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tfifi ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR fIBE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, pSlrtD. MUSS Mil) Tiu! I 4 . ! DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The East' Oregonlan l Eastern Or gon's greatest newspaper and s-ll-In force Rive to the advertiser r twice the guaranteed pnid elrculsitoiy in Pendleton and Umatilla county of any other newspaper. The nut press run nf. yesterday's Daily 3,222 - Thin paper In a mumoer or and audited by the Audit Huresu of Circulation. '. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPE2 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER .- . .,.., v ..........t. wAi Trya,,.,.. ggf JTW H.I.H ... - , . ZZ!z VOL. 33 MASKED TERROR' HOLDS TEXAS IN OF FEAR 8 Demonstrations curred; Victims , Beaten, Tarred, Have 0c Mutilated, Feathered. IS LOCAL MATTER; STATE AUTHORITY IS HELPLESS Imperial Wizard of Ku Klux Klan Declares Klan Not Im plicated; Asks Investigation.! DALLAS, July 22-ML'. r.) "Mask ed terror" holds the state of Texas In the grip of fear and apprehension, fol lowing the report from Childress that . ., r. r iha mitskcd c. i iiuruc.i, a .... h .aT. TL"'r huhT. neur).nui " GRIP responded -wun a snmu.. " ,!,,, lh 1(lllh hnn,,,ir.. ,in h, ,, I Slty eight demonstrations in wn.- victims were mutilated, beaten, tairea , nnd feathered, are reported as work of he masked men.' State au. thorlty hands are tied. It Is a local matter, according to the Attorney Gen eral, imperial Wizard Simmons, of the Kil K)if Klan. declares the klan Is not implicated, though he has or dered 30 members of the clan to In vestigate the occurrences and make n rftnnrl Action by the legislature to lnvestl-( Kate the terrorism ia delayed, pending j the governor's adv.ee. The masked: and are roaming freely nnd many, aitttcka are directed toward alleged breaker of the moral law. The Hills bora Mirror published a notice bearing the alleged aoal of the nerret organiza tion, warning the evildoers and advis ing "certain married men" to spend s more time with their wives. Woiilii SlrmmlieH ttw I". r ATLAXTA. Oa., July 22. !'. P.) "Colonel Wllllum Hlmmons, Imperial wteard of the Ku Klux Klan, denied vigorously that the klan participated In the recent acts o: violence in Texas and Floridn. "The knight s klun h been organlied not to tear down but to strengthen the la.Wa arm In A merest, and to clarify and preserve the great fundamental principles. Attorneys Declare it Would be Ridiculous to Arrest Execu tive; Could Pardon Himself. SPRINGFIELD, Ills., July 22. (L. P.) State troops. If necessary, will be used to resist the arrest of Governor Small under charge of. Juggling mil ' lions of dollars of state funds the ex ecutive announced, declaring he could not submit to an arrest following his Indictment by the grand jury yester day, without violating his. oath of of fice. This announcement followed the attorney's declaration in the cir cuit court that the governor Is not a subject of the court's powers. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. July 22. (I T Governor Len Small Is making of arrest following an in dictment for mishandling .million of state funds, holding a a bsis that n "king can do no wrong." Small's at torneys declare the constitution for bids the governor to surrender In per--om .. it would be the surrender of the sovereignty of the executive brunch of the government. The court is expen ed to rule Immediately whether the I. nhnve the action of tbe nniii-i or can he arrested like any hortv else. Should the court uphold Rmiiiri contention, he cannot be trier until Vil term exnlres in 1524. If It does not. the governor will be arrest ed. Attorneys declare It would be rl dlculoua for a governor to be arrested when he can pardon hlmseir. SPRINGFURiLD. July 22 Judge E S. Smith took under advisement Small's claim that he Is not subject to arrest and trial on the charges of higgling state money. He will defer his decision until the governor has had an opportunity to "come Into conr Inferring he would hold the executive amenable to arrest. SPRINGFIELD. July 22. (IT. P Soldiers are already guarding nnd pro tectlni the governor. Small detach .ments are posted about the capital grounds. "Anarchy will follow sn attempt to nrrest the governor," Small's attor neys told the court. "They mlirht at- tempt to, arrest the governor and he could call troops to resist and It would be an armed clash between the peace officers and the military."' For the first time In Its existence the New Hampshire Gaxette, wh'ch boasts of being the oldest weekly news- . paper In this country, d.d not appear June IS because nf the compositors' strike, lis first Issue was October 176. iff' W FOR AM ANN WILL BE INCREASED; EXPERT WILL CHECK ACCOUNT ONE GALLON OF, GASOLINE IN COUNTRY TOWN WORSE THAN $100 IN LARGE CITY MOXTICKLLO, X. Y.. July 22. (V, P.) "It Ik a sneaky, low down, hack door gossip and lone ly road wickedness of the village that sucks more houIh to hell than Rronifway's primrose path." Mrs. I.nry Ostrnm, mother-in- I law of Earl Van Xo.v, who elop ed with the wife of dark Dtlrea, the hollnesR prencher, told the t'nlted Press. "A man can go to hell quicker In a country town on line gallon of gasoline than he can on $101 In the city." ' MJSSOULA Mont., July 22. (U. P.J - An Inaccxiblc fire In the northern IV'noiir ri'Alcne foiexl. near Montana M""' 't h r, h. I ' " " ' " ,. " ' Oreille forests of Idaho are reported better following cessation of the hlKh winds. ' !i ! I j , . Premier Briand Outlined Policy f D,l,!.. irvv. T Tic. ! vi .u ..t-a trict in Spite of Protest. TARTS, July 22. (I'. P.) The council ministers took up the Franco British dispute over the nllied course In I'pper Silesia. Premier Hriand him self outlined the policy of rushing the troops to Silesia In opposition to Orent Britlan's desire to await the allied ex pert report concerning the division of the territory between Germany and Poland. COMPLICATED RELATIONS j RENO, July 22. (1. N. S.) Dan-' lei Rosenberg's father-in-law wtis bis brolher-i'i-law. , His sister's stepdau-l gliter was his wife and his wife vn his sister's husband's child. After six i months wedded bliss, According to j Rosenbcrg'B testimony In his action for a divorce, his wife Insisted be ar bitrate (he domestic affairs in her father's family. Upon Ids refusal, re 1 declared, she bombarded him with: brickbats. A decree was granted. - :s a result of the present crime wave Paris policemen, for the first time in history are iiermltted to carry revolvers In the daytime. Heretofore the police have carried little swords during the daytime and revolvers only after nightfall. The $1,100 premium list offered for. fourth, $.1 each, nine, first, $15; see the Xorthwest Grain and Hay Show to ond, $1(1, and third and fourtliA$:, tie held in Pendleton September 19 to 24 was announced today and offers a Wide field of competition for the wheal and hay growers, the total sum being the largest ever offered for such pro - duct In the Northwest. Prixos are for threshed, wheat nnd baled alfalfa hay, and entries will be open to grain and hay growers of Ore gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. In Class 1, the wheat prlnes are divid ed as follews: For Hard Red Winter, White Club and Common. White, fust $2.1; second, $20; third, $15; fonrh, $10, with $.1 for fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth prtr.es. Other Varieties. In Class For Hard Red Spring nnd Soft Red Winter, the pi-lues are first. $20; sec ond. lfi. and third $10, with $5 for fourth, fifth and sixth honors. In the variety specials, the prices listed are; 1st. 2nd. $1S 10 3rd. $ 5 Hybrid 12S $20 Jenkins 1 . Is Pnart 10 " I Dicklow 1& 1 5 Red Chaff lft S Blnestem . . . : 1 &' For Oregon entrants only nre prizes for certified seed specials. They are $10 each for winning Hybrid 12S and Turkey Red, and J5 each for winning .lejlklus, Ranrt and liluestem. Irles for Hurley Barley prizes are listed as follows: White Club, f;rst, $20; second, $15: third, $10, with $5 for the fourth, fifth and sixth primes. White Spring, first, $20; aecond, $10; third and DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY Raley, Raley & Steiwer Will Defend Accused Man Who Refuses to Discuss Case. The employment of an expert ac countant will be necessary to deter mine the shortage that exists in the road funds of T'niHtllla coilnty, a I Statement by O. Randall, deputy Idlstriot attorney, said today when axked if the xhortaire for which K. '. Amunn, bookkeeper, was urrexted yeaterday had been determined. Amann la maintaining: uilence con cerning the charfrex". "I have nothing to pay," he replied thix morning when asked if he would make a statement of hia attitude. Col. J. H. Raley nf Raley, Raley Steiwer said this afternoon Wiat his firm had been retained by Amann but that lie was not prepared to make I any statement. I Rail which yesterday afternoon wnn fixed by Justice Richards of Athena i at $3,- HO was secured by Amann. Juun Lurk and .f. H. Fturgis signing his bonds. It Is understood that Amann will be ,, . th. ,lrt ,, , . "C '.W ,7,7 i 7i . h.ii will he inrreasfd. Intimation of thi was given by Amann'a counsel. News of the urrost of Amann caused a sensation in I'endleton. 1 He is pop. ular with friends, and surprise wa . expressed when it became known that he bad been arrested on a charge of speculation. On the other hand It I said bis expensive ways of living had for some time past caused more of less suspicion. He is said to have a large automobile nnd there are re- I ports that he has been an extenxiv.' ports that he has purchaser of expo expensive liquor. WORK OX TARIIT RILL STARTS. WASHIXQTOX. July 22 fl P. ) Work on the Fordnev tariff bill, whch mme,i the house, win be begun imme- diately In the senate finance comm t- Chairman Penrose announced. Tbe senate's chief contentions sur round the dyestuffx embargo and the question of American valuation, "ac cording to republican leaders. MAY ItF. DR. BIU MIIKLD EVP, ItETT, Wash.. July ! (A. P.l i Sheriff West received "a report th it a sM?edlng car with an Oregon Ifrense . number was seen with two passengers, j A decline in the wheat prices Is ap one answering the description of Dr. parent today. July wheat closing el Brumfleld, the missing Roseburg don-.ii.24 1-2. 'September at U.2"i and f.-- tist. Deputies are making a search. TOLD IN TRIAL TODAYS CHICAGO. July 22. (A. P.) The first story of placing bets during the 1919 world's series by men charged with alleged conspiracy for throwing the baseball ine Riimfs. wn loin 10 me oaseoaii trial today in- jonn ). :sets. secretary "-"" cict! m.Miiiiieu jajiiis uel 01 1 es ' .110 nes, as one 01 ine neuors. lie sain he and dark Griffith, manager of .the ' Washington team, held stakes for some of the bets "made by Attel and Levi, totaling $22.10. 15 each. For oats the premiums aie j White, first, $20; second, rt5; third, 1 I $10, and fourth $.1; for colored, fn;.l j i $10; second and third. $5 each; fur ; sixty Day, first $1.1; serond. $10 and! third and fourth. $5 each. 1 Eor rye, the pr.wa are first, $20; ; second, $1.1; third, $li, and fourth. $:.. Sweepstakes listed are $.10 for the best bushel of wheat, $20 for the best bush el of barley and $2fl for the best bush el of Ollts. May Prizes ListAl In Ihe hay division, the prizes are first, $40; second. $S0; third, $20; fourth, $1.1; fifth, $10; with $5 e;ch for sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth pi'iitrs. For wheat hay, Ihrie Kheaves will be entered to an. exhibit nnd the first prb.e will be $20, the see. end $1.1, the third $10 and the fourth $.1. A grain judging contest for Xorthwest Intercollegiate Grain Judg ing Championship will be held bv C. '1 It. Hyslop. of O. A. C. The sirm' eft j $2,10 prize money is to he prorated j anti ng contesting reams according l"nro so hack to the south that people miles traveled' provided that no ouevill not travet theki or haul loads team shall receive more than $100. j over them." A. hi endniaking contest will be open 1 to the bo.vs nnd girls of Umatilla cun. Therefore Mr. Pond figures that the tvnnd will be conducted bv Mrs. Editit I co"n, v u lHsln heavily in business by li r,.n rni.n homo demonstration i u''t having a good read to the Grant agent. The price money Is $2a. Rules SI arte for Exhibitors Amoni rules governing entries ef wlvat and h.iy nre the following: Fach exhibitor will be allowed to (Continued 04 page 6 ) DE VALERA TAKES BRITISH PEACE OFFER TO DUBLIN . . . . . Sinn Fein Gave Irish President Tremendous Ovations When He Departed for Ireland. TERMS NOT MADE PUBLIC UNTIL REPLY IS GIVEN Irish Hold Home Rule Consider ation of Paramount Import ance; Truce Will Continue. LOXDOX, July 22 (L. P.) The filnn I'-ciners gave De Valera and members of the official Sinn Fein party a tremendous ovation when they departed for Dublin, bearing Orrat Britain's peace offer. Jt Is understood the Sinn Fein are not satisfied, as they regard the proposals indefinite and unsatisfactory. If the present offer, which left De Valera ignorant of the home rule degree offered to Ireland, Is the maximum, the peace conference will terminate Fhortly. The Sinn Fein believe, however, that the government will clarify her proposals. The Irish hold the home rule is a consideration of paramount important Truce Will Voiitlniio LOXDOX. July 22. (A. P.) -The British government's proposnft to De Valera for Irish peace may not Vie pub lished luitil a reply Is received from Dublin. Irish leader departed for Dublin today. The truce will continue. ( al l. let Takes No Aitlun, P.KLFAT. July 22. (I'. P. Pre m'er Craig submitted the British gov. pi imii'in h 'iroioai oi irmii ir;n;e u. j the l later cabinet, which took no ac tion. ' SLIGHT DECLINE TODAY j ember at $1.28 1-4. Yesterday's clos-j ling prices were $1.25 1-2 for Jt.ly, J$L26 1-2 for September and $1.2!) 1-i j for December. I I ronow ing are trie quoiauons re?e:v- ed by Overbeck & Cooke, local b ok- " Wheat. (pen H.'gh Low Close I.25 $1.2S'i 1.24H 51.2111 I July 1.26 Lis 1.-4 .'J 21 1.29'i LSI 1 2o U Corn. ' .64 'i . b 4 '. ! .lit '; .61 S Ai ."il .i .! , .ti .613 .SI .! Dec l.'r.ly 1 ;cpt. jp(. .., E-i.,.,.,i..,i.. wer- rapid The i.md iii accord with the 1;,-,1( - wr.s regarded as sensation. illy ln.Ii.i ti when it was cons'.lered tli.it f'Teif neables estimated mat Itcrsbi woi id need 1 i O.ii.Ml.Oiifl bii: hels nnd with financial conditions noruinl, ' a J materially higher range w-eild ha v.? resulted, hi wever, tbe siiccnla'ivF buy ! my was lU'iuit equal to ih amount .of I hedging business so that bulls cannot 1 1 .' xvrien to hold at i!ie piesem time; i.reuai diess of the future oours . of vil ! nes. v. l ieh seems to iic 'list nelly up iwui'd Primary arrivals for :!,e Meii Uvei c nronnil iil.iiOO.nna n .sbels, t 'if j in gi st i.t this period in over five i v ein's, and the movement is likely 10 t'l'nliniie heavy for several weeks to K'Oii.e especially 11 11 the -ithwe-t. t''er.' tbe loadings are limile l onlv In- the nuiiihfi of cars a'Til.iiile Ore iloi.'il"!' ','t Galveston h s iieci cm lal".'.'id, but tile otiir:; :;r in g-.o.l vl'ni e f' 1 handling w he i' well. A big iiiri I uslness was un l-'.- .:iy lo di' "'tl I'nlted Khigt'wu, Veluium it'iil C.ei-ii'.iny buing. th Imiei' cias arranged for a big loan, i-i .my i'iikI stuffs We regard tTi. ;a 1 'et ;is :i I'l.reh is,- tin lire.'iks. "Two hundred and fifty cars of cat tle. fiMm southern I'matilla and north ern Grant county are shipped out each I year ihi uiuli Pilot Rock and Pendle thejton" says ltobert Rond, Ukiah stock man who is now in the city. "The sale j of these cattle nets something like half a mllli.m dollars but this money is not expended here because the road1 county line. He also bikes the posi tion that a good road Is needed for the sake of Southern Umatilla county He was unable to come to Pendleton by auto until April of this year. Dur ing the winter travel from tbe south cud must be by team or on horseback. EVENING, JULY 22, 1921. COUNTY FOLK TO MAKE VISIT TO GRANT CO.; STARTING AUGUST ! At the meetinir held here luxt even- Ihn' ttf r(.nrnsinttives from the feder- ated clubs of Umatilla county an invl- union from the commercial dubs at Icunvnn citv and John Day for a Uma- 'tuia' county visum that county wax enthusiastically accepted, it was oi- ed in start the trip on Sunday August 7 and to extend a general request to all farmers and businessmen of the county to join the party. Secretary I. i'arr will list all who can go and . liiose who can .take cars. The mem bers of the county court have agreed to accompany the varty on the Iimj. That the. road to the Grant county line is tbe most important uncared for road project in the county was freely admitted by those present last even ing. The Importance of the road and of making a tour of that country was emphasized by Commissioner ft. K Bean of f'maplne and approved by C. S. Cheshire, of Milton, and by direc tors from other parts of the county. II was claimed, however, that the fed eration should also look into other load needs, among them the improve ment of a road to the Toll Gate from Milton, the road down Butter creek, a i mountain road out from Weston and ine rtad between Holdman and Pen- dleton. Sentiment was expressen tnai vls'.ts of investigation should be made to these different sections as soon as lios'Hibie. T he "plan for the trip to Orant conn-1 ty calls for leaving 1'endleU.n at '.' . o'clock Sunday morning August 7. It is proposed to stop at Hitter hot , Sprlngs'the first niuht. If found cm- . venui-t, am' to cover tn much Grant : county territory as possible the next day, Including visits at Canyon City, i John Day and Long Creek. The th rd j day will be 'devoted to the return , home, probably via Heppner. It is desirable that tbe trip be made , at this time of the year because the toads are now at their best. While the John Day grade is in wretche.l shape it can be easily navigated by a car on the southward trip as the'ginde is towards the north fork. On tbe re turn the grade can be avoided by com ing back another way. not; M vrtKKT is ixnviiK. " 1 PORTLAND, July 22. (A. P.i i'aitle are steady. Hogs are $1.50 to 2 lower, prime light 12 to $12.50. Sheep are very weak, east of the mountain lambs $6.50 to $.. Kggs are unsettled and butter is steady. WASHINGTON, July 22. (A. P ) The house immigration committee on im-e-atiiraron into the. under standing with Japan in 190S relative I to ihe control of Japanese imnugr: dTateT Thev ad-j Footprints, believed to be one hun n i-ennestinsr the sfte''lred and thirty years old. of " . t i i wallan army that ed from tbe wr,th j tion to the United onte.l resolution ' . ... , department to prouuee n.e . correspondence leading to the agree- ment. The committee acted niter J. ...... . ... j . I V. A. Mc Murray, chief ot tne s.aie 1.1- 5Sr-eiSi'cs agreement with sugar planters. runnngat tojpeed. U1TILLA COUNTY COMIRCIAL CLUBS FEDERATION WILL PUBLISH ATTRACTIVE B ve; Tk. nnlillshiiisr of an attractiv booklet containing information about the possibilities of I'matilla county as, a producing center and a place ot j business activities was assured yestcr- 1 day afternoon as the result of a con-,! SAN- FRANCISCO. July 22. (A. P. ference between the members of the! Thf stt,,,m,,,. Admiral Farragut, i s- I'matiUa. County Commercial Clubs a)ll(1(1 b). !in xi,is'on of a feed !ii Federation. 0ff the coast 10 miles north of V.ott In other counties in the mate where hist night arr.ved in the harbor to pulilicity work In behalf of the county ay ),; tow of a tug. Twelve- of t'.i cs a whole Is done, the county courts crew were in lured in the explosion, render aid and the' conference yester-' I reman Seriously Injured, dav in which cooperation of the two SAX FRANCISCO. July 22 tU. P.) bodies was secured, assures Umatilla county of receiving advertising. The booklet will be Issued as soon as mg s'enm nueo tne engine room m toe the material can be gathered and ar-' steamer Admiral Farragut followlnc tanged. The minimum sine will be 50 the bursting of a steam pipe. With T1 pages, and it is probable, with all of ' pussengers aboard the steamer was the excellent material there is lo work'tnwe.i into the h:rrbr. Five men w ith lhal it may exceed that size somei WCI.e in the engine room at the time, v hut. Secretary C. 1. Rarr of tbe fed- , itiugs climbed a :! fool ladder and oration was authortxed to collect the ; ruslied screaming w ith pain among the data and get photographs of scenes. passengers. Miss Ada Houblin of It t' nrolinble that publication of thn Long Iteuch. descended Into tbe pit hook will be Impossible before tills fall. A tour of tbe county will lie mane within a few days to secure necessary diitii nnd pictures. The writing of the materia! to be used in the little volume will probably! In the famous Soho district of L011 Im done by a local man. The cover ,iml there Is a restaurant where guests ,.111 1... in colors. Attention will be re iie t select their fish alive from paid to every cemmunity In the cnun - iv Assurance that the booklet will he published fills a want that has been In I existence for ion- t'.me. pecit'ise - - - mes for literature describing I ma - tills county have been turned down ; screen separating the .lining room due to the fat t that no effort has ever ; f rom the kitchen the fish can be seen! been made to adeiiuately handle the j pinking n, a Tuscan spit, which re mattei'. volves over a wood and charcoal fire. INMATES OF CITY JAIL Men who shudder at the pros pect of going to Jail should mod ify their opinion if the spirit of the present inmates of the city stiong house counts for any thing. Thi v .ire abotit as happy as anvone in Pendleton If the noises that emanate from behind the bare mean anything. Regular concerts ai-e the order, an eight hour day being spent by some of the musically inclined boys. "Home Sweet Home" is the favorite number on the pro. gram and the one that is most often repented. "Break the News; .to Mother," Is another old favorite that comes in for a good share of repetition. Others that are are, rendered" with much spirit 'My Wild Irish Rose," and "Silver Threads Among the Cold." Once tiey struck up "There'll Be a Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight." but it has never been repeated. 0 ill , , . AJtn May Adopt 'Stlfflieck AUHlHie Against Allies; Country Di vided Into Two Factions. WASHIXGTOX. July 22. (I'. P.) The question whether Germany con tinue to pay ner indemnity or adopt a "itiffna"k "-KtWHdii-against-lhe allies. lis in thai balance. Tbe irth-Katnnau . ' J ministry is tavonng paying u. ...-- ;as ranKly as possible, endangered by ; the French threat to rush wore troops 1 ; into piiesia. is the diplomatic beliet 1 The stinnes-neuei rcu -i-; , senting the big business are favoring ! resistance and will probably succeed I tbe Wirth ministry. IUi4)Ll TIOX ?: :E PUBLIC TI KLOCK. Calif.. July 22. (A. P.) Resolutions condemning the depo:--j tation nf a. group of Japanese field la-i borers Wednesday, w as made public ! t.Khiy by the local fruit and vegetable , workers union, following tne airesL ... ( .1. Ij. Shea, aetine as the union presi- , dent, as an alleged ringleader in the I deportation. volc:ino Kilauea. Hawaii have o 'the ",n Can desert, south of " """'. k , in i.l... crt...nt ernter hv a rofnssor in ,"-'. nhiiorvnifirr. IS)- ADMIRAL FARRAGUT ARRIVES IN HARBOR IN TOW OF TUGBOAT , Clarence Rigsa. u fireman, was 1 'probably fatally burned when esrap-i H,i attempted to rescue youthful ineuiler of tbe crew and .Mioceedcd. She was aided when members of tht rew came to her aid. j;l Rillss tank in the center of fho dln - a room. Guests are furnished with fishing' tackle If they desire and cun j 1 nnVe tne pleasure or can ning meir 'own whlt.ng or trout. Through a glass QOKLET AS AN ADVERTISING FEATURE NO. 0889 I JAPAN TO ACCEPT IU. S. INVITATION I TO CONFERENCE ern- and pacific proDiems During Forthcoming Meetijip AMERICA WILL PROTECT , SMALL NATIONS' RIGHTS Communications to This Effect Have Been Sent to Belgium, Netherlands and Portugal. WASHINGTON1. July 22. (A; U Bradford, l P. Staff CorrespondeTrf.) On a basig of diplomatic. TokJo ad vices, it Is understood Japan will ac cept the United States Invitation to dis cussion of the Far Eastern and Pact fie problems during the forthcoming: disarmament conference. " The diplo matic advisory council, representing: the various Japanese political parties ! and the government itxelf, meets today to reach a final decision, it Is report ed. Their acceptance may be reserved. tT. S. Will Protect Small Nations . WASHINGTON, July 22 (I. X. 8.V The United States has riven tth' small nations assurance that then ! rights will he protected during the dis cussion of the Far Eastern polieien in. President Harding'a disarmament con ference. has been learned at the tae' department., Communications have been sent to Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal. - ' Would Hbkt Immediate- Conference IjONDON, July 22. !.. N. 8.) Markuis Curzon, the British foreign secretary, has proposed to the United. States an Immediate conference of am bsssadors of the Pacific powers to London to work out the preliminary'' noes 01 iwillfllir 111 ui 1110 mi lines of settlement of the far eastern roUlema (t og en learned, prolmlai waa made to American Ambas3ador Harvy at a conference ot f(rel(fn offJce tate XnurewJay. INTERSTATE COMMERGE " . ', .. -rirrn MoVn V.ttnrl Prevent Discri mination Against Inland Shipping. An effort to prevent discrimination .igainst inland shipping points on wool' and other products in favor of termin als will be made by wool and agricul tural interests in a hearing before the Interstate commerce commission which bas been set for August 17 ftt. Spokane. A statement to this effect was made this morning by Mac Hoke,, secretary of the Oregon Wool Orowers j association. 1 The railroads have made application j nf t!ti Interstate' c3Minree commts- sion for permission to lower the ter I minal rates on wool from Portland to Roston, but the rate from inland points will not be lowered., according to th.e application. A fight against this practice, has been launched by other forces than agriculture, Jobliers and manufac turers having protested recently fol lowing a meeting at Salt Lake City. Commercial organizations In Eastern Oregon, the farm bureau and ths pub lic service commission will be aligned with the railroads In the hearing at Spokane, if possible. Xutice of the time of the meeting was received this morning by Hoke from the Spokane; Merchantsf associa tion. The aid of the Pendleton Com mercial Association will be sought by the wool growers in their efforts to safeguard the interests of wool men In th eastern part of the state. . THE WEATHER Reported by Major Lee Moorbmne, weather observer. Maximum, 94. Minimum, 4S. ' ' r-ariiineter, SS.tlO. TODAY'S FORECAST i( Toiilsht unrt friturriny fair. 0- 1 " -