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About Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1924)
I jl > I I ..... — , Granta Pata—Gateway to the Oregon Cavea *> GRANTS PAM, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. WHOLE NI'MIIEII .................... I DAVIS WILL ALSO GIVE RADIO TALK ON MONDAY STEAMER GOES ♦ ♦ ♦ : ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ I ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 444444444444444 4 ♦ ♦ Washington. Oct. 31. —(A. P. ) -'Plans have been complet- ed to make avallubl« radlo fa- cllltiee to John W. 'Davis Mon day night when President Cool idge is to make a radio ari decen. but at u differed hour. DANGERS OF ETHYL GAS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 VESHEL IH TOTAL IJtHH—CREW 4 oi 22 TAX EM «HF ||y ♦ COAST GUARD 4 London. Oct. 31.—I. N. 8.)— Se I 4 cret and exhaustive air ministry ex 4 NEW OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED Cluhlst Is Cálven Trial for Theft CI ihm I Entcrtaliinient Provhleil During Evening I 1 Th« office of the Oregon state mo- tor association will be maintained Ui (Iranis Pass. That was the decision <>f th« Cavamen last night after lis tening io Joe Dunne, president, and Goorge Brandenburg, manager of the association A committee *ot five will be select««] to work out the de tails of the plan for the continuance of memberships and the acquisition of memberships to take the place of those who may <lrop out for some reason. The proposed program for the coming year wan mapped out by Mr. Dunne, who showed that legislation was now lielna planned tor the bene fit of the automobile owners. He pointed out the work of the associa tion In warning tourists of the speed Imps at Drain and Gold Hill. II. E. Gale, who has charge of the local office of the association, stated that the office had brought 21.000 people In contact with him during the sea son Just passed. H. D. Norton, pres ident of the rliatnber, said that the motor asaoclatlon office was proving th hs the best n>«dtum obtainable for bringing the chamber In direct contact with prospective settlers. A unanimous vote of the Cavemen was taken and resulted In the endorse ment of the work of the association. J One of the main features of the •veiling was the trial of Clubfist ■>et> Leopold Davis, charged with tj« theft of the Cavemen's bank, containing $5,000, more or less. At th« trial, with Bolt Borlaud. prose cuting attorney. Introduced as “Hun dred Proof Crow," and Nlel R. Al ien. for the defense, introduced as Attorney Marrow, many points were brought out to incriminate the de fendant, with witnesses Introduced to show that he was not mentally periments have practically resulted in the Invention of a allant born bina plane. A motor silencer has been evolved Schooner (•<«••» Auliovf* I Mirine Xight which ellmimnates the telltale hum —-Coast Guard Crew Cars Breeches of tile engines without reducing the Ituoy to Have Ship's Coni|Miny power of the machine, Effort* are now being directed toward the elim ination of the sound produced by | Bandon, Oct. 31.— (A. P.) The the propeilor and by the singing of the wlud through the bracing wire», Schooner Acme, wrecked early today Experts declare that had the raid- »o«<h ot Cape Arago, near here. Ing German C.olhas during the war *« ■ ‘“ta* lot", according to the offl- ..... .. able to silence their engines|c*™ of *h® Moore MUI and Lumber IXMldon would huve l>een devastated company, owners. Captain Fred Wilson and seventeen mtwnbern of from th« air. i the crew were taken off the ship In a breeches buoy rigged by the Ban- <lon coast guard crew. WRECK CABINET IS LOATH TO RESIGN Bandon. Ore., Oc*. 31.—(A. P i luilMirltcs Will Remain in Conclave |— The «team schooner Acme has • gone ashore on the beach at Wfaisky For Few Days Vet Rock, six miles north of Bandon. London. Oct. 31.— (A. P.)—The The Bandon coart guard crew Laborltu cabinet, headed by MacDon- • rushed to the scene. The wreck was •Id, after a session this morning, is discovered at <»aybrenk by the Ban- understood to have decided to re- ■ don lighthouse keeper. A heavy sea mnln In office a few days and then running resign before the assembling of the new parliament. An official com munique was Issued announcing that the cabinet has appoint.*.! a commu tee to examine the authenticity of Price Io Go Ib.wn Next Year 1» lt<*> port of ttilcago FiMiiulalion the Zlnovleff letter. WHEAT EXPECTED TO LOWER Chicago, Oct. 31.—(I. N. 8.)— I The price of wheat, according to a Chicago agricultural foundation. I prcxbably will be lower next year. l*arge increases In the wheat ac Contributions Nearly Four Millions reages seeded for the 1925 crop —States Get Much I have been predicated by the founda tion. based on recent surveys of the ' wheat sections In the United States, Chicago. Oct. 31.—(A. P.I—Re us well as in Argentina and Aus publican contributions to date total tralia. prepared by the United States approximately $3.700,000, national ! Department of Agriculture. With treasurer Hodges told tihe Chicago average yields, the foundation be errs I on of the senate Investigation lieves the price will drop next sea committee today. son. Consequently, fields seeded tn Of this amount $750,000 has been | poor edndition, or too late for a fair sent to the states. Hodges was di growth before Winter sets In will rected to furnish accurate figures have a poor chance of returning a for collections to next Monday, I profit at harvest. Chairman Borah saying the commit 4n the North Atlantic States the tee wunted figures of all national planting of Winter wheat is ten parties to go to the country' before days or two weeks toehlnd normal, (Continued on Pago Three.) the voters go to <tihe polls. and t>he same holds true for several Mid-Western States. Rainfall has been unusually spotted, and to this la attributed the cause of the late ness of the planting. These conditions should have a tendency <o cut down the total acreage, but In Kansas. Missouri and most of Nebraska—some of the Washington. Oct. 31.— (U. P )— Already there has been great co heavy Winter wheat State»—seed Profound effects on the future rein-1 operation between scientific men of ing conditions are good. and present tions between tLa American repub-1 the American republics, particnlarly I price« and yields are encouraging lies, resulting from the series of Pan-1 In the fields of medicine and sur- heavy seeding this fall. Amerlcnn conferences now In pro- ' gery. Hundreds of South American South The wheat acreage In gross and being planned, art* fore- .'physicians of highest rank t have American countries has been in I studied in universities in the United I creased this Fall over last year's seen by observers here. In years gone by tnere has been States or visited hero for I special more than 1,000,000 acres, while In somn skepticism regarding the actu- training under auspices of the I Rocke- Australia approximately 600,000 al benefits from the Pan-American feller Institute. more acres are being given to wheat In each of those fields the United for the 1925 crop over that of this conferences which dealt with politi cal matters, as the agreements ' States will be represented by a i fore- yegr. reachod often later foiled to secure most authority. In fact, the delega tion of nine members probably will ratification. But all authorities are agreed on consist of the most notable group the tremendous advantages to be de of American scientists who ever left rived. by all countries from the var this country to attend a scientific Storm Makes Holding of M<*etlng Impossible Here Tomorrow ious technical and educational meet gathering. Besides the attendance ings which now are being planned. of the official delegation many oth The political meeting at which Within the next two years there er American scientists will submit will occur Inter-Amerlcnn confer- apocini pnpers to be read and pub Wallace McCamant, of Portland, was to be the main speaker, has been ences deallng with numerous suh- lished nt the conference. Among the contributions to bo cancelled anti no meeting will be Jeds, ns sanitation. Journalism, hlgh- ways. sclence, codification of Amerl- made by United States scientists will held tomorrow night as the climax can law and standardization. While be a paper dealing with "The Veloc of the campaign here for the Repub all of these conferences are conduct ity of Light,” to be read by Mr. lican party. The cancellation was ed with the assent and support of Albert Abraham Michelson. Ph.D., made necessary by the continued tile various American governments, president of the National Academy storms which have made necessary the delegations usually represent ex of Sciences, and winner of the No the calling off of previous meetings perts of non-offlclals character, who bel prize in physics. Proposals for nt which Mr. McCamant win to ap profit greatly by the opportunities closer co-operntlon of American re pear and where hts appearance is fqr exchange of knowledge and the publics In archaeloglcal work will now needed more than in Josephine cultivation of personal acquaint- be made In a paper to be sent by Dr. county. John Merriam, president of the Car It was found necessary to also nnceshlps. call off the trip of the “flying squad The next of the groat conferences negie Institute at Washington. The United States delegation will ron.” because of the unprecedented will be the Third Pan-American Scientific congress at Lima, Peru, be under the chairmanship of Dr. rainfall. Many roads in the coun from December 20, 1924, to January Leo S. Rowe, director of the Pan- try districts have been rendered al 6. 1925. Simultaneously In the same American Union and president of the most in4>assable for cars and it was city will occur a conference on stan American Academy of Political and not believed expedient to call meet- | ings in the country districts. Soclul Science. dardization. G. 0. P. COLLECTIONS ARE BIG MEETING IS CALLED OFF ? New York, Oct. 31.—(A. P.) —Forty-four persons are under observation or treatment as New York and New Jersey health officials joined today to Investigate the dangers of ethyl gas. the manufacture of which at the Standard Oil plant at Elizabeth, N. J., has caused five deaths. The local health board has prohibited the sale of the gas In this city or its use in automobiles. DELANEY HAS DECISION IN BOUT WITH FARMER G.O.P.VICTORY ♦ Portland, Oct. 31.—(A. P.> ♦ —Jimmy Delaney, the St. Paul ♦ light heavy weight, last night ♦ won a decision from Frank ♦ Farmer, of Tacoma. ♦ 444444444444444 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 RECORD IS SEI "HAVE THE FOREST" CAMPAIGN IN CANADA ♦ EVERYTHING POINT* To OLD RE PI ltl.lt AX SUPREMACY BR 4 PRECIPITATION DIRING PAST 23 HOURS HEAVIEST OX Ottawa. Ont., Oct. 31.— (I. N. 8.) RECORDS ING MAINTAINED ♦ 444444 444444444 ♦ —Canada's “Save the Forest” cam paign has resulted in a marked de crease in the number of forest fires' CHAMPION MILK COW IIOI.DH WORLD'S REt ORD throughout the dominion so far this year, according to reports received ! Milwaukee, Wls . Oct. 31.— (I. N. I<a Follette Held Heeon.l Choice with by the forestry branch of the depart- * City Covered by Sheet of Water— Davis Thiol—McNary Has I!!g Itogue River Rising All Day at S > Segis Pietertje Prospect, cham ment of the interior. Edge Over Millon Miller Rate of Half lo<H an Hour pion milk cow of the world, on ex The number of fires reported in hibition at the recent National areas served by ’he Canadian Na Dairy show here, yields her own tional railways up to September 30 weight in milk every eighteen days. Portland. Ore.. Oct. 31.— (U. P.) totaled 375, a decrease of 15 per A record that will probably stand The champion of champions is an —When Oregon turns t»p her cards cent, compared with last year's to-1 tor some time In the amount of rain 11-year-old Holstein, bred in Amer next Tuesday night, the voters will tai. About 300 of these occurred I falling in a single day was recorded ica. She holds the two highest milk probably show the state to toe still west of Winnipeg, where weather! I»etween 3 o'clock yesterday after records ever made. Her world's rec firmly in, line with tier traditional conditions were more favorable to noon and 1 o'clock today, when 4.44 ord is 37.381.4 pounds of milk in Republican leaning. forest fires than in eastern Canada. | inches of rain fell, over half as much a year. Her other record is 35,550.4 That at least, seems to as had fallen in the first nine months pounds. juudgment drawn from of the year. This brings the aver For two years Segls Pietertje fire of democratic, republican age for the present storm to 7.92 Prospect averaged more than 47 Independent campaigning. inches, or over four times the Octob quarts of milk per day. This is a Republicans claim the state for er average. There had already fal ton and a half a month, or elght- Calvin Coolidge, declaring that Ro- len 1.89 inches during the present een tons a year. The queen of dairy bert M. LaFollette will run second Jerome Prairie School Now Over month, bringing the October preeijri- animals has her royal residence an over John W. Davis, the democratic flowing—Meeting Is Called tation to 9.81 inches. Indications a farm near Seattle. nominee. are that the rainfall will go over 10 The democrats, through their inches before midnight, making the leading state organ. Ohe Oregon The Jerome Prairie school is filled rainfall for the month the greatest Journal. maintain that the situation to overflowing this year and with on record for that month. The rain is rapidly becoming similar to the additional pupils coming in next fall during the past 22 hours has al < hicago Ijind <'oiu|MUiy Is Receiving general election of 1912 when Ore week, the school patrons are faced so been the greatest for a single day gon bolted her usual firm republi with a serious problem. A meeting since tbe records have been kept Much Correspondence can stand and voted for Wilson. is slated for tomorrow night at here. In January. 1909, the precipi They claim that while democrats which they will decided what course tation was slightly over 15 inches. Inquiries about Rogue iRiver val With only 6.37 inches of rain up ley are being received at the office are remaining true to their party. ! must lie taken to take care of the the republicans are losing heavily to the first of October, the total for Increase. The probable result of the of the Chicago Land company on an average of 12 daily. This morning to Ca Follette, sufficiently so to meeting will be that a building will the season is now 16.18 inches, or be rented for the remainder of the only about 12 inches under the rain an extra large number were receiv throw the election to Davis. Meanwhile laiFollette supporters school year and a new school will fall for the year. The storm has ed. These letters are being answer ed immediately er they are re are confidently boring into the ranks be opened la if. , It is regarded as ended the driest period that old resi ceived. This morning a mail sack of the X.wo older partfee. Without a certain th al neat summer a new dents here can remember andslivea full of circulars and follow-up liter doubt LaFollette will draw a large school house with additional rooms promise of plemy oT moisture to the ature went out from the office. J. vote and it Is only a question of will lie needed. The increased at miners during tl.e coming season. The city has been virtually covered W. Lucas, sales manager, states that which of the older parties will suffer tendance is said to be brought al>out most. with water today. Gutters have be by the rapid settlement of the lands It may be found necessary, if the In the senatorial race it is gener- under the Grants Pass Irrigation come choked and drainage ditches correspondence increases, to put on ally conceeded from all sides that district, Alice M. Bacon, county have overflowed, filling streets and an extra clerk. all low places with sheets of water. The company has changed tactics Senator Charles McNary, republican, school superintendent, believes. in their advertising. Instead of in will be reelected. Milton A. Miller, Mrs. ¡Bacon has Just returned Riverside school was dismissed this serting their advertisements in the democratic candidate has been cam from a visit to tne schools of the Il morning as many pupils failed to ap large daily papers, they are now us paigning extensively but McNary is linois valley, There was a marked pear. Rogue river started upward with ing the farm papers. The results too well entrenched in public favor increase in the attendance at the have already been noticed in in to be really in serious danger, ob Kerby high school but in other a bound last night and this morning creased correspondence. The farm servers believe. schools the growth was classed as had reached a higher point than was Whether Congressman Eton Wat a normal healthy increase. The pat attained at any time last winter. It ers writing also exhibit greater de termination. most of them asking kins. democratic candidate for re rons of the schools are showing their I was still rising throughout the day for prompt replies. Quite a number election in the third district, will usual interest in the development of , at the rate of almost a half foot state that they will be here in a succeed in winning his seat again is the students. There is again a grow- : every hour. Every small creek was short time to look over the valley. problemattical. Watkins won con ing sentiment for consolidation ot runn>ng bank high and some were Since the office was opened here, siderable favor during his two years school districts for high school pur- overflowing.____ ~_____ _ between 1500 and 2000 letters of in office, but he is a democrat In a poses. (Continued on Page 6) strong republican community and inquiry have been received. the Ku Klux Klan issue, which is saJd to have helped him be elected two years ago has not been apparent in this campaign. Hi« opponent. M. E. Crumpacker, is obtaining a fair Says Spirit of Optimism Pervades ly solid republican support. Democratic Camp Representative W. C. Hawley, of the first district, and Representative Washington. Oct. 31.—(I. N. S.) other branches the situation im- New York. Oct. 31.— (A. P.)—In N. J. Sinnott, of the third district, his fourth statement, issued today. are so strongly intrenched that is is —Scientific studies of the American proved. "Throughout the year there was John W. Davis explained the reasons generally believed their opposition business situation just completed by Secretary of Commerce Hoover r-racUcally no unemployment. and for the “spirit of optimism outstand cannot replace them. disclose that commerce end industry wages continued at a remunerative ing today in the Democratic camp.” Expense Chairman Borah has ad He summed up what he said was the journed the investigation .until after of the United States are rapidly ap level.” Hoover declared today, com proaching a new era—an era which menting on the report. “cumulative evidence of the last few the election. I at its highest development will “Production of manufacturing, days." countenance no unusual booms or mining and' forest industries sur- I inflation periods, no tragic depres- passed any previous year and. on the ! sion. but instead will be marked by average, was at least one-fifth Will Work On Will Get More Votes Than All of permanent and normally healthy greater than In 1922. conditions. “Although there was some reces Opponents Put Together Experts have prepared for Secre sion during the later months of the Coolidge will get more votes than tary Hoover an elaborate "Year year, the output of these industries all his opponents put together and Book” for 1923, placing. In a nut during the last quarter was greater lie swept into office with a margin shell, a complete prospectus of the . than during the corresponding quar of 60 electoral votes to spare, if “business situation” for that year. ter of 1922. “Construction, especially of resi the country follows the trend ot the These statistics and observations are declared to be essential in dential buildings, the expansion of Literary Digest's straw poll. for future which had given the first Impetus to predictions In its final count the Digest tab making general Industrial recovery from ulation of 2,384.052 votes—the larg years. est straw ballot ever taken—the pop Frotn an economic standpoint, the the depression of 1921, showed ular result follows: year 1923 was characterized by 1 greater activity throughout the year, Coolidge 1,384.033. three major features, according to the volume surpassing any previous |jpeord.” Davis 505,410. Secretary Hoover, These follow: 1 Hoover pointed out that the La Follette 508,516. 1. Full employment of labor This popular vote, “even allowing and continuance, especially in the ‘business activity of the past year, the critics their claim for a consid early part of the year, of the up however, did not take on character erable margin ot error which may ward swing of the business cycle in istics of an unhealthy epeculatlve was no I may not be proved.” results in nearly all branches of industry and boom.” He said that there CLJ or the following situation in the elec domestic trade under the lead of violent Inflation of prices and credits, nor an undue accumulation the construction industries. Fran- toral college: Louise McDonnell, 21, of stocks. The number of electoral votes ne 2. The continuance of the nar inherited cisco shop girl who “A spirit of caution, born of the $85, 000, says that she will keep on cessary to elect is 266. This gives rowing of the so-called favorable working at a department store Coolidge the election even if he does balance of trade, 4. e., excess of ex general European situation and our glove counter. Half of the money not carry one of the doubtful states ports over imports. domestic agricultural situation, she will give to her mother and dominated the business world,” the — and the poll shotys him ahead in 3. The continuance of a consider some of the remainder will be used to educate her younger brothers every one of them, both north and able degree of depression in certain Secretary continued. (Continued on Page Five) and sisters. I south. branches of agriculture, although in COOLIDGE WILL HAVE LEAD MONTH’S TOTAL IS NOW 9.81 SCHOOL ATTENDANCE GROWS MANY INQUIRIES ARE RECEIVED DAVIS IS STILL OPTIMISTIC I
