Wednesday, January 25, 1928.
Paee Four
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if,
ItlCIIT ATTITCUK O come, lot us worship ami how down:
h-t uk kneel before the Kurd our maker, l-'or Ik Is our (.iod;
und we are the people of bin pasture. I'snlin !).": (i. 7.
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Those who used to go down
o up to tho sea in planes.
Vested interests arc sacred, and one of these days we may
expect to see a vigorous protest from the dry cleaning indus
!;tiy against ridding cities of their smoke. ,
People who make a business
i ilents seem to have overlooked
j Coolidire is croinir to start whittling pretty soon, htf II need
l $omethin; to whittle with.
j A court' injunction has been granted in Jlerlin against
? portraying the former kaiser on the stage, along with other
1 crowned heads, as a man of feeble mind and weak character.
Wilhelm, the court held, may not be impersonated in any
( Cierman theater if he is represented "in his dotage, cynically
' muttering incoherent phrases about attempts to keep the
! peace." There was a time when 'any such portrayal would
t have been drastically pui.isl.cl
' There is no more lese-majesty
; VIII,nl. nt uiiHii.ni crMino- tn
r iiii.iiii .w... ... ... ..Uv..
ji more tum an insistence on ditn.ity and decency in the dra-j
c malic .'epresciitalion of public men, and judicial courtesy to
1m. broktnnM OtiiKi t-How liuH-iht
he needs such protection!
I LONG I-IFI
It I i ikt Mill
';! "Within 300 yenn
says a
? iii, nr.. 1..... ,,.,'. .......
j limn of 50 has very little better
j that age 100 years aRo."
J. Such stiitenieiits have been
jliiro not strictly accurate. It is true that the insurance tables """ "
ij do not show much more "expectancy of life" for the man in in the eonrnsion ii huh lmpon
ii Lis fifties than they did many years afro. The n,iddlo-aKcd "X- n
J inan must still pay a stiff premium rate on his life policy, nu-.n.-ii. iy i..-:t n H an iiinK. the
. compared with that paid by the younjr men, and there is still l'"'"s '
- a heavy mortality anionj' the n.i(l(lle-at;ed. i
". TJevertheless the mid(lle-a;ed person has a far Mlcr See KS Order 10
t hance at lonjr life I linn he would have had in former jren- ' ICW Ol Ol'C liOOKS
(rations if only he takes care of himself accordinu; to health '
standards. now well known, and uses medical resources now ..is;Vl'liieyi-V!MVJ'7,!ii"tii'iii!iV wiio
available. 'eljilm In.he the owner of eoninuin
, 'nnd in'elei'i'i'd Mloek In the OreKon
The imddlu-aj;ed do not have to die of dejieiierative dis- nKBiy wikbi.v enni.iiiny. valued in
' cases. Most of those who do so could live to a ripe oltl age, ''"" '"" fM"" ,
irtoing effective work and enjoying life far beyond the cus
tomary years of efficiency, if they would merely do what
the doctors tell them, and give the medical profession a
chance to do for them the innumerable things it can do which
have onlv been possible in recent vears.
i
Let the man in his forties or fifties submit to a thorough
overhauling by a competent
j'ertiirc every year or two. i,ei him straighten out any kiiiks
found in his system, and adopt better habits of diet, exer
rise, work and play. The middle-aged may benefit in pro
longed years almost as much as children do from the care
given them.
Farmer Kills Self
North of Lonfjcivw
I.ON(iVli:W. Wash., .Ian.
f U'l -Clytle M. 11 ihsell, Ini-ii-v
living set ell miles inn 111 nl here
en I he I'ucH'le hiKli w ay, hi ml end
t;illed hinihell loday Mrs. Wll-
I'jllia Her I it, a Ue'Kl I H UK ti
tulle aay. win tlnooi;! her l,ileh
USE LONfJ DISTANCE
TELSaMIONE
Walking, riding or writing is a waste of time
when you can save money using
LONG DISTANCE
Home Independent Telephone Co.
. ,, t Ml 'and uprooting of trees.
to tho sea in ships will soon; .,, children . need
of sending presents to prcsi-
the fact lhat if President
on the ground of lese-majesty.
in Gcinmny; one may criticise
ioll Tliiu eiwlil nl.lor i liHli.'
uijrlity kaiser fallen, when
Ml mil I.' t'l.Ml
widely road editorial writer,
r,',.,,. to i.. i:n l.ni i
chance of life than a man of ,
made l'rei.onl.ly of
'
bllt
physician, and repeat the pro-
I m uindtnts. I t.is.-.-t I entue on t ol lit
j house in lUKllt elittl.es. al .1 gun
lo Ins toieiiemi and titll o i
lt,,v,M hits been d.-p.Ui.l.nl on
j .MTimnl ul III r:ill h. I te had been
j espeeinllV liioi ose during the pa: t
jyeui. since his s.-n. Arlhnr. ol
l l.oiiyvleu vmis drowned 111 the Co
; tiiinh'a river t.iKini; timitmi it'clures
ol hlghwn;
that
bhisl tng
i-.ilioits. In
A ril
lU.I
olh
Why don't they shoot 11 lie tlt nil-
i.eo lino roiii-Ko Miiufiuh eucn nay
Instead ' huiHliii It I' Vm all In a
lump when they ifrndimtc? When
a consumer reels like he needs a
double Kiiraxu 1m wm down In Id
pocket an" pays fcr It, hut when a
puma: uuiiiy wain i iinum -
niaUcH its ciLstoinei's pay lh' hill.
SCHOOLS IN
SOUTH TORN
BY TWISTER
iroiitlnued fi-oin I'age One)
.slslcd of the unroofing of houses
Twenty-one children anil
Hi ch-
lier barely escaped death or
ii'iious injury when a twister de
i.iollshi'd a one-slory frame school
limine near l.ang, Ky.. yesterday.
The wind struck the building while
j classes uci o in session and tore the
j s"hnol from its foundation, rollln'
I it over on Its side. As the build.
1 Ing overtimed, one side was torn
hire from six to 14. and their tearli-
MIkH iliitlle Seolt, iiiinaKd lo
riau l fruin t h wrerkucn.
,u InhinL daughter of A. Trlcf.
;i fiirmer nenf , Ky.. whh
ri'iished he iwa I h the wriM!kiie of
n hi'lcli clilinney when the Trice
home whh (li'liKMnlicd by the wind.
The n'orm left
Wlrkltrie. Kevll,
ruined liomes nt
tlaire. I.iiniont an 1.
I'ailneali. nil Kenttieky liver lownn,
,i ml lh. 'ii iliini.Ml Into IIIIiioIh in I he
llri" I loll of Cnneyvllle. I
Ill Kranklln. Coliiinliln and Mnr-
.fi'i-i'Mhoro, nil In renlrnl 'lenneH-
''". hoiiaes were uni ooled. a aehool
J;",;;' - "J;-
i,niidiiiK were iiimvu ann.
.
tank chui'si-;
l-11i,J,,'Nn !,' N ' rIio"' rr iiii ei!
iry iniiKihirt- in" n iri..-n Mn-eet
i im i'l . ''r.1 n ,
nriiH.iod
Inilr iinorH w ni-n
It whs Mown
over liy Hi
hluh windK tlilH nrter-
Inoi.n. Meviral ii.-i-miiih were re.
tm tin- nimii "nnd i.niii riuora
men ji II r KlrlH were III worn
, Im.ou iiimiini; mai iiine oii. r-
was I'lirrleil I hriniKli iwo
IIomi'm and II look :io ininiileH to
I'Vlllrilh' ll i III froill the wri'l'UlIKe
nut cmh' ctmi't tlcniaailliiK thai he
lie iilliul t i'ainlni the book.f
mill riM-unls uf tlic conipaiiy.
'I')h suit is filed aaiiiMt Hiuiy
Mc.vcr nnd (icoif S. Sli(MP'"rd. f
IIcIiiIm f the oompaiiy, The peti
tlutirr rluiniN I Hat he Iiiih repeated
ly i t'iiiested Mini ho lm Kleu aeitOHH
to I he hocUs nnd (haf the hnitnt of
ji'ieii. - i
h.i." lei'ilsed him lite prlv-
Chief .liistiee Uand tanned nn ol
der umliliiu the temporary writ ii'
luiiiahle l-'eli.
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Strict Enforcement of the
Prohibition Law Pledged
by 1928 Candidate
WASHINGTON, Juii". 25. (A.').
Si-tor Curtis, of Kansas, who 1h a
candidate for tho republican lire d-I
denllul iioinlimtloii, d edit red today j
or a pinna tii Liu1 ik-xi puny puii
form pledging strict enforcement
of the prohililtion luw.
ile it Iku announced his opposl-
tlon to the Hint oh determining what
alcoholic content should he permit
ted nnd said ho was ugjilnst repeal
of either the IMih umcndmeuL or
the Volstead act,
JIJs views were stated In a letter
to Senator Uorah, of Idaho, who Ik
iliiOHtlonlnK ' all republican presi
dential candidates on the wet tind
lry Issue. ;
"Ah you are a former citizen of
dou,)t you reci my recnr(J
)recutlnK attorney for Shawnee
COIimy( Kansas, from 18r to IHM.
You wl rec., lhat whon , to((k
01rice, the saloons were running
open In the city of Topeka,:
nnr timt I -hiul promlHed. If elected. '
to enforce the law.
"ThlH promise, wan, um you know,
fulfilled, aiul every wiloon wa
closed within 30 days aml re
mained cloned for the four years 1
; county attorney,
"I belleve'in meeting the Insue
nqunrely and tun heartjly In favor
of faithfully enforcing all our hiwn
nnd I am oppoMrd to the repeal of
the 18th amendment or the Vol
stead act
GIRL SLAYER
. ON TRIAL IN
LOS ANGELES
(Continued frcm Phk4 1
tator behind the bench.
Wit Hutu Kflwanl Hicknuin. kidnaper-killer
of little Ma linn I'nr
ker, was brought Into Hiierior
court at lt:Sa o'clock today for the
opeulnf; of ilia sanity trial. He
was In custody ot a deputy sheritl'
and a jailer.
Superior Judtfe Carlos Tlardy
previously KaO rapped for quiet In
the capacity-filled courtroom, and
rnrilllllly openeil tile trial lit !I:3U
o'eloeU. ,.
Hli'lilllall .Kill llllelly between 111.'
depilty und hl elilef eotliimd, .ler-
.oine vvaien. 01 imiiihuh i ny, in 1111
eoiliiHel lalilr
,:;aJ:Z Z
n in the 7r. siieeiatora eni,
'while the 60 plaeea asnlKlled new.i-
inierinen. eollrU allilelieH and trhil
Wllllesns were OCCUphMl
pti 1 ly hy men. - '
Tin; d(tfcinlunt.' hroi her.
Ilh'kina'nt Vi"K"nlifijiV' (ItV
pi lnl-
Airjy'd '
pled a neat 1ih11 the rail a few
feet behind the eoilliml talde.
Tin' defense Immetlialely int: J
dnced lencttiy wrilti n exei ptlons
lo .IimIkc Hnrdy KltliiiK In the trial
which he lm ly pmiI over. Tl.
court I hen handed t he ..iliictl incut
to I epaty I H-slrlct Alloniey Ior
rest M lirrny of t he prosecution,
who further held court net Ion In
nheyance by occupying hlm.self
wllli reading it.
1 MMlrict Attorney Asa Keyes
iiImo monopolized coin t tline for
tell mluuleH while he rend the ex
ception. He then rendered the
opinion that the doi'iimeut wiim itnt
In I he form of an afilduvlt and
did not show bins or prejudice on
the part of the court as It claimed.
"sam." mi;ans t;i nrv
l.ttS ANCIKKKS. Jan. 2.r ( A I')-
The hxal drama of the sanity trial
of W'llllnm Kdward Hickman, con
fessed kidnaper ami slayer of little
Marian Parker, opening here to
day will fall into the claHS Unnwji
to the theater as a "two-a-day.
Iteseinfeil by throngs of the curi
ous avidly seeklnx (tie pasteboards
admitting spectators to the sensa
tional trial. JudRc Carlos Hardy!.
has adopted : the plan of wiving ,
half-day passes for the less than ,
7(1 seats available after ft a news
paper representatives as will as
court attaches are provided for.
Ileforo this chanKinif audience.
the rival attorneys und the jndue
will steer tlie cas- along hitherto i
untested courses charted by the'.
j new Ciilifornla law governing
snniiy oeienses.
defenses.
Hickman's sanity
i the aldllty to judge
defined as ,
bctwt en right t
if
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In this hank started in a'
small way and faithfully
Kept up is the beacon that
will light your way
through all f i n a n c i a 1
emergencies. You'll feel
more secure when you
have a reserve fund to
meet the. unexpected ami
unforeseen.
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mil ai
Even a hltf hattlenhlp like the V. S. S. f'alifornlu has to come otlt
of the water at leust once a year, and here's tho flagship on the
Hunter's I'olnt rtrydock at Snn Frnnclscfi, KettltiK an overhnulliiK.
Ilij? as they lire on the surface, the "huttle wukous" still have more
tonnaire below the water line.
and wrotitf In the sole Issue, and
" tW the j,'ry of tw;lve ia 16
quired to rench an unanimouH ver
dict. It' found suae the younj? do-
"'mlant will ho Hentenced by JudBe
Hardy either to life ImpriHonment
ior to be hitnged. If Hickman
I were found to be iiiBane now or io
, have been Insane at the time of
jihe crime Home legal authorities
Jhavn declared ho would be sent
to a state hospital for a year and
t,,,,n l'ou,d ,,,,"iimi1 u ity tri,i!
11 men lOUim buhi: iih-ol- iiuimn
, Hies contend,
! liia freedom.
he would bo given
A AValtlng" Game
Prosecution forces announced
that they would play a waiting
panic, most of their ftvldenco prcb
aMy entering uu rctiultah tenti
niony. Jerome Walsh, chief of de
fense counsel, declared he not yet
had decided whether lo place on
the witness stand the mother,
father and brother of Hickman, all
here for the trial. Koitr hundred
and fifty panes of depositions ob
tained from Arkansas, ( dtlahouia
and Missouri witnesses will be if-
red. Kotir -expert witnesses
physiciullH and i!iyelilatrItM
win
testify for the defense and seven
for the prosecution.
The defend- iiltiuneys an
nounced the arrival hen- of I heir
two chief witnesses, former chief
of police Clmrles Kdwards f
Kinisas Citv. and lr. HI I'. Koilth. ,
of TuiHa. iik:.-.. "
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was paroled In Captain Edwards'
charge alter leaving llos Angeles
for Kansas (Uy. Dr. Itouth was
family physician to (-he Hickman's
for. several yoars
The defense founael declared
COLONIAL
The Knmlly ICntertalnment
LAST DAY
.
' Richard
Talmadge
In
The
Merry Cavalier
Romance
Humor -
Thrills
Mystery
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LEADINCi STORE
For Over
N. K. West
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both men were ready to testify
that Hickman Is Insane.
Tho opening of the trial drew
,.i.,,i rive hundred nelsons to tho
lawns and sidewalks around the.
Ihall of justice, most of them aim-
jlessly standing around waiting for
I something to happen that never
: happened. t
i:vi'i'ytliiuir Orderly
These crowds outside hod no
chance to. reach the eighth flor
of the building whero Judge
Hardy's court is located.
( p on that level the corridors
.were thoroughly policed and a
Iburrlcade had been built some dls-
!tance from the courtroom door
Ithrough which nobody passed
'without a written permit signed
by tho judge. . ' . "
I Everything was orderly, groups
full-flavored
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charge.
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of talesmen gathered here- and
there ncws,mpcrn,en an. speela-
tors passed to and fro bi t thoru
was noticeably absent that push-
Ing. shovlnir eaBerness of a I.Ib
crowd to gain admittance, to tin:
tra scene. .
Accuse Husband
Of Kidnaping
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M.WtMIl' IEM. On Jan. ,
(Al'llrs. Marjorle Mlwnw jvu,.
leaiwih i..r
children for her honie n Altuias
fa!., after recovering them from
her husband here Monday exenlng.
She said she would press kidnap-
in charges against Hulen Mlso-
mer, the husband.
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