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Newspaper Page TextfhTWeather 1 TV ITT T,dtht and Tuesday fair 11 'Sr, " li . Jf' edford Maul Tribun To Subscribers Mall Tribune la not dellr mpt.y. Telephone 73, (ja ntll 7 every evening. r before that time and a copy will iw delivered to your humev a f Lib, MEDFORD, OUKOON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 19111. TELEPHONE 75 .No. 154. Year ; -TODAY'S news today (oday If 0) CM Ypfo)nn n F Jl Young Americans. .. LllsihhrvMafC. jn Heavy C Fisher : Brothers; Cn Says No. - . L vniinii Americans. L...L . ...... i I iuull m mm 1 1 HULL HiJUnQJ WHFN HIIRF HP SUES GROUP Lk1M Synd.. Inc. jjTOIT, Mich., Aug. 24. intellictual "lugiiorowu k(re to attend a dinner tonight to 104 young Wins from all over the (States. . Kid competed for prizes Li by the seven Fisher Lfpr the best examples j Wsmanship that the boys ihow. Each was to make liis own hands an old- Li elaborate coach, gild- mined with velvet and Ld, the sort tl'at died Europe with the coming French revolution. ork of these boys dis- lonight was remarkable expert craftsmanship. Lren Fisher brothers, who how to make coaches, that it would bo diffi- Mind an adult craftsman mid do better.. L warding prizes wore T. 8. president Carnegie Institute talogy; M. L. Brlttaln, presl :pa Institute of Technology; Soley, dean emeritus College towing and Architecture Un- of Michigan; George Dnvls. kt allege of Engineering, Unl- )i Alabama; W. P. Durand pro- meritus mechanical cnglneer- kiford University; E. A. Hitch- ,m College of Engineering the kite University; D. 8. Kimball KSlege of Engineering, Cornell fj; P. R. Kolbe, president the m Institute .of, Brooklyn; Illlkan, president' 'California h of Technology;' H. L. Sack- to 01 engineering, Ponnsylya t College; Rev. T. A. Seiner, dean College of Engineering, fclj of Notre Dame; S. W. k president Massachusetts lu ll Technology. These were rat ta the dinner last niglit. air was heavy with thought an wisdom. psti prove that there Is an oirrent In the brain of a pat enough ,to run, a small The thing has been done. If PiU harness the power of the human brains enumerated wmld run full blast all the File lactones In Michigan. Hilllkan of California, whose a cosmic rays "has made him in over the world, has grey tticae of an eagle, only more 1 He said: "There Is nothing In the preservation of "uSUp among American boys, of machine shops, garages. fcttons, all over the country. "otj-flve million automobile. "ai the boys to use their l- f Mllllkan also said he docs that the power of the Today's BASEBALL 1 American. Washington ,. Detroit Brown and Spencer; Herring. Sulli van and Hayworth. R. 6 I R. Tiller-Trail Road Region Scene Of Accident Men Gathered To Eat Lunch Slight Warning Given. ROSEBURG, Ore., Aug. 25. (API Lewis Parlseau, 40, Umpqua national forest service employe, was killed In stantly last night and three others were Injured by a falling tree which crashed Into a group of ten fire fight ers who had paused for lunch four teen miles above Tiller. Fred Brown,, another member of the crew was brought to a Roscburg hospital " suffering from" deep cuts about the head and severe bruises. Homer Radford and John B. Dondeau were cut and stunned by the falling three but were not injured seriously, (fathered fur Lunch The crew was sent out last night to fight a fire which was started by blasting operations on the new road grade for the Tiller-Trail cutoff. The fire was controlled early in the even ing but the men remained on patrol duty during the night. Shortly after midnight they gathered near a huge fir tree to eat their lunch. The first warning the men had was when they heard the tree crashing through the branches of other trees above them. They rolled Into the brush, against logs and rocks, but nil worb struck by the tree. Most of them. however, had gained enough cover to avoid serious injury. Coroner H. C. Stearns, aftor an in vestigation, said no Inquest would be held over Parlseau's body. Parlseau, who formerly lived at Portland, is survived by his widow and two small children. ... 4 . H. E. New York 8 12 0 Chicago 0 S 3 Penock and Dickey; Welland, Ly ons and Grube, Tate, Garrlty. ' National. R. H. E. Cincinnati 8 14 2 Philadelphia 0 5 3 Lucas and Sukeforth: Bcnge, Mllll gan, Fallensteln and Davlp. Second game: R. H. E. Cincinnati 0 5 0 Philadelphia 16 1 Johnson, Frey and Styles, Suke forth; J. Elliott and McCurdy. mm data Over Sixty Suggestions For Simultaneous Attack On Nations Problem Result Of Two-Year Study. H. 10 Pittsburgh Brooklyn 3 8 1 Melne and Phillips; Clark. Qulnn. Heimach and Lopez. , Second game: R. H. E. Pittsburgh 0 3 i 1 Brooklyn - 5 10 1 Kremer. Osborn and Phillips; Hei mach and Lopez. R. H. E. Chicago 3 ,5 1 New York 5 10 0 Root. Teachout, Warneke and Hart- nett; Hubbell and Hogan. Second game: R. H. E. Chicago 18 0 New York 7 15,0 May, Warneka, Baecht? Teachout and Hemslcy; Chaplin and Hogan, O'Farrcll. R. H. E St. Lculs 4 9 2 Boston - 1 11 3 (Ten innings.) Selbold and Spohrer. ctaolshr Hallanhan, Stout. Johnson and Wll eon; Eclbold and Spohrer. 1 AIDES IN PR0H1 NQUIRY "Unucd on Pago Five) wMartin an WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. (AP) An order prohibiting the employment of women as Informers or "blinds' in federal dry law enforcement activities will bo Issued by the prohibition bureau. , prohibition Director Woodcock said today such an order had been decided upon following Incidents in New York and charges brought by Rcpre- .,. Knrrh. democrat. Illinois. auiivm.'x In IhB against enforcement acuviues eastern district of f.hat "late. I have decided, ' ne ' . . . nlnrp nt. All women sliouin na-- ''," , , in the enforcing of prohibition. I think I can enforce the law without tt,.i. .! In nilV WHY. The director was Incensed at an nnffslo recently In which a young woman arrested as Intoxlcat reoorted she was employed by . thnr ov rtenrc. federal dry BRcm w hi.... -Later. Andrew McCampbell prohibi tion administrator In New York told L,.tn thst "ladles must and will be used as aids In trance W fashionable spckeasles. . T' Town Qeserted As Flames Approacl rv-.nnlN B C. Ana. 25 (API J"t its able-bcdied menfolk. Except lor jMtrttd today this minin j r-7. ,ts fires threatened to raze Its buildings SENATE'S BASEDJN SPITE Probe Of Anti-Smith Activ ities Personal Attack Says Churchman Glass And Tinkham Indicated. Ilv John F. Chester WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. (API- President Hoover had before him today more than 60 concrete sug gestions for a simultaneous attack from all sides upon the nation's crime problem. Each bore the seal of the wlck- ersham commission and represented the $50,000 two-year effort of that body to build up legal machinery to compete with modern criminality. At least 12 of the three-score recommendations - would require leg islative action and one a possible constitutional amendment. With this completed work resting upon - the White House bookshelf, It was said authoritatively that President Hoover already Is evolv ing a plan for strengthening fed eral law enforcement activity. Gang. ster, racketeer and professional criminal would fall within the scope of this plan, which will be In fluenced undoubtedly by the mass of data laid before him by the commission he appointed. More Money Needed 8hould the president confine him self entlrelv within the range of the Wlckersham recommendations, some of the possibilities would be these: Economy would be gained In the administration of criminal justice through the expenditure of more money,' since the annual expendl ture of around 247,OOO,000 "Is of less economic Importance than the losses Inflicted by the criminal.' Congress would begin the consid eration of a revised code of ennv '(rial procedure'." seeking" td"-"remeay a commission finding of "far too many loopholes of escape for the guilty person'! and too many "toon (Continued on page. Two Btory Two) GATHERED UP IN , niTTI.E0N CRIME All Available Policemen Put On Duty Dry Law And Crooked Politicians Are Blamed At Mass Meet. DEMPSEY-TAYLOR ROMANCE ENDS WASHINGTON. Aug. 25. (API- Bishop James Cannon. Jr.. cnargea cable from U)naon ioay uiv the senate's Inquiry Into his ihb antl-Smlth csmpalgn activities was a nurelv Dersonal attack by a vmaic- tlve Virginia democrat and a Boston ccniiressman under Roman Catftollc domination" and not an attempt to frame remedial legislation. The message was sent to the senate campaign funds committee as It pre- nnred to resume Its inquiry iuoaj into the Soutnern Mcinouut uiuiui man's use of t85.3O0 In Virginia In 109B Acsinst Alfred E. Smith Bishop Cannon's charges referred m sonator Olass. democrat. Virginia under whose resolution the commit , l worklnn. and Representative Tinkham. republican. Mnratnuim. who has complained that Vie bishop violated the corrupt practices act In falling to report all expenditures, rrotests Bltht The churchman protested the com mittee's right to continue the In vestigation. He commented that the prohibitory writ against the Inquiry refused recently by a local court had been appealed and asserted the com mittee knew oMurch duties required his presence In London. at this time. He said the coniennou u.o. .... TWOSHOTDOWN IN KENTUCKY FEUD NEW YORK, Aug. 25. (AP) In a drive against crime the police today started a roundup of suspicious char acters and known gunmen. Scores were arrested. Police vacations were cancelled Every available detective end police man. Including several hurdred cler ical workers, went on duty, either in tquad cars or on food. In two bor oughs alone there were 49 arrests. Police cruising cars were being equip ped with radio. Twenty thousand persons crowaea Madison Square Garden last evening In an antl-crlme mass meeting. Hours before the meeting began, fire offic ials ordered the doors closed. First plans were for a meeting In Central park. Thousands went to the park unaware of a change. lllame Placed. Prohibition and crooked politics were blamed by speakers for gang outbreaks. . . Balnbrldgo Colby, secretary of state under President Wilson, anked: "Why Is this condition of affairs toler ated?" ."The answer." Jie continued, "Is that It Is congenial to the whole spirit of our local government. ' "Ours Is a government of pull. Im munity from prosecution, exemptions from penalties, illicit favors, the myr iad shapes privilege takes, are the first, last and most vital concerns of the organisation hlch dominates the city administration. j'Tho simple facts remain that Now York has ceased to bo a safe place to live in. i i Babies III Danger. ;. j'J$a.biUri .the care of their par e'rtts are? shot to death. - v . - ''Children engaged In Innocent play on our streets are murdered. "Peaceful oltteens on their way to work or to . their homes are dropped In their tracks by the flying bullets of racketeers and gangstor.i" Samuel Seobury, counsel to the i legislative committee Investigating the city government, .wrote: The rule of the gangster and rack- BEFORE LAST HOP ON TOKYO FLIGHT Change In' Schedule Gives Fliers Peaceful Day Natives Pleased By Fond ness For Raw Fish Dish. ELKTON. Ky., Au;. 25 (AP) Relatives today said Isaac Winders. 19. was remaining In Jail rather than eiix-ute l. 000 bond lest further trou ble result from his family's quarrel with the Harrises, which cost two lives Sunday. Dudley Harris. 43, executed 5,000 bond on charges of slaying Bill win ders, 24, and Varl winders, 26, broth era of the man in Jail, during a gun battle In front of a church In the hill eleht miles from here. Isaac winders is accused of wounding Hsr rls' wife. Mrs. Lou Harris, who 1 In a hospital, wounded In the forehead. Bill Winders and Harris had pre viously had trouble ami Winders eloped with Harris, daughter Mildred children MOre.ah Train and automobile I , lrv ,h0uld be finished now be--dlo. ! "lames approached the 5uuu of limitation, ex- the edge of the "1'"'-5tayKl J . Four hundred miners stayed battle the fires. (OHitlnurd on pane g Story I.) Animals Suffer Torture In Path of Forest Fires SPOKANE., Wash . AUK the men are stationed kjT Mussolini takes N Is k 'nat ,a" en P nr nuT would cost men alone. V -"'111' ont th n.lllll Vnn 25-(AP) The larger fires In the ste queu. iCtion -tkiing-nio Spokane until they dropped l w . ,e, standing n.mes. tain streams to escape hundred, ot V" by Mr.. Home. rl." ot CooIln. Ida. r. Chant, wo l v at ,Jt.. on the edge oi . he VTOt The neai - ,m, to friends. m ucr, by cyclones mat c,i Huff. roof of his Mrn trym. In sofety th, swirling structure, and landed . .,h,irt. His house, ail building, on the farm, h machln erT hy and chickens were burned eTl-.,L h.mml in by the blare. whTch forester. saM traveled 25 mile. two hours, nea m"-r , t Some Of tnem .. ...t..nrcrMl. M.nV OS- n with pneumonia and rhou rhk-kens burn,'' Mrs. calves, cow . ,m,.d. "Their cries unanv norw n down a' nP2f ovtr. and finally such scenes were o0"?". . lou of crippled deer . m( with ears burn- have o"" ..... ,t or two others tneir v...-, - PLAN IS (Continued on page B Ktory 3) aaoolcited ' Preat Pliolo tack Dempsey, former heavyweight boxing champion, filed suit 'or divorce from his actreaa wife, Estellg Taylor, In Reno, Nov., ending a romance that began tlx years ago. The complaint charged mental cruelty. BY STAGE ELOPEMENT MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 25. ( AP) T.he childhood romance of Miss Mary Sue McCullough, 18, heiress to the 51.000,000 estate of John I. Beggs. utility magnate, and Whipple Van Ness Jones, 21. Harvard student, cul minated In an elopement. It was learned today. The couple left their Oconomowoc. Wis., summer bomes yesterday and were married in the courthouse at Waukegan. III. Both reside In St. Louis. Clark Juror Is Tarpjetof Bomb in Santa Monica WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. (AP) The hunting season on ducks, whose numbers have been seriously de pleted by drought, was shortened to one month today by a proclama tion of President Hoover. The proclamation also applies to geese, brant and coots uirougntmi the United States and Alaska. The principal breeding grounds in north, western United States and In Can ada have been dried up by drought over the last three years. In the northern part of the tlnlted States, except Alaska, the season, under the new regulations, will open October 1 and close Octo ber 31. Under the old regulations tne length of the seasons averaged about three months. Drought conditions In the prin cipal feeding grounds, the biologi cal survey said toaay, convmcra federal and dominion conservation officials that "Irreparable damage would result If measures were not adopted at once to reduce the kin and to preserve an adequate stork of birds for breeding.-- rbtn such a gu "r y" ' ,, wire." carcasses of wild and domestic anl- AMSTERDAM. Holland. Aug. 25. (API A five-year world prosperity plan was outlined to delegates from twenty countries attending the world social-economic congress tooay by Dr. Louis L. Lorwln. of the Brook Inirs Institution. Washington. D. C. He told 300 economists, industrial ists, labor leaders and government officers that a general iive-year moratorium on all war debt and reparations payments was the first necessary step to give the world a breathing spell from what he termed IU most aggravating and dangerous post-war problem. 4 4 Farm Products of Oregon Barred By Unfair Quarantine PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 25. (AP) Max Oehlar. director of the Oregon state department of agriculture, to day warned the Washington stata de partment of agriculture that If Uie Washington quarantine against Ore gon farm product la continued, re taliatory measures may be expected. Oehlar said quarantines should be established only to protect tne quai Ity of the home product and not to shut out competition, unofficial reports have been re eelved here that Washington officials not only have condemned Oregon nniiieu eomlrut Into the state, but that truck drivers have been Jailed over night and fined heavily. BIG ENROLLMENT IS EXPECTED FOR ASHLAND NORMAL SANTA MONICA. Cal.. Aug. 25. (API A makeshift bomb, probamy powerful enough to cause conslder sble damage, was found today on the porch of the home of William e weller, 73 year old Juror who field out against eleven others for a con, vtctlon In the murder trial or uavia K. Clark, former deputy district at torney. The bomb was found by Mrs. wel ler as she attempted to sweep a news psper from the porch. The bomb had been lighted but had gone out. . Weller's vote resulted In a disagree ment of the Jury on Sunday after It had been out 68 hours. Clark was accused of slaying Herbert Spencer, political editor and former newspaper man, and Charles Crawford, wealthy politician. MEIER'S DOG SHOT : AS CHICKEN KILLER PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 25. ( AP) Governor Meier's police oog "Alex, which disappeared several days ago from the governor s home near xr. belt, was shot and killed Ly a neigh bor, who told sheriffs' officers the dog had been killing his chickens The neighbor said he did not know who owned the dog. STEIWER TO ATTEND MEETING ON WHEAT PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 25. (API Senator Frederick Slelwer will leave tonight for Walla Walla where be will attend a meeting of Indan Em pire wheat growers Wednesday. Representatives of growers from Oregon, Washington and Idaho are expected to attend the meeting. ADD FIVE MEMBERS FOR JOBLESS RELIEF WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. (API President Hoover today named five now members to the national ad visory committee assisting Waller 8. Olfford In unemployment relief. Including Owen D. Young, of New York. The others were: Conrad Mann. Kansas City; P. O. Bplllsbury. Phoe nix. Ariz.; 8. P. Blisn, toiiimn, and James F. Bell. Minneapolis. Attorney Held. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 26 (API- Allen Fulton, who police eld was an Astoria attorney, was arrested and charged with reckless driving here last night after his automobile had crashed broadside Into another car, Prosldent Churchill, In Medford today, doclared that tho prospects for a largo enrollment at tne Southern Oregon State Normal school this fnll are excellent, Many Inquiries for catalogues are coming to the office and many reservations for board and room In Ashland homes have been made. "We are functioning," said Presi dent Churchill, "not only as a nor mal school preparing teachers to teach In tho elementary grades ana in lunlor high schools, but as a Junior collego also. Student who are not preparing to teach may do their first two years' of work at the normal and enter any liberal arts college or university In the Junior yesr without any conditions whatever. There are many students now enrolled In the universities of Washlnalon. Oregon and Call fornla who had their first two years at the Southern Oregon State Normal school." Replying to an ' Inquiry as to the placement of teachers this year President Churchill said that during the past year the normsl nsa grsa nntrri one hundred seventy-five etu dents and that thus far over eighty per cent had been placed, out oi LwKiitv-sisht men graduates, twenty have been placed, not one of whom will receive a less aalsry than one hundred twenty dollars a month. COLUMBIA WATERFALLS ENDANGERED IS CLAIM PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 26. AP) A special committee reported today to the Columbia oorge ocenic rrwr. vatlon committee that nine water. falls of the Columbia River highway Including Multnomah Palls, are Im perilled and may be destroyed oy m removal of timber from the Larch mountain watershed. NEMURO. Japan. Aug. 25. (AP) Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh resting here In preparation for tho conclusion tomorrow of their flight to Tokyo, found time today for a little sightseeing and gained the last ing friendship of the native Inhabi tants by expressing a liking for raw fish, 'ashlrnl," In Japanese culinary parlance. . Sashimi was served Monday at a dinner In their honor given- by Mayor Andes. It is eaten dipped 1st black soya bean sauce with plenty of finely grated horseradish. In connection with the Lindberghs' liking for the food, vernacular news papers recalled that Mrs. Alice Roose velt Longworth, widow of Nicholas Longworth, speaker at the house of representatives, was delighted'- with the dish when she visited Japan In 1905. , Bhe ate Sashimi at every oppor tunity and once, It was reported. quickly called tor water because of a mouthful ot unusually strong horse radish. - . - . t (let Day of Rest The Lindberghs unconsciously put one over today on the residents of this town, renowned nationally for Its oysters, seaweed and flert and now known abroad aa the first scheduled stop In Japan ot the couple. , , When the program for their enter tainment was arranged two wooks ago, it was believed they would stay here only one. day and "plana were made accordingly. With 'thst- program over, the Lindberghs had today r to themselves. i In the morning. Col. Lindbergh tuned .uptb plane's, motor. In j)to ; pnratlon for rflr'hop tomorrow to Tokyo While 'Mrs. .Lindbergh took a three-mile automobile ride and visit ed the Oohllshl radio station at tne Invitation of , TakeJI . Katahlra,, chief of the station. , , ', . . 4 : . Injuring three persons. . Oregon Weather. Pair tonight and Wednesday, but fwr mi the Immediate coast; no e h a n e e In temperature; gentle, Cochrane ssld hs had not felt right G. B.iS. Declares: Bankers Responsible For Crisis LONDON, Aug. 25 (AP) George Bernard Shew, suggesting remedies for the financial crisis, said today Oreat Britain must give up hope of restoring her one-llms prosperous foreign trade and concentrate on her home market. "It looks for the moment as If the crisis were brought ibout by bank ers" he ssld. "The banker are al ways wrong, too; they are always thinking of foreign exchanges and rnreUrn trade. Thev are still looking forwsrd to the impossible restoration of our old trade relations with foreigners. We should abandon all hope of a recovery of our old foreign Vade and make no our minds to consume ana pro duce at borne and to cease Imagining we are ruined when export and Im port fall off, "At present, Instead of shortening the working day the obvious thing to do we go In giving all the leisure to a Increased and Increasing number of psrasltlc people. We try to buy men off with the dole. We should abolish the dole and substitute em ployment by shortening the working day to four hours If necessary." Asked If th turn of event had surprised him, he replied emphstic ally, "It cannot surprise any social ist who understands. Tli cspttst Istlo system Is bresklng down. It's been doing o for 60 years and It's getting Into a very rickety condition. One doeen't know from one hour to another what the next breakdown will be." ...... PEAR MARKETS NEW YORK, Aug. 26. (Special to Rogue River Valley Traffic Assn.) 35 carload California Bartlett - sold. market lower, S1.85 to 13 JO, average 3.61. Seven carloads Medford Bartlett sold as follows: - High. Crater Lake Brand, XF ..2.35 F 2 40 Olen Rosa, XF 2.40 F 2.10 Olsn Ivy .... .. 2.16 Glen Rosa, 180'a and smaller, XF., 3.25 Low. Avg. $205 1.80 1.80 1.76 1.66 2.18 2.14 2.05 1.88 1.87. 2.00 239 2 05 Olen Rosa, XF. r Cande Brand, fancy 2.30 Medfruco Brand, XF 3.50 F 3 30 Medford average, XF 3.13 F 3 02 185 '. 1.70 175 1 60 1.95 200 200 2 08 J84 2 1" 1 60 2.11 229 3 16 WILL ROGERS IIOU,YV0OL, Th!., Auk. -'". Did you ever nee as many IhiiiKH happen to a country in one year? One disappointment after another. Had Al Capono headed for the jail and then hi notified im that he didn't ear- to attend thin neineater. Hamscy MiK'Donutd wa our only friend in Knytand, now he is "on the dole." When Uni'le Andy Mel lon, the miming 'link between' r;.....n bm.I nAuttmmintit mitlirt II1JHIK U Hint (j, , , up one billion lama that wag a shock. "VVe knew our financial "ifiants" had failed to n'tBtit. We knew our laws had crum bled. We knew the weather was against us, but to have Lindy keep a reception commit tee waiting; one month, that was our last straw. how (ullty a feller Is hires, Huff, she continued. "