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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-24
MAN is SHOT WHILE
ASLEEP; RIVAL NAMED

BUTTE, Feb. 24.-R. Smith, so, is
under arrest at Gallatin, Mont,
charged with having shot his half
brother. Timber Trautman, of Hins-
dale. Mont. at their home near Wealth
erby. Mo-, says a dispatch.
Trautman So years old, farmer.
in a statement to an assistant prose-
cutting attorney at a hospital in st.
Joseph, Mo-. said the shooting took
place as the aftermath to trouble over
woman from Kansas City, with
whom they both were infatuated.
Trautman. suffering from gunshot
wounds in his face. is not expected
to live. He claims to have been shot
while asleep. He told officers that
after he awoke he saw his half broth
er leave the house and throw an
empty shell from a shotgun he was
carrying.
Trautman owns ranch 25 miles
from Hinsdale. He came to Missouri
from Montana last october and since
that time has been living at the Smith
hove.
II was said that Trautman persuad-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-24

"Pape's Diapepsin" by neutralizing
the acidity of the stomach, instantly
relieves the food souring and fermen-
tation which causes the misery MAX
ing gases, heartburn, flatulence, full
ness or pain in stomach and intestines.
A few tablets of "Pape's Diapepsin
bring relief almost as soon as they
reach the stomach. They help regu-
late disordered stomachs so favorte
fods can be eaten without distress
Costs so little at drug stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-24
MISSING MATR0N
RETURNS TO HOME

SPOKANE Feb. 24.-Mrs. Bertha
Vessels, aged As; 315E Twenty-first
avenue, left her home Saturday after
noon at 8 O'Clock, leaving note that
she was going down town for some
medicine. She had been ailing for
some time. Saturday night. her hus-
band became alarmed at her nonap-
pearance and advised the police.
A search was made of all the down.
town hotels and lodging houses and
all officers notified to be on the look
out for her. Suicide was feared, the
police said Yesterday afternoon the
police We're advised that Mrs. Vessels
had returned home shortly before
noon. No explanation as to her where
about or cause of absence was given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-24
LIGHT SNOWFALL HITS
GURDANE BUT MELTS
fEast oregonian speclal.l J

GURDANE, Feb. pa light snow
fell at Gurdane last week, only last
ing one day, when 1t was all gone.
Mike Daughtery and family made a
trip to Echo last Monday
Ed Chapman, who has been visiting
the past six weeks with Bill Selbys
family at Pilot Rock, returned home
Tuesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-24

ed the Kansas City woman to go with
him to Montana to take up home
stead there and that there had been
between the two men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-24

Two years ago Premier Hughes of
Australia purchased on his own re-
Isponsibility fifteen million dollars
worth of merchant ships. They aided
in the defeat of the submarine cam
paign, and cleared clogged warehouses
of grain in Australia. Their net earn
ings to date have been sufficient to
pay off the capital cost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-24

Smith denied he did the shooting in
a statement to Prosecutor l. b. Gilli-
han of Davies county. A burglar en-
tered, he said and after stealing sew
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-02-24

eral hundred dollars shot Trautman.
Smith said he rushed to his brother
whom he found in bed with blood
streaming from his face.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
Hoover All Right but Wrong, Says
 Hiram Johnson

New York, May 7.-Senator Hiram Johnson and Herbert Hoover have is- sued statements making clearer their positions on the league of nations as an issue in the coming presidential campaign.
 Senator Johnson, speaking of the recent California primary, had this to say in Washington:
 "I am very glad Mir. Hoover accepts so philosophically the result in Cali fornia. MT. Hoover says his friends introduced no personal issue but reg istered their protest at my 'extreme opposition to any leeague to prevent war and reduce armament Neither statement is correct.
 "His friends introduced into the campaign every conceivable issue, including personal abuse, and l have never expressed opposition to any league to prevent war and re- duce armaments. My opposition has MT. Hoover's English league which did neither of these things"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
FOUND ONLY THREE: REv0LvERS ON 5000
 RADICALS ARRESTED
Post Defends His Actions in Recent Deportation
 Cases
SAYS BUT 40 WERE
 FOR USE OF VIOLENCE
Assistant Secretary of Labor States He Sought to Follow the Spirit of the Law in All Ac-
 tiOns

' Washington, May 7.-Assistant sec retary of labor, Post, testifying to- day before the house rules commit tee said forty of the hundreds of for eigners rounded up in raids by the department of justice in the last six months, admitted that they favored overthrowing of the government by violence.
 MT. Post appeared in his own be- half in connection with charges as to wholesale cancellation of warrants for the deportation of aliens. While he did not give the number of exami- nations, he said that in making five thousand arrests department of jus tice agents found only three revolv- CTS.
 Besides declaring that the sought to follow the spirit of the law, Mr. Post said hre had not violated the letter of the law; that his every de- cision was made on evidence and that legally only Secretary Wilson or him. self was authorized to issue depor- tation warrants.
 Recommendation of Anthony Cam inetti, commissioner general of inn migration, favoring deportation were unauthorized and unlawful MT. Post declared, adding they were often at variance with the evidence.
 tee, he continued, accepted ashrdl
 The house immigration committee, he continued, accepted MT. Caminet- ti's decisions and thereby showed gross ignorance of the law. He also declared that of the mass of evidence presented at the investigation by the inn igration committee in only two cases was the complete record filed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
JAPAN W|THDRAWS HER 0BJECT|ONST
 CHINESE FINANCE Decision Opens Way to Loan
 From the Great
 Powers IS CONCESSION ON
 PART OF THE MIKADO Japs, However, Reserve Right to Ob- feet fO Certain IIsn, EnJ.-
Japs, However. Reserve Right to Ob- ject to Certain Uses, Epdanger- ing Japan, to Which China
 Would Put Money

Washington, May 7.-Japan has withdrawn all objections to the Chi nese consortium and has prepared q communication accepting the terms as agreed upon by the United States. Great Britain and France, the state department was informed today by the American embassy at Tokio.
 The consortium will become effec- tive as soon as the signatures of of flclals have been affixed
 The acceptance of the consortium by Japanese ends a two year effort by the state department to provide for the financing of China by repre- sentative groups of bankers in each ot the four great countries. Japan has contended that Manchuria and Mongolia should be excluded from the operation of the consortium claiming that it had predominant rights in that territory because of The United States, how ever, refused to agree to this exclu- sion.
 The terms of the declaration are general and each negotiation under it will be taken up separately, Japan will have the right to object to loans for any work she feels will jeopar- dize her national life or vitally affect her sovereignty. Under this head, it is said, may be included the construc- tion of railways in certain sections of China, particularly Manchuria.
 The amount of money to be loaned under the consortium has not been estimated, but the advance soon of 50,000,000 for railway and other con- struction and betterment is expected.
 Under the terms of the consortium all loans made by the banking groups which in the United States include seven banks in all sections of the country, must be first approved by the state department.
 The bankers, after deciding on each individual loan, will submit to the de- partment the terms, contracts, all documents bearing on it if these are
 approved, the loan then may be made with the official sanction of the gov ernment behind it. The procedure will be followed in the other coun- tries
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
Fifth Negro on
 Trial at Helena

Helena, Ark. May 7.zTakine of testimony in the second trial of Ali Banks, Jr.. negro charged with the murder of WI. A. Adkins at Hoop Spur when the racial uprising start ed there the night of September 30, was begun tonight in circuit court here, his case having been called inn mediately after conviction of Albert Giles and Joe Foxy negroes also for the murder in connection with the disturbances.
 Banks is the fifth of six negroes sentenced to be electrocuted for their alleged part in the uprising granted new trials by the state supreme court who have been placed on trial sec ond time at the present term of court. The other four who have been re-tried have been found guilty of murder in the first degree, which carries with it the death penalty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
|HREE FIGHTS NEAR
 | J, s. BOUNDARY
 l ARE POSSIBILITIES
ov Have Battles at Mata- moras, Piedras, Negras and Laredo
[1RTHER BLOODLESS SUCCESS REPORTED
sr. Cruz Garrison RevOlts but Reb- ole Eyacuate as Federal Gum
 boats are Trained Upon . Them

Wa ashington, May 7.-Reports, of kial, and unofficial today credited
 Mexican rebels with furthe, bodless successes. Information ched the rebel agents here, they Id. pointed to an early occupation Piedras Negras, Nuevo Laredo and ktamoras, the only important bor-
 ports of entry remaining in Car nza control. News of the revolt of the garrison 1 Vera Cruz was received through ficial channels, the town being inn {diately evacuated by the rebels ksumably because of the presence the harbor of Mexican gunboats tal to Carranza.
 Official confirmation of the re- t received early in the day by rebel ents that Carranza already had left
 capital was lacking tonight. The state department today receiv-
 several messages from the em- ssy in Mexico City but they were
 dated Thursday. These des- ches made no mention of Carran- intention of leaving the capital was said.
 bispataches from rebel sources re- tied Inis Cabrera, head of the Car hza cabinet was en route today train for Piedras Negras, and that fonso Cabrera, brother of the cabi-
 minister, has been arrested by neral Gonzales in Puebla. Alfonso brera while governor of Puebla, Is concerned in the possession of erican Consular Agent w. o. Jen- s.
 Developments along the border to-
 suggested three possible fights lr the United States boundary. e commander of the Laredo garri- appears to have held his men in Se notwithstanding the desertion custom and immigration guards,
 rebels were reported to have cap led trainload of federal reserves tween Lampazos and the border vh.
 similar situation was presented Piedras Negras, oppositte Eagle bs. There the commanding officer s said to have disarmed his garri- while a rebel force davancinG Fthward was said to have reached point only 25 miles south of the fder.
 Andrew Almazan, the rebel who has en operating in northern Tamauli was reported to be preparing to hck Matamoras, opposite Browns e, Texas.
 Bpokesmen of the revolutionists himized the refusal of General Cal
 to accept the services of Villa
 the announcement of General blo Gonzales that he could not sup It the revolution. Gonzales, who
 Obregon's opponent for the pres ncy, has insisted that his break h the administration must not be strued as indicating his support the larger rebel movement. In
 meanwhile he has occupied the ital of Puebla and has the larg-
 single rebellious unit in the vii |ity of the capital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
Coalition Form
 in Britain Object
 of Severe Criticism

London, May 7.-Resolutions were adopted at a meeting of the liberal federation of bennington today de- claring support for Herbert H. As qulth, declaring closer cooperation with the conservatives in the coali- tion and asserting that the wartime necessity of the coalition no longer exists and that continuance of such coalition is impossible except by sac rifice of liberal principles.
 These resolutions are taken in London to mean that another wedge has been driven between the liberal party and the coalition government
 Six hundred delgates from all parts of England and Wales were present at the meeting, which was held primarily to discuss whether the fusion of the liberals with the coalition should be continued. It took the character of struggle be- tween Lloyd George and Mir. Asacith for control of the liberal party.
 Most of the liberal members of the government attended with the reported intention of endeavoring to capture the conference for the coali. ton. The proceedings were partic- ularly lively, all the coalition liber- al speakers were received with strong demonstra tions of disapproval, while Sir Donald Maclean, a supporter of MT. Asquith, was given an ovation.
 Finally the disorder became so great that Sir Gordon Hewart, attor- ney general of the coalition liber- als, refused to attempt to address the meeting. He declared he recognized there was overwhelming majority in support of the resolutions and that the majority was anxious to vote without hearing arguments. Sir Gordon with his followers then left the hall, amid the apparent iubila- tion of those remaining, and held a protest meeting outside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
Negro Fatally
 Flogged by Mob
 of 40 Masked Men

Beaumont, Tex, May IA delay ed message from Woodville, Tyler county, Tex, received here tonight tells of the fatal flogging administer ed negro, Charles Airline, Tuesday by body of about 40 masked men on the road between Woodville and Kountze.
 Officers were taking the negro in an automobile to Kountze for safe keeping, following his arrest on charge of threatening to kill Wesley Mills, white. According to the mes sage, the masked men intercepted the machine, and after starting the off, ficers back to Woodville, proceeded to administer whipping to the ne- gro. From evidence taken by the governor, said the message, it did not appear the negro's death was in- tended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
PRISONER, SO, SOLE SUPPORT or HIS
 FATHER, 84, FREED
BrOugh Also Issues Pardon to Richard Murray,
 Jefferson

Little Rock, May 7.-The fact that a state prisoner is 60 years old and IS the sole support of his father, 84 years old, who is totally blind, influ- enced the governor in granting par don to Harry Dodson of Benton county, who was convicted of arson in March, 1919, and sentenced to three years imprisonment. He has been in the penitentiary since March PA, 1919, and his pardon has been recommended by large petition of officials and citizens. There was only one witness against Dodsin in the trial.
 The governor has pardoned Rich ard Murray of Jefferson county of a sentence of six months on the coun- ty farm and reduced fine from s250 to S1O0, assessed against him on g charge of assault to kill. Murray is known in his community as an hon. est and hard working old negro, ac- cordlng to the petition, while the negro with whom he had the diffi- culty has the reputation of being a "bad actor," and had on several oc- casions gone to his home with threats of whipping or killing him.
 The governor also granted full pardon to Fred Nunley, negro con- victed in March, in Pulaski county court, of manslaughter and sentenc- ed to three years in the penitentiary. It was shown that the man killed, Will Singleton, had provoked quar- rel with Nunley and his old mother and threatened to kill them The governor said he considered the par don an act of justice and not of mercy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
egular Here to Organize Machine Gun Company

Instruction Sergeant Walter c. |ubitz, assigned by the war depart mt to assist in the organization of nachine gun company for the Fifth Kansas Infantry here. arrived in ne Bluff yesterday and has opened temporary recruiting office in the Eices of Sam Trimble, recently com
 ssloned as an officer in the com hy.
 lrmble has offices at 309 Citizens nk building, and Sergeant Gaubitz Ii interview recruits there. Enlistments so far have been Ire than satisfactory, officers of company said yesterday, and the
 ota soon will be complete.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
ONE OF BANDITS.

East St. Louis, H.. May T. Oas eight bandits was killed. two .V911 reported wounded aand three sai1l| \ have been captured. when thev X tempted to escape after holdipf4 the Drover's National Banak in A eastern tedminus of the city IT today. ss8
 The robbers obtained $19Noo " were compelled to abandon tho VI ey and stolen automobile thAy used. when officials of thel FIT fired on them. Thev retuTnGd fire, but no one was hit.
 A possee was formed and pNf6 the bandits about ., mile Nk other hattie was fought. Ih& dits' casualties were suffered ins battle. N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
Twelve Hurt in Wreck on Missouri
 Pacific at Hope

Texarkana, Tex, May 7.-Missouri Pacific local passenger train No. B and an extra freight met in head end collision half mile south of Hope Arkansas, at 10:30 o'clock tonight Aailroad officials have said the pas senger train was badly wrecked and four cars of the freight demolished
 Fort Smith, Ark, May "A long distance telephone message from Hope, late tonight declared several passengers on a southbound Missouri Pacific passenger train were slightly hurt in collision between the pas senger and, northbound freight train two miles north of Hope, Ark ansas. Traffic was tied up several hours by the wreck.
 The injured:
 Steve Mullin, engineer on No. 233, both collar bones broken; face crush ed. left leg broken, most seriously injured of all victims.
 w. H. Nemman, Virginia, face and neck bruised, knee wrenched.
 K. L. Ducas, Valiant, Okla, arm crushed.
 T. J. Griffin, St. Louis, leg and arm WToncHeu.
 T. H. Powell, Queen City, Tex, arm wrenched.
 Omar Avid, Hot Springs, ribs and right arm broken.
 c. R. Hatch, Blevins, Ark, jaw broken.
 D. X. McLevy, Memphis, Tenn, nose broken.
 w. E. Matter. Hot Springs, left leg broken.
 E. M. Newtonl Te)xarkana, back wrenched.
 Rollin w. Rodgers, Jr., Texarkana, nose broken.
 Mrs. Chas. M. Robertson, Texar- kama, badly bruised.
 None of the freight crew was in- jured.
 Fireman E. Walker of Little Rock was saved by jumping.
 Both engines were telescoped. No explanation of the wreck has been offered by railroad officials.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
COUNTRY PAPER IS
 FIGHTING WITH ITS
 BACK TO THE WALL
Many About to Go Under Be. cause of Paper Short
 age

Washington, May 7.-The picture of the country press. the little four page paper from back home, fighting with it's back to the wall and almost ready to go under because of the print paper shortage was presented to senate Investigating committee today by Cortland Smith of New York, president of the American Press association.
 Along with his picture of the troubles of the country editor, MT. Smith made the direct charge that the print paper market had been cor nered and that the print paper in- terests had conspired to regulate production so that prices might con- tinue to mount In the face of this situation, he frankly declared there was little hope for the small town papers and that unless quick relief was provided half of them would be wined out of existence.
 While other witnesses had charg- ed that the market had been corner ed Mir. Smith, whose association largely supplies the country press, was the first to allege a conspiry to regular output and price.
 Assistant Attorney General Ames, was asked to say what the govern ment might do toward reducing pri- ces and what additional legislation was required.
 A number of manufacturers, bro- kers and merchants also were heard by the committee in executive ses- sion. relative to cost of production and profits.
 In general discussion of condi- tions, MT. Smith told the committee he thought there was as much prof. teering in print paper as there was in other commodities, and that only the discovery of substitute for wood pulp could break the spot ma rkat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
Southwest Mine
 Scale Agreed Q

Kansas City, Mo-, May .. ment on mine wage scale was II ed here today by the conference tween miners and coal operatoy1 Kansas. Missouri. Oklahoma. Aal sas and Texas, in session here several days.
 Increases on tonnage rates of 1& "A to 4 0ecnts ton, will heinG f ratets for mining coal to from to $2 ton. the conference said. ss'
 The conferences will be resn1i< tomorrow, and consideration wi11z give nthe drawing up of the bienS agreement. $ss 3s$'S
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
SOCIALISTS TO NAME DEBS FOR PRESIDENT
 AT MEETING TO-DAY
Scott Nearing or Seyr1Ore Stedman for Vice-Pres-
 ident

New York, May 7~-The socialist party of America will enter the pres idential campaign tomorrow with the opening here of it's national conven- tion, called to select candidates for president and vice president of the United States, adopt national plat form and perfect the party machin- cry for the "big fight of 1920"
 Two hundred regular delega tes from all parts of the country sug- gested by "fraternal delegates" from Sympathetic" international bodies of organized labor, will go into ses- sion tomorrow.
 Unusual emphasis has been attach ed to this years convention by so- cialist leaders because of attacks on the party's attitude during the war busting of the entire socialist delega- ton fro mthe New York delegation refusal of the house of representa- lives to seat Victor L. Berger, elect ed after his conviction for violation of the espionage act, and "gag" legis- lation which socialist claim has been generally oppressive to the exercise of free speech, free press and free assemblage
 Eugene V. Debs, now serving To- year term in the Atlanta, Ga, peni- tentiary for violation of the espion- age law during the war, will be nam- ed to head the socialist ticket, accord ing to the virtually unanimous pre- diotion of party leaders tonight.
 Seymore Stedman, Chicago attor- ney, and general counsel of the party and Scott Nearing, formerly profess of of hn Tn fVy nf Pennsylvania and University of To- ledo, are the "favorites" for nomin- ation as candidates for vice presi- dent, altho Mrs. Kate Richards O'Hare of Kansas City, now serving pionage act in Jefferson City, Mo-, state prison, is mentioned favorably for the nomination.
 The interest centers in the plat form to be adopted by the convention. Because of the activities of members of the communist party which sprang from the old left wing of the social ists, great care will be exercised in presenting the principles and plat form, it was said.
 Morris Hillquit, former socialist can didate for mayor of New York is in charge already has finished drawing a declaration of principles" and a "party program, for presentation to the convention.
 The platform includes international blanks demanding recognition of So- viet Russia. independence of Ireland. self-determination for India, and other small nationalities and condem- nation of the league of nations, coup led with demand for "a treaty of peace which shall not be a breeder of war and bulwark of oppression" :"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
Best is Given Life
 for Girls Murder

Pontiac, Mich.. May TIA jury in circuit court here late today found Anson Best, Flint, Mich. youth. guilty of the murder of Miss Vera Schneider. a telephone operator. whose body was found on the porch of an unoccupied dwelling in a re- stricted residence district here April 25. Best was sentenced to life im- prisonment at the Marquette prison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-05-08
SIGMA NUS MEET.

Little Rock, May 7.-Divisions eleven and twelve of the Sigma Nu held their annual convention here today. Nine collegiate and eight alumni chapters from Arkansas, Ok lar and Missouri were represen- ted. This afternoon the delegates went to Mablevale, near Little Rock, to dedicate a monument to J. Frank Hopkins, founder of the fraternity.