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MEDFORD MATTi TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1932.
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Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthor Perry
u making rapid
strides u an alibi or bellralslng. The
.fon'tlw. Even If the taxe.
.re no reduced, the taxpayer will
till gat the benefit of the hellralslng,
and thus be) amused, If not helped.
Bettfum balk at paying her war
debt lnatallment to America, U
amount to only $3,138,000. and the
raaaon for not paying It la becauae
Belgium does not feel Ilka paying It.
This la an atrocity the like of which
baa been Inflicted upon no nation
alnce Belgium had her own atrocities.
Mayhap you recall the war time post
, "the iron heel of the Hun" ready
to oruah poor, brave, little Belgium,
and how your eyea grew misty with
teara when you read the aob stories
about tha Belgians. .tVnd how well
King Albert pranced In the movies,
as tha audlenoe cheered. People
forgot all about the Belgian atrocities
In tha Congo, and the womenfolks
were busy knitting things for Bel
gians. Belgium called us a savior,
but they thought us suckers.
This col's campaign against the
hatleaa colony is getting results. Sev
eral have quit going bareheaded, but
are wearing derby hats.
John D. Rockefeller proclaims, "the
lack of money is not vital, and Is
stressed too much." John is right.
The lack of money la never vital, If
one has more money than one knows
what to do wltn.
A hone that hops on three legs the
first four blocks, has taken the place
of the id, that runs on two cylinders
eJl tha time.
Tha Republican prty. whose pa
thetic showing In the late election
was cause for deep and long walling,
has recovered Its composure, and
will steady the Democratic party."
One time at the Mat, a boxer was
knocked down seven times, and then
helped hie foe out of the ring.
The little Japanese boy who showed
up at school last September with a
dirty face, has been forgiven by hta
Maw, and may get to go to the movie
soon.
The Information is forthcoming In
the press that the revived Klan, who
straightened out a bunch of Califor
nia Communists a month ago. "are
passive." It Is also proper to mention
at this time, the CommunLsta they
atralgtened out are also "passive."
Three of the lot became so "passive"
that they have returned to Norway.
Red and Peanuts were made- bene
ficiaries today of a 130,000 trust fund
IV left by their mistress, Mrs. Alice Hun
ter to provide her pets with the
choicest bones and finest catnip lor
tha duration of their lives. (Press
Dispatch.) A type of lady that al
ways shows up at Ohrlatmaa time,
when all the little girls have dolls
from Santa Glaus.
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Tha cold spell brought out the
military puttees, to protect the male
ahank from tha Icy blasts. The put
tees, right after the war, were a very
popular bit of equipment for the
panted sex at all seasons of the year.
Due to the depression, and their
wives not kicking them on the shins
any mora to make them mind, the
puttee has puttered out, and was only
displayed on Decoration, Armistice
and Labor Day, and when a 2nd loot,
went to Crater Lake with a good look
ing girl. Col. C. Tens Tengwald and
Col. Chris Oottlteb are two of the
aUunchest devotees of puttees. Col
Prank L. Tou Velle of J'vllle also has
a pair, which he bought when a
colonel In Ohio. Col. X. B. Kelly also
, has a pair of tha pome ahlnguards.
Col. William F. (Tog.) Isaacs has a
pair somewhere around his fishing
csbln. A plain citizen with puttee
engaged the eye of Col. Del O etch ell
one day last week. Tho plain citizen
was an oil truck driver, who used his
puttee as a holster for a lead pencil
Bight or ten stllla back In the hills,
when tha wind Is cruel and the snow
Is deep tha boys do not fool around
with leather contraptions. They don't
look fancy, but they keep their feet
warm. They wrap gunnysarks around
their shanks and keep them fastened
up with baling wire.
TIIK l,UKT FOR KXl'KRTS
(Kansas City NUir
A newspaper may count that dny
lost which does not bring In the malls
several plans for saving the world by
soma new monetary device. A survey
of a week's mall suggests that as
many persons regard themselvra as
currency experts as consider them
selves medical experts. And do not
all of us feel competent to giva our
friends advice on every ailment
known to medical science l
Why Pick on
"UB sympathies are all with Babe Didrickson. This young
lady, unquestionably the greatest girl athlete of our time,
was recently deprived of her amateur status, because she gave
her testimonial to a certairt motor
This ruling means that the
amateur athletics are concerned.
sional shot putting, high jumping, or swimming leagues for
members of her sex, it means she
Jliss Didrickson terms such
agree with her. Not only unfair,
silliest sort of snobbery.
TVJO one claims Babe is a professional, in the generally accept-
ed meaning of that term. She doesn't earn her living by
capitalizing on the fact that she
athlete in the world.
She may or may iot have received a 6-cylinder roadster for
that testimonial of hers. Reports
Had the Babe selected some
extremely poor ones, she would
anyway, blie would also have
to Europe, a la Helen Wills, shown some of her foreign sisters,
her heels, and demonstrated on the Riviera she can handle a
golf club as skilfully as the javelin.
Then no one would have brought charges against her ama
teur status. Athletic speaking she would have been 100 percent
pure.
OUT she has to earn money, during the winter in order to
participate in amateur athletics during the summer. A
roadster of her own will out down car fare, and in this motor
age, perhaps give her a better paying job. Is this any reason
for ruining her career, and throwing the Texas Babe out on her
cart
We think not. In fact we
amateur athletic rigmarole is hooey. Athletes, men or women,
who earn their living in athlctiu competition, should be rated as
professionals; those who don't earn their living that way, should
be rated as amateurs.
Among the latter those who
friends to finance them, should be allowed certain liberties and
emoluments, provided they remain amateur in spirit, i.e. con
tent to compete in amateur contests for the fun and the glory
of the thing, AND NEVER COMPETE FOR PAY. .
UNDER such a ruling the Babe would retain her amateur
fif.nt.nn nnrl rnnrlstpr ni no rnftrintftr. hft Allowed to take
part in the next Olympio games.
That would do the Babe great good, and the Amateur Ath-
letio Association no harm. In fact it would be a step toward
placing the latter organization upon a common sense and demo
cratic basis, a reform which is greatly needed.
What a Difference!
THAT a difference a little politics makes.
You may recall the bonus marchers, their entree Into
Washington being synchronized
the presidential campaign.
We don't know how many
f erred from Hoover to Roosevelt because of "the shameful way
these deserving war veterans were treated," but we doubt if
500,000 would be an exaggerated estimate. The Democratic
national press bureau capitalized and publicized this issue, from
one end of the country to the other, particularly among the war
veterans.
That was on the eve of the
tion and appeals to class prejudice meant votes.
OUT what happened only a few months later when the Hunger
" Marchers trekod into the District of Columbia! Among
them were many war veterans, also women and children. They
too asked for federal aid, not in tho way of a two billion dollar
bonus, but in the way of food
What did they gett They
quarry, with machine guns and
only exit night and day, their
convenient bread lines, not even
They wore not housed and fed for weeks as were the bonus
marchers, nor were any bogus riots staged to furnish appropri
ate head lines. When the ragged army disbanded, no free rail
road tickets were distributed, as was done last fall.
But we hear nothing about the hard hearted Republican
administration, or the Cossack methods adopted toward deserv
ing but unfortunate victims of this depression. The incident
was neither dramatized nor publicized. It was simply closed.
Why! Simply because votes aren't wanted now. President
Hoover is out President Roosevelt is coming in.
The Hunger marchers were ill advised. They should have
staged their march on Washington before instead of after the
campaign!
SALEM. Ore., Deo. 15. (AP) The
tangible reaulta of a public police
probe here last night were that moat
of the accusations were declared to
be hearsay and that further wlti.c-s
who were accredited with atatementa
against the police were summoned to
appear.
City Attorney William H. Trlndle
ruled most of the testimony given by
James D. Hartwell, "star witness"
against the police, as "hearsay" or
"gossip." Accusations of police pro
tection of gambling, Indifference to
boom parties and failure of officers
to redeem allegedly worthless checks
were made. Hartwell also asserted
that Police CMef Frank Mlnto- had
appropriated for himself county
money paid for transportation of pris
oners Chief Mlnto and Officer Oeorge
Edwards testified that they had not
used city-owned cars for the trans
portation of the prisoners and were
therefore entitled to remuneration.
A Christmas Seal on every letter
-Will help piany to get better,
the "Babe?
car manufacturer.
"Babe" is out of it as far as
And as there are no profes
is out of athletics entirely.
action "grossly unfair." We
but a glaring example of the
is the greatest all around girl
differ. But what if she did f
well-to-do parents instead of
have had a six-cylinder roadster
been able to take frequent trips
believe about 90 percent of thiB
have no wealthy parents or
so prettily with the opening of
thousands of votes were trans'
campaign, when misrepresenta
and clothing.
got herded into a deserted stone
mounted policemen guarding the
final dispersal, to their homes or
getting into the newspapers.
FATAL SHOOTING
TILLAMOOK, Ore.. Dec. 15. (AP)
Geo rye Headstrom of Portland was
held In Jail here today on an open
charge while county officers Investi
gate ha fatal shooting of Charles
Rouse, 43, of Blaine, who died Wed
nesday from a bullet wound In his
chest.
The sheriff aald that as nearly as
is can determine tha facts. Rouse
went to the residence of Clyde Har
rison near Blaine Tuesday night, and
started a quarrel with Headstrom.
who worked there. Harrison defend
ed Headstrom and ordered Rouse
from the home. As Rouse prepared
to leave, the sheriff sMd, he grabbed
a rifle from the Wail, threatened
Harrison and then fired at Rouse.
Tha bullet lodged In the man's chest.
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Orvgtm Weather.
Bnow in east and snows, turning to
rain, west, tonight or Friday; rising
temperature; increasing southerly
winds becoming gales offshore.
ST AY TON Improvement made to
cross-walks around cit,
Personal Health Service
By William
Slffnetf letters pertaining to penouaj
diagnosis or treatment, will be answered
addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters
Owing to the large number of letters
here. No reply can be maae to queries not conforming to instructions.
Address Dr. William Brady In care of The MaU Tribune.
BETTER FORGET YOl'R DIGESTION.
Although soma medical authorities
still seem to think constipation la a
factor of 111 health or at lease tempo
rary Indisposition
In soma cases, I
believe tbla
quaint medlcaj
notion la disap
pearing from our
modern, medical
literature and la
d est lne d to be
dlacarded alto
gether In another
decade or two.
Of course Z am
aware that In a few Instances con
stipation la due to some pathological
cause, such sa hemorrhoids or gall
stones, and the cause must be re
moved In order to correct the consti
pation. But It la fair to aay that In
ninety-nine out of a hundred cases
constipation Is simply a bad habit.
We haven't room to describe in de
tail how tha habit la acquired. We
shall aay only that tha chief cause of
tha habit la the widespread vicious
fancy that a physio or an enema or
a freak diet which purports to in
crease "elimination" Is always good
when anything alls you and even
beneficial when nothing alia you.
This absurd notion. X aay, la still
entertained by some of our present
medical authorities, and In the past
was quite generally accepted as sound
practice.
But the world moves and aome of
us manage to trail along after it.
Mow I shall give my own opinion
or belief about thla question, remind
ing you that I can't prove it la so,
and leave you to draw your own con
clusion. I believe that In tha absence of
serious disease ordinary constipation
has no HI effect on health. I believe
the more Immediate or acute symp
toms popularly ascribed to constipa
tion are actually produced by anx
iety or worry and Introspection, and
that the more remote or chronic 111
effects which the quacks and nostrum
manufacturers so ' insistently suggest
are actually produced by the physic
enema or funny food the misguided
victim takes to "regulate1 the bowel.
I am firmly convinced that In 90
cases out of 100 the victim's troubles
will fade if he can be persuaded or
compelled to leave the bowel func
tion alone, to refrain from Interfer
ing for ten days. Don't give me any
of your notions. I know what I'm
talking about. -
It would be foolish and futile for
any victim of the constipation habit
to attempt to break hta habit In the
Everything AH Wrong
With Country Says Dean
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (AP) The
trouble with this country, as Dean
William F. Russell of Teachers college,
Columbia university, outlines It, Is:
The calendar la wrong. Christmas
and other holidays should always fall
on the same day.
Our system of hygiene and food la
"terrible."
Our governmental system la "the
worst In the world. ("I am depressed
at the terribly bad nature of our gov
ernment," he said).
Our spelling la "as bad as the
Chinese."
Our system of weights and meas
ures Is wrong.
SALES TAX NOT
LIKELY IN LAME
(Continued tram Pag Om
auto war Tery muoti womad early
In tha wek about tha Brltlan pay
ment. They could not decide what
to do. That waa the reason the aub
Ject was left out of Mr. Hoover's an
nual message to oongreaa.
He was trying to find some way
whereby the British could pay with
out affecting International exchange.
He realised payment would be excru
ciatingly painful In gold with the
pound at as, 15.
The Idea was broached that pay
ment might be arranged In francs or
lire. Officials thought they might
be able to work out something along
that line.
Insiders have already coined a
phrase for Oen. von Schleicher's
policies: "field gray socialism." Fu
ture industrial subsidies will be con
fined to enterprises which are useful
to national defense. Schleicher I ri
te nde to convert these subsidies aa
well as poet ones Into shares In these
concerns, thereby In many caee
making tha government majority
owner.
Mr. Hoover's $300,000,000 veterans'
cut got marked down to ,137.000.000
before he announced It In his budget
message. He has been toying with
the Idea since the beginning of the
presidential campaign. He planned
to break It In a speech then but his
political associates privately warned
against It.
The government will be very lucky
If congress authorlra even that
much. Underlying sentiment on the
"bill" Is strongly agalst economis
ing on veterans' expenditures In
these times. The out will hardly be
as muoh as Mr. Hoover recommended.
The expert accountant who Inves
tigated the .farm board will report
shortly that practically everything
there has been on the up and up.
Some Irregularities are supposed to
have been discovered ajuoug smaller
Brady. &L D.
health and hygiene, not to dtseasa
by Dr. Brady If a stamped, self-
should be brief and written In Ink.
received only a few cap be answered
wey X suggest. If the poor gullible
galoot Is not first absolutely con
vinced that I am right about It. Here
I may say that my method has proved
effective In hundreds of cases, and
so far as X am aware no one baa
suffered any 111 consequences from
going on a physic strike, whether for
five days or for nine.
Finally, we must not lose sight of
the fact that the entire digestive
process, from the Instant the food
la swallowed to the Instant the real
due la ejected. Is controlled entirely
by tha autonomic, sympathetic, In
voluntary, unconscious nervous sys
tem, and this automatic regulation la
not at 11 weakened or Impaired by
months or years of abuse of the di
gestion with physics, enemas, zreaK
dleta or other Interference. Just as
soon as you can get your conscious
mind off your digestion and your
bowel, perfectly normal, natural auto
matic regulation Is resumed, no mat
ter about your diet or other habits.
QUESTION'S AND ANSWERS.
Coffee.
Troubled with the pleurisy. What
is good for It? Is strong coffee bad
for the liver and kidneys? T. R.
Answer Pleurisy la a serious con
dition and it should be treated only
by tha physician. A cup or two of
coffee a day la not harmful to health,
tho certain invalids should not take
coffee unless the physician approves.
Missing, Adam's Apple.
What has became of the "Adam's
apple' in men, as so generally seen
in men 30 or more years ago but to
day ao little In evidence? 1. O. M.
Answer If there la actually such a
change perhaps tt la attributable to
Increasing effeminacy, fatness, soft
living.
Hunger Craving.
I have such a hunger craving con
tinually , . . wake In the night as
hungry as I can be . . . barely through
a meal when I begin to crave food
again . . . been told by trained nurse
. . . O. M. C.
Answer Better check on the "train
ed nurse" by getting the opinion of
the corner druggist or the traffic cop.
If you feel the craving la not normal,
why don't you consult your physician?
Borax for Sweating.
Thank you for your suggestion. I
had tried about every product known
for excessive sweating of the arm
pits, but borax, applied as a powder
or as a solution for bathing the arm
pits, has given the greatest satisfac
tion. -Miss D. J.
'Answer' It la one of tha least In
jurious remedies for excessive sweat
ing. (Copyright John F. Dille Co.)
Our method of dress la: "Women
paint their faces, cover themselves
with rings and adorn themselves like
savages. Men's dress la uncomfortable,
hot and expensive.
Even ham and eggs were put on the
dean's frying pan.
"We eat ham and eggs all over the
country." he said, "yet they say that
we are not a uniform nation."
The remedy, he told a student con
vocation yesterday, la either a dicta
torship or "the return of Intelligent
thinking." He opposed the dictator
ship, and was not overly optimistic
about the thinking.
oo-operatlvee. They date back to
early In the farm board game when
things were wilder than they are
now. Generally the board will be
awarded a clean bill of health.
There 1s good private Information
that they could liquidate, today for
140.000.000 to ,180.000,000. That
means a net loss of more than $320.
000,000. Farm board members hope to keep
their Jobs by changing their busi
ness. Their report fits In signifi
cantly with the Roosevelt allotment
plan. Also, they are getting rid of
their heavy timber. The treasurer Is
being shifted off cn the home loan
mortgage system. A hlfth priced at
torney to whom congress objected Is
being traded for nothing to the R.
P. O.
The board will have to do more
than that to sustain Itself. Congress
men are getting ready to cut off the
appropriations. Llquldstlon will be
officially turned over to the R.
P. O.
The Republican congressional lead
ers are laying off Mr. Hoover.
Pew went near the White House
nt the opening of the session. Usually
th.y come trooping In droves, beam
ing and full of handshakes. The
diffidence apparently was mutual.
Mr. Hoover called In only one sena
tor Reed of Pennsylvania for con
ulstlon about bis annual message.
H00VERDEF1ANT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. (AP)
President Hoorer has determined to
defy the decision of senate Demo
crats not to confirm any of his ap
pointments and will con untie to send
nominations to tha senate as he has
done in the past.
One of the president's sides. Theo
dora Joslln. s)d today Viat Mr. Hoo
ver would "continue to select appro
priate men to fill existing vacancies
or those that might occur in tha
near future."
Several major vacancies remain to
be filled. One vacant post exists on
the federal reserve board, another on
the power commission and several
Judgeships ara open.
When Mr. X
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aS a aaaaaaim -m mwaahBaanBSTfanr'aniillia na mafj
One or the most exacting and nerve-wracking tasks ever undertaken
by Mr. X, the Mall Tribune's man of a thousand trades, was that of act
ing as anaesthetist during the extracting of four of his wife's wisdom
teeth. In Harrlsburc. pa. The teeth, which had failed to come through
the gum, were removed by Dr. C. J. Crane, without more difficulty than
usually attend, such an operation. Mr. X declares that the lime during
which he administered the "sweet air" was the longest he had ever been
able to keep the better-half silent.
Harder and Harder Jobs
Are Placed Before Mr. X
By Readers of Tribune
Mr. X's Program for Friday.
11 A. M. Open the old watch
contest at Larry Be hade's
Jewelry store.
Noon Luncheon at the Rex Cafe.
1 P. M. Make a budget for a lady
residing at Talent, Oregon.
3 P. M. Make a man In the dis
play window of the Campbell
Clothing store.
8 P. M. Design, cut out, and
completely make a dress for
a lady In the window of the
M. and M. store.
4 P. M Repair a coo-coo clock for
Mrs. Carl J. Bromraer, 831
Minnesota.
5 P. M. Mend a broken pewter tea
pot for Mrs. L. B. Williams,
530 South Peach.
It looks as If the readers and mer
chants have taken Mr. X's offer to do
anything for the public seriously. Re
quests are arriving at the Mall Trlb
unn offices by every mall, and the
Jobs asked of Mr. X are getting harder
and harder. A glance at his program
for Friday will convince the most
doubtful person that Mr. X Is up
against a tough Job.
Starting out on Friday morning Mr.
X will open an old watch contest at
Larry Schade's Jewelry store. If you
have an old watch, bring It to the
store and leave It there until Tues
day of next week. Mr. X will be
there on that day and act as Judge
of the old watches. The owner of the
oldest watch will receive a Parker
Duofold fountain pen for a prize. It
doesn't matter If the watch Is not
in running order, bring it in anyway.
It may win the prize. This contest
la open to everybodyand it costs you
nothing. Mr. JTs Judgment will be
final when he pronounces the winner
of the contest.
After lunch Mr. X will make a
budget for lady residing In Talent.
The most difficult problems are, so to speak, "duck soup' to Mr. X,
who will be In Medford for five days, starting Thursday, to offer his assis
tance to Medford residents In unraveling knotty problems and performing
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difficult, fill out the coupon below and send It to the Mall Tribune
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MR. X
To Mr. X of The Mall Tribune:
I hereby apply for your services. The Job I have for you Is
1 and should. require.
This service to be performed
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Willamette Coach
Change Is Denied
SALEM. Deo. IS. A story in
a Walla Walla, Wash., paper stating
that changes were rumored in the
coaching personnel at Willamette and
Pacific universities, brought emphat
ic denial here today from Prank M.
Krlckson, dean of Willamette unlver
alty. as fsr as those rumors concern
ed the Bearcat coach.
Ooach Roy 6. "Spec" Keene merely
grinned and said, "I'm not worried,"
when shown the clipping.
Bench Warmer
Named Captain
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5. (AP) Lee
Howard Carlln. who didn't play In a
single game this fsll, has been elected
captain of the 1933 Oeorge Washing
ton footbsll team.
The 33-year-old halfback from Jop
lln, Missouri, was Injured In training
at the a tart of the season and saw
hta teammates go through their
schedule from the bench. He was
chosen captain last night.
Senator Convicted
Crime Against Girl
8BATn.S. Dec. 13 (v-N. O. Rob
inson, 37-year-old Democratic atate
repreaentatlve-elet. was convicted JJ
a superior court Jury, today of an
Aided Dentist
Oregon, and on his return to the city
he will undertake to "make a man.'
This challenge came from the man-
agement of the Campbell Clothing
store. Mr. Campbell says he does not
care how Mr. X makes the man, or
what material he uses provided when
the man Is completed he la In keep
ing with the high quality of the mer
chandise sold by the store.
Mr. X will undertake to do this In
the window. He says It will be funny
and the spectators will surely get lots
of laughs out of the demonstration,
so be on hand and watch htm "make
a man."
Will Be Dressmaker.
Probably the hardest task ever put
up to a man comes from the man
agement of tha M.r and M. store. Mr.
X Is to be In the display window
of the store at three o'clock In the
afternoon. There will be a sewing
machine and cutting out table pro
vided for his use. - He is to design,
cut out and completely make an after
noon frock for one of the ladles
present. The gown must be com
pleted In one hour's time, and when
It Is finished It will be presented to
the lady who acts aa Mr. X's model.
This lady will be selected from the
gathering by Mr. X, so If you want a
new dress, designed and made by Mr.
X, be at the store a little before
three o'clock on Friday afternoon.
He may select you for his model.
Before .Mr. X has his dinner he will
repair a coo-coo clock and fix the
leak In a pewter tea pot. In the even
ing Mr. X will be on the air. He has
promised to broadcast over KM ED,
between 7 and & o'clock for the
"Good fellow" committee. Mr. X will
give some selections on his famous
Chinese waffle Irons, aa he calls them.
They are freak musical Instruments
he picked up while visiting a foreign
country.
If you have a task for Mr. X to do,
fill out the coupon on another page,
and mail or bring It to the Mail
Tribune office. His services are free.
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offense against Marorle Rowtey, u-year-old
Algona girl. The Jury, which
had deliberated about 13 hours, rec
ommended leniency.
OOQUILLB Noaler's Cash grocery
opened for business In Vosler build
ing at corner First and Hall streets.
ELGIN "Recorder" plant to move
to new location soon.
PEND LITTON city water supply
improved.
QnamioM; m
The Carlsbad of America Open AH Year
Under same management as tha
Richelieu Hotel
"Famous lw its fooef
Finest Mud and Mineral Baths and
Mineral Waters in the World
Miraculous Curative Waten for Rheumatism. Arthritis, Lumbago,
High Blood Pressure. Nervom Fatigue. Stomach Troubles
Rates (with meals)-Cottage, ft day, 24 wkv-Hotel, IS day, 130 wk.
When in San Francisco
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Richelieu Hotel
Van Ne. at ftear?
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Plight 'o Time
(Medford and Jackson Count)
History from the Files of Tnt
Mali Tribune of 4 and 10 Year
Ago.)
TE.V YEARS AGO TODAT
December 15, 19".
(It was Friday)
Gov. Oloott of Oregon, at meeting
of governors flays Ku Klux Klan aa
menace.
Mayor Gates gets busy and asks
Portland mayor to help land Toledo.
O., high game with Medford.
Postofflce needs a Janitor, but no
body wants the Job.
Chrtotmaa mall starts. People warn
ed to address all packages, and to
wrap them well and securely.
Elks Chrlitmaa tree nets 1700 fo
local poor.
Gold Hill to build new water sys
tem.
Democratic press of nation opens
fire on Senator Lodge of Massachu
setts. (Ed note: Andrew Mellon, sec
retary of treasury, took bis place tha
last eight years). ,
Mike Hanley ships 11 cars of cat
tle to Wllletts. Calif.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY .
December 15, 1312.
(It was 8unday)
Churches to place city candidates
on record.
Daughter of E. H. Harrlman. tha
"railroad king,' breaks toe dancing.
Medford wins Bear creek brldgf
case.
Rainfall In valley still below
mal.
Wall street warned by "Salem
group" to stay out of Oregon.
Hugh Elliott the blacksmith, an
nounces he "gives special attention
to shoeing crippled horses.'
Good government league Is formed1
for city election.
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After that he decided to write hi
experiences, and the book and motion
picture dealing with the Georgia pris
on system followed.
Now he operates a small store la
East Orange, and before his arrest
was a familiar figure in downtown
Newark, where he was taken into
custody.
Interviewed by a local newspaper
only last Sunday, he expressed tho
hope of obtaining a pardon.
"I wish to be a free man onoe
more," he was quoted ss saying, "and
be able to hold my head high In
any part of the United States. I'm
atul a 'fugitive from a Oeorge chain
gang.' but, believe me. It's an empty
honor." ,
He recited his experiences to tho
reporter, retelling many of the Inci
dents he had written, but he said
the most dramatic moment in hla
life was meeting another escaped con
vict In Newark, April 1, 1931.
The other fugitive was John Moors)
who, with Bums and a third man,
held up a grocery in Atlanta, Oa la
1931. . The trio was captured and
Bums waa sentenced from six to tea
years. He escaped in 1933 and waa
free until 1929 when, according to
his story, a woman brought about
his reutrn to the "chain gang."
After his first outrbreak, he choso
Chicago as a place to live and be
came a success as a magazine pub
Usher. He married, but later fell In
love with another woman and saked
his wife for a separation. Bhe agreed,
but In time asked for more alimony.
When he refused, the story goes, aha
notified Georgia authorities end
Bums was arrested In 1929.
A lengthy legal battle followed, wttH
high Chicago officials taking an In
terest In the esse. Burns said he
waived extradition finally when Geor
gia officials promised a pardon with
in 60 days if he would take such
sctlon.
But the pardon was denied and a
new fight for freedom began, with
his brother, the Rev. Vincent Burns,
taking sn sctive part by aeeklng the)
aid of ecorea of prominent persons.
The brother declared the prison com
mission told them if the prisoner'
conduct was good for a year his par
don would be only a matter of rou
tine. There was a hearing In July. 1938,
from which no word came for weeks.
The next news was that Burns had
escaped.
The small, 125-pound fugitive a
prisoner once more is 41 years old.
RIDDLE New eteel bridge over
South Umpqua on Riddle road will
be completed end opened to traffla.
PORTLAND Klmball a Orocery. SO
West Lombard street, opened mea,
department.
Byron Hot Springs
Contra Costa County. Cal. er
Richelieu Hotel, San Francisco
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