General rlomma, Convicted Of War
Atrocities, Sentenced To Be Shot
Br PAUL MASON
MANILA, rob. 11 (I') Lt.
Gn. Musuhuru llommu wot
sentenced today to be ahot, con
victed by military tribunal of
war atrocity cluirgcs, Including
tho Inumous Uuluun death
liuircli.
llommi was moved Immediate
ly to Luzon prisoner of wur
uunp number, one,, wharo he
Joined bin successor us nuprome
coriunundur of the I'hlllpplnus
during thu palmy duya of Jap
anese conquest, Lt. (Jen, Tom
oyukl Tamushllu, und 10 other
convicted wur crlmlnula.
While huurlug hla aentenco,
llommu atood In almoat the
exact itpot In the ballroom of
I ho former homo of the United
Suites commissioner to the
l'hlllpplnea where, bumediillvd
linn urrogunt after the Japanese
coruuest of the lalunda, ha had
received the lioninuo of tha
puppet Filipino commission und
colluhorulora In a widely
iiuhllci.cd ruccnllon.
Within tha range of Ills vision,
aa lie atood before the Ilvo-mun
commission, ocroaa Munilu buy
wua the fortreaa rock of Cor
reitldor and the mint-shrouded
hllla of Diitiinn, from which he
liiul herded Cien. Jonuthun M.
Wiilnwrlght, MnJ. Gen. Edward
P. KliiK und their forces ulonu
I the aun-acorched ronda In thu
'luminous ciNiin murcn.
No Surprise '
The conviction wua no sur
prise, ua Ilonmii hud expected
to be ahot.
Strict order prevailed ut the
entenciiiK, ua lt hud through the
trial, under the stern discipline
of bnld, bespectacled MnJ. Gen.
I .ee Donovan, coinmiaaion presi
dent. Spec-tutors, representing
nil the inllitury aervicea, Hod
Cross workers und a turtle num
ber of Filipinos who hud lived
In the area during llommn's oc
cupation, wero carefully search
ed before being admitted to the
ground.
llommu, attired In llio same
limy herrlngbono suit and tan
shoes he had worn during the
trial, wua led quickly awuy after
the conviction and icntcnco were
pronounced.
Mn). Uury llndgln, military
police officer, who once was an
Associated Press stuff member
in Holse, Iduhov escorted llommi
to a military automobile and
drove lilm swiftly to tho prisoner
of war camp, 38 miles south of
here.
Just before he was sentenced,
llommi made brief speech
thanking tho court for "the
oourteous way I have been treat
ed all during my trial."
Sentence, read Immnllately
afterward, said that "upon secret
written ballot with two-thirds or
mora of the members concurring
the commission sentences you to
be (hot to death with musketry."
IIIIILUII eiw m
Merrill
i Mrs. William Walker and ssso
Vlata officers of tho Merrill Li
brary club wero hostesses Febru
ary 7 at the homo of Mrs. Walk
er when plans for adding to the
club treasury were discussed.
Refreshments were served at tho
close of tho meeting to Mrs. H.
O. Cox, Mrs. T. O. Wheeler, Mrs.
Max Hurtlerodc, Mrs. R. L. Dal
ton, Mrs. Roy McNeill, Mrs. J.
Leland Pope, Mrs. A. J. King,
Mrs, Kenneth Colwell and tin
hostess, Mra, Wolker.
Tho club entcrtulncd Friday
night for husbands and friends
at a pot-luck In the Odd Fellows'
hull with BO guests present.
Tables wero centered with Val
entine trees, blooming wltli gay
red hearts. Bridgo and pinochle
wero on tho program following
tho dinner with high score In
plnochlo going to George Han
cock, second nigh went to Mrs.
Mux Hartlcrodo and low to Mrs.
William Walker. In bridgo high
honors went to Mrs. Struck, sec
ond high to Mrs. Joo Bailey and
tha low to Mr. Struck. Thu trav
eling prizo In plnochlo wont to
O. V, IJocves.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilary Wlnebur
gcr are parents of a daughter
born Fcbruury 2 at the family
homo here. Tho llttlo girl, fifth
child In the family weighed 8i
pounds. She Is tho granddaugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rob
inson, former Merrill residents,
now living near Macdocl,
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M16 No. 8th Phono 7522
Aeron From Mont torn erjr' Ward
New Pine Creek
Old Man Winter Is having his
way und In his Icy grip thu
mercurial Indicators vury wide
ly In tho squeeze. Anyway, re
gurdleaa of how cold they say,
thu casual observer will mutter,
"Ycuhl Its nil of thntl" even If
they drop aa low ua 14 below,
like Mr. Smith's over on tho
creek did Sunday night. How
ever, even If omo Indicators
couched under a porch und
ligulnst a constantly heated
building ahow only a drop to
lv iihnun. rnnttf uvf-rvnriu Iff
wlllmg to trust thu ears that
tlnglo und tho nose that knows,
and any, "It'a plenty cold
(nought It la aufo uikI suf
ficient to any that wo ore having
sub-zero weather.
Tho East Side grango hnd an
other record attendance lost
Saturday evening ut their reg
n In r meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Mer
rill Leeliman, Dave McAulirfc
of Willow Hunch, und Mildred
McLuIn wero obligated us new
members. Mrs. Ituth McAuliffc
was reinstated. Several new
nninos were turned In to be
voted on ut tho next meeting
Fcbruury 1(1.
Mr. und Mrs. Houston, Thomas
Creek grange master, und Mr,
and Mrs. Hunt wero visitors,
Houston was given a corcinonlul
Introduction befitting stute
grunge dignitaries and Important
officers of Pomona und subordi
nate granges. State grunge
deputy, Charles Wlcklnncicr, uid
not make his appearance until
after Jho meeting closed and
when tho sociul hour wus In
progress. A pause was culled
during the merriment, during
which Wlcklunder gave a brief
talk on tho significance of
Juvenile granges.
On tho literary program, Ed
Bcncflcl, operator of the Kloli
dyke mine, guve a very good talk
on mining, His address was In
the form of an Instructive,
fuctual rosumo of the history of
mining in tho west, dating back
to the simple mining methods
of tho Aztec Indians, and cor
relating each succeeding gold
boom with some national exi
gency when greater wealth was
drastically needed. Logically,
he concluded, that In these, times
of world crisis, when a still
greater wealth was needed to
rohubllituto war devastated
countries ond offset the economic
ravages and losses, the time is
ripe for another pig gold strike
somewhere.
Irvln Fans plnycd "Melody
In F" a violin solo, nccomnnnied
by his daughter, Susan Jane
Fsrls.
Tho New Pine Creek Juvcnllo
grango was organized last Satur
day nigm in ine modern wood
man hull, simultaneously to the
regular grango meeting, by Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Wlcklunder.
Twenty-seven children Joined as
charter mombcrs and four
adult, Mrs. Erblo Hommersley.
Mrs. Lydla Bishop and Mr. ana
Mrs. Raymond Fisher.
Tho following officers wero
elected, Jackie Moffltt, master;
Susan Moffltt, secretary; Anne
iiammcrsicy, lecturer; ucvcrioy
Vincent, chaplain; Dwayna St.
Clair, overseer; Robert Cook.
treasurer; Roger St. Clnir, assist
ant steward; Barbara Fisher,
lady assistant steward; Edward
Richardson, steward; Bobby Vin
cent, gato keeper; Anna May
Fisher, Ceres; Barbara Hammcr
sley, Pomona; Betty Cannon,
Flora.
Those present were given tho
secret work and Instructions.
Tho next meeting will bo Feb
ruary 18, at which time the
newly elected officers will be
installed by Raymond Fisher,
past master.
Mrs. Lydn Bishop was named
matron.
The Home Vt club met last
Thursday, January 31, with 13
members and live children pres
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out. Tho accrot pul names were
drawn, Refreshments of fruit-cup-cakes,
coffee und chocolate.
Mia. Putty Iliillliuin was hostess
and Mrs. Imogcno IJutmnn wus
chosen as hostwis for tho next
meeting.
Junlco llummcrmcy was given
a parly Tucsduy afternoon. In
celebration of her sixth blrthduy.
Those present wore leresa fcllcn
Hulllnun. Goldio Ann Gooch,
Sharon Tuxhorn, .Barbara Fish
er, Hleluird Hummerslcy and
Junlco. Ice cream und cake
wus served ut tho close of the
purty.
There will bo a big benefit
dnnco held In tho grungo hall
this Saturday evening, Fcbruury
I), sponsored by tho East Sido
grunge, for members und guests
of that organization. The Idea
of thu benefit Is to raise funds
to rcnuncr and rejuvenate the
Modern Woodman hull for a cozy
and comfortable Juvcnllo lodge
hull. Every granger come and
bring a guest.
The Modurn Woodmen held a
meeting lust Tuesday evening.
Tho nature of tho meeting was
not disclosed, except mat some
business mutters wero taken
cure of.
Don PorHn ond Clorlco
Garner, wero quietly married In
Reno on January 111. Don is tne
son of Mark A. Partln and Miss
Garner Is tho daughter of Mr,
und Mrs. J. L. lluupman of Gil
christ, Oregon.
The coudIo has rented the
little Folletto house now owned
by A. W. Llghtle, where they
Queen, Ark. Ho expects to be
away about a month,
Mrs. Noll Cruin Is In a veter
ans' hospital In Portland being
treated for a neck Injury re
ceived while In tho service. She
expects to bo able to return
here about tha first of Murch.
Mr. und Mrs. Kenneth DIs
rude have moved here from
Fort Klumuth.
Mr. and Mm. M. J. Lcldtkc
and daughter of Sulum were
hero over the weekend with
Mr. and Mra. Gull Rldenour.
Loldtko wua recently discharged
from tho air corps.
Mr, and Mrs. Dwlghl Bailey
from Pelican Buy camp wero
hero visiting with Mr, and Mrs.
Ivan Punkey on Wcdnesduy.
C. C, Hcldrlch und son Billy
wero business visitors in
Sprague River Friday. While
hero they called on friends.
Fred Zobul has recovered
from a recent Illness and is able
to be buck on the Job with the
Amerlcun Box compony.
Claire Taylor und friend
were here from Chiloquln vis
iting Mr. and Mrs. B. Stowc on
Thursday.
Edward Roufs, coxswain, has
been on a 30-duy leave after
serving two years on Kwoja
lein island in the South Pucific.
He has been visiting with his
parents, Mr. ond Mrs. H. E.
Roufs of 4408 S. 0th. Klamath
Falls, ond with Mrs. W. J. Run
nels, Spraguo River. His young
er brother, Glen, Just enlisted
In tho navy lust week. Both
boys left January 28 together
to report for duty, Glen at
Portland ond Edward ut Seattle.
The first English people to go
to New Zealand lived In huts put
up for them by the natives
(Maoris). The huts were made of
roupo, without flooring, chimney
or window and neither wind-
proof nor rain-proof.
Pastor Speaks
To Rotarians
TULELAKE, Feb; 11 Rev.
David J. Ferguson, pastor of the
Merrill Presbyterian church,
guest speaker at the last Rotary
luncheon, using as his topic a
quotation from Shakespeare,
"The world u out oi joint" op
plied it to present world condi
tions stating that in his opinion
we are living In the greatest of
all periods in history. Changes
after this war will bo greater
than after World War I because
we are living in a period of
greater stress and urgency. He
wus Introduced by Loeth S, Dun
lup, program chairman.
Tentative plans are for a Ro
tary institute again this year.
beginning probably the first
week in March wan live speak
ers to appear. The institute had
drawn large audiences here in
the pust several years.
Visiting Rotarians were H. W.
Letts, Bridgeton, N. J. and Scott
Warren, Klamath Falls. Guests
were Leon Street and Gilbert
Osborne, Tulclake and O. S.
Miah, ban Francisco.
Bly
BLY Delia Banister and
Clara Pauck of Paisley spent the
weekend" of January 25 at the
Herb Hadlcy home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith and
children left February 2 for
Portland. Mrs. Smith and chil
dren will spend the next month
with their relatives.
Mrs. Buck Kness and Rcba
Lybrand were business visitors
In Klamath Falls last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Hadley and
children spent the weekend In
Paisley with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hamil
ton who have been here for
somo time left January 27 for
Boise. Ida., where they will visit
indefinitely.
Edna Book returned home
Monday having spent several
days in Klamath Falls for medi
cal treatment.
Seda Joins
Abstract Firm
Charlen Seda Jr., formerly of
Chicago, III., Is now associated
with the Wilson Title and Ab
stract company in Klamath
Falls.
He holds the position of as
sociate to Arthur Wilson, presi
dcift of- the firm.
Seda was formerly with the
Chicago Title and Trust com
pany and also practiced law in
Chicago for a number of years
He Is contemplating establish
ing a home here and his wife and
daughter will Join him in the
near future. .
Monday, fob. 11. 1848
HERALD AND NEWS SEVEN
Jack Robinson
Home From Army
Jack I. Robinson, proprietor of
Robinson's delivery service from
1939 to 1945. has been dis
charged from the army and re
turned Thursday to his home
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Robinson, 1435 Derby. Rob
inson served 40 months with the
cavalry in the 12th armored di
vision in Germany. He graduat
ed with the class of 1940 from
KUHS.
Acts AT ONCE to
Relieve and 'Loosen'
BADCOISS
(CAUSED BY COLDS)
mruMirt mutt be good when thou
sands upon thousands of Doctors
have prescribed It for so many years.
nsTussm acts at once not only to re
lieve such coughing but also 'loosen
phlegm' and makes It easier to raise.
Sale for both old and young. Pleat-
Au4PERTUSSINf
Friesen-Welman Co.
1713 Main Phono 7043
PLUMBING
and
HEATING
General Repair Work
on Plumbing and Heating
Friesen-Welman Co.
J. E. Friesen N. A. Welman
NEW THEATRE PLANNED
EUGENE, Feb. 1 1 (IV) Plana
for a two-story, 1500 seat theatro
here were announced today by
Mr. and Mrs. A.-West Johnson,
operators of the Helllg and May.
flower theatres here.
The theatre would be tha larg
est in the city.
Ample Supply
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Sugarman's
6th and Mala
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KIDS' PAJAMAS
2 Piece . . Elastic Waist'
Sizes 4 to 10 only.
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Oregon Woolen Store
800 Main -
lun to move soon to make their
Sprague River
SPRAGUE RIVER, Feb. 9
Tho Murch of Dimes committee
of Sprague River is well pleased
with the cooperation received
during the campaign, January 14
to 31. The total amount raised
was $212.28.
A ball game between Boatty
and Sprague River netted
$10.80, a benefit curd party, $30:
a dunce brought in a total of
$111. ID; donations, $10; local un
ion, $15.00; fifth and sixth grade
room, $40.36; other grades,
$20.08; March of Dimes Collec
tion boxes, $27.29: Ewauna Box
collection. $10. Total $212.28.
Prizes for the card party were
donated by Gicnger grocery,
Boroughs grocery, Ivan Pankey
ranch and Sprague River variety
store. ,
The music for the dance was
donated by the Nelson Brothers'
bond of Chiloquln. The commit
tee wishes to express thanks for
tho help and cooperation received
in tho campaign.
Committeo members were
Mrs. Gail Rldenour,- Mrs. Rollo
Moore, Mrs.. Owen Ludwlck,
Mrs. Ivan Pankey, Mrs. Charles
Boroughs and Mrs. Ted Mont
gomery. Mrs. Clnda Crumc accom
panied by her grandmother,
Mrs. Agatha Anderson, left
Monday for California to bo
with her sister, Mrs. Mary
Curtis, who is very ill.
Arthur Hill has gone to De-
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