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MEDFORD TRIBUNE, lEDFQRD, OREGON, THT7RSDXY, JUNE 1, 1933. PAGE THREE GIRL HOSTAGE OF FLEEING CONVICTS TELLS EXPERIENCE Fright Tempered With Em barrassment When Kid naped in Bare Feet Re fuses Seat in Lap of 'Con' KANSAS CITT, KM., June I. (AP) Exclaiming "I'm stM cred to death," n-year-old Louise Wood, safe at home today, described the terror of three women at being used as a "shield against fire" by tlve escaped Kansas penitentiary convicts, who commandeered their automobile. Her fright, she recalled today, was somewhat tempered with embarrass ment at being kidnaped In her bare feet. She had removed her stock ings because of a blister, and today regretted the loss of her silk hose, still In possession of the convicts. "About two miles from Lansing a csr drove alongside of us. Five armed men jumped from the automobile and I knew we were In for trouble. Father Forced Out. '"Get out of that car," exclaimed the leader, and one of the men grab bed daddy and pulled him to the ground." Miss Wood, her mother, Mrs. M. J. Wood, and her 17-year-old chum. Miss Clorls Wears, started to leave the car, but the convict leader thrust them back and the men climbed In with them. The abduction probably was a plan conceived on the spur of the moment and Induced by the approach of 'a car filled with prison guards. "We saw the guards, knew wo were to be used as a Bhleld against their bullets and we began to pray that they wouldn't fire." the girt con tinued. ' Convicts Unhurried. "None of them seemed a bit fright ened. They did not drive any faster than the average motorist. lney were polite when they addressed us. and said we wouldn't be hurt unless the guards began shooting. "They told us their names and ages and how lucky we were that we had not been kidnaped by the convicts In the other car. "They are hard bablesj snd the girls might not have been treated so well by them.' one of the men said. "There were eight of us In the small sedan. One of the men asked me to sit on his lan. I told him 'you can shoot me If you want to, but I'll not sit on your lap.' Guards Distanced. "The convicts apparently knew the roads and tried to avoid towns. We passed through Bonner Springs and Paola. saw no officers, and rapidly outdistanced the guards, who were close behind us when we were kidnaped." The three women were released at the farm home of William New, west of pleasanton, Kansas, but news of their whereabouts was delayed be cause the fugitives cut telephone wires. The convicts who held the women all were young men. They Introduced themselves as Lewis Bechtel, Alvls Peyton, Kencnth Conn, Billy Wood and Clifford Dopson. The Jackson County Public Health association will meet with the Eagle Point Parent-Teachers as hostesses at the Eagle Point Orange hall Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, It was an nounced today. A large attendance from all units is urged as a fine program has been prepared by the Eagle Point group for the occasion. Many Medford peo ple are planning to motor to the neighboring town. AS REPEAL CANDIDATE SALEM, June 1. (AP) Two more repeal Is ts filed today as candidates tor delegate to the prohibition repeal convention to be held hem In August. Rawles Moore of Medford filed from Jackson county and L. R. O'Kell of Oregon City filed from Clackamas county. 4 WASHINGTON, June 1. (AP) An Investigation of the civil service commission by the house civil serv ice committee was approved today by the rules committee with early house consideration In prospect. The investigation. If approved by the house, would Inquire whether member of congress have exceeded their state quotas In effecting ap pointments to federal Jobs. Tax Money Flows Into State Vault SALEM, Ore., June 1. kP) More than $50,000 of first half of state tax money was received at the treas- 1 ury office here today. Douglas county completed payment with n 1 20. 000 remittance and $18. &54 Irom Clackamas county repre sented its balance due. Partial pay ment of 13.078 was made by Lincoln county. 'Miss Columbia' R Hp Marjorle Noll of Cnlcago was se leeted to act ai "Miss Columbia" at opening ceremonies of the world's fair In Chicago, (Associ ated Press Photo) APPLE-GROWERS PLACE HOPES IN ECONOMIC MEET HOOD RIVER, Ore., June 1. (AP) Arvo A. Hukarl, representative of the Hood River Apple Growers' as sociation, who returned from a five months' tour of the United King dom and continental population cen ters, said today the general low pur chasing power, tariffs and trade ex change restrictions have cut the profit from apple exports this year. He expressed hope that the inter national London conference would be helpful and predicted possible bet terment for the coming season's deal. All Europe, Hukarl said, la warm In praise of President Roosevelt, ex pecting his leadership to shape a beneficial trend at the conference. Legalizing of light wines and beer, and prospect of repeal of the 18th amendment, Hukarl reported, already has been helpful to the fruit industry, Inasmuch as Prance has modified tar iffs In a friendly gesture by the wine Interests In the hope of gaining new American markets. Export d'AnJou pears were sold at a profit, the Hood. River man said, and Increased sales are expected this fall. LOSS IN TIMBER ASSESSED TO ORIGIN PORTLAND, Ore., June 1 (AP) Damages amounting to 8268.432 were awarded the Silver Falls Timber com pany by Circuit Judge Hall 8. Lusk here today in the suit the company brought against the Eastern fe West ern Lumber company for timber property loss by a fire which origi nated on the holdings of the defend ant company and spread to timber owned by the Silver Palls company. The forest fire swept the district in September, 1929. 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