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of 2 Klamath News Official Paper County of Klamath City of Klamath Falls City of 1, No. 298 -Price Rescue Passengers, Crews Of Two Vessels Ambrose T. Jewett KLAMATH WORKER MA MANGLED Caught In Machine, Instantly Killed Worker Slips on Oil, Catches Foot and Is Ground to Death in Gears of Large Shovel; Wife, Preparing Dinner, Overcome by News of Accident Ambrose Teel Jewett, age 29, was almost instantly There is No Substitute For Circulation "Throw TEN PACES lone estroys People, Property Storms Reported In Middle West. Many Are Stranded In Snow OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 19.

(UP) -A cyclonic wind, leaving death and destruction in its wake, struck the village of Bethany near here today. The death toll tonight stood at 22. More than 100 were injured, many of them seriously. More than 600 persons were left homeless. LEVELS STORES Fifty business establishments and homes in the path of the cyclone were levelled.

Most of the casualties were suffered when persons were trapped in stores or buildings. Rellet work, started Immediately after the storm struck, tonight was placed in the hands of L. M. Jones, Red Cross official, and Adjutant General Charles F. Barrett, of the Oklahoma national guard.

Three companies of soldiers patrolled the stricken town, under virtual martial law to prevent pillaging and looting of wrecked homes and stores. SCHOOL DEMOLISHED The wind, accompanied, by torrential rain, struck Bethany, village of 2,000 Inhabitants, from the south. Dropping down from overcast skies, blast cut A path 300 yards wide through the town. Every building within the storm's scope including the Capell Creek school, where four children were killed, was damaged or destroyed. The storm, unequalled In the state for intensity, came without warning.

It trapped residents of the town, caught them in their places of business or reached into homes to spread its destruction. Behind were left crushed and maimed victims. "It seemed impossible for any (Continued on Page Four) Away Your KLAMATH. FALLS, Hammer -Get OREGON, THURSDAY, Daughter Of Hughes to Wed Miss Elizabeth. Hughes, above, daughter of.

Chief Justice of the U. S. supreme court and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, is gaged to William T. Gossett of New York, son Mr.

and Mrs. J. T. Gossett Salt Lake City, This is a newly posed portrait of the popular Washington ciety girl, COMMITTEE COMPLETES CITY BUDGET With all members of the present city council and the new council in attendance, final work on the 1931 city budget was completed at a meeting afternoon in preparation for acceptance by the council. For about the first time in the history of city, there was a surplus in the city treasury, and (Continued on Page Five) President Discusses Health Of Children Declares Nation's Youth Neglected, Presents Problems, Conference Opens Out Your Horn" Five Cents Ships In Race To Save All Stricken Nearly 600 Saved At Sea From Ovida And Highland Hope, Both Lost ABOARD S.

S. MAURETANIA AT SEA, Nov. 19. (UP) -The Mauretania, once the fastest liner afloat, throbbed at full speed through heavy seas for nine hours today to the side of the stricken Swedish cargo steamer Ovidia. All of the 28 persons aboard the Ovidia, including one womon, the wife of the captain, were rescued.

They went over the side of the badly listing steamer In lifeboats and steered true to the Mauretania for the climb to safety. up rope ladders. WINK RESCUE RACE In being first at the scene, the Mauretania won a maritime race of rescue in which the other conliner America thee the shipping testanta were United States board freighter Endicott. The 80 8 sounded by the Ovidia was picked up in the wireless room of this crack Cunarder at 2:30 a. the Mauretania being then about 216 miles trom the disabled ship.

Captain Alex Carlson of the Ovidia mes saged that his vessel was taking water fart and In a sinking cona dition. SPEED SETTLES RACE Both America and the Endicott were in the rescue zone and closer to the steamer, but the Mauretania'8 superior speed settled the issue. Captain S. G. 8.

MeNell, mas- ter of this ship, followed straight course throughout the dash to the distressed steamer. kept in constant tion with the masters the other two ships but kept the in ignorance of the errand of mercy, LISBON. Portugal, Nov. 19. (UP) -Refugees from the BritIsh steamship Highland Hope, lost on the reefs of Farllhoes Island today, straggled into Ligbon by train One died in a hospital hereManuel Perez, a Spanish ger on the liner which left Liverpool Saturday, The ship, battered by heavy seas In fog.

went on the rocks and the 545 passengers and crew took to the lifeboats. All were saved, it was believed, but Perez succumbed after reaching Lisbon. The Highland Hope, of 14,000 tons registry, went aground at 5 at a point 13 miles west of Peniche, WOLF! WOLF! Daniel Carvalho, former Brazillan deputy, a passenger, whose wife was slightly injured in the disaster, described the wreck of the Highland Hope. He told the United Press correspondent that some hours before the ship went aground in the storm, lifeboat drill had been held. he said, when many of the passengers assumed the shouts and signals were merely another drill, and they did not bother to arise.

This, he said, resulted in great confusion when the hundreds of passengers realized their actual danger. STRUCK ROCKS Carvalho said he understood that as a result of the confusion one whole family, father, mother and child, left on board asleep. They were later discovered by passing Portuguese fishing boat and saved. The Highland Hope struck the rocks with great force, in the darkness just. before dawn, refu(Continued on Page Five) Character Close-Ups Character Close-Ups NEVER EXPECT THE CHAP WITH THESE EYES TO GET EXCITED OP LOSE HIS SELF CONTPOL NOV.

20, 1930 Wins Nobel Prize First American author to win the Nobel prize in literature Is Sinclair Lewis, pictured above in New. York after the announcement of the coveted award. His "Babbitt." portraying an American business man in a middles influenced city, was the reported Swedish academy in giving him the prize, which has a money value of 350. Lewis also has written "Main Street," "Eimer "Arrowsmith," "Dodsworth" and other novels. FINGERPRINTS ON KNIFE NOT MRS.

BOWLES' PORTLAND, Nov. 19. (UP)Thatho blade partly of blurred the bread fingerprint knife with which Mrs. Leone Bowles allegedly took her own life was that of the dead woman WAS announced by Bertillion Experts Sydney Payne and Glenn Harms Wednesday night, Payne and Harms succeeded in taking near-perfect prints of Mrs. Bowles' middle finger and thumb on her right hand and neither print compared with the print on the knife, it was said.

A "tip" that William H. Cullers of the Northwest Credit took a clean shirt to Nelson C. Bowles, the dead woman's husband, shortly after Mrs. Bowles' death was found to be incorrect today. Cullers admitted that he had taken a clean shirt to Bowles, it was said, but only after Bowles' first shirt had become stained, by blood when he carried wife from the kitchen to the bedroom.

The date for the inquest was changed a second time Wednesday, and it is now scheduled to take place at 9:30 Monday morning. Women Jump To Safety as Hotel Burns to Ground EVERETT, Nov. 19 (UP) Two women jumped from the second story of a hotel at Silver Lake today when it caught on fire. The women, Mrs. Hazel Alexander and Mrs.

Catherine Pinkston. were awakened by smoke pouring into their room. Leaping from bed, they ran to the end of the corridor and jumped from a window. Neither of them was hurt. Damage was estimated at approxin: tely $10,000.

TEN PAGES (Every Morning Except or, to repair the shovel and straighten out a cable at the W. D. Miller construction company's plant north of the city, when the accident occurred. The accident happened about 5 p. just as the men were finishing their work.

REPLACING GEAR A gear, one of four which are located together, had broken yesterday morning, and had been repaired. Jewett, for the past year and a half a truck driver for company, was helping replace the gear on the machine and wind up the cable on the Brown hoist gasoline shovel, preparatory to replacing the metal guard which covers the gears. His foot slipped on oil which had been spilled, caught gears, and before it his legs and body the machinery, could be stopped, to the waist. Besides Bayliss, William H. Melhase, foreman, was a witness to the accident.

WIFE OVERCOME A doctor was called almost immediately, but it was stated that Jewett died almost instantly. The body was brought to the Earl Whitlock funeral home in this city. Mrs. Alveda Jewett, wife of the dead man was overcome by the shock of the news. She had been preparing dinner for her husband and children at their home, 2435 Union avenue, when informed of the accident, She is the mother of five children by a former marriage.

Her husband was accidentally killed seven years ago. Jewett is also survived by his mother, Mrs. A. T. Jewett, of Chico, Calif.

Daily CAPITOL News Letter Escheated Estates. School Fund. More Received. Kay's Stand. killed yesterday when he slipped on spilled oil and became entangled in the gears of large gasoline shovel.

His: body was badly mangled by the large gears and death was instant, it is stated. Jewett was aiding Kenneth Bayless, shovel operat. Monday) Student Shoots Jap Premier Yugo Hamaguchi, above. premier of Japan, is in a serious condition in Tokio hospital followIng an attacks by a Japanese student. who shot him as he was boarding a railroad train.

The premier, who contributed largely to the success of the London naval conference, 18 60, and 18 expected to recover. MAIL PLANE, THREE DEAD BODIES FOUND LEBEC, Nov. 19. (UP) -The snarled wreckage of a Paetfic Air Transport mall plane that crashed into a mountainside in a blizzard was found today, its three occupants killed by the impact. Ed Newson, an old cowpuncher, discovered the wreckage in the snow.

seven miles northeast of Antelope emergency airport, and ended a search that had called out 40 airplanes and 260 men for more than 36 hours, ALL THREE DEAD In the open cockpit was the body of Flavins Donaldson, pilot. Thrown from the cabin head, the bodies of George Rogers, mechantc, and Miss Jean Markow, passenger, lay few feet from the wreckage. The plane, which crashed while en route from Los Angeles to Oakland Tuesday, last reported by radio when Donaldson advised that he could not gain altitude in the snow and rain over the Tehachapi mountains, near Lebee. He said he might turn back, ON WAY NORTH to reach the emergency Apparently Attordecided to try field, which is 16 miles east of Lebec, or go to Bakersfield. an elevation of 4,500 teet the plane struck the side of a hill.

At the time he was seven miles from the Antelope field and once over the hill the plane could have dropped down to Bakersfield. Pilots agreed that Donaldson was aware that the hill was in vicinity, but was blinded by the snow and rain. Miss Markow, the passenger, was en route to Portland, on birthday trip arranged by her mother, Mrs. L. M.

Smith. Oldest Living California 'U' Graduate Dies BERKELEY, Nov. 19 (UP) Colonel George C. Edwards, oldest living alumnus of the University of California, died at his home here tonight. Edwards graduated in the class of 1873.

He. was to have attended dedication ceremony in his honor at Southwest Field. where the football team tices, Friday. It WAS recently decided to name the practice grounds Edwards Field. Edwards professor emeritus of mathematica at the university, BELASCO ILL BELASCO ILL NEW YORK, Nov.

19. (UP) -David Belasco, veteran theatrical producer, was reported tonight to be still In a dangerous condition in his suite at- the- Gladstone hotel where he is suffering from an attack of lobar pneumonia. Today's Weather Oregon: Cloudy Thursday, occasional rains, northwest portion, slightly warmer east central portion; If rosh and at times strong southerly winds offshore. Threatening 310 03 BY DON A. HIGGINS United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Nov.

19. (UP) President Hoover laid aside matters of state tonight to convene a great conference charged with promoting the heritage of American childhood. Mr. Hoover appeared here before 3,000 members of the White House conference on child health and protection, inaugurating a movement to enhance and enrich the lives of 000 American children. He has caused to be laid before the conference a year's study showing how Uncle Sam could be transformed into the greatest father in the world, and charged them with pointing the way.

TO STUDY YOUTH The conference during the next three days will study picture of young America gathered from 1,200 specialists on everything from spanking to citizenship. In conclusion, Secretary of Interior Wilbur, who directed the work will make recommendations on how the country can carry on child work as an extragovernmental function. The movement, begun tonight, was promoted by one of the world's famous grandfathersMr. Hoover--and the active support and presence of one of this country's best known fathers-Charles A. Lindbergh, BEING NEGLECTED Colonel and Mrs.

Lindbergh left their infant son at home today and flew down from New York to hear the president speak of the problems of parenthood. They sat in Constitution hall with hundreds of specialists, college presidents and doctors, (Continued on Page Ten) MUSSOLINI'S WAR VIEW Prepares to Fight For Peace and Country BY HENRY T. RUSSELL United Press Staff Correspondent (World Copyright, 1930, by the United Press) best way to prevent is to ROME, Nov. 19. (4 be prepared to defend lace." So saying--bringing his right arm smartly to salute and standing as still as the statue of Hius Caesar in the center room of the Plazo Venezia -Benito solini, prime minister of Italy, expressed his view on war and peace in an exclusive interview with the United Press correspondent.

EXPLAINS STAND "We have gone to Geneva as We will gO wherever we are given the opportunity of joining in any conversations for discussion of peace." said Premier Mugsolini. "Fascist Italy would much rather build houses than battleships." Mussolini was emphatic In explaining Italy's participation In Remaking of Italy Described by Premier the work of the preparatory disarmament conference, despite his recent references in a speech to "that hypocritical Europe which mumbles peace at Geneva and prepares for war elsewhere." MAINTAINS POWER Discussing Italy's policy at the present meeting of the league's (Continued on Page Five) Hunter's Luck! 4 NORRIS DUCK LEGISLATION IN SENATE LAME ELECTION THIS IS A FINE: PREDICAMENT! THE BEST OPEN SEASON IN YEARS- BUT I'M STILL WAITING FOR, THE GUN ORDERED 3 EFFICIENC SALEM. Nov. 19. (UP) -A fair share' in escheated estater is again coming into the state's irreducible school fund, according to Tom Kay, state treasurer, SINCE KAY'S recent tion that the school fund wax being cheated out of its rightful share by generosity of county courts in approving claims against the state, there has been a decided decline in such practices of unscrupulous attorneys and undertakers, CAN ASK ACCOUNTING KAY THREATENED expose of administrators unless the practice came to an end.

AS A MEMBER of the land board, it is within Kay's power to demand an accounting of en tates escheated in county courts. "WHERE DOUBT in settlement of court claims is concerned the state now is before approval is given in many instances," Kay said. "Since the campaign against the practice of robbing estates at expense of the school fund, estates turned over to the state after court liquidation have been more substantial than formerly." Peterson May Be Sutherland, Dies at LaGrande LA GRANDE, Nov. (UP) Photographs of "Alex Peterson of Sweden," as he identified himself, were sent to the Lane county authorities at Eugene Wednesday to determine whether "Peterson" is the fugitive slayer--Ray Sutherland. The man, who died in a hospital here late Wednesday afternoon, was found six weeks ago in 8 barn, four miles northeast of here, nearly starved.

When questioned as to his identity the man declared he was "Alex Peterson of Sweden" and all attempts to get further Information from him failed. Several scars upon the body are similar to ones in Sutherland's description, it was said. Physicians declared that a wound on the dead man's forehead could have been caused by a shotgun. The body Is at the morgue here awaiting word from Eugene. I Potato Market News BUREAU OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND EXTENSION SERVICE, OREGON STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, COOPERATING CORVALLIS, OREGON, NOVEMBER 19, 1930.

Federal-State Potato Marketgram (Released from County Agent's Office) Shipments reported for Tuesday: United States total, 531; Oregon, 21; Washington, 13; Idaho, 91; Maine, 198; others, 186; Colorado, 63. Terminal markets reported for Wednesday: Chicago: Carloads received, Idaho, 64; others, 35: cars on track, including broken, 454: supplies heavy, demand and trading slow, market weak; track sales carlots outweight Idaho Netted Gems, U. S. No. 1, U.

S. No. 2, mostly few low as $1.10. Washington, cars unbroken, cars on track, broken, San Francisco: Carloads, received, Oregon, California, 11; very few sales, prices and conditions unchanged since Tuesday. Los Angeles: Carloads received, Idaho, California, Utah, cars diverted, cars on track, unbroken, 79; cars on track, broken, 44; supplies liberal, demand slow, market about steady, closing, sacked prices Netted Tuesday, Gems opening per prices U.

S. No. Wednesday 1, brokers sales, occasional car, U. S. No.

2, $1.30. Shipping point markets for Tuesday: Yakima: Offerings light, shipments light, practically no wire inquiry; demand very slow, practically no trading: market dull, weaker tendency; carloads f.o.b. cash track Netted Gems, very few sales, sacked ton combination grade, best, mostly around $20.00, few low as U. S. No.

2, wide range in prices, mostly $12.00 to $15.00, some sales made on previous contracts now being filled. Idaho Falls: Offerings light, aceount condition of market: demand and trading poor, market weak; carloads f.o.b. cash track few sales Netted Gems, sacked per warehouse pack, U. S. No.

1, mostly 95c to $1.00, few higher, tew lower: U. S. No. 2, 60c to 65c, few lower: some present shipments are from previous sales; some consigned. NOT ELIMINATED THE PRACTICE of draining escheated estates to the limit has not been entirely eliminated, however, it was shown.

One claim recently filed contained an accounting for two 2-cent stamps, treasurer reported. "THE GREATEST incentive for such methods among attor neys," Kay said, "is that since there are no contestants for the estate in the form of heirs, they avail themselves of opportunity to gather fat fees at expense of state." Kiss in Car Is Cause of Death Of Young Couple CHICAGO, Nov. 19. (UP) A kiss given a married attorney by a young beauty operator, as they sped across a downtown viaduct in a borrowed limousine brought death to both today. The attorney, William H.

Ser. erin, member of a loop law firm, was the father of two children, The girl. was Evelyn Mitchell. Their automobile was traveling at a high rate of speed as it crossed the viaduct. It veered sharply when the girl leaned over to embrace her companion.

It crashed into a steel railing. Severin was dead when he was extricated. The girl died jater without regaining consciousness. Flapper Fanny Says! GINS 6 NEA Past escorts lead to present problems..