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MEDFORD, OREGON, SUjSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1933.
No. 276.
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Day's News
By FRANK JENKINS
BACK In 1027, a representative of
the Borden company said to Jack
'Duke:
"The time will come when South
am Oregon will be the CENTER of
the dairy Industry of the Pacific
W ' Coaaj.
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rAT la a pretty strong statement.
How did ha Justlry It? Like this:
"You have an unusually favor
. able marketing location, being about
on the breaking point between the
great California market on the south
and the Portland and Seattle market
on the north,
a "So you can take your choice, send
ing your products to whatever mar
kef la most profitable at the time of
shipment. ' That Is a great advant
age." jttnpHEM you have good roads, which
. makes concentration of milk at
one point easy. All successful dairy
sections must have good roads, for
milk hss to be transported quickly
and cheaply.
. "Last, but probably most Import
ant of all, you have CHEAP PEED,
and that la what a dairy country
must have If It la ty be successful.
The dairyman who la to make money
must keep his costs low. Just as the
successful manufacturer must keep
his costs low." '
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N THIS connection, you may re-
member the survey of dairy opera
tion -In Oregon conducted some, years
ago by the department of agriculture
and Oregon State College, This sur
vey showed that In the irrigated sec
tions of Eastern and Southern Ore
gon butterfat was being produced
TWELVE CENTS per pound oheaper
than in the Willamette vaUey.
This, of course, was prior to the
market crash in 1929, when prices
were higher, so we can't say now that
we are producing butterfat 12 cents
per pound cheaper than the Willam
ette valley, but the same RELATIVE
situation still exists. ,
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HBRE la an interesting statement
made to this writer yesterday:
. "It takes a ton and a half of
Taklma alfalfa to equal ONE TON
of Southern Oregon alfalfa In feed
ing value."
That Is something to think about.
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AND tbe Klamath Basin, Mr. Duke
says, can produce alfalfa - for
around 88 a ton, whereas In the Yak
ima country the cost is around $9 a
ton.
CHEAP PEED, you see. It gives us
a great advantage.
"pHS dairy Industry, like other ln-
dustrles. Is not enjoying great
prosperity at the present moment.
But It is an Important Industry to
any community, because It Is a CASH
Industry.
; The cheaper the dairyman's costs,
the more money he can make In good
tlmea, and the nearer he can come to
breaking even In bad times.
Here In Southern Oregon we have
cheap feeds, which mean low costs.
That Is why this is potentially one
of the great dairy districts of the
Pacific Coast.
HERS Is anotheVlntereetlng atate
ment made to this writer yes
terday: "Approximately ,000 a month la
, sent out of one Southern Oregon
county for sausage alone."
Think of that, here In one of the
most Important hog district of Ore
gon. LET'S analyze that atatement a
little:
Six thouaend dollara a month
amounts to sbout 70,000 a year. This
70,000 a year sent out for sausage
produced on the outside DECREASES
by Just that amount our bank de
posits, and decreasing our bank de
posits reduces the amount of bank
credit available for carrying on busi
ness and Industry and thus PROVID
ING JOBS. -
ORDINARY practice Indicates that
upon each dollar of bank de
posits about ten dollars of bank
credit Is built.
If that Is true, and experience In-
( Continued on Pag four)
CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGES LODGED
IE
SET AT
Allegation of Embezzlement of Fruit Growers Funds by
Banks Basis of Findings Against Editor Hall Banks'
Reference to Officers of Law as Bandits Held Violation
Check Forger Also Indicted Five Not True Bills
L. A. Banks, following his indictment yesterday, appeared at the
county jail last night, where he waited for the return of Sheriff Gordon
L. Schermerhorn, who served the warrant upon him. Howard A. H1U
and ' Mrs. Ariel B. Pomeroy were qualified as bonds surety in the sum
of 1000. The bond was approved by Circuit Judge H. D. Norton.
L. A. Banka, publisher and editor
of the Dally News was Indicted on I
a charge of criminal libel, by the
grand Jury, William T. Grieve of
Prospect, foreman. The indictment
was based upon an-alleged libelous
article published In the "Once In
Awhile" column and captioned "Ban
ditry," on February 0. The grand
Jury reported late Saturday.
The grand Jury also returned a
criminal libel indictment again&tJ
Leonard Hall, publisher and editor
of the Jacksonville Miner. The al
leged libel was embraced in an art
icle December 30 dealing with alle
gations of embezzlement, In the
Norcross suit. A circuit court Jury
last week returned a verdict in favor
of Norcross, in his suit against L.
A. Banks, Howard A. Hill, O. H. Tay
lor, W. B. Barnum and O. B. Mor
row, for the full amount asked.
Norcross based his suit upon the
claim that Banks had collected funds
on a three-quarters of a cent per
box basis, from the defendants, for
payment of the balance due on the
$1000 note,' but that no funds had
been applied to the payment of the
note. V.
i . tw..r Based on Editorial -
The Indictment against Banks Is
based upon an article in the "Once
In Awhile" column, and the entire
article Is made a part of the indict
ment. It was printed . two days
following the serving of an attach
ment on newsprint by Eugene Wright
for back salary allegedly due. This
case is now pending In Justice court
for decision. ,.
The indictment sets forth as al
leged specific libel In the article, the
following:
"Bandits on the public payrolls
entered the Medford Dally News on
Tuesday." Also, "Following the first
outrage where bandits under the
badge of authority of the law, en
tered a news plant and seized all the
newsprint. , A friend came to the
rescue." , .
Also, "That bandits wearing the
badge of authority, in open viola
tion of the laws of the state . . .
An Indictment was also returned
against O. CyCrowIey, charging check
forgeries.
$1000 Ball Set
Ball In the Indictments agatmt
Hall and Banks were set at 1000.
and bench warrants ordered Issued
for their appearance.
Besides the three true bills, the
grand Jury returned five not true
bills, the same not being made pub
lic. The grand Jury reported shortly
before four o'clock yesterday after
noon, after being In session all week.
One of the last witnesses to be call-,
ed before the grand Jury, was Mrs.
Henrietta B. Martin, president of the
Good Government Congres. .
Banks, in the past month has fre
quently commended the present
grand Jury in his column, and at the
Good Government Congress session
Pridsy night, praised them from the
Oleta Rogers Takes Lead
In Popularity Contest as
Girls Race Grows Warm
' A crisp new $10 bill will be given
to the popularity contestant who se
cures the most votes this week In
the Merchants -Tribune contest, ac
cording to an announcement by the
committee yesterday. The tabulation
appearing in today's Issue of the Mail
Tribune, compiled early Saturday
afternoon will be used and the total
at 6:00 o'clock next Saturday evening
will determine the winner of this
added cash award. This added In
ducement for girls to enter their bal
lots is made to bring In thousands
of votes being withheld until later in
the contest and to facilitate the
counting of votes during the final
week.
Little Oleta Rogers, the "flower
girl," led the hot race for honors
when vots were counted yesterday.
Miss Rogers has 344.600 votes with
Margaret Melllng a close second with
238.800. with the fourth week of
the six weeks' contest under way to
morrow, local interest is growing by
leaps and bound. Two marvelous va-
IrMlon trim, one a cruise to Hawaii
and -a delightful vacation on Uncle
flam s lovely island territory, and tins
GRAND JURY FOR
ABJECT ATTITUDE
The citizenship of Jackson county
and the grand Jury were arraigned
for their "quiescence and complacency
In the face of covert threata of blood
shed and terrorlzatlon" by Circuit
Judge H. D. Norton yesterday after
noon, from the bench, In the course
of remarks to the grand Jury, fol
lowing Ita filing of three Indictments.
"I arraign the citizens of Jackson
county, and because they have al
lowed by their complacency, the pres
ent situation to arise," aald the court.
"The people speak only through their
grand Jury, and it la the only Inquisi
torial agency they poBBesv-y..thalr
.attitude they want their publlq of
ficiate hamstrung and hogrtled, and
aubjeot to an almost dally fire of
criminal libel, slander and covert
threata of violence, bloodshed, and
sudden death,- with chargee of a dla
honest court and a dishonest district
attorney." . ' '
The oourt, In his remarks, men
tioned no names. He recited that
"willful vlcloua. and flagrant propa
ganda" had been circulated on the
Dahack case. He cited the two grand
Jury proceedings In that case, and
the appointment of a special prose
cutor. '
"Only recently." the court con
tinued, "there have been ' flagrant
charges that the court and district
attorney were tying the hands of the
grand Jury. This Is untrue. No grand
Jury, during my four yeara In. office
has been Intimidated, and I leave It
o the word of every Juror, who has
been called In this court."
At the conclusion of the court's
(Continued on Page Four)
Japanese Accept
Navy Explanation
TOKYO, Feb. 11. (AP) A Japa
nese navy apokesman commenting to
day on advlcee from Washington that
the United States' Atlantic fleet would
remain In the Pacific aald: "If Admi
ral Pratt (Admiral William V. Pratt,
chief of naval operational says that
economy la the reason, we must ac
cept that as the true explanation."
platform In one of his speeches.
Bonds were furnished by Hall Im
mediately following the court pro
cedure with A. W. Plpea and Ralph
Woodford as sureties.
other a splendid ocean voyage from
Seattle to Victoria, B. O., and San
Franc Jsco are real Incentives for
special effort on the part of con
testant during the final three week
of the popularity campaign. Over SO
prominent Medford business firms,
listed In an advertisement on page 3
of today's Mall Tribune, are featur
ing 100 votes with every dollar cash
purchase or dollar paid on accounts
previous to January 21.
The tabulation of votes, made early
Saturday afternoon. Is as follows:
Name. Votes.
Ellow Mae Wilson . 77,000
Ruth Koozer
Harriet Campbell ,
Addye Allen
- J,K0
- 1,000
. 1,000
- 1.000
- 14.000
7.SO0
,.238,800
- 1.000
1.300
- 1,000
. 1.000
- 1.000
- d.ioo
Dorothy Orth
Margaret Childers
Arvllla Burns
Margaret Metling
Janet Wray Smith
Vivian Meter
Ethel Chord ,
Sybil Jean Young
Peeny Miller ...
Jean Fabrlck
XOontlnued on. Page Fourl
END OF ROOSEVELT FEUD SEEN
Apparently the rift between the two branches of the Roosevelt
family, which ha existed since 1920, Is being healed. Kermlt Roose
velt, aecond eon of former President Theodore Rooaevelt, will Join
Franklin O. Rooaevelt, the Preaident.elect, on a cruise Ip southern
waters early In February. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Kermlt are
first cousins. (Associated Press Photos)
Today Is the anniversary of . Abra
ham Lincoln, but owing to It being
Sunday, the 19th annual meeting and
banquet of the Jackson County Lln
ooln club will be held at the Medford
hotel tomorrow, Monday, at 7 p. m..
sharp not 7:30 aa printed on the
tickets to which everyone, both men
and women. Is Invited.
A short, but snappy program has
been prepared and all other arrange
ments completed for one of the best
events In the history -of the club.
Those who attend will not only be
honoring the memory of the great
American, but will highly enjoy the
program. ''
In addition to the regular speeches
and music a representative of the
Junior Republican league will have
a place on the program and young
Republicans are urged to attend.
The tickets this year are In keep
ing with the times, being only 1.
and It Is hoped this will aid mate
rlslly In the attendance. Those who
haven's secured a ticket can get them
at the hotel before the banquet.
Another feature will be dinner mu
sic by the Ladles' String Trio from
Ashland.
The program Is as follows:
Invocation Rev. Alexander O. Ben
nett. Singing, "Star Spangled Banner.".
Report of Nominating Committee
Miss Reglna Johruon.
Introduction of New Officers.
Vocal solo Miss Ellow Mae Wilson.
Accompanist, Mrs. George Andrews.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address WU
llsm Dougherty. Jr.
Abraham Lincoln Address Rev.
George V. McCIure.
Vocal solo Miss Ellow Mae Wilson.
Address- on behalf Junior Republi
can League Prank VanDyke.
Reading of letters and telegrams.
Introduction of guest.
Report of Resolutions Committee.
Close by singing "America."
FALLS IN EAST
By 111 Associated Tress
Heavy snow fell throughout the
east Saturday while the winter's
mightiest storm appeared breaking
up In other sections.
It was the blRgeat snowfall since
1026 in New York City, and 30.000
men. Including 18,000 unemployed,
worked to clear the streets. Almort
every line of communication In the
metropolitan area was delayed, but
It war. not cold enough to cauw
much Buffering.
New York"s eight-Inch fall, how
ever, looked small . beside reports
from other cities. Springfield, Mass..
was blanketed by 18', Inches. South
ern Mew Hampshire reported about
a foot and Rhode Island nine Inches.
Maine had about 13 Inches.
Copper Magnate IUe.
NEW YORK. Peb. 11. (AP) John
D. Ryan, chairman of Anaconda Cop
per Mining company, died today of
heart disease. Ryan, bom In Michi
gan In 1804. had been 111 only about
a day. He had long been prominent
la U oopper. Industry.
DEMOCRATS PLAN
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WASHINGTON,- Feb. ll (AP)
Encouraged and - mollified by rlalns
support, house Democratic leaders
tonight labeled as "tentative" plans
to punish members who oppose the
program to give Franklin D. Roose
velt drastic power of government re
organization. Earlier -there had been a definite
movement led by Speaker Garner to
force a record vote in the house and
perhaps In the senate on the reor
ganization proposals so the painful
retaliation of loss of patronage could
be meted out to those Democrats
who stand in the way of giving the
president-elect the power he appar
ently seeks.
The vice president elect began
holding conferences with both Dem
ocrats and Republicans after that,
however, and beamingly said the re
action to his proposal to allow the
incoming president broad powers was
"exceptionally favorable." Garner
wants to give Roosevelt more au
thority than is contained In the
treasury-postoffice bill.
This measure which would allow
the chief executive to merge, reor
ganize and abolish bureaus, has been
passed by both houses and Is due to
go to conference Monday.
BY JUDGE FEHL
Commlsloners Ralph Billings and
R. E. Nealon yesterday stated that
the appointment of A. W. Walker of
Central Point, and pioneer auto deal
er of the city, up to seven years ago,
as "probation officer" was the ap
pointment alone of County Judge
Earl H. Pehl. The two officiate stste.
that under Oregon law, the making
of the appointment rests with the
county Judge, without the commis
sioners having a voice. Walker's
duties will be to attend to probation
matters, and other matters of the
oounty Judge, ss directed.
Walker was named las January ai
a tentative deputy sheriff by Sheriff
Schermerhorn and ha been on duty
In the county Judge's office for the
past month. ' He Is a well known
resident of the city and county.
Huskies Sweep
Cougar Series
SEATTLE. Wash, Feb. 11. (API
The University of Washington five
swept a two-game serlee with Wash
ington State College by winning a
nerve-tingling contest tonight. 33 to
30. when Jack Hanover. Washington
forward, tossed In the winning banket
with less than 30 seconds to go. Wash
Ington won an over-time game last
night, 31 to 27.
Billy Sunday Has
Attack Of Heart
DBS MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 11. (AP)
Bev. . William A. (Blllv) Sunday,
famed evangelist, was seized with, a
heart attack here tonight aa he was
conducting a revival meeting. He
vm removed by ambulance to his
hotel. Hlr condition waa reported
snows.
WILL BE ENDED
BYM'SPEN
Both Houses Pass Bill-Re
quiring Three Days Notice
Before Ceremony Meas
ure Awaits Signature
SALEM. Feb. 11. (AP) Both
houses of the Oregon legislature ap
proved the marriage delay bill, known
aa the "gin marriage bill" when the
house adopted the proposal today.
The senate approved the propoaal
for branch banking which haa been
one of the controversial meosurea on
financial mattera during the session.
Both houses worked today, the
bouse adjourning shortly after noon
and the senate continuing In aes-
slon until after 3:30 p. m. The long
expeoted plan of prohibition forcea
to upset the mandate of Oregon'a
voters at last . November's election
In repealing the atate prohibition en
forcement act, and to again require
enforcement of antl-llquor Iawa In
Oregon, made Its appearance in the
legislature today.
The "gin marriage bill," which re
quires a period of three days from
the time notice of marriage la given
to the Issuance of the license, now
goes to the governor for his sig
nature. The branch banking ' bin,
making It possible for some large
atate banka to hare branches In
amaller communities, now goes to
the house for approval.
The prohibition bill as originally
drawn ran Into snags snd as yet has
not been Introduced.
TWO ARRESTED ON
Chief of Police Charles P. Talent
of Ashland yesterday arrested T. Jack
Bunch, 24. and Hamilton Lewis, J 'J,
of 327 Edwards street of this city on
charges of check forgery,, according
to State Police Captain Lee M. Bown.
The two men were turned over to
state officers to conduct an Investi
gation, and It Is expected that
charges will be preferred Monday.
The two men allegedly Issued about
eight or ten checks In thla city, and
are also being sought In Douglas
and Josephine oounttes, Captain
Bown said.. The men are said to
have traveled sa far north as Port
land, using Lewis' oar. The men
are charged with securing names from
mall boxes and forging them.
Stanford Drops
Final Cage Tilt
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Calif ,
Feb. 1 l.-(AP) Stanford's basket
ball team dropped the fourth and
flnsl game of their aeries with U.
S. 0. 38 to 28, here tonight. .
LOS ANOELE8, Feb. 11. (AP)
University of California's basketball
team remained In the running for
the southern division of the Pac
Iflc coaat conference title 'tonlg.it
by winning a wield struggle from the
Bruins of the University of Califor
nia at Loa Angelea, 87 to 88. The
Callfornlana beat the Bruins 37 to
38, Friday night.
Fake Resolution Places
Sergeant-at-Arms Singer
On Four Day Pork Diet
(.Mary Orelner Kelly)
SALEM, Feb. 10. (Spl The Ore
gon legislature, not to be outdone
by congress, la having It's eergeent-at-srms
trouble. At leaat It appear
ed ao on the surface when a fake
resolution wes introduced at thla af
ternoon's session, suspending Joe
Singer, non-ham-eating official for
four days, during Which time he was
to live on a diet of pork furnished
by Representative Bel ton of Clacka
mas. ,
Legislators today fox-trotted their
way Into the afternoon session to
the rhythm of radio music. This
was made possible by another Joke
resolution demanding the installa
tion of a receiving set upon which
members mljzht hear the "melodious"
and "mellifluous" volco of Speaker
Earl Snelt during a aeries of brosd
oast over KOW In the evenings.
Joe Singer, sa sergeant-at-arms,
wss accused in the "suspension reso
lution" of having "permitted some
self seeking and profit-taking sales
man to unduly display and advertise
hi vara thai receiving set) In toe
Estranged
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Asa Kiuled I'rett Photo
Los Angelea newspapera report
that Irene Rich, film actrese, and
her husband, David Blankenhorn,
Inveatment broker, have separated
and that divorce proceedings will be
nied soon.
U At a meeting Friday afterooon,'b9-
tween employees and James H. Ovmn,
manager of the Owen-Oregon Lumber
Salea Co.; of thla olty, arrangements
were made for the operation of trie
sawmllli starting Monday. Thla will
mean employment for between 05 and
70 men, In addition to thoae now em
ployed, bringing the total In all de
partments to between 90 and 100.
" Manager Owen ssld the present run
would laat for two weeks approxi
mately, and would mean a payroll of
between (7000 and $8000,
, All the workera are old employees,
and ' the majority are family men.
Manager Owen aald they would re
ceive first consideration, and that
there was no employment available
for new applicants, locally or from
other points.
K. 0. FOR SCHAFF
NEW' YORK, Feb. 11. (AP) While
baffled boxing minda atrove today to
put two and two together and come
up with the right answer. Ernie
Schssf rested uneasily In Polytechnlo
hospital, his left side pertly paralyzed
by lntra-cranlal hemorrhages, the re
sult of his knockout last night by
Prlmo Camera.
No medical or other light was cast
upon the mystery of what actually
caused the hemorrhsge In .the dolor
ous battle that ended In the 13th
round before 30,000 disgusted cus
tomers when the Italian mammoth
gently nudged Ernfe on the nose with
a left Jab. -
house ohamber," hence his prescrib
ed "punishment."
The law makers decided which
aids their bread was buttered on to
day when they debated the advlav
blllty of putting a tax of four per
cent on oleomargarine, made of Im
ported oocoanut oils. The -bill paw
ed the house by a substantial ma
jority. The legislature la Just another
football game to Representative Chas.
A. "Shy". Huntington, former vars
ity coach at the University of Ore
gon. Most of the tricks he under
stands, others he'll learn after
further scouting.
The hidden ball stunt is one. On'.y
he thinks the legislative pigskin Is
sometimes burled too long for good
sportsmsnehlp. "Touchdowns scored
that way are negative victories," ne
savs.
Huntington was a star quarterback
on tha University of Oregon teams
of 1914. 1018 and 1010. He was
head coach from 1818 until 1020
X (.Continued on Pag fouiJ
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F
Supplies for Eight Years, Ex
cept for Cable, Await
P. T. & T. in Western
Electric Storage, Revealed
By JAMES McMl'LLlV.
Copyrighted by McCIure Syndicate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Inside re
ports indicate that Western Electrlo
(A. T. Ss T. subsidiary) could ahut up
shop completely except foV the cable
division for eight yeara without Im
pairing Ita usefulness to American
Telephone. It has enough equipment
already on hand to laat thnt length
of time.
In spite of this situation telephone
officials have fought against a shut
down because of the adverse effect
such action would have on the public
morale. Western electrlo la filling In
by making trays and other non-elec-trlc
products but la finding It diffi
cult to compete In alien fields.
One thing about American Tele
phone Ita directors all own sizable
blocks of stock themselves. So what-
ever thry do to their dividend affect
their own pocketbook.
Reduction of the appropaiatlon for
the Federal Trade commlsston may
not be directly traceable to New York
influence. But there were more than
a few long distance calls between New
York and Washington shortly before
the house committee made Its report.
Some of our leading utilities are con
vinced although they never say so
out louq that the trado .commission
la an unnecessary pain in tm neck, .-
Banking circle in New York are
talking again about gold having been
taxen out m hundred thousand lots
and stowed away In sate deposit vaults
oy various millionaires who hurriedly
withdrew the metal from their ac
counts when rumors flew that wa
were going oft the gold standard.
Democratic Floor Leader Robinson
has quieted most of the senate Demo
crats who were after his scalp.
nu leadership this session hsa
grown increasingly strong and ef
fective. The fact that he made no
speeches In the last campaign la being
forgotten. His loyalty to the Roose
velt cause s no longer questioned.
it la too early to aay how the in
side fight against him will come out.
But If he continues along the lines
he baa recently followed he can easily
expect re-election to the leadership.
Two months ago bis waa doomed.
.Hitler haa a reputation among the
highest officials here as being far
short of a Mussolini. They have
marked him down aa an orator and
a windbag. He appeara to lack Mua-
sollnra degree of Intelligence and
force. They are confident he will '
stub his toe before long. '
M. Olaudel does not apeak good
(Continued on Page Eight)
WILL
ROGERS
eSsy:
BEVKRJjY HILLS, Cal., Feb.
11. England had no idea they
would kick up such a fuss just
by suggesting that they settle
in cash. The senate howled how
dare you offer us 'cash, go I
guess England will just lave
to keep on owing us..
' Here is one for the book.
Hollywood is having its first
divorce forced on it. That old
rich Oklahoma Indian that lives
out here, the government wants
him to divorce his wife. Well,,
they are huppy and don't want
to be divorced. The govern
ment claims they could pick
him out a cheaper" wife. He
says he don't want a cheap
wife. I imagine the Indian
agents would like to marry him
themselves.
So poor old Hollywod, they
won't let you live happy if you
want to,;
Tours,
.ClIU ldtollja8atf, la
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