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Newspaper Page Text" to () O o o 3 J T J Bedford The Weather Temperature! Highest yesterday 2 Uvwt this morning &2 24 hours precipitation to 5 a. m. .1? L TR1BUI IE Forecast Cloudy tonlglit and Run clay. Moderate U'liiperuiurt. ,j fully Twity -fourth Yw. Weekly Hfty-wtenih Xtu. MEDFORD, OKl'XiOX. SATIK1UY. .Il'XK 8. 192!). No. 78. M 4 Today By Arthur Brisbane A Package in New York. Mussolini Signs. From Ocean to Ocean. . Labor's Plan. (Copyright by Kins Features Syndicate. Inc.) ' fireater Xew York is inter-' ..i ; est iiitr. From the office when- 5 tliis is written you ran see steamers headed for the lower bay and the oeean, new sky scrapers of Brooklyn, the East River, rows of bitf bridges, scows hauling rocks from tun nels now being excavated and big buildings in Wall Street, j . where they have finished a day of "liiglilv mixed movements.". To remind you that not . ,' everything is cheerful, even in X rich New York, a package lies at. the edge of thi water, in front of the Central Vermont ; railway pier,' No. 29. Under ; newspapers covering the pack i age lies a man, dead. ' Some time this morning. drunk with bootleg liquor, he fell into the river and was tak en out at 8:43. Now it is half past four, and he still waits ; for somebody to take him to the potter's field. A few weeks ago and other dead man from the river lay all day in the , sunie place. j If that man, freed from c.iv ' ilir.ution, amounts to nothing, KVKHYBODY amounts t o ( nothing. What happened to his soul ,vrlien the water choked him ' Itappe.ns to others that die in K!J't beds, surrounded by ex . pectnnt heirs. At home yesterday, at 11 in the morning, Mussolini enter ed the Vatican for the first lime in his life, and signed pa pers restoring the pope's tem poral power, freeing the pope from self-imposed imprison ment that has lasted 30 years. After signing, Mussolini "drove away at breakneck speed." Fifteen years ago, a rampant radical, opponent of the church and organized government, i a. Mussolini little thought that as head of the Italian government he was to sign mi accord with tile pope and unlock great bronze, doors opened yesterday for the first time in 0!) years to signalize the pope's personal freedom. Beginning next week you WJiy go from Xi'v York to l.os Angeles by rnilroud (mil air plane in l0 hours. The New York' Central nml Pennsylva nia railroads, with wide-awake presidents and finannially pow (Continued on l'age Fouf) A Wf KP mxk!Z Ther In nllu wiwtlilir rnmlii irttt out In the country. If U n lirn It's n bfirrcl o' npplf Jmk. Tin- way thin nrc hnpur lip In Vnhlirton onytlilnjr the fit r titer r'cnm up In the wny of clelrnturr he'll Imvo in 'nay right out ngnln when ho Ulijs aumt uon or miignr. PLEDGE OF LOYALTY IS PROPOSED Would Proclaim June 30 As 'Loyalty Sunday' Dedi cated to Hoover Program of Law - Enforcement Project Endorsed By Henry Ford and Other In dividuals and Groups. NKW YORK, Juno 8. W) A proposal -to proclaim Sunday. June 30. as loyalty Sunday, dedicated to "i he Hoover program of law ep fin-cement," lias been endorsed by 1 len ry Ford and other Influ ential Individuals and groups. The proposal with the list of signers wart announced by Collier Ford, executive director of the re ligious information service of the Christian Herald association. It reads In part: "The American people have been summoned by President Hoover to pledge anew their loyalty to the laws of the land. "We urge that Americans of whatever faith join on that day In a solemn resolution to observe the law, beginning that observance in their owr- homes and extending It, insofar as they are able, through the communities in which they live." The proposal has been endorsed by the general assembly of the northern Presbyterian churches and the Auti-Suloun league of America. Individual signers include Wil liam K. Sweet, former governor -of Colorado; J. C. IVnney, Dr. Wil liam Hiram Foules, George F. Mil ton, editor of the Chattnnooga News; Dr. Daniel A. Poling, presi dent of the International society, christian I'hidehvor; Krnest H. Cherrington, Hi shop James Can non, Jr., and Mrs. Ella Hoole, president of the national W. C. T. U. . T SEES TALLMAN AS A SUSPECT SAX FRANCISCO, June 8. &) A milt of oil .spotted under wear, which police believed might have belonged to William L. Tall man, missing suspect in the ls Angeles "closet murder" was found washed upon Bakers Bench today near the spot where a life preserver from the steamer Ad miral Benson was picked up yes terday. The finding of garments, to gether with the discovery of the life preserver and a report that Tallman was seen in the engine room of the steamer as It entered the Golden Gate, inclined police to accept the theory that the ra dioman escaped arrest by Jumping overboard and swimming ashore. I .OH ANOKLKS, June 8. (&) William L,. Tallman, 24 year old radio man, lust night was recom mended for apprehension and in terrogation in the coroner's jury.s verdict, following inquest into the death of pretty .Mrs. Virginia Pally, 1!S, slain wife of a Port land business man, tho verdict declared : , "We find the deceased came to her death through being struck on the head with a brick in the hands of a person unknown to us, but we recommend officers apprehend and interrogate Wil liam U. Tallman In the case." Tallman, who was placed under arrest aboard the steamer. Admi ral Benson, en route to San Fran cisco, was missing from his state room , hen San Francisco officers hoarded the vessel Wednesday night In San Francisco to take him to Jail. Since then no cluo has been found Indicating the wireless operator's present where abouts. It whs announced that thn fu neral of Mrs. patty will take place this afternoon from an undertaking parlor. POLICE CHIEF DIES IT OASTONIA, N. C. June K.-H,V Chief of Police (. L. Adorholt. portmisly wounded last nlcht in A flcht between guards At lit- tented camp of striking lra cotton lull) workers and city police in en, did jtoda. PATTY INDUES SCOUT TROOP WILL SAIL FOR LAND jsmmrnammm Japanese American members of a Sacramento Doy Scout troop June 19 for a 40 day vitit in Nippon. Thirty-eight boys will make the STELLAR GOLF DISPLAYED FOR STATE LAURELS Willing and Moe in Torrid Battle On First 18 Doc tor One Up After Wood Wizardry On 16th Mrs. Eva Leads Champion. l'ORTLAND, Ore., June 8.(P) Mrs. B. K. Eva wuh one up on the champion, Mrs. K. S. Reed, nt the end of the first IS holes of finals of tho Oregon women's state golf championship tourna ment here today. At the turn, Mrs. Lva had a six-hole advan tage over the champion. The finalists were to shoot the remain ing 18 holes after lunch. , PORTLAND. Ore., June S. 0P) I Jon aloe, defending champion, and Dr. O. V. Willing, challenger, staged one of the most terrific golf battles ever seen in Portland dur- jing the first IS holes of the 3ti-hoIe Oregon state golf championship match here today. At the end of the morning play Willing stood' one up on his young competitor. The medal score was. Dr. Willing 12 and Moe 73. Dr. Willing started out by mak ing three birdies In the first four ! holes on the Alder wood course. I There was magic In his putter and his irons were splitting the pin. But even with this remarkable 'golf, Willing was only one up at the end of the first hour. On the seventh Wllllng's drive went out of bounds, us did a brass in shot. The seventh ended with Moe conceding the doctor a 1 li-foot putt for a six, taking a five himself to square the match. Moe won the ninth and was one up at the turn where the medal score wiui, Moe 30, Willing 3S. On the second nine Don got Into two traps and the doctor miiiiucd t he match with a par four to Moe's five. A beautiful birdie two by Will ing at tho sixteenth got him his lead of one. lie accomplished it by using his spoon for the drive and laid the ball within two feet of the hde after the gallery had shaken its head in disapproval. Baseball Scores National H. II. K. Hfistnn I K) 1 ClilcuK" 4 I" 2 U. SmllU and Tuyliir; Mluko, Curlson, IIuhIi and Grace. II. It. K. New York 3 9 1 Cincinnati 4 1 Kil.Kfnininim anil IfoKun: l.tiquo. Kemner, May uml UoiiKltt Suke forth. K. II. K. Hrnoklyn 2 I 1'ittnlmrgh 9 14 1 Clurk, Vance and I'lilnicli : (iilme.1 and ilarsrHRVcs, Heinfdey. American Klrnt game: 11 ChicnKO "( it. 14 K l.ynnn and Hrn; Uunsi'11, llaym Srrond game: It. II. 1 s ( hicuKo llOTI Oil .. I Faber, Connolly anil Crnusi in M jiiasion ami nerry. ' Cleveland nt New Vo'k: Detroit Ht WashlnKton; St. I,'ul nt Phila , delphla, postponed rain. Berlin reslsiinints which ferve dinners nt a fixed price nro ex perltnentlng with the duke, us fjiuch at you like" ytem. uv? Iffy: 'UmMm DEEP THINKINGPULCHRITUDE STUDENT DEAD; WILL PARADE BY OWN HANDl AT GALVESTON Honor Man Flings Parting; Shot at Prohibitionists in Note Poems Tell of Love That 'Lighted and Then Flickered' PHILADELPHIA, Juno 8. (V) Whether Brnmwell Linn, 21, an honor student at llaverford col lego, whose body, with a bnller wound through the head, was found in his room on the campus, committed suicide or was slain, re main undetermined , today. Offi cial opinion differed. I The student was a son of Judge William H. Linn of the Pennsyl vania superior court. He was to j have been graduated today and : was to have received a special I prize for improvement In scholar ship. A note which I.lnn left, read: "The sogyy old prohibitionists will get a great kick otit of this. They'll say It was boo.e. But it was not. They'll say I was Insane, but I'm not. I'm both sane and sober. I want to pass out of this life as unknown as I came Into it." Several poems were found on the floor beside Linn's body. Some of them told of love that had "lighted and then flickered." Linn was a member of the staff of the I laverfordtan, college pub I llcation, anil nearly every month it j contained contributions from his pen. Fellow students said he was a deep thinker and had taken no Interesting college athletics. - TRAFFIC ASS'N T GRANTS PAHS, Ore., June 8. The Western Oregon Tiaflic association will continue its fight to obiaiii lower freight rates for interior cities of this section of the state. This was the derision reached at a meeting here last niht, ami the financing of plans to curry the dcnmndM of the asso ciation to Washington, 0, C, was worked out. Representatives of western Oregon cities from Kugene to Klamath Falls attended the, meeting. The association began Its fight at M-d ford several incmt hs ago, and will now raise funds to pre pare a brief to be presented at Washington. Relief is sought under flection four of tho Inlerstato commerce commission ruling on port-to-port rates. The association will raise np I prox.mately Ifl.'iuu to continue Its : work. 'juntas wir assigned to ' cities as follows: Grants Pass, J4T.0: Ashland, $ ICO; Roseblllg. 14 i ; K'iinmi h Fa lis. S 700 ; Med -j ford. 7'0; Eugene, $770. These ;uot:iH include sums already sole s. rihed. j G mi I m Kit Meld Fc-t I SIIAMi'lAl, China. June X (Ai Further efforts to pull the I'nlted States gunboat Luzon off the 1 tireuk water neur Woosung having j failed, a Japanese salvage cutn- pany haw been Riven the contract to attempt to free the boat. She , went aground Wednesday t while in Ui hundjj of u civilian ilHuV. TO RAISE FUNDS FOR RATE I OF ANCESTORS X U UII U ,7-;' LttUU LO &--1 PARTY TOLD GET MS m IN PAGEANT feMll OF OFFICE who will leave ban Francisco trip. Mile Long Grandstand for ' Pageant of World Beauty Foreign Girls Attract Attention Name Winner Tuesday Night. GALVESTON, Texas. Juno 8. Ph A mile long grandstand be sfcle the Galveston suawal -was In readiness , for the opening this aft ernoon oT I he International pag- j eant 1 of pulchritude in which 44 I heatiful girls from this courutry land abroad will vie for honors. The beauties from foreign lands j attracted much attention as they ; calm ly a wa ft ed t he con t est, in j which each hopes to be named ! "Miss Universe," but the Ameri can girls lacked only the exotic In their appeal to the fast swell ing icruwd of visitors. A long round of pre-pageant en tertain men I fur thn nrett v r;inli. j dates ends with a luncheon at ' noon today. Lust night they ap i pea red at a m id u Ig h t show at a j Galveston theater, The spoils clothes parade, the Initial pageant attraction, starts at 1 5 o'clock this afternoon. Several ' other features will precede the choosing of "Miss Universe" Tues : day nignt. I M iss Kentucky, Katherine Ar j nold the only girl ever to be glven an officer's commission on the staff of the governor of Kentucky, i arrived last night. Miss Arnold, whose homo Is In Danville, recently was named colonel on the staff of Governor Flem I . Sampson, Other beauties who arrived last night were Alius Cleveland, Julia M. Klenzlng: Mlys San Antonio, Geneva Ueed ; M Ihs Oregon, Mary IBcnoit; Miss Washington, Edna 'Mae Metcnlfe; Miss .Maine, Ethel j Mae Stoddard; Miss New Jersey, Estelle Lean; Miss Glean. N. V., Ruth Rafferly. mid Miss Illinois, Biiralfline Crumley. I IS SWITCHED ON Tho bonin of cannon will herald the formal upcnlnK of Hlxth lrH 1'inlKlU. Thin will como Just lie fore 8:4Ti at which time, Karl I'chl will ircnH tho Bwltch to lllumlnaln fur tho firm time MimI ford'a iicwoHt liijKincKH thuroiiKh- f;irp. ( Mcrchanta nnd liiLslnepd men !alinir Hlxth turret will piny tho role of hunt to the rent of Moil ford who attend the celebration. , Karle iJavifl will act aH niaxter of reremonfen. while W. H. Hol- c-r anil tleore tJuten, tho other iiicmberM of the entertainment committee, will lake charge of the evenlnu'ii program line-up. The Klkn' banil will hcRln play Inif at 7:30 ami continue until 0 no. rain or Hhlne. anil the utrei-t. following the HwilchliiK on of 1 Mhte. will l, the Hcnc of Mala fi stlvltliM. HiiirelK of ronrettl anil . pontine will be illi-penxeil aloliK the avenue. An all-Mtar orchentra under the direction of l(, c. Cleveland han l"eii obtained for the occaHion, and danclnu; will hexln at li:J0. In case . if Inclement weather, the nri'hcnlra and dancer will pro ' ceil to the armory for the rc uiulnuvr at tliv evvnlng. innnumi nr ie tn h Ti Annnnrn ssssb, I.KI I If II I M III- r I IK HV l- Republicans Celebrate Dia mond Jubilee in Historic Little Wisconsin Town Three Mile Parade Fea ture Secretary Good Says Party to Continue Advance. Welfare. By Allen Dalrymplc, Assoiiaied Press Stuff Writer. It I PON. Wis., June 8. (A) A "fi-year-old echo was picked up la this historic little town today and amplified to gigantic proportions by the thousands come to attend the Republican diamond Jublleo cele bration. Its genesis was o meeting In 1854 of a handful of political-conscious pioneers who, moved by the crush defeat of the Whig party and the threat of slavery to gain a foothold in the north, were determined on drastic action. ! The same building that sheltered the leaders of thin then remoto ; hamlet, nestled In the green wood- i i ed hills of tho new state of Wis- I consin, was the center of today's ceremonies commemorating the birth of the Republican party . three-quarters of a century ago. j Rlpoti budged with a visiting list four or five times greater than the total number of inhabltante. I Approximately 2U.0UU persons were here for the celebration. Fourteen bands, cavalry, mili tary escorts, Rlpon College R. O. T. C unit, drum corps, historical floats and a two-ton elephant, sym bol of the G. O. P., featured tho three-mile parude whioh was to precede a pageant picturing tho growth of tho party. Commemorating tho 7fith anni versary of the founding of the re publican party, Secretary of War James W. Good declared that through Republican leadership tho country reached its present state of prosperity, contentment and well being. "The Republican party .born of people who brushed aside the pet tiness of partisanship and the self ishness of personal ambitions, will continue to advance human wel fare ho that tho comfort and Joys i of American life, may become the ( common enjoyment of all," Secre I tary Good said. REUEFJODAY Debenture Group May Not Be Able to Prevent Ac ceptance of Bill, Sans Ex port Provision McNary Subjected to Grill. WAHHINOTON. June 8. !) Final diMpuHltion of farm relief li-Klidatlon waa undertaken In tho Hcmtlc today with doubt prevail IliK whether the export debenture Kroup would be able lo prevent acceptance of the farm bill aKreed upon by the .conference commit tee which climlnutcd that prupoal tlon. The house approved the confer ence aKroemrnt yesterday. If the senate dues llkwlae. the meusure will go to l'realdent Hoover ut once. AsklnK upprovnl of tho confer ence bill, Kenator McNary, of ore lion. In eharua of tho measure, declared ho and other Benato confereeM had exhausted every aiKiimcnt to have the house voto on the debenturo plan and ralllim to obtal nthls, had decided to recedo from their support of tho proposal. Friends of the export debenture plan mihjeoted McNary lo u se vere Krllllnit In iiupHlloninK l'"i an to w hy I he senalo conferee had aKreed lo eliminate the plan. Tho senator, however. Insisted that the senate conferees had done their best, but were forced to admit defeat. Fonl lill)-H Anlliiiei. KAFtlKHTIKH. N. V., June 8. tlfi customer and seller are both pleafcd. An automobile dealer, ,1 former liveryman, has sold for a son k a doaen swanky coaches a century or more old, ued for fu nerals and parades. He is alad to lid use of the storaxe space. The pun ha.ocr. Henry Ford, Is ilelluht ed to add lo Ills colk'Cllull of Alllcr kall Uitl4Ue, SENATE PASS FARM . m l i ii l i 1 i iii.uuni i m WASHINGTON. June S. (Al Over -exert ion on a recent trip to Cincinnati and gall-bladder I rou ble have sent Chief Justice Tafi to Garfield hospital here for rest anil observation. Hospital author ities say he is in no danger. Drs. Francis R. Hanner and Thomas A. Clayton, his personal physicians, believe a complet erest for sev eral days will enable him to re cuperate. The chief justice mad ea brief Visit to relatives at Cineimritl after the close Monday of tho arduous winter sessions of tho supreme court. lie returned yesterday en route to his summer home In Can ada, and dissatisfied with his phys ical condition, h stopped for an examination and rest. ON JUNE25TH City Council Orders Action to Secure Funds Curb . On Used Car Lots in Fire Limits Is Adopted and Penalty Provided. At a specinr meeting Inst night the city council passed an ordi nance to sell the $120,000 new air port bond Issue, also an ordinance to become effective Immediately to curb the establishment of more used car lots in the Inner fire limits of the city, and discussed at some length informally the pro posed furnishing of water from tho city's supply to adjoining dis tricts and municipalities. According to tne ordinance passed, bids for the entire airport bond Issue sale will bo received and opened on June 25. These bonds are to be sold "to obtain the necessary funds to purchase an aviation field, level and other wise Improve same, and to build hangars and make other Improve ments In connection therewith." Tho bonds will be In denomina tions of $ I ooo each, numbered 1 to 120, Inclusive, to be dated July 1, 1U20, to maturo serially In numeric-ill order at the rate of $12,000 per annum on the first day of July in each of tne years llllll to MHO, Inclusive, the bonds to bear Interest at the rate of five pei cent per annum payable semi annually on the first days of Janu ary and July of each year. The ordinance prohibiting the location of any further used car lots In the Inner fire limits with out the consent of the council, pro vides a penally of $100 for viola tion, and was paused as an emer gency measure, which means that It goes Into effect ut once. The preamble to the ordinance sets forth that "whereas the In creased use of vacant lots or prem ises In the Inner rite llml.s ts un sightly anil Interferes with parking siaico and constitiitcH a serious fire hazard anil wltl make It difficult If not Impossible in many cases for the fire deportment to get access 10 adjoining bulldliiKS In the Inner fire limits In case ut fire." Features of the ordinance pro vide tnat from and after Its taking effect, It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to use any lot or premises within the In ner fire limits of the city' for n used car lot without first having obtained permission therefor from the city council. The ordinance shall not be construed to aTfect premim-n now tiNed for used car lots, provided, however, thut when any of said premises now used for 11 used car lot cease to be used , ffir said purpose, the premlseH ! cannot, be again used for a used car tot ulinoul obtaining permis sion from the council, , The ordinance further says that the Im-reiise in number of iixed 1 car loin In the Inner fire limits Is! creating n bad The hazard, which j hiiKaitl should be done away with oh otilckly as possible, and It Is ficet'r.nnry for the peace, health 1 nhd sirrtv the Inhabitants of the city of .Med ford that Immedi ate sleps be taken to abate suld flte hazard. I.KIi'u for II all, MAflAltA KA IjIH, June .?) At home a week from tonlkht i you can hear the roar of the fa i moiis falls. It wilt be on the WEAE chain, beginning at 8 p. iu., vuaUm nUliuiuU Uuiv, OPEN BIDS FOR RP BONDS MacDonald Cabinet Calls Upon King and Receives Symbols of Office Mon arch Stands Ceremony Well First Woman Cab inet Member Praised by Lady Astor. LONDON, June 8. '..-Whe new labor cabinet of Hamsay .MacDon ald was In full office today. .Members of the cabinet Jour neyed to Windsor castle this morn ing, paid their respects to King George and returned to London henring the uealu of their office which the retiring conservative government members surrendered to his majesty yesterday. i ".My colleagues und I were highly delighted to find the ktng looking so well and to see how magnificently he was able to go through the ceremony without any suggestion of strain." said Mr. .MacDonald afterward. "K ver y thing went off smoothly." The king received the members of the cabinet one by one. Lord 1'ar moor, lord president of the council, was the first to receive hln seal, followed by the lord chan cellor. Mir John Sankey, who was given the great seal of fOnglandl Mr. MacDonald was next und then came the other ministers in tho order of their precedence. LONDON. June 8. (fl1) Mlns Margaret Bondfleld, minister of labor In the government of Prime Minister Knmstfy MacDonald and Great Britain's first woman cabi net officer, has earned her place as one of the staunchest and most able of her political faith. b Lady Astor. rock-ribbed con servative, raid, of her in 1924:' "Maggie Iyn field Is worth twice some of the men In tho cabinet." Lady, Astor charged Mr, Mac Donald's failure to appoint 1 her then to anything more than parlia mentary secretary to the labor ministry not or cabinet rank to "subconscious prejudice against women on the part of all partieB.' Miss Bondfleld, "Our Maggie," as her colleagues affectionately call her, Is 56 years old. In her youth In Somerset she was a "school marm" and shop girl. She early identified herself with the labor movement, first becoming assistant secretary of tho Shop Assistant's union In 1898. . I 1 . ' OLD OHCHAUD, Me., June 8. (Pi Prospect was dimmed today, that tho monoplanes Green Flash and Yellow Bird could leave here before Monday on their proposed trans-Atlantic flights. Dr. James 11. Kimball, New York weather forecaster, reported a had storm area, which the fliers could not hope to evade If they started to day, but he Indlcuted It was slowly moving out of their pro jected course. Will Rogers Says: iKVKRl.Y IHI.I.S, Cnl.. lime 8. Cniiim'sK piisscd u hill Thursday to redistribute stuiie new eoii(?rcNHiiH'ii. The I'liiletl Ciptpr Stores have just tl o 11 c a w ii y with diving out coupons nnd now the gov e r n in (nt Iiiih taken it up nnd in uiviiitf out conjrreKstneti in Kteiul. If you remember. Ihis session of eoni;ress wbr called "just to relieve the fanner" so if you are a des titute farmer and can get enough other pour fnrmeri. to k) in with you nnd sign the census; rolls, why thev will relieve your stranded eondition by giving you an other congressman. The only relief I can see out of it is send a fat one so they can eat him. Yours, WILL ROOERS.