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edfoed Mail Trib Thm Weather M Temperature Highest yesterday 94 Lowest this mornina 61 Precipitation To 5 p. m. yesterday 9.. .00 To 5 a. m. today 00 ui-- Forecast: Tonight and Sunday fair, no change in temperature. Twenty-Fifth Year MEDFORD, OKKCiOX, SATl'KIHY, AUGUST 9, M50. Xo. 139. n ENTIRE U.S. IN GRIP OF Soaring Mercury Hits Idaho On Way to Pacific North westIndiana Roasts for 5th Consecutive Day at 106110 in Missouri Nebraska Gets Showers. CH1CAOO. Aug. 9. (P) Heat , nnd high, humidity ruled jointly over most of the nation toduy. l'arts of middle America were wilted. The Hearing scourge even Hklpped far into the northwest, acrosH the continental divide. In Idailo, Orofino was burning up, experiencing a high yesterday of 111.5. Temperatures in most of the northwest ranged upwards from 90 degrees. Only slight dam age to the late wheat crop was reported, however. in suuthern Illinois and Indiana, in the valleys of the dwindling Ohio nnd Mississippi rivers, the intense heat hung on. For the fifth KUeceBslve day, Evansville, lnd., yesterday rousted with the thermometer at 105. At Washing ton, lnd., It waa 100. At Cnrhondale, 111., it was 111. nhnston City reported the latter town broadcast a report a setting hen deserted her nest a week ago because of the heat; yesterday the eggs hatched. To the west, in Missouri and Kunsas, the heat wave continued. Lamoille, Mo., reported 11014 yes terday. Kansas City had 103. banners felt concern for their stork, due to the shortage of water. The Kansas City weather bureau held out Hopes for rain by Monday. Six died from the heat in St. Louis yesterday and today. The Ohio, Mississippi and Mis souri livers, and their tributaries, are rapidly, approaching a state where navigation will be impos; Bible, river men said. . in St. Louis a 2.2 stage was unusually low for August, al though still far above the all-time low stage of 3.1 below zero in December, 1917. At this point the channel still has an eight (uot depth when the sage is zero, however. Kxcurslon boats are still running but slow freight was endangered. Forest Klrca Add to Horror In scattered sections of the flreut iJikes area, sninll bits of AVoodlnnd were ablaze, adding a A,w menace to the midwest drought. S. K. Hchoonover. re gional forester in Milwaukee, char acterized conditions .us "extremely dnnm rolls." Cooler weather was forcast for Iowa, which sweltered yesterday Willi temperatures averaging 100. No rain, but cooler weather was forecast by nightfall for Minne sota, one death from the heat was reported yesterday in St. Paul. Showers In Nebraska. In Nebraska. new hopes for a good corn crop were expressed, due to recent showers and high humidity. Lincoln had another rain yesterday and the tempera ture fell 20 degrees. In Omaha the highest was 93. In New York City it wasn't the heat, but the humidity. The max imum yesterday was only 85. but the heavy atmosphere dashed hopes of physical . relief. The same condition existed In Chicago. Showers splotched scottered sec tions of Ohio, but not enough to help crops In general. Tempera tures ranged yesterday between 85 nnd 90. 'Abe Martin KcTi-ofl fUrzern show that nulll camimliMi only cn4 $323,000, but o course she ilMn count her own time. "ir purty hanl to bo niar rhMl to n irrourh, but I oftn thank my stars lie don't fori Im hmihm." oi UI M rs. I'uko Steven (relay. AT WAVE iififiii It's An III Drought Does No One Good; Hay Fever Checked KANSAS CITY. Aug. 9. . W) It's an 111 drought that does nobody good, take it from Dr. V. V. Duke, hay fever specialist. It's the ragweed, which is the nemesis of hay fever suf- ferers. Dr. Duke says, and duo to the drought the crop is unusually short. Sneezes this year, ho said, will lack their usual force. FIGHT LIES, IS Alexander Legge Tells Farmers at Baker, Ore gon, Not to Believe Propoganda of Brokers More Dairying Is Urged. BAKER, Ore., Auk. 9. ?) Alexander Legge, federal farm board chairman, told 30 farmers and business men, "Like lies about the Irish, half of whnit is said about the farm board isn't true," today before leaving for Pendle ton to meet with wheat growers. Legge said the paramount farm problem now is to dispose of a 300,000,000 bushel wheat surplus. He urged feeding to cattle and hogs in preference to corn at present prices. "Condense your product into smaller packages," he advised, adding- dairying 1 not likely to bo overdone and it often Is the sal vation of district far from major markets. Legge said the farm board's greatest work lies in building up farm cooperatives so the flow of produce to markets could bo regu lated and production eventually restricted to demand. WASHINGTON, Aug. 0. (fi) Chairman Legge of tho federal farm board will retufn to Wash ington by piano from the far west to participate in President Hoover's drought conference next Thursday. Vice-Chairnian Stone of the board, said Chairman Legge, en route to Pendleton, Ore., today, would uitilize airplanes in order to be on hand at the meeting with the slate governors. LEGGE URGES CUT PENDLETON. Allir. 0. W Alexnnder LeRBC, federal farm hoard chairman, who conferred with 1,'mntilla wheat prowers, bus iness men and state officials today warned growers to decrease pro duction to consumption level as a remedy for the present situation. "Wheat acreage, since 1915, has Increased H. 000. 000 ncres, he said, and with foreign countries in creasing their production with modern facilities, there is little chance for export. begge advised stock feeding ns one powible method of meeting the problem. SENTENCED TO DIE NEW CASTLE, Pa'., Aug. 9. (P) Mra. Irene Hchroeder and W. Glenn Hague, both of Wheeling, W. Va., today were sentenced to die In the electric chair for the killing of Highway Pat red Corporal Hrady Paul near here las: December 21. Judge 11. L. Hildebrand sentenc ed the pair after refusing to grant them new trials. The date for the execution will be set by the gov ernor. With the passing of sentence, the fate of the woman bandit and the man who deserted his wife and children to accompany her on a career of crime passed from the hands of the Lawrence county courts. The two were convicted last sprinsc afjer prolonged trials following their capture In Arizona in a gun battle In which a deputy sheriff was woundvd fatally, The condemned pair heard their doom pronounced without change of expression. Neither had a word to say. . ' Gluttons for Punishment RALKM. Ore., Aur. (P Ore gon's three candidates for sovern or, Phtl Metschan, Republican; r F. Bailey. Democrat, and Jillu Meier. Independent, will be invited by the Salem chamber of commerce to apeak at noon luncheons In Oc tober. O COOPERATE AND WORD TO ORE U a-ICKEN ENGAGED TO WRITFR 1 1 Henry L. Mencken of Baltimore, author, critic and editor of the American Mercury, who has bn known as almost a professional bachelor, will marry Sara Powell Haardt. writer for popular magazines. 1931 MEET OF RRIGATIONISTS IROXY ANN PARK FOR THIS CITYPLEA IS SEEN Oregon Reclamation Con gress Told State Should Conserve Water Supply New Power Site Lease Law Urged. BURNS, Ore., Aug. I). (P)A warning to Oregon that there la a parnmount need of conservation of water through wise use of "this greatest remaining natural asset," was given by both federal and state authorities at the concluding session of the Oregon Reclamation congress here today. E. li. Debtor, representing tho federal bureau of reclamation, and Rhea Luper, stato engineer, were tho principal speakers. James T. Chinnock of Grants Pass was expected to be re-elected president at the final business sea- sion this afternoon, and it was be lieved Medford would be selected , as tho next meeting place. I With Increasing demands for I irrigation, power, cities, industries : and recreational areas, the Colum bia river is the only river In the west with a water supply greater than the Indicated needs, Debler told the congress. We said frriga tion cannot stand the full expense of development of this river, and suggested power companies, pri vate or public, should share in the expense, as should other projects benefiting from the work. Dubler said close cooperation be tween states, districts and the fed eral government will bo necessary for the future success of such a project. "The spectre of eastern opposition to reclamation can be met only by such united action," he declared. Luper declared a public mis understanding exists as to the present status of private control of water power resources. Tho state is not signing away a public heri tage he said, but he urged a new leasing law whereby the eta to may better protect power sites while still encouraging development by private cifpltal wheie this is ad vantageous. LINDBERGH FLIES NOIITH HAVEN, Me.. Aug. 9. (A) Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife, flying Mrs. Lind bergh's new dun I control biplane, landed late today on the field of Ambassador Dwlght W. Morrow's summer estate here after a flight from Jllfksville. X. Y. LONDON. Aug. 0. m Sir Thomas Upton, recovered from hi slight Indisposition ar. more hope ful than ever of lifting tho Amer ica's e;ip, will sail eary tomorrow for the t'nited (jtatPB aboard the leviathan. "I'm bringing the cup back with me," he announced with a laugh that seemed to have more confi dence than mcro humor behind I'.. Amnivtntcit I'trna 'ton. EARLY ACTION Roseburg Land Office Issues Order Giving State Lease to Top of Camas Moun tain Medford Applica tion Now on File Ap praised at $3250. ROSEHURO, Ore., Aug. 9. (ff) Tho first order to pass through tho United States land office hero creating a state park under terms of the recent recreational act of congress permitting states, counties and municipalities to obtain fed eral lands for public park purposes was received today. Tho order lenses to the slate of Oregon a tract of Hit) acres at tne top of Camus mountain. 30 miles west of It osi" burg on the Coos Hay high way. The stato Is leasing tho land for $1 27.50 a year for twenty years, with an option to renew, or It can jbuy the land at any tlmo for an appraised valuation of $2 5fiO. The park contains a fine camp ground and excellent spring water. An application Is on hnnd from the city of Medford for 1500 acres for the Itoxy Ann park. The land Ik appraised nt f3-'50. The c!iy Is applying to buy outright the 1100 acres of Oregon and California grant land, and 400 acres of gov ernment reserve. The state highway commission 1h mn king application for several small tracts on tho lease or ex change basis. T AT BURNS, LAGS ISL'IINH. Ore., Aug. 9. (Al While citizens of Harney ohd Grant counties continued discuss ing reported discovery of oil in Hear va I ley, 50 mi les nort h of here, Herman Oliver, John Day stockman, owner of the property, appeared least excited today. Oliver said he was determined to proceed slowly In determining the exact situation. Oil was reported discovered on Oliver's property yesterday by workmen boring for artesian water. It was reported crude pe troleum lined a bucket dropped down the well to the 540 foot level. Oil geologists havo been summoned. Chicago Gold Coast Up in Arms When Midget Golf Courses Rob Residents of Beauty Sleep C'NirAfiO. III., Aug. D. fF'l fiolf, aa It )a plnypil nt .1 o'clock In tho mornlriK, In on trlnl In ChiraKo. The tint cne. which' may morn or less docldo the fatn of many i corner lot putting cournc, is being- heard In municipal court and In volves cojiipInintH or management and guestn nt on apartment agrlnr't the Tom Thumb eourre ncronn (lie gtreet. The charge in dlnorderly conduct anil disturbing thepeace. Testimony yesterday was to the effect sleep has become almoat ImponfiiMe since the midget golf course was put In; boisterous parties play under Ihe floodlights at all hours cf the night. WIcneBHcs said the players shout when Ihe make good Khols and howl when they niitke bad onoV In between times Ihey cheer for -somebody else. BANKER M$m RII1WN P.IllEDilD H, "rifilBY BEAR GROUP ICuWLOU Extraordinary Crime Is En acted at Fort Worth, Texas Bank Building Wrecked, 2 Dead and .Many Injured Yegg Drops Bomb When Police Called. FOI1 WORTH. Tex., Aug. 9. (T Prod L. l'elton, vice-president and cashier of tho Stockyards National bank, iitid an unidentified man were killed, several other persons were, injured and tho bank was practically wrecked today when a stranger dropped a bag containing nitroglycerine after demanding $10,000. L. W. Marshall, assistant cashier was seriously wounded by the ex plosion; Clifton Major, 8, was bad ly cut by flying gtasn. The blast uccurred-shortly before. noon. A man carrying a satchel came to the desk of L. Pier, president of the bank, and demand ed 510,000. "I'm desperate," he Raid, "I want the money quick. There is a price on my head and I dnnt' care what happens to me. There !s nitro glycerin in this satchel." He warn ed Pie not to notify police. While Poison, whoso desk ad joined Pier's, ongaged the man in conversation, the bank president went behind the cages and told the tellers to count out $10,000 in currency. Then he went to a tele phone and called polleo nt the northslde station, Informing them of what was happening an'i warn ing them to remain outside tho bank i:nd wait for tho stranger to foir.'S out with the mony. iiler said that while ho wis call ing! the oxploslon occurrea. Men Instantly Killed. JJbth l'elton and the stranger were killed Instantly. The strang er's hody was torn to piece from the waist down and his torso hurl ed to the ceiling. All the fnrn'tu"e and fixtures of :he bank were scattered nnd de m ol ish ed. By a m i i a c 1 e, tho re mainder of tho 30 employes and customers were uninjured. Money nnd chocks were strewn everywhere. The unidentified man wns de scribed as having sandy, red hair. He was said to have been about fivo feet eight Inches tall nnd weighed about 16ft pounds. The boy, who in the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Magers, was Htanding Inside the bonk. Plying glass cut him on the head nnd body. Marshall has a badly cut leg. Pelton's hody was mutilated, the arms and legs huvlng been torn from the torso. The bank Is located on Kxchnnge avenue In the packing house dis trict. 4 GOES TO FOLSOM FOLSOM PRISON, Cnl., Aug. 9 A') Examination of Warren K. Hillings by justices of the su preme court will be held In Fol sorn prison next Wednesday or Thursday, tho state board of pris on directors derided at a meet ing hero today. Charles L. Neumlller, president of the board, said the exact day would bo announced lato today after he communicated with Chief Justice William H. Waste In Kan Francisco. Tho bonrd also definitely de cided to stmt the hearing between 4:30 and 6 p.m., after tho 2100 prisoners have been locked In their cells for the night. 4 Cooler Is Prediction Oregon: Generally fair tonight and Sunday but local thunder storms In tho east portion today, cooler In tho east portion tonight. Moderate west winds and fogs on the coast. Largest Saturday Market Since June Shows Bulls Still On Run Stocks Break From Friday's Close, $1 to $6. NKW YORK. Aug. 9. (V) Re newal of short selling in tho last 15 minutes of today's stock market broke prices of loading shaves 1 to $.1 belo Friday's close alter a covering movement had eliminated au earlier decline of 51 to Prices declined on a relatively larger volume of trading during the first half of the two-hour session as further sidling came into the market, but the boars soon began to cover actively and uuiueious shares showed small net gains. The technical rally failed to hold, however, and the market turned heavy again In too late dealings. t'nited Stales Steel closed l.f0 lower and there were losses of $2 to $; In Vanadium, Columbian Car boa, Houston Oil, New York Cen tral, North America. Warner Urns. Pictures, J, I. Caf-e. Auburn Auto and I'nlted Aircraft. American Telephone, ono of Fri day's conspicuously weak Issues, was firm, closing $;S.1U higher. Un ion Pacific. Southern Railway, Fos ter Wheeler, and American Water Works gained $1 to $2. Total sales wore l.fiOS.000 shares, the largest for a Saturday since late in June. Today's closing prices for 15 se lected stocks follow: Am. Can 1 16 Am. Tel. & Tel 20ft Anaconda 40 Col. Gas 58 , Curtlss Wright G General FJectrlc (new) 67 General Motors 4 Kennicot Cupper 38 Mont. Ward 33 Itadio Corporation 38 Heading 104 Sears Uoebuck 62 S. P lUl'i United Air Craft r.2 U. S. Htoel .; ;. 1R0 46 WAVY OBJECTS TO WASII1NGTOX. Aug. 9 (P) Tho navy department, which not so long ago took Mr. Calvin Cool tdgeVt slightest word as law, today was on record with an objection to a pronouncement of tho former president. In a recent syndicated article by Mr. Coolldge, dealing with aircraft, there occurred tho sentence: "A navy office reports that tho best engino is made abroad." Tho navy has long prided Itself it has the best airplane engine ever mnde and two of its highest officials Acting Secretary Jahncke and near-Admiral William A. Mof fett, chief of the bureau of aero nautics were quick to say so nft'T reading the Coolldgo article. Baseball Scores American First game: II. M. E. Chicago 2 S 1 Philadelphia 9 14 1 Walsh and Tate; Uommell and Cochrane, Second game: . R. II. K. Chicago 0 7 1 Philadelphia 3 8 0 Caraway uml Tato; Karnshaw and Scliatig. R. . K. Detroit II ti 0 lioslon 0 0 Sorrell ami Jlayworth; MHeiihoG and Horry, Klrst game: H. II. K. Cleveland V.i 11 :i Washington 7 HI 3 Miller, Mean nnd Myatt; Mska, iturke, Child Fischer, Jlrown and Hue I. R. II. E. Ht. l,ouls 8 11 3 New York 0 12 2 Ha tt cries: Itlaeholder, Holshau ser nnd Ilungllng; Huffing, John son and Hi-ngough, Dickey. N'ntlonal. It. II. K. New York 10 IB 1 Pittsburg 6 15 2 Datlerles: Kitz.nl m mens. Pruett and llogun; French, Hpemcr, Bwe torile, Krcmer nnd Hool. , R H K Philadelphia 1 1 3 Clnclnnntl 3 0 2 HuUciies: Hniythe, Hansen nnd Renja; Lucas nnd Oooeh, Jack hi l Winner. IfONOLl'U. Aug. !. tP) Ver non Ja' kson. Han Francisco ncuro, outpointed Young Naiomillstn, I'lliplno boxer. In a 10-round bout hero last night. Jacksun weigh ed 12 pounds and Nactonahsta 121. for Calif of' ,. ?ars From $2o to $32.50 SAN FKANCISOO. Auk. . (.'Vj A Hlirvi'y of H'Il'i?h bolhK paiil loilay hy CiUUH'ries In I'tili fDinia tor iiLMirn imlirntt'H tlx K'tnral prii'o runup for No. 1 Kiaihr i from $:y to S:C2.f0. I'or No. 2 grailu the nvornjje Ls :. T Declare Burden of Proof That Russian Lumber Isn't Made By Convict Labor Rests On Importers Charge Political Cow ardice. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. U. (P) Resolutions calling upon the treasury department anil adminis tration officials to deny Impurtu tlon ol Russian lumber are ex pected to be adopted by tho Na tional Lumbermen's association here today. Dr. Wilson Compton, secretary- manager of the association, told the lumbermen last night In his opinion adequate evidence had been supplied to show Russian lumber admitted recently hail been produced by Russian con victs in tho White Ken region. "Wo hold the burden of proof that goods nru not couvict-mado should bo placed on tho Import ers," Dr. Compton said. "The Russians are buying American machinery in order to produce guuds at a low cost to sell to us In competition with American Industry. They ore trying to en courage administration officials to forget nbout enforcing tho tariff act prohibiting the Importation, of goods made in whole or in purt by convict labor." Dr. Compton charged "political tmidlty" was responsible for the treasury department's action in admitting Russian lumber and pulp wood. Ho said the depart ment attitude was caused by Russia's buying goods In this country three times tho value of what she sells here. A. C. Dixon, Kugene, Ore., president of the association, told the lumbermen the Industry "should not stop nt production but nhould go out and get the business." lie urged tho dele gates to educate tho public to nil uses of lumber and nd vised "In tensive and modern methods of salesmanship." M. H. Nelson. Knnsnn City, preMldent of the Umg-Rell Lum ber company, said home financing plans are much In demand. The home financing committee, of which he Is chairman, recom mended a home financing depart ment be made a part of the na tional organization. Representatives of tho West Coast Lumbermen association, Western Pino Manufacturers' as sociation, California Hugar Pino association, nnd California Red wood association are hero for tho meetings which close today. HITS GAS TOWER AND THREE DIE CmCACJO, Aug. 0. (P) A pilot and two passengers of a small cahlri piano are belloved to have periohed late today when their ship crashed Into tho top of a hugo illuminating gas tank and fell, a crumpled heap. Into 40 feet of water, on which tho tank floated. Witnesses were unable to tell the size or type of the plane nnd it was Impossible to say whether any passengers with trapped until the ship could be raised by der rick or the water pumped away. The pilot is thought to have been blinded by the deep gloom and driving rain that fell over the city shortly after 3:30 p.m. The piano hit the mammoth tank with a terrific imp'iet. As the puncturo relensed tho gas within tho tank the plane settled down Into the' well of water. Tho Blto wns at Klston and Division streets, about threo miles from down town Chicago. The tank" was used by the People's (Wis. IKht nnd Coke company to store Illuminating gas. Snlem Oct. Branch P. O. RAI.K.M, Ore., Auk. 'J.(P)i In niK-li poHtotflco bus been enlnh llHlied In Hoiilh Siil.in. A brunch wiih eHtulillxlieil In North Sulvm about u year ngo. Cannery . COAS mm MEN DEMAND A BAN ON SOVIET 1 . RATES AS A FARM AID C. C. Authorizes Railroads in Drought Stricken Areas to Cut Tariffs As Emer gency Measure Hoover to Adopt Flood Relief Methods. WASHINGTON, Aug. !. fP) The inter.stato commerce commis sion today issued an order author izing reduced freight rates by rail roads in drought tttricken areas. The commission asserted Jn emergency had been created by the long dry spell and that all in terstate carriers were authorized to lower tariffs "on livestock, feed and water and upon such othor articles of traffic as may be found necessary to nnd from stricken areas," without observing the usual requirements at to publication and notice in rat changes. Tho auth orization expires October 31. The commission had been In formed that a number of railroads, eastern and western, Intended to petition for special permission to disregard the usual requirements and make emergency rates. In view of that and the proposals President Hoover has made, tho commission took quick action to give blanket authorization for such action. Hoover Summons Aides tt'ASlllNCTON, Aug. 9. President Hoover today summoned Socrotnty Hyde und Jns. C, Stone, 'farm hoard niomber, to hla Vir ginia camp for further conferences cm (ho drought situation. Tho agriculture nee rotary and Mr. Stono planned to leave Imme diately for tho Kapidan River lodge. Stone has just returned from a sur voy trip of the middle west nnd south, particularly in Keutucky, and he will lay the new informa tion before the president. tiocrotary Hyde will supplement Stone's report with any additional ' advices from the weather bureau as . to prospects of relief. The White Houso announced to day the replies of Governors Heed of Kansas nnd Parnell of Arkan sas, saying they would be on hand for the conference between the president, government officials and governors of the stutes affected Thursduy. Additional replies were expected during the day. The White House was keeping In constant touch with the presi dential camp. Cleorge Akerson, one president's Boccrotaries, remained In Washington to advise the presi dent of the situation by long dis tance telephone. It was reiterated nt the White House today the nation's food sup ply was In no danger and that tho shortage In animal feed crops was spotted. Secretary Hyde visited the White Houso before leaving for Virginia. As soon as be received word he . was wanted at the camp be speed ed the tabulation of reports from, county agentH in the drought areas. Ho planned to carry these with him. Muny reports, he said, undoubt edly would show no relief is need ed. This would simplify the prob lem by localizing it, be added. Indications today were that the governors' conference here next Thursday would proceed along the lines adopted In the Mississippi flood disaster, with the state exec utives being asked to set up local relief agencies In the affected areas to serve as llaiasons between the states and the federal government. WILL ROGERS 'Says: HEVKULY HILLS, Aug. !). Upon rending a lot lutcly and seeing movies of the French ; evneiiating tlic Kliine. That's all fine uwny over in Europe, but what about the Republic aim evacuating the South f They are moving back to the Demo- rat!. They have been holding down foreign territory for two years. This being an off presi dential year, the Democrats look great. The Republicans always look bad in three years out of four. Hut tho ye;ir they look good is electi&n year. A voter don't expeet much. It you give him one uood vear he's satisfied, 0 KM IMiiHl til Ulilim
