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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-04

thrill divided by laughter minus any
thing unwhoiesome and plus engag-
Ing travesty.
The plot is presented at the earliest
possible moment for it begins when
the sun comes peeping over the hills
invited to that customary venture by
the trumpeting rooster. Everybody
Is awake including the ron1atic farm.
hand and the obpect of his young af-
fections- Also is awake the village
banker who is a typical blend of hum
or and travesty partaking the nature
Of Turk and Scot, Don Juan and Shy
lock. His first adventure 1t at the
home of humble viilager whose hasty
breakfast has been left in favor of the
days toll and whose wife. the beauti-
full Marie Provost. is at the mercy of
the intruder who demands his rent but
would be satisfied with a kiss. Just
how this adventure terminates IL
wouldn't be fair to the prospective
patrons to tell for there is surprise
in it Of uncommon power and appeal.
After he picks himself up from his
passage through a door that no one
has taken the pains to open, the
naughty dispoiler of homes proceeds
on his way to mix in the love affair of
the rustic, eornfed beauty Gouise
Fazenda) and her signing swain who
devotes such time as it not taken up
with thoughts of his fair one, to be-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-04

gniling the COW of her milk and tend
Ing the festive pig. And Finlayson,
the naughty genius of the plot. nearly
wrecks their romance. That he does
not. Is due to a really ingenious twist
producer Sennett has given to his
story and in this fact is found a touch
of the authentic drama before referred
to. But Mr.. Sennett Is careful not to
play too long on any one string, so
the viilainy of the landlord supplies
but an undertone to the lighter mcio-
dies of more fun and the vehement
episodes of unrestrained laughter.
John Henry, Jr., and his companion,
Teddy. the Great Dane, participate ac-
lively in the embodiment of the plot,
not dragged in for the mere purpose
OF supplying a human interest quality
but belonging by dramatic right to the
story their presence enhance. Teddy
Is hero. John Henry Jr., Is nearly the
victim. of a tragedy the sight of which
win not soon be forgotten by any man
or woman that loves babies and their
natural allies and protectors. the dog
1t would seen that Mr.. Sennett has
overlooked nothing In Down on the
Farm but has provided it with every
element Of appeal--enough ingenuity.
in fact has been brought to bear on
this work to outfit half dozen big
successes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-04
ARCADE TO-DAY
MACK SESNETT PRESENTS
A NEW TYPE OF COMEDY

Yesterdays presentation of Mack
Sennett's five-reel super-production
Down on the Farm revealed to big
audiences at the Arcade Theatre
the fact that II Is still possible to
produce something new in pictures.
The claim made by United Artists In
the preliminary announcements Of
Down on the Farm" that in it would
be found something different" has
been vindicated in a presentment un-
usual In many ways and unique in
treatment. The novelty Of Down on
the Farm rises from a blend OF vari-
Que elements each Of them individuals
ly popular and appealing but never
before mingled In the same picture
play. II remained for Mack Sennett
to bring satire to bear on melodrama
and yet preserve for melodrama its
distinctive authentic comedy. He
'-kidsf- n1efodran1a and at the sarrfe
time presents IL fer its face value.
Everybody is pleased. The production
might be termed mathematically a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-04
GIRL CLUDBED
WILL PROBABLY DIE

PORTLAND. June f.-Slugged with
a club as she lay asleep in her home.
Miss Louise Bender, aged II. is in a
hospital with fractured skull today.
Probably she will not live.
Eiyin Benoit. a neighbor and scorn-
ed suitor. is in jail. Police say he con-
fessed to having dubbed the girl a.
she was sleeping early today.
Hearing screams. w. B. Bender
rushed into his davshter's room only
70 be feiied by the club OF the girls
sEsailant- He is suffering from a
caip wound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-04
REALTY TRANSFERS


DEEDS.
s. s. Butter to A. L. Douglas s1a
Lots I. :. .. and is. block 2i7. Res
add. Fendieton.
Alfred G montgomery 10 J. d.
Thorns 5000. ~ s-4 acres Ia sw -
NE Ia sec. -. Tp. 3. n. r. 81.
Pearl smith to Fritz EIlenberger
Lets 40 and n. Block and mete and
bound tract in said Block :. South
Add. Pilot Rock.
Jaaas rarry 10 VIM. A. Anderson.
S1eu. Lots and 3. Block ". Ukiah.
1. r. Laurence TO Geo. caideiI
s1.oe. Lot Z and 4 l.: Lot 5. block
n ttkiah,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-04
WHERE DOES 1T COME FRoM2

become a
in the United States it easy get unbiased ex
presons Of opinion the subject. Accordingly some
Dy Henry r Dawson of unusual interest Mr..
therefore came into close with
ne og New York businessman and cannot wen be
OF partisanship towards this administration
banquet given in his honor by fellow Red
ers IN IN New YORK Mr. Dawson said;
have hesitation saying cannot escape the
OF conditions in Europe they develop than
That does not endorse the contention of John
son. hnox ct al nor the treaty killing methods of Senator
But Mr. Davidson said Here stenogaphic extract
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lines we hcs S % T @ g here 6 p9 see & that the treaty
n pa 5upe % 5 that there there shall & be permanent peace
Of the United States broke
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and The sns % 1919 ' M 1 e " has Psas9 s ss.E.
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s ana s % % % e is' he nsss ms s.5s
@ haa ad 1n s a ae % ss @ ne @ a % @ 5 1a h
him 0ss apG aRe @ a % e the %
President Wilson's
addressing @ s Conference %s s 4R ss the @ a s that at
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III, ss sses sss ,ss me s Poles
making @ the liberty
democracy
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We said
many times expressed You
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OF the itself
70
MI davidson shows that aside from President Wilson, Coll
roosevelt ao during the favored the
lnistraton has taken since the armce That
been bitterly assailed by anti administration by
sQme such Senator Chamberlain who
Wilson supporters when elected. ir
Where does all the anti Wilson propaganda
from! What the of the anti league propaganda?
As this understands the Non League
propaganda largely based appeals prejudice There
truth in their assertions pure
misrepresentation. carried its logical
would in time dsposess the farmer
his land Farmers who take with socialism playing
fire.
The action of the state normal school in holding extension
Pendleton this timely and should
cprocate by doing all for the successful
dation Of those who attend the course. Il
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You depend welcome johnson Chicago.
He would also be wildly cheered in Milwaukee.
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Many people would give lot to the of
the gas shortage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-04

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The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
PEOPLE ALONE TO BREAK
HIGH LIVING COST PRICE
Colorado Senator Says Overall Club
Movement Is Directly Responsible
for Break in Prices

Washington May 2o.-Frankly con-
fiding to his colleagues that the clothes
on his back We're threadbare aud patch.
ed Senator Thomas. Democrat. of Col
orado, joined yesterday in another
senate broadSide on profiteers declar-
ing the people themselves aud not leg
iSlation must break the sweeping wave
of high prices.
Linking the overall movement. start
ed as protest against the cost Of
clothing. with widespread price reduc.
lions reported from many cities. Sen
ator Thomas said the public had found
the remedy in its own hands.
The overall campaign was good
thing" the senator said. 1.-The papers
today are full of kilograms from all
parts of the country announcing the
drastic cuts in clothing prices. Did
legislation do it: No. the people them
selves"
The attack on profiteers was opened
by Senator Kenyon, Republican. Of
Iowa. who urged social ostracism and
criminal punishment for the offend
ers. Corporations principally and re-
tailers were held up as prime prof
iteers. Some of them were character
lied by the Iowa senator as robbers
and traitors.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
40 SEAL FISHERMAN ARE
LOST IN PACIFIC STORM
Indians From Washington Reservation
Are Blown Out to Sea in Their
Hollow Log Canoes

San Francisco. May 24.-Forty.eight
Indian seal fishermen from a Callam
county reservation may have persisted
Thursday in storm off the Washing.
ton coast. according to six survivors
brought here yesterday by the steamer
Multnomah.
The six men. who We're taken aboard
the Multnomah Thursday in an ex-
hauSted condition. said Is Indian tah-
liks or followed log canoes, with three
men in each. had been blown far out
to sea by the fierce southwest gales.
None of the frail boats was equipped
to ride the storm and they carried but
meager food supplies.
The six men were picked up in two
canoes in rough seas about Il miles
south of the Umatilla reef light ship.
They were SO exhausted they could
not speak and it was an hour before
they revived sufficiently to tell Of the
fate of their companions. BY that
time the Multnomal, was far away
from the vicinity.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
STOCK DIVIDEND TAX IS
DECIDED UPON BY HOUSE
Soldier Bonus Bill Reported Out OF
committee.-$5oo. 900 to Be Raised
for Next Three Years

Washington. May oo2.-The soldier
relief bill was reported out Yesterday
by the house ways and means commit
tee after 1t had voted to include ~
per cent stock dividend tax retronc-
tive to March H. as part of the plan
for financing the legislation. Repub-
lican leaders plan to bring the bill be-
for the house today.
The final committee figh, centered
about the stock tax. 10 Democrats re-
inforcel by three Republicans sue
ceedinS by margin OF one vote in
forcing adoption of the levy. BY the
same vote the commission blocked
elimination of the tax. and after con-
siderable iockeying ordered the bill
reported. Is to 10.
AS the measure will come before
the house it will provide for new tax
!evie> amounting to more than $40
100000 a year for the next three
Years. Besides me STOCK tnS, me ley
les include increased taxes on tohac-
co and incomes. real estate sales. and
stock and grain exchange tran>ac-
tionS in futures. Revenues thus pro-
ducel would be used for paying Il
cash bonus Ia former service men or
at their option i'll aiding them 10 OBJ
tain homes farms. vocational train
ing or paid MP Insurance,
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
WHITE GIRL AND NEGRESS
IN ROW; I DEAD, I DYING

Fayetteville. n. c., May 22.-In a
clash between whites and blacks yes
terday, II. {. Butler, white, was killed,
Deputy Sheriff W. {. Moore was NOR
tally wounded. two other white men
were shot and several houses in the
negro section of the sity were burn.
ed. At midnight the situation had
Gained.
The trouble started yesterday MORN
ing in an alteration between q white
girl and a negro woman.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
MEXICAN POLITICS TAKE
FOREFRONT IN INTEREST
With carranza Dead, the Little Force
That Followed Him Is Grad.
uaiIy Breaking Up

Washington May RETROSPECTIVE
political developments in Mexico have
begun To oversladow the killing OF
CarranZa.
The Mexican congress meets In
special session today to choose pres
chosen by the Sonora group a month
ago as the provisional president. and
Gen. Pablo Gonzales appear as the
outstanding candidates. but the chief
concern of American officials and bus
mess men having Mexican interests
is not so much in the identity of the
successful candidate as in the strength
Of the cooperative spirit to be mani
tested.
While doubt of the ability Of any.
one chosen to restore the country to
a stare of tranquiltl! enough to war.
rant the holding If the regular cleo
tons was expressed by both business
men and officials. ii was agreed that
removal of Carranza ought to make
the task far more simple. Although
the killing of the fugitive president
| must be explained satisfactorily. it
| was said before foreign governments
will give serious thought TO any ex-
| cept definite recognition of the new
government. the government has been
| materially strengthened from mill
tary and political point Of view.
CarranZa alive would have remained
potential center Of serious OppoSi-
ton. bur already the little force that
followed him in his flight from the
capital is reported to be breaking up.
and the minor leaders such as Domin-
go Arrieta. in the state Of Durango.
il was suggested. must find themselves
without plausible reason for continu.
ing resistant.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
OvERTuRM m CONGRESS-
IS DEMANDED By LABOR
Sam compers Issues Mandatory Call
for q Change in Conditions At the
National Capital

Washington, May 24.-The American
Federation Of Labor has issued it's ex-
pected call to the electorate for ian
overturn in congress-
Under the signature Of President
Samuel GomperS. the current issue Of
the American Federationist. the Off
cial organ. carries an Indictment of
congress and the executive depart
ments for Incompetence on the cost Of
living issue" and, outlining program
of deep cutting measures" declares
"'rhere must be an overturn in con-
greSS. Enemies must he defeated /;
friends must he elected
Presenting an itelnized list Of cor
porations' profits. similar to that re-
Gently introduced in a speech by Sen
ator Capper Of Kansas. Mr.. Gompers
declares that while II enumerated cor
porationS last year received profits av-
eraging 4a5 per cent above normal.
the average cost Of living increased
M per cent. and the average union
wage - per cent
THE deep cutting measures Of
which Mr.. Gompers writes will be nec-
eSsary ITO guard the nations dis
,ributing machinery against assaults
from the pirates Of trade and com-
merce." follow:
Immediate adjustment Of wages.
both in private employment and in
government service. to meet at least
the living costs that have Outstrippetl
incomes by reason Of this era of fren-
ziel profiteering and gambling.
Immediate effective action to pre-
vent continued increases in the cost
of living.
AN end to the kind Of legislation
typified by the Esch-C ummins railroad
law and the Kansas court Of industrial
relations law. There must he an end
to legislative repression. restriction
and coercion. There must he repeal
Of snch legislation already enacted.
THE congress will do well to give
immediate and effective consideration
to the proposal of the American labor
movement that control Of credit capt.
tal he taken from private financiers
and placed in the hands Of public
trust to he administered on principles
voluntary and cooperative in charac-
ter. This will strike Il vital blow to-
ward eliminating the abuses Of profit
teering and exploitation.
Congress should provide immediate
ly for publicity for income tax returns.
There must he immediate steps to-
ward equalization Of wages and cost
of living and effective steps to prevent
n new margin from replacing the one
to be dissolved. This means that there
must be a permanent remedy for high
cost of living"
The working people of the United
States. continued Mr. Gomper>. "are
speaking in mandatory terms. II those
in control of the legislative deStinies
of the country do not understand the
needs of the workers ut least the work
er> themselves understand. They know
the restraint which they have rrac
1iced They know the limit of Their
endurance. Their demand to be heard
is II demand which comprehends the
welfare of the country"
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
BEAR ESCAPES 200.

New York. May 24.-"Black Prince"
the most valuable bear in the Bronx
geological park, was shot and killed by
police yesterday after being at large
for seven hours. The animal, which
is said to have been. the finest speci-
men Of short-legged Canadian black
bear in captivity, climbed out Of his
cage during the night and kept large
force of policemen on vigil until day.
break, when he was cOrnered in q re-
mote section of the park. BLACK
Prince" weighed 800 pounds.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
LUMBER FIRE DOES DAMAGE
OF $780, 700 At PORTLAND

Portland. Ore May o4.-Fire yester.
day destroyed the North Portland
Lumber 4 Box company's plant. the
abandoned wooden shipbuilding plant
Of the Guy NJ. Standifer corporation, a
considerable front of docks, more than
1.OOODO feet Of lumber and four
small dwellings.
The burned area extended for three
quarters Of q mile along the river
front. Estimates placed the losses at
approximately $500, GOO.
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Reward for eerodoll.

Washington. May 24.-Attorneys for
Grover e. Bergdoll. convicted draft
evader, who escaped in Philadelphia
Friday. offered reward Of $500 last
night for his apprehension and deliv-
cry to any military post or station.
The reward was offered by D. Clar-
ence GibbOney Of Philadelphia. and
Ansell 4 Bailey of Washington. attOr-
neys instrumental in obtaining Berg
dolls release from the Fort Jay mill.
tary prison to recover money which he
claimed to be secreted in the noun
tains near Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia. May 22.-Mrs. Emma
c. Bergdoll. widow of a wealthy brew
er. was found guilty Of four charges OF
wantonly pointing firearms. but was
acquitted on bills charging conspiracy
and assault and battery with intent to
kill. by Jury Thursday. She was
fined $50 and costs on each bill. max
ing a total of 1919. which she paid be-
fore leaving court.
The charges against Mrs. Rergdoli
resulted from a raid by police and de-
parrment of justice agents on her
home, when her son. Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, sentenced TO five years i'm.
prisonment at Fort Jay. Governors Is
land, for desertion from the army, was
captured several months ago.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
PRINT PAPER CONFERENCES.

Chicago, May 19.-Several hundred
daily and weekly newspapers were put
out of business during the last year by
a shortage of print paper, it was stat
ed yesterday at the final conference of
members of the Inland Daily Press
association. The conference was call.
ed to discuss means Of meeting the
shortage.
1.-THE best remedy is to sit tight and
eliminate non-essentials," Robert r.
Mccormick. head Of the Chicago
Tribune. advised the members.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
FAVOR SOLDIER RELIEF.

Washington, May 20.-House Repub-
iicans in party caucus last night came
out squarely for enactment Of soldier
relief legislation as advocated by the
American legion.
Before deciding in favor Of the legis-.
lation. the Republicans refused. 14l
to -. to postpone indefinitely all ac-
ton on relief legislation. Several Re.
publican leaders, including majority
Of members Of the steering committee.
were said to have supported the mo-
ton, but there was no record vote.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-06-04
WEALTHY STACKER
FLEES FROM GUARD
GROVER eERcDoLl, CONVICTED
EvADER, ESCAPES FROM TWO
ARMY sERcEANTs
SERVING LONG PRISON TERM
Pretends to Answer Phone Call and
Disappears in High Powered Auto.
mobiie.-Police Close Avenueo
Of Escape Tor Fugitive

Philadelphia. May ..-Grover Cleve.
land Bergdoll. convicted draft dodger.
recently sentenced to serve five years
on Governors Island. \. T.. escaped
from army guards at his mothers
home here yesterday and last night
was still ut large. The wealthy rhila-
delphian. who tvaded the government
before he was captured ut his home in
a sensational raid disappeared in his
own motor car while two sergeants
from Fort Jay. \. T.. his guards. were
sitting in the drawing room Of Mrs
Berydoll> palatial home. The machine
was driven hy Bergdolls chauffeur
according to the police.
According to information received
from Fort Jay last night. Ber%,!oll
came to Philadelphia Thursday on Il
three-day fnrlough to attend to inn
portant business matters" 1t was said
by the military authorities that he had
left Governors Island on competent
military instructions and was Supp">-
ed to visit city other than Philadel'
phia.
The nature of Bergdoll's business.
the military authorities sNid. was con-
fidential
II was said the two SergeAntS had
spent the night at the Bergdoll home.
which is Oh the outskirts Of the city.
Yesterday afternoon Rergtioll was en-
tertaining the Sergean,s with reclla'
1ions from Shakespeare. according TO
James T.. Romig. a friend OF the Berg
doll family. who was present. A lele-
phone bell rang and Bergdoil said he
would answer it. He left the room ana
as the bell kept ringing. the two ser
yean,s became suspicious and 1nve>ll'
gated, His car. which had been Stand-
ing in front of the house. had di>ap-
peared. and Rersdoll with it. The
draft dodger was dressed in olive drah
denim the army prison uniform
The TWO Sergeant> teelphoned police
headuuarter> and every avenue Oh e>'
cape around the city was covered.
Mrs. Emma {. Hergdoll. the tuSi-
i've lilpliitl. Wis NV a. '''''''
her son escaped. but returned shortly
afl.rWard.
Rprcdoll WAS convicted nj de>er-
rioil hv army c"urr-lnar'ial nj Cover
unr'> Island March 81 and sentenced 10
five wears in the old prison Al Fort
lay, The trial began March and was
featured hy efforts on the part al berg
doll. through corps Of attorneys. 10
prove he WAS mentally deficient ana
moi responsible for his disappearance.
Hergtloll> record with the police OF
this city and suburbs is Il long one. He
began Il sensational career as a reck-
less motor car driver in 1911. when he
was IS wears old. He is now IS. he
paid several thousand dollars III fines
for speeding aud fighting with police
men who attempted to catch him. He
later hranched out into aeronautics
and amateur science.
Bergdoll's brother Erwin X. Berg
doll. we'll known motor car racer.
still is fugitive from Justice. He
also disappeared instead of answering
the draft call.
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eolsheviots Launch Attack,

Warsaw, May 2O.-The Bolsheviki
have launched an attack on the north
ern front between the river Dvina
and Borisoff and the Poles have been
compelled to surrender ground in the
face OF superior forces, says an Of
fetal communication issued yesterday.