MEDFORD MAIL TRJBTTSTE, MEDFOKU, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1933.
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' RATTLER GIVES
RANCHER'S WIFE
FEM SHOCK
Sardine Creek Woman En
counters Threatening Rep-
: tile On Entering . Cellar
With Little Daughter
SARDINE CREEK, Sept. IB (Spl.)
A harrowing experience was being
recounted today by Mrs. Gottlieb
Meyers and as she told the tale she
shuddered with horror, shocked by
the thought of what might have
happened.
Mrs. Meyers and her husband and
their two children, Thais. 4, and
Charles, 3, came here secently from
Chicago to make their home with
Mrs. Meyers' brother, Fred McPar
lane. Used to city life for many
years. Mrs. Meyers quickly adapted
herself to her new environment and
soon was enthusiastically canning
fruits and vegetables and berries
from the McFarlane farm.
The canned delicacies she stored
m an excavation . In a bank at the
aide of the house. Inside the storage
dugout it was cool, dark and damp
and, attracted by the frigid damp
ness, a couple of frogs made their
home therein. At first they were dis
turbing but soon Mrs. Meyers be
came used to their presence and be
fore long they were looked upon
aa pets.
All was serene until Mrs. Meyers
entered the cellar to store the last
of her Jars of vegetables. In the
aeml-darkness she was placing them
upon a shelf when Thais, who was
at her aide, said:
"Mother, I hear something sizzl
ing." Mrs. Meyers listened and she, too.
heard something sizzling. She thought,
she explained today, that one of the
Jars had developed a leak and desir
ing to ascertain for sure which one
It was, she returned with Thais to
the house for a flashlight.
Back Into the dugout with her
daughter, Mrs. Meyers flashed the
light and there on top of several
iar vm a rattle snake. Its forked
tongue darting at them In spiteful
fury, 113 string or rattles sizzung
with an ominous buzz.
"For a moment I was petrified
with fear." Mrs. Meyers related. "The
snake was cornered and therefore
Wilson Prepared
to Resign In 1916
If Election Lost
NEW YORK. Sept. 19. (AP)
The memories of Robert Lansing,
war-time secretary of state, dis
closed today that President Wilson
would have resigned Immediately
In favor of Charles Evans Hughes,
his republican opponent. If he had
been defeated In the 1916 election.
The former secretary. In "The
War Memoirs of Robert Lansing."
published today, said that the plan
Involved first his own resignation
and the appointment of Hughes
as the new secretary of state. Then
Wilson and Vice-President Mar
shall would have resigned, leaving
the victor at the polls in Immedi
ate possesson of the office.
Avoid False Teeth
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more dangerous and my child was
only Inches from It. It was on a level
with her neck. I could feel the blood
rush from my face and head and
for an Instant everything went black.
Then I screamed and pushed Thais
out of the cellar and slammed the
door behind us."
Shaken with fear. Mrs. Meyers wa'.
in a quandary, for she did not want
to attack the snake and yet she did
not want to let It escape unseen be
cause then she would never know'
whether or not It might still be
concealed behind the jars. She was
alone with Tier two children at the
time, her husband being at work a.
the Del Rio orchard and her brother
at the Jim Smith ranch two miles
down the canyon. She thought of
shooting the rattler, but realized
that In her nervousness she might
do more damage to the Jars she had
tolled so diligently over than to the
snake. .
Finally Mrs. Meyers gathered all
the rakes, hoes, shovels and other
tools that were handy and sat down
a safe, distance from the cellar to
await developments. . If the rattler
emerged from the dugout at all It
would have to come out through
the door.
In about half an hour Mrs. Meyers
saw the snake crawling out under
the door. She seized a long-handled
shovel and brought It down with all
her might.
It was a telling blow and Mrs.
Meyers saw the snake's head severed
from Its body. Then she collapsed.
When Mr. Meyers' returned from
work he found his wife In bed, suf
fering from nervous shok. Thais told
him the Btory and Mr. Meyers re
covered the rattles. The next day
he brought home a flrst-ald kit for
snake bites.
"I shouldn't have been so fright
ened," Mrs. Meyers apologized to
day. "Lord, I was born and reared
In this northwest country and I
know what rattlers are. But It had
been 15 years since I had seen or
heard a rattler and this one took
me completely by surprise. Oh, well,
I have the rattles for a memento ol
my encounter and a real hair-raising
thriller to tell my friends back In
Chicago about. Frank Buck hasn't
anything on me now."
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK!
PROCLAIMED OCT. 6-12;
LEADERS ASKED 10 AID
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. (AP)
President Roosevelt today proclaimed
the week beginning October 6 as
fire prevention week and urged offi
cials and civic leaders In every state
to "encourage the study of ways and
means" to eliminate fire hazards.
The text of the proclamation fol
lows :
"Whereas, it is the duty of every
citizen to aid In the prevention of
such fires as far as possible; and
"whero as, such fires can largely be
prevented by the exercise of proper
care and the use of appropriate lire
prevention measures; and
Whereas, It 1 highly desirable that
the attention of the people be di
rected to the necessity for the pre
vention of such fires:
Now, therefore, I, Franklin D.
Roosevelt, president of the United
States of America, do hereby pro
claim and designate-the week begin
ning October 6, 193S, as fire preven
tlon week, and I particularly urge
state and municipal officials, civic
and commercial organizations, school
authorities, the clergy, and the press
to emphasize the danger of and need
less waste caused by fire and to en
courage the study of ways and means
whereby fire hazards and the disas
trous consequences of fire may be
prevented as far as possible.
JAIL 5 SUSPECTS
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 19. (AP)
Five persons suspected of implica
tion In the robbery of a store at The
Dalles Monday were arrested here
early today and held without ball as
fugitives from The Dalles.
Those arrested were Charles L,
Shearer, his wife. Mildred. Matthew
Pagan, Ardys GUson and Jcanette
Wilon.
Detective Charlie Westcott said he
found nearly s60 In dimes and nick
els and a bag full of "hlckeys" In
Pagan's hotel room. The bag bore the
name "Charlie Prank," who Is man
ager of the store, Westcott said.
A crowbar and other tools In their
car also were confiscated and held
as evidence.
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JURY PONDERING
OXFORD, Miss., Sept. 19. (AP)
Ellwood Hlgginbotham. Negro de'
fendant in a murder trial here, was
taken from the Lafayette county Jail
last night by a mob and lynched.
Hlgginbotham wu salted and
hanged while the Jury was delibe
rating hu case. He waa on trial for
the slaying of Olen Robert, a white
man, last May.
The membera of the mob broke
Into the Jail and overpowered the
sheriff and three deputlea and took
possession of the prisoner. They car
ried Hlgginbotham into the country
about two and a half miles from
the town and hanged him.
Officers estimated that between
100 and 150 persons were in the
mob.
Officers said no members of the
mob were identified.
ROBINSON SUIT.
SLATED TUESDAY
The 150,000 damage suit of Robert
Robinson, ' 18, against Ed Kanoose.
city fireman, and Fire Chief Roy El
liott for Injuries necessitating ampu
tation of a leg. was set Wednesday
for next Tuesday by Circuit Judge
H. D. Norton. The accident upon
which the action Is based occurred
August 3, 1934, during a fire In the
Hotel Medford.
Young Robinson, who was standing
on the street corner upon or near his
bicycle, became entangled In a bight
of the hose when It was brought
around the corner. His leg was
caught and mangled.
The plaintiff charges the defend
ants with recklessness and careless
ness In unrolling the house. 'The de
fendants allege contributory negli
gence on the grounds he did not seek
a place of safety.
The case Is expected to require
two days before a jury.
UNNECESSARY NOISE
PORTLAND. Ore.. Sept. 19. (AP)
Open mufflers which row so
mightily are echoing a mournful
tune for Portland motorists.
During the past eight days 39 mo
torls'.a have been convicted of hav
ing no mufflers, and fined 95 each,
Some have been enrolled In the
"traffic school' whtri "highway
manners" are taught.
"We are out to quiet noises In the
city coming from defective mufflers,"
Municipal Judge Donald B. Long
said.
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Approve Reorganization
PORTLAND, Ore.. Sept. 19. (AP)
Federal Judge James Alger Fee yes
terday approved a, reorganization pe
tition filed by the Oregon Lumber
company In bankruptcy court. Judge
Fee's order continued W. J. Eccles in
operation of the property and set
Monday, October 21, as a time for
hearing of any objections by credit
ors. '
TO BUILD PLANT
ASHLAND, Sept. 19 (Spl.) The
residence and lot at 166 East Main
street, which was owned by Mrs.
Emma TJ. Parshall of Montague, hns
been purchased by G. M. Orcen and
Tuesday M. C. LlnluRcr fc Son bepan
excavation of the lot with the dirt
therefrom being ured In the filling
of the Standard Oil company and the
Associated Oil company stations
across the street and la other filling
projects in this city.
The residence on the property will
be wrecked immediately so that the
lot can be excavated back approxi
mately -100 feet. This adjoins the
property which has been excavated
for the Dally Tidings building, where
a modern newspaper plant will be
constructed in the early future.
tlonal organizer for Long's "share-our-wealth"
movement and orator at
the openolr funeral services for Long
held last Thursday, two days after he
died from an assassin's bullet.
Smith was cheered lustily.
Lieutenant Governor James A. Noe
of Louisiana, a veteran, seated upon
the stage, wept throughout Smith's
address.
Huey P Long Is not dead," Smith
declared.
As the new head of the share-our-
vealth clubs of America, with nine
million members, 326.000 of whom are
in Louisiana. X promise you that the
strength gained from the death of
that great leader will be doubled."
TO BATTLE
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Sept. 19.
(AP) Three thousand United Span
ish War Veterans cheered today when
ordered by their national commander-in-chief,
Judge Leon McCord of
Montgomery, Ala., to "become mili
tant In your activities against those
enemies of your country who are bor
ing from within tho heart of the
ship."
'There are many enemies of this
county," Commander McCord declar
ed, "who would like to see that flag,"
pointing to an American flag on the
auditorium stage, "go down and be
replaced by the red flag of communism.
"As your commander-in-chief," he
ordered, "I command you to become
militant In your activities against
these enemies of your country."
His address opened the first im
portant business session of the 37th
annual national encampment.
TO
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PORTLAND, Ore,. Sept. 10. (AP)
Girded for peace-time battles, yet
prepared for fun. the Oregon and
Washington delegations to the Na
tional American Legion convention
at St. Louis wilt roll out of Port
land tonight on a special train.
The train,, following the Portland
Rose, will also tako aboard the Le
gion delegations from Idaho and
Wyoming. s
Resolutions asking that "teeth" be
placed in immigration and naturali
zation legislation will be carried by
the Oregon contingent.
"I hope the national convention
favors total restriction of Immigra
tion for a time, and sending back
of all aliens who haven't taken out
preliminary naturalization papers
within a year after arriving In the
United States," declared George
Loehn, Oregon department com
mander of the Legion, who will head
the delegation.
CHEER FOR HUEY
NEW ORLEANS. La.. Sept. 10.
(AP) Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States opened today's ses
sion here with eulogy, cheers and
weeping, In tribute to the memory of
the late Senator Huey P. Long.
The eulogy to Long was delivered
by the Rev. Oorald L. K. Smith, na-
Mexicans Battle
Over Boundaries
MEXICd CJTY. Sept. 19. (AP)
Dispatches from Puebla today said
100 citizens of San Jeronlmo, Tecu
cellpan, had Invaded the neighboring
town of Acuestomac, killed 10 per
sons, wounded 20 and destroyed a
number of houses.
The fight was reported to have been
the result of an old boundary quarrel
which the Acuestomac citizens were
discussing in a meeting when the in
vaders suddenly appeared.
I been recorded for this year, while th
previous ?.ign mane tor ia montna
wbb . tVnm lima In 1 Q"J I what
283,549 automobile owners purchased
license puces. ,
(Copyright, lftt.s, by the Associated
Press)
WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. (AP)
General Douglas MacArthur announc
ed today he would retire as chief of
staff of the American army on De- j
cember 15 to undertake the task of i
organizing the military defenses of
the new commonwealth government
of the Philippines.
President Roosevelt detailed Mac
Arthur to tho assignment at the urg
ent request of Manuel Quezon who
was elected first president of the new
government In yesterday's election.
Accompanied by Captain Thomas
Jefferson Davis, his aide, General
MacArthur will sail from San Fran
cisco early In October, arriving in
Manila In time to participate In the
Inauguration of Quezon November 15.
Publisher Acquitted
PANAMA CITY, Sept. 19. (API
Nelson Rounsevell, 60-year-old pub
lisher of the Panama American, to
day was acquitted of a charge of
criminal libel brought by Major-
General Harold B. Flake, commanding
the Panama Canal department, and
Colonel James V. Heldt, commander
of Fort Clayton. . .
AUTO REGISTRATIONS
BEAT ALL PAST YEARS
SALEM, Sept. 19. (AP) Motor
vehicle registration !n Oregon for the
first eight months of 1935 exceeded
by nearly S000 that of any entire
previous year In the state's history,
figures released today by the state
department showed.
Already 388.4S6 registrations have
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Lane Prosecutor's
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SALEM. Sept. 19 (AP) L. L. Btiy,
Eugene, was appointed by Governor
Martin today as district attorney of
Lane county, to succeed W. H. Brooke
who resigned to accept a federal po
sition. Brooke's letter of resignation
was received here today.
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