PXqE EIGHT
JfEDPORD MATT) TRIBUNE, MTODFOTiT)', N QTlEflOy, TTTirRSTTAY, flWR !1). 1910
PAGE THEATRE
I IS TAKEN OVER
. BY THE RIALTO
A big change In the local amuse
ment world has just been announced
by -which Arthur J. Moran. and H. L.
Percy, owners and managers ot the
Rlalto theater, have Just secured pos
session ot the Page theater, having
taken a 10 years lease on that house
from Dr. Frederick C. Page. Negotia
tions for this lease had been on tor
some time. Dr. Page finds that he
can no longer devote so much ot his
time to the running ot the Page and
tiaa therefore retired so as to give
much needed time to his other Inter
ests. .
The new managers and lessees of
the Page take possession ot the the
ater, on July 1st and whllo not gtv
' Ing put their full program and policy
as yet," Mr.1 Moran stated this noon
the Rlalto as a high class moving
picture house and would present only
the highest class dramatic attractions
and big picture productions at the
Page,, -
i'He also announced that the Page
would he altered and improved and
would- be, provided at once with a
new. curtain, and new scenic sets for
the stage.
TUe first legitimate production to
be presented by the new management
will he the well known and popular
musical comedy, Chin Chin, on July
31st. Messrs. Moran and Percy will
endeavor .to give. Medford the best
that is going in the theatrical line. '
, Along with, the lease" they took
oyer, all the moving picture contracts
of. the Page, which means that at the
Rlalto the Medford public will see.
all the big movie stars.
,i. The rise of Messrs. Moran and
Percy In the local amusement world
has. been rapid since they first en-
rtr-nA V hnatnoaa i am Isn Von TH
ago,! building the Rlalto and conduct
ing that house so as to make It popu
lar with the public. These young men
will pursue the same winning policy
t the Rlalto and at the Page.
ELKS PARADE TO
BE WORTH
TO SEE
PLEADS FOR AMERICANISM
; (Continued trom page one.)
do all wo can to build ud a sound na
tional spirit, an intense spirit of
Americanism.- ;
'TVe must do all we can in this
period of readjustment to .maintain
the best possible relations between
labor and capital, for thev are inter
dependent.H'Wa do not wish an au
tocracv of either capital or labor but
a real demooracv in both, character
ized ;bv a spirit of co-operation and
helpfulness. ,
"There is room in, this country for
l..... ct .1 . i. .. :.. 41 a -
UUV UUV XJttK ouu lunk IS OUJCI-
ican flae. Pnt down the red flag ! It
stands for nothinir which our eovern
ment stands for. It is against everv
ttine we have struggled for. The ex
perience of the training camps
brought out so forcibly the desira
bility of bavine but one language in
our grade public schools, and that
laneuaire should be the language of
the. Declaration of Independence, of
the Constitution of Washington, Jef
ferson, Lincoln, Cleveland and Roose
velt.. - '?'We must do all we can to main.
tain.1 that fine feeline which exists
between ourselves and the allies, the
kind which, makes treaties and ,un
ders tan dines enduring. . .
"Strong propaganda will eventually
be'broucht to bear upon our people.
with a view to driving a wedge be
twen us and the allies.' The enemy
' does not want an enduring nnder-
. standing between us. If he can sepa--rate
us and sow discord , and hate ho
may yet win the war. ' . . .
"While we welcome desirable imm
-gration and extend a helping hand to
, those immigrants who come to us
with the intention of adopting our
nilstnma and Hvtniv nn in nnp iflonls
we' should turn our faces against
those who come to us with ideas re
pugnant to our civilization and with
: purposes and ideals hostile to our
lorms of government.
"We must also look ahead to .the
establishment of a sound svstem of
hational preparedness : not a pre
paredness for war, but a prepared
ness wmcn will be an assurance
. against war.
-..-'."We want a" good navy.' always
, ready,, and n reeular army sufficient
xor-the peace needs of the nation nnd
adequate as a training forco for our
. citizen, soldiers, and. as I see. it., a
sVstem.not unlike the Swiss in its
genera! - character, r'but " embodying
.much' of industrial- .and . vocational
training." ! .'- .
, GOT GOOD RESULTS
This, honest, straight forward let
ter from a woman who has suffered
should be heeded by all afflicted
' With backache, rheumatic pains, sore
muscles, ; awful tired feeling and
other symptoms of kidney and blad
der trouble: "Ihave got such good
results from Foley Kidney Pills that
I can sleep much bettor and the pain
In my back and sides Is a good lot
better, I am going to keep on taking
them." Mrs. Chas. Gray, 270 6th
St., Detroit, Mich. For sale by Med
ford Pharmacy. '
Elks Notice
It will cost less for every member
of the Eiks to . be at the temple
promptly at 4 p.' m., Friday. You
Medford people who delight In the
sight of manly beauty marching and
who enjoy a good laugh cannot af
ford to miss the big -parade ot the
Medford lodge ot Elks tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The par
ade will be full ot novelties with a
number ot humorous features.. The
sight alone ot the lodge's poor cap
tives. 125 ot them who will be init
iated, will be alone worth, going
-miles to see.
The parade, which will be led by
the city band, will march and coun
termarch on Main street. A jail
orchestra will also furnish music. In
the procession will be the Elks lodge,
the large number of candidates,
floats, wild animals, and the lady
Elks In flower decorated autos. The
baby Elks, who have been admitted
to the lodge since April 1st, will
make their first bow to the public,
and any one of the new members
who gets out of step will have to be
disciplined by the lodge Friday night.
Immediately following the parade
the Elks will go to their temple to
initiate the 125 candidates, 125,
count them. and this ceremony Is
expected to be completed by 7:30 p.
ru.. when the big banquet will be
served in the basement of the build
ing. -Following the banquet the
grand entertainment starts, which
will be concluded at the Page theator
beginning at 11 or 11:30, after the
regular show at that house Is over.
Altogether it Is expected to be the
biggest thing of years In Rogue
River valley Elkdom. But don't miss
the parade! The large number of
Medford lodge members who reside
in Grants Pass will-be here In full
force, and the Ashland lodge ot Elks
Id expected to hsre a large delegation
present.
Medford lodge members promise
the relatives and close friends of the
candidates who will be Initiated to
morrow night to roturn each man to
his home alive somotlmo during the
night.
PRESIDENT IMPRESSED
(Continued from page one.)
seen little attempt toward reclaiming
the soil.
Country of the Dead
It was liko a dead country. Here
and there a civilian was encountered
but always Ins luce expressed seem
ing hopelessness. pres. however,
showed a somewhat creator display
of animation. Notwithstanding the
terrible destruction wrought there, a
few former residents have found
their way back and a dozen or more
frame buildings have been erected to
serve as hotels, restaurants, drmkmc
places and small shops. Thev reflect
tho only industry in the place, enter
ing to tourists, both ottivml nnd un
official.
A semblance of civil government
has been restored in this district nnd
the burgomaster appeared before the
president, thanking tutu for what
America did for Belgium. Tho Brit
ish garrison nud a number of British
uurses joined in tho welcome of the
party. Scores of buttered nnd torn
tanks on both sides of Ypres served
to justify its characterization as tho
"tank gravovards"
The party lunched in picnic stvlo in
the Houlthoust forest. This pieco of
woods, like all others in that zone, is
but the skeleton of n forest. It was
well back of the old Gentian lines.
Inmen. where tho work of destruction
was less marked, the pcoolo gave the
party the first real greeting of the
day.
uvatlon in itrusscis
The visit at Ostend was most in
teresting. Mr. nnd Sirs. Wilson were
taken out to the niolo which was
broken Inst April by tho British and
from there saw the rusting parts of
the hulls of vessels which wero sunk
oh the channel to the sea. At Zec
bniggc. Captain Carpenter, former
commander of tho British battleship
Vindicative, which figured in the at
tack on that U-boat base nnd which
was later sunk at Ostend. met the
party and with Captain Kevins, sc
nor officer, accompanied Mr. Wilson.'
at the reotiest of the king, explain
ing how the attack was made.
Brussels was reached nt 9:15
Puppy Love at
Liberty Tonight
LILA LEE.
jio Puppy Love'
' QimmouKCpiclttrc
The old saviiiL' "all tho world loves
a lover, so itinust love love." sounds
like the title of a popular song,
doesn't it f Well, it might well be.
for it is inspired bv l.iln l.ce. recent
ly tho "Cuddles" of vaudeville fume,
who appears at the Liberty theater
tonight in ."I'ltnpv I.ove." her latest
Pn niinntilit liielitnv If i-4 snitl the
photoplnv is as delightful us the star,
wlitiiii ii, t ruin ..mi t'nil ti rticiill with
pleasure, who has ever seen her in
a (1ns Kdwards review.
Charles Murray, the famous I'nrii-niount-Miick
Sennet t comedian, has
an unctuous role in this picture storv.
and tho east is one-of the best ever
assembled.: Also I'earl White in the
"'Lightening Haider." '
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o'clock tonight. Through tho cheer
ing crowds rim! past buildings bright
with the flags of Belgium nnd the
Vnited States, tho president was tak
en to the puluce where lie was pre
sented to members of thn houscliuhl.
He was tired with nnu-li driving at
ASHLAND, Juno III. 'For thev
rest 1'iviif their . labors and their
works do follow tlieui," or words to
that effect, applies to the Hod Cross,
in view of tho big picnic mid reunion
event which takes place in ho Asli;
land parks on Kridnv, June 'JO. This
is a prelude to tho relaxation period,
after the busy mid eventful experience-
of tho past two veurs or there
uboiits. This (empornrv respite does
not imply either a mortuary or mori
bund status ns applied to tho Kcd
Cruss. for the organization will con
tinue to be alert in the event of nnv
eiuervi'iiev. The plan is to hnvo a
rest ing 'spelL during the Milliliter va
cation period, an oiiliug, as il were,
alter, services well performed. The
neighboring units from Talent, llclle
view. Wagner Creek, Vnllov View anil
other localities, as component purls
of the Ashland lii'iini'li. will iinilo in
tho picnic demonstration. Iiiuncr will
1)0 served about the noon hour, cof
fee and its trimmings, also ice
creain. to be rui-nislied tree. As. to
niiiiustav eatahlcs, bring along what
ever suits vour fiinev as constituting
a coiiimiiiiitv dinner on n picnic basis,
not overlooking the necessary dinlios
to eiiuip tho tables. )
Members of the lied Crostt and
their families nre eordiullv invited
to participate in this jollv imliriu'.
The local canteen annex to. the Kcd
Cross brunch has also suspended its
specific activities for tho present, hut
its membership remains "subject to
cull" whenever !ho tide if military
transportation through here indicates)
that the kind services of tho canteen
workers nre needed.
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necessarily high speed over rather
bad r ci inls ami retired comparatively
earl v. His hosts have planned a
program for tomorrow which will
tako up every minute of his time until
lute ill night- During the duv be will
deliver nt least three nddre'.es.
BLUE COAT, BRASS BUTTONS R
AND THE WORLD WAS HIS!
Also
"MARRIED BY PROXY"
A Christy Comedy
And
The Ever Reliable Ford
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PAGEraMTRE--Today for 3 Days
IfcQalxsl Sfctty. of the '
Vai pi'durizea into the
totest Mon Picluie the
Screen has ever seen!
THE HOST IlirOETART '
nOIIOHICME EVENT
THIS SEASOM,
The Mother
Inxtinct
1 tlflHS sE35K Qzs&ct, I
PHOTO - DPAMATIC
PRODUCTION of ALL TIME
Star Cast
MatlMooie-MaiyAlden .
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Directed in Person
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And the public has acclaimed
it by the rapturous throngs
that have f locked to the theatres
m every city in vhlch ft has
been shovrb -
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PRICES ' ''SK
MATIXKKS 1
Adults 23c. Children 15c.
KVEMNGS ;
lower Floor BOc. ' ' ' j
lt 4 ltoR Ilulcony 33c.
Ilalanco Ilnlcony 23c. ' ' ; "-
Children ISc. ' '
' . Shows Start . ' r
Matinees 2:15 p. m.
Evenings 7:15, 9:15
Special Music
Augmented Orchestra Even-
V mgs. ... .
Public requested to come
early, and when possible at
starting of shows.
will bo sorry it you aro not on time.
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