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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30
MAGISTRATE VOWS TO
MAKE TOWN PUNK DRY

EVANSTON, Ill, Sept 3O.-G. N.
s)-If the woman of Evanston, home
Of the w. C. r. u, will only "leave
him alone" Police Magistrate John f..
Boyer will make the town "dry as
punk"
ITS these smart-alec women com
ing around begging me to let the men
off after we've arrested them for
drunkenness that cause them to ignore
the law" said His Homer Meanwhile
roars groans, profanity and rattling
Of chains testified that the town
calaboose" held a number of "drunks."
Tn going TO have an ordinance
passed permitting me to sentence all
drunks to one month at labor on the
city Streets" said the Judge. 'TnI
dress them up in white suite and send
them out to clean the streets under
armed guards. l guess that'll stop the
drunkenness In Evanston. I'll dry Apl
this town in q month"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30
DISCOVER SECRET CAVE
LINKED WITH HISTORY

HONOLULU, Sept. 3u.-n. y. 81
Light has been thrown on some of the
events connected with the subjugation
Of the Hawaiian Islands by Kameha-
meha the Great in the latter part Of
the eighteenth century through the re-
cent discovery Of a cave arsenal in the
great crater Of Haleakala in Hawaii
National Park. The cave, which con-
tains stone hatchets and spearheads as
well as supply Of the round stones
used in sings. IL believed to have lain
untouched for over century. or since
the people Of Maui fled down the
slopes OF Haleakala after falling to re-
pulse the invading armies OF Kane
hameha.
At the present time the exact
whereabouts OF this underground
storehouses Us held secret by three
Honolulu business men who believe
themselves to be the only men in the
islands aware Of the caves location.
They plan 10 diyulge their secret to the
superintendent OF the newly dedicated
national pa.k upon his appointment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30
HOUSES ARE SCARCE

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept 30.--Q.
y. s.)-EMcept in a few isolated in
stances rents have not come down in
Connecticut and there Is little immed-
late prospect of their being reduced.
according to a canvass of the princi-
pal cities of the State recently. A few
housing corporations have announced
reductions of 10 to Is per cent in rent
alt, but the instances contitute too
small a percentage of the entire rent
ais of the State to be Of consequence.
II is admitted everywhere that short
age of housing needs will have to be
relieved before there is q. chance OF
rents being lowered, and there Is no
Immediate evidence of renewal OF
building Of homes on large scale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30
LEGION WILL OPEN
FREE HOTEL FOR VETS

CHICAGO. Sept. sO.-Q. n. So
The Vets Hotel, to be used exclusive
ly by homeless and pennlless veterans
of the World War will be opened here
this fall. The nostelry, the first or its
kind in America, will be conducted
under the auspices of the Antr,can
Legion. 1t will be run on tho honor
system"
Men who fought overseas aud are
hungry, bedless and ou. cf work can
obtain food andf lodging FREQ II the
man is able to pay he rlr lay whit
ever he desires. If pennl'rss. he can
live there without charge until he OBJ
tains job.
The hotel, located in ,he building
housing the old Grand Pacific Hotel,
will house 1000 men, with bathroom
for every five men. Meals wi!l be
served twice day and an employment
bureau free of charge, will be con-
Quoted as an adjunct.
1--WE want to emphasize the fact
that this is not charity explained
Captain Myron Il. Adams. Lsglon com
mander. "The mon can conr. hc Ted
land housed and still niantain thcir
self respect. 1t is presumed that each
one will pay back the costs . he hctel
once they get on their fe.t'
He declared. however, there would
be mo dunning" for the money - ell
! the hotel.
1--WE expect to get enough fur Is
from three sources to uaaerHrhe the
the leftover funds OF war relief or
Iganlzations; second, fror pr,vatc IL
diyiduals interested in TIC welfare
of former soldiers and third, from the
men themselves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30
PIr.0Ts "ROaIB" no STATION

CHICAGO, sept. 90. n. S)--
They are still smiling over at Washing
ton Park about the "bomb scare"
John Halsey, a paper picker, poked
his stick into a bush ana what he
found caused him to faint. Later he
called the police and his find was car
ried gingerly down to detective head
quarters. There it was dissected and
found to be a skyrocket, with fuse at
tached, which had failed to explode.
Halsey thought he had found real
bomb.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-30
RENTS ARE HIGHER THAN
EVER AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Sept, 3O.--(I. NJ 81
Here IN the shadow or the Capitol,
where Congress tinkers at regulating
everything from the price OF cake OF
soap to what a physician shall pres
cribe for his patient, rents are higher
than anywhere else in the country. ac-
cordins to complaints frequently vole-
ed by those whose vocation compeIs
them to live in Washington,
The high rents in Washington date
from the hectic days Of the war, when
there We're dumped into tho capital
thousands Of war workers OF ali class
es and descriptions. The capital was
not prepared to house them, houses
and apartments were at premium,
ana rents scared accordingly They
have not come down. To all outward
appearances the landlords OF the capl-
tai are unaware that the war ended
actually on November II, 1918, and
CRITICALLY on July 2, 1921. When Presi-
dent Harding signed the Congression-
al resolution at Raritan, n. J.
The "dollar-a-year mem who
flocked to the capital in large num-a
bers during the war share with greedy
Washington landlords the RESPONSE
hility for the excessive rentals now
being asked.
The dollar-a-year men were largely
men Of Independent means, to whom a
Few dollars more or less were of small
moment. They had to live In Wash
lngton, they wanted to live as well as
possible, and there was little grum-
bling when the rents began to soar
and soar and then soar again. They
could afford to pay high rents, and
they did.
Rent Commission Formed
As for the war workers Of small
means, who had to live on their sala-
ries, Il benevolent Government erected
dozens Of temporary dwelling places.
built along dormitory lines, In which
they could live with some degree OF
comfort. Thus the criticism of high
rents was shut off from this quarter
and the dollar-a-year men were too
busy and too well fixed financially to
more than mildly protest.
The exodus OF war workers from
Washington has been slow. And In
order to continue their wartime
profits the landlords of the capital
raised such "A stage year ago that
members of Congress began to speak
their mind on the floors of the Senate
and House.
Senator Ball, OF Delaware. finally
proposed definite action He fathered
what is known as the Bali Rent
Law, which established, in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Rent Commission,
to which appeals could be taken
against extortionate charging 1t was
the first attempt TO regulate the price
which a building owner could exact
from a tenant, and its constitution
ality was upheld by n 5 to 4 decision
by the United States Supreme Court.
It's primary aim was to restrict
gouging. 1t allowed a tenant whose
rent had been raised to appeal to the
Commission against the raise, and
power was conferred upon the Conn
mission to determine the justness of
the raise.
Opinions vary in Washington as to
the actual benefits of the act. It was
passed as an en- erRency meaglre with
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
JUNIOR CLUB AT
10. O. T. TEMPLE
Boys Division Organized Last Evening
with About 35 Mernbers-Desired
that Girls Organize

\ Junior Fraternity club. enrolment
in which is open to girls between the
ages of II and Is and boys between the
ages Of II and y who are sons or
daughters of Odd Fellows or Rebekahs,
has been formed at Odd Fellows temple
the boys division electing officers last
evening.
The Odd Fellows have signified their
willingness to afford the privileges of
their club rooms each afternoon. except
holidays and Saturdays. also the club
room privileges for the first, third and
fifth Tuesday evenings of each month.
About 81 boys already have joined. but
no girls have yet given their names TO
George u. Reed, who has charge of the
club.
In the meeting last evening these of
6cers and committees were chosen Pres
ident. Fred Robbins; secretary. Robert
Wagg treasurer. Frank Shumway: cap
tains of bowling teams, Fred Robbins.
Roy Stebbins. Charles Dimes. Leland
Miller; captains fer pool tournament,
Robert Wagg and Leland Miller.
II is desired that the girls take ad-
vantage of the use Of the privileges which
the temple offers, form their division and
elect their officers as the boys have done.
and Mr. Reed stands ready to assist in
amy way possible
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
HAPPY VALLEY CO.
DIMES ON TURKEY
House Last Evening, Including
Dance-ShOw Melted $475.
The management of Happy valley.

The management of Happy Valley, the
musical comedy extravangza g'ven this
fall under the auspices of Company L,
gave the entire personnel of the show a
banquet and dance in the Brooks House
last evening to celebrate the success
of the first performance of its kind ever
put on by the company. The company
cleared S475 on Happy Valley, which will
be used to furnish company rooms in the
new armOry.
\ fine turkey dinner was served at 80
and this was followed by some very brief
after-dinner speeches on the part of mem
bers of the cast, Captain Charles A f.
Goodwin acting as POSTMASTER. After a
short address vf welcome he called upon
Maxwell (''AIoxie''l Boyd for a speech
"AIoxie" commented briefly and favorably
upon the repast HaZen Stockwell was
next called. and his sentiments seemed to
be in perfect acG9rd with Mr.. BOyd's
Olivette Buckley and Clinton Gabree were
called upon and responded in a similar
manner. At the unanimous. request of
those present Miss Katherine Denning
then sang Ma. and the entire company
jOint in the chorus. Edward St0ckwell
also complimented the management on
the feed; while Alexander Exner and
Manager James Long thanked the mem
bers Of the cast for aiding In making the
show a great success.
After the speaking. Finnegan's kid"
orchestra, with kid Finnegan. kid"
Emerson. Kid Williamson and Kid
Austin present. played for dancing. The
affair was a distinctive. success and every
body enjoyed it thoroughly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
ANGLO JAPANESE
ALLIANCE LOOMS
British Fear 1t Will BE
Brought Into Armament
Conference
ENGLAND LABORS
WITH DELEGATION

Hopes to Persuade laps TO Accept Ameri-
can Disarmament Plan - Question
Before Japanese Cabinet - Americans
Confident Japan Will Withdraw Re
quest.
WASHINGTON. Dec. > (Associated
Pressl Hope for early settlement Of the
dispute arising from Japan's request for
an increase from so to Il. per cent in the
capital ship tonnage allotted her under
the American limitation plan centered to-
day in the efforts of Great Britain to
bring the japanese views into harmony
with those of the United States,
japanese delegates communicated fur
thcr on the question with Toxic. where
the question is being considered by the
cabinet
American delegates remained confident
that the Japanese request would be with
drawn.
1t was suggested today in British circles
that the Auglo-Japanese alliance newt
ably would come into the naval discus
sion, if it had not already done so. deS-
delegation to press for a naval agreement
not dependent on the outcome uf the Far
Eastern question. 10 Is asserted by those
connected with the conference that it
would be well within the diplomatic p7ssi-
bihtieS for the real point of the Far
Eastern negotiations to become SO inter
woven with the naval question as to pre-
vent a final determination of the one
Independent of the other.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
CRIPPLE CHILD RETURNS BAG.
Honesty Wins Him Right to Way to
Clinic of DIR. LOrenZ.

NEW YORK, Dee. Harry Copper
smith, little cripple of IL, now believes
all the stories of his favorite authors in
which the hero who sticks to the path of
virtue wins reward.
For five days Harry had waited pa
tiently with hundreds Of other unlucky
youngsters to receive the attention of DR.
Adolf Lorenz, Austria's wonder man Of
surgery, who is conducting free clinics in
America to repay the kindness of Ameri-
cans to the starving children of Austria.
When he hobbled up TO the hospital
yesterday morning Harry picked up on the
sidewalk a woman's bag containing $500
worth of rings Like the hero in one of
his books. he took it at once to the hos
pital superintendent
Now Harry has a pass which will ad-
nit him to the surgeons presence bright
and early today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
MANY WILL HONOR
COL. WHITTLESEY
Military ard Patriotic Organizations to
send Delegations TO
Services

NEW -YOBE. Dee. 2.-Speakers at the
list Regjmental armury. where a service
in memory of the late LIeut-Col. Charles
W. Whittlescy. leader of the Lost Bat
TALON, is to be held OH Sunday, begin
ming at D. m. viii be the Rev James
i. Halligan, chaplain of the 30Sth In
fantry in the war. and its commander,
Col. Nathan X. Averill
The choir of Grace Church will sing
two hymns. Seats will be reserved for
Colonel Whittlcsey's relatives The rest Of
the drill hall win be open TO the public.
all the military and patriotic organiza
tiOus to which the Colonel belonged
win send delegations, rs well as the Will
liams and Harvard clubs. a program
for the service was arranged yesterday
by a group of his friends, after consul
tatiou with his father and mother IN
Pittsheld.
John B. Pruyn has not yet made any
attempt TO open the safe deposit box
wherein the win, of which he Is eNecu-
tor, is supposed to be He viii probably
tile the viii for probate next week.
Nothing further has been learned as
to the motive for suicide and nothing IS
expected until the arrival here Of the
letters Which Colonel Nhittlesey left in
his statpruom on the steamship Toloa
and which Captain Grant handed 10 the
American consul at Havana upon arri-
val there on Wednesday.
Another sign of premeditation is the
fact that last Saturday morning, Just
before leaving his East Fortyfourth
street boarding house to 20. to the Ioloa
Colonel Whittlesey gave Mrs. Sullivan.
his landlady. a check for his room and
board for the full month of December
he was accustomed to pay in advance
friend said. and although December
had not vet arrived and he knew il
would never arrive for him he did not
forget.
eff were YOU Ia cash this check
right away he said to Mrs Sullivan
&" All checks ought to be cashed
promptly. YOU know -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
MOTOR TRUCK HIT
BY STREET CAR
Contractor Cuslman's Selden Machine
Didn't Get OF Track in Time to
Prevent Rear-End Collision.

\ SeIden truck owned by William Cush-
man. contractor. and driven by f. W.
Mack, was run into by a street car driven
by Leslie \. Birch between 9 and 10
O'Clock this forenoon near the Masonic
temple, and the posts supporting the top
Of the truck were smashed and the truck
otherwise damaged. Both vehicles were
going north Mr.. Mack looked around
and saw the car coming and started to
drive the truck off the track. The truck
was nearly off when the street car struck
the rear corner.
Shortly before the accident the truck
on account of snow on the track the car
was backed to get a fresh start, Mr.
Mack backed the truck to avoid getting
hit and then drove ahead of the car and
on to the track again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
NEW YORK FARMERS
TRY COOPERATION
Want 20 Handle Maple Products Them
selves Also Increase Produc-
tion Of Sweets.

NEW YORK. Dec IA campaign to
enlist the farmers Of New York in coop
erativp marketing Of maple products will
be launched in 30 counties of the state,
the marketing committee on maple pro-
ducts announces. \ years investigation.
the committee saws. shows maple pro
ducts of New York farmers are sold in
some sections for 500 per cent more than
the producer receives.
Only half the available number Of trees
are being tapped Our aim should be to
change this condition by doubling our
production and putting our business
where profits arc represented by profits
instead of margins This means we can
sell to consumer at a fairer price. while
returns to as win be greater"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
HEADS PURITY LEAGUE.
New York's Star HaIfback Proposes to
Treat Women With Reverence.

NEW YORK. Dee. ,. - Jack Vein
heimer. star halfback and captain of the
New York university football team and
reputed to be the only unkissed senior on
University heights. today blossomed cut
with additional claims to distinction
leadership of the class of 1922 Purity
League.
Founders of the organization which
has ten charter members have announced
that its rules do not limit membership,
though there is suspicion that its mem
bership may be limited for other reasons.
The members have pledged themselves:
To treat the fair sex with deep rever-
ence; to regard the drinking of intoXi-
cants as Il dangerous vice to be curbcd
at all times; to eschew all forms of
gambling; TO regard profanity as an un-
necessary use of language, and to alb
stain from smoking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
SINN FEINERS
ATTACK JAIL
Unsuccessful Attempt to
Release Political Prison
ers at Londonderry
TWO POLICEMEN
ARE CHLOROFORMED

Three Attackers and Three Automobiles
Seized - Cabinet of Dali Eireann to
Consider LATEST Proposal of British
for Unity of Ireland.
RELFAST. Dec. (Associated Press
An attack on the Jail at Londonderry
with the object of releasing Sim Fem
prisoners was repulsed by the police to-
day Two policemen were chloroformed
to death in the corridor. Three attack
ers were captured and three automobiles
seized
The rescue party had forced the doors
of 10 cells when the guards surprised
them and opened fire. The Republicans
fired back Five warders were arrested in
connection with the attempted escape.
Many houses near the Jail were searched
and three civilians were arrested.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
MORSE WILLING
!. TO RETURN TO U. S.
American Ship Builder Says
He VIII Come Back on
First Boat
IS ALLOWED TO
LEAVE STEAMER

Promises French Officers lie VIII Re
turn Before the Paris Sails Monday
American Embassy at Havre In
structed TO Secure His Deteusion. q.
IIAVRE, Dee. , (Associated Press -
Charles w. Morse, American ship build
er, who arrived today on the liner Paris
from New York, declared his willingness
to return to the United States by the next
steamer. ...---
Il am willing to. return to America by
the first boat and have so wired the
United States district attorney he said.
II am over here because of I'll health. but
l am willing to return even at the ex-
pense of jeopardizing my life.
Mr.. Morse had not been allowed to
land from the Paris yesterday afternoon,
but had not been placed under arrest.
French Police Commissioner Sadiani.
who took luncheon in the luxurious din
ing room OF the Paris as the guest ef Mr..
Morse, said he would take Mr.. Morse
ashore and deliver him to the American
consul general. The French police acted
upon request of the American embassy.
which received instructions to obtain the
arrest of Morse.
Morse was permitted to land from the
steamer this afternoon. The French po-
lice. however. insisted he must promise
that he would return to New York on the
Paris next Monday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Col. Fl. w Gibson went to Burlington
last night to attend a meeting of state
committee of the American Legion to dis
euss the trip of Marshal Foch through
Vermont. 1t is Col Gibson's desire TO
have the train held at Brattleboro long
enough so that Marshal Foch can be
taken By automobile to Main street, where
he can be seen by a much larger number
of persons than would be possible at the
railroad station
Several members of the Brattleboro
Military band enlisted last night in the
Headquarters company, 172d Infantry.
Other members who were unable to be
present last night have signified a desire
to enlist. 4 number of young men, in adj
ditiOn to the band men, also have en-
listed in the Headquarters company. AL
though the band men are designated as
being members of the Headquarters com
pany they will be a separate organiza-
tion and not included in the membership
limit of 81 of that company.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
GLOUCESTER CHURCH BURNS.
Chapel Street Baptist Edifice Destroyed
Today.

GLOUCESTER. Mass, Dec. 2.-The
Chapel street Baptist church IN East
gloucester was destroyed by fire today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
ARBUCKLE'S FATE
KNOWN TONIGHT
Jury Expected to Reach Decision - PO
lice Searching for Alleged Poison
er of Witness.
san FRANCISCO. Dec. 2.-Poli

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec Police
search was begun today for a stranger al
legged to be responsible for poisoning Mrs
Irene Morgan. a nurse and defense wit
ness in the trial of Roscoe Arbuckle. She
was found unconscious in her hotel room
She said a man she had seen during the
Arhuclle trial had given her candy twice
and that illness followed.
Arbuckle is likely to know tonight the
decision of the jury trying him for man
slaughter i'm connection with Virginia
Rappe's death.
Mrs Morgan was found unconscious at
neon yesterday in her room at the Gift
hotel. According to the house physician
she had been drugged.
No connection between Mrs. Morgan's
experience and the trial in progress has
been discovered, authorities say.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
BRAND REACHES FRANCE
( His Reception Not Enthusiastic When he
Lands at Hayre

HAERE. Dec. = (Associated Pressl-
Premier BRAND returned to France today
after FIVE weeks absence. in which he pre-
seutcd to the Washington conference
Frances position on armament limitation.
As he landed here he was greeted with
Difference but without enthusiasm.
Most of the cabinet met the Paris up
sea on a tug. A heavy sea was running,
but the premier's opponents said it was
balmy compared to the storm he must
face in the chamber of deputies next Tues
day when he renders an account of his
Washington mission
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
MILK STRIKERS RETURN.
New York Board Says Thousands Are
Rarlk on Old .Iohs

NEW YORK. Dee, 2-Wholesalc de
sertiuns from the ranks of the striking
milk wagon drivers were reported yesJcr-
day by the New York milk conference
board, but union leaders denied that their
men were returning TO work.
Thousands Of the strikers have gone
back to their old jobs said a statement
by the milk conference board. MANY
others who made applications for their
jobs were not accelTcd because the posi-
tions were filed with new men or because
they were not wanted on account of their
service records"
Outbreaks continued yesterday in the
Newark district Cedric Dunn. a driver
for the Borden Co, was attacked by three
men. 4 policeman put them to flight and
saved Dunn from serious injury.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-02
Red Men S Hall

Friday, Dec. Special meeting Quo
neIlticut tribe, No. >, l. 0. r. NJ. Warri
II s degree.
Sian up now for the pool tournament
Saturday, Dec. 3.-Triumph lodge, No.
1873. s. f. of A., win celebrate its 10th
in Odd Fellows temple. Sup
per at g. Entertainment at s. Tickets
at the door Friends invited. District
President c. B. Benson of Concord. y. H.,
will be present. also John A. Sandstrom
Of Springfield, Mass. who organized the
lodge Let all members and friends be
present.
Dance every Saturday night.