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(granite CITY EDITION rail turimttt Prat lam , ' Win BarriM 8 PAGES TODAY Only Newspaper Printed In La Grande Covering Union and Wallowa Counties VOLUME 31 MKMRFR A88OCUTKD PRESS AND A. B. O. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1932 bawkiw obmoiti ueajinq wKwapAPiw NUMBER 2 emit: Takes! Life Of Loo LSBBy Ca Accid WHEEL BREAK IS CAUSE OF AUTO WRECK Accident Half a Mile the Other Side of the Top of Minam Hill. TWO COMPANIONS SUFFER BRUISES Dewey Cooper, S. V. At kins in Car With Mr. Lilly Were Returning From Fishing Trip. Elonzle Lee Lilly, known as "Lon" to his many friends, was dead today and two companions, Dewey Cooper and 8. V. A tit Ins. were Injured as the result of an automobile accident oc curring late Wednesday about seven s miles northeast, of Elgin on the La kOrande-Wallowa Lake highway. A left rear wheel of their automo bile collapsed as the car was coming toward La Grande and It was wrecked. Mr. Cooper was reported to be driving at the time of the accident, "which brought a tragic ending, to a fishing party from which the men wore re turning home. Accident Investigated : Coroner P. L. Ralston and Sergeant J. A. Robertson, of the state police, each Investigated the accident. The state officer reported that from the appearance of the tracks, the car was travelling partly off the central por tion of the highway 75 feet or more before the wheel broke. He said the nccldent was near a curve which, was difficult to negotiate unices going at a low speed. There 13 considerable loose gravel along the shoulders, It was said. The accident, as described by the state police officer, occurred about half a mile the other side of the top of Mlnam hill. - - ' t Mr. Lilly was brought to the Grande .Ronde hospital by a passing motorist, en route to Salt Lake City. The In jured man died shortly after being (i received at the .hospital. He was crushed about the abdomen and chest and suffered a fractured leg, besides ,brulsca, . . - ' ' i. Tiro Companions Bruised !. Mr; Cooper, a brother-in-law of Mr. Lilly, suffered a bruised head and was taken to the hospital, although he was released to return home after an examination. Mr. Atkins, a freight conductor for the railroad, was treat ed by a local physician who said he would be able to return to his work, as his Injuries also were confined to bruises. Mr. Lilly's body wa3 taken to the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. Mr. Lilly's funeral will bo arranged later, it was announced today. (Continuea on Page Eighty ROYAL JONES PASSES AWAY AT HOT LAKE Royal David Jones, Bon of a pioneer family of the Cove district, died at Hot Lake at 3 p. m. Wednesday after a long Illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p. m. at the Snod grasa and Zimmerman mortuary with burial In the Cove cemetery. Mr. Jones was born Feb. 3. 1868 and was 64 years of age at the ttme of his death. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Cove, and married Miss Bernice Corns toe k Dec. 21, 1902. Four children were born to this union, Mrs. Eunice Busch. Mrs. Mildred Shanks, Miss Alice and Miss Evelyn Jones, all of La Grande. ' He also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Eva Remlllard, Mrs. Emma Nelley, Mrs. Sue Cates, of Portland, and Mrs. E. C. Reese, of Cove; and two grandsons. A brother, John T. Jones, preceded him In death several years ago. Baker Bank Will Finance School BAKER, Ore., Sept. 1 (Special) Arrangements were completed Wed nesday whereby the First National Bank of Baker will finance school district Ho. 6 for the school year 1932 1933. This will enable teachers, and all others employed by the district and all persons paid for supplies and material to receive full cash payment without discount. The arrangement, announced by officers of the bank, was made pos sible by the strong cash position of the bank, consisting of large reserves In United States government bonds and cash, and It was decided that the bank could easily finance dis trict No. 6. School officials expressed great sat isfaction with the announcement. $$$$$$$$$3$$$$$g WEATHER FORECAST , Oregon: Fair tonight and 3 Friday, warmer In the north- 4 O west portion Friday: moderate & northwest winds offshore. t WEATHER TODAY 7 a. m. 67 above. 4 Minimum: 45 above. Condition: Partly cloudy. WEATHER YESTERDAY Maximum 70, minimum 40 v above. $ Condition: Cloudy. Range k 30 degrees. WEATHER SEPT. 1, 1fl.11 Maximum 02, minimum 54 above. Condition: Clear. Range 38 degrees. Labor Exchange Provides Work For Eighty Men More Co-operation Among .Business Men and Farm ers Sought E. 0. N. Movement Under Way. Since Its inception five weeks ago, the Union County Labor Exchange has furnished Jobs for more than 80 men, thus relieving the county to a great extent by making It possible for the unemployed to work rather than to depend entirely on county support during the coming winter, Lester H. Bramwell, manager, stated this morning. More co-operation among the business men and the farmers Is sought, however, since fur ther success of the undertaking de pends on more available Jobs, Farm crops are not giving average yields this year. It is reported and farmers are trading work: among themselves. A movement to burn wood at the Eastern Oregon Normal school Is now under way, and negotiations are be ing carried forward with the purchas ing department of the state board of higher education. If this move Is successful, a market for several bun- ( Continued on Page Eight Radio, Guns, Etc. Are Taken From Burkhalter Home Sometime between Aug. 4 and 31, someone drove up to the house of George Burkhalter, 307 Fourth street, entered by using a pass key, and hauled away articles valued at two or three hundred dollars or more. Mr. Burkhalter Wednesday reported the theft to the police, and listed among the missing articles the fol lowing: one seven -tuDe cam net radio. One .32 special rifle In black leather case. One 12 gauge shotgun in new leather ca30. One hunting knife. One box of .32 special cartridges. One woolen robe worth moro than $20. . Numerous other articles also wore reported aa mteBlng. : . ; . 'J's'' Rainfall Above , Normal in Spite Of Dry Summer With the end of August, the rain fall In La Grand 3 for the first eight months of 1932 stood at 15.36 inches, a total of 2.90 Inches in excess of normal. The normal rainfall for the first eight months In La Grande, ac cording to government records, is 12.40 Inches. The excess, which was more than five Inches on June 1. was reduced considerably by the lack of rainfall during the summer, in June the rainfall was .03 of an inch, which was 1.44 Inches below normal. In July the total was .65 of an inch, .10 of an inch above normal, and In Augu3t the total was .16 of an inch, which wau .54 below normal. In other words, the rainfall during June, July and August was 1.88 below normal. Temperatures during the summer varied from 99 above, made In July, to 40 above, made June 6 and Aug. 30. In general, the period between those two dates J list about marks the ex tent of the Grande Ronde valley's 1932 summer much briefer than usual. GOLFERS WILL COMPETE FOR HOTEL TROPHY The annual golf tournament for the Sacajnwca trophy will be played Sunday and Monday at the La Grande country club, 18 holes each day on full handicap basis. The golfer who turns in low net score for the 36 holes will havo his namo inscribed on the cup, which is presented by the Saca Jaweo Inn. Fred E. Kiddle was the winner In 1030 and M. L. Larson In 1931. With the coming of the fall sea son interest In golf Is again mani festing Itself and there should be considerable play over the coming weekend, which Includes the Labor day holiday on Monday, officers of the club said today. The regular sweepstakes also will be played on the two days. 10-Minute Parking Space Is Requested Harold Boone, during last night's city commission meeting, requested that a 10-mlnut. parking space be designated In front of the chamber of commerce offices on Chestnut and Adams. The matter was referred to City Manager A. McAllister, who said the request probably would be grant ed. Cash on hand at the end of the week was listed at tl4.365.28 In 1he city manager's report, divided as fol lows: In bank 10.757 09. In cash $652.94. remainder In warrants. Reading Co. Will Put 2000 to Work nun inmOUTA Rant 1 tJPi Thf! Reading company this month will re call more than 2000 employes for work . i.. i i.- .nrl far ronnlr tihnns !at Reading and St. Clair. Pa.. Charles H. Ewing, presiaem. na Hmiuimvcu, Repairs will be started on 3800 cars -o iMMAti Vtr-lntr Kfllri. And the work will last for several months and will involve an expenaiwre 01 61.200.000. He said "gradual Improve-..,- i hiMinau renditions" neces- jsltated "extensive repairs to equip ment. 64 FACULTY MEMBERS IN CITY SCHOOLS Supt. J. T. Longfellow Announces list of . Teachers Today. PREPARING FOR OPENING SEPT, 12 New High School Students Asked to Report Thurs , day, Sept 8 at 1:30 to Register. - With the opening of Bchool on Sept. 12 not far off. Superintendent J. T. Longfellow has been active dur ing the past week completing the list of 64 faculty members In all the schools. "The Tiger,' - high school student handbook, published annually by the sophomore class, has gone to the printer, over 300 cords of wood have been stored for winter, and other arrangements have been made for the opening. Ira Woodle, athletic coach, will be In La Grande by Sept. 6 and foot ball practice will start soon In prep- (Continued on Page Five SIMPLE MEAL IS STYLE OF TODAY Miss Alice Gray to Discuss Daily Menu at Observer Kitchen Chautauqua. "There's less work more enjoy ment in the modern kitchen'? says Miss Alice Gray, well-known home economist who' comes hero on Sept. 20, 21, 22 and 23, to present her program, the Kitchen Chautauqua, to local housewives. - Simple meals are the "resent day style?- It " would be unheard of to serve the conglomeration of foods eaten 'by noble folk In the time of Louis XIV. Here, for Instance,' Is the dally menu served the fourteenth century king: Four plates of different soups, a whole pheasant, a partridge, a bowl of salad, two large slices of ham, two of mutton with gravy and garlic, a dish of pastries and several hard boiled eggs. But that was for royalty, remember. Ordinary "middling quality" folks of 1790, had to get along the best they could with a meagre menu that ran like this: centre piece of beef, herb soup, rice soup, hors d'oeuvre (Continued on Page Four) FOUR U.S. NAVY FLIERS DIE IN PLANE CRASH COLON, Canal Zone, Sept. 1 (P) Four United States navy fliers were killed today when their plane crash ed from 400 feet near the. fleet air base. The dead: J. H. Schnittzleln, 36, Brooklyn, N. Y. ,. i W. F. Man thorn, chief radio op erator. 32, Brockton, Mass. D. R. Glaze, aviation ordnance man, Hopktne county, Texas. C. Bugonian, 22, Blnghampton, N. T. NO PAPER ON LABOR DAY The Observer, following Its 3 usual custom, will not Issue a paper on Monday, Sept. 6, La- 3 bor day. Saturday's Issue this week 'will be the last paper until 3 Tuesday evening. & U.S. Golfers Trim British Timber Owners to Let Contract PORTLAND, Sept. I (Pi Possibil ity that some timber Interests may attempt to block or postpone con struction of the "short cut to tho sea" between Portland and the north beaches, was expressed before the af ternoon meeting of the state high way commission here Wednesday. County Judge Ouy P. Boylngton, of Clatsop county, told tho commis sion he had been Informed that the designation of the Wolf creek route would not be accepted by the timber holders without opposition, ftrady to Flffht One tlmberman. Judge Boylngton declared, told him that he would fight to "(he last ditch" In the courts any road through his timber. Highway Engineer Baldock told the commission such action need not force postponement of the work on the west end of the route east from Hamlet and west from Elsie. The first work will be that of clearing, it was said, and In a place where there Is little possibility of Inter ference, Contracts Awarded In the late afternoon session yes terday the commission awarded to the OBSERVATION RESULTS IN DISCOVERIES Eclipse of Sun Reveals NewFacts on Kennelly Heaviside Layer. SCIENTIFIC FEATS ARE PERFORMED Queer Human Experiences . Reported Two Persons Frightened Enough to Call Doctors. By Howard W. Makefile (Associated Press Science Editor) BOSTON, Mass., Bept. 1 (IP) One Important radio discovery, several new sctentlflo feats, and some queer human experiences summed up to day the accomplishments of tho 52 total eclipse expeditions. Clouds completely ruined the work of mora than half the largest expedi tions, but a few had perfect views. Two porsons were reported so frightened at Island Pond, as to re quire medical attention. A dlsgUBted sightseer at another big eclipse expedition camp, where clouds dimmed the corona, dropped his eye shield and worked a crossword puzzle during "totality." Cows Come Home -The "cows came home" for milk ing a.ia number of farms. Flocks of 'v got wildly .excited, then cahnj j down and dived from sight, (Continued on Page" Five) ; PROGRAM FOR BAND CONCERT IS ANNOUNCED The La Grande band will present a variety of numbers in Its final pro gram of a busy summer season of concerts, Andrew Loney Jr., director, announced this morning. Triangle park wlH be the scene of the concert tnorrov.ain log. t 8- o'clock ; Facilities for seating will bo arranged.-and parking space provided for automobiles during tho musical program. , Tho program announced by Mr. Loney Includes: 1. March "Washington Greys" .. t. Grafulla 2. Grand scenes from "Natoma" Victor Herbert 3. (a) Tone poem "In Lover's Lane" Pryor (b) Flute and french horn duet "Celebrated Serenade" ....... Titl Dolph Slegrlst, William Caldwell 4. "Invitation to the Waltz" .. von Weber 5. Concert transcription "Black Eyes" j.... Horllck -Stone 6. Scenes from "The Desert Song" Romberg 7. Overturo "Poet and Poasant"..... Suppe Young Democrats To Meet Friday A meeting of the Young Democratic league of Union county has been scheduled for Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Bacajawea Inn ball room. Invitations have been sent to all the towns of the county and a large meeting Is expected. State Senator Colon R. Eberhard, Republican, and Representative Vic tor Eckley, Democrat, will be the main speakers of tho evening. Alexander Brown Coming Sept. 5 Alexander G. Brown, secretary of the University of Oregon alumni as sociation, will be the main speaker at a meeting to be held In La Grande on Sept. 5. Raymond O. Williams, prominent alumnus, has been asked to arrange the meeting, Mr. Brown Is making a tour of tho state, speaking against the Zorn MacPhcrson merger bill. Fight Sea Road; on Oregon Trail Job Oregon Bridge & Dredging company a contract for paving 3.1 miles of the West Side Pacific highway in Multno mah county and the West Dayton Lafayette sections, at a cost of 5(J, 309. A. Q. Ertrteht, Eugeno, bidding 2474, will build a maintenance building at McKcnzle Bridge, and at $2363, will put up a bridge over Sil ver creek 23 miles south of Silver ton. Llndstrom & Felgenson bid $1665 on a proposal to widen a bridge over the north fork of Ash creek, two miles south of Monmouth on the Pacaflo highway. Other contracts, awarded earlier In the day, Included: replacing Marys river bridge south of Corvallls, $28, 694. by Llndstrom and Felgenson, Portland; grading four miles Llme Hun ting ton section Old Oregon Trail, $89 ,77 1 ; grading mile of Dummer Creek-Lobs tor Mountain section, Ben ton county, $6607; paving 6.7 miles Ml Iwaukle -Oregon City section high way $114,166; grading 1 mile first Hughes section Curry county high- (Continued on Page Biz) MTHE KID" NOW Iff: U tiff I XT,, t (I fail ,--. ,,. VI No more simulated campus antlra for Jackie Coognn, one-time child film star. He's n real collegian now a fretmnum at Hnnla Clara uni versity, v lie Hllppctl In unobtrusively, ami It wasn't until after he'd been elected rreshman cheer leader that the students learned IiIk Iden ; tlty. Jackie, left, and Herb Merrick, Oakland, Cat, another cheer leader, are shown on either side of Joe Kelly, Hun Francisco, varsity yell trader.- $1,000,000 U. P. Lodge Destroyed By Flames Today KANAB. Utah, Sept. 1 m The 1,000,000 Union Pacific- lodge on the north rim of the Grand canyon In ArlBOtta, was destroyed by fire this morning. The flames spread to most of the cabins about the lodge. The. -fire started in tne kitcnen oi the lodge at 6:30 a, m. while Jack Richards, the chef, was preparing breakfast for about 60 guests. It quickly, fepread' to the dining room and others sections of the building and m half an hour the huge log structure was a mass of flames. All the young women employes or the lodge, who lived in a dormitory In a wing of the building, were de clared to have made their way to safety. Despite efforts of nearly 100 per sons, including national park and union Pacific .' ompioyes, tne lire jpread to tiie cabins located near the lodge, as; sparks set flro to nearby timber. ! .. All guests in the cabins made their way to safety before the fire began to spread. Many of them assisted the fire fighters, while others left tho national park, somo stopping at nearby ranches and others coming here. Paul Bull Local Representative Of Motor Club Paul Bull, a young man who has lived In La Grande practically all his life, with the exception of the past few summers, recently returned to his home here as a representative of the Pacific Coast Automobile association, after spending some time at the Port, land headquarters of that organiza tion. The P. C. A. A. was organized about nine years ago In California but came Into Oregon only two or three years ago. Its membership has grown rap Idly In Western Oregon, though Jlttle effort has been made to extend its influence Into this end of tho state. Mr. Bull comes hero With tho pur pose of obtaining now members in this locality and eventually opening up a branch office. His organization offers the usual .highway emergency, (Continued from Page Six) Sweetser-Voigt Lead Parade In Walker Cup Play BROOKLINE. Mass,. Sept. 1 P Tho United States Walker cup golf team with half Its personnel new to the competition, Bwopt all four Scotch fouromes today with the British challengers by decisive margins. Vic tory in only threo of the eight 36-hole singles matches tomorrow will give the Americans their seventh straight triumph In the International series. The final and most spectacular vic tory of the day was scored by the "pony team" Of ' Don Moo, of Port land, Ore., and Billy Howell, of Rich mond, Va., who came bark on the last nine to beat the British young sters, Eric Flddlan and Edic McRuvie, 6 and 4, after having their big morn ing lead all but shot away from them. These Britons put on a grand rally to reduce the Howell-Moe lead from 7 to 2 up In a span of six holes but two birdies, on the 28th and 30th holes carried the American youngsters to victory. Jem Sweetser and George Volgt, of New York, started the United Btatcs . ..; (oontlnued on Page Eight) A YELL LEADER M'ADOO TO FIGHT TUBBSFOR VOTES Senator, Shortridge, Rer publican, Defeated in. ; California Primary : ; By Pearce Davie , - (Associated Press Staff Writer) -, SAN FRANCtsco, Sept. 1 (fl3) Wil liam Gibbs McAdoo, member of the WoodrovV wilfifin cabinet nu . carried on the wave of a political comeback, will contest November's general elec tion with young Tallant Tubbs, San Francisco rope manufacturer, for the senate seat now held by Bamuel M. Shortridge. The Associated Press tabulation of unofficial returns from Tuesday's primary closed today with only 336 precincts unrecorded . of the state's 10,631. The figures Indicated defi nitely the nomination of Tubbs, Re publican, and McAdoo, Democrat, and the defeat of Shortridge, Republican, for 12 years California's Junior sena tor. Well over half the state's 3,065,000 registered voters participated in the primary. One Congressman Defeated Incumbent congressmen seeking ro nomination won, with ono excopr tlon, and that fight was close. Cali fornia thlB year elects 30 congressmen In. place of the 11 now serving, due to reapportionment. In the ninth district unofficial re turns gave Gienn M. Do Voro only' li voice more man h. ts, uaroour, in cumbent. The totals wore 10,330 and 10.328. Absent voters' ballots to bo counted Sept. 6 may determine the outcome. Only one precinct of 626 was missing In tho unofficial re turns. The fight for tho senatorial nom inations found the Republican vote split four ways, not counting tho trailing fifth candidate, while Mc Adoo had but one formidable rival. Here Is the situation at a glance: Republican (Continued on Pairo Eight) SEPT. 13 WILL BE HOLIDAY IN OREGON, MEIER SALEM, Sept. 1 (!) Go vor nor Julius L. Meier announced through his executive .off I cos here ho would Issuo a proclamation declaring Sep tember 13 a state holiday. Tills Is the date of tho American Legion convention parade In Portland. In Issuing the proclamation, the governor said, he would bo follow ing a precedent established by gov ernors of other states In which' na tional legion conventions havo been held. Request for tho proclamation was made by the executive commit tee in charge of the legion conven tion, which opens In Portland Sep tember 12. To Spend Million For Advertising CLEVELAND, Sept. 1 M") Believ ing a revival of bunlncos has begun, tho Sherwln-Willinnis company, paint manufacturers, disclosed plans today for a $1,000,000 advertising campnlgn. President Georgo A. Martin said tne ndvcrtlftlng will be placed In 2.641 newspapers. "Encouraging orders from largo key lndiitrles and railways are simply the forerunner of a pickup through all Industries," Martin said. Weather Warm In New York Today NEW YORK, Bept. 1 m New Yorkers sweltered today untier the hottest September 1 since 1934. The humidity was 68 at 10 a. m. and the temperature was 74, three degrees above the normal average for the day. In 1924 tho temperature reached 92, Vets Denounce President's Use Of Armed Force V. F. W. Convention Classes Attack on Bonus Army as "Unnecessary, Criminally Brutal." SACRAMENTO, Sept. 1 VP) Having adopted, a resolution yesterday as a "solemn protest" against the use of the tarmy and Its gas, bombs, oav eUTy and other weapons to drive "ragged" and "unarmed bonuseers" out of Washington, D. O., last July, the 33rd national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars turned Its attention to parades, nomination of officers and a military ball today, . The resolution was Introduced by Joseph Carl Thomson,, of Bronx post No. 85, New York, past state com mander of New York, and adopted unanimously with shouts of approval that drowned Commander-in-Chief Darold D. DeCoe's suggestion the In strument should be referred to com mittee. This was the first mention of the Washington bonus marchers to be made at the convention. . Resolutions relative' to the subject were known to have been Introduced but It was understood they were to be killed In committee, - , : Blames President ' The Thomson resolution, approved by the, resolutions committee and sponsored by several state command ers, and posts throughout the coun try stated "the president summoned the United States army to rout and malm a pitiful and Inoffensive crowd of ragged and unarmed bonuseers." The resolution protested the use of war weapons "against men- with no armsVmen loyal to the United States, men, women and children weakened by .'hunger and unemployment!' as "unnecessary, criminally brutal, un called for and morally Indefensible." "High officials" who "have at tempted to use the powers of gov ernment and . the Influences of the press to create -the Impression thatf these unarmed veterans were des perate, dangerous men with criminal records' and under communlstlo dom inance," were criticized as being "re sponsible for this humiliating and degrading spectaole." - The veterans of foreign wars were advised by the resolution to remem ber "the veteran's strongest weapom of defense Is the ballot." . Action Urged ' Post having clubhouses were ad vised to act' "in order that the Amer ican publlo may becyme dramatically aware of this organisation's attitude" and mount, sand bags and post (Continued on Page 81s) ' Prune Growers To 'Strike' For $10Jm Price SALEM, Sept. 1 (P) A voluntary strike was doclared by 150 prune growers of Marlon and Polk counties at a meeting here last night when they unanimously agreed to either dry their prunes or "lot them rot" on the trees before accepting the $6 a ton offers being made by canneries. Pol lowing spirited discussion the group voted to hold out for $10 a ton as a minimum selling price, W.' p. Winslow, chairman of the group, said that so far as a "strike" was concerned he would not counten ance any violence or Interference with any . person as such action would do more harm than gooa. winsiow staioa that it was "utoaling" to buy prunes at 916 a ton. The growers maintain that 0 a ton, which ts being offered by the canneries, would barely cover the picking and delivery cost. It was brought out at the meeting that for a two-pound can the cost of the tin Is 4 cents and at HO a ton the cost of prunes to fill it Is only one cent. Tho dried prune mafket Is said to be "looking up" and several large planned to dry their crop. One caniier prcsont stated that com petition had driven his company down to making a 90 a ton offers, af ter it had entered the season at a higher selling basis. A commltteo of five was appointed to interview canners and see If the 910 price can bo obtained. Anothor meeting was sot for next Wednesday to check runner dovoiopmonw. Street Car, Auto Collision Fatal PORTLAND, Sopt. 1 (William A. Pratt, 46, for-16 years a field repre sentative of the 4-L organization, died at a hospital here Wednesday from Injuries received In an automo bile accident Aug. 20. His automobllo crashed head-on Into a street car. Pratt Is bolloved to have fallen asleep at the wheel. His widow and six children survive. Guns Stolen From Coast Guard Boat ASTORIA, Ore, Sept. 1 fP) Two armed men who ovorpoworea ino nltlhtwRtchinan on the U. 8. coast guard boat No. 2360 hero Just before midnight obtained flvo government gurra. The list Included a Lewis ma chine gun. two Bprlngflold rifles, two automatic pistols ana a quantity oi ammunition. State police aro seok Ing a car bearing a California llcenso that left the vicinity shortly after the holdup. Cholera Epidemic Is Fatal to 30,000 HANKOW, China, Sept. 1 Wi The cholora opldemlc In Shensl province had killed 30.000 pomons up to Aug. 1ft, says a provincial government ro port from the capital, Salnfu. The enldemlc has been widespread several months, Intensified In several parte of China by flood conditions. FARMERS IN CHEROKEE IN UGLY MOOD Gathering at Walnut Grove .Preparatory to:: "Getting" 5 Assailants ; ARMED DEPUTIES AT COURT HOUSE : Farmers Seek Revenge For Shooting of 14; Strike Suspended Pend- ing Negotiations. ; FARM STRIKE HALTED DES MOINES, la., Sept. 1 4 VP) The farmers' war for higher prices was officially ' suspended for a nine-day pe-.. v rioa toaay, pus an air or tenseness still hung over the ' affeoted midwest areas. Soma farmers, who ' have been picketing highways In an attempt to keep all farm prod- 6 uce off the markets, were evl- . dentlv Inclined to accept the 4 suspension, while others con- 4 tlnued to stop trucks trying to run blockades. . . ; . The order for the truce was ' Issued last night by Mllo Reno. president of the national farmers' holiday association. Xt stipulated that activity should cease until after the confer- ' 4) enoe of mid-western governors at Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 9. 4 e CHEROKEE. Iowa. Sent. 1 W) ' Upon reports that 200 farmers holi day adherents were gathering at Wal nut grove with the avowed intention i of coming here for five persons they -said were responsible for shooting 14 pickets, Sheriff Tllton today stationed 76 armed deputies In the court house to guard against trouble. Leaders of- .the -farmers"' holiday, workers, who seek higher farm' prices; by preventing marketing or goods,' ae- " dared they -hac! eight witnesses . to t the shooting early yesterday when two automobiles raced through picket; lines and fired on the farmer with shotguns and rifles, wounding 14. 'mo leaders said live men allegedly concerned In the episode were known i to the witnesses and that the group planned to march on Cherokee - to "get" the assailants. no Attack Planned Uoyd Sangwln, a retired farmer who : lives here, conferred with Sheriff Tll ton and County Attorney R. O, Rod-' man and told the authorities no at-. tack on the court house was planned. Yeaterday a delegation from the' pickets met with businessmen-and of. rfciais and were promised an investi gation of the shooting. - . rtodman telephoned uovernor uan Turner, he said, and quoted the gov ernor as saying he was In cTose touoh with the situation and asked to be advised concerning developments. Rodman, said, that ."all persons known to have been members of a. (Continued on Page Sight) HOVEY, OMAHA, IS NAMED BY PRES. HOOVER WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 m -Ford Hovey, of Omaha, Neb., today was ap pointed - head of - the agricultural credit organization of the reconstruc tion corporation. Hovey arrived In Washington today and announcement of his appoint ment was made by Wilson McCarthy,: a dlreotor of the corporation, who has beon handling agricultural work. Hovoy for many years has been con nected with the Stockyards National bank of South Omaha, Neb., and was doscrlbcd by corporation officials as particularly fitted to carry out the livestock feeders loan program which will be the first work of the new agri cultural credit corporation. Mayor Walker Is Recovering Today NEW YORK, Sept. 1 W) Mayor Jamea J. Walker was described today as recovering from the nervous ex haustion which sent him to bed Tues day. Ho planned to attend the funeral of his brother, George Walker, today and go to Albany Friday to attend th resumption of his hearing on removal charges. Wheat Today CHICAGO, Sept. 1 (fF Wheat was unsettled today by further liquida tion of the September delivery, in duced by unexpectedly heavy deliver Ich or 6,729,000 bushels on contracts. Support appeared on all declines and at one time the market 'was a frac tion above the finish yestorday. Reports of export bids for winter wheat around Vi cent off a working basis were ignored because of Cana dian and Russian grain offered cheap er. Corn was also subject to switch Ing of lines with cash nouses Buying September and selling December fu tures. Oats showed Independent strength. Provisions followed hogs. Wheat closed weax, Mt'c lower than yesterday's finish, corn, mixed, iio lower to Vict 'Ao higher, oats, a shade down to ViwVlo tip. and pro visions 6 to 37c Rdvnncea,
