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By Arthur Perry.
..... mn j.ivtion Friday. Not
WH .
many of th voters wer mad enough
to vote, sa they were not Hod to, n
thuslsstloally nd extensively.
...
plg-stlcklng la the order of the day
in the rural area, aa the firmer.
AtArt making aauage from the hoga
they did raUe.
Wood row Wllaon Barber of Yuma,
City, Calif., a radio expert, called on
old friends last wwti.
The weather haa been fine all
week, and on a per with .what the
people would turn out themselves, If
In ohrge.
...
H. Flewher. the demon baiter, la
Atlll engrossed with badminton. Sev
eral opponents have had the temer
ity to defeat him, and Are aa well
as could be expected. Mr. Flewher
playe with destructive rambunctlous
nws, and haa a deceptive swerve, and
a mighty off-tsckle Amaah.
a
The chickens roaming the blr, dis
trict have disappeared. It la not
known whether their owner started
obeying the city ordinance, or some
body dined well.
4 .
VeU-rana will get their bonus, and,
fears are felt In some quarters, the
nation Mil be awept Into a vortex,
and ruined again.
t
Republlcana are getting ready to
hold their annual Lincoln Day feast
and oratorical outburst. Clod Ingalli,
a Corvallls editor, will be the main
declslmer,
Ole Chaw of the Prospect back
woods, towned Wed. but was too
unaocuatomed to the noises of the
city, to stand still long enough for
A greeting.
...
Ice frow en metropolitan mud
puddles and country tea-kettles
Tues. and Wed. am's. .
The price of seeing wrestling
mstehee. snd A oliance to throw a
wat department chair have been re
duced, ...
Bd Jsnney stayed home Wed. eve,
from the O. Hunt magic Isntern
show, and Is 1300 poorer.
. .
Pussywillows snd an oocAslonAl
spring poem are the main signs of
spring In thas psrts. The vernsl
season Is never definitely on the job
here, until somebody catches a fish.
And the Prospect ball team gets Its
opening detest.
...
The Beat Main atreet apeedera hit
nothing of any Importance last week,
through no fault of their own. The
Ttefflo Vlgllantea who were going to
detect and report truffle violation,
have not been very vigilant, since
formed some time ago.
Several have new auto, they say
they cannot afford, but do.
...
The Elks cat returned from noc
turnal pereglnatlona last Sunday be
smirched and bedaubed, with a sub
stance th.t :uek like a brother.
Leon Hasklns. the pllllst, Is dis
playing Vslentuies for Feb. H, St.
Valentine's Day. It used to be quite
a day for the young, but with all
the modernity. It 1. chiefly Identi
fied aa the date of a Chicago gang
massacre.
...
Dewey Balrd played guard on the
Wash, quint Prl night, snd did noble
and was full of business and battle.
The Senior HI will be needing ths
likes nf him, In all yeara or so. There
were a lot of long-legged kid. on both
team, who have a .tart to being tt
footers. The victors were th Roose
velt school, who had a rooting suc
tion of three girls And a boy.
...
nils Is Ground Hog Day. and prob
ably sew his shadow long ere this 1.
read.
...
Ed White, the ex-trombonlst and
realtor, hni a new ault of dud., uid
looks nice.
.
John Nralon and Judge Crewi are
firing letters st esch other, via the
editor.
Nlaier ...rented
RAIElOH. N. C. Jan. St. (UP
Ed Jenkins, 3M)-pound teitlle worker,
died In North Carollna'a lethal gas
chamt,r today for the fatal shooting
of P.ul Collin., fellow mill employe.
In a Fourth of July street tight at
Bewmer city, N. 0.
The Election Aftermath
T'llE gnecial election came
Oregon are in no mood to
fering from acute legislative
ing any new laws was just as
ing a warmed-over dish of corn beef and cabbage would be to
a seasick vovaeer leanins over the rail of a storm swept liner.
"Take it away!" was the almost unanimous reaction of the
voters of the state, to the strange legislative hash that was
presented to them.
SO THAT'S that. The puzzling thing is, the special election
was ever called. We st ill can't understand how any mem
bers of the Legislature could have believed, the result would
be anything but what it has proved to be. The proposals were
beaten before they started. The special election was, what so
many predicted it would be, a waste of money and of time.
However, there may be some profit, in having the atmos
phere cleared and in knowing just where we are, with no doubts
or speculations remaining.
XiriTH the sales tax beaten decisively for the third time
(either to provide old age
or anything else) we might as well face the fact, that with
publio psychology what it is in this state, the sales tax method
of raising revenue, adopted with such success in nearly half
of the states of the country, simply can't be done in Oregon.
T'llE matter of compulsory
higher learning, should never have appeared on the ballot.
This is a matter of educational policy and administration, and
should be decided by the state board of higher education (sub
ject perhaps to a referendum from the students involved), but
not as a question to be decided at the polls, in a general or
special election. However, the attorney general's office ruled
otherewise. So compulsory fees, are out, and the college and
university will have to get along somehow on a voluntary
s.ystem.
IN THE matter of extending the date of the primary, and
attempting to revive the late and unlamented party ma-
.-hinc and local-boss system in
such a proposition under, as they have so often done in the
past and will continue to do in the future. We appreciate the
imperfections of the primary system, but the more, we see the
workings of the boys on the inside in BOTH the major parties,
the more strongly we favor keeping final control in the hands
of the people. The people make mistakes of course, but they
ure mistakes which can easily be corrected and they are not
mistakes grounded in sordid materialism or selfish and un
social domination.
The grotesque attempt of the members of the Legislature
to secure popular approval for their effort to determine the
size of their OWN checks, was of course, not only defeated,
but sunk without a trace. This, too, was as it should be.
THE one brand snatched from the burning, as far as affirm
ative action was concerned was the approval of putting
the local fire department under civil service, which is a step
in the right direction, and will tend to make our already ex
cellent fire department even a better one. The "forninst" mood
of the people at least the minority sufficiently interested to
go to the polls, was clearly shown by the opposition registered
even against this dcsireable measure. We fail to see any reason
for voting against such action except a blind, resentful deter
mination, not to vote FOR anything.
WELL so Democracy stumbles along, with not only organ
ized minorities more and more determining its policies
but unorganized minorities determining its local course, from
day to day and year to year. Only where personalities are con
cerned and real drama enters in, will the people of this country
AS A WHOLE, either take any active interest in politics, or
even exercise their franchise purchased at sucli cost of blood
and treasure, by those who have gone before.
Discouraging t Yes. But not completely disheartening. Some
how it appears to be the fnto of Democracies to stagger along
this way and that, but somehow to muddle through. We still
have faith this one will.
And no doubt those who keep p!'.'gsi"g ".long in an effort
to stimulate interest in publio affairs, increase general enlight
enment, and promote not only more general but more intelli
gent exercise of the franchise, contribute SOMETHING toward
this end. '
Don't
HERE'S a tip to those who are interested in world affairs
and seeking information concerning them.
This Tuesday evening a lecture will be given at the Tres
bytcrinn church by Commander Stewart F. Bryant, retired
naval officer, traveller and lecturer.
Commander Bryant, has Heen service in all parts of the
world j for two years was intelligence officer to the Coni
niHii ler-in-Chief of the Asiatic fleet, and later laison officer
for the International military police at Vladivostok. Last sum
mer he was one of the loaders of the conference on International
relations at Reed college, and all who heard him were most
enthusiastic, not only regarding the information he gave out,
but bis charm, fluency and stimulation, as a speaker.
The lecture will be free to tho public, and in the opinion of
this paper, represents an opportunity, which those interested
in world affairs and present international relationships, can
not afford to miss.
Communications
M. T. A.IMnr ApprrrUIrd
To th Editor:
Membrri of onr Old stuff, recently
returned from Mrd.ord. report a mcut
tmcretuirul vMt and mortgage "clinic.'
It It Mid that a iLrfter number of
eligible ppllcnU ahowed their in
terest In Insured mortgage loans than
at any other similar meeting thus lar
held In the state.
A great deal of this succeaa Is attri
buted to the cooperation of your
newspaper, for which I want to thank
you slnrerely We are particularly
pleated with Ui fact that your
of
pass anything. They are au
indigestion. The idea of swallow
welcome as the idea of swallow
pensions, a property tax offset
fees in our state institutions of
this state, the people, snowed
Miss It
I porters took pains to acquaint them-
aelre thoroughly with the prorlslons
, or me national nourunf acc a no 10
publlclre. the program clearly and ac
curately. We art also appreciates of the h'lp
given by your chamber of commerce
lending Institutions, and the whol
community. Wa are always cognlrant
of the aUblllty and potential wealth
of Medford. We trust that through
further coo pa rati on the housing pro
gram may bring your city many ben
efit. JAMIESON PARKIR
State Director
Pr.tland. Jan. 30.
Oat Wall irlbunt want ads.
out as expected. The reople
Personal Health Service
By William Brady, M D.
Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene not to disease
dlagno.ls or treatment Hill be an.nered by Ur. BridT If a stamped self-ad-dreased
envelope Is enclosed. Letters should be brief snd written In ink
Owing to the large number of letters
(to repl can oh made to queries not conforming to Instructions. Address Dr.
William Brad, 203 r.l Camlno. Ilnprlj Hills, taL
Ol'B DOO AND
Seems aa though a lot of readers
Just hang around waiting to Jump
on ma every time I get anything off
my cheat about
the deelra-blllty
o t humidifying
the atmosphere
of the home, of
fice. Ah op. school
room, for com
fort, health, and
economy of fuel,
furniture, com
plexion and
whatnot. They
hold back pretty
well when I aay
gadget which
evaporate a few quart, of water a
day are not worth fussing with. If
7. suggest that It la necessary to
evaporate at least ten gallons of wa
ter a day In a small home or apart
ment when the house U being art
ificially heated no matter what
method of heating la used the
critics crouch lower and figuratively
switch their tails. By now I ought
to know that la as far as It la safe
to go. But from personal experience
I know that we evaporated twenty
to twenty-five gallons of water each
twenty-four hours during the win
ter season In & 2 -room house and
we were extraordinarily comfortable
when the household temperature was
between 80 and 70 the temperature
was kept at 60 at night, at 68 In the
day. Likewise I know from experience
that the use of suitable means to
evaporate water effected a definite
saving In fuel bills. So I pop off my
little bit about evaporating at least
& gallon a day In each room, and the
pack comes after me. Where do I get
my figures? Have I measured the rel
ative humidity with a hygrometer,
and what Instrument did I use?
Many so-called hygrometers are far
from accurate and .one can't place
much reliance on them, etc., etc.
I've told you. That's all I have to
aay. Take It or leave it.
The gadgets we found so efficient
In humidifying the air are simply
tanks which etand on the radiators.
They bold from one to five gallons
of water, according to the area of
radiator covered. They have a wire
rack on which ts looped many loops
of wlcklng which dips In the water.
Through this constantly wet wlcklng
the warm air lrlsing from the radiator
passes, and that accounts for the
large amount of water evaporated.
These come In all sizes to fit rad
iators of any size or type.
I
IS
BY
WA3HINOTON, Feb. 1. (AP) A
determined offensive seeking bonus
payment through currency expansion
rather than new taxes sprang today
from a meeting of a powerful house
Inflation bloc.
Lines also were consolidated and
widened In a corollary campaign to
meet the costs of a new farm-aid pro
gram with the same device.
Half a hundred representatives
both Democrats and Republicans
approved a resolution opposing "addi
tional taxes to pay the debt to the
veteran" and urged the use of "new
money backed by the credit of this
government and Its metallic reserves."
They voted to set up a special
steering committee to fight for that
objective. Senator Thomas (D., Okla.)
simultaneously promised to start a
similar move In the senate "to block
all tax legislation and the Issuance
of any more Interest-bearing bonds
until the treasury has Issued currency
against the Idle gold and silver."
Linked closely with the bi-partisan
drive shaping up at both ends of the
capital was the question of printing
more currency to finance the admin
istration's, program to substitute a
soil conservation and subsidy plan
for the defunct AAA. President
Roosevelt haa suggested a500.000.000
In new taxes, replacing the Invali
dated processing taxes, for that pur
pose.
Today's meeting did not touch defi
nitely on that angle, but the resolu
tion, offered by Representative Green
wood (D Ind.) was regarded In some
quarters aa broad enough to cover It
SILVERTON THUG MAKES
FIVE CALLS; GETS $35
SILVERTON. Ore. Feb. 1.-(AP
A burglar broke Into five business
houses here after 'i o clock this morn
ing and made away with approxi
mately 35 In cash.
Establishments entered were the
Jenkins Orocery and Meat company
from which 30 waa taken. Osten's
drug store. Dlckerson's confectionery.
the Stulnaum's drug store and Nohl
gren's meat shop. Entrance In each
case was effected by prying open the
front door.
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Weather
IDAHO FMr north and snow
south portion Sunday; Monday (air
except snow extreme southeast por
tlon; continued cold.
WASHINGTON and OREGON Fair
but with considerable cloudiness
Sunday and Monday; continued low
temperature; fresh east wind off the
coast.
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PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 1 (AP.
Dr. P. O. Riley of Salem Joined a
elect group of honorary members
of the Order of Sons of Italy to
night In ceremoniea held at a ban
quet here. Only seven persons tn
the ntlon hsve hepii msn honorary
members, otfu'isla ot the order
satd.
received onlr a few can be answered.
ANOTIIKB DOO
I referred to furniture and com
plexion. Both Buffer more or leas
from excessive dryness of the heated
air In houses, offices, shops, school
rooms. So do the nasal mucous mem'
branes. And eke the temper of ev
erybody who live much Indoors. I
mention these things because they
are important to many who don't
care so much about health.
Plants do not thrive In the arid
atmosphere of the heated house, even
though they get considerable sun
light through wlndowglass. You will
find the plants thrive better, too.
when you see to It that a fair de
gree of humidity is maintained
through tho winter.
Incidentally, plant growing In
porous pots help to maintain better
humidity in the air and are there
fore healthful In living room, din
ing room, bedroom or sickroom.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why Nerves?
In your column a month ago you
Implied that nervous exhaustion is
a lot of baloney. Then will you please
explain why the nerves in my limbs
are so Jumpy and . . . (Mrs. N. W.)
Answer I did not mean to Imply,
however, that I can diagnose at long
distance what really alls folk who
Imagine their nerves are exhausted
I merely wished to remind them that
"nerves" or "nervous exhaustion" or
"nervous weakness" or the like Is a
diagnostic delusion. If you prefer to
dawdle along as you are, bad cess
to you. If you would rather snap out
or It, send ten cents coin and three-
cent-stamped envelope bearing your
address, for booklet "Chronic Nerv
ous Imposition."
Rolls
Kindly send information on som
ersaults . . .(W. R. C.)
Answer Send three -cent -stamped
envelope bearing your address, and
ask for "Somersaultaqua" program.
Heart Muscle
What Is heart muscle disease? What
causes high blood pressure? . . . (Mrs.
M. 8.)
Answer It Is explained In booklet
"Building Vitality." High blood pres
sure is considered In another book
let "The Regeneration Regimen."
Send ten cents coin and stamped en
velope bearing your address, for
either booklet.
Ed. Note: Persons wishing to
com m ii n lea te with Dr. Brad
should send letter direct to fir
William Brady. M. ().. 263 E
Camlnn. Iteverlv Hills, Calif.
TRADING OF MATES
IS COMPLETED BY
E
RENO. Nov.. Feb. 1 1AV i ,if
and husband trading art invnivinc
two Redwood City, Calif, couplea had
been completed here today with the
marriage of Roy B. Burnett, Jr., 28,
and Mrs. Dcslree Werder, 35.
The ceremonv. rierformH nt. nit
Hall by Justice of the Peace James
E. Sullivan, followed by six days the
marriage at Holllster. Calif , or Ktr.
Gladys L. Burnett and William M.
werder. former Stanford university
track athlete.
Burnett was divorced by Mrs. Bur
nett here January 10, and Werder
waa divorced by Mrs. Werder who Is
now Mr. Burnett on January 14.
The two women friends and
neighbors for several years came to
Reno together, lived here together,
snd both obtained their rilvnrn.. r,
cruelty charges.
Plana for the "husband awapplng"
were learned from the two young
matrons In Redwood City about two
months ago.
Werder and Burnett, both employed
by oil companies, have been friends
for many years.
T
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. I. (UP)
Harry Bridges, left wing maritime
union spokesman, advlned the Roose
velt administration today "malor
strife" threatens In Pacific coa.t
shipping circles unless the federal
government Intervenes.
Bridges esked Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins to advise him im
mediately whether aha Intended to
ask President Roosevelt and congress
to mvestigste an alleged national
conspiracy of American shipowners to
crush the maritime unions.
At the same time the loft wing
leader, president of the 8sn Francisco
local of Uie International Longshore
men's association and chairman of
the local council of the Maritime
Federation of the raclflc, appealed to
William Oreen. president of the
American Federation of Labor, to add
his voice to the demands for a federal
Investigation.
FACE FUEL FAMINE
IN MIDWEST STATES
CHICAGO. Feb. l.(t'Pl Worried
of f iclAlft in five mid-western states
scanned threatening weather reports
tonight white coal miners worked
overtime to avoid a critical fuel
famine.
After U days of unprecedented
cold, new forecasts of "snow and
wider" in four affected states were a
heavy blow. Already 15 count lea In
Ioa are without relief roal Five ad-dutr-nil
counties appealed for help
today.
NEW YORK
DAY BY DAY
ByO. O. Mclntyre
NEW YORK. Feb. 1. I peeked lu
on a production of Romeo and Juliet
some weeks ago. Romeo suggested
Elbert Hubbard In the "90 s, a Hud-
bard In leg of
mutton sleeves 01
a cruel blue. A
performance
strictly palestrlc
He gyred and
glmbaled with
the grace of
gazelle.
Now and then
he would lane.
with great
bounds, like
Russlsn dancer
leaping for but
tercups. In front
of the balcony In picturesque po&ub.
And Juliet's pure white voice seemed
almost to reveal a coating of -frost.
The only natural acting was by a
Mercutto.
One almost felt like scratching
"Attaboy" on the back of a visiting
card and dispatching It to his dress
ing room. All of which Is a prelude
to a conviction there has never been
a natural love scene on stage or
screen. Nearest I ever saw was be
tween Melvyn Douglas and Helen
Oahagan.
But they were in love at the time
Indeed married only a few hours be
fore the curtain rose. Even so, with
grease paint, spotlights, etc. It did
not seem 100 per cent real. Making
love Is an emotion of seclusion. Any
reveal men t beclouds like a pinch ot
bluing In clear water.
I am watching with Interest an ex
periment In farming by proxy of ths
photographer Ewlng Galloway. He
has acquired a sizeable farm tn his
native Kentucky and with a man to
manage on the scene he expects tc
spend two months a year, two weeks
at a time developing It. There is an
tlement of vanity In the quixotic ex
periment. Galloway was once the
poorest one-galloused specimen In
his township, the local Huck Finn.
And now responds to the call few
country boys resist showing the folk
back home.
A friend In Tulsa sends a silver
mounted hoodoo chaser for a key
chain. He solemnly avers it Is the
left hind foot from a rabbit killed
In a grave yard on Friday, Decem
ber 13, 1935 at midnight by a one-
eyed darkey with the miseries. I am
bedeviled by very little superstition
but somehow today when a taxi sent
me hlrpllng to the curb in hop skip
T thought In my escape of that rab
bit's foot. '
There are not many adults without
at least one unshakable superstition.
Mine is raising an umbrella indoors.
My Scotch grandmother, who often
fceemcd fey, had one of her present
iments a rainy morning. And when I
opened an umbrella In the kitchen
to aet off for school her terror In
creased. She made me remain home.
At noon we received word of Uncle
George's unexpected passing.
A letter: "One was a columnist.
Perhaps the others were. I wouldn't
know. Anyway three of them had you
on the pan. You were high hat, you
were this and that and many things.
I thought of the days I lived across
the hall at the Hargrave, of that
light under your door and the steady
click of your typewriter so often un
til daylight. Perhaps you are all they
said. I haven't seen you in years and
people change. Yet I have a hunch
that when I do see you It won't be
In a dive, chiseling drinks, telling
how good you are and knocking your
fellows:'
Few successful novelists have so
much genuine fun at psrtles aa Sin
clair Lewis. He, a Noble prize win
ner. Is a complete reversal of the
customary and expected decorum.
no burlesque Is too broad nor caper
too idiotic. When the usual bemused
lady tries to grow matey and Indulge
a literary coo. his exaggerated naiv
ete becomes a slice of screaming
farce that would nuke a corking
scene in a stage comedy. He Is com
mitted to the almost lost notion that
parties are for relaxation and an un
restrained flair for caper. For the
evening, he ts back at a native Sauk
Center taffy pull.
I frequently wonder If born New
Yorkera feel the tug for Central park
that I do. There's scarcely a day in
town that I do not walk or motor
there. To visit the park Is as much
of a day'a routine as eating. It Is
best when wimpled In furls of snow
and a gold-drained moon shimmers
a brooding, hovering, vanishing love
liness. The wind shrieks a Joyous lit
tle whistle under the foot bridges,
like a sudden unselzable exhilarn
tlon. A crackle overhead reveats a
squirrel flashing from bough to
bough. Somewhere the cry of a dart
ing bird. Mounts silhouetted on the
bride path suggest giant rocking
horses in gentle sway. Here and there
the chuckle of a waterfall, as though
Indulging a soft mocking laugh for
the dangerous whirlpool that is
Broadway, so close, yet seemingly so
remote I
TOWNSEND FLAG
SA.V FRANCISCO. Feb. I. (UP)
Fdwaxd J. Margett, stare manager of
the Townsend movement in Califor
nia, reported t.-Kisy the organization
had added 14.000 ww members in
the state during January
He set the strencth of the Town-
send clubs, organized to support the
iOO monthly old age pension plan of
nr. Francis Townaend, at "well over
400 000' In California.
Margett said many youths were
Joining the Townsend clubs, which he
said are growing at the rate of MS
members a day in California.
BUCKINGHAM'S lc Cream Candy
and Ptru Specula rae Crest, a J6
So. Central, I
I-
ANCIENT AVIGNON
IS STRONGHOLD
OF FRENCH POPES
Recent Floods Repetition Of
Damaging Inundations
Was Focus Of All Christ
endom In 14th Century.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Spl.) Avig
non, ancient stronghold of the popes
In southern France, was flooded rec
ently by the river Rhone, on whose
left bank It is situated about thirty
miles from the Mediterranean.
Floods have damaged the city before,
frequently causing breaches In Its
encircling walls.
"Avignon, capital of the depart
ment of Vaucluse, has shrunk In
both size and fame since the 24th
century, when, during the residence
of seven French popes, It was the
focus of all Christendom, crowded
with approximately 80.000 inhabi
tants," says a bulletin from the
Washington, D.C. headquarters of the
National Geographic society.
The Vatican In France
"From about 1309 to 1376 Avignon
replaced Rome as the papal capital
The massive Papal Palace covers
three and one-half acres on a rocky
hill nearly 300 feet high. Outwardly
it- was a grim fortress, with high
walls 13 feet thick In places, and
huge towers from which molten lead
could be poured on attackers. With
in, however, It waa a luxurious edi
fice. "in medieval days the palace was
decorated with gold and azure fres
coes, hung with gorgeous tapestries,
and contained a treasury of Jewels
and precious vessels. Here popes and
cardinals In ermine and brocade
dined with forks of gold and mother-of-pearl,
and knives with handles of
Jasper and Ivory. In the lovely gar
dens, white peacocks strolled between
clipped hedges and flowerbeds, and
caged lions and other beasts glowered
at pacing dignitaries.
"North of the palace on the huge
rock, Rocher des Do ma, stands the
gloomy Romanesque edifice, Notre
Dame des Doms, for 70 years the
premier church of Christendom and
sometimes called 'the St. Peter's of I
Avignon. .
"Behind the cathedral, a promen- 1
ade leada to the edge of the cliff,
from which one may look down on
the red and brown tile roofs huddled
below, and on the willow-fringed blue
Rhone whidlng through a fertile
plain green with mulberry trees, vine
yards and gardens.
Avipnon a Walled City
"Continuing the natural fortifica
tions of the cliff, and practically en
circling Avignon, are three miles of
massive crenellated walls, built In the
14th century to keep out bands of
roving brigands. They are Intercepted
by 39 towers and numerous gates. As
modern Avignon expanded beyond
the walls, Involving new openings,
officials threatened to remove the
broken-down portions. But Interven
tion of public-spirited citizens saved
the remnants for posterity. f
"During the papal occupation.
Avignon flourished, Following on the
neeis or popes and church dlgnl tar
tea, came Italian artists to decorate
the palace: Italian bankers, and
throngs of merchants to market their
wares to a wealthy court. Into the
city poured grain and wine from
Provence, and rich cloth and tapes
tries from Bruges and Tournal.
"To-day, on the east bank of the
Rhone 143 miles aouth of Lyon,
Avignon Is still the market town for
the country east of the river. Just as
turreted Vllleneuve, on the opposite
bank of the Rhone Is a trade center
for the west alsde.
"A suspension bridge Joins the two
cities. During the Middle Ages they
were united by a stone bridge of 23
arches, built In 1177-1185. Damaged
by battles snd by floods and Ice
floes of the Rhone, the arches kept
collapsing until at present only four
remain standing."
FLOOD OF BAD CHECKS
IS BELIEVED HALTED
The mystery surrounding th flood
of spurious checks, ranging from 10
to 916, which have been passed on
the smaller grocery stores of the city
during the past two months, was be
lieved solved Friday with the arrest
of Ralph E. Gelm, 30, of this city.
Geim, according to city police who
arrested him, admitted passing forged
checks upon John Tomlin and Dr.
L. D, Inskeep. at the Laurel Street
Bungalow, DeVoe, What Not, Hollo
way ari Home grocery stores. He has
been bound over to the grand Jury
on 91.000 ball and Is now held In the
county Jail.
DEL MONTE, Cal.. Feb. 1. (UP)
James Ahern, Portland, was electee,
president of the Pacific Coast Whole
sale Hardware Distributors associa
tion today at the fourteenth annual
convention here today. He succeeded
H. C White, San Francisco.
r ji4
Flight 'o Time
Medford and Jackson County
history from the files of the
Mall Tribune 10 and to years
ago.
TEN VEARS AGO TODAY
February 2, 1926
(It was Tuesday)
Two transient Charleston dancer
are arrested for trying to steal a
coupe belonging to Frank Preston of
the Applegate,.
Natron cut-off of the Southern
Pacific will not be In operation until
the end of the year.
Prohibition forcea In congress atari
war on use of "rubbing alcohol."
The ground hog saw his shadow,
but lost his hat, as a 90 mile wind
hit the valley.
Galea rake the Oregon coast, ac
companied by heavy rains.
Fire department called to exting
uish flue fire at Dr. I. D. Phippa
home.
Piggly Wlggly atore to open In cltiy.
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
February 2, 1916
(It waa Wednesday)
Snow covers the hills In the Wil
low Springs district, and children
spend all their spare time coasting.
Storm Isolates Portland from the
outeide world.
President Wilson nWrU nrltvi wm.
gress for "a larger navy."
Fourteen English coast totmi
bombed by Zeppelin.
A. J. Hanbv. nrlnclnal of thu. .Tartr-
son school, is a candidate for county
school superintendent.
Medford high plays Roseburg to.
morrow nlzht. for th uut.viam n-..
gon championship. The following
.c woo Hiaac: "Meaiora needs root
era that will cheer and praise. The
bovs are to fltrht th htti ,..
basketball career tonight. Don't
criticize, but boost. We have a chanc
for a chamofonshln tMm ut:. .it
help.'
IN MYSTERIOUS DEATH
ROSEBURO. Or . suh 1 , .
Dr. B. R. Shoemaker, local physician.
mis morning called upon County
Coroner H. c. Stearns to make an of.
tidal Investigation Into the death
last night of Donna Lou Marsters, 4-year-old
daughter nt u,
Lou Marsters of Roseburg. The child
aiea in convulsions at the local hos
pital after a short Illness, and It Is
feared she Is the victim of a dog poi
soner, who has been reported to be
spreading poison In meat-filled sand
wiches thrown out h..i,iM ...r..
roads tn and near Roseburg.
Ye Poet's Cornei
THE HUMBLE ONE
By John Ysimza
Another day has reached Its end
Another dollar earned;
The candle of existence dull, 1
A few more Inches burned.
Now take your lunch pall, humbl
one.
And trudge out through the door.
Eat all you can and rest a bit
So you can work some more.
Close not thine1 eyes when Oabrlel
calls,
And think thy toll la o'er.
Remember pal you're yet to reach
That far and distant shore.
And whja that final day has coma
And you wake no more at elx
Toull grab an oar and row like hell
Across the river Styx I
(Continued From Page On.)
Smith or Hoover h ninw n .
If he can help It. His next speech at
.cmvie university (Februsry 33) will
be purely a thank-vou arirfrA. rn- ,k.
degree.
That does not mean Mr. Roosevelt's
hearing Is bad. It waa not given out,
but he listened on the radio to smith,
Landon and Senator Robinson.
The Robinson reply to Smith must
have sounded faintly familiar to him.
He Is supposed to have had a very
Important hand In Its preparation.
No Unemployment
Here
The busy executive It In
no daneer or loilng his po
sition, however hard the
time., for he keep, himself
In perfect phvilral condi
tion ready to meet the
problems of his huy life.
Be sure that no III health
will keep yon from your
rle.li. M a (rlnd of your
physician.
A Prwrlptlnnlv Fill
Rx rarrruiit at
HEATH DRU0 STORE
Medford Building
Phone 884