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THE ONLY SMALL )AILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS AND THE N. SL DAILY EDITK DAILY EDITION Te aet press run of yesterday i Jailj Oil The East Oregonlan la Eastern Ore gon's greatest newspaper and as a tali ing force gives to the advertiser over BILJP . or aod . td ice the guaranteed Data circulation In Pendleton and Umatilla count? of any other newspaper. - - oyreau or uircui COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPE VOL S3 fiAST OREGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON. SATURDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 1, 1921. NO. 9945 -1 h n i2s mi , lrponnirini i V -.P- COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER vy . ' .. V , . - , r r r4 UNION PACKERS EMPLOYES WILL CAST STRIKE VOTE Packers Adopted So-called American Plan Sept. 15 When Agreement Expired. 200,000 ARE EMPLOYED IN PACKING INDUSTRY Packers Claim 35 Percent Be long to Union; Union Lead ers Claim 85 Percent CHICAGO, Oct. 1. IV. P.) Union meat packer employes will cast a strike vote next Saturday, the United Press learned today. They will vote whether they will leave their jobs in the event the unions fail to obtain recognition from employers following the packers declaration for an open aliops. The packers adopted the so called "American Plan" September 15 when an agreement tinder which they were operating, fixed by Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler, expired. Approximately 200, UOO men are em ployed In the packing Industry, 35,000 being in Chicago. The packers claim only 35 percent belong to the unions, while the union leaders claim 85 per cent. When the new "open shop" move was announced by the packers, they announced they expected a "small flurry" from the unions, but were con fident they could beat any general walkout. This Is characterized as the "small flurry" the packers expected. Union officials secretly mailed ballots to all the local unions today. Suit Starts Today. WASHINGTON. Oct. 1. (U. P.) The packers started their first big stilt In the federal court today to re. cover lerjjje sum's for alleged losses on r eoifWaoti. Swift, ashed damages of a million anl a half on a four mil lion pound bacon contract. Other j suits may bring the total to ten mil lion. The company claims the bacon was being prepared before the govern ment notified the company that the signing of the armistice would make delivery unnecessary. E TOKIO, Oct. 1. (U r.) The Jap anese government Is making elaborate preparations to welcome General Leon ard Wood, who Is due here today. The entertainment Includes an imperial banquet, seldom accorded to visiting; foreign dignitaries. OREGON NUMBER 9317 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. (A, !'.) The number of Illiterate persons In Oregon ten years old and over In 1920 Was 9,317 and the percentage of Illit eracy one and five tenths nor rent. compared with one and nine tenths per cent in 1910. The Illiterates hi. elude 1529 whites, the remalnor being foreign born, Indians, negroes ;md or - lentils. WILL TAI4C BILL TO IIF.YTH WASHINGTON. Oct, 1. (tl. P.) Senator Brousa'rd of Louisiana, lead ing 1 filibuster on the anti-beer bill, is preparing to talk the bill to death. Tn wets are confident the bin ,, dead this session, although they admit Its reconsideration next session. ES r ' POLO OROUNM oci. ,.. v.) New York captured the AmertMtB league championship today its first in history by defeating the Philadelphia Americans 5 to f before a cmd of 26.000. Ruth played but made no hits. PR ES I D E N T A N D PARTY TO SPEND NIGHT ON CIVIL WAR BATTLE FIELDS WASHINGTON, Oct ;. (A. P.) The President with , small party Including Mrs Harding went to Fredericksburg -8 t witness tie marine corps roanM vers. They will spend Mntght In a tent on the battlefields of the civil war wilderness campaign. PLANNING CO? SEPTIC TANK a. CITY OF L AND Go-ahead Attitude by Committee; Will Also be is Taken Auditorium Discussed. Motions that the Cttjr Planning Commission recommend the Initiation of movements to ask the voters of the city to authorise the sale of bonds U the amount of about $150, 0OU were un animously adopted by the body last night, following exhaustive discussion of the problems faced by the munici pality in its prospective improvement plans. As adopted by the commission, the program to be put up to the citizens will include asking for an.issue of ?I25,noo to be used in buying proper ty in the west end of the city on which a septic tank will be built. The im provement of the property is also an ticipated by the commission. Another separate issue of $25,000 will be asked for purchasing and improving land for a park and auto camp grounds. An informal discussion of the prob able cost of a memorial, community auditorium, in keeping with the needs of the city was held, and statements from members were made showing HOOVER PREPARES TO APPEAL TO NATIONS ON Appeal Will be Addressed to Governors, Mayors, Manu- facturers, Labor Leaders. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. (U. P.) On behalf of President Harding, Sec retary Hoover is preparing an appeal to the nation, urging that a recom mendation of the unemployment con ference relative to curbing of profi teers and stimulating building activity, be acted upon at once. The appeal probably will be addressed to govern ors, mayors, reading manufacturers and labor leaders. The unemployment conference committee today Is consid ering reductions in the prices of coat Coal production is lower so far this year than for any period since 1909, Government officials fear peak in prices with an attendant coal famine when the heavy , demand Is registered this winter. They will also attempt to stimulate production. This purpose was threatened when the convention of the United Mine Workers at In dianapolis voted unanimously In favor of Using the threat of a nation-wide coal Btrike to prevent wage reductions, particularly in the Rockefeller Interest district of Colorado. NEW YORK YANKS ARE PLAYING TWO GAMES WITH ATHLETICS TODAY NEW YORK. Oct. 1. (IT. P.) The New York Yanks are playing two games with the Athletics today, only one of which It needs to win to g.ve the pennant to the Huggins outfit. In the early part of the first game the Athletics batted Carl Mays all over the lot. Fml Vincent Chosen. Fred W. Vincent, Jr., formerly of Pendleton, the son of Dr. and Mrs. F. W. Vincent, was yesterday chosen ex ecutive secretary of the Roosevelt Re publican Club of Oregon. Mr. Vin cent is president of the Vincent & Vincent Advertising Agency and a life 'lonK republican. His appointment I follows the resignation of Clarence it. ! Hotchkiss, who since his appointment !118 United States marshal is ineligible as secretary of the Club. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1. (U. P.) 1 A serious cattle short,?e faces the United States within a year unless llvMtockJ shippers cease shipping Im mature cattle to the slaughterhouses Kugene Meyer, head of the war fi nance corporation, announced. Meyer hns Just returned from a tour of the cattle country of the west and middle west. He warned bankers that they must help adequately finance the stockmen to prevent a breakdown In the cattle industry In their own terri tories, to avoid hardship on the far mers and general public. AMERICAN LEGBN WILL ! . 4 INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 1. (C. P.)- The American Legion will observe Ar- ' mist ice Day with all fitting reverence John Emory, the national command I er, declared. One ceremony will be the burial of an unknown Amerlcar 4t 'soldier in the Arlington cemetery. ,ION FAVORS D PURCHASE BY NEEDED F( )R PARKS that practically nil of the leading municipalities in the state either have already provided for such buildings, or are making the r plans for construc- i tion. A movement has been under way for several months looking tow-, aid the erection of such a building. on a motion by Mayor Hartman me miliiui sum voieo to oeier action of submitting this propo ition to the voters until it has been presented to the different civic and commercial i bodies of the city and receives some I action from them. The commission made it plain that the movement J meets with its approval, but the attl tude of property owners and taxpayers represented in various organizatzions will be ascertained before any definite effort in favor of this long-deferred Improvement. The building would answer a num ber of purposes, If suggestions made by members of the commission are carried into effect. It would serve as a memorial to the soldiers cf all wars and to the pioneers of the coun ty, and it would also serve a long felt want In the way of a community building. Actlor. by the voters on these is sues will be decided in the snecial el ection on November 5'1. vhpn Dip ol. I ectorate will also decide whether the 11 nidi levy may lie exceeded. FINAL HONORS WILL BE PAID TO WAR HERO WHO GAVE LIFE FOR COUNTRY Final honors to the memory of Frank C. Parkes, Pendleton boy who lost nls life In the service of his country in Franco, will be paid tomorrow afternoon when the funeral services for the vet eran will be held. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Alfred Lookwood at JL'30 o'olock at the Episcopal 'hurch. . Former comrades will serve as the honor guard, firing squad, nnd pallbearers, and these men are expected to come In a body from Pilot Hock for the services. Parkes Is a son of Mrs. Jennie Fisher ,and he had five brothers In the service, all of whom re turned safely. He was a member of Troop I. . 'Ex-service. men -arc expected ' to attend and the request has been made that they apepar In uniform If possible. They will meet at the undertaking parlors of Brown ami Rrady at 1:30 to march to the church as an honor guard when the body is taken for the final service. L HOLD INTERESTING MEET ( One of the best meetings ever held by the Pendleton Commercial Associ ation .Is expected to result Tuesday evening when the matter of civic Im provements will be discussed and brought before the association mem bership for action. Mayor G. A. Hartman, who Is also a member of the (i'v Planning Com mission, will be the chief speaker of the evening, and it i:: probable that other members of the tommis-sion may be called on to cplnin different angles of the move initiated last night by tie body to ask the people fo bond issues to effect Improvements Considerable agitation among nem bers of the association has beer di reeled toward a more completions' e system of parks in Pendleton, and it is expected that this opportunity to heer the plans of the comniirsio'i will attract a large crowd. The dome of the Palace of Justice in Brussels is made of paper riache. London's greeting PREMEIR SELECTS DELEGATES TO Lloyd George Chooses Members of British Cabinet Committee to Negotiate With Irish. BRITISH PREMIER WILL PRESIDE OVER SESSIONS Press Think Time for Action Has Come; Express Conser vative Optimism Over Result LONDON, Oct. t, IV. P.) Prc m'er Lloyd -Gear fa it is understood, has selected the following members of the British cabinet committee to nego- tlate with De Valera October 11: Sir Humar Greenwood, chief secretary for Ireland; Lord Chancellor Birkenhead; Sir Iximing Edwards, secretary for war, and Winston Churchill, colonial secretary. Lloyd-Genrgo will preside over the sessions. The Press believes the time for action has now come, al though they express conservative op timism over the possible result. Chinese Cabinet Approves of NoteWfcicli Rejects Direct Negotiator's 'Over Shantung. I '"kKIIvV Oct. l."(A. P. I Japs n'sl proposals for dtrcci negotiations, tela- j live to Shantung are rejected In a note approved by the Chinese cabinet. The I message will be submitted to the president and It is expected it will be handed to the Japanese minister next week. The foreign office proposes to send identical notes to all the foreign min sters here, embodying Chinaa's reaasnns for rejecting the plan. Mars has a longer than mi day for r own. -one minutes N0LIN RANCHER WOULD LIKE TO FIND EXPERT HUNTERS OF CROWS Are there any expert crow hunters in Umatilla county? Kd Dupuis who lives east of Nol'n has a lot of them to spare at his place. Every morning they pass his farm In huge flocks. He declares that he has counted as many as 30110, (bin, and lhat there may be nibre than this number. He thinks they roost at nlahl in groves near Helm and then come east in the mornings. The fact that they are good harvesters is what peeves Kd. He has crops of apples, sunflow ers and corn on his farm, and the crowd are adepts In helping him gnther his stuff. They knock more apples down than they eat, and the hogs in the or chard finish the cooperative stunt by coming along and dis posing of the fruit. He'd like to get rid of his feathered friends. . l I l 4 4- ' 4 IRISH PEACE MEET HOW FRIENDLY LONDON MOBBED CHARLIE CHAPLIN n BWS(lfSsBfl BSSSHBIB Chaplin (arrow ) was like he victorious MOVIE COLONY DIVIDED ON ARBUCKLE QUESTION THRONGS CROWD HOME Reports From Los Angeles In dicates That Film Comedian is Center of Liquor Probe. LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1. (P. P.)- The movie colony Is divided on the Ar buckle question. Some maintain his iiinncence unH rtt-iuro Hapl ira him irnil. ty, denouncing him. Throngs of his movie friends have crowded his home since yesterday. Reports from San Francisco indicate that Arbuckle is now the center of a liquor probe. Hubert MeOormiek, special assistant to the United States Attorney general, ex pects to prosecute the comedian for violation of the prohibition law. Mc cormick said he had located parties who retailed the liquor for the fatal party. The state will take steps this coming week to bring the comedian to trial on a manslaughter charge. Humors ran through the city that ;the demonstration which greeted Ar buckle when he arrived was a staged affair, with "aupes" doing the cheer- TO FUND TO EXPRESS HUNTERS WILL START I Do thoRC wno subscribed to the Til 1.-.. ninnc V C.CQ 'Taylor memorial fund wish that mon Ar I hri binUo A I 00" ey used for the erection of nn eques- TOMflRRflW MORNING ,rla"- statue t0 county's cele- 1 uuiunnuvn mvnisimu brated sheriffi as contemplated when ;the moncv was raised or shall the When the sun s rays peep over the horizon tomorrow at 5:59 a. m., there will sound through out Umatilla county a volley of shots reminiscent of the battle fields of 'Kurope. for the day will 1 1 ,:rk"tl by 'be BPenUsf of the 1 Inns are being otled nnd made ready for the event. The sup ply ef birds is plentiful anil it is believed that hunters will meet with success. The open season lasts from October 2 to 9 Inclu sive. December wheat closed at $1.17 1-2 today three cents lower than yester- 1 day's closing, wTille Maf wheat closed at 1.22 3-4, three cents lower than yesterday's quotation at the close. Following are the quitations reeeiv- ed by Overbeck & Cooke, local brok- , ers: Wheat. ipcn 11.20 1.26H .49 .r.ty. .36 .40 High $1.24 1.25 V4 Com. .49 .54 Oats .36 .40 Low JI.17 Close 1.22K .4 9 Dec. May Dec. May 1.22 .49 .54 4 .35 .40 .54 ti .36 .4(1 j Dec. ; May Miss Gfcivet Visits School. Miss Kreda Clover, assistant librari. an at the county library, visited thi Hermiston 'school yesterday and gave a talk on the selection of books and the use of the library. Mbs Glover gave talks in the local schools last year and will speak this term also. home - coming of a conquering hero. Ing, hired for that purpose. This gos sip originated at a Hollywood hotel, where many stars make their head quarters. Friends of the comedian hotly deny such an accusation. The Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, holders of Fatty's movie contract, re fused to make a statement whether they would cancel their contracts. It is understood 'that no action will be taken until after the comedian's trial. NEW CLOTHING STORE TO START BUSINESS HERE DURING OCTOBER A new men's furnishings store will be launched in Pendleton within a short time when a stock of goods will jbe placed in the room formerly occu pied by the old Pastime theater. The store will be owned by the W. A. Mc Clelland Co., and W. A. McClelland will have active charge of the business. Men's furnishings and shoes will be handled as well as made-to-order clothing. The store will open about October 20. Mr. McClelland has'been with Bond Bros, in the Workingmon's store for several years. VIEWS REGARDING IfnnH ho fnr ihn nnrehnap nf lnnd for parit' purposes In Pendleton? I These questions are being submitted I to the donors of the fund in a ques tionnaire sent each subscriber by the committee in charge. In order to as certain the sentiment of those who provided the money the following let ter lias been addressed to each donor: Pendleton, Oreg. September 29, 1921. Dear Sir: We are taking this means of ascertaining the sc ailment in regard to the Till Taylor Memorial Fund. Please regard this letter as confi dential, answer the questions at the end, and return to the committee In cha rge. We have on hand In cash, now, Hi,- 232. We, also, have 2.2i5 in i,ipa.d pledges, some are good and some not. An equestrrian statue, heroic size. would cost around W,000 in place in Pendleton. However, smaller statues can be obtained for less money, even down to the amount we now have on hand. Mark an X in front of each ques tion voted upon. 1. Do you favor additional funds In order to erect a statue? Ves. .No. 2. If so. are you In a position to In crease your subscription? Yen. No. - 3. Do you favor purchasing a park ? Je.i. , No. 4. If so. are you in a position to increase your subscription? Yes. No. r. Do you favor spending funds now on hand for a statue? Yes. No. 1 6. Do you favor spending funds now on hand for a park?- Yes. 1 No, , ,. Yours truly. Til. TA YIjOR MEMOTHAL FUND COMMITTER. Py C. II. Marsh, President. I PORTLAND, Oct. 1 (U. P.) (U. P.) Coast football will make its debut today. Multnomah plays Whit man here, the Oregon Aggies meet Whitman at Corvallls, the Washington State plays the Alumni at Pullman, and the University of Washington will pay an all star team from the ninth army corps. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS ARE FELT IN UTAH TODAY SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. L (U. P.) Elsinore. Utah, felt three earth quake shocks this morning. The in habitants are feeling terror-stricken. Several buildings were damaged by the tremors. The quakes started Thursday morning with shocks felt tor a radius of 50 miles. PLOT AFOOT TO ROB STATE EI TREASURY HALTED As Result of Tip From Woman Two Men Were Arrested and Third Made Hi? Escape. ARRESTED AT CHECKING STAND ASKING FOR PARCEL Package Contained Two Black Masks, Gun, Two Holsters and Sling Shot Says Police. SALEM, Oct. 1. (A. P.) As ifc reV suit of u tip from a Woman that a plot was afoot to rob the state fair treas ury, two men were arrested last night and a third reported escaped-. The men giving their names as C. A. Hen dricks and H. L. Allen, were arrested when they went to a checking stand to claim a parcel containing two black masks, a gun, two holsters and a sling shot, the police stated. The officers' say the plot was hatched to hold up . the treasure car while taking today's receipts, averaging $ 1 S . 0 0 0 from the fair to the bank. The men arrested deny any connection with the affair. The police refuse to divulge the ldentl-' ty of the women who revealed the plot.- ' MAHONEY CHARGED WITH KILLING WEALTHY BRIDE: CASE IN JURY'S HANDS SEATTLE, Oct. L (U. P.) -Th state, through its prosecutor, today demanded that the Jury return a ver dict of finding Mahoney guilty of muf der In connection with the death of) his wealthy bride. ,-, Mahonny'a face was ' sister, Mrs. Dolores Johnson, sat weep ing bitterly as the hour approached when the 12 men will decide whether James Mahoney killed his wealthy aged bride, packed her body in a trunk and threw it into Lake Union. f4i 3 nn it innw TWIN FALLS, Oct. 1 (U. P.) ! Ordering the third special Venire, Judge VSabcock adjourned court until ten o'clock Monday when the case of the state against Mrs. Lydia Southard charged with the murder of her fourth., husband, Edward Meyer, will be re? sumed. The second special venire was exhausted this morning. COLORADO FOREST FIRE . IS DENVER, Colo., Oct 1. IV. P.) Forest fires which threatened thou sands of acres of timber In the Colo rado national forests wa controlltd today. The blaze has swept over 2u0ot JAPANESE WILL ACCEPT TOKIO, Oct. l.(A. P.) The Ja panese cabinet after a lengthy delib eration yesterday decided to accept t!W American suggestions regarding thi agenda for the Washington confer ence, . ' .'.:..,'.'' THE WEATHE R Reported by Major Lee Moorhouee, weather observer. Maximum, 66 Minimum, 20. Barometer, 29:70. TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight an Sunday feir; heavy froet in morning. nflnri on in 11 nrvp ni or ' OUU nAKU 0 bnJL TO BE RESUMED MONDAY: isi