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Newspaper Page TextOurWeatherMan Rose BUM CONTINUED MILD Consolidation of The Evsnbig Newt and The Roteburg Rtview DOUgIa COUNTY p An Independent Newipaper, Publlihed for the Beet Interest of the People. ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE WORLD'S NEWS TODAY VOL. XXVI NO. 195 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW ROSEBCJRG.-OREGON. WEDNESDAY. JULY 8, 1925. VOL. XIII NO. 9S OP THE EVENING NEWS BIGGEST STILL GNCOASTFDUND ONSIfLISLlD Governor's Agents Seize ' Huge Distillery and Equip ment Yesterday. i 4 1V' ''r, HH-H (AancUtrd i'X f(y 'ir.) WASHIXGlA A deficit of at twly HO, ooi). Olio for po. opera tlons (or the fiscal yara of ' 1925 was estimated today by Postmaster-ienerul New. The Indicated dirtclt for the year, which ended Juno 30. was attributed by the postmaster-generul to the in creased sulary of postal em ployees and the change in posture rates. , MUCH LIQUOR FOUND i : I I . FKAIt F.XAlH.INti ACT. TlJIDfl DDnTUCDlTHnilQAIUnQ Rirr ! : iimiu--uuuiiiLiiiii,uuun,,uumu k mm cincI TROOPS REPORTED ! Ul ULIIlin UnilU im;i.,n,n.n nnirrn : AnAn nn n cn itu fl'IIIIT I III IMMI'RI'll HUlnllU IU UUUIII onu nun uflbu Plant Includes 2 Stills, 35' Vats, Steam Boilers and 200 Gallons of Mash Fire on Suspects. f AurtclattH) print Lmwd Wire ) NKW YORK, July 8. Legislative elm os in the gov- eminent of New York mate and in 41 oC Itu sixty cities is feared by the home rule commission If a court doci- slon invalidating -ilva hntno rule amendment to the state constitution onj Jts enabling act is upheld. r AwnorUifd pitM tffei Wit.) SALEM!, Ore., July 8. Capture by agtnta working directly out of the governor's office of a still late yesterday afternoon on a brush Island in the Willamette river about a mile and a quarter from SL Paul, this county, revealed the laiKHst Illicit liquor plant yet seiz ed on the coast, according to offi cials. The plant includes two stills, each one as large as the still seized at Mount Angel a few months ago. In addition capture was made of 35 vats, each contain ing from 150 to 200 gallons of corn mash, two four horse power Bteani boilers, and the complete equip ment of an up-to-date distillery. The still was located in a can vass structure, about 40 feet square concealed la the brush on tli pi island. The agents, it. W. and A. C. Fnifth and A. Christenson, work di rectly from the governor's office und not under the state prohibition director. Since July 3 they had been working on a tip that a small still was operating somewhere in the St. Paul district. While ramming through the brush laat night, looking for the still near the river somewhere, they sighted two men on the is land who they wore certain were connected with distilling or boot leeging operations. They were just pushing off from the island in a small boat. The agents Bhouted nt them to stop, but the men ran furiously away. The agents let loose a fusillade of bullets, they stated, but the men made their getaway. The a cents stated they made no effort to hit them. HEAT WAVE li EAST TAKES 9 LIS AS TOLL Unknown Assailant Kills Tony Genna Five Bul lets in Body. ARRAIGNED TUESDAY Was Fined for Connection With Shooting of Police Five Weeks Ag Swears Vengeance f AMnciatt.1 Irew l.eft.t-1 Wirt.) CHICAGO. July 8. Tony Genna died in the county hospital at 3:55 p. in. f Aanrtata! nn Lranl Win.) FEZ. July 8. Today's French official communique says 10.000 of Abd-El-Krlni'a Itiflan trlbeat men hostile to the French are pressing torwurd along the Ouerg ha River and seem determines te strike south for Fes. . MADRID, July 8. Franco -and Hi'Aln toduy signed an agreement for co-operation In Morocco, against Abd-Kl-Krim's Rlffluu tribesmen who refuse to accept their authority. EARTHQUAKE FELT IN NORTH PORTUGAL 4 ( ATijlrj 1'rvM UuH Wlir.) . LISBON. July 8. Earth- quake shocks were felt in the 4 northern provinces of Portu- gal today. Shock In Nagoya TOKYO, July 8. A severe 1 earthquake occurred in Nag- oya district yesterday morn- ing, several casualties oc- curred. dispatches from Nag- oya state. Tall chimneys col- lapsed. The shock was the severest exjierienced since 1891. Nagoya Is situated at the head of Isegai Hay north of Usaka. it Is an Important commercial city. . ! GERMANY 'AGREES TO LIMIT ARMS TRAFFIC STI T QUITS AS COMMANDER DFUiUAPOS T After Three Years Service Resigns to Head State Department. Calls W.J. Bryan Argument Absurd TO BE GIVEN SUPPORT Dozens Victims of Prostra ' tions Throughout East and Middlewest. LIGHTNING KILLS ONE Lights at Summer White House Put Out of Com mission by Flash Dark Half Hour. Mrs. O. C. Shroeve, of Port land, nrrived In thl city today, ! penniless, and in search of her hiiskiml. 'who has been missing , for -the past two weeks. Mr. ' Sh reeve stales that her husband lvfi Portland a month ago, search- , ing for work.- He hiked to Hose- i burg she says, and wrote bark ' to her two weeks ago that he ; wa too footsore to continue, and that he was searching for work here. She rerelwd no further reports, and fo started In search of him, arriving today, after a trip from Portland in which he was given lifts by accomodating motorists most of the way. She ; was broke upon her arrial and ' appealed to the Chamber of Com- i merce for helt. in locating her I husband. NKW YOItK. July 8. The wcond day of the heat wave which swept down upon the east from the middlewest, has caused at least nine deaths and dozens of prostrations. Violent thunderstorms in most sections yesterday brought early temporary relhpf. Scores of build ings were struck by lightning. The electric lights at the White Court were put out of commission and President snd Mrs. Coolldge sat In darkness half an hour. In New York City a tempera ture of 90 with high humidity killed one man and prostrated nine other persons. Three bovs were drowned, a white youth giv ing bis life in a futile attempt to save two nep-ro boys in the Har lem river. One died In Uobokn, N. J., and two were overcome. Lightning killed a motorcyclist who sought shelter from the rain I'nder a tre in Medford, Ma. Three women and a man under th3 a me t ree were st u nned . A farmer near Wheatsbenf, Pa., died of heart failure while fire men battled a fire In his barn, struck by lightning. There were two deaths In Wash ington, the merciirv l"lng up to 105 on Pennsylvania Avenue. RTTIAV.'N-MKKUIIsL To Wll- i Ham P. Strawn of Rosebtirg and .tai g;ivtta Merrill of Koseburg. SrilPMP-KKMIil.E To C. J. Pchnmp of Phoenix. Arizona snd Ine Ksth'T KcmMe of Phoenix, AHroTtn. mi xx axi mm txo TO MKLKT TOXM.HT. , ' (AieanrUtenl I'm Itwnl WirO ST. LOPIS. July 8. Wayne "Rig" Munn. world's henvywefuht enmpion wrstline candidate, and Mike Itoniano, Italfsn title claim ant, meet here tonight in a finish match for the l?nt two out of thrt fal's. Wealthy Man Who Seeks a Foster Daughter Fails to Find Playmate For Real Daughter; Hundreds Apply CHICAGO, July 8. Gangsters guns blazed in Chicago streets again toduy, seriously wouuding Tony Genna, third of the Genna brothers to fall in six weeks in the feuds and rivalries ot beer runners. At the county hospital where Genua was immediately placed on the operating table, five bullets were found in his body. One had pierced a lung and another in jured bis spinal, cord. His head was bruised from bis fall to the pavement. Genna was shot twice by un known assailants as he walked along the street. One bullet lodg ed In Genna's head, and another pierced his abdomen. He is in a critical condition. The scene of the attack was not far from where the body of Joseph Loinerelli, victim of a kidnaping blackhand, ring, was found Mon day. Genna was arraigned In criminal court yesterday on charges grow ing out of the last street battle precipitated by gangsters. In which five weeks ago. Michael, his broth er, and two policemen were killed. He was fined $100 and costs on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Genna was at large for several days after the flare-up which took the second of his brothers from the leadership of the motorious Genna gang. He was named by severat witnesses as having been in the automobile, whose occu pants gave fight to the police In a car on the west side early In June, but when he was taken In custody a week after his accusers were not to be found. Genna was conscious when the police reached him. He refused to reveal the Identity of his assail ants. "If I get better, I'll get them myself," he repeated In answer to the questions of the officers. Angelo Genna, whose sway 1n the West side's valley gang for several years welded the band Into a closely organized beer-running and bootlegging clique, fell before the guns of rival desperadoes about two months ago. Karly In June a band of his fol lowers, led by Michael and -bent up on avenging Angelo's death by the gangland code, encountered -a po lice car In their path and immedi ately opened fire. Two officers were killed and a third wounded. Michael was killed, Tony escaped and two of bis henchmen ave bat tle to the surviving officer. Pnth were wounded and a week later were Indicted for murder on two counts, naming the policemen as their victims. Their case was postponed indefinitely at the pre liminary hearing upon plea that public feeling over tho slaying might prove prejudicial to their case. A fourth occupant of the car was Identified as Tony Genna. the third brother and victim of today's out break. ! A slgnM ring bearing the Initials 'A. G. Z". doubtless that of An gelo. the first of the trio to fall was found on Michael's hand when h was slnln. The same ring, pass d on with a sHond" oath of re- ; venire was found on Tony's hand ' today. I An unparalleled drive against criminals was lannrhed by the combined forces of the city, coun ty, state and federal authorities. FKZ, French Morocco, July 8. The French have destroyed and abandoned some of their outposts north of Quezzan. Presumably this Is part of the consolidation of line accompanying the French countr-movement intended to off set Abd-KI-Krim'a ut temp Is . to capture Ta2a. i TTfl AFTER Ll SHT GENEVA, July 8 A rep- resenlatlve of the German government today signed the convention to limit traffic in arms, formulated by the re- cent arms conference here. Germany had previously sign- ed the protocol against the use of poison gas In warfare. ROBBERY ATTEMPT I HALTED BY MOTOR j RAI.RM. Ore.. July 8. Five men who ntti'mpti'd to blow the safe at Thompson's general store at ll'odBPtt on tho Corvallls-Newport i jhlghway wre frightened away be- i ' - fore their job was completed about (AniiM I' air:j wire.) three o'clock this morning. . They i PORTLAND, Ore.. July 8. Fred n"d removed the outer door of the Morrill, former Portland council- ",nr" "a, nd wflre TnAy Wow man and former resort owner, was "ff th 1"ner ,'" whpn the sud orderetl to jail today by Federal dPn whirring of a small electric : Judge Wolverton after a fight in n,olnr ln ,l""' basement scar 'the courts that has lasted nearly them lnt0 Instant departure. two years. Merrill must go to ! 0 jail for six months and pay a flna, MEDFORD WORKERS of $250 following his conviction in fwd ccnriTtnM JJanuary. 1924, of conducting aj ' rOKM AbbOLIATION nuisance and selling liquor at a1 road house. The United States dla-1 c Anriinl iv. t.s1 Wir.,1 tr(ct court has received a mnndat. .MKPFOTtP. July. 8. A federal from the United States court of union was formed here last nisht appeals, denying Merrill's petition 'bv agents of the A. F. O. I.., com ( for a new trial. prised of different craftsmen, of I 0 not sufficient numbers to have a rw"rT"t A XTT. - . in 1 inr I , . .. . union or tneir own, ja woraers being present. O. C. Young, general renresenfa- (A-ncl.tt r. L.mh M lre.l ,IVa """ A P' ' X" ! E' S,"k' BOAIulss.. f fits ri.nn Clnln Pn.l. MEDFOIID, Ore., July 8. M. l ', 'J,,L. , filed a Klamnth Falls unions addressed couri the meeting. PORTLAND COMPANY SUES FOR PAYMENT Local Post Will Strive to Cooperate With Him in EveTy Way Plans . Laid for Drive. Seller & Company todav civil suit in the circuit against Mary Chase and J. C. Ot tin.... .... ..... )l .1 n..n and $250 damages. The $809 Is al-1 BAKER HERALD IS SOLD TO PORTLAND NEWSPAPER MEN (A.irl.tnl I'm. Iawl Wire.) BAKER. Ore..- July 8. Tho leged to be due on merchandise and $350 for failure to return the goods. The complaint sets forth that on- April 25 last, equipment for use at the Jackson Hot Springs a resort near here, was purchased at Portland by Mary Chase, $.119 Baker Herald, an afternoon dally down and the balance at $200 per which has been in publication here month until paid for. No pay- for 25 years, was sold today to U ments, it is asserted have been P. Arant and Bernard Mainwaring, made. Portland newspaperman Limited Sessions Will Stretch Anti-Evolution Trial Into Weeks I Pre- I Wire.) NEW YORK. July 8 Although he has Interviewed lr.o children who flocked to his office to res pond to an advertisement, Edward W. Browning, wealthy real estate man. has so far failed in his re qtie.t for a Cinderella to adopt as a playmate for another foster-child Porothy Sunshine Browning. nine years old. Dorothy, with every thing that money can buy, love and attention, yearns for a p'ay mst. She has 210 Parislen frocks, 100 dolls, hundreds of piece, of jewelry and her own Rolls Dove. Mr. Browning Is will ing to hsn the same advantages on some! other daughter of the poor if she Is pretty, refined and 14 years old. Parents and guardians have be sieged him with children of all types. He was offered whole fam ilies of girls, five and seven in a hunch and the pick of three in Scotland. He does not want a boy. "You can't give a boy a car, I large allowance and everv Indul gence." Mr. Browning said, 'and eipect him to torn out to be a suc cessful man. Giving borothy so many toys and clothes will not spoil her." Mr. Browning's only theory of education Is thst a child should be allowed to do whatever she wants. GOLF IS CAUSE OF I MATRIMONIAL BREAK! i ' ip.M Tm !.wt W!re ) ' 1 PES MOINES. July Happl- ness reigned In the home ofMr. '. and Mrs. Ssnford E. Hlnshaw of this cltv until they took un golf. , Mrs. Hlnshaw In a suit for divorce ; today said that he,r husband Im posed "i-ihesrd of cruelties" upon , her on tne golf course. He would ; kick her ball off the course every time she msde a good approach,! she said, and especially would he 1 do thla when she reached th1 rreen In less strokes thsn he dirt. I The Judge granted the divorce and I ,$"0 a month alimony. ' 4 I ' f v ' tit i m v. ..:-rWJinill'J Wjm . ii i rj,;.-'J.-aijia1 Dr. E. B. Stewart, commander of l.'mpqua Post of the American I.e glou, last night tendered his resig nation, in order that he may de vote his entire time to his office as commander of the state depart ment, the office to which he was elected at the recent state con vention at Prluevllle. Although the members of the post greatly re gret the necessity of his respir ing front the position which he haa filled so ably, thry feel that he can be of so much greater s f -ice by heading the state department, than in working with the local post, at they have willingly accepted tho resignation and pledged their support In the state work. The sentiment waa expressed at last night's meeting in a very force ful way, that l'nii'qua Post must live up to all that is expected of It nml put forth even greater ef forts ln the future than ln the past. The Rnseburg post has been honored by receiving two of the most important offices In the state. Dr. Stewart has Just com pleted a two-year term as national committeeman, representing tha tiregon state department, and Ig now elected state commander, the most Important office In the state. In view of the recognition which Tnipqua Poxt has thus gained, it will be expected to go forward to still greater achievements, It was stated. Itoseburg has gone over tho lop every year In membership, and will be looked to again to repeat this performance In a greater measure than ever before. The member's of (he ikibI are already planning this campaign in order that they may show their complete confidence in the new state commander and their willingness to support him la every possible wny. . O. M. Herrle, vice commander of the local post, was delegated to take charge of the activities of the post for the balance of the term. It was decided to discontinue meet ings, except upon special call, for the rest of the summer, the next regular meeting being set for the first Tuesday In September. Reports of the recent Prlneville convention were given by C.uy Cor don, Carl Wlmberly and Oscar Herrle, official delegates from the post. Si f f""- ,N n v jV I BRYAN T TON L LOT OF GUESSES Is Ready for Prosecution of Scopes Case Son to Aid in Fight SPEAKS AT BANQUET! Julian Huxley, soology pro- fessor in Oxford university,' England, and son of Thomas Huxley, famous -scientist, .lay, William Jennings Bryan's argu ments against evolution are ab surd, lie points to the fact that Anglican (Church of England) clergymen accept evolution as an Uncontrovertible fact Won't Take Part in )es Trial Says People Will Tell tho Teacher What to Teach Defends People of Dayton and State.' (Aam-Utrd I'res Uaaed Wire.) DAYTON, Tenn.. July 8. Wil liam Jennings Bryan's definition of evolution is "guesses strung to gether." Mr. Bryan, there to take part la the prosecution of John T. Scope for violating the Tennessee law against the teaching of , evolution theories In the public schools, so defined evolution last night ln an address at a banquet given ln hl-, honor. . , " V II 111 secretary of state chatted In the , J " hotel lobby where the banquet was serveu oeiurv uie uianer lau Scopes sat directly across tha table from the speaker. Mr. Bry n In lit. aH.lrAa. .nv. fhn. nrfl. 1? f 'in I prletles forced him to confine hie OtWIto J I illaV remarks to a restricted discussion - lot the pending case, but he was i I emphatic In his declaration that CHICAGO. July 8. Clarence Dar-"the people will tell the teacher row, Chicago, associate counsel for! what to teach". Thla case, he John T. Scopes, received a tele-1 thought, would give final and def xi-uin today from Painbrldge Colby, Unite determination to this right. former secretary in discussing privileges Tested, of state, advls- he said, by the people in legisla ting he would lures everywhere, he asked, "does not, be- present; tne death -penalty prevail In thlr at the Daylnn'.tatar' Before his nueatioii eonld Mr. Colbyb(, angwerert ,he added: "I know that It cannot apply In this case." Much of the address was devot- i trial. said the recent decision of the appellate d I v I -slon ot the New ed to defense, an opposite role to York supreme 1 ..... ,, 4-1-1 ...!.- .1 ,. .. It.. that scheduled for the speaker Ing A Sr. v..,b k..,.,o ,i defended Dayton and Ita citizens, S 4 V 1 statute brought legislatures and the people of Ten- La 1 fll .,i I abnnt a lln.,nesaea. tinn which ore- i win put tne cnaracter or tne WNBRlDGit COLBY vented his leav-'people of Tennessee against that Ing the city for some time. of any people in the United Statea" He expressed his regrets and he said, sent his best wishes for-the suc-l Attorneys for the defense today cess of the proceedings. (expressed the belief that in his He said the court decision had address. Mr. Bryan definitely had brought about a confused situation recounted his reaction to the case, in New York municipal affairs. In-, They took his statements as a volving "continued study and con- challenge to them to produce "thla ference." monster evolution" and declared Mr. Colby sent a similar message they would accept the challenge by inm iiikmi io jiinn n. neii, senior nrnriurltia- witnesses who would I conn. el foi- Scopes. In Tennessee. TheWeather TWILIGHT LEAGUE outline the evolutionary theory and other witnesses to attempt to show that evolution -does not con flict with the Biblical account oC the creation. " AL Indications are that the Scopes antl-cvolutlon trial will stretch ! into weeks, owing to Judge John T. Haulatorl't agreement to limit i court sessiohs to four hours a day, snit the nilir of expert wit- I nesse, the corps of defense witnesses Intend toaummon to testify. ' The Rhea county courthouse, snd Judge Jtauliton, who will preside, are shown The Twilight l.angne season has now been completed and there remain only four postponed und one tie gnme to play off. The Odd Fellows flnlxhed the season In rlrsl plai-e. wis Is the Chrlntluna tfvond, legion third and llaptlnt I)o Moluy fourth, but any team hits a chance to win, as they are bunehe, aiosely, and the po.t aeHxnn games will eventually de cide the winner. The only tie game, was a 2 to 2 nin-'-innlng contest between the American Legion and Itaptlst Do Moliiy, while the other four games were postponed because of rain early in the sesaon. On Thursday. July 9, the I,e clon team will meet ttu Odd Fel lows. The Christiana will play the lisptlst-lie Molay team on Filday. July 10. and the legion will meet the sme team on Mon day, July 1.1. The Christian play the Oild Fellows on Titcsjlsy the Ulh. snd the legion plays the Hnpilt-!e Molay combination on Friday the 1 fith. The .landing of the teams at the present time Is as follows: Teams Won -st Pet Odd Fellows... 7 4 ,IU ChrlMlsns' S S I.eglon 4 6 liupt.-DcMulay . S 7 Highest temp, yesterday 87 W. J. Lowest temp, last night Fair and tonight Thursday. "Helto, James, what are you do ing walking around at this time of til uli I?" '"I'm Just Inking the air." "Doctor's orders?" "No, girl I Just proposed to." BRYAN, JR., TO AID IN PROSECUTION DAYTON. Tenn., July 8. Wi lliam Jennings Bryan ot counsel tl for the prosecution In the case ot I John T. Scopes, charged with vio lating the Tennessee law against mile teaching evolution theories In the ano schools, today announced the ad dition of another lawyer to his side. The latest lawyer In the much discussed ease Is William Jennings Bryan, Jr., now living ln lxa Angeles, Cal., but formerly as sistant United Statea attorney ln Arizona. Mr. Bryan said that his son was on the way to Dayton and should arrive tomorrow. Actor Shot After Quarrel With His Wife Who Was Former Chorus Favorite; In Critical Condition .500 .441 .417 Mr. and Mm, Kflwarrt Hnrtxfi ar Rpp-nrlina; nomn limn vInUIdk at th homfl of Mr. Hn.jr'ii par entfl, Mr. anrl Mr. Win. Hodge, of Looking (.lam.. MiMrvlatffl I'rwa 1im Wirv.1 NKW YOItK. July . Alln Da via. 2S, an artor In "The White Cargo" In In a rrltlrj.l condition, hnvtiiK ltn Hliot by hta ' wlfn, Kdlth rrkr. 10, 'ho wag onr rnnlftfrod ono of thn mo.t bnu tlftil rhornn (tlrln In Knrl Car roir "Vanltfi-H'. but 'who rfrnt lv. In ntnue pnrlunco, haa brn "at liberty." TIutp had tipn no Inkllnc al')nr th- Klalto of dotnnsiir. troiitdrn. In fart they wvre re tranlrd n Idnl lovr. "In fart It wan all orr an oMinr wotnnn. nalrt Wm. Davla, affr nn''Mtif)nlnR b dettiTPn. She Mddfd that ah had lntrndd tn end It all. and a dont In an tinMi" cartridge apparently hor out her ufatement Pint nhe tried to kilt herelf. Hhe wan held at a pnlb-p ntiitfnn on charg of felon Infin nannlt. ! never want to nep hr aitnln." nald Davla to delertlwa In anklnir that fh denied admiai'lon to lh hospital. One biillit entered houldr and anothf-r hla head. Tha ahootlnt: or curred lant night In an apartment where Da vtn wan dlnliiK with two ma friendn. Mm. Davln walked In unan nounced and ankd to nee her h unhand alone. They went Into another room and Darin' honta heard hentud worda followed by Khotn. Mm. Davln. arraigned before MaglHtrutfl Gooilman on charge of felonioua annault. wan held without ball for hearing Friday. She i Wo waa held In f'0 ball for ponnennlng a revolrer without a permit. DaviV condition, although later reported Improved, still wan re garded nn r.ltlril. Mm. Davla broke her ollenre regardtng the hooting to deny that ahe had told the police that It was a clim ax to a quarrel over another woman. Prior to her arraignment ahe nald: "I don't want to any any thing tintfl 1 find out how my htthand feela toward me." Mm. Invin denrrlhed hone If la court a housewife