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MEDFORD MSIE TRTfttTNTR,
" Pjffff THREE
BOUQUET
ON ITS CORDIALITY
By VICTOR HUGO WEISS
Leaving Portland at 4 in the after
noon of Mny 18lh, I walked 14 miles
and oRt a lift In a milk wnpon. I fill;
ed up on milk, too, folks. Then came
some more hnrd walking. I walked .
about seven miles only to be picked j
up by a minister and he save me a
complete lecture on God. Arriving at
Canby, Ore., I washed and spcuced up
a bit and started out on the highway
and after I had accomplished about
five miles, I was nearly, run over by
a very large truck. The truck'driver
was scared and I says, well here's
where I ride. I told him he would
have to ride me aa I had turned over
my ankle. Well I managed to make
Salem, Ore. Folks, let me tell you
that the Oregon folks are real kind
and liberal. I am an easterner and 1
never was treated finer than junt by
Oregon people. I am not a hobo. I
am a youngman trying to make my
way across tho country. I had walked
nbout five miles when' I was lifted by
a New York traveling salesman. We
talked on Med ford and so forth, and
his Idea was that Medford was to be
one of the leading towns some day.
Arriving at Eugene I went to the V.
M. 'C.'A., jumped in the tank and had
n BWlm.artd went to bed all in.
Arising 'at- 6 the next morning, ' I
proceeded to"he nearest waffle house.
After devouring about six waffles and
seven eggs and about ten cups of cof
fee I proceeded out the highway. 1
had walked about six miles when a fel
low and a couple of horses came along,
lie a.sked me my rouje. I told him. I
jumped upon one of the ponies back
..-nkniit nnt.r.iloul.'.n ntiltr in. Ka tnuoail
Child Marriage
Links Thrones
Alt LEGION WEEK
Mayor Alenderfer ' issued the fol-J
lowing proclamation today: ! -.
"Whereas, the president of the
United States has endorsed the ef
forts of the American legion to' pro
vide homes and . education for the
thousands of decadent children of
war veterans, the care and protec
tion of wives and widows now depen
dent upon charity and the caref in
competent and .disabled veterans of
the World War, and
"Whereas, 1 the governor, of the
state of Oregon, recognizing this
great service to humanity, has called
upon every educational civic and re
ligious agency of this commonwealth
to aid the American Legion In this
work of- brother love and good clt'
zenshlp and has set aside the week
of Mny 24th to May 30th to be de
voted to tho raising of funds for this
program. ,
"Therefore I, O. O. Alenderfer,
mayor of the city of Medford, state
of Oregon, hereby proclaim the week
of May 24th to May 30th American
Region Endowment Week, and
urgently recommend that all citi
zens' 'and organizations of this city
put forth every effort in attaining
this city's quota of the $5,000(000
needed to carry on successfully the
American Legion'B national child
welfare and rehabilitation endeavors.
"Given this 20th day of May in
the year of 'our Lord, one thoutmnd
nine hundred and twenty-five,' under
my hand and the seal of the city of
Medford, state of Oregon.
"O. O. 'ALENDEnFEU."
TO DECIDE EIGHT
DAY FIGHT
right off again by said pony. I real
ized that I had gotten on the wrong
pony. Well I rode one of the ponys as
fur as Cottage Grove. I stopped and
put talcum in my boots, then proceed
ed out the highway, and after I had
walked about five miles I was picked
up by a traveling Watkins Products
dealer. I sold at one place just ex
nctly $15 worth of goods for him and
of course that gained me passage as
far as a little place called Drain, Oro.
There I drank a heap of mineral water
and, beliove me, folks, that's some
thing folks don't get in the east. 'Well,
I hiked from Drain, Ore., to a place
called Yoncalla. At Toncala I was
picked up by a General Electric man,
his wife and a bull dog. I took a good
look at the bull dog first. A good long
look and at firrt I was a bit afraid to
get In the car on account of said bull
iloff. T rnria to MndfnrH with thm
Arriving at Medford .1 was treated
more cordial than-air the way along.
I was welcomed warmly. Stepping
right out I started to hunt up chances
for, going over' the SiHkiyous and I
must sav that Mod ford folk are sure
cordial. I hare succeeded In getting a requested the privilege of working over
lift to Sacramento. -Calif. eignt noura.
When I arrive in Chicago I shall ! The suit is brought by Allan Joy, a
push for Medford, simply because I Portland attorney, in tho name of
was treated very cordial. So I bfd you J Gregor, who has taken the assign
Medford folk au revoir, and good luck ments of all the other laborers . involv
to all, and watch the-Mail Tribune for :ed- The case.dates back as far as 1918
further parts of my story. Good luckjand the overtime wages alleged to be
SALEM, Ore., May " 20. Highway
work all over the state will be affected
by the court decree In the case of
Stanley 'Gregor against. Lane county.
which is now pending in the circuit
court at Eugene,', and in which the
county will be assltsed in its defense
by J. M. Devers, attorney for the state
highway commission The question is
whether the county can bo. forced to
DOCTOR'S OFFICE RISQUE MAGAZINE0 FIGHT OVER KUBLI
IS BROKEN INTO, DRIVESpiG IRRIGATION DITCH
IMPHINF TON jastaasaxxi IN CIRCUIT fJIIIRTi
IIIVIII IMM.II II Ik. I I
CHICAGO. May 20. (Hy Associat
ed Tress.) A widespread drive against
salacious magaziius is indit-uti-d in ro-
I ports from cities ttirouKhuut tin
country,
csome nine inm mgiu or eany mm From Washington oily and Wash
morning tho office of Dr. T. U. Ington state, officials have taken
Hiene In the Liberty building was action to have barred from news
broken Into, hut nothing apparently stands publications which they say
was taken except two morphine tub- contain obscene pictures and reading
lets out of the desk which was mutter.
Iliniiiled mien. I Ten popular priced magazines were
The suit in equity of 1!. W. Baldwin
.and Sol C Stone, Applcgate miners,
nuainst Kdward Ku.lt I! nntl Jackson
County, for the rilit to build a water
ditch for the drulniiKo of water used in
placer mining operations, is helm;
heard by Circuit JimIku Thomas thl
week. A temporary injunction wast
Kr anted -a year ao, to restrain the
Kubli'H Trom halting tho digging1 of
the dfh. .,'-'
The plaintiffs, 9 presented by At-(
torney Kvnn Iteames, maintain that
the ditch is essential to the carrying
on of successful mining operations.
The defendants claim that the dig-
King of the ditch, will weaken thri
Kttbll Irrigation ditch flume, leaving
it open to tho attacks of the weather,.,
gophers, squirrels and time, and the'
county thinks the same forces will
work on tho county road, detriment
tally.
The Kiibl! ditch is tho first Irriga
tion ditch to ho built in Jackson coun
ty, having been constructed over, CD
years ago.
- The custom of arrnnn roy
al and Iuk'' caste marriages,
while the principals are children
continues in India. ''The Mahan
dru Singh, heir and eldest son of
the Maharajah of Morvi, one of
India's wealthiest princes, has
just been betrothed to the young
daughter of the Maharajah of
Hajpiplu.
and good bye. -
HIGH DIVE PROVES A
AT SNAPP CARNIVAL
due totals about $5000. The county
employed a large number of men on
orad work and they were required to
furnish their own board. Since they
were In the country a long disance
from their homes they had to pay
board, and expressed a preference to
work ten instead of eight hours, so
that they might pay board by the ad
ditional two hours labor.- 1 ' '
' There Is a law that says eight hours
shall constitute a day's work, more
than that to be required only In cases
Of emergency, when double pay shall
be allowed for the overtime. The suit
is brought under that law, but tho
A large crowd was present at the county claims the law should not ap-
openlng- of the Snapp Bros. Combined' ply for the reason that the men want
Shows last evening on the" grounds ed to work ten hours. ,
just-opposite the S. P. depot. About a year ago some of tho same
The show- with up-to-date riding men complained to State Labor Corn
devices and side shows fully lives up', missioner Gram, demanding overtime
to the standard of such attractions PW ad at the request of Governor
that have visited the city during the," Aorney severs piaceu tne
-ytarVpaflt. The bright lights, the matter before the Lane county grand
tr n Af thA oniiionr.: nnd the JUV whlch did not indict the county
myriad other things which are. al-
ways associated with a carnival,
seemed to make Joyful the crowd
that had come, in spite of tho
'jlireatening clouds overhead.
The beit, attraction -of the even
ing, was the sensational dive of 98
feet' by Matt Gay. From a small
platform nearly a hundred feet above
terra flrma the daring man dove
into a tank of water only nine
feet in cUamctcr. . He turned com
pletely over - twice in the air and
then struck 'the tank fairly In the
center. , v
Today there is a matinee, and on
officials and now the laborers have
Instituted civil action.
LOCAL THRIFT SHOP IS
IN NEED OF ARTICLES
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY ODD FELLOWS,
PARADE THIS P. M.
At the state convention of Odd Fel
lows meeting in Ashland today the
following officers were elected: Patri
arch militant: - president. Brigadier
General W. K. Wadsworth of Harris
burg; vice president, Major Geo. Ely,
of Salem; clerk, Brigadier General H.
M. , Beckwlth. Portland, treasurer,
Major P. P. MIIIh, Portland. -
Grand Encampment: R. H. Hen
derson", Chewmawn, grand patriarch;
'irBi. tValkerV. Eugene, grand high
priest;? Jesse T Jones, Eugene, grand
senior warden;-K,-E. Shannon, Port
land, grand scribe; A. H. Knight,
Canby, grand treasurer; James Shan
non, Oregon City,, grand junior war
den; II. K. Siekafoose, ' Monmouth,
grand representative; G. W. Hall,
grand marshal; J. E. Pickens, Rose
burg, grand sentinel; AViltiam Link
halter, Hillsboro, grand outside senti
nel. ' '
This afternoon at 5 .o'clock the
visiting delegates accompanied by
local members of I. O. O. P. will
march t'o tho I. O. O. P. cemetery for
the dedication of the new mausoleum.
Entrance was made by breaking
the glass out of one of the office
ordered withdrawn
doors and by
opening thus
fit) in nale in
Washington Inst week. County prose
cuting attorneys of the state of Wash- ,
crawling through the ,ir ni ',1Ilini, ,,nwi,t fiht
Him. ruining t-iB arainsl indecent publications
and
SUED BY HUSBAND
PORTLAND, Ore.. May 20. John
E. (Handsome Hans) Kagerlle, spec
ial, police agent, who has been recov
ering from wounds received when
shot recently in the course of a raid,
was today mndo tho defendant In n
$15,000 damage suit for alleged alien
ation of affections. Juy A. Allmon,
longshoreman, filed the suit, charging
that PagerUe had paid attentions to
his wife nnd that as a result she had
obtained a divorce.
FOR SELLING OF BEER
TORONTO, Mny 20'. With hnste
and expectancy, the province of On
tario today completed preparations
for, the morrow when 4.4 per cent
beer may be dispensed in hotels under
government license and supervision.
HoBielrics rushed to convpletehelr
renovation of long neglected bat-
rooms, moving out brass rails and
bars to comply with regulations that
the beverage may be served only at
tables.
was oisLurneu except me ueK wmcn nnve catM a niettinK for Kriday at :
nore tne martvs 01 some mum mstru- .,...,, ... (iKIIK th titn-ittnn
ment tnat was useti m forcing u
open, and one drawer was also
broken Into. It was from this
drawer that tho supposed drug ad
dict took the two tablets.
Deputy Sheriff Forncrook was on
the scene this morning taking finger
prints.
FLEET IN
PORT AT HALIFAX,
NEW YORK, IS DRY
, NEW YORK, May 20t (Hy Associ
ated Press.) -Rum ships driven from
off American shores by the coast
guard blockade are jamming Halifax
harbor as one result of the determin
ation of .the administration from
President Coolidge down to en&rco
prohibition to the limit.
Thirteen steamers nnd schooners
are tied up at Halifax. Klve arrived
yesterday. They don't know where to
turn. Some of them intend discharg
ing their cargoes and returning to
loollliiiiilD frnlirhl fi-nfflo .
Now thnt house cleaning is in pro- ThB Hnlifa ritual Inn rnnftrtiiR
(tress, don't forget that Wednesday statomontH In coa.st guard circles thut
and Thursday are bundle- days (or rum ,.ow haa virtually been cleaned
tne Tnrirt snop. Any doming, canned un 0ne hMv ot a fleet ot 80 rum
. ...7 . ""'""".rruit. disnes. rugs, etc.,' etc., win e ships remains. It is a German vessel,
? .CX y, ' .,!", L" a. conVL islnrt,y accepted by the shop. Any- anchored forty miles off Sandy Hook.
i .1 uuwi UU "'-one desiring to know the work ana The dry campaign, ashoro and in-
jiibiuu 01 Willi u raii'is enicruun uu, needs of tho Thrift Shon. call and l.nH o.,li,.oa nnc A flot nf
I Investigate for yourselves and thus armed craft is being mobilized at five
.be satisfied with the personal knowl- bases on Lake Ontario and the St.
edge'that your donations are used for Lawrence river to cope with the ex-
jilie comion ana neeas or oiners. peciea aeiuge or liquor irom uniario,
k)Many new garments in. Phono Thrift where 4.4 per cent beer goes on sale
Shop 466. Thursday.
thrilling bursts of speed.
S.P.
UP
s.
PORTLAND, Ore., Mny 20. The
Spokane, Portlnnd and Seattle Trans
portation company, which was or
ganized as a subsidiary of the Spo
kane, Portland and Seattle Railway
company, to operate motor buses on
the . lower Columbia river highway
between Portland and Seaside, Ore.,
today took" over the competing bus
line of the Columbia Stages, Inc.
Fifteen buses were turned over and
A. Jaloff, head of the stage com
pany, agreed pot to engage again in
operation of buses on this route,
though he will continue to operate
on the upper Columbia river high
way and in the Willamette valley.
The bu schedule will be arranged
Bo as to keep with the railroad and
rAtind- trip, tickets will be Inter
changeable on bus or train. President
Turner of the transportation torn
panyf and the railroad, announced.
lAny time you do oot
think that SCHILLING
-- Coffee is the best coffee you can
a buv I will return your money
U instantly and gladly. You keep me
coffee.
TFor 55 ntn Western women hive depended upon the iSnous Schilling
l-Money-BicJ" ofia on BiJung Powdet, Tct, Spice, Exuacw nd Co3ee jJ
V5S
SPIRIN
Say ' ' Bayer Aspirin"
INSIST! Unless' you see the
"Bayer Cross" on tablets you
are not getting the genuine
Bayer Aspirin proved safe by
millions and prescribed by phy
sicians for 24 years. '
. x-j " Accept only a
ejOy Bayer package
which contains proven directions
Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets
Also bottles of 24 auil 100 Druggists
ARplrlD IH the trade mnrk of Bnyrr Mnnu
fiicture oC UuuoucuUcauiilevtcr of ISallcjllcttvlil
There is insurance that
provides for life as well as
for death. The Oregon Life
man can best adviseyou the
policy specifically suited to
your needs. Ask htm to call!
A. L. MILLS. IVW.nl T. fiCHUPPKL. A.t Huw.
C 8.SAMUEl..Gi.ll. Il.BLAl!VKLT. Eic'iU. Jf'l
lm. Office! PORTLAND, CKEOON
A. B. Cornell A. B. Ev.nt
District Mgrs.. 20 Hertford National
Bank Bldg., Medford, Oregon.
1111 .r
JVP Macaroni
Noodles
Open For
Business
The Cozy
Nook
Sparta Building
. Main and Riverside
Cold and Hot
Drinks
Sandwiches
Ice Cream
Candies
Pop Corn
Peanuts
Cigars
Cigarettes ,
and Tobacco
Magazines
Newspapers
School Supplies
Groceries
lip Ity. i
Firing the worn commuta
tors here. We turn thorn
down properly, undercut
correctly and materially
lengthen tho generator's
life by A l workmanship
plus thoro care. Modern
equipment real service.
Closing Out Sale of
IVORY
We sold a nice lot of Ivory yesterday. It
will move fast until it is all gone.
The price we wake, 50 discount just
half price will keep it moving.
Mirrors, Hair Brushes, Trays and
Roll-Ups
COMMENCEMENT DA Y IS NOT
FAR OFF.
HEATH'S DRUG STORE(Phone 884)
HASKINS' DRUG STORE(Phone 16)
As near as your phone.
30 Days Trial
Gabriel Snubbers
FISK BALLOONS
Only Factory Making 29x4.95
The ize Now in Stock
WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE
HIGH PRESSURE, BALLOONS, SOLIDS
AUTO SUPPLY &
PARTS CO.
31 N. Bartlett
Would You
Live in a
Steel House?
A stool liousc with a massive stool door,
. nnd prbn burs for windows that's the only
kind of a house that, is safe for valuables.
Unless you live in stioh a house koop
your valuables in a safe deposit box hero.
Rentals as Low as $3.00 Yearly. A
Jackson County Bank
Me dford,Or e g on
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