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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
ROUNDUP SEAT SALE
-
WILL START SEPTEMBER 5;
- =
RUSH Is ANTICIPATED

, September 3, al q. M, VIII
, see the opening Of the Rouud-Up
= ticket office at the old stand
= near Tallman's Drug store on
= Alta street. u is predicted that :
. there will b. a long line of pur-
= chasers. and az usual cots viii I
> b. placed in the street for the
> night long viEil of those who
= would have first choice when
= the sale oDeus. For years
> royien pa been in charge ~
= the Office and Ernest BoFlcn
= VIII De a. the winsow this year
= George liaer. under whose
= Jurisdiction she seat sale fulls.
= -fates that the prices viii be the
= same 49, last year. The bleach
= ~ tickets Niu De- t1-1s. grand
> stand fz.21 and box seats 1915.
= This includes war tax Mr. Baer
= reports an unusualiy heavy mail
= order demand
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
Hiram Has Lead of Thirty
Thousand Votes With One
Third Of Precincts Reported.
2344 PRECINCTS OUT
OF $685. HAVE REPORTED
Thomas WooIwine Led N. B.
Jones for Democratic Gu
bernatoriaI Nomination.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 3O.-(A.
P.)--Ileturns from yesterdays prl-
mary increased Hiram w. Johnsons
lead over c. c. Moore for the repub-
lican nomination 70? United States
senator. Twenty three hundred forty
four precincts out OF the states 6,Os5
gavu johnson lO4,534 and Moore "a
S19.
Stephens Ahead
SAN FRANCISCO, Asu. 30,--Thom-
as Woolwine led NJ. b. Jones for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination
two to one. Governor Sterhens, led.
Richardson for the republican guber-
natorial nomination
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
RIVAL GANGS OF BOOZE
PEDDLERS FIGHT BATTLE

CHICAGO. Aug. go.-fC. P.l-TWf
men weie killed, three wounded- Ont
probably fatally, in a battle bctweei
bootleg pirates and The guards or
three beer irucks today. The pirate
gang arnbuAed the truck in grove
near tho eige Of the city.
The police are searching for two
notorious beer runners following thc
finding Of one truck of beer IN . Vesi
side garage. They think the battle
this morning wac between two rival
gangs o. bootlegsers-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
GRAND CHAPLAIN OF ELKS
= > 80
TO BE GUEST OF LOCAL
> = = .
LODGE TOMORROW NIGHT

Local Eiks and their visiting
= brethren will have an opportu-
: nifty to hear one OF their nstion-
. ally known members when Rev.
= John Dysart, grand chaplain,
- comes to Pendleton tomorrow.
= The Rev. Mr.. Dysart win be
= the guest Of honor At the regu-
= lar session OF the lodge tomor-
= row night. A special program
: has been arranged In honor OF
= the visiting dignitary, and the
business. session and progrz7n
viii be followed BY refreshments
The grand chaplain comes as
= a special representative u the
grand exalted ruler
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
U. S. TROOPS ON THE
RHINE ARE INCREASED

PARIS. Aug. S0.-CU. PD-Amer-
can troops in the army of occupation
on the Rhine will be increased 5000 an
unconfrmed report by lie Journal
from Mayence said today. The cause
for the increase is not given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
rnr cA1TLE erEAnA

PORTLAND. aug ao.--iA PB-
TOP cattle steaIy. half fat -,asf weak:
hoEs weak. prime light sf0H11i
sheep steady. eggs two cents higher
buying prices twenty-five % thirty
selling thirty to thirty-threc. Ean-s
butter firm. ordinary grades steady.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
Jap CRUISER WENT
DOWN IN TfPHOON

TOXIC Aug. 30.--(A. P0-The
Japanese cruiser Niitaka went down in
a typhoon off Kamchatka coast Au-
gust IS with virtually all hands. Con-
firmed advices to the admiralty said
practically none OF the crew OF SEQ
was saved. The destroyer Maxi was
ordered TO the scene Of the disaster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
WAR N MExIco

MEXICO CITY. Aug.aeo.-fu. P.J--
Prospects or civil wsr naring IN
Mexico were certain as the secretary
~ war Dispatched General Amaro with
troops 20 round up The rebel hand
hiding IN the Coahuila hills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30

Applications from young women to
enter willamette university already
exceed by 100 the number fixed as the
limit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
THE WEATHER

reported by Major Lee Moorhouse.
weather observer.
Maximum So.
Minimum SO.
Barometer ss.70.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
Southern Railway Guard Was
Killed and Another Seri-
ousIy Injured in Attack.
BIG FOUR ARE NOT
DISCUSSING STRIKE
Effort to be Made to Keep
Men on Jobs Despite Reds
and Defective Equipment.

CHICAGO, Aug 3O.-(U. P)--
With the board seeking u Just ana
reasonable" wage, and employees de-
manding Giving wage" the railroad
labor board today continued hearings
on the application of maintenance OF
way employees for substantial pay
rise. President Cradle Of the em-
ployes wired Senator Cummlns OIL
Iowa. asking a congressional amend
ment to the Esch-Cumnlins bill detin-
ing a ''just and reasonable wage
Following the boards refusal 10 dc-
cept the living wage principle as
basis for fixing a new wage scale, ne
maintenance leaders prepared TO pre-
sent arguments to show that j living
wage and "just and reasonable
wage are the same.
Guard shot
AUGUSTA. Ca, Aug. 30,-(U. P) =
A Southern railway guard was killed
and another seriously wounded when
they were ambushed near the Ham
burg yards across the river from here
in South Carolina today. e NJ. Fees
ter. 34, was instantly killed, Reed
Booth, 90, may die. Feester's body
was slashed with a knife, after which
he was shot down. Both were badly
beaten after being wounded.
Big -Four Meeting.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 3O.-(U. P)-
Seeking to define their future con-
duct toward the shopmen's strike, the
Big -Four Brotherhood chiefs contin-
ued in conference here today. They
face the following situation TO make
their own members comply with rail-
road contracts. give moral and finap-
cial support to shopmen, to keep men
on the job despite defective equipment,
to combat "red influences"
Not to Break Contracts
CLEVELAND, Aug. 30.-(U. P.f-
William G. Lee, president of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
stated today that the slIopmen's strike
is q closed incident, at least temporar-
ily, to the Big -Four 81 otherhoods.
Lee denied that the rail- strike was
to be brought up at today's sessions
and explained that merely routine
matters, including the political situa-
tion in various parts of the country
would be discussed. Dispatches em-
anating from Washington that the
brotherhoods were considering the
termination of their contracts were ri
diculed by Lee. The story of the col
lapse of the big Four peace nego-
tiations at New York and Washington
in an effort to end the shopmen's
strike have been completed by the
brotherhood chiefs and will be sent
out to the respective memberships in
circular form. Lee sad
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
Peace Meeting Held.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. (U. P.)
John Lewis of the miners, and 8. d.
Warringer, representing the operators.
conferred today regarding Senator
Peppers plan to terminate the anthra-
cite strike. Arbitration. demanded by
the operators. Is opposed by the mi
ners and this is the chief block to
peace.
Lewis conferred with Senators Pep
per and Reed in Peppers office at
Washington until after 2 o'clock this
morning. An agreement was drawn
up consisting OF a compromise ellmi-
mating the troublesome arbitration is
sue. Lewis said II the arbitration
question Is eliminated other questions
would not be insurmountable." The
senator's proposal also Is believed TO
provide for a commission OF opera
tors and miners to investigate the con-
ditions In the anthracite coal fields.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
DAILY EDITION

The East Oregonian is Eastern Ore
CONS greatest newspaper and as q SELL
ing force gives to the advertiser over
twice the guaranteed average paid cir
culation in Pendleton and Umatilla
county of any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
T0DAY'S
FORECAST

Tonight and
Thurs prob
ably showers
cooler tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
Program for Remainder Of the
Present Legislative Ses-
sion Completed Today.
PITTSBURGH OPERATORS
AGREE TO PEACE PLAN
Anthracite Miners and 0per-
ators Conferred Today in
Effort to Settle Strike.

WASHINGTON. Aug 30.-lU Ply
AS part Of the senatorial effort TO
end the anthracite strike, congress will
be asked to create a special commis-
sion to investigate conditions In the
hard coal fields to collect information
for u basis for future wage scales, Con-
gress will pass no legislation giving
the president power to take over the
mines and railroads until In the imme-
diate presence Of such crisis. ac-
cording to Information today. The
idea is mot to cross the bridge until
we come to 1t.
Cons, deration or the emergency
seizure legislation has been COM
pletely cut off the Legislative program
for the remainder OF the senate sea-
sion Today. senator Lodge after a
conference with the steering coFninit-
tee, announced the order OF business
after the bonus passage would be con-
sideration first Of the Bofah and
Cummins coal bills. the Llberian loan.
the Capper-Tichner grain gambling
bill, Dyer i-lynching. bill, in the or
der named. The move was made to'
satisfy the growing opposition to log
islation authorizing the president to
take over the mines and roads
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
Accept TcrIns.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. Sou. P.)--
The Pittsburgh Coal company the
largest independent coal producer In
the district, today agreed 20 reopen
their flfty-four mines under the terms
of the Cleveland conference. thus end
ing the bltiminous strike IN western
Pennsylvania
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-30
DAILY IN AMERICA REGULAR WIRE REPORTS
DAILY EDITION

This PAPER Is a memper or ana audited
by the Audit Bureau OF Circulations.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01
People Injured
When Squadron Auto Wrecks
Chas Hamiltons Car Turns Over Curve Near Natchez
Serious Injury Several Of of Some
Still DoubtfuI-Party Was on Way to Gospel Servce-H
Fated Car Here Today Attracts Much Attention

C. H. Hamilton, local merchant,
his daughter, Miss Lillian, Miss Ha-
eel Barge and r. G. Eddins, profess
sional choir leader of the Commun-
ity Meetings, received serious inju-
ries when the Hamilton car in which
they were travelling TO Natchez in
the Brookhaven Flying Squadron
party, skidded and wrecked at a
curve within two miles Of Natchez,
late Monday afternoon. Mr.. Hamil
toms collar bone was broken, Miss
Lillian Hamilton received bruises
and internal injuries, and Miss Ha-
eel Barge local pianiste, was so
gravely injured that she had not re-
covered consciousness by the follow
ing noon. The extent of her inju-
ries has not been determined. All
of those mentioned are being treated
in Natchez Hospital. Luther Tan
ner, fourteen years of age, and
Leo Nunnery, were also in the
Hamilton car, but received only
slight injuries.
Mr.. Hamilton is Sunday School
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01
Much Interest in Arson
Charge in ]. P. Court
District Attorney H. B. Miller LAWYERS for Defense Pass
Words November 14th is Set for Hearing-SOme of the
Witnesses Summoned

That intense interest centers
in the arson case charge of
the burning of Rupert Storms barn
a few miles east of Brookhaven, in
which Juck Ward, Lucy Ward, Hen
ry Ward and Martha Ward are ma
med defendants, was evidenced by
the throng of spectators and number
of witnesses gathered at the court
house Saturday morning at which
time the preliminary hearing was to
have been had. The preliminary
hearing before Judge j. E. Barron
was to have been in the Judges of
fice in the Cassidy building, but the
number Of witnesses, alone, would
have crowded the Offices, so the judge
moved over to the county court
court rooms.
In making motion for post
ponement Of the hearing, District
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01
co. SCHOOL TERM
CUT VERY SHORT
$2O,OOO.OO Off In Money BY
Court DecisiOn-Expected
Less Than 4 Months.

AS result of the winning of the
suit in the Supreme Court by State
Revenue Agent Stokes V. Robertson,
declaring the initiative and referen-
dunn void, Lincoln county's country
schools will lose about $20,000.00
which will force County Superinten-
dent L. p. May 70 barely run four
months term if he can stretch the
educational funds that far, accord
ing to his statement made today.
The hill counties of the state Of
which Lincoln is one, have always
been short on the State distribution
and this last decision puts Lincoln iu
an extremely bad way as far as the
education Of its children in The ru-
raj districts is concerned.
County Sllperintendent May is
very much disturbed at the prospect
he is now facing, but he is giving to
make every effort within mis- power
to carry the schools just as far as
possible.
His continued activities were DEM
onstrated only few days ago when
Mr.. ]. T. Calhoun, Rural State
School Superintendent was here a.
long with the superintendent and
other interested and selected the sites
for two consolidated schools for the
county. A site was established for
the Bahala Consolidated School. this
site being located between Jim Bree-
den Smiths some and that q Pearl
Mullins.
Another site in the Fair River
neighborhood was established near
Chas. H. Moore's at the forks CT the
road west Of his residence, being a.
bout 81 miles east Of Brookhaven
on the Brookhaven and Monticello
road
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01

Superintendent and an elder of the
Presbyterian Church and has been
Scoutmaster Of the Brookhaven Boy
Scouts for a number of years, and
Miss Hamilton is a student at Whit
worth College.
Miss Hazel Barge. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. G. Barge Of this city, is
the youngest of three musically gift
ed sisters known throughout Nissis-
sippi and elsewhere. She had been
acting as pianiste of the Brookha-
ven Community Meeting for three
weeks past. Monday is the day when
no services are held at the Commun-
ity Meeting here and the Brookhaven
Squadron, interdenominational group
had accepted an invitation to hold a
meeting in Natchez, the party num-
bering about sixty leaving Brookha-
ven in cars at about 1880 Monday.
Dr. Henry w. Slough, the officiat-
ing evangelist of the Community
Meeting was among the visitors to
Continued on Page g.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01

The safe and store of the Bolian
Mercantile Company at Bogue Chit
to were robbed of more than $4,000
in Liberty Bonds. $4,000 Of mer-
chandise and s500.00 in cash Friday
night. The robbers broke two locks
on the store doors and dynamited the
safe, breaking six locks. The rob-.
berry was evidently the work Of ex-
perienced cracksmen. The large
quantity of silks and other goods
carried away indicated that an au-
tomobile or truck was used
The business section Of Bogue
Chitto is detached from the residence
section. and though the concussion
of the dynamite was felt it did not
arouse anyone to Investigate. 1t was
not until the store was opened at
1890, the usual hour, that the rob
berry was revealed. A
The store doors had been ,losed by
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01

Attorney Hugh Barr Miller said: II
find that very material witnesses for
the state have not been summoned
to this hearing today, and. in justice
to the state, and to all concerned,
move that this hearing be postponed
until November 18th. have had
conference with the attorneys for
the defense, and they are willing to
postponement."
Attorney Maui of the law firm Of
Maui & Yawn, representing the de-
PENDANTS asked to make reply to
the district attorneys motion. At
torney Maui said: I'VE are ready for
trial. We have made all the inves-
tigation necessary. Our witnesses
are here. The state is not prepared
to show these defendants guilty" At
this point the district attorney OBJ
Continued on Page 6,)
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01
Interests Absorb
Becker Holdings in McGKafh's
All Litigation Has EndedJay McGrah Has Taken Charge in
Position Formerly Occupied by His Lamented Father w.
McGrath in Big Department Store.

The firm Of John McGrath & Sons
has purchased the Becker interests
in the well-known big department
store in Brookhayen. This brings
about an amicable adjustment Of
pending litigation that has recently
aroused a great deal of interest and
comment.
Through this transaction the stock
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01
Yeggs Get Bonds, Cash,
Goods in BoIian Robbery
BOgpe ChttO Daring Robbery SafeBOwng is Sue
cessful With Easy GetAwayNOne Of Residents Aware Of
Occurrences Until Next Morning Believed That Yeggs Us
ed Sam Abrams Car Which ls stll Missing.

the burglars after the robbery and
those who were early on the street
failed to notice anything unusual in
the appearance Of The store. Posters
announcing the robbery were soon
ISSUED. rewards offered, and the pub
lie urged to report suspicious char
lacters to Sheriff R. G. Applewhite
and Dan Bolian Of Bogue Chitto, head
of the store company.
A partial list of the Liberty Bonds
stolen were in different issues as
follows:-
One Victory Bond. $4,000: Two
Second Liberty Bonds, $4,000; One
First Liberty Bond, $4,000; Two
Second Liberty Bonds, $4,000; Five
Third Liberty Bonds. $4,000: Eight
Fourth Liberty Bonds, $800.00; !;
Twenty-Five Fourth Liberty Bonds.
$e.400.00; Five Third Liberty Bonds,
CONTINUED on Page 50
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01

Don't try to make your molas-
ses on that old worn out cane
mill. Let us supply a Climax.
Prices lower. Several sizes left.
Also Cooks evapOratOrs. Brook
haven Hardware Co. East Side
Railroad.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01

owned by Messrs. f. VI Becker, John
T. Becker, Jasper Becker and M. L,
Wuescher has been taken over by
the other members of the firm.
Mr.. Jay McGrath, son of the La
mented J. W. McGrath, has sue
ceeded to the position Of his father
as general manager Of the business
and is now in full charge.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01
Farm Bureau Notice.

All members who have cotton
seed to dispose Of please call at
headquarters.
There will be meeting at the
Court House Saturday. Nov. 4, at
1000 a. M, for the purpose Of list
ing your wants for nitrate of soda,
etc, also strawberry plants. Please
be present.
III. Nav.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-01
eomhination Hallowe,en a

A CUIHUIHdIIUH 1IdIIUWO CH anu
birthday party was given to Hugh
Fish at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Williams on S. Jackson street
Monday, and the festivities were en-
joyed by twenty-five guests. "Spook-
y" games were played. and Mary
Wilson and Meredith Wood, jr., won
the prizes for "pinning the hat on
the old witch. At the cutting Of
the birthday cake, Henry Powell cut
the thimble, Plummer Wilson cut
the ring, and Fay Morton cut the
dime. Ice cream, cake and candy
were served. and Halloween favors
given the guests.
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arc greatly overcrowded. The erection
Of new homes in that section will mean
still more overcrowdins, the commit.
tee points out. The school building has
no retiring room for teachers and no
Of ths GsS children on tho rolls Of
the school 102 are on part time.
The committee meeting next Friday
will be open to the public. Among
the. committee members are Il. A..
Zeller, DR.. r. w. Thomas, George O..
Ziegler. Jr., Harold s. Nhcrts, Lewis
II. Ferguson, w. Wainuman, Charles
Bockius, r. n. Krants, e. Shachterk,
William Blackwood, Mahlon Pickel and
Everett 8. Elwood.
Sub committees are gathering data on
the exact number Of children in the
district sent to private schools because
Of conditions at the Mount Airy school,
and Information regarding the assessed
valuation Of property In the district
served by the school.
The Board Of Education, In its plans
for new school buildings and improve.
ments to existing schools, proposes the
erection Of new building costing
$3.50 900 on the site Of the Mount Airy
school. Lack of money to finance the
new building plans Is retarding the
Tonsorro.o's oytioie soiU tell Of con.
dttions In tho Herbert school, at
Frdnkford dVenue and Fouikrod street,
and the Cdmdo school, at Salmon and
Somerset streets,
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cost of S13,4S1. It was remodeled in
1916. Mt a cost Of $2O01, for use for
the crippled children. It was known
as the Newton School at first and then
later as the Newton Annex. This last
year it was renamed the Paul Revere
and detached from the Newton. School.
Residents Of Mount Airy are incenseu
over conditions at the Mount Airy
Public School, Allen lane east Of Cres.
helm road, and are getting signatures
to petitions today at all the polling
places in the district.
Citizens Plan Protest
A citizens committee will meet next
Friday evening In Odd Fellows Hail,
Mount Airy and Germantown avenues,
md prepare to lay before the Board Of
Education demand for better school
The. present school building WIS
erected about 1871 and has had no
improvements except about 1902, when
few more windows were provided.
DR.. Il. II. Carmichael is chairman
Of the citizens committee which has
drawn up. severe indictment OF the
school. The petition sets forth that the
building has no corridors and that there
Is only an outside uncovered fire. escape,
perilous in the winter months,
There is insufficient natural iight in
the antiquatcd structure. the petition
continues. and artificial illumination
is furnished by inadequate gas burn.
crs. There are no cloakrooms and cloth.
ing must be piled in the schoolrooms.
The outside toilets are described as a
menace to the health of pupils,
Many parents, the committee asserts
are sending their children to private
schools rrther than have them undergo
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quircs that each day eighty six different
bells be rung announcing the end OF
periods and changes. The bells are
controlled by an automatic clock, but
II the clockwork fails it requires one
teachers entire tine to ring them.
The Belmont School was built in
1868 at cost Of $50, 900. In 1000
six classrooms were added at cost Of
S3S, 800. It Is listed on the plans of
the board to be entirely rebuilt ut a
cost Of nearly $500, 900.
Not far from this school is an old
building now known rs the Paul Revere
School. at Thirty.sixth and Ludlow
streets. where special classes for Grip
sible aid is given the unfortunates that
have to be brought in autobuses and
carried into the classrooms. Here the
teachers enter into the spirit of the chill
dren and try to give the littlc handi.
capped ones all the cheer possible.
But the building-it has not the
chance to afford help. 1t is Of the old
style and Is fast decaying. The yard
where the little ones hobble around is
uneven and rough. The drinking water
runs out of fashioned wooden hy-
drants. There are no fountains, so
the child must bend down under the
faucet.
Stairway Is Dangerous
In the rear there is u stairway into
the yard which is fast wearing away.
The children must use it as one of the
exits. The steps are uneven, and mold
and decay are evident in all the wood.
work. The hnndrail il gone. broken
off one day when n child on crutches
slipped on the perilOus steps,
The school was built in 1866 at n
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BOYS FIND MANS BODY
Gloucester County Police Probe
Mystery Of Pond

Gloucester County authorities are in
vestigating circumstances surrounding
the finding Of the body of Edward
Macy, fifty years old, Of Swedesboro, in
Mitchell's Pond late yesterday.
The body was found by two school
boys while canoeing. It was almost
hidden by thick underbrush and the
upper part Of the body was in the mud.
Macy was released from the County
Jail several days ago after serving a
thirty day sentence for being intoxi .
Gated. He lived with a sister, Mrs.
Andrew Morrison.