Ashland daily tidings., July 21, 1927, Page 2, Image 2

Crickets
I Colorado Fanners
H A YD EN . Colo.. July fit —<tP) tag the government and the Red
.— Hoarse and weary after a ta­ Croaa to send aid.
F in ally Ingenuity foaad a way
in nitons tea day battle w ith
vast army o f crickets, farmers pf to frighten the entire insect army
R ouu and Moffatt counties were to death.
A tin fence, just high enough
celebrating victory today.
Save for a few s c a t t e r e d that the crickets could net jump
refugees, the insect foe of m il­ over, was strung along the five
Squads of cricket
lions had been reduced to a five mile front.
mile row of smouldering 'fcar- fighters, armed with sticks and
casses—and the threatened des­ every conceivable noise making
truction of all crops in the two device, were sent to begin a rear
counties had been averted for attakk.
Other farmers stationed along
another year.
The cricket* bad bees amas se d ' the On fence applied nil and
along a five mile front lit a Ool- torch a* the insects were driven
nma 25 to 30 miles long.
I t ’ against it and * • five m ile wall
was their laying season, and ac­ of flame roared contlnnoasly un­
cording to local experts who had til the last line of the foe had
studied the crickets - habits in fallen victims of din and fire.
former invasion*, the lasects, na-
less roated. would lay their eggs, j « O n . i l H A V E C H IL D R E N
SIGN D R Y P L E D G E E A R L Y
tamp them firm ly into the ground
and then move forward probably
LONDON, — (IP) — The only
kis or seven miles, destroying
safe way to avoid the evils of
every growing thing over which
drink is to sign the pledge as
they passed.
soon as you can w rite, my* S ir
For nine days the farmers
W illiam Joyneon-Hicks,
British
held the crickets at bay by keep-f
Home Secretary.
ing np an incessant din. along
“ I t was about 48 years ago that
their front, meanwhile implor-
a person caught me and madk me
sign the pledge,” m id the fil-year
old official recently.
STORY TELLERS ORGANIZE
“ I do not argue.” he m id. “ that
AGAINST RAIHD PROGRAMS
it is necessary for every man to
sign the pledge, but ti is the
CONSTANTINOPLE. — OP) —
only safe way.
I f a man is
Story-tellers in Asia Minor
are
caught young enough and learns
handing themaelves into a trade
m iectlfically the effects of alco-.
union to protect their interest
hoi and learns that his example
against radio broadcasting.
Is better than precetp, it would be
The story-tellers are prging the
a great thing for the State. It is
government! to impose a heavy
the youpg man who is going to
fine o a . cotfee-shopi,'- Turkish
mould the political life of the fu ­
baths and Jiareips where the* in­
ture.
stallation o f radio sets has sup­
“ Yes. and the young women,
planted the, »acieat profession of
too. They might have th e ir own
tailing tales. They hope by m ak­
idea* about prohibition, closing
ing listenidfi-tn such* ait expen­
hours, and clubs but they could
sive luxury .thgt they w ilj bp able
all unite in frying go Induce the
to continue with their work; but
young to lead a life of temper-
they are ffgWting a losing battle
w ith great, baogflcsstJap stations
here an danother huge one at An­
gora.
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N E W YO R K , July 21.— <IP>—
Jack Sbarkev came to his gymna­
sium atop MfiSiaon Square Gar­
den and worked out for the last
time late Wednesday afternoon,
prellm tanry to hik fight tonight
w ith Jack Dempsey.
Sharkey was fu ll of ginger and
had a broad, smile and a quick re­
tort for each .friq o d w ko.greeted
him. H e was plainly eager for
tho fight.
He devoted h is -tim e to light
exercise and then was given a
rubdown a fter which he returned
to his suite In a hotel nearby.
One hundred and fifty sailors
from the Brooklyn navy yard
were the chief spectators at
the
workout-
and
Tpey
shouted
cheered wbep,8karkey came
in
and a ll maintained they were put-
t'ng their money on him.
. There was much talk around
fight haadquartara about the ar-
r v a F o t Jack ^ K s s m and Ms
threats to prevent the fight by
legal means, but the promoters
and the fight managers didn’t ap­
pear at all worried.
S h a rke f was presqnidd w jli.q
n v y blue rpbe w ith a gold anchor
cn the back, by the sailors. He
thanked the sailora for their g ift,
told them he liked the robe bat
added that he would not wear it
a™, he had hie own robe which he
always wore.
H arry K elly, Sharkey's trainer,
said he expected ? Sharkey to
weigh in today about 194 pounds.
I F Y O U R jtfnm y-pipe could talk, it would
la y t " F ill m e with Prince A lb e rt and
watch me itfrutt PH repay you a hundred-
io ld .” N o doiibt about ft, m any a pipe
Ikas been b in n ed fo r things that weren’t
its ( iu k » ta b . Y o u have no idea how
WCU a pipe DCuelVCa OH * a/ma
On my «ay-a£, buy yotirgelf & tidy te d
fcftttffgo^fdtdP.A .todty. Throwback
open the smoke-throttle, these b a ’t a
•top-sign o r a detour anywhere.
N earby is a store where they hand out
jimmy*pq>e jo y in tidy red tins.
My
advice to you is to inake tracks fo r there
WOMAN HËLÎ)
FOR MURDER
tala lieGaadré—how the maimed French flyer,
alhefi for the first time in nine years when
walked
Mad M m — same singing over the cables froip
Here Is the story as NBA Service cameras saw
*>dg,waa at the Ihvalldee, the hospital which shelters LeGendre
end other1*!»»»**« Wtaga,” «hat Byrd and the w ar hero neet. W ith
LeGendre ta Ria wheel chair they started to the tomb of Napoleon,
a — rffrt distance aw,ay.
“ Yea give me courage?' said LeGendre— and leaving bis chair,
he took his first steps since a w artim e plane crash broke almost
every bone in bis body. The photo, showing LeGendre standing be­
tween Byrd aad ieutenant George Moville, w ith Berat Ralchen in
the background, was taken on tho steps o f the tomb.
S E A TT L E , July 21— (IP)— Mrs.
E thel Lulu Gruber, who on June
12 shot and killed her husband
Charles, was charged with first
degree murder In superior court
here Wednesday.
And while the accused woman
waa held In ja il w lthoat Sail, the
state Is fighting to get her eight
year old sob Hugh away from
Seattle. The hoy is now in the
juvenile detention home.
Prosecutor Colvin obtained a
wcjt from the juvenile court giv­
ing custody of the lad to rela­
tives of the dead father In Thurs­
ton county. The mother is seek­
ing to have the boy given to bis
grandmother.
A t Chief’s Trial for Murder
Kanitarv Ice Cubes,
Frozen Desserts,
Perfect Refrigeration.
“S O C O L D ”
keeps food fresh for days
and even weeks thru Ihe
sultriest summer weather.
It chills celery, lettuce
and salads so that they
can be served as tempt­
ingly as >t the finest res­
taurant.
Mow Being Demonstrated
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Statidn
tne p r e e f » j nt« w i w îil « d ’Isa
iHtn durtnfe his childhood, Prihce
Nicholas. his uncle, the Patriarch
N(ffn o ( Ihq Roumanian Greek-
Orthodox'church, and Judge O. V.
, Bfisdugan. president of the 8u-
' Pfeihe Court representing the
government, the church and the
&st Hohensollenig Passes
Prom Power With Death judiciary.
o f Roumanian K i n g — The gathering was a solemn
Queen Maris is Stricken oim, oppressive to a child. Ev-
sp d js Placed Under Oars' eryoae waa In deep mourning.
of Physician Today.
ifi the oéntér fif the rostratb
was the m etropolitan pitnen of
thé church, surrounded by high
BUCHAREST. July
ecclesiastical dignitaries.
They
S trkken with gylef over the death
were hare to adm inister oaths
of her husband. King Ferdinand of lo yally to K in g anil Constitu­
of Rumania. Queen Marie today
t i f hy the regents.
collapsed and was placed under
A t exactly S o'clock the presi­
the cere of * physician.
dent
of Pàrliàinènt anrfounced the
W ith a snappy m ilitary salute
â
r
t
î
H
l 81 K in g Mtchaei.
to a gathering, of his leading sub­
The dead alienee waa brokeh
jects, a five-year-old boy late
Wednesday afternoon ascended by A re ar of q h M H . 4
the throne of the kingdom of
Hatfd-ln-ltabd with hia mother,
Roumanla.
Prlneea* M élina, and followed bp
Sixteen
hours
earlier
hik (lie triu m vlrn te o f ¿regents and
grandfather, tyn g Ferdinand had prlucqaa H e l f g ’g lp ^ -ln -w a lt-
died tfte r months of torin in t.
ing,.tha naw klafi. gdvan ced.
W ith the death pi Fdrdlnand.
Visibly ehy, In resentful boy­
the last of the Hohensollern ish dwe of the solemnity of thé
kinds, center of efary European occasion, Michael, oa the vergii
war, ta the twfi generations,
of taira, toddled toward the plat-
passed from the fam ily of ruler*.
The new king. Michael I. was a
luce Nicholas, cquyt regent,
prince of Roumgnl*. His father,
d a hoiy»cross and a Rlble
Prince Carol, Ferdinand’s son. Is
forw ard‘to him and sworn
an exile ta Paris.
ty
to the new. king and to
Mlghael. with his mother. Prin­
:oaMltutloh.
T>e patriarch,
cess Helena, wag ifi a chilli's deep
ill
ragant.
and
the lodge,
sleep wharf the king died.
lal regent, tallowed Suit. All
W hile the «0,900,000 of Ron-
Il * formal oath. .
,
m a a la's population mourned, M i­
a mhtroPoHUu plmeu held
chael waa dressed with the cake
bestowed upon a n t boy for the
greatest event In his ifte and wee
taken by his mother to parlla-
shouted President Nlkolaesu of
the senate, presiding over the
national assembly.
Michael, a king, lost his boy­
ish shyneas and took command.
He stepped forward like a soldier,
snapped Into a salute, end stood
a tiny, dignified figure as the
entire assembly burst into a
thunder of cheers.
Michael was bora Oct. 25,
1921, a t Pel ¡»or castle, Stnae,
fashionable summer resort in the
Carpathian mountains, 70 miles
Bucharest— where Ferdinand died
this morning.
rfe is the youngest king tj>
ascend a European throne since
Alfonso X I I I of Spain, proclaim­
ed ru ler on the day of h b birth.
W hile Ronm ani* was mourn­
ing the death of Ferdinand and
greeting the new king, at Sinai
one woman was prostrated in
grief.
Z
crop growth, t is Indicated,
effervescent representative of the
human side of the European roy­
alty who had visited the United
States a year ago. She was un­
able to attend the ceremony at
the parliam ent building.
NEW YORKER TO HEAD
T H E BUSINESS W O M EN
O A K LA N D . C alif. — (IP) —
Lena Madelsen Phillips, of New
York, was today nominated w lth­
oat opposition for president by
the national organiaatlon of Busi­
ness and Professional women in
convention here.
A ll lhcumbent officers were
nominated to aucceed themselves,
except Dr. Nancy Mead Nain, the
second vice president.
K lam ath Falla — Equipment
B rogan---- Apple and fieach
arrives for oil well prospect in crop being contracted, for good
Yonna Valley.
price.
WILL
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