PAttTC STX
ASHLAND, Nov. J7.Tho T. W.
W, invasion lnis aniviil ami depart
ed. To the number of jiliont i'it'l v
tliry detrained from u freight Satur
day evening, mid in fatigue unil'min
murched to tliu old Fourth .street lire
fetation, whore they went into "exe.cn
tivc session," with n sentry uni'dinn
the portals, A dozen ordinnry hoboes
without credentials, who had pre
empted the premise cniiier in the
cveninjr, were frivcii the jriand bounce
pending tin- buine-vs tmHiii' t' the
Tegular orjfnni.atnm, whit h voireil a
Ti'iui.i(ioii upon city niitiioritie I'oi
i'ood, shelter and transportation
fcoutil.
They were j:ivcn two meals and
shelt1!', and left in a body on a
through freight Sunday noon, sin
iiif; ''Hold the Fort,' which preinn
tihly implied that they would .stmni
tile rortil'iealioim til Uonihiook later
in the clay. Two were taken ill here
and retmired the services of a physi
cian. They ascribed t his indisposi
tioii to ptomaine poisoning contract
ed from the lihl refrelnaentrt sen'
ed here in llie way of simp and sand
wiches.
Spokesmen J'or the party HSbcrted
lliev were in search ol' work, which
they expected to jret on the Iletelt-
Heclity water project, which is to
supply San Francisco. Aside from a
little loud talk in the wav of a dem
onstration there was no disturbance
whatever in connection with their
visit, polit e having every movement
under surveillance.
Tlio rain of tho punt tow ln Is
handicapping tlio llcilford football
team In their preparation for tho
Kamo with Ashland ThnnUsRlvliiK
duy. Th JackBon Hold Ib a "ea of
mud,, rendering practice, almost Jin
poHHihle. Tlio bull purl: fluid Is In
excellent condition and will not bo
imnd hefore tho gumo so Hint a Inst
flold Is expected for tho gnmc.
Coach lleldoniirh of Ashland stat
ed that ho will mnko sovornl changes
in his llne-np for tlio coming Kamo.
Iiirlf, lie says, will ho tho big factor
ill tho Kiinio. Tho tennis mo evenly
mntchod and thero may well bo a
repetition of tho lust game, wherein
In llodford, ua tho sldo Kcttlng the
brenks, won.
Advanco sulo for the pnnio has
been very heavy, over SiiO tickets ul
reudy having been sold.
NKW VUKK, Nov. 27. --('o-oiinr
alive action by American housewivf ;
to combat food speculation was ludi
fated In a household embargo oi
i-MiH InuuKiiruted here today. Tli
liiovonieiil has tlio enilorsenient of
tho Xatlonal llotisewlren league
Wholesale and retail dealers also
have ulvcn their nppiovul as (he only
prnclhul method of delcalini; tin
speculators.
Itipresentalives from several .so
cialistic orc.auiations and consum
ers' leaiAiies today announced plans
for a 'famlnu parade." According
to the announcement, laii.iHMi nn-n
and women who have pledged them
..i Ives to advance upon the cily ha'l
on Derember !i and ilciuund that the
mayor do all In his power to "Khc
them the rljxlit to continue in exis
tence "
SEATTLE AWARDED
WASHINGTON, Nov. jr. The
Sealllc Consliiietioii A Drydoek Co.
toilnv was awarded a contract hv the
niivy dcpurtmeiil lor llie conslruetion
of one :i.'i-kno scout cruiser lor
4.nr.",linn. Ilelivcrv will be made
within thirlv immlhs.
The Seattle company was the only
private eonecrn Pi bid on the four
Hcout crni.-crs wlioe figure eame
within the appropriation ot .."i,iHlti..
000 each. Seeieiary hamoN will
neek nil iiddilioiinl appioimtiou at
the next s-.-.ioii of coii'411'- loi ilir
renin iniim ilirce ie-siU.
AYilll .Metlfora vnu'io la .McdfoiU untdc
AT LAST WEEKS
CATHOLIC
The nciideiny fair, which closed
lust Saliinlny, v.ns u pnind Mieeeh
in every u;iy. It rel'leeted llie ?rcnt
el credit mi the Indies in chai'.u'c tvhu
so jiljly iml ivillii'trly devoted (heir
time and energy. They netted lor the
ucudciny over $rj.'i). The prizes
worn disl ribuled on Snliiriliiy and
went to llie folliiwin:
hunch cloth mid nnpkins, cmhroUl
ereil by M. Krnest McKce and .Miss
Fkninco 1,'eddy, went to .Mis. lira ill
Uiirrnii.'lis; lea set, liaml decorated,
and linen to tmiteh, Mrs. Mel'uHitm,
North llcnd; lalde senrl. made by
Mr,. 11. I'. Scle lt!;, Mrs. I'. Swaine,
Ittuieniii ; library sel, made by Mr;:.
II. C. Scholtz, Sister Andrew. Sa
cred Ileal! hospital ; diior panel,
maile by Mrs. II. I'. Schollz, Mr. I'.
M. Delhi; ciubi'iMdered cushion and
scu-l's, Mr.-, (i. l. Oonmi: St. MiirvV
towel, ('. K. tiate-; t;ih n-;irv. ih-ll-iilccl
by .Inlnisuii, Mrs. II. ( 'a'llallan ;
lable runner. Mis-, K. Keillihor: berrv
set, limul painted, J. 1. Iiuv.e; icwel
box, V. A. (.iates; iiuiniui cut work,
.Mrs. diaries Xiiaaii; leninaade sel,
Mrs. Hay l'o!e; uest room set, Mrs.
,1. X i a 1 1 , I'oitland; Crater Lake,
Sister Mary IYmiIil; ".Jaeksunville in
Winter," painted by .Miss Dorhiml
Uobinsun, Mrs. Halite Turner: eul
yluss vase, Mrs. Sam Jones; yellow
rose pillow, Hen Midler: bungalow
set, John l.ydcn; embroidered scarf
and pillow, Mrs. K. lllidden; dresser,
doiialed by MeiU'ord I'liniidiru Co,.
Martin ifi'ih!"; .Mrs. (Hidden' center
liiece. Mis. (I. ,1. 1'atton; Doll dressed
by Mrs. Sony-Smith, Miss litilli
Hov.nc; crown doll, dressed liy Mrs.
S. M. (leidis, Mrs. V.'. A. Folder; doll
dressed by Miss I.owncsberry, Miss
Sarah Jlanoy, tobacco jar, Mr. Cnr
penler; .fo rose, Miss Helen Turner;
fletir do lis pillow, Miss K. Kiellihor.
SURVEY BOARD SETS
SAl.KM, Oro., Nov. 27 Klro hroko
out In tho OroKOn state penilcntiary
library curly today, but was extin
guished before I ho building was dam
aged to uny extent. H was holioved
tho fire started from clbarello stubs,
dropped by members of tho prison
survey eommission, which met ill tho
room yesterday in porforinnneu of its
tusk of recommending belter condi
tions and reforms.
RAI.K.M, (ire., Nov. :7 I'harlos A.
Muriihj', Pendleton, (ire., new wni'den
f the OrcKoll slate iienlleal lary, to
day iisisuiiieil cluu'tre. Murphy suc
ceeds .!ohn V. Minlo. w tio was de
posed for "liinim:" prisoners. Al
Murphy's simKestioil, the state board
or cond'ol ordered an aiidilini; of Hie
prison books.
TOM WATSON AGAIN TRIED
FOR OBSCENE LITERATURE
AUil'STA, (ia
to try Thomas I!.
diMrict ronrl h
time on chai;e-
N't . '.!7. A jury
Wat- 011 in t'cdriiil
i- t'T ihe -.crund
t' hav i 1 1 u sc!it n!i-
-ccoc hi ci c I mi ' 1 in 1 1! tuli t lie (MaiN
w 1 1 c!f.'t'd lot.tiy bctoic iiomh to.
i!av and i mIIhi td ulncM-r. wa-. be
ain. 3C
30C
"NTATURE never ""starts ' any-,
thing she can't finish. To
bacco ain't any exccntioi
VELVL V it nuturalty
ud ftr tvwo )i.ir!i. No
artificial methods.
nr:
MEDFORD MATL TRT?TTNK
ASHLAND, Nov. 7.I)efal of
the two proposed chartei amend
ments al the special election last Fri
day docs not imply that agitation
cease in lTurN i remedy present
conditions which adherents k of the
measures deem top-heavy and eurn
bersoaie. 'J'iic amendment:-, will eoiuo
up aiiin, bid evidently with modifi
cations. The ivMs.-i'-smi-nl jiroji'isitjou went
by default through n irii.-,coiu'pplion
of it'- scope and advanta;ji:s. It has
been ad-pu"n by nther mtiuicipalilie.
with bcnclil and satistactioti, clear-
in up a loi ol l angles re-ipecliny mi
provcmcjiis to irup'rty which the in
itial asM'snaents Jcft unsettled prac
tically without recoil re in behalf of
the city.
The chief nuiendteent was aimed
priii'-ip:il!v to oiii-olidate .-cvcial
coniliciin.ir Inireaii.-. auo nicr'jc control
with one distinct board, Hue simpli
fyiujx nuttlcrs, atal with the ehiiui bv
its advocates that it would reduce
overhead chaises. Friends of the
measure contend tliat it will be heard
from ii;::iiu upon its merits, etiiuinal
inj:' certain phases which the voters
evidently regarded as vajrue and uu
sal is factory. In t lie meantime the
park commission and the mineral
-'priii its wafer eommission are still
doin;r business al the. obi stand iu a
dual capacity.
CHURCH TAKES UP.
NEW YOIIK, Nov. 27. A harvest
of potatoes, gathered at the Church
of tho Stranger, will bo distributed
among tiro poor Wednesday aa a
Thanksgiving offering. At tho re
quest of tho pastor, worshippers who
attended tho church services yuster
ady woro requested to drop at least
ono potato In barrels placod near the
door. Tile collection was largo
enongh to pack fifty or sixty baskots.
TO THE NORTH POLE
NKW Villi K. Nov. 27. Itoald
Amniulseii, tsuulli Polar explorer, is
here lo buy I wo hydroaeroplanes for
use iu his UllS expedition into North
I'olar returns, he said on his arrival
at (his port today 011 die Danish
steamer r'rederik VJIJ from Copen
hagen. The l'lyiii! machines, he said,
would be conslructed so as In travel
over smooth ice as well as on water
and will be used lor explorations.
Tile cxpcdilion will siitrl in HI1S.
42.61 5 SOCIALIST
SAt'U AM KNTO, Cal., Nov 17.- So
cialist presidential electors iu Calt-
forniu secured votei at t Li re
cent eliM-tlon and prohibition electors
were ;'.iwn ".'ll.ti:;!' voles. lU'contiut; to
sfici nCiciid li'.;ures obtained toi.iy
from the .-.cm-tary of laalc. t)ff;e
iiil (crtiiuatioti of llie vote of ihe
.nitc would lie aanoiuued tonight, it
u as expected.
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2C
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MEDFORTX OT?E(.0 MONDAY. NOYfiMDTCT? 27,
III
Al a meeting ol' llie county court
Monday the order culling nil election
for the crenlion ol' the hipi-lino irri
gation distriot llt-ecmber '11 was
signed by .Imle Ton 'el!e and Coui
luissioner l.eever.
Oireetors for the district, were
named as lollows, Id be voled for:
Kor division No. 1, James Owens; for
division No. Leonard Carpenter:
for division No. .'I, Wm. liiidqe; for
division No. 4, .1. A. I'erry; for di
vnion No. o, (ieori;e H. Dean. AV. II.
(lore was named us tira-inci' of the
district.
I'ollinr places were desimuilctl us
follows: )r. J'iekel's ruiieh, norlli of
.Mi'dford on Kas;le I'oint road, for
district 1; W. II. llrown's residence,
Kooscvelt avenue, for district '': res
idence of V. S. Hammond, Orchard
Home tract, lor districl :i; Oak
(.Ji'oVe school lioiise, districl i; West
Side school house, di-tricl fi.
On account of protest-i filed by
Messrs, liirdseye, l.onv and others,
action on the creation of the lliver
side. C'olony irrigation disli-iet wtis
post)wined pending investigation.
Copyright Hart bclniflacr & Marx
Two Thanksgiving "necessaries" illustrated here
TURKEY NEW CLOTHES
WHILE we can't furnish the turkey, the chances are that we can save
some for you on your Thanksgiving clothes probably enough to
pay for that turkey.
If your Thanksgiving program
calls for a motor trip, we have
Hart Schaffner & Marx motor
coats that insure comfort; big, all
wool protection against cold.
If it's a football game, you will
find here the right overcoat to keep
you and your enthusiasm warm
Varsity Six Hundred in several
variations ; big, stylish great coats
and ulsters $20 and up.
Varsity Fifty Five, the stylish
suit, in many variations; all ex
tremely smart. If you'll try one
on we know you'll like it. Prices
$20 and up.
Other up-to-date suits and over
The final hearing will he held I'ri
ilay. Tile laud coiiiint; under the propos
ed dislrii-l comprises about 1'JIIO
neics lyinv: ulen liouue rier, In low
Ihe town of (iold Hill. Water for the
proposed district will be tuhcu Irom
llie river above (iold Hill, the organ
izers of ihe di-trict claiiiiina llisil wa
ter in uny amouiil deiicd is avail
able, 'fhe cost will be ifoo per acre,
w ith a maintenance charge which il is
thought will not exceed 30 cents per
acre.
Aecordiii lo Claience liovd of
(lo'd Hill, tir pi r cenl of Ihe people
of Ihe district are iu favor of the
crenlion oi Ihe irri'siilion districl.
EMENT
WASlllXfiTDX, X..v. .--President
Wil.-oii's rold v;a so much better-
today that be went o;;t for an
early mnruipv atiic of i)'.
The preidenl bad eiia.ucuicnts to
ce i'.aron Zwicdim'k, charge of the
Austro-ilniiarian eiahnsr-y, who de
sired to invite the .iivsidcnt to at
tend ineniorial services here Wednes
day tor the late cm(.eror: II nit It
Kraync, a member of the 'American
Federation of Labor, and liozin Orr,
of the Street-Car Men's union.
Vlh Medford trade is Medford matte
ALWAYS lXEARXIXr
The home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes.
10tfi
FIRST
T TO WASHIf
WASHINGTON', Xov. 27. Am
bassador tierard liad a final confer
ence willi Secretary Lan-Miiir today
nvaiat"t'y to sailimr J"oi' (iutiiany
on Heeember .") by way of Copen
hagen. In offi.ial quarters the iin
prcssi' ti prevailed that the delicate
nature of the iibiua:'riiie situation
ami the deportation of lleluians to
(ierioauy Were dHCit-sed. Mr. (b-rard
probably will see President Wil-oo
I miiiipi'iiv,
Paul Revere in his famous
ride, shouted the word of
'WARNING" to his countrymen.
The "Minute Men" knew what tin's
u-irnind meant: that thev had
reached a crisis in their life that called for a
tieM for existence. S.S.S. lias been "eliout
ing" the "WAUNING" ngaintt tht invaiica
of mankind's common erwmy-BAD BLOOi.
b.S.S. wakks you nui to aicrogaru
unfaillnff symptom b oi disease tnat icjI
lowi in tli wab of impure bloou.
S.S. It PURELY VEGETABLE. It
build up the entire system in
wholesome rejuvenation of hualth,
Write otir Medical Advisory De
partment lor ircD advice
Address THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
170 bwttt Building, Atlanta, Ga.
n UiaTTiei' ilii)al1ii'i"eg-- "
coats, prices $12.50 and up.
Our hat section offers many va
rieties; something for every taste
and every occasion, $2 to $6.
Neckwear A very great array
of fine goods, much better than the
prices, 50c to $2.
Quality counts in silk hose;
ours are fine, full fashioned, in
white and all colors; 35c to $1.50.
Other hose 10c and up.
No matter what you do on
Thanksgiving Day, we are prepared
to furnish the right clothes.
Come in and make use of this
unusual service.
F
I'AlilS, Nov. 'J7. (j'eorue -f'a-puiticr,
the Krcncb champion boxer,
has been on b-tive in Paris after lak
inj: part a- an aviator at the recap
ture of Fort liouauniont, on the Ver
dun front. Cnrpentier was deeorrJed
with the military medal for pullatTVy
in iM-tion. While in Paris lie jtave an
iu I mat exhibition of boxing at a
charity baaai in the Trocadero pal
ace and received an enthu-iaslia re-
cetinu t'rnin thoti-aftdi.' ' "
vis
w wimitiiiimi in
tut do not ac J
Zj Jf cept them. Thr U
but one g ""
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