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VOLUME 30
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932
EASTERN OREGON'S IAADINO NXW8FAPEB
NUMBER 289
Railroad Detective Smith Murdered.
ELDON SMITH
KILLED NEAR
HEARD, ORE.
Shot Six Times, Head
Gashed and Neck Ap
- peais to be Broken
OFFICERS BLAME
i GANG OF HOBOES
More Than Half a Hun
dred , Questioned in La
Grande. Baker and Pen
dleton Today.
4
SEEK MAN KNOWN AS e
$ "SHORTY"
$ PENDLETON, Ore., Aug. B
$ P) Police here today issued
,V Instructions for the detention S
of a man wearing bibless over- g
4 alls, a red sweater and green 8
- eye shade, In connection with S
4 the slaying last night of E. L.
S Smith, railroad, detective near 8
Hllgard. $
The suspect, 20 to 25 years
$ ; old, and known to companions 3
4 only as "Shorty," is said to
Shave had a revolver while on S
the westbound freight train $
4 out of La Grande last night 4
g aboard which Smith was Bhot
J to death, when, he attempted.
4 to put several men from the !
3 ' train. 4
4 ' This man, police believe, $
Jumped from the train while $
it was being searched In Pen- 4
f dleton. $
$ . $
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Eldon Leo Smith, 36, Union Pacific
railroad detective stationed. In La
Grande, was killed near Hllgard, Ore.,
about 9:30 o'clock last night, appar
ently by a band of men he was at
tempting to put off a westbound
freight train.
; Six shots were heard In the dark
land when railroad employes and of
) fleers found his body, It was In a
i ( Continued on Page Pour; i. ;
MAY ORGANIZE
WIVES OF ELKS
IN LA GRANDE
ir
Possibilities of a "Lady Elks" or
ganization in connection with the
lodge were discussed last night when
the La Grande Elks met, with R. J.
Kitchen, exalted ruler, presiding. No
definite plans were drawn up for the
women's organization, but the idea
was popularly received and it was
planned to investigate the possibil
ities more thoroughly soon. What the
name of the new organization would
be was not definitely announced, but
n many places the wives of the lodge
members are organized as "Lady
Elks."
Preliminary plans for the annual
49J show were discussed last night,
although no committees were ap
pointed. Members decided to begin the regu
lar winter's work one month earlier
this year, starting on the first
Thursday of September instead of the
first Thursday of October.
An interesting report of the na
tional convention was given by Sher
wood Williams, the retired exalted
ruler, who attended the Birmingham
meeting this summer.
Judge Returning
v Portion of Salary
Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles, of La
Grande, announced today that he Is
returning 10 per cent of his salary to
me state treasury, beginning as oi
Aug. 1.
This return is voluntary, although
In keeping with recommendations re
cently made by the state board of
control.
Court Concludes
August Session
- A lean August docket faced the
county court which adjourned yes
terday afternoon after the three
Yembers of the body hod approved
the monthly bills and passed on the
treasurer's report.
"tThese were the two items on their
program and they were out of the
way about the middle of yesterday
afternoon. The court made one visit
during the brief session, taking an
Inspection trip to a point east of Is
land City on the Grande Ronde river
where a levee has been proposed.
SSS$$3$3$$$
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: .Fair tonight and
Saturday: high temperatures
and low humidity in the In-
terior; not so warm on the
immediate coast: gentle to
northwest winds offshore; fair
over the weekend.
I WEATHER TODAY
J 7 a .m. 67 above.
Minimum: 64 above.
tt Condition: Clear.
r- WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum 94, minimum 53
: above.
Condition: Clear. Range 42
degrees.
WEATHER AVO. . 1931
Maximum 66, minimum 60
Condition: Clear.-Range 36
egrees. ,
Smith Reynolds'
Widow Fugitive;
Friend In Jail
Father of Libby Holm'an
(Jails Indictment "Frame
Up" Her Whereabouts
Unknown.
WINSTON SALEM, N. C. Aug. 6
VPt The songbird widow of young
Smith Reynolds was a technical fugi
tive from the law today on a -charge
of slaying him. His boyhood chum
was behind bars on the same charge.
These two Libby Holman Reyn
olds, his bride, and Albert - (Ab)
Walker, his best friend were
singled out In the sharp language of
a grand Jury indictment yesterday
as the "parties unknown" whom a
coroner's Jury previously had held
responsible for his death.
The widow's whereabouts re
mained unknown.
Her father, speeding here from
their Cincinnati home,' declined to
surrender her to the authorities.
"At the right time," he said, "she
will meet these charges." He called
the indictments a "political frame
up." Albort (Ab) Walker, llfeong chum
of Reynolds, is held incommunicado
save for visits of relatives and coun
sel. He was arrested last night at
the home of his father, a retired real
estate dealer.
The degree of murder to be
charged lies In the discretion of the
prosecutor. The language of the In-
(Continued on Page Six)
Play 4 Matches
In City Tennis
Tourney Today
With George Anderson. Dolph Sie
grlst and. Bob Oestcrllng winning
their opening singles matches, the
annual club tourney at the La
Grande Tennis association courts was
under way this morning.
Anderson "won, 6-1 and 6-0 from
Dr. W. M. Peare in the opening
match. Dolph Siegrlst went to three
sets to defeat Ben Oesterling 3-0, 0-3
and 0-2, and Everett Reynolds lost
to Bob Oesterling, defending cham-
plon.altfix.ha.had ... stretched theJ
second set into a ueuce maicn. ine
score was 6-1, 7-5,
The only women's mntch to be
played this morning resulted in a
win for Mary Frees, one of the
youngest women's entry. She de
feated Cecilia Reynaud, 0-3. 61.
feated Cecilia Reynaud, 6-3, 6-1.
match between Siegrlst and Bob
Oesterling and Reynolds and Burke
Inlow. Siegrlst and Oesterling won,
8-6, 6-3. Tournament play will con
tinue through Sunday.
Garity, Smith In
Race For Legion
Post Commander
John Garity and Hiram Smith
were nominated for 1932 - 33
commander of the La Grande Ameri
can Legion post and delegates to the
national convention In Portland next
month were chosen as part of a lively
legion meeting Wednesday night at
the Sacajawea Inn.
Delegates to the convention will be
Roy Currey, Chet Thompson, Hiram
Smith and Frank Flannery, Altern
ates named were Hugh E. Brady, W.
E. WUklns; Harley Richardson and
John Garity.
Other officers nominated follow:
vice commander, Claude Holbrook;
finance N.'ficer, Chet Thompson;
adjutant, Fred Reeves. t The follow
ing were nominated for the execu
tive committee of five men: Harley
Richardson, W. C. Williams, R. R.
Huron, Andrew Loney Jr., M. G.
Swain, Roy Currey, Henry Hess and
Clarence Greene.
Confusion In B. E.
Babe Didrikson Expects to Carry
Three Championships Back to Texas
llv Paul Zimmerman
(Associated Press Sports Writer)
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 () For
future reference, Mildred Babe Dlu
rikson, 19 and skinny. Intends to
carry bock to Texas three Olympic
championships wrapped up in appli
cations for world's records.
Thla slender slip of a girl wasn't
boasting when she made the state
ment today. She was only speaking
her mind with a sincerity which can
not be questioned.
"Yep." she drawled. "I'm going to
win the high Jump Sunday and s?t a
world's record. I don't know who my
chief opponents are and anyway, it
wouldn't make any difference. 1 hope
they are good."
"If It hadn't been for Evelyn Hall
out there in front In the 80-meter
hurdles yesterday after my slow start
I probably wouldn't have broken that
record. X wasn't afraid of her beating
me. I Just dug in my spikes and ran."
Limited to Three Kvento
She had as simple a solution to the
question of how she threw the Javelin
143 foot 4 Inches earlier In the games
to shatter the world's best accepted
mark. The only reason she can see
for not taking five titles, with ail the
Olympic and world record trimmings,
back to Dallas, is that she wasn't
permitted to compete In the discus
throw and 100 mi?ter dash.
One is the world's greatest woman
track and field star; knows it and
sees no reason for beating around the
bush on the matter.
TRUCE HOPES
ARE HELD IN
GRAN CHACO
Bolivia and Paraguay May
Patch Up Their Quar
rel, is Belief.
ANOTHER CLASH
IN DISPUTED AREA
Paraguay Does Not In
tend to Attempt to Re
capture the Forts Which
Bolivia Has Taken.
BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 6 (P) A be
lief that a truce between Paraguay
and Bolivia in the quarrel over the
Gran Chaco is near, was expressed
seml-officlally today.
The truce, It was said,- would be
pending new negotiations for a com
plete settlement of the controversy
which already has been the subject
of intervention by the League of Na
tions and a group of 19 Western
Hemisphere nations, including the
United States.
Foreign Minister Savedra Lamas of
Argentina said that while Argentina
was ready to proclaim neutrality if
hostilities began, he was certain it
would not be necessary.
A report to La Naclon, however,
from Its correspondent at Qulaca, a
few miles from the border, said an
other armed clash had occurred in
the disputed area.
Dispatches from Asuncion said
Paraguay did not Intend to attempt
to recapture the forts which Bolivia
has taken in the. Chaco during the
last two weeks because of the numer
ical superiority of the Bolivian force
in the field.
GIRLS TO CLOSE
CAMP SATURDAY
Qi'and Council Fire Sched
uled. For 7:io p. m.
--to Make Awards
With ft grand council fire at -which
awards will bo presented during an
Interesting ceremony, planned- for to
morrow night at 7:15 o'clock, the
annual Camp Fire girls' outing at
Cove was nearlng ari end today. Par
ents and friends are given a special
Invitation to end the final campflre
program as It will be the climax of
the entire week's competition and
study. Leaders are counting on rides
back to La Grnndo with parents for
all the girls. Camp will be officially
at an end following the ceremony to
night. Wednesday night was surprise night
at camp. A treasure hunt was laid by
the gypsy and trail makers, under
(Continued on Page Four)
MISS STANGE,
MRS. K1NZEL IN
TIE WITH 91s
Miss Anne Stange and Mrs. L. K.
KInzel tied for first with 91s yes
terday when eight women qualified
for the annual La Orande country
club women's championship.
Mrs. John Ormond had the next
best score with a 94. The other five
who qualified were Mrs. Herman Sie
grlst, Miss Jane Stange, Mrs. C. H.
Reynolds, Mrs. John Thelsen and Mrs.
E. M. Todd. Pairings follow: Miss
Ann Stange vs. Mrs. Reynolds: Mrs.
Ormond vs. Mrs. Thelsen: Miss Jane
Stange vs. Mrs. Siegrlst; Mrs. KInzel
vs. Mrs. Todd.
Mildred has a refreshing slant on
athletic competition.
"I like all sports, not especially for
the honor of winning, but because I
enjoy running. Jumping and throw
ing things. My future? Well, I plan
to keep on setting records. I expect
our basketball team, the Golden Cy
clone, to win the national champion
ship. I'll be the high scorer of thf
tournament. My mind Is set on win
ning a national golf championship
not this year, but maybe In two or
three years. I can outdrive most
women golfers now and I've played
only ten rounds.
"I wish I could have been In the
100 meters, because t have run 11.9,
and I've thrown the discus 140 feet.".
Hiitw, "HlK-lleaded" People
She could have mentioned a lo
more about her five flrsta. a tie
for another and a fourth In the final
trials and national championships
but Bhe didn't. She hates folks who
get "big headed" over their triumphs.
"It's plain silly. When folks get
that way they are going over the hill
and soon will be finished with ath
letics," she editorialised.
"Autographs?" Say, I have a stack
of more than 200 letters so high, ask
ing for autographs. You know,
thought I was going to set anot:ier
record yesterday. I actually walked
ten steps from the bus as I was go
ing to the stadium before someone
popped up with pencil and pad."
"Diversion?" It's sewing. Yen, boy.
(Continued on Page Two)
$6,000,000
FIRE RAGING
IN CHICAGO
Sixty Companies of Fire
men and 3 Fire Boats
Fighting Flames. 1
LIVESTOCK BURNS;
PRODUCE IS LOST
Four Buildings of Omaha
Packing Company De
stroyed Dust Explo
sion is Blamed.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5 W") The flames
of a 6,000,000 fire challenged 80. com
panies of firemen and the crews of
three fire boats early today to put
them out.
The fire, breaking out yesterday
afternoon In the Qulncy grain elevat
or, spread to the Omaha Packing com
pany where It destroyed four build
ings. .
Three firemen were Injured. and 30
firemen and employes of the two companies-
were overcome by smoke;
Stock, Produce Burned
Perishing In the flames were 800
hogs, 60 head of cattle, and 200
sheep. Destroyed also were 9B6.000
bushels of grain, 3,500,000 pounds of
hams and bacons, 300 tons of fer
tilizers, and 2,500 hog carcasses.
Three boats, tied up In the Chicago
river, nearby, were burned at a loss
of S76.000.
The flames and dense clouds of
smoke attracted thousands of spec
tators to "the yards." Police estimated
more than 30.000 persons were packed
(Continued From Page Four) .
RATIFICATION
OF LAME DUCK
, u BILL GAINING
I WASHINGTON,- Aug. 5 (P) H
'ou pliiA to intend the presidential
Inauguration In 1937, be sure to bring
your overcoat and, perhaps,, your
earmuffs.
Fourteen states have already rail
fled the amendment to the constitu
tion eliminating the lame duck ses
sions of congress and advancing the
Inauguration date from March 4 to
January 20. Moat political observers
concede the necessary 36 will com
plete ratification before Inauguration
In 1937. ,
And, if this. Is dono, the weather
bureau points out there Is a much
better chance for the weather to cast
a wet blanket over the neopnyto
president and spectators.
No Changes Made
In Grouse Season
Game Warden Prank Osmond stat
ed this morning that he has received
Information that the grouse and sage
hen seasons In this section will be
the same as lost year, spiking rumors
that a change would be made.
The sage hen season will be Aug.
15 to 25, inclusive, and the grouse
season Aug. 20 to Sept. 20.
Pierce, Slater To
Speak at Meeting
Walter M. Pierce, former governor,
and Judge J. D. Slater will be speak
ers tonight at the first of a series
of educational meetings planned by
the Young Democrat's league. The
meeting will be held at the Sacajawea
ballroom at 8 o'clock. Both speakers
will discuss current political ques
tions. '
F. Camp
Minor Troubles
Occur at Night;
Veterans Sullen
By L. W. Sheridan
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
JOHNSTOWN, Pa., Aug. 5 W Con
fusion grips the tottering suburban
camp of the bonus expeditionary force
again today, as its leaders and city
officials hurry the tattered army from
the city.
Quiet a grim Bullen quiet rules
the camp after minor disturbances
broke in the glare of camp fires where
disgruntled groups refused to sleep.
Liquor was smuggled Into the field
last night. There was some wrangling
and a few fist fights but officers
quickly put down the trouble and
tightened precautionary measures.
Officers said persons not members of
ths B. E. P. started the arguments.
News that the California contin
gent, first to leave by special trains
after the evacuation order, had been
halted In Chicago without definite
promise of going on, reached the camp
last night and added to the confusion
as veterans demanded assurance that
they would not meet a similar fate.
Mayor Eddie MeCloskey announced
the last train will leave with eastern
contingents about noon today. High
way trucks will carry the remainder,
mostly Eastern Peunsylvanlans, to
their home towns.
All afternoon and late last night
heavy trucks rumbled over country
(Continued from Pago Six)
SEVEN RECORDS
zt H. ssh
Above I lie exciting girls' ao-mcter hnrcllo trial In t he Olympics,
In which Ihilio IHclrlL'kHon, Tcxus,- Kct a world record of 1 1,8 hccoiuIm,
nrtcr her recent world Jnvcltn nuirk. Then Khe came back yettter
duy to win the rinnjR in 11.7, a third world record for her thlfi week.
Above, left to right, Murjorle Clark, South Africa, 3rd; Hetty i)lor,
Canada; Hhnone schallcr, U. 8., second; Mlchl Nakanhlnl, Japan;
Itabo DtdrlckHon. Lower John Anderson, ex-Cornell plattennan,
not only won the dlKCll event at the Lob Angclea Olympics Wed
nesday, but ho set four Olympic records III so doing, Ills winning
throw measured 102 feet 4 1- Inches,
Four Nations Share in First Places
In Olympic Games; Four Records Fall
Gold Attracting
Union, Wallowa
County People
JOSEPH, Ore., Aug. 6 (Special)
Four Joseph men, Erllng Thoen, Joe
Sheets, Andy Stewart and Bogue
Coulter, this week heeded the calf of
that yellow metal, gold, and made
their quest in the hills abovo North
Powder in Union county. They left
Sunday in Mr. Thoen's car, carrying
with them a gold-panning machine
Invented by Mr. Thoen, which is ex
pected to do work equivalent to that
done by 10 men in one day.
The men headed for the Burnt river
section, where Bogue Coulter and his
brother Lee staked a claim which the
group will work on shares. They will
also work anothor claim In that same
vicinity belong to a Mr. Harsln. A
great deal of gold has been taken
from these hills this summer and It
Is rumored that about 500O in the
metal is being sent into Bakor every
month from claims In this same sec
tion. Andy Stewart and Bogue Coulter
made a trip Into the Burnt river
country about a week ago In one of
Hoy Daggett's trucks, taking with
them a load of equipment and mak
ing an Investigation of the claims
they Intended to work. They re-
(Contlnued on Page Six)
O. S. C. Student Is
Dead in Hemet, Cal.
HEMET, Cal., Aug. 6 m No in
qucAi will be held into the death or
Gilbert Hagen. 32, Oregon State col
lego sophomore, who ended his life
here yesterday by shooting himself
In the head. He waa born in Pen
dleton, Ore.
Coroner Ben P. Whit said tho case
was obviously suicide, although the
boy brother, John Hagen, who dis
covered his body, said he know of no
reason why Gilbert should have taken
his life. . j
MADE BY. THESE
"UA - ...'V .... i
Today Bikings . Eastman,
Caw and Rampling To-
, . gether in Gruelling 400
Meter Run.
By Alan Gould
(Associated Prean Sports Editor)
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6 B Pin
land's last-ditch fight to save at
least one bright Jewel out or the
wreckage of Its Olympic foot-racing
crown today shared the spotlight with
the third episode of the rivalry be
tween dNi uarr ana oen Eastman
American 400-meter aces, with no
slackening of the track and field record-breaking
carnival In sight.
For five days the "build-up" for
today's two truck climaxes has sound
ed Just like the old family phono-
(Contlnued on Pago Two)
Women Serving In
Harvest Fields In
Umatilla District
PENDLETON, Ore., Aug. 5
(Special) Women are doing 4
tho work of men on combines 9
to help make ends meet In
this county. A 16-year-old
girl Is tending separator and JJ
her 12 -year-old sinter Is
punching header on a combine
southwest of Pendleton, while
their brother Is driving and $
their father Is Jigging sacks
and sewing. On other ma-
chines It is not unusual to see t
a girl or woman working as
header puncher.
With the price of wheat as
low as It Is, money for extra
help In the harvest must be $
used for buying groceries and
nocesfiltles. Hiring men can-
not be afforded. Ho the worn
.en are not only cooking, but
actually getting out Into the
field and harvesting tho wheat
.also.
TWO AMERICANS"
"HOAX" HEARING
IS NEARING END
Tales of Intrigue; At
tempted. Trade, Double
Crossipg Told on Stand
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 5 W) In
volved tales of intrigue and attempted
bartering, of alleged double-crossing
and hints of bribery continued in dis
trict court here today as the prelim
inary hearing for Cyril G. Brownell
n eared Its conclusion. Brownell is ac
cused of larceny In connection with
the disappearance last July 4 of pe
titions bearing 20,500 slgnaturea , for
the consolidation of university - or
Oregon with Oregon. State college.
- The hearing opened Wednesday, ana
IE was possible It would be concluded
anco man and former state legislator,
has hot yet taken the witness stand.
.Witnesses yesterday' testified to
three reputed attempts to halt the
circulation of petitions for the Zorn
MacPherson school consolidation bill.
E. L. Goto, Corvallls business man,
declared that Brownell, or a man who
identified himself as Brownell. tele
phoned him from Portland July a
and discussed a "trade" at great
length, Oetu testified the caller told
him arrangements could be made, If
tho petition movement was stopped,
whereby Dr. W. J. Kerr, president uf
Oregon state college, would be ap
pointed chancellor of the higher edu
catlonal setup, and that the school of
commerce would be returned to uor
(Continued on Page Two) - .
Reconstruction
Corporation Is
: No Santa Claus
WASHINGTON, Aug. S (ff) The
Reconstruction corporation Is show
ing anything but Santa Claus freo
handednefls In administering the
$300,000,000 voted by congress for
direct relief in the states.
It stlckB to the position that the
federal fund should be used only to
supplement all possible state and
local aid. On this premise, It turned
down Governor Pine hot's request for
sio.uoo.ooo lor Pennsylvania.
But the corporation has granted
three loans, and likely will approve
more.
Three Loans Muted
It allowed Illinois $3,000,000 On a
showing thfit n,7SO,000- of relief
bonds had been sold and spent and
that relief agencies In the state soon
would have to close without federal
aid. Ohio got 1862,002 for use In
lour counties, and yesterday si.aoo.
000 was advanced to Detroit for
emergency needs pending further de
velopment of local programs.
In each Instance the money was
made available "Immediately," mean
ing that the borrowers could get It
within two or three days.
The corporation reiterated Its an
nounced polloy when It said, anent
the Pennsylvania application, that
the "legislature of Pennsylvania and
its several subdivisions have not done
their full duty with respect to tho
furnishing of funds for relief pur
poses." The corporation has not yet made
known the procedure under which
other than the destitution reller
loans are to be made. This still is
being worked on. The law requires
that all destitution loans must be
made to the governors of the states.
(Continued on Page Slz)
Business Outlook
Brighter to Smoot
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 W Two
congressional economic authorities
Senators Smoot (H-. Utah) and Wag
ner (D., N. Y.) see business and em
ployment on a slow but sure up
grade. -
Smoot, chairman of the finance
committee and dean of the senate In
service, says the necessary restoration
of public confidence Is certain whn
people realize the ooiiom nas oeen
reached, aa ho thinks It has,
Wagner, sponsor of the gigantic
construction and relief bill In the
senate, reports satisfaction with the
manner In which the administrators
of the law are taking hold of their
task and opening new avenues of em
ployment,
HEAT BEATS
DOWN TODAY
OVER OREGON
Temtoerature in La Grande
f A A 1 1TF
v ADoye warmer
Weather Likely, Today
WESTERN OREGON
CITIES SWELTER
Forest Fire Breaks
Near Portland But
Controlled Hazard ifi
Increasing. v .
oaf
in La Grande was duplicated yester 4 '
day afternoon, when the mercury
showed a ranse of aa riorM wwattow . 1
v tvr uui weeaeno inn ,.
cated continued hlnh temiMMtmiia:
Saturday and Sunday.- . X
this morning registered 8a above, tn-
uiuaviiiB wuv win uigu mari voaay
would be as high or higher thaa
Wednesday and Thursday. , ;
ROHKBURG HIGH 103 "
ROSRBURTY Aucr R tan TYm.
mum temperature of loa degree
ceeded only once In the month of .
nuguov uurwK uu do yean ior wnlOa
records have been maintained by. thf
(Continued on Pat Four) . V
RICHFIELD OIL
CO. NAMED IN -
FEDERAL SUIT
j.'
PORTT.Alfn rw-s A 1 1 tt lit Tn.
Fletcher Oil company of Bolas, Idifju, '
operator of more tntri 300 eervlee st. -
hoiw in Oregon, wunington ana .
Idaho, today filed suit In fedttal .
court here charging the Hlohfleld Oil '
company, through William O. MoDuf. .r
gasoline which had been contracted J'
for. , ,V ', . .1 $ I
The complaint,' filed by Oorey H.
Nixon, Boise attorney, and Thaddeaa
W. Veness, declare the Rtchf leldl '
company contracted with the neMher
stations on March 1, this year, for' '
the delivery of three million gallon .
of gasoline, f. o. b. Portland for Sit .
cents a gallon, exclusive of tax.
On July 14, It Is alleged, the de-'
fendant refused to deliver gasoline. ; . .
although there still remained 3,457,- :
000 gallons due on the contract.
The Richfield company, the comV-"
plaint stated, demands a higher prloe, '. ' .
for tho rest of the gasoline. - 1
Kid McCoy Now On
Ford Co. Payroll
DETROIT, Aug. 0 (VP) One 0
Henry Ford's payrolls Includes thla
entry: '
"Norman Selby, age SB, farmhand.".
And that tells the story that Kid, ,
McCoy, ex-champlon pugilist, s
millionaire, ex-oonvlct, has become a
man with a hoe. ' )
Whon McOoy became, eligible for.
porolo from San Quentln some weeka '
ogo after serving nearly eight years,
for killing his sweetheart, the parole
authorities required that he have a? '
job. . . ;...i,ii, .'
Expect Big Crowd '
At Band Concert
When the La Orande band begins
its concert tonight, at 8:16 o'clock
at the Triangle, indications are that
one of the largest crowds to attend
such an event this summer will be
on hand. Warm weather, absence
of wind and the fact that, the band
will play a large number of favorite ,
numbers are expected to Join togeth
er in attracting many hundreds of
listeners. . :
This "Old Favorite" concert la an
annual event and always proves one
of the most popular concerts of the
year.
Avilla, nrf., Has ;,
Treasury Surplus
AVILLA, Intl., Aug. ft (Pi AtiUft ,
is a good place In which to live. M:
The tax rate for next year will be)
zero.
The town has a surplus of $13,060 ,
more than Is needed for necessary
appropriations. i
t
4 NO SERIAL TODAY
& Because of lack of space to
$ day It was necessary to hold
out today's Installment of the
serial "Gambler's Throw." 0
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Wheat TodayJ
CHICAGO, Aug. 8 W) Buoyant
aa a result of eager purchasing
largely by the general public, wheat.
mounted today to the nignest prices
reached this week. I
The rise was In spite of heavy sell
ing from houses with eastern connec
tions. Indications pointed to a good
export business Including some United
State hard winter wheat.
Wheat closed unsettled, 54 (3 1 Ho
above yesterday s nnisn, com -un
changed to o off, oats at 140 de
cllne to V4c advance, and provision)
unchanged to a rue or. m cents.