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Newspaper Page TextMedford Mail Tribxhe 1 , n 'XEW.S TODAY MEDFORD. OK'KCOY. WEDNESDAY. .ll!I,V '. " ' ...L.KPIIOXK 75 Temperature Highest yesterday - W'S Lowest this morning 53 Precipitation To ti p. ni. yenterduy . 0 To ft a. m. imliiy . 0 No. 120. 1931 "liM "d T""ra",,' s JseHenin. . ' - feiAvURABLE i in in nrinii PREDICTED DRAFT GERMAN AID PLAN L5nard Shaw and VinfyAstor - iJy Astor will see a m c. will t.lllk lt deal and interestingly. 1,, demanded to bo talc mediately to the tomb in jS.juare where the body Lpreserveo t" '" Lit did I" 1UU " jdmired oy k""b "" i, looks at the firm face hb, vbo saw his brother nnler of the czar, Em w; - a issued the order to ;, the czar and Ins tam ii will meditate on the as between words and L in the Red Square lies e deeds. His name will kUtorv. thousands of lifter the early date when Mmp will be forgotten, Lit of other ingenious wt writers. department of state com- rathetically that Cana ry runners, among oth- b tadet of Weymouth, Mia, produce obnoxious lisinff dangerous cheni- ii the engine exhaust. Hrriee blinded and pcrma- ininred the eyes of the to one of our 'coast guard loggers and rum runners kind sea constantly im- tbeir techni(ue.-Bootleg- liw smoke- cloud attach- iinliiRli powered autoino- when pursued by po- lif king to nrrest them or idoad or its profit, the screen is used. It be Iken dangerous for the to go through the smoke Mea. might have been N from the devil fish, wads an inky cloud in him. Sam has hard work, 'W and expense with "Am. Mlimore a fedcriil uriincl just finished iii(iiiries ;ineel920, costing OO,- "7-lhree corporations, that tt Now York. Miirv- PC-bisanhii. r..-c iieeus- 'tolesale distribution of 'i '"r drinking purposes. lit inlMt ' . tv-.-tt ui miters 10 :!it some of it was made Orations used to kill 1 some by redistill- W solvents." Finance Heads in Agree ment On Four Resolutions for Seven-Power Con siderationWorld Bank Comm. to Consider Loans WASHINGTON, .Inly 2'i. (AP) .Secretary Ktimsnii or the state department telephoned to Wash ington offcials today that the recommendations adopted by the finance ministers at the London conference today are satisfac tory to the United States. LONDON, July 22. CAP) Tne committee of finance ministers ot the seven-power conference publshed a resolution tonight declaring lt had reached an agreement on a report to be submitted to the plenary con ference tomorrow. Pour resolutions will be presented to tomorrow's session of the con ference, it was learned on excellent authority tonight. They win pro vider First, that the central banks and world bank for International settle ments extend the SIOO.000,000 Ger man credit for a further period ot three months. Second, that private banks be urged to leave their credits now in Germany in German hands for the present. Bank Committee Plan. Third, that a world bank commit tee bo appointed to consider the question of short term loans to Germany and the conversion of ex tending existing short term loans 10 long term loans. Fourth, that the conference will note- with satisfaction the action of Oorman industrialists In creating a reserve of approximately $125.000.uoo on the German gold discount bank. The opinion Is expressed in weu Inrnrmed circles that these reso lutions would probably be pased im mediately by the plenary session. . ., : t STI SIM IF RELIEF PLAN NEGLECTED WASHINGTON. July 22. (AP) n..Ki ar,,M.r,,i,.inHnn for relief Of the needy, with federal participation In state-Initiated funds, wen- advo cated today by Representative Royal c. Johnson 01 bouiii uaw.. "Folks will starve t.'iis winter if in nnt done for them," said Johnson, republican chairman of the house veterans committee In th last congress. "Something win to b worked out In congress for municipal, state and federal coopera tion." t , , In the northwest, particularly " own stBle and North Dakota, and Montana, the representative said, lt was evident relief through public ap propriations would be Imperative. Crops arc poor, h" added, nnd grnss , loppcrs arc eating "what there Is. on Page Klve) wMartin XKV TVPE 1IRKSS FOR mail; TttuiiNt: kkadkks The new portion of Tito Mail Tribune appears today In a new type the Ionic one of many innovations , for the benefit 01 readers and' advertisers to be in augurated within the next six weeks in the extensive expansion program now underway. The Ionic type Increases the readability, and decreases the eye strain, and is recognized as the Ideal reading type. It is ex tensively uacd throughout the land by the press. Rapid progress Is being made in the installation of new me chanical equipment and a large force of men are engaged In tho work. The equipment Includes a Ludlow, Monotype nnd Duplex Rotary press and other modern printing appliances. They will be placed in service as soon as possible. THEY CHANGE WIVES AND CHILDREN CHURCH CRAFT FIRED UPONIN LIQUOR CHASE Excursion Boat in Line ot Fire As Patrol and Rum Smugglers Battle On De troit River Boy Hit " WA Atsoilalfil f'fit l'hu Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Stevens (above) and Mr. and Mrs. George Spots wood after an exchange In mates. Mrs. Stevens was Mrs. Spotswood and the present Mrs. Spotswood was Mrs. Stevens. Divorced in Neva da, both couples married again, the husbands retaining their respec tive cIMdren in Pomona, Cal. DETROIT. July 22 (API An ex cursion steamer with 1.000 members of a church young people s society on board became the center oi a orusn between llttuor runners and U. S. customs border patrolmen on the De troit river last night, and one of the shots fired wounded an excursionist in the arm. The fugitive speedboat and Its crew of two escaped Into Canadian waters, having dumped a part of Its cargo. The consensus of witnesses to the fast moving drama was that the shot which wounded Arthur Qajeskl, 23, on the steamer Ste. Claire, probably rlnocheted from the hull of the rum boat as it sped past the steamer. The Ste. Claire's rail was lined with merry makers, who had deserted the dance floor to watch the chase... First stories told by the passengers after they landed were that the rum boat had taken refuge from three pursuing boats alongside the steamer and that tho crow of a border patrol boat had fired 40 shots at the two liquor runners, with the Ste. Claire in the line of fire. LASTMANAGAIN ANSWERS ROLL BTiir.wiTRP Mtnn.. .Inlv 22. (API Another roll call of tho Last Man's club of Company B. First Minnesota Volunteers, Orand Army of the RcBUbllc. had but one answer last night. Though Vic life oi tne ciuo was cfflcially ended one year ago when Charles' M. Lockwood of Chamber lain. S. D-, the last man, opened the Dome OI nmguimy mc uiiu u,., the last toast to his 33 dead com rades, the roll call ceremony was ,..in..,niu ron.-R 1 1. I hpr on the 45th anniversary of the founding of the club and 'he 70th anniversary of the battle of Dull Run. . C. C. SUGGESIS DATE HUSBAND SOBS INVESTIGA ON I ON AGQUITTAL OF FALL CASE MURDER TRIAL I I" Fflelll 10 SAVE POP FAMILY OGDENSBURO, N. J-. 3nX1 'n (API Frank Fltss-Herbert and his neighbors began today to tear down a stable to save a litter of puppies. . in.ii.nH in an ln- ine puppies mc - - - .JT ,i foeoH death by accewiioie iiuik m, .. - -starvation until Pltz-Herbert de elded to tear down me ui. 1 .JLlple an,,, ,, ! ,'' h'n they meet. t1 Is iv ' b"nre comln' n "nrnln' or ton h.. "'"'n' f turn up. HE KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., July 22 (AP) A verdict of acquittal ymv re turned by a circuit, court Jury here today In tne case of Nicholas T Smith, accused of murdering his wife. The Jury was out all night and early this morning reported it was unable to reach an agreement. The court gave additional Instruc tions three times. Tho defendant broke down and sobbed as the acquittal verdict was read. Smith was accused of shooting his wife to death with a shotgun after she returned home from a dance which she had attended against his wishes. He declared tho shooting was ac. cidental and that the shotgun dis charged while he and his wile struggled for possession of tho wea pon after she had picked it. up uui Ing the quarrel. SEEK BWTIFICAT10N OF, ROME. July 22 (AP, Bearing a petition with 150.000 nignaturen ak me for beatification of Mother Elizabeth Scton, founder of the Sister of Charity. 50 American priests and nuns arrived in Rome today. They are to see Pope Pliw tomorrow. If Mother Beton ia beatified and later canonized, she will be the first American citizen made a saint. I IS URGED UNIIED PAN FOR CHINA 'resident Chiang of Nation alist Government Willing Resign for Unity in Fac ing Japs On Korea Border Today's BASEBALL INDUS National. R. H. K. New York 3 8 2 Cincinnati 4 13 0 Batteries: Mitchell. Chaplin and Hogan; Lucas and Asby, Sukefortn. E. R. II. Brooklyn 8 1 Pittsburg - 10 It) 3 Batteries: Shame, uay. kiuinn auu PUInlcli; French and Phillips. II. 10 Second game: R. Brooklyn 3 Plttuburg a t a Batteries: Heimacn ana ixipem. Kremer and Phillips. St. Louis-Phlladelphla postponed; rain. Anierlcun. UNDERTAKEN SALEM. July 22. API The Inter state commerce commission has sug gested the dates of August 10 to 12 Inclusive for a hearing to be held In Portland to take testimony In pro test to the 15 per cent freight rate Increase requested by railroads. This Information was received today by Charles M. Thomas, public utilities commissioner. 4 GIVE WHEAT AWAY IS SUGGESTED IN RELIEF ENID, Okla.. July 22 (API Relief for the American wheat farmer and debt-burdened European nations by giving away the nation's 260,ooo.ot)o bushels of farm board stabilization wheat was proposed today by John Manley, manager of the Oklahoma Wheat Growers' association ana WA8HWaTON, July 22 (AP) Al- lh.e:h. Albert B. Fall, has made no personal application to riesiaeni. Hoover for clemency on exception has been made of tho former cabinet member's case and the Justice de partment has undertaken a study of lt. The exception was made from a presidential ruling that petitions for pardons must be slgneds by the ap plicants before they are to be con sidered. However, tho Justice de partment began collecting facts upon which a recommendation for or against clemency might be made on the basts of petitions. SANTA FE. N. M-. July 22 (AP) Confident that Albert B. Fall's phy sical condition, even though disabl ing. Is not critical, and that he Is able to serve his prison term. Dr. Eugene W. Flske. prison physician, today set about the regulation of a program to remodel the lifetime hab its of his patient. 4 HONGKONO. July 22. ( AP) The Insurgent Canton government today announced receipt of a telegram trom Chang Hsuch-Lang. governor oi Man churia. In behalf of Chiang Kal- Shck. president of the Nationalist Kovernment. in which tne iiiiver conditionally offered to resign and suggested that all China unite In de claring war upon japan. The telegram ansertedly proposed In behalf of Chiang that all provinces In China contribute toward Bennuig 500.000 troops to tho Korean border an a military operation against Ja pan. Since the Canton government was represented as not approving tho war proposal tho telegram, as yet, has not been answered. Would Head Army. President Chiang, whoso retirement was set forth as ono of the principal purposes of the formation of tho Canton government, was represented In the telegram as being willing to resign the nationalist presidency but denlred to remain as cominaiiuer-ni- chief of the Nanking army and navy. Chiang was quoted as having sug gested the elevation of Hu Han Mln to the chairmanship of the administrative council, tho highest office of the nationalist government, now held by Chiang hlmsoir. ine Nationalist chieftain also proposed, according to tho ,nesago. the selec tion of Wang Chlng-Wei, Leitlst leader, as head of the Kuomlntang or people's party. Chiang Kal-Shck'B alleged l'o nosal that all Chine, factions unite and make war upon Japan recalls the trouble between cnincso ana Koreans, whhh took place In three Korean cities early this montn ana which may have lurnisnco ine na tionalist president with Inspiration for his suggestion. Tho trouble started when about BOO Chinese attacked 200 Koreans at Wampaoohan because tho Chinese objected to the employment, of Ko reans on an Irrigation project there. H. 16 St. Louis 8 Washington 4 6 t Batteries: Gray and Bengough Crowder, Burke and Hargrave. R. H. K. Chicago , 2 7 1 Boston 3 8 2 Batteries: Faber and Tate; Mac Faydon and Berry. Rernnd irame: R. H. IS. rhlraort 9 15 1 Rnt.nn 3 H 0 Batteries: Thomas and Grube; Morris. Kline. Denham. Gaston and Ruel, Connolly. R. H. E Detroit 3 B 0 New York 2 8 0 Uhlo and Grabowskl; Rhodes, Pip- gras and Dickey. Second game: Detroit 0 12 SMALL PRICE ASTORIA iASTOWA, Ore. July 22 (AP Four ecu tit a pound was the RoinR price for fitrelhCHl salmon here to day. Declaring a lk of market de mand whj) responsible, packer cut the price from o cents to 4 cents ana announced that gaffed or othcrwlne mutilated ateelheads which cannot be iwed for mild curing will bo bought at 3 cents a pound. 4. COOS COUNTY CUTTING COSTS DURING WINTER Nw York 0 Bridges. Sullivan ami Hayworth; Ruffing, Morrell and jorgens. 4 GATES APPOINTED MITE HEAD BOOST PRODUCTS I OBJECTIVE OREGON State-Wide Organization to Promote Products and Factories Urged by Gov. Meier at Meeting of Manufacturers, Retailers ROGUE BARTLETTS MARSHFIELD. Ore.. July 22 (AP) Tho Marshdeld-F.mplre cutoff road which promised ft drive of no more than 15 minutes to beaches olf Coos Bay. will be delayed b the county member of tho Farmers' National i court has called off all work except Grain corporation board ' limited graveling. EX1 ....r-, ftilu 93 f AP) When one thousand delegates gather for the grand promenade oi the stte 40 et- 8 of the American Legion at Corvaills August 8, owmte L. Baker. Portland's mayor, win oe the official speaker of the day. Announcement of the selection as made today by Mayor A. Dano oi Marshfleld. grand chef de gare oi the 40 et 8 in Oregon. CONFEDERATE.VETERANS REFUSE HONOR LINCOLN NASHVILLE. T-nn.. July 22 (API Citing modern studies of Abraham Lincoln to confirm a widespread southern opinion of him In the Ciwi war era. the Unlte'l Confederate Vet erans decline to participate in scheduled cel'f ration at his birth place in Hodgenvill-. Ky.. October 4. 5 and 6. THE DALLES. Ore., July 22 (AP) The Dalles apricots will be us-d In experiments to determine If this frill can be successfully preserved bv the cold pack method, such as Is now used In handling strawberries Bnd cane b rrles. Selected fruit was taken by the chamber of commerce and sent to R H Klpp. representing the Portland chamber, who will conduct the pr- llminary survey. REAFFIRM OPPOSITION TO RAIL RATE BOOS l THE DALLES. Ore.. July The Dallea-Wasco county, and Dufur chambers of commerc. directorates in a Joint session here last night reaffirmed resolutions condemning Vie appeal of railroads In thlr at tempt to obtain s 15 Pr cent In crease In freight rates. Mysterious "Sea Serpent Is Captured In Lake Erie; Proves To Be Big Python GOOD COAST CROP PORTAND, July 22. (AP) Com ment In tho trade today Indicated that while the sales end of tho pear business has been somewhat in doubt, the 11)31 crop of the Pacltic northwest Is ft liberal one and that quality will be extremely good. Sales reported to California can ners by Rogue river growers at S2'J to S27.60 a ton appears somewhat higher than general reports, although tho Rogue river stock usually com mands a premium. At Yakima reports now Indicate a crop of approximately 45.000 ton-, pcrhups half of which already has been sold on contract at a price range, of $20 for la Bnd 10 ft ton for No. 2 grade. A peach crop that will satlIy practically all northwest consuming demand, as well as furnishing ft liberal supply to the mld-wet, seems to be promised In Oregon, Idaho and Washington. In the Rogue River and the Ump qua valley, as well as In tho Wil lamette valley, the peach crop Is In flno shape, with ft good movement of early varieties. Late varieties promise better quality than usual In the Willamette valley, while south ern Oregon has a crop of Crawrords Biid Elbertas that holds up previous high reputations. SALEM, July 22 ( AP) A oommlt tco of 14 was appointed at noon to day to perfect a, permanent organisa tion to promote Oregon products, folr lowing aovernor Julius L. Meier's ad dress on the need for such an or ganization and ft general discussion of a state-wide program of promo tion. W. A. Gates of Medford was named chairman of the committee with Ray Kelly, The Dalles; George W. Houck, Oregon City; Glen B. Marsh, Hood River: Paul Wallace, Salem: George Young. Corvaills; Clyde Williamson, Albany; Mrs. Lillian Blleu, Dallas: Poster Butner, Roseburg; end B. C. Darnell, Charles F. Berg, Jack Lulhn, A. O. Clark and R. B. Bain, Jr., all of Portland. 4 AIMEE OFFICIATES AT SON'S WEDDING LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 32. (AP) Before an audience of 6600 at An Kelua cmple. Almee Semple McPher Hon, evangelist, laAt night Joined her aon. Holf, In marriage to Lorna Dee Hnilth of Alva, Okla. Pour thousand ouutdn the temple listened to a ra dio hroadcant of the ceremony, which whs preceded by a rather spectacular two-hour program. Including a touch of vuudevTHe, light opera and drama. Police on hand had to ask reinforce ments to manage the multitude of curious and the "Four-Square; faith SALEM, Ore., July 22. (AP) State-wide organisation to promote Oregon Industrie and Oregon pro ducts, with a campaign program which will increase the annual turn over for Oregon products upwards of 935,000.000 was urged by Governor Julius L. Meier In his address before a meeting of about 100 retailers, manufacturers and distributors to day. The representatives or industries were here at the call of the gov ernor, who said the time had corao when the Industries and business within the state should be recog nized, and built up If prosperity la to come. The campaign to reduce taxes started here two weeks ago works hand In hand with the Oregon program, the governor said. Patron age of products and lower taxes aro of paramount importance. Would Solve Problems 'Given these two favorable condi tions," the executive emphasized, "og riculture will prosper. Industries al ready In tho field will expand, new manufacturing institutions will be added and additional payrolls will bo created. This, in turn, will go far toward accomplishing a real and per manent solution of the unemploy ment problem with which the stato Is now confronted. Important and, necessary as are emergency measures to aid -the unemployment situation, they are at best only temporary ex pedients, and there is no real solu tion obher than tho creation of new payrolls and the development of new sources of .employment. "Twenty odd yearn ago I had the privilege of being on of a number who organized the first home pro- duo to show in the state of Oregon. The products were very few then, par ticularly manufactured articles, ana the exhibits smnll, but the enthusi asm was strong. Since then, we have made remarkable progress in many lines of industry. l -ends m Fruits Orogon led all the northwest states In canned fruits and vegeta bles last year. Half of the straw berry and prune pack of the nation comes from Oregon. Our salmon pack last year totaled more than $5, 000,000, and In spite of the depres sion, the products of our lumber in dustry totaled approximately 110, 000,000. In addition to these baslo Industries, we have many special en terprises such as swimming suit fac tories, silk and rayon establishments, paint and soap factories, and others too numerous to mention. Although the products of many or these Industries have been successful In entering distant markets, they have not received within the borders of our town state the patronage or which they are deserving. With tho exception of food lines, manufactur ers of mlsellsneous commodities com plain that they are unable to obtain evon 1U per cent 01 uie paironage oi our great state. iseeu Home mippon To obtain for Oregon grown and manufactured products the patronago of our people, the support of every SANDUSKY. Ohio,, July 22 (AP) Several theories were offered how -A search by skeptic,, Ha ndusklan. reptile mm'S-t for ft "sea, serpent" In Lake Erie near , nttve eKcap tram a zoo or circus, here, ended last night when two Cln- Also, It was recalled that such a. clnnatl cement salesmen announced ; snake was reporK-d to have escaped they had captured an 18-foot snake from an Erie railroad express car a while they were fishing In Sanduskyi few miles south of here several bay. The snake was held In captivity , months ago. ... . today by its finders. Frank Bagentose In the past few days several San and Clifford Wilson. dusklans had reported seeing s. sea Bagentose and Wilson said the snake serpent" In the lake but until the came to the surface of the bay near 18-foot snake was found, their friends their rowboat. Wilson hit lt with an believed they were Joking, and today oar. Hauling It Into their boat, they : many persons continued to suspect took It ashore and packed It In a someone was perpetrating hoax, box. They said they would take It to. There was no denying the snake Cincinnati today. however. Harold L. Madison, curator of the' I m no authority on snakes, of ri.tt.i u,,..,, r. N.i,iri Hi.- course." Madison said. 'However. It tory. examined the snake and Judged obvious that the creature W a and vest po. it was . python. "It I. not . native nak and that It is . tropical snake " ratus .ttaV of this section." he said, "nor of any Madison estimated the snake weigh- Graf Zeppf place within several thousand miles." aruuna 11 po. BAKER, Ore., July 22 (AIM Prank C. Oxman. pioneer Oregon cattleman, and witness In the Thomas J. Mooney murder trial, died at his home at Durkee today. Ho had suffered from heart trou ble more thsn a year and his condi tion recently becsme critical. His testimony that he saw Mooney and Warren K. Billings at the scene of the preparedness dBy parade bombing In Ban Prsnclsco In llu was regarded as having been mate rial In Mooney's conviction. : BALLOON BROADCASTS RECEIVE WARNING MEXICO CITY. July 22. ( AP) A Vera Cruz dispatch to the newspaper Excelsior said today that Oovornor Adalbcrto Tejeda had notified all Catholic priests they must comply by Saturday with tho recently enact ed stato law limiting the number of the clergy to 13. Tho notification, tho dispatch said, was In the form ot ft circular lotler In which tho governor threatened to take Initiative steps to enforce the law unless the list of the 13 priests authorized to continue their religious (unctions Is submitted to him this week. WHAT-A-NIAN' FACES EOF LONOV1EW. Waal.. July 22 (AP) OTDHTnCOLJCDC VniPP ! A charite of bigamy was filed against O I HA I Uorn CnC VUIOtl0 EdwaM Hudson In Justice court friedhichjsh AP The V from the straV day when ad' automatic t - and vest pV velso today as the outgrowth of sity attendant upon his --Ming to Minn I (Ma) - banks of Lak 8aca lew on June 28. was filed by Cowl Its ecu tor Cecil C. Hallln tee of th Peace Lester . and ft warrant for Hud t was Immediately Issued. (Continued on Pago 8, Story 1) Will ROGERS MHVERLY IIIU.S, July 2U. Til irt (lonfrruilita in loiidott ouulit to be culled "a hard luck tiwtininiiiiil incetint?." It had no more than opened than each nation jumped up and told how poor they were before tho oth ers even liatl a clianee to asit 'em for anything, liiimsay Mc Donald (a Scotchman), the host ami toaHtmiister, before he fin ished he had 'em all in tears with KiiKland's condition. France brought their own lunch (and not much of it). Even. "Fncle Andy" Mellon, to stave off a possible touch, joined tho spirit of the thing and wore a Pennsylvania homespun suit ami no sox. It wound up by (Icrinaiiy offering to loan them what little she had left. 9 ntt HiNsssU taWua.,