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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1921)
tôr ants pass 0 ni In of Oro L,;,r.ri . ouriec 9 ♦ AHiMMÌATED l'REHH NERVICE GRANTS I’AMH, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, WHO1Æ NUMBER 32». THUKHDAY, MARCH 17, 1V21 PRÎNCE3S Yi/.RGARET OLD TAVERN DOOMED 3 I I i* I < TO BE LIFTED ¡6',-4 HIGHWAY COMMISHIllN NOTIFIKM IN NORTHWEST ' 1 RETAIL DRl GGIHTS CAN KE ATTACK ON STRONGHOLD THAT CHI VE' WH IM KEY FROM BOND HAH BEEN HELD IIY REVOLC- ED «W AREHOl HEB TIONARY FORCE STARTS COUNTY COURT THAT IT Wild, A Ititi VK TOMORROW «-..«y...- WILL GO TO THE STATE LIKE * ' I program Nut Outlined, But Await* Notice of Time tlwf t on tin Ue ion - on. Will Be In the (Aly The state highway commission has notified the county court that it will arrive In Grants Paas rrlday. and that It will want to go over the road work and the proposed highway de velopment In ibis portion of the State. It Is not stated when the com mission will arrive, but It Is pre sumed that It will come from Rose burg Friday, and tjius would not reach Grants Pass till late In the day The commission 1s viewing alt portions of the highway aa It pro greases Judge Pollock announces{ that should the commission not reach here till late. It will no doubt be the program for it to go over the Cres cent CKy highway aa tar aa the state line Aaturday. returning here Hatur-I day evening The commlaalon has' not been over the highway through: the Illinois valley for several years. I In tact. Commissioner Booth Is the only member of the present commis sion who has ever been over the Cres- «ent City highway officially Ardmore. Mar. 11.—(A. P. » —Clara Smith Hamon was ac- quitted by the jury of the 4 charge of murder She had been on trial for the past week for the killing of Jake L Ha -♦ mon. ♦ WHOLESALERS MUST RETIRE lctl<m Follows Opinion of Formar Ko|>ort From the Russian Miasion at Attorney l'ermitllng I se of liquor Riga Announces That Fort Has aa Medicine Already Fallen Washington, Mar. 17.— (A. P.l— The ban prohibiting withdrawal of whiskey from bonded warehouses in sofar aa ft affects retail druggists will be lifted April 1st. Liquor wholesalers are not Included and According to a cable from London, they must go out of business about 10 quits possible that the Princess Mar May 15th. garet of Denmark may become the bride of the Prince of Wales. the is the only daughter of Prince Wal demar and a great favorite with her grandmother, the Queen Mother Alox, andre of England SPRÏ OF UTAH IS LAND OFFICE HEAD Sanimi by the ITvaMeat aa Oommia- sion«w Today—Idaho Man for Interstate Commerce Job Washington. Mar. 17.—(A. P.l —'. William 8. Spry, former Utah gover-1 nor. was appointed commissioner of the general land office by President■ Harding today. Frank Hagenbarth, of Idaho, president of the National Wool Growers' association, may be! named a member of the Interstate commerce commission HOHPITAl, FOR RABIES IN IXW A.NOKLEB PLAN Ixm Angeles. Ma. 17.— (A. P.)—A hospital for babies will be construct ed here soon. Two gifts have been received—one of 150,000 from Mrs Anita M. Baldwin and one of 310.- 000 from F. L. Clark. The building will be a three story structure, the first floor to be devoted to clinic and operating room«, the second to the medical ward and the third to the «urgical ward. < FT i I 4 Copenhagen, Mar. 17.—(A. P.)— The bolshevik batteries have opened a strong fire against the fortress of Kronstadt says a Helsingfors dis patch dated yesterday. Finnish refu gees from 8ysterbak reported that the bolshevikl had been making ex tensive preparations for the attack on Kronstadt. The historic “Otde Tavern” at Broad and Water streets. New York city, will soon be but a memory as the building is to be torn down to make room for a modern office struc ture. The tavern was built in 1746 and remodeled in 1896. During the revolutionary days it was frequented by George Washington and others famous tn the history of those times. Riga, Mar. 17—(A. P.)—The Rus The Illustration shows the entrance. sian mission here today asserted that the bolshevik! had captured Kron stadt from the Revolutionists Wed nesday night. TULARECOUNTY PEACH CROP WILL BE LARGE; Visalia, Cal., Mar. 17.—(A. P.)— Tulare county peach canners expect a larger pack in 1921 than they had CAiick Gaadil Is Only One of the In in 1920, despite the fact that much of dicted Players Who Must Face last year's product is still unsold. Justice in Ball Scandal Company officals say this year's pack |1>RTLANI> MARKETS will reach nearly 400,000 cases, or Portland. Mar. 17.—i A. P. >—Cat 15 per cent greater than last year. Chicago. Mar. 17.—f A. P. f— The tle and hogs, steady; sheep and eggs Crop conditions at this time of the state today dropped the cases against year never were more favorable. weak; butter steady. all former Chicago White Sox base ball players Indicted for alleged throwing of the 1919 world series, except Chick Gandil. The action was I taken after Judge Devere had re- 1 fused to 'grant a continuance of over sixty days at the request of the state as necessary to gather new evidence. DR, FRANK W. GUNHAl'LUH Chicago. Mar. 17.—(A. P.l — DIED IN CHICAGO TODAY Partners' organisations of the 1'nlt- Chicago. Mar. 17.—( A. P.l—Dr.. ed States today are officially consid- hrank W Gunsaulus, noted educa-.erlng the most extensive cooperative tor, preacher and writer, died sud- marketing plans in the history of : the country. Ardmore, Mar. 17.—(A. P.)—The dsnly here today. ' 1 Two well developed projects for Clara Smith Hamon defense ctunsel began its argument this morning af ter the judge refused their offer to ■waive right of argument Ef- Joe Ben Champion, twin brother the of the presiding judge, arguing for Clara, characterized her as an "Inno ______ ' gle system. cent country girl." whom Hamon had ; educated on the pretext that ahe was, London. Mar. 17—(A. P.l—Am- Th« f,n»> ratification meeting for to be his stenographer, but resfly erica is dealing with the problem of !the broader the plans, which in that he might lure her to yield to his reconstruction and the restoration dudes the handling of all grain, is physical brutality. of trade more energetically and more for April 6 hare The other or- succesafully than is the case In Eng- ksnlzation. which concerns Itself land. Sir Algernon Firth, former ""’r wl,h »»«»t *» already signing president of thé Association of Brit- UP members, On April 7 the first working meet- ish Cham Iters of Commerce, declares I tn a Times Interview. Sir Algernon Ing of a national livestock market- j has returned recently from his 5 let ' Ing committee will be held here. Its object tls to develop a national live visit to the United States. t Among factors cited as to Ameri stock marketing plan. can advantage in the situation, the Coincidently with these two meet Washington, Mar. 17.—(A. P.) — British business man states, were a ings. fruit growers of the country President Harding ha« asked Attor more rapid reduction of values than [ will hold a conference in Chicago. ney General Daugherty to review the in England and cooperation of labor I at which consideration will be given case of Eugene V. Debs, socialist, In reducing the costs of production. the possibility of national coopera serving s sentence tinder the esplon- Mill workers in the United States, tive effort. age act In the Atlanta prison. he said, are accepting wage reduc The national plans for marketing tions of as much as 33 1-3 per cent of wheat and livestock are the cul in order to enable manufacturers to mination of much local and sectional turn out goods at prices which the cooperative enterprise already estab public would pay. He said if this lished by farmers. I movement went much further it The prime movers in the plana would mean that the United States mentioned are the American Farm would soon be In a strong position Bureau federation and the Wheat in the matter of exporting goods and Growers’ association of America. would be able to secure business that Both organisations are developments Los Angeles, Cal., Mar. 17.— (A. would otherwise come to Great of the last few yean. IP.)—If a garage mechanician fails Brltkin. The “wheat strike" of last year properly to reassemble an automo American hours of work were first attracted attention to the Wheat bile which he has repaired, and this about the same as those in England. Growers* association, which has its failure should result in damage to he said, but the men worked much hbadqaarten at Wichita. Kan. With the car, then the owner of such au harder while they were in the mills. the assistance of Aaron Saplro, a Cal tomobile la entitled to damages from Sir Algernon expressed an opinion ifornia marketing expert, it has the proprietors of the garage, accord that trade would Improve In Amer worked out a system and is pushing a ing to a decision rendered here re ica toward April, based on the fact contract campaign in the wheat rais cently by Judge Russ Avery of the that bottom prices were being reach ing states. In Kansas effort is be superior cout, who awarded damages ed, promising restored confidence ing made to sign up 50,006,000 bu of |517 to A. ®. Bryan, a tourist and Increased buying. He urged open shels. or about half the crop, in a stopping at Long Beach, near here, and frank dealings with Americans wheat pool. from a garage of lx>ng Beach. Evi and cooperation between the two na The general grain and livestock dence adduced showed that a cotter tions. He said he did not attach marketing plans are those In which pin had not been replaced, causing much Importance to the question of ( the American Farm Bureau federa tha machine to swerve Into a ditch tariffs because of the creditor posi tion has taken the lead. The federa with considerable damage resulting. tion of the United States. tion was permanently organized only ENGLAND SLOW IN ITS S““ RECONSTRUCTION PLANE™“"..,.. OF EUGENE DFBS CASE |i * WHEAT FIELDS ARE DAMAGED .Ire Also at Washington Streams .Are Flood Stage and Bridges At Walla Walla Thro fad 4 Portland, Mar. 17.—(A. P.)—The Willamette river is rising rapidly. It rose 1.3 feet from 8 a. ■ . to noon, following a rise of 3.9 feet yesterday. The present stage of the water is 13 feet. Walla Walla, Mar. 17.—(A. P.) — Flood waters are damaging the wheat fields east of here. Traffic on the Interurban line is suspended ow ing to high water in the streams threatening the bridges. Tacoma, Flood« are Washington of the past Mar. 17.—(A. P.)— threatening sonthwsat following excessive rains few days. Wedded Wednesday Afteewoo«— Frederick N. Mooers, proprietor of the Grants Pass hotel, and Mrs. Elis abeth Dodge, of the Rex Cate, were married at 4:30 o'clock last evening, at the Dodge home, on North Sixth street. A few friends were present to witness the happy event. Rev. C. M. Cline officiated. Following the ceremony, the party proceeded to the Rex Cafe for a wedding luncheon a year ago. on the foundation of the ANDREW BONAR LAW RESIGNS FROM CABINET county farm bureaus, already long Salinas. Cal., Mar. 17.—(A. <P-> — established. Club women from 14 California The grain marketing plan, which London. Mar. 17.—(A. P.i—An- counties will attend the annual con has the federation's support and is to be presented to farmers in the drew Bonar Law resigned from the vention of the San Francisco District various states between now and cabinet today as lord of the privy Federation of Women’s Clubs to be April «, Is the outcome of six months' seal. Ill health was the cause given held here April 29 and 30. Dr. Mariana Bertoia. San Fran work. It was drawn up by farmers for his retiremen. cis co. is president of the district or and other experts under a commit ganization. The counties to be rep- tee of 17 with C. H. Gustafson, of i esen ted are Del Norte, Humboldt,( Lincoln. Neb., chairman. As head of Lake, Marin. Mendocino, Monterey, a big cooperative organization of. Napa. San Benito. San Mateo. Santa farmers in Nebraska. Mr. Gustafson! Crux, Colano, Sonoma, and San Fran had already made a success in this cisco. field. The livestock committee appoint ed by the American Farm Bureau! federation to devise a national live Paris. Mar 17.—(A. P.)—The stock marketing plan starts with the I French press has been comparing the same aim as the federation's grain! attitude of France regarding pay committee, but as it was created la-j ment of the 31.000,000.000 indem ter it is just getting into its labors nity asked by .Germany after the at the present time. This is called 1 Franco-Prussian war in 1870 with the “Committee of Fifteen.” that of the German nation now fac- Warsaw. Ind., Mar. 17.—(A. P.) — While the two grain plans differ ing its bills for the world's war. in detail and elasticity, each calls for! The Journal dea Debats re-pub- Feeling is at a high pitch here as the a national sales agency. Whether lishes a letter written to this paper authorities charge that LeRoy Lo the livestock committee will similar in February, 1872, I by Hippolyte I vett was murdered by his (Fiend and ly advise a national livestock com-; Taine, in which the famous French | 'double,” Virgil De.kcr who is held mission sales company is one of the historian suggested that "every in jail, heavily guarded. 1 he at thor- questions before it. Mr. Gustafson] Frenchman surrender one-thirtieth itlc« charge a plot t • collect heavy is also chairman of this committee! of his revenue" in order that Ger insusnce carried by Decker, lot the latter maintains his innocence. and H. W. Mumford, of the Illinois many might be paid sooner. Agricultural association is secretary. Taine proposed that every French Dr. Mumford reports there are 5000 man whether rich or poor, working cooperative livestock shipping asso man or bourgeois could make this ciations and half a dozen coopera sacrifice to his country. He declared tive livestock commission companies that a workingman by devoting one tn the country. Cooperative business being trans day's pay each month; a ffkanntactur- ers by surrendering the one-thir acted at the present time by farmers tieth part of his net Income; the far runs into the hundreds of millions of Los Angeles, Mar. 17.—(A. P.) — dollars, according to figures collect mer by giving up the thirtieth bu shel of oats, corn or wheat as the Plans for relieving the housing sit ed here. The capital farmers have invested in cooperative grain eleva case might be, would permit France uation in California are to be con to pay its then fabulous Indemnity sidered at the 1921 convention of the tors totals other millions of dollars. two years sooner than required and California State Building Trades The national organising movement end the occupation. Council to be held here for five days has also touched the hundreds of The historian had figured that the beginning Monday, March IL farmer-owned cooperative elevators, President P. H. McCarthy, San and they recently got together here amount realised from his scheme would reach 500,000,000 francs per Francisco, who will preside at the in a national convention. meeting, said recently he intended Cooperative purchasing of supplies year. The Journal des Debats comment to urge, at the convention, a better by farmers' organizations, prominent among them the elevators, has made ing says: "Germany has the example understanding between building ar rapid progress in several states, far of a people which on the morrow of tisans and building contractors. Delegates will be in attendance mers owning coal mines and buying] the defeat seeks to liberate itself of its debt although that people had from every section of the state. A output of entire factories. Legislation to facilitate coopera- committed no depredations, caused vpeclal train will bring members tlve enterprise has been advanced in] no damage to the territory of its from San Francisco and the bay cities. a number of legislatures this winter.] enemy."