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No Objection to Europe Making It a Free-for-AH Over Spain, but Courtesy Decrees That It Keep Off the Stage Until After the World's Baseball Series, THE WEATHER Humidity E p. m. yesterday 20 IliKlieat temperature yesterduy 94 lowest temperature lust night 54 I'reeipltatlon for 24 hours 0 Precip. from Sept. 1, 1935 35.18 lOxcess since Kept. 1, 1935 2.29 Mostly fair; moderate. RUMORS Not always turn out to be fuels. That's why you need your home clly dully to supply the truth or uny events worth print ing. The NEWS-REVIEW la both prompt and dependable in service. VOL. XL NO. 19 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW ROSEBURG, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936. VOL. XXVI NO. 99 OF THE EVENING NEW9, 'v.. o)iMinin TO l J' Qr THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY G ARB uuiruuu Editorials the on Day s NeWSi By FRANK JENKINS piIIS dispatch from Cheyenne will bo' found Interesting: "Senator Robert D. Carey led hia Townsend-endorsed op ponent almost three to one to day In the Republican sena torial race- in the Wyoming primary election. Frank A. Ilarrett, seeking the Republi can congressional nomination, ran ahead of E. L. Brubaker, ulao a Townsend candidate." TPHESE results in Wyoming, add ed to what has happened in Idaho and Arkansas within the f past 10 days, make it seem im probable that Dr. Townsend will be able to control the next con gress, as he claims He will. A NOTHER small and perhaps not. very important straw in Hie wind: H. H. Schwartz, of Casper, in the past an outspoken critic of the New Deal, is running ahead for the Democratic nomination for senator In the Wyoming primary. Rather uniformly, so far, New Deal Democrats have keen winning out in the primaries, Wyoming seems to be an exception. pEMEMDER, however, that these are only straws in the wind. Nobody knows as yet how the wind will be blowing on the first Tues- ( Continued on page 4.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. (AP) Difficulty In determining the tonnage to be included In u pro posed substandard prune diver sion program for the Pacific coast was reported by farm officials. With estimates of the sub-stand nrdv fruits in this year's prospec tive crop of 18!),ri00 tons running as high as ten per cent, general crops section experts were "find ing it considerable of a struggle" to determine the tonnage to be di verted to by-products channels. "We do not expect a decision now before next week," a spokes man said. Karlier in the week If. C. Dun lap, president of the California Prune and Apricot ti rowers asso ciation, had indicated California growers would harvest a crop of 156,000 tons this season, with Ore gon and Washington growers con tributing an additional 33.000 tons. Slightly more than 10,000 tons of substandard prunes were diverted by by-products uses last year, but they were of the 1934 crop. FLASHES OF OREGON EVENTS Belated Question PORTLAND, Aug. 21. (AP) A thief, after looting a gasoline service station, left this note be hind: "Wouldn't it he safer to lock the door at night?" , Citizenshio Chance PORTLAND, Aug. 21. (API Mary Olivia Cameron, 17, and her sister, Ruth, 11, will have a chanco to become American citizens. Roy Norene. district immigration officer, said the girls, whose fath er, a former Cottage Grove minis ter, was deported, will be re-admitted to the United States. The girls were permitted to with draw from the United Rtntes vol untarily and the approval of their application for re-entry will enable them to go to a Kugene home. Coos Bids Rejected PORTLAND. Aug. 21. (API Colonel Thomas M. Robins, United . States division engineer, has re jected both iiids submitted for the (lredKlng of the Coos bay ship channel. The Taconia Dredging company asked '1M.521 and tile Puget Sound llridcc and Dredging com panv 2o7.075. i Colonel Robins based his action on the fact that the low bid was more lhan 2r, per rent over the estimate of the U. S. engineering corps. The Job will he rendvertlsed Im mediately. Colonel Robbins said BLACK LEGION HEAD AND 21 ALLEGED UK ENOT Two in Penland Case Given Five Years; Charge of Attempted Pressure Made by McCrea. DETROIT, i Aug. 21. (AP) Vir gil F. Effinger, of Lima, Ohio, de scribed by Prosecuting Attorney Duncan C. McCrea as the national head of the Black Legion, was in dicted with 21 others today on charges of criminal syndicalism in connection with activities of the hooded order. The indictments were returned by Circuit Judges James B. Che.- not, conducting a state grand jury investigation. The indictment ac cused Effinger and the others with advocating or teaching "crime, sabotage, violence or other forms of terrorism as a means of accom plishing industrial political re form. Maximum penalty is 10 years inv prisonnient and 15,000 fine under the statute proper. A conspiracy charge included In the indictment carries a prison sentence of five years. Among those named with Effing er in the Indictment were: Harvey Davis, Black Legion "colonel" charged with murder and kidnaping in the "execution" May 12, of (Charles .. A. Pooie, young WPA worker; William Guthrie, Biack , Legion printer, held on a charge of inciting to riot Clar ence 'C. Frye, former head of the organization's intelligence squad. held tn charges of conspiracy to kill Arthur L. Kingsley, Highland Park publisher, and Roy "Hepner, Black Legion "colonel" also held in the Kingsley conspiracy case. Names of others were withheld until they could be rounded up. Two Sentenced. As Judge Chenot handed down his findings, Frederick A. Gulley and Thomas A. Cox, convicted Au gust 7, of "false imprisonment" of Robert Penland, were sentenced in another court to five years im prisonment. They originally had been charged with abducting and flogging Penland, but the charge was reduced by order of the court. While the court proceedings (Continued on page 6) DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED AND JAILED P. T. Williams, arrested Wed nesday on a charge of driving while drunk, changed his plea to guilty when he appeared this morning in justice court before Justice I). W. Marstcrs. Ho was fined $1(10 and sentenced to 30 days In Jail. the engineering corps will do the work If the bids are still too high. Big Aqueduct Operates ONTARIO. All". 21. (AP) The longest large aqueduct yet built by the It. S. bureau of reclamation had Its first flow of wuter yester day. It Is the 4J mile syphon in the Dead Ox flat section of the Owy hee project, which cost $7(18,0(11) and Is six feet, seven Inches in diameter. Water will continue to flow through It for the remainder of the season to puddle the banks of the big cnnal across the northern por tion of the project which will be farmed next spring. Makes Good on Bonus PORTLAND, Aug. 21. (API Ten years ago, C. II. Soil, Kast Stanwood, Wash., Shrlner. sent his World war bonus certificate to the Shrine hospital for crippled chil dren here. He Instructed the board of governors to use the funds for the benefit of young patients when It was cashed in 11)45. the scheduled date of pay ment. When Harvey Wells, secretary of the board, received a letter from Soil last June, asking that the certificate be returned to him to he cashed, he chalked it up as a depression loss. A few days ago hn received a check from Soil for $605, the full amount of the bonus. ROOSEVELT AND LANDON TO MEET AT CONFERENCE ON DROUGHT EMERGENCY HYDE PARK, N. Y Aug. 21. (AP) President Koosevelt today dispatched an invitation to Gov. Landou of Kansas, republican pres idential candidate, and the gover nors of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma, to meet him Sept. 1 at Des Moines for one of a series of drought conferences. Similarly worded invitations went to eleven other governors for conferences at other points. Sena tors of the states concerned also were asked to attend. The presi dent will leave Washington next Tuesday. The first confeerncei will be held at Bismarck, N. D., the night of August 27. OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 21. (AP) Gov. Alt M. Landon said today he would accept President Roosevelt's invitation to a drought conference at Des Moines, la., September 1. It will be the second meeting be tween Mr. Roosevelt and the Kan san. Landon attended an oil confer ence in Washington in 1933. DROUGHT INSPECTORS TO ADVISE 25-YEAR PROGRAM CHADRON, Neb.. Aug. 21. (AP); A 25-year drought rogram was contemplated .today by mem bers of the great plains drought committee as they shaped recom mendations for a report to Presi dent Roosevelt. j '- Morris L. Cooke, -rural electrifi cation administrator and chairman of the group, told a meeting of farmers here last night any effec TORVALLIS, Aug. 21. (AP) Problems and prospects in Oregon's rapidly growing turkey industry will be emphasized in (lie first slate-wide turkey industry conven tion, to be held at Oregon State college Tuesday, August 25. The convention has been arrang ed by the college at the request of turkey growers, and If it proves successful, may become an annual event, H. E. Cosby, head of the poultry department, said. An all-day educational program has been arranged dealing with turkey breeding programs, new facts in feeding, turkey marketing and advertising, theft prevention and disease control. Off-ranipus men on the program Include Judge H. P. Griffin, field manager of the Northwestern Tur key Growers' association; John Si mon of the Gerber & Crossley Ad vertising agency; R. M. Aupperte, secretary of the Turkey Theft Pre vent inn association; O. C. Hrown, president of the Oregon Turkey Growers' cooperative; E. M. Martin dale, produce manager of Swift and company, and H. K. Dean, superin tendent of the Umatilla field sta tion. Following adjournment of the educational part of tho meeting, the Oregon Turkey Growers, Inc., the cooperative marketing group for the western Oregon area, will hold ils annual meeting and elec tion of officers. NAVAL CRAFT HUNT FOR MISSING BOAT SAN DIEGO. Calif., Aug. 21. (AP) Three navy destroyers, searchlights blazing In the dark ness, combed the Pacific early to day for the "R. S. San Joaquin," re ported sinking, and with its crew taking to lifeboats. Reaching the position fifiO miles west of Guadalupe island reported by the San Joaquin In mysterious SOS calls Wednesday and Thurs day, the speeding destroyers found no trace of the vessel. PARDONS FOR DENNY AND DEJONGE ASKED SALEM, Aug. 21. (A P) I Moan urging the pardon of Dirk Do- Jon go, Portland, and Edward Denny, Lugene. fiom the Btate penitentiary, have come to the exe cutive ofrice by the hundreds, Gov ernor Martin said today. De.Ionee Is serving seven years and Denny two, for violation of the criminal syndicalism luw. tive plan undoubtedly would re quire that much time. ; Cooke and his associates indi cated they were considering the recommendation of rigid land and water conservation, state laud zone laws, a stable system of cred it for great plains farmers, and feasible irrigation and reclamation projects. Lewis C. Gray, head of the land utilization division of the resettle ment administration and special consultant for the committee on its 3,000-mile trip through the drought area, said he did not believe there was a need for extensive shifting of farm families from the arid lands to other districts he added: "Nature itself already has thin ned out the population In the bad sections." New Credit Plat) Advised H Gray said there is need for a new credit system. "Under the present system, banks make loans, encouraging ex pansion, during good crop growing years,' he said. "Then in bad years they demand payment. What the farmers need is credit for neces sary improvements but not for over-expansion." He said a good zoning law Is needed in each of the drought states to force the return of un productive crop lands to grass. i Certain "reforms" in farm prac tices to conserve lands and water also are needed, ho said. -' The committee will make its re port to President Roosevelt late next week in South Dakota. Clfi THEFT LI TO ,Ti Harry A. Hobbs, 18, arrested here last week on a chrge of driv ing a car without a driver's li cense, was returned to Crescent City, Calif,, to face a charge of stealing the automobile he was driving. The youth waived extradi tion and returned with Sheriff A. F. Huffman of Del Norte county. When Hobbs was picked up bere driving a 1!36 Plymouth with a "for sale" sign still painted on the windshield, ho explained to state police officers that ho had borrow ed the car with the consent of the used car lot operator, "I don't quite remember what the fellow's name was," the driver told the officers, "hut I could point out the fellow to you if I saw him." HOOVER AND PARTY TOURING OREGON MARSHFIELD, Aug. 21. (AP) Herbert Hoover laughed today over reports that he was returning to the vocation of mining engineer. Interviewed over his hrottlc fust coffee, the former president de clared he would take an active part In the presidential campaign, which he safd. would begin in Sep tember, stilting thill August was a quiet month for politics. The Hoovers accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Van Antwerp, of Palo Alto, Calif.. left this morn ing for a short vacation Journey through Oregon. They will prob ably continue to Eugene today, then over the Cascades to Rend and south to California, perhaps fishing en route. TWO WOUNDED BY ACCIDENTAL SHOTS ONTARIO. AllK. 21. (AP)-Mur-llu Kunp, Hhoepmun. nml 15-yonr oH Wnrrrn Alhorlnn, both of Oulttrio. arp In a Imsiillnl hum villi ci-nln wnunrlH ftuRtnincil whrn ench arridfutnlly shot. Kann smirk tlip liauiinnr "f his rifle In piiIIIiik an nx from IiIk Hi whllo ramped on Hear creek divide. 120 tulles northeast of here. A sheetdierder traveled IB tulles to a telephone and with the aid of a forest rancor and three t'CC men carried him out of lh hills. Atherton was shot by a hunting companion. In an "empty gun" ac cident. Both are believed to have a pood chance of recovery. OTHERS L DUTY PUT UP TO SEATTLE Gov. Martin, Washington, Declines State Aid in Post-Intelligencer Labor Trouble. : SEATTLE, Aug. 21 (AP) Gov. Clarence D. Martin laid re sponsibility for maintaining order in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer's rine-dny-old newsroom strike today at the doors of municipal and King county authorities. Declaring "law and order have not failed in Seattle," the governor In a radio address at Portland, Oregon, last, night said he saw no occasion to "talk of use of the state patrol," or "even to think of t lie national guard." He lashed out at what he called an "inflammatory editorial" deal ing -with the strike called by the Seattle chapter of the American Newspaper guild August 13 in pro test against the discharge of two guild members who, newspaper ex ecutives asserted, were dismissed for cause. At the same lime the governor expressed the hope arbitration could be effected and tendered his services toward a "better under standing and peaceful settlement" of the strike. Guild pickets continued to pa trol the closed plant and a few police were on hand, with no exter na ndleations of trouble. Neither was there any Intimation from eith er the newspaper or guild execu lives that the end of the deadlock was in sight, or negotiations oi any kind were1 under way. Stubbornness Decried The governor, commenting he found ino-t, labor leader ami cm plovers will.ng lo arbitrate, added: "Unfortunately, there are tnvir iahly Home headstrong nt'Mi on both sides who matching hatred for open shop with hatred for the closed shop, refuse to confer with oik-11 minds; refuse io consider the rights, claims and problems of the other fellow across the tame, men, because they are stubborn, they pro voke and prolong disputes, and thus open the way for those who are looking for a chance to t ureal- (Continued on page G) COL. W. G. MERCER PASSES IN SALEM SALEM. Aug. 21. (AP) Col William G. D. Mercer, !)0, promin ently known Oregon resident, died here today. Col. Mercer held the honor of serving the longest period in tlx? state legislature as assistant ser-geaul-at-arins In the hoime of rep resentatives. He was Identified with various orders of the Masonic lodge and was active in affairs of the Eugene post, G. A. R. He' Is survived by a daughter, Miss Wllnia Grace Mercer, of Eu gene. Kun oral services will be held here Monday, Interment will follow In Rose City cemetery, Portland. FROM HEADLINES By Deacon Richmond "Inventor Says Best Ideas Come at Night" When you lie awake at midnight and you're tired of counting sheep, then yon wish that 't would come daylight, or yotiM quickly go to sleep; then It Is your mind Is active and you see tilings crystal-clear and all tilings are nunc alt ractfve than in daylight, they appea r, T h e n, you think of great In ventions, that will make you wen It h and fame, and you're filled with good Inten tions to bring honor to your name. Then, you plot a wonderous story, and the -Minis Imp (o your mind that will paint each wcene with glory; words that daylight cannot find. Then, ynij hold an audience breathless with your nier.HHge clear and true, and grfiit thoughts yon know are deathless come in multi tudes to you. Things won't look the same In daylight; then the rap ture is all gone; you're convinced you're not a playwright In the morning's cold gray davwi, NDEH mite if mm l INDICTED LANDON I VIEWS ON U. S. !T. G.O.P. Candidate Speaks of Birthright and Equality of Opportunity in Trip Eastward. 1 - OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 21, (AP) Gov. Alt M. Landon told Nebraska republicans today that Americans "do not want government to Jeop ardize our birthright of freedom or mortgage that equality of oppor tunity toward which we are striv ing." What is wanted, the party's presidential nominee said in a brief address prepared for delivery at a conference, Is that "govern ment do its full share In protect ing us and helping us to meet our necessities." Resuming his cross country stumping trip to eastern states, he then headed for Iowa on a sche dule calling for seven platform ap pearances in that slate and three in Illinois during the second day of ids trip. Landon reiterated declarations made yesterday in Informal plat- lorm talks in Colorado and Ne braska that "good government" was a major issue of the presiden tial campaign. "Vital issues are at stake Is sues that concern every American tlamily and every American home, the Kansan said. . "That Is why their discussion should arouse the deepest Inter est In cities and towns, at the cross roads and on the farms. As tlio American peoplo inform them selves and mako up their own minds tho election will be decid ed. All of us will cheerfuly accept (Continued on pnge 6) FEHL CISE APPEAL SALEM, Aug. 21. ( AP) Appeal of the habeas corpus proceeding tiled by Electa Fehl lo obtain Ihc unconditional release of her bus hand, Earl H. Fehl, from the state penitentiary, was in tlio state su preme court today. Eehl, ex-Jackson county judge, was recently conditionally paroled from the prison alter serving two years anil four months of his max! mum four-year term for ballot theft. . Judge McMahan In Marlon coun ty circuit court held ugaiiiHt the plaintiff In Die habeas corpus pro ceeding. The complaint charged that Kehl had served his maximum term, less good behavior credits, and wuh entitled to unconditional re lease, in accord with (he common practice of releasing prisoners un der the Oregon Indeterminnte sen tence law. Judge McMahan held there was no aui hot Ity Tor such automatic rclease without a parole or pardon by the governor. Ills decision up held an opinion previously written hy Ralph E. Moody, nssltdaut at torney general, at the request of Governor Martin. The habeas corpus proceeding was riled by Mrs. Kehl subsequent ly to her husband's release from i lie prison under conditional pitrole. The condition provided thai Kehl should not ret tu n to Jackson utili ty until his four-year term had ex pired. DYNAMITE USED IN WAR ON CHUBS The Myrtle Creek Rod ml Gun club is embarked Upon a ci tir-ade agninst chubs in the South I'mp qua river. Malcolm Mr Douglas, provident of the club, w.ih In Roo burg yesterday arranging for an additional supply of powder to be used In the wont. Last Sunday nun bole was dyna mited, said Mr. Mclfoiignl, with the ult that f.on chitlm wore killed and no (unit were destroyed. Many of the larger chubs were opened and numerous smi.H (rout were found in them proving d'-fhiilely that tiro chubs me a major factor In tho destruction of the small trout In the stream, he stated. It Is planned to continue the w;irl next Sunday, NEEDS Cayofe Bayed In Kitchen of Dothan House Shades of Horace Greeley here's another one for tho defini tion of news! Frank Ingram, of Dothan, in southern Douglas county, is a coy ote hunter, and he gels bis var mints one way or another. The prize way to get them Is revealed in a letter received by the county clerk here. The letter follows: 'I am sending, under separate cover, one coyote hide. Please mark same for bounty and destroy the hide. 1 will send the affidavit as soon as I can get some signed. Ibis coyote was hayed in my kitchen. I went out with my dogs and left tho door to my house open- The dogs look up the trail and when I returned they had the coyote behind my cupboard in my Kitchen. "Relievo it or not." Business houses of Oakland will sponsor an Oakland Community broadcast series from KRNR each Monday and Friday at 9 a. m. and each Wednesday at 4: ir p. m for a period of thirteen weeks, begin ning Monday of next week. It is t he. purpose of these broadcasts to acquaint KRNR listeners every where with the business and agri cultural activities in the Oakland area and with the historical back ground of that district, according to the KRNR management. Ther J. T. Riidges company, Stearns and Chenowelh Hardware company, tho Oaks f Imago nnd the Douglas County Flour Mills are taking active part in the prepara tion and presentation of these Oak land Community programs. Musicians and speakers from the Oakland district, wilt bo heard in the course of this series, and dis cussions of problems concerning the turkey industry, of which Oak land is the hub, will be featured. WAGES RAISED BY SALEM CANNERIES SALEM, Aug. 21. (AP) Two canneries here announced In creases In minimum wages yestor day and a third posted notice that a raise would be mnde. The Increase called for a mini mum wage of 32J cents an hour for women and 40 cents for men. Previous minimum requirements under contract Willi the state labor commissioner were 274 cents an hour for women and !I2i cents for men. The two com panics announcing 1 he raise wore- Hunt Brothers and tho California Packing company. Reid, Murdoch & company posted notice the raise would bo made. CCC WORKER HURT BY FALLING TREE Henry Davis, enrol lee- nt the Mc Klnley CCC camp, was hurt yes terday when he wa si rue If by a falling tree, (hn local veterans' fn cilily. where tho youth was taken, announced this niornlnfe. No frac tures were sustained, it was slat ed, and Davis was recovering from the shock Incurred by the accident. . o LABOR NEEDED FOR OREGON HARVESTS PORTLAND, Aug. 21. (API- John Cooler, director of the farm labor division of tho state employ ment service said that several thousand morn farm laborers will be needed in the nenr future when Oregon harvest Ing reaches lis peak. Absence of 6 Rail Senate Quiz Brings Action Threat WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. (AP) Threatening legal action l "pun ish this rlaillililig" of the senate. Chairman l.aFolletio t Pro., Wis.) of tin special Henate labor Investi gating committee today ordered six railway audit and Inspection company officials who failed to ap pear tills morning to be present ami testify on Aug. 27. He Issued bis order after an at torney for the six men had an nounced that nn application for an Injunction restraining them from eMltring had been rnu'le in fed eral dh.trici court here. A hearing will be held next Tuesday on a rule to show cause why the injunc tion should not be granted. The committee, which Ih Inves tigating nibbed violations of civil GUNS TO HALT INTERFERENCE WITH VESSELS Soviet Accused by Germany; of Taking Command in -Spain to Rescue ) 1 Red Regime. 1 L O N D O IS Aug. 21. (AP)--Great Britain, adopting a policy! similar to that of Germany, today announced "stern measures" would ho taken against any interference with her shipping In Spanish wa ters. Authoritative quarters said In! the event a British ship was fire til upon, it would return three warn ing shots ahead of the offending craft and then, "we shall aim." Germany was ready for action with 111 warships in Spanish wo tors. Soviet Russia, the German press charged, had taken over command of the Spanish conflict In an ef- rort to set the entire worm aflame" for communism. Franco was reported ready to de mand apology from Madrid for re ported search of the German! steamer in Its effort to pacify Nazt Chancellor Hitler Into accepting ni neutrality pledge. Portugal Next? Reports that a revolution had broken out in Portugal and thaC President Oscar Carmona had been: killed are unfounded, a dispute! from Lisbon declared today. The country was quiet, accord ing to the dispatch, which appar ently had not been censored. Great1 Britain, which for many years has been a dominant fac tor In Portuguese economic ad-. , mlnlstrntlou, watched with eager Interest t for reports of develop ments. - ' , ; . Thrf two countries,- with common' Interests in protecting tho Medi terranean gateway, have worked toirether on friendly terms wfthi LEAD ALL spain....bannor page 1. Groat. Britain sunnlylng financial backing for the development of Portuguese Industry. The Portuguese government had (Continued on page 0) F01EI Wllllinni V. Wilson, pfoneei Douglas county resident, who warf horn In Yoncnlin, July 5, 1869, died at his home In Tillamook Tuesday, it was learned here today. Mr. Wilson had been a resident of Til lamook for the last six years. ' Mr. Wilson served as repreBen tnlivo from Douglas county for two sessions . nnd was marshal, deputy sheriff and postmaster at Voncalla during his residence there. His father, William H. Wil son, came to Oregon with tho Jesso Apnlegatn train In 1843 and bin mother, then Hannah Dickson, fol lowed In 1SI7. Mr. Wilson Is survived by hid wife, Ilernlce McDole Wilson, to whom ho was married on January 2H, and the following sons and daughters: Mrs, 'Far! Brant, of Yoncnlin nnd Velnia Wilson of Marshfiold and Alberta, Joseph D., Lovlna and Wil liam Wilson of Tillamook; also by ihreii grandchildren. Iiis. Lcta Mae and Joanne Brant of Yon en llu, Hi 1 1 hers and sisters sur viving are Mrs. Susan J. Cowan fo Drain, Mrs. Mary Barry of La Grande, Miss Minnie Wilson nnd Mrs. El In Hurt of Portland. Mrs. Harry Cooke of Azalea, juid Josepli B. Wilson of Voncalla. Officials From liberties in labor disputes, hnd di rected W. W. Groves, president of the railway audit and inspection company, and five oi her official lo appear this morning. Their attorney, Leonard Wein berg, first amii'iinced that Groves was ill but would appear later in the diy. Then after LaFollette hail called the witnesses' iiamo throe times, Weinberg interrupted tho chairman to say that Hie applica tion for lite injunction had hcoii made and that his clients would not appear to testify for at least live days. "It. was obtained," Weinberg said, because "-ve brieve the sen ate reMnli", ;on nuthnrlzini this In vestiyatoiu is unconstitutional and illegal,"