* S outhern O regon M iner * A Copy A Copy The Paper That Has Something To Say—And Says It! Volume 6 ASHLAND, OREGON, ERIDA Y, NOVEMBER 26, 1937 Number 56 PRIZES TO FEATURE DEC. 3 OPENING ♦ ASHLAND SHOPS PROMISE MANY WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS! FREE YULE GIFTS 1 City To Bid for Winter Relief Projects * GRIFFITH WILL L'NGLAND la considering resum- 1 * Ing war debt payments to the United Slate« und we can lie cer­ tain that «hr's Intel rated n ore In what «uch remittances will buy rathri than in what they'll pay 111 Southern California real estate always han moved easily, but the lx>s Angele« chambei of commerce is strangely silent alsiut the moun­ tain that in sliding onto a high­ way. 111 Crime Is a more far- >-aching problem than moat people realise Even the news photographer suf­ fer« Famous criminals always hide their faces while unknown cops eagerly leer into the lens 111 Which reminds us that the ncWH|Mtpcr business has developed a new enervating disease called water-on-both-shoulder-blades 111 Government relief lias called a "racket." but that's noth­ ing compared to the din that'« art up when the administration starts curtailing It. 1 1 1 Once again that annual week- end scourge of all hash haters has arrived Cold turkey today. pick your teeth with bones to­ morrow and hash Sunday And next week, you lucky people, comes first of the month 1 1 1 A politician la a fellow who'« just a reed before the wind that has been hollowed out and notched to make u noise 1 i 1 International aid to ravished countries looks strangely similar to the abundance of relief tendered bor.u« marcher« in Washington dming the Hoovef administration 111 It Uncle Ham again listens to war-loan plea« from Europe. it'll be because he's a sucker fur suc- cor 1 1 Just when cr secretary, «aid the letter was housi uii a turn; owned by Henry ip response tp a telegram sent to Enders near the junction of the James H Farley, postmaster gen­ old Pacific highway and the East eral. when he was in Portland on .Main street road «outh of the city hi* recent coast trip The wire Damage of between $1500 and emphasized need for a new federal $2000 was estimated by the owner budding in Ashland. Enders said he wax driving Although much discussion and along the road in front of the correspondence has flared and tooihouse. which was situated waned intermittently locally in about 200 yards from the road, at favor of such a project, this new about N:30 p. m and that he not­ development is believed to be the iced a small blaze but thought It best omen yet evinced of a pos­ was in an ojd haystack owned by sibility that Ashland will get the Mark True However, as he allotment necessary and is a pow­ watched, a gasoline drum explod­ erful reminder of the effective ed and by the reflection on a work being turned out by the local nearby barn he was able to cheek chamber of commerce personnel. the exact location of the confla­ • gration. City firemen responded immed­ iately to a call by True, whose at­ tention was called by barking dogs, but by the time the pumper could be placed in action on Bear Earl H Fehl. deposed Jackson creek the building was ungulfed county judge,, is alleged to be suf­ in flames, although firemen were fering from paranoia, or ansanlty able to throw enough water to in which the acts are systema­ protect a large barn, also owned tized. by a physicians' certificate True by Enders, and the Mark “ which wax filed Wednesday in cir­ home, which was nearby, from cuit court and signed by Dr. D. flying «parks and flames C. Berkes, Dr. C. O. Sturdevant Destroyed in the building were and Henry H. Dixon, Portland ! a $900 tractor, a binder, saddles, alienists. some grain, a scraper, complete The certificate and report to the furnishings for a bunkhouse and numerous small tool«, The tool effect that Fehl la insane and in shed had an approximate value of need of institutional care for his $000 The tractor was protected own safety and the safety of oth­ ers was read Wednesday noon by by $500 in Insurance. Two firemen, Kenneth Baldwin Circuit Judge H. D. Norton In the and Colver Anderson, received presence of attorneys for Fehl. [ minor burns on hands and face and Fred Kelly, who filed the in- , while saving a few sacks of grain sanity complaint after Fehl, moti­ and small equipment from the fire. vated by a persecution complex, had brought several damage suits supposed conspirators • Eleanor oium i and Barbara against Kay, OSC students, are visiting against him. Kelly alleges that at the home of their • parents here the fiery former judge is "dan- | for the duration of the Thanks- gerous to be at large.” Hearing will be held Wednesday, Dec. 1. giving holidays. I ENGINEER WILL SURVEY POST OFFICE NEEDS FIRE DESTROYS $2000 TOOL SHED ALIENISTS AGREE E. II. FEHL INSANE I < MiKhllS of bicycle«, that have beeii pic ked up by the Detroit police after being lost or stolen find their way among the artK'les lieiiig auctioned off semi-annually. Police wonder why these bikes are never called for by their owners. Chester Klukowski, 11, is shown undecided as to which one he will choose to bid on at the auction at the police warehouse. It Was Criminal Negligence! Late this week three Portland alienists, after a four-hour conference, adjudged former county judge Earl H. Fehl insane. According to their reports, the former prison inmate is “suffering from parania and for this reason is insane and in need of institu­ tional care for his own protection and the protection of others.” So. perhaps. Earl will be removed from society r before his derangement becomes violent. Former Editor Llewellyn A. Banks, too, was a in a victim of paranoia—with its delusions of grandeur and persecution—and was permitted free reign de­ \ i / spite his threats of open armed revolt and printed T intentions to greet any peace officer with a hail of lead. By Our KEYHOLE Had keepers of the peace in Jackson county at 9 REPORTER that time shown enough fortitude to protect the public interest, George Prescott would still be alive and Banks, instead of serving a life sentence for murder, would be receiving care for the mentally sick. j - - ■ — — , . — I Back in those days of political upheaval too many S'--' PELL BROADY bickering county office holders were “sitting tight” while a with his barber. BERT WRIGHT hitting the pair of demented men ran amuck. Guts would have hot spots of a Friday night. averted bloodshed and the keepers of the peace BATTLING HERSCHEL CLAYCOMB and TERRIBLE knew it. PHIEFFER playing tum­ Today it meets with popular approval when such VIC ble-tag. MRS. ELLEN PATTERSON a man as Fehl is removed to an institution. In 1933, (nee Merryman) hurrying to it would not have been the popular thing to do, al- Portland for a family reunion. R. E. MOON, BOB FLAHAR- former prison inmate is "suffering from paranoia ty , cal M c C lelland , max greater. ROBERSON, ANGUS BOW- MER, JUNE DAVIS and JANE Pending disposition of the Fehl case points out HALL furnishing, en toto, **- more clearly than ever that the blood of a peace carpenter power on a new con­ though need of such action was proportionately struction job at CLAYCOMB’S. DICK PETERSEN denying all officer slain in 1933 by Banks stains the hands of with the cryptic conjugation: “I those men who lacked the courage to back up what aint done nothing, we aint done nothing, they aint done noth­ they knew was right. ing." SEEN Drunken Driver Gives ‘THE MIKADO* TO VALOR’S THE BEST PART OF ETIQUETTE Cops Slip, Gets Fine BE GIVEN BY ELKS By LARRY HUNTER At a time of the year When all who are able Are chiefly concerned With the dining room table, I feel that a layman’s Entitled the most To an etiquette joust With Emily Post! Her dictum will tell you A fellow must have a Spoon horizontal While supping his java, But I think a medal Should go to the guy Who leaves spoon in the cup Without losing an eye! QTRI'/ING to focus complete at- ‘ tention on Christmas merchan­ dise offerings, Ashland merchants, welded together behind the idea by an executive committee, will hold formal annual Christmas opening on the evening of Friday, Dec. 3, when at 7:30 o’clock show windows will be unveiled to reveal selected holiday displays and val­ uable prizes to holders of lucky tickets Stores and the city'« main street will be decorated next week and to add to the festive atmosphere noisemakers and carnival pare- phanalia will be distributed to the crodw. Santa Claus will be on hand to increase the enjoyment of children. The opening is sponsored by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, C. M. Litwiller general chairman. Financing of the event is under the leadership of I. C| Erwin; prize tickets, John Daugherty; publicity, J. G. Anderson, and merchant prizes, Hal McNair. Erwin and McNair joined forces with their committees to secure small cash donations to defray expenses and promise« of prizes to be offered by individual mer­ chants. They report that in vir­ tually every place contacted the plan met with warm reception and much enthusiasm has been expressed. A house-to-house canvass will be made next week by workers under Daugherty to distribute tickets bearing duplicate numbers of the window prizes, and addi­ tional tickets will be handed out to students in schools of Ashland and vicinity. Following is a list of merchants who are cooperating to make this opening the most successful in Ashland's history. All are making cash donations and the majority (Continued on page 6) Byron Works. Talent, arrested Monday night by state police for drunken driving, was taken to the county jail Tuesday to face tidal in justice court, this being his sec­ ond offense He was arrested in j 1935 by city police. After his incarceration in the I city jail Monday night, Works called Officer Moon to the cell and claimed that he had a stom- j ach ache. Moon called Dr. Harvey i Wooods who came down and took the man to the hospital. While Woods was locating a nurse Works sneaked away. City Patrolmen Moon and Thomas took up the trail and found the culprit on the railroad tracks headed for Talent, recaptured him and held him here until his transfer to the county lockup in Medford Works pled guilty to the charge of driving while under the ui fluence of intoxicating liquor and was sentenced to 60 lavs in the county jail and fined $100 by Jua- Ucv of th* Peace W R Culvmau "The Mikado,” famous musical comedy, will be presented the eve­ ning of Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Lithia theater by a semi-profes­ sional east under the direction of George W. Maddox. The produc­ tion is under the sponsorship of Ashland lodge No. 944, BPOE. Seats for adults will be divided into two moderate price classes and a special section will be re­ served fer children at an even lower admission charge, accord- ing to Harold Aikins. CARS COLLIDE AT AUCTION Jew Barton. SON SONS ’S student. Tuesday reported an accident to city police which involved hia car and on* driven by a Mias Hayuea The latter car ia alleged to have driven into a road near the over­ head crossing south of the city from a space among several car* parked ui front of an auction sale Small damage resulted when the Barton vehicle struck as aie sa- teruig the b«gaway DAZE A houseful of happy ELKS and guests getting antlers in their pants. BILL De WITT coyly inviting a young lady passenger to sit in the front seat. LOGAN NTNINGER admit­ ting that a recent hunting trip was no wild goose chase. CORINNE ROBINSON say­ ing “I do not love him EDDIE MOORE.” EBE DUNN remarking that times are getting so now he sometimes admits he's a repub- lican. But only in picked com- panv HELEN (Goldfish» LEEpuzz- ling the Keyhole Reporter with enigmatic remarks. FRANK VAN DYKE selling winning paddles to himself. MIKE WOLCOTT sticking his neck out around ais bulky body- guard. JOHN DRAGER ‘ DARBY O'TOOLE and HAR­ LEY BROWER -snowing hv prowerbuL Argument between the Irish and 'he Dutck wtUt gestures. wARRY .'H.kMBERLlN «g- keeting to jumn t* SADIE MJLU4K smx «ww U*s x» wed 4» SMM4* > wm