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P2GE EIGHT MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1932. IN EVERY HAMLET Editorials Gathered by the Associated Press Show Liquor Issue Paramount Subject In All States By Byron Price, (Associated Press Stsff Writer.) ' CHICAGO, July W The prohl bittern debates which swept both of th greet party conventions In Chi cago are continuing now in almost every oommunlty, with a xerocity lifting the question of the future of the dry laws to a new eminence in national politics, Editorials gathered by the Associ ated Press from hundreds of large and small newspapers, disclose that among all the Issues raised In the party platforms, prohibition or, rather, what shall be done about pro hibition Is the absorbing toplo of looal comment and agitation In every state. Bum Planks Paramount, Many of the newspapers speak of the Democratic plank favoring re peal and the Republican plank fav oring submission as presenting the one paramount question to be decided In November, overshadowing even the presidential outcome. Those who disagree with this view take three directions: A few contend there Is no difference In effect be tween the two planks. Others hold that no real referendum Is possible In the present campaign, because the prohibition Issue Is Intertwined with grave economic problems. Still others point out that regardless of the out come. It Is congress and not the presi dent or party conventions which must act If there Is to be actual revision. No Newspaper Shifts. No evidence of an actual shift In the party alignments of partisan newspapers Is presented, although In some sections of the south the edi tors warn the Democrats of wet-dry schisms, and some of the Republi can independent Journals In antl prohlbltlon territory condemn Re publican "pussyfooting" and flirt wltfe the Democratic repeal plank. ' One considerable group of presum ably wet advocates analyre both party leaks to assert that national proh ibition la doomed. They are an swered by militant drys who insist the Chicago conventions both were swept by wet hysteria and that sec ond thoughts will be best. City Sheets Rejoice. Many and varied are the descrip tions attached to the two planks by editorial writers as they attempt to assess the results at the polls In No vember. The big city dallies of New York, Chicago and kindred industrial cen ters unite In one shout of rejoicing that both conventions went further toward the wet side than expected beforehand. This view Is far from unanimous, however, even among the nation's largest and most influential papers, Willis M. Pearoey and David O. Williams, IB, both of Salem, and Don S. Miller, 31, of Portland, arrested at Ashland early Monday morning and charged 'With possession of two stolen autos; will be returned to Multnomah county for trial. The Bulck sedans in their possession were stolen from the streets of Portland early In June, the trio driving them to the cltl Bens' military camp at Vancouver, Wash., where they were students. The youths also confess a series of thefts of gasoline since starting on their crime career. One of the trio informed offlodra that, owing to his acquaintance with a high state official, ha did not fear punishment, and that "things wsre liable to get tough" for those respon sible for his arrest. Portland authorities will arrive lata today for the return of the prisoners. 3 CENTS REQUIRED FOR LETTERS ' Increased postal rates, resulting from the recently passed tsx, :ame effective this morning, and all letters started In Journeys in Uncle Sam's care from now on must carry three cents in postsge. Those still equip ped with the customary two-cent stamp will be returned to the sender If a return address la given. If it Is not, they will be forwarded to their destination and the recipient requir ed to pay the postage and a penalty. If the one to whom the letter Is ad dressed refuses to psy (his charge, the letter will be held in the dead letter office. Imposition of a slight Increase in the rate on insured mall and regis tered letters also began today. The rate on airmail Jumped from the charge of five cents on the first ounce to eight cents, and to 13 cents for each additional ounce. Calif or mans Buy Eagle Point Farm CENTRAL POINT, July . (Bpl.) T. L, Booker who with his wife and young son, have been stopping at the Hotel Valsndra for the past month and looking over the valley, has purchased a farm of 0 acres at Eagle Point, from Ida , Spencer. The aale was mads through the Mil ler agency of Ashland. The Bookers here returned to their home ln Hawthorne, Calif., and aspect to take possession of the farm some un during ba fell "Platinum Blonde" Weds mm "" .." t V AMtoeUtti PitrntPboto BEVERLY HILLS, Cel., July 8. (AP) Jean Harlow, accredited with originating the "platinum blonde" fad, and Paul Bern, motion picture ex ecutive, were married here Saturday night at the home of the film star's mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Marino Bello. The ceremony was performed by Superior Judge Leon Yankwlch in a flower-tilled room, the guests Including only a few intimate friends and members of the two families. John Ollbert, screen actor, wss best man. There will be a jhoneymoon In the fall, Mr. and Mrs. Bern said, after ' the completion of pictures on which they are now engaged. SALES OF GOLD SHOW INCREASE IN J'VILLE AREA O. W. God ward, manager of the Jacksonville Mercantile company and the Rogue River valley's only gold buyer, announced this week that al ready gold receipt have far exceeded those for the entire year of 1931. First five months of 1933 saw more gold weighed up In this city than any like season In this section since the last great rush remembered by th oldest of pioneers. More than 10,000 worth of the mineral has been recovered by small operators nearby and delivered to the local store al ready this year. As wss estimated earlier In the season, God ward receives probably one-third of the gold -produoM In th neighboring hills and the ag gregate, coming In from 00-cent amounts up Into the hundreds and In a few reported cases even greater, represents a large chunk of new wealth for southern Oregon. As has been commented by Delroy Oetohell, president of the Farmers and Fruit growers bank of Medford, each ounce of gold produced Is like finding that much money In th district. It rep resents added buying power, food stuffs and clothing that would have shown up missing had It not been for th natural mineral asset of the region. In addition to th Jacksonville gauge of gold produced, which al ready the first flv months approxi mates $30,000, John Pernoll has been busy all spring and early summer buying lesser amounts of the mineral. while Grants Pass banks are reported as handling large quantities of the precious metal. Mining represents this part of the state's heaviest back-to-the -soil movement and, although many eke but th barest of neces sities through the search for the standard of nations, th merest pit tance recovered Invariably represents that much which otherwise would have remained useless and of no value to humanity -Jacksonville Miner, Entertainment At Central Pt. Grange CENTRAL POINT, July 6. (Spl.) Saturday night, July 9, the Orange Rail will b open for a varied line of entertainment. Including dancing, cards and a literary program. Bach member U privileged to Invite a guest and ch lady member Is re quested to donate a cake. A good time Is promised for til. Several million Westerners start the day on Fings of the Morning! Schilling E ALLEN SUCCESSOR AT COUNCIL TABLE (Continued fruni Pag One) Investigation of the California Oregon Power company ratos, preparatory to re-assessment of rates, will be start ed by State Public Service Commis sioner O. M. Thomas within the next 10 days. Three or four men will be sent here to make the exhaustive sur vey, which Is expected to take ap proximately 60 days. Th hearing will be held In September and any Intervention to be mad by th city by way of protecting th city and power consumers, Attorney Farrell explained, must precede the hearing. To Plan Move. The matter of moving the city of fices from the present location Into the city hall, when th latter Is va cated by the county officials, was presented and referred to the build ing and light committee for Investi gation. Considerable time was given by the council men to the discussion of care of unoccupied city lots and others, where the dry weeds constitute a fire hazard. Fire Chief Elliott was In structed to see that the lots are burned over, under proper super vision. BATES TO PLEAD P. A. Bates, aged prospector of the Oold Hill district, whose controversy with the law and neighbors occupied the primary campaign limelight, as a sample of "the breakdown of law and order In Jackson county," Is sched uled to enter a plea- before Circuit Judge H. D. Norton the last of the week. Bates was Indicted by the last grand Jury, charged with "threaten ing to commit a felony." He return ed from Washington state, where he wss living with kin, to answer the Indictment. Bates Is now at liberty on bonds furnished by his daughter, Mrs. Margaret Lund, and L. A. Banks, orchardlat. His attorney is M. O. Wllklns of Ashland. The case will probably be listed for trial at the fall term. LAXITY IN CARE OF To clear up several alleged mis takes in the account of his son's death, which Illustrate clearly the changes and proportions which may enter Into a story when It is passed through severs! persons, W. O. Snook cams to Medford yesterday from Cas cade Gorge, where his son, Lewis, sustained gun wounds which csused his destti about a week ago. As the story came to the press. Lewis and bis brother. John, were playing with the rifle when the acci dent occurred. As tola yesterday by Mr. Snook, John and his brother, Psul, had been shooting at a target. Completing their practice they emp tied their guns and it is believed one shall had lodged In the cham ber of John's gun, which was later discharged, sending a bullet through the foot of the younger brother, Lewis. The fsther, who was accredited with suggesting that a tourniquet be placed on the ankle, only to be dis couraged by a neighbor, said yes terday he was not at home at the time of the accident, and that a tourniquet was not applied because the boys failed to think of It. Wyatt Clark, a neighbor, inform ed of the accident, rushed the boy to this city, making the trip to Medford In 1 hour and 15 minutes. A phy sician was summoned from Trail and another from Cascade Gorge as soon ss Mr. Snook learned of the acci dent, he stated. The whole story of Implied neglect evidently grew out of Mr. Snook's statement to the effect that he be lieved the boy's life might have been saved had a tourniquet been applied to nis ankle, death having been csused by loss of blood. The accident occurred about 9:10 a. m. and it was because of Lewis' weakened condition that physicians did not operate until about 13:30. The operation proved futile because of loss of blood. Mr. Snook said yesterday that every precaution known was taken by all persons concerned and that he wish ed "no one's neglect" be blamed for bis son's death. Pageant Thursday Night At Phoenix Church Announced PHOENIX. July 6. (BP1.) Meet ings Conducted at the PrMhvtAHon church here during the past two weeks have been so nrofltabie tht a large number of the young people no aauiis voiea to nave Walter Duff and Miss Evangeline Duff remain for another week and continue aervtnM each evening. Thursday nlgftt the meeting will be exceptionally Intereatlng, as a pageant will be presented. All In the community are cordially Invited to attend this meeting and other meetings during the ftnni wm of services. . ET. KMfl & Co. SOUTHERN OREGON'S OLDEST SHOE CONCERN Mid-Summer Sale Of Women's and Children's SHOES Sweeping Reductions on Our Regular Quality Shoes. We have made no "Special Purchases." WOMEN'S SHOES $8.00 to $10.00 value ..... .,...,....-. .$6.85 $6.00 to $8.00 values v.n.....r.M... .$4.85 $5.00 to $6.00 values ,..... .$3.85 300 pain of broken lines in Ties, Pumps and Streps, for. itt Q Ei merly priced as high as $12.00. All sizes available. Your Jp J3 choice rri CHILDREN'S SHOES $4.50 and $5.00 Shoes .,$3.45 $4.00 Shoes $2.85 $3.00 Shoes ,., .$1.65 $200 SHocs tiiiiriti i ti a ri Mi':itt $1i45 221 E. Main St. Society and Clubs Announcements Received of Lewis-Bennett Wedding Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Pred Lewis, former members of the local ranch colony, who left for New York city many years ago after selling their fruit orchard In the Wellen district, have received announoe ments of the marriage of their son, Frederick Thompson Lewis, Jr., to Mrs. Elodla Dick Bennett, daughter of Mr. snd Mrs. Sydenham Trapp Dick of New York, in that city the 38th of June. Frederick Lewis, Jr., is a graduate of Princeton, engaged In business in New York city, while his bride Is a member of a very wealthy and socially prominent New York family. After a wedding trip abroad the young couple will be at home to their frlenda after the first of September at lot East 75th street. New York city. Mrs. Heffernan's Guests Entertslned at Luncheon Mrs. George Myers and Mrs. Fred erick Fisher, who are house guests this week of Mrs. Katherlne Hanley Heffeman of Seattle, who has tsken the Sheldon country bouse for the summer, were entertained at lunch eon today by Mr. and Mrs. S. Sump ter Smith. Other guests were Mrs. Irene Smith Phettcplace and Miss Joan DeLosh. The Smiths, Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Fisher formerly lived In El dorado, Kans., and enjoyed a pleasant hour of reminiscing following lunch eon today. EMPIRE HOLDING Any action by Jackson county on th Empire Holding cases, as sug gested by the oorportalon commis sioner's office, will be held In abey ance for the present, according to District Attorney George A. Codding. The matter will probably be brought to the attention of the grand Jury at Its next session for action and con sideration. A letter has been received by the district attorney's office suggesting that Multnomah, Douglas and Jack son counties wage prosecution of the cases, from Bernard Goldstein, rep resenting the corporation commis sioner's office. A number of people in these three counties made heavy Investments In the holding company. Trials to date have been conducted by Marlon county. The expense is reported as being quite Irksome to that body politic, and that they would like to see other districts In terested share the burden. District Attorney Codding returned yesterday from Salem, where he ar gued before the supreme court, on a tax case, and conferred with Cor poration Commissioner Mott on the Empire oldlng case and other matters pertaining to this county. No def inite course was adopted. Phone 643. Weu haul away your refuse. City Sanitary Service, Auto glass installed while you wait Prices right. Brill iheet Metal Worka CRATER LAKE FOR CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK. (Special.) Travel Into Crater Lake national park over the Fourth of July holidays resulted In a total of 4,000 visitors, a large percentage of whom were from out-of-state points. Th total for the season to date Is approximately 40,000, with dally at tendance showing consistent increase. Ideal weather greeted week-end vis itors, many of whom enjoyed picnic lunches under the shade of hemlock trees. Not only representative of a l&rg number of different states of the union, visitors arrived from nu merous distant points of the world. A native of Russia and a citizen of Moscow, Miss Dora Bressler was a park visitor while on a hike she be gan six months ago, covering the en tire country, visiting all points of interest. Holding the distant record this season, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Fen ton of Union, South Africa, were vis itors while en route from Rainier to Lassen Volcanic national parks, spending a day at Crater lake. W. and F. A. Hansen of Hamburg, Ger many; Slgnorlta Nella Roster, Flor ence, Italy, and Madam Le Chllde of Paris, France, were among European representatives, alike deeply Impress ed by the beauty of the world-famed lake. A large number of campers have been making their headquarters at Anna Springs, six miles from the rim. Preparations are rapidly progressing for the opening of the campground in th rim area, where snow, now rapid ly disappearing, had delayed Its open ing. When It Is actively in opera tion during the next week or so, com munity house programs will also be gin, featuring nightly lectures by ranger-naturalists, moving pictures and a general entertainment pro gram. Such program has already been started at the lodge, opened for business the first of July. Evangelists In County Campaign " Nightly Service Splendid gatherings for three weeks have filled the auditorium of the U. P. Presbyterian church In Phoenix. Rev. J. Nelson, former pastor,, who Is visiting, says he never saw so many young people Interested. The evangelists are young, and even over the holidays had big meetings. Orthodox church preaching with reaching appeal draws everyone. The services at Jacksonville Pres byterian church, with Rev. J. Jones, pastor, have large Interest growing. Parties have pet names themselves. "The Irish Trio" at th church In Eagle Point began a good response. "The Parisian Daughters' In Sams valley school combine this week and next. "The Converted. Jew and Gen tile" In Jacksonville and "The Gold Dust Twins" are making Phoenix young people a credit to our county. Other Christians can visit nightly any of the four evangelistic parties. Phone 313 J(and&tpMtmwiAtott Now for the 2nd Week of This Great July Clearance Sale! Hundreds of thrifty shoppers have taken advantage of this July Clearance sale. Now we enter into the second week of this sensational selling event with new bargains and new low prices. Join the thrifty shoppers who make this store their shopping place. Thursday Bargains! $6.95 Silk Dresses for One hundred of this season's latest silk dresses on sale tomorrow at 3.65. New prints snd washable silks In summer's best shades, These frocks are up to 6.9S In value. Every one a real July clearance bargain. Dozens of Spring Dresses at HALF PRICE $13.95 Kimonas for Our entire stock of flannel, silk and padded robes selling regularly up to $13.95 are going on sale tomorrow at the sensational price of $5.95. Buy that robe now and save over half. Mann's second floor. Dozens of Spring Coats at HALF PRICE 1 00 Wash Dresses at Extra special for Thursday at Mann's 100 fast colored wash frocks at 60c each. Think of It! Every one well made from good quality prints and sheer wash materials. Good styles, good sizes. Your choice $1.00 Value Another sensational value for this July Clearance sale. 100 smart wash blouses In good looking styles and fast color plain shades at 50c each. These are regular $1.00 waists. Special M ann s oecon Do You Remember M.X fact only very wealthy girls could afford silk hosiery for extra special occasions. The rest of the tine they wore cotton and had to like It. Now Holeproofs) ' attractive styles and even more attractive price offer silk hosiery for all Incomes. 79c to $1.95 pair MAIN FLOOR $395 $595 50 Wash Blouses 50 d Fl oor when silk stockings were saved for, t't- !.. ounaay oesr 5 OOF