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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14
Found and Lost.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. II
County authorities searching the city
today for Mrs. Reita Sawyer, pretty
young wife of Russell II. Sawyer, of
Albany, N. Y, and Hartford, Conn,
found her and lost her again and thus
were unable to deliver two letters
from her heart-broken husband plead
ing with her to return to him for
Christmas.
Mrs. Sawyer was found to be living
in apartments here, but was absent
at the time, and WORD was left for her
to telephone the divorce proctor i'm
mediately upon her return. She did
not answer TIE proctor's call, and
when second attempt was made to
reach her, it was learned that she
had moved, none knew where.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14
League of Nations Assembly
Hears Report Of Commits
sion for Reduction of
Military
|JAPS TO KEEP CABLE
Suggest That United States Build Her
Own Cables by Money Saved in
Reducing Her
Navy.
[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
CorreSnnndenf

[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
GENEVA, Dec. 14.-Disarmament
today was the topic before the league
Of nations assembly.
The assembly heard the report Of
the sixth commission on the prelimi-
nary plans for worldwide reduction
of naval and military strength.
The Japanese delegation in a state.
ment declared Japan will not yield
the former German cable touching
t.le island of Yap, over which Japan
has a mandate.
America might reduce her naval
program and use the money to build
her own cables" the Japanese press
was quoted as saying.
The statement added that the in
ternational conference at Washington
was deadlocked over the problem OF
disposing of former German cables.
To Restrict Trade in Arms.
GENEVA. Dec. 1.-THE league OF
nations, through an appeal to all
nations, will endeavor to restrict
trade in arms and munitions, it was
decided today
In the assembly today the disarmao
ment commission declared it was i'm
possible for the powers to live up
to the arms restriction provisions Of
the st. German treaty when the
United States was free to manufac-
ture and sell ammunition. Delegates
declared it would be an unwarranted
hards ship on manufacturers in other
countries to prohibit their manufac-
ture while American makers extend.
ed their commerce.
The assembly authorized the league
council to make every effort to have
all nations, including the United
States ratify the arms trade restric-
tion convention.
The council was asked to do every
thing possible to bring about dis
armament and to obtain complete
and practical plan for international
disarmament.
It was decided to ask all nations
not to exceed their current military,
naval and air budgets in the next
two years during which period it was
hoped an international plan would be
accepted everywhere.
At the afternoon session, the
assembly considered methods Of
curbing opium and white slave traffic.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14
STREET CAR
CASE DELAYED
Supreme Court Postpones Ottumwa
Dispute to January "a When
Increased Fares Will
be Decided.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 14.-The
supreme court today postponed until
January IA the hearing for re-trial
OF the Ottumwa street railway case.
The case involves the right of
municipalities to force public service
corporations to live UP to their con-
tracts with the cities in regard to
rates and service.
The decision Of the supreme court
will affect more than a dozen Iowa
cities.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14
Chance of Venue Granted.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
AURORA, Neb. Dec. 14.-Judge
Good in district court here has sus-
tanned motion asking a change in
venue in the case of Charles w.
Wcntz, charged with violation Of the
state banking laws The judge de-
clared selection of Il jury would be
extremely difficult because of wide
spread publicity given the case.
The case will be held in York
county, probably in the spring.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14
Police Recover $4,000 Worth
of Jewels in Safety Deposit
Box.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. IA
Pearls and diamonds valued at $780,
coo were in the hands of the police
today as result of a search OF n
safety deposit box maintained in the
name of Mrs Frances Matthews, un-
der arrest here and suspected of be-
ing one of the cleverest shoplifters
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14
Lack of Schooling.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
OMAHA, Neb.. Dec. l4-"1 never
had much schooling and l reckon
got in too many naughts; l only in
tended to make it $780," bemoaned
Henry Gabaldon, cow-puncher, from
southern New Mexico who was
arrested here today for raising a
check from $3.50 to $4,000. Gabal-
don. who aspires to be a second Bill
Hart, was here studying motion pic
ture acting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14
Compared With War Ruins OF
France Since Fire is EX-
tinguished.

by Webb Miller, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Dec 14-With Cork
under complete control Of the mill
tary, the government today prepared
to meet attacks elsewhere in Ireland.
There were indications that mem
bers of the Irish republican army
were ready for assaults on crown
forces in the counties bordering ON
Ulster. -
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14
Illinois Missouri Weather.

ILLINOIS-Fair tonight and We'd
nesday Slightly colder.
MISSOURI-Fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Slightly colder.
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-14

Iowa Weather Report.
IOWA-Fair tonight and Wednes-
day Slightly colder.
Local temperature-7 p. m, Al; z
a. m, 33.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
Deliberations to Settle Prob
lens Growing Out of World
War Move From Paris With
Conference of PremierS.
GERMANY'S REFUSAL TO
DELIVER GUILTY PUZZLES
Arrival of Marshal FoCh is
Taken to Indicate Determi-
nation of France to Enforce
Military Measures.

LONDON. Feb. 12.-London has re-
placed Paris as the seat of delibera-
tloh to settle problems growing out of
the world war. With the big three
conference Of premiers in session TO
decide the future allied attitude to-
ward Russia. settlement of the Adria-
tic dispute between Italy and Jugo-
Slavia, disposition of Constantinoplc,
and measures to force Germany 10
observe Article 22S of the treaty Of
Versailles, and council of the league
Of nations meeting to effect organiza-
ton of world society, London has
become virtually the capital of Europe.
one of the first questions to come
before the premiers, it is believed, will
be Germanys virtual refusal to deliver
the list of war guilty whose surrender
for trial the allies demanded and her
delinquency in delivering coal to
France as provided by the treaty.
Britain, it is said, is reluctant to al
low the demand for surrender of the
war guilty to be made a test case as to
Germany's intentions toward the
treaty. while France takes the position
that drastic measures must be used, if
necessary. to force Germany to live up
to article 22S.
The presence of Marshal Foch, who
arrived yesterday is taken to Indicate
French determination to discuss mill
tary measures to enforce surrender
OF the accused Teutons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
FISH LADDER WILL Be
REPAIRED AT FALLS

Assurance that the fish ladder be
tween Umatilla and Hermiston, which
enables salmon to get up over the dam
extension of the Umatilla project at
Three Mile falls, will be repaired i'm
mediately, was given today by Marion
Jack, local man who is a member of
the State Fish and Game Commission.
Jake Welch. w. d. Humphrey and
Guy Matlock, Pendleton sportsmen
who We're salmon fishing yesterday
say that because the first box in ths
ladder is in such bad repair it would
he impossible for fish to get to the
spawning grounds. They are of the
opinion that the only repairs needed
will be for the first box as the rest of
the ladder is in fairly good shape.
The sportsmen say the salmon fish
ing is good and returned with sever
fine salmon. the largest Weighing 10 y
pounds. They are on display today
at WelCh's cigar store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
AUTHORITIES INTERRUPT ROMANCE
AS BRIDEGROOM-TO-BE JOURNEYS
HOMEWARD WITH WEDDING RING

A little bride-elect named Roberts
may be waiting at the church in Boise
today because a man named Roberts
has intercepted her finance and sent
him back to Walla Walla where his
parents reside. The prospective bride-
groom. John Z. Gross, arrived last
evening and registered at local hotel
while waiting for an eastbound train.
Gross, who says he farms near STAR
buck, was reported by the hotel clerk
to be suffering a mental alteration.
Night Officer Charley Myers took the
man into custody and his mother, Mrs.
John A. Gross, of Walla Walla, was
located and communicated with After
a hasty examination early this morn
ing, conducted by Police Chief A. A.
Roberts, Gross was put on the Walla
Walla train in charge of a travelling
salesman, to be met by his parents in
the Garden City.
At the time he was taken, Gross had
purchased the wedding ring for the
forthcoming nuptials. But he had
made a trip all the way from Boise to
Walla Walla just to purchase the
wedding ring. and that story. together
with a few others he told the chief,
led to a question of his sanity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
LINCOLN AS EXAMPLE
HELD UP TO STUDENTS

Lincoln day was celebrated at PEN
dleton high school this morning by a
program at the assembly period. Ell
sic Parks was chairman of the pro-
gram, which was opened with a song
by the students. led by c. $. Cramer.
Tho girls of the Literary Society recit-
cd '''rhe American Creed" A poem by
Walt Whitman. tribute to Abraham
Lincoln. was read by George Childs
and Barton Hendrix recited the Get
tysburg Address. Following another
patriotic song II. f. Inflow made a
short, impressive talk and introduced
the principal speaker. Rev. ]. Francis
Morgan.
The impression which Abraham
Lincoln has made upon the whole
world, was the first idea which Rev
Morgan presented to the students. He
then discussed the education of the
great man and urged his listeners to
profit by the example of Lincoln, the
student.
The truly educated boy or girl is
the one who has learned to think" tho
speaker said while discussing the great
mans ability to use his mind. The
equality Of men was also mentioned
and snobbishness scored. Rev. Mr..
Morgan concluded his remarks with
tho wish that all young people might
keep the example Of Lincoln before
them and profit thereby.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
LEGION SIGNS WILLIAMS
TO MEET ANDY JENSEN

Andy Jensen OF walla Walla. who
claims to be champion of the welter-
weight boxers in this part of the Unit
ed States, was signed today to meet
Kid Williams. local whirlwind in a
four-round semi final go before tho
American Legion men OF Umatilla
county at the Pendleton Posts smoker
February IS. Both boys are going
into training at once for their bout.
Both boys carry good regulations
and not only can give an exhibition OF
skin. but Will fight when they get
inside ring. They will set the fans
on edge for the main bout of the even
ing, between Danny o'Brien and Kid
krueger, Portland iightweights, who
f'urc ncen signou IN saFszoff 1the -errtis-
Ed Williamson, local 12s-pounder.
was also matched today. the identity
of his opponent. however. being kept
a dark secret. The committee on
boxing prefers TO have the opponent
known as the Masked Marvel and as
sures tho service men that marvel
he will be when he gets into action.
Plans for the smoker are going
along hand In hand with arrange
ments for the big membership drive
which will occupy the week Of Febru-
ary 23 To 2S. All posts in the county
want to sign up every service man
In their territory. Only men who are
members OF the American Legion or
who apply for membership before the
night of the smoker arc eligible to at
tend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
"A FROM PENDLETON
GOING TO CONVENTION

Fourteen Ccrtainties and at .east six
good prospects are lined up for PEN
dleton's representation at the state
convcntion of Oregon Retail .Merch-
ants which begins Monday morning at
Astoria. The local delegation will
leave here Saturday night, in "A spec
ial Pullman attached to No. 81 and
Will spend Sunday in Portland.
With the largest and livest deloga-
gon, Pendleton is going to step out
gon, Pendleto mis- going to step out
and win the 1921 convention. Only
Portland Is expected to out-do Pendlc-
ton in numbers and. as no eastern ORE
gon city has entertained the merchants
for years, winning the convention is
expected to be no difficult task.
Tho list of certainties, as it stood
this afternoon, is as follows; The Peo-
pies Warehouse. r. f. Morse; Alexan-
ders' Carl Cooley; SaNres and the Bond
Brothers, one delegate; Pendleton Cash
Market. II. G. Mcpherson and Mrs,
Mcpherson; John L. Vaughan and
Mrs. Vaughan; John Lang: d. s. Ia
TOM The East Oresonian. Fred w.
Lampkin; Pendleton Commercial AS
sociation. G. X. Cranston. secretary;
Gray Brothers. j. l.. Cox; Umatilla
Flour & Grain Co, y. ]. Blydenstein;
Penland Brothers, Claud Penland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
ENTERS RACE TO
REPRESENT SECOND DISTRICT
AT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

WIN NJ. Peterson, delegate from the
second congressional district to the
democratic national conventions oi
1912 and 1916, today announced his
candidacy for the same position this
year following his return from a con
ference In Portland. Judge George
Blakely, of The Dalles, will offer him
self as a running mate for Mr.. Peter
son to attend the San Francisco con
ventiOn in June.
Robert n. Stanfield, now a resident
.of Portland but whose chief interests
are in UmatilIa county, is actively
campaigning for the republican nom
ination as senator from Oregon. SO
far, he is the only republican who has
come out to oppose Senator George e.
Chamberlain and no democrats have
stated a desire to oppose the incum-
bent, Mr.. Peterson said. Tom Neu-
hausen is Mr.. Stanfield's campaign
manager.
Hoover Sentiment Strong
The sentiment in Portland for Hoo
yer seemed to Mr.. Peterson to be very
pronounced. regardless Of party. The
food administrator is q very much
discussed prospect and it is felt GER
tain that he will be a candidate on one
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
J. ". FELBAUM, Is,
IS CALLED BY DEATH

John William Felbaum, aged rs.
died this morning at his home at SEQ
johnson. MIR. Felbaum died of cancer
of the throat, although he underwent
several operations in an attempt to
save his life.
Mr.. FeIbaum, who was employed
here as marble cutter had lived in
Pendleton for the past 10 years. Be-
sides Mrs, Felbaum, he is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. J. z. Stearns, of
La Grande. and Mrs. w. b. Trevey of
Walla Walla.
He was born in June. 1916. near
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, going later to
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he was
married to Miss Della Ramsdall. In
1852 they moved TO Texas where they
lived for II years before coming to
Oregon.
Mr. Felbaum was a member of the
Masonic lodge, having become a mem
Der while residing in Texas. He was
prominent member of the Presby-
terrain church of Fendleton, and was
an elder in the church. besides being
a teacher in the Sunday school
Funeral services will be on Satur-
day at p. m, at the PRESBYTERIAN
church. with Rev. ]. Francis Morgan,
pastor officiating Pail bearers Will
he l., Monterastelli, NJ. Levani.
Charles Bonney. Clarence Penland, J.
w. MaIoney and \. L. McCulley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
FIVE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
SCHEDULE BALL GAMES

Schedules were arranged today for
the baseball and basketball games to
be played by Pendleton Sunday schools
as a part of the athletic league of the
Pendleton Y. NJ. C. A.
Following is the schedule for the
Juniors indoor baseballe teams: Feb
ruary 21, Baptist Methodist: Episco-
pal-Presbyterian; February 2S, Chris
tian Baptist; Episcopal Methodist;
March 6, Episcopal ptist; Presby-
terian-Christian; March 20, Presby-
terian Baptist; Christian Methodist.
The schedule for the intermediate
basketball teams opens February 81
with a game between the Baptist and
Presbyterian teams and the Christian
and Methodist teams. Other games
scheduled are February IS, Episcopal
Presbyterian; Baptist Methodist
March 6. Methodist PRESBYTERIAN
Christian Epircopal March IS, Bap-
tist-Christian; Methodist Episcopal.
For the basketball for the senior
league, the schedule is: February Il,
Presbyterian Christian; Baptist
Episcopal: February rs. Methodist
Christian: Presbyterian Baptist;
March 6, Baptist Christian; Metho-
dist Episcopal; March IS, Presby-
terian Episcopal; Baptist Methodist
For March 90. the Junior baseball
teams of the Baptist Sunday school
will meet that of the PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday school and the Christian and
Methodist sunday schools viii com
pete. The intermediate basketball
schedule for March 20 is Christian
Presbyterian and Baptist Episcopal,
while that of the seniors is Episcopal
Christian, and Presbyterian-M Metho-
dist
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
D. 0. X. K. SESSION IS
SET FOR FEBRUARY q

Help us to inject the serum of joy
into these unregenorate Jumps OF clay
SO that the Eohs of gloom will be for
ever 'dspelled," says n proclamation
for "A ID. o. *. X, ceremonial session
to be held in Pcndleton on February
20 by the fun making branch of the
Knights OF Pythias.
The circular lists tho victims as fol-
lows:
Here are some of those who will be
in the race at the "Round- Up" Feb
ruary 23rd. DO YOU recognize any of
them now? You may not afterward.
Edward A. Hughes. Guy II. John
son. j. II. Despair, G. C. Despair, Don
Lee, Leo Elliott. ID. B. snyder PAU A.
Schleusner, Kyle Guerant Dale c.
Mercier Homer c. Krehblel. Ray II.
Hamersly. George Hurst, Ivan w.
Carr Miles Spargur. J. C. Norris
Harold X. Morris, II. ]. Morris. G. f.
Ryan, +. ]. Tannlee. II. w. Wagner c.
II. Kay, Roy kirkpatrick, Ennis Losh-
bnugh. Chas. 'E. Beam +. II. Corn
wall. w. s. Irwin, 1. Il. Huffman, f.
v. Duke. II. J. Clark. C. B. Haynes,
a. j. Howard Ralph Wallan. Ed Wal
Ian. s. p. Ried. |. Il. Worrall Il. f..
McCollum, BeecheP b. Orton, U. s.
McMallaee. Hollis d. Percy. and many
others who hesitate to let their identi-
" be known. Our brigands will find
them and carry them to sunshine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12

Of the tickets. Democrats are show
, ing quite an interest in William O
McAdoo, also.
Cyril Brownell, Umatilla represent
lauve. is in Portland working hard for
the candidacy Of General Leonard
Wood. Mr.. Brownell has been on the
Wood bandwagon from the start and
believes that what johnson sentiment
there is in the state can be swept
aside in favor of Wood
SIN tn Would Succeed S.nnott.
A. a. Smith. Of Baker. representa-
GIVE in the state legislature is the first
avowed candidate to succeed Repre-
sentative Nick Sinnott, of The DaIIes
from the second congressional dis
trict. Mr.. Smith is a democrat. Judge
Thomas II. Crawford of La Grande,
told Mr.. Peterson that he would be
one of the four candidates to repre-
sent the state at large at the demo-
cratic convention in Sran Francisco.
Portland, according to Mr.. Peterson
is very much alive to the political sit
uation and the forthcoming nominat-
ing conventions and the general. cleo
tion next fall are looked forward to
with more anticipation than for
years
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
ARMY RECRUITING
OFFICE MAY AGAIN
BE OPENED HERE

Psndleton may again have an army
recruiting officer as a result of the
visit here OF lst Lieut.. Alfred r. King,
Jr., 35th. Infantry. and Pvt. LIST. Class
Pearl a. Scott Of the same regiment.
The two arrived here Wednesday on
recruiting duty.
The 35th. infantry, by order of the
war department. has been allocated to
the State of oregon and Is now station
ed at Camp Lewis. While the recruit
ing party is desirous of obtaining new
men for its own unit, it has authority
to receive applicants for any arm OF
the military service. Lieut.. King says
he or his companion will be glad to
give all available details to any man
interested, OF the new democratic
peace time army and its educational,
vocational, recreational and military
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
STANFIELD ANNOUNCES
SENATORIAL CANDIDACY

PORTLAND Feb. 12.-Robert y.
Stanfeld. former speaker of the ore
yon legislature today announced his
candidacy for the republican nomina-
tion as United States senator. IL nom
mated May 81 he will be the repub-
lican candidate against senator Cham
berlain in November. Staufield will
run as a resident of Portland where
his home is now located.
He announced today his campaign
will be directed by a statewide sdvi-
sorry committee headed by T. Il. Neu-
hausen of Portland. Stanfield said:
Serious economic problems are con-
fronting our European allies and the
United States must do its share 10
solve them. There is general pun
lie belief that a republican admins"
tration will be better equipped tnAh
he democrats to handle these business
lroblems." 4 statement Of Stanfield
attitude on current public questions
will be issued in the near future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
GOVERNMENT LEADERS
FIGHT NATURALIZATION

LONDON. Feb. 12.-Britain will
fisht any attempt TO force minority
rule as advocated by proponents of
naturalization of idustry Lloyd
George told the house of commons last
night He said the so-called nation
alizatiou movement challenges the
fabric of free government. The pre-
mier's statement was taken as n direct
answer to the trade union demands
for naturalization of mines and rail-
WAYS.
The house of commons showed its
support of the premier by defeating
329 to 81. the labor amendment to re-
ply TO King Georges speech which
proposed insertion of clause speci-
fying regret that the kings prograu,
did not include naturalization Of
mines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
MOVE UNDERWAY TO CONTINUE
GRAIN PRICE FOR NEW CROP

Reports received in Pendleton to-
day show that move is underwa>
having for its object the extension os
with it, price fixing power. for another
year. What strength the move will
develop is rot yet known nor it there
any information as to how congress
will view the subject.
II Is urged i'm behalf of the move for
extending the wheat guarantee that u
would stabilize business and insure "A
fairer price for wheat vet would not
be inimical to the consuming public.
This because the fixed price enables
millmen and dealers to operate with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
KICK BY MULE PROVES
FATAL TO ECHO MAN

William Bottser, aged 81. who was
kicked by mule while at the Bott-
ger ranch near Echo, died late yes
terday afternoon at st. Anthony's
hospital, as the result of injuries. He
was brother of the late James Bott-
ger. who died recently as the result
of "A fall from the Umatilla bridge to
the river bottom below
Bottger is survived by his parents
and a sister, The body was taken to
Echo for burial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-12
MANCHESTER-CLARK
MOTOR co. is HOST
FOR AIR JOURNEYS

Scores of Pendleton people were
guests of the Manchester-CIark motor
company yesterday when air flights
We're made from the Frank Frazier
field near the city. The passengers
were piloted by Walter f. Lees, in a
Curtiss plane for which the local auto
mobile firm is agent.
The majority of those who made
the flights had never ridden in plane
before but all expressed themselves
well pleased with the experience. One
Pendleton woman declared that il
seemed like riding in an automobile,
only safer"
+. 5. Clark. member of the firm
and Mr.. Lees, left this morning by air
plane for Walla Walla.