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About Central Point American. (Central Point, Or.) 1925-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1926)
180467 TH E C E N TR AL PO INT AM ERICAN TH U RSD AY. J A N U A R Y 21, 1926 Job for MacKarlane How Wily Cameraman metal with a gluss stopper wetted with i nitric acid. This will leave gold no touched, while base alloys will take a blue coior from the formation of ni trate of copper. It's a better Idea. ! though, to take the piece to a Jeweler a n T have liltn tell fou whether It Is pure. Got Screen Picture» The photograph shows Willie Mac- Farlane, national open golf champion, who this winter is the professional at the Hollywood Golf and Country club, near Miami, Fla., and Is overseeing the construction of two new 18-hole golf links, to be among the ünest In Florida. “ In darkest Africa, In a village called { Klmhaheul, a cameraman found a tribe of savages who had never before seen but one white man. He had been a French officer, as they reminiscently remarked through an Interpreter. However, the cameraman who found this tribe received permission from the chief to film his jieople. Naturally he didn't care to cross the cannibals. Yet neither did he wish to spoil the chances of having his pictures reach the screen. "The tribe wore the proverbial smile all right, but the sash In every In stance had been left at home. There seemed to be no chance In the world of getting over his Idea of modesty on the American plan. “ While he was trying to figure out the solution he spied a pile of ostrich feathers ga.vly «olored with native dye. He selected a sturdy young buck as his model. The «cannibals crowded about him and In no time at all he had a steady stream of animated feather dusters Issuing from his swiftly mov ing hands. The pictures which he brought back with him were eminently respectable.” — Fell Mitchell In Every body’s Magazine. Purple Royal Emblem From Earliest Day» Purple became associated with kings In the early days because It was the finest and most costly dye of the an C o u r t D e c la r e s N e w W is c o n s in A c t cients. Lt was obtained from two kinds U n c o n s t it u t io n a l. of shells found in the Mediterranean Madison, Wis. — Wisconsin’s anti sea. The ancients attribute Its dis oleomargarine law. passed by the last covery to the Phoenicians and the legislature, received its first major story is that it was first discovered by setback in court, and goes to the state a dog biting u purple fish. It Is stilted supreme court for a final ruling on its that in Caesar’s time a pound o f Tyrian purple wool cost above 1,000 denarii, validity. Judge Hoppmann in Dane county which is. roughly speaking, equal to $217.80. Purple robes were used at circuit court declared the law uncon an early date by the Greeks as a mark stitutional. In a suit brought by the o f dignity. Tyrian purple was Intro- John F. Jelke company, Chicago, and duced Into Rome in the middle of the others, he granted a permanent injunc First century. B. C., and from that time tion against its enforcement. lt became a luxury. Its use was The law prohibits the manufacture checked by Imperial decree. A com and sale in Wisconsin of oleomargar- plete robe of "blatta,” the finest kind ino. In the manufacture of which milk, o f purple, was reserved ns an imperial •ither whole or skimmed, is used to privilege, and any private person wear- give the flavor and texture of butter. *ns ** was P’ln'sl,,>(l ns being guilty of _____________________ i high treason. OLEO LAW GETS SETBACK -----------o---------- F. H. Hedgpeth celled at this o f fice long enough last Saturday to add his name to the American sub scription list. Mrs. Eastburn, one o f the grade school teachers o f the Central Point schools, is spending the week end at her home in Ashland. Mrs. Edward Bolds was a caller nt this office Wednesday to subscribe for the American. --------- George Wallace, rural route car rier on No. 1 out o f Central Point, rewnewed his subscription to the American this week. FOR SA LE ' -*e te.— The University u-.il probably accept an nvitation to meet the debating team he University o f Sidney, .‘.us- al'a. which has been received here, was announced today. “ V "-I'v e rs ity o f Sidney team r re«ents the largest college ” !n San Frnn- The tentative date ’.he c o ite «t in Eugene is April 13. SPEND MONEY Almost staggering are figures the I Department o f Commerce offers in showing the tremendous irttvase in ; costs o f state governments, using ! 1917 as a basis. Congressmen striving to make a creditable reduction in the federal tax levy condemn the apparent un willingness o f states to cooperate by at least- not increasing their levies. No relief comes to taxpayers if a half-billion is lopped o f f in Washing ton and a half-billion is added by the states. One o f the chiem opints open to criticism lies in the increase in cost o f maintenance and operation o f the states’ general departments in other words, the everyday upkeep cor.t. In 1924 this item fo r the 48 states stood at $1,001,4G5,258 or $9 per capita. In 1917 it was $4.19 arid in 1923, $8.17. Turning to the total payments for Spitzenburg and Newton culls.— Woodlawn Orchard, Central Point, 1924, including maintenance and op eration o f public service enterprises, Oregon. interest on debt outlays fo r perm ------ o -----— 0 W. M. Tetherow, who lives out on anent improvements amounted to the Jacksonville, road, is among our $1,513,628,021, or nearly three times new readers o f the American this that o f 1917. Nap. Invented Billiard» The net indebtedness, funded and week. Mr. Tetherow' has been help ing his neighbor, Victor Bursell, floating, less sinking fund assets, was $1,183,467,433, or $10.63 per plant 14 acres o f walnuts. capita. In 1923 it was $8.72 and C E N T R A L P O IN T W INS GAM E in 1917, $4.93. I f the states are to keep up any general permanent improvement schedule, strict economy is essential. True economy will not halt progress, and it will insure the future. In the end progress will be best served by the policy o f economy. ----------w---------- S. P. SPEEDS B U ILD IN G OF NEW A t a conference game held at the Gymnasium this evening (F ri.) be tween Central Point and Talent both the Central Point boys and girls teams were victors. The girls game was a clean fast one, both teams showing good work? The game ended, Central Point 26 altd Talent 15. The boys’ game was fast and rough. Central Point took the lead and had no difficu lty in holding the lead all the way through. The game ended, Central Point 33, Talent 10. Miss Beeson refereed the g irl«’ game and V. Singler. the boys. --------- o--------- Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Malone o f Ashland spent Sunday with Mrs. O. C. Purkeypile o f this city. OREGON YA R D S Eugene, Ore.— A ctivity o f South ern Pacific in development o f its railroad facilities in Oregon to take care o f the state’s tra ffic needs and to anticipate future demands, is in- ' •«ted by construction now under way at Eugene, according to E. L. King, superintendent o f the com pany’s Portland division. Title o f Sunday school lesson: “ Jesus Begins His Public Ministry.” Matthew, Chapter Four. Outline— (1 ) The Devil’s Three fold test, vs. 1-11. (2 ) Darkness and Light, vs. 12-17. (3 ) Finding and Forsaking, vs 18-22. (4 ) Her alding and Healing, vs. 23-25. A t the morning service the sub ject for the sermon will be: “ What the Church Should Mean to Me.” In the evening the sermon topic will be: “ Standards and Profes sions o f Religion.” The Mid-Week meeting every Wednesday evening at 8:00 p. m. This meeting is worth your while. A short Bible study and prayer serv ices. You can’t afford to mis these meetings. Public is invited. The Ladies’ Aid Society, every 1st and 3rd Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Paul Martin, president. The Dorcas Society, every 2nd Thursday afternoon; ’ Mrs. E. E. Scott, president. The Missionary Society, every 4th Thursdny afternoon; Miss Helen J. Carlton, president. Choir rehearsal Thursday eve nings at 8:00 p. m.; Mrs. H. W. Davisson, director. I f you are not a worshipper else where, we earnestly invite you to join us; you will be most welcome. Rev. J. M. Johnson, Pastor. C H R IS T IA N CHURCH Evening sermon subject at the Christian church ,“ The New Birth.” Morning subject: ‘Jesus o f Nazareth Passeth by.” Preaching at 11 o’clock and 7:30 p. m. Rev. I. G. Shaw will preach both morning and evening. Endeavor at 6:30 o’clock. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. PERL FU N E R A L HOME Corner Sixth and Oakdale Phone 47 F. Medford, Oregon F. BURK— FOR A U T O TOPS Opposite S. P. Depot MEDFORD T E N T AND A W N IN G W ORKS Medford, Ore. Phone 145-J T Corn Sugar Champion A re You a In Barbados there is a whistling tm*. It ha« a peculiar shaped leaf. ( and all Its pode have a split edge. The wind passing through the pods causes j them to emit the sounds that have given the tree Its name. There Is a j long valley parked with these trees, and when the trade winds blow acr«*»s the Island a continuous deep-toned whistle comes from Ihe valley, the j effect being extremely weird. In the Sudan there is a species of acacia alae known as the whistling tree.—G rit Satisfied Customer $ J W e offer our customers G UARANTEED U. ----- ’AL'A April 6. S TA TE S Work on new railvny yards, cost ing $100,000 and which will accom odate 290 cars, is being rushed to completion. King says that work on additional yard and terminal facili ties fo r 345 cars, and an 18 stall engine house with corrals and ma chine shop to cost in excess o f $760,- 000, will probably be commenced in the near future. The company con templates eventual expansion o f the yards to a capacity o f 3,400 cars with icing facilities fo r 200 cars. A creosoting plant now under con struction at a cost o f $375,000 will have an annual capacity o f twenty million board feet and will possess yard facilities to store 300,000 rail way ties. Ultimate expansion o f both yard and plant to double this capacity is provided for. The yards, engine house, machine shop and creosoting plant will occupy a 300 acre site adjoining the city limits. They will serve Southern Pacific’s present line over the Sis- kiyous to California and the new Natron cu f-off which provides a dir ect route from Eugene to Eastern Oregon. --------- o--------- U NIO N CHURCH M a steal T ree» Best Floor Bleach Oxalic add Is recommended to. bleaching an oak floor, using the aclt at tile rate of one pound to the gal Ion of water, and adding to the sole tion a little spirits o f niter. Apply rhe acid hot. When the bleached por tions Hre dry they must be wel cashed to remove the acid from tin wood. Oxalic acid Is a poison an« . hould not be applle«! with a raj It, id In the fingers, but should b« ’ lushed on. W IT H TREES BY REDUCING T A X A T IO N It has been stated on good author ity that four times as much timber is consumed each year as is grown. Reforestation is the proper solution for our dwindling timber supply. But it is more easily preached than prac- ticed, due to heavy taxes which con- sume all possible profits, long before the trees are marketable. California is to vote at the next election on a constitutional amend ment designed to relieve replanted timberlands from taxation until the trees ure merchantable. This is a progressive move, and should be fol- I lowed by other states. --------- o----- The guides that show tourists arotind Paris, says a Paris dispatch, display re- markuhle Ingenuity In replying to every question, and can always be re lied on to supply Interesting details regarding great men of the past which have been overlooked In history. An American traveler whw was being shown over Malmaison. one of N a poleon's residences on the outskirts of Paris, had his curiosity aroused hy 1 B a n k R o b b e r D e a d , 3 C a u g h t. Sacramento, Cal. — Within three certain white ornaments appearing at hours after four men robbed the Rail the end of the arms of the throne In a painting in which the first emperor Is road National bank at Roseville Mon shown standing by his Imperial seat. day afternoon, taking $45,415, one of j He asked the guide what these knobs the robbers had been killed by gunfire 1 were. of Sacramento detectives and his three ' “ Napoleon,” his cicerone explained, companions were taken prisoner, two with pompous alacrity, “ was not mere of them badly wounded. All of the ly a great soldier and statesman, but money was recovered. also a great Inventor. These round whUr halls commemorate the fact that G r a in R a te R is e D e n ie d on E x p o r ts - Napoleon Invented billiards.” Washington, D. C.—Acting upon pro tests of the Montana, Oregon and Symbol of Liberty Washington railroad commissions, the The Phrygian cap, or liberty cap, Interstate commerce commission re was a peaked headdress worn by the fused to allow northwestern railroads ancient Phrygians, and when placed to raise export rates on grain and npon the heads of slaves became a grain products moving from western token of their freedom, thus becoming a symbol of liberty. During the Montana to Pacific coast ports. French revolution It was made the mark of a “ patriot,” and Loots XVI P e r s h in g R u lin g U p h e ld b y C o o lid g e . wax compelled to wear It In order to Washington, D. C.— The inteepreta- show his agreement with the people’s tion placed on “ the Tacna-Arica arbi desires. The cap appears on the head tral award by General Pershtng wag of the goddess of liberty on some of sustained by President Coolidge in his the coins o f the United Stifles. nnd has decision on the Chilean appeal from also been adopted hy some foreign actions of the plebiscitary commission countries and Included In their coats of arms. over which he presided. R TS International Radio Week is an annual event and this year will be held from January 24 to 30. Inter- >-8t in it is more keen than usual, because it follows so closely upon the successful attempt made on New Year’s Eve to encircle the globe by radio. On this occasion, musi-- played in London was rebroadcast through nine stations in the United States, to all parts a t this country, Canada, Cuba, Bermuda and South America; while a program from New York was picked up in England and Cort- tinental Europe and relayed to list eners abroad. Perhaps the crowning achievement o f this experiment, oonducted by the Radio Corporation o f America, was when engineers at the London sta tion heard their own program re broadcast from Schenectady, New York. The test was declared en tirely satisfactory and demonstrated the ultimate possibility o f uniting the world by radio. Decidedly Ritky A l S m it h to Q u it P o lit ic s . Albany, N. Y.— After Edwin Corning, chairman of the Albany county demo cratic organization, was unanimously elected chairman of the New York democratic state committee here. Gov ernor Smith formally served notice on the committee that he would retire from public life at the end of his pres ent term and return to New York city. ; RAD IO W EEK, J A N U A R Y 24-30 "Our family doctor Is going to mar ry the woman physician In the next block.” “That’s too bad. Doctors so often disagree.-’ R A IS IN G PAGE THREE When a Leaf Fella I would like very mardi to find a word or sound which would bring to mind the fall of a leaf opon leaves. 1 know It perfectly— the generic tim ber— the ««»mposlte echo etched Into my mind hy a thousand conscious listenings. But It will not get "past Representative Cytvuiui Cole of Iowa my consciousness to my lips, and ut Introduced In the houae a bill designed terly refn-«** to descend my arm and to remove the restrictive conditions pen.—William Be« he. that lend makers o f candy and pre- aerv «B to use cane «w beet sugar in preference to suge tunde from corn T cs ing Gold Mr Cote is u Rep ii an and a mein The ordinary *n«l simplest method ber of the bouse committee on foreign of tc«tin_ jfdd i "ns sts in touching th* affairs. S A T IS F A C T IO N WEAVER’S STORE “ Q U A L IT Y and SERVICE” Phone 61 I Central Point. Oregon