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RlCANS TO
SUPPORTLEAGUE
Former President Banters Medford
Crowd and Makes Eloquent Speech
for Leaque of Nations Those Who
Oppose Act Are Partisans. Nat
Americans. He Asserts. ,
, Former President William Howard
Tali,' who, was enroute from Portland
to San Franclaco, during the train
top at the Southern Pacific depot at
: 20 o'clock Tuesday afternoon ap
peared on the platform of his coach
to greet the assembled crowd, ban
tered the assemblage for a moment
or two and then launched Into an
earnest tire minutes address, briefly
setting . forth the League of
Nations peace plan and the benefits
to mankind that would result there
from, dwelt on the horrors of war
and the scientific progress fast being
made In the art of destroying human
lire by the wholesale, and pleaded
with the people of Medford to study
ttrto the plan and give It their united
support. .
The crowd that warmly greeted
the former president was smalt toiri
lHrntielyrnot numbering over 300.
including the train passengers, as no
notice had been given that he was to
pass thru tho city and only a few cit
iaens knew of the coming of the dls-
Ana until be began ms speecn
those assembled did not know wheth
er or not Mr. Tatt was kidding them.
Ie was in excellent humor.
- Asks About Ruin
fia. this Medford." Jocularly In
quired the former president as he
stepped out on the platform amid ap
plause,: with his well known smile.
He was assured unanimously that it
was the very self-same old town.
"Yes, well do you still maTte riim
here?" This sally went over the
heads of .the assembled Lincoln
club, few realizing that -Mr. Taft
was making a play upon the fact that
Medford, Mass., was years ago fa
mous as a rum-making. and rum-shipping
point. '. .. . '
"1 say, do you make rum here?"
repeated Mr. Taft. . -r
"No, we get it at Hornbrook over
the California line," several persons
answered, thinking that the ex-president
was really after InformaMon-
r Then in response to - urgent re
quests for a speech Mr. Taft said: I
made my speech back there a stop or
two at what was the name of that
town now?" . : . .. ,
. Joshes With Crowd '"
."Grants Pass," queried the crowd
in unison. , . .'''.-. .
"I really don't know" Mr. Taft as
serted while there were also shouts
of Roseburg and Eugene, and again
a chorus shout ot "Grants Pass."
"Is that where Flannigan lives?"
suddenly and anxiously inquired Mr.
Taft. -
The crowd did not know who Flan
nigan was but shouted back a chorus
of "Yea."
"But Flannigan's sister lives here"
titiotited hack several of onr brightest
citizens, and then followed a united
chorus of "Give us a speech.
Dropping his banter and becoming
serious, tremendously serious ' and
grave Mr. Taft launched forth into
his rapid fire informal speech, wuico
was a gem in its common sense and
lofty statements and pleading. -' It
briefly; set forth the needs of the
world plan to enforce peace and the
.necessity of stopping warfare,
i i Pleads for League
i -' In speaking of the horrors of the
world war and the scientific progress
in wholesale killing inventions Mr.
Taft said that in the next great war a
poisonous gas would be invented
that could kill whole communities or
districts at a time.
VYou who oppose the League -of
Nations, are partisans, not Amer
icans. Be big enough and'" broad
enough and American enough, to foe-,
got partisanship and stand for the
welfare ot America and of humanity
urged Mr. Taft.
He made It plain that the league's
plan was a non-partisan one, -'-and
pointed out that the United. States
was the greatest nation of the world
and should assume the responsibil
ities and burdens ot that position
now that , we entered actively - Into
world affairs; a position into which
we had been forced.
"Shall wo assume our new bur
dens In the world's affairs or return
to our policy ot Isolation, grow fat
and lazy, and be forced again active
ly Into world affairs as we were be-
: .fore. . "We had better take this league
of nations plart br we will he-forced
to take something which will be much
worse.: A stitch In time saves nfne .'
' Mr,' Taft praised the good work
President Wilson has been doing in
, bohalf of the league of nations plan
uhd said that we should stand unit
edly by him In the great effort. He
: also urged that we wake up and get
busy In urging our senators and con
gressmen to stand by the league of
nations idea when it Is embodied in
the peace terms and comes before
congress for ratification.
--Mr. Taft talked until the train
started to pull out and retired into
his car amid the cheers and applause
of his hearers. He shook hands with
all-who approached as long as it was
iN WELCOME TO
B0VS0ETHE65TH
Medford was conspicuously on the
Portland nnd Oreiron man Mondav
durinc the wcloouiitur celebration -in
honor of the't)5th artillery with 25 of
her stalwart sons of UiiU famous
command mnrcbinir with the organiza
tion m tho unrnde. her mayor imxroh-
inc nt the head of the pnrude with
Colonel Kerfoot. commander of the
05th, and Mayor Baker of Portland.
and" with Mrs. Gates ridine incog
nito at the extreme bead of the pro
cession with the chief of police of
the stato metropolis.
, "It was a magnificent home coming
to. the state for the Orecon bovs of
the 65th," said Mnvor C. E. Gate9
who with Mrs. Gates arrived home
from Portland this morning. "There
arc only 25 of the Medford and
Jackson county bovs of the 3.1 who
went orisinallv to France with the
65th with that command now. the
others having been either sent to
their homes elsewhere from Camp
Dix. or having been transwerred dur
ing the war into other organizations.
Our bovs are nlll well, fat nnd happy
at the prospects of soon getting home.
Two Weeks to Walt
"As near as I ran learn it will be
two "Weeks vet before the 65th is de
mobilize! at Cnmp Lewis and the bovs
can come home. .
f?'Thcv nro brimming over witli their
wonderful experiences in Frnnco and
with the bie receptions nnd honors the
65th has encountered since arriving
in this country. It was difficult nt
Portland to draw from their talk on
their war experiences, ns there was so
mucVcoine on in connection with the
celebration. I talked briefly with nil
the boys. We probably can't get
much out of them about their part in
the wsr-'nntil they have arrived home
and settled down ngain to humdrum
civil life.
'I shall never forget that wonder
ful scene when the regiment arrived
in the Portland depot and relatives
from "nil over Oregon clasped their
ioved ones. It would wring tears
from the eves of the most hardened to
see those mothers and soldier sons
clinch and kiss and bane on. It was
a. sight, too. to see the boys and their
eirls meet. Such kissing and hugging
in public, and oblivious to the
crowd of thousands. It "was worth
go:ng miles to see. - 1
'Two of the 65th soldiers were
without relatives and friends nnd felt
rather desolnte nnd overcome with
the sight of the many loving reunions.
?iB.als-POft-Of them said to his com
rade in unfortunate environment:
Well, old sweetheart, we'll have to
love each other.' And then thev went
to it with kisses and bugs."
. .;:,' Parents Surprised
' Mayor and Mrs. Gates hai tho sur
prise of their lives not only to see
their son. Sergeant George Gates, with
a heavy French mustache, but also
wearing a military cap or hat of
French invention. Several months
ago he wrote to them that he was
growing a mustache and declared he
would bring it home with him. He kept
the pledge, but now tbnt he has made
eood so far he' will probably have the
hirsute apendage shaved off at Camp
Lewis, as it is figured that he would
never have- the nerve to show up in
Medford wearing such a thing.
A number of the other Medford
boys of the 65th also had similar
mustaches which thev intended to
spring at home, but losing their nerve
WAS AFRAID TO GO
ON TOP OF HOUSE
Painter Was So Weak Could Hardly
Walk Gains Twenty Pounds by
Taking Tan lac
. "I will cheerfully ten anyone, who
Is looking for something to build
them up, that Tanlac certainly
brought me out of the kinks," was)
the characteristic statement made by
John A. Meyers, house painter and
decorator ot Iteardan, Washington,
while In Murglttroyd's at Spokano,
recently.
"I can't say that I suffered any
particular pain," he continued, "I
Just had no appetite and got into a
terribly run-down- condition. I be
lieve I could have gone a week with
out feeling hungry. What little I
did eat was forced down and seemed
to do me no good, as I lost weight
and strength all the time. I had got
ten down to almost skin and bones
and was so weak that I was actually
afraid to go up on a house to paint.
My energy all left me and I had got
ten to where I couldn't hold out to do
a whole day's work.
"I -had read about Tanlac being
fine lor people In a run-down condi
tion, and I now know for myself, for
it has put me in shape to where I
have already gained twenty pounds.
And speaking of appetites, I've got
the best one I ever had. Meal times
come too slowfor me and when they
do get around I hardly know when to
quit eating. I have gotten my
strength and energy back, too, .and
now I can do as much work as any
man my ago. I had been losing
ground two or three years and noth
ing ever hit the spot until rgot Tnn
lac, ao It certainly Is the medicine for
me."
' Tanlac Is sold in Medford by West
Side Pharmacy, in Gold Hill by M. I).
Bowers, in Central Point by Miss M.
A, Mee, in Ashland by J. J. McNalr.
I hoy bad them shaved off tit Ctuup
Dix.
. Immediately after the reroption of
relatives at the depot the 'Parade
started and Mnvor Gales tit the in
sistence of Mnvor linker nnd Colonel
Kerfoot consented to march with them
nt the head. In the meantime Mrs.
Gates hud been Kt in the crowd from
her im.ibnnd. Mayor Gates, who hap
pened to know the Portland chief of
police asked him to find her and look
out for until niter the parade. Not
only did tho oli'cf find Mrs, Gates
but bo took her into his auto which
led the nnrndo. '
Giinor oiul Williams of Thompson
Creek Tuesday brought in samples
of vi.'li gold bearing omirtz from n
n strike recently mndn in their gold
prospect near Applcgnto postofl'ice.
The ledge is 18 foot in width, ft 100
foot tunnel has been driven nnd n
shnft slink ;I0 feel, mid oru ranking
from $10 to $-10 a ton uncovered. ,
The mine is on Thompson crock, on
former railroad laud and tho minors
are convinced that sufficient oro is
in sight to iiistrl'y the uruutiou of a
mill.
The Independence Creamery com
pnny of Oregon, utter a thoro IiivvhII
Ration ot tho conditions In Scott val
ley, has decided to orect a creamery
at F.tnn and, weather conditions per
muting, expects to have, It In operii'
tlon about tho first ot April, Siski
you News,
AH Choked Un With Catarrh?
Why Continue Makeshift Treatment?
Sprit' ana douches will never
MoflierfM
11 T wTiA 3L. n
Leaiinu Dames v
Every truo mother rcalleca ilio fact that her "babv'a health cle
peotlnupon hcrowu, that the wry vitality of hvruhild it tnlluuncvtt
by her own phyatcal condition. How iuiportuut it la, therefore,
to puanl against any derangement of the female orgnuH, which
induce general weakness nervousness, constant fatigue and utter
Inability to properly care for her child, Plcnho reuunulier, that
Lytlia rl lMnuhnuiVVegotablo Corupouud has brought hculth uud
strength to thousands of such mothers.
Mitchell, Ind. "Lydia E. IM tilth am 'a VesataMo Compound bwtyotl mo
o mnch during the timo t was looking (or wan I to tho oomhiK of my little
one that 1 am rttcoiuwemliutc it to othor oxpeUtit itmUiwn, Hcfom taking
it, 3uu day I sutYvred with tieuralttiaso Utidty that t Uiuuht 1 could nut
live, but nltor tukin thrvo bottles of Lydta K. l'lnkhain' cgutubln Com
pound t was euiiroly wlfoved of mntralnU. f had Kuiuudtn trt ngth and
was nblo to so annual and do nil mv lioutownrk. My bahy whn 7 mouth
old weighed I'J ponnila and t feci bolter thui I bavo for a King timo. I
tifrerhAd any uiodiciuo do mo ao much cood,11 Mrs. 1'kaiu Mux yuan.
Mitchell. Ind.
Good health during nnd after maternity I a most Important factor to both
mother and child, and many totters liavo bemi reodvod by tho Lydia K.
limkham ModiciuoCo., Lynn, Miuuu. tolling of health matured durmtf this
trying period by the use of Lydia EL l'lukbam'a Vegetable Couipouud.
f India E Pinldiaiti's -;W
Vegetable-' Compound
' n ii ill mini miiiniiy ;a in iiiiii I i,nnin mii
firninim iMiiim iMrsi'it-T r mmit rn i im in i' "
euro ) ou.
Catarrh In mmoyliii; cihiuhIi wliril
It chokes up your nostrils ifnd iilr
us;uo, rnimlntt puinlul uud ililli
r tilt liiciitliintf uud other diseom
(orts. Hut tho real diiiiKer comes
when it reaches . down Into your
limits. '
This Is why you should ut otico
rcallne tho iiiiiortuucc0( the proper
treatment, uud lute no time ex
periment Iiik with worlhlens reine-
.i,!..i, imii-li nulv llm surface.
To ho rid ol Catarrh, yon iiiiihI dnvp
the disease (terms out of your lilond.
Splt iidlil results hnve hccil ronort
cd (rum the use o( S. b. b.. w licit
cmnplelcly routs from your b outl
l!ie C'uinrrli mciiiis, lur which It i
a perfect untidote. , ,
S. S. S. is sold by till c!niKKl.
If you wish incdlcnl uilvlco as to tho ,
tioiitnicnt of your own Indlvidiml
ciiso, write to-diiv to Chief Modioli
Adviser, Swift Sncclllu Co., Dept. ,
11, Atluiitii, (iu, i
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UXIK AT THIS CAHT
' OKA CAREW
Murk Sennet lleuuty
MELBOURNE MacDOWELL
of "I'iniiin of Thn ViiUnit" I'limo
JACK RICHARDSON
TrliuiKlo WcsWrn Stur
EDWARD COXEN
tlrirrith Ktnr
XDW 1'I.AVINU
Christie
Comedy
Bruce
Scenic
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SPRING
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NEW WAISTS
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UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY
jt4 500 pairs fine grade cotton IIci
y both black and white; splendid 35c
y values. For tbis sale, pair
osiery in
5c or -
?, Crepe Mii'abea'ii;36 inches wide, silk and cot
ton mixture, comes in both light and dark
colors, 15 shades to choose from; 7Qp
! a beautiful cloth. Special, yard !..
La Vogue Voile, 40 inches wide; eomes in all
"the new shades, both dark and light. This is a
very fine sheer cloth for dresses. . CQr
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Silk Striped Voile, 27 inches wide. A beau-
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The new "Wirthinor"' Waists are here, ?
beautiful styles, made of fine ttl CA
voile, each
Tlienew"Vlhvoi th" Waists, made in
the very latest slylcs of splendid matc-
V Women's Envelope Gowns and Envelope
.;, Very special, yard
comes in white and
flesh, each.
$2.48
V jN"ew Silk Hosiery in black, white and green, navy and black.
colors. Very specially priced from, pair:; Very special, yard
Fancy Dress Voiles, 27 inch&s wide, conies in fancy
checks and stripes, and flowered designs. Qp
Very special, yard J7w
'Admiration Voile, 40 inches wide. Comes in several
good shades, such as rose, peach, shell pink, JNilc
48C
rials, well worth more than the
jiricc, each
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$2.50
Xcw Crepe do Chine Waists, nicely tailor- "1
cd, well made, good colors, cheap
at $5.00, For this sale only
$3.69 X
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$1.00 to $2.50
I?amput' Pongee, 29 inches wide, a highly mercerized
cloth, conies in Foulard Patterns, all colors, very fine
39C
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jik;ih ui wiyies ami prices.
X FIRST SHOWING OF NEW SPRING':
92 incli Iinp,oi'ted Zephyrs in a fine lino of
plaids; aibe'a'utiful cloth, yard
COATS
X All styles and colors, made of all wool ma
V terials
Priced from $12.50 to $75.00
NEW DRESS GINGHAMS
Silk Zephyr Ginghams, 31 inches wide.
Comes in beautiful plaids, yard
32 inch Cascade Zephyr Ginghams, a
beautiful cloth, new patterns ..yard.......
89c
79c
50c
New Georgette Crepe Waists,1 boautiful
stylos, good colors. . Chea() atf ; ttC AQ
fn.w. very special, eacn...:.......... i"
FIRST SHOWING OF NEW SPRING
suits ;.:?f v:T';;;i
Some beautiful new suits in tailored, semi
tailored and JJosc Coat styles; conic in a
fino range of, colors.' Specially priced
froin $25.00 to $75.00 each. . .'
100 pieces fine quality Zephyr Dress Ginghams, in
' ft
aims
DEVONSHIRE CLOTH
The best fabric made for girls' and boys' wear; 32
plaids, stripes and plain colors. A 2Cp
splendid cloth. Special, yard... ODv
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14-22 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE choose from. fcJi,e;hil. yard 1 4oC A
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