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VOL. 33
NO. 9811
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, ' TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1921.
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SOIATE
TAKES UP
TASK OF MAKING
STATE OF PEACE
Senator Lodge of Mass. in
' Calling up Knox Resolution
Set Program in Motion.
RESOLUTIONS ARE NOT
. BINDING TO AMERICA
As Reported by Foreign Rela
tions Committee Resolutions
Are Simply a Formality.
WAHHHNOTOV. April 2 (U C.
Martin, U. P. SKift Coneapomlent.)
The senate took up the task of making
pane with Germany and Austria.
Lodge, in calling up the Knox reso
iutlon repealing war declarations au
tborlaad by congress In 117, aet the
program tn motion and all congresa
lias to do, for the present at least, la
to substitute tha technical state it
peace for tha technical Mate of war
which hu existed since the armistice
ndad actual hostilities. Resolutions
as reported by tha foreign relatlona
committee, bind tho United Mates to
nothing. It la simply formality.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
- 'BURNED'
Damon 1odg N. 4. Knight of Py
thlna held a notable -session last even
ing one of the principal eventa of In
,tst being the burning of the mort
gage on the lodge' prupert Aha
street. The Indeblendess on the prop
erty being wiped out the member
celebrated the mortgage burning with
glee. .
J. W. Maloney wa honored through
the presentation to him of a combina
tion past grand master "anil veteran'!
jewel, the evtnt being an entire sur
prise lo Judge Maloney. The Jewel
presented I aimllnr to fh one given
J. H Gw;nn ajid theae two Jewel are
the first of the kind awarded any
members In the United State.
A contest between New and Old de
gree teame In Knight rank work
routed much Interest. The new team
was composed of men who have be
longed to the order less than two yearn
and they won out In the contest
gainst the older member.
MEMBERS OF I. W. VV.
'CHECKED IN' TODAY
.LEAVKXWORTH, Kan., April 26.
(U. P. ) Twenty' of the I. W. W.
member sentenced to serve time in
the Leavenworth prison "checked In"
Twenty-seven others are .expected lo
Arrive within a few hours, convicted of
espionage by Judgo La,ndis' court of
Chicago. Moat of them re dejected
because of the aesertion of their lend
er, "Big BUI" Haywood.
i i i
ANNUAL CONVENTION
' OF NEWSPAPER MEN
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
'NEW YORK, April 28. (U. P.)
Tb American newspaper puonsnera
association, meeting in their annual
convention tomorrow will be faced by
the most Important problems by
which it haa been confronted In years.
These problems will Include wage ad
justments, postal rates, taxation and
the threatened strike Mi the newsprint
Industry. .
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THE WEATHER
; Reported by Major Le Moorhouse
. wa(her observer.
Maximum, SO.
Minimum, 4.-
Barometer, UI.S5.
TODAY'S
FORECAST
Tonight and
Wednesday
fair and warm,
er.
CIRCULARS CALLING FOR MAY DAY
UPRISING OF WORKERS HAVE BEEN!
FOUND DISTRIBUTED IN TWLN CITIES
:
Every Effort is Being Made to!
Block Any Further Circula -
tion of These Pamphlets.
ST. PAUL, April 23. (IT. P.) Cir
culars calling for a May day uprising
of "worker" were found by federal
agents, signed by the communist party
of America and Justice department
agents.
The local police are making every
effort to block further circu'atlon of
the pamphlets and trace the origina
tors of the plot. "May day revolution
I here, read the circulars, "we must
destroy the United Stales govern
ment." The circulars urged the es
tablishment of a "workers govern
ment." The federal agents appealed
to Fort Rnelllug tn be prepared to aid
in case of May day domoiislratlons in
he twin cities.
BANDSMEN SHOW 'PEP'
IN REHEARSALS BEING
HELD FOR CONCERTS
There's lots of "pep" being display
ed by the Pendleton band during the
past lew weeks as a result of a move
ment that is on foot to Insure the buyi
work during the summer months by
giving concerts. The movement waa
launched recently nt a meeting of the
memliers of the Commercial Associa
tion when a proposal from the band,
made by Director A. W. Lundell, was
presented. The matter of providing
for a aeries of concerts Is now In the
hand of the civic committee of the
association.
Added Impetus to the move was giv
en yesterday by tho realtors of the
county when they voted their approval
of the concerts. Tho band now nuni- j
hers Si pieces and the enthusiasm be-1
tng devoted to the rehearsals indicates
that the bund will lie going In excellent
shspe by the time the weather will
permit tho concerts. Following are
the members of the organisation:
' Director. A. W. Lundell; cornets.
Eurl fiawyer, Emory Worthlngton, K.
B. Smith.. Harvey Lundell. II. C.
Holme,' Chit. Itostello, Jack Chllds,
John Dunning; altos. Jack Lawtoti. n.
W. ' Fletcher, Fred Bender, H. M.
Spooner; clarinets, Chas. Keen, J. H,
Peters, Marvin Ken. Kdwin Sharp;
saxophones. . IL A. Fletcher, ltobt. K.
McOeeH, baritone, M. C Worthlngton,
M. Q. Westcotl; trombone, Virgil B.
LAindell; basses, Carl E. Franseen. J.
E. Sharp; snare drum, Hay Kroonson;
bass drum, Nolan O. Wright.
ASTORIA WILL GET
E
F
Rate Differential Granted
Portland Cannot Overcome
Long River Haul is Claim.
APTORtA, April 26. That the deci
sion of the interstate commerce com
mission on Salurdny denying the peti
tion for a rehearing In the rate case
and thus allowing Portland a differ
ential of 10 per cent In the rail rates
on wheat and commodities from the
Snake river district. Is not so sertous as
many people believe Is the opinion of
the members of the Port of Astoria
commission.
Hy this ruling Portland Is allowed ri
dlfferental of approximately 60 cents
a ton from the district lying south of
the Snake river, a territory in which
an average of about 9.000,000 to 10,
nnu.Uil bushels of wheat are grown
annually. This Is a temporary advan
tage to Portland, which can and will
bu overcome by Astoria and probably,
will be by the Sound, say those fa
miliar with the situatloiv Hoth tho
port attorney and the officer of the
commission were optimistic when
questioned today, and asserted that
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GIRL'S
LITTLE BROTHER
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I RrcfMiro uie cifTro
iiuduuud mo oioitn
FROM VILLAIN'S ATTACK
Krncst Zango about 33 years
old. a resident of Stanfield and
Echo, Ih in Jull on a charge of
attempted rape on a 12-year-old
girl of that town which was pre-
vented yesterday when her little
brother, 6 years old, beat off the
man with stones and sticks.
A preliminary hearing was
held for Zanne this morning be-
fore Justice W. H. Crary of Echo
and the court bound the man
over to await the action of the
grand Jury. Jiange was brought
to Pendleton today at noon by
Sheriff Zoeth Houser and placed
In Jail.
Peeling ran high at Echo fol-
lowing the arrest of the man.
He is a buckaroo and has rid-
den In contests frequently. He Is
stild to hnvo -attempted an as- '
fault against nnotlier girt only
eight years old.
WHO WAS KILLED
TELLSTJF ASSAULT
Shiraki Relates Being Waked
as Blows Shake Bed Oc
cupied by Him and Okamato.
Shiraki, a bedfellow of M. Oknmoto
when the latter wua, killed on the
I morn UK of February u by 8. Schlbata
In a poolhnll In Pendleton, was one
of the principal witnesses introduced
today by the prosecution In the trial
which Ih being held in circuit court.
flclilimta "Is charged viith murder ln
the f.rsl degree.
Ho told the Jury of being awakened
at 8 o'clock in the morning when the
bed tas Jarntl by blows from an axe
wielded hy the defendant as he struck
Okamato oer the head, fchlrakl tuiii
that he hastily got out of the be.:.
Jumped into his clothes and retreated
lroni the room.
The prosecution expects to com
plete its case In chief this afternoon.
It Is expected that the defense will re
quire tne greater part of tomorrow to
present the testimony for Schibnta.
The prosecution is being made by Dis
trict Attorney It. I. Keator and C. i..
Itandall, and the defense is in the
hands of ried Steiwer and Harold
Warner.
Several Japs were called this morn
ln;. STORM IKICS MI CH DAMAGK.
PINK 1I1XKF, Ark., April 26. (A.
P.) .Several tie reported killed or in
jured In a storm which wrecked
houscr. in the farming section 50 miles
southwest of here today.
FISH PIRATES ROUTE
FORCE OF GAME WARDENS
M "SERIES OF FIGHTS
PORTLAND, April ;6.-r(U.
' P.) Organized fish pirates
completely routed tho force of
game wardens of the Willam-
ette river between here and Ore-
gon City, In a series of vicious
gang fights. There were gun-
battles last night nnd early to-
day. Many were hurt but none
seriously.
The wardens, under Roy
Premmer are being armed here
for a clean-up tonight. The
state commission Is considering a
call for militia aid in policing
the river. Ten 'wardens ens, i sen
in last night's battles.
This Is Engineering!
OPENINGS
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ASKED TO MAKE !
, M INVESTIGATION
Two Hundred and Ona American
; Patents Have Been Granted
Germans Since Last July.
INQUIRIES MAY RESULT
IN THEIR CANCELLATION
These Patents Have Been Issu
ed and Assigned to Frederick
Norman, a Munition Maker.
WASHINGTON'. April SR. IV. P.)
An investigation of granting to
Germans of 2111 American patents
since July may be asked in the senate
by Hiram Johnson, ciiairhiun of the
patcntu' coinmlttee, and Wadswoith
of New York, chairman of military
affairs. The Inquiries are likely to re
suit in a legislation cancelling the
patent, it was indicated. The sena
tors art deeply aroused by a letter
from Secretary dT War Week disclos
ing that these patents have !een is
sued and are all assigned to Frederick
C'rupp Norman, a munition maker.
NUMBER OF MEASURES
WASHINGTON, April 26. (C. P.)
The, senate, finance committee con
tinued consideration of the -Young
emergency tariff bill. Tlie liouse de
bate continued on the naval appro
priation 'hill, and a ToteMs expected.
1 he agricultural committee considered
the Capper-Tincher bill , to prevent
gambling in the future on foodstuffs.
The "ways and means subcommittee
rnnt'nued framing the regular tariff
schedule. The Berpdoli spec'al inves
tigation comm'tlee was organized.
Would Make Law Drastic
WASHINGTON, April 26. (V. P.)
The transfer t all prohibition en
forcement act'vities to the department
of Justice was proposed in a bill Intro
duced in the house by representative
Hill of Maryland as a "counter-attack''
on the plan of Representative Vol
stead of Minnesota, to make the dry
law more drastic.
RAILVAYMEN RECEIVE
TRUCTIONS
These Orders Tell Them Not to
Handle Coal From Uolliery
Handle Coal From" Colliery
LONDON', April 26. (A. P.) The
national union of railwaymen instruct
ed its members not to handle . coul
front the colliery sidings, or from over
seas. 8ir Krlc tledes, minister of
transportation announced to the house
of commons ami characterized the or
der as a grave sti p.
rxi krsity pi:i:sidi:nt i:ii;ns
MlPSOt'I.A, April 26 (!'. P.)
Doctor E. O. Sissons president of the
htute university has resigned. He Will
devote his time to special study and
writing. His successor us yet is un
named. fllHi fin .tthnilt l-l,A-il..Mn SA
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U. S. WOMEN
- m , MJJWp..iiiHMll 7 ( MpmrMrt, iwWW
f I
$ ' :.. J
m Vj, - ' rfiAJ6J
Dispatches from Europe say these women are battling for the Albanian
throne. Dollars play a large part In the f ght. Left, Princess Anastasla, the
former Mrs. William B. Leeds of New York. Rinht, Princess Vlora, the for
mer Helen Kelly and former wife of Frank J. Oould.
CO-OPERATION WANTED
IN HANDLING G. A. R.
CONVENTION IN JUNEz
r , , f Foch and his assistant with the ap-
ffl ; proval of Pdemier Briand were scru-
Pendleton is to havfc the"hn)inr of
entertaining on June 1 4 15. and 16 the
members of the O. A. It., of Oregon to
gether with auxiliary conventions by
the Woman's Relief Corps, the Ladles
of the G. A. R. and the Daughters of
Veterans. Detailed plans regarding the
conventions were gone over In a tena
tlve way this morning at a meeting be
tween J. T. Butler, Oregon G. A. R.
commander, C. A. Williams, adjutant,
local civil war veterans, Mrs. B. F.
Williams, of Milton, head of the Relief
Corps. Mrs. Hatch of Pendleton and
members of the Commercial Associa- j
tlon committee of publicity and con-1
ventlons. j
As tentatively outlined the O. A. R. j
convention program will be as follows. I
Tuesday June. 14 Meetings at the'
library auditorium. !
Tuesday evening, reception for the
fi. A. R. ahd ladies at Happy Canyon
pavilion. j
Wednesday, 10 a. m., parade. j
Wednesday afternoon, sessions at li-
brary auditorium. I
Wednesday evening,. "Campfiro" i
meeting at Happy Canyon.
. Thursday forenoon, final
session j
and adjournment. .
The ladies meetings to be held here '
during the G. A. R. convention will be ;
held in the Elks and Odd Fellows i
lodge halls and in another meeting '.
place yet to be chosen.
Must Throw Homes Open
There will bo approximately 500 j
men and women here for the conven- j
tlons and In order to secure accommo- j
dations for the visitors it will be ne-es- j
snry for local people to throw their :
homes open, somewhat as during tno j
Round-l'p. (A price of $1 will lie;
charged for rooms In private families ..resident . bishop - of the Methodist
and U.50 where two people occupy , KlMS,a, hurt-It In Mexico, told Pres
one room. I Ident Harding 'today during a call at
All reservations will be made j ,h(, .W,ltp ))OUf.. . .
Vnrf L T vt,, I ,
j-
l u.e uwposat oi veterans are assen ;
to call the club rooms by phone sn :
that the list of available rooms may be !
made up as soon as possible. j
The plans for handling the conven- ;
t:on call for cooperation becween the
Commercial Association, American lje-
gion. Boy scouts nnd local people gen
erally. It Is the desire tn extend th.,
veterans all possible cordinl'.iy and to
make their stay here both comfortable
and pleasant.
not I'xot ;n i:vh)i:nci-.
NEW YORK, April 26. (l P.
The federals failed to obtain suffici
ent evidence to clu.rge Tito l.lgl with
any connection with the Wall street
bomb explosion but will continue the
investigation or liim, Thief William
Flynn of the bureau of Investigation
said.
IF PRESIDENT FINDS TIME
FOR VACATION" HE WILL'
; f-
jVISIT PACIFIC NORTHWEST
I -WASHINGTON. April 2.
T (A. P.) The president is said to !
have Indicated that If he finds
an opportunity for a vacation
this year he will spend It In the ,
northwest. Friend are urginwr 1
him to make the trtp late this '
fall.
BATTLE FOR THRONE.
SFAimirrois
IE-OPEN AMEN
UND NEGOTIATIONS
Hughes Has Not Yet Taken up
California Quotation Because i
of Press of Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, April 26. (I'. P.)
Secretary of State Hughes has assur
ed Rsvron Shidehara, the Japanese am
bassador, that the state department
will reopen . negotiations on the Cali
fornia antj-alien land laws. It is un
derstood that Hughes has not yet taken
up the California uuestion because of
the immediate press of other majters,
and he al.o wants to acquaint himself
thoroughly with the allied phases of
! the iss ie before re-opening the par-'
lays.
OBREGON HAS IMPROVED
III
WASHINGTON, April 26 (A. P.)
Condit.ons in Mexico have improv
ed greatly since President Obregon's
inauguration Dr. Wilbur P Thlrfielil
T.""rp is" "late of pence in Mexico
touay," ne snul later, 'such as has not
b(,el, experienced for ven vears,
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' OKTLA.'L" April :'6. (A. P.)
M:,rkets uie iinrImiBeJ.
' ..
REALTORS VOTE TO
ATTEND MEETING AT
WALLA WALLA IN MAY
. . I WA8HINUTON. Ami II 26. (A. L,
j Pendleton will be represented at the: Bradford, I'. p Staff Correspondent.)
meeting of the executive committee of j Germany's new reparation offer
! the Interstate Realty association to be 1 blis ra'r to receive a favorable re
held at Walla Walla May 12. 13 and ', sPone by the Fnited States govern
14 nccorcling to action that was taken i menl 11 ' understood, while the state
yesterday by the Umatilla County ! department off iclals refrain from for
Realty association, at Its regular ; comment the belief la Indicated ,'n
monthly luncheon at the Klks' club ! responsible quarters that the German
when it was voted that the local deal- proposal contained the key to the fl
eis attend the' 'meeting in a body. settlement of the reparations tan
I resides puttins the claims of I'ma-j Hughes took with him to the
I till: counts lands before the meet- cabinet meeting the complete text of
' mi; the realtors i.)an to wear their
Roiuui-t'p hats and fcive impetus tt, 1
souie boosting for Pendleton's big
t-en here in Sc;Uem'.er.
I'ttan nuuts approval of the "Own
, oor own borne' movement which is
beins; heard all over the country was
Kiven t-y the association. A motion
expressing the in(ere.st nnd approval
ot titt u?oci,!tion In basing bund con
certs in Pendleton during the sum
mer was passed and a committee was
appoint,.! to sol.cu support for the
uical proKi-iins fp'm the Commer
1 Association. IVcsitlent J. H. Kstes
1 roblcd at the luncheon which was
wtl. attended.
FRANCE DEIWS
OCCUPATION OF
RUHR DISTRICT
Insists on This Move Regard
less Outcome of Germany's
New Reparation Proposals.
GERMANY IS ASKED TO
TURN OVER HER RESERVE
Commission and French Gov't
Regard Ultimatum . Outside
General Reparation Question
PARIS, April 24. (IT. P.) Re
gardless of the outcome of Oermany'a
new reparation proposal, France will
demand Immediate occupation of the
Ruhr valley, if the reparation com
missions demand for the surrender of
the Reischbank's metal reserve Is not
met by Friday, it is officially announc
ed. The reparations commission first
asked Germany to place her entire me
tal reserve In the Reischhank branch
es at Coblenx and Colegne, This was
refused. The commission now wants
a complete- surrender of one billion
gold marks by Friday. The commis
sion ajid the French government re
gard the ultimatum as outside the gen
eral reparations question.
' I-Yont-h Flans are Ready
PARIS, April 28. (Webb Miller, V.
P. Staff Correspondent.) Two weeks
from today, the graveled roads of
Rifhr.will be choked with horlion blue
rivers of French troops, according to
, imitcu iui niKni oy ine caumei mem-
he complete plana were tak-
on today by Louis Lourheur
theredeemed French terrl-
i torien.
Have CnnrWciKT In Goovrrnmrttt
PARIS, April 2S. (A. P.) Offi
cial circles are considering the appli
cation' of penalties tb Germany Im
mediately after May first despite
whatever propositions Germany may
make regarding the reparations gen
erally. The officials hold the failure
cf Germany to pay the balance of the
21 bi,Iion oa marks due May first
i-jr ijiutifHung is entirety
independent of negotiations regarding
the sum total of the reparations.
Premier Briand told, the chamber of
deputies if satisfactory proposals with
guarantees were not made by May first
the Ruhr district will be occupied.
The chamber voted confidence in the
gbve'rhmenti
Would Welcome Suggestions
BERLIN, April 26. (A. P.) Ger
many's counter proposals contain an
offer to aKs.inie the allied obligations
to tne l'nited States, it was definitely
learnea icctay. The note contained an
arbitration proposal for determining)
the total amount due. It added that
Germany would welcome any sugges
tion from the L'nited States for. furth
er negotiations, or for changes In the
present proposals. Germany offered
to Immediately turn over to the re
parations commission ' 150 million
marks in gold, silver and foreign ex
change, and 850 million gold marks In
treasury notes, redeemable within
three months.
Mediation Not Favnrrd.
LONDON, Aril is. (Ed. U Keen,
t'. P. Staff Correspondent.) The new
German reparations offer even if
passed on to the allies by the United
StAies, will not be acceoinri In it a .
tirety, according to the belief of offl
cials here.
Tho British and French
are understood to be very much op
posed to n.e.ll itlr.n of the reparation
by disinterested third parties," such
as the Gcrmtns favor. Neither would
:hey favor mediation by Harding, It
is believed. The allies .are rupl'dly
becoming convinced that tho Germans
:.re try.'ng to cloud the issue and bring
in outside matters.
Note Is Itend to Cabinet.
lne '-erman note.
IIAItVKV TAKES OATIC
WASHINGTON, April 2. (A. P.)
The oath of office was administered
to Colonel George Harvey as ambasaa.
dor to Great Krltuln today at ths
state department. He Is expected lo
leave for his post next week.
rnix- c.1 ia ox pninrxT
WASHINGTON. April 26. (A. P.
--Th Prince of Monaco, ruler of the
smallest kingdom In the world, for
mally exchanged official visits yester
day with President Harding.