La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 17, 1927, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textape Two ;e Twelve , . SAVE NOW! ' At Hill's gay JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE rvp, Dependable r tj Values SPORT.. NEWS mi d. johnson ACCUSES LANDIS Breaks Silence Kept Since. September Concern- m.g (Jobn, speaker r I 1 a CHM'AGO, ,J:in. 17 (AIM Tho '"V ( hliiiKO Trllium- tocluy ntiiil llmt lK! linn Jqllt'..''.n prcnlili-llt ol' t hi" Am n0. frlcun I.-aijiit opi-nly iliurtfril Hint ,', . UiiM'lioll Commlxslotii'r l.iinclii; wua ' ' ivnionail.Ki for lurrlnK llin npu mal:illoil of Tris Hpi'uU-r unil.Ty I'ulib. on UiwikluK a sllnii- thai lugan w.luftt Hcp,,,nih'r wh.-n ilin-ctorH of lcrthc American li ueti-'. liii"tlntr in Chlonito. voticl lo give unrundltlon nl rnlonin to t'ulib anil Kprukir. President Jobnon . ili'clnrt'tl that neither of. tin- two wuulil rvcr ujraln nianafff or play on an Am . eriritn It'iitru,' rluh, although he , prijd a high trllmti- to th former . )t!t:W manager. ; Ilohnflon.- the Trilmne Kiiid, de m cirM lie had aeeepled "the lin piled rhnilenxe." of Commissioner I.andln to bare all the fuel In thn Gnhb-Hpenlier limn-ball drama and rwoiild tuko tho utund next Monday 71 at the upeelal .Aimirlcun league meeting called by Ihn baseball Mjlirad.' "Hfl Mild hi testimony at )fitiuj meeting would prove the Am Jjcricnn lenguo acted to protect Cobb vund Speaker .jind that l.andl f j alone, wan lo blame for I he cloud of rumors about their heads. SI ' -"I don't believe Ty Cobb ever played a dishonest game In his uj lire.:' Johr.son said. "If that's the g exuyratlon he seeks 1 glady give Sit to hint. "Hut It Is from l.anilin iv.bb phoulri demnnd an cxplunu .;6 lion. Tho American League ousted .1 (fobb but) It was 1 .11 nil l who broad -casl tho story of his mistakes. I'ralses hh I love Ty Cobb. I never knew finer player, I don't think he's been a good ;manage,r und I have hod to strap him os u father "'ntrupfl an unrflly hoy. Hut I know Ty (Cobb's not a Crooked plnyer. 4 "We It t hint go liecutwe ho had .written h peculiar letter about a luJWtlng deal that lift eouldn't ex 1 "plain und becaiis I felt that he yhad violatetl a position of (rust. ' "Tris' Speaker Is a different type . of fellow. r or want, or a bette" word I'd call Trlfl cute. le Itnowu why htf whrt forced out of the irfnnershlp. of the Cleveland club. H he wants me to tell htm I'll meet hint In a court of law and tell tho facts uuder oath. A "The American League is a business. W'hvn our directors ground two employes who they J didn't think were st't ving them i lVht, they hud to let them go. Now njl.Hii't that enough?. As long as I'm "president of the Amerlcnn 1-enguo --nelther one of Ihcm will manage or piny on our teams.' Tell Xml Story Johnron then told the whole story of his Investigation of tho ; Oobb nnd Speaker cuse, relating ;why the substance of that Investi gntion had been turned over to I ,u mil s und why the baseliall coin- mlt'nloncr did not know Ihe whole tale. "1 . have men working for me on my personal payroll." Johnson jjvald "whose business it Is to re import on th conduct of our ball c players. We don't want phiy-rs ,b"tllng on horse racs or bull irutnes while they're piny In. We lon't wniit plnyer who are willing -rl' o lay down to uuother team either "lor fricndHhlp or money. Thai's 9wh'y I get thes, reports. 1 "This data belongs to me and aiiiiot to l.andlH. The Amerlinii 1 .eague gave I. and Is enough to f;how why Colib uml Speaker were iffinn longer wanted by us. That's ull we ncdli.d to Rive him, have re Hporl.s on Speaker which l.undls will never gel uuleHH ue kq to court." Johh'n Statement hjis l;il Rangy Center Here In ono of the tallest centers 1a Dig Ten bukctbal). Klmer Ten tiopon of the Wisconsin varsity. H Is sx feet 4Vi inches tall an4 balls ;' l trom Cleveland. fern 11117 Dependable nlll 5 Quality after he had read the summons sent out hy I. af kH. The com mtsMoner said u newspaper hud printed un Interview with "a leader hull" and that ho whh call- hitf u meeting to get all the farts In 111" f'obh mid Hpeuker Puff, Spring Football I hrnMi ., Practice Started I KI'CSKNK. Ore.. Jan. 17 (AD Spring football practice at the t'n Iverslty of Oregon will start this afternoon at .o'clork, when all eundidales for the varsity HiiuaiJ for 11127 will meet, problems facing the squad will be . taken , up this afti'rnoon. , with no practice session scheduled. V i CMUAHH lKAT MONTANA I't'M.MAN, Jun. 17 W. H. ('. opened 11m Pacific count eon fe renew baakeiball caon Hut unlay niKht with a 33 to 18 victory over the University of Montana, The 1 fotigarM showed an improved form I over early season game I Washington State lead after tho first few minutes. 1'aul, cougar forward, wan Mar of the contest, making M points. oiirAiOS vicrrmioiK KrtKNK,. Jan. 17 Al') The I'nlverslty of. Oregon baskelbult team defeated WKlarnette univer sity 4.1 to 14 here Haturduy nltfht In the second of a two-game series. YOUR INCOME TAX INCOMH TAX IV A MTSHIXI WHO? Single persons who had net Income of ft.&oo or more or gross Income of $6,000 Or more, and married couples who hud net income of $3,500 or more or gross Income of $5, 000 or more must file returns. WHKN7 The filing period ends March 15, 1927. WHKKKT Collector of Internal revenue for the district In which the person lives or has his prin cipal place of business. HOW 7 ' Instructions on Form io-JtA and 1040; also the law and regulations; WHAT? One and one-half pp-r cent normal tux on the first $4,000 In excess of the personul exemp tions and Credits. Three per cent' norlnnl tax on the next $4,000 Five , per cent normal tax on the iiui ance of net Income. Hurtux on net Income In excesa of $10,000. vomi income; tax No. 1 Thousands of letters have reach ed the Bureau of Internal Revenue relative to changes In tax legisla tion. Tnxpayers desire to know the benefits to which they ar entitled under the revenue act of l'Jitil by way of Increased exemptions, low er rules, the credit of 25 pr cent of the tax on earned net income, and the allowable deductions for business expenses, I onsen, bad debtA, contributions, etc. The pur pose of the Bureau of Internal Revenue la to answer. thesu ques tions In a series of newspaper statements, based on the revenue act of lyti and the latest regula tions relating to the income tux. Income-tax returns are required of every single person whose net income for the taxable yeur 1520 was $l.5oo or more; every married person, living wllh husband or wife. whosM nt Income was $3J,o0 or more, und every person, single or niurried, whose gross income was $5,000 or more, regardless of net income, If the combined net Income of husband and wife was $3,5110 or more, or their combined gross in come was $r,ouo or more, the In come of each must he reported on a single joint return or on separ ate returns showing the Income of Sf pa rule return or join with h r ' husband In a joint return, th hus band is required to Include In his return nil income received by the wife in payment of wage or sal ary, or from the sale of products of her labor. In the return of niflrrled persons must be Included also the income of dependent minor children. ldvorcees and married persons seps rated by mutual consent ure lasaed us single persona for the purpose of the tncame tux laws. (.Irons Income. as defined by treasury regulations, "Includes. In general. Compensation for person al and protrusion) services, pro fits front sales of and dealings in property. Interest, rent, dividends, and gains profits, and income th rived from any sources whatever, unless exempt from tux by law. Net Income, upon whb h the tax Is HsseHMfd, is gross income less certain specified deduction for business expenses, losses, hud debts, taxes, contributions, etc. The return lor the calendar year IV.' must be tiled with the collector of Internal revenue for the d bit r let in which the taxpayer has hlft legal reatdenc or prlnct pal plnra of business, on or Iwfore March In. 1927. The tax may b paid In full at (ha Uni of tiling the return, or la four equal In stallment u en or before March , IS, Juno 16. Beptembcr IV and December 18, 1927. GOLFING. -TREAT OF WINTER mwm :Tr 1-2- . 1 Hero nre Walter Haven and ficm-p llnnan nf Ktiffli nd, tvrtt of the k re: i text LMdfern In lh nam-. Tfiy nre to nu-ct ftnortly in a I'i hol- ifuiyh In I-'lorld.-i. . New Basketball Court At Eugene Finest in West INIVKItSITY tF OltKOOM, Kugt-ne, Jan. 17 (Spedul) The flrHt rout conference game In the new McArthur basketball court will be played aKaliit I'nlverslly of Idaho Jan. H. AlthoUKh so.ne of. Of the new 2an.ool. pavilion have not yet bee,, fully completed, ull the work on I lie- main floor has been rushed and more than C.mio seats- have been Installed, us fully that many nre expected for the gome with the Vandals. The court l.sli largest In (ho west. If Is 2'.i f Teet long und !:t I feet wide. The playing floor in 150 feet long and 112 feet wide. Tho maximum aixe or 14 feet in length and 6U feet In width is used for ' all coast conference games, and knock-down bleachers occupy t he rrst of the Hpuce. Resides the press box seats, there arn 4.1 (Ml In the bal cony and 17 on the main floor. Provisions have been made for the . Installation of 2nno itkore seats on the lower floor and 2bnt In the gallery, when demand should war- r rant the extra expenditures. Jack Beneflcl, graduate manager, said. There nre many notable features about the new court, which make it stand out aa the finest west of the MlHfsslppl, it Is so built that every sent in It hits a perfect sight Hne of the whole, floor. That Is the reason the building la so big and high. It Is covered by a new type or I roof of Belgian pattern, called Lnincllu. The roof Is Ko feet above f (he floor. The lighting system is! which are piuced n ileetors behind diffusing glass, over the playing floor. The focus of the reflectors is variable, thus eliminating the customary blinding; Rbire. The entrances; are arranged j as to give great freedom in handl- ' v.v.v v. - -r 3t.-.v w w 4 2 i A" - $ w.KA. Cleveland llurenu ClrvvlanA llurenu IT I.OOKfi AS IF IT ALMOST MICI1T 11 K mfe to cross tlm irrei in suit like I his. Ttir plnyer In Wortrrt, of the Mltsburgh (Pa ) Hmkry Club. LA GRANDE lag (he crowds. After nil the 10, Mm ft'ulK are iusralled, a capacity crowd may leave ft less than Mix in in tit 'M in ease of fire. ' I -A male nurse wan In altendance Snttirday night huf had stepped SKA.TTI.K, Jan. 1 7 (A V) The I from fchc room a moment when the I nivt-r.sity of Washington In its last leomedtan took his unscreencii tum-non-conference gaiih. of the season hie. He had been sleeping badly, kept the ball away from the Gon- towtlng back and forth throughout ziiga hoopst.-rs here Saturday night the night. Hr. Ticck said the fall and won iiS to IS. cost Chaplin a severe loss of blood it-. iu uliinnnil iimt tti Hull ' "e Huskies Bot orf to a fly- l In -rt V- Jt 'o Karlo Jewell ran up 22 of Washli.Kton's points while Herb Hoppcbrord. Kanled (1 tallies to he llln Point """ ,or Ifillldogs. Spuds Did It iy....- . . rm Potatoes are tho secret of a long lfffi, according to Mra. Kdith Wonser of Cleveland, who has just parsed her 108th birthday K!Lt oU 0f BpU(j8 and va long." euQ gays. 1 n w fl 1 I j! I EVENING OBSERVER mm COMEDIAN IMPROVED TODAY Charles Chaplin, How ever, to Be Confined, to Bed for 12 More Days Ti)S AXJKMi. Jan. 17 AI) Thr Initial stnlN if ovenu licit t Ntcpjicd Info the 1arhrt (luiplln I, Ma (ircy ititnnr and flnnnclnl I tn till- lr laylnj Halm to 91.07.V 2.47 in llcuti on income nix rov- crliiK a Mrknl r jwvpii ycaiw. Tho liens were filed h,v t.aicn Welch, collector of Internal revenue, with Hie clcik of lite 1'. H. illslrlcl cMn-(. v K W VOn K. Jan. 17 t AVI hurlle fhuplin. suffering from a nervous breakdown here way. some what Improved today hut was nMll ronsidi-reil a sick man. . . II.. bn.l fiillv recov.-r..! from n'' iiAvn iIijI which rtfHiiltixl fi-rtm n fall out of bed Saturday night at the home of his attorney. Nullum llnrkiin. hut lr. Gustnv Tleck, an ,'iilendtng nerve specialist, wild he would he kept in bed for nt least 12 days. "lie Is still highly unstrung". said Jr. Tleck. "Mis mental und physical condition are both uf fected by his hn-akdown, caused by the worries due to his domestic troubles." No Visitors Allowed j No visitors would be permitted i the doctor ndded. ',., roll. ' w,.ri, that ruHZ "Z noretn to the ' ' ' ( ' ,,,7, required lo answ r ' "'" for divorce. Several attorneys con- f erred with Burkan yesterday con cerning the counter' suit he will , file. NALS I UNION PERSONALS I.'NION (Hpeelal) Ralph Smith left Friday morning for Welser. Ida., called by the serious illness 1 of his father. i Mr. and Mrs. Krank Wilson, of Baker, were Sunday visitors at !n 10 n at the home of his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. B. F. Wilson. ,1 Homer HIdwell, in" North Tow Id er. was .1 I'nlon visitor Friday af ternoon, j O. M. lleacocK, nf Xa firande, was nt I'nlon on business Friday 1 l afternoon. - j I Mr. nnd Mrs, Vlrglt Hogg urej the proud parents of tin eight- When You Miss Your Observer- JL t T t ( jljnund Mnn horn to them Hunjlity. Jan. u. Mn. Myrtle nine and MIhh Loin Wulf wre Ih Grande vlaltoi-H Wed nextlny. lim Knlk'hl returned home Wed nesday from Portland, where he went Saturday with a carload f fat hoKt. fJ.'iJ. Ktuckland. of i'uve, w.ih u lTnlon visit in Thursday, M r. 1 4. 10. Anderson and M vtt. (rilllrnnn. nf Cnve. were ThurKday tftieKiH at the home of their winter, JHth. H. M. Miller, hre. Ml.-me Marie Hrnlth, Suwin fhnd wlck and r'nrrle Skiff and Murray Jensen, aocompanled by J. W. Hux- j ter,. left Thursday for Kut-ene to attend the Ntate ftchoo) conference. M r. Shell Moore, ulster hf John Wortmuu, returned Sunday to her home at Wallowa after helritf at 1'nlon for ft few clikya called by ih L 0entn ut MrH- Wortnmn 1 lorne Uufur. of Woodland, Wash., and John Iufur, of Mellln. , Win.,, who have been at I'nlon for l" P"! week called by the death of their sister. Mrs. John Wort- """ ,efl Alominy afternoon for Wot"nil. Wash. , , " "The Greatest I 2 Veiiin 2 I I.ONUON ARCADE THEATRE v0 BY T JOHNC0LT0N AND CLEMENCE RANDOLPH 1 j With the same celebrated nieti SI'.ATS OX SALK AT fil-ASH IHM'(i STORK PRIi'KS: Logos, $1!.00 f.ower Floor, $2.nn und $1.50 Balcony, $l.lif and Call Main 24 it And a copy will For change of address, please do not notify carrier boy only call the office direct, giving old and new residence, and you will avoid The Evening Observer Main 37 Gorilla Man Is Held By Police InPetersburg rKTKItSIU'HO, Ind . JnnV I7fin fullfornlH. three In Oregon and (A). Has the noiorlou "gorHla tnrop in Missouri, ull were he. ntuu htraiiKlcr of l& wonicn, nn ally been ruptured? ( '1tersbuig officers think be has. In that iKlief they have usked of ficers In California. Oregon and MlHsouri cities where the "gorilla I operated If the description of 'i man under arrest here conforms AI.HA.Sr, N. V. Master bar to descriptions In Ihesr cities of! bers are feeling optimistic. In stale the gurrotcr convention they were Informed The' suspect, who Rave- nmr.nmc! llml whlskor nnd moustaches an, I'el.-r Ojers. was arrested when wonten complailied he walked llliot". n,,i.,,.. .. n,ll, their homes demanding food. Me w.,11,.,1 1 h,. f-oni.l not Hiieak Knw- .,mk nn,i w,at little knowlcdjfc has been Kaliud from him hu come through the aid of an Italian in- lerpreicr. OJei.s.waK iK-scrincu 11s enner:i'i Italian or Ureek. :tr to 4 yea s. ,,ld. rive tet eight and one-half mhes tall, stooped, with heavy, hhoublers. black hair, Utnly eyen, ( --r " Dramatic Seasation of 4 Vears 4 2-Vears 2 .NKW ytlltK' I'llIfAHO An International Sensation. TONIGHT OXI.V , oxer. HEJRY DUFFY BsArran9ement wi 5AM.H.HARP1S Ui v-rr? x to opolitiin cast as seen In all cities be delivered at once charge. errors m service. Monday. January 17, l'J27. of heavy hulld and wctKhfntr uhout 175 pounds, OJera, believed In huve been inaltlnur hta way from, Ht. J.ouls to Ixmlsvllle, wua Bhah-, htly Uresed and woro a loua; Ki'ft' overcout, nueh us numod hi a broudeaHt deserlptloru 1 , Klvht women recently at raniclei - jiieved to hnve.dl'd at tne hiinilit of the "goi'llh. mil'. Ojers was held on n vngranrv charge pending further Identiric.i- j ,(I1, woum "' " . . ,' I '""' "' ft ta JwUr I SpasmodicCroaplfrequntly ' relieved byoneapplicationof A rQ Run Oinr 17 Million JartUd Yearly All Time" , San l-'mitrlsco Examiner 1 Year I HOHTON Play Founded on W. Somer set Maug ham's Stoiy throughout the Fnited states. 5c, plus tax f t t J V t T T t y f T T f ? T y T f f f T t f f f y T T free of I T f f T t T T y t f f t 'i