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IS
As n result of a serious automo
bile accident Satunlav nicht at the
foot of the Hlnekwell liill on the I'u
cifie highway between Gold Hill ami
Central l'oint, six well-known Med
ford people were injured, the mo:-t
seriously being Edward O. Hrown
trnrt owner of Hronns' tobacco stors
and pool and billiard bull who suf
fered a fractured skull.
The fracture is nt the base of the
skull nnd is of the compound variety
It. will be several days vet beforo the
mitcomo of the injury will be known
Mr. Brown is at his home in the cure
of a trained nurse, bavins: refused to
Bo to a hospital. He was reported
much improved this afternoon and
ins many friends are confident of n
prompt recovery.
The others injured aro Mrs. Ed
ward G. Brown, who is in the Sacred
Heart hospital, bndlv bruised from
head to foot: Jlr. and Mrs. Hoy Brown
who aro at their home: Miss IJollv
Stowcll, who has cuts and bruises nnd
who iB at the E, 0. Brown home.
;. Mlrs. Hov Brown is badly cut and
bruised and her nose crushed, and
her husband, besides had bruises has
a badly wrenched back.
, Mrs. G. Kosscaii, the other woman
in. the porty, escaped injury, it liuviir,'
been hor third auto accident in which
(die escaped unscathed.
Tho party wore returning from Gobi
TTill about 10:30 p. in., in Ed Brown's
hie Nash car. At the foot of the
Blaekwell hill, because an over-head
bridge, is being built over the Soulh
em Pacific railroad tracks for the
Pacifio highway, a dclour road wimW
about the bridge. The turn from the
Pncifie highway into this detour is a
sharp one.
It was very dark and was mining
nt tho time, nnd hence Mr. Brown.
who was at the wheel, and was run
ning ni a speed ot only miles an
hour, did not sec this turn in liiuc.
The road was very slippery and the
big ear turned onco over, throwing
its occupants out on the hard gravel.
William Offutt, who happened to
bo homeward bound from Gold Hill,
was driving a hundred yards or so
in tho rear of tho Brown car, and was
tho first outsider to nrrivo on the
scene of tho accident. Other ears
soon arrived and the injured were
rushed to Med ford in several cars,
whero Dr. li. J. G'onroy attended to
their in juries.
Mr. Offutt nnd others who pnssed
over tho rond that night sav that the
sharp turn is hard to see, and that
tho contractors or county should
maintain a light at the dolour turn. He
was positive, that tho Hrown ear was
only going 20 miles an hour, for that
was tho speed nt which ho was run
ning; his own car.
AT
THE NAT TONIGHT
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Montuvlllo Flowers, well known
turnout the country as chnutuuqua
ecturor will speak at tho .'at tonight
at 8 p. m., on behalf of the candidacy
of General Leonard rood, under tho
auspleos of tho Leonurd Wood club.
Mr. Flowers Is one of tho leading ora
tors of tho country, niitl Is well known
n this city and county by reason of
hts frequent appcarunccs at the Ash
land Chautauqua. Mr. Flowors is
touring tho country on behalf of
General Wood, and spoko at Ashland
this afternoon at tho city hall and
high school. Mr. Flowors campaign
ed with General Wood for 12 weeks,
Is his official representative In the
west, and is an author and orator of
national reputation.
All republicans who nro Interested
In nominating a real llvo republican
caiulldiito for president aro invited.
HARD FROST IS
PREDICTED BY
Tho Joy which was generally felt
turnout tho valley over tho "million
dollar" beneficial rain that fell over
Saturday night was Bomewhat dis
pelled ut this morning's official
weather prediction from San Fran
cisco of a heavy frost for tonight
which, If It comes is- bound to do
some damage to tho fruit and garden
crops.
Frost Export Young, whilo admit
ting this forenoon that the frost out.
look wus dangerous, was hopeful that
as often in times past when a heavy
frost had been predicted In the morn
ing local and other conditins would
unexpectedly change by night. He
will Jjo prepared to givo out a local
forecast about 6 p. m.
Tho rainfall of over Saturday night
amounted to .70 of an inch and came
at a most opportune time, as the
ground was gottlng very dry. A bum
per grain crop is now assured.
IS
MONDAY FEATURE
T
TOKIO Kunno Ikeda, director of
tho Middlo School of Kur suddenly
disappeared a few weeks ago, leiiv
ing a letter staling that ho was dis
satisfied with llio recent state of so
cial conditions nnd determined to lead
u hermit's life. Now he has been dis
covered in a famous Buddhist monas
tery leuding tho lifo of a monk.
This is nn incident showing the
spread of tho social unrest in Japan.
Tho old nalional mentality has greatly
been modified since the war and Ihc
authorities find it hard to recruit suf
ficient officers for both the naw and
nriny as well us officials for tho diplo-
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If yon have the slightest doubt that
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One of tho brightest, largest and
best developed solar bales ever seen
In tho vulley surrounded tho sun to
day and attracted much curious at
tention and caused not a little nppro-
honslon to timid pcoplo. Solar halos
aro soldoni seen horo, aad everyone
figured that it would huvo some
bearing on tho weather.
In tho custom section of tho coun
try a solar halo is an almost sure
indication of rain within two days
after it appears, according to Floyd
Young, who has won sovcral halos
as a frost expert, and holds good
eight times ont of ten.
"A solar hulo is caused by very
high clouds, fivo or Blx miles high,"
said Jlr. Young, and mudo up of throe
cornered Ico particles which refruct
tho sun's light on tho sumo princi
ple ns u rainbow except a rainbow is
caused by tho refraction of light thru
rain drops.
SECY. DANIELS FLAYS SIMS.
(Continued from Page One)
"In considering the criticisms of
ono of the eleven officers referred tu
I think it surprising and gratifying
that the verdict ot these ollieers is
ten to one as lo the correctness of
what wo did. Hud there been during
tho war a serious difference of opin
ion among those charged wit it de
termining our military action as to
what should bo done, it would, of
course have been my duly to huvo de
cided between them.
What I feel is needed from mo is
not a defense, but a clear nnd brie!'
tesunie of what has already been tes
tified to. You have beard long
statements of what the navy did not
lo. Tho country's pride will bo
brightened bv tho facts of some of
the great things it did do."
The portion of Admiral Sims' cele
brated letter that shocked the public
more than any other, Mr. Daniels s.ud,
was the statement Unit he had been
told at the navy department "not to
let the British pull tho wool over run
eyes. We would as soon fight them
us the (iennnns,"
, A Shocking Discovery
"I must confess that it shocked
me, declared the secretary, "lor in
all mv years of association with of
ficers of the navy this was the first
time 1 bud ever known one to make
public anv conversation with a su
pcrior officer. 1 did not believe it
was possible for an officer of our
navy to do such n tiling. The people
could not understand how anv
patriotic American who put the go ui
ot bis country first could possihk
spread broaden1-!, a statement which
reflected upon bis own government
and mielil tend to disturb the cordial
relations with a friendly power, ami
violaie the confidence reposed ill him
and publish a statement which he evi
dently believed would damage u fel
low officer and cast doubt upon the
navy's whole-hearted espousal of the
allied cause."
Seerclai v lhiuiels assailed Ibe man
public, declaring that Admiral Sims
read it during tho investigation of
naval awards although it had noth
ing to do with tho subject under consideration.
"lie could not have chosen a mor
ostentatious and well planned man
ner of securing publicity," said Mr.
Daniels. "If, as he said, he had writ
ten it only for naval officers, nothing
would have been easier than for bi n
to have told Chairman Halo that ho
had written a letter to Secretary
Daniels bearing on a totally different
subject, for naval uses only, to make
public which would be a violation of
naval regulations and traditions and
to have begged to be excused from
reading it. But ho bnd it in bis
pocket, evidently awaiting tho oppor
tunity which tho henring uffordei
him, to give his charges tho widest
possible publicity."
Had anyone in authority in tie
navy department entertnincd a preiu
dice against Great Britain. Secretary
Daniels said, Admiral Sims would not
huvo been sent to London, for Sims'
pro-British "idiosyneraeies" were well
known.
"In justice to tho United States
it will ho necessary to con
trast the bold and audacious plans
wo presented and urged, with the do
Inv in some of these great projects
caused by Admiral Sims' opposition
and luck of luith in tho practicability
of some of them by the British udioi-
ralty," , declared Secretary Daniels'
"This is not done in any spirit of
criticism of tho British ndniiraltv or
the British nnvy. The navy of that
nation did great work. It did
rent tasks in so great a wav as to lie
worthy the appreciation of tho whole
world. They mudo mistakes
and so did the American navy.
You have heard many great admirals
of the American navy testify that
Admiral Sims' attacks upon the work
of the nnvy during the war were
either wholly unwarranted or grossly
exaggerated. If you could huvo ap
pear before you similarly tho great
admirals of tho British navy you
would not, find one who would admit
(hat the American naw was responsi
ble for the prolongation of tho war
four mouths and the unnecessary loss
of fiOO.OOO lives."
Secretary Daniels defended vigor
ously the udminislration of tho of
fice of Ibe chief of naval operations:
by Admiral Benson.
wife sold tholr fine farm In the upper
edgo of our town to Leroy A. Smith
and wife, who havo been living In
Medford for the past year or two, but
formerly of this place. Mr. Smith
bought with It what cattle Mr. Jack
son had. While we regret very much
to havo Mr. and Mrs. Jackson leave
use we feci that we aro compensated
to a great extent by having ltoy and
his family take their place. Mr. and
Mrs. Smith are young and as steady
and reliable as an bid town clock and
wo predict that in a few years they
the mail between them. Mr. Adamson
runs a truck and carrion tho mall,
passengers and freight from here to
Trail, and Mr. Peterson takes what is
left after passing Trail on up to Per
sist. Sometimes Mr. Adamson has a
full load of over a ton of mail ana
freight besides his passengers
Glen Owen ot Central Point, and
W. O. Spencer of Portlaad, were here
for dianer Friday. Mr. Spencer rep
resents a tank and pipe company of
Portland
T. F. McCabe was in town Friday
will build up a business that will land took out two rolls of wire fenc-
EAGLE POINT EAGLETS
Bv A. a Hewlett
In my lust 1 referred lo a denl that
was on whero 1 withheld the names
of tho contracting parties becauso all
of tho papers hail not been signed.
1 always try to koep everything thnt I
wrlto for tho press as near us posslblo
straight. Tho deal to which I re
ferred was whero J. 11. Jackson nnd
bring In quite a revenue. I under
stand that Mr. Jackson has not fully
decided where thoy will go but seem
to favor going to the state of Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Koontz of San
1' rancisco and F. T3. Hayburn were
hero Wednesday evo for supper and
then went on out to Medford
K. D. Jones was here on his way to
his home in Butte Falls, while his
wife was visiting their relatives in
Gold Hill. Ho and Chris Deale were
passengers on the llutto Falls stage
Thursday morning
Mrs. Fred Dutton was shopping in
our town Thursday.
Buell Hildreth and wlfo of Butto
Falls passed thru horo Thursday on
their way from Central Point to tholr
homo in Butte Falls
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Campbell, our
new banker and wife were here for
dinner Thursday, and he tolls mo
that thoy havo formally taken posses
sion of the bank, and are making
somo changes in the management of
tho Institution; ono very important
and convenient change Mr. Campbell
has made is to keep tho bank open
during the noon hour. The way the
business has been conducted before
was to havo the bank close at noon
and not opon until 1 o'clock p. m.,
thus forcing a person who was work
ing by tho day to loso a part of a
day's work in order to do business
with the bank for it does not open
until 9 a. m. and closo at 3 p. m., but
with tho bank being open from 12
noon until 1 p. m., a laborer can at
tend to his business nad still be on
time to go to work. Another change
that he wishes to mako is to arrange
tho business so that he can closo tho
bank nt noon on Saturday so as to
correspond with the custom of tho
other banks in the country.
H. P. LVoll wrote to Mrs. Hewlett
requesting her to bo ready to serve
dinner about 1 o'clock Thursday for
five or six so Thursday afternoon he
eamo in bringing -with him his wife,
Mrs. Wm. Denton, John Denton, Mrs.
C. A. Dura and Charles Bara, all of
Ashland, and after satisfying their
appetites thoy Bpont somo timo enjoy
ing tho sights along the banks of our
beautiful Iiittlo Butte crock.
D. L. Van Necda was on the stage
going to Butte Falls again Thursday
morning. Ho is very rotlcent with
regard to Ills business but ho seems
to bo a stirring business man and ap
pears to bo Intortstod in tho tlmbor
business around Butto Falls. Uay
Watklns and Mrs. P. W. Tungate
Wero also passengers on the stage
Friday morning. J
Mr. Peterson, tho man who Is as
sisting In carrying tho mail from hero
to Persist via Trail, camo out Friday
morning to bring two passengers so
as to catch tho jitney for Medford.
Ho and Geo. Adamson are carrying
lug.
Mrs. Ed Murphy and her sister,
Miss Holmes of Wellen, were shop
ping here Friday and visiting their
brother and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Holmon.
Sam Courtney, our painter and
paper hanger has just finished paper
ing Roy Ashpole's house and today
Saturday is doing somo work for T,
E. Nichols.
J. H. Cochran and wife of Medford
were here for supper Friday evening,
Mr. Cochran was inquiring particu
larly about J. V. Mclntyre, Mr. De-
vaney, our banker who has just gone
out of tho bank, and Mr. Campbell,
our new banker, and upon Inquiry
learned that ho was one of tho Med
ford insurance men and that our
bankers here were handling the busi
ness for the same companies he Is
interested in.
D. S. Hall of Radley, Colo., came
in and spent the night Friday and
went on up to Butte Falls this Satur
day morning. He seemed to bo look
ing for a location where he could
secure a small tract of land, get him
self a few dozen hens and a few cows
aad live like a prince.
We had a genuine runaway In our
little town, and it was not somobody's
girl and boy but -Win. Perry's fine
bay team. The nockyoke broke let
ting tho tongue of the wagon drop
down and as quick as a flash both
horses dashed forward and jerked
the driver, Leroy Smith, off the seat
onto tho doubletrees and at the samo
time jerked one ot the lines out of
his hand, thus leaving him helpless
so far as stopping the horses, so brae
ing himself against the end of tho
wagon bed and throwing the line he
hold away, jumped clear from the
wagon unhurt. It was a very narrow
escape for in a short time wagon col
lided with a tolephone pole breaking
tho wagon and harness and freeing
tho horses from each other, one of
the horses dashing to town and the
other going in an opposite direction.
Thomas Lewis, one of our young
mon who was taken about two weeks
ago to tho hospital In Medford to bo
operated on for appendicitis, has so
far recovered as to be ablo to be on
the streets this morning.
T. C. Gaines aad wife of Trail
drove out from Medford this morn
ing, took dinner at the Sunnyside and
went on up home this afternoon.
Goo. Spooler of near Los AngeloB
and Orvlllo Jones of Oklahoma, wero
hero for dinner also today. Mr.
Spooler had been up to the old Oben-
chain place to visit his brother, and
Mr. James accompanied him. Thoy
wero headed for Hood River valley.
Jacob Goppert and son Horace
camo In from their homo near Butto
Falls on tholr way to Jacksonville.
Mr. Geppert is the road supervisor in
his district and was going after pow
whenever
she wants me,
to hurry back
from the
grocery store,
she heads the
Jist with
IFOST IOA
STIES
LE
ONAR.D WOOD
MEETING
TONIGHT
AT NATATORIUM
MONTAVILLA FLOWERS
Oiipoftlionitti'dt'liautauqiialcctinvrs on the .American platform today wiil
address the meeting .at 8 p. in., in the interest of Leonard Wood's eandidaev
for president.
EVERYBODY INVITED
Especially the Ladies.
der to uso on the road.
I understand that Mr. Dovancy has
h WnmsleV hOUSO tO
Uluveu iiiiu , -
remain until tho closo of our school,
the 21st Inst., and that Mr. Campbell
our present banker has moved into
his own house he bought from Mr.
Devaney.
Walter Painter, who has been away
from here for several months came in
this evening on tho Trail stage.
Mrs. Chas. Blass and Miss Hazel
Spencer who. Is teaching the Trail
school were business callers in our
town this morning.
W. H. Candall motored Into town
this afternoon and so did Thus. Stan
ley and wlfo.
"GOOD-BYE"
savs
MARGUERITE
CLARK
"ALL OF A
SUDDEN PEGGY'
You'll have to see
this roguish bit of
Blarney today or not
at all.
COMING
TOMORROW
HOWDY. BOY!
MY
LADY'S GARTER
More thrills and
excitement in this
than was ever caus
ed by any other
lady's garter ever
worn
LIBERTY
NOW
PLAYING
3 ho genuine
example
of fewer
nnd better
pictures.
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RIN EH ART'S
famous try
DArCERDUSMS
Tho dangerous dnys of married lire
when husband nnd wifo find other in
terests. The story makes you think;
it aims at something.
Coming; RICHARD HARDING DAVIS
"SOLDIERS OF I'XRTUXE"
RIALTO
Internal Baths
Are the greatest aid to health
J. B. L. Cascades
Ask to have it explained to you by the sole agents
in Medford.
Ralph Woodford 2tduUaln,
Proprietor
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Elk's
Dance
(Informal)
TUESDAY, MAY 11th
Big Supper at 12:30
Tickets $1.50 Couple. Extra Ladies 50c
Music by Imperial Orchestra
HVr iu wlikU (be Sims Jet ter ,is made