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Take Time You nil! be Interested In the big newi on tbe Classified page this morning. Just about ey er.vthlns you could wish for la advertised there. Ifuallr the best to first. Take time to check the page. The Weather Forecast: t'nsettled and sllght It cooler Sunday; Monday generally fair. Temperature: Hlchefct yetsterday 91 Lowest yesterday 67 Medford TlIBUNE Full Associated Press Full United Press Tliirtv-Second Year MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY. JULY 25. 1!)37 No. 107. uullujuJlo)iy;niig w aw k r - 1 i . : : ; i 4 By H. R. DAI KIIAGE (Copyright. 1937, by The North Amcr-1 lean Newspaper Alliance, Inc.) I WASHINGTON. July 24. The man widely advertised as leading the "re- j volt" against the New Deal la now busy liquidating the alleged epllt tn the party ranks. John Nance Garner la violating all traditions of idle vacuity ascribed to a vice-president. He Is swinging In to action with the pep. punch and exploslveness that drove' him from the Texas legislature to congress, to the chairmanship of the powerful ways and means committee In the house and then to the speakership. Mr. Darner Is going back to the be loved wood and wold of his cherished Uvalde soon. Going because he loves the out-of-doors, the out-of-doors that made a physically handicapped youngster a husky man and will. be believes, "make him live longer." But first r.e is going to do t chore. His Job la handling that most un. wleldy of political entitles a big ma jority. When he was elected speaker of the house his party nad a slim majority over the Republicans. He bad been a congressman during a big majority when the house was filled with "accidents." people who had never expected to see Washington but came tn when the "T. R'-Taft contest gave Wood row Wilson the break. But, as Mr. Garner points out, while history repeats Itself there Is always a little difference. The "differences" now (and In a different sense of the word) are a lot bigger differences of opinion. And when Jack Garner came back from Uvalde this week, rolled up his sleeves and set to work he did what he considered the' common 1 sense thin. He refused to attempt the Impossible. ,--. . :- A chapter from his past experi ence might well be quoted here. It was during the session when, u speaker, he shepherded a narrow Democratic majority under a Repub ltcan senate and a Republican presi dent, be was criticized by some of bis party for conservatism. This was bla answer: It was foolish tor the Democrats to trot out their program when the president could veto It. So history has repeated itself "with a difference" 1 Instead of trying to force a pro gram through against a presidential veto as In the case referred to, this time he faced the proposition of try ing to force through an adminlstra- tlon measure against a recalcitrant ; majority In congress. . There are certain fundamental rea sons why John Gamer can do the repair Job he was called back from Texas to do. i The robes of the vice-presidency have so weighted down other weavers that they became mere automatons, good only for laying cornerstones and not any with any very sharp corners at that. But his habiliments of of fice haven't managed to tangle the feet or atop the flaying arms of '.'Cactus Jack." He isn't built that way. He was perfectly willing to drop out of the picture for a while, but when actlou was demanded be was ready. It is true, be finally bowed to fashion's demands and let himself dine out, as vice-presidents must, rigged up from soup to nuti. But that was only surface. The truth la be is what politicians usually claim to be but aren't, real homespun. He has all the tags and labels that the charlatan borrows for display, but in his case they Just happen to be authentic. He was born in a log cabin. He did grow up on a farm. His plain-living and plain-speaking are plainly honest Inheritances. They are real, and, whether or not you like bis brand of unratified spirit, his la It. ; Both the Nances and the Garners mere pre-revoluttonary Virginians 1 There Is in the family, but not, be assured, on the stationery, a genuine coat-of-arma. Whether or not they , sprang from gentlemen-adventurers, adventurers these early Americans must bavt been, for both struck out into the west when there were river flat-boats but no air-conditioned Pullmans to carry them. The Oarners went first to Tennes see and then to Texas, close to the bordering wilderness of what one day was to be Oklahoma. Andrew Jackson was still the hero of the timet and the future vice-president grew up In an Inherited atmosphere that was strongly tinctured with the Jackson lan brand of democracy. Jon n was a mlsch levous, pra nk -playing boy who didn't care much for the school he trudged three milct to attend. He liked bunting and fishing better (he likes them still) and when he was graduated from the farm and was sent to absorb higher brand of learning thsn the rountry school afforded he bid the couVy'i (Continued oa Page Be van) ASK AMENDMENTS TO WAGNER BILL; T C.1.0. Charge Administra tion Failed To 'Protect Strikers Irks Both Sides. WASHINGTON, July 24. (Sen ator Vandenberg (R.-Mlch), compli cated the talk of early congressional adjournment today by announcing he would offer amendments to the Wag ner labor relations act wben the sen ate takes up wage-hour legislation next week. His statement foreshadowed a major conflict over expanding what critics have called one elded" legislation In favor of labor unions. The Wagner act guarantees the right of workers to organize unions and to bargain collectively. Vandcnberg's amendments would: Forbid coercion by unions, sit-down strikes, compulory union assessments for political purposes and strikes call ed without approval of a majority of employes. Forbid non-citizens from serving as union agents or officers. Permit employers to ask the labor board for collective bargaining elec tions. Require both parties to a collective bargaining agreement to sign a wrlt ten contract. Forbid unions guilty of "unfair la bor practices" from collecting dues or serving as . collective bargaining agents. WASHINGTON. July 34. (Ad ministration friends and foes in the senate Joined today In calling "un founded" a statement by C.I.O. unions that the federal government "has toot displayed the slightest Interest" In protecting strikers against "flagarant" violations of their rights. The statement was made by United Mine Workers chiefs in approving a report by the Steel Workers organiz ing committee, which criticized fed eral officials for taking no action to punish "violations of the national statutes, such as the national fire arms act. by the steel corporations." Senator Mlnto (D.-Ind.), a vigorous administration supporter, said the steel and mine workers' criticism was "completely unjustified." "The workers have never had a bet ter friend In the White Houao nor a more sympathetic administration," he asserted. "There is nothing the federal gov ernment would do to protect the rights of strikers. That matter is en tirely In the Jurisdiction of the states. "The federal government has set up machinery to consider charges of vio lating the Wagner act, but the Ini tiative must be taken by Individuals. The labor relations board alroady is hearing charges growing out of the strikes." Senator Austin (R.-Vt.), reminded that he "had not observed any gov ernment bias against the unions," and added : "On the contrary the government of the United States and some states has showed favoritism toward the C.I.O. by lack of prosecution for law violations. rebeLTcapTure MADRID, July 24. OF) Spanish insurgents entered the important town of Brunetc. 15 miles west of Ma drid, after a day-long attack, the government announced late tonight. Ever since the Insurgent troops vl Generalissimo Francisco Franco launched their violent counter-at tack last week, battling to regain ter ritory taken In a government drive westward from besieged Madrid, the shell -battered town of Brunetc had been their prime objective. The fighting today, government sources said, was the most severe In the bitterly -con tested sector. O07 ernment troops were subjected to In tensive shelling and machine gun ning before Insurgent Infantry en gaged them at close quarters. FIGHT IN SPAIN WASHINOTON. July 24. ( AP I State department officials estimated today there are between 1.000 and 2.000 Americans fighting In Spain despite strict regulations against United States citizens entering that e-.untry during the civil war. Passports Issued by the state de- Ipartment are msrked "not valid for Spain." Champion Homebody BEEBE, Ark. Lee Rogers does n't claim any special distinction for having observed his 52nd wed ding anniversary recently, but be said today he never had been out of tbe state, never seen u movie or a ball game and never hunted cr fished. ADJOURN, IGNORE ROOSEVELT PLAN No Heavy Program Likely Wage And Hour Bill In Senate Tuesday. WASHINGTON, July 24. (A) A rush for adjournment seemed to threaten today the five-point pro gam that President Roosevelt has laid out for this cession of congress. Senator Barkley of Kentucky, fresh ly crowned with the laurels of Demo cratic leadership, traveled down the Potomac with Pret .dent 'Roosevelt to rigure out with him what might be salvaged from the pesidential pro gram. Representative Woodrum of Vir ginia, frequently spoken of as a man who talks for the administration in the house, cald that any effort to Jam through a heavy program now would meet wide opposition; that if a broad group of measures were In slstcd upon "congress will still be here when the frost is on the pump kin." The president has listed as "desir able" for this session bills to fix minimum wages and maximum hours, to reorganize government depart ments, to provide' low cost housing, to plug tax loopholes, and to eet up a new farm plan. Senator Barkley has said that wag; and hour legislation would pass the senate by late Tuesday. The house labor committee Is still trying to put such a measure Into shape for action on that side of the capltol. f.D.R. FARM BILLS WASHINGTON, July 24. (AP) Administration adherents defending the president's veto of the 3 per cent Interest bill for farm loans drew fire from Senator Charles Mc Nary of Oregon who said the meas ure would cost M0.O00.OOO and pre vent balancing the budget. "I think It rather unusual that the president, without ever making any substantial effort to balance the budget, should wait until this unfortunate time to take $40,000, 000 from the pockets of farmers who cannot pay Interest on their morv gages," he said. "I have said that I think It un fair to lend money for the acqul sltlon of farms to tenants who heretofore have never shown a dis position to assume responsibility or desire to own a farm, and at the same time charge nearly twice that rate of Interest to farmers who have made an effort to hold their farms. maintain their homes, educate their children and become the kind of citizens who have made this country great." 4- Oregon : Unsettled Sunday with local showers over mountains; slight ly cooler with rising humidity north portion; Monday generally fair; mod erate to fresh northwest wind off the coast. Outlook for the period July 26 to 31. Inclusive, far western states: Gen erally, fair with nearly normal tem perature fore part of week and rising toward close; considerable fog on coast. 4 . Bend's White Swan Wins Eugene Honors EUGENE, .July 24. (fry Bena's entry, a huge white swan, with the clty'a water f?stival queen. Alice Case riding It. won the grand sweepstake award In the industrial and state lfood parade at the Oregon Trail cele brat ion here today. Albany's entry from the Sternberg Saddlery company won second honort, flcretarv of State Earl Snell we grand marshal of the parade which featured the dosing day of the eelc ALIEN INDIGENTS OFF RELIEF ROLLS, OR GO HIE, PLAN California Plans To Give Choice To Solve Serious Relief Problem. SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 3V California tonight prepared to deport needy aliens as a temporary expedient tn meeting the most for bidding relief situation tbe state ever has faced. Over-riding protests that such ac tion would be "the most disgrace ful In Its history," the state relief commission adopted a resolution providing aliens the alternative of accepting passage to their home lands or being dropped from relief rolls. The move was recommended by Relief Administrator Harold E. Pom eroy as a result of a congressional order removing all aliens from WPA projects. Pomeroy said approximately 9.000 aliens were on WPA projects, with an additional 3,900 already on state relief rolls. Under the policy adopted today, an alien agreeing to deportation will be provided assistance until depart ure. - Roy R. Nofte and Michael Mar vos, representatives of the Workers' Alliance, said If there are 13.000 aliens on relief rolls, 60.000 persons would be affected. The commission appropriated 10.- 000 to cooperate with the federal government In repatriation of Fill plnos. . They did not act, however, on the problem of an Increasing horde of transient indigent Packing into California .from the . "dust bowl" of the midwest. . - The outlook 'for sortition of the migratory labor problem, most vere In the Imperial, San Joaquin and Sacramento agricultural valleys and In the Los Angeles district, be came even darker on the basis of developments In Los Angeles today. LOS ANGELES, July 24. (AP) Itinerants coming to California In , numbers are described by Aubrey Williams, assistant national W.P.A. 1 administrator, as sort of belated plo- 1 neers. They are your potential settlers. who opened Minnesota, Wisconsin and then the Dakotas," ho said. Now they're coming here. Give them a chance and they will be come useful citizens. All they need are Jobs." The task of providing Jobs, Wil liams Indicated, was California's problem, declaring the works' pro gress administration has no funds to handle transients. Williams also said California's transient problem was no greater than, for instance. Mississippi's. 4 ;ts PLAN CONVENTION LOS ANGELES, July 24. (AP) Persons In the west who believe In going naked part of the tlmi and there la a small army of them will hold a convention September 11, 12 and 13, a nudist leader an nounced today. At the convention will be dis cussed problems of individual groups, standards of membership, finance, public relations and other matters affecting nudism, and there will be lnter-club games. Hobart Glaasey, a Syracuse unl verslty psychology graduate, who ts president and founder of Fraternity Elysia. said 11 active nudist groups In California, two In Washington and one each In Oregon and Colo rado are expected to send delegates SALEM, July 24. ( AP) The SO called compromise bill for the ad ministration of Bonneville dam pow er, now before congress, "Is a vie tory for the entire state of Oregon,' Oovernor Charles H. Martin said to day. "It should receive the support of the people of the state." Oovernor Martin spent severs weeks in Washington some time ago In the Interests of good administra tion of the project. MnlorrjrIMs Hurt PORTLAND. July 24. (Pj-Leo Blhl 10. and Vernon Busch, 21, both of Salem, were In Oood Samaritan hos pital here with Injuries received when the motorcycle they were riding was struck by a car st Southeast Barbour I boulevard and Capital highway rrt-: day. I Musical Static SAN FRANCISCO. July 34 (UP Officials of the local musicians union said tonight that the Amer ican Federation of Musicians planned a nationwide radio strike August 14 unless broadcasting companies and recording concerns move to protect musicians Jobs from the inroads of "canned mu sic" and remote control broad casts. 4 DEFENDANTS IN E GRANTED LIBERTY DECATUR. Ala.. July 34. (AP) Rape charges against four of the nine Negro "Scottsboro case" defendants were dropped by the state today. The state move came nftcr Ozle Powell pleaded guilty to a charge of assault with Intent to murder, and the rape accusation Against Powell was dropped. Judge W. M. Callahan gave Pow ell a 20 -year sentence on the aamult charge, which arose from an attack on Deputy Sheriff Edgar Blalock In January, 1936. Powell was shot after he stabbed Blalock as he was being transferred to a Birmingham Jail, Olen Montgomery, Willie Roberson. Eugene Williams and Roy Wright were the other defendants ordered freed. They had not hern tried since the original hearings at Scotteboro, Ala. In April, 1931. Thus, In swift and dramatic fash ton, the court docket here was clear ed of the "Scottsboro case" after more than six years of legal maneu vers. , , Powell's plea came shortly after the 11th jury to sit In the case convicted Charlie Weems and set his sentence at 75-years' Imprisonment.' --v- The Jury was out more than 20 hours. The Negroes are accused of mass as sault on Mrs. Victoria Price and Ruby Bates aoonrd A freight train In nor- n Alabama on March 26, 1931. The United States supreme court ov erruled death sentence convictions twice. CORVALLIS FOLKS CORVALLIS, July 24. (AP) Dr. F. O. Edwards said today that Mr and Mrs. B. L. McCue, who were seriously 'Injured when their auto mobile rolled over a 76-foot em bankment on the Oregon coast highway yesterday, will not be out of danger for another 60 hours. The couple Is still In a state of shock. Unable yet to tell how the 'acci dent occurred, the couple, en route home to Colusa. CaU where McCue city clerk, after a 10,000-mIle honeymoon trip, Is believed by of fleers to have missed a turn be cause of fog. Whether the couple suffered In ternal Injuries as well as leg, arm and chest fractures had not been learned. The accident occurred near Hec- eta Head, a remote lighthouse sta tion some 90 miles southwest of here. FAIRBANKS FEELS. FAIRBANKS. Alaska. July 24 (AP) Minor earth tremors were felt In the Fairbanks vicinity sgain today, while booming sounds, audible here. Indi cated the earth fault was readjusting Itself after sharp shocks yesterday morning, last night and arsln at 10:02 a.m. (12:02 p.m. P.S.T.) today. The noises wero most pronounced near Salcha Bluff, believed by Or. Ervln H. Branmhall, University of ' Alsska, to have been the epl-center or the disturbance. They were be lieved due to aubsterranean masses of earth falling along tho fault-line. Transients Held For Electric Fan Theft Lylo Armstrong. 39, of Michigan, and Edwin B. Rosa, 33, of Pennsyl vania, both transients were held tn city Jsll lest night on a charge of burglary not In a. dwelling. The men were accused of breaking tr.tr the Foster as Kleieer shop at ai 1 Cuth Front street Friday night and stealing an electric fan and several other objects. They were arrested In Ashland yesterday afternoon when they aawrtedly tried to sell the fan. Portland duellers rnRTr.A:n juiv 24 Pi -Two sifs of hnt prostration marked the! bottest day of the month hero today. L Death Unexpected, Comes As Shock To Scores Resident Since 1910. Mrs. Hcdwlg Bertha Mohr died in a local hospital at 2 o'clock yesterday morning after a brief confinement. She was the wife of the late Emll Mohr, owner of the Hotel Medford who died January 9, 1933. Mrs. Mohr'a death was unexpected and came as a severe shock to her numerous friends In the Rogue river ; valley. Possessed of a genial dlsposl- ! tlon and sympathetic understanding, she was widely known In southern Oregon. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile. She was born on" January 5, 1887. In Hamburg. Germany. She was united In marriage on August 30. 1909. to Emll Mohr In Oldeslac. Germany. The couple came to Medford In January, 1910. and Mr. Mohr acquired the Ho tel Medford where each resided until death. Mrs. Mohr la survived by two daughters, Mrs. George Robertson and Mrs. Al Btoehr. both of Medford; a son, Emll, who Is manager of the hotel; four sisters, Mrs. Ella St a lE pn berg. Mra. Edmond Schwans. Mrs. Alma Vosa and Mrs. Hetnrlch Hetn- sohn, all of Germany; and three brothers. Kurt Boettger of Portland and Werner and Heine Boettger of oermany. Funeral services will be held In the Perl chapel at 2:30 Monday after noon. Dr. Sherman L. Divine, pastor of the First Presbyterian church will conduct the rites. Special services will be conducted by the Daughters of the Nile. Tbe body will be cre mated and the aahea Interred In Sis kiyou Memorial park beside the grave of Mr. Mohr. L IN GOTHAM RACE NEW YORK, July 24. (UP) Da spite Its strategic Importance In the most populous state In the union, New York City will have no Repub lican candidate for mayor next No vember unless tho political picture undergoes drastic revision. Tho major candidates thus far In the field are Mayor F. H. La Guard la; Senator Royal Copeland, Tammany hall's choice and an ardent anti-New Deal Democrat; and Graver A. Wha len, former police commissioner and candidate of the pro-New Deal Demo cratlc leaders of the four counties outside Manhattan. None of the three one 'of whom seems certain to be elected can be identified with the Republican party although La Guardla Is nominally Republican and had Its designation In the last mayoralty election In 1933 F KEEPS UP HOPES MEDFORD, Mass.. July 24. (UP) Amelia Znrhart's family "still hop ing" recalled today that the famed flyer, now missing, was bora on a Saturday 30 years ago tonight In At chison, Kens. Only birthday observance at the Medford hom of Amelia's lister, Mrs. Muriel Morrlssey, was the sending f. flowers and telegrams to her moth er, Mrs. Amy Otis Earn art, now in Hollywood with the flier's hutnd, George Palmer Putnam. "The family will not give up hope for at least another month," Mrs. Morrlssey said. "She could be on an island or a small fishing boat, and then well, stranger thlngi have hap pened. 4 . BULLETIN LOS .ANOELES. July 24. (AP) In a battle of booming bats and re treating pitchers, Portland outslug ged Los Angeles to win tho first game of a double header before 10.000 fans tonight 10 to 7. Al 8healy. one of tho five pitch ers used by the Ducks, hit a double with the bssea full In the ninth to bring In whet turned out to be the winning runs. Mght Game First game; Portland 10 1 I Lob Angeles 7 14 0 Radonlts. Here. Monerlef. Bhealy, Posedel and Tree1: Evans and Collins, Berry, Campbell, San Franeleo S 12 2 r-.f-.-.mntn 4 0 c;bton and Monro; Schmidt and I Cooper. Insult to Injury MIAMI. Fla.. July 24. (AP) George V. Anderson slept with a loaded pistol under his pillow so he might deal summarily with burglars. One ransacked his room before dawn yesterday. The loot: A watch, some caart and the pistol. CHINESE LINGER IRRITATE JAPAN Peace Hits New Snag When Troops Withdrawal Slow Friction Gains. PEtPINQ, July 24 (P) Japanes army leaden tonight declared the north China situation, which for two weeks has kept China and Japan nn the verge of war, again had become ominous because Chlneso troops were not leaving this area rapidly enough, They charged that units the Chin ese had undertaken to withdraw actu ally were digging In for resistance. Peaceful settlement of the crisis, which yesterday appeared In process of being carried out. had struck dangerous snag. Japanese troops began searching passengers on trains of tho Peiplng- Hankow railway, on which normal service had Just been restored after two weeks. As a result, service again was suspended. den. Hslung Ping, vice-chief of the Chinese general staff, came here by airplane from Nanking on orders from aeneraltaslmo-Promler Chiang Kal Shek. . It was with General Hslung that the Japanese military command Mon day made An ugrecment to end the two wocka' crisis around Pelplng, and the first point was withdrawal of the 97th division of doners! Bung's com mand, which had been fighting the Japanese Intermittently since July 7 . Japanese headquarters at Tientsin charged that troops of the central Chinese government were pouring In to southern Hopeh province, which Japan declares Is a violation of 1836 north China agreement. Non-Japanese authorities expressed belief these alarming accounts com prised an effort to Justify further enlargement of Japan's north China garrison, which has been swelled to sbout 19,000 by arrivals In tho past two weeks. Jspsnese sentries were stationed along the road from Pelplng to the "front" and at least four Jnpancse companies were strung out along the roadway. SECRETTESTS TO AID SYPHILIS WAR CHICAGO. July 24. (AP) This city asked Its ,6O0 .000- residents to. day to aubmlt to free, voluntary, and secret blood tests for syphilis In tho first such mass campaign against the disease, city, state and federal health departments mailed tho first batch of 250.000 letters containing ballota asking: "In strict confidence, and at no expense to you. would you like be given by your own physician, blood test for syphilis?" Dr. Herman N. Bundesen, prosl dent of the Chlcsgo board of health submitted with every ballot a letter explaining tho balloting and declar Ing: "More than 600,000 men, women and children In tho United States become Infected with syphilis every year, many of them Innocently Thousands of additional persons have the disease but do not know 2 HIGH JURISTS WASIfrNOTON, July 24. (UP) Death of President Roosevelt's Judi ciary bill Is expected to encourage the retirement plins of one or more members of tho supreme court bench who are said to have felt they could not gracefully leave tho bench while It was under fire. Those most prominently mentioned In such speculation are Justices Oeorge Sutherland and Jamee C. Mc Reynolds, both conservatives, and Louis D, Brsndels, dean of the court liberals, This possibility and tho movement to adjourn congress by mid-August were expected to Impel tho president to an early selection of a nomtnea to the supremo court vacancy created by the retirement of Juitlco Willis Van- iuonir in June. T CHANGE IN AAAPROGRAM Recommend Procedure In Conservation Be Retain ed For 1938 At Corvallis Meet. CORVALLIS, July 34. (API The basic principal and procedure of tho 1D38 agricultural conservation pro gram should remain essentially as this year three committees of Ore gon farmers reported formal recom mendations to AAA officials at Wash ington. The reports added that min or adjustments will help accomplish the full purposes of the act. E. H. Miller of Lexington, of the commute on organtztalon and pro cedure, reported farmers generally were showing Increasing Interest. He urged that a separate approach to the wneat problem Involving some effec tive form of production control, be made oA a national scsle. Conservation as a major objective by more encouragement of proper crop rotation, weed control and soil amendments was emphasised by the committee headed by N. E. Dodd of Haines. . . The third committee, headed by P. . Harlow of Eugene, urged restora tion of range-line fenoe-bulldlng as an Improvement practice, spring de velopment on non-crop pasture land. and Inclusion In the program of mors pracucea lor orchards where cover cropping already has been done. "Actual payment for conservation should rocelvo only secondary em-' phasls," the conference decided. "Paymenta In Oregon probably will not exceed 8 per cent normal annual agricultural Income. - This cannot be expected to Influence materially par- ivj price or production control, con servation practices In progress, ss al ready evidenced by accomplishment In Oregon, will tend toward agricul tural stability," the reports conclud ed. . T STORES CLOSE AS TACOMA, Wash- July 24 (API Tocoma department store shoppers wslked tho streets In vain today aa pickets patrolled In front of th, city's ten largest retail Institutions, closed by a strike of the clerk's union. Spreading rapidly from one sotre which foiled to open Friday morning, tho walkout resulted last night In the other nine Institutions locking their doors apparently In preparation for Indeflnlnte closure. More than 700 persons wore thrown out of work by tho walkout, which also precipitated wide rumors grocer ies snd other retail Institutions would soon be affected. No confirmation was available for these rumors. Silence aurroudned the strike causes, with both store owners and union heada pledged to make no statement disclosing either tho un ions demand or tho reason for tho collspse of month-old negotiations Friday morning. FREElETHilSTS RE-ELECT ELDER PORTLAND, July 24. OP) Frei Methodists of Oregon re-elected It. J Milton elder of the Salem and Rogue river dlatrlct. . Mrs. Grace Edwards of Woodbura was named president of tho Women's Missionary society and Lola Barham, Salem, was elected treasurer. Delegates to tbe meeting occupy 50 cabina and 125 tents at the. or gantrstlon'a campground on tho Bea- rerton highway. Leon Bellea, Oresham, and A. M. Ramey. Albany, will be ordained as deacons Sunday. 1 Butte Falls Man Is Hit By Auto, Unhurt 0. A. Edmondson, St. of Butts) Falls waa slightly Injured last night an South control avenue In front of tho state liquor store by an automobile operated by Bobby Hosglsnd. 16. of Central Point, city police reported. Edmondson was treated at tho po lice station and left for homo. Ms stepped Into tho street from between two parked cars, according to tho po lice report. Hoagland. said to bo trav elling slowly, was sboolvcd of any blsme.
