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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY. CITY EDITION THE WEATHER PORTLAND (AP) O re volt Partly cloudv tontrht and Tuesday with modttrafe . temperature. VOLUME XXII. MEMBER AMOCl.fED PRESS LA GRANDE OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1924. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 250 Hunt's Daily Letter (By Harry It. Hunt) ' WASHINGTON (NISA Special). The cupitol Is u brighter .place now that congress is gunn. For when the senutors und con Kiesstnan left they woru follow, d by a soup-and-water brigade tliut has been Riving the. big buildlnu "on the hill" the most thorough renovating- it has had in yearn. All tho blood spilled In Ihu rad ical ruidH that forced new rulefc In llio houH und blocked tie.' Mellon tux bill lias been moppi d up, utl the Hinuderes und silicate resulting from the oil' ucundil havu been scrubbed away. "('ongn-ss has been so constnnt ly In session the past severul yeurs we huven't hud a chance to give the building tho overhauling It has needed." they tell you down at the office of Have Lynn. "Tins year, when wo have hud several months 'time, it didn't plve ir the money to do alt thai outfit lo be done, but we're doing the best wo can."' Over in tho house wing, the many-colored mosaic tiling, mil lc 70 yeurs ago at Trenton-Tyii's, Knglund, and worn thin by the puclnff feet of three generations of restless, statesmen, is being re placed by a more sedute und dig nified blacit and white marbl j flooring. The while marble Is an Amri" can product, but tho black is im ported from Belgium. Tho most striking change lit renoi ation has brought ubout to date, however, lias resulted In the cleaning given tho groat historical paintings that adorn tho walls oi the capitol rotunda. Personages of fame, in Amurl- (Continued on pago 4) HAN PlIANPIHt't) Hpeclal) lis) rilml Ion of commodities at wholrsuh- and relall throughout rho Twelfth District during June was In smaller volume than during preceding months. TIiIh decline in general I rude has followed by from two to three months the fall ing oTf In basic Industrial produc tion which appeared early In t hu spring. Declines both In produe t ion und dtsl rlbullon have been from the high levels of the hue winter, so that. notwithstanding five months' diminishing activity, this hank's corrected Index of bunk debits (checks drawn against individuals' accounts at bunks), probably the fairest measure oT general business conditions obtain able, did not Tall below "normal" MK) until June, when It appears to have stood at t(i. The move ment of the Index which Is cor rected for seasonal variation, year lo yur growth, lite price changes, has been us follows during th first six months or 11-34: January r 1 05.4 February I l;t-l March ..104.0 April- - May H8.U June ... During all or this period, how ever, and particularly during re cent weeks, bank credit for con ducting business has been In uniplc supply and relatively cheap. The decline in general trade which June figures confirm, bus been preceded and Is si ill ut tended bv declining production through out the district. During June lum ber production in the district was smaller than In the preceding monlh for the first time since Junuury, 1934. and the value or building permits fas 38.5 pur cent ami 8.9 per cent below rlgures re ported for a year ago and u month ugo. respectively, continuing the down ward tendency or lh P"' three incftithK. Flour milling has remained uellve, however, while petroleum has, temporarily ut least, been stabilized. In distribution, which held up well In volume during the firsl i-.,,.- months of the yr, declines were more pronounced June than during May. d tiring Ten ot (Continued nn pae" R Grain Marketing Firm To Begin Operations CHICAGO AP). Millard 1 Myers of Chicago, who represent, i ,.r cn.miiTMilv'r farm i farm aoclatlon-. I chairman r tl.o first board ..r director of ti..' Kruln niarkctlnit company, nu-nc- oritanlzation that rcmilt'd imni ti :!fi.liini.Oa" inorgcr of liv-' larRc grain companies hero last The company will formally b. .... . "... .. i.i..t. The now orituniiwtlon liwiied tho """""' ' ... TRADE DECLINE ON THUSI "The compuny starts who ,,- .-- - - - n-iooni) paid in. -Jnlinpalrcd cap- llatterhs: Malls and Haker: Mul iin,llnjf indebtcdnebs.cahyi McCabti and Cook. (tSoron PROPOSALS MAY BREAK DEADLOCK Americans Advance Pos sible Solution at Intcr Allied Conference FRENCH, BRITISH BOTH HOPEFUL May Reconcile British American Bankers to Attitude of - Delegates on Defaults and Sanc tions. LONDON (By the Associated Prest New American prnposuls, which' both the French and Brl isli hope will break (ho deadlock In the inler-ullied conference on the sub feet of security for tho German loun, wero made toduy. The proposals are tnlunded to re. concllc the Britlsh-Aincrlcun hank ers to the attitude of conference delegates and sanctions under the Dawes plan. The compromised proposals pro- J duccd which ii wus uciicveu wouiu ruie out the new plun us a possible solution of the difficulty. I'ostHno Action The question of an Invitation for German' delegates to attend the conference was postponed for the decision of the "biff five" lain to morrow. . Federal Forces Enter. Rebels Strong Hold ".mumiHM ' " , ,.. "I' , ..... . .i Hoor" in Ihe rirst rour- IniiiiiK;'! from Siio hiito nnil oociipution ... ( or th,., c,y .,y v,r,cnt ro.;c,..' '" h'ioh .Ta".. was announced louay in buvicj-s Tluv advices are based on roi pons' from in admiral command- i nu- ltrtiyii nnvnt fiirenfl wlilch nab! that all Americans rouni to lie safe. . wero Ul'KXOS AlltKH (Al') Tlic Itio Janerlo correspondent of li Naclon reports the Jornal fo Com mercio, govtrunicnl organ, lias posted placards declurlng the rnv olutlonlsts huve abandoned Sao I'aulo qarly today and have fled' toward the Interior. General A evedo I'oslu, in oK8osslon of th city of It u. 4 miles northwest of Hoa Taulo, Is exp','''J prevent an csr.upc of I he rebel forces. BASEBALL VACIliO COAST I. Clul.M W. Hon KnulfiMio .fir. ;Aii;i:. I.. I'd. 44 SI 63 r,8 68 68 1.2 02 G6 .6 76 .646 .627 .400 .4111 .487 .460 .460 .25 KfUIIlP .. Surraini'nto OiiUliind . .. .. V.rnon .. .... Salt Lakp .... l.o8 Antrt'lcn l.o An'lca I'ortland .. ,l!l ,.r.9 ..07 ..60 ,..65 ..5 ..62 ...18 (My the Associated Press) Vcrimii 7-0. Senators 2-0. Al SueraiiH'nto It. II. l'J- Vernon 7 10 0 fucramento 2 0 4 Hnlterien: (try an and Hannah: Hall and Kchang. Second game IE. H. K. Vernon 9 12 1 Hacrauiento 0 4 fl Itallerlcs: Schellcnbach and 1. M urphy; Koehler. Thompson, Peters and Kcntiie a-1, Ansis a-a. At I, oh Angeles U. H. li. Heullle ; a ! I, I,oh AngeleH 3 0 I Batteries: Dell und K. Baldwin: luynn and Spencer. (II Innings). Second game K. M. B. Seattle 4 !' 0 Los Angeles 3 8 1 Batteries: Bagby and Toliln; Du movlch and Hpenccr. I'oilhind l-l. Hal- I I. At San Francisco B. H. B- I'orthind - I " Man Franclwo 4 11 1 Butteries: l,evercnx, Schroeder and Duly: Wllflums und Yelle. S-cond game It. H. K. ortland 4 10 l i Han l-Yuncisiro 9 1- Ialt..rl.: Wlnt.r lt.cl.uu and Imly: Mllchni and Vargun. ()ak l-.-i A I Malt Ijike- Item I l-l. it. ii. i: 4 13 I 14 10 I Oaklund Iftalt Ijiku "-rlca: Mo.hl.r. Koatcr and Ulead: Hlnitleton and Cook. I'rterM. Second gume H. H. fc.. lOakland 6 14 1 ... i a ilnniovs). Irish Envoy? - . - ''"A o ; (By SKA Airmail Srrilw) : I'rof, Timothy A, hiiihldy of Cork I in-actlcally certain to lav flic Irif-li Vrvu Stale's rirl min ister to the l ulled Stales, Hh apiMjIntiiieiit bi cxpwtiHl to Ik ctinflnncil within a few ilas. The professor lias been tlu? I'rw Slate's agent In WasiiingUm for some time. ' v COVE DEFEATS ELGIN 13 TO 4 i:sTAIU,IS Hr.AHQI'AHTKHN IMHl.KIt, Ore. (Hpeclal to the) WASHIN;TON (AP) The es-Obseryer).-The , Cove ; baKebull . lAttllshiiienf of sl regional cant loam, a Jiimnber of tlio Union ' ,wtt j,emlipiartei-s Is planned by Wallowa County leugue, usually muiiaucr of la Kollelte's eani- callcd xihe lli-andhllne- Uuseball Jcugu' won , llio, lW punnniil 13 -to -4. - -Hoth Covo a,'1lstR :iaUM':ii' rvrt and were. lied, lor " b ague' leadership Ht the clo of- the season which necessitated a play-off on neutral ground. Funeral services over the la(c Mrs.. J. A. Horck, 34. who met an tint Imely deal h Friday morning. were held- this afternoon at two o'clock at tlie Hohiienkainp chapel. Interment was to take place im mcd lately afterwards In the Mas onic cemetery. Heverend William Crosby I toss, of the 1'resbytertan church, orrtciatej. ' J. A. Horck is lo be burled to morrow morning following funeral B.-.v..- - I.,, , . ... . . ., will be n the Masonic cen.el..ry. HOLD FUNERAL SFRySGETCOAY .t..v(.r....u KUW.itMi pr.ucii uie!r-tn .... - Mr. Horck s h kmt ami brother-tn-lav, Mr. und Mrs. Howard I''t tijohn, of Ititsvillc,, Wush., ure In m (Jrandn today. - . " VlslTI.V; IX CHICAi.O. Mrs. B. W. Carr (s visiting re- latives in Chicago. American ju . . . - . , . ' - - ' -IO (By NEA Air This picture shows the arrival of the American 'round Paris. It was Castile Day, and Lieutenant Lowell Smith a capital on the holiday. The crowds, shouting their welco Last Minute News K. K. K. CANDIDATE IS IN LEAD. DALLAS, Tex. (AP).-fJudge Felix Robertson, en dorsed by the Ku Klux Klan, is the high man in the Democratic primary race for governor. A close con test between Mrs. Miriam Ferguson, wife of a formeq governor, and Lynch Davidson,' both anli-klan, for second position, is the overshadowing . features. AH ' Democratic congressmen appear renominated. . . "MOUNTAIN OF TESTIMONY" IN. ; CHICAGO (AP). The final pieces of testimony, with whicji States Attorney Crowe has been building "his mountain of testimony" in the hearing which is to determine the fate of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold,. Jr., was reported today. The morning ses sion was largely devoted to expert identification of handwriting and typewriter specimens. LA FOLLETTE "WET CANDIDATE." SPIRIT LAKE. Iowa (AP). Robert M. La Fullettc is the "only wet carididale" for presidency, Dr. Clar ence True Wilson, corresponding secretary of the board of temperance and public morals of the Methodist, church, told a camp meeting here. XTRAML9N ' TO IIOI.D 'ON FA 1 1 WASHINGTON AI' A con ference on the, imllllcal sit nation as relates to llcptihlican senatorial candidates Is to In held Cils week by I' resident fool Id gc with Sena tor .Moses, if New Hampshire. ' ehalniuiii or tho senatorial cam palgn eoiiuiilttee. ami others. The ItepitbllcuiiH pJnii waging a hard flglit for the election of a t Kepiihllcait congress as well as a Itepubllcaii presklent. imtan n Mrfeet a nntlon-wkle or- un,lutlm quickly and curry ihi hu Nun DrMin will prulMbly bo HrteeWd for -winlcru, liuadiiiiarwrK,. ' Seeks Campaign Start In New England Area lAKK HAKHOlt. M(. (By the Associated Iress) I Fiimocrutic lenders In New England desire John W. Davis, party standard bearer, to open his campaign In this section of the country. They be lieve there Is a great prospect of 'swinging several New England 'states lo the Democratic, column and argue his early appearance would have a good effect, especi ally in Maine. Senator Lodge Very 111 in Massachusetts MltKIIrfi hj, Mass. i Bv Hie I AHnoMited i'ress).-KenaU-i Henry Ciitiot hodg'i lay In the hOftpital h. M today ' utilizing . a'l th: strer.pth of his 74 years - re rver from an operation per f'rriiii d yesterday for the removal of ur. obstruction In th blitthb-r. CAM Bit HUM';, Muss. (Al) Senator Henry Cabol Lodge KcrlotiKly 111 In ,mH ,.col(. ho.spllat here, known, following eim.PK,.m.y operation perform ed lute Sunday. hi;ahin; postponki CHICAC.O (Al') The CniJd HtatMB rullrond labor board has poslpnned JUtll Heplember Kth.l . further hearings on the contro- versy between engine operatives! und western curriers. ' Aviators Arrive Dnv ci nvrnc, UUI .JLH L id CH ICA GO f My t ho Associated Pres)-Ten days will be required by defense In which lo present to Chief Justice John It. Cuvurly of the criminal court the evidence of "mitigating circumstances" upon which Itichard A. Koch and Na than F. IjPopold Jr., confessed slayers of young KoberL Franks, base Up lr hope of escaping t he extreme penulty for their crime. This wus unnounced early Sun day after conferences between de fense counsel and alienists. The defense witnesses will In clude Die corps of alienists which him bm nutmlnbw tha two yonllm for I IMS' lilKt apvrtriil .WfnkH, relll Uvvtt of Leopold linl Lopo und, it wu.m Intimated, the boys them- sclvea ;" Out Hue of' Defense tiveii . Dctutlls of the general plan of the deTense that of seeking lo es tablish that' th.. murderers were not mentally' competent . at the time they kidnapped the school boy and killed htm. were outlined by Clarence Hurrow, chief of de fense counsel. He, with Attorneys Itrnjumln und Waller Hue h rue h, conferred with Dr. Iternard Oluck, New York city; Dr. William Mealy. Host on, und Dr. H. K. Hulberl, Chicago, on the strategy lo be employed when the state rests Its case, which It is expected to do Monday. "Mr. I'opold, sr.. will take the stand," Mr. Harrow said, but when asked if the parents of loeb would testify, ho replied: "Both Mr. and Mi-h.' Ixe, are under the care or a physician at CharlevoU, Mich., ut least one doctor has as Killed me thai Mrs. loeb will sac rifice her lire If she Is brought. to the trial." Allen l,o'b. brother of Itichard, however, will teatiry, and It was strongly suggested that young leo- Ih pold would bike I he Hland in nu effort of the defense to OHse! Hie lesllmonyof 1'olle.e Hergount Jam s Cortland regarding a. friendly Judge" converHiit Ion, - MarrtMV finest huts Witness Mr. Harrow Hulurday for the rh'Hl time since the trial opened Wednesday subjected a slate wlt- ness to a erosK-exumlnallon or questions. The occasion urose (Continued on pnir R In Paris On World Flight iriuil ,Sei-vice) -the-world fliers ut Le Bourgct Flyinp; Field, just outside nd his companions made a superlutive effort to reach the tne, are Been surging about.the planus. , .;',., ( . STEAMSHIP COLLISION TAKES TOLL One Hundred and Sixty Nine Japs Drowns in . Accident on Ocean SMASH OCCURRED LAST EVENING Tragedy, Involving Two Vessels and a Heavy IjOss of Life, Happened Viz Uape Motoro. TOKIO (l!y the Associated Press). One hundred and sity-nine Japanese wtri drowned in a collision be tween two steamships off Capo Motoro last night. Toons SrllMDlKii: COCHIN. LOSS OI-' l.lrl'), I'ltOI'I'.llTV MADRAS. BrlllHh lllla (lly AHHnt'lultMl 1'rfHH) Kood wutorM l.tiv nulttm.rfri'il hair tlm ututo or Cochin, ratintng hi'iivy Iohh of lira untl wtileNprcuil ioH'riy Uimiuffo untonff rultln c-rnpH. A tout'linr und 04 pti iitlu In u boyi school at Chrrulhurbhy ure b:lIU to luive portHliod owlnir to tho collujise of tlto Hcliool hutldlilK. ThouHiimtH In Cutcuttu witro ron flcrcd liomnl(!bU. YAKIMA. -WAHH. (By the As sociated I'ress) Flro again broke out today In Yakima's produce row where Hal urday nearly one-half million dollars damage whs done In the destruction of five, fruit ware houses. Vernon Nellun. w ho Kalurduy (Otlfessed lo setting the fires, is be ing given a physlciun's test . as lo his mental condition. Nellati wiih ilectared tnsune later today and will be sent lo Hie state Institution. He declared voices from heaven directed his actions. Three persons were painfully in jured yesterday morning iu an auto accident near I'orry and were taken lo the (lramln Hondo hospital where medical , aid was ulven them. According lo ropot-ls the car In wlilch th'-y were riding had passed nnol her machine when something went wrong and Hi1 vehicle went off the grade. The Injuries to the occupants were moslly lacerations and are not dangeroiiH, Those hurt were J. W. Baxter, of I'erry, Mrs. Calvin Van louhi of rover, VVyo., und her I hree year old biui;.'. START AGAIN Tl INJURED IN CAR WRECK 9 Feet Long 9t V j w "!!V'J v 1 ,.rWi Tlio inij;ar. wltosu Kkln . is Hlmwn law, has a lonu cUminal rn'onl In llrillsli Columbia, ax attiwlcd by the many wain on liLs ilnc-rmt pell. Tlie lK'a welKli ed 250 iHiunila and was klllcl by V. I. O'l allon, aliuwn in llio plf ttire. VENDMCTrw: Ore. (8pecial) Men prominent in tho medical profession In the northwest will be among the- physicians and sur geons tliat gather . at Bingham springs today and Tuesday for (he unnual meeting of the Kustern Oregon District Medlcul society.. In. addition lo u gen oral pro gram of pap era and loiters that will be presented for tho medicos in attendance plans have also been arranged lo see that their wives and families are well taken care of. Included in the entertainment feature is a buntiuet scheduled for Monday evening. Dr. F. K. Hoyden or Pendleton Is the president of the society utul will preside at the conference ses sions. The program Is as fol lows Monday afternoon 2 to 2:80, "Wlhen the Abdomen Hhould Not Be opened,' Dr. Bark Weed Wil lis, Seattle, Wash. Discussion to be opened by Dr. C. I. - Bart left, Maker, li:4& to HMfl, "Adenomatous Versus Hyperplastic. Thyroid," Dr. Andrew C. Hinitb, I'ortluud. Dis cussion to he opened by Dr. J. J. Brennan of Pendleton. 3:30 to 4, "Itecenl. Work -on the Cerebro spinal Fluid," Dr. laurcuco Hell ing, Purl hind. I ilsctission to he opened by I f. W. D, McNary of Pendleton. :8i banquet, "His tory of Medicine In KuHtern Ore gon," Dr. C. .1. Smith, Portland. Discus-don to be opened by Dr. J. II. Temple of Pendleton. 1 4im 11m lo SK.'ltk Tuemlay morning II: go, "Home Ohst et rieal Fxporlenees," I r. Kd m ii ml J. tabbe, Port himl. I Mm eiiH.Hifiti to be opened by Dr. 11. J. Kavatiaugh1 or Pendleton. 0:4r to 10:30, "Post Port ii m Neurosis of I'elvle Origin." Dr. It. P. l4iudK l.u Orandc, Discussion to be open ed by Dr. C. T. Mocketf, Knter- prlse. 10:30 to II, "Pulmonary Tuberculosis,' illuKtraled with lan tern slideH, Dr. Murk Btsullton, Portland. IHscuKion to be open ed by Dr. A. I.- P.tcliurdsoii of I -a Grande. I I :t0, hiifdness liieel lug and eh'cllon or orricers. Stunt Flyer Killed In Hongkong Accident HAN KHANCIHl'U, '(API Word of the tleutli in llongl;oiig of "liun- ny nuvlclson pioneer" Blunt flyer, wus received here toduy. Davidson learned to fly hen... his lenrher being Hllus I 'hrlslophitrson, un firegon pluneer aviulor, wno vns Inter kllli d. Kills Self at Grave Of Father at Tulsa Tl'I.HA, (lllla., (AP) The body of llenjuliiln h". Itlce, well known attorney, wus found toduy huddled over the grave of his father, Benj amin K. Itlce, Hr., former linlted Htates scnutor from Arkansas, In a loual , cemotcry. . . : , . . . , itlce, Jr., had committed aulvlUu. m T MEDICAL MEN i GATHER TODAY TWO MORE GUILTY OF VIOLATIONS Judge J, D. Slater" Finda George Noble and Joe See Law Offenders FINED $250 AND GIVEN 60 DAYS Both Men Will Appeal; Jonn Luxon and S. W. Battzezore Were Ar rested This Morning. George Noble and Joe See, both charged with sale of intoxicating liquor, wero held guilty of the ac cusations by Judge J. D. Slator fol lowing trials held In the city hall building this morninf, beginning about ton o'clock. An Judgment, Judge Htatvr fined each $26u and sentenced each to a term of 60 days in the city jail. Both men expressed a desire to ap peal. Bonds will be $500 cash or ?600 personal. Attorneys K. It. Rlngq and K. 8. Ivanhoe formed the defense for No ble and It. J. Kitchen waa coun sel for Hoc. H. ti. Dixon acted as prosecuting attorney. Two More Arrested. , John Dixon and S. W. Battxezoro were arrested this morning1 by tht police and are now facing charge or sale of intoxicating liquor. They are to be tried at 7:30 o'olock toy" night In the municipal court. nV has been placed at $360. Dave Blackburn, - charged with sale of liquor, is to be tried In the city court this afternoon at two 'o'clock. OLYMPIC HTAIUl'M, Colombr-H ' Franco (By the Awioclatcd I'resa) i Tho eighth Olymplu guinea. In whtrli the United States ncored a . I rliimpli. eamo ito a formal clone .'. Hunday utternoon In tho Colombo Htadlum. . . Mora than 15,000 persona, n . crowd which compared favorably r with most of tho gathering!) to witneaa tho keenoHt competition i durlnnr the games, were present tor the closing spectacle, marking tho official conclusion of th.i games which hud been In progress for more than seven months. Ninety-eight of the 861 Olympic . medals awarded Hunday afternoon v wont to the United Htates. Prise were .awarded for the first three. : places In each, event, although six ' pluces counted In llio point scor- " lug. Divlslmi of Prlics. i ' The Americans . received nearly one third of J he . total trophies comprised of prises for 45 flrRt places. r 2d for second plnces and 27 for third places. Klnland, with 37 firsts; France, with 36, and , Great Britain, will) 3f, were next on the list of 27 nations which , received prizes. Houth America wus represented on tho list by Argentina and Uru guay. Argentina had one first placa to her credit, one second phicn mid two third pluces. Uru guay had one first place. Humlay'B formalities inmo aa something of nn anll-cllmax to the main brunches of competition, which concluded a week ago, but they proved a spectacle which wan Interesting aa well as fitting. Only a handful of tho heroes of the stlrrlnir athletic games was on hand when the pllies were award ed and fully half of these wer Americans who wero accorded nit ovutlon when the grny-hnlred vet... einn of sports, Colounl '1'liotupi.oii, (Continued on o 5 ': 'r rn..!l AIRJCAGEI MANY AIRDS F ( ' ' LiOl t'lIU I I ICrkty tr World's Championship 1 CHKYKNNK, Wyo. (By the Al noeluted Press) Paddy ttyun, of . Miles City, Montana, was pro. claimed world champion broncho busier and Lorena Triekey. of . Prlnevllle. (ire., hailed as chain. ; plon cowgirl or the world here at ; I lie grand final' of the Cheyenne l-'ronller Hays celebration. , Jack Kerseher wus nam e d rhniuplon bulldogger and Marie (llbson. of Havre, Jlont., world champion cowgirl broncho buster, , Miss Trlckey Is well known In this vicinity, having participated In the trick riding and other events nt the Union stock last year. -III. eldentnlly, shn was hurt there and taken lo Hot l.nko where l ru covered from- her tiijurlca," , ut aoy kind."