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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1931.
No. 182.
Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
J P. MOBOAN. in an Interview
given to the Associated Praaa and
printed In thla newspaper, aaya that
Great Britain's sensational suspension
ol the gold standard Is a "hopeful
and not e discouraging event."
Perhaps, upon reading this state
ment, you said to yourself: "He does
not believe that himself. He's Just
dishing up hopeful hooey." ,
- '.
BtTT suppose a friend of your came
to a crisis In his business af
fairs and instead of weakly putting
off a decision, had the courage and
the stamina to do the difficult, but
RIGHT thing the thing that hurt
J at the moment, but would ultimate
ly put him back on his feet.
Wouldn't you say that his decis
ion was a hopeful, rather than a
discouraging, sign?
ENGLAND has been drifting for
years, going from bad to worse,
hoping that somehow she would be
able to "muddle through." She has
braced up at last, and is acting de
cisively to cure what is wrong with
her.
That, Is why competent onlookers
say that what has been happening
in England this week Is hopeful
rather than discouraging.
IP you want some gloom, here it is,
contained in an official report,
printed by the government of the
United Btates and expressing the
' views of a high official of fee gov
ernment: Though the discovery of new pro
cesses of manufacture will undoubt
edly continue, and this will act as
an ameliorating Influence. It will
not leave room for marked exten
sion such as has been witnessed dur
ing the last BO years, or afford em
ployment to the vast amount of
capital which has been created dur
ing that period.- Tibs day of large
profits IB PROBABLY PAST."
PRETTY bad, isn't It?, But lis
ten: ' This gloomy prophecy was ot
tered FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO,
It Is contained In an official re
port of the V. S. commissioner
of labor, printed in 1880. And
since Its utterance this country
has witnessed prosperity and pro
gress and new achievements In
the way of greater human com
forts and happiness never even
dreamed of In 1886.
- M
vOD have heard It said, probably,
I that we are suffering now because
of TOO MUCH MACHINERY, which
displaces hand labor and so causes
progressive unemployment.
You have said to yourself, per
haps: "Here Is something new In
tha world; a new lnfluenoe In busi
ness; something that affects radical
ly everything we have known In the
past.
"If the machines TAKE AWAY
MEN'S JOBS, how are men going to
live?"
THIS same commissioner of labor
whose views as to the future of
business back In 1888 were so pessl
rnestlc had this same thought. He
said In his report:
The nations of the world have
overstocked themselves with MA
CHINERY and manufacturing plants
far in excess of the wants of pro
duction. This full supply of economic
tools to meet the wants of nearly
all branches of commerce and in
dustry is the most Important factor
In the present Industrial depression."
They were blaming depression on
the machines, you see, away back In
1886.
- t I
THE depression of 1886, which look
ed so terrible to people of that
time, has oeen forgotten long since. It
was followed by repeated eras of
prosperity and human progress com
pared to which anything known
BEFORE 1886 was trifling and In
significant. "
FEAR of the machine, as a dls
placer of human labor, goes FAR
BACK OP 1886.
Upwards of two centuries ago the
power loom was Invented, and In
England, then the center of the
weaving world, the HAND WEAVEB8
feared that the new machines wosld
take their Jobs away and reduce
their families to starvation. So they
started riots, and tried to destroy tie
new power machines.
H
ERE Is the big fact: For ev
ery weaver back In tha d)'
of the hand loom, there are now A
HUNDRED weavers, or perhaps a
thousand, and weavers of today, op
erating power machines, earn as
(Continued on Pag XwoJ.
LEGION TO VOTE
ON QUESTION OF
PROHIjHANGE
Submission of Controversy
to Convention Assured
Legal Beer Held Em
ployment Aid in Report
DETROIT, Sept. 23 (AP) The
American Legion voted today to
hold It 1033 national conven
tion In Portland, Ore.
The vote was by ucclamatlon
after Alex O. Barry, department
commander of the Oregon de
partment, extended a brief Invi
tation and presented a check
for $25,000 as evidence of pre
paredness for the entertainment
of the convention. No other in
vitation was received by the con
vention. DETROIT, Sept. 23, (AP) The De
troit News today says that Henry L
Stevens, Jr., Warsaw, N. C, attorney,
appears to be the choice of the Amer
ican Legion for national commander
for 1931.
DETROIT. Sept. 23. (AP) The
American Legion national convention
late today adjourned until tomorrow
without taking up the controversial
Issues of prohibition and bonus pay
ments. DETROIT. Sept. 23. (AP) Sub
mission of the prohibition question
to the American Legion national con
vention apparently was assured to
day when the resolutions committee,
after nearly three hours of debate,
voted against a resolution which
would have kept the question from
the convention floor.
DETROIT, Sept. 23. (AP) The
Amerloan Legion's unemployment
commission today recommended that
the Legion natlo-tl convention give
consideration to modification of the
prohibition act to legalize beer.
The recommendation 'made by the
commission said:
"Your national employment com
mission feels It to be the duty of
the commission to present the fol
lowing to the attent.o.. 'his oon
ventlon: ' i
"That, when It shall properly come
before this convention, due conside
ration be given to modification of
the Volstead act to legalize real
beer without conflict with the con
stitution of the United States in
the jf furnishing added em
ployment. Your commission bel'ives
that hundreds of thousands of jobs
may be created through such ac
tion." The commission's declaration on
beer was received with a cheering
demonstration.
DETROIT, Sept. 23.1 (AP) The
American Legion today commended
the Hoover war debt moratorium
and urged congress to act upon the
debt holiday promptly.
The Legion's national convention
adopted a resolution expressing ap
proval of the moratorium and de
claring that to have the -fullest ad
vantageous effect the proposal should
be given prompt approval by con
gress when It meets In December.
The resolution was adopted by a
viva voce vote without discussion
and with only a scattering of nega
tive votes.
BY VETS PLEASES
PORTLAND, Sept. 23. (AP)
Keen pleasure was expressed by
Oovernor Julius L. Meier here today
when he learned the 1932 national
convention of the American Legion
had been awarded to Portland.
"I'm mighty glad the Legion Is
bringing the convention here," he
said.
The governor, confined to a hotel
room here for several weeks by ill
ness, said he la "feeling fine" and
"about ready to jump into hard
work."
Itfayor Oeorge I Baker was equally
as happy over the news.
Oregon Weather
Pair tonight and Thursday; no
change In temperature; moderate
east and northeast winds offthore.
Wage Slashing Feared
As Drag on Prosperity
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23. (AP)
Disappointed over the swing toward
lower wages, the federal government
worked today to protect the Ameri
can standard of living.
The concern of the president, it
was disclosed at the White House,
was that everything now be done
to see that the more slender pay
check should not mean a permanent
Impairment of the standard of com
fort and security which has been
reared for the American worker.
In some high official quarters
there was a disposition to fee that
the steel and automotive Industries
had taken the lead toward a re
trenchment policy just at the time
when recovery ff - depression was
'.n slgfct. No one would predict the
full effect.
Ma Kennedy Tries Again
fi, .
if rj jjw, . f. t . 4. - Jiv
H I II Jr- K
Mrs. Minnie "Ma" Kennedy, mother of Kvaimcllst Aliuee MiTherson
Hutton and Guy Edward Hudson are married at the site or Hoover dam.
A previous marriage faded when It was discovered Hudson had not
obtained n divorce from his first wife.
L
AGED MAN'S BODY
AT
GRANTS PASS, Ore.. Sept. 23.
(AP) The body of William Dahl
berg. 82, who became lost Thursday
when be separated from companions
in the dense thickets of Deer creek
valley, was found late yesterday by
Flora Balrd, daughter of a Deer creek
rancher.
The girl found the body while
looking for stock In a pasture. More
than 1000 men had sought Dahlberg
since his disappearance, and It was
discovered today a posse bad passed
within 10 feet of the body four days
before.
The forehead, arms and legs of the
eldsrly man gave evidence of his grim
fight against the dense brush cover
ing the three miles of steep slopes
between where he was found and
where he disappeared. His feet were
resting in the creek. He had fallen
backward and scratches on the ground
showed he had failed In his attempts
to rise.
SALEM DRUM CORPS
DETROIT, Sept. 23, (AP) The
black and white uniformed drum and
bugle corps from Kankakee, 111., at
noon had scored the highest rating
among the 25 outfits which thus far
had performed before judges of the
annual American Legion national
drum and bugle contest.
The first nine to finish and quality
follow:
Kankakee, Marlboro, Mass.; Edison
Post, Chicago; Fairmont, W. Va.; a&t
Orange, N. J.; Jeanette, Pa.; Salem,
Ore.; LaPorte, Ind., and Wilmington.
Del.
4 .
Cows On Highway
Cause of Crash
EUGENE, Ore Sept. 23. (AP)
Fred P. Fish of Portland was In
hospital here today suffering from
concussion of the brain, a broken
breast bone and bad burns on both
legs, received when his truck ran
Into a herd of cows on the Pacific
highway near Harrlsburg. The truck
was ditched and caught fire. FlsYs
feet were caught in thefeab and he
extricated himself only after the
clothing had been burned from his
legs.
4
Mexico Elated By .
Gold Suspension
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 23. (AP)
Recovery in the quotation of bar
sliver as a result of Great Britain's
suspension of the gold standard
brought satisfaction today to Mexico,
largest sliver producing country In
the world.
Financiers felt, however, that a
jrmanent Improvement depended
principally on the monetary program
to be finally adopted tn India.
Officials pointed out that u the
depression has gone forward.
steadily increasing amount of money
had accumulated In savings banks.
One official in touch with the ln
lustr.al world, expr -?ed an opinion
that ie time had about come when
the wage earners and imall salaried
people would begir to spend, with
an Inevitable favoMK- effect on
trade.
Thla official said since the first
of the year sings have been bump
lng along on the bottom, up and
down, but holding a fairly steady
1'TeL After the lowest point In
August, a 'tural seasonal condition.
re was every reason to believe
the curve would take a steady up
ward trend.
REED JAY FIGHT ,
ROOSEVELT FOR
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 23. (AP)
Speculation over Democratic presi
dential projects- again embraces the
name of James A. Reed, former
United States senator irom Mis
souri.
Two newspapers, the Kansas City
Star and the St. Louis Globe-Demo
crat, said today Reed would make
an active bid for the presidency in
1932 and observers saw In the situa
tion a threat to the political strength
of Franklin D. Roosevelt, governor
of New York.
The former senator declined to
make a formal statement, but an
nounced that he had informed a St,
Louis Inquirer he would "consider
It a compliment" to have thft..JHla-
sourl delegation pledged to blm at
the next Democratic national con
vention, as It was In 1928.
IN JAIL ESCAPE
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 33. (AP)
Louis Schultz, 40, a fugitive from
California, escaped from the county
Jail here today by prying apart two
bars of his cell and lowering .himself
from the seventh floor to an Inner
courtyard with a fire hose.
He was to have been returned to
Clalfornla today as a parole violator.
Schulte was on parole from Folsom
state prison to which he was sen
tenced for a 30-year term in 1900.
After lowering himself to the court
yard, Schultz kicked in ,a window
facing the court, slipped through the
hallway to the first floor and then
made his way to the street by push
ing a hand-truck through the glass
door.
Youthful Hunter
Lost Near K. F,
Found Unharmed
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Sept. 23.
(AP) Doran Rhoads, IS, was found
by a searching party In thickly wood
ed hills near here yesterday afternoon
after he had been lost since Monday
He appeared to have suffered little
from exposure.
The youth became separated from
his father while the two were hunting
deer. When he failed to return to
camp Monday night a search started.
Williams Woman
Attacked By Cow
Angered when her day-old calf was
approached, a cow charged and seri
ously Injured Mrs. Letha Butts, 40.
of Williams, Monday evening. Cfhe
was badly bruised and cut by the
animal's hoof.
She was rushed to Orants Pass to
the Josephine General hospital, where
It will be necessary for her to remain
about a week, according to the at
tending physician. Her condition Is
reported as favorable.
Blind Woman Dies
- From Deep Burns
LA GRANDE, Ore.. Sept. 23 (AP)
Mrs. Margaret Peterson, 94, , died
yesterday from body and face burns
received Monday. Her clothing was
burned away, and her skin charred
from the hips tthe shoulders. Mrs.
Peterson, almost blind, was putting
wood In the stove When her clothing
Ignited. A relative In the basement
at Vie time, rushed to her aid but
was too late to save her.
SIX DEER HUNTERS
FINED IN PENDLETON
PENDLETON. Ore., Sept. 23. (AP)
Six hunters paid 100 each here todty
when the pleaded guilty to charges
of killing a doe deer and a fawn near
Bingham Springs,
TRANSAMER1CA TO
RELINQUISH BANKS;
GIANNINISJOSTED
Dream of Nation-Wide Bank
Chain Shattered Huge
Shrinkage Shown in
Holding Firms' Assets
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23. (AP)
Selling of Transamerlca following
the Wall Street reorganization plan
sent 80,000 shares over tha San Fran
cisco stock exchange tape by noon
today, breaking the . price to 94.37,
an all time low. ,
NEW YORK. SeptTaS. (AP) T,he
death knell of an ambition for a
nation-wide chain of banks was
sounded today.
Control of the Transamerlca Cor
poration, a two billion dollar holding
concern for financial houses, has
passed out of the hands of the Glan
n 1 nl family of California to Lee,
Hlgglnson Ac company. New York and
Boston bankers.
Three partners of Lee, Hlgglnson
have replaced Amadeo P. Glannlnl,
Lawrence Glannlnl and Attillo H.
Glannlnl on the Transamerlca direc
torate. The Glannlnts formed Trans
amerlca In 1028.
The announcement, made by
Ellsha Walker, chairman of Trans
amerlca, In' a letter to stockholders,
showed that Transamerlca would re
linquish control of all Its banks, In
cluding the Bank of America (New
York ) , the Bank of America, Nat
ional Trust & Savings association
(California), and the First National
Bank of Portland, Ore. Transamer
lca will hereafter invest in bank se
curities without acquiring control
Huslness Prodigy
Amadeo Peter Glannlnl, the 60
year old head of his family's Inter
ests, was born In San Jose, Cal. He
attended business school for three
months, remained In his father's pro
duce business for a time and then
embarked on a remarkable financial
career.
The new controlling Interests will
divorce all affiliate corporations of
Transamerlca bonks from the, Insti
tutions actually engaged In banking
business.
Lynn P. Talley, governor of Vie
Federal Reserve bank of Dallas, Tex.,
becomes chairman of the board of
the Bank, of Amerloa, National -Trust
& Savings association, with head
quarters In San Francisco.
Assets shrink
Mr. Walker's letter says as to the
changes: ,
Control of large commercial banks
at opposite ends of the country as
well as of the security companies af
filiated with two of them and the
control of companies engaged in var
ious unrelated activities have, In the
light of the Important-changes which
have taken place In business condi
tions since 1028, and particularly the
fact that there la no apparent like
lihood that nation-wide branch
banking will be authorized by law
In the near future, developed ques
tions as to the future activities of
Transamerlca."
Transamerlca's assets are shown by
Walker's letter to have decreased
June 30, 1931, to 302.177,000 from
1,117,102.000 on December 31, 1030,
by shrinkage of quoted values of se
curities.
SAN FRANCISCO. Seot. 23. (API
In a statement explaining his
resignation from the directorate of
Transamerlca corporation A. P. Glan
nlnl. founder of the big holding
company, criticised the policy of the
new board of directors and an
nounced he would take a "lively per
sonal Interest" In the development
of the plan
Glannlnl, who In moulding Trans
amerlca corporation on the theory
that nationwide branch banking
eventually would be permitted, din
closed that he had submitted his
resignation from the directorate last
June because he "could not approve
the policies, plans and procedure"
of his successor to the Transamerlca
chairmanship, Ellsha Walker of New
York. ,
Today's
BASEBALL
American.
Washington . 3 7
New York - 2 6
Brown, Marberry and Spencer; C
mez. Plpgrss and Dickey.
Flnt game:
Cleveland
Detroit
H.
14
13
Hudlln, Conolly and Myatt; Collins,
Herring, Uhle and Desautels.
6 Children Burn
To Death in Home
HAOUE. Sak.. Sept. 33. (AP)
Six of the nine children of Mr. and
Mrs. John P. Unrus of Hague, were
bumed to death last night when their
farm home was Jestroyed by firs.
Three of the children managed to
escape from an upstairs window, but
apparently the fire had overcome the
others who ranged in ages from one
year and ten months to 13 years.
ODD FELLOWS SELECT
DENVER FOR CONCLAVE
WINNIPEG. Sept. 23 (AP) Dele
gates to the Borerelgn Grand Lodgi.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in
annual convention here, selected Den
ver, Colo., .as the convention city or
tha 108th session next jeer.
BY JAP SOLDIERS
Report From Berlin Says
U. S. Citizens Killed -Tokyo
Foreign Off
Halts Troop Movemr
BERLIN, Sept. 23. (AP) The
Teli-snip he n Union said tonight
Chinese nationalist circles in
Berlin have received telegrams
stating that three American citi
zens were killed at Mukden,
Manchuria, by Japanese soldiers.
By James P. Howe.
TOKYO, Sept. 23. AP) A foreign
office spokesman announced tonight
that Japanese troop movements in
Manchuria, so far as occupying posi
tions outside the south Manchurlan
railway zone are concerned, must
end.
There are to be no further de
velopments In the field." the spokes
man Informed newspaper corres
pondents after a conference with
Baron Shldehara, , the foreign min
ister. Previously the foreign minister had
consulted with Minister of War Mi-
naml.
The foreign office spokesman as
serted that reports of Japanese oc
cupation of Chinese territory outside
the South Manchurlan railway con
cession area had been grossly exag
gerated almost from the beginning
by over-zealous militarists endeavor
ing to create a favorable Impression
in Japan,"
INANCE
Dr. W. H. Haskell of the United
States publlo health service, who Is
In this city from Portland to make
an Inspection .of. the, local milk sup
ply, addressed the Lions club at
luncheon at the Hotel Holland today
noon.
. The standard milk ordinance .has
been adopted In 400 cities of the
United States, he informed the duo,
and congratulated Medford upon bet
ing one of the number.
Need for acquainting the consumer
wjth the quality represented In grade
A milk, and necessity for fair and
Impartial enforcement of the ordin
ance were emphasized by Dr. Haskell.
"The average American does not
drink enough milk," ho complained t.i
Ms audience, the greater number nf
whom were drinking coffee, "and he
is not sufficiently interested In the
milk supply."
The old times when the country
was the better place to live because
of the milk supply are past. Dr. Has
kell concluded. Nluety-flva per cent
of the troubles today are located in
the small town and country. The
city is, through the standard ordin
ance, becoming a safer place to live.
The emphasis placed by travelers up
on milk supplies, Dr. Haskell Intro
duced Into his talk by listing the
number of Inquiries regarding ail
towns of the state received at his
office from tourists.
L. S. Leach of the department of
agriculture, division of dairies and
foods, who is In Medford with Dr.
Haskell, and Chas. W Austin, local
milk Inspector, also talked to the
Lions.
The musical program for today's
luncheon was furnished by Sebastian
Apollo, accomplished pianist, who re
cently came to this city to make his
home. He played two , numbers,
"Cuckoo In the Clock" and "Love
Letters In the ffand," which were en
thuslastlcally received bv the Lions
As a special treat for his fellow
club members. Lion J. Vern Shangie
brought a quart of his famous prize-
winning pear preserves to the table
for them to feast on.
Austin Factory
Showing Profit
LONDON, Sept. 23. (AP) Direct
ors of the Austin Motor compsny to
day recommended a 100 per cent divi
dend on the ordinary shares. In the
fiscal year ended July 31 to company s
sales In the home market exceeded
those of the previous year oy 26 per
cent.
United States Accepts
Arms Holiday Proposal
OENEVA, Sept. 33. (AP) Hugh
R. Wilson, representing the United
States In the League of Nations dis
armament discussions, announced to
day his government accepted the
Italian proposal for one year arma
ments holiday.
He said the United Btates excluded
from the effect of the armaments
truce Its destroyer building program
which he said was undertaken prin
cipally to relieve unemployment,
Naotake Sato, the Japanese spokes
man, rejected the Italian proposal,
urging that It should be considered
at the time of the general disarma
ment conference next February.
Mr. Wilson however, asserted that
if the truce is to have any value
PEAR MARKETS
NEW YORK. Sept. 33. (Special to
Rogue River Valley Traffic Assn.)
Eight carloads California B&rtletts
auconed here today, prices ranging
fro C to 31. average S3 .63.
Tv o ads Washington Bartletts,
B " as, averaged $2.71 and $2.88
7 O a of Oregon Bartletts sold
r following prices:
Low High
? ay S3 .35 S3.85
Avg.
S3 82
3.18
2.37
2.05
3.16
2415
3.13
2 80
3.36
2.77
3.01
2.77
3.00
2.60
2.88
V Jrest 2. 65
Rosa, EX . 2.25
1 90
tese EX 3.10
' 2.B5
3.45
2.85
2.30
3.25
3.05
3.20
3.03
3 50
2.80
3.45
3.05
3.10
3.75
3.10
klmo EX
2.25
F
3.50
3 30
2.70
3.65
2 55
2.83
2.10
2.75
ivergreen
Ram F
Del Rio EX
F
Polly EX
Plc-o-Pack
Becklea Beacon ....
3.37V, 5.25
3 46
1.68
1.75
Transport Jumbles
Beacon
GREAT DIRIGIBLE
AKRON TAKES AIR
El
AKRON. Ohio, Sept, 33. 'AP)
The world's largest dirigible, the V.
S. 8. Akron, made her maiden flight
today.
Her silver hulk gleaming In the
sun, the new navy ahlp was walked
out her hangar with precision, head
ed Into the slight southwest breeze,
and was cut loose from her portable
mooring mast at 3:38 p. m. Eastern
Standard time.
As the crowds on the hillside saw
the giant silvery hulk float away
from the mooring mast, they cheered
wildly, and blared their automobile
horns.
The great 768 foot gas bag float.
ed placidly In the air. It appeared
perfectly level. There was no sway.
At about 100 feet, her engines were
turned on and she veered off to the
southwest. The launching was made
a free balloon with the engines
Idle.
Ideal weather conditions prevailed
after several days of waiting. The
ship, skippered by Lieut, commander
Cliarles IB. Rosendahl, was hsaded on
a two or three hour flight over
triangular .course. '
The route was not announced In
advacne.
I GlRGElRT
AT LEGION CONFAB
DETROIT, Bept. 33 AP) Pain
ful powder burns from the heel to
the knee were suffered early today
by Sidney S, Oeorge of Eugene, Ore
past department commander of the
Oregon American Legion, when
hoodlum discharged a toy cannon
within a few lnchea of Oeorge's right
leg. The youth was held by polios.
Oeorge was on his way to his hotel
with Carl Moser, Oregon department
adjutant, when the cannon was dis
charged as the two passed on the
sidewalk. The cannon held a 10-
gauge blank shotgun shell. -
Eastern, Central
Oregon Touched
By First Frosts
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 33. (AP)
Autumn wrote with frosty fingers to
day the opening lines of the fall sea
son
Eastern and central Oregon felt the
first touch of autumn, while In Port
land there was a decided chill in the
morning air.
At Pendleton there were thin coat
ings of toe on small pools and the
thermometer registered a minimum of
30 degrees, Baker had a minimum
of 30, and Heppner 34.
The weather man said there was
no danger that the dust storm raging
In the Cascades would visit the Wil
lamette valley.
PIONEER WOMAN OF
OREGON SUCCUMBS
ALBANY, Ore., Sept. 33. (AP)
Mrs. Mary Pauline Marks, 87, Oregon
pioneer of 1848, and mother of Sena
tor Wlllard L. Mtvrks, president of the
Oregon senate, died yesterday at Los
Angeles at the home of a daughtej
She bad lived In Linn county more
than M) years.
at ell It should be concluded at once
Any delay he said, would destroy Its
psychological effect.
The Italian proposal, flnit advanced
by Foreign Minister Dino Orandl and
later elaborated on by General Al
berto De Martinis, Is for t "gentle
men's agreement" by which the pow
ers would refrain from Increasing
their present armed strength for a
period of one year.
It would be agreed not to Increase
expenditures for land forces beyond
the figures already voted for the
current year; all new naval construc
tion Including replacements would
be suspended, and aircraft would be
built only for replacement of un
serviceable unite.
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GO 10 GALLOWS
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Slayer of Ashland Officer
Expresses Penitence As
Court Resentences to Die
Leaves for Salem Today
Tn charge of his Jailer. Desutv
Shorlff O. w. Dunford, and manacled.
jamea e. mngaicy left this noon by
train for Salem. He will travel In
compartment, under heavy guard.
The train will arrive In Salem about
S o'clock tonight.
James B. Klnirslev. slaver of Sam
INGSLEY
CTOBER
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O. Prescott, Ashland policeman, last '
January, was resentenced to hang
Friday, October 30, next, by Circuit
Judge H. D, Norton this morning
before a crowded courtroom. Ktnsrs-
ley heard his doom pronounced with
out trace of emotion.
I go back to the death cell a,t
Salem, and will feel the rope about
my nee with the assurance from
God that I am going to .Heaven."
Klngaley told the court, in the course
or remarks. Through his attorney,
Herbert . K. Hanna, he asked per
mission to "say a few words."
"The people of Jackson count?.1
Klngsley further said, "have expend
ed close to 81000 in bringing me
back, and I thank them, for It gave
me an opportunity to get right with
my Maker and enloy a few more
days of life."
The condemned man expressed re
gret "for my crime, and my heart
goes out to the parents of the boy
I killed"
Impressed Prisoners.
He further declared: "When I was
on the witness stand In this court,
I said I would do what I could to
make amends, since I have been
in the county Jail I have talked to
150 men and boys who came to the
aldo of my cell. Twenty have prom-
lard me they would lead better Uvea,
and I have Impressed upon them
that 'crime does not pay."
At the conclusion of Klngsley's re
marks tha court passed Judgment.
The Oregon law requires that the
execution date be fixed between 80
and 60 days. i t
In accordance with the law I tlx
the date of execution as Friday,
Oetober 30.' 1031," the court ordered.
The court told Klngsley that "I
am gratified to hear you have
reached your present attitude of
mind."
Klngsley, pale from confinement.
appeared for re-sentence garbed la
a suit of black, and freshly shaven.
He was calm and earnest, and thank
ed his counsel for the legal fight
they had waged In his behalf. He
was closely guarded, and tn direct
charge of Jailer O. W. Dunford.
Removal Ordered
Immediately following the pcsslns;
of sentence, an order committing
Klngsley to the state penitentiary
was signed, and preparations made
by the sheriff's office to remove him '
to Salem at once. He will be In
'condemned row" late' today.
The courtrom was packed with the
ourtous to hear the death sentenoe
and many women were in the aud
ience. Several residents of Ashland were
In the throng.
The crime, for which Klngsley will
make the extreme payment, was
committed January 37, last, about
7:30 in the morning. In Ashland. He
shot and killed Sam a. Prescott,
when detained for questioning rela
tive to the ownership of the auto
he was driving.
Boon Captured.
Ttestlmony at the trial showed th't,
Klngsley had fired shots Into Prescott
as he laid woundod on the pavement.
He was captured an hour later, and
made a complete confession. Peeling
ran high In Ashland, and nvb
threats were heard. At the trlil,
Klngsley's counsel made a plea for
life Imprisonment.
The jury returned a hanging ver
dict, and Klngsley wax sentenced to
hang last April 3. A write of prob
able cause automatically stayed the
execution. In the .nterlm, pleas filed
with the state supreme court were
denied.
ILL
ROGERS
sH1C
BEVERLY HILLS,, Sept. 23.
The AmuriL-an Legion giving
the president such a fine time
did themselves mighty proud
by reception. They made him
feel he nlono was not entirely
responsible for the war in Chi
nn, England's dole fog over
Alaska and Whatman's "it,"
Ho told 'cm truthfully that th
taxpayers couldn't stand an-,
other cash bonus and the boy
said, "0. K., chief, we didn't
want to cause the taxpayers
any hardship, but do you think
a glass of beer would be askin'
too much for our aervicet"
m ISM MauweM siiasa us.
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