MKDFORl) MATL TKinrXK. W.lHTH.'l). ORKGOX. MONDAY. XOVKMRKR. 14; 1921
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EO H. HELMS, NATIVE
OF VALLEY.
DIES SUDDENLY
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Edward Herman V. H'a'i.i: died at
l.is home in Jacksonville Sunday
moraine, 'ov. 13, fryiu hoar'. in ub..
IUi had arisen iuid dressed, and ex
pired In a cliuir stid(l(':.!y. Mr Helms
was at!ed 56 years, eleven ntnnths and
nincieen days, and was hjrnln in
Jacksonville. Nov. Zlili. 1SHI and
died In the same house he was horn
in. He was an upiinh: a-id honor
rihul citizen and leaves a host nf
l'li'.'iids to mourn his ios. beside? tlie
following relatives: Three sis'.enj.
who are Mrs. James Cro:nni;ler an-:
Miss .Monda Helms of Jacksonville,
Cie., and Mrs. Anna Dlaml of l'ori
and, Ore.; a brother, Harry H.ilms of
Klamath Kails, Ore., and a nephew,
Davlde Cionemiller o' Jacksonville.
Ore.
Mr. Helms was a member of Med
foiM lodge. B. P. O. 10., to which lodge
Miss Monda and Kdward Helms some
time ago made a gift of a beautiful
American flag,
.. Medford lodgo of Elks will have
charge of the funeral services, which
will bo held at the grave in Jackson
ville cemetery, Tuesday, 'Nov. 13, at
2 p. m.. Ftev. J. K. Howard assisting
the lodge. The pall bearers, mem
bers of the Elks' lodge, will be John
Orth, William Coleman. Louis l lricli.
Herbert llanna, Fred Kick and Jack
Sharpe. The funeral rortege will
leave the Perl Funeral Hcfmo at 1:30
p. m.
Mr. Helms was we'l and widoly
known and 'was the owner of a his
toric and valuable collection of pio
neer relics.
LIUEUQ1ST TO TALK,
ANDREWS TO SING
An address by I,. A. Liljeqvist of
the attorney general's office will be
made at the forum of the Medford
Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday
and as an added attraction. Oorgo
Andrews will sing narbara Fritche.
This double program is considered
by the forum committee as being an
exceptional treat and worthy cf a large
attendance, fly singing that well
known song, George Andrews is mak
ing good a promise made the niombers
of the chamber some time ago.
The forum will be hold at the Hol
land Hotel.
EXCEEDS 125,000 MARK
Tlev. F. R. Leach announced at the
morning services Sunday that the
building fund had passed the $25,000
mark. The interest and response has
been encouraging. Many not monitors
of the church havo manifested their
Interest in tho kind of building the
Baptists are to erect by giving sub
stantial aid. All tho departments of
the church are making libera! pledges
The unity of spirit and purpose is
making the outlook encouraging, and
there Is every prospect that the can
vass, which will be soon finished, will
be such as to enable the building com
mltteo to let a contract next season for
the new church edifice. Tho women
of the church cleared one hundred ilol
lars Armistice day from serving
lunches, which applies on their $IZ0J
pledge.
One hot, iniiKKy day may entirely
spull a crop of beans.
Peanuts figure largely In recent tin
pnrtntions frnnl Asia.
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s lift &
Willis
Three Inseparables
One for lnildneiS.VlRGINIA
One for mellowneu. BURLEY
One for aroma. TURKISH
The finest tobaccos perfectly
aged and blended.
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MUNICIPAL TAXES
ASHLAND, Nov. H.-- A mas., of fig
ures and estimates ernnected with
municipal and school budgets is rather
drv "-ending, and it is jniy when these
flcmK hie divided ini spedfi.: ap
iionionincnld lor certain puriKises that
the direct application of Income and
outgo Is exeinplinei.
Tho munlcfda! budget is the irst
example, although ttitS .
is the two main departments, '
anil light, are left out of the reckoning.
they being termed "self-supporting,"
and in fact are remunerative. A sum
mary of estimates for eight other de
partments, none self-supporting, calls
for a revenue of approximately $50,
000, to be raised on the basis of a levy
of 19.7 mills. This amount will be
shaded somewhat by the knocking int't
a cocked hat of the $1S.O(IO bond issue
as recently proposed, effecting a sav
ing of $,0SH In the way of interest, a
saving which is only "apparent," how
ever, as this money has ultimately got
to bo raised in one way or another.
The apportioned levy by classification
requires for the general department,
4.3 mills: street, 2. 38; cemetery, .16;
sewer, .01;. publicity and Chautauqua
(livestock being excluded), .36: li
brary, .13S; park, 1.S0; fire, 1.84 all
yielding $49,901. IS.
In the general department the max
imum provision is an estimate for
street lighting, $r.000. Ashland pays
its mayor nnd councilmen collectively
only $550 a year In the way of salaries;
city attorney, $000; city treasurer.
$300; city judge, $240; "portion of
recorder's salary," $750.
Tho police department iys Its chief
$1500 per year: night watchman.
$1320, and in addition tho budget car
rlos a provision of $750 for special po
lice, should a "riot call" demand their
services. The general department
also scorns to respond to "the call of
tho wild." inasmuch as $50 is appor
tioned in the estimates for feeding the
elk, though one would naturally sup
pose that the park commission should
supply this provender. Then there Is
$700 per year for upkeep of the police
car, considered to he a generous ap
portionment. The car is a good sized
Reo, and must be kept mighty busy,
for It is reiiorted that its travels an
nually are based on an average of
10,000 miles by tho official "cop"
tometer. An outlay of nearly $5000 on
police account is partially offset, how
ever, by an estimated income of about
$1000 by way of fines and licenses
credited to tho general fund, plus
other revenues to the amount of $1800
or so, the telephone franchise yielding
$500 towards relieving the general de
ficiency aggregates.
The street, department is all outgo,
the commissioner receiving $1200 sal
ary, the sole instance among city em
ployes where tho pay remains on a
pre-war basis, the salary list of all
others having been boosted and re
boosted. Material and labor on streets
call for $1000. It will cost $210 to feed
the team, and $175 to feed the tractor
total, $373 by way of comparison
with $700 which it costs to feed the
police car.
It seems to bo dead certain that the
cemetery department's outlay will be
$705.78. less an estimated income of
$300 from Balo of lotB.
Tho sewor department lets us off
easy on an expenditure of $101.44, an
amount hardly sufficient to settle the
average plumbing job.
Tho band takes $000, lion's share of
the publicity aud Chautauqua depart
mcnt, while $300 goes for upkeep of
the property, and tho unlucky sum of
$13 'for publicity. Total, $913.
Interest and bond department Is
where you get your figures in plenty.
me sum ueiug jj,&i.70, minus an
estimated balance at the end of the
fiscal year of $3000.39. The several
bond classifications number six, there
being $t;ooO original sewer bonds,
$175,000 auxiliary non-chlorinated
water bonds, $15,000 park bonds, $50,
500 refunding bonds, $5,50 improve
ment bonds, and $37,000 refunding
Ilancroft bonds, in addition to the
$1S,000 not-yet-issued bonds. The coun
cil contemplates a payment of $1000 on
the original sewor bonds, and very
wisely plans to set aside $5000 or over
for bond redemption purposes.
Hooks and periodicals will require
iiaO of the library department. Sal
aries aggregate $1800, while the bal
ancc of expense account makes the
estimated apportionment nearly $3500.
For the single item of labor the park
department will require $1400 of the
$aa00 mentioned in the estimates, sub
ject to reduction of nearly $1000 from
the sale of cups, gas, etc.
I ho fire department calls for over
$4500. The chief receives $1320, and
two assistants $2520. Volunteer fire
men will draw about $100, while mis
cellaneous expenses make op the bal
ance, notably hose, tires, and accident
insurance. . .
With three exceptions, the term
"none" applies to estimated balance at
close of fiscal year." also to "estimat
ed income." used in connection with
the prospective status of the various
municipal departments lespectivelv. If
one thinks the figures in this budget
are formidable, it is only fair to state
that they do not equal those for the
ear 1921, tho decrease being a half-
mill as to levy, or $2,920.08 as ex
pressed In dollars and cents, the rev
enue for 1921 having bepu on a
S52S7.2ii basis by way of comparison
witli JI9.9C1.1S in the 1922 budget. The
council has diligently worked over the'
problem, pruning the estimates where
ever reductions seemed possible, and
as a further evidence of squaring the
issue with taxpayers, publicly adver
tises that at a meeting of that body, on
Nov. 25, 7:30 o'clock at city hall, the
budget will be discussed and oppir
tunity given for anyone to voice objec
tions thereto, also in the meantime the
estimates are on file with the city I
recorder, subject to examination if
interested parties so desire, the object
being to give tho matter tile utmost
publicity before the budget is finally
adopted.
COUNTY 'Y' MEET
Egyptians
fish skin.
wour sandals made uf
LADIES INVITED
Replies to invitation indicate that
there will ho a kooU attendance at
the county Y. M. C A. convention at
x he rivshyteriun chnrvh Thursday
eveninK- A 60c plute supper will be
kit veU at 6:15 by the l'resbyterian la
dies. It is being frequently nuked If la
dies will bu welcome at the supper
ami convention. It should always bo
replied that both men and women
from nil parts of thu county are moat
cordially invited. The pure of the
KiitheriiiR Is to brinK together all per
sona intercNted in the work, policies
and plans of the county Y. M. t". A.
Iy all meaiiH let the women, who are
commonly most interested in the wel
fare of young men aud hoys, attend
in as large numbers as possible.
John H. Hmhl of Portl-ind . will
make the principal addrcsn of the
evening. Mr. Kudd is stiite aeeiotary
for county work in Oregon and has
a virile meftsago for nil.
Several Kood mush-al numbers will
Up presented. Tha J'hoeit'.x quartette,
which is fast acquiring a reputation
over this sectijbn, are preparing to at
tend and fa,Vor with tee ve nil selec
tion a.
Ono of tUo features of the evening
will be rrstiorta nrosittd h iwv
from different parts iaff the county on
ariouH phases of the county work in
whiLli they havo participated.
Oxford and Cnmbrflge do not grant
dt&reen to wnmen.
Tho Queen of tho Hellans studied
raedtclno as a girl.
MUNIWMSON'
WALL STREET DROP
I.OXUOX, Nov. 1-1. Arninment
shares on the stud: cxi-hancs in to
day's trading hhmved ef frets attrib
uted to tin proposals of Secivtury ol
State Hughes at Um armament con
fere in.' in Washington.
Tins whole li.;t of such shares was
marked down in amb-fpntlon of sell
ing, which, however, had lift appear
ed in any force up to the mnn hour.
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COfl ALIIBt W1NAT
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Chambers
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SURROGATE'S COURT j
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Jurjs 2nd 1921.
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Mr. Thomas A. Edison,.
Orange, Now Jersey.'
Dear Mr. Edison :
I want to tell you how highly impressed
I was by the realism which toe Hew Edison showed in the
comparison test whioh was given hefore the Bevilla tost
of the American legion.
The reality,' tone, end humannesa of'
Miss Clark' recreated voice were the same as the. quality,
tone and humannesa of Miss Clark's living. voice. Withmy
ht. I oou? till one from the other !...
la also true when Mr. Young played in comparison with a
Ee-Creation of his own piano-playing. - and when Mr.
Philips eang in compariaon with the Be-Creation of Ma
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pliii
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own. voice .j
General Wingate
commanded the 52nd Field
Artillery in France. As
Judge Wingate, he is now
Surrogate of Brooklyn.
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'Very truly youra.
Helen Clark '
Making the Test
The test General
Wingate heard was
made May 25th, 1921,
in the 2nd Field Artillery
Armory, Brooklyn, be
fore RevillePost No. 12 7,
American Legion, and
its friends. Miss Clark,
it will be noted, stood
right beside the Mew
Edison while making the
comparison.
my eyes shut,
not tell one from the o
Before You Buy, Hear the Phono graphThat
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"ERTAINLY, you have never
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That the ideal phonograph is the one
whose reproduction of music can
not be told from the original music.
Your reason, however, has probably
insisted
that so perfect a phonograph can
never be.
General Wingate tells you it can
be and IS! Read his letter. '
Last month, Bamboschek told you
the same thing :
and he is principal conductor at the
Metropolitan Opera House.
America's magazines and news
papers have printed numerous articles
by leading musicians and music-critics
and they also said what General
Wingate has said.
The proof of the New Edison's
perfect realism is in black on white.
We can show it to you, and will.
Whether all this convinces you or
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Doesn't it suggest that you are
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