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9 'ommTzftn men ntmmm. twnvonv. ot?foon. satttiipay fAT?cn si, '1923 LOCAL 0R6HARDIST ' SERIOUSLY. HURT. &Y HORSES' HOOFS F TOLD GROWERS BY RAILROAD EXPERT Knlph W. rtpes, hortirulturlHt for tho New York Central Kiillroad nya terh wu the principal speaker at the Fruit Growem league meeting" at MILDRED CARLTON NAMED PRESIDENT CO. HEALTH ASS'N. The annual meeting of the Jackson j County Health association was held horso , nmi u..ifnr,i. bur mehi. sir. Civic cluhhousa In Ashland, In theltees eoveied the fruit situation and , Thursday, March 19, with a large dele- ' brouKht out many IntiirestlriK facts gallon of members from all over the comernlnit tho Industry. In his re-1 county present. The morning session I marks he stated that MlchlR.m and was occupied with reports of officers New Vork were tho larKc.it compel- and community chairmen. The seal lng pear districts with the western sale report compiled by Mrs. Alice pear dmtrkts. In tnesc two stales, Halloway was of special Interest, William E. Brayton, . well known superintendent of the Hollywood or chard, who wag kicked; by three times yesterday noon orchard stables and whose condition for some time thereafter was regarded us quite serious, is resting easier to day, although still In great pain. The full extent of bis Injuries will not ne Known Top a day or. so, "J" j tlie pear plantings are largely Hart- this is practically the only source the the Boreness about his chest Buhsidos, ! ,,,,, Ilnd Klefcrs. In the east thero association has for relief work. This but so for It is thought that no bones hlls lieen a tendency to Imitate the year the receipts were S1446.38, half wore iractureri ana mat mere are nojwest0I.n b0Jt val.k but ltl0 movement of which was retained in this county, internal injuries. I has not gained much headway, and Miss Mercer, office secretary of the Mr. Urayton had Just placed a bridle he Hl,llcci thai In all probability most Oregon Tuberculosis socletv, who has on the horse and was leaving tho sta l ot lha districts would continue pack-! been auditing the treasurer's books when one of the hoofs of the animal, ing thelr am,tni anil pears In Imr-! and working out a budget Bystem for In kicking at another nenrny horse. jrnll nn(i haskets as heretofore. His next year, complimented fie treasurer landed on the superintendent, knock- VaIB t Wi.Mtein districts has con- on her books and at present leaving C .i.i,n ti'lkHai l.k li'nn fill. I . jiih mui uuwu, uun nn, , -..n vinned turn mat tirowcrs are giving the system as it is. more concern to cost ot j Reports of community chairmen and that unprofitable , gavo an inflight of the activities In ing the norse KicHeri twice again, eacn ninrl ,..,,1 time striking him In the chest, one of production uiu kicks juiiiiiiik an iiictii iiuuvu i"u; acreage uearr. The Injured man at once collapsed through pain and found difficulty for gom time thereafter In hrenthing. Two men at work nearby at the time ofr.the episode at once carried him fnto the Iioubo and Dr. Frederick 0. Thayer was hurriedly summoned. Tho kicks wore vicious ones of great force and probably would have caused Instant death had they landed sevcru I inches higher. ni'UIKS 822 OKA I) (.Continued from page one.) Klrkland . Total .'. Beaumont Holland .. lakeland HprlngfleM Lexington . Jirldgeport KcmiickV. 31 It 4 3 1 1 1 being taken out. In the northwest there appears to bo an ini-rcaHO In the planting of de licious apples. Uuring the pcriodB of depression in the apple industry, the eastern applo growers have not lost as much as the western grow ers. The average grower in tho east has not made money, and many of the orchards, as a conseiuence, are at Iho present time being ne glected, hut there Is llttlu pulling out of trees as yet. Much Interest wns expressed In Mr. Itces'g remnrks concerning tho Bosc pear grown in this valley. It was his belief that the proper mar keting of 'this pear required con siderable flintier study, Inasmuch as Hose pears have been arriving in the enstern markets in an uniinlfnrin f 0' condition, and methods should he worked out whereby this pear 40 be placed on the market In u moro or uiif(iuuK coiiciiuun 10 mo consumer. to Miss Dcvareaiutrorhef erriclont work while hej. ; . . Mrs. Sadie urr-bunhar, secretary of tho Oregon Tuberculosis association, was the main speaker for the after noon, and spoke of hir Interest In the Uackson County Health association. having helped to organize it and watch Its growth. Qpe" subject Mrs. Dunbar touched on and of Interest to this community was retardation .caused by physical defects and of the loss each child means to the county If not prop erly segregated in . the school. Mrs. Dunbar .urged the support of the tuberculosis sanitarium for eastern Oregon at the next election, which will only me.an 1-10 of a mill Increase In taxes, very small considering the necessity of taking care of so many tubercular patients. A new migration has to be reckoned with, stated Mrs. Dunbar, a migration that loads tbe lamiiy Ford and starts west in search or health. iho children's pavillion of the tuberculosis hospital at Salem Is greatly in need of boys' clothing and unaerciotning, besides reading ma terial, and donat ona are solicited Mrs. Dunbar closed with a few re marks to the community chairmen, auvocaung m-monthly meetings. After a vocal trio by Mrs. E. O. Smith, Miss Jean Anderson and Dr. C. Y. Tilton, thq following officers wore elected for the coming year: Miss Mildred Carlton,, president; Mis. Stanley Iloblnett, vice-president; Mrs. Lewis Ulrich. secretary: Mrs. night, and everyone scented to be I well pleased with it, The Community club will hold their jnei'Ung In the M. W. A. hall Thursday p. m. Improvement work 'will ITe the main topic for discussion 'and new members are wanted. I H. W. Amos was with us yester , day 10 consider establishment of .weekly sorvlces at the church. There will be a basket Boclal in the M. W. A. hall Friday night for ,the benent of the Sunday school, ana ! we hope to see a large attendance. I B. W. Barker motored to Medford , Tuesday on business. I Miss lone Luehrs returned Mftn dsy from Portland, having spent tho week-end there. - There will be nnothor dnnce Sat urday night In the M. W. A. hall Music furnished by the Imperial orchestra. GO I tho different sections, enumerating the number of meetings held and re-lCornlng Kenlcy, treasurer; Mrs. Alice llnf given; also number of clinics I Hnlloway, chairman educational corn- attended, mittoo; Mrs. Leonard Carpenter, A pleasant surprise was tho attend- cnairmnn nurse committee; Mrs. II. L. ance of Dr. Frederick Strieker of Noblitt, chairman finance committee: Portland, state health-officer, who I Mrs. Porry Crawford, chairman supply spoke ut this time. Dr. Strieker' committee; Mrs. W. H. Crawford, traced tho growth of health work in.cnatrman pnimcuy committee Total ., 18 Missouri. Blehle ; ... 10 Annapolis :i Altenherg . 1 Total 14 Grand total 820 MUIIPHYBHORO, 111., March 21. -(By the Asfloclatod Press) De spite a steadily soaring death toll of It developed In the discussion that the praclli-e of holding ilosc pears ' ' 1 beyond November 1.1th should bo jjjj discouraged, Inasmuch as experience I has shown when this pour is hold later than thtit date it Is not up to standard. A committee has been appointed hy tho league to gather dnta pertaining to tho Hose pear, nnd it is hoped that a solution will be worked out which will be ot much benefit to growers this, com ing season. County Assessor V. II. Coleman was a guest of the league and spoke of the tax situation as effecting the (I r,o r.o 10 110 2010 Wednesday's tornado, Miirnhysboro fnlU n(luall.y ()f Juokllon today turned Its attention to per manent relief- Deaths of Injured and recoveries of bodies from the broad area of tangled and charred county Messrs. Harry Rosenburg, Floyd Toung and llert Ixiwry, led a discus sion, on smudging and many Inter phase unlit out, Oregon News in Brief Sn?rwashir sszz ot the wilderness of shattered homes covering 102 square blocks would further Increase the list. Tho situation was well in hand, how.evor, and with the needed quota, of nurses and doctors to attend tho 700 Injured the graver problem of providing semi-permanent housing, food and clothing for helpless thousr unda who have herded together, two ItONIJHtiltO, Ore., Mar. 21. Tom and three, and even seven families Foley of Cottage drove, was arrested to the homo, claimed first alien- early this morning and Is being held tlon. .- 'on n charge of manufacturing liquor. Alurphysboro'a quoin of 0000 tents Officers confiscated a still which was was available today nnd plans were on tho Douglas county side of the line going forward for establishing n tent between Douglas and Lane counties, city.. Hanltntlon engineers already unrt about one-half mile off the I'a Jiave aurvoyed an area, it wns stated, eific blghway. Officers slated that and strict plans hnve been made for thoy ,.,.,,, U) on i.-0l(,y whM h W11H preventing nn epidemic. I operating the still by lantern light. A Tho Red Cross today will start a passing freight train, they said, al I tabulation of tho status of families t10m lt, creeping through iho vlnlng rendered homeless here, not on u muvv thicket in which the still wus basis of their former possessions and bidden, the noise of the train prevent standing, but on what is actually lng ,,.ol,y ri.om u,arlnK the noise of needed now. their approach. About ten gu lions of Only fifty bodies were burled yes- ncwly ,,, ,,,. confiscated, ferday and other Interments will, Orogon nnd from experience said the vital point wus to first learn what not to do, then whnt to tlo. "There are three divisions in public health work volunteer, professional and officlul agencies nnd It Is tho aim of the present administration to have them united." I-h. Strieker stated "public health is nn Investment, not nn ex pense," and neeordlng to the present legislation tho child today has a $:l.7.r head and n 5-cent body, tho former amount being allowed for educutiou ran and tho latter for health work. Dr. Strieker closed with "prevent the pre ventable" as a good slogan for all health work. Mrs. Robert Pnxona' report an a delegate to tho annual health meeting wns Intercut lug and instructive. Six hundred nnd thirty-seven deaths oc curred In Oregon from tuberculosis in tho past year, insufficient facilities for care being one of the main fac tors, and it Is the aim nt the next election to establish a sanitarium in eastern Oregon and provide more beds at Salem. 1 - . A round-table discussion followed, with Mrs. Sadie Orr-Dunbnr presiding. The keynote to the meeting was mem bership, and ways and means of se curing same were discusfled, It finally being decided to hold a drive during the first two weeks in April for se curing members. . Luuch was nerved nt the Plaza, CO Interested members being seated around tho table, Community chairmen Mrs. Lvnn Smith, Medford; Mrs. II. O. Anderson. Asiunnd; Mrs. Robert Paxson, Central Point; Mrs. Rose Gay, Gold Hill; Mrs. O. A. Gardner, Jacksonville: Mrs. Mnlmgren, Phoenix; Mrs. Everett Heeson, Talent; Mrs. E. W. JacobRon, Roguo River. E WEST FRANKFORT. 111., March 21. (Hy the Axsocjnted Press.) Oqe o flhe most striking features of the tornado hero was the long proportion of women and children killed. -More than 1600 coul miners were at work hertoath the surface in the dovustuled aren and thus escaped Injury er death. Nearly 40 per cent of the dead In West Frankfort were small children. One of the most touching scenes after the disaster was the long row in the morguo of little bodies from which life had been snuffed out nlinnMt In snort talks were the twinkling of, an eye. mnua by Dr. Strieker and Mm. Dimnar West Frankfort, and other storm and Dr. Oenrey, the new county health .stricken communities In Franklin officer, Introduced at this tlino. rounty today went about the grim task The afternoon session opened with : of burying their dead. Of the IU3 a piano soio ny miss iotua t'lerson, followed by n brief talk by Dr. V. W continue toduy and tomorrow and! (jai.IIM, Ore., March a iiukb cummunicy lunerai service nounccmonl mnde on the public square Sunday utter- principal of the lie. 11 III IIVU 11 illiill. 1 21. An- P. Holt, retiring health officer for the county unit. Dr. llojt spoke of the necessity of Inspection of tourist camps and stressed the duty of the health officer in thin respect; and briefly outlined the duties of the full time health officer. Dr. Gearey in a few well-chosen words expressed pleasure in accepting the position of full-time health officer for Jackson county and of hopes of a full co-operation with the association. Mrs. Denton gavo a detailed report of her work in tho Ashlaud and Mud ford schools, 2314 school children being under her supervision. Three epidemics were prevalent during the past year chicken ox. mumps and scarlet fever all in a light form, how ever. Mrs. Denton urges more atten tion to posture and advocated dental clinics. known dead In the county virtually all hud been Identified nnd funeral arrangements made. Wooden Leg Is Prop for Wrecked Auto; Saves Wearer's Life CHICAGO. MarMl 21. A wooden, leg may. he a handicap; hut it saved the life of Joseph Ingre, 32, yesterday, when an au tomoblle In which he and, two companions were riding swerv, cd and catapnulted Into . r MIsb Vera Heard's report was short by J. C. Nelson, owing to her brief time us ontintv lorn) high. Bt-hool nurso. hut rpvlmu! outtving dlntrUrf'n liwlllV thill 111 it .ft.itntiitilMt..'l lutiti-. ..t..i4.t 1 .. Pullman sleenera offered nrcom- , . " ". .. . . " "TV""" ' , . " ' "'"'rei.or.euou, modutlons for ro0 women and chll dren last night nnd Marlon, lit. sent word thai fifty furnished homes were available, rent free. The Illinois Central nnd Molillo nnd Ohio railroads are offering freo passago to any destination to refu gees. One of tho most unusual stories of tho storm enme to light late last high school, Miss Irene Mann, county health teams of Salem, Mass.. and Salem, nurse, gavo a very full and compre oie.. has lieen abandoned for this honslvo report showing a wide field year, negotiations to be resumed covered in her few months In this next year on the basis of a debaln county. Miss Mann attributes a grent in Salem. .Mass., in is, (he third deal of her success to the Parent ccntennlni year for that city, and a Teacher circles, usuallv reaching the return debate In Salem, Ore., the fol- pnrontB through this medium, lowing year. trninhnno solo, "To nn Evening With the announcement Professor stnr," VVngnor, by Max Melllnger, no- "VlllMim Utfl 1 !! lllill .. Unl.nii I . I. si t-v . nlKht when It wu reli.ii.,1 1 1.,, i 1 ., .." " "'.'. ' '""'" uy c.eorgu minces uarron - -. in izen, wuiserif soarcoing mo cienrts Of ine Logan school uncovered a lad of 12 years. He seemed dazed when he first reached the light und nlr, but recovered quickly. A photographer wnnteel to pic ture him. but the boy thought of his nunger und mother, and dashed f" homo like a frightened hnre. It was feared that a number of other students possibly still were burled In the Logan school debris. upon condition that his name on tho ninno. was treatlv enioved. be not revenled, has agreed to Miss Margaret Devoreaux, who re underwrite (he plan to the extent of cently resigned to take a post-grad-liooo,. provided the debates are put unte course, sent In her report, which off until next year nnd the year sue-, wns rend hv Miss Josenhiiin Knnnea 'A message of appreciation was sent ceediniT. ditch, killing Frank Baner and Robert Bambrick. Ingre's wooden 4- leg served as a prop for the over- turned car which crushed the other two men.' Ho Is in a so- ' rlous condition. ' BUTTE FALLS I ni'TTK FALLS. Mnron 20. Wll Ha in Herriim nml Arthur Ji'ltlneas loft for Hluo Canyon Tuesiluy plant hoiiiu moro trout in th laks up thero. This will he of preat In tere.st to those who enjov the arm ami rraft of the fishing rods. There was n larse nttondnnce nt the Lewis Family show- Monday EAGLE POINT ITEMS K AO LR POINT, March 19. J. J Hall has bought the'llarry Hayes saw. mill on Klk creek and expects to have It In operation In about 10 days. Mr. Mlddelstedt has purchased the Ben Wbelstone place of sixty acres. Mr. Mlddelstedt has given up his po sition in Medford, It Is reporlcd, and will become a real farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kenlon nro Ihe proud parents of n six nnd a half pound buby girl. Thero Is cftualdernhle Inquiry re garding opportunities fr home seek era In this locality. The j. p. club has sent out many letters to prospec tive settlers. Mr. Turnhow und family of I!-. ;ie Falls have located here nnd the children have catered school. Mr. Turnbow is local section foreman for the Owen Oreiroa Lumber company. The grade school 1 ncaln beromlng filled up and to provide room for ad dllional scholars Is difficult. This fine sluing weather seems to luve brought ulih it. not sunshine irnin, but somrthjgg which Is causing many, of our clil.eas to have severe colds or perhaps the old fasluhned erlppej . f : Save By Our Plan A dollar a month on each share subscribed for will ma ture that share in 76 payments. Each share matures at $100.00 by credit of 8 per cent dividends, compounded . semi-annually. $1,000.00 may be saved in 76 months by a payment of $10.00 per month, or in 127 months by a payment of $5.00 per month. Paid-up stock shares ($100.00 each) draw 7 or 8 per cent dividends. Absolute safety is assured by first mortgage security on all money loaned. . -, We charge no membership fees or commission on loans Jackaoit County Building &eLoan Ass'n C. M. KIDD, PreS. O. C. BOGGS, Sec. Atty. t T I T J ? I? t f ? ? ? t f ? ? t CIVIC SPIRIT A RISKS (Continued From Page One) two persona died from injuries and frlgnt, trlnglng: the totnl of dead there to five. A like number per ished at Poseyville, while four otherH died nt North Sands. . The Wnhah river, which yester dny caused some apprehension, ap peared today to he receding anil only the lowlands became inundated. The work of rebuilding homes and factories was planned yesterday nnd In " most rases tho destroyed build ings will ho replaced by finer struc tures. - RIALTO LEAVING TONIGHT I li Tin-Tin 'The Lighthouse By the Sea" By OWEN DAVIS TOMORROW Return to the screen of the Grand Old Manl THEODORE ROBERTS ROCKED DOORS" 1 with Betty Compson A Pretty Wife, An Elderly Hus band, A Handsoms Admirer,' ' and Then BRICK BRICK . BRICK ' ' MEDFORD MADE Build wrth brick cheaper than lumber. '" Don't ship In brick keep your money Jb your home town and help Medford grow. ; ; Before you build come and see our brick made by new steam process. Air space walls are cool' in summer, warm In. winter;: no painting, no lathing. , ; Call at factory, corner Fir and Tenth Btreets.' Standard Roofing & Builders Supply Co. Phone 738-X Medford Cedar Chests We are closing out onr lino of Cednr Cheats. We have a few on hand which we are selling at erently reduced prices. Every home should have a Codar Chest for storage of furs, woolens, clothing, etc. This is a real opportunity, Trowbridge Cabinet Works 1922 MAXWELL Excellent Condition Would Consider Trade The Busy Corner Motor Co. Travel by Motor Stage SAFELY, SWIFTLY AND COMFORTABLY' . t Effective November 30 . Northbound From Medford Daily 'to Portland J ; 7:48 a, m. , Daily to Eugene ;00 p, m. " - ' '1:00 p. ni. stage connects to Portland following morning. We take passengers for all way points. For further information and tickets call Union Stage Depot, Phone 309. Fare Med ford-Portland $7.85 Direct Connections at Roseburg for Cooa Bay Point. H IE A- T What keeps many inexpensive motors out of the repair shop? Good lubrication! Heat Resist ing Shell Motor Oil is EPEMPAELE SHeT-L COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA e