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THE ONLY SMALL DAILY L AMERICY CARRYING REGULAK WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS 'AND THE I N. & DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The net ttc.it ran of resterdor't Dally 3,362 ThU paper U i mnt or and audited 67 Ui Audit Bureau of Circulation. The East Oregonlm U Flatrg Ore ton greatest newspaper sad u U lr force to th adrtUr .w.ce th cuarsnteed paid ciroulatloa In Pendletoa and Umatilla, count of any other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 33 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 23, 1921. NO. 10,013 ''"---- ' COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FATE OF GAS TAX FOR FAIR HANGS BY THREAD IN SENATE; ONE VOTE TO DECIDE 1 U. 5. Delegation Looks for , Agreement on All Phases of Naval Limitation ITALY SUGGESTS SESSION ON BROADER SCOPE SOON Italians Would Call Another Conference to Deal With .Submarines, Auxiliary Craft. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. (U. P.) The . American delegation confi dently expects an agreement by the arms conference on all phases of li mitation of naval armament before the first of the new year, a member of the delegation declared today. De velopments of the last two days, not yet revealed, Inspire this opinion, It was learned. Susgost International Meet. WASHINGTON. Doc. 23. (A. T.) The Italian delegates suggested an other International gathering of a broader scone to be called soon af ter the adjournment of the present conference to deal with (submarines und auxiliary craft. French WW Not Hold Out. rAHIS. Dec. 23. (IT. 1'.) The French delegation at Washington will not hold out for a specific ration of submarines or lighter naval craft, but will be permitted to accept any fig ure they believe necessary for French security, according to an official an nouncement today. xpoci France to Agree. WASHINGTON, pec. 23. OV P.) The United Press was reliably In formed that final agreement of the naval treaty will be settled along the following lines! an approval of inter national, warfare rules declaring against the use of submarines in the unrtitiicted manner Germany em ployed during the war; a formal re jection 6f P.ritain's plea for the abo lition of submarines; a lower limit of submarine tonnage than Secretary Hughes ' proposed, which had sug gested that the Vntted States and Great Drltain have !W,(100, Japan f4, 000, a proportionate amount for Ja pan; that France be brought in line with tho -whole program by granting her a slightly large quota of auxili ary craft than that commensurate with the capital ship ratio of "1.75," The belief is expressed that Prance, for political purposes will agree to a Compromise ' on her submailne de mand. WTL-SON MEMOIUAt. DltlVK WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 23. (I. N. S.) A drive for funds for tho 'W'oodrow Wilson memorial will be made thr oughout the State of Kansas during the week of January 1. Plans for the campaign have just been completed following a meeting of tho Kansas ad visory committee here. ' The purpose of the drive Is to raise funds for perfecting a foundation Which w-ill be pledged to carry forward Woodrow Wilson's work, particularly his Ideas for world-wide peace. .LIVESTOCK MAUKET 8TEAOY PORTLAND. Dee... 13. (A. P.) Livestock Is steady.-, . Eggs are firm and butter Is steady. THE WEATHER - Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse, local weather observer. Maximum, 28. Minimum, 16. Barometer, 29. CO. Tonight and Saturday rain or snow. AGREEMENT NAVAL LIMITATION EXPECTED I fetich t 1 TODAY'S I j FORECAST ! I 1 1 . f WkflWk.u The above picture is classed as the Mutsu will be the strongest worship K "St .iUV W.-JW-J6av '.'.v'.v. : ...... ferencc arrangement vll no. be scrap,'.'..' although tin or.ginal plan called RIGA, Dee. 23. (I. X. S.) War. clouds are again gathering in Ku:d ern Kirono. There is a possibility I that Russia may become embroiled with half a dozen nations, as the result of a dispute between Moscow and Finland over Karelia. ltussia accuses the Finns of seiz ing Russian territory. Finland ap pealed to the league of nations, eaus- ing Ilussla to announce she re;;ard ;ine appeal as a nostiie. aci, Wnetner or not Russia goes to war will be decided by nn all Russian congress of Soviets in Moscow today If ltussia goes to war It is prob able Finland will be supported by Poland, llumania, some of the Halt -ic states and other powers along the Kussian border. DUBLIN, Dec. 23. (U. P.) Casing their belief upon an easy majority with which they effected nn adjourn ment of the Dall Eire.tnn yesterday, treaty proponents, led by Collins and Griffith, claimed assurance today for nn ultimate ratification of the pact bv the Dall upon their reassembling Jan uary third. Public opinion here seemed to be that the treaty is "as good as ratifi ed." The Collinites declared the ease with which a majority rallied In favor of adjournment boded well for the treaty when the delegates nsemhle aft er tho holidays, claiming the division called for In the adjustment clearly showed how the vote would go when the 'treaty forces finally succeed In fording a vote. . LONDON,- Dec. 23. (I. N. 8.) This year has seen a boom In engage menta, If the experience of jeweller? is to be relied upon. An exceptional holiday season which seaside couples have enjoyed may have I someining 10 ao wun mis, oui uieie lis an even more H'ouauie tuusi-. ing is becoming cheaper. "It Is always at this time of the year,'" said one engagement-ring spe cialist, "that we hnve most Inquiries, iiiost people imagine that- Spring u tho busiest time, but Autumiy is the most profitable to us. "Couples get engaged in summer. : and the rush for rings comes later, be ! cause the end-of-the-season girls. 1 M suppose, have to make up their minds I more q tlckly. ..Th,.rc nre mrir(, engagements. I be 1 licve, during a good summer and ten I nis season than during the da-'Cna j season. The dance is tj)e means of ob taining more introductions to partners. 1 hut It provides little else ' "Moreover, dancing is much more (regarded as a pastime and recreation. spnrt from the flirtation opportunities it offers, and modern dancing does not tend to promote sentimental friend ships. In the same way as the round dances vears ago." 1 CM 1.1.1'. HAS KHUITIOV. ' SAN DIKGO, Dec. 23 (U. P.) 'An eruption of the volcano Caulle In jthe province of Valdivia, 400 miles south of here, covered surrounding I farms with ashes in some places over !a foot deep, meager dispatches nn ...1. No estimate of the loss of life Jand property damage was given. JAPAN'S NEW BATTLESHIP IS MIGHTIEST TTilTj. - nS. : A l.i. first photograph of the battleship Mutsu to reach the United Stales. v,:.i.u. II is equipped w.ih eight 16 inch SEARCHERS FOR BOOZE FIND HUMAN BONES HID IN ATTIC IN SEATTLE t. PRATTLE, Dec. 23. (P. P.) Searchers for a booze cache discovered humaji hones In an attic here. An Investigation is being made to establish their Identity. Frank Tctecla, occu pant of the house, denied ever hav'ng seen them before. He was arrested. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 23. "I-t us make this Christinas day a starting point In our personal service to those broken find sick of our com rades for whom the war will never end." Hanford MacNnder, national commander, says In h's Christmas message to the membership of the American Legion, and through it, to the Amerlcun people. In compliance with Instructions sent the organlzrtlon's 1 1,000 posts by national . headciuarters here several weeks ago, the holiday Is beink gen erally observed, reports from the slates In.diuile. "Jobs would be the most acceptable presents you could give to our unem- ! ployed." Mr. MacNIder continues, and , each I.eg'on man is pledged to surren- I nor nis noil, lay iineu ano peiasure , Following are the rinotations recelv-1 clsion, he is understood to have the en to find nt least temporary work for an i ,, hv overbook Cooke local brnk. i thusiustie baeklnu of the kimr. who unemployed ex-soidter. The Legion Auxiliary, born at Kan- sas City In November of the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of the ser- . vice men, tins year m assis'ing tne young veterans by carry'ng the atmbs- phere of a fiumlly Christmas Into the. hospitals and ilnhappy homes. t Visits will be made to the homes of ! sick and wounded' men' and their fnm-' llles. Special committees will' take'; care of men still In hospitals. Enter-. la'nment and presents will be provld- 1 Ml. " ' I In connection with these visits, the j Legion men and women will obtain in- formation on cases of neglect nnd fol- low up with claims to government bu- renus. Locution of every possihle nn- fortunate ex-service man has been ef- fected through post meetings, Rod Cross, medical organizations nnd city and county officials. In some instances house to house' canvassing has been ttna Itc Iho members. mm ..n T.I-T.TIV iw "i tr I' 1 Th. first recorded collision between a ship and a troilycar ' occurred here. Tho;" "' " '"" ".. ..".. ..,.. .men. vessel, a three-masted sailing .lilp.,"1"''' Probable date of tho mur the Cymric, was about to enter Ul0 ; -'r r.lara s relatives deny the g rl Is Ringstead dock, and was .... 11.,.- 111 t 111', H'l 'he troilycar to crofs the revolving bridge at the dock entrance. but waving with t!e tld" her bowsprit projected -over the bridge and ram med the car. smashing the windows ind terrifying the passengers, witb ut. however, injuring anybody. The Troilycar retained Its balance anil sue, essfully negotiated the bridge. AP.MV josiirs XWV NFW YORK Dec. 23 )!. X. S.) Ormy officers are pokiiiy fun at tb - device on the cap of naval officers sbo nn the navy e r.-le nith "ee left." The sold'ers tell the ..'.il...... that the bird Is runnine owa.v. XA MFD GOVERNOR DRV COODK" JKHS'CY CITY, N. J., Il-c. 23. I. N. S.I An applicant for i-aMraliza- tion here, when ashed to name the Governor of New Jo"sey, said i.n Goods." Governor Kdv arils h is lieen a consistent opponent of prohibition. IN WORLD. The guns and ..li b i the liin t.itions con-! for j!'.mi nln; this snip. CHICAGO, Dec. 23. (A. P.) Clyde Tlmitiotis In whose company, F.arl Timmons, was shot and killed last ninht after they had kidnapped and robber Mrs. James J. Callahan, her daughter and brother, confessed that he and his partner had partici pated in several holdups, Including the I'tnh tiain robbery last August, ami the sudden interruption of a card par ty at the home of Jacob I.oeh, of Chi cago, h'st Jiu,e. . Following h!a enn-f. fession the police took Into ccstody ! Mis Mary Huberts, H3 years of a;;c, ! said to have been an Intimate ac-J 'Mia'ntanee of the dead robber. Till)-1 mens said he and Ivs companion col leeted i;il lii the Oregon Short Line train holdup August 31. Last Friday1"' the pair held up J. F. Welsh, of Chi- j rago and stole his automobile lle an 1 watch. Timmons said. I The Chicago grain market Is decid- edly stronger today than yesterday. I Decimber wheat closed at $1.13, May ! at $1.16 T-S, and July at $1.04 f.-S. : Vosienlny the rinotations were Decern I her $1.11 7-S, May $l.lfi 7-8 and July, I $1.01 1-4. f,.y. j . por, Wlieat Open High Low Close $1.11 14 $1.14 $1.11 $1.13 , jjiiv . j j,j j j,,v i 04 l.lT'i 1.05 i 1.16V 1.04 i.tfl'; 1.04 4 IS', Sterling . . i , I SI M'TI.R, Dec. 23. (If. P. 1 The captain of detectives Charles Zennant. ; Issued instructions to every coast city today to apprehend MJss Clara Kkarin ! also known as Clara Wlndbiirn, In j connection with the murder of Fer ; dm nml Hochbru: n here two months . nun Tl-. ri, .!!,-.. Ii..li..w. fMni-.i uttl.r ran nwav from fVittlo. Insane nt find. ing tier great undo dead, or had com- milted the cr me herself. Mrs. Chod - Intnl. occupying the room beneath the i death chcimber, declared Clara had lMIlli-.tHtl. .111" l I. II IlIOl MJU - . . for her health, eating Thanksgiving dinner with them before leaving. Mrs. Dalesman, an aunt, saw her to the' train. She declared she was nut ex cited. Hotel Register Scar lied PORTLAND. Dec. 23. (U. P.) The police today were working on the trail of Miss Clara Sknr'n. wanted In Seattle in cbnnection with the Hoch-j brunu murder. Officers nre scarci Ing hotel registers for the past month They expect no report until tomor- rw. The trail Is cold here. . ; IM MIGR ANTS TO tit', AIMITTEI. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. (A. P.) -.. ...... .1.... f.. ... ;.".., """lsp "en in ian,in.-s.r.cKen itus-in M ir.r.in 01 niiniB n.i.i ,ir nn in im r.i- tion stations because In excess of lhej,)janllt rpurta already admlltierl, was issued today by Secretary Davis. . WILL NOT START TRIAL. SAN FRANCI.-'CO, Dec. (A. P.) The district ..Hoi ney is unable to start 'the second Arbu. kle trial 011 Jannar) Sth. EUGENE DEBS, WELL I KNO WN SOCIALIST LEAVES PRSON TODAY DEATH RATE IN RUSSIAN FAMINE DISTRICTS IS RISING VERY RAPIDLY MOSCOW, Doc. 53. (A. P.) The death rate In the Russian famine districts Ix rising rapid ly. Over 200 me burled every day in the Saratov region. The American relief administration is feeding 800,00(1 .children and i the number is expected to pass a million by Christmas. HIGH COST OF GRAND OPERA MAY RESULT IN 'ANGELS' WITHDRAWING CHICAGO, Dec. 23. (P. P.) The high cost of grand opera may result In several millionaire "angels" of the Chicago Grand Opera Company with di awing their support from the fam ous organization. Mary Garden, the1 director, is sick. Should the opera be I retained she will continue ns director. Harold F. MeCoimlek is one backer In a coiiferi nee It developed Hit! or ganizjitlon spent $2,,Tno,000 weekn performance. In P.V U)YD A1.I.F.N. (United Press Staff Corresiiondvnt.) LONDON, Dec. 23. Just at a time when the royal family must r.tagu one the grandest weddings In years rt - quiring an outlay of no end of siilll- lugs, the word goes forth from King George's household that there Is to be a complete reorganization of things--all for the sake of economy , The new Lord Chamberlain, (he Duke of Athol!,the only peer In the llritish Isles permitted to maintain n private army, is believed to be parti responsible for the decision to thor oughly modernize the royal establish ment unit put 11 on a sound business bas s. . It Is not expected, of course, that this new drive for regal retrenchment will be permitted to dim the splendor I of Princess .Mary's nuptials, but the Lord Chamberlain, it Is said, will no'. allow those nuptials to delay his plan for saving the sterling. In this de- i believes that In thees hard times the I royal householdd should set an exam ple for economy and efficiency. The King already has forgone bis yacht racing nnd other pleasures that were deemed too' rosily. As one of the first steps toward reduced expenditure a number of sinecure jobs around the palace will either be. eliminated or the salaries reduced. Ill bgone days, two of the j grout officers of stale were the Lord i Steward and the .Master of tho Horse i hut both of these lately have been j found to be redundant and their holders no longer perform any ex- , ccutlve function. The same course, It Is learned, has j been taken In regard to the Vice. Chamberlain, the Itoyal Treasurer and the Controller of the Household I which In reality are political appoint ments given by the government In ti tl.i.i. it'l.i.iu In r,i...l..vtnt ' wh,. .reform no real duties at court! r. 1 , u, ir ,v,c ,.nv, i,.e from' ube Roval Household, I All Ibese offices i.ie under the ; Lord Chamberlain, who has entire ontrol of the royal establishment, I from the royal stables to the royal 1 kitchen, and Including the hiring and ' filing of the royal employes. IlliXIl AM) .MOOSi; PI. KNURL W'NNd'KO, Manitoba, Dec. 23. (j N'. S.) Hear and moose are plen- tifnl In Can ula this year, according to Comni Vsioner J. G. Rattray. Came Custodian for the fiovernuient. Owing to the severe winter last ear there is no open season this year In elk. Pears are iireatlv Increasing In num bers, In f ict, numerous reports have been received. of country children I"- ing alarmed at the siuht of the bruin... , "HOT lM." NO JOKF. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (U. P.) "Hot rlogii" nre not n figure ol . ... .... i.-,,, -rtn-r . inventor- I -iir.rl rloli. or III - wi n! Into one of the Volga van. communes nnd noticing the Istrungo absence of nogs, which usu - iully overrun every Russian com mil- jlty. he asked where they were. One, I of the commune leaders, with k per-I , f..,.iic ,trniulil face. renlied: "We , bntr hi red them all last week, and 'ground them Into sausage." Was Inmate of Penitentiary' Almost 3 Years; Home Town Will Accord Him Welcome.'' WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (U. . P.) A high administration official In- 1 formed the United Press that Kugeno Debs, the socialist leader, would leave the Atlanta penitentiary today a free man after two and a half years' Imprisonment. Other political pris oners are also to be pardoned. Terre Haute, Ind., Is preparing to give Debs a royal welcome. Is lroo (lii Lstmus Day WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (A. P.) The sentence of ten yenrs Imposed upon Kugene V. Debbs, the socialist leader, following his conviction for violation of the espionage act was commuted today by President Hnrd ing. Debs was ordered released . on Christmas from the Atlanta prison, with 23 others s'mllnrly convicted. Mrs. IH-bs Is 111. TF.HUK 1IAUTK. Ind.. Dec. 2.1. M. P. 1 Mrs Hiiirona Debs is con fined to her bed with Heart trouble nnd her condition Is serious. , The .. news of her husband's release Is to be kept from her should his pardon be' officially announced today. A brief sketch of Ihigene Debs, to be released from prison today, Is given below: He was four times a socialist can didate for president; denounced the conduct of war In a speech at Can ton, Jiho, June 11, 1018; convicted for violation of the espionage net September 14, 1918, and the convlc- I Hon sustained by the supreme court March 10, 1910. He began rervlng a ten year sentence April 13, 1919. XKW IlllUNSWICK, Dec. 23. (U. P.) Within n few hours after Gilbert Main, five years of age, had been found murdered In New York, Tessle Kurchasky, aged five; was found mur dered In a hotel here, her body mutl- nml pnekert In ft suitcase which wi.s found In the closet. A man brought the girl here, telling the hot people she was his granddaughter. The police believe that both murders were done by the some "fiend" al though the descriptions do not tally. l'OLK K IMtKVICXT niKOUDKH. U'NDON, Dec. 23. (U. P.) A disturbance by mobs of unemployed were feared today and the police were maislng to prevent disorder among the shopping throngs. WASHINGTON, Doc. 23. (IT. P.) Grayson H. Wilhrow, a world war veteran, came forward today to back up Senator Watson's charges that sol diers were shot down and hung with out Just caiiBC In France. Wlthrow will testify January fourth, when the ' committee resumes Its hearing, that hp mw !i,:,i"r "'0 of Htminton, Vft. ; shoot down an ' net Ion. American soldier In I'hi:sipi:nt sk.ns mix WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (A. P.) President Harding signed the twenty million dtillar Russian relief bill. SHOI I.K NOT HE WITHDRAWN WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. (U. 1'.) United Slates marines should not be withdrawn from Haiti and Han Domingo, the M-nnte committee Just completer! Its Investigation, will recommend In a report and a gen eral exoneration of marines for al leged atrocities In the Islands will he .recommended also, ' I NKGKO HF.AVt UF.K.IIT HIES. I NKW YORK, Dec. 23. A. P.) Sam McVey. a negro heavyweight, died I at the. hospital today of pneumonia. j i I v lull I'U II.I.MU ' I n .... ; r it. , milliners have gone down to tho sea for their latest Inspiration. ToiUes 'of sea shells nnd with Just, enough j black felt to provide a nann tor trie head, fire the newest creations of thn modistes. Iriidescent shells are used to produce uniiiue effects while red coral also lorrns pari 01 win inn. ruing, PORTLAND USES THREAT ABOUT PROPERTY TAX Claim Made That Property Tax Will be Submitted bv Initiative if Bill Loses. CHANGE IN SPLIT MAKES SHIFT IN ROAD COMMITTEE Porter of Linn Changed From 'Opposition to Support' bf Bill; Vote Will be Late. At 1:45 this afternoon the situation in the state senate at Salem was ucli that the late of the proposed gas tax id. finance .the Portland falr hu'r.g 'by n ,hrflIld wlth th Possibility the bill may be carried or defeated -by . the narrow margin of a Bingle vote.- Ac cording, to Senator .Roy W. lUtner, who was reached by long' distance, a change In the gas ' bill made ioCky caused Senator Porter to change from opposition to support of the bill, thus making the roads committee five .to four in favor of the Jilll whersas-fftrly In the, day tho najorlty. 6f the com mittee opposed the bill. .' , ' This afternoon supporters of; the fair are making strenuous efforts to' get the bill through the senate and are threatening that If the gas tax bill Is not carried ths property tax meas ure, originally submitted, will he placed before the peoplo undef tile In itiative. -Senator La Follette of Ma rlon county Is one of the rneti being worked upon. . : ' All the Eastern Oregon senators, save Nichols of Hood River, are stand ing pat against the plan tb rhulct oar owners by forcing them to inante the Portland exposition. , ' ' It appeared the debate In th-t eerui'.e would lost all efte.rnoon witii pr,oi pects of a vote Into this (ftw,i "if ionlght. ; ' , ,' ; ' SALUM, Dec. 23. (U, P.) Thl senate todny took up conslder'atlpn of the thro rond bills, which tho house pnssed yesterde.y. The committee on roads and highways nursed Ihom all night. The committee reporter! theiri all favorably, which means their seri ate passage with hut slight amend ment. The senate now has the entire major legislative progrnm, the house, having unloaded and Is now making lime. . ' . '.!. ;.. 'ommlttei Is 0)Kiiwl , . . '' Things look dark for any fair legis lation In the senate. The committee reported the bill out with the majority favoring Its defeat, the minority fuvor Ing lis passage with amendments. Fair leaders today conceded that the guso line tax fair bill, as passed by the house, should be slightly amended giv ing the state commission of flfteeu power to control the expenditure Of the million dollar fund to be collected by private subscription lis well ns h expenditure of the gasoline tax money, fins Tux May Pivui . - It appeared ,1H f romellrue during the day, If at all, the senate will pas the fair and road bills, , both with amendment,' then get together with the house some time during the night, "lean up and go home. The fair prop el nents appeared willing to make con cessions In order to get the gasoline bill throush, so Its probable amend ment Is certain. The Bean Income tax l'M may psss the house, ss a'compll ment to Its speaker, but will probably be slauihtered If It reaches the senate. HOUSE WON'T Awornv SALF.M, Dec. 2J (U. P.) The house tabled a resolution to adjourn at noon today. The senate has not acted on Its resolution. It may get away tonight provided It gets action on the fair and road bills this afternoon. , llojul Hills Pass HotiHt ' SALEM, Dec. 23. (A. P.) The house late yesterday passed all three h'ehwnv measures recommended by the highway committee. Several house hill 4 were written In during the three hours discussion. House bill; 5 passed without comment. New Split Proposed SALEM, Dec. 23. (A. P.) An amendment to the gasoline tax bl'l propped In the senate, provides that 60 percent of the revenue from the (Continued on page .--"