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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY 7. 1933
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By O. O.McIntyre
mm YORK. May . Dave Hamp.
ton 1 a literary agent now and gives
to Harold Bell wngm
, .- dry sho-guns
lTS when they come
I 1 to town. But
I iJJf '1 when I first knew
young buckaroo
around hla fath
er'a magazine of
fice. One of those
Inquisitive "tote"
that made your
right palm 1Mb.
Harrla Merton
Lyon and I ueod
to send him to
. the corner drug.
$ store for a nlck-
- el'a worth of
O. O. Mclntyre rtwp oil or to a
neighboring office to borrow their
wall-paper atretoher. Like the ele
phant, he never forgot. Reoently he
lead that I suppressed a desire to be
come a tympanlst.
So by special messenger he sent a
pair of snare drum-sticks. They are
smoothly lacquered, fragile and be
fore me Is the slick expanse of
glass top desk I What I could do with
a Bolero number! But 111 forget that.
With things as they are, it's no time
to frivol.
The world Is too steep In frivol.
What was It Addison said about friv
ol? Or was It Addlsonf I cant remem
ber a thing any more, o, yes, I know,
be said frivolity Is a hand-maid of
negligence. Don't you love Addison's
stuff? He hits the nail right on the
Jdskus.
I suppose It's second childhood to
be sitting trying to work and all the
time stifling an urge to rat-a-tat with
drum sticks. Yet most of my tragic
life has been devoted to urge stifling.
No sooner does an urge get Its head
above water than I hit It wltm an
oar. Just yesterday, with aU I had to
do, I stopped soven different times
to stifle urges. The day before that I
stifled only three but the best of
tillers is liable to have an off day.
If my wife sees those drum sticks
they'll take a header out the window.
She had better quit throwing my
play-things away. The neighbors are
talking. There wore those trick drib
ble water glasses I bought for a din
ner party. Where are they? In some
ash can I suppose. Yet she'll never let
me haul off and be funny. Those are
the kind of women men stick to.
Well, I must be thinking up pearls
to scatter. The big thing about this
job of columnlng Is to keep the read
er Interested. One of those sticks Is
longer than the other. Mo, tthe same
sl, hut the way they were laying
It looked so. As 1 was saying, keep
the reader Interested. Let him feel
you are his pal. A reader like that
would never throw your drum sticks
out a window.
Take, for Instance, one of these
ticks. This one I Just picked up.
What did It ever do to anyone but
give them a snatch of happiness? A
little rhythm to the monotony of
life. Look tattle-de-at-tat-tatl Walt
until 1 get the other and show you on
the side of this metal waste-4)Aakot.
How's that and I never had a lesson
In my life. I never got to do things
like other boys.
The radiator la even better for
tympenlng. I'll just start oft In a
simple march step. Like this tap.
tap. tap-tap-tap I Then I'U swing to
a waltz. Getting better every min
ute, too. See, I'm standing on one
foot. Aw, aw, listen to this picket
fence effect When I rake the stick
across the radiator. Who'll have a
Horton?
That macaw down stairs la knock
ing on the pipes. I suppose It annoys
him him and his waxed mustache.
If It's such a mustsche why does he
wax It? Anyway, this lamp stand bar
Is just as good for my purpose. It has
a nlos nuance, if you know what I
mean. All drummer boys talk fancy
that way expressing out art. Now. I'll
skip over to this little pretty-pretty
on the mantle. This fragile little vase
I mean. Lightly It broke. Can't take
It. What I'd like to have Is an empty
top bureau drawer. Upside down on
the floor you almost have a drum.
Lots of husbands could have a drum
of their own. I'll bet there are even
some who could have a drum room.
But I have to sneak around tapping
anything I can find sticking out. And
bid my drum snick. The ought to
Where' Is the Dictatorship?
A curious thing has happened in our national Ufa,
A short while ago this country fought and won a war to make
the world safe for democracy. We defended that principle of
government at cost of lives of many of our finest youths, and at
sacrifice of much treasure. So highly did we hold democracy that
we endangered our national existence In Its defense. In our cour
age and enthusiasm we said: "Olve us democracy or give us
death."
This successfully fought war to make the world safe for
democracy bred an economic trouble that la as bad, our stateemen
tell us, ss the war Itself. But democracy, we are also told. Is -Impotent
to combat successfully the economic aftermatch of the
war to preserve democracy. We should therefore replace democracy
with dictatorship, and we proceed to abandon democracy lest we
may lost the national life which, so short a while ago, we said
wss not worth having without democracy.
A curious thing has happened In our national life.
'EBY neatly put!
But there is another side of the picture, which should
be included, in fairness to President Roosevelt, and to allow
a clear understanding of just
has happened.
In the sense that Mussolini
President is not a dictator and
ing one.
He HAS' asked for extraordinary powers, and has been
granted them. But these powers have all been granted UNDER
the law and the constitution,
The Mail Tribune believes the granting of such powers to
be both desirable and necessary. Such action, does not show
the failure of democracy, but
might be termed its resilency and durability under stress.
I IAD our constitutional form of government been less ad'
justable, the present crisis would have brought either
an absolute dictatorship or a complete crash. Ere this, Roose
velt would have either been another Mussolini, or another
man looking for a job.
As it is, he is still President
using the powers the legislative
the' legality of which, the judicial branch will undoubtedly
sustain. ' '
TRUE, the sort of government under which we live today,
in Tint t.hA sort of rnvArnmflnf. va livprl iinrli. tn vpArfl
ago, nor the sort of government our governmental founders
anticipated.
But the conditions today are
ten years ago, and no one not
have FORSEEN such conditions.
But those same founders however, buildcd wiser than they
knew. They made this a government of checks and balances
on one hand ; but they also made it a government of tremend-
uous adjustment and adaptability, on the other. , ,
So the present situation instead of demonstrating democraoy
is impotent, demonstrates that the American form of democracy
at least, is quite the reverse.1
The battle is far from over, the crisis hasn't passed. But
to date we are doing pretty well thank you, with our form
of government INTACT, and our President, under the law and
the constitution, supplying the leadership, political skill, and
courage, we. firmly believe will assure victory in the end.
We Like Their Tax Money
WE ALL dislike to pay money to big corporations j but we
don't object to taking money from them. .
At the present moment the big corporations in Jackson
county are handing over money to the people of this county
via the tax office.
The Southern Paoifio during the post year, paid nearly
$40,000, Copco $54,000, the telephone company $7000 a total
of over $100,000 or over $200,000 FOR THE YEAR.
Just what we woujd do without this tax money at the
present time, ia hard to figure out.
Yet many of us ourse out these public utilities regularly
and pray for publio ownership and operation, which of course
would take thom immediately off the tax rolls.
We know the stock answer to this: "But we would have
lower rates."
NO doubt. But WOULD the total saving in rates, amount
to over $200,000 a yeart With politics in publio utility
operation, would the quality of service be improved or lowered!
No, we own no stock in Copco. Copco owns no stock in
this newspaper. We believe local
favor a reduction as strongly as anyone.
But are still from Missouri when we are told publio own
ership and operation of publio utilities will solve all our in
dustrial, eoonomio and sooial ills.
If generally adopted, our ills,
be glad I never had a hanker tor a
bull fiddle. Anyway I dont feel well.
Being under a strain this way la li
able to bring on a spell of hloeups.
I'U hsve to tip-toe around and shut
myself In closets while I swallow
them. Bu-burpl There goes a hiccup
now and It'll be disturbing everybody
and everything.
(Copyright. less. McNaught Syndi
cate, Ine.)
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Communications
Hit Mooney Case
To the Editor:
The) editorial entitled The Mooney
Cam Agnln" 1b bo good and so bad
that we feel obliged to make aome
comment.
We too, are tired of the Mooney
e, alto the Judd esse, the local
rumpus. In fact, many ttmea we be
come tired of the whole comedy call
ed life. This however la no excuse
for laying down on the Job and we
consider it to be not alone a duty
but a paying proposition, for the
good of all, to oppose error wherever
found.
We think that any one giving the
Mooney case careful consideration.
will be convinced a grave Injustice
has been done. Doubtless those guilty
of this blot on our legal tribunal are
tired also and would Uke to drop the
matter If they could do so in a
graceful manner. But as soon as one
steps over the line between light
and wrong complications Immediately
arise which could never have been
anticipated and one la Involved In
difficulties from which there is no
escape except by a complete and
UaOiouhgoUig retraction. l In Just
what this "curious thing" is that
or Hitler are dictators, the
there is no danger of his becon
NOT in violation of either.
its inherent strength, what
of the United States, only
branch has delegated to him,
NOT the same as they were
even our forefathers, could
power rates are too high and
we fear, would only increase.
another case of having "a bear by the
tail."
The powers that were Instrumental
In convicting Mooney do not want
him pardoned, for to many, that
would be an admission of his Inno
cence. The commutation of his sent,
ence was proof of doubt sufficient to
have granted him a new trial. This
was not wanted for fear of exposing
some tin ing.
Friends and foes alike admit that
Mooney Is In prison because he Is a
menace, a menace because he advo
cates a plan that Interferes with the
exploitation of masses of laborers for
the depraved gratification of a few
profiteers. The oft-heard assertion
that Mooney Is an advocate of direct
action la very elastic and In the aver
age mind may mean anything from
murder and arson to birth control.
In reality this said un-American
direct action stuff Is nothing more
than cooperative marketing of human
labor. Our doctors, merchants, law
yers and bankers are using the same
method. It is true some strikes have
been accompanied by violence and
bloodshed, oaused by acta of Individ
ual members. Some of the profes
sion gentlemen referred to are none
too scrupulous to resort to the same
tactics were they as numerous, as
hungry and as hard pressed aa the
army of the un-employed and caught
someone scabbing on their business
regulations.
As to the poor radicals, abonlna
tlon of desolation wherever they may
stand. Like all our other human
troubles, they are made not born.
Remove the cause and you remove
them. This Is the best way and the
only way. At least until convinced
otherwise, this Is the opinion of
BJtRT HARR,
Jacksonville, Ore,
May 4. 18M.
Personal Health Service
By William
Signed letters pertaining Co personal health and hygiene, not to disease,
diagnosis or treatment, will be answered by Or. Brady If a stamped, seu
addresaed 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 qaerles not conforming to instructions
Address Or. William Brady In care of The Mall Tribune.
WHY DO GOOD SWIMMERS DROWN?
I have read your articles for six
teen years. I cannot express the total
good 2 have gleaned from your
teachings. I
would pay ten
times the cost of
the paper Just to
get your
(All right, all
right, Just keep
your subscription
paid up and 111
try to stick with
you another six
teen years.)
published a few
!1 weeks ago about
the cause of drowning said that
cramps are not sufficient to account
for drowning of good swimmers. Sev
en or eight years ago you expressed
the theory that the, cause of drowning
In such cases might be "from the
splashing of water against the ear
drum, washing away the wax, causing
the nerves to become paralyzed, es
pecially those nerves in the thigh, re
sulting In cramps, legs Jock-knifing,
and sinking of the body." I liked that
teaching. It seemed entirely plaus
ible. Now It seems you no longer con
sider that an explanation of these
sudden drownings of strong swim
mers. (M. P. I.)
If you are quoting my teaching,
view or theory of seven or eight years
ago from memory, I think you have
It confused with something else. If
you quote from the printed page, cer
tainly It Is not mine.
I must repeat now that few phy
sicians give much credence to the
hypothetical "cramps" that people
assume as the explanation of such
drowning. The only "cramp" of which
we know la that which occurs after
prolonged effort In very cold water,
and this loss of power in the muscles
(all the muscles) Is only partial,
scarcely sufficient to account for
drowning.
Many persons with normal ears
suffer vertigo or acute dizziness or
giddiness if some cold water Is squirt
ed or allowed to run Into the ear.
Persons with perforation of an ear
drum are still more sensitive to the
Impact of cold water. It Is not un
OF
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
E
The drive of the Jackson County
Publio Health association for mem
berships was progressing well yester
day as more citizens became aware
of the need for funds to carry on
the splendid work - accomplished
through the association.
The amount of good derived from
the dollar through the health asso
ciation channels was emphasized by
the workers by reference to figures
recently released regarding the most
healthy communities In the nation.
The 38 healthiest cities average an
expenditure of 91.44 per capita in
health work. In Jackson county the
cost per capita is 2 cents. Yet this
community, although not one of the
38 henlthlest, has a fine health rec
ord. With the obtalnance of more
funds for a higher expenditure In
health work, the leaders pointed out,
they would be able to bring the Jack
son county health record to an un
usually high level.
WET CANDIDATES FILE
CONVENTION PLACES
A. O. Nimnger, of ' and At
torney George Bober r ; .edford, re
publicans, and Atton.wd Edward O.
Kelly and Raw lea Moore, democrats,
both of Medford, have filed as wet
candidates for tthe state constitution
al convention to vote on the repeal of
the eighteenth amendment.
Both wet and dry candidates to tne
convention will be voted upon at a
special election to be held In July,
and will hold their convention shortly
afterwards.
Dry organizations have not named
candidates, as yet, but It Is under
stood that dry candidates will file.
Fred Cotvlg. of Medford, was named
temporary chairman of the county
wet forces at a meeting of wets held
recently.
Michigan, Wisconsin and Rhode
Island are the only three states to
vote on the repeal of the national
prohibition act so far and all three
went overwhelmingly wet.
1
Jenkins' Comment
(Continued from Page One)
IP THS boys are wise, they won't
shoot TOO MUCH.
Congress might hear of lt And
congress, you know. Is In the mood
Just now to try almost anything. If
all this talk gets back to Washing
ton a bill might go booming through
the house and senate some fine day
and by nightfall It would be aa ille
gal to have a baby as to take a drink
of hard Ukker.
Then. If human nature worked ac
cording to schedule, babies would
soon be so numerous there wouldn't
be room to put 'em all.
Make New Applications All veter
ans who have signed for Verdun med
als are requested to call at Western
Union office to sign new applica
tions. All applicants must be signed
by May 8, 1933, according to A. D.
OoUtor, Quartermaster,
Brady, M.D.
reasonable that some such sudden
vertigo from the entrance Into the
cold water may account for sudden
helplessness that leads to drowning
In certain cases.
For this reason it Is a good prac
tice to Insert in each ear canal a
loose packing of wool or of oily or
greasy cotton batting or raw cotton
(not absorbent) before you go in
swimming. To be sure, if there Is a
considerable amount of the normal
cerumen or ear wax In the ear canal
near the drum this serves as a fairly
effective protection against the en
trance of water. But you never know
how little wax there may be In your
ears. 8o much depends on the amount
you waggle your Jaw and wiggle your
ears.
Besides the two factors mentioned,
it seems likely that exhaustion from
prolonged violent effort against wind,
wave or strong current may be a fac
tor In some cases of Inexplicable
drowning of good swimmers.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Page the Housekeeper
Kindly send formula for cleaning
enamel bath tub. The hard water
makes it very difficult to remove
stains . . . (fl. B. J.)
Answer Kerosene Is pretty good. S3
any chlorln solution sold for use in
laundry and kitchen.
Have a Cat.
We are pestered with mice, and
have tried all sorts of poisons and
traps without success . . . (L. p.)
Answer Keep a good cat or two.
If you don't like ?ats, then get a nice
snake.
They'd Understand Chocolate Fudge
Sundae.
I am unable to obtain sodium hy
posulphite from druggists In my own
town or from druggists to whom I
have written in the city . , . (Miss
J. B. W.)
Answer Photographer's fixing
agent, hyposulphite of soda, is obtain
able wherever drugstores are to be
found. A 10 per cent solution of It
in water (say one ounce In 10 ounces
of water) Is a good remedy for ivy
poisoning, applied as a wash or kept
on wet bandages.
. (Copyright, John P. Dllle Co.)
UNABLE TO SHAKE
STATE' JEST10NY
(Continued from Page One)
"Come and get this, and take It to
the state police, please."
Williams testified he walked across
the street, and upon the porch of the
Banks home. Mrs. Banks asked him:
"Take this to the state police."
Prescott's Body Seen
The oil company worker read the
top line, which read: "Come and get
George Prescott."
Williams asked, "Where Is George?"
Mrs. Banks Inclined her head, and
said "Over there." He gazed In the
indicated direction and saw the body
of Constable Prescott, who he had
known for many years.
Williams then asked. "Who killed
him?"
Mrs. Banks, he swore, replied:
"WE DID. He tried to break Into
our home."
Williams then testified, he took the
note, written on a piece of cardboard,
to Lieut. Dunn, standing at Main
and Quince streets. Lieut. Dunn, he
testified read the writing and hand
ed the note back to htm.
At this Juncture, Williams testi
fied, Gordon Kershaw, who was stand
ing across the street, on the lawn,
Joined him and Lieut. Dunn and
asked:
"Tommy, can I have that note."
The witness said, he replied:
"Take It. I don't want it."
Note Ulven O'Brien
With Kershaw, he. then walked to
where Sergeant James O'Brien was
standing, and Kershaw gave him the
note. Two days later, Williams said
he was called to the state police sta
tion, and signed a statement, telling
of the dramatic episode.
The note, read to the Jury, by As
sistant Attorney General Moody, was
as follows:
"Come and get George Prescott and
you will be all right. Then proceed
in order. Mrs. Banks."
Attorney Lonergan quizzed Wil
liams most of the afternoon, but was
unable to cause him to alter any
essential detail of his testimony. The
witness came out of the matching of
wits with flying colors.
The court ruled that the note and
the Incidents were applicable only
to Mrs. Banks, but not binding upon
her husband, L. A. Banks. It was
the first time during the state's case
that the wife has been linked defin
itely as an alleged accessory in the
murder. She listened Intently to every
word of the testimony.
The cross-examination of Williams
ended Just before court adjourned for
the day. At the morning session
Attorney Lonergan subjected Sergeant
James O'Brien to a long and gruelling
cross-examination. The state police I
detective gave highly damaging testl- I
mony to the defense's cause, being
the only companion of the slain of
ficer on his last official mission.
Asked In a question, by defense
counsel, if he dldnt place the
weapons found In the Banks home.
the table where they were pho
tographed, the state policeman re
peated heatedly:
"Absolutely not."
At another stage of the proceed
ings, Sergeant O'Brien stated In re
sponse to a query:
The door was closed. Had It been
open I would have entered.
Another Man Seen
There was another man In the
room when the shot was fired?" ask
ed Attorney Lonergan.
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Some of the men arrested as a result of an Iowa mob attack on a district Judge are shown as they were
taken from the. national guard armory at Le Mara, la., to the guards' encampment at the Le Mars country
club. (Associated Press Photo)
"Yes," replied the witness. 'He
was running or hurrying towards the
rear of the house. I did not know
who he was at the time, but after
wards learned he was E. A. Fleming
of Jacksonville."
Attorney Lonergan asked a score of
questions, relatWe to why the bench
warrants were placed in the hands of
the slain constable Instead of the
sheriff, and referred to the grand
Jury session that brought the Indict
ments being held in a room other
'than the regular grand Jury room.
The defense, during the trial has
several times given hints that It
questioned the legality of the Indict
ments received by Circuit Judge W.
M. Duncan of Klamath county.
County Clerk Carter was questioned
on this point, .
Sergeant O'Brien also heatedly de
nied the inference of the defense
counsel's query relative to what he
saw when he looked through the door
window of the Banks home.
"You did not see Banks actually
fire the shot?" asked Lonergan.
"No," replied the witness, "but I
saw Mr. Banks standing with a rifle
levelled at the door. I heard him
say, "Look out!" and as I ducked and
attempted to push and pull Mr. Pres
cott away heard the explosion."
Not Entry Attempt
When Attorney Lonergan at an
other point in the cross-examination
asked O'Brien if he and the slain
officer had not shoved against the
door with their shoulders, the wit
ness raised his voice to reply, "POSI
TIVELY NOT."
Frank Perl, coroner of Jackson
county was the first witness called
at the afternoon session. Attorney
Lonergan quizzed the official heated
ly, on why the state police, instead
of himself, as the "duly elected cor
oner," had removed Prescott's pistol
from the body and had not retained
possession of It.
Coroner Perl Identified four frag
ments of leads, aa part of a bullet
removed from Prescott's body at an
autopsy, held the afternoon of the
murder.
Henry W. Conger, former coroner,.
testified that the autopsy was held
at his chapel. He was the second
state witness to be excused without
cross-examination. Hla testimony
was brief.
Dr. B. C. Wilson, former countv
physician, testified to the nature and
location of the bullet wound that
killed Prescott.
Kelly on Stand
E. E. Kelly, Medford attorney, ap
peared to testify to the vicious ef
fectiveness of the high-powered game
rifle that Banks fired.
Kelly testified that he could not
qualify as a gun expert, but "did
know guns" from military and hunt
ing experience. Kelly said that the
cartridges taken from the Banks rifle
were soft-nosed bullets and tha they
differed from steel-Jacketed bullets
ordinarily used by hunters and by
soldiers. The soft-nosed bullet. At
torney Kelly testified, had a tend
ency to mushroon, when It hit a
bone, and was prohibited by the rules
of war.
TWO SHOPLIFTERS
ASSESSED FINES
John Slgedl snd Z. T. McKlnney.
transients, were fined 25 each and
costs In Justice Coleman's court yes
terday on a charge of shoplifting In
a local grocery store last Saturday
night.
The men. according to officers, stole
three dollars worth of groceries, but
had ample money In their pockets
when arrested. One was a veteran, re
ceiving a pension, and Is on parole
from Arizona.
Ten dollars of each man'a fine was
auspended. on the understanding the
store would be psld for the goods
stolen.
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B1SEYE CREEK
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A first degree murder charge was
filed yesterday against Pred Wolf,
who admittedly shot his neighbor,
William Sheldon, because of Sheldon's
alleged affection towards Mrs. Wolf,
as the climax to a xw pasture ro
mance on Blrdseye creek, about eight
miles from Gold Hill, Thursday eve
ning. Wolf will be bound over to the
grand Jury on the first degree mur
der charge, and will remain in Jail
as first degree murder Is a non-ball-able
offense, officers said. He will be
arraigned for preliminary hearing
Monday, at 10 o'clock, before 'Justice
of the Peace William Coleman.
An autopsy was held yesterday af
ternoon at Coroner Perl's, and of
ficers went to the scene of the trag
edy to take pictures and further in
vestigate the shooting. Mrs. Wolf Is
not being held, officers said.
Wolf shot his alleged rival when
he found his wife and Sheldon walk
ing side by side near the trail lead
lne from the Wolf home to the naa-
' turn vTiata thalr vor tt? trant.. end
where Mrs. Wolf went each night tc
milk the cow.
Sheldon had been helping Mrs. wolf
across the creek, and had been walk
ing up the trail with her, for some
time. Wolf said", and neighbors had
told him of seeing the two together.
Wolf said his wife had talked of
"packing up her things and leaving.
If she had enough money."
Upon learning that his wife had
gone to milk the cow Thursday eve
ning, accompanied by Sheldon, Wolf
started after them and overtook them
near the pasture, as they were leav
ing the trail, he said. After a brief
fight, rolf said his pistol went off,
and Sheldon fell dead. He called the
officers and awaited their arrival.
TAX PAYMENTS
COME IN FLOOD
With several hundred tax payments
made by mall still to be opened and
tabulated, tax collections for he first
half year yesterday exceeded $259.
000. according to figures from the
sheriff's office. Taxes were being paid
all day yesterday without penalty,
but an eight per cent Interest charge
will be made starting Monday, it was
announced.
Collections Friday, not counting the
larger utility checks, amounted to
$22,779, all from small landowners.
Officials of the tax collection de
partment said yesterday that the? be
lieved the tax collections for the first
half year would reach nearly $300,
000, which Is almost half of the taxes
due.
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Flight 'o Time
(Medtord snd Jackson County
History from the Files of The
Mali Tribune of 20 and 10 Vears
Abo.)
TWENTY VEARS AOO TODAY
i May 7, 1923
(It Was Sunday)
Class of 1923 of the high school is
told by the Rev. J. Randolph Sassnett
if they want "to get up in the world
they will have to get down to work."
Herb Alford has been retained to
sing the latest fox trots at the fair
grounds pavilion.
Devon's adds an addition to the
candy store.
Women urged to do Jury duty, and
not accept Tlht to refuse.
AshUnd youth Is fined $15 for
racing Sheriff Tamil on the Jack
sonville highway The sheriff's auto
won the race to Bybee's corner.
People urged to "support the
drama," and see Walker Whiteside
at the Page tomorrow night.
TEN VEARS A(iO TODAY
May 7, 1913
(It Was Tuesday)
Fred Cummlngs plans an Irrigation
system for the Dodge ranch.
A piece of gravel on the Jackson
ville road, flies up snd hits Mose
Barkdull in the right eye, "discolor
ing the optic."
Jackson county burglar detained at
state prison decamps.
"Hot weather continues with the
mercury around 85.
City council raises the auto speed
limit "in the city limits to 16 miles
per hour."
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