Medford mail tribune., February 23, 1921, Page 1, Image 1

MEDFORD
Mail Tribune
The Weather
Maximum yesterday 55
Minimum today .31
Predictions
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Weekly Fiftieth. Year.'
MEDFORD,. OKEGON", "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2: 1921
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BY GOMPERS
Labor Leader Declares Crisis
Faces Workers With At
tacks , From . Within . and
' Without Plutocratic Re-
action and, Bolshevik Hys-
teria threaten Republic.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 83 Issues of
"the most serious -character affecting
our people and our republic" are faced
by' organized lubor, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor declared here today at the
opening of the extraordinary confer-
. eui;e yi rcprcatjiiuuivea 01 iiuiiuuut uuu
. international unions. The issues "in
me main are Known to an, though not
acknowledged by all," he said,, adding
that "out1 concern Is for the demo
cratic institutions of our country and
for the safeguarding of our freedom
wherever those things may he attack
ed, whether the attacks are made by
plutocratic reaction or because of the
insidious propaganda of European in
sanity." WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Represen
tatives of the 109 national and inter
national unions affiliated in the Amer
ican Federation of Labor gathered
here today in an extraordinary confer
ence to 'Organize against attacks on
the union labor movements.
The conference, called by President
Gompers, is considered one of epocbul
importance and one i the few of its
kind ever held In the history of the
conference. . 1
The first business was the presenta
tion by the executive council of a "bill
of rights'," and ;6c8mniendations for a
lubor program. The council framed
'its report afjer being in continuous
session nearly, all day yesterday.
Campaign Planned
The program was understood to pro
vide for a campaign against anti-union
shops, wage reductions, compulsory
.arbitration, labor injunctions and open
shop propaganda.
One of the proposals,' it was said,
calls for a publicity campaign to off
set the propaganda of the enemies of
"union labor. i
Federal and. state leglslatkm to fur
ther the cause of organized labor also
is t6 be considered.
The conference, union leaders said,
is expected to determine the attitude
the federation will take In Its relation
with the incoming republican administration.-
Survey of industrial condi
tions throughout the , country was be
ing taken by'labor leaders here for to
day's meetfng and ail agreed that the
present depression was the worst the
federation had faced in years.
"The Coal mining industry has been
. especially hard hit," Bald John' L.
Lewis, president of the United Mine
Workers of America. "Production is
less than sixty per cent of normal." .
Conditions Unprecedented "'
Michael' Tighe; president of the
Amalgamated Association of . Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, said he had
neyer seen conditions so bad, hut
added, he Tjelieyed, the worst will soon
be over. ' - ' ; ... .
Conditions in the metal trades were
described as bad by A. J. Berres, head
of the metal trades'dopartment.
"Thousands of our men are out of
work' said William Johnston; presi
dent of the International Association
of Machinists. '.'The railroad situation
is especially bad, hundreds of workers
heirig'lald off because of reduced work
ing forces." ':'..-
Industrial depression and wide
spread unemployment, leaders said,
will not deter the unions In the plan
to combat further reduction of wages
and Inauguration of the "open shop."
There are more 'than 200 delegates
' present, the' majority being executive
. officers of various unions.
E
OF SINN FEIN EXECUTIONS WILL BE HUNG
DUBLIN, Feb. 23. The newspaper
editors of Dublin today were notified
by, the Irish republican army that pub
lication of certain prohibited details of
the executions of Sinn Felners by the
crown forces will be punished with
death. The notice reads:
"The editor is hereby warned that
any exploiting for vulgar pandering to
sensation, or mongerlng, in reports of
executions of the above will be punish
ed with death within 24 hours of publi
cation. Particular reference is direct
ed to the following: '
Govt. Ownership Only
Solution of Railroad
Tangle, Says McAdoo
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. De-
daring the transportation act a
failure 'both in theory and ef-
feet, William G. McAdoo, dlrec-
tor general of railroads during
the war, said today that'the
carriers were drifting toward
government ownership, which
he added, seemed to be the only
apparent solution. ;
The railroads, he said, had
not been put into the condition
desired, despite the payment of
millions of dollars of taxpay
ers' money to them under the
terms of the transportation act.
The. Increasing of rates clear- i
ly has not solved the railroad
problem', he declared. While
the larger roads are showing
better returns, the smaller
lilies are not profiting by the
new rates, he added. '
TDEGISI
NEW YORK, Feb. ,23. Herbert
Hoover 'today declined to make knoVh
his attitude toward the1 invitation by
President-elect Harding to become
the next secretary or commerce, ten
dered to him last. night by telephone
from St. AugURtine. Jt was indicated
at his office that he would have no
statement to make 'for at least
twenty-four hours.
ST. AUUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 23. (By
the Associated Press) With only a
few formalities remaining, to close up
the selection of his cabinet, President
elect... Harding' gave his attention to
day to other immediate appointments
and to his inauirural address, t
The chance that ohanges will be
made now in the cabinet personnel is
considered remote.
There have' been published reports
that Herbert Hoover might decline
the secretary of commerce place, but
they manifestly -are not credited by
Mr. Harding and hi a advisers.
Another selection understood to
have been decided on is that of
George P.. Christian, Jr., to be secre
tary to the president. Mr. Christian
has been Mr. Harding's private secre
tary since ho entered the senate six
years ago. He-la 47 years old and
has been a neighbor of the Hardings
in Marion for years, . . .
BASEBALL STAR IS
OF
CLEVELAND, Feb. 23. Heroic ef
forts of George (Dode) Paskert, out
fielder of , the Cincinnati National
league team, -saved the lives of five
small children and helped save the
lives of ten other persons, when fire
broke out in a clothing store; early to
day: and swept through the second
floor where three families wlire sleep
ing. '
Paskert, passing -the store when the
fire was discovered, made three trips
Into . the building, carrying out five
children wrapped in rugs and his over
coat. Ho directed the other members
of three families to safety.
His hands and arms were badly
burned and his face blistered by the
flames. The property loss was Btnall
And So They Pass On
BERLIN, Feb. 23.- Duke Ernst Gun
ther of Schleswlg-holsteln, brother of
former EmpresB Augusta Victoria, is
dead at his home at Prlmkenau, Bile
sla, It is announced here. Duke Ernst
was born August H, 1863. - During the
war he. acted for a time as assistant
governor general of Belgium.
"Firstly No descriptive details of
the arrival of hangmen or other asso
ciates or the mode of procedure, or any
gruesome 'details are to be published
"Secondly No descriptions of weep
ing clergymen leaving the precincts of
a prison are to appear.
"ThirdlyThe mere statement that
these men died for Ireland will convey
to the Irish republic alt they wish to
know of these Incidents."
The warning was signed "Grand
Headquarters, Irish Republican Army."
LOCAL BILLS
ARE PASSED
BYSENATE
Salary Increases Jackson Co.,
Money for Talent Station
and Medford Armory Meas
ures Introduced in House,
Pass the Senate Reap
portionment Bill Passes.
SALEM, Ore., Feb." 23. The senate
passed chouse ,bill 220, increasing sal
aries In Jackson county, 324 appropri
ating money for a 'southern Oregon
branch experiment station, and 321) for
armories at Medford Und other points.
These bills 'now go to the governor.
I'ho senate passed. the Sheldon bl
authorizing boards of directors to build
homes for teachers, .
The Gordon bill for a box factory nt
the state penitentiary passed.
SALEM, Ore., Fob. 23. Both house
of the legislature stopped the clock
just before noon today, the hour set in
a joint resolution for final adjourn
ment. The lawmakers continued to
work clearing up final details of legis
lation. Adjournment sine die Was ex
pected this aftornoon.
Senate Bill Adopted.
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 23. The . state
rediatrictlns bill was finally enacted
late yesterday when'' the house re
ceded from amendments it had made
to the senate bill. As finally passed
no changes are' made in the senatorial
districts and two new representatives
are- gained, by. eastern Oregon nnd one
by Mulnomuh county. In detail the
changes ln-the representative districts
are: ' ' ,'""" . -.
Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson. Klam
ath and Lake counties,' now having'
two representatives, have throe.
Grant county, which was part of
the above large district. Is imulo n
joint district with Harney, which wad
joint with Malheur. Now ftr"nt and
Harney have one representative
under the law. . .
Malheur county, heretofore a joint
with Harney, has one . representative
of its own. .
Multnomah gains one representa
tive, i ',.. . .
Marion county's representation Is
reduced from five to fdur momb-i-s:
Linn county's ' representation Is re
duced from three to two ' members;
the Joint district of Douglas and
Jackson is nbolished.
Tillamook now joined with Ynmhlll
on one representative, has the rep
resentative alone. . t ,
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 2'3.r-,The sub
stitute Itoosevolt highway " bill, de-
Ignatlng the Roosovelt military high
way its a stute read, was passed by
the' hbtise'-iato ''H'MerdKy under sua
pensl6ii'ibf lth1e"iiules..!.''i'ho bill was
Introduced, shortly before it midnight
'"4-
r, -,-. li. . i.iji'.l.in I-"" .fto !:.;
SALEM.,, One ,,Fb. .Mf-riBnator'
Eddy's bill, creating a statc.jinni, com
mission to handle the investment !of
state funds, has' been passed by both
tlm senuto and house' nnd is ready for
the governor's signature.
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 23. The Ben-i
nptt house bill extending title to the
stato In lake bed lands uncovered by
receding waters, was passed by the
sennte today. The bill wan the sub
ject of an extended, debate yesterday.
It a fleets particularly Malheur lake.
and Is expected to bring about $2,000,-
000 ultimately Into the school fund.
Women Jurors Win.
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 23. Passage of
Mrs. Kinney's house bill qualifying
women to nit as Jurors in Oregon, de
feat of the measure designed to le
galize 1)ettlng at horse races and de
feat of a measure to increase the
salary of the secretary of state from
$4500 to $0000 a year, wero features
of the senate's session -last night, '
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 23,-rMeftBures
passed Jy the senate, Include a memo
rial to the President of the United
Slates to take action to protect the
producers of the United States from
the flood of foreign markets and a
resolution directing the state land
board to co-operate with the federal
government in the cruising and clas
sifying of the Oregon and California
grant lands. '
The sennte adopted tho Sheldon
resolution memorializing congress to
pnss certain bills providing for the
addition of certain lands to the Cra
ter nntlonnl forest. The sennte also
passed H. li. 3.19, the motor code bill.
STATU SEN'ATK VOTES
$200,000 VKll MINUTE
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 23. Two sen
ate bills relating to the state high
way program, both Introduced bv the
committee on highways were pusued
by the senate today. - ; "
Ono authorizes the state board of
control In selling bonds under its Ju
rlHdletlon to regulate interest rate and
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President of Cement
Company Fined $1000
Anti-Trust Charge
PORTLAND, Feb. 23. R. P.
Butchnrt, president of the Oregon
Portland Cement company, was
fined $5000 today by Federal
Judge R.. S. Bean,' following cou-
vlctlon of violation of the Sher
man anti-trust law. Clarke Moore,
manager, was fined $2500.
The government alleged con
spiracy to divide western, terrl-
tory
with aqvi'w to restraint of
trude.
PORTLAND, Feb. 23. E. V.
Ellis, former manager of the
Hazelwood company of Portland,
a dairy products concern, pleaded
guilty In federal court today of
selling butter maths from rancid
fats without proper labeling. He
was fined $1000. .. . ;
NET PROFIT S800
With another flue performance be
fore a crowded and appreciative house,
an impromptu feature of which was
signal tribute paid to Tom Swem by
the Elks lodge for his splendid ser
vices in making the production a sue
cess, the Elks minstrel show locally
passed last night into the pleasant
land of reminiscence.
Hut that ain't toothln'.
Do you know that there is a new
baby Elk in town? Thorp is. He is
tho son of Mr. etui Mrs. Wlllinm vaw
ter, born at Hie, Sacred Heart hospital
last night during tho performance
That's why Mr. Vawter was not on the
program, his Mother-of-Peart ballad
with Its encores being missed In the
first part, and hte- absence cutting out
that clover singing and piano stunt
with his brother Vernon fn, the Elks
club room scene in part four. How
ever Uncle Vera partly mnde' up for
this In singing one of their songs alone
and in general pertness, after Hie hews
or tne boy s' birth reached tile stage.
But you ain't 'heard tiothln' yet.
' Receipts. $2440
The receipts for the two , perfor
mances were $2440. Deducting from
this the share of the theater manage
ment on the percentage basis, the war
tax, and the heavy general expenses'
for scenery and the like, the Elks lodge
will realize about $800 not. ,
1 The minstrel show will bo produced
at Grants Pass tomorrow night, the
proceeds to go to the fifty or more
members of the lodge residing in that
city and vicinity, who have already an
nounced that the largest share of the
proceeds will go to furnishing a room
In the new Grants Pnss hospital. The
entire house has been sold out for this
performance. i', ; '
The minstrel company iand a few
other Elks will have a special coach
attached to the northbound-train for
Grants Pass at 5:30 p. m.-Thursday.
On the return trip this car will be at
tached' to the southbound- Shasta,
which reaches Medford at 4 a. ni. Frl-,
day. - j ,: ,
-t uue of tne nig nits at last nigius
performance, as on the night befpre,
was the graceful dancing and stage
presence of little Barbara Mayhew,
five years old, In-accompanying Her
bert Alford's Jazz, song, "My Little
Bimbo."' , . - ,'
Another 'delightful feature which
contributed much to the success of the
Elks minstrels was the superb orches
tra under the leadership of Herbert
Launspach, the muslcat.dlrector of the
show, all but' three of whom are mem
bers of the Elks lodge. The well known
musicians In this orchestra were if. G.
Launspach, piano; A. H. Miller, violin;
Mrs. Florence Howell, violin; E. C.
Hoot, clarionet; Wilson Waite, cornet;
Ed White, trombone; Earl 'Roberta,
xylophones; Arthur Hazelrigg, drums
and traps. Mrs. Howell and Messrs.
White and Root wore the non Elk
members. '. .
But still that ain't all. '..
- ? Swem li Honored i -
A totally unexpected feature of last
night was when during the last song
by the four end men at the closing of
tho flrsf part they suddenly disappear
ed Into a wing and dragged out onto
the stage the ninn whose .untiring
labor, artistic genius and extensive
dramatic and scenic knowledge was
mainly responsible for the success of
the Elks minstrels Tom Swem, garb
ed In' his dirty and paint he-dubbed
coveralls. At tho same tme Gils New
bury mounted the stage from tho aud
ience and faced th perplexed, em
harassed Mr. .Swem. . . . . ..
Mr. Newbury calllog attention to
tue ract tnat an tno spienuia scenery
and decorative effects were designed
and made under direction of Mr. Swem,
and that, he had Untiringly coached
all the performers'' and various 'acts,
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RECEIPTS S2M
AVIATORS
ARE KIILED
KELLY FIELD
Cadets Allen and Beach Meet
Death in Flaming Airplane
Mail Record From San
Francisco to Chicago in 29
Hours Coney Lands in
, , Dallas.
AUSTIN, Texas,, Fob. 23.. Cadet
Fliers L. iE. ' Alien, and- Virgil , Beach,
both of Kelly Field No. 2, Sun Anto
nio, were instantly killed ths morn
ing when their, plane crushed on
Penn field, ono mile south of Austin,
a:i they wero taking off for San An
tonio. , ' v .
SAN ANTONIO, Texua, Feb. 23.
Cadets L. E. Allen und Vlngil W.
Bench, aviators killed at Austin were
leading a seven ship formation which
left Kelly Field on n practice flight
The ship was burned and the bodlos
also badly burned.
,- DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23. Lieu
tenant W.. D. 'Coney, trans-continental
aviator, landc'd hero this after-,
noon from Bronte.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23'. The .east-
bound pjano In the trans-continental
mull race against timo left Bollefont,
Pa., at 2:42 p. in, today, according to
word received by air mall officials
here. Coincident with tlls Informa
tion came the announcement that tho
westbound flight bad boen nbatuloned
here after rain and snowTield up Its
relny at Chicago last night. West
bound mall was transferred to' the
regular service and "started for
Omaha. ' '
Cleveland, Feb.: 2,1. .Pilot ,'J.
O. Webster, flying from Chicago' to
Cleveland In the ' eastbound trails
continental mall plane,' lundod here
today. Pilot 13. M. Allison, making
the last leg of the journey, Clevolaild
to Huzelhurst Field,, started oust.nlno
minutes' later. :
Chicago mall which came In
Knight's plane wns delivered to the
local postofflee 2 9 hours utter It left
Sun Francisco, establishing a record
for the service. It left the Pacific
coast city at 4 o'clock yesterday
morning. ,-'..-''
CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Tno eastbound
and westbound planes In tho trans
continental aerial mall trials, passed
each other, in.. , western Illinois! early
today... Jack;, flight, , who left. Omaha
at 1:69 n-iin., arrived at itha May wood
Field, here at 8:30. a.' nr., two'hotrs
after W. J. Smith, piloting' the . west
bound mall, had hopped off for Omaha.
WnlEht'-H flight thrhnch ''thri nlitht
was1 liver' territory which ho had never
btifoe traversed Ih. an airplane. , He
was weary but otherwise undaunted by
his long drawn effort In covering the
air route from North Platte, Neb., to
Chicago. " . , . i
"Some eats will look good to me and
a bit of sleep wll,do no harm," he, re
marked. ' , '''.;.
' Knight, who had never flown tho
Omaha-Chicago leg, said he had no dif
ficulty except when Hearing DesMoines
he ran Into fog. ;
Knight will have 24 hours rest here
and then start back on the westbound
air trail.
Conditions favored the eastward
filers here and Pilot Webster, who
took Knight's Beat, hoped to make a
record run to Cleveland.
OMAHA, Neb., Feh. 23. The . nir
plane piloted by Jnck Knight Is carry
ing all of the mall shipped from San
Francisco yesterday In the attempt for
a record speed delivery by day and
night flying, it was announced today.
A second cargo of mall from Ban Fran
cisco was transferred to Knight's ma
chine before he departed for the east.
MURDER CASE DIES
SANDWICH, Ont., Fez. 23. Ernest
Desllppe, one of the principal wit
nesses In the case of He v. J. O. L.
Sprackiin, former liquor license inspec
tor charged with slaying Beverly
Trumble, an Inn keeper, last November
died of pneumonia today. It Is under
stood the evidence given by him at the
Inquest will be used at the trial now In
progress, , '
Leslies' Weekly, Film
Fun and Judge Are
Forced to the Wall
NEW YOltIC, Feb. 23. An
Involuntary bankruptcy petition
was filed hero today In federal
court against the l.eslio Judge
company, Fifth avenue publish
ing corporation, on behalf of
three creditors, with claims to
talling more than $000,000.
The petitioners estimated the
corporation's liabilities at $2,
210.U00 and its assets nt $120,
000. Thomas B. Folder, lawyer,
was appointed received.
The corporation publishes
Leslie's Weekly, a magazine of
current events; Judgo, u weekly
humorous magazinu, and Film
Fun, a monthly.
GEDDTS BACK AGAIN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Sir Auck
land Gcddes, the British ambassador,
was back In Washington today after
personal conferences with foreign of
fice officials In London prepared to
take up with the new administration
pending questions botwoon this coun
try and Great Britain. The ambassa
dor was summoned to London by Pre
mler Lloyd George last month : and
among important diplomatic subjects
known to have been discussed were
Fnr, Eastern- affairs,' tho oil question,
disposition of tho Cornier German
cables, including tho Japanese control
in the Island of Yap, and the funding
of the British debt to the United
States.. -
It was assumed that the ambassador
would not initiate, any formal conver
sations with state department officials
until after the inauguration of President-elect
Harding. . i .,;.-
4 MEN HOLD UP BANK
'EVERETT, Wash., Feb. 23. Guy O.
Trnutmnn, aged 27 of Tenlno, a third
suspeotln the robbery of the Hucker
brothers bunk, Lnk6 Stevens, a week
ago, wns arrested late yesterday after
noon In the region where secrch was
made for him for several days. Ac
cording to the deputy prosocutor who
questioned Mm, he admitted having
taken part in tho holdup and Implicat
ed two other suspects now in Jail, say
ing there were four In the party.' '
Trautman, according to the prosecu
tor, declared that the robbery Was
planned on tho spur of the moment,
the party of four having originally
sturted out from Tenlno in search of
work.
'S
LONDON, Feh. 23. Men Incarcerat
ed In Wandsworth prison may be given
a business education as a result of the
Interest aroused recently by a lecture
on "Romance of Business." Those most
interested wero first offenders. It Ib
understood the prisoners may be
taught shorthand, typewriting, banking
and commercial correspondence.
AGAINST LUMBER PRICE CONTROL
ST. LOUIS,. Feb. 23. The govern
ment, In proceedings filed In federal
district court here today, .asked a per
manent injunction restraining the
Southern Pine association from its al
leged activities In fixing prices of lum
ber. t
About sixty corporations and sixty
Individuals were named in the suit,
which was filed at the direction of
Attorney General Palmer.
Tho government asked for a perma
nent Injunction which District Attor
ney Carroll asserted would amount to
dissolution of the association.
The suit was filed by direction of
Attorney General Palmer and charges
violation of the Sherman anti-trust act.
Injunction Is asked to restrain the or
ganisation from recommending or sug
gesting curtailment of production of
yellow pine "or measures or nets tend-
BOLSHEVIK!
AIM ON
JAPAN NEAR
Soviet Troops Are Being Mo
bolized in Eastern Siberia
for Drive on Manchuria
Populace Forced Into Army
Japan Preparing to Meet
Spring Drive.
HARBIN, Manchuria, Feb. 22. Mili
tary operations by the Russian bolshe
vlkl against Japanese forces in Siberia
are believed to he foreshadowed by
concentrations of soviet troops In the
enstern end of the country. There
wero 50,000 bolshevik soldiers in Chita
recently and more are said to be ar
riving. Units are declared to be pro
ceeding to points farther east, assem
bling principally along the Manchur
lun frontier. While badly clothed and
fed, these soldiers are reported to be
well armed and under severe discip
line. '; :
Eighteen thousand troops have ar
rived at Verkhnie Udinsk from Mob
cow. At Khabarovsk on the Amur
river, about 40,000 bolshevik troops
are concentrated and these are grad
ually being moved south. The reason
given by the bolshevlkl for dispatching
troops at Khabarovskis that there are
large suppllos of grain there, sufficient
to maintain the troops for a year. Ok
tho other hand reports from there, In
dicate that the supplies available are
sufficient for about a month.
Mobilizing Population '
To increase the regular and guerilla
forces the bolshevik forces are said to
be mobilizing the Russian population
of' the Far EaBt. . This would have the
double' purpose of increasing the -military
forces and of disintegrating anti
bolshevlk armies. Mobilization is meet
ing with some opposition from the
people, it Is said. i
Troops are distributed along ,.'. the
whole line of the railroad from- Chita
east to the' Manchurlan frontier.' At
Munchull on the border, belshevlk or
ganizations have been formed and are
assorted to be smuggling agents thru
Into Manchuria for the work of propa
ganda. .Activity is noticeable la the
movement of locomotives and cars
from the Ussuri railway (connecting
Khabarovsk and Nikolsk) to the Amur,
railway which forms the connecting
link with Trans-Buikalia through Rus
sian territory. " ' ,
. Japanese Active ' '." ' !
Food supplies are being moved front
Vladivostok Into the FrimorBk pro
vlnce and attempts have been made to
smuggle arms Into, these regions. . 1 :' '
The bolshevlkl fear, according to in
formation received here, that the Jap
anese may create an opposition "buf
fer state" in the Prlmorsk region by
spring, In which event : they ' might
make use of the Kappel and Semenoft
troops whose long experience in guer
illa warfare would be extremely val
uable, . , ... -, . ,
The appointment of the1 Japanese
general, Tachibana to command troops
In Siberia is commented upon as sig
nificant. ! .
Tllden to Forget Tennis . -PHILADELPHIA,
Feb. 23. William
T. Tllden, world's champion tennis
player, who returned Monday from
Australia, Bald today he plans to "for
get tennis for the next six weeks." .
A public banquet and reception will
be tendered Tllden April 6. .
' !
Ing to result In such restrictions'
Judgo Farris directed the district
attornoy to prepare an order for the
defendants to Bhow cause why the In
junction ' should not be granted. He
set March 15 for the hearing. '
The proceedings, it was explained,
resulted from an investigation of the
association by the federal trade com
mission. , ' - - -
The suit requests that the organiza
tion be restrained from compiling or
distributing further issues of trade
bulletins and price currents; that the
concerns and individuals be restrained
from holding or attending further
meetings or tne association or oi iw
committees, for the purpose of statisti
cal exchanges: and that they be, re
quired to abandon permanently any ef
forts to curtail production or increase,
prices through the organization.
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