iPAOE EIGHT
DFORb' MAIL .TRIBTftnS, MEDFOnD .-DREriON-. TUESDAY.- DEf'EMliKT 12. 1022'
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DINNER FOR THE
V KIDDItS, DEC. 24
usl :.; ", . . . ;
Good new for the poor children
of tha ctty Us 'that a big Chrlstmai
dinner and entertainment will be
Jield for them the dn before Chrint-
iaat, Sunday. December 24th, thauks
Ho the goncroslty of Messrs. Dates
and Lydlard, the proprlotora pf the
"ICconcmy Orocctorla. It will be their
second annunl Christmas Mu&or to
4he poor children of Modford, ten
dered in gratitude for the prosperity
ft their business. -
The dlnnet will bo imM at. a
b'clock' In the afternoon at the Ho
Jel Holland dining room and will be
a regular Christmas affair with
tcast turkey and all the trimmings
for such an occasion. There will be
ftlso music and entertainment, and
1'kewlno a Santa . Claus unlmu .mil
lyriad should happed f.o got shav-
cu oerore mat cate. .
The Red Cross chapter, as last
year wtll have charge of the dinner
rind other arrangements, and it is es
'fpntlnl that everyone who knows of
Children who are in need of a Christ
mas dinner should notify the.. Red
Croat as soon as poalgblo so that am
ple preparations ran be made to ac
commodate all the boys and glrlB
Vyhb como. Last year over 100 child
ren enjoyed the Economy Groceteria
Ifllnner, The proprlotora don't care
ijow.many more come, iu fact the
anore.the merrier.
- All the poor kids of the city and
MC'cfnltX' urn urffnrl In nttpnrl nnl ah-
orb all tho Christmas sunshine they
in. Hut all Invitations must come
Jhrough the Uod Cross chanter, hence
e necessity or citizens notifying the
.apter of Worthy boys and girls
ho would otherwise not have a
i'hrlstmas dinner. A never to" bo for-
f 'tten scene was last year when the
AO happy children assembled, and
In their gratitude broke forth into
I'npfns'The Holy City," following
he banquet. J j ,!
HERETO IKE A
SURVEY OF CITY
RUIN UNLESS TAX
i wo omeiais 01 tne stale r re mar- CHICAGO. r. io n,i.,i,.
iT,i 37. V. r V"8..1" . breakdown of the national revenue sys-
spectlon and fire survey of the city,!.'!1! ,mlc8S ,ree Becurltles nre !"
wnich la expected to last a week or ,. "' ""
ten days. Their headquarters will " clne r n. taxa-
bo at the fire department. tlon dlrcctor of the American Farm
All citizens are urged by Fire Chief u"u ' "o duress ue-
Lawton nn,l tha inani.ir.r. aniraffii t ,ore tM '"""h annual convention of
to cooperato In the work of the sur
vey by reporting anything they know
it suspect to be wrong In regard to
fire hazards. Such information will
be treated as confidential. Of course
the main survey will be In the bust-
OF FRENCH DEBT
noss district, but general conditions fat ".000,000,000 of tax free socur-
or any thing specially hazardous will
also be looked after in the rosldonti
sections.
The officials hero am TnnnAoMro which has just been presented to con-
Horace Sykes and Jamo Oleasou. gresa sh0W8 tllat tllore are only 395
The latter Is the electrical inspector. Per80ns In tho United States paying on
Captain George W. Stokes, another Stable Incomes of 300,u00 and up.
Inspector, was also to be here with Wnoro 18 " the money? In tax free
the above mentioned, but on his way securities. Unless Issuing of tax free
to the depot in Portland last night ocur"lo ' stopped it will wreck our
to take the train for Medford, he met tax B'stem-"
with an automoblln accident, an thai H asserted what he called defects
others reported . in tho present bill should be remedied
They did not know any of the de-,at once- "There is an epidemic of
tails of thn ncclilnnt nnr hnw haH otock dlvldeuds, he continued. "With
Captain Stokes was Injured, except ln tort davs ey amount to 1,C00,-
that no was taken to St. Vlnrnnt'n '. ura ibbuu ia urn ur ra nera.
hospital and was conscious there nt. " the recipients have owned the orlg-
the time tholr train loft. Captain' lnal shar9 fr two years or more they
Stokes la well known In Medford
through his Inspection work hero in
past years. ,,. ,.
LONDON. Doc. ' 12. (Ky the Au
Hociutud Proas) Tho belief that
Urout lirllaln Intends to sound out
tho American government's willing
ness to take some such action In ref
erence to allied debts us tho ponsible
cancellation of tho French debt, is
III.. f,lrnll,,n Tl rfn.o,l tho.,. v. "" -J "1"'
-.w u.ubuvuu mo hm-, ..... ntnritti. itrur
uuon oi nuuonai uanKS. - , Tho French detonation to the ad-
"The dwindling revenue from theijourned premiers.' conference' was
federal Income tax," Mr. McKenzio ' represented Inst night as holding that
charged, "is largely due from errors In tho British might approach the Unii-
the 1921 tax law and the existence of ea oeroro the January Z meet-
inB oi ine promters xo ascertain
whether America would be willing to
consider cltncr cancellation of the
French debt or participation In a
conferenco for consideration of such a
step.' '
In this connection tho Tolegraph's
correspondent says: . ,
"It is the Mention of the British
government, 'pending resumption of
tho Inter-allied conversations to maltc
discreet Inquiries in Washington
either through Ambassador Harvey
or Ambassador Ocddes respecting tho
attltudo which tho American treas
ury would bo inclined to take
towards its European debtors other
than ourselves, if, and ufter Great
Britain has definitely decided to re
mit the French and Itallun debts to
thlB country."
The writer, however, quotes French
sources as indlco,,g (.he. unlikeli
hood of suoh action. .
ities.'
"Tho report of the secretary pf the
treasury for this fiscal year, 1922
DECIDE NOT CALL
ETAFT
f WASHINGTON, Dee: .12.- The Ju
ilcfary committee decided, today It
99 not necessary to call Chief Jus
Jjf.co'Taft to tostlfy at Us; hearings of
, Hio; Kellor Impeachment charges
(gainst Attorney Xloneral , Dougherty.
t- Evidence brought otif during tho
flay,- tt' was determined', adequately
iovered the points regarding which
tiie chief justice had expressed will
fngiioflfl, to testify, ,lt was decided
U was not micessary for him to con-
Prm a letter which he Is said to
bavo written while president to At
rnoy General WlckorBham in which
.he criticised W. J. Burns, who was
later appointed head of the dopart-
of lun'ca bureau or lnvostlgn
itjon by Mr. Daugherty.
.
TO GIVE OPINIONS
LAKE-SEA PROJECT
CHICAGO, Deo. 12. (Uy Assoolated
Press), Kopreseifttttlves of eight uild-
die-western Btntes including - Great
Lakos-St. Lawrence watorway com-
can liquidate and pay only 12 per
cent instead of the regular surtax
which runs up to DO per cent'
The personnel of the tax 'department
he declared, needs strengthening, and
ho cited two Instances wherein he
charged tho department lost valuable
men because of an Inability to pay ade
quate salaries. Installment of the ex-
cobs profits tax, he said, should como
In event the 1921 tax law does not pro
duce sufficient revenue.
No penny ever spent does more good
than the. penny spent for a Christmas
WEDDING BELLS
r Lester A. Morrlman and Helen
IMttemoro wore married at the. homo
of the bride's parents, Air. and Mrs.
j. II. Dlttemore, this aftornoon, Rev.
F. II. Leach of 'tho First Baptist
church performing tha coromony.
RIALTO
NOW!
' LAST DAY
TAKE THE JOY CURE
with ,
MR-.-MRS. CARTER
DE-HAVEN
in
a play of
wives and
rumors of
wives.
Digger on VWI
IJio Screen V'-Jw I
Than oil' Vjp-' I
- Tomorrow -
,:, "THE COWBOY
AND
.. . THE LADY"
' with '
, ' .; TOM MOORE
' i.'., . and 5. 4
MARY MILES MINTEK,
missions apiwlnted by their respective1 n2, u c .,
flin ' 1Ted reBoluon rolycgromp .wrought iron- work,
mvltlng railroads of the country to a hnn(, niad0i ncwcat thlng. VoRUe and
conference for the . purpose of .de t- olnor magazines having articles about
ing tho relations of the railroads to tho ti. .1.1. . .....j
jnvo-bWi,uuiI US till OSeUUvlU!
element In the creation of a national
transportation system."
The council also approved resolu
tions prepared yesterday by Its oxeoit.
tlve board urging congress and Presi
dent' Harding to hasten the necessary
legislation for tho lakes to sea touto
because "commerce Ib starved by the
transportation shortage," and declared
for government ownership of the pow
or plants included in the proposed pro
ject and decided tho nuestion of aov-
ernment or private operation did not
concom it,
The invitation of the railroads to
Join In a concerted transportation plan
recited that the roads are engaged in
widespread propaganda, appealing to
the people "for a fair and liberal treat
ment. In ordor that with revenues pro.
porly 'nourished, they may adequately
render tho sorvico duo from thorn.'
BIQ FREIGHTER ON THE ROCKS
(Continued from pace one)
to bo In no danger, becauso two res
cue ships woro standing by.
Wireless mosages received by tho
San Francisco beach station of tho
rodoral Tolegraph company told of
tho arrival of tho stcamor Cotton
Plant at tho scene of tho wreck at
7 o'clock. Tho steamer Kl Segundo
leaving San Francisco last night lti
rcsponBo to S. O. S. callB from tho
Ortorle, slghlod hor about two hours
after midnight. . Tho messages told
of no attempt to tako off tho crow.
A heavy fog still prevailed at day
night. The EI Segundo reported that. It
was unlikely tho crew had been able
to land because of the stocp, rocky
shoro, but that the men probably
could bo transferred at sea without
diflfculty.
The Ortorle, cn route to Eurokn.
C'al., to load lumber for the Orient,
ran Into tho rock last night. Pre
sumably she lost her way ln tha
fog. She had a tonnage of 6696 and
Is owned by tho Hank line of Glas
gow.
Store. . . 224
..John Carlson forfeited a twenty dol
lar cash bail when he failed to appear
in Justice Olenn O. Taylor's court Mon
day, to answer a charge of'dlsorderly
conduct. ' !
When in need of sash and doors,
call Wallace Woods, 108 or come to
711 K. Main street
"Mrs. John 'Grieves and Miss Jose
phine GrieVcB are expected to return,
for the Christmas holidays, about the
end of this week, from Corvallis where
Miss Grieves has been attending O.
A. C. ';:...'.
' While evory line of merchandise Is
advancing we are selling all leather
goods Including Cordova, stationery
and fancy baskets at 1-3 off tho old
prices. Medford Book Store. 224
Dance Wo'd. night ln the Oriental
Ballroom. Admission 10 conts. 224
Judge Calkins was holding court
here today, probably for the last time
before he gives up his judicial seat to
C. M. Thomas, ele'eted at tho last elec
tion. He is heating a number of minor
cases, several suits for dlvorco bolngi
among thein. Grants Pass Courier.
Hear Launspach's unexcelled pavil
ton orchoatra play all the latest dance
hits as only master musicians can play
thorn! Harmony with a capital 11
Pavilion pnrty! Wed! . 225
Harry Gillman was fined fifteen dol
lars for being drunk in the street, In
Justlco Glenn O. Taylor's court on
Monday. Night Pollcoman Adams mado
the arrest.
Oregon's fight against tuberculosis
Is financed by tho Christmas seals.
Put a llttlo health stlckor on every
lettor and package going through the
mall during the month of Dcccmbor,
In this wny you toll tho world that
Oregon Is conducting a winning game
against the world's Inslduous enemy
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay Dr. Balta
sar Brum, president of tho republic,
challenged a political opponent to u
duel. s
Important to All Women
Readers of This Paper
m - .
Thousands upon thousands of
women have - kidney or bladder
trouble and never suspect it.
. Women's complaints often prove to
bo nothing else but kidney trouble, or
the result of kidney or bladder dis
ease. : '. -' ' - , -
You may suffer pain In- the ' bank,
hoadneho and loss of ninhltion. . ;
Poor' health makes vou: nervous.
Irritable, nnd mny be1 dospoudont, it
makes any ono i;o' ; .
But hundreds' of .women claim that
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-ltoot, by restoi-
Ini; health to the kidneys, nrovci to
ue just mo remedy .nOoded to .ovot
come such conditions. ....
Many send for a nanip'e lut le to
seo what Swamp-Itoot, the (treat kid
ney, liver and bladder me'llcinu will
do for them.. By enclosing ten cents
to Dr. Kilmer & i.Uo;, Hliiglmnipton,
N. y., you -nuwreuelvo. sample size
bottle by Pnrcel Post' - -Jfoi: can n'u'r-
chaso medium and largo size bottles
at nil drug stores. Adv.
SAN FIIANCISCO. Dec. H. The
nrll'sh freight steamer Ortcrlc, car
rylng 5 persons, aground off Fish
Knnk, on tho California coast, CO
miles north of Point Koyes, was
sighted at 1:40 a. m. today by the
steamer Llscgundo, according to a
wireless rccolved at tho Federal
Telegraph company's beach radio
Inn here. The Elsegundo left
ranrlsco last night to rescue
the Orterlc.
The Elsegundo reported that the
Orterlc was being pounded on a
steep roasts and that It was unlikely
any of tho crew had gone nshnro but
that It would not be difficult to ef
fect a rescue from tho sea side.
Illation
San Fi
REPORTER HELD RESPONSIBLE
(Continued from Page One)
this morning, nlthougb (Search Is still
being ninde.
The woman refund". to answer
nuestion I""1 nlnlil. but mndo the
request thnt sht lie placed In a dark
cell. Her clot hoi nnd effects, which
fulled Inst night to reveal any clue to
her Identity, will be scrutinized more
cnrefully totlny.
I Vews Summary
' . of Last Night
WASHINGTON Tho supreme court
adjourned until anuary 2.
ST. VINCENT, Capo Vonlo Islands
Tho American steamer Eastern Ulada
caught firo at sea. It was reported.
LONDON. Dec. It. (lly the As
sociated I'ress) Frederlrk Hywatera
and Mrs, Kdlth Thompson were found
guilty of the murder of Mrs. Thomp
son's husband. Percy Thompson, by
a Jury In Old Bailey today, and both
were Immediately afterward sen
tenced to death.
Hywntein was alleged to have
stabbed Thompson while the latter
was escorting his wife home from the
theater.
Th defendant claimed self-defense
but the prosecution produced a mnss
of 'correspondence : heiween Mrs.
Thompson snd himself In an effort
to prove thnt they planned tho mur
der.
Frank Branch
RILEY
Lecture
'The Lure of the
Great North west"
Auspipcs Crater Club
Presbyterian Church
DEC. 13TH, 8:15 P. M.
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o Farmers
Under Federal
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Money for to refund existing Mort
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MEN'S SHOES
A big line of Men's Shoes of all kinds, from
$3.25 to $7.00, and Work Shoes from
$1.95. Outing Shoes,' to $12.00 Log
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SWEATERS
Men's All Wool Sweaters $4.50 to $6.50
Men's Cotton Jerseys $1.00
Doy's Cotton Jerseys : 65
Boys All Wool Sweaters $2.45 to $4.00
Ladies' Sweaters...... $3.50 and $4.50
Mens' Logger Shirts ....$5.50 to $9.00
LADIES' SHOES
In Ladies' Shoes we have ' a nice line of ,
Pumps and Oxfords, ranging iu prico from j
$3.25 to $6.00
"And High Shoes from..,.....$2.69 to $6.50 ,
Also a big line of Infants and Children's
Shoes. .-'
HOSIERY
Ladies' Silk Hose $1.00, $1.25, $1.50
Ladies Lisle Hose .........40 and 50
Ladies' Wool Hose 75, $1.00, $1.25
Children's Hose :........25, 30, 45
Men's Sox, black or browu ......15 to 25
Men 's Lisle Sox.... ....:.....i;...'........35
Men's Silk Sox ..., 65 and 75
'Men's Wool Sox .....,..i..v....35. to 75
Also a large line of Mens' and Boys' Suits, Underwear and Furnishings,
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This Christmas
MAKE THIS A CHR ISTMAS THT
THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL ENJOY
Furniture
Suggestions
Overstuffed
Davenports
and Chairs
Buffets
Dining Room
Sets
Axminster,
Wilton
and Turkish
Rugs
Table
Lamps
Library
Tables
Tea Wagons
Floor Lamps
Bedroom
Suites
Wicker Chairs
TOYS FOR
THE CHILDREN
DOLLS
KIDDY KARS
HORNS
BOATS
AUTOMOBILES
TRAINS
DOLL BEDS
DOLL DISHES
DOLL FURNITURE
SETS
TINKER TOYS
MAMA DOLLS
BALLS
GAMES
BOOKS OF
ALL DESCRIPTION
AND HUNDREDS
OF OTHER
TOYS
COME IN AND
GET OUR PRICES
Useful Gifts
' for
Him and Her
Smoking :
Stands and
Sets
Flower '
Vases
Bud Vases
Gardiniers ''
Traveling .
Bags '-..
' Suit Cases
Wardrobe
Trunks
Book Ends
Phonographs
Candle Stick
Holders
Sewing
. Baskets
Auto Robes
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