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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
ONE OF PRINCIPALS IN
FIVE MILLION ROBBERY,
GUILTY, IS SENTENCED
Keith Collins Indicted on Six
Counts Admits Hold Up and
Must Serve Fifteen Years in
Prison at Fort Leavenworth.

DIES MONIES. Dec. S.-(U. P.)-
Keith Collins. one of the principals in
the s5,00O,000 Burlington mail car
robbery, today pleaded guilty in feder-
al court here to charge of stealing
and opening government mail sacks
and was sentenced to serve Is years in
the federal prison at Fort LeaYen-
worth. Kan
Collins was indicted on six counts.
Five OF these charged him with steal
ing government mail sacks and the
uther count charged him with open
Ing theai He pleaded guilty to all six
counts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
NEW C0NGRESSWOMAN
MAY WIN PLACE IN SUN
BY FEEDING GROWLERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.--(A.
Miss Alice Robertson, newly
elected congresswoman from Ok
lahoma, will aprobabIy be giv'
chance to become the most popu-
lar member of the house for sev-
eral years. Men members" have
been growing about the food
served in the Capitol restaurant
and Speaker Gillett. under whose
supervision the restaurant is,
frankly admitted he is unable to
please the members. The growl-
ing men have been suggesting to
the speaker that he hand over d.
rection Of the restaurant TO the
lady from Oklahoma" who is
leaving The management Of cafe
terra to come to congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
TONGMAN DIES
ON SAN QUENTIN TRAP

SAN QUENTIN PENINTENrfARY
Calf, Dec s.-(U. PD~-ong Mon
Foo, Chinese tongman, was hanged at
1918 o'clock today and was pro-
nounced dead al i0;s0 Until the last
moment. friends Of the condemned
chinaman were working for his re-
prieve and up TO the very moment the
trap was sprung, a telephone line was
.Sept open from the prison to ihe gov
crnor's office at Sacramento. to re-
ceive any orders for a last minute re-
prieye which might be issued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

BODIES Of IS OFFICERS
GIVEN MILITARY BURIAL

LONDON. Dec. 3.--U. P.l--Bodies
Of Il policemen slaughtered by Sim
Felhers az Macroom. Ireland. were
brought here today for military fnner.
ais. Many OF the victims were world
war veterans. They were accorded
full military honors.
Reports here indicated that sporadic
outbreaks are continuing In Ireland.
There was no loss Of life reported.
but property damage was said TO be
high.
A statement issued from Dublin
Castle. declaring that the Republican
extxrcmists' were oWlaws against civ
illzatlon with whom no government
can treat is being circulated here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
HoStiIitieS Take Form Of Fierce
PrOnOunCements of Captain
Gabrielle D'Annunzio Waged
Against Forces of Italy.
TROOPS CONTINUE TO
CIRCLE CITY OF FIUME
Steamer With FOOdstufS Sails
Despite Blockade; Regulars
FIaunt impressive Strength
Before Followers of Poet.

TRIESTE. Dec ga. PA
state Of war between Italy and the
regency OF Quarnero" at Fiume be-
gan at midnight. The blockade at
Fiume by Italian forces is continuing.
The only indications OF trouble were
fierce prononncements Of Captain
Gabrielle D'Annunzio against General
Caiglia and Italian troops which sur
round the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE
REPLIES TO WILSON

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.---eU. P.)---
a message OF Paul Hymans, president
OF the League of Nations Assembly,
replying to President Wilson'S accept
ance Of the invitation TO mediate be-
tween Turkish natlonalists and Arme-
nlans, was received at the White
house today
In his message TO Hymans, President
Wilson asked what avenues would be
provided for him 10 approach the tw0
conflicting parties. If Hyman's mes
sage answers this question, the presi-
dent is expected soon to announce his
Representatives In the mediation work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
BANDITS LOOT MAIL
SACKS SEEING $4,000

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 3.-tA, P.l-
Loot of the hold up was this afternoon
unofficially estimated at from $25.o0o
to $4,000.
MINNEAPOLIS. Dec, S.-tC, P.l-
Bandits looted mail sacks on the Chi
eago, Milwaukee train enroute from
Aberdeen, according to a dispatch re-
oeived' here today The bandits en-
tered the car near Hopkins. rs miles
west Of Minneapolis and left the train
as it entered this city and eluded pur-
suit Railway mail officials estimated
the loss will not exceed Slo,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
MASKED SEYTET LOCKS !
EMPLOYEES, ROBS. BANK

MUN1CE. Ind, Dec S-(U. P)--
Six masked bandits today held up she
Ridgeville state bank, imprisoned the
cashier and several employees in the
vault and escaped with three sacks
of money amounting to about $4,000
and an undetermined amount of lib
erty bonds and securities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
MAGICIAN MAY CALL UP
SPIRITS IN CHURCH BUT
MUST NOT EVOKE BOTTLE

: WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-(U.
: P.D-wilter Cruso, church festi-
: val magician, could call up
: spirits In the church, Judge
3 Hardison ruled. but when he ex-
: tracted more than one half Of
, one per cent from a bottle, the
: Judge fined him for drunk
= eness.
a = 4 = = : 4 s q a a A 4 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

WHEAT STRONG TO-DAY
CLOSING AT $1.7O 3-8

cents but on the decline, there wRs
aggressive buying which had the APP
pearance Of being against expert sales
which took The surplus Off 1he mar
ket. and caused quick antnrn TOW
ard the close.
Receipts were small and cash heta
Comparatively steadE 1T yesterday's
basis. Foreign saEes were repeated
as t.0e0.ee0 bushels.
The report that i.0oe.e00 Canadian
wheat was on the way to chleago had
no influence on the prices The feel
ing OF depression at present. Is due
10 the doubt II foreigners viii take
our wheat in volume, with other c0un-
tries crops near at hand.
Developments In export circles
dominate gyrauons o. the market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
Peace Decision Rurnorcd.

ROME. Dec. 3.-fBy Camille Ci-
angarra. L. p. staff correspondent)
Italian troops today continued cir
cling F'iume but there has been no
outbreak OF hostilities. Headquart-
ers OF Gabralle D'Annunzio are quiet
and there were reports that he had
decided to attempt peaceful settle
ment with the government An inn
pressive display OF strength by the
Italian army and navy is believed re-
sponsibie for the quiet prevailing in
F'iume.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
SPIRITS TABOO IN 1920
CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.--(A .PD--
Flavoring homemade Christmas plum
pudding. mince meat branded cher
,ies and peaches with alcoholic spir-
is is violation of the prohibition en-
forcement law and such foods are IL
& bic 20 seizure the bureau Of internal
res eaue stated today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
STORM WARNINGS ARE
OUT ON COAST AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec, s.--tA- P.l
A severe storm off Prince Rupert
Island is expected to bring high winds
and rain to the Pacific Coast storm
warnings are out in oregon and Wash
inston ports
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. S.-tA. PO-
one hundred pieces of registered mail
were taken from the Chicago Milwau-
kee and st. Paul passenger train by
two masked bandits early today. The
bandits are believed to have boarded
the train at Hopkins near here, bound
the mail clerks, and jumped from the
train with their loot almost within the
city limits. The loss is yet unestimat-
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
TRUCE RUMORS REACH
LONDON FROM IRELAND

LONDON, Dec. S.--(A. R0-Rumors
Of influences working for truce in
Ireland were received by some news
papers today The suggestion was
made that definite measures Of con,
9iniation are being initiated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
PREFERENTIAL RATE IS
HELD TO INCLUDE GRAIN

SALEM. Dec. s.--(A P)-rhe
public service commission today in
tcrprcted interstate commerce com
mission decision granting Portland a
preferential rate as applying to grain
as well as to other commodities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
Former Secretary Of AgriCuI-
ture is First Witness Before
Joint Session Of Senate and
House Relief Committees.
SAYS WHEAT MEN ARE
NOT REFUSED CREDIT
Warning Was Sounded, He
Says, and Prediction is Now
Made That Retail Prices Will
Soon Drop as Holding Ceases

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.--(By l.. G.
Martin, u. p. Staff Corrcspondent) )--
Government relief for present condi-
possible. Secretary OF the Treasury
Houston told the house and senate ag-
riculture. committee today. Houston
was the first witness before the joint
session Of tho committees which are
seeking relief for the farmers who
have been hit BY the rapidly falling
prices OF their products
II do not know OF any feasible plan
for effecting any marked change in
price condition. said Houston. He
declared that the government agencies
have done everything possible TO help
farmers. He said he ihad advised
farmers while he was secretary Of ag-
riculturo that the drop in price was
coming and urged them 10 prepare
for Il.
Houston emphatically denied that
farmers are suffering from lack OF
credit. THE much-talked-o deflaii-
on or contraction OF credit does not
exist" Houston said. THE only linz
ltation put on credit has been TO curb
speculation"
At the same time. the secretary pre-
dicted drop in retail prices soon. He
said that retail dealers have been
holding out against lowering prices
but would not be able TO do so very
much longer.
ef tudilEFAtl0H NtcIrd
WASHINGTON. Dec s.--tA. P.)-
Cooperation OF producers. bankers and
the public Is necessary 70 aid farmers
In the present situation Of falling
prices. governor Harding of the federal
reserve board told the senate and
house Joint agriculture committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
Presentation and Adoption Of
Resolution Eliminating Much
Contested Clause Would Not
Cause Surprise at Geneva.
ARGENTINA MAY QUIT
IF PROPOSAL IGNORED
Rejection Of Suggestion for
Admission Of All Countries
May Result in Withdrawal;
u S. Participation Is invited

GENEVA. Dec. S.-(A. P.l--Pre-.
sentation and adoption OF q resolution
eliminating Article 10 from he cove
nant OF the League of Nations before
the end OF the present assembly wouid
occasion no surprise. It's declared "
some quarters here today. The com
mittee on admission OF new states held
in effect that Article 1 D does not euaT-
antee the territorial Integrity q any
league member.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
Stenmer Cnrrics Food.

ANCONA. Dec. S.-(A PA
steamer with cargo of gfoodstuffs
sailed today for Fiume. This is con-
sidered as evidence that the blockade
gof Fiume is essentially a military
measure and that the Italian govern
ment does not intend tosstarve Fiume.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
COPPER DIVIDENDS PASSED

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-(A. P.l-
Dividends of Chino Cooper and Neva-
da consolidated cooper were passed at
a quarterly directors meetings today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
GRANTS PASS MAN TO
SUPER|NTEND BANKING

SALEM, Dec. S.-(A. P.)--Frank s.
Bramwell Of Grants Pass was today
appointed state superintendent OF
banks succeeding Will II. Bennett. re
signed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

tFrom Overlook X Cooke Col
Wheat-For the most part it was
an irregular market with the various
news items OF a conflicting sort. II
was reported early that the export de-
mand had subsided and in conse-
queaoe prices dropped about fcur
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03
MARKETS ARE UNCHANGED

PORTLAND. Dec. 3.-tA. P.)-
Markets are unchanged today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.--fI1 ~
An invitation from the League 81 Ma
tions for United States paxtiespati0n Ia
deliberations on disarrhanient Mas re-
ceived at the state department teddy.
The invitation SAID that she feazun
wanted a representative ol he uniled
states to sit in consultative caps
ity on the permanent military. naval
and air commission
The invitation made il plaiH chat
American participation III the confer
ence would not bind. the country 0F in-
terfere with its liberty of action. New
ertheiess. it was stated, pafgiespation
Of the United States would be an I'M
portant factor in the success Of the
work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

GENEVA. Dec. -fBy Henry
Wood, L. P. staff Correspondent. ~
Article X. fought in the United States.
faces amendment in the League Of MAJ
tions. Events here today and n the
last few days indicate that Other ma
tions than the United States are deslrs
Gus OF remodeling that portion pg the
covenant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

BUENos ARE Dec, ss.--fA. P.)
-Rejection by the assembly q fhe
League Of Nations Of Argenttha's prO-
posaIs for admission of an eounfries
to the league may result II the with
drawal Of Argentina from the league.
il is learned here today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

GENEVA. Dec. 3.--UF p.f-Fnr-
ther aid in the mediation between Ar
menia and the Turkish natAunailsts
was promised when Peru cahIed ity
acceptance OF the leagues htvitagion-
Notes from the governments Of Italy
and Cuba said they we're considering
the invitation and will decide later.
Would Receive Costa EsEea
GENEVA. Dec. s--tA pl-~The
League or Nations COMMITTEES an adj
mission Of -new states today reeoHn
mended unanimously the admission of
costa Rica as a sovereign state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-12-03

The East OregonlAn u Eastern ore.
Ron'a greatest Newspaper and a. 4
selling force gives 20 the adyertl4er
over twice the guaranteed pald eifcu-
latlon In PendIetoa and umatIila caun~
~ OF any other newspaper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29

DEFLATION AND THRIFT.

One of the principal contributing
causes of the present depression has
been credit imitation. We are inclined
to believe that too much credit is more
harmful than not enough. The Federal
reserve bank should have gently APP
piled the brakes at the close of the
war; there should have been grad
ual slowing up instead of using the
emergency and foot brake at the same
time. Money that is easy to obtain
carries the tendency to discourage the
effort to repay, and clean up. Very
few men have gone broke because they
were required to meet their obliga-
lions when due and such a course
generally proves an initiative to clean
house at least once a year. On the
other hand if credit is extended too
freely on the pay any old time plan"
the result is the debt is never cleaned
up and grows larger the longer it
stands. When one realizes that an OBJ
legation has to be paid he hustles and
rIans TO meet it when due and that is
where success lies. The man who is
lax in meeting his obligations be-
comes lax in collecting what is due him
and the result is he does not get any
where Dodgeyille Chronicle
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
If YOU STICK, YOU WIN.
Ry RodPar w RahSo11

Out of 100 people, an average of
three accomplish something, achieve
a fair degree of success; while 81 are
strap-hangers. This is due to the fact
that 81 per cent have wishbones in
stead of backbones
Every American of normal intelli-
gence and development has the abil-
ity, the ideas and the chance to make
an outstanding success. We have sew
eral hundred thousand embryo mil
lionaires who have everything but the
will power necessary to put their ideas
into action.
Ordinarily it does not take any con-
seious effort to start piece of work,
but pretty soon something attracts
your attention. Then your will power
has to arrest an impulse you have to
leave what you are doing. AS you con-
tinue the work, you begin to get tired,
and impulses to stop and do something
else come quick and fast. Your will
power is kept busy downing them.
In practically every case, success
or failure depends on a single quality
your power to stick. If you stick,
you win. II you quit, you lose.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
THE FARMER's PREDICAMENT.

The American farmer IL caught in
an alarming and disheartening pre-
dicament by the enormous and sud-
Den deflation in values of all farm
products He finds that his stock Is
worth about half what it was few
months ago although he put high
priced feed into it. AS a result all
farmers face heavy losses and some
will be wiped out altogether This
condition is unfair but cannot be
helped The packer, however, will be
able to buy on a low market, carry
the stuff along until the prices rise
as they inevitably will after the pres
ent glut due to everybody shipping at
once is over, and make nice profit.
The only way a farmer can carry
his stuff along is to put more expen-
sive feed into it. He runs the risk of
overlooking and takes the meagre
chance of the market being better.
The packer on the other hand can
carry the carcass with but little
expense. 1t costs good deal to car
~ live animal along. Almost moth
ing to carry dead one if the facil-
tiles are right
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
A SENSIBLE ARTICLE.

Business men throughout his section
of Wisconsin are talking a great deal
of the good fortune of this locality dur
ing the period of financial depression
which has grasped so many unfortun-
ate localities in its clutches. IL some
OF the countries where exclusive crops
ere raised the conditions have become
very serious In the wheat countries
money has become as scarce as hens
teeth; in some countries where they
depend upon fattening hogs for mar
ket the farmer has joined the pigs at
squealing until they can be heard
across the whole continent; the cotton
country has been put out of business.
Up here, where we raise a little of
everything and where our main crop
the milk, has been marketed as fast as
j. is produced, the farmers are not one
zenith as hard pressed as they are III
many another locality. There is to
say for the general situation through
out the country: The depression is let
ting up Immediately after the first
day of January a lot of mills expect
to begin operations, reemploying labor.
1t is the UNIVERSAL declaration of trade.
journals that the worst of the tight
times have passed and that with its
passing an adjustment of prices will
be established If this be true, and it
seems to be, this will have been the
most remarkable readjustment perfor-
nance any country in the world has
ever seen. Never before, in the worlds
history did a country drop back from
such high prices to fairly normal con-
'dition within so short period of re-
adjustment, nor did ever country ac-
complish such thing before without
such financial upheayal as to result
iii panic-Richland Rustic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.

The harmful effects of prohibition
are more apparent at present than the
good side. Instead of the reasonably
pure whiskey and the certainly good
beer we had in the old days the coun-
try is flooded with decoctions of every
description, all more or less intox-
icating and many harmful.
In this connection the Herald
would like to ask why the local vend-
ors of these potions are so vigorously
being bounded down while the real
criminals, the master minds in the
scheme, we mean the manufacturers.
are allowed to go unpublished? Why
are men allowed to drive from town
to town with truck loads of this illicit
stuff? Why are they allowed to bland
ly assure the dealer that the goods
are medicine" to his certain running
foul of law?
Unless the trade is stopped at its
source it will do little good to prose-
cute locally in a spasmodic manner.
After a while the effect OF the fine
wears off, the dealer becomes bold
again and the trade opens merrily I'M
less the officials are on the job. In
any event the affair moves i'll cycles
and the trade is not stamped out as it
should be.
Disregarding the popularity as to
the Volstead act and the eighteenth
amendment the laws are written on the
statute books. They must be enforced
or taken Off The present system of
making a joke of the law must end
and our officials will find it to be their
best future interest to keep the law
enforced
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-12-29
WOOD ALCOHOL is
ALWAYS A POISON.

1t cannot be too strongly empha-
sized that there is not a single prop
erty of wood alccnol, except its pois-
onous effects, by which anyone but a
chemist can distinguish between pur-
lied wood and ordinary or grain"
alcohol. The appearance, odor and
taste Of the two are so strikingly
alike that even chemists who have had
much experience with them are unable
by these properties to distinguish be-
tween them with certainty. The diff,
ficuty is, of course, greatly increased
when essences. f1avors, or coloring
matters are added.
Not only can the consumer, however
great his familiarity with alcoholic
beverages may, be, not trust his own
judgment in this matter. but he cannot
trust the Judgment of an experienced
bar or saloon Keeper.
When ordinary alcohol is taken into
the body it is rapidly converted into
water and carbonic acid gas, which
are harmless substances, always pres
ent in the body, and any. excess of
which is promptly eliminated by the
kidneys and lungs.
Wood alcohol, on the other hand in,
STEAD OIL D0lnS cHanB6u INTO harmless
substances which are easily elimin-
ated, remains in the body as such for
considerable time, and is then slow
ly converted ineto another poison
formic acid-the acid which is found
IN ants. These poisons and perhaps
a third formed from the wood alcohol,
formaldehyde. attack the brain and
other organs and cause death or
blindness.
Poisonousness is an inherent quail
ty of wood alcohol. 1t is as impossi-
BILE to prepare on-poisonous wood al
cohol as it is to prepare nom poisonous
prussic acid.
At the present time, when the man
ufacture and sale of genuine alcohol
ic beverage is illegal, the only safe
course to pursue is to refrain from
buying, drinking, or dealing in any
thing purporting to be such bever-
age.-Dr. Reid Hunt, head of the de-
school of Harvard university, in
Drug Topics.