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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
REFUSE SERVICE PERMITS
BECAUSE NOT WARRANTED

Phoenix. Ariz-. Feb 21.-Three ap-
plications for motor service permits
were rejected today b. the state cor
po-aticn comm ssion on the ground
that the public necessity and con-
venience did not warrant the IN
creased service
The applications were by Castalo
Cruz. Mesa where four service COM
panies are operatings Rooert Alvin
Millsap, Bisbee, where there are 16
companies in the field; and Samuel
Brown and Manuel r AvalOs, Tucson.
where "a companies are engaged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

Prescott. ARK, Feb 21.-Damages
70 the amount Of S30.0oo are demand
ed in the superior court by Estevan
Cordova. who alleges that, by rea-
son Of a missing rung IN a ladder. he
fen go feet down an incline SHAFT on
the property OF the jerome verde
company at Jerome His descent was
checked by bouncing from one size
Of the shaft to the other and his
stop eventually was on a pile Of rock.
Both legs and an arm are alleged to
have been broken and internal IN
irrias to haze been sustalned-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
WILSON WANTS PAYNE'S
OPINION ON NEW OIL BILL

washington. Feb 81 - Delay In
presidential action on the oil leas-
iuE bill. it developed today has been
due to a desire 10 obtain the opin-
ions Of John Barton Payne, who
soon is 10 become secretary Of the
interior and secretary Daniels IN the
measure. The president is expected
to act before the bill would auto
mztically become a law at midnight
next wednesday without his sigma
ture.
II was explained that should the
president not act the bin would be-
come effective at midnight eastern
time February 25.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
transform WIPES OUT
BANK BANDITS TRAIL

Prescott. ARK. Feb 21.-Rainstorm.
soon after the camp Verde bank was
robbed yesterday. effectually wiped
out the trail OF the bandit or bandits
soon after leaving the vicinity. &C
cordinE 10 officers returning here
from the search. They said appar-
nelly there was only one hank rob
Der, though first reports had II as
two. Trail OF the one man was fol-
lowed in the direction Of Prescott
and lost near Cherry creek It was
believed possible tonight that he
might be IN this city
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Czech TYeachery
GUen Blame For
KOIchaR s Death

Pelzin. China, Feb. "Details Of
the capture OF admiral Alexander. P
Kolchalx. former head OF the all Rus
sian government in Siberia, who was
executed BY social revolutionists in
Irkutsk on February Z. have been
learned through the receipt OF tele-
gram hy rear admiral Michael S1nir-
nov. minister Of marine in the kol-
chak cabinet who a short time ago
reached this city. Czech forces
guarding Kolchak evidently were in
duced to surrender him in order. that
their evacuation Of Irkutsk might be
facilitated
Gen. Janin, commander OF Czech
forces in Siberia, was under orders
from the allies 10 protect kolchak
and convey him TO q place Of safety
Riding in a car attached TO Czech
troop train, k0lenak proceeded 10
Irkutsk, but, upon its arrival there,
pressure was brought 10 bear on the
Czechs, who finally withdrew their
guard and permitted social revolu-
tfonists g seize kolchak- At this
time. il is said. there were 5000
Czechs and a battalion OF japanese
soldiers in Lrkutsk-
After k6lchak had been a prisoner
1t Irkutsk for a short time, the social
revolutionists believed an attempt
would be made to lberate their cap
tive. They thereupon decided upon
his execution and he was put 70 death,
former premier Peppeliayeft facing
the squad with him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
GREAT BRITAIN NOT PLEDGED
TO SEND AID TO POLES

London. Eng, FEB. 21.-Great
Britain is not committed in any way
TO come TO the support OF Poland with
men. money or munitions II parts OF
Russia such as DVinsk, now occupied
By Polish armies are attacked by the
Bolsheviki. premier Lloyd George de-
clared in the house Of commons Friday
in answer to a question
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
FAIRBANKS COMPANY BUILDS
MOVIE CAMP AT HOLBROOK

Holbrook, ARK, Feb. q. - The
Douglas Fairbanks company is build
ing a movie camp on the first mesa
NORTH Of Holbrook- Seventeen teams
are hauling lumber for houses that
will accommodate about so people, ex-
pected to arrive later IN the month
About ~ temporary buildings and
offices are being erected. The work
is under charge OF l. L Baxter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
COMMISSION IS ACCUSED
De EAV0RMG- CZECH CAUSE

warsaw, FEB III mouon vas
adopted in the Polish diet Friday re-
questing the Polish government to
take measures to petition the allies
to recall from Teschon the interallied
plehiscite commissioners who have
been accused Of partially favoring
Czechs IN that region.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

The FL Paso army recruiting sta
ton led the company for the week
ending February Z in proportion 10
the population. In straight compete
tion Il stood sixth on the list. During
in various branches OF service. ac-
cordinE to figures just Issued at
TTnEhfu et0u-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Legion BeStOOS
French Gifts To
Kin OfUS. Dead

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. ga total
Of 11S.409 French certificates viii be
bestowed tomorrow upon the next Of
kin OF the Americans who died in the
world war. il was announced today at
the national headquarters Of the
American Legion, which viii have
supervision of the ceremonies TO be
held in all parts Of the country. The
nations honor roll Is comprised Of
1OT,952 soldiers. $500 sailors and 1857
In the bestowal OF these French
memorial certificates Of honor and
esteem, France pays hol age TO
Americas dead in the late war on the
birthday Of George Washington, which
also viii re observed by many
churches Of the country as American
LEGION Sunday" when the work Of
the American Legion viii be ex-
planned from the pulpits.
The marine corps received its al
lotment Of testimonials at too late q
date to address and send TO the local
posts OF the American LeCion for
presentation tomorrow and these viii
be mailed direct to the next Of kin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

home treztmeut that can be tired b anyone
ffIhout cost Then, after trying, L you re1uliy
Sled VIII the relies sndcomfort It gives you,
- Us Ore Dollar. II not, It costs g11 moth
N. Xcu DECIDE and We tass yorr lEo-c- We
II1rit know how 7ecould show more u1hcurded
4li.h = cur remedy j is reieiTIng almost
EFery stage and co1diic1 Of ltchI1g- Bleadin7,
f,rutr1ii1r Piles. even ctter whole h-elues q
suisery We have received hurdre1s Of letters
tsllingu IL the success Of this rsmzrza5ly eject
I've s-ster1 afte- everything else including cost
n and dz-EcrUus operations had 1al-eos even
1fter s5ard 20 years c1 suffering. he Lllder
1zses are often co1trcled IN Q 15nEie dzy-
lT01't yen Try i AT or ezpensef A1dress DE-
Faz Week Co.. Dept. P. H 8. Jackson
Mich send no money send todaT--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
SOVIET RUSSIA DEMANDS
USE OF FINNISH HARBORS

Copenhagen. Denmark. Feb IL
Soviet Russia, in proposing favora b e
peace terms to Finland, has made its
offer conditional upon permission 10
use Finnish harbors- according 20 a
Helsingfors dispatch 10 the Social
Demokrateu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
ALLIED SUPREME COUNCIL
DISCUSSES TURK QUESTION
Lrnnalnnel INN M IL

at its meeting today discussed minor
points OF the Turkish question. which
could be cleared up without the pres
ence Of Alexandra Millerand, the
French premier, who is in Paris.
No official statement as 10 the
councils deliberations was issued
after its first session today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

Mrs. c. D. Schooley. sos Rob- ave-
nue., Johnston. Pa writes The Herald
in the hope that through its columns
she may get in touch with her
brother, John II. Jack, who was last
heard Of in Fl Paso in August. 1913
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

TO PLAET COTTON on DESERT.
Phoenix Ariz.. Feb. 2L-The -des-
ertH around MzElcopa station on the
Southern Pacific this year IS 10 Aa
Wanted 70 long staple cotton One
-rompauv Of. Mesa men has started
- the development OF 1900 acres in
she district This season they viii
have 600 acres in cotton and 1000
acres IN grains and milo. They al
fszdy have two large pumping plants,
that take water from branch OF the
Blink OF the santa Cruz river.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

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Method. 10 knife,
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

Fares on the London subway lines
are graded. being higher IN the West
End than IN the poorer sections OF
the metropolis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
Cruel PILES
Dr.. Van Week Found Genuine
Relief Which Is Healing
Thousands
Send Postal fer Dollar Trial FREE

To anyone suffering from Piles we
f1alre this unlimited offer. Send US your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21
NEW ORLEANS DISAPPOINTED
WITH MARDI GRAs, SAYS GuNNEl

Chief gunuer's mate Joseph Con
nelly, attached to the local navy re-
cruiring station, returned TO FL Paso
early Saturday morning from New
Orleans, where he journeyed with a
prisoner. He said that the people Of
New Orleans were more than disap-
pointed with this years AIardi Gras.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

washington. ID. C.. Feb. 21.-Capt.
Harvey r. Field has been ordered 10
Malcolm smith, r.. dental corps, base
hospital Fort Bliss, has been ordered
TO san Antonio zone supply office
First Lieut. Lemuel P. Woolston.
dental corps, zone supply office, San
Antonio. has been transferred to Fort
Bliss. Capt Edward Everett Collins,
medical corps is ordered from Kelly
field 10 Fort Bliss; 1st Lieut. VIII
liam F. kitchens, motor transport
corps, houorably discharged at Doug
las, ARR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-21

Extraordinary interest attaches to the rec Of this great az
list because Of the opportunity he affords the musicOvng
public.
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Attend the concert Of this artist and note the individual
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any Victor dealers and hear the Victor Records by the same
artist Note how faithfully his interpretations are portrayed
on the VicHoa.
because Of this absolute fidelity that COrtOt makes
Victor Records; that the greatest artists Of all the world
Victor artists.
Vctoas in great variety Of styles from SIS to $780, New
Victor Records demonstrated at all dealers on the lst Of
each month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
$4,000 IS SOUGHT FOR
DEFAULT OF CONTRACT

Twenty-one thousand dollars judge
ment is asked of John w. Endecott
and Anna T. Endecott. for alleged de-
fault of contract. by James A. Fee and
Rose NJ. Fee, in suit filed in circuit
court today. The contract involved
the transfer of title to lands in this
county by the plaintiffs to the defen-
dants.
The defendants, it is alleged, mort
gagged the lands to the Wells-Dickey
Trust Co. and o. NJ. Corwin for S20
OOO and gave an additional mortgage
to Mr.. Corwin for $4,000. Under terms
of the contract regular payments Of
principal and interest were to be
made but were allowed to lapse and
the plaintiffs have elected to declare
them defaulted.
Both the trust company and Mr..
Corwin are made defendants to tho
suit, to declare their claim inferior to
that Of the plaintiffs. Judge Fee is his
own attorney in the action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
.GE|ST BROTHERS FORM
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Geist Brothers is the firm name of
a new construction company formed
recently in Pendleton with E. +.
Geist Of this city, and his brother
w L. Geist of st. Mary's Idaho. as
members of the firm. T.. r. Geist
ANNOUNCED today that the firm will in
corporate Immediately.
Geist Brothers were yesterday
awarded S2I,527.5O contract for the
construction Of the entire water sys-
tenn which Heppner will Install Hepp-
ner is to have new 100000 gravity
water system. The line will be of
concrete construction except three
miles at the lower end, where the
pressure is heavy. Redwood mains
will he used for w-pressure line.
For the purpose of diverting the wa
ter of Ditch creek across the divide to
the head of Willow creek to augment
the flow in that creek for the protec-
tion of old water rights. there will be
light iron pipes
Work is to start on the line as soon
as weather permits, and the system is
to be completed by July.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
'UMAT|LLA COUNTY'S
THREE LEGISLATORS
READY FOR SESSION
Law Makers Will Gather Mon
day to Consider Workmen's S
Compensation, Game Com
mission and Suffrage.

Umatilla county's three legislators
will be on hand in Salem Monday
morning when the special session of
the legislature is called to order. Sem
ator Roy w. Ritner has been in Port
land for a number of days selectins
furniture for the Elks home and in
cidentally refreshing his political mind
after serving overseas as a Red Cross
captain. Representative Cyril G..
Brownell has returned to Portland
after visiting over Eastern Oregon in
the interests of General Leonard Wood
for president and Representative f. 2.
Dodd, of Hermiston, is attending the
State Irrigation Congress at Portland.
All arrangements for the special
session are completed say Salem dis
patches. The house and senate cham
bers have been put in readiness, the
telephones and telegraph wires have
been strung and stationery provided
for the lawmakers. No committee
rooms have been set aside owing to the
expected brevity of the session.
The special session was called to
enact new legislation with regard to
compensation especially.
have been at work since
the last week in December preparing
reports to be submitted. The fish and
game commission question will also
he disposed of, committees of both the
house and senate having been called
early TO prepare reports. Ratification
of the equal suffrage amendment TO
the constitution is also due for con-
Attempts will be made to make the
session as short as possible and the
majority of the legislators are going
to Salem Monday with an idea of be-
ing through by the end of the week.
A number who We're opposed to any
special session are expected to see
that matters are handled expeditions
ly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
RED TAPE PUTS Off
MANY NATURAL|zAT|ONS

Tobias Butler james Best and Her
man John Anderson We're granted AM
erican citizenship following their ex-
animation before Judge G. w. Phelps
in circuit court this morning. Two APP
plicants who We're questioned by Nat
urali2ation Examiner V. w. Tomlinson
were ordered continued by the Judge.
owing to their unpreparedness.
Four German subjects who are on
the list of eligibles have not vet been
passed upon favorably by the immi-
grafton authorities at Washington and
they could not be examined today. Six
other applicants were found to have
been listed 'prematurcly, as theh APP
plications had not been posted the
necessary 90 days, They will be eN-
amincd at the April term. Those so
held over were: John Meyer, Bernard
Kenny, Elizabeth HUH Taylor, Frank
Oscar Walman. Christ Tom Drougas
and Arthur Christian Jensen. This
afternoon the remaining applicants
were to he examined.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
MALONEY NAMED AGENT FOR CALIFORNIA BANK,
EXTENSION OF FEDERAL FARM LOAN SYSTEM

California and Oregon. Loans are
made up to so per cent of the apprais-
ed value of the land and 20 per cent
of the insurable improvements, as de-
terrnined by the Federal appraisers.
Joint stock Land Banks are federal
corporations which are not confined
bv limitations placed upon Federal
Land Banks, except that they can only
operate in two contiguous states. Joint
Stock Land Banks therefore are au-
thoriZed to lean to individual farmers
direct They can loan any amount up
to IL per cent of their capital. This
bank can loan at present $3I,5OO to
one Individual. The applicant neec
not be an actual farmer. 1t can loan
on rented or leased lands. The money
may be used for any purpose the bor-
rover desires. The banks are regular
lv examined by government examiners
Just as national banks.
The procedure in Joint stock Land
Banks is as followe:
The prospective borrowers file an
aplication with the Joint stock Land
Bank either direct or through some
correspondent. This bank requires
confidential report from its CORES
pondent and in addition has the land
appraised by land bank appraiser
of the district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
Lava 0utburSts Deal Death to
$50 Trapped in lnundation
of Rebel Camp and Favorite
Shrine vaniSheS.
FEAR VAST OIL FIELDS
ARE SWALLOWED UP
Government Officials Uneasy
Over Fate of Petroleum In
duStry When Strata of Rich
Beds Are Churned.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. l0.-Fresh
volcapic eruptions last night terror
lied people of the stricken district
southwest of Julap. where thousands
have already been killed or rendered
homeless by earthquakes and vol
canoes. official advices confirm ear
lier reports OF terrible loss of life and
property i'm the stricken area. Many
homes are completely demolished,
only handfuls of their population re-
naming alive.
Shrine Is Swallowed Up.
One village was literally buried
when hill near which it was situ
ated collapsed At one place it is re-
ported today $50 rebels were killed
when volcanic outbursts destroyed
their camp.
The shrine of the favorite Saint of
Zipizahua was swallowed up in the
earth, the dispatch said, adding to the
terror of superstitious Indians who
looked upon the disappearance OF
their saint as a particular manifesto
tion of divine wrath.
Fear for Oil Fields.
Government officials are worried
over the effect which the earthquake.
and volcanoes have on the Vera Gcuz.
Industry. II 10 pointed out
that the disturbances have probably
altered the entire geological forma-
ton Of the affected area, and may
render the great oil fields valueless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
PORTLAND AMERICAN
GIRL WEDS CH|NAMAN

PORTLAND, Jan. 10.-Herbert Jue
Sue Jewel, aged 23. a Chinaman born
in Portland and residing at the Y. NJ.
c. A, was married this morning at
Vancouver, Wash, to Lucille Marshall
aged 19, an American girl and daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. F. C. Marshall. 722
East Yamhill street. The ceremony
was performed by Elder E. d. Skaggs,
retired minister, and witnesses were
Mrs. Grace Wells, Clifford hotel, Port
land. and George Young, a Chinaman
of Seattle. The girls mother today
refused 20 discuss the marriage.
Jewel is a graduate of the Oregon
Agricultural college and is employed
in the business office of the Pacific
Telephone & Telegraph company.
Jewels sister was married to Fred A.
Stone. manager of a local dyeing and
cleaning works
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
WATER OFFICE PUTS IN
NEW ADDRESSOGRAPH


The city water department IS TO-
day completing rearrangement OF
its accounting system TO accommo-
date the installation of an audresso-
graph. recently purchased by the wa
ter board at 4 cost OF $50. The state
ments for February and following
months will he made out on the new
machine instead of by hand, as be-
fore.
Metallic slugs, stamped with the
name, address and account number
OF all water users in Pendleton, are
used in this machine. The slugs are
kept in trays. arranged by number
and can be taken from the trays, teu
through the machine automatically,
and picked up in the same order as
used. The slugs We're made IN Spo-
kane at a cost of 1-2 cents each.
with nearly 1000 water users in the
city. a great saving in time ana Ia
bor is expected to result from the use
of the machine. Each statement must
he stamped twice with the name, ad-
dress and account number. at is est
mated that where by hand the bilis
require three and four days to make
by machine an. equal number can be
prepared in a half day.
In order to make the system eftec-
tive, the water users register was re-
arranged, 16 new pages added ana
the customers listed in alphabetical
order. Each customer has a NUMBER
and blanks are left for future growth
that will take several years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
PLEAS OF GUILTY CUT
TRIALS FOR FELONY ON
CIRCUIT COURT DOCKET
Two Weeks of Work Face Jan
uary Term With Murder Sus-
pect, and Colored Alleged
Bicycle Thief in Arena.

Two or more weeks of work loom
for the January circuit court jury
which will be selected and put to work
on Monday. Six cases have been listed
for trial during the coming week and
there are an equivalent number on the
tentative schedule for the following
week. The jury will be selected from
81 taxpayers.
The large number Of pleas of guilty
by those charged with felonies leaves
the coming jury with but two felony
actions. one Of these viii be the trial
OF Wallace w. Wilder for second de-
gree murder. the date of which has
not been determined by the judge.
Wilder pleaded not guilty on. Thurs
day afternoon and has retained WIN
NJ. Peterson and George II. Bishop
Tor his defense
Leonard Jackson, colored. charged
with the theft OF a bicycle at Free
water. also pleaded not guilty and win
have his trial on Tuesday. All the
others indicted for felonies by the
grand jury have pleaded guilty and
been sentenced.
The 81 taxpayers from among whom
n jury will be- picked, are as follows:
A. u. johnson, Freewater: n. Il.
Koepeke. Helix; Hayry Spinning,
Umatilla: Maurice Frazier, Athena; w.
]. Jackson, Hermiston; Charles r.
Byrd Pilot Rock j. II. Gwinn. PEN
dleton; +, NJ, Temple, Penlieton;
Aliox Johnson, Weston: beIbert
Cheesman. Freewater; Craig Tull.
Freewater; George \. Winn, Free
water: David Shumway, Nolin; II. A.
Winner. Mckay; w. q. Sutherland,
Pondleton; John Bade, Freewater; L.
l.. Mann, Martin Kupers and r. w.
Hatch all of Pendleton; A. ID. Hile-
man, Gurdane: Alvin NJ. Johnson.
Athena: S. r. Thompson, Pendleton;
John b. Ross. Milton; A. b Steele,
Athena: Charles Bloom, Pendleton;
s. j. Culley, Weston: Gottlieb Miller.
Peter Herman, Freewater;
F. 4. Chezik. Hermiston: d, X. Bell,
Austin Foss, Athena.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-10
SENATE TREATY TALK
HITS BRASS TACKS"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Feverish
activity for a treaty compromise is
being displayed today by both repub-
licau and democratic senators. At no
time since the present session began
have there been so many confer
ences" and so much brass tacks"
talk on the treaty,
The most important conference was
held by Senators Lodge. Underwood
and Lenroot. Senator l<endrick. au-
thor of recent democratic reservations
also held n number, and McNary. Colt
and McCumbcr. mild reservation
leaders. did likewise.
Joseph Folk. recently host to w ].
Bryan at dinner attended by sena-
tors here. appeared at the capital and
announced powerful movement
had begun TO have Bryan's advice ac-
cepted by the democrats. resulting in
surrender TO the Lodge reservations.