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mtcdfotto mktTj tribune." medfori. fTKrtoy.- sxturtjay.' r)Kmrni?R i. ims y . t-" - L BE i :' At Thursday's luncheon meeting of tho Copco Forum the committee In charge of tho Christmas dinner party Reported that tho arrangements had been completed and that tho dinner would be given as scheduled on Sat urday afternoon, December 23, 1922, at 2: 30 p. m. at the Hotel Medford. i A regular Christmas dinner, con- Sistlngiof turkey and all tho "trim mings," has been provided for and tho dinner party will be attended by about 200, consisting of members of the Copco Forum, their fumillos and tho Invited guosts of the Forum. Tho committee further reported' (bat invitations had been vent to 114 youngsters of .Medford and that an almost unanimous acceptance had been received. '. following the dinner the party adjourn to tho lobby of the hotel! where gifts will bo distributed from! the largo Christmas tree. I v Members of the Forum aro all very much pleased with tho able manner. in which the arrangements are uemg bandied by tho committee, consisting of J. J. Buchter, L. D. HumpUrios, W. M. Shapard and J. C. Thompson, and are al looking forward to a big time.- Medford will havo a splendid com munity Christmas tree this year, one qt the finest yet attempted in this lo cality. At a special meeting held at the library last night, tentatlvo plans were discussed and a number of com mittees appointed to carry out all necessary details. The tree will be erected In the city park, Just south of the library, and tho surrounding streets closed to accommodate the throngs who will attend. A musical program will; serve to entortaln the grown ups as well as the . children, who will be there in great numbers. U .has been decided to have this community Yuletlde observance on Christmas ove, December 24th. I CLAIM LODGE NOT ELECTED . .; ,. , fr, , (Continued from page one.) tlhe'd more.- harm as an obstruc tor of world pence and the natural expression . of llhornl thought than aiiy- luan since Nero.' ' "More than thnt," : he continued. 'She,; practices by which Lodge has mnlntalnod his power in Massachu setts ure, an venal and menaceful as anything thnt Plntt, Ponroso or Quay Vor. attemptod.v . Mr. Crookor added that ho real ised tho administration would flBht to "renin Its principal sentorinl prop," but he said Ixidgo was beaten at home and hlB "machine la a scattered wreck.'1 It Is understood that tho ' liberal lnaguo. has served notion .on Massa chusetts olectlnn officials to . pro lierve tho ballots for use in tho senate contest. Senator Lodno refrained from comment on the contest petition. H1b frlonds said, ho did not regard the movejw Important. - RIALTO .y- .-.a- A roaring Western round-up of thrills and real romance. ?W0 stars in the greatst roles they've ever had. Story by the famous Olydo Fitch. , Tomorrow HOOT GIBSON in 'THE LOADED DOOR" COMMUNITY MS i TREE IS ASSURED r u- .a. PROFIT TOO LOW PORTLAND, Ore., Doc. 1C Charges thut the Pacific Telophone and Tele graph company withhold witnesses from the telephone rute hearing were made before the state public service commission today by 11. M. ICsterly, attorney for the commission. The wit nesses being withheld, according to Esterly, were D. P. Fullerton, general superintendent; Ci. C. Nowell, vice president and general manager and F. C. PhelpB, general auditor, all of San Francisco, and Henry L. Gray, consulting engineer, Seattle. Esterly declared these witnesses had boon promised to appear today but CharloB II. Carey, local attorney for the company donled this. Chairman McCoy thon-asked If the witnesses would be produced If given thirty days and Curey replied they would be. J. C. .A.ln,s,worth, president of tho United StaeB National Bank of Port land and a stockholder and director in the telephone company, the first wit ness today, declared ho thought the company should earn 8 percent on its valuation but that It is earning less than three por cent. N. Wigton of San Francisco, rato engineer of the company recounted details of how credits are given local offices. WALLACE REID IS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16. Wallace Reld, film actor, "Is fighting for his life," in a small Hollywood sanitar ium, according to a story the Los An goles Times published today, quot ing his wife, known professionally as Dorothy Davenport, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Alice Davenport. " ''.'' Hold suffered a breakdown nearly two months ago, after his health had been falling . for three years,, they said, and for several weeks he (las been under the case of two physicians and two male nurses. . They said they bellevod "the big struggle was over," and that their plans for the Immediate future Included nothing more than to "nurao him back ' to health and to his place iu the motion picture world." E E IloBonborff hrothorw, owners of the Hear Creek orchnrds which hnvo Just completed a pucccHBful mmwon of ope rat'i on, havo rn e n 1 1 y p u rc h a 90 d tho old Moore ranch near tho Bear Creok orchards. This property consists of a block of no ni o of tho oldest tid finest pear trees In tho valley having boon plant ed In 1 ft S r . Tho treos aro of the Winter Nolls variety and aro some of tho largest in tho valley. Tho se curing of this property by tho Itoson borff brothers makes tho Boar Crock orchard tho most extenslvo pear or chard .In tho Koguo Itlver valley. KNOCKS OUT YEGG TACOMA, Doc. 10. Rev. J. H. Iter rlngor, former pastor of the Fern Hill Mothodlst church here, routed a hold up man, according to bis report to the police today. The preacher said the fc-otpad stopped hi in Into at night, pointed a revolver nt him and ordered him to hold up his hands. Instead, he dived under the revolver, butted tho prowlor In tho abdomen with his head, and sont him sprawltug, Mr. Uerrlngor reported. POLISH PRESIDENT KILLED (Continued from Page One) martyred executive. Gabriel Narutowict was born In 18(15 nt Tclsxe, which now Is within the borders of Lithuania, and was educated at l.lbnu, tho technical in stitute of l'ctroKiad nnd tho Poly twhnlo Institute of Zurich, From the Zurich Institute, he received n dlplnmn as englnoor of water power and this profession he practiced In Franco. 8nln nnd Hwttsurlnnd, lie was recoKiilted as an export nnd after the world war was appointed a mem ber of the intcrnatinnnl commission for tho utlllttton of the waters of the Rhine. . Cut This Out It It Worth Money Cut out this slip, cncloso with So and mall it to Foley & Co., 2S35 8hof(lold Ave., Chlcngo. III., writing your name and address clearly, You will receive In return a trial pficRago containing Foley's Honny and Tar Compound for coughs, colds nnd croup: Foley Kidney Pills for pains In sides and back: rheu matism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartlo for constipation, biliousness. hoadRchos, and sluggish bowels.' (told everywhere. . Adv. . :sz ,. kvv3 Mitzi and Boyd Marshall in "Lady Billy," at Pago, Christmas day, matl noo and evening. - - GRANTS PARS, Doc. 1G. -"Tho Josephine County Bar association. composed of all the practicing at torneys in this county, will render a unchuon in honor of Judge, F. M. Calkins next Tupsdny at 1:30 at the Oxford hotel," says the Grants Pass Courier. "Judgo Calkins is retiring from the bench after many years, during which tlmo he has demon strated his ability. Newly elected Judgo C- M. Thomas will also be a guest of the association. Mrs. Cal kins and Mrs. Thomas have also beon invited. "At a later date a farewell ban quet will bo tendered Judge Calkins at Medford, the Jackson County Bar association having Invited the local organization to bo present. Judge Calkins made his last appearance in court hertf last week. Tho next term of court will bo presided over by Judgo; Thomas and will be his -first appearance ; here In his official ca pacity. THOMPSON CREEK Mrs. Mary Moc.'who has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. M.' F. Bing ham,, wont td Grants Pass last Sat urday and after a shot visit there will go to Medford. Mrs. Thomas Williams wont to Grants Pass last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. George Kendall went to' Hertford on business a few. days ago. , . i Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Mee went to Medford last Tuesday. . Fred Ruoh wont to tho Applegutc store last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Connolly nnd F. F. Grove, went vto Grants Pass last Tuesday. Mr. Grove has rented his farm to Mr. Connolly. M F. IllnKham wont to Grants Pass last Saturday. Mrs. Itoy Johnston and ' dnuffhter, Bessie, went to Medford last Thurs day. - MIhs Bcssio wont to tho Sacred Heart Hospital, where sho was oper ated on for appendicitis. Mrs. John Bon returned to her homo on Mon day. John Bingham and Alva Kendall ware Medford visitors last Wednes day. Frnnk Kendall camo out from Steamboat recently and ruturneil on Wcdnorday. M. F. Bingham wont to Modford on Tuesday. Muses Elm I ar.d F.vadono Connolly v, Miss l-niu Jordoi lam sfun- tv. Mrs. F. F. (iuvo visl'.vl Mrs. XV il t-ti' last Sanday nfterroou, " Mr. and Mrs. E. Cox wcro on Thompson creek recently looking for a farm to rent. . Mr. and Mrs. Will .Tordon nnd daughter I mm, spent tholr .Thanks giving at Uny Johnstons Mr. and Mrs. Kd Connolly and three children of Jacksonville, visited at F. F. Qroven last Sunday. Mr. Con nolly Is looking for a farm to rent. Miss Beatrice Johnston spent ThankHKlvinR with the Kendall girls, Gladys and Wllmer. Earl and Clint Kendall moved to steambont last week where they will trap this winter. As we have no rurnl mail route as yet, Fred Uuch usually carries the mall twlco a week for -the comniu tilty, hcgimt'ng nliout tho first of December and carries It for about four months, which Is appreciated by tho people. He mndo his first trip last Saturday. John Bingham made a business trip to Provolt last Monday. 13. Bernard Ilosnn and nephew Virgil La Clair export to leave Sntur day for Powers. Ore. ' The first snow of tho season foil on ThanksRivlng day, snowed steadily nil day. The Rround bolng wet from recent rains, the snow melted almost as fast as It fell and was about one Inch deep In the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Broad and Mrs. nroad's daughters. Misses Clara and l.lda Broad of Jacksonville were guests of Mrs. Anderson Meo last Sunday. Clnra nnd Lida also called on Bessie and Beatrlco Johnston. Miss Elliaboth Elmore, who spent Thanksgiving vacation at hor home loft Monday for Cottago Orove. 1'rnhl Aitont ftrntroml. SN' FKAXCIMCO, IVc. 10 A sen tence of five years In the federal ponfjontlary n(. Lon.Vonwon.lh, Kas., and a fine of t?nn was Imposed to dny upon Roy Wllmot, former prohl billon ngent horn, who was convict ed two works ago of bribery while In office. JOSEPHINE COUNT! LAWYERS TO GIVE CALKINS A DINNER YGII IS EASY VICTOR ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. IC. Nearly 8,000 fight fans who saw Tommy Gib bons pummel bis way to an easy vic tory over Billy Mlske hero last night in a ten round bout were convlncod today that Gibbons is a logical con tender for Jack Ucmpscy's world's heavyweight boxing crown. Gibbons demonstrated in a manner that loft no doubt in tho minds of the spectators that ho was the master of Mlske in tho ring. .Gibbons' punches to the stomach and kidneys hnd Mlske lacrilstrcss and at tho finish the latter was' groggy. Tommy's only mark of tno battle was u closed left eye Inflicted In tho Bixth round. Tho brother of Ht, Paul's famous 'Phantom Mike," wns unablo to put over a knockout blow but ho receiv ed tho unanimous decision of the ref eree and the two Judgea. - It .was the first time In tho history of legalized boxing in Minnesota thnt a referee-Judges verdict was glvon and tho plan was commented on fa vorably by tho principals. Whether the system will be continued restB with -the Btato boxing commission. Heretofore bouts havo been no-de-clslon affairs. The receipts at last night,'s fight totalled 18.99. Of this amount Gibbons and Mlsko will divide 10,000. ; L, LEADS ALL AMERICAN NEW YORK, Dec. I6.r-The annual array of all-star football elevens picked from an -exclusively eastern viewpoint, hus passed '. 'in . review. Picked as tho opinion of fifteen writers, first and -second all-eastern teams shape as follows: . ' First team . . ' : . Oray, Princeton, .end. - ' Parr, Navy, end. ; Trent, Princeton, rtacklo. 7 Gullnn, Brown, tackle, ; Schwab, LaFayeUfi guard. Cross, , Yale, guqrd. . Bowser, Pittsburg, center. Pfnnn, Cornell, quarterback. Owen, Harvard, halfback. Erlckson, W. & J., halfback. Knw, Cornell, fullback. Second team . " ' ' Taylor, Navy, end. Lynch, Dartmouth, end. Hnnson. Cornell,., tackle. Thurman, Ponn,. tackle. Hubbard, Harvard, guard. Welsh, Colgate, guard. Garblsch. Army, center. Buell, Harvard, qunrterhack. ltamsay, Cornell, halfback. Jordan, Yale, halfback. Woods, Army, fullback. Tho difference In opinion this year was perhaps greater than ever before because of tho absence of outstanding stars. Eddlo Kaw, captain and brilliant back of Cornell's undefeated elvon, ranks as tho most conspicuous nnd popular star In tho east. Kaw was tho only player on the list selected by virtually every 0110 of tho fifteen ob servers for a placo on tho mythical teams. George Owen, Harvard back who was chosen by twelve writers. aim uray, I'rlnccton end, who was picked by eleven, wero other notablo choices. Baseball I'lUon Lnuuohol. NEW YORK, Dec. 19. Manager John J. McOrnw of the New York Giants today made public what he said was tho tentatlvo slato of of ficers for tile proposed now baseball players' union, naming Frank Frisch of tho Ginnts or Georgo Burns of the Cincinnati Beds for president. Ho announced his opposition to the union. 1- risen said his nomination was news to him nnd that he would not accept. He declared, however, that If tho union was formed ho would Join, as he felt it his duty to stick by the players. McOmw said he could soo tho need for such an organization In tho minor leagues, but that major league players getting fabulous sala ries would be nothing loss than in grates If they enrolled in the union. McOraw said the union's nominees for vIoe-proBidont were Jack Four- nlor of tho St. Louis Cardinals or Jnke Dnuliort of Cincinnati nnd thnt Dave Bancroft of tho Giants hod been slated for secretary. Tad Jones Hotalnod. MONTOLAlIt, Dec. 16. -William N. Mullory newly elected captain of the lulu football team announced at a dinner of the Yale alumni of Mont clalr last night thnt Tad Jones would be retained as coach. Nnvr Tiger Game Baltimore. BALTIMORE, Md., Doe. 10. -The Navy-Princeton football gamo next season will bo played on October i; at the Bnltlmoro municipal stadium This announcement was made hero last night by Park board officials. PHILADELPHIA. Dec, !. Foot ball Btrs of bygone days Includ ing "Big Bill" Ilollonbeck and Rob ert T. Folwell, conch of the navy squail, will appear In the lineup of the University of Pennsylvania alum ni today against tho rod and blue 1921 varsity team on Franklin field. The procerds of the game VIII be alven to the pnrenfs'Of Andrew Lang, tne uinghnmptnn, N. Y.. freshman player, who died from injuries re ceived In a game last month. OVER BILLY !SKE ALL READY FOR BIG FIGHT AT NAT, OEC. 22 Matchmaker Bowers has tho com ing fistic entertainment - for ' Friday, December 22, all arranged ' and on paper It looks like a hummor. Gor don McKay and Battling Ortegn, who fight the main event ahould furnish enough fireworks for a Fourth of July; celebration. .Neither of theso veterans need an Introduction to fight followers. - -p- - Hauling Ortega has been called to Oakland on business. lie will return three days before the fight -. and should bo in tip top form as ho Is doing his stuff dnlly in tho gvmna- slum. Jack Edmundson, who ' crosses leather with Tom Sharkey In tho neml-flnal appears to be ' of main event calibro. Ho sports 9 book of clippings which stamp him as a real fighter having boxed such men ns Jack McCIollund, Soldier Day, Frank- lo Murphy nnd Gordon MclOsy. He goes through his paocs dally at '2-30 at Brown's old gymnasium and Is having a hard tlmo getting sparring partners. 1 Battling Frick and Danny Cum mins will feature In tho other tix round mill. NEW YOr.K, Doc. 16. Charley White, hard hitting Chicago light weight, stood out today as the lead ing .challenger for Benny Leonard's title as a result of his sensational vic tory over Ritchie Mitchell of Mil waukee last night at Madison Square Garden, White scored a technical knockout in the tenth round of a fifteen-round match when Mitchell's seconds threw a towel Into tho ring. , Mitchell's aggressiveness had off st!t White's stiff):!-", punching vlntil tho final round. In tho tenth, how ever, White drovo Mitchell about the ring,', reeling and groggy, and sent him to the canvas thrco times. White's choek, lips and nose bore . decided signs of battle, but Mitchell was badly cut Dy White's vicious assault. In another light-weight contest. tho somi-flnal,. Johnny Shugrue of Jersey C'ty, earned new laurels by defeating Ullno Flares, Filipino light weight, n twelve rounds. JESS WILLARDGIVES PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 16. Jess Wlllard, former heavyweight cham pion of the world was here today pre paring for a six round exhibition at tno .viuwaukle arena Tuesday night Willard said ho and his manager Rav Archer, and his nprannnt rnnro. anntative, Gene Doyle, 'would meet jaca uorapsey ana Jack Kearns Demnsoy's manager. In KW York about tho middle of January, to set a definite date for tho proposed uempsey-willlard match and to con aider bid? for it. T Probo Fight Craft. OMAHA.' Nob., Dec. 18 A thor ough Investigation was begun here late last night by H. H. Amies, sec retary of the state department of public welfare, nssisted by John Kll- mnrtin, city boxing commissioner. Into tho reported bribe offered last night to Dave Miller, rofereo in the Schoell-Shado fight hero last night, to throw the fight to Scholl for $500. "We found nothing last night to warrant the charge," Mr. Antics de clared, "but we will press tho Inves tigation. "I was offered $500 to throw the fight to 8choell," Rofereo Miller charged Inst night ns he stepped from the ring after awnrding a mer ited decision to Dnvo Shado In his ten-round go with Franklo School), Buffalo welterweight. SPOKANE, Dec. 16. Eight deaths from sleeping Blckness havo been rc corded hero since December 5, - ac; cording to hentlh office information published today. This compares with a total of eight deaths from the same cause reported during the first eleven months of the present year. - No epidemic of the malady exists here, tho health offlco statement said, cases being distributed over the city. Throe cases are known to exist In the city at present. It was stated. Miss Doris Perkins, aged 26, com ntltted suicide yesterday by poison lng, according to a report to tho po lice w hen sho became dospondent be cnuse of her slow rocovery from the disease. NOTICE. Through an Krror Our Office Telephone Number was omitted Is Iks new Directory, ,"' . - TT IS TT ' ' - In. H.' E, MURPHY.' Dentistry and X-Ray Snd Floor Medford Uldg. CHARLEY WHITE TOO MUCH FOR RITCHIE 8 DEATHS SPOKANE, SLEEPING SICKNESS SAYS STANDARD OIL CONTROLS NO BANKS OR RIDS. WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Walter C. Teaglo, president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey declared yes terday at the senate oil Investigation that "contrary to the somewhat gen eral belief," his corporation had no interest in, or connection with the bunks, railroads, copper or sulphur mines, the Chllda restaurants, chain stores or any other unrelated business. 'It should not be necessary to say. but I wish the record to show clearly in view of Senator Herrnlds' recent m FUNERAL ' SERVICE Including every attention that can come from tho 2..--, ,'bnnds of a Funeral-Director. ' . . . , " v - . Removing remains to parlors, use of; chapel, ' Funeral service and all other service (except em balming), rendered without charge. - Our show rooms aro stocked with the best money can purchase, and nt prices positively guaranteed .... - ' satisfactory to all. ,. CONGER FUNERAL PARLORS " Successor to Weeks-Conger Co. : , , Men Like d " THE CHRISTMAS ' M - I . . PRESENTS Fc p . " from the ' . ' . .. '--k i MEDFORD CIGAR STORE gf I ' Corner Fir and Main '. . ' ' " '. VtC - v ... . . !: Vl because of tho high quality cigars nml Smokers' articles wo carry. PRICKS AKK RIGHT, TOO. Presents exchanged. . KEffl3n:R MU CARRY CIGARS. III small nnd largo packages, specially wrap ped Cigarettes, real Ivory Cigarette Holders, Art Leather Cigarette Cnsos, Imported 11 pes, in fact hundreds of articles for men folks. Box Candies and Magazine subscriptions for the ladles, too. J ... 'rs LOW ROIXD TRIP TICKETS Now on Sale For fares, train schedules, sleeping car reservations or descriptive folders, ask local railroad ticket agents, or write , ,r JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent Portland, Oregon speech before the senate," Mr. Teagle added, "that we have absolutely no lnetrest In, or connection with the Texas company, the Gulf company, or the socalled Doheny or Sinclair com panles." . Appearing for the second day before the senate manufacturers sub-committee which la conducting the Inquiry, Mr. Teagle again was subjected to close questioning by Gilbert E. Roe. the committee attorney, particularly, as to the foreign subsidiaries of the. Standard Oil company of New Jersey and the amount of business done by them. , The witness presented revised fig ures as to crude oil stocks, showing that this company had In storage laa,t January 1 a total of 15,634,930 barrels of crude oil, as compared with 69,229, 000 barrels on December 5. Belter pick, up "some or tfie print paper on rolls for wrapping goods and save money. Comes with cores in it to fit roll paper rack. Mucb cheaper than wrapping paner : tf r ., A Summer 1 Clime for your Winter Outing that's o- Like many others at this season of the year you are thinking of a trip to a warmer cllrao. California Is just the place for your winter outing. Here the days are flooded with bright warm sunshine. You may enjoy all outdoor recrea tions or simply relax and rest In com fort under sunlit skies. There are noted golf courses, polo fields, tennis courts, miles of splen did highways and countless places of scenic and romantic charm. Co now and take advantage of Excel lent Train Service and Through Sleep ing Cars to San Kranclsco and Lot Angeles. ' - ,
