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THE EAST OREGONIAN IS THE ONLY INLAND EMPIRE NEWSPAPER GIVING ITS READERS THE BENEFIT OF DAILY TELEGRAPHIC NEWS REPORTS FROM BATH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND UNITED PRESS DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION Tha 15t OreirnnUii t Fit Ora- fron'a greatest nswspapef and li ne tore five to tha advert!" o twlcs ths guaranteed paid circulation In Per.dlntnn and I mutllla ouotf of ay other newspaper. Tlio nut presit run of yesterday's Dully Thin paper In n 1 1 1 ' tri )-r uc k iiuilltcil by tlio Audit Bureau of Clrrulullons COUNTY OITICIAI. PAPER COUNTY OrFICIAL PAPER NO. 9826 VOL. 33 DAIJ A VjREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, ? 4? j . FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1921. UNITED STATES FJeRAL TROOPS PREPARE FOR MOVE INTO MINGO COUNTY W. VIRGINIA TO QUELL GUERILLA WARFARE lUR BILL IS SENT TO SENATE TO BE PASSED ON Will Prevent Gambling in Grain Futures; Sec. of Agriculture Has Regulation Power. NAVY APPROPRIATION MEASURE IS DISCUSSED Bcrgdoll Investigation Com irtittec Questions Mother of Wealthy Draft Evader. WASHINGTON. .May 13. -('. I'.) The house refused to ugreo to the Kcnutii amendments to tin: emergency tariff bill. The measure was will to conference. WASHINGTON". .May 13 (f. P. Tlio liouiio passed tho Tim her bill, aimed to prevent gambling In (train futures and sent II to the iwniita. The bill plucrs a tax of JO cents a bushel on criiln Hold In purely speculative trans actions, where tho buyer and Keller do not have physical possession and gives Iho Becrelary of agriculture board pun era or regulation. Kale Tux t'oiKtleif il WASHINGTON. May 13. (C. !.) The HeniUo continued the debate on the imvy bill. The Helen tax hearini; wan renamed. The railroad InveMlinallon conilnue. In the hnnw thr-mHcIaf'' tetf coiiKtdered itia VotHtead mipple lnent to the prohlbllion bill, prohibit In a prcwriiitlon for beer a u meli elno. The Heritdoll conintillee ipies 1 luned the slacker's mother. liallroud IK'fiiitx t.row WASIIINGTtiN. Mav 1.1. (U. P.I -Conllmiatlon of the present railroad situation means a government con trol of railroads. Senator Cummin, of Iowa, declared nt the Interstate commerce committee's hearing on the transportation situation. "Unless some way Is found of reducing expenses and increasing revenues, the national trea sury will have to pay the deficits, which are growing." Cummins Bald. ImoMlunilon Ih- Made WASIIINGTtiN. May U. ( U. i following the cabinet meeting. Sec- reiarv of War Weeks announred he had directed Major General W. Heed, commander or the fifth army corps urea, to investigate the gin;fb;hling In the West Virgin a coal regions. CHIEF OF STAFF OF Major General Harboard Will be Executive Assistant; Ap pointment Effective July 1. WAHIH.W.TOX, Mny 13. I V. IM -Secretary of War Wool: nnnnunooi! the aiiiilnlnii,nl of (lencral rerslilna ni chief of Btaff of the L'nlletl Slates nnny. , the Hume time weeks announced that Major Oenenil James I larboard, nt present riiniinandliiir Hie weeond cllvlaloii, will he I'lirshliHTH executive HKHlatant. rernhlns suieeeiM Major I'rciicral Peytoii V. Mnr. li. the preMent chief of alaff. Appointment heconies effective on July 1. THE WEATHER Reported by MiJ'r Io Moorhousp. fftctul wcathor obnervrr. .Ih jciniuni, TS. Mtnlinuni, 4. Ittironictcr, 2;t.6:'. TODAY'S FORECAST Tn lit hi and Saturday fair. ;fff! PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE SAYS POLISH INSURRECTION IN UPPER SILESIA IS( DEFIANCE TO TREATY OF VERSAILLES1 Great Britain's Premier Made Dramatic Speech to English! House of Commons Today.1 LONDON, May 13. (i:. I".) Prem ier l.lovil ;M.rni told the house of commons In a dramatic speech that lite Polish las im- titm In upper Silesia was defiance tu ill.' Versailles treaty. KfintM-M IVmr Threatened I-ONDON. .May 13. (f. P.) Eur ope's peace is Hi real cued by the Polish insurrection In upper Slleula, Lloyd- I fleorge told the commons. "1 nm frlght-nrd," In- declared, "at what may happen if confidence In uiirestor- j I'd." He said there Ih no reaHon 'Wh ! the allies should object to Germany s I UHinR force to restore order 111 her own province. "Thai would be simply fair play," ho declared, j ' i escaped death last night and emerged Bingham Springs is Stage for,uiiurt from the wreckage, of men- Big Event; Will Include Dance, Water, Field Sports. 1 I l ericci weainer is promixcu oy uie veathcr man for the Kastern tneaoii Auto club picnic lo be held on Sunday at the official opening of Ilinuhuin tor me 1114 evcui incjuue a tiuu aum'i ; for the public tomorrow nltiht at the . itlnsham hall. i Water and field nmrts will mrrupy im.ch of the program whiei, win start at 10 o clock Sunday morning and the ; committee In charge promises action every minute of the day. The water In the pool is reported to be Juhi right foi Sunday and a gala day Is predicted. Arrangements for road trael so that j there will be no collisions or blocking ' are being made by the manager of the ! Auto Club and cars going up for to-!' morrow night will have right of way.! On Sunday morning until noon cars) going lip to Itlnghain will also haw- Inn right of way and starting at 3 P. M. all downward traffic will lake priM'rdriiop. Tim river rojid ut M'h-j unil'MKsadnr to (icrnmny w hrn thv. n Minn li CuyuHC in i op'Htt'd Hit best lat:ons Uh iliat Kernmint me re lo'iii. Hiinod. r 1 - WHAT P. T. A.'S DO IS TOLD JY WEVW ESE iN TATJ VES AT ; BANQUET HELD HERE LAST EVENING boaraman, rvewest lown in State Has 50 Members In terested in School Building Something of w hut the rent Teacher Associations in Iho mnaller coiiiniunitic of Oregon have accoin pliHhed ilurlni; the t;ist year was re counted by president! or their repro HcntativcH lust nlKlil at the bamiucl held In Parish hall as a part of the prof: l, i in of the state convention of the association. Some IntcrestliiK facts were contained in the reports. Itoiiiiliii.iu, Ihe newest town in ure Ron. has fill meiuhers In its I'lirent Teacher Associalion. The nu'iiiltcrs are Interested In the fine new school building which when completed, will have fie mills. The association for merly hud 111 mi'inliors but with the approuvli- of the convention, 1U more members Joined so that the associa tion could he represeilled. The pur chase of a mutton picture machine is one of the Koala of the association. Ilrnsaii rtes lU'port. TliroiiKh the efforts of the Hronan I association, a bKlitlnK system has been installed In the school anil money was raised for piny rtoiiihI apparatus. Kor- jnierly there were but two tem hers for i the T," pupils, now there are throe. ' nal-giove. with school pupils, h.is :i 1'. T. A. of -i members, tlvi'r I fj.'ol hits been raised anil will he nused j for hu ins equipment for a new school I house, (inkarove is unlipie In that it i has a printiiiir press iih well as a 1110- tloil picture machine. I U'ichit.i nine a i. ieption to its leach ' i.rs iliis (all and sent three dcloKatcs j I to the state convention. The sum oft h flnti was raised throUKh entertain- nu ntM. A hilsltniis tree Tor the chil- dieii was one of the sia-ial events ar- l anced by the association. Vietrola records, curtains and rods were bumml for tin school. I-Mmll l!orlJ. Kossil, the llttlo county beat PROMINENT 'NEWCOMER' j LEON COHEN ARRIVES I WITH ATHLETIC LOOK I Hack to hlx old home town for the first time In nearly a year leon Cohen, former owner of The 1'coplcn Warehouse and pre mier In the rankH of those work tin? for the city's progress, has been greeted by old friends and us.-wlntes today. Mr. Cohen arrived this morning from I'ort land but has been In California for Home lima punt. H Is much Improved In health by his rest mid has his old time robust up pea ranee. Mr. Cohen rime to Pendleton In the day before bicycles were cominon and until h's retirement last sumncr 'Wax a wheel horse or a b ader in every move for Pendleton's advancement. ! PENDLETON CITIZENS : NARROWLY ESCAPE IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT! ; Propping 30 feet in an uulomoblle ! to Die bottom of a Kub'h by the xlde of ' the load near No'.ln, Mr. and Mm. I Karl ConttM of this elly, by a miracle car, Mr. and .Mrs. Coutta, with Mrs. at ''' "''rp driving to Pendleton from iicbo when a car. no- ! iiitf frm Spokane to Kcho, attempted in the rod. ' The Coutfs' machine after skidding lockeo one of lis hind wheels w!ih a hind wheel of the WashinKion car and I lumped from the rrad t.f the1 aulrh tiolow, landing fitfnt' alde tit) ' The CoUtts ear. which was budlv I damaged, will be lifted from the ditch by a derrick. The rear axle and -hc of ,,,,..,; Lur ,vcrc . , . . ... . : broken In the collision. i i ! DAVID HILL DECLINES AMBASSADORSHIP TO JAPAN IS LEAREU!c!;;Xi . WASHINGTON. May IS. ( U. P. I David Jayne Hill has finally decide. I not to accept the ama 'folorvhip to Japan, it is learned. At the same time it is learned that Hill may be made z ' ' L-: ' IN SMALL TOWNS i j Wheeler county, sent a report by nirirt and applause followed tlio reading which showed that the IV I. A. lias 4" nictiihcrs and has hoUKl.t Hrlinu' equipment. Conrad's P. T. A. has ;t.'i members and nmoni; its projects has taken the various drives out of the school. A few entertainments tluve been eiven anj a foresl rarm-er s&ve a talk, illus trated with lantern sl.des. The asso c'aliuu took a stand against compul sory vaccination, believing this should he taken care of in the homes. The association did not indoru tUe county nurse. I it (itnndc IIrMrts, ; (Irando's p. T. A.'s Kve rcct-p- ! tNitis to llif trachtTS ami donati'd $.1 fur u wh rotun. Tho P.' T. A.'s arc wurkinu; for ;i four acre play Krmmil. Thv ostanlishmcnt ef a hoi lunch yi-tt-;:t i atinthcr ln (Jratido pro.Vrt. seven nmuthH tdd is l:v Kasl-of-Sandy assneiatinn. f which the ineinheiMhip h 3; per cent men. Mov inu: pictures have Peru driven as mi leiiuiinient, $ I n was donated to the Near Kast Relief fund, the 'amp Vivv tiiiis have iHKiiuized and the Hi hooia have tormed a hand and orchestra. Troutdale's P. T. A. held a Ma!- louc'en inasiUeradc party for old and voiuiK. and also was responsible for a community Christmas tree. The as socliition endorsed the county health nurse. It also ottered pri.es to chil dren for Rood attendance at school. ottrcll lla P. T. A. tVllress bus a th.ree year old 1'. T. A. which was reorfcani.ed mid reiiMl last fall. There Is a splendid spirit of j cooperation In the association ml at- j tendance at meetings Is t""'. 1 Mihou s I'. T. A. Is much interested n tiu. i,,.os d new I Mion IukIi school which will unite la district. The pin.sident, vice-piesident and secretary ure men. j Kci mlule has had a 1'. T. A. foi ' elsht yeais but it was only lately that t affiliated with the state aasiH-iallon. The association has bought consider able equipment and is functioning of nicely. INDEPENDENCE DECLARED UPPER SILESIA Former Polish Plebiscite Com- missioncr Directs Armed Ex pedition Into That Region. GERMANY WON MOST OF REGION BY PLEBISCITE Poles Hold Hope That Allies Will Give Them Occupied Portion of Territory. COI-K.MIAGK.N. May 1Z ff. P.) 1 Independence oi Upper Hilesia is d.' ' clared by Adaioert Korfanly. I'olish leaner. accoruiiiK 10 dlHpatches. Kor- f""1;-a f,;r,m'r Puil ;'-"'1"; 7'"; missioncr In upper ,ikla. directed an urmed expedition Into that region and Keiied more than half the country. Al though Germany wen most of the re Ulon by the plebiscite, the Poles hope the allies will Rive them the occupied portion. BOOTHS ARB4LL TAKEN IM UADDUlVflM MD More Applicatibns Are on Hand Than Can b'e Accommodated Unless Booths Cut in Size. Health room In Happy Canyon for Carnival to be held May is and t, is ! all taken. Announcement to this ef ! lect was made this morning at the of ' fice of the Ccmiucrclal Association after a cheek of applications for rea ; rvnllons had been made by Secretary Claud Parr. ! There are 3 merchants and nianu ' facturers of Pendleton who have ap ! plied for space in the show, ami sev- eral firms want booths -with a-foot tTZZ, "XTTl. u.rA,r. morJatrd miles a! ratiRentrntH can be niaOt (' individual applicunlH to cut tiiiwn on (Spuec. Tlu firms ri'tisit-Miiiirj looth room since yesterday Include li. I.. Uur ioiikIis, A. l Kocppcn, KiHscll Until ins "oiks. J. U Vauiihan. J. ('. Penny en , and the Pendleton Trading Co. To net lt1P entertainment features under way the special entertainment committee held u meeting today at noon when tiiffercnt plans were pro posed for the two days of education and fun. The work of netting Happy fanvon In condition for the carnival is Boiii- forward apace. The false tup Is In place, and the carpenter work Is under way. PEAK AT IHE DALIES! A phone mcss:u;v from The Ualles Chronicle this att'inoon stated that no action of importance had been taken at the itraliiKrowem conference up to L'Stli this afternoon. The dele Kates did not arrive until nearly II o'clock this- forenoon and the niorn Inir session was devoted to oratilxa t Ion. The first art of the afternoon session was taken up with a discus sion that did not include l inatilla couut.v's position icardin lea per cent pooliim. To express their disapproval of the 1011 per cent pooitnK pian made com pulsory by ! he (ircnoii State 'le;il tlrowers Association. S. II. Tbouip son, .Mac Hoke. I'reil llenuion. H. W. Collins, Sim !'uUc-. Marion Hansel. Arthur Coppock, Henry I'.arrett. 1 .. I.. Kecers, li. W. Kitutr. Have Nelson j and Thomas llami-'oil. t'niatilla conn- ty furmeis and k'iuii moil, are In Tin1 Palles today to attend a itrain met-: ItlK. I The rmatillii l oiinty d. donation do-j clares tbut unless the trevrou assoi-i-l .itton will consent to a secondary con tract permitting selling, cnnsinnlti); or tmolitlK of wheat, the Karm Itureatl of this county will form Its own nrraui zatioil ami will not join the state a soi'lation. If the Independent associ ation is formed It will operate under the I nited States Grain Corporation recently formed. MAY BE TURKISH ENVOY TO U. S. ' i , t " f 1 , . " ' ' '' Ilalide Kdib lianur. TurkWi aui'ior. who has Keen pr..mineni in iiienian M.eial rcles ,n ( onsta nt Inople. mav ionic to America as Turkish ambassador. One of her two sons is attending the University f IH.nois; the other is a hik'h school pupil at I rbana. III., nreoa l iin: DID YOU CARRY RABBIT r FOOT IN YOUR POCKET! ON FRIDAY THIRTEENTH?' There were niimy ralibit" fet carried around in Pendletim to day, and humliot' were the fa vorites of a tribe of people. Why Vell Jut beeuiise today was Friday, the 13th. It in supposed to be a double jinx fr the "un lucky' to those who still believe in that thins culled luck, and the little rabbit-foot carried snugly In unea pocket -.ieeps harm awa The police couldn't find evi dence of any violence, however, and they ure skeptic about Kri duy beinj; a bad day. The weatherman has not bt-en droHsed in n;iy'r habilianient.s for many a moon than the irarlt lie disjdaed tnday. There weren't any serious ac Cldellts. In fart, Friday was just aw pond, if not a hetter day. than any day that preceded it. nor nut DEGREE SET ASIDE IN ITIODAYril: Local Lawyers Say Case Most Unusual and Legal Status of Secocd Wife Now Question. The decree of divorce granted last fall to George U. Carmichael of Wes ton, from Mabel' K. Carmichael whs sot aside this nioruini: by a decision of Jud'e c.. W. I'helps. making Carmich ael the husband of Mabel Carmichael. Carniii hael is also the husband of the I lormer Miss IClsie O'Hara, of Weston, ! their marriage having occurred in Walla Walla in March, just six months Carmichael received a decree of mi his first wife on the grounds of iinpotcucx . .Mrs. Main I Carmichael. throiish hei j attorney, If. J. Warner, asked a short time ago that the decree be set aside, I charping that tiirongh duress and j coercion, she was prevented from! fighting the divorce. Through .lodge' 1'hcips' decision, her answer (o Ihe j plea for divorce, is auiomatically filed. ! The answer mays that the divorce proceedings be dismissed ,ind denies I tile charge made by Carmichael. as well as miking counter charges., i hurging Carmichael with extreme cruelty. Local lawyers say that the tase -a most unusual one and the legal status of Curinichael's second wife b1 now ii oi.cstinn. as Ihe vacating of ill decree makes Cai'lirchael's fust m.u riage still in effect. GUILTY; IS SENTENCED KAST ST. I.nl lS. May l.t. --(f. r Kev. llu Kyle was senlenccd to six (ears and fined ;!""ii by the federal court whcii'he oleHi'ed "-'iilly to rob bing the mails of tlS9,000. Loren Williamson, his partner in the garage business at ilt. Vernon. III., was found guilty previously and given the same sentence. to i nter Ihe iin.verslty i mmm P PPf QTflM JUJLI I lil L U. I HL JIUM TO P. T. A. Tt W-11 he PrmiH Div When It Will be froua iay wnen . Every Citizen , of United States Can Road and Write. Honshu; and training of teacher, and taxation to secure school money formed the theme for an address last r.ifrht to the state Parent Teacher As sociation convention tit the county li brary made by Mrs. Josephine C. Pres ton, state superintend"!!! of public In struction f -r Washington. Mr;.. Pr-ston spoke of the illiteracy in the South and said that the only way to overcome the condition was through voting funds for more schools and more teaeh'-rs. It will he a proud day," she re marked." when every citizen of the I' nltcd States can read and write." Teai herases for teachers n ere urg d by Mrs. Pres'.on. who declared that uachers. as individuals, should have a suitable home. Many Arc I ntrainc 1 dm of Tiiu.iniii teachers. Mrs. I'res- ton stated. 6". ami are untrained. She ' said that the goal was two years of professional training as well aa four of high school training. are to have good teachers. I she said, "we must make teaching at- tractive. The number who go into the ' profession should be increasing, not decreasing. It. W. Itituer. president of the Sen ate during the past sessions, gave a resume of the ed icational measures passed at the legislature. He ex plained hew the teachers training bill Increased the number of weeks re quired training: how the sand and gravel bill gave funds to the schools, and of a bill -which provided trans portation for pupils living over two miles from the school house. kindergarten Hill The bill providing that kindergart ens can he maintained was explained ! hv the speaker. He mentioned also a I bill which pro', ales thut no school offi cials or tea- her. c in sell materials to bill which raises the e superintendent from a year. The central explained, also the schools, and a salary of the si o Jtl.tiim to $4."ihi i.ntion bill was teachers' tenure bill which provides that in the case of the removal of a teacher, she can appeal for a hearing before tho circuit judge, unless five out of seven directors vote to dismiss her. .lolin ;ratke SHaks John Ciatke. of Portland, made a stirring talk for the !.;: Exposition lit Portland. Mr. iliaike comparexl the northwest to ;i huge svmphouy orches tra and i:rm l that It attune itself to a muted effort l:i giving to the world tin I'ig I'ortbicd exposition. "The exposition w ;ll t.e -he last word in besutv." 1,.. declare!. -'All the electrical l-rlillaucv ei the modern age n Na.'.e against the sky and the vi'Mtel. of Iho esi'oslt'.on will be imf.'M. "1 apponu cxt'i'v woman here us a miniiioi. of one to work for this ex- , position. 1 et s lu lng the Kast tt the Wc-t and show them this glorious Oregon or ours." uorsK is iivwmitkii. S.-VKAMKNTO. May 1 ;! ( I". I j An apartment house on X strt-et, tin fed by A. 1'agui. was wrecked by a dv namite bomb. None were killed. The j police are working on the theory that an Italian bluck hand ring Is repou sible. CONVENTION fig rii CONINE FIGHT ALOflG E RIVER Wire Communication With Bat tle Area is Cut Off so Late Information is Lacking. MESSENGER IS SENT TO PROPOSE AN ARMISTICE Man Killed as He Steps From Train; No Attempt to Reach Body Lying in Line of Fire. CAMP SHERMAN, Ohio. May 13. (U. P.) Orders were received for federal forc es to prepare for a move into Mingo county, West Virginia, to quell the guerilla warfare. Major; General Reed, com manding the fifth army corps' area, notified Colonel Herman Hall, the commander, to hold the 19th infantry regiment in readiness. Trains are awaiting ! to transport the troops on a mo ment's notice. WILLIAMSON. W.. Va.. May 13. II". P.t Guerilla warfare continue- a,on ,he Tus rlvr" TbB fightin& b en the gtrikin mlncr!), Mat9 PO1c, and county sheriffs, which opened lit dawn yesterday, reigned at MarrlmaC, Sprint;, Hawk and Alburn, according to meager reports. One l dead and four wounded according to Uie laal report. Wire communication with the battle area ha been cut off since the fighting started, and late Information is lacking. Asked Flrim; l Oaoe C. W. Smith of Alburn waa Instantly I killed as he stepped from a train there, according to word received. No attempt was made to reach the body, which was lying in the line of fire. Superintendent Undsay of the Alburn Coal company, sent word here that he had dispatched a messenger to the warring factions proposing an armis tice. He asked that the firing ceane immediately. U. S. PLACE IN WORLD American Academy of Political and Social Science Meet in Philadelphia This Week. Pini.AUEI.PHIA. Pa.. May 13. (A. P.) The place of tho United States In a world organization for the maintenance of peace, Is the general topic to be discussed at the twenty fifth annual meeting of the Americuii Academy of Political Society Science to be held in Philadelphia today und tomorrow. The topic has been divided into six phases, and Include these sub jects. The record of accomplishment of the t'.xisting League of Nations; The Monroe lUntrine; Ktfect of America's Participation In u World Organiza tion on the Doctrine; The Possibility of I lisurmument by International Agreement, und the Kft'ect of the Participation of the I'nlted States In a world organization upon her mi litary and naval policy; the treatment of backward people In a world orga nization, the system of mandates and ithe obligations of mandatories In the existing I. (ague of Nations: function of international courts and nieana of enforcing their decisions; should such a court have a compulsory Jurisdic tion, and what powers. If any, should be given to the Court to enforce Ha judgments: the e.-isentluls of an effec tive world organization. Speakers invited to discuss the sev eral subjects include Kaymon.J U. Kos, dick. New York; Hamilton Holt, New York: lHivid Jayne Hill, Washington. I. C: Senator T. 1. Walsh. Montana: Maun Geut-rul Talker II. Ilium; Ma jor Ceneral Kob.rt 1 Ilullurd: llep- lesentative K. W. Mondell, Wyoming; Miss Jane Ad.inn; Herbert K Smlih. hCill I tnv ersiiy, Montreal; Former Attorney General (ieorgo W. Wlckr- hum, New Yoia: Senator I. l In root. WlM'onsI n : Jamea M. IIm-b. Nw York; Henry K. Taft. New York. .MAIIKIT lU3tU MTKA.DY POHTUAND. May U (A. P ) Matkets ara ateady. STRIKING IB