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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-12
THE WEATHER

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse'
official weather observer.
Maximum. IS.
Minimum. 80.
Barometer, 1850,
Barometer is falling slightly. Rain
IS indicated,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-12
Democrat AssaiIs Bil.

WASHINGTON, May 12.--In the
opening fight in the senate for the
naval disarmament, Senator King Of
Utah, a democrat. assailed the navy
department as reactionary, blind, and
predicted that its leadership. if follow
ed, will lead to disaster and ruin"
The Pacific fleet as constituted by
Secretary Daniels is composed of "old
lmping battleships." which ought to
be thrown on the scrap heap" after
the good steel had been salyaged out
OF them, King said.
The senate approved an increase Of
$12, 100000 in the naval bill for naval
aviation including new construction
and improvements at San Diego. Cape
May. Cape Solo. Hampton Roads, Lake
Hurst, Pearl Harbor and Pensacola.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-12
Senate Begins Debate on Naval
Appropriation Bill; BIalr's
Nomination is Considered.
SUPPLEMENT PROHIBITION
LEGISLATION IS DISCUSSED
BergdoII Committee Takes
Testimony Of Judge John
WesCott and James ROmig.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-(U. P.)--
In the senate the debate began on the
naval appropriation bill. The finance
committee resumed consideration OF
charges against David Blair, who has
been nominated for internal revenue
commissioner.
In the house the judiciary commits
tee began hearings on the supple
mental prohibition legislation. The
Bergdoll committee took the testimony
of Judge John Wescott, OF New Jersey
and James Roming of Philadelphia.
The census committee considered the
bill for reapportioning the house
A bill to create an Alas
kan development board is before the
committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-12
BABE MAINTAINS LEAD

DETROIT. May i2.-(U. P.)-Babs
Ruth slammed his 10th homer In the
first inning Of the game with Detroit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-12

MARKETS REMAIN STEADY
PORTLAND. May i?.-(A PD--
Markets are steady.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-05-12

DAILY EDITION

The East oregonian is Eastern Ore
CONS create newspaper and as self
Ing force gives to the advertiser ever
twice the guaranteed paid circulation
in PeEdleton and Umatilla county of
any other Newspaper.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
FARMERS INDORSE
THE WILSON DAM
FARM BUREAU COMMITTEE WILL
URGE EARLY COMPLETION
OF THE DAM.
CONCERNS WHOLE NATION
Would Furnish Farmers Commercial
Fertilizer and Save Expenditure
of ssoo,ooo,oOo Annually
Paid Chile.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Wilson dam as part of the Muscle
Shoals, Ala, nitrate plant project is
urged In report by special COM
mittee of the American Farm Bureau
Federation as means Of producing
commercial fertilizers for American
farmers.
After an exhaustive study and in.
Bpection OF the property the commit
tee, composed of w. G. Jamison, Col.
John @. Brown, Indiana, and Chester
II. Gray, Missouri, president OF state
farm bureau declarations was unani-
mously OF the opinion that this step
should be taken by the government
Immediately.
The convention found that since the
government now has the rights under
contract to produce nitrates by air
fixation processes nitrate plants num-
bers one and two shall be placed UNI
der direction of a government owned
corporation which may, in its discre-
ton, operate the plants or maintain
them ready for operation, but with
strict regulations relative to prices to
be secured for commodities in which
products Of these plants are used.
Holding that completion of the dam
sis indispensable to a successful and
economical operation of the nitrate
plants" the committee declared work
thus far on the structure was only
sufficient for maintenance; that such
maintenance or stand by expense was
too great to be long continued, and
that work could not be resumed until
congress appropriated 10 million dol
lars, which was refused last session.
Opposing sale of the properties, the
report held that Muscle Shoals was
not an engineering or chemical prob
lem. "but business problem which is
of concern to the people in all parts
of the nation" The federation was
requested to see the demand for ini-
tiation of legislation to complete the
dam and operate the plants.
The need of continuing facilities for
production of nitrates for war pur-
poses, so as to make the United States
independent of Chile, was urged by
the committee, which declared that,
including 1919, this country's total
payment for Chilean nitrates. count
ing freight, amounted to $500, 900, 900.
"This vast expenditure" 1t said,
Justified us in seking other. sources
Of nitrogen"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
REGIONAL BOARDS
RAILROADS PLAN
REPRESENTATIVES, OF CARRIERS
WILL MEET 5RoTHERHoops
AT WASHINGTON.
% ROADS ARE INVOLVED
Organization, Affecting Lines South Of
Ohio and East Of Mississippi River
Win Handle Disputes Under
Working Rules.

Cleveland, Ohio.-Officials Of the
big Four" railroad brotherhoods will
confer at Washington with representa-
tlves of the % railroads in the south
ern railway association relative to the
establishment OF the first of the region
al adjustment boards authorized by
the transportation act.
Prospects are that similar boards
will be established before July In
all four of the regions into which the
railroads of the country have been
allocated by the |. G. G, w. G.. Lee,
president Of the Brotherhood Of Rail
road Trainmen, said. Decisions Of
wage reductions to be announced by
the labor board will have no bearing
on the organization of the regional
adjustment boards, Mr.. Lee said
Railroads in the southeastern asso-
citation have agreed to the establish
ment of the board, brotherhood rep
resentatives said, and the conference
is to agree on satisfactory rules to
govern its operations. It Is to handle
controversies arising under working
rules and conditions involving employ
es in the transportation service, and it
is expected, will be constituted as
Board No. was during the war.
Railroads south of the Ohio River
and east of the Mississippi comprise
the southeastern section.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
OPEN PRICE system
! VIOLATION OF LAW.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DAUGHERTY
WILL PROCEED VIGOROUSLY
AGAINST OFFENDERS.
INDICTMENTS TO FOLLOW
Criminal Action and Civil Suit PraetI.
caIly Planned Against One Asso-
ciatlon-About 400 Such
Combinations In U. s.

Washington.-As direct result of q
long cabinet discussion of the subject,
Attorney General Daugherty announc.
ed that the department OF justice has
decided TO begin antitrust prosecu.
tons as a result Of the investigations
into the practices of so-called "open.
price" associations.
Mr.. Daugherty said this decision
does not mean that the administra-
ton contemplates throwing out the
dragnet over ali business, or bringing
Wholesale indictments merely for the
purpose OF bringing a lot Of alleged Of.
tenders to court and clog the dockets
what the department intends TO
do he said, lis to proceed vigorously
against those classes Of business which
are violating the law. The govern.
ment will begin it's action against vic.
lators by selecting a particular asso-
citation which 1t holds Is violating the
law. The department will agree upon
this procedure within a few days.
shall not name the association that we
have in mind. Our steps may include
both the bringing of indictments and
the filing of bill under the civil
statutes"
The attorney generals statement
was made after the cabinet meeting,
when there was discussed the entire
question of the governments attitude
against combinations which are said to
still maintain open price arrangements
or systems for the interchange OF In
formation. The administration, &C.
cording to Mr. Daugherty, maintains
that such practices are clearly unlaw-
full.
Allusion was made to the fact that
the practices now being investigated
were encouraged during the war, but
that fact, Daugherty said, does not
mean that the administration must &C.
quiesce in their continuance. He
holds that while they may have served
a good purpose during the war, the
effect now is to stifle competition and
to result In unfair prices being charg-
ed consumers.
1t still is the policy Of the depart.
ment of justice, Mr.. Daugherty said,
to encourage the discontinuance of al
legged violations by voluntary action
among associations with a view to
keeping at a minimum the amount of
litigation brought by the department
Of justice. He said there are many
instances reported to the department
of such practices being discontinued.
Mr.. Daugherty said there were about
400 in the United States which are be-
lieved to follow the methods OF price
fixing which the department holds to
be violation Of the antitrust laws.
Many big industrial organizations
that were turned over to the govern.
ment and their personnel during the
war obtained a vast amount of infor-
nation concerning production and dis
tribution. According to information
lodged with the president, some of
these organizations have since the war
utilized the information thus obtained
by the government to their own selfish
ends to the general detriment of nor
NAL competition.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
AWAITING U. S. WORD.
Lloyd George Had No Invitation to
Discuss Armament Limitation.

&NSN4N sNNe wv tHNhahiSH "
Discuss Armament Limitation.
London.-The Borah resolution re.
Gently passed by the United States
suggesting the calling of an interna.
tional disarmament conference to be
participated in by representatives OF
Great Britain, japan and the United
States was under discussion in the
house OF commons.
In reply to a question regarding the
passage of the Borah proposal, Mr..
Lloyd George, the prime minister, said
he had observed the proceedings In
the senate, but that he had not yet
received any invitation from President
Harding to consider the mutual limi.
tation of naval ornaments. Another
questioner wanted to know whether
in the meantime Great Britain would
cease further construction. AS to
this, the premier said he did not think
that had been done in any part OF the
world. Everything would depend, he
added, upon whether the resolution in
question was put into operation.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
BUST PRESENTED TO BRITAIN.
Ambassador Harvey Delivers Another
Address.

Address.
London.--The grave OF every Ameri-
can soldier buried in the British Isles
was specially decorated by living COM
Tades in observance of American Me-
mortal Day. while in ST. Paul's cathed-
raj bust OF George washington was
unveiled In honor of the American
people. A message from President
Harding read at the ceremony ex-
pressed the hope that the gift might
-inspire a continued reciprocation of
the established friendship OF the
American people for the British ma
ton" Ambassador Harvey, before
she unwilling of the bust, character
lied Washington as brave as your
great Nelson, as daring as our great
admiral, with a nod to Admiral Sims.
The ambassador declared America was
not ashamed Of being called melt.
ing pot" "As melting pot we have
never lost our perspective" adding
that only two presidents of the United
States were not OF English descent
Washington, he said, was prudent
far-seeing. thoughtful and kindly man.
and President Harding. he added, has
many OF washington's attributes"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03

Landlords, owners of residences ano
business buildings in Manila, says the
Times Of that city, are taking adj
vantage Of the paucity Of home and
commercial structures to raise rents
abnormally, Workers for salaries on
wages, and firms and companies In
mercantile pursuits complain bitterly
Of the demands of the owners or
lessons of houses and stores, factories
and bodegas.
Most of the victims have to yield to
the increased rents because they have
no recourse. One mon who paid $40
month for his small, uncomfortable
home, has been informed that he must
pay $50.
The Times has urged that the city
authorities establish a rental commits
sion to which lessees and renters who
believe they are being gouged can APP
peal for adjustment. We have CONS
missions for fixing rates for travel foF
men. animals and freight. How much
more necessary one to regulate the
charges for ones home or place Of
business. We refuse utility companies
the right to exact more than certain
sum for certain service, and yet per-
NIT, landlords to mulct the renter who
must suffer the injury or move into the
open air.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
PLEA FOR The HEN
Surely Poor Biddy Is Entitled to
Some Consideration.
Writer Points Out How Modern In.
VsntIons Have Made Her Work
Harder to Perform-Latest
ls the Airplane.

There seems to be no rest In this
world for the busy and useful hen.
While devoting all her spare time to
the work Of producing eggs for man
kind to eat. she is obliged to put her
well and favorably known intellectual
processes to the task Of studying the
strange characteristics Of those for
whom the eggs are laid. Always with
anxiety, and often with fear and trem-
bling and with accompanying cackling,
she watches the new devices which
man produces for her destruction.
Long ago, It seems now, she was
startled by that strange demon Of the
road that man called bicycle. When
1t came along she could never tell
which side Of the road was the safer,
so she futtered aimlessly and almost
without hope from one side to the
other.
In the course Of time and with the
aid Of experience, frequently painful
and sometimes fatal, she learned that
II was safer to stay where she was
than to try to dodge the thing. Then
came along that still more fearful con-
trivance, the automobile, to interfere
with her career and to interrupt the Inn
portant business of getting the eggs
laid. Many a hen has lost her head
because Of the automobile, while many
others merely lost their nerve. But the
automobile has become so frequent
a sight upon the country roads that
the hen has generally come to regard
It with a certain measure Of indiffer-
ence. She has practically ceased to be
frightened away from her steady job
Of egg.laying, and goes about her busi-
ness as usual, in spite Of the smelling,
noisy, careless and uncertain devil
wagons.
But now comes along another terror.
Pro Bono Publico, famous citizen or
every community, has written about 1t
to the Daily News Of st. Johns, New
tdundland. "As one who protested
against the bicycle nuisance 20 years
ago." he writes, II desire to join In
the present agitation to prevent mo-
torcars from using the public roads,"
and he tells a moving tale Of the dis
comforts they cause end the trouble
they produce. But this is all prelim-
mary to his real complaint. That Is
directed against the airplane ocean
Voyagers who have focked to New
loundland for the hop-off. OF these
lie says:
IL also wish to voice a protest
against airplanes being allowed to fly
over the city. frightening our poultry,
and thereby interfering with the sup
ply of eggs, SO important during the
present shortage of food. This nuisance
Is only just beginning, and now Is the
time to stop 1t before the airplane
becomes as great a pest as the bi-
cycle and the motorcar.'
The hen Is doing her best to perform
her duty to man and to keep up with
mans yagaries, but 1t is severe strain
on her intellect. If man wants her to
supply his table with eggs, be should
be more considerate.- Hartford Cour'
ant. III ~ Isl
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
FIVE TANKS OF OIL BURN.
Property Loss at Butler Estimated at
$500, 900. u.

Butler, Pa.-Seventy-fiye thousand
barrels Of crude oil in five talks at
the valvoline OIL Company refinery
here have been destroyed and the
sixth tank containing $4,000 barrels Of
oil is afire. The oil was bought at
Sc a barrel and was being stored.
The less, including tanks, oil and
nearby buildings. ia estimated at
100000 and may reach much
larger supply. Volunteer fire fighters
are being paid 81 an hour
Special apparatus to fight oil fires
has been rushed from Pittsburgh.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03


Practically every able-bodled man In
the French colonies Of North Africa
saw service In the war. The sojourn
Of so large a proportion Of these Mos.
lens In Europe In close contact not
only with European troops but with
the American dough boys Is fun
damental factor In the breaking up of
prejudice against Christianity. A
changed attitude toward women Is
noticeable In the fighting men from
North Africa as another result OF the
wars influence. A number OF Moroc.
cans and other tribesmen married
French girls Of the lower classes while
in France. Although the lot Of these
girls is indeed a hard one, because OF
the primitive conditions under which
they must live in their adopted conn
try. they have opened the eyes Of the
men to the fact that a woman can be
something more than chatfel.
Schools for girls IN both Algiers and
Constantine are bcset ct times BY
Moslen men seeking wives with more
learning than those d former days.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
GERMAN CAPTAIN SENTENCED.
Mueller, Second War Criminal,
Convicted.

Leipsic, Germany.-Capt Mueller.
the second German officer to be
placed on trial charged with criminal
acts during the world war. was SEN
fenced 20 six months imprisonment.
He was tried on the charge Of having
practiced cruesies on prisoners at the
FIavy-le-Martel prison camp in the
Aisne department OF France.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
TWO DEAD AT BALL GAME.
Negro Who Begs, Shooting Slain by
Policeman.

Pittsburgh Two men we're shot
and killed and four others we're
wounded In a fight during Q baseball
game on the north side here.
According to he police, Jesse bar
ron, negro. started the shooting when
the team on which he had placed a
bet lost the game. The first shot
killed j. B. Conway, who had been in
an argument with Barron, the police
said. Other pistols appeared in the
crow and four spectators were
wounded. A policeman killed Bar
ron.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03

ober-Golgue, Upper Saskatchewan
defense organizations in this city and
in other towns west OF the Oder river
will disarm and disband as soon as
interallied authority has been re-es-
tablished in Upper Silesia, said Gen.
Won Hoefer, commander of German
guards in this city. He added that
the allies should be thankful that the
Germans had organized these men
and had mainland order, instead OF
trying to disarm and disband the de-
tense troops al this critical time"
I'VE do not want TO keep these men
under arms a minute longer than nee
essary," he went on, but we must pro-
tect ourselves"
Gen. Won Hoefer lost his right arm
during the great war; and is consid.
cred the strongest German personality
in Silesia. He is credited with having
established discipline among the de-.
Tense forces gathered along the Oder,
but many OF the men have been dis
armed and others who came here from
Germany were sent back.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
ARMOUR PLAN GIVEN o. X.
Can Now Export Meat From Australia
TO United States.

20 United States.
Wellington, New Zealand-Sir Fran
els Bell. acting premier Of New Zea-
land, has declared in message to the
American consul here that no diff
culties win be placed in the way Of
Armour & Co. exporting to America
for American use meat now in freezing
here. This message was sent as an
explanation Of the governments atti.
tude in refusing to issue licenses for
the export of meat to the Armour Aus
tralian Company. The New Zealand
government, however, win require sub.
stantial guarantees against the reship-
ment Of such meat from America to
London, Sir Francis declares.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03

Mobile. Als.-Members Of the local
branch Of the marine engineers bene.
fetal association voted fayerably upon
the proposition to end the strike
which has been in effect since the
first Of May.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
LUMBER ORDERS GROW.
Stocks at Southern Mills Reported
Diminished.

@hSSNS 80 1S1AbSiH ttGFSt 800
Diminished.
New Orleans.-0rders on hand at
southern pine lumber mills have al
most doubled since the first of the
year. according to reports received by
the Southern Pine Association. On
January l 1t was announced orders
on hand averaged 6O7592 feet per mill,
while on May an average Of 1,206,620
feet is reported. representing an In.
crease of 80 per cent.
Average stocks available for ship.
ment by southern pine concerns we're
6,620,211 feet on Jan. /. Each sue.
ceeding month has witnessed a grad
ual diminution of stocks, it is said.
until on May the reports show an
average of 5,157,4OS feet, a decrease
of IS per cent from available pine
stocks on the first of the year.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
Textile Labor Chief m.

New York.-John Golden. president
OF the United Textile Workers OF
America, was reported in a critical
condition at his home in Brooklyn. Mr..
Golden. who recently suffered a nerv-
Gus breakdown. had a sinking spell
and there is little hope for recovery.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
Kills AlIeoeS Sinner.

Montgomery. Ala.-While attempt
sng to arrest an alleged moonshiner
from Tussaioosa county on = warrant
issued By that county, Sheriff George
p. Walls accidentally shot and killed
Adam Booth.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
Antl-Red Forces Gain.

Tokyo.-Anti-Bolshevik leaders who
have established the new vladivostok
government have extended their au-
thority to the northweseward. being in
control Of the cities Of Spsssk and
GrOdekoyo. says an official report re-
eeived hsre.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
VETO PRo-HI BILL.
Wisconsin Governor Scores AntLsa-
loon League Lobby.

WISCONSIN 0osernor scores AntESa-
loon League Lobby.
Madison, Wis.-The Matheson pro
bibition enforcement bill. the most
drastic yet to be passed in Wisconsin.
was vetoed by Gov. Blaine on the
ground that It Is indefinite and un.
certain" and in conflict with the fed.
eral Volstead act In his message to
the assembly he attacked the Anti
Saloon League lobby, which. he said.
drew up the measure, as "pernieious,'
and asked that a new enforcement bin
be passed which has no evidence Of
their handiwork.n
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
Rlvens, Shaver eets 2s Years.

Birmingham. Ala.-Sentence OF Is
years has been formally passed upon
Charlie Milligan. convicted of second
degree murder in the case Of the death
Of John vlvens, near ouinton. several
months ago.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
Rank Teller Convicted.

Birmingham, Ala.-D. S. Flint, for.
mer teller at the First National Banf
Of Bessemer. pleaded guilty to embek'
zling $4,000 OF the banks funds before
Judge W. |. Grub here and was sen
fenced 10 five years Imprisonment.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
MANY ARE HOMELESS.
Property Loss in Washington Flood
May Reach 100000.

TToPeTty Loss III washington riooa
May Reach 100000.
Woodland, Wash. 400 and
500 persons, mostly farmers and their
families, are believed to have escaped
to safety as the result of warning
given when dixie near here protecting
a reclaimed farm area Of $4,000 acres
broke under pressure of flood waters
from the Columbia River. Damage to
farm property was estimated by OBJ
servers at 100000.
The area is approximately nine
miles long and two to three miles
wide. II is feared that most of the
district has been inundated. Prepar-
ations have been made for the accom-.
mediation here of the refugees. The
dixie was completed this year at cost
Of 100000.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03
Burns SELF to Death.

Pontiac. Tll.-Worried because the
cost Of living failed to keep pace with
the drop in the price Of her grain, Mrs
S. Allen. a widow. saturated her cloth
ing with Kerosene and set fire to her.
self Her body was burned to a crisp.