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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1927)
I i Kl STILL HOLD rriKVETPHe - ' - " , -'r ' j ;. b "- ' ' .' . Bennett J. Doty,of ThisCoun- ; try Kept Under Mill- L,.: tary Control;-' . )?-Ihe French foreign legion to- ilouay. MUi., under Ita control sad he was still -Gilbert Clare" the name nnder whlth h enllrwt respite notification or his release. ' TAHH.aL. - him at Sidi-Belh-Babas, yesterday, he was tonight aboard the tramp freighter Tafna, somewhere couth hi the Balearic islands, reduced to Ihe regular ration of thin soup. Y. V. till . . ue r i cucu aiiuiArr aumoriues are going to take him at his word fcn li want. V . place him aboard a New. York bound liner at Cherbourg, or Le Havre. Ills coloael told him ' he was free yesterday at Sldl-Belh- Abbas, bat his sergeant told him otherwise, here and he is being chaperoned M far as Marseilles on the way home. Doty had expected to sail In a nice sunny eabin aboard the crack passenger steamer Gonverneur General La Ferriere, which his friends had reserved for him. Late last night, there came an anony mous order from some one higher up that he be- returned to France by the slow freighter Tafna.1 The regimental offices here, caring no leeway, obey the orders and sent Doty with the rest virtually a pri soner, disregarding the fact that Doty passage would be paid by friends If he went on the liner. Washington, D. C, he claims that hlj expenses amounted to f 10.000. county Jodge W. J. Hartsell said today that Jackeoa county would request that other western Oregon counties, beneficiaries of the Oregon-California refund, pay tnexr proportionate share ot the expenses. , : - . County officials characterize. ine imvv as a girt, it was awarded at the- request of a. num ber of taxpayers. - r William R. Villiams Dies In Washington, Aged 75 ASTORIA. ' Dec. 3 (AP) William R. Williams, 7 5 l . from 1 9 0 0 to 1904 representative of Pacific . county, Waehlngton, In the state legislature, a member of GOTernor Meade's staff for many years and i co-author of . present fishing laws, 'died at hie home In Chinook. Wash., early today. He was born in Cardiganshire, Wales, coming to the United - States ' In 1872. During his early residence tn the states. Mr. Williams was a bookkeeper in Ohio and Portland, Ore. He la survived by his widow. DRY CAMPAIGN STARTED Fruit Growers League Jaxes Self For Fight MEDFORD. Dec. 3 (AP) At a meeting of the Fruit Grow ers League of southern Oregon a two mill tax upon every box of . fruit sold from this section was mtnA am mMihrit ta flnanrn th , lemma In Ita efforts for lower tions, and emergencies, . which will be handled through a committee composed of fruit men, Medford business men and members of the traffic association. H. Van Hoe- - venberg was re-elected president Recall Move Started In Portland Against Diech PORTLAND. Dee. 3 CAP) - Intention to pursue a recall of Richard Deich, judge ot the court of domestic relations, on grounds pf temperamental unfitness '. was ann ounced today by Chester A. xyon. .. - Lyon founded and Is superin tendent of the Portland school for parents, and he founded and Is owner of the big Brother Farm for boys at Lebanon. Ore. He was - sln n me court oi domestic relations nnder Judge Jacob An- (lar.fram in 101 ... ? -i , . 1 85 Year Old Pioneer Dies At Horns Near Oregon City OREGON CITY, Dec, 8.(AP) William Beers, for 85 years a resident of Oregon, died here to day following an Illness of several years. His parents came as reinforce ment for the Methodist mission of which Rev. Jason Lee was the su perintendent, which was situated ten miles north 'of Salem. The family settled at what was known as Mission Prairie, Marion county, where William was born March S, 1842: Tad Jones' Resignation v - Still Stands, He Avers Mont Claire, N. J. Dec 3 (AP) Tad Jones would be glad to coach the Yale football team with or without pay. but as far as his resignation Is concerned. It still stands, tor the present at least. - . '. He so declared here tonight at the annual "win or lose or draw rally for the Tale football In Nick Robert's old barn given by the Montclaire alumni. - Bedford Banker Given r. $5000 For Tax Efforts MBDFORD. Deo. 3. (AP)1 -The Jackson -county court today Is sued a county warrant to W. H. Go rK Medford banker, for $5,000 for .services rendered In securing the passage of the Oregon-California tax refund bill. Gore worked In the Interests of the bill at Organization . Would Make it ony to Huy .L40.vor PORTLAND, Dec 3. (AP) The National -Law Enforcement learue. with headquarters in Port land, will accept the challenge of j the "wet referendum" promoters by circulating an Initiative peti tion throughout the state to make the buyers of ; contraband liquor equally guilty with the seller and to make the Illicit sale of liquor a felony. It was announced by of ficials of- the league today. To perfect plans for the cam paign. It was said, delegates lf the league will meet in Eugene on Monday and Tuesday. v '. Organzlatlon work Is now In progress throughout the state the membership director of the lea gue announced, and It is planned to have 10.000 members before March,. 1928.j At present the of ficial roster of the league carries 1600 names of members in 38 counties. The organization, ac cording to Its backers, la three years old in this state, and during the period has been responsible for 738 arrests for liquor violations. DISCOVER MISSING MAN CHICAGO.; Dec 3. (AP) Missing since Thursday and re ported to have been kidnapped tor $75,000 ransom, Morris Rolsner of St. Paul, was found by police, late today In a loop hotel where he said, he had been held by abduc tors. ; - 2 The police took Rolsner . to headquarters where he insisted he had been kidnapped, declaring he thought that the abductors seized him after learning he had come to Chicago to purchase $100,000 worth of diamonds for a Milwau kee jeweler, j TRAPPERS ATTENTION We pay the highest market prices for all furs. Special Prices on Beavers I. W. THOMAS West Side For House -West Salem Schaefer's Herbal Cough Syrup One of the Finest Cough - syrups made - . i Gives Immediate Relief From Coughing and , : Throat Irritation V Sold Only At : ' " . ' . 7 i- - -: jr-- - 2-- - v- - .. v- . - i r-.-L ; : . -. Schiaefer's . Dituo BTozra 135 North' Commercial . SL Fhone 197 . , Peuslar Agency ' -Original Yellow Front TAILOR I r7 7Cl Tailor r MABE Means a perfect fit, longer wear and latest style. 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