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Temperature:
HI Chest yesterday 68
Lowest this morning - 4tt
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MEDFOKD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932.
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TEACHER CALLED
BY 'JAFSIE' HAD
SUPPLY0F BILLS
School Principal Recalls Ap
pointment Over Phone to
Meet 'Dr. Condon' Paid
Rent in Small Currency
'NEW YORK, May 19. (AD
Mra. Mary G. Ford, Brooklyn
school teacher, for whom As
sistant District Attorney Jacobs
of King's county, Brooklyn, said
he waa looking In connection
with' the Lindbergh kidnaping
case, was In his office late this
afternoon, being questioned.
WEST POINT, May 19. (AP) Dr.
John T. Condon said today he has
never met Mrs. Mary O. Pord, Brook
lyn public school teacher, questioned
today by Assistant District Attorney
Jacobs of Kings county In connection
with the Lindbergh case.
"I have never even seen her," he
added.
"Did you ever talk to her on the
telephone?" he was asked.
Condon smiled, stuck out his
tongue, and replied:
"That's my answer."
NEW YORK, May 19. (AP) As
sistant District Attorney Ralph K.
Jacobs of Klnga county, Brooklyn,
announced today he had sent out
two detectives to find Mrs. Mary O.
Ford, Brooklyn public school teacher,
and "bring her In for questioning
In connection with the Lindbergh
kidnaping and ransom payment."
Mrs. Pord, Jacobs said, teaches
In Brooklyn. He said he told the
detectives to proceed to 83 River
side Drive, Manhattan, where he
said she rented an apartment two
weeks ago.
Jacobs said he was Informed Mrs.
Pord psld $100 for a month's rent In
' advance, with $20, $10, and $5 bills.
He sent for her, he said, on In
formation given him by the public
school authorities and after quea
tlonlng th principal of the achool
where she teaches.
Jacobs said he questioned Fred
erick Schoedel. principal of the
school this morning and that Schoe
del made the following statement:
"Several weeks ago a telephone
call for Mrs. Ford came to the school.
A man asked for her. We ssld we
couldn't call her to the telephone
during school hours, whereupon the
man said.
'This Is Jafale, of the Lindbergh
case.'
"Our clerk said he didn't believe
him. The man Insisted, saying.
'Thla la Dr. Condon. I'd like
to speak to Mra. Ford.
"We broke the rules and called
her to the phone. We heard her
speak of a meeting. When she hung
up, she turned around and said:
" 'That was my sister's doctor.
He want to make an appointment
with me.
"I called Dr. Condon on the tele
phone, but I was unable to reach
him We then reported the matter
to superintendent of schools O'Shea.
Some one In Mr. O'Shea'a office
wrote a letter about It to Police
Commissioner Mulrooney."
Jacobs said he had reported the
matter to District Attorney McLaugh
Hn of the Bronx, and that McLau
ghlin told him he would aak Condon
about Mrs. Ford when Condon ap
pears at his office to go before the
grand Jury tomorrow.
BOY SCOUT FIELD
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Preparation are under way thla
week for the Boy Scouts' field meet
scheduled for Saturday afternoon at
Vsn Scoyoc field, according to an
nouncement of Oscar E. Hoover,
scout executive for Crater Lake area.
Judges for the meet, all members
of the Active club, will be Jack But
ler, Bill McAllister, FTank VanDyke.
HUdlng Bengtson, Elmo Russell and
Ralph Bailey.
Troops from Ashlsnd, HUt, Orsnts
Pans, Ksrby, Jacksonville, Phoenix,
Beagle and Medford will participate.
BALANCED BUDGET
HELD NECESSARY
NEW YORK. May 19 (API
Charles M. Schwab, chairman of Beth
lehem Steel corporation, told hie fel
low manufacturers today that bal
anced budgets, smaller coU of gov
ernment and credit expansion were
necessary to business recovery.
Mr. Schwab's address, made before
the American Iron and Steel Insti
tute of which he la president, was
endorsed by William A. Irvm, recent
ly elected president of the U. S. Steel
corpora t loo.
BASEBALL
RESULTS
American.
(1st game. 10 Innings) B. R. B.
Washington 8 12 a
New York 12 1
Batteries: Crowder. Wells, Mar
beiry and Spencer. Maple; Plpgraa,
Gomez, w. Brown and Dickey.
(Babe Ruth got his eighth homer.)
National,
R. H. B.
..381
- 3 10 1
Brooklyn ,
Pittsburg
Batteries: Shaute. Qulnn and Lo
pez; Spencer, Chagnon and Grace.
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CHASE OF VOTERS
A "Just before the battle" atmos
phere pervaded the length and
breadth of Jackson county on the
eve of the primary election tomor
row, as the numerous candidates for
office smiled their prettiest and
gripped the hands of the voters for
the last time. Out of a total regis
tration of 17,328 voters It la estimtaed
that between 10.000 and 12,000 bal
lota will be cast.
Candidates also were busy today
repudiating unsolicited and unau
thorized endorsement at the eleventh
hour, on tho grounda they were
a millstone around their political
necks.
The steady and well-defined drift
in city and country alike against
the demogoglc radicalism which haa
been under way for the past three
weeks, eliminated a number who
figured the office they aought "In
the bag" when the campaign started.
Straw votee the past week apparently
show the masa of the voters wearied
of cheap political sensationalism, and
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ROXY THEATER TO
SITE, EAST
The Roxy theater, now under con
struction on East Main street at the
former Pae theater location near
the Bear creek bridge, will be opened
to the public June 15, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Chliders announced yesterday.
It will be opened by the Chliders,
who have operated the Iai theater
across the street for some time.
The new theater, with a seating
capacity of S'JO, wll. constitute one
of the most modern constructions In
Medford as-well as an amusement
house provided with the latest de
velopments In sound equipment, bat
teries enabling clear, noiseless, repro
duction; new screen and new fur
nishings throughout. Prank C. Clark
fs the architect.
Walls and celling of the new the
ater will be of special acoustic ma
terial to promote the best repro
duction. Th sound absorbing ma
terial will allow no echoes.
An auditorium of amphitheater
character will be 40 feet long and
100 feet wide, according to the plans
now under development. The seats
will be arranged wltu each row ele
vated to make possible an unob
structed view from each location.
The modernistic treatment In the
decoration of the theater will give
It an attractive interior of character
entirely new in Medford's theater
world,. according to the architect, Mr.
Clark.
A new system of ventilation to be
used In the building promises com
fort to patrons all seasons of the
year. The heat will enter the rows
under the seats. Insuring a complete
distribution. During the summer
season the cooling system will func
tion In the same manner.
The 18-foot front of the theater
will be marked by a 35-foot sign,
announcing the name of the new
play house. The front will house
the theater office and outside en
trance to projection room. There
will be two double doors In front,
separated by the box office.
Above the foyer. 11 feet by 34 feet,
will be located the modern fireproof
projection room.
Mr. and Mrs. Chliders have a long
term lease on the building from
Julius Wolfe. The theater will prob
ably occupy one-half the old Page
building, recently reconstructed.
Will Speak For
Steiwer Tonight
Over KMED at 8 30 to 8 45 this
evening Don Newbury will talk In tne
intereata of Pred Steiwer for eenstor
and C. K. Ostes will spesk over the'
radio from 9:00 to 9:15 for Steiwer.
(Paid adv.)
Promt. Farm Roard Quiz.
WASHINGTON. May 19. (fi
Chairman McNary or the enat seri
culture commlttM today told news
papermen that aa soon a the present
crush of legislation is out of the
I way. the group would open Its in-
mutation of the farm board. Its
I aliuiiw and Uu g.-aia exchange.
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Police Head Says Nothing
. Links Shipbuilder With
Actual Jaking of Tot,
Collection of Ransom
WASHINGTON, May 19. (AP) A
charge that Uboneheaded police, from
Norman Schwarzkopf down have bun
gled the Lindbergh case," was con
tained in a speech put Into the
congressional record today by Repre
sentative Karch, (D., 111.)
HOPEWELL, N. J., May 19. (AP)
Superintendent of State Police H.
Norman Schwarzkopf announced to
day that there la "nothing that
would In any way link John H. Curtis
of Norfolk with the actual kidnapers
of the Lindbergh baby and the col
lection of the ransom money.
Curtis was Jailed at Flemington
yesterday following his confession
that he had perpetrated a hoax on
the Lindberghs In claiming falsely
that he was In direct contact with
the kidnapers of their baby.
After the confession investigation
was Immediately begun as to Curtis'
whereabouts on the night of March
1 when the baby was kidnaped and
the night of Aplrl 3 when the $50,000
ransom was paid by Dr. John F. Con
don. Schwarzkopf's statement today
came as a result of this investiga
tion. ,
"A message received from his
daughter thla morning," Schkarskopf
said, "indicates that Dr. Condon's
physician has ordered that he rest
for several days before his activities
are resumed. As soon as Dr. Condon
la rested we will continue taking him
around.'
Schwarzkopf's statement also made
comment on the telegram from Rev.
H. Dobson-Peacqck, in which the
Norfolk associate In the Curtis ac
tivities declined to come to Hope
well, but said he would give all In
formation to police going to Norfolk.
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HOPEWELL, N. J., May 19. ;?)
Friends disclosed today that quick
thinking by Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh was responsible in part at least
for the confession by John Hughes
Curtis of the hoax which caused
widespread search at sea for the kid
naped baby.
Informed Thursday night board A.
L. Foster's schooner Cachalot, an
chored at Cold Spring Harbor, N. J.,
that his baby had been found dead.
Lindbergh Immediately began packing
his bag, remarking: "Come with me
to Hopewell, Mr. Curtis."
An automobile left Cold Springs
Harbor at 9 p. m., arriving at Hope
well early Friday. Curtis waa taken
to police headquarters. Then began
the questioning and checking up
trips which ended in his confession.
STOCKMAN NEXT
DALLAS, May 19. (AP) Six wo
men and six men were on the Jury
to try Jay H. Stockman, ex-counsel
for the Empire Holding corporation
charged with devising a scheme to
defraud when court was recessed at
noon today. Difficulty waa encount
ered In the selection of an alternate
and a special venire was ordered by
Circuit Judge Artie O. Walker. No
court session will be held Friday or
Saturday.
Stockman Is the third of the five
ex -of fleers of the corporation to face
a Jury, the first. Frank J. Keller. Jr..
being found guilty and the second,
O. P. Coshew, former president, draw
ing a disagreed Jury after 36 hours'
deliberation.
Big Flying Boat
Changes Course
ST. JOHN'S, N. F., May 19. (AP)
The German flying boat Do-X, en
route here from New York, waa re
ported late this afternoon to have
changed her course because of a
heavy ocean swell, making undesir
able landing conditions off the coaat.
The ship was reported heading for
Holyrood on Chapel's , Cov at the
head of Conception bay.
Dail Passes Bill
Abolishing Oath
DUBLIN. Irish Pre Stale. May 19
(API T.le mill of President Eamon
De Valera, abolishing the osth to the
English crown aa provided In the
Anglo-Irish treaty creating the Irish
rree State in 1921, was psssed on
final reading of tha Dsll Erleann tonight.
AS
FEHL'S ATTITUDE
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Candidate for Judge Chal
lenged to Show Single In
stance of Stand in Defense
of Officers Against Crime
To the Editor:
It la not surprising that Mr. Fehl
has failed to explain his article pub
lished In the Pacific Record-Herald,
wherein he took a stand In favor of
the murderer. Klngsley, as against
Officer Prescott. who was shot down
in cold blood in the faithful dis
charge of duty a murderer who waa
so depraved and black in heart aa to
continue to fill his victim with lead
after the body was prostrate In the
dust. This Js the murderer who Mr.
Fehl. now a candidate . for county
Judge, wanted to put up money to
defend.
Mr. Voter, how would you like to
have a county Judge who would use
his money to defend the crooks, crim
inals and murderers? Could we ex
pect Mr. Fehl to take any different
attitude aa Judge than he has as a
citizen? Do you think that the pro
cess of electing htm Judge would
change his attitude from that of
sympathy for and a desire to defend
criminals to a desire to fight and
prosecute them?
In the past five years have you ever
known of Mr. Fehl taking a stand
In the columns of his newspaper In
support of an officer of the law, when
controversies have arisen between of
ficers and bootleggers, thieves and
criminals?
I challenge him to come forward
with one single Instance wherein he
has taken a straightforward stand
for the officers. I cannot recall one.
(Continued on Page Twelve)
PAPERlAYSFEHL
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Following up yesterday's blsst of
Indignation aimed at Earl Fehl for
his attitude toward law enforcement,
the Ashland Tldlng's today editorial
ly charges that the candidate for the
Republican nomination for county
Judge displays a "warped conception
of the obligation which an Individual
owes society. The editorial aays In
part:
"The Dally Tidings Is opposing Mr.
Fhel we oppose blm because we be
lieve that to entrust him with a pub
lic service would be resultant In great
damage to tho county. We baae our
opinion of his utter unfitness to hold
public office on his own statements.
"A single copy of Mr. Fehl's pub
lication, that of April a, 1931, la be
fore us now.
"In this single copy appears two
paragraphs for which Mr. Fehl, aa
editor and publisher, must accept re
sponsibility. One relates to the Pres
cott murder, the other to the Bowles
Loucks case. One strikes directly at
the forces of law and order, the other
at the basic foundation of our civ
ilization and our nation the home.
"Either of these paragraphs dis
plays a warped conception of the ob
ligation which an individual owes
society either of these paragraphs Is
sufficient to warrant the defeat of
Mr. Fehl for any public trust.
"We repeat there is no personal
animosity toward Mr. Fehl. We sim
ply are attempting to fulfill our ob
ligation to our readera by acquaint
ing them with actual facte concern
ing Mr. Fehl's mental attitude. We
have confidence in their good Judg
ment to act In their own best in
terest by defeating Mr. Fehl at the
polls tomorrow."
Earl Fehl, candidate for the Re
publican nomination for county
Judge who la sure to procure this
nomination unless the voters awake
to the destructive mental attitude
(Continued on page five)
MEMORIAL RITES
BAPTIST CHURCH
The annual memorial Sunday serv
ice In Medford will be held this year
at the Baptist church, North Cen
tral avenue, at 11 a. m . May 33.
The pastor of the church. Rev. W.
H. Eaton, will occupy the pulpit and
the progrsm and sermon will be ap
propriate and Impressive.
It Is desired that all veteran and
patriotic organisations be represent
ed at thla service by a good propor
tion of their entire membership and
thst they bring their families with
them.
The general public la also cordially
invited to attend.
Hoax Confession Lands Curtis in Jail
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Associated Press telephonto of John H. Curtis of Norfolk, Va., being taken to Jail at Flemington, N. J.,
after his arrest In Investigation of hi, story how he perpetrated a hoax on Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh. Curtis, socially prominent and a shipbuilder, told police he had deceived the Lindberghs Ay declar
ing he was In touch with kidnapers of their child.
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Today's meeting of the Rogue River
Valley Traffic association was devoted
largely to a discussion or the pro
posed combination of the state
federal Inspection service, with the
new sanitary certificate for scale
and maggot, which win be required
during the coming shipping season
for a large proportion of export
shipments. Advice received by the
association from R. O. Phillips, sec
retary of the International Apple
association brought about the dis
cussion among local shippers, and
it was decided to ask representatives
of the state-federal inspection ser
vice to meet with the shippers In
the near future, for a more thorough
discussion of the problem.
In response to a request from
the Traffic association, it was re
lated at the meeting. Congressman
R. R. Butler has contacted the
Interstate commerce commission, ask
ing for an early decision on the
transcontinental fruit rate case, pre
sented to the commission some five
years ago, and had been Informed
that the decision will be expedited.
The shippers' proposal to the trans
continental freight bureau, asking
for the establishment of a 1.50
rate on pears, with a minimum
carload of 36.000 lbs., which was
refused a few weeks ago, will be re
docketed for further consideration,
according to information received to
day. Rain May Cut Vote
Grants Pass Area
GRANTS PASS, Ore., May 19 IP)
Intermittent showers began falling
here early today, continuing through
out the day. Indications are for
more rain tomorrow. Interfering with
the general election Friday.
Held As Slayer
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Clarence Woolery, 14, wa. charg
ed with killing Mrs. Frank Oarlock
n,ar Baker, Or: Pollca ssy h, con
fessed the tlsylng because the wo
man reprimanded him Ha was
adopted five years ago.
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Election Facts
Medford Polling Places
North Main .mw... Hotel Holland
South Main Public Library
North Central City Hall
South Central ..... Jackson Hotel
North Riverside ...... Lincoln School
Oakdale Senior High School
Newtown. ...First Methodist Church
Northeast
Southeaat .
East
Southwest ....
West
.Boy Scout Hdqtrs.
K Roosevelt School
-Jud Rlckert Home
. Washington School
,. Summit Grocery
Northwest Jackson School
ftuhurhan
Orchard Home Luke Residence
Perrydale ......... Oak Grove School
Howard Howard School
Roxy Ann ........ Chanticleer Station
Polls open at 8:00 a. m-; close
8:00 p. m.
None but registered voters can
vote. .
BODY IN CLOSET
CASTS SUSPICION
ON FOSTER SON
SEATTLE, Wash., May 19. (AP)j
Mrs. Saaie carter, 63, was found dead
in a closet of their home here early
today by her husband, J. H. Carter,
a mechanic, and her foster son, Rich
ard, 10, who disappeared mysteri
ously last night, was being sought by
police.
A diamond ring belonging to Mrs.
Csrter la missing, her husband said,
and her purse found in the closet
with the body waa empty.
Carter told authorities his wife was
absent when he returned home last
night and that Richard, who had
prepared dinner, said bis mother had
gone to a meeting.
Carter said he and Richard re
tired and ha awakened about 2 a. m.
alarmed over the continued absence
of Mrs. Csrter. - Searching the house
and falling to find her, Carter said
he looked Into the closet to see whst
clothes his wife had worn. He dis
covered her body there. She had a
knotted bath towel about her neck
and face, and her feet were bound
with a heavy cord.
LINDBERGH HINT IN
ANONYMS LETTER
TRENTON, N. J., May 19.(AP)
Chief of Pollca William Walter dis
closed today thst 10 days after the
kidnaping of the Lindbergh baby
ha received an anonymous letter
from Buffalo, N. Y., saying the
baby might be found by following
the Lindbergh telephone lines. He
turned the tetter over to state police.
The baby's body was found a week
ago near the special police telephone
lines to the Lindbergh garage.
Heavy Vote In Douglas
ROSKBURO. Ore.. May 10. ( AP)
With the heaviest registration on
record, predictions are made that
Douglas county will tomorrow cast
!U largest primary flection vote, al
though the weather outlook Is not
favorsble for a large turnout of the
electorate.
AMELIA TO TRY
SOLO HOP OVER
HA8BROUCK HEIGHTS. N. J., May
19. AP Amelia Earn art Putnam
took off from Teterboro airport to
day for Harbor Orace, N. F., on the
ilrst leg of whst she hopes will be
the first solo flight by a woman
across the Atlantic.
The takeoff was at 3:18 p.m.
(eastern standard time).
Tomorrow night, weather permit
ting, she plans to soar alone the
perilous pnth through the skies she
helped to break four years ago with
two male companions the first
woman to fly across the Atlantic.
Her takeoff today was unan
nounced. She Is flying a fast Lock
heed monoplane, with a cruising ra
dius of 3300 mtles.
After she had gone her husband,
George Palmer Putnam, publisher,
who was her manager when she flew
with Wllmer Stultz and Lew Gordon
In 1038, was asked her destination.
"You name It," he aald. "Dry
land, that's all."
'KILLING' FOR FEW
WASHINGTON, May 19. (AP)
How John J. Raskob and other prom
inent persons profited M ,024.078 from
a week's pool operations on new
radio stock In March i 1030, waa re
lated today In the senate's Investi
gation of the stock market.
The Investment which brought In
almost ft5.000.000 In that short time
was placed at l 2,683, 000.
Those listed by William A. Gray,
counsel for the Inquiry, as having
culled handsome returns along with
the chairman of the Democratic na
tional committee, Included :
Percy A. Rockefeller, Chsrles M.
Schwab. Walter P. Chrysler, Mrs. M.
J. Meehan, H. B. Bwope, Mra. David
8arnoff, W. C. Durant, T. F. Mara.
J. A. Btlllman. Fred J. Ftaher. L. P.
Fisher, William A. Fisher. A, J.
Fisher, E. F. Fisher and Charles T.
Fisher.
SHRINERS' DANCE IS
AFFAIR OF SATURDAY
The Shrine dance to be staged at
the county fairgrounds pavilion Sat
urday evening, la attracting much at
tention locally, and many members
of the organisation are expected to
attend, as well as the public, which
Is Invited to the affair. '
Muiic for the evening will be fur
nUhed by Croft's Shrine dance band,
and several special features will be
Included on the program through
out the evening.
Defer Bonus Action,
WASHINGTON, May 19 (AP) The
house rules committee today deferred
until Monday action on the Palm an
resolution calling for full payment
of the soldjaxa' bonus.
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IN VOTE
Wet and Dry Issue Enters
Race Between Steiwer
and Opponents Hawley,
Delzell 'Doped' for Finals
By Leslie J. Smith.
(Associated Press Stsff Writer.)
PORTLAND, Ore., May 19. (JP)
Whether the voters will write in the
nsme of Herbert Hoover on Friday's
ballot In the Oregon presidential pri
mary election In sufficient number to
effect hts nomination over Joseph Ir
win France or Maryland, appeared
speculative today.
France la the only presidential can
didate on the Republican ticket, and
while there has been no organized
sentiment for or against him, there
has been but little activity In be
half of Hoover, except for a more
or leas general "Write in Hoover"
campaign,
Roosevelt Favorite.
It haa been conceded that Franklin
D. Roosevelt will be acorded a sub
stantial plurality on the Democratic
ticket.
The 13 Oregon delegates to the Re
publican national convention will be
pledged by an unwritten law to sup
port the Oregon nominee. Likewise,
the 10 Democratic delegates will be
similarly pledged, such balloting to
continue until the delegations are
released by the candidates to whom
they are pledged, or until all hope of
victory has vanished.
Of the 30 Republican candidates
who seek election as national dele
gate, not one made a straightforward
endorsement of President Hoover.
Twelve said simply they wil be guid
ed by the preference of Oregon Re-
CHINESE REBELS
NANKING, China, May 19. (AP)
The safety of 00 Americana, most of
them missionaries, was threatened to
day at Pengpu by a host of 30,000
Chinese communists which waa over
running northern Anhwel province. -
The communlsta had surrounded a '
force of 7000 Nanking troops west
of Pengpu and threatened to out the
Tientaln-Pukow railway south ox
there, blocking the arrival of rein
forcements to aid the embattled gov
ernment troops.
Reports from Americana at Pengpu
said they doubted the communists
would be able to capture the city,
but the apprehension was acuta.
Girl Sets New
"Chute" Record
OAKLAND, Cal., May 19. (AP)
Bmaranda Braescu, Rumanian wo-,
man parachute Jumper, today sur
prised the Inhabitants of Tudor,
California, 30 miles northwest of
Maryavllle, by walking Into the
general store there and announcing
she had Just broken the women's
world record for parachute Jumping.
She Jumped from 34.000 feet above .
sea level today over the Sacramento
valley. t 4
WILL-
ROGERS
ma
. BEVERLY HILLS, Cal.- May
18. Any time our Governor
('Traiiie liny") Bill Murray
gets in an argument with the
federal government over what
a state can do with its own
products, you can bet "Bill"
will win. He knows mors
about state rights than any
man in the country.
Went out with our popular
Governor I?lph to accept the
gift to tho state of Californis
of the biggeftt Arabian hone
ranch in tho world, given by
Mr. Kellogg of Battle Creek.
The governor knows good
breakfast food and I know
good horses. I don't want to
detract from what may be
mighly fine morning "fodder,"
but I am a ham and egg min
myself.
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