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PA'fSE THREE
SEATTLE LAWYER
10 SPEAK AT NAT
ON SCHOOL BILL
lion. Dudley CI. Vooten, who
omen to speak on the unti-private
seliuot ' measure at the Nututorium
next Krlibi.v nislit, In an orator ot dis
linilion and u well equipped student
,if the problems raised by thin bill,
lie Is a graduate of Princeton Univer
se, where he was a fellow student
with Woodrow Wilson. He made his
studies at the University of Vir
ginia and was for many years a prac-
tlnK attorney In Texas. He served
congressman from that state for
iwo terms. He is a, student of his
tory and has written a. history of
Texas and a history of Mexico, as well
iB serving as president of the Texas
Suite Historical association. Mr.
WonU'n has been a frequent con
tribimir to magazines of national em
ulation.
For the last IS years he lias been
prominent attorney at tho bar of
Seattle, and Identified with profes-
innnl anil political activities In the
state of Washington. Ho is at pres-
nt a member of the State Hoard of
Higher Curricula, appointed thereto
hy (Jovernor Hart. , He is taking part
in this campaign because of his in
terest In educational' affairs as af
fected by the proposed bill to estab
lish state monopoly of education and
ligion In Oregon, which kind ot
legislation is being advocated by cer
tain Influences In other states.
The subject of his address will be:
"State Monopoly ,of Education and
Vtellglon."
Now Showing at the Page Theater
The members of the Republican
County Central committee and all
candidates are urged to attend the
meeting called for August 10th at 2
p. m., at the Medford hotel to con
fer with State Chairman Tooze as
to plans for the fall campaign. It Is
the desire that every member arrange
to attend this meeting whether they
are present nt another meeting or not
this year.- Mr. ;Tooze is anxious to
get a splendid organization all over
the state and Is visiting all the coun
ties for that purpose. ,
All who can, should remain over
for the 6 o'clock dinner' and bring
their wives, but if you cannot attend
liotli, attend the committeo meeting
in the afternoon;
J. W. WAKEFIELD,
Chairman.
E. CBARDWULL,
Secretary'
In competition fur standard school
pictures otiered as prizes by the
county fair board, a good percentage
of the schools of Jackson county are
ready to make exhibition of work
accomplished during the last school
year.
According to County School Super
intendent Kusanne Homes Carter, the
own schools will be represented, in
cluding high schools and many of the
rural schools will also exhibit.
The county educational board at its
business meeting went on record us
favoring definite effort toward a
worthy educational exhibit for .iack
son county, and urged that Medford
and Ashland schools join in this ef
fort particularly for another year.
In making exhibits the schools will
contest in four divisions as follows:
Division 1 Grade schools having
but one teacher.
Division 2 Grade schools having
two teachers only.
Division 3 Grade schools having
three or more teachers.
Division 4 High schools, or grades
9, 10, 11 and 12.
Further information regarding the
grading of exhibits and prizes to he
distributed may be obtained from the
Jackson county fnlr premium list,
which may be had free from tho sec
rotary of tho fair board chamber of
commerce building, Medford.
CORK CUT OFF BY
S
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Norma. Oalmad-gfe and Harrison Ford
m' 'Smilin' Oliroiigh
By WILLIAM C. CAYCE,
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.
LOS ANG10L10S, Aug. 12. To seo
Jess Wlllanl. former heavy weight box
ing champion and now anxious again
for tho crown that adorns Jack I)oui',-
soy's head, go through his trainlnK
I puces out nt tho Aniorican Legion Ktn
' (Hum, In Hollywood one fully nppre-
nuriLIX, Aug. 11. (By tho As
sociated Press.) i Communication
with Cork, except by sea, is still Im
possible and the exact result of tha
fighting between the irregulars and
the provincial government forces are
unknown here.
The crew of a vessel arriving from
Cork said the admiralty house and
the British naval hospital at QueenB
town were blazing when they left as
well as two other large vessels in
which frequent explosions were
heard.
BELFAST, Aug. 11. (By the As
sociated Press.) A band of well
dressed raiders wrecked a train on
the Great Northern railroad near
Dublin today, says a dispatch receiv
ed here. The wreck has caused inter-
I ruption of traffic northward.
FROM Y. M. C. A. SCHOOL
Cash Wood, county Y. M. C. A. secre
tary, returned yesterday from the Y.
M. C. A. Pacific Summer school at
Sierra Chautauqua, near Fresno, Cai.
The school term of two weeks was at
tended by a hundred secretaries from
California, Nevada, Arizona and other
points In the south. This is one of
eight similar schools conducted each
summer in different parts of the Unit
ed States for the training of secretaries
in the work of the Young Men's Chris
tian association. All branches of the
work are represented at the schools,
city, student, industrial, county, army
and navy. Different phases of activ
it.es aro also studied and discussed in
cluding the religious, social, education
al, physical, industrial features. These
gatherings are of course very instruc
tive and Inspirational and regular at
tendance is virtually a necessity to
men who desire to keep in touch with
the best Interests of the association.
""alifornia has fifteen county Y. M.
C. A.'s similar to Jackson county, Ore.
Some of the older organizations em
ploy five secretaries to conduct the
work In one county, so large have the
verious interests and. activities .be
come. '
ITI-WO COMB!
I dates that the big Kansan is sincere
about n return mutch with Dempsey.
I And Willnrd works when ho trains,
lie gets up a perspiration quickly with
'a littlo punching of tho bag and he
I keeps at it. So far his training routine
I has been comparatively light, but as
'time wears on it gets heavier daily.
Willanl realizes he has a pretty big
job on his hands in training lor a bout
with the champion, after being idlo for
, three years but ho is determined.
Hence, Willnrd thinks ho will be an
CAXTOX, Aug. 12. (Hy Associated entirely different man tlinn ho was
Press). Sun Ynt Sen, deposed presi- when ho'met Dempsey at Toledo when
dent of South China, who fled from ' """ "les " "e '"
, ... , , . , . , , . I "Hlg .less" is much fatter today than
here Wednesday, is go ng to Shanghai . , , , , , , J
' . , , ,,. he was when defeated by Dempsey.
to meet representatives of Chang lso ...... . .. , , .
1 ... i . ,i ... Willnrd realizes that when ho stops
suve.ou ...au.u.... IU(S....U nto DoilipsO.V HOxt Sep-
with leaders in Chekiang province, and 1 . , . ... . ' . . ,
. , - ... ' , . .... .toniber ho will have everything to win
General Fung, one of W u Pel F s ofll-' , ,, , , , , . ,?
. , . . ,. . . and not ing to lose, and furthermore
Xv i T i iX 7, ii . .. Vi it tllat Denipsey is a smart Utile boxer
CHICAGO. Aug. 12 fliy the Asso
ciated Press) While their St. Louis
rivals, league leaders, were forced
into Idleness by the schedule, the
Giants and Yankees turned in victo
ries and narrowed the gap separating
llieni from the top.
Joe Ullsll twirled tile Yanks to
within a half gamo or the Drowns
and hung up his Jiith victory of the
season when lie beat tho Athletics,
S In 2.
The Giants reduced the Cardinals'
lead to one game and elided their
losing streak by beating Brooklyn,
u to 1.
l-uisnurg, now only five games
from the top, registered Us 12lh
straight victory, tying Cleveland's
season record, by trouncing Clncin
nati 7 to 1. .
Timely bitlinft enabled riiiladel
phia to down the Boston Braves, ! to
:l, wliile Walter Johnson's pitching
and hitting gave Washington a 5 to
4 victory over the Ked Sox.
former White Sox pitcher is giving
the National league a surprise by his
heavy hitting, itussell was obtained
by the Pirates from the Minneapolis
lub of the American association.
Since joining the Pirates he has soak
ed out three homers in 14 games. His
batting average is .423, being the re
sult of 22 hits in 52 times at bat.
in addition to his three homers,
Itch made six doubles and a triple.
Kegel's Hornsby, St. Louis, how
ever, continued to lead the hitters in
the lleydler circuit who have played
in 85 or more games. Ho is crown
ing the pill for an average of .383,
and is out In front In total bases with
2Sil and . in home runs with 28.'
Grimes of Chicago Is runner up in
halting with a mark of 3(11 and Big
bee of Pittsburg with .3(10, Is third..
Max Carey of the Pirates continues
to show tho way to the base stealers
with 33 thefts and also Is out in front
as a run getter having registered 94
times.
Yesterday's Results.
Anit'i'lcim lA'ague.
Boston 4; Washington 5.
New York 3; Philadelphia 2
No others scheduled.
Nntfomtl League.
Brooklyn 1; New York
Philadelphia f ; Boston 3.
Pittsburg 7: Cincinnati 1.
No other games scheduled.
Const Ijonguo.
Los Angeles 3,; Saeraniento 1.
San Francisco r; Salt Lake 3.
Seattle-Oakland rain.
Portland-Vernon, rain.
was learned here today.
Wealthy Rancher Kills
Wife, Then Himself
SANTA PAULA, Cal., Aug. 12.
Frank Beard, a wealthy rancher and
his wife, Mrs. Billy Beard were found
dead in the home of a woman friend of
Mrs. Beard here last night.
The police said they believed Beard
had killed his wife and himself.
Domestic troubles were given as the
motive.
This office is prepared to print
ledger sheets, bills, etc., used on the
bookkeeping machines. Don't give
your orders to traveling men and have
them printed out of Medford. Phone
' us ana we will call. tf
Many Killed lii, Kxploslon.
POUT DEFIANCE, Island of Mar
tinique, Aug.. It. Many persons
were killed or wounded late today
through the explosion of n powder
magazine nt the Dillon mine near
here. All the homes of the workers
were destroyed, as well ns tho main
building nnd engine house.
and a terrific hitter.
Willnrd is using a great deal of sys
tom about his present training. Flvo
or six rounds of boxing, skipping the
rope, shadow boxing and taking a
long road jaunt and a few body
punches mado up his program. He has
no ftainer a few friends help him by
holding the watch and making them
selves useful In general.
"If a match Is arranged," said Wil
lnrd today, "things will bo changed n
bk. "I'll get an experienced trainer
nnd the best sparring partners on the
market."
If Willnrd continues his training,
according to those who know boxing,
there Is no reason why hy the latter
part of.Soptemher or October ho can
not be In better condition than when
lie met Dempsey at Toledo,
So pleased Is tho big fellow with tho
progress of his training ho announced
today that within a couple of weeks
ho will throw his training quarters
open to the public so they can inspect
him
Hot Fight for Leadership.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12. (Hy tho As
sociated Press) The rneo for batting
'honors In tho Ainerlean leaguo has
developed Into one of tho hottest
fights in years with only a fraction
of a point separating Ty Cobb and
Georgo SIsler for the premier lienors.
With averages. Including games of
last AVednesday, tho two Hturs uro in
a virtual tie with .40!) each. How
ever, tho decimal, when carried out
beyond tho usual threo figures, shows
the Detroit man ahead with a per
centage or .40850 and Slider's .401)20.
Ken Williams, tho homo run slug
ger, cracked out his thirtieth homel
and has joined the select ten by
boosting bis mark from .313 to .329.
Tillie Walker of tho Athletics Is run
ner up for circuit drivo honors with
25 and Babe Kuth Is trailing tho palr
wllh 23. Willlnnis also continues
out In front with total bases.
Other leading batters for 85 or
more games: Speaker, Cleveland,
.370; Tobin, St. Louis .344; Heilmnnn,
Detroit. .343: Hnssler, Detroit .312;
Ed Miller Philadelphia, .331); O'Neill,
Cleveland, .330; Williams, St. Louis,
.32!); Blue, Detroit, .325.
FOR SALE
USED CARS AND TRUCKS
We buy and sell used cars
and trucks. If you want a
used car see us.
2 Snappy Bugs, A-l shape.
1 Dodge Sedan, 1920.
1 3-4-Ton White Truck.
1 lia-Ton White Truck.
1 2-Ton Federal Truck.
1 3-4-Ton Cadillac Truck.
1-Ton Kissel Truck.
1 1913 Cadillac. Will make
A-l light delivery truck.
1 Ford Touring.
If you don't see what you
want ask for it and we will
get it for you.
CRATER LAKE
AUTOMOTIVE CO.
123 S. Front St. Phone 202
HilKsclI Illltlng Hard.
CHICAGO. Aug. 12, Hob Ttnssel,
Continental
iWood Stave PiPi
Quotation on rumps nnd Rams for Irrigation.
THOS. T. TKMI'I.F,. Medford
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JACKSON COUNTY FAIR
SEPTEMBER 13-14-15-16
6,000.00
IN PREMIUM
You will want to share in the distribution of this the most
ever offered by an Oregon County Fair
GET A PREMIUM LIST AND ARRANGE TO EXHIBIT
Good generous premiums offered for all kinds of vegetables,
fruits, grains, livestock, home needle work, canned fruits, pre
serves and in fact everything from the farm or from the home.
This Will Be Jackson County's Biggest and Best Fair
Get a Premium List at the Chamber of Commerce Now
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