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THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM HIE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS AND THE L N. S. ' DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The East Oregonian is Eastern Ore Ron's greatest newspaper and as a sell ing force gives to the advertiser over twice the guaranteed paid circulation in Pendleton and I'matilla county or any other newspaper. The net press run of yesterday' Daily 3,2S8 This paper Is a member of and audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAfEB DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26, 1921. NO. 9965 VOL. 33 BANDITS KILLS PT HARDING PLAINLY worded POSTAL GUARD MAKES GETAWAY Sensational Hold Up Staged This Morning at Ferry Postoffice, San Francisco. OFFICIALS BELIEVE THAT SUM STOLEN WAS LARGE (aV- BIRMIXGHAM. Ala.. Oct. 26.-A. I WILLIAM LYDAY HANDS Frank Adams, P. 0. Guard Met Death When He Strove to Check Robber at His Job. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26. (IT. P.) A bandit shot Frank Adams, a post office guard, dead and escaped with a full pouch of registered tnall in an early morning robbery of the Ferry postoffice. Just what amount of loot the ban dit's haul contained is not known, but officials believed it to be large. Adams, I special pruning schools, thinning who was on duty, entered the registry',, -nv.r nrnn demonstrations, over room and challenged the bandit who i,auing 0i gpray equipment, orchard immeniaieiy openeu lire, jvuams ieu wounded and died shortly after. The bandit then seized the mull pouch and fled. The Ferry postoffice Is the sec ond largest In the city. The robbery P.) The American negroes right to a uroaaer political, economic anu euuua tional advantage, bused on pride of race, but never to the aspiration for social equality, was championed by President Harding in a plainly worded enunciation of his views on the race problem, delivered at the semi-centennial celebration of the founding of Birmingham. "Racial amalgamation there cannot be. Partnership of races in develop ing the highest aims of humanity there must be if humanity is to achieve the ends we have set for it. The black should seek to be and he should be encouraged to be, the best possible black man and not to be an Impossible imitation of a white man." IN RESIGNATION AS CITY TRAFFIC OFFICER William Lyduy, terror of Pen dleton motorists for the past two years, this morning handed in his resignation as traffic officer to Chief of Police Taylor. A new officer will be chosen probably In the near future to handle the traffic cases in the city. Mr. Lyday has not announced his plans for the future. Dur ing his term of service he has been .responsible for many arrests. NEW YORK FOUND TO BE BIG BOOZE CLEARING BLANTON TO FIGHT OUSTER PROCEEDING BROUGHT BY MONDELL ROAD EXECUTIVES S Ai UNION Methods of Liquor Distribu tion Include Routes Like Milk and Grocerymen. MAYOR BAKER'S STEP SON GIVEN BLOOD TRANSFUSION TODAY BOOTLEGGING SALESMEN i : I FROM EVERY WALK IN LIFE j PORTLAND, Oct. 2B. (A. P.) Blood transfusion today was resorted to in an effort to save Bruce Galloway, Mayor Bilker's step-son, who was wounded ac cidentally yesterday by a rifle. His condition is critical. AND COVER CROP DEMONSTRATIONS, ARE COMEDIAN'S ATTORNEY GOES TO CHICAGO TO OBTAIN DEPOSITIONS You Can Get Anything in Rea son on an Hour's Notice at a Substantial Price. TIIRFI-: STORMS RAGING WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. (lT. P.) The weather bureau announced three severe storms, one in the south, one in Nebraska and one in the north Pacific states. The Florida storm is severe and caused considerable dam age. House is Split Over Proposed Expulsion; Charge of Using Objectionable Language. HOLD CONFER RE is the second within two weeks, the first being the Rialto, u postoffice sta tion. No Trace of Kobber SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26. (U. P.) No trace has been found of the I mask bandit who stole the registered I mall from the 'ferry postoffice early today, killing Frank Adams, the post office guard. RING SAYS NEXT WAR WILL TAKE MEN FROM 80 YEARS DOWNWARD RIVERSIDE, Iir. Oct. 26 "While I never fought vs. Germany as a hole, I often had hot words with August Vllnlra iha orurhafrn mail " wrllpq Rlner Project W. Lardner, the humorist, In applying shipment of calves and cows and the for membershiD in the American Le-; building or. suos wm oe aavowiiu, tours and fruit inspections are plan ned by the Umatilla county Farm Bureau as fruit growers' projects dur ing the coming year. For alfalfa growers, there will be a nn A-,urklfl left for Chicago to ob rabbit campaign, gopher poisoning taln ,jep0aitionB from physicians nnd campaign, campaigns ror moie ( nuraes wn0i the defense claims, tend calves, hogs and silos, the lurtnerance ed Mls9 RaI)1,e when the dead girl w of the growth or corn, potatoes ana 8Ufferme from kidney trouble whoat, and the use of sulphur on ul- ,., Th defense ciatma that Miss falfa, i Ruppo died of natural causes will be An organization oi a potato B'"-, based on these depositions. ers association on Weston Mountain is planned. This will include certlfl mation of seed potatoes and the plant ing of certified seed. Ijvestoclk Project Pluimod. The livestock project will Include feed contracts; co-operative exchange qf hogs; furthering of Boys' and Girls' Club, and co-operation work umong stallion and jack owners. The tubercullne test for districts and herds will be Included in the dairy More cood grade cows, the NRW YORK. Oct. 26. (U. P.) A United Press investigation here dis closed the city to be probably the world's greatest illicit boozo clearing house. Methods of distribution in clude routes like milk and grocery men. Bootlegging salesman include members in every walk of life and every profession. Tho centers of dis tribution are in tea rooms, apartment houses, restaurants, private clubs, spe cially organized clubs and through doctors' prescriptions and taxi drivers. I You can get anything In reason on an SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26. (U. P.) j hour's notice at a substantial price. Defense Attorney Brennan, for Ros- Competition among bootleggers is bringing tho prices down, however. lion post of his native town, The letter is addressed to Ashley Cooper carbonate seed treatment demonstrations, tractor schools, grain Guthrie, commander of the Riverside discounts and local gradings, more post. It is dated at Great Neck, N. Y. It follows, In part: "Friend Ash: I write to apply for the position of bugler In your Post and you will go a long ways before you find my caual in tooting the horn, As for my qualifications for this high the coming year, according to a office, ask Tommy Gross if I can t sion of the bureau make the old buglo talk. I have mast ered all tho calls Including taps and and better livestock, and other mat ters, will be taken up by the bureau during the yeartfactlvlty. Variety Tests Planned. Variety tests, as follows, will be made In the various localities during deel- s Owl TERM OF THE T COURT BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERS STEAL AUTOMOBILE AND $80,000 WORTH OF JEWELS LOS ANGELKH, Oct. 26 (K. P.) Bold daylight robbers stolo an au tomobile containing ftiu.DOQ worth Of assorted jewelry. STAND IN OWN DEFENSE TWIN FALLS Ida., Oct. 26. (U. P.) Resuming the stand in her own defense-, Mrs. I.yila Southard categori cally denied nil the accusations made by the witnesses covering a s:x year period, relative to her conversations, actions and allegedly Implying her familiarity with F.dwurd Meyer's Ill ness. She met tho cross examination statements with a flat denial and a spirited Insistence in her Innocence. tho Texan's expulsion, but Ulanton's friends doclare tho fiery southerner .nay submit to a "severe censure" but not to expulsion 'without a fight. TIDAL WAVE AND STORM SWEEPS OVER FLORIDA COAST SAYS CONDUCTOR Wire Communications Down and it is Impossible to Learn Extent of Damage. With the son-Knight SKAIK'U MADK FOR BANDIT. ST. JOK, Ida., Oct. 26. (U. P.) Sheriff Wolfo of Benewah county, Is semiring the timber with 100 men in a search along Bond creek for the two bandits who escaped with $2000 after holding up the St. Joe State Bank yes terday. A lone bandit escaped with !tor said here today, H,ie$ USED RELIEF Pilot Rock Section General variety trials: Southwest Fcndleton. Increase revelry -which I never wasted no .Turkey Red acreage; Weston, Itod breath on in Riverside because tho Chaff improvement; East Pendleton boys wouldn't go to bed so they didn't 'increase pure Jenkins acreage, Triplet EX-EMPEROR AND WIFE TO BE INTERNED IN BENEDICTINE ABBEY Ambassadors Council to Decide Permanent Internment Place for Dethroned Royalists. have to get up. In applying for the position I know In advance what the knockers will say namely that I shouldn't ought to be allowed In the Riverside Post on acct. of not liveing in Riverside and secondly because I didn't take no part in the war. Well, Ash, I expect to be in the next war as they are going to draft men from 80 yrs. old down Instead of vice versa." AMENDMENT IS DEFEATED. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. (U. P.) The senato defoated Senator Red's amendment to the pending tax bill, asking a continuance of tho excess profits taxes at half tho present rate, on a vote, of 81 to 42. Several pro gressive republicans supported the senate democrats in championing the measure. vs. Jenkins and nyDria iza; iiara Federation vs. Marquis and Early Baart: Federation vs. Jenkins and Hy brid and White Winter Barley vs. Blue Barley. The organization of the bureau will be carried on, under the direction of the farm bureau; committee. The or ganization is to bo maintained on th.0 samo basis with Increased member ship. BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 26. (V. P.) British Columbia will probably adopt the Quebec system of selling beer by the glass In hotels and rest aurants and on steamers and trains. The legislature may amend the pres ent regulations by the addition of such a beef clause. Hard liquors are now dispensed from the government store. In three months this govern ment controlled experiru. nt shows the people drinking more whiskey and less beer than normally. AMERICAN CONSUL AT SAUNA CRUZ STABBED BY UNKNOWN ASSAILANT closing of the Christian- case last nignt, me no- juiioo from the same institution sever- toiler term of tho circuit court under , lnothH ago. .Indire O. W. Phelps came to a con- i elusion. The term of court opened tlie 2th of September were 21. days of aJ'tuaJ cou the month. Thirty one. jurors were called to set on the cases, and 10 cases were tried. A number of other cases which were scheduled were either dismissed, con tinued or settled out of -court. The K. C. Annum case was set for today but Mr. Annum saved the county the cost of prosecuting the case when lie pleaded guilty to the charge of forg ing endorsements . before Judg Phelps Tuesday afternoon. US. I . E S Hester, Former Miners' Confidential Agent, Union Testi fies for Coal Operators. BUDAPEST, Oct. 26 (U. P.) For er Kmperor Karl, and Empress ZHa were to ,oe lmerneu )i:uuiio Abbey at Lake Platen, today ponding the ambassadors council decision as to their place of permanent Internment. Switzerland indignantly refused to have more to do with them WASHINGTON, (let. 26.- (IT. I'.) While the total of the foreign United Hliitcs trade shows a shrinkage, trade with Germany and Japan is increas ing, the foreign trade bureau of the commerce doiiartmMit shows. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (U. P.) A. K. Hester, n former miners' union confidential agent, told the senute committee the miners used relief funils to purclinso arms In tho late Industrial war In Mingo counly. Hester said ho Hester Is a witness for the coal operators' attorneys. SEEMS LIKE THEY DON'T CARE TO RIDE WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. (A. p.) Lloyd Burlingham the Am- erican consul at Salina Cruz, Mexico, was stabbed twice In the left arm by unknown assailants in the consulate Monday night, the state department was advis- ed today. The attackers inflicted two wounds, neither of them serious on Burlinham's left arm. The state department received no In- formation leading to the belief the attack was the result of a communist plot such as have been troubling the American of- ficlals In Europe. Following a deliberation of two hours and a half, the jury In the case of Mrs. Lucille Christianson against J B. iKnlght brought In a verdict o $3000 for the plaintiff for his breach of promise to marry her. Knight must also pay the costs of tho court, in lurv were given the case at 6. 20 p. m and reached a decision at 9:30 p. m. One of the Jurors In the rase sal that the Jury first found for the plain tiff and the majority of the time wn taken up with the amount of mone she should be given for the breach o! promise. The matter was talked ove freely among the jurors, no secret ba lot being taken It is understood. first there was much variance In th amount of the judgment which plain tiff should be awarded, somo believ ing she should recover as nign as !. (KIO it is reported, while others be lieved she should recover a very small sum. The men finally compromised on $3000.00. It Is reported today that previous to ik -ioi tho olaintlff's attorneys 'agreed to settle the case out of court Ifor tISOii but that Mrs. Knight, wife of tho Hpfendant. objected, ana tne case went to trial. Tho members of the jury who sat on the case are: H. E. Bickers, fore- l A T3 Manolo ClOrC W. DOllC. .Painh Tanhella. W.' W. Harrah. S. A.I Barnes, Harvey 'McPherson, W. C. Stanley, "it. H. Hutchinson. James Hosklns, Henry Workman and Ralph Tucker. STORM WAItMNGS KENT. SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 26. (A. P.) Storm warnings were sent again today on the Pacific coast. PORTLAND WHEAT MARKET. 1 1 Ult 1 U, wt. v. sr.J Wheat is S8 cents to $1.03, IocdmS Down iP IWf 30 V V Brotherhoods Must Explain Why Strike Call Was Not Vi olation of Boards Ruling. WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. (U. P.) , Representative Blanton of Texas, Is expected to fight the ouster proceed- I TCP TUAM niilC PFRPCWT Ings 'Representative Mondell brought. UC-00 1 WlllU. rf-noCIJ The house is split over Ulanton's pro-! prurnn UCAnC DDrtCVT posed expulsion. He is charged with I UCIMtnML MtAUO rnLOtlM 1 using objectionable language In the Congressional Record. j " Blnnton is now in West Virginia, but TK:,. sknM. ( n.. is expected to nmke a reply to Mondell I Heir ADSenCe WaS DUe, UniOH . from the house s floor when he re- turns. Many democrats are favoring ' IVieP. DeilQVe 10 IVI SUnQCr- standing of Orders Issued. CHICAGO, Oct. 26. "(U. P.) W. O. ' Lee, the trainmen chief, told the Rail road Labor Board the brotherhood of trainmen decided to strike solely be. cause of the July, 12 per cent wage cut, Lee stated flatly he did not be lieve either the railroads or brother hoods need obey the board unless they desired. "That Is a matter which the courts will decile," replied Board Chairman Barton. The boards inquiry as Indicated by Ie's examination, will aim to deter- -mtne if the union leaders meant to flaunt the board's authority as I understand it, tho transportation act makes It Imperative that both sides . submit their questions to the board, but it Is not my understanding that either side need obey." Lee admitted frankly his brotherhood Intended to violate the boards orders. "The men say they would not accept the July 12. per cent wage cut. TUey voted 80 per cent for rejection, That was all they voted on," Lee stated. "This vote was final, pending only my approval." In the afternoon's session, Lee con tinued to question the railroad board's authority. When asked regni'Ulnn the Texas strike, he said his authorliy , did not permit hi mto call It off. 1 CHICAGO, Oct. 26. (U. P.) R.ill- road executives and union chiefs. mr I 'with the United States railroad la"r ' board In an attempt to prevent tiin October $0 strike. Five hundred union heads and 100 railroad heads ore .'l tending tho meeting, Many general chairmen are absent from the union side, which caused some confusion nt the meeting's start. The genera) meet ing objects are as follows: Tho broth erhoods must explain whv October II1) " strike call was not a violation of tho boards July first ruling, cutting the wages 12 per cent; both the roai's and unions, must state their gritvam c and settle their difficulties. Goiiorul Chiili'mcn Absent The absence of a general chairman of three unions, the engineers, f're iimn and conductors, was d scnvre'l (luring thf rnll.-iill. Tho union pre-.oiioiio.- h;iM tin y hul full nr i r to ao eiiiiirnvio liai'ini h.iiiI Ibcir powr In . f.et nikiffp-lH the niello.. anil , wanted the fenernl chairmen pMient. less than one percent of the venom! chairmen wns present, due the uiiioii men believed, to a mlsunde''initing of orders Issued relative to l'i.l..' pence conference. ' Would Consolidate ItoaU. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.(U. P.) Senator Cummins told the senate In terstate commerce commission the consolidation of the railroads into a group system, a few less In number than now. Is the only solution to the railroad problem. This would Insure the public good service, according to Cummins. ORLANDO. Flu., Oct. 26. (A. P.) Three deaths are reported In the tropical storm which swept Florida the past two days. JAOKSONVIIjLM, Flu., Oct. 26. (II. P.) Tampa Is under water as the result of a tidal wave and Btorm, which swept the Florida coast, and 'parts of tho Interior, a train conduc- Wire communi cations are down throughout the state, and it 1b Impossible to loam the extent of tho storm damugo. No lives are re ported lost. Many buildings were : damaged hero. i Houses Washed. Into Hay. ' TAMPA, Fin., Oct. 26. (A. P.) Two were killed and a million dollars damage was done In the tropical storm I yesterday. Four hundred houses were I washed Into the bay at Palmetto ! beach. iT! II NEW YORK, Oct. 26. (f. P.) Babe Ruth is back from his barn storming tour. He will not talk re garding the possible break with Judge Landis over the broken pont Iseason rule. He is not well physlcal- ! lv lllu unimrloil alhnw Is nt i I Morn knew of 700 guns which the miners 'and he has a enrbunele on his right purcnaseu wun strike funds, hand. He Intends to start a vaude ville tour shortly. IN SCHOOL GUIDANCE Ah a part of the program of srholas- tin guidance which Is being stressed In the schools this year, mental ability tests bio being given today in the locul seventh and eighth grades and high school. These tests, which are being widely used in the larger schools of the coun try, urn Intended to aid the Instructors In determining more accurately the pupil s uptltudes snd Inclinations as a basis for iidvlce and counsel regarding the snhjerts nnd methods of study he had best pursue. "The Information derived from these tests, coupled with n 'Knowledge or Mifl stuneni gaiueo through llio usual classroom and school contact," states H. K. liilow, Superintendent lof Schools, "will en able the principal and Instructors to In s PORTLAND, Oct. 26. (A, P.) W. C. Powers, a poolhall proprietor who was shot Sunday night, died today. Joe HIM who was arrested following the fight Is now charged with first de. grce muruer. more effectively direct the student his school work." Ti.mIu it i, uiinilnr nature were used with success In the army to ascertain , ! th j branch of service lor which the I soldier was best fitted and In recon struction work to old In the selection of a vocation. The tests being given consist of u number of exercises Involving Judg ment along different lines, perception, I accuracy, ijiilek response and construc tive ability. The results are compared with standards determined by study ing the responses given by over thirty thousand pupils In various purls of the country. 1 THE WEATrlHiK j FARM ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET IN PORTLAND ON NOVEMBER 14 AND 15 Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse, weather observer. .Maximum, f.B. Minimum, 49. Barometer, 29.37. Painfull, .23 of an Inch. TODAY'S FORECAST WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. (A. P.) Conference of representatives of the "progressive farm organization from the west and northwest," will be held In Portland, Ore., November 14-15, the farmers national council announced It will be in the nature of a "council of war on securing legislation and measures needed by agriculture." Ii ill Tonight and Thursday rain.