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METVFCVRn MAIL TRIBUTE. MEDFORD, OKKfiOy, FRTPAV. OCTOBER 1, 1A37. PAOE FIVE WAR OF SUICIDES OLD HATES BOIL Orient Temperament Re veals Amazing Number of Fanatical Heroism Cases Airmen Spectacular By JACK STINNETT AP Feature Service Writer Oriental temperament, coupled with hatred brewing more than 80 yean, la making the Sino-Japenese conflict & "suicide war." In the two months of major con flict, an amazing number of cases of fanatical heroism ending In self destruction have been reported on both sides. They range from the traditional harl-karl of the Japan to the suicide of masses of 300 or more Chinese who have walked todliily into the withering fire of enemy batteries. Tradition and Patriotism On the one hand are the Japanese, aflame again with their long-smoldering feeling of "manifest destiny." and subscribing to a point of view, generations old, which has made of suicide a formal ceremony of expia tion, devotion, protest or contempt. On the other are the Chinese, pre senting their most united front in recent times and giving vent to their new nationalism In feverish patriot Ism. Early In the conflict, Shimezo Maho, a Japanese merchant, cast himself into the sea from the sui cide Island of Oshima that the gov- ernment might have his $3000 life Insurance to add to the war chest. Commander Kaoru Pujtta. in To kyo, divorced his bride of three months that he might have no dis traction In his fervent application to the war. Three months later, in north China, he met heroic death in action. Qiilrker Thou Hara-Ktrl Tokyo newspapers reported that all Japanese aviators were equipped with pistols as well as the small, tra ditional Samurai swords. If they were shot down and had no time before capture to perform the rites of hara-kiri, they might shoot them selves with the pistol the dispatch explained. In August, while an air battle raged over Shanghai, observers saw a, Japanese plane catch fire, whirl ing his ship in a great flaming arc. the pilot, Instead of balling out, did a power dive into the Chinese lines, carrying with him a death-dealing cargo of bombs. Over Peiplng, Japanese aviators de fied anti-aircraft guns to sky-write reports of their victories on other fronts. In the Woosung area, a dozen Japanese, stripped to red loin cloths, swam a creek under fire, clambered up the muddy banks and with their bare bodies spiked a Chinese battery. White Band of Death At the Junction of the Whangpoo and Yangtze rivers. 70 picked mem bers of the Shlrodasukitai. the "White Band of Death." went ashore In a small launch. Those few who reached the wall of flame that was the Chinese land bttry, died in hand-to-hand combat. Such cases are, by no mans. con fined to Nippon's hordes. There wa the Chinese aviator who engaged four enemy bombers and returned again and again to the combat until hi? plane was nhot to pieces. Another of China's "devil docs of the air" staged ' a lone raid over Shanghai In a September dusk. Fly ing low, he dived into the hail from anti-aircraft guns to drop bombs uncomfortably close to the Japanese flBRShlp, Irizuma. For days, daring Chinese operated ft fleet of mosquito-like sea&leds In the Whangpoo and Yangtze, defying the gunboats to blow them from the water as they dashed madly on aolo run Into the fleet to fire tor pedoes at close range. March to Annihilation It was the Japanese who reported. In the battle of Lotlen. a women's "battalion of death." composed of 30-year-old Chinese communist girls who did not know the mpanin of tne wora retreat. And In the same buttle, a company STOP W THE ORANGE AND BLUE SIGN v UNION OIL SERVICE; El . . Cbusy executives a. like our i Tiresfone as I TIPES BATTERIES SPARK PLUG: of 300 grimly determined Chinese crashed through the Japanese Un, inflicting terrilto losses, and con tinued their advance until their bat talion was annihilated. Livestock Portland. PORTLAND, Oct. 1. (AP-USDA) Hogs 400, Including 258 direct, mar ket slow, barely steady with Thurs day's average, bulk and top 165-305 lb. drlvetns $11.25; lew lots u IMS; 330-300 lb., 10.36110.75; few light lights and slaughter pigs, $10.35 a 0 10.75; packing sows. $8.759 ou; choice feeders quotable $10.35. CATTLE 125. Including 6 direct. calves 135, including 100 direct; mar ket slow, now reliable outlet for plain steers, medium-good steer nominally steady, $8.00 9.75; few cows steady; low cutter and cutter. $3 ? 4; common -medium, $4.35 a 5; good beef cows, $6.00 and above; few mixed cows and heifers. $8.50; bulls saleable, $5,000 5.50;. medium - good vealers, $7.00 $ 9.50; choice quotable $10.50. SHEEP 250. including 232 direct; market in narrow demand; quotably weak; good spring lambs saleable $9.00 and above; yearlings nominally $5.50ig7.00: few head yearling ewes. $5.50 6.00; medium good slaughter ewes, $3.50 $3.50. Chicago. 'CHICAGO, Oct. 1 . ( AP-USDA) Hogs 7000; market on good and choice hogs 225 lb., down mostly 10 15c lower than Thursday's average; late market 15 ta 25c lower with pack ing sows mostly 25c lower; top. $12.25; bulk good and choice 190-230 lb.. 11.90$ 12.30; 160-180 lb., $11.50 12.10; most sales 240-270 lb., 811.80 12.10; bulk late sales good packing sows, 10.00-50; best light kinds, $10.65-75. CATTLE. 2000; calves 500; slaugh ter classes slow, undertone weak; largely she stock run; cows predomi nating; only cutter and common beef grades getting reliable action; cut ters generally $4(5 5; few grass cows upward to $6.00. but littl action on better grades; grass heifers, $8.50 down to $6.00. SHEEP 7000: spring lambs active: mostly 25c higher; Washingtons and Utahs mostly $10.75-85: top. $10.90; natives $10.50-76 to packers: sheep strong; slaughter ewes,, s.wo. feeding lambs relatively scarce. South San Francisco SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1. (AP-U. D. Dept. Agr.l HOGS 350; including 95 direct, aotive. Butchers steady; top and bulk good to choice 200-220 lb. weights 11.55; package medium 180 lb. weights 11.50 sorted at 1 1 .00; few 240-255 lb. butchers 11.05-11.25; packing sows steady to 25 higher; light weights 8.75-9.00. Late Thursday: bulk local butchers 11.10. CATTLE 125; Including 70 direct. holdovers 40. All classes very scarce. market largely nominal, but few sales steady to weak; good grass cows quoted up to around 6.50; part-load medium 895 lb. weights 5. 50; few cutter to common cows 4.00-4.50, low cutters eligible down to 3.00; calves: 10, all direct, nominal; choice vealers quoted up to 10.00. , SHEEP 2100; including 1810 direct, holdovers 500; slow. Lambs steady to 25 lower; one deck good 83 lb. mFdium pelt lai.ibs 8.60: double good 80 lb. shorn Oregons 8.50; medium to good 67 lb. clover pastured lambs 8.00; good shorn and medium pelt yearlings 6.75-7.00; ewes 50c lower foi the week; double medium to good 108 lb. short wooled Oregon 3.50 sorted 25 per cent: package 88 lb California 3.00 sorted ten head 2.00 Portland Wheat PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. Grain: Wheat: Open High May '..B8'i 98'j Dec 95'i et'M Cash wheat: Big Bend hw 13 per cent 97: 13 per cent 94; dark hard winter 13 per cent 1.08: 12 per cent 1.04: 11 per cent 96; aoft white and weatern white 93; hard winter 94: western red 94. Oats. No. 3 white 34.00. Barley, No. 3-45 lb. b. w. 37.50. . Corn, Argentine nominal Mlllrun standard 20.50. Today's car receipts: Wheat 29 barley 7: flour 9: oat 6. If yoa'rc in a big hurry, we can fill your unit with "76", add water to the radiator and clean the windshield in practically oo time at all... But when you've time to spare, we'll check your tires, sweep out your car, give your battery a drink, along with the extra services that are rou tine at every station displaying the Orange and Blue sign of "UNION OIL SERVICE. mm Portland Produce PORTLAND. Ore.. Oct, 1. (AP) BUTTER Prints: A grade 38c lb. in parchment wrappers. 39c lb. In car tons: B grade 37c lb. In parchment wrappers, 38c lb. in cartons. BUTTER FAT (Portland delivery, buying prices): A grade 38j3Bic lb., country stations: A grade. 30'c lb.; B grade, 3c less: C grade, flc less. EGGS Buying price by wholesal ers: Extras, 30c; standards, 37c; firsts, 33c; medium. 33c; medium firsts. 30c; small extras, 14c; under grades, 16c dozen. Cheese, country meats and live poultry unchanged. POTATOES Yakima Gems, $1.15(S 1.30: local, $1.30 cental; Deschutes. $1.35 cwt. Onions, cantaloupes, wool and hay unchanged. Chicago Wheat CHICAGO. Oct. I. (AP) Wlwat: Open High Low Close Dec .. 1.0874 1.09!, l.Olii 1.07; May 109 1.091, 1.08 1.084 July 1.02i 1.03',j 1.01H 1.03', Wall St. Report NEW YORK, Oct. 1. (AP) Quiet strength displayed by gold, copper and miscellaneous Issues today helped to steady a wavering stock market. Early losses of fraction, to 2 or more points were reduced, cancelled or transformed Into advances In some cases In- the final hour, although numerous soft spot were In evidence (it the close. The list was In a climbing mood at the start, but buyers eoon lost heart as more offerings began to ap pear, and the drift, except for scat tered favorites, was definitely down ward until the last lap when the more depressed steel and others be gan to resist. The news picture provided little stimulation to either side. ' At the same time talk of a possible special session of congress served to keep speculative quarter close to the side. lines. The session was one of the slowest In a month, transfers approximating 700,000 shares. Today's closing prices for 33 select ed stocks follow: Al. Chem. ft Dye (unquoted). Am. Can .-. 99 Vi Am. Sz Fgn. Pow 514 A. T. & T 162 Anaconda .. M , 39 Atch. T. i S. P. . . 57 Bendlx Avla 151, Beth. Steel 694 Caterpillar Tract. - 77 Chrysler 91 Coml. Solv 10?', Curtlss-Wrlght 4', DuPont 144',4 Gen. Elec 44V, Gen. Foods ...... 33 Gen. Mot 49 Int. Harvest 93 i. t. & t ; 754 Johns-Man 100 Monty Ward - 48 North Amer 31V4 Penney (J. C.) 86 - dose gmfMSrm Thrills like these are long remembered. Unforgettable, too, is the matchless flavor oi Hills Bros. Cofiee. Those who drink it will testify to that For 59 years the unvarying goodness of Hills Bros. Coffee has been enjoyable to remem ber, delightful to anticipate. This is the coffee you will enjoy again and again- HILLS Phillip Pet 50 Radio 91, Sou. Pac -. 3I, Std. Brands - 101, St. Oil Cal 38 1; St. OH N. J - S'i Trans. Anier. ..... -J... 13. Union Carb. 88 H Unit. Aircraft 23 U. S. Steel 81 14 San Francisco Bulter. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1. (AP USDA) Butter unchanged. SACRAMENTO, Oct. 1. (API Churning cream butterfat: Plrat grade 40: second grade, 38. -a- FEATURE OF WEEK NEW YORK. Oct. l.-(AP) Im provement in business sentiment im parted a brighter aspect to trade and industry this week with retail dis tribution again an outstanding tea- ture. Dun and Brad street said today In the weekly review of business. Wholesale volume expanded and orders Included a wider range of merchandise, but Industrial opera tions were spotty with building work tapering, steel production lower and 1938 automobile assemblies just start ing, the agency said. Retail sales for the country as a whole were estimated at from 3 to 8 percent ahead of the preceding week and from 7 to 20 percent, better than In the comparable 1938 week. The brief return of summer weather In some sections was reported to have slowed down buying, particularly In the northwest, where the gain over 1936 was 8 to 15 percent. Percentage Increases over a year ago in other major geographic areas Included Pacific coast, 8 to 15. Portland Exports Up In September PORTLAND, Oct. 1. (AP) Port land's export trade improved 7fc per cent in September, compared with fha snm mnnth voflr Aim and CUS- torn receipts bounded forward 12 per cent. With pulp, scrap iron and canned goods representing substantial gains, the merchants exchange evaluated the month's export business at $2, 034.674. Decreases occurred In the movement of lumber, wheat, apples and pears. Custom receipts totaled $185,000. Lumber exports reached 6.400.000 board feet against 18,000.000 for the same period, of 1936. The drop was attributed to labor difficulties. PORTLAND CLEARINGS HIGHEST SINCE 1919 PORTLAND. Oct. 1 (AP) Sep tember bank clearings amountlng to $352, 579.995 topped all records foi the month since 1919. Last year's figures were $141,803,378. The Emperor Nero was fond of play ing a pipe organ operated by water power. The hydraulic organ contin ued In use for many generations after Nero's reign, bellows being Introduced in the Middle Ages. BROS F E (Continued from Page Ons.) forma, which officially closed last night, also broke all records. Super intendent Leavltt announced. A total of 37.157 persons visited the. monu ment, an increase of 103 per cent over the 1M8 attendance figures. Model Bakery's SPECIAL Whole Wheat POTATO DO-NUTS Dozen 25c They are a tempting new version of an old favorite MOLASSES TAFFEE CAKE It has a full, rich, whole some flavor. 30c and 59c MINCE PIES Made from old time New England Mince Meat Corner Main & Grape COFFEE 1 when 13.409 people visited the monu ne nt . It was announced that t he monument would be open to travel throughout the winter, although no accommodations would be available. These could be produced In the neighboring town of Merrill. Malm, "PAY LESS AND PARK EASIER" RIVERSIDE MARKET 313-315 N. Riverside Phone 358 for our own Free Delivery Pork & Beans Van Camp can CORN Diamond A Whole Kernel No. 2 p p7r can Cs for I PUMPKIN Diamond A No. can Each 10c JELLO AU flavors 3 for 14c PEAS Merrimao for 25c No. 2 can SPINACH Regal No. 2 can 2 for 25 c SPERRY'S Bisquick pkg. 29c Wheaties 2 for19c Pancake A Q Flour 10 lb.WC SHORTENING Westminster or Pearl 4 lbs. . . 45c TOMATO JUICE, Del Rogue, The Wooden Box Man f&kff) Savs : Sffl COFFEE la parked In wooden boxen Pound can 27c 2 Ib. can 52c $ri!' '",lp VWW M'Hor.1'. LETTUCE . . 2 heads 5c Good quality, medium size heads GRAPES.. 4 pounds 19c Fancy Local Tokays, fully ripe APPLES . . 8 pounds 25c Golden Ortleys. There's no finer cooking apple Tule Lake and Alturas, he stated. At Crater lake, visitors for the season Just ended arrived In 61.111 automobiles, of which 46.388 cars and 151.638 passengers were first eu t rtes. A total of 4P.473 people in 14, 7V3 mnehlnK were rentriM. The HERSEY 1 lb. Heishey Breakfast Cocoa 18c 10 oz. can Horshey Chocolate Syrup 10c ! j lb. Herahey Baking Chocolate 15c I Hershoy Indexed Recipe Book . .15c ALL for 33c ',-f;. y' meats avauaDie at an limes. tf .',i VjV:. 4 V. We believe that you can save ' . s '.' yI. mnr h rmvint? tfca bast. Pork Chops ib. 29c Fancy lean young pork PORK SAUSAGE . . lb. 22c Pure pork No veal No cereal No water, We invite you to try this sausage. WE GUARANTEE it to be unexcelled. FANCY MILK FED VEAL THIS IS EXTRA NICE Shoulder Roast . . . lb. Uy2c Chops, rib or loin .... lb. 23c Steak, tender cuts .... Ib. 19c Krom I lie should, r Bacon KwlltH Krv. Light Bacon Squares J Snlft Orlnlf It U Isl """ "' whnl Center Slices Ib. 43c FANCY HENS - RABBITS - FRYERS Kraft's Miracle Whip Sandwich Spread Or . Salad Dressing For Bettur Summer Salads . pt. 22c qt. 35c NU BORA FLAKES LARGE OCa LAR0E B0WL PACKAGE 2l 0 C FREE CRYSTAL WHITE CHIPS 5 Ib. pkg. 39c stage passenger total set a new rec ord with 1300 persons. Arriving a Crater lake by other means of trans portation, such as bicycles., motor cycles and horses, were 93 visitors. Use Mall Tribune want ads. SPECIAL 58c VISIT OUR 3 meaL ucu. ; We feature only the finest Slilr lb. 34c Ib. 24c Ib. 30c Sniffs no. 10 can 29C KRAFT CHEESE ib. Pimento Velveeta American Brick Limburger 15 mm POTATOES Klamath No. 2 50 lbs. .... 39c 100 lbs. ...77c MMlivaSBBinMIBlS
