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VOL. 34
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1922.
NO. 10,311
HARDING FAVORS
ENFORCEMENT Of
PR0HIT1ON LAW
President Scores People Who
Condone Law Breaking, An
nual Congressional Message
EXTENTION OF RURAL
CREDIT SYSTEM ASKED
Foreign Policy Defended; Am
erica Will Not 'Shirk,' But
Refuses to Enter Alliances.
EVOLUTION OF FARM PRACTICES
IN UMATILLA COUNTY RECOUNTED
BY BEN N ION IN ANNUAL REPORT
ALLIED PURS
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"WASHINOTON, Doc. S. (A. IV)
President Harding in his annual mes
sage delivered to congress today in
person, deals with ncuf!y a score of
subjects, including 1 roliilit ion, farm
credits, transportation, child labor
and ' Immigration.
It was announced lie would call u
conference of governors to adopt def
inite policies for national and state
cooperation in the administration or
prohibition laws. He said the prohi
bition amendment would likely never
t repealed and the nation should ad
opt Us course, accordingly. He akl ir
the enforcement provisions are wm-
trt mlhltc nolnlon. Wh'ch he dOCS
not believe la the case, the rigorous
enforcement will concentrate, public
attention on any necessary modifica
tion. Abolish Itail Hoard
Tho speech proposed that the rail
road labor board should be abolished
with the substitution of a labor divi
sion in the Interstate commerce com
mission. He urged coordination of all
transportation facilities and opposed
paralleling tho railroads -with motor (
truck lines.
He urged a more extensive credit.
systiim to farmers. He suggested a
constitutional amendment giving con
gress authority over child labor, and
one restricting tax exempt securities.
He proposed for the registration of
aliens and more thorough examination
of Imm.'grants.
Message Wide In Scopo
WARH1XUTON, lec. S. (li. P.)
Tho president's legislative message ro
congress covered the entire scope ei
domestic and foreign problems and !r
reaffirmed and defended the foreign
policy of his ndmlnlstuation.
He advocated anti-strike legislation
to make tho decisions of this new
iboard enforeihlo; credit and marketing
legislation for agriculture, consolida
tion of railroads into a few big sys
tems: any-chlld labor amendment
to the constitution.
Regarding his foreign policy. Harm
ing said that America had not shirked,
and would not shirk International ob
ligations nor permit any infringement
(ftm American rights, hut that this
country would not engage in treaties
for armed alliance.
The president declared the ei
teenth amendment would never be
noaled. He denounced those who
would break down this law as "breed- !
ing contempt for law which ultimate-
ly will break down the republic." j
BY 3 OK HAllVUV
Those persons not in touch Willi the
industry of agriculture who are of
the opinion that this business, which
produces about $1U, 000,000 in I maul
la county every year, is non-progressive,
would suffer a very rude awake
ning if they were to spend as little
time at two or three hours in an in
telligent and sympathetic perusal of
the annual report recently submitted
by Fred Uennlon, county agcnl.
The report is a comprehensive re
sume of what has been accomplished
by the county agent and the county
farm bureau from December 1, 1921,
until November 30, 1022. It is made
every year, according. to the require
ments of law. While ostensibly a re
port on what the office of the county
agent has done during the cuuise of
one year, in reality it offers a graphi
cally presented cross-section of the
monumental affairs of the coanty'ji
biggest wealth producer, agriculture.
Is farming being done now as it wui
20 years ago, or 10 years ago in Uma
tilla county? Can a man learn the.
business of crop and livestock produc
tion according to the standards of one i
day and then bury himself in liis work j
jnil expect to make a success of the !
job 'without keeping abreast of nc'A J
developments? Will the use of nt,
ideas be profitable, or are innovations
a reckless extravagance ami useless?
What kind of seed does it pay to use .'
These questions and many more are
answered by tabulations, liar11 lac'
statements and pictures which make
up the 100 closely typewr. Hon page.:
ill me oui:y report.
; To those, who are Hot Informed on
what is being doee by farmers, it may
LOCAL PEOPLE HIT
BY ASTORIA BLAZE;
SMITH MILL SAVED
There has been much local in
terest in the Astoria fire because
of the number of l'endletonians
directly or indirectly concerned.
The big 5000 barrel flour mill
in which I-.'. I.. Smith and Kdgar
.Smith are interested escaped
the flames. The m II Is on the
port ducks. The Astoria Hud
get. owied by I,. 1. Drake, M.
11. Chessman, F. W. ljimpkiu
and K. 11. Aldriclt had .moved in
to a new concrete building of its
own In September. The Hudgct
building as well as the plant of
the .Morning Astorian, apear in
the list of destroyed. No private
advices had been reee ved up to
2 o'clock. The renney store
in Astoria is managed by J. K.
Keofe, formerly with the 1'enney
store in Pendleton, li. W". Skal
lerud, owner cf the Shallcrud
I ry tloods stoie, is a brother in
law of E. J. Clarke, local attor
DISCUSS PROBLEM
'PINAFORE' OFFERED BY
OPERA C0MPANY SATURDAY
! AFTERNOON IN MATINEE
OF GERMAN DEBTS
Representatives From Allied
Nations Meet in London to
Settle Big World Problems.
OFFICIAL PROGRAM IS
GIVEN OUT FOR PARLEY
Hope to Reach Settlement of
German Moratorium Plan,
International Loan, Budgets.;
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A .spiH'ial niatinop, which will
off it an opportunity for oiit-of-tnwii
poopK- and for school chil
dren to hear the American LtMht
Opera Co., will bo K'ven tomor
row afternoon at the Uivolt at
11:30 o'clock.
'Pinafore,' one ot iiilhcr &
Sullivan's most, popular pro
iluctionK. will be the offering.
The cast is as follows:
Sir Joseph Porter, I-M An
rews; Josephine, his daughter,
Theo Pennington; Hebe, Kthel
Cool; Dick Pcad Kye, Carol
Watson ; Uaolphe liuckstraw,
Harry Pfeil; Captain Corcoran,
Carl Bundschu, and Uuttcrcup,
Paula Ayrcs.
The matinee, price will be ,M)
cents for any seat in the houm-.
30 BLOCKS RUINED BY BIG
BLAZE TODAY; LOSS WILL
BE
TO HEAR TAX REPORTS
BETWEEN HTAND 15 MILLION
Fire Starting at 2 a. m. Not Fully Conquered at Noon;
' Banks, Newspapers, Hotels and Big Stores Included
in List of Destroyed; Port Docks and Big . Flour
4 Mill Escaped; Two Prominent Men Died During -Fire,
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TO MEET AT IEU)i
I LONDON, Dec. S. (li. P.) The
allied premiers arrived in London to
. day to confer about Germany. The
i sotiii-utl'icial program of t.ie parley
will include: a moratorium for C.er
' ninny on the condition that France
I hold's the Khine; adjustment of
idebls In view ot' the American atti
tude; international loan, which is
onslilered Impossible, at present; the
form of Germany's budget
.mces.
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and fl-
tin- l'niu;iiiU County
i T.'txpaye-s" l.iir.'iii will be beid tomor
; iav afternoon at 1:;I0 o'clock In the
j court room at the court house, aecord
jing to an announcement made today,
j Reports from two tax in cstigatlng
! committees w ill he submitted to the.
Igathering, appointed at tho nicetim
j last Saturday, will report on state tax
ation, and the other committee will
j make a report on tho condition or
I county taxes.
be wi'd very emphatically mat larni-) n,.st 1vr,,stlig bill of the sea-
ins now is not the same' that It 'VIHP to be effered In in. part -of the
20 yoarS ago; or 10 years at'.o; and ,.ollntv hllM h.1H ,., scheduled f.ir at
even within the past five years ami st;il,f,cid when liav McCarroIl, local
less, some changes have been worked ,.,, .,,, H-;s,intd S'ngh, Hindu
in methods that have added to the R ,,.,. wl n.ix. December 13. nr.
i'uuci ion 01 crops in a uej-ree I,J coril'ne
kindle, interest in anticipation as to jicCarrol
wnut inc iuture may noTu in store.
The numbur and variety of crcpf
'Bohemian Girf
Pleases Audience !
With Many Solosl
statement mado today h;
(Continued on pupa
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The bout will be sfiged at the Walts
lUditorium and will be on lor the
(ausjiices of the American legion ut
j Stanfielrl.
The two men mei nere last season
jend S'ngh got a decision when Mo
' Carroll's knee gave way under a ter
lific tw'st at the bands of the dusky
wrestlir wlrle he wns apidying K:e
i toe hold. Later, Singh and olson met.
-and -'sen got a decision a,'ter lie In
jured Singh ro the hitter could not
continue.
Ted Tbye and .Mcf'arroll expect to
meet in Pendleton about the middle or
January, MrCarroll said today.
Second Offering of American
Light Opera Co. Abounds
With Pleasing Acting, Solos.
That tuneful opera, "The Hohemian
(ill-!," with its wealth of melody and
its charming solos, was presented last
even ir; at the Itlvoll thoutro by
rneriinn Light Opera Co., in
second apepn'-ance during a
days' engagement.
.Miss Iteglna Manville. as Arline
Card I'uiidsi'hu, as Count Am
t.he
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M"mtte!!rd on OrtKi S.t
M OFFICERS TO AID
CINCINNATI, (., Dec. S. (I. X. S.
Spectacular raids on a number of
rofidhnuses in Kentucky and the nub
serpient conviction of those arrested
have resulted In numerous loiters be
Inr' sent to the Federal prohibit ion
officers, whose headquarters arc In
Covintrt in, askiny them to cnuie across
the river and "clean up" Cincinnati.
The outcome of I heso requests has
been a conference between tho officers
stationed in Kentucky and those as
sim.'ed to the Ohio side of the river
and a statement by the latter that con
ditions which prevailed In the. Ken-,
tucky roadhouses nre not to bo found;
in the vicinity of Cincinnati,
ASTORIA, Dec. 8. (U. P.) At 12;30 the fire was under
c ontrol. The city hall and Catholic hospital previously threat- :
cued, were both saved. The only known dead are Norris
Staples, president of the Rank of Commerce, and W.'H.;Fel.l- I
man, furniture dealer. The Sanborn and other docks were "
saved. Telephone operators on night duty remained at their
posts until driven out by flames in surrounding buildings. They
rendered valuable aid by sending warnings and appeals for as
sistance. . , .
I The following firms' places were destroyed:
Cnllimlliil Trust. Ruvinira fn Rimb- nf f nmmofno ITirut Ns.
tional Bank, Astoria Savings Bank, Astoria National Bank,
Western Union, Postal Telegraph offices, The Wcinhard ; As
toria Hotel, Merwin Hotel, Northem Hotel, Astoria Evening
Budget and Astorian, newspapers, the Blue Mouse, Liberty, Star
theatres, J. C. Penney store, Bee Hive Store, Elks Club and Red
Men's hall. ' ... ,
30 Blocks Burned. '.'! :"
ASTORIA, Dec. 8. (A. P.) Thirty blocks of the business
district, including part of the older residence section, leading
business houses and banks, and the buildings of both newspa- .
pers, were fire swept at noon today.. The fire was . epfeadinfif
e?ist at Seventeenth street, but was generally checked in th6
west end and north. It spread some on the south side of the de
vastated area to Franklin between Eleventh and Twelfth streets.
Dynamiting broke windows in. the court house but that building ,
is believed saved. The fire had practically burned itself out
jut noon. In addition to Norris Staples, who dropped dead, an
Unidentified man was reported to have hanged himself. The
loss is estimated at between ten and fifteen millions. i "' ;
Supervisor Adams Declares i 1
Basin's Development Would. I
Equal Egyptian for Britain. ji
WASHINGTON. Dec. S. (A. P.)
- The completion of the Columbia;
basin irrigation project would be of'
more value to tho I nited States than
Jthe development of Kgypt lias been J
to the I.ritish government, l-'red A.',
j Adams, supervisor nf the basin told,
(the house Irrigation romniittre today i
at a hearing on the bill to authorize)
the reclamation service to investigate
the feasibility of the plan. 1
LOOKS LIKE A JOB FOR A DERRICK.
r! WHEAT PIES Eli
OP BY FEW POINTS
sum: r.vi'HKs Ti;nison.
MODEXA, Italy. Ivc. S. Six hun
dred prisons escaped from the town
of Plandcgalli where a hundred
houstf-R collapsed In a landslide. Com
plete destruction is threatened.
Wheat prices are higher today.
December grain elo'ing at ft. 19 5-V
May at Sl.lt ami July at fl."S
WEATHER
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fl.1 3-1. 1. 1H 5-8
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'ceived by Ovcrbeck
. brokers.
i Op. n High
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! May 1.1'. I.1T.
ijuly l.e? l.f-s'a
clo-ings
and 1.0
o,uotations. l
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Reported by Major Lee Moorhou, :
weather objWrver.
Maximum 2J.
Minimum 9.
Farrjneter :9.5
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TODAY'S
FORECAST-
EX-GOVERNOR SOUGHT
ON CONTEMPT CHARGE
FOR SEDUCTION TRIAL
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TAX RATES IN TOWNS
OF COUNTY SLIGHTLY
LOWERJrJAN IN 1921
Three Municipalities Show an
Increase, and Seven Shave
Costs; Two Are Unchanged.
Ilurneil 1 in lor Streotit
AHTOItlA, Dec. 8. (A. V.)-At. ,J0
o'clock this morning twenty six square
Mocks had been wiped out by . flro
which started shortly after two a m.
In a rcHtaurant in the heart of tho
business district. One'llfo was lost,
Norris Staples, an automobile dealer
and president of the Dank of Com-
' merce dropped dead. Tho financial
j loss was then estimated all the way
from four to fifteen millions. At
j nine o'clock all the district between ;
Amur street, at tho river front south'
to Kxchimizn street find east and wist
Increase, and Seven Shave j '"Aveen Might ii and sixteenth streets
was devastated. Between eleventh
and Twelfth tho flro penetrated n
far as Franklin street. lire chief
Foster said the fire got out of contro.l
because it burned beneath buildings
under piling, which had not been filled
In when the city was built on piles, he
attributed the d'saster to this fuct.
Mnit o." the btilldlng burned were
In the total then- Is u slight reduc
tion in the tux levy rales of tin
town In 1 matllla county, according!
to a statement made today y K.
llawkes. county u.ssi sor. The stale- I
llll'tlt follow.! the rccclnt bv the as--
sesor of the lele made l,v It,,, i ! fanie. but many substantial brick
municipalities in the county.
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i Three towns Increased their levies
lover the previous rate, seven low-r-ieil
their rates, ami In two places the
rates remain unchanged. Adams and
bullillnes are also gi ne. Including: As
toria Havings Uank, WtinhaM Hotel, (
Astoria irvenlng Hudget, Elks Temple,
Astoria .Vatlonal Hunk. Staples Motor
'onipany, Hovey Motor C'otiipAny,
Sknllerud Ilrygoods Wo e. All trio
I Pendleton are. tho two towns whor I doe:s were saved, itain was tailing
irates are unchanged for the j moH of the time. There was no wind,
llevy. Adams lias a rate of 10 mills, Hotels Were I turned
and Pendleton's rate, which with 'ASTOIUA, Dec. 8. L V.) Fire
the exception of Adams. Is the lowest ! which swept Astoria this morning wlp
in the county, remains at 11 mills. ''l out the Western fnion and postal
Kohn Increased Its rate from M.l ;T, h greph offices and forced the tele
to 17 mills; Helix luado a slight In-J phone company to mtablish tempore
crease, the rate last vear being !2.! '""' offices tn the city hall. Communl-
iiis against a levy of ;:t for this year; ) ration Is slow. At 10:50 a report Is
land Pilot Itock added three mills to i by Fire Chief Toung-at Portland
jits levy, hist year's rate lieing -jj i Hint two men were killed could not be
I mills mh compared with a rule of ( vi rifled. The W.-lnhard-Astoria hotel
for this year. ''n,1 'he Merwin hotel across the street
i were destroyed. The guests escaped
The Athena n,te has been sliced j after warnings from the rhsnasers and
from HI for last yeur to If. for ! clerks. The Astoria Savings t-ank. tha
ibis year. I'ret water onscd the rate j Astoria National I;nnk the Amor lean
from 17.- io l.r,.ii, l!e,-nu.-ton i:hopied i It.'iilvtay Kxpress, the Astorian and
from l.l.l to lfi 1. Milton from Si. i IJudgi t newspaper plants, the ISee
from 'J4.J to I '. Iflw- department store and many other
to I, and Wi s-. bus'ness hotiM were dwi'twiycd. Tliis
.7. 1 morning twenty six blocks had been
I burned, but by urine dynamite th
! Takni in tho ..rd-r of tli. Ir rales ' tir,. f-,. r were Raining control,
jfroui the blghet lo the l,,ot. the) AyiviuiA At II a. m. the fire
lin.l.ii ipailties are listed as follows: j nghti rs were barely holding their own.
, Wetn 3;. 7 'The fire was burning fkreely at Hlx-
I'ilol lloek ? teenth. Seventh str,-ts and Commcr-
I Helix I jClal. The city hall and Catholic hos-
I I m.Mllla r'-'.l ; .li ,1 w. re thrwtened. Patients from
j.Miltnn :'.&! the latter nere all rejnnred to tho
, Id ho . 17 i uiuh s- he ; The only communication
jrreiw .'er IK.!th the oittoide Is from a temporary
i ll-rmiston I r..l I
jAThena IS
Stallfieid M.S.
j ivndb-ton 11
Adams I'l
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I'liiatilhi from
'ton from t'.r, lo
Jiates of .-iioo tlistiicts ir.nerally
are lower. Mr. il.iwkc mir.
Tbe total of all the rates of the
i; muni- Ipalities for l21 was 75:.4
mills. For 1922 the I. vi.- ot the
telephone office in the eity hall that
- may have to be abandoned,
j lUHlgct M il PiiMisnex.
I ASTf'KlA. III.'. f.. P. The.
plants of both A4.ria daily nepa
)pers. the r.udgot and Astorian. were
swept by the fir. The Ptldset oecn.
I pted a two Mory omi-t btdirii.
Tbe upper floor as b" '" '
(the eompf'i'. v i" ' i : :r ? lill-
XCcnlin-i-J to IMas )