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V W THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN ASlEfelCA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS AND THE I. N. S. DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The Em Ormrontan U Ftrn Or. on's grtt nwspper and tl fn force lM to h dvtrti.er ." twice the guaranteed p.ld lrcultlol In Pendleton and Umatilla county of any other ipip. The net prom run of yeatorday'i DIIy 3,220 This piper U merirnur o: n(l audited by to Audit Bureau of Clrculiilous. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 9856 VOL. 33 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1921. LillK REGARDING IP 1 I TmS0S) - I A -M I V i lvlf M ."V-k M-MW 1LH Jh- LMh.l 111 A bbmbm i " W - ' .-JT I ".! JWZ"--T s- ' - u , imnninniMMmii-u' inn r i 11 mrnrinniiini 11 jii.ui. m . iiir m city, I -V . s . . CHEMISTS OPPOSE VOLSTEAD BAf I ON USE OF ALCOHOL House Rules Committee Hears Plaint That Stringent Law Will Destroy Industries. BREWERS WANT RIGHT TO SELL BEER AS MEDICINE Committee Has Agreed to Not Grant Author's Wish to Get Through Without Change. WASHINGTON. Juno lit. (IT. P. - Prohibition worker split today on the question of amending the Volstead tow, one camp Insisting the amend ment to the law be divided, with only Uiose relating to beer panting Immed iately. Wayne Wheeler, general coun sel for the anti-saloon lougtie, oppose thla. WASHINGTON, June 18. (Herbert W. Walker, U. P. Staff Correspondent) Representatives of the American Chemical Bocioty have marled war on tlio VolHtead measure, charging In a communication to the houso rules eommltte" that the chemical Induatry "la threatened with destruction by the Volatead measure. Objections of the chemists were directed at those sec tions designed to hit the manufacture of medicinal preparations which can bo used for liquor substitutes. The chemist's opposition Is bolstering up the objection ulrcady voiced in the bouse. As a result of the Increasing op post, tkrn to nme features W the bill, the rules committee vlrtunlly decided lu refuso Volstead's request fur tho rule, jumming tho moasuro through the house, without opportunity for amend ment. Meanwhile numerous brewers are demanding the prohibition com. nlssioner to allow them to sell beer n a medicine, tinder tho Palmer ruling. The first section of the Volstead mea sure knocks out this ruling. T Mrs. Thomas C. Bodlcy Guest at Banquet Last Night at Jolly's Inn; Mayor Speaks. Home salient fuels about tho men who foimht tho Spanish-American war. and Information about tho wur itself not generally understood were (,-lvcn last night by Mrs. Thomas C. Jlodlcy In the prlhclpul address of (he evening at tho joint banquet of the Women's Auxiliary of the United Npanlsh War Voterana and the mem bers of tho Mulabon Camp No. 6. The banquet was held at Jolly's Inn and proved to be one of the most enjoyable functions ever given by tho two or ganizations. The center of the table was attrac tive with a miniature "Hiittleship Maine" done In paper, and favors for the men were tiny soldier f guros. Kings wcro the favors at the plnles of the ludlcH. Mrs. J. 12. Plnson prcsltl ed. Mrs. Margaret Decker recently elected and Installed as president of tho W. II. C. who also has the dlstlnc tlon of being tho wife of a veteron or the Spanish-American war, was a guest of honor. M rs. Thomas C Prod? ley of Portland, president of the de partment of Oregon' of the Women's Auxiliary of tho U. 8. W. V. made tho principal address of tho evening. A few remarks were made by Mayor G. A. Hartman, himself a member Of tho organisation. BUFFALO, N. Y.)-June 1M I. N 8.) fHlvtttoro CulH, of Clevolund, was arrested as the slayer of Daniel' Kahcr, a wealthy Lakewood O.. publisher. SHOOTS WII K TIII A SUCllli. WALLA WALLA, Juno IS. (IT. P.) Hroodlng over divorce proceedings In stituted by his wife is believed to have prompted Charles, V. Perry, 40 years or age. to shoot and perhaps fatally wound hia wife, and take his own life here today. PORTLAND WOMAN SHOOTS NEGLECTFUL SPOUSE, , HE SIGNS STATEMENT SAYING SHE DID RIGHT AMUNDSEN IS AT HIE; EOAT HAS LOST PROPELLER Explorer Will Continue His Effort to Reach North Pole by Drifting Plan When Ship is Repaired. NOME, Alaska, June 18. (A. I'.l ItoHld Amundsen, discoverer of the south pole; who started on an expedi tion to reach the north pole, arrived in Nome yesterday. His slip, Maude, which wintered off Cupo Herge, Si beria, lost Its propeller In the Ice dur ing the winter, and will be towed to Nome for repairs. Amundsen Is to leave for Hcattle but said he would continue his effort to rcac,h the north Pole by flouting with the Arctic Ico floes as soon as the vessel Is repaired. SAN FRANCISCO, June 18 (U. P.) Captain Itaold Amundsen was res cued at East Cape, Alaska, according to H. Llelsjs company fur dealers. Tho Information received from Cap tain Peterson, woo after rescuing Amundsen and his party made a spe cial trip to take them to Nome, Alaska Amundxen'a party abundoned the ship "Maud," and made their way over the ice to (Siberia, came down the coast and after hardships reached East Cape, where they encountered Peter son. Captain Peterson rescued Cap tain Ilartlctt, who was making a simi lar attempt, some years ago, Llebes company froze casks In the lec a num ber of years ago and they were found five years later on the other side of the north pole. Indicating they may have drifted serous the pole. Amund sen was attempting to make the same trip with his ship. IVE T liOXDON. Juno 18. (I. X. S.l Helzuro of machine guns at Hoboken completely break down tho plans of the Irish republican armv for a great offensive against the crown forces In I Ireland next autumn, acenrdins' to an I oft.clul statement Issued by tho Irish office. The Irish office statement said I the machine guns were to have been 1 used In a campaign by the Sinn Fein- ors, but lhat they had been complete ly outwitted. HUGHES IS REQUESTED TO STOP DEMPSEY AND CARPENTIER FIGHT CINCINNATI. June 18. (A. P.) Dr. Wilbur V. Crafts, of Washington, founder and head of lite International reform bureau, forwarded from Cin cinnati today a petition to Secretary of State llkighcs requesting him to slop the fight between Dempscy and Car pent lor. The petition was sent on be half M the life and thought club of Lincoln, Nebr., a businessman's or ganization, wild Dr. Crafts. FRANK M'CARROLL BULLDOGGED STEER IN 7-3-5 SECONDS IN CONTEST AT PARSONS, KANSAS Collins Says Good Talent Will be Here for Round-Up; Office' Will Open Soon. The world's bulldogglng record Is now hold by Frank McCurroll, well knbwn Pendleton Round-Up perform er whti shuttered all claims for cham pionship In this event recently when he bulldogged In 7 3-5 seconds at Par sons, Kansas. 811m Cuskey, of Texas, bulldoggcd In 9 3-5 seconds in May of this year and claimed the champion ship until it was wrested from him by MeCarroll. The feat was witnessed by Yakima Canutt, ltound-Up bucking champion of 1917-1919 and winner of the Police Gaxette belt 1S17-1919-19S0, -who In a letter to HI W. Collins,' president of tho llound-Up, states that tho exhibi tion made by McCarroll was most spectacular. Thia Is further empha sized In a remarkable picture of the event which Canutt encloses in his let ter sad which shows McCarroll just as he Is leaping from his galloping horse to the neck of the steer. McCar rcll'n brother, Hay McCarroll, once bulldogged a steer In 10 seconds at Centralia. Both Frank McCarroll and Canutt will be at the Round-Up here Sop. Clarence Peck Had Left Wife Alone Several Nights With Sick Son; Man Will Recover. PORTLAND, June 18. (A. P.) Clarence U. Peck, superintendent of motive power of the Oregon-Washington Itallroud and Navigation company Is In the hospital with bis side paralyz ed at the result of a shot fired at him while aiecp at hi home last night. His wife In a signed statement admit- ted the shooting, saying her husband's frequent absence from home and the serious illness of their son was the cause for her act. PORTLAND, Juno 13. (U. P.) Clarence Pock was shot and seriously wounded as he lay In bed asleep by h i wife, who, it Is said, became angered at his having left her alone with their sick son for several nights recently. Mrs. Peck admitted the shooting. "For God's sake dont let him confess," she cried to the police aa she was led to the city Jail pending an .'nvestlgution. The man was conscious when the po lice arrived and was rushed to the hos pital where nn operation was immedi ately resorted to, ' Neighbors said Peck did not come home at all on Thursday night and ar rived lust night at 10 o'clock and went Immedately to bed. Ills wife whs ap parently on the point of retiring when the shooting occurred. An old revol ver belonging to Peek was the weapon used, and It was held so close that It burned the man's night shirt wl.h the powder. The man's condition is serious, but he will live. He n gned a statement admitting his guilt and his responsibility for the shooting and said he did not treat his wife right. Mrs. Peck admits assault with a dangerous weapon. the is hysterical from worry over the sickness of her ton, and the neglect of her husband. It Is believed she thought him meeting other women during his frequent ab- soneoH rrom nonie. While the nvn. will live, tlie bullet's course along th? spine, where the doctors dixcovered the lead, caused puralysis of one side. Neighbors told the police they had small symputhy for Peck and plenty fur the. woman. They hud noticed Peek's treatment of his wife. WORKING CONDITIONS OF BROTHERHOOD WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT CHICAGO. Juno' 18. (A. Pi llules and working condition govern ing the big four brotherhoods will continue in effect until changed by negotiations between the brotherhood una the railroad or by the railroad labor board, under a ruling of the board today Interpreting; Its decision ' Aprl 14 abrogating the order of July 1920. I I WASHINGTON. Juno IS. (C. I'.) A tux reduction, averaging four ;o five dollars annually for every person In the I'nlted States, will result from a permanent adjustment of the ullied debts to this country. In addition It will open the wuy for this government to rcyoo whig of Its own war obli gations, which fall due within the nest two years. tember 22, 23 and !4. wys Cunutt's letter. Ho has attended all the southern-shows this spring. Including Texas. Oklahoma. Kansas, Louisiana and Arkansas, and will bo at the St. Louis show June 3(1 to July 4. Mr. Collins says that from all Indi cations, there will he excellent talent ot the coming show. Mr. Collins will attend the Cheyenne Frontier Days July 2(S, 27 and 28 and will got a line up on some of the stars of arena and track. Tt Is probable that Chsncey Bishop will accompany Mr. Collins. An office Is to be established soon by the Hound-Up board and an effort is being mado to have it locuted on the ground floor of a centrally located building. Tho Round-Up seat sale will open September 1. A, letter to Mr. Collins from A. Phlmister Proctor, famous sculptor. says ho will attend the show again this year and expects to bring with him a tulonted young artist who has done some notablo Western work and who wishes to depict on canvas some of the events of Pendleton's big out-door drama. George D. Pratt, president of Pratt 'Institute, Brooklyn, one of the largest art Institutes in the United Slates, who was Invited to attend will be unable to accept. Ho writes Mr. Col lins that he and his son will not re turn from a hunting trip to Alaska until Octolwr, and that a visit here would be Impossible. y BOYDEN WILL LOCATE IN Prominent Local Surgeon to . . Enter Partnership With Dr. Kistncr, Specializing in Ear, Nose and Throat. Or. Guy Boyden, for the past eight years a practicing physician of Pen dleton and a member of the firm of Hoyden & Boyden, physicians and sur geo.is, will in the latter part of July enter into a partnership with . Dr. Frank Kistncr, ear, nose and throat specialist, of Portland, uccordlng to announcement made today by Dr. Hoyden. Dr. and Mrs. Boyden, their two little daughters and Mrs. Mury Hoyden, mother of Dr. Boyden, eect to leave Pendleton about the middle of July. Dr. Boyden will have office with Dr. Klstner, In the Stevens build ing. Dr. Boyden, who received his doc tor's degree at Northwestern Univer sity In Chicago, Illinois, has hud two '""r sidltionfll Irain'ng in Rochester. New York. During the war he served nh a lieutenant n the medical corps and has just completed special work at Northwestern, specialising in the treatment of the ear, nose and throat. Both Dr. and Mrs. Boyden and Mrs. Mary Boyden have many friends and their departure to Portland will be much regretted. SUPS WILL BE TAKEN TO PREVENT MUNITIONS BEING SENTJO IRELAND Hoboken Confiscation Regarded Having Frustrated . Autumn Campaign by Revolutionists. IXNDtN, June IS. (17. P.) Sei zure of machineRiina at Hoboken, New York. Intended for the Irish revolu tionists resulted in Ktcps beiiif, taken to Insure closer cooperation of Great Britain and the United States to curb similar filibustering expeditions, it has been announced in the Irish office. All sources of ammunition for tho Sinn Fe!n will bo closely watched in the fu ture, and reported, especially those in tile United States where most of the munitions have come from. The hoboken confiscation Is regard ed as having frustrated a possible au tumn campaign by the revolutionists which was to have taken place pro viding sufficient munitions made their way into Ireland. General Thompson. Inventor of the mncTilncguns seized, refused to make any comment. SENATE AND HOUSE DO NOT AGREE ON NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL WASHINGTON, June IS. (U. P.) Secretary lxnby took a hand in the deadlock between the senate and the bouse on the naval appropriation bill. He wrote Senator Poindexter. acting chairman of the senate naval com mittee that a personnel of 1211,001) was essential to the navy. . The senate Is contending for this figure while the house wants only Itl0.tl00.-i - Pendleton Roy Scout are proud of u letter from Colonel W. B. Greeley; forester of the U. S. Forest service, praising tho co-operation of the Boy Scouts of America during Forest Pro tection Week, May 22-2R. Pendleton scouts gave assistance In distributing posters and were responsible fr anti-loiest-firo propaganda. In expressing his appreciation, Col onel Greeley says In part; "This Is not the first lime that tin Boy Scouts have been called upon to render service for the government, and their efforts in this public-spirited movement to preserve the forests from destruction have been In keeping with other noteworthy achievements of their admirable organization. "It Is a pleasure to feel that the Boy Scouts stand as a unit for fire preven tion and reforestation. It Is more than a pleasure It is an assurance of an invaluable aid in a ork of the utmost public importance." PORTLAND SOON LOCAL TEACHERS TAKE TRAINING ON NEW BASIS Twelve Months Salary Plan Sends Many to Get Further Education in New Methods. PRINCIPAL LANDRETH IS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY Some to Enter Normal Course to be Held Here; Remainder Scattered Over Country. Stress on additional professional training for teachers of the city schools such as has never been observ ed before Is made evident this year in the number of instructors who are tuk Ing special work In summer courses. The extra training Is a result of the attitude of the board of education in demanding that every teacher employ ed In the city schools must take extra work at least one year out of three. The result of the provisions of the contracts entered Into by the teachers and the board of education Is expected to be reflected in a more finished corps of Instructors than has ever been employed In the Pendleton Bchools, Austin Landreth, pr'nclpal of the hluh school, left this morning to begin a I2-weeks course at Lcland Stanford university. Mr. Landreth is working for a master's degree. Mrs. Charles Bonney, teacher of Lat in In tho high school, is attending the University of Washington. M'as Kath leen Meloy. commercial instructor. Is doing special work at O. A. C as is Orvlll Iteeves. In charge of the Smith Hughes work In the Pendleton high school. Among those teachers of the city schools who will attend the t'nivers'ty of Oregon summer school cither at Portland or Eugene, are Miss Dorothy Flesel, Fred E, Schmidt and the Miss es Laura Ross, Neva Lane. Barbara Hoke, Agnes Carter, Mable Johnson, L'lva Boone and Flora Shaw. Miss Elizabeth Severance will attend Columbia university at New York City.. Coach Richard Hanley is takins a course In physical training st Wash ington State college nt Pullman. Miss Edythe Daubner is . attending the summer term of the University of Utah. Miss Florence Sweet is n stu dent at the Colorado Teachers" college. Others will attend the summer normal here, among them being Miss Maud Maxwell, Mrs. Paraleo Hailoy, Miss Grace Frost and Mrs. Gwendolyn Nel son. Laura Hendricks will study at the Un'versity of California and Mrs. Mona 8chvartz will attend the Belling ha Normal. , Other teachers expect to take spe cial work, but thev are still undecided as to where they will go for their sum mer's study. VICTOR OVER ENGLISH HURLING HAM, Eng.. June 18 (1. N. S.) America's polo team scored a victory over the Uritlsh defenders ot the historic international cup in the initial match, winning 11 to 4. The second match Is scheduled to take place next Wednesday. PIllti-HIXG I RGKS KDl CATIOX SEAGIRT. X. J., June 18. (A. P.) ' General Persh.!ng told national guard officers and men ut Camp Ed wards that the Illiteracy of the young manhood of the country was u disgrace and he hoped the nation would never again have to puss through such an experience with untrained minds and bodies as It did In the last war. I SINCE 1911; UNLESS Only about three percent of the old wheat produced in Umatilla county remains unsold. H.W. Collins, of the Collins grain office, estimates. Mr. Collins believes that this amount will he held over by the owners who show no disposition to sell. Never, since 1907, have crop pros pects In Umatilla county and the northwest-in general been so favorable as at the present time, Mr. Collins be lieves. He says that besides Umatilla MY CIVIC CREED My city Is the place where my, homo Is founded; where my lUBl-j ncss Is founded; where my business ,is situated; where my vote 1 cast; where my children are educated; where my neighbors dwell, and where my life is chiefly lived. My city has a right to my civic! loyalty. It supports me, and I must support it. My city wants my citizenship, not, pait sianship; friendliness, not of-i fbhnese. cooperation, not dissen-l sion; sympathy, not criticism; my intelligent support, not indifference.: My City supplies me with law: and order, trade, friends, education, rights, recreation, and the rights of a free born citizen. I should be lieve in my city and work for it; and I will, so help me God. i LONDONr June 18. (U. P.) Tne striking miners will ask other British unions to Join them In enforcing mu tual wage demandu It has been an nounced. Following the definite ad journment of the miner's executive council. Frank Hodges, the secretary, said he would ask the executives of other unions to confer with the miner as soon as possible, with the object of taking nation-wide action to compel recognition of the miner's demands. Hodges' declaration that the miners must confer 'with other unions is ac cepted as Implying a general strike if the other organizations agree. Roys' ond girls' club work 4s gain Inn In popularity in Umatilla county and at Freewatcr, Umapine. Columbia, Hcrmiston and Umatilla, cluh mem bers are looking forward to the East End ft-ir and the Hermiston Dairy and Hog Show to be held this fall. At Columbia, Henry Sommerer, club leader, has another banner pig club In the field, the officers being; Francis j Donaldson, president; James Wauge- j man, vice-president: and Carl Haddox. secretary. Tho Columbia Calf club, of which Henry Ott Is leader, has for its president Leon Norquist. a high point winner In the stock Judging lasi year. Gertrude Hall is vice-president and Melba -Callahan secretary. The I sum of $25.44 was raised at a box so- j cial recently in Columbia and was used j to. defray the expenses of Wilmo i Waugcman, club member, at O. A. C. i summer sessions. J Knrollim-iit Doubled j Enrollment of the Umatilla Dairy club has doubled this year. Officers) are Dun Dobler, president; Leslie! Thompson, vice-president and Herbert Thompson, secretary. A practice! judging trip has been made and a good j record is probable. i Judging honors will be sought this! year by the Hermiston Calf club, with Dorothy Rrujgs, State Fair second prize winner, James Hall, Earl Uensel and others as members. Freewater has a thriving corn club with Tom Haun as leader.- Officers are Robert Steward, president: Walter Jensen, vice-president; ana Ivan Rog ers, secretary. Improved corn is to be grown this year by the members, and competition may be expected from the Umaptne corn club of which Ernest Rambo Is president, Charles Saunders vice-president and IJannes Lolseau, secretary. Has RtR Club Umapine has the largest poultry cluh In the country. Dana Saunders is leader and officers are Ernest Ram bo, president, Charles Saunders, vice president; and Anna Murphy, secre tary. Freewater's calf club is also under the direction of Mr. Haun and the of ficers are Harold Stiller, president; Merton Ransom, vice-president and Wesley Kllphart, secretary'. The pig club of Freewater of which Mr. Haun is leader, has selected for president Cecil Rlakeney, for vice-president Roger Brower and for secretary, Ken neth McElrath. ' CHANGE OCCURS county. Gilliam. Sherman. Wasco and Morrow all give indication of a bump er crop and lhat with three weeks of favorable weather, a phenomenal yield may be expected. Harvest In this county in the rexbm west of Pendleton will begin between July 10 and 15. Mr. Collins predicts, which Is about a week earlier than us ual. He states that tt Is probable har vest operations In Gilliam and Wasco counties wlll begin soon after July 1. APPROVAL OFIllTEIS HELD NECESSARY President of League Takes Stand Contended for by ' Washington D i p I o mats. FINAL DISPOSITION TO AWAIT JOINT MEETING Germans and Poles in Silesia Reach Agreement for End of Fighting is Reported. GENEVA, Switzerland. June 18j (Henry Wood, 17. P. State Correspond ent.) The Mesopotamia and Yap questions, - have been tentatively set tled in favor of the United Btates. while the final disposition of these problems must be arranged In confer ences between the United State and the allies. ' ' American diplomacy carried "the first point when the league of nations council decided that American approv al was necessary In allocation of the mandates. Castoa Dachunha. turning over the presidency of the league to Viscount Ishii, of Japan, pointed out ' that the United States had sent a note to the league stating that it "would recognize no mandate to which it had not given approval. . Peace In Sllcsi BERLIN. June 18. (A. P.)-An agreement has been reached between the German volunteers In Upper Sile sia, the Polish insurgents and the in terallied commission in Oppeln, under which Iho-Germans and Poles will be gin withdrawal tomorrow, said an in terallied representative in Upper Sile sia who arrived here today. KEPT WITHIN INCOME Fli Predictions That Huge Deficit Would Pile up Toward Close Fiscal Year Had Been Made. WASHINGTON. June 18. (Ralph F. Couch, U. P. Staff Correspondents With ordinary expenditures totall ing to slightly more than $5,O0o.0OU . 000 for the fiscal year ending in two weeks, the government will have kept practically within its income for tho first year since 1914, the treasury de partment leports indicate. Predicti ons that a huge deficit would pile up toward the close of the fiscal year has been freely made for months by mem bers of congress and some officials. The report shows disbursements for the year to be 170,000,000 over . 000.000.000, if the payments for June run evenly with the disbursements for the past eleven months. OF TIRES IS STOLEN CHICAGO, June 18. (I. N. 8.) A ten thousand dollar robbery, the loot being an auto truck, and a load of tires, was staged In daring style. Four bandits mounted the truck, hoved a gun at the driver and drove aay. The driver was later thrown out. THE WEATHER Reported by Major Lee Moorhouae. weather observer. .Maximum, 1i. Minimum. 49. Barometer, 29.IS5. VMM a um 3 IUUAT a FflRFHAST Tonight and Holiday fair.