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GRIM FATE MEETS CAPTURED SPANISH REBELS
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several mercantile stores on the
ground floor suffered heavy losses
from water damage to stock, among
them being two clothing establish
ments and a tavern.
The fire broke out while the owners
were In the midst of remodeling the
structure.
MEET DEATH IN
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MEPFORD MATL TRTBTJXE. IHEPFORP, OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 14, 1936.
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Hundred Women Included
Among Victims of Spanish
Rebels City of Badajoz
in Flames From Bombs
LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 14. (AP)
More than a thousand government
militiamen. Including a hundred wo
men, died In a mass execution by
rebel forces at Almendralejo, a cor
respondent ol the newspaper Dlario
Notlclas reported today.
Lisbon heard the city of Badajoz,
was In flames.
The town of Almendralejo Is In
Badajoz province, which Is largely In
control of the rebels. The capital city
of Badajoz lUelf, is held by govern
ment troops.
Bombs Fire Badajoz
Badajoz was fired, said reports
reaching Lisbon, by a rebel airplane
attack in which 19 Incendiary bombs
were dropped on the city.
Refugees streaming across , the
Portuguese border said most of the
victims the number U not given
were Innocent women and children
and old people.
A joint rebel attack by airplane
and warship against the town of
Santander on the Bay of Biscay was
reported at Bayonne, Prance,
Rebel planes dropped six bomba
Cruiser Shells City
The cruiser Almlrante Cervera
dropped four shells In the city. A
few persons were wounded.
Government forces were reported to
be holding 700 rightist hostages on &
prisoner ship In Santander harbor,
threatening to shoot them In case
San Sebastian was attacked.
The assault on Santander apparent
ly was a surprise maneuver as San
Sebastian was prepared for a violent
bombardment by the rebel cruiser In
spite of leftist threat of reprisal by
mass executions of hundreds held
prisoner.
"We will kill two hostages for each
citizen wounded by rebel air attack
and seven for each one killed," one
leftist said.
Check Suspect Is
Nabbed In Ventura
Gilbert 8. Thayer, wanted In this
city on a fictitious check charge, has
been arrested in Ventura, CaU state
police were advised today. A felony
warrant had been Issued In Moilford
Justice court charging the man with
utterance of several bogus checks In
Medford in the fall af 1934.
Several other cities hold charges
against the man, and it was not
known here today if he would be re
turned to Oregon.
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Thesutwo pictures portray In dramatic fashion the fate which met Spanish Fascist rebels when they were
captured after a mutiny of troops quartered at the Montana army barracks was suppressed by govern
ment troops. Above, the rebels marched out of their quarters with hands raised high In the air. Many
rf these officers and soldiers were shot down en massa a few minutes later, as shown grimly In the pic
ture below of corpses scattered over the courtyard of the barracks. (Associated Press Photosi
HAY FREIGHT RATE CUT
TO AID DROUGHT
SALEM, Aug. 14. (AP) All rail
roads operating In the state have
agreed to extend reduced hay freight
rates from Oregon points to the
drought region, subject to Approval
by the Interstate commerce commiS'
Bion, the executive office announced
today.
The emergency order to aid the
drought region had previously ex
cluded Oregon points, state officials
pointed, out. A campaign was started
by the governor, Congressman James
W. Mott, the state department of ag
riculture and varlo - farm organiza
tions to have the hay sections in the
state included In the reduced freight
rates.
Under the order rates on hay ship
ments wera reduced from about
$13.30 a ton to 8.80. ,
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SHOOTING OF BOY
PORTAND, Aug. 14. (AP) Detec
tive Charles Westcott said today that
a further investigation will be made
into the shooting of a 17-year old
boy by a woman who said she had
been bothered by prowlers.
The boy, shot In the left arm, was
Identified as Winifred A. Wlttchke
and Westcott said the woman was
Miss La void Clark. She related that
on previous occasions she had heard
someone on her porch and .had missed
articles from her house.
When she heard steps on the porch
last night, she fired twice, Westcott
said. A short time Wlttchke
appeared at a hospital ..r treatment
of a bullet wound.
, "Wlttcke said he was picking up
an apple but wo think there la more
to It than that," said Westcott. No
chnraes have been filed.
1935 TURKEY MARKET
FAR AHEAD OF 1934
SALEM. Aug. 14. (AP) The 1935
turkey market for Oregon birds in
creased 385,963 pounds over the aale
for 1034, the annual report of the
turkey growers association will show,
the state department of agriculture
announced today.
The report, which will state that
82,886 birds weighing 1,377,937
pounds were marketed last year, will
be presented at the annual meeting
of the association to be held at Cor
vallis August 25.
The annual summary likewise will I
show an Increase In membership In1
the " association from 970 to 1,102,
and a reduction In. packing costs
from 1.19 cents a pound to 1.03 cents.
Three directors will be elected at
the annual meeting.
Used Electric Ranges at Palmer
I Elec. Store
ROSEBURO, Ore.. Aug. 14. (IP)
A record unique In the history of
La Soclete des 40 Homms et 8 Che
vaux, American Legion, was estab
lished here during the 15th annual
grand promenade of the Oregon grand
volture 165 of Mtdford.
The 67 members of the volture have
received 1937 membership ' cards, a
membership In excess of that of the
past year. The cards have been re
ceived from national headquarters in
Indianapolis,' Ind and were exhibit
ed here. This Is the first time such
an accomplishment has been reported.
Usual procedure Is to place the first
50-odd cards at the disposal of na
tional officers, Including the chem
lnot national and his alternate from
each state. These are Issued when the
Individual officers remit their dues
for the coming year.
Nlel Allen of Grants Pass, who has
served as grand chemlnot for the past
year, Is the new chef de gare of tho
volture locale.
In the big convention parade last
night the Medford M40 et 8" train
and supporting contingent of south
ern Oregon voyageura was one of the
most popular features along the line
of march. Louis Sauers of Grants
Pass, as a hula dancer, won applause
as he danced upon the roof of the
local bx car. The official "wreck"
of the convention, which waa staged
last night by southern Oregon vol
ture, was attended by hundreds of
voyageura from all parts of the state
and many candidates were Initiated
into the occult and foreign customs
of "La Societe."
This was the first time southern
Oregon volture No. 165 has ever been
given the honor of putting on the
annual "wreck" of the "40 et 8."
Revival Program
Also Showing At
Holly Saturday
So great la the public response to
the return showing of "Dancing
Lndyb and "The Big House" at the
Craterlan theatre, that It has been
announced that the same program
will also be shown Saturday night
at the Holly theatre. Doors will open
at 8:30 and the complete program
wlU start at 9:00 o'clock.
Seldom, If ever, has there been
two screen ahowa with to many top
ranking stars In the casts. "Dancing
Lady" alone boasts such famous
names as Joan Crawford, curie
Gable, Fred Astalre, Nelson Eddy.
Pranchot Tone, May Rob son, Ted
Healy and several othera In what Is,
even to the most casual observer, a
musical romance that still ranks as
one of the best ever made,
j "The Big House," a plotureof to
tally different calibre ft thrilling
drama of prison life, with remarkable
FIRE DESTROYS INSANE ASYLUM
Fifteen hundred Insane wards were guided to safety when fire de
stroyed the center section of the Iowa state hospital for the insane at
Mount Pleasant. Spectators were recruited by attendants to form
human chains to move the menaced Inmates from the fire scene. Th
loss was set at more than $400,000. (Associated Press Photo)
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were similar and alleged that playing
these devices waa not a lottery but
game of skill. Arnold valued his ma
chines at approximately 92000, while
Campbell fixed the cost of hla equip
ment at 3150.
characterizations that live in one's
memory has Wallace Beery heading
a cast that also Includes Robert
Montgomery, Chester Morris, Leila
Hyams, Lewis Stone, Roscoe Ates and
other well known faces.
PORTLAND BLAZE
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PORTLAND, Aug. 14. (AP) A
apoctacular downtown lire early to
day caused damage estimated at 50,
000 to a building at Southwest
Fourth avenue and Washington
street.
Thirty-five pieces of equipment
answered a three-alarm call shortly
before 3:00 a. m. The fire woe ex
tinguished several hours later, being
confined to the fourth and fifth
floors. The cause had not been de
termined. No ono was hurt,
Although the upper floors were
blackened by the fire and smoke,
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