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THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA GVRRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS "AND TIE L 11 u DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION Tfce BH ertu run of yesterday's Dally 3,375 Tbla paper la a gwnter of and audited by the Audit Bureau ,X Circulations, The East Oregonlsn U Eastern Ore gon's greatest newspaper end u a exil ing force fire to the dTertleer oe twice the guaranteed paid clrculatlua in Pendleton and Umatilla eounty of any other aewspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEB COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPZS VOL. S3 'DAILY E; REGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY, 20, 1922. NO.n0037 m TO POPE BENEDICT 15TH; DEATH EXPECTED HOURLY r i fiirimiiiii ii iHMMiiffliHmiiiiiiMiiiiiniMiiiiwi g, " mmmmmmimm' '"""'fflMiii'WW iwwMwiiMiwiniiwTwngrmTinfflrn-11!rnMlww- ! 13 I I ,.s 1 i! NATION FACED BY GREAT INDUSTRIAL BAM APRIL 1 luminous Coal Workers Threaten Strike to Settle Wage Dispute Problems. OPERATORS SEEM TO WANT SHOW DOWN WITH UNIONS Are Disinclined to Enter Gen eral Conference With M in ' . " " ... : ors to Discuss Agreements. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (U. P.) A trreat Industrial battle faces the na tion should the bituminous coal work era strike April first. - Involved In the : dispute are questions of wage reduc tions, open shop, wage fixing by na-. tlonal agreements, working conditions, coal prices and other kindred prob lems.1. The auccesS or failure of the strike will have a marked effect on the country within the next few years, government officials admit, , 4" That the strike will materialize ' based on the' following circumstances, according to Secretary1 Hoover and other officials: Operators apparently desire a show down with the unions and have shown & disinclination to enter a general conference with tho miners to discuss new wage agree ments to the bituminous coal fields and are demanding a 30 percent re duction In wages, the miners are standing flrm agiifawt eductions, in ihllig''0ri"inntttldnal eiire vagfeeV ment, while, the operators apparently desire to 'break the power of the Unit ed Sline Workers by seeking only lo cal and state agreements. : v. , The administrations attitude for the present ''lit the mine situation Is now chaotic and the" strike cannot be avert ed. The sooner it comes, the quicker the Issue is settled and the better It will be for the whole country, the of ficials hold. Mrs. Sarah Jano Glanc, aged 89, one of the early pioneers of Missouri, a-nd a resident of Pendleton for the paBt two years, died this morning after a long illness, at the home Of her dau ghter, Mrs. Mary E. Kirkpatrlck, 810 Market street. j Mrs. Glaze was born tin Ripley county, Indiana. Later, in 1179, sho went with her parents to Missouri, She made her home there- after her marriage, leaving Missouri in 1920 to come to Pendleton. ' , She is survived, besides Mrs.' Kirk Patrick, by Mrs. Charted Serrell of this ' city, and two sons and two daughters living in the east. Grandchildren and great-grandohlldrcn survive also. Pun eral services will be held Sunday at t 3:30 p. nv from tho Folsom chapel 'ij' with Rev, George 1., Clark, pastor of f the Presbyterian chuVch officiating. 11 1 1 1 1 raEDIOTS SETTLEMENT SOON WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (U. P.) Senator Walsh, of Montana, Introduc ed In the senate, a resolution urging President Harding to inform the sen ate arms conference the progress to? ward fhe return of Shantung to China. Senator Underwood, a member of tho American 'delegation, predicted the Shantung settlement at a very 'early date. Keported by Major Lee Moorhouse, local weather observer. Maximum 26. , v Minimum 16. i. , Barometer 28:80. Barometer falling. . TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight and Saturday snow not so cold. R nrTTi? "W7"c a rrTj"i7T ' 1 7 " KNICKERS HERE TO STAY. - '1 P M: t ' i m. m i; Three charming sports girls on "parade rest" at Lake l'lncid, N. Y., where the winter sports season is Just getting Into full swing. Left to right, Thcu PoHSelt, Ruth Lucas and Harriet Ridonous. Almost all the girls are wearing knickers this winter. Oregon Board of Control, New Organization in Which James Kyle of ; Stahfield Aids. i The offices of vice president and treasurer In the Oregon developmenl board are filled by J. M. Kyle of Stan field accofdlng to information receiv ed here. The forming of tho organlza- nut nf the mectinnr here In December of the Oregon' Irrigation congress. The Portland Oregonian has the following story oft the otrfan-1 tzaition and alms of the board. Following the authorization of the recent session of the Oregon Irriga tion congress at Pendleton, its execu tive committee has Joined with other organizations in the state, interested:' in land problems, and has formed ' what will he known as the Oregon de- f velopment board. Fred N. Wallace of Tumalo, Or., is president. Offices have foeen established at 69 F!fth The board is to be charged with the street, Portland. special duty of settling lands and Im proving, so far as may be found feas ible, , agricultural ! ' conditions. The members of the new board include Mr. Wallace: J. M. Kyle of Stanfield, vice-oresldent and treasurer, both oft these men representing the Irrigation congress; Sam H. Brown, representing the Oregon Drainage association; Wil liam Hanley, representing the Oregon state , chamber of commerce; W. D. Dodson, representing the Portland chamber of commerce. ' ,, v Several preliminary meetings of the board have been held and discussions relating to the best means of handling the various problems have been. had. Full development of the plans will, It conceded, require considerable time. hut meanwhile, members of the board desire the fullest co-operation of all nomona and organizations in a practi - LAND SETTLEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO IN I -f eW faW-'ii flV-aj- "-fta A ..mnrnhiiir nrniviiiiri fnr'hn miido secure not only against thin hnn tn ha of assistance in hand- ling the varied questions confronting it No definite plan will be announced uktil these suggestions are all eo'.v. a. ihi fnurs roncernjnc which the members of the boarl wish! L,wrf(nn. are: Assistance and opment; procuring settlers for lands ready for agriculture: aiding settrS In most effective agricultural raeinf iods and in improving the market fori (agricultural products of Oregon. Thejl board asks all concerned to aid It In;, Idetermining upon the best plans and Ito ioin forces In executing plans that (must insure a great agricultural t - x 'paneion. 'within the state. I Members' of "the board apprecia'Oj that the work ahead is very heavy. 'equally complex and will be, effective 'fn erooortion to the state lnter.wti :arousedlnd maintained," said -Mr. Wallace,'' , "They also appreciate lhat .feverish enthusiasm, without a souml, concrete plan, will accompl sh n il'!, ,They believe Oregon's colonization nnd. settling work far behind that of other western "statei; witneia the lighter . Portland, Or., showed a general de riculturol population lit a reIoit of """" lrom J"w "n in" to i ... .; (Continued on page S.) . the same periodwas 1 5-10 percent. .., ; ' s ' KANSAS CITY MAYOR , DIES DURING DEBATE "Xi, IN POLICE OFFICES "llAXSAS CITY,! Jan. 0. (U. P,) 4.MiU;ox. James. CinJtUl,."S Xar nl age. of Kansas City.- dropped dead during a liea.ted debate In tho off lee of , tho chief of . police today. He tyhs the owner of extensive cattle ranches, and was a power in democratic polities. S Wheat declined in net today, V.ay grain clo:i iu lit M.l ) and July '. t I.t Aiwdnv tho closl pn.'ss ore amy f i.l.- r-s ana jui tl.OC 1-4 Wheat.- Mav $1.U4 11.1474 1.13'4 $1.14 July .. 1.02 1.0274 . 1.01 Vs 1.01 i Exchanges. Sterling, 421 3-8. , Marks,' BO., ; . Parte, 81Hi. ..; :. ; : . Italy, 4 3Dl. , . '. , .. Holland, 36&0. ; . IS SOUNDED IN INDIA Tower Has o be Made Secure Not Only Against Power but Also V Against Weakness.' WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (A." ' P.I ! A warning against tho four power Pacific treaty is being sounaea in India by Sir .Httblndranath Tagore, a noct. .according lo me Ajin-rnii I commission to promote self govern , nient in . India. "Tli power ha Vi 'power but also agalnHt aW, also against. wtaknes. i said Tagore. "The weak are j great a danger for1 the strong jqulcksands are for an elt-pliant. , . " ctia-.iii j.ivr. ...., SAN- FKANCI8CO, Jan. V.) Sugar Jumped another 20.- t ten ct'nt" ' ; . - ; - WASHINGTON. Jan. 0 (V. V.i The cent of living is mill approximate.!. ; n.yoK WIlW'lT nu.U.; f per cent higher than in 1914, de-i WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (U. P.) ppite the drop of 11 per cent dinni'i .;,' Mason of iJa von port, lu.,'' an the lust 18 months, figures for 21 rul-, ex-doughboy, testified before the scn- j rescutative cities made public by the labor department today revealed. Fur- niture and ..bouse : (urnlamnsa are snowing me snw deprewion. Housing, clothing, fuel and linis are ciroi'l"" r ADMINISTRATION FAVORS TAX TO GET BONUS MONEY Would Place Sale Tax on 100 Selected Articles to Raise $1,600,000,000 for Soldiers EVERY EFFORT MADE TO PASS REFUNDING MEASURE Two Far Reaching Proposals Included in Reorganization Plan ; Under President. WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. (IV P.) Taxes on gasoline, bank ' cheeks, automobiles. Increased postage, - and sules tax on 100 selected articles were favored by administration leaders as a means of raising $1,800,000,000 in 30 months with which to pay the soldier's bonus before tho British debt bonds become available for that purpose. President Hardlng-and other lead ers, in a conference reached this def inite plan. Meanwhile, every effort Is being mvdc to pass the foreign debt refunding bill. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (U. P.) Two far-reaching, proposals are in, eluded in the reorganization plan be ing drafted under President Harding's direction. " They are: Creation of gov ernment monopoly in liquor sale for medicinal purpose through the pub lic health service, and taking tho en tire trado iu whiskey and wines, out tt private hiitids und, plating It, cxclu. j mveiy in ine uutiu ui ivuuiui vmviwi, an organization bureau of natloiiul re sources to mobilize all munitions and supplies In the event of war and keep r constant check on the nations poten tial war resources In peace time. Under tho liquor plan tho govern ment will purchase all stocks of liquor and prevent the' present abuse occa sioned by Uwuance of Illegal proscrip tions. '.. i' .: . '.. , .... ,,'. E BE IDE lil BEHALF nc uicuuf Ul ll.Ullf! Commissioner Caverhill is Anxious to Have New Grade Established Soon. ' Through cooperation betwoen the county courta of Umatilla and Grant counties and commercial organiza tions such as tho Pendleton Commer cial Association a concerted move will be made to secure enough federal road money to open the highway to Grant county. 1 Action to this effect was. agreed upon here yesterday at a meeting between Comm)Hioner Cav erhill of Grant county, Judge I. '51.' Schannep,' Supervisor KuhnS of the Umatilla forest nnd members of the Commercial Association. j ' ; ' While at Washington; I?i C, Senator Ritner will- present some data to the chief- forester and steps will bo taken to get the matter before the forestry officials fm ' Portland. Supervisor Kuhns has already made a- report on the subject and W, B. Barrett, Eastern Oregon member of the state, highway commiiiHm has recommended: that $100,000 of forest road, money be ap plied to the Umatilla., cpuntyend of ihrt nrnrlr ' ' j , rhl!e here Mr!' Caverhill urged that a!1lall available money be secured and a" Uvork undertaken scon even if a high- wav of standara width cannot be ibuilt for the entire distance, flleves that a highway with He bO' l ' aood ...,..ri and ni-rmel- HUrfriCO ' nUIV . PC ,a(1(j. t0 guffice for the present if I there Is not enough money for a roud !of standard width. , By. this course 'traffic could be accommodated and 'the road could be widened later. We 'says that Grant county has been work ; big on this basis -with good results. At the present time Grant county Is holding plans in abeyance until it can ; be learned what Umatilla county can I do. - ' r '.. ' Jttte investigating committee that two ji,fig, 0 soldiers were hanged near St. - .Xtuarine, Franco, without a fair trial iann on me mrai p Frenchwoman., . T- I'HISH H IIJ. - TOf'KMOLM, Jan. 2. U. P.)- Kina Oustnv, of Sweden, is ill with lllt'lUflllZt. DR. HUBERT WORK TO dUUUCtU WILL n. flAlo AS POSTMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. (D. P.) Dr. Hubert Work, of Colo rado, new first assistant post master general, will succeed Will H. Hays as postmaster general, according to a high amdtnlstra tion source of Information, to day, t F.R, El F. tt. Marshall, secretary of the Na tional Wool Orowers' Association, will be one of the speakers at the Oregon State Wool Growers Association con vention to be held here February 10 and II. 1 " ''' '.' - '''" f Mr. Marshall was formerly head of the Bureau of Animal Industry and of the Kheep breeding experiment station t rvubois, Idaho. Under Mr. Mar shall's direction, tho station became one of tho best Ramboulllct breeding stations In the United States. , Mr. Murshuil,, who succeeded r. 8. W. McClure an secretary of the nation, al association, has during tho critical times faced by woolmcn been able to iuereiise his ' usefulness 'by aiding shefcpmen to meet the situation. The secretary will take up some . of the matters, discussed at tho recent Na tional Wool . Growers convention- In Salt Lake.. ' . .' ' ' . A banquet is to be given by the Commercial Association on the even ing 'of February 10 and a smoker February lly' Two hundred delegates are expected at the convention, which will hold Its sessions at the Commer cial Association rooms. . FORD'S CONTRACT FOR MUSCLE SHOALS NITRATE - PLANT ARE COMPLETED U i WAKklNGTON. Jan. 20. (U. P. Benrj' Tord's ottirifc;t Vlthhe gov ermnent over the Muscle Shoals ni trate plant has been completed and goes to Ford for his signature today, Secretary Weeks' announced, , CALL UlliNINI TO AID DISABLED VETS INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20, (U. P. Culling upon the government "for prompt, honest and efficient function ing of all agencies affecting the wel fare of disabled comrades, rt leaders of tho American legion, meeting here demanded a, "decentralization" of the veterans bureau and settlement of all pending claim. 'The American people want these men given pro per care," said a resolution thoy ad opted. , , "The American Legion , in tends to ace that this Is done." REPRESENTATIVES OF J Delegates Look to Formation of $30,000,000 Pool to Op erate Shipping Board Boats SAN FKANCIHCO, Jan. 80. (A. P.) A conference of representatives of the Paciflo ports, looking to the for mation of the $30,000,000 pool to operate, shipping board vessels of the trans-paclflc trade, opened here to day. About 70 men were present. lrcHlilent AnnroVM Plan. SAN FHA.ncii;u, Jan. s v. a; r.t -A telegram from C'ha'rman Lasker BchoolbO)'s' band. -'-'.' ot the shipping board; nylng Presl- j, a.'W. LPndeli has been the leader dent Harding pm ovc-d the shipping ut the tend since the first stcp plan and. expreslilng hope the PHcitl. were taken in forming the neparate pfrts would croperaiv was receh'j-.; 'sehool organteatlohs, and the frulw v Herbert Flci'sshakcr of Ban Kvuii - elsco, r.i whoj erte tin cai'C'.. euggsftioa the cond r- WHITMAN FOREST HAS .Official' of the Whitman liutlonul I forest In Huatx-rn Oregon sent the fol- ( lowing news -scoop" over other forests; Im k.' nwrU tn ih,, "Rta Twnntv- Six", a publication for forest service! -, , .. . l ' ;" '.. .'-, .1 "Horn during tho last two months: To Ilaug'-r and Mm. Lloyd J. " Irth, son: to lunger ana airs, ram win soot to llanaer and Mis. Holund Huff, a son; la Fomut Ouard and Mr,.. De vow, a. son: In Forest 'Assistant and Mrs. II. T. Ciisborne, a daughter." , , HEAD OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CIIUHCII PIDLY APPROACHING END; W KEPT ALIVE BY USE OF OXMI STNTUNG QUESTION MUST BE SETTLED BY , CHINA AND JAPAN WASHINGTON,! Jan. 20. (A. P.) The Shantung question must and probably will be settled between Chi na and Japan and cannot be taken up by tho arms conference, Under wood of Alabama, one of the Amer ican delegates, declared In the sen ate today during the discussion of the controversy. . , , JUST BEFORE HIS DEATH PRISONER DECLARES HE IS INNOCENT OF CHARGE SALT LAKE CITY, " Jan. 20. (U. P.) Steven Mastlch, convicted with Nick Obllzato of the murder of Marco Lauss August 3, 1919. was shot by a firing squad at daybreak 1n the Utah slate prison tnilay. Shortly before his death, Madtleh again asserted his In nocence, declaring he was the victim of a frameup by Obllzato. LIVESTOCK MARKET STEADY. PORTLAND, Jan. 20. (A. P.) Llvestock market is steady. Eggs arc two cents higher, buying ' prices 30 to 83 cents and selling price 82 to 89 cents,. Butter is three cents higher, extra cubes 33 cents. ' j CONCERT GIVEN LAST . NiGHT BY BOYS' BAND ; "GETS WARM RECEPTION Crowd Small on Account of Cold Weather; Rivoli Man agement Donates Receipts. 1 While the crowd which witnessed tho presentation of the first annual concert of the ' United Schoolboys' band was not very largo in numbers, owing to the. inclemency of the weu ther, those music lovers who did bravo the cold last night and went to the Itivoli gave proof by their ap plause and attention that they con-; (tillered themselves well repaid. The paid admission! to the show were $181, and according to the agreement between the theater management and the band, the receipts were to bo di vided equally. ) K ' rising vote of thanks was given by the audience when the theator management lot It be known that all the proceeds of thu evening would be turned over to the band organization The saxophonu quartet was one of li e numbers which secured a Warm iiu'Dtlpi from the house, rusponsei w'lh two , encores being 'necessary, The cornet soloist, Geo.-gu Jt!gby, al so was well received. The perform ances of tho band as a wholo brought forth commendation from the audience. The band has been Itt exlutWKt! only a little more than one year, Mrs. Gertrude Nash, principal of the Haw thorne school Is genorally credited with being tho author of. the move ment which resulted In the organl- jmtlon being formed. The teacher of the school and the parent- teach er, organization co-Operated In the formatlm of a ' band at Hawthorn'! school. The same move was taken at about the same time In the Wash ington school and In . the Lincoln school. An' orchestra : was the or ganization which was formed at Lin coln at first. Later, the separate or- 'ganlzutions were united : Into th'i !of his leadership were appurent in the tesults iitlalned and made evl- ident in , last nlght'a concert.- ; "The boys certnlnly have taken a fine , Interest In the wort?' and are showing that they hava It In them to make good In music,"1 was his com Intent about his youthful muoiclans. j'TU put them up against any boys' organlsttition of the . same age with 'Hie same length of time for working (together "TUUKKV TIUrT". CUlMI'IJ'TTKU - . f'l KRO, Teu. Jan. 20. (L. P. The annual "turkey trot' from this, the champion ..turkey growing district ot tho world, wus completed with I Khlpmeiits estimated aa 75 per cent of normal. The now year, now begun, a: will see an increase in breeding iicttvl ;iie. according to aumoriiu-n. unuur fuvorabln weather, condition the mmtt)f season will be the lHist in this district's turkey srowing history, ac cording to predictions. Pontiff Caught Cold While Celebrating Mass Which De veloped Into Catarrh. CARDINAL DEL VAL TO','. TAKE CHARGE OF VATICAN " ' . . m ., v ' -"' "- ' ii r Orders Are Issued for All Catti- i . ii'... - ,,,',.. i -..( : olic Churches to Hold Mass ; . .- . .... . fi- for His Holiness' Recovery. HOMES, Jan, 80. (U, P.) Poptl j Benedict the luth Is dying. The last sacrament was administered early to- ' day at the pontiffs own request. Ills holiness caught a cold . week ago while celebrating nuua, which dovel- 1 oped into bronchial catarrh, th in flammation extended to his lung and heart yesterday. ' .He started ainking rapidly laat night and hla condition is ' reported to be "hopeless", this morn ing. The ceremony surrounding the V, n fl whnM Mi.Mff la. i.,a,at 1 . nA and affecting. A procession of prel- , atea and all ranks of church men wound from. St. Peters, chanting ,. hymns for the dying. ,Eells all over Rome tolled. Nuns, monks and (all -church attaches joined in prayera for ' the pepe. Following the admlnlatra flon of the lojit sacrament, various dig nitaries performed the last- pontifleial rites, and bestowed upon hla holiness the farlffstt rmrnigwrccf wwhvmrder confers,: the pope resting tranquilly ahd conscious during the ceremonies. Throughout the week Pope bene , diet, although Buffering severely, re mained Cheerful ' nequeata to attend ; to oorrespondence were denied hint' by his physicians, however. At 8:30 today the pontiff 'a temperature van , 38 centigrade, hla pulse 102 and res piration' R8, ' , ' The request for the Inst sacrament' ; was made by the popo himself, real talntf he Was dvinar. He requested the ' final sacrament be administered, de- 1 spite the Vatican ceremonial that the , last sacrament Is to be administered , only when the supreme pontiff is on ... the verge of losing consciousness. ' Benedict, however, sought the cere. . mony while he wna at 111 strong enough io understand the solemnity of the rites; and do honor to the Almighty. Thousands of ' persons all .. through Italy knelt during the ceremony, , , AIovch to Vatican. . iCiirdinal Ucl Vol. who will assume papal authority until avnew.Pope Is electee!, took up his permanent resi dence ttt the Vaticnn to be itixdy for the Denedlct's death.' -f t1mrcli-s UoM lu.-, NEW TOHIC Jan. 80,--tU. F.) Ordora have beoM isnueil here (or all Catholle churches to hold jnuss lo-.- the Pope's recovery. . Tray for I'opo. LONOON, Jan. 20. tlT. - P.) . ThrongH gathered at Westminster Ca-' tiled ral and diocesan churches v to Death Kxpwted Soon. ! ' ROME, Jan. 30. (U. P.) The death of Pope Henedlct 18th i - pected before morning. He I being kept alive today through constant use of oxygon nnd la breathing with the greatest difficulty. The Vatican are making preparations for temporary awumptlon of authority pending the , selection of a new Pope, , ' , ' Cilvc Camphor Injections , ' , .' ' HOME, Jan. so-(A. P.) Cardinal laspurrt, papul secretary of' irtate, supimoncd all the cardinals with resU dence abroad to Ilon-.o immediately In order that the sacred college may bu present and ready for any eventuality! Dr. HattlnlBtl aaid only supernatural Intervention could save the- Pope, Camphor injections are frequently re; sorted to. .1 BE BRINGS SCHOOL GUT 1IKND, Jan. 20. iSllmlnation uC manual training and domestic science next year, dropping of uthletlcs at tho end or the present baskotball season, tho discharging of two teachers not under contract, and the abaiid'-ing of one school building are among the drastto economies planned l-v th" -Ptmd school boJ'd, neoi;.-. lUtt J ?! defeat of the budget In a ret ;nt eic; tiun. . . , .. ...