Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, December 27, 1919, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextCuiT»raty of ore. Ubr»T7 " IT’S THE CLIMATE VOL. X., N<>. H2. • • • • WE’RE TELLING THE WORLD (JRANTH PANS, JOSEPHINE: t'Ol’NTY, ORKGON, H THE WAKE OF Washington, Dec. 27. Jolinsun today ap- X New Yorg, Oec. 27. \UI boriile* In many »•Ittos in the east are stirred Into action today aguiust the traffic In “whiako" made from wood u I co hoi, following A wave of drat It aud bllndnetw from this <unne ill Massa- < liusett-» .»ml Connecticut The deuth list of vi. Um« of Christinas ‘‘cheer” In these states totulled al li-ust 11 pi rsons today. Portland, Ore., Dec. 27.— After one of the most Interesting cases i«i er held in the local »■ourle, the long drawn out trial In which Alza- mon 1rs laicas was the plaintiff and the Portland Telegram was the de- fendant, upon u charge of alleged li bel, has closed with a verdict on all counts for the newspaper. Lucas sought to recover fall,000 for alleg ed damages which he claimed from exposures of his practices published In the Telegram. I» AV. Ritchie representing Ore- gon Agricultural College cadet ban d was III the city today looking over i he prospects of Including Grants Pass In the Itinerary of the 13th con ceit tour of tile college band. Seven Grunts Puss boys are in cluded In the membership of the or ganization as follows Joe Pardee, aasistunt manager and student di rector; also Io tin Subln. Earle Doug las, Harry Edgerton. 'Arthur Cramer, Holiday Party— Mrs Frank Nonbalals on Friday Wai I a,»« Niles and Stanley Summers. afternoon gave a party to the Sun day school class of Mrs. Best u I to which many neighbor children were invited to enjoy the good time Santa Claus visited the bouse atwl brought each guest u present. The old lady who lived in the shoe was also In evidence. Those present were Roberta and Gene Gaston, Nor ma Chinnock, Inga Henricson, Viola New York, Dec. 3Ì. 27. The ancient Chapin. Amy Knox, Catherine Mac Polish city of Cracow cele'iruted on Vicar, Constance Baker. Celia Fry, November 3 its first anniversary of Ethol and Elizabeth Clement. Via freedom from Austria's yoke, ac- glnla Truax. Florence Nombalais. cording to information re* ei veil by Jack Blanchard, Henry Clement, Polish residents of this city. After Pearce Murphy. Ixiuis Vannice, Mar singing the nation hymn. "God ion and Andrew Smith and Frank Hli>ss Free and Independent Poland,” N'onbulals. Mrs. Clement. M t », lles- a procession marched to City Hall tul and El I za be th Blanchard assisted. where the mayor addressed the peo ple and Konstunty Buszczv nski, th»' Wellington. N. Z.. l>ec. 27.- Re Polish consul general to the United States, displayed th«» Polish 'uinner turns in the "no license" referendum which had been given.to him in Am are incomplete. Thus far the official prohibitionists erica by th»* l>aught»*rs of Cincinnati count places the He assured the Polish people of th»* slightly In the minority. sincere friendship of Americans. < «•m>»»*> Taking Next AA'ee!«— Supervisor Crawford bus not yet made public uiinoituevment of the parties who are named to take the census in Josephine county. Mr, Crawford stated to the Courier edi- tor recently In Sulem that all places In th»* count) had been filled, but that he was not yet ready to make unnouncement of tlw* names of the enumerators. The whirk of enumera tion will commence on Friday, Janu ary 2nd, and inuat be completed within two weeks In the citi»*s and four weeks in the country districts. E1 Paso, Tex.. Dec. 27 Lieuten ants Cecil Connolly and Frederick Waterhouse, who lost their lives af ter being forced to descend in Ixtwer California, Mexico, were murdered. This is according to testimony be fore the senate sub-committee Inves tigating Mexican affairs. It was given here today by Joe Al len Richards. Richards, an American, discovered the bodies September 21 last on the beach of the Baya de lx>s Angeles when he went ashore from a little Mexican steamer to aid in replenish ing the water supply of the boat. Richards said he was arrested by the Mexican authorities at Santa Rosalie when he arrived there Sep tember 25 for his action in rc|>orting the discovery of the Jodies to the master of the American steamer Providencla. Before he was put In the ceil, Rich ards said, he was stripped of all clothing. Equipment of the airplane was found aboard the Esperanta when that boat was overhauled and made fast to th»» Ward, according to Rich- ards The airplane was found 20 miles from the bodies. The Esperanta was seized when a Mexican ashore told American offl- cers this boat had brought the avia- tors to the bay for water. In the rough grave. Richards said, he found a bar of iron two feet long, The skull of Waterhouse had been crushed, he said, and Connolly's body Indicated he had iveen stabbed. '»»■■ling From Medford— A number of Medford lovers of 'Mixing will attend the big boxing contests to lie held in Grants Pass at the opera house next Tuesday night under the auspices of tin» American Legion post of the city. Th»1 main Tho marriage of Miss Edytlie A. bout is between Jess Ingram of Cen Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. tral Point and George Fiddler of Scott Robinson of AVilderville. to Mexico City. Dec. 27. American Portland. ‘Mail Tribune. James Alvin Hall of Oakland, Cal., Jazz music which until recently has was the culmination of a roniffnet» be»*n receiveil coldly by th«* (Mexican commencing In the winter of 1913. public Is gaining In favor and no After many enforced absences, in ilanco program or cafe concert hero which the duty overseas was the last, Is now conmplete unlt'ss It includes they were blessed with a most per three or four sel<*etions reminiscent fect day in which to become united, of 'Broadway’s whining suxaphiines Christmas, and Its a -companying and syncopated pianos, The reason good cheer. for th»* slow ness w it It which the eiipl At 2 p. m. the wedding service tai has auccumbed to the jazz is that Winnipeg, Manatoba, Dec. 27.—A the latter possesses none of the sentence of two years was given R. had been completed under tho guid Humor, with tears that tread upon rythm and seductive melody of na- II. Russell, one of the labor leaders ance and benediction rendered by live Mexican music, nor of the Span- In Winnipeg’s recent general strike. Pastor H. W. iRummell of the M. E. smiles, is the keynote of "Daddy I wing Jjegs," screen version of the ish and Cuban mtiglc which Is next Russell was found guilty Wednesday church at Wilderville. The wedding feast followed and famous stormy by Jean Webster, in In popularity. on a charge of seditious conspiracy. shortly after th«- happy groom I and which Mary Pickford will be seen at Bunds and orchestras nbqund her«*. his pretty bride were speeding into the Oregon. In this, the first of the Thu Mexican Is a natural musician Grants (Pass, endeavoring to i catch productions to be made by her very and the songs that have been writ tlie earliest train to their new home, own company ¡Miss Pickford, as "Ju ten for him raqge from tho wild carrying with them the best wish»»s dy Abbott.” easily has the best role rebel chant of th»» "l.a Cucarat'ha” front their parents, relatives and of her career. 'As a poor orphan to tin* dreamy, romantic “Beautiful friends who attended. Upon return child, ever helping those about her M m I oo " I ing to his position with the Oliver and making the most of cruel treat Concerts ¡ire given Ln the parks. Chilled (Plow works of Ain Francisco ment, she finally rises to wonderful Although termed "popular" they are another jovial »'elebration is expect heights. made up for tho most part of grand Mrs. Lulu McGruder, of Bussey, ed, during the presentation of his How the pathetic little ones "carry opera selections and American rag time as yet has not found a place on lawo, is another woman who Is look chosen one and it will also mark the on” when the hyprocritical matron is such programs. The Mexican Is a ing for u friend who formerly lived Initial opening of the new structure trying to make them "show off" for In the Grants Pass district. Mrs. to he occupied by them. the trustees of the institution; how lover of classical music. »McGruder ha.s written the postmas- they go on strike against prunes; ter asking for information that may Ixwves for Long Bench— and how Judy Abbott (the sunshiny Salviition Army Appreciative— uld her In locating Adeline Crosby, A. 'Polley, who has been visiting little orphan played by Miss Pick The Grants Pass (Nirps of the Sal who before her marriage was Ade with his daughter, Mrs. E. L. Co ford* aided by a freckled-faced little vation Army desires to thank the cit line Murphy, Mrs. McGruder Hays burn, over the Christmas holiday boy, play irlcks tt|>on the matron’s izens of Grants Pass and nil others "About 10 years ago I received a let season, left today for Txing Hea ch. daughter, are only a few of the hu who contributed by giving In the ter from her, but neglected to keep California, and from there will re morous episodes In which the picture Christmas kettle, and otherwise help- up writing and have lost track of turn to Ills home at Omaha, Neb. abounds. Ing us to (bring cheer into the homes Iter. I sure would like to find her. As well as being a picture which of th»» poor, May God bless »»ach She told me in a letter that, her man Visits Ills Father— will tug at the heart strings of every Sergi.Major and had been Just brought in from the one who gave. Luther Tingley, formerly of Grants parent. "Daddy Txing l-egs” will Mrs. IH. W. Atkins. Hold dead, and I think she said left Pass, hut now of Portland,’arrived In make the children and the childless her so much land and ranch and five the city yesterday for several days’ elders laugh, for there are dozens of American Legion Mw'ting— or six children. She may have mar- visit with his father. During the sweet and funny little children in It. There will be a meeting of the rled again, but an she got her mall early part of the war young Tingley who play the parts of orphans in the American T-egion on Monday night there at that place you might know, was on duty for several months at grent home where th«» early part of C.t 7 o'clock, at the usual place. 55 I will lie glad if you can favor me.”| local army recruiting station. I the action is laid. t LABOR LEADER GEIS Otlier < ont mandent Write to the Sec retary of the Navy Endorsing Po sition Taken in Navy RuMpua pointed fed» ral prohibition director for Oregon. PliUiitiff Sought to Recover *AO,< hm > for .All»-g»sl llcfamatioti of I liar- aeter b) tlic Telegram Newark, N. J,, l>«*c 27 Two denQis here from wood alcohol pols- onlng. Port laud Man X miucx I Director of Federal Pndiiliilioti Act fu Ibi- slate Tiabiy s. Smith, of Portland, was AiillioriUes in Mau) title** AA'ag* < ìiiii|H«igii Agallisi Trahie lu Bev erage AA illi a D imk II) "hii k” Hartford. Conn., I»ec 27 - Thlr- teen have died here as a result of wood alcohol iMiisonlng. th»» list of 10 last night being incr»*ased fry three death* today. Three ar»» under urr<*et for the possible sale of t tic poison. W'HOI.K MMHHU 2NAI » London. J »••»•. 27 Frederick Wil liam. former German crown prince, will be Included III the list of persons whose surrender for trial will lie de manded by the French, a* cording to an unofficial report of a recent meet ing lielwcvn the British law off' lais and tlie Freni h under secretary for mlliiary justice. <’hlcoi»ee_JiIsjL^J-7 The to tal numlier of known deal ba. due to drinking Wood alcofiol, nt 3 »>’* lo< k this afternoon stood at 3 1 men and two women here; at Holyoke, six men; Springfield, three men and one woman. WATI IIDAA, DE» I.MBEIt 27. 101». C l DWN'PRINCE SUIT FOR LIBEL Chicago, l>ec 27. Authorities Imre joined hands today for a cru sade against the sale of wood alcohol ns a beverage. Five victims of wood alcohol poisoning are dead here und a sixth Is dying. Q)ME AND ENJOY IT” Is < barged AA'ith Being an Automo bile I la li» tit and Slayer of Boot black AA'ith Ollier t rim«*» Washington, Dec. 27. A revised AFFAIR 1111,1.El> FOR NEXT TI EH- report of naval depurations to lie H AV NIGHT IS ATTRAITI*« made by the Kniglit board after a I NT E REST survey of all facts will probably be accept«!. Secretary I>aniels said to day. The secretary disclosed that he had received letters from Admiral Henry B. Wilson, commander of the Atlantic fleet, and from Admiral Mayo, who was commander of the Atlantic fleet during the war. sup- Visitors Win» IJke the Sport Are Ex- l*eted to lie Present From Many porting the position taken by itear Points In Southern Oregon Admiral Sims. Marysville, Cal., Dec. 27.-—Con fronted with telegrams showing that he was wanted at Spokane for bank robbery, Harold Simms, also known as iseo Hartman, held here a auto mobile bandits and for the murder of a bootblack, confessed the bank rob Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 27.— A1- bery, according to Sheriff vfcCoy. though Harvard players outweigh Simms, as Hartman, Is said to have recently escaped from the Oregon Oregon, the northerners today de- iiberately cut practice one-half. The penitentiary. easterners began intensive practive The Oregonians have reached that Married ut 51. E. Parsonage- peak of condition which gives train Orvel 1-eon a rd Dysert and Erna er and coach confidence to decide Lauretta Barnum, both of Kerby, that one practice period daily would were married today at 1 o'clock at lie sufficient to keep men in the best the M. E. parsonage. Rev. Jose|»h imssible shape. Knotts officiating. Sporting interest 4n the valley Is row concentrate»! on the boxing bou- here next Tuesday night at the,opera house. Medforl and Ashland hoxiag fans have signified their intention of attending, while a few are expected from Portalnd and other northern points. The main event v. ill be a ten-round bout *etw»»en i.< orge Fid dler. of Portland, and J*ss Ingram, of Central Point. Both are well known fighters, having enviable re cords. -------- Fiddler, the Portland boy, is a claimant for the state chxnifdonship. following his decision over Kid Tay lor, of Portland several weeks ago. Ingram is also a claimant to the title. Both fighters weigh In at 145. The Central Point lad is putting forth every effort to be in the best lMissible shape to give Fiddler the •fight of his career. From all indica tions, Ingram has just as good aw opportunity to takS" the champion ship laurels as has Fiddler. Ingram is conceded to be the best fighter in Southern Oregon and Northern Cali fornia. Ho has to his credit, deci sions over such men as Freddie An derson. Muff Bronson and several other I‘<*tUutd boys. He also held the championship of Fort Steven», Oregon. Ingram hopes to bring the state championship to Southern Ore gon. and has the backing of this part of the state in the coming bout. Fast preliminary bouts of four rounds each have been arranged. Cox Ritchie, of this city, will meet Dewey Vincent of Medford, who is now starring partner to Jess Ingram, Ritchie has been seen in several smokers at the American Legion thia winter, having scored his decision each time. Charlie Parton, also of Grants Pass, will box Red Campbell of Oakland. California. Parton ap peared before the American Legion this winter and exhibited great abll- ity as a boxer. The local and visiting fans will undoubtedly witness one of the fast- est exhibitions of boxing that has been staged in Southern Oregon. All the fighters are men of local interest, Ritchie. Parton and Ingram repre senting the local 'American I.eglon post. The bouts are ail under the auspices of the local post of the I-e- gion. Will Draw Jury l.i*t— The jury list will be drawn today for service at the coming term of the ciicuit court. The grand jury will be selected from the list drawn to day, and this body will convene for its probe into the affairs of the peo Paris. Dec. 27.—Revolutionary ple on January 5th. The jury tertn formed committ«*e socialists have court will convene a of the circuit government at Irkustsk, Silieria, week later, or on January 1 2th. where the All-Russian government of Admiral Kolchak established head 'Mrs. U M. Kane, who spent the past six weeks here with her sister, quarters after being driven from Miss Minnie Tuffs, left this afternoon Omsk, a<?cording to news received from French official circles. Revolu returning to San Francisco. tionists took possession of the Irkut AV. E. McBride went to Hilt. Cal., station on the Trans-Siberian sk today to spend a few hours with his son. He will then leave for McCoy, railway, the reports state. Ore., to take the position of S. P. Will Attend State .Meet— station agent. Mrs. Alice Bacon, county superin tendent of schools, will leave Sun day morning for Portland, where she will attend the sessions of the state teachers association to be held during the coming week, Following the close of the state association meetings. Mrs. Bacon will go to Sa lem for the county superintendents convention meeting on January 1st. Pittsburg, 'Penn.. Dec. 27 —A num and will return to this city about ber of important manufacturing con January 5th. cerns in this city are selling food and clothing at cost to their etn- ployes. in an eftort to meet the ad- vancing price ot commodities. One comivany buys for its work men every two weeks a carload of hums and bacon. This is shipped di rect from the packer to the mill, and there «old to the men at cost, pltls Washington, Dec. 27.—Japan and the transportation charge. The pres idt'nt of the company endorses it as the United States have reached no one of the best things lie has ever new agreement regarding the Slber- ian question, it was announced by done for his men. Another concern has been supply the state department. Negotiations ing many of its mill and office em looking to such an agreement are ployes with canned goods, wearing still in progress, it was stated. apparel, including overcoats and shoes, and even children’s shoes. The New Train on the S. I*.— The Southern Pacific railway an saving was such as to make the wage nounces the running of a new train earners enthusiastic. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor Employes of another big manufac from Portland to San Francisco, be vallis. Dec. 27.—County agricultural The agents in Oregon are sought for big turing plant rented a store, stocked ginning tomorrow morning. it with groceries, bought through use train, which will run as a second No. commercial jobs and higher posi- of the company's credit, and in a few 13, will leave Portland at lb: 15 in tions in agriculture. weeks were doing a business of >1,- the evening, and will reach Grants Of 29 county agents who have <>00 a day. Only employes of the Pass at 9:45 the next morning, one resigned since 1913, four quit after company can buy in the store, The hour and 25 minutes behind the first three years, seven after two, and price to th«» buyer is first cost pl us No. 13. The train will be establish 1 2 in less than one year. The aver rent, light, clerk hire and freight. ed only as a temporary matter to age length of service was 18 months. “We started with groceries.” said care for the heavy tourist travel that Ten accepted higher salarieH In the manager looking over his well has of late been too heavy for the commercial positions, four becoming kept store with pride, "but lately regular trains. It is expected that bank agriculturists. Five were ex we added such clothing as the men the return from the soujh will he as periment station men giving part wear while at work. Soon we will a second No. 16. time to the county agent work and have a tailor shop for men’s clothes, resigned to give way to full time Roseburg, Dec. 27. The "holdup” men. Three engag»td In farming, and next we are going to put in a line of women’s wear and such things of the Shasta Limited near Yoncolla, three were promoted to higher posi as women must have around the Ore., June 16, 1911, a long standing tions in the service, and one was house. I don’t know how many of mystery, has been cleared up. If the transferred to another state. Agent the company's 20,000 workmen buy story told by a returned soldier to work was discontinued in two coun- ! ties. here, but I am sure wo have atqong the Arizona, officers is true. Sheriff Qune has been informed our customers at least one represen Agents are now employed in 23 that T-eon Grannin and Joe Marines counties. That the work has been • tative of every family. There is still on»» Item, however. were the bandits, Marinez later be success has been indicated by Inter In the living cost, from which many ing killed at Kennett, Cal., in anoth est shown by other counties. Lnke workers In the district can find no er holdtip. Grannin escaped, joined and Malheur will start county agrl- relief that of high rents. Work-^ the regular army was sent to Siberia . cultural agent work January 1. Polk men's houses are scarce in every soc- during the later war, having hut re- and Harney have included the ne- tion of the district. : cently been released. | cessary items in their budget«. JAPS OVER SIBERIA