PAflE FOUR
WEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOKl), OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1933.
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By Arthur Perry.
Thl I March 9a, nd the first day
of spring. If It wa not till winter.
"The hoodlum element" la blamed
lor a riot In the Utah atato prison.
It looka like the warden would know
enough to keep the hoodlums away
from the crlmlnale, who have enough
to contend with.
The law ran down a rum runner
yesterday, Instead of a rumor.
J. 8. White came to town lat Tues
day. He la not quite ao fat ai we
have Been him, but he la fully aa Jolly.
(Pendleton , East pregonlan) The
appraisal and audit..
.
A stranger was In town Monday,
praising the scenery. The avenge
run of humanity doea not pay much
attention to the scenery when broke.
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HousecleanlnR has started. Federal
control of carpet-beatlng la advocated
by the BUI Gore Corner Economlo
conference.. -'.-;'
' . . - . .. -The
hogcallers who will assemble
here Sat. are limbering up their vocal
chorda, Dewey Hill, the Proepeot hired
man, has yelled down that he would
enter the llate.
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The community . has learned one
thing. Always put a steel band in a
man's hat before telling mm no is
wonder, If he already knows It. It
his also been ruled that what the
community needed all the time was
regiment of toreadors.
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: A load of hay that should have been
out on the epeclflo Dleway trying to
meet an auto stage, sauntered down
the Main Stem late Tuefe.
THE LOWER OBDEB.
The wild creatures do not gorge
themselves to please their palates and
then take a dose of something to re
lieve the traffic congestion.
, ' They do not collect glistening peb
bles and other play-pretties and then
strut before their fellows to show
how Important they an.
They are not above lying, for even
the gentle dove pretends that her
wing la broken and flutters on the
ground to entice an Intruder from
her nest. They will sneak and take
an unfair advantage; but they do not
pretend to love and honor white hate
Is In thnlr hearts.
Mothers correct their young by
means of horn and fang, but adults
that are ctrangera to one another do
not meddle In one another'a affairs.
No beast In the Jungle Is the keeper
of another'a conscience.
("Tooth and Fang")
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The bralna, beauty and athletee of
this city are all home from the cam
pus this week.
Beer Is scheduled to be on tap April
5 and many who thought Utopia and
Paradise would atart operation the
next day, are awakening. The beer
will have to be paid for, the same as
gasoline and, from the looks or
things, there will be Just aa many
places to buy beer. . It seems the
suddenly beloved Democratlo party
cares only for the revenuo end noth
ing In particular about slacking the
thirst of the masses, when It ordained
the return of suds.
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A man was busy yesterday at the
courthouse with a shovel, and waa
entirely surrounded by critics, whose
better 't were home, watting for
them to come and disturb the fish
worms In their own backyards. The
ahoveler finally retaliated and coldly
yed hla self-elected superintendent,
who merrily whistled at their loafing.
The ahoveler waa voted a greenhorn.
He did not get the right leverage on
the handle: he did not horrid word
upon hi hands, and he did not stop
every five minutes to spend ten min
utes polishing up ths business end
of the shovel with a shingle. He waa
an amateur at shoveling, just before
the whistle blew, it was discovered
he had dug the hole three feet too
deep
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Farmers In Hartnett county. K. C.
have perfected mutual exchange
through which they will buy and aell
surplus produce.
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Ten million out of the 35,000,000
automobile in use In the United
State are estimated to be at leant
five year old. .
The pine beetle causes average los
of ai.000,000 a year In southern states
ays Fred Merrill, Mississippi state
tores tec.
The Financial Racketeer
HPHE arrest of Charles E. Mitchell, former president of the
National City bank of New York, on a charge of income
tax dodging, is a healthful sign.
It was income tax dodging
where he belonged, behind the
from Capone to Mitchell.
But the fact remains, that
before the senate investigating
like Capone in the under world
upper world of high finance, was
He manipulated the huge deposits of his bank the largest
in the world for his own pecuniary benefit: drew down a
yearly rake-off, out of all proportion to his just deserts; and
when he saw a chance to gamble with his depositors' money,
was not even loyal to his own
TPHESE .startling revelations,
did, probably did more to
shook this country's financial
any other one factor.
The matter of tax evasions
to decide.
But Mitchell's moral responsibility, for the loss of public
confidence in the banking system of this country a loss of
confidence that fortunately is being rapidly restored is some
thing that can't be escaped; and if his incarceration and punish
ment should follow, such a punishment in our judgment, would
be in the line of both poetio and absolute justice.
An Important Decision
TPHE affirmation by the state supreme court, of Judge Nor-
ton's ruling in the Benson damage case against the city of
Medford, on account of sewage disposal injury, established two
important facts.
First, that until this oity's sewage disposal method is radi
cally changed, Medford is in danger of losing more money in
damage actions than would be required to remedy the condition
which causes them.
Second, that Judge Norton has the highest record in the
entire state, for being upheld by the supreme court, and the
lowest record in the state for reversals.
The first fact emphasizes the necessity of Medford 's solving
its sewage problem, at the earliest possible moment; not only
from the standpoint of reducing the tax burden, but from the
standpoint of the city's health and continued growth.
' The second fact demonstrates
gon is in having such an able jurist and fair-minded judge, pre
siding over the circuit court, as is Judge Norton.
Every affirmation by the state
the tax b'urden ; every reversal means increasing it.
Absolutely Needless
SPEAKING of tax reduction, did you ever consider what the
oondition of Jackson county would be today, if the money,
energy, and time devoted in the past few years and particu
larly in the past six months to tearing things down in this
community, had been devoted TO BUILDING THEM UP
The most regrettable feature of this entire mess, which
culminated so tragically in bloodshed, has been its utter
NEEDLESSNESS I ....
The one time in local history when Jaokson county needed
a spirit of unity and cooperation, when all our resources and
energies SHOULD have been concentrated upon helping the
unemployed and unfortunate, has been the time for the most
intense dissension and strife.
TTAD this community really been a sink of vice and corrup-
tion, had such a civil war been justified in any way, from
the standpoint of bottcring local conditions, deplorable as such
chaos and confusion might have been at such a time, there
would have been no just complaint.
BUT NO SUCH CONDITIONS PREVAILED, DO NOT
PREVAIL NOW, AND NEVER HAVE PREVAILED.
Conditions have not been perfeot, of course, THEY NEVER
ARE. But all in all Medford and Jackson county have during
their entire history been freer from vice, corruption and the
political abuses afflicting so many other parts of the country,
than any district in this state or any other.
But because one man was determined to rule this community
or ruin it; because a small clique of his followers were deter
mined to further his supremely selfish and seditious designs,
regardless of the consequences, a community that normally
would have been least affected by the depression, has been
nearly ruined by it.
IF THE money and energy dovoted to destroying peace and
orderly government in this section of Oregon, even if
HALF of it had been devoted to aiding the unfortunate, giv
ing work to the idle, and putting our economic house in order,
Southern Oregon would today be one of the most prosperous
and fortunate sections of the entire Pacific coast, instead of one
of the least prosperous and most unfortunate.
Fortunately, however, the worm at last has turned. The
battle has not been completely won, but the worst is definitely
over.
As a community we must now do, what should have been done
long ago. Stand shoulder to shoulder for enforcement of the
law, see that those guilty of lawlessness, violence and downright
murder, are quickly tried and promptly punished; and at the
same time, unite to undo the harm that has been done; declare
an advance on every front, to bring order out of chaos, and
see that this community realizes that destiny to which the rich
ness of ita resources and the high quality of ita citizenship,
entitles it.
WASHINGTON, Msrch 33. (API
Efforts of Senator Robinson of Ar
kansas, the democratlo leader to ob
tain senate confirmation of Robert
W. Bingham or Kentucky as ambas
sador to .tog land wan balled today
that finally placed Al Capone
bars. We admit, it is a far cry
Banker Mitchell, in his testimony
committee demonstrated that
of vice and crime, he, in the
a racketeer.
institution.
a a
coming at the critical time they
bring on the banking crisis, that
structure to its foundations, than
must be something for the courts
how fortunate Southern Ore
supreme court, means reducing
by objection from Senator McNary
of Oregon, the republican leader.
The foreign relations committee
had unanimously approved the Bing
ham nomination a few minutes be
fore, but unanlmoua consent was
needed for Immediate action by the
senate, and with the McNary objec
tion action on confirmation had to
be postponed until tomorrow.
McNary explained on the floor he
was objecting to action In the ab
sence from the aenat chamber of J
Senator Borah (R., Idaho), former i
chairman of the foreign relatione
committee.
Personal Health Service
By William Brady, M.D.
Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to disease,
dlsgnosls or treatment, will be answered by Pr. Brady If a atamped, sell
addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink.
Owing to the Urge number of letters received only a few can be answerea
here. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to Instructions.
Address Dr. Wllusra Brady In care of
SOME PATIENTS LIKE THE OLD SPANISH ME CHOP
In our referendum on tonsil re.
moval e votes were recorded In favor
of the old standard surgical tonsll-
jVctomy ( w 1 1 h
Kulllotln and
'snare, or vcluon
or ftctlpasl or -fin
g r dlsMCtlon)
under general an
r.atheal or local
aneatheslt.
It may be of
1 !n tor eat to quote
comments made
by torn of theee:
I had quinsy
ach winter for
11 years. Al
ways a sore
throat. Finally I bad tonsils out
out. There was nover any re
turn of quinsy after that, and no
throat trouble at all- Four others
In my family hare had their ton
sils removed by tho old method.
Three had eatlfaciory results.
My husband stilt ha an occa
sional sore throat. O. E.
I had suffered from frequent
attacks of sore throat. My doc
tor kept telling me 1 should have
my tonsils removed. I kept put
ting It off till & particularly se
vere attack. . . . They were re
moved by the guillotine and snare '
method, under a local anes
thetic I call It a work of art.
. . . What I like Is that it Is done
at once and that Is the end of It.
It Is four years now, and I have
never had any throat trouble
since. W. B,
X can't Imagine anyone ' pay
In ftfiO to 100 for the removal
of tonsils. I had my tonsils out
by the "Spanish" method. Cer
tainly It was crude and painful,
but it took less than two sec
onds. There was no anesthesia, '
no hospitalization It cost me
Just $3. I went right home and
nursed a sore throat for the rest
of the afternoon. That's all.
O. O.
All of these opinions seem fair
enough, except the last. Certainly
no surgeon could possibly remove
tonsils In two seconds, perhaps C.
Q. had what was known as tonsil
lotomy, rather than tonsillectomy
In other words, tonsil cut off rather
than tonsil cut out. Tonsillotomy
waa done with an Ingenious Imple
ment called tonslUotome. Needless
to explain It In detsdl, but it went
snlgger-snack. and all in a trice the
little plckfork transfixed a good bit
of the tonsil, drew it out, and then
THEY RENOUNCE G. G. C.
They withdraw.
To the Editor:
We hereby withdraw our names
from the Good Government Congress.
Q. W. HWTON.
JTiOYD HnVTON,
MBS. O. W. HHTON.
GEORGIA QOTCHBS.
ARCHIE ROCK.
PEARL PENCE.
RALPH MARK.
A. E. TICK.
BEULAH TICK.
They See Mistake.
To the Editor:
We, James Q. Robert and Mrs.
James G. Robert, being members of
the Good Government Congress, wish
to withdraw this date, March 31,
1033. as specified. We Joined the
Good Government Congress In good
faith but we see our mistake. Please
print this Item.
JAMES O. ROBERTS.
MRS. JAMES Q. ROBERTS.
Jacksonville. Ore.
More Withdrawals.
To the Editor:
We. the undersigned, having un
Editorial Comment
Does Fehl Mean What He Says?
Earl H. Fehl, who for years preached
a doctrine of .hatred, who for years
hurled denunciations at practically
every public servant In Medford, who
found a kindred spirit In L. A. Banks
who Is today a self-conreesed killer,
taken Into court on a charge of com
plicity in the ballot theft, walls woe
fully that he Is the victim of a "gi
gantic political frameup."
Fehl. who after he was nonored oy
election to the office of county Judge,
Instead of placing public good above
his own personal petty prejudices,
hesded the county Into a malestrom
cf Internal strife, walls about the
mythical "gang."
If Mr. FtVu would stop to analyse
the situation he would know that U
such a "gigantic political" gang,
such as he has Imagined, did exist
In Jackson county h never would
have received the Republican nom
ination for county Judge and neither
would he have been elected.
Unfortunately Jackson county has
not been well organised politically
and when It cornea to picking good
ones and bad ones for office, we
suppose honors are about even so far
as Republicans and Democrats go
(Republicans must claim Fehl and
Democrats must claim Sheriff Soher
merhorn.) And so Mr. Fehld went
Into office.
Time and circumstances, we are
taught, make heroes. Earl Fehl be
came county Judge with Jackson
county In a turmoil. A study of the
situation will reveal that the turmoil
constated largely of woeful walling
malcontents over Imaginary wrongs.
The time and the circumstances were
propitious for a real leader.
Either possessed ox an enlarged ego
or of a childish conception of things
proper, Fehl on his first day In office
started a turmoil when he took Issue
with the appointment of R, E. Nealon
to a county commlsslonershlp by the
retiring members of the court on
their last day In office.
There were regular legal channels
fclvough which FthX might have
The Mall Tribune.
the guillotine blade tliced It off with
out further ado. I aave done that
to some of my most trusting pati
ents, and what Is more, I think many
of thwm would agree that the opera
tion was satisfactory- But It Is not
tonoilectomy. One pit tent who had
suffered quinsy attacks once or twice
eaon year submitted to this tonsil
lotorr.y at my hands without even
local anesthsla, and he never had
another attack of quinsy. No you're
wrong; he is still alive and kicking,
though not about the state of his
throat.
Not wlhatan ding the satisfaction
these corespondents report, the
standard guillotine and snare method
of removing tonsils must be char
acterized as a crude, unnecessarily
dangerous and unnfeasarlly radical
procedure In most cases.
Aa a matter of good scientific
pathology It is sufficient to sterilize,
disinfect or remove the infected por
tion of the tonsil, and there is really
no sound Justification for the Idea
of the brass speclal'.sts that every
bit of tonsil must be removed re
gardless of the extent of the disease
or Infection. That idea Is Just part
of the racket, and It Is high time
to warn the public against the tricks
of these quacks within, the ranks of
the regular profession.
'QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Tomatoes Against Acidosis.
In the process of digestion do toma
toes become an alkali or an acid? I
am very fond of tomatoes and am In
doubt as to whether I would need an
alkaline food to counteract the acid.
A. Da
Answer Liberal use of tomatoes in
the diet keeps the olood and tissues
normally alkaline. Hlndehede found
that a dally ration of 11 pounds of
tomatoes with IVi pound graham
bread and five ounces of margarine
for three or four days produced a
urine with good solvent power over
uric acid. Aa a health rule we should
eat tomatoes as freely as we like and
never mind about metabolism.
Turpentine Irritates.
In my work, painting, whenever my
hands come lncontact with turpen
tine the skin burns, Itches and breaks
Into little blisters. 1 have used soda.
boric acid and vaseline. What treat
ment would you advise? Mrs. P. S.
Answer If you must use turpen
tine, put on heavy -ubber gloves. Or
apply to your -hands before beginning
work a little castor oil and lanolin,
equal parts, and dont wipe too much
of It off.
(Copyright, John P. Ditto Co.)
wittingly become members of the
Good Government Congress, by rea
son of a misunderstanding as to the
purposes and intents of said orga
nisation, want to publicly announoe
that we absolutely repudiate the
teachings and conduct of said or
ganization and hereby publicly re
sign therefrom and pledge our ut
most support to law and order.
HARRY BTEHLE.
CYRIL STEELE.
T. M. COKER.
, AUGUST LANO.
E. J. BUTTBRFTBtiD.
ALVIN WILSON.
ANNA WILSON.
K. W. KEYS.
MRS. W. H. KEYS.
L. P. LUND.
W. O. WARD.
To the Editor:
I Joined the Good Government
Congress with the understanding
that it waa to uphold the law. Since
that body does not uphold the law
I wish to withdraw from the aald
organization.
AXEL SPJUTH.
Medford, Ore.
sought to establish legality of Nea
lon'a appointment. There were many
who thought perhaps the appoint
ment was m advised. But Fehl ould
not or would not seek a calm, un
biased settlement of the question. He
Insisted on making court sessions ri
diculous. "X am the duly elected and quali
fied Judge of Jackson county, Judge
of all the people" was the oft repeat
ed declaration of the Judge.
Headlong he plunged the entire
courthouse Into a maelstrom of dis
cord. That other public officials were
Just aa duly "elected and qualified"
as he, seemed never to enter Into his
head.
Discord reigned In whatever Fehl
participated.
Once In office Fehl began building
up a political machine tvhe so-called
Good . Government Congress Vaa the
child of L. A. Banks and Earl Fehl.
Fehl needed some tangible organiza
tion and Banks needed the adulation
of followers to satisfy his ego.
Court sessions became hectic No
official could be expected to perform
hla tasks efficiently In the turmoil
which existed.
Every action of Fehl since he be
came county Judge belles his state
ment "I always stood for Justice and
law enforcement through the orderly
process of a democratic form of gov
ernment." He refused In Vie Nealon contro
versy to recognise the "orderly pro
cess" of a democratlo form of govern
ment. A vast political power In the Good
Oovernment Congress was the Fehl
Banka hope. Had there been a
"gang" In power in Jackson county
such an organisation would never
have been permitted to develop un
challenged. No, Mr. Fehl will have to make an
other statement to be consistent.
He stood by L. A. Banks when the
latter threatened bloodshed and rev
olution and then he denounced
suon bloodshed as a "wanton killing.-
He says he stands for Justice and
law enforcement and yet he has
criticised the courts, the Judges, the j
aitctraeye, the peace oXflcera and any
court decision not In his favor was
held unfair and prejudiced.
He charged a "gigantic political
frameup to rob me of my position as
Judge of Jackson county," and yet
we believe the only political plans
which have been laid with any de
gree of organization In the last year
have been those of Banks and Fahl
leas credit to the sound, light
thinking people, who sat by with an
attitude of indifference and apathy
and saw develop the grimly tragic
situation we face today.
Again we say. If Earl Fehl has one
remaining spark of a sense of obli
gation to the good people of Jackson
county, he won't wait for ouster pro
ceedings, he'll step out and If the
courts clear him of charges against
him, then he can come back with no
taint of suspicion attached to him
other than that of the moral re
sponsibility be must feel for the tur
moil in Jackson county, which has
resulted in bloodshed. Ashland Tid
ings.. .
Communications
Fehl's Effrontery.
To the Editor:
And now comes Earl hl, county
Judge of Jackson county, and says he
deplores the wanton killing of George
Preeoctt! This Is the very "head aud
front' of effrontery.
Eirl Fehl and L. A. Bank were
member of the socalled Good Gov
ernment Congresa (Good Going Com
missary is a better name for it). Earl
Fehl, In the sessions of the Good
Government Congress, heard L. A.
Banka repeatedly declare the use of
violence to accomplish his purposo.
He repeatedly heard L. A. Banks say
that he would kill any officer who
attempted to arrest him. He repeat
edly saw ,in the columns of L. A.
Banks' newspaper, the statement that
he would resist aires and If need be,
shea blood to succeed In resisting
arrest. L. A. Banks was always com
mending Earl Fehl. and Earl Fehl
was always commending L. A. Banks.
The processes of their minds were
the same. The same printing press
that printed the paper of L. A. Banks,
in which he said he would shed blood
rather than be arrested, was the
printing press that was used to print
the Pacific Record-herald, the paper
of Earl Fehl.
Nightly, Earl Fehl, together with
other members ofthe so-called Good
Government congress, met at the
resldonce of L. A. Banks.
Earl Fehl cannot say that he did
not know what L. A. Banks would
do If an officer camo to arrest him.
And nowhere In any of the speeches
mata by Earl Fehl or In any of the
newspaper articles written by Earl
Fehl was there a syllable condemning
the remarks and the editorial state
ments made by Banka that he would
kill any officer who came to arrest
him M
Earl Fehl stood on the courthouse
steps beside L. A. Banks, and heard
L. A. Banks say that he would lead a
revolution In the county; but Earl
Fehl did not lift his voice In 'protest
against such an act of violence pro
posed against the government of this
county. In the residence of L. A.
Banka there was found a veritable
arsenal, and with the intimacy exist
ing between Banks and Fehl, It can
not be expected that Fehl did not
know that Banks did have this
arsenal and that he Intended to use
it upon such an occasion as he deem
ed proper, and in violation of the
laws of his country. When Earl Fehl
feels the net closing In on him, and
George Preecott lying oold In death
from the bullet fired by L. A. Banks,
then and only then, doea Earl Fehl
express any words ,n opposition of
L. A. Banks.
Earl Fehl came Into the courtroom
last Saturday with both hands gloved.
Was Earl Fehl fearful that some fin
gerprint of his might be left on some
Instrument that would disclose his
collection with the ballot box steal
ing? We wonder If the men and
women who signed his ball bond had
ever contemplated the close and In
timate association between Earl Fehl
and L. A. Banka, while L. A. Banks
was repeatedly counselling vlolene
and repeatedly atatlng that he would
resist arrest even to the extent of
bloodshed. And Oeorge Preecott
sleeps the everlasting sleep at the
hands of Earl Fehl'e bosom friend,
L. A. Banks I
The tears that are shed by Esrl
Fehl over the death of George Pree
cott at the hands of his Intimate
asoolatlon, L. A. Banks, are crocodile
tears, and deceive no one. And his
statement of his regret at the cold
blooded killing of Oeorge Preecott
can be accepted with no more cred
ence than his statement thst he did
not know that Oeorge Prescott had
been killed' until three days after
hla death, when every citizen In the
most remote part of Jackson county
knew it within a half day after It
oceuired. Where was Earl Fehl dur
Ing all thla time, that he could not
get that information?
Earl Fehl waa violently opposed to
the recounting of the ballots, al
though a proper petition wsa filed
with the clerk of the circuit court,
asking for a recount of these ballot.
Henrietta B. Martin, the president of
the Good Government Congress, :n
the presence of Earl Fehl. stated that
these ballots ahould have been de
stroyed months ago which would
have been a violation of the law: but
Earl Fehl never protected against this
expression of the Good Government
Congress, of which he was a member.
In fact. Earl Fehl never, through hla
newspaper, the Pacific Record-Herald,
nor otherwise, ever lifted his
voice against the violence proposed
by u A. Banks, nor the violation of
law proposed by Henrietta B. Mar
tin, the Good Oovernment president.
And Earl Fehl's regret at the wanton
Hog-Calling Entrance Blank
Chamber of Commerce,
Medford. Oregon.
I herewith enter my name for the Hog-callinf contest to
be held in Medford, Saturday, March 25th.
Name
Address .
(State
killing of George Prescott contains
no element of alncerlty. Many
month ago h could have broken
off the Intimate relationship he sus
tslned with L. A. Banks when he
knew that L. A. Banks waa counsel
ling a vlolstlon of the law, but his
Intimacy with Banks grew grester
a time sped on. And hi counte
nsncng of the inflammatory utter
ances of L. A. Banka were allowed
by Earl Fehl to go unrebuked until
Oeorge Prescott received a bullet in
hi heart from the gun of L. A.
Banks, the intimate asoclatlon of
Earl Fehl.
Isn't It about time to clean up
these violations of the law. and these
men of whom Earl Fehl I one, who
countenance revolution? lent It
about time to have a vacancy de
clared in the oflce of the county
Judge? JOHN DOLE.
Poor Creek.
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Phoenix
PHOENIX. Mar. 33. (6pl.) Thurs
day club will hold their regular card
party meeting at the home of Marie
Furry. Thaureday. Thl 1 to ba an
afternoon meeting and all members
are urged to be present. Mrs. Furry
and Mrs. Loffer will act a hostesses.
Mr. H. W. Frame, who haa been
on Hie sick list for the past few daya.
la reported very much improved. Her
many friends hope for ner speeoy
recovery.
Mrr. Earl Loffer entertained Sun
day evening for a group of her
frlenda Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. George Drake. Mr. and Mrs.
Luclm Wilcox, Mr. and Mra. Ray
Ward Mr. Loffer and the hostess.
Mrs. Loffer.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Taylor of Ash
land were dinner guest at the W.
C. Gannaway home Monday.
Mo.. A. N. Soils of Oompton. for
merly of this town, writes friends of
their terrifying earihquake experi
ences in southern California. They
are ' safe and their home was not
torn down, aa many were.
Mra. Jim MoAbee, Jeanetto and
Haro:d spent Saturday at the home
of Mrs. M. P. Sheets. Jesnette spent
the week-end with Eleanor.
Mr. and Mrs. George Drake enjoy
ed dinner at the home of Mr. and
Mr. Bay Ward Tuesdsy evening, the
occasion being Mrs. Drake' birthday.
Mr. Berger, who has been staying
with his son in California, returned
homo Sunday. Hla son, Fred Berger,
who Is district manager for Beta
Packing company, brought htm home
by auto.
Mrs. C. W. Ward and Mr. F. A.
Denser were out calling on friends
Tuesday.
In our list of honor-roll student
for the Phoenix grade school, which
was published last week, one grade
was omitted, thla being the third.
Students from thl grade on the
honor-roll are: Marlta Furry, Paul
ine Jacobs. Dacld Williams and Pa
tricia Furry.
Margaret Kllnger, one of the locl
hign school girls. Is reported a be
ing unable to attend school a she
hurt her back whl.o at the Cliff's
last Sunday.
Beagle
BEAGLE, March 22. (Spl.) Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Ellis entertained
several of their friends St. Patrick's
day. Those who enjoyed the evening
were Mr. and Mrs. Luke Ryan and
family, Mr. Sprouse, Mr. and Mrs.
Seegm liter, Mr. and Mrs. Grant and
son, Donald, and the Edler family.
Mr. Fin ley and sisters Misses Martha
and Edna, were week-end visitors at
the Blaine home.
Mr. Dews made a trip to town Tues
day to get parts for his car.
Mr., and Mrs. Sam Pollard have
rented their ranch above Talent and
have moved back on their ranch "here.
Thelma Sanderson spent the first
of the week In the Meadows, visiting
her friend, Mary Sollee.
About 6A friends and neighbors
gathered at the Sanderson home Sat
urday evening to enjoy dancing and
cards. The evening ended with re
freshments at midnight.
The "Antloch Pioneer" came off
the press' Monday morning and the
school children are putting out a
better paper each Issue.
Wild flowers are blooming now and
the school children are bringing in
large bouquets of lamb tongues.
rayora Zuck, who returned home
from the hospital In Medford a week
ago Is not doing so well as she should.
It Is feared that complications of
some other nature are keeping her
down. She Is unable to leave her bed
at this writing.
Friendly neighbors held their regu
lar meeting Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Ryan as leader. Preparation for
an Easter program Is being made. Rev.
Millard will hold preaching services
also. Community day win be ob
served with a basket lunch and the
children will have an Easter egg hunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed of Sams Valley
attended Sunday school at Antloch
Sunday morning.
Farming has gotten under way here.
Ground Jhat was plowed last fall is
being planted and ground that Is well
drained Is being plowed, but the
lower land Is still too wet.
An oxy-electrlo torch Invented by
Amerlcsns Is capable of cutting steel
under water, operating much like
torches above the surface.
Physicians are estimated to. collect
little more than four-fifths of their
accounts, not count ng services per
formed without charge.
Mr.. Mrs. or Miss)
F
LAID KIDNAP PLOT
(Coxiunued from Page One)
posed by a woman present that
Banks be given dictatorial powers. He
himself opposed this, but agreed to
act in an "advisory capacity."
The authorities say they now know
the place where the kidnapped of
ficials were to be held, and that their
resignations were to be the ransom
price. The evidence collected will
probably be a cause for grand Jury
probing. The names of those In
volved are known.
About the time the kidnaping plot
was hatching, a demonstration was
held at the courthouse, at which
Banks and E. H. Fehl were the main
speakers, and demands were made
for the resignation of Commissioner
R. E. Nealon, District Attorney Cod
ding, and Circuit Judge Norton. It
was at this demonstration, that
Banks told his hearers, as he scream
ed with rage: "George Codding must
be put out of office, and I don't care
bow you do it."
After this session. Banks stood at
the exit door of the county court
room and shook hands. The same
day petitions were signed demanding
the resignations.
In his writings also about this
time, Banks cited the kidnaping then
prominent In the national news, as
proof of the "breakdown of law and
order," and deplored them, while
concocting a similar outrage.
Authorities also regard It as signifi
cant, that In the second speech
Banks made at the "Good Govern
ment Congress" meeting, the night
that the ballots were stolen, he took,
his fountain pen, and placed a match
In the clip, improvising a cross. He
declared that one of his followers
arrested on a gun charge was being
"crucified by the gang." Banks
dwelt at some length on the "signifi
cance" of the crude Insignia. Offic
ials think that the pen signified the
"write-In" names in the sheriff's race
and that the match signified those
"in the know", that the destruction
of the ballots was underway. The
"cross" was greeted vociferously by
some present, while the majority sat
surprised. To the 100 or more on
lookers through the window, It' was
"another one of those things." '
When Banks had finished, E. L.
Malkemus made a fiery talk, and
Rev. O. R. Krlng read a poem of his
own construction. Both are held In
the county Jail on criminal syndical
ism charges. Malkemus posed as an
ordained minister. Krlng Is a leader
of a spiritualistic group.
In E
emonum
TO OEORGE PRESCOTT.
Peaceful be your silent slumber,
Peaceful In the grave so low.
You no more will Join our number,
You no more our sorrows know.
We will mis you comrade, brother,
Aa we go our weary way.
Miss you In the early morning and
.Through evening ahadowa gray.
You were always bright and cheerful
And your duties never shirked,
Always peaceable and willing though
The dutlea sometimes irked.
Do w wlah you back, no never.
You are free of toll and atrlfe.
You have earned the peace you
Entered In the upper better life.
Though we mourn your passing from
(u
We still glory In your gain,
You will never more know sorrow.
Never feel the stab of pain.
For the loved ones left behind you
We offer silent prayer,
That their grief on earth be softened
And they meet you over there,
May H. Forbes of Jacksonville.
Antelope
ANTELOPE, March 23. (Spl.)
Antelope social club met with Mr.
and Mra. Thomas Riley March IS.
Present were Mesdames Henry Owens.
John Rader of Eagle Point, Harvey
Stanley, Fred Dutton, Fred Luy. C. C.
Wilson and C. L. Ooff of Medford,
T. T. Hatlett, Bill Bignam, Ted Orlsh
am. W. C. Davles, Jim Owens, B. K.
Rlggs. Bob Baize, Nell von der Hellen,
J. Holms of Eagle Point, John C.
Orebb. Paul Kurz, Art Kent and Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Huston. After lunch
games were played. The table was
decorated with St. Patrlck'a colors.
At a:30 a miscellaneous shower wm
given to the new bride, Mrs. Ted
Grtsham. A number of nice gift
were presented.
Mrs. Ted Orlsham Is the slster-ln-law
of Mrs. Jack Woods.
Antelope Social club will meet with
Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Rlggs April 10.
A surprise birthday party was given
in honor of Mrs. Earl McKay of Med
ford March 17. She received a num
ber of present and each woman took
a quilt block wlih her name. embroi
dered on It, and the quilt was put
together by the women, and partly
quilted that day.
Those present were Mesdames Ivy
Waldon. Mary Myers, Bill Blgham, B.
K. Rlggs, Bob Balse. Alet Blghsm,
Mildred Peyton. Pearl McKay. Carl
McKay, Lois Reed. Llela Smith. Etta
Conlon. Myrtle Chllders. Bertha Chll
ders. Grandmother Richardson, Blan
che McOrow. MUs Mary Edlngton. Mr.
and Mrs. Earl McKay and their son
and daughter. Robert and Anna Lee.
Barnle Rlggs. Art Kent and Basil
Blgham helped Elbert and Bill Big
ham brand calves March 14.
Mrs. Helen Culbertson vlalted at
the Barnle Rlggs homo March 1.
DRY WOOD
Per Tier
Tou Haul It
MEDFORD ri'EL CO.
1121 N. Central