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MEDFOKD, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1932.
No. 207.
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Bonus Cash Plan Now in Process of Formulation
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Comment
on the
Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS.
A L CAFONE, once the country's
f beet press-agented gangster, now
a convict In the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta, Is a model prisoner, work
ing hard in the prison shoe factory.
conducting himself like a gentleman
and earning every month the ten daya
allowed oft his sentence for good be
havior.
PAPONS, you eee, knows that In
V prison he can't take bis enemies
out for rides and shoot them down.
He cant bulldoae poor devil who are
weaker than be. He can't corrupt the
police and run beer at a buga prom.
It's useless to try any of these tblngs.
and ha knows It. .
Bo be settles down to an Indus
trlous life, and becomes a decent and
useful member of the particular so
ciety In which be happens to be
living.
npHERE'3 an Interesting thought
1 there, which is this:
If the laws of the city of Chicago
had been as efficiently and as firmly
administered as the lawa of Atlanta
prison, Capone would probably have
been a useful and hard-working citi
zen of the city of Chicago, Instead
of becoming Its best known gangster.
IN PRISON, the breaking of the rules
Is CERTAIN to be followed by pun.
lshment.
If the breaking of laws, outside or
prison were equally certain of punish
ment, there would be far less crime.
WITH the figures all in from the
doubtful places, It becomes ap
parent that the Democrats will con
trol the next house of representatives
by a majority of 193. They wlU con
trol the senate by a majority of 32.
, That Is as It should be. They now
have complete authority to do exactly
aa they please, and upon their shoul
ders rests the full responsibility to
DO A GOOD JOB.
CONTRAST this situation with Ger
many, which 'has ao-odd polltlcsl
parties, none of which Is able to swing
anything even approaching control ol
the relchstag. which Is the spproxl
mate German equivalent of our .con
gress. The two-party system, with one
party in complete control of the gov
ernment and the other functioning
as opponent and critic, may have Its
drawbacks; but It certainly beats the
German system of a score or more
or psrttes, none of which has either
complete control or complete res po rial,
blllty.
(-kREQON peop'le' want lower auto.
J mobile lloenae fees." We are
t reading that statement every day or
so In the papers, and It I undoubt
edly true.
But what Oregon people must re
member la that with lower license
fees there will be less money to spend
on the highways, and ao we must get
along with FEWER NEW ROADS.
If we will keep that fact clearly In
mind, we will probably be able to get
along nicely with license fees at least
a half lower.
The trouble will come If we try to
lave lower license fees and MORE
ROADS.
HHHAT. as a matter of fact. Is the
1 whole problem of tax reduction.
If we pay less, we must be content
to get along with FEWER SERVICES
from the government. It Is Increas
ing xne Bcrvivo. rcuuee "j R" ' " ' "
ment that has brought taxes to their
present high level.
?RED O. CLARK, commander of the
r Crusaders, a militant organization
of wets, mskes this statement follow
Ing the wet victories at the recent
election:
"When the Volstead act Is modified,
or even when the 18th amendment is
repesled, that'a not the end of the
fight that's only the beginning."
He Is epesklng a great truth which
will become 'Increasingly spparent tn
the next few years.
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TIE coming of prohibition brought
Its problems, and the END of pro
hibition which Is clearly Indicated by
the recent election will bring ITS
problems.
The liquor business will have to be
controlled, for the American people
will never again permit It to run wild
And the lob of controlling It Isn't
going to be an easy one.
It never has been sn easy Job, and
It never, will be.
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Woman's Skull Fractured,
Both Jaws Broken Gar
nett's Hip Fractured
Head-On Collision Cause
EUGENE, Nov. 31. (AP) Pour per
sons suffered serious Injuries and one
was badly bruised and cut when two
cars crashed headon on the Pacific
highway nine miles north of Eugene
late yesterday afternoon. '
The Injured: Mrs. Roxle Hunt,
Eugene, severe scalp wounds, concus
sion of the brain, broken right arm
and wrist, multiple cuts and bruises;
her daughter, Bernlce Trip. 15, multi
ple cuts and bruises and possible In
ternal Injuries; R. Keenan. driver,
bruises and cuts; Mrs. Ben Garnett,
Medford, fractured skull, broken up
per and lower Jaws, broken ribs; Ben
Oarnett, fractured hip and bruises.
All were rushed to Eugene bospl
tsls. The accident occurred when the
O&rnett oar, going north, turned out
to pass a car parked alongside the
road. As It turned out, the parked
car auddenly pulled out .Into the
highway, forcing the Oarnett car In
the path of the south-bound Keenan
The two machines came togeth
er headon. Both cars were badly
damaged.
Mr. and Mrs. Oarnett were en route
to Portland when the accident oc
curred, It was learned here. Their
son, Cliff Oarnett, who Is employed
In Kenneth Parrett's service station
here, left about 0:3c last evening
with Parrett for Eugene.
Mr. Oarnett drlvea truck for the
Associated Oil company here. The
Oarnette also have a son In Salem,
IN TOGGERY THEFT
To aid police In the campaign to
locate the robbers, which stole mer
chandise, value at $375, and 935 In
cash from The Toggery late Friday
night or early Saturday morning,
Wm. P. Isaacs, owner and manager,
today announced that a suitable re
ward will be paid for any Information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of the parties.
An advertisement announcing the
reward appears In today's Mali Tri
bune.
All merchandise taken from the
store has been listed and can be eas
ily Identified, police state. Both local
and state police ttre working on the
case and expect to apprehend the of
fenders soon.
HALF YEAR LICENSE
READY AFTER DEC. 21
Sheriff Ralph Jennings announced
today that half year auto licenses will
be on sale after December 31 of this
year. Word was received from the
secretary of state announcing the
time and asking that alt car owners
be given the Information as this will
enable many to be driving their cars
for the Christmas holidays.
EUGENT5, Nov. 31. (AP) Coach
Prink Calllson, his coaching staff and
49 members of the Oregon fotoball
squad were guests at a "vote of con
fidence" luncheon here at noon to
day. The luncheon was sponsored, by
downtown followers of the Webfoot
team as an expression of loyalty pre
ceding the team's departure for San
Francisco where they will meet St.
Mary's Thanksgiving day.
Public Invited
To Free Movies
The public is Invited to the motion
picture program to be presented by
the Oil more company at the high
school auditorium ot night. High
school and Junior high school stu
dents are especially urged to attend.
There will be no charges, C. O. Smith,
principal of the schools, stated today,
in tnulng an Invitation to the public.
The program will open at 7 o'clock.
Black Bear Caught
By Applegate Men
Capture of a two-year-old black
bear, weighing between 150 and 300
pounds, was reported today by Leon
ard McKee and Clifton Chlldere of
Applegate. They caught the animal
vfciie trapping along tbe- pveft '
Defeat, Death
'WESLEY L. JONES, veteran Wash
ington senator whose death Friday
followed close upon his defeat for
re-election. (Associated Press Photo)
DAILY NEWS LEFT
TO JUDGE BRAND
James T. Brand, circuit Judge of
Ooos county, has been assigned by
the state supreme court, to preside
In the reoelvershlp, proceedings Insti
tuted by H. T. Hubbard, and three
ottier former employes of the Med
ford News. Word to this effect was
received this morning. L. A. Banks,
through his attorney, M. O. Wlllclna,
filed an affidavit of prejudice against
Circuit Judge Norton.
The receivership Is sought by peti
tioners to "conserve the resources"
of the News and procure wages and
salaries allegedly due.
Attorney Frank DeSouza, one of
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MOTION DELAYED
Tiling of a motion for a recount of
the ballots cast for sheriff in the last
general election, will not be filed for
several days. Attorney vorter J. wen.
who has charge of the matter, will not
return from Spokane,. Wash., until
the middle of the week. The law al
lows 30 days for the filing of motion,
from election day.
The petition will be filed In behalf
of Sheriff Ralph Jennings, "write-in'
candidate, who on the face of the of
ficial count, was defeated by Gordon
Schermerhorn, Democratic nominee,
by 133 votes.
WASHINGTON.' Nov. 21. (AP)
Raving assured a cut of more than
halt a billion dollars In the federal
budget for next year. President Hoo
ver today concentrsted his energies
upon his momentous wsr debts con
Terence tomorrow with Franklin D.
Roosevelt, his successor-elect.
President Hoover today shifted
plsns for the meeting tomorrow.
chsnglng the scene from' the execu
tive offices to ths Lincoln study of
the White House proper.
On arrival, Mr. Roosevelt probably
will drive Into the south grounds as
he did when attending the prest
dentlsl dinner that followed the gov
ernors' conference In Richmond, Va, .
New Golf Head
Dies Suddenly
CHICAGO. Mot. 3 1. (AP) Robert
Myron Cutting. BO, nominee for the
United States Oolf association, died
suddenly lsst night at the home of
hla wire's psrenu. Mr. and Mrs. F.
E. Bartelme, In Hubbard Woods. Ap
parently desth wss due to a heart at
tack. Mr. Cutting was nominated to the
presidency of the golf association only
last week. He was widely known In
golfing circles.
Drunk imrer Fined.
LA GRANDE. Ore, Nov. 21. (AP)
John Schledewlta of Wslla Walls.
Wssh.. was fined aiOO In Justice court
here today, charged with driving a
motor vehicle while Intoxicated. He
was sent to Jell In lieu of payment
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TOTS EYE
BEFORELEAGUE
Nipponese Spokesman De
fends Actions in Manchu
ria Dr. Koo Voices Indig
nation Over Jap Argument
GENEVA, Switzerland, ' Not. 31.
(AP) Japan and China, meeting
again at the bar of the League of Na
tions, resumed their contest over Man
churia today.
Yoauke Matsuoka defended Japan'a
course and rejected the findings of
the Lytton commission, which In
vestigated the Manchurlan situation
for the league and recommended
creation of a special International re
gime In Manchuria until the Issue
between Japan and China Is settled.
Dr. Koo Hits Argument.
Dr. Wellington Koo, replying for
China, asserted that If japan's in.
terpretatlon of the Kellogg pact is
correct the peoples of the world might
well wonder what Is the use of up
holding it.
If the Japanese version Is to oe
believed," he said, "their country la
a meek lamb In the teeth of a fero
cious China."
Dr. Koo listened placidly while Ja
pans spokesman denied his govern
ment had violated any international
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CABINET FETTERS
BERLIN, Nov. 31. (AT) After re
ceiving a provisional mandate from
President von Hindenburg to form a
cabinet today, Adolf Hitler, national
socialist leader, sent the president a
letter In which It was understood he
emphasized that the conditions laid
down by the field mashal were too
narrow, although the formation of an
authoritarian cabinet under Hitler
leadership still might be accomplish
ed. Hitler, It was understood, felt that
no statesman with his hands thus
bound could assume responsibility.
I0NAL
TO MEET IN IDAHO
WINSTON .SALEM, N. C. Nov. 31.
(AP) Idaho was selected as the 1033
convention state of the National
Grange as that body continued Its
60th annual convention here today.
The city will be selected later.
The selection of Idaho was made
by the assembly, the grange's legisla
tive body. The convention will be
held, the assembly announced "about
this time of the year."
The convention city will be named
by the national executive committee.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 21. (AP)
A. Lawrence Lowell, president of
Harvtrrt university for 33 years, ten
dered his resignation today to the
fellows of the college and the mem
bers of the board of overseers, to be
effective when his successor hss been
named. Both bodies voted to accept
the resignation with regret.
CONFESSION OF HUSBAND
CLEARS DESERT SLAYING
CHICAGO, MoT. 51. (AP) OuS
Cerney, 97, confessed today he killed
his second wife whose body was found
In the Mojave deaert a month ago.
The police announced he had con
fessed aftsr being Informed that
bloodatalna were found on the carpet
of his automobile.
Cerney was arrested here several
daya ago for California authorities.
Accused of murder and bigamy, he
denied both charges.
The body of Id ems Mitchell was
IS GOUGED
McAdoo Happy
William Q. McAdoo, demooratlo
United States senator-elect from
California, wears a broad smile at
he reads congratulatory telegram
(Associated Press Photo
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PORTLAND,- Not,, 31. (AP)
Arguing that "people will now want
to drink beer and there Is no money
In the milk business anyway and will
now be less," a foreslghted dairyman
In the Hillsdale section wants a per
mit to turn his dairy farm Into a beer
garden. He addressed the communi
cation to Sheriff Pratt, who advised
him the request was premature, In
asmuch as the Volstead act has not
been amended or repealed.
The dairyman, whose name was not
revealed, added that he has "a big
house for a parlor and a big barn."
And he said "when people get too
much beer they can run around the
farm and work off the effects, and
I have lots of hay In the barn for
them to sleep on.
"I will charge reasonable prices
and will have a long table with free
lunches.'
A8HEVILLE. N O.. Nov. 31. (AP)
Dr. Mark A. Orlffln announced late
today Colonel Raymond Robins had
apparently regained his memory and
had recognized both Mrs. Robins and
his nephew, John Breler. -
The physician Isued the following
statement:
"Colonel Robins recognized his wife
in their meeting this afternoon and
greeted his nephew by name a short
time later.
"With his memory apparently re
stored, he seems well on the way to
normal health.
"Colonel Robins Is still in need of
rest and will not be disturbed."
ARMY FLIERS CRASH
IN 'FRISCO BAY, FEAR
BAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 31 (AP)
Lieutenants Robert W. Merrick. Port
land, Ore., and Jefferson J. Davis, VI
alls, reservs officers piloting sn srmy
plsne. were believed to have crasnea
to their deatha In the bay here last
night after being trapped aloft by
fog that hid their home airport, Crlasy
field. United States srmy authorities
said.
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The officers, said they suspected
his motlts in killing ths womsn was
disappointment and anger when a
legacy from an aunt of the second
wife turned out to be only WOO In
stead of esooo.
"We had a quarrel October the
police quoted Cerney. "I went out
and cane In while she was still In
bed, and struck her over the hesd
with a spring iesf from sn automo
bile. Bhe fell out of bed and onto
a carpet. I rolled her body la the
carpet od vug & $ tip tosV -
OUT WHILE AT PLAY
YOUNGSTERS CUT
June Cook, seven, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alva. Cook of Gold Hill, U
In the Community hospital here, re
ceiving treatment for a serious In-1
Jury to her right eye, sustained yes
terday when her sister Maxlne, nine,
accidentally cut her with a butcher
knife, completely severing the eye
ball.
While the vision Is undoubtedly
destroyed, the attending physician
reported this afternoon that every
effort la being made to avoid the
necessity for removing the eye from
the socket.
The two little girls were at their
home yesterday afternoon, trying to
remove some fudge from a pan when
the accident occurred. Maxlne was
prying on the stuck candy with a
butcher knife. It slipped, and trav
eling with the force ahe had given
It In an attempt to loosen the candy,
flew up and struck June, who was
standing close by. The blade pierced
her eye, cutting the ball completely
In two, down the center.
Her parents left Immediately for
the local hospital with the little girl
and a physician was summoned. He
found that the eyeball was destroyed.
Extensive treatment was administer
ed and will be continued expectantly
today In the hope that Infection does
not set In. It will be several days,
however, before the physician will
know whether or not the eye oan be
left, he aald today. If it falls to
heal by the natural process, removal
will be necessary.
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EQUIPMENT FIRMS
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WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 31. ;p)
Complete divorcement of the General
Electric company and the Westing
house Electric and Manufacturing
company from Radio Corporation of
America was ordered today by the
federal court or Delaware In a con
sent decree filed by the government
in Its anti-trust suit against the
radio equipment companies.
At the same time, the court ended
the long drawn out suit by 'enjoin
ing the defendant from attempting
to restrain traoe by means of patent
licenses or similar devices in viola
tion of the anti-trust law.
The government suit, filed In the
spring of 1930, was to have gone to
trial last week, but was postponed
when it was announced to Judge
John R. Nlelds that peace proposals
had been presented by the defendants
on November 11.
Oeneral Electric and Westlnghouse,
which own a controlling Interest n
Rad lo Corporation of A merlca, are
ordered to divest themselves of their
stock holdings, and while this is be
ing brought about defendants are
forbidden to exercise the voting rights
of their stock.
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WASHINGTON, Not. 91. (API-
Czechoslovakia aligned Itself beside
Oreat Britain, Prance and Belgium In
seeking war debt revision today, In
a note asking suspension of the ai,
600.000 payment due this country De
cember 15.
There will be no publication until
tomorrow of this lstest communica
tion In tbe dlfflcultlea which Presi
dent Hoover and President - elect
Roosevelt plsn to seek to thresh out
st the White House.
Multnomah Tax
Delinquency High
PORTLAND. Not. 91. (AP) A Tea
delinquency of 99 per ,nt appears
In Multnomah county, officials said
today. It Is the highest In the his
tory or the county. The delinquency
lsst year on the 1830 roll wss 30.4
per cent.
Holon'a Wife Dies
6 CATTLE, Not. 31 (API Mrs.
Thomas H. Carter. 70. widow of U. 8.
Senator Carter of Montana, died here
today of pneumonia In the Provi
dence hospital, where ahe had been
taken September IS when she fell out
of a chair In her hptaj tpcjn, atd
OUSTED OFFICER
SLAPS BACK AT
GENERAL WHITE
Colonel Lib by In Fiery
Charges Against Adjutant
General's Office Demand
for Quiz Will Be Made
SALEM, Nov. at. (AP) National
Ouard headquarters here today char
acterlzed as "ridiculous," statements
credited to Colonel Eugene O. Llbby
of Portland that he had been relieved
without proper cause from his com
mand of the 186th Infantry regiment
and that his officers had been "mus
zled" against pleading his cause.
Brigadier General Thomas E. Rllea,
commander of the,83nd brigade, of
which Llbby'a regiment is a part.
said:
"While 1 have wished to avoid
discussing the case at the present
time, presa statements attributed to
Colonel Llbby compel me to disclose
that It la Colonel Llbby's own officers
and their long-standing complaints
against his methods, that have caused
the official Investigation. Fending lta
final outcome I hope I can avoid dis
cussing the situation In further de
toll." ,
PORTLAND, Ore., Not. 31, (AP)
The attempt to oust Colonel Eugene
O. Llbby from command of the 180th
infantry, National Guard of Oregon,
brought fiery charges from Llbby Bun
day. Previously silent aa to any ac
tion he would take, the veteran com
mander scored the actions of repre
sentatives of the adjutant-general's
office.
Ltbby charged that officers of the
18fl th Infantry were told by Lleuten
ant-Colonel Ralph R. Huron, now In
command, that they must remain
quiet. "This robs trie of the chance
to present my case before the lnvestl-
gator." he said, "for It Is upon de
positions of testimony from the offi
cers of my regiment that I chiefly rely
to disprove the chargea made against
me."
Continuing further Colonel Llbby
stated, "this action was quite evident
ly done upon direct orders from Sa
lem headquarters where Major-General
George A. White and Brigadier
General Thomas E. Rllea are in com
mand.
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Three or four carloads of Rogue
River valley turkeys have been ship
ped to California the past ten days,
priced around 17 and 18 cento per
pound to the growers. The birds re
tail locally around 31 and 33 cents per
pound, the lowest price In several
years.
Most of the birds were purchased
by out of town buyers. The farmers
Exchange Co-operative made no
Thanksgiving season purchases, owing
to a proposed transaction failing to
materialize. Consignments for Christ-
mas trade are expected to be fairly
brisk, at the present price.
According to Eugene Vllra of the
Farmers' Exchange more turkeys were
raised in the valley than last year,
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 91. (P) John
Nance Garner, vice-president-elect
and speaker of the house, was here
between trains today long enough to
be ahaved, to express unqualified op
position to European bedt cancella
tion or modification and to express
hope for passage of a beer bill and
legislation looking toward prohibition
repeal at the coming short session of
congress.
Oarner was hurrying to Washing
ton In "response to a long distance
call from President-elect Roosevelt,
requesting him to attend the foreign
debt conference tomorrow, called by
President Hoover.
Hoover Won't Veto
Beer Bill Is Word
WABHINOTON. Nor. 31. (AP)
Representative Britten (R). Illinois,
after conference with President
Hoover at which he sstd possible beer
legislation was discussed, told news
papermen he "was quite satisfied Ur.
B9q?0f YBUM BP 3Btt ft fct MO.
REVEALS EFFORT
Number of Proposals Under
Consideration Details
Veiled Sinking Fund May
Be Possible by Saving
WASHINGTON, Nov. 31. () The
veterans' administration la attempt
ing to formulate a plan which wlU
permit the payment of the present
value of soldiers' bonus certificates,.
If that should be desired.
This was made known today by
Prank T. Nines, administrator of
veterans' affaire. He emphasized that
no plan had been evolved as yet and
that a number of proposals were un
der consideration, He declined to
give any details.
The administrator la gathering the .
data and studying the various pro
posals In anticipation of his appear
ance soon before the Joint committee
appointed last session to make a
study of veterans' affairs.
Establishment of a sinking fund
by means of various economies la
one method. It was said this might
permit payment of the present value
of the certificates at any time to
those who were In actual need and
desired the money.
The present value of the certifi
cates was given as $1,870,000,000 while
the full maturity value of 1945 would
be $8,614,000,000.
Hlnea has opposed proposals to pay
the full face value of the certificates
at the present time. Such leglela- ,
tlon was paseed by the house last ,
session, but was defeated In the sen
ate.
Any action toward paying off the
bonus before maturity would have to
be approved by congress. f
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Earl H. York, secretary of the
United States civil service board of
examiners, with headquarters at the
local post office, announced today
that open competitive examinations
are to be conducted for senior brick"
layer, a principal architect, a ata
tlolan, and an associate physical
metallurgist.
The position of senior bricklayer
pays $1600, bricklayer $1680 a year,
senior stonemason $1880 a year, stone
mason $1880 a year, less a furlough
deduction of 8 1-8 per cent and re
tlrement deduction of 8 per cent.
The architect's position la listed at
$8800, and the statistician (medical
social service) as $2600 annually. The
associate physical metallurgist (weld
ing) is listed to receive $3600 a year.
HEART ATTACK KILLS
BAKER LEGIONNAIRE
BAKER, Nov. 21. (AP) Francis
Herr, widely known world war veter
an died sudden from a heart attack
shortly before noon today. He col
lapsed at the Sumpter Valley Rail
road company office, where he had
gone on buslneu for the First Nat
ional bank of which he was assistant
cashier. Herr was commander of the
Baker American Legion post when It
entertained the state convention here
two years ago.
PROMINENT BAPTIST
PASSES IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Nor. 31 (AP) Pu-
neral services were held here today
for John O. Malone, 79, prominent lay
worker In the Baptist church, and
ons of ths west coast's best known
malaeologlsts. He died at his home
here Prlday, after living tn Portland
S3 years. Malone'a hobby was ths'
collecting of sea shells and the study
of mollusks.
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BIRTHS
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Baser
of Riverside avenue, a eon weighing
eight pounds and seven and one
fourth ounces, at tti Community
hospital today.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Steven
of Route 1, a boy. weighing six lb,
aeven ounces, at the Community hos
pital, Saturday.
Bora to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Connelt
of Beatty street, a daughter, weighing
seven pounds, Sty ounces, at to
Community hospital Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Carey
at North Holly a daughter, weighing
seven pounds, three ounces, a tt
Cccuau<T hospital Saturday.
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