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o ' P .o e e e L1 . WEATHER- Clnon; Fair ton'ght and Ssiiiijay excvpt cloudy ur i'pKy,flt!rtvi)ie eoasi. Mod unite westerly winds. ,Tir f i I i'-td lyOL 66. SIXTEEN PAGES. TOD AY EUGENE, OREGON, SATURDAY EVEXI.G,.MAV 24, 1924.. NO. 119 . .''IK '' ' to 1 t'lvarj -I tty -! .1 ii r i" i d i fi r il ) . flf UN I BILL SISSY However. JNeea ui wneat Growers And otners is likely To Cause Some Favorable Consideration. WMhlndton. Mav 24. fl. N. S,) The house of representa- titives tnis anernoon aeciinea to utopt an amendment to the pend ing McNary-Haugen farm relief uii Aeirnn that national nro- kibition is partly responsible for tha present agriculture depres- liOft. The amendment was offered by BinrAftAntatlva Black, democrat e New York, backed by tha wets II ine nouso, ana 11 wtu rcjeui ed by a vote of 83 to 24. FARM WD FACES DELAY WishiDKton. My 24. Farm relief Itfislation the McNary-Haugen bill MB scheduled to be laid aside In die house late today while a week is wosumed in acting on other matters. Tue tax reduction conference report ii scheduled for adoption fy the boose Monday. The legislative appro- jniuon bill ana an urgent deficiency hill Drovidine money lor ma kins: e- ftcrive the soldier bonus will be con jured Tuesday and Thursdn.v. The I t50,0OO,XK bill for new navat con struction will occupy the house Wed nesday. rew uays ueoate Yet The farm relict bill is to be eiven I consideration although it may require I the or four days to complete it.This i ii m deference to the wishes of the i cwijressmen with farmer constit ! mbis, aud a general belief that some ' Itjislation to help the wheat and other farmers is urgent and impera- IT(. The ilcKarv-Hauaen bill mav not be the legislation adopted. A hasty democratic poll of the house is re ported to have developed 215 mem bers opposed to the legislation with 150 in favor of it. There was talk todaj of an attempt to kill the bill it once anct make way for other measures that have less opposition. Republican Leader Lone worth said he did not think this could be done. Miny congressmen would vote irainst such action, although thev ire unfriendly to the bih as drawn. House Has But One BUI. Defeat of the MrXflrv-Hniumn hill in the bouse would leave tiiat body without an alternative farm relief ineaeure which had been considered in the agriculture committee. They later rejected mil other plane when it brought out the Me-Nirj-Haugen bill. The senate hns lereral plans before it and might be lble to rush through some one of them ebould it become necessary to tepUce the bill now before the bouse. I IS HUGE s JE T The nmreitnt of the tnnlor Men Kbool pupils, given Friday evening the school grounrlR, was witnessed J approximately lflOO people, and yi declared to hove been one of the west exhibitions of its kind given wre in some time. The grounds wero jjwinlly lirhted for the occasion, and Weicbers, were erected to accommo te the crowds. ZH m'le ' ne fteM wns occu pied bj Beatrice Ball, queen chosen "T the DUDila of the school, and her (tort. The drum and bugle corps of the ftool went through Its performance Waoot a hitch, and the tarantelle dance by the girls of the sixth and Ktenth grades drew a great deal of 'PPjiuse. The children of the! first vrflde nre- "'d a sunbonnet and overall drill nica was one of the big features of etening. The fWn it... I tl. ..f JJ( teeond grade, tne wani Ari hv fifth and sixth grade girls, the "'Ml dunce, ghost drill and Ori !. rl' drill were aU well re ctired, EilbtT boys of the school nre"!r.t w I eouppy military drill. 'k of the pupils of the school was in the achool prior to the en ntuiamcnt. A Stir automobile, stolen from L ' Sytton at 391 Pearl aomo tflday on McKenzie pass, as rtii!?r t0 Word reachinC 010 ".n.v. n in ett:u mat. J?1 "l!""'ltte3 hare been r to watch out tor him. Nor Martin Unable o Accept Invitation Uf Eugene Chamber rTfaf ric- Martin, oommand- ra! In Alaska .nri wh J --.. 1 ,j,r s s. Catherine DM ' r.rerett. W..h i... ... '. ;'"'' woatlerfij spirit B,poadb!e to accept in- fl! HOPEL ND STOLEN CAR ATM'KENZIEPASS GirVsKissis Feature At ShoalsProbe Washington, May 24. An ngry quarrel between Senator Norria. re publican of Nebraska, chairman of tne senate agriculture committee, and Mrs. B. A. Edmundson of .Decatur, Ala., whom he a cm bed of bringing a blackmail plot against him because she testified he bud kissed a girl at Muscle Shoals nearly broke up the committee's bearing here today. Norris arose from his chair and became so angry that Mrs. Edmund son left the witness chair and took up a position behind it. 'That story of yours is a false hood," Norris shouted, his face made scarlet by the laughter of the other senators of the committee. Is Blackmail, Claim. "I know a blackmail plot when I see it. "If you were not a woman this would not be the end of this. "1 didn't kiss the girl," Norris ad ded, his words coming in a torrent that Mrs. Edmundson's protests could not dam. "She kissed me. Intimations were given to me that if I did not fav or Henry Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals some sort of a thing would be hung over my head. I guess this is it." ' The incident which Mrs. Edmund son related occurred during an in spection visit made by Senator Nor ris and others. "Do you remember that fine barbe cue we had there, Senator?" the wit ness asked. "I asked you if you might not fav or the Ford offer. You said possibly. You said 'If I could kiss one of these pretty girls, maybe 1 could be bribed.' Well, you did kiss one and you are against the Ford offer. It was a be trayal, senator. . . The crimson thnt began to spread over Norris face indicated the verbal tempest that was coming. "Are you nearly finished?" he ask ed with brittle patience. "You've ex ceeded your time now." Woman Accused of Lying. 'Just a minute, senator." Mrs. Ed mundson began, but he interrupted. "Mrs. Edmundson, you've exceeded your time now. Besides you've exceed ed all the proprieties and told a false hood as well. . . Mrs. Edmundson had been intro duced to the committee by a sup porter of the Ford offer, Senator Heflin, democrat of Alabama, whose constituent she is. , Norris shoved his chair back and got up. "Did Senator Heflin know In ad vance that you were going to come here and tell this story?" he shouted. "Was this fixed up in advance to browheat met was it a nut up onr "Why, senator," said Sirs. Edmund aon, "I intended it, only as pleasantry. There was nothing put up. I didn't think it would hurt you so."- IS Beck. WTiitman hurling ace. went down to defeat Friday afternoon when the slugging university ol uregon baseball team entered the city of Walla Walla and batted out a 6 to 4 victory. The Oregon victory was as sured when Xenney, nrst Backer tor the Missionaries, muffed one and Ter ril doubled a moment later. Bittner singled and Brooks doubled. In' the last inning Ilobson hit a homer. Walther, Whitman catcher, lined out a hot one in the last of tbe ninth. but it hit a car in left field and went for three bases instead of a homer. With Walther on third. Brooks struck out both Beck and Tecda of Whitman, and the game ended. Whitman played without the services of Matsuno, star center fielder, who is ill. The score R H E Oregon 6 12 1 Whitman 4 7 3 Batteries: Brooks and Bliss; Beck and Walther. Prohibition Costs U. S. $13,040,000; 8 Million in 1923 Washington, Mav 24, Prohibi tion enforcement has cost tha United States $13,040,000 since 1920, It was announced today at the treasury. ; Enforcement expenses of 1923 were $8,135,000 compared with 12,059,000 :n 1920, according to tha statement. The total production of distill ed spirits In 1923 was 124,625 gallons, the heaviest since 1918. Farmer Loses 270 Pounds of Wool to Thieves, Harrisburg ITarrlstmrjf, May 24. It la now re- flortfd that Joe ITjaworth, a farmer IvlM south of town, lot about 270 poundn ot wool, of 44 fleew. nearly the iin rime fta the Anrir Ciirtntrn- sn loss, dis.-overed Monday of thia wrea when tbe wool waa found on the i r. A. Iloberta siace l l'rov denee. Thia Mr. Koberts is now inanarin tne farm two oillea Mat from here of CbriateifJen'a farm, and which i knowo a the Hoirue place. Mr. Jlob erla came here laat falL Portland May Get Electrical Meet Atlantic City, N. J., May 24. Franklin T. Griffith, pre.ldeht of the Portland, Ore.. Electric Power com nanr. waa elected to encored Welter 111. Jobneton of Philadelphia as presi dent of the Aarioual Electric associa tion at it conreDtn here yesterday. Other officere of tlie association elected were R. E. Pack of Minneapcl it: James E. DaTidson of Omaha: H. T. Pende of Boston; Preeton H. Ark wrirht of Atlanta; and W. A. Jonea of New Tork. No decision wae rewebed as to where next year's convert on was heH. hut Portland. Ore.. proVeNr he chneen. was "id. :nce it ie ne.ir- WILLIAMSON .ILL. RAIDER SHOT i3, Glenn Younff Ambushed With Wife; Latter May Lose Sight Of Eye; Assassination Attempted. Belleville, 111., May 24. Physi cians at St. Elizabeth's hospital here today operated on S. Glenn Tounff, Ku Klux Klan raider, who, with his wife, was fired upon by gunmen near Okawvllla late yes terday and succeeded In removing the bullet from Young's leg. Mrs, Young will probably lose tha sight of her right eye and may also lose the other eye, physicians state ed. Her face was minced with shot from a shotgun, physicians Baid. SHOT FRIDAY AFTERNOON, Belleville, 111., May 24. S. Glenn Young, Williamson county's famous two-gun dry raider, waa shot In the leg and Mrs. Young In the head late Fiiday when unidentified men In an automobile drew up by the Young's car on a lonely road, 20 miles west of here, and opened fire. The attempted assassination of Young and his wife took place on the Atlantic-Paciflo highway at the- Okaw river bottoms, near Okawvllle. Young had left Belle ville on an automobile trip to St. IiOuls, where he had- intended gathering some evidence for use by prohibition agents. Woman Summons Aid. About 20 mlnuteB before the at tempted assassination MrB. Young had noticed four men In an auto mobile sharply scrutinize them as wieir car passed from the rear. Mm Young was not positive that the men who fired upon her hUBband and herself were the same onoB, but she is sure. If they wore not, they were acting as spies for the gunmen awaiting Young further down the road. As the Young car sped through the river bottoms another car drew near and without warning at least two of Us occupants opened fire- Young attempted to whip out a pis tol, but was struck by a bullet in the right- leg and fell to the floor of his car. Mia. loung was nit in the side of tha head almost at the same time. It was she who sum moned help for her husband by shouting so loudly that people near by heard her cries for assistance and responded. Bryan Is Named Vice Moderator Of Presbyterians Grand Rapids, Mich., May 24. William Jennings Bryan, who nomi nated the new moderator of the Pres byterian assembly, Ir. Clarence K. MacArtney of Philadelphia, was mim ed vice-iuoderntor Friday ind ihe ultra conservatives, in complete con trol, began working on assembly bus iness. They faced the prospect of a bitter fight on every turn. Dr. ClarLHce MacArtnv of Phila delphia late yesterday was elected moderator, succeeding I r. Ch i rles F. Wishart, Woostcr, Ohio, T'r. Mac Artney defeated Dr. Charles 11. Krd man, theological professor Ht Princ ton university, by a vote of 404 to 413. E FLINT OF JUNCTION CITY DIES AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Minnie Flint of Junction City, member of the pioneer Jenniua family died at Pacific Cbrintian Jjoenital late this afternoon. Rhe never rallied from on operation of several days ago. With her at the time of her death were her children, Mrs. Paul Kimley and Mildred Flint of Entint, Wanh., Lewis Flint of C'orvallis, and One and Neil Flint of Junction City. These, and a husband, survive. Mrs. Flint for several years was correspondent for The Ouard from Junction City, holding tJint position up to the time of her death. Hhe number ed her friends hy the hundreds, and leaves many to mourn her losa. w irriCIcn FMiV 17 5J ii Waxahachle, Tex, May Roy Murray. 31. fnrmer, his wife and two small children wore found today at their homo at Milford, Murray with his throat cut al- most front oar to car and the children ' Klamath Falls, Ore.. May 24. (I N. g .) Oil Ha, keen struck at' the West Coast well. 20 miles aorrheast of her and ts now mounting to the top of ths eating It was reported today to official, of ths company by ons of ths driller In char,e. Tha well h !, 8elh- COUNTY hnuitq of the wlfo and hearing wounds of axe blows. I j , ! OIL STRUCK IU KLAMATH REPORT SAYS U.S.Fliersto Receive Jap Merit Medals Tokyo, May 24 With mingled emo tions, the American 'round the world fliers learned today that overhauling of their planes may force them to re main a week at Basuniigaura naval base. - Although they are eager to be on t.he world flight, the mild climate of Japan furnishes welcome respite from tne rigors or the norm. And, as lieu tenant Lowell Smith, commander of the flight, put it, "We've bad a hell of a time." Janon's WHrm welcome to the Ameriwins has beeu tempered only ilightly by the ill-feelme toward tha United States aroused by the im migration controversy. Ono newspa per, for instance, declares: "The Japanese are heartily welcom ing the fliers, despite tbe exclusion act of congress." The says: 'Ve do not hesitate to welcome warmly this unprecedented accom plishment despite the Immigration crisis and are confident that the re mainder of the flight will be a suc cess." In view of the nosslbilitr that the fliers may remain here a week, tiie en tertainment program, is being revis ed. Prince Kuni. nresident of the Im perial Aviation society, is presenting the airmen with medals of merit. MRS. MARTIN WELCOMES FLIER HUSBAND AT DOCK Brattle. Mav 24. Mrs. Frederick L, Martin, wife of the former com mander of the round-the-world fliers, arrived in Seattle late Friday aboard tho Ruth Alexander witb her 8-vear- old son Bobby, enroute to Bellingham woere sne win meet her Husband Kun day nijtht or Monday. Mrs. Martin lett immediately for ueinngnam. "I'm taking no chances," she said. "That boat might- como in early and 1 wnnt to be there when it comes in. Major Martin is coming south on tbe Catherine ., a cannery ship frtfm Port Moller, to which place he and his mechanic tramped after their plane had been wrecked in the Alas kan wilda. . D'Oisy Will Fly In Chinese Ship Paris, May 24. According to press dispatches from Shanghai this after noon. Lieutenant Pellitier D'Oisv, French long distance flier will leave Shanghai for Peking in a Chinese air plane tomorrow. The ministry of avia tion is without official coafiruinLurtf, 1 MoLAREN DETAINED London, May 24. After being held at Akyab, Burma, for a week bv un favorable weather, Flight Command er A. Stuart MacLaren of (he Brit ish royal air force attempted todny to continue Jiis flight around the world, Raid a Central News dispatrh from Rangoon. After suecesHfully leaving tbe ground, he was forced to dpseend in Akyab harbor, the dispatch said. His plane was not damaged. I Baseball Results I NATIONAL LEAGUE At Chicago . R H E Boston , ii id o Chicago 8 7 4 Batteries: Genowieh and O'Neill; Keen, Wheeler and Hartnett, Cburry. Brooklyn-Pittsburgh, poBtpo ned, rain. - Xew-Tork-Cincinnati, postponed, rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE At Philadelphia St, Louts '. 1 Philadelphia 2 Called end of eighth. At Boston Cleveland 2 Boston 6 t Batteries: Coveskl, Yesver' Wyatt; Ferguson and O'Neill. and At New Tork Detroit ...7 1 3 New York 3 8 2 Batteries: Ilollaway and Bossier; Pennock, Hoyt and Bchang. Chicago-Washington, postponed, rain. Grand Lodge Lays Cornerstone Today flhriners of th Western Oregon (of thn comerKtorn for the national 8hrin tiiit afternoon staged ono of tl"B uiss-ni. imrntit-. ui iib nmu ! seen in the city of Kurene. Hundreds lof shrinere participated. Threo band, from 1 Kader temple of Portland, iiuinh temple of Ashbin.l, the Kugene baod and tho Amencnn legion drum snd bugle corps wero in the event, Ler.iou members were garbed In tneir r rencn smocss son mru oiwmm- ers. Ire newiy-iormea arum ann nog le corps which is to appear In the rose festival parade In Portland in connection with the legirn conven tion on June 11-14 made lis fh-t pub lic appearance. ! The armory will be the scene of the ! evening ceremonies which sre In ! charge of llillah temple, of Ashland. ' It ia eipeeted that between 4W nnd I r0O will be present for this affsir. iTbe Masonic temple wss found to be ; too small to accommodate the visiting i delegates. i , Cochran Lay Cornerstone Al Kader band opened the cere monies al the laving of the rorner i stone of the Craftsman club home at the University of Oregon this eft erooon. Tbe bend left early, in order i to mrtirtnale n the nsrsde. t ' " -1 J ' M r. rj. IJunn waa mister or cere monies at the laying of the corner stone. Invocation waa given by U'v. Fred crick t. Jennings snd promptly at 1:4(5 o'clock the cornerstone was la:d hy George T. Cochrsn. grand master of the grand lodve of the state '.t tregnn. C'chrsne, In h's service, osed s rerdiea of the golden trowel used by Uforje Washington ia the lamf NIGHT TORNADOLARK BILYEU. FATAL TO EIGHT Fifteen Persons Injured In New York City; 7 Are Burned To Death In Massachusetts Homes. St. Louis, Mo., May 24. Eitht per sons were known to be dead in Mis souri today, ut leit'Jt a dozen injured und great property damage done by a freak tornado that crushed through southeastern Missouri und southern Illinois last night. Easex, Mo., reported seven dead ; Oarrutheraville, Mo., oue dead, while Sikestou, Mo., aud vicinity reported seven injured. Owing to disrupted communica tions, it was feared today that the btorui toll would bo increased by later rtpnrts. Waterloo, 111., Mount Vernon. 111., t rntralin, 111., lrvington, 111., end Mc Leansboro, 111., all reported more or loss proporty dtinmge. At Mount Ver non a conservative estimate ot $10, OOO damage was made. The Btorm was followed in St. Louis by tho coldest May 24 weatiier in too history 01 tue i. ijouib wea ther bureau, a mark of 47 degrees be ing recorded. Mauy basements were flooded in the city, hundreds of telephones put out ot commiHsion end uiucu aaui age done by lightning. TRUCK CAUSES CRASH New Yprk, May 24. Fifteen per sona were injured, ono may die and the heart of tbe imtown business, theatrical and hotel district was tbe scene of riotous excitement today when a heavily loaded automobile truck canned tho collapse of a tem porary sidewalk where workmen were excavating for a new building. The accident occurred at 12i West ! 4(th street in a lot which is next : door to the Hotel Remington. About 100 workmci were under the temporary sidewalk when It col lapsed. One mau was pinned in the debris and directed the work of po lice, firemen ind ambulance surgeons laboring to extricato him. The nbise of crashing - structure was heard in Sixth avenue and ou Broadway and brought thousands of onlookers from thone crowded thor oughfares. Police reserves were cnll ed out to drive back the crowds be lore the work of rescuing the injured could bo started. FIRE IS FATAL Ponkapog, Mass., May 24.- Seven persons were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their homes hero fnrly today. Five children of Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph La Lurin perished La Lario had gathered Iiih funttJy in a room on tbe second story with tbe intention of lowering them separately to 'the ground. He was endeavoring to do thin with his wife when she threw her arms about his neck and dragged bim through the window with her. lie was unable to return for the children. Mrs. Vincent Dnltamnsio perished In the fhimeg with her thrco-ycar-old daughter Volina. Light Rain Livens Hope of Break in Long Dry Period Portland, Mny 24 A light rain fall ing here shortly nfter noon, gave faint hope thnt the long dry apell would be broken over the stale. The district weather office here, however, elated that the rain would likely he light and would be confined to Portland. The drizzling rnin fell about Eugene this afternoon also, beginning about 2 o'clock. , 8WALLOW8 POI80N Los AnRolas, Cal., May 84. Minos T. O'Neill, 23, said to be a nephew of Chief Justice Charlea O Nell of the Louisiana state su premo court. Is dying here today, following swallowing of poison tanioiB. Icnpttol t MNhtngton, Ii. f, Sep tember 18, 17111!. Tho replica was given to Cochran Inst November, when it was used to lay the corner stone for the George Washington memorial temple at Alexandria, Vir ginia. A. I Ixiniar spoke for President P. I Campbell, of the University of Oregon, who is ill in Portland. "Ma aonry Was Eier for Education," was the topic of tlie address by Lnniai. P. H. Mslcolm, sovereign grsnd in spector general of the A. and H. It, nan reported to be seriously ill, and unable to attend the ceremonies. Ham Mosher, Eugene representa tive of lodge No. Jl. represented the local lodge in the affair, lie spoke on cooperation between the Eugene lodge and the Craftsman club, de claring that the cooperation would al ways last. i Thia boilding will contain chapter reading rooms, offices and committee rooms, and will he tlie headquarter tor tne ratismsn ciiil on t.1 carn- Sns. It w;ll be a one-story structure ul It In modified Eugllsa Colonial style. Many May Lay Over. A large number of tbe vialtors are evpected to ggmaln In Kugene nntil Holiday evening. Hight-seeinf tripe may be conducted Hunday if present pinrie materialize. The program for Uiis evening la, ffsniiuet, O.hurn hotel, flji! ro. Keeond parade, srmory. 7:S0 to K Hecmd section, hot sands, to midu.(ii IN MIDDLE WEST PRESIDENT LANE BAR Widely -Know Attorney Succumbs On Anniversary Of 72nd Year; Failing In Health Past 2 Yearsj Lark Bllyeu, 72, an attorney in En gene for the past 42 years, and wide ly known throughout the slate aa a leader in stats and national anairs, itioH nt tbe Pacific Christian hospital this afternoon following; on uiueea 01 moro than & week. He is survived by his widow and one sou, Coke Bllyeu. The body ia at tbe Veatcb chapol, and funeral services will be announc ed from there at a later time. , , Died On Birthday. Lark Bilyou was born 72 years ago to the day, his birthday being May 24, J8S2. Ue wna born In Miller county, Missouri. Ho waa the aon of Joseph Bilyou, a native of Tennessee and the descendant of an old Southern family of French-Huguenot extraction. When Lark Bllyeu waa a child his parents moved to Putnam county, Missouri, and after a short time there they outfitted for the trip acroos tho plains. They came to Oregon in 1802, first settling for a few years in Polk county. Later they located near Scio, Linn county, where Lark grew to the age of 17 yeara. He entered Pacific university when he waa 17. In his aenlor year be was elected to the office of superintendent ne nnhiic schnnls in Linn countv, a position he held for two yeara. Dur ing bin term of office aa achool su perintendent he studied tho low under Judge Htrnhan of Albany, and at the expiration of hia anrvlce In 1877 be wna artmitien to me uar iu iwnutt ahip with Judge Strnhnn, On July a. lNca lie cstaminnoa n law offico In Eugene, and continued practice in' botn oiiiccb uniu jungo Strnhan was elected Judge of tho su preme court, Binco wuicn timo no maintained the single office in Bu RPne . Herven in uegiaiaiuiv, PnllMcsllr. he was a democrat, and was recognixed as one of tho leading members of ma party in tne suite, no un. nresident of the Lane County Bar association ai me um. ot nw death. In 1884 ho wbji elected to the atiito legislature n n representative, in Ittttll nd he wna ra-elect- ed to the office. He had alao aerved as chairman of the Lane county demo cratic centrnl committee, nnu nan been a member of tho state commit- 'Hc occupied an office In the second storv of the building now occupied by TtitapI1. drvtroorin store for n period of 2S years, moving a yenr ago when tho structure was remoocjeo. Tn Alhsnv he married Margaret K, Irvine, a native of Linn county, and the daughter of Itnnert n., irvine, iui aa l i. ..iiIa, nf thnt countv. One aon, Cone, was Dorn io mis "nTnn'hla frnternsl affiliations. Lark Bllveu waa a member of Eugene Lodge. No. 11, A. F. A. M.S r,tl' gene Chapter No, 10, Royal Arch Ma snnn. flnn Tvanhoe Commnndrv, K. T, No. 2. He was olso Identified with the Knight of the Maccabees and the Royal Arcanum. f. KILLED IN SOUTH Body of Arthur Frank Marctim, 20, of Mareols, who waa accidentally killed In Pennant, Cel., Friday, was received here and removed to tho Ventch chepel, where funeral services will he announced later. - . Arthur Frank Marcum waa the son of Mr. and Mrs. J, H. Marrum of Marcoln, who survive bis desth,- He nlno leaves one sister, Mrs. Fannie Wiltse of Mareols, and three bro thers, Artan, Lester and John, all of tbe home. FEARS DEPRESSION Washington, May 24. The fin ancial depression In tha middle wost will spread eastward If the buying power of the farmer'! dol lar In not Increased, Oorernor Mc- Masters of Houth Dakota told President Coolidge today. Mc Masters la In Washington In the interest of the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill. TO ENTER MOVIES Los Angeles, Cnl, Mv 24. Tired of the social whirl. Harry J. Crocker, 25, son of the lete Henry J. Crocker end a cousin of William Crocker, Kan v rancisco millionaire, is here to en ter the inoviea. Crocker attended Yale and was prominent there in dra unties. , Lack of Children Forces School District to Close There's no use In having a school district organization, a school bouse and toulument In a section where there are no school children, believe taxpayers across from Waltervllle on the Mc Keniie, so school district No. 117 will shortly cease tn exist. Matt Emrlck waa In today to see K. J. Moore, county school super intendent, about disorganizing the district. The territory will ha added to adjacent districts, says Moore, and the equipment sold and the money pat in the general achool fund. For the last four or five year there have been no children of school age in tbe d strict. MAY BECOME NEW FKENCH PREMIER : Mar a-l Wdourd Her- , nt will hold the pouts of pre wler and forlva minuter In Om new cabinet, ncoordlnn; to a fore cant publUbed by llntrunalseaat today. After Interviews with President Mlllerand. Premier Polncare and atsmerons party lenders said I.'In-transla-cant, M. Merrlot la cred ited with drawing up the follow ing tentative mlulstryi Interior Senator Nehrameck. Justice Senator lllcnvenu Mar tin. Rdacatton Francnlse Albert. Publlo works Frederick Uru net. tMhrrs who, It la under tood, will have places In the irovern ment are 211. ('hnutpmiis, l. Uue llle. M. Lederlcn nnd M. lfm ntel 1 . ' VAGUE GLUES IN CHICAGO DEATH MYSTERY TGDY Chicago, May 24 Police today were rushed to the home of Jacob Franks, father of 18 yenr old llobort Franks, who was found slain nnd his nude body stuffed Into a suburban culvert Thursday, following receipt of a threatening letter which defied tbe police and applied epUhcts to tho elder Frnnks. , ' At the ssme timo It was reported about police headquarters that n valu able clus had boen discovered and that an nnuarent arroBt "mignt ne matin soon ' Parent Bollttled. "If I had you I would strangle you," the letter declared. "You couldn't keep your dirty rooulb closed. Well, wo will go a little further, so ,at..li vnl,self. To hell With ttlO nO- Hoe. Thero's that, now. A big watch. You are crying. You msdo your money honest? Hnh, hah. 'Honest Jake.' The world doesn't know you. "But you shall suffer minute by minute. Yon low down skunk. So low that on could walk under a snnke. And now every time thnt you disobey us we will strike. Oo abend." Shortly after police went to gunrd tho Franks noine, i nioi oi rraim mc lins received letter in which was nnntatned S Confession Stld A tlirOnt tO commit suicide by a mon supposedly tbe murderer. Tii t.fter resdl "n.ar Chief: I am the murderer snd kidnapper of tbe Franks boy. When you get this letter I probably win be a aeaa man. i imrpa i cwm mit snIMde. T am snrrv I did that in human piece jf work. (Signed) A Sor- airnia urn oimnai, it.e a hurried examination. It WSS pointed out that this letter was word ed with the same care that marked the extortion letter which followed disappearance of Knbcrt Franks. The diction ia that of an Intelligent man and the spelling Is perfect Other startling similarities in the two letters were noted. The suicide letter was written on tvpewrlter, sppnrently the lime on which the extortion letter was typed. The word "kidnapper" was spelled the esme way In eaeii inetanre wun two p's, a practice long since aban doned In American dictionaries, but still retained by Kngiisn. Coroner's physlcinns ami otner ei perte said today they had practically decided that no poison was used to kill the boy. Tests for mineral sub stances have failed, they said, and they expect tests for slkllls and scida to also prove futile. They sre prec tlcally certain, they said, that the bay's death wna caused by suffocation or interne! hemorrhage. AnrilCirarette8 1 uver rive iMiuons Washington. Mny 24. Cigarette Rroductlon In April totaled B.KW.Wft, DO. nearly a billion more than April, 1023, the buresn of Internal reverue announced today. ' Production of all other tobacco ar ticles fell off. The csndv fax showed an Idcrease from 032,0OO to $1.000,000. WEEK'S WEATHER Washington, May 24. The weather outlook for ths period Maor ! to 21 Inclusive: Pacific State : Generally fair with normal temperatures. STRIKE TROUBLE, GERMANY Kssan, May 24. Communist strikers In the Ruhr coal fields today threatened to flood the coal mines to prevent emergency work. The lower levels of some of tho; mines art already under water, o c. i fl I I w'"swst I I f n I HI LZ 41 VH IU a. 4 K Mt 'V ' S 1 xmmi HI T TO AID PHI Machinist, After Shooting Mate, Shows Daughter A Money Cache, Then Turns Weapon On Own Person. Portland, Ore., May 24 (I. N. S.) Gecrne Lesenkt, 40,. a ma chinist, shot and killed his wife, Patricia, as she lay asleep early today and, disregarding the plain tive cries of his threo ohildren, ended his Hie with a bullet through his head. Despondency duo to inability to se cure permanent employment wna giv en as the ronton for his act. Mnrlnn, 15 year old dnughler, Bruno, 14, and Edward. 1.1. hearing the shot which killed their mother, jumped out ot bed snd found their father holding a smoking pistol In h.s hnnd. With his two boys tugging at his clothes, tiie father led his daughter by the hand to the basement and showed her a amnll coche of money. Ho then hurried upstairs ahead of his terror Btrlcken nliildreu aud ended his life in his room. TRACK IUI HERE FOR STATE MEET Hifih school trnek athletes from nil nnrtH of the stnte of OreRon were horo todny for the Btnto chnnipionahip meet on J lay ward fteid. The meet is expected to he the nfVonifeat in the Ifinmf competition Biased throughout ' the Hlntfl thin se ft ho n. Kiigeno hip), school 1b to put up a Htrouj; fiiiht for statu honors, if p re ined dope in to be take. Into ton Ritleration. thotiKh Ia Or undo nnd Myrtle Point nre coiiBiocrod to be otlior luininnriea. A Rood Bir.cd crowd waft on hnnd to Rreet tho athletes at the opening event. - Killer in Auto Held for Trial Portland, Mny ... 21. Ooorso .W. Foster. alias Pnul Hnrtmnn, who, while In an Intoxicated condition In accusod ot driving lite cur into a irroup of workmen Tuesday aft ernoon, causing the death of Fetor Orocn, waived preliminary hearing in municipal court Friday and was held to tho grand Jury on a charge of Involuntary manslaughter. Hull was act hy Judge Kkwoll at $3000 with tho special stipulation thnt In cane Foster Is able to raise that amount ' ho shall relinquish his driver's license to the court while he Is at liberty under bond. Widow of Wilson " Suffers Fracture Of Shoulder Bone Washington, May 24. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson has suffered a slight fracture lc her left shoulder Incurred by a fair while visiting recently with friends at- New market, Va. It waa not until she returned to Washington and had an X-ray photograph taken that Mrs. Wilson knew a bone was broken. Hor shoulder Is swollen and sore, but In not serious and haa not forced Mrs. Wilson to bed. Grand Jury to Have Bi? Lot of Business That the Lane grand Jury) to meet Monday morning nt 10 o'clock for its regular session heforo spring term of circuit court, wiu aave a nig run or business is seen in reports that en exceptionally large number of wit nesses have been notified to appear before It. Two or three vacancies In the jury will be filled by court order Monday. RECALL PETITIONS FILED Petitions demsndlng a recall election on Wilinrd A. Elklns and Mrs. Hoy E. Loomls, mem bers of the Eugene school board. wero filed this afternoon. I Ther seems t' be some misunder standin' smong our girl oiimers as t' L. jest where tli hieom o' yonth snouM begin end. Trouble is Jest about an hard V t"" a uar nap n 1 I'll J I i I 1 I I i HI 1 Ul - f t-, 31 ! i il I I j ,f fl i I if l! . 'I J eft tn the him- "f ihe pendent iU lU uaotieo. o a t 8 o
