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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
POOR PROSPECT
FOR PASSING A
BONUS MEASURE
S ong Opposition
Reaches the President
But Even Commander
McNider Thinks 1t Best
To No Longer Delay
Proposed Legislation

Washington. Feb. 2O.-tBy the As
sCciGted PressD-Majori members
o. the House ways and means com
mit;oe referred back today t. the
epec!a! tx subcommittee the whole
problem cf how the soldier b>nus is
to be financed. II was announced the
subcommittee would meet IomCrroW
end. wou'd 20 into the question Of =
sales tay among other things.
Coircident with the meeting Of the
committee the statement WAS made ny
White House officials that many let
ters and tC,egrams had reached Pres
idclt Harding opposing enactment at
this time CT bonus Legislation. while
the Legislative committee OF the Amer
lean Legion made rul ic d telegram
70 the President from the Legion )
rational commander, Sanford Nc
Nldcr asking that the legislation be
no tonger delayed.
Letters reaching the President op-
posing enactment at this time Of 10.
nus legislation, greatly ou,numbc"ed
those favoring imm3dia:e legislation
l. was said al the White House. Some
Of the opposition letters il Was added
showed, however, similarity in fjrIn.
Commander McNidet in his tole-
gram said Il negotiable minority in Op-
position can be traced in nearly every
case to certain selfish interests intro
duced in great financial centers who
have the most to lose by defeat and
who would profit the most by viStory.
The House ways and means com
mittee members We're not expected
when they met to take up the problem
CT finances for several days.
Mach of the time 'rsday was given
ever to consideration of the original
Fordney bill as amended by a special
subcommittee. No changes in tn
five options contained in the mcGsur-
were made by the subcommittee but
the question of making more attrac
tive the insurance, land, settlement,
home aid and vocation training OPP
tions so as to reduce the cash pay
ments to q minimum was before the
entire committee majority.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
Geo. CAV Not Advised

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 2O.-An at
tache of the Office of Geo. E. Gay, as
sistant federal prohibition officer for
Florida, said today he had heard un-
officially several days ago that an air
plane had been put to work along the
Georgia-North Carolina state line to
ferret out moonshine stills in the
mountains of that section. 1t was add
ed that he could not vouch for the ac-
curacy of the report
Mr. Gay had not been advised Off
cially of the announced intention of
the Washington headquarters to use
airplanes in an effort to check rum
running along the Florida coast. Spe-
cial Agent E. B. Seson. of Savannah,
Ga, and a flying squadron of agents
from Washington and Savannah, have
been in Florida a fortnight under or
ders from Washington to wage an in.
tensive campaign against rum and
drug smugglers, but so far as is known
here the squadron has confined its
activities to minor liquor raids in the
vicinity of Tampa, Lakeland and Or
lando.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
CHICAGO NATIONALS BEGIN

Chicago, Feb. 20.-The Chicago Ma
tionals' first major league club to
reach the training camp. will get into
action on Catlline island off the Cal
ifornia coast today, according to spe-
cial dispatches published here. The
Cubs arrived late yesterday and found
Grover Cleveland Alexander, star
HEAVIER in fine condition from his win
ter training The first practice ses-
sion for the pitchers and catchers
forming the advance squad will con
sist Of only easy overland lobbing to
get winter bound muscles loosened
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
IRISH AFFAIRS
TAKE DECIDEDLY
BETTER TURN

Belfast. Feb 20.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. THE siuation in northern
Ireland is considerably calmer than
at any time during the last week. and
the fear of clash on the southern
frontier has dwindled almost to the
vanishing point, The rival forces. how
ever, retain their position along the
border and hope is expressed that the
next few days will see them with
drawn, as the proximity of such heavy
armed forces is looked upon is a po-
tential menace to peace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
MISSING FISHERMAN SAFE

New York, Feb. 20.-The steamship
Philadelphia arrived today from San
Juan, Porto Rico, with three Miami,
Florida, fishermen picked up at sea
during a storm on February 1. after
they had pitched about foodless and
waterless in their small craft for four
days. The trio-J. J. Hand, r. B.
Walker and l.. A. Strange said they
were fishing off the Florida coast
when the storm struck them and dis
abled their motor boat, the v. AZ. The
storm carried them more than 100
miles out to set where they finally
were picked up by the Porto Rico
bound, steamer Susan B. There they
shipped for homo on the Philadelphia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
Every Available Weapon
of Ohense In the Air,
On the Water and On
the Land Is To Be
Brought TIC Bear In
Getting Rid of the West
Indies Smuggler Traffic

Washington, Feb 20.-Use of air.
planes along the Florida coast in the
war on rum smugglers was under
stood today to be under consideration
BY prohibition headquarters. Plans
for the use Of airplanes against rum
runners were understood to be pare OF
q gigantic program being worked out
Ly prohibition authorities involving
activities in the air, on the water and
on land to stem the tide CT Illicit Ii
quor flowing into the country from
West Indian and other islands.
Commissioner Haynes and other
high prohibition officials refused to-
day to disclose details of the anti
smuggling campaign but it was indi-
Gated that extraordinary means would
be adopted to cope with the situation
in Florida.
Commissioner Haynes, according to
officials, is prepared to utilize all pos
sible machinery available CT obtain
able to combat the liquor runners.
Officials would not discuss plans for
q liquor escadrille in Florida not the
possible formation of an anti-alcoholic
navy mobiliZed with former sub chas-
ers buthe marshalling of these forces
in the south were understood to be
tentatively decided upon.
Several weeks ago the assignment
of g special force Of prohibition
agents to Florida was announcCd as
the first step in the southern cam
paign but since then the progress of
the smuggling was has been kept
as quiet as possible by authorities
hero.
Directors of the field forces, it is
understood, are anxious to bring into
action all of their units on the south
ern coast before discussing the plan
of campaign adopted to combat the
rum smugglers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
STRIKE DISTURBANCE

Pawtucket, R. l., Feb. 20.-The first
disturbance in a week in connection
with the strike occurred near the
plant of the Jenches Spinning Com
pany here today. After four young
women operatives had been intercept
ed by strike sympathizerS, police Of
ficers drew their clubs and drove back
a crowd that was setting in toward
the mill gates. When the crowd
pressed in again the officers were COM
manded by Lieutenant of Police Bal
Ion to discharge the riot guns with
which they were armed. The crowd
fell back and did not threaten again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
HARTFORD ASKS EXTENSION

Washington, Feb. 20.-The New
York. New Hayen 4 Hartford rail-
road applied today to the |. {. c.
for percisSien to extend for three
years ihr $27.5S3 696 bond issue
known as its European Loan"
which falls due April l. 1922. The
raiirOfd also proposes to Increase
the interest rate on the securities
flWrl & 10 per cent in order to
induce the owners to extend the
credit. and TO pay OF 10 per cent
oi the entire principal mt the time
Oi the extension.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
INCREASED DEMAND
FOR GOOD ROADS

Washington, Feb. 20.-A decided in
crease in the demand for the better
types of improved highways was noted
in 1921, according to figures which
have just been compiled for the year
More brick, concrete and asphalt
roads were built than in any previous
year since 1915. Brick and asphalt
types increased between 20 and 35
per cent over 1920. Highway engin-
eers point to this as showing the trend
toward the most dependable cheap.
est in the long run" types.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
AIR FLEET TO TACKLE RUM RUNNERS
Train DiSpafcherS
To Get Overtime
After Ninfh Hour

Chicago, Feb. 2o.-The Uni ed
States railroad labor board, in a
decision today. authorized time and a
half for overtime work by train dis
pa a:chers after the ninth hour. Eight
hours remains the standard for i day,
the decision adding hat heretofore the
train dspatchers had not received ov-
ertime.
Dispatchcrs who have the author
ity cf superintendent or ass stant ST.
perintendent were not included in me
decision, the board holding them to DC
officials. The decision affects about
5000 men.
The question Of vacations was re-
ma1Ged to further conference of the
men with the road officials.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
FLORIDA COAST ISTOBE THE
SCENE OF A DETERMINED FIGHT
ONPRESENT GIGANTIC OPERATIONS
JAPAN'S OIL SUPPLY

New York, Feb. 20.-ChargeS
that propaganda have concealed
the extent Of Japan's oil possess
SiOnS. are made In IA statement is
sued today by the American In
stitutC of Mining Engineers at the
opening CT ltS annual me citing. Ja-
ran possesses much mere Oil
than her prOpagandiStS have, tried
to make the world believe she
has, the statement says. AT the
present rate OF consumption, ac-
cOrding to the statement, japan
has three centuries OF supply,
while the United States has only
% years CT prObablS oil reserves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
HousE BLOWN TO PIECES

New Brunswick, N. j., Feb. 20.-A
frame house in the Italian quarter in
Woodbridge avenue, Highland Park,
was blown to pieces today, and two
others nearby were badly wrecked by
an explosion which the police believe
was caused by bomb. No one was
injured, first reports said. Ralph Woe
nough, 33, the only occupant of the
wrecked house, was arrested, pending
an investigation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
STARTLING DIVORCE RECORD

Alexandria, Va, Feb. 2O-J. Randall
Cation, secretary of the subcommittee
of the Alexandria Bar Association.
which Saturday made its report to the
full committee, following an exhaus-
tive inquiry into the divorce records
in the Alexandria court, today an
nounced that 807 cases were exam
ined, and that 1913 are now pending,
making total Of 1000 cases during
the period from May 1920 to the pres
ent time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
WOULD LENTHEN SEASON .

Miami, Fla. Feb. 0.-RailrOads
entering Florida have entered
into an agreement not to begin
advertising for nOrthbOund busi-
ness from Florida until after
March so as not to hurry peO-
pie away and thus shorten the
Florida season according to
statements made by local repre-
sentatives Of the Southern Rail-
way system here today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
BRITISH TROOPS IN IRELAND

Dublic, Feb. 2O.-(By the Associated
Press. Fourier thousand British
troops are now left in Ireland, accord
ing to a statement issued by the pub
licity branch of the Irish republican
army. Fifty military barracks and $50
police barracks have been taken over
by the provisional government
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
RELEASE FOOTBALL TEAM

Belfast, Feb. 2O-(By the Associat-
ed Press Members of the Irish re-
publican army football team, captured
at Dromore last month, were released
from the Londonderry Jail today in
conformity with the order issued last
night by Viscount Fitz-Allan, the
VicerOy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
BILLY CALLS ON PRESIDENT

washington, Feb. 2O.-The Rev. ".
A. (Billy) Sunday. the evangelist. was
on the White House calling list today
to see President Harding Mr.. Sunday
was passing through the city. it was
said. and desired to pay his respects
TO the president whom he has known
for many years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-20
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Tuesday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-31
In Serious Condition

,-ixs pruc!lla Garden. who was IN
1ured late Friday evening when hit with
an automobile is in A serious condition
a, the hospital In Wheeling II was
hrs, thought that Miss Garden was
only bruised hut when N-raE pictures
we're taken Saturday II was found that
her collar bone and three rios are ''2'-
tured Miss Garden is we'll known
ras,dart In warwood and her many
friends wish for her speedy recovery.
To Entertain Club
Mrs Albert Dixon Will be hostess 10
hsrA club At Green's Hotel Wednesday
,r,nrroor Five hundred will he the
pleasant pastime until o'clock when
a delicious chicken dinner will be served
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-31
WARWOOD

Teens fsr this column may DO left
es MoNAmAra's Drug store for Miss
Eiizabskh Mcclure. correspondent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-31
Council Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting 81 coun'
Gil will be held at the city building
tomorrow evening at which t'mo tho
contrac, FOR the reconstruction OF the
West End bridge will he formally and
orncially let. The reports Of the mayor
ana marshal for the month will be
hoard and other routine business trans
acted,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

Elder John Barnes is yery sick az
his home near Umapine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. Freewater's
chiropractors. attended church and
visited friends at Touchet. Sunday.
Mr.. Andrew Knight, OF the State
Line. left Monday by train for La
Grande.
George Morgan OF Freewater. is
beautifying his home and putting In
sceptic tanks and making other inn
prOvements.
The citizens of Freewater are rails
ing fund for the purpose Of putting
in n community radio station.
Cecil Propeck has just finished a
modern basement gitchen which is fit
ted with every convenience.
When H. o. Mansfield and his son
were up the river last saturday they
saw four elk at the dam.
The Nazarenes have bought two lots
near the corner of Main and Broad
way in Milton. They intend to erect
a tent for temporary use and eventual
ly build substantial church building.
The annual Tassey Stewart oratori-
cal and declamatory contest for the
students of columbia college will be
held in the college auditorium. Tues
day evening at Sis. Two students
will enter for oratory and seven for
defamation.
! There was a ball game played
Tuesday afternoon on the Milton
lgrounds between MacLaughlin high
school. and the Walla Walla high
school teams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

tlan church will put on three act
comedy, in the social parlors of the
church, Friday evening, April 2S.
Jonas Swanson of East Freewater.
Is critically Ill of old age at his sons
home.
Fred H. Baker is excavatins for the
basement of a new residence on Main
street, North Milton.
Q. B. Miller of the Milton Nursery
Company has gone to Pendleton, hav-
ing been drawn on the jury.
Harvey Demaris. Milton's grocery
carrier. left for the county seat 10
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26
CHARITY CONCERT
GIVEN AT MILTON

BY W. H. BrRDsELh

BY W. H. BIRDSELL
MILTON April 2e.
Sam Lucas and wife have gone to
Dowagiac. Mich. on a visit Of a
month.
alr. and Mrs. Roy Down who have
spent the past winter with Mrs.
Downs parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. b.
stanford. became parents OF a new
nine and on half pound boy.
A F. Pride OF California. who was
a neighbor To G., w. Pierce of Milton
when they lived in Montana. is here
and looking for land with view to
buying He Is accompanied by his
family, consisting Of wife. two sons
and two daughters.
o. A. Giles purchased brand new
Dodge Brothers car OF the Auto Sales
Company. Saturday.
J. w. Davis made trip TO Seattle.
Friday I'm the interest OF the Auto
Sales Company
Mrs. ]. L. Hall of Pendleton Is
spending a few days with her sister.
Mrs J. w. Davis.
A. r. Williams of Enterprise. Ore,
is In the Twin Cities. in quest Of land.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Kaser. surprised them Sunday after
noon by gathering at their home with
baskets OF good things to eat, which
were spread for tempting luncheon.
The occasion was in honor OF Mrs.
Kaser's twentieth birthday.
A hunting party consisting of W. +.
Anderson, DIR. A. d. Woodmansec.
George rcowl. L. e. Coyle, F. A. Caso
and Charles Scott went on hunt TO
the Hcrmiston country few days ago
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Thomas have
started housekeeping In their home
south OF the central public school
The Milton Garage has lately sold
Ford cars to G. o. Wheeler. H. A.
Megy and VIM. Wagner, and Fordson
tractors to Vim. Dougherty. isldney
Owenby. Claude Anderson, l.. a
1seinemgn and John McEwen
The Rev. o. d. Harris Of the Chris.
tia nchurch will deliver the baccaiaur-
cate sermon to the graduating class oi
Columbia college Sunday May 81, at 1
o'clock, in the college auditorium.
Rev II. G. stover Of the Freewa tel
Federated church, will deliver .th'
baccalaureate sermon to the gradmat
Ing class OF the high school. in
Christian church the evening OF Ma.
Z 12th.
Prof Allen Of Whitman college WIZ
give the address at the commencement,
exercises OF the union high schoC
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26
ADAMS STUDENT
HOME ON VACATION

ADAMS, April 28.-The Baptist
yearly meeting will be held in Pendle-
ton April 81 2S and 90. Adams COM
munity is invited to attend
Miss Helen Blake who has been at
lending college in Portland is spend
ing her vacation at the home Of her
parents in Adams
VIII Holdman and sister Mrs Z. c..
Bowling and Ivan Blake of Adams
motored to Cold Springs Sunday and
We're the guests of Mr., and Mrs.
frank Oldham. Mr.. and Mrs. McFaul
OF Pendleton, motored out and re-
mained their guest for the day.
Mr and Mrs E. A. Merritt of Ath-
ena motored to Adams Sunday and
lwers the guests Of Miss Ila and Helen
I Blake and motored to Pendleton in
the evening and attended the movies.
| Henry Whiteley of Pendleton was
In Adams Sunday to see his children
at the home of Mrs Frenchs.
| Daniel Kembler .motored to Pendle-
ton Saturday to do some shopping and
was the guest Of his grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimbler of that city.
f. M. Whitelcy, Paul Lieuallen,
Laurance and John Parr, Guy May
berr, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Lieuallen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Revella Lieuallen motor
ed to Pendleton to attend the ball
game Sunday.
| Francis Lieuallen was Walla Wal
la visitor Tuesday.
Henry Knight Of Athena was In
Adams today.
Mrs. +. A. Merritt of Athena mo-
tored to Adams today.
Mrs. I. Doan is the guest of her
mother Mrs. Joe Danes for the week
| end.
Clint Halcomb motored to Adams
to do some shopping today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26
serve on the jury.

serve on the jury.
H. S. shangle left Saturday for
Louisville, KY, where he will meet
with the board of church extension of
the NJ. Z. church south. Returning
he will attend the church general con-
ference. held at Hot Springs, ARK.
The trip is being made in the interes;
of Columbia college.
]. w. Hendricks has The foundation
laid for new house on broadway, by
the side of his old one which he is ex.
tensively remodelling and repairing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

graduating class, In the Christian
church, the evening of May ~!
The Women's Improvement club
gave q charity benefit concert by
members of Whitman conservatory, of
Walln Walla, In the Christian church
OF Milton, Saturday evening, April 22.
Nearly 500 was cleared.
The Improvement club will serve
luncheon In the basement of the Mil
ton library. Tuesday evening, April
l25, at the close of the clean up work
at the new auto park grounds.
The Sisterhood society Of the Chris
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

the national forests are the source
OF the streams which supply domestic
and irrigation water to millions of
people. Destruction of these forests
by fire means less water for home ana
farm use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

A lighted match, cigar or cigarette
butt carelessly thrown to one side in
the woods, may start forest fire
which requires days of hard work and
thousands of dollars to control.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

All national forest headasarters,
and many ranger stations have tele-
phones. If YOU discover forest fire,
call central and ask to be connected
with the nearest forest officer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

Minutes count" in reporting forest
fires. Avoid delay by using the tele-
phone to call the nearest forest Of
ficer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

Lumber, fuel, beauty joy,
Forests furnish, fires destroy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-04-26

Grazing and numbering are two
great industries which are largely de-
pendent upon the national forests.
Forest fires kill the green trees and
destroy the grass.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-06-17

We now have complete line of
Wall Paper and Wall Papering Can
vass, which we are Offering at prices
guaranteed to save you money.
BERTRAND LUMBER CO., Ltd.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-06-17
AT THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH

There will be the regular service;
at the Episcopal Church this coming
Sunday appropriate for the First
Sunday after Trinity.
The service will consist Of semi
choral celebration and the special in
tention of the Holy Sacrifice will bt
for Gods blessing upon the practical
work Of the Church
According to the sequence of the
Christian year the doctrinal side of
the Christian religion is especially
emphasized during the seasons Of
Advent. Christmas, Epiphany. Lent,
Easter. Ascension and Whitsunday.
while the practical side Of the Chris
tian life is not neglected
From this coming Sunday, the
First Sunday after Trinity, the prac-
teal side of Christianity will be
especially emphasized while the doe
trinal side will not be neglected,
until the First Sunday in Advent
The entire public is always most
cordially invited to attend all the
services of the Church.