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Oiiuilß ¡Jass ulmin Courier « • AM4OCIATKD F3UHH HKRVIUB GHANTH 1'AwH, JOHKPHINB OOUW TY. ORBGON, VOL. XL, No. 17». _________________________________ WBDNRKhAY, JINK in, IV2I. WHOIÆ Ml MHF.R ¡«30»- HOLD-UP MEN GARDNER SEARCH THINK ROBBERS APPEAL FOR HELP SAYS AMERICA WIDOW OF AGEE SENT Bï PUEBLO MUST BUY AS HELD ASWITNESS UNDER ARREST 'S ™NTIC GAME CONFEDERATE WELL AS SELL FOR AMERICA • a Music Teacher Also Ordered DetMn- cd, Thc«»r> That Burglar Killed Agro 1» (JnestJened Gov<«rn«»r «nd Officials A»k Aid to Its- t«-nt of *500,000 for Work Nr- <-ew«ary ImmmUalHy 1‘ imms Continu«' I'at rot i>t Itoeil» and Hunt Through Foreat«—llrllevc lliinte«l Man I» In Timber Heattie. June 15.—I A. P.l—A na MONEY MUHT BE INVERTED; Portland, June 15.— (A. P.)—Mrs. SPECIAL CAR BURDENED WITH Kelso, Wash . June 15.- (A. P. 1 MSCAI'E FROM MENE OF BOX TWO ARK 4'HIIUIKD WITH TAK-’ Louis Agee, the widow of Harry tion-wide appeal for immediate help ABROAD IF (UM.MERCIAL RE FIORAI, TESTIMONIAL* FROM The search «for Itoy Gardner In Cow (’Alt BURGLARY ATTEMPT IN ING MONKV FltoM PLAYKHM IN Agro, and J. H. Klecker. a music to meet the urgent needs ot more LATIONS CONTINI E FRIFiNDH 'll tz county Is developing Into a gi BOW BOAT 4’AltD ROOM teacher, have been ordered held aa than 7,000 stricken citizens was made material witnesses in the alleged last night by flood wrecked Pueblo murder of Agee, who was stabbed at through the agency of the American his home Friday night. Red Cross and its regional divisions Warrants charging first degree Conditions In the Colorado city are murder naming “John Doe,” have described in a statement Issued by Governor Oliver Shoup, the president Robinson of National Association of been issued. Agee’s throat was slisb- ed, and while the first theory seemed of the Pueblo city council, the presi CrftMt Men Outline» ITotdems to Indicate robbery, the police later dent of the commerce club and the Fared by United Stale» Threw <'om|>anlon Into lUver questioned thia. chatrmon of the Pueblo Red Cross chapter, who asks for aid without loss of time. The Northwestern division I By J. N. S. Service) Portland. June 15.—(A. P i—That of the Red Cross at once authorized San Francisco, June 15.— (I. N. one or more of the box car robber- all city and county chapters in Wash who last night klllod J. H. Phillips, ington, Oregon and Idaho to receive 3.) — Speaking before the National. a special agent of the Oregon-Wash and forward contributions for Pueblo Association of Credit Men here today. Henry M. Robinson, president ot the ington Ila 11 road and Navigation Com sufferers. First National Bank of Los Angeles pany, killed their wounded confeder Governor Shoups’ statement fol and of the Los Angeles Trust and ate In a row boat and threw the body low«: Marjorie Helen Nildb. daughter of Savings Bank, outlined the problems Into the Willamette, wax the theory Denver, June 15.—(A. P.)—lAbor Clyde E. Niles, of Itlver Banka Farms, “Five hundred thousand dollars faced by the-L'nited States as a cred today of the police. universities to train leaders for the a fr«>ahman during the «past year at .Four ahots were hoard on the river are urgently ne«*de<l as a bare mini itor nation. Mr. 'Robinson, who was labor movement was proposed tn a O. A. C. has I mm 'II awarded the Clara mum sum to do the most necessary formerly a <x>mmissioner of the Unit resolution submitted today before the after the robber« es«mpod. Officers H. Waldo prise, which amounts to found tracks of a boat having been relief and rehabilitation work In the ed States shipping board and a mem American Federation of labor Pres $20 for freshmen .'women. dragged on the bank near the scene city of Pueblo according to a con ber of the supreme economic council ident Harding and congress were The prize is an annual award, and of the box car robbery, and it Is be- servative and careful estimate. at Paris, representing the United Is given to the woman of the highest llevi'd the. slayers escaped In the -“On behalf ot the stricken citizens State«, and who is recognized as one urged to lead the way in bringing standing registered a» a regular stu boat In which they intende«l to carry of Pueblo the undersigned earnestly of the formosi authorities on interna about a world disarmament in an other resolution presented. dent in one of the degree curricula appeal to the generosity and sym tional finance, brought to the conven i the loot. In Vie senior. Junior, sophomore and Police declared they thought the pathy of the nation to assist in meet tion the results of conferences held freaihman year. robber had been wounded by the fire ing the situation which is entirely be with other executives of the Ameri CITTS <>F HAVANN.UH NAMED Wallace Ellsworth Nile« graduated of Phillipa and his companion, H. yond the resources of the commun can ¡Bankers' Association and by of from the Oregon Agricultural Col G Schneider, another special agent, ity by sending in their contributions.’* ficers of the United States Chamber SHRINER IMPERIAL POTENTATE lege on Monday, haring earned a and was later dispatched in a boat. “More than 1500 families already of Commerce and of the American So bachelor of science degree He has Des Moines, June 15.—(A. P.)— have been list«*d by the Red Croas ciety of International Law, in Wash been a second lieutenant thia year In LHAIHNG TRACK AND FIELD Ernest A. Cutts, ot Savannah. Geor ington. census as being in need ot help. th Infantry unit of the Cl. A. C. mili HTARH WIIJ. MEET IN CHICAGO Many ot these have lost all they Pointing out that the difficulties1 gia, was elected Imperial potentate of tary department, and waa attached possess. These families represent an Chicago. June 15. — (A. P.) — The faced by the nations result not froax the Shriners today. to Company JO first battalion. leading college, track and field stars approximate total ot 7000 persons the want ot production but from the of the country will gather on Stagg and the ««eltetu tn not yet completed lack of proper in ter national «kistri-i Field Saturday, June 18, to take part Hundreds of dealers, large and small button of goods and the disorganiza In the “American Olympics.” the first ' have been paralyzed by the flood tion of exchange. Jlr Robinson said.« meet of the National Collegiate Ath- j which completely wiped out their in part: letic Association. The contests will > stocks and ruined the buildings in America Creditor Nation lie the first in this country with a which they were housed. The dam “The materials necessary for car- really national representation In the age is estimated between 515,000,000 rying on the war were largelyefur- ; entry lists, according to the sponsor-1 and 525,000.000 exclusive ot loss of nished by economies in consumption Ing organization, and eventually will municipal 'highways and railroad throughout the world and by thet Dallas, Tex., June 15.—(A. P.) — With a heavy bombardment of base hecom«* an annual event In which the property. The flood victims must speeding up of production. To pay ! Edward Engers, 32, oil-filling sta hits, aided by the best playing the winners of all s«»ctional events will | be hol|»ed to regain normal economic for these materials loans, both inter-1 tion operator, was seized by masked team has shown during the present existence before the city can return j nal and external, were floated, and men, taken to a lonely point south strive for national honors. Twilight league season, the Presby The June 1% meet, although it is to its position as a self supporting of the goods used in Europe, both of Dallas and horsewhipped for al terians succeeded In winning over the the initial effort of the association community. during and since the war, a large part leged cruelty to his wife, according Methodists last evening, with a score will bring .into competition a major “Upon invitation of the governor came from the United States. to his story told at the emergency or 12 to 7. ity of the best individual track-men I of Colorado and the city of Pueblo hospital, where he applied for treat "We financed these shipments Eight of the runs, enough to win of the country. Approxmately 100 the American IRed Cross has under through loans made to foreign coun ment early today. the game, were made tn the first in colleges in all sections will bo repre taken the task of rehabilitation and tries for our own products, but the ning. Fcores were made on a bit bat sented by about 500 athletes. is tn charge of all relief work. Des- ; money was spent within the United Old Resident Visiting— ter and a passed ball, both Melhodlnt Will H. Merritt, of the Merritt titute «families are now being taken States. errors. Return« From Corvalll»— Really' Company, Seattle, and Mrs car«> of in refugee camps and thou Tonight’s game between the Chris “Europe could, of course expect io Merritt have been in Grants Pass for Garnet Best, who played on the sands are being fed daily at field tians and th«* Baptists will draw espe Prec.byterian ball team yesterday kitchens maintained tinder Red Cross pay for those products only through several days, during which time Mr. cial interest, aa a Baptist victory during their first game won this sea direction. Initial steps to rehabili service rendered, we through gold Merritt has been renewing acquaint woult! place that team In the lead. son. returned from Oregon Agricul tate throe unfortunate ¡persons have shipped to us. through transfer of ances. He was a resident ot this city The standings are as follows: tural college Monday, making the been started. So that they may again credits to other countries, or through for many years, leaving here 21 years W 1« Pct. trip In a car with other students, liv become productive citizens and not the return to us at a later date of ago for the Puget Sound district. Mr. Christians ..........................2 0 1000 goods of equal valile. Merritt has been looking into sev ing In the Medford district. continue objects of charity. Homes Baptists ............................ 2 1 667 “Due to their inability to return eral propositions here with a view to must be built and productivity restor 333 .Methodists ........................1 2 Kuhli Tolls of Gold— ed. with the principle always adhered our goods or to rentier us service. Eu placing them on the market. Presbyterians ................... 1 3 250 “Some people get exclte<l when to of making each sufferer help him rope has sent us enough gold to they see a little gold,” commented K. self as far as he is able. This will bring our stocks up to approximately the nations with whom we trade can Billy Nell D« mu I— K. Kuhli, legislator and mine owner. necessitate funds being made avail one-half of the total supply of the pay for what they get only by what Word came to Grants Pass today A w««ek ago Mr. Kubli rushed hur able immediately. The Red Cross has world and transferred credits to us, we take <frotn them, and the amount of the death of Billy Nell at bls ranch riedly to his old mine In Josephine appropriated 5105,000 to the relief and the debt is not yet paid. we take must at least be equal to In the Williams district. Nell spent “This extraordinary readjustment, w-hat we sell, or the buying power of county when he received a report that funds but general subscriptions many yekrs In gold mining and was which has left America the outstand the debtor nation stope. Even a con a vein had been found in it carrying reported to date have been light. the discoverer of a very rich proper ing creditor nation of the world, has. tinuance of an equal exchange of 82000 to the ton. Mr Kubli an “May we the undersigned urge the ty In the Kerby district, which he nounced when he departed that he naad of haste on the part of those whether we like it or not, forced us goods makes no provision for the <llsi>oae<l of to Seattle parties. would stay on the ground until the who can assist, exprrosing our deep into an international relationship payment of the loans which we have end of the vein was reached even if gratefulness for the assistance that which never before existed. Economic already made. conditions have force«l us into eco it followed Into California. “Borne may be given. nomic entanglements, and since po people got a couple of specimens “Oliver Shoup, governor of Colo litical movements today follow eco- , from the mino,” explained Mr. Kub rado. nomic movements our cherished li. “One assayed >1600 to the ton "James L. Lovern. president PuAb- aloofness from foreign entanglements and the other >400. But those sam is gone. ples were all they found. I'll say lo city council. Reciprocation Necessary ‘X3. L. L. Gann, president Pueblo this, though—the hills of Josephine “This shift in the positions of the are swarming with prowpeciors who Commerce Olub. “J. F. Keating, chairman Pueblo nations has placed us in a position transformed into polo fields, tennis are looking for gold and they are which at first appeared to be extra courts and bowling greens. finding some mighty good prospects. chapter American Red Cross.” San Francisco, June 15.—(A. P.) ordinarily advantageous but we are Hprllngham possesses two full- The result of the current excitement in a most inconsistent attitude toward --«Restoration of American foreign sized polo fields but all the interna is that some good mines will be un the problems with which our new po trade depends upon extension of long tional matches will be played on what covered and Josephine county will be term credits and increased buying sition has brought us face to face. is known as the “old grounds." on right back on the mining map big “We are acquiring additional gold abroad, W. F. H. Koelsch, president which there has been practically no ger than ever before In Its history. from our less fortunate neighbors; of the National Association of Credit play thia season and there will he The stampede is a great thing for we are establishing, ot endeavoring Men. declared today in hie annual re none until the contests of this month Southern Oregon. People are going to establish, protective tariffs, and port to the convention of the organ- l»egln. Both fields are covered with Into the region so thick that it's a even embargoes, against an influx of izaton. fine old turf, the result of tender job to get a bed In Grants Pass.”— “dt is high time,” he said, “that care through nearly 40 seasons. Portland Oregohian. Constantinople. June 15.— (A. P.) goods from the nations in our debt; we as a people began to realise that The thoroughly amateur status of — An opening of the Greek offensive we are endeavoring to maintain and we cannot prosper alone. While it the game in England, as In the Unlt- County Pays for Road Sign«— against Turkish nationalists in Asia even to increase our exports and to od States, Is reflected in the fact that Two hundreds dollars of the >500 Minor, is belle veil here to be immi carry these in our own ships. Is it is true that the United States needs normal accommodations for specta appropriated by Josephine county for nent. British reserves are relieving not obvious that all these things can foreign trade more than at any time tors are sparse, none other than advertising 1» being spent for the the Greek 11th division at Ismld, on not be successfully continued by one in its history, this trade will not be secured and held without great ef those scantily furnished by the polo construction of road signs advertis the sea of Marmora and It is proceed nation at one and the same time? forts on our part. At home, these “ In order to maintain a reasonable iHivtllon and two or three rows of ing the Josephine County Caves, and ing to the Ushak front, near the Bag prosperity we are most anxious to efforts will have to be directed »eats along the side lines. For the five large signa, measuring 10 by 30 dad railway northeast of Smyrna. give employment to our people and against measures devised by men who international contests, however, sev feet have been ordered. These signs Dr. W. H. Flanagan went to Port to use all of our facilities of produc believe that America can be prosper eral special stands have been con will be placed on the main highways, structed to seat about 10,000 per and will direct the tourist to the land last night to attend the sessions tion. Neither can be done unless we ous even if the rest of the world face« can dispose of our excess products tor industrial stagnation. of the Masonic grand lodge. sona. Marble Caves. gantic game of “blind man's bluff'* as posses continue to patrol roads and rake forests That Uardner may have occupied a ««amp In the timber a quarter of a mile east of Castle Hock, a randier named Hummel has reported He also reported finding Poli«'«« I4n<l N<H«' Mating Timt Al- the heads of eight chickens which be Another HjwvJal Agent l»i»|MU< imi In Pursuit of Men Who, H I» Brllrveil l«mi|«4rol lUUrfM'T) Wo J««k«« »n«l surmised Gardner look. ROBBE RFLEES WHEN FRIGHTENED Timi Money Br lU'Kirntil Portland. June IS. (A. P. I W H. lllr<U««ll and J. A. June« are under arr<«at charged with holding U|> men playing card« last night In room» of the union of the International Broth erhood of Boilermaker» The police charged that June« waa In the room, and Birdsell walked In. clad In overall« and woaring a mask, held uy> the crowd, jind ordered June« to search th« men lllrdaell became frightened after *4 wan obtained, »aid the indlce and fled, later return ing without hln overalls and mask. Police aald «they found a note Wi Jones' pocket telling that the boiler maker»’ li>>l<tqp ___ .’**•' and Uia money would be returned. WtHll.lt PltHMN Wol LI» ORGANISE PA N-P A4 ’I PH ’ <N»N FBHKNCK Columbia, Mo.. June 15.—(A. P.) —Plana for the organisation of a Pan-Pacific Press Conference which would meet yearly and have aa Its object the betterment of relatlona be tweed countries bordering on the Pacific ocean were dlacuMied here during Journallam week at the Uni versity of Missouri. May 23 to 27. by Dean Walter William» of the school of journallam of the University of Missouri and representative of Amer lean journalists. The conference. It Is planned, will be organised during the meeting of the World I’ro»« Congress at Hono lulu next October. Ono day of the congrv»« ha» been set aside for dls- ciiMlon of the organisation of thd conference Better relatlona between the Unit ed Htatea and Japan and between other Pacific countries may be brought about It 1» hoped by better cooperation between the newspapers and journals of those countries AMERICA AND JAPAN BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS Washington, June IK.- (A. P.) — Direct negotiations have been lieglm between the Unite«! States and Japan for a settlement of pending ques tions, including those of Yap, immi gration, alien land ownership, ami the return of Shantung to China by Japan. The negotiations are being conducted by Amlvassadors Shldehnra and Hughoe. AMERICA CREDITOR NATION ' O.W.R.N. AGENT IS MURDERED WINS FRESHMAN HONOR PRIZE Aï 0. A. C. LABOR WENIION PLANS UNIVERSITIES TEXAN WHIPPED BY GANG OF MASKED MEN PRESBYTERIANS SHOW HEAVY HITTING GAME INTERNATIDNALPOLOIIATCHESSTAGED THISWEEKAT ENGLISH POLO GROUND Hurllngham, Eng.. June 16.— (A. P.) Th«« Hurllngham Club of Eng land. where the International polo matches between the United States and Idngllah players will be held this week, will provltle a dignified setting for one of the greatest of Interna tional sports events. The solid and comfortable club house; the wide lawns stretching down to the banks of the Thames; the bewutlful garden and the pictures que lake will contribute to pleasure of poloista and thousands of specta tors who view the contests. The club has been In existence 51 years. Orlgnally, pigeon shooting was the chief amusement of the mem bers. In 1873, when polo was Intro duced. It was as a secondary consid eration but it was not long before the spectacular game supplanted the other sport and the ground formerly given over to the marksmen was STATES "NOTHING TO RETRACT" laargn («roup Gives Rear Admiral a Rousing Kend-off to Southampton iHwptte the Eeatriy Hour London. June 15.—(A. P.)—Rear Admiral Sims left her« today for Southampton, where he is to board the steamer Olympic. He rode tn a special ear so burdened with floral testimonials that there wm scarcely room for the members of his party to move about. The admiral waved his cap to a large group who. despite the «urli- nees of his departure, gathered to give him a rousing send-off. An swering reporter's requests for a farewell mesaage, the admiral called attention to dispatches telling of a reaction in the United States against his crides. He bad nothing further to say and "nothing to retract.” TORTIAXD MARKHTH Choice Steers_______ «7.0* O 57.50 Hogs, prime light ___ *«.75 O 50.00 ^ast mountain lambs..$0.50 © 57.00 Prime Lambs______ 55.25 © 50 75 Eggs, buying priro_ ____ 33c Eggs, case count___ ___________ S5e ®ggs. selling selects_____ ______ 28c Butter, extra cubes___________ >3« Portland, June 15.—(A. P.)—Cat tle and sheep, steady; bogs, weak; eggs, unsettled; butter, steady. FAR EASTERN RKPt BUC SAID DRCIDED ON JOINING SOA'IET Vladivostok, June 15.— (A. P.) — Reports received here declare that the government of the far eastern republic has decided to join soviet Russia. TRAPPED BY FIRE IN PORTLAND APARTMENT Portland, June 15.—(A. P.) — Fire which this afternoon swept through the May apartment house at Fourteenth and Taylor streets, trap ped several persons who were carreid to safety by firemen. One fireman was taken to the hospital. I'owrr IJ no Breaks— Electric power in this city wae dis turbed last night when the line broke somewhere below the Oregon state line. The current was off twice, once after 11 o’clock and once later at 3:30 a. m. FOREIGN TRADE RESTORATION DEPENDS UPON LONG TERM CREDIT EXTENSION OFFENSIVE AGAINST TURKS IS IMMINENT “The restoration of our interna tional commerce depends largely up on long credits, in my sincere Judg ment. These credits we are hotter able to extend then any other people. The reversal of our position from a debtor to creditor nation brings obli gations which wo have not yet recog nised but must if we are to be saved from muddling our opportunltlee and seriously affecting our return to prosperity. "We must iearn to invest In for eign lands. Trsde will follow our in vestments. We must also lean to buy as well es soil. We must not ex pect to seH alone as a creditor na tion for there is no rule In business which woiiM long permit that. We would simply continue to demoralize our opportunities and retard our pro duction for foreign marketa.'*