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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY. m wbmivm C I T Y EDIT I O N THE WEATHER Portland AF)-r-Oron I Generally cloudy In the weat and (air In the eait tonight and Saturday. VOLUME XXhV LA GRANDE OREGON, FRIDAY," AUGUST 8, 1924. MfcMBBR A88OCIATBD PREM MEMBER ABSOCIATID PRKM NUMBER 260 Hunt's Daily Letter (Ry irVJtHY P.. HUNT) I WASHINGTON (NKA Spoclol) hurl another brick-but at) Washington, the "beautiful capi tal." loci's try lo gel another peek behind tin fatso fro n la behind -which this city lives. Washing) un'a population Is not ii "producing" population. At fhouirh it Is Inclined, as u cltv. to turn us now up at other riih-H. u is in no sense Helf-susialnlng. R 1h parasitic Actually, not f lifiiru llvely, it lives off tho rust of tho country. . Washington's population falls into -Hiree distinct classes. First Kinployes and officials of tho ('lilted Hlatea government. Moffillil 'I'mili-Mliiou li Mil t lwlf employes, who f d und viuiho I'llipiUyCS UHU VIIICIUIB Ul 111U BUV- eminent, ' Third "Retired" Individuals or wealth, wilh social or political an. plrullons. wlio find In life at the capital urt opportunity to serve their-own Interests as well as their own pleasures' by being "In the swim" of cupttul affulra. The result of llils condition is tliat (he only group with Hay Hon and defense a. total, of wore permanent, abiding Interest In tin- (ban $3"".U". It. waa estimated to development, of the city Is the nee-May., - . . ... .. . .. . Olid Iho group which lives oft the A Jury (rial would have coal dou Icss permanent and less Washing-iblc this amount., ton-minded psrt of the population, j - , 7 1 fc . ' " Many thousands of Washington CHICAGO, if By. tho Associated residents, persons who have lived I'tckh) The- prosecution Thursday here for years , never think of Washington o "home." ' "Home" is where tlieyl came from when I hey first got llielr Job with I'ncle Han. It Is where they keep I heir "voting residence." It Is where they expect to return when they quit tho government service.'. In the meantime, with no voice as to how the city Is o he run, with only a "temporary" Interest in Its affairs, they accept unsatis factory housing and transporla- (Conilnued on pngo 3) TOItoNTH. Onl. (Hy the A- riiil-l I'ri-w) l-Hycholmry In l' - mix utoo k all llnpormin ur n.-. ...... ""'" - 11.1111 lll.uir m in. ':.." . em life. iicrordlliB lo Wllllunl ate- Jiollaall. pror. HSor or pnycholoiry ill llarvunl t nlverslly, who delivered an uddrens ua Ihe priHld.nl or Ilic hi hi I wcllon In pnychology ul Ihe DrltlHh AMSucladon ror the Ad viinceliiilll or Science today. "Al tlioucli proitnim In Oreut llrllnln Iiiih been alow," he auld. "In fun iida und America many opportunl ticn arc offered holh for tcucli.ra and research workerH. "The grealiHl need l.l the prea clil time la Ihe couriiir.' lo lake a wider view of Ihe nieuiiltiir or HCl ence. If the paycholi.ltial find" Unit character, "ill, dcalre. P"r--p,we and Ihe like are iiuaiilillen which can be Bllldled, he Ilium make hla mdence conform to theni. faclH and not abandon them be causu they are not rrcounlw'd In . (Continued on onirn fi Legion Junkctccrs At Cove Last iNiglit llalpli Huron, fltpl. I'aul llatll n way mid I'nat t""1" Commander Tre.l K Mil In or the American ! Kl.in mad.- a Junket trip to Cove lust evening, In Interests or the statewide drive ror niembera which la now being conducted by Ihe or- tralltzill loll. M l...rx of the Legion ul Cove n. ronrerrcd Willi and plana, , fr ii signing up of new men In that district. The cloaca Sunday evening. drive PSYCHOLOGY, RFCdCNIFfl Farmers' Buying Power Increased $960,000,000. HAIiSllN' I'AISK. Muaa, (!' lial) llecenl rlaes In Ihe price: of rami products huvu been dis cussed much us lo lln lr economic anil political crfecl. Many have wondered Just how much ut Ihii Incrciuji' would acluully K't to the ran. .era who produce these crops. Jtoger W. llabson'a rlrst estimate or increase In the farnura' pur-cha-ilng powers mudo public to day bv lliererorc, of unusual In terest. "It s dlriicult lo get exact filt ures on what the farmer receives ror his crop," says the statistician. ; becuiis.! of dirrerenc.-s In locality, freight rales.- und time of actual marketing. A reliable estimate can, however, be made by apply ing Hie recent Increases lo the ac tual prices being paid to farmers this Inst spring. Corn for Instance waa netting the rarmcr around 71 cents a bushel lo January of this year. Cotton brought the grower about ii cents per pound in Sfiin $300,000.00 Estimate Given Todav Oil Liocu-beopola Mental ity Trial in Chicago BOTH FACTIONS TO STAND EXPENSE nu-IJury Trial Would Cost Double That Amount, Authorities Bring : to Light. : -v. CHICAGO. (Ry the Associated Press) -The. trial of Nathan Leo pold, jr., and Richard Loeb, for tin! kidnaping and slaying of Rob- ert Franks will cost -the prosceu- night claimed a- rout,- of five wR n esses called by the defense Thurs day to testify in furtherance- of Its plea for mitigation when Judge John It. f'averly sentences Nat ham F. teopold, Jr.,- and Richard leb for kidnaping and' murdering young Uobert Franks. ' Kour . collegff ' ; and 'fraternity chums of the. two and a former sweetheart of 10eb paraded to' the witness stand, gave "cvldenco'elosc- ly following the trail demarcated i by thn'e famous nicnUil patholo gists, who testified the youths wore ''mentally sick and then encoun tered a grilling crossoxamlna4on by Uobert K. C'rov,' slate's altor- t'lal ms Wluriea " , - , ileurilpg" -from ...trahacrlpia' . of jstalemeriis previously, made in hlu j office, the prosecutor was alilfj lo (show in some Instances that stor ies of Thursday's witness' observa tions and , conclusions regarding l.oeb and. Leopold' were, at variance with their sr urn testimony. Miss Ixirralne. ' Nathan, pretty rk.u !... ., whool.day friend ' r i4Mtb-since , n h,t.,. ,Un. I1..I.-.1 u "noniDl.-ln cliaiisc 111 lilm lhii.1 at IIiiich hT - acted ralllcr lfllollcHlly,";-nnd thai -she caioo to regard him. as "lrrallonult z Irrn aponalble and Infantile." , '- ' ' i uui.nu.y uivji j in. -., wiltit-Ha : ror . croaa oxu iiilniillon. I Slate's Attorney Crowe rolcnllcaalyl - , .; , I (Cohtlnotvl on dhe fiv TO INVITE BAKER -AND PENDLETON TO LABOR FETE At a meeting of the chairmen o.', Ihe committees In cliarge or Ihe I,ubor day celebration in. the of fices of the Nelson l'rlnllng com pany lust evening ' It waa decided lo send delegations from Iho local labor organisations lo cenfer wllh unions In 1'ehdlelon and Haller for Ihe purpoao of obtaining co-oper-allon and exlelidtng a formal In vitation to the neighboring cities lleh-gutlolts will leuve for Hnker and I'endlcton on Sunday of Ibis week. At 1 ii .mi night 'a meeting It waa, also decided lo moke III.- boxing! and wrestling matches' to be held , al Ihi' ball park prior lo Ihe buae. ball game more of an event, on Ihej program Ihnn 'ha'd at first been planned. Kforla will be made lo j secure me oesi iiuciu evnu.iwn- , these matches: The committer III chnrge or the boxing arrangement 'is under Ihe dlrecllon Klngsley, chuirilian. of I'etc March. ' Willie wheat wa: selling from P to 96 cents In the middle or April. Theac dates represent approximate lows since, the begin ning or ml. "Corn has since men a rlsu of IS per cent, cotton an Increase of Zl jMr cent and wheat baa ad vanced approximately 3u per cent, j The talent crop estimates by the i government forecast a corn crop Ml v.V UWl"i"vll UIWII' IIH vuvv.i j crop of 11.v34.ti0U bales and a! wheat; production of 740.00,(ia j bushela. Corn grower are now , receiving over $1 Instead of the- 74 cents a bushel prevailing earlier In the year and on this expected production their purchasing pow er is thereby Increased over $6&0. 0UB.0VU. Much corn Is of course fed to hogs and hot marketed dU rectly. Hog prices have also risen about 40 per cent so that the ad vantage holds father way- Cotton (Continued od Page 6) Signing of Treaty Will ' Be Tonight Oreat Britain and Soviet Russia to Make Agree ment Binding over Pro tests. . LO.MH, (Ity AsMM'latetl lnw) Thr general and commercial trcaHcs between (in ai Ilrtinlii and Soviet nusla were signed at six o'clock lonlghi by n prrsintathes of tttu hu nations, LONIMJN (Ry Assuululed Press) The - treaty and commercial agreement between Ureal Hrltaln und Soviet Kusata utter a confer ence had apparently abandoned lis work as futile and which "(,tl caus ed a furore In Kngllsli political circles will be signed tonight. It will be the first lime In the entire history that Kngtand will make a treaty that the king will not Blgn and a treaty that Is cre utlng such comment. WASHINGTON lly Illf Aaiorl ulod ITkd) I'iomp'L'Ih for lliv rbunlry'8 liarv.-sl nr corn lliln year liicriMiHi-d fil.'ioo.ouu biuilii-lH dnr-1 Injr July, wl.ilo the iirosppctlvn'' produclion of wheut. Iiicrcusml 70,uuU.U(M biiHlicIs Ulirlnir llm , monlh, 'riiiirnil.i'a inonllily crop report of the ilepurt infill' or ujyrl culture Indlcutod. V The prelitllillliry ' eHtlinuIn of wlnUr u-heut iiroiliictloii wan an. noiinceil km ' rS!,"lliO.OIl' -bushcli, while the HprlllK whoul forccUHl plucen tllHt crop at 1:125.11110,0(10 buxhclH, con.iiwrw'1rfwa'HH b'f S'4ll.'llli.li"li of winter Wl.ear und CROPOUTLOGK NOW BRIGHTER 197.11(111,0(10 ot m.nns winui a.,,,!,., parulycd and rouds maue monl h' hko. ; The produclion forecuHls, bum"! on eoildltlonH prevailing AilKUHt 1. Includes " OiiIh. AV. linn. IK.O biiKhcl.i: l.ar- I.... 'it! fi.tn linn l.iiulii.lu ,! ftire-J llmlniiry enlliiiHte), 05. 800. one l"'' ' l.iickwheul, 15.100,0(10 J, and .canned """ 'h1"- l-'"'" "'n alio , Had "." h.iHhela: KWee po.alo.a 1.20 :. ...., in i llO.O.OOO potlii'la; rlaxaeed, I'H.HOO,. 000 buabela: rice. 32.900,000 IiumIi cla: hay, lame, xo.oofl.noo Ions; uppt.m. IK4.iioii.ooo b ii a Ii c I a: peuehea r.2, 200.00(1 bushels. . The coiidlllnii of the crura On .... ,,n, u f,.; B 1 lon'M: , , . ... - , ... , Hprlng wheal, 7a. 7 per cent or a normal: corn. 70.7; oala, bnrlcw S0.7: buckwhcal, 87.7; While potatoes, 8.".. 4: nweel pola. toes: 70.2: tobacco, 71.7: flaxseed, '(f.4: rice, 88.4; hay, 84.4: pusture. 84. - , The preliminary eallmalc of to tal produclion of winter wheal (In thouaands nf liuahela. I. c, Iholl Mumla omllled) by principal pro during stales follows; . Ohio, 37.1(12. Illinois. 3r,.mK. Nebraxka. or.,K;:4. . Kansas. I54,2.K. tlklnlioma, r.l,2f.s. Montana, 12,404. . . . Idaho, S,r,4H. . '.Washington. irM-'fl. Oregon, 13,30.'.. , (.'iillfoilila, 4.770. BASEBALL I'ACII'IC COAST I.IIAIil I, Clubs W. I.. I'cr. San Krumlaco 'IK M .t.lil Seattle 118 r,f. ,r.4J Vernon (1.1 (it .f.OH Oakland 03 HI .604 Salt Ijikc ...61 .'. .4KS Siieramento BO 3 .4S8 I'orlland f.7 (17 .4.10 Uis Angeles &."i 03 .4(3 (l!y the Associated l'riws) Tiger- 7, Oaks I At Vernon It. II. K. Oakland JL 14 I Xertion 7 in tt I tat i cries: Boehler and Read; Christian and Hannah. Seals 10. AuelK I. Al Han Kranclseo R. II. I',. Ios Angeles I 7 I Han .ranclseo I" 17 I Itatterlea: Hughes, Welner and Jenkins; (Wry and Vargus. Renter A, Rccs 2 A) Portland IE. II. K. Hal lk 2 jurilund 6 I" " Halt erics: Thomas and Peter; Kcfccrt and laly. Sacramento II, ;At Seattle Sacramento Seattle .. Health- n R. II. K. tl 16 3 a v i IhiUerb: (Janfleld and Koeh- Jcr;. Williams. Gregg, Pluiumcx and Ualdwin. MAUY DEAD III TORIIO SWEPT LAND (Wisconsin. Suffers Much from Severe Storm . Last Evening ' " THREE DEAD IN BLOOMER SECTION Considerable Property Is Damaged; Storm Cut Path Two Miles Wide, Ten Miles Long. HI,AiK ItlVKIl KAUJJ, Wis. (Ity tli Associated'' Tress) Two persons are known to have been Injured and considerable properly damage was caused by a tornado which swept this section Thursday night, sweeping down from the northwest pari of .Trempealeuti county near Owseo Hie. storm cut a path, two mile wide and ml. re than 111 miles lung In the direc tion of Black Itlyer Kalis. Houses, barns, - out buildings, trees and telephone and telegruph wires were blown down und u number of houtea and bams were unroofed. '. THItDIO AltK Kll,l,l.l .-.M)omi:i;. Wis. (Uy I In- Air aocluled Preml 'I'linio pi-faona arc rcporli'.l lo huvc been killed anil a number Injured In a Bluini which hwept llils ucction Tbuia- day lilKMU mi Kllli-0 at Owm'o . OWSKt), Wis. (By I ho AskocI nleii l'rei) jiiIIiih HnKlien- Wun killed, nnil Ilia . mother Mra, Ole UuBllen erlouly hurt when a lor-, undo HI ruck lil ectlon Tliiirnduy lileht. Ilurna wero d.imuged In Trenitieuleuu collllly. Irl.'CH lllimol- j;ad tne'piuni and telegruph com- Iiupanaiiblo, Jup II. .Slevells, owner of the Iji (lialid.f Homing works ror Ihe post Ihlrty-two years, has dltose.l or all Interests In Ihe firm lo Trunk Apllng, formerly in t lit; wholesale grocery buslnesa here and lately employed as a travel ing snlesiuun. t ' Mr. Stevens, a pioneer or lam valley, has mudu no h iiiiouiiifiii.nl or his ruturc plans but In speak ing of the sulo of his lllialliesK wishes lo hcurtlly "thank nil past patrons" and lo auk thai all "fa vors granted him during Ills opera j iiniiup diivp ! uri iiuif nni n 1 Llliu . uuiu . BOTTLING Fil. Hon or the buslnesH bo accorded I eounly roeenlly, advises that Un to Ihe new owner." , .'only known method of eontrol Is Mr. Aiding Is a very mpabl' 1 planting seed r realKlanl. plants. burdnesM man anil has a large ae- ! -- iiislnlaiieo not only In Ut tlrsiide Alaska lias It'nlnr Air HiTir. bill all over the slate. Although 1 the biislni-MH srtellon Is sorry lo ANi'MOIlAC!;, Alaska (Al') ieur of Mr. Sleveiia rellrlng from the buttling works, it reein inai Mr. Apling will unduiibtedly lie :;m'eeM.sful in hia choH"ll eul er priHe. Witlr. the sale of the .lap Klevens hottllng works comes memories nf wuirs gone by for I'nele Jup, be- ;ide4 lielmr a eaimble newspaper- man at one lime, was a king pin m Ihe homing burdnesH. When Vol - alead was a boy and had no Idea of the present. Volstead act. I'mlej 'Jap's bolt led wittcra were sought I for by the Inwns In eastern (n- ! gon due to Ihe claim of the owm r I oT the plant . that hl:i carbonated ' beveragtn when alded to a-m- tie (Hd ('row, Kunnyhrouk or Pelt- blcford - iitade Ihe' best, highball . .. (Continued on page ft) Three Parties9 Heads Ready for Campaigns WAHII1NOTON (Ry the Astioeia- led Press) -Proposals ror a sbor vacation for President Coolldtr- Iminedialoly after Ihe formal no'l- fleatlon exercises here August HMl were dls;ussed lorlay by the preai Jent wllh some of his advtrters. It Is considered likely ihe presi dent will go lo New Kngland for about two weeks If ho decided oii j,, (jir.-e HtateaOregon, Illinois ploy that iiullmlled capacity (hey hods woutd eneoimter, these tuoth a vacation. tUnd Missouri. seem to have of committing Mum- era, like Iho Spartan mothers of Senator Henrtk Hhlpslead, farm- ,:rs at critical momenls.'J ld, sent their boys away last RAVIK PRi:i'AltlN(J. ler-laborlte of Mlnnemila. will speak1 JMarch with smlleH on their lips. NKW YORK, filv the Atwoclated In Portland. Ore., August Ifilh, iin-l . MAIIKKTK TODAY. Smith's Mother Flew Willi Him. l-r.-ai John W. Havls. (lemiMrat - Jcleur hla desk and hold two or thn-e Inler-lcws Ibduy to complete Ihe local campaign management. ..r.P in infli-inir inniirhi for 1 'iHrkM. burg. W. Va,, to spnd a few days,palKli In rest and final preparation fo-saldJ Iho dciivcry of h. soccch ot au- i f. -- v f MoulM-rK of I'te Aiiwrh-aii ixtuiu1-tlie..worhl fllei-rt. I pper left -Mrs. Itola-rt llnrtliiig, lios An gelcs. C-ciiU'r Mrs. Jasper ii. Smith, Ihm Angeles. I.kt right Mrs, Cora Arnohl, Stokanc. Iowcr i. ri .Mrs, William M. Wade, CssoKilis( Mlrli. laiiver riglil Mrs, C'lirlhlina Nelson, Kwctlen BERT OAKMAN MEETING HELD A Itvrt (liikiiitnl revival wnn held IiihI nlKht ly I lie Modern Wood - " "f I Oriinde which In lodge Sunduy revivals In church, circles, lierl i,;;!lio ntltluilul deputy for till: Woodmen and when lie coin.- home, ror he real. lea 111 l'4i Orallde, the drill loams begin to drill and the lo.vul Neighbors begin to cook, aM realizing that a tetist ill lodge.li.lll will soon bu bull!.- - Following Ihe business'' .soaslun last night Mr. I iiikiuan . delivered an uddress on what la -doing In the' eiiHterii part of . the nation where he lias, fately been' workiiia.' Then liie miiNlcal progruui was, en joyed loKftl.er Willi the lilg fed. A fealure or the evening was the coiiunuillly singing when a 1 I Woodmen joined In revival songs. Tomato Mosaic Causes Damage in Union Co. Much damage to tomato pin lit -tiiKS has occurred I his year In I nloii eounly IhroiiKh plains liirn Iiik yellow and dyhm. In snmu i-ases one-half of Ihe plants hav,- I n killed. 1'ioressor (I. II. lly fslop. Inad of Ihe farili erops de jiarl meni at i. A. (.'., . who In Mii'eted affeet'd olunls In the 'This Is the latent Alaslisu clly lo 'i-Hlaiillsii an aerinl landing field A smooth, level one has been pro- vided, six bloekH from thi; buni- ik-hs seetlon. A eoniliierrial av.a- tlou roinpaiiy Is eairylug on a regular paasenger servlee Ut min- . In illHiriris. I 1 fanienni Snwinlll lo Marl I p. j AI.IIANY, Ore. UnrallooM at tin new Cameron sa'viiilll one mib- Rnufh of Aliiaiiy, will Hi a it soon.) Mecordlog to an nuiioiiuecmeiit by t t Cameron, owner. The mill has a capiicily of ar.,oio reel dull and employs about 'ZU men. A camp at lirwood and anollier at Woods creek in the coast moun- ilains will supply lotfs for the mill. (plauee next Moiidy. The- nominee aaid last uighf ("honesty In government" would be the keynote of his campaign. OPKN PROORKNNIVI-; IUHVK A(lo. (Ry ihe Associated Pn-ss) The ,a Kulleffe.-Whecer eauiiialgti will be opened nexl we: ' der Hie auspices of tho Oregon, coininlltec and the direction of Congreiwiman Watl;lns. of Portlund, 'and will signalize the opening of the Indeoendcnl-oroKTcsMtvc cam- In the Pacific Northwest, John M. Nelson, national man- lager. Mothers of U S. World V T I x v .t, I ORDERS L Willi a smile on his face that urlll iinvox 1 in ot-iiun, All. vol Ml'l'litn Kiddle nf Island City walked v: streets of l.t ftrsnd" oday show ing signs of- sat isfae.lion. Th rea son was sotf;vA,,forhe I"!"'" hrdkers bf (.'lilnu, liUVe nwnKeiiBH to the me'rh of Kedemthui flour made by the Kiddle mills s rrom Oraiide Honde valley wheat, ('sr. Joad orders are coming in Tor I Ills luerllorlous flour und Urn white ul'oitla of fhliia will uul tliu host Inthofiiture. "M Is not all slrange," said May-j ?r..KW.?'p;.'....",r.h'" .rr.rr.: I,, "or I., no doubt ,M to .ml si perloillv lo .jimuy. oilier brands - ,1 .. ....... .. i.i.. i our trad." in China la n.; bcilUC establlalied in l.'ederiilloii rlour d I ani convinced that It will pi ovo just what, they want." ....... . , (. " M. i.-li- lIIIIIIfi lltlllM fJI " im vtiii'j tii.. .li.. is inavor of Island CHy and In rldcntally Is on tho school board and was looking for u teacher lo fill the vacancy ut ills home school, ' PKNI.l.KTUN, Mr '(Hperlal) The controversy between the city or Pendleton and Umatilla county over road lax refunds which I he city claims are due from the coun- t y came to a bead when Hie cuy I attorney waa Instructed to bring suit aualnsl the county to recover lunch Hums as are claimed to be due. The instrurlions were pass led in the form of a resolution j which was adopted by unanimous Vole of the loumlltiieti preKein. The resolution stated that de maitda have, been made on the j rounly for the payments alleged lo be due and thai the coimly (If tiled that any sum was owed the municipality. The- matler bus been In ihe publlu, rye for several days uail ihe city's esllmaio of what Is clalited to be due It In Hie way of refunds 1h about. $:i0,OOM. Colonel House Claims Parley's Success Sine 1 - PARIri. (Hv AssoeialiMl Press) 'r,,i.,nei K, II. House, conlldeitl of ,Jt, ,,: Woodrow Wilson, Is um't- ( . ( t(f, .,,( Hrlsen as saying ,mit .),,. indoti 'ouference Is Ihej jniOHi Important since the peace conference and Is convinced that t will result ill success. He "hi-i-s no pnaslble obalaele uii - 1,,, die (.erinuns once again em- OCAL FLOUR PENDLETON TO SUE COUNTY Rut let these women speak for and hogs nomlimliy steaiy. sneep strong. Kgs strong, current re- relpts 2tH4 cenls. Putter weak. standards 37 cents. Rutterfal steady, 37ftiJ8 cents. Rutlerfal, (Sun Francisco) 4& Mt ccn is. Fliers X A ! MAY MKirr IN l'AHIS. IfONDON, (Al) Tho nllh-d tlclifratCH to the Intenialioiial con- ferrncp loilny illscusHCtl the feasl lillily of holding It coiifrrciico 111 I'arls In tho near future to dlscioo Hio ' iiuesthm oC Inler-allH'U war UeUts, v . 1 PA It IN. (API Premier Her- I'tott Is rxiM'teU herr Satunlay to I'fWIfrV ntuh iih 'ttiwwi'i at 'h iw- rial Mumlny me"lhig' regarding tlif final stand Ihe rrcneli gotorniiimt should lako at tho IoihIoii i-onfrr- mii on military evM' tint Ion of the Ittihr.omt niafntcnaiien nr lVatn-o- IHglan railroad men In' Ithtiie- land. ' ' , h..m.s .oiuuwom.km'k. ATMKTIO -CITY. (A.,l,.Ur. " " '"'" 'n "-or. of (eli-graiiLs the eccullo council of il.IV'"" .''lV"" f mrlKmtr ..... I bi-iwiM-n lilmself '"" tVohn W. Itavis, Iemo ralle prestdetitlnl iioihIimm', Th council held H wan up lo Davis lo make nubile tils shaio of I ho corrtwiHMid- ent-o, nfter which It would publish ioiiiHrs' communleatUm to liim. lil.AN tANIllATJi; WINS . ItHtTI.ANIf Ale. My) p.Hijili! Keimior liulph Y. llrewsteK ,whoi nui with Ku Klux Klan -support, was declared by tlio governor and council lo have been .nomiuulod lor governor by. Ih) Republicans nl tho June primary. Tho .official returns, giving a majority of 3-0 to 'rank . Farrlnglon, president or 1 lie statu .aenale, were changed by a recount to a majority of 081 for Brewster. . ... NUTATION IIRM.HT I OR NORTH Vl;ST Ri;P!lM('ANS WAHIIINOTON (AP) Repre reKeiilatlvo (.'league, ot Minnesota, called on President. Coolldge Thursday and brought. Ihe report that Ihe sit nation for Republicans In t he north west, mid especially Minnesota was much more en couraging than a month uko. Risen In farm products, lie wild, would work to the advanlago of the preHldeiit's candidacy. Nation Lauds Boys of the "Proudest Mothers (Ry NKA Kii'h) They are the proudenl mothers In America! . ( And well I hey uiny la-! " 1 Vhn whole iintry uml for that matter other countries, loo are Hinging the praises of their boys. Kor their sons are adding a new , chapter lo history. . Tholr boys are circling Ihe globe. through the air, ror .Uncle Ham. j And now I hey are coming home, Fully uwaro of the dangers their "I wouldn't have stopped Lowell from flying around the world for anything," says Mrs. Jasper. C. Kin It It of Los Angeles, mother of Lieutenant Lowell Smith, who ro- celved cominaud of the Right after iMuJor Frederick Uarllu crusliud l TO ATTEMPT TOFIIIDA SAFE FIELD Conference Decides to Seek Site on the East Coast of Greenland CALLING OFF OF FLIGHT POSSIBLE Fliers Willing to Remain at Reykjavik Til Sep tember. 1 But Will Not Re-Fuel at Sea. ; REYKJAVIK, Iceland. (By the Associated Press) A conference. called by Rear Admiral Thomas P. MaOruder on the flagship Rich mond, today decided to mako a final effort to find a feasible land Inff pluco for the America army world filers on the east coast ot Greenland before reaehlns a decis ion as to whether the remainder of tho flight for the present season would have to be called off. The report that a safo landing place had been found proved to be without foundation and the ad vancing season ti lakes further de lay dangerous. Tho fliera declare thry or will- Iriff to remain here Until Be plum ber 1, but refuse to consider tho possibility of fueling. at aoa .from a cruiser. I. V : WASHINGTON (By the Assoclu-' ted Press) Kenator Robert ia Kolletle, of Wisconsin, Independent candidate for president, in ft let ter addressed to Robert P. Hcrlpps, newspaper publisher, and made public tonight, declared he Is un alterably opposed to the evident purpose of the secret organization known aa the Ku Klux Klan, as disclosed by Its publlu acts. "It cannot, long survive, retymr upon the sound judgment and good sense of our petoplc. It is my opin ion that such a movement Is fore doomed. It has within lis own body the seeds of (Is death," ho Htfilcd, Tommy Gibbons Favored To Win Over Britisher LONDON. (Ry Associated Press) Tom Gibbons, American light heavyweight, Is sMM , a- favorite In betting lo win over Jack Bloom field, of Unglatid, In, their match toniorrow nlghl. '': . Advunco sales . (otuls . OO.pUU , seat a. , JOHN IlAVIK Ull.NIKH AVV" ' AI-'FIIilATION WITH KLAX N I0W YORK (AP) John W. 1 lavts, democrat te candidate for president In a letter piade public, declares "I am not, never have and will not become a member of the Ku Klux Klan. I trust In my eo in I n g Hpceeh o f acce ptanue I shall make my position on thu great religious question too plain for any misunderstanding or dis pute." 9 9 Into an Alaskan tnountaJii. "I'd go, too. If I were a man. I'd Hko to fly some more. "Yes,; I flew with him a few weeks before ho left. It was In Han Olegu. 'Ho look me KM) miles an hour. no I could see what It was like And, oh, It was tho most Inspiring' reeling! Now I understand why Lowell has been so absorbed by flying since the war. "Lowell was an Instructor at Kelly Field so good I hey kep him there when others were gotnT to Franco, Rut he finally got overseas. Just after ln wrote that he was selected to head, a division flying Into Oermany, the armistice wus signed." In Los Angeles Is Mrs. Robert Harding, whose son John Is tho ranking second lieutenant and mechanician on the New Orleans, ship No. 4 of the flight. "All his life, ' everything he'i (CoaUnuea on pago H KU1LUX1LA!! ISDEipED i'ci
