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I mnmtt a rmn THE WEATHER " ..v , . . .. r f i '- Fair and cold today and Sunday freezing tempera- -tare; Max. Temp. Friday SO, Win. 94, rain JM Inch, river 9 feet, '- . 7566 Distribution October, 31 Net paid, dally, Sunday fi71 1 -, Knauea a. b. c - , FOUNDED; il83! EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, November 21, 1931 No. 205 ; FOR BEARCATS fleserves get' 19-Point Lead But 'Albany Comes Back Strong Toward end Regular W. U. Backs go inf Salt Game Away With 25 to 13 Score i : 1 . . : I I 1 W By JIM NUTTER Opening the game with a bold; brilliant aerial attack, the Wil lamette university ; second Seam tot a If -point lead on Al bany collegel Friday , night on Sweetland field and par ed the way for a 25-to-lSvlc tory for the Bearcats. , passes and a quick kick from close for mation hand Id Willamette the advantage! at tne outset ata' and the same things attempted by the Bearcats later resulted in touchdowns for the Pirates. A punt was blocked on Willamette's 1 1-yard line and the Pirates marched through a jangle of Bear eats for a touchdown. Later a pass into the flat netted another Albany touehdown when Adamscheck intercepted it and oped 90 yards. Willamette's first string back- field was in the game only six minutes as a unit, though some remained in almost a complete quarter. By using the reserves. Coach "Spec" Keene saved his reg alars and reported later that none ef his men were Injured in the eontest and all win be in good sondltion for the Whitman game. The Bearcats got the Jump in the contest by shooting forward passes on the first two plays, com pletlng them for a gain of 35 yards and two first downs.', Ross received the first one and Ingersol the second- Ross and Paul then packed ths (Turn to page 2, col. 5) Frat W nth To errial Affiliations Serve. Magic Name of Coshow Swell ' Tide Beacon Lights to "Investors?' as ' High Tide of Empire Rolled in! of Empire" Empire Holding Corporation POBTLAID,OlUIOOB February 24th, 1951 A- tt. Robert V. Mooat, Haaager, rortlaad Better Boaiaess Bureau, lac., 5X9 Oregea Baliatag, Portlaadf Oregoa, tear nr. Weuata Aasrarlag year laqairy to lafora you ae follovni f the 23x4 last. I ea pleased 1, It Is our uaderstaDidlzig tbst ao stock ef the eorporetlea ill be used tcr proaotloa purposes or issued to officers, directors er ethers xcertTor cash. Is this uadersteadleg eorreett" lour sader steading is correct with this exeeptloa that apwefred securities sock es the statutes of this State list as permissible lariat ats for trust purposes 111 te received for Stock the ease es easb. Be sell ease la euthorised to tell stock for each securities, all each seeurltiee east be passed cpoa by the Board ef Directors ae it ao exists. 2. Do officers ead directore ead ether iatereeted parties porcbase stock ea the aeae basis as the geaeral public or are they being given a bonus for services er other considerations?" all ef the officers end directors tare purchased stock oa the sane tens being, offered te other interested parties. X eill be glad te furnish you with any farther lafersetloa you say desire,' Masonic Publication Carries Outline Of Program But Sharp Rebuke is Forthcoming at a Later Time Collie Blow Jells of Quarrel, Killing Walker; Fear Other Crime Sincerely j yours. By SHELDON F. SACKKTT THE Statesman has . freanently pointed out In this series of articles on the incorporation and operation . of the Empire Holding company that Frank J. Keller, Jr., of Salt Lake City pro vided the flame of genius for its organisation, and udge Oliver P. Coshow, recent chief Justice of the supreme court, was the rock and buttress of the Imposing fi nancial ' structure which Empire salesmen told "investors" was to be raised. Wherever the Empire tide flowed, it carried on its crest the name of this eminent Jurist. First, he was its president, taking office Jan. 1, under a $109,000 10-year contract, and receiving salary ac cording to the company's books starting December 10, 1930. Then he was the patron promoter, his name appearing in nearly half of the promotional letters in the var ious prospectuses. The Judge had no hesitancy in enlisting his friends in the enterprise either by oral solicitation or through the mails. Disappearance of Former ; Associate Is Probed In California She Sees First Orient Fighting -OPCA Facsimile shows salient portions of Judge Coehow's letter (q Better BusineM Bnreaiir-explaining only cash or approved-bytate eeciir. ltiea were need by directors and officers to pay for stock and that officers and directors paid for stock "on the same terms offered other interested parties." The Masonic Analyst MASONIC ANALYST PUBLISHING 00, PabialMn & & WENDUNO. X. K. C C H, Edito. SSDVEt X. BATTLET. T. It. X. T, ST K. C C tt, Goxnl XaMw Txt Cnai Nuur tt dot Vttf tl A. F. A. M. tt Oncw. a-rffid HtarMM GIRL MISSING HFRE BELIEVED II) SOUTH Cwnty BuOdinf, S4 Sixth Street. Portland, Orcfoe PhoM ATwsUr 7134 Vol. IX FEBRUARY. 1931 The girl Luclle Ruehmann, 17, who disappeared from her home at 175 Madison street here Thursday morning, last night was believed : bv the police to have evaded officers in. Southern Ore gon cities and apparently to have 1 rone : on to . California. It . was believed she was one of two girls who that day left Salem on an af ternoon stage, telling the police matron they were going to Ba- kersfleld. Calif. - The only word received here of the pair was, that they-were be lieved seen yesterday in a south ern Oreron city. A description of Lucile Thursday night was broad east over the radio and telegraph- . ed to Medford officers by the Sa lem notice. : Accordinr to Lucille's mother. the girl left home at 8 o'clock apparently to go to Parrish Junior ! hlrh aehooT where she was an eighth, grade pupil. . ' Mf O. P. Cask Hod Eapir HaUmc CtmfMj I af tk, hMia H ti tnairt mnpu, la tmtttt tmm njir immt an cminiM, Kmrdiac to 0m Aim. Of atMl wid, iakrmt la Mctiai wttk tk hnuM af Ik nr Manauqr k tk, wmhiiiiuhi tkat f ras CkM tutkm O T. Cmktm tt Ik, OrcfMi lnn. 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Cnila, , th kaxk f Otocall UkaN tacrt. fin t kaa, af. flea, af Sw unM'l ka ana totok SaM ka tk, Tanaawl taha NMhf ta Ptwliaa, Mta CaaWk km at flcai M, aha fcwatat la Ikto 1 Ma Cmkwm )? kaa k an I m af tk Mniali fn totalto tkh atato, karlaa kna ny aetlai amity wWki a aaataaat 1 toi'fc aaa laaar a a mmmm m tk, Ciaa4 Udta, Ba kaiaa h Ito flMtHafJly wM MaMayariaTaBw It IMt. aa ka aarant a Mm Waa. aktafaj fiiaa Mittn af tka Qpaai Laaja at K T. A. M. af Oaajaa, aa kakar tkat aaaaa to Ira aaa, tkaia ka) irtwa to On dt, Jaa Culpa aaa aaata toka aai il ka a i The Judge, it will be recalled, is a staunch member of the Masonic order. According to a "History of Oregon" published in 19 11, Judge Oosnow's Masonic record vas as follows: "He is a member of Laurel lodge. No. If, A. F. & A. M., of which he is -a past master, and has served as grand master of the Grand Lodge of Oregon; Laurel Chapter, No. 11, R. A. M., of which he is a past high priest; Eugene Council, R. A S. M. at Eu gene; Ascalon Commandery, No. 14, K. T. of Roseburg, of which he is a past eminent commander; Portland Consistory, A. A. S. R.; Al Kader Temple A. A. O. N; M. S., at Portland; Roseburg Chapter, No. 8, O. E. 8., of which he is a past worthy patron; grand patron of the Grand Chapter, O. E. S. "of Oregon." Masonic Analyst Gives Endorsement It is undoubtedly upon this im posing rock 'f Masonic confidence that Judge Coshow was able to secure a somewhat unusual en dorsement from the Masonic groups in the northwest. On the front page of the Masonic Analyst, published February, 1931, ap pears a three-column description of the plans for the Empire Hold ing company together with a one- column picture of Judge O. P. Coshow. The Statesman today publishes a facsimile of this page: The -Masonic Analyst is recog nized by the Grand Chapter of Masons of Oregon as an official magazine of the order although the grand lodge accepts no finan cial responsibility for its publi cation. It is the sole lodre paper of the kind and circulates among Masons 'all over the northwest. ! The circulation of the Analyst is said to be 5000; there are 25,000 Masons in Oregon. E. G. Wend- ling is its editor; Sidney Z. Bart- ley is its general manager; the grand master of the grand lodge of A. F. A. M. of Oregon is ex-offlclo editor-in-chief. The pa- LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 (AP) D&tecttvee grilled Gilbert Francis Collie tonight on suspi cion that he has killed several men for their automobiles and money, after he had confessed the slaying of one man and made statements which detectives said Indicated he had disposed of an other. The 51 year old blacksmith. who said he came here from Dal lea AvAsfAn watA v 9 Villi n m af asss viv0Vii vviu w& AVAA a A s jrw V j ff aiava VV aiaaiav toUk m BjVf m a A from Santa Rosa, Calif., last night and of trying to burn the botr4 in an orange county canyon. La ter, under Questioning about the disappearance of Dale Slater, 20, Los Angeles carpenter, Collie said the body is buried near Dag gett in the San Bernardino county desert country, but that "how and why he was killed will be told latter I want you to have the body first.' The badly burned body of Walker was found today in the embers of a shack in Carbon canyon near Olinda. Admit Being With' Slater Last June . Collie said he and Walker drank wine and got in a quarrel. and that he hit Walker on the head with a club. "Then I carried him to the shed and put leaves and sacks around his body and set fire to the place," Collie said. Walker's small automobile was (Turn to page 2, col. I) Misa Vila Cochrane of Seattle, who has returned from Muk den, Manchnrla, with the first eye witness account of the out break of hostilities. She and her relatives there had no warning; of trouble until heard shots and looked oat to see Japanese troops pouring in to town. Mies Cochrane and her parents departed by way of Korea, avoiding moleatatlom by displaying large America flag on their automobile. DELIIH AXES BEING CHECKED IIP BELIEVE SLAYER OF KIM IVIED Fire Insurance MWDFORD. Ore.. Nov. 20 ikv Every available facility was turned over to organised pos ses today as they sought deter minedly for the i three men be lieved responsible for the killing at Ashland last Wednesday night of Victor Knott," special police man. But as darkness drew over southern Oregon the slayers had not been captured. 'State police announced, how ever that the search, had been narrowed down to a hunt for Al bert- W. -Reed of Denver, whose automobile- the slayers used in their escape. Advices from Den- .ver definitely linked him with! the case, and lie Is known to have been accompanied by Lee Jack-! son and Paul McQuade, - also of Denver. In Reed's wrecked auto mobile was found ' an army dis charge bearinjc bis name - and description, - . Burglars Visit :: SchariHome on Silverton Road The " Fred Scharf '. home, C box lit on the Silverton road, was bsralarized after- 9 o'clock last night, Salem police "i were in formed at a late hour. Patrol man Ray Abst of the atate police was Investigating the case.! The burglars made off with a 11 gugo Winchester shotgun, a bine bedspread, a pniow,t three ahlrta. two suits i of s underwear and a quantity of . groceries. . jcbgi a it c aaaaa) Facsimile of Masonic Analyst of February, 1081. Circnlation ta Ore gon about 5000 copies. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of A. F, - u Am si. oi uregon, ex-omcio-eoiior-u-ciiiez. raiuoge ajosnow is om of the best known members of the Masonic fraternity ta this state,, reads the article about the Umpire Holding company. Judge Coshow Is announced as president of the mew organization. Ills additional dutiee as a law partner of Jay H. Stockman are also per is published at 84 Sixth street, mentioned. I Paf1ok c - " k - un anotner page of the Analyst for February appears a full page advertisement tor - the Empire Holding company, with the names of its officers and directors print ed thereon. . These men, as fre quently stated by The Statesman were: o. P. Coshow, president; I. II. Fetty, vice-president and gen treasurer, Frank Keller, sales counsellor; J. H. Stockman, eoun seL Three things ar significant in this connection: First, at the foot of this adver tisement is printed this state ment Summons to 50 owners of Mar lon county property on which 1918 taxes are delinquent will be filed next week by Edwin Keech, attor ney who is handling the eases for the county, he said yesterday. The owners will be ordered to settle within CO days if they do not wish to have foreclosure action taken for the delinquent tax liens. Pay ment of interest and penalties on the back taxes have greatly in creased the amount due the coun ty. This action on the 1918 taxes will be. only the first of a series of applications for foreclosure on delinquent lands in succeeding years, according to Keech. He tlmates that over 400 pieces of land eventually would be involved in the proceedings. Many of the parcels of land on which taxes are delinquent, both in the city and throughout the county,' are of considerable value, said Keech, and it is expected in vestors will take advantage of low tax sale prices on them. In moving to clean up these old delinquencies, the county court has two objects in mind. One is to clear up the tax rolls and obtain the taxes and interest due the eounty. The other is to get these properties Into the hands of per sons who will keep the taxes paid up. JEIISEH ffilNT BULLETIN! Mrs. Oliyer Johnsrwd, 78, of 1078 Brooks street, last, night was found dead, her left aide crushed. 15 feet from the South era Pacific main line crossing at Smith street, one state fair groude entrance. . She was thoajght to have been atrack by the '7. o'clock. paaseBger train. The woman was discovered Kissing when her . foster son, Herman, returned home from church at 0:80. He looked for her at the Western Board Pro ducts plant, near Smith street, then at his brother Ingveart's home, 1184 North Front street. Not finding her at either place, he returned to the crossing and fonnd her body lring near the tracks, some 50 feet from the roavn She is survived by three sons, Herman and IngTeart Johnsmd and Nelse baasen, and daugh ters, Mrs. I. F. Cook, all of Sa lem; Mrs. Nellie Blixeth of Cali fornia and Hanna Knudson of North Dakota. Her husband, Oliyer Johns rnd, is night watchman at the Pacific Board Products plant. Mrs. Johnmd had been visiting hint for an hour before she left for home atvabout train time. Sze Declares he has . No Authority to ! Accept Pact ' iEGO T Rev. H. L. Foss Resigns at Silverton Meeting to Take Higher job FIGHT IS STARTED Plains go Ahead to put Scheme in Motion ; ) Dawes Talked By P. I. LIPSET, Jr. (Copyright, 1931. By The Asso ciated Press) PARIS, Nov. 20 (AP) Dr. Alfred Sie, Chinese delegate te the League of Nations, emphati cally declared tonight that ha had not agreed -to an armistice in Manchuria as the League sec retariat had announced earlier in the day. Dr. Sze said he had not ae- ' cepted and could not accept, even in principle, any proposal for a commission of Inquiry without provision for Japanese evacua tion. Under his Instructions from Nanking, the Chinese delegate said, he is quite unable to take any such step. He explained he was working on a plan of his own which he hoped to present to the council tomorrow. Officials of the League secre tariat told newgoaner man aft today's secret council session that the Chinese delegate had agreed, in principle, to the council's scheme of procedure. League, authorities were un available to clear up the con flict The theory was sdrine that the explanation might lie la SILVERTON. Nov. 20. Rev. If. Jensen was elected president of the Oregon circuit of the Lu theran church to succeed Rev. H. L. Foss, who resigned, at the busi ness meeting this morning. Rev. Foss will leave the Oregon dis- Ltrlctyin, December to take over the post ef president oz tne racmc coast district. Rev. Jensen, pastor of Immanuel church At Silverton. has been acting vice-president of the organization. At this meeting of the circuit Rev. R. Bogstad of Eugene, who Is finance secretary of the district; Rev. P. Brueland, city missionary of Portland, and Rev. M. A. Chris- tenson of Astoria all spoke. They each stressed the fact that the de pression was felt in the Lutheran church very much because of the drought area 3n the middle west. which is one of the largest areas of the church. This has effected the budget considerably, it was pointed out. Rev. Jensen spoke briefly, hon oring Rev. Foss and expressing his. his congregation's and the dls- Uriet's feeling of loss at losing Rev. Foss from the district work, but pointing out the gain the church (Turn to page 8. col. 8) Committee iS Named Here the vague undefined state of the To Work With Others On Highway Route To plan a campaign against council s proposal. Terms Left Open For Session Today The terms of armistice and the conditions under which the in vestigating commission would in- state" hlThW entering Srtrt SjBX? tomorrow nronosal of only a 20-foot road- ff!?. tten the council, ae-. way on the Pacific highway from Sklem to New Era, 20 Salem business and professional men met at the chamber of commerce last nigftt. A 30-foot roadway is badly needed, they held, and ac cordingly voted that a committee be appointed , to work with other organizations' along the highway in presenting their case before the state highway commission. Henry R. Crawford, president of the chamber of commerce was delegated to appoint the com mittee. Charles K. Spaulding, Salem member of the State Highway commission, has made it plain that he will stand pat for a three lane artery. This type of high way recently received the ap proval of the various communi ties along the route. Resentment against Klein's recommendation was said here Friday to be general, and . there were charges that he has exceed ed his engineering duties. Klein made his report in Port land Thursday, in pursuance of a resolution offered by Senator Spaulding, directing engineers of a- j- j I tne nignway- commission to pro- iray r Or JObleSS Iceed with the survey of the pro- poDca wiucami vywauvu,, MONMOUTH, Nov. 20 Pre- prepare an estimate or tne eosi ldent 3. s. Lander, has stated I of the three lane roaa. Tnis res- that under an agreement recent-1 olutlon previously had been ap-l ly arranged, all state employes do-1 proved by the highway eommls- Normal Faculty Will Give Day's eoraing to secretariat officials who told of the supposed agree ment. The proposal does not obligate the Japanese to withdraw their Manchurian army while the in quiry is going on, but it was un derstood that the Japanese rep resentatire intimated that hin country's troops might be re tired if conditions in Manchuria improved and evacuation seemed safe for the lires and property of Japanese nationals. Dawes may Head Inquiry Commission Already there has been much speculation regarding the person nel of the commission which, some authorities suggested, should consist ct six members two political .two legal and two military experts headed by aa ' American. It was believed thai the commission would have al most unlimited powers to inves tigate the far eastern problem and to report recommendations." Ambassador Charles O. Dawea was ; suggested as chairman aa soon as it become known that tka council had agreed in principle . to form the commission. e r. COEBOW. .t ' Paaaant t n. rcnr. Carnal Maaafi V1LBOM a ABA VMWMaaS nuKz KEixra. :" Title Insurant A ITOCXJUJf. Empire Holding -Corporation TeimUul Saks BaBding POBTLAMJ, OREGON Tanker Blast at San Francisco is , Fatal to Three . SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 20 (AP) Explosion of gAsollne be ing unloaded from, a tankshlp at a San Francisco wharf today killed three and injured teft men and inflicted unestimated dam age. ; The dead: - B. C. Rippy, 30. Richmond. CaL, ehief officer. Married. Na tive of Liberty, S. C, where his father lives. 4 John Gannon, 27, Oakland, CaL. third officer. Unmarried. Father Uvea at Point Richmond, CaL , Aa unidentified man believed to be Henry Jorgensea, 39, pump man. Native of Norway. Mortgage . Loans life Inssraxtce ?kfc ki B-fhat 1 iteaaf I J- . I rATKUiBS u30otc AXALTtv Awnmsxaa -xrr-.., . .- ' ,lf' 'SCielaa?art - . "o "Patronize Masonic Analyst Advertisers. Then follows this line: rrhla la the first time to our knowledge that a Masonic Journal has published advertis ing regarding eorporaUon dnrinx the period of finaneingJ It does not appear plain in the. , prospectus whether this line . waa printed by the Analyst or: merely added by the Empire builders. The type corresponds to that of "Patronise Masonic Analyst Advertisers, and the burden of the evidence would indicate theboost was a part of the February Analyst going; to 6000 staunch Masons! ';. . ., . r.v- ---v.'vx-It has come to the attention ef The Statesman that this auasi- endorsement of the Empire Hold ing company through the permle- J fin heater. . The big elephant Tusko Shivers; Heater Used to . eep Out Frost '-. Shivering elephanUl A ' right sizeable shiver that is. - Tusko's ' keepers lastv : night were attempting to keep the frost out of his bones with a two-foot sion of its management ta allow the Empire to use Its columns. later met - with a sharp r rebuke from leading Masonic officiala, : The second significant part is that Coshow, Keller, Fetty, Stock man and Adams all are high-de gree, reasonably prominent Ma sons. -f v - . Third, in this connection it If Full page Empire .Holding corporation, advertisement appearing in February, 1031, issue Masonic Analyst, orricers ef company, svu Masons, listed and statement Patronise Masonie Analyst Adver tisers used below advertisements. These two pages from Masonie Analyst appeared in pctnt of Empire H'o complained not at all of the cold bat kept" right on swishing his trunk through his hay dinner and clanking his chains. Due - to the ; rains and - hitches la plana for his lodging at Port land, Salem's elephant has held bin visit over a week longer than had been planned. The keepers expect , arrangements to be. torn- need in selling stocki (Turn to page 2, eoL. 1 ) him on Sunday or Monday, mm raw nate one day's pay each month for five months for the benefit of un This affects all faculty mem bers of the school, and this con tribution is now being sent to Salem; but if local need arises, he said, and help is to be employed as relief work on roads, or in any similar manner in this vicinity, he believes it possible that some part of the funds may be utilized as such aid. sloners at a meeting held in Salem. - The report fixed the cost of the proposed 30-foot pavement. (Turn to page 8, col. 8) ASHLAND HIGH WIXS ASHLAND, Ore., Nov. 20 (AP) Ashland high school scor ed two touchdowns in the second period here today to defeat Grants Pass. 13 to 0. Farm Exhibits Excellent At Big Silverton Show SILVERTON, Nov. 20 811- j verton'a corn - poultry - potato-nut show opened here today with a comparatively";: good attendance throughout the day. Judging of corn, potatoes and nuts waa com pleted by f o'clock Friday evening but the poultry waa not completed untn a Jate hour, v v ' jv, Old Bowes won the Homeseek ers Agency eontest for the largest squash with tlia pound exhibit. The enormous squash is on dis play at the poultry show. Three extremely, large carrots from Good Nursery - also attracted ' canslder able attention aa did also aieeu llar shaped, potato displayed : by Archie Wright Three boxes ; of Stark Golden Delicious were on display-by W. A. Saueresstg of Scette Mills. . - The; show . will continue throughout Saturday and" Satur day evening. . J -'Awards:.,".-, - - Cora: Best single ear. Yellow Dent, 1, Mike Seres; l.'r A. T. Cllne;' 8, George' Cline. White Dent, .1, P. J. Neuswanger. Pop eorn, 1, Frank Fromalj Edwin Fromal.' -; r -1 - Best ten ear exhibit - yellow Dent, 1, M. A. Dunn; 2, Raymond Jefferson; 3. A. T. Cline. White Dent, 1, F.-J. Neuswanger; pop corn, 1, Frank Fromal; 2, Edwin FromaL " '.-.f; .. Corn special, most perfect ear in the show or any type of variety M. A. Dunn. Nuts: Walnuts, 10 pounds each: Franquettes, 1, John Mor ley; 2, Roy Morley. Seedlings, 1, Sam Ames. . Single plates. Walnuts: I, Franquetts, 1, John Jfdrley; . 2, Roy Morley. Seedlings, 1, Charles Hynes. Mammoth, 1 Charles Hynea. . Filberts, best B pounds Bar eelonia, 1, J. J. DoerQer; 2, Sam Ames. DuChilly, 1, J, J, Deerf ler. Denviatma-r-1, J. J.-Doerf-ler. - ..:"- - . .... ,-.' ' Filberts: 1 single plates Baree lonla, 1, Ioka Farm; 2, Sam Ames. White Avellne, ,1, John Morley. Seedlings v I, Charles Hynes -. Chestnuts, s I, Charles Bynea,'. 2:-'0'-i .'5T "-'- s Special aut display ly Joha Morley; 2, Sam Ames. ; -; In the potato department the Smith-Hughes boys, when the rlb- ....tTurn to page 3, cot, I). GOAL OF MM PARIS, Nov. 20 (AP) The Chinese delegation to thai' League of Nations received, n telegram from Xanking tonight saying the Japanese army at1 Tsitsihar, Blanchuria, was ot ganlzing a military advanon into inner Mongolia. MUKDEN; Manchuria, Nev. 20 (AP) Activities on the bleak Manchurian front were masked by a breakdown of eommunka- tions today as the first Japanese casualties of the capture of Tsit sihar came back in an atmosphere of mourning. General . Honjo's headquartera revealed that the field radio sta tion which accompanied his troopa oa their , victorious assault into the north was out of commission. Telegraph wires between Taeaaa and the Nonnl river bridge aave been cut by the Chinese and e dinary communications have beea disrupted. I Eight Carloads Of Hops Sent to Eastern Market : INDEPENDENCE Nov. 20 Eight large carloads of hope left Independence for - .the - eastern markets. Friday, . leaving 12.0M bales in storage with more kept coming in from the low lands for safe keeping from the danger ef high- water. - Those growers who have heps on hand are holding for better . prices. A few have let go at the prevailing market Price ot 13 ta . If cents while others had ; tha whole or part of the crop - eon tracted at a stated prictv ' l- 2.-y-awavtav Vas-'a"n'. "