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1 The Weather Forecast: Tonight mill Saturday fair. Not much i-hauge lu leiii lieintiire. Medford Mae, T Temperature - llUtfiest ycMcrday in Lowest Oil mom lug 27 i'rcclpltailuu To 5 p. m, yesterday 00 To 5 a. in (Hi Twenty-Fifth Year FOURTEEN PAGES MEDFORIX OKMXiON. FRIDAY. FKIiltlWliY LH). 1JKJ1. No. VM. RIBUE t Today By Arthur BrUban Do You Like Shooting? Tapir, Puma Jaguar, Deer Mexico Is the Place. And It's a Great Nation. Copyright King Feature! 8ynd, I no, NOUALES, Ariz., Feb. 18. . lu Xogales oiu'P again, door way connecting Mexico ami the I'nited States. Come here onee, and you will come often. The Southern Pacific comes from ' Los Angeles via Colton, Ked lands, Palm Springs, Indio and Niland to Yuma, where the Inarvelous fruits grow in the irrigated tablelands, and on through Arizona via Phoenix, capital of the state, Tucson, then due south to Xognles. At Tucson there is time t visit once more the admirable University of Arizona and see a l..')00,OtlO hospital built for its employes by the Southern Pacific railroad. A New York er, Mr. Harkness, who has giv en away many millions wisely, gave $:lliyKp for the hospital's scientific equipment. Money could not be better spent, for there is no more important body of public servants than the railroad men. , It will interest Seward Cary, George Milburn, Thomas Hitch cock, Jr., Avcrill irarriman ..and others interested in polo to know that the young nun of Arizona university play polo as earnestly as Helen "Wills plays tennis and Bobby Jones golf. They intend to play in the cast and, practicing 12 months in the year, should develop men ns good as I'edloy of Culiforniii. This ear carries an amazing assortment of firearms on the way to Mexico with Robert H o d g e, California alfalfa rancher; Kemper Campbell, Los Angeles lawyer, and Seward Brisbane, who at this stage of his career holds that man's fin est production is a rifle, with a telescope mounted on it, that can kill a mountain sheep two and a half miles away. The ' opinion of tin: mountain sheep would be different. If shooting interesting ani Dials or matching, fish . appeals to you bring your guns, ammu nition, tackle and nioiiey and Xl'rnd your leisure in Mexico. At Altar, a l.Vmile motor drive from Nogales, you will find excellent' deer shooting. Anjl at Guaymas, southern ex tremity of Governor Klias's state of Sonora. you catch fish in the Gulf of California in quantity and quality -unknown elsewhere, as many as yoiir boat will hold. At Nava.joa. a little fiirthe:' 'Continued on pugc fourteen) Ale Martin I Many a feller vLhe he'd Mild tt with f loner- ItiMeuri of a Kn. Th trouble with th' woctul l.fthler b that you're wor off whin jron reach th' top than pn wi. when you sturtetl. WE FOR NEW FARM Consolidation of 14 Existing Agricultural Activities of State Under One Head Given Wide Margin Was Meier Measure. SALE.M, Ore.. Feb. 20. & The bill creating a state board oC agri culture passed the senate late to day by a vote of 21 to 9. It would consolidate 14 existing agricultural activities under a director of agri culture appointed by the governor. The bill had the support of Gov ernor Meier and ex-Governor Norblad. The department would be creat ed by the consolidation of 1 4 existing activities having to do with agriculture, horticulture and livestock. It would be headed by a director of agriculturo appointed by the governor at a salary of ?5UU0 a year. Five Divisions The department would have five divisions. These would be admin istration, plant industry, animal industry, foods and dairies, and markets, grades and standards. Kach would be presided over by a chief, the director himself presid ing over the administrative depart ment. lie would appoint the other four with the consent of the governor and fix their salaries, also with the consent of the governor. IJart of the machinery would be a board of agriculture of seven unsalaried members representing various in terests. The measure wa,s recommended by former Governor A. W. Nor blad in his retiring message and Is also urged by Governor Julius L. Meier. SALEM. Feb. 20. P The fate of tiio department of am'iculture proposal was placed in the hands of the fcnate when the bill came up for consideration under spec ial order of business today. De bale on the bill held the attention in the upper house, beginning shortly after the session opened. The bill, if passed, would cre ate a department of agriculture and provide fur consolidation of many branches of agricultural work tuid'-r the one head. The hoi today killed by In definite postponement th bill which would raise tho require ment of elementary Mi'hool teach-, ers, making four years normal school work or its equivalent necessary before permission to teach is grunted. Setback In Hous-e. The measure passed the senate without opposition, but met its first setback in the houe educa tion committee. whb-h brought out a divided report, the majority rri'om mending its defeat, A seysion of the legislature will be held tonight if the calendar of the house Is not completed during the day. Speaker Frank ' Lciiergau announced. Sumo con troversial issuer, including the racing lilll. were put over until tomorrow, indicating Saturday ses sions in both houses'. The tobacco lax bill has been placed on spec ial order late today in tho house as has nlso the Portland firemen's pension bill en the senate calen dar. The pension Mil previously pass.'d the house. Pa -m Pog Tax Hill. The dog license bill was passed In the house during the morning, the act providing elimination of double rity and county licenses, and excepting breeders and k' n nel operators from paying individ ual dog licences. Senator William F. Wood ward bill directed against the use of trailing stamps by mercantile es- (Continued on Page 8, Story 1) VFT HOI SHE I.ONGVIKW. Wash., Feb. 20. i,V The Pally News received telegram from CongressiiiHii Albert Johnson Inday saying Gen. Frank T. Mines, director of the V. S. vet erans' bureau, has denied Gen. Goo. II. Wood recommended any par ticular order of consideration for proposed sites of the national sol diers' home in the Pacific north went. It had been rumored Vancouver. Spokane. American I-ake and Hose burg. Ore., were designated in the order as sun nested Jdtes for the home. The result of General Wood's inspection tour will prob ably be made known March . it was said, at a hearing attended by senators and congressmen from Washington. Oregon and Iduho. BOARD SUGGESTION 10 COME IN MARCH; i Old Servant Dies When Furnishings Sold to Plebians l'OSTDAM. Germany, Feb. UO. -(Pi Grief over the sale ( of the family effects or Glien- fr icko castle was believed today 4 to havo killed Conrad Mendell, 4 S4. Prince Friedrieh Leopold $ llolienzollern'.s faithful major domo for 56 yearn. Tho aged servitor was f hoard recently to say he could not survive the "plebian t treatment" of the princely furnishinga, to each piece of which he was deeply attach- -fr ed. Heart broken at tho sale. 4 ho took to liis bed and today 4 he died. 4 t 4 Senate Acts On Billion and Half Appropriation Post office, War Department and District of Columbia Affected. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. 7Pl l'reu'dent Hoover said today that within the next 80 days tho gov ernment directly and Indirectly would be employing 4SO.O00 men on construction contracts. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Vf In the face of attempts to block action until it so definitely de termined what was to be done on tho veterans' loan legislation, the sena to today adopted in rapid order three conference reports on appropriation measures, involv ing a billion and a half dollars. The votes completed congres Hional action and sent to Iho Whito Mouw the billion dollar treasury postoffice bill, the $4-16,-000,000 war department nieusure. and the $ir-.000.000 district of Co lumbia hill. The house previously had acted on all. The senate amendment to dis tribute l!0.000.000 bushels of farm board wheat to the unemployed had been eliminated from the war department bill In coiiferenee on objection of the house mana ger. WASHINGTON. Ki'b. -Jl). Wl The hoiiHL' totlny passed tho 1 law ley lilll to authorize the iNsuunce of js.ouo.uoo.ooo in bondB for re funcllni; maturins liberty loan bondt1. The measure, which now i;oes to the senate, would allow the treasury to issuo new bonds for Js.uuu.Ofiti.ooa. liHTcudnK the an Ihorijeil limit of bondn lo 000. (11)0. (MM). The new ismie will enable the treasury to meet f I .'.iM.Ii 15.000 of first liberty loan bonds eullable in IMS and 0,SDS.2-U.000 in fourth liberty loan bonds callable in 11133. Under the bill, all bonds Itunivil hereafter by authority of the sec ond liberty bonds net would be exempt from taxes, except those on estates and inheritance. The measure does not increase the public debt. POKTLAND. Ore.. Feb. JO. lI") .n hblshop Kdward IJ. Howard. In his annual I,cnleit pastoral letter to Human Catholics of Orck'on, today directed that ( ntli clics In the diocese obtain rormal permission from the archbishop before Instituting divorce procced Iuks In the civil courts. The letter states violation of this mandate will be classed as a "reserved sin." Indication absolu tion for such an offense rests alone Willi the archbishop. IBA DE AS DEATH NEARS S YD NICY. N. S. V Feb. 20, tf) Condition of Dame Nellla Mcllm. Australian diva who Is seriously ill here, has grown steadily graver and she now is alnioU constantly UclirloiiH. It was understood today that treHtni"iit Is being pnrtly directed by cables from a German physician In whom the prima donna reposed great confidence and who gave her some relief before flie made her pre-ChristiiiaH trip back to Aiihtra ly from Europe. Her Hlncsn In caused by some toxic condition of the blood. IIUUI. VSIM I I VSj VOTED FORjEUROPE lashed secret prohi IINRI F SAMiBY HIGH WINDSJ TESTIMONY IN uiiull unmjr).M I. in cwnui ocmatc uamrc THOMPSON NAMES RIVAL IN SUIT I VLlO WHIN 1 If VFTfl P AN .1 ovHiii ti I' mm i'lmto A $100,000 damage suit based on his statements in a campaign peech was filed against Judge John H. Lyle ( left by Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago. Both are candidates lor the republican nomination for mayor. Mill HI1U OMUII OLMHIL IIHMUO Traffic Disrupted, Commu nications HamperedIn fluenza On Increase in larger Cities. LONDON. Feb. 20. (iP High winds with accompanying rain, sleet and snow, kushed a largo part of Kuropo today, disrupting traffic and in many places hampering communications. A heavy choking fog which spread over England cleared today and residents of the southern counties were comparatively com fortable, but Spain, France, Bel gium, northern Italy, Germany and Scandinavia were hard hit. High aoas caused a number of shipping accidents. The Mauro tanlit ran aground off Southamp ton, but was refloated.'1"' There were 45ti deaths from In fluenza In the larger cities of JOng- j land during the week, an increase I of 125 over tho week before. There have been 1 5X5 influenza deaths in the largo cities since the first of January, compared with 4IJ4 in the same period last year. PICE FINDS E E Wales Quits . Bolivian Capi tal After Brief Stay At tends Official Reception at Palace. LA PAZ, Uolivla. Feb. 2U- 0V The I'rlnco of Wales, oppressed by the high altitude of this mountain capital, hurried back today across the Andes to Antofagasta, Chile, after spending Just seven and one half hours In Ia l'az. In that time he crowded an of ficial reception at tho executive palace where he and General Liluno Galindo, president of the military junta, exchanged decora tions, another reception ' at tho town hn II, a final reception at the I iritis)) legation,- and dinner with the president at the palace. Both ho and .prince. George, although commenting that the trip from Cuaco, with its delightful mountain scenery and across Lake Titicaca had greatly Impressed them, wero obviously tired and op pressed by the rarified atmosphere here. ALTITUD mm Auction Sale Sandwiches Send Many To Doctors In South Dakota Community LLKTON, 8. D.. Feb. 20. (fl'i Mix persons wero seriously 111 to day while about HO others were reported recovering from food pd f fining suffered when they ate meat sandwiches at an auction sale netir here yesterday.' Chemists who nnatyzed the food served a crowd of ff'0 on the farm of I'M Xlebarth said the poisouthK may have c nie from the pork and beef hash sandwiches which had remained in a stone crock over ' night before being served, or else from coffee prepaied in a copper j boiler. Th mont seriounly ill are Albert I Ullison, 60, of tjfoux Kails; A- H- Wickersham Commission's Report Sent to Solons By Request Part of Data Withheld. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. (JPi The secret testimony taken by tho Wickersham com mission lu its long inquiry Into prohibition was transmitted to the senate today in response to a senate request. Chairman Wickorsham's letter transmitting the report said: "Much of the testimony and many statements given to the commission and evidence laid be fore it were received aa confiden tial and therefore full within the exceptions expressed in tho resolu tion so that necessarily tho mem oranda, documents and statements trnnimiltted contain but a part of the materia which tho commission took Into consideration In the pre paration of Hh report. "Members of the commission also have interviewed well Inform ed persons In substantially every part of the country and have availed themselves of their per sonal observation and experience." WITH FREAK SHOT I'ALM IIUAtMl, Fla.. Feb. 20. l'l In a freakish ffnirdi Helen Hicks, New York, today won the Florida women's golf champion ship, defeating Virginia Van Wle, Chicago, one up In a 1 !) hide match. It was decided when AHhk Van Wle knocked her rival's ball into the cup, trying to negotiate a stymie. W A S II I . TO N . F f -b . M . VI ') The Norri government operation plan for M uncle Shoals was adopt ed today by the house. KANSAS HOGS DINE ON EGGS AS PRICES DIVE SMITH CF.NTKIt. Kansas, Feb. J ). 41 lggs for hogs! Itather than sell eg k h for e:glit or ten cents a dozen, farmers are mix ing them In grain and other fed ! Wlllard, 70, farmer near Flan Idreau; Alfred Wedcll, 30, of Cole I man; Frnnk Hurley, of Aurora, and Tom Hurney and T. Hnrney of : Llklon. Many of thofo afflicted became ' III after leaving the farm, and I called at physicians' offices in all on-rounding towns on their wiiy home. Nearly 9fl persons were trcHted tn rook i rigs hoplt Is, while others were given medical attention ill A uroi a, I lush tie I, Lake Ilentou, Fbimtrenu and Klk t ton. Hr. A. Itydei of Flandreau eald the cheek made Impoiodhln yester day by the departure of th victims I was planned today. no HAM Senator Reed Authorized to Announce Intention Re turning Bill to Congress Soon With Reasons for Adverse Action. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. (I) Senator Heed announced in the senate today President Hoover would veto the veterans loan bill. The Pennsylvania republican said tho president had authorized him to announce-to the senate ho would send tho bill back to con gress tho middle of next week with "reasons for his veto." Taking the floor late today. Sen ator lieed said ho had no Inten tion of "posing as a spokesman for the president." but since ho learned of attempts to hold up appropriation bills pending action by the president on tho veterans bill he took it upon himself to telephone the president. "The president authorized mo to say" Heed added, "that he would return tho bill to congress the mid dle of next week with a message giving his reasons for a veto." WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. (Pt President Hoover announced today that he would be "ready to act on the bonus bill about the middlo of next week." Tho president made his an nouncement at the regular Friday press conference. Alter Senator Heed's announce ment, Sena tin Couzens, Itepubll can, Mlehlgun, who had openly threatened to bloc k measure-: which must be passed before March 4 adjournment to avoid a n extra sedou, stated he would not pursue thai program. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 0. (Pj Wheat fanners were warned today by Sam H. McKclvIe, grain mem ber of the farm board, thai they now must adjust produellou to do mestic demand "or depend upon world prices," In an address over the National Itroadcasting company's chain, Me K e I v I c defended wheat t a b 1 1 1 za -lion operations but 'asserted "tho farmer realizes bettor than anyone else that such a policy can not be continued." AS GOLD HILL P. M. WASHINGTON, D. C, Tub. 20. (Spec-lull Mm. Nclllo !. Itoed linn li'Rn upiiulntnd poHtmixtrc-HH at (iolil lilll, Orn., by (.'oiiKrcsHinun W. C. Ilawlc-y. OF HOI CHOCOLATE MOW YOltK. Feb. 20 (P The best amateur rhoi-nlale maker In Northampton, .Mass., as he ehur aet crlzes hlnnidf. h; none other than Its most dlstlUKtiished citi zen. Lriieo Karton tells In tho current Amerlean Magazine about Calvin Cool Id no making himself a night cap every night. 'FIRST LADY' LABEL If A I; 1 1 IS IU ' Ii !, p;i., i,b. 20. Ifl't Mrs. Glftonl Plnehol, wile of the governor, diwlllces to be known as "first lady." "It is a foolish, high-hut kind of label," she said over the radio. She disliked " even before mIic became 'one of the critters" hers"f. IN EYE BY ACTRESS HOLLYWOOD, Calif.. Feb. 20, ....-iVt Kl iirendel. a movie actor, as ho puts it, ran Into a lady's heel. lie I In h ll'irM'ttHl with a bunged up eyu, hevlitK been kicked aecid "ii tally by a Spanish dancer during a rchearsu I. kg-lAD BARES MURDER OF v. linottattd Ft tit Pnelo Mrs. Emma Fowler, former city treasurer of La Grande, Ore., was charged with larceny of public funds when officials declared her, accounts were $112,000 short. BUTLER PLANS 10 nQPPOOR Will Ask Immediate Leave From Navy Willing to Talk Anywhere Half of Earnings for Jobless. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 20. !') Major General Sinedley IX Butler announced today that ho would ask the navy department for an Immediate leavo of absenco so that he might help swell tho funds for tho relief of tho unemployed. Tho fiery commander of tho marine corps said that ho would accept invitations to speak nt any place, in any city, wheru admission is charged and will turn over half of hit earnings to tho committee of unemployed In Philadelphia. The general reached this decis ion today iftfter aimombur of the committee hud appealed to him to do" something on behalf of those out of work. No sooner had 'he made his decision than ho was asked to Hpeak at a luncheon of tho commltteo hero next Wednes day. "Of course," ho replied. . . . Bolts Strike Electrical Equip ment at Pomona and On tario Wind Reaches Gale Force. HAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20. (P) Fair and clearing weather prevail ed In California today following a storm which brought rain, thun der, lightning and hall In practi cally all sections of tho slate. Itafn and hall that for a time took on proportions of a miniature cloudburst fell at Hed lands. Light ning struck two Edison company transformers, one at Pomona and the other ul Ontario. They were disabled temporarily, A bolt of lightning struck the First Rapllst church In Pomona, burning a hole lu a water plpu and flooding the minister's study. Cities near Los Angeles reported sliKht rainfall. Wind velocity reached 45 miles per hour In Lns Angeles and 03 miles hourly at Point Kcyes. Ktortn warnings wero posted along tho coast but no serious maritime damage way reported. PRESIDENT OF PERU LIMA, Peru, Feb. 20. (Pi A state of hIoko was declared hern unci at Callao today after an tin Kiicccttsful attempt to overthrow the government, of President San ( hex (,'crro. RED CROSS DROUGHT DRIVE NEARING GOAL WASI IINdTO.N', HVIi. 20. (! -Tim Il"i Cnmit iHiiipiilKii (or u till, o'iii.iMii) (irmiKlil ri-lh-f luml toriny tiiliili-d Js.!io;i,(Miii. Wlfn shivi-r lliiiiKi-il. HIIKIiKltOOKK, Uu!.. Ki-b. Jw. iVt Antonio I'ollijuin, 24. wua hiinion! lliiii murnlng for tlu? murder of hU wlf, Mnrlti Cuml nnrd, on New Yonr's eve, 1929. SPEAKING TOUR CALIFORNIA HAS LIGHTNING WITH HARD RAINFALL Son of Wealthy Parents Clubs and Burns Aged Store Keeper in Robbery Attempt Young Man Suspected Many Crimes. SAX KHANC1SCO, Cal . Feb. 20. W) Charles A. Simpson, 19. whom noifchbors kew as "a kill who slept all day in tho smmliino," slept in city prison today while amazed uiithories reread his alleg ed i-oufession to blndini; and burn ing to death .Mrs. Albina Voorhies, 6S, 111 tho" neighborhood store sho operated alono to obtain $3 loot. In the calm tones of one repeat ing an interesting aneedote, Simp son told police, they said, how lie clubbed the helpless woman over the head, bound her hand and foot to a rocking chair and set fire to her clothing after pouring coal oil upon her. Because she "klnda liked mc," Simpson said in hie alleged con fession lie knew lie could enter the aioro Mr. Voorhies rented- from his father. Believing, like others in the neighborhood, that Mrs. Voorhies had much money secret ed In tho store, Simpson said he pretended to purchase cookies and as Mrs. Voorhies opened the door he clubbed her over tho head. Struck With Club "When 1 struck her with a club," Simpson's alleged confession ran," "sho dropped to the- ground appar ently unconscious. Her false teeth fell out 1 hit her so hard, but she got up and ran. So I chased her and hit her aagin. "She fell down and I grubbed her and dragged her back into the front room. 1 tied her haiids and foot, picked, her .up off tho floor and sat her down in a chair," his alleged confession continued. "Then I began hunting tor tho -money, but .1 found only $;i iu the cush register. ' "1 found a can with some oil. In It and poured it over her. 1 thought she was (load or at least knocked out, but I guess she, wasn't," it continued. "Some of the. oil ran offhor clothes and mtido a puddle on the floor. Woman Screamed "I touched a match to hor cloth ing and they blazed up. Sho (la gan to scream when she felt tho fire and I was afraid the neighbors would hear, so 1 hit her again. She fell out of the chair into the pud dle of burning oil." Simpson was arrested as he step ped from muulclpal court where lie faced a robbery charge. He was freeon ball under this chargo when the murilor wus committed. Police said they suspected him of other robberies. The youth was spirited to an outlying police station where under pressure, authorities said, be confessed tho murder after first de nying it. ...... WASHINGTON, Fob. 20. lP) Senator Schall Issued a statement today tn which he said tho naming of Clunnar II. Nordbyo for a Min nesota federal.. Judgeship . "is , a studied affront to mo on tho part of tho attorney general." Will ROGERS $ays: T.KVKRLY 1 1 ILLS, Cal., Feb. 0. You tulk about this coun try lii-iiiK liui-il up. Kvery place thinks it's worse off than tlic other. The lied Cross as usual is (Initio; heroic work but it, 's the people tlial Iney ijiui .i leacu,' people that they never heard of, peoplo that art! so far buck ' in Ihe woods that tin! rest o( , the world lias almost forgotten v 'cm; tlio.se, are the ones that .1 pily iu all this depression. I I want to sen n Hod Cross reKef formed that will go fur hiielf, into the uiiderbrush of the liiit'1 lerland that will reach this lit tle known but patriotic group. Then ean the !cd Cross say, "VVc have performed our duty." tfCit
