La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 17, 1929, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAYS-FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE ffia (Iran .... . . . . .. - C I T Y EDITION THE WEATHER Oregon: cloudy and somewhat unsettled on coast, fair In intnr ur tonight and Thursday. r;id cooler In interior of .vest portiun. VOLUME XXVII. MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, ORE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1929 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS NUMBER 224 WHEAT -DP A TT71 n EVEN CENTS 134 BIRTHS ! DURING LAST ! SIX MONTHS Boys Outnumber Girls in New Arrivals 75 to 59, Records Show. SEVEN MORE THAN LAST HALF OF '28 1 i monoplane "City of Portland" nr.- More Babies Born iLa Grande, ' During May. Breese. Than : in Anv OfVlPV A waiting tho visitors at the air , illcUl 111 JAliy VW1CI . port east of La Onindo was del Month in TWO YeaiS. 1 egation of local people and club j members, headed by - Dr. Ituy During the last six months,. La. Grande'-. population has been . in creased by exactly 134 visits by Mr.' Stork, it is revealed by a check just completed by Mrs. Klizabeth. (Jar noy, at the offices of Dr. A. L. Richardson, ',- city health- officer. And, as was the case last year, tho boys weie far more numerous tnun tin. girls. - i Buker halt an hour later, he ac- Dtirlng the last half of 1928 there companlod Mr. Wlstlng, Mr. Love wore 6U girls born and 71 boys. , and Mr. Broese. ' I The first half of 1029 (up to and ' 211. .Minute Trip I Including June 3d) shows &'J girls j The airplane, built in Oregon and 76 boys, which is actually a nni powered with a whirlwind slight gain in percentage for tho motor, covered the distance from feminine arrivals. " I Pendleton to La Grando yesterday Jluro Tlinn Last Six Man lbs. In 20 minutes. Tho airline dis Tho total of 134 is two loss than tanee between these two cities is thi. 'inial to the corresnondlng . approximately 42 miles, it Is said. peiiod last year, but is seven more than the total for' the last half of IIJ2S. The total births last year was LMiy, which was 15 over 1921. May found the most new bablea In La Grundo this year with 33 births. Incidentally, this wub four more than was born during any, with raellitles tor four passengers month of the' preeeedltiK year, j in addition to the pilot. Jan.iary. with 211, was next on thoj liocnl Men Take. KUlo list, alosely rollowed by June wlth" After the greethiKS nt the alr 25. There was 21 births In March,. Port, Mr. Hreese took to the air H In April and unly 12 In. . Koliru-f again, for ,.a 15mlnute trip -over tHunplelu List. a ,.,,, KkI nr new babies In' this city during the flrsl nix months of Hii'i follows (fathers name' Klvon where baby's name . is un known) : lanuury. J. II. Klackman (girl). John Leo llinklo. George Gelon Kollett. Kll.abeth Jano Garrett. Carl W. Jenson. , : Mary Helen Johnson. Donald Nathaniel Kve-iwole. May Kuella Mrowu. Dflmer l''red Howell. Uarbara Kay Murray. Gary l-'erriel Mitchell. Newell David Ansoii. Nlla Virginia Pioffltl. , George Alfred Bohnenkamp. .Robert Vernon Lloyd. Jiale Leon Hug. Harry Kdward Peterson. ' I , w rence Ra 1 p h W h 1 1 e. Jamen T. Red (boy). Rai bara Jean I ay. Charbne Henrietta Danelta Am brose. Marvin Arlo LeGoi-e. , Gloria Colleen See,. Hvelyn Mario Daron. Norman Dean Hny. Mildred Kvelyn Cornford. Win, Uonald Mitchell. (Continued on Page 4) S. M. DELEPINE TO CLOSE OUT LOCAL STOCK Announcement was made Lo- day that S. M. Delepine, proprie l.ii- of I1r Keif Snrvirfl store, hns ' accepted a position munaglng Williams' Keif Service store at in. .milt n. n, miiMKi.1 u est. ehaln of aueh atorea in tho Northwest. Mr. Delepine and hla family expoet to leave here In tho near uiiure. Tho announeement today also atated that Mr. Delepine will elone out hla atoek here. Mr. Deletdne eaine to l.a. I'oi-tland, Iness. opening his present lius- KINO I.MI'UOVIM; LONDON, July 17 (Al') II u-I'h offle'ally staled at Huc-king-haln paluee today that Improve ment noted yesterday In the con dition of King Oeorge, after hla operation of Monday, continued to IT. S,ory" N fo"nuI bl,m'tln wi;athi:ii toiav 7:3 a. in. ",7 above. Minimum: 5,1 above. Condition: clear. V K AT M I : K Y i:H DAY Maximum S7. minimum 02 above. Condition: clear. WtiATHEK JII.V I7.I0J8 Maximum 84, minimum 01 above. Condition: clear. Goodwill Plane Stops Here Half Hour Tuesday, "City of Portland" met at Airport by Delegation of Local Club Men and Officials. ' Carrying ub passengers George Wis ting; manager of the Portland chamber of commerce; ., Harry Love, of Kugene, former state le gion commander, and A. W. Nel son, president of the local cham ber, of commerce, tho goodwill ! Murphy, president of the Rotary club: A. T.' Hill, president of tho city commission: Jack Ferris, president of tho Lions club, and A. R. Hunter, executive secretary of the chamber. In addition to the local, group, W.C North, secre tary of the. Baker chamber of commerce (was here; and when tne -city of Portland" took off for Mr. Nelson was enthusiastic as to the performance of the plane on the two-score mile flight, do- scribing the trip us a very enjoy able one. j The "City of Portland" has a' maximum speed of 130 miles per hour and la of the cabin type. La Grande, with four local pa's- sensers: Mr Hunter and Hill, Mr. Kerris,-Mr. H. h Matthews. It was tho first ulrplanc ride for the u" ""J eio uu lighted with the brief, trip, The "City of Portland" was or iginally scheduled to visit La Grande a week ago yesterday, but a defective gas tank delayed the goodwill jaunt around Kastern Oregon. After a night In Baker, the ship was to return to Western Oregon today. Five Pirates In .300 Class With Season Finished i With the Blue Mountain league of 192!) pa-tt history since Itist Bun day, when La Grande clinched sec ond place by defeating Knterprlse, t ea m ba ttl ng a vera ges wierc checked today, revealing that flvo men who played with the 1'irates during the season batted over the .300 mark. ,A ,, , , , . Duff, who pitched the Kucca- neers to seven of their eight Wins, ended the season with the fat per centage of A 15, to lead the club and It Is believed, lead the league, although complete league percent ages are not available. "Second to Duff Is Tex Knight, who played the first half of tho season with Iai Grande. His per centage Is . 3 7 ft . Two Tk for Thhi! Tied for third are Hvo of tho inflelders. Bus Kolvosler and Snnd Helms, who started several double nlavs this season as well as tiiklntr .. .u.t- ...x, ... .... i . , tun- in invir nun oi inu uninionu. mUi men batted .;((:!. Murchfson. reeeiver. u-uN ih rtm, mRn t(J finish UlJUVO .300.1 who a Mgure or A, The unofficial season hutting IlvcmKC8 Ult Ul (jrnnde follow: All II 1'et. Duff, p 31! 1.1 .41 r, Knight, rr Hi (I .375 Holvoster, 3 41 111 .3113 Jlolliys. h 41 III .3113 Murchlson. c -10 13 .32.r, Ktokke, Ih . 3H 11 .?'. .Moore, It 44 1 II .227 King, cf 42 II .214 MicKennon, 2 47 II) .21,1 (larlty, ih IIP 2 .200 Alexander, rf 2'J 5 ,17 Trice. II 2 0 .IMI0 Oliver, u 2 I) .000 CrP Conditions PnltTLAND, Ore.. July 17 (Al') Temperature conditions during the Pf'Ht week were nearly Ideal for all crops, the L'nited States department of apiculture rry ported today in Its summary of weather and crop conditions for the week ending July 18. l)ay temperatures for the week, the dejmrtment wild, were some- what above normal but not Injur!- ous. and night teniperuturei were about the seasonal uverage. 4un- shine was adquate except along the coast where considerable cloudl- i)tb prevailed. LAST OF THE UMPQUAS LjMEjgsaft. ii lip's tho 1 1 Lsl liiU'nl chieftain of tho oiH-o powerful Umpuua Indians of Son thorn Oregon, Is Muco Tipton, who resides at Glide, Ore. Mneo Is nroumt 110 lie doesn't know his ago but he's still tk good hunter and woodsman. He present h a colorful npearafue on visits to Koseburg;, In clothes be decked with a chief's Insig nia. And ns a to it her touch of variety, Mace occasionally wears a derby hat with the ulbal regalia. , PIONEER REUNION 'PROGRAM GIVEN . , ' . Annual JVOllt WlU betTlIl n PlTrvali Pm.l Tomorrow at 11. Tho program for tho annual ro il n ton of the 'pioneers of Union county and the Hons and Dnughtet-s of Pioneers, which is to be held tomorrow at Klvei-.ddu pii rk be ginning at 11 o'clock, was com pleted today. The program, which J Included several numbers, wdl not be so long that it will not allow i time for visiting. j A feature of the meeting will be Ihe sealing of (he pioneers of the ! 00s on the stiige, with the oldest Mv " among them crowned us Queen (her. ars will be furnished for any one wishing transportation, ('ally are to be made to the chamber of commerce, lnvocullon The Itev. Merrill G. Tennyson Address of welcome to Sons ami Daughters I'M. Jasper AildrcMM nf wi-h-mm- to nlonccis .... Dunham Wright . , ,, I launch Hour. ; i i i.v nPi,,,'..., Address - H. L. He Vocal solo ... liaymond G. W.ilituns Address Vocal solo ., iV.rs. Wither pierce, Informal five minute talks- .spe;ik-,got ers to be chosen from audience. Holl-eall Mrs. Mattlo Golden, eci lary of Pioneers. Historian report I Mrs. Harriett McDonald "Atild Lang Syne" Knitre Miidii-m-e i 1 1 T"v . A f 1 1 IVA US 'A I Ifl ir I f M W fS Eye More Than Ever After Fiery Talk l -.viu.v- l,.t 17 (AIM A in - i.UU!,,i,. iiy..u tftflnv is In Ihe ..iiv, ,,i,n,. ,,. ,,,,. ,,,.i,,,.,i. larly than ever, wllh the Kngllsh deelured nljody need pplaln to press carrying highly colorful nc-JlIni how to get on with the Kng countN of Ills appearance yesterday Huh. noun at a lunc heon al Ihe "famous ! "During the war." he said, ' ! old Vintner's hall." ; Kt to know the IImkIIkIi heller lie indulged there In a vocal out-'than a llfe time could have taught burnt on Anglo-American relations ' in". tnr w hole Klluatlon was which hrought him the character- I saved hy the self sacrificing genci -bullion "oratorical volcano" In ' oslty of the Kngllsh goverimienl aome papers and caused others to. and the Kngllsh army. rlvert to hla KOhrlimiet, "hell audi Maria." "Hell and Maria I awcs ro;i r"d as If he were on a parade ground." the Dally Mull wild, "while his audience h;i( silent, in earner! wed, Vmost embarrassed, us the crescen do came, "He shattered the ancient pwieo f nl atmosphere of Vintner's Hall fmij kept Lord Derby snd Lord PJddell who sat on either side of him dodging his crashing fists." K ng land wits also interest d In General Divwes' unconventional manner of dressing since he up- peared iit the function In a grey tropical weight suit while most of the distinguished guetM who sat at the speaker's tsble with him woro Ihe conventional attire. The nmbaswidor abstained from drinking any of the wines and )huurs. He could twt refrain from taking part In the undent ceremony of pawing a hutre loving cup around the uitcl of guebts, WAR CLOUDS ! STILL HANG E! Moscow Scene of Demon strations Against Chinese Government I LEADERS TJOWF.VF.T? I " ARE OPTIMISTIC i Troops Movements in Si-lr' I i j Tift n , n UtJIlci cUlU IVicUlCHUiia boosting tho farmer's returns with ReDOrted SOlTie StOrieS out adding a corresponding iiiorcaso Ar'P in fWifliH- I t0 th0 consnm(!,"H' "xpchhoh. j III OIlllJCl. To ceonipllKh this objectlvo, the hoard has set Itself to the task of MOSCOW, July 17, (AP) Mos- organising u,e farmer's marketing cow rang until an early hour to- fHOiltles on a gigantic national day with popular protests and . Hca0i working, all the time "with demonstrations against, tho Chin- the t'vorouKhly established groups esse governmont, despite an- of fai.Uers who are organized or nouncement of what was consid-, who n y hp ol.KttlliRed on n imaia UL" l,ul",l""lu' -j'""iuiiiMuu i ruin me wanning government. ituiisians unu imiuh'hu expairi ates stormed the Chinese embassy on the Prapotkin Peroulok, throwing okrh, sticks and atones, ! and smashing window panes. War ; hoi meted, heavily armed regl- i mcnts of "'ayiayour" (seeret po- i lice) cavarly, and infantry woro hard put to preserve order. Inside the embassy tho demon stration, which Increased in inten sity as night went on, caused a panic among the staff of 21) or more who huddled together in one of the rooms In suspense. They were worn, pate and hag gard with hollow cheeks and sunken eyes from want of sleep. - jtKiJi:vi;i and : h Ail i-'i i :i TOKYO, July 17, ( A P) Offic ial circles today were relieved and (Continued on Pago Eight) Unknown II ero ; And Fire Squad Rescue Horse CHICAGO, July 7, ( AP) A horse with the high fainting nan to of Minerva Cheevy Tell In a well yesterday, being rescued after much to-do and with great diffi culty. Minerva Cheevy, who pulls a mean plough on John Nebore's farm near Liberty vllle, was stand, lug In deep thought on some boards covering the well. The boards had seen their best days. They broke dropping Minerva Cheevy IS foot Into a lot of water. The water was over Mlnervs's head and the nag was In Immi nent danger of drowning. A man jumped into the rescue. In the ex citement his name was not learn ed. Whoever ho was, he jumped In. The man and horse floundered around for a while until finally; thin man nuido connections w .in tho halter the animal wore. A rope was dropped down and tin; halter strap was made fast to It, after which the rope v:is pulled taut so that M laerva's head was held above water. In litis unnatural but necessary posture the horse remained until ..Itay WIH:amSt, LiberlyvMte fire department (here. U was decided to pump the well dry. ami this was done. A belt was then placed around Minerva, a crane was brought for ward, and tho horse whs hoisted to sa let 3'. Minerva Cheevy today was back on Ihe front of a ciiltlvntnr. T., XT1... ,1 IK.UII I 1 1 DM.l'IINSI I IMlitC , h old I II tr It to his ItllS bill not actually drinking. I Amhassador Dawes In hlKHne'ih ' do not know what Ihe repei eusslons of this speech will be and as a. business man I am going to take a chance on tho repercussions. I want to get these great peoples In touch, friend ly friendly.' not to help (hem. to be hut to prove they art Marriage Is Too Fasy, Hector Says MACO.V. Ca .Inly 17 f AP) Divorce should be as e.-iily ob- j talned marrlage IP-enee. but ; it Ih altogether too eny to f.M ; married. In (he oidnlon of the Rev. jT. N. Jawremre, rector of Ht. Paul Kplseop"! church here, Speaking before a civic club yes- , terday, the Itev. Mr. uwraiice j suggested a 30-day notice before jobtainlng a license would go along n-tiy lo Improve the inarltlal condl- lioti, No Loans To Be I Made From Farm Fund At Present Federal Board to Keep $150,000,000 Until Farm Relief Policy is Deter mined. WASHINGTON. July 17 (Al') The federal farm board announced today that no loans would ho mado i Luiiiiy iiMti in.t ioimim vu nu uu oimiu out of lis Sin, 000, 000 fund avail ..i.i it.... .. -r 3;;,' Reduction of tho marketing costs aidcuitumi products win ho 'nought by the board ns a means of uj. H()Ufi(. ffirm commodities.' T(, visit lyoalslana IJecda ralion of this policy was given In n statement by tho board with nn announcement that tho members would go to Baton Rouge, Ja July 2!, to attend the meet ing of I ho A merlenn lnstituto of ! Cooperal ion, during which they ex j pect to, confer with national leaders In cooperative marketing. 1 Tho hoard's announcement warned (that "doIiboiiUo Ueti'on must he expected. It was revealed that soverjit appeals nro pending from ngrieullural grunps but no hint vas given as Ut tho probable disposition of tho I HO, 00(1, 000 which the board already has avail able out of the $500,000,000 loan fund. The board's decision lo work through the farm organizations in its drlvo for reduced marketing osts Jh expeeled to lead to many conferences vvlth llio airrleultiiral leadnis. Hegloual 'commodity moeU'i:Bf.,arQ planned h hiioii an lime will permit" in" such sections as tho need for them becomes ap parent. Chalrmn n Leggo is enthusiastic about tho rise in wheal .prices. I In says It Is justified by crop reports and went her conditions both at home and abroad. Stolen Car Found Early This Morning A light car, belonging to Wil liam Munition, was stolen from the O.-W. yards some time ' ll,Ht nK,,t reported tO neiore in id night, he repor tho police. The theft was discov- red when the owner's shift in tho shops ended A I ter it n a 1 1 -night search, elly police found the car on North Do- pot nt f o'clock tills morning l-'rom the remains of candy, etc., police renched the conclusion that the car had been taken by some young people for a joy ride. 31 of fell In Search Of Dirigible Sile PnltTLAND, Ore,, July 17 (AT) lien r Admiral W. A. Molfett, In ch.'irge of the nnvy burenti of aero niiul ies, a eco miai nh.Ml by tho offi cial hoard, was here today con sidering l es for a new dirlglhlo base recently a uthorlzed by con gress. Sei 1 1 le 11 ml Taeoma. ha vo alrendy been visited by (ho party. ,J llcien , N4-nnrs sitaites as WCll 114 (CHt'llCH. Mic'h miihf In-liiMtnr at Vlelln (Col.) I iiloii lll'xh hchdd. has stud h d lo win u piloi'n llcenM, and cJii-.ldcrM taking tip ttW'i thni on a Tirofcssl Jii rather Iban a ffort. SHE'S BUSY i . rr--. . , feme t ii : Mi 5 SUGGESTION W i c k e rsham's Proposal Provokes Varied Com- : ments From Governors. mrvnimni mmT mm mv"Jx?J"Yri, Question Comes Squarely system indicated that methyl ciuor- Fresh ne,ws of hot weather Before Executives' Con- ldu used as a rowgemnt. was in Canada and liver f erence When Roosevelt . ZZ u uui5n"il!w c',nur pool Increase, is Given as Reads Letter1. . MOW LONDON, Conn.. .July 17.1"'" " ' """l. ..' ...J. ,' rtSZT of S' dVntXf o,,a.r''en?orecment eoniinlssion, that enforcement, of tho prohibition law bo divided be- tween federal and stato agencies provoked varied comment from stato governors assembled hero 'h'5'' I Such of the state executive as expressed an opinion gave llttlo support to Mr. Wleltersham'a sug-. gestlon that an adeuuato division of enforcement' authority might lead lo modification of national and stato laws to make thorn "roa-, sonahly enforceable." Tho prohibition question enmo snuaroly before the governor's- oonforenco yesterday when Clov- ernor l-'ronlilln I), lloosevelt of New- York, , principal Bpoaker at tho crime session, read the Wlelt-. crshain letter. I Division Suggested I The letter described prohibition as "a most serious subject" and suggested a division of authority under which the federal govorn- tnt would undertake to prevent Importation and transportation ot. illicit liquor . in intorstato n coin- ami 'tho family wan probably rem .inorco, while tho states assumed . jug m upon rotlringi. responsibility for auppression of,. j. WY Kiititor, vice president, of Hnle, saluoons and speakeasies and Gio company which manufactured oilier local problems, Governor Kooaovolt after reud Ing (ho letter said: - inn proposal ami tho discus. Ciyy fy coroner HundeHen. lie weakneas had been a dctorcnt to slon of It by Mr. Wlckersham aro agreed to help tho coroner elimln- tniding here yesterday, was on tha purely speculative. Heyond that t aLu tho Use of methyl chloride gut, upgrade today and this guvo an don't want to say anything." no Million lnvwtwl. .added Impetus to buying In , tho , Gthcr comment was; i rltsr-c-r mild that more than $00.- Chicago pit. . Heports of 100 de Governor Gnrdner of North ooo.OOO had been Invested hero In g,ee temperatures In tho Canadian Carolina: "J think the letter niethyl chloride - refrigerating sy.i- pralrlo provinces without roller pressed the law enforcement sit- tcn,H) Hml lnat many small con- from rainfall brought foarH that nation clearly In regard to modlfl- : tmctorH, financially unable lo mako mimngo to tho spring wheat crop cation, my opinion Is that the last h,,.. i ,,i,bt:ier rcrrlgeranl. would Dinvn il flUnvitnr nvor tho io exiircHsed the niitliiiuntB Of tho COUIltry." Governor Hammlll, Iowa: "The: suggested division of authority Is a forward stepping movo. Tho mention of modification denotes weakness. We should educate, and build sentiment among our cltl- '.ens so that all will cooperate In the enforcement of all our la win. tOontlnund on Par 6) 1. 1 PHITHR HFI l IN tuniLiviri uyL Cleveland Press Men Sentenced to 30 Days ami Fined $500 Each. CLi;Vi:i,A.M, duly 17, (AP) - Iiiils II, Kch.cr, ctoi- of tho i Cleveland I'rcss, mid t'arllon K, I MiiIhoii, chief cdlltorlal writer, j wore ghen a slay of rc-rti(lmi Malay hy Appellnte ludgo Willis v leliiuy li ft er com moii :cs tludo lYederJck P. Walilicr had held (bent In contempt of court. f'LIOVNLAND, O., July 17 (Al') -Louts U, Se.er, cdlior of Ihe Cleveland Press, and Cail K. Mat son, chief editorial wilier, were held In coiitntnpl or court by Com-i moii Picas Judge I'Yodcrlck P, Wal t her today. They were sentenced to dnys In JiilL and fined ftai:h, Judge Wallher, who heard Ihe charge.'j brought by himself as a ( result of an editorial In the Pi em; . crlt tel. iig his granting of an In - Ju net Ion to racing Interests, or dered Immediate execution of the sentence The J.irlst denied a mot Ion for a stsy of oxeeul Ion, Hiiylng t here was no statute to support It. New-1 ton D. linker, former secretary of war and f altoraey for I he Hd.il of ,.,.M lo n t lo ob.i i-in ii,,.iii iv... ii... n,.. .w.iwih.i? further elfoil.t for a stay. American Group Inspecting Russia MUW'llW, Jul 17 f A l" An American delegation of Utl hustucss men, lawyers, elidliieera and newa 'paper editors arrived hero thla bases wero empty. Tile drive sent the second attempt to set a world a i morning from lleilln by upeclul ' Itulh Into u tie with hla teammate, ( refueling ' endurance flight record train, for a thirty day Inspection j l,ou Gehrig, for tho 'American with the C'alirornla-bullt . mgno jtour In Hanshi, I league lettdorahlp. piano San Franciscan. Lethal Gas Held Cause of Deaths In Chicago Home Coroner orders Immediate Suspension of Majority . of Mechanical Refriger ating Systems. :. j CHICAGO. Juiy 17 (AP) -Loth- al pas eseaplnR from u mechanical refrlKoratlug system yesterday waa blamed by health authorities for tho deaths of throo persons found asphyxiated In their apartment. The condition on the bodies and a j leak In the building's rofrlKcrattnK Thoso asphyxiated were Joseph i I'aintet', III;; his wife, Mary, III; Tlioao asphyxiated were Joseph and their Infant uon, Joseph, Jr. bed and th bahy It. Ita crib. . Or,..,, Spensiou. After InveBtisatlntr tho triiRdy, Coroner Hundesen ordered iinmed- tlUo a,lpenslon or oporntlou of all mochnUv rofrlgeratlng 'systems uslnK nleUly c10rlde gas and do- clured he would seok a special ses- a)on of the city council to legaliy.o th0 edict. OITIclals estimated that' approxluialcly 75,000 Installations W, perhaps, 600,000 .individual untn would bo put out of opera- tlon !y the order. : i,.Kae Dorscy, a maid, entered ilc inter apartment Into yuster-. day. The fumes of the gas al- most overcame her. Police found II. Impossible to enter -the place wit It- out covering their mouths and una- trlls. wllh water-soaked handker- chlel's. (ion Ih Onlorlofis. ' rrtie position of tho bodies In- dlcated that Mrs. I'alnler, perhaps feeling faint and loallzlng the. Im- pending danger, had tried, to rise from tho bed. but was overcome, Tho gas, except- In large quantity, -In almost odorlowa, officials said, the refi'liceiating system used hi tho building,-hurried to tho scene 11 non being Infoi'ined of tho trag- - roUubiy would bo pat out of IjiihI- I .,., The refrigeration system operal- ed from a central plant which manufactured tho gnu In Hit ln-- ment and pumped It lo the roof from thorn it flowed by gravity through the 70 individual units. A similar plant was bhimed I wo weeks ago for the deaths of Lwo, pei'sons. 15 HANKS IN SOUTH CLOSE DOORS TODAY TAMI'A, I'la., July 7 (AP) Fourteen haulm In Sonthwcat Florida closed their doors today, 1 bringing to 22 the nuiiiher or flnan. j elal Insulations lo full within the atate In tho past lwo weeka. Total deposits in tho Tampa hanks Involved was 1 1 7,347,11118. 1 f. I of which the I'lllnena Hank and Trilal. held' 1 3,U'jr,,S7ll.7H. K. I'. Jackson. Hlale examiner, has la en here since Monday checking up on coiidll iona. TODAY'S BASEBALL Natlon-il l-caune (in m cm I KlltHT GAMK: It. II. 10. 1 I'ittsburgh U I MoMton 7 11 0 j Hatterles: GiIiim-h and liar- greaves; He! hold and Hpohrer. HKCOND G A M 10 : Pittsburgh Iloston Matteiies: Kremer It. H. 10. IK 17 1 f. 10 ft and liar- greavc.i Levenlte and Cuinrngs. ii. if. io. ( i-il. Loiih; tt LIU' New York i a o Itatlertes: Hold and Wilson; Men f Ion ait.l (J'l'arrell. CHICAGO, July 17 (AP Clark Orlfflth, owner of the WaMhliigtoii chili of Ihe American league, un-! In which he haa lain since he waa dcrwciit an enierg,ncy opeiiillon ' slruck by a street car lust night, for appendicitis today al Mercy Vtclor I.. Merger, national soclal hnspilal, allendants sold hla con- . 1st leader and former congrosH dltton was luillsfactory. ' man. early today gave physicians ! hope that he might recover, dea- DKTIUHT, July 17 (Al') llahe j pile his critical Injuries. Hull hit hla twenty-second home . , run In the third Inning of loday'a I'.SIM'IIANCI.; TI.KiHT KMiH New York-Detroit game. liarl KAN Fit ANCIMt.'O. July 17 (Al') WhlloliMI was In the box and the A broken oil line lant night ended WHEAT GAINS EIGHT CENTS N CHICAGO Wild OutbllTSt Of Buying 1'ISS 1 1'lCeS UVei .. the $1,50 Level. WINNIPEG MARKET at ar fnj?Q XITnillT'W AIjOU UUJIiQ nUirlCilV CaUSC U'lmnl nr!fiiu lit tlw himii.i.. llon.l,. vnllev t,mk a r,irtown , ccMo will, tl, h7M f((.,,n(sol, i,,.l K Hiddle ' nt ij(m.,. i.'i()u.,1(t i,,u1b, mill tlmt tlM, taml ,.., Ls jutjj. Tll)!i s seven antl n linlf cent jump In , l.rU price- mIc! Monday. when lliu riKiuo wan $t.tO, wilh a rvvmni crop In hIrIiI here, , CHICAGO,. July 17 (AP) Another wild outburst of buying carried wheat prices up more than eight cents a bushol today, and September contracts swopt past tho $ . r U level In tho sensational spurt. (.'loHlug prices again woro at or near the top figures with tho De- comber dohveryat $1.54 to a bushel. The day's advance for whoat was from 7 to 8 cents, and other grulus scored strong advances too. . MOHK HOT WKATHIUI ' CHICAOO, July 17 (AP) Oo- comber wheat lenoiiod $1.60' a bushel today an fresh news of Iiol weather In Canada aroused new alarm for tho spring wheat crop. Buying set In heavily at th open-' ing, and by 10 a. m. wlient . wna u to !l cenlH hlghor than yes- ' (eiday's cloue, with July contracts selling at $1.38 and Septomber m $i.4 14, Tho Llvernool market, whoso northwest. I Comi im.t mt mov,l nnu-nrrt tou, cord gaining around 1 Vi to . j 7H cents at. the start, Hy II o'clock' tho market had extended Its gain to more than fivo cents ubove yeHterduy's finish, December wheat touching $1.61 un(j Heptembur $1.40. , William Fox Is Injured In Auto Wreck In East MINF.01.A, N. Y July 17 (AP) William M. Post of Kast Wills ton, who attended William Fox at the Naasaa county hospital today, for Injurlea lecelved In an auto mohile accident, said thn movlo jn-odMcer was In-a, critical con--; dlilon. OLD WlIKTlUritY, N. Y July 17, (AP)-Vllllam Kox, theatrical and moving plcturo magnate, and a friend were Injured, and tho l-'ox cluiuffeur was killed today In . a collision between the Kox auto mobile and another car In which three women were riding. Tho wo men wero uninjured. Tim collision occurred at an in tersection and Joseph Boyea, Kox'h chauffeur, was Instantly kit led when the car ho wuh driving overt urned. Yjx and a friend imim'd Itublmdeln wore taken to the Nhskuu county hospital at j ' Miueola where It was said their were not serious. t The car In which the women were riding was driven by Miss Mildred Kane of New York City. It remained upright. Miss Kauo ii ml her tu o com pan Ions wrru taken to headquarters of tho Nas- j Han county pollco In Mlncola for M'lestlonlliK. p i r a ouviuusi izuiier Critically Injured MII.WAI'KKi;, W.i., July 17 i ( A ) Uallylng fiom tho coma