position and point-" ed out that Inasmuch aa a state of war technically exists, no notes could be dispatched. In discussing the situation as af fecting France, however. M. Viviani Is understood to be taking cognizance of the utterance of administration of- Ilculla maaeoctear mai u cu.' our lena greatly to nispct me possibility of any embarrassment his ne is also understood to nave in formed Senator Knox that, any such declaration as contained in his reso lution for terminating the war and stating in substance that tho United States would view with grave con cern a war involving the peace of Europe, would do much to relieve the 'anxiety of the French people. Turks Aho Assert That General ' Who Commanded Greek At tack Was Killed in Action. Constantine. died from wounds receiv ed In fighting near Brusa, says a Con stantinople dispatch. The Turks also assert that General Machipoulos, wtio; commanded the Greek attack upon :sS. March 11 to visit his mother. Prin the Turkish nationalist on the Brusa cess Anastasia. who is ill at Athens, front, was killed in action. I covered tho latter part of the journey Was With Asia Mtiior Army. ATHENS. April 4. (IT. P. Prince Andrew was Ss years old. Since the onstantine to the throne. been with the Asia Minor army as his brothers personal repre sentative. niTTF.lt TAKKS SLIGHT WHOP, PORTLAND, April 4. (A. P.) Cattle and hosrs are weak, sheep are slow, eggs are irregular. Bids rang- friun 18 to 22 cents and the selling pr ce was unchanged. cents lower. Butter ia four AND SANK. i Line steamer Governor, which being struck CONTINUE INQUIRY AS TO CAUSE OF SHISIIING Finding of Body of Wreck Vic-; tim K tanrlinrt I inhf : , Hes and permit Germany hopefully to unite oianaing ugni in;renew it8 producUve actlvitl Aftermath of Sea Disaster. QUARTERMASTER LANE TAKES WITNESS STAND Said West 1 Hartland's Signal Answered by Three Blasts . , From Steamer Governor. SEATTLE, April 4.t-(U. P.) In the resumption of the inuuiry to fix the blame for the sinking of the Gov-j ernor lh finding ,f th hoili- nf Mrs. W. N. Washburn, Jr., and ihe state ment by Quartermaster Lane of the West Hartland. were the standing high lights in the aftermath of the sea dis aster. "Captain Allen sighted the Governor" Lane said and "he said, 'I wonder what that fellow is going to do?' Our whistle gave one blast and was answered by three from the Gov ernor. This meant the Governor was trying to get out of our way. It took one minute to reverse cur engines to full speed astern and we struck the Governor with a crash that sent our prow far into her side. The fact that the West Hartland's steering gear was not of the best had nothing to do with the disaster." Captain H. H. Marden, the pilot of the Governor, who said he mistook the West Hartland lights for shore lights, also took the stand to day. ATHENS, April 4. (A. P.) Wm. R. Leeds, son of- Princess Anastasia of Greece, who arrived a few days ago by airplane to visit his sick mother, has become engaged to Princess Xenia, 17 years old, second daughter ot Grand Ouchess Marie and Niece of King Constantino, it was learned yesterday. The marriage will take place in June and the couple plan to reside In Amer ica. I'eds proposed the day after his ar rival, It Is understood. "Princess Anastasia opposed the union at first, on account of her son's youth, but fin ally consented. leds is 19. Heir to $7,000,000 AViHiam B. I-eds, who left the U by airplane. Early In life he was tni delicate health, but hla mother took him to Switaerland in IMS, where ap parently his condition Improved. His father, Wm. B. Ieds. died In Paris in 1S08. Ha is reported to hav be-bo-"s mother was the daughter of the late W. C. Stuart of Cleveland, from whom she Inherited $14,000,000. Before going to Switserland, the boy spent three years at the Montclaro academy. Montclare, N. J. The boy was under the constant care of a gov erness a detective and a staff of servants. am STATES 'Tit AND CERljyi EXCHANGE l.'OTES German Communication Says it is Clear to Government That She Must Make 'Reparations. DESIRE EXAMINATION OF UNBIASED EXPERTS Is Willing to Make Reparations to Limit of Her Ability But Wants Limit Determined. WASHINGTON, April 4. (A. P.) A formal atatement ot ' the United States as to the German reparations Is contained in an exchange of commu nications with the German govern ment made public today by the slat department. The German communi cation frsm. Dr. Simons, the German foreign minister, of March 23, Mated it was entirely clear to "both the go einment and the people that Germany must make reparations to the limit of her ability to pay, but sought an ex amination of unbiased experts to de termine the extent of her ability. Sec retary Hughes in reply stated the United States government recognises in Simons' memorandum a sincere de sire to reopen negotiations with the al lies on a new basis and hopes that such negotiations once resumed, may lead to a prompt settlement which will satisfy the Just claims of the al- MAY WHEAT UP ONE . ---CENT; JULY IS DOWN An Increase of one cent In the price of May wheat over Saturday's prica and a decrease of one cent h the pries of Julv wheat over Saturday's price la noticeable in today's quotations receiv ed from the Chicago grain market by Overbeck & Cooke, local brokers. May wheat closed at $1.38 and July $1.1 1. Following are the quotations: - ; Wheat Open 1.3S l.t .60 14 .63Vi High Low Close 1.34 1.35 1.S8H MIX 1.13 .1.15 - Corn v May July May July May Julv .61 H .63 Oats .37 .3H .S4 .62 .60 .63 .37H .33 .361, .37t4 Wheat Had an indefinite trend, advancing early on some unfavorable crop reports over Sunday, decline! toward midday when rains were re ported in Kansas and the strength at the close on good sued export sales. ' The total business for the day wasj finally placed at about 2,000,000 bush, els. Local cash premiums were re duced 1 at 1 1-2 cents on receipts of 51 cars, while outside cash markets were relatively steady and the south west said country offerings were much smaller. The visible supply decreased 2.2SS.OOO bushels to a total of 20,761, 000 against 44.7S7.00S last year. In terest at the present centers on win ter wheat crop possibilities and out look, it is to be expected that bulge will, prove temporary as domestic trade conditions are again enhanced values. Seattle Ca-h Market. 1 hard white. 1 soft white and club. 112; 1 hard winter, 1 red winter, 1 northern spring. 1 red Walla, 110; 1 Big Bend 1J3. INM-tlaiMl Cash Market. ! t hard whit;. 1 aoft white, 116; t vl-ue club 114; 1 red winter, 1 north- ' trade conditions are against enhanced MILK TAKI-IS SLIGHT DUOP. PORTLAND. April 4. IV. P.) Milk prices were cut to 1 1 cents a quart In the opening gun In the fight between the Oregon dairytnens leuaue and the distributors, whom the dairy men allege have formed Into a "milk dealers trust." Former prices of 13 and 14 cents, wii:ch Included a one cent reduction was made by distribut ors on April 1. According to Mana ger Hall of the league, the producers will now offer to the consumers direct 10.0UO .marts dally. ' ECHO CITIZEN MEETS WITH SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT YESTERDAY Frank Cunha, prominent Echo sheepman was seriously Injured at Echo early Sunday morning. He was driving acroaa the rail, road tracks In th town of Echo ana by mistaking "reverae" for "low" in his gear shift mechan ism, stalled his ear on the travail and was struck by the train. The car was completely wrack ed. Cunha was thrown out and ho seriously injured It Is feared he may not recover. Me was taken to Portland on lunl nlght'a train for treatment.