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fc:
1 'Hiram Johnson has dovotod bo
much of IiIb ttmo to oratory about the
"Yellow Peril," that he Is now the
Yelling I'oril.
The 17 or 18 Mex. gcnoruls chasing
Mr. Carranza, tho running preHlclonl
of Mexico cannot locate him. Ha Ih
hiding . behind Ills whiskers which
ook Hhe a horse's tall at a distance.
I.No gasoline Tor pleasure autos and
the guy with a horse and bunny will
havo a chunce to rehubiliiatu himself
socially.
;,. Of the great blessings tho country
will rocelve after the next olectlon
Will be the making of Joseph I'atrlck
yUnaulty, private secretary to the
president Inconsplcious. Joe Iiuh the
flippy faculty of sticking his. nose
mct everybody's business but his
own.
The Bum Rlchurdson hand conimlt
tjert ' matrimony . Sun. am. before
hpoakfast and skinned out for Oil.
'.-..Hellbent Avonue hns spread out all
over town. Tho gravity tost for guso.
Una Is 56 per cent, but tho horse
sense at tho wheel don't run so high.
COMMUNICATIONS
Vole for V. 11. llntrliklsH
' 'To tho editor: Thoro nro eight can
didates tor presidential electors on
the republican ticket of whom five
are to be chosen. Mujor Clurence It.
Hotchklss who is of tho Roosevelt
typo Ih ono of tho candidates whom it
Is a prlvllego to vote for as a presi
dential elector. I recelyod the fol
lowing letter from Lieutonunt Col.
James J. Crossley, who as captain of
old'company "C" was In Medford the
Bumraor and fall of 1917, speaking In
the highest torms of Clnrenco H.
Hotchklss:
Porttiinil, Oregon.
"I write you In behalf of Major
Clarence It. Hotchklss, a friend o(
mlno with whum J served ovnrsoas
In the 162nd Infantry (old Hid Ore
gon). He Is a candidate for the nom
ination of presidential elector on the
lepublican ticket being number 42
on the ballot. He Is well iiuullflod for
the place. Very sincerely yours.
JAMBS .!. CKOSSLKY."
Let us not forget to vote for Clar
ence It. llotchk.'a:, for presidential
elector on Hie republican ticket.
KISICI) W. MUAltS.
Cireiit In II Irani
To the Kditor:
Hiram's men ere in town. In a
few days everv lot'iililv in the stiiU'
will know them. Tliev will Hwarin ui
from California, where llieir mil!'1!'
won a famous victory some davs nuo.
Others will be brouulit from tlu-ir
(freshly-won .laurels in stimui: in,
the creat. luiunslioil at Detroit, (Inrv
nnd 'Hutte. Kverv native son will he
culled up bv phone, and a date uut?li
every Sinn I'Viner or oilier British
baiter and hater will not mi interview,
everv poor devil who is down mi !ns
luck u lid is ha vim: n hard iro of ii
will he made to understand his
slavery and to know that Hiram is
lii friend, everv riirc and clan and
clusH to whom Hiram's career and line
of tfiik appeals, will be uracil to break
into the Kepubliean primaries on the
21st, nnd it is rumored that Hiram
himself will be here Hie last two or
three rftivs of the eampaiun to tell us
haw he carried Californ a in l!M(i lor
Johnson bv 2!I7.II0 and clel'eated
Inches bv 200(1. tircat is Iliram.
HHACTIOXAHV.
' Ye Smudge Pot
'Br Arthur Vmj
THE PRIMARY FARCE.
rrllK PKESI DENT1A L
X at present constituted, it doesn't make candidates Iwt '
kills then). Instead of creating popular support for a ma'.:,;
it creates opposition, instead of inducing party harmony,!
it destroys it.
The state presidential primaries should he abandonc---entirely
or made binding. No state has a primary law nov
which is more than a suggestion, and when delegates g'4
into a national convention they don't, consider suggestions.
Talk about moral law is silly. National conventions have
no morals.
The obvious remedy is to have a preferential prhnaw
for the nation and put the national conventions in the ash
hea), where 1hey belong. Then the members of each po
litical party c.ould choose their candidate and the campaign
could be carried on with the party leaders responsible to
no one but the party rank and file.
The present arrangement is a bodge podge, neither fish
nor fowl nor good red herring. .More than that, it is open
to serious abuse. In 11113' state the people may vote I'm
out; man as their presidential preference and then send a
delegation to the convention, secretly pledged against him.
There is no reform in such a system. Jt only increases
popular disgust with Hit! entire political arrangement.
' Kitlicr there should be a federal primary with the vote
oft hat primary absolutely binding, thus relegating the con
vention to the place now occupied by the electoral college,
1 111 1 1 1 j 1 1 f 1 1 '
or tlie lii'iiiiary siiouia ic aoaimoneu entirely. Homing a
few state primaries and then holding a convention, that
pays no attention to them, is ridiculous and demoralizing.
POLITICS AND
T
II I' American Legion
to keei) out of politics,"
purposes are bigger than any
would he sadly impaired if its various posts should allow
politicians to use their strength.
"Heeau.se the Legion is non-political and non-pa rtisai'
in character is no reason, however, that its members or
posts should not consider the merits of candidates from
the standpoint of their Americanism. It is within the pro
vince of the various posts to scrutinize closely the war
record of any office sticker, it is t heir right and their privi
lege to know iust where a candidate stood during the war
and just what he did and did
If he did not don a unuorm, the ex-service men have a
right to inquire' whether his
an were valid. II he remained a civilian, did he do his
duty by his country as such? Did he serve in any of tin1
great work behind the lines'? Did he contribute generously
to the welfare organization's which served the fighting
menf Did lie buy Liberty Bonds ? Did he back up his gov
ernment with his money, his heart and all his moral
strength'? Or did he perforin lip service only and devote
his energies to the enriching or Ins own pocket while others
performed the big tasks to.be done? Was he a slackc?
Did he evade his plain duty or aid and abet others in the
evasion of duty '?
"All of these questions the Legiouaires have a right to
ask of any. man who is seeking office, whether municipal,
county, state or national. That is not politics. It is patriotism.
STOP THE
"speed laws on the public highways both in the cities and
outside. The present disregard of the public safety is scan
dalous. If tho local treasurers won't permit speed cops then
the citizens themselves should organize! a' volunteer vigil
lance committee and report the names of speed fiends and
reckless drivers to the proper authorities. The preset
skull and cross hones carnival can't go on.
RipplingRhijniosl!?!
CHANGE
K
v.rvri winds are
life seems thornv
1110 groves 01 t;aiiiornv. mere neside tlie soiilnng ocean
1 shall sit and do my singing, filled with prunes and
sweet emotion, while the golden hours are winging.
Kansas heat is always hotter than the kind that starts
you sweating; Kansas rain is full of water, and each day
T get a wetting; so I go to San Diego where the hone
bees are buzzin"; there I'll fill myself with sago, and
sing anthems by the dozen. There the scenes are musi
inspiring, and the natives love them dearly, and a man
who lives by lyiing ought to earn ten dollars yearly.
My the broad and blue .Pacific I'll compose my dippy
stanzas, filled with yearnings most terrific for the sun
baked plains of Kansas. Westing on my downy pillow.,
after hours of fierce endeavor, I will watch the mighty
billows rolling as they've lulled forever; oh, I'll watch
theni in their glory, and remark, "I'd give a penny t.
get back to old Kmporv where of brine there isn't any "
Two Bulletins on Fertilizer are
Issued by the Talent Station
The Southern Oreuon Kxpcr ntenl
Station has reccntlv issued, and now
i.s distribiitiui: two vcrv valuable hitl
leins uivinif the results obtained w:l!i
coiiiiiif ri'iul fertilizers in Southern
Oregon.
One of theso bulletins is entitled
Fertilizers for Oregon ( Jrehards,"
and fives the results obtained wi'h
commercial fertilizers in the uppic.
primary svstem is a farce.
PATIOTISM.
from its first, inception decidet
savs the Astoria Budget. " Its
one party and its usefulness
not in those testing times.
reasons for remaining a civil-
SPEEDING.
OF BASE.
ilways blowing, and my path of
so 1 '111 packing up and going to
pear and peach orchards in the lio-uc
liver vallev and Hood Hiver vallev
Kxperimenls were conducted durii'C
si vera! veins with the Icadiiur I'cr'.il
U'.crs, iiii'ludiiii; potash, phosphorus
1. ml nit 1 'tun. in various orchard'. '11
Jackson cotintv to dclcrm lie wheth.'t
imv smii fertilizers wen needed.
These experiments prove that potash
is not neilcd by any of these or-
U'HKO II. K.MKIiSOX, owner
of hlx htork fiiriii, who suys
Tanlac built III in right up after
having 'aid rum- of Flu, whlrli
left I1I111 In awful bad shagie. Says
Taitluc Is only medicine that help
ed liini.
"I have taken only ono bo!tle oi
Tanlac, but It has done 11113 more c,oiul
than ull the other medicines I have
taken put together," said A. U. Km
eraoa when lie called at Uupp'h Drug
Store, I'ortland, Ale., the other day
Mr. K"ii;ison Jives near West Scar
boro, Me., where he owns and oper
ates one of the largest stock farms in
iliut aocilon of the country.
"Al'tor I got up from tlie flu lasl
winter I was in mighty bad shape,"
be continued. " was not only in a
weakened, debilitated condition, bat I
also sintered awfully with iudigeS'
tion. My stomach was so weak
could hardly digest anything and
could hardly bear the sic,ht of food,
much lens eat anything. As I was not
able to eat any nourishing food 1 kopl
t;ottini; worse and worse and I wuf
badly discouraged over my condition
as it looked like I would aever get
inv strength back again. .My nerves
were all upset and my sleep was bro
ken and Irregular. I felt tired anil
wornout from morning until night
and could hardly drag one foot after
the oilier.
"I took many different kinds of
medicine but nothing did 111c a par
ticles of good until 1 began taking
Teniae. As I said before, I have
taken only one bottle, but it has made
such a remarkiiblo change in my con
dition I feel like a different person
altogether. My uppetite is splendid
now and I can eat anything I waul
and as much as 1 want without the
slight. st touch of indigestion. My
strength and energy have returned
r r.leep sound und get up in the
mornings feeling ready for a big dny'y
work. Tanliic bus put me buck on
mv feet and everybody certainly
ought to know about this medicine.''
Toa'iic is sold in Mcnfr.Til at Wesl
Jide Pharmacy and by leading drug
gists in every town. Adv.
churds at the present time. It is
l.iuhlv probable that potash will not
be needed in Ihese orchards lor iniinv
ears to come, as the chemical analy
ses made of all these soils show tha!
( In-v are very rich in Ibis plant food.
This 's extremely fortunate as potash
'lilizers are vcrv expensive. The
ithosphorits when used by itself prov
ed of no value whatever, and of com-
naralivclv liltle value when used in
conjunction with other fertilizers.
ltcmiirkuhlc increases in yield were
obtu'ned fr.ini the use of nitrciL'on in
various forms, such as nitralc of
soda, nitrate ot mac, and sullate ot
ammonia. The increases were irrea-
st on the liuhter so'ls, such as the
imiiiiii' son. an, 1 th" riiiute soils 111
tlie Ashland district. The increase
in tlie vichl of Spitzi'iihurir apples o'j
iiuaiicc soil amounted to several hun
dred per cent. an. I ill the cases ol'
I'cnehes on liran ti soils to -40 ner
cut. The iruit on these trees was also
uuch larecr than on the unfertilized
frees. 'I he effect 'if tie nitrate fer
tilizers was ovi a ..renter on tlie vie:or
f the trees. Old stunted npple treco
nnd peach trees which had a velhiv
Vh color and were iitakinir vcrv lit'lc
icw urowlh became exlreinelv vigor
ous and assumed a rich, dark L'rcen
color alter liie nitrate fertit'zer was
applied.
The blossoms of the fertilized npp'e
trees also were much hardier, .mo
vithstood the heavy frost durinir the
bloomuitr season of 1!HG much bct
fer than those on the unfertilized
rees.
On the heavier soils Hie most nol
ihle results have been obtained with
1 Irate fcrt liers 011 old Winter Nelis
ear trees. 1 he viold was increased
from one to I luce boxes per tree, 1111!
the siz" of tlie individual fruits was
mirkcdlv inereiis,d. Such increase
11 size, as is well known, is of vcr
rent value in lanrketim; W ilier
Nelis pears. '
Sulphur I'erlllizeis
The demand for the bulletin on Sul
ful Fertilizers was so rreat that Hie
first edition published last fall, was
vi rv ouieklv exhausted. 'For this
reason il became accessary to publ-sh
a sec, .ml edition f this buletin. The
-Iceland for this just ns ereat 11
for the first edition and from pres.
"lit indications it will soon be ex
hausted. Those who have not nlreadv
rccc'vcd their copy of this (and the
Orchard Fertiliser Hiilletin)' should
write or phone Professor F. ('.
Kciir.er at Talent at once for their
copy.
This bulletin on Sulfur Fertilizers
has proved the most valuable nnd
nest pom-Jar ever issued from nnv
.if the Orccon stations. Iieoucsts for
it have bene received from nearlv
everv stale n (he 1111 on. ami one man
orVtlTcd LlPO copies printed at his
HAMAKER
Portland, Oregon, 1014 Chamber of Connneree Bldur.,
May 13, 1920.
LETTER TO A MEDFORD DEMOCRAT
Dcnr Sir:
I beg to aeknowledge reeeipt of your letter, dated May
11, 1920, and to express by thanks and appreciation for tlie
information contained in your letter.
For your informal ion I will say that I have never asked
a favor of Senator Chamberlain, personally to myself or
kin, and therefore, cannot be charged with being a disap
pointed office seeker.
Alter his .New lork speech 1 immediately determined j hereby announce my candidacy
that I could not vote for Senator Chamberlain at the Demo- for nomination on the republican
.... . ,f i c j. .. t ,n ticket for the office of County Cor-
cratie primaries again. His record as a Senator following! ar Jf elected 1 promlso econom.
that was such that 1 informed Secretary of War Baker on hcai management of the coroner's ot-
lii triyif In Tnvf limit in flu Kiirinii- nf IfllO flint T wnll!(l'"c- JOHN A. PERL.
... , i
positively oppose renaur nainnoriaui wun tin my nngoi
and I informed the-Democratic National Committee on its
visit to I'ortland last summer to the saint! effect, and I fully
informed these people as well as Senator Chamberlain's
federal office friends that I intended to take just such ac
tion its I have taken in this matter, so that you can set
that Mr. Myers has absolutely nothing to do with my ac
tivity in. this matter.
My son and only child was in uniform within thirty
minutes after war was declared, and I never asked a favor
for him while in service, nor did he ask a favor, and in view
of the conduct of Senator Chamberlain, I submit that no
patriotic Democrat could pursue any other course than I
have taken, who has the welfare of his country and party
at heart.
I note what you say about the Portland Journal and
in this connection will say that my office has been in the
Chamber of Commerce building, its present location siii'-e
November 1, .1919, but notwithstanding this, the Portland
Journal, a day or two ago, saw fit to publish the false
statement that I had offices in
ing owned by Stanfield, one of the Republican candidates
for United States Senator, which must go to show the des
perate straits the opposition is in.
Again thanking you, I am, yours very truly,
Paid Adv.
American Legion
Every ex-service man, not now a
and mail to S. M. Leonard or it. Hubbard, .Medford, during the above
week. Membership fee t.
.My inline la
(Please Print)
(Last)
Military rank ....
escnt address
Permanent address
Military organizations in which I served
Civil occupations
..1 hereby subscribe to tho Constitution of the AMKlllCVW MOTION and
apply for enrollment In cost No. ir,
(Signature).
HAS THE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT?
Cups and Saucers, each 15
Window Shades G9r
Biq Reduction on 2-ln. Post Iron Bens.
Get our prices on Silk Fibre Mattresses and Coil Springs.
Mordoff
Phone 9
iwn expense. Dr. V. Crocker of llie
I niversitv ol' Chicairo, and one of the
-wo irrentest authorities in his line ill
America, savs of this bullet' n : "I bo-
ieve it is one of the best pieces ot
work tluit has appeared from nnv of
the experiment stations, in the lust
lit veins."
ltM.tTICAL CARDS.
Iilstrlo Attornoy.
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office ot Prosecuting
UtoTney for Jackson county, Oregon,
m the republican ticket, subject to
he wish of the voters at the coming
arimary election. If nominated and
olected I will see thai the laws are
justly and honestly enforced. Re
spectfully yours.
Adv. H. A. CANADAT.
1 hereby announce my enndldaev
for nomination on the republican
icket for the office ut Vrooecuuni?
Attorney. If elected I pledge myself
to an Impartial enforcement of the
law. V. P. FARRELL.
Adv.
Rawles Mooro Is a candidate for
the democratic nomination for Dis
trict Attorney.
Believing 'hat my successful man
agement ot the office of District At
torney has shown me thoroughly
luallfled, and that I ran serve the
people of Jackson roomy. In thai
capacity best. I announce my candi
dacy for re-election nn the republican
ticket at the May primaries.
AdT. Q. M. ROBERTS.
EXPLAINS
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the Henry Building, a build
j G. E. HAMAKER.
Week, May 17-22
member, Is requested to sign blank
(First)
(Middle)
Oregon (Slate) Department.
& Woolf
22-24-26 South Fir
Mienri
I
hereby announce my candidacy
for re-nomlnatlon for the office of
sheriff on the republican ticket, sub
ject to the May primaries. I feel
that my record as a public official
during the first term entitles me to
re-nomlnatlon and re-election.
AdT. C. K. TERRILL.
I hereby announce mysolf a repub
lican candidate for sheriff of Jackson
county, at the May primaries. Sev
eral years experience in this line of
work. Including last six months of
1919 In the tax collection depart
meat, thoroughly qualifies me to ad
minister the duti 8 of the office In an
efficient manner.
AdT. JOHN B. WIMER.
I have decided to make the race
tor the democratic nomination for
sheriff at the May primaries. I will
stand on my record of a little over a
year In the sheriffs office, prior to
my entering the service.
Adv. RALPH JENNINGS.
County Clerk
t announce my candidacy for re
nomlnatlon tor County Clerk on the
republican ticket subject to the decis
ion of the people at the coming pri
maries, and hope my record In thlr
office the first term Is such that 1
am entitled to your support this year
AdT. CHAUNCEY FLOREY.
fonnty Acsor.
hereby announce my candldacv
I
'or the re-nomlnatlon to the office
of County Assessor for Jackson coun
ty, by the Republican party at the
nrlmary election May 21st, 1920.
AdT. J. B. COLEMAN,
School Superintendent
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for nomination for County
School Superintendent on the repub
lican ticket. Q. W. GODWARD.
AdT.
I hereby announce myself as candi
date for County School Superinten
dent, on the republican ticket, at the
primary election, May 21st. I am tor
progressive education, the education
that prepares tor life, and for giving
the rural schools the very best ad
vantages possible. I favor more nor
mal schools for Oregon.
AdT. A. 1. HANBT.
I herewith ocnounce myself as can
didate for nomination, on the republi
can ticket, for County School Super
intendent. SUSANNE W. HOMES.
County Coroner
Adv.
County Treasurer
I horeby announce myBelf as a can
didate on tho republican ticket for
the nomination for tho office ot
County Treasurer, promising to ad
minister tho dalles of the office on an
efficient ba?:iins3 basis.
Adv.- . A. C. WALKER.
I hereby utinounce. mysolf as can-,
dldute for nomination for County
Treasurer on the republican ticket.
1 am un experienced business man.
Adv. W. D. -WELCH.
1 hereby announce my candidacy
on tho republican llckot for County
Treasurer, subject to tho primury.
May 21.
Ii. P. CHANDLER, Rogue River.
(Adv.)
County Commissioner
I am a candidate for the nomina
tion for county commissioner on the
I republican ticket, subject to the pri
mary of May 21. I have lived In
Jackson county a number of years,
understand the needs of the county
and if chosen will promise un eco
nomical, efficient business adminis
tration. 1 have always been a good
roads booster. A. E. KINNEY.
Adv.
Upon tho solicitation of friends I
have consented to become a candi
date for County Commissioner, sub
ject to May primaries. 1 am a good
roads enthusiast and think business
methods can prevail In county af
fairs. VICTOR BURSELL.
Adv. R. F. D. 2, Medford.
I announce my candidacy for the
oTfice of County Commissioner on the .
republican ticket, subject to the will
of the votrs at the primaries. May
21, 1920. If elected I promise an
economical, fair and Impartial ad
ministration of tho duties of the of.
flee. I have always been for good
roads. (Adv.) COURT HALL.
Representative
I am a candidate for ro-nomlnatlon
for joint representative of Oouglas
and Jackson counties, on the republi
can ticket, at the primary, May 21.
I am for good roads and have helped
frame the present good roads legisla
tion, if nominated and elected I pro
mise to devote my energies to the
prosecution of those interests of the
district 1 represent and the state ot
Oregon. (Adv.) W. H. GORE.
4 tsa
feW'Tinr
E. L. C0BURN
Candidate for Republican
Nomination
FOR
SECRETARY' OF STATE
Present County Clerk Josephine
, County. Adv.
POTATOES
Fancy Seed Potatoes $10.00
per hundred.
Also
A complete line of Bee Sup
plies in stock.
MONARCH
Seed & Feed Co.
FX
- 317 East Main Strttt '