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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
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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
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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,
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