mttvfotjd matt; trttwn'k MEDForcT), mtEoow ftjtdav. fft.tjttarv 20, m:u.
FXGE NTNE
niiMimnnjiAM
AND COHORT
MAI
upon the arrival of tho l-nth war
rams. I 'li.u.L-I.... C,...
! I-awrenoe oouniy jiiuhoritiej ar
lehfrkliiK further ih story Mrs.
Dukuc says Jut husltiind tohl her
of the death of Tom frawford,
tn'oihcr of Mrs. fVhrmilir, ;iu al-h-Ki'd
acfumplit-i' of 1 Vic 1 011 pie.
She iaid D.iKiio uHcrtcd Cia vford
dh-j uf wounds lie rtH-t'ived ri the
urn buttle in which the highway
officer wad nlmt and that lie and
Mrs. SchnH'dcr buried him .secretly.
Irene Schroeder and For
mer Sunday School
Teacher Listless As Exe
cution Nears Blonde
Slayer Says She's Ready
EXPANSI
Ni;V CASTLK, Pa., Fob. 20.
(A) Apparently unmindful of the
libit desperate ef fiirts of their at
torneys to find some technicality
which minlU nlw them a few more
vcekv4 of life, Mr., Irene Schroeder
and W. (.Ilenn Da k tic, listlessly pre
pared to Uio in the electi ic chair at
dawn Monday.
The slayers of a state highway
patrolman, notified last nlcht that
(Jo v. fMnchot had announced he
was unable to tyrant them a itay
t 1
Associated 1'rcss t'hoto
M.rH, Iieno Schi'ocder.
of execut'on. awaited arrival of
the death warrant the signal for
their removal to tho Mellefunte
death house.
The blonde former waitress,
turned mm woman, fondled the
black kitten that ha made her
cell it.s abode; Daguo, one-time
Sunday school teacher, pored ove:
his bible.
Fmlicr Calls.
Ijiat nitfht a dejected, white
haired little man with a bright
eyed boy of five year.", called at
tho jail. Jacob Crawford, former
fish peddler, came to tell his
daughter he had failed in his plea
to the Kovernor.
"You did all you could, papa:
I am ready to die," Mrs. Schroeder
smiled at him through the bars.
A Fhort time later she clasped her
little son perhaps for the lat
time.
Sheriff Frank Johnson told
Crawford he still was uncertain
when the trip to the penitentiary
wmiN) t.e made: Hint all depended
1 A statement- recently issued by
the home office of the Guardian
Huilding and Loan association in
Portland reveals that the assets of
tho (luardian (group in Oregon
have inc.rea.Hcri 512 per cent during
the last year as a result of new
affiliations and a tremendous in
crease in the number of depositors.
Accord hiK to Karle K. Fitz water,
president of the concern, the assets
of the Guardian fctroup were $924,
53S a year aso and the recent
statement shows the assets to be
$4,740,01)0, or an increase of
f3,ftl&,4G3.
j "Naturally, we are proud of
1 Guardian's steady and impressive
growth in Oregon," said Mr. Fitz
. water. "Less than five years npo,
; Guardian was organized under the
managership uf J. s. Moltzner, our
present managing director, and
under his efficient guidance the
number of Guardian depositors
i rapidly Increased. Tho first cat
1 pansiuu occurred when the Guar
dian offices were moved from the
Pacific Building to West Park and
Yamhill in the spring of 1927. Last
year we established branches and
affiliations in Oregon City, The
Dalles, Klamath Falls, Eugene,
I Gresham, Alcha, Astoria, Med ford
and Salem."
' Fitzwater attributes the growth
.of liuilding and Loan concerns In
Oregon to the desire of local peo
: pie to save money in local institu
tions. He declared that Building
and Loan in the future would see
even greater developments In the
northwest,
j Considerable attention was at
tracted by the Guardian Building
and Loan association last year
when that organization purchased
the 12-story building at Third and
'Alder streets in Portland for tho
, locution of the home offices of the
concern. Future plans of tho
; Mortgage Investment company,
, managing company of Guardian,
! call for the erection of a modern
office building at Fourth and Mor
rison streets, construction of which
lis expected to start sometime this
j summer.
l The number of Guardian deposi
tors has increased comparative to
! the growth in assets during the
I last year, as there were ll.lfiS
' deposit ors. Ja n ua ry 1 , 1930 and
31,197 at tho beginning of 1931.
BYKOPSlSf Tratjedu ta masked
hv beauty, the leauty ot a rural
Kitalish estate, che it$ owner
Annabelle (Juerdlina, is mystvri'
ously killed. The circumstances
u ominously hinted by the care
inker in his comment, " 'Tworn't
no accident, " as Jimmte U unwell
and his cousin, Donald Waile.
neighbor of the spinster, reach
the scene. Previously Donald,
harnina of death threats aoainst
her, has sent her niece. Kvelyn
Make, to London to ash the ad
xice ot Jimmie. young lawyer
ulth a reputation as a clever
sleuth. With tivelun had come
Lionel Duckworth, tchom Jiih
mie's apt perception linked ro
mantically with fcvelyn. This at
tachment they admit, while re
vca Una that the eccentric old
woman hatino love and romance
barred their oicn happiness. Jim
vi ie recalls his advice to Kvelyit
ti let the voltce handle the case.
Chapter 3
THE DUTCH GARDEN
U JHPWOUNT ao sooart o' iccl-
dunt," Uen repented with bis
broad Yorkshire accent. "They set
ters, ns they call 'em; mure like
dbvils to ma thliikin. No but devils
couldn't fall 0' theyselvcs. A 3 Idea
there worii't 110 wind last night.
Someone pushed and f poor nils
tress underneath."
"I don't understand." said Don
ald. Setters devils What do you
mean'.'
"Is it satyrs?" suggested Jlmmfe.
"Ay. sir Setters. T owd st. aun
(mages in t' Dutch gaarden
a lot to Jimmte llaswel. tn the
cases mentioned.
'Pleased to meet you, sir." he
said. "Shall bo glad to hear what
you make of things."
"Jlappy to help if yon. want me,
answered Jimmie. "The news
shocked me. as Miss Blake had con
sulted me about the letters."
"And you said there was nothing
for us to worry about," said the girl
almost reproachfully
"Hush, dear," said Duckworth
gently. "Tho letters may have had
nothing to do with It."
"I am going to the garde 1 to see
where it happened," said Superin
tendent Richmond tersely, and he
turned to the village constable,
who was already familiar with the
scene. The others followed silently.
Jimmie and Donald Joining the in.
It was Indeed a lovely spot, cut
Into the hillside. Round It ran a
wall of stones. A grass border
edged the pool in the center. At
ttie nearer cud wcro the stone
steps. Above these steps, on the
wall to the right, stood the carved
llgure. half man, halt beast, of the
grinning satyr, poised tightly on his
cloven feet with arms spread lu
Invitation. He low him was a wooden
seat painted white.
On the other side of the steps
there lay on the ground the sinister
llgure of his fallcu companion
GLEE CLUB ENTERTAINS
TALK XT. Ore.. IVli. 2ft.
The Talent Civic club held
regular meeting at the club
in the city hull Wednesday
noon with a good attendance
tile chih of Talent, under
tion of Miss Dorothy Haughman,
furnished the entertainment for
t In afternoon.
.MIsm (Veil l'oss of .Med ford rang.
Refreshments were served by .Mrs.
Duncan ami Mrs. ulliugcr.
I'laiw J-'rrlj: hi Line.
1U0UL1X VVt Mai-go von Ku
do 11', derma n uvi.ttrlx who re
cently flew her plu no to the- Ca
nary islands and back, hntt re-
rnoniH ceived permission from the let'-after-
j man M inlstry ni" Transportation
. The j to start an air in-bibi .service or
direc- I n i-i.iTitneivial ban'
(Spl.) ;
their .
SOCIAL LEADER SLAIN
could not benefit from a legacy
left by Mim, rainier to the former
nctrcHH. Mitw Ritchie committed
suicide after tho shooting which
occurred in April, 1!130.
SANTA AX A, t'al.. Feb. L'l).
il't Superior court bald today
that Adelc Kltcble wns guilty of
mil id if in the laying of Doris
M array 1'alim-r, jUigunu Reach
society tea tier, and her nlittlvs
VimmimlK Air Station.
l'KNHACOLA, Fla . (!) Ca pt.
Rufua.F. Zogbaum, Jr., who qua 11-
ed uh a naval aviator after n
Hiarter-century of regular navy
erv'co, has been appointed com
mandant of the naval air Htatlon
here where flying training is
curried on.
- - -i
Again WE ItEPEAT
Compare the values, prices and service we give you with
those of any other tire dealer or distributor of special brands.
Six thousand, nine hundred and twenty eight new dealers joined us last year to give you
Firestone's great value, and establish a standard service for the automobile owner. This increases
our force of Firestone service-giving tire dealers to over 25,000.
The low prices of rubber and cotton give Firestone unusual advantages due to their world
wide facilities in securing these raw materials and their efficient manufacturing. With Firestone's
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are not duplicated.
COMPARE
VALUES
Firestone lias this year added more rubber to the tread
which Kives 20 to 25 more safe mileage before the
tread wears smooth.
The Firestone Double Cord Breaker gives you SIX and
EIGHT plies under the tread spreads road shocks
lessens punctures gives over 50 stronger union be
tween tread and tire body which ensures longer tire life
and greater safety.
Live rubber penetrates every cord and coats every fiber
by the patented Gum-Dipping process thus not only
every cord, but every fiber within the cords, is insulated;
this gives you 25 to 40 added tire life.
The satyr grinned above the garden where Miss Querdling died.
ri?NDLHTON Oip., Fob. 20.
: (P) (.Irain Ki'owois can assure
their own success by active sup
port uf the national grain stabil
ization anil marketing act and by
further cn-operation among them-
selves, rieelareil A. K. Kclley, man
iager of the North Pacific Grain
Growers. Inc., in addressing more
than a hundred growers here.
Poland Copulation Gains.
WAHSAW UP) The highest
pi pulatiun Increase in Kurope is
claimed for Poland ns a result of
figures showing 251.itifi births
'n the f:rt I'nlf of Iflnn.
I
SAFE for
COLDS
Prompt relief from
HEADACHES, SORE
THROAT, LUMBAGO,
RHEUMATISM, NEURITIS,
NEURALGIA, COLDS,
ACHES and PAINS
Does not harm
the heart
ok
"You nifinn," cried Do;. aid. "that
Miss Querdling sat In I hat favorite
seat ot hers and one ot tho stoiu
ilgurea fell on her?"
"That's it, sir. Her tav'orlto seal
it war, nnd every night when it
wor fine she sat out n' there and
watched t' sun set. I've seed tier
scoores o' times."
"You say the sntyr, one of the
figures, fell on lier?"
"Ay. but It nlver full o' User. It
couldn't. ( ivoj puttied, I tell 'ee."
"Surely not." mid Donald Incred
ulously. "That would ho horrible
Let us g to tho house. What a
ehustly thing for Kvelyu anil Mar
lorle!"
As Donald- and Jimmie ap
proached the bouse, a small group
ot people emerged.
"Looks llko the ,ollco! ' Donald
muttered.
Two men were In front. One was
in uniform, and the other bore the
impress of the police ofllccr ot
higher rank. Close hclnml came
two girls nnd a third man. .limmlc
recognized one ot the Kirls as Kvc
lyn Blake. The other be guessed
must be be- sister Marjorie. The
man wait Kvelyn's lover, Duck
worth. Donald ran forwa.'u and the Utile
party stood still.
"I am terribly sorrj,"'he said to
the girls, as he shook their hands
"Surely It was an accident a
ghastly accident."
The gl-Is made no answer. Tho
pollce-olHcer replied for them.
"That Is what we Have to dp
cldc." he said grimly.
lie was Superlntendeu' Rich
mond, uoad of the district pollre
Donald knew him nnd Intruduced
his couRln.
"This Is Mr. Maswell. Ho .nay br
able lo assist yon. He helped li
spector Sprulcs of Scotland Yar
In the Hell's Hells affair nnd U
Queen's (iato mystery."
Superintendent Richmond. i
hard, shrewd man with grlzzl.
hair and a cynical curl to his Hp
had the policeman's usual con
tempt lor the Interfering nmoteur.
but he was informed on ail official
matters and It was known in the
force thai Inspector Sprnles. one
of thp Hie Kive fll lh 'ard. owi-d
broken In live pieces. The body
was complete, but bcth arms were
snapped off and not far away was
the head. It seemed lo look at them
with a devilish leer. There was ft
second chair. One nrm was broken
nnd stains ot blood marred Its
white paint. Beside. It was the base
of the figure with the stumps ot
the cloven feet.
This then was the favorite rest
ing place of old Annabelle Querd
ling. And this was the place where
she had mot her cruel fate. The
superintendent stood there taking
in tho scene. Then be pressed his
hands against the shoulders of the
remaining flguro that seemed to
smile malignantly at their igno
rance. It bent stiffly forward as
though it too would have fallen on
the scat beneath.
"A bit lophcavy," he muttered.
"It would never fall by Itself, al
though not much strength would
be required to push It over."
"How ninny ot you were here
last night?" He asked tho question
of I be sisters, but Duckworth re
plied. "I was h the houso at the time
and when Marjorie 'old us what
had happened wo all came out.
Major Ore-sham helped me to carry
.Miss Qiiunlllug into the house. The
gardener and tho chauffeur wer
hero too."
"There is a point that you might
notice." said Jimmie, who hart been
kneeling beside tho wooden seals.
"The unbroken seat has never been
moved, while the other one has
been shifted six inches nearer tbo
steps. The holes In the grass show
whein it used to stand. By moving
it n little lo the right it became
innro dlreclly under the llguro."
The superintendent nodded, took
measurements nnd directed that
'Milling be touched until photo
raphs should bo made. Then he
.rncd to Marjorie Blake.
"You. 1 understand, were the first
llnd your aunt? Let us go hack
t the house. I shall want vou eacb
toll mo all you know."
"i-r '. "'. a i.itt ,..;
I AnnabU's 'trono did
I they m.ikff M.irjornt llnQe, nar the
f.ital (p'den? Motives are hinted
'irnf.,,nw.
CONSTRUCTION
EM
rJunt on of the many" , .
4.50-ai Tire """'"" ,'" Our Tire MaiI Order Tire
lnhoir 70a st our torej
Rubber Volume . . . . 165 cu. in. ISO cu. in.
Weight . 16.80 lbs. 15.68 lbf.
Width 4-75 in. 4.72 in.
Plies at Tread .... 6 plies 5 plies
Thickness of Tire . . . .598 in. .558 in.
Price $5.69 $5.69
A "Mail Order" or "Special Brand" tire is nade by some unknown
manufacturer and sold under a name that docs not identify him to the
public, usually because he builds his "first grade"tires under his own name.
s;mipa&e
PRICES
OI.DFIELD TYPE
Onr
Can I'rlea
Kack
Hall Order
TV.
Prlra Baeli
Our
Cah Prire
Per Pair
4.40-21...
4.30-21...
4.75-19..
5.00-20...
$4.98
5.69
6.65
7.10
5.25-18 7.90
5.25-21 8.57
6.00-2011.1).! 1.50
II. II. TIIIIC K TIKES
30x5 17.95 17.95 34.90
32x6 19.75 29.75 57.90
Ml Olhrr Slt Prtced Proportionately i.ott
S1.98
5.69
6.65
7.10
7.90
8.57
11.50
$9.60
11.10
12.90
13.80
15.30
16.70
22.30
COURIER TYPE
Oar Melt Order O.r
Ce.li Price Tire Ce.h Prle.
Bach Price Earti Per Pair
30x3 $3.97
31x4 6.98
4.40-21 4.55
4.50-21 5.15
5.2521 7.75
$3.97
6.98
4.55
5.15
7.75
$7.74
13.58
8.80
9.96
15.00
II ATT E It IKK
We sell and servica ihe complete line of
Fir Ion o Unllrrim oine In nnd nee the
KX'litA VALUE we give ou. We miike you
an ullowanre for your old hatlrry.
ANCHOR TYPE
Super Heavy Duty
Oar Mall Order Oejr
Ce.h Price Tire Caak fill
Kern Price Eack Pee Pair
$8.55 $8.60 $16.70
8.75 16.96
9.75 18.90
10.25 19.90
11.30 21.90
13.05 25.30
13.75 26.70
15.20 29.50
17.15 33.30
21.80 39.10
8.75
. 9.70
.10.25
11.25
CUa
4.50-20..
4.50-21..
4.7519.
4.75-20..
5.00-20..
5.25-21 12.95
5.50-20 13.70
6.00-20 15.20
6.5020 17.15
7.00-21 20.15
All Other Sim Priced Proportionality Lorn
hat in the lnnt yeiir 94.18 per
cent at all flight ru-hc-dulMl wi-ri-rnmt!"-ll.
Thn lino cfirrirMl 27,-
floo i'i.'i ym-rn.''! h rlurlnir lh" yp.-ir
TALENT DURING IEK e- wy
to End Bilious Spell
BAYER
ASPIRIN
Accept only "Bawr" pafkaQe which contains proven directions. Handy "Bayer"
0 boxes of 12 tublcU. Ako bottles of 24 and 100 AH druggists.
T A MONT. Oro., Fob. 20. (SI )
( Itovivnl mrptinff nt tho M. K.
i chwroh which Ntnrtcrl Hiinduy hnvn
1 born wnll nttcnflrd, nnd will mn
llnuo (hiring thp work. Tho rhnfr
unrlor If :i(lr-rshlp of Mm. Krfnk 1m
furnlshlnK henutlful muwlr,
Thf lfK-ai pastor, nwlstfd hy lay
man from hlH conntPRutliin, hnvo
c-oniliiLtcd tho mrellnmi durlriff the
vtk, rxrept tonight, whpn Ri'V.
, Aloxiindor Itnnett of Medfonl will
fill the pulpit.
( I Hi'iM Cf)iiiiMr fmnlon Vug.
f l.t lM)U.S"-'J' l)ppltp thf fK
jiniuhrap vhlh cl-(H wlntrr flir:
Imperial Alrwnys. nnnotmcod
Vlion yoti noplfrt thom first njTnp
tomti of constipation had broath.
roatrd tongue, l.tlcuHnfn, tho whole
RVRti-m hoon mi Tern. Appetite Iflffi.
DifenUon nlows up. You become head
achy, dizy, bilioui.
It' ray to correct Rliiinh lwwel
notion! Tkp a rnndy t.aitciirrt to
nijtht. See how quickly and pleas
antly the bowels am adivatcf. All
the Rourinp waste in gently proplcd
from the dyntem. Hrffiilar and rotj
plcte bovel' action is restored.
CafcuretB are made fmra pure cas
ta ra, a milwtHiice which doctors apree
art unity strrngthrtu AoirW muscle,
AM dru'' sturui have CuscarcU. 10c.
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Phone
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Fred EiMrt Servire ttatiaa
Nip tni Sit Service tftttlo f.eitral Paiat
Men ttervice Station Talent
Craal J. Pick Hardware . JrMnvllle
Rlverilde and Jaekaon, Medford
' Paclflo Highway South
Howe'a Service Station .. - Trail, Oregon
W. H. Wright Stora Brownaboro
E D. Hoag Stora McLaod
XS3x He ctssA mm thrxt P QUALITY and CONSTRUCTION
tnt you cmt ansa, j0mr$efi the EXTRA VALUES we give
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