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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29
100000 LOOT TAKEN
FROM PROCTOR HOME

CINCINNATI Nov. % Ia. Pl.-
Itot of 100000 was taken by four
r9hoers from the home OF William
Cooner Proctor, president of the Proc
'or and Gamble company, lat night.
after lmprisonin5 three women of the
household in tho cellar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29
RAILROAD PROFITS MAY
Be CUT AF TER MARCH |

WARRINGTON. Nov. 2s.-u. P)-
ne Interstate commerce commission
ind'ohied that railroad profits may ne
cut after March l. According to the
commission officials, such an action
would make whole rate reductions eer-
tain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29
Preachers Wcre Plentiful.

Sunday there were plenty of preach
ers at the Indian reservation. Any
dEe who doubts this might ask Rev.
IL ]. Corners or Rev. ]. NJ. Cornelison
because they were hosts to couple of
other preachers and some elders of
the Presbyterian church. They were
held up by snow at The Dalles and
later returned here when it became
evident that they would not be able
10 get through to their destination for
several more days. Included in the
party were Rev. James Hayes. KAN
iah, Idaho; Rev. James Dickson, Sites
Idaho: Elder George Moody, Cotton
wood; Elder Sam Waters, I4apwai, and
Milton George of Kamiah
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29

That work on two sections of new
switchboard which is being installed
at the Pendleton branch of the tele-
phone company is progressing at sat
isfactory rate is statement of ]. A,
Murray, local agent. The work has
been slightly delayed during the past
10 days on account of the heavy vol
ume of work which is being done by
the telephone company out of The
Dalles. Every available extra man
who can be spared is being used to
bring order out of chaos where the
lines are down out of The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29

Ra N Rmnored.
There will probably be a storm to-
might. says Major Lee Moorhouse. who
predicts additional rain. The precipi-
itation last night was .06 of an inch.
The maximum today is so, the mini
mum "a. while the barometer registers
I29.40.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29

Baby Born.
MIR. and Mrs. W. A. Brace. Of 1903
Webb street. are receiving congratula-
,tions on the birth of a baby daughter,
born sunday morning. The new ar
rival weighs eight pounds and has been
named Mary Isabelle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29
Returns 10 Home

Harry Dobbins. who was operated
upon recently at ST. Anthony's hospit-
al. is eonvalescing. He has been re-
moved to his home on Ash street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-29
Take the Short Cut

W. HEN you we're youngster, you
w never went to school the long way
round! You took short cut.
Every advertisement in this paper is a
short cut. Advertisements make it pos.
sible to tell you in few minues all you
want to know about the service or articles
you need.
At glance you can sift out the things
that interest you most and in moment
you know just when and where to 60 for
what you want.
Figure how many steps, how much
needless walking and talking the adver.
tiscmcnts thus save you and your neigh
bOrs.
Then you realize the great economy and
necessity of advertising in your daily life.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
LODGE PREDICTS MORE SUNSHINE
AFTER RECENT solar ERUP17OMS

Frenh astronomer. who has ey-
pressed surprise at q storm of such
unusual violence occurring at this
time n. Fqammarion has pointed
out that the, sun IL, now -at q ne.
riod of diminishfng activity. the
efuptfons on the: surface Of the
luminary recurring At; intervals Of
eleven years: Sir Frank Dyson.
the ASTRONOMER royal, declares the,
disturbances caused by the sun
spotS1 were the worst ever exue.
rienced in England.
DR.. e. w. Maunder. founder of
the British Astronomical Associa-
tion, who for = Tong firne has made,
study of sun spots and Of ter
restriai disturbances-which might,
be attributed to them. definitely'
holds that streams of electric par
tfcles thrown out into space from
the vast whirling cavity .popularly
known as sun spot. cause mag
nAtic storms upon encouhtefiu6
the eaxth's atmosphere. DR.. Mann-
der- hassYeached no decision as to
the effect Of these partiGlea upon
the weather. but he .ogreAg the
subject is as veto be thoroughly
explored. -, e - IS s.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
'T,o!day's News
in Paragraphs

Board Of Trade indorses War Depart.
cAmp5 for civilians. Pare
Jury In tfial, of boy for slayinr NAV
mate fails to agree and is dismissed.
Joint committee DISCUSSES plans and
site4 for sconyentfon hall Page 3
Senate ,committse tsad of big railroad
!, lussee due to agreements while under
j u. tS.s control - Page 3
institute for Research recommends crea.
I ttten of: if14ep ependent services in admin.
s istrative branch Of Eovernment.
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Hoover cornmittse .blames management
largely for huge waste in industry.
4s..r...s.. &. Page
Muititudes Of schAal children rather on
Ellipse to sefenSde President Page ii
President win ytsit senator Knox At
Z Valley Forgeess 7si:. Page u
US Supreme Court clerk dies Page ls
Senate adopts Curtis emergency school
building amendment Page u
Ten moro ofhcers slain In Ireland TO-
Z: day. - stg.5 PaSs ~
Hear japan wili coneede Yap, oahls
rights to o.. &, but keep mandate.
IS = Ssss.> ~ 49, = " k18o u
rreasdeat Hasalnga oesnnApaien hears
q sisctsas maud q PnIlIpplaes.
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Evening star., 1921-06-03
SUb[ETT|NG EVIL
AID TO PR0F|TEERS !
Witnesses Before eff Senate vl '
.. G. conmittee So Say
upposine Bah Act. &

The sublettins evil, with consequent
proflteering. was discussed by wit
nesses before the Senate District COM
mittee ,spday at continuance Of the
hearing on the proposal to extend the
At the conclusion Of this phase of
the testimony members Of the rent
commission appeared in rebutta1 of
testimony given earlier in the hear.
ing by opponents of the extension of
the rent act.
Renters saved s1eas1s.so.
Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, member of
the rent commission. told the commit
tee that the commission had saved to
the renters Of Washington a total of
$160.61s.So. on an annual basis, by re-
ducing rents, in the period covered
from February z1s, fs20.- to May Is,
1921. She said also that the commits
sion had allowed increases in rent in
the same. period amounting to $73,-
5s0.28. also on an annual basis. The
hearings were closed today, and the
District committee will now go ahead
with its consideration of the proposals
to extend the Ball rent act. Senator
Ball has expressed a hope that the
law will be amended SO as to extend
two years beyond next October.
The first witness today was David
Bowen, who recommended that IL the
Ball rent act Is extended II be amend
ed SO as to allow the landlord to OBJ
tain possession of his property at
1t is leased. This would make IL
possible, he said. to obtain posses
sion where undesirable tenants have
been in possession Of the property. Al
the same time the rent commission
would be in a position to prevent an
increase in rent to new tenants, ii
the increase was not justified.
Miss Maud P. HopkinA 1415 Harvard
street. owner of two apartments and
some other rental property. protested
against the extension of the rent act
saying that under the act the owner
has no control over his property, par
ticulariy when it comes to renting
out room2. -
She said that the act was keeping
rental property on the market.
Charles q Lancaster told the com.
mittee tEat the people Of Washington
are not rent hogs" as has beeE
charged In some quarters. When the
war came on and the population here
was greatly increased the people OF
Washington were asked to take the
war workers into their homes, hs
Mr.. Lancaster charged that the prof.
iteering evil had been confined large.
ly TO- subletting. the original tenants
seeking and obtaining extortionatl
rentals. He said that the Sauisbur,
resolution and then the; Ball act hal
made itSpossibIe for the Tenants d
continue to practice this kind o.
prohteering.
Senator Ball. chairman OF. the com.
mittee, pointed out that the Bali rem
act says specifically that NO tenant
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Evening star., 1921-06-03
PORTER RESOLUTION,
PEACE SUBSTITUTE,
WINS IN COMMITTEE

The House foreign affairs COM
mittee. with democratic members
dissenting, voted today to report
the Porter resolution for termina-
tion Of the state of war between
the United States and Germany
and Austria Hungary.
Republican members voted solid
ly to adopt the Porter measure as
a substitute for tAe Knox resolu-
tion passed by the Senate repeal
ing the. declaration Of war. The
democrats merely voted present.
Chairman Porter announced that
to the House next week for inme-
date consideration. A minority
report will be filed by committee
democrats.
House leaders informed Chair
man Porter that the resolution
would be given, the right of way
when presented.
There was little discussion in the
committee. Republican members
had agreed to stand by the Porter
resolution and democratic men,
bers said they saw no need OF vot-
ing one way or the other. ,--
Republicans were said to have
been unwilling to consider an out
and -out repeal Of the declaration
of war, believing It might be con-
strued as reputation OF the war
itself. ~
No action was taken on. a NUM-
Der OF amendments to the Knox
resolution proposed by the alien
property custodian.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
JUSTICE SlDDONS SCORES
THIRD DEGREE METHODS
CHARGED TO POLICE

Alleged third degree" methods
practiced by the police on prison.
ers in their custody to secure con-
fessions were denounced today by
Justice Siddons' in Criminal Divi-
sion j. Two prisoners about to be
sentenced, Frank Lewis and Rich
ard Powell. both colored. claimed
that three policemen Of the third
precinct had beaten them about
the ribs with blackjacks in an ef-
fort to make them confess. Lewis
signed confession under punish
ment, he said. Powell steadfastly
denied his guilt.
1T omcers are treating prisoners
Ike this. want to know about it,"
said Justice Siddons. IF it is a
fact, there ought to be a way to
find II out and to penalize the Of
Tending policemen. Have these Of
hcers in court next Friday"
Assistant United States Attorney
Ol-eary will have the policemen in
court next week. Attorney Robert
l. Miller. for the cefense, said the
policemen on the witness stand de-
MED the charges of the prisoners.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
BY the Assoeia ted Press.

BY the Associated Press. ;. :
LONDON, June 3.-Recent solar
eruptions. which caused brilliant
auroras and disorganized cable aud
telegraph service, throughout the
world, may result in the earth re-
ceiving an increased quota Of sun.
shine during the remainder of the
year. says Sir Oliver Lodge, the
noted scientist.
He declares it is. probable the
monsoon will be strengthened. and
that in consequence the Indian
harvest will be improved. He even
ventures the opinion that,the cleo
trified particles thrown on by the
sun during the disturbance may
assist in the development Of veEe-
tation and reduce the amount Of
dust held suspended In the attmos-
phere.
turbances that attended the solar
eruption we're due to torrent Of
electrified paxtieles. which oonsti-
tuted q gigantic electric current.
THIS opinion 10 also held by Ca
mile Flammarion. the veteran
Evening star., 1921-06-03
GUARDS NATIONAL PARKS.
Hr. Fall Against Development Of
Irrigation or Power Sites.

Secretary Fall of the Interior De-
partment announced today he had re-
ported against bills authorizing con-
struction of dam In Yellowstone Ma
tionaI Park below the outlet Of Lake
Yellowstone. He said that In his
opinion it would not be advisable for
Congress to permit private interests
to develop irrigation or power sites
within the limits Of existing nationa.
parks. He added that If cases are
found where it is necessary in the
public interest to have development
in national parks, and 1T can be done
without interference with the pur-
pose of their creatiop.. II should be
done only on specific authorization by
Congress, the works tos be built and
Evening star., 1921-06-03
POLICE TO enforce
0RDERPROH|B|1|NG
/ uTTER|NG STREETS
Commissioners Oyster In.
structs Department as Aid
in Clean.Up Week.
REGULATION FIXES FINE
| OF 500 FOR VIOLATION
-
Superintendent Of City Refuse sug-
gests Special Attention to
Downtown Over Sunday.

Two important steps were taken
by the Commissioners today to keep
the streets Of the city clean after
cleanup week has ended.
The nrst move was made BY Com
mfssfener Oyster when he instructed
the police, to enforce strictly the
regulation against throwing waste
Pc pepss s;s. or any other litter on streets
The second move. was, to take up
with Norris Hacker superinte ndent
OF city refuse. q suggestion that q
special gang be sent <out late on Sat-
urday or early Sunday morning to
dfstrict.
Commissioner Oyster. who took up
the latter suggestion with Engineer
Commissioners Kutz, said that the gut
ters and streets OF the business sec
tion are frequently. cluttered with
Saturday night crowds. -!
Psliee VIII Get Busy.
Although the engineer department
downtowi district. for Sunday. the po-
lice from now on will endeavor to
put q stop. 70 the practice OF throwing
litter on the streets. thereby making
extra work for the srset cleaning de-
partment.
4 nc pO1}Ce COQe uxeS q nne OF from
81 to 500 on, any person convicted
of throwing litter of any kind on the
Trash containers have been placed
at nearly every street Intersection in
the downtown part Of the city. Com
missioner Oyster pointed out. and
there is no excuse. he believes. for
throwing paper on the sidewalks or
These steps taken by the Commits
sioners today will. 1t is believed, go
far toward impressing on the public
mind the fact that the streets Of the
National Capital; should be clean
Throughout the year AZ well as during
cleanup week. -, y. -.a-.. "a =,
:. city. shs.ls He Meael
With the war. over and the innux Of
sionefs feel that every. Washingto-
sss :sas's ssp asss sRsp re e.xss s
attractive % that the ytsttefR will not
~ ybfesS So eatsy:l lSain6 q a1kaA imrees-
sisn q tRe sspit.a; s;,Ss..sssI,
Cohniisionses have called 10 the. ~
tention OF, the, department reads. In
past. - follows:
mo person shall throw. cast. de-
poSit, drop. scatter, or leave or cause
TO be thrown. cast. laid. deposited
scattered or left. in or upon any
street. avenue. alley. highway. foot
way. sidewalk. parking. or other pub
tic space in the District of Columbia
any dirt, mud. ashes. gravel. sawdust
shavings. hay. straw, onal. vegetable
matter. garbage, trees. cinders, paper
or refuse matter Of any kind. or any
dead animal or putrescible matter OF
any sort" ,
AUTO STREET SWEEPER.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
AUTO STREET SWEEPER.
District Soon VIII Have New Ma
chine, Which sprinkles Also.

Washington within a few weeks viii
have . modern auto street sweeper that
picks up dirt and trash and sprinkler
the street as it passes.
Morris Hacker; superintendent Of
street cleaning. was in conference today
with Engineer Commissioner Kutz to
decide which Of two types Of machines
the District should buy.
In an eight-hour day the autosweeper.
1t is stated. has a maximum cleaning
capacity Of sixty -four miles. Between
the front and rear wheels of the ma
chine a huge broom IL suspended diago-
nally. The broom whirls the dirt and
paper up into a vat.
On the side Of the tractor II a gutter
broom, which brushes the refuse out into
the path Of the big broom. On the rear
are the sprinklers which settle the dust
and wash the surface after the broom
T This machine. Mr.. Hacker said, will
prove helpful in cleaning the main
streets late Saturday night to give them
good appearance on Sundays. Mr..
Hacker is now mapping out q route
covering twenty-five miles Of streets
to be cleaned by the sweeper for Sum
days.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
U. S. HALF MAY BE RAZED.
Canadian Border Building, strad-
ding Line, Harbored Liquor.

The American half of the building
straddIing the Canadian border near
Malone. n. Y. which was seized by
customs officers after liquor had
been found in 1t. may be torn down:
What happens to the Canadian half
doesn't matter. apparently.
United States officials said today
solution of that particular interna-
tional problem was easy" No re-
port on the seizure had been received.
but it was said that while unusual,
the case was not unprecedented,
buildings similarly located having
reasons.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
FRIGHTFUL MASSACRES
OF CHRISTIANS REPORTED
Streets of Armenian Towns De-
clared Strewn With Bodies
of Greeks. -.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 3.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Exchange Tele-
graph says under date of Thursday
that it is reported from CONSTANT
nople new frightful massacres Of
Chri stians have occurred at Samsun
and Trebizond, on the Black sea coast
OF Armenia The streets are strewn
with the bodies of Greeks. he adds.
Many shops in the two cities have
been ransacked, according to.'the re-
ports reaching Athens.
An American destroyer has arrived
at San Su Samsun to protect the
Americans there, it is added.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
LANE MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Brief Exercises for Former secre.
tary to Be Held Sunday.

Brief memorial services, chiefly Of. q
musical character. will be held for
the late Franklin 4. Lane, former
Secretary Of the Interior, Sunday aft
ernoon at o'clock, at 81. Johns Epis-
music will be chosen from among
those things for which Mr.. Lane had
special likeness duriaS his life. and
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, . warm
friend Of Mr.. Lane during his many
years Of ofiicial work here. win con-
duct the ceremony. =
All friends. Of the former Secretary
are invited to attend. but Il is spe-
ciaily requested that no flowers be
brought to the church. -
Evening star., 1921-06-03
swrMs TO MAKE CAPTURE.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June Strap
ped upon a wooded island in the North
Platte river near Bridgeport. Neb..
Abraham Saulsito and Felipe Blanco.
wanted here on a murder charge, yes
terday surrendered to a deputy sherifY,
who swan to the island with a pistol
in his teeth " s-, =. -
Evening star., 1921-06-03
BRITISH MInERs HOLD OUT
Reject aovenaspent Proposals. for
Settlement Of Strike.

~ ~ ADeeiatedrPUA ~
LONDON. rJuns. ,3s-Ths executtse.
,body OF the stsiAipg c1al rnissrs to-
IdswS wSAiAlly Ye3eeked NAe GOvernmentI
propoGals for esftlenent Of tbs cosa
Evening star., 1921-06-03
FL. JONES GIVEN POST.
Succeeds Densmore as Director of
q. S. Employment Service.

Francis l. Jones of New Jersey was
appointed this afternoon by Secretary
of I-abor Davis to be director of the
United States employment service. He
succeeds John B. Densmore.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight.
followed by local thundershowers to-
morrow; cooler tomorrow afternoon
or night.
Temperature for twenty. -four hours
ended at pm. today: Highest. 70. at
9 pm today: lowest. 53. at S am. today.
Full report on page 20.
Evening star., 1921-06-03
sure q CeaEress' seDpeft.

|: Mrs. Park said the league felt con-
adent Congress would enact legisla~
tion In accordance with these prtn,
cipies. r-...
.rieS cxaminer in the patent once,
toid the committee that there are
Ia oeo new applications for patents
nov pending which the patent once
viN not be ablerto act upon for some
time On Acoount OF the sf3e OF IL
|fsiA1g behind in its work. ana that
ti,ie oonditlua = q adetesfent rtn the
expansion Of American industrY. The
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Evening star., 1921-06-03

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Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-06-10
SHEDDING PROHIBITORY LAWS

onvictng number under the old dry laws the supreme declares that the Vostead act wiped conflicting therefore the convicted under other unawuy they will be turned oose The dry laws and the decisions handed down the less there thing that appeals to the people is growing brew and the most daring are being the will and the omacs of the American pubc While there may at condition in the United believe that saloons will ever have place in the prohbtoniss out for the dough- just agtator fast creating sentiment against of the and the fact that the big os
 were abe t law away great against dry day has initiated against throughout the land Had the law all ouors bottle the pocket of poor Tel
 of declared liquors might have made some o
 ference the fellow arrested for having just pint pocket and the big fellow allowed to grace the banquet board peases of the real uff
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-06-10
REDUCTION IN METAL
 RATES FROM ARIZONA

5 SAN FRANCISCO, June IA re- duction of s3.50 per ton in freight rates for copper and lead from Ari- zona and New Mexico to New York is announced by the Southern Pacific.
 It is declared that the reduction will greatly stimulate the mining industry. The new rate will become effective on July 15.
 The present rate is $20 per ton on shipments of copper bullion, blister copper and lead bullion from Miami, Globe, Hayden, Clifton and Cananea, and it will be reduced to $16.50 per ton. The rate applies to carload ship ments with a minimum of 60,0OO pounds to the carload. The shipment are to be handled via Southern Paci. fife to Galveston ,thence by, steamer to New York.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-06-10
ENFORCE PEACE BETWEEN NATIONS

league nations of some Kind that has enforceable provisions nation carrying axe behind its back anatomy the ohe impossible to peace security Without understanding With group each of the big fellows will have to build and until will be burdened with fighting attacked We want to illus ate at Port Arthur when without wnng' the navy opened the vessels of Russia With them getting the first blow and make that blow telling one ado into New York harbor on an friendly mission and destroy everything in
 sight and quietly the home and have war declared they other overt act epreesab as that of the would such country be punished un,ess was by the world closing her ports and
 her to contempt world and holding her to her own The hand every against the country that does not observe comy and the rules of warfare and to get this action every nation must be brought into league that can enforce it's demands at all times
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-06-10
MUST REDUCE RAIL RATES

That it up reduce hts within the next sy days and that the position to do the opinion or we'll known The railroads have ben losing onnapes of freight because tariff that the railroads nave placed upon classes shipments and regain the ounes w he to return the railroads are y ing off thousands the loss of traffic and higher rates will only serve to further shipper low rates obtained on all railroads they be able to handle the a anu nc
 what the wage was would be able to get by The m
 d have made it almost make shipment to San Francisco or other smeery points As Illustration month ago county made shipment to San on three gre He found himself taxed with s per ton for freight Just feighs have been boosted to that
 h u would look to the ordinary that the railroads were trvnp to get out of making their rates probe ore rates were as low there would be large shipments from this county HF .fE ...E
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-06-10

Kind Lady-You should brace up, my poor man. Remember what you owe to society.
 Hobo-I don't owe society nothin', lady. What do yer t'ink I've been doinAplayin' Bridge ?-Boston Tran script.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-06-10
GRABBING SCHOOL MONIES

One the distribution of the school of county that has practically taxable property but big children the harvest of school money Santa Cruz county taxable of Mohave gets school that do The same true of Apache Yuma Graham Navajo countless these subdivisions having taxable wealth than Mohave have more than double the reported from this county and con
 env get double The last legislative enact
 nt also makes burdenom than There proratng