The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, February 20, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textllilvei'slly IHiii'i) Elig , Oregon J'THE UNDERWORLD SHOWS ITS TEETH"-Read Today V Editorial on Page 4 BUY AT 'HOME; LOCAL MERCHANTS CAN GIVE YOU BETTER BARGAINS 4 Published Daily at' KLAMATH FALLS "An Empire Awakening"; Associated Press Leased Wire Seventeenth Year No. 7449 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 1925 wMiMIM PRICE FIVE CENTS mmna Uncensoredl Observations! TI1K KLAMATH" KID (A ceroal ilory) Chapter Four "SADO," said . the sweet young thins (he lot on DKLAP of (ho , Klamath Kid, "lira you HA1IIN your money?" , "Linton KITTO," he replied, "I may bo YOUNG, but I'm no II AM, and gosh DAGGETT, If you'll mnrry mo tomorrow, I'll either get llio KAIIJ.Elt or I won't want you to ho niy wife mid havn a lltjla HII AFFKIt toddling around tho IKlfHK." "Hut th old man' liable to I'ANOH," alio ropllml, "Well, If ho triad tn put across any dirty DEAL, I'll muka hi in food ton tho HUHBAltD," ho rupl'c.l with a OKIMM look. "And beside he can't do anything after we're mar ried aen If lie doe belong to I lu KLAHN." Well," iiho ald, 'Just WAITK a in In it to until I pui on my LYLIO hoso, and wa'll so HI NT up a preacher." ' A few ml nil I nil later he cot out the CRANK and started hln I'Oltl) In an KAflTEflLY rilrerllun. Aftor they reached tho prnurliur'a lic.uc which etood In the (SHOVE, the Klamath Kid went to tho door and rang the UKLL. (To bo oontlnuod A big thrill tomorrow) THE HAM, OK KIIA-ME UNCENHORKD OIlSKKV ATION3 herewith present a new femur that will .bo printed In these columns otico' or twice a wank. In our younger day when wo luunuged u Mall of Milium tho boy lucky enough to got In It presumed in with- cigar. Of courna wo rn n-it hinting at anything, but we'll Juat ' alt tight nd wait for result. Itore'l today' crime: A mayor w? alt know u !c Him iiilml iu flini m n rorkt 1 '. . lln would rlcnn up our lilot-iijii ,i Without, any qannvli . . If lie tlmuidtti wo rinilil llvr j -; ' through Uu nhurk. t . TllH miMKI FELI.KII Barely nhla tn poop through eyo.i blackened by those who misworcd yenlorday'a -question, editor of UN CBNHOIIEI) OIWF.HVATION8 once again tako pon In 'hand and ask tlvo rood cltlxon of this community n penonal question to which tho edi tors answer br proxy. Tcxlny'H (Juration What I your hobby? Today's Answer Lloyd Portor (lotting Into tho forum luncheon free. Ocorga Molntyro To maku I.loyd pay. Jack Kimball Priilnlug llio county court. J. II. Caruahan Pulling for the llouao of Kuykondatl. H. J, Hlckoron Cultivation ;( moustaches. A rortuln Oregon nvungollHt mnku a practice of painting bible quotittlon and .religious mot'.oc on rock and foncc along tho public highway. On 0110 big rock Ho painted theee word: "What will you do when you dlo?" . C. Colvln, local muniiKor for . the Union Oil compiuiy, I aumowluit of a wag, an when ho spied thin pnlutod Inacrlptlon, ho got out of hi bun and pulntod thl" nnswor be noath the quest Ion: "Umo Arlato. It roslBts hmil." "I put an ad In tho paper asking for a wlfo," quoto Lluyd Low tho other day. "Any answers?" n friend wanted ', to know. "Any? Bay, tho first dny I got over a. hundred beside two from men usklng'moto tako theirs." TODAY'S MOTHER (JOOSI) fling a song of moonhlno, my son John Wont to hod with hi ovorcont on: Ono elioo off and hi nocktlo on Too niuolt moonshine for my on John. Namo must ho nnconaarlly omitted In this IINCE.NHOIIKD Ofl 8ERVATION, but tho fuel ,cnn bo . ubmlttod to the public for what thny aro worth. About nil hour nftor n rooont muRqueriido 'an nutomobllo drew up In front of tho Owl enfo nnd a cmiplo atappod out. The ph.vog of tho, man In tho enso was black a tho : river Htyx. He wa mado up to rcsomblo.ono of tho Gold Utist Twin. A mlnuto Inter a very attractive 'young wom an stopped mil of tho machine, BVj " 'wn not mndn up mid had npp:r.it ly not attolltlod tho mnaquot'.'do. Hut 1n cloner olmorvatlon hor f.ico iwna ainoarod with black from hr hluahlng young check to hor nock, anronoly tho ooup'ic nuntorod In.J tho roataurunt. Tli In a fow mln iilo tho door opeiiud middonly n .1 1 tho oounlo gnllonod'out, nicompanled iy U cliuril pf IxiifJiUr from wlilihi. THIEVES STEAL ART TREASURES OF HIGH VALUE Painting and Other Valu ables Worth $500,000 Taken at Hollywood ' HOLLYWOOD, C11I.. Kb. 20. Itumiulaaiinco painting nnd other art treasure valued at nearly 11 half million dollum,' missing frum the Holly wood homo of a (ierman art I'lillo.tor, wuro being aouglit by pollen ntid private detective here loluy. " MJriln, Wvliisrlinulik, president of the DiuiUlg, (lerniniiy, firm of Wolll'chcnlck & Co., owijer of tho stolen collection, discovered t'-ie los when ho returned home lust night, ha told police , Notwl I'nliilliign Among the painting .cut from lliitlr frame or carried uwuy frames and all by tho looters, ha llstod Covlloque's "Daughter of Philip II. of Spain and Elliubuln of Valuta," valued at 1135.000; "Vornl Lou son" by Mclsu. valued at 1125,000; Murlllo's fmnous "Hoy Hlowlug Hubbies." viiluud at $00,000; 11 seilin of pictures by Tunlurs, a Mu donns and Child, und other paint ing by Corrt'KKlo, and other works by lluckvr and Lorruln. The th loves nlsJ obtiliied. ho said, oil lures valued ut 112.000 and other urt objects, but' loft behind them practlrully as viiIiiuIiIh a col lection of painting and othtr treas ure n iney nail mxeii awiir, Aiillque Nilver In a locked closet, for Instunce. undisturbed amid the general, dis array of tho looted home, was antique diver valued at $50,000, Investigator advanced two theories of theft. Ono of the paint ing nod other valuable were tuken by thieve hired by a privatu col lector "wrllllig' Xa M to any length tlon. Tho other1 tlioory wa that un International hand ct criminal fumlllur with the values vf tho col lection. An KiiK'H'li compuny 1 I4 to havo luatired tho stolen cunvasaes for un aggregate of Saifl-OOO. FOR STATE ARE Ways and Means Commit tee Proposes Various Remedies at Salem STATU MOrSK, Siilem, Ore., Feb. 20.-lf M revenue producing bills approved by tho wny und moans committee are pussod by the legis lature, tho roniinlttea hud, nt the conclusion of Its deliberation lust r.lRht Ju l 8,0X0.97 h'ft ovor after all iipiilicjlions und claim nlluwniice hud beon footed tip. Revenue measures reported out favorably by tho committee, tngnth or with ono or two small estimated rovorslons total Jl.035.O0O. Thoy are us follows, the figures being the cut I in 11 ted proceeds for tho noxt two yearn: Tobnccii Tux ' , Contribution from foe received by vurlous state ' activities. 200, 0O0 ; tax of ten per cont on cig arettes, cigars, nnd all tobacco nnd snuff, 11.200, 000; tux of ton per cont on cosmetics, $100,000; repeal of qiMirtor mill road lux, $;. 000; tax on gross earnings of railroads und utllltlos, $80,000; roponl of bat tleship, Oregon upronrtiitton $'.10, 000; suspension of stuto aid for In dustrial accident commission, $",0, 000; estimated reversion from Vnlo relief appropriation $20,000." Total, $1,936,000. . (Continued On Page Two) t $10,000,000 in Silver Coined for Soviets MOSCOW. Feb. 20. -Ton million dollars' worth of silver coins matin In England for tho Soviet govern ment havo bocn placed In circulation tlrdor wove given nt tho sumo time to Ihe State Mint nt Leningrad for n supply of gold chorvonolit, which heretofore have boon Issued only In pitper, . ' From now on, It Is stated, 110 or ders will he placed uhroad for tho minting of metal enrroncy, tho plant nt Leningrad' having ndon,untn facil ities to meet, the govormiiont' nolil, REVENUE BILLS GIVEN APPROVAL Fox Farmer Can Get British Title If He , Will Marry By 1930 SASKATOON, 8ak., Feb. 20. Captain Alfred T. Blako, a fox farm er at Wllkle, 100 mile west of hero, win be Lord of wooten Manor, Eng land, It wa announced here today, If, among other tilings, he visit Umbalta, Indian, whero his mother wa born', und the spot In South Africa iwhoro hi father wa slain In tho llocr war. ' Thco ure condition of the will of hi uncle, Colonel Arthur (). Illako of Knglnnd, docoased, which would give Captuln Illako a legacy vulued at $04 8,000. Hllpulutlon are that. Captain ttluke must remain In Canada un til 1927 and must ts married before 1930. Having met all other require ments ho must live at Wooten M-uiior and encouruge the Kuseg fox hunt In mare way than by Just belong ing tn It. TO Ronald Erno, Convicted in 1923, to Pay Extreme Penalty May 8th (S)K-cliil to JI10 Herald) VltKKA. Calif., Keb. 20. Ronald C. Brno, convicted last spring for tho murder of Fred Skeen, IJuttc Valley rancher, will be hanged at Han (Juentln, May g, between1 the hour of in a. m. und 4 p. m. Superior Jndfii ('. J. Luttrell pro nounced entenoo late yesterday af ternoon, tho second time he has parsed Judgment upon Krno. An appeal was taken to the state supr?:r.e court and, the sentence of the lower court wn affirmed. Judge Luttrell acted on the. remittitur sort - f ronr ' Snornmontif this ek William A. Hard, Krno' companion Irt the murder, wa also sentenced to bo hanged but hi sentence wus commuted to life Imprisonment by Governor Itlchurdson when It was found that ho was a minor. , The murder of Skeen waa commit ted In October, 1923 -nnd was on ex ceptionally brutal ono. Skeen hud b-ifrlended tho men In Ills cabin at llutte Valley and Inking advantage of the opportunity they shot, him to d en lb and then drove in. their bug to Los Angeles where they were ought with tho murder weapon nnd Skoen's clothing In their pos session. ACTHKKH IMI'HOYIXO PARIS, Feb. 20. Gloria. Swan on. AMierlcun motion picture star, who underwent an operation nt Aiileiill Tuesday night, wa reported till morning us linking steudy and satisfactory progress. SALARY lt.MSK AI'PIIOVKI) WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Tho proposul to increase tho salaries .of n1 "l"8"',?" J"' ssed by the senate, was upproved ulso today by the house. MORE MEN HIRED TO HELP IMPROVE SECTION OF ROAD More men to nork on tho drain ing of the Aslilund-Kliiiuiith Falls highway near MeCollu'm's mill, were hired this morning by the state high way office nnd sent out Immediately to work on llio job. Highway offic ials report the state highways In good shape, considering tho time of yoar. During tho past row day the weather hu iniKleraled and lias" given tho maintenance crews an op- portunlty to got In good work to- ward smoothing tho roud and sup - porting t no highways where there has been 11 base failure. Stage service has not been Im peded by the Asliliind-Klnmath Full highway during tho past week. Twelve stages are mnklng the trip to and from Ashland end Mcdford euch May and practically all make the trip on schedule tl'.iie. On ono occasion, ono stage was 30 mlnuto lute, but, It was pointed out, that wa when the roods .wore nt tholr worst. KING GEORGE SAID TO BE BETTER NOW LONDON, Feb. 20. A hullotln Issued from Buckingham Palace, this forenoon regarding the condition of King Goorgo, who Is suffering from bronchitis, said: "In splto of - a somewhat restless night, the King I milking slow progress." Tho King apparently suffered a good (leal of trouble from bronchitis during the night ns the official bul letin records the fuct.he wna gome Whnl' 1-OStlusH, ', YREKA SLAYER BE HANGED Elks' Minstrel Show Promises' To Be Snappy When the curtain rise at tho Elk Minstrel show on, Wednesday, Febr uary 25, the Klamath public will be treated to what promises, to be the be t amateur show ever presented In Klamath Falls and will .equal the best of the professional shows that have ever come to this city. Two of the lead players are form er professionals. They ore F. I). Confer and Harold Hell, both of whom have cavorted behind tbe foot lights nrany time before. Confer ha been in the fun mak ing business for 25 year. He has brought laughs from his audiences' from coast to coast and away back In 1912 played a lead part In comedy performance ut the Old Houston opej-a house In Klamath Full. He will foature In two famoua song. One I to be Bert William' "Vampire", tho second Is Eddie 3Lco nurd's notorious "Idoh." lloth these song .promise to be ono of the kicks of the ahow, Dell Is elso taking a prominent part In the leads and will play opposite Confer. "I have m-atched the development of this performance from the start and can promise you that there will be not a dead minute from the rise of the curtain to the fall of the cur tain, mid a member of the lodge today. ' The Elk's minstrel show will oc cur on the night of Feb. 25 and 26 In the Elk" temple. The players have been studying and rehearsing diligently for their respective parts and the gloss amateurism nas worn off under the excellent supervision of Mr. Confer. The accompanying music during the minstrel Is to be by John Houston's orchestra. After each performance there will be given a dance. Goofs Will Suffer jo.'i Under Initiation , , On 14th of March Four "goofs" at a meeting of the "40 and 8" held last night in Har old Morryniun's of flee, signed away their lives to ihe organization for which they hope to qualify. They signed their names to an agreement that If they were killed, maimed toy life or otherwise injured that they release the "40 and 8" organiza tion of any liability In connection thorcoj. Not only that but the "Goofs" ulsa signed an agreement whorouy all their property would bo deeded to the "40 und 8" pro viding they could not quite make tho grade through the tortures of Initiation. Murch 14 was set a tho day on which tho "Goofs" will be placed under" fire. Pierce Vetoes Attempt ' To Place Traffic Cops Under State Secretary STATE HOUSE. Sulem Ore., Feb. . 20. Governor Pierce todny vetoed sonute bll 34, which provides that tho authority to employ traffic of-1 fleers Bhall be coutored In the see rotary of state's office and em powering the secretary of stal to employ traffic officers up to the number of 25. RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF ASHLAND NORMAL SCHOOL IS SOUGHT STATE HOUSE, Salem Ore., Feb. 20. lte-cstabUshnient of the Asli- , land normal school will be effected If house bill S7, passed by the 'house j thl morning, becomes a law. The 1 bill provides for a tax levy of ono- twenty-fifth ot a mill for maintain unco purpose and for an appropri ation ot $175,000 - for new build ings necessary. FIVE PERSONS DEAD IN TROLLEY CRASI MANILA, Fob. 20. Five persons, Including two nimy officers were killed today, und 14 others. Includ ing two women and a lieutenant, wove Injured when n runaway trol ley car dashed out of control from tho peak of Corregldor Island, nt tho entrance to Mnnlla Day. The car Jumped and overturned on. n sharp curve, pinning many ot tho dead and Injured beneath. 1H. (itHtl.K UAXKIU IT : PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 20. J. (1. Goblo. Klamath Fall opIcJinotrlst, has begun bank- ruptcy proceedings In the fed- oral court. Ho listed his debts ut $8761, assets $07!i. Fifty Men Trapped Underground; Blast In Coal Mine Cause SULLIVAN, Ind., Feb. 20. The fa to of fifty miner entrapped by a blast In the City Coal company mine near here was unknown at 2 o'clock this afternoon. ' Two un identified dead had been taken from the mine and three men seriously Injured had been rescued. Reports brought to the top by men engaged In seeking the dead and Injured Indicate It is probable many others are dead, r ' All rescue teams In the district have been rushed to the scenes and physicians and ambulances are iield at the shaft awaiting developments. The explosion, which Is said to hav3 resulted from Ignition of gas, wrecked the Interior of the., mine. OF T District Attorney of New York to Ak More Rigid InsDection Now NEW YORK, Feb. 20. In view of wide spread criticism of a dozen broadway sex plays besides "A Good Bad ' Woman", which William A. Bray will voluntarily withdraw after tomorrow's performance. Dis trict Attorney Banton has come out in, faror of censorship by a jury of play goers. . 'I want to g it away from political censorship and think that the most effective curb on plays will come front within," Mr. Banton said to day. ,j , . "1 have In mind selecting a panel of 900 representative -citizens who are. also playgoers. From, this list the . .commissioner . of poUce could select 12 to act upon complaints. I think the recommendation, of such a jury would be followed. It not we could then prosecute." Mr. Banton added that he would also favor applying the jury system to complaints against objectionable books. Discussing his agreement to discontinue '"A Good Bad Woman", Mr. Bardy said today he was "men tally satisfied, but financially dis gruntled. "There is a load off my soul," he asserted, "but I never feel com fortable about .giving $26,000 back." Tho S25.000 was refunded to pat rons who bought tickets for'; the next week. Speculators sold tickets for last night's performance for $20. Miss Helen MacKcllar, star of "A Good. Bad WcAnan" Is a Klamath Fulls girl, tho daughter of Mrs. 'Wil liam Sundham of Mills Addition. WATKR HII.Ij I-ASSKS STATE HOl'SH. Salom, Ore.. Feb. 20. The senute late yosterday pas sed H. B. 300, judiciary Committee: Granting city of Medtord right to use water of Big Butte creek. COMMITTEES SEEK TO LAY PLANS FOR FEDERAL BUILDING Members of the chamber of com merce and Kiwanls co'.nmlttees met In the chamber roms this afternoon at 2 p. m. to disuss the proposition nnd to endeavor to figure out a plan whereby thev could puf before the Oregon Congressional delegation in Washington D. C. the needs of a Federal building in Klamath Falls. The bulld.'ng is needed In the city to cai'c for the Federal district here. With such a building In the district, a large amount ot money would be saved that is unneessurlly expended in taking prisoners and plaintiffs . to Portland to be tried before a Federal Jury there. Such offices ot tho .post office,- general reclaamtion service and the offices 'of the U. S. Commissioner ould be housed In the building with less ex pense both to the city and govern ment. , ATTORNEYS IN FIGHT CHICAGO, Fob. 20. A physical clash between Chief Justice Harry Olson of the municipal court' and Edwin Hedrlck, counsel for William D. Shepherd, was the climax of the morning session of the Inquest Into the death of Shepherd's' foster son, William N. McCllntock, the "mil lionaire orphan." EQUAL RIGHTS I.OSKS LONDON, Fob. 20. The bill to put women on a political equality with men by granting them the vote At the age of 21, Instead of the present age of 30, was killed In the house this afternoon when the house refused It the second reading hjr'-a'vto of 22() (ifinlu'st 153, CENSORSHIP L CONFESSES HE . STARTER FIRES IN ROSE CITY Member of Fire Department Admits Long List of Expensive Blazes . PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 10. Chester C. Buchtel, sn assistant en gineer of the Portland fire depart ment, who yesterday confessed to fire officials that he had started 20 fires In Portland In the last year and a.halfr was today taken to the scenes of other fires and questioned concerning them. Officers believed that he may have been responsible for other Incendiary blazes which have puzzled Investigators. Sabin schoel, St. Helens hall an nex, a parjtonage, a factory, a ga rage barn and several residences were in the list of fires which Buchtel yesterday confessed, and officers were today seeking to ascer tain whether he had any connection with several large fires. Including one which destroyed tho Washing ton high school, and another which burned tbe Temple Beth Israel. -Believed Insane Members of Buohtel's family could account for 'his activities only by saying that he must have had a mania for starting; fires. He Is a member of a pioneer family. His grandfather, Joseph Buchtel, was the first chief of the Portland volun teer fire department. Officers of the fire department, under the direction of Fire Marshal Grenfel, end assisted by policemen, had trailed Buchtel - for several months, suspicion having been di rected toward him by the facts that mcenatary irres -were started on nut day off end that he usually ap peared on the scene and aided in fighting the flames. , vj PASS COilMOX LAW BILL V, STATE HOUSE, Salem, Ore., Feb. 20. Common -Jaw marlagea- that suit of which the principals have have taken place heretofore as a re lived together as long as one year are legitimatized by senate bill 2'H. passed by the senate today. Huff and Barkley Brought ; Here This Afternoon From Reservation William Huff and Foster Barkley were arrested this morning by Con stablo Henry Shadloy of the Wood River district, on charges of pos session ot two gallons ot intoxicat ing liquor. They were brought to Klamath Falls this afternoon where charges of possession of liquor and Introducing liquor on the Indian re servation were brought against them. It is understood the charge of possession will be preferred by the state, as the Introduction ' of i liquor Is a federal charge and will be brought into federal courts in Portland. Huff, a pugilist, was discharged several days ago following two trials charging him with possession of liquor, both being dismissed through hung Juries. Barkley is an Indian of the Klamath reservation. JIKS. KAY BETTER SALEM, Ore., Feb. 20. The con dition .of Mrs. T. B. Kay, 'who has been critically 111 for several days as a result of several months of ill health, was Improved la-st night and today. . Members of the family were encouraged this morning. Mrs.' Kay is the wife of State Tr?asure' Kay. - , ,' ' '-! ' SLAYER IS SHOT SALT LAKE CITY. ITtnh. Feb. 20. Henry C.Hett, alias Gcarge Allen, was executed by a firing squud at the Utah state penitentiary this morning for the murder of Police Sergonnt N. P. Pierce on November 27, '1922. : . ;. ' V;.' .' ! i .. " ., MARX RESIGNS AGAIN . . BE 11 LIN, Feb. 20. Dr. Wllllum Marx, Premier ot Prussia, and the cabinet which he headed, resigned today nfter fnlllng to obtain a vote of confidence In the diet., The vote tootV lis- yes, SA) no,- . MEN CHARGED WITH LIQUOR -. POSSESSION w ONU PURGE CITY OF Health Clean-Up to Start Which Will Include Residential Districts -' Klamath Falls, starting tomorrow and lasting for many week to corns, will undergo a searching Inspection with a view of eliminating all In sanitary, conditions that would tend to bring typhgld or other Intestinal disease, Dr. G. S. NewsoMr, oounty, health doctor, announced this morn-' Ing. V '. - ',." ' ..'' The Inspection will Include the entire city In its scope and property -bolderswho are responsible for In sanitary conditions will be notified by the health department to Improve the conditions. , . : To Get Early Start 'y '' "This move Is to do all In our power to prevent the annual trftubls experienced In this community by " typhoid fever. Intestinal disturb ances and other diseases that find their source in Insanitary condi tions," ' Dr. Newsom stated. ."Wto are particularly anxious to start the clean-up before the fly breeding season, so that tiles cannot carry the diseases from garbage heaps, trash piles and the-like into the homes and cause infection1." , ; '. Working with Dr. Newsom In this respect is City Patrolman Cooper who has been detailed to eld the county health department In thl work. " Cooper will make a careful Inspection of residential districts. and when be perceives a condition which - In bis opinion is insanitary. be reports it to the county bes.no department. i . Arrcata My Follow Dr. Newsom. then, would acconf' pany hi? aide to the,10jcation ot the insanitary condHion' and If - the - situation warranted would write letter to the property owner advis ing him to clearrupf his 'premises'. -irthe notification was not heeded the case would be turned over to the police department and the prop erty owner forced W comply with the directions ot the health office. -The city will be raked with tine tcoth comb, Dr. Newaom promised, and every possible measure toward a cleaner city will be taken. ' '"We intend to be very strict In the forcing of property holder to com ply with the directions of the health department. If It Is possible we will put a atop to the annual run of diseases that usually assail this community each year. !' It can: be done by strict adherence to sanitary. ' regulations and we Intend to have the sanitary regulations 'observed.'t CITS EXPENSES WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Evl-. dences of President . Coolldge's "economy at home" plan began, to appear today while employes In tho White House offices waited to learn the winner in the ten dollars -prise economy contest conducted by N: P.. Webster, clerk of the office, in au endeavor to ascertain ways -and means' of cutting expenses.' " COLLMAN'S CONDITION SLOWLY IMPROVING Unless sn absess forms or menlrt- gltis sets in John Collman, Kramath farmer who was assaulted early Tuesday '.nornlng by a mnn declared by authorities to bo Gus Yorden, will : recover from the effects of tne ter rible blows of the hay knife. It was loarnod today. Collman Is resting easily and Is conscious. He ask! his doctor this morning if he count not go home soon. . - Yorden is being held In Jail on' an open charge, pending the result 'of the blows on Collman.. . 1JHOCCOM CROU EARLY ItOSK'BURG, Oregon( Feb. 20. There will be no car lot movements of Douglas county broccoli untlf af ter March 1, as the crop will not mature before' that time, which Is about one week earlier than usual. A few scattered heads are being har vested at this time, and are being placed on the local markets, hut there will be only a few crstos ship ped this month. . $13,000,000 Hunt for Treasure Will Begin PALM BEACH, Flu., Feb. 20 The search for the $13,000,p00 treasure In the, sunken Ward liner Merida off the Virginia Cape will be resumed beforo April 1, A,'. J, Drexel Blddle, ?Jr ennouneod yes terday. The three tramlers ud by the expedition last October., are now refitting In .Norfolk: for (lh ph h salty - 7. .V '" TTI