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:' 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
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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. -
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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
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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."
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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.
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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 -
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p . " from the ' . ' . .. '--k
i MEDFORD CIGAR STORE gf
I ' Corner Fir and Main '. . ' ' " '. VtC
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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.
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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
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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. ' - ,