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LOCAL 0R6HARDIST
' SERIOUSLY. HURT.
&Y HORSES' HOOFS
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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.
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Klrkland .
Total .'.
Beaumont
Holland ..
lakeland
HprlngfleM
Lexington .
Jirldgeport
KcmiickV.
31
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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 .
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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
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We charge no membership fees or commission on loans
Jackaoit County Building &eLoan Ass'n
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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. -
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LEAVING TONIGHT I
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A Pretty Wife, An Elderly Hus
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' and Then
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' ' MEDFORD MADE
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no lathing. , ;
Call at factory, corner Fir and Tenth Btreets.'
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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,
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1922 MAXWELL
Excellent Condition
Would Consider Trade
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