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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17
MISS RUBY JOHNSON
ENTERTA|NS WITH PARTY
(East Oregonlan SpeclaI.l

Echo. Oct. 17.-According to a
statement of the Echo librarian, Mrs.
Fl. Nicely the library here ranks
second in circulation as compared to
size of town. in the county.
Miss Ruby Johnson was hostess to
a very pleasant card party Friday
evening from 8 to 10. Those present
were the Misses Nellie Walker, Irene
Williams, Nina Cutting, Violet Hen
derson, Ruth Gobbell, Ruby Johnson
and Donald Davis, Alfred Cunha,
Murl Berry, Willard Gobbell and
Homer Sailing.
f. w. Boynton, district representa-
tive of the Equitable Savings and
Loan Association of Portland. was in
Echo Saturday.
E. T. Sommers. who has spent sew
eral weeks at his old home in Texas,
returned to his home here Friday.
Ed Neill returned from Haines Sun
day. where he had been to sell band
of sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs Joel Davis and their
son Donald went to Walla Walla Sun
day where Donald will enter high
school. Mr.. and Mrs. Davis expect to
return Tuesday.
L. w. Andrews and Leo Ghoulson,
were business visitors to Pilot Rock
Saturday. Mr.. Ghoulson spent the
evening at the Andrews home, return
ing to his home in Portland on the II
p, m, train.
Mrs, Il. j. Plnkerton of Portland, is
visiting relatives in Echo this week.
In response to u telegram received
Friday telling of the death of Bruce
Munkers his father, S. p. Munkers
left for Salem that evening. Mr..
Munkcrs returned here Monday morn.
ing with the remains. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the NJ. T.. church
today (Monday) at . p. m.
Rev. and Mrs. j. r. IIoskins and
Miss Vashti of Pendleton,
were in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Davis and Mrs,
PER- go, came from Walla Walla sun
day to visit at the w. w. Esselstyn
home Mrs. Pcrrigo, who is the moth
er of Mrs, Esselstyn will remain for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17
Special News of UmatiIIa Co.

The number Of pupils in the high
school has now increased TO 10. the
best enrolment in the history Of the
school, IL has been found necessary
10 employ another teacher and Miss
Lucille Redmond is expected here to
begin work the first Of the week. This
VIII make six teachers. Last year
there were only four and the enroll
ment was little over 10.
The building of VIM. Schaar and w.
J. Warner, recently damaged in the
fire are being repaired by August
Beisse, a local contractor. They will
be ready for occupancy again soon.
The building of Sam Rodgers, shoe
dealer will be partly rebuilt and will
be fire proof. 1t is understood that
Dr. f. +. Adams will rebuild on the
site of the Bakery building, though
he has not announced definite plans as
yet.
The English class Of Mrs. Roberta
Gum visited the office of the Hermis-
ton Herald during the class period
Thursday, the object being to see how
a newspaper is printed. The class has
been studying journalism and was very
much interested in the presses and
linotype. About Is are in the class
and all were expected to be able to tell
now 1t was done after they got back to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17
CLUB HOLDS
FIRST FALL MEETING
East Oregonian Specially

STANFIELD, Oct. 1.-THE Polly
Annals held their first meeting this
fall, Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Ivan Dunning, the afternoon
was spent in conversation and needle
work. Besides the members, guests
present were Mrs. James f. Lane and
Mrs. Gray Kyle of Portland. At the
close of the afternoon delicious re-
freshments were served after which
the meetings adjourned to meet in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. Don Pruitt
on barbara street.
The farm house contents of Jake
Stork south of town was burned Mon
day, it was a total loss there being no
insurance.
The Aid met Thursday afternoon in
the church parlors, there was a large
attendance, the afternoon was spent
in sewing for the Stork family who lost
all their wearing apparel Monday
when their home was destroyed by
fire.
Mrs. B. Connelley returned Thurs
day from Haines where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. 7. S. Nol-
ton.
The Five Hundred Club met Friday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
c. w. Connor, A delivious six o'clock
dinner was served, after which $500
was played until late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Kilburg and
children of Walla Walla were the week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Greathouse.
Mrs. Gray Kyle and daughter Edith
Mary returned to their home in Port
land after ten day visit here
Mr., and Mrs, Fred Fulton were In
Pendleton Thursday.
Ezra Ha2en left Monday for Elgin
whore he will visit at the home of his
brother C. /. ITaZen for few days, he
will then go to Pleasant Valley to visit
his parents Mr.. and Mrs, c, A. Hazen.
c. NJ. Mccall left Friday for Port
land where he will consult doctor III
regard to his health.
Mrs. Pauline Graville of Echo was
a caller at the home of her sister Mrs.
Emma Prcgnitz, the first of the week
f.. h. Stuart is repainting his house
on Barbara street and making other
to his property
Miss Margaret Eagan who is at
tending the University in Eugene is i'll
In the hospital in that city.
Friends of the Dunn family will he
glad to know that both Mr.. Dunn and
son Harry arc rpCOVpriur from a 90 ,
we're case of pneumonia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17
P. |. A. GIVE
TEACHERS RECEPTION
tEast oregonlan Speciall

~ Al SION, oct. 1.-THE Par
ont Teachers Association gave a pub
le reception to the teachers at the
h . hnol building Thursday even
ing The public was invited and a
l"r~e crowd was present Refresh.
mems we're served.
The Hermiston lyceum course will
g. "n October 20 when the Freeman
mmond company comes here for a
number which will include music and
hhersonat ons. The Hammond com
pau is REGARDED as one of the best on
the platform.
high school football boys left
ye erday for Ileppner where they
r'ay the Heppner high school this
afternoon. While there they will at
i""d the older boys conference.
'oarh Arnold Gralapp and Superin-
tendent A. C. Voelker accompanied
Inc boys who went on a motor truck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17

some time. The Davises returned
home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Heft and daugh-
ter, Miss Bernicc, and Miss Gladys
Denny were Pendleton visitors Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Irwin were Sat
urday visitors in Pendleton. .
C. w. Du Bois, who is assistant to
DR.. George Van Waters of Portland
held Episcopal services Sunday even
ing at the Masonic hall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17

Isn't 1t about time to spring the an
nual report about the shortage of
Thanksgiving turkeys?
No matter how profitable business
deal, 1t never equals the thrill of find
ing a SIS bill in an old suit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17

ia woman would sacrifice as
much for her husband as she does for
her figure, all married men. would
have bank accounts. =
A+a.,.., U
No man is bigger than the law, but
occasionally you find one whose bank
roll appears to be. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17

Referred to Beatrice Fairfax.
Dear Offiscat'
He sez, sez he, why grille, I'd go
to hell for you. | mean before my
time" Do you think he loves me?
(Signed) HOOSTER NELL.
i ~
AS a slogan for the homebru cellar
'aiderS, we offer the following: Stop,
Loot, Loosen!
We understand the miracle of the
movie world will be demonstrated by
Mr.. Hart in THE Three Word
Brand" in which Bill is shown in
three pGrts. .r..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-17

diers fell victims to tuberculosis dur
ing the war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
REFUGEE CAMP
IS ESTABLISHED
In FLOODED CITY
Two Thousand Homeless at Pueblo
to Be Cared For In Tent City
Water Purifier Ready

Pueblo. Co., June .-Establish-
ment of a refugee camp today to re-
ceive those made homeless by the
flood is regarded as Pueblo's greatest
step toward restoration of normal con-
ditions.
Col. P. J. Hamrock announced that
refugees from various public build
ings would be removed to the tent
city today There are about 1000
homeless in the city, he said, many
of whom are MeXicans and virtually
helpless.
Relief work was rapidly being sys-
.tematized The lighting system was
being steadily improved and with the
expected installation today of water
purifier the solution of another vexing
problem bade fair to be solved.
Only one of the 81 men arrested
by Colorado Rangers since the be
ginning of the flood conditions re-
NAMED at the county Jail here today.
The other 80 men were released yes
terday by Capt. Dannis, commander
of the Rangers, in order to relieve the
labor shortage.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08

Withdrawal of American troops
from Germany was touched on at
some length yesterday by Senators
Reed, Missouri, and Watson, Georgia,
Democrats. Both decried delay in
passage of the resolution establishing
peace with Germany and Austria.
The house paved the way yesterday
for it fight to strike the Borah disar-
mament amendment from the naval
appropriation bill.
In sending the bill to conference by
vote of 232 to 10 Republican lead
ers indicated that the house would
not have an opportunity to vote di-
rectly on the Borah amendment. In
stead Representative Mondell, Wyom-
ing, Republican leader, announced he
would advocate acceptance, as a sub
stitute, of the Porter resolution, re.
ported by the foreign affairs commit
tee which would leave entirely in the
hands of President Harding the ques-
tion of calling an international dis
armament conference.
Two Of the senate conferees, Chair
man Poindexter of the naval commit
tee, and Hale, of Maine, as we'll as
Mr.. Mondell saw the president today.
They declined, however, to say what
phase, il any. Of the Disarmament
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
G. @. P. CHAIRMAN
TO SUCCEED HAYES
is BEING SOUGHT
John T. Adams of iowa Most Prob
able Choice - New Southern
Policy Being Considered

Washington. June s. Selection oi
a chairman to succeed PCatlnastc.' 3
General Hays, who will formally sub
nit his resignation, and action on the
question of representation of southern
states at national conventions OF the
party formed the chief business be
fore the meeting here today of the
Republican national committee Z.
was regarded as practically ccrtaiu
that John 7. Adams. of Iowa, vice
chairman of the national committee.
would be selected to succeed Mr.
Hays and also that Ralph William :,
national committeeman from Oregon.
would be chosen to succeed Mr. Adj
ans as vice chairman.
Recommendation for a new policy
regarding representation OF southern
states at national conventions had
been prepared for the full committee
by a subcommittee which has been in
conference here for several days
While those attending the sub-coH.-
mittee conferences, including Pos.
master General Hays, were said to
favor a policy of denying the priv
lege of sending delegates to the next
national convention to southern dis
tricts which fail to place Republican
candidate for Congress- in the field
in 1922, the recommendations finally
framed for consideration by the M
tional committee had not been re-
vealed
Advocates of this policy were ol
the opinion that it would tend to stim-
ulate party organization in the south
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
WOMAN ARRESTED
AT CLEVELAND ON
MURDER CHARGE
Mother of Murdered Mans Wife
to Be Questioned by Police ON
Old Crime

Cleveland, June S.-A woman said
by the police to be the actual pro
curer OF Dan f. kaber, Lakewood
publisher, who was mystpriously
stabbed to death in his home nearly
two years ago, was under arrest here
today and was to he questioned by
County Prosecutor Edw. G. Stanton,
as to her knowledge of the crime.
The woman, arrested at Sandusky,
Ohio, early today, by Cleveland Off
cials, is charged by the police with
having hired and paid three foreign
ors to kill kaber. acting on instruc-
tions. police say, of another person
A man police alleged to be one of
the actual slayers of Kaber and a
relative of the woman, arrested in
Sandusky, is expected to be, taken in
20 custody today. Chief of Police
Christensen, Of Lakewood, was ex-
pected to reach New York today with
eXtradition papers for Mrs. Eva Kath-
crime Kaber and Miss Marion G. Me
Ardle. widow and step daughter re-
spectiyely Of Dan c. Kaber, both OF
whom are under first degree murder
indictments in connection with Ka-
ber's death.
Mrs. Mary Bryckel, 60, mother of
Mrs. Kaber and grandmother Gf Miss
McArdle. also under arrest under
first degree murder Indictment in con-
nection with the Kaber case, hoped
to secure "A $4,000 bond and be re-
leased today, Judge Maurice Bernon
fixing her bail at that figure, with
Prosecutor Stations permission.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
BRITISH FREIGHT STEAMER HITS
ICEBERG Off NEWFOUNDLAND AND
SENDS OUT DISTRESS CALL TODAY
Latest Reports Indicate 1t Is Proceeding Slowly to
St. Johns NJ F. and Is Not In Immediate Need
of Help-Is Vessel of 4,500 Tons
Badly Crippled by Collision

Boston, June S.-Announcement
that a steamer had struck an ice berg
in mid-Atlantic and was believed to
be sinking, was contained in a radio
message received at the navy yard
here today. The message did not
name the steamer and gave the po-
sition only as 1870 degrees west
longitude.
The message said: Just struck ice
berg; position 1870 west longitude.
Some one near please answer. Be
lieve we are sinking.
The distress call was received on
continuous wave, which requires a
high power sending station. Because
of this radio operators ashore said
they believed the vessel was a big
one. Only the larger steamers, and
most Of them passenger liners, are
equipped with continuous wave ap-
paratus. they said.
lcebergs Abound
New York, June S.-Reports re-
ceived by the photographic office from
ships at sea indicated the presence
at $3.50 o'clock last night of at least
one large, and numerous small ice
bergs in latitude 47:42 north, 5O:37
west. or approximately 700 miles
southeast of Halifax.
The coastguard cutter Seneca, at
tached to the international ice patrol,
is on duty in that vicinity.
Halifax. June s. The British
freighter SeapooI struck an iceber off
the New Foundland coast today and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
NOT LOOKING FOR TROUBLE WITH
ANY OTHER COUNTRY But OUGHT
TO Be READY FOR IT If IT CAME
HEAD OF FAMILY DEAD
TWO SONS INJURED IN
MYSTERIOUS STREET FIGHT

Tavares, June S.-The authorities
are without a clue to the iden ity of
the four men who last night shot and
fatally wounded Samuel Davis, a
farmer. severely wounded his son Ar
thur, kidnapped another son Wilbur,
took him into the Woods and after
leating him, warned him no; to re-
turn to his family Samuel Davis
died en- route to the Orlando hospital
Arthur is in the hospital here
The attack was made on the side
walk as the Davises emerged from tn"
courthouse where Il divorce suit con
corning Wilbur Davis and his wife
bad been on trial all day. 1t is said
the Davises were recently warned not
to bring their family differences into
court.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
MEUSEL LEADS NATIONAL
LEAGUE In HOME RUNS

New York, June S.-Emil Meusel,
o; Philadelphia, again leads the
National League in home runs. The
Quaker outfelder brought his sea-
sons total to 10 yesterday and now is
one ahead of George Kelley, Of the
Giants.
Babe Ruth of the New York Amer
leans, who has 16 to his credit. failed
yesterday to hit safely in his one time
at bat and walked three times.
Kenneth Williams. of the st. Louis
Americans, made his ninth homer.
Roger Hornsby, of st. Louis, cham
pion National League batter lasf
year, crashed out two home runs and
triple: q q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
FAIR PLAY FOR
COUNTRY CHILD
SLOGAN OF Meet
National Child Labor Committee to
Hear Important Reports al
Milwaukee Session

Milwaukee, Wis. June S.-ReEart5
of recent rural investigations by the
National Child-Labor Committee will
be presented by members of the staff
at the Sixteenth National Conference
on Child Labor, to be held here, June
"a, in conjunction with the National
Conference OF Social Work. The gen
eral topic of the meeting will be Fair
Play for the Country Child
The principal speakers will he DR..
Felix Adler, founder and senior leader
of the Society for Ethical Culture OF
New York and professor in Columbia
University; Prof. e. c. Lindeman. Of
North Carolina College, field secrc-
tary of the American Country Life
Association; Charles E. Gibbons and
Sara A. Brown, both of the field staff
of the National Child Labor Commit
tee. Owen r. Loyejoy. secretary of
the National Child Labor Committee,
will preside.
Conditions of child employment in
certain highly industrialiZcd forms Of
agriculture, such as beet raising and
onion culture. will be described The
right of country children generally to
a good schooling and to plenty Of
wholesome play and recreation will
De emphasized. The conspicuous fea-
ture of rural child labor, says the
committee, is its interference with
school attendance. The average
school term in the United States is
140 days, while the city term IS $50
days. OF every hundred children en-
rolled in city schools the daily atten-
dance is 80, while of every hundred
enrolled in rural schools only 6S are
in daily attendance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08

Chicago, June S.-A. d. Lasker
of Chicago, who served as advertising
manager for the Republican National
Committee during the last campaign,
is understood to have accepted def
nitely President Hardings offer of
the craftsmanship of the shipping
board.
Others who are understood to be
virtually assured positions on the
board are Meyers Lissner, Los An
geles Cal; T. w. O'Conner, of Buf-
falo, N. Y, and Edw. Plummer, of
Bath, Maine all Republicans, and Adj
miral VIM. S. Benson, retired, now
serving as chairman of the board:
Former Senator George +. Chamber
lain, of Oregon, and Frederick |.
Thompson, of Mobile, Ala, Democrats.
Formal announcement of the selec
tions are expected within few hours
and the nominations probably will
go to the Senate today.
Conference This Morning
The makeup of the board is under
stood to have been finally decided at
a prolonged conference this morning
between President Harding and Mr..
Lasker. Until today the latter had
not definitely accepted the chairman
ship, having insisted that he could
enter the public service only at a
sacrifice of private business interests.
Mr.. Lasker is an official of the Lord
and Thomas advertising agency of
Chicago and part owner of the Chi
cago National League baseball club.
He was a supporter of Hiram w.
Johnson for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination last year and on the
eve of the convention served as chair
man of the Johnson-B -Borah mass meet
ing, held in the auditorium theater
in Chicago.
Lissner Was for johnson
Mr.. Lissner. who is lawyer, also
was a Johnson supporter and in 1912
and 1916 was member of the eXecu-
tive committee of the Progressive
National Committee. He has been
active in California politics snce 1906
when he organized the NonPartisan
City Central Committee of Los An
geles.
Mr.. Plummer has had wide exper-
ience as an admiralty lawyer before
the shipping board. Before the war
he was an active supporter of the
plan for a ship subsidy.
Mr.. O'Conner was international
president of the LongShoremen's
union. He was seriously considered
at one time for Secretary of Labor in
President Harding's cabinet.
Benson a Hold-over
Admiral Benson is a native of
Georgia. Although his tenure as
chairman of the board expired au-
tomatically at the end of the Wilson
administration, he has continued to
carry on the boards affairs at Pres
ident Harding's request. He became
chairman of the board in the spring
of 1920 after his retirement from the
service. During the war he was
chl.. of naval operations.
Another of Mr.. Harding's selec-
tions who now is serving with the
board, is Mr.. Thompson, holding the
position of the boards vice chairman.
He is publisher of the Mobile Regis
ter and News Item.
Senator Chamberlain was wartime
chairman of the Senate military COM
mittee and in that capacity attracted
unusual attention by sensational
sbreak with President Wilson and Sec
retary Baker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
A. D. LASKER IS SHIPPING BOARD HEAD
ECY WEEKS DENOUNCES DISARMAMENT AS FOLLY
FEAR OF WILDCAT MADE
SKERIFF SLAYER GIVE UP

Huntington, W. Va., June S.-A
wild cat WAS responsible for the
surrender Oi John Bradshaw.
charged with the killing OF II
deputy sheriff OF CabeIl county,
according to the story he tOld to
the iaiIcr ut The county Jail here
yesterday.
Bradshaw recently made his
getaway and after hiding out for
three days and nights, decided TO
return to Jail rather than face the
unknw0R terrOrS in the noun
tainS OF southern West Virginia.
Bradshaw said he made up his
mird to give himself up last Fri
day night when, as n fugitive in
the mountains, he was awakened
Gy the bowling OF Il cat nearby.
He threw his hat at the intruder.
he declared, but the bob" only
archcd his back, unSheathed his
claws and Kissed Il challenge to
battle. Bradshaw then beat Il
haSty retreat for the CabelI cOun-
~ Jail he said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08

slowly is making for St Johns with
her forefoot broken and her forepeak
full of water.
Advices received by the Canadian
naval staff here said that the vessel
was not in need of immediate assist
ance.
The position given by the Seapool
was 1920 north latitude. 1880 west
longitude, or approximately 300 miles
eastward from New Foundland.
The message follows:
"Se Seapool collided with iceberg
1920 north, 1880 west, Forefoot
broken Making water in forepeak.
Proceeding slowly to ST. Johns, N. F..
Do not requite immediate assistance"
The Seapool, vessel of some 4,500
tons, arrived at Montreal from Sydney
May "a and sailed from Montreal
June for Dublin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
ITALIANS WANT
A REVISION OF
RAPELLO TREATY

Vienna, June S.-The Italians are
pressing for a revision of the treaty
ofsRapallo by which the boundary dis
pute between Italy and Jugo Slavia
in the Fieum. Istrian and Dalmatian
districts was settled, according to
dispatches received here today from
Belgrade.
This revision is sought, according
to the dispatches, in order to place
Zara, Fiume and the Baros harbor
under the administration of a joint
Italian and Jugo-Slav commission, the
Italians declaring that the territories
are unable to exist Independently
The Jugo Slaves are said to oppose
this arrangement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-08
The WEATHER
GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

The eastern half of the country is
dominated this morning by an area
OF high pressure and has resulted i'll
occasional light showers over Florida.
Low pressure over upper Mississippi
valley and the southern Rocky Noun
tain Plateau region has caused rain
over a large portion of the western
and central Plains states in the last
"a hours, the rainfall being heavy in
western Missouri and central Texas.
Kansas City reports sos inches and
Abilene 2.06 West of the Rockies no
rain of consequence has occurred.
Moderate temperatures prevail this
morning over all sections, ranging
from 80 degrees on the gulf coast TO
fifty on the Pacific coast.
Indications are for fair weather in
the vicinity of Tampa tonight and
Thursday