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New-York tribune., 1920-11-01

concerning the preparation of a plav for
Mr. Pemberton. The conference fol-
lowed Mr.. Georges visit to Enter
Madame" at the Fulton Theatcr. 1t is
possible that Mr.. George may drama
tize his "A Bed OF Roses" for produc-
tion by Mr.. Pembcrton.
Jennie Wcathersby, who crented the
eccentric comedy role Of Princess De
Gramponeur, will return to the stage to
assume the same part in the forthcom-
ing revival of "Erminie."
Charles Dillingham; entertained the
members Of the Dillingham; companies
now appearing in New York, numbering
about 1,100 persons, at the final dress
rehearsal Of Joseph Cawthorn in THE
Half Moon"
George Backus has been added to
the cast of Spanish Love-" now play
ing at Maxine Elliott's Theater.
Good Tines at the Hippodrome be-
GINS ITS fourth month to-day 1t will
celebrate the 15oth performance Thurs
day afternoon
Martha Throop, Chicago artist has
been added TO the cast Of the Green
wich Village Follies, 1920" at the Shu-
bert Theatcr.
The Council of the Dramatists Guild
ol the Authors League of America has
ratified the contract drawn between
their body and the Producing Managers
Association. Effective on and after No
vcmbcr /, it is the first standard con-
tract ever entered into between the
playwrights and managers Of this
country.
Starting tonight, Earl Carroll VIII
take the window in the box office of
the Republic Theater after the per
tormaNce of "The Lady of the Lamp"
and return the price of admittance to
any one cc'aring dissatisfaction with
the Show. Mr. Carroll plans to make
thls feature of all his future produc-
ticns.
Advices recently received from Lon
don state that the 25Cth performance
of Irene took place there at the EN-
pre THEATRE October 23 James Mont
gomcry's musical comedy has caught
the taste of London theatergoers and
the Empire is sold out for weeks in ad-
vance.
Alan Brooks will be the principal
guest Of the Rainy Day Club and of
their president. Mrs. a. NJ. Palmer, at
breakfast Wednesday, November g. in
e2tsr 'ticn Of his play, "Bccause Of
Helen" at the Punch and Judy Theatcr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27

the values Of gram. We have never
seen a burdensome supply command
fancy prices, nor scant yield, barring
tdifferent world conditions, sell at low
tprices. To abandon grain exchanges
and open competitive markets for
trading in contracts for future delivery,
would be a spectacle Of this, the great
est cereal producing nation. discard
ing its scientific methods of crop NOV
ing, perfected after long period of
evolution. a debacie; "a step back
ward of half century, cancelling the
great achievement, of the most sue
cessful and economical crop moving
and financing system yet devised for
all concerned. 1T would be as brilliant
a performance as smashing the ther-
mometer because the weather Is too
cold, or breaking the barometer be-
cause storm was raging. These in
struments, like the grain exchanges
merely register conditions in their
respective functions. Neither are re-
sponsible for either weather condi- |
tions, crops, supply and demand and I
worldwide financial and political con-
litions: both faithfully register the ef-
'ects thereof.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27
CHAOS WROUGHT BY
WAR DEMONSTRATED
VALUE OF EXCHANGE:
BY cHARLEs G. BRowNE


On July 30, 1914 the Austrian uIti-
matum had just been dispatched to
Serbia and the humble, submissive re-
ply was received without delay in
Vienna. Austrian guns were already
tisined on Belgrade. Another .'note'
Was sent to Serbia, stating that her
reply was unsatisfactory and within
the hour the first gun Of the World
War had been fired across the Danube
into the capitol city of the heroic lit
tie country which was Ihe first victim
Of the great war. With scarcely any
more warning than the periodical
growing of the war dogs of Europe.
which we had all noticed from time
70 time. until il was generally beliey-
ca that an armed conflict was highly
improbable. "Only another cry Of
the wolf" Austrian cannon continued
te rake the city Of Belgrade. The
Kaiser was hurrying back from the
Fjords OF Norway. Germany was al
ready modified. The War Lore"
demanded of Russia and France that
mobilization cease. The British navy
was already in motion and stripping
for action The general European war
had burst upon the w rid with all its
tuddenness
These tragic events, as might be ex-
pected. gave the financial world a pro-
found shock. Pandemonium broke
loose in the great security markets Of
the world A panic WAS developing in
The Kew y, K Stock market which
promised 70 sweep everything before
a. Europe held more than $4,000
0o0. .0o0 OF American securities, more
actual money than WAS in circulation
Ia the United states. and il was efi-
dent that the New York stock mar
ket would be overwhelmed with the
llauidation of the bulk OF this huge
volume Of securities The next morn
ing. before the opening Of the ex-
change. a hurried consultation OF the 8
governors Of that institution was cali I
"a. notes were compared. The an
was made that the ex-
rhange would not open as usual. The /
market remained closed four ana one
half months :
ltain Thrratened Cotton BaiseFE y
The New york and New Orleans !, :
'6tten exchanges venturea TO OPEN a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27

specially benefited by such improve.
ment shall he liable for the payment
OF the costs thereof, and be It further
RESOLVED that an Assessment
District is hereby created TO be known
as Assessment District No 74' EN-
bracing the property benefited and
they be assessed for the payment Of
such improvements. which Assessment
District shall include all lots, parts Of
lots and parcels OF land lying and be-
ing within the district bounded and
described as follows, to-wit.
Description of Assessment District
No. 80
Commencing on the Southwest cor
ner of Lot Six co Block Fifteen (l5J
Raleys Addition to Pcndleton; thence
North 400 feet and parallel with the
west line Of Lincoln Street; thence
East 260 feet on the South line OF
Raley Street; thence South 500 feet
md parallel with the East line of Lin
coin Street; thence West 2s0 feet on
the North line of Mark street to the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27


tlaue Oh the country was uhdeF cohtfol
VI e4ie T. o tram corporation WIN
Ea government minimum price as a
p"sis i"i 'raisdctiohs. "heh the mar
NETS were released lroIh government
oohtrol' the gram trade ana miners
WERE AZ sea IN fuuueerless poat'
WIN lhiiiiohs Oh oushels oI old crop
"heat TO oe marketed ana another
harvest at hahd'g Ihus huhdreds OF
l,hlohs OF Dusheis OF wheat We're
l"p'ut 10 De hiarheteu' Win the price
oiose 10 20 Dushei ana the market
,'achiilery OUT Oh commission. flour
ruyers without something tangible as
price OASIS Woulo not dare TO con-
.Idct lot iiour' millers would nave
Deeh takhg great speculative chances
10 sell Iiour LOT future delNery' WIN
put some means oil protecting them
serves elevator companies were
alarmed at the thought OF buying
"heaI without futures market to
heuse their purchases terminal ele-
Fators raced the cholee OF closing their
houses TO wheat or OF CARRYING stocks
OF unhedged grain, which at the high /
prlefs' Wouid nave meant assuming
enormous speculative rIshs. BANKERS
were. seriously alarmed at the thought
OF ADVANCING hundreds OF millions OF
coiIars 10 finance the crop movement,
with everyone from country buyer to
terminal elevators ana milling COM
fanles doing speculative business IN
cash wheat
al
members OF the grain trade went to-
y Nashlngton 70 CONFER with government
'fiiciais regarding the necessary steps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27

r tory and the estimates therefor to be
4 in accordance with the probable cosl
3 Of such work, and
! THEREAS, the property recon-
S mended by the City Surveyor to be in
: cluded within the boundaries of the
district benefited is in the judgment
: of the Common Council properly to
be included within such improvement
district and no property is excluded
therefrom which should properly be
included therein, and,
WHEREAS, thd improvement of the
hereinabove described portions OF said
street, either with Gravel Bitulithic
Pavement, Concrete Pavement or War
renite Bitulthic Pavement on Crushed
Rock or Crushed Gravel foundation,
4 is at this time necessary, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, by the Common coun-
ell Of The City Of Pendleton that it is
expedent to improve and il is hereby
proposed to improve said portions OF
said Lincoln Street by paving the same
with either Gravel Bitulithic Pave
ment. Concrete Pavement or Warren
ite Bitulithic Pavement on Crushed
Rock or Crushed Gravel foundation,
such pavement to be constructed and
the surface thereof to be finished upon
the established grade Of said street
and the street to have curbs and gut I
ters and all other things in accord /
ance with and as shown in the plans
and specifications for the improve
ment of said portions of said Lincoln
Street, prepared by r. y. Hayes, City
Surveyor, field with the Recorder of
said city on the 10th day Of November,
1920. which said plans and specifica
tons are hereby particularly referred
to. and be 1t further.
RESOLVED that the Engineers es-
Inmates of the probable total cost of !
such Improvement, which said City
Engineers estimates were made and ,
prepared by f. 3. Hayes. City Surveyor
of said city, in the sum Of $559S.35
and were filed with the Recorder of
said city. on the 10th day Of Novem-
ber, 1920, is hereby included and here ;
by referred to particularly, andl be 1t !
further,
RESOLVED that the plans and
and estimates for such
improvements, are prepared by the
'ity Surveyor and filed with the Re-
order OF the city Of Pepdleton, on
he 10th day OF November, 1920, be
nd they are hereby adopted and ap- 4
'roved. and be 1t further. resolved i
hat the cost of making sch improve
nent shall be q charge and lien upon q
II lots. parts Of lots and parcels of 3
md to be benefited by such improve ?
rents. and the owners OF such lofs.1 Z
arts Of lots and parcels Of land, 50 :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27

The ensuing panic threatened r,1ir
to every firm and individual engaged
in the cotton trade. The confusion
was so great that after one hour.
operation. the market closed and trad
ing was suspended for more than four
months.
/ A record breaking production OF
cotton had been secured in the year
! 1914, over 1900 900 bales. The crop
was just ready TO move to market.
when the Kaiser stretched out his
mailed fist aRd there was no mar
( ket
We all recall what followed in con
nection with cotton; The "Buy-a- bale
of-cotton' movement. The consump-
tive demand for the fleecy staple had
abruptly vanished. The seasonal move
ment Of the south's greatest crop was
halted. That section of the country
faced financial collapse. Every citi-
zen was. urged to buy bale, Pres
ident Wilson bought bale. to do his
Bit and set the example for others
1t was charitable act for the relief
Of a distressed section. This move
ment was in reality, a miserable, in
adequate substitute for the usual
speculative support, or buying which
is always in evidence on the cotton |
exchanges, especially when quotee I
values are unduly depressed. On the
re-esta ablishment of trading in con- +
tracts for future delivery, an unlimited 7
market for cotton was restored Cot
ton buyers throughout the belt resum-
I'd business. Cotton was shipped and
stored as fast as farmers disposed of
he big crop. Sales wede made in the
iutuFes market 10 hedge the accumu-
alton, which was the only way the
purchase of spot cotton could be
financed. Private capital from the t
investing and speculative public came !
nto the market freely to purchase flu
ure contracts of hundreds and thOus- r
nds Of bales instead of the crude {
method Of buying one bale. 4
II Is the same in all commodity mar {
cts. When grain prices reach a level .
hat would indicate ultimate profits to t
Uyerg Of future contracts. then pur-
hasers become active in ever increas-
II numbers thus investment and q
,eeBlatiTe support can always be de- d
ended upon to carry the burden Of G
rain accumulation until such time b
) the censumpfiye demand viii take 81
ire OF 1t.
Grain Exchange Recognized x
The re-Opening Of the markets for Is
aiding In wheat futures on July Is 81
20. was recognition Of the import b
ice Of the grain exchanges in crop c.
stribution The wheat futures mar AZ
- had been closed since August r
IL. as war measure. The wheat al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27
NOTICES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED STREET
IMPROVEMENT
Notice OF Proposed Street Improve

i
mcnt
Notice is hereby given that at a
regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil Of The City Of Pendleton held at
the Council Chambers in Pendleton,
Oregon on November "a, 1929 the fol-
lowing Resolution was duly adopted
viz:
WHEREAS the City Surveyor of The
City of Pendleton did on the 10th day
of November, 1920, under directions
and by requirement OF the Common
Council file in the office of the Re
corder of The city Of Pendleton. plans
and specifications for an appropriate
Improvement of the following named
streets in said city:
Lincoln street from the North line
of Mark street to the South line Of
Raley street, together with the esti-
mates OF the work to be done and the
probable cost thereof with q statement
Of the lots, parts Of lots and parcels
of land to be benefited by such i'm
provement and the percentage Of the I
total cost Of Improvement, which each /
Or such lots. parts OF lots and parcels
II land should pay on account of the I
benefits to be derived from such inn
and,
WHEREAS, the council has examin- 4
d such plans and Specifications ana
istimatcs and found the same satisfac-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27

point of beginning.
And be 1t further
RESOLVED that n CORY Of thH
resolution together with the notice
that the surveyors estimates Of the
proportion Of the cost OF said work
tc 10 charged against each lot, part OF
lot and parcel Of land IS on file in the
office Of the City Recorder be publish.
ed for a period og ten days IN the East
0rcgonian. which newspaper is here.
~ designated by the Common Council
for the publication thereof
And further notice Is hereby given
that the City Surveyors estimate OF
the probable cost Of said improve.
ment to be charged against each lot,
part Of lot and parcel of land on ac.
count Of said Improvement is now on
file IN the office Of The City Recorder
subject to inspection and examination.
Dated this 26th day OF November,
1920.
THOs. F1Tz GERALD.
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27

S62.50 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. $4S.9O
$65.0O Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. !. $3.50
$67.50 Suits and Oyercoats
are Re-adjusted to-. $53.2O
$1,000 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. $3.50
$3.50 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. $57.4O
$500 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. S5S.75
$77.50 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. $61.S5
$4,000 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. 5000
$500 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. S66.S5
$3.50 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. $6S.9O
$4,000 Suits and Overcoats
are Re-adjusted to-. $76.S5
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27
Mems Leather Goats
and Jackets of all
Kinds

MUST GO REGARDLESS OF COST.
Now is your opportunity to buy
most serviceable and comfortable
garment at wonderfully low price.
$1,000 Leather Coats are Re-adjust-
ed to .s................. SI.0O
$3.50 Leather Goats are Re-adjust-
ed to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
$3.50 Leather Coats are Re-adjust
edNto ..s............... $1,000
$500 Leather Coats are Re-adiust-'
ed to ........,.... St1.S5
sl6.5O Leather Coats are Re-adjust-
ed to ..................., Si2.0o
$3.50 Leather Coats are Re-adjast-
ed to ,..............-.. $500
$3.50 Leather Coats are Re-adjust-
ed to ......,........... SiI.65
$1,000 Leather Coats are Re-adjust-
ed to ......+......a,.... Sf5.S5
$22.5O Leather Coats are Re-adjust-
ed to ...........,. S1T.75
$500 Leather Goats are Re-adJust
ed to observation-disclosures. Si9.45
S275O Leather Goats are Re-adiust-
ed to .,....t......... S2i.lO
$4,000 Leather Coats are Re.adjust-
ed to ................. S2S.GO
$4,000 Leather Coats are Re-adjusi-
ed to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S3l.2O
$4,000 Leather Coats are Re-adjust-
ed to ............... S3D.B0
$4,000 Leather Coats are Re-adjust-
ed to Northumberland. sis.s5
10000 Leather Coats are Re-adjust-
ed to .s................ S47.2o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICE

All goods bought on
charge accounts Monday
and Tuesday will go on
December account, pay
able Jan. 1St.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27
AMays Knasyn for rsA cleenhnnes.
NlllI|Is;!'fl@'s&&s ! e J
-. Al ii"esSssy osssy psPsssSsn,. sTsssS caa ga.

Tea Pots, plain and
fancy. j.. $1.75 to $500
Sherbet Glasses,
set of 6 /. ). $500
Water Pitchers, fancy,
each .,........... $3.75
Water Glasses, fancy,
set of 6 .......... $500
Pyrex CasseroleS with
stand -. go. $3.50
Electric Percolators,
: 8 cup $3.50
Electric Irons, each. SS.25
Electric Stoves, each. $500
Electric Imerson Irons,
each $6.75
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-11-27

The re-opening Of the markets for
trading in wheat futures on July IS.
1920. was a recognition Of the import
ance Of the grain exchanges in crop
dtstrtbution. The wheat futures mar
kets had been closed since August
1917, as war measure. The wheat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-08
7I6Mf;Akapnted Cave .

shes haunted. all right" replied
Roy T'hsre're hollow groans come
out CT her and old Tim Badly said
that often green birthstone lights
shine out OF her at night, an once ne
saw p shape dancing In the green
birthstone light an
Everybody laughed SO loudly at that,
that he could not 20 ON and EDDIE
Powers. one of the Wolves. said: II
guess maybe old Tins elders getting
hard"
We'll. none OF US ts scared" said
Bill. Gene on. ys wolves."
Are we all going in together"
asked Harold
Sure" cried Bill Follow me. o
re fearless wolves."
"B--but." faltered Roy, "oid Tim
says no thinks there's a wild animal
living IN the cave"
The bows began to examine the
ground about them for tracks. Eddis
found a curious one. Look" he
cried. What Is it?" The others clus.
tered around and Bill said: "A bears
track
After that even he did not care to
go into the cave until John Faher sud
denly exclaimed; why. Its got seven
toes and there never was a seyen.toea
bear. that l know off,
Then t'isn't a bear track said
Bill,
TITS "a spook." cried Roy, who half
believed in them.
And you call yourself a Wolff" ex-
claimed the leader. reproachfpIiv
Come. 0 ye Wolves. follow me-"
He picked up a stout club which
was his sceptre OF office and started
boldly into the yawning cave.
/ Il got TO mind him" WHISPERED
Harold to his cousin. ''but you STAY
out here. Jim. and be ready II We need
help"
Jimmy wondered what he could dc
against full-sized Grizzly. but he
! nodded his head and gave Harold q
reassuring thump on the back. Their
after the Pack had disappeared into
the cave he began looking around fol
a weapon. II happened that RICH,
over The entrance was sort OF shell
of rock on which lay number O,
large houlders.
'Just the thing" thought Jim. "I1
climb Zip there and II bear or any
| thing comes out I'll push q boulder or
him
SO UP he climbed and waited. II,
waited and waited and waited. TIL,
afternoon Sun waned and the air grew
cooler, What hti happened to n,
Pack? Jim's anx' ~ eur with ever,
moment. He locA " ID watch .rt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-08
"A QUEER PLACE
FOR A HOME

noises never seemed TO cease, but the
last thing at night and the Arse thing
In the morning We would hear the roar
and the rush OF monsters that ap-
pearsd to get along without eisep. The
awful sounds did not seem to frtgAtsa
our parents at all. and they wHs al
ways cool and collected when they
brought VI our dinners Of grubs. grass
hoppers and cherries. aud did mot sesns
to notice that there was anything un-
usual. 30 after . while W children
quit being frightened. and only shlv-
cred and wondered. A. our wing
feathers grew ont We sometimes man
aged to half nutter and half climb MP
to where We could see out I shall
never forget the day that eiambsred
dough-shod over my brothers ana SIS
tiers, and pulled myself up in the door
and sat there looking ont. at the reo-
pie and the big wheeled things that
made all the noises. And a1tsr tha4.
all OF VS. would 80 out ON . pisce OF
timber spiked 10 the pole. = erc@-exm
think 1t In called. aud ut for hours
watching the queer doangs below. We
used 10 at out there between tho lit
tie glass posts with wires twisted about
them, and listen to the music the wind
made as it passed the tightly strung
wires. and imagine We were offending
a concert They say that people talk
over these wires. but that must be
mistake. as We used to listen and
listen. but we never heard = word.
don't know, but when am mated
and have q nest OF my own ! rather
think I'll have ii in \ regular tree.
out in the woods somewhere. maybe
near u country road. but not In a tele-
phone pole on the noisest corner In
town.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-08

ised by Manager Charles W. Rex for
the weekend at the Lyric. In the
list of attractions announced are sew
eral that are new to Richmond. and
this part OF the country. All Of these
acts are established favorites on the
Keith big time
Prominent among the new features
are Elsie Fay, musical comedy star.
talent to the vaudeville stage. In
most pronounced OF her SUCCESSES in
musical comedy. Associated with her
in the act she Is presenting Is Paul
M'Carty, a roliicking comedian, who
sings well and dances with wild aban-
don, his eccentric steps being inde-
scribably funny.
Potter and Hartwell have con-
spicuous spot on this bill. They are
old favorites here, but are returning
with an entirely new act Hart, Wag-
ner and Stone a trio of grotesQue fun
makers. promise a hilariously funny
novelty turn. They do many amusing
things and do them all well.
Two capital farceurs are Gfllen and
Mulcahy, who are offering fanciful
comedy skit. They are singers dan
GERS and all-round laugh provokers.
They have a novel and diverting act,
constructed for laugh-making pur-
poses only
With the new vaudeville offerings
will come new movies including the
latest releases Of the Pathe News
Service Aims and the ever popular
Topics OF the Day"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-08
POLICE NOTES

For failing to stop their auto at the
corner Of Pine and Grace streets, ten
autoist were fined ~ each In police
court yesterday by Justice Crutchf1eld.
Il, NJ. Davidson. was In police court
yesterday, charged with being dis
orderly and interfering with voters at
Fourth Clay precinct, Tuesday. He
was dismissed Ut the request OF Po-
iiceman Manoley. who made the ar
rest
.. john NJ. Harris. civil ensiases
from Michigan, was sentenced to
serve twelve months in Jail by Justice
Crutchfield. In police court yesterdsy
when he was convicted on four char91s
OF passing worthless checks
DIR. Darlington williams, 1879 PARK
avenue, reported to the police yestor-
day that his Buick car had been
stolen In front OF st. Luks's hUspital.
The police are investigating the ths{k
Detectivs-CaptainW wright has issuSd
q warning to owners OF bicycles thaA
they should be careful In leaving t1aols
wheels. AZ several reports had 49,
.sssHcstNeA In thu last .feM AMyn ID q N
bicycle thieves we're buav. Tho 1nA111
report 81 this Kind came 1gy
nom Mr. W v-s~ae. 1871
ys1as, Who 80 tAat ! ~ ~ =
\ nm Assn .ssoiSs sfc ~ r.