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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-27
Interpld American Officer

lt was 4 that afternoon when tht
ship cast anchor. BY o'clock W,
mad three gangs of men working like
demons-at triple wages-to unload
her. BY midday on Monday the
creator part Of her food was placed on
the wharf
We had chartered a special train.
After providing for the worst needs
of the refugees into Holland our chief
aim was to relieve the Belgians in the
Tournemond district, who were re-
ported to be literally on the verge of
starvation Everything they pos
sessed had been pillaged by the invad-
ing armies.
Captain Jackson, of the American
Army, was in charge of the train.
With a small section of helpers he
speed on his journey with all the steam
that a Dutch engine could make. 1t
was when he found the Belgian from
tier, with German soldiers confront
ing him, that the real trouble began.
Have you a permit to bring this
food in here?" asked the commandant
of the German troops.
4hS PEI INT VI humanity, answered.
Captain Jackson.
IF you have no official permit then
shall seize the contents of the train"
answered the commandant.
Captain Jackson jumped on the en-
gine and unfolded the Stars and
Stripes.
Now seize them at your peril" was
his reply.
The commandant gave way The
trains precious burden was unloaded.
Many people were saved from death
and the supply of American food into
Belgium was initiated there and then.
There were no workers on the spot
sufficient in numbers TO safeguard the
food at the moment. Those present
We're only able to ensure the proper
organization of its arrival. 1t would
take time for the requisite personnel
to reach Belgium from America in
those troubled times.
Hoover to the Rescue
Herbert Hooyer saved the situation.
He appealed to the American Rhodes |
scho.afs at oxford University to
abandon their vacations and devote
themselves to the cause. They came |
as one man.
But as they would be the first to
they were totally mex
oerienced and faced with circum-
stances about which they had never
dreamed Some Of them-men like
Robertson Smith and Tracy Kittredge
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Are Sensible, Economical, Well
Fitting and ong-Wearing

can Relief Administration has about
thousand skilled administrators and
can procure about eight hundred
more. 1t is certain that upon this
organization the great burden OF sue
cor will fall almost entirely. BY No
vember probably 50.000,0O0 people
equal to half the population OF the
United States-will be either dying
from starvation or in the most immi-
nent danger. Every contingency Of
cholera, typhus and sudden exoduses
OF great masses will have to be fore
seen and guarded against.
In these circumstances only super
human efforts of support will see tho
American Administration through the
awful period awaiting. They have a
fine organization. capable administra-
tors and workers and supplies.
But unless the united states makes
one gigantic effort in sending yolun-
teers. great cargoes .0f food and. seeds,
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NEWSPAPER
SUBSCRIPTION RATRn

NE " 1T- lAF LEts
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(IN ADVANCED
Daily, one year, by mail ...........-...$S.00
Daily. six months, by mail ..........-..... 500
Daily, three months. by mail ..---....- 1.50
Daily, one month by mail ..-.......-...-... so
Daily. one year by carrier ..-.........-... 7.60
Daily, six months by carrier ............ S.g5
Daily, three months by carrier ..... 1.9b
Daily, one month. by carrier 49,. - .6s
seni~Weekly. 1 year by mail ,-...... 2.00
Sani-W ekly. six months by mail. 1.00
Semi-Weekly. three months by mail Sc
Telephone
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-27
RELIEF FACES
PROBLEM OF FEEDING
FIFTY MILLION HUNGRY
Problems of Distribution of
Food to Greet Workers Much
as Belgium Relief in 1914.
by F. A. wRAY
international News Service Staff
Correspondent

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The great bat
tie against the famine in Russia is
just beginning. But, as was the case
in Belgium in 1914, the preliminary
struggle involves not so much a ques-
tion of supplies as of organization.
Comparing what happened in the
early days in Belgium to the present
situation in Russia may help to visu-
alize the work lying before the Ameri-
can Relief efforts. In both instances
the relief workers were faced with a
certain hostility; only in the present
case they are not faced with ruth
less army.
I saw the first American ship con-
tanning food enter the harbory of
Amsterdam on December 4, 1914. Its
gallant commander had never left the
seas around Nova Scotia before. But
despite German submarines and
mines, although entirely ignorant of
the difficulties of Atlantic transporta-
tion, he had safely brought his pre-
cious cargo into a neutral port.
An anxious crowd of us, the first
Tel-eI workers, awaited nIHl. lnrOugn-
out the Saturday night and during
the early hours of Sunday we scan
ned the sea for the ships approach.
Despite the messages from London we
began to doubt. Then at last the ves- !
sci hove in sight and excitement grew
to fever height. We knew that at least
million refugees, who had fled un-
welcomed into Holland, were at the |
point Of starvation.
We knew that at least twice as many /
Belgians, in their native villages ad-
Joining the Dutch frontier, were in a !
like or worse predicament.
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have since become among the
greatest of relief administrators. But
at that moment they were laceu ny ~
unknown sltuatloh' IL topk theIu
months OF work amounting 10 slavery
TO put the orsanizatlon on lts Ieet'
Meanwhlle Iresh "orkers were aril'-
ing from the United states
But whilesthis was going on We in
Rotterdam were faced with a new
problem. Despite barbed wire and
sentries. Pelgians We're escaping
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GRANbFATHEH's MUsTAcHE

Fashions pass like a flash, ...s.
We don't see any more
The gorgeous mustache
Which my Grandfather wore.
II was bushy and long
And dropped over his lin,
And was wiry and strong
For a youngster TO grip.
When drinking his tea
II made a queer noise,
Like the buzz of a bee
Which delighted US boys.
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together with money to ensure credit
in Europe, the present organization
may only be able to save small pro-
portion of.the millions in need OF help.
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THE uMATuLA RAPIDS PROJECT is "sITTINc PRF

tcOpyrieht 1871, by Edgar = Guest)
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ZR-2 Disaster
Held Accident

Hull. Eng, Oct. 4.-The catas-
trophe to the giant airship zR-2
over the Humber river on August
"a. in which more than forty per-
sons, including sixteen Americans
lost their lives, was due TO aeci-
dent, according to the verdict
reached by the coroner's jury at
the resumed inquest here today.
There is no evidence as to the
actual cause Of the disaster, the
verdict says.
Hull. Eng, Oct. 4.--The inquest
over the victims Of the giant diri-
gible ZR-2, wrecked August 24,
with the loss of more than two
score lives, including those Of six
teen Americans, was resumed here
today.
The coroner announced he had
dealt fully at the previous hear
ing with all formal evidence, iden-
tifications and similar matters,
and it was now the. duty of the
jury to find whether in its opinion
the circumstances of the appalling
disaster indicated any degree of
criminal negligence or culpability,
and, If so, to what degree.
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Dallas Me7Cs Notes

return excessive taxes collected il
the sum of 1892, as the amount
exceeded the per cent limitation
The court decided upon hearing
the case that the money should be
refunded. The county court sign
ed an order yesterday demanding
Josiah Wills, county superintend
ent, to refund the excessive taxes
out of the high school tuition fund,
claiming that the excessive tax
levy of S26, 600 made by the court
in December, 1920, as part OF
the budget increasing on the tax
able property of the plaintiff in
the tract situation in road districts
Nos. 8, AS, and SIS for the purpose
of educating high school pupils re-
siding in tue county and not III
any high school district, is the
fund from which the refund should
be paid and if the high school su-
perintendent does comply with the
request the court declares its in
tention to proceed by mandamus.
The circuit court began its ses-
sion yesterday morning. at which
time several petitioners were
certificates of naturaliza-
tion. David B. Reimer, a Rus
sian; Frank Scott Mahood. Cana
dian by naturalization but an
American by birth, and Richard
L. Reimann, a subject Of Germany,
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Dallas, Or, Oct. 4.-Some weeks
ago a number Of people living just
west of Monmouth petitioned the
county court for a new road dis
trict, to be designated as road dis
trict No. 25, and that the new
road district was to be taken from
districts Nos. 5, IL and 20. The
court took the matter under ad-
yisement and have decided that
the district should be created. 1t
takes in a number Of square miles
in what is known as Copper Hol-
low near Antioch school.
Polk county is to have another
special election, at this time, IT
will not be a recall. The county
court has decided that it will be
necessary to levy tax of $4,000
for the general road district fund
to provide proper and adequate
and maintenance of
public roads and projects in the
county. The order for the special
levy was signed on the 30th Of
and presented to the
county clerk yesterday, directing
him to call an election on Novem-
ber s, 1921, asking the people toI
vote the $4,000 increase for road
purposes.
Just recently friendly suit was
instituted in Polh county by U. S.
Grant demanding that the county
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were granted citizenship by the
usual hearing in the court, but
two soldier boys did not have to
go to the trouble of the other ap-
plicants and appeared In court
only presenting their witnesses
and showing their military record,
and after taking the oath Of ale
glance were declared citizens.
They were Herman p. Van Well. a
Holander, and Arthur E. Long, an
Englishman, who served in the
army during the period of the war
The grand jury drawn for the
court term was as follows: H. R.
Underhill of Independence; A. w.
Vernon Of independence; S. III.
Crowley Of Rickreall; Charles c.
Campbell of Rickreall; l.. N. Bill
yeu Of Dallas route 2; Bert Clan
field of Amity route 2; Frank w.
Crawford of Salem route 1. There
being no particular work the
grand jury was dismissed subject
TO the call Of the district attorney
or the court. Many Of the jurors
asked to be excused, deeming that
their harvest needed them mora so
than did the court, but they were
denied the privilege, owing to the
ract that there is a large docket
and every juryman no doubt will
be in service during the term.
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Battle of Suds Ends
In a Clean Victory

Yonkers, N. Y, Oct. 4.-On July
20 last Nan Patterson, original
"Florodora" sextette beauty, who
| was tried on charge of murder
ing Caesar Young some twenty
odd years ago, was doing her own
washing In small apartment
here.
According to- the story she told
Acting City Judge Charles w.
Boote, In court, Francis S. Feieh,
her landlord, who lives in the
same building, wanted the use of
the washtubs for his family, and
In a discussion which arose he
grabbed Miss Patterson, she says,
pushed her back over the tub and
choked her.
Right then It started, Miss Pat
terson told Judge Boote, and when
the argument was over the former
"Florodora" girl had command Of
the washtub and immediate vicin-
ity, while Mr. Fetch lodged a com
plant Of assault against his ten
ant.
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Archduke Is In Quandrv

Vienna, Oct. 4-The former K,
trian Archduke Leopold Salvs,'
is in a quandary. He was arrest,
a few days ago after having pass
the Jugo-Slav frontier and denor
ed to Austria.
The ex-prince has neither Il
right to settle in Austria nor 4
Jugo-Slavia, which is his wifi
country. He is therefore compel
ed r. live in either of the countri.
until he Is discovered by the n,
lice, when he is at once deportei
It is said that the archduke
parents, with their eight daugb
ters, are living in small furnish
ed flat at Barcelona, and that Al
housework has to be performed b
the former archduchess.
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REVISION
OF TAXES
IS HASTY
Penrose and Smoot Ad-
nit Revision Under
Way Is But Tempo
rary in Effect.
By A. o. Hayward

Washington, Oct. 4.-Taxatiol
systems and plans are the chic
topic OF general discussion in con
gress these days.
The whole subject OF taxation
has been thrown open by the ad
missions Of Senators Penrose ant
Smoot that the present tax revis
ion Is only temporary, being rush
ed now for the purpose OF reIiey-
ing the country from some obnoxi-
Gus business from the worst Of Its
stifling tax burdens. They an
nounce that soon a general revis-
ion OF the taxation system Of the
country must be undertaken and a
more scientific plan OF taxation
substituted for the eateh-revenue
scheme now in operation.
All tax theorists Of house and
senate agree that there shall be nc
abandonment Of the general plan
OF imposing taxes on incomes and
on inheritances. These taxes seem
certain to stay, but the systems
under which they shall be imposed
and the rates will be the subject
for debate In congress until plan
better than that now In operation
is adopted.
Representatives Of new schools
Of thought In tax matters are aris-
ing In congress. For the most part
they present old systems Of taxa
tion clothed In new details. SEN
ator Smoot and Representative
Bacharach. OF New Jersey, are urg-
ing substitution Of general sales
tax for the multitude OF small tax
es now levied. They claim that al
! per cent sales tax, avoiding
many OF the tiIrnoyers In sales,
will produce $1,000, 100000. The
tax can be adjusted easily to pro-
duee necessary revenue.
TO Work Out New System
Representative Oscar u. Keller, !
OF Minnesota, leading a number of
western representatives. Is press
Ing for land values tax. AT a.
small rate. but easily adjustable. .
II can be made to yield, he claims,
revenues to meet the
government needs, and worrisome
indlscriminate taxation can be
done away with.
Older members OF congress, who
have seen many changes IN tax
systems declare that, with theI
changing sentiment In the coun-
Try az to taxation methods, there
WIN come some combination
scheme Of a sales tax and land
value tax that will wipe out the
present system Of hodge-podge
laxes ana base federal Internal
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/ revenue tax system on incomes, IN
heritances, general sales and land
values.
Seek to Force Out Vast Holders
The sales tax has grown in con-
gressiOnal favor rapidly during re-
cent months. 1t is held in abey-
ance now for imposition in the
event soldier cash bonus, with
its 81. .5OO,O 100000 demands, is au-
thorized by congress at the next
session. Once 1t is adopted as a
part OF the tax system it will re-
main permanently, is the general
prediction. After payment of the
soldier bonus its revenues will be
used for ordinary expenses Of the
government.
The land values tax has not SO
many advocates at the present
time, but 1t is coming more and
more to the front In all tax discus
sions, especially when western
men participate. They are adyo-
eating II for the double purpose
Of freeing themselves from the
many small taxes and to force mo-
nopolistic land owners to pay huge
taxes, or to throw their holdings
on the market. Vast estates are
held in idleness, they contend, by
the great lumber companies BY
the oil and other mining com
panies, and by the hydro-electric
water power companies, all wait
ing for future developments Of the
for exploitation by the
owners.
These vast tracts Of unimproved
lands are taxed but little by the
states, and this has aroused resent
ment by the state tax payers, 1t is
said, who claim that they must
pay the taxes on their develop
ments for the benefit of the rich
landowners, who can afford to wait
until improvements march up to
their property, when they will
reap a wonderful harvest on their
Investment. Stiff federal taxes on
such land values will have the
sffect, II Is believed, Of forcing
Iome Of these vast holdings from
heir owners and, through their
development in small holdings, en-
ich both state and nation.
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Mexico
Puts Ban
On Aliens
No More Poor Emf
grants from Europe
Wanted; Must Have
$500 to Enter.

Mexico City, Oct 4.-Becaust
Mexico already has multitudes OF
poor people the government wants
no additions from foreign lands.
For this reason a decision has been
reached that immigrants from Eu-
rope must possess 1000 pesos, or
$500, to be admitted into Mexico.
This is to prevent an inrush of
poverty-stricken families, which,
instead of developing farm land
and adding to the wealth of the
nation, would immediately enter
into competition with Mexican
wage earners.
A number of colonization
schemes will be affected by this
new requirement that newcomers
must have $500. There are plans
on foot to bring into Mexico great
numbers of immigrants from Rus
sia, Germany, Australia, Italy and
other countries, in the manner in
which hordes were shipped to the
United States in former years.
But Mexico is not like the Uni
ted States. 1t does not need and
could not receive even a small part
Of what was once the annual in
flow into the United States of men
and women who carried with them
empty pocketbooks, good appetites
and immediate need of work.
Some hard experiences have
guided the Mexican government to
It's new policy. Arrivals who have
come for the purpose of forming
he farming colonies" have prov
I'd to be nothing more than groups
If wage earners, with no thought
If engaging in agriculture. These
nave scattered to various cities
and have become competitors of
Mexican workers at a time when
work ha sheen scarce in Mexico.
)ne party of six hundred German
arming colonists did not proceed
arther than Mexico City. Num-
ers of the farmers" came to Mex
co with the intention of seeking
work at Tampico, having heardw
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Krauss has been chief 3, :;

Krauss has been chief of nj,
of the city for six years. !
months ago ne was appoiptsa
lice prosecutor.
ut works fine" he said =,
"The two jobs go hand in ~ ~
My men go out and bring IN /.
prisoners, and I see that the \
oners get what is coming to X II
If they're guilty" '4'
Krauss was graduated fron
law school and was admitted & .
bar while working as chief ~ !
lice. Shortly afterward he was ,
pointed police prosecutor bv
city manager.
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Police Chief Is Also
Police Prosecutor

Cleveland, O., Oct. 4.-Edward
G. Krauss, of East Cleveland, a
suburb. occupies perhaps an un-
usual position. He holds the dual
roles of chief of police and police
prosecutor.
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tales that enormous wages were
paid there. -. ,,.,v-
ais from Germany are actually go
ing upon the land and that some
nrosperous colonies have been
formed.
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Cupid Appears to Be
Part of Curriculum

chicago, Oct. 4.-Dan Cupid. he
of archer fame, is being aided and
aoetted by our higher education,
II statistics compiled by the Uni
versity of Chicago are a just cri-
terion. For
More than II per cent of the
men graduates of the University
OF Chicago marry or become en-
gagged within the first year after
their graduation. OF the 165 men
graduated from the university a
year ago in June, according to the
statistics which were compiled bv
the class of 1920, twenty-one sue
cumbed to the diminutive Dams
darts ere twelvemonth had
elapsed.
Truly, youth learns more than
Greek and logic in the well-known
academic halls.
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K. w: Cook is the first Bend
man to be notified that his ap-
plication for loan under the
world war veteran aid bill has
been accepted.
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C. A. Slappey, have returned to then
home in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dykes, Mrs. Lanlel
and Miss Reid were in Amerlcu'
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Rouse, Mrs. Mel
lie Rouse and son, Alex, were shop
ping in Americas Monday.
C. C. Harden, of near Americas
was the spend-the-day-guest of I. M
Harden Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Williams, OF
Augusta, were called to the bedside
of their mother, Mrs. Tilla Williams
Monday.
Miss Parks, of Montezuma, was a
pleasant visitor at the home of c. A
Slappey last week end.
Mrs. Zeke Atwaters and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Williams, of near Ogle-
thorpe, are here at the bedside OF
their mother, Mrs. Williams.
Mrs Lee Bunch and Miss Ruby
Bunch, of Americas, were spend-the
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ay-
cock and family Sunday.
Pastor Wellons filled his regular
appointment at the Baptist church
Sunday.
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ANDERSONVILLE

ANDERSONVILLE, Oct. 5.-One
of the most delightful events of this
season was the nice ice cream festi-
val at the school building Friday
night for the benefit of the school
The intermediate ann senior rooms
were- Thrown together into an artistic
gam parlor where numbers of
tables were set from which was serv-
ed ice cream and cake by several of
the ladies. The room was made more
beautiful by ferns and cut flowers
which were arranged ar.istically. Dur
ing the hour the Misses Reid sang
several selections with Mrs. Lanier
Kat the piano. There was also a con-
test which was very amusing. Tickets
were sold to all who wished to try to
pin the donkey's tail on which had
to be done blindfolded. More than
100 tried this but little Davis Slap
Ply was the lucky one and was pre-
sented with a large box of candy.
Quite nice sum Of money was clear
ed on this occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon. Slappey and
Mrs. Peak, who have been visiting
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NEW YORK POOREST GROUNDS FOR SERIES SAYS EVANS

out, turned into a Polo Grounds
home run. That happens time and
time again during the summer.
/ am of the opinion that the
Yankees have a slight advantage IN
that all the games are to be played OH
the Polo Grounds: Any man in the
New York American lineup is liable
to get home run because all of
them take a free swing. The Giants
have number of sluggers, but | am
sure the advantage on this score will
be decidedly in favor of the Yankees.
The short confines of the stands in
right and left field goes directly
back at the pitching. When work
ing at the Polo Grounds, pitcher
can never for a moment get careless
with men on and groove" ball. He
is always working under restraint
1t is simply murder" TO pisch in
side to Ruth or Meusel
1t is my hope that if home run
plays part in the result of any
game, that it is legitimate homer.
not some of the excuses | have seen
registered at the Polo Grounds.
Copyright, 1920.