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MEDFOKD, OREGON. THURSDAY, MAY 2S,
NO. 58
Fifty third Vw.
Pretty Dancer Reminds
Harry of Girls He
Knew When Young
No Wonder They Have Slow Trains
. in Arkansas There's So Much to See
Boy 8, Held for
. Murder of B&by,
Just for a Thrill
KB M
ALARM
S
P T AN
SAFETY POLE
FLYERS
Experienced Explorers Say
, Party in No Immediate Dan
ger Believe Party Taking
Observations Hike to Pole
Probable Norway Official
: Anxious- bJLiiiiiHi
NEW YORK. May 28. (A. P.)
Although almost seven days have
passed without word from the Ellsworth-Amundsen
north pole aerial
expedition, plans for organization oT
relief parties In America and Nor
way have been halted on the advice
of veteran, explorers. The concensus
appears to bo that the fliers are in
no immediate danger.
Knud Rasmusscn, the Danish ex
plorer, points, to . the possibility of
Amundsen going to Fort Conger or
JST-TXL S
the, first mail from Thule, about this
time next year. ...
Bernon S. Prentice, brother-in-law
of Unjoin Ellsworth, financial
backer and member of the expedition!
says ho Is ready at any time, In his
capacity as chairman, to cull the
American Advisory committee, to
gether to raise funds for a relief
party, but that thus far no alarm
Is felt. Ho also declared that
Amundsen Intended heading for
Alaska from the pole if conditions
were favorable. J
Donald u. MacMillun who win
head tho all-American expedition into 0m 8tnto banking code which was re- "I believe that man and all animals
tho arctic next month said last night pealed by the state legislature and ascended front the lower orders, but I
It was too early to become alarmed has not been elected to that position have never seen or read any scientific
for the safety of tho party. by the state banking board under the statement that man descended from
, "t is inconceivable," he asserted, terms of the new banking code, the a monkey and I don't believe that," he
"that any man, howovcr good a pilot, story 'says. , . , said. "No person -could .teach oven
could fly from the north nd of w The new code, signed by the gover- the. most elementary-courses In biolo-
SpHsibergon for- (100 miles' In a nor and filed with tho secretary of gy without recognition of the" oveate
straight line and drop down tin tho state February 26, became effective of man's evolution." . -
polo or even wlthin-flfty miles of U. May 25 and automatically repealed William Jennings Bryan, who will
. . . j the old code, including that section appear on the side of the presecution,
"If the party lands within 25 miles providing for the appointment of the had this to say:
of the pole, a Journey on foot would banking superintendent without pro- "I would suggest that the real Issue
be preferable to a trip through tho vlding that Bramwell should continue In the Scopes case is not the teaching
air as it would eliminate one more in office until the new superintendent of evolution, but who shall control our
extra hazard of a take-off and a had been elected and had been quail- schools and determine what shall be
. , tUta ,,,.,. fled. taught. Some legislatures and some
landing. If on this foot Journey "ea provldos ,hit tho courts have excluded the Bible from
7, AZn,"ZZ Hw'Vo win not Kove.no" secretary of state, and state tho schools. If a leBllature can pro
hat seen by us In 1914. he will not can8titut0 lho state hll.lt the reading of the Bible can It
be back for several days. T .. . ..... ., i.i... i.n,i. .1.. . ui - 1 1.
Professor Hoel, geologist of Oslo
university in the Norwegian capital. bank() snHl, appointed by the state t
thinks It useless for airplanes to atilmnkin& board and shall hold office
tempt a rescue, .declaring: ! or tne term Dj four years from the
"It would bo like looking for a . - 8Ucn appointment, unless
needle In a haystack
Tho Norwegian defense minister,
Rolf Jacobscn, on fho other hand, is
quoted as Insisting that a relief party
should be undertaken soon.
SEC. WEMANDS
OPERATION ILL
nnarns tnv 9R fA. PI Ren
rctary of war John W. Weeks was
operated upon today at the Phillips
VKuse. Massachusetts Genoral hos-.the
pital, for gall Btones,
A ouiictin is-
sued by Dr. Daniel Fiske Jones, the
operating surgeon, said that Mr,
Weeks' condition was good.
The bulletin said that tho
gall
stones had been removed and the
S bJder dW, the operation
being performed under local anoes-
.. .. ,h.,wi
neuc secretary " "V ,
the ordeal well, Dr. JoneB said.
Tlzzlazza Bombed
MBIjILLA, ' Spanish Morocco, May
2g. (By Associated Press.) Spanish
air squadrons are concentrating their
raids on Tizzlazza and other rebel
centers. Seaplanes are dropping
bombs on small groups of rebels. The
troops holding the first line of Spnn
ish fronts have been relieved by new
forces.
LADY PISTOL EXPERT, IN FAMILY ROW,
BEATS HUSBAND WITH RIFLE TO DRAW
" TACOMA. May 28 Iong lessons
In marksmanship which he had given
his wife to protect herself against
Intruders, culminated laiany
morning for Hugh 'Delaney. local
boxer, when Mrs. Magdalene Delaney.
30, grabbed the instruction pistol
and shot her husbond through the
heart during an altercation In their
home at East Ijirchmont, Just out
side 'the city limits. '
Her husband had threatened to
kill her and was holding a Spring
field nnuy rifle pointed toward her
when she fin the shots that ended
NEW YORK, May 28. (A. P.)
The New York American today
quotes Harry K. Thaw In expla-
nation of his association with
MIhs Fawn Gray, dancer, who
4 the paper. Bays has received $5,-
000 worth of diamond bracelets
4" from him.
4 "I shan't say I love her, hut I
4 will admit a deep admiration,"
4 Thaw is quoted as saying. "I was
4 struck by her enchanting per
4 sonality and grace. She remlnd
4 ed me much of the girls when I
4 was a young blood.
4 "111 bet she will be married to
4 some other man within a year.
4 It's ridiculous to think anyone 4
4 cares about me." 4
F. C. BRAMWELL
BANK H'O, FACES
A LEGAL PUZZLE
MB I
ygpy flc gjnce yay 25 Mull
w J
and Void Under Law, Says
.
Ocll6m
G. Putnam's Paper-
Fights to Keep Office.
SALEM. Ore.. May 2S. Frank C.
Bramwcll, known as the state super-
intendont of banks is not superinten-
dtsnt of banks and every action he has
taken In that capacity since May 25 Is
Invalid and void, the Capital Journal
declares In a story published this
Hf(tM.noon
Bramwcll
superintendent of banks tinder tho
banking board, and then provides:
'1 . i.. . 1 n . mun Miitini.lntnnilnn t nf
'sooner removed for cause, and until
his successor shall be appointed and .
qualified." I "J am not an infidel. I am not an
With Bramwcll thus leglslnted out atheist. When It comes to the ques
of office, says the Capital Journal, tion of whether there is n God I am
tho question arises whether or not. In ignorant. 1 don't know. 1 suppose an
view of his recent action to moving atheist Is one who helloves there Is no
the headquarters of the department
to Portland, he will .be reappointed,
Stato Treasurer Kay has announced
I his opposition to the chango in hoad
i quarters from Salem and may Insist
'that Bramwcll's re-appolntmcnt be
'conditional upon tho return of the
office to Salem.
Mandamus proceedings to compel
tho return of tho office to the capital.
Instigated by District Attorney Car-
son of llarlon county upon motion of
George Putnam are now pending in
circuit court here.
Floods In Australia
SYDNEY, N. S. W., May 28. (By
Associated Press.) Serious floods
wero reported today in the Quean
neimu uiinu 1.. ,
New South Wales
wero reported drowned and 150 tarn-
li es made homeless.
A flood of tho Murrumbidge river
.i. tnorard
iiliiiaicii"? " -
.Wogga Wagga, threatening Inunda
tion of that town.
A Broken Rail.
rtFCATUR. 111.. May 28. (A. P.)
Three persons were injured when a
northbound Wabash passenger iram
bit a broken rail near Forest today i welcoming Ambassador Hough
ami two Pullman coaches turned on toTl( Ij0ri Birkenhead said the new
their sides.
Delaney s
life, the woman told the
notice.
The army rltle. whlcn iJeunt-y great American eagle,
was said to have had In his arms, "England Is watching the experl
was striking evidence to back up ment wtn tne greatest interest but
Mrs. Delaney's assertion that she had wjthout the slightest desire to try
fired In self-defense. 'ourselves." was Lord Birkenhead's
A bullet, one of the two fired by nol at American prohibition.
Mrs. Delaney, was lodged between, , .
the stock and the barrel of the rifle. Pierce Appointees
Mrs. Deluney declnres. and J. E.I PALEM, Ore., May 28. A. R. Saw-
Claxton. an eyewitness to the slaying
corroborates her, that Delaney had
the gun pointed at his wife and was
preparing to fire when the first bul-
li t from the plsttil struck the stock
and spoiled the aim.
FLAT. AGAIN
EVOLUTION
Overseer of Zion Joins Bryan,
and Tennessee School Board
in New Intolerance Dar
row Denies He Is Atheist
Commoner in Appeal.
. . n n..
(.iHit'AUU, May as. (A. t'.i 'prin
cipals In the widely advertised Ten
nessee evolution case, set for trial
July 10, have given an additional fillip
of interest to the coming scientific
! atinlA Uw nntllnlnir tlialt vlnua ntt
evolution and the questions at stake in
tho litigation.
In addition a new voice was heard
when "William Glenn Vollva, overeeer
of Zion City, and a champion of the
theory that the world Is flat, came
forward with a statement that "evolu
tion is ono of the most dangerous
theories ever propounded."
As preparations went forward for,
the trial, with both sides lining up
their forces, word came from Hupti
ington, Tenn., that the board of edu
cation of Carroll eounty had announc
ed Its purpose to employ no teachers
Jwho believe In evolution. The board
nlHO condemned Henrik Van Loon's
"Tho Story of Mankind." sent to the
schools by the circulating department
of the state library. John T. Scopes,
whom as defendant, sprang into wide
notice In. his first year as a school
science instructor, explained his views
in a statement at Lexington. Ky., dur
held the position of ing a visit to the University of Ken-
tuckv. hisalma mater.
not prohibit the teachings of a book
Ihnr n 1 a tta Illlr n Ho"
And. finally Clarence Darrow
against whom there was said to be
some hesitancy expressed at accepting
his services for the defense because of
his alleged unchristian views, coun-
tored In this fnshlon:
ioa. 1 nave no opinion ono way or
the other.
GENTLE TWITTING BY
T
LONDON. May 28. (A. P.) Am
bassador A. B. Houghton, speaking
nt a luncheon given in his honor by
the English-speaking union today,
said it pleased him to see tens of
thousands of Americans scattered
about England because it had a ten
dency to bring the United States and
Great Britain together. At the same
time, ho said, It gave the travelers
splendid
insight Into some of the
European problems that confront the
worm today.
American envoy had arrived In Eng
land at a time when the diplomatic,
social and political relations of the
United HtateB and Great Britain never
had been more harmonious.
In remote times It was a common
practice during election campaigns
In the United States to engage In
what Is known In England as "twist
ing tho lion's tall." said Birkenhead,
"but 1 don't recall that the Hon ever
had been seriously Incommoded by
the process.
"We. In tnis country, never ven
I ture to pluck feathers from the
I ture to ntuck
tell and Arch J. Tourteuotie oi j-on
land were today appointed by Gover-
nor Pierce as memoers or tne siate
board of accountancy to succeed
I. Whltromhe nnd 'xrlhur Tlerrl.
whose terms expire.
BANQUET
Miss Iinca Wiles c"t.r?2!Sws
Tliese ire tlirce of the four benutics chosen by John Held, Jr.,
American artist, as the prettiest students of the University of Ar
kansas. They will have featured positions in the "Kazorback,"
student annual.
DEMOCRAT NOWiOREGON'S
CONVALESCING
FROM ELECTION RAIN BAPTISED
National Committee Revivified
and Party Machinery Oiled
Shaver Shies at Quitting
--Politicians 'Start Specu
lating On Successor.
WASHINGTON, May 28. (A. I
Renewed signs of activity In demo
cratic national policies pointing to an
extensive re-organ izat Ion of party ma
chinery and probnbly the designation
of a new national chairman are pro
viding many new morsels of discus
sion, and specuallion for politicians in
Washing I cyi.
mere arc iimii'iiuiuw unit, mv iiiuu
frr rt habiiltntlun of the democratic
oi-pmhyation after Its crushing defeat
of. last November may come to a head
In tho meeting of tho democratic na
tional committee here within a few
wock.s. Thus far, however, tho pro
posal for such a meeting is entirely
tentative.
It is the genoral expectation of dem
ocratic leaders hero that Clem Shaver
of West Virginia who was made na
tional chairman to wage tho campaign
of jnhn W. Davis Inst year, will not re
main in active charge nf the realigned
raity organization. He said In New
York lust night that ho had no inten
tion of resigning at present, but his
friends believe he will make up his
mind to do so once there has been
genera' agreement on a successor.
Representative Oldffeld of Arkan
sas, now chairman or the democratic
congressional campaign committee is
favored by many party leaders for ac
tive head of the revivified organiza
tion. IS
CAUGHT, ESCAPES
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore.. May 28
811ns
Barclay, elusive Klamath In-
! ciui.nnfnrl nf pnm Itl Iflt V
'""
dlan,
.h. ! aiiNiicrtnrl of rnm Illicit V
Who IS suspected OI compile IIJ
in tho mysterious death of Krcddle
Jackson of Chllonuln was arroste'd
yesterday at Copco on the Klamath
river, only to escape several hours
later from the makeshift jail at Cop-
later rrom tne maKtMiiiiL jail ai .p
co, the sheriff's
ntricn announced
office announced
last njght.
nnd Louis Knight escaped together.
Knight
luter surrendered himself
authorities and
I. aaftt n.- time
in 4aii
This Is the third Jail escape made
by Barclay since his arrest on tne
liquor charge in Chlloquln last Feb-
ruary. Authorities are watching the
roads leading from Copco. but hold
little hope of catching the Indian.
Subway Crash
' NEW YORK. May 28. (By Associ
ated Press.) Twelve passengers were
injured today in a collision of two
subway trains in the Bronx.- Ambu
lances were hurried to the scene.
The crash occurred at the 177th
street station of the Pelhum Buy
Park line. One train consisted of six
cars nnd the other of two. all con
structed of steel. I'nHce reserves were
called.
FIRST
STATE FLAG IS
Presentation . to Governor in
Presence of Military Digna-
i r r x
taneS and Supreme 'COUrt
'.'!
DaV
.
National
Observance
Defense .
Doubtful
SALEM,' Ore., May
28.-
Oregon's
first state flag, -made according to
tho design adopted by law at tho
192R session of the legislaturo and
which becomes the official state
flag today, was Informally prosonted
I -
to tho stato at the east entrance of
the capitol today. A downpour of
rain marred the brief ceremony.
The presentation was mado by tho
general staff of tho Oregon National
Guard, headed by Brigadier General
George A. White, adjutant general
of tho state, and acceptance was by
Governor Pierce, who pronounced it
the official stato flag In tho pres
ence of Secretary of Stato Kozor,
State Treasurer Kay, Attorney Gene
ral Van Wlnklo and the members of
the supreme court.
Iviajor Thomas Riles was master
of ceremonies. George Griffith, state
commander of the American Legion,
was In the group.
Tho face of the flag shows tho
coat of arms of the state and over
Itjn gold letters "state of Oregon,"
with a cluster of 33 gold stars. On
tho reverse side Is a beaver in gold,
tho beaver being the stato emblem.
The flag was mado In Portland
by Julius L. Mier, in the flag de
partment of the store, and was com
pleted in flvo days so it might ue
used at Lexington, Mass., at the an
niversary celebration of the battle of
Lexington. It was returned to Ore
gon after Its use at Lexington.
SAI.EM. Ore . Mav 28. It became
doubtful today whether Oregon this
year will participle fn national de-
tense test day due to tho deslro of
President Coolldge to havo tho test
on July 4.
Oovornor Pierce recently expressed
unnrovul on the part of this state
national
defense test duv. but.
,
111
at
at mat lime 11 was propuscu in iitvvt-
...... rt...
the test on Armistice day. 1
U on July 4 might bring tho
prepa -
" """' .;,,,,' ;,,. the
tialnlng camp ni tlvlllcs, sin, o tne
annual encampment will be In rro-
i . . m-j.
gress si uunui jiu-mi
h 2 he
I . . r-nm.
m i """
toiwiiuu huu ....w,.,.,. , .....
ier finillO l-I'-KMllll l.ut-jr.
I ernor. iniv--.-., -v.
President Coolldge approving tho test
on juiy i.
rfomo protests agalm
test are being received
a national
Today one
me from Paul Jones of Ntw Y one.
clnimlng to represent the Fellowship
of Reconciliation, which Is said to
have a membership In 42 countries
nnd to bo "working for peace as a
christian duty and a world neres
slf v.'
The telegram urges the Sc-v-
ernor not to accede to any national
defense plan. .
rogon Wcuthor
Cloudy, probably occasional rains.
In north and west portions tonight
and Friday, continued mild, fresh
southerly winds.
LOWELL. Mass.. May 28. (A.
' .
old boy was formally charged 4
4 with murder toduy. He and Mil- 4
tladns luirltous, six, have admit- 4
ted that for the excitement of it
thoy threw little Vivian Mary
4-
IIUHson, 19 mouths old. into a
pool yesterday in tho whirling
4-4-4-4-4-
4 The baby was drowned. Mtltia
4 dits is held as a witness.
FOB THIS YEAR
1,500 OP
Good Crop, Despite Dropping,
.
SayS COUnty Agent in Re -
view of 1925 Prospects
Blight Conditions Are Better
With Warm Weather.
PEAR SHiPrVIENTS
CMS
"The senson of 1325 l.m been CHICAGO. May 28. (By Assod'ut
moro or less dlsnppoiiulng to the ed Press.) Interest In tho swlftly
frult growers of tho ltogne Hlvor muvlng side, drama of tho Shopherd
valley, us it has been to fruit grow- ca,,0 'ft"B alleged bribery and nt-
, ... , ., ,, ,. tempted Jury, fixing,' is now divided
era of California, tho '""mv'to between tho. search in Now York for
valley, Yakima vulloy, Hood Ulver nobort While, stale's wllness. - and
and other sections,1' says C. C cato,
county pathologist, toduy in a review
. ..... , ,
ui iiiv iiuff(in-is ioi uiu null crop III - ,
tho ltogue Kivcr valley. , . Nearly as unsuccessful as lho search
"Duo to the winter freeze In Do- 'or White. ha boon the selcotlon of u
cember of last year, when tho snp !"'' th"t Is to try William D. Shop
was not thoroughly down In the hel"1 on chargo of murdering his
trees, a heavy dropping of fruit nilllionnlre ward. William N. McClln-
. . .... . v. lock. Nil urnirrpHM wnn mndn In vnu.
"as occurrcu in .ma enure nuikMr
west on most varieties ot fruit.
Vllbwover, the. pear- prospects of
the ltogue Ilivor valley Hr foj ,-1 500
. . r .. ... .
in 18UU cars., tho nig nest numoor
nf nui'M nvor RlilmiPil from tbn val-
ley was In 1923, when wo shipped
out closo to 2400 cars. In 1924, ap
nroxlinatelv 1200 cars were ship-
pei n other years past, we have
ranged from 900 to 1500 cars.
npllO v'U) n UU uuuut ',proR0CUtor, whlcn gave them mila-
per cent in this valley, which Is very I fnctton
good, considering tho fact that np- ..vnw .ttnA i v,. nA
I pies In most districts are alternate
Large acreages of 'Mples
havo been nulled out in the last 16
months, which will reduce the ton
nage considerably.
"Tho heavy dropping this year In
this district has been caused mainly
by the heavy freeze in December,
and rainy and cloudy weather during
blossom time.'
"The valley as a whole is In fairly
good shapo from tho standpoint of
blight, but some sections have had
trouble in controlling it on account
of so much cloudy and rainy weath
er. However,- with tho past .warm
days, the blight condition la look
ing ' much better, and it will bo
under control before many days." ,
Wl'KENZIE PASS TO
OPEN BY JUNE 15
BKN'D, Oro.. May 28. Tho Wc
Konzie pass will bo open for automo
biles within two wocks, In tho opinion
'of A. IJ. Abbott, local agent or tne
Standard Oil company who was nt the
summit yesterday. Thirty fcot of
snow in the cut Is being dynamited
by three men of tho bureau of . public
Iroads todny and posit of the-Amerl-
can Ieglon in central Oregon and tho
Wlllamelto valley piun to unns nun
day, Muy ai in a concerted cirori to
tl.n .. th uummlt. Mi.
........ .............. .
Al.lmtt uiivm th,it when the thlrlv font
,bank Is broken up tho snow will molt
cr, wllhln two weeks at least,
Lake' this
The rirst car Into r.nst Lake tills
vnir was driven In yesterday by A.' D.
- - - ... .
T,r f ,,,, Tho dBy hofr)ro ho
hmi viultrfl tho bikn hut wiilkod In
VENDOR CF BOOZE
AUTO IF. ENDED TRAGICALLY, JAIEB
EVEHETT. Wash.. May 28. The
prosecuting attorney's office here to-
any p,r,.,.-u
ivuri ma ui hmiuhluii, n.u
climbing manslaughter In connection
with the death of Ella Pike, who
died early yestexday morning when
she fell over a "mnk 175 feet high
on the Arllngton-Darrlngton road
today. C. T. Knscoe. prosecutor,
says ho will file the information In
DISCHARGED
Denies Venireman's Charges,
and Goes Free Kelly, AI-.
leged Fixer in Shepherd
Trial, Still Talks White,
Star Witness, Continues
. Missing.
CllICAOO. May 28. (By Assoclat- .
led Prena.) Jnmett Callan. politician,
cited lo show caiW why he Hhould
I not be held for contempt for ap
proaching n venireman In tho trial
'of Willimn D. Shepherd, charged with
murder, toduy was dlHchurKed on mo-
i Hon of AHHistunt State's Attorney
inmn. Cullan had denied mnkliifr
I uuy improper HUKKOHllon to tno
venireman, Philip Barry.
I The aHHlHtant Mute's attorney after
reading C'allan'H reply to the ntate'H
23 tnterroKutorlea told Judge Lynch
there wan nothing lo do but di
chnrga Callan. under the holdings of
tho state supreme court, and Cullun
' was discharged.
uii:iuuruH sum to navo neon mane-to
,,,e state's uttornoy's office on why
WhltM fl.wl . .
r ...
terdays questiwning of, veniremen and
" ,m,,,,. u hm
veniremen was well' down. Jn the third
sneclal Diinol nf 100V Onlv thrnn
- - - - .
- wU.tv
John- J.. Kelly, Insurance agent and
chiropractor, accused In, a letter pur
ported tq have beon written by Whito
in Philadelphia as being one of tho
persons wlio caused him to disappear.
i he told a whole 1 ot mor e todav " said
, HlateH Attorney Crowo last night. H.
was confidont regarding the outcome
of a hearing this morning of a peti
tion for a writ of habeas corpus in
Kelly's behalf.
ITALY ANXIOUS TO
SETTLE WAR DEBT
WASHINGTON. May 28. (My As
sociated Press.) Ambassador Do
Martlno of Italy has cabled his gov
ernment for additional information
upon which to contlnuo discussions
with Socretnry Mellon . relative to
funding the Italian debt.
Secretary Mellon regards tho visit
I of the ambassador two days ago as
the beginning, of actual negotiations
for a funding settlement. Ho is con-'
vinced that Italy Is desirous of con
tinuing tho confcrcncoB to a conclu
sion. . .
CUT COMPARTMENT
FEE ON -HI
BKATTLE, May 28. A 2S per cent
reduction In cost of faros for single
passengers having exclusive occupan
try of a compartment, was announced
hero today by the Southern-. Pacific .
railway.
Beginning Juno 20 passengers wish-'
Ing compartments need purchase ono
and one-hnlf fare tickets Instead of
two as now. The Chicago, Milwaukee
and 8t. Paul railway recently an
nounced a similar reduction. -
TO HIGH SCHOOL
superior court this afternoon. .
Olnd Is being held In the county
Jull hero charged with the unlawful
sale of liquor. The prosecutor al
leges Olad furnished liquor to Verne
Brltton and Harry Martin who, with
Miss Pike, and Olldys Bovln formed
an automobile party that .endod in
the death of Miss Pike. Brltton and
Martin have been released on bonds
to nppear us witnesses.
GERM