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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1924)
4 I I V I * ♦ * « ♦ » ♦ * ♦ Tncoinn, Oct. 1.--IA. I'.) Hperlal Prosecutor Osborne oui lined to the Jury the case tin* government expects to prove against Rotund Pothier, being tried in tile federal district court for tire murder of Major Alexander Cronk bite. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ LEGALITY OF ACT QUESTIONED Report Salem, Get. 1.— (A. P. I The rec ommendntlon that the attorney g*n erti, state superintendent of public Instruction und the corporation com missioner Imtulre Into mid advise the governor as to the legality mid pro priety of the Investment of school district sinking funds In Installment bonds of certain investment com- punies Is contained In u report i to the g(fv»rnor by Oawuld West i und (¡■•orge Black, the committee up pointed to Investigate stock end I bond sales In the stale. Ashland. Oct. 1. Prof. I. E. Vin ing. president of the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, left last night for Portland und the Portlund business men will give a dinner In his honor Wednesday evening after which he will leave for Pittsburgh, At Pittsburgh he will give the main uddress ut the annual session of the Pennsylvania chamber of commerce on October Sth and on October 9th ho will give an address before the presidents of the various chambers of commerce of that state. While In the east ho will also speak In New York City and at other points at business gatherings. % 4 ♦ 4 4 4 TWO DISTRICTS CONSOLIDATE GROCERS WILL ANSWER DAVIS ATTACKS MELLON picture is usually repented 10 times, u film which goes all over the world. us many do. Is seen In a relatively short apace of time by ISO.»00.000 persona. U udonbtedly, sa id Professor Lu- ehalre, the Impression made upon this enormous public is superficial compared with the Influence of cer tain books which have taken years or centuries to Impress themselves on the human race, certain sacred books, for instance, but It la a strik ing fact that only the Bible and the Koran have an Indisputably larger circulation than that of the latest film from Los Angeles. He said that, the cinema has been adapted to religious propaganda in various countries, and that In the United States It is estimated that about 25,- ooo churches use the aerfien as un adjunct to the pulpit, For all these reasons und for the additional one thut the cinema lias become Intrln- sically International, Profeasor Lu- ehalre held that it should be includ ed wtthln the scope of the activities of tbe committee on Intellqctual co- iope ration. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Progress Is Notisi in All Phases of 4 Work and Advatliymcnl Is Held 4 Most Encouraging 4 4 4 4 A report of the county schools, covering two years, has been pre pared by Mrt. Allee M Bacon, coun ty school superintendent, for State Superintendent Churchill. In her re port, Mrs. Buco» hits covered the progress of the county. The report follows: IMEMll.lt PROTOCOL PREHEAT ED TO ASSEMBLY WITH GENERAL REPORT 4 4 4 I 4 4 4 4 4 Strengthening of Pacific Methods and 4 Domrtdic Jurisdiction of States 4 Arc Taken Ip 4 4 4 44444*444444444 4 Washington. Oct. I. .Aiitoino- "During the past two years two bile* reglstered in thè United States consolidations have been effected In durili« thè flrst slx montila of 1924 I each case a small district has been lotalled 15,552,»*7, un increase of I absorbed into a-larger one. District 3l> per cent over thè correspondlng No. 26. on the Redwood highway, perlod of a yenr ago. thè American came Into district No. 7. Grunts Pass. Automobile iissoc lai i«n announed to A bus now carries the children to day ti poti thè baste of llte scml-an- and from school each day for a dis- nual count nitide by thè Untied States lance of several miles, and pupils bureau of public ronda. There werei formerly living out in the country reglstered durlng tIle tirsi slx months now have the advantages offered by > of thè year 13,645,726. the city schools. ' This consolidation is considered nn important one an the land-that comprises the smaller district lies along the new Irriga- lieing settled up Putt land < oiicerua Io Flic Answer Io I tlon ditch and Is very fast. I . H. Charges Portlund. Oct. 1. — Answer to the government’ll suit against the Ore gon Wholesale* Grocers' association, nine* member companieie and 27 in dividuals. will lu* filed with the clerk ot the United States district court soon. It was said yesterday at the law offices of Dey. Hampson 4 Nel son, ujtorneys for the defendants. Delcnse counsel will request that the case go to trial at the* earliest possible date. It was needed j Denials will be made In the an Democrat ic Nominee Taki-s Slam nt swer to numerous allegations con- Aluminum Tariff I tallied in tbe federal bill of com- ; plultlt. Frederick. Maryland. Oct. 1.—(A. In n statement from the offices P.)—John W. Davis made a direct of the* law firm yesterday it was de- attack on Secretary of the Treasury idared that the only purposes of the Mellon and his defense of the Alum i grocers’ association hud been to stop inum Company of America Davis .trade1 utilises and protect the inde said that Mellon quoted a letter from pendent retuil grocer. Not a single Bernard M. Baruch, commending the wholesale' grocery house in Oregon patriotic services of Mellon and the hue! e*arne*el a profit of 2 per cent company (faring the war. to justify during the* lust three yearn, it was the unwarranted Increase, by party declared. Charges that firms not members friends of the tariff rates on alumin -*■'-* * boy — um Davis presented figures sub of the* association were ir. in effect stantiating his contention that the cotted were characterized as •'purest aluminum company Is supreme In Its drivel.'.’ The, statement was made field and did not need protection that not once had the association under the Fordney-McCumber tariff or member« refused to sell to any lone, or to eleal with anyone. act. Geneva. Oct. 1.—(A. P.) — Declar ing that there are at least 50,000 cinema halls in the world nnd that the moving picture la steadily In creasing us an international force for good or evil, Juliun Luchaire. honorary professor of Grenoble uni versity, France, und Inspector-gen eral of public education, recently urged the League of Nations com mittee on Intellectual cooperation to convoke nn Internutlonal clnema'ti- graph congress which would bring together representatives of promot ers, producers, authors, artists, crit ics nnd directors. Professor Luchalre hulled the mo tion picture as one of the most im portant movements in the history of Intellectual life In the course of the last 20 years. He said Its Influence on the populace can only find a par allel In that of the theatre in the cities of ancient Greece nnd that of the "dally press In modern nations since the nineteenth century. lie estimated that, taking tbe average number of spectators to be 300 In each of the 50,000 world cinema Italls. und keeping iu mind tbut each 4 444444 444444444 ♦ Al TttMOBII.ES IN NATRIN SHOW BIG INI beasi : i 4 ♦ VI' 34» in radio, and Is now grunting permission to privat” Individuals to have their own receiving sets to pick up liroad- casting. A special decree, however. forbids private Individuals I picking up government matter or Information Intended for the press, or matter coming from wireless stations in foreign lands. Licenses are demanded for Hll receiving sets, and private Individuals will be charged a fee of 25 a year, while working- men will bn charged only fifty cents yearly. 4 l crest 4 ♦ Huntington. W. Vu.. Oct, I.—(I. N. S >- Another asplrunt for young honors est grandmolhor-ln-America bus urisen In the person of Mrs. tN’oru Eggleston, who reached her thirtieth birthday lust April. Iler eldest child. Mrs Calvin Mead ows. 17. gave birth here recently to un eight and u-liulf-pound Immediately relatives put clulm thut Mrs. Eggleston |ilstlnction of being the youngest grandmother. Mrs. Eggleston, despite her cotn- purutlve youth, has given Idrth to 12 children on a dozen different oc- (-unions. ♦ Chico. Cal., Oct. 1.— I A. P.) ♦ — Thirty-six trained dancing ♦ horses of the Al G. Barnes cir ♦ cus. valued at 910».»00. burn ed in a fire which destroyed a I ♦ freight car of the circus train ♦ four miles north of here. ♦ 444444444444444 Moscow, Oct. 1 <1. N. H l 4 4 4 The Hovlel government lias fl- 4 4 nully recognized tbe public in Medford, Oct. 1. The Crater Lake season which began on July 1. last, came to an official end Tues- day. Although the attendance fig- u res for the season are not yet avall able and probably will not be for a day or so. it is known that the at tendance greatly exceeded that of previous seasons. The lodge was closed yesterday lodge em- forenoon and all the plovees and remaining guests de- parted from the lake by noon In the stages for this city. However, although the season is officially ended and there are now no hotel or other accomodations at the lake, local people and toprists with their own cars, will continue to visit the lake as long as the weather permits. This situation Is due to the fact that the good»roads between here and the national park enable the round trip to be made In One day. “In the northern part of the coun- ty district No. 51 came* inte> district No. 27. Wo|f Creek District No. 51 Mr and. Mrs. Al J. Martineau re lay buck In the mountains and was turned last night from Portland, very isolated, but a bus now takes wk.re they have been spending the the children to school at the larger past few days. town. As Wolf Creek now employs fpurs teachers, the advantages of consolidation to the* children of No. 51 Is very great. Small Increase Is Seen In Tillable "A consolidation for high school Acreage purposes which would have IncVuied 10 districts was defeated by a small A small increase in the acres of majority. However, much good will tillable land in Josephine county come from the agitation occasioned during the Bast year is noted In the by the movement. Had this consoli report of D. O. Hayes, asseesBr. for dation been effected it would have 1924. In 1923 his report showed made Kerby the center with all the 25.489 acres of tillable land with a other districts grouped about it. With valuation of 21.284,660. This year the completion of the Redwood high it shows 25.689 acres with a valua way connecting Grants Pass with tion of 21.305.180. The value per Crescent City, tourist travel will be unit has increased from 50.40 to turned that way and the consolidated 250.81. The report shows an in high school at Kerby would be a big crease In the assessable property of advertisement for that part of the the county, the total valuation t»w county. At a later date this will be being 26.531.645. while in 1923 it bound to come. was 26.262.213. • The summary shows that improve "Two small high schools in this county are ready to be standardized. ments on deeded or patented lands Several districts have had their amount to 2390.130. Town nnd city school buildings repainted inside lots are valued at 2808,500. The and out. Considering the fact that improvements of city and town lots rural communities are usually rest amount to 2854.835, Merchandise is less under their taxes, this extra ex assessed at 2305.847. In livestock, pense on the part of school boards cattle head the list with a valuation of 2111.430. (Continued on Page Three.) Thé public service corporations have shown a growth this year, with a valuation of 22.136.692.66, as against 21.923.035.43 for 1923. ASSESSOR'S REPORT IS MADE 26 BUILDING PERMITS GIVEN Building Operations in Grants Pass Total ÜHH.mW) in Month With no large buildings contract- i ed during the past month, September has shown an excellent building rec ord. A total of 26 permits were is sued by the city auditor during the 30 day period. totalling 218.600. This represents additions and im- proveniente on Grants Pass homes for the greeter part, with the aver age outlay around a few hundred dollars. This total includes, how ever. a garage and a number of dwellings. Among the dwellings for which permits were issued are a $3500 ' home for D. R. Dickey, an apartment for James Kendall on North Sixth for 24 500. a dwelling for Robert James R. Sheffield of New York, Mansfield for $100, a dwelling for newly appointed ambassador to Mex W. B. Hawkins for 11000. and dwell ico, is seen here leaving the White ing for C, A. Snider and Art Mc House after a conference with Presi Queen for 11200. One garage for dent. Coolidge. He soon will be on Al I,e.Moss and son is estimated on his way to Mexico City. I the building record at 12500. 4 4 4 * ♦ 4 4 COLORED BILLBOARDS INVADE REMOTE < HIÑEME HIGHWAYS Te< how. Shantung, Oct. 1.—(A. P. I — The bill-l>oard has invaded China, along with other western in- I novations, and is gradually making ; its appearance far in the interior ¡and off the beaten tracks. Not only jin it devoted to the recognized pur- Iowa Solon Denounces Vice-Presi- deni lid Candidalo and < barges j pose of crying the merits of some Use of lla<l laanguagc article of merchandise. Hut occasion- : ally it is employed in furthering ¡moral uplift. For instance, in cer- Chicago, Oct. 1.—(A. P.) — The Geneva, Oct. 1.— <A. P. I—The tain districts in the province of amended protocol on arbitration and ¡Shansi, herculean policemen are por- demand of Senator Smith W. Brook security, presented to tbe assembly jtrayed on bill-boards in the act of hart of iowa, that General Dawes of the League of Nations for ap seizing opium traffickers, upparent- resign as Republican vice-presiden proval today, was accompanied by a ‘ !y in the hope ot bringing the lesson tial candidate, or that the Republi general report by M. Politis of within the scope of the dullest in- can national committee secure his Greece and Dr. Benes of Czecho-Slo- i tellect, while others show guardians resignation, was unanswered today vakia, official reporter. Special 'of tbe law with enormous knives by either Dawes or the committee, chapters were devoted to a condem j lopping off the heads of offenders. Dawes’ only recognition of the de- mands was a smile. nation of the aggressive war com "Dawes’ wrecked the Republican pulsory jurisdiction of the world CATTLE DISEASE IN TEXAS STILL SPREADS campaign in the northwest.” Brook court, the strengthening of pacific Houston. Texas. Oct. 1. — With hart declared, in urging that a farm methods, domestic jurisdiction of Slates, und sanctions and reduction forces of the state and federal gov bloc member should lie the candidate. ernment being coordinated for a pro "Dawes started like a bold-faced of armaments. "The purpose was to make war tracted fight to eradicate the foot plutogog. but discourtesy and tin- impossible. The plan drawn upi and mouth disease near here, an gentlemanly language quickly re leaves no loopholes, prohibits wars* nouncement was made tonight that duced him in his own vocabulary of every description and lays down there had been new outbreaks dur to a pee-wit plutogog." a rule that all disputes must be ing tbe day in the quarantine areas. Both J. E. Bogg-Scott. chairman settled by pacific means,” says the ! of the Texas sanitary livestock com- report. 1 mission, and Dr. Marion Imes, Cali- 1 tornia expert in charge of the field FOURTH : forces, announced that the area ot Progress Reported by Government j infection had not been widened, Forces Indir Wu Pei Fu The authorities, however, were not Denver. coio., oct. 1.—<r. p i— disposed to entertain any consider- The fourth of four old adobe forts, Peking. Oct. ’I.—(A. P.)—The able hope that the infection had been or trading posts, written of by John capture by central government checked. C. Fremont and Rufus Sage, has troops of Hwangtu. on the Shanghai 1 front and the shooting down of a been unearthed from the sands of South Platte river, north of Denver. Mukden airplane over Chinwangtao Ruins of three of these early land harbor by the Cruiser Haichl, were marks. Fort I.upton. Fort Vasquez legislative league Organized at a reported tonight at the headquarters and Fort St. Vraln. all in northern of Wu Pei Fu. in command of all the Meeting Ijist Night Colorado, have stood out since pio central government aTmies. neer times as reminders of the In Eugene, Oct. 1.— (A. P.)—The dian warfare of their days, The state Farm-I^bor legislative league f ou rt h. known to exist only by vir- was formed here last night at a 12 KILLED, 330 INJURED tue of references to it in the wrlt- meeting of representatives of the IN 224M AITO MISHAPS ings of Freniont and Sage, bad been Oregon State Federation of I-abor. buried by the Platte river when a*. the State Grange and the Farmers’ Salem. Oct. 1. —• Twelve persons flood stage. Union. The league will immediately were killed and 350 injured in 1248 A slight rise in the land and a begin a campaign favoring compul traffic accidents in Oregon during difference in the texture of the soil sory workmen’s compensation the August, according to the monthly re gave Dr. LeRoy R. Hafen, curator anti-oleomargarine bill, and oppos- port of T. A. Raffety, chief of the of the state historical society of Col Ing the repeal of the state income state traffic squad. orado. the clew which led to its dis tax. Of the 2248 accidents reported covery. George Palmiter, state grange during the month, 1288, or more master, was named chairman and R. than 50 per cent, were due to care M. Rynerson of Portland, editor of lessness. Failure to give right of I the Oregon Labor Press, a weekly way resulted in 390 accidents, cut publication, secretary. It is planned ting corner 68. driving while intoxi Pioneer Wlio Croaaed Pialas With t>x to make the organization permanent, cated 26, and reckless driving 28. Team Tries Plane that It may function whenever the Other accidents and their causes are two classes concerned have legisla classified as follows: Failure to Vancouver, Wash., Oct. 1.— (A. tive interests in common. give signal. 90; improper parking, P.)—Ezra Meeker, 93, a pioneer who One of the leaders in the organi 14; speeding. 67; defective brake«, crossed the plains with an ox team, zation of the league was Walter M. 14; skidding. 25; losing control of left here today in an airplane for Pierce, governor of Oregon. He took car. 13; inexperience. 14; defective Dayton. Ohio, with Lieutenant Oak a very active part. equipment. 11; wet pavement. 16. ley G. Kelly. They hopped off at 9:52. The first stop is at Boise. Idaho, They intedned to spend the night at Pocatello, Idaho. FARM BLOC MAN IS WANTED WORLD COURT POLICY IS HIT CENTRAL TROOPS HAVE EDGE FARM - LABOR GROUP FORMS EZRA MEEKER ON FLIGHT Sure Victor? London. Oct. 1.— (I. N. S.)—Eng- lette probably has brought forth land isn't worrying much about the (more comment here than any other American presidential elections, for factor in the campaign. Many Eng- England doesn't really understand lish people are inclined to look upon what they are all about. LaFollette and his followers as the Little or nothing of the presiden American counterpart of the British tial campaign is being printed here, Labor party, and in fact the Labor- and beyond taking a mild interest ites are inclined to favor LaFollette in the fortunes of John W. Davis, although the party can hardly go on simply because he was formerly am- record to this effect, inasmuch as basador to the court of St. James’s, they are now the government and there is no interest in the American can not meddle in foreign politics. Except for a small group of earn political situation, Probably this Is due to the fact that England is pret est supporters, the question ot the ty well convinced that American pol League ot Nations and the Ameri icy on the only question that really can electors doesn't excite much dis- interests the average Englishman cussion in England, for the league is solidly fixed irrespective of what Is hut little discussed here und It party comes into power—and that is seems to he generally accepted as the question of the debt of Great a fact that the United States will Britain to the United States. Brit not become a member. ish income taxpayers are now certain Unless the campaign in the United that they cannot expect cancella States begius to affect the exchange tion of the debt whether there is a rate. November 4 will probably find Tom J. Terrell. Democratic nomi change in the administration at England, und Europe for that mat nee. Is expected to be Arkansas' next ¡ Washington or not, and this is the ter. going its normal way entirely governor. He won out in the pri-I only matter of American affairs that oblivious of the fact that a new gov- eitini* nt is being elected in the maries on an untl-Ku Klttx Klan. interests the mass. | ticket. The candidacy of Senator La Fol-' United States.
