davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-19
Total ......... 8,685, 900 2,724.179

Total .......... 1855, 900 2,724179
However, despite the fact that pre-
war Germany supplied the bulk of
Europe's beet sugar, Germanys pro-
duction in 1920-2l is insufficient to
meet domestic requirements. 1t is
predicted no exports will be possible.
This is because sugar-beet raisers
favor selling their product to manu-
facturers other than sugar refiners
in order to sidestep the governmental
control and fixatlon of maximum
prices. Wherever business is carried
on untrammeled with other facories
and prices obtained exceeding the gov
ernments maximum. Abolition Of
control, on the other
hand, will undoubtedly see Germany
resuming her place as a sugar nation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-19
nopY IS rnENrrrIEn

NEW YORK. April i9,-(U. P.l--
The body found In the East river was
identified MS that of Mrs Jessie Hardy
Stubbs MacMaye, well known suffra-
plst. She disappeared last night after
threatening suicide
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-19

All the best writer's of the
leading advertising agencies OF
the country are being called up
on TO supply these editorials-
the highest paid writer's in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-19

Continuing for few days
more-our sale Of Kayser and
Carriers Spring and Summer
Underwear for women. The
Greatest Women's Underwear
Sale in Years. The highest
price S2.49, the lowest price l8c
garment. BUY NOW AND
SAVE MONEY!
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
DRY AGENT T. e. STONE
DENIES CUSTER REPORT

BALTIMORE, July 13.-Emphauc
denial that he had been ousted from
his position and that Maryland had
been turned over to the bootlesgers"
was made yesterday by Supervising
Prohibition Agent Thomas e. Stone.
He said that prohibition in the Mary
land district was being enforced as
vigorously as possible and would con.
unue to be until further notice.
Before making this denial Mr.. Stone
received personal assurance over the
telephone from Prohibition Commits
sioner Roy A. Haynes that there was
no foundation for the report of his
summary dismissal and that he would
be expected TO continue the effective
enforcement of the prohibition laws
until notified officially to the con-
tary.
In addition TO his assurances to Mr..
Stone, Commissioner Haynes made an
emphatic public denial of the dis
missal report, according to a dispatch
from Washington. He added that Mr..
Stone will remain in charge until the
reorganization of the prohibition ma
chinery in Maryland is completed.
after which the enforcement work
will be prosecuted with even greater
vigor."
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
MODERN SHIP NOT
EFFECTIVE WHEN
FIGHTING A|RPLANE
Regardless Of Aero Develop
ment, Tests OF capes VIII
Revolutionize Strategy.

With the nation talking fissrma.
ment and the controversy as tG the
value of the aeroplane against the
battleship still raging. in high naval
circles here plans are being made
for new methods of naval defense.
The bombing tests which thB navy
has made off the Virginia Capns. and
(which are still In progress have de.
iveloped a very we'll defined senti.
nment among naval men thac IN.
navy's strategy must be changed
This is irrespective of their conc,i
sions as TO the value OF the aero
plane in naval warfare. II Is gem
orally admitted that whatever opin-
ion may be held of the aeroplanp, IL
is weapon which will be usei In,
naval warfare in the future and a
defense must be provided against II.
Whenever II becomes necessary TO
increase the strength of the navy
against new weapons the firsi
thought is OF added armor. There
are those who have already ad.
vanced the theory that battieships
may be more completely armored
against air attacks, but this theory
does not find great favor among the
thinking naval officers, for they are
of the opinion that the modern bat.
tleship is carrying about all OF tho
armor that she Is capable OF wear.
ing and still maintaining spYed
necessary for battle.
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
DR.. M. C. PINcOFFS MADE
U. OF NJ. MEDICAL HEAD

BALTIMORE, July i3.-Dr Mau.
rice c. -Pincoffs yesterday was APP
pointed professor of medicine and
head OF the department of medicine
In the Medical School of the Univer.
sity Of Maryland by DIR. A. r. Woods.
president of the university. He sue.
ceeds DIR. Gordon Wilson.
This is the first step In the reor.
ganization of the whole medical
school, which was made possible re-
Gently by members of the medical
faculty placing their designations in
the hands of DIR. Woods. DIR. Pin.
coffs will lose no time in organizing
his staff, and he is expected to ask
several Of the present members to
remain.
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
NAVY MAY SWEEP
SEAS IN SEARCH
FOR PIRATE SHIP
Air and Water Fleets to Be
Modified II Buccaneers Are
Again Sighted.
BY international News Service.

Naval officers are considering plans
for an ocean-wide campaign In search
of the mystery ships" which have
been reported within the past week.
II was learned today.
Although the Navy Department has
taken no official action In connection
with the theories that pirate" ship
is narauding along the Atlantic
coast, Il was learned that plans are
under consideration for a drive upon
the sea TO exterminate the buccan-
eers, II II Is definitely established that
the reported mystery" ships are
pirate vessels.
AIR FORCES MAY HELP.
Secretary DENLY stated today that
thus FAR no naval vessel has sighted
the strange vessel, which has been re-
ported by commercial mariners, but
indicated that the Navy Department
Is giving the closest consideration TO
the reports which have been made by
Captain Giles. of the S. s. Munalbro,
and others who have sighted the
phantom ship.
II a naval search for the alleged
pirate ship Is decided upon. IL is prob
able that the seas will be swept by
combined surface and air forces. Fleet
grey destroyers will be sent to comb
the seas and aircraft wtll scout along
the coast I'm the same manner in
which they secuted for enemy sub
marines during the war.
While the Navy Department, the
Coast Guard Service and the Bureau
OF Navigation are withholding a sea
search. pending receipt of more defin-
ite reports on the mysterious vessel,
II was learned that positive action is
being taken by the Department Of JUS
tice In tracing down the whereabouts
of seamen who are known to have
had piratical tendencies.
DESCRIPTIONS ARE VAGUE.
The haunts Of seamen. in the ports
of the Atlantic seaboard are being
combed In the hope that some In
formation may be secured of the out.
fitting of pirate craft. IL Is also
understood that the consulates of the
United States have been asked TO for
ward any information obtainable on
any mysterious marine expeditions
that may have set forth from for.
eign ports. A report that Scotland
Yard broke up a pirate undertaking
several months ago, and that the
men who were concerned In this
alleged undertaking have since dis
appeared. s being closely, scanned
here.
All descriptions of the mystery ship
which have thus far been received
have been rather indefinite, officials
stated today, and IL is hoped that
within a short time a detailed descrip-
ton may be secured and the search
problem may be worked out on a
more concrete basis.
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
They Got Just What Was Coming tc
Them, She Says with a Grin

fast and fashionable set. some of
his checks come back n. G., and
then his new friends raise an awful
holler about being swindled. Some
how / can't feel sorry for 'em, and
hope the young hoodwink gets
away.
Not that I'm exactly in favor of
crime crushing anywhere at any
time. but just the same there is
bunch of people always ready to flop
for swell table manners and easy
speakers, and II serves 'em right
TO be trimmed by clever little crool
like that.
He didn't try to sell any ten.
cent stocks In & dry oil well. All
he did was 70 hang around and look
rich and the smart settlers took him
on the strength of his good taste
In dress, dance and damsels.
He dazzled the dowagers, fasci.
mated the floppers and managed 10
manipulate some OF tfie nnafrons out
of jewelry and change. Then he
ducked out az .mysteiiously as he
ducked in. and. while amt exact.
ly In favor of takers, / say IL serves
the stylish steppers right to be
taken In by a young CRATER who
knows how, easy II Is to get In
right II you look and act right.
Some other poor guy that amt
slick enough 10 study up on smart
stalls IL apoHt as welcome around
the verandah OF a summer resort
as smallpox on an ocean liner.
In that set where you can't start
anything unless your father is a
toothpaste king or your mother the
daughter of floating soap magnate
IL hands me a laugh to, see some
young gent blow In and bunco the
ringmasters with mis- retty man
ners.
II kinda squares IL for the hon
est Henrys in the bread line that
would get the Oregon Boot IL they
tramped across the golf links
where these pluto-cronies play pas
ture pool.
Many a kid riding the rods has
got more to him than these young
society "vags" who ride the rules
that can run 'em in on the rich!
But people who are SO shallow as
to faH for some clever fop with
classy come-on. deserve 10 be taken
for all he can get and shouldn't
suueal.
A fat chance a plumber with per-
sonality would have trying to crush
in on 'em, but he'd be too much of a
man TO try II!
The Washington times., 1921-07-13

Pythiss. have installed the following
officers: Chancellor commander. G. h.
Pendleton; vice chancellor, Joseph
Reeve: prelate. G. II. McInhurf; mas
ter OF work. A. w. d. lander; keeper
OF records and seal, Elmer Norris;
master at arms, Harry Arnold; master
OF exchequer. George w. Bontz, sr.;
master OF finance, l.. ID. sullivan; inner
guard. NJ. L. M. Davis; outer guard.
H. J. II. Mansfield; representative 70
the grand lodge. James Haynes; alter
nate. w. ID. Jannier.
Marley Encampment.. /. o. o. F., has
installed the following officers: Chief
patriarch, Harvey Wade: senior war
den. G., J Minor; junior warden. w
NJ. o. Topping; treasurer. George
w. Bentz. sr.
A meeting of the Business and Pro
fessional Women's club, was held al
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce last evening. The members
later attended the chautauqua.
A meeting OF Liberty Rebekah
Lodge, No. is, 1. o. o. F.. was held al
Odd Fellows Hall last evening. OF
ficers were installed and a short mu
sical program rendered. Refreshments
were served.
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
U. S. DISCHARGES 1900
SOLDIERS DURING JULY

During the first ten days of July,
10000 enlisted men of the United
States Army have applied for dis.
charge. the War Department an
nounced today.
OF this number, the applications OF
10, 900 have been accepted In line with
the departments plan of reducing the
military establishment to an enlisted
strength of 10000. and II Is likely
that the remaining 1000 applications
will be accepted within the next few
days.
Secretary of War Weeks expressed
the belief today that the peak of the
applications for discharge had been
reached.
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
ALEXANDRIA TO
HAVE SPECIAL VOTE
/ ON MANAGER PLAN
Election Will Be Held Oct. 3
on Changing Of City
Government.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 13.-The
petition which has been circulated by
the members of the Chamber Of Com.
merce asking Judge Samuel G.. Brent.
OF the circuit court, to call a special
election on October 3, has received the
required number of signatures and
will he presented to Judge Brent
within few days. The election will
be on the question of changing the
government of the city from the pres.
ent plan of a mayor and city council
to that of the city manager plan.
The question was voted on two
years ago and was defeated. but it is
said by the members of the Chamber
of Commerce that sentiment has
changed considerable since that time
and that when the vote is taken in
October the city manager plan will be
victorious.
Mayor James NJ Duncan announces
that after next Monday the licenses
for those doing business In the city
will be placed In the hands of the po-
lioemen andfcoliection enforced. The
mayor has been urging the merchants
to come forward and pay their licenses
without having to give them TO the
police, hut so few have responded that
1t was decided 10 let the policemen col
lect them as in former years.
Oriental Lodge. No. 8, Knights of
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
By FAY KING.

I heard, the other day, about a
young rounder that vamps himself
into the sans souci set of society
by clever use of a dress suit and
pretty poses. He don't slip 'em
any calling cards. but in a round
about way with the women he In.
sinuates that he's some young
swank, and they fall for him.
After foxtrotting himself into the
The Washington times., 1921-07-13

Oriental Lodge. No. s, knights {
The Washington times., 1921-07-13
TIZ FOR SORE, TIRED FEET

Goodbye burning feet swollen tender tired feet No more
mpng over hot sidewalks with your feet 'on fire" No
standing day after day aching feet No shoe tghneSs
mpng with pain Tz draws the poisonous exudaonS that
pufedup burning feet What gadness comfort rest
when foot misery ends Get small box of Tz drug
store. Don't suffer years foot comfort guaranteed for
few centS-Adv.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
TAFT NOMINATED
CHIEF JUSTICE
Former President Declares Ann
bition of a Lifetime Has
Been Realized.

Washington, June 3O.-Former
President William Howard Taft was
nominated late today by President
Harding to be Chief Justice of the
United States and his nomination was
confirmed by the Senate in executive
session.
The nomination was not confirmed
without opposition, however, and a
roll call was demanded. The opposi-
tion was understood to have been
voiced by Senators Borah, Idaho,
Johnson, California, and LaFonette,
Wisconsin, all Republicans, who were
said TO have criticised Mr.. Taft's re-
cord and his nomination.
On roll call, however, only four
votes were cast against confrma-
The daily times., 1921-07-01
DEMPSEY GOES
TO JERSEY CITY
Will Sleep Tonight In Some
Residence in Jersey, Place
Unknown to Him.

Atlantic City, July Jack
Dempsey left here shortly after o.
clock this afternoon for Jersey City
where he meets Georges Carpenter
tomorrow. Dempsey and his party
left in a special car.
Atlantic City, July This is get
away day for Dempsey. Before sun
down this evening the grim deter
mined pugilist will be secluded in
the stranger surrounding of a pri-
vate residence perhaps to face a
night that may seem endless to the
fighter.
Everything is in readiness for the
champions departure. The exact
hour has not been diZulged nor has
manager Kearns revealed the rail-
road over which Dempsey and his
party will travel. Where Dempsey
will sleep in Jersey City tonight also
is guarded secret. The location will
not be revealed even to the cham
pion himself as the manager is an.
xious that the fighter not be disturb
ed.
Battling Nelson who predicted the
downfall of Jess Willard in Toledo
two years ago predicts tomorrow!
battle will be the shortest and most
viciously fought in heavy weight his
tory. He will not be surprised il
Dempsey wins in the first round. ''l
look for the fight to end before eth.
er has worn out" said Nelson. ''They
are terrific hitters and one of then
will drop in short order. Of course
am looking to Dempsey. He looks
better than when he fought Willard
He's got more class and shows NOR,
stuff.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
FOR
SMALLEST COTTON
CROP FOR YEARS
FORECAST ISSUED TODAY
Estimate Places Crop at 8, 49,
600 Bales or Nearly Five
Million Smaller Than Last
Year and Nearly Eight Mil
lion Below the Record Crop
of 1914.

Washington. July Cotton pro-
duction this year promises to be the
smallest Of the last quarter of CEN
tury 1t today was forecast by the
department of agriculture placing it
at S,433,000 bales or nearly 5,O00.-
600 smaller than last year and near
ly 100000 below the record OF
1914. This years acreage was 2s.4
per cent smaller than last year.
A cotton crop of S,433.OOO equiv
alent 500 pound bales this year was
forecast today by the department OF
agriculture basing its estimate on the
area under cultivation June 25 which
was 26,519,000 acres and the ,,ondi-
tion of the crop that day which was.
69.2 of normal.
The preliminary estimate of acre.
age and condition June 25 by states
was as follows: North Carolina, acre
age 1,1S6,000; condition 81, vir-
ginia. acreage $4,000; condition 20.
South Carolina acreage 2,19O,000;
condition 65.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
PASSENGER TRAIN
HELD Up TO ROB
Messenger ON Express Car Was
Shot by Bandits Who Stole
Safe.

Danvile, Ill, July big Four
passenger train a. was held up
early this morning near here. the
messenger shot and the safe in the
car robbed Of non negotiable securi-
ties.
The train was robbed by two men
who boarded the express car as the
train started from Covington at 1:45
this morning twelve miles east of
here. Frank Beckman the express
messenger was found shot through
the hip and leg with packages piled
on him. A steel safe weighing about
$50 pounds was missing. The value
OF loot obtained by the robbers was
not known. Alexander Fortner,
who is said to have been beating his
way on the train was shot and
wounded during a search following
the robbery. After the robbery Fort
ner wa sseen fleeing from the train
and when he refused to halt was
shot.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
RAILWAY MEN ARE
OPPOSED TO CUTS
IN THEIR WAGES
FIREMEN ARE oBJEcTiNc
Union Leaders Are Holding
Meeting In Regard to Ac-
cepting the Wage Cut Inn
posed by the Railway Labor
Board. Results of all An
nounced Later.

Chicago, July 1.-95 per cent of
the membership of the International
Brotherhood of fremen and oilers
has voted against accepting the wage
cut ordered by the railway labor
board on ell roads today.
Timothy Healey, international
president, made the announcement
as 1900 union leaders gathered here
to pass on the order.
Maintenance of way men and shop
craft had also taken a vote and will
not announce the result until after
the meeting.
1000 general chairmen of four big
brotherhoods went into session with
leaders to adopt resolutions enforce
acceptance of the cut. w. F. Krider
of the brotherhood locomotive fire.
men and engine men said such would
probably be adopted.
Final decision whether railway
or reject the wage decrease which
was ordered effective today will be
referred, to the cemmitte of repre-
senting the lie railway unions. Ex-
ecutives of the unions reached this
decision today and instructed the
committee to receive reports from
various group meetings in Chicago
and formulate recommendations"
The committee composed of B. M.
Jewell, president of the railway en-
ployes department of the Federation
of Labor; E. H. Fitzgerald, presi-
dent of brotherhood of railway and
steamship clerks, freight handlers
express and station employees; I. E.
Shepherd, president of the order of
railway conductors; E. j. Manning,
president of the order of railway tel
egraphers; w. F. Krider, president of
the International brotherhood of
1 firmen and oilers.
The Big Four brotherhoods after
a short session at which the wage
situation was outlined separated the
| engineers, firemen and conductors
and trainmen going into separate
meeting to consider the wage cut.
The four groups will report back to
a general session at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
STILL So LARGE =.
IT FILLS HOUSE
May Be Compelled to Dyna-
mite House tc, Destroy Gi-
gantic Still il Contains.

Chicago, July IA giant stiII
which police said cost at least $685.
900 to build and so large it may be
necessary to dynamite the house in
which it is located to destroy. il was
being guarded here today by police
and federal authorities.
The still has watts that measure II
by Is feet and are feet deep while
the coils run through the entire
house, Wines alcohols, mash and
'moonshine" worth many thousands
of dollars were found in the house
and destroyed.
The still was discovered when a
passer by saw smoke and turned In
a fire alarm. One of the watts was,
found overheated and was smoking.
No one was found at the house and
the proprietors have not been loeat-
ed.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
DR.. BUTLER IS NO
COLONEL HOUSE
President of Columbia Uni
versity in England Declares
for Rejection of League.

London, July 1.-Dr. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president or Columbia
University has emphasized to all in
quirers during his present visit here
that he had not come to Europe as
president Harding's Colonel House"
and that any suggestion to that eff
feet was preposterous and ridiculous.
DR.. Butler has taken every oppor-
tunity at the numerous functions he
has attended where he has met many
of most influential figures of British
political and social circles in assuring
them Americas "air tight rejection
Of the league of nations as first
enunciated here by ambassador Har-
vey in his speech at the Pilgrims
dinner is final and absolute"
The daily times., 1921-07-01
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
COMPROMISE PEACE
MEASURE TODAY

Washington, July 1.-President
Harding today is expected to receive
the compromise Congressional resolu-
tion ending the state of war with
Germany and Austria.
By vote of 263' to So, the House
today adopted the conference draft OF
the resolution and il was taken up in
the Senate a few hours later i'm am
effort to complete it's enactment, but
went over, after an hours debate, un-
til tomorrow with favorable action
then said to be assumed
The daily times., 1921-07-01

ton. These were by Senators Borah,
Johnson and LaFollette, and Senator
Watson, Democrat, Georgia.
The final vote was so to 4. An
agreement was reached not to make
a public roll call.
Montreal, June 30.-'It has been
the ambition of my life to be Chief
Justice" William H. Taft declared
tonight, sbut now that it is gratified,
I tremble to think whether I can
worthfly fill the position and be use
full to the country.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
MARKETS
COTTON.

New York, July 1.-The cotton
market was very quiet during today's
early trading with the operators in
clined to wait for the government
about s to 10 points net higher.
The market at noon was as fol-
lows: Jan. 1881, March 1910, July
11.51, Oct. 1920, Dec. 12I65.
New York, July Cotton futures
opened steady. July 11.50, Oct. 1922,
&c. 12.71, JAM, 1878, March 1907.
The cotton market closed at FL 5
as follows: Jan. 1888, March 1926.
July 11.73, Oct. 12.43, Dec. 1887.
Spots Wilson market 8 IA.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
SENATORS ATTACK
RED|SC0UNT RATE
Senator Smoot Defended the
Reserve System Placing
Blame Abroad.

Washington, July 1.-Declaring
that he had been told by the treas
ury that the federal reserve system
had a surplus in excess of all re-
quirements, Senator Smith, Demo
crat, South Carolina declared today
in the senate that there should be
an investigation of the rediscount
rate maintained by the reserve board.
Senator Watson, Democrat, Geor-
gia, said he had read a letter by a
Federal reserve member to a Geor-
gia representative in which the mem
ber had threatened to make war
against that Georgia congressman
for having criticized the board. The
letter, said Mr.. Watson, was insult
ing to the congressman"
Senator Smith said he was in
formed that the gold reserve of the
federal banking system was CO.,
while legal 40 per cen rediscount
rates, should be lowered to 4 pei
cent"
Excessive surplus caused by the
boards policy of "defiation and con-
traction" it was said. In defense
of the reserve board Sen. Smoot
Republican, Utah, said, there ''were
two sides to the question" 'fThis ii
a world condition" said the Utah
senator, 1.-The trouble is that for.
eign countries cannot buy our agri
culture and other products There
is danger Of "piling up Of gold" il
America, Smoot sid declaring there
was too much gold here.
The daily times., 1921-07-01
REMAINS DISPLAYED IN
CARNIVAL WAS THAT
OLA SPECTATORS FATHEH

Ponca City, Okla, July 1.-When
Frank Thompson entered carnival
show here to view the remains of
a man designed as "Wooly Jim the
outlaw, he experience a shock. He
identified the body as that of his
father who had disappeared nearly
20 years ago.
The body was bought by the car
nival according to the manager from
a Muskogee undertaken who claimed
to have kept it Is years in an effort
to identify it after it was found on
a freight train. Thmopson asked that
the body be returned to him.