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THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS AND THE LN.S. ' DAILY EDITION O fl DAILY EDITION The net press run of yesterday' Daily 3,262 This paper is a member of and audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The East Oregonian la Eastern Ore gon's, greatest newspaper and a sell ing force gives to the advertiser over twice the guarantee! paid circulation in Pendleton and Umatilla county of any other newspaper. 1 y? .. ...... my COUNTY OFFICIAL PATES COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 83 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1921. NO. 9964 iHHWHMMMMW.'" Tmiiiri mini mi nil Oil i n in ii ii Sfr iiianii m - Mil Bk . I W - - " - " - POLICE FIND BOMB Young Communist Was Arrest ed During Recent Demon strations Before Embassy. LETTERS CONDEMNING U.S. ' CONTINUE TO ARRIVE Government is Condemned for Convicting Sacco and Van zetti, Alleged Murderers. VAMS. Oct. 25. (f. P.) The po lice discovered a bomb neat and a miniature explosive manufacturing plant when they near-died the rooms of Joseph Escure, an 18 year old com munist arrested during the recent demonstration before the American embassy. letters condemning thn United States court for convicting Sacco and Vanzettl, the alleged mur derers, at Dedham, Mu.sh., continue to pour Into the American embassy, as well as to the home of .Ambassador Herrlck. N.' W. Smith, who was arrested In Pendleton Sunday under the name of Beth Morgan, is wanted at Thompson Falls, Montana, on a. chargo of burg lary alleged to have been committed at Paradise. Montana, September 15th. Smith was arrested at Paradise, Sep tember 15th, a few hours after a large amount of jewelry and somo money had been stolen from a dwell ing. The stolen goods were found on him and he wag taken to the county Jail at Thompson Falls. Upon exam ination Bmith pleaded not guilty to the charge, claiming tq have found the noXhtr lh he with three oth-1 era broke Jail at Thompson Falls. Two of M000. the same amount as .asr of the Jail breakers are still at large. f aprpI ttwimi! rnun' Sunday Smith was picked up in Fcn.,tive committee of the Umatilla cm -1 dleton by Special Agent Bushee on a t 'Farm Bureau, the am unt being charge of stealing clothes from Roy! . county's share in Edition the ! Cook at Rleth. At the same time he the wrk' . " al I was picked up here he had a mack inaw coat which it is thought he stole from a cnlioose; a new suit of clothes and a pair of shoes marked 'Spokane" flashlight and a card whacker's card bearing the name of Seth Morgan of Pasco. Upon being approached about being declared that he was an army deserter and thought the government had a prior claim on him. He claims to have deserted from a cavalry troop in Old Mexico July 11. 1918. Extradition rfra . L.J .-r" 7: h v-i uinrair jwi o. iiniuimii i "Ji'",in,..,.,... ,...... .t ,,. im who came here this morning to Iden tify tho man. a rntir.i,i n,irt ram ranked lin court house this morning for the sec- ond day of the 125,000 breach of promise suit, which is being waged before Judgre Oilbert W. , Phelps by Mrs. Lucille Chrlstlanson against J. B. Knight During the entiro testimony, which showed the intimate relations between plaintiff and defendant the defendant's wife sat unmoved t her husband's right In the court room. Following the cros examination of Mrs. f'hristlnnsnn. nlsintiff railed an a witness Chief of Police W. R. Taylor who was present for a few minutes about a year ago at a house where ulalntiff and defendant wern. Mrs. Owens. who has been called "Mother" Owens throughout the trial, was the last witness called by the pialntiff. Mrs. Owens operated a rooming house where Mrs. Christianson lived for a period of a year. Mr. Knight was the first witness called by the defense and he told of his relations with Mrs. C'hristianson but denied emphatically that he had ever promised to marry her. He stat ed that following his re-marriage to Mrs. Knight, the plaintiff met him and threatened to shoot both Mr. Knight and his w.'fe. It is, expected that the case will take at least the remainder of the day. SITUATION JIORK HOPKFl'U LONDON, Oct. 25. (U. P.) Dele gate to the Irish, peace parley agreed today that the outlook is more hope ful. They believe the crisis in the ne gotiations are past The situation is still serious, however, the British del egate agreed. ATTORNEY SAYS U. S. STEEL CORPORATION IS ENEMY TO LABOR Declares if Corporation Was Eliminated From Mine War, Peace Would Follow Soon. I WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. (U. P.) Samuel Untcrmeycr, a New York at torney and investigator, told the sen ate committee investigating the Mingo County) mine war that the United States Meel Corporation is the "grea est enemy to labor in this country." "Industrial peace in West Virginia would follow in six months, should Hie steel corporation be eliminated from the situation," l.'ntt rmeyer said. I'ntermeyer said the steel corpora tion was conducting a definite cam paign to break down union tabor and establish an open shop, He declared the company's policy ramifications ex tended everywhere, with the West Vir ginia coal region situation as only a Part of it. "Open shop would be an ideal thing, but It is an irredescent dream. We live in a practical age. The Blogan of the "open shop" as the steel corporation cries it is a fake and u fraud." GRAND IHEATKE BURNS BANDON, Oct. 25. (A. P.) A loss of probably 120,000 was caused by a fire which this morning swept the Grand Theatre and the Odd Fellows building In which the theatre is lo cated. The business district was threatened and was saved by the tug Kly-HIam which pumped salt water from the river. Adoption of the county agent budget urate appropriates .s'v v" oryl internment 1600. as well as granting the franking privilege and providing an office for Frod Bennion, county agent. The bureau has decided to take up with the public service commission the matter of unloading gasoline ana distillate on railroad sidings. Accord- "8 J T 7rn n o llat . bo un,ie, cfEP.h ' permanent. mu.KB , ii k,,. ago, flienon ine rui -wan oci a',io recently it went Into effect aga'n. The Farm Bureau has a lease on the s'n- inK of the Walter's Mill spur and enn toamstin:.;":; DIUM;it'.V, IWM'll ll ifwiv I where tho bureau has no private sid ings.. Can Deliver Promptly. The bureau handled 4!t ears Murine the past year and deliveries were made promptly, and members believe that because of this tho public service com mission will ask the Commerce Com mission to set aside the rule. The matter of enforcing the grain discount law Is another project In whJch the Farm Bureau Is interested. The com m ittcc. of which K. W. Iiltner. father of the bill, is chairman, will re new efforts In the hope of having the law enforced by next harvest. Variety Texts Planned. Variety tests, as follows, will bo made in the various localities during the coming year, according to a de cision of the bureau: Pilot Rock section Ocneral variety trials; Southwest Pendleton, Increase Turkey Red acreage: Weston. Red Chaff improvement; r.ast 1'ennieinn, I Increase pure Jenkins acreage, Triplet i vs. Jenkins and Hybrid 128; Hard Federation vs. Marquis and Ksrly Baart; Federation vs. Jenkins and Hy- ibHd and White Winter Barley vs. Blue EarleV. The buerau ha:i endorsed exhibitions I at the Northwest Oraln and Hay Show, Dairy and Hog Show, Apple Show and Potato Show. K. C. Amann. who yesterday pleaded guilty to a charse of forging endorse ments to county, checks, last n'ght raised the $10,000 bond under which he has been placed, and is at liberty j until he Is sentenced Saturday morn ing. The bond was signed by H. W. Collins, B. L Burroughs, J. H. Bturgis and 1. H. Luck for $2150 each and by W. S. Ferguson for $1400. VI I Jake .Marin, former deputy sheriff of I'niatilla county and a candidate for sheriff at the last election, was this morning sworn In as a deputy un der Sheriff Zoeth Hnuser. Mr. Marin since his resignation ns deputy sheriff about a year ago, has been doing con- trading work Mr. Marin takes the place left va cant liy "Ited" Kidgway who resigned his dcputyshlp to accept a pos tion with the International Detective Asso ciation. Mr. Hidgwny went, to Port land last night. 1, ON HON. Oct. i 25. (I. P.) The PI. h peace ronferpue adjourned in definitely today after appoint :ng a committee of two from each side to carry on negotiations. It is reported Premier Lloyd George and Chamber lain will represent Kngland anil Col j lins and Oiitrlt It for Ireland. Dolrpitcs Alt' CIkincii. Ireland's allegiance to the Crown and the I'lstw problem formed the bulk of the afternoon's discussion. Reliable authority informed the Uni ted Press that a full conference will not meet again. The Irish delegates, however, declared their expectations of further meetings. T: CHANGE FATHER OF ACCUSED BLUEBEARD ESS' GOES ON WITNESS STAND TWIN FALLS, Oct. 25. (U. P.) W. J. Truclilood, the father or Mrs. Lyda Southard, the accused "blue beardess," IcMtifying in the trial to day, told the court he did not know lit the time of Meyer's funeral thai his daughter had ever been married -"- h' , ' " 'Z " j she collected $5,imn Insurance. Mrs. Southard is charged with murdering her fourth husband, Kdwurd Meyer. The state charges she also murdered Lewis and other of her numerous males. Mrs. Southard herself follow ed tier father on the sland. MAUKKTS AIM'! HTKAIIV. PORTLAND, Oct. 25. (A. P.) Livestock, eggs and butter aro steady. Beauty These two Utile girl. called the most beautiful blond children in England, are the daughters of Candler Cobb, American commeiv cial attache la London. " a t A TV. ' 4i ' f '" ' : . i . .-rs, . . . -ami I ! FORMER RULER ATTEMPTS TO IT Following His Arrest Near Ko morn Ex-cmpcror Charles Makes Attempt to End Life. EXILED MONARCH WILL NOT RETURN TO SWITZERLAND Charles May be Held Prisoner t Some Fortress Until Eu rope's Condition Stabilized. lil'llAPlOKT, Oct. ' 25. (A. P.) Kormer Kniperor Charles, whose ut tepnipt to regain the throne met with iliMiml failure yesterday, atempted to ihoot himself following his arrest near Komorn. Former Empiess Zita pre vented him. The royalist forces ab andoned Chiirles when Admiral Hor thy, the Hungarian regent, appealed to them not to ruin the country by .nipiiorting Charles. The Karlist pre mier Itakovsky and Count Anlrassy among the supporters of the former monarch were captured. Charles is not to be allowed to return to Switz erland and he may be held prisoner at some fortress until Kuropc's con dition is stabilized. Are Held Prisonerx VIENNA, Oct. 25. (U P.) Willi two companies-of soldiers on guard, former Kniperor Karl, with his con sort were held prisoners in Hie Cha teau Tot'M, near the field where the government troops crushed thn Karl IstM in yesterday's buttlo. Hot li are downhearted. Orders are expected from the allies council as to tho dispo sition of the royal fillbustrs. MAHiE Itl SIIKY SI KTAIXl.D. .. BA,KM, Oct.. l'.)Tlui Oregon supremo court handed down in opinion declaring a fine of $500 "I 9 ta'l rrntenee ot six months is not excessive penalty tor possession of .wo 4uu.rU ot moonsliine whiskey. The court thus sustained the sentence of Judge llushey of Marlon county, handed Peter Busier, a farmer. Umatilla county farmers may expect an Increase In price of approximately a cent and a quarter a butshel for their wheat !n the nenr f iture, as a result of the reduction in freight rates which has V'fen ordered by he Interstate commerce commission. Thn cut on grain, grain products and hny products will amount to about 10 per cent, In stead of 16 Per cent as was first an nounced. The latter information was received yesterday by H. K. Louns bnry, o. W. general freight agent, In h. nwsage from H. W Ad'ins vl e president in, charge of traffic for the Union Pacific. The message tp Mr. I.onnsbury Ftated that the rnmrnlrslon bus order ed a rediii'tlon eipiivalent to one half ir llm Im'ieHH'rt ar, per cent In the Northwest territory, this wofild inean a reducl'on einilvaleiit to about 1(1 per cent for the Northwest. The freight rule on grain to Port land Is 20 1-2 cents " hundred from Pendleton and on tills basis the reduc tion In freight rale would amount to about I 1-4 cents a bushel. All Milrnads must put this cut Into effect by November 20. WASHINGTON. 4iet. 25. (A, P.) Tho expuls on from the house of rep- resenlntlves of Thomas I fllnriton, n deni'icrat, of Texas, was asked In a resolution Introduced by Monde!!, the republican leader. The ground olleg ed is 'he niibllealloti '" the emiares- I ..-.1 ....-, MM ntllll,Lllll !IOIKli M-v.iii, an it u . of .remarks l y Plenton of un affidavit relating In a row at the government printing office, which affidavit was rhariieter .ed by some of the house member?) us obscene and unfit for i transmission through the mails. In I lilaiilon's absence a consideration of th resolution was deferred until Thursday. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. (!'. P.) Only 11 states can sell real beer: Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pensyivanta, California, Louisiana and Wisconsin. SHO 1 THE SIDE-SADDLE COMING BACK. " it takes daring to leap the hurdles silling securely astride u horse. And this year more and more snc'.oly horsewomen lire returning to the less secure side-saddle. Here Mrs. Kairman Dirk (nee dlmtys Roosevelt) on "Forsythe" as she takes a high hurdle at the. miftnal Meadowluouk raring meet at Wtst Ijury. Long Island. No, she didn't fall. IFOR T GEESE FLYING HIGH IN CLOUDS ARE BAGGED BY TWO LOCAL SPORTSMEN High in the clouds, during the early morning hours, the first geese to appear from Canada this season flew near Pendleton today, nlmost threo weeks earl ier than ever before. They didn't fly too high for J. J. Hamley'and son, John Haniley, who bagged seven large geose. To Sol Haum, local sportsman who follows the ducks and geeso around the globe, Mr. Haniley presented the largest gouHC of tho lot, a great bird weighing seven pounds. Mr. Haniley and his son have the distinction of being the first to kill gerso this senium; and Mr, Duum and oilier local sportsmen are surprised that the birds flew here so early. The geese were shot from a pit. Mr. Haniley rays Unit while there aro not so many birds In us yet, with present wen I her cenililiiuis lie predicts that flocks will be coining in each day. ' TO FOR -Mrs. SKATTLll, Oct. 25.- C P. I Dolors Johnson "Alls expected to ent a plea today to charges of forgery connection will) her alleged posing Mrs. Knte Mdboney to obtain power of attorney for her brn'lier, .limns 71 a - i honey, now awaiting death for 1 1 in j murder of Mrs. Mahoiiey, Iiim nrd er- j centric wife. The clitic, charges Mrs. ; Johnson aided her brother in obtain- 11 lug control of his a';e,l wife's estate. ID! Jjf WASHINGTON, Oct, (I'. P.) IWrna-'ler Genera! Hays offered $5,. ini(i reward to pci 'nns bringing In Ize t tie? war department to donate sur Ihc New York mail robbers dead or plus war supplies for relieving fain alive. The poloffiio depurtmi lit now, ine stricken Russians was made today says last night's bold robbery t the , by Secretary Hoover to Chairman mail truck netted only $50,011(1 In Kabn of the house military affairs registered mall loot. , roiiiinittt e. NUT I II KD TODAY. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 ( I'. P. ) I'l'he government today brought suit 'against the alleged cement trust, Ichargtng combinations In restraint of jtrade and violating the provisions of the Bherman anti-trust law. arc! iN: v. 1. sT l.:f SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25. (U. P.) California stood ready to relieve the sick to the extent of $15,000,000 in wine, allowed for sale through Sec retary Motion's ruling yesterday. Im mediately following tho wine grow ers receipt of official notice that wine and beer can be sold for medicinal purposes, a flood will engulf tho na tion's sickrooms. Breweries are also ready to operate. Wheat shows un advance today, the December wheat closing at $1.08 1-4 and the May grain at $1.13 3-8. Yes tenlny December grain closed ut $1.07 7-8 and May at $1.12 1-2. Kollowing are the (imitations recelv- ed liv. Overherk & oooKe, local mu ers: Wlu-Mt. Open U gh , Dow Close Dee. $I.Iin(4 $ 1 .09 May 1 1.12 14 1.14 $1.07 $1.08 i".ii 'a i.im , ni. ' Dee. -.48 .40 , .47, .48 May M .54' .1.3 .54 (mm Dec. . .HIP'S, .HIV 'IIHIK, .33 May .37 .30 .37 .38 Cash Markets. J ; , Seattle. Hard While , $1.05 'Soft While 1.04 .While flub 1.05 Port land. $1.04 1.03 jlHril Winter 1.08. i Northern Spring .... 1.05 Krd Walla .' . . . 1.0 In CCARPUCRC LIMT COR i",u . . ......... !j or un i oiviHiii vvnuivi inci FEAR MAY BE WOUNDED K DA MATH FAI.I.S, Oct. 25. (A. I -Twenty five carloads of search- ici-h left today for lliirtons Cabin, 30 !mie-, tiortbwent tit here to hunt for I Prentiss Puckelt, who became lost ! wb Me hunting Sunday. He may have 'le-en wounded. HOOVER WOULD DONATE I SURPLUS WAR SUPPLIES TO RUSSIAN FAMIIMt I WASHINGTON, (til. 25.--(A. P.) The Mtiggestinn or congress to siithor- I SM) TOO .Ml CH Hotip" FAItCO. N !).. Oct. 2. (P. I '.)- YegKH used loo much "soup" In at tempting to rob the Dale State Hank. The explosion wrecked the structure. The amount of the loot obtained Is un-known. : . i T I RAILROAD LABOR BOARD HOPES TO AFEOT STRIKE Secret Sessions Between Lead ers Results in Practice! Agreement as to Settlement. UNION HEADS DENY SUCH AGREEMENT; RUMOR STAYS Unions Continue Strike Plans While Railroads Continue to Consider Combative Method. CHICAGO, Oct. 25. (U. P.) The secret sessions between the railroad board and the railroad executives and the railroad board and the union l heads resulted in a practical agree ment us to what the result of tomor row's peace conference will bo, tho ! report declared. The union heads dc jnlcd such an agreement, but the ru imors persisted. I The agreement Is said to be as fol lows: The Brotherhoods will accept the July wage cut and w ll make cer tain proposals; the railways will trans late the July wage cut into immediate freight rate reductions; all working conditions and shop rules previously in effect will be returned. , The union's head is known to be go ing ahead with the strike plans, while the railroads continue to consider combative measures. It is believed, however, that tomorrow's peace con ference may affect the recall of the " October 30 strike order. Situation Is Studied. As the railroad executives went In- ' to session to consider the schedule for tomorrow's meeting, the railroad bourd continued to study the railroad sltuutlnn. Final plans to . avert th strike will probably result from to. day's board session. Though various union chiefs and rail executives aro careful to allow no direct Insinuation that the plans for averting the strike have reached material form, yet it was known that the railroad board had probably acted ns a tnedlary for the rallroels and unions in their ex change ot views and they will prob- , ably arrive at a definite understanding. : Ordered Not to Htrlko. CINCINNATI. Oct. 25. (A, P.) The headquarters of the Brotherhood uf railway and steamship clerks, freight himdlers, express and station omployes, sent orders to over 200,000 members not to strike, declaring the organization is not In sympathy with ; the proposed strike. Will MIhh Conference. OLKVKliANI), Oct, 25. (U. P.) Due to tlio misinterpretation of the . railroad labor board's summons to,. I the peace conference tomorrow, many union general chairmen will miss ttiu conference. It is estimated several (, M tid t-ol union men would lie ah-ent. Have Conference Iitc Today. CHICAGO, Oct. 25. (U, P.) Th" railroud executive committee will meet late today with the United States la- ;b()r i,nnril n a secret session to reach some ogreement prior to the "peace conference tomorrow. The board Is believed to be atemptlng to effect a definite plan of settlement before the peace conference actually meets. 1.03 PHOKNIX, Ariz., Oct. 25. (P. P.) .1.03 1 The federal grand Jury has return 1.03 ed an Indictment charging United 1. 00 States Senator It. H. Cameron with perjury. The details of tne rase nave not been made public, but Cameron', friends declare the Indictment Is ;i part of a political fight centetln'. around Uio iienator. TIIE WEATHER Keportcd by Mujor Lee Moorhouse, ol-serve;. . Max'mum 84. Nt i ii ti i u lit . 33. Harometer 21). 45. TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight and Wed. rain. if?