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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.
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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.
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NEW YKAK'S ATTRACTION'
Sl'XPAY UKTTY COMI'HOX in "TIIK IUNIU:! WOMAN"
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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
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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
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