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TODAY
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today ; It primm
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!!? BELOW NORMAL
The feature ot the monthly gov
ernment weather summary for Aprtl
waa the absence of a damaging frost,
altho In the summary report April
8th, 11th and 14th are named tech
nically as dates ot killing frosts. As
announced several times previously
these frosts did not do a great amount
of harm and the valley's fruit crop
still promises to he one ot the great
est on record.
' The total precipitation for the
month amounted to 1.15 Inches, with
the largest rainfall ot .46 on April
17. The average for April Is 1.44
Inches. No snow fell during ! the
month, and there were only, 7 days
with .01 of an Inch or more of rain
fall. Eight days of the month were
clear, 13 partly cloudy and 9 cloudy.
The mean maximum temperature of
April was 68.9 and the mean mini
mum 37.7. - ;
The following Is the official sum
mary. ::
Date.
Max. Min. free
'Min.
36
39 .
40
44
- 42
39
29
27
37
47
28
. 33
38 1
27
38
43 "
50
44
40
31
35
34
38 .
47
36
32
39
38
43 v
1
S -.
4..
5...
6
7 ...
8..-
9
10..' .....
76
76
. .71
68 44 , .23
56 43 .17
.56 39 .04
60
. 62
... 67
...66
.....;.....:.6S
.:. J...G2
: ;.......... .60
.......:...6G
........,...76
.22
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
.03
16... ... .. 76
17.......- -.67
18 . .. 68
19 .l-.. -67
20..-l ...64
T
.46
.01
21.. .
22
28..........-
i.64
75
79
24....
25.....
26..
27... .....
S8....u
29..i.:..
69
J. 62
.71
..78
... 79
.........83
..i......82
30..
lfnnrfilv Summarr .
Mean maximum, 68.9: mean min
imum, 37. 7;' mean, 63.3; maximum,
83, April 29: minimum, 27, April 14.
Precipitation Total, 1.15 'inches,
greatest in 24 hours, .46, April 17:
, Number of days with .01 inch or
more precipitation, 7; clear, i; part
ly cloudy, 13; cloudy, 9.
Dates of killing frost, April 8th,
Uth, 14th. . '
PORTLAND SELLS
FLOUR TO GOV'T
: PORTLAND, Mav 3. More than
one million barrels o flour were pur
chased yesterday bv the United
StiiteB covernment through the food
administration erain corporation
' here, officials announced today. The
purchases were made from millers of
the Pacific northwest who had made
offers of supulies to the ieovernment
throneh Max M. Houser. second vice
nresident of the corporation here.
- Deliveries of the flour are ' to be
extended over two months and the
- flour is all for export to Europe.
Shipment will be made from Portland
and Puect Sound ports. Exact lie-
' tires as to the amount purchased were
not available, but it was said bv of
ficials to be between one million and
1.350.000 barrels. ' -;
CHINA FILES PROTEST
'(Continued from page one.)
merits was China a party nor was she
informed of their contents when In
vited to Join the war against the Cen
tral Empires.; The fortunes of China
appear thus to have been made ob-
BARRELS
' Jects ot negotiation and compensation
after she had allied herself with the
. allied powers.
"Apart from this, it Is at least
open to question how far these agree
ments will be applicable Inasmuch
as China laa become a belligerent.
The claims of Japan referred to in
this agreement appear to be scarcely
compatible with the 14 points adopt
ed by the powers associated against
, Germany.
"If the council has. granted the
' fclalms of Japan in full for the pur-
. pose of saving the League of Nations
as is intimated to be the case, China
has less to complain of, believing as
she does, that, it is a duty to mane
sacrifices for such a noble cause. She
cannot, however, refrain from wish-
ing that the council had seen fit to
. call upon strong Japan to forego her
. claims animated by a desire tor ag
' erandizement, instead of upon weak
China to surrender what is hers by
right. V - '- "
"dreat will, tie the disappointment
and disillusion ot the Chinese people
over the proposed settlement.
"If there Is reason for the council
to stand firm on the Question of
Flume, there would seem to be all
the more reason to uphold the claim
of China relating to Shantung, which
Inoludos. ihe, future welfare, of 36,
000,000 souls and the highest inter
est of peace In the Far East."
' ,( .-:-."! K.'.
'"'' Medford Koil Cross vorkir. will
von nlonso rnllv to tho sniwnrt of
vonr chapter mid help finish tho rcfu
sec (rnrnieiits. The Inst allotment--200
garments has arrived and with
what is still on the shelves unfinish
ed makes onlv 350 earments ami if
every one will do their share one
dav a week we can finish this allot
ment and close up for the summer bv
June 1st.
' Do rally to this work. Surelv
vour loyaltv didn't cense with the
sis-nine of the armislioo or the re?
turn of vonr son from service.
" Mrs. Srheiffelin nnd Mrs. Noblitt.
defecates to the northwest division
institute held in Seattle recently, with
Mrs. Mears of the local chapter Ked
Cross, were rovnllv entertained Inst
Wednesday bv the Ashland Red Cross
division. V -.' ' -.
Throueh the death of Mrs: June
Dclnno, director of American Red
Cross department of nursinc,- Amer
ica loses one of her foremost women
in public work. Under Miss Delnud's
direction, more than 30.000 nurses
were recruited throueh the Red Cross
for service in the nrmv and nnvv af
ter the United States entered tho war.
A woman of striking personality, sen
tie manner, reeal in enrrince and
with a mass of snow white hair, she
was tu oommandine ficure in onv
gathering. Her svmpnthv was bound
less nnd she served the Red Cross
from the first to the last without
-compensation. Miss Delano died at
the... base hospital I US). Lnrunev.
France, April loth, after an opera
tion for 'mastoiditis.
One hundred nnd fifty tons o ffood
and supplies are needed for relief in
the Balkans. ..... ,
Mrs. Mears. Mrs. W. M. Van Seov
oc, Mrs. Noblitt and Mrs. Jup An
drews of the local Red Cross, Miss
McOrail. the county nurse and Miss
McCormick. the' countv food aeent.
motored to Lake Creek Thursday and
were entertained at the Lake Creek
Bed Cross headquarters. Perhaps
nowhere in the county have women
worked harder and more faithfully
than the Lake Creek division, and
thev are to be congratulated for their
splendid w6rk and lovaltv for often it
was a hardship for those living miles
apart to attend the meetings which,
oil winter have been held in a vacant
house on the Clingle ranch. Mrs.
Boles, one of the faithful and over
70 Tears old, has ridden horseback
from her home, almost 10 miles
away to give of her time and efforts
to the Red Cross. .'..-
' Miss McCormick gave a food dem
onstration and most instructive talk
during the forenoon to those present.
Especially lid - she emphasize the
necessity of mothers giving children
the proper food as a means of recti
fying manv defects -which a growing
youngster is heir to. .
Miss McGrail and Mrs. Hears vis
ited two rural schools en route, Mrs.
Mears talking in behalf of Junior Red
Cross, and Miss McGrail making ex
aminations and checking up on form
er trips. In the afternoon Miss Mc
Grail . talked most interestingly on
child welfare, school age, free school
age. She said there were 22 million
school children in the United States
and 80 per cent of these were defec
tive. Everyone throughout the rural
districts ore enthusiastic over the
child welfare work and are cooperat
ing with MissGrail to tho . best of
their ability towards future benefiU
to the;r children where the percent-
VICTORY WEEK
May 3 to May 10
It will not only be Victory Week but a Victory .Year for ns
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with the Electric Ranges. , , - :-
45 Ranges Now Sold 1
Since Jan. 1 1919
All to be operated under our new Meter Rate, Schedule R.J
If they are not economical, how do you suppose these cus
tomers were induced to purchase them? Sec actual costs as
published in this paper) or call at office for list of same.
; Cash or time payment plans aTailablc. Better investigate now
California-Oregon Power Company
Phone 168
There will be a meeting 'of the
Orltxlies at 3 p. m., May 4th, at the
foot of l.owor Table Rock, at the
Coiullnot Connor ranch. The object
ot the meeting, being to reconvene'
the Grlcxltes, take In new members
and discuss the location ot perma
nent camping grounds and such other
business that may come before the
meeting. '
' There will be good speakers and a
good time Is anticipated. Everybody
Is invited to come and listen to the
speaking and join the Grtulies, All
people are eligible to join from in
fants in arniB to grown people up to
100 years ot age and ot both sexes.
Incidentally it may be said that
the object of the Grlullcs is to advo
cate more outdoor lite, automoblltng,
hiking, fishing, hunting, boating and
got acquainted with beautiful south
ern Oregon, the most beautiful por
tion ot the Pacific coast, advocate the
building of new roads, new ralls.
and open up and advertise outdoors
ot southern Oregon. Get acquainted
with our neighbors and get them
acquainted with our beautiful coun
try and scenery. . Also to show stran
gers and newcomers that southern
Oregon possesses the best climate
and the best outdoors ot the Pacific
coast. Finally to revive the lost art
of walking. ' . V:
To Join the Grizzlies gsts $1.00
per year. To attend meefings costs
nothing. - i'.- -s.'.'.v"-:
, Start from Medford - Commercial
club at 2 p. m.. May 4th, with autos.
- JUXEAU. Alaska. May 2. Alaska
democrats were to meet in conven
tion here today to nnme n candidate
for the post of territorial congres
sional delegate, made vacant bv tho
recent death of Delegate Charles A.
Sulzcr. George Grigsby. attorney
general of Alaska, has been mention
ed as a democratic candidate. James
Wickershain. former delegate, proba
bly will be the republican candidate.
The special election to fill the dgst
will be held June 3. - -
age of defects is greater than, in tho
cities.;- .' . V '
" Mrs. Mears assured the Lake Creek
division, in a short talk, of the' value
assistance they had given and' snoke
of the work vet to be done. ( When
the work on hand is finished, there
will be 17000 garments to be shipped
and of these the Lake Creek division
had done a goodly share. .-' - - -Mrs.
Noblitt spoke of the home ser
vice, public health and 'Junior Red
Cross. Three things most essential
to the future welfare of our country.
The Junior Red Cross wpuld be the
future Red Cross which would con
tinue alwavs.
Mrs. Van Scovoc delighted those
present with two well chosen songs.
Mrs. Brndshaw. Mrs. Lemon Chnrlev
and Mrs. Hennnn Mevers Jr.,. each
gave a glad welcome to the Medford
ladies in short talks, and promised
cooperation and loyalty to the local
chapter so long as there was work to
be done. . , - . . .
, Mesdames Lem Charley, Hennnn
Meyer. Charles ClinIe. E. E. Mevers
and Miss Mvrtlc Farlow and Mrs.
Herman Mevers. Jr., were in- charge
of the meeting and with many other
Lake Creek Red Cross workers serv.
ed a splendid luncheon. The Med
ford party thoroughly enioved the
dav and the hosp:talitv shown them.
CREEK AT NIGHT
The following letter just received
by tho Commercial club from C. H.
Purcoll of. Portland, acting district
government onglneer ot the bureau
ot public roads, Is of Intercut to auto
uioulllsts gonerally and especially to
tho auto tourists: . ' . , :
' "Arrangements have bcol! ; made
whereby tho Canyonvlllo-Gnlosvlllo
road will be continuously open to
traffic between now and the first, of
Juno between tho hours of 5 p.. m.
and 6 a. m. There will bo days be
tween now and May 15 when travel
can go continuously over tho highway
thruout tho day. Howevor, berwoon
May 15 and June 1st there will be
places where It Is Imposstblo to satis,
factorlly. detour, and at these points
traffic can be permitted only botween
5 p. m. and 6 a.' m. By roplnnulng
his work, and at some extra oxpenso,
tho contractor will havo the road
open tor .travel continuously after'
June 1st. . It Is pertinent to inform
you that at no time has this road
been closed to travel betweeu 5. p. ni.
and 6 a. m. . .
"The 'surface where heavy rock
work has been taken out Is necessar
ily rough to travel over. However,
every effort will be marie to make the
surface ot the road as satisfactory
as possible for travel.
"It . Is well to also call your atten
tion that -where grading is In pro
gress, storms and rains will at times
make the road soft In spots. Should
such 'storms occur the contractor Is
always willing. to. assist tourists In
getting thru outside of work hours."
All BUT 4
COUNTIES OVER TOP
PORTLAND. Mnv 3. Counties of
Oregon, outside of Portland, had
subscribed their quota of $11,001,225
with an over "subscription of nioro
than $230.000. 'according to figures
compiled bV Jolin L. Ethridge. state
director of organization todav." He
predicted that the outer state over
subscription would amount to at least
$500,000 bv tonight.
. Though four counties havo not vet
completed' their nuotas mid made full
returns, the oversubscriptions rolled
up by the. other counties tins more
than compensated and complete re
turns from' the laggard counties will
serve to swell the over-subscription
total. . The four counties vet to re
port in full are Klamath. Luke. Lane
and Baker.
' Thil most rnuriuble remedy
w nomcii lo act natu-1
, la purely vegetable, producing t
only highly beneficial reaulu. 1
MBS-&B5feow:s
llafueeaJCUWilUaktar
Abaolutelr harmleaa complete for
mula on every bottle only very beat
Ingredienla used At mil drumtl.
Medford, Oregon
BILLIE RHODES
"The Lamb and the Lion" J
Can you iitiagino sweet little Billy trying to bo a bold
. ; bud burglar.
v'i ALSO
A Bill Parsons Comedy "Wanted a Baby"
TOMORROW
MITCHELL LEWIS in
"NINE-TENTHS OF THE LAW"
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' Of 'these heaters have been sold out of our store in the pant tor. days.
Wc have had those boaters in service for three years with no rcc
ord of a burned out element. '
SEE THIS TANK AND HEATER AT OUR STORE -
VICTORY WEEK
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Victory Week
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