Banks' Hatred for Codding Dates
The Weather
Forecast: Vnsettled, with rain to
night and Tuesday. Moderate tem
perature. Highest yesterday 44
Lowest this ""r"l"f 32
Twenty-Seventh Year
MAYOR OF ROGUE
as officer INVESTIGATION
Heimroth and Vogel Go Bond of $5000 for Judge Bre
cheen, Davis and Glenn Taken to Josephine County
Jail for Safekeeping Two Good Government Con
gress Adherents Make Escape Ballots Found in River
Arthur LaDIeu, advertising manager of the late Medford Dally News,
under L. A. Banks, through his attorney, Tom Enrlght, late this afternoon
telephoned Chief of Police Clatous McCredle, requesting that the warrant
Issued for LaDIeu be served on him immediately.
A warrant for LaDIeu was Issued charging burglary not within a
dwelling, and arrangements were made for him to appear at Justice of
the Peace W. R. Coleman's court Immediately. Constable George J. Pres
cott took the warrant to the court.
Earl H. Fehl, county judge of Jack
son county, was served with a war
rant shortly before . noon today,
charging him with "burglary not In
a dwelling." In connection with the
theft and destruction of ballots
stored In a vault In the court house
basement last Monday night.
Fehl, In anticipation of arrest, had
prepared bonds previously under the
direction of Attorney T. J. Enrlght.
The bonds were for $5000, with Ted
Heimroth and Walter Goble as
bondsmen. Fehl appeared before
Justice of the Peace W. B. Coleman.
Ted Heimroth and Edward Vogel
were approved as bondsmen. The
warrant was served by Constable
George J. Prescott and Lieut. James
O'Brien of the state police, in the
county court.
Two Make Escape
No other warrants In the ballot
stealing case were served this morn
ing. The authorities stated they were
seeking two more men. One disap
peared Saturday night, and the other
yesterday.
Three men. whose names the
authorities did not make public,
were arrested 1 n a house on
Laurel street late last nlglit. The
police gay they have been acting1
as "News guards.' Three guns
and a quantity of ammunition
were seized. The trio told the
authorities they received no pay,
and were getting supplies from
the county commissary. The of
ficers classed the three as "mis
guided." No formal charge was
placed against the men, but they
were questioned.
It developed that two other men
living at the Laurel street house, had
left last Saturday afternoon and
night. A woman, said to be the wife
of one of the three men detained for
questioning, was employed as a cook.
Was Banks Gunman
Chief of Police McCredle said that
he three detained men "had no con
section with the ballot stealing."
but "were over-zealous believers In
propaganda.' One told the author
ities that he was engaged to "defend
the Constitution and the 'News' ".
Walter J, Jones, mayor of Rogue
River, arrested late Sunday after
noon on a warrant growing out of
the brazen ballot theft was still in
he city Jail this noon, awaiting ap
proval of bonds for 5000 offered by
J. T. Thomas and Nick Rossi of Ash
land. Fehl was the second high official
of the county to be allegedly con
nected with the ballot stealing and
destruction since Saturday noon.
Sheriff Gordon L. Schermerhorn was
arrested Saturday evening, and freed
that night on $5000 bonds furnished
by Tom Taylor and Jens Jensen of
this city.
Three In Josephine Jail
T. 1. Brecheen of Ashland. John
Glenn, county Jailer, snd C. W.
(Chuck) Davis, all arrested Saturday,
are held by state police. In the Jose
phine county Jail at Grants Pass.
Efforts to secure their release on
bonds were underway.
, Davis has figured rather promi
nently in local county affairs the
past two weeks. He is a machinist,
and was appointed a deputy at the
county machine shops by County
Judge Fehl. The appointment was
not approved by the county court.
Mayor Jones of Rogue River was ap
pointed a road supervisor recently.
Neither the state police, the dis
trict attorney's office, or the city
police would affirm or deny the re
port, from a high source, that several
confessions had been made. The
authorities admitted that they would
never issue warrants for the arrest of
county officials save upon the
strongest evidence.
IMtrlng "Congress Meeting
Officials stated today, that they
had established beyond doubt, that
the theft and destruction of the bal-
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Medford Mail
RIVER ANO THREE
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EARL H, FEHL, county Judge, ar
rested today in connection with
theft of ballots from the courthouse
last Momlav night, during a meeting
of the socalled "Good Government
Congress." Fehl was active In con
nection with the organization.
Warrants signed by City Police Of
ficer Tom Robinson this afternoon
ordered the arrest of Mrs. Henrietta
B. Martin, president of the so-called
"Good Government Congress"; her
father, O. L. Brown, secretary of the
congress; L. O. Van Wegen, and John
Doe, on a charge of riotoxis and dis
orderly conduct.
Tho warrants were Issued as a re
sult of Mrs. Martin horsewhipping
Leonard N. Hall, editor of the Jack
sonville Miner, in front of the Dally
News office early Saturday evening.
She was allegedly assisted by the
others against whom complaints
were Issued.
FOX WESTCOAST
LOS ANOEt.ES, Feb. 27. (API Fox
West Coast Theatres. Inc., holding
company for some fifty western the
atres of the Fox chain today filed in
federal court here a voluntary peti
tion in bankruptcy. The court ap
pointed Charles F. Skouras, senior
partner of the firm of Skouras Bro
thers, as receiver.
Skouras Issued a statement thru
his attorney that high rentals, costly
purchase contracts and low admis
sion prices In the theatres Involved
were responsible for the insolvency.
It was Indicated that several theatres
may be closed.
Wallowa Bank
To Reorganize
LA GRANDE, Ore., Feb. 27. (ff)
Word was received here today that
the Stockgrowers and Farmers Na
tional bank of Wallowa, Ore., has
closed for reorganization.
V
V
MI TOFT
USE GAS PIPE, GUNS
BUT ESCAPE FAILS
One Prisoner Commits Sui
cide, Other Disarmed As
Attempt Foiled Planned
to Use Warden As Shield
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 27. (jp) Mar
tin Colson and Lloyd Sampsell, Fol
som prisoners, commanded the prison
administration building with home
made guns today in a plot to force
Warden Court Smith and guards to
escort them to liberty. The plot
failed. Colson committed aulclde and
Sampsell was disarmed.
The desperate, fantastic plot to es
cape was put Into action when Samp
sell and Colson were admitted to the
prison hospital.
The men drew from their clothing
homemade guns, designed from gas
pipe, loaded with homemade bullets
corresponding to those of 46 caliber.
The guns actually worked.
Colson and Sampsell "covered five
guards and a gatekeeper in the prison
hospital, and sent word to Warden
Smith to Join them.
The warden said Sampsell told him
the plot was to force their way. out
through the prison gates; using the
warden as a shield against an attack
from the guard towers. 1
Colson was serving a life sentence
for murder In San Diego county and
Sampsell Is serving two to 10 years
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Fire Partially
Burns Reichstag
BERLIN, Feb. 27. (AP) Fire,
which the police were certain was of
incendiary origin, partly destroyed
the relchstag building tonight, but
was extinguished after about two
hours.
Police seized a man who said he
was a Dutch communist. They an
nounced he had confessed setting
the fire.
Roosevelt
I CLAUDS A.SWANSON
-3C. QF KAVY-
In addition to 8enator Cordell Hull of Tannessea for tacrtUry of state, William H. Woodln of New York for secretary of the treasury
and Qtorge H. Dern, former governor of Utah, for secretary of war, announced recently by Mr. Roosevelt, It waa authentically revealed that
the other seven members of hie cabinet have been selected. The cabinet setups, accepted In Washington Includes Senator Thomas J. Walsh
of Montana for attorney general; James A, Farley of New York, postmaster general: Senator Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, secretary ol
navy; Harold leket of Illinois, secretary of Interior; Henry A, Wallace of Iowa, secretary of agriculture; Daniel C. Roper of North Carolina,
tecretary of commerce, and France, Perkins of New York, secretary of labor, (Associated Press Photnst
iris Popularity Contest Opened Today With Rush
MEDFOKD, OREGON, MOM
L VJ Lza U LbUULn
Tribune's Extra
Sets New Record
In Street Sales
The Mail Tribune "extra",
carrying stories on the arrest of
Sheriff Schermerhorn and the
lashing of Editor Leonard Hall by
Henrietta B. Martin, president of
the Good Government Congrese
all hot developments Saturday
evening sold like hotcakes both
in Medford and surrounding
towns. The "extra served to clear
the atmosphere of wild rumors
which had been flying thick and
fast all day Saturday.
There were 2250 copies of the
extra sold In Medford and vicin
ity, a new record for street sales.
One newsboy disposed of over
eighty papers on a downtown cor
ner without moving out of his
tracks.
MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 27. (AP) The
pneumonia area in the lower lobe of
Mayor Anton J. Cermak's right lung
has practically doubled In size since
It was discovered yesterday. Dr. Karl
A. Meyer announced today.
"While the pneumonia area Is
twice as large as it was yesterday,
It la not more alarming because It
remains confined to the right 'lower
lobe," Dr. Meyer said.
"The spread from yesterday does
not Indicate that a corresponding
spread my develop. On the contrary,
It may diminish."
MAIL MORTGAGE
BILL PASSES HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. -(AP)
The Stesgall bill authorizing federal
land bank mortgage extensions, di
rect loans to borrower and remortl
zatlon of debts, was passed today by
the. house and sent to the senate.
Cabinet Selection Practically
Sk rTOtSJ . JAMES A. PAPACY KSj-TT--- I
Ijjhy
i'Wv,'.; FRANKLIN 0. ROOSEVELT I TTT 1 '
From Day Debt
nn
DAY, FEBRUARY 27,
IMPORTANT BILLS
AWAIT ACTION IN
SE!
Beer Act and Utilities Pro
gram Among Matters for
Final Disposition Sales
Tax Plan On Horizon
(By the Associated Press)
Number bills Introduced, 892, or
which 590 In house and 342 In
senate. Two years ago 805 Intro
duced, 413 In house and 302 In
benntc.
Total number bills and resolu
tions received 1001.
Measures signed by governor 142.
Vetoed by governor, 1.
Became laws without signature 3.
Measures ready for signature,
117.
Proposals passed by one house,
yet to be acted upon by other,
177.
Withdrawn or substituted for,
101.
Killed by vote or committee ac
tion, 187.
New measures remaining In com
mittees or Just reported out, 164.
Bills on today's calendars, 50, of
which 31 up for first time.
f By CI.AVTONV, B!KSI1ABD.
Associated Press Staff Writer.
SALEM, keb. 27. AP) Going
Into what legislative leaders believe
will be the last week of the session,
the Oregon state, legislature today
faced a program calling tor final dis
position of the beer bill and utilities
program, and first floor consideration
of the truck and bus and automo
bile license bills, chain store assess
ments and possible reporting out of
a definite sales tax proposal.
Tho program.' as contemplated, ap
peared too large for one day, even
after nine days have passed beyond
the regular 40-day period. There can
be no night session tonight, aa that
time haa been set aside for the tra
ditional "third house" program, but
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RI3UNE
1933.
GO
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Central Point Farmer's
Claim on Apples Starts
Bitter, Sustained Attack
Orchardist-Editor Forced to Settle Up for
Fruit Purchased After Taking Case to
High Court in Evasion Effort
This is unotlier of a series of articles written hy Ccorgo Codding to
correct falsehoods published recently lit the Medford Ilally News.
I have been attacked and libeled.
by Banks, formerly owner of thei
morning newspaper, on many occa
sions lately. The public generally
want to know tne reason for his false
statements and vicious attacks.
Before I became district attorney
In 1929. a farmor living near Central
Point came to my law office and
placed In my hands a olalm agalnat
the Suncreat Orchards. Inc., which
corporation was owned by Banks. The
claim was for approximately al.OOO
which Banks had agreed to pay for
an apple crop. Many times thla far
mer had tried to get Banks to pay
the bill, but he had refused. The
apples had been sold outright to
Banks for a certain sum per ton.
Banks packed the fruit which he had
bought and agreed to pay for It. and
shipped tiie apples east to market.
Fruit Not Wasted.
Somewhere In the eaat. the United
States government seized and held tno
fruit because it had not been prop-
ai.1t, msilin nrilAn If. W navicert .
,NOW, UNDERSTAND. THIS FROIT
WAS NOT CONSIGNED TO BANKS,
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C. M. Brown, secretary of the
"Good Government Congress" tihls
morning filed an application with
the county court, for the right to
hold a meeting In the courthouse
auditorium tonight. The request
was denied. Commissioners Billings
and Nealon approved the denial.
County Judge Fehl took no part.
Complete
WILLIAM H. WOODIN
-3C OF TKCAOUKY-
HENRY A.WAIUCE
-AIMICULJUKS -'
Payment Forced
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TAKES OP DUTIES
The grand Jury for the March term
of court, whloh began today, was ap
proved and sworn in this afternoon
by Circuit Judge H, D Norton, The
court spent the greater part of the
morning questioning the grand Jur
ors and Instructing them In their
duties under Oregon law.
The . members of tho grand Jury
arc:
B. C. Dixon, Talent, service
station operator.
Alice P. Pratt, nurse, Mrdford.
Marie Iverson Putney, house
wife, Medford.
l.eo Jammerthel, laborer, A sit.
. land.
Jitinet. H, Beck, laborer, Med
ford. Thomas J. Bell, Jr., farmer.
Talent.
George J. Fink, farmer, ft. F. D.
No. t, Medford.
The grand Jury was drawn from
list of 31 names. The petit Jury list
is as follows:
W. G. Knlps, farmer, Medford
Luke Ryan, farmer, Central Point,
Oscar Tuttle, fireman, Ashland: Rob
ert Russell, clerk, Ashland; Lillian E.
MoCracken, Talent, housewife; Grace
E. Andrews, Ashland, housewife; H.
W. Young, orchardist, Medford; L, a
BUllnge, civil engineer. Talent; Ber
tha Dunlop, housewife. Butte Falls;
Joanna Dickey, housewife, Medford.
R. F. D. No. 1: Edward Kubll, farmer,
Applegate; Harry weagant, farmer,
Talent; Bert Stancllff, farmer. Phoe
nix; Charles W. DeCarlow, farmer,
Ashland; Agnee O. Kelly, housewife
Medford; G. W. Atkins, farmer, Med
ford, R. F. D. No. 3; J. E. Garner,
caretaker. Medford: James M- Fire
stone, laborer, Ashland; Everett Bal
ley, farmer. Talent, and William
Perry, farmer. Eagle Point.
The grand jury will organise this
afternoon, and start deliberations !n
the morning.
U. S. TO CO-OPERATE
IN LEAGUE ACTION
WASHINGTON", Feb. 37. (P)
American cooperation with the ad
visory committee created by the Lea
gue of Nations to follow the Man-
.chAtrlan government was announced
today by the state department.
This advisory committee is not the
conciliation committee, but another
committee similarly organized for the
purpose of following the develop
ments In the Far East and tcting
upon them a they progress.
Gold Star Mother
Will Visit France
ORANT6 PASS, Feb. 3Tv VP) Mra.
Arllla E. Patton. gold star mother of
Grant Pass, haa advised the govern
ment of ber Intention to make the
pllgrlmaire to the grave of her son,
Darrsll V. Patton, a member of Co.
C. 347th machine gun batallion, who
was slain in Prance September 39.
11)18.
PRESIDENT BAKER OF
NATIONAL CITY QUITS
NBW YORK. Feb. 37. (VP) Hugh
B. Baker today resigned as presi
dent of the National City company,
affiliate of the National City bank.
Paid-Up Circulation
People who pay for theli newspaper
ira the best prospect (or toe adver
ctsera. &. B. O. circulation la paid
up circulation. rhia newspaper is
a. a 0.
No. 28S.
ELI ROOT SAYS
W0ULDBE FUTILE
Secret Emissary From State
Department Told U. S.
Would Eventually Win But
Would Gain Nothing1
By PAUL MALLOJJ
(Copyrighted by MoClure Newspaper
Syndicate)
WASHINGTON, Fob 37. A secret
emissary from tho state department
slipped up to see Elthu Boot a few
daya ago to get aome advice on the
Japanese situation.
Root told him we should keep out
of war with Japan. He said It would
be n long, expensive conflict, we
would ultimately win. But he warn
ed we would spend a lot of money
and get nothing out of it.
That practical advice from an elder
statesman and former secretary of
stato made an Impression on the men
higher up.
The futility of suoh a war. from
commonsense standpoint, la also aup
posed to have been impressed on the
Japanese government by Debuchl, the
Japanese ambassndor to Washington.
Our people understand his view is 1 "
that Japan might win a few naval
battles at the outset, but could not
ultimately defeat the United States.
His personal opinion has been that a
war with us would ruin Japan finan
cially and internationally for several
generatlona.
Such aage confidential counsels in
both capitals should keep the situs-
tlon from getting out of hand. It la '
quite evident that expected events In
the Far East will cause aome hyaterla
among those who are easily aroused.
A declaration of war by Japan -on
China haa been expected for eome
time. That will mean some p"
our Chinese commerce.
Cool heads will be needed on botn
sides of the Pacific to keep the blood
pressure down.
Our officials have some suspicion.
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ASSAULT SUSPECT
ROSEBURO. Ore., Feb. 37. (API
State authorities have been request
ed by Sheriff Webb of Douglas coun
ty to be on the lookout for Robert
Moore, 35. a hitch hiker, believed to
be tho person who last night assault
ed and robbed C. McComber, travel
ing salesman of San Francisco, on
the Dodge Canyon road near Elkton.
According to meagre detalla received
here by telephone from Elkton, Mo
Comber was round In a dazed condi
tion several hours after the assault
and unable to give a very clear ac
count of his experience. He had
picked up Moore In Boseburg on his
way to Reedsport., McComber, It was
reported, waa beaten severely, dump
ed out of his auto and robbed of hta
money and clothing by his assailant,
who then drcve away In his car. ,
NSULL. FAMILY,
AIDES INDICTED
CHICAGO, Feb. 27. (AP) Samuel
luaull, Sr., members of his family and
18 other former officers and directors
of the bankrupt corporation securities
company were Indicted today on
charges of using the malle in a scheme
to defraud.
Heading the Hat of defendants were
the former head of the vast Insult
utilities and Investment empire, now
an exile In Greece; hie son. Samuel,
Jr. still a member of the executive
staff of the operating utllitlea in Chi
cago, and his brother, Martin, who la
in Canada fighting extradition to Chi
cago en state charges of larceny and
embezzlement.