La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 21, 1928, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPERTEN PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE CITY EDITION THE WEAtnZ3 OREGON'; Fog oo th coast mn4 fair and moderately .warm with low humidity over the Interior to night and Sunday.. . VOLUME XXVI. ' MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1928 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 290 v SCHOOLS IN CITY WORTH t i nr AAA A A MD5,UUU.UU Annual Report of District Clerk ahows An lndebt edness of $150,000 TOTAL RECEIPTS IN I EAK $176,277 SchOOl CenSUS Taken Last Ti ti cl.., T A-f Fall Shows Increase of 30 Foul More BoyS r1 1 ' liian OirlS. , i , 1m trirunde's public school system Is worth nearly hulf a million dol- Inrs while tola indebtedness. ,. ,, , Bulnst the property Is only II ML- , . f ,eCon"U",ln" ,on ,f 000. the annua report of the dls-' .desire which Mr. Maxwell has had "rl" clerk. Horry Wllllums. , since the organisation of the com County School superintendent S; sre ree.us. ,, . 'it became known us the Fletcher The vulue of the properly, which ou company almg . lhB olncr Is all on llli ucreH of ground, s interests of the brothers In Idaho listed at H08.000, divided us fo-:am, th8 vlclnUy. The company lows: estimated value of "chool- htt8 aWnyI) been located In this vl- ........... ....a r-...niiiHu S4il(.000: UN.1 . .... ... . .. .. . .... . ..... tinmteY vuluV TVhoo. furniture und apparatus h.uu, I For tho present at least Mr. Max- Added to this, the clerk s flimn- W(, w. jt.Siffnuto his company chil statement shows uutfh on hand wlln T Jti MaXwell, distributor of $1,787.97. -4 :of Vollex products." and will cor- Men Itecelve Bigger Salaries 'tinuo the sale or this lino or goods. Several very Interesting items are "I have hoped ror years to rcalbco Included In tlie annual report, pre- the umbltlon to have a business pared each summer after the close under this arrangement and to of the school term. -mako It a permanent I -a Grande It Is shown that the average company. I have faith In ; Ia monthly salary of male teachers in .Grande as a permanent home and District No. 1 (I'll f.runde). Is Intend to make It that," Mr, Max Jt0.ll more than the average well says. monthly salary of female teachers. ln cnt(f,.,lff t,8 business Indo The average paid men Ih $171.66 p,injontiy Mr. Maxwell Is exercls und the average received by worn- !n(f the jIUBmpnt un, authority In en Is $131.55. . this field of business that 2V years The only Indebtedness ugulnd, of experience' has given him. It Is the school eun Hints of bonds In the no hasty step with Jilm and In amount of $150,000, and several choosing la Grande as the scene months ago the school bourd took -of his permanent building he has sleiis. through a plan or reflnane- shown conclusively his belief In Ing. to retire tliN Indebtedness this city. Mr. Maxwell has re more rapidly than In the punt. Our- llnqutshed all his Interests with lag the year $15,000 was spent on the Fletcher brothers outside of redemption of bonds. . 'tills county and will devote his cn- Total receipts ror .the school year, including cash on hand ul tho 1 1. nr. .uLtli n liiiiifl ul Dm start or the, 1U27-2.H period, ajuount- possible I am going to havn.u cash ed to $l'7fl.27-7;l3' Hnd' -tiitiil' -e-pollcy on us low a' margin? as Is penclliures were 1174.489.80. possible," he stated. Mr. Maxwell This district ' received tlie fol-! feels .that lie'hus learned the art lowing amounts during the year: or careruly buying so that ho can District lax, 111111.135.48; county give customers the best oils on school fund $24.itt3.3G; state school the market at the lowest possible fund 4,J0II.3(I: elementary schuol prices. "W use tho lowest priced fund 114,487.20; high school tul- possible method or oil shipments lion li40!f-.42; borrowed moncyj tank cars strulght from the enst $011,500; other sources Il,123.."i7. : ern refineries to !.a Grande," he Expenditures show that the o!L-tated. "We control the speclfi 500 in short loans was paid when cutlons of the oils and they are up due, The expenditures Included' the following Items: Salary of superintendent 13.- 5X3.33. salaries of supervisors $3.- 00!I.H7. salaries of principals 18,- 9 in. 77. salaries of teachers (men) $13.5el.CS, salaries of teachers, (women) S70.85B.6I. salaries of janitors and uther employes, SI0, 375.40. t.'ost of fuel fur the year amount ed to $."..101.73 and water $B7.00. Th sum of $105.72 was spent for playground equipment und $3.5!4.44 was spent for alteration of old buildings. School Census Among tlie most Interesting Items In the report Is tlie school ceinus. which shows a total of 2780. taken during H'-'7, which shows an of three days of tennis that will he increase of 30 over , the 1 926 fig-j played at the city courts und on ure. This represents, persons liv--the A. J. Stance court. The busy inn In the district more than four day of play begins ut 8 o'clock on and less than 'JO years or age. both courts. A general Invitation Males totaled IVJa and females has been extended by the totirna were four less 13!)!. j ment committee to spectators and. Sixty-eight school rooms were In! with the most Interesting tourna- nperation during the year In five; school buildings In the district. The "report also shows that 64 boys and 411 girls attended elemen- (Continued on Page 6) FISH CONTEST BEGINS HERE SUNDAY MORN Arrangements huvo been com pleted ror the annual Wing. I'lu nnd Kleetfoot club's rish Teed, which will be held Monday evening at 7 o'clock In the tfacujuweu Inn. Itesldes addresses by Harold Clif ford, of Portland, und I.. A. Wright, or t'nion, members of the game commission, it Is announced that aiicH luivniuii ... .u..0.. tuinnu ni. me nsn ice-i m completion of the two-duy fish content, which beirlns tomorrow at sunup and closes at 6 o'clock Mon dv evening. Prizes for thc win ners In the contest are on display nt The Toggery. WKATIIICH TODAY 7:3" a. in. 68 above. L':0 p. in. 88 above. Condition: clear. UKATHKlt YKSTKRDAY Maximum 86 above, mini mum 51 above. Condition: clpar. WKATHKK rfl'I.Y 31. IMT Maximum It 3 above, mini mum 4 8 above. Condition: clear. T.R. Maxwell Is New Proprietor Of Oil Company Purchases Fletcher's In- ,terests in La Grande, According to Announce ment Made Today. l& Grande has this month be Jeome tho headquarters for an In- dependent oil distributing com- ( pany, owned entirely by one of her jown citizens. This Important ad 'Hit Inn to home business was niado public today when negotiations ( which were completed on July 1. 'making T. H. "Tom" Maxwell ln- dependent owner of the Fletcher OH compuny here of which he has alwa bce manager, was an- flounced. The deal. In which Mr. Maxwell purchased the local busl- Incus of the Fletcher brothers or I Bolae was completed the first or the month but no official an- i nouncrmcnt was niado until this nn7rat oil" comply Tn the Zil j Mr. Maxwell announced hlsbusl-' nen noliev Inrlnv. . "An nrnr v an i ness policy today. "As nearly as to this standard at all times." he went on. "The compuny is handt (Continued on Page 6) Eastern Oregon Tennis Tourney To Begin Sunday Tlie I .a C in tide Itotary cluh Is giving one or the cups which will be presented to tennis champions In the lOuHtern Oregon tenuis tourna ment which begins tomorrow. No charge in to be made for the spectators soiuorrow at "the first ment yet held In prospect, there will probably be a-lurge gallery. 1 There will be 25 men and eight women entries and singles und acuities lor men ana women and mixed doubles will be played. For the lust three days playeiH have been arriving here for the event. Widespread interest has been muni rest. E.O. L.&P. Picnic Set For Tomorrow Kastern Oregon Light and Power compuny employes from both Ha ', ker and !u Grande wilt have an jall-duy picnic on Hock Creek, near ! Huker, tomorrow, furs will leave there at 9:3". An entertaining day ha? been planned. Iasl evening the woim,n employes at the two I offices .picnicked on Itock creek the Maker employes furnishing the j .....u ,m!(.,i- u- lunch. A business meeting was held anil a pleasant recreational evening took place. Parole Revoked; 50-Day Term Looms Loren Turner, who was arrested were reported, according to Or. A. ferers. Thursday night by the police on a I,. Jtichsrdson. city health officer, Mr. ftlchardson. when asked to charge of drunkeness. faced &n days about 10 days ago and since that day regarding general health con in jail unless he can raise some time dozens or cases have been re- dttlons In 1-a Grande, said that ni one jr. ; Some time ago Turner was flnei JUia on a charge or possession or liquor but waa paroled. With his arrest Thursday night the parole ;wus revoked and, not having funds to nay thc fine, he Is starting out I to serve out the $109 at $2 a day. BAND PLAYS CONCERT TO LARGECROWD Nearly 1,000 People Listen to "Old-Favorite" Program . t..- NO NEW NUMBERS ARE PRESENTED Many Selections, Popular for Generations, Includ edCornet Solos Please Crowd. While a crescent mucin streamed its mugic beuius lust night the la Grande mutliciput band rulled out yards and yards of lovely melody and harmony into the fragrant Hummer air to bo heard by nearly 1000 persons who uttended a bi monthly concert that was unique because only "old-favorite" num bers were played. It was an easy concert to listen to easy not only because tho numbers wero melo dious and beautiful but because were "oid friends" to the lb. toners who caught the spirit of them without effort. "The old pieces are ulways tho best, was a remark heard often as some particular favorlto like "Uoqked In the Cradle of the Doep" or perhaps "Hweet and Low" were heard. And then, who can resist the ' lilting rythm and melody of UeKoven's "Kobut Hood?" It's just naturally one of those happy num bers that makes one glow and one's toes tlnglo and arouses tho "wan derlust." If was a case of a mellow moon and a mellowed program and to-' nether the band members and the huge audience had u joyous tlmu or it. Program llalaiicctf . Possibly the best thing about the novel program was tho Director Andrew Loney did not overdo any one type of the older music, U was as skillfully balanced as his usual concert. There was one or Sousu's ' peppery marches played with a ,f n ,"' " " - I lit lm 1 1 ltlh t unnnart lunltv- Wii.l- ding of tho WtnUs-v with- It. ele-1 mcnt effects and Its swing that Is suggestive of the Htrauss ' wults. And- a medley, that included such hcurt-th robbers" as the "Old Oaken Bucket'.' and "Old Bluck Joe," launched off Into a gay en-, core before It had a chance to be come saccharlnely sweet. The "Old Folks." potnurti found its antithe sis In the descriptive "Hunting siminn" nr . i ...... i Played delightfully with a light' swing and rhythm and with partic- ularly and noteworthy clean-cut staccuto work on tho runs. Hhud-; ing was good. Tho "I'oet and (Continued on Page C) FOREST FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL rirst blaze of season in" TViic' Hicfpinf Oz-trniva' on Mount Harris The first forest fire- or the sett son In this dislrlct is under control, after hin nltiK over several ueres of scrub timber on Mount Harris, near Imbler. This i.iurniiiK nut u nt: couru ue seen on the mountain from l.a Grande but the fire -a us past its lean nisi nmill. II marled - lerday liftcrnoon and for unlllle was threuti-ninic. Uodeiiheiin, poet und iiulhor. ilainuBH ruused by the bluxu will Miss JJlew s body wns fiiund nol run into a heavy rigure. The f,miK the IIu.Ihoii river TIuiim oiiBln is not known here. ,y afiernoon. Khe was hint seen Willi a Ionic stretuh of dry, warm lenviiiK Ilodenhelm's npHiliiienl weather continuing, tho fores) flro early Molidnv. lindelilii iin bus not hazard Is hlich here us elsewhere over I he northuest. which already hus seen a few damuKlnic riles this that they were not Neareninic for season. , (Seneial flBules, however, him, und considered the ease cloned declare that the Ions so fax I Ills seu-, with the medical examiner's ver son has been ul u minimum. did of suicide. Epidemic of Mumps Hits La Grande; Around 100 Persons Have Disease Swollen Jaws are popular In T.a Orumle this summer, particularly at present. Which should nol he construed to mean that fights uro frequent or anything or the sort. . it does inoun. however, that an epidemic of mumps is loursimc llirouich the elty uttackinic people' indiscriminately, sometimes on one I side of the fuce. soiiletluies un the other and sometimes both. . Started in Dbjh Alto The first few cases of mumps I ported. Some estimates place the num- her or caws at around I tin, mostly children IB years or age or less, Mumps Is a minor contagious dla- ease and while they sometimes aro far from pleasant, are not ordlimr- 'ily regarded as serious. Health Indran Braves In Famous Sun Dance In Idaho i - Bannock, Shoshone and Lemhi Tnbues to Con tinue Contortions Until Sunrise Monday. FORT HAU,, INDIAN UKSKU VAIION, Idaho, July 21 fAl) With undiminished enthusiasm' the Hannock, Shoshone and Lemhi In dian braves today went through the contortions of their strangest ritual, the sun dances to the accoin punt mem of the reverberating throb or a huge tom-tom; and the wolrd chunt or the stiuav.s. i The hours or continuous errort without food or water since the dance started at sundown yester day hav In no nay dulled the spir its of the dancers. The ceremony will continue without Interruption until sunrise Monday, when the strongest brave will be declared the greatest dancer. Tho squaws will then prepare a banquet to break tho thre-day fast of the tribesmen. Object to Orouil , Home or the older tribesmen ob ject strenuously to the spectators and complain that the ritual In tended as a means for the bravea (o gain health and spiritual per fection from their sun god, Is be ing commercialized. White visitors who Journey to the scre are charged a nominal fee which Is turned Into the tribal funds, i Younger Indluns, however, make every effort to accommodate tho spectators. "Hot dow" and "cold drink" venders hawk thelr wares Just outside the circle reserved for the dancers and the visitors desir ing photographs may secure them by making substantial donations to the tribal treusury. Occasionally a brave, overcome by exhaustion, fulls to the ground, but he returns lu his place as soon as he recovers. On the third und final day all the braves make It u point to remain on their reet, dancing then with a; fronzy unknown to the ceremony In Its earlier stttges..' Modern Woodmen Start Campaign An Intensive membership drive ..... i n i.,..ni,n,i i... u, nt.tt,,. iimni.iimi ''" Woodmen of ..America, here In con- rtectlon with a state-wide content for u bannsr. As aniplu evidence ' that It Is proving successful nine Hpokane airport at 7:30 this inorn candldates received the degrees last lng and after refueling took off night during a regu'ar lodge meet-j "W1,ln fl,r M,e east. Ing Ht which the general routine r,'h f"'. who arrived ut Vlc or work was taken un. The meet- lorlu. H. C., last night fiom Japan Intr watt held at thc K. of P. hall .' A. L. I.lnd acted as venerable conn- cU ln thc absence or h. J. Hrown. Th mom wvh li i ii drlvo Ih under the direction or K. I'. Cat?, district dep- u,y f,-0, I'orlland, who Ih here sup crvising n. im Nellie Stevens Passes in Portland POHTKANI), Ore.. July 21 (AP) Miss Nellie Stevens, i3, principal of the Hitton school, dropped dead ut thc home of her brother, Karl ('. Stevens, early today, while at Om telephone to call aid. Miss Stevens was county super intendent of schools or Union coun- iy from isi)4 to j sax. Hint taught ut tnu 'nte normal school at Wes- ton. Ore., and at Oregon City bo fore coming to Portland. Despondency Cause Of Girl's Death i:V YORK. .Iiilv Ll API Uespondeney over her failure ut n litemrv carper wan the nmtive i.r-I ueMted by police today for the up- lmrent suicide of .Miss Virginia lirR1.-. Ili.i,rv iimleuc of Miixwnll been located since early Tuesday mornlnc. I'ollce snlii. however, laws do not provide for uuurutitine of mump cases and I here Is no son of I he iiiihIit k i I ... 1 1 - made provisions at present for a com- ; ,K n,. yrK ili bul. II was only plete check on the disease, as It Is'ihe second Yankee lilt up lo Ibis believed that several cases exist ; ,0. , which have not been reported. I . Slifct t'lilliln-n ljuite a number of young ntl ults. between the aices of I U and ?'t. have fallen victim lo tlie mumps. iillhoiiKh most of those attacked were youngsters. Very fnw older 1 people arc In the I lata of the stif- 1 .outside or the mumps, conditions here are very good. There are no homes under tpjnranllnc nnd no cases of typhoid fever, diphtheria, scarlet .fever or small pox exist. There Is, however, a mild form of i summer Influenza In La Orande, he auld: PRETTIEST GAL IN COUNTY It C&J j J Tim Imlvh or lluvix cciuuiy, I'tuli, uru ail for iliss lel(ii Itiiriilng luim. She uih the i-IkiIci or tlto lKy Hludenls at tlio Davis county lilgli m'IiooI ror l lie pn-tilmt girl In Hie coimcy, and iliolr supKrt irrled licr to vl(rtory. Globe Girdlers ! Leave Spokane For Metropolis HPOKANK, July 1 (AP) llouud for New York, terminus ot an attempted record around-the- . WDr'" voyage. -jonn- ivwry flieam he Uner Km press of Itussia C'xprcsHcd confidence (hut they would reach New York by tomor row noon, hrctiking by tour days j ho previous record for a trip around tho world. Awes To Speak ; At Scout Camp East of Union The Itrv. Lclf II. Awrs will con - duct oiit-uf-duor Hervices nt the hoy Heout camp nt 2:3 o'cloik to- morrow afternoon during the spc - cial visum h nay. Patrol hikes, ficr-upylng tho Hftenioon ii nt 1 evening and iiiclud - iiiK the cmikliiK of the evenhiK meal were feature! nf the necond division (if the buy mchiiI cnciiinpincnt at f'nnip Phy on Catherine creek yes terday. The live patrols, each uc roinpanifMl by nun of the three Jun ior officers, Claire Perkins. Wood- row lnuierell son, and by J aim wenrge ohki- ho llllot Allen, dl- ninl Mrs. Sr., II, hllicl lo ilf- j ff-'','"t ll"t n ml cooLfd tholr meals seppralely. "Mure lesls hfive been piiKseil, I liellevR, lu the Insl Iwo dnys of this new division tbiin were pnssed ul- tnuether 111 the first," said .Mr. Srolt this uloriilliK. This in., I nlni; the boys beami tin Intensive emiiii ilemillli mid this' j aflernoon look a miliir ' stilily bike, liabe Smashes Out Home Run No. 39 M-.W Yf'Mlli. July 21 fAP) HiiIm' Ruth's ItlHIi home run of the setison gave, the Yankees a bare lead of I lo 0 over Ivl Walsh Jr., ati'l the Chleaco While Sox hi I he t H(, vi-ii I ll lonlliir hen. Iriihiv iih tlie Grain II earing To Last Another Week pnUTI.ANIt. Ore., Members of the July 21 fAP) Oregon pub - He Her v Ire communion today took Interstate Commeree CoinmlHSion er Meyer mid Kxamlnen Mackley and Mall mi ii nmlor Irtp through the Ktate, und the grain rate hear- Ing was In re'es until Monday. A not her week, perhaps longer. will be required to complete the hearings in Portland. , Itallroads will have opportunity during the latter part or the hearing to pre sent their side. 1 I 4 MAN HUNT TURNS INTO WASHINGTON Portland Dragnet Fails to Get William Herder. ' California Fugitive- . POHTLANU, Ore.. July 11 AP) Search fur Willlum I (order, I'll, In cnrineetlon with the Willows (,'reek, Cnl post'- office robbei'v and killing of the deputy sheriff. ! Khl fled to Washington today when1 f Iiril-miiHiin tt'ii u fannlifxH f (;(lMpnHiiin ihni h ,lliu,l.n,ilr ijerdci'M dcxr-Hntlm. .... nn,. WA near there yesterday,, Sherirf lltirlburt was advised by telephone today that "Herder was recoKiiir.ed by a Kpokane, Portland and Seattle railway agent lute yes terday on an east bound train. Oolflciidaln officers said that the a Kent was (losltlve or his Idoutlfl catlon. - , I.ocmI ori'lcers were. In touch with mil ron (I iiuentH, und all trains nloua 1 the linn to Spokane were being i watched. pico and Hheriffii deputies for tao iiiim have ninlutalned a dnig- n,.). arnuiKl Portland, and many of tho officers expressed tlie opinion , I hat Herder wns still hiding In I'orlland. Tiis Itiiu Down KreittenC telephone tips have been run down h'y officers, and three sti!idK of armed motorcycle policemen were ready to act .promptly on any clue that miuht develop. Herder's mother, interviewed late yesterdiiy"iit her homo, denied hnv hilf seen her son last Saturday al a berry field on the Hiisellno road Just oulslfle of I'ortlntid, as hud been, reported lo pollric. Officers mild (hey Inul rlefinlle Inroriuiillon Hint Herder was seen In Portland ;Knlurday. Kundny, Alolidny and Wednesday of this week. A (lepiiiy slierlll anil one uulu- oi ine oiiiioii irio, .losepn her of the liamllt trio, Joseph W. iltitdi'ip, were killed in the gun battle following the holdup. Peter Stroff, second member of the trio. jih captured at a farm house near j (Continued on Page 6f If Music Is Not P leaning, Cut Off Ears! CHICAGO. July L't (AP Mtl Klelans lu general and saxophone players In particular, whose liar iiniitv Ih not nf the best, should iivold West. Africa In concert tours. - s,1,,ln f,,e or musicians ninny in tm itfKJiiii ih n imvvmii--practice ainung savages III the Cameron country,, West-Africa, wild 1 Wilfrid I. Ilauihy, nsslstunt mi ra tor of Afrli-iin ellinoliiKy at l''leld niuseuiii, who yesterdny set up a new' exhibit of larKo wooden drums from riuoeron. Oilier African methods of pun- IshliiK the inoKleliiii who produces .'orelKn Mlntsler llenes. tn a note Monohue. Klip and liurKrave. dltileiiHliiK sounds. Mr. Humhy said innde public today by Iho slate de- H. H. 1'. were sllelnK off his ears or chop-j purtliient. fonniilly ttuiuked the. ,Vew York I I'i 0 pin off his bunds. United Htnte for tho Invllatlon CIiIcuko '. 'i 13 J Hut the siixoiilioiie Is unknown ami for this country's "iccnerous llatterles: KlUslninion and Ho In African wilds, so far as .Mr. 'efforts toward consolidating und Kan. OTal'iell; N'ehf, Jones und l!auiby knows. - ' tuuintuluiiiK; world peace." (Jwuiiules. Sandino's Band Surrounded By Marine Forces Hope to Reach End of Campaign Against In surgents Within Next Few Months. WASHINGTON, July 21 (A.P) The murines ln Nicaragua hope to reach the end or their campaign against Qencral Hundlno wllhlu a, few months. Latest ronorts received at the navy department say that tho ln- surge m leaaer . ana nis nanu are i pmcllcally sttrroundod by th American forces In northern Nic- i aragua oeiween me uocu una nocay; rivers. Surrender or flight to Hon-1 durus are lookod for within a com-j para lively short time. "rocketing" Iwuid j A campulKii of "pocketliiK" the band Is being pursued. Marine of ficers say that Sand I no has been Isolated from his sources of sup plies, either by the Amoticun troops or by the Impassablllty of the Jun Kle trails, brought ou by the rainy season. It Is thought that the only food to reach him Is being floated down the liocay and Kegovis, riv ers. Marine heiuhiunrters here esti mate the strength of the Handlnu band at 150 men and believe that. since the surrender of more than 000 natives within tho last two uvitbii ll Im tlin nnlv liiHiiriffttil croup now In the Nlcm-ugium In-! ter0r, . H-ru(loiiH Dirilciilt While Ihi nmi lneii outnumbor Uundlno'H men. their operations are umUo extremely difficult and peril- ouh by tho character of the terrain. Like Hnndlno the luarlno detauh- " ooneiuem ma upiiuinimcni. menta In many placoa are cut ott.ovory way a mart fortunate on. by land from their lmnon of eup- Woat'e appointment wu an.. plleH. Alrplanea carry tholr pro- nounced by Pruldant Coolldife laat vlHiona and drop thorn by paru- night., ' ... i ; chutCH. and lu Home liiHtancoB tho rlvera are used. ! urbA i,i..ii-iiui 1.1 j.vuvn. UlHpatchea picture Hnndlno nx CH1CAUO. July- tl .(.Xf) Her tearful for hla poruonal safety and belt Hoover will open hle wwnem on hla icuiird aKnliist . treachery cumpalsn ut a native son elura amonu his followers, permitting Hon ut his lilrlhpiaoe. West Brunch, only those who are known to him to. luwa, on August tl. his campaign enter his camp. Ills men know tho manuKcr hus decided, country well and he has established ' Jamea W.i (lood, weetern. mun. an elabuiiito Mystem of outiioats to ager, madu the unnounceinent at wurn him of tho muvoinonts of the t'-f oonference here with a com American troops. inlttee from West Branch. :. I ..TT77..... .. ..... ; 1928 LambCroD t Is Much Larger Than For 1927 WASHINGTON, July 21 (AV ( The lamb crop of lUL'S Is reported) by the department of ugrlcultu.ro as eight per cent greater than 1UL'7 nnd nine per cent larger than for tirift. The total unnounced for IfiSH was 2ri.HHl,f)0U In in liH, iih comiiared to 24,173,1100 In 1027 and 23,77'!,- 000 in 102(1. Tho most Important Increases were reported from western states, especially In those that surrered lussos In severo storms In April and May, 1(127. Increases wero noted both lu the number of breeding ewes and in the number of Iambs docked per hundred ewes, tho lat- tor being, estimated at M3.2 lu lif-'H. as compared tu 7'J.lt last year and 87.7 In 1020 Outside the native sheep slates, the cast north central section of tho country had (ho highest total pro duction. In tlie IH native sheep states, California ranked first, with 2337 lambs, Montana and Texas a) moHl tied for second place Willi I K75 and I K72 respectively, and Wyoming was next with IKfii. Fair Weather Due During Next Week SAN FKANCISCO, July 21 (AP) The weather outlook ror the week beginning July 22, was an- uouncel here today by thc United States weather hurcaii as fiillows: Far w oh tern Htnte: The outlook Is for ralr weather and normal teni - jperaturcH over the Interior and for oiiHtderable cloudK mid fngH on the count during the coming week. Hilly Sunday Sad; W B.i f ril i . ijVSVS t'UltiV I t't'lK.Xflw York MOOD UIVKIt, fire.. July 21 fAP) llewnrd of $'i has been of fered bv Billv Sundav. noted cvnu-l gellst. for return of the lower plate of his fa Ine teel h set, whleh has been lost. M rs. Sunday ypMterday Inserted an advertlKemi-nt In a loeal iiowh paper. The teeth are gold plated, given to Sunday by an admiring dentist, Czecho Slovakia Accepts U.S. Plan WAHHlNIITdN, July III (AIM I'lnnhn Ml ni .. It 1 1, l..ul i.l lli.i fni,!'- teen world iiuviern invited by Hei retary KetluKK lo join in couclinl Imc a treaty reniniuclnit wiir, bus replied, HiiylliK it Is ready to sIbii the multilateral treaty as revised. WEST NAT.IED SECRETARY 0FIN11I0R Appointment of Man to Succeed Work Is An nounced by Coolidge HOOVER CAMPAIGN TO OPEN AUG. 21 - RpnilhHfan Nominee to Attend Native Son Cele bration at Birthplace West Branch Iowa. ' POLITICAL NEWS Roy u. West appolntefl secre tary of Interior to succeed Chair man Work of the O. O. V. na tional committee... Hoover's western campaign to open at West . Branch,. Iowa., Aug. 21. . Republican nominee abandon plans for quiet weekend und en ters Into political conferences at Htanford. ' ; , i bmuii remains silent on his coming acceptance speech. WASHINGTON. Juljr tl (AP)-r Cliulrman Work ot the rtpubllcuii nutioniii commutes toaay wrreu ooiiKiutulatlons tu Koy O. Went. hU uooeHor a secretary 01 mo in- lenui-i " iuaintance with west, worie nam ,-,..tJ- liuv, annul is Keeiiiiiv ma wu ' counsel about what ho will say ln (ConUaUeoV Pat '; if gallant TRIO OF CIVIL WAR KEEPS FAITH 1 ' ST. PAUU July zi (Al'l a gallant trio of Civil War veterans today again keeps fultn Willi tneir departed comrades. , . They are members of the last Man's club, formed 4 yettre ago by 34 members of ! ooiU!ny, First Minnesota Volunteers, to meet euch year until only one remained, and that one to drink a toast to those who had died, . Three were here for the meeting today John. lp. Goff, 85, of HU Paul, secretary of the club; I'eter . Hull, HO, of Atwater, Mlun.f and Charles Lock wood, 86, of Cham- berlalu, H. I. BASEBAIJL I A.MIOItK'AN First name Clevoland lloslon ; Uatteiies: (Hunt, lkAui'k . R. 11. K. 2 5 0 ... B 12 t Harder und l-i. Howell! Hurttuii und Hofmiinn. Hecotld Kauie ; . H. II. 13, cieveimid OKI Huston I " I Batteries: lluyno and Myutt; Hatrisa, I tunnel I, Clayton and Berry. .'irst game : U. H. l'J. st. Iouls 2 8 0 Philadelphia 8 16 1 ltatlerles: Ogden, Beck, Wlltze ,( Manion; drove and Cochrane. ' Hccotid game- H. H. K, nt. Ijouls 8 10 0 Philadelphia 7 12 X Batteries: Stewart, Htreleckl, Wlltze and, Mchang; Qulim and Cochrane. h It. H. K. Chicago 040 , a 5 o Walsh and Crouse; Batteries: Plpgras and Bengough. It. H. K, Detroit t : 6 1 Washington 4 Batteries: Whitohlll, Smith and Woodall; lladley and Uuel. NATK1NAI First game Brooklyn i,i;.wii; it. II. K. a s 4 PIltNhnrg 7 13 1 liiilterlei: lOnrhiirdl. Koupal, ijl llini und leberry: Hill and Har ;;l'enves. .eeoiid uinne It. II. K. ;; klyu 2 8 4 lllsburi; 10 IB 1 I'etty. (Murk, Koupal Meuduws und liar- ltutterie: mid (Uiuch; Ki-eaves. - u- ll- - llostoit -.... 4 10 u t'lnelnimtl lu u I llnUeries: Smith. Simmons. Clnrkson mid Taylor. Hpohrer;