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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 UNITED ffiS3 1 DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION rv - Wt.nnin la Rasters, Pro The net press run of yentsrdfty's Dally 3,260 This paper la a memhnr of find audited by the Audit Jliirnau of Circulations. fnt f reateet newspaper " " in force rlv to the advertiser over twice the -usrsnrert paid circulation In Pendleton and Cmstllls. coiiniy of ny other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9815 VOL. S3 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1921. GERMANY PROMISES FRANCE TO CLOSE UPPER SILESI1 FRONTIER A! DISARM - 1 LTcctrmfm) y . - BID IS JEERED AND HOOTED IN Ti French Premier Declared Ger many Had Shown Good Faith in Meeting Allied Demands. CHAMBER SCENE WAS STORMIEST IN HISTORY Briand, Voice Drowned in Wave After Wave of Jeering Shouts Stood His Ground. PARIS. May ti. (Webb Miller, L P. ; Staff Correspondent.) Premier Briand wan Jerred and hooted In the chamber of deputlea when he declared Germany had shown good faith In meeting the allied demand. The scene In the chamber was one of the atorm leat In Ita history. Premier Drland. voire drowned In wave after wave of jeering shouts, mood hla ground and declared that "Prance will go no further except under Imperloua necessity." Amid the Jeeia and shouts, could be heard euch Phrases as '.'When do we occupy the Ruhr?", "When will you put your hand to Germany a throat?" . As the noise subsided, Hrland, voire hoarse from the atraln, hla hntr dls heaveled, hla flata clenched, declared that Lloyd -Georges speech un the Silesian situation which canned auch bitter comment In France had been mlalnterpretcd In thin country. There wo another deslve outburst. "There la .nnihiua- u-ih frent alt nation tit warrant the belief that the entente Is endangered,'' Rrlnnd asserted vigor otuly. Members started an uproar. "Why did you order inoblliMtion?", several voices demanded. WAI.KTR APPOINTF.D RECEIVER SKATTLE. Wash, May Si. tA. I'.) .Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer to day named George 11. Walker or Ke otle receiver for the sloan Shipyard corporation, the Capital City Iron Works and the Anacortes Nhipbulld tng company, the firms Involved In a suit for ID. 300,000 against the I'nlted States government to recover losses sold to have been sustained thm"h cancellation of wartime shipbuilding contracts. The receiver's bond fixed at ISO, 000. Petition for the ap pointment of a receiver was filed hy I'nited States District Atorney Robert C. Saunders, representing the ship ping board. DECISION ON INCREASE Kate of Pay on Some Offices Has Not Been Increased for 25 Years, Records Show. Whether salaries for county offi cials that were established a hoot i, yenrs ago shall be revised upward, en tailing an expenditure of ,.u ..... $3,700 a year to the tuxpnyera of I'tna tilla. county Is onu of the questions that la to be decided June 7 at the special election when a bill passed by (Continued on puna 5.) ROBBERS LEAVE NOTES VALUED AT $15,000 IN EFFORT TO GET MONEY One of tbe nentest safe jobs done In Pendleton In many a day was performed last nlithl when the safe In the otTice of (luy H. Johnson was "tumblered", all ' the strong boxes were pried open, note file examined unci cash boxes broken. Not one cent was secured by the cracksmen. Discovery of the Job was made ' this mnrnln when the safe was Opened at 11 o'clock. No "aoup" was uaed to (ret the safe open, but drills und wedre were used on the Inner doors. Iletween 114,000 and 115.000 -worth of v uuiina.de note were left un touched as were thrift stamps. Mr. Johnson had deposited little lesn than l,noii late Mon day afternoon, and he Is con irratiilatlnir himself for the "hunch" that prompted him to tret rid of the money Deputy Sheriff K. P.. F. Rldgway made n examination of the safe and : office as soon aa the discovery of I the robbery was made, but he could find no clues lo the robber or robbers. Clin ODAY WHEAT MANY IRISH VOTERS STABBED AND BEATEN DURING ELECTION RIOTS cd- Disturbances Broke Out in Shipyard District; is Filled With Labor Agitators. I! ICI. FAST, liny 24. (V. P.) Seventeen voters were stabbed and benten In election day riots. The riot broke out In the Rallycarol shipyard district, which la filled with labor uet Intora and Sinn Fein sympathizers. Despite the police and military guards about tho Sounders street booths, the anll-ulsterites taunted the voters who approached the place. From stone throwing, the disturbance grew Into a hand-to-hand conflict. In which clubs and knives were freely used. FIRE SWEEPS OUT ENTIRE DOWNTOWN BLOCK OF BUSINESS HOUSES TlAl T AC T17VAC 17 lyiiuuiw, X Ll'inj, MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION DESIRES CAST OFF CLOTHES! 444'4, 4i FOR ARMENIAN SUFFERERS! The ministerial association asks the good people of Pendle ton to look up ail the soiled clothing they have pack tt In a sack sew It up. and leave It at the Baptist Church basement not Inter than noon Wednesday so that it can catch the steamer out of Seattle on Sunday next. She Will be in Gala Attire and Her Friends and Neigh bors Will Be Guests. When Miss Pendleton holds her comln-out party at Happy Canyon Thursday, Friday and Saturday, after noon and evenings, she will he dress ed In t-ala attire and all her friends and neighbors will be expected to be her guests and enjoy the attractions that have been prepared without spending; a cent. That is the spirit that prevails for the first Merchants' and Manufacturers' Carnival which will open at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Not only will the whole attraction be absolutely free, hut at such an event, It is the polite thing to do to have a little something to eat. and there are a number of demonstrations that will provide "refreshments'' for those who want to get "snmples. ' Coffee, Ice cream, candy and waffles re some of the good things that will e made In various booths, and these will I distributed In limited quan tities fo those who are present. The entertainment that has been planned calls for specialties that will be pleasing for the whole family from Hen-pecked Father to the youngest hahy. The wedding will be held Fri day afternoon. The Identity of the participants remains n deep mystery. Work on the booths is being pushed feverishly, now, and with only a few hours until time for the opening of the carnival, no stone Is being left tin. turned that will make Ihe event sue. cessful. . Pooths that were expected to be completed hy quitting time this even ing include Economy Drug Co., Alex anders, Koeppen's Drug Co., Thomas Shop, Sawtelle's. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co., Empire Meat Co., I'matlUa Flour and fSrnlii Co., Ilopfs I'pstnlrs Shop, the East Oregonian Publishing Co. and the Worklngmen's clothing Co. RF.MC.IOrS PAPFIt t'AII CHICAGO, May 24. (A. P.) Pub lication of a dally newspaper hy the religious element' of the community In Its own Interests Is doomed to failure, because It is an effort to go Into the business game without helng willing to abide by the rules of business and because the public Is not In a Sunday mood when It buys the daily paper, Rev. D. 11. Prnniniltt, edtlor of the Fpwnrth lh raid, told Chicago's Meth odist ministers today. He referred to the recent suspension of a religions dally In Chicago na proof of his asser-lun. MARKET Pricks and Stones Thrown BELFAST, May 24. (A. P.) Elcc the home rule hill were held through out Ireland today, but only ' In the north of Ireland were ballots cast, as nominations fur1 the southern Irish parliament were made without con test. Rival actions here hurled brick and stones and a few shots were fired, tlnns for parliaments In Ireland tinder Itattlixl l ive Honrs, PI'HLIX, .May 24. ( I'. P.) Nine teen police and 30 Sinn Peltiers but tled for five hours near Newport County Mayo, has been announced at Dublin castle. The Sinn Felners were driven off when the police reinforce ments outflanked them. One con stable was killed and u district In spector and Heverul republicans were wounded. AT A 17 T V TTITC A TIT Aj11Jj1 11UO 1. Blaze Starts in Furniture Store, 250 Automobiles Destroyed; None Seriously Injured. DALLAS. Texas. May 24. (V. P.) An entire downtown block" of business I houses v.as swept by fire. The loss Is jsitdS, .May 24. (A. P.) A dis estimated at half a million. The f re pRtl.h froln Cairo ,eports a slight re rtarted In a furniture store. Two hun- , cm.ni f .i.e trouble at Altxandria dred ond fifty automobiles were de- an , ,llIlt denionstriit inn has begun in strnyed when the Marwooit-Pacific tnM (JI.ov i,,ces Storage company building was gulled, j . Two hotels were wiped out. None I were seriously Injured. SKATTLK MKX TAKRTIilP SEATTLE, May 21. (A. P.) One j hundred and twenty five Seattle busi ness men left here this morning on a trade relations tour of Southwestern Washington and Columbia liiver I points, planning to return home Fri day night. A special train will curry the travelers and a boat has been chartered lor the Columbia Kiver trip. The first stop will be at Tacoma to dnand the last stop at Chehalis Fri day nifibt. MAX V NEW CITIZENS IX V. 8. WASHINGTON, May 24 (A. P.) In April 12.l)74 aliens were granted final citizenship papers, it was an nounced today at the department of labor. Final papers were asked for by 18.615 aliens, while 25,915 others de clared their intention of becoming citizens. IS UP SIX CENTS OFFICIALS THINK i RIOTS IN EGYPT ARE 'ANTI-GREEK a. Native Movement is Consider ed More Anti-Greek Than Against Europeans Generally; ENFORCE CURFEW TO CURB ANTI-BRITISH UPRISING Large Forces of Soldiers Pa trolled Quiet Streets; No British Soldiers Killed. Alexandria. May 2,.-(A. p.-! 'The casualties In the rioting were ficially reported, 12 Europeans, 36 natives killed and 191 persons Z'n-1 I wouliiled. Official consider me llive movement more anti-rireek IUKainst the Europeans generally. 4.-! ALKXANDrtlA. Ktfypt. May r. V.) Machine guns will be turned on the houses here where there Is sniping, the, British commander de clared In his proclamation. To curl) the antl-Krittsh uprising, the curfew was enforced last night and large forc es of soldieis patrolled the quiet streets. It Is officially announced thut of the 23 killed In riots, none were iiciliah aulditrs... iiom Brjti:.h ur ', ,he I30 wounded. REPUBLICANS LEAD IN NUMBERS FOR 64 COUNTY PRECINCTS A final check of the registra- tlon cards of the 64 preciniita f I'niatillu made by atiaches nf j the county clerk's office showa that Itepubficuns lead numer- ically over other politicial par ties. The standing of the par lies are as follows: ISepublicans, male, 4412; fe male, 2 r f. 4 . Democrats, male, 2365; female 1356. Prohibitionists, males, 51; fe males 51. Socialists; male 105; female, 29. Miscellaneous, Male 196; female, 9S. Tho total registration of the county according to the present check Is 11.117. DYNAMITE. BULLS GROW RAMPANT .. OVER REPORTS THAT CROP IS ENDANGERED fonltiiuinc the tendency of the pust southwest was soon forgotten aftep the several days, the fhlcairo Oialn Mur- dip early In the day. Bullish sentl ket shows a sharp advance today over, mem was rampant mid the trade gave yesterday's market. .May wheat clos- more attention to the report of crop In? at J1.72 1-2 to 11.73 3-4 and July ' deterioration coming from Kansas at $1.34 1-4 to 1.,14 3-4. Yesterday's than to any other news. The fact prices were May. $1.67 3-4 ond July that the crop elsewhere Is in good ,,. h'ollowinj? are the quotations re ceived by Overbeck & Cooke, local brokers. Wheat High Low $1,74 4 $1.61 1.35 1.2'4 Corn .62 .58 .64 H .61 Close $1.73 1.34 .61 .B4, Open $1.6S'i 1.27'4 .58 'i .614 May July Mav July- Wheat It was a big broad market and prediction of showers for the PROCEEDINGS IN A rWFr. flR ANH NIGHT; MOONEY Thatcher Testifies That Star witness Against Mooney- Not Present During Bombing SAN FHANCISCO, May 24. Altor- ney Milton T. l"tten, representing the pruaeruJoii, prepared to take up thei iirgitments against a new trial for Tlwimas Mooney -when the court opened. Mooney, after spending last night at the San Quentin penitentiary, where he Is serving a life sentence for alleged complicity hi the San Fran cisco preparedness day bombing of 1916. is in court again today. The proceedings in Mooney's case reached ihe grand jury last night when Earl Thatcher of Woodland, Cal., testified that Frank Oxman, an Oregon cattle man, who was a star witness against ! .Mooney, was not In San Francisco un- til three hours after the bombing oc-I cut-red. Compelled to Oppose- Atioti. ' SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. (A. T.) l"l!en said the district attorney was compelled to oppose the present ac- ' lion on Mooney's behalf on tbej grounds that if a common law writ was granted it could be evoked suc cessfully by every criminal. ItrX KIX F.S INVITATION SPOKANK. .May 24. (A. P.) Members of the mining bureau of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce today voted to ask Governor Louis F. Hart to attend the American Mining Con- I gress In Chicago and give an address i d,p,nn women's organizations includ inlng resources of Washington I 'n.'he Woman's Club. Current Litera- , on ine mining resources ot Washing and Alaska. TOD A Y condition apparently meant nothing as the idea seems to prevail that a period of hiuh temperatures will be followed by reports for the crop going back the same as in Kansas. This Is 'entirely of course theoretical and I leaves the situation dependent upon i weather conditions. The Immediate I supply and demand situation looks more bearish than for months. In that it Is now much easier to buy wheat in the country than to Bell It for export shipmeM or for a domestic use. MOONEY'S a j-i , LiASliij TTTRY A a A T IV T AST: IN COURT TODAY !GERMAN WAR CRIMINAL CONVICTS HIMSELF BY CHILDISH EXPLANATIONS i 1 j LEIPBIO. Germany. May 24. (V. P. I The first of Germany's war criminals to lie tried, con- vlcted himself. It Is believed to- day. It was predicted that Ser- geant Hinen, the first . of the "little list" to lie tried, would be sentenced to not less than two years imprisonment, for brutal treatment of war prisoners. Hinen. according to the British view, was given every chance to offer a favorable testimony, but turned the court against him by his childish explanations. Women Leaders Also Ask for Lower Meat Prices in City; Pendleton Co. is in Clear. I At a session held yesterday after noon executive heads of several Pen- turp cluh and Thursday Afternoon ! ; Hun look action protesting against j ! the use of tubercular cnttle for beet purposes and also urging lower retail j prices for meat in Pendleton. 1 ha ipatherin was attended hy Mrs. Edith ' (i. Van Dousen, home demonstration iigent. who was requested to take the 's-utvieet up with the city council. A explained ry one of the ladies j today the action was prompted by re ports to the effect stiite inspectors in ; condemning tubercular dairy cows ad j vU-ed that thev he sold to butchers. I These reports from apparently reliable j source? aroused the indignation of the wnnim and they want action to stop such practices, j IJcfnsod OmuVinmi. Tattle j Flrrt Whitman, manaser of the Peru dleton Meat Co, says that the Pendle j ton Meat Co. does nit accept tubercu j lrr cattle and has had none of the beef 'complained against. Mr. Whitman says offers of such cattle have been j made to the company but have been onstently refused out of fairness to the consumer. The practice in some j pacld? houses, according: to Mr. I Whitman, is to take condemned cattle jnd have federal inspertor say what pan shall be u.ed and what thrown away. However the local packing '"oripanv h is not done this and Is en ' t'rely in the clear, according to Mr. j Whitman. :W0ULD INVITE FOREIGN ! NATIONS TO TAKE PART ! IN PORTLAND EXPOSITION I WASlllVrJTuX. May M. l ' p i That President Harding be , authorized to invite tho foreign r nations to take part In the ex- I position at Portland in 12, to , celebrate the completion of the t 4 transcontinental highways wan - J in a resolution favorably report- ! etl to the senate by the foreign if relnf'nns committee. GERMANS WILL DISSOLVE FORCES FIGHTING POLES Promise Sent in Response to French. Ultimatum Threaten ing Penalties if Untaken. GERMANY'S ANSWER SENT WITH UNUSUAL SPEED Silesian Situation Was Given First Place When Chamber of Deputies Convened. PARIS, May 24. (U. P.) n ; J .Ina. ftin uci many iiiuiiuacu viunt tut- Upper Silesian frontier, disarm and dissolve the regular forces i cant trt nnmhat fh Pnlpa This the French ultimatum threaten I incr npnnlrips if the action is not t.kn. The German answer j tttlllC " III! UIIJ1 CVCUCIIICU i speed, the French demand hav ' ing been submitted to the gov- ernment here only last night. ! PAR Jiner. v. ; P. Staff Correspondent.) A resolu. lion calling for the immediate French, occupation of Ruhr valley waa prepar ed for the chamber of deputies. Dep uty Calli announced he would present ihe resolution us a )enalty for Ger many's failure to prevent volunteer from entering Upper Silesia. When the chamber convened today, the Si lesian situation took precedence over the debate on Premier Brtand's pol icies. Calli a resolution is expected to !resuit a fn discussion of the recent correspondence between Germany and Tra nee. SAN FRA-NC'ISCO, May 24. (A. P. Roy Gardner denied any connection with the mail robbery Friday in which 51 sacks were ripped open, ancf tha mail clerk robbed. ITcnrh OffhinlN Oittimisttc j PARIS, May 24. (A. P.) Germany replied today to the French com. i munication of yesterday on the Sile j sian question, the reply declaring; In ! effect that Germany had taken the ' most vigorous measures towards clos I in? its frontier with I nner Silesia and to ohlige the volunteer corps to dis band. After Ambassador Mayer's call the French officials "were optimistlu regarding the Upper Silesian situation. Fire Also Damaged Rear of Roesch Bottling Works ; Was of Unknown Origin. The Auto Clearing House on 72$ Thompson street, of which Mike KliR mun is proprietor was almost totaHy destroyed and the rear of the Uoesch Bottling; Works were da mused hy fire or unknown origin which brok out thin afternoon at 2:15. Tho blaze, coming from the Inter ior of the rear of the shop, stubbornly resister efforts of the fire department members who were on the spot Im mediately after the first Mpn of flame wu wfTi. The building is the old Methodist church property and it owned by the Koesch interests. THE WEATHER Reported by Major l.ee MonrhotiH, official wei.ther observer. Maximum, ti. Minimum, 4 Itarometer, 29.50. TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight ami H'edHWBrtjjy fair. 1