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MEDFOKU, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1933.
No. 289.
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Disturbing Peace and Riot
ous Conduct Charged in
" Connection With Lashing
of Editor Leonard Hall
Mrs. Henrietta B. Martin, president
of the. "Good Government Congress"
and L. O. VanWegen. appeared before
Justice of the Peace William R. Cole
jnen thla afternoon on warranto Issued
late yesterday charging "dteturblng
the peace, and riotous conduct." Con
stable George J. Prescott accompanied
the pair. Time for arraignment was
set for tomorrow morning at 10:00
o'cloclc. Mrs. Martin and Van Wegen
were allowed to go on their own
recognizance.
O. M. Brown, father of Mrs. Martin,
and secretary of the "Good Govern
ment Congress," snd "John Doe," for
whom warrants on the same charge,
were Issued, had not appeared for ar
raignment at 2:00 o'clock.
State police, city police, and the
district attorney s office rested some
what today after a week of strenu
ous effort, In their roundup of evi
dence In the brazen -And sensational
ballot box robbery, from a courthouse
vault a week ago.
Three more arrest were scheduled
for some time today In the case,
bringing the total to 10.
Those who have been arrested to
date Include:
Karl H. Fehl, county Judge;
Gordon L. Schermerhorn, sher
iff; Walter J. . Jones, mayor of
. Hague. HJve,r,.and. recently named
road supervisor for that section; '
C. W. (Chuck) Davis, machinist .
named a deputy at the county
machine shops by Felil, and
whose pay was a came of a
county court debate; John Glenn
of Asiiland, county Jailer; Arthur
Ijililfli. business manager of the
Dally News when under the con
trol of Banks; Thomas L. Brech
een of Ashland, reputed paid or
ganizer for the "Good Govern
ment Congress," and speaker at
two of their county auditorium
meetings.
Four Get Ball.
Fenl, Schermerhorn. Jones. Olenn
and LatMeu were freed yesterday on
Asnnn hnnrfi Ttrecheen and Davis
are reported held In the Josephine
county jau at urann pj "'
police.
Two youths, described as "court
house boarders," are still detained by
the authorities. Their names have
wu vrr!iial1it mnlA nubile.
The authorities admitted that their
next efforts would be to "tie up tnc
. . Mirii" nt the rss.
Date of the preliminary hearings
and presentation or tne evioenoe cw
lected, to the grand jury drawn yes-
nnt been fixed. It will
not be until the authorities have
completed their case.
The authorities continued to main
tain an attitude of discreet silence
relative to the evidence collected, on
the theory that It should first be
revealed In a court, and to the grand
.. JUT.
Trnnhlemakers Move On,
The officers reported this mornlns
that a number ot men, from Klamath
eounty and northern California, at
fcrfLAt here bv the turmoil, "have
tvm it. nn the lam" since the week
end. They were not wanted, even
for questioning. Five of the missing
men were almost constant frequenters
of the eourtnouse corriaors. it w
known that several of the class re
eelred provisions at the county com
vntsa&rv.
Mrs. Henrietta B. Msrtln. president
of tne Good Government congress,
nut scheduled to be served with a
warrant this afternoon, charging
disturbing the peace snd rlotlus con
duct." Her father, C. M. Brown, sec
retary of the "Good Government
Congress." and L. O. VanWegen were
also expected to be served with war
rants thla sfternoon on the same
charge.
Leonard N. Hall, editor of the
Jacksonville Miner, ana the targt
for a whip In the hands of Mrs. Mar
tin last Saturday evening, was de
tained by the authorities last night,
for two hours. HftU was brought to
Hie police station when reports were
telephoned the officers that a crowd
was collecting near the courthouse
and near DeVoe's. In anticipation of
an attempt to hold a "Good Govern
ment Congress meeting In the court
house, contrary to the county court's
order. For the most part, they were ;
curiosity seekers. State and city po- i
lice took Hal! to the city hall. The j
crow dispersed shortly thereafter, j
Hsll was allowed to go about 10 .
o'clock. !
Wild Rumors Subside. t
A wave of wild rumors swept over
the county yesterday, but today they
were subsiding and the public as a
whole was not giving credence to
them. The public attitude was crvs
taillaina faft, a malorlly holding that
tba future peace and roUei at liar
Surprise Choice'
Daniel C. Roper of North Caro
lina was regarded aa a "surprise se
lection" for secretary of commerce
In the Roosevelt cabinet (Associ
ated Press Phot"..
MIAMI, Pis., Feb. 28 (AP) Suf
ficient Improvement was noted today
In the condition of Mayor Anton J.
Cermak of Chicago to cause attend
ing physicians to announce that In
jection of food solution Into his veins
would be discontinued.
Dr. Frederick Tlce, of Chicago, an
nounced after Issuing a bulletin that
an oxygen-room being rushed here
by plane from New York probably
would not be used If further Improve
ment was" noted later In cermak's con
dition. -- -
BADGES AT MEETING
Badges were presented 10 boys last
evening at the ceremony conducted
by Boy Scouts, honoring the tender
foots at the Washington school. Par
ticipating In actlvlttea were as boys
from troup 8, sponsored by the
Washington P-T A. Recipients of
badges were Bob Dynan, Harold
Sleight, Buster Ivanhoe, George Gll
Ungs, Chester Ferguson, Bob Mace.
Jack Moore, Roger Henselman, Leo
Marshall and Burton Daugherty.
The meeting opened with bugle
call, Bob Nelson, senior pntrol lead
er In charge. He was assisted by
Hugh Ferguson, Junior patrol leader.
Demonstrations of signaling, knot
tying and bandaging were given.
Several clever sklte were presented
by the Scouts.
Among those present were mem
bers of the scout committee snd
Larry Schade. president of the Boy
Scout council, and Scout Executive
Oscar E. Hoover. Jack' Heyland la
master of the troup, which has made
unusually fine progress during the
past two months.
community tenseness would best be
relieved by waiting for developments,
and maintaining calmness.
Hundreds of letters and phone calla
have been received the past two days
from citizens, pledging support to
constituted authority, and in some
instances offering confirmatory evi
dence of that already given, or
known. Many messages conveyed the
thought thst It would be best for all
to reflect before passing Judgment,
and to disbelieve any rumor or re
port that savored of propaganda. The
promises of support came from all
sections of the county.
To All Citizens of
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The "Citizen Committee of 100" dMlreg that all roistered Toten of
Ja kMn county.' Orison, who support the principles upon which thU com
mittee Is founded, unit who desire to become known as affiliated with the
ccnunlttM In Its work, should sign the blank below and mall It In to the
committee.
The objects and purposes of this committee, u set forth, are as follows:
To preserve ordrr;
To support the duly elected and appointed officers In the faithful
performance of their duties;
To bring to Justice such perrons as are or hafe been rlolatlnj our
lans;
lVlth a further object and purpose In rlew of restoring normal pw
and prosperity In Jackson county
I desire to lend the weight of my influence to the further
ance of the above objects, and authorize the publication of
my name a associated with the Committee of 100 for that
purpose.
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(Siv), ;Mt j a,;.i;, to "Committee of 100, Medford, Oregon")
BEER BILL KILLED;
SALES TAX PLAN
$5 Auto License Passed by
House Senate Continues
Firm On Dry Side Third
House Lampoons Solons
SALEM, Feb. 2S. (AP) At a
meeting of the "wet Woe" early
this afternoon a committee con
sisting of Representatives Loner
gan, Best, Horan. Hill and Wells
was appointed to confer , with
the senate regarding the senate's
Intentions as to the' disposition
of house bills In the future.
SALEM. Feb. 38. (IP) On the heels
of lta disapproval late yesterday of
the beer bill, the state senate main
tained its dry majority today by de
feating two resolutions to submit the
liquor Issue to & vote of the people.
The resolutions, Introduced by Rep
resentative Hall, proposed to refer to
the people the question of repeal of
the state constitutional prohibitions
against the use, sale snd Importation
of intoxicating liquor.
The vote on substitution was:
For Allen. Booth, Burke. Chln
nock, Corbet, Dickinson, Dunn,
Dunne, Hazlett. Jones, Lee, Mann,
Staples, Wheeler. Willismson, Wood
ward. Zimmerman. -
Against Brown, Duncan, Fisher.
Franclscovlch. Goss. Hess, McFadden,
Spauldlng. Strayer, Upton, Tate,
Kiddle.
Absent Bynon. '
Senator Dickson stated briefly Hie
attitude of the committee minority
on the two resolutions, holding that
the state should await action by con
gress. To this, Senator Upton replied that
"whether a person Is wet or whether
he Is dry. he should be willing to
submit this matter to the people. I
don't know why this wasn't submit
ted at the same time the Anderson
enforcement act wae submitted and
repealed, presumably by some over
sight." Upton pointed to the inconsistency
of having repealed the Anderson act
and. retaining the constitutional
amendments prohibiting sale, use
and Importation of liquor.
SALEM, Feb. 28. (IP) Two major
measures were disposed of late yes
terday by the Oregon legislature, but
only after a warm debate In the sen
ate and the hout? forced to go Into
the committee of the whole to con
sider amendments. The senate de
feated the 3.3 beer bill while the
house passed the S flat automobile
license fee. '
In addition, the first real progress
in the enactment of revenue raising
measures was made In the house
when the lower branch of the legis
lature approved the raised Income tax
rate with lower exemptions and the
taxation and revenue committee pre
sented Its sales tax program with
recommendations that It do pass.
"Third Plinse" In Session.
Then, to climax the 80th day of
the session, legislators and visitors
packed the house chambers to see
what the lobbyists and newspaper
men could do with the situation. The
take-off of some of the outstanding
members snd officials was loudly ap
plauded, and another traditional
"third house" passed into history.
Just T7 different proposals are up
for final consideration In one house
or the other today, with special or
ders in the house on the truck and
bus proposals and on the permanent
license plates. Also the much
amended Thomas utility control bill
Is on the house calendar for special
order. The proposal, senate bill 19.
was previously passed by the senate.
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Jackson County
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TO JEHOL REGION
Shamaoshan Falls " Before
Jap Offensive Chinese
Claim Lengyuan Attack
Failure Tamiao Stands
By the Associated Press
A reinforced Japanese army cap
tured Shamaoshan, important pa
into Jehol province from the south
east, today after a terriflo two-day
battle. The Japanese were directed
toward Llngyuan. another pass on
the main 11ns of the Chinese de
fense. Meanwhile Chinese were Jubilant.
claiming another Japanese offensive
which had swept thru Poipiao and
Chaoyang, failed In an attack on
llngyuan and was turned northward,
away from its objective. Once Ling
yuan falls, the Japanese have com
mand of a 75-mlle highway leading
straight to Jehol City, the capital.
Another Japanese . force sweeping
down from the far north expected
to oocupy Chlhfeng. communication
and transportation center of Jehol
tomorrow. Thla is northern pass to
Jehol City, 93 miles distant. Japa
nese reports said their column was
36 miles northeast of Chlhfeng at 10
m.
The Chinese reported they were
successfully defending Tamiao, on
the defense line between Ltngyuan
and Chlhfeng against heavy bom
bardment and contended the Japa
nese army of the north was -being
slowed up by bitter weather and road
conditions. -
A British embargo on arms ship
ments -to China and Japan, caused
Great Britain to momentarily replace
the United States in the role of
"villain" In Japan. The action was
regretted In China, where it was said
Japan already was well provided, and
an arms embargo against the "ag
gressor nation." only was urged. Jap
anese officials admitted the British
embargo would handicap China
rather than Japan, nevertheless,
keenly resented It.
START CLEARING
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Work will etrt tomorrow clearing
the right-of-way tor the Ashland unit
of the Pacific highway. E. O. Hall of
Washburn and Hall, Portland, award
ed the contract., has arrived In Ash
land, and will open an office In the
Ashland hotel. He has rented tne
Psrlt garage In that city for auto
and machine repair work.
Hall expects to start the grading
work within a week. Machinery to
be used on the work Is now In transit
from upstate points.
The project. Including two bridges.
will cost ,83.000 all federal funds.
The Improvement Is 1.6 miles In
length, and must be completed by
July 1, under the government terms
Between 80 and 80 men are ex
pected to be employed on the pro
ject, and a day and night shift Is
contemplated aa soon as the work
gets well underway.
Local residents, awskened at an
early hour this morning by what
they Interpreted aa a "volley of snots
will be relieved (or maybe disap
pointed) to learn that the noise was
from a lowly auto, Backfiring, sc
cording to police report. Many calls
were reported regsrdlng the racket
and many stories of bandits "halted
In a wild chase through Medford,
fsded away today under the light of
fact when officials were Interviewed.
Bible Class To
. Sponsor Supper
At First Baptist
Under the sponsorship of the
Golden Links Bible class of the First
Bsptlst church, a covered dish supper
will be held tomorrow evening at
8:30 o'clock. In the church parlors. It
was announced today.
An Interesting missionary pageant
has been arranged to follow the sup
per, and a large number of Interested
folk are expected to attend.
Those attending are asked to bring
two meat dishes, two vegetable
dishes or two sslads, enough for the
family or combinations of one meat
dish snd one salad or one meat dish
and one vegetable dish. The com
mittee will provide breid, the drink
ap4 deeeejt.
HEWERS DISCUSS OUTLOOK FOR
ssj-jBtaS&L'g' Xt' L-j lattLH . -V ;-:
Offiolal, of the United States Brewing association outlined prospect, for legalized beer In meeting In
Chicago, Left to right: W. C. Krueger of Newark, N. treasurer; Col. Jacob Ruppert of the New York
Yankees, president; Ft. A. Huber of St Louis, vice president; Jams, Ft. Nicholson of New York, acting
secretary. ..(Associated Press Photo
AGAINST ROGUE
FRUITGROWERS
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 3B.
(Special.) Senator Frederick Stelw-
er filed a protest with Ford Hovey,
manager of the Agricultural Credit
corporation, today in which he dc-
-nienreo, mat tne corporation cbrbd
discriminating egalnet pear growers
in the Rogue Blver valley of Oregon.
Authoritative Information has been
obtained, Senator Stelwer says, which
shows that California pear growers
are being permitted to borrow money
to cover the full cost of production
with the crop as security from the
San Francisco regional Agricultural
Credit corporation office. Oregon
pear growers, however, are allowed to
borrow only 50 per cent of their crop
costs without additional security be
yond this year's crop.
BANKS TAKE HEART
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By I he Associated Press.
Strengthened by emergency legisla
tion hastily enacted to bolster public
confidence and conserve assets, hank
ing Institutions In several statea
transacted the nation's business with
renewed confidence today.
In Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indians.
Kentucky, . Arkansae and New Jersey
many financial hiuses were taking
advantage of the power cl restricting
wlthdrawala and In most cases this
waa set at five per cent of deposits.
Agriculture Bill
Awaits Signature
WASHINOTON, Feb. 28. (AP)
The (104.000.000 appropriation bill
for the agriculture department was
sent to the White House today. The
senate adopted the conference report
after the house receded from It op
position to a minor smendment.
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Germany Placed
Under Army Law
BERLIN, Feb. 28. (AP) President
von Hlndenburg today placed the
German republic unde virtual mar
tial law by signing sn emergency de
cree giving the pollc extraordinary
powers to enforce order.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
- BILL PASSES SENATE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. (AP)
The senate today passed and sent to
the house for adjustment of minor
differences the 1308,669,000 naval sp
proprlstlon bill.
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Honest Lad and
Mail Tribune Ad
Return Jewelry
Miss Edna Elfert Is happy to
dayand a little advertisement In
the Mall Tribune la .ie cause of
It all. Saturday Miss Elfert dis
covered thst she had lost a highly
prized little finger ring, bearing
an Eastern Star emblem, set In
onyx. She Immediately called the
Mall Tribune.
Sunday morning an ad appeared
and yesterday morning a little boy
appeared with the ring. He found
It on the street near the court
house, saw the advertisement In
the Msil Tribune, and called Mis
Fifert.
ALICE A. WINDERS
OF ROGUE RIVER
GOES TO REWARD
Alice A. Winders, resident of the
Rogue River, Ore., district tor the
past 34 years, passed away at her
home at that place Sunday at 8 p. vn.
She had been falling for some' tlihe.
and had been seriously 111 for the last
month. Mrs. Winders was born In
Illinois September 1, 1868.
Alice A. Woods was united In mar
riage to John Winders, at Grants
Pass, Ore., In March, 1907.
She leaves six children by a former
marriage, four daughters, Mrs. Anna
Clifford of Clinton, Iowa, Mrs. Lola
Pile her of Hanover, 111., Otto Dlehm
of Frultland, Id alio. Mrs. Catherine
Gifford of Clinton, Iowa, Mrs. Alice
McClure of Oak Grove, Ore., and W.
J. ' Dlehm of Pasco, Washington. She
also leaves one sister, Mrs. Sarah Phil
lips of California, one brother, Wil
liam Woods of Lebanon, Ore., 34
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the Perl Funeral home Thursday
at 3:00 p. m.. Rev. H. H. Young of
ficiating.
Charged with stealing gloves snd
sn overcoat from the I. O. O. F. hall
last evening, Walter Smith, 31, Victor
Brooks, 31, and Ray Combs, 10, all
of this city, were lodged In the city
Jail last night.
They will be taken before the
city Judge late this afternoon or to
morrow, according to Chief of Police
Clatous McCredle.
Hands Off, Meier Policy
In Jackson County Fight,
Is Report From Capitol
(Mary Grelner Kelly)
8ALEM, Feb. 38. Governor Julius
Meier is apparently going to hold
himself aloof from the Jackson
county sffray If he Is allowed to.
Querlea were sent Into the governor's
office as to who would be appointed
special prosecutor In the L. A. Banks
crlmlnsl syndicalism snd libel esses.
The answer came from his secretary,
Mrs. Backet, that he had received a
letter from District Attorney George
Codding over a month ago, In regard
to appointing an outside prosecutor
In the grand Jury investigation of
the Dally News editor.
"He answered this letter," she said
"suggesting thai the Jackson county
circuit nudge exercise his privilege of
appointing an outside attorney In
the cases. Since these new develop
ments, the request haa not been re
peated," she added.
Mrs. Beatrice Walton Sackett,
blonde and blue eyed, la the last
word In secretarial efficiency. Friend
ly, courteous, with a ready smile and
warm handclasp, she Is well liked by
officials, newspaper men and those
of the lay public who com, to the
governor's office.
Her smile, however, never goes so
far as to let down any gubernatorial
bars, until message la given, di
LEGALIZED BEER
E
TO BE DIVULGED
AT GALA DANCE
Before the clock strikes 13 Satur-I
day night. March 4. the winner ofj
the Medford Merchants-Malt Tribune
popularity contest wlH be announced
at the Oriental Gardens, climaxing
the Amorlcan Legion, Medford post
No. K'l "Popularity ball."
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the committee in charge of
Earl Foy to make this dance a gay
affair, with excellent music and add
ed features.
One hundred votes will be distrib
uted with the purchase of each dance
ticket up to 10 o'clock the night of
the ball, after which all ballot boxes
will be olosed and the final count
completed. For the convenience of
the Leglonnalrea guests a special oox
will be placed at the Orlnetal Gar
dens. Medford stores participating
In the popularity contest will con
tinue to give votes with cash sales
until the close of business Saturday.
With only five days remaining be
fore the grand finale, contestants are
urged to deposit their votes now to
facilitate counting later In the week.
Another list of girls showing their
ratings In the race to win the free
trip of Hawaii or the second prle.
will be published In the Mall Trib
une tomorrow, March 1.
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Shrine Club Meet
Will Hear Jenkins
In the basement of the Hotel Med
ford Friday at 13:10, noon, members
ot the Medford Shrine club will meet
for their regular monthly luncheon,
to hear Frank Jenkins, president of
the Southern Oregon Publishing com
pany. All members are urged to be
present, as an Interesting speech Is
anticipated.
gested In that blonde cranium of
hers and found fitting and absolute
ly Joker-proof,'
This determined, she either dis
misses the applicant amicably or
leads him through the governor's
door. Once Inside, she explains the
Intention ot the visit with remark
able brevity and with a look that
says: "If you don't make it snappy it
will be the last time III let you in
here," she allows the conference to
proceed.
Hannah Martin, only woman mem
ber of the house had the last word
on several bills today, when she
served as speaker In the absence of
Representative Earl sneii. And une
black eyed lady of the puffed sleeves
can wield a wicked gavel loo, in
fact she did a more positive Job of
It than did most of the male subatl
tutes called so tar.
She even took her preliminary
Joshing like a veteran, and btought
the house skilfully back to order
with commendable ease. Nor did she'
blink an eye when certain freshmen
In the house became covered with
confusion In trying to figure out
how to address her. She was called
Mr. Speaker, Miss Spesker, Mr.
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Wooclin for Treasurer Gives
Recognition for Big Cam
paign Contribution Big
Bankers Favor Selection
By PAUL MALLON.
Copyrighted Dy .'McClure Newspaper
Syndicate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. The Inner
whys and whoreforcs of the Roosevelt
cabluet selections and the private re
actions they aroused might fairly be
thumbnalled as follows: state Secre
tary Hull His appointment developed
rrom a close political friendship with
the
president-elect which no one
knew about; Mr. Roosevelt'a desire to
use a former senator aa lobbyist for
ratification of the coming war debt
settlements.
Reaction: Acceptable here and
abroad. '
Treasury Secretary Woodiir Rec
ognition for a (30.000 campaign con
tributor who Is also a former Wall
Street conservative Republican and
a logical choice after Senator Glass
declined.
Reaction: Favorable among big
bankers: little known elsewhere.
Attorney General Walsh Probably
the nation's most prominent lawyer
among those who have never been
Identified with corporations (the sen
ate will never confirm a corporation
lawyer as attorney general).
Reaction: General approval, except
among big business men.
Navy Secretary Swanson . A big
navy man logically put In a navy
seat: made possible by the Glsse decli
nation. . ,
Reaction: Splendid In navy and
shipping circles, but not In the peace
societies.
War Secretary Dem Repayment for
pre-conventlon political aid: moved
from Interior because of Senator Hi
ram Johnson's objections to his Boul
der Dam record.
Reaction: No telling yet: snoot rs
looking up his war time speeches; a
good balance for peace organisations
alongstds of Swanson.
Postmaster General Farley The
appointment with which all successful
presidential candidates pay off their
campaign managers.
Reaction: He should make a good
postmaster general. '
Commerce Secretary Roper Moved
Into the picture to take Woodln's
scheduled place when Woodln was
moved up to treaaury; was slated for
internal revenue commlsslonershln In
Mr. Roosevelt's first list..
Reaction: Business men know little
about him: congressional reaction not
generally favorable.
Agriculture Secretary Wallace A
progressive Republican who flte Mr.
Roosevelt's sllotment plsn require
ments. Reaction: Favorable through the
farm belt and that Is all that mat
ters. Interior Secretary Ickes Taken as
a Progressive Republican when Sena
tor Cutting, Phillip LaFollette, Hiram
Johnson and others turned It down.
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WILL
ROGERS
"at -avC
r$ays:
SANTA MONICA, Cal., Feb.
27. Vt'e never had a greater
example of why there will al
ways be war than We are hav
ing right now. Twenty-one
nations of the league denounce
Japan's invasions, and the
United States, while not a
member, also agrees with them.
Now all they got to do to
stop it instantly is to agree not
to trade with an aggressor
nation, meaning Japan. But
they won't sacrifice their
trade just to stop bloodshed.
The League has got the weapon
to stop war, but try and get
the nations to give up that
trade.
Whafs a few thousand dead
Chinamen compared to Japan
as a cash customer?
Yours,
1 I IK iNiiiiy I.let. Is