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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1919)
If t ' "s Ns. ""to VOL.. IX., No. T27. OKA NTS PAHS, JOHErillNE OOUXTT, OREGON, HATl KIlAY, Jl XT 26, 19IU. WHOLE HOtBBR 2728. SEN.CUMMINGS CMS IIP ' FOR A CHARGE IHXILUIEH Di:MM ItVIH Ml KT STAND TOUKTIIKH AMI il K . MAW FOH HM ROASTS WILSOH TRADUCERS ) Kcnittor Art' in Fuor of Pro- oomm! lrfnicuo or Kle Ar Against Any lenini at All O.m.h... NVIi.. J'V ;.--" f"r Wow" was il' Iuk n'"' rallying mil to democrats bure wnun Humor S. Ci.mmlnus. chairman of I hp dem ocratic national committee addressed a packed meeting of Nebraska nm ocrnllc leaders lit the Omaha Athle tic club. "The lime has come." said Mr. CummiiiK. "for democrat not only to stand together, tint to stand to gether aggressively, supporting an affirmative iproKram by positive ac tlon If I have any power In the counsels of th" l"fty I propone to no It for pressing every advantage that comes to our bunds. We hnve the aggressive now and we shall not lose It. "The campaign for 1820 Iihk al ready begun. 1 am tired of having men criticize the president on petty grounds. The manner In which he hn been traduced, has been the most humefiil. dastardly, disgraceful, hu miliating spectacle that this country hiia ever seen. "Tho time la horn when democrat a should rosent thin port of thing, when they should give blow for blow and then some." Speaking of what h termed the obstructive tactic of 4artlsun ropnli llrana In the aenate na regard the league of nattona covenant, Mr. dim ming snld: "No man and no nation Intention ully iplaelng obstacles in the way of x league of natlona will survive lonii enough to outlive the memory of mich an offense against humanity and civilisation. 'The covenant of the league of natlona has become ono of the ureal Tact of history. Tho treaty of peace Including the covenant of the league must he accepted or rejected. Sena torial crllJca can no longer find a comfortable biding plnce under the pretext that they favor a league of -natlona 'but are opiosed to the sug gested form of a league of natlona. ".he Inane la clonr cut and unmlstnke vble. They are either In favor of this 'particular league or they are ttpoaed to any league at all. "H la aald the iproioaed covenant tf peace la too vague. It la one of The chief merits of the draft that 1t doe not protend to pass upon every conceivable i nest Ion but provides within Itself a certain degree of flex ibility so that new adjustment may Tie made aa new condition develop and ao that readjustment may be made iwhere errors have crept In. The criticism of vagueness la the pro ilnct of superficial mind. The con ntltntlon of the United States la look ed upon aa one of the moat perfect of public documents and yet It re Tiulred ten amendments within a year after Its original -promulgation and 1t has ibeeif Amended from time to time since then. "We aak for the, establishment of a loaguetof nations liecaure we lnow that If It Is not now secured. It may remain foreyer n unrealized dream." " TtEPOKT PlfJHT BOTWISKN FRENCH ANT ALSATtANf Berlin, July 26. Disorderly con riltlons prevlnl at Strassboror, the capital of Alsace According to rc' ports recelved'hcre. , Woody fights have 'been ctagod foebwean the French military and civilians. BRAMWELLCHOSEN BSTT (itlilN 1'iWN IIiinim-np) Mini In Helei t' isl to OrgnnlMi New ('oiiiim'rclitl (iiilw Over the Htflte I'orlland, Ore.. July 2fi. Tha Ore gun State Chamber of Commerce bas given out the following announce ment: "8lne tho Oregon Klate Chamber of Commerce wan formed IhhI 1 cemlmr. a few men hnve given much of their lime and Influence to Its Intercata. One of thine men, K, 8. Ilrnmwell of (irunU I'uhh. one of the vlce-4reildents and directors, has mient his own lime and moneyln odvajiclng th Ititeresta of the state to tho extent that tho state cham ber approached him with a view of securing his services for the organi sation, and he linn recently arranged hi business affair at Grants I'ass no he can give his enMre time and iittentlnn to this work. "Mo has had Wide experience In lilg business matters and had much to do with Irrlgutlon projects. We do not know of a man better ac quainted with general conditions throughout the atiitn than he, and we consider the slate chamber very for tunate In securing Mr. Brain well's services as outside man. -lie mill as sist In orgnnlzlng new clubs, and wilt visit different parts of the state with the object of having every com mercial body become a member of the state organization,' which now hiia B9 constituent club member ships." Mr. nmmwnll loft for . Portland lust night, but still retains business Interests In flrants Pass. lIKi IIOMHINO I'l.WK ItKSCMI'X ITS I I.KillT Augusta. Mniuu. July -'6. The Martin bombing plane resumed Its flight today around the rim of the I'nlted States, heading for Cleve land. AS B00ZEG0ES DOWN E Phlliiilotuhlu .Intv "It iPrnhllil- mon Indirectly 'produced on extraor dinary condition In the strawberry murVet this year. Prices 'went hlmher than ever be fore because a Chicago packing house opened what n s:ild lo bo the larg est fruit .preserving pl:mt In the world In the heart of the strawber ry district of IXiaware and the east ern shore of Maryland and bought the product of 'great berry producing Weld vflrtnatly Jwlthout regard to cost to meet the tremendous demand for Ice cream and soft drinks pro duced 'by tho "dry" period. Strawberries that normally sold for from five to ton cents a quart were annpprd up at from thirty to thirty-aeven cents. The -price to, the consumer never wont below 30 cents this season. Stralwlierry syrup for Hnvorlng soda water formerly sold at 65 cents a gallon Is now quoted $3. BO a gallon, - Farmers are elated. Many of them made a!n average of $1000 an acre on their strawberry crop and they are looking forward to big profits next year. CALIFORNIA HAS TOO Y Washington, July J6. Senator Chelan or California has submitted 'o the. state department Information that the Japanese liner Korea re cently brought 150 "picture brides" or proxy brides to California for husbands who had never seen them. The eenator claims this net amounts to the defeat of the "gentlemen's agreoment." H1TGHC0GKSAYSSENATE 1L RAT FY Claims to Represent 45 Democratic acd 5 Republican Senators Who Stand Against Any Amendment -Smuggling of Arms a Problem House Recess August 2 llOHtou, July 2B. Senator Hitch cock, of Nebraska, speaking Inform ally here today to the Associated Press, said the senate would ratify the leaxue covenant without amend ment but may qualify endorsement. Ho asserted that he represented 46 democrats and five or six republi can senators who stood against any amendment. Washington, July 26. Senator Ludua of Massachusetts, after a con ference with Secretary Tensing, stat ed that Colombia had agreed to the senate amendments to the treaty with the United States by which sug gestions of regret by this country for partition of Panama were elim inated. ' The state department announced that efforts to prevent the smug gling of arms and ammunition Into Mexico from the I'nlted States will be redoubled. . RING SAYS JEFFRIES Ijs Angeles. Cat.. July 26. "Oeuplte all the men who have gone before lilm, Jack iDoinpsey Is In line lo make pugilistic history that will live forever." This was the -comment of James J. Jeffcles, formerly world's heavy welsh' champion, on tiie victory of Jack Dempsey over Jess Wlllard at T0l''d i, Ohio, when tfempaey annex ed the richest honor? of the squared circle. . "The ret'erd he l'as made In the lust four chr-.'' said the ex- cham pion, "with his aleeip'prodnclng punches. Is one of the marvels of the prize ring and stamps him as a pimilist with hitting powers such as few champions have possessed since glove contests succeeded the days of tmre knuckle fights." After comparing IDemvsey's ring record with other pugilists who wore the coveted belt, Jefferles said: "Some of the old-timers declare that Hob Fitxslmmons was the hard est puncher in ring history. But great -as was old 'Fiti's record, the list of knockbuts he bung up was not as long as that which jDempsey com piled In four short yers." Fltzsimmons, continued - Jefferles, was credited with 24 knockouts while (Dempsey has ended 45 bouts with the count of ten. PEACE CONFEREES Prls, July 26. The supreme coun ell of the peace conference has decld ed to send a communication to the Hungarian people, advising them that It they will eject tbe Bela Kun government and institute a govern ment with which the conference can deal, the blockade will be lifted and food provided. Keclul Meeting at WilUmns Rev, W. J. Fenton, of Corvallla, district' superintendent ot the M. E. churcli south, went to Williams this morning to commence a series of special meetings which will continue for two weeks. Rev. J. .A. B. Fry of I Berkeley, who Is recognized as one ot the most prominent preachers ot that denomination, Is expected to ar rive on Monday to asstt In the meet ings. , , E Republican house leaders after in formal conferences with senate lead ers have decided to begin the house recess August 2 and continue it un til September 8. Efforts will be made to clear the calendar in the mean time. Washington, July 26. The house ways andv means committee has re commended the repeal of the Cana dian reciprocity act of 1911, iCnd also vetoes and recommends the repeal of the 10 -per cent soft drink war tax. The democrats on . the committee urged that all repeals be held until there are means for repealing the lost revenue. The committee recom mended a reduction of war tax on fruit juices to two cents a gallon, as urged by Western producers of (Tapes and lagonberrles. TO Sale ot the Pixie ranch was con- siwtv&ted Friday, and tbe new owner, Koscoe Howard and family, will take Immediate iiossesslon. . Because of Mr. Howard's untiring energy and ability In moving big things, he will be a very desirable acquisition, with bis family, to this community, and we will extend them a most hearty welcome. Mr. Howard recently was manager of the big irrigation pro ject at Deschutes, Ore., and comes here directly from there. He has had a varied and successful business experience, during which time he has engaged for a time In the news paper business. In the banking bus iness, and telephone construction business, having contracted the Home telephone system In San Diego, Cal, in Tat oca and Bellingham, Wash. Mr. Howard's greatest delight was In the marine service, having studied both the technical and prac tical features of the service, and ob tained a master pilot's license for all the coast waters. After the entrance of this nation Into the European war he was called upon by the govern ment to leave his other business and take a number of sumraine chasers from the Puget Sound, through the Panama canal, to Connecticut, and thence across the water, to help win the war. , . The Dixie ranch consists of 350 acres, of which nearly one-half Is very rich river bottom sediment soil, especially adapted to alfalfa .corn, hogs and stock. It has a' handsome bun gal o home and other substantial buildings. The stock and all per sonal property were included In the sale, as well as this year's crop. Mr. - and Mrs. John. D. Gordon patent of the Hate Harry Cordon. who waa associated with his father in his several ranch Interests, prior to his recent death, are here closing the deal. Mrs. Harry Gordon, who has managed the ranch since her husbatid's death, plans to leave soon tor her former home In San Jose, Cal. The sale, was made toy A. N, Parsons, after Mr. Howard had vis ited the Oregon Caves, and camped at the dam, and various places ot Interest to thoroughly satisfy hlm self and family of our exceptionally desirable climatic, conditions. ' To Oregon Caves Lynn and Marlon Sa,bln,: son and daughter' of iMr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Sabln,' accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Finch, left this morning for the Oregon Caves where they will spend a few days. THE LFAGU YANKS MARRING S AnU-Fratornixution He gu bilious Are Broken In Ocopied Area; Should Wait For Senate Action Coblenz, July 26. Reports of marriages between American sol diers and German gl'rU have been re ceived from various parts of the oc cupied area within the past few days. No charges Jiave been filed against these men as yet, as It is believed that the marriages are due to a mis understanding regarding the anti fraternization regulations, which stated that the countries are tech nically at war until the United Staes ralfles the treaty. ' Some cii&'plalns 'mistakenly told the soldiers that marriages were permls s&'ble as soon as the Germans accept ed the term. It. A. UOOTH TO STAY' ON HIGHWAY COMMISSION Eugene, Ore., July 26. State Highway Commissioner R. A. Booth declared today on his return from a 12-day trip through other sections of the state on an inspection - trip, that he had no intention of resign ing from the commission at this time. The statement was made to quiet ru mors that he would quit shortly. Alltl'IiANE AND 8EAPULNE WRBCKEII IN (tLXJSION TJ. S. S. Mexico, July 26. OJeu tenant Ellis and Sergeant von" Borg were killed and three persons In jured in a collision yesterday be tween an army airplane and a naval seaplane at the entrance to Colon harbor. The two machines were wrecked . MAKIVK WORKKItS' STI1IKE OX ATLANTIC XAST CAM-HI) OFF New York, July 26. The strike of 40.000 marine workers on the Atlantic coast 'and the On If ports has ended. Aboard the U. 6. S. Mexico, July 26. Four dreadnaughts of the Pa cific fleet, the New York, Arkansas. Texas and New Mexico, iwere lifted through the Gatun Locks. This is the tint attempt to negotiate the water way with a fleet of dread- naughs. The ships resumed their trip toward the Pacific ocean today. Colon, July ,26.6 8ix men were killed in a boiler explosion aboard the V. S. S. Melville, a naval tender attached to the Paoitlc fleet. Washington, July 26. Philip Thompson, aged 14, son of - John West Thompson, an American citi zen, was kidnapped from his father's ranch near Mexico City and held for ransom by Mexican bandits the state department has learned. E HAS BEEN SETTLED Washington, July 26. The post office department today announced that the first strike of aviators In history had been eettled. The strika was the result of a misunderstand ing. Six ot the striking aviators dis missed yesterday ha,Ve been reinstat ed, 'but the two ipilots whose dismis sal caused the strike have not been reinstated. MAIDEN OREGON CAVES A WONDERLAND FOR TOURISTS l-OKTLAXD MAN SATS KIDDIES GET GHOST 8TOKIE8 TO LAST THEM FOR TEAKS PLEASEO WITH GUIDE ROWLEY I loads ' to Caves Not'- Dangerous Fiona Another Trip to Glisten ing Fairyland H. D. Carter, of the Standifer Shipbuilding company at 'Portland, recently made a trip to the Oregon Caves near Grants Pass, and In bis article prepared tor the Portland T...1 1 l 1 icicKimu, i r- given m givwiug wuu. of his trip at follows: Come ye boulevard tourists, girt np your spring clips and follow na down through the valleys of plenty, climbing the roaring gorges of awe-; some grandeur of the rim of the Cas cades, to the crowning glory of Ore gon's scenic wonders, the ever changing beauties ot Crater Lake. It there be Oregonians who hare Jour neyed outside the confines of their native state before seeing the won ders awaiting them at home, take heed and correct your delinquency, to yonr benefit, Instruction, an l Joy, and do It now. ' Passing Californians, northward -bound by the hnndreds, whose des cription of Oregon roads never bet ter than "rotten, rotten all the way ' Lirom wauis-rass uftn,"vgave v. . some unenainv.k. metr statement il lustrates the possibilities ot view points. To the Callfornlan, accustom ed to tht aliuost. universal pavement of the southern state, our good haul- surfaced reads (resented chuck hole hazards, which to the pavement driv ers, seemed to spell the worst ' in spine jotting discomfort. "But to the Oregonian the roads with a few ex ceptions, where construction is In progress are good, comfortable, mile- . age highways. In our 1000 miles and over In the round trip, -we found no worse roads than can be found within 20 miles of Portland. The dread Cow Creek canyon resolves itself into a simple problem ot care ful driving for certain stretches of the 10 miles, whlch it threads through the mountains, and Is not dangerous at any point If driven over in the daylight.' From Gratots Pass we journeyed to the Oregon Caves, hidden away 4n the Siskiyou national forest, under care and protection of the govern ment, and iwhich have been stated by competent authority to be equal . of the Matemoth caves of Kentucky. These are 37 miles from Grants Pass, and can be approached within nine miles nv manhtne. whom r. rangements can he made for peck - animals ora fine hike enjoyed Into the caves over the government trail. The trip through the underground wonders of this white, glistening fairyland is worth the time and work spent in reaching the' spot. Chamber' after chamber of gleaming frescoe- ing ot stalactites, forming grotesque monsters, dainty palaces, kingly fig ures In temples festooned with Jew eled draperies. Reflecting the candle light and the miner's light, which la the only lighting provided, the ghostly tale ot the very competent guide, who Is stationed at the caves by the govern ment, of the discovery and explora tion of these -depths, loses nothing oy inese surrounolngs. The bottom less ipit, the Lion's Jaw, .Niagara falls, all formed by the (process of nature through endless years, are perfect In sculpture, so that It ' Is omenmes nard to realize that It Is nature's wonderful 'handiwork which one is viewing and not the work of man. - The music room, a chamber of odd shaped stalactites, each of which haa a distinct musical tone and each toe ing of different tone, -when struck with a metal striker. Is one of tha (Continued on page S.)