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AIL-TEIBUNE The Weather Minimum yesterday.... ,...,..( Minimum today .Ui Precipitation 01 Predicticsa Occasional rain. t CtUly HlnUmth Trar. (eMr Hriy-i-irsi y MEDFORD, OliEfJON, FIJI DAY,- MARCH Y.r2'2 XO. 293 Medfoed M HALF DEAD BOY HANGS FOR CUE In Spite of Last Minute At tempts to Save Harvey Church, Slayer of Two Auto Salesmen, Trap Is Sprung at 3.54 P. M- Today Carried to Gallows. CHICAGO, Mar. $, Btruppcd to a chair and carried to lha llow in tho ro lamatns slat In whb h ho lut tain tr week. Hum Church, i4yP of two atitriiiioblln salesmen, (mill the penalty for III ci lino this afternoon. He retained hi apparently uncon scious mln to tho end. ' lAt minute attempt by hi nttnr nry to wv him railed, when t'th Jud- Hennton nml lvld refused tu ttitrcda fur l tin roiilninil man. Following JudgA H anion's refusal to Intervene) Attorney Tyrrell hasten- id 10 tho superior court room and Judge Jph lvd, whore h tMnn In rnw hi plea lo tho hope t hut Judo t'avtd. who ha not berrtofor cnt-itlnxl tho cam, mliiht extend somo relief. It wu generally rurd rd a a fuiloru hti. At th county Jill witness t the execution tfan arsemhllng shortly after 8:10 o'clock and were admitted, it contingent nt a 1 1 mi-, shortly after ward. Th death warrant wna read nt 1:44 o'clock' attar lha wiinns were as sembled in tho HUtlnn room. The death march nt hfin at 3;&0 p. in. i'hurrh brlnf corrlrd to tho fal low. Tito trap wu upruntj at S:S4 O'olwk. . .. - .--.. j--r. -. , , . Th trip fill at J:S4, Jiml four nun Viitrti 'ttfirr roun aoUon In hi hohnlf had txon oornplotott. Church' had ' ampptHt on hi chmt o he wa rr vnhrrlff had to ral hi h"d In ordr tu udiiift tho nouMl. HhrWf I'Mrr , jhtHl tha ual iiuftltn. wln-ther tho condemned man had any ntutr-). niKhU t.i r.mW. hill r...rlvr.l m ru-. rton and the chair, rarrl t1 ' ulayrr rnUhod lhrouh tho uprurnj trap CHICAGO, Mar. .- After lyinar on hl'Jiil eit for forty dny without openinif hi ry or uttering a word, llnrvey Church toddy . broke hi l lone five hour bofore ho w arhed uld to ( hungod for the brutal mur tor of lu-rnnrd Uaughcrty and Corl AvmuM, automobile aatenmrn whom ha .Mt t'o death to Obtain a cor to "tdiow off" In hi homo town of AftttA, Win. A plea from hi mother ruueed Church to apeak. "Your mother and father ore here, Harvey," Warden Wembrook told tho convicted man. "Your mother beg you to tulk to her and you only have five moro hour to live. Will you lalk to themT" . . , - Tho youthful murderer vhonfl twitching eyetlda hav been tho only outward algn of life during hi in-ir-impowH period of llnce turned over on one aide and mumlded.' "What did you . ay ?" aked tho warden, loaning over tho pruioner. "Father and mother.-yea," come hark In low, hut plainly umlorwtood tvord. Th" prisoner toaed back and forth nevernl time a hi put emu wero brought Into tho Cell. He refueeel to eny whether ho would voluntarily eat hi noonday meul or whether It would be iKuonmry to continue tho forcible fedlng which hn kapt hliu allva dur ing tho hungor und allcnco atrtko. MoUht tXdlatuM!. During the vinlt of hi parent, Chureh guvo no further heed to their ,1'W'ii tnut no talk. iu motner, olftioitt 'too wv.uk to walk, waa ulnt ed to hla bedalde. "Harvey, won't you apeak to your mother?" the euld, but there waa no hUmi from tho rnotlohlM prlnouar that he heard. , Hi futher kidded him tu lee and begged him to apeak, hut hi plea went of no avail. Church also re mained allent during plea from hla eiHtur and from hi attorney, Aa hi alHter wna leaving tho cell (Continued on Page six.) T 'IT " -. Bill introduced for expenditure OF ., WAKH1NQTON. .Mur. 3. New river ond harlKir Improvement call ing for on estimated expenditure of approximately, lay00'""", would bo nuthorlned under a bill ordered re ported today by the house rivers and harbors committee. ' . Major Items In the measure, which, us approved by the committee, would he Introduced by Chairman Pnmpsey, Include on expenditure of $3,310,000 Federated Societies Start Drive Against Work for Foreigners POUTLANl. Ore.. March 3. A drlvo lo promote cuinloyuicht of American citizen In pr'fer- ncn to forftluiier who have no Intention of lHcoinli)( natural- Uil, will bo launch" J liuutedl- h(ly In I'oriUud and other Oregon it by the newly form- il )riif o Federation of IVs- li'rnnl Hociotlc, according to announcement by ' ,K. Yeagnr, president of tho federation. Practically ivnry fraternal organization In the city 1 !- brur.xl hy th federation, which will h a permanent body and which linn a membership of up- 4 proximately 15,(i'l(t nuri und 4 women. 4 HOUSE PARTY IS II E San Francisco Millionaire Is Forced to Entertain Booze Bandits Throughout Night - $25,000 Worth of Hooch Taken Part Recovered. SAN I'ltANCISCO. MarrU 3. A largo quantity of liquor Idnatlflod aa part of tho $25,000 loot taken yet-r- , ..... ; . I day frt-m tbo Monlo Park manalon oo- rupied tiy Julian itart. ny a cane oi nine .jMindus .who txtuna Jirt,.ui (umii and aorvanta and ataged an all-uiKlit carouaal, wan found lo a bod here today. " Adrfen fJucraole, lu whoe' ioMK('loa tbo liquor wk dbicovered, wa arreated on a charge of poiweHlni stolon proiorty. The liquor atolen mdonged to V. W. Nc- T' """ "', a u ri.u c-Wa ' PilU niuDurarttirtfr. Iael the manaioii. Tho handiU drew up In automo I'll" at thn Menlu Park reaidenco early Wodneaday evening, held up tho rx cupttnt with revolver, bound ruoat of them and then forced llort and MIm Mary Conway, ftlanford at u do lit aud (Ueat at tho homo, to alt In the drawing room, while they borarae drunk and foment among tbemtietvc. Mia Ha rah Cannon, tho cook, and Mia Kllzabotb Hennet, a maid, were lie und and rolled out of tho way un der their lied. noland Smith, tho Tlatt family chauffeur, wa overpowered ond hound in the KnraKo, while Panlel fit'vrle, hutler, ond Herman lVvrloa, houMeman, wero put In tbe basement. At Hurt'a roqueat, they left the two tlttlu rhlldren aud their nure alone. They forced the aervanta to cook breakfaat for(thent and toward noon yeaterduy, after they had flllml their car with all the liquor pnanlhle, the bandlta depnrted. Grab Whiskey Scow in New York City Creek INEW YOILK. Murch 3. Two scows full of bottle of whiskey of a brand populur lu pre-VoiHtead days wore seined today 111 Westcbestor creek off 177th street, aud tho seveu men com. posing the crows plurut under ar rest. Inspector George ?, Llebers de clared his bellof that tbe liquor had been smuggled on steamships from Culm. Idaho lUfUMtt ChalleujfO. HEUKELEY, Cal., March 3. rnl vorslty of Idaho, claimant of the Pa cific coast aud Northwest conference basketball championship, has de clined au Invitation to meet the Uul vorBlly of California five hero. on Coos Hay harbor nnd iMthmus Slough, Oregon: Jl.7tio.000 on the Co lumbia and lower Wlilnnvette rivers below I'ortland; $1,806,600 on tho Ba. blno-Necbes waterway, Texas; $!, 371,460 on Oakland harbor, California and $4,600,000 for seagoing dredges, Other Items Included: - 8nn Diego Harbor, Cal., $136,860; Willamette slough, Oregon, $23,050 nnd Clutsknnio l iver, Oregon, $0,020. GAGGED WHILE 9 YEGGS PAROUS $5,000,000, OREGON HARBORS GOVERNOR FIST FIGHT Oklahoma Executive Clashes With Oil Man and Then With County Attorney Latter Refuses to Allow Governor to Appear Before Grand JuryFur Flies. OKStflJEC. Okla.. lUr. S.Io o drumuUo Mn at tne rourthouiMi thin mortilriK. County Attorney Jamin llnuliurn r(uHt-d to oonitnnt to tho rn quat of Ottvornor J. Jt. A. IUfWtri to t.? rililitd to apftrar Inforn tho Ulirtrlct court KMind Jury, wlth h I In vi'iitlgmlilK the falluro (if tho Itnk of rmmrr, Thn lourity attom-y d" clnrod Oovrrnor rtobrtnn could not nuprntode him in conduct of the prolxi. Oovcrnnr nohTtm replied that ho had the power to auperwde tun county atiornry. Tim governor' offer to appear he torn the grand Jury had led to a dm miulo -n In tho offlco of County Attorney llvpburn Jitxt beforn tho fight. Tho ounty attorney declared Governor itohertiton wa aeeklng to uperelo him In conducting the in veittlgatlon of tho Rank of Commerce affair. "No wltne I going before that Jury without my conwnt. I don't give u damn if ho I governer." aald Hep burn pounding a desk with hi clench ed flit. 1 "I am going to ull you Juxt n I told Ocorge Khort (attorney gun eml) to toll you tho olhor hiornlni.-, that no mnn t Koine to aupjrde tho 00 Vj", tlt",ni7 ,f U county." Hepburn added: "Vou haven't got th( to Kupr,, mc. ,ov. rnnr. "You fcnow hotter than that. Jim. I have th power to aupereedo you," Governor Itobortaon replied. I'lxm coming out of Hie conference with tho governor a moment before the fight. County Attorney Hepburn aald: "I hnva no atntement to make only that 1 am county attorney of Okmul - gua county and J. It. A. Knliertaon i governor of likluhoma. Attacked By Oil Man. OKMCIXJEB. Okla.. Mar. S. Gov ernor J. II. A. ltobertnon wn attacked by J nine C I.yonx, an oil mnn. a the governor emerged from tho private of fire of t nunty Attorney Jnme Hep burn thla morning utter a confereme vy. Tho only contest wa for the between the county attorney nnd tbe exalted rulerohlp for which there were ...... ,.. u. i, ..i..l..n o..rfi.i.. i .ii .i n.k wa walking out of tho outer of fice of the county attorney was Introduced to Mr. Lyons, bystander said. The governor extondxd hi hand and Mr. Lyons was aald to struck him In thn face. lama man." Governor Robertson said, and atruck hack at .Mr. Lyons. Ttiey exchanged probably half a dozen blow txifor they were soparatod. tJoNTrnor ftnbertson was not In jured In tho encounvtr. The governor, accompanied by member of hi party later returned to hi hotel. ' Pandemonium Breaks. Pandemonium broke loose ' In the crowded corridors of tho courthouse, many person flevlng. expecting more siuioiiN occurrences. , That Lyon struck Governor Hobertson the first blow wa the statement of W. II. Crume and As sistant Attorney General William Hi. Hvwirk. The governor had arrived . hero early today to present to tho county attorney a .letter, offering to appear In person beforo tho grand Jury Inves tigating the .affulra . of the defunct Itunk of Commerce and testify. , "V. ho caused . this disturbance?" shouted County Attorney (Hepburn. "Jumes Lyons," was tho reply from a bystander. Mr. Hepburn, sturted toward Lyons and two or three men told the county attorney mat-a remark , of tho ggv ernor startod the affair. "I know .who startod this." Judire Hewlck tntorvened. Mr. Lyona is president of the Lyons Petroleum company and a director of tho Quarnnty Smto bank Housekeeper Loots City Treasury U08TO.V. March 3. Miss Eliza bulb Kenuey, 33, housekeeper and bookkeeper for Waram J. Wright, 70, town treasurer of Nortiold, was be- not ony bo a "square shooter" during Ing sought in Boston today. Detec-,Uis regime, but to put. forth his best lives had a warrant for her arrest, efforts towards a successful year to charging her with larceny of $10,000 which end he asked the hearty co of the town's money. State auditors operation of the entire lodge meniber suid tho shortage would amount to ship. $20,000. Tbe new exalted, ruler rendered ser- 11 vlco of distiuction in Franco duriug tho HlglMwt Houor for IUdfour. world war from which ho returned LONDON, Mar. 3. -(By the Asso. ' covered with honors and citations. His clateu rress)--King ueorgo today conferred ' tho Order of tho Garter upon Arthur J. Pol four today in recognition of his services at the Washington conference. This is tho hlgheNt honor within tho gift of the J Mug. "Our Mary in Court" W" 31 I fary fitklord and ber nia. Mr. Charlotto Pickford snapped In the New York dlatrlct Court whero Mary wan atied by Mm. Oira C. WllkennlnK (Inwrt) for $10."00. Clerk. atenoKrapher and other employes forgot their wirk l0 K,,t a piimpue of Mary, who won ELECT COl. E. E. KELLY. EMIED OF Edward E. Kolly, widely Vnown citi zen for many yearn, and world war and SpaDlsb-Amorlcaa war veteran of li Unction,' whose-:f Honda ar t at ay i puulod to creet him a . Jodcn: i or colonel, and then split tho dtffereoeo by call lag out Ed. Ih tbe new exalted ruler, of the Merord Elk lodfie;,he having boen elected to that honor at . the l"Wt altondnnce of nsembora last I night In the lodge's history- Members wero nrtmeat from all part of tbe cotinty and the Crantn Puaa tnember- ablp of tho local lodso had a goodly delegation present It was one of t'bo most Interesting election ever held in local R P. O. E. KS 1 chairs wero filled br unanimous vote.'"" " own himself to ho of the The newly elected officers of tbe lodge who will ho Installed into, office t,he first Thursday night in April, are as follows: Exalted ruler, E. E. Kelly; esteemed 1 leading knight, Lawrence C. 'Mann; esteemed oyal knight, Donnld New bury; esteemed lecturing knight. Wm. A. Young: secretary. l.ee L. Jacobs; treasurer, V. 11. Vawter; tiler, M: C. McDonald; trustee (throe-year term), H. O. Nicholson. E. C. Jeromo, tho rotlrod exalted ruler woe elocted as representative to the graud lodge convention, and O. O. Alonderfer. past exalted ruler, as alter- nnA t.n, Mn,.Anii,.n t'i...H , aW W l.u. ViruirUKUU. II liru IUC ,. i ... ,.. , : 1 ...- . I . o ui L IV. ud "III1 make among other appointments those of esquire and chaplain. Following tbo eloctlon and lodge session lust night a smoker was held, tho feature of which was three good boxing, bouts, nnd tho night's enter tainment was topped off with a feed in tho basement. The election of Colonel Kolly to the exalted rulership made a great hit, and marks the return of the local Elks to the baldheaded stylo of leadership, and a change to a distinct typo of physical beauty In tho highest office than has been In vogue for years. It also means that his regime promises to he a very successful one. Following bis election Colonel Kelly was called to the platform amid hearty applause whore ho made a short ad dress "with empty mouth hut full chest," referring to tho fact that all his tooth were recently extracted, and that bis heart was overflowing with emo tion. Tho fact that his store teeth will be ready in a week is encouraging news to those Elks who doto on more pulehritudo iu the exalted ruler's chnlr. Ho expressed his gratitude over the high houor conferred and promised to soldier career is best summed up iu a letter addressed to Colonel Kelly by General John J. Pershing, March ?, 1919, as follows: "I wish to thank you for tho excel lent services rendQietl by you to tho he auit WASIUN'GTON Iir. 3. .. vigor- oul ntt:u'k on Pontmaater General Iluy, waa made today In tho houao by Jtepreewa,rro. William. . repubtka, lliim.b...wlio ,Wlard that the. rtir." lug ca4nnt..ffir "ho been the on dinfippoiutmejit ,f the- firat year i of tbe repubiieun administration." ', PARTISAN FLAYS Mi HAYS, EVE OE RETIREMENT -.T;tay j marKJt tne Tioae tf tne and in atudying the situation, career of Mr. Hays na a member Otv However. Mavor C.ate "lim J.tB .William. "Ti Mill k4na ftf ntihlIAVici If la n i day of. thnaksKivlng and rejoicing.' ig and rejoicing;.'? Representative Blanton. democrat. of Tita. land nere.errtaUve Fair-( i-, orsaauauop win. nenceiorin I WbHran. Indiana, came to,ork to that end. , . I defense f the retlrina: postmaa- Pops decision to keep out of the n7.1t of nci,u7led T. "" FaiTf ill nSSnr tribute to MrJ ? ."JT " .U' n,, -9 . ,n honest, clean In his method." contended that both a a Lrivni. n Kiirt nfcioi.i hlKht-Kt caliber.. lU-ferrlng to himself as "an old lino republican representing a rock ribbed republican district in Illinois." Mr. Williams declared that Mr. Hays, "entering the cabinet a one of its most popular members, is quitting to day hy unanimous consent." . "The people know this." Mr. Wil liams continued, "that when the dem ocrat lo party cnic into power in 1913 every republican postmaster and Official was kicked out and a good democrat put tn his place. The people approved thut-;. No republican com plains about it. because it was the natural, und psoper thing to do, 'Kepublicans remember tho. great I house cleanlnir in 1912 arwl thev do ' - not understand why It Is almost im- . poraime m (tei a aemocrai out oi an offiuo ho holds solely because he is a democrat. It may be Mr. Hays is not D,nj responsible for tht situation, but tho mind of republicans ho is looked upon a the guilty person and for that reason hi retirement is univer sally popular and satisfactory," Wrestling Champion May Come to Coast CHICAGO, Mar. 3. Benny Rubens. a Spokane middleweight wrestler, who has Iouk sought a championship match with Johnny Myers of Chicago, the present titln holflor. mnv bnvo Tlu wluh. sr.inri.wi it - i .. .....u,.. vu u ,u,.uu , the OOllt. . Ed White, manager of the champion, stated today that tho meeting could bo arranged whenever satisfactory guar antees were forthcoming from promo ters. Myers will bo ready to meet all aspirants tq the middleweight crown after his bout here tonight with Heinle Enle of lluhtiquc, White said. The champion will demand a gua ran-1 tee of $1000 with thirty per cent of the gross receipts for a bout oa the coast If the offer Is not received from hack era of Rubens the meeting may be ar ranged elsewhere. American Expeditionary forces in the capacity of chief signal officer of the M'th division. Tho signal corps has bcon a material factor lu all the opera tions or our armies. Crieat commenda tion lu duo for tho high quality of ser vlco reudered by you. I regret that I did not have on opportunity lo per sonally . express my appreciation of your sorvlc.es before you., left for the initetl States." Scotch Herring North Seat Killed By War, To Be U. S. Product TACOMA, Mar. J. flooauno m 4 4 many mlnf wro (xplod04l In tho 4 4 North fic-a durlnK tho world war, 4 4 two KanollDO u-uili'M left hre 4 4 yestorday to eatahllHh a Scotch- 4 4 cured horrlne induxtry In Alaska. 4 DuiiDK the war tho explodituc of 4 4 mine and booilxt, lntndol for 4 4 warsblfM, merchant voxels and 4 4 nuhmarlooK, klllol tn many bfr- 4 4 rlntc that the jirownt output of 4 4 tho North noa I 75 per wnt below 4 4 norma) it In aid. 4 4 Boot'h cured hrriw? wero euc- 4 4 cfully jHiw-fd in Alaska in 4 4 1 81 8 unikT Kovnrnmeot anponrl- 4 4 kin and expert doolare Alaska 4 4 can fiupply tho world demand for 4 4 hcrrlnK If necessary. 4 r POP" TO Medford Mayor Announces - Decision Concerning Race for Governor Too Many . Candidates in Field Avow ed Candidate 4 Yrs. Hence. Tbe next Rovernor of Oregon will not bail from Medford, as Mayor C. E. Gate trxinv finallv nnnoiiimwl a. Hocio. ,on not to entw nni fof the nb. u .!., ,v,.v ' . nraSfatio May primanea. h'tog carriel on a Olrtatio. oa lha AJt tbe past two months aurlnjf hlcU ho inlte4 Portland many t toes. and. gpeBtconBiderahl tlmo. tbet In conference with bis political; Iriand However, favnr OntAa iinnniiniM tnat he la aa vow candidate for ' " Is "l " uu wa u" uu uf Janpnuat 8 ternoor-' Z "Y!, ,7 . , that because of the peculiar political , 81tuallon n and. ibe ract tht I are so many candidates in the field, ' either already entered or about to enter, that the time is Inopportune for me to get into the race this year, but decided to lay back and build up aa organization with tbe purpose, In view of my landing the nomination for gov ernor four years from now. ..' , , "While I was a potential candidate I had an astonishing amount of sup port and pledges of support from all parts of the stato. A number of my local friends to whom I imparted my docision' last nigh not to run ex pressed wdeep disappointment and thought I was foolish not to go ahead, but to any one fauijliar with tbe Inside 1 ,....,.! . A 1 . . situation it did not seem wise for me eu uui wr iuc uduiiuuiiou. I ... n ..... , .. . . i Narcotics Are Seized In Portland Bank roitTLAND, One.. Mar. 3. Offi cers armed with a .search warrant to day seized two tins and a bottle of narcotics in a safe deposit box in one of the largest banks in the city follow ing the arrest yesterday of J. E. Aull, who was alleged to have held the key to the box. G. X. Ship Sold. WASHINGTON, Mar. 3 Tho ship ping board today sold to the Pacific Steamship company (Admiral line) DECIDES 1926 NOT 1 YEAR :r.TJ".:;the steamship Ore.it Northern, until reoonuv fianshlp of the Atlantic fleet I tnr 11 r.n nan ' FOR TLAND HIGH SCHOOL GIRL SHOT BY MASKED MAN AT PRO-CATHEORAL PORTLAND. Ore., March 3. Miss WUlamena Fuller, 17 year old high school girl who was shot last night at St. Stephens pro-cathedral by a mask ed man or boy wbilo the choir was practicing, was reported In no danger today. Hospital attendants said the bullet, which struck her in the abdo men, had not luf lifted a serious wound. The police today took Into custody a mau giving the name of Elmer W. Wcutherford after he had Inquired at a news stand for a newspaper, mak 110 JAPS TO BE ALLOWED Secy, of Interior Fall Answers Inquiry of Japs in Yakima Valley Indian Lands Re served for U. S- Citizens With Preference to Service Men. WASHIN'OTON, March S. flecre- tary Fall, replying today to an In quiry from Japanese aaHOciatlort of Wapato, Wash., regardlnn' tne op portunity of Us members leasing, land in tho Yakima Indian reservation, de clared all Indian agents bad been no tified that lease most he confined to American citizens, with veterans of tbe world war being given preference. Mr. lllrano In bis telegram stated tbat within tbe next' two years' a hundred or more leases would expire and that the Japanese leaseholder wanted to know their future statua. The announcement of tbe interior department's policy was made public in a telegram to W. W. lllrano, pre-' Ident of tbe Yakima Japanese asso ciation of Wapato, Wash., who bad asked what would be the attitude ;of tbe department regarding; leasing C the Yakima Indian re serration land: to Japanese farmers, t i . $ ) t I t Secretary's Telegram Secretary Fall's telegram . to Mr. Hirano said: , - . " " ' "Your wire with relation-to th Japanese lessees on Yakima Indian reservation requesting information my policy regarding such leasees re ceived. All Indian agent have psea hottfed tbaf m thmgt'lc oif MPlra tron".leaaea and tla, the, matien.ftf Is suing now. leases, such leases-mast be made to American oUUeos. preferen tial. right being accorded aiacttfrged Attiertcan soldier of the late-war. - '.f'No-,.-discrimination whatsoever against Japanese Intended. 'This pol icy. general one and in the Inter erts'of American citizen 'and particu larly American ex-soldlers. This gov ernment through its departments has not only authority but right to choose its own tenants tor property of Its wards, over whom and over which perhaps it exercises all the rights both of sovereign or a guardian." Mr., Hirano's telegram said: "Tbe Japanese farmers of tbe Yak ima Indian reservation desire to uii n i u n u. 1 1 1 nun ,u . r . . r iihiiii ri. ment in the leasing of tbe Yakima In dian reservation of land of the Jap farmers... . - . r. I . , . . V m ... it is oar oeuei, oasea upon OoiS legal advice, tbat the Washington acn-anen law does not apply to tiro . . I i annua tauian reserve ana conse quently tt is very Important to us to anew wnat is tbe attitude of the de- nil H tllun, MlFa-illna I .. n . . I S I. ima Indian reservatloa land to Jap this year, there having : expired 32 leases of this land formerly bold by Japanese and within tbe next two VA.ru lh,M U. Ill lui tnfm , 1. n m m k H m dred more of their leases expiring. v.. . . . .. . . lour answer py wire collect is re quested so that the Japanese may L-nAW lhal, Avon, .,.... A - ervation so that those whose leases em themselves and that those whose leases expire In the future may be la position to act advisedly." Secretary Fall in making these tel egrams public aald that tbe policy n.itllnail Iw, . 1 , W . ,H V.U.....I1. 1 11 1 . i .111 mil ..Mm. ..... i ill. in. terlor department a "general policy toward all leases of government land, ; Mr. and Mra. Ted Hunt of gas Fran oiBco are visiting Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Salade, the parents of Mrs. Hunt, at Seven Oaks. . ' i--"a ing tho remark, when offered no early edition, "no," I want the one with the story of the shooting lo It A friend of mine stuck up church last night and I- want to see what j happened." ' ; f I Tbo choir bad just finished prac i tlclug when a man with a dirty baod- kerchief tied about tbe lower part Of . his face entered tbe room ordering "bands up." ' Tbe singers thinking a joko was being played on them, did not com ply, i The man then fired, picked op a hat and run out. gov t m . . . I
