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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 UKITE0 PF.E DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The F.t Oregnnlsn In IStr Or gons greatest n.-wniisper iui !! In fores gives to the mlrlir oer twice the guaranteed pnid circulation In Pendleton nl rmatille county of ny other newspaper. Tha nut press run of yesterday's Dally 3,281, This paper Is member of una audited by th .Audit Surwu ol Circulation CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 0797 VOL. 33 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 9, 1921. urn in i I "" .' Ji u " 'i i ii ii"T . jj 1 1 juw lu$.' J) i)iiiiiL.,i)jiir.-Tj.jT mTr'f' " '"h' "' ""-ft "f",,'nh iihii hi wi i iiw mm i -. y , . . - FIRST MESSAGE TOCOKGRESS IS NEARLY FINISHED President Harding Will Appear Before Joint Session.of Sen ate and House on April 12. MESSAGE WILL TOUCH ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS Among Domestic Problems Will be Federal Encouragement Good Roads, Foreign Trade. WASHINGTON, April 9. (Hay mond Clnpper. V. P. tnff Correspond ent.) A rough draft of Harding's 1 . . . ...... .... I n .nnrraiM ! fl Ail r I V completed. It i possible to rive a nummary of the domestic problems to be treated, but the foreign relations remain lor the moat part a secret. The president will appear before the Joint session of the senate and house Tuesday. The message will touch on the federal encouragement 0 Rood roads, Alaskan development, budget bill, coordinating of the government Income and expenditures, American merchant marine, forelg nlrade, ol dler relief, repeaj of excess profits tax, tariff and railroads. . HAVANA BANK CLOSES HAVANA, Anril 9. (A. P.) Danco National De Cuba today 'suspended payment under the liquidation law recently adopted by congress. The failure to obtain a loan in the United mates is believed to be the cause of the decision of the directors to close the bank. FEBRUARY B . KPAAsna i ir imnihll m i. UL ' UUiK fit I yUftUV Eight thousand eight hundred forty eight books were read in the county library system during Febru ary, breaking; all records since the founding of the library In 1914. Of this number, 1004 books were Issued to reader in Hermlston during tne month, which Is the largest number read In any branch fn the history of tha library. . The total central circulation was 3!93. of which 1SS1 were adult u.ul liat Juvenile readers. " ih '"--"h libraries, the total was 6306, 3260 be ing adult and 204 Juvenilis .n tne rural schools, 149 books were read. Milton 1 KiximhI. i iru tunnh lMnlnllrtn tnr the month was as follows: Hermlston, 1004; Milton, 389; WeMton, 6; Athe na, 044; Kcho, 660; Freewater, 640; Fernriale, 402; I'matllla, 836; Helix. 11: Pilot Itock, TO; I'maplne, 76; I'klah, 21. Forty four adults and 20 Juveniles registered in the central library dur ing the month of Februay while 119 adult and 76 Juvenile egistered in the branches. Meetings Are Held. The number of books shipped woa 337. In 80 shipments to Individuals, branches and rural schools. Five tran sient readers registered. Fifty three meetings were held in the library with an attendance of 1214, while the at tendance at the four Hunday conceits was 124. ' Monthly receipts and balance on hand were 177,69, leaving, after ex penses a balance of 354.89. The Match report 'will be ready In the near fu ture. . ANDERSON WINS OVER HERMAN . PORTLAND, April 9. (A. s P.) -Lee Anderson. Oakland negro light heavyweight won ten round decision from Tiny Herman, of Astoria, at ai.iauKiu last mant. In the fifth Herman twice took the Count of nine. LIVESTOCK IS STEADY. PORTLAND, April 9. (A. P.') Livestock Is stcudy; eggs are firm and bu'ttar slow. Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse, ohserver. Maximum, 88. Minimum, 30. Barometer, 89.70. THE WEATHER - N-vn TODAY'S l FORECAST VJ. Tonight fair ifr and warmer; 'r j Sunday fair. - .. . , , i ' i -' 'i G. A. Rh. .UAL STATE CONVENTION WILL BE HELD JUNE 14, 15, 16 . June 14, 15 and 16 huvo been named) us the dales for the an- nual state convention of the Grand Army of the .Republic, when Pendleton pcoplo Will bo hosts to a thousand men and women who are members of the O. A. It., of the hidies' auxiliary, of'tiia Bonn and Daughter of the O. A. Jt. and of the Relief Corps, The plnerlof meeting has not yet been rteided upon hut It la probable that the sessions will be held In several different. places, the evening meetings be- In held at Danny Canyon. The slate convention whs held here once nefore, 1!S years ago, when the Oregon organization was first formed. CHEROKEE INDIANS FILE LAND CLAIMS Property Includes Land in Tex as, Oklahoma; Patent Was Issued by Pres. Van Buren. WASHINGTON, April 9. (A. re claims to It, 00, 000 acres of land In Texas and Oklahoma, including the cities of Tulsa and Oklahoma City and the "Hurkburnttf oil field, wcreflled In supreme court today by the Cherokee Indian nation, supported by the gov ernment patent Issued by President Van Huren and certified as authentic by the Interior department. WILL SECURE REPORT Of Iieterminntlon to press the cause of the Umatilla rapid, project until suc cess is finally attended was exprefsed at the meeting of the executive cm- ltle Ilia tuuiueiaUuu., til. Itrf ." yesterday. In line with that pnl.cy board approved acts or the execu. tlve officers in arranging for the gath ering of data for presentation lb the proper officials at the right time. The plan is for the association to bear part of this expense and $600 was oted for the purpose yesterday and to meet the remainder out of funds that mny he available from the office of the state engineer of Oregon and the state en gineering department of Washington. The total cost of assembling the data desired will be 31400. John H. Lewis will assist In the work. The committeemen devoted the en tire afternoon to discussion of the project yesterday and some new factt were brought out showing the pro ject to be considered aa unmalrhec from the standpo.'nt of feasibility. WAGE REDUCTION WILL SAVE SCHOOL FUNDS ; $40,000 ANNUALLY FBATTLR. April 9. (V. P.) The unsolicited request for a ten percent wage redaction was presented to th school board by engineers, custodians, firemen and janitors, who are mem bers of the operative employes' asso ciation. The cut will sae the school funds $4 0,000 annually. i fi PREDICTADEQUATE MEAT SUPPLY FOR NEXT 6 MONTHS Beef Prices Are Expected -to Fall; Pork Will Remain Pres ent Level Experts Believe HOG 'CROP' THIS YEAR , IS ABOVE LAST SEASON With Only Domestic Market to Provide for Beef Market is ' Favored With Good Supply. CHICAGO. April 9. (P. P.) Ad equate meut supply, with steady or declining prices for the next six months Is predicted by packing; house officials. lieef prices are expected to fall and pork will remain at the pres ent level, the experts believe. Frank W. Waddell, vice president of Armour ahd Company said the hog "crop" this reason is above that of iast year. "With only the domestic market io provide for, the beef market is fa voied with an excellent supply," said V. H. Munnocke, beef expert at the stockyard. SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE TO PRESENT PAGEANT BASED ON 'BLUE BIRD, The "libie Bird" pageant, based on he piay by Maurice Maeterl'nck, 1 el ision w riter, is to be presented by pu pils of Pendleton schools one day dur ing the state Parent Teacher Conven tion to he held here May 11, 12 and 13. ' Miss Kva Hansen, phys'cal training teacher in the local schools, is already making plans for the presentation. The styry will he told in dances and alTOt t cllUdrej .will take trt. the- Kist liti-liiuir.K bolh hoys an 1 g!i Is There will be appropriate costurneF and the pageant promises to be one of Kreat .beamy. The place of presentation has not yet been decided upon but Miss Han sen says that it will be out-of-doors, ft will be open to the public. Miss Hansen h.-is had considerable experi ence in pageant work and has met with great success in this line. YOUNG LAD HELD IN ELWELL MURDER CASE IS CROSS-EXAMINED BUFFALO. April 9 (Joseph Was ney, I". P. Staff Correspondent) "1 hopo the police think I am a liar. Then I can go free and they can do the worrying," Hoy Harris, the aelf-stvieil accomplice In the Joseph H. Elwel) murder, lold this to the 1'nlted Press just after having iinieTgone another cross-examination In. which he stiih ornly stuck to his story of the kill, 'ng of the millionaire. "Just let them march the women In the Klwell case lefore me and I willsiire pick Sirs Fairchild, who paid Dunkir. and nu to kill Elwell." Culture is gotten from books nsu ally from check books. MAKING HIM JUMP 3T WEEKS RECOMMENDS SALE OF UNITED STATES ARMY FOOD SUPPLIES TO EUROPE jBy Congressional Act There is Ban Now Existing Which Prohibits Sale of Surplus. S WASHINGTON'. April 9. (IT. P.)- Secretary of War Weeks announced that he had recommended to chair men Vf the house and senate military committees that he be authorized to sell all surplus army food supplies to the siarving European countries. Hy a congressional act, a ban now exists on the selling of army food stocks to Europe. The question of the Rale of these food supplies to Eu ropean countries Was brought up at a conference between Weeks, Senator .McCwrmlek of .Illinois and John F. Smulslsl, Chicago head of the Polish relief in this country. Smulskl urged the food sale to Poland. BE OFFICIALS Formation of Association Being 7vl,,1 A w, . rv: 1 nvmvaw,..,.,.,, respectively. The bulk are Ene?.t.prl to fln.nnpm to A movement has been under way for several weeks which is expected to result in a close organization of the dairy and hea!th officials of Pendle ton looking toward a- solution of the problem that confront both the pub lic, producers and distributors of dais products. A statement to this effect was made this morn".ng by Dr. F. E. Poyden, city ;ihysician, who has been interested in the demand that is being heard for better milk. Fred Bennion, county agent. Dr. Boyden. as city physician, and the o.intv physical!, together; with the. producers end varim-s distributors of milk will belong to the association when It is fully organized. Much of '.he preliminary work has been in the hands of the county aftent, and sherth after his return, definite action Is ex pected. Dairyman are expected to take a leading part In the activities of the association. Cooperating with them, the physicians will probably have a great deal to do with the regulations covering sanitary precautions that will he taken to safeguard the public health. There are about twenty-five produc ers and distributors of milk who serve endieton, Dr. Boyden reports as a re sult of a study ho has made since as suming the duties of his office. FRENCHMEN TOOK EX PRESIDENT WILSON'S SILENCE FOR CONSENT PARIS, April 9. (t. P.) Wood row WHson by failing to object to the iward of Tap Island tq Japan when it camo before the "hig four" during .he peace conference, was looked up m as .by silence, giving his consent. According to a dispatch received from Stephane I.auzanne, editor, of the Le' Matin who is now In Washington with "Vlviani. 5- OGLE AND CORLEY ARE JNTERRUPTED IN FIST FIGHT OGLE IS FINED John Halley Jr. i not Just ex actly popular with a bunch of fight fans In Pendleton on ac count of his action in breaking up a little exhibition contest be tween John Ogle and E. t'orley Friday afternoon. Just when the fistcuffa were beginning to be Interesting the city probation officer interferred and took the men to the police station, and his action caused a group of men to miss seeing the finish of what promised to tie a lively bout. The scrap is said to have start ed when Corley refused to accept Ogle's invitation to shake hands.' The latter then became incensed, and aftei) a few undiplomatic exchanges, the matter was fought out. The battle occurred on Main street. In police court Judge Fitz Gehild found that Ogle was the aggressor, and he was fined 315, and Corley was given his free dom. TnVBTEE ACVOrXTIXt'S FILED NEW YORK, April 9. (A. P.) Trustee accountings filed here yester day showed that Gladys and Dorothea I Cromwell, twins, who In 1919 leaped I tn lfnth frnm Kttamshin while re- t urning from France after war servics. left estates amounting to jatn.ost. ana of both estates was left to their brother, Seymore L Cromwell or Mandham, New Jersey, and their sister Mary Re becca Cromwell of Paris. CONTINUED IfflEASEi A decrease in the pr'ce of May wheat nd in increase in the price of July wheat is shown in today's report ceived hV Overbeeh' & Coof.e Co. from the Chicago Grain Market. May wheat closed at $1.334, as contrasted with yesterday's closing of $1.3, while July wheat closed at 1.12"4 a cent higher than yesterday's closing. Following are the quotations: : Wheat Open High Low Close Mav 1.3414 1.34V4 1.3314 "1.33 July . 1.11 1.13-4 1.11 1-12 (lorn July .36g .63 -63 .63?i May .04 .60 14 .59 .60 , Oats May .37 4 .3S .374 .3914 .374 .39 M July (From Overheck & Cooke Co.) M . Dran. . e & Wheat-r-Low temperatures over the grain belt and predictions of a con tinued cold weather over Sunday dis turbed shorts and induced coverings of contracts, the response however, was feeble and tho more conservative reports of grain belt claimed little damage likely. The strength was all in July with May displaying indepen dent weakness reflecting easiness in all cash markets and large receipts southwest. Kansas City received 224 cars today and expect 500 cars Mon dav. The seaboard reported 350,000 bushels worked for export to Germany and Belgium, and Pacific coast 20D, 000 hushels to Japan. With Argen tine still holding bulk of surplus, elimination of foreign buying in this country is not at ail improbable at any time, and 'with domestic situation in a I semi-conscious state there appears lit ! tie liklihood of advancing prices at present. PROPRIETOR OF 'DEATH FARM' FOUND GUILTY i COVINGTON. Ga., April 9.- (C. P.) .(unit S. Williams was found guilty of the murder of negro peons on his I Jasper county plantation. The Jury recommended mercy. The sentence is 1 I latically fixed at life imprison- Jriisnl' "' juuge Hutcheson pronouncea tne seiueiKie immediately after the jury returned with the verdict at 9:50 a. m. Williams' attorney moved for a new trial. Williams' stoical expres sion did not change, but his. wife broke down and sobbed aloud. BANKS ARE CLOSED LEWISTON, April 9. (U. P.) Five "Waterman" bunks have closed their doors. The inability to realise on wheat loans were given as the caufe of the suspension. The banks are located at Clarkston. Wasb., Ta miah, Ida.. Kooskia. Peck and Oro fino, Idaho. - I. W. W. PLACARDS AKE "jOsTEI! YAKIMA, Wash., April 9. (A. P.) j 2- Many Front street places of business I i. ninstered last nisht with I. W. W. placards. "Thev contributed to the fund to convict our boys in Centralis,"; manv or tne noaters reau. - GREAT BRITAIN TOTTERS , ON VERGE OF BIG STRIKE; PR01IER TRIES FOR PEAGE Vmrnnv Anril 9 (A. P.) Lloyd George is reported to LONDON, April j. k. j..; Trinl- Alliance, have made a new peace proposal to the triple Alliance. TOXDON April 9. (Ed L. Keen, U. P Staff Correspond- 0nt V With I Great Britairt tottering on the verge of the greatest indVri?h history the government continued in her "Trinio Alliance" in secret conference. The labor leaaers re reeoAd!SewhatShad transpired "S: which indicated that no gro,:ress had been macUr towara averv ing the general strike calledjor midnight Tuesday. , ill PALE.M. April 9. (A. P.WA, re hearing in the telephone rate case is assured as the result of expression of public service commissioner Corey, on i his return from Eastern Oregon that I he agreed with the other two members j as favoring the rehearing. ItOAT RACE IS CLOSE. EEltKELET. April L. P.I I California bept Washington bv f ve feet in the crew race on Oaklpnd estu ary, lalitornia and Michigan are staging a track meet this afternoon. Later California and Stafford will play baseball. In the boat race' the two shells raced neck and neck for the whole three miles. 3JU1R CLASS PLAY PROED SUCCESSFUL The annual junior class play was jreseiited last evening to a packed house. The production was a success in every way which was to a great ex tent due to the work of Miss Ada St Peter, coach. The characters were 1 each excellent in their respective parts and too much credit cannot be given them for their work. ' itiss Ruth Snow, as Miss Celia Far ady handled her part in professional style. The first part of the play show, ed Miss Farady as an eccentric old maid. When she finally learned that she was known as an old maid and that all of her other sisters were mar ried, Miss Farady decided to change t and the second and third acta showed her as she had reformed. Miss Irva Dale as Aunt Ida had the principal character part and won her audience from the start. The scenes of her hysterics and tho scene wnere she drank too much brandy brought applause from the audience. Fred Roliminn Pleases Fred Rorhman as William Farady rot a laugh every time with his favor ite phrase, "God bless my soul." ntek Lawrence, was splendid as Bobby Tar-be announced later but will be either ver who must win the election by any Atlantic City, Newark or Jersey City, means, and who was to anxious that , was officially announced by Tex Rick Celia marry so that he might marry jard who will have sole control of the Phyllis, her sistesr. Shirley Hevel, as arrangements. The bout under the the Col. Smith, handled his part well j state law cannot exceed twelve rounds. and looked very ficer. much the English of- The ether parts were taken splendid- !ly. Madge, (Marguerit Humphrey), Evelyn, t Emily Dohnerti, Phyllis Kdna Murphy), Martin, the butler Chas. McLean , James Ualiegh (Mil lard Kennedyl, Henry Steele (Claune Snow), Admiral . Grice t Byron War ner) each did their part well and de- serve a great deal of praise. Orchestra Plays The high school orchestra furnish ed music for the production. The musical program was as follows: Stephanie Gavotte A Coronado Serenade Kdward? Sonar Without Words . ...Tschaikowsky Scarf Dance Largo Chamiade ; .. .Handel, Intermezzo Ttose. . .Franke Evening Star Wagner barcarole. Offenbach The play will be given aaain this evening but the curtain will not rise until ':J0. FRANK CUNHA DIED IN PORTLAND TODAY (East Orcgoninn Sporkil.) ECHO. Ore., April 9. Frank Cunha; who was h"'i-t here s-mdav night when train No. 5 lilt the car In w hich he was driving error the O. W. R. & N. track, died In Portland at ;4.1 this morning !!e was In a hi spit il in Portland and had been operated upon. For a tim.- It was believed he was d"tn well but m suanra n kwk, no uv.i Many IwcixllariMin. LONDON, April 9. (U. P.) Wide. FPread violence Is reported In connec tio with the miners' strike. The New castle 'airdrome was dismantled and the equipment destroyed. Telegraph poles and wires were felled near Shields. There was excessive; Incend iarism In Northumberland when hay, wheat, barley and oats were destroyed. There is sporadic outbreak of looting in the strike area, Yolunut Workers lUxTiiltci", LONDON, April 9. (A. P.)r-U- icruiting of volunteer workers ann safety units were energetically begun in- the. government and plana were per fected to meet the threatened strike of 2,000.01)0 Tuesday growing out of the miners' strike. Meanwhile, however,, reports from various parts of EngUnd, Scotland ami Wales came reports that the locals of the railw ay men's union, were challenging; the right of the na tional executive body to call a atnk v.hhout balloting by the men. It waa stated in some quarters that the actual calling of the strike waa deferred un til Tuesday night so it might be pos sible to bring about resumption of ne fotiations. s . Can Face rave Crisis. PCARDOROUGH, N- T.. April St. (Harold D. Jacobs. U. P. Staff Cor respondent.) "Great Britain haa muddled through a grave crisis before land the chances are she win muaoiu through egain underlying tnat mo ccmmoii Mrnse of the. J Iritis -W should win." This was the statem, i t. of Frank A. Vanderlip, the noted -noniist. when asked by the ' United Press to express Jis views of the io-. dustriul situation. Cabinet Called in fWsedon. IjONUON. April 9. (U. P- A spe cial session of the Brit.sh cabinet thla afternoon, following the failure of the conference between IJoyd-tJeorge and the labor leaders to reach an agree ment for averting a general strike called for "Tuesday. DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT WiLL BE HELD N NEW JERSEY STATE I : , Hickard Will Have Sole Con trol of Arrangements; Bout Cannot Exceed 12 Bounds. NE WYORK. April 9. (A. P.) Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpen. tier will battle In New Jersey on Sat urday July 2. The exact location, to IM'llipxt-y iOCS KB!. NEW YORK, April 9. (t. P.) Dempsey wilt leave Seattle tonight for the east to begin training, said. Rickard ECHO RESIDENT IS PARALYSIS VICTIM (East Oresoninn Special.) ECHO. A'iiril 9 J. W. Copplnger. weil known resident of Echo, was ,-tricken with paralysis Thursday morning. His left side was affected. Today Mr. Coppinger Is reported as being improved. CHCIU1I IS DFSTISOVED BY Hill'. SEATTLE. April .(,. P.) Fln? destroyed the Green Lake BptiK) Church. The loss is estimated at 1 7, . '' '" to Internal Injuries, the Intes- tines. .. .. ,. Frank Cunha wiyi JJ years of a and unmarried. H(W father and moth. er, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cunha wr j i poriland W!lh his when he i did. jother ivlativea Include two si "tern, one jof them small and four brothers. Joe, lAnton, Manuel and Alfred, The time for the funeral hai not ...--o art ....... I