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IKDFORD. OLM'.dOX. MONDAY. At'CU'ST U lit'JS.
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V KOH'OKO MAIL IKMUNE
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Today
By Arthur Brisbane
Herbert Hoover Speaks.
Prosperity Here.
More of It Coming.
Democrats, Please
Answer.
iCopyright, 10:1s. t,y star Co.)
Herbert Hoover spout Fri
day, his fifty-fourth liirt Inlay, !
preparing- his acceptance, j
It was a birthday to be re- j
int'inhcred by a man bejriiinin!?
life as a noi- enimtry buy, J
working up. through self-edit-1
cation, by ceaseless effort, aiul j
within sitrlil and reach of the i
highest position anil greatest ,
opportunity
A wise Creek said nations;
must remain small. They woidd I
l 1:1 :i .1... ..,i ;-en onulil '
i unci i u iii 1 1
I
ii. i longer all meet to near aim "'" i.i-..." ui..... ... .
. . . i i Tl.n.,,. ' subjects treated In his aililress here -
iihltic their public men. llinse J
' 1 ... . Saturday accepting the repuhhean
that saw and heard Herbert! ,.,,,, ,lominillin. These;
Hoover Saturday were more,,vn lu.U,i0 iirohihition, farm re-j
than twice as minierop.s as alljllei', ioicIkh ai'i'alrs anl the ilevei- ,
il,e ft citizens of Athens.
And, bv a miracle of science,
tens of millions out of sibt and
, ..
thousands ol miles away, neara
him at the same instant.
. .
.Mr. Hoover noes back sevuii
vears, antl asks whether " the
. , ,
I'nited States is a better pinct'
for the average man and his
, ,
children to live 111, because llie
lieinibliean partv lias ennduet-ino means closed the door on the
. ; modification of the first enlorctf
ed the government lor nearly j mMU ai.t lmM,.A ,,,.,. ,.Bh.
eiybt vears " ! teenth umendtnent if all of the
. . j facts obtalnud hy the investii;athmr
Kvery mail, bo says, has the (,(1nmlBslon Imlnl u, lMa us cnn.
rb'hl tif ask that qunstioil. Uiructive method of cnrrylnt: fm
", . .ward what he has characterized as
Mr. Hoover answers, putting
the most important point first -.
While our population has
grown but 8 per Cent, we havejtan'oe speech; thut mortification to j
, . 4. penult that which the constitution I
increased by 11 per cent the . nr)Ms ls lllMjfil.II,.n whioh
number of children in our grade j American people iu not coun
schools, by 6 per cent the num. j vl,.w, ,lH , fal.,n ,.,llot
ber in Our high schools, and by , are to he amplified in the address
. --;he will make at his birthplace at
25 per cent the number in our,W(!!it ,.,.,.,,, ,., ,lu. eveninB
institutions of higher learning.
The fathers and mothers have
used increased prosperity for
the better
Ptluetltioil of IllPir
rlliltlren.
... i i i.. i i
i tie national tiem nas nc.-u
reduced by SIX and a mill OH-
i- i ii, ,.,.i., ,lrtL.t rtf n-
lion until h en rly cost ot. P"
(M'llllHMlt 1)V tVO billions. In-
, . i i,n,.n i
dustry ami et.minerec have ie-..
vived, iiltlioufrh
ancuiiure,
coal and textiles "still require
our solicitude and assitnnec."
AVe have rebuilt and increas
ed our fnrei":ii business since
the yar, "even if we allow for
the ilcprceiated dollar oS per
' i'l'nt." While our national pop
ulation lias inflreased only 8
lier cent, our national income
lias increased over lnirtj mi- i
lions of dollars per year, or
more than 4.r per cent."
We have made fourteen mil
lion new automobiles in seven
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years,
1111(1 toe mine "'-
jnvini! them.
More Americans oecupy their
l or ve'irs ' tur tonight.
own homes. Ill seven tiiis, s,ni(m. l.nar011 f,,,-, i , of Kan-
the number of families have in- sa. Hoover's running mate, sent
. . . nbont o 'IOIMViO ltrMS telegram: "! congratulate you
creased llj anoilt -, , on your speech of acccplance. Best
while we have lltlilt more than wishes."
.', :'i00.00(l
new
ati(
1 better
homes."
"The barriers of lime and
distance have been swept away,
life made luriier and freer by
the installation of six million . Indiana, who. bitterly fought
lnore telephones, seven million ! Hoover In the pre-conventlon cam
1 . ; palgn. sent a telegram saying in
more radio sets and the service ,mrt. - heartily congratulate you
Of (111 additional fourteen mil- luP"U this lucid declaration of your
'persona! views and of party pur
lion automobiles." ipose."
1 ! K. S. Kinsley, national com
Also, In seven years, nine million imlttecman for Vermont, s.-nt con
more homes have been equipped J Kratulatlotisa on the prohibition
with electricity. "AND THHOVC.H statement, with particular empha-
.a ni-rv I ll-T. ...
i-n i nnvi thV t IVPq OP WOM-
EIT KHO.M THI'. LlVfcS OF W OM-
rj . ... ....i, - .,e,rie
The woman with an electric
washing machine, wringer, ironer
and sweeper will say amen to that.
We have doubled our tlesits in
savings banks and building loan
associauonzi ... nt-i.c ....
speriiiis.
The farmer cannot be made 8
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nnnwrn in !
nUUVLR IU :
STUDY DRY
I II II II II I llfl A
rKimi r v $m,
I lllllll I III : ' s
Searching Investigation of
Liquor Problem to Be
Made to See if Facts Jus-'
tify Volstead Modification
Is Flooded With Con-'
gratulations On Speech. ;
Hy .In Hies I., West
Associated Press Slali Writer.
STANFOKI) CNI VF.ItSITV. Cal. !
Auk- 13. oV Swinging into his ,
campaign ia curliest early in Sep- ;
tembcr, Herbert Hoover probably .
"pn. - .u ... nauir.u
While the ean.li.tate himself has :
nut disclosed the line lie will take
i in anipllfyins his declaration on.
'ei and dry nuestlun, Home.
,ot hj ,,,1'identiai advisors have
jstated lliat he will makb clear his j
position and that the scarchinK
lnvC!tliBntjn h(. pr,,,,,,,.,! i his
! speech will extend to the subject !
I of the Volstead act Itselr as well as i
j Hl,.seH which have surrounded i
i its enforcement. i
These same advisors state spe- ;
i.-iiicallv that Mr. Hoover has l.y
"ft Ki'eiil social and
..mimic
periment." ' -
In tht.s connection, however, i
they emphasize what the Uindard j
nearer luinne.ir aid in nis nc(ep- '
of Au. - . aiul present expecta
tions are that he will speak upon
more than one occasion before the t
campaign ends in November. j
!(loUv(.rtM, ut a hoiiu-PoiiilnB cele- !
.bralion In l.os AnKeles next l-'lliiay
(afternoon, he will touch again
unon develoiiment of water re-
i , , , .,, , i
Isources and probttlily will speak
briefly reKardlnt: the Houlder can
'yon dam project, which he ha
jJIll!orwtl ai'Hl Jwhlt.h iH wf vjIa
linporlatK-e to all the people in th
southern portion of his home state.
' ,,.,,. lhis lul(ll,.TO
and the one he will make at West
liranch, la., the nominee has
abandoned the idea of inakinK a
motor trip to the California Sierras
before leaving here next Thursday j
night for Washington. lie may:
he able to get in one day of fish- j
lug, but most of his time will be j
spent at work in his study. j
Additional messages regarding
his acceptance address cumin tied
to pour into his home today, sup
plementing the 20a or more he
received Saturday night and yes-
ter.lny. He has been Bratifled by
Which came from d
mncrats as
well as republicans, which have
Indicated to htm that the speech
of acceptance was well received
over the country generally.
m - " "l "
leader of Texas, who already has:
! announced that he would vote lor
...
ih...vvi-. kiwi: i .-nun v.n.- i-.r jou
In November, and only blunders
an prevent you from carrying
Texas, wh.
voice you have ut-
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legislative representative of the; t,i Kiirroundlng runntrysl.le.
m otherhood of U.-illr.ia.l Trainmen especially In Virginia to the north-balb-d
the speech as "the political . tvps, f Washington, rain accoin-
masterpiece ot tne ages, wnne
Alexander Moore, American am -
latlons on "a masterful address,"
Senator James K. Walson, of
. re-
publican party denied the t ight
' 1 ' ' " . . V . ' u i '
,n rnnstltutlon by indirection.
,,.,, .n,,lnB ,,,nt.,aiuiatory .,','" '""'""''
mraK 4nclude.i: William IV-I,.'? .' ' "'""
. ,..v Jr . ml Jullu ,to,..nwld. of I ' ; ' n ' ' ' 7 "!'n'r l' "'"'
!,.h.K. Tn,.ni . Jl!lrvlll. chair- i the radio m,..,ae ,ald.
or (t,e tarilf commission, l.i.
nan of the tariff commission. I'.tl
, lt. t lemcnts, national committee-
man for Missouri, and I). D.-Ho-
ertson, president of the llrolher-
jhood of Kallroad Firemen.
VAST THRONG HEARS HOOVER DEFINE PARTY ISSUES
' Seventy-five thousand persons were in the Stanford stattium to hear Herbert Hoovers speech of
acceptance or tne RepuDiican nomination tor tne presmency. inset, noovcr uerore tne "miKe" making
his address which loud speakers carried to the vast throng present and the radio took to additional
hosts throughout the world.
The crowd that swept down upon Palo Alto to hear Herbert Hoover officially informed of his
nomination as the Republican candidate for president more than half filled the great Stanford stadium
two hours before tha ceremony beaan. . . .
U.S.A. CAPITOL
BY DOWNPOUR
Over Six nches of Rain
Falls in Washington, D. C.
in 24 Hours, Establishing
a New Record Residents'
Take to Boats.
WASHINGTON, AUK. 13. iPi
The minimal capital w.-lcomrd '
CITY FLOODED
clear weather Kialcfulty today ( ip, 'oll,-e here have unrovcre.1
the worst 4-hour downpour ofjUhai they believe to bo a murder
rain it has witnesses in Its history. , pint, whereby several litisl.nndS
' . " slrand',.,
I throughout the city and in Hie; poisoning their spouses. One death "oveinor miuin to comer who in
j neighboring countryside which theyjnml the serious HIiichs of three . demociatic piesidemial nomine
I u'pre fnreeii to ahnmion over the I oersons are attributed directly to.'" the agrleuliural situation.
week end when a terrific, steady
I precipitation caused motors to fall!
"
In some sec.lons of the city, par-
licularly the southeast, streets were
I rt ...i ,i I,,.!- ,.e -..u ,,i.,s
, " " ' ""'
Impossible, cellars were filled Willi
I water ann resiocnis were lorce.i 10
use boats to enter mid lesve their
homes,
. The Potomac ' river had risen
! considerably and new high levels
j wen- predicted, but Maior Itberon
Somei veil ot the I'. H. engineers
corps. aid he expected no serious
, llani,.,, ,y winds'
!Sa, ., ,ilin ... .lln,irnil
of acres of corn. 'were Mrs. . M. I'rldgcn and Mrs.
The amount of rain which, fell'ljUy Townley, charged with con -
In AVishington between Fritiir.lav I spiring lo murd-r their bustiati'ls.
night and last night was the greut-'nnil .1. II. Moore. ,a negro preach-
est ever " recorded here. During ! er. charged with conspiracy to
that period the weather bureau ' murder his w ife. Those nll. g. .1
said 0 31 Inches came down. to have been poisoned were said
i to be In a serious conditi'ifi.
MIAMI. Fin.. Aug. 13. o?'1 The- ,,M. -r.iwnl.-y and Mrs. I'l l.lg' ii.:
Munoii liner Munamftr, with tvo!i n HKnP,f Htatemenl, said ibey
score passengers out of Miami and ' had' a.lminlstert-d powders to their
Nassau for New Vork. still was . husbands after Daniels bad told
aground off lf..e-ln-lh"-Wall. Uhem they could thus "Inipf ove
Creat Abacn. llahHmas. nt f o'rloek Hie situation at home."
morning, according to w ireless
ms,ae. received in : Miami. The
'l''"'m gevernm
a... ... .'l . y ..
, Kugcne llenls Allmny
t At. MANY. (ire.. Aug. 12.- tP-
The Kugene team of the Wlllnm.
tte alley lentiie defeati d Aibuliy
Bfi-e yesterday, 13 tt 1.
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CRYSTAL GAZER SMITH CALLS IN
ADVICE LEADS
TO THE NOOSE
.
One Dead and Three very.
Ill From Poison As Result
of Fortune Teller's Med
dling in Domestic Affairs
in North Carolina Village.
I'll A IU.OTTK, X. ..
,voa f' .lr ,nl.rrinKc ties by'
j the alleged conspiracy.
fx persons, nrrested over the
ek-end. were callen ti I'eecHiiers
' . c ..i ,,f
''' " ..'' " ' " ,"
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der.
, ,,..
were accused of miirilering I.. ..l.
I.ockaoiy, Mrs. I'ressl.-y's forncr ;
husband. . Ijn-katny died on .Inn.'j
Ii and three weeks later his widow
and lTessley were married. TlmUhc .Minnesota rrogresslvc lar-
police allege that he was killed "'" M . 1 1. Kctllc, president of the
with poison purchased by the then ' Indiana Farm llur-au '.deration;
Mrs. I.ockamy and I'ressby from and .Mrs. V.rnle Hatch, in chinge
H. W. ljanlels, alias Pi ofessor i "f the women's department of llie
I'.randorini, a crystal gazer and Indiana Farm Hunan I'V.lerntlon;
fortune teller. Ilanlels also lX. Cavei'no, president or the MIh
i harged with murder and police jsourl Colton (Irowers' association:
say thev have obtained a eonfes-;.!. X. Kehoe, of the Hurley Tobac-
Blon fron, him
' ...i
under accusation
.
Jail Squealer Extradited
RAI.EM. Ore., Ati r. 1 IP)
Afler
very brief hearing loday
flovornnr Patterson aulhorlr.ed the
extradition of Horace .1. I'eKjson.
who Is wanted In Canyon county.
Idaho, on a non-support charge.
I'ecrson Is the man wno com
Mained to Hg- governor of being'!"'., a bole spraining an ankle, j reports as tne grent-gianuiatner :
"mnnliandled" by other prisoners ' M Iss Corn. P.ilssell was resting i of the prehistoric monsters." The
whi he was an Inmate ol th" 'ally today. Wie crawle.l a inlleihead alone is estimated to have
MuUuouiub county Jail.
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FARMERS FOR A
POLITICAL TALK
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Headed By Leo. N. recK or
IllinOIS, Prominent Farmer
Malnnntpnt5 Fmm Wlid -
ividiouinLiua nuiu miu
Aoct Pnnfor With Rniir-
weal OUIIItl vntll duui
bon Candidate On Agri
culture. I
;
AUIAN'V, . v., Aim. 13. il'l
A sr.. up of farm leaders from Ho
Albany today at th- Invitation of
Those In (he delegation which
was headed by (leorge S. I'etdt, of
Illinois, who is hiippoii Iiik Smith's
I ni li(iiil:iv I tw hiilcd I'ti il ( ' Km it li
,,.1,,0: . ,,, AlI,.t,.i.
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....... . ,,,.., , . ....... ... .nil,
.,hv. of Wheaton. Jllim.. l the
hampions of tlx
vetoed MeN'ary-
llaugcu bill:
" 11 "Ml".
llsb.-r of lb.. "Missouri l-'nroirr
lli.cl.ir Tail llutler, publisher of
the .Minnesota 1'rogresslve l-'ar-
association; and Chester C.
' lavls. former coinnilsHlonei- of
pagrleiilture In .Montana.
I H- W. (lilgore. president of the j
' Am.-i lean Cotton firowers' l;v- (
change, and one of the publish"! s i
"f the Progressive Partner, also i
; was to have been present, but It
was .-.villained In- bail failed, to1
: -'lalti, tialn c. unc tions,
g"".p. :-ohh. of whose mom-.
bers have he.n active In r.-publi-j
i ' an polities in the past, were taken
In tow on ihclr arrival h.-ie by
j 'ieoi ge Jl. Crave.-., (inrrrnnr!
Ji!lb'M secretary. Just before !
; li. ton they w vVi- escoi t.-.l to Ibej
jexe. utlve .mansion for Ibelr con-1
f.-i i-n.-e wltli the deiooi i-atlc noml- i
n.-
4.
U,,m.i. IV.,.1. In ltn.il.
I.ANGI.OI.S. ore., Aug. 13. (l
Forced to citwl home on li. i
hands and knees after she stepped
"".iiHuush biuitli la ux livun.
TORCH I
PUT TO 2
Governor of Louisiana Pulls
On New Orleans Gambl-
incj At Head of Armed
Guardsmen, Sets Fire to
Gaming Paraphanalia
Prominent Citizens Ar
rested. NKW Olil.KANK, La.. Ann. U.
(V - Wilhiu a hundred yards of the
leta plains, where "Old Hickory's"
: men stopped the llritish u century
.ami. a mighty hont'ire destroyed the
: tnippiii-is ol two famous New Or
, lean's KamblitiK cnKiuos early yes
i lenlay nmrninn. A torch was ap
plied to the htme pile of dice tables,
1 roulette wheels, slot much hies and
other KumhliiiK equipment shortly
taller it hud been seized by state
I militiamen on orders from (iov-
ernor Long. The soldiers cheered 1
las (he flumes look hold. j
The blow adjust the two cinbB,
, nit; jiii-.-iini uiiu iiim .- i u ui, jusi mil-
side the city lttnltH. was struck
swiftly, tlovernor Loik renchetl
New Orleans after dark Saturduy ;
and drove six miles down the river j
, to Jackson barracks, where he pre-j
i soitted written orders to Adjutant '
: l.eiitH-at KlcmiuK to raid the places j
nearby.
ArranKiim his small detachment!
with rifles and pistols and divid- j
wit; them In half under conTmunds
i ol captains, fieneral Fleming then
Mrmet the places stnuiilnueoUHly,
ln, whirr of the wheel antl the
click of the dice were quickly
turned Into screams or women ami
oaihs of idea.
Prepared to Shoot
i.ai u to ine wans: yeiien ma
cnptulns. "We don't want to shoot
: hut we are prepared to." .. - '
A shot rn n k out from a .sentry
: and pandemonium broke loose. Hut
'the several hundred men and worn-
i eu soon
were lined aKalnst the
wall and clean-np operations wore
he-iim. r.imrdsmpn scooped up
I OitO in cash and others went down
I the line taking names and nd-
, dresses that would make "John
Doe" blush.
as iney were released on men
j personal recognizance and poured
i outside a camera man sat otf a
flush. Fifty men Immediately
; pounced upon htm. His camera
i was smashed and he was carried
luff uneonsi'lnus anil hadly injured.
1 People of standing were around
those boards Saturday nlKht and
they guarded tholr identity.
Hack in a New Orleans hotel,
i (lovernor Look received the, re
pons with the nice or a schoolboy.
t.amb tnu wl ston under mv
administration," he said. "I told
1 1 hem what I was '?olni! to do ir
i""'' ll"'t eloKii down."
, Thm Rmwpml )(, ,, of
i 'ow O'''""" business men. who
l(.nmplainod that people were (in -
DENS
nlile to pay their hills because of .democrat, real estate dealer, niaile
casino losses lilltliiK clnsn to the. the following comment: "Ilully,
tr.ii.nun mark nlKhtly. ; bully; the Kane's all her. I'm
The Jal AInt and the Aralil clubs j stronK for Hoover and there's no
anil three smaller ones were closed douht about him Retting the elec
(Iow a as tightly as a drum last i Hon."
night anil all was (inlet along Hie
lower Mississippi.
Baseball Score
American,
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IMillndelnhla 7 S
j Carroll and llargrnve; drove and
! Cochrane.
National.
II.
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Mronklyn
Pittsburgh
IJoak, Klllott and lieberi-y: Kre-
I met
Ha rg reaves.
The Noted Dead
PliOVIIMINCE. It. I., Aug. 13
IA1 The body of Arthur .1. Ijimb,
song wrlrer who wrote "Asleep In
the !eep.' "Only a Itlrd In ft
lylded Cage. rite Naughty l.lt-
fle plrd on Nellie's Hat" nil 'I
many other songs, was tmelnlmeit
tonight at a local undertaker's.
He died suddenly here Haturday of
an embolism above the heart.
In his possession when he died
were $.'1.00, n pawn tlrkeP for lift
cents and tin unenshed royalties
.heck for on ii New Vork
bank.
j flh. Wluit n Headache!
PFKINII. Aug. 13. IO 1 ne
It'.y t hnpman Andrews Asiatic C1-
pcdlll.in has discovered a gigantic
! fossil which Is described In early
weiBiieu uti nwunua. I
SUp-to-Shore
Airplant StrOic
Trmd a Suectst
NKW VoliK. auk. i:i.-uiV
UKular slilti-ni-sli-ti.. ail-
1 pl:(fit si'vir- was slices-
I'u 1 1 y iiiauKur:iil tol;iy hy 4-
. the Il- I'lMIU'O "f llio
Kreni'h lino from whirh a
liliiiM' rarryintf mail was
eataiuiltotl intci ilt air up-
fr pmximaii'ly ,"ito niilcs at st-a.
. Tin' plan h-ri tht lim r at 1
: !. ni. and aliKhlfil on the
wa'.t-r at quarantine at ft: I it
p. m. 4
The amphiliian hiplaiu
maniitil y a lhif'-nian !
l-'roiu'h rrt'v. mailt1 a pi'ifnet
takMtT uml hy a last flight
arhi'it Nrw York almost a
-'
Similar tNuht.H will m
Hii.r.
Hindi1
9 from Hi1 do France on both
cast antl west Jnurnoy.s from 4
i- now on and the service even-
tually will he extended to '
paKsrliKt-rs.
MAKES A I
Both Republicans and Derrv
ocrats Like Acceptance
r
Address By Republican
Nominee Forceful, Con
vincing, Statesmanlike.
I Now that Herbert Hoover has
,l.,llt'U....,l l.lu imwioM. nf aaem.lanna
'
! l'oion pro and
; con concerning speclllc parts of
jtn oration and the entire speech.
i The followliiB opinions were Klven
today In answur to au Intiulrlim
, Mnll- l rlDune reporter:
I "The speech, like the man, was
jsarn anil Kane. It was dafinlte and
i dependable just the sort of speech
one would want our next president
I to make," declared Mrs. W. J. Nor-
j , M, republican, of the Krookhnnk
orchard.
; have boon asked many times
j what I thought of Mr. Hoover's
acceptance speech. While 1 am a
j democrat and have always support-
j ed the nominee of my party, 1 have
decided tu support the republican
candidate for president. His Is a
program which, If put Into effect,
will help all classes of IndUHtry
without Injury to any. For tli8
reason I shall vote for Mr. Hoover
for president," stated J. O. Hrown.
"Hoover's speech was forceful
and to the nnint. In everv detail
much like the man." said Miss .Inne
Hnedieor. renuhllcan. .
'I Just not bock from a vaca
t ion mirl have only read the first
1 miriiiiraob or iho hopmcIi That
IdoeHn't ninko any difference. Hoo-
ver will he elected," said KiiKene
Thorndlke, republican and employe
(lt (hB Kr)( Nntoll, ,mlk
j n his characteristic, outspoken
. manner, William ("Hilly") Holmes,
. "The sMech was sound. Thern i
Is no political huncom In any part ;
of II. 1 especially admire Hoover
for stresslii; the fact that this Is
not prlmarly a nation of big busi
ness and corporations, but rather
one of honieH and contented peo-
I pie," said Vernon Vawter, rnpuh -
,; llcan, of the Jackson County hank.
a "I've been fishing the Inst few
,,:days ano Just returned to Medford.
I know that Hoover made a aneech
.,,, .... , .,. . . nm
j strong for him,"
'' ,.t II. n 11.
: . .
strong tor lira, said A. t:
Hal' -
hnrd, of Hie Hubbard Ilrotliors
store. Mr. Hubbard Is a staunch
republican.
"It was a wonderful speech. T
like his nlatform and think he will
i ne elected, sain jncs I nompson,
riinublicnn. Cnnco emaiove. I
j ChnrlcH S. Hutterfleld, local real
i lor, Is ready to put up more money
ion Hoover since rending the speech
of acceptance.
Casualties of the
Air Service
AMHTF.HDAM, Aug. 13. (fl
Four persons were killed when an
N MEDFORD
airplane crashed among spectators t confidence If It Is conducted hy
at an nvlats.n display tit lleerlen, j somebody whom the governor can
near Mnusti-lcht todny. The nccl- appoint who would he totally free
dent was caused by fallurff of the j from any suspicion ot partisan
motor of the plane. 1 ship."
SAMPLE PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT
I intend to vole for .' -
for President at (he November election.
Kilned (Name)
Address
(Kill out antl mail to Slraw-Hallot-Cfiulest-Kditor, Mail-'
Tribune, Medford, Oregon). ,
LOCAL Ml
IS KILLED IN
CAR CRASH
w
. W. Rankin, 54, Brother
of Hugh Rankin, Forest
Supervisor, Killed In
stantly When Car Goes
Off Grade, Near Butte
Falls Two Men in Car
Injured. .
As a r e suit o one of ih
st rankest accidents recorded in
Jackson county. W. W. Hankin. ..-.
county road supervisor residlnj; at
Butte Falls, a brother of Hush
Uankiu of this city, was Instantly
; killed this forenoon and J. L. Casey
; and son Leslie received injuries
i when a touring car driven by Air.
i Kankln left the Vade at Uock hill
' this side of Huue Falls while he
was en route to Medford. rushlnj;
', Leslie Casey to a doctor for treat
ment for an Injured font he had
' received in the Owen-OreKon lum-
her camp above the mountain town,
1 The cur. after leavinn the road.
rolb-d down a 3n-foot embankment.
t-;'nR ;r nankin eiea,- of
; machine, while the two oyier o
the
Oier occu
pants stayed in the machine, which
is c I ven as the reason that they
' fared so luckily In escaplui; with
"ilnjurlCH which today were not re
; yarded as serious. The father suf
; fered an injured shoulder and hip,
; while thp son was badly shaken up
and bruised. IJoth were rushed to
the Sacred Heart hospital here for
treatment.
Notblnir wn lonrnpd toriitv u-hv
lh?,r4 , ,h.id nd
1 0VHr th Kru,v, hut theories have
I hP(.n advanced' that a defective
j meerlnit nparatus may hav. caused
I the tragedy, breaitlnn when Mr:
Hankln was drlvlmr at n fnl. lv
I Kood rate of speed. ,
The 'accident took place shortly
after in o'clock, prestimahlv at
J io: is, wntch carried by Mr.
Hankln had stopped at that time.
I The ear lefl the road only a short
distance this ptde of HMte Falls
and the party of three men had
Just left for this city to seek treat
ment for the younRer Casey's in
jured foot which had been crush-
T ,, , ,,
. "fflhl" OHM' Mr' l!I,nkln
j ? , '" .e hod m,r;
of month and
h
I U,e thi" pUy-
j all? ,e"vH n jlauRhter In Oakridne.
' a, brn,n7' ,h,Kh Kanhln of thb.
rltv n ff,Ht',r ln nlpm. n sister in
! Tonn- "'wh.. n brother In Tono,
NVnKh- nni A brother in While Hal-
man, Wnsh.
Funeral ni-rnngements, w h I c h
will he announced Inter, nre in
charge of the f'onger funeral par
lors. .
TO PROBE PROH!
IE
EtHSE.VE, Ore.. Aug. 13. Hi
Sheriff r'rnnk E. Tavlor nnnnunceri
, tlil afternoon that he will ask
; Governor I. N. Patterson to appoint
special Investigators to o to the
I bottom of the entire law enforce-
I mnnt tangle In li.nn count, and
. ,,.,, ,,, ... , ' ....
..-' n ..u en
1 dence they find of corruption or
misconduct hy public officials or
otherR. - s .-
This follows the resignations of
District Attornev Gordon WaIIh
' ik.ni. tisairfo uAi..in T. ......
hull ana .lesil
Daniel following
charges of personal Improprieties
antl their counter allegations or
suggestions ot "frameup" Inspired
by bootleggers and Interests Inimi
cal to their work.
"I fee! that the public wants to
know the whole truth of the sllua-'
Hon and la entitled to know It,"
said Sheriff Taylor.
"Further than that .1 feel they
want to know that nobody guilty
of wrongdoing is being snared the
proper punishment. Hut I feel that
such an Inquiry will have mora