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PXGE EIGHT y SrEDFgRP MXTfr TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. QREGOy. MONDAY. NOVEMBER I. 1937. L SECT SUFFER MOST IN F Meteorological Report Sheriff's Office Kept Busy With Calls From Outly Ing Towns Two Nabbed in Phoenix School House While Medford suffered little from manifestations of the Hallowe'en spirit, rural activity, some bordering on vandalism, kept the sheriff's force on the Jump Sunday night. Calls were received asking suppression of merrymakers from Eagle Point, Tal ent, Phoenix and Butte Falls. Sheriff Syd I. Brown described some of the leading marauders as old enough to vote," and the dep redations ranged from shooting out street lights with 21 rifles to soap ing auto windows. In Phoenix, the sheriff reported, two youths entered the school house and caused some havoc before being aught by the principal, who tody is contemplating flung oc;i .plaints, Gang Broken t'p Ta Eagle Point the sheriff broke up st group of youths ranging In age from IT to 35 who, with a pickup truck, were hauling rubbish from garbage dump for distribution over front yards. The sheriff also said In this bailiwick street lights were rifle targets, and general bedlam reigned until the bands were dispersed. In Butte Palls, lively time was eJso had, with general tipping over of fences and ripping off of screen doors, end the same devilment pre Tailed In Talent, the sheriff said. The aheriff said he was to busy to check on the situation at other rural points, but understood there was plenty doing In Central Point, Gold Hill and Jacksonville. Many Windows Soaped In this city there was widespread soaping of store windows snd auto windows in the downtown district. blamed chiefly on the older boys. Merchants were out early washing windows. Markings on many windows Indicated they were made by grown ups. One county official reported he saw a woman In man's clothing par ticipating in the mild hoodlumlsm. At the courthouse burning warn ing lights, taken from street work, were placed on the courthouse steps near the doors, but were removed be fore any damage waa done. A number or autolsts reported that when they went to leave ohurch or , a social call, they found the air let out of their tires. Authorities re ported few windshields were smeared. They attributed this to an unwritten law among the revelers not to mar the vision of a driver. Juveniles contented themselves with "tick-tacks," wearing masks and "trick or treat" demands. Residents generally granted this concession and passed out candy and won Immunity. November S Forecasts. Medford and vicinity: Unsettled with rain tonight and Tuesday; not much change in temperature. Oregon: Unsettled tonight ana Tuesday; rain west portion and over mountains; wanner east portion to night; southerly gale off coast. Local Data. Temperature a year ago today: Highest, 53; lowest, 28. Total monthly precipitation, none. Total precipitation since (Septem ber 1, 1937, 3.41 Inches. Excess for the season, 1.66 Inches. Relative humidity at 6 p.m. yes terday, bv per cent; a a.m. today, 100 per cent. Tomorrow: Sunrise, 0:45 a.m. bun set, 5:04 p.m. Observations Taken at S a. m, 120 Meridian Time. orrc ifqirr u i n r r 8 Boise Boston Chicago .-. Denver Eurrka Helena . Los Angeles MEDFORD New York Omaha Phoenix Portland Reno Roseburg Salt Lake 62 San Francisco 0B Seattle , B Spokane 64 Washington, D.C. 60 Yakima 60 . 86 a 63 34. 64 42 14 40 60 46 66 34 72 46 60 37 60 34 70 66 ... B0 68 ... 66 80 62 26 62 44 Clear Clear P. uoy. P.uoy. Clear ciouay Clear p. cay. Clear Clear Clear Cloudy Clear . ciouay Clear Clear ClOUd) CIOUQ) Clear ciouay FOR FORAY UPON (Continued from Page One.) British outposts along the Shanghai Hangchow rlalway would be subject ed to Intense bombardment, Telrer Sraollett ordered British Union Jacks flown over all British dugouts and sandbag barriers. To Hold Mnes Re served notice that the British would hold the:.' lines regardless of eventualities. Tension betwern Japanese and British troops became more acute. with British blaming Japanese for 10 casualties, Including five deaths, suf fered by their forces In Shanghai thus far. While Japanese planes dropped bombs dangerously near British out posts on a neighboring battlefield, four Irish soldiers killed by misdi rected Japanese shells were burled with Impressive ceremonies. Three of the soldiers were killed Friday snd a fourth died Sitn'liy of wounds suffered In the Frldsy shill ing. British authorities refrained from Inviting Jspanese offlclsls even though they had expressed a wish to attend the services. STAG PARTY TUESDAY Much Interest Is being taken by local Legionnaires In the big "stag" party to be staged by Medford Post No. 16 at the Armory tomorrow night. Following a short business session, during which ft report on the coming Armistice Day celebration will be heard, the entertainment committee will take charge. Several features, reminiscent of 1017-18 will be on the schedule and a good time Is promised all who attend. . The evening will be con cluded by a Dutch lunch. It Is re ported that the post "kitty" In which many members are showing keen In terest has grown up to be a full sized "cat" and Is about ready for adop tion. The .committee In charge of the program Includes A. L. Barnhlll. chairman, O. h. Overmyer, Robert Kbel, Q, O. Humphreys and Jas. Collins. E E Use Mall frlbune want ads. Instructions for conducting the unemployment census were received today by Postmaster Frank DeSouza from Postmaster General James A. Parley. The census will be conducted by the postmaster In each locality with the assistance of a local citizens' committee. The committee here Is headed by Col. W. H. Paine. City, rural and star route carriers will deliver the census cards to every family on November 16. In an effort not to miss a single family, the car riers will leave cards at auto, mining and lumber camps and other places where permanent residences are not established, Mr. DeSouza said. The cards are to be filled out and returned not later than midnight on November 30. All that Is neces sary Is to put the completed cards In the mall, no stamps being requir ed. Mr, DeSouza explained. The cards are to be filled by three classes of persons: (1) those who are totally nnemployefl but im able and willing to work; (3) those who ate partly employed and want more work; (8) those on WPA or any other emergency work project financed by public funds. The cards must be filled out fully and accurately, Mr. DeSouza empha sized, if they are sot filled out completely the cards will have to be returned for the required additional data, the postmaster said. If assistance Is needed in filling out the cards, help that may be given quickly may be procured from the carriers, Mr. DeSouza said. Assistance that requires time to give may be obtained at the poatoffloe, he added. Especial care should be exercised In giving the correct age and address, the postmaster stressed. Purpose of the census la to give , the government an accurate picture of the unemployment situation so that Intelligent action may b. taken In solving the problem. Information given on the cards will be held In strict confidence, Mr. DeSouza said. FILMS GET 8 the river at the Um we war then snd all the fishermen were getting fine results, landing salmon ranging between 30 and 46 pounds," Mr. Ptlllnger aald. "I waa told that the fishing will Improve through Novem ber and all who go there are practi cally assured of getting some fish. i There are ten guides at the Castle kock camp w give aavioa and assistance." Oleen Is Candidate For Martin's Chair PORTLAND, Nov. 1, (AP) The Democratic nomination for governor will be sought by State Representa tive O. Henry Oleen, St. Helens. Oleen declared himself a candidate In clrculara distributed after a meet ing at the Clackamaa county home of Howard P. Latourette, Democratic national committeeman, Saturday. WUIIem O. Pllllnger returned today to bla position aa Mall Tribune press man with news of excellent salmon flahlng on the Smith river above Crescent City. In one day of angling on the Smith river during a vacation last week Mr. and Mrs. Pllllnger landed eight salmon ranging up to 46 pounds. The total catch exceeded 200 pounds, Mr. Pllllnger delated. Mr. and Mrs. Pllllnger went first to Gold Beach where they spent a day fishing without results. Other fishermen there fared no better, Mr. Pllllnger said. The Pllllnger, then went to the mouth of the Chetco river where the angling was described by Mr. plllln ger as poor, only a few salmon being taken. Pishing operations were shifted on Friday to the Castle Rock fishing camp on the Smtlh river and Imme diacy the Pllllngera met with suc cess. . "There were about 30 boats out on Watch Log Haulers For Overloading SALEM, Nov. 1. (AP) SUte po. lice and the state highway commis sion Joined today to prevent log haulers from exceeding the 64.000 pound load limit on state highways. State Highway Engineer R. H. Bal dock said haulers caught exceeding the limit will be asked to surrender their permits voluntarily for 10 days. If the loggers refuse to do so, the highway commission will recommend to the public utilities commissioner that the permit be revoked. RADIO SERVICE On All Makes 90 day guarantee on ail repair work V V Vftn RADIO AND P 0 ELECTRIC SHOP Next to Boxy Phone 1787 HARRIET L CLARK CALLED BY DEATh' Harriet L. Clark, 76. wife of Oeorgt Clark passed away Friday afternoon Mrs. Clark had been a resident oi Jackson county for many years and of late resided at 363 Third street, Ashland. She leaves besides her husband. one son Lloyd L. Smith, former well known resident of Gold Hill who for the last six months has been In Denver, Colorado, and three grand- hlldren, Alice Boomsllter of Grants Pass: Lawrence Smith and Dorothy Taylor of Gold Hill. Funeral services will be held at the Conger chnpel at 1:30 Tuesday. Interment will be In the Ashland cemetery. ' IT'S" CrtM POISON MONTH. NOVEMBER IS Crash Kills Rancher ' AliTURAS, Oallf., Nov. I (AP) A head-on automobile collision at Davla enaek yesterday killed Charlea Oarner. -B. of Willow ranch and Injured tour ethers. Da Mall Tribune want ada. Seattle A. P. Man Killed In Crash SEATTLE. Nov. 1. (AP) Edward S. Hoag. 39, ataff writer for the As sociated Press Seattle bureau, and J. J. Snarr, 70, Seattle, were killed and eleven other persons Injured, two critically, In a series of accidents In King county, yesterday. Hoag died from a fractured skull en route to the Klrkland hospital last night soon after hla automobtle had collided with three other machlnea at Bob's corner near Klrkland. END TOIL WITH mBBn NO INTERRUPTIONS The day you Install automatic oil host you're through with fur nace tending. This winter, say good-by to all fuel and heating worries, and treat your family and your guests to the kind of dean, healthful heat that only OIL can give. Responsible manufacturers offer a complete line of oil burn era. 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