MEDFORD MATT; TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. ORECION". SATURDAY. AfAROn 24, .1923-
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With a goodly attendance of dele
gates from the fourteen posts in
southern Oregon from bb many cities
and towns, the 13th district of the
American Legion of Oregon, began
an all day session this forenoon, with
state and district department offi
cials and other dignatarles of the le
gion in the northwest, Including a
national representative, present. The
delegates came by train and auto.
The posts represented were those
from Murshfield, Roseburg, Bandon
North Bend, Reesport, Gold Beach,
Coquille, Lakeview, Klamath Falls,
Myrtle Point, GrantB Pass, Gold Hill
Paisley, Ashland and Medford.
The following officers are In at
tendance: State Commander George
R. R. Wilbur t)f Hood River; State
Adjutant Harry K. Wilson of Port
land; State Executive Committee
man Mair Dano of Marshfleld, and
the following representatives from
the U. S. Veterans' Bureau: Dr. A
C. Stewart of Seattle, chief claciatrist
of the 13th district; Dr. William P
Wildman of Seattle, chief of rating
section of the 13th district; Clarence
R. Christie of Seattle, district con
tact representative of the veterans'
bureau; Kenneth L. Cooper ot Port
land, sub-district manager of veter
ans' bureau; Jack L. Taylor, of Port
land, sub-district contact represen
tative; Dr. Sperro Sargentus of Cor
vallls, medical examiner of the vet
erans' bureau; Normlin W. Ingle,
national liason representative of the
American Legion.
Intensive studies ot American Le
gion matters occupied this forenoon's
session of the conference, and this
afternoon officers of posts were given
Instruction in legion work and du
ties. Closer cooperation between
posts and more efficient handling of
welfare work among ex-service men
Is expected to result from this dis
trict conference, which' is the first
ever held by the district.
The business of the conference will
all be disposed of by late this after
noon, and at 7 p. m. the visiting vet
erans will be guests of the Medford
post at an informal banquet at the
Hotel Holland. The public Is invited
to participate In the dance at the
Ori.ontal ballroom at tho night to
night in honor of the guests.
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ILLS SWEPT By
FIRE, LOSS HEAVY
WASHOUGAL, Wash., March ' 24.
One man was slightly injured and
three others overcome by smoke In a
fire which eurly toduy cauHed dum
age of $125,000 to a portion of the
plunt of the Washougul Woolen
Mills corporation and which for a
time threatened destruction ot .the
entire plant. - The fire started from
spontaneous combustion in a bale of
wool.- The loss Is said to be covered
by insurance and it is understood the
destroyed buildings will bo rebuilt.
One hundred and fifty men were em
ployed in the mills.
PEACE REVIVES
DUBLIN, Mar. 24. (By Associated
Press). Information has been receiv
ed in Cork on the highest authority,
says the Press association, that the
proposals for peace In Ireland recently
put forward by Most Rev. John Harty,
archbishop of Cashel, and others
which have been under consideration
by the republican army executive, are
being discussed "In a satisfactory
manner."
Important progress Is being made,
It is stated, and in all probability a
public announcement will be made
early next week.
WASHOUGAL, Wash., March 24.
Three buildings ot the Washougal
Woolen Mills were practically de
stroyed by fire early this morning
with loss estimated by company of
ficials at about $100,000. The loss
was covered by insurance.
The fire was believed to have
started about midnight in the drying
room, which had been given up as
lost by two o'clock. Other buildings
destroyed were the scouring room
and the finishing room. It was sup
posed that some finished goods had
been destroyed, but the wool ware
house was saved, as were the rest of
the seven or eight buildings in the
plant. :
The mills are owned by C. M.
Bishop ot Portland, president of the
company; Chauncey Bishop, secretary-treasurer
and George W. Sault,
superintendent, who was at Wash
ougal when the fire broke out.
The mills consist of seven or eight
-frame structures of a total value of
$250,000.
The cause of the fire was not do
termined. The Washougal fire de-
partment quickly realized that it was
unable to cope with the flames un
aided and sent a call to Camas for
aid. By that tinie st seemed that the
blaze would destroy not only mo
mills, but would sweep into the busi
ness section of Washougal, which is
only three blocks from the mills.
Sparks from the flames were fall
ing throughout the business and resi
dence districts.
The city was almost in panic.
Nearly all of the 800 or 1000 inhabi
tants were aroused and most ot the
adults were either helping to fight
the fire or guarding their homes and
offices with buckets ot water.
Shortly after 2 a. m., firemen an
nnnnend that nil of the mill build
imrs except three would be saved and
that the town was in no further
danger. . V
31 1 POLISH REDS ASK
, WARSAW, March 24. (By the
AaanrlRtp.ri Press.) Three hundred
and seventeen Polish communists
have notified the government that
they are -willing to be exchanged for
countrymen found guilty by Russian
trihiinnln nt nnti-sovlet activities.
The exchange will be effected un
der legislation provided by the Pol
ish diet and in conformance with a
convention negotiated between, Mos
cow and Warsaw.
Tim nmmunlHts ncreed to lose
their Polish citizenship. Among the
prisoners for whom they are to be
exchanged are 24 Poles now unaor
sentence of death. ,
i Portland Wheat
PORTLAND, Ore., March. 24.
Wheat: Hard white, bluestem, baart
$1.35; soft white, $1.25; western
white $1.24; hadd winter, northern
spring, western red $1.18.
Today's car receipts Wheat 3;
barley 2; corn 3; oats 2; hay 10.
IJvestock
PORTLAND; Ore., March 24.
Cattle receipts 151; steady. .
Hogs, receipts 601; steady.
Sheep receipts 314; steady. Ewes
$2.007.5O.
liuttor .
PpRTLAND, Ore., March 24.
Butthr firm. Extra cubes 4041c;
undergrades 3749c; prints 44c,
cartons 45c. Dairy buying price
nominal. Butterfat 44c; cubes half
cent higher.
The number of reigning houses In
Europe has declined from 41 In 1014
to 17 In 1922.
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I AIt RKAN TOMfCO 02 jTali iST' ttltj
FOR AUTO THEFT
; SAN FRANCISCO, March 24.
Charles Dreves of Chicago, pleaded
guilty In the United States district
court today to a charge of violating
the federal motor theft law and was
sentenced to five months In the San
Francisco county Jail. Dreves Is de
clared to have been a member of a
conspiracy to steal automobiles said
to extend throughout the const.
When arrested In Modesto, Cal., he
was in a car stolen from Mrs. Anna
Glvens of Seattle.
Morton Adcock and Chester Pen-
cille, who were arrested here as al
leged coconspirators, will be sent to
Seattle for trial. Ted Hopkins, an
other supposed conspirator is under
arrest in Seattle.
Youngest Co-Ed At
Three Is "Freshman"
In Drake University
jLmji
District Attorney Rawles Moore this
afternoon filed in the circuit court, a
motion asking for the dismissal of the
indictments against Jesse F. Hlttson,
Dr. Jouett P. iirny and Hownrtl A.
Hill, charging assault with a danger
ous weaiwn and extortion. The three
men were tried at this term of court,
on a count charging riot, nnd were
acquitted. The cases grew oiit of the
Jackson county nlglitridlng operations
and the specific Instance was the al
leged kidnaping and hanging of J. F.
Hale, on the night ot March 22, 1022.
The motion for the dismissal does
not Include the John Does, named In
same true bills returned by the special
grund jury.
The motion sets forth that the same
sot of facts would bo introduced as in
the riot charge, and In view of the
acquittal In that case, further action
by the state Is held unnecessary, it Is
also prnyed that "In tho Interasts of
economy and justice," that the cases
be dismissed.
' DES MOINES. Three years old, and she' been a year in colleger
.Guess that entities Gwendolyn Ruth McCunnon to the undisputed title
of youngest co-ed in the United Slates.
Here's how it happened: Mr. and Mis. McCannon decided they
wanted college educations, and entered Drake University. Then along
came Ruth. Could they attend classes and leave the baby at home?
They couldn't.
So Ruth attend morning classes with her father at the Bible
college, and afternoon classes with her mother at the college of liberal
arts while her ilad, called "1 ne Flyinir Parson" for his sprinting
ability, is leading the track team, of which he is captain.
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Fasciitl Call Strike
LONDON, Mar. 24. A strike by a
fisclatl labor organization was report
ed at Monfnlcone among dock workers.
2u.uuu iro warren, i-u.
WARREN, Pa., March 24. Flro at
. U TI -.. ,....,.! rtnrtm Tit-nrinMM
company caused a $250,000 loss.
Bible Thought Sr Tbday
ASK WHAT VU .VILI,. If ye abide
In me, and iiiy words nbido In you, ye
shall nsk whut ye will, nnd It slmll
be done unto you. John l.r:7.
Wrapping paper, cot to tit any size
paper'holder, from white print paper,
at this office at prices much below the
regular wrapping paper price. Call at
once or phone 75. tf
Better pint up some or the print
paper on rolls for wrapping goods and
save money. Comes with cores In It
to fit roll paper racks. Much cheaper
than wrapylng paper, B
LONDON, Mar. 24. (By Associated
Press). Former Premier Venlzelos of
Greece appeared today before the
financial sub-committee of the allied
delegates who are considering tho
Turkish counter proposals to the Lau
sanne peace treaty draft and gave the
Greek government's views concerning
the various financial clauses and the
Angora government's reiterated re
quest for indemnification for the dam
age caused in Anatolia by the Greek
army.
It 18 understood that he said that U
the Turks refused to renounce their
claim for Indemnity, Greece would
also ask a war indemnity nnd also
compensation for her contribution to
the allied victory In the great war and
Indemnity for the Smyrna fire, the
care of refugees from Asia Minor and
the cost of the Smyrna occupation,
Greece having undertaken this occupa
tion at the request of the allies.
The allied view Is that the Greeks
and the Turks should mutually re
nounce their claims for reparations
tUe Greeks as victors In the great war
nnd the Turks as. the conquerors in
Asia Minor; falling which, both sides
should submit their rival claims to a
neutral arbitral tribunal. . .
BOY MAYOR
Villlam MckclKtiun, ml led ' the
"Hoy Mayor" of Flint. Mich,, the
second In r Rest ntitomoblln city In thv
United Stulps nnd whirJi prnducf-a
more cars than any othr-r city; ex
cept Detroit, wna first elected ninyor
whon he win but 24 yours old, win
ning agalnnt H. Mott, vico-preMl-dnut
of tho Ciimernl Mntorit Corp.
McKclghan Is cnnnldered one of the
nmst able city executive in ih
country. "
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0. A. G. DANCE IS
ATTENDED BY A
LITTLE MISS COOPER
NEW YORK, March 24. Ann
Cooper Hewitt, eight year old daugh
ter of Peter Cooper Hewitt, with her
mother, won a legal victory when the
appclluto court decided tho question
whether she Is tho legal heir to her
share In the trust fund of l'oter
Cooper, should be threshed out In a
higher court.
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Nearly two hundred couples O. A.
('. students and alumni and high
school students, eujnyed tho O. A. ('.
dunce last night ut the Uilcntal ball
room In the Nat. and It is bollood
that the dunco was ono of the biggest
get togethers of O. A. C. students and
ulumnl held for years.
The Strollers' Orchestra from Cor-
vallis furnished tho music for tho af
fair after having given a short pro
gram from K. K. A. Y. which was
heard all over tho Pacific coast.
Prof. Kdwards of the public spouk
ing department gave a brief address
on the state college prior to tho last
number played by the orchestra.
An U8seml)ly at the high school
yesterday afternoon nt which Messrs.
Kdwards, Holllngrr and Scott, the lat
ter two representing the onhir of the
Orange "O," was attended by a large
crowd. All of tho addresses were
excellent and several numbers by tho
Strollers were enjoyed by tho crowd.
The business show on the 30th and
31st ot this month and Junior week
end, May 14-15-10 wore outlined by
Scott and Hollhiger and a number of
students enrolled In the commercial
course at the lornl high school are
planning to attond tho business show
at least.
Tho Strollers and the speakers left
today for Ashland whoro they will
play for a big0. A. C. dance to be
hold there tonight. They will leave
In the morning for (jorvallls.
DENVER, Colo., March 24. The
case of twenty men charged with
swindling tourists out of thousands
of dollars through a confidence game
went to the Jury at 10:45 a. m. to
day. The case passed to the Jury with
out final urgument by attorneys, the
prosecution accepting the defense's
suggestion that final arguments be
dispensed with.
This office is prepared to print
ledger sheets, bills, etc., used on the
your orders to traveling men and have
them printed out ot Medford. Phone
us nnd we will call. tf
Yes, We Have Used
Cars Just Two
One 1919 Ford Roadster with
delivery box. ' '
One 1920 Maxwell Touring car
wd want) to sell both of
them.
We aim have n one and n half toll
Maxwell Truck ut a low price.
Geo. L. Treichler
Motor Co. ,
10 S. Kir
Phone 304
28 Professors Resign
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 24. Twenty
eight professors of the law faculty of
the University of Buenos Aires re
signed after a quarrel with the gov
erning body.
Senator Nicholson Sinking.
DENVER. Colo., March 24. At
1:30 o'clock this aftornoon United
Stntes Senator Samuel D. Nicholson,
111 nt his home here, was reported
"sinking rapidly."
Extraordinary Gladiolus Offer ; ;
As nn Incentive to very liberal planting, I offer a choice mixture ".
In small bulbs, lunging from a quarter to nn Inch in diameter, at
only $2.25 tho hundred, five. .hundred for $10.00, one thousund for
$18.00, ull charges prepaid. Not less than 100 sold..
Practically all will bloom this season it planted early, all will
be magnificent bulhs for another year. Many very fine named sorts
are Included. Club with friends and get a thousand, or plant .a
thousand in your own garden (only 250 foet of row required) and
cut armfuls of gorgeous bloom tor your house and for gifts.
Dozens of appreciative letters have expressed astonishment at
the results obtained from planting bulbs obtained under this offer
in former years.
My tenth annual catalog lists many choice named gladioli, Irises
and perennials. It Is sont for the asking.
W. L. Crissey, "Gladiolus Farm"
Boring, Oregon
BY JULIUS KLEIN
WASHINGTON;. March 24. -Replying
to what he characterized as
"false innuendoes,"' against Secre
tary Hoover in connection with the
sugar price controversy, Director Ju
lius Klein of the department's bureau
of foreign and domestic commerco
replied in a statement today that Mr.
Hoover had no knowledge of the de
partment's announcement of sugar
production nnd consumption until af
ter It had been given to the public.
Tho director himself assumed full
responsibility for tho announcement,
which, ho reiterated did not contain
any prediction of a shortage and tho
accuracy of which, he declared, no
one had challenged.
Diroctor Kloin's statement was In
reply to several issued by Basil Man
ly of the Peoples Legislative Ser
vice, an organization under which the
progressive bloc In. congress recent
ly was organized by Senator LaPol
lette and others.
ERICAN Wl
LONDON, March 24 By the. As
sociated Press.) Oxford won the
mile run, W. R. Milllgan was first by
15 yards with C. E. Davis ot Cam
bridge second and E. P. Hunter of
Oxford third. The time was 4 min
utes, 25 seconds.
The shot was won by F. K. Brown,
an American from Washington, rep
resenting Exeter college, Oxford,
with 42 feot, 8 Indies; A. J. Koeso,
also an American from Nebraska and
representing Lincoln college, Oxford,
was second, with 40 feet one-half
Inch.
H. M. Abrntns ot Cambridge won
the 100 yard dash In ton seconds
flat. ,
A. R. WalBlon of Cambridge wbb
second; A. K. Bird of Oxford third.
I Much Mnrrh-d Man,
WT'LKEBAIIRK. Pa.. March 24.
Charles W. Dnvls, held on a charge
of rnntrnrTIng a bigamous mnrrliiKo
with n lornl womnn, was reported by
the nuthorttios to have alleged wives
In WIllinniKport and York, l'n.: Thur
mont. Mil.: Jnmestnwn, Troy, Elmirn.
X. V.r Cleveland, O. and other
plni-ts,
lllslmp Tilltlo Hlllklnif.
ST. l'ACI,. March 24. Tho Ttlght
Rev. I). H. Tultlo, presiding blHhnp of
Hie i:pii'npnl church In the United
Statr-a .was reported as somowhat
weaker today.
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ately. - V )'
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