Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, November 28, 1923, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextMEDPOHn MATH TTCTOTTXE, MEDFO'RP, OKF-floy, TYTTVTrSTVAY. yoYTCMTTER 23. 1 PAflTC THREE' History of Medford's Company A The hUtory of "the . local military organization Company A lS6th Infan try dates back to the year 1918. Out of the old National Rifle Association of Medford was organized a company for the purpose of studying military tactics and out j of this organization there was formed the old Company P of the state militia at Medford. Oregon, which was organized under the war time provisions of the state of Oregon, and was solely a state organi zation. ' i.Op the 10th day of May. 1918, Company F, Oregon state militia was mustered in with a membership of ' about eighty-three men and wero sworn In by Adjutant deneral Wil liams. The First Orflcors . The officers elected to the old com pany were H. A. Canaday, captain, Fred S. Stripp, 1st lieutenant, and P. 10. Redden, 2nd lieutenant, and the regular drilling and training of the company was kept under the direc tions of the military department of Oregon until March, 1919, when the new Federal National Guard regula tions had been adopted by congress and at this time there was formed a new military company made up prin cipally from the young men of the old state militia all of whom re-enlisted in the Federal National Guard and the company for a time, while the mllltnry department of the state was building- a real military department under the federal regulations was designated as Company P, C, E and D and at ono time for a few duys was an artillery . company, but as the military organization of the Federal National Guard of the state of Oregon developed into a real military regi ment and then into a brigade of the Federal National Guard, the Medford company was given its final designa tion as Company A 186th Infantry. ' Company Transferred However, the company- for a time was a part of the 162nd Infantry but as the military companies in the state developed rapidly under the general supervision of General George A. White, adjutant general of the state of Oregon, Company A was " trans ferred from the 162nd Infantry and made the first company of the first battalion in the new regiment, being designated us the 186th regiment,, in fantry, of which it is now a part. At first the company being In the 162nd Infantry was under the com mand of Col. Oreede C. Hammond and AND LOOK YOUNG , Grandmother kept her hair beau tifully darkened, glossy and attractive with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. Wheneverl her hair took on that dull faded or streaked appearance, this simple mixture. wupplli with won derful effect. Hy asking at any drug store for- "Wyeth's Sage and suipnur Compound," you will get a largo Dot tie of this old-time recipe, improved by the addition 'of other ingredlentB, nil ; readv to use. at very little cost. This simple mixture can be depended unon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair. A well-known downtown druggist says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound now because It durkens so naturally and evenly thnt nobody can tell it has been an plied It's so easy to use, too. You Bimply dampen a comb or soft brush and draw It through your hair, taking one strand at a time. . By morning the gray hair disappears; after another application or two. It Is restored to its natural color and looks glossy, soft and beautiful.. - Adv. It's an old saying and . a true one, that seeing is be lieving, so we wish you to visit our store and compare quality of goods and prices before buying elsewhere. SO WHY PAY MORE? We have just received a new ship ment of Shoes. . . Reg. Now Officers' Dreti Shoes .... 7.50 9 5.50 Army Dress Shoes . 6.50 $ 5.15 Regulation Army Shoes $ 7.00 5.75 Waterproof all ' leather - Shoes, guaranteed....:-.! 7.50 Low Rubbers ..... .....$1.50 Army Canteens, with eov- - 'era .. -.'..$ .75 Arctic Overshoes j,..- $ 2.75 Mesa Kits $ .50 Navy Pea Coats. :.....$12.50 Overcoat 127.50 .Heavy ' Cetton Union Suits ...j. 1-75 , Wool Union 8ults... 4.00 Wool Union 8uita . 6.00 Army Steel Cota 4.50 $ 5.95 1.35 t .35 2.25 S .35 9.50 122.50 1.45 $ 3.50 S 4.45 3.45 Cotton 'Blanksts ,.....i.2.50 2.19 Wolverine Blankets..... 4.50 S 3.75 Wool Blankets, guaran teed, 4 lb f 6.40 Wool Blanket, guaran teed, S lb 9 7.00 Wool Blankets, guaran- . teed, lb : - Wool Blankets, guaran I 8.40 teed. 10 lb. . 114.00 Sheepskin Moccasins X 2.25 f 1.95 Stag Shirts 8.50 f 7.50 Stan Shirts, ouaranteed S10.00 8.50 Slicker Coats 3.00 2.25 Slicker Pants 2-75 200 We handle 'Prufo Shoe ' OH and Grease; also Auto Top Dressing. Special attention paid to mail order. United ArmyStores 83 So. Central Awe. MEDFORD, OREGON , upon the forming of the new regi ment. Major Hiram U. Welch, asses sor of Multnomah county was elected colonel of the new regiment. The local company has during its existence been most of the time sta tioned in a portion of the Natatorlum, and without sufficient facilities to carry on their work, but were given the best In the way of headquarters that could be found in Medford at that time. . Upon the forming of the new fed eral organization as it now exists H. A. Canaday was elected captain, Mar ion C. Wright, 1st lieutenant, and Vern B. Marshall, 2nd lieutenant, and In the year 1922 Lieutenant Marshall resigned from the service and Alvin J. Crose, adjutant of the American Le gion Post of Medford, and at that time the first sergeant of Company A was appointed second lieutenant and these three men are now the officers of the organization. Mustered In Mar. 18, 1019 The men were mustered into the Federal National Guard by Major Francis Drake of Portland, Oregon, on March 12th, 1919, with an enlisted strength of ninety-two men and the officers and the company' from that time until the present has maintained a membership of from sixty-five to nlnety-slx men. Each year this com pany has attended the annual en campment at Camp Lewis and each time has done most excellent work. Two of the years out of the four which this company has attended the, annual encampment It has brought home silver trophies for work done In the camp and on two occasions vied with Portland for the largest company at camp. The -members of this .company. many of them, are now serving their third enlistment period and have con tinued on with the company a,nd now with the armory will be able to enjoy the magnificent building which they have in Medford and with the young men that make the personnel of the company today the boys expect to go back to camp this coming year in a- position to stand at the head of the National Guard companies of the state of Oregon as the state of Oregon Btands at the head of the National Guard Department of the United States. . Amusement Program The boys of the company have at all times had the good wishes of the people of Medford, but have during the past years by reason" of lack of room and facilities been'.. unable to hold any social affairs or things of that nature that would allow thenr to Invite the public to their headquarters but now they hope to be able to meet often with the people of this vicinity. ..The membership of this company. are most enthusiastic and expect to make a good showing for Medford. They are now organizing a basket ball team, which they hope will be one of the best in this end of the state, and possibly in the entire state. A drum corps and bugle corps are also bolng organized, a small orchestra and a male quartet and the boys will soon be putting on programs, i the most) of" "B 111 . ,,u which will be made up entirely out or their own membership. The present personnel of Company 186th Infantry, Oregon National Guard is as follows: . ' Officers . v ; , Captain, Hamfll'A. Canaday, ' v ' First lieutenant, Marion C. Wright. Second lieutenant, Alvin J. Crose. First sergeant, Gworge F. Lindley. Sergeants: Clyde R. Richmond, Reuben H.- Pitx. Weldon H. McBee, Ermel Ingram, Henry L. Van Demark.J Corporals: Charles D. Wiley, Cllf ford B. Daily, Harry E. Hawk, Edwin James. Bruce W. Moffatt, Leonard Osborn. Sterling C. Richmond. Russel Wells. First class privates: Cyril R. Atkins, Warren H. Conrad, John R. Duly, Paul Oi Holmer, Gordon K. Kershaw. Jack R. Lynch, Lewis C. Lyons, Lewis O. Parker. Elmer O. Peters, Paul E. Souther. , f Privates Raymond L. Berry, Frank Board- mam Coy W. Brown. Henry E. Brown William Brown,. Harold B. Burnett, Harold C. Burnett, Milan R. Burnett, Elvis R. Cochran. Charles N. Davis, Jr., Harvey J. Dutton, Royce M. Fin- ley. Carl OregR, Vance D. Hall, Wil liam N. Hall, Roy V. Hewlft, Harold W. Hubter. - Ernest V: Hurt. Vernon D. Kennedy, Richard 8. Law, Rupert B. Maddox. Billle L. Miller, Kenneth O. Miller. Sherman E.' Musty, Noel Neergaard, Kenneth H. Nelson. Em- met R. Phillips, Ora V. Phillips, Willis' A. Porter. Floyd A. Purves. Frank E. Redden. Robert C. Bchlelchert. Carl M. Seufert, Paul P. Seufert, Raymond J. Shoemaker, Orval L. Shores, Ches ter W. Sllllman,. Richard H. Single Rudolph F. Slngler, Ansel Y. Smith, Claude Sullivan, Merle R. Tedrlck, Dale H. Vinson,' Robert E. Welch, Clarence Williams.' FOUND NOT GUILTY PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 28.r-An-thon Eckern, former vice-president of the defunct State bank of Portland, was found not guilty by a Jury in cir cuit court late last night of the charge of receiving deposits knowing the bank to be Insolvent. The charges against Eckern grew out of the closing of the bank on Feb. ruary 0, 1S22. He wns tried last Sep tember but the Jury disagreed, neces sitating a second trial. T OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., Nov. 28. (By Associated Press). Arraign ment of J. C. Walton, former gover nor, on six Indictments charging di version of public funds and dispersal of a meeting of the state legislature, was continued today until Monday. ' The continuance was taken by agreement after It was found that four Jury trials were docketed for -to - Medford's At the regular session in 1921 the; Oregon leRisliiture made an appro priation of $40,000,000 for the erec tion of an armory in Medford. Thin appropriation was to be used, only when the -'city or Memora ana juck son county hud made an appropria tion of a like amount. To this end the county levied tuxes th'at would raise Its quota of $'.10,000 by the end or 1923. In the full of 1922 it was dis covered that there was only some $12,000 available and that, in order to make the state money available Lbeforc the next session of .the legisla ture when it might be lost, tne bal ance of the $20,000 must be made up at once. The Craters then stepped in and made a drive among the business men of Medford where they obtained 120 notes for $100 each, which were then put up for security on which they borrowed $8000 from the banks of Medford to be repaid as money accu mutated in the armory fund at Jack sonvllle. Then the city council voted $20,000 f6r the city's share and the stute was notified that we were ready to pro ceed. ' Medford Armory Built and Equipped By : Local Firms In this day of modern construction It Is necessary to have - responsible J . . . . . . workmen employed to secure the best results both In ..construction and equipment, ' . The new armflry Is an evidence of this, as it Is conoeded by everyone to be one of the best public buildings in the state and the state, county and city got value: received f or every dollar expended. JX. L Stuart was the general con tractor for, the building. . - - - The stucco work was done by L. R. Coombe ot Ashland. 'v ; The electrical work' was done and . reopie g cmc more. The--.mill ivork.' including sash. doors,, cabinet' Vork and interior fur nishing was manufactured '- by ' the Medford Planing Mill. ,. ' The roof is the famous Johns-Man-vllle asbestos product, there is over 20,000 square feet on the armory and according to R. B. Hdllopeter, the local representative, is a protection against fire and carries the highest classification from underwriters la boratories. The painting was done by Thomp son, the Painter, with Fullers famous paints. The cement used In the structuro Is the Beaver brand, an Oregon product, of the Beaver Portland Cement Co., the factory being located at Cold Hill. The heating plant ' was furnished and Installed by W. A. Altken, the Plumblng-and I heating contractor, , The maple flooring was from Mich 'ear.- furnished by the Medford Lum ucl.uiiiimi jr. The folding chairs,' rugs and can-: vs shades were fuaalshed and' put up by Weeks & Orr. The office fixtures, including desks, chairs, etc., were supplied hy the Medford Furniture & Hardware Co. CAROLINA'S Pi", to. lovely , women.. CARO-CO COCOANUT OIL SHAMPOO A PRODUCT OF THE SOUTH LANDTHAT IMPARTS A BEAU TY. RAVISHING AND IRRE SISTIBLE TO THE TRESSES , THAT HAVE FELT IT'S TOUCH. Heath's Drug Store, will supply you ' CARO-CO. UNION. S. C. New Armory, a Monument to Medford Plans Arc Kocclvetl. . Plans for the building were drawn! by Mr. Hinsncker of Eugene and sent; here for ci itirism. A committee coin. ! posed of the various local organiza tions Interested met nnd on Inspection of the plans suggested somo small changes which wore embodied In the final plans nnd In the building. Uids were called for and the contracts were let In December, 1922 with the expec tation that the building would be fin ished by June, 1923. With only a small purt of the work done the gene ral contractor who was erecting the building defaulted nnd his bondsmen were culled "upon to completo the building. This so delayed "the work that the completion has only Just been accomplished. The property suggested by the city council and approved by the adjutant gcnerul of the stato und his stuff was a piece of ground containing seven lots and bounded by Jackson, Third and Bartlett streets. Apple street be tween Third street and Jackson street was vacated and Included In the property ns wns the alley crossing the sume block. This gives ample ground for parking around the building itself beside allowing a place for a tennis court. Dirt from the excavation or the basement was kept on the prop erty and this raises (.the lovel of the grounds some three) feet above the street. In making the lawn" this has been sloped from tho property line up and leveled and seeded and when tho grans comes on rioxt year will muke u beautiful yard. , The' building f rorita on . Bartlett MEW - By special arrangement I Your opportunity to make a personal inspection and have a complete demonstration of each remarkable feature of the wonderful new Overland Champion "America's most versatile car." Sweeping public interest and demand lead , us to hold a Champion Demonstration Week Nov. 2 2 to Nov. 29 inclusive i I ' Plan now to come in! Learn all about this first real all-purpose . closed car 1 Get acquainted with its unique benefits for the , salesman, the merchant, the farmer and the family! Free demon stration! No charge I No obligation! Come in! Qet cufree Demonstration of oAmerictis latest and Qreatest cAutomobile Sensation street with a sldt entrance on Third Stroet. It Ih 12S feet across tho front und 190 feet deep and is T shaped with offices, club rooms, tc, in the I front ami the main auditorium in the rear. The entire building Is of re inforced concrete with n full cement hnscment and Is two stories in height. The basement contains the engine room, where two boilers will supply heut to tho entire building, the kitchen and dining room, a rifle range spaee for a bowling alley to be In stalled later, showers und rest rooms, and under the stnge three largo dress ing rooms. vTho front section on the first floor contains the captuln's office orderly room tho locker room where each man in the company has a sepa rate, locker for his equipment und tho quartermaster room for tho storage of nil the spare supplies of tho com pany; and on the second floor tho In spectors office, a club room for tho members of tho company and a room to be used for meetings of the Ameri can Legion. CI. A. R., Spanish Ameri can War Veterans and other organi zations of this kind. Largo Auditorium. Tho drill hall and auditorium Is a largo room 82 by 121 feet nil finished with a fine maple floor. Above this is a balcony and one end a large stage making this room suitable not only for drill room, but for dances, lectures, musical entertainments, plays and other entertainments of various kinds. Over three thousand people can be seated and stute conventions or other large gatherings can be . accomini dated. Tho first entertainment held in the Front and rear seal d Juctabla forward and back tor tall and ahott paopla. The Overland Champion was introduced only a month and a half ago. It has taken the whole Nation by storm I Demand has nearly swamped the factory 1 This is the car thousands and tens oi thousands have been waiting fori Steel body. Washable blue Spanish long Busy Corner Motor Co. Enterprise armory wns a dunce by Company A, IStith Infantry, Oregon Natlcnul (Jim id. tho proceeds of which was used for the payment of tho Interest In the notes which were used to raise money ahead of the tax colleetlon These notes together with the Interest have all been paid ami: the notes re turned to the signers. Now the nr nu try Is In almost constant use and the things going on vary from a road show to lodge Initiation. The popu larity of tho building s assured and It 'Is promised thnt the rental will be kept as low as possible at all times. All expenses of operation must be paid from tho Income of the build ing, and as this Is a public building thesupport of the public is expected. R. 1. Stuart of Medford was the general contractor and Archlteet Hln saeker of Kugeno drew the plans. LaGrippe Influenza Pneumonia Wpn Rtroncr. Be henlthy and free from winter complaints. Hill's Caacara Bromide Quinine is tho quickest acting, most dependable cold remedy. What Hill'sdoes for millionsit will do for you. Get red box bearing Mr. HiU'suortrait. ..i,.-Price 30 cents. CASCAU&Q01NINE w.n.mLLCo. DKTROIT. MICH. 0 $6 e cubic feetloadinfapaca rttnovinv rear scat and Upholilaty. Bis door front and rear- Do folding reata no aoal . climbing. - grain upholstery. : Trunk at rear at small .extra price. Triplex springs ( Patented) rides like a big, heavy carl Bigger new engine loads of power! Wonderful economy. Famous Overland reliability. Come and see how truly this sensational car will fit your needs I Don't miss this opportunity. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief ELL-ANS 25 and 75 PackoKes Everywher i t Dr. Jud Rickert AND OPTICIAN . , NO DROPS USED 808 East Mara Street 500 Of Them Nobby Patterns All Wool ' to make up into Suits and Overcoats Any style you want, loose or snug fitting. . Price $35.00 to $50.00 Made right here in Medford, too ranEPmaiM! Upstairs fV- 2 F.O.D.Toledo Seat and upholstery make Into comfortable bed full