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MATL ' TftTBTTNTR. MEDFOUD, ORFGON!'. AVE ONES!) AY. .TANTJARY 1.1. U)M
CECIL FAVORS
ADMISSION OF
HllNSTO LEAGUE
No Conflict With Monroe Doctrine
Declares British Peace Delegate
If Leaque Not Constituted By Pres
ent Peace Conqress It Will Not Be
Constituted at All.
: PARIS, Jan." IS. I-oi-a Robert Ce
cil, who discussed with " American
Journnllsts last nlfiht his views as to
the work of a League of Nations, had
(Ittle to say relative to the limitation
of armaments. He expressed the
' opinion, however, that the League of
I
: SALEM, Jan.- 15. Chftmhiff that
the 16,000,000." hard surfacing act
was railroaded thru the 191. session
by the paving lobby and declaring
that he had been informed that hard
surfacing bills were being drafted in
Portland and a crowd of lobbyists
preparing to descend on tho present
legislature, Senator CM. Thomas of
Jackson county, following a sensa
tional speech In the senate today,
presented a resolution calling upon
the highway commission to appear
before the legislature In joint session
next Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock
and present Its highway construction
plans, and that the legislature could
NO MORE SCHOOL
Xntlnna "cnrlnlnlv would nrovide for draft Us own highway legislation.
the limitation and decrease of pros-1 Without debate, the resolution. was
out armament.
Lord Robert asserted he could see
no conflict between such a league
and the Monroe Doctrine.
, Admit Central Powers .
Regarding the admission of the
central powers and thotr allies to the
league, Lord Robert said they should
' bo admitted if they showed an inclin
ation to do the right thing. ;
i Iord Robert aald that the league
might In some cases take over ad
ministrative control of certain terri
tories of great international Interest.
He said that Palestine might be in
this class. He stated that ho accept
ed President Wilson's view that the
league must be constituted by the
present peace congress adding: ;
"Otherwise it will become an Im
possibility." ; ,
AH Favor a League
Lord Robert said that every one of
the allies favored a league of some
sort and that they were not separated
by any vital point. As to the scope
of the league, he said there were still
many purely legal disputes between
nations which he thought ought to be
settled by an arbitration tribunal
outside the league. In discussing
the probable efficacy of the plan to
force the nations to bring their dis
putes before the tribunal of the
league. Lord Robert declared:
"If we had had a conference on the
reply of Serbia to Austria and had
not allowed them to fight for a set
period, there would have been no
war. It tho situation had been known
to the : world, no nation could have
forced its people to fight."
referred to tho committee on xesolu-
tions.
" There appears to be no doubt that
the state legislature will adjourn to
morrow afternoon, not to reconvene
until Monday. , While a largo part of
tho members expect to return to their
homes for the remainder of the week,
the ways and means committees of
the two houses have beeu splt Into
sub-committees that will put In their
time visiting the several state insti
tutions that have not already been
visited.
The legislature completed ratifica
tion of the national prohibition
amendment today when the senate,
by a unanimous vote, adopted the
amendment. The house ratified the
amendment last night, 53 to 3.
The house voted today In favor of
having a joint committee from both
branches of the legislature work out
a program of consolidation of state
offices and to handle all legislation
pertaining to consolidation. The sen
ate yesterday reached a similar de
cision. Several plans are to be of
fered with a view to reducing the
number of state offices to reduce ex
penses. . ,
PRICE OF EGGS DROP
AS BUT TER CLIMBS
A soup kitchen will soon be in op
eration in Roosevelt school and the
25 children of that butldihg who have
been carrying and eating cold lunches
will instead have a hot dish of nour
ishing soup at noon at a cost'Of be
tween two and three cents each. This
soup kitchen is 'made possible by the
school board having voted $10 last
night to aid in purchasing tho equip
ment. '
Miss Ferguson, the principal of the
school, and a committee of the
Roosevelt Parent-Teacher circle have
worked out the details of the plan.
The soup kitchen equipment will cost
$20, and half of this sum has been
contributed by the Kenwood school
district whoso pupils also attend at
the Roosevelt school.
OBITUARY.
1
SUMMERS Clement Moore Sum
mers, son-of Col. Samuel D. and Ma
rian II. Summers, was born in Ot
tumwa, ' Iowa. January 20th, 187.1.
died in San Franeiseo, Calif.. Jan. 8,
3919. He was educated at private
and public schools in Ottumwa and
luter. attended University of Virginia
for two years, transferrine- to Prince
ton University from which he erad
uutcd in 1895. While at Princeton
he was a student under the lecture
ship of Professor, now President
Woodrow Wilson.
When the United States entered the
war, Ex-President Roosevelt, when
lie was plannine to head a division oi
troons for service in"" France, com
missioned Mr. Summers to recruit men
for the division in Oresron, and lie
was accented as a prospective officer
in the eyent- the organization was
formed. - - . -
His son. Clement M. Summers, Jr..
left the Agricultural colleee at C'or
vnllis, at the entry of the United
States in the Avar, to volunteer lus
services, and enlisted in Co. D. 117
Engineers, wliielrresriiiient was n purl
of tho i2m division of glorious fame.
Cleniont Jr.'. was killed in action on
July 15. 3918, in it sector east of
Khmins diir.nsr the darkest and most
critical (lavs of the war. lie was the
first boy from Ashland to make the
great sacrifice for his country.
Mr. Summers was married Julv 3.
1898, at Ottumwa. Iown. to Ilnrriett
Holt, who willi their children. Marian.
Virginia. Pntrica and Lewissurvive
him. His business career wns varied
and extensive, his interests bcinsr in
banking, lumber mid steel manufac
turing. At the time of hisVlealh he
was assistant to the president of Hip
luilson Ktcul Manufacturing company
.at Sun Francisco.'
.Mr. Summers and his family came
to Ashland lo rcsclo.. about seven
Vein's ami. The funeral was held at
the homo on Laurel street Knmlnv af
ternoon, . Jiiminrv 12. Rev. 1'. K.
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Medford housewives will be glad
to know that the high egg market
has' broken, and that from now on
cheaper eggs, much cheaper, can be
looked for, altho the price of butter
continues to soar. There was a de
cline of from four to seven cents in
the Portland market and from 10 to
12 cents at San Francisco and other
coast center! in. the past 24 hours.
It is the anlual break in the high
market which come3 about this time
of the year. ' .
In Medford most of the groceries
were still selling at 65 cents today,
while one or two sold at 60- cents a
dozen. Those who sold at 65, how
ever, admitted that a break of at
least five cents was coining within a
few days.
The sudden raise in tlio price of
feed has caused the price of butter to
rise also.
FLU DANGER OVER
Xo more si'liool for several week:
on Saturdavs while the hoard of edu
cation makes sine that there is no
recurrence of the flu epidemic that
niav force another vacation. Then if
the wav seems clear a new plan to
uartiallv make m the 30 weeks' work
lost in the flu vacations, the chief fea
ture of which is a continuation of the
.sessions until June 27, will iirolmhtv
bo adopted liv the hoard.
This action was taken last night on
recommendation ot Superintendent
Davenport, who sent a long commu
nication to the board from his sick
room, pointhur out that it was n prac
tical physical impossibility to make
up the 10 weeks' tost work fully within
the time limit of the scheduled school
year without crowding: the teachers
and pupils and endangering their
health. He outlined his plan for the
extcusion of the school year until
June '27th. which bv the abolishment
of teaching of iion-esscnt:als, sessions
on a few Saturdays, and intonsivy
training, teaching aifd studviug would
enable all "rndes to practically make
up tho missed work reuuired.
Rescind Previous Action
The hearing from Superintendent
Davenport on this important question
was a surprise. A small driven t 'on
of school patrons was present last
night to discuss the matter with the
board. When the subject vns reach
ed Dr. Riddell aiuinunccd thnt the
night before be had a long talk with
Mr. Davenport, who outlined his ideas.
Typewrit tcon copies of the superin
tendent's recommendations mid plan
were then handed to each member.
The bourd at once rescinded its 'pre
vious action requiring Saturday ses
sions during January and Fcbraarv,
passed n vote of thanks to.thc teach
ers for volunteering to teach on Sat
urdays .and Jiolidn vs. and voted to
accept lhc man outlined bv Acting
Superintendent Baker, tho principals
and teachers and hold it in abeyance
subject to Superintendent Daven
port's plan. , .
The Davenport plan which he states
should meet with the approval of pu
pils, teachers and patrons, when nil
circumstances are' considered, is as
follows:
l)nvcnort'8 Plan
i 1. That the school term be ex
tended to June 27th inclusive provis
ion five weeks' mSke up work. ' ."'
2. That five days, one week's
work, be made up bv teaching on Sat
urday's. January 13ih. already taught.
3. That the remaining IS davs be
made up (a) by intensive teaching,
(b) bv teaching essentials, (e) bv
reorganizing the course of study to
conform to the shorter period, (the
same to be determined bv the super
intendent of instruction at an oppor
tune time in conference with tho prin
cipals and heads of departments.)
A) As a means of securing greater
efficiency and co-operation in re
spect to. the plan outlined, that the
superintendent of instruct'"" slimild
at a tunc convenient send a letter ex
plaining more caiefullv the proposed
plan (a) to the teachers. (I)) to thej
uunils (e) and to the patrons.
The super ntendent's. explanation
LEAD
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I POLES
COPENHAGEN'. Jan. 15. Field
Marshal - Von Hindenbiirg soon will
take command of the German troops
opposing Polish forces in Eastern
Germany, snv advices from Drom
berg. riuoling Poscn newspapers.
I
GrapeWuts
combines great
food values with
economy and
excellent flavor
No sugar
required
TODAY
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House"venu3
T'i MABEL
"NEVER
SURPRISE
YOWR
WIFE"
LOUOTLS
JJYCiniJSTJIO
and recommendations embodied i" bis
prepared statement are in part us fol
lows: liocommcudatlons Made
"To complete onw semester's work,
lo deny promotions, or lo ilcnmnd
that all lost time he retrieved before
the close of the school vcur would not
only be unreasonable, unfair tind uu
iusl, but would move a serious hau
dicap to teachers, pupils and pat
rons. In fact such a thing would in
itself admit our schools to be a blunt
failure for tile vent'.
To successfully .-secure results in
this emergency it will be noccssarv lo
stimulate a keen morale throughout
oor schools. Thw iwvlums will dc-
Uuilid u luoruv Ihorouuh motivation
than has ever been practical hereto
fore. In nmiiv instances tho "flu'' vaca
tion is making it necessary for su
perintendents aiitl teachers to devise
far more intensive plans for accom
plishing tho salient inul essential
tasks ol' the school year. Hard, clear,
consistent thinking, careful and
methodical planning, enthusiastic, and
put riot ic morale and spirit should be
in the foreground at all times for the
rest of the year. 1 tun sum Hint our
U'adiiug force 1'cel keenly the uroullv
added responsibility, and I nm nlsu
sure that thev are as a unit roiulv' lo
out their Mhoutilers to Ibe wheel In or
der that our youth may roach their
goals. v
Health Kuuilanieulal
ViiiuliiiiitMiliil. however, to all this
is the health ol' the school and its
individual pupils ami teachers. The
urcalcst possible precaution should
be taken in every wav, temperature,
ventilation, exorcise, instruction In
health, sanitation ami livgicuir, etc,
Closely allied lo Ibis is tile noocssitv
of feeling that pupils must cover the
entire work as outlined for Hie regu
lar term in it shorter period thai must
be hutl. This would have a tendency
to crowding ami overexertion on the
part of inioils which miuht under,
mine the points in'it mentioned,
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Health and Happiness
Women of today seem to listen to ovory call of duty excopt
tho supremo ono that tolls them to guard their health. Jloino
duties, church duties, vur uutivltlcs, nnil lliu liuinliwt-niHl.oiio
falls for charituMo outorpriscs ooou lend women to ovonlo,
Mci'vnu:iiics3,liciidauhoa,baukut'huBuud fcumlu troubles nni tho
iiiovltublu rotiulU
Philadelphia, To. " I wan very weak, nU
ways tlrovl, my back aohud, and I foil sickly
most of tlio time. I went to u dtwlor and lie
said I had nervous Inillgentloii, which, nddod
to my wenk condition, kept mo worrying tnoiit
(if llio time nud bo suld If I could not top
that, I could not get well. 1 heard so much
about Lydla K. l'lnklmiu's Vcgolnblo Coin
nouud my htudmnd wanted ma Ui try It. I
took It for a week and felt a Utile bettor. I
kept It op for three- moiilhn, and 1 feel lino
and can cat anything now without dlMrmn ,
or ncrvousneid. Health and ImppincMr
Yms 1 hftvo tsith now." Mrs. J. WourliUM!,
!W North Taylor Street, 1'hlladolphla,
Tho majority of womon nowndaya
overdo, then) nro so ninny loiniutdi
upon tholr tltuo and stronKtli j tho result,
i.t invurinlily a weakened, vun-down
ucrvoiiH comllllon with headaches, back-
i :i..i.nt, I ,l.....w.....t.... .....1
Ax UC11U, llTllUUIIHy liuu iliniiv.iaii'ii am
soon more aorioun ailments Uovolop.
Avoid thorn by taking in tiiuo -
Lndia E. Pinkham's '
Vegetable Compound
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Via
NEW AVif J
25 CENTS EACH t
CLUltTT. I'KABOD V Ca rfw iiArit
What Motor Life Is
and What It Will Do
Motorllfo la a Kclimtlfto preiuirn
Hon, nnil by uildliiit one ouiiro lo flvo
ttullotm of Ktuilluo It kIvcs lucreiiHcd
linwer In untiolluo motor oiiKlnnn, re
iuovch cnrliou front t hit comhuntlou
chauilium and vnlvnn tin il nroventH Hit
furiher formiulou. and rdiicen I lie
itipinllnu coiiHiimiitlou inoru thiiii oiA-
fOUI'll),
Motorllfo In Mold under a iiuuiny
bnck Kiiurniiteo, to ubnolutiily mivo
from l!1 to r, 0 par cent of Kimolltto,
minovo all carbon unit irnyut n r
lo(OHlt, liH-nmno power and inllcnKn,
lintnro iinrfcct litnlllnn. qnlcker pick,
up, Iivk of furl In cllmblitK hllln, cany
Blartlns uud hlHhcKt motor efficiency.
Abaolutcly hnrmlimii to any motor.
Motorllfo In put up In haiuly tin
coiiiulmirii lioldlnK omi full iuarl,
which quantity In KUtflclent to treat
100 KAllon of jtnoolliie. Hcni poat
puld on receipt of prlco,
Medford Motor
Life Co.
MIMS ,V IIAUKIH'I.I.
Nai.li Hotel.
Mctlfnrri, Or.
Mail Orders Promptly Filled--We Pay Freight andExpress Charges .
25c DRESS PRINTS 15c
50 pieces best grade Dress Prints
in both light and dark shades.
25: valiif'K This sale, yard
15c
14-22 NORTH C1CNTRAL
MEDFORD, OREGON. -
40c DRESS GINGHAMS 29c
5,000 yards best quality Zephyr Drews .
Dress (liiighiinis in plaids, t'lieeks and
plain colors. Cheap today at
10c, For this big sale, yard...
29c
SH0P4
EARLY
IN THE
DAY.
STORE
HOURS
8 AM TO
5PM
Winter Goods Now Offered at Surprisingly Low Prices
One cf cur patrons yesterday said that this was "The Best Sale she ever attended."
most important sales we have ever held. But we advis e an early visit if you want
this sale. ,r .. - " . . - . ' V 1 '. :
It certainly is one of tho
to get the best out of
AT
WINTER SUITS
I ....... .,
$25.fKJ Suits now $12.50
$n.3.00 suits now $17.50
$40.00 Suits iiov.?20.00
$50.00 Suits now $25.00
if 75.00 Suits now $37.50
10 PER CENT OFF ON ALL W.OOL SWEATERS
ONE-HALF PRICE
; $25.00 Dresses $19.98
25 beautiful new all Wool
Serge and Silk Dresses.
Regular price,
$25.00, now ......
$19.98
ALL, WINTER SUITS
Won ion's Winter Coats,
sold regularly al$ I Q CA
$18.00, now ..$10.3U
.Women's Winter Coals,
sold regularly fflQ A A
at $25.00, now ...If'VW
Women's Coats, regular,
E........::...:27.50
REDUCED IN PRICE
Waist Bargains
Crepe do Cbene Waists,
just in. Regular $5.00
:, $3.64
Georgette. Crejie Waists,
Regular $8.00. - ttC HQ
valutas, now .........f"
values,
now
10 PER CENT OFF ON ALL SILK PETTICOATS
cheap .: at
$4.50 Blankets $3.69
70S0 Cotton Blankets,
good rjuaiityy
$t.50. This
sale
35c Tissue 25c
3( iiifth Tissue Cloth, suit
able for Lingerie under-
Avear, cheap at 35c.
This sale, yard ....
75c Dress-Goods 48c
: 36 inch Wool Dress Goods
in fancy cheeks and
plaids. Regular 75c "val
ues. For this
sale, yard ........
25c
48c
65c Sheeting 48c
9-4 Bleached Sheeting,
good quality.
05e. This sale,
yard
30c Towels 22c
Good size Bath Towels.
Sold regular at
30c. This sale
$2.00 Bed Spreads $1.39
Full size Crochet Bed
Spreads, sold regular at
$2.00. This- M OA
.sale
Cheap at
' 48c
22c
10. per cent! 'off
Wool Dress Goods,
intr reserved.
on all
Noth--
'$1.50 Poplin $1.10. -
30 inch Silk Poplin in a
fine line of colors. Sold
regular $1.50. (Pf 1 A
This sale, yard......
$2.00 Taffeta $1.59
,3fr inch Silk Taffeta, all
good colors. Sold regular
at $2.00. For' : M CA
this sale, yard ....$!'',
50c Gingham 39c
32 inch fine, Imported
Zephyr G ingharu in fancy
plaids. Sold regular at
This sale,
50(i,
vard
$1.00 Dress Goods 79c
42 inch Wool Dress
Gpods in plain and fancy
colors. Regular $1.00
values, now,
79c
yard
15c Embroidery 5c
1,000 yards fine grade
lijinbroidery Fdges and
Insertions up to 15o
values, now, : ' '".-j 'Cp'
yard ............................. ...v
$1.50 Underwear $1.13
Women's Fleeced Lined
Union ! Suits, rcr,l $1.50
values, now,
suit !
$1.13
Toilet Soap
Colgate's Best Quality
Toilet Soap. Sold every
where at 15e.
Cako..
10c
; Outing Flannel ' v
30 inch White Outing, A
good quality. Cheap lit
40e. Very special,
yai'd ...
33c