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PAGE EEC MEDFORD WTm TK1BUNR "OnitfTONV SATTJTJBXT. APRIL 3, mn. IS L APRIL RAINFALL OF 1.44 INCHES, GUS HILL COMEDY MS TO PAGE RIALTO TONIGHT Last Times SHOULD A WOMAN TELL? .ACTIVE? SIMS I 6 OL T t T At nn informal but enthusiastic luncheon at the Hotel Med lord thin noon a Hoover Republican club was formed and tbo campaign for Hoover , as the next president was formally opened. About f0 men nnd women from all parts of the country attend ed the meelinir and over SO signature from the county were secured, al though it is planned to secure several hundred before the petitions have to he sent in April 8 Weluorn Jlceson or Ashland was elected president and Gain liohinoon of Medford secretary. A county ex ceutive committee was formed as fol lows: Mrs. 0. Tj. Davidson, Gain Jfobinson, Leonnrd Carpenter, U. W. ' Ituhl. Medford: Wclborn Becson. V. W. Hcvcnor, Homer Gillinirs, Ash land: Ed Saltmarsh, Kueh; Elton lieexon, Talent; Unndolph Mhnninc, Central Point and Chris Nntwiek, Eairle Point. It is planned to form Hoover clubs in every district of the county. Mr. Iteosnn made n short nddrcss. He declared the Hoover sentiment in Jackson county airtonK the people to bo tremendous, and predicted its steady growth. He urged every man nnd woman present to put their shoul ders to the wheel nnd make Jackson county tho banner Hoover county in the state. Unusual interest is evidenced in the regular monthly meeting of the Uoirue Kiver Pish nnd Game Protective as sociation, scheduled for 8 o'clock Tuesday evening April 6 at the public library. Not only will the tentative negotia tions entered into between the di rectors of the association nnd the commercial fishing interests at the motith of Rogue Jiiver be discussed, but plans for constructive activity on the part of the association for the benefit of fish and came resources during the coming: season will be formulated. The directors nnd members of the Ashland association and the Grants Pass sportsmen are cordially invited to attend os well as the general pubii: interested in the wild life of South ern Oregon. fifth: 1 EASTER UPRISING LONDON, April 3. Reports from many parts of Ireland indicate Unit the government Is taking no chances of a possible materialization of the rumored Sinn Peln plot for nn Euster revolution. Londonderry, Dublin and other placet), the reports said, wore the contors of extreme mllltnry activity, a strlngont watch bolng maintained and all travelers search ed and Identified. Elaborate preparations are being made to handle any possible unto ward situation.1 Thus far, however, all newspaper reports from Ireland declare there Is no Sinn Fein plot and 'hat no uprising Is expected. There fore the government measures are Interpreted hore ns merely precau tionary and not necossarlly Indicating that the authorities expect trouble. Shamrock III Launched. ' SOUTHAMPTON. April 3. Sir Thomns Lipton's 12U meter Shamrock HI, which will bo used in tho tuning up races with Ulimnrock IV, the America's cup challenger, off Sandy Hook this spring, was Inn--" hero today. Tho Shamrock HI will sail for America on April 7 without oseort. Rlckenbacker Is Decorated WASHINGTON, April X Captain Edward V. Hickcnbuckcr nnd Doug los Campbell, American aces, have been mado chovaliers of tho Legion of Honor and awarded tho croix do Kiicrro with nulm b vthe French gov ernment, tho war department an nounced today. "APRIL FOLLY" IS SCREEN HIT FOR MARION DAVIES Marion Da vies' "April Follv." which will be shown at the liberty theatre tomorrow, was adapted from Cn una, fitocKiey s siory or. Hie same name. As n magazine serial, it at traded unusual attention. The theme is a most novel one, relating how April J'oole, played by .Miss Davies, in search of material for a new novel, impulsively offered t exchange placed with the daughter of an earl who was on her way to South Africa with a famous diamond. Pri vate detectives and a pair of inter national jewelry thieves are trailing the gem. April has several thrilling encounters on shipboard and n pretty affair of the heart. Tho climax is startling, but entirely satisfactory. Conway Teurlo is tho leading man. HiveSt. railed Nti'aiKlit An adaptation of llasll King's fnm ous Btory, "The Stroot Called straight," will ho presented at the Iilulto theatre tomorrow for a throe duy run. Tho management consul ors this picturo ono of the finest of ferings at the year since It not only prosenis nn auHorning drama hut a fine moral as woll. ffllr. King's mes sage la that Jn every affair of life there Is .always a light to show one the way If one will only hoed It. It bronthes a wonderful spirit of gon- oroslty and after you have seen the picture you will certainly feel uplift ed. Tho picture Is onncted by a cast of all star proportions. Among the players are ChnrlOB Clary, Naomi Chlldors, W. Lawson Butt and Milton Sills. The drama doplcts the emo tions which sweep over a young girl In her attempt to solve her father's financial difficulties by the proper marriage. It is a different picturo and ono which should be soon by every man, woman and child. Burroughs 83 Years Old. NEW YOHK. April !). John I!ur roughs, dean of American nature writers today varied tho nuiot routine- of his life at "Yama Fnrms" on the Hudson, near West Park, by in viting n number of friends to help lum observe his S.lrd birthdav. If von notice some of Hertford's quiet and otherwise decorous citizens suddenly- stop on the street and re move .their shoes and socks and turn the bottoms of their feet up and care fully scrutinize' them, nnd picking splinters from them, don't think that there is anything wrong, or that the party in micstion has become sud denly demented: not at all, it simply means that he is ono of the class of fifty that Medford Cump. Woodmen of the World introduced to the mys teries ol woodcraft last Wednesday night. You may also see some good citizens who hns never gone in for athletics, out behind the barn, with coat, vest, and shoes' discarded, a stop watch gripped in his hand find ing out what he can "do" thirty yards in. Don't worrv. ho simnlv has "Woodmanitis" nnd will recover. Hut shouldt vou come upon a wild eyed individual, that has collected an assortment of old shoes, and has piled them pronnsciiislv in the bnck vnrd. stands rigidly nt attention nnd counts 'one, two, three," and then falls flnon that pile of shoes nnd does the net of n terrior digging out a rut. Int. m advise you to slip away on your tip toes, and ihank vour stars that vou were unobserved, for vou' have hud a narrow escape from death. J he occasion of the Rtmnim lliiiiuc described in the foregoing, was the gathering of a huge crowd of Wood men hist Wednesday night, to chop (he rflVgli places from n splendid class of new timber that had fallen before tho axes of the live members of Medford camp, assisted -bv Dis trict Manager Walter Pitts, who has been working with them for the past month. The impressive protection degree, was conferred in tho usual faultless manner that Mlcdford camp is so just ly celebrated for, and ul'tor listening to able addresses by Furrv of Phoe nix, Jewell of Grants Pass, and Tior- iien, Kcislinw and Canndnv nf nr,.,l ford and Consul Commander Sillimim and District Manager Pitts, the mour ners partook of refreshments nnd ,.,.l.,.l 4 1 i-i.. : ,ULl anon- a success irom soup 10 nms." A coiuinitteo was appointed to ar range lor another of those delight ful social nights' next Wednesday, nnd "muigemonts wero made to visit iirimis 1-ass camp on tbo occasion of their anniversary. " FRANCE TAKES OVER GERMAN SHIPS HELD BY BRAZIL PARIS. April (Havas) Ger man ships seized bv Brazil will be taken over by n syndicate of French ship owners on payment of .f'-'G.OOO,-000 nccording to the Journalwhich tn.vs the mutter has been definitely stilled. - The rainfall In April was exactly normal, a precipitation of 1.44 inches. However, this is the heaviest rainfall in April for the past five years and thanks to it jhe crops, jjui nuiuny suriace crops, are in excellent condition. The 1920 rainfall deficiency remains at 4.05 Inches. Another striking fact is there were only three sunny days during the en tire month, tho there were eight part ly cloudy ones. Rlln. Prec. ' Date. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Max. 40 44 53 .56 61 65 66 8 58 9 46 10 :44 11 58 12 62 13 : 56 14 1..43 15. .j. 40 16 45 17 ; 50 18 60 19....i.... 20... 21 22...,. 23 24 25 26... 27 28 29 , 30 31 ..65 ,.J56 .. 56 ...52 .'55 ...50 ...44 ..44 ..50 ..59 ..64 ..'30 ..45 31 32 33 39 30 28 29 . '29 37 29 36 48 39 3-2 34 34 31 34 28 39 37 38 38 34 32 32 36 34 38 58 9 .09 .07 T T .10 .02 T T .22 .12 .10 .14 .09 T .11 .23 T .01 .13 T T .01 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Pt. Cldy. Pt. Cldy. Clear Cloudy Cloudy Pt. Cldy. "Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy ' Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Pt. Cldy. Pt. Cldy. Pt. Cldy. "NO APOLOGIES" SAYS HOOVER (Continued from Page One) legislative and executive branches of the government, whilo we wero still faced with the problems of war. It was obviously mv duty ns an im portant war official to support the president, without thought of nnv po litical interest to mvself from the .lav I entered tho administration until I left, and I put no nualificatinnu immi or apoligizc for loyalty to one's chief in office." Monthly Huniiuai'y iMean maximum, 53; mean mini mum, 34; mean, 43.5; maximum, 66; minimum, 28; greatest daily range, 37. Precipitation total, 1.4 4 Inches. Greatest in 24' hours, .23, date, 22d. dumber of days with m. inch or more precipitation, 14; clear, 4 ;, part ly cloudy, 8- cloudy, 19. Killing frost, 5, C, 7, 8, 10, 19. IRRIGATION BY 1921 (Continued from Page One) to tho wonderful showings of so manv California districts. Wo have vet to construct our system of works, but all obstacles have now been over come and water will be availablo by I d'-il." I More real fun, hilarity, wit, charm, screams, genuine laughter and joy tnnn tne average theatregoer in Ho customed to is promised in the latert Gus- Hill success, "Bringing Cp Father in Society" and which will be the next offering nt the Page theatre Thursday. April 8.' This vear the lovable newspaper comic will be seen in a brand new comedv in three acts, providing for the introduction of all the favorite and never-to-be-forgot ten characters in the world-famous George' MeMnnus cartoons on which the piece is based. Of 'bour.-c, "Mother" will be on hand, and so will Dintv Moore, Maggie, Kittv nnd tne rest of the Mnhonev elan. This time "Futher" will be placed through all the involuntary ethics of breaking into the charmed circle of the upper classes, so to speak, nnd as bis mil lion of admirers are aware, totally against his will nnd ambition. The vicissitudes that befall his reluctant pilgrimmnge through a nightmare of "pink" tens, soirees nnd other social orgies forms the nucleus of one of the merriest comedies of the vear. A characteristic Gus Hill production is assured along witli a cast of thirty people including n chorus composed of sixteen of the prettiest nnd with- ai most talented young women ever mustered in one aggregation. STARTS TOMORROW -FOR. THREE DAYS Rex Beach $t' . BARRING'S STREET ' CALLED h STRAIGHT m Cut. This Out It Is Worth Money Cut out this slip, enclose with 5; and mall it to Foley & Co., 2835 Shef field Ave., Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. 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TJ1K h (JV SltOW OF THB rtWtbi-i IR..Vj MISS IT. SHE JltAiH T,1VE, THEN TI51' I'O.STOP 'LAUGHING; IT CA.VT UZ JKXE. TAKE THE KIDMES TO SHE JKMiS. . IIP UILK IJ!ttG JOY TO THEIJt LITTLE illCAIUS PAGE ST8 Mall orders Prices rOe, 77c, $1.00, 9 1 .BO, plus 10 per cent war v. now. Uox oltlco sale Tuesday, April (III). 30 PEOPLE. ' 21 Ml'SIC NL.MHERS 1V1 ass Meeting on A-7 School Question at Page Monday Tho school board lias notified our committee appointed at the .mooting held at the library that their position remains unchanged: We feel that some decisive and final action should be taken by the taxpayers and voters of the district In this matter. fft sorlnnslv nffpcHmr I the school interests of the commu nity, we have therefore decided to call a meeting not only of the Parent- Teachers associatians but of all tho voters and taxpayers of the district to be held at the Page theatre on Mon day evening, April 6, commencing promptly at 8 p. nr.- Dr. R. W. Clancy is requested to again preside as chair man. 'We feel that we are being treated unjustly by the board, and we urge the attendance of every taxpay er and voter in the district, as wo intend to settle our course of action at this meeting. ' Parent-Teachers Council W.L SI. COLVIG. - A. C. ALLEN. ' UEU, A. MANSFIELD. ? t MR. CAR BUYER: ! GET YOUR t t f t y t ow Prices will be higher as the season advances. Spring is here and you no doubt have in mind a goo J buy in a used car T T We are offering a splendid line of used cars to select from ranging in price from $150 up including Fords Dodges, Maxwells, Buicks, Mitchell, Chevrolet, Overland, Hudson, Studebakers, Maxwell truck, Buick speed truck THESE CARS ARE MECHANICALLY RIGHT AND PRICED RIGHT Ask about our payment plan. It makes the buying easy. No misrepresentations. A W Walker Distributors for Hudson, Essex, Peerless, Chalmers, Maxwell Autos. Maxwell and Atterbury Trucks f f f T T f f - f T f f t T t f r f t ? 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