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EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TEN PAGES TODAY FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE Ha (iratuV Ittinrin THE WEATHER . OR ICQ ON: Cloudy uni unsettled tonight mid Bunduy, moderate tem perature. CITY EDITION atvmx VOLUME XXVII MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1929 MEMBER A. 13. C. NUMBER 344 1930 OUTLOOK BRIGHT QPh LA GRANDE CONSTRUCTION TOTAL HAYp'" """' SURPASS $415,000 MARK; NO MILL SHUTDOWNS SEEN Industries in This City Plan Continuous Operation New $128,000 U. P- Station to Be Built, Work to . . , Start in March ; State and County Have ; Big Road Building Programs. Building activity in La Grande in 1930 thut will total over $415,000 and a continuous operation of all local indus tries indicates a big year for this community and puts La Grande in line with the Hoover program) of building and constructive development as a guarantee of business stability during the coming year. - A survey definitely establishing this promising local condi tion has been made by The Observer during the last few days. Outstanding features of the business and industrial situation here are: . Continuous operation' of the Mt. Ernfily Lumber company and the Bowman-Hicks Lumber company plants throughout the winter months with operators optimistic toward business in 1930. Construction, of the new $128,000 railroad station by the Union Pacific beginning in March, definite plans of which are now being completed. Construction of six modern buildings in the busi ness district with an expenditure that may run over : $200,000. , . -. ... Continued heavy payrolls by the Union Pacific on practically the same basis as in 1929. An optimistic attitude on the part of smaller local industries and utilities. with the same payrolls to be maintained next year that have been in effect in 1929. An increase in the expenditures and employment 1 by the county and the state highway commission for : road construction and maintenance in this territory. ' Canlrary to the experience in .some years, both big lumber mills in Lu. tJiande announce there will lV,;no hutdow.ti during tho winter jnoiuhi-, . .Aug. ;l. Slunge', of the .Ml. Kiiilly company, says Lhn i they expect continuous operation In Cilia with only Hie usual brief shutdown In the spring fur general repuliv. lie nnU tliaL the, lumber market is at a low; ebb at present but that his company J;: very optimistic about 1 USD and looks for marked im provement, in the situation. 'I he Mt, Kmily company will, in ad dition to Us mill operations, be en gaged In railroad construction In its timber holdings much more ex tensive lhun those undertaken this year. The llovman-I licks company will cent In ue to operate on the same juxih uk in wie p.i.m munuih. i ueie will be. no holiday shutdown ex-1 cept for one day, according to II. . N, Ashby, western manager. He t believe, that the present very un- Hallstactory condition of (lie linn- j per mantel win snow an improve ment next year and looks to 'the nationwide construction program an an important Cue tor. ,li Asliby say.: release of money from slock market speculation should en courage mortgage Investments that will promote home building throughout the country a nd in crease lumber Consumption. . JjA ;itA.i)!-:S M;V STATION TO 111-; STARTKI) NK.XT MAItl ll Heflnite assurance from railroad aut horitks was received yesterday that construction or the new pas- senger station will he started as soon as spring opens. The work will be under way iir. March, and "W. h. Guild, superintendent of this division, tys that detailed plans are now hei'mr completed and they will be ready to lei contracts be- t.v. Adam.' Knobloek and l. V. Nfe fore that. time. The appropriation h'V. turned in 31 and 30, respec for Jlx.Ono Tor this purpose was lively. made this lust spring and an-! Walter Sutherland, of Wallowa, nonncmeni of the structure came with 13, turned in an a vera kg per- I n .lime. Mr. Oulld also says that railroad1 biislnrss Is keeufiiir on inui Miovnr" currying about the siimc volume as ' ' , last year. Only Kcsonnl h.yoff.s W OVk Under W toll havo been made and payrullw arc 27f c-inal to a year njru and cnnvH will Oil 1 lltttV nCYB be Increased with the openlm; of lr!nu' bnlncss its in the pust. Woi-hmen lutvi- Marled the ti.wli Miilnleimnee work In inn ill , 0f reinn.lelinir the old I'olonliil the .e very iiiueh us it lias this year, j j,te.-, which is to be converted Inln Mi. (itilld Hays. .n pi i r-j-n . sound pi"lure Iheiiter. " ' 1 In be opened to the public about M W ItlMMiss lirit.lM.NfiS T(l the rirst of .Innuary. Hi: lOKIX 1 1,;.- lU IIIXJ Vi:.Mt; Annonneement of hl pl.in.s were ' i made here n shfjrt lime ao by .Mr. Numerous biiyltH- building Uiy, tnd p(-ndenl Himtr-r owner. " " " j whi haM three Found pleture WKATHIIlt Ttl.V 7:au ii. m. Hi above. Minimum: ?iS above, f 'oudllion: cloudy. w i;vmi;u yi-'stkiimav Maximum ::. minimum 3! above. t'onditfuu: flenr. i:rm:v ikc. 7. Maximum II. minimum 1U abuvi. t'oitdition: clear. projected fur next year indicate an aetlvity greater tlian in 1 and a biggei- demand for lubor. ' M. J. floss will build iflaige gurugu t;i( nn frtililmrt..., 1.,....,-.r...ti.I.,.;. M,-,.KA.ii.,JTujimhrl''i(d VM from the citv hull: Claude '.Mackevj Vots'torff; comprise the board or ldd here no'xt Monday at rhe'.SHc.n announueH the construction of a ' direelfcrs. . '. .iea Inn. Delegates have been; modern business building on A.d ama avenue during HKto on the site of the old wrecking house building which has been torn down; a thoroughly modern two-story building (o house The Kvenlng Ob server plant and offices will also bo constructed, as soon as spring opens, and oil stations and several other business structures Tor which plans are Mill -Inderinitn will be Included In the 1HHO program. " in addition U I lib' a checkup In dicates that const ruction of resi dences and expenditures Tor re modeling will be somewhat greater In l!K!0 than'this year, and a total of nvpi. j,HOtWOO fu. (hs v of work Js in ,.,,,.,. Various other building projects , Continued on Poire M ' Kinnison Takes 23 Coyotes; 3rd High In Oregon During the m,onth of November government hunters of predatory animals worked a total of !)3S davs and took 3-11! coyotes, -17 bobcats, five cougars and six stock-killing bears. In addition. '22 badgers, U I 7 porcupines, HI skunks and one rac- coon were taken. The average catch per man per 30 days was 13 predatory animals. i Albert Kinnison, Union county' hulner, was 10 animals above the a vera go and ranked third In the entire state in the number taken,! Two hunters In Morrow coun- formance. i A" f it"' anlmuls taken by M r. Kinnison were coyotes. i iiou.se: in e.-tern firotfon. Practice Shoot A t Lone Tree Sunday The I. si Orande tiuu Hub a n nounces its taxt praetlce trapshoot. o-(dlmlnary lo the a miaul pre- Christmas shoot, at I,onu Tree to- morrow trom 10 In the morning to ! i.'clock in (hi; afternoon. The pre-ChrlstmiiH turkey and merchandise -shoot will be held next Uunduy, iJcc. 15. ln I i-lrk T. Hurler, who lias been acting HtHTt'tury or war slnco (he (Irmli of James V. (noil, was yesterday appointed to the cabinet by 1'residi'iit .ilOOVL'r, KlK'COCtllllft' his Into chief. LA GRANDE MOTOR CO. REORGANIZED J. E. Shumate President of Corporation Currey Interests Purchased. The 1. a Grande Motor eomminy today announced reorganization and incorporation, with encugh additional capital put into the bust- ( nesc to Insure plenty of working ' cnpilal. The articles of iucmpora- j lion are now on Hie in Haleni. j Officers of the new corporation are: J. 13. Shumate, president and t general manager; Henry Warm- l.r.1" wl.m: i.i'i-ulilrml mill ' I Hilll'lll H I 'iiih.i' u... i.n-v.hKiii'r.1-. Tli pup nl',...' . ..'...i iwn ntiiec st oekhold - The interests of Albert, (.'urrey have been purchased by the pres ent, stockholders, and Mr. Curn-y will no longer be connected with the business. .Mr. .Shumate, who has been In the automobile business since 1 0 1 C, states that the new firm will have the aeency for Oakland1 and Pon tine cars and will ori'"T hljjh .clans service of all kinds' to drivers of all makes of cars. His son, W Miner Shumate, will be employed by the firm as salesman,.: CAR DAMAGED IN ACCIDENT AT CROSSING Serious Injurs was averted at a grade crossing here early this morning due to the fact that, neii her the car driven by I. v. Silk, of (taker, or the motor train was tfolng at a fast .speed, police officers believer According to Mr. Silk's report, the accident occurred at (i: so a. m. at the cross! uk on Kir between ! Jefferson and Madison. 1 le said that he Was driving about 1 ft miles and hour and put on his -brakes before crossing the railroad tracks. Ue failed -to sec the motor train, j h.,,v,v,.r. ,! him ,, hu d.n mov- ing t'.-i1. car. vimiijiim.v was iihpi : at the lime of the accident, due j to the darkness. .Although .Mr. Silk's car was; damaged somewhat, he was tin- i Injured, . 1 C I "T ftCSGVUCCl &CltS (lO On Sale Monday Salo of tickct.s is iirurcstin(,' i I'anldly Tor the drama, "Anna and the Man," to be presented next Wednesday by "Sock and Mtisklii," dramatic club of the l-'astern Ore- gun- Normal Hcltoul. Keservations of seats will ttilte place, Monday nmrnlnj,', Iec. 'J at fi o'clock at lilass OruK. Inc. Any one wishing to purchaV; tickets can also secure them at this store. - CUOMIKiK MAV KIN ? llOSTnN, lec. 7 (AIM The lloston Transeript xay today that Calvin Coollde "may KO to the senate in IH.TI." "Ad lees reeelved hen- from an u n m p e a e h a b I c Washlnton M.uree." stales (lie Transcript, "are to the clYee! that IiIkIi offlflalH eloffo to the administration an r liyinif 1 1 IMOII't! OHM HI ihiiimh eandidate." TWO MKN" M.AIN (HI.IUlV, Cal.( Ilee, 7 (API rim bodt'-s of two men slain dur- tnj.' the night wete found beside. ' the I'aeheco Pans road today on the outskirts or r.iflroy. Near their badly beaten bodies were found a ra7ur, knife, piece of iron pfpt and a wooden club. MARINES ON. WAY TO STOP HAITI RIOTS U, S. Government Moves to Re-establish Order In the South. CONGRESS GIVEN HOOVER MESSAGE Asks for Commission to Inquire Into Situation Natives Are Slain in Battle. WASHINGTON', I lee. 7 (Al) Thtt American government moved with full force today to re-establish order in Haiti and to devise means fur permanently maintaining U- Kliuultaneously with the arrival or neu-B "that Tailed Slates murine!- had engaged in hattlo with Hullicn bands and that Ha it ions had been killed in the encounter at Aux Cuyes, President Hoover uked congress lor authority to (rente a commission to imiulro ln 1o tle whole subject of Haitien re lations with the United Htules. At the mine time he made for mal report of the fuel that addit ional marines had been ordered to the islund republic to reinforce the 7n(i now there. liiimc'dlnlo Action 'J'he president asked that thoro (Continued on Page 4) F-T. Institute To Be Held Here On Next Monday Mrs. Charles I toe, national field worker, for Hie parent-teacher as sociation; Mrs. William T. Hrlce, of Portland, state president of the ! I'.-T. A. and M Armand Perkins, 1 "'' Haines, first vice president, will J - HlU'nd tbo..dtalrlt .l.nst Itule. to ,pe invited to attend the event from Baker, Wiunlilla. and Onion coiin lles. Mrs. i ' Mcpherson, of Uu tlraude, fifth vice president of the organization, Is another stale of ficer who will attend. The Union county district will be hostess for the day. Mrs. Hoc will be Instruc to.w l-'ollowlng the day's program; !l ;30 to it : 4G: in vocal Ion. I lit ro duellon of visiting ol fleers. ( 'oiil muiiity singing. H:lf to, 10:00: explanation of parent-teacher scrap book, 10:10 10 10:30! tuple: "The I'ur e r. t -Tea e h e r M o vein e nt-, " 10:3(1-10:50: tople: "Duties of Officers a.nd Chairmen." 11:00: Address by Mrs. Itoe at the Knsiern Oregon Normal school: "Leadership in 1 'a rent-Teacher Work." 12:00: Institute luncheon for hM those Int erested In pit rent-teacher work. 1:30-2:15: Topic: "JJisI vU: Or ganisation." '2: 1 &-2M5: Tpolc: 'Touneil Work." " : -t r -:t :: cotumiinlly singing. 3:00-3:30 Topic: "Steps in pro- j gram Making." j :t:30-f:00; Topic; "The Parent ! Teacher Meeting." j j f christians Irive Entertainment Friday Evenin With a fair-sized crowd In fit tendance, the entertainment at the ( 'brist Ian church last nlht was very siic-essrul. Tho play wax fol lowed by sale of "parrel post paek- uk':i" and every one wa disponed ! o;. i Those appearing in sijlo. pairls dining t he evenliiK" were: M rs. Htau'ton Uipham and Itiith ctillen, t voea I d net; M rs. h'red 1 1 uf Tma n, i readlni;: Mrs. C, K Mel'liersun. vo i fa I solo; Mrs. A. I'. Nelson, read 1 ln; Mr.". Leal Itusxell. vtaal solo; ,and 1 iTl I - .routih and Vein Ktrlck ; b'i Jews haci duet, ai-coinpanled by (Jhi .Mae, Moiinh. ,.1rs. (b-orife l'it7e was tlm accnmpanbit for .om' of I he feature nunibei-M. ; Olhei'M who look part In the plan were M I S. I'artett, M rs. Alldilier 1 I'layle, J. Caldwell. Walter ) I'rlce. the ivv. It. I,. I'utnam, Dr. ! .f. I., Mel'hersoii, Mai'lan Nelson, und Until llnmvwll. Mrs. 1 Hi 1 bt-'j : (.Ji'een Una (lie dljeetur. . - aiWll, DlCfel III Golf Finals Today L'tS AN0KM:H. llee! 7 fAI--Mm kliiK a Kreat comeback after belnt, four down at I he nlxth. Johnny I'arrell of New York, won back the holes and had lyfo iJieKt'l. defend In is' champion, I up at the end of the first round of the 3'i hole finals todav for the national championship .of the Vrofuxtilonal (Jul f era" ubuocluliun. - - FARMERS TO ENJOY GOOD YEAR, BELIEF Secretary Hyde, in Report to Hoover, Finds Con ditions Improving. GROSS INCOME IN 1929 MADE GAIN Federal Farm Board Op ' erations Are Expected to Help Situation Not; Perfect, However. " WASHINGTON. Dee. 7 AP) Hetter times are In store for the farmer in the belief of Secretary Hyde, who informed l'resddenl Hoover Unit such confidences was warranted uv the better position. of agriculture, higher price levels for new, crops and tho operations of the farm -boa rd which Inuf J.lfiO. (Kit), (MM) available for farm market stabilization and improvement,' llrosa income from agricultural, production In the United States for. the crop season 1 It 2 -20 was esti mated In Seeretnrv Hydo-s annual report as being $12,527,00(1,000 or about $225,000,000 more than for the preceding vein. Net Incomes for farmers did not increase be cause farm operating costs, taxes and' ".Interest on debts advanced somewhat. The return earned 'on' the cur rent valuation of agricultural prop erty was 4.7 per cent, compared (Continued on Pane B) STATE LABOR OFFICTALS AT , SESSION HERE :' Kour officers of the Slate Feder ation of Lubor attended the meet ing of the Central Jabor council last night in the Kagles hall. Mr. Nlekerson,' vleo - president; Md Staclf, rMpri'senttillve of tlin . I'irJom: Uibor Life his'urnneo; Kred lioss, seeretnrv; and Hen 'P. Osborne, executive Hi'eretary,. al tended and spoke nt (he (dam mipper follow ing the business meeting. Tim Central Labor council ap proved the earlier (dosing hours" on Saturday night, for places of busi ness. 'TJio.v lilso voted to give, 30 to the Hoy, Scouts,' . Mrs. Osborne told of the -'eon-uection of the Slate KcderatJon (if 1 jiibor with the stato legislature; and tho benefits derived by the workers through such affiliations. Mr. Uoss talked uT the liosslbllttloa of organizing new locals." , - . Mr. .Stack addressed Hie 30 lo cal members present un "ine value of Die Union I Jibe I,", and told why persons should purchase merchan dise with the Union working label, A decision of the itnemplbyTn.fml quest lo n and a. mention of ways and rpcniM by which it might be solved, was given by M.i. Nh'kor snii. Shortening of the work day and work week will give tunny more men opportunity for employ ment, according to the vice- presi dent. " . . . . , Juror "More Than ; Sampled" Evidence i l!l.:MI lire I I,., 7 IAP1 A uuirant cl'.urglug un iinnumed jur- I or with onnlcuipt of court because he al.iised the bailiff und "more I II .. h..lf n.lln,. nlleerl iiKionshlne wan to Ut. served toduy after ,Jurl((e I .lurry declined a. iiiIh trial In the case of Mrs. Uilu ("line, charwd with powsesnlon of liquor. .Indue iJuffy announced that the half willon or lbpior hud disap peared during the trial and that. W. 1 Vaudeverl, 7 Ti, bailiff, had been abused and threatened by the jttro.'. One's Tongue Will Stick to Cold Rail noUNKVII.U-, Ark., Itec, 7 (A-')-ltoy Houston, I'l, onetf doubt ful, Is now rinnly convinced that, one's toiiKMa will Kth k on frosted steel, (In tried It on a rail an a locomotive approached. f VVUH ffo The locfftiiullve switched to another tiaek and steam Wus tinned on the rail till he could get his toiitfue off. Bennie Love Will Wed Slock Broker i,oh A(ii;iii:H, b"i-. 7 tAi'i Juaiiilti llorton, known to her following on t he silver Hereen as lter.fe Love, will marry WIIMarn II. 1 1 a w k h, 1 ,on A n U" 's s t ue k broker, on f lecembei; 7. Tim dulo whs annotjht'ed after the pair appeared at the pxtrrlaKO license bureau yeslm-dny ;and filed a notice of Intent ton to wed, Tho netreriH and broker gave their ukoh un '2H yt-ans. Holh Hiild they had not been mnrrled previously. GUIDE TOWER MOON ROCKET fi ' pi From this f Jill lower, built' In a (llHllinl. KOC'lUlll: Of. ClUUP UOV- ui'i.s, AIiimHm flosnrlod inllitiU'y roHoi-vntton. a rirlonll.st ulll try to.nhoot u.rcHkl t Hi" liiooir. l'rr. It. II. (iixldiml. of Clark IJnliurslty, Ih ciiiniiK'tiiiK , Hm jidwi'i-rul itrnjivlllu wlili-li will bo plnucil uprlKhl: 111 .tho 'hko .of'tlio rAma before xplotllna. ' lOxtrimio msTW)' MurrounilH . Uotkltml'M pinna for ' this, IiIh . - ' , ' Hoeond iilUtiiil. ... . . AGA KHAN WEDS : nnrnr1!! lltAM k I r ALllLn TTUlTlnfl Piince One; of Wealthiest in World-"Two: Honey1 moon; in Italy. AiX lilvK MAINH. I'Vulice, Dee. 7 (AT1) ,A(ta: Khan, poworfttl.-Jnrtlii.il ruler, ..(Icscenilnlit'.'Of 'Jtlie prophet. anii suprnme rellBlolls ;heud of, mil- lions of Motlems, '.was mnrrled ,to, Andrctl 1 Josopblne; t:urron. yobng Krcneh btisliu-ss woiliun, ut a sllti plo cerelnony here. toduy.'V' Mayor Jlenrl t'lerc performed the civil ceremony "rtd ivyo MokIoiiib Iniunn from Mbnieco placed 1 Agu Khun's' liuni) Into .that of ,the French girl, who now becomes I lie consort of one '.of the wealthiest Indliin prlneen In. the world. Tho ceremony was performed In the. city hull which ,wus formerly the Medieval custle of tho retailing Mai-ii.iilH of Alx, It whs dovold'of liump or muslii but ,'l liei-o wuh a lirorilslon of flolvorH.'wlth ros-iH of all colors. - Ago. Khun uppeured. more self conscious lhun wus his wont ut l.ongeliiiniiis, .iieiiuyllle und other j i famous. Ho spoke his yes In a I low, uiiimiml inau.iioio luue. '" TIlO HHlle'H l)1'SS '-The. bride wus dressed In emer ald and chocolate brown, her Fai' orllo coIoih and those whteh were made famous by Au Khan'H horses on the turfs of Great Itrltaln and l-'runce. Upon her velvet gown in crusted with cream foloretl laoefl mnde at ( Mui mbery, the bride had thrown an emerald cape cuukIK on (Continued on Page 5) AWAIT FINAL COURT ACTION IN W. 0. W. CASE HAI.I'M", Ore., lice. 7 Al' Oregon ass'-ssmeni hohlers v.t lire Insuianee policies In the Woodmen of t ho World who are protest I ua1 the new legal reserve rales r that oiganh'.ation must await, final dc 1erinlnu(on of the Issue hi the eolirtn before the Oregon Insurance department, flxen it policy relative lo I he proiest, Thb;, In sulo:tanee, m Cm refdy (f Htat e I usui a in'e Coimrilhsloner Clin-" A. Ie i, a t'esphitlon adop led by an oiganUat Ion of the hh f'ssitii'Ht inembei'H asking Ibal the COllMlSMlone enforee In Oregon i deere baii'l'd down In favor u( the iiieinben by a trial court In Colo rado. The Colorado tail l r'.-eks lo com pel the Wotidili'Mi or the World to rclnMuto all meinlatiM who have dropped out si me the organization changed over to u b'Kul reserve rate, cancel all pulleleM written j Hlnco tbo change um) furnish niiw yuiKJiur uworuiiiK iu uiu um luivv. Florida Gators Defeat Oregon In New Stadium Crabtree Races 80 Yards for First Score Big Ten Turns Down Iowa's Petition. Ft.NAlj (iUlI) S( OltlOS TODAY (coi'ffU, 12, (icorKill lVtrll U. North Carolhut 4H, Iuko 7. ' Witerii Maryland 111, Mjiry- lnuil U. f-Yprlda'.XO, OroKon 0,: IOWA IS TIJltXKl) DOWN" "OHlOAdO, . 1 (Al') Iowa'H petition for reinstate ment to tho We.stern Confer vtwe was turned down by the lllff Ten faculty coinmitteo to day. : 1 ... . iMIAiMT, Flu., Dec. 7 (At) Tlie Florida '(laloi's defeated the Unlveinlty of Oregon football oleven here llilti afternoon In an IntorHectional ganio, 20 to 6. The OrogotilHIis scored In tho laHt quur lor. ': '''' -.' : liuiing tho last part of the giuno; most of tho Oregon players were Jorsey-losit, becuuso of the mlUl weather. ' The gumo waH preeeiled by doitl ealory exercises for tho stadlunr. Heven bands paraded over the grid Iron before tho touniH took the field, while tho Cloody'oar semirigid dirigible,: befender, floated above tho stadium while n flag was raised above the field. lrfimhihl In lia-Yard Itntl (In tho first play after Florida kicked orr lo Oregon, l,onduht shook off llnrlda tncklers for a 02-yard gain Into. I'Morlda territory to put the ball on the 30-yard lino. Oregon funi'bled, Florida recovor lnf. . ' . ' (loodbrt'ud and t.'aptain f'nwthon alternitled lu carry the bull down tho field 36 yards. ' . An exchange of punts gave tho 'Outers the bull on their own 20 yard murker. but' after u, few Bhort galnr., (!uwihon punted to Oregon's 35 yard lino. .-- rJelther team gained' in two kk Tii'liiijigits Jittlvoiuh Ciiivthgn jntd to cunibat ii brisk wind. . I'lorldit'H I,lno Holds Oregon's iiltenipt to pierce the Florida lino wore unsuccessful dm- lK flrt. niwrmr and the Web - ' f,,m. tried throe long passes thut were Incoinpleied. . iFliiiida made four rirst downs during the period, while Oregun made but one. Cii n non Hull t.:lyde Cinblree, fleet-fcoted : .Ontor - .qiinrXorbiuik,. (Continued on l'ago Flvo) I i -r"".!'" T j PhirilOe! It PVfkll VlUIICaC JLVCTU1I- Spreading Over Entire Nation SHANGHAI, Dee. 7 (Al1) The revolt against the .Nationalist gov ernment, especially against I'resl- dent (.Milling Kul-Hhelt, wus gen erally termed tonight us almost ivi-llon-wlde. . Afl result of the virtual Isolu lion of Nankbig and the consequenl Intcrruplion of travel on the Khttiighul-Nunklm; railway. tli Hrl.lsli ccrulser Kuffolk has been ordered to icuvc Shauglujl tomor row niornlni,- for Nunklng, ninety miles up the Yungtse river. Senate Finance Body Approves Tax Reduction WAHlUNtiTON, Doc. 7 (Al') Tho senate flnanco committee to day reporled favorably on the 1 0", 000, 000 tax reduutloti rfulu tiou. The reMOlullon. prevbniuly ap proved by the house, propOseH a one por cent reduction In tho tax rates on Individual and hicorpnru tion incfmns. Mayor Ref uses To Sanction Checkers 1,,1'llliS.I, Win., I ).--. 7 (Al') " I'lH.vlM',' chorlti'rM In iilihllc tihii'i-K hie: hi-on ftirhliMrn liy Mnynr .liilin I'l. l.miK'1'in In 111" I'lllllpiilUll MKlllllsl ItlllllllMllIt llLVlciS. "IC wr rloHi'il tip till (illit'r Ui III".: t'lul li t rhrrlli'lH ctny." m t,!tll. "Illf ilO'tl I'llTtllH MUI1I1 W'Mllil h'.' KHltlhllllK on clicrk ITH." Snakes Found In Cliff Near Rend MKND, Or.., lie,.. 7 (AP) A blast of dynamite which blew away it side of a cliff on the Ochoho h ghway near M Itchetl today re vealed several groups of snake:, (jolted lit bundles, and til! doruutul. Home, of the bundles contained both bull ii nd water snakes, but tho ritttleitmikc bundles coututiud only thut species. 20 SHIPS IN GRIP OF 108 MILE STORM Most Terrific Wind in Re cent Years Sweeping 1 British Coast 26 PERISHwlTH MORE IN DANGER No American Ships Are Reported in Distress Two Ships Sink With Heavy Loss of Life, ti LONDON, Doc. 7 (AP) , At loaso a flcoio of shlpa today wore BtruBgling desperately In tho grip ol one of tho moat terrific storms over encountered off the coaat ot Greftt Hiitain and the continent. Thuu far 28 poi-sona nre Known to havti porlFhod In tho etorm, moat of thorn at sea, while It is feared that the loss oC llfo will bo still heavier, Tho steamship Krunccs Duncan ftumdeted off J-anda' Knd with a loan cf 16 Uvea und the . British Hteumer Kudyr waa bollovod to have foundered h all hands. Ship Klnkliiff Tho Itadyr roportod to. the Cul ver Cliff wiroleaa stutloh thut she wait slnklm? off Hnrtland point und . tho crow wub trying to get the life boats out. Luter a report ennte from Uldeport saying1 that, tho Hteanier was thought to have sunk. -H O H inesnagcH asltetl for any ships lo stand by and tho coast guard nuitiuiiBi were asked to send aid . but tho seas woro so high that it wus impossible, to got llfobouts out. Coaat guardHtnen on shoro saw the Hudyr buttle with the gale and , then settle down : and diaappeur without help at hand. A second SOB aiild that the crew were tuk- : liiEf to the bonis but nothing wus soen aftev tho ship, disappeared. MoHHiigeH wore sent to ncurby HUMimera to pick up the aurvlvora but U wiih feared thut lifoboata vouidvuot Hv. la tQstumnctj.Hw' soa;;. ,, - , ' ; ' . ' .;'. MiU In Grnwliifr ;., ' ; Ah the day wore on tho' list of wfiselH In ' dlHtiwn continued to grow un.Il thnro was at least a score reported tn dangerous stvults Many of tho ships were Uritlah but tho list Included Norwegian, Dutch, Hungarian, HpanlHh, French and .Italian veSHeir. if!:'-:y(:t '-.-y- The schooner Morgan Koch, bound for Mpaln, went aahore neat Healord and her crow wus rescued through mountainous waves by the Newhavon lifeboat, tit great risk of The steamer Neville went aahore near Harry island and lushed by heavy seas was In u dangerous po sition. ; J -'''f1. V"' ' 'I ho, Kpanlsh steamer Sebastian HtnJ lii c.lstress and Iter captain rn porlud her In grave danger of hav ing her wireless cabin wished away. Tnho to IJfc bleats Tho orew of the Italian ntcumei Catunonu was reported taking to llfehoatt; while the Kpanlsh steam er On Ida men reported to the Land's end wireless sUttlnn thut she re quired immediate, assistance, A vessel whurte identity could not ho ascertained was reported In dls tresn near Horry hoad with a steamer Htandlng by unabhi to ren der help until the,, weather mod erated. Tho distressed ship was laden with tlmlter. . Fti-tumi ut Ui&k Homowhere, in the bay of Blacay or the Outer channel the treasure t-hlp Leonardo Da Vinci from Italy with pictures valued at $70,000,000 lit hoi hold ws believed making her way through tho storms wopt seus lo England where tho pictures are to he put on exhibition. Knob duy tho ship has been send ing a wireless message on her pro-, gres : and al eight o'clock lust ove rling reporled she hud . passed Gibraltar making good speed. Up (Continued on Pago 4) ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL "11" IN SECTION 2 r ' Th annual AHSochited Presa A11 j American mythical football setec I lions, m;ido by ' I ,"i experts ovor the nation, appear on the first page 1 of the section section of today's is-. ! sue of Thd observer, on the first eleven, the fuel flu I coast plaeed one m;in, the south .one, the east four and tho middle f west. five. - . , - i 14 9h Oayr, t
