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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
SAYS BONUS
MEANS S2,3OO,OOO,OOO
TO Be RAISED IN U. S.
Drastic Economy is Urged Be-
fore Senate Finance Com
mittee With Avoidance of
any Government Experiment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-(A. P)--
Passage Of the soldiers bonus bill
would cost the government approxi-
mately $4,000, ,0O0, 900 Secretary Hous-
ton estimated before the senate fin
ance committee considering the sol
diers' aid measure today.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2T.-tU. P.)-
In opposing the soldiers bonus bill be-
fore the senate finance committee to-
day. Secretary of the Treasury Hous-
ton recommended:
Substantial reduction in the aggre-
gate Of taxes collected from the peo-
pie.
Reduction Of the extreme surtayes.
Replacing the excess profits tax with
a simpler and more certain tax upon
corporation incomes or profits
A simple system of specific sales or
consumption taxes.
Sound public policy demands that
we exercise the most drastic economy"
Houston added. Unless every unnec-
essary government experiment is
avoided and appropriation requests re-
dueed toy minimum. tax revision on
a sound basis cannot be carried out
and successful financial conduct Of the
government will be seriously imperiled
during the next three years, he said.
Houston said the soldier bonus
would probably cost about 2,$3O0, 600
per year. However. if all eligible vet
erans took advantage of the insurance
nf1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
LEGION WILL PRESENT
CONCERT TUESDAY NIGHT

Music lovers OF Pendleton will be
treated TO a concert of two hours du-
ration tomorrow evening blythe Hal-
lowell Concert Co., which comes here
for return engagement under the
auspices OF Pendleton Post, American
Legion. The entertainment will be
given in -Woodman hall and
will be followed by dancing.
A program Of classical, standard
and popular numbers has been ar
ranged for the Pehdlston appearance
and several vocal solos by Wentzel,
baritone, who has been with the com
pany during several seasons but was
not with them during their concert
here last year.
The Hollwell Company played to
house in Happy Canyon last
winter and made big hit. Their re-
turn concert resulted from the sue
cess OF their former visit and large
of high class recommends
tions carried this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
BANDITS QUINTET ROBS
EXPRESS WAGON GEMS

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 27.-CU. P)-
Five armed bandits today held up and
robbed an American Express wagon
near the union station here. Driving
up behind the wagon one highwayman
covered the two guards, forced the
driver to alight, open the lock on the
wagon cage and load the safe into
their automobile, The safe is believed
to have contained jewelry and cur
rency.
Company officials refused to at
tempt to estimate the loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
GOLF NEW YEARS DAY
IS PLANNED BY CLUB

A New Years day golf tournament is
planned by members of the Pendleton
Golf club for next Saturday. They are
confident that the weather man will
continue to serve out balmy days and
If he does not cross them and provide
snow this week, the ancient game will
he indnlged in.
An 1S-hole handicap event. with
ball sweepstakes, probably will be the
program for the day. Two years ago
there was New Year tournament but
last year none was possible because of
the grip of winter. A large number
went around the course yesterday
some going to SO holes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
CENTRAL AMERICAN
UNION IS PROSPECT

SAN SALVADOR, Dec. 27.-CA. P.)
Delegates representing Honduras,
Costa Rica, Guatamela and Salvador
attending the Central American union
congress at San Jose. Costa Rjca. will
sign an agreement for a union, no
matter what stand Nicaragua may
take. The leading Nicaraguan dele
gate has gone to Managua to consult
his government regarding Nicaragua's
acceptance Of the terms of the agree
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
10 SINN FEINERS ARE
TAKEN AT DANCE HALL

DUBLIN, Dec 27.-(u. PD-Four
men were killed and 100 Sim Feiners
captured early today when police and
soldiers surrounded a dance hall in
Limerick. Sim Fein sentries fired
first killing a policeman, the police
claimed Three sentries were killed
by return fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
FUINE TOTTERS IN HANDS OF POT =:
SOLDIER AS REGULARS SEND TROvL :
MISSION AND GUARDS OPEN BATTLE
Government Troops Clamp Iron Ring Around Objective Witt
Advance OF Land and Sea Forces in Three Directions ant
so Are Killed. Many Wounded and 27 Captured in Clashes

ROME. Dec. 27.--It Is reported from
Finnie this afternoon that Gabrielle
DsAnntnzlo, insIurgcRt header, has becI
killed while trying 20 prevent the fight
between his legionaires and Italnn sol
diera,
PARIS, Dec. 81 --(U. P.-- Sixty per-
sons were killed today and many
wounded In fighting around Finme.
according to advices TO the French for
eign office. General Caviglin. COM
mandlng the Italian regulars, who are
attacking the city, is expected 10 take
Fiume today, according to dispatches.
Gabrielle D'Annunzio, poet command
er OF the legionnairies. Is reported
ready to flee. cavlglia sent truce
mission TO the city. The legionnarles,
on edge for more than week. OPEN
ed fire before the visitors could ex-
plain their errand. Fighting follow |
ed. Rome itself. Is in state OF great
excitement. Sympathizng with their |
blood relatives under the command OF /
D'Annunzio. Romans have fiocked /,
about newspaper offices today asking /
for further details of the Ffume situ- /
alton.
Fan OF City Expected.
LONDON. Dec. TIA P)-Itai-
ian government troops were believed
today TO be slowly but surely closing
an iron ring around Fiume where
D'Anmnzlo and his little band are be-
seiged. Land and sea forces began
their advance in three directions yes
terday but did not then encounter re-
sistance as the D'Annungio solIers fell
back. The fail OF Fiume was expect
ed today.
Attempt 20 Seize Warship.
PARIS. Gee. 27.---(A. P.)-Fiuman
soldiers who attempted to capture the
Italian warship Harsala met resist
ance when they boarded the vessel at
lara. and % were taken prisoner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
RETAIL CLOTHING PRICES
REACH NEW LOW LEVEL

CHICAGO. Dec. s7.-CU. P.l-Re-
tail prices of practically all clothing
reached their lowest levels since 1914
tere today when merchants advertised
gigantic clearance sales, throwing mil.
lions Of dollars worth Of goods ON the
market. The main sales are Of mems
suits, blankets, women's hats. coats and
suits, other large stocks Of goods win
he thrown ON the market as as after.
Christmas sales progress, the mer-
chants said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
CARUS0 is SUFFERING
FROM PLEURlSY ATTACK

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-tA. Pl--
Enrico Caruso. tenor. is suffering from
TN attack of pleurisy. IT was annonnc-
ed last night. He is under the care of
five physicians who said the attack Of
"a painful though not serious char
aeter and will necessltate his being
confined for a period.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
BEND MAN DIES AFTER
INJURY BENEATH AUTO

BEND. Dec. 27.-(A. P9-Lane
Thomas, aged 46 Is dead. ana Patrick
Rogers and Fred Fosburg. Of Rena ara
injured as the result of an automobile
oVerturning and pinning them In the
snow on a highway near Bend Christ
mas night. They were rescued BY YER
non Smith. aud brought here where
Thomas died today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
PORTLAND BOND HOUSE CLOSES AFTER EXPRESDENT FLEES
.,sssSS = ~ ~ = Sc OF VALUES
~ lie AND SHEEP
~" CAUSES BANKS CLOSE

PRINEVILLE. Dec. 27.-(A.
P)--The Crook County State
Bank here failed to open for bust
ness today. Shrinkage In the
value Of cattle and sheep on
which the bank had made its
loans is said to be responsible.
The bank is not a member Of the
federal reserve system, but has 60
days in which to reorganizo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
22-CENT MEAL COSTING
$1,000 PER PLATE WILL
BE SERVED IN GOTHAM

NEW YORK. Dee. 27-CU. P.)
"A $1,000 a plate dinner at the
Hotel Commodore to raise funds
FOR European children will consist
OF three courses-beef stew, bread
and cocoa, II was announced to-
day. Its cost will be % cents a
plate but at that II will be Just
twice as elaborate as the meals
served to European youngsters by
the American Relief workers.
Among the guests will be Herbert
Hoover and General Pershing.
Fritz Krelsler will play.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27

Today's weather report by Major
Lee Moorhouse, official weather OBJ
server.
Maximum, "a.
Minimum, 3S.
Barometer. 2970.
Rainfall, 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
EFFECTIvES OF GERMAN
ARMY MEET PROVISIONS

EERLIN. Dec. PA. P.)-The
eifectives Of the German army have
been reduced TO 100000. in accord
af'cc with the Spa agreement with the
allies. il was announced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
COME no TALK LAND QUESTION

TOXIC, Dec. 27.-(A. PD-E. w.
Frazar and J. r. Geary have departed
for the L. S. to place the views Of
Americans in Toxic and Yokohama
concerning the California land ques-
tion before influential circles there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
WHEAT Off
TWO CENTS, CHICAGO

December wheat closed today two
cents lower than at the close Of the
market Friday. Chicago quotations as
received here by Overlook e. Cooke
Co, are as follows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27

PORTLAND, Dec. 27.-(U. P.)--
With possible million dollar deficit in
sight the bonding house Of Morris
Brothers, failed to open its doors here
oday John I. Efhe4fdge. alleged ab-
sconding ex-president, is believed to
be across the Canadian boundary He
f.h be brought back, If caught, to face
charges Of embezzlement. Branches
of the firm in San Francisco, Tacoma
ana Seattle, also failed to open their
oors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27

Foreign Exchange.
Sterling, 1853 12,
Marks. 1879.
Portland Cast Mare.
Hard white. 1850 bid.
Soft, 1,55 bid.
Club. 1.55 bid.
Hard winter. l,5O bid.
N. Spring, $50 bid.
Red winter, 147 bid,
Minneapolis Cash Market
1DN 1.T0@1.773, arrive les.
l fancy. 1.7361.76, arrive l,73.
In. 166O1.70, arrive Ito,
II. S. 1.62@1.64.
Chicago Summary.
CHICAGO, Dec. Wheat--Al.
though the trade was small and of an
uninteresting character the market
developed weak undertone and seem
ed to demonstrate the need of contn'
ued buying power to maintain prices
The few expert bids that were in tn
market were five to seven cents ou
of line and confirmation of business
was lacking, in fact, II is not though
that foreigners do much during tn,
holiday period, Il is not at all unlikel,
that the urgent foreign demand il
about over The domestic milling de
mand is poor and a sale of $1,000
bushels was made to go to store to
day. That the buying power OF coun
try is at minimum is emphasized b,
tho fact that retailers in practically al
Ii. !.
price reductions now that the Christ
mas per'od is over. A lowe: marke
In near future is TO be expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
Warrant i Issued

PORTLAND, Dec 27.-(A. PA
warrant was issued against John
Etheridge today on the complaint of
G. e. Anderson, Of Silverton. Ore.
who claimed Etheridge had failed 10
redeem Interim certificates for $lS6i
for city Of Edmonton bonds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27
John L. Ethridge, Prominent in
Civic Affairs and Head of
Concern Until Thursday, is
Believed Across U. S. Line.
MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT
LOOMS AS POSSIBILITY
Chauffeur Statement Obtained,
Customers CIamOr in Street
and Coast Branches of Com
pany Fail to Open Today.

PORTLAND, Dec Eta. P)-
Doors Of the bond house of Norris
Brothers, Incorporated, closed today.
Signs on the windows said CLOSED on
account Of audit, by Fred S. Morris"
The order for closing was issued yes
terday when Morris discovered that
affairs were left in tangled condi-
ton by John J.. Etheridge. who re-
signed as president and left Portland
following demand by the clearing
house association for proof of the
ability Of the concern to deliver bonds
for which investors had paid and for
which interim certificates had been is
sued.
There IL a crowd about the office
today and some persons exhibiting
receipts for payments on the pur-
chase OF bonds District Attorney
Evans said he had obtained state
ment from Roy Fike. who drove an
in which Ethridge and his
wife left Portland Thursday. that ne
had seen Etheridse board an east
bound train at Tacoma A warrant
charging larceny by bailee has been
issued against Etheridge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27

PORTLAND, Dec. offending the
completion of an audit of the affairs Of
Morris Bros, bond dealers, the doors
If the concern We're closed this morn
ng Announcement to this effect was
made Sunday night by Fred Morris.
Upon the summary withdrawal of
John L. Etheridge Jr., former presi-
dent of the concern, or Thursday OF
asst week, Morris resumed charge of
the business. A corps of auditors be-
gan an examination of the company's
affairs. This examination has been
continued over the weekend, and thc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27

The East Oregonlan IA Eastern Ore
gon' sEreafcSt newspaper and aA q
selling force gives to the advertiser
over twice the guaranteed paid eirco.
latiOn In Pcndleton and umatillA coun-
~ of any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-27

This paper is a member OF and audited
BY the Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
CRISIS IN COAL
'sMIND STATE. -
ASSERTS EXPERT

NEW YORK, October 9-The
reported coal crisis in eastern
cities is largely a state of mind"
due mainly to greed for coal by
large buyers. Charles S. Allen. sec
rotary of the Wholesale Coal Trade
Association of New York. declared
in statement here tonight
Public utilities, heating plants
and factories in New York city,
Newark and other cities in the
eastern district. he asserted, need
fear no famine" during the win
ter. and no curtailment Of con-
sumption will be necessary IF big
business Will lend it's co-opcra-
ton" An ample supply of soft
coal is coming to the docks Mr..
Allen said. but wholesalers are re-
ceiving orders for twenty times
the amount that can be used
The desire of big business to
lay in a stock of coal sufficient to
supply its needs for several months
in advance and to leave the other
fellow to shift for himself as best
he can, even to the point of clos
ing down" he added. has created
the present serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
POLICE RESCUE SUSPECT
FROM INFURIATED MOB
Alleged Assailant of BROOKLYN Girl
Had Moose Around
Neck.

NEW YORK. October s.-Nathan
ma was rescued from lynching at
the hands of an Infatuated crowd of
Brooklyn residents today, after Rose
weiss. fourteen years old, accused the
man OF attempting to assault her When
police officers arrived on the scene a
moose mad been adjusted about Matthias
neck and the other end of the rope at
tached to telegraph pole
Inc girl said Matthias asked her to go
TO the second floor of nearby house
went into the doorway the man fol-
lowed, she said, and attacked her.
When she screamed for help Matthias
ran into the street. the girl following
She told her story to a passerby and a
chase after Matthias was started. pur-
nearly 500. The fugitive was finally
tripped up by a man who came out of a
garage. A rope was obtained and plans
perfected for the lynching, when two
policemen arrived and, with drawn re-
volvers. effected his rescue
Matthias was hurried away in an auto
MOBILE, arraigned in court and held
without bail for further examination
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
BOND VOTE AT OAKLAND.
Citizens to Decide Public Owner
ship of Lighting System.

OAKLAND, Md. October 9 (Spe-
ciaD .-The voters of Oakland will
have an opportunity on October II to
vote on bond issue of $4,000, as
authorized by the Legislature for the
purpose of providing an adequate
lighting system to be municipality
owned and operated.
The Northern Natural Gas Com
pany has given notice that it will be
unable to furnish natural gas as fuel
for the plant of the Oakland Electric
Company, which now furnishes the
flights for the city. This means that
the company will have to give up
the contract. 1t is proposed to buy
the plant at the price offered. of
s11 900, and to spend $500 additional.
the estimated cost of installing a
boiler and engine to run with steam,
and making other changes
Sweden is increasing the spinning
of yarn from paper for binding Irvine
and the manufacture of carpets and
other heavy textiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

The only passenger picked up was
J. J. Schultz of New Orleans. who was
one of thirteen men taken from a
uIeboat by the United States Ship
ping Board steamer Lake Superior,
now at Santiago. Cuba.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Richardson of New Or
leans was thought to be the only
white woman aboard the vessel. and
it was a belief in her death that
prompted her father, George w. Nc
Duff. to telegraph twice to the Sec
rotary of State, asking that an in
vestigation of the rescue and wreck
ing be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
HURRICANE WRECKED
PASSENGERS PERISH
Only One of Five on Lost Steamer
Speedwell Known to Have
Been Rescued.

NEW ORLEANS. October a,-Hopes
that more than one of the FIVE pas
sengers aboard the mahogany steamer
Spe edwell, wrecked III the tropical
hurricane September -. had been
saved. We're practically given up to-
day when additional details were re-
celVed from the tanker Sunoil which
left Tampico for a north Atlantic
port. Chester. Pa.
Coupled with the announcement
that one of the four survivors aboard
the Sunoil had died came the state
ment that the, other three persons
istill alive We're negroes. Five dead
bodies were in n boat picked up by
the Sunoil, two being of women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

to Military heel Walking Boots
wing-tip "BROGUE' Oxfords-
and straight tip Walking Oxfords
in tan and black.
A lot of other styles of Boots
and Low Shoes at the same prices,
too. And more will be coming in
right along.
But just at present we mainly
direct attention to the $3.50 and
$3.50 prices-you will hear a lot
about them at the ''1AHN" Store
from now on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
PLAN IMMIGRATION LAWS.
Members of House Committee Call
ed Here for November Is.

TACOMA, Wash. October 9.-Repre-
sentative Albert Johnson. Chairman
of the House committee on imigra
ton and naturalization, today issued
a call for the members of that com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
LEVER ACT CHARGE DROPPED

. SPOKANE, Wash. October 9.-The
Spokane Dry Goods Company TO-DAY
was freed Of the charge brought
against it in a federal grand jury in
dictment several months ago of yio-
iatlng the Lever act. The United States
district court sustained a motion for
dismissal filed by counsel for The
company. following a disagreement
this week of the jury which heard the
case viz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

Again ''IAHN'S" go "over the
top with another drive to get shoe
prices back to "before-the-war'
levels.
At $3.50 and SS.5O-from now
on-you ladies will find all the
good shoes you want. Good look
ing shoes-good wearing shoes
at much less than you have been
able to buy them for the past few
years.
We direct attention particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10
Women 5 New o. ~
Silk Stockings. .D1.7O

First news of new line of full-fashioned
Silk Stockings which we expect to feature
right along at $195. To Women who have
already worn our 81. 95 Silk Hose-we need
only say that these are stiff better ones!
They come in Black, Cordovan, African
Brown, Rust, Suede, French Gray and
Field Mouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-10

mittee to assemble in Washington,
D. g.. November Is. to draft meas
ures to meet the present immigra :
ton situation.
The Washington times., 1920-03-03
"W HAS MONTH TO
RAE EAGLE HUT
Must Agree to vaoate on April
], or D. C. Board Will Re-
move p. o.

The District Commissioner are
willing that Eagle Hut should remain
until April l, providing the Young
Mems Christian Association agrees TO
raze the building on that date. This
is what Commissioner Louis Brown
low told a committee from the Y. NJ.
C. A. that called on him yesterday
Neither Postmaster n. c. Chance
nor DR.. ID. Il. Yarnell. both interested
in the hut, appears anxious TO accept
the Commissioners proposal IN
Yarnell. who headed the "Y'' commit
tee. told the Commissioner he would
reply to the proposition in a few days.
Unless the "Y" agrees TO vacate
voluntarily on April I, the District
Commissioners will take steps to tear
the hut down before that date. The
is entirely willing that
the hut remain until better weather
which they believe will come by
April !, but they seriously object t.
The Washington times., 1920-03-03

the rental OF public property by pri
Yate interests for $500 year the
amount the "Y" Is receiving from the
POstoffice Department for the little
substRtion attached TO the hut.
The board OF directors OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce will call upon the
Commissioners tomorrow morning 20
urge that the hut and postofnce be
allowed 10 remain indefinitely.
At a rather spirited meeting last
night the directors OF the chamber
severely criticised the Commissioners
for ordering the removal OF the nut
II was suggested that the business
men go to the commission in BODY
10 ask that the hut remain. The con-
ference between business men ana the
commission probably will be held
some time tomorrow.
IL was pointed out today that the
knights OF Columbus. holding an
agreement similar TO the "Y,' made
no objections when asked to comply
with the clause in the agreement
which provided for the removal OF the
X. OF c. hut sixty days after notinca-
ton by the Commissioners. The
X. C.. however, had not rented any
adjoining property 80,
The Chamber OF Commerce VIII
probably ask the Board OF Trade 10
Join them In their efforts to have the
hut remain.
The Washington times., 1920-03-03
VAN SCHAICK DENOUNCED
BY CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
Columbia Heights Residents Request
Superintendent Thurston Be
Reinstated In Schools.

A resolution. offered by Col. c. c.
Lancaster. in which John Van
Schaick, president. and other mem
bers OF the Board OF Education were
denounced for their action in dismiss
ing Superintendent OF Schools Thurs
ton at the end of the school term,
caused considerable discussion at n
meeting Of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association last night.
On the motion OF COngressmau
Stevenson of South Carolina. the pre-
amble OF the resolution was stricken
out. and the resolution requesting inc
Board OF Education TO reconsider its
action and reinstate Superintendent
Thurston was adopted.
Colonel Lancaster declared that tho
plans to drop Superintendent Thurs
ton were laid at a secret meeting In
Van Schalcks home. TO which the
members of the board who were not
I'm accord with his views, were not
invited. Resolutions recommending
the appointment OF a superintendent
OF police from the ranks. and indo-s-
ing Capt Robert T.. Doyle, OF -hc
Third precinct, for the job were
adopted. The nomination OF Officers
OF the association will take phase
next month. The election will be held
in May.