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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOK1 ), OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1933.
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By Arthur Perry.
Several husbands ere U tuckered
out, and weak and weary, xrom
watching their wives spade the back
yard garden Sunday.
Things eeem to have been both
militant and mllltantrum.
Citizens have lost all patience with
bum oheck artists, and refuse to cash
any more bum ohoclu. However, It
la about time lor gypalee travelling
In Cadillacs to come along and tell
tome fortunes and pick some pockets,
and cause people to lose their faith
In human nature. ;
Maroh Is endeavoring to go out like
lion, If it oan recuperate from all
it has. been through, locally, . s
The Hog Calling contest next Sat
urday is oauslng great exoltement,
and more Interest than grand opera.
We have looked Into the art of hog
ealltng and have talked to several
rperta along this line. It Is man's
Job, though the womenfolks are no
slouches. The' expert tell us that
the flrst-olass hog caller must have
leather lungs, and- when he reaches
the crescendo of his yell, he closes
bis eyes from the fury of his holler,
n.t rim nnt oim a dam if a tonsil
does fly loose, We have heard Charley
Hoover call a hog. He made euoh a
lace that your oorr. was so Interested
In seeing that It straightened out
again, ne ooes noc anow wuowibi w.
Dot the hog responded.
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1 I had a dose ot love once and It
made me deathly sick, I would muon
rather eat onions and drink oastor
ah thm n ot atiittit after another
girl of euch noble qualifications as
tvint other one. lAaonV col.) A
Romeo surrenders uncondltlonsily.
Two of the more determined home
brewers declare they "will go right on
making beer," despite the fact real
beer will be on tap April 4. This I
their own fault, and serves them
right, and their friends Should be on
guard.
...
SPRING
Gentle Spring la here again (I hate
everybody!), and Nature Is awaken
ing (Confound It, the people are
' waking up tool). Nature Is always In
revolt (But If you and 1 want to
have a revolution they throw us In
Jail), so you see, my trlends (you
poor boobs), Justice hsa been ban
ished. The birds are all singing (I
am your JB3S model King David),
and now your last protection from
the unscrupulous is gone, (xney oniy
toot halt of what you had, but I
took It all.) I am the victim of the
greatest conspiracy In history. (It
ought to be, I cooked It up myself,
and It turned against Its own father.)
The wild flowers are abloom. (I
taught the wild flowers how to be
wild.) My ancestors came from
Borneo, and often had tea with the
wild man of Borneo. (The original
was given considerable competition.)
In another month or so the Innocent
little birds will bs flitting about and
will be mesmerised by the rattle
snakes. (That's one of my tricks,
too, but I use hooey Instead ot the
glassy eye.) Spring makes all man
kind good. (I was a good man, but
they caught me.) The sun Is warm.
(But I cannot lie in the warm sun,
or any place else.) - Though Z will
not be able to enjoy It, I have made
arrangements for Spring to come as
usual for your special benefit. (I
suffer alone for you, kind neighbors.)
And I had many things to spring on
you this . Spring, but the ORXAT
SHOWDOWN of the GREAT SHOW
OFF has come,
WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST
(From a Letter)
Sir: After having listened to what
you aay about the world coming to
an end will aay your reporters are a
bunch ot cheap sooffers. the world
would of oome to an end last week if
It waa round which la a out-worn
theory as I discovered yesterday the
world Is flat It can prove It, to.
On loct. ot the world being flat tt
von't come to a end before the 25
Inst, and maybe not til Mar. 18. If
1 the world was round It would of
roled Into doom lsst week but It stnt
round but flat e so must slide In
stead ot role & so wont get there
quite so quick but It will get there
before Mar IS mark my words at I
can prove It to. s Those who say to
me ha, ha the world alnt flat you
dumbel Just let them wait until Mar
19 As smile on the other side of there
face. Respectfully,
Detroit's branch banking system
Is second only to New York's In
number of .operating branches, ac
cording to a recent research by the
University at Michigan.
Unfit for Public Office
nviSEEGARDING the reign
assumption of office, and his contribution to a campaign
of dissension and strife, which resulted directly in bloodshed,
County Judge Fehl merely on his civil record, should be recalled
at the earliest possible moment.
From every standpoint of good government, Judge Fehi has
demonstrated his absolute unfitness for holding ANY public
office.
CLAIMING to uphold the orderly processes of s democratic
form of government, from the very outset he has refused
to abide by the first principle of that government, which is
MAJORITY RULE.
The fundamental law declares this county should be gov
erned by a county court of three members, the policies of that
court to be determined by a majority vote. :
Not once or twice, but literally scores of times, Judge Fehl
refused to abide by that majority vote.
COMMISSIONER BILLINGS had been' elected to his place by
'" a vote of the people, so had County Clerlt Carter, they
had just as much right to their places in county government as
Judge Fehl. In fact, future revelations may demonstrate they
had far more right.
But from the very start, before these two men had had a
chance to do anything, good or bad, Judge Fehl demanded they
withdraw. Not a single charge was filed against them but
they had to step out because Judge Fehl TOLD THEM TO ! '
COMMISSIONER NEALON was duly and properly named to
take the place of Commissioner Barneburg when the latter
resigned. The legality of that appointment was not only sus
tained locally, but by the attorney general of this state.
Judge Fehl defied this legal
and again refused to abide by
demanded the resignation of
he filed no charges, he told Nealon he had to get out because
he, Judge Fehl, TOLD HIM TO.
One would have to go to darkest Russia, to find any parallel
to the dictatorial arrogance, the insolent un-Americanism, of
this man, who in spite of popular demand, in spite of the latest
revelations, insists upon holding the office, the ideals and prin
ciples of which he has so brazenly outraged.
FINALLY he promised to reduce taxes. He has not only not
reduced them, but he has to date, beyond all doubt, cost
the tax payers of this county more aotual cash, than any man
who has ever held public office in the history of this community.
When the final bill oomes in the taxpayers of this county
will have to charge up literally thousands of dollars, to the
inefficient and destructive activities of this man and to him
ALONE. . ' ';
AND NOW to add insult to injury, Judge Fehl, in a public
announcement broadoast to the world, declares the in
dictment brought against him for complicity in the theft and
burning of ballots, is "a gigantio political frame-up to rob him
of his office' , , y . ;
There is "a law against political frame-ups, and illegal con
spiracies. ,
Thore is a law against robbery.
We now ask Judge Fehl to do what we have asked him to
do, EVER SINCE HE STARTED HIS CAMPAIGN OF
CHARACTER ASSASSINATION AND SLANDER, OF
FALSEHOOD AND INNUENDO, MANY YEARS AGO.
NAME THE MEN RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS POLITICAL
FRAME-UP I
NAME THE MEN GUILTY OF THIS ROBBERY I
Produce the evidence you have to sustain these criminal
charges, and talce that evidence before the grand jury, not
tomorrow or next day, but NOW.
If there IS a political frame-up, for the purpose of robbery,
then we want to know it, and every right thinking and law
abiding citizen in Jaokson county wants to know it I
Produce your facts, produce your evidence.
Or admit you have neither, that this charge like all your
other charges was made up out of whole cloth, and thus stand
self oonvioted of trying to continue the,
Inflammatory, incendiary campaign of falsehood, blackmail
and slander which brought this peaceful and law abiding com
munity to the very brink of open revolution and ended in open
violenoe and bloodshed I
Where the People Stand
THE huge turn-out at the funeral services for George Prescott
was not only a great tribute to a loyal and faithful officer,
but a tribute tc the splendid citizenship of Medford.
It was a beautiful Spring day, the first of the kind this
year. All Nature called for an exourslon into the country, and
under normal circumstances, thore would have been practioally
no one in town that afternoon.
; But the people of this oity felt they had a duty to perform,
a tribute to pay, and over 4000 of them went to the Armory
to pay their respects to the publio officer who laid down his
life in the regular performance of his duty.
In spite of that huge throng, and the intense feeling that
had been aroused, there was no demonstration, no untoward
incident, to mar the dignity and solemnity of the occasion. It
was a perreet demonstration or
stalwart, loyal, devoted, but restrained. .
It shows where the people of this community stand, when
forces of violenoe and destruction, threaten to overthrow the
orderly government, under which
It Is a Debt
AS THE deplorable and needless sacrifice of Constable George
police foroe run the risk of sudden death in the regular perfor
mance of their duties.
Members of the oity fire department assume similar risks,
though the likelihood of fatalities is perhaps not so great.
The members of both departments work for small pay, most
of them like George Treseott have families dependent upon
them, which in case of deathaccentuates and extends the force
of the tragedy, :
Would it not be a good idea, both from the standpoint of
souud publio policy, and of justice to such men in the publio
of terror, which followed his
ruling, defied the local law,
the edict of popular rule. He
Commissioner Nealon. AGAIN
the best sort 01 oitizensnip,
they live.
of Society
service, to have included in every city budget a sufficient fund
to provide life insurance for the regular members of the police
and fire departments, in case they should be killed in THE
REGULAR PERFORMANCE
Such insurance would today be a God-send to the widow of
Officer Prescott, who thanks to the generosity and loyalty of
the people of this community, will be temporarily provided for
by voluntary contributions.
We give millions to those who die in their country's service
in time of war. Yet as George Prescott demonstrated, there are
"heroes of peace" as well as of war; men who as truly pay
the last measure of their devotion, on the altar of their country,
as if they died on the battle
Such a hero of peace was
providing for the family and
in the defense of their community, should be a permanent
charge upon society, cheerfully assumed and gladly paid
and not a matter of charity or
Personal Health Service
By William Brady, M.D.
Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to disease.
diagnosis or treatment, will be answered By Dr. uraay u a stampeu, seu
aildressed envelope Is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink,
Owing to the large number of letters received only a few can be answered
here. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to Instructions.
Address Dr. William Brady In care of
THE ALTRUISM OF THE
No matter how efficient an anti
septic la or how many germs It will
destroy or account for in so many
seconds or min
utes. It can't do
the person who
uses It any good
to speak of. So
far as I can learn
there la no known
antiseptic that
haa any proved
efficacy In the
treatment of dis
ease. No such
agent or remedy
has been dis
covered that will
appreciably modify or ameliorate any
definite disease or Illness. This la
the Irony ot science.' If you do not
perceive the Irony It is because you
do not know the first principles of
pathology, the nature of disease. It
you make habitual or frequent use
of antiseptic remedies in the belief
that the practice benefits you In any
way, charge your credulity to your
bad education.
Indeed, there Is little or no evi
dence that antiseptic medicines are
worth using even to prevent Infec
tious disease or to protect one against
any prevailing epidemic disease. Altho
a few good physicians may take a
different view, the majority of phy
sicians today are of the opinion that
antiseptic gargles, nose and throat
sprays, lozenges, mouth washes and
the like are not worth while in the ;
attempt to escape contracting any
prevailing disease. j
One ot the fundamental facts about
germ disease which It seems impos
sible to teach the wiseacre laity la
that the germs must have Invaded
the tissues before they can produce
the disease. Any germs which may
be free In the mouth, throat, nose,
or other body cavity, and honce per
haps accessible to antlseptlo agents,
are necessarily of no consequence so
far as the patient's present illness is
concerned. What is the sense, then
of using alleged antiseptics to destroy
these free germs, when It Is Impos
sible to get at the germs which are
really causing the trouble?
No antlseptlo as yet discovered can
appreciably retard the growth and
multiplication of germs in body tis
sues without serloUBly damaging the
tissues. Killing or disabling a few
million germs in a test tube or even
In a person's mouth, nose or throat.
Is one thing. Stopping the activities
of germs that have Invaded body tis
sues is quite another thing.
THEY RENOUNCE G.G. C.
To the Editor:
We the undersigned believe In good
government.
Wihen we were misled Into signing
the Good Government cards we ex
pected something different and It Is
very regrettable they way things have
come out, as we believe It Is the
duty of every citizen to help, rather
than hinder, our officers In doing
their duty. We wish no further con
nection with the Good Government
Congress. '
J. W. HARRISON,
DORA 8. HARRISON,
JOHN J. WILSON,
Gold Rill, Ore.
Opposed to Ideas.
To the Editor: v ,
I waa Induced to sign up as a
member of the Good Government
Congress, but am opposed to their
Ideas of good government, and ask
you to publish my withdrawal.
MARGARET J. YOUNO.
Jacksonville, Ore.
Want No Association.
To the Editor:
In view of recent activities of the
Good Government Congress we want
to publicly state that we no longer
want to be associated wtth that or
ganization. The leaders have not abided by the
principles set forth on the member
ship card which we signed.
PAUL PENCE,
- DEWEY D'ALBERT.
LOUIS E. HARTKE.
Jacksonville, Ore.
Hog-Calling Entrance Blank
Chamber of Commerce, '
Medford, Oregon,
I herewith enter my name for the Hog-calling contest to
be held in Medford, Saturday, March 25th.
Name
Address
(State
OF THEIR DUTIES t
field.
George Prescott. We feel that
dependents, of such men, who die
fortuitous benevolence.
The Mall Tribune.
VOPULAE USE OF ANTISEPTIC.
The routine uae ot an antiseptic
gargle or nasal spray may help to
protect within the patient's range
from catching whatever Infection the
patient has. The use of antiseptics
In the dressing of Infected or septic
wounds or bolls or other surgical in
fections may help to protect those
in close contact with the patient
from contracting Beptlc Infection, sep
ticemia, blood poisoning. These are
altruistic purposes. Irony again
the thought ot the average scoundrel
with the crl religiously using an antt
septlo spray or gargle in his anxiety
lest some untutored soul catch it.
Theoretically, If one time of, say.
a flu epdemlc, devoted one's whole
time to gargling and spraying with
some mild antiseptic one might ea
cape Infection. But practically the
only way to escape such Infection is
by remaining Isolated from all ordi
nary personal contact with people
who still believe in that mythical
condition which old fogy health au
thorities call "the common cold." but
nobody ventures to define.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Food Sours In Stomach.
Does food turn sour in the stomach
if person is in perfect health? J. H
Answer For an hour or two after a
meal of ordinary victuals the food di
gesting In the stomach is highly acid,
or sour as you would say. You see,
the gastric Juice, the fluid secreted
or produced by the stomach to digest
food, la principally water containing
dilute hydrochloric (muriatic) acid.
Children Should Not Smoke.
Please tell me If It does any harm
to boys of 15 to smoke. My cousin
and I smoke quite often and I will
look for an answer in the paper.
R. R.
Answer Yes, it ruins your chance
of getting on In any athletics, and
tends to retard or prevent your
physical and character development.
It would be a good thing if there were
a sufficient penalty to prevent the
use of tobacco by persons under 21.
wise parents will exact a pledge from
children to prevent cultivation of the
habit before that age.
Stump Removal.
Son seed 10 had tonsils removed
by operation five years ago. There
Is a stump on one side which has
been causing a lot of trouble this
winter, and frequent sore throat . ,
Mrs. H. R.
Answer Diathermy treatments will
best dispose of the odds and ends left
after surgical tonsillectomy.
(Copyright John P. Dllle Co.)
Wishes to Withdraw.
To the Editor:
I wish my name withdrawn from
the list of Good Government Con
gress members.
TH08. LAUGHEAD.
Jacksonville, Ore.
They Withdraw.
To the Edtor:
Will you please publish ths names
of Thomas Kenton and Mildred Ken
ten as withdrawing from the Good
Government Congress.
T. R. KENTEN.
Eagle Point, Ore.
Learned Differently,
To the Editor:
I hereby announce my withdrawal
from the Good Government Congress.
I Joined thinking that unemploy
ment relief waa the policy ot the or
ganlzatlon. Since that time I have
learned differently and do not want
to be connected with the organiza
tion. ROT EDWARDS,
h. S. EDMONDS.
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Charge Erickson
Traded for Seat
WASHINGTON, March 31 (AP)
The senate elections committee to
day appointed a subcommittee of
three to Investigate charges by Fed
eral Judge George M. Bourquln tht.
former Oovernor Erickson of Montana
received his appointment to the
senate as a result ot a political
"trade" with Oovernor Oooney.
Mr., Mrs. or Miss)
The New Fad -Doing Cigarette Magic
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IT'S the new fad doing manic tricks with cloarettes. Luis Zlngone,
magician to the "400," is showing lovely Mltzl Mayfalr, dancing star
of Take a Chance," how It's done; Magic tricks have become the rage,
as a result of the' current cigarette. ads explaining how the famous
Illusions of stage are performed.
DEED OF BANKS SHOCKS
NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERS
, A High Price.
It haa been well aatd that "The
blood of the martyrs is .tfye seed of
the church" and it may turn out
that the blood of the slain Medford
constable is the price to be paid for
a return to sanity and normality In
the life of Jackson county. It Is a
high price to be paid, however, and
a terrible thing that the end of the
disturbances if this Is the end
should come about in this way.
Beyond the borders of ' Jackson
county there are few persons better
qualified to judge of the situation
there than are the newspaper men
of Oregon. This Is because it Is pet
ty much, only the newspaper men
who have had the opportunity of
watching the development of the
trouble In Medford as tt has been
revealed In the two dally papers pub
lished there. They have seen the
trouble grow like a snow ball rolling
down a long mountain side and al
most without exception they have
realized that all the discord and dls-
sentlon have been fomented by the
man Banks who shot Constable
Prescott.
Banks has ranted about "the
gang" and the "Interests," promised
to publish "revelations" that would
shake the town and print the names
of the "leaders" of the "crew" oppos
ing him. Begged again and again
for trje names and the revelations
he has failed to give any and, instead
gone off into new diatribes against
the courts, the judges and all the
other representatives of law and or
der. He has been his own law, lived
In an arsenal though no man's finger
has been raised against him in vio
lence and now has killed In what he
calls defense of his home though
there was no attack on his home.
It's all such a pity. Out of it may
peace come to a fine southern Ore
gon community. Bend Bulletin.
Earl Fehl Deplores Killing.
Grimly ironical is the statement
made to the United Press by pari H.
Fehl in which he deplores "the wan
ton killing of one of the best and
modt honorable peace officers that
Jackson county has ever had.'
Doubtless Mr. Fehl does deplore
Jimmie Deaf to Pleas
For Return Says Wife
MIAMI, Fla.. March 31. (AP)
Weeping as she told of her efforts at
a reconciliation with James J. Walker
Mrs. Janet Allen Walker testified in
her divorce suit today that the former
New York mayor left her four years
ago and had refused to return.
Mrs. Walker testified emphatically
that she was not seeking alimony.
She said her husband has continued
to contribute to her living expenses.
He has never been anything but
kind in that respect," she said.
Mrs. Walker wept frequently as her
attorney. A. Frank Katzentlne, ques
tioned her about details of her mar
ried life.
She broke down momentarily when
she told of her wedding on April 11.
1913, and again when questioned .
about her separation In 1928. j
"Have you ever made efforts a re-
conciliation?" she was asked.
"I certainly have." she replied, "but
even this winter when I begged him
to come down here, he refused."
After she had concluded her brief
testimony, two real estate dealers.
Louts F. Snedlgax and J. J. Fretwell,
Jr., testified they had known Mrs.
Walker through real estate dealings
with her, and that they had never
seen Mr. Walker In her Miami homes.
Tfce total weight of telephone di
rectories Issued In the London area
in 1933 was 3,360 tons.
i Australia cites Increased sales of
electric current as one of the results
of improved conditions.
Canadian production of pig Iron
in 1033 was about one-third of the
1931 total.
' - I
that cold-blooded killing, and more
so because if he analyzes the situation
he must feel a moral responsibility
for the tragedy which goes down as
one of the darkest t-hadows on the
pages of Jackson county history.
Mr. Fehl was willing to be an as
sociate of L. A. Banks when the killer
was preaching a doctrine of hatred
and distrust, making threats of revo
lution and bloodshed. Mr. Fehl lent
his personal support to the so-called
Qoot Government Congress whlcn
impotently fought to correct imagin
ary wrongs. Mr. Fehl did not remain
In the background, but he assumed a
leadership in the congress meetings
and he acted as one of their spokes
men Furthermore, if we go back
Into the history of foe agitation, we
find that for years Fehl, through his
publication, has laid the. foundation
for the Banks propaganda. He was a
familiar figure in Medford politics
for 17? any years always critical of
Medford city government. And like a
cancerous growth wh:ch spreads with
dlstattrous results, so spread his In
fluence. The last year has been an
Ideal time for Earl Fehl to spread
his deadly propogandc Last May the
Dally Tidings pleaded that he should
be eliminated from the county po
litical arena. The knowledge of his
dangerous thinking was gained
through his publication. It seemed
impossible that he could be anything
but costly experiment to Jackson
county.
And this he has been. He deplores
.tne killing of George Prescott and
yet he supported tho man who did
the killing, after Banks had spoken
or blooshed and revolution.
It remains for a Jury to decide
whether or not Mr. Fehl conspired to
still the voice of the people through
complicity in the ballot theft con
spiracy. Every man Is innocent of
such charges until he la proven
guilty.
But we do feel that a certain moral
responsibility must be felt by Mr.
rem for his part in the agitation
which resulted In bloodshed a
Ofhn.-im stain on the county which
honored him by election to its high
est office. Ashland Tidings.
Mrs. James i. Walker.
Three-vneeled mote vehicles cap.
able ot carrying seven -.asengers are
used in Manila.
Indiana made Silver Lake, at
Akron, Ohio, a favorite spot tor their
tepees as late as 1812.
Indiana ranks second in produc
tion and valus ot soy brans and
buxtb In acreage.
Flight 'o Time
(Medrord and Jackson Count)
Hlstorv from the Piles ol The
Mall Tribune of 20 and 10 years
Ago.)
TEN YEARS AGO TODAY
March 21, 1928
(It was Wednesday.)
Fire Chief Elliott Issues mandate
that Fords must quit racing the tire
engine to fires "before somebody gets
hurt."
I. w W. fuss up and down Pacific
coast.
Odd Fellows of the valley hold re
union In Ashland.
San York of the postal fore has
the grippe.
City buys Ford oar for police, to in
crease efficiency and law enforcing.
HI?!', schol actors to present the
"Gypsy Rover."
Police round up hoboes who havs
been cooking on the free auto camp
cook stove.
C. of C. memberfrhip mounts to
031. A civic engineer Is in charge.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
March 21, 1018.
... Bill for tas.000 for Medford Armory
passed by legislature.
Court Hall receives a copy of the
"Police Gazette" with a picture of
Bud Anderson, "Pride of Medford,"
in it. , . ...
Socialist comradea come to aid of
city councilman accused of not at
tending to business, and being too
sociable.
The Star theater loses Its tenor
singer, and patrons "will no longer be
uplifted by his rendition of popular
bailees."
Jacksonville railroad to be electri
fied. Communications
To the Editor: .
Our road supervisor, Tom Carlton,
we believe Is doing his best, and ws
wish to take this means of thanking
him as a club.
The club, with Mr. Carlton's assist
ance, already has had the Snook road
under construction six days, and ex
pect to resume operations .within a
few days. This enables men of road
district No. 9 to settle their bills with
the county commissary, as to our
knowledge every one has been glad to
do. Wish to thank Judge Fehl and
court for the starting of this road.
RALPH R. SNOOK
Trail, Ore.
Fehllan Insincerity.
To the Editor:
Earl Fehl's expressions of regret at
the cold-blooded murder of George
Prescott, as published in the local
newspapers, rings with true Fehllan
Insincerity. ' .
Had Earl Fehl nH aided L. A.
Bana In his defiance of constituted
law end order, had he not used the
offlcj to which he was elected to as
sist L. A. Banks and his mob of law
defying followers, the citizens of
Medford would still bi meeting George
Prescott with his chi-ery smile on the
streets of Medford.
Earl Fehl prattles ' about his be
lief In orderly process of government
and law, yet this same Earl Fehl
backed an assisted L. A. Banks when
he called George Prescott a bandit;
Mr. Fehl stood on the courthouw
steps with L. A. Banks when he
shouted that he would head a revo
lution against our constituted gov
ernment. Mr. Fehl stood with Mr.
Banar when he called our circuit
courts thieves.
Mr Fehl, you did not protest then;
you did not tell Mr. Banks and the
public that elected you to office, that
hla defiance of law and order, that
his pfouse of our circuit court, was
absolutely foreign to your idea of law
and order. No, Mr. Fehl, you con
tinued to aslst Mr. Banka in his de
fiance: you still ganged 'p with Mr.
Banks when he announced that he
would kill the first officer thst tried
to serve a warrant on him, and
George Prescott, an officer, was killed
by Mr. Banks.
No. Mr. Fehl, you are too late in
orying to the public albout belief In
law nd order. You might kid your
self, but you can't fool the citizens
of Jackson county any longer.
If you were sincere in your state
ments on law and order and was sin
cere In your efforts to restore peace
and prosperity to Jackson county,
you would resign from the office of
county Judge. Youre very truly,
P. W. TAYLOR.
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BOSTON. Mar. ai -vmThe Post
says the Harvard corporation has
made Professor Kenneth Balard Mur
dock. native Boston .an and n.rv.ni
graduate. Its choice to succeed Dr.
Abbott Lawrence Lowell as president
w nurvnra university.
The Prat him t.fc i j
of the faculty of arts and sciences
"fl cmjoen oy a majority of the eor
rjoratl&n v h-.. -,....., j . .
' nronauic iuu
cator to become the 34th president of
iu, B uiaesx university.
The corporation meets in a body on
next Monday, the article says, ar.d
m7 vote at that time to name Pro
fessor Murdock to the office.
Salem Discusses
Status of Beer
percnmlnated at the city council
meetlne hen. lut -., j-.,.-
were reviewed to decide the atatus
of beer In Salem, should beer become
.egaiizea nationally. Possession and
transportation wnt.in k- iani k.
sale Illegal, according to an opinion
' rt.vvrney unria J. KOWltZ.
Tihe UniV(.mltv M PImm
Ing a course in nrmftt,i n.i.Hm,
during the current semester.
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