Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, August 02, 1919, Image 1

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NEW SOCIALIST
. GOVERNMENT
FOR HUNGARY
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DICTATOR BELLA KUN REINS
HiM-liilikt (ovcriiiiit'iit .Make Mirc
Overture l Allien i Kafe Coli
(11111 for lir'n Kim
Vienna, Aug. 2. -llela Kun, Hun
garian communist dictator has re
signed uil hits 'burn succeeded by h
socialist government, according lo
Budapest message today. j
On receipt of new from the fronf !
that created cnnKteriualon In lludii
pest Ilola Kun, t n nicotine of the'
soviet socialists, became pule mid
with his back to thn wall declared.
"Very wnll, If you demand It I muni
ffwlicn. r made 1h bout flht I
Could."
Vienna, Aug. 2 TheNiew socialist
govern mrn t of Hungary ban made
overtures for peace with the allies.
Bela Kun will lio given safe conduct
by the allies and it In exported lie
will seek refuge here.
Copenhagen. An. 2. A purely
socialist government has been form
ed by trade unlnni nt Budapest un
der the leadership of Herr Pcldll.
The new government Issued a manl
fto declaring it chief lank to be
to preserve Internal ordor under ne
gotiations with the entente,
FLIGHT TO ASHLAND
(Mull Tribune)
Tho Meilford airplane en- route
from I ran tii Puss to Ashland with
Dellwrt Jones aa pilot and "!orgo
1.. Trelchler, 'president' of the Mcd
ford Commercial club as passenger,
panned over Medford at 9:15 a. m.
Friday at a lilnh elevation and made
the 4 T mile rlp between the two
cities in 50 minute.
It w.ia .Mr. Treb tiler's first nlr-l
Idnno flight and he enjoyed till long-:
iwt and hlithesl flight yet made "by
any .Medford citizen, flying at an
average,, height of (l.flUO foet during
the trip.'
Tho time of 50 minutes for thojmandcr W. S. Phillips, of (leneral
trip liivluden Ihe time when me ign,, OBt. This certificate must
'piano took the air from Grant Pas,i,8 presented to the railroad officials
flying f told until It landed in ABh-juofore the round trip ticket of one
land. The plaiie at first circled, CPnt a ,mm0 Cftn De issued.
round a,nd went several talles ireet Tickets will go on salo . August
of Onmts H'aae until it reached the
high altitude 'before heading for
Ashland.
"I will bo frunk about myaoir !n
this flight," said .Mr.. Trelchler Frl
dnv mfternoon. "I enjoyed it very
m&h after I got used to the strange
Hensntlon of' coursing through tho
air and confidence lhad come to tno,
but for some time after ie stnrlod 1
would have gladly given up my pnss-
nge and returned to earth bad I j llles of each of the above organlxa
been sure that T could do eo without jttons. 'iFamlly" means 'the tmme
belng laughed at. vjdlate members of one's family ltv-
"The earth and towns, orchards, Ing at home,
woods and fields we passed formed a Stop ovors are allowed going and
utroiigoly beautiful panorama. But returning. Excursion rates will be
1.IIU miat UDniiiii hi iL-niuiD ui villa
was the iKogue river which, in its
winding course through the valley,
looked like a silver ribbon. In vass-
ing over Medford we were so high,
that 1 could not make out the people! nier resort to their destination,
on the streets, eo email did they nn- These tickets may be bought as late
pear, and the moving antos on the as September 30, with final return
wtreete altd country roads looked to limit October 31,, 1919, or a um
be only foot or two long." j mer tourist ticket may Ibe bought at
; original starting ipolnt with a etop-
NRliaSK. JS FOVHTBKNTH l over at Columbus en route.
STATU! TO BATIK)' St FI'll.WJK, Mr. IPhllUpe would like Immedl
llJncoln, Aug. 2. The NeJbraskn atdly the number who will go so
legislature today ratified the woman that' the required certificates may
suffrage amendment unanimously, bq sent for. Address Mr. (Phillips or
Nebraska Is the 14th state to ratify, phone Mrs. (Anna Stlnebaugh, 149-1
I ROYS ARRESTED
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IUikIoii U)n of ,1 mill IM Believed
to I line Cihiiin'IIoii With Itiin
don Girl Murder
Ituiidon. Ore., Aug. 2. Harold
Howell, 15, and Carrol Worden, IS,
wore arrested here today. It In be
lieved they are connected with the
murder of Lillian luthold, irt-ynar-I'td
hliih school glr! whoxe body wan
found Monday, Sheriff iai;e said.
A .22 calibre rifle, tared itut to .25
calibre was found In the possession
of Howell. Kvldenee la ctreiimstan
Hal. The boys wore aeen In the vi
cinity of the murder $wtday affer
noon. J. ft. Worden. father of Car
rol Worden., declare hla eon was
eating atipper at home at 6 o'clock
Sunday, when the murder waa al
leged to have been committed.
OPERATION LIME PLANT
NOW UP TO FARMERS
". W. t'ouriirjy. superintendent of
the state lime plant at tlold Mill re
turned lodmy from a trip through the
Willamette valley, covering both
aides of the river as far as Albany,
and covering about 500 miles of
travel by automobile: D.irlng the
trip he made arrangements for IS
repreuentatlves who will receive or
ders for llmo from the state plant.
There are now on hand orders for
from 700 to N00 tons of time, which
will keep the plant In operation
from September I to the middle of
the month, when It will bo closed
down Indefinitely unloss additional
orders are received. The capacity
of tho plant Is from 40 to JO tons
per day.
mere Is no question as to the
value outline on certain soils, and
It Is also found that on certalu oth
er soils the lime Is of no value, and
for this reason the farmers 'hesitate
about placing ordors. preferring to
await the advice of O. A. C. profes
sors, who are equally retlrent about
giving advice.
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All -who are planning on attending
the 53rd natloniil encampment of
tho Crand Army of the Itepubllc
held at Columbus, Ohio, September
7-13, 1919. must get a certificate of
(recognition and memliernhlp of Com-
sth, good for 60 dais from date of
sale.
The following only will be entitled
to those certificates: Members of
tho Grand Army of the Republic;
in embers of the Wonvens Relief
Corps; Iadlos of the O. A. R.;
Daughters of Veterans; Sons of Vet
erans; Sons 'of Veteran's auxiliary;
National Association) of 'Nurses of
the Ovll War; aiid Jiiembem of fam-
, Billowed, 1
Those desiring to go farther east
after the encampment at Columbus,
nmypurchase summer tourists tick
eta at Columbus for the nearest eum
DNMURD
?71i!!j'f!!,?ir,IINB CO, OBKOOU, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1OJ0.
MORE TROUBLE 111 DEPT. TO
IN CHICAGO BY DIKE OF ALL
INCENDIARISM C0IHD1S
K'HK'K VAHDH FlltE 4'AUHKH I'.IO
1'IMH'KKTV IIAMAGE
TIIKKi: DEATHS
DECLARES" NEGROES SET flSj
Early llcHirla Say Culm I'rcvulls In
I Hack lU-lt. Mtrcct far Her
vice IUiuiiir!
Cklcugo, Aug. 2, Incendiary fire,
started by uogrous the police declare,
early today swept tuo district near
inu alockyurds luliablted by i'oliitli
and T,Hluianiun employes of the
stockyards, causing property loss of
$200,0(10. Three pontons are miss
ing and a score Injured. Three thou
sand are rendered homeless.
Had feeling between the raxes' has
lioen aggravated by the fire.
State troops dlsersed the crowds.
'hl.ai!o, Aug. 2. One fist fight
between a white and black is ,the
only trouble reported to the police
for 12 hours. Calm prevails In the
black bolt.
Street car service has been re
sumed following the acceptance of
the wage scale of 63 cents per hour
for surface and 67 cents per hour
for elevated line men.
HAMPSHIRE CO. TO GET
HAYES HILL CONTRACT
John Hampshire today received a
aire from Portland announcing the
approval of his 4ild for the grading
of the Hayes hill road. This prac
tically gives Mr. Hampshire the
contract as the approval of vash
Ington will follow without doubt
i ne contract la for two miles of
grading nt a total price of $61,000,
and work will be commenced ak
soon as final notice Is received.
The now road will leave the nres-
ent road a abort distance from Love
Station and take tho opposite side
or the canyon from the present
road. First will como the clearlne
of the roadway, then the powder
work, and then will follow the
steam shovel whloh Is at nreaem
operating on the Cflnyonvllle-Oales-
vllle contract. The shovel work on
that road will be completed In a few
weeks.
The Hayes hill contract aneelfle.
the removal of B 2.000 vards of ..
torial classified aa 50 per cent rock
worn.
Washington, Aug. 2. What Is In
tended to be a natlon-wlde move
me n't In advocacy of universal mili
tary service was 'Inaugurated by the
Military Training Camps association
here Thursday with a dinner In the
Sew Wlllard hotel and speeches by
Senator James W. iWadsworth, of
Mew York, chairman of the senate
committee on military affairs, Sen
ator Chamberlain of Oregon, and
Representative Julius Kahn, of Cal
ifornia.
The propared speeches of Senator
Wadaworth wiho presided and of Sen
ator Chamberlain strongly emphasis
ed the need for a trained citizen sol
diery. It was announced that Senator
Chamberlain 1 and Representative
Kaihn would Introduce in congress a
bill drawn Iby Major Thomas Mc
Mvatne, chattrnuin of the committee
on universal training of the Military
Training Camps association. This
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UNIVERSAL
TRAINING
STANDING
CASK Oil
caicto.v loth oxiv axii fkom
KTOItAGE PLANTS
PARCEL POSTAGE TO BE EXTRA
Missouri lU-prrwntatlve ' lllock
Howe I'lims for Taking Two
Weeks' Itereita
Washington, Aug. 2. The war
department has announced plana to
dispose of all surplus subsistence
commodities, Instead of only canned
and cured meats and vegetables, as
at first proposed.
Sales of food direct to the public
through the parcel post begins Mon
day and sales are to be made In case
or carton' lota only. Purchasers
must add cost of delivery by parcel
poet from' storage plants where sup
plies are held.
Washington, Aug. 2. By refus
ing unanimous oonsent for the con
sideration of the resolution, Repre
sentative Igoe, Missouri, democrat,
blocked efforts to have the ' bouse
recesa two weeks until the house
acted on hie measure for the Inves
tigation of the high cost of shoes.
House leaders who hoped to sus
pend Ibusiiietui two weeks said; 'if a
recess was not taken the house would
meet dally but tralnsact no business
AIRPIiAXK IS ItRCOMIN'G
MORR I SKFl l, 1AH,Y
Long Beaoh. Cal., Aug. 2. Still
another use, for airplanes was dis
covered here when a lout bov Rohhv
Hollraan, three years old, was found
after an aerial search.
He became sepaTated from rela
tives. Earl Daugherty. an aviator,
hearing of the situation. Invited
Bobby's mother to participate In an
airpiane searon. The child was
found In- a cornfield.
TRY H. C. L. REDUCTION
Pes Moines. Aug." 2. Jovernor W.
L. Harding has started a campaign
o reduce the high cost of living in
Iowa by sending orders to all coun
ty attorneys to meet ihere Fridav tn
discuss ways and means for fighting
profiteers.
TO
l HALE8 TO UK MADE I
MAKE
ARMY SHALL FORCE
measure is to embody provisions for
six months training In cantonments
of a,U young men at the agea of 18
or 19 years, aliens to become auto
matically naturalized by completion
of training!
Under this bill the regular army
would be a "small professional
force" and the national guard would
be "restored to its constitutional
function" and could not be ordered
out of the country without Its own
consent or that of the state authori
ties. The national guard would be
recruited from the men who had
completed their six months or train
ing. A certain number of men would
be permitted to take their training
In the navy, constituting a naval
training force.
Veterans of the great war woijld
be asked temporarily to constitute
the Teserve so as to transmit to the
younger men their experience and
training.
OF
Adjutant General Notifies Governor
May Mill lie A"ked to fte
cowritlef Salem, Aug. 2. Governor Olcott
today received a message from Ad
jutant General Stafrln saying that
Colonel May had requested to be re
lieved of command. Colonel May
was urged to wait a lew days tnd
consented to do so. He wift be ask
ed to reconsider.
Salem, Aug. 2. The resignation
of Colonel John May from command
of the 3d Oregon Infantry is report
ed filed last night in Portland and
is expected by AdJutaJtt General
Stafrln today. Stafrln said the
resignation is due to protests made
by returned oversees men against
the colonel.
Only 10 companies of the Oregon
resimeci uave oeen federalized so
tar, due to the failure of officers In
some of the other companies to qual
ify. As soon as all have qualified
the-captains will call an election to
elect a colonel to succeed ' Colonel
May. Colonel Abrams of Salem has
been mentioned as bis successor.
E OF JEWS IS
REPORTED IN ODESSA
'London,. Aug.. 2. From eerat-of-
flcial souroes reports have been re
ceived that General Cregorieff's
troops, which occupied Odessa, have
surrounded the Jewish quarter and
began a massacre which lasted three
days and nights. Russian soldiers
carried out the massacre of Jews in
1'kraine. Bessarabia has proclaimed
a mourning period of 14 days.
ELKS CONVENTION AT
MATH FULL OF PEP
Klamath Falls, Aug. 2. Every
thing is In readiness for the second
annual convention of the Oregon
State Flks association, to be held In
Klamath Falls, on August 14, 15 and
16. Attendance to this convention
promises to be exceedingly heavy.
as delegates and members from
every lodge in the state will attend.
The entertainment .of the member
ship in Klamath Falls is- to be lav
ish, the committee having left no
stones, unmolested to give the ant-
lered herd the biggest and best three
days entertainment ev.er dreamed of.
'Pep" is the watchword, and night
and day the Elks will be busy having
a good time. '
'Business sessions wilt be held on
Thursday and Saturday, with a morn
ing session on Friday. The after
noon and evening of Friday will be
utilized In an Elk barbecue at Harri
man Lodge on the White Pelican
Bay of Upper Klamath Lake. At
the soJme spot, following the feed,
the lodges of the state will stage a
vaudeville performance, each lodge
bringing one act, and a special act
arranged by the Klamath Falls com
mittee serving as an appropriate fin
ale. Arrangements have been conclud
ed for the use of a large park which
Is equipped with tents, In which are
cooking stoves and other ifaollities
for camping. Homes In Klamath
Falls have been obtained In Tvhioh
to house the visitors, It being the
sentiment there, that the natives will
sleep in the streets, if need be, In
order that all who come to attend
the convention may have accommo
dations. All indications .point to not alone
a record attendance, 'bnt to one of
the best frolics ever staged In the
state, when the antlered herd gath
ers at Klamath. iFalls, on August 14,
15 and 16. ,
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COLONEL
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WHOLE M MBKIt 2734.
11K IN
CONTESTS AT
THOIKANII 81'MTATOKS Ut.YE
ItlVEIl BANKS TO WITNESS
WATF.K STOUTS
CONCERT AFTER EVENTS
Many lriM 'Ttonatcd by Merchants
IHMributed to Winner for Swim
ming and Diving
It looked as if all of Grants Pass
had gathered at the park on Friday '
evening when at 6:30 o'clock the
first event of the swimming contests
was called. Tba whola slop of tUa
river bank near the bathhouse was
solid with interested spectators. Au
tos were packed tn a solid line far
up and down the roadway, and every
available point from which the river
could be seen was In demand. Not
less than one thousand people and
probably 200 autos were within the
confines of the park during the
evening. The weather was Ideal and
the park was Hooking Its best Pic
nic parties were scattered all over
the green lawns and the picture waa
pleasing from any viewpoint.
The contests were varied and the
participants gave a good exhlbtlton
of swimming In its various branches..
Amusing features were not lacking
and the crowd appreciated the pre
dicament of the starter when he took'
refuge on the spring board to save
himself from an impromptu bath.
After the swimming contest the band
gave its weekly concert to a very
large and enthusiastic audience. Dur
ing the progress of the concert the
prizes were distributed to the win
ners by Ceo. E. ILundburg with the
assistance of H. L. Stonaker. The "
officials of the swimming contests
were E. H. iBalsiger and H. L. Ston
aker, Judges; E. H. Lister, starter,
and E. L. Coburn, announcer.
The program of events, winners
and prizes are as follows:
Girls under 12 years, - 100 feet
down stream: 1st, Dorothy . Lund-
burg, ibox note paper; 2nd, Hazel
Schmidt, swimming cap.
Boys under 12 years, 150 feet
down strettm: 1st, Loren Tuttle,
pocket knife; 2nd, Kenneth Gate
wood, 1 lb. sweet chocolate.
Cirls 12 to ,16 years, 150 feet
blown stream: 1st, Phillippine Saner,
leather purse; 2nd, Cleora' Klefer.
bead necklace.
Boys 12 to 16 vears. "OfA" tn
bathhouse: 1st, LeRoy Heston,
camera; 2nd, Norman Kendall, pock
et knife. .
Ladles diving from large float:
1st. Katherlne Clemens. 1 pair silk
stockings; 2nd, Florence Riddle, ox
toilet articles.
Men's diving from large float: 1st,
Marshall Hough. 5 lb. nail lard: 2nd.
E. O. Stelger, flashlight.
iLadies over 16, "Oaks" to bath
house: ' 1st, ' Katherlne . Clemens,
novelty ring; 2nd, Florence Riddle,
embroidered vestee.
Men over 16, back stroke "Oaks"
to bathhouse: 1st, 'F. H: "Popklns.
Gem safety razor; 2nd, C. E. Mur
phy. 1 lb. strained honey.
, Men's iplunge for distance down
stream: 1st, Jim Uum, 94 feet, 2 lb.
box chocolates; 2nd, i. W. 8winney,
89 feet, necktie.
'Men's swim around large float and
return: 1st, F. H. (Popklns, flbook
and flies; 2nd Arthur Cramer, 1 lb.
box chocolates. v -
Girl's consolation prize: Ruth
Flint. 1 'lb. Jbox homemade candy;
Boy's consolation prize: Harold
Isham, watermelon.
The holding of the contests and
the showing made by the swimmers'
emphasizes again the exceptional
advantages that Grants Pass enjoys
In having .Rogue river at Its doors.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to every one who Jn any way
helped to make the swimming con-
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