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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
GREECE GIVEN FREE
HAND OVER TURKEY
an Assoclated Press.l }

ROULoGNE. June 2i.-Greece was
given a. free hand in military meas
ures in Turkey which were decided
upon at the Hythe conference yester-
day. according to information here to-
day. The premiers and their advis-
ers. found these measures were re-
auired Immediately because of the
grave situation resulting from Musta-
pha Kennels forces reaching the Dar-
danalles
French and British fleets will be
concentrated for defense of Constan-
tinople and the Straits. Delegates at
the conference, 1t is declared, were of
the opinion that these measures viii
be sufficient to deal with the situa-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
Democrats. Week Before Con-
vention's Opening, Find
Situation is Puzzling and
Meeting is "BoSSleSS."
WILSON, BRYAN WATCHED
FOR CARDS UP SLEEVE
Nobody Can Locate Trumps and
Delegates Wonder if Me-
braskan Will Wrest Control
of Meeting.

KANSAS CITY, June 21.--The pres
idents health makes 1t out OF the
question that he viii attempt to make
"a race for a third term. Jouctt Shouse
assistant secretary OF the treasury said
here today.
There was not the slightest connec-
ton between tho statement of Pres
ident Wilson last Friday morning. and
the withdrawal OF McAdoo that after
noon" 'Shousc declared in denying re-
ports that the two developments were
timed In the Interests of third term
for Wilson.
Shouse conferred with leaders here
to prevent McAdoo's name being pre-
scnted TO the convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
HERMISTON COUNTRY HAS BEEN
LABORATORY WHEREIN CORRECT
METHODS HAVE BEEN LEARNED

These principles are applicable and
valuable now to the John Day project.
Developing, a science in irrigation
means the testing of many methods.
the analysis of soils the trial of diff
ferent crops. the education of many
settlers. the study of climatic effects
and the final selection of successful
principles. From a great jumping to-
gether of facts. near facts and false
ideas must be evolved by daily toll
careful experiments and honest effort
the foundation on which these new
communities shall succeed,
To those who witness from afar
these efforts may seem somewhat tri-
vial but iu the Irritation laboratories
of Umatilla and Morrow counties dis
coveries have been made and prln-
ciples established that viii result in
great financial returns in the future
and in splendid development of a
great area that heretofore has been
but idle waste, Too much import
snce cannot be given the solution Of
the varied problems that have hinder
ed development i'm this region. aud. in
the future consideration of additional
reclamation. these assets must be piac-
ed in the S;lmc column as lands. res
ervoirs and cinals
When the John Day project is open
ed for settlement there will be no fail
ures, Tho now settler VIII know just
what to do how so do it and just what
to plant, and hat returns he may OK
pect from his land. The student who
disoheys the rules will funk in the fl
nal exams The stubborn settler and
the wise guy WI either mend their
ways after "a season or quit the class
room early with nothing but their con-
ceit to carry them to the next sta
tion.
WY Eoarjlman Sucsccds.
Perhaps no project in the United
States can demonstrate the evolution
of local irrigation science So we'll as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21

irrigation is a science. II is moi
only science that is general in its ap-
piication but every locality must de-
velop its own science. The west end
of Umatilla county has been an irriga-
tion laboratory FOR many years and
the fumes from long tested expert
ments stin fill the nostrils of students
and professors in natures weird labor
atories on the Umatilla and other pro-
jects now operating under established
principles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
Injured Unknown.


tI5y Associatod Fress)
VANCOUVER, B, G., July 21.-six
persons are believed to have been
killed and an unknown number injur-
ed in fire that destroyed the Isalmor-
al apartments in the fashionable part
of the city here last midnight.
Four victims had been identified w
to noon. The bodies of two men re
main unidentified.
An explosion in the furnace room.
apparently started the blaze. Scenes
of terrible confusion occurred soon aft
er the alarm was sounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
Officers Take Abyssinian
Prince, CARRIED in Native
Robe, Who Snaps Gun From
Skirts and Deals Death to
Two.
ATTEMPT TO BURN FLAG
PREcIPITATES COMBAT
Fight Opens Near Meeting Hall
in Heart of Black Belt and
Firing Today is Almost Con-
tinuouS.
Abysinnian Taken.
tBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO. June 21.-Po1iee today
arrested Grover C. Redding. who
claims to be native of Abyssinia and
seven other negroes said -to~be leaders
of yesterdays parade of negro mem-
bers of the Star Order OF Ethiopia.
which ended in a fight in which the
American flag was burned. two white
men killed and two negroes seriously
injured The fighting started when
the parade ended and the negroes
were preparing to enter half in
which a meeting to prDmote the re-
turn of the negro to Abyssinia was to
be held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21

? BY L. r. DODD.
3 Written for the East oregouian.)
? HERAIlSTON. Ore. June II.
= The boarl of directors of the
? John Day Project have just sign
r ed contract with Lewis & Lake.
+ engineers. of Portland, and work
= will be commenced at once on
+ surveys. John II. Lewis was
? formerly state engineer of Ore
+ gon, He previously was con-
? nected with the United States
Z reclamation service at Hermis-
, ton and made a large part of the
? preliminary survey of the John
= Day project in 1905 and 1898.
? sam e. Van Nactor OF Heppner.
? has been employed as special
? counsel The costs OF the pre-
r Iiminary surveys will be met by
? an assessment per acre ON the
r land within the district. When
? the engineering work has been
? completed government aid or
? funds through the sale of bonds
= will be solicited by the district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
JUMPS FROM BURNING
BUILDING, MISSES NET
AND LEAPS TO DEATH
Six Are Dead and Unknown
Number Injured When
Flames Sweep Apartment
House in Vancouver, B. G.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. June 21.-Six
persons are. dead here today due to
the burning of the Balmoral apart
ment house at midnight. Charles Den
nehy's death was the most sensation
al. He leaped from the sixth floor
and missed the net which the fire.
men held Tor hiIn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
n. II. MesscrIy is i,crr.

n. n. Messcrly. who worked as n
printer on tho East Oregonian 20
years ago is now in the city en- route
east by auto from Tacoma. For many
years Mr.. Messerly was foreman, on
the Scripps paper at Tacoma but is
now representing an electric company
manufacturing melting pots for typo
setting machines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
COLBY LEAVES FOR ooAsr.
CBy Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON. June zI.-Bain-
bridge Colby. secretary OF state, had a
final conference with President Wil-
son today before leaving for San Fran
cisco to attend the democratic nation-
al convention as delegate from tho
District OF Columbia Colby will BE-
one Of the presidents spokesmsn 1t
the convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21

NEW YORK. June 21.-George
Lauch, 19 months oiG. will he a high
diver when he grows up. He fell into
190-foot well today and sustained
nothing worse than a muddy face.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
WILL HAYS To TAKE
REINS FOR HARDING

WASiIiNCTON, June 21.-Will
fIays. chairman Of the republican ma
tional comm ttee, will derict Hading's
campairn party officials announced
following "a conference today.
Plans for the presidential campaign
were discussed in general, and in de-
tail at the conference. Formal no
tifcation of the nomination will take
place about the middle of July, at Ma
rion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21

ABOVE Senator Harding's home
i'm Marion. Ohio.
LOWER BEFT-The birthplace.
near Blooming Grove. ohio, of Sena-
tor Harding.
LOWER RIGHT-The office OF the
Marion star, Senator Harding's paper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21

LONDON. June 21.--civil war con-
ditions prevail in Londonderry and
authorities are poweriess. according
to an exchange telegraph dispatch
from Londonderry this afternoon.
The city fire department attempted
to intervene. but was attacked by II
body OF Sim F'einers and forced to
withdraw. Many persons were held up
in the streets early sunday. In sew
erai cases passerby was deliberately
shot down in the street.
The most serious trouble occurred
when two factions fought for possess
sion of the public gardens. The union
lists eventually won.
Sporadic outbreaks OF riotiues occur
red last night. Rifle firing, window
smashing and looting continued in tho
outskirts of the town. Two firemen.
fighting a blaze early today. were at
tackled by "a mob and badly beaten.
several policemen. endeavoriug to dis
persce the crowd. were attacked. They
were removed to a hospital after tho
crowd had beaten them. Another mob
wrecked all the fire fighting apparatus
at an incendiary fire. The city 10
now without adequate fire protection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
SHR|NER DIES WHEN
AUTO STRIKES DITCH

SPOKANE, Wash. June 21.-F. Z.
Sayre of Spokane was killed and Fred
Perkins of Genesee, idaho, seriously
injured yesterday near Colfax, Wash,
when an automobile in which they
were riding to Spokane to Colfax ran
into a ditch while passing another
automobile. Perkins was prominent
stoclman of Northern Idaho and a
Shriner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
LONDONDERRY R|OT|NG' !
BECOMES CIVIL WAR
tRy Associated Pressl

LONDONDERRY. June 2i.-Riot-
ing. resumed here this morning, re-
suited in one person being mortally
wounded and two seriously hurt. Rifle
and revolver firing is almost continu-
Gus. Business is at virtual stand
still.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21
16 ATE ONE EGG.

16 ATE ONE EGG.
SANTA BARBARA, June 21.-Six-
teen guests at a hotel here dined last
night on a single egg. 1t was an os-
trich egg, cooked into an omelette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21

CContinued on Page -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21

Perhaps no project in the United
States can demonstrate the evolution
of local irrigation science So we'll as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-21

The East Oregoninn u Hsstefn ore
won's greatest nowapaper aud As q
selling force gives to the sdvertihef
over twice the guaranteed paid cir0u-
fation In pendlekon and UmAtiliA e1en-
" OF any other newspaper.
New Britain herald., 1920-01-12
WORLD ALMANAC. 1920
Contains More Information Than the
 Needs of Society Require

< Among the latest books out also among the first books of the new year, and in any event an up-to-the- minute book, The World Almanac for 1920 has been published. According to the impartial judgment of those con- cerned in it's preparation and publi- cation, it is the greatest ever. But any latest World Almanac is that. Ask the oldest reader. He knows.
 Matters as reasonable as the'Leag gue of Nations and as unrea sonable as the prohibition amendment are treated at length in this Almanac along with the income taxes, -,- the - recorded wea ather the election results, the chronology and death-roll of 191 9 and more matters besides than can be in- dicated outside of the books own index. .. ~ across America, hitting all the high spots? Here are ten pages of alti- tudes in the United States, not count ing New York skyscrapers.
 7. Do you want to know almost any q. a.company you burn up gasoline and highways? Here is "a. Fcensus , of motors in New York aild count of auto licenses in all the states.
 Do you want to abuse tile United States senate by it's Christian-save the mark,-names? Here are the rolls of the lsixty-sixth congress in full.
 Do you want to kiow almost any thing in sport, politics, trade, in dustry, religion, government. histori- cal milestones, navies, armies, powers, kings, presidents and such? Here are the facts and the. figures: So far as possible official. '.-
New Britain herald., 1920-01-12
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 Olive Tablets

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New Britain herald., 1920-01-12

Fine entertainment at the Elks'
New Britain herald., 1920-01-12

Some one, speaking of Thomas Babington Macaulay, remarked on an occa sion that he possessed more in- formation than the needs of society required. The intent behind The World Almanac, obviously is to keep well apace with those needs. After a rather close examination of the 1920 issue, we are convinced that it is short of detail only on those affairs which will come to a head just in time for the 1921 book.
 The World Almanac is published by the New York World. Price 50 cents postpaid. .|>
 Fine entertainment at the Elks'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-10
Masonic Officers.


At the meeting Monday night of
Amity lodge, No. 81, A. F. NJ, the
following officers, both elective and
appointive, were installed imme-
diately following their selection:
w. M.-Jesse Y. Jones.
S. W.-Geo. C. Hipp.
J. W.-Claude C. Smith.
Treasurer-T. P. Johnson.
SecretaryJ. w. .Earhardt.
S. D.-N. C.. Toole.
j. DIV. G. Bullock.
Stewards-John w. Waldrop and
T. NJ. Neel.
Sentinel-W. S. Mann.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-10

marked and almost immediate in
crease in the amount of property re-
turned for taxation. In many cases
I the lower rate was more productive
of revenue than the higher rate. But
since the general property tax at
present is by far the principal source
of revenue for South Carolina and
since the revenue is now inadequate
to meet the needs of the state for
funds, it would be foolish to rely on
reduction of the rate of taxation
on real property, and a total elimina-
ton of direct taxes on personal
property, to bring an increase in
revenue adequate for the needs of
the state. Reliance must be had on
additional sources Of tax revenue.
Personal Property.
2. That personal Tangible prop
erty, consisting of plant and equip
ment, stocks Of goods in trade, cat
tie, and other income producing per-
sonal tangible property be taxed at
The same rate as real property, but
witt the provision that receipts for
the payment of such taxes shall be
accepted at so per cent. or at 100 per
cent. of their amount toward pay
ment of income taxation by the per-
son or persons against whom such
taxes were assessed. The purpose Of
such taxation would be to assure the
payment of a proper amount of tax
alton by such businesses as might
! escape or avoid income taxation; the
purpose of the abatement of income
taxation upon assurance that prop
|erty taxes. had been paid being to
avoid excessive and destructive tax
alton.
8. That attempts to tax either in
tangible property, or personal tangi-
BILE property which does not yield in
come, be abandoned because it is un-
successful in producing revenue, be-
cause it is conducive to perjury and
dishonesty, and because income yield
ing intangible property can be reach
ed much more effectively through an
income tax. The abolition Of taxa
ton of intangible property and of
such personal tangible property as
household effects would at once re-
move great burden from the admin
istrative machinery Of the state,
would promote greater respect on
the part of the taxpayer for the tax
system Of the state, and would re-
lieve him from the most irritating
part of the tax system. The loss OF
revenue would be so small it would
be largely offset by the saving in the
expense of tax collection.
4. That the constitutional provis-
ion with regard to the tax for school
purposes be removed, or if. its pur-
pose is to enforce upon the local dis
tricts adequate expenditures for
school purposes, that the rate be re-
duced to correspond to the amount
of revenue it would yield if real
property were fully assessed.
The carrying out Of any adequate
program of reform of property tax
alton would require the repeal OF
the constitutional provisions; first
for the uniform taxation of all prop
erty, and second for tax of three
mills on all property to be used for
school purposes. 1t would require
also the enactment of. new prop
erty tax law. /
90:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-10

requirement for uniform taxation
should be abolished, if for no other
reason than that the law should re-
quire nothing to be done which is
incapable of being enforced in prac-
tice. The imperative provisions of a
system of law weaken the power Of
the administrative officials in en-
forcing the remaining provisions.
Until revision of the constitution is
possible, the present unsuccessful
attempts to obtain compliance with
this provision should be tactily aban-
doned.
A solution which has been offered
for the universal tendency of differ
ent classes of property to escape as
sessment in different degree is the
use of a graded" or classified"
property tax. The essence of this
proposal is to reduce rates upon each
class of property until the natural
inclination to be honest overcomes
the temptation to evade the tax.
This plan of reducing the rates has
been tried in some instances with
very successful results so far as the
yield of the tax is concerned, espe-
cially in Pennsylvania and Balti-
more. But it does not succeed in
wholly eliminating tax evasion, and
it does not bring about equality of
taxation. Moreover, in South Caro-
lima the use of this method would
require revision of the constitu-
ton.
The Income Tax.
The best index of taxpaying ability
is, the income tax. Before proceed
ing to>a discussion of this tax, how
ever, it should be pointed out that it
can not act by itself as a satisfactory
substitute for all property taxation,
especially in state like South Caro-
lima, where a large part of the popu-
lation which pays property taxes
would not be subject to income tax
alton under an income tax law Of the
usual sort.
Real property derives certain spe-
cial advantages from the govern
ment, for which payment may rea-
sonably be demanded. The owner of
property is better able to pay tax
alton than the person Of equal in
come but with no property. The to-
tai abandonment Of property taxa
tion would be a drastic experiment,
and might bring dangerous deple-
tion of state and local revenue until
the experimental period Of operation
Of the substitute taxes had been gone
through.
Recommendations as to changes in
the general property tax are made
as follows:
/. That ali real property be taxed
on 100 per cent. assessment of its
value and at materially lower rate.
The rate should be made lower than
the present rate, even after allow
ance for the higher assessment, in
order both to induce more complete
returns Of property for taxation, and
to allow for the new additional taxes
to be recommended below. 1t should
be made low enough, so that full and
accurate assessment will not result in
excessive and destructive taxation.
It has been almost the universal ex-
perience of other states that de-
crease in the rate Of property taxa
ton to reasonable level resulted in
State property tax statistics, 10
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-10
Giraffe Hard to See.

The giraffe, although conspicuous
ly Marked. is almost invisible in its
native forests whefeits color blends
with, the trees.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-12-10

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tax would be effected if it were prac-
ticable to tax persons on their net
property, their excess Of asests over
liabilities, instead of their gross
property. Any attempt to introduce
such a refinement into the tax sys-
tenn would lead, however, to whole
| sale extension of tax evasion, since
mo check is possible on mans liza
Utilities without such close inspec-
ton and accounting of his books as
would be too difficult and expensive
an undertaking for the state ma
/ chinery of administration, even if the
resentment and irritation on the part
| of taxpayers against inquisitorial
| tax officials did not result in a gen.
eral breakdown in the machinery.
Should Change Plan.
The inequality in taxation and the
loss in revenue which results from
the escape from assessment of in
tangible property is not capable of
remedy so long as the property tax
lis retained as a general property tax,
and as the main source of tax reve-
, nue.. 1t may as we'll be acknowledged
I that intangibles can not be reached
tby the assessors. The constitutional
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-05-18
PEP" IS SUPREME
AT KWANIS MEET
Mayor Evans and All
3 City Officials Attend
Luncheon.

City officials were guests of the
Kiwanis club at its regular weekly
luncheon at Hotel Tulsa yesterday
noon. Mayor r. II. Evans. intro
duced by Pres. n. q. Henthorne or
the club, in turn introduced Com
missloncrs ]. NJ. Adkison, H. f.
Newblock, o. A. Steiner and 6. 5.
Younkman. and City Treasurer r.
T. Short. City Auditor Mrs. Frank
Seaman. Police Chief John a. Gus
tafson and city Attorney Frank II.
Duncan, and Mr. Henthorne. who
Is chairman Of the park board.
Mayor Evans in short speech,
expressed surprise at the amount OF
pep" exhibited by the Kiwanis club
membership. referring especially to
the "serenade" given the officials
by 20 members who marched around
their table singing
Pat j. Hurley made short talk
declaring that the enthusiastic spirit
manifested by the club at It's lunch
cons is an exempllfication OF the
basic spirit that has made Tulsa a
city.
President Henthorne mentioned
the school election today and urged
Kiwanians to cast their vote for w
A. Marquis. n member OF the club,
who is a candidate for one of the
directorships on the board OF edu-
cation