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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
ASTORIA FIRE WA Y BE WORK OF
FZkEBUGS; SUPPLIES ARE SENT
REPORT OF BENNlON IS
GIVEN HIGH PRAISE BY
ASSISTANT STATE CHIEF

+ High praise for the annual re-
+ port of Fred Bennion, county
Il agent, has been given by w. l..
1 kaddcrly, assistant county agent 4
Il leader of the state, according to I
Il information which has been i
4 given by Paul V, MariS, director 1
+ of extension of q, A. c.
+ The comment Kadderly had to 1
+ make concerning the report to 1
+ Maris was as follows:
+ Il commend to your attention I
+ Bennion's report. 1t is the most 4
+ complete, most interesting, best I
4 organized report so far received 4
j. Likewise, | believe no agent can 1
+ show such scope of successful 1
+ project work rs is reported upon. 1
= Very few agents have the capa- I
+ city for thoughtfully organized 4
+ work seemingly possessed by Mr.. i
+ Bennion. 4 better county agent 4
+ report has never come to my at I
+ tention." 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
TO DECIDE CHAMPIONSHIP.

NEW YOItK, Dec. N.--tU, P.)-In-
auiries were started today regarding
the health of Suzanne Lcnglcn with a
view Of arrang ng match next
spring in Southern France with Mol.a
B Mallory to decide the disputed
championship of the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
PRENHEu, CLOSELY GUARDED

LONDON. Dec. IA. Plum
dreds of disguised Scotland Yard de-
tectvcs are guarding Premiers poin-
care and Mussolini today, while here
attending the allied prcmiers' confer
cnce. The French secret service also
attend Poincare, while Mussolini has
his own Fascist guard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09

PARIS, Dec. 9--U. P)--The Mar
settles bicycle firm offers q purse of
SEQ 600 francs for the Carpenter sikh
ight to decide the championship. The
toXers may split the purse to salt
themselves
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
DANISH IRISH SENATOR.

DTHLIN. Dec 80 PI-Nartin
Fitzgerald. Free state senator and
proprietor OF the Freeman's journal
today was ordered by the republic
army to leave Ireland immediately
under pain Of Jeath.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
poIA NEGRI MNRRIEn

BERLIN. Dec. 9.-U. Pl-PoIa
Neeri who H. reported on-"r"d To
Charlie chaplin. IS st'ri fhe w,fe Of a
Polish caiIri. v-'n ores
her. according 20 "a E~-la ao wspaper,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
DECEMBER GRAIN SHOWS
SHARP PRICE ADVANCE

Wheat prices show a sharp advance
today. December grain closing at
Si22 S-S, May at Sl.20 Ia and July
at $I09 5-S. The closings yesterday
were $i.19 SIS. $1.i7 IA and sl.VS i-i.
Following are the quotations receiv-
ed by Overbeck & Cooke. local brok-
etS:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
Tiger Not DiSmf we'd.

ClemenCcau arriving this morning
seemed lndsmayed by his failure to
secure favorable response from the
government at Washington to his ap-
peal. The Tiger, however, seemed
greatl, ENCOURAGED by Harding's state
ment in his message to congress that
he hoped treaties $ milar to the four
power Pacific pact could be estab-
lishcd in other parts of the world
Clemenccau spoke here today at the
Academy of Music.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
LumberjaCk Reported to Have
Told Woman He Had Set
Town on Fire; Investigate.
ASTORIA CITIZENS LAY
PLANS FOR CITY RELIEF
Offers Of Aid pour in; Port
land Civic Bodies Contribute
Supplies; S. P. Carries Free.

ASTORIA, Dec. "a. P)--Aanid
the smouldering ruins of the clty's
business district relief activities ana
preliminary work toward reconstruc-
tion began at dawn today. Thousands
of fires scattered about the devastated
area burned brightly during the night
and in the Pickering light could be
seen the firemen still at work. Sail
ors with fixed bsLyonets stood guard
ing the yaults of the ruined banks.
and numerous soldiers and volunteer
relief workers distinguished by Red
bands about their arms and improviH-
ed ilisig4aia for those permitted With
in the fire lines.
The spectre of the fircbux arose
from the ashes and there were many
rumors which the authorities attempt
ed to run down. Representatives OF
the fire marshals office, II. r. pomer-
oy and l.. B Davis, are working with
Fire Chief Foster and Chief of Police
Carlson to learn the cause of the fire
which started early yesterday morning
and ragged for ten hours, wiplng out
about thirty blocks and causing q loss
estimated today from twelve TO wen
ty m llionS.
''lf the fire was incendiary it was
pure case of arson" said J. Dewitt
Gilbert, city editor of the Astoria.
Budget II do not believe there is any
'ground for attributing the fire to rad
icals. The Industrial situation at As
toria has not been disturbed. There
were some agitators here but there has
been no strike" &h
The basis for the incendiary rumors
rests on the reports that the fire ap-
pears to have been burning In two sep,
arate places on both sides of the Bee
Hive department store within Il few
minutes after the first PLACE WIS dis
CoXprp6 fF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
Wheat.

Open High Low Close
Dec. S1.1siA $1.22k sl.19h u.?2%
( May LII 1.2Oi@ LII 1.2oE
July l.OSh 1.O9S L.0sS l.09ss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
Citizens Organize

. ASTORIA, Ore, Dec. So. P.)--
stunned, but hopeful. citizens today
are caring for the homeless victims
of yesterdays fire and laying plans
for the reconstruction of the deyasta;-
ed city There is no immediate short
age Of food supplies, but ten days rn-
tions for the $500 homeless will be
tCuntinued on page g.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
WEATHER

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse.
weather observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09

The East oregonian Is Eastern Ore
CONS greatest newspaper and as SELL
ing force gives to the advertiser over
twice the guaranteed average paid cir
culation in Pendleton and UmatiliA
county of any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09

This paper IS a member OF ana audited
by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09
TOOAY'S
FORECAST

Tonight and
sunday rain ar
snow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-12-09

Maximum -.
Minimum 20.
4 lMarometer 1855.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
WHEAT SLIPPED
 TOLOWEST PRICE
 OF THE SEASON
By Associated Press

Chicaogo, August 11.-Wheat slip ped down today to prices below any heretofore touched this season. The close was unsettled at 1s to 1asc net decline with September s1.H4% to 1.O4A, and December S1.04B to 1.05. Corn lost 1 to 1Hc and oats $ @ 1ac to 5sc. In provisions the outcome varied from 21z off to 121z gain.
 Weakness in the wheat market was apparent from the start The fact that Liverpool quotations fail ed to reflect yesterdays advance here counted against the bulls ana so likewise did slowness of export demand. Bids for wheat to be eX- ported by way of the Gulf of Mexico were so unattractive as to make u more profitable for Illinois points to forward wheat to Chicago, cir cumstance which seemed likely to cause material increase or the movement to this market.
 Primary receipts of wheat were again in excess of last year and ar rivals from the new spring crop were reported as gradually beeom- ing larger. It was officially esti- mated that the Canadian crop would be 20,O00,000 bushels larger than last year, but on the other hand, the estimate was 20,000,000 bushels less than the trade here had ex- pected.
 Corn and oats reflected the action of wheat. Dealings were almost en- tirely local.
 Provisions averaged higher with hogs and as result of some ex- port buying of meats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
Cotton Held We'll AM Week on New York
 Cotton Exchange
By Associated Press

New York, August 1.-The sell ing movement which developed right after the advance on the governments end July crop figures continued during the earlier part of the week. It looked as though the attention of the trade was shifting from the consideration of small crop estimates to unfavorable gen eral business conditions, and iudg ing from prevailing expression of opinion. there was tendency to discount decline under the weight of the new crop movement.
 Selling on this theory was toubt- less promoted by reports of showers or rains in the southwest, com plaints of poor spot demand and reports that southern selling here representing hedging against both old and early new crop cotton. Off, ferings tapered off. however, after a break of nearly cents per pound or to about the 2o-cent level, and there were very sharp recoveries to- ward the end of the week. owing to renewed nervousness over the progress of the crop and claims of a better trade condition. Better opinions have been expressed 7 s to crop conditions in the southwest Showers reported at some points were considered sufficient to re- lieve the drouth and the lower tenn peratures were commented on as favorable feature. On the other hand. it has been quite generally claimed that the rains were ade- quate over only a comparatively small portion of Texas, and that in other sections. the crop has deterio- rated with increased Insect dam age resulting from rains or showers in the east. Showers combined with reports that mid-month conditions figures showed fully or more than the average falling off for the first half of August, evidently led to heavy covering by the selling up from 20.50c, the low price of Wednesday to 21.44c for December early this afternoon there were re- actions accompanied by talk of an easier technical position.
 One of th private mid month reports made the condition of the crop 67 and another placed it at 69.4. pointing to deterioration of between 3 and 5 points as com pared with end-July figures. Ac- cording to local spot brokers, both foreign and New England mills. were showing more interest in spot cotton toward the end of the week. but business between Liverpool and New York is supposed to be re- stricted somewhat by the delay in the cable service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
SHARP RECOVERY 1 MADE IN COTTON 1
 ON CROP REPORT
By Associated Press

New York, August 11.-Renewed nervousness over the progre ss of the crop and reports of better trade demand led to a further harp recovery in cotton today. After selling up to 2144c for December, or "A points net higher and 139 points above the low level of Wednesday morning, however. offer ings increased and there were re- actions of 30 points or more during later trading. December closed at 21.15c. with the general market closing barely steady at net ad- vances of 30 to 5S points.
 The market opened steady at an aovance of If to 28 points on rela- lively firm cables.
 Considerable realizing by recent buyers for a rally and some south ern selling was reported around the opening figures, but 1t was ab- sorbed on reactions of 10 or 15 points with the market soon de- veloping increased strength on covering and trade buying. The lat ter was accompanied by rumors of an increased inquiry from both con tinental and New England spinners and the demand from shorts was also stimulated by a mid-month re- port making the condition of the crop 694 or 5.5 points below fig ures published late in July. Gcto- her contracts sold up to 21.42c and January to 21.30c before there was a halt in the upward movement, b at these prices, representing net advances of about 60 to 74 oints and recoveries of six to seven hun dred per bale as compared with re- cent low levels, the demand became less active. The later market was nervous and unsettled, with last prices showing reaction of 20 to 30 points from the best under realiz- ing.
 There were conflicting reports as to spot demand, some brokers com plaining of continued poor busi- ness, and while there may have been some buying on more favorable views of the European situation the later market suggested no definite change in that connection. The compilation of weekend statis- tics was delayed by the restricted cable service, Port receipts today, 5,275. United States port socks, 39S,992. Exports. goo, making 4l'- 574 so far this season.
 NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
 Ny Associated Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
Iron and Steel ; Trade Feels Weight
 of the Two Strikes

Cleveland, O., August 1o.-The Iron Trade Review today says:
 Unsettlement from the coal and railroad strikes is spreading more rapidly throughout the iron and steel industry and conditions are becom- ing more and more confused. Those interests which usually exercise stablizing influence having been forced by circumstances to take more passive position, the open mar ket in many lines is passing into the hands of the highest seller and bid- der.
 At least 10 more blast furnaces as well as considerable additional steel capacity has been put out of commission this week. The outlook is decidedly in doubt. Even should an early adjustment of the present disputes be accomplished, the im- mediate Reorganization and its att tendant effects, including car short- ages and congestion probably to fc,- low will keep the industry under re- SlTdiHt lOI SOnlS weeks 10 come.
 Advances all along the line have raised The Iron Trade Review weekly composite of 14 iron and steel prod- ucts from s3S1e to s3S75 in the week. This is the highest point since June, 1921.'
 New car buying by the railroads is in less volume but orders for re- pairs are heavy. The weeks orders call for the repair of fully 15.000 | freight cars Total car awards by domestic lines in July were 13,700, which brings the number for the year l to date to 1l4,050. N Pressure for prompt pig Iron everywhere has increased and the market is $1 to $2 higher this week on all sides. As the domestic mar 1 ket has gone higher, sales of British. | Belgian and French iron have .--n- l creased, This brings total transac- 1 tions in foreign iron during the past six weeks to 60.O00 to 65,OO0 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
Strikes Ouershadouy
 All, Says Dun ReOiiew
By Associated Pre.s

New York. August 11.-Dun's to- morrow will say:
 Uncertainties of the labor situa- tion have not unnatura1ly imposed further restraint on business acfiv. ties. Various encouraging features that would otherwise attain promi- hence are overshadowed by existing strikes, which compel wide attention and sentiment is unfavorably .af- fected. With the outcome of the in- dustrial controversies in doubt dif- ferent interests are disinclined to undertake new important commit ments. The disposition to defer ,ag- gressive action and not few trans actions are prevented by the obsta- cles of restricted production and re- tarded shipments. Inability to se- cure needed material in regular channels leads to the seeking cS .rew sources of supply. in some instance with the placing of orders of an ern ergency character, and premiums frequently rule where there is any advantage on deliveries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
Spectators Busy
 On Curb Market
By Associated Press

New York. August 11.-There was a pronounced increase in specula- tive interest in evidence on the curb exchange today. Petroleum stocks demanded most attention, the chief features in that group being South ern States Oil. which responded to further increases in production with a vigorous to advance 1S&, close to it's previous high. Standard Oil of Indiana ranged from .o9ss to 100B Maracaibo had another -ad- vance of l point during the e- -e- noon, which carried it up to,s 23. Mexican Eagle was fairly active with sales at 12% to 1918.
 In the industrial group most in- terest was attached to the trading in tobacco shares. Stutz Motor con tinued the most active feature of the motor group, ranging from 24 to 23 Lincoln Motor was under pres sure. yielding to 1 B. and Mercer Vot- ing Trust certificates sold at ss and 25s. Goodyear Tire. which closed yes- terday SA, was in good demand today, moving up from 10K.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
RAILS CONTINUE
 TO MOVE UPWARD
 IN SPITE TROUBLE
By Associated Press

New York, August 11.--Stock prices today continued to move steadily upward regardless of strike developments. Trading naturally was restricted. pending the out come of todays conference. the days sales appfoximating .a5,Ooo shares.
 Rails continued to move ahead on relatively light dealings, but the greatest strength was shown in in- dustrials, several of which made new high crop records. Bunker crop prospects continued to impart buoyancy to International HarVes- ter and advance Rummely preferred, manufacturs of farm implements, which jumped about points to the years prices. Sears -Roebuck and Montgomery Ward also advanced sharply
 International Paper advanced sharply on announcement of an in- crease of $5 ton in the price of news print paper, while Unlteo States alcohol went to new high on reports of increased production. Equipments, like Baldwin and Amer ican Locomotives and General blec- tric, bettered their positions, pre- sumabIy in response sto further orders by railroad companies.
 Shippings like International Mer- cantile marine preferred and Att lantic- Gulf and West Indies, which had been more or less reactionary all week, were up over point. |. Cuban Sugar stocks also displayed stronger tone.
 The demand for rails was con fined largely to the low priced is sues. such as St. Louis and South western. Missouri Pacific and Texas and Pacific Special activity in Wabash was based on report Of the earnings, which were at the annual rate of So a share.
 Mexican Petroleum was ap A points for the day, but Studebaker, Chandler and some other speculative fayorites showed little change
 Call moaey opened and renewed at A. per cent, the highest renew al rate since July 5, but IL drop- ned progre ssively to 3h per cent, the closing quotation. Time ioney remained quiet, sixty to ninety-day naturities being quoted at to 4A per cent, with slightly hlgher ouotation for loans running into next wear. Dealings in commercial paper were moderate. Foreign exchanges were improVeo in tone, but business was st' re- stricted as result of cable conges- . tton. Demand sterling was hisn point higher than yesterday, wien advances of 2 to 10 points In the continental rates German mar KS touched the recent low level or II "a cents ner 100, but advanced sharp lv on receipt of quotations in for eign centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
TESTERS COTTON STATEMENT

New OrleanS August ll-(Onlpar1SOns are to actual dates, not to close of corre- spending weeks.
 In sight for week, 6.ooo same days last year. 115.0oo; same ' days year be- fore 55, 900: for the month, 157, ,O00: same date last year 1s2,ooo; same date year before, 64,000 for season. 157.0O0: same date last year. 1s2.oo0: same date year before, 5000.
 Port receipts for season. 35,ooo: same date last year 119.o0o: same date year before iast 39.000.
 Overland to mills and Canada for sea son. 19.000; same date last year. 2s 00O. same date year before, ( 4000
 Southern mill takings for season. 11e. ooo same date last year. Ss,0O0 same date year before. 5000.
 ln.erior stocks in excess of August 1 tdecrease). 15,0oo: last year tdecreasel. 4',ooo; year before (decrease), 44000
 Foreign exports for week. 22O00. same
 gays last year 50. 900. same days ves F peior. 4zooo; for season. 47.000; same date 5S. 1000. ' year nfAore'
 Northern spinners takings and Canada ,or TO week 44,ooo; same days last year. is.ooV. Tor season. 52.o00: to same date
 statement or spinners takings of Ameri- can cotton throughout the world and the statement Of worlds visible supply not ls- sueu account non-receipt of cable data
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
NEW ORLEANS COTTON Ry Associated Press

New Orleans, August 11.-Reports of widespread deterioration in the belt put the price of cotton higher from the open ing today. Considerable liquidation by holders of long contracts who wanted their profits met the advances, but reces- sions were not so wide. At the highest Of the day the trading months were 64 to 7s points over yesterdays close, with Octo- Der up to 2i.07c On the close the list showed net gains of 4s to 52 points, with October at 20.SOc.
 In the early trading the much higher Liverpool market than due was an im- portant factor and there were also claims In private telegrams that New England mills were bare of supplies or raw material. A little later, rumors or 2 better turn in the rail strike situation and more favorable cablegrams to local broker age concerns from several points in Europe regarding the allied conference were help to the market, but during the greater part of the session the drouth In the west ern belt, too much rain in some sections of the Atlantics increasing weevil ana other insect damage and evidence that de- terioration was increasing generally were the main trading influences.
 A private bureau report on mid,month condition of 694 per cent of normal. nal eating deterioration since the end or the July period of 5.5 points. was the out standing feature of the middle or the morning session. and 1t helped to carry prices to theit highest levels
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
FORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans: Mlddiing. 2l.Isc; receipts. 500: sales, 115; stock 67.452.
 Galveston: Middling 21.4oc; receipts. s.677; sales. zoo; stock. 77.71s. Mobile; Middllng. 20.5oc; receipts. 25; stock. 7S3.
 savannah: Middling, 2o.7sc; receipts, IT; sales. 100; stock. 41 700.
 charieston: Receipts, i77; stock. 5l.sos. Wilmington: Receipts, 19; stock, l2,150. Norfolk Middling, 2i.l3c; receipts. 166 stock, 34177.
 Texas City: Stock. 36s
 Baltimore: Receipts, 174: stock. 1.7s1 Boston; Middling. 2o.s5c: receipts, 75; stock 9,697.
 Philadelphia: Stock. 4.517.
 New York: Middling. 214oc: exports. s90; stock, 91,137.
 Minor ports: Receipts. s5: stock, 2,71s. Total today: Receipts, 5,2s5; exports. se0; stock. 396.01e.
 Total for week: Receipts 24.o21; ex- ports. 21,sss.
 Total for season Receipts. a4,s2o; ex- ports 47.471,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
SUGAR MARKET By Aaeociated Prep

New York. August 11.-Raw sugar un- changed with Cubas offered at SAC cost and freight, equal to 5.36c for centrifu- gal. Trading was light and the only sales reported was . lot of 10000 bags of Cupas to an operator, August shipment. at $500 fob. Cuba.
 Raw sugar futures were firmer and clos ing prices showed net advances of to 10 points September, 3.7oc; December. s.sbc; March, 3.b5c; May, 3.6Tc.
 There were no changes in refined sugar with fine granulated listed at 7971oc, but 1t was still possible to obtain sugar below refiners quotations.
 Refined futures nominal. Closing: Sep tember and October. 7.3oc; December. 7.zoc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
Wool Marekt Is 4
 Reported Steady
Rr Associated. Pres.

Boston, August 1.-The Commer- cial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
 "The wool market keeps steaey in spite of all the adserse factors af- fecting business at the moment, especially the strikes and the tariff. Demand has been of fair proportions and the prices are generally firm. Little business Is reported from the west
 ''The goods market appears to be fairly healthy and the prospects, at the moment seem to favor higher prices for goods, unless wages are lowered in the wool manufacturing plants"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
CROPS NEEDING RAIN

Hackleburg. August 11.-(Special.) The farmers have begun to talk and think seriously about their crops. The crops are firin.s up on account of the lack of rain. There hasn'. been a rain here in some time and the farmers hope that they will re- cieve good shower soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-12
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Rv AssocIated Preas

New York, August i1.-Foreign ex- change firmer Great Britain. demand. s.4sM cables. s4,4sA; to-day bills on banks. 444S. France. demand, S1ls cables, slb. Italy. 4.5s and <bsh: Bel rium, TIA and 7.T4h; Germany, .1t& and .13N; Holland, ss.76 and ss:so; Norway. demand. 17.25; Sweden. 2o.2o; Denmark 2fbo; Switzerland, 19.01; Spain, 15:eS; Greece, s.05: Poland. .o1 E czecho .Slo- cakia a.ls; Argentine, 36.1z; Brazil. 13.62; Montreal, 99 Ills.