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FORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 151.
SHERIFF MffiKrS.
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1922.
PPTPTT! TWrt rT?XTTC' ON TRAINS AND NEWS
NO EFFORT TO
AVEOTRIOTS
Precautions To Prevent
Herrin Massacre Not
Taken, ; Investigators
Find; Victims Buried.
Herrin, June 26. (By Associ
ated Press.) Investigators seek
ing to fix the responsibility for
the rioting which cost at least 21
lives at the Lester strip mine here
last week, learned today from
Sheriff Melvln ' Thaxton that
neither he nor his deputies took
any steps to prevent the massacre.
Victims Are Buried.
Herrin, 111., June 26. (By As
sociated Press.) Williamson
county buried the dead in her-lat-est
mine war yesterday, conducted
an inquest to determine the cause
of their death and today faced the
responsibility of bringing the
guilty to justice.
With not a single arrest made
since the massacre of last Thurs
day, when at least 19 men were
killed after strike sympathizers
stormed the Lester mine, and with
county officials making no visible
effort to place the blame, the in
vestigating Is being done by state
and federal agents.
Representatives of .the depart-,
ment of justice, department of la
bor, the state attorney general's
office and the adjutant general
are quietly delving into the cloak
of secrecy which so far has sur
rounded the identity of the 6000
men who marched- from Herrin In
broad daylight, took more than 50
unarmed men, marched them back
down the road into the woods and
DEATH
News By Radio
Washington, June 26. Dls-
inouuou oi ioreign trade news
and dispatches by radio as a means
of Informing American business
men of developments in the fields
of Industry and commerce abroad
will be given a trial next month it
was announced today by the com
merce department today.
On July 11 and 12, the depart
ment stated, the latest cabled
news of foreign markets and trade
opportunities received from abroad
will be sent by radiophone to the
meeting of the New England Shoe
and leather association In Boston
and an Import and export exposi
tion in New York.
For the guidance of all receiving
stations, the departnv an
nounced the time for b ist
ing will be 8 p. m. (East' $ tnd
ard time) on both days, a itlon
Arlington (NAA) and v ingth
2,650 meters.
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RELEASE ASKED
New York, June. 26. Ten thou
and pesos ($5000 American mon
ey) is on Its way from Mexico
city into the Cuernavaca hills to
ransom A. Bruce Bielaskl, who
was seized by Mexican bandits, it
was announced today by Frank L.
Sample vice-president of Ray
mond Levering company, the con
cern of which Bielaskl is an of
ficial.
Mr. Sample said that he was no
tified through an American bank
that a banking company in Mexi
co City was "taking care of the
ransom' and would hurry It to
Cuernavaca.
Kidnaping Is Mystery.
Mexico City, June 26. (By As
soclated Pres3.) Mystery today
still Burorunda the kidnaping and
holding for ransom of A. Bruce
Bielaski, former chief of the bu
reau of investigation of the Amer
ican department of justice during
the war, and of Manuel Barcena
an attorney, near the Hacienda De
San Gabriel, In the state of Mo-
relos.
Mrs. Bielaskl has merely stated
that the holdup occurred yester
day and she pleaded physical ex
haustion as an excuse from mak
ing a lengthy statement. She de
1 clined to name the sum demanded,
merely stating that all matters
" were in the hands of the United
States embassy.
i Humors Conflict.
One rumor circulated here was
to the effect that Mr. Bielaskl was
an ordinary prisoner of the civil
authorities in some obscure vil
lage in Morelos. Another was that
lie war being held at the instiga
tion of his personal enemies,
gained while acting In his official
capacity with the United States
government.
Mr. Bielaski, who is no longer
connected with the American gov
ernment. Is now vice-president of
iiichmond. Levering" ompany,
which has extensive oil holdings
near Mexico City . and Tampico.
Mr. Barcena is an attorney con
nected with racing enterprises at
Tijuana.
JINSON'S FIGHT STOPPED
Washington Court House. Ohio',
' ne 26. The "Tut" Jackson-
k Johnaoa prize fight scheduled
: r July 4 here was ordered stop
: 1 today by Common Pleas Judge
A. Reid. who ordered ackson "to
rain from engaging In the
t." I
San Francisco, Cal., June 26.
America has not forgotten, nor
will she forget the living portion
of her casualty, list in the great
war. Governor William D. Ste
phens of California said at the
opening session here today of the
second annual convention of the
disabled American veterans of
the world war.
Governor Stephens presented to
the delegates the name of Ser
geant Philip Katz, San Francisco
as the state's hero In the "living
hall of fame," ait outstanding fea
ture of the convention. It is made
up of the state heroes of a number
of states, and will appear for the
first time in the big convention
parade tomorrow.
Governor Stephens called atten
tion to legislation passed in Cali
fornia for veterans' welfare, say
ing that a $10,000,000 bond issue
would be voted on in November
to make the legislation operative.
"My heart goes out to each and
every one of you here today,"
Governor Stephens said, "because
when I gaze upon these empty
sleeves, or note that this or that
one has lost a leg or an eye, I
know that there is a gripping
story of heroic sacrifice and
dauntless valor back of every cas
ualty, and I want to lay my hand
upon the shoulder of every one oi
you and say:
"American will not forget!"
Wife of Illinois Governor,
Stricken at Celebration
of Jury Verdict, Suc
cumbs Today.
Kankakee, 111., june 26. (By
Associated Press.) Mrs. Len
Small, wife of Governor Small of
Illinois, died this morning.
Mrs. Small was stricken with
apoplexy Saturday night during
the excitement Incident to the
celebration by friends and fellow
townsmen of the governor's ac
quittal that afternoon at Wau
kegan. 111. With her at the time
of her death were the governor
and their three children. Leslie
and Budd Small and Mrs. A. E.
Inglesh, all of Kankakee:
Stood Strain Well.
The long trial of nine weeks at
Waukegan, where the governor
was charged with conspiracy to
defraud the state of interest on
public funds during his term as
state treasurer several years ago
had been a heavy strain both on
the governor and his wife. Mrs
Small, however, had borne up un
der the strain exceedingly well, li
naa appeared, until she was
stricken and sank into the gov
ernor's arms as the noise of the
celebrators filled the neighbor
hood about their home at the joy
ous home-coming Saturday.
Physicians who attended Mrs
Small offered no hope for her re
covery and throughout Sundnj
and last night she lay In a corns
as the governor and their soni
and daughter watched by the bed
side. The governor- refused tc
leave her.
. Was 62 Years Old.
Mrs; Small was born Decembei
17, 1861, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Moore of. Kankaket
county and had lived virtually hei
entire life in this county. Mrs
Small and the governor were mar
ried November 21, 1883.
Besides the governor and the
two sons and their daughter, Mrs.
Small is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Moore, a sister, Mrs. George
Vaughn, both of Kankakee, and
two brothers, Bert Moore of Wal
nut Creek, Cal., and Claude Moore
of Pompers Pillar, Mont. " ,
Governor Small is publisher of
the Kankakee Republican.
Prince of Monaco Dead
Paris, June 26. (By Associ
ated Press.) Prince Albert
Honor Charles of the principal
ity of Monaco, died here this
afternoon at 5 o'clock.
Senate Refuses
to Put Shingles
. On Tariff List
C
FOR TUESDAY OUT
Oscar A. Steelhammer, director
of the Salem band, announced to
day the program for tomorrow
night's hand concert In Wlllson
park.
One of the largest crowds which
ever heard a concert here was
present at the Initial offering last
Tuesday, and another record
crowd Is expected tomorrow even
ing.
The program will be as follows:
March, "Monte Carlo" King
Selection. "Chimes of Norman-
dv" Laurendeau
Waltz, "Vision of the Past,"...
; .. Robinson
Popular Numbers
Vocal Solo, "Sunrise and You"..
Oscar Gingrich.
Selection from "Marltana,"
Wallace
Gavotte, "Maiden of Seville"
Czibulka
Overture, "Gypsy Queen" King
March "Yankee Robinson"..Huffer
The Star Spangled Banner"
NORTH CAPITOL STREET
PROPERTY OWNERS MEET
Until the north end of Capitol
street is ODened to the fair
grounds road, all property owners
nterested In the project will meet
every Wednesday nigni ai ue
Commrcial club rooms, according
to Fred A. Erixon, chairman of
the special committee of the Com
mercial club and also head of the
miblie affairs committee of the
Klwanians.
The plans for opening the street
entail the purchase of the proper
ty at the north end, either by In
corporation of those Interested or
by turning the venture over ti a
trust company, dividing it into
lots and seling them at low cash
prices, the purchasers to agree to
pave at once.
Politics Caused Death.
Chicago,-June 26 The charges
made against Governor Small and
of which he was acquitted Satur
day led to Mrs. Small's death,
Samuel A. Eettelson, corporation
counsel of Chicago, declared today
when informed of the demise of
the governor's wife. Mr. Ettelson
who with Mayor Thompson of
Chicago, had ben a close friend
of and political supporter of tho
governor, declared that politics
was behind the prosecution of the
governor and that politics there
fore was responsible for Mrs.
Small's death.
Washington, June 26. The sen
ate voted tody 49 to 18 to retain
shingles on the free list, senators
from Washington and Oregon los
ing a fight to have the house
duty of. 60 cents a thousand re
stored to the bill.
By a vote of 49 to 19 the senate
then rejected an amendment by
Senator Borah, republican of Ida
ho, to place a duty of 25 cents
thousand on shingles.
KLAN EFFORT
TO CAPTURE
PARTYFAILS
Republicans Refuse To Be
Ku Kluxed; Tooze, Jr.,
Selected As New State
; Chairman.
Chautauqua Program
Best Ever Offered Is
Word Recieved Here
HE IS TIRED AND
I
Washington, June 26.- "I'm
tired; I am 69 years old; I want
to rest now and be with my fam
ily," Chairman Joseph W. Ford
ney of the house ways and means
committee declared today In an
nouncing he had determined not to
leek re-election from the eighth
Michigan district after a contlnu-
us service of 24 years.
By the time his term ends
March 4 next,-Mr. Fordney said
he three big measuies on which
le has worked this season tariff,
eveuue and bonus would have
jeen enacted into law. Coming
.'rom his committee, these major
tills kept him steadily at work
md while he Is still hale and firm.
.Vfr. Fordney says he entitled to a
rest. ,
News of Mr. Fordney's decision
was an utter surprise to house
nembers generally.
. ' Representative Wm. R. Green
it Iowa is the ranking republican
n ember of the ways and means
committee. Under the house sen
iority rules, he will become chair
man, members said, if the republl
canB retain control of the house In
the November elections.
BRITTON MEETS LEONARD
FOR 15-ROUND MATCH
New York, June 26. Jack Brit
ton, veteran welterweight boxing
champion and Benny Leonard,
lightweight title holder, will meet
tonight in a 15 round decision con
test at the New York Velodrome.
Brltton's welterweight title will
be at Btake, but as Leonard will
enter the ring several pounds
over the lightweight limit, his
championship will not be risked.
The lightweight king is 10
years younger than Britton and
the latter has two inches ad
vantage in height, but otherwise
there Is little difference in phys
ical measurements.
VBritton weighed in at 146
pounds at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and Leonard at 139 4.
ARE RESTRAINED
Portland, Or., June 26. Feder
al Judge C. E. Wolverton today is
sued an order making permanent
a temporary Injunction Issued
last December against the federal
reserve bank of San Francisco In
which methods used in the collec
tion ef checks drawn on the
Brookings State bank 'of Brook
ings. Or., was restrained.
The action resulted from the
attempt of the federal reserve
bank to colect at par checks on
the Brookings bank, who contend
ed it bad the right to charge one-
tenth of one per cent exchange on
checks.
According to the law under
which the federal reserve bank
operates It does not charge any
exchange colected through It as a
clearing house and it contended
for the right to collect checks at
par on the Brookings bank,
which is not a member of" the fed
eral reserve.
An agent of the federal reserve
system was maintained at Brook
ings to present ' checks on the
Brookings bank which bad passed
through the federal reserve banks.
Today's Scores
HEAD OF MINE UNIONS
AND HARDING CONFER
Washington, June 26. John
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, who
arrived in Washington yesterday
for a series of conferences with
government officials, will confer
with Secretary of Labor Davis at
11 o'clock and later, accompan
ied by Mr. Davis, will go to the
white house to discuss the coal
strike with President Harding.
Both Gets Eighth
Boston, June 26. Babe Ruth
knocked out bis eighth home run
of tbe season in the Yankee't
game with Boston today. He
made the hit in the fifth inning.
. Efforts of the Ku Klux Klan
and federated secret societies to
capture the organization of the
republican state central committee
Saturday at Portland and turn the
Influence and prestige of the party
organization against Ben W.
Olcott, primary nominee for gov
ernor, met with decisive defeat
when Walter L. Tooze Jr. of Mc
MInnvtlle was elected chairman
over A. H. Lea, secretary of the
state fair board, the Klan candi
date, by a vote of 30 to 6.
The following resolution out
lines the committee's attitude to
ward the coming campaign: "We
commit ourselves unqualifiedly to
the suppport of the republican
ticket from top to bottom, nom
inated in the recent primary eleo,
tion recognizing that party Identi
ty and party organization can only
survive and be maintained when
its affiliated members lend their
undivided support to their party
nominees."
V Regulars In Control
As a result of the election, the
Olcott - Williams - Tongue factions
are In full control of the destinies
of the party and a special commit
tee of 20 members will be named
by the chairman to have full
charge of the Impending campaign.
This committee Is to select a secre
tary and publicity manager and
provide necessBary mechlnery, In
cluding a war-cheat.
The election followed two days
and nights of strenuous campaign
ing among delegates. , . The figbt
foir the Klan was led by Exalted
Cyclops Fred L. Gifford, bead of
the order in Portland, assisted by
Charles Hall, of Marshfield, de
feated candidate for governor,
Charles E. Gates, of Marshfield,
who is mentioned as the Klan s
choice as independent candidate
fo governor, 0. H. Flthlan, de
ated candidate for national com
mitteeman, A. II. Lea and A. A
Bailey, state committeeman from
The Ellison-White Chautauqua
program is the most interesting
and the strongest ever presented
during the ten years since the
Chautauqua was organized.
This Is the news brought to Sa
lem not only by Mr. Ellison, but
by C. E. Wilson, who arrived this
morning and who will be In
charge during Chautauqua week
According to reports from the
68 cities where the Chautauqua
has already appeared, there has
never been a program that has
met with so enthusiastic recep
tions.. And as evidence of this,
every one of the 68 cities to date
have contracted for the return of
the Ellson-Whlte Chautauqua next
year.
Beginning next Thursday even
ing, the Chautauqua will continue
seven days with programs at 2:80
o'clock In the afternoons and 8
o'clock in the evenings.
Season tickets for the Chautau
qua are now on sale at Hartnian
Bros., George Wills music store,
Patton Bros., me Commercial
Book Store, the Spa and the Gray
Belle. There are 13 programs and
the price for adult tickets Is 12.60,
for high school students $1.50 and
for pupils of other grades $1.
A special feature of this year's
Chautauqua Is the presentation on
the last day of a pageant, "The
Conquest of Peace," under direc
tion of Miss Lucile Tyssling, one
of the most experienced junior su
pervisors of the Chautauqua cir
cuit. An announcement will be
made Thursday evening the hour
when she will meet the children.
Paul Fleming, the magician,
who opens the first evening,
Thursday, June 29, Is regarded as
one of the greatest magicians In
the country. His mango tree trick,
that of having a tree grow from a
planted seed, la one of his most
lnterestinn exhibitions. , .
Friday evening, Miss Frances
Ingram, Metropolitan soprano,
will be presented m recital, assist
ed by the Stearns-Hellekson trio
of muslcans.
Saturday evening, the Patton
Brothers of Portland, who are well
known In Salem musical circles,
will present a program of songs
in costume and. recital. In the
evening Captain ' Norman Allen
Imrte, Canadian volunteer in the
great war, will deliver his bril
liant lecture on "England and
America," and incidentally, Ire
land. ,
For the Sunday evening pro
gram, Opie Reed, one of the great
est newspaper correspondents in
tbjs country and famous as a nov
elist, will deliver his powerful ser
mon entitled, "Human Nature and
Politics."
The comedy of the Chautauqua
will be presented next Monday
evening by the Percival Vivian
Players, entitled "Cappy Ricks
This comedv had a run In New
York of an entire season and five
months In Chicago.
Tuesday evening, July 4, Dr.
Elmer Lynn Williams of Chicago
will tell of his experiences lu at
tempting to reform certain sec
tions of Chicago. On the last day,
Wednesday, July 5, the Gilvan
Opera Company will present the
program both afternoon and even
ing.
DALLAS MAN
KILLED WHEN
CAR CAPSIZES
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I
Results of the four golf matches
for the president s cup and the di
rector's cup played at tbe Illhee
Country club, yesterday place the
finals between Thlelson and Daue
In the first instance and Mrs.
John Farrar and Mrs. Oliver
Locke in tbe second.
The president's cup matches
played yenterday Thlelson won
from Hutcheons, nib king tbe 18
holes In 90, and Daue won from
Locke.
In the directors' cup matches,
Mrs. Farrar won from her hus
band John Farrar, who defeated
Mrs. -Baker one week ago. Mrs.
Locke won from Mrs. H. II.
Ollnger.
- The finals will be played off
next Sunday.
N
JOINT SERVICES
The largest gathering of Luth
erans ever assembled in Salem
filed tbe new auditorium at the
state fair grounds to capactly
during two services yesterday, the
occasion being the joint celebra
tion of the diamond jubilee of tbe
synods of Missouri and Ohio and
other states and' the mission fes
tival of the local congregation.
Rev. W. Georg, of Portland,
superintendent ui mlBuloni, was
the speaker In the morning, and
Rev. J. 11. C. Frit; addressed tne
asemblage in the afternoon.
The Lutheran Choral Club of
Portland, consisting of 75 voices,
sang three choruses from Bee
thoven, Gounod and MendelSBohn.
The sessions of the district,
which Is being held here, were re
sumed this morning at St. John's
Lutheran church, Sixteenth and A
streets, with Rev. Fritz continuing
his paper. , . "
CAR CATCHES FIRE AND
BURNS UP NEAR SALEM
An automobile driven by Dr. A.
R. Andrews, Salem, veterinarian.
caught fire from an lndetermined
source and was completely
destroyed by fire about midnight
last nlgbt. The accident occurred
on the slough road, south of
Salem.
Dr. Andrews was slightly
burned In an effort to put out tbe
blaze which apparently startd be
neath the seat. He estimated his
loss at $900. Only $300 Insurance
was carried.
THREE DROWN IN
RIVER NEAR IE
Newport, Wash., Jane. 26.
Miss Icy Richards, aged IT, and
her brother, Elbert, aged 22, of
Tiger, Wash., and Frank Shep
hard, aged 17, of Seattle "were
drowned yesterday afternoon In
the Pend Oreille river uU lone
Wash. Miss Hazel Sbephard, aged
17, a cousin of the drowned youth,
climbed out of tbe water on a log
boom after she had been In the
river for five minutes.
According to statements of wit
nesaes, the four young people
went out upon a log boom to take
pictures when the boom sticks
turned, throwing the girls into
the water. Elbert Richards went
to their rescue. When be fulled
to reappear, Shepard'also plunged
In.
The logs were run Into another
boom by a crew of ten drivers, but
the three drowned persons did not
come to the surface.
Icy and Elbert Richards are
daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. I. Richards of Tiger. Shephard,
who is survived by bis parents In
Seattle, was vlstlng his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sbep
hard of lone.
American.
R. H. E.
St. Louis 0 2
Cleveland - 10 0
Pruett and Severeid; Coveleskie
and O'Neill.
New York 6 11 2
Boston 4 10 1
Shawkey and Hoffman; Quinn
and Ruel.
National.
R. H. E.
Boston J. S 10 1
Philadelphia . 15
Miller, Watson, Braxton and
Gowdy, Gibson; Ring and Hen
line. Pittsburgh 3
Chicago ... 10 1
Morrison and Gooch; Stuelam:
ind OFarrell.
The late Rev. Roy Healy, pastor
of the First Christian church of
Albany Who was slain by Dave
West, moonshiner, during a raid
led by Sheriff Kendall, Linn coun
ty, sheriff who also lost his life at
West's bands, at no time appeared
at the West household for whiskey,
according to O. F. Booth, 1720
Chemeketa street, who ran down
an erroneous report to that effect.
It Jiad been reported tbat Healy
bad served as a "stoolplgeon " for
Kendall prior to the raid.
A signed statement, secured by
Mr. Booth from Mr. and Mrs. H.
0., Deatley, relatives of West,
follows:
"To correct an impression or re
port relative to Rev. Roy Healy
having visited I'ncle Dave West
and securing liquor, pretending
he was sick, and then reporting It
to the officers, we wish to state
that while I'ncle Dave had made
some liquor for his own use he
would not gl) any to anyone, ex
cept a personal friend, much lens
to sell It to any one."
BONUS COMMISSION BUSY;
PASSES 1096 CLAIMS
The largest day's business ever
transuded since It came Into dist
ance through the vote of the peo
ple, was done by the World War
Veterans State Aid commission
Friday.
Tbe commission passed on tbat
date 1067 cash claims amounting
In round numbers to $242,000 and
29 loans amounting to $69,000 ac
cording to Captain All Hopkins,
deputy secretary of the commis
sion this morning.
WIFE'S RELATIVES SUED
FOR $1jtf)00 DAMAGES
Charging that they were re
sponsible for alienating his wife's
affections, Arthur Albert Schwab
has filed suit in the circuit court
agalniit her parents and relatives,
J. B. Barnes, Teresa Barnes, Ralph
and Simon Barnes of Gervale, ask
ing for 115,000 damages.
Mrs. Schwab recently filed suit
for divorce charging cruel and In
human treatment, alleging that
her huxband at one time threaten
ed her life and that he used pro
fanity in addressing her.
Washington, June 26. Indefi
nite continuance of American
military occupation of Haiti, but
with a reduction of the marine
force, was recommended In an un
animous report presented by the
special senate committee which
for months has been Investigating
American administration In Haiti
and Santo Domingo.
The committee deferred an.
nouncement of its findings on
Dominican affairs "In view of the
negotiations happily begun be
tween tbe state department and
the Dominican leaders looking to
the termination of military gov
ernment In Santo Domingo.
J. A. Griffin, Teacher and
Athletic Coach Victim
of Accident Near Eola
Sunday Evening.
Joseph A, Griffin, 82 years old.
athletic director and Instructor of.
lianual training at the Dallas high
school, died at a local hospital at
about 3 o'clock this morning fol
lowing an automobile accident
which occurred on the Dallas road,
about three miles from Salem,
shortly before 12 o'clock last
night.
Griffin sustained fracture at
the base of the brain when the
car he was driving turned turtle.
John Frleaen, also of Dallas, who
was the only other passenger in
the car, was not Injured but re
ceived a severe shock and was to
day confined In the Dallas hospital.
He refused to discuss the accident
this afternoon.
Wheel lost, Is Belief
Available details concerning the
accident were few, but. It Is be
lieved, the automobile turned over
when a rear wheel was lost. Grif
fin, unconscious, was found near
the road a fow minutes later by
George G. Duldager and J. M. Mc
Court, Willamette university stu
dents, who rushed htm to a Salem
hoxpltal. Physicians were called
immediately, but were unable to
save his life.
Griffin, who went to Dallas
from Blaine, Wash., to become a
teacher tn the Dallas school last
September, had recently accepted
employment for the summer In the
Dallas plan-; mill. In which
Frlesen Is Interested. The two
men left Dallas for Salem last
night about 11 o'clock.
Polk Coroner Come
Coroner Chapman, of Polk coun
ty, arrived In Salem this after
noon, to take charge of the re.
mains which are at the Webb &
Clough chapel. Whether an In
quest will be held Is not known.
Mr. Griffin Is survived by a wife
who resides at Bellingham, Wash.,
and by his mother, who Uvea at
Morton, Wash.
GET GRAIN BONUS
Spokane, Wash., June 26.
Members of the Washington wheat
Growers' association, numbering
about 3000 will received approxi
mately 10 cents a bushel for tbeir
1921-22 wheat crop over the aver
figa price paidj growers outside
the pool, it was declared today by
Walter J. Robinson, manager of
the Washington Idaho Wheat
Growers, associated, at the annual
convention of the Washington as
sociation her today. About 75
members were in attendance.
Of the 1921-22 crop of 6,771,-
548 bushels, only about 194,000
bushels remain unsold, according
to the report of A. C. Adams, sec
retary-treasurer. He said gross
proceeds to June 1, 1921, were $8,
256,772.
Mr. Robinson told the members
that bankers are coming to recog
nize the value of the association
In stabilizing wheat prices and are
exhibiting growing friendliness
toward the organization.
CORNELL JUNIOR CREW
WINS REGATTA OPENER
Regatta Course, Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., June 26. Cornell Junior
varsity crew captured the first
event of the Inter-coleglate regat
ta on the Poughkeepsle course
this afternoon, winning by more
than a length with Columbia sec
ond and Syracuse third.
The two Pennsylvania crews
brought up the rear clone togeth
er. From the shore It appeared
that the Pennsylvania Junior var
sity had flnlnhed In fourth place,
with the 150 pounders last.
It Is surprising to see a rouged,
powdered, bobbed, eocked, pencil
ed, short skirted blapper shedd
ing tears.
MELLON ASKS DAUGHERTY
FOR RULING ON LIQUOR
Waohlngton, June 26. Secre
tary Mellon baa lormally request
ed Attorney General Daugherty
for a ruling as to tbe legality of
the sale of liquor on shipping
board vessels outside the three
mile limit, it was stated today at
the treasury. It has been official
ly held by counsel for the prohi
bition enforcement unit that tbe
treasury regulations, as now
drawn, do not prohibit such sales,
but tbe ruling when made will
definitely determine tbe question.
MURDER CHARGED TO
SLAYER OF WILSON
London, June 26. (By ior!
ated Press.) A verdict of wilful
murder agalnBt James Conolly and
James O Brlen wai returned tbla
afternoon by the coroner's Jury In
tbe Inquext Into the killing of
Fluid Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson, assassinated last Thursday.
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