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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1925)
o o o MKT)FOTin mxtt; TttTnTTyr,, mepfoktV oT?r,noT,o wtdnt-sdayo .tf-rirW? 12, 0023 " TTflT! FTVTC ' LIQUOR WORTH A TO MEET WILLS I AHEAD OE GENE NE WYOI1K. Auk. 1 2. (A. P.) Fistic manaKera and promote today entered upon the socutiil round of their heavyweight aiu-llou with Jack Dempaey and Hurry Wilis on the block. Promoter Tex UEi-knrd, with (iene Tunney of New Ynrk, Kilned to a con tract to fiht Harry Wills next month, held one Important telegram and was waiting for the wires to win him another. The message contained nn urgent request from Dempsey to sipn Wills for a championship hnttle as Hoon as possible. He awaited un other from Wills, touring "somewhere over there," repardini; tho Tunney flRlit. Paddy MiillinH, manager of Wills to day had tow conferences on his Hcheduh. After discussing with Pro moter Floyd FltZKlmmnns "f Michi gan City. Ind., tho hitler's proposal to stage a Wllls-Denipsey fight next year, lie reserved decision until word Is re ceived from Wills. Kit z.si in ninns, packing - an agreement signed hy J)empney to box the negro arranged for another conference today. Mul ling nlKO booked hlniself for a session with Rickard at -which they planned to take up both the Tunney and Dempsey fights. Jack Kearns, who is manager of Dempsey. Recording to ills own view, and who has nothing to say about Dempsey's affairs in the opinion of tho 'champion, exploded once yester day and threatened In do so again Friday. "111 have plenty to say to the box ing commission," was the proini.se of tin; man who guided Dempscy.iiirough his important battles, declaring . that he would sign Jack to fight Wills and Mickey Walker to defend his welter weight championship against Daw Shade.. ' ' These forecasts threatened to touch off a counter bomb In California. Dempsey, nettled by the action of "the New York boxing board in declaring him ineligible for delaying the Wilts negotiations, has' stricken New York state off tho list as a possible ' scene for the defense. of his title. He has alHO rejected Kearns.; Since the latter still holds a contract ns the cham pion's managtM, prospect 'ofthrowing the situation in n complete jumble loomed as an almost certain outcome of fulfillment of Kearns' promise. . . Mulllns was 'inclined to sidetrack the Tunney issue in favor of the pros, pect of clinching the Dempsey fight. Rickard intimated that the biggest pur?e ever offered Wills was awaiting the signature of the negro's manager to a contract to fight the New York heavyweight, did it not tempt Mulllns. As. a matter of fact. Mulllns ad mitted he could not he tempted by anything so long ns Wills continued to remain ubsent in 'Europe. Wills not Mulllns and Wills' wife, who has fre qeuntly aided the negro fighter to .make decisions, will cast the deciding votes. ' , , SEIZED, N. ORLEANS STILL SICK MAN , MISS EDERLE STARTS nom-OOXG. France, Auff. 12. (A. I) Miss Gorliucle Kilcrlc, the Amor. Iran who will attempt to swim the Knullsh channel next Tuesday, resit m el nclivo training toilay utter a five ilayH' rest. Miss Lillian Harrison, of the Ariccn tlne, whose nltempt Monday ended In her collapse elcht miles from Dover, says she Is (joins to try niialn. Ycxti'riliiy"8 Itcsiills At Portland 8; Oaklnnd li. , At Seattle 9; Vernon 5. s At Los AnRclen 4i Sacramento i. (HI Innings-) ' At San FYnnelsco li; Snlt Lake 2. Only four days left special elec'.rlc rim ire offer: se: yeur's now! I -'4.' II I GROCERS tl j Aft loRucqsTSjry IMothsMojquitod bedbug and Meafl MOW OlM.KANH. I.n Aug. 12 (A. I'.) New Orleans is the ''note spot" on the prohibition enforcement de partment list of cities where boot legging and the traffic in Contraband lifiuor form a problem, 12. C. Yel lowly, national chief of prohibition agents, said here today, discussing the campaign undertaken here by a force of 20 federal authorities. "New Orleans Is the worst wet Bpot in the country today," said Mr. Yel lowly, "and Detroit comes next. We are. going to try to stop the flow of Ihiuor into the L'nlted Ktates through New Orleans within 30 days. "Liquor rings operating from Chi cago, St. Louis, Kansas City and other cities with their connections here form a formidable, enemy to prohibition, are the objective of this attack. In a series of surprise raids be ginning early yesterday the army of dry agents seized the plant aim property of tho Union Jlrewing com pany here and filled storerooms of the federal building with truckloads of liquors ranging from the finest imported brands to moonshine. More than $1,000,0(10 worth was confis cated. l-'ollowlng the seizures, cabarets of l be Krench quarter, usually the huh of New Orleans night life, were do- sciicd. Newspaper Investigators re ported prices of intoxicants soaring. NUW YORK. Aug. 1-. (A. P.) Charles Chaplin, suffering from n slight tcoh and exhaustion due to overwork, was reported considerably Improved today. He had been, order ed to stay at his room at the UtU Carlton hotel nt least until Saturday. A string of social engagements httd been cancelled, including ft .dinner which was to have been given in his honor tonight by Conde Naste. The dinner had been postponed until next week. Mr. Chaplin's assistant, Henri D'Arrast. said yesterday that though the comedian's temperature was 1 02 last Monday, no complications have set In and all he needs Is rest. Mrs. Chaplin who is In Hollywood with their young son. was assured by wire, Mr. D'Arrast said, that her husband's condition was not serious. DiyJ. B. AlcKenzie said Chaplin worked too hard getting his latest picture ready for production hero af ter a tiring trip from tho coast. MAYORALTY FIGHT S-w IN N. Y. IS SMITH aW) HEARST CONTEST AsimN FOREST FIRE SMOKE ON SUNDAY S. SUPT. PENDLETON, Ore,. Aug. 12. While no firoH have been reported In the Umatilla national fornst. Penrile- ,ton lies under a smoke haze, the j heaviest, old-timers declare, since 11102. The maximum temperature for 'the past two days has been 01, with I the minimum for the past two nights at uti. 1 he smoke here is handicap ping the Ed Sedgwick Universal com pany, which fs making two feature westerns in this area. rvink with irnn NEW YORK. Aug. 12. (A. P.) With the naming of candidate by all parties and factions, buttle lines have been drawn for a bitter mayoralty campaign on Issuch, which as already set forth by leaders, range fmm "mis rule." retention of the five cent car fare, subway and school construction to the challenge as to whether Gov ernor Smith or Hearst shall rule the democratic party In state and city. Republican county leaders yester day unanimously put up l'Yunk D. Waterman, fountain pen manufactur er, for mayor on the republican ticket, James D. Kinnegan. Independent for controller and Alderman (ieorge V. j Harvey, republican, for president of tne hoard or niucrmen. on tne same iickci tor ntsmci. auorney in t iiaries S. Whitman, who rose from that of fice to the govornornhlp eleven years ago after he had gained fame by his successful prosecution of the slayers of Herman Rosenthal. John McCooey, Rrooklyn democratic leader, at the same time put out ah anti-Tammany slate made up us fid lows: Mayor John F Dylan, renominat ed for a third term; William II. '.Klg 1 Kill" Edwards, collector of Internal revenue in the Wilson administration and former Princeton football star, for comptroller: and William A. Coku ly, real estate appraiser of the ltronx, for president of the board of aldermen. State Senator James J. Walker heads the Tammany Hall ticket se I loeted a few days ago in opposition to Mayor Dylan. j County Judge J. Harry Tiernnn. antl-Hylan candidate for president of the burrough of Richmond, said the real issue was whether Oovernor Smith or Hearst would control the New York state delegation to the dem ocratic! national convention in 1 !'2S. Hearst supports Hylnn. Say "Bayer" - Insist! 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The trouble between the two women, was alleged to have arisen over a, letter from Mrs. Mitchell to Frank C. Nlch- olls, tho defendant's husband, teacher of the men's Bible class at the church. Only four driyH left special elerirlc range off.1-; pet your's now! 122 II Your Chance WHY PAY RENT? Five-room house. With bath, screen porch. Partly furnished. Good location. Six blocks from Medford hotel. On paved street. All assessments paid. Nice lawn. Fruit trees. Small garden spot. Property Will Pay 1 1 Per Cent As Investment Rents for $35 month. Owner left city. -Wants sell at once. Will pay you to investi gate, either as home or. in vestment. ' Address J. F. R., care Mail ? ? ? t T T T t t t r ? t : t 1 A Mutual Building & Loan Association Money invested here is lent only on real estate with , first mortgage security, giving the investor the advan- tage of absolute safety and high dividends. Shares of $100.00 each draw 7 or 8 per cent dividends, payable in January and July. Under the mutual plan, all members share alike. DIRECTORS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION Jackson County Building & Loan Ass'n 30 North Central Avenue Medford, Oregon C. M. KIDD, Pres. O. C. BOGGS, Sec. Atty. Til t! V 4 4 t t, t t t ti t t t: Over 37 Years in Medford Over 3000 Bank Accounts Old depositors remain throughout the years and new names are entered cn our books each week to stay there. Is it an accident that this institution satisfies so many people for such a long time, or is it due to the su periority of its service? Jackson County Bank 'Medford, Oregon Established 1888 "Inviting Your Business On Our Record" Second Annual Pacific Northwest Auto Racing Classic BARNEY Oldfield DeP alma Hearne McD onald Lockhardt Lichlieder and Twelve Other Famous Drivers with Their Fast Cars will take part in the RACES at the Jackson County Fair Grounds. Speedway Near MEDFORD AUG. 16 CHEVROLET TOURING Late Model A Real Buy The Busy Corner Motor Co. 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