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SrETOFOKD "MATE TtirBUtfE, MEDFOTIT), OT'ECiOX',' THURSDAY, MAY 23. 1020. FIVB '9 MOORE S BOOT SAVES GIANTS FROM CELLAR SEATTLE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Tenth'!1. Inhirtg. Miscue 'By Second Baseman Spoils Double Play Miller Hug- gins . Sees , No Balm American Situation. in I- I Jii charge of till revenue collections f law. ami will act us secretary of tin de- Thls procedure carries legal obstacles.- in t:ie opinion of purtment. j the board of control, and remove There was much speculation nsil,"V lsUon of violation, hh tndi tn whether t'aikln would bu up- j -t-l In a recent opinion of the ut poinled on the commission, torney general." - "The board of control believes, huvh a HtateiiH-nt Issued by th board In announcing the appoint- (Continued from Page One.) STOCK liiml'd In unnnum'liiK I no npVKilnl- luonnnuoo rom rage uno.) irTrri 'OnilLLC' "i''"1. "Hint the pulilli- Inti'rrat ' : UP I r K II ll r I I " ,IB Mervetl liy HCvtirliiK tlio hit- I At 10 uVlock, tin. Uuiy Muhco- lull UUULLL.L ' vk-os of Mr. Ciirkin, who 1h willing j vlli-, KamaiiKuis unci ?.imnniii ito !lretiit tho mu'Xpll-tMl U'rm of j hold eort'immli Is In vnrloUM halln ' By Wllllnni J. Chlpiiuiii AsRoeiuted Press Sporli Writer) Funs at? Ebbets field yestert)uy snw Uftv GlnritK narrowly avoid go ing Into last place. Master Edwurd Moure, tho miniature second base man, came all tho way from To ledo to drop-kick a douhlepluy ball about the lot in the tenth inning of the nightcap with one out nnd tiio bases- full of. Giants. - . I -Tho perfovmance - of Master' Moure-cnublotf J'Vod Itzslmmons to. take a 7 -to 4 - decision, over Brooklyn. . , ; The rest ut the fighting in the National leiiKuc was mainly . for exercise. The Phillies coaxed to be the Phillies at Iiostou. but the Braves once more became the Braves. The result was a twin trl ump'.i for the Baker boys, 0 to S, and 13 to 4. The Cubs and the Cardinals took un afternoon off, but the Plrutcs cornered the hapless' Reds at 1'orbes field and administered nn 1 1 lo 2 humiliation. The Amorlcan Icaguo situation Is daily becoming more and more 'alarming for Miller Hugglns, but It Is lint yet of record that uny of the little nilllor's seven fellow managers has lost so mueli as u minute's sleep, over the situation. As a mailer of fact, Dan 1 Inn-ley Is 1 trongly suspected of . gloating over it. , The master mXnrt of . sportsman's lnrk tlimigh! !iis'iWay; into second placo yesterday s Iiip Collins pitched tho St. J.oufci forces to n 7 io a triumph over Red Kaber and tile White Sox while the .Senators were snapping their losing streak in two Places at the J'ankee sta-' dium. The Senators won by 10 to 2 and 3 to 2 In a bargain on tho bunks of the Harlem, and to com plicate, tho care further, tho Athle tics polished, off the Ited Sox in ' ii'iiirtolphia with' little or no cf forl, 10 to- 2...- The day's campaigning left the Atlilctlcs with a lead of two and . ! These hoop! shooters from Enumclaw, invadsd Seattle to win1 t)ie title of one of the few com mercial basketball conferencee on the Pacific coast. . .. ESTIVALa UNION CREEK R0AD1LA FOLLETTE TO BY SCHOOL TOTS DESIGNATION WILL TAKE GAG ISSUE GREAT SUCCESS AID FUTURE FUNDS TO CONSTITUENCY A crowd of spectators, estimated at around 2500 local residents and visiting I. " O. O. F. delegates, wit nessed .the premiere presentation of the pear festival In Modfbrd. yes terday at 3 o'clock. The VanScoyoc field bleachers were jammed with people and large crowds lined the outskirts of the field. Many of the audience viewed the pageant "from their parked cars. ,-' i - Under the . direction -and super vision of Ali.ss Maude Barriger, as sisted by the teachers In the schools throughout Mcdford, the festival, enacted by over .500 school children, was remarkably well per formed and was greeted by enthus iastic applause from the. outdoor -audience.- . 1 The pageant began with the en trance of King Uosc. portrayed by Max liae, and Queen Cornice, by Ituth Kamstrom, both of the Junior high school, in colorfully regal robes and golden crowns. Seated on thrones, the youthful sovereigns ruled over the pear k 1 n g-d o m throughout the presentation.' Then followed the story play of the pear Industry. Litttle human pear trees marched out and farmed orchard rows. Then came the lit tle black smudge pots, who sat down next their' respective trees, one-half games over tho Browns, u'1(1 eftU80,j considerable '"th on iiiv (mil ul me uutuunui:. Thodance of Urc-aindropsT the drllf -of the fnrmorrt- and farmer ottos, whp picked the pears off the trees and -presented them to tho royalty; the antics of the Topsy Turvy clowns; tho pear pie iters' Jubilee; tho Maypolu dance and tho finale flag drill and salute, wero numbers enthusiastically received. Thut tho pear festival will be re peated next year on a still larger scale was a statement ni(lo this, morning by local achool officials, who were encouraged over the re- ception the performance received yesterday. SOVIET OFFICIALS who in turn led the champions of 'He wurlrt , byline, full contest. Tho Yanks, threo nnd one-half games out of tho lend, lire further from their accustumcd roosting iilace than at any other tinio since the year of ri!ist' , Ituth's Jl, 000,000 stomach ache, Walter Miller ogain pitched smart bull In defcutlng tho Tigers by 7 to 4 ttt-Muvin field In tho renminbi!; American league fix ture. J, ';-H i ' .! .-I ,: Fearful Mother Shoots. Son When Pistol Fumbled t v v CHICAGO,' May 23. P Mvt lainerine ivoziai was- afraid her 11-year-old son, Louis would hurt himself with tho family revolver, which he had discovered 4 Under the mattress. "No, no," Lliis," she said, taking the Run from him. "You might shoot your- self." . . As she fumbled with tho mechanism, seeking to rc- move the shells,' tho gun was discharged, and- a; bu burled Itself in lh,e boy's 4V Iwi.lf i.Iu.va tlm -liPni't Hn may die. . Bomb Good Humor CHICAGO, 111., May !23. (P) A bomb exploded early today at the plant of the Good Humor Ice Cream company. Labor troubles were blamed. The damage was given at $1000. a Raise Wheat Tariff .? ROME, Italy. May (P) Tho council of ministers decided todav to ra.se-p tho. tariff on Imported Wheat as .from today from. 11 gold lire to 14 and on whent .flour and other product In proportion. The following telegram was re ceived today byt the Mail Tribune , from C. K. (Pop) Gates, state high-! way commissioner, attending the session of that body In Portland: "By unanimous vote highway commission designated L'nton Creek-Diamond Lake road to The Dalles-California highway as a for est highway." . ' . -According to Hugh nankin, sup ervisor of. Crater national forest, this means that a proposed road' from Union Creek- to a point oh The Dalles-California highway has been given official recognition, and thereby subject to benefits o fed eral road appropriations, state highway funda and somo forest service money. The road is tentatively drawn to follow the present road to Diamond lake, joining Tho Dalles-California highway at a point near tho Big Marsh. ' . , t Its designation as a forest high way will expedite any work upon it in the future. Supervisor Rankin said that the designation of tho road 'W a forest highway had been sought lfur somo months. LUPE WlLPLAY WASHINGTON. May 23. The senate was challenged today by Senator LaKoIlette, Republican, of Wisconsin, to prevent him from tolling his constituency how he votes in executive sessions. Tho Wisconsin senator said If tho Honate decided to enforce it.-; rulo of expulsion on him "1 wel come tho issue and will go to the people of Wisconsin on It." "t ask If a man Is not more sol emnly obligated," he 'declared, "to the people than to the representa tive body of the people." LaKoIlette called upon tho rules committee, which had subpoenaed a newspaper man to appear before It for puhlihng a pn-norfd r-t'-cni: on cu:i;:ima.i n ia ttii- live session of Irvlno Lenroot as a judge of tho court of customs ap peals, to start Its Investigation first with tho members of the senate. XKW YORK, May 2a. V) The bull party rallied on the New York stock exchange today and managed to repair somo of tho damage done In yesterday's break,, jp before considerable nervous sell ing cropped out again in the early j afternoon, when It was announced that the federal reserve board had gone Into session in Washing- ' ton. j The upturn, which carried about a score of important issues up 'i to $8 (rom tho low levels reaehed at yesterday's close, was based on the theory that the market had reached bottom, nnd the view in some quarters that the expected increase in the New York federal reserve bank's rediscount rate would not be made this afternoon, as the bank of England nnnounced no change in Its rate this morn ing. Allied chemical and general electric wero bid up JS u share international telephone, American power and light, American and foreign power and Packard about $0. New York Central, American Can. Itadio, Anaconda, Chesapeake and Ohio, and Goodyear. $:t to $4. Auburn Auto, after dropping $7 in the morning, rose $8 in the early afternoon. , Studobaker slid J2.f( lower to a new 1129 low at $74, U. S. Steel, having mount ed about $4 to above $170, slid buck below that level, . Mr. Kisher at the present maxi mum salary of $4oao as fixed by in the city. Tii Samaritans initial ed a large elam of candidates nnd parade' no 'at midnight held a torch down Main street. With last night's meeting,, the Lady Musovlteu will cease to exist, as the. order will; henceforth be known as an nuxlll aty to the Samaritans, a new order that has taken the. place at the Men Muscovites. i SANTA ItOSA. Cal.. May 23.- A. K. MorrlHon, Sacramento county horticultural commissioner,' was, elected president of the Culifornl Horticultural Commissioners, asso elation. ..... ,1 .. . , . . ;,. . THE MARKETS. ' -- r-r-T-ir- 1 The Westerfield Book Tho WHStovfield book. "Fifty Years With Poultry," Is now available, after a tlolav due to the author's Illness last winter. W'e are greatly pleased to announce to jar roailers Hint copies of this great book uro now on sale at the office or will be mailed postpaid on receipt of tho prico $3.00. Tho book Is printed on Rood paper, il lustrated, attractively bound In blue green cloth. It. should be on every poul try man's reading table. Kuough has been said in advance of the Westerfiuld book by such leudlng paultry inon us Hanson, Kleinsmith, 1'yt'er, Mrs. . Tancred, M. K. Atkinson. Mrs. Densmoro. and others, to insure its value to everv person In the industry who Ib conscien tiously trying to breed better fowls. It is a book for the beginner, the average poultryman and the advanced breeder.' -Those who aro already' successful poul.:. try breeders commend this liook so highly that It deserves the name "the-' book or the year" among poultry llterai ' lure. Best of all, It is a western product, the result of many years' practical study In selecting and breeding by a man whose reputation as a scientific breedor is known all over the coast states. This book is practical in every respect. Come in and get this book today. On sale Poultry Department. Farmers Exchange Cooperative , , .; Medford, Oregon . iia'EllliH!' I SUFFERS SETBACK HOI.LVVVOOD, Cal., .May 23. (A)' l-upe VoleK, screen actrcsn. will piny the lead ing role in a court scene hore-' soon. The fact be came known yes-1 terday when she was arrested on charges' of speed- MOSCOW, May 23. (P) Two .high soviet officinls and a profes- I'sor at the Leningrad Mining insti- tute have been executed by order ,of the state political administra- lion for "counter revolutionary" nc :tlvlty, an official communique an- nounced today. The three men were sentenced ito death yesterday and the com-j 1 munldue tersely concluded with the let 1 words, : "the death sentences have. beeiw'arried out. I'OltTLAXD, Ore., May 23 (I') .Medium extra ckks declined one cent 'to 20 -cents today.' rotifer eK Krattes and ull bultor irrmios I i iimjuiu ul w eunesiiay s iikui cs. Poultry and dreMsed meats were sti dy., .' The prospects of unlimited lamb chops for breakfiiKt loomed today with the bottom fallen out of the mutton market. Stockyards had cut something llko a full dollar steady and nnchunKod on me price wnn ine wnoiesaio meat merchants following suit for tho dressed' product. i Yearling lambs wont from, 25 to 28 cents Ho 18 and 20, unci spring lambs dropped from 3u and 3'2 ing and operating, cents to 26 and 28 cents. The lamb supply, has kept up, but the demand appears to . have fallen off to a marked extent. Livestock PORTLAND, Ore., May 23. (fP) CATTL10 AND CA1.VUS Quot ably steady. No receipts. HOGS Stead y Receipts 905 in cli'dlnir 750 direct or on contract. r :::: i .' -y." ":-'" weak, prices laiujiug as low as kl decline, mostly on lumbs. No receipts. choice. SlSffi 13.25; do (!)2 lbs. I down), medium, $11 (ft 13; do lull weights), cull to common, ss.&ui'i' 11. Yearling wethers (110 lbs. down), medium to choice, $8$ilu:i.; ewes (120 Iub. down), medium lo. choice, $af(.G.50; do (120 to 150 lbs.), medium to choice $-K?i"; do lull weights), cull to common, $1.50 Produce ' PORTLAND, Ore., May 23. (P) IUITTBR. Stonily, unnlmiiKcd. ' E(1(1S M.eriiimi extriis cent low-' hr. Portland Dairy Kxchange (net I liiisls):' l'osh slundards, extras,! 29c; fresh standard firsts, 28c; . fresh medium extras, 2(ic; . fresh ' medium fli'Bts, 25'.c; current ro-i celpts, 27MiC. Prices to retailors, 1 j to 3c over' exchange prices. j Milk, poultry, onions, potatoes, nuts, hay, cascara bark and hops i lllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllH an auto mobile without driver's license. Mi.us Velez a month ago was served a , ticket for drivlnir 40 , Iuimj Velrx. ml0JJ n hour in n 20-mile-an-hour zone. In burst of anger, she tore up tho summons and threw It In tho officer's face, whereupon she drove away, police said. Khe was allowed freedom on $30, bail. No date for her hearing was set. 1 FRUIT FLY CREEPING TOWARD IS! COAST AUSTIN. Tex., May 22.- (Fi The Mediterranean fruit fly has Invaded Texas, George B. Terrell, state commissioner of agriculture, announced today. - Worms were found in a ship ment of Florida grapefruit re ceived' at Dallas ten days ago, 'Cnmmlswfnner Terrel hh Id , CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT SALE EXTRA SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY Imported white ware, cups and saucers, Ouide style 10c Complete J. J. NEWBERRY CO. Formerly Rosenberg's, Inc. . 36 North Central FACING FAILURE WASHINGTON, May 23. (ZD The latest move of the farm re lief! conference commltteo to set tle the export debenture contro versy between the house and. sen ate appeared today to be on the verge of failure. This was Indicated when Rep resentative Garner, of Texas, the Democratic leader, 11 announced he had decided against moving to recommit the tariff bill to the ways and means committee with Instructions to Include tho deben ture plan. Senate conferees had sought thffl action by Oarnor In tho hope It would satisfy the senate's de mand that the house vote on tho debenture proposition before It be asked to recede from Its position favoring it. MAY SEEK NOOSE FOR BOY SLAYER PORTLAND, May 23. An early trial for Walter J, Flnke, Jr., K, charged with the murder of Herbert Hcem, his 18-yeaft-old rival for tho nffeetions of a 16-year-old high school girl, is plan ned by tho district attorney's of fice. I "i like Hhot and killed llccm last Monday In the corrhtyr of Jefferson high school before" scores of boys nnd girls. He then shot himself, but is expected to recover. Facts of the case ore "clear," the district uttorney said, and no Inquest will be held. Physicians say Flnke is Improving and should be In condition (o have trial soon. If he suffers no relapse. As age Is no bar to hanging under Oregon law. It wos believed possible today that the extreme i penalty may hang over the boy If his case goes to circuit court. 4 San Francisco Buttorfat j: SAN FRANCISO, Cal.. Muy 23. Uutterfat f. o. h. Snn Frim-I: CISCO, 50C. j; . 4 : THRRVTUX 1N.H Nt TIOV (Continued from Page One.) - i ed as state tax commissioner. ; Tho salary paid tho present tax - commissioner Is $4000. Tho new j officials take office June 4, nnd will serve full time. Uy a division j of duties one commissioner will j 7; have charge of utility assessments. : one with the equalization 01 locai assessments and the third will be I Medford's Favorites Cole McElroy's Spanish Ballroom Dance Band ' '7 '.v '0 ; Seattle-Portland WILL PLAY MAY 24TH COLUMBIA RECORD ARTISTS A RADIO SENSATION OVER KOL SEATTLE ALL OF YOUR FAVORITES; Ted Mullen Johnnie r; .. i: Sylvester . Freddie ... - Morelock ; and Others At the 12 Men who play 48 instruments Oriental Gardens T-M. II; A Big Nile IUIl t lVliaSjof Dancing TO RULE PORTO RICO SHANGHAI, t'hina. May 23 fP Kermlt HoOsevelt, member of the Roosev.elt-Fleld museum expedi tion to the interior of Asia, who 'arrived here today enroute home. Uafd his brother Theodore. Jr., had ! decided to accept th governorship 1 of I'orto Rico. I . ! Vote Confndence j PAUm, Franco, May 23. P) Tho chamber of. deputies, reopen Ing its sessions today, gave the ; Polncalre Rovornment a vote of jconfdence, 326 to 251. jostponlnt; 'Interpellations on the arrests made ion May 1. j Classified. ndvertflng getP resultfi. LONDON. May 23. UP) Mtchnel Strange, tho former wife "f John Harry more, was married to Har rison Tweed, New York lawyer, hern today. 'The former Mrs, Barrymoro, who prefer her - pen name, Mlehuel Strange, obtained a diVorre from the actor list summer In New York state. Several months after the divorcp beirame permanent. Itarry more married Dolores Cost el lo, Miss Strange had known Mr. Tweed a long time, both In New York nnd Jondon. The ceremony was performed at the register' office and only a few Intimate friends wre present. The couple will leave l-'urope later this summer to make their home In New York. Hero f)le. LOS ANGKLKS. May 23. -Pf S. K. Rrooks rescued a woman from the surf at Long Iteneh and died ft hort time later from heart attack due to over-exertion. ' , Now 1 We Are Showing Beautiful ; New Kroehler Davenport Sets Beautiful new sets . . & variety of colors and styles that will harmonize with every type of room. . . finished in Jacquard velour, tapestry and tapette. ' t t You'll find what quantity buying means here at Weeks -& Orr's big fur nitdre store. Davenport and Chair , $100 and up With Each Bottle of GOLDEN STAR Polish, we will give a combination dish and polish cloth FREE ; ,V " - .. ' ' Med ford' s Popular Credit Store Radios Pianos Records Musical Instruments