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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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