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TIIE ONLY SMAIX DAILY L AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS 'AND THE I. N. S. DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The net press run of yesterday's Daily 3,367 This paper ta a niwrnifr or and audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The East Oreg-onlan la Eastern Ore ron a greatest n- .paper and as a sail irg force givea to the advrtir OTr iee tha guarantied paid circulatloa In (Vndletoa and Umatilla county ot any other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 33 DAILY EAj. .EGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1921. - 1 .1. ., T - - - NO. 10,0i0 PORTLAND ENGLISH REQUEST PLENARY SESSION OF ARMS PARLEY Lord Lee Britain's Abolition Outline Great Suggestion for of Submarines. FRANCE ACCEPTS RATIO OF ' '1.75' IN NAVAL SCALE Reservations ' Made for In creased Proportion of Sub marines and Lighter Craft. WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. (T. F.) In a plenary session, probably Thurs day, Lord Lee, of Parelmm, the first lord of the British admiralty, will In form the conference his country re gards submarines as vipers endanger ing commerce and making war cheap er instead of more difficult. ISeliev- j ing large factions both in England and j America will support him. he will do- j miind that these war weapons be re- j moved from the sea. I The Hrltish delegation hardly ex- pects their request for abolishing of submarines to be granted. If the re quest falls, they will announce to the world their intention to build many subchasers and similar craft, thus in siirlng an adequate protection agajnst the undersea craft. HeqiiCHt Plenary Scwslon. WASHINGTON. ,.1X!C. S0.-(U. P.) TUu Ifciigltsh have jequesfvil plen. nry session for tomorrow or Thursday so Lord Lee may outline Great Hrlt aln's suggestions for the abolition of submarines. Attvptfl With lU-scrvntioiis. WASHINGTON',, Dec. 20. (U. P.) Frairee's acceptance, with reserva tions, of a ratio of "1.75" in the naval scale was announced at a meeting of the committee of 15 today by Albert Surraut, head of the French delega tion. Iteservations were for an In creased proportion of submarines and lighter craft for France. Sarraut voiced these immediately after accept ing France's capital ship proposition. Harding's Personal Opinion. . WASHINGTON', Dec. 20. (A. P.) President Harding is understood to re- I gard the four power Pacific treaty as not covering the principal islands of I Japan any more than it Covers conti nental United States. This view, which is contrary to that voiced by the official spokesman of the American ! delegation, was described at the white j houso as the president's personal opinion. WASHINGTON GOVERNOR OFFERS SUGGESTIONS TO RELIEVE SITUATION SEATTLE, Dec. 20. (T. T.) Governor Hart's unemployment con-j Terence suggested the following i means for giving employment to 50,. 000 jobless in Washington: Letting of all city, county and state project j contracts for which funds are avail-1 uble, a petition to congress to let nu federal work for the state, state citi zens to be considered ahead of "float ers" and a preference of whites over orientals. - The conference adjourned hist night. COI RT OF APPKAI.S ITHMLO SAN FHANTISfO, Dec. 20. (f. p.) The federal district court of an pcals upheld the California anti alien lund law which forbids the Ja panese from owning or leasing Cal- ! ifornla land. The Japanese may ap peal to the Tnited Stntes supreme court. ' T . - .. . THE WEATHER Ileported by Major Lee Moorhouse, local weather observer. Maximum, 1". Minimum, 12. Parameter 23.52. Parameter is falling. fr TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight nnd Wed. rain or snow. a--J CENTERING P THREE RAILROAD MEN ORDERED TO GIVE UP DIRECTORSHIP IN TWO-THIRDS OF COMPANIES This is First Move in Dissolv-jTWO CHILDREN BURNED ing Interlocking Directorship' TO DEATH WHILE THEIR Under Esch-Cummins Act.! PARENTS VISIT NEIGH BOR WASHINGTON'. Dec. 20. (U. P.) The interstate commerce commission lotlny ordered William Rockefeller, Harold R. Vandorbllt and George F. Ilaker, three of the biggest railroad men in the country, to (rive up the di rectorships in two thirds of the com panies In which they hold such offi ces. They must relinquish these be fore the last of the current year. This is the first move in dissolving the rail road interlocking directorships, ordcr derid under the F.seh-Cummins act. (il.OIKil". TAYI.OK TESTIFIES WASHINGTON, Dee. 20. (i;. I'.) George W. Taylor, of 1'liiladelphla told the senate committee investigat ing Senator Watson's charges of il legal hangings In France, that he saw two live American soldiers hung In Fiance, He did not know .wheth er they had been courtmnrt'aled or not. lie said he could summon 2S comrades to substantiate his state ments. E The advent of the second snow of the season and frosty temperature-; ! halve proved a lure to boys, small and large, and their sisters to attract them to the hillsides where the good old sport of coasting Is being enjoyed. There are many lulls - In Pendleton which lend themselves to this form of activity, and practically all of them have been working overtime since Sunday taking care of the crowds which are having fun. A majority of the coasters are youngsters. In age as well as In size, but there ate some fathers who havt dropped a nice bunch of years and have reverted to the 'teen age again. The sleds and bobs are busy every night until 9 and 10 o'clock. The slip perlness of the hillsides has made it difficult for motor vehicles to climb, and falls have resulted to unwary pe destrians, but serious accidents have been avoided, as far as reports Indi cate. uiirr nr pRCCirjCWT QC W I T t Ur mCOIUCIMI UT SOUTH CHINA REPUBLIC IS HELD FOR RANSOM MIANTHI.U, Dec. 20. (I. N'. S.I ' Madam Sun Yat Sen, wife of the pres- j ' ident of the .South China republic, has j been kldnanped end Is hclng held for i half a million dollars ransom In the j mountains by her captors. ! 30 Persons Arrested and Huge 9 Quantities Of Ammunition , Taken From Sniper's Homes l The docket for the January term BELFAST, Dec. 20. (t. P.) An 'of court has not b.en compiled yet attempted reign of terror In Helfastjhy Judiro fillbert V. Phelps. The was quashed by military forces today lt,.rm w ill open January 9, the second a.fter one man had been killed. Full, Monday of the month. The erlmi- strength troops were called into playlmtl business that is awaiting the ae- to rout the snipers lodged on theition of the court is none of it of u I housetops. Huge quantities of nm-iVery spectacular nature, but then' ! munition and 30 persons were arrested , H many petty cases to be eonsld I when the hoiwen where the snipers ered. I were barricaded were taken. j Included in the regular panel of E 'D U C DflVC AQ PIICQTQi'ion': "" 1 r:,:'M,s' 1:,,,k: 1V ,1 II. U. UUIU H-J UUI-VI',!1,(.,lill(,r jvndleton: tleoige Worn J jward, Atbina; William Steen. Mi I Members of the hii-'h school athletic j teams were special u nests of the Pro gressive Business Club at their Innch ieon today and were warmly compli ji mented upon the success of their foi.t- ; ohii season ana tne spirit oi tne r. 11. IK. llrief talks were made by I'nnci j pal Landreth, Dick Hanb y, coach, ('resident Snyder of the student b .ly, , Captain Kramer of this year's team i and Captain-elect lleyden of next jyear'a team. Mr. Landreth announc ed a basket ball irame Thursday even ing between the P. II. S. team and the ; alumni. I Other speakers today were K. A. I Mitchell, .Chicago manufacturer who I was the guest nf 1!. D. Sayrt s.. Stanley I Stewart, state bank examiner. Alln-; Koeppen and J. J.icobson, a new mem J her of the club. m ON Fl ASTOIilA. Dee. 20. Harold Hilgren, 12 years of age, ami Hiking Hllgren, 10 years old, was burned to death In their beds when a f're destroyed their home Monday night. The par ents were absent at a neighbors. Frantic efforts to save the chil dren failed. The fire depart ment was almost helpless on the Icy streets. Portland, Ore.. Dee. 19. 1021. I". N. Strong, assistant manager of the Oregon l.lfe Insurance Company, is having difficulty , owing to the fact he Is often confused with It. H. Strong, n member , of the Pnrt'niid I chamber of commerce committee that antagonized Kaslern Oregon regard ing the Wallula load. 1 in the following letter to I). H. ! Snyder Air. Slrong explains his pro ' dlcannent : I have your letter of the Kth re ' gat-ding the Wallu'a Cut Off contro versy. Fi.ur your information, 1 am not on the committee of the Chamber of Commerce and anyone giving out that Information is in error. Robert If. Strong Is the 'wrong" referred to j"" tne committee. A.noiu a year aim a nan ago, i was I culled to the chamber of commerce, I'suppi - scilly lis a meubPl' ( tills coin- mittee, in act upon the same subject, j The committee voted eaalnst the pro- posed cut off In view of the fact that It would practically parallel a paved; i road then almost completed. It de-1 I veloped the next day that I was not ; 'the "Strong" that was on the com-1 iniuee n.nd that the office at the j chambir of commerce had, called me in preference' to Itohort H. Strong. i 1 have never rons'dered It neces- j sary or to the best interests of all ' I concerned to change my m nd on the decision of the committee made about a year and a, half ago. ! I hope that you will give the mat- ; ter publicity regarding the fact that I am not on the committee referred : to. j Sim erely yours, K. X. .-TROXi",, 1 Assistant Manager. ! The regular panel of jurymen who jwlll serve in the January term of 'court will be almost wholly made tip 'of fanners, according to the clas: I I fii.f.twmu flint mmcar with the names j of the 31 men which were drawn ; this morning by County Clerk It. T. I 11,-own and Sneriff Zofth Hnnscr. j Of the 81 men whose names were ir.iu n. all but two are .farmers, and umc of the two exceptions Is said I now to be living on a small ranch j '' p-ndieit..,,. m. a. itigby me,- ,.i,....t l'..n,l ,.t,.n unit I'.ilMMIIld .Ma- bie, lifted as h clerk, Pen.U. ton. are the two exceptions. The remaining men are farmers. i jurors are tne ionowing: iie wuei Irant, llolilman: Charbs It. I.Ue. Kclio; T. X. Johnson. Keho; 11. V. I Kirkpatrh k, Penilliton: Waiter Ad ams, At lU IUi: 1 . Vt . llllioeo, I eoue - . 1 ii' ward, Atbina; William Steen. Mil ton; Fred F Fletcher. Pilot Hock: Fred I.iughary. Slanfield: Jim Mor don. Athena; H. X. (iiinn. Ilermis ton: I'.ugene Sohrimpf, Adams: llei Slinnnton. Adams; T. C. Fra.ier. Milton: I.. ''. MitlKws. Pilot Hock II. A. Anderson, Helix; I.el'.oy Waeb. ter. I'ilot Hock; Thomas Kiause, . lin; M. A, Migby, 1'endbton: IH. A, Snder. Pi-ndbton; C. M, Wilght Pendleton: It. I- I'asteel. I'ilot Kocl--c. S. Meau--ht. H.rnilton; .1. Z llngli? b. Pendleton: (leori-'e "orse Hen.iison: Flmer Moore, I'endliton. and (1. S. Cot kbin n. Milton. MVPIKT KNOW TOMfillT SAN l-'ltA.WISOO. Dec. 20. (A. P.) Snow will iiwerp the north Pacific co:isl torobt plumbic turning to rain tomorrow, said the forecast. Storm warr.trs are fn. E. N. Slfisll j , AN OTTENHEIMERITE! i CI FIGHT TO OPPOSE ."IIvor t 2, f I Ur 1 POWERSOF PACIFIC TT I TREATY ORGANIZED 4ft ; Senators Will Capitalize Anti- i , ;,KA fiti , ! Japanese Feeling on Pacific! fV1 Coast to Defeat Pact.! tH ( r I 1 tt4tCl WOMEN ARE RETAINED TO OBTAIN OTHER AID! Democrats Look for Republi can Assistance on Account of Help in Quashing League. WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (!'. ! Organization of a nationwide flyht against the four powers of the Pacific trealy Is under way by I oth the Demo cratic and republican forces in the senate. They will cnpllalize the anti- Jajanese feeling on the Pacific Coast to defeat the pact. Women are being retained to organ ize the women of the country as an nld. The democrats assert, inasmuch ' as the country gave the republicans a substantial majority defeating the league of nations, they will give democrats as much in defeating pact as being country as the as obnoxious league plan. TO CAUSE OF PEACE H. Cox Named as Pendleton Committeeman, J. W. Malo- j ney for Outside Districts, i I'matlMa county people wishing t o unite in the campaign to establish thei Woodrow Wilson Foundation are ask-j ed to do so through the county oi'gani-l zation so that I'matilla county may' have its share of credit in (his great , work. I flfriclals named to handle the cam 1 paign In this county are as follows; A ! If. Cox, chairman for Pendleton; I. ! ! W. Maloni-y chairman in charge of I work in the county outside of Pendle I ton; Mrs. Not-borne Ilerkeley, woman's' lihaliman for the county and K. li. I Aldrii-h. geneial county chairman. 1 .Ii nibershiiis In the foundation are open to all and to each Individual s ib-j ' seriliing to the fund an engraved cer-i tif'c.ite will be givi n t-hnwim: that in-; dividual to be one of the founders. .Vol drive will he made but volunteer sun-1 scriptifins, or an- si.ewui oe receiv ed and credited. The Woodrow Wilson Foundatloi will have a million dollar national fund as a permanent memorial to the heroic work of the nat'on's war presi dent. The money does not go to Mr. Wilson but Is to be used at the descrip tion of a nationally constituted com mittee In awards to groups or Indivi duals that within specified periods have rendered "meritorious service to democracy, geneial welfare, liln ral thought and pence through Justice." No formal quotas have been assign ed to any counties hut I'matilla coun ty's share of the fund Is. estimated at :"iiin and assurances have been givei that this amount will be forthcoming. Financial Reports on Whether Germany is Able to Pay Re parations Also Analyzed. LONDON'. Dec. 20. (I'. P.) Means of Improving the general econ omic situation of Kurope were discus sed at the second conference between p inn-. Lloyd (leorne and Ihiand to- ay. pinanc'nl rep., its on whether Oermary is aide to pay the reparations ilso W( 'e ;ti!'ih"'eil. I'd' It ily t Ik- li-in I li'-tl I FRI 'N. Inc. 20.- 1 1'. P.i- Oban i cllnr Vi'th' HCK.ver to the allied re WOMEN ARE RETAINED ! '; N . iV:; I i paraMons commission will be dispatch- I matilla Is sixth Willi ,1:01(1. I.inn he ed tomorrow. His reply will state that ing most thickly populated with hogs lierin.Jny can pay two hundred million with a swine icnsiis of il.ion. hi the ir.irns 101 the January pa nii-nt, but number of dogs owned and taxes, none on the February. This aioo'int's I'matilla county falls down to a low in abont a quarter of the sum due this place on the list with 219 credited lUi.e. U V..L t(..r.'.;-. Fl Bf INCREASED GASOLENE TAX W " fv ,v Dr. Ai iy Kankoneii, 2.1, was r ner platioim she pledged to rid the mncr leaning women of tlio country have lection. viii; COUNTY RANKING IN STATE ON VALUES OF PROPERTY, REPORT SHOWS Pi Second in Physical Size With 1,407,000 Acres and is Well up on Livestock Ownership. If all of the counties of the state ol Oregon were represented by i nil- ilnn and made to stand In a row for inspection, l'matiUa county would be the second tallest of the lot. Thai measurement would be true, thai is, If assesseil valuation were the basis I of determining the relative posit Ions I of the vutious counties. These facts! are brought out in the tabulated re ! port of the state lux couuin.-tsioit on the assessment rolls of the counties! of the slate compiled by the asses-! sors and equalized by boards of equ- alization. Copies of this report have been received by li. O. Hawks, conn- ty assessor. ,,,,, f rmilfi, county's val- ,! s lis, 2:iii. 707. lis. Multnomah, jof course, Is first with a total of U"24,4S4,3il.r.21. The county ranking! .third Is Marlon with a valuation of $4 2,Oti7,orill.tl4, and Clatsop conies .next with MO,ri!n:,377.flfi. The total lvalue of all taxable property In the slale is $1,020, HIM, I 97.1a, of which , $s!i7, 4:i2, 724.1)7 was assessed by I 'county assessors, and the remainder of $123,311,4 72.1:1 was assessed and' equalized by the state tax comnits- ; sion. j I In physical size, I'matilla is second among the counties. Douglas is thei .largest county in Hie state with 1, '4 1.1, all I .-ores. 1'iaatiila county In-, eludes I ,4i7,x7:i liens within its bor- ; jdei-s. In tile Milne of tillable land. jold I'tnalllla takes first place with a j 'total Miluallon of $1)2,047,42:'. The' 'value the acre Is higher In several j counties, however, than in I'matilla. 1 the average value an acre here being $22.7i;. In Tillamook the value the' lu re is $li;;, Multnomah, tir.0; Coos, I l$122; Hood I : i v r. $:i.04. The low-e-;t value an acre of tillable land In any county is In Morrow where ! lo vable Is given us $ii.:rj. The value of farming implements, wagony. carriages, motor vehicles, et cetera is more than twice as much In M up noma li enmity as in the next ranking county. Tie- value of this property hen- ii $t.l Ci.'Hifi, and In Sherman it is t4 t;y,'.i. I With 20.HHI bead of cattle, I'ma tilla county raiik-t seventh in t In state, while In ownership of sheep and goats the county Is in fourth place with 104,000 head. The conn-I ties which a this business ahead of I'matilla In in 11 umbel's owned are Malheur. IHH.aoo; Morrow ' county. 141,0011, and Lake county, with L'.S, fiOO head. In the number of swine owned. , tiu , , ..'A. .L I ntly elected miayor of Kulrpnrt, O. in i town of bootleggei s. Mrs wind their congi at ulatl IS SECOND CHRISTMAS WILL BE OBSERVED AT EASTERN OREGON STATE HOSPITAL There will he -Christmas cheer at the Kaslein Oregon Slate Hospital, for a special menu Is being planned for Christmas dinner In recognition of the hull- day. The dinner, to be served to the S.iri Irr.nates at 3 p. m. Christmas day. will include roast 4. 4, ! 4, 4. 4, 41 noose, ducks ami chicken with dressing; mashed potatoes, creamed parsnips, celery, pick- les, cheese, pumpkin rind mince pte, rhniib'rry sauce, apples, bread, butler, coffee and milk. Knch patient will, hi addition, be presented with a . Christmas piicki.gi. of nuts, candy and or- aiu'iit. Fit the evening, the Inmates will i.tlend a picture show In the -iiditorliim of the hospital brlle, inf. 4. ( fl. 1 4 : 1 : 4, 4, Dc Valcra Rallying His Forces for Final Stand in Effort to Defer Treaty; Vote Soon. DCMI.IV, Dee. 20 (f. P.) De Valcra will submit m w proposals for sittlenieiit with ISritaln, he announc ed at an open session of Ihe Dall Fire, anil today. A final vole on the ex st- i Ing pact, will probably come today or 'tomorrow. De Valcra Is rallying his forces for a final stand In an effort to defeat the tre.-i.ty. Wheat, which slight Inei-enre li da v. December $L'iH 7-K, May a esferilay showed a price, is lower 1o graln closed at $1.14 l-.l and July at $1.03 1-2. Yesterday the closing pi n es were Decelllbel' I . Ii II 1-H, May $1.14 and July. $l.n4 l-X. Fol lowing are the quotations received by nveibeek & Cool.e, local brokers: (pen High Low Close Dec. May July J '.us 1.1.-. 1.01 $l.(-'l' Li:. 1.04 'i. : u to 1: tl.liXli 114 l.03'i ll.rm'a 1.14V. 1.03 i,i !2 1925 COHORTS ASK NEVV PLAN FORMIC Secretary Kozer Would Grab Money, Allotted for Other Purposes and Use for Fair. SENATOR' DENNIS HAS BILL FOR AN INQUIRY Three Measures Now Before Legislature, Members of Which Oppose Property Tax A Private phone message to the East Oregonian from Salem at 2 o'clock this afternoon stat ed that the Portland delegation is now centering efforts on a scheme to finance the 1925 fair by means of an increased gasd lene tax. The Multnomah men want the legislature to au-' thorize this tax without submit ting the issue to the oeonlfl Na test on the suKlect h Harding and curred , ih legisIature , nr ons upon her lw. , , , i!"1?- uii,iauu ucicKauon ioaay aa-' luusi ueieat as lar as the prop erty tax is concerned. ': k - ;i 5 HALKiM, Dec. 20.r. p. Co horts ttiamplnnlng the 1925 exposi tion flocked her today, meeting with the legislators to effect a cornprnmts whereby legislation may be Introduc ed, passed and placed before the vot ers next May. Proponents of the ex- '. position began to assume a ;cone.lllu tory attitude toward the upsinta leg islators, i Hoth sides seemed to wel come Secretary of Stale Kozer's Bug gestlon that considerable sums annu ally might he lopped q.f the statu budget for the next four years and ap- ' piled to the exposition fund. Repre sentative Fletcher suggested diverting the tux on gasoline and distillate to fair purposes. Some senators and representatives Indicated they did not , oppose a property tax on account of itself, but heennso of the nddltlbnal burden cast ..,1 the state. If the mon- , cy already provided for other purposes , might be used, well and good. The Joint ways and means committee meanwhile Is cheeking all hills not considered necessary, seeking to short en the session. S Hills 1 p. Three distinct measures now - fae the legislature aimed to raise money j to flnnnce the 1H25 fair. They nre: The Kubli amendment to the consti tution providing for ralslnR a million annually for three years, stnrtlnK In j 1 922, through a statewide property 1 tax; ft bill introduced by Speaker Bean to raise a million annually for three years through Income tax; and the Josephine bill aimed to accomplish th same purpose through a gasoline tax. Dennis Has Plan, There was an Indication that the Joint ways nnd means committee would look favorably upon Senator Dennis' bill calling for the appoint ment nf n. committee of five, two from each house, and one, a member lit large, to look Into the ntate'a finan. clal condition. i'mU-r the resolution the commission would have a corps of accountants and helpers to thoroughly scruiini.e the. state's bond issues and ascertain for the benefit of the Voters Just how solvent the state Is and how it would he able to stand a divergence of funds fnrtho stated purpose which Secretary Kmier suggested might he used for fair purposes. Senator Smith In two senate Joint resolutions propos ed today to repeal the six per cent 11m- 1 nation for taxation and providing no mlllago tax, whether levied .upon, property of the whole state or no a subdivision thereof, shall be operative for a longer period than two years, l-'nstern Oregon T'nlted. ' f'riate word received by the fEast j ( r-;;or.li.n today from Salem show 1 1 lint the defeat of the property to for the Portland fair la assured anl that In the fight against the measure 1 be j-'tsiern Oregon number have I ceii vorklng virtually 1s a unit. It Is l,. t only In the house that cp t'si'ioii to the property tax ha Den ran pant In the senate 15 members ,'t r (eitain and probably 18 have ii' k 11 tnr same position as the 36 mem ber., of the lower house. It is sr.Wl that before Ihe legislature lui.i-crns the. Eastern Oregon men will have President Ititner of the sena'.e appe: i- before the highway commis sion with an Eastern Orvgon petltioi, "which will disclose to certain of h Prnlaiid interests how we feel on me n ad matter." lCor.;:r.uc3 on )