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POTILKI (11HT O o o o LOW "i4ngetsn" Spiritualism's New Name IN EFFORT TO TAKE HER LIFE T All Methodists uf Mi'dfunl und tho valley, an well Hiuho of tlio entire utato nro mqcH InlcroHted In tho dulliKH of tho annual conference of tho MothodiHt lun ln'H of Ore gon,, which convened today ut Ku Knno, hncnuso of tho rumored exten sive Hhukeup of paid or h, includiiiK a new piiHtitr fur tho . Medford church ' and a new district HUp'Tliitendent fur tho southern district In place of lr. .' ti. A. )anfurd. In BiviiiK a He vo ml column romnm:' of the cnmliiK ehaiiKca, the Portland Join nul uf yesterday Kald, In part: "Tho annual economic waHio In Oregon McthodlHiu, rail ho d )iy thn nomadic tendency uf tho inlninterH In tho , conference and tho detdro f certain churches to have a new paH tor every year, lads fair to ho re peated at tho annual m-HHion of tho .MethodUt churches of tho Htnte. "The J lev. H. F. J'enihcrtim of I,ch le church, Salem, Is mentioned an tho no xt pastor for the Med ford church und Key. Thomas Acheson Is Forest (Jrove. "Tho Houthern district Is annually tho victim of a. largo number of chanffeH, owing to tho many small churches It has. In out-of-the-way places, and tho many Hupply pnHtors vho fill the pulpits. In Homo places tho pastor receives as low as $500 salary, so hlB term at that church Kenenilly depends upon tho length of time he cun find outside work In tho vicinity of his preaching point. ''Outstanding among tho appoint ments of Interest Is tho superlnten dency of tho southern district, which Involves all tho churches south of Harrlsburg, from tho coast to Cen tral Oregon. Dr. S. A. Uanford must by law of. tho church relinquish that post this year, as ho has served the aix-yenr limit. "Among those mentioned as a posHlhlo successor nro tho Jtov. J. C. Kpencer of Central church. Portland; tho Itev. T. H. Temple. Marshfleld : the Itev. T. D. Yarnes. Klamath Kails; the Hev. Joseph Knotls, Hosehurg: tho llov. 8. J. Chancy. Ashland: the Hov. C- W. Huett. (Iresham, and the) ' Kov. Charles MacCnughey, Ccnten- ary-Wilhur church, Portland. I' CHICACO, Sept. 2. (A. P.) Tho "A memorial window for the lato Hrst of sixteen planet which left Illshop M. R. Hughes In tho Modford Delrull today In the first annual corn church, which the preachers agreed nierci:il airplane reliability tour, to pay for, will also cause sonic de- reached the May wood ulr mall field bate. Homo of the preachers have ul 3:68 ! m paid twice, while others havo de- cllned to pay. Tho window is not WKTHOIT. Sept. 28. (A. P.) Tho paid for and tho commltleo has de- commercial airplane reliability tour, elded to lay the entire matter before 11 1 20,1 mtl fHht tho.mlddle the conference. Sevoral Portland- WCMt was f"'nil"' inuurnted at tho ministers have already signified their lr"vA Hl,nolt tlltH "ornl whon the determination to fight any attempt firHt of Hlxl(!t'rt Jlanes . entered, lot at a third nssessment, and say they thp I,h'," 8,nnl fy"m ,BdHn I''0'"11' win finniHmi , t., ... i..,, !. Others followed ul short intervals, names of tho ministers who havo hot paid o v o m l 4 X J . I A niorrmvnt to sulistitute "anfccllsm" for tlie ti'rm "spiritual Ism" is growing out of tlie Inteniutionul Spirit Cuiifrress, in I'arift, attfiulud l)v ilisciiks from all over the world. Some important (inures in the coni-laje are sIiomii. AIiovc: Sir and I.mly A. Conari )oyle, famous author) below: M. Uisky and his wife, oecultista from India. E IN TEST FLIGHT ALL REAOY FOR SHAH BATTLE An unsuccessful attempt to commit Htiicldn was mode yeHterduy by Mrs. Harriett Crawford, !18, In her room In an apartment honao on South River side, because of appnrent despondency. Local police and medical assistance were called and according to Dr. A. K. Kress, the attending physician, Mrs. Ciuwford had taken tablets of veronal, u deadly poison If taken In a KiilMcient nuantfty. Death w uild have resulted. It Is said, had she taknn the tablets at one time Instead of at In torvals during the day. Her condition today is very satisfactory and re covery Is expected. Hex Crawford is the woman's hus band, according to tin.1 police, who say he left his wife to live here itl'me. ufler having lived with her three weeks in the apartment housfj. My pinfpHHinn he ifi a cook, having worked at his trade here in various restau rants. ' It is alleged that Mr. and Mrs. Crawford havo had a very stormy married life. Several weeks ago they created n scene before the Ftialto theater. It is claimed that blows woro exchanged at that time. Moth left the city a few days laer but returned after a short absence. If, It. Saltmarsh of Crescent City, Calif., who hus beon In the city for two days interesting local civic bodies In the sending of a Jackson county delegation to greet the Rivers and Harbors commltte of congress, whon they vb-It tho California city October 7 and . left this morning for home. I and reported that u local delegation 1 would be on hand to urge tho comple tion of the Crescent City harbor pro ject. A delegation will also-be pres ent from Crnnts Pass. It will be tho first visit of a congressional commit tee to the harbor In many years. "Creseont City needs the Hupport of southern Oregon. In getting the har bor completed." said Mr. Saltmarsh this morning. "If the committee un derstands that this peetion. with its resources and freight is interested in securing the development of a water outlet, it will Increase the chances of HieceFM. and add weight to tho argu ments." The completion of the harbor will be the first step in a new development era for this entire district. ( "The Oregon legislature for 60 years has been meinoralizing congress to complete tho Crescent harbor, nnd will probably do so again, tho next lime they meet, but what wo need right now. Is a heart-to-heart talk, and nieeting the committee faco to face. I have been assured that there will be a couple of automobiles from this city nnd county present, and hon estly believe, it wllf result In favor able action on the harbor project." The American Legion, together with the Daughters of the American It evolution, will conduct a program of exercises at the county court house at Jacksonville on the occasion of the naturalization of aliens to t'nited States citizenship at t:00 a. in.. Wednesday, September 30. 1025. The public is invited to be pres ent. ' All Is' In readiness for the big sham battlo at the Jackson county fair grounds tomorrow evening at ":-!! to be put on by the national guariT companies of Ashland, Grants I 'ass and Mcdford. Tho big 37-intllimeter rapid-fire guns will be used in addition to a large amount of blank cartridges, battle flares, smoke candles, high explosive shells, hand grenades, rockets and other materials used in actual war lure. Tho Hill KlroworkH company of Seuttlo is furnishing the spectacular CITY OVER WEEK-END inn ortiiiuiiiuii ii Miinuun l'J ljU lilt) Tho nmt plane took off promptly at ten o'cloek Tin. rh-Ht Heh.Hlul.Ml Htop was at Rinlost aneotiieultir und patriotic Fort Wayne. In.l.. one hour tend fifty dmnoiiHtiatioii ever put on In tills part mlnutea after tho take-off. A jay- ,of ' 18 country, tho promoters iloclare. .er of II,, ,.,. Immx ,,,! tell , I Tl, ''" ClintKO of StUginB tlllR wuh provided for at then il hop to ChleaKo. will proceed to Omaha t Wayne ami Da'"u 'we l"it in lots of tinio nml The fllei-s. " I'" me uxiierieueo 01 nisi years snam Three auto wrecks over tho week end were reported to the local police station, none of which was of any ser'ouB consequence. C. C. Hoover of this city cnllldpd "I'll R. C. McTuniher of Everett, Wash., on East Majn strcot Saturday because of the latter's iKnorance, It Is iln'med. of the' ''city traffic laws. ISecauBG of KlarlnK'slinllKlit Mis. II. It. Shrove collided' with' II. .!. Morrltt at tho Intersection of Ma'n and Central 5'CHterday. and at R:'W last eveniiiK William Shann collided at the same inloiscctinii with C. C. Pierce. It Is tho reipicst of local police that all automobile accidents he reported to' them as soon as possible. BOYS ARRESTED AI EAGLE PL DANCE Clifford Sullivan, Vernon Tlusli and Wlllatd Muckey. local youths, are bniiiK held on $51) bail each to appear for trial before JndKe Taylor tomor row afternoon on charges of possess ing moonshine. When arraigned this morninK they pleaded not guilty to the charges pre ferred ngainst them by Deputy Sheriff Terry Talent, who nrrestod them Sat urday night at the Eagle Point dance. GcofgeMaddox Tenor 0 . Assisted by W. Carlton Jane, Violin Chas. D. Hazelrigg, Piano Presented in Recital Presbyterian Church. Friday Evening, Oct. 2 Admission Adults 75c, Children 50c THE PATRONS AND PATRONESSES ARE: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Emil Mohr Mr. anil Mrs. S. M. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Delroy Oetclioll Mr. and Mrs. Joe llrown Mr. and Mrs. Edward White Mr. and Mrs. H. Chandler Egan Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Vawtor Miss Elizabeth Gore Dr. and Mrs. K, W. Clancy Mr. Porter J. Neff Mr. and Airs. W. H Gore Mrs. John McConchie Mr. and MrB. Thomas Glfford Mrs. E. E. Gore FINAL Wr;"What oaused the split-up between Ted and Maybelle?" Af;"The poor simp bought an ordinary hat after she told him distinftly to buy a Castle hat. You can't hlame Maybelle she likes style." Five to Ten Dollars Ask Your Dealer OT. OURKE, EUBANKS HAT CO. "ti htm tAN riANrtiro Castle-Halo horn Omaha the plan. Ko to Kansaa ,mttllf' which was a biff success they (Mly, Kt. Lou 1h, i'oIuiuIiuh and return tu tho HtartlitK point Siiturday afler noon. Tho hcIhmIuIu cat Ik for an aver uko upCM'd of eiKhly inlltH an liour. IMIOAT ItMSCl I'l HOl'l MS8. (Continued from poro ono.) !f A furoro has horn stirn-d up "In Episcopal church counsels by the campaign of Kt. Kov. Irving P. Johnson, Hishop of Colornilo, and editor of "The Witness," a church periodical, Against the elimination of the word "Obey" from the marriage ceremony. The proposal will be voted on it the church convention in New Orleans In October. lrrTTH Jail to Freedom. HKNO, Nov. tl: It. ".Hackle" Daw hoii, Hald to lo one of lhi pilnt ipulH In tho I: V. . hop fit-Id riotH at MaryHvllle a di-cado nrcn. wuh placed In a cell at the city Jail at IiIh own re nuent. DawHou told officers that he lit'ard thrcatH from allcKctl I. W'.'tt in Ucno that they "were koIiik to Bet him." fleck. In addition, tlirno of tho bIx officerH had coiiKidurahlo Htihiuariuo nxporfenco and thn olhor threo had J received two montliH trniiiinK in Ktih- inartnoH. "When tho S -fit was sunk bIio wh oporatitiff rr n Htufaco vchhaI and there 1h no tloiiht in our miiuU that roKpoiiHihilitv fur tho colliNioii rests snlely on tho nhouldera of tho City of Homo. From the report h of hor ofl'l Cora, our iiresmit knowledKo of the colllHion and the Htatemnnttj of pas HottKorn, as rothorted to us, it is clour that the City of Homo cither: "1 Assumed that sho was meetliiK a Himtll commercial vessel which could ho robhed of hor riffht-of wuy hy, tho larffor passeiiKor vessel, or: "y That tho officers on watch on tho City of Itome incompetently fulled to recomil.o that tho two vcrsoIh were drawinff dangerously cIohc until it was too late for the City of Homo to take the proper moves to yield to the S-M her rlKht-of-way due to tho relative IHmitlons of tlie two vessels, or took the wioiik measures when It was seen that collision was imminent. "Thero Is no evidence to show, or reason to helleve that the officers of tho S SI did not handle their vessel properly, as was expected of officers of their training and experience. It is undouhtedly true that, tho luhlinrly luindllim of the City of Homo after the collision, tho failure of her search liKhts and the slowness with which her hoats reached the points where the men from the 801 were In the water waH responsible for the loss of at least threo lives. Tlie survivors claim to have heeii In the water for one hour nml 15 minutes before they wero picked up. There can bo no excuse for such delay." Small Muffs Slumii Itecnuse muffs wcro launched too late in the season last yoar. they were not accepted to the extent it was hoped that they would he, hut with the new Mrason it Is quite different, for the muff has a Rood heutl-Ntart. Hiiys the Dry floods KeonoiutNt. Many of the foremost furriers mIouk the Avenue are slum-inn muffs with fur coats. The new miffs are Indeed small, hardly room for hoih hands Ht nne time. However, they are certain ly smart nnd will at least, keep mi lady's f itiKertipN warm. A leading furrier shows ,n cocoa ermine coat with nmall matching muff. If lemon Juice Is nddeil to cream It will he very easy to whip. 0'onlt wltji K.ts. NKWTOKT. 11. 1.. Sept. 5S. ( A. 1M Divers have found one of the interior bulkheads oT the sunken submarine H-M bent but not pierced, a radio dispatch received here from the wreck today said. The inessane did not nmke clear whether tho com partment was forward or aft. The compart turnt was described In tlie message only as all Interior bulkhead. WASIUNOTOX. Sept, 2S. fA. V. I'pnn recommendation of Item Ad miral II. It. Christy. In charge of the rescue work at thn scene of the sink ing of the submarine S-M the navy department late today ordered whut- I eer aircraft may be available at I Gwpni I. It. ., out to search for Hooting bodies of victims. aro enabled to put on a much better show. The show Is Klven for the benefit of the Jackson County Fair associa tion to help wipe out the deficit this year caused by rain, and everybody is ut'Kcd to attend and help tho fair association. Admission nt the gate, f0 cents. No oxti'u charge for reserved scats. Imported Beauty P'g Thought Tbday 'inr, v iij.v S t iMi. j ni tug tnere fore tlipse promises, dearly beloved, 'el us cleanse ourselves froui all Hltld ness of rhe flesh and spirit, perfect ing holiness in the four of (jod. II Cor. 7:1. t Tho payment of second-half taxes lH due October fi. next .Monday, and I the tax collecting department of i tho sheriff's office Is preparing for tho usual rush. After October Gth, unpaid taxes are subject to penalty and interest. . I Tho last legislature passed a law moving up the dates for tax paying one month, making- the payments dates May S, und November 5th. This law. however, is not effective until after January 1. and does not alter tlie l H25 payment dates, as many have erroneously supposed. Cnnk with can. 1 tf CASTLE HATS Sold Exclusively at Mann's Department Store ' In nil Britain there is only .one younjr woman pretty enough to ho glorified with the Ameri can girl, M. Floreni ZirgfrlJ intimates. Knid Parsons (above) is the lone beauty signed on a trip lie made abroad to obtain talent for his "Follies." Cook n llh B'i SHAM BATTLE THE MOST SPECTACULAR AND PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION EVER SHOWN IN SOUTHERN OREGON FAIR GROUNDS Near Medford TUESDAY, SEPT, 29th, 8 p. m. For the Benefit of the Jackson County Fair Association The event will be put on by the National Guard Companies of Ashland, Grants Pass and Medford. The 37 Milimeter and machine guns were sent here specially for this occasion $1,500 IN FIREWORKS H?h Explosives, Flares, Smoke Screens, Rockets, Hand Grenades, Bombs and Ammunition will be used, Admission to the Gate 50c. NojCharge for Reserved Seats Si) o o O It . 1 l