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'Puoru Salem Bovirmd Girr Will IBg Verv Gerierartv bbsehed in Salerril as in Even; Noo arid Gbmep of Thi3 Gounti: Mothero WEATHER FORECAST: Fair butwith some cloudiness near the coast; normal icmperature and humidity; moderate north to west - winds on the coast. Maximum, temperature yesterday, 59; minimum. 41; river, 3.7f rainfall, trace; atmosphere, cloudy; wind. wwt. First Section-Pages; 1 to 8 Four Sections 28 Pages Of SVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM. OREGON; SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS pay mm FRUITGROWERS ILDIEETIG AND ORGANIZE One Purpose of Association to Establish Uniform Pick ing Prices RULES TO BE DRAFTED Second MeetiiiR Selwdulcd In Few Day; ReprwetiM4ve of . WoKlhui n Endorse Ac tion .Taken At a meeting of representative, berry and fruit grower of Marion ami Polk counties.' held at the j'hamlter of Commerce Saturday arternoon. the Salem Fruit f! row ers association .'was Officially or ganized with William, McGUchrlst Jr.. of Salem aV;; president and, II. K. Jones of jFalrvtew- district,, a secretary. " ' The' purpose of the meeting and and of the permanent organization of fruit and berry grower wasto establish uniform picking prices for. the coming season, to avoid the, troubles - C last year when pickers wandered from plaee place, causing heavy losses to many, growers. Establish Price After discussing picking prices, a motion' was made, and carried that A price of on cent a poand be established for picking cherries with av bonus of one half cent a pound for the pickers who re mained at oue place until the crop was entirely picked.' For strawberries, the picking price adopted was one cent a pound, with the usual bonus of one half a cent a pound forfthose arn&Iwlt hi morVMJt vhe"v4oe of the season. ; " For the picking of loganberries, the same price of one cent a pound with the bonus of one half a cent for . the pickers who re mained with any one grower until the crop was harvested. , AH Tracts. May Join It was unanimously a greed that uniform picking prices be adopted in the district so that every fruit aud berry tract would: have the name prices to offer. A committee of five was appointed to, draft those Hies. The committee will meet iMonday evening at the Chamber of Commerce. This committee waa authorized to have printed rules and regula- s, (Continued n pa;e 7.) TORNADO, QUAKE yisrr SOUTHLAND ONE MAX KILLED IX KANSAS; .HOMEH DEMOLISHED Karl Tremor Felt in Mississippi Ktafes Bat Ices Not Damaged " HUTCHINSON, Kansas. May 7. CAP)' One man was killed and nearly" dozen persons Injured. som severely,;, when a tornado sWcpt through a half, mile area south and east of Medicine Lodge, KunsasJ at t o'clock tonight,' ac-cf-ding - to telephone information 1 . ' ' . V-.;. ank 'Kuffman. 20 year old ai.. youth, wa killed when the va wrecked- hr parents brick mil half a mile sonth of iledi- tii IodgA " Tha, entire family injured. . . . ' . The tornado touched tb south eogf. of Meldclne' Lodge, lifting off 'small buildings. 1 lofo than a . i score f of farm houses w rere ruined " and much ork killed. More- than; a score pf persona ere ! Injured; several: erfOuslyr and , 'motet thanJOO. thojuses de--n'olished or damaged, when a tor nado hit the east edge pfHutchia so shortly before" midnight ; to- night::- J tv ' All ictrir -wires werje blown down. .Telepjiojx'e. p5i?s and trees vpcte throw tk acroaa streets, block- all traffic. V MEMPHIS, May ?. .(AP.) lirthqtmke. ' winds- of tornado force, and VioleaA electtical stortBt added to- the, flood . apprehension in five Mississippi -valley' state today. I But when all reports "were in it developed that "damage was Slight. - T . .The earth tremors appeared to extend' within a ISO, mile- radtuj 1 New Madrid,' Mo.,X arid affected , ..'. (Cntaaed ' a 1 P ge 5.) " r JUNIOR SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA tIKED " c Itf -i ',' , Vt',': MUSIC? WEEK COMES TO FIT TIX CIX1KK WITH CXXCKRT Krtlcni Men's tliorus. and Hoys tTioriLt Ik-liftht Willi Fine ; Kiiiiu The Intrepid Jacques Gerschko vitch and his 94-ptece Junior Symphony orchestra of Portland carried the banner of National Music week, in Salem to a high; peak last night at the Klainore theater. The audience, was incredulous over the perfection of the per formance i-the young musicians playing the identical scores their elders used. The youngest mem ber of the orchestra , is a little, Beven year old in the second vio lin section. The opening number the intrU cate and elorfuent first Symphony of Reethoven. was a magnificent rendition. The weird strains of the sym phonic poem, "Hanse. Macabre," was followed closely by that in genious curio. ' The Music Rox." "The Death of K)n Sei" was re ceived with, such "a clamor that the composer a Russian whose Continued on Pag 4.) EDUCATORS HOLD MEET Di.HCU.ss Proposed New English Ooum for Hiffh Kchoobi A committee of prominent Ore gon educators held a conference in the offices of the state super intendent of schools here yester day to consider the proposed new course In English for the high schools of the state. The new English course will become effec tive next fall. It was said that the new Eng lish course would be prepared in accordance with the new text books which will be used in the schools following the opening of the fall tertn here this year. JThe. Temjnealect .tclJ pare ;the Kngltsri course is com posed of Mrs. Margaret Goodall, in charge .of the English depart ment of the Eugene high school; Dr. M. Elwood Smith of Oregon agricultural college; Winn if red Graham. English instructor in the Marshfleld high school; Lucile Rosa, of the Salem high school, and Mrs Maude Mochel of Wood burn. - Spelling and other educational fundamentals will be given spe cial attention in preparing the new high school course in English, members of the committee said. FACTIONS COOPERATING INwe Mtc in Nicaragua Making Uiwhynyv Stimson, Reports WASHINGTON'. May 7. Pre dictions of liberal cooperation in the peace moves In Nicaragua were borne out In a measure today in telegrams; from Henry L. Stim soh. President Coolidge's person al representative on the ground. He reported that General Mon cada liberal commander in chief, was cooperating to some extent with the Dia conservative gov ernment in setting up a temporary governmental structure to tide over the period until an American supervised presidential election is held in 1928. President Diaz had accepted a suggestion from Moncada to name important liberals as governs of the six departments of the country where the liberals are In a major ity. The step is expected by Washington officials to facilitate materially the' general disarma ment plan leaving American mar ines to police the country until a noo-partisan ' constabulary under American officers Is organized. Disarmament of both liberal and, conservative armies was to have been completed ' today. BAltROAD REPQftT FILED Net iRconn- for OWTWtX Conipany . for One Vwj-'SJlxs?. The net Income of the Oregon Washington Railway A Navigation. Company tort the year of 1926 was $1.401,472. 3T, accoding to the annual report of the corporatlcc" filed in the offices of the public service commission. The op'erating expenses were 122.330.487.45, 'while the taxes and non-collectible accounts total led $2,229,9$2.03. 1 Total net de ductions amounted to "$24,560, 449.48, wi(h 'operating income fKed, at ..$3,949,5?'.78.- Th6 gross income was $7,496,339.09. De ductions from- the. gross income, including 'interest, rent of equip ment " and facilities ' and fixed charges aggregated $0,094,865.82., FRENCH FLIERS START ACROSS ME ATLANTIC t J i f Fair Weather and Wind at Their Backs Favor Daring Pair of Aviators BAD LUCK FINALLY FAILS Thrones Watch boMHun; Route Follows English f'ont T.lno to North Ireland; West to Newfoundland LE ROURGET. France. May 8. Sunday..- (AP) Captain Charles. Nungesser and Captain Francis Coll took the air at 5:18 this (Sunday) morning for their long flight from Paris to New York. The White Bird, the French aviators famous plane, with its load of more than five tons, got away to a splendid start, sailing fast into the air on its great trans Atlantic adventure. It seemed that the ill luck that had dodged the efforts of the fliers who hoped' to cross the At lantic and has already cost the lives of four had for the moment at least disappeared. " The machine rose gracefully in the still air and at 5:30 was lost in the gray clouds to 'the west ward, the first rays of the rising sun gleaming for, an instant on its white wings. Lightning flashed to the south ward as the plane rose from, the runway, but it was simply a last manifestation of the dying local storm. Weather conditions at Le Ron r get were perfect and from predictions received by wire and few minutes before he climbed into the cockpit of the plane, it (Continued on Paze 5.) BASEBALL POOL ALLEGED Seventeen Persons Arrested and .Others Sought on Charge; LOS ANGELES. May 7.---(AP. Seventeen persons were arrested and at least 25 more sought here today as the result ot a polite laid on an alleged baseball '.oticry. Raiding officers declare they, found In the place all the books of the outfit showing the n.-tmes and addresses of some !- ticket purchasers. The books, it was said, showednhat daily and w.ek ly drawings were held. ..... ! -' FLOOD VICTIMS IN NEED 'OP AID (-;;, i ;4-4-44 t 7 VI LliA M KTTK PlSTnifT X EAR ING ll.ALF-WAV.MAUK , i t ' t -1 Total Number of People in Xeed Now 33K.0OO1 Drive, to ,. . Be -lush -t : , Yesterday saw the Red Cross flod relief fund raised to $1700 in the Willamette district accord ing to a report made by Dr. Henry E. aiorris. chairman. The half way mark haj not yet been reach ed but stenuous efforts will be made during the next few days to raise the entire quota of $3600. In the meantime the number of flood victims is steadily increasing and the conditions are becoming more appalling. Over 338,000 people are in need of help. Their fellow citizens have- been called upon and are coming to the res tie. The Red Cross jroal for the entire nation has been set at $10, 000,000. Considerably over half of this amount has been raised at the present time. Several counties in Oregon are nearing their goal. Benton has to raise only $100 more and the goal will be reached. Others are doinji as well. Marion and Polk counties have been a little slow in getting started; but no doubt will go "over the top" this week. Yesterday two people, who had previously given, sent in checks for $5 each. The Veterans of Foreign Wars gave $23 to the fund and a giver whose name re mains unknown duplicated this act. The challenge made by the Salem stenographer for others to give remains unanswered. Capitol Post No. 9 of the Am- (Continued on Page 3.) SALEM GETS CONVENTION De Molays Select Thin City for . 1028; Session Ends Fifth annual convention of the state order of DeMolay officially ended its business sessions here this afternoon with the selection of Salem as the 192S convention city. Officers of the Salem chap ter will act as state officers during the ensuing year. Sunny-side chapter of Portland won the drill team cap this afternoon and Bend chapter won the cup for the larg est long distance, delegation, send ing 38 of its 56 members 400 miles to the convention. A visit to the University of Oregon campus this afternoon, a dance tonight and a trip up the McKenzie river to Cascade Resort and the. Three Sisters area Sunday will complete the program. More than 200 boys have signed up for the McKenzie trip. ANOTHER OBLIGING WHALE wl t ' ' J SEE YOU NEW TYPE FLAX TO LOWER COST LONGER FIRER PRODUCED WITHOUT STICK V" COATING Land in Ireland and Dakotas to ... lie t Phi uted; ; Linen Expert s Optimistic BELFAST, Ireland. May 7. (APj Super flax seed which, it is said, may make linen as cheap as cottoa goods, is nearing per fection in experiments conducted by the Ulster Linen Research as sociation, cooperating with the British and Ulster governments. ' The new seed now produces tow double the length of ordinary flax. The tow is without, the troublesome sticky substances which necessitate the present ex pensive hand process in preparing the raw material for market. It can easily be worked by machin ery, it is said, thus elminatlng the great number of hand workers now engaged. Two thousand acres in Ulster and a tra-t in Somerset. England, wil le planted to the new peed this year and preparations are un der way to introduce it in the Da kotas and some of the western states to se how it flourishes there. Negotiations have been going on for sometime with agricultural officials of Oregon. They are said to be much interested and to have promised to give the seed a thor ough test. The new offspring of flax is known as J. W. S. seed, being named for Joh W. Stewart, coun ty Antrim agriculturist who con ceived the idea and developed it. James G. Crawford, director of great Yorkstreet mill in Belfast and one of the best known flax experts in the kingdom, says re ports of the experiments reaching iim are most encouraging, indi cating surely the production, of cheaper linen. 4Jneu .manufacturers generally are hopeful and firmly convinced that the' day of cheaper linen is soon coming. They will-profit ac cordingly, they believe, owing to the greater demand which will follow. BANDITS ACTIVE AGAIN 'off-e Honie in Portland Hell Up, $ I OO Obtained PORTLAND. May 7. (AP) Two men held up a coffee whole sahj house here today and escaped wtih between $300 and $400. Mrs. Flora Steinberg, clerk of the com pany, was placing the money in the safe for tbe week-end when, the men entered, both carrying guns. PRINCIPAL CLUE USED BY STATE IED HERE Pistol Purchased in Salem by One of DeAutremonts, . Seek to Show 33 WITNESSES TESTIFY Llack Grip and Green Automobile Other Ixads Which Prose cution Will Use; Plans fkf Dpfeitfte Secret MEDFORD. Or.. May 7. (AP.) When the jury that is to decide the fate of Hugh DeAutrcmont, 2.1, alleged Siskiyou tunnel bandit slayer, on trial at Jacksonville for tbe murder of Charles O. (Coyle) Johnson', during the progress of the holdup, was placed in tin: charge of bailiffs 'during adjourn ment over the week-end, V.'i wit nesses had testified for the i;tate and 44 exhibits bad been introduc ed or submitted for introduction, in the trial. The trial will te re sumed Monday morning at 9 o'clock. The testimony for the first week of the trial was concerned tolcly with the laying of the foundation of the state's case, exeppt Satur day morning when the.' stat- in troduced testimony connecting one of the DeAutremont twina with the purchase of the automatic pis tol, found in the tunnel, where the holdup occurred, and the ship ment from Eugene ' to Portland' of a black grip, tho prosecution will maintain, was the same as the one found a mile from the scene of the crime. Hugh, the de fendant, will be linked with the purchase of the pisto!van,d th grip, nderth conspTraey clao of the law, the state claims. Cur Testimony Coining The state, which expects to con clude its case Tuesday, will also call witnesses to show the pur chase, on -the installment plan, of ' the green Nash car, u'sed by the bandits, from the Burnside Auto company of Portland, six weeks before the crime, by one of the twins,. with a $200 down payment, and introduce testimony tending to link Hugh with the array of ex hibits; and to place him in the vicinity of the tunnel tle day be fore the attempted holdup. There will also be the testimony of postal inspectors relative to the part they played In the world made by Hugh to his mother in wide hunt, and alleged statements the army prison on Alcatras is land. San Francisco bay after his return from the Philippines. Two days of the trial last week were devoted to the identifying and introduction of exhibits, and was devoid of Interest. Whathe defense will be, and whether they will call the defend ant to the stand in. his own behalf, is still unknown. Hints dropped (Continued on Page 3.) JUNE FLOOD THBEATENS Rut Serinaa DaniMge Not KxpcteF, .Says Meteorologist PORTLAND, May 7. (AP) Prospects of higher water in the Columbia river and Portland har bor of the Willamette in June, 1927, than at any time since 1921 iseen by government authorities here, but they are not alarmed and refuse: to; consider tbe report ed heavy snow conditions in., the higher mountains a serious men ace to ,this city or to downriver cities. ' ; - "' , If the present cool weather period gives, way about June to a two or three weeks' hot spell, Portland and other river points may well. prepare for high water, according to Edward L. Wells, meteorologist for tbe United States weather! bureau. This hot weather, however, must strike much of the Pacific northwest at once and must melt. the snow In the mountains rapidly to cause ex treme flood conditions. ' EXPLOSION KILLS TWO Blast Occurs at 130O. Foot Level ; , ot Mine Near Rntte r BTJTTEV MpnUMa7"7' AP) Two .miners were killed . by. aa explosion on the 1300-foot level of the Leonard mine here -late today. The - exact cause of the" blast will never be known as the men were working alone.' They were Frank J; Pierce, 23, and Joe Padgen 22, both unmarried.' .' SUMMER COURSE PLAN ANNOUNCED EXTERTAIXMEXTS VARIED; ARRANGEMENTS MADE Association Committee Working to Make This Session- Biff Success - Salem's great weelc of summer entertainment Is her Chautauqua. And, those Who have been looking forward to the announcement of this annual event will be glad to learn of the progress being made in regard to the program and ar rangements. . This Summer session of 1927 will be held July 20. 21, 22. 23,' 24 and 25, continuing through six full days. The quality - of talent stamps this as the most interesting and attractive Chautauqua program ever offered here. The list of en tertainment is diversified and bal anced -to please the largest pos sible variety of tastes and . ages. The general demand for Chau tauqua plays has been recognized by listing two of the best, most popular and most successful met ropolitan plays of this year. Either of them is worth the price of a season ticket declares the Ellison White Chautauqua management. One of the strongest, most in teresting features of the course this year is the lectures. Dr. Rob ert Parker Miles internationally recognized journalist, author and speaker; Alexander P. Cairns, fa mous metropolitan Divine- and writer of-syndlcated news columns and Ned Woodman, greatest car toonist on today's lecture plat form a wonderful trio. They amuse,. Inspire, entertain. The Haskell Indian Symphonic (Centinned tl pii 8.) DEATH ENDS LONG FIGHT Walter llootbe IHea After JiB Pay ; Artificial Breathing ; ROANOKE, Va., May. 7. (AP) Walter L. Roothe'a ,gtruxg! ,of almost 16 days to overcowe au affliction that paralyzed his body from the neck rdown and caused his lungs to collapse, ended early today. ' The 18 year old mountaineer died at 6 o'clock this , morning, 378 Hours after two score of his friends began pumping the breath of life into his bpdy by raising and lowering his arms. 'The end came peacefully. Boothe went to sleep at two o'clck. after pleading to his father. H. T. Boothe, who had remained at his bedside almost constantly for more than two weeks, "Don't leave me, father." The father assured him he would remain and a faint smile came over the youth's face. The words were the boy's last. His pulse and heart action gradually failed and four hours later his fight was lost. JEFFERS0NIAN WANTED Democratic Candidate Must. Be lieve in Law, Women ToM WASHINGTON. May 7.-(AP.) A thorough Jeffersonian demo crat, who is in Tavor of faithful enforcement of all laws, especi ally the 18th amendment, and Is acceptable to agriculture, organ ised labor, business 'men and the women of the country, will receive the support ' of the democratic party In 1928; former . Senator Owen ot Oklahoma, tonight told the National Woman's Democratic Law Enforcement league. . k Other qualifications he outlined were a thorough knowledge of the structure of the executive, legis lative and judicial departments, opposition to imperialism; and militarism, advocacy of - world peace, ability to "attract the, pror gressive republicans toC the- pro gressive democratic standards," and knowledge of how to direct a national campaign efficiently. CANTON FACTIONS' WAR Uflflury Casualtbn Reported li V Battle NonhcaNt of Itaiikow . " - i PEKING, China. May 7. ( AP) Serious '-fighting'.' with heavy casualties on both sides, is. j re ported 125 miles northwest of Hankow between Marshal 'Crang Tbo-LinV ; northern ; . forces', , and those; ot "the .Hankow (southern) government. .Feng Sen-Chi, civil gvernorf ltonan, is at the front personally, directing the opera tions. ::'": ? - , The nationalist plan that. Feng Yn-HsUng , should at this stage threaten. Tso-Lin's " flank miacaiv ried.iowlng to the fact that B6rth ern troops Intercepted huge sftp plies :- of ' munitions . Intended for FIBERS' DflF CELEBRATION ISPEOPLL Eighty-fourth Anniversary o : Oregon Fittingly Observed; at Champoeg 2,500 IN ATTENDANCE Addri's.xes Given by Mrs. Mar; : Rartou WilkiHs, llufu Hoi- man, T. G. Elliott nml . . . 'Got. Patterson Pleasant weather In the after noon brought '2.500 people' t Champoegf yesterday to celebrnti the 84th anniversary of Founder day. - Dark clouds rolled ominous ly in the morning, but-in the af ternoon the skies cleared sonif what and not h trace of rain ff to mar the commemoration pro grm. Members of the Oregoi Pioneer association and the Ore gpn Historical society were on . in large numbers, and the picni was the 27th annual one for th two groups. RcniiniM-enccH Given Remrnbtcences of pioneers wh took part in that Important evi n 84 years ago,, when on , May 2 1S43, a vote was taken on a pro. visional government in Oregon tbe result of .which meant , allcg lance to Great Britain or to t h United States, were exchanged b.' their descendants. Reception , these scions of pioneers sod pres entation of badges was given special place "on the program J The principal addresses given a the occasion were by Mrs. M;ir; Earlow WilktDsr Rufu HoIrtKir. T C'EHIott and - Govrtr' I."L :attersoif.-f-..-j-; l-;-- ; , ' l-Mrsf Wiliins who is a daiiRU ter of Samuel Barlow, one of tl . pioneers who" laid out the Rarlov road from eastern Oregon in 18 4 i pointed out the necessity to kti the pioneer meetings as a mean to keeping alive the history of th early days' n Oregon. . . , Mr. Holm an, who' is presiden of the sons and daughters of Ore gon pioneers, discussed method in. which the Champog park raigh be Improved and the necessity o (Con tinned a pir 3.) CHURCH LEADERS HOLD ElCTIONc BISHOP M. T. MAZE TO GIVI - COXFtREXCK SERMON , Cloning . Scrvifjv Tonight Wit J J Rev. II. It. Wiener Ji Charge ' , At the closing business session; of A the Oregon conference of th Evangelical church yesterday af ternoon there was a rush, of rota m It tee reports and returns on tJi various elections. - The. following Were elected a members of the Board of Relig ious Education: , Carl Heinmllln of Napervllle. III., L. H. Willart of Monmouth, Ore., A.'L Ins berry of Belllngham, Wash., mln Isters; Professor Carl Zook of t.h Atkinson school of Portland. Pro HII, Dunkleberger of the Jame John high sehool of Portland m Miss Ethel Klampe of' JeffcrKOL Ore., lay members. Rev. A. R Schmalle had been elected ac j director of the board previously. Rev, V. A, Rallantyne of Kinf Valley was elected ,as confernci statiwtUian for the ensuing fou years. "- '-:.,.'' ' Rev.. G; W: plnmmer of Witch! taj was re-elected secretary-trhP nrer of the conference budget lo a term of four years. . Rev. H. H. Farnham and J, 1 Ulrich were elected "to the Boar of Conference trustees , to" tv thre years.- , A- R.. Schmalle. G. F. Lifnh, Jr. and F.,E. Fisher were elor tr to the board' of examiners fu three years. Rev, G. li Ixvell, Rev i:;; Msuer and Charles Harch , elected' to the govVrni.ng bo-ir.! .: the camp meeting to,Wn i years -.J - , - -:' r , Reverends -Maurer, c. Bergstre&ser, G..-F.. Lien!.--. : and laymen J. p. Lucfcf .1 n . Elmer were elected rner ' ; th. Conference Board pf c: Extension. .t -, ' The new commission cn &eljm. W3 ' craaized w idic?;r:.!ers C. C. Tc': tC if-ocl