ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1928.
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RIDDLE LOCALS
H. H. Horton of McMinnvIUe
came down Wednesday and spent
several days visiting with friends
and looking after his broccoli crop
at Milo.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Stuller re
turped Friday from from Weed,
Cat., where they had been spend
iug a week visiting their daugh
ter, Marian Brumback
C. E. Logsdoa returned to Jas
per, Wednesday after looking aft
er property interests here for a
few days.
H. Wollenberg, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Baum, was a
Kiddle visitor Thursday.
Mrs. C. F. Blundell returned re
cently from a mouth's visit at
Grants Pass with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Dyer.
O. A. Bucker and Will Willis of
CanyonvlUe were transacting busi
ness here Thursday.
Mr. Gerald Cook, who has been
visiting at the C. M. Acker home
for some time, returued to San
Fi-an cisco Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Logsdon were
attending to business matters In
Itoseburg Frlduy.
- B. W. Strong, Alec Ferguson,
and A 1 Kent, officials of the Rid
dle State Bank were here Thurs
day, conferring with Cashier Max
KimmaU. - "
Miss Rosamond Logsdon left
Sunday for Portland and has spent
the week there and at Monmouth.
. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Did lei, Jr.,
and 'Mrs. Peter1 Didtel, Sr., motor
ed to Roseburg Thursday to visit
Mrs. Didiel's mother, Mrs. R I la
in an, who is quite 111.
- Miss Mabel llouser 1b employ
'ed at Uie Winkler store this week
helping take Inventory of stock.
Ms. C. M. Acker went to PJu
gene- Thursday to visit her daugh
ter, Mrs. Johnny Lloyd.
Miss Mildred Nichols, registered
nurse, left Friday for Roseburg,
where she will go on duty at
Mercy Hospital for a time.
Frank Fate, well known resident
of this part yof the county, 1b re
ported very ill at his home near
here. Mr. und Mrs. Glenn Riddle
were called home from Tule Lake
as his condition became serious
and last reports show no Improve
ment. Kenneth Winston of Roseburg
visited friends here for several
days this week and accompanied
by Ed Larson of this place left
for Portland by auto Thursday.
A. L. Howard nnd fnmlly moved
this week from the Logsdon pro-
perty back of the school house Into
mo resiuence owneu ny jess ijaw-
rence and recently vacated hy the
W. C. Ilamsoy family. Mr. and
Mrs. O. A. Spoer hayo moved Into
the house owned by Sam Ball. vw.
The minstrel show given by the
boys of the high school here Wed
nesday night proved to be quito a
success both financially and other
wise. Although the crowd was not
as large as It would have been
without other attractions in town,
the proceeds amounted to $14
which will be spent for athletic
equipment.
At a beautiful ceremony conduct
ed by Klder Johusbn of Itoseburg
last Saturday, J. It. Lawreuro
was ordained an elder in tho Ad-
ventlst church here. Members of
the church from out of town wore
also present at the services.
Mrs. O. l; "Grant entertained the
social club of the Kaslern Star ar
her home on Wednesday. Tho
hostess served daiuty refresh
ments at the close of the after
noon. Plans were made at thin
meeting for a chicken Bupper to be
Berved the evening of tho 31st nt
the Masmvtc Hall.
The local I. O. O. F. and Rebe-
kah lodges hold a joint tnntalla-
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T.i uuu hi uiu im uttui lit; nu:i vyuuhuh- . uuiiuon i vo.yu nut uc i uuc iuia iiuuh, aiiui a iviuputtui
day evening ut which a good quired of contractors upon applica-'nad been made hy Lester Dren
. I was present. Visitors came from tlon for plans, the deposit to be re-' an of Des Moines, that Iowa demo
1 Roseburg, CanyonvlUe and Myrtle turned upon return of drawings " crats get behind Mr. Meredith as
V Creek. A supper was served In and specif icatlous after award of a "favorite son" candidate.
V the dinning hall after the cere- ( bids. "I am not a candidate for tho
monies. The Rebekah officers in Bids must be accompanied by a , presidency, Mr. Meredith said,
stalled were Let a Ball, N. O. : Alta certified chock or bid bond for five "I appreciate from the bottom of
Moore, V. G.; Onia Kellnr, Secro- per cent of tho total amount of the my heart your offer to endorse
tary; Lora Riddle, treasurer. C. E. bid. .! me for that office, but I wish only
Logsdon, N. O. for the subordln- The school board reserves the to work with you to see that this
ate lodge was not present, but will i right to reject any or all bids. ; state sends an upstanding dolr Ro
be installed later. Stanley Eifien- t Dated this 18th day of January, tlon to the Democratic nntfnnnl
jljinn was Installed as Vice Grand, i
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treasurer. I
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CAMAS VALLEY NEWS NOTES.
Mrs. J. R. Russell, who has been
Islck for several days, is quite a bit
j better at present,
Delia Coon of Corvallls Is
'here visiting with her mother, Mrs.
J. K. Kussen.
Mr. and Mrs.
David Thrush of
Grants Pass are visiting relatives
in the valley.
The basketball team has won
two more games lately. Last Sat
urday they won from the second
Myrtle Point team and on Wednes
day from the Looking Glass team.
Harry AuanieK, wno cut ms;huldre(j interested people were In
arm quite badly last Saturday at,em,ance Bnd after the excellent
night when he thrust It through aidlnner serTed by management
window la the gym. Is off the has- of ,he Sutheriin hotel the members
ketball team for a while. The In- ot commission a-idressed the
Jured arm Is quite sore yet. neces-, assemblage, outlining their mlSBion
sarlly. Harry's position on the
team, we understand, Ib being quite,)
ably filled by a new student from
"the Addison place," Allen McDon
aid. His siBter, Norma, also start
ed to school, she being in the
seventh grade.
Those who attended the W. C.
T. U. victory convention in Rose
burg were Mrs. Eunice Church,
Mtb. Edna Reetz, Mrs. Lena Denn,
Mrs. Ethel Drown, Mrs. Audrey
Smith, Mrs. Ilertha Parrott, Mrs.
Jones, Mrs. Ruth Lawson, Miss
Alice .Scranton, and Miss Bessie
Brown. All report a splendid meet
ing with very interesting lectures.
Rev. T. F. Allen expects to hold
a two weeks' roligious meeting be
ginning next Sunday. XX
Sat burbecus sandwiches ant
lire fnrpver. Rrnifd's Rnad Stand
RIVAL FOR JOHN D.
(Auoclatnl l'ri. LMietl Wire)
NEW YORK, - Jan. 21. A pos
sible rival of the Standard Oil in
terests for world trade was seen
today In announcement of plans
for a merger ot two of tho largest
Bo-called Independent oil com
panies in tho United States.
The projected merger would
bring together, through an .ex
change of stock, the- Texas cor
imrntlon and tho California Petro
leum company with combined au-
thorlzed capitalizations or jio,
OOO.OUO. Culmination ot the mer
ger is dependent upon participa
tion of at least 61 per cent of the
California company's stockholders.
COLD WAVE SEVERE
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CHICAGO, Jan. 21. Whistling
miri lmn come, almost without
warning, to the north and mlddle-
west. . I
roaring winds whipped Min-'
nesota and Dakota temperatures ;
below zero last night and then
epreud south.' From " SO:, degrees
above zero at 7 p.
m. in Chicago,
. ii t.n on ,i
the temperature reading fell 20 de-.
grees in two hours. . I
Air mail service, for the most
part, defied the fury of the . high
winds. .
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the undersigned
school clerk of School District No.
21p Douglas county, Camas Valley,
Oregon, until 2 o'clock p. m. Feb
ruary 11, 1028, and . Immediately
thereafter opened by the "board ol
directors of the said school dis
trict for the general construction;
plumbing and drainage, Including
septic tank; water system; heat
ing; electrical work of the . new
school building to be erected.
; Flans and specifications may be
obtained at the office of the nrchi-
I toct, Cleo II, Jenkins, Albany, Ore
1928.
v., uiin,
School District No. 21, Camas
Valley, Oregon.
If Used Saturday or Monday, January 21, 23, ONLY
Waterson Pen Co. New York San Francisco
221 N. Jackson
GIVE ASSISTANCE
Public Service Commission
Representatives and
5 County Delegations
' Hold Meeting.
With representative delegations
present from Roseburg. Oakland
and Eugene, members of the public
service commissions held another
of their series of meetings, at
In detail and urging the support of
le people of the ,VeBtern part of
the state for the completion of the
Crane-Odell railroad, a distance of
100 miles which would serve to
open new markets for western Ore
gon. The gathering was most enthu
siastic, showing a decided interest
in the proposed road by the people
of this county. W. J; Ladd, presl
dent of the Sutheriin Chamber ot
Commerce, presided at the meeting
and Introduced the speakers which
Included a number of local men.
Mr. Ladd made It plain that the
people of Sutheriin would co-operate
In any way to bring about bet
ter railroad facilities for this part
of the state and were ready and
willing to take hold of the project
and lend all posBlble assistance.
L. E. Bean, J. P. Newell and W. P..
Ellis, all members of the public
service commlslson, apoke enthu
siastically of the road and the
great advantages to be derived by
western Oregon upon its comple
tion. The commission Is visiting
all principal cities In the western
part of the state for the purpose
ot gathering data to present to the
interstate commerce commission
when the matter ot building this
road comes up for hearing, which
will .oocur early this year.
A rising vote of cqnfldenco was
given the commission at yester-
performing and. Interest shown
In
day's meeting for the work they are
the way ot railroad development
in Oregon.
WHY '
Not clean up that bedroom when
you can paper it complete for
$1.25 to J1.60 in beautiful 192S pa
per. At Fisher's.
glendalVphone
company is sold
EAGLE POINT MAN
After being In the nands'off I.
'JTTJu.XrJrr Tuti
joiiib, uuiiiiK whjcii unit) ii una
' . d ,. . f
, . . , ,, . covnrine a
large territory with a tolcphoue
system that is modern In every re
spect, with long distance connec
tions with the Pacific Telephone
& Telegraph Company, the Olen
dnle Telephone Company system
was purchased last week by P. V.
Diukman, of Eagle Point. Mr. Dick
man, au experienced telephone
By s tern executive, takes charge
Immediately. ' .
The Glendale phone system
covers the Wolf Creek,. Cow
Creek, Azalea and Glendale com
munities. MEREDITH 18 OUT
(Aunclated Prems Leaned Wire)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 21
Edwin T. Meredith, former secre
tary of agriculture, is not a candl-
rconvcntlon."
A ,,u 1111. jilClL-UllU IU,
are prohibition, world peace and
' agricultural equality.
All Popular
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- Green, Mahog
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Cardinal Red
and Blue
Limited Number
to s Customer
Add 10 Cent,
for Mail Orders
SICK WOMAN
SOPH RECOVERS
By Taking Lydia E. Pinkham'a
' Vegetable Compound
"A neighbor advised me to try
Lrdia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Com
pound, wnicn sne
said helped her
so much; So I
Dought a few bot
tles and tried it
out. It sura
helped me won
derfully. I felt
much better.
My work is
no longer a
dread to me. If I
hear of any one
who Is troubled
the way I was, I will gladly recom
mend the Vegetable Compound to
them and I will answer any letters
In regard to the same." Mrs.
Bertha Meachan, 1134 N. Penn.
Ave., Lansing, Mich.
I had been sickly every since I
was fifteen years old. . After tak
ing Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable
Compound I got so I could do all
my hbusework and I am in good
health." Mrs. Marie K. Williams,
Ketchikan, Alaska.
From Michigan to Alaska, from
Maine to Oregon and from Connecti
cut to California letters are con
tinually being written by grateful
women recommending Lydia B.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Compound Is made from
roots and herbs and has been In use
for over fifty years,
T
The rodent control meetings con
ducted at the varlouB Bchools of
the county during the past week
by J. F. DranBon, of the U. S. Bio
logical Survey, and J. C. Leedy,
county agricultural agent, were
well attended. While of primary
Interest to the school children, a
number of adults were also in at
tendance, to Becuro Information re
garding the lifo history, food
habits and control measures of the
rodent pests of Douglas county.
According to Mr. Branson, the
damage done by ground squirrels
or gray diggers stands out more
consulcuously than that of any
,n miiant nentn on ac-1
count of the wide distribution and
ireneral abundance OL Uiese uquu-
rels. The gray digger appears late
in February or early in marcn kuui
remains active until Novemoer, ai-
though la uougias coumy, uu i
count of the mild weather, a few.
individuals come out on bright j
sunny days throughout the winter.
This Is the only grouna squirm
found in Oregon that habltually
storeB food to last through, the
winter, and this fact, together
with Us long period of activity,
combine to make this spocles very
destructive. The young aro twiraii
born In April ana average auuui.
eight to tho litter, or a nt in
crease of about fourfold for the
season. 1
Poisoning with strychnlno has
come to be the general moans of
combatting these animals, al
though trapping, Bhootlng and
gassing are commonly employed.
Tho poison is mixed oil barley in
largo amounts aim uisinouica uu-
dor the supervision of the county
aneiit. at cost, to farmerB or
'he
county. Mr. Brauson advised
trlbuting the baits near the
trances of burrows or nlong
trulls made by tho squirrels,
small amounts, to - lesson
chance of harming sheep, hogs
other livestock.
In turkey raiBing districts it has
been found necessary to place the ij. A. Harding, president of thu
baits in poison boxes made of 1x4 ;hamber of commerce, Ocorge K.
or 1x6 material and about two Qulne, county Judge, and (leorge
feet long, with open ends. The K. Houck, mayor of llosclmrg. The
squirrels will enter these boxes to letter oxplalna tho purposes of
secure the barley and at the same tho meeting fully anil mentions
time the turkeys will not be en- some of the mutters which will be
dangcred. Chickens and other discussed by speakers from tho
scratching birds are immune to! Veterans' llureau, State Ilon.u.H
strychnine poisoning. Poison ! Commission and other such or
should bo put out early in the ganizatlons. While tellers have
spring before the young are born ; been sent out to all ex-sei vice men
and when tho squirrels are hun- whoso addresses were obtainable,
gry. the committee in charge debires
. Moles are also a serious pest In 'that It bo understood that all vol
partB of Douglas county and arojerans are invited whether or not
best combatted by trapping. (Jo-1 they received a personal notice
phers, says Mr. IirauBon, are moro The letter Bent out was as follows:
easily poisoned than trapped. 1 Mr. World War Veteran:
Strychnine on sweet potato, car- "This will be good news Mr you.
rot or parsnip, placed in the run- You havu Inherited $6,600.00 by
ways, has been found effective. virtue of your War Time Service.
Schools vlsllcd during tho pa "I'o you know that mo United
week Included Melrose, Elgarosc, ; States government lit recognition
Cleveland, Umpqua, Oreen, 1)11-Of your war time service ofters to
I lard, Iirockway, Ten Mile, Camas
Valley .Edenbowor, Kosoburs
hleh school, tilldn. Dice Creek.
Cedar Grove, and lilddle.
Schools to be visited during
next week are: Myrtle Creek, Can
yonvlUe, Days Crook, Sutheriin,
Wilbur, Looking Qlups, Winchester,
Yoncalla, Scotts Valley, Oakland,
Drain, Curtin, Sunnydale, Haines,
and Klkton.
HOLLYWOOD STUDIO
CONTINUES
KnUI T.n 9nih .vn,L,...,,n.
well as children are Bavlng money;
,i, iuii. .!,. i
for 10c. Located opposite Liberty
Theatre. Open evenings and Sun
day. ARE YOUR BRAINS WORKING?
Then go to Ffther for paint and
wall payer, and at least get his
prices. He can save you money.
Don't forget the place. 403 W. Cass
SL Phone 668-J. Roseburg, Ore,
Big salo at Powell's Furniture
Store. Sale starts Saturday morn
ing. Big reductions In everything.
Come in and see me. Earl S.
PowelL
Large Crowd Enj'oys "The
Goose Hangs High"
Presented by Student
Actors.
The senior high school audi
torium was crowded last nignt fur
the nresentntlon of the annual
annual
Junior class play, ''The Goose
Hangs High," a clever production
wrlten by Lewis S. Beach and
glven entirely by a student cast.
The clever comedy wrs exception
ally well presented, the actors i
showing the reBults of careful and
efficient coaching and rehearsHls. :
The plot had to do with a cbap-i
,;, a,, ly,.u . EJ
sacrificed to send the two children
to college, while the children re-1
malned unappreclative and incon-
siderate of what had been done for
? IhSS. ! i."!SrLi?
SlL.AnCT f f,?,1' ".
ambitions ot the children to finish
college.
Dut the grandmother who was!
greatly worried by tho situation,
finally brought the children to a
realization of the sacrifice made
by the parents and secured their
appreciation, and tken turned her
money to the family's relief. But
the father's Integrity had won for
him a higher place, the
found n girl to mean more tn him
that college, and so everything
ended happily.
Kach ttf the actors performed his
or her part in an exceptionally
creditable manner, and character
portrayals being unusually good
The cast of characters was as I
follows: I
Bernard Ihpals 1 Robert Dawe
Eunice Ingals..i......Carmel Newliind
Koel Derby.. Walter Wolker
Leo Day , Edward Hagar.
Rhoda - Crystal Kenn
Julia Mordoch. ...... .....Norma Strndor
Mrs. Bradley, "Oranny" Margaret
l'liue.
Hugh IiiKals..... Leslie CiimmliiB
Ronald iiirdoch.......'...ChniUw Cook
Lois Ingals Vera MeCllntock
nradlev Inuals...:..L Charles BayloB
DaKmar Carroll..- Mnry Prlntz :
Clem Tom Strickland i
Eliott Kimberly Elton Jackson
The play was .dlrocted by Miss ;
Alice Ueland and Miss Crystal
Maud Jacobs. Musio was furnish-
tA ilurine the eveninK by the llluh
school orchestra, directed by Claude
Lrucucr. uuieia wuu ubbw:ii ".
the presentation were imam un-
- htm. uux a w .
neiiiic, mK
olec-
JeBsie
'"' ""
Judd, Elton Jackson and
Ituasell, properties.,
Charles
BEILD1CI1Y
TUESDAY W
.... An effort la holme mauo to so
cure tho utLondtinco of every cx
sorvico man In the county lit (lie
meetini: to he held Tuesday, Janu-
UIy 24, at the KhIkIub of Pythian
Hall. The meeting Is for the pur.
dis-ipose of explaining to the veter-en-jans
tho various benefits to which
the i they are entitled by reason of their
in
war-time service. Governor 1'al
thejterson, the Balvalion Army anil
, or i ho Amoiican Ited Crosa aro spon
soring the meetings, and a local
! letter has been Bent out signed by
'you absolutely tree or any cost
whatsoever, tno following: rree
I hospital care; free doctor s care;
free surgical service: free nurses
cure; free medicine; free physical
examinations; free X-ray pictures;
free electrical treatments; free
treatments for every known dis
ease; free ambulance service in
case of accident or sickness; free
meals and free room while in the
hospital; free railroad or auto
iiaiiKiiortalioiL le government hos
pitals and free return tiip homo;
freo and unlimited hospitalization.
"All of the above Is offered to
J"" " a ,yelera,11
War for the rest
of tho World
of your Hie re-
gardlcss of whether or not your
Sour food causes
Bad Breath
mltw. tw1chl:irf. Cim:
mp' wri'.. OhwntmU'n VJj. trd J- V
CHAMBERLAINS
TABLETS "taPZZi'r
WEED CHAIN' SPECIAL !
2D per cent off on all sizes. C. j
A. Lockwood Alotor Co.. Rosa-
burs, Oro. .
ailment or disability is incident
to your War Time Service,
"If your sickness or disability is
of service origin, then you wilt re
ceive compensation iu varying
uuiounts It om sio.00 to JlOu.OO per
month, according to the degreo of
your disability fur thu jest of your
life.
"In a life time, the above free
government scrvlco would cost you.
approximately $5,000.00, but you
aiive inherited ull of this free. If
you wish further Information, re
member :
navo U10 1,1jViiogB of securing
13,000.00 In cash Hum tho state of
A,',', , ,. i.,. .nrir .
" ,, ,. r,. ,h
or use the $3,000.00 cash In your
business, or buy any other thing
tnai you might wish to If you had
IJ.ouu.vl) lii cash. All ot this is of
fered to you becauc.e of your war
time service. If you wish ull the
Particulars concerning
this ques-
lU" .', L.fT.Kn. ir ,., k.v.
. , ,ouuw ' "l 'f S""
lost opportunity ot seeming
! ,,''nB,,1J"'1 ff'.'VT'S'
I up We'h.surnncr policy "w.fh a
'UhU privilege reestablished. For
further information on Hits re-
member
"Lo ou know that as' a World
War veteran you have a 10 per
cent prcferf iitliri ' on employment
in the Federal (.ivll Service.
"Do you know that you are giv
en proiuieiiou hi employment ou
slate nubile workB, because of your
son had'wor 1,1110 80ivit;0' yu know
that you are entitled to free fun
eral exponses and free . head-stone
for you i grave in the evunt of
your death?
"Do you know that If you enlist
ed from another state in the Un-
fiou that you may be entitled to
other statu bonus?
"Mr Service Man, wo the
undersigned believe that you
should bo thoroughly familiar with
every detail concerning tho above
named benefits and other benefits
that every World War votoraa Is
entitled to und in order that full
information may bo imparted to
I you, you are horeby1 CQmnuinucu
; to appear at the Knights ' of l'y
'thius Hall at 7:30 o'clock sharp at
; a monHler mass meeting of World
! War veterans. No admission fee.
Everybody bring a buddy.
No col-
lection. . : .
"This nioetins Is to be held for
tho - Bolo purpose of educating
World War veteruns In all tho
benefits thov aro onlitlod to lo-
! celva from tlin state nnd federal
J government, and has the endorBO-
ineuv Ol nun. I. u. niuuiauii, buy-
onuir of OreKon: Major Albert li
Unynton, DlvlBlonal Commander
Sntvntlon Army Oregon; Juuku
John 11. SlovcuBon, lied Cross--
Portland' .
USED MIRERS
10. A. OroBB, mnniiRor or tho lo
cal thea trust, owned und opomtcd
hy tho Unipfiua AinnHi'mont (jimi
jmny, unnoiinced today that an or
Uur hun hoen pluct'd. for new typn
rofioctur limtpH to ho imcd In tho
projection inarhlncn ut the Ant
lorn thoatru. Tht'Ho lanipn aro nulo
ntatlcully fud, giving die maxi
mum hrilllnucy nnd iilTordlni;
much Iohk varluii.)n in light, thurp
hy kIvIhk a clcarur and niori dis
tinct rfMiroduclhtn on tho Hcroun,
ullininatiiiK a threat timount ot
oyoHtraln and nmkiiiK thu pleturoH
much moro Mfcliko. Ono of tho
Icatiirn of thin typo of lamp al
o in that It londH 'pcrHpcotlvo to
Iho pIctitroR. It Ifi hoped to make
tho Installation early nrixt week.
Mr. ("irosH ntatt'H that thore has
btiii cofiHldorahlo delay. In sccur
Iiik tho now orj'un rocontly or
di(rid for tho Antlora. It had been
oxpretod to havo tho imrtmnifnt
hy tho firm of, tho ycir, hut ho
caiiso of delaya at tho Uohoit
Morton lai.toi y, whoro tho 01 Kan
Ih holns built, It will not bo pos
fliblo to Hi'ouro tho liiritruinont ho
foro at lonut f0 diiyw. Tim organ
ohambor hns hnon built for ome
timp and ovorythinc; In In readi-m-AH
for tho Installation os aoon as
tho oi-Kan arrivcH.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
I horoby announco mynolf an a.
candidato for County Clork sub
jeet to tho approval of tho Demo
crats votern of DkukIhs County at
tho primary e loot ton May IS, I!2S.
SYLVIA J. UltOWN.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
I hereby nnnnuneo myseir n can
didate for County Clerk subject to
tso approvni of the repunlicnn vot
ers of Douglas couny at the pri
mary election, Msy 18.
A. J. OKDDK3.
TO DOUGLAS COUNTY
ELECTOR8
Standing for tourtey to our
rltlrons, most enreful, efilclent or
fico piucllro possible to out tnx
payers, and eherlshinir everv educa
tional sijvanta(to svnilnhlo n.r our
HouBlas county youth, I hereby auk
tho nomination by tho Itcpuhllcnn
party for reelection to the office
ot County School Superintendent
In the primaries, Mny 1S, 1928.
(Signed) Mrs. Edith 8. Ackert.
Everything In the store reduced.
Come in and see what you want
Lowest prices ever quoted on mat
tresses and springs and beds. A
bed complete for only $7.7f. This
Includes a new mattreiyj. Powell's
Store.
mom
EQUIPMBTT TO BE
S "A fine
ECONOMY GROCERY
O. L. JOHNSON
"The Store That Serves You Btst"
3 344 N. Jacfron Street
SPICY BITS
0F THE
DAY'S NEWS
(Aauciami Prr L-Aft Wire)
NEW YORK. Vinceuta Lavi-
oea, nhotosrapher for the royal
family of Italy, came to this coun
try to make pictures of diplomats
at Washington. The collection he
is tnking is largely of American
women, over whose beauty he is
enthusiastic. Vicomto Allen do
Checho, French poet, also finds
the American girl charming, hut
thinks she smokes, drinks and
dances too much.
LONDON. There aro threo or
four million staves left In the
world to he frewd It Lady Kath
leen Bimon is Informed correctly.
These are in Abyssinia and Chlnn,
she said In a plea at a showing of
the film, "Uncle Tom's Cabin,"
NEW YOKK. Coeds at Colum
bia are rebelling agaliiHt the fad
of Dutch treats prevaliMit there.
Nino of theui have formed a club
on the fundamental principle that
a co-ed's purso shall remain closed
when she is In a man's company.
MELTON MOWnUAY, England.
The inaharanee of I3ehur Is badly
bruised as the result of a tumble
whilo . riding with the Quorn
hounds. Lady Kathleen Hollo nls
full. But the Prince of Wales, tho
Duke of York and Princq , 1 Usury
all stayed on during a day of
heavy going
NEW YOUK. Sir Thomas Law
rence's portrait of Lady ' Mostyn,'
painted about 1800, hns brought
$65,000 In a sale by dealers to a
private collector.
HAUUISUUUa, lX-r-For some
reason br other ten applications
havo been made for the Job of
state executioner. Thore is no. va
cancy. The job Is held by the exo
catloMer of Mrs. Snyder and Gray.
PRACTICAL JOKER
i
HAS A BUSY DAY
NEW' YOUK. Jan. 21. A nor
Ion or myfiteiies incidents had
Or. und Airs. Paul Grotta, ot Iduot
5Sth Ktieot, bewildered today.
An uudertaltor called at tho
OroHs homo with nil tho parapher
nalia imeosHary for ti funoral. . He
h:UI ho bud cumo In rusponno to
telophono call. Mih. CIiorb had
jiiflt UHHtirod htm thoro was a
mistako somewhere when a roRln
teied nui'fio appeared,, saying alio
had been eunt by a . icKintry to
care for n matonilty cuho. Attain
Mrs; Crows explained tlvere wan an
error. A short while later , thero
afain was a ltnojck oil the door of
the (JrodH homo und u mlnhitor
.suld ho was told bis Bervlces were
4equeHtetl at u funeral.
Just nrtor tho dopnrhiro of the
mlniHter Ur. Oi-ohs. h lecturer at
the Vandcrbllt clinic, arrJrrd
homo after it hectic afternoon
spent In rnnniNK down u telephone
mes-'iaKe that his wife had been
Hoiloufily hurt In an accident.
Tho mytitery took Hi ill another
unfclo when u newapapor wuh In
formed hy teli'phoue that Mrs.
Gross had given, birth to triplets.
The newrtjiapor's informant said
she had been the mother of six
other children, three being sets
of twins.
BORN
IIDFTM KISTKIt To Mr. and
Mrs Arnold IIofFnielKtor at their
homo In Kdenbowor, Friduv, Jmjiu
ary 2H, 1H28, n dauuhter.
Sprayors for all bIzo orchards at
Wharton Bros.
HICKMAN'S ATTY.
RETURNS TO L. A
l.OK AN'fiKI.ES, Jim. 21. le
roiiK! WalHli. attorney for William
ICflward Illeklnan, ltfdnaper and
kilkr of Marian l'atker, returned
here Ibis mornliiK from Ills de
posi'ion lakini; tour of the middle
west with tlie announcement that
Ills client would o to trial lis
scheduled next Wednesday, ' al
though Walsh bad been unablo to
complete his Invest'K'itloits for
lack of time.
Walsh snid:
"1 have worked bard in several
states securing depositions from
friends and relatives of Hlckrnnn
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TOWER'S
FESH BRAND
WATETiPPOOF
01IEaOTHlNG
Sl.KKERS.SuiTS
ANDflATS
WYer KwlWfor
Men.WiMniailV)rn
I Btl
COMPLEMENTS TONIGHT
SHDDer we'll be after havln to
night with these wonderful fresh Ore-.
ceriM and Veoetablee from the ECON
OMY and my cookin' will do tha rest."
Phone In Your Orders,
who knew him In his early youth.
I would huvo liked to visit several ,
other places."
Mrs. Eva Hickman, who, It had
been expected, would accompany
Walsh from Kansas City, was de
layed at Uie last minute but start
ed for Los Angeles this morning,
accompanied by another, son, Al- .
fred Hickman. '
Walsh appeared worried over
the fact that Deputy District At
torney James Costello, who ac
companied him on his trip, instead
of returning with him, abruptly
left Kansas CUy for Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Thomas Hickman, Hickman's
father, arrived here from El Paso
yesterday and held a tearful re
union with his son In his cell fol
lowing bis arrival. The tearful and ,
apparently affectionate meeting
came as a surprise to jail attend
ants, for a short time previously ,
young Hickman had told jailers he
hud no desire to see nis father.
Young Hickman Inquired whether,
his mother was In Los Angeles -and
his father informed him she
would arrive soon.
The Improved , Myers spray .
pump runs in oil. Every part is "
easy to, get ut to replace. Iitvestl- .
gate tills pump boforo you buy a
power spray outfit as It Is far la
the lead. See one at Wharton Bros. :
o
. A - -v
t LOCAL NEWS !'
. '
From Umpqua . r-;
i Mi'ft flnnrtrn Rorinn nf TTmnMitn
spent Friday afternoon In this city
shopping and meeting friends.
From Prospect ,'.
: Liu ton, , t Upwdeu - and Adrian - .'
Fisher are here from Prospect for
a brief visit with their ' parents
and friends. (
Mrs. Qednay Here
Mrs. It. IS. Gednoy nrrlvod here
last night from leugene for -a visit
with friends iu this city for a few .
days.
From Ten Mile
Mrs. H. F. Eikmelr was ker .
from Ton MHo Friday afternoon 1 i
looklnR nfter busluosH nffuirs and
shbpping. ' 1 ' . .
Business Visitor ' . -
O.-.onr Sennas of Pool 'ms In
noHeburK Friday Hfturnoon. yislt-
iiiK with friends nnd attending to
bnsinesa affairs. . .
Hero From EuQene-
C. 3. HadnhatiKh ot ICunene In
here for n few days to Tisit with
his motlier, Mrs. J. W. Uutus, and
other relatives.
From Yoncalla 1,1
Mrs. Maymo Voko of Voncnlla
spent Friday in this city lookini;
after hUHlness matters and visit
ing with friends.
From Riddle
C. II. Crow, resident of Itlddlo,
was In this city over Friday at
tcnIlnic to business affairs and '
vlsitiuR with friends. . ,.
Qolno to Nevada
N. W. Cockor of this city Is louv
Inn the first ot the week for
Verdi, Nevudn, where ho will visit
for an indeflulto time.
Cleveland Couplo Visited
Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds
wero hero from Clovelnnd yester
day ttflurnonti, shopping and look
ing after business mutters.
Here From College-
Clifford Thornton, f indent at'
O. A. C, is slendln-; the week-end
In this city visiting with his par
ents und other relatives.
Mrs. Pettorson Hers .
Mrs. V. M. Petterson, formerly
of this city, Is hern from Eurene '
tor a brief visit with frlcids, hav
ing arrived yesterday nftornoon.
Gone to Los Angeles
Miss Jessie Merger, who has
been visiting nt. the home of Mr.
nnd Mrs, Coorgo Mtnurts In this
city, left yestorday afternoon for
her home In Los Angeles.
Sijt-r Br. Hunt Here
Aitss torn Hunt of Oregon Cltv,'
sister of Dr. It. E. Hunt, who
passed away here this week, ar
rived last evening to attend the
funeral services.
Portland Woman Visitor
Mrs. 13. Ai Johnson of Portland
has been hero visiting nt the
homo of Mrs. Ted Bloom and Is
return-big to tho metropolis the
first of the week.
From Eugene 1
Mrs. II. v, Ogden arrived from
Kugene yesterday afternoon and
is spending the week end visiting
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. T.
E. Singleton, here.
Here From Kansas for Month
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Newby of Li
beral, Kansas, are vlsltltm at tho
home of her parents, Mr. an,l
Alls. J. W. Gates. Tliey expect to
be heio about a montk.
P. T. A. Meeting
Parents of Junior hlRh students
'are cordially Invited to attend the
1 9 A class play Tuesday evening,
Jan. 21th fli tho Junior high au
ditorium. There Is no admittance
tea.