llOTERS 10
.FACE TRIAL
ON MURDER
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MEDFORP MATE TRIBUNE, MEDFORD," OKTXiOy, TTTFRSTrtY, T)ECE"NmETC 12, 1029.
PAGE SEVEN
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Conviction Will Mean Death
for Convict Survivors of
Auburn Mutiny 300
Armed Men Patrol Prison
Death Toll Reaches
Nine Broken Windows
Admit Chill Winds.
Aunurtx, JM..V., rec 12. (pj
Three hundred armed men u
t rolled tho walla nnd corridors of
Auburn prison today after a day
of rioting In which eight convict
and tho head keeper were killed
Tho outbreak, the second within
five months,' collapsed when stutJ
lice In a spectacular dash, res
cued "Warden . Kdar S. Jennings,
and seven guards held as hostages,
hy the rioters.
The-dead:
1'iincipal Keeper George A.
Dunford. W
Perry Johnson, sentenced to life
imprisonment.
imprisonment.
oieve ruwiiiK, senienceu 10 uu
hle life imprisonment.
Stephen Spurning, sentenced to
15 to 1G years. .
Duke .1. Honnell, serving two
sentences, 25 to 30 years and 5 to
JO years.
Henry Sullivan, serving 20 to 21
years with an additional seven
years for escaping from Auburn
last March,
Ernest l'avesci, sentenced to 40
years.
James Biancrassl. '
Vavo Murder Charge.
Those of the rioters who did not
die in the hail of police and
guard bullets. Dr. Raymond F..
Kleh, state commissioner of cor
rection, said, would undoubtedly
find themselves faced with charges
of murder, first degree. These
men, he said, were ioiplicated in
a killing during the commission of
a felony attempting to escape
from a prison. Conviction on this
point, he said, meant death,
The plan for escape came nenr
est to realization when the des
peradoes captured Warden Jen-,
ningn and seven guards. With
the , snatching of the warden and
Ids fellow officials from this im-
-prisonment within their own
prison, the well laid scheme first
began to crumble.
Those officials, In the hands of:
tho ring leaders for more than
two hours, were rescued by a de-i
termined onslaught of state troop-1
rrs armed with tenr gas bombs. j
S'he wWden himself credited the
nutHtnnding bravery of a state
policeman for the rescue.
Jennings was dazed by a blow
on the head from a convict's pis
tol butt, nnd was badly gassed.
In Charge Five Hours.
Fifteen -to twenty convicts were
In charge of tho prison for more
than five hours, before the spec
tacular dash of the troopers at
5:30 p. m., saved tho day.
Any possible ardor for further
rioting was chilled by n night
spent In a prison through which
winter winds whistled. Class in
the cell block windows Were shat
tered by bullets In the day s fighting.
Warden Jenningtt was captured
about 11 o'clock in tho morning
when he went into tho heart of
the prison to Investigate a report
that "something was doing.' Re
turning from the kitchen, he was
met by a cimvlct who shoved a
gun against his stomach and said;
"do not move or' say anything.!
Warden, or I will kill yHl."
Two other convicts quickly stop-j
lied to his 'side. The first convict
then commanded, "Just come with J
me, warden. We will want you;
to accompany uh to the punish-1
ment gallery nnd you will haw
to cover uh, or we will kill you." I
Jo linings went along. ,
Forced Ojku Cells.
Three other guards, not know
ing -the wunlen was a hostage,
were captured when they ap
proached the group in the pun
ishment gallery. They were forced
to open all the punishment cells,
releasing the other :most desperate
inmates. The officers were hand
cuffed to each other.
Henry Sullivan and Steve Paw-
Ink, leaders In the July riot, then
took charge. Sullivan said to
Jennings: "Warden, we are going
to ask you to Instrqct the men
out frpnt (troopers, guards, po
lice) (o let us go out with you
and these other officers. You will
have to give the order, or we will
kill you. We are determined to
get out or die, but if you. fail, we
win ait die together.
. During the several fights thnt
marked the day's disorder several
guards were. wounded and gassed,
ficorge R. Atkins was shot . In the
face nnd back and probably fa
tally wounded; James F. Van Heu
sen was shot In the eye; Albert C,
Holzhauer was shot in the mouth.
In addition to the warden those
who suffered from pas were
Claude H. Dempsey, Walter Failey
leucine Hugunin and Alilton J
Uiker.
DurnfonJ was shot at the. In
ception of . the riot when he re
sisted an at tempt by three con
vlcts to seize and hold hitn as r
hostage. With the aid of an un
identified convict ho dragged him
self out of reach, but died shortly
after reaching the prison hospital.
Warden Was Defoy.
The convicts then took Warden
Jennings into custody and "using
him as a decoy surprised nnd
captured the other guards. Sulli
van, acting ns spokesman for the
rioters, sent out an ultimatum
declaring the eight officials would
bp, killed if the armed forces Were
not withdrawn from the vicinity
of the prison.
Their demand was endorsed hy
Warden Jennings who sent out by
a trusty n note renHing, "For Clod's
sake give them what they want."
Thf ultimatum was referred to
Dr. Raymond F. C. Kleb, state
commissioner of correction at Al
bany who ordered "no compro
mise." In this he was supported
by Acting Clovernor Herbert H.
Lehmnn.
IJeut. Perry of the state police
who delivered tho reply to-the ul
timatum", added that "if tho state
troopers coivn, inv they'll, com.?
shooting." A ' few minutes later
tho troopers made their gas nt
tnck, rescued the warden and the
guards nnd In a short while ended
tho revolt.
PATROL FOR
BORDER DUTY IS
PHOENIX GIRL'S SKETCH.
PUBLISHED AT COLLEGE
URGED BY DAVIS
OREGON' STATE COLLEGE.
CnivnlUs. (S1.) Barbara Sim
ivo nt uri'Ron Htute c-oiiOKC nisi
iMilly. hud a chtirarier ulti'UJi J
HOUSEHOLDERS
mer
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FOR
j Curb On Immigration Smug
glers and Other Border
Law Breakers Possible
With Airplanes,' Is Report
to Congress.
HERMIST0N RANCHERS
TO RAISE ARTICHOKES
PRNDLKTOX, Ore. (fl) Ranch
ers in the Hermlston section or
Umatilla county next year will de
vote a large area to the raising of
Jerusalem artichokes. The land
In that particular territory was
found suitable for growth of the
I tuners, itancners nnve comracien
535 acres and will receive f 1 5 n
ton.
.
WntsomiMo Trembles.
WATOXVILLE, Cel.. Dee. 11.
(Pi A slight earth shock, was fell
here at 1:15 a- m. today. It wn
of about two seconds duration. No
diimn;" was reported.
"WASHINGTON. Pec. 12. (TP)
An air patrol to curb immigration
smugglers and other border law
breakers has been recommended
to congress by Secretary Davis, of
the labor department.
Supporting his request for nn air
fleet, the secretary asserted that
enforcement of, laws could bo no
eoninlishwl only through using the
I same or better -weapons than were
used by smugglers, lie pointed
out that airships already were be
ing used in evading the law.
Three other recommendations to
congress are made In tho annual
report of the season as follows:
Codification and consolidation
of all immigration statutes now
scattered in various congressional
enactments: ,
Construction of Increased Reten
tion facilities at ports of ftntry to
care for the greater number of
aliens held there.
Modification of the law which
forever bars alien once deported
so ns to perm!tthem to re-apply
if permission were given by the
secretary of labor. .
Forward Trend
The department was cognizant.
Secretary Davis said, of both the
encouraging and disco u r a g i n g
aspects of the situation among
wage earners "but on the whole it
is clear that the general trend is
forward nnd along some lines the
advance has been rapid."
Tho secretary held that ques
tioiH of unemployment would
eventually-be solved so that every
person who desired work would be
provided with nn opportunity. ,
A firm stand for a policy of
selective Immigration was advocat
ed by the secretary and he pointed
out that whereas tho annual
quotas of countries In Europe Is
about 150.000 immigrants a year,
upwnrd of 2.000.000 persons had
Ltaken steps toward securing visas
to select the aliens considered best
qualified. v
Preference Is Needed
Quotas would not be Incrensed
under Mr. Davis' plan but he
would give preference to immi
grants who were needed hero. He
cited that a man whose , services
might be sorely needed ns the key
man In some new Industrial de
velopment which would afford em
ployment to hundreds or perhaps
thousands of men, must await his
turn while other Immigrants wore
admitted to seek employment in
some industry in which there was
already a surplus of workers." The j
secretary would permit industries
or other Interests In this country
needing the professional services
of some particular 'Individual to
present their case to the depart
ment which would authorize a
preference If It was justified.
Placing countries In the western
hemisphere on n modified quota
bnsis less stringent than that Im
posed upon Kuropean nnd other
nations also was recommended in
the report.
L UUtkJ 0f Health
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' I CLEAR
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lick of appetite, lot. of stretnth,
kin eruptions, that "tired teel
Ing" anil other human III! miy
r be due to a lack of rcd-calla In
your blood.
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SKIN
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if your akin is not clears
if your appetite ia "gone"
you owe it to yourself
and frienda to try S.S.S.
H1UTY despair was so great I could have cried. The good cheer
, IVl anli merry happiness of others only mocked at my condition.
1 had begun to wonder why Hie could be so cruel. No appetite. JVo
strength. Skin blemishes always embarrassed me. Aches and pains
coursed through my body. I wanted to restore my health and live.
What was I to dof . . . happily the day came and I found the right
load to Health when a friend recommended S.S.S." ,
You may be one of the thousands with a low blood count to thii
may be attributed "run-down" systems, skin troubles, and even more
serious ailments. It is very dangerous to let the blood count remain
below normal.
With an Increase in the fed-blood-cells you will be on the right
road to Health. This is Nature's way to body power and to clear
kin. Naturally, with your strength restored, it is easier to fight dis
ease and ifHection; to enjoy your food and to sleep soundly. When
firm flesh takes the place of that which was once flabby, you will feel
strong your nerves will become steady more happiness and
friends will follow.
Too ewe It to yourself and friend, to .sire SB.. trial. It
help. Nature b.lld I rich, red b" Thousand, ol user. hy.
testine. to its ,... ... , Ji.
All druf stores tell S.S 8. in two aiiea. Ask for
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Makes You Feel Like Yourself Again
lie. It it mor
published In tho Manuscript.
quarterly literary magazine pub
lished by the Knglish departmMil.
Acceptance of an article for pub
lication by this magazine is a dis
(Inct tribute because only the beat
material produced by over a thou
sand students taking Knglish
courses is selected.
The title of Miss Sims' story I
"Through the Transom.'
ELECTRIC SERVICE
FOR PR0V0LT AREA
r WILLIAMS CUICFJC, Ore.. Deo.
12. (ppl.) Provoke and vicinity
nre soon to have electric, lights as
the Copco Is putting n line through
from Grants Pass up through HtK,'.
to Utile Appleg&te.
Three Die In Hotel Tire
WICHITA FAJ.LS. Tex.. Dec. 12
() Three men. including two
firemen, were killed today In n fire
that destroyed the Antlers hotel
here, a three story brick structure.
FESTALJJGHTS
Outdoor Decoration to Sur
pass Previous Efforts
Chamber of Commerce
, Sponsors Contest Prizes
to Be Awarded.
Tin1 second outdoor Christmas
lighting contest to lie" attempted In
southern Oregon Is to be held la
Med ford December 20 to January
2, inclusive. The contest, which Is
being sponsored by the advertising
committee of the Medford Chamber
of Commerce, is In lino with a na
tional program adopted by' munv
of the leading cities of the Tnlled
Stall's mid' which Is spreading rip-
idly throughout the. country. Sev
eral attractive prices have been of
fered by iochl merchants for the
most effective displays In MedforJ
this year, nnd it Is expected that
some very effective decor.it Ions
will result. Already there nre a
number of displays planned by
Medfurd citizens and interest is
gaining from day to day.
It is Interesting to note that thN
beautiful Yulelide ctisititn originat
ed in Washington, 1). ('., some
years- ago. In the year 1 H2,t a
beautiful evergreen tree, out in the
wtiods of Vermont, wan sent to
Washington and set up in S)urmau
sipiare. This tree, a gift from IMbl
dlebury college to the president of
the United . States, was decora dsl
'and wired with hundreds of tiny
electric. lights,' anil on, Christ mus
I eve President Cotilidge. Willi ap
propriate ceremonies, switched on
i he lights of the first national
Christmas tree.
The following year a beautiful
living tree was planted In Sherm. n
Square behind tho White House,
nnd a permanent underground elec
trie service Installed no that each
year the same living tree can be
decorate and illuminated, a per
fect symbol of national good-vl!l.
The national example was quick
ly followed by many states atil
communities, until It is now popu
lar In every progressive city fn
America.
Kor some years now a number
i c
of citizens havo been decorating Mights festooned about their lawns
their homos on tho outside, and
these homes have been gay and
memorable npots of color on the
Christmas scene. This year there
will be many more home sending
out their message of ".Merry Christ -m:i"
by means of strimrs of cnlnrd
and houses. Ami a new Joy in tliu
holiday season will result from
these VuU-tide displays.
Ashland Construction of three
additional cabins at Litbiai park
campground practically f-mnplfted.
Kidney deficiencies?
High blood pressure?
Indigestion? r fe
Read the good news
IT, is astonishing news to Buffcrem that
a pure, swuet plunt sup should be so
Kreat a health food, bo vuluahle u tonic
in kidney deliriendes, high blood pres
sure, indigestion unit glycosuria. Vet
sucli ia the case.
This remarkable discovery is the milk
of tho Mexican maguey plant. Used (or
centuries in its native country where
there is freedom from these symptoms.
The fresh sap is called "aguamiel. Now
it is concentrated und the name short
ened to Agmel. Everyone should in
vestigate Agmel, particularly men and
women entering middle life. Imported
by The Agmel Corporation, New York
and Mexico, D. F.
117m others my:
"My husband hun been taking
Agmel for three months now. His
blood pressure is buck to normal
and the nervous, restless feeling is
all gone."
"I consider A(rpnel tho greatest
help for stomuob or kidneys. I
only wish muro sufferers knew
about Agmel."
Annuel
DAIRY EXPERT TO TALK
LI
WILLIAMS CREEK, Ore., Dec.
12. (Spl.) Professor N, C. Jami
son of tho Oregon Htate college iU
Corvallls will talk at the WHHanm
Communtly hall Saturday evening
nt S o'clock. He will discuss dairy
ing in Its different phases. All In
terested in dairying should her.r
Professor Jcmlson.
ANDERSON CREEK
AXDKRSOX CKKKK, Ore..' Dec.
12. (Hpl.) Mr. nnd Mrs. Clark
MncDowell of Medford are spend
Inn a few days with his brother,
JamcR MacDowell.
Marlon Center. . spent Sunday
evening with his sister, .Mrs. Jan.
Mays, and family.
The heavy rains for tho past few
days have made the roads too) slick
for hauling out logs,
!. C. Male nnd family spent Kat
urdny In Medford.
Mr. nnd Mrs. .In men MncDowell
were out tAshlnn1d Monday on j
business. , I
Hteve Lnnak snwud wood. for Jan. I
MacDonald last week.. .,
Geo. McAHnllfc Was in Talent Snt- -urdny
on business, )
Dock nnd Pete Kostpr spent at
few days In Medford lant week. (
Mr. and Mrs. Oreen were out to t
church Hunday.
Mrs. Jnn. Mays ' culled on Mr.
Prlco Friday Afternoon.
WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT BODY ELECTS
WILLIAMS CREEK, Ore., Dec. j
12. (Hpl.) The Williams high
school occupied their new room
Monday anr) elected student body
officers. Constance Lcmmon wasi
elected president: , Earl Cougle.
vlce-prVldent: Douglas Klder. sec
retary and treasurer; Victor Hpar
tin, sergeant-at-nrmii; l-aura If-1
land, yell leader.
The young folks are anticipating
Spins ood times this winter. I
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