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n .THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. UNITED PRESS 'AND THE L N. S. DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The let prtia run of ytrty" Dally ij 3,437 . i TbU paper la a mtmM or ana audita jj by the Audit Bureau of Circulation. I PsROITBBSuTI The East Oreronlaa la Eastera Ora Eoa'a rtnt BerpB-r and aa a a Inc lore ri to the dvmur orr twio the guaranteed average paid elr aulattoa la Pendleton and Umatilla county -of any other newspnpen COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEE COUNTY OFnCIAL PAPER ! f ; M VOL. 33 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 13, 1922.' NO. 1005T f ft LASTEST P01IZI FACES TROUBLE OVERSHORTAGE Ramond Bischoff of Chicago, . Began Career With $260; Which he Doubled Quickly. SAYS ENEMIES CONSPIRE to cause his Downfall ? Assets Will Provide Only on Dollar for ' -i 10 Cents Those Who Put Up Coin. CHICAGO. Feb.1 IS. (A. P.) Ita mond J. Bischoff, aged 25 yearn de tained in connection with an alleged shortage of four and one half million dollar an the result of his dealings With 8,000 rosldents of the "back of the yards district" said he be ran with a lucky deal with a friend's 1260. He said this friend hezred him to play the market with the money. He con sented, doubling the money in a week. "He told ell hla friends and immedi ately I was besieged with similar re quests. That waa the beginning of it." -: 4 ''' ' CHICAGO. Fsb. 13. (U. P.) Hay I mond A. Bischoff, Chicago's "Ponzi," 'l today , blamed . the efforts of his a enemies to ruin him as the reason for the orash of his Investment business, fl Involving nearly, $11,000,000. An ln voluntar' petition In bankruptcy re s' vealed thr.t Bischoff had taken the savings of t.OOO stockyard workers and poured them Into his schemes. Hie may be able to repny 10 eents on the dollar. There is cpparenlly no grounds for prosecution. Bischoff de clared If Jiia enemies lottohn alone, 'he will be able to repay 100 cents on the dollar. ,... ( y-. !' . ', i Office is Stormed. "' CHICAGO. Feb. 1S.(A. r.) While Bischoff was explaining to Judge . Landls what became' of the money entrusted to him several hun ." dred persons today stormed Bisch- I off 's office,, searching for the boy speculator whom they declared had ; brought T. them financial ruin. The ,?.pollce are seeking Bischoff sister, who Is believed to be on the Pacific 1 coast, to question her regarding $500 tin liberty 'bonds entrusted to Bisch- soff ty customers wishing to specu late In oil. . Pendleton high school lost and won when two, games of basketball were played here Saturday night at the high school gymnasium, The boys team was unable to hold the freshmen f Washington .State College, the final t-coti being 29 to IS, but the girls de feated Waltsburg 17 to 7. This was th first defeat administered to the Waltsburg sextet during this season. Wallace JCelso was the bright and shining star of the evening when It came to making points, 18 of the tota) of 19 scored by the visitors haying " been secured by him. The game was featured by plenty of fight on the part of both contestants, 'but shooting was rather erratic. . ! v i" The lineup: ' . W.&c. Frosh (29) Pendleton (18) Morgan F. . . . . W. Kramer Kelso ... V. . . . ;...F. . . . . . .Holmgren Burpee. . C- ........ Lawrence McCurdy G. Cahill Anderson G,. . . . .,.F. Kramer .:. Substitutions Pendleton: Nelson for Holmgren. W. S. C. Frosh: Chan dler for Morgan. . Field neala Kelso 9, Anderson 1, W. Kramer S, Lawrence 4, Cahill 1.' :. Referee -W. E. King of Washington state college. - r Reported foy Major Lee Moorhouse, Ipcal weather observer. ", Maximum 40.. , Minimum 28. . Barometer 30:15. ...Barometer is rising. . ' , TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight and Tuesday fair. ! 7 ' 1 THE WEATHER s. Bft Hi-' H I I WOOLGROWERS VOTE TO MAKE CITY PERMANENT MEETING PLACE FOR CONVENTIONS; DOBBINS REELECTED Co-operative Marketing Favored by Growers Who Are Also for Protection. Pendleton will be permanent head quarters for the Oregon Woolgrow- era' association, according to a reso- lution adopted Saturday by the orga- ilara in I'mntilla county..' Like dif nlutlon in the final hour of its twen- jfcrences were found In, other county-fifth annual session. The notion ties. of the woolmen of 'the state came In J ThB forestry advisory' committee response to an invitation ty the city that l'endleton be home for the as-' soclation In the future, Jay H. Dobbin was re-elected pres- Ident of the association, and he is f now starting on his third year of service. Arthur Minor or Heppner iv-iraiuBim hiiu Hoke was appointed secretary-treaa- committee are as follows. George McNIght of Ontario: I.. U Rteiwer of Fossil: F. W. Falconer of Pendleton: John Kilkenny of Heppner, and J. n. The "ndopting of resolutions took up considerable time during the clos ing hours of the convention, the sheepmen paying particular attention to tariff and taxation problems The i nresent nractice of taxine sheeD in I two state for full amounts when the 4 animals Are grazing in one state and fed in another was condemned, and one resolution addressed to the state legislature was passed asking that the sheep be assessed only for the time stated, "but bo far this feeling of they are in the state. Another ac- j better things to come for the sheep tlon touc'uing on taxation matters men is chiefly In prospect. As a mat was the resolution demanding that ! ter of fact, .wool can not be sold now assessors throughout the state asess ! for any 'more than it could three sheep at a uniform price. , 1 It was recommended that the wool- men of the state markot their wool co-operatively. . 4 Tho executive committee met yes- terday In an all-day session and o LONDON', Feb. 13. (I. X. S.j Two persons were shot to death and several others wounded in fresh dis- orders In Belfast during the morning according to the Central News dis patch, This stated the dead In Bel fast and envirous In the last 4 hours as four men nnd one woman. "Dis turbances are reported throughout the whole country side of Ulster," said the dispatch. "An American newspaper man who left Belfast for the free statu Friday has not been heard from since nnd a number cf sawmills in the Bal llna district were burned." Orders for British troop wil hdra w.-v 1b from Cork have been cancelled according to a Cork dispatch. . J CHICAGO.' Feb. 13. (U. P.) DIs content over tho recent overtime rul ing by the railroad labor board has caused the railway signalmen to odd new Impetus to the "defensive ajli ance" of railroad workers and miners. The board ruled overtime would not be paid until after 10 hours work, al though eight hours remains the stand ard working day. Regulnr rate will be paid on Sundays and holidays. FREE WHEN HE IS 98 JOUET, 111., Feb. 13. -(I. K 8.) Wesley Johnson, the oldest prisoner In the United States, sentenced to life Imprisonment at the age of seventy eight, has been awarded a commuta tion of sentence to twenty years. He is now eighty-four years old. Johnson, a negro, is convinced thnt he will live to the end of his term, It years hence. -x ' E-V SUGGESTED BY OENBY WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. (A. P.) Secretary Denby appeared bpfortr the house naval committee today to 'rec ommend that the navy personnel for the next fiscal year be 90,000 men and ,000 apprentices compared to 100,000 men and 6,000 apprentices now authorized. He recommended that 10O destroyers be placed out of commission. ' Denby estimated the program would effect a saving of $70, 000,000 in next year's budget. - f -; .......' i , i . . TAP TREATY ItKADY. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. (U. P.) The signed Yap treaty, now in the hands of the president, goes to the sen ate shortly with a routiiVe letter from j Harding. .' , .'idoclsion on ; the assessment figure IS; for 1822 were tentatively established lby the body. The assessor of the various counties win asked to assess two-, three-, nnd four-year-old ;our 0,la a,hhM"' ewes and wethers at three dollars a heart. I'nder the present plan, it was divulged in discussions that in 1921 the assessments against sheep were seven dollars a head In Gilliam county and three and one-half dol- whlch -co-operate with the for-I ... nnK. lem rongists of Han I'. Smythe, for j th, Vmatilla national forest,- K. G. I ,.. whitm.n fnrmt- K. K. John-1 son, Wallowa forest: Charles Berk- nin. turut nnd rhnrles Bur- n uicai. vimiira j n R6M for the jiaihcur forest. New applications for grazing per ""."'T "Z " " , , .V7CTh. V hZ hlch was .attended -by the various fM" filLT slon. -Next year It is planned to have all applications, both old and new, 'considered by the advisory commit tee. The committee will meet at the jsnmo time as the woolgrowers' asso ciation. That mere is a Jong steep rnmo ,'Rhead for wool and sheep growers Is waiemeni of one prominent grower. "There Is a lot of optimism In the circles of breeders right now,"- he months ago, but It looks as If we might do better than wa did last year. Even . if we do, it will take a long time for us to recover from the losses that were placed on the in- 'dustry in 120 and, 1921." . Questions of interest to users of oil formed the chief subject of the spec- ltd motor and oil school which got un der way at Eagle-Woodman Hall this morning. H. O. Llndsey Is the chief instructor in the sessions which will be concluded tomorrow afternoon. How to make tests of .lubricating oil was discussed during this morn ing's session, the methods explained being the gravity, flash, and fire methods, and at this afternoon's meet- ling, tests of oils brought In by thosa In attendanqe were imnde. ', The reason why heavy oils are su perior to the light oils for tractor users was explained In detail by ,the speaker. - About 100 tractor and auto owners are attending the school. The county farm bureau has endorsed the school from an educational point -of view which Is held under the auspices of McCllntock & Simpson. t I WONDER IF MA : WOULD CAQE IF I GoT HERONS oTrlB SEVEM CENTERS' INSTEAD of ' A DIME ONE ? HEWCHIMSE WAR GRIPS THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES! Hip Sing Tong From the East invading Coast Territory of Bing Kongs for Supremacy. POLICE ARE ON GUARD IN PACIFIC COAST CITIES B ..... . ... I VV0 Kl efj in Seattle ! More Atrocities Are Expected; Disrupts Attempt for Peace. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 13 (f. P.) A new1 Chinese War grips the entire, t nlted States. The IIJji Sing Tong of the eastern states, with headquarters in New York, are lnvttding the coast territory of the Bing Konjfs, with headquarters here, In a battle for su premacy.1 , ' ' The Ring Kongs, the oldest and richest tong on the coast, are prepar ing, with men and money to resist the encroachments of the Hip Sings, which has developed a strong mem bership recently, particularly in the San Joaquin valley. Two Hip Sings were killed In Seattle last night, and a third severely wounded. Two others one In San Jose and another in Butte, Mont., also paid' with , their : lives. Three are Hip Slngg and one Is a Bing Kong. The leaders of both tongs are now In hWUng, while the hlifhblnders seek their victims as best they may.. More atrocitleav are expected hourly. The police are on guard In all the J Pacific const cities watching the nltu sj atlon Carefully. '." : v . v F' Tt TI.A.XT1, F0. 1J.-MU. ,P.) Warnlnifs nf wholesale arrests and vere" penalties rf kitylsm go on In the Chinese tong war. between "the Hip Bing and Ring Kong Tongs m'ere issued by the police' in' nil the large' cities on the Pacific, const today. Four lives, two in Seattle, one In Butte, .Mont. and one In Sad Jose, have , already been lost In tho war. More are feared as the ernnmen, (ire active,. This d's rupts tho recent' attempts to muke peace between the Tonus. . . KX PORTS VERY LOW ' WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. (U, P,) The department of commerce today reported that America's foreign trade Is still fnr below last year. Imports Im-reHsed' slightly, but exports fell off two thirds... . 3 KILLKD TODAY. BELFAST, Feb. 13. (IT. P.) Three persons were killed as street fighting between ITlstermen and Sinn Felners broke out again today. De tachments of troops and constables rushed to the scene to suppress the out break. Stray bullets caused con siderable damage. , - A BURNING QUESTION. MAZAMA PARTY SWEPT 300 FEET YE-ERDAY, HIT BY Ab'MVALANCHE : : i PAY UP SO I CAN Tf I lltPllflAI1 aaWlV BE SLOGAN OF WEtn I V "I'll pny you, you pay him and he H pay me. That H the circuit of "quldl.- n which merchants of Pendle- tion ton expect to realize as a result of "Pny Vp Week," which waa formally initiated this morning and will he continued until Sat- urday night. , The affair Is being put on under the auspices of the Pendleton Commercial Assocla- tion and Is for the good of the whole community as a whole, It was stated this morning at the office of the association. That a great deal of good has nlready resulted from the mail- ing to customers of the little notices has been found, business , men declare. : In same cases ex- ceptlon was taken by patrons to the notices, it is stated, but the fact that the affair Is commu- nity-wlde and Is not . designed primarily so much for collection of old accounts as to assist buy- ers in- refreshing their minds that money should be kept working all of tho time. UNCLE JOE' SAYS HE E WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. (A. P.) "Uncle Joe" Cannon, announced he would not j be a candidate for re election to representative of the ISth Illinois district. ' ' ' , SENATOR CHARUES HAIL ED INDORSE Senator Charles Hall," of Marshr field, a recent speaker at the Pen dleton Commercial Association, is to be offered the Inrt arsement of the federation ' of patriotic societies should ha enter the gubernatorial race. j V ' ' In an interview In Portland, Sena tor Hull said that the offer, when officially made, will cause him to give serious consideration to becom ing a candidate. The promise of the indorsement, it is said, eliminates Senntor I. L. ' Patterson, of Polk county. Colonel George H. Kelly of Portland and George A. White, state adjutant general. , ,. ' Louis E. Bean, speaker of , tho house at last year's legislative sessi on, has been announced as a candi date for the office, 1 S , ORTLAND. Feb.. 13. (A. V ) :e reive Maxatnaa were swept by ' a mowsllde 300 feet down Mary's Peak. ton miles west of Corvallla, Sunday. One woman was painfully hurt, and two men Injured. The climbers After reaching the peak In a blizzard, were MllHlnw ah k I. . - 1 ft. . rarrled thom t t ,fl & 1, party dug out those who werefeurled. They constructed a stretcher to cury ou: the injured woman, Suann Kollett. 10 s Dedicatory services to commemo rate the formal opening of the new club rooms of tho Knights of Pythtai will bo held next Saturday night, ac cording to Ilans that are under way by the local lodge. All Knights and .their families will be welcome to the services. . ' - ' . .' Among some of the prominent Pyth ians who will be here for . the event are Judge William M. Cake and Frank 8. Grant, city attorney of Fort land., both past supreme representatives; L. K. Crouch, supreme representative: Lelf F. Flnsoth, of Dallas, 1 grand chancellor; M. F. Hardesty, Seattle, grand vice-chancellor;- and Walter O. (leeson, Portland, grand .' keeper of record! and seals. ; The first inltatory services ' to be held In the hall will be conducted this evening when a Glass will be given work in the page rank. . : ; ; . Acclaimed as the ("hbnsoaiest man in France," ' M. Hoffman, of , Paris, -elghs 2'10'lloVnflH and has a waist measurement of t Inches, WASHINGTON, Feb. i3,-(U. P.) Senator King of Ltah, wants a show down with President Obregbn, of Mexico, whose regime, he, charged to. day, has driven 8000 Mormons from their peaceful colony in the southern lepubllc, Senator King wouldllko to obtain recognition for Msiico on the following basin: ... Obregon'a agreement to the appoint ment of a claim commission to settle America' claims Obregon's .la ment, In advance, to abide by tho de cisions of this body;, another agree ment to give guarantees for the t'liur ptotcctlon of American Uvea and prop-lit;.- in Mexico. , ; .,, ' DUBUI, Fern. 13. (U. P.) Ball Iniix of the British troops from Ireland to England were ordered suspended today. It Is reported due to the Irish rltiiution on the Ulster border, where the Hlnn Felners and Ulstermon have Leen fighting. The troops mny be or-, deted to guard the border, ; ' BANDITS OBTAIN LOOT FROM DEPOSIT VAULTS fiTt' LOUIS, Feb. 1J. (A. . P.) Jewelry estimated to be worth tlOi', 000 was stolen when bandits early today looted the safety deposit boxe.s of the Washington hotel. H. A. ('rofton, the night clerk, was com pelled at the point, of a revolver to open the safe, The Jewelry belonged to guests. , . . ft. I. llllt I II ' il I, , ' .ftSSE ISMORlitlNS fiRE 4 f DRIVEN ROM MEXICO EXPECT BRYAN TO SEEK , FLORIDA SENATORSH1P TEXTILE WORKERS ON ' STRIKE AGAINST 20 PER CENT WAGE REDUCTION 1IOSTON, Feb. 13. (U. P.i Twen tv fiyt thousand textile workers struck lodiy In a protest against the 20 per cent wage reduction. ItOAD I1VILT TO GLACIF.B iJOt'LPEIt, Colo., Feb. - H. (L N, 8.) What is believed to be the largt est body of perpetual Ice in the Vnit- led States is locutedV at the head of 'the Middle St, Vraln sanon, west" of Ithls city. The glacier Is being made easy of access by Improved roads to jtnake it reachabla in a day's journey on foot and hnrsebank through the plcturcsquo mountain passes, , -v i . -. ,1 TAYLOR'S VALET PREDICTED IliS nam is m Breakdown of Henry Peavy Under Questioning is Feature of Case Today. MAN DID THE KILLING 3 IS BELIEF OF flFFirFRC - v. , VI WOavf IV William Pinkerton Asserts Slaying NotWoman's Style' Butler. Sands ' Yet Missing. LCS ANGELES, Feb. IS. (U. P.)--. The breakdown of Henry Peavey, Tay lor's yaleti under questioning and tha report that he predicted Taylor's mur-' der, marked the hunt for the direct or's slayer today. Detectives are now agreeing a man did the deed. William Pinkerton, head ot . the Pinkerton Agency, declaring the shooting waa not a "woman'a style' The hunt aceroa to concentrate again on Sands, the missing butler. :: Actress Gives Statement . ' ; LOS ANGKLES, Feb. II. (A. P.) Mary Miles Mtnter Issued a statement through her attorney declaring alia had told -the- investigators ail aha knew of William Desmond Taylor, the murdered director. "I cannot ooucelva the character of a, person who would voluntarily wrong Mr. Taylor, or cause" his death." . . - - a CATTM!! MAIUUCT 8TI AI)Y ' ' -PORTLAND, Feb. 1. (A. p.) 1 The cattle market la steady; eulves ar 11 lower. Hogs are 60 cents higher. Prim llghf 111 to 111.25. Sheep aro steady.n Eggs are qtilet and butter to firm. Sr .-. .' . '.jU'i,vhjw,?r.!.,y'' 1 ,'lMLACE MAY BE HOTEL. , LONDON, Feb, 18. (I, N. ' 8.)--A group of Swiss financier propoa to biiy the Hofburg, formerly the im perial palace, in Vienna, with tbe view of utilizing. It for a hotel. FARM BUREAU MCERS George 0, Jewett Will be One of Chief Speaker ' Whea Meeting is Held Saturday. Tho statu of the co-operatlva wheat selling movement will be on of the llvest Issues to he up before the t'matllla County Farm bureau when the annual meeting of the or ganisation will be held Saturday aft ernoon at one-thirty at the county li brary clu brooms, according to the pre diction of Fred Bennlon, county agent. Who has just completed th program of speeches which will be delivered at the meeting,. ' , ' ,' , , 1 Tjie subject of co-operative market ing wilt be discussed by George C. . Jewett, . general manager of tha the Northwest Grain Growers' associa tion and vice-president of the V. 8. Grain Growers. ' He Is rated b helng the man most closely In touch with, the movement In the Northwest. .: , 1 ITmatllla county grain grower a a Whole have not aligned themselves, with either the Northwest association or with the U, S. Oraln Growers, tout keen interest In the, movement ' hus been expressed, and an effort wa made last spring to secure the contract of the latter concern here. A previous aareement between the two organiza tion' not to permit any over-reaching, of fontracts In the Northweet terri tory, however, prevented the U. ti, contract being introduced here. 1 fContlnned Hho K. ; f'ASIflXGTON Feb. U.(U. P.) The announcement of William . Jen nings Bryan' candidacy aa United Slates senator from Florida Is expect ed shortly, Bryan la expected to seek the seat now held by Senator Tram mel, a democrat. Bryan ' will have lived the requisite year In Florida, by primary time. ', ' , " , , " Brian's ambition, for many years ho lain toward the senate. He pre ferred It even to the presidency, be cause of the freedom it offers, ' But as a Xebraakan Bryan could not take th democratic" nomination .for the senate, for Nebraska was as "wet" aa Bryan wa "dry." Bryan bas -owned property In Florida for soma , year ., ii , . i . iM.AWVBiB ii. haa been living therfr steadily for a, year now. ' . .... HEAR REPORTS 0,1 CflM MOTS