SPRING OPENING
Unsettled with rain,
Ashland Armory
March 1 and 2
?r Fifty Years
(United Press W ire 8errlee)
■ASHLAND, OREGON,
Street Stunts Will Start Off
R if Event at 7 o'clock
Tonight
Battle of Sun Kiang May
Settle Deetiny at Chinese
Chief City
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COLORFUL AFFAIR
SH A N G H A I, March 1.— ( U N )
— W hile Shanghai awaited the
booming guns which w ill signal
the beginning the battle of Sun-
klang, Just 30. miles away, out­
posts of the two great armies to-
sday engaged in minor skirmishes.
Admittedly the fight for Sun-
klang— when It cornea— h a s . an
equal chance o f turning the tide
of battle either to the first great
defeat of the sonth Chinese or the
beginning of their complete vic­
tory over the north and capture
of the rich city of Shanghai.
W ith the two armies standing
ready In battle formation and
awaiting only the signal to begin
firin g , the chances of a northern
victory are growing hourly.
The presence of Marshal Sun
Chuan-fang, until recent chief de­
fender ot Shanghai and General
Chun -Chang, his successor, in fu ll
cooperation
a t Sunklang has
brought new hope to the northern
forces.
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T roops Fill Streets
Troops o f all nations fill the
streets of Shanghai. American
sailors on shore leave, British
armed forces landed in great
numbers on Sunday, and Japan­
ese, French and Italians mingle
with native
Annamlte
Lowering clouds today mean
nothing In the Urea of Ashland
folks to r they're ell ready to cele-'
brate the big spring opening that
gets under way tonight.
The festivities start promptly
st 7 o’clock w ith music on the
down town streets where the mer­
chants have decorated their win­
dows tor the event. Then at 7:15
"Daredevil** Dean w ill make his
perilous attempt to free himself
from a straightjacket while dangl­
ing head first st the end of a rope
on top of the Elks building. He
w ill be trnssed up in this regula­
tion government straightjacket In
front of the Plaza blopk.
The armory doors w ill open st
7: SO, and the vaudeville and style
show.program w ill start st 8.'SO.
This w ill give plenty'of time tor
visitors to inspect the many
booths* which merchants have pre­
pared with spring exhibits of all
kinds.
Besides the style show, auto
show, vaudeville and general ex­
hibits, th e country store w ill be
the crowning
feature of the
night’s program. More than 250
valuable merchandise prises, . all
of them worth more than the
price of admission, w ill be given
away. There w ill be no extra coat
for these many worth
while
prizes.
Members of the American Le­
gion committee announced thia
morning that everything Is In
readiness, and indications are that
the armory w ill be crowded to ca­
pacity.
soldiers.
Indian troops here to defend the
interests of Great B ritain.
W hile one of the greatest in­
ternational bodies ever seen In
Shanghai occupies the attention
o f the foreigners the Chinese
watch a steady Impouring of
northern troops and their depart­
ure as they hasten to the defense
of Sunklang.
Thus far the skirmishes at Snn-
kiang between northern
and
southern outposts have been com­
paratively unimportant and the
main bodies of troops hare been
In no way affected.
May Halt War
LONDON, March 1.—.( U N ) —1
H alting of the Chinese civil war
for a short period Is looked for by
both diplomatic and Chinese ex­
perts here. They believe that
the impending battle w ill not ma­
terialise for a while at least and
that the troops of north and south
China w ill remain facing each
other near Sunklang for several
days.
T heir theory Is based on reports
regarding the m ilita ry situation
which has developed In Sunklang.
Leading experts believe that Gen­
eral Chan Chnng now the chief
defender may use fronts on the
front to enable him to invite a
conference with the Cantonese
looking toward an agreement. He
is expected to aak that the Can­
tonese retire Inland while he re­
mains In control of Shanghai.
G E N E TU N N E Y H E R E
Gene Tanney, world heavy«
weight champion fighter, was
an Ashland guest at noon to­
day, when he and his party,
traveling overland front Port­
land to San Francisco, stopped
at the Lithla Springs hotel for
lunch. There were four In the
party Included in which were
die champion. Dr. DUlahnnt of
the Shrine Hospital In Portland
and member of the medical
staff of the University of Ore­
gon, and J. P. Cook of the firm
of Overheck and Cook Port«
land broker. The party was
traveling In a Rolls Royce au­
tomobile and they slipped In
and out of’ town without the
marks the traveling of a cham­
pion.
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Guard C m
plained T
I t was regrettable that a large
crowd was not in attendance at
the forum.lnnch today noon at the
Lithla Springs hotel as the pro­
gram pat on by Battery B, coast
artillery, was full of interest. Ma­
jor W aller, U. 8. A., told of army
work In general and explained the
three branches, the regular army,
the national guard and the organ­
ized reserves. He said that the
coast artillery was one of the most
Important In the service.
Captain Slack, commanding of­
ficer of Battery B, told of the
amount of money which the com­
pany spends annually In Ashland.
This approximated 87000 for last
year, he said.
M ajor Clyde Malone, w ith the
use o f range fln d e rp ' instrument
boards and other equipment, told
In an entertaining manner the
many things which must be done
to find the range and fire the pro­
jectile. This work Is carried on
by 168 men, he said, and It takes
but 15 seconds to find the range
of a moving object. M ajor Ma­
lone said that all this work Is car­
ried on by the enlisted men,-with
the officers only advising. He
praised the personnel of Battery
B and declared that the men of
this company would be able to
carry od their work even though
the officers should all be Incapaci­
tated.
Normal Quintet
To Play Friday
Coach Hnghe's normal school
basketeers w ill play their last
game of the season at the Jaalor
high gym next Friday night when
they meet the flashy Columbia
University team o f Portland. The
.Portland Irishmen gave the Nor­
mal quint a trim m ing when the
¿wo teams met there shortly after
(the first of the year, bnt Coach
Hughes and hls charges believe
they can even it up on*the local
floor.
F or a school w ith only 20
male students, the normal school
basketball team this season has
made an enviable record, and If
I t .. continues to improve next
year It promises to be one of
the most formidable teams In the
state.
Medicinal Snirite Bill is Be-
ported Favorably by
Finance Committee
ADOPT CLOTURE BULB
W A SHING TO N, March 1. —
General Lincoln C. Andrews scor­
ed two straight victories In the
senate today.
First— The medicinal
spirits
bill of 152.7 was favorably report­
ed after the prohibition chief had
mad« * personal appearance be­
fore the finance committee.
Second— Dry leaders reached
into the parliamentary whirlpool
w ith the adoption of the cloture
rule on Andrews* organization
bill.
W ith but three and one-half
days le ft on the calendar ot tba
• 9th congress prohibition leaders
are making determined efforts to
pass measures upon which, It is
reported, hangs Andrews* contin­
uance In office.
On Saturday the reorganization
b ill seemed hopelessly sidetrack­
ed. Today It squeeied through
under the cloture' rule by the
narrow margin of one vota. Thia
Is the fourth time in the history o f
the senate that the Ironclad clo­
ture rule has been adopted, and
twice this session.
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A few minutes previously the
senate rejected the cloture tor the
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public
buildings
bill. On Saturday tt rejected the
restriction motion . on Boulder
Dam and the emergency officers’
retB’ttfiedt M il. Ode« kM ato Baa­
ing this session it favored cloture
for passage of the M cNary-Hau-
gen farm relief bill.
Adoption of the cloture side­
tracked Boulder Dam, which hgd
thrown the senate Into one of the
most dramatic deadlocks of re­
cent years.
AU hope of action on the Colo­
rado river h ill was regarded lost
for this session.
Under the b ill eeparte bureaus
of prohibition and customs would
be established free and independ­
ent of the internal revenue bur­
eau under which they now oper­
ate. I t also a places dry agents
under civil service. Andrews as­
sisted in re-draftlng the measure,
which he claims w ill assist In en­
forcing the prohibition law.
VARIOUS
PROVING
G C AMPS
BE BUSY PLACES
B JU D B NTO M .. Fla.. — M « * *
M c ln n is .a e w manager o f the
Phllllee, set a not pace tor. M*
pill swatters In . the testa's flflta
w orkout
So interested In , Ih-
lttal training did Stagy beco*H
that he forgot his Janek, a rathpr
unusual omission tor Melania,
In addition to the manager teta
pitchers, four catchers, and en^
Infielder participated in m o fn la *
and afternoon practice. Pttehaig
Wayland Green and John Scorn
were the only battery mam*NM|
absent. Scott, has not been alggjf
ed yet.
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TARPON SPRINGS. Fla.— The
Browns began their second week
ot training Monday with George
Staler and Oscar Mellllo absent.
Staler to due tomorrow, while
Mellllo la reported to have .gone
to Hot Springe (or ten days on
physician's orders.
The second
baseman was 111 In a St. Louis
hospital tor several weeks last
year.
Several more Browns reported
Monday bat Catcher Schang, Out­
fielders Ken W illiams and Bing
M iller . and Inflelder Frank O’­
Rourke are still missing.
String Quartet
Coming March 16
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.—
(UN)— William Franklin Herrta,
vie« president an« chief counsel
tor the Southern Pacific company
died suddenly ot heart disease at
his home hare today.
He was nearly 78 years old. .
H errin was horn in Jackson­
ville. Ore., and was educated at
Oregon Agricultural collage. Ha
practiced law here nnd on July
1, 1195 became chief counsel to»
the Southern Pacific.
H a wao
* ! W d l AnesHi Hera
. The decedi*« official was well
know * In A4hJandy wlierp hto pár­
ente iyere onè of-'JShe early pion­
eers of JackOon efftthty. A nephew
Robert H errin, still mfckee Ash­
land his homd. . '
An entertainment which prom­
ises to be of more than average
Interest Is that scheduled by the
normal school entertainment com­
mittee for the norm al auditorium
on March 18, when the Univer­
sity of Oregon string quartet w ill
be presented in a aeries of num-
bers.
This quarter 4s composed of
instructors at the state univer­
sity who have won considerable
recognition throughout the north­
west.' They are Rex Underwood,
first violin; Delbert Moore, violin;
Buford Roach, viola, and M iriam
Little, cello.
Started
Another atep ih
the
plan
to
convert the Litton Springs garage
into a super-service station was
started tnls week when a com­
pletely equipped auto machine
Ihop was installed on the upper
floor of the big concrete building
Shfl. K. Williams.
f ¡M ». W illiam s Is an experienced
ittabhlnlst who has handled every
Idficelvable kind of machine work
(tad he la prepared to handle any
find a ll kinds of work. The new
business will be - known as the
In Japan. L ith la Springs Machine Shop.
Ten Million is to be Given
to the United States
on June 1$
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Mexican General
Gets Heavy Fine
LOS ANGELES March 1. —
General Enrique Estrada, former
secretary of war of Mexico, was
sentenced to one year and nine
months In the federal penitentiary
and fined 810,000,hers today,
following hls conviction on charg­
ee of violating United States neu­
tra lity laws.
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Twelve asserted aides of Ba-,
trade were Sentenced at the same
time on th * charge.
Counsel for Estrada stated that
an appeal would he made In the<
ninth district court of appeals In:
San Francisco,
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IS A PAKT OT PLAN
W ith the return of the Jackson
county representatives from the
Oregon legislature. It was found
that Wm. M. Briggs, representa­
tive. had put through successfully g
more bills than any other mem­
ber of the house.
. The local legislator expects, on
account of the'failure of the T lth-
ing bill, a veto on the Normal
Dormitory bill. The county fair a
bill, to provide for a levy In the
county for Fair purposes, was
killed, ns the counties not maln-
! talnlng any fairs did not want to
add further expense to their treas- (,
urles.
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According to Mr. Briggs the Re
chief things which were done to fa
benefit this county were removal of
of the county seat: amendment of th
the county library law, In order to of
permit rural school districts to
contract with their nearest 11- eo
brary for service: change in the po
Road Tax bill, which Will Insure |»»
the cities of Jackson county
receiving of their respp«*’
tlons and mainfc ^^ga® M ^ ^ a d
W A SHING TO N, March 1. —
France has agreed to make a first
payment of 810,000,000 on her
war debt. Secretary of the Treas­
ury Mellon announced today.
Thia payment w ill be paid June
15. I t la the amount that would
be due this year under the unrati­
fied French debt funding agree­
ment and if that agreement subse­
quently ratified the amount w ill
be credited to France.
I t le assumed by this govern­
ment that France w ill make a
similar payment next year.
. on a
Thia arrangement Is made by County Experiment
agreement between the two gov­ continuing approA -«.ion basis.
F ollow in g are the 20 bills
ernments because of the delay In
obtainlng ratification of the Mel- I which were Introduced into the
lon-Berenger funding agreement I House by Representative Briggs
byethe French parliament. The and passed: 1, to amend chapter
American house of representatives 116 of title 27, Oregon Laws, re­
has ratified the agreement, hut listin g to Issuance of bonds by
the senate la deferring action un­ [city to cover deficiencies caused
I by non-payment of tax sssess-
til France ratifies.
Apparently the United States Iments; 2, providing for the right
w ill continue to frown on private I of eminent domain In matters per-
loans to France In accordance I talnlng to the construction of du­
with lts,regular policy of discour­ tches and water ways: 3, to re-
aging loans to governments that | move the county seat of Jackson
I county from Jacksonville to Med-
have not funded their debts.
Secretary Mellon said this ques­ Ifo rd ; 4, to provide a manner in
tion was not raised during the I which summons shall be publish­
negotiations and left the inference e d and served on non-residents,
that the ban will continue until land repealing section 67, Oregon
the funding agreement Is ratified. Laws, as amended by chapter 95,
I General L *> s of Oregon, 1931; 6,
lauthorblng regent* of the state
I normal school to sell certain lands
tin Jackson county; 8, relating to
appropriation of funds for erec­
tion of school buildings and to
(repeal section 5039 and 5 0 < l; 7,
to amend section 3808, Oregon
LOS ANGELES, March 1.—
Laws, as amended by chapter 403,
Carroll B. Crossan stuitf flyer,
General Laws of Oregon, 1921,
convicted on two counts of man­
relating to salaries of the county
slaughter for the death of two
officials of Jackson county, 8,
girls at Venice last summer, was
providing for the construction of
sentenced today to from two to
Improvements by Irrigation and
twenty years In San Quentin pen­
drainage districts; 9, providing
itentiary.
relief for Mrs. Gertrude Denny;
The girls, Lltizla Normandln
10, to amend section 7327, Ore-
and Madeline Kupfer, both 13
years old, were killed when Cros-
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san’s plane crashed to the beach.
fly er is
Sent to Prison
StHI Borahing Away
Probation Officers Discover
P itiful P light of Bn-
tire Fam ily
Evelin N esbitt Thaw W ants
Damatree for Story
About Son
CHICAGO, March 1 — (U N )—
A 860,000 suit was filed against
the Congress hotel late today by
Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw, former wife
of H arry Thaw, In behalf of her
sod, Russell Thaw, charging libel.
The case Is an outcropping of
charges made about a year ago
that Russell Thaw left the Con­
gress hotel mysteriously without
paying a large bill.
Seymour Cohen, attorney tor
the entertainer, said that Russell
was In school at the time the
charges were made against him.
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Amount to be Paid is Dae Under
French Debt Funding
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Agreement
Cardinal» regular battery men
FO R T M ETER S. Fla. — E d ita w ill ba ready for the ftrst^prac-
Collins, scampering about tfcfi
Xlce today when the regulars will
field, after reporting tor practice
face them at the plate. Pitchers
with the Philadelphia Athletics, and catchers tapered off Monday
show no effects of the lag fc ja tp tor the practice session.
Frank
which kept him ont o f the W h ltd Bnyder, who came to the Cards
Sox lineup for several w eek s la s t
by the wa'taey route from the
season.
W ith the addition of Olanta, arrived yesterday. Eight
Collins, Connie Mack triad o n j
more men ara scheduled to arrive
hie new infield combination, eom- ¡today, including Bottomley. To-
prising Collins on second, Braaeat porcer, Frisch and Bell.
on first, Joe Beley 9* «hort w d ,
Sammy Hale on third.
Fonasr JaakaonviUe M is
Dies in Ban Francisco
Yesterday .
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More Bills Introduced by
Local Man Are Passed
by Legislature
HARP W
oeTpMQ WPEK.
HASN'T
u
no
thi
tng the senator.
The action of President Calles
in answering Borah direct. In­
stead of through the medium of
the Mexican embassy and the
state department is also consider­
ed as a violation of international
propriety.
Calles’ telegram, made public
by Borah. informed the senator
that the Standard Oil company of
Indiana, the Doheny oil compan­
ies and Sinclair
organisations
were among the few corporations
which have not accepted the Mexi­
can oil land laws.
Companies holding 28,885.000
acres of oil lands have agreed to
the edict while those who tailed
to comply hold x,881. ooo acres,
the Mexican president said.
Administration senators were
astonished at Borah's correspond­
ence with the Mexican president
and Indicated "an Investigation
might be started." I t was pointed
out that Borah’s telegram to Cal­
les wag dated January 22. one day
after Senator Norris. Nebraska,
republican. Introduced a resolu­
tion requesting similar Informa­
tion from Secretary ot State Kel­
logg.
The Borah reeolutlon authoris­
ing a recess Investigation into
Latin American affairs by the sen­
ate foreign affairs committee, was
reported favorably to the senate
today and referred to the senate
and referred to the audit and con­
trol committee. The measure
carries 10.000 appropriation but
confines the tour of the investiga­
tors to within the boundaries of
the United States.
Judge Upholds
Rights of Barber
MODESTO, Cal., March 1. —
(U N )— An 11 years old girl was
found chained to a bed when pro­
LOS ANGELES. March 1.—
bation officers vlaited the ranch
home of Mrs. Louise E. Lensen at You can take away hls mug. tow­
els or razor without endangering
Patterson, near here.
In the same house a three year hls life, liberty or pursuit of hap­
old boy was discovered with his piness, but when a barber Is de­
hands strapped behind hls back prived of the right of free and
while still another youngster was ample speech that Is ground for
tied to a chair, unable to move a divorce. Judge Edmondson rul­
¡from a sitting position.
ed here today.
"She told me to go outside In
Four other children, weakened
by improper food and showing the hall and talk ," Frederick J.
marks of various forms of pun­ Lotto, barber, told the court In
ishment were virtual prisoners. relating hlgmatrimonlal troubles.
" I tied them up because that " I thoughtiT'haA-gons too fa r
was the only way I could keep whan a man could not talk In hla
track of them." was the explana­ own homa."
“Especially when the man's a
tion of Mrs. Lensen to city Mar­
barber,"
commented the court
shal C. W . K irk , the officer re­
sympathetically,
granting Lotto a
ported,
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A ll hut Marian Lensen, 13,
were grandchildren of Mrs. Len-
ASHLAND W IN S
sen. Magian la the woman's
The Ashland high school ham*
adopted daughter. Parents of the
ketball team defeated the taat
six younger children are dead.
Sehool authorities caused the Grants Pass quintette on the
Investigation, reporting that the Junior High floor last night by
children were dirty, poorly ted score of 87 to 81. The gaafcr
fast and the locals demonet
and braised.
, The 11 year old girl Francis, their ability to develop te a «
apparently suffered thrf most as and shoot baskets.
she had cuts, bruises and scars
on her head, arms and legs. The
Daring X9I8, 22
other children were Irene, 9;
Junior, 7; Elmore, 6; Leo, 3 and County cooperativa fw
Louise, 1. .
4,477,879 pounds eta