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♦ * «TT! VOL. X., No. 220. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE (XMLN TY, OREGON, 4 + WEDNESDAY, «Il NE 9, 1920. WHOLE NTMBEK SIMM. » Four Klll.-d und Many Injured In Electrical and Wind Hp>rm laut Night •I ON THE LEAGUE St. Paul, Juno 9. Four person» MANY OTHERS INJI RED WHEN PLATFORM IS INDEFINITE 24 REMOLI TION (XiVIMITTHK GETS killed, ♦ver 100 Injured an»! heavy | NEW VOItli EXPRESS < RASH EH DRAFT OF MEAHI RES WANT- HOI IM LEPORE TIME TO BE property damage resulted from a ED BY LABOR INTO PASSENGER PRESENTED severe wind and electrical storm which swept over northern Minneso I 9 ta and parts of eastern North Dako ta last night, according to reports here early today. Follerai Is-gislutioti. I nrestrictrd Im- migration mid Injunction All Are Target« • I flan Franoisco.^une 9.—Mrs Mai FIRST TIME THAT A WOMAN WM ine Dempsey, former wife of th. ___ EVER HEARD IN A REPUBLI- world’s heavyweight champion in his CAN NATIONAL MEETING trial for alleged draft evasion, in re gard to confidential communications i between them while busband and wife, was ruled out today by Federal Judge Maurice Dooling. < row on the Express Said to Have Remaining Troubles on Planks to IMsolH»yed Orderst—All A leip Re Smoothed Out Although .Man Allieti Kilhxl ner Uncertain Leaders Say No Hope of Finishing Work Before Saturday Noon. Radicals to Get < "haace Schenectady, Juqe 9.—Eleven per Chicago, June 9.—t-Tbe league of undefined sons were killed and 21 injured early nations plank was still today, 24 hours before the republi today when a train of expresa cara can platform is t<« be presented to crashed Into the rear of a passenger the national convention. Members of sub-committee Thir train which had stopped n<^T here. All but one of those killed were teen, when they went into session to asleep In two Pullmans at the rear of smooth out the remaining platform troubles, expressed confide#«»' that the-train. It is said the express dis they could agree, but all are some regarded signals. what hazy as to bow it will be done. * —,....................... Coliseum, Chicago, June 9.—Th« republican national convention wa« in session only an hour today and Warsaw. June 9.—Prohibition is devoted itself entirely to routine pre being agitated in Poland. It was liminaries. The temporary organi again discussed in the diet recently zation was made permanent and the after the idea had lain dormant sev- . report of the credentials ccmmtttee eral months. America was referred was approved with the changes made to repeatedly by the advocates of I last night. The platform committee temperan-e as a splendid example of I was not ready with a report and only a nation determined to do away with j sent word It was making progress strong drink. For the second day’s negation, A public health committee of the the convention heard a woman diet reported prohibition for Poland speaker. Mrs. Margaret Hill McCar was impracticable at this time owing ter. of Kansas, who is the first wom to the virtual impossibility of pro an to have addressed a national con hibiting the manufacture of alcoholic vention. liqnors. The committee however fa The next session has been called vored passage of regulations which for 11 o’clock tomorrow morning. would prohibit the sale of intoxicat "Saturday noon at the earliest” ta ing liquors to men of the Polish the estimate of leaders when asked Jon^ as Poland was at war when the adjournment may come. with Soviet Russia. The delay Is more attributable to The chief contenders for prohibit platform difficulties than uncertainty tlon were three of the five women over tho nomination. AVord has gone members of the diet—Miss Sophie out to give the radicals every chance Moczydlowska. of the national popu to present their views and stop shy lar union. Mrs. Sophie Moraczwska.’ possibility of a charge of steam roll socialist and Helena Balicki. national ing. or as some call it “an excuse for democrat, ^peaking of the part, a bolt.” ' « taken by the women of America in bringing about prohibition there, Chicago, June 9.—Whole commit Mrs. Moraczewska referred several tees continued to grind away at the times to the ‘‘great work of our sis- organization preliminaries and the ters of the west.’’ republican national convention went through the motions of the second day’s session. The delegates assem LONG RESIGNS AS THIRD bled at the Coliseum, with their ASSISTANT SECRETARY views, as to who shall lead the party next November still a mystery, even Washington, June 9.—.Brecken to themselves. ridge Ixvng, third assistant secretary Working all night the committee of state has resigned, and his resig "ompleted the permanent roll of the nation has been accepted by Presi republican national convention at dent Wilson. Long intends to seek a 4.30 this morning. Previous rulings senatorship fronrMissouri. on the contests were sustained In all except three cases. MAGEE AVINS SV IT FOR SALARA' AGAINST LEAGUE a Chicago, Juno 9 Vigorous oppo sition to federal legislation «lmllur to the Kansu« Industrial eiirt meas ure«. to unrestricted immigration and to th«» use of the Injunction In strike« wu contained In th«» set of "demaqds" which Samuel Gompers submitted today to the resolutions committee of the republican national convention. ixindon, Jun« 9. Tho stork hts been busy in Englanil Just recently, * nurses are booked up mouths ahead and doctors are In great demand. Tho l^ncashlre Midwives committee chairman said tho birth rate had rlgen hi almost every district and is now up to pre-war rate. Figures le arned by the registrar general show that births recorded in eight, weeks in 1920 exceeded those of tho same, period last year by 1442. • Tho births In Jsmdon In the lust few weeks show an enormous excess of baby hot s, Indicating that nature la restoring the population to Its nor-, mid male and female constitution Omahn, Nob., June 9. Character witness testimony In behalf of a dog was taken here recently before Judge Estelle In district court. City at torneys objected to the admission of such evidence but tho Judge ruled a dog has as much right to It as a hu man. Tho good character of tho dog, which had bitten a girl, was thereup on established to the satisfaction of tho court and he gnnuled the death sentence which had previously been passed upon thop rlsoner. New York. June 9. Francis O’Brien, a young stripling famous on Ellis Island as a atowaway and as a tenor of promise, wh»i Is on the high seas today on Ills return voyage to Ireland, is a living proof that a birth certificate may sometime»» prove an essential document In a career as n singer. AVere It not for his lack of such a document as proof of his contention that he was born In Philadelphia and that Ills pnrontH took him to Ireland when he w i; four year»« old. j .i.inx O’Brien mi;?1 now be Annin; the hearts of A ■■»•rlcan m ,»•» lovers :»s did John M Cormack, tl c emulation of whose career led the lad to secrete hltnself on .in ’ »lerli ■ •i-boiinil ves- sei noine ¡.lire»» weeks ago. in lend, Immigration officials, who have only cold legal Instructions to guide them in making deiMcl?; saw fit to place him on an outgoing ship and lot him try to establish the essential facta con ernlng Ills ilrth after !»'■■ retura. CPBrien, 1 > >ver dlsp-'lr« »1 of being • 'd«> to nrovo much about his origin, because his father and mother are both dead an■■! he i The Klamath Falls baseball team, not suffl' lently satisfied with the beating given them last Sunday by the local bunch, haa given a return game to bo played here next Sunday Jud Pernoil, who is guiding the des Uni»»« of the Grants Pass Iwim, sent a wire yesterday asking for the game and this morning the acceptance of the challenge was received, The game will lie played at the ball park at 2 30.’ Grants Pass has one of the beat teams that Could be assembled in the valley, according to those who saw thorn play last Sunday. The boys have boon practicing every night and are getting in good fighting trim. They showed Sunday that they could hit, when the much touted Klamath pitcher. Hilton, was defeated Much tho same line-up will be played that made tho trip over the mountain. Hans l.ooff. formerly a player at O. A. C. will very likely shake the ' dust off hls^glove and play In the out ! field. Other than that no changes are contemplated. R. I. Helm, who recently left the forestry sendee afteb several years’ connection with the Siskiyou forest, Is now making Improvements on hfs farm, "Helmholt,” on Rogue river about two mil»»» below the Booth ferry. Mr. Helm says he has an Ideal location for a home. He will logoff the land and now has a 10,000 • capnclty mill on the place. He is logging with a Fordson tractor and will also use the Fordson for mill operations, He expects to confine operations to shingles and box shook and well seek local markets mainly. Mr. Helm says there are four mills within a radius of six miles of his place. Practical ideas for the better man agement of the home, tending toward improved sanitation, elimination of waste, better environment for chil dren and general improvement in all hous»»hold conditions, are «luiokly available through books devoted to home science. whl» h are to be found in the public library. Such information is authentic and proves of immense value to the housewife. . In its "Books for Everybody” movement, the American Library as- so» latlon. In coop»>ratinn with public libraries and other library agencies, is promoting extension of library ser vile to bring the beat books within easy reach of the 60,000.000 persons in the United .States who are today without such facilities or have but a limited opportunity for obtaining good reading matter. To carry out the broad provisions ; of the enlarged program, which aims at universal self-education through books, a fund of $2,000,000 is now being obtaimst. No intensive drive methods are being employed, how ever, the raising of the fund having been left to the individual effort of the librarians, library trustees and friends of libraries. Medford, June 9.—Construction of the great irrigation system of the Medford district is already under way. One hundred men are already employed at this work, and many teams, by the Rogue River Valley »anal company, whkh has the con tract for constructing the system and in another week the number of men at work will be increased to 250. Manager Ray Moran stated this morning. The company is advertis ing here and In various parts of the state for more men an^ teams. Chas. Delin. the well known Med ford construction man. is expected soon from Portland with 50 men and 50 teams to he employed on the 60 miles of ditch. A camp has already been established near Phoenix with 50 men and 40 teams. Work will be rushed jp building the big storage dams at Fish loike and Four Mlle Igiksdas soon as the road to Fish Lake has been put In good condition for hauling the large r.moiint of supplies needed. A camp has been established at Fry’s near Fish Toike from which many men and teams are at work fixing up the road. RESOLUTE DEFEATS VANITIE Cincinnati, June 9.—A verdict for FOR (UP DEFENSE HONORS the defendant was rendered by the jury in the suit of Lee Magee, the APPOINTMENTS MARE BY baseball player, against the Chicago Newport. June 3 —The Resolute 4 WILSON IH RING RIX'ESS nationals for $9500, which he claim defeated the Vanitie again today in ed was due for salary and possible the official tryouts for America s cup bonuses in the 1920 season. defense honors. Washington, June 9.—»President Wilson today made recess appoint ments of Henry Jones Ford, of New- Amsterdam. June 9. The former Jersey; Mark AV. Potter, of New Crown Prince Frederick William Ytrrk and James Duncan of Massa celebrated his 3Kth birthday practic chusetts to be members of the inter ally alono pt Wefringen. none of his state commerce commission; Mars relatives having turned up’ to wish ton Taylor Bogart, of New York, and him many happy returns. The Ber Samuel AV. McCall, of Massachusetts, lin’ Kreuz Zeitung recalls that In i to be memgen of the tariff commis Mexico City. June 9.—One of the So/ne of the stories contained 188 2 three emperors stood at the sion and Nicholas Kelley of New York to be assistant secretary of the notable results of the latest revolu charges of corruption of American cradle of the prince. lias no relatives in Ireland. tion has been the disappearance from statesmen, diplomats or government treasury. The young tenor's fame as a sing- ; Mexico City papers which formerly officials by American oil interests. er probably would never have started i I were supporters of the Carranza ad One story proported to give ‘‘sen to sprend had it not been for a ministration of the line "Servi’lo In sational proof of espionage by the slight Illness contracted on I Ellis; wi.ch United States in Mexico" and another ternational" over stories Island, causing him to be placed- in' could hardly be construed as favor- claimed that an American organiza tho hospital for treatment. The in g the United States. - tion had spent millions of dollars to nurseS there became c;i banted with It long has bees comm?" kno-- hurt this country. big singing, and before he was de Mexico City newspapers have ledge that the foreign offite. under ported lie was giving concerts for • the Carranza administration, main- emerged from the revolution some the other Inmates of the hosyltal ns It affords us pleasure to announce AA’ashlngton, June 9. The French tained a very efficient department, what altered. El Monitor Republi well ns for the inhabitants of the Enid Bennett's appenrance .at : lie public ¡Ikes American Jazz dance managed by a Mexican Journalist, can, the Obregon organ, disappear- Islnnd generally. .As a result Oregon theater today and tomorrow Manuel Carpio, to keep Informed on e»l when Obregon and its general O’Brien's name today Is on tho lips In lief latest feature. "Stepping O it." music so well thatMancers, contrary what "as printed !# foreign coun manager, General Banjamin Hill, left of all Ellis Island. The hospital at- anil Mack Bennett's delightful satire, to custom, encore selections three tries about Mexico. "U'ilnr ar»?- the city on the eve of the antl-Car- ’"T'dnnt were railing bls name with "Silome ik . Shenandoah,” and four times. Moreover, American cles furnished news storf«*s and sue- r.inza movement. Mexico Nneveo, tender eulogy anil expressing ex When we as .ire you tli.it ' Step dance music sells In Franco at prices i lai articles, especially from United the Gonzales paper, was suppressed treme sorrow that he had to go back. ping Out" is ou? of th«» best photo three times as high ns at home. States anil Latin-American panera, by General Francisco Murguia on O’Brien is only one of hundreds of I plays In wfil h dainty Enid Bennett while Mexican diplomats and consuls May 1, when General Gonzales was ! The American vi d-consul a't Nan sneb cnaes that are sent back to their has appeared this season, wo Stories unfavor reported absent. There was at first tes, reports that dancers in Erance also contributed. orlnlr.al place of embarkntlon every1 telling you the truth. able to Mexico and administration of a shift In the general managership of month. There are 50 stowaways on “Salome vs. Shenadonh,” comedy, are "starving for lack of .American ficials were especially notM and. If El Heraldo de Mexico, from V. Ale- I the ’ kind now nwn’tlng orders to go I is sure to delight Sennett fans, i. music” and that American publishers the writer were In Mexico, be re slo Robles, reputed Obregon support bn k. neve; having seen more of Nev 1 number of comedians are gathered I are overlooking a golden opportun ceived a free ride to the border und- er. to Baltazar Fernandez Cue and Yqrk than Its enchanting skyline ’ “ ’ who serve to uphold the highest the paper became pro-administration ity. The marked rythm and uniform der Article 33 of the constitution. Every Inoomlng shin iro n no matter ( traditions of the Mack Rennet! come but with the arrival of the, liberal Any eltpplngn supporting the "Car what port, according to immigration .dies. Tho funmakers In the cast In- ] tempo of American dance music, in revolutionary forces. Senor Robles ranza doctrine ” from T.Min-Ameri nfflclnls, brings from two to ten stow-1 Hude lion Turpin, Charles Murray, troduced in France by the soldier can papers were distributed, while resumed the management of that pa sways, and almost all of them have Phyllis Haver. Charles Conklin anti ; bands, have created an appetite for the Central American Union Idea per. a fruitless voyage to this country. | Marie Prevost. ( mor?, the vice-consul says. also was given liberal 1 publicity. "’ontinued or page 8.) i
