2 TIm Newt-Sevlew, Roseburg, Ore. Thur., April 13, 1950
Death For White
Slayer Of Negro
Sought In South
KOSCIUSKO, Mill., April lS-W)
The ilau of Mitiitsippi wui
mak a new attempt U get the
death penalty for Leon Turner ,
White bricltmaion, for hii part in
a mauaere at a Negro farm home
here lait Jan. t.
District Attorney Henry Rodgerf
aid lait night he will ask a mur
; der indictment and the death
penalty for Turner in the death
of Thomai Harrii, 37-year-old
Negro tenant farmer. .
Harrii died Tuesday night of
wound! received the mgnt nil
daughter, Rub; Nell Harris, four,
and two iteochildren Mary Burn-
lide, eight, and Frankie Thurman,
12 were shot to death in their
beds at Harrii' home.
Paralyzed from the waist down
by a bullet which struct: on spine,
Harrii wai the star witness in the
conviction of Turner and Windul
Whitt on murder indictments in
the slaying of Ruby Nell Harris.
He testified from a cot rolled into
the courtroom.
Turner, described in court as
the trigger man in the wild slay
ings, now is serving three life
entencei for murder. As a three
time loser he is ineligible for
fiarole. Windol Whitt, serving one
ife term, U eligible for parole
in 10 yeara. Malcolm Whitt wai
sentenced to 10 years on the man
slaughter count.
Harrii wai buried yesterday be-
lide the three Ham children,
Rodgen is id Turner and the
Whitti descended on the Harrii
rome in a "drunken orgy of
revenge," mistakenly believing
Harrii wai responsible for their
arrests.
Conyonvill High Student
Honored For Shorthand
Dora Jean Springstad, a senior
in the Canyonville high school, this
week received a gold OGA emblem
pin and red seal superior merit
certificate, an award which ahe
won in a contest in which nine
Canyonville ihorthand atudenti en
tered. Misi Dorothy Krebi is the
instructor in ihorthand in the local
fchool.
The award of the OGA, Order of
Gregg Artists, wai made by the
Gregg ihorthand company.
The contestant! were graded on
fluency of writing, correct forma
tion of curves, blinds, and other
characters, proportion in the length
of stroke! and size of circlet, and
facility in the Joining of hooks,
circles and consonants.
This is the first time the award
has been won by a Canyonville
atudent.
INDIAN THANKSGIVINO
SILETZ, April 13 -(.- It will
be Thanksgiving here Sunday the
first such Indian celebration in
years.
The SileU Indian tribes decided
to resume the former tribal cus
tom of holding a spring Thanks
giving In the long house.
Gen. Clifton B. Cites is the ISth
man to head the U. S. marine
corps.
U. S. Facts Wont Throat,
Warning Of Symington
MACON, Ga., April IS UP)
Americans lasi nigni neara ait
Secretary Stuart Symington warn
that they were living "in the shad
ow of the greatest threat this na
tion ever faced."
Symington made no bones about
what nation was casting the shad
ow. Russia, be laid.
The air aecretary. who lei vet
shortly to take the Job of chair
man of the national securities re
source board, added that the "price
of survival" it a strong America.
One reason for the shadow, he
continued, is the fact that "never
before has any potential enemy
possessed the military meant to
deal, in a single, iwift surprise
Hack a possible devastating
blow."
Such a blow, nid Symington,
would make the "farms and fac
tories and front yards of America
one gigantic battlefield."
Governor Probes
K.C. Police Dept.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April
IS UP) Gov. Forrest E. Smith is
investigating the Kansas City
police department, under fire since
the slaying of Cbarlei Binaggio
last week.
The governor said last night he
intended to get to the bottom of
charges against the department.
He declined to lay who wai con
ducting the inquiry for him.
Binaggio, Kanin City northtide
political leader, and hit muse'e
man, Charles Gargotta, were slain
in gangland fashion in their Demo
cratic headquarters. Police have
found no trace of the slayers.
In Missouri, the governor ap
points four members of the five
man Kansas City board of police
commissioners. The mayor auto
matically becomes the fifth mem
ber. Earlier this week, Kansas City
Mayor William E. Kemp called for
an investigation o' the police de
partment. He taid an inquiry would
determine "if there are any weak
link! in the entire police depart
ment that would lead gangsters
and racketeers to feel they could
operate here with any degree of
immunity."
FIRI LOSS LIGHT
A fire call was answered by the
Drain volunteer fire department,
Tuesday noon at the residence of
Frank Boutin in south Drain on
property owned by E. G. Whipple.
The fire did little damage, being
confined to the woodshed. The
property adjoins the Whipple Mill.
HURT IN ACCIDENT
Mr. rlltt TawmIm Ctk.vlln
received a bad cut on her head in
an automobile accident north of
Oakland Monday. Her husband and
son escaped with minor shocks and
scratchea when the car overturned
after a blowout. The family was
returning home from a trip nortn.
Mrs. rownsiey Injury took several
stitches.
Sour milk ran be made for re
cipes by adding two tablespoons
of vinegar to each cup of sweet
mux.
Honesty Try Nabs
Alleged Robber
PORTLAND. April IS (IP)
Donald W. Phillips. 39, waa ar
rested today on a hold-up charge
because he was honest enough to
try to pay his cab fare.
A man rushed into the New
Heathman hotel Just after midnight
today, vaulted over the counter,
and demanded money. Hotel clerk
Frank O. Beckwith said there
wasn't any.' At that the man
leaped back over the counter, said
"I'll be back with my buddies,"
rushed out, and departed in a taxi
cab. A half hour later Phillips was
arrested on the tip of a cab driver,
Edward Bushman Jr.
The cabbie aaid he's been carting
a fare who kept talking about
hold-ups and leaving the cab for
brief interval!. Each time the fare
got out, the driver radioed his dis
patcher for help.
Finally, after a stop at the New
Heathman, the fare told the cab
driver to go to an east tide tavern,
so he could borrow money to pay
the cab bill.
When the man went into the
tavern, Cabbie Bushman again ra
dioed for help. Police arrived in
time to make the arrest.
! Polio Victim tears Child
During Prayers Of Friends
Edsel Ford's Estate
Yields S35 Million Tax
MT. CLEMENS, Mich.. April 13
(IP) Taxes took a chunk of 135.007..
847 out of the estate of $128,039,-
403 left by Edsel B. Ford, only
son of the founder of the Ford
Motor Co.
Thit was disclosed in an account
ing yesterday before probate Judge
Joseph B. Trombley.
The accounting showed that both
the voting and non-voting stock of
the family-owned rord Motor t-O.
is valued at S90 a share.
Mrs. Eleanor Clay Ford, widow
of Edsel B. Ford, was left an
inheritance of 119,105,887. This in
cluded property the had owned
jointly with her husband and her
one-fifth share of the clan B voting
stock of the ford Motor Lo.
New Administrative Head
At Drain High Announced
Raymond Brown, principal at
Condon, Ore., this year, is to be
the new administrative head of the
Drain union high school it was an
nounced today by Robert Laird,
district coach.
'Mr. Brown has signed his con
tract and it hai been returned,"
Laird aaid, in releasing the information.
Brown ii married, has three chil
dren, and plans on buying a home
in the community. He will arrive
here the first part of June. Brown
was formerly principal at Culver,
in Jefferson county, and before that
football coach at Sweet Home and
Vale. Ore. There are three va
cancies in the present faculty, with
the following teachers staying next
year: William Chatham, head of
the physical education department;
R. L. Marple. present principal,
heading the English department;
Miss brnmidt, ot the home econom
ic! staff; Mra. Ross of the commer
cial department, and Mr. Randi,
bngiisn.
The first potatoes in North
America were planted in Rocking
ham county, N. H.
ATLANTA. April 13 IJPi A
daughter wai born last night to the
33-year-old polio victim for whom
her friendi held a man prayer.
Immediately after delivery, Mrs.
James Bentley of Palmetto, Ga.,
who left an iron lung 16 days ago,
wis placed in a chest respirator.
Attendants at Grady hospital said
the young mother and baby were
in fair condition.
After Mrs. Bentley was stricken
Feb. 18, her physician told her
husband that prayer was the only
answer. '
The Rev. Carl J. Mowell called
a prayer meeting at the Baptist
church and most of the townsfolk
at Palmetto thowed up to ask Di
vine help for the young woman.
Last night. Bentley taid limply,
"We believe God has answered our
prayers."
Crisis Nears For
Coal Industry;
Idleness Mounts
PITTSBURGH. April 13 -f.P-The
nation's toft coal industry is
suffering from curtailed produc
tion today while even greater woes
are foreseen in the immediate
future.
Industry spokesmen p r e di c t
spreading unemployment and a
chain of mine closings at a retult
of reduced coal output and the
inroads of competitive fuels.
The nation's 8,000 bituminous
(soft coal) minei produced a
record-breaking 631,000,000 torn in
1947. Now they are reverting to a
normal market estimated at
around 400,000,000 torn. Last year
430,000,000 tons was dug despite
several strikes.
Many high cost or low quality
mines already are being squeeze!
out. And thousands of miners are
Joining the ranks of job hunters
There ire 400,000 soft coal mineis
in the United States.
The National Coal association
estimatea 50,000 coal miners will
be jobless in coming months. An
other 50,000 transport workers,
who haul coal from mine to mar
ket, also will be laid off, the NCA
prediuts, as the result of oil im
ports alone.
Natural gas and fuel oil uon
tinue to creep into fields once
dominated by coal. Railroads are
changing from coal burning loco
motives to diesel engines.
The mine operators, the United
Mine Workers union, the govern
ment and others are trying to do
something about the situation.
Dr. James Boyd, director of the
United States bureau of mines
has warned the mining industry to
get ready to retrench.
The Weather
Mostly cloudy with showers to
day. Fair Friday m amine with
Increasing cloudiness In afternoon.
Highest temp, any April M
Lowest temp, for any April 25
Highest temp, yesterday M
Lowest temp, last M hrs. 4
Precipitation last 24 hrs. .... .11
Precipitation from Sept. I J0.S
Precipitation from April 1 .43
Deficit from April I M
Sutherlin PTA Elects
Officers At Meeting
The Parent-Teachers association
met Monday evening at Sutherlin
high school for their regular meet
ing and election of officers for the
coming year. Those elected to office
were: mm. Velma Brauninger,
president; Mrs. Gene Smith, vice
president; Mrs. May Willis, secre
tary and Mrs. Jeanette Loerts,
treasurer.
Installation of officers will be
held at the next meeting. May 8, at
the high school building.
Mrs. Erma Buck, president was
in charge of the meeting with many
items of business being brought
before the members, were dis
cussed and placed on file.
The school band played several
numbers during the evening under
the direction of Miss Deis.
The men of the club will be hosts
for the next meeting.
At the close of the meeting re
freshments were served by the
hostesses. Mrs. Anderson and Mrs.
Betty Stamp.
Theft Bared As Welfare
Recipients Buy Autos
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sudden prosperity of two brothers
- -v vuuiu new cars ai more man
3 000 .rh uhil. A m . . 1 - -
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unemployment compensation put
u rnjii on ine irau mat
ended vetprHav uik ..ha..,, -1
grand larceny against three per-
Superior Judge Dolph Barnett
fixed bond at $5,000 each for Mrs.
c,ec'., Barnett, 47; her son-in-law,
Virgil Gallington. 28; and his
brother. HjarnlH F r!anintAR
They are charged with the theft of
1 1 nUl I - r- i
,wv iiuui a uranaview restau
rant last Sept. 12.
Deputy H. T. Armstrong said
Mrs. Barnett, a cook in the restau
rant, admitted taking the money
which Mrs. Susie Evans, cafe
owner had placed in a pie case.
She, in turn, hid the money in the
back of an nlri ... 1, ...
where it was found and hijacked
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Mrs. Thomas Cornutt
Funeral Services Set
Funeral lerrlcei for Mn,
Thomai (Laura) Cornutt, 80,
who died Wednesday, will be eld
at the Methodist church in Myrtle
creek Sunday, April 16, at 3 p. i.
with the Rev. Mr. Burleson offi
ciating. Concluding services and vault ' i-
ferment will follow in the I. O. O.
f. cemetery at Myrtle Creek.
Arrangements are in charge of
Long si Orr mortuary, Roseburg.
Negligence Found
In Hospital Fire .
NORRISTOWN, Pa., April 13
tr A coroner s Jury has found
that "negligence" existed at the
Belle Vista sanatorium where a
fire killed 10 patients March 29.
The six-man jury reached its
verdict yesterday after bearing
these disclosures:
Four of the 10 who died were
strapped to beds, powerless to save
themselves. Fifteen of the 82
patients who survived alto were
trapped to beds.
Doctors signed "restraint" or
ders giving a nurse authority to
decide when some patients' were
to be tied nown.
A previously convicted firebug,
who set the blare, had keys to the
rooms and a closet, handled
matches and was allowed to go
home weekends.
It took firemen 20 to 25 minutes
to chop their way through mesh
barred windows to reach patients
trapped in four small cubicles.
Besides finding "negligence, '
the inquest Jury urged further
investigation of the disaster in
Springfield township and recom
mended that the arsonist, Nichosas
A. Verna, 28, be committed to an
asylum.
Inchmurrin is the largest of 30
islands in Loc Lomond, Scotland.
CERAMICS
Instruction in afternoon
and availing classai.
ETHEL OLSON
Phone 669-RX-5
38 Me) Penaliied For Peaceful Pickering
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W. Vs..
April 13 (.? Peaceful picketing
has brought about the arrest and
conviction of 38 men who marched
too close to the struck Victor Prod
ucts Corp. plant here.
They were convicted yesterday of
violating a new town ordinance
banning congregating in emergen
cy areas. Each was sentenced to
10 dsys in jail and fined $50 the
minimum sentence under the ordi
nance. All appealed and were released
under $300 bond each.
The ordinance givei the mayor
power to declare any part of the
town an emergency area if he has
reason to believe that a disturb
ance might occur.
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HURT IN AUTO UPSET
SWEETWATER. Texas. April 13
OP) An automobile overturned
near here yesterday, critically in
juring Mrs. Milton Benge, 23, of
Portland, ore.
Her husband escaped injury. Her
Li juries included a skull fracture.
REGISTRAR SLATED
A special registration official will
be at the Del Rey cafe, Winchester,
from 12 noon to 8 p. m. Friday to
register voters for the coming
election.
Effective Sunday, April 16th
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The makers of International Sterling have) fust announced a 10 price Increase on all patterns
effective Sunday, April 16. Thii is the first price chance since 1944 for International Sterling.
If you have an International pattern or plan to purchase one, DO IT TOMORROW OR SAT
URDAY . , , you'll save 10. If you come in, phone or mail your order to LAW SON'S (letters
must be postmarked prior to Sunday, April 16) you can still, purchase International Sterling
at the present price.
You can purchase your International pattern on Lawson's convenient lay-away plan . . . only
$1 down on approved credit. A free tornish-proof chest is included with every complete service
for nx.
The Price Increase Affects All International
Sterling Patterns.
Queen's Laca
Royal Danish
Joan ot Arc
Courtship
Minuet
Northern Lightt
Prelude
Enchantreu
Spring Glory
Serenity
Richelieu
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Promptness In keeping appointments Is a social attribute many people
have . . . promptness in paying bills when due is an attribute EVERYONE
SHOULD HAVE.
When credit is extended to you, your merchant is trusting you with his
merchandise or service. You enjoy tke advantages of the merchandise or
service now . . . you pay for it later.
Every business man must pay his bills promptly In order to stay in
business ... he would appreciate the same courtesy from you.
These Local Members Like to Do Business With Good Customers
"oy Bellows Men's Store
Dr. Kenton T. Bradley
Canyonville Arcade
Carstens Furniture Co.
Corter Tire Company
H. C. Church & Son
Coen Supply Company
S. M. Gifts Co.
Denn-Gerretsen Co,
Douglas County Creamery
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Douglas County Flour Mills
Douglas Creditors Association
D A. Stationers
Flegel Transfer & Storage Co.
Grimm's Grocery
Hansen Motor Company
Hod son's Grocery
Interstate Tractor & Equipment Co.
Ken' Office Equipment
Kier-Crooch Plumbing Co.
Lawson's Jewelry
Lockwood Motors
Lowell's
Lumber Sales Company, Inc.
Luveme's
McCulloch Chain Saw Sales
& Service
Melrose Dairy
Miller Mercantile Co.
Modem Furniture
Dr. Earl A. Neuru
Oak lord Feed Store
Olympic Supply Co.
Pacific C ho iniaws. Inc.
Phillips Office Supply .
Rudolph R. Ritxman
Riverside Motors
Roseburg Cabinet & Suppfy
Roseburg Dairy
Roseburg Fuel Oil Service
Roseburg Hudson Co.
Roseburg Motor Co.
Roseburg News-Review
Roseburg Sand & Gravel Co.
Roseburg Sheet Metal Shop
Stearns Hardware &
Imolement Co.
Sun Printing Co.
Sutherlin Machine Works
Tire Service Comoany
Trowbridge Electric Co.
Umpqua Dairy
Umpqua Valley Hardware Co.
West Coast Building Supply
Western Equipment Co.
Saw Service & Supply Co.
Holcomb Welding
(Membership voilaM to merchants end
professional men. Cell 751 for details.)
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RETAIL CREDIT ASSOCIATION OF DOUGLAS COUNTY
Affiliated with
National Rttell Credit Association and Douglas
Credit Burrow.