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SQSDffORD SDCDD TRIBUNE, MEDFORD OREflON, SATURDAY, JULY 17. 15115 P2GE. THREE I " - LX BV t W "ISnUS- - 5-n - ill Tho St, Mnrk's Oulld held their monthly social Wednesday afternoon at the home of .Mrs. M. l'tirdln on fieneva street. The social was In tho form or a silver tea and tho hostess was assisted liy Mrs. It. L. Nwlng, Mrs. Win. Hudgo and Mrs. (lien Kubrick. Tho Misses Cleno IIiuIkc and Vera Olmstead presided over tho punch bowl. Tho following program was given during tho afternoen: Piano solectlon Allison O'Hrien. Vocal solo Mrs. Cluy didders, Heading Miss Mary Trowhrldgo. Vocal boIo Miss Florence Trow hrldgo. Violin solo Ione Flynn. Two humorous selections In Irish and Ocrman dialect, Mrs.- J. A. flrnf fls. A delicious luncheon was served after tho program. The committee In chargo were an follews: Mrs. R. A. Holmes, chair man; Mesdames 11111, Kabrlek, Hlch nrdson. Kwing, Tomllnson, Stennett, Conwoll, Hamilton and Purdln. Mr. John II. Holmes or this city, formerly rural mall carrier No. 1 from Hogno River, Oregon, loft on Saturday morning, July 10, on a bus iness trip to Flint, Michigan anil other eastern points. Mrs. Holmes, iieo Miss Uernlco Smith, whojs vis iting her parents, Mr. nnM Mrs. II. I). Smith of this city, expects to Join her husband In Flint, later this sum mer, whoro they will lunko their home. Floyd Hart entertained at a dinner party Wednesday evening at Dr. Ulnrt's ranch homo northwest of town. Dinner was served at 7:30 p. in. Later In tho evening tho party motored to Ashland for a swim. Tlioso making up tho party wero tho Misses ICnth eryn Swem, Nelllo Campbell, Dorothy Thomo and Glndys Peart; Messrs. Luther Deuel, (Icorgo Honsolinan, Ice land Noo nnd Floyd Hart. A dinner party was given last Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Stennett at their homo on Kast Kleventh street. Tho occasion was In honor of Mrs. C. J. Hastman of Oak land, California. Tlioso present wero -Mr. and Mrs. It. L. lowing, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Coffin, Miss Iva Coffin, Mrs. Wm. Welsser nnd Miss GladyH Penrt. Mrs C, A Knight of 801 E. Main street entertained Friday evening In honor of Carroll and Proctor Page of Hydopark, Vermont. The guests wore the Mlssos Laura Page, Jean Uudge, Lucille York, Frances York, Until Merrick, ltuth Warner, Esta Warnpr, Annette Wakemnn, Lenora Vance, Dorothy Thome, Flora Welch, and Messrs. George Gates, Steven Nye, Herbert Alfonl, Lloyd William son, Emerson Merrick, Milton Shu chard, Frank Hay. ' A. II. Hobblns of this city former ly of Boston joined the Shrlncrs ex curslon of that city ns it passed through Medford Friday and accom panied them to tho fair nt San Francisco. Mrs. W. A. Folger entertained nt a tea at her homo on West Main street Thursday afternoon In honor of Mrs. J. M. Folger and Miss Ilnr ilet Folger, both or Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Thonins A. Moffnt and Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ilogon left for Crater Lake early this morning. Tlyjy expect to return somo time Surt- dny evening. Mr. nnd Mrs. Hnndolph Ilorden of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, are guests of Newton W. Ilorden and fnmlly nt their home on South Oakdalc. Miss Valerco La Fortune or Sent tlo returned to Medford yesterday after making a hiking trip toCrater Lake with her sister, Miss Anna 1 Fortune and brother Edwin. She regrets having to return hpme, whl the other two members of the party finish up the trip by first going to Klamath Falls and then home. Miss Edna Cornell who spent tho week end n guest of Margnrot Irene Smith accompanied her father A. IJ. Cornell homo to Grants Pass Satur day. They mndo the trip in their Dodge cnr. Mr. nnd Mrs. McDonald nnd two children are making a two days' trip to Crater Lake, leaving this morn ing and returning Sunday night. Mrs. C. I. Hutchinson entertained tho Thursday Nullo Club at her homo on South Orange street Thursday nft ernoon. Miss Nena Greer" or Ashland will arrive this evening to spend a row days with Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Smith. Miss .Inno Wilson entertained n few friendH ljiursdny evening nt her home on .North Ilnrtlett street. 10. G. Kline and wife motored to Snn Francisco recently. Tho Phllathea class of tho Motho dlst Sunday school and their friends woer entertained by Mlstf May Philips Wednesday ovenlng at her home on North Riverside. After a short busi ness session, tho guests were Invited to tho lawn, which was transform ed into a large outdoor living room by using rugs, chairs and Japanese lanterns. Here they wero entertnln ed with somo novel nnd very amus ing games. A program of music and readings followed, after which tho hostess served punch nnd wafers. There were over forty present and a delightful time was enjoyed by nil. f . Mr. nnd Mrs. . P Olson entertain ed at n watch lart at their homo on Hose avenue Thursday evening. "00 wns played until a late hour after which dainty refreshments were serv ed. The party then went to the depot to view tho Liberty lloll on Its way to the Fair. Tho guests wero Mr. nnd Mrs. 13. V, Coffin, Mr. and Mrs. F. Stennett, Miss Iva Coffin, Mrs. C. J. Eastman, Mr. nnd Mrs. Guy Child ots, Mr. uud Mrs. II. K. Toiulliison, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wltte. and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Diamond. The young people of tho IlaptlM church enjoyed a party last evening nt the homo of Rov. Cnrsten. A bus iness meeting took plnco during tho early purt of the ovenlng. Wnrd Kelzer was elected president, Ollvo Johnson, secretary and treasurer. Non Dally, recorder and Iloth Stow art," ilInnlBt. Tho remnlnder of tho evening was spent In n social time, followed by dainty refreshments. Mr. nnd Mrs. O. V. Fox and Miss Evelyn Taylor of this city nro en joying a ton days outing at Camp Nick. MARGARET ANDREWS ENGAGED TO MARRY r S I !M i - i V j i raftteKer ittiatfeuis O euwuwcou VtnnwwooD MKs Margaret Andrews, Noujmrt's inmost Hjiulf gill, who U engaged to Ik; married ( Morgan llelmout, mhi of August llelmout, the New Yoik itillllonnlii. A crowd motored to Ashland Thurs day morning enjoyed dinner nnd sup per nt tho nuto grounds, took n plungn nt Ilelmnn Itnths, returning homo nt 7 p. m, Tlioso enjoying tho Jolly pnrty wero Mrs. John Wilkin son and bnby, Mrs. O; Alendorfer, Mrs. Jonus Wold, Mrs. E. F. Schmidt, Mrs. A. F. Harolrlgg, Mrs. J. J. Iluchter, Mrs. A. E. Cunnlnghnm, Mrs. Chns, Lobo, Mrs, A. 11. Cunning hnm, nnd son William, nnd Miss Ilertll Mlkschc. PANAMA DEFENSES 0. K. BUT FOREIGN SPIES AT WORK PORTLAND, July 17. Senator Den It. Tillman, of South Carolina, declared tonight that "any foreign foo which dares to attack tho Panama canal will ho highly cntortalnod." Senator Tlllmnu stopped In Portland to visit his daughter, Mrs. Henry W. Hughes. From hero ho Intends to go to Alaska. "1 studied the cnnnl and Its defen ses for a weok," declared Senator Tillman. -"and I found tho defenses wholly adequate. The principal con cern manifested at the cannl Is to guard against observation by spies. Hpwover, although Information hns been guarded very carefully, there is no doubt thnt tho llrttlsh and nlso tho Japanese are In possession of full Information about tho cnnnl." Senator Tillman expressed' tho opinion that several years' work and tho expenditure of several millions of dollars would bo necessary before slides would ccaso to Interfere with the cnnnl. NAVY FIRST TO ALL OF THE WORLD WASHINGTON, July 17. A defin ite plan for navy experimental work on n broader scalo than over before attempted will bo laid bctoro congresi in December by Secretary Daniels. Its adoption, Mr. Daniels believes, ultimately will result In placing tho Unltod States again nhead of tho re mainder of tho world In machinery of sea warfare. Preparation of the plan, which will Includo provision for a groat central laboratory of experimentation, will bo proposed as ono of tho first tasks to bo undertaken by the new civilian ad visory board In conference with naval officers nnd department officials. Mr. Daniels said that congress probably would bo asked for "something big" In tho way of appropriations to estnb. i llsh and operate the laboratory In connection with a bureau of Invention and experimentation. GOTHAM TAILORS GO PACK TO THEIR SHEARS NEW YORK, July 17 Satisfactory progress toward an nmicable settle ment of tho strike hero of 21,000 tailors wns mndo today at an nil day meeting of tho committee of Imme diate adjustnient, composed pt repre sentatives of the' Amalgamated Clo thing Workers ofyVmerlcn and of tho Now York Clothing Manufacturers association, it wan nnnounced by members of tho committee after ad justment tonight. They felt hopoful of reaching n settlement either tomor row or Monday. LIBERTY BELL ARRIVES AT EXPOSITION CITY SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. Top hatted reception committees, police men, station porters and guards wen swallowed up hero tonight In n tuinul- , tuous throng' which gathered to greet the nation's Liberty Hell upon Its ar rival here from Philadelphia. Tho multitude seemed to present a fitting climax to the tempestuous welcome which greeted tho bell at every stop plug plnco after It entered California nt dawn, in a patriotic outburst un rivalled in the stato In times of pcaco. Tomortow the boll Is to be Installed In tho Pennsylvania pavilion at tho Pannma-Pnclflc exposition. How, and Why, . v the GOODRICH "Fair-List" Propaganda now saves- Lar-Owners, yearly, over $25,000,000 on Tires - . .! i. A salmon bnko was given Thurs day evening by Mrs. Glenn Fnbrlck tin tho lawn of hor home on East Main stroot. Tlioso present wero Mr. nnd Mrs. Hen Trowbridge, Mr, nnd Mrs. Ed Trowhrldgo, Mr. and Mrs. M. Pur dln, Mr. nnd Mrs, Ilurdetto Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. John F. White and Mr. nnd Mrs. Hand of ABpland. A number of llttlo tots helped Don nld Edmendes celebrato his second birthday Inst Tuesday afternoon, July IS, when they all gathered at his homo at 1000 West Main street. A greater shno of tho afternoon was spoilt In playing games, nftor which the large birthday enke nnd Ice cronin wore served. Mr. W. A. Folger roturned this week from Philadelphia and other enstorn cities much Improved In health. Ills mothor, Mrs. J. M. Fol ger nnd sister, Miss Harlot Folgor of Akron, Ohio, and daughters, tho Mlssos Folgor, returned with him, Vnltod Stntes Senator Carroll Smal ley Poge of Vermont Is visiting Dr. V. C. Page and other Medford rela tives with his grandsons. Ho has long been In public llfo having serv ed a term as governor of Vermont a quarter of a century ago. Tho Misses Isabella and Euphemin Parks of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, have been tho guests of Mrs. J. E. Watt, nt her homo 215 East Jackson street, for tho past week. II. G. linker, wife nnd daughter from Austin. Minn., have beon touring tho coast and are now tho guobtu of II. II. Uuker on-', wife or North Uartlett. Mlssos Ruby and Marie Lofland spent the week with tholr brothers on Lofland rnnoh. They had ns their guests Oneida Crawford and Alta Steele. Mr- O. R. Chaffee of Orond Raji lds. Michigan, farmerly of Medford. is hore rlottlng Mr. L. M. Omttoe, i Mr- and Mr. UwdweW kve roturn- od from a two wwkl trip to the Son Francisco fair. THERE are 1,923,951 Automobiles now State licensed, and running-, in the United States. Of these, 1,803,951 are Pleasure Cars i.e., exclusive of Trucks, etc. More-than 90 of them, or about 1,623,555, use Pneu matic Tires. Each car will wear out and replace, on average, about one Set of Four Tires per year. Therefore, the interests of each Car-Owner as wcllTis each Car-Manufacturer, each Car-Dealer, and Salesman, is vitally and personally affected by the price of Tires to Con sumers. Because,- Tires and Gasoline arc the two big items of consumption in the operation of Motor Cars. The Owner who used his Car 1,000 Miles less per year, than he would have done, because of "the high-price of Tireu and Gasoline," received that much less return from his entire investment in the Car proper. The potential, or prospective, Car-Owner who fails to buy a Car because of "the high cost of Tires and Gasoline," he who sells his Car and docs not buy again because of "the high cost of Tires and Gasoline" or he who, for the same reason, stores his Car and does not run it during a considerable part of the year, is a direct loss to 1st Automobile Manufacturers, as a class. 2d Automobile Dealers, as a class. 3d Garage Owners, as a class. 4th Lubrication &. Gasoline Manufacturers, as a class. But, he is a greater loss to TIRE Manufacturers, and Dealers, as a class, than to any others. Because, Gasoline and Lubricants, for instance, can be sold to the Owners of Motor Boats, Stationary, and other Motors. ' But, Automobile Tires can only be sold, in the ultimate, to the man who OWNS a Car, and who wears out Tires through using it. So this, then, is a leading reason why WE initiated, and Eropagatecf, that Goodrich "Fair ist" Movcmcnt!$'hichwe pub licly announced in the press on Jan. 31, 191S, and which caused K radically every Pneumatic Tire lanufacturcr in this Country to folhwSUr-lead ari"d bring- his prices down to a fairer level. o tJ o 1 o TI 1 Made as always i W EVERY mile that each Automobile runs, means an automatic Sale of Tires to replace that mileage with new Tires. But, all the Salesmanship, and all the Advertising, under the Sun, could not increase, by a single Tire, the total sales of Tires beyond the number of Cars owned by Con sumers, and the number of Miles each Consumer runs his Car yearly. The Market for Tires is therefore limited inflexibly, to the number of Cars running, and the Mileage which each Owner is induced to run yearly. Therefore, we opine that to promote greater Sales, and greater use, of Automobiles, few better incentives can be offered than markedly-lowered cost, TO CONSUMERS, for Tires and Gasoline. Just as we recognize that the only legitimate expansion open to the Tire Industry, as a whole, would lie due to the Sale of more Automobiles each year to Consumers, with a greater average Mileage USE, per year, of each Car by each Owner. That is why we favor the lowest possible price for Tires, to Consumers, consistent with maintenance of high quality and a fair profit to Dealer and Mfr. WIS is also the reason why some Tire Manu facturers, who could not, or would not, meet our BASIC prices for Pneumatic Tires (even though our "Fair List" Propaganda obliged them to make heavy reductions off their former J-ists) might errone ously suppose that "Goodrich" Tires have Ixjen cheapened in Quality, as well as in price. I lencc this explanation (to the Public, to Car-Manufacturers, Dealers, Car-Salesmen, Garaires. and Tire Dealers generally) that we deem it "good business" to sell the best Goodrich Tires (of fabric construction) we have ever made, at the fairest price possible for such quality. Hence, too, the following TEST offer to Consumers. We will cheerfully pay for any Goodrich Safety "Non-Skid" Tire, bold since our "Fair-List" price-reduction (announced on January 31, 1915), which when cut open shows any reduction in quality, in number of layers of Canvas, in thickness, or quality of Rubber, when compared with any other Goodrich Safety "Non-Skid" made by us, and sold at our higher prices current before the Goodrich "Fair-List" Movement. And, this is further to authorize any Tire-User to extend this Offer (at our expense) to any Tire Dealer, or Manu facturer. We ask Car-Owners, and Tire Consumers, in their own interest, to see that no "implication" of lowered quality in Goodrich Tires goes unchallenged- just as we have "protected their interests, for our own sake, through our "Fair-List". Propaganda. BECAUSE of that GOODRICH "Fair-List" Propa ganda, every Car-Owner who now buys any make of Tire sized 37 x 5, now saves on each set of 4 Tires, an average of about $46.27. Every Car-Owner who uses 34 x 4 Tires, of any make, now saves, through the Goodrich "Fair-List" Propaganda an average of about $26.15 per Set of 4 Tires. The same reliable Construction. The same dependable Service. Nothing whatever taken out of materials or Quality, no matter what reductions in List-Price are ever made. Every Car-Owner who ubcs 30 x 3 4 Tires, now saves, through the Goodrich "Fair-List" Propaganda, an average of alxrnt $14.70 per Set of 4 Tires. Other sizes in proportion. ' The 1,623,555 State-licensed Car-Owners who use Pneumatic Tires now save about 20 of what they last year paid for ANY make and size, whether they be Goodrich or competing brands, equal to more than $25,000,000 per year. And, don't forget that this giant savinq to Car-Owners was never mentioned to the Public by other Tire Manufactur ing Concerns until the Goodrich "Fair-List" Propaganda made it imperative that they extend the Saving to Consumers on their Tires, or lose business to the Goodrich Co. But, notwithstanding all this, the fact which should loom largest to TIRE-USERS is the contrast of 10 to 40, in prices, that still exists between the low price of the best Non-Skid Tires (of fabric construction) that money can buy, or the largest Rubber Factory in the World produce, (to wit, GOODRICH Non-Skid Tires) and all other "a-sponsible" Tires in the field. Compare prices and seel Then, if you are not already a Goodrich User, do your self (and us), the justice to buy at least one GOODRICH "Non-Skid" Tire. Test that out for Quality, Mileage and Resilience against any other Tire, at any price, which you are now using. The result of such Test will cause you to wonder why you ever paid more for Maximum Quality, Mileage, and Resilience than the Basic price of Goodrich Non-Skid Tires? THE B. F, GOODRICH CO., Akron, 0, C. E. GATES, Distributor Goodrich Tires m WrJ m w!Mr rKri e