Medford Mail Tribune
WINNER
Pulitzer Award
FOR 1934
Tweuty-niuth Year
(18 Pages Two Sections)
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 19?
No. 279.
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The Weather
Forecast: Fair toiiljht and Saturday,
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Saturday; no chance In temperature.
Illchest sterday 46
Ixtnpst thti morning . 26
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By PAIL MAM.ON
(Copyright. 1935. by Paul Mallon.)
WASHINGTON, Fob. la. The of
ficial "bad luck" song waa sung again
Then the Macon crashed. It la '.he
asm tuna heard
when the United
States. Britain
and Prance lost
each of the three
airships each has
had and Italy
lost her one. Ao
parently no one
has any good
luck with dirig
ibles except Ger
many and hir
Herr Eckener.
This official
tune was merely
PAUL .MALLO.N
a polite cover-up for an almost unan
imous conviction Inside the govcrn
' inent that dirigibles are too cxpensl.-e
as war playthings. ...
Sea admirals have always sneered
at them as lair weather ships. Au
thorities will tell you off-the-recor1
today that no more will be bull.
But. after all the current clamor dies
down, you will see money appropri
ated for another dirigible half the
air of the Macon and the Akron.
The navy general board has recom
mended It. There la a small out
strong llghter-than-alr clique In the
navy which now has nothing to do.
S&leamen for ships have been aalc
to exert strong pressure In Washing
ton at times In the past. They can
not do anything at this session of
congress, because of the state of gen
eral opinion, but they will certainly
try at the next one.
The real excuse offered Inside the
navy lor both the Macon and the
Akron disasters Is that the ships
were too long (700 feet).
Light structures cannot stand such
length, they say, In terrific cross
. wind pressures, which can break them
r a you would a .match, ....
This excuse has made no great Im
pression, In view or the fact that
earlier shorter ships have broken also.
There has long been an unspokin
tradition In the navy that the Ger
mans are the only ones who can bu'.id
and fly dirigibles. You may have
noticed that the Germans are de
signing their latest one strictly for
commercial use. This Is probably the
future of llghter-than-alr craft. They
will be the freight trains of the .i!r.
President Roosevelt la plodding
along in his own unostentlous way
with the digging of a tax-grave for
the bonus.
That was what Inspired the lat:st
shovelful of words thrown out by
the Whit. House on the government
slsiies legislation. In approving that
legislation. Mr. Roosevelt snld ways
would have to be found to pay th;
$16,000,000 extra budgetary expense
Involved In It "and any other new
appropriation." Everyone knew be
meant the bonus.
The fact la several extra budgetary
appropriations are In the congres
sional fire. Including $100,000,000 for
social security and 60.000.000 for
seed loan. These three will throw
the regular budget into the red by
176,000.000.
Thia would not cause much fretting
In a year when nearly five billions
will be arwnt outsld the budget, ex
cept that the bonus la coming alone
The President is going to insist
that It carry taxes to pay It.
The tax talk has been rather warm
on the Inside lattely. It started sev
eral weetts ago. Authoritative new
dealers began to wag their heads con
fidentially In the presence of out
aiders and 'murmur that they were
going to have to Increase: taxes thin
ymr. Not a word has been said "t
ftelallv. but Inspired Ftories have been
broadcast t!.at a general bill increas
ing taxes will be introduced in Maxci.
Some skeptic have suspected thh
was part of the bonus star teg? and
have remained unconvinced. They
mav be wrong'
It Is certain that a small resolu
tion will be passed renewing some
of the taxes which expire this year.
The general assumption has be;n
that It would not include any In
creases. This Is still the general, but
decidfd'y uncertain, assumption.
Liberal senators are pryln Into th
AAA shke-up to joe for themselves
what happened. There has been some
cloakroom talk about a senatorial In
vestigation, especially to ascertain If
any distributors were overjoyed at
the change.
Colorado's Senator CoeUgan Is sup
posed to tuve written a letter to the testified todsy In defense of Phil
White House, expressing his perturbs- ! Kennim, r. aocused of murdering
t;,P.L . u ... .-. u , . iJohn T. Oorrell. Jr., because. Ken-
What probab.v wl.l happen Is t.iat
the new des: will make some pynamer contended. Oorrell threatened
rrT!fi'!cn to thre who were f:r-l. 1 to kidnap her.
nr else find fir tVm elsewhere
In the .T.enmT.t There ::! he
ro set',4' invv jA'.cn un tie
. I
AAA piirs
mr.t r.
is car-'.M fiirt her. I
The crudest pol-.ucal ia-t;ie.L6-t
of mart'.- a year i tuat iirea: number
of ft-t-ri pTon. ;v : ? :'. rp. . -
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SENATE RATIFIES
E
Bill Now Goes to Governor
for Signature Which Will
Make It Law No Op
position Speeches Heard
SALEM, Feb. 15. 7r) Tnt senate
today passed the governor budget
control bill without one speech made
on the house approved bill.
Two senators. Walter Fisher. Doug
las county, and Delmor Lessard. Mult
nomah county, absent.
The bill now goes to the governor
for signature, and carries the emerg
ency clause. It will become effective
upon hi signature.
PORTLAND. Feb. 15 ( AP) Chal
lenging testimony of critics In the
house of representatives who said his
salary - 1 between 900 and 1100
a month. Dr. Frederick D. Strieker.
state health officer, today Issued a
sworn affidavit attesting he receives
an average salary of $357.45 a month.
Strieker listed the full amounts
provided for him by statute and de
tailed his actual Income In 1933 and
1934 from the four salaried positions
he holds a secretary of the state
board of health, secretary of the em
balmers" examining board, secretary
of the chiropodists' examining board,';
and treasurer of the board of cos- I
metlca therapy.
SALEM. Feb. 16. (AP) With con
troversial measures on the calendars
of the house find senate deferred
until afternoon sessions, the Ore
gon legislature today. swept through
scores of lesser proposals Including
a series which would change slightly
the administration of the motor ve
hicle laws.
Scheduled for consideration In the
senate Immediately upon resump
tion at 2 o'clock was the governor's
budget control bllj which was passed
by the house.
Age Pension Vp.
The house will have the old age
pension bill on apeclal order at 2:30.
The bill has been put over from one
day to the next the past week for
various reasons.
Following this discussion the house
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TURKEY DINNER
TO
The headquarters detachment will
enjoy a apeclal turkey dinner Satur
day to celebrate the winning of 'he
Medford zone basketball champ! jn-
shlp. The detachment team defeated
Elk Creek in the deciding game of
the series, Thursday night, 33 to 10,
and Lieut. Charles H. Jcffress, de
tachment commander. 1 fulfilling
his promise of a chicken dinner for
a victory.
The Elk Creek team put up a gam:
fight and the member of the team
have been invited to partake in .hc
chicken dinner a guest of the de
tachment. NET PRODUCERS $2i
PORTLAND, Ore.. Feb. 15. (AP)
An overnight advance of 80 cent
a hundred pounds sent Willamette
valley onion to 92 net to grower
today. Prom 30 to 25 carloads were
said to hsve been taken at this price,
the top for the season to date.
Trader here said bids had been
made for much greater volume than
growers could supply, and the price
was expected to sweep higher. Most!
of the purchases were for mid-west j
delivery. I
Oil Magnate s Daughter
Testifies for Kennamer
PAWNEE. Okla., Feb. 15. (AP) ! two yean in advance. ! told him he
Pretty Virginia Wilcox, 19-vear old t could not have the date."
; , , . ' t, When asked If Phil sent her pras-
.ailgnier 01 a wcaimy juiw wn 1nn.11,
Chic in a blue tailor 5uli. witn
hlz.i f'jr collar, the slrl spoke in
a low dis'irvt voir
"He wa mv flrM. daw " she said
to Knnmd. whose dene asserts
he waa drlen to kill GorreU by mad
ness at the thought of harm befalling
T oi''-t n ht ur.'"i!td sdrt-?-
' Out lisct it aiica Hit i& a. ylt
CAR ALMOST DISAPPEARS IN FLOOD
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An automobile parked on a Long Beach, Cal., street wn almost
covered by flood water which gathered in the low section of the city
after a two day downpour. (Associated Press Photo)
HAMBURG. Feb. 15 (AP) No nar.1
Iron broom baa been able to sweep
out the 394 religious groups and sects
which have their headquarters In
this Hanscatlc city.
In the past decade 214 new relig
ious sects have been registered and
180 of these new groups made their
appeals to the public after 1033.
It Is a matter of record, however,
that a majority of the new forma
tions came Into 'being shortly alter
the Hitler government had stamped
out all political parties except Its
own.
Nazi newspapers continue to con
duct a violent campaign against "re
ligious renovators." "Christian re
formers." the "Saviors" and the mul
tifarious other sects. According to
the newspapers theBe organizations
carry dissension among the people.
The nazls apply the word "absurd
ity" to what they term "religious
group craze." citing the fact that
only 11 of these more or less serious
formations count more than l.uou
members in their ranks. All the oth
ers have hardly two dozen registered
followers each.
Significant ' Is the tremendous
growth of an organization called
"without religion." which Increased
from 100.000 members In 1033 to
176.000 within the year. This group
ranges second after the large Prot
estant community of Hamburg, which
numbers more than 1,000.000 souls.
Small Carry-over
Of Canadian Wheat
MOOSEJAW, Sask.. Peb. 15. (AP)
The Canadian Cooperative Wheat
Producers, Ltd., today estimated
Canada's wheat carry-over at ap
proximately 80,000.000 bushels for
next August 1. .
John I. McFarland. general man
ager, said this would be by far the
smallest surplus since 1929.
YOUNGSTER SUCCUMBS
AFTER GIVEN SERUM
SAN TRANCISCO, Peb. 15. lP)
Dr. F. C. Oe'er. city health officer.
today led an investigation into the
mljtake" death of four-year-old Nat
alia Ftojnavsky. who died after an a1
ministration of diphtheria serum.
Four other yourursters who display
ed the me symptoms alter irn-
ment In children s hospital were tin.
der observation, out Dr. Oelijcr
thought they would recover.
ent while he wa in school at Dur
ant. she replied :
"I don't remember.'
Claude Wright, son of C. H.
Wright, another Tulsa oil man, pr
vloaMy had testified Kennamer spent
mwt of his "125 monthly allowance
'on V.rsinla; and that he oomiderivi
phi "hiffhlv irrational
"I just rouldn t s- mvatf writing
to Phil." she rplld to a question.
AJfocther sVie said she had "four or
five dares with pUil."
A. Funt Moss, defense counsel
rh;e?. que1
Oil yo
fnd M:as Wilcox,
know Gorrei:?"
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. fAP)
Leaders In congress said today If vet
erans press for Immediate payment
of the 92,100,000,000 bonus, President
Roosevelt plans to Insist they give
up all claims to new pension benefits
In the future.
Tho leaders, who declined to be
quoted by name at present, sold the
president remarked that even though
such a bargain might not actually be
binding In the future It would con
stitute at least a "moral" deterrent
to new demands.
It was emphasized that the presi
dent would not willingly see con
gress pass a bonus bill even under
that agreement. Opinion In congress
as to what will happen to the bonus
bills Is still divided. Bonus advocates
predict victory; some administration
leaders say the drive will be beaten,
while others foresee a possible .com
promise. One leader said that the president.
In adopting his atttltude on pen
sions, haa an eye on one of the larg
est potential expenditures In the fu
ture. Involving more than $100,000,
000 a year..
At present, men who served In the
world war have no outright pensions
as veterans, though the president ha
estimated than In the fiscal year 1035
934.078,524 must be spent for pen
sion to survivors of dead world war
veterana, 95,182,252 as compensation
to survivors. 9188,490,149 for disabil
ity compensation to veterans, $12,
285.5.15 for disability pensions and 92,
051.000 as retired pay for emergency
officers.
These turns total 9243.498.380. As
time Koea on. they will increase. But
they do not Include a plain pension
granted to a man for the pure and
simple reason that he served In the
world war.
PLAN REM SOON
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. (AP)
President Roosevelt said today he ex-
pted to send to congress very soon
hi recoTfimendatlons for the new
NR A to rcpUm the present emer
gency st-up expiring June 18.
At the same time. In response to
questions about legislation before
congress, he said with emphasis at
his regular press conference that he
would make no comment on pending
bills.
It was also made known that the
resignation of Harry A. Mill!, of Chi
cago, as a member of the national
labor relation board la before him
but he has not acted upon it.
CHICKEN STEALING LARK
NETS BOY 90 DAY JOLT
ROsrBUno, Or... Feb. 15. (API
A chlrkm stealing at Myrtl Cfk
laat WMnewlay. resulted her. today
In a 60-day Jail antenoa for MarJc (
Hurklna, 23. of Myrtle Creek. Hart- i
Ina. officers state, admitted being the !
rlnzleadrr of a group of 15 young
people who stole threa chicken from
the O. Poadlck farm and staged a
rhlrken feed and party.
FRESH FRUIT EXPORTS
FROM OREGON NEAR END
POPTLAKD, rb. 15. (API Freeh
fruit export from Oregon 1ll r
tualiy be cleaned up within the next
ten dsys 'hen several huge refrlger
! ihip mil lift more than S00,
ooo boms ul ,', - aod, pcais.
ONE YEAR LIMIT
FOR RELIEF BILL
McNary Says Majority Fa
vors Prevailing Wage
Amendment Veterans'
Preference Also Supported
WAS IT1 NO TON , Feb.
Senate Republican lit
16. ( AP)- -
party con-
ference today agreed to fight for an
amendment to limit the administra
tion M .880.000 .000 relief bill to one
year Instead of two.
Senator McNary, of Oregon, the
minority leader, also announced ah
"overpowering majority" appeared to
favor the McCarran prevailing wage
amendment.
He said the Republicans were about
evenly divided on the Adams amend
ment to slice 93.000.0000,0000 off the
appropriation, that they seemed to
favor the Metcalf proposal to give
preference to veterans and to require
uniform wages and hours on public
road projects and simitar state pro
jects. The Republican also discussed the
Impending Democratic .effort to re
commit the bill bo the 9880.000,000
direct relief fund could be voted Im
mediately, and there was a "mixture
of support" lor It.
LaFollctte For More
It waa said Senator LaPolletto (R..
Wls. would seek to Increase the
(Continued on Page Plve.)
FOR DOG LICENSE
Directors of the Jackson Couuty
Humsne society issued a warning to
aog owners that there ara only ten
days left In which to psy dog li
censes without being subject to a
penalty.
Attention Is called to the fact that
In Aplrl. 1831, the validity of the
atate dog tai was thoroughly estab
lished In Judge Norton's court, and
at that time one owner of an un
licensed dog was made to pay the
dog tax, a penalty of 2 for delin
quency, and a 10 fine plua costs of
court. Seven other convictions In
various parts of the county Immedi
ately followed, the society said.
It Is an erroneous belief that dog
owners do not hsve to pay the stste
dog tax If their dogs do not leave
their property. The society corrected
this mlitsken Idea with the reminder
that the owner of a dog Is tsxed on
the ownership of the animal. The
tax was orlglnslty due January 1.
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ROSE BURG, Ore.. Feb. 18. fAP)
Frank Hayes. 43, known here by
the name of John Cramer, was taken
Into custody today upon a complaint
from Portland charging him with
bigamy. Officers report that the
complaint was brought against him
by a woman claiming to be hi wife
and the mother of two children. In
a letter to the local police, according
to the officer, she reported that he
left his family about three years
ago. He waa married here October 4.
1832, to Frances Miller of Roseburg
and haa since been residing In West
Roseburg.
HOOVER WILL DRIVE
TO CALIFORNIA HOME
CHICAGO. Feb. 16. W Former
President Herbert Hoover began a
motor trip today to h! horn. In Palo
fog and drizzle.
Arriving by train from New York
this morning. Mr. H-over met hi son
Allan here. The two began their long
trip in Allan's car.
Valentine Melts
Heart of Judge;
Drunk Released
JOLIET. 111.. Peb. 15. '(API
Police Magistrate John J. Nichol
son was touched.
Prank Awe, a transient, waa be.
fore him, accused of drinking too
much,
But." said th. accused. "I'Te
got something for you." He pro
duced a big red heart which ssid
omethine shout "wont you be
mr valentine"
"On your may. Prsnk." said the
court.. "In 1 years on the bench
no prisoner erer gave me a valen
tine before ."
1 Pllegel Returns J. P. Pllegel. it
lomev. returned tlus morning from j
uo diva' buyout irlj (p 6.
FEDERAL AGENTS
Director Hoover Denies Hav
ing Evidence Hauptmann
Had Accomplices Case
Closed, Is Declaration
NEW YORK. Feb. 15. (AP) Bronx
County District Attorney Samuel J.
j Foley asserted today that Bruno
Richard Hauptmann, according to all
the evidence, committed the Lind
bergh kidnaping and murder alone.
"There ha never been any evi
dence.' he said, "definite or other
wise, to Indicate that anybody waa
implicated other than Hauptmann.
"The case Is closed as far a this
office Is concerned."
Foley denied reports that an ac
complice la known and that authori
ties are awaiting a favorable oppor
tunity to trap him. '
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. (AP
Statements that federal officers have
evidence that Bruno Richard Haupt
mann had an accomplice in the Lind
bergh kidnaping were termed false
today by J. Edgar Hoover, director
of the division of investigation of
the department of Justice.
The Lindbergh kidnap murder case
was said to be closed so far as the
special agents of the department of
Justice are concerned. la wss assert
ed that Hauptmann, now facing
death In the el ec trio chair Is guilty
and no other suspects are involved.
Hoover said he was speaking only
for the division of Investigation.
By WILLIAM A. KIN SUV
Associated Press Staff Writer
FLEMINGTON, N. J., Feb. 1.
(AP) Bruno Hauptmann, awaiting
removal to the death hoiiae, placed
In the public today his hope ot t
successful appeal against his convlc
tlon for the Lindbergh baby slaying.
"I haven't a dollar," the condemn
ed man told his counsel, "and .must
depend on the public.
In his only Interview during four
months in the Hunterdon county
Jail, the Bronx carpenter was asked
late yesterday whether he could not
"possibly name persons connected
with the kidnaping of the Lindbergh
baby."
Nothing to Confess
"As God 1 my Judge," waa the re
ply. "I cannot confess, for there Is
nothing to confess.
"If I had any confession to make,
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Charles Ray was elected president
of the Medford Realty Board at the
regular weekly meeting at Hotel Jack
son this noon, to succeed E. M. Whlto
of Brown 4c White, who has been
president for the last four years.
Carl Y. Tengwald was elected vice
president and E. H. Janney secretary.
A discussion was held during the
meeting of legislation and its effects
upon real estate.
AUTO THEFT SUSPECTS
TO FACE GRAND JURY
ROSEBURO, Ore.. Feb. M
(AP)
Patrick E. Rellly. 23, New York, and
Gertrude Becieer, 20, Chicago, arrest
ed here early this week on a charge
of auo theft, were bound over to the
r1arat ntanrt liirw tt-lth Hnnta flvorl
I 500 ch ,ppCsr,nc. late
yestrrday before Edgar A. Dodge, U
8. commissioner at Myrtle Point,
Mobilization Unjustified
Says Ethiopian Emperot
ROMTC. Peb. 15. (IP) Emperor
Halle Selassie declared today In a
meahnge to th press of the world
that Italian moblltsitlon "Is not Jus
tified by any mllltsry mcasura on the
part of Ethlopls."
Th message from th. Ethiopian
ruler was made public here through
his ehsrK d'affaires. Nrxadras Yesus.
who wild he also waa communicating
tt the Italian foreign office.
'The news of the mobilization of
two Italian divisions." the monarch
said, "Is not of a kind to maintain
an atmosphere of confident neces
sary to the satisfactory conduct of
negotiations now underway, prelim
inary to the eatabllshment of a com
mission of conciliation and arbitra
tion for the solution of ItsJo-Eth
op.aa dillcrtn'.t.
Robber Repeats
Drug Store Visit
For Dope Supply
PORTLAND, Feb. 15. ( AP)
"Well. I'm after It again," a rob
ber announced as he entered a
drug store hern at midnight and.
for the second time in two weeks,
escHped with tho store's supply of
narcotics.
Richard MeOrew. night clerk,
was forced to open the sate. The
bandit took 9100 and the nar
cotics, valued at 900. On Feb. I
the same man robbed McGrew of
975 worth of narcotics and 915 In
cash.
LIS! DRAWN IN
CIRCUIT COURT
The Jury list for the February term
of the circuit court starting Monday
February 25, waa drawn yesterday by
the county clerk, from the 1935 Jury
list. Of the 31 names of county resi
dents drawn, 22 are farmers. No
woman was drawn for Jury service.
Rural routes adjacent to this city
are well-represented. Three of tne
list reside in the city limits. The
Ashland district has but one name,
and he resides on & rural route.
Jacksonville and Gold H1U have no
names drawn. .
The Jury Is a follows:
Flnley, W. M., Medford, Rt. 3.
fnrmer.
Williams, Wm. Wolice, Rogue River,
Rt. X, farmer.
Benson, Rafael, Medford, Rt. 2,
farmer.
Hughes, Lem H., Medford, Rt. 4.
farmer.
Borg, 0. Q., Talent, miner.
Smith, John W., Eagle Point,
farmer.
Acklln, Thos. W., Ashland, R. F. D.,
farmer.
Continued on Page Four.)
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PORTLAND, Feb. 15. (p) The
federal court Jury trying Wlllerd
William. 19-year-old Klamath In
dian, for second degree murder, wia
dismissed this morning After report
ing it waa unable to reach a verdict.
The case went to the Jury late yes
terday and was to have returned a
sealed verdict at 10 a. m. today. If
one waa reached. ' When the Juror
reported to the federal Judge tney
were unable to reconcile different
of opinion, the court dismissed them
from further duty.
Young Williams waa on trial for
the shooting of Charlie Cowan, 18,
Modotf Indian.
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MESRINA. Slrlly. Feb. 16. (AP)
Seven British officer and men were
killed late today when the British
sesplane "Singapore" en rout from
Nftplea to Malta crashed, and burned
near here today.
The plane was one of four trl-mo-tored
craft flying from London to
Singapore. The squadron reached Na
ples two weeks ago and was forced
to land because of engine trouble In
two of the planes.
The squadron waited at Naples for
the arrival of replacement parts.
Near the village of an Flllppo, one
of them crashed to earth.
Reports from Naples said the plane
started with nine person aboard, an
British aviation officer and men.
"The security of Italian eomallland
haa not been menaced by Ethiopia at
any Ume."
Halle Selassie repeated th. consist
ently contended stand that hla coun
try never had taken an aggressive
position walnat Itsly and thst none
of hla troops had been concentrated
on th border. All Ethlopaln. he
aald. had strictly obeyed orders to
svold all Incidents In the front! ;r
rone, and remain q.uet.
Italian sources said, however, thst
more than I V) armed Ethiopians M'e
occupied th rlllsge of IMlar, near the
Calual territory. TSes source said
th txKunatlon took plac. January
29. and wa. beloved to hav seen a
part of th Mafdub affair, which
Drought about s'rsined relation oe
twacn th nation.
TIE-UP
Field Quarters of Pickets
Demolished in Manner
Reminiscent of Days When
Place Was Roaring Camp
JACKSON, Cal.. Feb. 15. (AP)
Violence flared in California's historic
mother lode country today, a 200
armed deputies demolished the field
headquarter or striking mine picket
at Kennedy Flat, artcr first scatter
ing some 120 pickets and strikers.
In a manner reminiscent of the
rough and tumble days ot old. when
Jackson was a roaring pioneer gold
town, 200 deputies brought to a swift
climax the growing resentment of cit
izens against tse strike which ha
paralyzed Jackson's only Industry,
Citizens Gather
As dawn broke over the Sierra Ne
vada, the armed citizens gathered
quietly at the historic Amador county
court house. Two men, presumably
strikers, came from the shadows and
started to take notes on the license
plate of the cars. They were told
to "Beat It and beat It fast or
else "
At a gruff command some 40 auto
mobiles sped down the hill on which
the court house stands. They were
packed with men and bristling with
pistols, rifles and shotgun.
At Kennedy Flat, near the Inter
section of roads leading to the Argo
naut and Kennedy mines two of the
four involved In the five-month
strike-lockout the caravan halted.
Here was the headquarters for pick
ets guarding the .way to both mine.
(Continued on Page Five.)
UPPEffllECT
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SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15. (AP)
A structural failure where the upper
fin Joined the moat aft portion of the
dirigible Macon- made the alrehlp
crash Into the Pacific ocean last
Tuesday evening, Chief Boatswain
Mate Robert J. Davis told a naval
court of Inquiry here today. :
It sounded to me as lx the fin
structure loosened from the frame at
the extreme aft portion of the ship."
said the petty officer, who had Just
completed nn inspection of the stern
of the airship before the accident.
"Immediately there waa a rush of
gas felt and the ship lurched, a if
struck by a severe but sudden gust
pf wind.
"It sounded to me as If the struc
ture waa pulling out where the fin
was bolted to the structure. Undoubt
edly the structure tore the ga celL
The fin was carried away."
Heroic Policeman
Saves Twin Girls
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 15. (AP)-
Leaping In front of a truck which
wa bearing down on twin 0 -year-old
school girls here today, William
Burch, a policeman, tossed them to
safety but was struck down himself.
Burch suffered severe Injuries to his
right knee and left wrist.
WILI-
ROGERS
HEVKnr.V HI1XS, Calif.,
Fob, 14. I wroto a little gatf
from New York tho other day
about them not beini; able to
get any snow sliovelers on ac
count of everybody on relief.
Well, I got fi lot of letters ex
plaining it. They say that if
you are on relief and accept,
any work (even a day or so)
that it knocks you off the re
lief rolls and you enn't et
back on. So all 1 know is jus
what I read in the letters.
We been unlucky with our
diriifibles, but what makes it
look so bad is we only have one
at a time and when we lose
that it makes us look 100 per
cent inefficient. Maybe if we
ditln't have but one aeroplane
at a time we might lose that,
too. They did a good job on
landing it and the navy of res
cuing the men.
Tours,
1 flOi&AWltfaTU.
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