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MEDFORD IIJTL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SEDST, JTJLT 9, 1933.
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Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Perry.
Newspaper! are still being blithely
missed lor disapproving ot lawless
ness, ptnheaded agitation, and the
. capture of criminal who do not ue
the Hubbard aquaahea on their
ehouldere, before, during, or alter
a crime.
.Thura. and Frt. were fine day to
remember next January, when the
Jcy wlnda do blow.
An old-faehloned young oouple
were aeen holding hande in a 4d
Wed. evng during the full moon,
on the Main Stem.
The let hyeterlc over hokum and
hooey la becoming extinct.
The Wig Aahpole boy waa down
town Trl. In the cuetody of hla
Orandmaw, with hi Papa close by.
una itt waa asleeu. Mre. Aahpole,
after a few word of pralee of the
youth aald: "He paya no attention
to me. One of theee day he will
come to me for a nickel, and. If the
prloa of beef don't get better, I will
. alvo film.
nave no ntv w D' -
Two wrestlers endeavored to dU'
member each other a the Armory
Thura. erag. to the great delight of
the fair aex. and the great disgust
of the ttronger cup.
Th Tt. Flewher Bakery la aseum
Ing form and shsi, In spite of the
deadly efficiency 01 tne prop.
bldr.
Dock Robinson of JTll1e. who !
eently qui. going to ahowe with hi
tlllloum. Erne Brltt, to become gay
hi.rt. and a-lv the girl treat,
la still a aoclal lion, and merrily
whirling In the aoclal whirl.
Jilting of Mr. Brltt 1 awful
shook many old pioneer on
Th
and
their
foundation.
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The Older Olrle are all busy mak
ing Jam. In the kitchen, Instead ot
auto.
New auto licensee are very plenti
ful. The colors of the new license
were not picked out by Tomu 8 went,
the artist.
e e e
tjfty sentiment are being ex
pressed, which la a sign, some more
meanness la on the tire.
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The Young Democrat are plan
ning a meeting. Some of the Young
Democrat are old enough to know
better.
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Jim Bates, the chlnwhacker. Is
running around In a pr. of 1010
model, toothpick toed shoes, which
should hsve been donated to the
starving Armenians In 1918. As yet
Mr. Batea has not screwed up enough
courage to wear the pante and coat
that go wtth the tooth-pick shoes,
tor fear of haying his throat cut.
with one of his own rsaor,
Del Oetchell, the bsnker, was
abroad In mid-week, with hla coat
off, and auspenders allowing.
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Corn Is nearly up to II and the
average knee.
The Hob Deuel boy Is encased In
his Initial pair of lo cream pants,
and la supposed to be cool.
We have been taken to task for
"belittling" the Prospect ball team
which wu Ismbasted recently by the
CCCCCO Hlllwllllea from Illinois 18
to 2, In a ball game played In
Clarence Woods' pasture. The score
Indicate that their tot, sot yours
truly, did the belittling.
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P. 0. DELEGATES
Hugo B. Ouenther, vice president
of the Oregon branch of the National
federation of poet office clerk, and
W. H. Care are attendl.ig the atat
convention of the orranlration In
session at Bend, attending a dele
gates from the Medtoid post office.
The Oregon branch of the National
letter Carriers' association 1 also
being held In conjunction with the
other convention, and R. A. Newland
and O. O. Sanden are delegate from
here.
The loral delegates, through the
cooperation of the Medford chamber
of commerce, are requesting the 1934
eouwutiorj In JMeUiojiJ,
Great Opportunity for Medford
RANTS Pa, Rosfbnrg and aeveral cities on the Willam
ette, have applied for government aid in constructing
sewage disposal plants. This aid will undoubtedly be granted.
It will mean improved community health, both the beautifica
Hon and sanitation of surrounding streams therefore better
fishing and added payroll during construction and conse
quently relief for the unemployed.
fXS July 28th, the people of Medford will decide by their
votes, whether or not, this city is to secure a similar
benefit That Medford needs an adequate sewage disposal
plant, MORE ACUTELY, than Grants Pass and the other
Oregon cities applying for them, there is no DOUBT. Sewage
conditions here are so bad, that in the past typhoid epidemics
have been suffered, may at any time return, and the city
has lost several damage suits to nearby ranchers along Bear
Creek, who have suffered from sewage disposal conditions.
Local officials have long realized this, so have all well in
formed citizens but until recently there appeared no pros
pect of securing such a needed public improvement without a
bond issue, adding to the city indebtedness and increasing
the burden on the tax payers, something it was generally
conceded COULD NOT BE DONE, under existing business and
financial conditions.
DUT with the recent passage of the National Recovery Act,
this insurmountable obstacle has been removed. Believe
it or not, this relief measure, makes it possible for the people
of Medford to secure a new sewage disposal plant, "WITH
OUT COST TO THE TAXPAYERS." We know the doubts
that will be aroused by this
paign slogan. But these doubts are not justified. The state
ment is literally true.
It's this way: The new project will cost $100,000. The
government, if Medford 's application is accepted, will present
$30,000 as a gift cash money
The remaining $70,000 will be
secured by Medford bonds, over
more than four percent interest (anyone familiar with the
present bond market and the
bonds at the present time, will
city, this would be !)
That $70,000, of course, must
ment, at the end of 30 years. But, under the financial ar
rangement affected by the city, this CAN be done without
ADDED cost to the taxpayers.
COR this refunding, will be assumed by the present municl
1 nal wnfpr flnnnrl.mflnt ThA
to the consumer is more than
of the water system, and its
without any increase in rates, the
and paid off, by taking 15 cents per month from this water
charge, and devoting the proceeds to providing for sewer bond
interest and retirement.
In other words, with the city tax situation UNCHANGED:
with- water rates UNCHANGED ; a new $100,000 sewage dis
posal plant can be constructed, a $30,000 gift received from
the government, a real menace Jo oommunity health removed,
further damage suits eliminated, and needed work given the
unemployed, during the fall and early winter period, when it
will be most needed.
"TRUE, a reduction in water rates will be impossible, but the
present rate haa not worked any noticeable hardship
upon the consumers. In fact paying only $2.50 per month
for practically an unlimited supply of the purest and finest
water in the state, is dirt cheap. For a similar supply; Los
Angeles would pay ten times that amount, without a murmur.
QO there Is the proposition the people of Medford will be
called upon to settle three weeks hence, with their votes.
We can't understand why any citizen, UNDERSTANDING the
situation, should vote against it. It's like getting money from
home. It is securing a necessary public improvement, which
eventually must be constructed, RIGHT NOW, delivered to
this community by Uncle Sam op a silver platter.
Meanwhile to those who don't understand it, or who think
there must be a nigger In the woodpile SOMEWHERE our
advice is for them to consult with the mayor, the city engineer,
or members of the city council. It would also be wise to con
tact B. E. Harder, A. W. Pipes or Hamilton Patton, the three
members of the Chamber of Commerce committee which per
fected the plan and endorsed it. These men are all well
known and are thoroughly familiar with every phase of this
proposition and the city's financial condition.
The measure should on July 28th receive the overwhelming
approval of the people of Medford.
Klilit'oTime
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(Medford and Jackson Count)
History rrora tba riles ot Tbe
slau rrtbune of to and 10 Vear
Ago.)
TEN TEAM AOO TODAY ,
July . IMS
(It waa Monday)
Dahack garage at Bsgle Point bums
causing 13000 loss.
Tourist travel In valley at tremend
ous point and Paclflo highway 1
alive with oars.
Reckless drlrlng on
West Main
street arouses resident.
Chandler Essn still leading in a
golf game at Seattle,
Heat stifle Middle Weet sreaa.
County apends 91600. IB for dry law
enforcement, and collects 130 in
liquor flnea.
TWSNTT YEARS AOO TODAT
Jnly 9, 1011
(It waa Wednesday
Local aport Incenetd by report
from Los Angeles that Bud Ander
son, "pride of Medford." detested by
Lsaoh Cross, "never championship
material."
Only a Bird In a Glided Cage" at
the Ills: "A Night In Hawaii," at the
star: and "The Madcap sinner" at
the Ugo.
Ucal love nek youth eocuaed of
eteaJiu 4 horse, (layor Canon gajra
familiar and overworked cam
which need not be returned.
loaned by the government,
a period of 30 years, at not
impossibility of floating now
realize what a bargain for the
be paid back to the govern
nrpsent. $2.50 np.r month rate
providing for the administration
proper refunding. Therefore
sewage bonds can be financed
him a lecture, and refuse to reveal
his nsme.
First peachea of season on market.
Ply casting club to be organleed
here.
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SALEM. Ore, July S (UP) -Authority
to spend an additional 937,
800 on Investigation of the California
Oregon Power company and other
Oregon public utilities waa sought
today by C. M. Thomas, state utilities
commissioner.
Thomas, In a letter to the (tat
emergency board, asked permission to
spend thst sum and assess tha same
to the public utilities. Asseasmsnt
of Investigation coat on all public
utilities in the stale waa authorised
under the Thomas utility bill adopt
ed by the 1933 legislature.
Editorial Comment
rrom Corvmllla.
John Olsnn was acquitted in the
Medford ballot tteallng case, tho
from reading the testimony we won
der If the jury was awayed by arm
pathy and didn't retard him merely
a a tool of the real conspirators.
Thua and In such manner la Justice
administered under the jury system.
CoryUia paott TU&aa,
Personal Health Service
By William Brady, M.D.
Signed letter pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to dis
ease dlagnoata or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady If stamped
sell-addressed envelope I enclosed. Letters should be brief and written
In Ink. Owing to the large number of letter received only few can be
answered here. No reply can b made to qoerlea not conforming to In
structlons. Address Dr. William Brady, lit Bl Camlno, Beverly Hills, Cat
WHAT, A SPOON
The body of ft healthy adult con
tain 3 train (a llttlt leu than one
tenth of an ounce) of Iron. That la
tba weight of a
cent (48 grain) .
P h y a 1 o 1 o g lata
estimate that the
body requtrea
only one-fourth
of a grain (15
milligram) o f
Iron dally, and
thla quantity la
present In any
one of the fol
lowing Items of
food:
Six and one
half ounce of
egg yolk.
Ten ounces of wheat, entire grain.
Three pounds two ounces of white
flour.
Nine ounces dried peaa.
Thirteen ounces of lean beef.
Fourteen ounces of oatmeal.
Seven ouncea dried beans.
One pound dried prunes.
One and one-half pound of pea
nut.
Fifteen pounda of oranges.
Eleven pounds of apples.
Five and one-half pounds of ban
ana.
Five and one-half pounda of car
rot.
Two and one-half pounds of
cheese.
Six quarts of milk.
Seven ounces of liver.
Besides the foods mentioned. Items
comparatively rich In Iron are wheat
bran, old fashioned molaanes, oysters,
spinach, cocoa, maple syrup, dates,
dandelions, lettuce. Items compara
tively poor In Iron are asparagus, po
tatoes, raisins, grapes, cabbage.
Note that milk is a poor source of
Iron. This Is an additional reason for
adding such protective foods as ba
nana, spinach, egg-yolk to the diet
of infants or invalids.
Apples are reputed to keep tbe doc
tor away. So far as Iron Is concern
ed, weight for weight onions will
keep him twice aa far away, no mat
ter whether you like your onions raw
or cooked. Z don't know how much
Iron there Is In garlic and I don't
care. Judging by the ttrength of the
aroma. I should say a teaspoonful In
each slice.
Altho the total quantity of Iron In
the body Is scarcely a teaspoonful, It
Is not unusual for physicians to pre
scribe that much Iron for a single
day. The reason the doctor gives at
each dose more Iron than a patient
can assimilate In a month la that ex
perience has taught physicians this
la necessary. We are not at all sure I
that any of the Iron administered
as medicine la absorbed or utilized
by the body; It serves to protect the
food Iron from waste, perhaps by 1
absorbing the hydrogen sulphide of
the Intestine.
Oar newer knowledge of metab
olism makes It evident that the old ,
agencies to be brought Into the cen
tral organization, will be abolished.
The centralisation will make the or
ganization 30 times the size of the
present park service.
Speaking of the reforestation work
now being carried on by the Civic
Conservation Corps, Mr. Cammerrer
praised with apparent enthusiasm and
sincerity, the work of the United
States army. A number of the offic
ers from the local corps were present
and Introduced. Then the speaker
opened his address with commenda
tion of their activities.
T come in contact with the army
In many ways." he declared, and I
have become pleasantly surprised end
enthusiastic In my approval of the
way they are handling the reforesta
tion program. Their administration
of the work and association with the
boys will stimulate a patriotism and
love of country, which cant be gain
ed any other way.
Turning to the National Recovery
act. Mr. Commerrer atated, that the
parks expect to come In for heavy
appropriations and that Crater Lake
will fare well under the program.
"The national parks are still, and
always will be, the headline rs In tour
ist travel,' he told his audience, add
ing another optimistic not to his ad
dress. "We are constantly reminded
of the Importance of national parks
In the large amount of lands turned
over to the government with requests
for formation of national parka.
we have a secretary of the Inter
ior, who ta sincerely Intereeted in the
park service.
And our hearts and efforts behind
Crater Lake National park will never
be diminished but over In the fore
ground." the speaker declared in
closing.
Following . hla Introduction by
Oeorge Henselman, presiding chair
man, Mr. Cammerrer recalled his first
visit to Medford lu 1931. when he was
initiated Into th Crater's. He ask
ed all present ty remember him by
his initiation tame, "Cam."
Others sitting at the speaker's table
yesterday were K. C. Soltruky. sup
erintendent of the Crater Lake Na
tional park: IX 6. Ltbbey. aaalstant
superintendent and park naturalist;
and W. S. Bolger, president of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Officers of the Civic Conservation
corps Introduced were: Major Blbtg
haus. Capt. Sadler. Capt. Priest, Capt.
Rom, Lieut. Jonee. Lieut. Fredericks.
Lieut. Heyburn and Ueut. Green,
A beautiful colored photograph of
Crater Lake, the work of J. Verne
SU-angle, vas presented Mr. Cammer
re r as the gift of the rlty of Medford
ad4 the amber cat Ccoxmerce,
NEW PARK CHIEF lACTRESS' HUSBAND
HERE AT FORUM CHARGES SLANDER
LUNCH SATURDAY IN DAMAGE CLAIM
(Continued Rom Page One.) J
FUL OF IBONf
fashioned Inorganic Iron medicines
are superior to tha mora expensive
modern organic Iron medicines.
One of tha best forma of Iron for
medicinal use la reduced Iron. This
la almost pure Iron. It la best taken
In capsules, each containing a gram
f about 15 grains). The anemic pa
tient should take from three to six
such capsules dally. That would
amount to aa much or more Iron aa
there la In the body of a healthy
adult.
Of course Iron, to be of any value
as medicine, blackens the dejecta,
But It la not 'constipating,"' nor does
It Injure the teeth, tbo'lt may stain
after a time, the stain being easily
washed off.
Zf any one la going to take Iron
medicinally, he should take It, and
no fiddle-faddling with nostrums
containing Insignificant quantities of
Iron.
QUESTIONS AND AN
Drink to Me Only With Thy Lips
While playing tennle to reduce a
young medical student advised me
not to drink water. He says the fat
cells perspire, and then If more water
la taken In the cells fill right up
again. Is this true- (Miss F. L.)
Answer Yes, but It la unimport
ant, for the loss or gain or weight
due to sweating or to drinking water
la Insignificant. If you get plenty of
exercise at tennis every day and
drink enough water to relieve thirst,
you should reduce, in bulk if not in
weight, for you will get more muscle,
which takes up less room, and you
will have less fat or slacker tissue
which haa greater bulk and less
weight.
Swimming Is Athletic Exercise.
I am IB and have a leaking heart
valve. I am keen about athletics but
cannot participate In them. Would
It be safe for me to learn how to
swim? (S. H.)
Answer It may be not only safe
but beneficial,' for you need a care
fully regulated amount of exercise
to develop the necessary surplus
power your heart must have to main'
tain a satisfactory circulation In spite
of the handicap of leakage. Only
your own physician can advise how
much exercise you should have dally.
Villi Along the Alimentary Canal
la there anything to the theory
that the Intestinal villi and their
power to absorb fata have anything
to do with a person being xat or
thin? (T. A. L.)
Answer It la plausible. If they
absorb fata tbe person stand a fair
chance to become nice and fat. iz
they fall in their function, the per
son Is In danger of becoming a holy
fright.
(Copyright John F. Dllle Oo.)
Ed Note: Readers wishing to
communicate with Dr. Brady
should send letters direct to Dr.
William Brady, M. D., 265 El Ca
mlno, Beverly Hills, Calif.
LOS ANGELES. July 8 (UP)
Richard L, Rargreaves, Beverly Hills
banker and husband of Helen Fergu
son, stage and screen actress, filed a
slander suit today seeking $760,000
damages from Albert M. Gardner, for
mer governor of Maine, and others.
Hargreaves charged that a con
spiracy to describe him as untruth
ful and dishonest caused him to be
removed as conservator of the Park
Savings bank of Washington. D. O.
Emerson C. sachet and A. A. Comey,
former directors of Hargreavea' bank
In Beverly Hills, the First National.
were named other defendant, along
with H. F. Schilling, the bank's re
ceiver, and Nellie K. Taylor, stock
holders. The suit alleged that Hargreavee
waa blamed for the closing of the
Beverly Hills bank, which brought
about a department of justice Inquiry
In connection with hla conservator
work In Washington.
SEEK LOST PLANE
Having heard an airplane fly low
over Table Rock the night of June
16. when William B. Young left the
Medford airport, and haa not been
located since, a group ot Table Rock
people, beaded by A. U Smith of Med
ford searched through that district
Friday, but wet unsuccessful in lo
cating any evidence of the plane's
wreckage.
The group reported that they heard
the motor stop twice, but the third
time It did not start again. Those
helping In the search were Bert Chap
man, Joe Bunch. Clayburn Glass and
Thea Glass.
Signed statements that they heard
the motor, were obtained from Mr.
and Mrs. Thea Glass. Mr. and Mrs.
Clayburn Glass, and Frank Williams.
Cotton Crop Rednrtlon.
WASHINGTON, July 8. (AP
Farm ad mints tratora today officially
described their first major program
to adjust American farm prod tic t ion
downward an "unqualified succeas'
In announcing that cotton growers
has signed contracts offering to plow
up 6 530.109 acne of their growing
crop.
A chip of concrete was the unusual
obstruction successfully removed from
the lung of a 10-montha-o)d Parsons.
&aa-. girl.
NEW YORK
DAY BY DAY
By O. O. MclntyTe
NEW YORK, toll a It' magnifi
cent relaxation (or a writer to let
thought go womp and daah off an?
tblng that rustle through mind.
assMBssssss From
painting
-'-- . t; I by Picasso to a
Wmfm seasoned house-
r mood for today.
Abandonment of
the sequence of
direct narrative.
A preface to
nothing! i
No- foreboding
pangs about the
final paragraph.
Nothing to do
but drift. Z can
J3 WTl -
Fowler often walks through town
wearing carpet slippers and let it goat
that. And there's that sudden freak
of consciousness that makes me won
der If the plural of mongoose la mon
geese.
No. A dictionary Is handy and It's
mongooses. It Is fun to clear the mind
and set down the first Idea that pops,
Here It comes: I hope there's choco
late Ice cream for dinner I Lloyd En
ocha sends In a book on thimble
malc a list of 800 evanlshmenta,
Stimulating. Magic.
Aa stimulating as an uproarious
laugh I heard in the public library
the other day. He was at a table read
ing and of a eudden doubled with
guffaws. I tip-toed to see what touch
ed off such hilarity. He waa reading
that old timer, "David Harum."
I recall one earthy gem from that
volume. Something like this: "A rea
sonable amount of fleas Is good for
a dog, keeps him from brood In' over
beln' a dog." With Kin Hubbard In
Heaven, there la too little homespun
humor any more. Such aa Kln'a
twinge of esprit: "Nuthln excttln'
haa happened In this town since Ap
ple Week."
But flippancy, as expressed by the
Broadway breed of Cantor-Jewel
wise-cracks, is slowly going the way
of high-powered banking. Even
youngsters are acquiring a sober out
look. The 34-year-old eon of a friend
Joined me in an evening walk. He
wanta a farm In Minnesota and a
selected library. Maybe he's In love.
34 1 I wss married at that age. And
spent two days' salary for the rubber
tired hansom wss I smeared It on I
from Cincinnati to the church in
Newport, Ky. We both became con
scious of a faint scent in the vehicle,
a lavendar odor. That was the vener
able' hack man's contribution to ro
mance. He waa one of those garru
lous "seeln as how" talkers. I won
der what life did to him I
I hear Stuart Price Is over at the
Waldorf. We were born In the aame
Missouri town and his brother Jay is
a close friend. Yet I hesitate to
phone. A strange man fltuart Price.
Most of hla life has been spent In
the Orient and he's somewhat the
mystic. Kindly, cultured, an Intimate
of governing figures In the dramatic
chessboard of the Far East, he shrinks
from contacts, floating around in air
of abstraction. He's the sort who loses
handful at cuff buttons a year.
Sometimes he looks through you in
passing. Or suddenly walks out of a
room and next you hear he's in Su
matra. Fllta of thought: Al 8mlth grows
stout ... It strikes me John Golden
and Brock Pern ber ton are staunch est
of the dwindling list of legitimate
producers ... I fell heir to Pember
ton's drama editing Job when he left
the old Evening Mall. I wondered why
he quit. He waa getting $45 a week.
I. W5. Next I heard he was producing
"Enter Madame." which made a for
tune. I was still decorating the outer
rim of a copy desk. He sent first
night seats E.l-3. I went in a rented
Tuxedo.
A name swims Into ken Orace Ty
son. Wasn't she a vaudeville actress
with a redhead partner named Mc
Watters? Flashy fashion plate act. A
statueaque blonde who resembled the
belle of our town. Buzette Newaome.
She could auddenly twist her face
and look like al monkey. Maybe it
wasn't Grace but It waa Tyson. She
had the breezy personality of a Lee
Tracy. MoWattera and Tyson where
are they?
My barber Anthony grossed $003.40
at what he calls hla "tonsorlal stu
dio" near Herald Square last week. He
quit a Job at depression depths be
cause he had faith in America. I sat
directly behind Jack Dempsey at the
Schmeling-Baer fight. Three seats on
my left Jack Sharkey, loud-mouthed,
uncouth, defiant. Dempsey, silent.
chewed a frayed cigar nervously, his
black ecowl in dullest glower. He's
still the most picturesque figure the
ring produced. And showa a more
alert flair for promotion instinct than
Rlckard. Or any snstchers at the Btck
ard crown. Dempsey seems one ex
champ who wont end up with a bene
fit. This kind of a column me in so
much. That Is when you quit!
(Copyright. 193S. MoNaught Syndi
cate, inc.)
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Major M. Mom of the Medford
Ic and Storage company, who was
recently named a director In the place
of the late Jesse Houck. and who has
taken orer the management of the
plant, was Isst week named on a
committee In Portland. In connection
with a coast-wide organlratlon.
cold storage firms In Washington.
Oneeon snd California have formed
an Independent organization to frame
a code for presentation To those In
charge of work undsr th the Na
tional Recovery act. Mr. Morris said
He la a member of the committee.
along with two Portland men. and
wOl represent southern Oreton In the
group. He plena to rvturn to Port ,
land Monday by plan to meet with
toes).
SCHERMERHORNS
ALIBI EFFORTS
TOLD BY STATE
Prosecutor Moody in Open
ing Statement Says Will
Show Accused Official
Built His Alibi Early.
Evidence that tha state of Oregon
will introduce against Suspended
Sheriff Gordon L. Schermernorn,
charged with ballot theft, and now
on trial In circuit court, was wm
to the lurv Frldey afternoon, ny As
sistant Attorney Oeneral Ralph E.
Moodv.
The atate'e attorney declared the
evidence will show "that Just prior
to the commission or the crime anu
afterwards, Schermernorn visited sev
eral office in the court house, and
the Mall-Tribune, and the News of
fice, building up a false alibi and
in many Instances left Instructions
to remember where he waa at me
time."
Conferred With Glenn
That Immediately "before the crime
Schermernorn waa conferring witn
Glenn on the first floor and that
when he left by the back door, the
entire rear of the court bouse was
left In darkness when the outside
light were switched off.
"That when the ax was found with
which the vault window was smash
ed It was turned over to Schermer-
horn. Schermernorn . then reported
that be had turned It over to the
chief of police, when as a matter of
fact he had hidden the axe, and It
waa found where he hid It.
"That after the discovery of the
crime, Schermernorn was nervous and
excited, and waa In dally secret con
ferences with Fehl, Brecbeen, Glenn
and La Dleu, In his private quarters
In the sheriff's office.
Fled To California
"At the first Intimation of a re
count contest. Schermerhorn absent
ed himself In California and re
mained there until after midnight
of December 31. He returned on
Sunday, January 1, and was told by
Fehl, the evidence will show: You
came back a day too soon. You
better get out of the state.'
"The evidence will show that
Schermerhorn did go back to Yreka,
and returned here on the morning
of January 3, and went to Fehl's
home, cleaned himself up and took
a bath, for a meeting arranged by
Fehl at which Glenn, Phil Lowd
Amos Walker and others were pres
ent. The evidence will show that
Fehl Instigated the appointment of
Glenn and Walker, and that Banks
named Phil Lowd.
Had To Stop Recount
"The word went out that the re
count had to be stopped, after It
had been ordered. The evidence will
show that Schermerhorn and Jones,
sometimes referred to as the 'Mayor
of Rogue River,' entered the sher
iff's vault, and It will be strongly
Indicated that the ballots, had they
been stolen In the afternoon as first
planned, were to have been hidden
there until nightfall, and then re
moved. "They planned to a teal the pouches
from the boys say it waa done by
a 'man with whiskers.' a description
that would fit everybody In general,
and nobody In particular.
"That Schermerhorn aided, abett
ed, helped, encouraged, counselled,
and recommended the ballot theft,
and was Its chief beneficiary." At
torney Moody declared.
'The state, In the presentation .of
tt evidence, will go Into detail and
show this Jury, the passive and act
ive part and the passive role Is the
more convincing."
Jennings Mentioned Again
The Jennings family father and
sons crept again Into the case, dur
ing the short opening statement of
Attorney H. Von Schmaln. In the
Glenn trial, O. O. Clancy testified,
that the morning after the vote
stealing. Glenn, then Jailer, told him.
when he asked who committed the
crime:
'Suspicions points to Paul Jen
nings." '
"We believe we can show that Mr.
Jennings had notice that the ballot
robbery waa planned before Its con
summation, and did nothing about
It." Attorney Von Sen main declared.
"We will also show that one of the
Jennings boys waa In the clerk's
office, near where the ballot pouches
were plied, one evening after working
hours.''
Attorney Von Schmala gave a brief
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. SOUTHERN
Building & Loan Association
Member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Portland
description of Schsrmsrhora's life
here, "without a mark against it,"
and reminded tha Jury that aa a con
tractor be had built tha Schermer
horn block, and the present Perl
Funeral Home In thla city. Attorney
F. J. Newman, contrary to expecta
tions, made no statement.
, Early In his statement Attorney
Moody, referred briefly to the Jen
nings angle, without mentioning the
family by name, with the words:
"The evidence will ahow that tf
the ballot pouches were tampered
with In tbe clerk'a office, It waa the
work of same of the mala actors la
this drama."
Objection Overruled
Attorney Newman for the defense,
filed objection, which waa overruled
against the state mentioning Scher
merhorn's absence In California last
winter, after Jennings served notice
of a recount contest on the grounds
It waa "prejudicial," The court held
the competency of this evidence
would be ruled upon when It wu
Introduced.
Other high point of Attorney!
Moody's statement were:
"Thla la not a political matter. It
la a criminal ca&e and the only Issue
is the guilt or Innocence of Gordon
L. Schermerhorn.
"The evidence will ahow that
Schermerhorn waa very much oppos
ed to the recount.
"The state will necessarily have to
present evidence, pointing to the
guilt of others . . . Many of tbe acton
in the crime were Just tools, used by
Fehl and Schermerhorn for the ful
fillment of their purpose.
"Prevention of the recount waa
the motive of tbe burglary.
Says Schermerhorn Connived ,
"Schermerhorn was not present at
the actual breaking of tbe vault win
dow, but he connived and consented
and furthered It.
"The evidence will ahow that no
recount of tbe ballots for county
Judge was wanted for reasons besif
known to themselves.
"Technical objections were filed to
prevent the recount everything pos
sible was done to prevent it. When
the court ordered the recount, they
decided to get busy, and get busy la
a hurry, and they did.
"Tbe evidence will show that
Schermerhorn used no Independent
Judgment, but did as Fehl and Banks
told him and with the consent of
Schermerhorn. Fehl and Banks ran
tbe sheriff's office."
The state's attorney hinted that
full details would be given of the
meeting in Fehl's office after tbe re
count order, and maintained that at
thla confab, the final decision waa
reached.
Plot Hatched Early, Claim
"The state cannot give the exact
hour of the birth of thla conspiracy
It was secret and not put in writ
ing but as far aa Fehl and Scher
merhorn are concerned. It has aa
early history starting sometime
shortly after the election, and before
Schermerhorn departed for California
and secreted himself for more than a
month to prevent the service of sum
mons, so the recount could not be
held and decided before be took of
fice." During hla statement, the part of
tbe Sexton brothers. Chuck Davis, E.
A. FtorUng, Earl Bryant and others A
took In the brazen crime was relat
ed, and how Jones, found guilty of
ballot theft, gave the signal for the
starting of the auto engine, and the
cheers of tbe "Congress'' to drown
the sound of clattering glass, when
the vault window was smashed.
The Jury spent some time Inspect
ing courthouse spote that will be
mentioned In the testimony.
CITY DIRECTORY
Medford 1 to h.ire a much needed
new city directory, work- on which ta
to start In the near future.
The directory will contain a new
alphabetical list of .-11 resident of
the city together with their treet
address and telephone number. aa
classified business directory, atreet -
directory and numerical telephone list
of all Medford eubecrlbers.
The merchant and professional
men will not be solicited to adver
tise In the directory, but the dlrect
ortea wlU be sold to those desiring
them.
The last city directory was issued
In 1930.
PHOENIX GRANGERS
MEETING TUESDAY
PHOENIX. .Tlllv O nl I mr
nix sranee will must Tiiai.v nirva.
All members are urged to be present.
in program planned fro the lecture
hour la out of Vie ordinary and
promise to be Interesting and In
structlTe. Refreshment will be
seTved by th degree team.
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