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PAGE TWELVE The OREGON STATESMAN, SalesiV Oregon; Thursday Morning. Anrust 6, 193f F.11LK TROUBLE ISTEEiilTED Biggest Distributor Gives Up Fight After City v Fathers act f Continued from para 1) producers" which Is a general terra meaning those who maln . tain the dairy herds. , . A local aiiryman and . distributor called at Jhe Statesman office yesterday and wanted certain, terms made clear to the public, as follows: i The . organisation which , has earried " on the strike la the Dairy Cooperative" which i made up of most of the produc ing dairymen loathe Portland and Salem mllksheds. There are some producers who are not members of the eooperatlro however. Some of these hare supported the de mands of the cooperative; a few with contracts of their own have been hostile to the cooperatiTe organization. Ia Salem four distributors "have signed the contract of the Dairy Cooperatlre and are reced ing ample supplies of pure, fresh milk, the same as formerly, from the same herds. These, distribut ors are: saiem bjoubij . n.H?. Fatrmonnt-CaDitol: and Producers' Milk Co.. , . - . The last , named company. which is a comparatively new or- nDiution. was started oy a rrono of nroducinr dairymen; bat it has no connection with the dairy - CooperatiTe. . ana otneT than the other distributors men tioned all ot, whom have signed the contract of the cooperatiTe. NOTED IS VISITOR HEBE - .- 1 (Continued from page 1) Mr. Penney answered in the nega tive, saying he had decided not to show his livestock for several years in Oregon to permit more competitors to develop.- SO out standing has been his stock at the various shows In recent , years, most of the awards went to the Penney herds. f - Mr, Penney not only raises Guernseys he raises Percheron horses, ' thoroughbred sheep and hogs. Moreover iio makes money at It! "We found our 1930 farm op erations profitable. Penney ob served. "We hare some rerenue coming la our farms eTery month." " The subject turned to politics. In which the visitor displayed a liTeljr Interest. "In my opinion Al Smith will he the nominee of the democratic party. It is true that Mr. Roosevelt is leading in public attention butNI think when the democratic convention is finished Mr. Smith will be the choice; he Is the most attractive personality In his party." . Will Probably Support Hoover " -" "Mr. Penney added that despite the fact he was a democrat he would probably support Mr. Hoov er for reelection. "I was born and raised a democrat and would or dinarily continue one . but more and more I believe the public Is j choosing its man on . personal qualities," the visiting merchant observed. "In Mr. Hoover I think we hare an unusually strong man for president. His grasp on pub lic questions is amazing. This spring I ; was entertained at the White House and I was surprised to note that he was conversant With business details -1 thought would certainly be unobserved by In the matter of a tariff. Mr. Penney confessed he had strayed somewhat afield fronr the historic democratic position. "I nsed to think we needed tar iff for revenue only; now I feel there must be some protection for our domestic production, he stat ed.. ''The problem is p determine inst ' how . much protection ' Is equitable." - - Mr. Penney is a staunch believ er in prohibition. "I would favor It on. business grounds even if I did not believe It was a morally beneficial condition." he said. "It is true there is more drinking probably among a certain small class today than ever before but that is a situation which does not apply to the great mass of people. The . working man is better off Bow than ever before. Canada is Often pointed' to as an example of where liquor is better controlled than , in the United States; Re member Canada has its proportion ef bootlegging. There the offense is against the government." , llae No Panacea . r Basinees Ills - The "visitor brought no magic panacea for business recovery. T'Prosperlty , will never run Into ui unawares. When It comes back It will be because we have reach ed out and pulled it into the deora pt our own Individual estahlish laents.w, he said. Courage, hard ard at Livesley Says HopY Finest . WACONDA. August 5 The C. C. Russell hop yard was declared -recently by T. A. Livesley to be ."the finest In the stste, and as was the case last year It is expected that the weight and quality will Oxeell that taken from any other yard In the state. -Mr. Russell says, "There is al "znost no follage all hops. There Is not a sign of downy, lice or red spider; and all present indi cations are that the yield will be as good or better than the 1)30 trop. -'. . v - v v . 1 5 Several new cottages wllf be built .on the Russell place to ae- Commodate pickers. The carpen ter will begin work this week. Thousands Seek Work Hop pieklng will begin about (August z 4 and from all appear- . ' Sol v v- . . ... . . : f . .- : v .'::..- - . v j&i n,- ...i ;. ' 6trikinr miners, evicted from homes owned by mine -f rare," they were ordered out of their homes. Aa perators, found shelter in this hastily erected tent I evicted mother anxiously watching oyer her baby colony constructed near the Coverdale Mine prop- I asleep on a rude couch en the ground ia shown at arty, Pittsburgh, Fa., when, with "bags and bag- left. The miners struck ia support of their union. work,' salesmanship these are the personal factors which will bring about business recovery. . Mr. Penney expressed a disbe lief In the government's ability to restore good times. , He said the business men of the nation had it within their own power to brlag prosperity back. Oregon's -"business man's ad ministration' has interested Mr. Penney. He knows Mr. Meier well and said he thought business men generally should take more in terest in government. ' . . "Ordinarily j a business 'man makes a poor politician," he com mented.. -" , ; ' . ', In his address this soon, Mr. Penney will, deal at considerable length with existing business con ditions and will point out means he thinks will bring about recov ery.' i . E NO ARRESTS Hi HATNESVIIJL, Ala.. Aug. 5. (AP) A lS-year-old negro boy accused of an attempted attack upon an 11-year-old white girl was lynched by a posse of citizens In the Sandy Ridge community near here today. The negro was shot 32 times, according to Sheriff w. E. Meadows of Lowndes county. Sheriff Meadows said the negro accosted the girl this morning as she was walking from' her home to a grocery store about half 'a mile away. She fought him and escaped and ran to her home. . When the sheriff arrived later he said he found the negro's body with 32 bullet holes in it. tied to the trunk of a tree with a rope and a chain. No arrests have been made. ' ' - I : " i Murray Widens Military Move - sTo Help Prices OKLAHOMA CITT. Aug. 5- (AP) Governor William Henry Murray spread his military, emis saries farther f over . uxianoma s oil fields today, defiant ot pros pective court action by operators. With the great sweet oil gush ers of ; the Oklahoma city, field quiet under martial law invoked yesterday, - the bloodless: battle for higher prices moved on to the greater Seminole field where Lieut. Col. Cicero I. Murray and Adjutant General Charles F. Bar rett ot the Oklahoma national guard .called national guardsmen into action. - i ' Meanwhile the governor con tended courta had no right to en ter the oil field; military tones he had established and threaten ed arrest for anyone who Inter feres with military enforcement of his order closing down 3,016 prorated , oil wells. Reaction After Bank Reopening Is One Of Calm BERLIN. Aug. 5 (AP)The optimists were right after alL In Berlin , and in all banking centers throughout Germany the first day of the resumption of full banking facilities was mark ed by extraordinary calm. "It was Just like any ordinary day," many hank officials said, not only la Berlin. ' but also in the provinces. . , The calmness of the public was taken as an indication that, de spite clamor by the opposition to the contrary, there still was con fidence in the present govern ment.' - - t ' . f ' - Russell's Wacorida is mm Seen in I Oregon I. ances there wni be no difficulty In obtaining help this year. Pre viously Mr.. Russell ; has spent from SH to $20 In advertising for help and there has been more or less difficulty in getting pick ers to stay until the finish. Rus sell said 8000 people had sent ap plications for work In the T. A. Livesley yards this season. One hundred twenty-five peo ple have been assigned employ ment In the Russell yard, and contrary to the. rule In former years they are all expected to ap pear and to work without com plaint until the finish. Pickers will receive tOe per hundred pounds, or f 1.00 per hundred if they work until all me erop is picked. Russell always paid a S0e bonus. EVICTED MINERS TAKE TO TENTS SHERIFF SLAIH BY TEN YEM OLD BOY ASOTIN, Wash.. Aug. B. (AP) A 10-year-old barefoot boy, Hu bert Nichols,' Jr.. shot and killed Sheriff John Wormell, 72, here early today. ; The boy , fired at close range through Wormell's brain from be hind a barrel , when the sheriff. Deputy Wayne Bexona and Peter Klaus, merchant, caught him rob bing the Klaus mercantile store. Then he threw away the gun and told his captors William Rob inson, about (0. had promised him 1 2 and a trip to Canada for the robbery. He said Robinson gave him a revolver, showed him how to "shoot , to kill," and told him to loot the store's cash register and then take tobacco and matches. .". Officers found Robinson at home in bed IS minutes after the shooting. He denied any knowl edge ot the Tobbery, but was ar rested and taken with the boy to Pomeroy for safe keeping when Asotla citlxens became groused. Deputy Bexona said that Nich ols confessed tonight the robbery was his own plan and that he shot the sheriff because he "thought the others would leave" and he could escape. :. -. .. . . . . i . The officer released Robinson, saying he was convinced the man had nothing to. do with the crime. Rift Over Farm i Board Policies Appears Likely CHICAGO. Aug. 6 (AP) A threatened rift between north west grain cooperatives and the federal farm board over expan sion policies of the farm board sponsored Fanners' National Grain corporation .was disclosed today by officers of the North west Grain association. W. J. Kuhrt, general manager of the northwest association, said at Minneapolis today that an open break between the cooperatives and the farm board was Impend ing, but A. L. Berg of Baltic, 8. D., president ot the association in conference here with officials of the Farmers' National Grain corporation said the stluatlOn had not gone beyond a formal protest against the farmers national ac tivities. . - , Head O f Colony In Louisiana Is To Talk Tonight Word has been received in Sa lem that George T.l Pickett, pres ident and general manager of the New Llano cooperative colony of Louisiana, will arrive In Salem today and speak in the Labor temple tonight, . Mr. Pickett's address will deal with the solution of all economic and social problems and- as a practical example of the method he recommends. - he will discuss the Llaho-colony which, has proven- success, for the past 18 years In demonstrating the pro per human relationships and the duties that each citlaea owes to the rest of the world. Accord ing to Mr. Pickett the governing of human relationships in' this colony can be enlarged and prove a solution-to the social problems of all humanity. North Santiatn Contractor Is Sued By Davis Suit for 1 2 414 specific ?And $8 SI 8 general damages . was In stituted yesterday by W. R. Davis against W. H. Packet t Co. eon tractors on the North ' Eantlam highway. Davis. claims he was hired to do trucking working on the road at the rate "of $ 3 an hour for furnishing trucks and drivers. - When the defendant terminated Datis' services June 25 there was $2414 due him. the plaintiff al leges. . He seeks to recover this amount together with SS518, es timated profits he would have made during the remainder of his contract. v Croquet Mitch ; I Well Attended Croc net is proving popular, er so It seemed last night when an audience of between 10 and CO persons witnessed Sv match be tween the . Oak street ereauet club and the Klngwood Heights T v wicket fans. - The match played on the Oak street court was won by the home team of : Chester Paige and Evelyn- Paige. Dr. George Bishop and Mrs. Bishop of the Klngwood . club will meet their conquerors In a return game which will be played in the fu ture at the Terrace La wn home In Klngwood Heights. Three Marriage Licenses Issued Here Wednesday i Three " marriage licenses were Issued yesterday by County Clerk Boyer: i Maxey M. Langford, It, a stu dent who lives at 11CS D street, Salem, is to wed Mary Aldrlch. 19, 40 Marion street, Salem. Robert H. Edge, S8r Dream land Cottage, Salem, Is to wed Mabel A. Bolberdlng, 22. 2200, Fairgrounds road, Salem. - ': Merrell A. Slsson. 24, student Mllwaukle, Ore., Is to wed Kath ryn M. Isham, 19, Mllwaukle. NEW YORK,' Aug. 5 (AP) A shop In Fifth avenue selling "grape, bricks"! which are con vertible Into beverages was raid ed and three men were arrested today by prohibition agents who said under certain conditions the bricks would produce wine of 13 per cent alcoholic contents. Drive in Canada . 1 . 00C3 WQRm ccxixx) a 0 w:oc I thorough-going Standard Lubri cation service that lengthens the life of your car and smooths your driving miles. Drive out. with more for jour money I - Wherever you are drive in for valaes! Thirik of each item of CROIVD CELEBRATES HI-OF- MILK-Wflfi (Continued front page 1) home to milk their cows la peace tonight. Their war against Port land distributors was over. The distributors and producers' representatives reached an' agree ment late today and immediately orders . were ' issued by the .dairy co-operative association that high way patrols were to be dlscontln ned and milk shipments were not to be molested. r . n As a result distributors tomor row will reeelve milk as usual. Meeting" with Mayor. Baker's "fact- finding" committee- the milkmen reached an oral agree ment; and tonight. lawyers .were reducing, this agreement to writ ten form. The agreement provides that a basic price of S2.17H a hundred pounds be paid the pro ducers for milk: it Includes - an agreement whereby the distribu tors will for a ..period of . three years buy their milk only ' from members of the co-operative asso ciation, excepting, those distribu tor who now have contracts with Independent producers. . The agreement also provM.'?r; appointment of an arbiter by. the president of Oregon State college. This arbiter shall have final, au thority in all future -disputes. He may be removed from office by the college head If he Is found unfit for the position. : Earlier In. the day the city council passed an ordinance, with emergency, provision, prohibiting importation ot milk lower than grade B. This ordinance, dairymen believed, would have ended the milk war quickly because it would hare shut off virtually all sources of milkr other than the dairy co operative association. '.. j .'-: Cronemiller Is District Chief For Foresters Lynn T. Cronemiller, state for ester yesterday was notified of his election as head of the North Pacific section of . the society of American foresters for the ensu ing year. , Cronemiller will have Jurisdic tion orer Oregon,' Washington, British Columbia. Alaska and Ha waii. Membership In this section In cludes more than 200 profession al foresters. The society has for its purpose the promotion of for estry, throughout the United States. Meetings of the society are held monthly during th win ter months. : i : VJNE BLOCK OR A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME drive in for values! '"Standard Gasoline sets. the pace for travel bargains---, at Standard Stations, Inc.,; and 11,000 Red vTiite and Blue Dealers. Dry - Standard" Gasoline gives fast starting, clean burning, complete combustion; a premium gasoline at no increase in price. Drive out with more for your money! for values! From Mexico to -Zcrolcno or Mobiloil, and a1 Tourist s wmrf mis y v llS These cooler days bring many more travelers to Salem's- city campground than do.the hot ones, Henry S. Polsal, superintendent, is finding. Since the weather changed the camp's business has picked np considerably. The vaca tionists head for the ocean during the -sticky days but keep Inland whenever it cools off, he says. .. : ; e e e " Milk prices around - Tillamook are down but the farmers are get ting along quite well, according to Rev. A. Stlenecker, pastor of the . Reformed church here, who with. Mrs. Stlenecker stopped at the municipal . camp last - night. The ' famed Tillamook cheese in? dustry. continues . normal produc tion' and sella for a higher whole sale price than many other brands at retail. ' .... : e . e As for the .'weather at Tilla mook, Rev.. Stlenecker finds it a little too cool for comfort, The average maximum, he says, .Is CO. to -. degrees. Each forenoon a cold breese flows in from the ocean. - -" v ' -- -e e - e; ' - . Willamette university, or Uni versity of: Oregon at Eugene? That Is the. question confronting WvA;-" Boren,- groceryman - from Chehalls, Wash., - who spent yes terday, looking-over the capital city, inquiring about the expenses and standing of Willamette, 'and looking for a neighborhood store. His daughter. Miss Maxle, will es ter either Willamette or U. ot O. this fall. Business in southwest Washington Is at a standstill; Boren says, and he feels fortunate la being able to dispose of his. store at Chehalls. He and his three daughters, after Inspecting iamte DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST T.3AESnOW E!LEffEtfI(3 $ '96.00 Apartment Model, NOW ..... 133.50 Automatic Console, NOW 184.00 Automatic Console, NOW .. PHONE 9146 1 Standard's complete highway service as 1 giving you more for your money Oronite nonsebold products; and windshield serviceVrest rooms. Standard Road Maps and other friendly services yon may need.1 Anytime 1 Everywhere I From border to border, it's MStandardt. more for your money ! CiOMf ct the Utzncipcl Auto Canp the University of Oregon, will drive south to San Bernardino to visit relatives. . I . . JSalem, must he' a fine town, thinks Boren. because of the sev eral .merchants and citizens to whom he talked yesterday not one found any . fault with the home city. - Helping brighten up the world that is W. T. Boyd's vocation. He Is in the city spray-painting one of the downtown super-service stations. Under the employ of the A. C. Ijovett. Spray-Painting company of Portland, he and the three other members of the crew cover the state, refinlshing serv ice stations and storage plants of the major oil companies. I 'like Salem, after being here a. couple ot days, a lot better than before when I only passed through the city,! Boyd said last night. Mrs. Boyd, who travels wherever her husband goes, was acquainted In Salem aeveral years ago. :.- ;Vi e e . e Harvest .work; , around ... Walla Walla," Wash., was -pretty poor, Ben Hotchklss found. He regis tered' at the municipal camp last night. - He said he had to "change my clothes and do some work," so was not questioned further. Mr. and ' 'Mrs. - Hotchklss are from Fresno, CaL . ' Mr. and Mrs." H. Thuran were newcomers at the camp yesterday afternoon from Inglewood, Cal. - e e e - Frank M. Golto from San Jose, CaL, -set up his camp on the city grounds yesterday. at VUBBELTir ocad TOUDIO) B tire, radiator ia.l El mm r.TAY BE LEFT OUT Elimination from the state tax levy for the year 1932, the half mill tax levy provided by law for application on Interest and prin cipal of the world war veterans state aid bonds, was recommend ed by Governor Meier Wednesday, In a letter sent to the state tax commission. " . - j ' This action by the state tax commission would save the tax payers of. Oregon approximately 1500,000 In 1922, Governor Meier said. . "Follownlg a conference with Jerrold Owen, executive secretary of the world war veterans state aid commission, and Rufus C Holman. state treasurer." Gover nor Meier's' letter, read, . f I have decided that, by the exercise Tf rigid economy and through" the use of the well invested sinking fund which has been established by the commission for bond re tirement and emergencies, It will be . possible to eliminate entirely for IS 3 2 the half mill tax levy which is provided for application on interest and p rid pal of the state- aid commission bonds. Flames Spread , By Heavy Winds BOISE, Ida,, Aug. 5 (AP). A: high wind was sweeping five south Idaho - forest fires out of control of fire fighters tonight, one having five ranches in its path. Twenty thousand acres have been burned over in the Idaho forest by three fires In ter ritory which is almost Inacces sible to fire fighters., s WE WILL SELL ElkkJGES ....7..... 68.00 .!..... 93.50 ...,........ 128.00 466 STATE ST. 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