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J i THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. UNITED PRESS AND THE I.N. 5. DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The East Oregonian is Eastern Ore gon's greatest newspaper and as a ell ing force Rives to the advertiser over twice the guaranteed average paid cir culation In Pendleton and Umatllln county of any other newspaper, , , The ne.t press run of yesterday's Dnilv 3,153 This paper Is a member of and audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, ' TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1922. NO. 10,193 VOL. 34 : " ' ' ' .-: , . . t GOVERNMENT PREPARING OF EflROfl 'Baron' Charged With Disap pearance of Six Women During Last Half Year. 'ANNA MAE' F.ORCED TO TAKE POISON Moonshiner Has Entire Coun ty Under His Control; is Official in Town of Jean. CINCINNATI, July 85. (U. P.) Carl Schuctt. prominent musician, to day charged that a liquor baren en throned In the fastnesses of the Ken tucky mountains, is responsible for the disappearance of six women dur ing the last half year. Ho says his wife, Anna Mae, 27, was one. The "baron" after mistreating her, forced her to poison herself after threats of a torturous death. Schuett's face was haggard and worn from sleepless nights and hours of trudging about the country search ing lor his wife. He said he had no ticed the name of "Anna Mae" as uiven to a suicide 1n the town of Jean, mm BARON ED KENTUCKY HILLS rawrenee county. Kentucky, and wentfeantain in the reserve corns of there to exhume the body and give It ..Dl-or-er bjp-JiU.-Hi,wa.:.Tlaven from JcitiCwhere Schuett claimed the bsw on is an officer,, at the point of a gun. The liquor tiarqn rules a hand of 25 tnoonshlner and has the wholo of Lawrence county under his domina tion. Pressed for details of what he had discovered, Schuett said: "I can't tell all my story to the newspa pers. I am going to the government with it.-. TO ADVERTISE FROM AIRPLANE IS PLAN The rendleton Round-Up will be advertised from an airplane this year, according to arrangements that have just been completed-by the as sociation and ' H. V. Foot, a noted aviator from the East who now has his headquarters at Spokane. Mr. Foot and his pilot expect to be on a tour of the West for three weeks. IJuring their, "loop around the circle" they will visit Portland. Sacramento, San Francisco. Oakland Riverside, Pan Diego, Monterey, Jen--er. Salt Lake City and other points along the way. Literature will be released from the airplane. - Mr. ' Foot has been hi the aerial fime for several years and has as sisted In many advertising campaigns of one son or another. He will also appear as a feature of the Round Hp on the third day of the big Bhow. The machine, which Is at Walla Wal la at present, will leave Pendleton Thursday. Three weeks will be re quired for the trip. A party of noted visitors will be here from New York to see the show according to a letter received from G- P. Putnam, Walare Irwin. Hey wood Broun and his Wife. Ruth Hale, Charles. Haneon. poet and journalist, Pr. Walter E. Traprock. Frank Sul livan of the New York Sun and Mr. Putnam will compose the party, ac cording to present plans. THE WEATHER P.eported by Major Ie Moorhoiise. observer. Maximum. S. Minimum. S9. Barometer, 5.5. R - - ll i 1 I UUA I ;0 a 1 FflRFPASr i " " Tonight nd I I Wed fair. i a COAL BOYS CLEARED OF W SLAVERY CHARGE i . GIRLS TELL OF AFFaIR . PORTLAND, July 25. (f. P. Two boys, Kay. Cooper and Claude Forand, today were ac- quitted In' federal court of white slavery charges, growing out of their transportation from Los Angeles in a stolen automo- bile of Ruth and Norma Gray, aged 18 and 14 years ola, respec- tivel.v. Cooper is 18 and Fo- rand 20.. yesterday, while a- irrnv-haired jury listened in wonder the two girls told of running away from their guar- dian in Los Angeles. Ruth nd- mitted intimate relations with Forand, and details of the affair were aired with the ars of ma- ture wisdom by the two girls. The boys will be tried for vlola- tion of the interstate motor ve- hide theft act, while the. girls are held awaiting disposition by charitable organizations. AT Charles Vinier, Captain in Reserve, Spends Two Weeks at Lewis; Finds Changes. The grand old army Is not what she used to be four or five years ago," is a song that Charles Vlnler, the He ivnlted States army might sine. te.!I a story to thla effeot - fqlldivmg his return from Camp Lewis -where for two weeks ho was a student as n reserve officer. The composition of the army I'J dif ferent now, the plan of organisation having been changed since the con clusion of the war. Three companies of infantry and one company of ma chine gunners constitute a batalion now, according to Captain Vinier. The squad formations are changed as well, and rifle- grenadiers and automatic riflemen make up a part of the squad. There are still four riflemen. i Problems of terrain in attack and defense with emphasis on attack were studjed by the reserve officers during their fortnight. The school was in charge 'Of regular army officers who have just completed special schools of nine months' duration, and Cntnt!i Vlnler found the work very Interest ing. Many of the reserve officers were invited to remain at Camp Lewis for another month to assist as Instructors in the citizens' training camp. Cap tain Vlnler received such an Invita tion, but business prevented his ac ceptance. Two other officers from Eastern Oregon were In attendance ct the school he reports, one from Hunt ington and the other from Baker. Officers with many years of ser vice In the regular army are being do. moted to make the armed force com ply with the law which recently c.'t the size of the army. "The lessons which the country learned during the war at h'ich a high cost are being discarde-1 llghtl and the forces of the army decrejsed." the local man said. ENDED BY RESIGNATION WASHINGTON, July 25. (I'. P.) The long standing d spate in the treasury department between Assist ant Secretarv Dover and Secretary Mellon on Revenue - Commissioner ! Blair ended today when the White j House announced the acceptance oi jj I Dover's resignation effective today. I (jJOer ciusnca won iiFiinn nn niun j jjwben he .sought to remove Inrgej j j n umbers of democrats and jjthem with republicans. replace! . 0... ......A M..f !LUW WAUtb UAUbt LUW ' iPRirFS flP RFRMAN R HOD S . - . . I I iiEKLI.V July inougn meir," - much more unemployment in couti- Isurpjssed. rie with a favorable exchange, the' market In crmntrie. with a l.iw' ex- i' chance is onlv a seetninglv acwl one The Owmn in.liistrit a. for instance, small prices, the workmen pay'ng thr j Hamiisl.ite eell the.r goods for compara'lveiy J Whit r. small prices, the workmen paving thejhav s'isn price for the depreciation of the mark ry getiinc mmimom wairs cmiw- great innfvrp is o.. " t- those of countries with a favorab'e j Everv !.. h. U'.e. mount;. in Mrratn exchange !and a-ito isiV now ha- Its iuot or Grange to sav. a sudden ris the j mo-orist ho r -r-toghing it." mark would invohe a grave reril for; which iu-a they pjtrh ti.tr ot Herman economic as tmmedilelT;r;.mp. d-. t'.i- .wn cooking. a t. jj'he lndiitrie would be unahl to e SUPPLY WIFE'S PL UCK AND SACRIFICE BRINGS SUCCESS TO AUTHOR W 'ml "V , j JIR'AND MRS. THu.MAH TK.MPLB HOT.VB' By ROY filRBOXS. CHICACIO; July 25. A wile's faith in her mate, her fortitude aim unena- ing sell'-siKrifiee In the face of. nil aa- verslty to bring her husband fame that's the stor' behind the story of a new book that probably will net its author a fortune In royalties. Thomas Temple Hoyne wrote the boo!;. But IMrs. Hiryne piHiiisneu k.. helping to operate a tiny Job press be tween meal times! For three ypars she had - -tried to have reaulur publishers print the hook J lint they refused. The book ''Speculation"- attaiks !ome of the popular Isms of the day lin the field of economics and politics. "It's too hold a mirroring -of fads. Attempt Made to Break Strike With , Shipyard Shops NEW YORK. July 2."- r ) The use of shipyard machine shoes for repair ng the rolling stock of the railroads is the latest development of -jlhe shopmen's strike. Some repair contracts are reported let, and a gen eral survey of he shipyards pianis i being made. Strike leaders say ship yard worker will refuse to takoWnrk from railroad fhopcrafts. T l.Ol'IS. Meredith Nicholson, I Indiana novelist, while here said pco- nle had about stopped reading, ow ing to movies, autos and radio, busy. . , Too j I URiST TRAVEL IN WASHINGTON HEAVY - '- ' .,'ah i vv...Vi Inlv f .1 Tour - 'ist travel, to western Washington this " .,,., in,"" h" V'' "eady been (summer Is larger than in n rci- f .11 etiam. While d.fir.lte "" " , .vallaWe. the various ! resorts. O..omldl, etntn. and .HI - L.i.nt i,v tourists unite in dm-laring ! In .l.Zr Record, ar, l-lng It is not uncon-nion 10 see mobiles et a smeie report "n nla.es as wM Iv f'-amWl as I ion - j da. 1'aiifornia. Minne-ota an.l At HrnMsl.!,,-. . ' , ,i . j ' I ...""..,; " 1 1 H ... .able fstmt. it I. dec ared that tne . i mm'n : cl n;o cl n;o t':eir va -inon at a minimum cM-cnae. UNDER COMMERCE .Mm. Hoyne' says publishers told her. Hoyne h.' rnself became discouraged He was willing to abandon his literary ambitions. ' - But Mt-H. Hny.ne.kept her courage, pawned her jewelry and other valu ables and camped on the front slops of the publishers; homes without success. ' - The going bi'came harder. k Vhey moved into a one-room house, office and printing eslabll"''"ent. We'll- put' that b;;uK on tne market If we have to dip In the attempt," said the wif And -she 'started running off the book, section by sect'on on a small Job press. ' V , Nm- Hip lmok 1st "going." Loss of $35,000 is Estimate Placed on Blaze Which Swept Over Peringer Ranch. A frn whirh wiped oul brtwer NftO nnd Jtoo acre of HiH'iK'd ruin on th O. R. I'erfnirfr P.anp;i com pany's p"'" J'ctrd:iy Bfternoon northnHst of Pcndlfion. oauwd a Iomp 0f approYlniatrIy tuf,Mt0, accordlne to cttimitlos nittlp by Kfain men. Thr j loss in povored by InmiranL'. ! The fire ntnrtod from th Irncior. it Iii thought, nnd -ns apparently fairly w under control when H irot n new start and tlion rnced away until the :i (Treater part of th field waa de-' roved. The grain eovr-red 122.1 acres of land and wan certified Jen kirn club. . I The Iobh will be kept dow n to a cer- Itain e?:tent bv reavon of the fart lh;tt ! . . . - hauw) into tn warenouse. There will also he some salvage will, h will - MOKE THAN 8Q0 ACRES OF WHEAT IN FIELD IS BURNED AT PER-NGERS 11 nl """kept . full house under the rhaulnu- . '"' ' '' ' ' ' ' " V'' tfc ,' ,,, ' ....... f!r''. ''"T'' W" .!" ,mni'"'" - sieiy sna an aujunnr is erpiciea to n,.r( m jthin s d:.y or two to tnfc haige of the .tet.-.il:i ..f the adjust- ,nlpm. , Tn, fir alnHrd I 5.) anil 0-rlo k v.sterrt-iv afternoon, but the f rt ,M.,r r.-. i.ert ... , .rf . . ..,. u.llen.e. It was Cappy and -Matt. Hl.tkKI. I'l .tM, SU1III K1). - ; .. , , , s rp m.. in whVI, Mujtw T. Plake. PHttah m-U,u-r. is atiemptirg bis round the w-r:d fi ght. .-r-hcd at sMh I'rif-h hi-tan. Catur.tay. s.-iys a disp-.t'-h from Kr. hi. The aviator rr'.-?-l io;iry. if un.'.-rc;irnace of the plane as smash, d. FOR RATIONING AT SEATTLE SHOT SELF LAST NIGHT Big Figure During War Pawn ed Cuff Links and Bought Revolver ta Take Own Life. WAS CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESSIONAL SEAT Joseph A. Sloan Was Regarded as Skilful Marine Designer for More Than 25 Years. S1CATTI.R, July 25. (IT. P.) .lo eph A. Sloan, former big figure in the shipbuilding world, 1 artlcularly during wartime, and one time candi date for congress on the democratic ticket, pawned his cuff links last night and bought a revolver with which he committed suicide lii a cheap lodging house here. He may be burled In a. pauper's grave. Re cently Sloan, who with his brother Phillip Sloan, were one tim) rated wealthy, was forced to leave a promi nent hotel because of no funds to pay hlH bill. His brother Is now. In Washington pushing a big claim againit the shipping board. Joseph moan had worked as a ship designer here for twenty five years. The Ainu it lompony-, dUf .an. .tru!'- mous business during the war. In 1918, however, the shipping . board. dissatisfied with the progress made at the Sloan plants, took them over uid put one of Its own men in charge, leaving Joseph Slonn with out a job or remuneration. He con tinued to supervise the work, how ever. In 1020 Sloan ran for con gress, John I'. Aimer nnating mm. In the meantime the affairs of the Sloan rompany became Involved. Sloan gave up his office in a huge office building to cut down expenses. S'oun was horn In Cleveland In 1802. He was regarded us a nkllful marine designer. , - CATTI.K MUCKS H1H)I. PORTLAND, July 25. (A. I) Cottie are weak and 25 to DO cents lower In several classes. Choice sloers $7.50 to $8.00; hogs steads1, sheep steady, east of mountain lambs $10 to $11, choice, valley lambs, $!) t? $10. Rpgs and butter unsettled. Umatilla Shopmen Restrained From Picketing by Court PORTLAND. July 25. U'. 1'.) Federal Judge Wolvertnn today grant ed the Oregon-Washington Railroad anil Nnv'gation company a tempo rary restraining order preventing In terference by shop strikers of work being done by the ralload, picketing, or Interference In any way with the work or repair on rolling stock. Hear ing on the temporary Injunction is to Ih" held July !1 at 10 o'clock. It af fects The IMlles. Pendleton, ITmatllla. Rleth. Huntington and other eastern Oregon towns. OKLAHOMA C1TV. Okla. Oklaho ma state treasury noasu. h ui,iur of $3,50.OliO. CAPPV RICKS AND HIS SHIPBIDR PALS INTEREST CROWDS ,. ,,. ,, Mm ri..hi.iiant rn Hklnn,r aI,d Matt IVnslev Peter II. Kynes tno 01 real men, .,a tent Interest, d lust night during lh(I ,,re..ntatlon ot tne pisy npp ' Kicks." which has been made from ,n ppUir unvel. ' the " , " ' . , i, i--.- - ' "'"' ' i"" " . ' ld" " -""-"-' of t he men In t he plav Is sllffk lent- Ilv good to put It over to Hie average ..,4.,. j .... uttnr.-. f.. the l. inches. , - -- . 1 Ha -ftl, the crowd. I . ! ThU evening inr. Klmer l.;na lllams. 'hicaco' "flirbtlng parson. j will I the chief Mitraction under j'h.- canvas top. Kle.-tra IMatl and Vernon HI one will entertain with a t r.oi'i.". " i- om". ..- lecture. POLICE GAZETTE TO GIVE BELT AGaIn THIS YEAR FOR ALL-AROUND AWARD The Police Gazette will fur nish a beautifully decorated belt as a prize for the best all-'round cowboy to compete in events In the Pendleton Jtound-IJp again this year, according to Informa tion received by the association from Cb-rles J. Kox of the fla sette staff. , urn prize Is furnished every year by the magazine, and it is always very much coveted by contestants. According to the letter received from Mr. Fox, he has already placed an order for the buckle for the belt which Is always very elaborate and beau tiful. It Is expected that the belt will be on hand within a short tlmo to be displayed along with the prize saddle. OF POTATOES FOR SEED Acreage on Which Certification Tests Are Asked Mote Than Double Last Year's. The acreage of potatoes on Weston mountain for which the growers seek certification has more than doubled this -year over-what It -was. last yeajv according to figures in the possession of Fred iWnlon. county ti gent. ' Ltfst year 'potatoes grown on .21. acres were.exumtned the first time for cer tification. This year,' there Is more than 500 acres on which grower arc. asking examination by the stato; in order to acquire certification. !"ho urellnilnary examination is be ing riiade this week by Hennlon and hi.H assistant, and the first official llield inspection will be made next week on the mountain when u. Jackman, crop specialist of O. A. f will he hero to look over the fields. v There aro two varieties grown on the mountain. Chief attent(on in paid tn the Netted Gems, but this year eight growers have some Karltest of All seed out. 'While this seed was apparently clean when selected and planted, it has been necessary to rogue out about one-third of the plants, Uennlon states. The seed saved this year will be used for seen purposes next year, and in this way It is hoped to secure a 'good strain of healthy seed. - This year 66 growers have applied for application blanks for examina tion for certification. Ono change has been made this year in that while the Inspection was free last year and growers were urged to np ly for certification, this year a fee of one dollar Is churned, the money to be used by the extension service, and growers are not being solicited to apply. Hue to the fact that a ma jority of the growers this year either nave seed that was certified last year, or at least passed one field In spection, It Is expected that a great er percentage of the acreage will be certified. Of the 219 acres In spected last year. 99 1-2 acre pass ed and were certified. ATTACKED BY LEGION CHICAGO. July S5. fir. P.) The American Legions rehabilitation com mittee today In a letter to cleneral Pawver. Harding's physician, charged Pawyrr with blocking the congres--:.,ni i. Inn for hulldlng modern hos pitals for shell shocked veterens of; rid war. It snarpiy ouv. and asked him to stand aatoe ow the veterans program in go thmuah. AUTOMOBILE THEFTS FREQUENT IS REPORT Hoxoi.rur. t. h.. July is. a. f The theft and ronse'iuent de- tini.ttnn ..f automobile In Honolulu has Iwome so fre.pient that the three l-slin Insiirimce ngenH have threnlned to wlthdraa" entirely from Insiirln Hiit..mohll. s t.r to place tnr tates at prsctk-aity a tronioo.- . u n l.i" Immdlste steps are taken to curb the thefts. It ta estimated that S automobiles have been stolen and wrecked sine the firt of 1; In Honolulu. The f tvorlte practi-e of the thieve Is to teal an automobile, ride for an even ing ami then M the automobile go over one nf the many hteh cliffs on ire Island to destruction on the rocks Vlnir. The belief has been expreTo1 tbM one a-ng la responsible for mor. of the thefta. DEPT. TO BE FUEL TO MEET CRISIS Cabinet Frankly Pessimistic Over Situation in Both Rail and Coal Strikes. BORAH INTRODUCES INVESTIGATION BILL No Industry Will be Allowed to Pile up Reserve .Sup ply of Coal is Decision. WASHINGTON', July 26 (. P.) The lnterstat commerce commission today declared a tia- tional emergency and invested itself with wartluio authority. ' It has Absolute control of . conl, oil and food shipment movement on the nation's railroads east of the Mississippi. ' WASHIN'OTON, July Sio-'-vlT. P.)-.-The .Iiwdlng cabinet met today frank ly pessliulstlc with the chances of 'irluglng peace In the rail and initi'i tndUBtries. plans for .ending th rail strike were being discussed, as were Hoovers plans for coal rationing under ther present tcn'tUH-e. tl.iti ,to' prqteut the-, public. The-interstate commerce c.oimiwsslon may declare a luttltinaj emergency and thus tako control of all rail lines, pool moling stock and ef fect Joint use of tracks, allocate roll ing stock for movement of coal, food nnd other essentials. ' The Hoover plnn would make the secretary ot commerce virtual find dictator with power to control prices and prevent profiteering and allocate coal for the benefit of vital Industrie It. was gen- ' erally agreed the rrlsl In both Indus tries Is up to Washington for settle ment,, with rumors, however, of secret negotiations in Chicago particularly between Jewell and Hoopef, ... Negotiation at Chicago were believ ed reopening of moves bs Individual roads to effect n settlement with the men, which the shop union suid could not be done. The middle west rail road executives laid plans', to form company organizations to entrench position of men refusing to strike ana new men employed. Union chief viewed this move with alarm but re fuse to comment. They believed, how ever, It would prevent striker return ing with full seniority rights, one of , the chief stumbling blocks to , the strike settlement. ; .. ' ' Outstanding points In the govern- . ments plan to control distribution and . prices of coal aa outlined by-Hooved were; Abrogation of all .coal contract previously arranged at option of in terstate commerce commission; no In dustry to be allowed to pile up reserve storks even If able to procure coal In ' such nuantltles; appropriations will be asked to finance Hoover' plan; gov- ., eminent will provide for complete piloritles nnd equitable distribution of country's coal supply; ltailroad and public utilities will receive unquestion ed first call over all industries in mat ter or priority; government Will as-, sume charge in tiny district refusing to endorse the Hoover plnn. through I Appointment of a commltta lor that district. I'inbsrio Announced ST. Il'18, July 15. (V. P.) A freight embargo effective immediately, today was annunced by the Louisville and Xashville railroad on all com modate except coal, livestock and perishable goods. Hill Introduced WAHH1XOTOX, July 15. (V. P.) fenator Horah twiay Introduced a bill providing for the establishment of Cnited Slates coal commission to study the coal Industry and aid congress In lerlslatlng airs Inst strikes. It Is re garded as a definite move to put th col mlnea under governmental con trol. It I not aimed to olv the present emergency, but to safeguard the country In th future. UPHELD Blf Mil PALKM. July IS. (A. r 1 The n prme court todsr irh-!d the lower court in the esse of I sr. It. M. Prnra fiehl, Rowburg dentist, eentenced f-Mr th murder en Jn! 13 !" ytr of tsenni Russeil. The oi'h'esi w. wrltiea by Ji 'c McPr.de. HOOVER DICTATOR ik . i pen iner mmm. I