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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1925)
T FAflE TEN MEDFORD MATL TTJTDUNE, MEDFOTtD, TUESDAY, LEGION DRIVE FOR FUNDS STARTS OFF GREATER MEDFDRD CLUB HOLDS LAST MEETING OF YEAR 5,000 descendants of Pioneer Help City Cetebrate Its 150th Birthday The. Reliability o f Your Piano El ii iv oi: mo-. ' ' " , I ; i. y I. I 4 : I ' .ill jf The American Legion campaign for funds to caro for the orphunu and wltlows of "Those. Wlio Gave the Mont," during .the World War, got under way. hint night In Jackson county, when Chairman C. K. CJateH pronidud over a largely attended meeting of his co-workers, and at this meeting full Instructions were given pertaining to the campuign. That - tho campaign will be a succchs is the prediction of everyone connect ed with it, for there has never been u more worthy cause than this one brought before the people throughout the country. The American Legilon endowment fund of 15,000,000 has been com bined with the Doornbecher hospital (Oregon) campaign: Oregon's quota for the former is (50,000 mid for the lattor 100,000 making a total of SI 10.000 to bo raised. Of this amount Tortland haB agreed to raiBC fSO.OOO, leaving only 30,000 to be raised thruout the state. With the opening of the campaign offices this morning the first contri bution was made by Walter Avcrlll, a disabled ex-service man, who since tho war has been unablo to work. Khortly after he had made his contri bution H. li. Wilson of lieali Lane phoned In asking that he bo put down for $10. The American Legion believes that every child born under tho American flag should have tho opportunity to enjoy a sound body and a clean and cultivated mind and for this reason the legion is in tho midst of a nation al campaign to raise an endowment fund of flvo million dollars to assure thiB opportunity to tho orphans of American Boldiers or to tho children of disabled veterans. Local headquarters have . been opened at tho C. K. Clatos Auto Co., and Col. W. H. I'alnc, campaign sccretury-treaBuror, will be on duty at tho headquarters each day of the drlvo. Commencing Thursday morn ing the various teams will start out and It Is hoped that by Friday night tho quota will have boon reached and tho drive successfully culminated. "Give for Those Who Gave the Most" Is the slogan for the week. At tho theatres and public places speakers will toll of tho campaign and on Thursday morning tho Amorlcan Le gion drum corps will start the cam paign off with a parudo through tho business section. Kiwanis Club Meeting Report At tho weekly meeting of the Ki wanis club yesterday its members enjoyed a most Interesting and enter taining talk on Alaska and tho Yu kon territory by none other than our own Knifl Mohr. During the nine years that Mr. Mohr spent In that country ho had occasion to observe the hardships and trials of the Alas kan plolloers. Going to AlaHka In 181)8 he told of conditions at that time and tho extremely high prices prevailing during tho "rush," men tioning a few prices obtained for ne cessities, such as milk at $50 and SG0 a case; potatots 100 lbs. for $100, and oranges $1.00 iiplooe; nnd everything olse In proportion. Khortly afterwards, howover, a rush of goods came Into tho country In tho hopes of capitalizing on tho high prices then prevailing und ns a result the country became overstocked and prices went down so low that goods wore sold at a loss and many mer chants went broke. The next meeting (if tho chamber of commereo forum will bo under the auspices of the Kiwanis club nnd will bo held on Tuosday evening, June 2. l'lans wore mado for tho program and Kiwanis pledged Itself to put over a ronl live poppy forum moot ing. Arrangements will bo. In chnrge of Paul McDonald ami J. J. lluch tcr. W. W. Singleton, local managor of tho Standard Oil company, wub In troduced ns a new membor of Med ford Klwnnts club. lien C. Sheldon, a momber of Med ford Kiwanis, also ntlended our meeting for tho first time slnco be coming a member, lie spoke briefly of conditions in Los Angeles nnd stated that the country down there was ugain on tho "up-grade" and with a tendency to spread out to the farming districts and ho stated that it was hla belief that Oregon stood In a position to benefit greatly from this In tho near future. it ' ipfSSr f iS,J!S S3 53 18' felw tsiiiJiiajsi - WSML LU kl i! II H" . . ' w$-mi w m i vt': " zfrm VsSmS . ' 3f ' -tWmW SI i ' Five thousand members of the Boone Family Association, all descendants of .Daniel IJoone (right), famous pioneer, will participate when Lexinfjton, Kentucky, "Heart of the Blue Grass," one of the oldest towns in the Mississippi Valley, cele brates its 150th anniversary onj June . The place was givci its name by Uoone and compan ions .when they received the news of the "Battle of Lexington. Above is a view of Lexington asJ it is louay. fciirk if mm VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM Medford and Kokuo Itlvor vulli-y vaudeville ftuiH arc offered an excep tional HtronK hill for tonight's weekly Hhow -nt Hunt'H Craterlan. It la tho Heeond bill of tlio Hummer Heasou of iho Orpin-urn Jr., circuit, and haw a wido variety, inunie, comedy, luminKt ohi y modeling and eccentric and .-.tniiulv ,1-. iwln.- M'hiu 1 t ho t.nut ViiudeVlllfc ever preHented in Houthern OreKon. Tho KlorlnlH, Kuropoan iiohcui'h, chine the bill, with a beautiful and unl(Uo act, working from tho tiny minimit of a water fountain. - "Win II... IH..bllMll .. r.....w,rW Klietch of auto woch InterHperacd with MongH nnd dunces an dehiitter Ih pre- Reiuen ny Aiauoo mun ami wunuin ArniHtrntur. lillMHlim (Itiiu-na rmlnllishifl liv rhh Hcenlc find ciiHtuniCH offectH Ih given in uio uovuo tomluue, by five dancera. OlaKstc, eccentric and burlonquo duncca ure preMonted. JMnk and Fa linn, clever vocal IhIh nnd muHicianH offer "Worda and Mil hIc." The ten tn nlnvs a nimni. violin. Jackson Co. Granges to Hold Meeting June 7 Tho mooting held by tho ttoxy Ann fi range Inst Krlduy evening was the blggent and bent slnco its organiza tion last Auguat. Tho Kngle Point Gran go attended and aaalated In the ceremonies ot tho evening. A num ber of splendid HURKeaitonn were inndo which will be definitely acted upon at a Jackson County Orange picnic to be held June 7, nt tho Vimer Grange Hull, Five granges of tho county AVimer, Kogue lilver, Kugle Point, Sams Vnliey and Jtoxy Ann will, at that time, discuss the propositions to be worked upon during the remainder of the year. ateel guitnr, and octarinoH besides rendering popular song numbers, Miaa Kallon ia a musician of versatile skill, find an artiat. Clymo, a modeler opens tho bills. Mia act is a novelty. With putty like clay and his bare hands ho models tho faces of national figures, with a lively comedy element. A Mack Kennett comedy, nnd "Top ics of tho lay" provido tho film por tion of the hill, with the Craterian or chestrn under the direction of P. "Wil son Waite. Would Raise Funds to Defeat Horthy Govt. The years work of the Greater Med ford club ended MondHy with u luiTch eon at tho Hotel Medford, followed by a Pioneer Day program at the library, i Mrs. W. P. Robinaon, tho retiring ; president of tho club, expressed her gratitudo to officers, committee chair- man and members for their part in ; making the club year such a success ful and happy one. A resume of the year's activities was given by Mrs. H. Li. Walther. The secretary, Mrs. Tyreo, reported an encouraging sum cleared from the hi jinks party, and sufficient funds for a start for the club house lot. The Greater Medford club decided to accept the Invitation extended by A. J. Croso to take charge of the hos tess house during the National Guard encampment. Mrs. C. J. Fryo was ap pointed general chairman. The program in charge of Mrs. 1,ouIh Ulrich, was begun by a general singing of "My Old Kentucky Home," and "Uelieve Me if All Those Kndear Ing Young Charms," ledby Mrs. J. C. Collins. Mrs. Ulrith then introduced Judge William Coivig, who spoko of his- coming to Oregon sevonty-four years ago. His vivid description of formnig groups for crossing the plains, tho hardships endured, the trugic bur ial on the shores of the Platte, tho long weary journey and the final home coming in Oregon was Impres sively given. All his hearers regretted that owing to his departure on the ev ening train for Hollywood, Judge Coi vig could not have given a more detail ed version of early life in Oregon. However, the club is very grateful to hear first hand of tho vivid journey across tho plains. Mrs. Meldo -Hillis accompanied by Miss Miksche, then sang In her de lightful way, "The Spring Has Come" and "A May Morning," responding for an encore "Your Eyes Have Told Mo So." , After a standing vote of thanks to Mrs. Robinson for her untiring efforts during the entire year, the club pledg ed hearty support to tho incoming president, Mrs. H. C. Smith. Tobacco Heforcmlum Filed. SAL13M, Ore., Mav 2G. Tho com pleted petitions in the .Oregon state tobnsco tax referendum were pre sented to tho secretary of state for filing here today. They would bo checked over at the secretary's of fice before filing, it wns announced. XKW YOniv, May 3-fi. (A. P.) Dr. Samuel A. Hutcher, former dep uty attoreny general and a sup porter of Count Michael Karolyl, ad dressing Monday night 100 delegates from eleven states, representing a membership of 1 00,000 at the first national convention of the "party for a republic in Hungary." advo cated tho organization of tho 3,000t 000 Hungarians in this country to raise funds and conduct propaganda for the overthrow of the present government of Hungary. CORNS Lift OffNo Pain! Doesn't hurt one hit! Drop a little "Freezouo" on nil aching corn, instantly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right off with fingers. Your druggist sells a tiny bottle of "Kreczone" for a few cents, sufficient to remove every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, and the foot cnlliifw. wh limit soreness or irritation. for inactivi: hum:ys When tho kidneys arc in need of a good flushing take KOI.KY IMl.LH, a diuretic stimulant for the kidneys. They promptly and effectively fuwh the kidneys, incrense their activity bring pleasant relief. London Taylor. Dorchester. Iowa, writes: ' t enn truth fully sa that KOLHV PIU,S nre the beat I ever used. I had Iota of trou ble with my kidneys and liver; I couldn't lift anything my back was so weak. Kvery morning I was diwy. could baldly walk, but now I feel flutf." Sold everywhere. GAS HEAT GAS HEAT GAS HEAT GAS , HEAT Domestic Combination Cooking and Water Heating Rate Schedule "D" (Optional) Effective June 6th. Authorized by the State Commission, May 6th, 1925. First 500 Cubic Feet of Gas or Less, per Month $2.50 All After at the Rate of 10c per 100 Cubic Feet or $1 per 1000 Cubic Feet AND THE SAVING WILL ENABLE YOU TO INVEST IN A NEW SMOOTHTOP RANGE r FOR YOUR KITCHEN Let Mr. Macklin Give You Additional Particulars Southern Oregon Gas Co. Medford Phone 526 GAS HEAT GAS HEAT GAS IEAT " (?AS HE P AT Depends to a great ex tent on the reliability and good judgment of the house that you buy it from. OUR HOUSE has been doing business in Medford for thirty four years. During that time we have tried to keep faith with the buying public. ... We have not tried to make customers of our friends,,, but rather to make friends of our customers. We will never change that policy. A satisfied customer is our best advertisement. And so in oar piano department we show you only pianos of proven worth, pianos that are known the world over for their dependability, pianos that you can always point to with pride. Our new stock of Conover, Cable, Ludwig, Kingsbury, Welling ton and Haines Pianos will delight you. We have them in grands, uprights and players. We are exclusive distributors for these justly celebrated instruments and for the Mason & Hamlin, the world's greatest piano. We cordially invite you to call and inspect this beautiful stock of pianos. Hear the Ampico the greatest musical miracle of the ages the ONLY piano that will perfectly reproduce the playing of the artist. Put a piano in your home. Don't wait. Buy it now. We will make terms that will suit your income. Your credit is good with us. Pay while you play. WEEKS & ORR Pianos Phonographs Small Musical Instruments Established 1891 D. C. DURHAM, Piano Tuning E. W. WILSON, Mgr. Piano Dept. Sijipiini in iHamiiiUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiifliiiuiiiiiiiiiiiii u mm iimirnirMiM!! Mnniiiiiiiiniii. i mum Iiiiipiiiiiipiippiifi I 0m America marvels at Portlands pageant! Persian An WjMUI"Raria"l From the vase., rise clear, sweet notes ot song. Below, with bi- Oriental sDlert' dor, lissom Persian girls dance. TUESDAY. June 16, U Ow.nNi!.hcn e irVTommunlolnOrwoi. ientcd to tlM udieace. City and out of town . . mail orders received now This mail order system has been adopted so that every community may secure its seats on the same basis as the cirwens of Portland. ' You will secure the best seats by ordering NOW. They will be sent you immediately UDOn re ceiving your check or draft or post office money or3er. ROSARIA the stupendous -Z'Xi pageant of the rose . The greatest outdoor performance ever staged, with a cast at S 000 1 lingers and dancers, all superbly costumed and perfectly trained..' Just indicate the stats you want and the best ticket, unsold will be sent too at once. It wdl be safer to enclose a selfidned stamped emSiopTfccn ! " Arena chairs (four center sections directly in front of ita) Km Arena seats (sections to sides of stage) . . . . j . j Grand stand (in front of stage) ' S'jJ, Bleachers (to side of stage in arena, reserved)".'.' im Bleachers (unreserved) ' Treasurer of the Portland W Festival hZ NoSTtZ 5ABJA PAGEANT FPATTTut: c M. W IVlrf W V PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL Miitnomafi Stadium to June 15-19 4
