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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18

future wars and proof Of this lies in
the fact that we unhesltatingly placed
our case I'm It's hands. | believe the
action the league has taken on the
Aland Islands question furnishes proof
to the world that the league. even in
it's present state. Is an efficient world
court for hearing international diff
culties ana forestalling conflicts be-
tween nations
"Ai.I THAT THE LEAGUE NEEDS
TO MAKE 1T A MOST EFFECTIyF
AND CERTAIN INSTRUMENT OF
REDUCING FUTURE WARS ToI
THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM Is THE
PARTICIPATION OF THE UNITED
STATES. SWEDEN AND THE 9TH
ER NATIONS or THE WORLD
AWAIT THE ENTRANCE OF AM
ERICA WITH ANXIETY AND THE
KEENEST INTEREST" "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
DEATH Of GURDANE
MARKS PASSING OF
FIGHTER AND SAILOR
Pioneer, Active in Political
Realm, Crossed Plains After
Cclorful Career on Seas and
Southern Backgrounds.

The death of John s. Gurdane, who
died Saturday at the age of 81, marks
the passing Of one of the pioneers Of
Umaiilla county and a man identified
with the progress Of this section.
Mr.. Gurdane came To Pendleton in
1882. camping where Byers' ware
house now stands Later he settled on
a place IN Little Potts. having
through the fact that he was Civil
War veteran, received land from the
government. Here he continued for
IA years, raising cattle and feedine
stock sheep in the winter OF late
years he has resided in Riverside
Active in Politics.
Always active in the political realm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
II.ts strrIine Market

LONDON, Oct. lS.--tA. Phone
effect Of the strike has been the weak
ening Of pound sterling which dropped
today to s3.f4 on coal bnying orders
Persistent reports Of efforts to settle
the strike seemed 10 have greater
has:s in hope than in actual infornia-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
First Step by President Con-
sists in Asking Anti-League
Candidate If He Had Been
Correctly Quoted Saturday.
HARDING CLAIMS HE
HAD BEEN APPROACHED
Further Developments in Case
are Expected in Case Hard
ing verifies Published Re-
ports of Speech.

PARIS. Oct. is.-OU. P.)-ThG
French foreign office said that new
association OF nations may have been
discussed by Harding with some
ircnchman, but added that II ans
Frenchman did have such convcra'
tion he was not acting as spoScs
man for France.
WASHINGTON. oct. lS.-fA. P)--
The president today addressed a letter
TO Senator Harding relative TO Hard
ing's statement Saturday that he had
been approached informally by rep
resentative OF the French government
relative TO a new association of ma
tlons.
The president said; II need not
point out to you the grave and extra
ordinary Inference TO be drawn from
such a statement that the government
OF France. which Is member Of the
League Of Nations. approached pri-
vnte citizen OF a nation which Is not
a member OF the league with request
that the United states lead the way
into a world fraternity fTc said he
hesItated to draw such an inference
unless ne was assured Senator Hard
ing had actually maoe that statement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18

improvement BonlS to He Retired.
Thirty five hundred dollars in city
Improvement bonds have heen called
for retirement by Deputy CITY Treas
urer H. W. Dickson apd after Nov. 1,
interest On them will cease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
nEANY nArrIE Us CoSrI.Y.

LONDON. oct, lS.--(A. PA ses
we're engagement OF Polish and lithu-
anian troops took place saturday
night between wilma and kovno. Both
sides report heavy losses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
SUPPRESSED NEWS STORY
SHOWS HOW HARDING PRESS
TRIES TO DECEIVE PUBLIC


fun by
received by Pacific
night 49,
ala the Portland ogonan nor far can be learned ~ a
This an
the contention that popagand are going to
favorable TO giving up the present
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
uar,,nr Dercrs Reply.

MARION, Oct. 1S.-U. PA
publlc reply from Senator Harding
probably will be made when the presi-
dents message reaches him officially
Harding headquarters said today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
E,rnci, onestioncsi.

President Wilson has asked the
French government whether anyone
qualified for It discussed with sena-
tor Harding the formation of new as
sociations under his direction. 1t is an.
nounced at the white house today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
More io Cone.

WARRINGTON. Oct, lS.--tU. p
President Wilson asked Senator Hard
lng II ne said In a recent speech that
he had been informally approached
by a spokesman Of France who asked
that America lead the way In forming
an association OF nations. The presi-
dents inquiry was contained in let
ter given out nt the white house.
without comment, but II was intimat-
cd that IL Senator Harding replied he
was correctly quoted. there might be
another letter or statement from the
White house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18

December wheat closed at s2.ii to-
day after opening at s2.l2. while
March wheat opened OF S2.O5h and
closed at s2.02. Following are the
quotations from Overheck & Cook Co.
local brokers:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18
DAILY EDITION

The East Oregonian Il Eastern Ore
gon'a greatest newspaper and -
selling force gives to the advertiser
over twice the guaranteed paid ctrcu-
iation in pendleton and Umatilla coun-
ty Of any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-10-18

CONTINUED ON page 50
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
TIDE TURNED SOUTHWARK
Europeans Are Now Going to
South America.

Paris. Dec. ~. Ia. pD--Thc tide ni
European emigration Will be turned 10
South America In the event OF the
United states creating barriers against
immigration ts the opinion OF Dr. Ku-
pert Blue. former surgeon general OF
the United States Puhllc Health ser
vice. whose stan Of American doCtort
is supervising at every European port
the medical examination. vaccination
and dclousinR of all emigrants bound
for the United states.
"Ihc most striking danger Of immi-
grafton southwark" SHld Dr Blue to-
day. rs the likelihood OF old world
plaques and wRr-gcneratcd malndieS
being carried along. Already our strict
medical inspection at ports OF dcpHr-
turc has had repcrCusslon on South
America for thousands OF the cnli-
grants We reject turn elsewhere ana
many OF them have succeeded In OBJ
tanning medical and vaccination GER
tihcPtes emitting them 10 entrance 10 n
majority Of tho South American Coun-
tries Many of those securing such
admittancc are suffering from insin-
lous diseases which viii develop viH-
ional and mental diseases which rap
Idly result M dchilitauon."
Dr. Biue added that the riCors OF the
examinations by the American doctors
Influenced HCkly emigrantH 10 take the
caste route 10 South America. Thc
American examination. he said. con
sisted oi n course OF scruhhinc steam.
ing. shaving ana clipping In tho de-
lousing plants ana afterwards tumiRn-
'lon OF an effects OF would be- cmi.
grant and later triple examination
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
SOCIAL CLUB LIABLE
For Taxes on Dues and Fees
From It's Members.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Evcry social
club which falls to collect and pay
over taxes required on dues and fees
from its members Is liable to penalty
Of not more than $1,000 according to
revised regulations issued today by tho
bureau OF internal revenue. In addition
n penalty of 90 per cent. OF the tax is
imposed when return filed by n club
Is found to be false or fraudulent.
Under tho new regulations returns
from clubs together with the amount
Of the tax Is required to be in the
hands Of the collector on or before the
last day OF the month following that
for which It is made. Each club must
make n return every month whether OF
not taxable dues have been collected
II n club In held not taxable tho bu-
reau said II is not required Thereafter
10 make q return as TO It's status under
the law unless II changes It's character,
but revenue collectors are required to
inquire into its status from time TO
time TO ascertain whether they have
become taxable
The regulations have been amended.
the bureau said, to show clearly that
an organization for the advancement OF
business or commercial interests OF a
city or community is not taxable. but
dues OF local college organizations arc
not exempt from the tax as are college
fraternity chaDters However, the tax
on uch focal college organizations IL
due only II the regular dues oi fees nro
In excess OF $40 "A year for each NOM
her
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
SINN FElN IGNORANT" OF
DE VALERA'S MOVEMENTS

Dublin, Dec. 20.-U. n. SD-Tho
presence Of Eamonn peNalcra Is urg %
entity required In Ireland at this timo,
according to the opinion expressed In
Sim Fein circles today
Sim Fein leaders who are at liberty
profess TO have no knowledge Of De
Nalera's whereabouts. They say that
they do not know how long he win re-
main in the United States nor when
he IL coming home. In the absence
OF John McNeill and Arthur Grlmth,
members OF parliament. who nre IN
Jail, Michael Collins, commander 'of
the Irish republican army. has as
sumcd responsibility for the military
movements. Considerable opposition
has developed against GrfIlth and Nc
Nelll because of their conservatism.
Both refused to join In the Sim Feln
uprising at Eastertide In 1915.
The persistent talk of Irish peace In
another reason advocated for the re-
turn OF neVulera Slim Feln officials
declared that II the British govern
mant has emlssarIes In ireland 10 ne
'wBtfatc 'H~trur6e ffry t1ould trent with
DeValcra as president OF the Irish re-
public
A visitor who was said to represent
;hur Grlflth, acting president OF tho
Sim Fein, In Mount Joy prison Thurs
day and the two were In conference
for two hours, Afterwards the Sim
Fein filled this city with handbillR urR
ing the public not to support peace UNI
less II In honorable"
1t II Indicated that the Sim FcInors
do not regard Premier Lloyd Georges
peace terms as HONORABLE"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
URGES SENATE To OCONCUR
In HOUSE AMENDMENT

Washington, Dec "a, Efforts To rush
throuph the legislation rcvivlnE tho war
finance corporation az "a means OF aid.
ing tho agricultural and other industry
Resulted IN motion today by senator
klng, democrat, Utah, that the senate
concur In the house amendment ollmi-
mating tho section of the original reso-
luton suggesting that the federal re-
scrv" board extend more liberal credit
To- fuTmcrs.
senator Gronna, republican. North
Dakota, chairman of the senate agri-
culture committee which drafted tho
resolution, declared no hopcd the roao-
Mtion would hn adopted as Il had
passed the HcnHte, ma II would he help
lul Ia opening markets and nssHt the
farmers to rocoup from the falling
prices Declaring that no ono knew
how much credit had been extended TO
tho farmers senator Gronna read
copies OF hlB letter 10 Gov. Harding OF
The federal reserve board. nnd his re-
ply bpV. Harding said IN hin lcttor
mat the board did not have among ita
forutdH such Information and tho
Twelve federal reserve banks haa been
ioleRrnphed 10 forward the amounts dis
counted on pnrcr based on production
ana the sal"a of farm products.
Senator Smith, South Carolina, crlfl-
clred the federal reserve board Tor
what he said was tho too rapid policy
Of dcnatlon"
In the house. Representative steven
pon. democrat, Of South Carolina. In.
uoduccd resolution directing tho
alien property custodian tu transfer 10
me credit ~ tho war finance corpora e.
tion fot dirouuntlnR Of bills for prod
uriN of the Inttud states exported to
Hrrmhny or Austria
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
REFUTE G. 0. P. CHARGES
> AGAINST FINS GARRETT
Senator McKellar Files In
dorsement Showing Him to
Be Capable LAWYER.

Washington, Dec Especial )--
senator Mckcllar today filed with the
senat" judiciary committee strong In e
dorscn euts OF Representative Garrett
as capable lawyer and one also M
amply equipped to serve on the federal
bench. These Endorsements have been
inspired by protests filed with the COM
mittee by Tennessee republicans that
he Is without sufficient training for
the service, To-day Senator McKelar
received from members OF the Mem
PMS bar the following which was filed
with the committee.
'IitIgants and the profession hold in
profound esteem your and Senator
shields efforts to secure the Confirma
ton of Representative CARROTS judicial
appointment, In which each holds i'm.
pliclt confidence in his integrity and
judicial temperament,
Among his first appearances before
the bar was with our distinguished and
lovable iurlst, $. =, l.. Hll, which wo
pleasantly recall Judge Hammonds 4
cordial forecast in his chosen profess
sion, We are In dire need OF his
services"
This message and Endorsement OF Mr..
Garrett was signed by Dan r. Elliott,
J. L. Gragg, Charles L. Neely G. l..
Marcilllot, r, r. King, q, J. Mcphad-
den, Jere Horne, William NJ Hail, r.
G, Beasly and c. Ewing
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
TO
GET PROFITS
Plan Accepted to Meet Threat
ened 20 Per Cent. Reduc.
tion in Wages.
OFFICERS ACCEPT OFFER

Newbern, N. c.. Dec 20-Effective
today and to continue for an indefinite
period, the employees of the Newbern
Iron Works and Supply company, one
of the largest plants Of it's kind In
eastern North Carolina, are to receive
all profits made by the concern above
cost of operation. in accordance with an
agreement reached Saturday between
the workers and the management
At a meeting Saturday between
workers and officials of the company
discuss a disagreement over 20
per cent. reduction in wages, a sugges-
tion by one of the employees that the
workers be permitted to operate the
plant and distribute the profits among
themselves was adopted by the com
pany.
Other Demands.
Philadelphia, Dec. 20.--W. J. Kelly,
New York national secretary treasurer
Of the Amalgamated Workers of Amer
lea, said today that members of the
organization, which has just concluded
a convention here, have decided to
make demand upon owners Of plants
now idle to turn them over TO the
workers to perate as demonstration
that such action is necessarq.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
AGREE ON HOME RULE BILL

London, Dec, 20.--A pan the
amendments made by the house OF
commons 10 the irish home rule bin
were agreed to by the house OF lords
today after brici debate,
Independent Kingdom
London, Dec. 20,-U n. S)--lrlph.
Americans and Gamonn bcNHlcrn
have agreed that ireland shall be nm
independent Kingdom instead OF re-
public, according to an announcement
made this afternoon bS Tim McNulty
at meeting OF the Irish Vigilance as
socintion. He iutlmated thnt proc
lamatlon would soou be laeued nm
nouncIng that the kingdom of ireland
would welcome nm English prince.
"lmpOrtant peace developments may
be- expected before the first Of III" new
year" said McNulty
II Premier Lloyd George decides 70
go g. IRELAND to consult with bcNn-
valera. VINO is is expected there soon.
he WIN bc given a safe conduct by the
Slim Fcln, according TO MrNulty
McNuty declared that b"Nalcrn VIII
nrrlyc here soon to preside Rt Hpo-
cIal meeting of the Dall 3lroann che
Sim Fcln parliament Noither 10
valera nor his friends ar" worrying
over n safe conduct from the brltish
II waA sal
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
DIRT FARMER" AMONG
HARDINC'S CONFEREES
Wallace, of Iowa; Davis, Chi
cago Banker, Two Promi-
nent Possibilities.

Marion. o.. Dec. 20.--U N. 81
Senator Harding conferred with two
prominent cabinet possibilities today.
Henry Wallace, OF Des Moines, Iowa
publisher and dirt farmer" who is
regarded as the leading candidate for
secretary of agriculture, conferred with
the president elect on the present ag-
ricultural depressions.
Charles q. Dawes, Chicago banker,
who is strongly supported throughout
the middle west for secretary of the
treasury, discussed with Senator Hard
ing the measures necessary to meet
the. financial needs of the nation.
1T is fearful thing" Mr.. Wallace
said, for the American farmer to be
suffering because, while he has tre-
mendous crops, prices are so low that
he cannot produce without loss, while
millions IN other parts of the world are
starving for want of our products, the
only thing we can do is to help every
body find a market.
In the middlewest, tenant farmers
are simply refusing to continue to
farm Senator Harding has an excel
lent understanding of the agricultural
crisis and is alive to the necessity OF
permanent, reassuring agricultural
policy for the country. ,~
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
BRINGS NARROWING
TALES OF CONDITIONS
Emerald Isle Pictured as Land
of Sorrow and Distress
by Investigators.

New York. Dec. 2O.--U. N. 81
Two brothers, arriving on the Car.
'maniR Soday brought --hanrowing tales
Of present conditions In Ireland. The
brothers were Rt. Rev. Mgr E. j. Me-
Goldrick, pastor of the St stephens
Roman Catholic church of Brooklyn.
and United States Commissioner
Michael f. McGoldrick. who toured
Ireland from Derry to Cove" and
found the whole Irish people fright
ened to death"
Lord Mayor McCurtain's widow, ac-
cording to witnesses. Is a complete
nervous wreck, as a result of the muir
der of her husband. and was unable to
come to America to testify before the
committee. ....
The people OF Ireland have come to
fear even priests, according to Mgr.
McGoldrick. ''rhe black and tans have
completely terrorized ireland. They
are not even respectors of the cloth.
so that priests are often suspected OF
being black and tans in disguise.
IL believe the British government
wants to destroy the Irish people be-
fore the world learns what they are
really doing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
HARDING POLICY
TAKING SHAPE
Men Of Widely Different
Views IndorSe Plan for
Meeting Foreign Situation.
WOULD REPLACE LEAGUE
Proposes Association Based on
Hague Tribunal Idea-Sim-
plified and Strengthened.

Marion, O., Dec, 90.-U N. SD--Tbo
international policy Of tho Harding ad.
mlnIstration is rapidly taking shane. n
was Indicated mthorltativcN TODAY
nut the president t-elect IL not rCadv 10
announce It to the American people
hc mas made Il known that no hns
,,,. ~, ",ulatPu ,,,,' m MS own mind n project
Tor meeting the international situntion
lte mas submitted that plan to tho mon
"hom he has asked to confer with hin,
IhoSo men of widely different VIowa
nave stated after their conferences
lhht MS nroposal had their indorsc.
meht ana Their approval Rut neither
ne nor they have given any Indication
that tho final terms and details Of thc
plan have been fixed.
The expressions OF the leaders he-
tore whom the Harding project has
been placed, indicate. seemingly he-
yond question, that Il provides for an
association Of nations which the United
states would enter until hound I'm nd.
vance win an International tribunal
TOT inc settlement Of disputes among
nations and providing for rccodlfica-
ton Of International laws
such an association. the confereos
indicated would hc based somewhat
upon The Hague idea simpilned, nor.
feoted and strengthened The initiation
OF such an association, Senator Hard
lng's advisers asserted TODAY. must he
taken up first through diplomatic
channels, this move to he followed by
general conference OF representatives
OF tho nations involved AT Washington
Men of such wldc'v different opinions
as Charles Evans Hughes, rlihu Root.
Nicholas lutler William Bryan and
senators Now, OF Indiana: Reed OF
Missouri; Fall of Now Mexico. and
Wadsworth, OF New York have slgnl-
fed their approval Of this plan. at least
In part,
Many OF them have expressed the
belief that members Of the present
league OF nations would willingly nhan-
don that body for memhcrship In the
proposed association None, however,
has been willing to quote n definite
authority for that belief Until foreign
opinion has been sounded out In some
waV II In believed Senator Harding
VIII not settle definitely the details OF
the plan or make formal announcement
OF e.
Also Senator Harding expects to con
fer with mnny other leaders or Amer
lean public opinion. Untl he hns done
so, he has stated specifically, his mind
will I've open.
Senator Wadsworth declared today
that In his belief the tentative plan
might he put IN operation within throo
or four months inter lts initiation
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-20
SAY IRISH NEED FUNDS
Collected in Bond Sale and
Controlled by Valera.

Boston. Dec. 2O,--A request that no
Immediately send to ireland the funds
collected in the Irish liberty bond
drive was telcgraphed last night to
Eamonn de Valera, ms president Of
Irish republic" by tho Masaac husetts
council of the Friends OF Irish Free
dom.
The telegram In part sald
I'VE understand that millions OF dol
lars collected for ireland during tho
bond sale Hre deposited In American
banks In your name and remain IN
your personal control. We believe tho
suffering people OF ireland are entitled
to the Use Of those funds AT once.
Therefore,. at n regular meeting of the
state council It wns voted TO respect
fully urge you to send all available
funds TO Ireland, ns n largo part OF the
lund IN your possession wn" sub
scribod In Massachusetts through tho
insttumentality Of tho Friends OF irish
Freedom We know that we speak the
sentiment OF the Irish people Of this
state when we urge You TO act on this
suggestion at the earliest possible
moment" "