from bit N
BLUE LEDGE VOIE
IS UNANIMOUS
FOR HERB HOOVER
Jerry Jerome returned last night
from a visit to the Illue Ledge mine
with Sam Sundry and reports that
there was tremendouB excitement at
Copper, Calif., which is the postofflco
of the Blue Ledge district, over the
primary election In California Tues
day which was not abated until all of
Copper's eight votes were counted
that night.
The voters woro high-browed or
benightod individuals, as you choose
to regard thorn, for whon the bullols
were counted it was found that every
Bon-of-a-gun had voted for Herb
Hoqver. Jerry vouches for the ballot
counting being without the somblance
of crookedness, for he assisted In the
arduous task of tabulation.
However the Standard Oil pluto
crat of Med ford, who himsolf favors
Leonard-Lowden - 'Harding - Johnson.
(Wood for president, explains thnt the
Copper voters wero all for Wood and
against JohnBon, and voted for Hoov
er as the best moans of slumming
Hiram.
LATEST NEWS
OF THE STATE
- CORVALUS, Ore.. Muv 0. The
Oregon Agricultural collcco busebnll
team registered a shutout over the
WnHhington stnto collego ninq horu
yesterday, 3 to 0. Ivucnc, for 0. A. C
held W. S. C. to four hits.
SALEM, Ore.. May 6. From Port
land to the Culii'ornia lino the tm bv
automobile over tlio Pacific Highway
can now be mndo easily and' with
perfect safety in 15V.. hours, nnconl
ing to Horbert Nunn, stato highway
enginoor, who luis iust returned tram
n trip ovor the road from the southern
border of tho stuto to Salem nnd who
gives in detail cxaet road conditions
along tho route. Mr. Nunn ndds that
the trip from Portland to Pendleton
can bo niado this (summer easily in a
; day nnd that tho road will bo o-eii
all winter.
$500,000 for Freloht Cars.
'. WASHINGTON, May 8. An addi
tional $500,000 during this year to fi
nance tho construction of freight cars
.was asked of congress today bv tho
railroad executives.
THE PROPER WAY
10 TM ASPIRIN
first see that tablots you take
are narked with the
''Bayer Cross. "
The Bayer Company, who introduced
Aspirin tell in their careful directions
in each nnckngo of genuine "Bayer Tab
lets of Aspirin'; that to got bcHt results
ono or two glasses of wator should bo
drank after taking tablets.
"Bnyor Tablets of Aspirin" to bo gen
uine must bo marked with tho safety
"Bayer CroBS." Then you are getting
the world-famous Aspirin, proscribed by
physicians for over eighteen years.
Each unbrokon "Bayer" package con
tains proper directions for Colds, Head
ache, Toothache, Karaeho, Neuralgia,
Lumbago, Khcuraatism, Nmiritin, and for
Jain generally.
Handy tin boxes of twelvo tablets
cost but a few cent. Dniggists also
Mir larger "Ilayer" packages. Asnirin
Is tho trado mark of Bayer Manufacture
of Monoacetlcaaldester of Eallcvlicacid.
HancbSapolio,-The
Ideal forToilet and Bath
Professor Says:
"Internal Baths
Give Best
Results"
lloraco T. Dodge, M.D., Professor
of Materlu Modlcn, 2!i .lacobson Illdg.,
Denver, writes Tyrrell's Hygienic In
stitute of Now York us follows:
"1 can truthfully say that 1 havo
had tho vory host rosults In my oxpor
lonco with tho 'J. 11. L. Cascade.' You
certuinly have struck tho kcyuoto of
many dlsoases.''
By means of tho "J. I). L. Cnscndo"
simple warm watur cleanses tho low
er intestine tho entire length, re
moves all tho poisonous wnsto there
in and kcops it clean nnd puro, us
Nature deiuundB it shall be for per
fect health.
You will he astonished at your foot
ings the morning after taking an In
tornnl bath with tho "J. II. L. Cas
cade" You will feel bright, brisk,
confident and as tho everything Ik
working right nnd it Is.
'It absolutely romoves constipation
and prevents Auto-lntoxicutlon.
Illeath'a and West Side Pharmacy
will show and explain the "J. 1). L.
Cascado" to you, and will also Rive
you, free on request, a most interest
ing booklot. "Why Man of To-day Ls
Only 601 Kfflclont," by Dr. Chas. A.
Tyrrell, of New York, for 25 years aj
specialist on Internal linthliitf. Ask
(or t lg-duy, Adv. '
IN CIVIC CLASSES
PHOENIX May C The high school
teachers have been using the open
ing period in tho afternoon to giv
the history of the presidential enndi
dates.
Mx. Milam is giving tho pupils a
lesson in civics; the pupils will regis
tor this week. Next week will vote
at primary, following this regular
election. Kegulnr ballots aro made
out nnd tho Australian ballot system
will bo carried out completely.
Next week will bo lecturing wecli
for candidates.
Mi-. Milum will soon give his next
talk on the nationul convention and
electoral college.
Miss Prater's futher. George Frn-
tor of Riddle, Oregon, visited with his
daughter a few days last week. Mr,
Prater was delighted with this part of
tho country.
Rev. Mr. Angell. who has taken the
plnco of Dr. Hnillio preached for the
first time Inst Sunday morning in the
Phoenix church. Ho will be here for
tho month of May, nnd longer if the
peoplo of Phoenix wish it.
Tho funnel's and orcliardiKls ol
West Phoenix on the lower Talent
project ditch have begun irrigating
and others on tho upper ditch ox
poet to begin in a. day or two.
There will be a program at 2 o clock
Thursday afternoon given in the
school assembly hall by the grades of
tho Phoenix schools. Everybody
welcome nnd no admittance churged
Hie Christian hndcavor of the
Presbyterian church had a rally at
Clyde Hall Tuesday evening. May 4
Mr. Carrick, the stato secretary of the
organization, was present and gave
nn interesting talk on the origin and
development of tho Christian En
deavor movement. Ho also played two
selections on tho saxophone. After
tho mooting, games wcro played and
refreshments wcro served. A very
pleasant evening was enjoyed bv all
Nr. U. French has moved buck
from Talent to his ranch in South
Phoenix. Ho couldn't stay nwiiy from
Phoenix atmosphere
Mrs. 1 learn of Phoenix gave a re
ception for Mrs. Frost at hor home
Tuesday afternoon. Tho ladies pres
ent enjoyed tho pleasant occasion
Dr. Moffat, n missionary iust from
Corea, gave a very interesting nnd in
structive talk at tho Christian Hn
deavor meeting Inst Siindy night. Ho
told us nwinv new and oncouvuging
things about Corea. Ho was nccom
panicd by his two sons, who were born
and raised m Corea.
J
REDUCED HALF BY
F
OSAKA, Jupan, May 4. Drapers
hero nnd at Kyoto today woro adver
tising cheap stiles to liquidate stocks
tho leading cotton nnd silk ploco
goods wholesalers roduclng prices fif
ty per cent.
lleports from weaving rontors an
nounce suspensions of work and stuto
hat some firms aro permanently dis
missing workors. Tho tomporary
closing of tho factorios is attributed
to tho woavors' desiro to curtuil pro
duction nnd keep prices from falling
further suys Itoutors correspondent.
t is couslderod, tho correspondent
says, that If tho presont financial
crisis Is followed by n protractod per
iod of dopiossion, Japan will fuco for
tho first timo u serious unemploy
ment quostion which will nggravate
tho labor nnrost.
OMPANY D BALL
Tho members of Coinpaiiv D, the
Medfoid unit in the Third infantry
iineiit of the Oregon Nationul
iuard will give a big public ilniico nn
ho night of Wednesday, May 19, in
the large hall of the natiitoriuin. The
proceeds of tho ball will be used bv
lie company to enuip its club rooms
nnd to complete- tile enuipiucnt for, lis
rifle range.
This meritorious military organi
zation of voting men from Modford
and vicinity has never yet asked the
public for any favors, nnd hopes that
lio dunce will bo liberally patronized.
Company D guarantees Hint everv one
attending will receive the worth of
lis or her money in pleasure nnd
entertainment. It is expected to be
he largest bulls of the spring unii
uiniuer season.
Chicaqoans Live With "Ma"
CIllCAliO, Mnv ti. Jinny young
Chicago couples are moving back to
live with mother, because of the house
hortnge, necording to Muior It. S.
Staiulish of the t'liii'iigo Tciwnis'
I'lVWttive k'ujjue, , . 1
H.S.
TO STAGE HIGH
Clowns, cannibals, wild men, con
viets, hoboes, bluck faced comedians,
cow boys, Indian maidens, painted
warriors, Spanish dancers, dudes
Dngo hash slingcrs, Mexican gun men
sailors and every other type of mam
mal in existence, including a wide
nnd varied assortment of wild nni-
mals will roam tho streets of M.ed
ford nnd "imint the town red" to
morrow night.
Tho occasion for this raid is tho big
high school "Hi-Jinx" carnival which
will be held at the high school build
ing for the benefit of the high school
music fund. A big, elaborate nnd ex
tensivo "ono mile" pec-rndo will start
from tho school building at promptly
7 o clock and mnko a complete cir
cuit of the business section. This
parade promises to bo a show in it
self, as much effort and ingenuity
has been exerted to make it a success.
As soon ns the parade returns to
the high school building tho big pro
gram will begin. Representatives of
muny school organizations, bedecked
in georgeous nnd fantastic costumes
will perform ill u series of clover
comedy stunts and render lute and
popular song hits. One of the biggest
features of tho "Hi Jinx" will he the
'Jazz Trail," and long series of side
splitting side shows. Any one who
travels down this trail will bo guaran
teed n good two hours of fun nnd
surprises. i
Practically every student in the
high school and everv organization
is in back of the big "Hi Jinx," which
guarantees its success if the public
will buck them up. "Two birds enn
be killed with one stone have a big,
long evening, bubbling over with fun
nnd support tho high school music
fund. Kvory ono out nnd bring Ma
and Dad ! ,
A.E.
A. E. Kinney, who is boforo tho
voters at tho coining primary Alay
21, as a candidate for nomination
as tho republican cnndldato for coun
ty commissioner, dates his rosidenco
in tills county from back in tho early
nineties or moro than 20 years ago.
Whon ho first cnino to southern Ore
gon, ho engaged in the hardware
business in Ashland In partnership
with tho Into D. B. Provost, former
mayor of Ashland. For a short timo
thereafter ho successfully conducted
a similar line of business at Hoddlng,
Calif. .Returning to Oregon ho pur
chased an interest in tho oldest and
largest dry goods and clothing houso
In Ashland which was conducted with
ontiro succoss under tho firm name
of Boobo & Kliinoy until a fow yoarB
ago whon tho members of tho firm
doclded to rotlro from active morcan-
tllo business. Tho firm was heavily
interested until less than a year ago
in ono of tho largo Jlodford mercan
tile establishments. Mr. Kinney's
wlfo Is a member of ono of the pio
neer families of tho Itoguo Kivor val
ley, n daughter of tho loto Jacob
Wagner, nn onrly day member of the
legislature and commissioner for
Jackson county.
Tho friends of Mr. Kinney In pro
posing his candidacy for tho impor-
ant position of county commission
er, fool thnt ho Is qualified not only
by business training but by years of
oxporieneo in dealing with tho public
to administer tho offico with intelli
gence nnd ability, and to denl fairly
with all Interests and nil sections of
the county.
Thoy feel that tho reputation ho
has established for integrity nnd fair
dealing, in his own prtvato business
will certainly commend him ns ono In
whom it is snfo to imposo Biich nn
Important nubile trust. Adv.
C. OF COMMERCE
MILK LUNCHEON
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Sold Bv Ail Druqoists.
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ftirs you an Mr how !
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To further the campaign now go
ing on for a greater consumption of
milk for Medford's children, the
Chamber of Commerce members are
expected to attend a luncheon at the
Medford Hotel at noon on Saturday
of this week. Representatives of
tho Greater Medford club as well as
from the Parent-Teachers association
will be in attendance. There will be
a number of addresses upon the value
of milk for child consumption by
both men and women who have made
this important subject a study.
There will he a Chamber of Com
merce luncheon and all members of
the organization are invited to at
tend. Tho usual luncheon hour rules
will prevail and business men are as
sured that the same will close
promptly at 1:15, so that no time
will be taken from their regular busi
ness vocations.
A member of the Chamber of Com
merce will preside and among the
sneakers will be Miss Pool, county
demonstration agent, Professor Fitts
of the Oregon Agricultural college,
Mrs. Hill of Portland and several lo
cal speakers, providing time will permit.
Saturday is usually a very busy day
for business men, but as tho subject
to be presented is of utmost impor
tance to the childhood of Medford, a
special effort should be made to at
tend the luncheon.
Mother Friend
ExpectntMbthers
A Soothing Emollient
At All OtuMllSIS
BRADnr.iD Brr.eLATow CO. tfrl S.O. AnWT.6
NOW PLAYING
ft ' es ' 8-nt,U"1"5r J 1
r
Nightmare
such bb you've never eea', never had and never even heard about-
that's what he goes, through I And it'a only one of the many
troubles that
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
is in for in bit big, new picture of hundred laughs and a hundred
thrills,
"WHEN THE CLOUDS
ROLL BY"
Don't mm it!. And you'll never forget the great flood scenes
e real, honest-to-goodnesa flood thai sweeps his lost sweetheart
bttk to him., .
RIALTO
COMING
Mary Roberts Rinehart's
famous storv "Danrjerous
Days."
Notable Bargains for May
We usher in the new month with some notable
bargains in our Ready-to-Wear Department
JUST RECEIVED NEW INVOICE
OF
Si
SUITS
You'll agree that these arc real
"values." Serge and Jerseys
(plain anil cheeked) are the ma
terials as for style, just name
your preference and you're quite
sure to find it.
Priced $25 to $75
COATS
In a coat from this stunning
group any woman is sure of being
smartly "coated." Polo cloth is
in the majority, hut there is also
velour and silvertonc in shades of
tan and blue. Some have loath r
belts, others belts of same cloth
$27.50 to $69.50
n
They're in demand because they
have stood the test and arc no longer
an experiment.
This illustration shown is one of a
few of the SRINK NOMO numbers of
which we cany a complete stock. These
skirts are guaranteed not to shrink or
fade. All of these garments before
being cut are put through a chemical
shrinking process which not only sets
the color, but adds life to the material.
"Vc will replace any skirt that should
shrink or fade, or does not give abso
lute satisfaction. Look for this label
inside of belt.
DRESSES
Dresses unbelievably lovely and
youthful at the modest price. Of
. course, taffeta is fashionable, but
georgette and voiles are also
shown. What could be more ap
propriate for either outdoor or in
door wear than one of these clever
frocks with snug waist and be
ruffled skirt?
$16.50 to $65
BLOUSES
Nice line of the newest blouses
to select from. Batiste and voile
blouses, tailored and fancy styles,
white and contrasting color ef
fects. Priced $5 up to $19.50
Agents for
Modart and
R & G
Corsets
rH M
EPMTMENTSToRE
Agents for
Munsing
Underwear
GOING TONIGHT
THE PROGRAM
NOW SHOWING
WALLY
REID
"Double Speed"
AND
Mack Sennett's '
"Gee Whiz"
TOMORROW
A SPLENDID
BILL
ROB'T.
WARWICK
. IN
"The Tree
of Knowledge"
LIBERTY
THE QUALITY of our work can
not bo gauged by our prices tho
skill, the care. . and thoroughness
guarantee satisfaction.
Let us show you.
Call Phono 344.
On Time
A million workers maks
the trip to and from
work a pleasure and re
creation by Riding a
Bicycle.
Do you?
They live in the clean,
quiet suburbs whrre liv
ing costs are less, and
let their wheels save
their car fare. The ar
rive On Timt.
Do you?
They earn more money
because the healthful
exercise of riding ena
bles them to do better
work and more of it
Do you?
RIDE A BICYCLE
P. E. MARTIN
Palace
Grocery
Where you get Service.
Fancy Canned Goods
Fresh Fruits
Fresh Vegetables
Frensh Ranch Butter
Fresh Creamery Butter
In fact everything to
eat.
Moffat & Launspach
Phone 109
132 West Main.
Give us a trial.