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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1920)
STXTC TRTRTTN7V MTTD'FvTR'n. OT?T:00y. TTTFTJSDAY. FT7!rT7TTATY 26". 1020. PAGE ThLKEH OLD HOME WEEK ! BEING CELEBRATED .LI j This week! ending Monday, larch 1, is the perfod set aside thruout the late of Oregon as "Old Folks at lomo Week" when fitting tribute is! eing paid the people of the past gen ration who came to this state and ave of their best to establish the nmriiouwealth. As a substantial leans of shewing their appreciation f the services that have been ren lered the state and of making some Repayment the charities board of Ore-, (on has approved of a plan to raise i.'i.n.OOO for the establishment of a jome for old folks at Scappoose on a (40 acre tract t'f land owned by isgah Colony. f Pisgah colony, managed, by-Mrs. 3attie U. Lawrence wiio is well and tivorably known as the "Pisgah pother," has been carrying on the york of caring for Oregon's aged de jttmlunts since 101 1 . During that Imo thousands of: old folks have had iieir last days made pleasant, and lave had a fitting home in which to Ind their life's span It stoles not jeem' right that many of these pio teera in the state who have Buffered (i their declining years from some tard buffet of fate, should have to ipend their last days as a state or iounty charge. This Pisgah colony jrevents by giving them an oppor Mnity to retain a certain amount of ihelr self-respect by being a resident' if a real home instead c-fmn inmate )f an institution. . j Owing to lack of funds and conser vation off expense money on account t the" purely Oregon character of the lampaign, it is Impossible to send irews of workers brttodcast over the jtate . as has been done with other Ihurilsblo drives. ' However, it is IhoUght that Oregon things enough )f her own to save them from want, io the management of the movement iave. established headquarters in (too m617 Oasco building, Portland, ind they issue'an urgent request that ill interested in the alleviatic'n of (uffei-ing in their home state send in their. donations, at once, payable to S. Henri Labbe, treasurer. 'Jackson county stands risilit up at the toi) of the list when it comes io dnirv cowsV' savs the Farm lSunMU News in its latest issue. "The aver age tests in the association is above many of the associations in other parts of the state. Take vour hats off lo 'Ometia.' itrmli' Jersey cow, owned bv H. 1.. Hav of .Mcdfonl. "Keporl of month of Dooi-iiilii-r, Jackson t'ountv Association of Oiv L'on hv John li. liidian, tester: J. I!. .McCrackcn. secrelnrv : "Average pounds of milk per cow. fi 14.11. Averaire pounds of biittcrfal per cow, 'J7.'J. Average cost of feed per cow, Xumlier of cows tested durintr month. 'JO'J. Niualier of cows producing over 411 lbs. fat, 2f. "Three'biirh urrado lienls are ns fol lows : "J. H. McCraekcn, owner: Xo. cows !1; aye. lbs. milk each, 722. li: ave. lbs. fat each, 4l.lH. "If. Ij. Kiiv. Xo. cows, (!; ave. lbs. mill; each, 717..": ave. lbs. fat each. 44. (ill. "I. A. Merriman. No. cows. l.V. ave. His. milk each, (iH.'i.l; ave. His. fat each, :5.i:i. ;'llii:h-i!rade eow Name and 1 dress of owner. K. 1.. Kiiv. Aledford. Ore.: name of cow. 'Oiacira'; breed, V'faile Jersey; aire. months since fresh. 'Two month's record: -Mill', 702 His.: fat. (14.5 lbs. 10 SELL GOVERMENT PROPERTY IN CITY NORTHERN BAPTISTS TO ; BUILD CHAPEL CARS CHICAGO. Feb. 2(i Chapel cars, fach equipped with livinsr quarters for ij minister and his family and with genline accommodations for ninet-v persons, will he built for every rail toad, out of Chicago "as moncv is (tvailitble," aecordinsr to an announce ment made bv the Northern Haptist iodav. Seven such ears already arc operatine; across the continent, the i'linouneenient said, and 19,000 men nnd women "have professed conve tiioh in them and 8.41)7 were baptized. Hoard of survey Claude C. Cato, II. I. Foster, Miss K. V. Cooke. The following list of government property will he sold lo the highest bidders. Sealed bids will be received up to March 10, 1920. Address bids to Claude C. Cate, 419 Liberty lildg., Medrord, Ore.: 4 sec. book case, top and base; 3 office chairs; 1 typewriter cabinet; 1 revolving .office chair; 1 roll top desk, oak;. 4 office tablo, oak; 1 Rem- Intrlnn Ivnouri'ltnr- 1 Mruuunlu VHP 9 by 12; 1 ,100 lb. beam scale; 1 2-in.l centrifugal pump; 1 differential pul ley; 1 100 ft. steel tape; 1 hand suw; 1 steel square Xo. 100; 1 2 V4 in. Gould fc'ot valve; 1 5 in. Gould toot valve. Property can be Inspected at Ber keley orchards, .Mrs. L. L. Stovers, SOS Dakota St., Medrord and County Agent's 'office, Medrord. ESSAY CONIES! Johnson Calls at White House. WASHINGTON". Feb. 2(i. -Hubert Underwood Johnson, newly appointed ambassador to Italy, called at the White House todav before leavini for Home, lie said he expected to sail about March 18. Holland Issues Challenue. LONDON. Feb. 20 Holland has entered a challenge for the Davis lawn tennis cup held bv Australia, it was announced bv the Lawn Tennis association. No Similar Flavor Among Cereal Foods . - and easy to explain, for Grape-Nuts is a bl.end of wheat and malted barley. The rich flavor is nature's own. Its sweetness is nat ural and comes from sugar developed from the. grains by a process which includes 20 hours' baking. Nourishing Economical A Sugar Saver Made by , POSTUM CEREAL COMPANY, Battle Creek, Mich. The committee of pnk'es in the iirtnv essay contest made Superin tendent of Schools Win. Davenport, the followimr report todav: "Win. Davenport, Mcdfonl, Ore. 'Dear Sir: "We, the appointed indues in the enlistment essav coolest, report die following findings: "Me.-t essnvs in all croups: "First prize Hctb Clark, senior in liinh school, (iroup f). "Second prize Wui. Fslill rhipps. Croup 2, full Grade. "Group 1, armies 11 and 4: "First prize Arlcne lloiirilimin. Lincoln school. "Second prize Jessies. Scliliechert, Jackson school.. "Third prize Kinmu liowlim;, Lio i olu school. "Group 2, urailes ." and (I: "First prize Mildred Hales, Wash ington school. "Second prize- Minnie Whipple, Jackson school. "Third prize Vivian Miller, Jack son school. "Group :l, urades 7 and S: "First prize Win. K. Cobb. Wash ington school., "S ind prize Geneva Mandeville. Washington school. "Third jirize Aileen Crawford, Washington school. "Group -1. grades J) and 10: "First prize Mar.iorie L. Wallers, rrcsbnian, hiuli school. "Second prize Ivatlicrine Lindlcv, fresliman. hiuh school. "Third prize Winfrcd Clancy, soplunorc, hiah school. "Group ."), arades 11 anil 12: "First prize Anna G. Fcrauson. junior, liith school. ."Second prize Winston C. Vance, junior liiuh school. "Third luize Lvdia Dean, junior, hiirh school. (Siirnod) "liFV. J. RAXDOLI'II SASXICTT, ."XKWTOX HOUDKX. ; ' "li. W. HU1IL." The indites read throuah over 00 essays and as usual were consider ably at loss lo select the prize win ners, there boinir so many composi tions-of nearly equal merit. The final decisions were based upon three points, one, oriaiuality; two, .expres sion: three, sinceritv, as specified in the instructions from the war de pnrlmenl. The two first prize winning essnvs will ho published in a later issue." Here is a complete list or the prizes otlered by tho business men or Med lord, ror the best essays written on "The Value c'f an Enlistment in the United Stntes Army." Jackson County Dank, cash......? 5.00 First .National Hank, cash G.00 A. I,. Hill, cash 2.00 S. S. Smith, cash ; 1.00 Geo. L. Treichlor, cash 1.00 W111 G. Steel, cash 1.00 Geo. T. Collins, 1 sack sugar.... 17.00 The TogRery, merchandise 2.00 Medrord Xatlonalliank, cash.. 5.00 .1. C. Mann, merchandise 5.00 II. E. Marsh, merchandise 3.00 Model Clothing Co., merchan dise. 2.50 Martin J. Ueddy's, mechandlse 5.00 Medrord Pharmacy, merchan dise -. 2.50 Medford Harness Co., merchan dise 2.50 F. K. Deuel & Sons, merchan dise 3.00 Pop and Bill Gates, tent, bed and camping outfit.... 41.00 M. M. Company, merchandise.. 3.00 C. M.1 Kldd Co., cash 2.00 Acid-Proof Spraying Gloves ' Should always be wom-when working with spray materials. These heavy, all-rubber glos.ape or seamless construction and in tex ture they are sort, h'd pliable. Heatii s brug' Store a- - The San Tox Store NEWS 10 892-WI We nrc very desirous of hnvimr a complete account of itll society news of the city and surrouwlinir country, includintr necounts of meetings of the different ladies organizations of (hurdles and lodges, cluh meetings, ete. All news that possibly nan bo in by Friday should be reported then and happenings later can be reported Saturday, i'lease telephone all so cietv news to 802-M. Catarrhal Deafness ! and Head Noises LONDON', IVb. 'Jii. A'l political ipieI inns are lor t iif ni'inu'iit mhii pletrlV' eclipsed 1 turnicr I'miiicr Asuuith's triniiinh;iri! return to par liament by tt ma.ii'iiiv which aston ished everybody, 'fin- iv-nlt - n-i--j-tiizd as a notable ihtmhuiI ai-hicM'- nient, even for a siiiii-m.-ut '.'lib Mr. Asniiith's bniLr recuiii, whiic the res toration of bis pic-.iue in parlia ment is expected t- have important -onseiiueni-es in th- politico ol' (ireat llritain and probabl tin world. It is understood Mr. Aoiiith wdl take his seat in the house next Jlim- lav and be i nssun d a hearty ova tion. Most newpaper heartily welcome the return of the liberal leader, even those which opposed lina piditicallv. Their views as to the ii:nil ieance ol' his election. howeer, differ widely, it beimr variouslv declared to be due. auionir other things, to 'owiii'u popu lar disgust with the eoiililion govern ment, popular bosldity to the hilar.' program of uat iona liat ion which Mi. As(iiiih einphat icatlv '-oiidemns ani re-a wakening liberalism. The energies of l.adv Itouham far ter, Mr. Asnuiths daughter, snlistan tiallv bellied in 'jainiTm victory tV.r her father and it is announced that he has received seven separate invi tations to become a candidate t or parliament, though she lias accepted none of them. Tells Sale Simple Way to Treat and lieliexe at Home j 1 you have eat.irrli, catarrhal ' lieu fnes or head noises caused by catarrh, or if plilemn drops in your j throat and has caused catarrh of the stomach or bowels you will be to know that these distressing symp-, totns may be en i i rely overcome in many inst ances by t lit? t'ollcwiii; ' treatment which you cm easily pre-j pan in your own home at little cost. Secure from your rfruKKist l ounce of Parniinr (Double Strength. Take this homo and add to it l; pint of hot water and a little granulated sugar: stir until dissolved. Take one table spoon f til four times a day. An im provement is some t im es noted after i he first day's treatment. Itreathing s ho u Id become easy, while t he dis tressing head noises, headaches, dull ness, cloudy t h inking, etc., should gradually disappear under tho tonic act ion of the t real ment . I ,oss of smell, taste, defective hearing and mucus dropping in the back of the l lut Kit are other symptoms which suggest the presence of catarrh and which may often be overcome by this efficacious treatment, li is said that nearly ninet y per cent . ( f all ear l roubles are caused by cat arrb and there must, therefore, be many people whose hearing may be restored by I his si in pie, barm lens, home I real men t . Id keeping your bowels rreular (to not ( i IhVitud i.iki.iLi To Mi'aai'tiUii: MiriMllv, i iiir luini-rul IjxHv.m; juil try K OHO LAX, t-to. f.e:itl, uliuk-imi. H.-it cu' Siirmrsi. ii:jtatiiabio in uusy i. urTmu. crrry Wlnru. Kurotax In relief for in.ny Hnietili, liirlmlliiif iMti.liumloli tiendacliiit rilriw tpelb. bi-lfltilna. u. h. rilnini. inriii.l Hut, ml br.'Mtli, li' rum-.n- -.. dvnix-imlit, liiilln.'a. MOTHER FIVE TWiNS IN LAST TEN YEARS JERSEY CITY, X. J., Feb. 2fi. Mrs. Hii'liaril Dulicriv. wife of Jinlsc l)oliertv in the court of common nleii:; in Jer-cv Citv tortiiv mive hirth to twins for the fifth time in their iniir- rieil life of ten years. The youii2sters iiiul the mother (ire iloinir well. He Feels Like a Now Man Rheumatic pains, backache, pains In Bides, Bore muscles, stiff Joints or an "always tired" feeling are usual ly symptoms of disordered kidneys W. W. Wells, Toquln, Mich., writes: "I am on my feet most of the time and get tired. But after taking Fo ley Kidney rills I feel like a new man. I recommend them to my cus tomers and have never heard of any case where they did not give satisfac tion." Prompt In action to relieve kidney troubles and bladder ailments, Don't ask for Crackers say Lookfot this ti tnd label on alt . C. U. Packages SOME MORE 1. C. B. PRODUCTS Annie Laurie Short Bread Arrow r (Kit Biscuit Butter l'liii.3 Chocnlr.te Eclairs Vie Sultana Marshmnllnw Sandwich Long lintnchSiiltincFlakes Ontmca) Crackers Panama Creams Peanut Walcrs -Because their crisp-from-the-oven purity is as fine as their flavor kiddies love them and Snow Flakes are good for kiddies! PACIFIC COAST UISCU1T CO. In addition J to orp Dei. Monte Bians with Pork and Tomato Sauce are more than just good to eat. They are an ap petizing, wholesome, ready-to-nerve food containing more nutri ment thati steak or eggs but they cost much less. Four sizes of cans convenient for every size family. Ask youc grocer. (-ALII'OHNIA PACKING CORPORATION Sen PranriH-u, (Jlifomi YOUR LAST CHANCE TODAY TO SEE The uroiiram wliicn Iras won unstinted uraise. Waliie Reid IV "The Valley of the Giants" G O M I N G ALSO COMEDY AND MAGAZINE Jberty Startiiiu Tomurrow For Two Days Onlv Bryant Washburn IN It Pays to Advertise" Alisdhilcly n'linranlccil in hrinu; rcliof to yriiiii-lics, )u'crs iiin! ingrown 1is(isitioiis. SPECIAL FRIDAY AND SATURDAY One lo- of ('liiirmon.-i Wire Powder FREE with ojii'h jiir of Cocoa r.uttci" 'old ('rciini. Regular price (!() cciils. Practical Witchcraft Turn vmir lati-nt iiliilitv Into I'ltOI'ITAItll A ItlSlNKSS TKAIXINd COliioK. CAI'Alll.ITY through LEARN MORE EARN MORE ENJOY MORE Enterprise plus Hooverize equals AmerlCan-Ize MEDFORD BUSINESS COLLEGE Individual Instruction Dny or evening Medlord Concrete Construction Co. General Contractors Dealers in Washed Sand, Gravel, Cruslied Rock, and Cement. Office Jackson County Bank. Phone 80-W , Notice to Poultry men! lluy tho Ql'ICKX liot wulcr inriilialor. A liiKh grndo, rellnblo mo-, chilli'. It liiitchcs ihk'lui that livo nnd grow. , . Anents for tho Kresky Ventilating Brooder Stove The best brooder on tho market Come nnd soo It In operation. ROGUE RIVER POULTRY RANCH I'honc SOl-W. Gnroll P. Carpenter ' If Four Men Came To You And the first one said "I am behind more mileaqe than I ever dreamed of ourt of my tires." And the second said "Mv tires are quaran teed nunctiire-proof." And the third said "Mv tires are 20 tier cent oversize." And the fourth "My tires cost nnlv V, as much as vours." answered: "Gates Half Sole Tires" Wouldn't vou, too, want to know more about this new principle of tire construction that more than 1,000.000 motorists are usinq to cut their tire costs? How, perhaps, through this new factory built process vou can, make the tires NOW ON YOUR CAR last until fall: how vou can add from 5.000 to 15.001 more miles to the life of your worn casinas. And when vou asked them Come in todav let us tell what tires thev used, each you more about it. R. A. Petty, Jr. EATE5STIRE5 Phone 162-R. 132 South Riverside