-: JACKSONVILLE POST-:- | rilE REBEKAH
CONVENTION.
O filial Paper ot the City ot Jacksonville Oregon
A weekly newspaper published every Saturday at the county seat of -acksci:
County, Oregon. D. W. B agshaw , Editor and Publisher
Entered as secjnd-class matter June 22 1907. at the post office at Jacksonville
Oregon, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1379.
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Held at Grants Pass Tues
day. Next Meeting Place
at Jacksonville.
We have some Dandy
Elk Hide Work Shoes!
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SAI CRD AY. MAY 17, 1919
The twelfth annual Rebekah Con-
v.. ntion of District No. 13 m t at
SUBSCRIPTION: One year by mail $1.50. Advertising rates furnished on G io.ts Pass on May 13th. represent-
application.
1 alive» from four lodges Ocing present.
The meeting convened at 2: P. M.,
and
in the absence of the chairman and
the
organizers
believing
that
this
would
Week of June 8 Set
vice-chairman, Mrs. Nehie Perl of
precipitate anarchy
Aside tor Scouts.
I .'.lediord was elected chairman and
i Mrs. Alice Ulrich, of Jacksonville, vice
Clarence
Reames to
I chairman. Mrs. M.E. A boott of Jack
Washington, May 12.—President Wil
was secretary. Mrs. Jeanie
Practice in Seattle. sonville,
son, in a proclamation made public to
• Burke, State President of the Rebekah
day, recommended that the period
Assembly,
and
Mrs.
Satah
June 8 to Flag day, June 14, be ob
Portland, May 15.-Clarence L. Clevenger, Past President, were intro
served over the country as “boy scout
duced and welcomed. Past President
week’’ for the purpose of strengthen- Reames, former United States attorney Mary Smith was also present later in
here,
who
has
tendered
his
resignation
tee work of the Boy Scouts of America.
the afternoon.
The president urged in every commun as assistant to the United States at After the regular routine of business,
torney
general,
arrived
in
Portland
to
ity a citizen’s committee be organized
| the following officers were elected for
to co-operate in carryingout a program day from Seattle on private business. the ensuing term: Mrs. Alice Ulrich,
He
will
open
a
law
office
in
Seattle
and
“for extending the Boy Scout program
chairman, Mrs. Nehie Perl, vice-chair
to a larger proportion ot American engage in private practice.
man, and Mrs. Anna Myer, secretary.
boyhood. ’’
Dinner was served at 6:3d after which
< flD <
Soldier Baggage
a social time was enjoyed, until tne
program. Mrs. Burke gave
Galena Ledge Rich.
will be Traced. evening
the address of welcome, which was
Cordova, Alaska.—At the mouth of
ably responded to by Mrs. Perl. A
Independence creek, about 35 miles
Washington, May 15.—Soldiers who piano d let by the Misses Anna and
from the town of Candle, Seward have lost their baggage while en route Flora Schmidt and readings by Mrs.
peninsula, a galena ledge 12 foot thick from the front |to the United States Sam Baker were very much appreciat
has been discovered. The creek flows were advised by the war department ed. “Break o’ Day’’ was very beauti
into the Kougarok river on its right today t' send their names, present ad- fully sung by Mrs. Guy Knapp.
limit.
oresss and a description of the missing
At the close of the program. Mrs.
property to the lost baggage depot, Ho Burke, in behalf of Etna Rebekah
Lodge, presented to Mrs. Alice Mallory
Mutiny Plot Discovered. boken, N. J.
a Rebekah pin, as a token of apprecia
tion of her unselfish and untiring efforts
in Lodge work and tier loyal devotii n
London, May 10.—A conspiracy to President's Message
to its principles.
induce British sailors to mutiny and '
to
be
Very
Brief.
The next annual convention of thia
soldiers to demobilize themselves by 1
district, will be held at Jacksonville.
inarching out of their barracks has
Paris, Mav 15.—President Wilson
The following visitors attended the
been discovered, according to the Daily
Mail. The premises of various persons has advised the cable companies that Convention: Mr. and Mrs, Ul.ich and
have been searched and documents his message to the forthcoming spe Mis. M. E. Abbott of Jacksonville,
cial session of congress will not be Miss Mollie Songer and Mrs. Anna
seized.
The object of the plot is stated to be more than a few hundred words, en Myer of Ashland, Mrs. Nellie Perl,
to compel the government to use force abling it to be cabled promptly on the Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. McDannell and
if the projected disorders should occur, day of delivery.
Mrs. Anna Judson of Medford.
Roosevelt
High way
It Means -Quick mobilization of guns and
men for national protection.
I
for Men and Boys
Children's Sandals in ail sizes
These are merely a few of the seas
onal numbers we carry in our Shoe
Department: we are always glad to
have you come in and look them over.
Jno.M. Williams Co.
The People’s Store.
Jacksonville,
Phone 142.
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Oregon
Summer Time!
suggests that you may need a
(
Mowing Machine
or
It Means -Commercial
and agricultural
development of seven Oregon
coast counties—-Clatsop, Tilla
mook, Lincoln, Lane, Douglas,
Coos, Curry.
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A New Rake?
Get our Prices: they will interest you
It Means — The opening of a year-round
paved road from Bsitish Colum
bia to the Mexican border.
It Means— The opening to sportsmen of
the counties’ fishing and hunt
ing paradise.
It Means— The employment of thousands
of skilled mechanics and labor
ing men in its construction.
15 per cent off on
Automobile Tires & Tubes
Before ordering goods from a Mail Order House
call and examine our goods, learn our prices and
compare values. We are confident that;
I We Can Save You Money
It Means— That Uncle Sam will match ev
ery state dollar for construction
and will maintain the highway
foreve.
You owe it to your country—you owe it
your state, to go to the polls at
the special state election June 3
and vote 310 X Yes
For the Roosevelt Highway
Oregon’s Road to Prosperity
FRED J. FICK
Jacksonville
Klamath Lets Paving Contract.
Klamath Falls, Or., May 13.—Con
tracts have been awarded to the War
ren Construction company for bi'.hulitic
paving of Pine street from Paine alley
thr. ugh to Eight street. Crescent a' •
n ie. Canby and East str. s. Sprinr
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fr >m
u jK>irt near th
outl ■ r- Pacific depot, to the inter
section with Sixth street, is to be im
proved with oil macadam.
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Oregon.
European
Trips Curbed.
Phoenix, Ariz., May 10.-The victory
Washington, May 12. - With the nnm-
liberty loan flying circus completed its der of applicants for European pass-
last show here today and left tonight ' ports increasing ¡daily, the state de-
on a special train for its home base, ; partaient today issued a statement r»-
Rockwell field, San Diego.
j iterating that passports would be
The r ord’ of the circus show that refused to all persons whose applica-
in 30 ..a,' s out from Rock field it h»s 'ions the department believes were not
put on 27 ' main shows" and three made in good faith or wnose purpose in
“side shows,” an average of one a in seeking to go abroad was purely
day, without a serious accident.
that of pleasure or curiosity.
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