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CO o O pact: six SfEDFOTTO MATL TRTTSUyn, MEDFOT?D, QKECiONT, ftXTTTnTUT MXP 5.1. 1923 ENTERS RAGE FOR DR. PH1PPS? PLACE Odg candidate. Dr. O. J. Johnson, in already fn the field with his candidacy for member of the school board of Medfoni to succeed Dr. I. D. whoHe term of office soon expires. The election will be held June lf. It 1b not known Jimt who, li' any body, is back of the John Hon candid acy, but It Is known that for some time past representative patrons of the public schools have been at work trying to decide on a man of recog nized ability for the place. This candidacy and possibly one other will be filed sometime probably within the next week, it Is also known. Candidacies can be filed until Ht-ven days before the date of election, June 15. The Johnson candidacy, which has been filed with the school district clerk. Is accompanied by a petition of 49 signatures of Med ford citizens, usk JnK him to run, is somewhat confusing to the public at the present time, as there are three Dr. Johnsons in the city. Dr. O. J. JnhnKon, whose candidacy has been filed, .s a dentist who has ' leatured as a "painless dentist and lives at 1111 West Ninth street. Tho nmnfiKcment of Snnpp Broth ers carnival, in a letter mario pub He yesterday, expressed their banks to the cjly anil county officials, and the press for the courtesy nnd con sul era tie n extended them duriltK their week's stay hero. Thanks were nlno extended to the merchants of Med ford. The carnival closes Hh run here tnniKht. Tents are to be struck about midniKht after u final run of the many conresslnns, accord Iiik tn Dick O'Hrlen, setiftary of the or uanlzntlon. OREGON CANOE FETE IS BEST EVER HELD KITOKNB, Ore., May 23. Over 3000 persons witnessed the mont huc ceHsf u 1 v.n noo f ote I n the. h iHlory of the university of Oregon Innt iiIkIh von twenty floats passed in a pa geant review ns one of tho features of Junior week-end. New bleachers recently erected, fulled to accommo date the lai'tce crowd of spectators. ! First prlvte was won by Alpha On m ma Delta and Hi urn a PI Tun who presented tho "(lulde pf the Tide." Kappa Kappa (Mm ma and ltcta Theta 11 with "ldunu. the Valryke," took second place. Third mention was awarded Sterna Hem I'ltt and Plgma Alpha Kpsllon with "Tho Hur-, que of the Caliph Hiiroim." Floats this year, according to the, , judges, were of higher quality than In years prevloun, making the award-j lng of prlr.es difficult. J ANOUHlCtl QVAUK IN .I.XlUX. (Continued Prom Page One) The vernacular newspapers assert pevernl hundred were killed. An ob Berver from Asnhi, a Tokyo newspa per, reports that the fire at Toyo-Okn continued to rage late today and the whole' town seemed virtually de stroyed. Police nt Keyoto reported ten per sons dend and many Injured In the town of Kumthama, where numerous houses collapsed. Klnomikl springs was reported burning also, and n for est fire was said to be raging near the nprings which nre ninety-nine miles from Keyoto. The town of Tsuyama, near Toyo Oka was reported In flames, but no damage, has been listed east of Klnos ukl Springs. The department of communication received an official dispatch from Toyo-Oka thi smornlng, which said: "Violent earthquake this morning. Houses shaken down. Fires started In many places. Cotpmuutcution with Tot tori was reestablished with diffi culty as railroad tunnel between Kin osaki Springs nnd Take no crumbled." The autholrtles are tnvotttlgntlng to determine what relief measures will he necessary. Only a t-llght shock wus felt In Tokyo. CARNIVAL CLOSES HERE TONIGHT FitniotiH Springs KiiIikmI. TOKYO, May 23. The department 1 of communications announced today that 'more than 200 persons are believ ed to be dead nnd several hundred were Injured In the earthquake nnd .fire nt Klnosakl Springs, a famous re sort visited by tourists. It Is not be lieved that any foreiKiiers were vic tims of the temblor or fire. Tho Malsurn naval station fi0 mites fPotn Toyo-Okn) Is preparing for re lief of the earthquake survivors. Tho destroyer Knokl nnd the cruiser Kasuga hnve been ordered to the scone (Toya-Oka Is situated on the west bnnk of tho Toyo-Okn-Guwa. Troops from Kukuchlyamn (37 milcr from Toyo-Okn) are reported entrain ing for the stricken town to maintain - order there. The authorities hero have not yet lieen able to obtain accurate estimates, of the number of cnHUaltlcs or the nipount of damage done. Klnosakl. seven nillcffrom Toyo-Okn. is famous for is hot springs which are patronized by lnn. numb ers of Japanese, I "i.OiiO visitor;- gdn: there niimntllv. The ninj( 0 ' urn to report obta In able tonight estimated that more ilia it 10,000 person. had been left liomeU'w Jy the earthquake. , , oC,.. DRIVERS WARNED TO GIVE SIGNAL There have been so mnny minor aeciilentH in the hunlneHS dlHlrlet. cnueu by c-urelt?HsncH8 of drivers of parked enra turning out Into the Htreet ugiiln, without Kivintf any bIk nnl, especially on .Main street, that Chief of Police AdaniH not only w,.m. but . .iritor. be' more careful. He warns all drivers when turn- Inn Into the Htreet attain from the places where they had been .parked close to the curb to be sure and Bive the proper Koine out siunnl when so doinK, as a measure of protection not only to passing traffic, but also to themselves. Tho chief declares that not one in 20 gives the -going out slgnul or blows bis car born, hence there have been sidescnipingH of cars, and a number of wheels ripped off. ON TURNING OOIHORD VIS . 'nimuinimininn TALENT TALK Mr. and Mrs. Chester I,. Ward left opponents. Monday by auto ,for Kails City. Ore.. I. This victory gives the Med ford h!gh where they will' spend part of tho school championships of southern summer with Air. Ward's parents. Oregon for four different sports, foot Mr. Ward will return to be present oal). basketball, track and baseball, for the Jlukson county school day nlle la' vejir the high school won at Ashland. U,e nn1 tle" the fourth .i... r.. i.. .. i .i I The lineup of the local nine Is as at the regular meeting of the Com- munfly Hub lust Wednesday: l'res- blent, Mrs. Will Welter vice-presl- T, .V r . ...T V. ' . i.TJ iV -eecrelary, ....... k. .. Gardner. Mis. Jje Vote of Metliord FranclHco, were guests of tho club. ami miks ftininu truwioru or Delicious refreshments were served by the committee. Mesdames Hib hard, I'cnland, Kdna ami Edith lloldridge. At the next regular meeting of tho Talent Community club Wed nesday afternoon. June 3. the mem bers will entertain aa their guests, tho mothers and eltlerly ladles of tho community. This social affair Ik an annual event in the club and always very much enjoyed by all who attend. Mr. John Ktunip ond Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Tryor and Mrs. Mary Itud geon, local members of tho Odd Kel lows and llehekahs have boen In Ashland this week attending sessions - " 1 of, tho state meeting. W. W. Ksles, Mr. nnd Mrs. Tom Mill,, rMu (lardncr. Misses ltuth nnd Adah UackbT und .Mr. and Mrs. K. 1-3. K.vans were In Ashland AVednes-, day to see the parade. 1 Oswald" kallford of Keattlo Is spend- lng the week with his mother, Mrs. Archie Kdmunson. Miss lsn I'pson left Monday for (Ircnsdn Calif., for a short visit with friends. Miss I.ols lllll was very pleasantly surprised at her homo by n com- pany or young people lust Thursday evening. The party was in tho na- ture of a farewell as I.ols expects !,, ,, m 'nr..ini., a,,.,,. (liinw.n' and refreshments inndo tho evening. pass very pleasantly. Mrs. lid Kosh, Mrs. French, Mrs. lid Itohlnson and Jonah Itarrette, havo been In nttendnnco at the Odd Fellow meetings in Ashlnnd this week. The Clrants Pass drill team won tho silver cup. offered by the Ashland Itebekahs. The Fundamentalists arc now hold ing their gospel services In the pack ing house by the railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Kulph llowman of nominal motored over for tho Tal ent commencement exercises last Thursday evening, May 14. Ituth and Alec Powmnn returned to Mo nnnzn with them on Friday for u visit of a couple of weeks. Miss Irene Kellit has gono to Ash land where she Is now employed at the Fort Shasta restaurant. Miss Haze) Sanders and Miss Knl lonn Hardin left for Corvallis this morning. Mrs. Agnes Mnoro nnd daughter. Meredith, left last Saturday for Mon roe. M. K. IjhIIcb' Aid will give an Ico o.rea msocial Friday evening nt the Community club rooms. All come. C o in in e n cement announcements have been received by friends from lleth Ager of J.tentl who will grndu" ate May anth nmt Keith Kaughman or Meiirord who will also graduate May smb. They formerly attended school In Talent and their lathers were Troth rormer principals in Tal ent schools. A wedding Invitation has been ro cclved by Mrs. Louis l!rovn an nouncing t,e marriage or MissMaudo Van Tassel to Mr. Harvey Albert ipenrcr. whii h wl 1 tako place May 2.1 at Tanytown on the Hudson. Miss Van Tassel was a guest nt the In-own home for somo time two yearn ago and will bo remembered by many. Miss lna Anderson will graduate from the Tillamook schools this yenr. She attended school here until a year ago. Frank Slratton will graduate with the 1!I2.-, class of Ashland high "bool. May 2$lh nnd Cad Kills will! v-raduate from Cottage Grove high '' ' less.) Irene Castles baby Is '' bool June 5. These boys arc for- ""'" Ml 'he thrill there Is In suc 'iicr Talent HI students. rpH"; "" ,ho excitement there Is In The following Items wero delayed ,'"H. London nnd Home; all the from last week: dunclng In the world." she told n re- Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Penknm Bnd'"oru'r wno ""viewed her In her 1-n.nklo spent the week-end In llutto I S. Mr. nnd Mrs. c I,. Ward nnd junior, were In llutte Saturday on business. Supt. and Mi. II. II ons. Harlan, of Hntte FtiUs last I-OWP and Falls have where they moved down Tallin .vill spend tho suiiitn-r. ...,.,.,. ,,. ,. ,,j,. nni, ,lm. ny of Ash .ind were Sunday dinner tuests nt the home of .MiQuud Mrs. Chester WU. O 0 .O S. 0. T1e Mralforil high school baseball .nine are now the undisputed cham- lions of '""e'n Oregon by virtue of 'their victory over Grants Pass vaster (lay by a score of 8 to 5. At the end of the second Inning Grants Pass was leading the locals by a score of 5 to 1. I!ut when the coach sent the catcher to the bench land replaced Fielder Soabody in his stead, the pitcher literally went to pieces, and lost control of the ball, The locals began scoring and did not cease until the game had ended Arthur Schoenl, pitcher, fanned 11 men and the last four wore in rotn tlon. 111 Knlps exhibited very good work by catching several flies, while M. Cbastaln showed uirt well as a catcher. It was Impossible for the Climate City boys to steal bases !e I Cause of the tine teamwork of their !8t"ln "V:liBri : Schoenf, pitcher; W. Mcilee. first base; .:. Williams, second base; II. Dunn, shortstop; C Dunn, third base; u- Knlpa. left field; IT. Gill, center rield, and F. Green, right field. . CHICAGO, May 23. (A. p.) Ijari Combs of the New Vnrt V..nk. Is , " " -' tho new baltlhir leader of the Amerl- can leaKtie. Combs, with Kenny l'ns- ehal, former star with Atlnnta. In the Southern Association, apparently have not been affected by the slump In hitting which has overtaken the i ankees as they have been, coi-raling jhlts with such rcKularity that Combs Is leading with .4 15, with Paschal jrunner - up with .410. These figures (compiled totlay are based on games Including those of Wednesday. 1 rls Speaker, the gray-thatched member of tho Cleveland Indians, despite a lame knee crept on tho hj'nd liners and Is In third place with .404. while Ty Cobb of tho Tigers Is hanulng on to fourth place" with .3!. Cleoiito Slsler. of the lirownu who I'" "ifely In 34 consecutive games before stonned i,v ih AiM,.ti..u .... Wednesday, is sixth with .101, one point behind his hard working catcher Hank Sevorold who follows Cobb with .302. Ken Wllliatps of the Browns who made tho home run race with ' Babe rttith so trileroKtlns for n time last tfitm hat season anil Bob Meusel of tlrivnn tn 11m I. a ., , I ' . f . . " .0""" ?'u'"-' n uimms is mining in total bases with un. Nelson Hawks first baseman or tho Phillies, has' become the sensa tion or tho week in the National league. The wonderful spurt of Hawks has - carried him from Tar down In the .3110 class to tho head of Ihe procession with an average of .420, a gain of HO points over his mark of .3:13 a week ago. Hawks' hatting has given him the edge on the veteran It. 'kits Hornsby. 1924 champion of the league. Hornsby is trailing the former Southern leaguer by 21 points, the St. Louis star having .4 08, one point ahead of Jack Fourliier of the Dodgers, who Is third with .407. Htirtnett or the Cubs, Increased his home run record to eleven by smashing out two more. YKSTI'.ltDAY'S ItKSl l.TS. At Sacramento 8: Portlnnd 9. At Salt Ijike 4-7; Seattle 2-4. At Los Angeles 10; Oakland G. At Man Francisco 7: Vernon tl. IRENE CASTLE IS CRAZY ABOUT PINK TOED BABY CHICAC.O, May ! (Py Assoclat "T" " " , "n3"T ,"tm"1'" .McLaughlin, ooffro nurihint, ami mother nf a Mup-oyeit daughter. "Sixteen pun mis und only four nnd n half months old." the mother naiil ',t"uvor used to know anything about .,,,!,,., l.tjtf tu.u- I'm Hk.. itivi In. HMKt tm them. Keallv. no one ever de-n-rved Slll.n a iv,. a tl.(,iv slu. inake.H ii humble." NELSON HAWKS IS HITTING SENSATION NATIONAL LEAGUE Hi-). (Mlht. ,, t j tlKr ,r k(k I,,.,, plnk-bootcd feet, opined that some day there might be another dancer In th family. " " o o LESS T E COI.L'MBl'a. Ohio, May 23. (By Associated Press.) The average sal ary paid a minister in America is less than that of a ditch digger. Will H. Mays, motion picture Industry head, declared today before tho general assembly of the Presbyterian church In the United States. Mr. Hays Is chairman of a com mittee of laymen appointed larfl year to put into effect a new pension plan for Presbyterian ministers and their dependents. The body is charged with raising $15,000,000 to establish tho plan April 1, 1926. "To keep the minister, his wire and his family clothed, fed and educated we pay him J30 a week, scarcely more than the wage of tt garbage collector" he said. ' Mr. Jlays said that tho eventual success of raising the fund apparent ly Is assured but that all the support and co-operation of the church is necessary to attain It. Work of soliciting tho money will be begun, he said, as soon as 4000 ministers nnd 4000 churches have ac cepted the plan. The assembly today voted its united support to the plans for extension of I'resbyterianism In Washington and for the erection there of a great Pres byterian church,, which, among other things will serve as permanent head fiuarters'foi' the denomination. William Jennings Bryan also urged Ihe perfection of tho plans. ' "The -Presbyterian churches must be adequately- represented in the na tional capital," he said. IN GERM TRIAL CH1GAOO Mnv 2n (Tv thn An - ciated Press.) Sidelights again out - Rhone courtroom activity in the William D. Shephefd' trial today. After the four jurors sworn in yes- i ,i. .i l . i i "'!""' -"' finlrn. u it Until in n'rt'ili- M.,iwln ,r ,g Ill(.e Tbomns J Lvncil ,,,, i,-., ' ,,,, ;.,'. i,rIjp,i wi,, tnmnarlni' with 'i, am ,le hearlnK produced n harsh w,.,llu.iB in whirl, R,,i,ri v f.-.nJ.. state's nttofltrv once demanded Wm. Scott Stewart, couiiHol for Shopherd, he held for co'nteniiit of court. ' Callan made t:r.nr hrmrt and ma released. I-lls counsel must reply lo written interrogatories regarding the slory related from the witness stand by Philip J. Harry, former local head of tho federal department of Itlstice agonts. who wa culled as a venireman in the Shepherd trial anil il'smis-wi when ho told the prosecutor lie had ueen "approached." ' Harry told the cotlrf that Callan, an o'd friend, represented himself as talking for counsel for Shepherd, charged with murdering his young f()Rter son, William Nelson McClintock, .witn typhoid genus, so that he might obtain tne youth's $1,500,000 estate. llorts to obtain a Jury to try Shop IlPnI made u,lt llttle progress today, KJSt veniremen were examined by in uuiMi turn il wm iiiun-uieu x Thlrly-slx rnis from many differ- pnt mates of the uni.in ivern i-eirlslerTil yesterday at the state registration bu- rentu ' oJian t to Man i Ml, . t n "A llonfcld-Sinltli Co., -ill ami Ciiim-Ii St., Poriland. (rc. Tel. pbiiiu Uituldwaj- 1)173. THE LAST LINES THE PEN Tl SALEM, Ore., May 23 Under the title "Feelings of a Condemned Man." Arthur Covell. hanged here yesterday wrote the following: t . "In the first place, it Is a strange sensation to .write about when -., life seems so full of plans and hopes, and things to be accomplished. Hut there runs the hope that a governor will grunt a reprieve at the lust moment. This has been done many times and in some instances, as late as -when the noose had been placed around the victim's neck. "Strange to say, my next thought Is one of pity for the executioner who is to hang me. Man can kill when his blood Is hotl or In fear, or In self defense; but to lead a condemned man to the scaffold, place a rope around his neck and spring the trap that hurls him Into the other world, takes more nerve than I could feel capublo of. So I think my lust words on earth would be to nay to my exe cutioner: 'Old man I haven't any grudge against you for following out your orders and your sworn duty, and I sure feel sorry for you.' "On the other hand, If I were the executioner, 1 imagine I would have to keep my mind (on the crime the condemned person was convicted of; would have to be absolutely certain of his guilt and then deliberately, try to create a feeling of hate for him in my own mind, in order to brace my nerve to the ordeu'l of swinging him off. "Another feeling that comes to me what an unsolved mystery Is life? Who can explain what It is, from whence it comes, and whither it goes? All we know, from observation, shows un Individual appearing and disap pearing for the progressive develop ment of the species. But I like best to think of It as something to bo ac cepted and made the best use of to be lived as, nobly as possible, and laid down calmly. And in entering the shadow 1 would have a great curiosity satisfied to know that I was to solve i he greatest problem 1 have ever known. "As to life" after death nnd what lies beyond, so closely shut nre the gates ' between this world and the next that !much nH xvi? nm desire to know, it is ' not meant for us to see. The vast majority of people believe there is a conunuauon oi existence oui in form unknown tn mir nrfsfltit cxis. . ".1 .,. .. ' ...... .... Lfliut.". I 111- IV i II IIIU1M1 LIIUL. 1 UU "" know thilt 1 cnn unlv ,,u"d n hypothesis cm tho conditions sur- roiinilinB me. knuw certain laws and happen- Ings In nature. The tide that noes out returns again. The locust .-enjoys a brief; existence, but to disappear and "clurn asain .In Its allotted time. The sun swings past nnd out of sight, but returns again. The moon grows old and wan. to grow new again. Winter comes und vegetation dies apparently. "ny burst into new life in the spring. I note these cycles of go nnd return all through nature, "Colng n step further, nmn while nt the head of all lives a more or less unsatisfactory life. From birth to death ho Is under fire rconditlons are ever trying to overcome us with more of sorrow, than of Joy: more of pain, than pleasure, more failures than success. We suffer, our eyes fill with tears, our vision often is darkened, faith oven seems to be shut out, hope n mockery. Some or the lessons or life given us seem hard, at times we ' feel almost crushed under the burden mm jci, mv nuni iui.ii ui iu unu juu.ir, juuiii n. iiiuiuiii), iimiiMuj to manhood, and manhood to old ace. Those nre atimps'in our .leveliiimiM.t and yet, life 1 far too short and too bailly handicapped by conditions and 10c 2 for 2Sc ISc and 3 for 50c jiiDpflirm rv I UN KM U . UuiLLL ' ... M environment to make it the complete C"Henfe I Judge or believe rather, that there must be a continuation undeV new conditions for further pro- nm sir i Mini DRAWS NUIABttS TO DAYTON, UN. DAYTON. Tvfin.. May 23. (By As sociated Press.) Legal technicalities cleared a way for a speedy test of the Tennessee law prohibiting the teach ing1 of evolution tn public schools, Dayton today busied herself providing housing facilities. Amplifiers were provided on the court hou.se grounds to assure the bo una nds they might hear the argu ments of the country's leading attor neys and evolutionists as they give the case its final boost toward the supremo court. As two committee busied them selves about these tasks a third body appealed to railway officials to' clear sidings for Pullman cars. Professor J. T. Scopes, principal In the test case will have In his defence the aid of Clarence J. Harrow and Dudley Field Malonc, while William Jennings Bryan will aid in the offen sive. Attorneys for both have agreed to waive Irregularities in order to pass to the supreme court for decision before the opening of the next school term. A special session of the grand jury has been called for Monday. I'HKI'AltU lOll Itr.UDI' WllTY. I Continued fc'rorn Page One) :if?eil. Kllswm-Ih Is th backer, of the expedition. OSLO, Norway, May '23. (fly As sociated Press. The Shipping Gazette reports that the weather conditions for Captain Amundsen's polar flight continue very favorable and . that there is every hope of the expedition reiuifning safely. A dispatch to the paper says the teniperuture now Ih mild. Those with Arctic experience de clare that Amundsen's continued ab sence indicates ho has landed at the pole or some Intermediate body of land on which he has descended for closer Investigation and more accur ate location. In either case,' it was pointed out. he might have encountered difficul ties in attempting again to take the air. Norwegian newppaper comments agree thnt Amundsen must have land ed at the pole. The newspapers argue that otherwise by now he would have returned to Spitzbergcn. C'OPKNUAGKN, May 2.1. tfiy As sociated 'Pressi) The Danish naval captain, Godfred Hansen, companion to Amundsen and second in command fils 1 9H0 Arctic expedition on the sloop-GJoa, .today expressed the opin ion that Amundsen would not attempt to land at the north pole, but would drop the Norwegian flarf there from his flying boat. ' Captain Hansen said he thought Amundsen's chance of success de pended entirely on weather conditions und his gasoline supply. lie said that undoubtedly the most favorable time possible hud been selected for J the start but even with the best of luck he believed the expedition would have very little gasoline surplus. j should Amundsen bo inclined to , land near the north pole, Captain . Hansen said he would probably nt- . tempi io proceed 10 iape oiummn band, northwest of Greenland, nnd in that event would niive 10 i-emuui mere lur u year, ne- cause the crossing from Cane Colnm- 1.1,, . (!,.o..nln,l l ..v. n .,... ly difficult and dangerous part of the Artclc sea. with much open water. man is known bv the cigar he gives his friends. Bill, you sure knew how to boost yourself with me when you gave me this ROI-TAN. It gets better with every puff." American Cigar Company Mannfacturca O RIALT0 Stop J.ook Listen ! For "TEtE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS" LEAVES TONIGHT LAUGHS, LOVE AND ROMANCE ' Comes Tomorrow DAINTY VIOLA DANA IN , "THE BEAUTY PRIZE" WITH PAT O'MALLEY Here's plenty of pep, action and thrills for everyone In Medford, In this version of ! NINA WILCOX PUTNAW8 Saturday Evening Post story. Also ."THE GO-GETTERS" 2 reels of fun SBitinees - - - 25c Evenings - - - 35o Kiddies a Dime Any Time Open For Business 1 he 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