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WORLD HAPPENINGS IL OF CURRENT WEEK MARTIAL LAW PUT IN FORCE Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest, and Other Things Worth Knowing. Mrs. Kathryn Miracle, councilman and tlio first woman candidate to file for mayor In Seattle, has withdrawn from the race. Rear-Admiral Thomas O. Selfridge retired, died at his home in Wattling ton, D. C, Monday of heart disease He would have passed his 88th birth day Wednesday. Chief Justice Taft, by direction of his physician, i)r. Thomas A. Claytor, lias cancelled all engagements for the immediate future and entered upon a period of complete rest. Breaking all previous records in Clatsop county, Oregon, triplets, a boy und two girls, were born Sunday night to Mr. and Mrs. Kin Medley of the Nehulom valley. Howard Carter lias gono to Cairo to purchase the necessary apparatus, such as differential pulleys and like gear for raising tlio immensely heavy lid from Tutankhamen's sarcophagus. Word was received in Providence, K. I., by wireless Wednesday of the death of Or. Henry Crosby Emery, on board the steamship President Lin coln, while en route to San Francisco, from Shanghai, China, lie was ex chairman of the United States tariff hoard Troops to Enforce Order at Herrin, 111. Carrying of Firearms Forbidden. Actuated by a news story read years ago stressing (lie danger of persons supposedly dead being buried alive, A. M. Harlholomew of liend, Ore., says he bus invented an alarm to give warn ing from under the sod that life still exists within tho casket. Sen era Pepelinyev, ex-comniander of the Siberian white army, and 20 of his followers have been sentenced to douth by the military tribunal at Chita for their counter revolutionary aclivi ties in Siberia after Kolchak's defeat. Fifty-seven others were given various prison terms. Kcv. Father Hubert, of Dahm, pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic church at Bridgeport, Conn., was Bhot and prob ably mortally wounded by an uniden tified man shortly after 7 o'clock Mon day night. The shooting took place on Main Btreet in tlio heart of the theater district. Tho central and middle western states from Minnesota to Texas were digging themselves out of snowdrifts Tuesday, after one of tho worst bliz zards In years bud tied up railroad traffic und wrought havoc with wire communication, with estimated losses of several million dollars. President Coolldge, responding to representations of agricultural mem bers of the northwestern farm and bank reference, declared he hoped Jus llficutlon for an Increase in the tariff on wheat would result from (he pros cut investigation of the wheat duty by the tariff commission. The home of Kov. Wallace Carpeu tor, I'reshyteriau minister, was de molished near llinnlngham, Ala., Tues day night by a tornado and his wife and eldest son killed instantly. Six other members of the family, Including ltov. Mr. Carpenter, were badly hurl and are in a local hospital. ltt. Itev. llcorgo Coolldge Hunting, bishop of the I'rotestant Episcopal church In Nevada, died Wednesday night at his home in Up no after an Illness of but a few days. He was U years of ago. Pneumonia was given us tho cause of his death. Bishop Hunting Is u cousin of President Coolldge. The presbytery of tho First I'resby terlun church of New York Monday incepted by vote of 111 to 1!S a com DUttee report vindicating tho touch ings of Hcv. Dr. Hurry Kmerson Fos dlck, u Baptist minister who had been charged with heretical utterances While occupying tho First Fleshy terlau pulpit. Herrin, 111. - "Bloody Williamson" county, scene of the Herrin massacres, domain of rule by the Ku Klux Klan and community that has several times set itself above the law, Wednesday morning felt the first sting of military authority when the proclamation is sued late Tuesday night by Major General Milton J. Foreman, supreme law enforcement officer, was placard ed broadcast along its highways and in its towns and villages. It reads in part: "Hereafter, wearing or carrying of firearms or other weapons by any but duly authorized officers of tho law is prohibited and troops are instructed to confiscate all firearms and weapons so carried and to hold the offenders for appropriate action. "Tho rights of all peaceful citizens will be safeguarded and protected and no invasion thereof will be permitted or suffered. They should, however, refrain from participating in gather ings on public streets, remembering that they will thereby be aiding and abetting in acts of disorder. "The solo aim of the military forces is to assert and vindicate the supre macy of tho law, which will be en forced to tho fullest extent. "MILTON J, FOREMAN, "Major-Ceneral, 111. Nat. Guard, "Commanding 88d Division." Thii order will bo backed up by t wo regiments of infantry, including ma chine gun companies and four troops of cavalry, unhorsed. The soldiers have been instructed to carry it out. This is the end in Williamson county of rule by the consent of an individual class," General Foreman said. Then he added that the state of gov ernment in the county is tantamount to martial law, inasmuch as the civil authorities now in existence in Wil liamson Wednesday vested tlio major general with full authority to restore law und order here by any means that he might conceive, and to enforce it by any other means ho saw fit. TAX BILL FIGHT LOOMS IN HOUSE Debate on Measure Slated to Start This Week. LONG BATTLE LIKELY Surtax Rate of 32 to 40 Per Cent Re ported Agreeable to Republi can Majority. Big Bill Is Reported. Washington. 1). C The first of the great annual supply measures for the next fiscal year, that for tlio Interior department, was reported Saturday by the Eienate appropriations committee. If carries a total of $263,484,750, un increase of 11,737,191 over the house bill, but $8,1184,575 below the budget bureau's estimate and 134,086,283 un der the appropriation for the current fiscal year. The principal changes made by the sonnte committee relate to reclama tion projects. For l he Yuma project in Arizona California tho house figure of $765,000 Is reduced to $515,000, while for the Boise project in Idaho the reduction is from $1,080,000 to $:i0,000. The house proposal of $1180,000 for tho Minidoka project in Idaho is in creased to $1,045,000, while the $155, 000 total for the Newlands project in Nevada Is udvanced from $155,000 to $1110,000. The senate committee also increas ed from $1,000,000 to $1,250,000 the proposed appropriations for mainten ance and operation of tho Alaska rail road. Wheat Bill Is Backed. Washington, 1). C. Representative Slnnott of Oregon, member of tho re publican steering committee of the house, told the committee that the Me Nary Haugon export corporation bill was the only hope of tho wheat farm ers of the 1'adflc northwest. He said (hut the $50,000,000 live stock loan hill, which has the indorse ment of the president, is practically of no value in Oregon. Washington and Idaho because diversification is out of the quest Ion in those ureas of low rainfall. Diversification, he said, was sound doctrine only In such wheat states us Mlnnesotu und the Dakotas, where the rainfall is normal. St. Louis Has Red Day. St l.ouls. A new criminal record was said to have been established in St. Louis Sunday, when five murders were reported to the police in six hours. William H. Anderson, u police man. was found on a sidewalk, his body riddled with Indicts. Simon Brockmnn was shot to death by high waymen. Nathaniel Williams and Chillies Berry, negroes, and James Nick were stabbed to death in three street fights. Washington, D. C The revenue bill providing for complete revision of the federal taxes and for a 25 per cent reduction in 1923 personal income taxes payable this year will reach tho house from the ways and means com mittee and on Thursday be taken up for debate. Leaders predict the measure will be before the house at least two weeks and possibly four. An indication of the fight which will bo made on the hill, particularly its income tax rates, which are the same as suggested by Secretary Mellon, was given Sunday in the announcement that four separ ate reports would be made by the committee members. There will be three reports from the republican members and one sign ed by the 11 democrats of the com mittee. Chairman Green will submit the republican report, but an addition al one will be sent in by the 11 re publicans of the committee who voted for the Mellon rates, arguing more vigorously than the chairman for the maximum surtax rate of 25 per cent. Representative Frear, Wisconsin, re publican insurgent, already has made public another report In which he argues against any reduction in the surtax rates and for a greater cut in the nominal rates. The democratic report will demand lower tax rates and higher surtax rates than carried by the bill, and ad ditional exemptions. Republicans, through Representa tive Longworth, Ohio, the floor leader, have admitted the Mellon surtax rates are doomed. Mr. Longworth conveyed this message to President Coolidge af ter Representative Begg, Ohio, had completed a poll of the republican membership. Mr. Begg announced a maximum surtax rate between 32 and 40 per cent would be agreeable to a majority of the party and that about 35 or 37 per cent would be sufficient to prevent passage of the democratic plan for a maximum rate of 44 per cent. SCHOOL PA1JS j A Copyright KfpiKpPooik I 1 Farmers Promise Fight. Walla Walla. If gasoline keeps go ing up the Farmers' Oil & Fuel com pany, organized three years ago dur ing the gasoline famine, again will function. "We have sufficient stor age facilities to care for gasoline by the carload," Charles Baker, secre tary, said. "For two years the agency has not handled gasoline, but the county executive committee has au thorized resumption of business when ever it is deemed necessary." The final Issue standeth sure, When right and wrong in conflict meet; Who light for right may be laid low, But right knows no defeat. FIRELESS COOKER DISHES poll the busy house-mother there is no convenience which is of greater comfort than a good tireless cooker. For a busy day, or a day away from home, or for a Sunday dinner, It alone Is worth Its cost. Pot Roast With Potatoes. Sear a three-pound roast on all sides In a hot frying pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and put it into the cooker kettle. Pour over a pint of boil ing water and if the meat is not very fat !idd a little fat from tried out suet. When boiling hot, from the stove, place in the cooker on a heated radi ator and cover with another; both Should be glowing hot. Cover and let Stand in the cooker for three and one half hours. One hour before serving open the kettle and drop in enough po tatoes to serve the family that have been cooking In boiling water long enough to become heated through. They will finish cooking If dropped Into the broth beside the meat. Chicken Pie. Cook a chicken In boiling water In a cooker for five or six hours. When done remove the large bones, cut the meat Into small pieces. Add to the gravy a pint of rich milk and thicken with two tablespoonfuls of flour. Sea son with salt, paprika and a little onion juice. Cover with a rich biscuit crust In the form of biscuits and bake In the caloric, using two hissing hot rudlutors. PROFESSIONAL CARDS DR. ALEXANDER REID Physician and Surgeon UMATILLA - - OREGON G. L. McLELLAN, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Fraternal Building Stanfield, Oregon DR. F. V. PRIME DENTISTRY Dental X-ray and Diagnosis HERMISTON, ORE. Bank Building Phones: Office 93. Residence 751. Newton Painless Dentists Dr. H. A. Newton, Mgr. Cor. Main and Webb Sts. Pendleton BUSINESS CARDS Umatilla Pharmacy W. E. Smith, Prop. Mail orders given special atten Hon. Quick Service Satisfaction Quaranteed Umatilla, Oregon J. L. VAUGHAN t 200 E. Court Street PENDLETON, - OREGON Electrical Fixtures and Supplies Electric Contracting X HHH E Eat and Drink AT THE ;NEW FRENCH CAFE E. J. McKNEELY, Prop. Pendleton, Oregon Only the Best Foods Served Fancy Ice Creams i Furnished Rooms over Cafe , ?uick Service Lunch Counter J in connection with Dining room You Are Welcome Here Europe Has Heavy Snow. Paris - Heavy snow storms are re ported throughout Kurope. Warsaw dispatches say that the town of Zako pane, at an altitude of 2715 feet, and other centers in the Tatra mountains, have been cut off after an abnormal snowfall. A mass of ice, described as two nnd one-half miles long, is block ing the railroad, and famine is menac ing the snowbound population. Japanese Births Lead. Honolulu. Approximately half the births recorded in tho territory of Hawaii In 11123 were those of Japan ese children, according to statistics of tho board of health made public Sat urday. The figures follow: Total, 11,094; Japanese, 5509; Por tuguese, 1015; Filipino, SSS; Chinese, 777; Americnns, 381. The remainder were mainly those of children of mixed blood. .1 Edison Quiz Inadequate. West Orange, N. J. Thomas A. i no jury in me lie Horn !i, ram rr i.mi.,. c, .. .,. i . . $600,000 breach of promise suit Tucs day returned a verdict In favor of Asa ('.. Candler Sr., the defendant. Decision of the suit was placed In the termlnlng the fltuess of men for the Johs they seek Is a failure, the wliard admitted at his laboratory, where he Monday celebrated his 77th birthdav nanus oi ine jury alter judge Samuel , t,y working. "The questionnaire svs Sibley had charged the Jury particu-! tern does eliminate the unfit to a cer larly on the question of Mrs. He tain extent." he said, "but something Bouchel's divorce from her ex husband mro to needed for the selection of Adolph Kocquet. I good men." Big Swindles Charged. St. Louis, Mo. Indictments charg ing use of the mails to defraud were returned against 11 persons by the federal grand jury here Saturday. The defendants are alleged to have purchased approximately ?500.000 worth of goods from merchants throughout the country and to have failed to pay for it. Nut Bread. Sift together two cupfuls of flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a teaspoonful of salt. Add a cup ful of milk, two tablespoonfuls of sugar, an egg well beaten and one-half cupful of nutmeats. Place the mix ture In a bread pan and let stand for half an hour. Bake one hour, using two radiators. Sour Milk Cake. Add a cupful of sugar to two beaten eggs, a cupful of sour cream, a tea spoonful of soda, one and one-lialf cupfuls of flour, a teaspoonful of bak ing powder. Flavor with vanilla and bake forty-five minutes, using two radiators, For breakfast cereals, put the oat meal after boiling for ten minutes Into the cooker with one heated stone and allow It to stand until breakfast time. Reheat and serve. It will be well cooked. Soups and stews are especially good cooked In a cooker and will need only the helling liquid In the kettle for heat. Has Anyone Laughed At You Because J?he Young Lady mS Across the Way t-ES We Specialize in JOB WORK Take that next job to your Home Printer B. N. Stanfield, President. Frank Sloan, 1st Vice-Pres. M. R. Ling, 2nd Vice-Pres. Ralph A. Holte, Cashier By ETHEL R. PEYSER Use of Autos Growing. New York. Use of motor vehicles is increasing as rapidly in other coun tries as in the United States, accord ing to a world census Just completed by Automotive Industries. The total now in operation is IS.241,476. gain of 3. 498,000 or nearly 24 per cent since the beginning of 1923. You Always Promise to Write? And you usually do not. This laughter is kind and the light pit) miser often reulizes little, how much he hurts. When you promise you really mean to full til It, but things come up to wean you : your work, your en gagements, your fatigue, your hatred of letter writing. No doubt you want to write und yet you never get to it. It is be cause you have an Idea your MMdl want a novel or serial. They don't only a couple of lines would satisfy you JMTN too big ideas! SO Your get-away here Is: A simple little U. S. A. postal sard and all will be well. "i1 by MeCtWf Nwtpapr Syndicate.) The young lady across the way says she doesn't see how the banks can make any money to amount to any thing when they're expected to lend so much to their customers. (. 1J4, by MoClur. Nwpaptr Syndicate.) Long Range Presentation A novel use of the long distance pnone was recently made when the Kdison medal was awarded to l'rof. Hubert Andrews Millikan of the Cali fornia Institute of Techaology at the l'uclrlc coast convention of the Ameri can Institute of Electrical Engineers at Del Monte. 01 Dr. F. B. Jewett, president of the Institute, made the speech Of presentation from New York and was listened to by the audience in California. Professor Milllkan's "oil drop" discoveries, which established that all electrons are alike, were char acterized by Doctor Jewett as being of inestimable value in eliminating sur mise that hitherto had hampered ex periments. Processor Millikan hn also done much to advance the knowl edge of the X-ray, and his work has helped to bridge rlie gap between light and the violet spectrum pheuomena. ' Bank of Staiifield ttwAj. m mi Is. I 1 1 1 . . Capital Stock and Surplus $37,500.00 Four Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Certifi cates of Deposit niniii