ail Tribune
WINNER
EBFORB
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FOR 1934
Twenty-ninth Ytar
MEDFORD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1934.
No. 124.
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Br PAUL MALLON.
WASHINGTON. D. C Aug. IS. The
origin of those recurrent Russo-Japanese
war stories has long been a dip
lomatic secret.
Tou may remem
ber that the Rm
"flans were certain
the early part of
thla year that
they would be
attacked In April.
They even mass
ed troops In read
lnees. It can now be
, disclosed that
their Information
came from the
i..in.u them
i iff
Li''-
Paul Malloo
selves. The Russian ambassador to
Toklo last winter was unable to get
any satisfactory Information concern
ing Japan's attitude from Toltlo of
ficials, so he decided to go directly
to General Arakl, leader of the Jap
anese militarists ana me ponticm
toss of Japan. He asked Arakl di
rectly If he thought war was Immin
ent. To his amarnent, Arakl said that
war was Inevitable and that It would
itart In April.
All Information from other sources
confirmed this view, so the Russians
took Arskl at his word.
The story Is being cited by eminent
Jspanese authorities as proof that the
militarists do not always have their
way In Toklo.' Those who have had
experience with Oriental diplomacy
may draw their own conclusions as to
Arakl's motives.
The Incident, however, encouraged
A our best diplomatic authorities to be
. lleve that the current Russo-Japanese
difficulties over the Manchurlan rail
way are not a harbinger of Immediate
war, but Just a little Oriental hag
gling over price. Most competent au
thorities here now believe an even
tual Russo-Japanese war Is Inevitable,
but they would be surprised M It
eomes soon.
Meanwhile, our diplomats are se
cretly half glad the far eastern caul
dron Is bubbling again.
They will not admit It openly, but
they have noted that the Russians
come running to us every time inn
Japsnese threaten. Thus It may now
have a very beneficial errect on per.
plexlng debt problems which we now
have pending witn Russia.
The way President Roosevelt squeez
ed himself shrewdly through the far
eastern difficulties during his Ha
waiian visit Is causing his associate
to comment again on hla political
agility.
rtna nitfAll he avoided waa dug de
liberately by a well-known Chinese
political leader. This politician ieii
Shanghai for Honolulu, announcing
wnhllrlv that he was going to see
Mr. Roosevelt. The sensitive Toklo
press played It up big. suspecting it
-spelled danger for Japan.
When the Chinese arrived at Hono
lulu, he again announced he would
see Mr. Roosevelt, and again the Jap
anese press boiled.
The presidential party was fore
warned against the dangerous diplo
matic possibilities of such a meeting,
and the Chinese politician was dell
.iiv. ooiitelv and firmly given the
run-around. He never even got near
Mr. Roosevelt.
It is now safe to relate that many
of Mr. Roosevelt's handy men were
worried about the personal danger in
volved In his Hawaiian visit. They
feared some Japanese Zangara might
decide to become a human bomb and
explode himself all around me piace
agnail? there was not a single ln
side episode, during the visit. Involv-
In the safety of the cnier executive.
tnHwi nm m.mhpn of the nresl-
dentlsl party observed (probably with
some exaggeration! trial mere erc
tnnv nr tllfir JftDSnCSe WAVtng
Amerlcsn flacs In Hawaii than there
were Americans.
T The ways of government are hard
' to understand, consider the situation
a n eTrentlonallv able voung en
gineer, with 25 yeara' experience In
his line. He wanted a Job with the
housing commission. He had civil
. h " i- nft mi a war veteran
and. therefore, by law. entitled to
priority. His political pull was ex
..ttr,ai ma h4 the Indorsement
of a cabinet officer and seversl of
the moat lnflunetlsl Democratic lesa
irs. He could not have had more
pull If Miss Democracy herself had
okaved him.
. , wva ha trambed the
u,w nf the murhtv. unable to
get even any aatufactlon. and he Is
still tramping.
It only goes to show what chance
... ji-rf'nt-v fe'.Tnw has to get a gov
ernment Job when a man like that
csnnot get on.
It a'.so shows confusion and lne.fl-
ciency In the patronage set-up.
. w. i--i aiithoritv In the gov
eminent recently received an offer of
a part-time Job teaching law In a
part-time la school, lie cannot nj-
ure out whether It was Intended as a
compliment to h'.s ieal acumen.
jCcaucued. on ft fouf.
WILLING EAR 10
FRIENMINGS
Political Bombshell Exploded
By Revelation of Possible
Four-Way Contest Says
Work Is Not Finished
BALEM, Aug. 15. (AP) The Ore
gon Statesman said here thla morn
ing that Governor Julius L. Meier, in
an exclusive Interview, admitted to
that paper the truth of reports that
he had been approached by numerous
citizens urging htm to run for gov
ernor as an independent candidate In
the November election. The governor
was quoted as saying, "I always con-
slder everything that Is put up to
me."
"Governor Meier said emphatically
that he had no commitment' to make
at this time." the Statesman con
tinued, and quoted the governor at
stating that requests had come to
him both- In Portland and at his
Salem office.
Plenty of Time.
Independent candidates are allowed
by the Oregon law to file for office
any time up to September 13 of this
year, but must be nominated by an
assembly of 100 or more registered
voters. Governor Meier was noml-
nsted as an Independent by such an
assembly In 1030, following the death
of the Republican nominee, Senator
George W. Joseph.
It waa believed here that should
the governor decide to make the race
as an Independent. It would change
materially the complexion of the
three-way contest for the governor
ship now In progress.
Political Bombshell.
The governor's apparent willing-
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SEATTLE MAYOR
RECALL SOUGHT
SEATTLE, Aug. 15. (AP) Anoth
er chapter In the brief but turbulent
administration of Mayor Charlea L.
Smith of Seattle waa in the making
today, with petitions on file asking
his recall after he had served but 72
days of the regular two-year term as
the city's chief executive.
The recall movement, branded by
Smith as the work of radical leaders,
waa an outgrowth of the coastwlde
longshoremen's strike, now being ar
bitrated. The strike waa leas than ft
month old when Smith took office
after winning a bitter election con-
teat with his Immediate predecessor
in office, John F. Dore.
GERMANY OPENS
BERLIN. Aug. ID. (AP) The Ger
man nation embarked today on a 100
day campaign to' pull Itself out of a
morass of economic Ilia.
The purpose of the campaign la the
reduction In the amount of import
needed and In its success or failure
Ilea largely the success or failure of
Germany's pressing trade and foreign
exchange problems. Trade flgurea for
the first six months of 1034 show
that Imports increased 10 per cent
over the aame period last year while
exports hare dropped 13 per centt.
PORTLAND. Aug. l& (AP) George
O. Gatltn, extension economist on
marketing for several years at Ore
gon State College, yesterday an
no u need hli resignation from the col
lege staff, and his retirement as sec
retary-treasurer of the Oregon co
operative council.
Von Hindenburg Political
Will Thanks Herr Hitler
BT 1TADE TTERNFR
(Associated Preaa oreign Staff.)
BERLIN, Aug. IS. yp) The dead
hand of Reich president Paul- Von
Hindenburg was brought into Chan
cellor Hitler's campaign for a renew
ed expression of popular approval
through a declaration giving dlgnlflrd
but unmistakable recognition to "the
decisive stride- led by Hitler in the
upward struggle of the Oerman peo-
I thank Providence.' the sged fle'd
marshal wrote in a "political will
algned May 11 and published today
after Prana Von Papen had delivered
It to Hitler, "for permitting me to
?e in the evening of my life the hour
of recovery."
Ta document T cr.ed to Uie
Although his age, 29, Is one year
under tho constitutional require
ment for a United States senator,
Rush O. Holt (above) of West Vir
ginia was nominated on tho demo
cratic ticket to oppose the veteran
Senator Henry D. Hatfield, repub
lican. (Associated Press Photol
TO LOSE PLACE
ON RELIEF ROLL
To place the disbursement of Jack
son county relief funds on a more
efficient and business basis, the
county court plans a check of names
on the various relief lists, with the
state liquor permits, note customers
of beer resorts, and require all recipi
ents of relief to sign reimbursement
blanks, promising to repay the county.
when and If able, In the future.
Announcement of the future relief
fund policy was made today.
A ruling of the attorney-general's
office that the county had the right
to check names on relief and Indi
gent rolls with the stato liquor per
mlts, was received yesterday by the
district attorney's office. The ruling
holds that the state liquor commis
sion shall do the checking, and that
the county shall send the relief lists
to Salem for the purpose.
The county court a month ago
made a ruling that names of all per
sons belonging to the communist
party, or other organization having
for Its purpose the overthrow of the
American form of government, be
stricken from relief lists. Similar ac
tion was taken by Clatsop county,
and la contemplated by other Oregon
counties.
Complaints have been filed with the
authorities that several beneficiaries
of relief were spending their alma for
liquor and in "whoopee making." The
county court feels that the money
should be expended to a better pur
pose, and solely for the necessities,
The county court feels It holds an ob
ligation to the worthy poor to check
abuses by the unworthy, of v.hich
there are not many.
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EAT
An introductory Juvenile dance pro
gram Is to be given this evening at 8
o'clock At the Baldwin Piano Shoppe,
by eight students of Ted and Evelyn
Schrader, who recently opened a pro
fessional dancing studio In the city.
A number of Invitations have been
Issued by the Schradcra, but all other
persons Interested In the dance pro
gram are invited. Walts, acrobatic
and comedy numbers are to be fea
tured. chancellor by Von Papen. who stopped
at Hitler's summer home at Berchtes-
gaden on his way to become minister
of Austria.
"I thank all those who In unselfish
love of the fatherland." the testament
said, "hare cooperated In the work
of Oermany'a resurgents.
"My chancellor.' Adolf Hitler, and
his movement hare taken a decisive
stride of historical importance toward
the great goal of leading the Oerman
people to inner unity."
"I know much remains to bt done."
save the concluding paragraph of Von
Hindenburg' testament, "and from
the bottom of my heart wish the act
of national regeneration and unifies
tlon may be follom-ed by an act of
reconciliation to embrace the whole
Ocrmaa fatbeilAAd."
1 Dl AM niQADDDnimL-"- 2!- DDIIUIADV DAI I flTO .':
FOR THEJRESENT
Army Engineer Board Says
Improbability of Railroad
in Near Future Is Rea
son for Adverse Action
GRANTS PASS, Aug. 14. (AP) An
adverse report on the proposal to im
prove the Crescent City, Cal., harbor
was filed Tuesday by the army board
of engineers In Washington, accord
ing to a telegram received here by
C. H. Demaray from Rep. Clarence
Lea (Cal.)
Report of board of engineers filed
today holds that, In view of improb
ability of construction of railroad In
near future, (it) does not feel Justi
fied In recommending harbor Im
provement at this time."
The harbor Improvement waa sought
as one part of a partly-completed
transportation system, which would
unlock the potential and actual
wealth of southern Oregon and north
ern California,
Portions completed include a rail
road from San Francisco to Areata,
Cal., 13 miles from Grants Pass toward
Crescent City and a short line from
Crescent City In this direction, the
Southern Pacific from Grants Pass to
Medford, and two lines between
Klamath Falls and Medford with 30
miles of construction needed to com.
plete the connection.
Because of the army board decision
bearing qualifying clauses, It was be
lieved all efforts would now be con
centrated on approval of extension of
the Grants Pass-Crescent City rail
road. PORTLAND, Ore.. Aug. 15. (AP)
A precession of some 30.000 pilgrims
each bearing a lighted candle, will
wind up bleak Rocky Butte overlook
ing the Columbia gorge tonight In
commemoration of the meeting of
seven Italian noblemen In Florence,
the city of flowers, 700 years ago to
day.
The meeting of those seven young
noblemen resulted In the foundation
of the order of the Servants of Mary
and the parade tonight brings to
an end the first International Marian
congress ever sponsored by that order
In the United States.
Catholics representing parishes as
as far separated as British Columbia
and the Argentine prepared for the
climax of this congress which has
been declared so successful that plans
are being made for more congresses
of the kind In the United States.
DAMAGED BY FIRE
The residence of E. W. (Doc) Winkle
on Willamette atreet was quite badly
damaged by fire this morning at 7:in
o'clock, starting over the living room.
and burning In the attic, according
to a report by the city fire depart
ment. No theory could be advanced as
to the cause of the blaze, and the
estimate of the damage In dollars had
not been prepared, firemen said.
The city fire department waa called
on three grass fires last evening, one
being on Jay street at 8 o'clock, an
other on the corner of Tenth and Fir
at B:04 p. m., and -the third on Cot
tage street at 9:30 p. m.
BYRD RESTS EASY
LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica.
Aug. 16. (Via Mackay Rallo)-(UP)
Anxiety for Rear Admiral Richard
E. Byrd wis somewhat relieved today
when Dr. Thomaa C. Poulter. sec
ond In command of the South Polar
expedition, reported by radio from
the advance weather base that the
leader waa ''resting comfortably" and
gives every evidence of being able
to make rapid recovery.
The message had been awaited
anxiously, first word two dsys agci
reporting Byrd weak and thin from
nearly five months of Isolation at
hla tiny shack, burled beneath the
nowg on the Ross Ice barrier, 133
miles south of Little America.
Sating bv bra Iah La,
SPOKANE, Aug. 15. (AP) OrTla
Dorman, president of the North Pa
clflc Emergency Export association,
today said the saving to wheat grower
In transportation cost by construc
tion of sea locks at the Bonneville
dam would In one year equal the d
ditlposi coat of Ui locks.
American
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15. (AP)
A four-run rally In the seventh, clim
axed by Jimmy Foxx'a 37th homer of
the season, gave the Athletics a 7 to
4 triumph over the Chicago White
Sox in the opener of a double-header
today.
(First game)
Chicago 4 0 0
Philadelphia t 13 3
Gaston, Hevlng and Madjeski; Cain
and F. Hayes.
(Second game)
Chicago t T . 1
Philadelphia ........ 3 6 1
Tietje, Galltvan and Shea, Madjes
ki; Dietrich and Berry.
Detroit . . 3 10 1
New York 8 11 1
Bridges, Fischer, Hamlin and Coch
rane; Broaca and Jorgens.
St. Louis . 3 8 1
Boston . 0 13 0
Hadley, Knott, Andrews and Hems-
ley; Walberg and R. Ferrell.
Cleveland at Washington postponed
rain.
National
(First game)
Brooklyn , 8 7 0
Cincinnati 7 14 0
Mungo. Clark and Loper; Derringer,
Benton and Lombard!.
(First game)
New York . , 8 0 1
Pittsburgh . 4 10 3
Fltsslmmons, Smith and Moncuso;
French and Grace.
Boston at Chicago, Philadelphia at
St. Louis, postponed; rstn.
SAYS ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. (AP)
President Roosevelt gave notice to
day that "chlselera' seeking to pro
fiteer in food prices as a result of
the drouth would have to reckon
with the federal government.
Speaking at his regular newspaper
conference, Mr. Roosevelt In response
to inquiries asserted there waa
plenty of food for the nation and
no excuse for any profiteering or
for any alarm by consumers.
He expressed little concern that
there would be profiteering, but
made It plain that all auch cases
would be met by government action.
He also said federal agents were
intensifying vigilance over the grain
and produce exchanges to prevent
undue speculation In foodstuffs
which might Jeopardise natural
prices.
Answering an Injulry, the presi
dent said the drouth had had no
effect upon the principle of the ag
ricultural adjustment act which la
to control production. Secretary Wal
lace has indicated control would be
re ta I n ed o ver crops e ve n thou gh
acreage reduction might be relaxed
next year.
The president said the drouth had
moved up by two yeara the expected
time for disposition of the surpluses
which have glutted American mar
kets. He now is Intent upon setting up
machinery to regulate a normal and
reasonable surplus.
Regarding another phase of the
drouth, the president ssld the gov
ernment might purchase hay In Can
ada, but he knew of no relaxation
In the regular tariff wall except for
this purpose.
The president said he honed the
525.000.000 already appropriated for
drouth relief would be sufficient to
meet needs, but he added sll of this
certainly would be spent.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IB. (AP)
Reorganisation of NRA under board
control together within three months
was foreseen today by Hugh 8. John
son, together with possible creation
of an agency to harmonize NRA and
the federal trade commission on anti
trust lawa.
Johnson snd Donald R, Rich berg,
director of the national emergency
council, will work out the plans of
reorganization for submission to
President Roosevelt. If accepted by
the president they would be submit
ted to the next con grew for perma
nent Incorporation In law.
Once again, Johnson emphasized In
a press conference that code admin
istration la not a one-man Job.
CHAMP! A, Aug. 18 (AP) The
resignation of Lewis B. Schwellen
bach as president of the board of
regents. University of Washington,
waa received and accepted today by
Governor Clarence D. Martin. Schwel
lrnhach resigned to campslgn for the
democratic nomination as U. S. senator,
iii n in unLLUiu
Donahey to Oppose Fess in
Ohio General Election
Nebraskans Defeat Bryan
for Man Who Backs F. R.
(Br the Associated Press)
Two more clean cut teats of the
"New Deal" were outlined for the
November elections today by returns
from primaries In Ohio and Neb
raska,
Ohio Democrats chose A. V. (Hon
est Vic ) Donahey, former governor
and New Deal candidate, to oppose
Senator Fess, veteran Republican
senator and administration critic.
Fess won out easily over four op
ponents. Bryan Defeated
In Nebraska the defeat of Gover
nor Charlea W. Bryan by Represen
tative E. R. Burke, who campaigned
on a "support Roosevelt" platform,
for the Democratic senatorial nom
ination, was conceded.
Burke, In the November election.
will face former Representative Rob
ert G Simmons, strong critic of the
"New Deal," who won easily In the
Republican primary.
Martin I. Davey, former congress
man, was pulling alowly away from
hla opponents for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination In Ohio.
Former Lieutenant-Governor Clarence
J. Brown was far ahead in the Re
publican contest.
Publisher Nominated
Nebraska's Republicans chose
Dwlght Grlswold, Gordon newspaper
publisher, for the gubernatorial
nomination, but the Democratic con
test was In doubt with R. L. Coch
ran ahead.
In Arkansas, Governor J. Marlon
Futrell apparently won the Demo
cratic nomination for a aecond term
In Idaho Governor C. Ben Ross,
Democrat, the first chief executive
to campaign for a third term, was
far ahead of his nearest competitor.
Frank L. Stephen, former state at
torney general, was ahead in the
race for the Republican nomination.
Rep. Compton I. White, swept
to a commanding three to one lead
for the Democratic first district con
gressional nomination.
D. Worth Clark. Democratic con
gressional candidate In the aecond
district, also established a formid
able lead.
Burton L French of Moscow, was
unopposed for the Republican nom
ination In the first district.
The Republican race In the sec
ond congressional district found
Henry C. Dworshak, former state
American Legion commander, trading
the lead occasionally with Heber Q.
Hale of Boise, prominent In Latter
Day S Hints ehurch affairs In this
district.
, f - M.
CHICAGO. Aug. 15. (AP) A dy
namite bomb exploded early today in
the doorway of a small print ahfip
on the ground floor of the Rig water
Beach hotel. Three persons were
hurt. Windows on three floors of the
hotel, situated on the Lake Shore on
Chicago's north side, were shattered,
and property damage la estimated t
between $1000 and 11500.
A strike of members of the electri
cal workera union has been In pro
gresa at the hotel slnoe last January.
Walters and cooks later walked out In
sympathy.
Strike Arbitration
Wilt Start Friday
PORTLAND, AU(. !. (API Arbl
tratlon of the demands of Portland
transfer tructt drivers for higher
wagea will get under way here Fri
day morning.
The drivers, numbering about 400.
struck Monday morning, but return
ed to work yesterdsy after agreeing
to arbitrate. They demand a wage
Increase from about M 50 an 6 hour
day to about es.00.
Final Wire Flashes
..-. . . i in.
BAN rKsntiDu, au,. . " I J '
vlcted of treason will be demanded In a resolution to be submitted to tha
membership of the American Legion, department of California, at lie con
vention In session here, It was learned todsy.
PENDLETON, Ore., Aug. 18. (AP) Tom Woods. 88; Ed Myers, 88. ana
Alvln Rlggle. 49, were held under 8380 bond today on a charge of Illegal dis
interment of an Indian grave at the burring ground near Cayuse. The three
men were arrested By county and Indian officers after they had reputedly
dug up a coffin Jn hope of finding money.
WASHINGTON. Aug 18. (API President Roosevelt, In response to In
oulrles at hie regular press conference, said today ha la taklrg no part In
any primary campaign, regardless of
published,
TOKYO, Aug. 18. (API A Rengo (Japanese news agency) dlspstch from
llsrbln t'Xlay said Minchukuo police In the psst two days have arrested 90
Itusslsn officials snd employees or the Chinese Eastern railway, charging
them wlttl a large-Kali riot against Mincbukuo v'tyta,
May Operate On
Eyes Of Ruler
: ( .
Or. May Turner Rlach (above),
San Diego, Cal woman surgeon,
may be selected to perform a deli
cate operation to save tho falling
eyesight of the King of Slam. 8he
la a former atudent of Or. John W.
Wheeler who removed cataracte
from the ayes of Prajadlpok sever,
al yeara ago. The operation may bo
performed ae toon aa the monarch
can travel to the United States.
(Associated Press Photo)
CANADIAN POLICE
'T
TORONTO, Aug. 18. (AP) The
provincial criminal Investigation de
partment today cancelled all holi
days and leavea, mobilizing every
available Investigator to bring back
the kidnap". John S. LsBatt alive.
The grace period of 94 hours per
mitted by the kidnapers to the
wealthy brewer, pending payment of
a ransom of laO.000, had expired.
Hla brother, Hugh LaBatt, was In
a hotel to which he had come from
the LaBatt home, London, 160 miles
away, apparently prepared to pay the
ransom.
But he was surrounded by police
and eurloua bystsnders and In Lon
don the fsmlly attorney, Claude
Savage, aald the persons surround.
Ing Hugh hsd prevented the brother
from msklng contact with tho kid
napers. John LaBatta auto waa found
abandoned yesterday In London with
a note under the aeat from "Three-
fingered Abe" which demanded the
big ransom payment, A source close
to LaBatt said Hugh waa named go.
between In a penciled note on the
back of the ransom demand. John
LaBatt himself was supposed to
have written the "go-between" mes
sage.
The Royal Canadian mounted pol
Ice were called Into the case.
WILL VISIT OREGON
PORTLAND, Aug. 18. (AP) An
other official In the unprecedented
parade of federal administration
leaders that haa passed through Ore
gon this summer, will visit the state
next week.
Homer S. Cummlnga, United States
attorney general, will be In Portland
for a few hours on Aug 99, Accom
panied by Mrs. Cummlnga, Harry W.
Blair, assistant attorney general, and
other assistants, the attorney general
will pause here en route from the
Philippine Islands to Ban Francisco.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. (P)
Fourteen sun-browned Indlsn braves
In bright red and blue loin-cloths
today riled Into the beautiful blue
room of the White House and pre
sented President Roosevelt three
grains of white corn. Invitation to
the four natlona celebration at old
Port Niagara, New York, starting Sep
tember 3.
They had run In retaya all tha way
i from upper New York atate.
Tt,. run.1tv for nersnna con
press dlspstchea or statements hitherto
EDWARD FAWGETT,
WAR HERO, KILLED
BY FALLING TREE
Well-Known Miner of Dis
trict Crushed While Work
ing in Siskiyou County
Two Sons Survive Here
Edward Cecil Pawcett, 80, waa fatal
ly Injured at the head of Elliott creek
In Siskiyou county, northern Califor
nia, yesterdsy. when the top branch
of a tree fell on nun as he and Tom
my Delse were cutting down another
tree, It was teemed today.
Pawcett, a World war veteran, was
well known here, having resided In
Medford and surrounding country for
many yeara. He operated the Penn
aylvanla mine for a long time.
Dr. James O. Hayea went with the
Perl ambulance to the soene of the
mishap, which occurred at 10:30 a. m.
Pawcett died about 3:15 o'clock. The
ooay was Brought to the Perl Funeral
home here, from where funeral serv
ices will be announced later.
Sister too Late.
A note of traoerlv n.. . hmu.ht
the nlcture when It w.. i.am
Faweett's alater. Mrs. Ethel Taylor of
Anchorage, Alaska, had arrived here
On SUndaV to Visit her hmth,r. whnm
ahe had not seen for 94 years. She
wsa visiting their sisters here, and
did nof get to aee her brother before
ae aica.
Pawcett la atirvlvjwl hw wa -
Harold and Kenneth; five grandchil
dren, an of Medford; one brother,
Prank, of Elliott creek; and three sla
ters, Mrs. Taylor of Anchorage, Mrs.
NelUe Foot of Medford snd Mrs. Dora
Coy of Ornlck, Cal.
The deceased waa born In Roh ner
vine, Cal.
Heroism Told.
A story of Pawoett's bravery was
brought to the atentlon of southern
Oregon residents on the eve of the
Armistice dsy celebration In 169A,
when Col. E. E. Kelly wrote a com
munication to the Mall Tribune edi
tor. In which was IncliirfMrt ni)h.
Stuart's story of how Pawcett saved
a mans' life on the war-swept Vest
In August, 1018.
The article tolrf hn th. w
of the rourth engineers did not hesi
tate to rush into the fire of a huge
explosion where "shells of different
slaes were bursting all around, cast
Iron wu rslnlng sll over the coun
try," and everyone waa rushing to
cuver.
AccoTdlna to Stuart. hn ,k
rescue, Pawcett walked Into the great
explosions, and picked up the wound
ed aoldler, bringing him safely out
of the line of danger.
ACTIVIANS ENJOY
About 90 members of tha local
Active club attended the dinner meet,
lug at the Hotel Ashland last evening,
neld Jointly with a group of young
business and professional men or that
city who are Interested In forming
a club.
A temporary organisation was per
fected last evening, and officers wer
elected. Prank VanDyke, formerly a
member of the Medford club, and now
city attorney of Ashland, waa named
president; Kenneth Madden, vice
president; Paul Jones, secretary; Al
Parr and Hod Dunn, trustees for one
yesr, and Hugh Bates, Dwlght Pat
terson and Earl Leaver, trustees for
six months.
Saturdsy, August 95. has been set
as the Installation date for tha of
ficers for the new club. It la ex
pected that some of the International
officers will be In attendance on that
date.
TOKYO, Aug. 14. Japanese
naval committee announce to
day going ahead with ship
building. If allowed at next
conference they will have them;
if not allowed they will have
them too. Can't beat logie like
that.
At Japanese-American swim
ming meet our back-stroke boy
won one swimming on stomach
but lost in last night's races. I
am coaching them all to turn
over on back. Sure hot here.