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

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEW SPA PER EIGHT PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE THE WEATHER CI T Y EDITION eitrtmt OHLfioN Kulr tonight und, Wednesday but cloudy in tho west portion tonlRht with fo on const. No change in temperature or huuit ility. LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1928 NUMBER 2 VOLUME XXVII. Mi;.MUi:it a.skociati:l l'l!l;HS MK.MHKIt ASSOC ATKI l'liKSS KILLED IN AUTO W II Ay KECK 1 GBR CAR PLUNGES OFF HUNDRED FOOT GRADE Broken Steering Gem' Is! Cause of lragedy Near Palmer Junction MOTHER'S SKULL IS FRACTURED Third Occupant of Car, 14 - Month - Old Boy, Thrown Clear and ES- capes with Bruises. A broken KtecriiiR Rear. Unit plun-;ed a ear and oecupuins ii Ver a 1 uu-fool embankment near Palmer Junction osterdoy after liooil, 1s Riven today as the tans, for the ibalh ..f Illlle Wilbertu Kinilv lMekersoti. .1. aflib serious injuries in Iihi mother, .Mrs. . 1". lllckersun. The third occupant 'f I Hie (Mr, Pdllie Dhkcrson. Just 1 i nioiil lis old. was throw n clear of the auto'mohile and escaped with slifchl bruises. The car plmmed over the em bankment. turniuR over and over, and stooped its colnpultinR course in :i stream, lhlle Wllbcrla beini; plum-d under the machine with a fractured skull. Her death was instantaneous, i no mnmcr. who n fractured skull, a broken arm n ml bruises, was rushed to the flraude l:ondehopitnl where she is in a Rrave coridhiun. Physician tiiis afternoon kuuH that her condi tion was fair but would not txt$ definitely that she would ret-over. No Time to .lump The acr-tdent occurred 'I j norlli id' lilpiii. about a mil nillcri mil 1 I'almer Junction. Mrs. lilel, vas wclviiiK -hon'ie fMl '""t-n,f I trio wH!i iter two liny ehlldr when the steering' KC.r broke on a hill. She was unable to control Die car and bad no time to Jump before it went off the road. Near her in a no', her car was a si.-ar. (lladys Anderson, with Mrs. lii'kerson's third child. w ho is five year-: old, aNo leturuini,' from the eauipliiu trip. The husband has been employed at C. V. Iteale's farm near lu-re. He was not a nieuitter of the camp inir party and was iHef strhk'-n when he received news of the tragedy. I'tinei-al Noi Arraimeil i mi,-. Will i-i 1 n-ii on MaV t and was three years, three I '. months and I li days of ;t-f Kun erat serviees Itave not yet been ill' ranged. The body is at the Sood-e.r:i-is x- dimmer ma n mnrlimiy. The IMekersons make their huiio In WalPi Walla. Wash., but Wr. in ihe Crande Kondc valley thb summer. Mis i-an-nts, of Uiehland Wash., were immediately notified of Ihe a i-ideiit and arrived In li (irande early ths uioruini-'. . lTrobTnson elect racists' new president ,:,:;,rV Wide re. profes.-i (I.-Cted llnbiir-on. uf Hie 11. - S. company, was niven slule nmiiiii'ii bv members nf his a Saluiday when he was i. resiij.nl of the On-on lOb i t racists at t lo ir Second an- I nun I convention held In thr M ult iniliiii h liol- l. w as leum-d here today. Approximately jU niemb. ifi of the organization attended the meetiiiu' at which many cities of tin- state were represented, and an in st met i e and wort h bile Session as h"Id. M'", llMliinson succeeds ( ". A. Vilihel l. OT Salem. (IM presi dent. harb s (iiiii'i Ion. of Kla math I'ttlls. was i-ho.Ht n vice presi dent. "The oi-aviation has two or i mfe iKe. imys during the y.-ar. When ast.ed t h's morning aboiil s the iiuetmL- M-. Ioldn.oii sjiuI th"? there nn' possibilities that the slate lu-R.-m tout ion w ill have IIMI' llleelinR lore. Hm next sum- 10 Frozen In Cold Ware In 5 nrkeij Tl;i:i:l.'l lAPi -Ti li per; death when a w ave bt-txiuht a TurUey, Aw. I. sons w er" f rose u t o i phi-nuno nai cold 1 i heavy taiow i o t tils I est. rday. I hind reds ' black sea of Ciltll - leported killed i:i hi It TOIY ' :?.' a . m.- -" a bovr. t 'oiiditton: i lear. I .M lll.lt I s I'LIt HA Y Maimuii '. 1 atoe. minimuiM If, ,it...v. . 'oiidtt ion ; I'lmr. u r t in ii i i.. 21. ui: Miii!iium i-' a!'Ue. iiiinlmum ,". KliOt l. ' oto! it ion : Ch ar. Fire Situation In Forest Near v City Improved I Crew of 53 Men Hoie to j Control Blaze Today Zuber House Here Nearly Total Loss. AHIiotlk'li III" forest fin five ,uilli-s norlliwi-st of l.i 'in.if v;ih H hi H I ut uf runtrol tills niornltik'. ttlH' situation Is improved over yn itcrtlay. according to reports by I.. J II. I'.USScll. I l'rot;i'c.srt lounril ronti-alUii? the flaliu-H miih li ii It. (1 yesterday after noon when u wind fanned the lila'e. tuu.siliK It to .spi'ead to .some eMend. 'i'hc fire la now near more sparsely tlnihcred country and 1111' flRlm - expect lo have llltle Uilll- ciiny in iuiiihiuiik ii in. Mr. UiiKKcll send 1 more men to tin! eerie this murilinir, urlnirhm the total crew- to about i'i. About live lelt when the relnforci'mcnts arrived. It Is sold. NO iiiMXl 'I illllKT ltlll lll-il Tin; blaze is must I v in while fir aim slashings and lias not reached any iiierchnntuhle timber. Vile sit uation louay w iv'iiirth'U lamy JjOOlL All oilivr firi'.s in this arcii havo (Conllnued on 5) Wheat liuyer Has Headquarters Here Wheat markets downward ;in, irmcrs arc not yet selling their wheat, ilccurdiiiR lo W. 'i . Caisfer. buyer ami inanuRi r oi t hi- i.a tlrandc office of the P.ul-four- Jut In ie eoinany which lias esiabltslH'd iiermancnt offices here. .Mr. liuIslKcr ih out of the 1'orUand .v.ii.-li ..i the itl-'e I'limniillV hiiKu comian' i which extends over the entire world. He graduated this sprilm In businesi administration from' sul!tli., l-nivoiwlle (Ite-'ou n II elul - inCollee iwoV'car.i there and I wo j ycars at Willatuctlc university. Ib'jti.nity lor the accident. The en.-" becamo associated with the rum- i WI!S turned over lo Ihe county, puny soon after completing .school. y,. .Sullivan h; at I he (irande ,ir. J'.alsi'i- opened the ol tiers- tor j i;on,,. (nc-pllal. the company here recently In the, .-v0 i, .alter what i 'se. he's uanie," New l-'oley buildiim and expects to j he here permanently. "We intend i I to make I his .office an Imporia ut ; part of t he 1 'oft land branch and ! I we are j;oliisr to buy a lot of wheat! from the tirande Itomb; valley in j (ihe future." he declared. Mr.. Malsier is formerly from Morrow county. "I sorely like a (irande i and I'm Klad locall it home," h ; a'dded. Moose Lodge Will 'in y A I h. I rat ii One of the most important events i of the Moose "year irt scheduled to'ed for the lo-mlle I'nlon to I .a take place Sunday when the fra-ifirande walkini: race which will t.-rnal 01 viinizat ion, the members' j he a feature of the Labor day eel -families and friends :md the pub-' hrat ion, interest In the event Is lie generally, w hich Is invited, w ill have an all-day picnic nt Hn park The entrants, rnnicltr; In a'i' at KtKin. I'ranspoi taiion is to be j from 13 to 4". are already enthus piovided and an bit crest In c pro- 1 iastieally Irainlni: for the contest Kfiim Is belntf arraim-ed lor the day. and Max t . I'ullen. chairman of the l-'or.iier (iovernor Walter M. Pierce, rctebrntiou commit t re. is certain a member or the lodce, will speak, lhat n Jartre numtier of others will and there are to be lust riimenl a ! 1 cut er before Saturday niht. The and u'mitet iiiustial numbers. i . entrant s will b- limited to 1'a 1 !. f M.-i-M. disli h i orRanizer, will i itarticipants. also spe-ik. l-'ree lemonade Und I The f(tM to unnoiinee his hit-n-collee will be lurnished by the, lion to take part was Kills Wiiikiii.s. lod-.'e. Ivieh family is to lu int: its own picnic lunch. Transpoitmlon can li.- s cured al ;'.t o'clock al ihe Moose hail on Washington ave- . ... ) 7'n?73r ftotiirnui For School Duties H. Tow ler, priniepai of t he i;. Cr.tnde Hih school, with M rs. wb r. returned by car last hIrM er a suioiiu-r spent mainly at i ii ford university where Mr. Tow Icr attended the Mlliiliicr hcs- They ;ere in Palo Alio six ' Wcfks. Mi Viiiel to 1 and Mrs. Tow ler, also tril.md and took a trip lo Wash I tm ton. it is understood. Mr. Tow Icr could not be reached today for more detailed Informa- Scout Leaders To Meet This Evening p..y scut troop committeemen of Ui f'.taiide, uuniberinR aiioiit 1". f will meet at the city hall at 7 ::!! 'tnnizM with I-:., liussell Scott, lain 'jern Oreiron fcout executive, tt hi II be will ouillip' the proRram for Ihe rest of the year and will pre-, nt plans tor Rett in r nnd'T y ihe fie-year protrram In xeoutin? w oi k ft ha b. i li outlined for thh sec tion. "This pr'jvhh t for first a mini mum, then nn approved und finally a stan-lard traininR school in vout work for aH troop committeeman and we hope to see this be yuii by 'October." explained Mr. Scott till--. ' morntiiR. Similar im i-ttngH are to be held later tbroURhuUt the t r :i Or r.:i vouuctl. LEGS CUT IN ACCIDENT IN LOCAL YARDS Transient Mangled hy Switch Engine Is Ex pected to Recover . I II M DOES NOT RECALL WHAT HAPl'E.A.bLl ' Injured Man in Hospital, Says Name Is Jack Sal - livan, and That He Is PnrmiWQ f 1 IHIlillS. - lelty'tt most Important aluiual events When he was struck by a swlleht iind thi.s year's exhibit Ion in K'i" mcin.v in the t.-S': yards Imneathito mainla.n that standard, jitdtfinK the v'aduct at IMUM o'clock last j from interest atrmdy shown," dc - ni-ht luck Sullivan about 3.". a,claied the chairman this morning, (ransi'enl from Nebra'skp. had both; bKs Kevered. one at Uui instep and ,( sl,""r U vv n iiwl l.e r. tho 1 n-.. ' It-cause flowfis have Ki-lleinll .... . ,, morning thai his condition is Kood, thoudli h. lias been In terrific pain. The patient has been conscious all Ihe while. The doctor lias express'' the opinion tlat bai-rim: .unforc ween complicali'ins, he w III live, .lust how It all !wipp"ned tho man IOCS hoi Miu, ee , this morning. Ib wn t' itai; tlmj tracks. It was dark nnd it over, thai was all. Men on th was irin lourd his cries ami ran to him. sumuioniiic aid. 1 siilliiiit reuiiilcs I I Ills condition lakes u moie pltU fill aspc-t b.'causn, neeoi ditiff to i doctor's reports, he is destitute and apparently alone In tin- world. I Asked whether there was anynn- i. ...i l... ..-I shed lo communi- ,..,(. or notify Mr. Sullivan said uo.js,,tm (i,. K.,i, ,iM) no family. Kintimr that In was a I res pander, ' i rri ..; .. I.. v ..),. In...l l.ulnv , hlll t,y then-fore hud mo i espoiis- (),,. .octor tobl u reporter this ntorni nr. in bis conversation with , ju. unf(J i unale man. cnrM rMTCDCn IN 20-MILE HIKE1 Aires of Walkers Kane From 13 to 10 Interest in Event Is Growing With evn hikers already cut j reachimr a hlu-h pitet. 1 -year-old hitrh who "slimed up' scluad st iident. aturday nik'ht. Ktlis and hiking lo boy friend have been 1 lilu'ard and running li;i. !. La (irande to "set in the pink." t Knrher .Makes Practice l(lk The secund waikm- to o-n up vafl W. II. StOeltlllR. -S, hiked from I 'nion u barber, who io La Hninde this tnoriiimf to see If he !-ould bill lo to labor Mt. He could. JtlrlRht, j Woiitd n't ditulRe his time ! of I ii'hi Is. (nhrs entered tn the rai-e a r I'laire Thomas. boy scout : I -i 1 Wilson, A a. tailor and fhh rmau . lull I rlskiH. t :t. caddy al t lo- ro! coiiise who Rets his Mia re of walk hiR evei y day; James KntRlit. d ry cleaner a ml out door enl husiuM iiud V. A. P.tair eook, lllalr ttii: (Cohtitiued on J'ur C) Andrew Loney Directs 68-Piece Railroad Band In Portland, Ore. With .n. In the .a iiie-tro of i. ee U.-W. a In-.' S it or . Loney Jr.. din il e mutiir.pn! 1 I h balon." II"- unit band thi ay for the I . P. I I- te, HI. e ;,1 P.r.lfe RaVe a oOee) ( at Hp- tn w Woo'Iup n had In I'oi t bind last ntRhl and ree-lvi d a "ir rinv o it ion fi om a )p' ox I in a tely l.'.'u. persons who I.Ib.l the build in Th- huR niMU. ians will K.r a nd. tn wlih here ii i e plain;r. ! concert w lid,- t he tiain sloes In rv Satuid.iV. and (' is expected ttat a tutRr i-rowd wii1 be at the di pnt Ul tlia! t i 'ihe def'n ( time ot arrhal will le- an nounced luter. Mr. Loney. as di-r.-. Mr, Is u- .eV-..t -t 5a.jd..-e Umd Annual Flower Show Is Set For Last of August Neighborhood Club Mak ing Preparations for Display to Be Given in j la uranae Hotel. Any. .'It was steeled ' Hie dato ill'! the La llrandf hotel ballroom ih (he ilace for the filth annual Neighborhood club flow er show when the t'limillitlee met with Mrs. It. I" Miit-nhv. r bairma n. lo make flit plans last nteht. It was an j enl linsiastii session in which all ! i member delei loined lo eoneeltlrale ! IVneltfie with a m, w to makinB th- ::Vrd'ri:,riV:;,;r,,,'i ho visible each u-ce.ssivi. year. "r,H' ll,MV,,r show ,,lls rapidly ad- vMi.T.I lo the front ranks ol" the mat ured a li-w day sooner i ins ear than usual the show has been set approximately a w eek earli r. .The coininitlce. after careful in- vest iKMt ion, concluded last nllit jt hid ihis dale will come nearest "jto catching all blooms tu tlieir prime. I Tho rockeries and K'U'dens will riiiii-M.hu'. Aiiir. IIH. Mis. Murphy alsb announeed today. l 'auditions hu e been la vol able I, LI- ........ r.... ..,-)!. -Inir v.M-.hinl ; ; i.inoms. flower Karilen-c and fin (lobbyists of t he c'.ty and t here are more this year Hum -ver be fore believe. Within the next few duys the emu mitten w ill announce 1 hi' classes for enl rit x and will mak.- a more detailed explanation of the 'I Uv t'umiiiiltee L-ommltteo Ihis year is coin- The I.ose.l Kole;-, uf Mrs. Murphi- Mrs. ,i. .1. j Mrs. M. AnHiony. .Mix. Ituth Ja'ksim. M i s, Alldliter I'layl K. I.. Keliley Mis. ii. i-:. w Mrs. .s't,.J haver. Mrs. I.ee l!ony, Mrs. Hlmo '-UK Met lt.,v.n,,n,l 1 1. Williams, i Mrs. I.. I''. Ininii. Mia. II. II. Avi'i .Mri.. lY.inli lliirr:.. Mrs. (Iny llin ill n. Mrj. Wiiin-n CHI. i ll. .Mrs. .1. C.ii-i'. Mm. A. T. 'rriilliiiKi.i. Mr I.. H. Wi-i l.K. Mis. A. T. Hill. Saved From Fits t'UltTLANH, (In With crews of fo . Am: est i n l!l (Al') iei-s and rancher.s, and (iremen from I lood Ilivi r and 1'ortbuul buttltni; lo sav fhe low it of i '.-iscade Lucks from I flames, rhe which broke out near jthat city was broim'lit under control 'today. More tl all t M' tn n foiiRht Hit; blaze vhicll caused damaRe es iinated In exce s of SJ.'i.aoo, The b!n.e startel in sawdust loiiR tin- rlRhl of way ol the' rail- i-oad aill l Mne and soon spread eeently diMuantled o an f ils Miss Helen Wills Wins First Match l-'OLLST 1 1 ILLS. N. Y M. ( A P ) M Ism' Helen Wills, stroking hard and fast, inovirl Into third round of Ihe naitoiiul women's ten nis championship to. lav. In whh-h she Is deiendiiiR her title by de feating Mis, .1. Saunders Taylor of New York by scores of U-a, t was lo-r first a ppea ra nee of the tournament as both players drew a first round live. Ram Sale Under Way In Pendleton f I'DNhl.rio.V. lire.. Am: :. 'f.P 'lip- second annual rata sale Js-ponsored by the (Heiron Wool (Irowers A.ssoehitlon opeio-d h' te t oibty wit h buyers from Wash Iiir 1 1 on. Ida ho. ' reRoii a nil M out a na j pr- s. tit. l-'ive hundo-d ranRe stud irains were ready lor the hlo K. e one for t lie a- t lllil 1 HlOURll the (iS..hie , i!i phty t hi our houl I ot K U'apl..tl0!) I'l iy.sl( m hip Th- to b'- ciiil' -l. , first iiooi t lo a a inmi tf w ;n u to c In. in idonht p. OR y Maltoon. li-Lmd- y and ! .-la. are pia.vinR hand v hi. h Mr Tin- al ot Hi b. a I ti mIv be W as d by Hie fpt' ndhl rettptinn Ihey i ec. i- e.J al lite Colli e la . eeitlilf. .Mt'. Lom y said. He and I he foiii play I'm ft miii Lu tJtatPb have been co Ill; to foil,, Hid ewy Sunday ior DEMOCRATIC CROWDPOURS INTO ALBANY Governor Alfred E. Smith to Liiunch Campaign for Presidency 'ANSWERS CHARGES OF EDITOR WHITE , . Attacks statements witn IMailcd .Reply, Call- ing It "Unfair, Unman ly and Un-American j AIJIANV, HI. AP) (iov- ' nnor Smith today spiked rcportf jtluil he planned io make uttout twenty set speeches durlnn Ids cani- j V'Kn for the presidency nnd that I be inte.uled to laimeh l,U drive Su,,.itie in September with n tri across the continent for an initial address in ( irej;n. "I don't know- a tiling about it," hi; told newspapermen. i;y I). Itaroitl Oliver (Associated ITess Staff Writer) Al.IbWV. N. Y Aim. '2 1 (Al') Denmcralic legions swarmiiiK in to Allainy from all sections of the nation to sen, their new leader of-, lleiaily notified of Ills presidential nomination tomorrow nlht today' found Cover nor Smith calmly walliim his hour of triumph as well as the reaction to hi sweep ink' counter thrust at critics of his ImtK record in Ihe New York IckIs laturc. Karly tomorrow evetilnu on the east steps of the capitol the nom inee will deliver u speech formally laoncoiiin ins c.uiipaiRti for the presidency. Itcplio lo White i'rpurlMK his desk foi the mn.1 meatous event, me governor inane puldic a detailed reply to William Allen wnili-s cnarcs inai nc hi- voreo ine nan ton i .eo..-.lt liiwiil-ils Kiinililtin.' mill liriiMltiitlnn hi'iiiJ on rnlllsion iif '"ritu Wi'NliM-n-In his vnti's'iin ii luiitf list "f lillls (..." Missouri I'lii-lflr iiasi-nKi'r w liile mi nssi-inlilytnuil nn 1111 -t-i Iniln i-n niuli' from St. Lpnl.s tn urr w hli-li hf saiil must In- roll- i I li-nvi-r. unil I rriuht ll aln. Ii tnlli'H sidered final. JHH'larhu,' his legislative record "as an opponent of immorality is fixed and Hecure," and that he was satisfied the people of New York state did not concur In the "slan derous attack," the nominee ussall ed the republican nut inua I com mittee for "openly associating it- lf" wllh a matter he rewarded as jiersonal. pnlics to Otltei-H He aimed the rejoinder princi pally at Hie Kansas editors, hut lie intemieil it to appiy 10 ins oinei ( i rith s, ineludltiR lr. John ltoaeh , Straton. New York Paptist mints-j ler. who has charted the Rovernor with helm; the Riealest foe of the' ail- forces ol moral proRress lu the old country today. ma- After takiiiR tip each bill cover ed by White. the nominee de nounced the whole I hi or as "iiii fair. unmanly and un-American." and added "I have the satisfaction however, of knowhiR that It is not concurred lu by the people of my ow n stale w ho have year after year et pressed confidence in in e, not wilhslandiriR that a laiRe part of tins matter lerein referred to was laid before them in the p''t by urciiIS oT HIV p'ditlcal enemies." "I am sure that I am rluhl," he continued, "when I say it Is not cone ur red lu hy tin- fair minded. intelliRenl, thinking jieople of Hie count ry." "Poielv I'olllicnl" He said he was "u'lad to have this matter mil. of the whisperhiRt slane and put In the open." He re carded It as "purely political." and aid "when the campaign begins l do not propose to have the lsue of I hat ca in pa ir li ib'foeed by con t roversy over in elev.i at t hiliR-S yueh as the discussion of my votes legislator some '1 or more year-' "Xo orn my publli in .-in f tin. :'."i yi.'.irs nf 1 cm r .l.lll ll In nil. ii.ii Jil.. Ill- till" Vill' im ii.i.iim.KiI Mr. Wliln llmi.i wliii-h Willi till- !ll- IMniiil ir Ili-itry ilii'i-li'i' nf tin- i i . ,M 1 1 1 -'. tin TlM'M. Il'llllillf m.im rrnin Kuril ,L Allen, publicity toil. Iha n national replv continued, to Whfle'rt cable- e denviuR ite had I i' t l ac I I'd auibliiiR ' his chat-yes ms nd ommrrelallerl vi Pekinn Women Are Ordered To "Hot PLK1NC. Am.. : liiUllh Ipal but i all o lo.l decreed that oodei yeais of i '.eli- hah r pay (API The . ill. he safely litnR w oiip n Re must bob "degeneracy The rdcr become cfT Sept. I . It Ik meant to dts' out iiR'- t he old Matichu style of hair d'esstntc and contradlcis the rullnif of 'ten- ral rhu Vu-Pu, mllt'Mt y Rovernor ol ("hlhll under the foi iio-r regime, who .:-oUM'ed I....:- iobllij. SA.VES SEVEN J T'Jnicr .Marccn, I it. of Santa Cril. Cut., ilit-iilcil to work at ji caiMM ivnliil htitiloii this viica I ion hut he's hern ilolnu: mow Hunt lluil, Wllhin a monllt's time, he in-wned seven peisons from tlrowiiiinr. IJou'I-'h tin ex pert swimmer, too. THREE TRAINMEN WRECK VICTIMS 'The Westerner" and Freight Collide J-Iead-on Near McCracken MiCKATN K, Kim.. Ailir. SI. ( AT) -Tliri-i. trnliinii.n uri' ili'nil llllil rlllllt lilllcl' III ISIIIIM Injllll'il. two .srrlously. lis l hi' ri-siilt nf u west of here 1a)e ta.st ntRhl. Th Injured Included five punseiiRers. The dead: P. 11. Yoiinir, lloiHiiiRtoh. Kim., j passenger train inmucer. . i .Hell Kline,, IbdsillRlOII,"' frelKht brakenuiti. - ( 'harhK. , t'oltou, , I tolsiiiRton, I frelRht bifik i'natir ' " ' . h'. K. Pencil, also of HolsiiiRlon, fr.eiRht i tiRilieer, HUffered ti broken riRht Icr, internal injuries and cuts. Mayer VanderRi If, leiiver who was lidiiiR on the coal car of the fi'iiKhi, was injured internally. The oi In r injured : Mose lUivis, Pueblo. I'ido., pass eiiRer conduciort left JiIr; bruised. W. li. Nash, AlRlers, Lu., ribs broken. Mrs. W. P. Nash, bek wrenched. Mrs. S. ,1. Johnson, linind June t Ion. ( 'olo., b ft hip lu uised. Mrs. Leo T. Hlbbens, Scott City, Kas.. larerationfi on lace. hai les Ha id est y, HolsinRtou, jiassi pRer brakeiiian, back wrench ed. All of the Injured were taken lo la Ipispttal t HoisitiRtou on a si Ida I train. Tom Triplet! all-1 Jess, .firemen, both iff I lol.tiiiRton Juini cd to fafety, Otlicials of Ho railroad were re port' d on their way here from su- iwatoinie to investigate Hie cause ot the wreck. It wan rpoiteil thai It pvaa the result of a misiimb rsland- I iiiR in train r in. II KI.KNA. Illll IM'II'UII M on I n n k , .iiu-. I. (AP) -l.llli il. H II ul !l I I (Oilltimiri! Ill, I'tiW: Ti) PLUM-CHERRY FRUIT FOUND NEAR SALEM SALJ;.I, Ore., A"k'. L'l lAPi-W (L Albn, dlstii' t inaiiaRer of Hunt Proiheis .vniiiR of Northwest can neries, may ha e d l- ovei i-tt the i proReuy of the straURent wedding on record, f ii ow im,' in the hrilh in a hidden ul on his farm, he j found a rtei ilhnR tree ami the fruit lo.fiiaots of thin fruit center are de- I biitliiR ax to the am entry of the i fruit produced. To every uppear (an'c Hie parents of the child were. Mr. Pium and Miss ibc.al Anne cherry. I tie Utile IcMow'rf are sllRhtly larKcr than the fulb -t Rt ow n Itoyal Anne cherry, and na tin y rip' ti develop the f hirdt of jf . i, us f . 1 It . 2' h.v ' - cherry red on their checks. In j shape and appearance Ihey have' the cherry effect, but when eaten I I here Is no doubt as lo the pluiiii blood that courses throiiRh tlu tr j L 1 vr-ins. Some fruit expert say t hey j ev a - ! inr, can tawte a dh'Hhct cherry flavm ' ('inii'l.il on in l hern, and it is difficult to deter- 1 oumituiii mine by u loolt wheiher the pit i' the chiiini a churrv pit or a plum pit. Some here Mmnl fruit men say that pbinif and diet - , W out to I rb-M will eiiKHRC in no marital vcu- todav ti I i rb-i tor I1H toRcther. Hut the diitd ic to i oafi out tin Tornado Fatal To 8 Persons In Iowa, Minnesota Scores Injured and Prop erty Loss Is Estimated at More Than One Mil lion Dollais. ST. P.WL. Minn.. Aur. 1' 1. (Al') Heath of two persons In a hos pital today broiiRht to ciRht Un known fatalities in the tornado that jNwept two southern Minnesota counties und northern lov;i points I yesterday ufternoon. Additional si'nres of Injured were rcjiorted, briiiRlnK the list to nearly loo us farmers lirouRht more vic tlms to town for niedii-al attention. roperty 1ok is estimated ut more than a million dollars. ( Thi latest dead ar Marvin liaum Riirdner, of Austin, who died In a hospital from injuries received w hell tho Tornado crushed libs ! home, killhiR outrlRht Ills I --year- I iibl Him Harold, and Mrs. Harry! Johnson, who was hurt when her; homo crumbled under the blast of j the wind. j V Austin 11 1 llnnlest Austin, Minn., w as the coin- munlly thai Milfetvd the heaviest i lows. Five were killed tlierr, more than r0 persons were injured, and' buhincK.s build inns ami residences were wrecked. A fourth Minnesota casualty was' near Cilenvllle, while t wo women lost their liven at I w in Lukes, a re sort near Kockwrll City, Jowa. Other known dead arc: AiiRtist Newbauer, automobile 'mechanic and Harold IhtutiiRardticr I U, both .of Austin; and Laverne I Uobcrts. of Nora KpiinRS., Iowa, all Jvllled ut Austin. Mrs. CIiiIh O. IhiK- n. at Clni Mile, Minn. i Stella Powell of Truer, and Mrs. JCeoiRe Steer, f.a. Of HaVclock, J killed ut Tw in Lukes, Iow a. 1 tine hundred members of the I American leRlon ulded couipuny IL, ' Mlnm.HOtu national RHard. in pat- 1'rolliliK the st reels of Austin today as a recheel; of the damaRc v wa slut t I'd after u plRht ol darkness, due to failure of power lines, j Fifteen of the persons at Austin required hospital t rea t ment. and one is not expected to recover. j SlnrlH .V'Hi' lowii Line The Minnesota tornado appar ently started In Hp- vicinity ol Km mons, in l-'reeborn county, near the Iowa .Hue. It .sttuitR liort iicast w anl, imlsKliiR Clcnvitle and woiklnR it (Continued on Pauo 4 Prune Harvest On At Millon; Shipping Begins MILTit.N'- FliKI-:WATKII, Ore Auk. -1. Prune liarveMt is on in earnest here and will ico-h itspe ik by about Wednese'ay. Toe halt Is hii Re and doe-i put so l t.-r much frotll ( UllltlR Since fewer Riei n Oll'-S are coi n i or in t hontm a II the houseH are iishu,' the biltiiiR y-ys-lent in t- 111 I i Mir. soiipI IiIiir that has lint 11 III K'IP -ca I II' hef eiotm-e. I p to Saturday nlRlit. ',." cam had been sliii)ed out owr Ihe N. 1'. li ti. 1 IH ovi c Ihe O.-W. P. Ar N from thb: dif;liiit which include: the packiiiR houses at tlie s?atc line. M iM.iMan, Insane, Kept Prisoner m Room Fourteen Y e a r s fAI'J ly cov- I hair, i-haed pear lKN'i:it, Colo . Am,-. : Ills mind Rone, and hi;- t eri-d with a thick biowih I larry I e-b r, 4." , w as from a kioiii in a nup li In Palrplay. folorndo, Ibat I III III his prison for 1 I years. 't he Henver MornlnR Posl, copyriRhleil htory, an that tic man was I-. a?, d from tlie sia!' p.-iillenliary 1 1 years aRo. v. In n ! hecame im;anc. He h;ol he. n s- r v Iiir ll sentence for calth Since Hp ii, Hp- I'o.-t :-a been kept chained in a w unfurnished room In his home. Recently Led- i'S il-tef Ilvi d at th" ran h w n li Mini her, dh d, and Mim ll I MalbiR. Ifbhaid. teariiiK thai would he una he t f ca r visited Ihe place today He found Heel, c ch; Moor of t h- dot I" im d w as reniovi d 1 o 1 a 1 1 il for ohsrrtatioii. Sim iiuiv be tat," a in 1 lo- Illl ll III I ll.' hp. Up ! Raker lo Rtceirv Hotel Rids Aur. - jn. - cr. n om .irchitt SECRETARY President Announces Ac ceptance of Hoover's designation Today STANDARD BEARER ARRIVES IN IOWA Has Breakfast at Old Home in West Branch, Where He Will Deliver Address Tonight. wmitim; m-cchkiks IIOUVKIt SIPHUKHt. Wis, Aur. 21 ( AP) President CootblRo today nccejited tho rexiRnalion of Sec retary Jloover from the cabinet :iml appointed William F. Whit hiR of Holyoke, Mass., to suc ceed him. WhitliiR, wini bus been a personal friend and political supporter of the president for many yearn, arrived here today und was administered the oath of office in the chief executive' room at the executive offices here. Whitlntf Ih head of the Whiting Paper Co., of Holyoke, Mass. He has never held political office but ban been active In state polities. especially In Western MaHUchuscltN. Tie was 'i deb-Rate to the republican na tional convention in 19?0,13'J4 mil Ht.'fi. He is about (K yea I'M of awe. lty ItiiiM'H li. We!. (Associated Press Staff Writer) WKST IlllAN'CIl, IoVH, AUK. I f A P')-ltM hurt Ilouver'lH buck tu-' " day in this cross-roads vlllaRe of his birth, cares of the presidential cumpuiRii forRolten as ho renews; old friendships and revisits scenes, of his childhood. A rrlvinR- early, (he republican candidate drove directly to tho little frame house where be wan "born to have breakfast as the Rtiest ; of .Mrs. Jennie Keellars. who now owns the bulblliiR. With him were Mrs. Hoover ant! (Continued on Pace f) CHAPLIN WILL LOSE $750,000 AND HIS WIFE i.ns a(ii:li;h. chi., aur. si. (AP) ----- Charlli Chaplin. crcen- !dom's famoiiH cotnedinu. tomorrow i .sits on ftp- Ioiir eml of nn Oct that. lacks all the dements of comedy but costs 7.'iU.0iin. ! I'm- lomorrtiw hl.t wife, Llln jfiiey l-haplin, will seek the final -decree Ii) the In t crlocu t nl y divorcn jRfanted her on Aur. iaJ7. which will sever the martial rela tions of the two. W'Uix tt roi'h a court award to her $70O,tan from j her husband. This w as t he announcement -made today by Kolaild ICh'h Wool-Ib-v. aitorm y for Mrs. i.'haplln, who Uaid he would represent bar la 1 1 o 1 1 it. ai the final proredlnRN. uutaiib- of. the f7&ii.0oi and lh loss of his wife, its Just another lay to ''haptln. the ctor uaid. To ill.l Wife it bllllRH re" port ft of lice piobable marrlaRc to Poy I'Arcy, j i m Hchir. I Incompleted divorce m-ocecdiuRs h.-tween I 'A icy and his first wlfn would make an Immediate niiir- o Mia. Chaplin Jlb-unl It w um I. IJASEBAI.L AMI KIC.W I.I.AM i: II. II. I I -II I . hill. I . 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