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i Annual Christmas Opening Medford Stores Gala Affair Saturday Medford Mail Trt;une Paid-Up Circulation Peopla who psy for their newspaper are the beat prospect for the adver tiser. A, B. O. circulation 1 paid up circulation. ThU newspaper la A. 8. O. The Weather Forecaat: Inc reusing cloudiness, fol lowed by ralr i Ii ite tonight or Ihun. day. Somew VruC warmer tontf ht. Hlihut yester fay . M Lowest this m nrnlng zS Twenty-Seventh Year Comment 'on' the Day 'Y News By FBAKH . JENKINS. WILLIS SHAraf'B KILMER, Who made his rmmey as a patent medicine magna U , spent a lot of It en a string of race horaea, and is now publishing a newspaper, la back from a trip to 'j arope with Ideas ol bla own on fbl a business of war debt cancellation about which the papers are printing long stories that nobody much re ads. ' Ills advice to fthe American govern ment la to "tell European debtor na tions to stop OS eating, stop bluffing and PAT Vf." ) -RANCE, England and Italy,1' he I4 saya. "are . prosperous and able to pay. Their i poverty talk la Just so much poppy cock. "They are using money they owe us to prepare tfor another war. Two Jit the battlesh! Ids they have built In the past year ! represent more money than the Decei iber 15 payments. "They built those battleshipa with money that 'wits due us when they made their trior atorlum bluff and got away with It. IF SOMEBOiyr owe you money and says he ciwa't pay It and pleads for renewal ol! the note and reduction of the prlncijal, you look him over. If he given evidence In his dally living of extietne and genuine poverty you are Indira 1 to be easy on him, realizing thaf.vou can't get blood out of a turnip tiled not wanting to try. 80 you renew1 the note and maybe you forgive hia 1 a part of the debt. But if he oea out and buya fancy new automobile, you get hot under the c ol Ur and demand your money. TTHAT, Mr. Kl Imer tells us, is what 1 the Europe n nations that owe us money are dofitg. They are crying to us about theii; poverty and then going 1 out and buj-g fancy -new battle ships. '7 V It doesn't sou nd so good.' OP C00R8H.-what Kilmer tells us may be a la t of moonshine. There Is nothing to .In dicate that he knows any more about it than anybody else, Still, we ha M been taking the ad vice of a lot of'tstatesmen about these war debts, and the only place It has got us has been deeper Into the hole. ' So we might a well listen for a while to a patent me4 lclne manufacturer .- In the days wli en he was going good, Willis Sharps Blilmer prescribed for . every human aliment, from house maid's knee to .falling hair and his invariable prescription was a bottle of Swamp Roo. What he la prescribing for our war debt troubles Is .a little dose of com mon sense. It 1 light not be- so bad. SPEAKING of jioppycock, the Inde pendent Mel ithly, published by tfthe Petroleum M soclation of America, cites an estlmabj t, made by "experts" back In 1928. tci the effect that the total possible production of petro leum from all the proven fields in America was 8,301 1,000,000 barrels. In less than IX years, these same fields produced 6.090,000,000 barrela and there Isn't ithe slightest .sign as yet that they ai'a falling. - COME 30 yeara ligo. the timber con O servatlonlsts fissured us with sol emn faces that t a 25 yeara ALL the virgin timber In the United States would be GONE-- Considerably ro ore than the quarter of a century thej named aa the out' aide possible llmSt of the timber eiO' Lply has passed, mnd It Is quite prob-V-'ole that there Is more timber In this country now, tnkl ng new growth Into consideration, Vtv there was then At least there Is a lot more timber left than a mai jiet can be found for at the present ajoment. 0 I. he timber country, ' where our p inclpal manufactur ing Industry Is a awmllllng, we know something of ttas dsmsge that has been done by thl s recklessly Inaccu rate eatlmate of he life of our timber supply. It scared peoplk pink, causing them to believe that tin lr children wouldn't be able to find even a piece of wood to whittle with, their Jack knives, with this Idea ft ted In their minds, using substitutes for lumber became a sacred duty. The fiber box. which has played so much hob with, the wood box in diintry, upon whlc h we depend heavily for payrolls anl aa an outlet for a large volume of our pine timber, had Its origin In th'a timber conservation hysteria. (Continued pa Page Pcrur STATE POLICEMAN TARGET FOR GUNS AUTOMOBILE GANG First Bullet Ruins Officer Folsom's Revolver At tempts Pursuit, But Is Ditched By Bandits Fire Bandit's Description The description given by State Policeman Joseph Folsom of the gunman who fired a half dozen shots at him, when stopped for questioning last night near Gold Hill, la as follows: About 30 years of age. Weight 165 pounds. Height five feet eight Inches. "D a r k complexloned, square Jawed, aullen appearance. Wore dark colored shirt, coat and hat. Sheriff Ralph Jennings said this afternoon Viat the description of the assailant of Officer Folaom fitted in a general way with that of Paul Mc- Quade. sought as one of the slayers of Victor Knott, Ashland policeman, a year ago. The sheriff said weight, height and description were about the same as McQuade, who walked with a strut. Lee Jackson, also lnr dieted for the Knott murder, was taller. The sheriff's office advanced the theory that t.he trio might have been the thieves who robbed The Toggery last Friday night, and held there was a possibility the gunman might be one of Knott'r slayers. Sheriff Jennings says there Is no question but that the desperadoes' car con tained stolen goods or contraband. The authorities received a report this morning that a car answering t,he general description of the bandit vehicle had been seen In the Apple gate district and were Investigating. Up to early this afternoon no word had been received from Springfield, ILL, relative to who the Illinois li cense the auto carried was Issued to. The state police think the li cense plates were stolen. ' State Policeman Joseph Folsom, on patrol duty on the Pacific Highway one mile south of Gold Hill, narrowly escaped' death or Injury about 7:15 o'clock last night, when a murderous gunman opened fire upon htm at close range, and in the auto chase that followed stood upon the running board of a Chrysler sedan and con tinued firing, until one of the bul lets hit the windshield of the state police car, and caused Officer Folsom to plunge into the ditch. The first shot, fired when Officer Folsom was two feet away, struck a buckle on his Sam Browne belt and staggered him momentarily. The gunman leaped on the running board as his two companions drove the car ahead. Officer Folsom leaped Into his own car,. and started pursuit. Two .J. . . ',,. voi u the missile that splintered the wind shield. Folsom's revolver was ren dered useless by the first shot at close range, which broke the trigger. Recalls Knott Slaying. The gunfire occurred a year and three days from the anniversary of the slaying last November 18 of vic tor Knott, special policeman of Ash land, when he and another officer, sought to question occupants of an auto. In the warehouse district. The episode of last night resembles In main details the Knott slaying. Albert W. Reed of Denver, Colo., is now serv ing a life term In Salem state prison upon conviction of complicity In the slaying.' His companions Paul (Continued on Page Pour) MEDFORD'S ! n Mt m fc? W (b J? kh j2 cMji OfMvE) is yjA Mm Thra hnaky lads who haw rnirle.1 on Metl'md'a HI :1' l..l tradition by Mrfrsliitx i ': .-r.r-nfe ao far during the current afaon. nlll rll-n-iv M"-tr ilrhe for ly.ir'l. lli:ir(1ay whru lln-y ili-li -. r.'-r-un high whool. thamplon of Portland, ai M.:. iuh stadium 'a thai city for the m ll al al .! i. . :to neither tram nlll hate an ailvanUre In .lth'. the J'" bna.t a (slaty of Individual nor. kh.i.i h..i. .pell trouble for the Bedford, machine. On tbe other band, tbe lifer eleven, $ ojpaeiyknjt oatftt vj&b. igk lta fiovfc- British Bankers Assured Morgan Aid To Sterling NEW YORK. NoT 33. (API The Evening Post said today that according to persistent reports In the financial district, New York banking Interests, headed by J. P. Morgsn Ac Co., have assured pri vate London bankera that a sub atantlal credit will be advanced to support sterling, if needed as a result of payments by the British treasury of the $95,000,000 of war debts due the United States Dec. 15. JOBLESS PROBLEM SALEM, Nov. 23. (AP) Idle lands In Oregon offer the "surrst. nappies, and most economical solution of Ore gon's problem of unemployed," Charles H. Oram, state labor commis sioner, declared In his biennial re port which was released here today. The report will be presented to the 1033 legislature. The commissioner renewed his sug gestion of 1931 that the state, In Its Increasing emergency, inaugurate and pave the way for a back-to-the-land movement wltij the three-fold object of furnishing employment to the un employed, developing class of small home owners sustaining themselves and replacing on the tax rolls of the state an Increasing volume of land now unproductive and non-tax bear ing. Simple legislation, the report sets out, should make the land now owned by the counties available for such im provement and use. A considerable portion of the land not suitable for homes might be turned over to the forestry department for reforestation. Gram said the state and counties OT Oregon have a superabundance of Idle land. Much of it has been taken over for taxes or on foreclosure of state loans, and could be used fof establish ing small sustaining homes. FIVE FAT TURKEYS Fl WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. (AP) Five fat turkeys, the gift of well wishers, have come to Vie White House to form the centerpiece of the simple Thanksgiving dinner the pres ident and his wife will eat tomorrow. The choicest will be selected by chefs. White House aides or charity will get the other four. To Mr. and Mrs. Hoover Thankflgiv- Ing will be a day for offering thanks and resting "wlVi plenty to eat," a presidential secretary said. For them It will be their last Thanksgiving day In the executive I Mrs. Roosevelt arrive next March 4: HALT COFFEE PLANTING THREE YEARS IN BRAZIL RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov. 23. (AP) President Getullo Vargas Is sued a decree today prohibiting the planting of coffee anywhere In Bra zil for three yeara. NO PAPER THANK 8GKVING DAY In order to permit enjoyment or the holiday by employes, and in accordance with long-established diatom, there will be no Issue of The Mall Tribune Thursday. Thanksgiving day. UNDEFEATED TIGERS MEET PORTLAND CHAMPS TURKEY DAY MEDFOliD, OK EG ON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Hoover Opposes Holiday On War Debt Payments; Would Hear Suggestions In Conference With Party Heads Says No Facts Presented To Justify Debtors Passing Obligations WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. (AP) President Hoover today declared him self formally opposed to suspension of December 15 payments due on war debt and recommended that confess create an "agency to exchange views" with debtor nations, upon International financial obligations. I LONDON. Eng., Nov. 23. (AP) The Canadian press reported tonight that the British government la- pre paring a statement to be submitted to the United Btates setting forth Its reasons for believing tfiat the war debt payment due December 15 should be suspended. LONDON, Eng., Nov. 23. (AP) Official comment was refused today on a statement attributed to the ad ministration at Washington that the British, government had Indicated It would make the war debts payment due December 15 but would make no further payments until the United States considers revision of the debts. PABIS, France. Nov. 23. (API- Premier Herriot and Lloyd Tyrrell, British ambassador, talked together for some time today, presumably about the attitude of both govern ments toward the American debts. They Issued no communique but there were Indication that France and Great Britain will adopt a com mon policy wit,! the object of ob taining an eventual adjustment of the entire Issue. Mother Victim of r" Revolver Accident ROSEBURO. Ore., NOV. 23. (AP) Mrs. Genevieve Elder, 25, was killed at her Days creek .residence Tuesday when a small revolver she was re placing on the mantle accidentally discharged. The bullet entered her head. She was the mother of two small children. Her husband, H. R. Elder, left several days ago on hunyng trip. CINCINNATI, Nov. 33. (AP) An attempt by insurgents to force their way to the floor of the convention of the American Federation of Labor was stopped today by a barrier of po lice and locked doors of the conven tion hall. . Oregon Emerald Editor Silly Replies Stanford STANFORD UNIVERSITY, C a I., Nov. 33. (AP) An edltorlAl In the Oregon Dally Emerald, student pub lication of Vie University of Oregon, which accused Stanford, along with the Universities of California, Wash ington, Southern California, Oregon and Washington State college and Oregon Stat college, of subsidizing football players, was described today as "silly" by Stanford officials. Dr. Thomas A. Storey, head of the physical education department here, said the article was not true and was based on misinformation or ho information at all. He declared Stan In a lengthy rormai statement ioi- lowing his conference today with con gresslonal leaders of both parties, the president declared that "as to tne suspension of Installments due on December 15, no facts have been pre-1 sented by the debtor governments which would Justify such postpone ment." Favors Commission At Vie same time, the chief execu tive declared a commission should be created to receive suggestions on the war debt problem and to report to congress such recommendations as they deem desirable." The statement continued: 'I have stated on many occasions my opposition to cancellation. Fur thermore, I do not feel that the American people should be called upon to make further sacrifices. I have held, however, that advantages to us could be found by other forms of tangible compensation than cash, such an expansion of markets for products of American agriculture and labor. There are other possible com pensations In economlo relations which might be developed on study which would contribute to recovery of prices and trade. Such compen sations could be made mutually ad vantageous. These things might serve to overcome dlfflcuult.es of ex change In some countries and to meet the question of Inability of some of them otherwise to pay. 'It Is unthinkable that within the comity of nations and Vie mainte nance of international good will,' Mr. Hoover said, "that our people should refuse to consider the request ' (Continued on Page Four) Dallas Veteran Taken By Death DALLAS, Ore., Nov. 33. (AP) Colonel Conrad Stafrln, 06, veteran of the Spanish-American and world wars and a charter member of the local American Legion poet, died here yes terday afternoon. He was born In Sundsvall, Sweden and came to the United States with his parents when 0 years old. HIa travels carried him to 47 of the 48 states, SALEM, Nov. 33. (AP) The su preme court today handed down an order curtailing time extensions granted attorneys on filing of briefs or petitions. The order will become effective December 6. ford does not pay players and never has, but pointed out deserving stu dents were helped out with scholar ship on a non-dlscrlmlnatlve basis. Almon E. Roth, comptroller, said Vie charges were ridiculous and that If any student was getting checks from the university he Was working for them. From a list of 33 non-competltlve Stanford scholarships It was disclos ed that nine of these were given to students who played freshman foot ball this year. The scholarships are donated either by the alumni associ ations or Individual alumni. llan tiir. Klun nn the o.'d il'hr. iirn luili id rffnrl. i,f jeffer.onimi. lo mi our i., li.. nii.ni .iiaril- tireave.. luerrt: Hi niinar k. renter. Dennett, ri.i,in M. Kiriiev. director of FtohrtMr, fullback OlUnska, tuaUhack, and Danrtn K, BUtilfO tJ-Jlehi 23, 1932. ROOSEVE' , MS BE Huge Throng of Visitors Keep President-Elect Busy in Washington Stay Policy Hints Dropped WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. (AP) President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt left Washington at 2:20 p. m., east ern standard time, today for Georgia. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. (API stream of callers, many of them prominent In Washington official dom, today kept President -Elect Roosevelt busy from the time ne nn lshed breakfast. Lines formed outside his hotel rooms, and many of the conferences of necessity, were short. One of the earner visitors was jus tice Brandels of the supreme court. He was with Governor Roosevelt about 30 minutes, and declined to talk with newspapermen on leaving. No Special Hesston Hint Governor Floyd B. Olsen of Minne sota, farmer-laborlte who supported Roosevelt In the campaign, told re porters the governor was Interested In "immediate" passage or -progres' stve farm legislation." The words 'special session' were not used," Olsen added, saying, how ever, that he expected prompt action. Olsen said Mr. Roosevelt had ex- nressed a desire for expedition of two other proposals ne nas in mina. One of them, as you can guess, was beer legislation," Olsen said. I do not feel privileged to say what the other was." At Press Club Five hundred reporters heard brief extemporaneous address by President-elect Roosevelt last night but not a word was written on It. As guest of the National Press club at dinner, Mr. Roosevelt was Initiated to the select class presidents and a few others who are invited to speak off the record," with a non-quota tion pledge imposed, on all news papermen present. . .i Petitions asking the right to sell bonds and adjust a note, In the liqui dation of the Citizens Bank of Ash land, have been filed with the county cleric as follows: To sell two shares at $30 each, of the California-Oregon Box company, to Arthur L. Cogglns of Ashland. To sell 1000 shares of bonds of the Talent Irrigation district, at 28 flat to Frona Herrold of this city. To compromise a note of E. N. Butler and wife of Ashland, In the sum of $3,846.38. Butler has offered to pay the principal. If the interest amounting to $151, is eliminated. Ll PORTLAND. Nov. 33. (AP) 81lghtlY warmer ttmperaturea tonlRht and Thursday wera predicted by the weather bureau here today for Ore gon. Snow In the mountains and rain m the north and west portlona to night and tomorrow appeared to be Indicated. In tnrin. nml nlioil ! they Tlli K ' lull llielr drhe. The lineup lniluile: BANK LIQUIDATION athletic: T. White, half and ouarterbark; Knlpi, halfback: Hrheel. quarter Holiday Turkey Is Shot From Roost Atop Third Story Mrs. George WUkle, who resides at B07 South Central avenue Is not going to miss her turkey din ner tomorrow Just because the big b I rd she h ad p u rc h ased for the occasion flew on top of a three story building after It had run a block from home. The big turkey hsd been locked in the garage by Mrs. WUkle, and when she opened the door this morning to see how the gobbler was getting along, out it flew, aha said, and it was down the street in a brief space, atop the tall structure. Mrs. WUkle, calm In the face of losing her prize bird, brought the foul to earth with a shotgun. ADD FINAL POLISH Finishing touches were being made by the budget committee to the 1933 budget for Jackson county today. The main Item before the budget com mittee Is a levy for relief. The bud get committee desires to avoid this, if possible, though realizing the need. The meeting today was called by County Judge Lam x in, upon recelv ing Information from Salem relative to the state levy. The first publication of the 1932 budget, aa required by law, is ex pected to bo made within the week, A public hearing on the budget must be called within ?o days auer me first publication. Henry O. Enders of Ashland, member of the budget committee, with Dr. George A. Deane of the West Side-Central Point district, and Ben E. Harder of this city, said this morn ing that he had been advised hat a committee from the south-valley Granges was scheduled to appear be fore the committee today and ask i heavy slash In the levies. Dr. Deane said that under the Ore gon laws, 80 per cent o the levies and salaries were fixed by law, and mat they were largely mandatory. Salaries of the heads of departments are fixed by law, and changeable low er only by voluntary action on the part of the department Heads, via- trlcts and circuit Judges of the state, with but one or two exceptions, last summer voluntarily cut their pay, in accordance with Governor Meier economy policy. The lew for the coming year, for this county, has not as yet been def initely fixed, but Is expected to be slightly lower than last year, but in no great amount. SAVED HIS COIN Charles Burst of Gold Hill, candl data for constable for that district At the last election, Is the only can didate to date In this county, to file an expense account, showing no ex penditures. This Is the flnsl day for the filing of expense accounts. Most of the county candidates have filed a state ment of expenses. Those filing late yesterday and to day, and the amount of their spend ing were: Louis Ulrlch, B7., canal. date for county clcnti J. B. Plttenger, Ashland, candidate for Justice of the peace, 16; Frank Perl, unopposed candidate for coroner, ,, and Attor - ''V. B, Pblppa; county Judge, 199.65. lnin.ua , mil lime' unit lo Irar Trom I'rnnt row. left to rljclit. dhaw, tackle emli l.lndtey, end. Bark row, left to afar. jpuA. Fhjt courtesf. Qiefontan), No. 209. Write-in Candidate Sees At tempt to Hinder Tax Schemes 'Friendly' Con test Suit Gives Him Laugh PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 23. (AP) Willis E. Mahoney, mayor-elect of Klamath Palls, against whom an ous ter suit was filed yesterday In that city, declared here todi, that the California-Oregon Power company was back of the movement. He called upon his friends and supporters "to bold the lines until I return to await the call to arms." Mahoney waa on his way to Seattle. He said his physician has ordered a complete rest following the strenuous campaign. At the election 1783 voters wrote In Mahoney'a name to give him a victory over Mayor Fred E. Cofer. Friendly Suit. The ouster suit, described as a "friendly action," was brought by R. C. Groesbeck, attorney and president of the chamber of commerce. It's purpose Is to determine whether the city charter provision calling for ft two-year residence In the city as ft prs-requlslte to office Is valid and enforceable In Mahoney's case. "It Is significant," Mahoney told the Associated Press today, "that fol lowing my appearance before the budget committee at the city hall, at which I outlined plans of the new administration to take 30 per cent of the cost of city government from real estate and collect It from Indi rect revenues, pointing specifically to franchise taxes as the source, that within 13 hours the California-Oregon Power company rushes into court.,, Smoke Screen Laid. Mahoney said that In this case "a smoke screen is set up" through the use of "another tax payer, who under the guise of a friendly suit, wants to clear up the atmosphere. (Continued on Page Four) T TO DEATH BOLKY, Oaia., Nov. 33. (AP) A negro bank president and three Itabbers, two of them white men, were hot to death today In a furious gun fight following the attempted robbery of a bank In this negro community. All three robbers were struck by bullets from the weapons of H. O. McCormlck, assistant cashier, vlgl lantea and officers. The battle began the robbers attempted to escape with cash seleed while all three were In the bank. J. L. McCormlck, city marshal and brother of the assistant cashier, led the attack of the vigilantes. He killed the negro robber. O. J. Turner, the president, waa fa tally wounded after he set off the alarm. None of the robbers waa Imme diately Identified. W. W. Riley, cashier; H. O. McCor mlck, Turner and seversl customers were in the bank when the robbers entered after parking their automo bile on the side of the street opposite the bank. Dalles Railroad To Be Extended TUB DALLES, Ore., Nov. 2SWAP) Formation of a company to take over the Oreat Southern railroad, ex tending from The Dallea to Friend, waa announced here Tuesday. Im mediate xpeudlture of aas.ooo for re pairs to track and equipment waa an nounced. The line will be extended. WILL ROGERS CORONA, Cal., Nov. 22. Well, as you read this onr two presidents will be as nervous over their meeting as a couple of debutantes. Well, we all hope some good comes from their meeting and, in fact, we hope some money comes out of it, too. I know a hitch hiker out here that is Laving such poor luck getting a ride that now he is standing in the middle of the road offering to go either way. Tours, a4. f ' DAjC.
