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THE ONLY SMALL DAILY LN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM TIIE ASSOCIATED PRESS. UNITED PRESS "AND THE L N. S. 11 . o 1 DAILY EBITION I DAILY EDITION Tk act wtM ma of ruttrdj'i Dally This paper U a member or a audit, by tho Audit Baxeaa el Circulations. VOL 33 DAILY EAST OREGOITIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, 1922. 10060 , 1 1 m fnfc&zfft rJ f TTfA . .TKin 1fKV S 3.336 I li li 1 mi 7J VVVV Yi IN 1 fi-W A fr 1 1 R l J i S. n COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER i ' Sjjnpab V- COUNTY OPHCIAL PAP 2 NO. nun 11 MDUCDO RHIL VILL KOT JOIN III' STRIKE Specific Regulations Govern-: tag Point Would Prevent Says Brotherhood Officials. MORAL ANQ ECONOMIC SUPPORT IS PROMISED Close Alliance Between Broth erhoods'. Financial Resourc- t ie. firimittprl Mnwpupr VMW ........ ..-v., . . w . w - . CLEVELAND, Feb. 10. d". P.) America's railroad workers will not join in a sympathetic strike should the miners walk out April 1, a high officlul of the brotherhood of loco mot lye engineers told the United Press today. Specific regulations gov erning the point would prevail. A close alliance bctkeen the brother hood's financial resources is admitted however, the railroaders having promised moral and economic sup port In the event of a crisis. . WAR DANCER AVERTED.' liONDON, Feb. 16. tt P.) War danger in the Pacific has been averted through the Washington arms confer ence, Premier Lloyd George declared today in a luncheon speech. He paid tribute to the United States as tho leader In clarifying the situation. ADtXTERATED 8AI.T FOUND CHEHAL1S, Wash., Feb. 16. Lumps of a salt that did not resem plo Epsom salts were found In the package of supposed Epsom' suits whlph. caused the deaths of five chil dren of Mr. and Mrs. Edward lUiodoa of Klaber, Wash., Dr. O. H. Bow, health inspector, announced to day. Several lumps of,.thfusubHtnnr.e were brought to' Chehalk by Dr. J. N. Slelchor, who attended the chil dren, and will be sent to Seattle for analysis, . Dr. Dow said. ' County of ficers today : were continuing their efforts to fix responsibility for the five deaths. - IS 1 I ' ' . Un'en high school district No. 4 at Hormiston was ordered dissolved to oay by the district boundary board, following a hearing In which it was found that a technical mistake was made by the secretary of the board In mailing out the election notice which rescued In the formation of the dis trict. Potitlons have been filed with the boundary board, it was stated, seeking to have another election held, 1 The districts' Becking tho election are Nos. 114, 112, 116, 26 and 8. Borne legal actions hare recently brought the new district pito the lime light. '- ,,...(....,'.. SHOWS SLIGHT DECLINE Wheat declined In price today, May grain closing at tl.39 8-4 and July at 11.23 S-S, as contrasted with yes terday's strong closing at 81.41 1-1 for May and 11. S3 1-2 for July. ' Following are the quotations re ceived by Ovorbock & Cooke, local brokers: , , , Wheat. Open .High .' Low Close May July S1.42 $1.42 $1.8814 $1.3l .1.24 1.24 T4 1.21 . 1.22 Reported by Major Lee Moorhousc, lool weather observer. ' Maximum 60. Minimum 80. Karometcr 2D: 60. Precipitation .50. Rain predicted. . , TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight and Friday rain or snow. fumu.no ,( THE WEATHER ! 'r". AUTHORITIES ARE NO NEARER. SOLUTION OF TAYLOR MURDER THAN ON DAY FOLLOWING CRIME A Search is Being Made for SlimiWITH ASCENT 0F.GRAIN Jim Stewart, Who Said He J Saw Woman at Taylor Horned LOS ANGELES, Feb. IS. U" Authorities today are searching fur "Slim" Jim Stewart, the confessed bootlegger, who peddled the story of Melng a woman flee from the Taylor home on the night of the shooting ami will keep him under strict surveillance uuring luruier exuiuimmon anu true-' ing of clues he furnished. District j 4 Attorney Wool wine admitted the au- j 4 thorltics are. no nearer the mystery's j 4. poiuiKtn man on me nay iouowing met 4 murder. I! TO REMOVE CAVITE NAV7 STATEON ! MANILA, 1. I.; Feb. 16. The Unit ed States navy Is reported to have; again notified the municipal authorl-' ties of Cavite that unless that town is better policed and kept more sanitary, the naval station will be removed to , Olongapo, on Sublc bay, a place kept shipshape through navy supervision of affairs. In Cavite 17 saloons have' been licensed on one street, and one or , twn mnrn nrft in nrosueet. 'Brawls be- tween sailors and marines and civil-' Inns are frequent. APPLICATION OF OIL 1 1 10 Shell Co. Of California Will Local Field asi Soon Enter Distributors of Oil Products. The" grunting of annual , licenses. the selling of street Improvement bonds, and the1 leasing 'of city pro perty were Just a few of several ac tivities of tho city council In Its meeting last night. 'The session' was tho first that has been held for two weeks, a quorum not having . bcc present for the meeting last Wednes day night. Soft drink stores, cigar stores, rooming houses and hotels applied for their annual licenses. Under the new ordinance all applications arc necessarily referred to the license committee. Tho roquest of the Shell Co., Cali fornia -oil concern,' for a building permit for the' construction of a 16,000 building was referred to the fire committee. , ' The application calls for the con struction of the building; on lot No. : 82, Reservation , addition. Tlie sue is the former woodyard opposite t he Northern Pacific freight house which Is said to have been leased re cently from tho O. W. K. & N. by the California company. With, the Standard Oil Co. and the Union Oil : Co. both in tho distributing business 1 here, users of oils, gasoline and dis tillate arc wondering If competition won't be sufficiently stiff with (he onf-nrinc. f th Ihrfl rnmlllinv Into the field to make it possible to buy i these commodities at more favorable prices. Applications from Charles Grce- llch and from Nellie A. Laatz for permits to make alterations In build ings within the fire limits were granted. The Greullch permit applies to the building occupied by the Em - plre Meat Market, and the one grant - ed Mrs. 'Laatz cover3 work being done In the Laatz apartments. Improvement bonds for Work done on Thompson' and Marie streets were sold to the Ralph Hchnecjock Co. at premium of $1.18 on each $100. The auditing of the city books will be done by Whitfield. Whltcomb Co. at a cost of $250. R. E. Goud se cured a leuBe on six blocks, of tho i city's property in the eajrt end of the! city for 1022 for six dollars. . The cemetery committee reported that ; oiushl-a between the' army of Vt. Sun some .pasture which Is a part of the;yat Sen Bu the Pukl,w forceg Clil- cemetery pioi nas Deen leascn 10 it. E. Porter for 100 during 1922. Tne proposition oi tne renaicion Packing and Provision Co. that city meat inspection be started here was laid over for further consideration. IS I PORTLAND, Feb. 16. (A. P.) The State Bank of Portland today In the hands of O. B. Robertson, state bank examiner, as the result of an ac tion by Conrad P. Olson, president. Olwn said the action -was taken to H-Amerlian ' forces on the Mexican forestall a run expected becuuse of border have been ordered to nialn ."mallclous rumors." He said affairs tain an alert patrol against threat of the bank are in good shape and ex- ened sporadic Mexican bandit raids pecU ti reopen in a short time. on an extensive scale, the war de- -. . . j partment admitted today. The bor- The largest lake in 'Japan, Lake'der forces have not lieen Increased. Biwa, is only thirty-six miles long. 'however. , ' PRICES FURTHER RISE IN FLOUR IS PREDICTED The consumer, who has been I casting an apprehensive eye at , wheat market quotations, finds : his team well grounded, for flour, with the oscelit of grain prices. Is soaring skyward. Local dealers this morning quoted flour at $2 for a j pound sack, with the statement th:U this price does not include he last JO cent Increase or the 60 cent advance In Portland yes terday. Dealers expect thes; latter Increases to go Into effect immediately. Only a small sup ply of flour Is In stock and mer rhants state th.it in consequence, the high prices will be felt with in a few days. ' While local bakers have not Increased the price of bread, one of the leading bakers stated this morning that if the wheat mar- ket continues strong, a cent in- crease may be expected In the price of loaves by March ly The present price is 13 cents a loaf of two loaves for 25 cents. Aside from the flour price In- crease, Pendleton merchants s'ate that canned vegetables, be- cause of tho.short puck, h:ve advanced. Canned tomatoes, for example, show a 30 per cent Increase. Canned frjlts have In- creased in orice from five to r. eight percent. by ' ' , .- NEW YOP.k; Feb. 16. (IT. P.) George L. (Tex) Klcknrd, famous box- Ing promoter was indicted today by Ki'and Jury on charges made by young girln. Two girls, each 15 years' of age, testified Klcknrd lured them to passage. Strong opposition to the h!s Mud'son Square Oarden office, also I Hales tax now exists In congress, to an apartment house. Two Indict- lllnrd.'ng, however, expressed the be-nieiits- witi .voted, ftwh. containing j lief . that the- .country -would .favor a three counts. " " 'general sales tax to pay the bonus. "If nicknrd wus notified to appear In I the state supreme court at once to plead. He is now out ori $10,000 bail. llicltard pleaded not guilty. KcporiH arc Denial NEW YORK, Feb. 1 6. (IT. P.) Tex li'ekard today denied the reports j that he had resigned as manager of the Madison Square Garden. The re-' ports had stated that Joe rtlnsjllnr, the circus proprietor, 'was to havj sue- ceo,icd llleKurd. The court granted Rlckard's attor- ! neys a week's time to prepare his case, MORK POISON H007K HACKENSACK, X. Y.. Feb. 16. IV. P.) Another load of deadly poi son booze dumped on the market caus ed five wood alcohol deaths here. 'GET ml IITIII A -V TJ.'t.t -f , - . . . Leslie Harrington, Financial 'Wizard' Who Fled Police. iCHICA'OO, FebTrV (U. P.)' The erund Jury probes into the "get rich j uulek" schemes which cost Chicago's 1 foreignbnrn population over $,000,- 1 OW. started today, 'iney win asK an indictment or I.esli Harrington, tno i f nanclnl "wizard," who fled ahead of i ne police, put wnose orrest is immm- ent, the statis attorneys office an Bounced. Raymond Hlschoff. whosj failure involves nearly 5.000,000, faces the grand Jury tomorrow. The Charles Apples Finance company Is also being scrutinized.. . ;:' i " m ' mtoois LASI .' urix-r ,., t t. w renorted today In Tokio dls- i patches, to Jiji, tho Japanese language . h Sun's armv numbers 60.- ' mo . nt(.red tne Japanese con- j PBn ,,, Tin Tsln. o,.Cordlnff to the lreDort MTCX FACE XEW CILUIGK. i TACOMA, Feb. 1. Jafet Llnde-I jberg.'O. 8. Larson, J. K. Chilberg. andj Charles Drur' face a new charge to- j day In connection with failure of the.. Scandinavian-American bank , here. The state charges tho men with con-. splracy to collect noney from stock- holders and bank pa'roiw for their ' 'own use. In 1918. is . ALEUT PATROL MAINTAINED WABmNGTOX. Feb. !. t", P ) I CONGRESS STILL WIHUU PLAN TO RAISE BOIIUS , Both Bodies Still Hope Hard- ing Will Advocate Modified Sales Tax or ' Some Plan. PRESIDENT INTERVIEWED ON BONUS QUESTION Enactment of Sales Tax is Only Practicable Means of Raising Money Said Head. WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. (I. P.) Congress, without ti single fund rais ing plan for tho bonus on which the majority can agree, still floundered 'today no nearer to a solution limn still 'weeks ago... Doth bodies are ''hoping President Hurding will ndvo I catc a modified sales tax or jome 'other workable scheme. Call at White House WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. (A. P.) Enactment of a sales tux as the only practicavblo tneans of raising money for the bonus is stated to be the view or the president by Repre sentative Longwoitb, of Ohio, and Senator Krclinghuysen of New Jer sey, who called nt the white house. j Ilonus Should lie Delayed, I WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. The sol- ;dler bonus should be postponed until a more favorable time unless congress Is willing to adopt a general sales tax. President Harding declared In a letter 'to Chairman Fordney of the house J ways and means committee, today. Tho president's j letter makes it doubtful If a bonui bill will effect congress will not adopt such o plan (sales tax) it would be wise to let leg. isluliort go over until the situation will Justify the large outlay," Harding's letter emphatically stivtes. The presi dent declared against the piecemeal payment plan and an issue of short time, securities or long time bonds to meet the' financial obligations the bonus would Impose on the treasury, Hold Conference Today. Republicans of the senate finance committee and the house ways nnd means committee went Into confer ence this afternoon to study President Harding's bonus letter. Senator Smoot of Utah, a sales tax advocato, doubted if such a tux could pass the house, but predicted that the bonus bill will be passed and that the cash will not be eliminated, us Hard ing suggested. HOY S KPI.KK.V REMOVED NEW YORK. Feb. 18. Seemingly fatally Inlured In a toboggu'n nod deft in tho Pocono mountains. Wulter Hopewell, a Hrouklyn student, last nliiht was recovering 'from a remark able operation, In which his spleen was entirely removed. After the crash Hopewell lay ifn "onsclons for hours and was so weak 1111 renclllllg 'lie nun iuui mui inn '"' iUiib sister "Laura" had to give some of her blood foH n transfusion before the spleen operation could be per formed. , . HAItlIXi MAY SEH COAST. MARION Or.. Feb. 16. 4n a letter made public here lust night, President I Harding expressed reasonable certain- tv that he wolcl be ame to iniena a centennlul in Murlon the middle of June, adding: "If a later time Is fixed I think my participation Is quite unlikely, because I am hoping successfully lo work out plans to leave early, in July for a trip to the Pacific coast and Alasku." . CLAIMS HE HAS BONE V OF FRENCH KING WHO DIED 1,200 YEARS AGO EVKRBTT, Wush., Feb. J. Whnt he rluimed was a piece of the backbone of a French king was buried about J 200 years ago in . crypt ut Chateau Thierry was displayed at a recent lunch- eon of the Kverett Lions' Club by Frunk W.. Kelly of Btlllng- ham,, formor Everett resident. who was one of those In charge of bodies of American soldiers In France, wnicn were eniier returned to this country or con centrated In one of the five big American cemeteries over there, "The Germans, when they were In Chateau Thierry, broke Into this crypt In which the old king, his queen, and a child hud been burled 1200 years ago," ex plained Mr. Kelly. "They were evidently In search of gold or n uncnts or Jewelry that might have been burled with- the old monarch. .In search of Ameri can bodies that might have es 4 caped burial parties, 1 happened Into tbo crypt and picked up one of the king's verterbrae." . COMMUNITY COOPERATION URGED AT ! JOINT DINNER GIVEN BY ROTARY CLUB HONORING PROGRESSIVE CLUB e Major Gilbert is Inspiring Orator and Tells How Folk of World Are Learning. Cooperation for the progress an! development of the' community was the uppermost Idea at a Joint dinner for the llotary and Progressive Busi ness Clubs lusf-vvenlng, the Hot aria, s being hosts to the more recently form ed organisation. The Elks dlninv room was filled to capacity for the oc casion and a general spirit of good fellowship prevailed. J. It. Uu ley, G. M. nice and -Major Wj S. Gilbert were the chief speakers of the evening, Ma .Jor Gilbert giving the main' addresi; which nas been classed as one of the best tulks ever given in the city. S. It. Thompson, president of the llotary cluh, served as presiding off! cor and the Progressives were offi-1 coming of Interest to paleontologists, dally welcomed by J. It. Italey who The rivers and gravel pits In this vleln eongrutulnted the newer club on It 4 ty frequently give up specimens which organization and urged n spirit of operation between the two clubs. ' As president of the Progressive Business Club G. M. Rice explained the purposes of that organization and lead its code ef principles. Mr. Rice held that such an organization carries a power thut Involves responsibilities . that must be faced In a serious man-1 uer and that the combined forces of the two organizations mukes for add- ed power and responsibility. He also 1'nlted llrothorhood Maintenance Wny ruised the question of one's obligations Employes and Shop Laborers was ask to the community and the. commun- ed In a petition filed In the federal Ity's obligations to Its cltizeiiB. court by Haeon llrothers, of Toledo. HISTORY IS PLAYED LONDON, Feb. 16. (I. X. 8.) Two 'famous English professors. Dr. Max well Oarnott ond Prof. F. J. C. Hearn shaw, 'are in fierce conflict as to tho way history should be taught In schools. ' Garnett wants all history to be taught utter a schome fathered by tho League of-Nations. He contend .that the present system Is too narrow and too nntlonnl. He wants an Interna tional text book of history. "It should not be possible," he says, "for one version of the American wur of Independence to be taught In Am erican schools and another Version In English schools. Xor should the date of a battle be considered of more Im portance than, suy, tho discovery of the circulation of the blood." . Hearnshay calls this "propaganda talk." "Why," he asks, "should the extremists on the League of Nations butt In on questions that do not con cern them? "Let tho teaching of history be left to teachers!" STATE IS TAX AND Aspirant for Governor is Chief Talker at Forum Luncheon at Noon Today. The plight ot Oregon with reference to bonded Indebtedness and Increased taxation was graphically pictured at iho Commercial association forum luncheon today by Louis E. Bean, speaker of the house of representatives and arinounced candidate for the re publication nomination for governor. "Were, a private, corporation in the same fix Oregon Is In It would be. do dared bankrupt," declared Mr. Bean. Ho gave staggering figures regarding state Indebtedness, county and munl- clljal Indebtedness, the state's share of the national war debt ana in aaauion over ,150,000,000 Indebtedncs on farm lands. . In his talk Speaker Bean also dis cussed discrimination against Oregon In the matter of reclamation funds, the creation of forest reserves In tho state and the taking Of the Oregon California land grant lands off the tux rolls. Telling how he has taken the orig inal six mljlion dollar road bill through the house ut Salem oy a majority oi one vote, 31 r. Bean declared he will fa vor no further bond Issue for roads or for any other purpose until an ac counting is had to seo If the state Is! solvent. i At the session today Roy W, Ritner served as chairman and introducing the speaker suggested that Mr. Bean inlaht help explain "who killed cock robin." On this point rue speaker as serted that even proponents of the fair In Portland now admit that the faith ful fourteen senators were right In blocking tho state tax measure for the 1925 fair. ; In behalf of the American ' Legion Ernest Crockutt made a plea in behalf of the adjusted compensation measure now before congress and urged that the association vote on the referendum being taken by the National chamber of commerce." . . , y When misfortune besets you Is the time for you to prove your worth. Major Gilbert spoke of "The Larg er lloriion" and on being Introduced the members rose and applauded him strongly. The substance of hia ad dress was that people the world over are getting out of old .ruts and are learning of one another. He told in teresting anecdotes of tho world war and of the Spanish war tn both of which he participated . as chaplain. The major Is a speaker of unusual force and eloquence and his appear ance added much to the program. ' During the evening selections were given by the McElroy orchestra and also by the "Inharmonious Quartet" composed of Messrs Dickson, Thomp. son, liner and Jernrd. Early In the evening each member Introduced his neighbor on, the right giving his name and business classification. The Intro- auctions provided much amusement. MASTODONS IX TEXAS. COLUMBUS, Texas, Feb. 1. (U. P.) This section of Texas la fastly be- co-.nre great aids In the study of paloon tology. The axis or second vertebra of a mastodon, obtained at a depth of 20 feet Is the latest specimen to be brought to light here. Tho vertebra, wh'rh whs not petrified, was found by P. E. Prlckette, local citizen. ' HKCKIVKIt IS APPOINTED TOLEDO, O., Feb. 1. (A. P.) The appointment of a receiver for tho WILL FIGHT HARD TO County Court Members and Local v Committee ' tb 1 See Forestry Men on Subject Members of the county ' court of Umatilla county and perhaps of Grant county and a committee from the Pen dleton Cominerclul association and of the Pilot Rock organization will meet with forestry officials In ' Portland Sunday or Monday to discuss the re quest for $100,000 of forest rond mon ey for the Grant county roud. At a meeting of the board of man agers of the Commercial Association yesterday Senator Roy W. Rltncr and E. B. Aldrlch were delegnted te repre sent the Commercial Association. In a phone conversation this morning with Oeorgo H. Cecil, district forester, Mr. Ritner learned that the visiting officials are to reach Portland Sun day. Mr. Ceell said he would wire Saturday setting an appointment for the local delegation. The visiting forestry men are A. R. Sherman, as sistant forester, and T. W. Norcross, chief, engineer of the forest service. Wires wero received her from Wash ington suggesting that a local delega tion meet with these men and with Mr. CooJl who is In charge of this dis trict. ' ,;..., . '; The county court has asked tor 100;000 of forest road money tor the Grant county road and every possible effort will be made to secure this sum under the terms of the federal road !aw. . . ' ' 'WillRT 'GU.V MAXIAC. PARIS, Feb. 16. A special squad of police, were assigned to run down an "acld'squlrt-gun" maniac who has terrorized the down-town shopping district. More than three hundred women have been attacked by the maniac, whose method ot attack is in jecting hydrochloric odd upon the clothing and rich furs of women In the crowded down-town streets. Many thousands of dollars worth of clothing has boen ruined and In several cases the acid has burned the flesh of the victims. ltOAD TO KPKND MUjMOXH. 8PRlNOFlELI, Mo., Fob. 16. The St. Louis San Francisco Railway j company win expena approximately (8,000,000 In Improving, repairing and purchasing rolling stock during the current year, according to an . an nouncement mude today, by. company officials here. The.program calls for spending J7, 890,851 on equipment ond mainte nance, more than 85,000,000 of this amount to be spent In bringing freight and passenger equipment up to date. WASHI.VGTOX, Feb. !. It", P.) Senator Hitchcock's resolution do- l.niundlng tho minutes, detulls of con versations, and all data, showing how the four power Paolflc treaty was ar rived at, probably will pass the scn ute. It , wus believed today. . Demo cratic senators, particularly, were strong In thulr championship of It. " Why do we laugh? Lawrence Mar lon, elocutionist, says humun beings laugh because they are like hyenas. SENATOR HITCHCOCK'S RESOLUTION FAVORED ULSTER ill 1D1D FOR THE TROOPS Up to 10 O'clock Casualties Reach 114 and Deaths 34; Troops Combat , Disorders. LIAS0N COMMISSION TO . SETTLE ALL DISPUTES Collins Returns Placated; Dc- yalera Followers' Threat to Down Free State Subsidies. BELFAST, Feb. 1$.-U, P.WAu. thorlties today commandeered Ulster hall, ordinarily used for concerts and assemblages, for the use ot troops en gaged in combatting disorders. Up to 10 o'clock this .morning casualties: reached 114 and deaths 14. " ' Seumas Monaghtn, local command ant of the Irish republican army and two other republican officers, Patrick and Michael Murney, were arrested at Newry by Ulster special constable. The officers were proceeding from KUkeel toward KUlowen when cap tured. . Fighting Continues Today, . BELFAST, Feb. . 1. (U. P.) Fighting continued today, gun men of both .parties sniping from house tops. despite the troops' efforts. .. .. .1 Colllna ltetami Home. , LONDON, Feb. , 1$, (U. F.) A border yason commission to - settle boundary disputes, releasing of Ulstefr men kldnanned bv the Klnn Fclnexs and the continuation of British tfoop evacuation brightened the situation lu the Irish Free State today. (Michaels Collins returned home soifnewbat 'pli cated, and Do Valero, followers' threats to overthrow tho Free State. Have sub sided. '.; ':.,'; 'i ' . Twwity-jlx kldnpo4..unianSt Jm& been released by the '' Hinn "Felners, , Winston Churchill, secretary for. the oolonlos, told the commons today Th announcement was made In moving the second reading ot the bill ratify ing the Irish' triply by legalizing an Irish Free State.' Blii FOUT DOIXJE, la., Feb. 19. U. P.) Fire of unknown origin today destroyed the Bnell shops building here. The damage Is estimated . at 1400,000." Fire leveled the entire business block, Hotel guesU fled In a panic, scantily clad. PHYSICIAN CLAIMS HE , CAN PRE-DETERWiuE SEX tnvnrtx. FkI.. is.ftr- p.-Prn. feasor Julian, Huxley, a noted scien tist Is now working' on the' -theory that the sex of babies can bep pre determined by injection of chemicals into, the! mother's bod'. He also be-? llovos that twins can be artlflclalljv created, basing this belief on- expert-, ments already conducted with eggs -of the newt. Bex may be readily In fluenced in birds, according to Hux- ley.r .'.' v.'. :t... WALLA WALLA HIGH BACKS OUT OF SECOND GAME 'Of BASKETBALL WITH LOCALS .. "Vou stepped on' by" toesMh " last time wo played together, so; I'm not coming over toy your house, drat you!"' ,' ,t : i That Is the pouty, little-W umtuae oi me ana waiia own r school toward Pendleton la re-. gard to a. return basketball game. Iefeated to a nice brown turn earlier In the season by a score of 2$ to 11, Walla Walla has been hedging ever since, The return game on the Fendle-. ton floor, originally scheduled for Wednesday night, which was postponed until tonight wo def- Inltcly cancelled early this after. noon. ' ' ' i On the surface,, the cause ot the rupture came over selection of a referee, but local sport fol lowers are laughing , up their sleeves at what they call Walls, Walla's lack of courage. At the first game played, a Washington rufereo served, and Pendleton Insisted on an Oregon rcferoo for the game to bo played here, Walla Walla refused, and Fen. dloton finally agreed to be satis- fled to have Borleske referee. Today, however, the Washington ,, school definitely refused to come, ;i .' ' i