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TTIE ONLY S3IALL DAILY LN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS 'AND THE I. N. S. 1 DAILY EDITION Th net prta ran of ratrdtr'i Dll 3,311 255J,f m'mDer or d indited b the Audit Burteu of Circulations. DAILY EDITION The Eiit OregonUn 1 Esstera Ore gon's greatest aewsppr mad a U leg force five to the advertiser orer wice the guaranteed paid cireuttttoa In Prndletoa end Umatilla county ot ny other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 33 DAILY EAST OEEGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 192 NO. 10,018 GUSH ARMS SPOKESMAN PICTURES POSSIBLE WAR BETWELrf BR1TAI S3) I n iL'yK daily V -f - - y ar js k . m j l. y J n i EN N ID FRANCE 9 I CHIEF EXPECTS BETTER TIMES IN 1922 W. P. G. Harding, President of Federal Reserve System, Optimistic for Future. PERIOD OF DEPRESSION HAS NEARLY RUN COURSE Plight of Agriculture h One Factor Standing ir Path of Restoration WASHINGTON, Doc. 29. (f. P.) W. P. 0. Harding, governur of the federal reserve board, today predict ed u new era of prosperity in 1922. Harding said that gradual Increase in business noticed during the, past 11 months would culmlnuto in a real business revival in 1922. "Husiness has passed through the primary stage, and ncnte reaction period," Harding said, "and It Is my sober conviction that the basic fi nancial conditions are much better than they were 12 months ago. The oeginning 01 a revnui iiie i nui , ar uistaut. wnen " noes in-Kin, u newr era of prosperity will follow swiftly. We are nearly at the end of a, long slow liquidation period, busi ness depression and stagnation and such a period is always followed by a revival. High railroad rates, taxes, the high costs of fuel, rent and the impaired condition of ugriculture are the cmeY barriers to a complete ecu nomlo roHtoration." Harding declared that the arms conference had aided greatly in sta bilizing conditions generally. EASTERN NAVIGATION CENTO'i MrNKOLA, N. Y., Dec. 29. The war department Intends to make Mitchell Field here the center for av iation In the East, according to re I ports. Additional .detainments will be sent to tho field to bring the force up to eight air units. A high power radio station nas oeen opeueu i. '. and an appropriation has been Mcd ; to erect a mooring tower for ding- , lblcs. : I TOWN IS MTSICAIj FAST WEYMOUTH, Mass., Dec, 29 (I. N. S.) Figures recently an nounced revealed the fact that approx imately 25 per cent of the population of this town Is addicted to at least one musical instrument. Several are nf riicted with muslcitls so severely that they divide their attentions on several instruments. A number of bands and orchestras have been organized here and East "W'eymonthites are leading some, of the country's best-known musical organizations. WOMEN'S XAMKS ON AUTOS. PARIS, Dec. 29. (I. N. 8.) Own era of motor cars here are attaching the names of their wives and sweet hearts to the radiuiorj of their ca:s DETROIT, DeCA 29. (I. N. h.) 'Speeding a horse twenty-six years ago at tho terrific rate of twelve miles an hmir proved the undoing of Wil liam Paige, it policeman, who was found lylngtindcr a milk wagon near his home, )iri a far from proper condi tion as the result of violating the pro hlbltion law. The Judge decided a $5 fine -would help curb Paige's "fast" life. ' THE WEATHER Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse, local weather observer. Maximum 30. ' Minimum 20. Barometer 29.60. fr TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight and Friday cloudy. RESERV AFTER TWENTY YEARS AIDS FAMINE V - ; r ... 1- .. Julia Ward Howe Hall, grent-rrsndd.iiiglilcr the nuihnr nt the "llatt'e H n of ,hl, ncpiiblic' Is chairman Famine Hclief in New York. TEXAS'S GREATEST OIL GUSHER GROWS UNRULyM 11 COMPEL IIS 9 Hw BOSTON, Dec. 29. (I. N. S.) JIany persons who believed they had j a working knowledge of law were MtrnflMH, wh(. PO,lrt nroeeodinir in of ,.:th, Kimball, who had KU(,C(is;iri,y ma!t(a.ra,p), . !ls a , for two years, revealed that it is not ta misdemeanor in this state lor ! woman to dress in, man's clotliinc, or for a man to don feminine attire Miss Kimball had also played the part .of bridegroom two months with out jurousing the suspicions of Ihe brida, according to the latter. ROME, Dec. 29. (A. P.) The 1 Pnnca Italian,'! Dl Soonto closed its doors today following nn announce- ment by the government of a moditicd moratorium permitting suspension' of payment Ol ihmifiuiuiih oy ;cii,ioi corporations through a court degree. The hank, profiting by the announce ment, suspended payments pending court proceedings. PICA HI, HIVFK, N. Y.. Dec. 29. (A. P.) Four bandits shot and bill ed the assistant cashier and a rler1; of the First National bank today and escaped in automobile after wounding a railroad guard. PION F.Kit I'ASTOIt DF.AD. j PF.ATTLB. Dec. 2911'. P. F.t ' nernl services for Rev. Samuel Gi-'-ei.e. lift veats of ,"B pioneer pastor, w'to established 1200 S'tinda;- schools in the a life of shame to escape his blows Northwest during his work, will be and cruelty, Maude .Moore Stulibs re held Paturdav here. H" (ante to the centlv neouiltcd of murder in Knox- Washington territory from Ponton in 1ST!. His father signed the commis sion of Marcus Whitman to the Nortii west as its pioneer missionary. 'crookel activities id Her'-iert Wilson anl Herbert C'cc, suspected intern,-.-WASHINGTON". Dec. 29. 1 1'. I'.)' tional bindMs accused In connectio.i More prcfiteering Indictments, partie- vith vnst robberies. Wilson still p-i.- ularly against building material eon- fess'-s to be a poiceful Cnngregiiti cerns, are imminent as n part of ihe :, parson of I'rownsvllle firegon, out federal drive at high prices, the do lurtnienl of justice has announced., SUFFERERS. 5 'ia" 1 "i" '.V"-:' " I V - A i.vwn.. iwti ma f the Junior I'omm .ssion tor Ilusslan OHANC.n, Tex., Dee, 29. (f. P.) Oil fields workers fought vainly to throttle tln Humble oil company's Dreen ti"mler three" gusher, hleh came In yesterday with a hl,'1' pout of oil wliieh wrecked the snr j rounding derricks as It fell. It 1 claimed to be Texas' greatest l.usher, nil ' j ! no wi nr. Kii.i. 1 1). j PHI. FAST, Dec. 29. (P. P.) The i year's guerilla warfare totals 110, 111 of them police anl 510 wounded. COI.rMP.rS, Dec. 29. (f. P.) A forerunner of what may he u nation wide plan to force the open shop in the mining industry was seen tod .y In (he refusal of operator members ,:f the Southern Ohio coal exchange I i met John I.. Lewis, pres'dent of '.h" I ;l'nitei Mine Workers of .America, in! Pittsburgh January 6th. In seri'ng notice on Lewis the operators Inforoi- (P(t him that the time had come f r making a new wage and working il" and conditions, and the operators ,nuill (ICUI uucci'.v nun inn ill n. if i ;themf-clves. Instead of handling tb" matter through the central compel i tive field committees as they hnvc in 'the past. The operators also said I Ivy would abolish the "check off" system, j both announcements cuning as a sot 'prise. The operators denied this .n.i ! ia drive -for the open shop, or .lii.vd 'as a blow at organized labor. It 's necessary because of economic .:n.l ! market conditions, according to W. I). i McKintvy, werotury of the exchang.-. s tllJL j TAOMA. Dee. ; Charging that bet 29. (P husband. P.) j Wllilim ! H. Sinbbs has forced h to endure ville, Ti-ini., filed suit Tor divorce ano rditalne.i a teniporary Injunction pre- v. nt ng her husband from disposing nf immunity property and from mo lesting t.er. Stubbs has already been arrested on a white sluvei-v charge and is now free on $.ViflO bail. ' IHISKI) AS I'KI'.W II f Tit. I.O ANGELES, Die. 29. (U. I. 1 The police were quietly continuing an ipveytication today of Ihe alli'ied - o..liodv a l.rowr.sville ever hear! 'f I thim. E INT Of I j p. ! "j Illinois Executive Must x . , , ... I 10 I rial January IMinth ,0 nullity M, UUWCI U., ($500,000 EMBEZZLEMENT IS ONE OF THE CHARGES iUse of Two Millions of State i j Money in Confidence Game i is Also An Accusation. AVAl'KEirAN, 111, Dec. 29 (A. P.) Judge Claire C. Kd wards of the cir cuit court of Iake county, today up held the indictment charging Gover nor In Small with the embezzlement of $5(10,000 of the state funds, and nine of 13 counts of Indictment charg ing the governor, Lieutenant Governor Fred K. Sterling and Vernon Curtis, hanker of Drnnt Park, 111., with con spiracy and operating a confidence game Involving two million of the state money. He ordered the gover nor's trial January 9 on tho embezzle-m.-nt charge. H ipuished an Indict- ! ment charging Small, Curtis and Ster ling with embezzling $700,000 und three counts In the other Joint Ind'ct I mi nt. Ordinance Adopted by Council to Force Action; Petition Asks Moving Happy Canyon. Pendleton now has n snow-cleat.''."!-', ordinance, nnd It ha the virtue of "having teeth" wh rh will male.! its ei-. forcement easy. Such an ordinance was passed last ni.:. bv the city co 'i -c'l with an emergency clause atta bed which causes it to ho in force no'.v. According to '!!' new measure which revokes the firmer ordinance on the subject, any o.e owning or . copying property m c-i clean the "Id". wnlks of snow nn'i ic within 48 houri after the accumu! U'on starts. Tio 'ti-0''t T'mnis'oner is the lav crfoo Ing officer on this n nPcr, and '.he property owner or res Oent, if . he :v served with a notice, i uv.t have b'" wa'ko cleaned iv!thln 21 hours. Other- vise, If a record has oeen made of the complaint nt the i,f'"ii of the city re. corder. the work may he dece ly lh.1 city and a lien ,il j.!-1 ir-umtt the property. In case orop' itc owner does not live in Pendi' t ui, noti. e i,:u I he served by posting the prnpert n conspicuous )la"e. 1'h" priss'ivM of this piece of legisla tion Is expected to ret i t In pf rd'o'i.r honst'ng more clean sidewalks. Com plaints of failure to el. -11:1 wall );'? been received on pv;mv hind, but ihf city was powerless ', t.ihe any rift ir. 11, due to the fact that 'be 1 Id iv lii'.inof failed to Inflict a.i" p"i'i;t' fir fai lure to observe the law. I A petition signed by II. A Thoiru-or land 1" other prop Mr - owneiw br jhave property in the nelghho-lioid of Happy Canyon was presided to tb' council last night nsiin." ihe cdy to do everything In "- power to him Happy Canyon rer. ve, from nt- pres ent location. The petition "its luth that the building is a fire menace and that it occupies p" f ( O'd.lc ll'tiHJ 1 aid adt I Railroad streets, '1 1 there during Hound 'p line Is given as another reason why 'be pioperty owners want the 0.1 U'i" 1 1 tuo 1 1 10 the P.ound-l'p grou !,H or t home other site. The d ii.Ti,.' d me to ihe building in the Novum -r nx w Ho in j makes the present an excellent time j to cause the renin 'a! of 'he I niid'Pg, 11 U uri-Mf.,1 1 j,(,mll(,rH f th , ,,., , (i,.,taif.l th(, ,Uf.Mtln .,. , , .j,,, ,,, e , ,ln , s,,Pred ,)V tnP risuiii. i'a'il A-.riatb) at Ms next memhersh.r meeting and ,, n,.;,n .m i)(, r.f(.m. i h- Forj.,tion flir action. The oi,o 1 ecu ; nn s(rpf.t.s amj fjr(. will cnrlrier It ill I behalf of the citv. I tm6 final ussesmeni otd'n.u.ce for 1 improvements on .h'Iu'mii itiids .., 11:1,w.d .,sl r. TI.e i-.,ess- ments amount to $1 e.M i' The final repoit of the city en'; 10" r t. geihT with estimates for the wo k on Thompson streets were submitted Councilman Dick Lawrence demurred to signing this rport because he said that property owners had complained (Continued on iiugv 1 UPHOLDS INDICT GOVERNOR ill PENDLETON PACKING CO. DOUBLES OUTPUT DURING CLOSING MONTHS OF '21 On the farms the recent cold days hae of fired excellent oppoi'tunitics fr the killing of the winter supply of pork, or the long-yearling beef, or pos- sibly a fat wether, but out at the l'eil- dletou Packing Company's plant nrtl- j ticial conditions are maintained which T,;,- - has beenl practically doubled since September, i I.Pi.i-,Mn,r 1 nof,.o i,.H n. lively managing the plant, and plans are now under way or realization which he declares should further en i...ge It. During December about 900 head of hogs have been killed, be tween 160 and ISO head of cattle and between COO'nnd 600 head of lambs and sheep. The products of the company are marketed under two brands. The Oregon Pride hams, bacon and lard are gaining friends in Oregon every day, and another line of goods is sold under the name of "Cnmpfire." The Campfire goods include hams, bacon and shot telling. To visit the plant and see the extent ! of Pendleton's young industry is like ly to prove Illuminating In the ex treme to the ordinary Pendletonlan. The plant Is on Hazel street In the west part of the city. Just beyond the residential section. The feeding pens and yards occupy a tract of several acres near the plant proper, and here Is kept a nipply of livestock which is taken Into one side of the plant on foot and taken out on the shiping side 'n palls, and In boxes as the finished products of the packer, ready to be used by the ultimate consumer, . The capacity of the plant has been Increased by the new nuinagcmen', and further Increases are now under WILL INVESTIGATE NEEDS OF 700 MEN IN U. S. HOSPITALS ThoT will lOATTI.K. Dec. 29. (P. P.) tiaveling adjudication boards leave immediately from the Pacific. Northwest Veterans' Ilureau here to interview over 700 former service men than two Cents a bushel were rec ln 24 hospitals of the northwest. Tho lorded today. In the wheat market at move was .made necessary under tele-1 Chicago. The government report on graphic Instructions from Director j the condition of winter wheat Is held Charles H. Forbes, head of the nation- al veterans' bureau. Physicians nnd necessary clerks, composing tho hoards, will Inquire Into the validly of the dlsubled men's claims nnd rec ommend the amount of compensa tion. E AVINNIPId, Dec. 29. (I. N, S.) Manitoba farmers require $10,000,000 to finance their operations for 1922, In the opinion nf government officials in close touch with the situation. Not 10 per cen! of western Canadi an farmers. It was said, received suf ficient return from their farms this year to pay for threshing nnd freight charges on grain shipments. Thou sands of farmers will not he able to pay their taxes this year, according to reports reaching the government. Rural credits and farm loans ie- lartments have loaned to the extent if their appropriations. Legislative uiactment enables the rural' credits department to loan $3,000,000. This amount already Js outstanding. It was pointed out that, with the dosing of loaning money by these two lepnrtments, the result will probably be that a greatly decreased crop acre- v'e will be sown In spring. Manitoba nex' J. Tl PORTLAND, Dec. 29. (A. P.) The stale teachers' sessions today were devoted to departmental meetings und a general assembly, Mrs. Mary A. Falkerson, the president, delivering the annual address. ( A. Howard of Marshfleld. was elected president for the ensuing year yesterday, und G. W. Ager of A'ale, vice president; C. A. Rice of Portland. J. ft. McIjiughlMi, of Corvallls; G. C. Hrown of Roseburg, are the executive committee. Howard emphasized the need of the enact ni"nt of the teachers' retirement fund. ItOII MRTIN Ill ItT TERRA AI'LTA, W. Va.. Dec. 29 (IT. P.) Hob Maitln, heavyweight champion of the A. E. F. and chal lenger of Jack Di mpsey, heavyweight title holder, was badly Injured In an uiitoinoutle accident esterduy that he '"''' never fight again, his doctors an- nounced. The steering wheel post eriishi-d Martin s heart and chest. His condition Is serious. way. Theie are many Interesting pro cesses in the business of preparing meat for the public's use. The killing ih.Ue, the vats for the hogs, the cut- , ting room, the cooler, the suusage room where all the work Is done bv I machinery, the luid room, the refrige ro"m !',,nps bi,lo:, nr ,froi,.p" t0,tt " """" " """' ""'111 111 for clubs of offense and defense, the pickling room these and other places of interest are units In the plant which greet the visitor. There are 21 men on the payroll of the company now, and one thing of in terest Is that a majority of them are old experienced mem who have re ceived many years of training In the Swift plants, fieorge Singer, man ager of the plant, and secretary of the company which owns the business, is a Swift man. He has, during recent years, been with the company at Po catello and also at Hillings. Mont. One fact which Is of more than or- '""ury interest is mat the company now is shipping In every year more hogs for slaughter In the local plant than are owned In 1'inatilla county. Practically all or the hogs now being killed are the corn-fed products of Ne braska. " The officers of the company are: Deri Whitman, president; Charles (Ireulleh, vice-president; Hurton Oreu llch, treasurer. George Singer Is man ager and secretary of the company. The capital represented In the plant and equipment now amounts to $9, 000, according to Singer, and It will be Increased to $110,000 this spring. The company has recently launched a branch plant at I.a Grande. Gains of from one to slightly less responsible for the gain. December's galn was nominal the close of $1.12 .1-4 being one-half cent higher than yesterday's close. May's close was $1.17 1-8 ns against yesterday's close of $1.16 1-H, and July registered the greatest gain when tho market clos ed nt $1.0(1 8-4, as compared to $1.05 for yesterday. Following are the quotations received by Overbeck and Cook, local brokers Wheat Open High Low Close Dec. Il.ll, $1.13Mi I.M $!.12s'i May I1.15VI 1.1114 1,4'i July 1.04 Si 1.07 1.04i4 l.ociv, Kterllng 419. Government crop report on condl tlon of winter wheat, 7; considered very bullish report LI8IION, Dec. 29. (A. PY.l Two ' nersons were killed nnd five woimdi.d j ,day through the explosion of bombs that are alleged being Jiianufactured hn a building belonging to the Lisbon general conferedatlon of labor. Home nm.MtM W(1,. mili0. j ' CHICAGO, Dec. 29. (P. P,)-The Gold Coast uoclet vis alive with rnnior.4 itoday connecting the name of Harold F. McCrninick, head of the Interna tional Harvester company, und Mury Garden, the Chicago grand opera im presario and star. Following Mc cormick's divorce yesterday from his wife, Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Ale ('ormick, many social leaders saw the fulfillment of Mary Garden's boast that she would "marry a milli onaire before 192:1. LONDTN, Dec. 29. (P. P.) The Ilritish press has characterized France's obstruction of the naval sub marine prouram us similar to Ger many's Prustdan militaristic obstruc tion at the Hague conference, r ranee nas stepped into Germany's i shoes," declared the Chronicle rec- unitized us a Lloyd George organ. BALFOUR SAYS ENGLAND III CARE FOR SELF French Are Determined to Stand by Submarine Ratio Regardless of Criticism. FROSPECTS FOR, ANOTHER ARMS CONFERENCE FADE Harding and Hughes Consult Over Situation; ' Second Meeting Would be Futile. WASHINOTO.V, Dec. 29. (U. T.) .Sir Arthur Ilulfour drew a picture of France and Knglancl at war, und ot friends turned enemies, as the confer ence today prepared to save what it could from the wreck of the submarine question. Ilulfour, surprisingly direct, let the conference know there may be a Con flict between France and England, that Hrltutn would prepare against Fiance's submarine program und that England could take care of Itself. The French naval position has Undoubted ly given the French. Hnriwh rainOn. Hhip tt w,ve bloWi s,,lny bellcV8 m ance also has endangered her his toric relationship with the United States, ; many Americans believing France hus given insufficient reasons for her submarine stand. . ' : Knincn Is Determined v PARIS, Dec. 29. (U. !.) FrumV Is determined to jitund by .her. sub marine demands despite" criticism, ac cording to a seml-offlcinl statement today. The government questions an ultimate successful agreement on lth et the submarines or ulrcfuft. Conference Plans Kudo WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. I. N. H.) The prospects of another limitation of armament conference being called to consolidate the accomplishments of the president conference, possibly tJ renew attempts at submarine limita tion, began to fade rapid following Secretary Hughes' visit to the white house, ' ' President Harding . and Secretary Hughes held a long conversation over Ihe armament conference 'develop ments nnd failure of (he meeting to limit submarine and auxiliary .craft ratios of the big nnval powers. Fal lowing Secretary Hughes' visit, It was learned the administration holds the, view that little could bo accomplished by having a socond conference Inuned Intely following the present one.' The only excuse for such a confer ence, It was said, would be the adop tion by the powers here of the pro gram rules which Ellhu Root propos ed ror future governing of submarines In warfare. If the powers agree to restrictions of submarine uses, then the other powers would be asked w subscribe to them. Hut oven this, it was pointed out, would hurdly "Tar rant summoning another conference, ns the matter could be handled through In exchange nf notes. , WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. (I. N. aj The, possibility of new iHuropeati uU llanccs growing out of France's deter mination to build a great fleet of sub marines and auxiliary naval craft aU ready Is envisaged here by thH Euro pean statesmen, it was disclosed . tri conference circles. I In reply to the question as to tho 1 f fect of the Frenrh naval program oil i Italian policies, an official spokesman of the Italian delegation said. "Italy Tiopes that tho French plan will not drive her Into an il U pes with other powers In order to ensur her safety, but future developments alone can determine that." . 1 WOMEN CHAIRMEN NAMKM. NEW YORK. lec. 29. (U. P.) An announcement was made toduy of the appolntmtnt of women chairmen for the state committees of the Wood row Wilson Foiindutlon, which has been established, to perpetuate tha memory of Wilson ideals. The ap pointments Include: Mrs. .AnnettS Adams of San FTnnclseo; Mrs. Alex ander F. Thompson of Portlund, Ore., and Mrs. E. B. Christian of Spokane. TEA DRINKING DECItKAKES. LONDON, Dec. 29. (I. N. S.) Consumption of tea has .materially da crcascd during the year Just endinf. Jobbers attributed a Urge part of tht deerenso to tho Influence of American troops stationed 1 ere en route to France during th .ir, who refused to drink tea, ....-. .1