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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
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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.
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' 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.
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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. -
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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
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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
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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.
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pageant!
Persian
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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
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