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'DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1021. TWELVE PACES AMD THEY WERE SUCH GOOD CHUMS. Dog gone ! INCe WARREN GoT That new UNIFORM HE WONT PLAY BALL Meeting Opens at Winona LakCi May 19 and Will Close i Session- on May 2Sth. , Hat ten ' m ' f (Written for the I'niml Press) WINONA I.AKK. May IT- The lSJrd General Ass, -mbly of the rrb tertan church, sc hcdulcd to meet here May 1H-'.'S. will be con fronted with problems second only to the Ms questions rnnsnloi cd at last year's session. The deliberations last year resulted In a Presbyterian withdrawal from the Interchurrh World Movement and a limitation of the budget ami authority o( the rresliyterian New Krn Move ment which is the advance movement Of the Presbyterian church. The church is confronted with debts amounting to over $l,:o.int. most tit which will be railing for immedi ate payment. Proposals are expected which will make definite arrange ments to rid the Presbyterian church of its financial obligations. There yet remains unpaid nearly (t(l,00J on the Interchurrh World Movement underwriting, while the Kra. Movement owes nearly another 1500,000 and both the Presbyterian Hoard of Foreign Mission and the Presbyterian Hoard of Home Missions have lanre deficits. lecr.nse of the ad vanced costs since the pre-war days. In addition to this question there will come up overtures leforc the Presbyterian commissioners calling for reorganization of the office of 8tated Cleik. At the same time the appointment of a Stated Oerk of General Assembly to succeed the late Dr. William Henry Huberts will be considered. Some Presbyterians propose that the office be filled at this year's ses sion of the General Assembly, the newly elected clerk to take over his duties Immediately, while others ad vocate the receiving of nomination, these names to be placed In the hands of a committee, to submit a report ut next year's General Assembly. This committee's report would then be ap proved or rejected by the General As sembly. Those so far suggested as candidates for the office of Stated Clerk include Rev. James E. Clarke. D. D. LL. D., field secretary' of the Presbyterian General Ttoard of Education and edi tor of the Presbyterian Advocate, Nashville, Tenn.; Hev. J. Ross Steven son, D. D. LL. D., president of Prince ton Theological Seminary, Princeton. New Jersey; Itev. James M. Hubbard, I). D., acting Stated Clerk of General Assembly, Philadelphia, Pa.: Hev. William F. Fulton, D. I), superintend ent of the Church Extension Commit tee of Philadelphia rresbytery, Phila delphia, Pa.; Hev. William Carter, pastor of the Throop Avenue Presby terian church, Hrooklyn, N. Y.; Hev. John F. Patterson, I). D.. Orange. X. J.; and Rev. Denj. McK. Gemmill, Stated Clerk of the Synod of Pennsyl vania, inland, Pa. The Question of changing the man ner of elettion of commissioners for' General Assembly from one to two jyear periods will also be considered. ! A General Assembly so selected would consist of newly elected commission ers the first year, after which if the proposed plan is carried out. one-half i of the commissioners will carry over to the following assembly and would be acquainted with its practices. At present the Presbyterian General As sembly commissioners are newly el ected each year. Two important reports will be mad to General Assembly relative to the vote by the Presbyteries on overtures sent down by the last Assembly, re garding the eligibility of women to serve as deacons in the Presbvterian church and the desirability of co operating in the Evangelistic Organic Plan of Church I'nion. Several of the larger Presbyteries are opposing both plans. The plan of Federal Vnlon, looking toward the closer relations of Presby terian and Reformed churches holding the Presbyterian system, is expected to make considerable headway. Another report which will attract considerable attention will .be that of a Committee on the Reorganization of the Presbyterian Hoards and Agencies headed by Dr. John Timothy Stone of Chicago. As usual, the election of moderator will be one of the most interesting events of the first day's session. Last year nn Ohio man. lr. Samuel S. Palmer was selected. This year the candidates include lr. Henry C. Swearlngen, pastor of the House of Hope Presbyterian church, St. Paul. Minn.: Pr. Jolui Tt. Laird, pastor of the Krankford Presbyterian church, Philadelphia. Pa., and lr. William I'.catty Jennings, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. The showing of "movies" by several of the Presbyterian Hoards and agen cies Including the Presbyterian New Kra Movement and the Presbyterian Generar Heard of Education will be popular meetings open to the public and will be held In the large new Billy Sunday Auditorium. Forced Warden to Unlock Door of Cell and With Revolver Held Two Men as Hostages. SI ; Alt OITPIT IS WEAK. HONOLCLT1 T. H., May 17. (A. P.) Hawaii's output of sugar for 1921 is behind schedule, according to experts in sugar circles and steamship men whose business it is to transport the raw product to the mainland. On the first of April the Hawaiian sugar output was 100,000 tons behind the shipping schedule of the same dale last year, according to estimates. The winter pineapple pack also is below the usual figure and the steam ship companies are anticipating heavy congestion when the sugar shipments begin to pick up ami the big pineapple season gets into full swing. v - if I V iSli t il If III I 1 -V.- j & I I f 1 - ' liiffi Si M M fa I p- lrJ r.i i )Q ouvercown voras VjL are included in the 20 lo Goodrich Tire Price Reduction Among tires SlLVERTOWN is the name that instantly conveys the thought of the highest known quality. Their genuine value has given them first place in the esteem of motorists. Motor car manufacturers and dealers are quick to emphasize to their prospeds that their cars are equipped with Silvertowns knowing that neither explana tion nor argument is necessary. This makes all the more impor tant the fact that Silvertown Cords are included in our re adjustment of tire prices which took effect May 2nd. THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY oAkron, Ohio Your Goodrich oValrr b prepared to supply you ih Goodrich Silvertown Cord., Goodrich Fabric, .ad Goodrich Rtd and Gray Tub, at the 20 price reduction. ' RAWLIXS. Wyo., May 17 (A. P.) Al liiscardo, 3.i, serving a term of 15 years for automobile theft in the Wyoming penitentiary here, shot and killed himself on a prairie near Kaw lins today after making one of the most daring escapes otr record from the Wyoming prison. After forcing Warden Frank r. Has kell to unlock the door of his cell w-hile with drawn, revolver he forced the prison physician. Dr. Raymond llaker and H. Magor, who came to attend lllscanlo, believing he was ill, to line up against the wall, he enter ed Into an agreement with the warden to hold the two men as hos:ag-'S until he made his escape. Leaving the prison with the three men covered, Biseardn took possession of the physician's automobile, order ing him to drive the machine, with Magor in the front seat with . him. The convict sat in the rear, his re volver pointed at the two men. The warden was given Instructions not to follow until they had proceeded three blorkfl under penalty of death of the hostages. The chase was taken up by the warden and Deputy Warden Keefe after the first automobile passed the line indicated by liiscardo. Three miles from Rawlins, Magor leaped from the machine. He Was uninjured and liiscardo made no attempt to re capture him. The first aitfomobile gradually drew away from the pursuing machine un til it was forced to stop 10 miles from Rawlins owing to engine trouble. Fearing a plan totrap him. the convict abandoned tho car. Leaving the physician he ran a short distance to hide himself from the pursuing party.' The convict took refuge In heavy timber. 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