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o o o o MEtlFOnD oMATL TTITBTTNTI. MTmFOT?TV OTJEOON. oTTHRSDAV, APT,TL 21. 'J 92." "PACK FIVE D EXPU I BY STATE EM ri'r jjjj Oregon's new h etui light lfiw, whli'hj i'-MU become effective September lf ! j;VaB thoroughly explained and dem j.instrnted by state offieials at the f Katatorium last nltfht before a num J.'per of southern Oregon uutoniobilOj i fl rivers. The new liht regulations,! .vliieh have been adopted by 22 other. States, proved to b m miKhty inter Sfiting topic and the slate men, Suer the supervinlon of T. A. Raf ( fefy. state traffic chief. eover"ed it ('in detail. Jt seems that Oregon is first state, to receive the Hiipport the department of commerce in i ;tho Rejec tion of various u ov I c e (.which will be lawful .under the new I peculations and this will undoubtedly establish a precedent which will be I followed by other states. Frank A. IMm. stato lighting ex t'iert was on hand to explain the iliractical application of the new Jicadlight law and demonstrate the point tost" by which lights are Vcdjusted to a lawful position, giving f: th motorists maximum efficiency. Mr. Pirn and other officers empha sized the tact that as yet no lighting devices have received the approval of the state and the department of ; commerce and the public was warn l til against buying so called "approv I Vd" equipment until notice had bften broadcasted by the state vehicle e g jinrtmem. l .1. J. McMnhon. deputy traffic of i if leer for this district, Kenneth Uloom of the Albany department, ff S1jrir110 Talent of the Grants Pans f : KA'tion and K. U. Thurber, traffic i Officer from Roseburg, were present S (it last night's meeting and assisted kin the lighting demonstrations. WINS DECISION TvlORTGAGE E Attempt to Burn I Catholic Convent 1 In Woodland, CaL WOODLAND, Cal April 21. Firo Chief - August Silberstiue announced today that nn attempt was ma do Sun day night to burn the Holy Itosary Roman Catholic convent here. There are approximately 300 girls, and 40 Duns in the convent. t Paper soaked in fuel oil was fount! in tho rafters of the wood house, a few feet from the main convont building.-1 The paper had been Ignited but the fire was extinguished. A decree in favor of the .Right Reverend William T. Sumner, bishop of the Episcopal diocese, of Oregon, was returned in tho circuit court Monday, in a suit ' tho cleric filed against J. A. Newell, orchard owner, Jackson county, and tho Oregon Growers' Corporation for tho fore closure of a mortgage, for $2500, and clearing of the title to the land. The foreclosure proceedings were di rected ugainst Newell, and the clear ance actions against Jackson county, and tho Oregon Growers' Packing corporation. The decree and findings, handed down by Circuit Judge C. M. Thomas, holds that the Oregon Growers, "a judgment lien of the Oregon Grow ers is subsequent to the rights of the plaintiff," but that Jackson county holds "no claim on the property." The lien was $240 for fruit brokerage. . The claim of Jack son county was a horticultural lien, for money expended in blight control and was disallowed because no legal action to enforce or collect, was taken within the statutory time of six months. Bishop Sumner Is allowed $500, attorney fees, and costs of tho action. CITY MEAT MARKET x The City Meat Market, 307 East Main street, which has been owned and operated for the past five years by Con Devore, changed hands last Friday, the new owner, Harry Barne burg of Ashland, taking the shop in charge yesterday. Con Devore will be In the shop for the next two weeks, after which he will look for a suitable location to again go in business in a meat market for himself, and whether this will be in Medford or San Francisco isas yet undecided. Mr. Devore, while he has been in business in Medford, has made a large circle of friends as well as won tho admiration and good will pf his patrons. HUSBAND DENIES Levi A. Eldrhlpe, a resident of the Gold Hill district, filed an affidavit in tho circuit court Monday enumer ating the reasons why he is unable to pay hlu wife, Jennie, whom ho is suing for divorce, $50 suit money and $75 attorney fees. The principal reason is given as "being without funds and no way tft secure same, except to sell prwperty, which is my only source of income." Other reasons are: 111 -health, partial deafness, partial blindness, . inability to perform hard labor, general physical conditions. . Kltl ridge asserts that his main in come i from wood selling, but the roads are impassable due to rains, and it is Impossible to haul wood to market. Refuting the allegations of his wife that he is a "prosperous farmer," the plaintiff assert a, that he owns 80 acres of land worth $500, which is covered with a $200 mortgage, and 93 lust year's taxes unpaid. He sheds further light on his financial condition with the information that "he borrowed $5 from one Lottie Ste venson to come to Medford and see my attorney about the case." Kldridge says that his livestock consists of 18 chickens and a Rpan of horses, the latter necessary to his farming. HJ. SUE A decree In default has been hand ed down by the circuit court In favor of tho Medford National bank against H. W. Barron of Ashland, for the col lection of a $500 note. Rarron, the complaint set forth. gave the , note for stock Jn a, canning company, to a solicitor, who turned tho note over to the bank, as nego tiable paper, . Ijiter, it developed that -the . stock was misrepresented. and the solicitor decamped hurriedly. A number of southern Oregon peo ple made investments, and tho mat tor. was ar-sub.lectf'Of grand Jury in vofitigation at tho time.' FREAK WEATHER HEADS OFF FROST E. VALLEY Unexpected clouds which hud been unforeseen by either the weather bureau or local frost expert, coming into the valley and spreading over it at 3 a. m. today fortunately chased away the expected frost, which had been forecasted us a heavy one Ity the San Francisco weal her bureau Mon day morning, and last evening by Floyd Young, tho frost expert, with a prediction of 29' degreus. This weather freak, however, caus ed a minimum of 37.4 degrees in the city and immediate vicinity, and therefore did away with smudging. However, Paul Scherer fired at his orchard in tho Tolo district when tho temperature reached 112 there, as a matter of precaution. The lowest temperature in the val ley, 29. S degrees, was reported In tho "Van liovenberg orchard near Gold Hill. It was the first time in his years of frost warning service here that Floyd Young, whose predictions have heretofore been true to "a gnat's eye brow," had been wide of the mark. When nsked as to this this morn ing Mr. Young simply said that that prediction would have proved good in a normal weather year. Then he emptied his pockets of some alfalfa seed, and looked out of the wimlmv. There seems to bo no frost danger for tonight or tomorrow, as today was warm, cloudy and rain-threatening; the weathev bureau . prediction for Wednesday being "cloudy and windy' DIR. PRINCIPLES PRAISED BY PREST. IN OPENING TALK MEET-U. S. CHAMP . PORTLAND, Ore., April 21. Johnny Meyers, world's middleweight wcestling champion is to meet Ralph Hand of Cottage Grove, Ore., or Mike Yokel of Salt Lake City here April 29, Promoter Virgil Hamlin announc ed today. A match scheduled for Wednesday night of this week, be tween.. Ralph Hand..-and Tom Ray of Samoa, Cal., haa, been cancelled following word from Hny that he was unable to reach here in time, WASHINGTON, April 21. Fur ther reports from officers and sepa rate meetings of committees occupied much of the time today of tho an nual congress of1 the Daughters of the Amerir;in Revolution. A memorial service to recently de ceased officers and members of tho society and a business session to consider plans for a supplemental auditorium for memorial continental hall, Uh national home, also were on the program. , President Coolidge headed a list of speakers at -last night's session In an address in which Jie commendi. d the organization for its efrts as a social foivo and not a governmental onto "lift up the average of Ameri can life to the full level of its highest aspirations'." Avoidance of "constant interposi tion of tho government Into practi cally all the affairs- of the people." can bo made possible, the president said, "only by their adopting a cor rect course of action to provide the proper standards of conduct by their own action." Praising the Americanization work of the society,. Mr. Coolidge viewed tho Immigration rest ricton laws an having in " the last four years pre vented an influx of immigrants of such proportions as would have made it doubtful whether they "would have found their condition hero much better than it was in Ku rope," and whether the result "would I have been to the advantage of either them or the country." HOOVER TO GALL RADIO V A SHI NO TON, A pril 2 1 . Secre lary Hoover has decided that tho In creasing pressure of radio problems on his department, which regulates in the radio field, will require tho calling of another national radio conference in September. rrcfldrnl to Olvo Address. WAN 1 1 1 NUTON. April 21. Presi dent Coolidge today accepted an in vitation to deliver an address at the' ceremonies h-ue May :i in connection with the laying of a cornerstone for I he new Jewish community center building. LPED THROUGH OE OF LIFE Took Lydia ELPinkham's Veg etable Compound during This Critical Time Benefited Greatly Baltimore, Maryland. "I took Lydia R Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to Help me through the Change of Life and for a broken-down system. I had been complaining a long time and dragging along had tried other medicines which did not help me much. I read in the news papers of the Vege tyile Compound and alter taking a bottle 1 le t Better. 1 aid ; not Btop with one bottle, but took it ; through the whole critical time and am now practically a well woman. I have j two uaugnters whose health was very bad before they married and I was wor-' ried about them. I got the Vegetable Compound for them and it helped them, and after they married it also helped them in bearing their babies. This is a great and good medicine for all com plaints of women, and I recommend it to all. "-Mrs. L. GiNGliicii, 1375 N. Gil mor St., Baltimore, Maryland. The Vegetable Compound is a depend able medicine for women of middle age. Let it relieve you of nervonsneHS, that feeling of strain and those annoying hot flashes so common at this time. SWISS ,,. In the new and popular stripes. A regular $1.50 value WEDNESDAY ONLY See them in our windows Mann's Department Store Entrance on Main Street' ' ""' ' I I SINCLAIR Never Such a Chance, as This 'S JEWELRY SHOP'S Thousands of Dollars Worth of DIAMONDS, WATCHES, SILVERWARE, Etc. on Sale LowPri:lroSuch Silverware EVERY PIECE OF FINE QUALIFY $7.50 Sugar and Cream Sets Finely fashioned silver-plated sugar and , cream seta in a number of attractive de signs. Hurry, get yours before they are all gone. $3.95 $5.00 Bread Trays $1.95 Bread Trays Quality Silver riate $40 4-piece Tea Sets Sugar bowl, cream pitcher, tea server and tray, all of highest qualily. Com plete sec special at $19.95 $10 Double Vegetable Dishes :able dishes In a lifetime. Spe $6.45 Really two vegetable dishes in one; very attrac tive. Will wear a lifetime. Special at. Fruit Baskets, i Sandwich . Trays, Candle Sticks and a. host of other desirable pieces. . , Stock up now for coming events and for hortfe use. Every piece of our, complete stock of high-grade silver on sale at STARTLING REDUCTIONS Rogers Teaspoons Jewel pattern teaspoons. 'Hurry, get tliem while 1 f they last t,cacli 75c Sterling Thimbles Solid silver thimbles, nearly all sizes. Special at 10c $5 Triple Strands of Pearls Iridescent pearls, lovely, beauti ful colors; three strands in one $1.95 $2 Fountain Pens Guaranteed self-fillers; solid gold points, chased rubber barrels. Special at 95c $1.50 Pocket " Knives Stag handled, , pearl handled, bono handled and most every other kind; good steel blades. Special at 45c GIFT ITEMS Vases 75c Largo seloctlon'of vases in many patterns and styles. Vory spe cial Other Bargains Everything in our ulft depart ment on sale at low prices. Ituy bridge and card prizes now. BEAUTIFUL FINE Diamonds AT REDUCED PRICES $40 Diamond Rings Lovely, brilliant diamonds in fine hand-made solid white gold basket style mountings. Graduation gift special at $24.75 $75 Diamond Rings Urilliant, fiery diamond of radiant beauty In hand carved 18 karat white gold mounting of the newest do sign. Being sacrificed at $49.75 $200 Diamond Rings Jtist a few vj these wonder ful bargains. Fiery blue white diamonds of- fineBt quality solid gold rings. Now $149.50 88 $2.50 Fancy Cuff Links Cold filled and sterling links in many popular patterns. Special at 95c- $1.50s Alarm Clocks 'Indian clocks, guaranteed Amer ican niado movements. 95c $3 60-inch Pearl Strands Opera length strands of Imita tion soed pearls (indestructlblu). 95c $2.50 Watch Chains Guaranteed gold-filled solderod link chains; many styles at 95c Diamond Ring Read our ad in next Sunday's Sun see how you may get It for $1.00 )!4 COMMUNITY SILVER Every piece of Community silver at cut prices. Tableware sets, spoons, forks, serving pieces, etc., at 20 off SINCLAIR'S JEWELRY SHOP In M. M. Dept. Store Medford, Ore. White Qold Wrist Watch Head next Sunday's Sun see how you may get It If you are lucky. $1.00 v THE GRADUATION GIFT Watches 17-Jewel El gins At Prices That Are Fraction of Worth' ' Guaranteed good tlmo koopcra. At tractlvo drenn model. Klglnu. In green or white gold filled cases. 36.00 watches, $21 50 Elgin Watches' Small attractive shape.' (tonneau) Wrist Watches that have 18-Jowel guaranteed movements In white gold filled cases. $18.00 'WatchcB at- $12.50 White Gold Wrist Watches Small 12 slzo and medium 111 szo Eights In gold filled cases of greon and white gold, engraved and engine turned In many attractive patterns. $18.00 Watches Now . CjjOy Rectangular Wrist Watches The beautiful popular new rectangular wrist watchos, as shown at tho right; lo lewel guaran 1 teed movements In hand-carved white gold-filled cases. . r : $25.00 Watches Now $14.75 Small Size Wrist Watches In Solid Gold Cases Lovely watrhos with fancy anRravcd find enam eled dials, lfc.iewel movements in 14-karut SOLID WHITK GOLD cases, aH Khown above. $35.00 Watches Reduced to $21.75 Mantel Clocks $24.00 Scth Thomas Mahocany Mantle CloVfcs $17.5Q 1 MANY OTHER BABQAiN8-iHUBRV- v. " " .f 10.50' Solid Onk Mantle Clock S6.S5 9 . f 4