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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
PL AN TO SUE
 ROCKEFELLER
 FOR S365,357

New York, Dec. 22.-The United States brought suit yesterday against John D. Rockefeller to obtain judg- ment for s292, 2,67s.7s, with a penalty of 5 per cent. and interest, for all legged incorrect, misleading and false'' income tax returns.
 The complaint. drafted by Assist ant United States Attorney R. s. Holmes of the Southern District of New York, alleges that the Rocke- feller return filed on March 28. 1916, failed to include as part of his profits and income for 1915 any part of 50,1o4 shares of the Illinois Pipe Line Company, or 67,176 shares of the Prairie Pipe Line Company. It explains that during the year 1915 MT. Rockefeller was the owner of 15O.313 shares of the Ohio Oil | that year delivered to him as a div | i'd end 5O,104 shares of Illinois Pipe Line, and that he received at the same time the Prairie Pipe Line Company, in which he was a large l shareholder
 The par value of these stocks, the complaint states. was SLIPS, l the market value was $16 ,606,0 ,013. | In conclusion the complaint asserts | that no part of the additional tax of | s292,678 for which the Government l seeks judgment has been paid, all
 
 | now due and owing, together with | the per cent. penalty and interest l at tbA rate of 1 per cent per month since June 30, 1916. The tax, pen l atty and interest make the total sum S365,357.
 MT. Rockefeller is in the South His representatives authorized the | following statement in regard to the suit:
 MT. Rockefeller received in 1915 from the Ohio Oil Company a pro | rata distribution of stock of the H.
 linois Pipe Line Company, issued for ! the pipe line proportion of that com pany turned over to the Illinois Pipe | Line Company He also received
 from the Prairie Oil and Gas Com pany stocks of the Prairie Pipe Line and Gas Company pro rata to it's stockholders for its pipe line proper ties turned over to the Prairia Pipe Line Company
 "The stocks were regarded as stock
 dividends of the oil companies, and
 as the United States Treasury Depart | ment rulings at that time did not
 hold stock dividends as taxable they | were not included in MT. Rockefel- | ler's income when he made his in- come tax return for the year 1915.'' Later, in 1917, the statement con tinues, the ruling was reversed and l MT. Rockefeller paid the additional | tax under protest. Then the Supreme l Court decided StocE dividends were not taxable and MT. Rockefeller filed | a claim for a refund. Some time ago | the department disa flowed his claim 1 holding the stocks not strictly stock | dividends, and demanded in addition l the amount for which it is now suing | because it ruled the tax paid by MT | Rockefeller should have been based 1 on market and not par value. l Mir. Rockefeller refuses to pay the l additional tax, the statement adds
 because he is preparing to sue the 1 Government for the return of what
 he already has paid on the stocks 1T
 dispute, believing the tax was no | IPpraI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
RICCI SPURNS
 ITALIAN TITLE

Genoa, Dec. 21-Rolando Rfcci, re- gently appointed Ambassador at Washington, has the right to the title o ia marquis, but never has used it. He is regarded as a wealthy man, his fortune being estimated at 10,OOO,- 900 lire, which has been accumulated fro ma modest beginning.
 He is one of the best known law yers in Italy, making specially of commercial law, the formation, trans formation and arnalganlation of companies, and is considered an ex- pert in maritime and mercantile law. politics until Giolitti nominated him a Senator in 1912.
 The Senate then intrusted him with the draft of bills on mercantile ma rine and on the state ownership of water power. He represented Italy at the international conference of chambers of commerce in Paris, was appointed a vice-president of the in ternationa1 federation of the cham bers, and lately was the Italian dele gate at the inter-Allied economic conference in Brussels. He has now abandoned his profession to dedicate himself entirely to politics.
 Although he is sixty years old, he appears much younger. He is a bril- liant conversationalist- Both his sons were at the front during the war, the elder being decorated with a medal for valor and is now a cap tain, while the younger is an agrf- culturist and possesses a large estate near Perugia. Signor Riccis only daughter married Dr. Galliani, who fought a duel for her with pr. Cat terina, and was severely wounded
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
Says Europeans
 Seek Religion

Boston, Dec. 22-"In spite of war. disease, famine and enormous prices. more interest is being manifested In of Central and Eastern Europe than in some sections of prosperous Amer ica,'' declared Dr. Francis E. Clark, president of the Worlds Christian Endeavor Union, in his address at the annual meeting of the union today. pr. Clark who recently returned from an extended tour of southeastern Europe. adds:
 .ssAll over Europe there is a grow ing demand for less politics and more Christianity. Hundreds of Christian Endeavor societies, with thousands of members, have been enrolled since the war. There are now nearly l. 900 societies in Germany alone, in in crease of 100 per cent in the last i've years. In the new republic of Es-
 honia a great revival nas grown from the efforts Of Finnish Christian En- deavorers. Encouraging reports also come from Poland, Hungary and Jugoslavia.
 with the admission of the new republic Of Latvia to the Worlds Christian Endeavor Union, every
 in our fellowship. There are now more than So,000i societies around the world, with nearly 4,000,0 900 members. Representatives from many of these countries will attend the Sixth Worlds Christian Endeavor Conven- ton which will meet in Madison Square Garden, New York city, July to II, 1921. Not less than 10000 delegates are expected"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
Chivalry Gets Great Slanl1lliing
 In Cincinnati

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 22-"Hats on'' in elevators, even though there may be women passengers, is the slogan of the Cincinnati Building Owners and Managers Association, which has started a crusade to that end. Wheth. CT they will win their contention that the removal of hats in crowded ele- vators is a menace to passengefs in the immediate vicinity of those who take off their headgear remains to be seen for many prominent Cincinnati women are opposed to the abolition of, this old fashioned courtesy. ''The habit said Captain w. M. Mcintyre, president of the association, twas in troduced by southern people travelling in the north. Originally, I under stand, negroes were required to re- and in time white men followed the example when women were on the lift On the same principle why do not men take off their hats when travelling in street car, which also contains women passengers ?"
 And Captain Mcintyre got the fol- lowing answers from women:
 'tI do not see any reason to discard this courtesy Courtesy is not a gift. It is merely an complication of endeavor to decide this problem for the men.'-Mrs. Kennon Durham, president of the Cincinnati Women S Club.
 J uSL peCduS0 "OIlSn nave pSSn en- franchised is not a sufficient reason to effect the innate courtesy of men which a true gentleman will show toward a woman.''-Mrs. Fenton Law son, president of Woman's City Club 'I do not see why now that wom- en have been given equal voting | right with men that any established custom should be effected. Miss Agnes Hilton, Representative of First District of Ohio, League of Women Voters.
 'I do not believe men are going to lose their chivalry and experience dur l ing the recent campaign convinced
 me that the men are not going to
 lose it. The question depends upon
 the woman to a great extent. If she is the sort of woman men respect she
 will hold this respect no matter what field of business or political activity she may enter.''-Mrs. Florence Gof SchwarZ, member of Hamilton Coun ty Republican Executive Committee
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
Billy Naramyore
 To Entertain At 1 Seaside Club

The Seaside club will be the scene of a merry Christmas dance for the young folks on Monday, December 27th, when Billy Naramore, son of Brook1awn place, will entertain sew eral of his little friends Speiders orch estra will furnish music for the occasion.
 Numbered among those invited are: Miss Emme Lou Havens, Miss Ruth Slosson. Miss Ruth Foster, Miss Louise Haviland, Miss Frances Bull lard, Miss MurieI Read. Miss Susan Jennings, Miss Elizabeth Chapin, Miss Elizabeth Neithercut, Miss Elizabeth Pullman, Miss Alice Pullman, Miss Agnes Warner. Miss Henrietta Brown, Miss Olive Ives. Miss Esther Hindle, Miss Susan Burroughs Miss Susan Weeks. Miss Patsy Pyle, Miss Virginia Anderson, Miss Clara Ham, Miss Bar bara Senior, Miss Virginia Richard son. Miss Helen Ellis. Miss Marion Macfarlane. Miss Jean Bullard. Miss Mabel Jennings, Miss Phyllis Wheeler, Hawley, Miss Anna Booth, Miss Mil dred Husted. Miss Marguerite Shan non, Miss Eunice Naramore.
 Frank Marsh, Walter Lashar, Jr., Billy Lashar, Harry Thornbury, Shel- don Foster, Rob Roy Newman, Phillip Sherman, Charles De Wolfe, Fuller Leeds. John Bullard, Leonidas Haw- son, Howard Seeley, Paul Haviland MacLaren Richardson, Wheeler Par rott. Wheeler Peck. Edward Bishop Fairchild Wheeler, Jr, Edward Ives Wad5worth Ives, Junior Van Geison Reuben Webster, Frederick Bassick Stephen Bell, Samuel Hawley, Billy Hawley, Cuyler Shaw. Jr., Jarvis Will Hams Austin Jennings. Johnson and Goodwin Stoddard. Sturges HurIburt Donald Baird, James Cummings, Ho. mer Hancock, Bradford Hancock ant John Anderson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
Christmas Delivery
 Gmaranteed

of living between July, 1914, and De- cenlber, 1920, are: Junly, 1915, per cent; July, 1916, S.7 per cent; July, 1917, 31-s per cent; June, 1918, 52-2 per cent; November, 1919, S2.2 per February, 1920, 93.5 per cent; March 1920, 94 per cent; April, 1920, 96 per cent; May, 1920, 101 per cent; June, 1920, 1o3 per cent; July, 1920, 104 per cent; August, 1920, 103 per cent; September, 1920, 99 per cent; Octo- Der, 1920, 97 per cent; November, 1920, 93 per cent; December, 1920, 9O.1 per cent.
 The boards report shows that there have been decreases in the costs of food anG clothing and in creases in the costs of shelter and fuel and light since July of this year. The percentages follow:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
PROMISED TO CARRY
 JEWELS TO SAFETY

Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 22 - Max Westermann, the former agent of the Hungarian Prince Esterhazy, has been arrested by the Zurich police, charged with having sold the jewelry of the Esterhazy family and realized more than $500,000 from the sale.
 It is alleged that Prince Esterhazy gave the family jewels to Wester- mann during the Hungarian revolu tion and Westermann promised to carry the jewels to a safe place in Switzerland The police allege that Westermann had more than 50 ac- complices but none of them have yet been arrested
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
Italian Ambassador
 Has Title of Marquis

Genoa, Dec. 20.-Ro1ando Ricci, re- gently appointed ambassa dor at Wash fngton, has the right of the title of a marquis, but has never used it. He is regarded as wealthy man, his fortune being estimated at 10,OOe,O0O lire, which has been accumulated from a modest beginning.
 He is one of the beSt-known law yers in tally, making a speciality of commercial law, the formation, trans formation and amalgamation of com panies and is considered an expert in maritime and mercantile law.
 He always refuses to participate in politics until Giolitti nominated him a senator in 1912.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
LIVING COSTS
 TAKE TUMBLE

New York, Dec. 22-1The Ma tional Industrial Conference Board, in a report issued yesterday, finds that the cost of living decreased per cent. between July, 1920, and De- cember, 1920. The peak of prices was reached in July of this year.
 The cost of living in July, 1920, as compared with that in July, 1914, in creased 104 per cent.
 The average cost of clothing de- 1910, and December, the boards fig ures show. Food prices are nearly 12 per cent. lower this, month than they were in July, according to the survey.
 Percentages of increases in the cost
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
MOVIES SOLVING s SERVANT PROBLEM

London, Dec. 20-Advertisements for servants in the Times today re- veaIed that moving pictures have been introduced in the homes of the wealthy to keep the help contented.
 Some rich Britons have built small theatres in connection with their ments are givenNevery evening for the servants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
BAD LANDS SAVE CATTLE.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 22-North Da- kota bad lands save the lives of many cattle each winter, say agents of the state agricultural college extension department
 Blizzards which kill a large num- Der of cattle in their sweep across the the buttes and coules to. protect them, the agents say.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22
SILK FLOWERS UNIQUELY USED.

In these days the very incest thing one can say about frock of any sort is that it is designed upon lines of absolute simplicity. In fact, studied scimplicity is fashions pass port to absolute smartness. Woe betide the afternoon frock which passport
 The little frock above is bound to please. for it combines with it's sim plicity of line a, very unlJue and charming trimming. The small flow
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22

Food. 119 per cent. decrease; shel- ter, 5.1 per cent. increase; clothing, 229 per cent. decrease; fuel ana light 2o5 per cent increase; sun dries 3S per cent. increase.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-22

CTS scattered here and there over the skirt and girdle are of silk in Tar1- ous colors and they are stitched 10 the frock with silk floss. The bright coiors are very effective on their dark h1lIe h3ck3rOund.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-13
LAW FAILS; NElGHB0R
STATE WILL TRY FEAR
TO STOP B0OTLEGGlNG

TACOMA, WASH, Oct. 13.-(U.P)
Raids. trials. fines and imprison-
ments have failed to stop bootleggins
in the state of Washington. f
So prohibition enforcement officials
have decided to try to put the fear OF
death into the drinking public. hoping
that method of attack may produce
better results.
| Propaganda bulletins. it has been
decided, will be issued. setting forth
the precise nature of Illicit booze, with
descriptions of the symptoms induced
by the various chemicals in moonshine
whiskey.
The Washington state health depart
ment will assist in the campaign. 1t
has announced to the public that un-
less drinkers cut down their consump-
ton of home made liquor. deaths in
the next three years, due to moonshine
whiskey, will exceed the American
death roll in the world war.
There is no such thing as pure
moonshine," says Donald A.McDonald.
state director of the federal prohibition
forces. f''The fermentation of mash
from raisins, sugar, prunes, grains and
potatoes generates fusel oil and other
dangerous chemicals. The metal con-
tainers in which the mash is cooked
give off deadly poisons. One run of |
whiskey from homemade still may |
be relatively harmless, and the next |
highly dangerous. Chemical whiskey |
has been carefully purified and aged
for years. The moonshiner ages his |
over night, and then sneaks it into the
market.
The seizing of stills and heavy filming
doesn't seem to decrease the output OF
Illicit whiskey, according to McDonaldsl
In cellar and attic, in mountain cavern
and city slum, outlaw hooch plants
are producing, night and day. and
hardly week passes without the re-
port of at least one death. Mcdonald
says.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-13

death of brother -in-law Mr.. Bogue
who died at Prairie City of Paralysis
Mr.. Bogue leaves a swife and three
small children.
Asa Arbogast of Range, was in town
Saturday with two loads of fruit
prunes. apples and pears, which he
soon disposed of.
Tom Ledgerwood of Galena, C. H.
Marr of Range and Bert Whitman of
Pendleton were in town Wednesday
with beef cattle which they were driv-
ing to the market.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Boynton returned
from Bridge creek last Saturday after
a two months stay where Mr.. Boynton
was building a new house for Oscar
Hilbert. He went to work on the
Wagner hardware building and ex-
poets to have the lower part ready to
move into in another week.
William Allison of Oriental came
down Saturday for a few days visit in
Ukiah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ledgerwood were
in town Thursday on business
Walter and Clyde Helmick are in
town from their Bridge creek ranch,
where they have been farming.
Brad Jarvis is in town for few
days from Bridge creek.
Perry Simpson was a Ukiah visitor
Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Moore was called to
Pendleton Tuesday on account of the
lines sof her granddaughter, Miss
Winnie Moore.
Word was received Monday morn
ing by relatives of the death of Will
liam Holmes, formerly of Ukiah who
died Sunday night at st. Anthony's
hospital of paralysis. When being
rushed to the hospital to be with her
husband, Mrs. Holmes was badly
bruised up in an automobile accident,
but not seriously hurt.
Rain is falling today and haying
and threshing are still being delayed.
Henry Lazinka ia, killed fine
buck last Sunday. r
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Ganger return t
ed from Pendleton last Thursday. {
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-13
SHOOTING OF NEGRO
AND BURNING OF GINS !
ROUSES COTTON BELT
Southern Governors Forced to
Take Hand When Threats by
Nightriders Against Selling
Becomes Alarming.

ATLANTIC. Ca, Oct. 13.-.tA. P.)--
Shooting to death yesterday of a negro
guard at a cotton gin in Arkansas and
numerous fires of undetermined origin
in which cotton has been destroyed
and widespread threats by nightriders
to burn gins whose owners ignore
warnings to discontinue operations
until cotton has reached 40 cents a
pound. have resulted in the issuance
OF proclamations by Governors Brough
or Arkansas and Kilby of Alabama,
and statements of positions by Gov
ernors Dorsey of Georgia and Cooper
of South Carolina
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-13
FORD CAR IS NEARLY
THROWN IN CANYON
tEast Oregonian Spe all

(East Oregonian Spe al)
UKIAH, Oct. 1S.--What came near
being a serious accident occurred one
mile south of town, when Ford
truck nearly went over the grade into
the canyon Tuesday night. In cross
ing bridge and rounding a curve
with poor lights three wheels rested
in the road, holding the car there un-
til morning. when it was pulled back
on the grade. There were two men in
the truck and one of them jumped to
save himself, going down the hillside
among rocks and brush. but escaped
unhurt
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Bond returned
from Yoakum Monday evening.
Ted Kinder of Range, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Kinder is staying at the
Ukiah hotel with his aunt, Mrs. MARY
Peterson. and attending school
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Slaughter have
moved into the ]. D. Kirk house re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. and Mrs Kirk.
When coming in from the noun
tains few days ago with sheep,
camp tender killed big buck little
over mile from town. He was stand
ing in thes country road
Mrs. Arden Gilliland was taken to
Pendleton the first of the week, suf-
fering severely with a badly swollen
facs caused from an extracted tooth.
Mr.. Bissenger, who makes his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Ness. re-
turned home Wednesday after visit
ing in Pendleton since the Round-Up
Frank Hilbert left Thursday for
Portland with three carloads of choice
beef cattle.
Mrs. A. Kottmeier of Alba, and Mrs.
John Lorenz were calling on friends
in Ukiah last Monday. A
Walter Allison. ranger, made c bus
mess trip to Pendleton and back the |
first of the week.
Mrs. John Moore, who recently NOV
ed to town, lost a good dog few-days |
ago by poisoning.
Lee Knapp of Pendleton, who has a
homestead near Range, passed |
through town Thursday with a carload |
of beef cattle.
Joe Sullivan. clerk at the Ukiah ho-
tel, is i'll.
Jay Despair of Pendleton arrived in |
Ukiah Friday to look after his inter-
ests here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dern of Albee |
were in town Saturday for a short
time on business.
Mr.. and Mrs George Caldwell re- |
ceived word a few days ago of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-13

death of a brother-in-law. Mr.. Bogue,
who died at Prairie City of PARALYSIS.
Mr.. Bogue leaves a swife and three
small children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-13
SECOND .F|UME TAKEN
BY EX-POLSH LEADER
IN CAPTURE OF WILMA
Lithuanian Capital is Seized by
Hastily Banded Troops and
zeligowski, Disowned, lis
Proclaimed Commander.

LONDON, Octt. 13.-Europe hai
another "Ffume" in the capture of the
lithuanian capital. Wilma, by hastily
organied troops, undzer Zeligowski
Polish general, Zeligowski officially
regulated by Polish authority. is said
to have been elected commander by
Polish residents of Wilma The Iith-
snanian government withdrew to Kov-
no. The Lithuanian legation here bit
terly denounced Poland, claiming ze-
likowski's coup was instituated by his
government.
Disavows Occupation.
PARIS. oct.t 1s.-The Polish gov
sernment today repodted as disavowing
the occupation of wilma by the Poles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-13
CABLE WILL KEEP
SHIPS ON COURSE

PARIS, Oct. 13.-(U. P.)-Thanks
to the invention of Monsieur w. A.
10th, a French scientist working un-
der the auspices of the French Min
Iistry Of Marine, ships in the future
lnlay he guided. by electric cable laid
along ocean beds. The same principle
will also be used in guiding airplanes
By means of this new discovery
which has just been officially tested
and approved by the French ministry
of marine. it will be possible in the
future for both ships and airplanes in
the stormiest and cioudiest weather
that prevents the taking of observa-
tions, to keep mathematicalIy to their
lcourse.
VIII ReyolutiOnize Navigation.
While it is confidently believed that
this new invention will revolutionize
4 commercially navigation both by sea
and air, it is asserted that the possibil-
lities to which it can be developed for
war purposes are even infinitely great
er. But on this latter aspect of the
case French marine and aerial hu-
thorities refuse to talk.
10th developed his idea in labora-
Itory work before the war, but ii was
only with the close of hostiliSies that
the could proceed to actual expert
Iments. These have been conducted off
Brest and it was there that Minister
of Marine Landry made his official in
Ispection and test.
@ Like nearly all great discoveries he
present one is exceedingly simple. An
electric cable is laid along the ocean
L bed, and in actual navigation these
would be laid along all the great trans
locean routes. over this cable tele-
graphic transmissions are constantly
lsent
i In the hold OF the vessel is placed a
lreceiving apparatus that picks up
these ,telegTaphic emissions and sound
waves. These are icarried to the cabin
of the navigator where the latter can
hear them distinctly by means of a
Especial receiver.
i D1stinctness Is Guide.
The degree of distinctness with
(which the telegraphic emissions of the
cable are heard tell whether the ship
has left its course and to which side
of the cable II has strayed. Even IL
the vessel gets many miles out of her
course. the sounds are still picked up.
Asa matter Of fact however, there
lis practically no possibility for the
ship to get far out of her course un-
less the navigator goes to sleep for
lseveFai hours, as the electrical appa-
lratus indicates Immediately the slight
Test departure either to the right or
the left and turn Of the helnisman's
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-13
WASHINGTON PLANS
TO HONOR ROOSEVELT

SEATTLE, Oct 13.-(A. P.)-Ar-
rangements for state wide observ-
ance of the anniversary of the death OF
1heodore Roosevelt on October 81,
are being made by Charles Hebberd,
chairman of the state committee, at
the request of local representatives Of
the national Roosevelt memorial as