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HN-5 -? t '"U ii n pn n X" WTOTTORD fATH TRTBUNE, MEDFORD, 'ORTJOON, THURSDAY, MAY 1.1, 1015 .v '.i ' v i '::.-.' L" '- -am ' T i :j" ! l h I o HU.Y ROLLER CHIEF TORETORNTOGUIDE MEOFORD FLOCK Rev. C. K. Dodfrc, "divine healer" Riiil' oixanUcr of the hoct known ''Medford Christian Assembly," pop utility known ns "holy rollers," writes tlin Mail Trilnmc from Seattle, pro testing tlie "lihelnitR article" which tiiiihtilitil Ilia iloltltt-llint follflU illiT r I I . .-! . . . ilnx-ntu hv tela the of member, of or holy roliensm men nmt .vro- lirtm, uouu, common, Ionian, uaniei. l'cter. .fumes John, t'rtut mul those who were Implied in the spirit on the Ms: peiieml epistle (Jnmes o:ll-l(lL Tho writer understands t!ie New Ten lament to tench Hint Hiii-t has, throtifjh faith in Himself, provided lieulinir of (lie body, hotli for eou firmiitiir testimony to Hi pupcl nd n n dispensation of grnei? to 111- people. Hnl true Christian henlinjr Itrts In these dnys numerous counter feit rivals, such ns so-called Chris tian Science, nnd various forms of mental lirntiup. which, tested liy Ilia onnou of Scripture, nte of merely human or Mttnnic origin. Apostle Holy Hollers "Seoml If to, he, prostrated on one's face ns jhe result of the over whelmim manifestation of God's glory and power constitutes n. "form ItW flock, declaring tliat ho left sole )v for financial reasons, and is ahout to return to Medford with his fam THE HIDDEN DEATH; HOW TORPEDOES CARRY DESTRUCTION ksBIIIIH K fSIWW sssB- o '"! ISSSK ' ' , MM , " t fisiJ itileisv wm 1 1 M-.-. llv to resume hk, ministry. Mr.l'tny of IVnteeost (Acts U) nn.llater, )oW letter, which he mjuests pub-1 Imvc beIonRc,i to the same class lished, rwiils in part ns follow; UMy ministry in Med ford J-inee last September hnf been in leRiil mid lion, orablo ptiruit of mv vocation, nnd ihe Medford Christian As.scmbly, of vrhiuh I have been netint; pastor since lis organisation, is a duly euiiNtituted niiRJUHS bmtyt eonduetinjr its busi ness and wbrshiji in a worthy ennner, necenlinj: to the rights of nit rcliR i.VMs bodies nnd in full accord with the Bible. "It wjih not throuxh fearof the threats wade by thc "brother'' or to whbni S'nur article re- The whole These nnd ninny more of the Rrent) men nnd women or tlie initio were re-t .. . II .1... .!.... ... ...1. .. ! J pviuiMii.v iiic HiuijrriH oi hiirii vmh-ii-euces. Indeisl, n lniyo toitiou of the Itible is but tho record of visitations of deputations of angel of (lod-siven dreams nnd visions, with interpreta tion, nnd of powerful manifestations or tin Spirit of Oinl lo and thionnh His servnnts, the prophets. Why think it incredible that God visit after the same manner in our day? Must nit sui'h manifestation be ascribed to the dcil or to demented 'veoplof If Mich npree with the accepted etinou of .scripture, is there not good reason to belie. c they nre of God? Praise flod, He has even thus visited Med- "nelntive fern, that I left Medford matter was laid befoir Hie Mcdrord f . v,.,.s..i.AWm, .... ,.,v ,.n i lionomlilo ln-slents oi my Km"K or M.iyK luntrii upuu the ability or inability of the nssem BAND OF GYPSIES ELLIN FORTUNES Mow the l.uttltnnln wan sunk The torpedo carried by the large German Hiibiuarlnn Is nhout K, to 16 - feet bly to pnivide n way for me to brinjr my family to Medford at that lime. Sufficient funds not being available then, I decided to return to my fam ily until the question of bringing them to Medford could be finally ncted upon, nnd I only hastened mv depart, lire by n day or two in order to re lieve the high tension of the situation find give all concerned a chance to think soberly. "Kow. in response to the ca'l of the Medford Christian Assembly. I am about to return to Medford. with my family, to continue pastoral and evangelistic work in the Rogue River vnllen.. (Signed.") "REV. C. E. DODGE. j "P. 8. To be more, explicit, per mit me'to Plate certain facts for vonr reflection nntl for the reflection of your readers Apotlcs IHrtne Heftier "First If the offerins of prayer in the name of Jesns Christ for the heal ing- of the nick, with the imposition of hands and ihe anointing with oil, con stitnlcs one a 'divine, healer,' then it should bo remembered that such was the nnthoritv pit en hv Chri-t to the original 'twelve' when He commission ed them (Matt.. 10); to the 'seventy' (Luke. 10); and to those to should Mmilaily represent I Jim during thvt gospel dispensation (Mark, 1 0 :15 18). The snrae was long practiced in the early church (see Acts and New Testament oistles). nnd has never ceased to be practiced by christian congregations in normal health of spiritual life (see church history). Apostasy and rewvnl arc responsible for the intermittent presence of heal ing jower in the church. Finally, James, the brother disciple of Jesus, a ut hot ires this itrV)ctice of healing in L "Thirit-Agniii let mo ask, is true , toriwlo an' 'iiil,i'l.iiifl, vlil imi.iil iiv.iiiii, tiit- Ibaptistu in the Holy Spirit, the pos session of spiritual gifts nnd the con secration of one's self nnd substance to tho earnest service of God in the furtherance of His gospel, to be as cribed to excitement and h.vpnotisiuf Was this the ease with Peter nnd An drew, nnd with Jnuie.s nnd John, who, when Christ called them, "straight way left their nets, nnd their father and the boats and followed him?' screws revolving at IiIrIi speed; It, i engine chamber; t, bnlanru chamber: vertical rutlijer; C, hnrltoutnl rud- J, g)rosropo (stablllxer), K, weight tier, I), propeller sliufl, K, lluoyancy acting on horlinntul rudder, control- In length and from IS Inches to 2 chamber. F, starting gear, touched Hug distance benenth surfarn, Ii. feet In diameter The key to the let-by cntcli as torpedo leaves In lies, comprefised air chamber -350 pounds motive flower for engines: M, strong steel bend, t'licnnlng explosives; N, '.00. pound high explosive; (), primer, which Ignites charge, p, striker, which Is driven In by contact with And with Levi, who ns summarily left bis position at the 'sent of custom f On the other hand, those who begged leave to 'first bury father' or 'bid farewell to tlios at home,' Christ re buker. Having, 'So man having put his hand to the plough nnd looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.' Thou Theu sands: converted nt Pentecost nnd af terward sold their possessions nnd laid the priee at the apostles' feet. A most honored nnd honorable prece dent, this, to justify Ihe eouro of those in our day who do substantially the same thing, actuated by the same motive. If a number of Medford'n respected citireu-s have been soundly converted, filled with His spirit, and are now walking in the light of His truth, are they less resectable on this aecountf Ikeause God has enriched their lives with 'spiritual gifts bless ing them that they may be a blessing, are they to be feared, shunned nnd condemned f Surely God will IiIcrs till who will receive their testimony, but account their rejection ns His own. It can at least be said of tho Medford Christian Assembly tliut it , twin starting engines; fl, starting plu; II. pressure to square Inch providing , ship's side and explodes charge. GOES fO FIGHT KAISER SCATTLB. Wn.. May 13. Daniel Lamble, a coal miner of Roslyn, Wn. whose wife and two children were lost In the l.usltanla disaster, de parted for New York after purchas ing a ticket to England on tho Cun nrd liner Tusrania which wilt sail from Now York May 2 4. I.anible, who Is terribly wrought up over tho death of his faintly, proposes to en list In the Ilrltlsh army nnd ask to be sent to the front at once. Tho Lamble mother and children were the only passengers from the state of Washington lost on tho l.usltanla. Miss Alice Mlddlcton of Seattle uns rescued and Is In a hospital at Quecnstown. STREW WATERS OVER SPECIAL GUARD PLACED OVER GERMAN EMBASSY WASHINGTON'. Muv 13.-A spe cial guard of plain clothes poliri-nicn wns placed today nhout the German ernbnsxy. Cnifonned Mliee haw heretofore been there and detectives have been looking utter all the em bassies generally, hut it was not until todny that n special guard wnV pro vided. Ofiicjuls said it was merely n precaution. ousts for no baser object than 'to know Qnd and to make Him known.' f remale member nt Ii- -lock was "REV. C. E. DODGE." i substantially true ns printed. He had (Note. Notwithstanding Mr. 'induced the latter to pay him n cer- Dodge's denial, the story of his de- l' proportion of their income.!!. parture following threats hv relatives itnr.) SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. Three widows and four children of officers and men who went down with tho United States submarine F-t outside Honolulu, March 25, arrived today on tho army transport Shorldnn from Honolulu. As the Sheridan pasted over tho spot where the Fl lay on tho floor of the sea tho women nnd children strewed flowers on the water. Tho widows nro Mm. Alfred Kile, widow of Lieutenant Kile, commander of the submarine; ilr. Frank Per ard, widow of the chief gunner's mate; and Mrs. Arc life Lunger, widow of a gunner's mate. Mrs. Hdo and Mrs. Lunger each had with them their two children. Mrs. Kilo said her husband never expressed any doubt ns to the safety of tho F-t and thnt he must have been Joking In bis letter to his broth er at Los Angele sin which ho pre- dieted disaster to the vessel. Sho said he shared tho fool Inn of other young naval officers that a subma rine detail was a coveted honor. T E Estimntes of the IDl.'i fruit crop -jM'iirs nnd apples- nro placed liv fruit nssoeintions of the vnllev nt be tween H00 and HIOil ars, more if sufficient ruin falls, Icsm if otherwise. The penr output is placed between ."Oil and (lOO'enrs, and the tipples at he. tween :il)D nnd KM). All fruit is in good condition nt the present lime, hut the need of mill is being felt. Ill many orchards owners nre rushing well digging to otfsct the lack ol moisture from above. The frost danger season for the yenr officially ended Wednesday with the dcpnrlurc of Speeinl Frost Ob server T. F. Drnke. The season was marked with two general periods of orchard heating, nnd thieu or four times when heatiuir wns resorted to in isolated places. It was u light or ehiird heating enr. ROME, .May !.'!.- Former Premi-r Oiolitti, icgntdcd us the lender of the party opposed to the intervention of llnly in the war, has hud published tit the Tribuiwt n Teller in which ho de clnrcs he euiiie lo Koine because he v.ns summoned here to cypres n views. He stivs his convictions have not chanced .nice he epress'ist them in ii sHceh before patliamrut. Dis. cussing th i'eii!ontrulious ngniust him. he professes not to understand how persons who elaim to be inspired ORDERED TO LEAVE A bund of gyiulcs, believed lo tin (he inline, aggregation thnt hun kept Grants Pass In a Male, of sombterror Hi n Inst week, reached Medford thin morning mid were linuiedlulely or dered out of (own by Chief lllttsou. According lo the Jusnphinn county' authorities the women members of the Intuit do the deviltry while their "men" lay around the rump. Their juosi daring crime In that city wns mi utliiek on Mrs. Ptcd Merrill, wlfn'. of (lame Warden Merrill, In nn ef-' fort to grab her purse. Mrs. Merrill bent off her nssnllnntN with an uiu brelln. Tim women members. wer arrested III Ornnln Pass for shoplift, lug nnd oilier forms of stty thiev ing. They kept the autlioillles busy for n week. The police were walling for the rntulng nf the imwutrmun visitors, and were Immediately ordered to keep going. During the Isssunnco of the decree the women of the party Jumped nut at the wngous and scat tered through the buslnesn district telling fortune-!. Endure to have, one's hand rend, Invariably brought n torrent of words In n foreign tongue, One wagon Is mndo of llinnniilAn it)P sles, mid the other nf llulgnrlnn.' Their chlnf pasnesslonn seem lo bo bullion nud dogs. They are a most unlikely looking lot, Pnless they depart by 3 s 00 o'clock this afternoon, vagrancy charges will be riled against tliein. The gypsies came overland from Crescent ('liy, after a tKinpestous lime In Del Norte con uly INCREASE MIR RATES WASIJLSOTON. May 13. Tho In lerstnle rommUslon decided today thnt railroads can not automatically Inrrensn their freight rates ten per cent because on June 3 the so-called Cummins ninondinont to the rate law becomes effective- prohibiting any limitation of thn 'liability of a car- rler to n shlpiter. Railroads hail nr liv principles of complete liberty hiivul guril that the increased liability nil- so Rule re.peet for other people's tomntlcally raised their rntes ten per opinions, cent. WAR SITUATION HALTS ACTIVITY OF MARKET NEW YORK". Miv 13. Tlio stock market halted for the grenter part of today's session, uncertainty over in ternational condition's begetting ex Iremc caution. PLATT WASJLEADER (Contlniic(rfrom page ono ".Mr. Roosevelt," said .Mr. Ivins, "testified that you two talked on Itg Motive nnd other mntteis. How iiinn.v times, if ever, did you talk upon such subjects with .Mr. Roosevelt?" "Twice." "Mr. Roosevelt snid he discussed with you issues between Senator Piatt nnd Mr. Rnoewlt. Did lie?" "1 never knew there were any is sues between Ihein," replied .Mr, Humes. I The oil that's all oil I I all lubrication I ZEROLENE me Standard Oit 'tirlter Crs Drains crryivhm, and M all our Crncici or Service Suiieai. Or atk ut about dclirciy la bulk. Standard Oil C. tCtUttnk) MUor4 CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT X T X K ' i r sir '. ' T .H . sbW . ? ' ' r ?, T, r X -.,, x X -s I "" '&": I' X'' , T gMM4lMMyM t t t THE F. K. DEUEL CO. STORE TO BE CLOSED THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Preparatory to Launching One of the Largest Sales Ever Conducted In this Valley Mr. D. A. Thompson who has had extensive experience in the retail business, has bought a . 1 S A t At . S A S proprietory interest ana win assume management oi tnis store immediately The sales force have been busy invoicing this stock for the past ten days and now that this is completed, we shall throw this entire store of merchandise into one gigantic sale. Many lines are to be closed out entirely, others reduced. Much of the stock consists of merchandise received in the past few months for the spring season, but all is included in this sale. Entire stock of ready-to-wear and Millinery to go at SOME PRICE. Store closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday to arrange stock. Watch for our big ad. which will appear in this paper later. - h$ t f T T T ? t t T T t T ? T T T t SALE OPENS MONDAY MORNING 9 o'clock i mm ( X m .i ' "fytyipjptyiiyftyiity f Jfc MUANMlt 'It "3