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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1922)
V VAm six MEDFORfl MATTj TRTCTOTE, 'NrRDPORD. OREOON. TIU'KSDAY, UEC'ISMBKR 2S, 1923 NON-EMPLOYMENT $vftk INSURANCE URGED W JUDGE CALKINS IS ELECTED DIRECTOR : I..S JACKSON CO. BANK! BY LABOR LEADER PENN STATE STAR j The Jackson County bank today nn )iontios tlie fileotlon of M. Culklns to nieml)flrlilp on lt liourd of direc tors. Judge Calkins, who has botm on thn circuit bnch of Jackson und Jose Iililno counties for, the past 13 years, is planning' on a vacation in California after the first of the year. On Ills re turn to Medford the.JudKe will engage in the practice of law, and will huva Ihlf) .office with Attorney Herbert Jianna.1 While the Judge himself ha never been identified with any bank before, his brother is an old-time banker, and In now president of tin; Hulled States National bank In Eugone Oregon. . , . POSTAL BUSINESS ; i While the statistics have not yet been fully compiled It Is known that the Christmas business receipts of this year ut the Medford postoffico were 20 per cent more than the re ceipts tukeji In on any previous year. This Is much due It Is thought to tho fact.thut there are moro peoplo liv ing In the city, and to tho liberal buy lug and sending. The Christmas rush this year was handled better than evor before by the .local postoffico,, duo to tho fact t hat unusually good train service was enjoyeil.i the Yuletldo packages ar riving on nearly every parcel carry ing train scattered over a period of days 'before Chrlstmus, Instead of mostly turning in a rush at tho last minute v t. '- ' On last Sunday tho postofflce de livered over 1200 Christmas parcels In tho " resldenco district. Every package received Sunday was deliv ered. On Monday, Christmas day, the postofflce made another clean up delivery of all packages, which had been received on tho lator trains, and by Monday night the last package had been delivered. E F O. A.:C. and U. of O. alumni and students will hold a dance tomorrow evening at tho American Legion hull for all O. A. C. or U. of O. students and nlumnl and tho seniors of the high school aro the invited guests. Alford's Imperial orchestra will furnish the music mid a largo attendance is ex pected as this Is on annual affair and nearly1 all ru the local former students, alumn! and students who are homo for the holidays usually attend as wclhas n lurge proportion of the members of (he senior cIusb of tho high school who ' are always Invited. I WASHINGTON A declino In tho death rate from heart disease, luflu ogu,' and., tuberculoids in 1921 was an nounced. by the census bureau. CHICAGO, Dec. 28. Avoidance of ovit-i. jcihuihIou in times of artivlty uud establishment of markets for products In time of depression were umong the remedies for periodic bUHincKS depression which Wetdey C. Mitchell, director of tho national bu reau of economic reHeareh, forecast today would bo Included In tho re port of. l'reaident Harding's confer ence on unemployment, in a speech beforo the American Association for Labor Legislation ut a session at "which tho business cycle und unem ployment" was tho topic. "The investigation disclosed there were about 4,000,000 Idle men in the depression of 1021," Mr. .Mitchell said In speaking of the conference. "Small employers gave much steadier em ployment than did the larger ones. The leanest years in our recent busi ness history have run something like 1G to 2C per cent behind the fattest years and S to 12 per cent behind moderately good ones." Unemployment insurance was ad vocated by Ilryua M. Stewart, former director of tho public employment service or Canada. "Neither employment exchanges or workmen can function to tho best ad vantage unless' uccompanied by em ployment insurnnce," said Mr. Stew art, "Without unemployment insur ance an employment exchange can not tell the numbers of unemployed whore they aro located or occupu-toins." I.cn Wollmnn, director of research of tho Amalgamated Clothing Work ers of America, declared the time was ripe for unemployment Insurance. CONFESSIONS INVOLVE 45 (Continued from page one) Koln a louder of tho Ku Klux Klnn wus sent to Governor Hltchie by Gov ernor I'nrker, It read: "Reported leader of Ku Klux Klan, Dr. II. M. McKoln, now under arrest In Baltimore. Have Just received a telegram ho has instituted habeas corpus proceedings before the su premo bench of Baltimore city. In view of urgency of this case and In vestigation now going on, would greatly appreciate asking attorney general to rcqulro a few days' delay in order to bring thiB man before tho bar of justice ' Affidavit charging him with mur der will bo forwarded as quickly as possible. This request made by tho attorney gonoral of Louisiana, who states that this case Is of vital Im portance and tho retention of this man essential. I'lcaso answer fully at my oxpenso of your'. decision." Governor Ritchie Immediately com municated with Stnto's Attorney Leach and Imparted the conlonts of tho telegram (o him with a request that he telegraph Governor Parker of the outcome of the habeas corpus proceedings. , Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley & Co., 2S35 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., writing your namo and address clearly. You will recelvo In return a trlul package containing Foley's Honoy and Tar Compound for coughs, colds nnd croup; Foley Kidney rills for pains in sldos and back; rheu matism, backache, kidney and bladder ailmonts; and Foley Cathnrtlo Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing cathartic for constipation, biliousness, headaches, and sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere. Adv. If you like the .unusual In plot nnd story If you like drama that grip? llho vine If you like scenery mirli on ran only lie found In the Canadian Itocklcw then you'll like this tin ill lug Curwaod tale. 1 NOW PLAYING ' d "THE VALLEY Jill V'alma rubens LSrJ SMillf 'iil rialtq NEW YKAK'S ATTRACTION' Sl'XPAY UKTTY COMI'HOX in "TIIK IUNIU:! WOMAN" I.K. FORfOEARGAI PASADKNA, Cal Dec. 28. Coach Hugo Ilezdek of Penn State Is coni-en-tratinf on defensive football In practice at the Hoso Howl here In preparation for the game against the University of Southern California as the orts' fea ture of the annual Tournment of Roses New Year's day. In workouts Bezdek has his second string men play on tho orfenslvo thru out und they are said to mako no gain against tho heavy Nlltuny Lions. liczdok says ho Is not satisfied even with their showing agulnst the second team und that he will shift his lineup a dozen times if necessary beforo New Year's duy to decide which eleven men are best fitted to start. F. J. Dcndenk, Nlttnny Lion gunrt", who was injured in practice, is able to train with the others but Bezdek, says he will not allow hlin to get into the "rough stuff." The Trojans also are holding dully workouts In the Rose Bowl under Conch Klmer C. Henderson nnd Clifton II. Herd, advisory coach nnd scout. They have a mixed workout which in cludes a blackboard talk.Nlummy prac tice, falling on the ball, blocking and other fundamentals, followed by a scrimmage and signal drill. The team Is reported In good condition. FOR FOOTBALL IS ,N.Y. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28. Manager Wade ("Red") Klllifer. has signed twelvo semi-professional players nnd ho is now trying to couie to terms with the thirteenth, as part of the re building program planned for the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast base ball league for 1923, It was announced. The club management has said that the Angels next season will be a team of young players and Klllifer says he will hunt high and low for youngsters. Gorman to Meet Kramer PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 28 The boxing card to be held under the aus pices of the Portland boxing commis sion New Year's day Is now completed with a ten round main event, a six round semi-windup and four four-round preliminaries. Danny Kramer, the Los Angelos southpaw and Joe Gor man of Portlund, fenthorwclghts, will mix in the ten round go. George Burns nnd Chick Rocco, light weights, will fight the six round semi windup. Both are home boys. Jack Griri'ln and Ritchie Davis, welter weights who fought a draw recently, Tim Ciilluhan and Gene Murphy whoso right naino Is Johnny Fognto, Mickey Farley nnd Earl Zimmerman and Benny Dotson, will fight four round bouts. Cubs Training at Catalina CHICAGO, Dec. 28. The Chicago Cubs baseball team has arranged 30 games for the training trip this spring, prior to tho opening of the National leugue season, it was. announced this afternoon. The pitchers and cntchers will leave Chicago February 22 and ar rivo at Catalina Island, Cul tho per manent training camp of the club, Feb ruary 25. The infleldors nnd outfield ers will leave Chicago March 1 and arrlvo at the training camp March 1. After training give duys on the Island, the club will line up with Vernon or Ib Angeles in n prucllco gamo March 10th. Jess Is Clownish YAKIMA, Wash., Doc. 28. Jess Wll lard Btung Alden Schumacher, local heavyweight, early in the first round, und then went through clownish antics with Schumacher and Frank Farmer in exhibitions at a smoker in 05 sec onds, and Charles Bulger, Canadian welter, knocked out "Kid" Curr in one round. U. of O. Beats Legion SALKM, Ore., Dec. 28. Tho Univer sity of Oregon basketball team won last night from the American Legion team ut Silvoiton near hero by a score of 35 to 21. Jimmy Ouffy Wlm SALEM, Ore., l-c. 28. "Aberdeen" Jimmy Duffy of Aberdeen, Wash., won a doclslon over Chick Rocco of Port land In n ten round bout here lust night They are fenthorwclghts. Phil Buyes of Salom and Brick Coyle of Vancouver, Wash., featherweights, went six rounds to a draw. Bill Hunt of Salem won by a technical knockout from Eari Smith of Eugeno in the fourth round. They aro heavyweights. INDIANAPOLIS American Legion national headquarters received a check for $20,352.10 from K. M. La ml Is, com missioner of baseball as thn organiza tion's nhnra of the proceeds of tho tie game in tho last world series. PARIS Motion pictures showing Descamps, manager for Carpentler, talking to tho manager for Slki during the CnrpentlerSlkl bout, were shown to dent mutes, that through Up read ing they might Interpret what was said. W. 0. w. Christmas treo. Thursday evening, December 28, 7:30, I. O. O. F. hall. Medford Camp No. 90, Woodmen of tho World. IVr members, - families nnd friends. 237 NEW YORK, Dec. 28. Proposals designed to Improve tho "health" of Iiilercollegluto und Interscholastlc football aro contained In a code of fair play, good Rportsmnnship and coaching ethics adopted by tho Amer ican football couches' association ut its nnnual meeting yeBterday. Tho cade was framed by a committed of which A. A. Stagg of the University of Chlcugo is chairman. Under "fairplay" scrupulous ob servance was urged of such funda mentals as using only studonts strict ly ollgiblo under amateur and Institu tional rules, selection of competent officials and starting hours certain to permit completion in ample day light. Enumeration of '" ways in which "good sportsmanship" can be ex pressed Included: By ceasing cheer ing while signals are being culled; upplaudlng outstanding pluys, dem onstrations of personal pluck and acts of rine sportsmanship on tho part of the opponents; confining scouting to legitimate study of regularly played games; endeavoring to settle ques tions of eligibility ! confidentially, rather than by public discussion." As ethical practices coaches were urged in the code to "refuse to teach side lino coaching, clipping, inten tional roughness and other methods of violating the letter or spirit of rules; to encourage respect toward officials and discourage abusive talk between opposing plnyers during a game; to olevato tho Ideals above the desire to win at any price; to work 1c harmony with tho academic pur poses of institutions; and to discour age proselyting, recruiting, betting, professional football, the spirit of commercialism." OF CRUCIFIED REDDING, Conn. "Stormfleld," home of Samuel L. Clemens, (Mark Twain) where he passed his last years, was sold. ' Woman's Case Amazes Medford A business man's wife suffered for two years with sore, watery eyes, which pained day and night.'' Finally one tried simple camphor, hydrastis, WitchhazeL etc.. as mixed in Luvnn- tik eye wash. ThlB helped her AT i untti. Another .lady .reports "it leaves eyes cool "und fresh." ' One small bottle Lnvoptlk usually helps ANY CASE weak, retrained or Inflam ed eyes. Aluminum eye cup FlfEE. George B. HnBklns Drug Store. - WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. A tiny splinter of wood, said to have been a part of the rrons on which Jesus Christ was crucified, was presented to President Harding yesterday by Archbhdiop Pantelelinoii of the or thodox Oreek church at Neapolis, in Pnlestlne. At the Home time the president was made a knight of the Order of tho Holy Sepulchre by the archhlKhop, who nppeared ot the White House In the full dress of Ills office, carrying a long gold wand und oilier Insignia of his rank. The splinter presented to the presi dent was imbedded in soft wax nnd enclosed I" u gold box act with aiu monds. The archbishop acted In th ceremony us the representative of th! patriarch of tho Oreek church at Je.'l runulem und mode (ho presentation us a rrognition. the formal nddreas said, of tho interest taken by tne president in tho church, Prohl Leader Passes On WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Dr. Wl. bur F. Crafts, for 2S years snperlnten. dent of the international reform bu; reuu which he founded and widely known beenhso of his activities on be. half of prohibition and similar nioyo. meats, died at a hospital here today of pneumonia. He wus 73 years old. WE MUST UNLOAD! TOO MUCH STOCK-NOT ENOUGH CASH FOR THIS WEEK ONLY OFF ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK (Contract Goods Excepted) SPANISH COMBS ONE-FOURTH LESS PEARL BEAD NECKLACES ONE-FOURTH LESS EARSCREWS ONE-FOURTH LESS VANITY BOXES ONE-FOURTH LESS LEATHER BAGS ONE-FOURTH LESS FANCY BEAD NECK CHAINS ONE-FOURTH LESS LAVALIERS AND JET BEADS ONE-FOURTH LESS ALL JEWELRY ONE-FOURTH LESS MEN'S WATCHES ONE-FOURTH LESS LADIES' WRIST WATCHES ONE-FOURTH LESS MANTLE CLOCKS ONE-FOURTH LESS ALARM CLOCKS ONE-FOURTH LESS SILVER BREAD TRAYS ONE-FOURTH LESS SILVER CHOP PLATES ONE-FOURTH LESS SILVER FRUIT BASKETS ONE-FOURTH LESS ALL SILVER PLATE HOLLOWWARE ONE-FOURTH LESS A Small Deposit Will Reserve Any Article, But Sale Will Close Saturday, December 30th. Medford Center jewelry Shop Ladies' Coats and Dresses in a Sale Extraordinary Sale Begins Friday, December 29, at 9 a. m Dozens of Smart, Fresh, New Garments, but one of a kind, exclusive styles, at prices never before offered in Medford on Positively New Goods Less Than Thirty Days Old Every Coat and Dress is recognized as an EXCEP TIONAL VALUE AT THEIR FORMER PRICE Note the Reduced Prices and the Additional Values given in this Remarkable Selling Event Former Price $125.00 $97.50 $87.50 $74.50 $67.50 $52.50 $47.50 $39.50 $37.50 $29.50 Sale Price In a class by itself $92.50 No two of a kind $72.50 Exclusive $64.50 Graceful $56.50 Charming $49.50 Excellent $39.50 Right smart $36.50 Splendid $29.50 Attractive $28.50 C5l " W On account of the greatly reduced prices, we can not grant the usual privilege of ap provals, exchanges or refunrla. EVERY SALE MUST BE FINAL Medford Center Department Store 1 7T