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ing$245,
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nroTHPft FORECAST: Generally
Who remembers, the old days "when erery
town had a section which could be identified
as the silk stockinged ward?
The American aviators who remained. In the
air SI hours didn't break the records of some
of the politicians. Indianapolis News.
wnrmai tpiBDerature ; moderate
west and northwest winds on the coast.
Maxlmnm temperature yesieruy,
minimum. 43: rlrer. 3.1; atmosphere,
clear; wind west.
Thr Ruildihd Activity in Salem Fo increase with 64
Wlari vn iVlills, IVlotidn Pictufe AdWesls and Her Wonderful Trained Morse Beverly
SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR
SALEM; OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING JtJNE 1, 1927
PRICE FIVE CENTS
St
V
BIDS REJECTED
ON PAVING; if
PLANS OFFERED
1 :
City May Purchase Second
Mixer or uperaie r-resem
One Two Shifts
OFFERS SAID TOO HIGH
City Able to Do "Work Cheaier
thn in J036 Bnt .Contract -ora'
jhgures ; Call for
Increased Unit Cost
Two new possibilities loom for
expediting paring of streets in the
Uy as a result o tne summary
rejection last night of all bids sub
mitted in response to the recent
call. The methods considered
feasible by certain members of
the ways and means committee
and the street improvement com
mittee meeting in- Joint session
are the purchase of a new smaller
sized mixer or running the present
mixer on a 16-hour shift Instead
of eight as at present.
Bids Too High-
As pointed out by The States
man May 21, the bids recently
submitted by five private con
tractors were found to be too high
tn warrant the risks connected
with contract labor. After com
paring the bids with the actual
cost of representative jobs in 1925
and 192. Watson Townsend,
chairman of the street improve
ment committee, found that only
one project bid was low, the oth
ers ranging around 10 per cent
higher than the estimated cost of
the work done by the city.
Furthermore, it is pointed out.
the city, with a lower rate on
gravel, will be able to do the work
cheaper this year than last year,
making another element ot differ
ence in the cost.
Foresee Objection
Opposition in many quarters
s-ould have developed, some of the
committeemen thought, if the
work had been given out on con
tract, as great numbers of people
are'opposed to having private con
cerns do the paving which they
petitioned for in the understand
ing that tne city wouia ao me
work.
The proposal of a Portland firm
to do the street paving for the city
for the cost of labor plus 15 per
cent was considered. The city
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9
CLARION ANNUAL
ISSUED AT SHS
ix dkckebai;h, editor;
DF. DICATED TO 'HUNTINGTON
'Vanity Fair" Sct Ion and Art
Work luusol Features
of 1027 Book
Distribution of jbe 1927 Clarion
Annual of Salcrojh'igh school be
gan yesterday afternoon, when 700
copies were placel on sale at the
high school buiiqng. .The editor
is Don Deckebachand the manag
ing committee
Consists of
Don
and
Deckebach, Robtrt
Bishop
Marrin Ileadrick
Some of the ne
features of this
year's book, whic
is said by many
who have exaraiibd it to be the
test ever published at Salem high,
are the Vanity F4i-section, fea
turing Miss Betty Shipley and Miss
Maxine Myers; tto new arrange
ment of faculty taction, the pic
torial section fjatnring ;8alem
v inter scenes ant the art work
v-ith drawings by: Robert Alexan
der. Salem high asnior.
A two-color efflct, carrying out
the Salem high jrolors, red and
black, Is maintaiicd throughout
the book, producing striking ef
ffcls in the insert!, which are car-
fed out in an Indian motif
throughout
The book is dedcated to llollis
!: Hu
coa
ntington, Salen high athletic
coach for the last fire years, who
ill not be back text year
The staff has ottered the Clar
ion Annual in the itate high school
annual contest sjonsored yearly
oy a national Jotrnallstic frater
nity at OAC. The Clarion Annual
already has taken three firsts In
l-revious yearsl haling been judged
best la 1923. l2i-and 1924 and
being Judged thin place in 1926
. This year's Claaon Annual was
printed in The Oftsgon Statesman
printing, deaprtmnt,
FLOOD DISASTER
MAY BE GREATER
CROWDKR TEIAS OF FEAIt
FOR NEW ORX.KAXS
Belief Expressed by Minister That
Mexico Will Soon Become.
Mighty Nation
That the city of New Orleans
might be swept out unless levees
above are broaen out is the fear
of-people in that district, accord
ing to Rev. tJ. S. Crowder, for
merly of Salem, who returned to
the city a few days ago from
Texas, where he has been for pome
time. Rev. Crowder addressed
Kiwahians yesterday at the weekly
luncheon.
"When I was standing tn a
hotel lobby in New Orleans, I
heard the chief government engi
neer express fear for the safety
of New Orleans to Secretary Her
bert Hoover," said Rev. Crowder.
At the site of Vickaburg, the
Mississippi is thirty miles wide,
where normally it is only three
quarters of a mile. Rev. Crowder
said. Dead people are picked up
every day in the devastated area,
and hundreds of head of livestock
float down the river in bunches.
Rev. Crowder, who recently vis
ited Mexico, stated that President
Calles, in the present administra
tion, is doing a. great work and
in 10 or 12 years there will be a
michty republic there. Contrary
to general belief, there is no re
ligious issue in Mexico, he said.
EXAMINATION ORDERED
Question of Butchek's Sanity to Bo
Probed by Alienist .
Governor Patterson Tuesday
sent a letter to Dr. R. 1C. Lee
Stainer, superintendent of the Ore
gn state hospital, instructing him
aid his assistants to conduct a
mental examination of John Butch
el of Portland, who is under death'
stntence for the slaying of his
Wife.
; The. examination was requested
bf John Kaste, Portland attorney,
vwho held a conference with the
governor, here Saturday in connec
tion with: the1 case. Mr. Kaste said
il was, his opinion that Butehek
was insane at the time he commit
ted the murder.
The execution of. Butehek has
been set for June 10 In the Oregon
state penitentiary. Records in the
case showed that Butehek killed
his wife by beating her on the
head with a hatchet.
LARK OREGON'S. CHOICE
Official
State Bird Selected
ScUuol Children
by
PORTLAND, May 31. (AP)
The meadow lark will be known
as the state bird of Oregon, it was
announced tonight by the Oregon
Audubon society, sponsor of a con
test among school children of the
state to select a feathered candi
date for the honor. An unofficial
estimate gave the meadow lark
40,000 of the 75,000 votes cast.
An official check of the votes
will be made June 7 by the board
of directors of the Audubon soci
ety. When the canvass is com
plete, the board will request Gov
ernor. Patterson to designate the
winner as the Oregon state bird.
The bluebird ran second in the
race, receiving approximately 20,-
000 votes, and the varied thrush
third.' 'Other contestants were the
white erowned sparrow, the song
sparrow and the junco.
13 DEAD IN KENTUCKY
Storm Takes Three Lives In
Virgin L and Tennessee Each
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. May 31.
(A.P.) Three deaths reported
today increased to thirteen the
known dead in the cloudburst and
storms in the Kentucky mountains
Sunday night and Monday.
.Three each in Tennessee and
Virginia, made the total nineteen.
Several also ,wero reported miss
ing in Kentucky.
Dr. T. B. Bailey, whose mother,
wife and son were drowned Sun
day night as they fled from their
home, died today of shock and in
juries. .
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AWARD BRIDGE CONTRACT
ClackHniaa Company Oettt Newoerg
Job on Bid of f 33,780
The Marion and Yamhill county
courts Tuesday i awarded the con
tract; for rebuilding the Newberg
bridge over the Willamette river
to the Clackamas Construction
company. y The' bid was, $25,760.
Earl McNot of Eugene received
the contract for the fill and ap
proach, at ?2500,
N. P. RAILROAD
CDfiilTS SELF.
TD EXTENSION
Oregon Trunk File Accept
ance of I C. C. Condition
for New Line
WORK ALREADY STARTED
Last Uncertainty Removed in Lonic
Projected Const r action from
Bend South to Klamath
Fulls, Oregon
PORTLAND, May 31. (AP)
The Northern Pacific railroad,
joint owner ot the Oregon Trunk,
has permitted the Oregon Trunk
to commit herself definitely to the
extension into the Klamath basin
This was confirmed locally by W
F. Turner, president of the Spo
kane. Portland and Seattle line
and the Oregon Trunk road.
The Oregon Trunk's acceptance
of the interstate commerce com
mission's latest decision is looked
upon as definitely terminating the
long standing controversy over
that line's proposed invasion of the
Southern Pacific's territory.
Right Extended
The decision In question granted
the right to the Oregon Trunk to
build its own line from Bend, Ore.,
to Klamath Falls, Ore., although
the commission urged that joint
trackage negotiations with the
Southern Pacific be continued in
order to avoid, as far as possible,
duplication of existing railway fa
cilities. Whether the Northern Pacific
will figure as a co-partner ia the
extension enterprise, or allow the
Great Northern to assume full re
sponsibility, could not'TTeIearhed
tonight.
Construction operations were ac
tually begun several days ago and
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THREE WILL GRADUATE
Commencement to Be Held
on
June 5, 6, 7, at Kimball
Henry Cross, Oliver Gill, and
Leroy Walker were recommended
to the board of trustees of Kim
ball school of theology for gradu
ation at a faculty meeting of the
school, held Tuesday afternoon.
Cross and Gill are to receive dip
lomas, and Walker, who is a grad
uate of Willlamette university,
will receive the degree of bachelor
of divinity. Commencement exer
cises will be held June 5, 6 and 7.
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TWO MEN KILLED
IN RAID ON JAIL
EIGHTEEN INJURED; TROOPS
ORDERED TO SHOOT
Mob rlans Search for It. F. Levins,
Confessed Slayer of Five
Persons
TAMPA, Fla., June 1
Two men are known
(A.P.)
to have
been killed and eighteen wounded
in fighting between State troop
ers and members of a mob' sur
rounding the Hillsborough county
jail up to one o'clock this morn
ing. TAMPA. Fla., May 31. (A.P.)
Eleven men were wounded here
tonight when a detachment of na
tional guardsmen patrolling the
vicinity of the Hillsborough coun
ty jail fired into a mob which at
tempted to rush them.
The militiamen had been on
duty since early today when they
quelled a riot of several hours
duration at the jail, growing out
of the attempt of a mob of sev
eral hundred persons to search the
structure for C. F. Levins, con
fessed slayer of five persons. It
was the third night in succession
that a mob had appeared.
Late tonight a large crowd con
gregated just outside an area two
blocks in each direction, which
had been roped off to prevent any
approach to the jail. While mount
ed troops were In the midst of a
sortie to scatter the groups, a
portion of the crowd dashed for
a squad of 16 national guard
troopers marching on patrol out
side the ropes. "The mob was or
dered back and when it failed to
halt, the soldiers emptied their
pistols into the advancing ranks.
Orders were given the militia
men to shoot to kill if any further
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FALLS OVERBOARD, LOST
Aberdeen Woman Thrown Frpni
Trolling Vessel's Det-k
ASTORIA, May 31. (AP)
Mrs. Louise Anna Judge. 23. of
Aberdeen, Vash., fell overboard
from the trolling boat Marathon
during a trip from Eureka, Cal.,
to Astoria, Captain P. E. Secor of
the Marathon reported today on
the boat's arrival here.
Mrs. Judge and her blind hus
band were passengers aboard the
boat. They had been warned to
stay below because th vessel was
pitching in heavy seas, Captain
Secor said, but had gone on deck.
Secor came on deck to warn the
couple tp go below, but found that
Mrs. Judge had disappeared. Her
husband, standing nearby, was un
aware of her disappearance. The
boat was put about and a search
made, but no trace of the woman
was seen.
BEYOND THE ALPS LIES ITALY?
AMERICAN LEGION
POST ORGANIZED
GEORGE DUNCAN ELECTED
COMMANDER OF NEW POST
Installation of Officers to Be on
June 1.1 With General
Celebration '
STAYTfJN, May 31. (Spefial)
Coming as a general surprise,
Stayfon was placed on the Ameri
can Legion map tonight when
Stayton Post No. 58 was organized
with 15 members." The new post,
which promises to be one of the
most lively in the' state elected
officers as follows:
- Commander, George Duncan;
vice commander. Willianr Swift;
post adjutant, David Johns'; fin
ance officer, James Hix. The
charter members of the post are
J. A. Hix, Laurence Pietrock,
Phillip Pietrock, George Boedig
heimer, Henry Rauscher, John
Cries, Lester Smith, Joseph M.
Donahue, Hugh Wietman, William
Siift, Jo.sph Spaniol. D. M. Doll,
Walter J. Herd, Aldred Martin and
Glen Fox.
This first session of the post
was called to order by Irl S. Mc
Sherry, district executive' commit
teeman who congratulated the
Stayton ex-service men for their
progressive spirit in establishing
Oregon's newest Legion post.
Mr. McSherry called attention to
the growing interest in the Legion
membership drive and to the grow
ing list in District No. 2, which
comprises Marion, Polk Tillamook,
Washington and Yamhill counties.
This district is now over, the top
vith a good promise of a 125 per
cent membership of 2300.
The second speaker of the even
ing was H. R. White, chairman of
publicity, Capital Post No. 9, Sa
lem. Mr. White told of the work
iu Salem where the membership
is nearing the thousand mark, the
highest in the history of the post.
Ho urged Stayton members to lose
no time in establishing an auxil
lary, asserting that the ladies of
the Legion were invaluable in
helping in all Legion activities.
The June 13th meeting of the
hew post will be an open session
with a general celebration and in-
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SUNNYSIDE HOME ROBBED
Thefts May Hold Clue to Where
about of Fugitives
Robbery of a home in the Sun
nyside district, reported to the
sheriff's office Tuesday, may hold
a Clue to the whereabouts of one
of two youthful fugitives from
state institutions, H. C. Park, who
escaped from the penitentiary
last Wednesday, or a boy who left
the State training school about the
same time. Among the articles
taken were a suit of clothes And
a .22 caliber rifle.
BIO RECEPTION
FOR LINDBERGH
COOLIDGE PLAN
Cabinet Committee at Work;
Early Return Sought, Crui
ser Offered
KING GEORGE WELCOMES
England's Royal Leader Pins Air
Force Cross On Aviator's
Breast ; .Prince. Of Wales
Adds Greeting
WASHINGTON, May 31. ( AP)
Somewhat at sea because it
does not know exactly how and
when Captain Charles A. Lind
bergh Will return to the United
States, cabinet committee appoint
ed by President Coolidge today set
about planning a national cele
bration for the New York-to-Paris
flier.
The first act of the committee,
which includes the fpur cabinet
members who are concerned with
aviation Secretaries Davis of the
war department, Wilbur, Hoover
and Postmaster General New was
to cable Lindbergh an offer to re
turn direct to Washington on the
cruiser Memphis, instead of the
destroyer Breck, which previously
had been placed at his disposal.
The invitation to use the larger
and speedier ship was extended
in the hope that the aviator could
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PERMITS SHOW INCREASE
Forty-Seven Permits Issued
May For New Dwellings
In
Building permits for Marbately
eked out aiTTricrease over April
according to a comparison made at
the eity recorder's office. The
total for May was 64 permits in
volving $245,825.00. while April
snowed $245,750.00 on 61 per
mits, a difference of $75.00.
The $50,000 permit issued to
tne state Hospital for some re
pairs on a brick structure in May
was offset in April hy $50,000 foT
the erection of the A. C. Nelson
building at 311 North Liberty
street, and the months showed
similarity all the way through.
Forty seven permits were issued
in May to erect new dwellings, in
volving $157,000, 2 concrete struc
tures, $23,500; 1 billboard, $75;
1 garage, $300; and one factory,
$1500. 12l permits were secured
for alterations and repairs
amounting to $63,450.00.
SEA DEVIL" ON VISIT
Count Felix Von Lackner Expres
ses Germany's (iood Will
PORTLAND. May 31. (AP
"The Sea Devil" in war times and
good will ambassador extraordin
ary in peace times so was Count
Felix Von lJuckner characterized
today when he arrived on board
the German auxiliary schooner
Vaterland on a mission of friend
ship.
"You conquered my country in
the great war," said the famous
German sea raider, who ran the
British blockade in a sailing Tea
sel and sank 10 allied ships with
out Josing one of his men or put
ting to death one of his enemies.
"The war is over and I am
here to conquer your "hearts and
to win your respect for my father
land." -,
Such is the Inspiration that led
Count von Luckner to employ his
personal fortune and the funds
.furnished by the school children
of Germany to fit out his expedi
tion, bound on a two year cruise
around the wprld.
FLOOD DEATH TOTAL 114
Posslbilitytof More Seen; Arkan
. shs Hardest Hit With 59
WASHINGTON. May 31. (AP)
Toe known death toll of the Mis
sissippi valley flood was - placed
tonight by the Red Cross at 114
persons ' There may, be more, It
announced, .these figures ' includ
Ing only definitely known casual
ties reported to relief headquar
ters from all areas.
. The 1 1st by states ' 1 n eludes Ar
kansas 59, Illinois 2; Mississippi
4$. Louisiana B -and Tennessee 2.
: The Red ; Cross' also announced
In its recapitulation, which- was
the first complete statistical report
covering relief .-. operations- from
early la April, to May 28, that It
had aided a' total of 568,359 per
sons In be flood zone
PRUNE MARKET
PLAN PROPOSED
MODIFICATION OF' PARKER
, SYSTEM FAVORED
Departs Radically from California
Procedure; Vote Duo l
Today
CORVALLIS. May 31. (AP)
The recommendation of the com
mittee of five for a modified Par
ker plan of prune marketing was
presented late today by R. H.
Kipp, head of the marketing com
mittee of the Portland chamber of
commerce, to the organisation
committee of the Prjme Growers
convention in session here.
The plan outlined is a radical
departure from the California plan
and calls for all present prune co
operatives to bo represented by
two directors on the central sales
board of nine members. On this
board the present independents
would be represented by two, and
the packers by four members, the
ninth to be selected by these eight.
Under the compromise the four
existing cooperative organizations
represented 35 per cent of the pro
duction would continue to pack,
sell and distributees they do now,
with the packers handling, the ton
nage of the present independents.
A paragraph by paragraph dis
cussion of the plans was under
way tonight with the final recom
mendation scheduled to come be
fore the assembly sometime to
morrow.
Grower delegates and packer
and other representatives were pre
sent early and In force so that the
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JANNEY TO TRY FLIGHT
Canadian Would Cross Atlantic,
Taking Only Radio Man,
OTTAWA, ONTV May. 31.
(AP)- Captain E. L. Janney, 34
year-old Canadian flying ice, an
nounced tonight that he would fly
trpw,i?tAWjon the morning-jf
June 30 in an attempt' to make a
non-stop flight to London, Eng
land.
Captain Janney explained that
he would make the flight as a
part of Canada's jubilee celebra
tion, hoping to arrive In London
the following evening. Domination
day. lie said he would have a
companion in the person of a radio
operator who would take no part
in the operation of the plane.
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RUNS IN FftQNT OF. AUTO
Little Craven Girl Hit by Tender
and Slightly Injured
Little Ethel Craven, 1245 Wal
ler street, was bruised yesterday
afternoon when she ran in. front
of a car driven by John Creech,
180 South 14th street, to catch a
piece of paper. The front fender
of the car struck the little girl
and threw her away from' the
wheels.
In bis report to the police sta
tion, Creech said he could not
have been traveling more than 20
miles per hour when tho accident
happened. Several children -were
playing on the street, and it -was
his belief that the girl ran In front
without seeing him coming.
0EJP0SE MILITARY DRILL
Congregational Council Asks Con
grcss To Find Itemed;
OMAHA. Nebr.- My 31. (A P)
iselieving that compulsory mili
tary training in-scnoola and col-
.a. (cuciai wwiuue
conducive to militarism and. sole
reliance on force," the resolutions
committee of the national council
of Congregational churches, to
night, in a .report to the councilt
aemanaed congressional action to
remedy it.
Such training, the resolutions
reaa, "gives ground for other na
tions to question the peaceful pur
poses of the United States.. .
It condemned compulsory mill
lary drill in nubile fuhwia A-
tax-supported or land grant instl-
m uons or nigncr learning.
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START EQUIPPING CAM P
Carload .; of Supplies lb. , Arrive
,xooay , work .Progreeaiiijr
. ASTORIA- May. 51 i n
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A 35-ear train, bringing the, first
load of. equipment for the-new
Oregon National Guard ramp at
Columbia Beach," noath of here,
Is expected " to arrive In Astoria
tomorrow morning. It. will carry
supplies, artillery, and other bag
gage. . - , ?
1 '- Contractors erecting the -camp
report . mat it win r oe ready m
plenty . of time for arrival of the
troops on Jane 15,
NORTHERN
C01WK
Anxiety Felt .for Safety of
American Citizens in Pek
ing. Vicinity :
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LEGATION MOVE
NOW DISCUSSED
Despatching off Marines .
From Islands Considered
ADMIT RETREAT
Other ' Powers Reported Plan
ning to Send Expeditionary
Troops to Chinese Cities;
Warnings Sent Out
WASHINGTON, May 31 (AP)
-With anxiety over the safetv of
American citizens and diplomatic
illcials in northern China revired
by news of the collapse of the
northern Chinese attack south ot
the Yellow river the Washington
administration is considering re
moval of. the American legation
from Peking to a more easily de
fended point, possibly Tientsin.
Despatch. of American : marines
from Shanghai and possibly tho
Philippines to Tientsin also is
under, consideration and there de
veloped little indication today that
tne reported plan to send marines
under command of Brigadier Gen
eral Butler at Shanghai to Tlent
;3in ,JiTf orm. ,a& .Allied brigade for
aeience or tnat point would be ob
jected to here.. ;
Flight Reported
With the northern Chinese armv
reported in flight from -Honan and
Anhwei provinces to , the north
bank of. the" Yellow, river -before
the onrush of the southern nation
alists, it is felt by President Cool
idge that the Pekine legation, be
cause of its general inaccessibili
ity, should be- moved to Tientsin'
and that remaining Americans iu
north China should be concentrat
ed there according to prearranged
plans. " ' " - . .
No official confirmation was ob
tainable In Washington ' today of
the 'conclusion' reported to have
been reached by allied command-
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FRIENDS MOURN , a
PLANE'S VICTIM
EARL KILPATRICK IHJPULAU
AS PRINCIPAL- HERB '
Took Croat Interest In Students
and in All Local
Activities v
News stories of the . death of
Earl Kllpatrick in an airplane ac
cident while serving as assistant
director of Mississippi flood relief
workhave recalled to the minds
of hundreds of Salem people the
work which Kllpatrick did while
serving as principal of the Salem
high school in 1912 and 1913.
Kllpatrick: came to Salem from
Springfield, Oregon, where ha
had served as superintendent of
schools. He succeeded Robert L.
Kirk "as principal of the Salem
school.-
; During; the two years In which
he served In Salem, Kllpatrick faid
the foundation for the success in
athletics" which has come to Salem
high ' school. He, personally di
rected the preparation of the ath
letic field at 14th and B streets,
which -had then just been pur
chased by the school board, and he
took; & personal interest in the
athletic teams which represented
Salem high at that time. "
Although- a' strong distlpllna-
cian.' Kllpatrick tried to rule bis
pupils by kindness rather than by
force Many amusing" incidents
arev recalled, by pome of the lead
ing business men of Salem about
pranks which, were played hy bin
pupils.' Many of. these pupils, be
came among tho. closest friends of
Kllpatrick becaaso of tho just
way . in , which, . he handled their
cases. '-'"'.: '. .:: ''
";EB. lUnard, teller of the Lad l
&, Bash bank, .who v&b chairman '
of the school board during Kil
patrkk's , administration-, recalls
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