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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1928)
MEDFORD M ATL TRTRUtfE. MEDFORD, OKKCSOV. FRIDAY. MAY 2.1. 10:2s. rxnw REVET IO i i t i - 1 $2 , Some Special Values in Spring Suits For 'Men and Young Men 5 00 See Them in Our Windows . Z? ' j-' s CAPPS CLOTHES ( We AlsoHave Some at $30, $35 to $45 Selz Shoes S6.00 to $10.00 Booth Shoes $5.00 to S7.00 Campbell Clqthing Co. On Main Street Near Front The Tragic Romance -- V i of Miry Todd Lincoln ilaya in lull. I.amtert rtx months FOR GRADUATION! and other. occasions La Tausca Pearl and Crystal Bead Necklaces; Costume Jewelry! . . , . American and Elgin. Wrist. Watches; 'in,. Parisienne Design Cases ' ''' Lawrence the Jeweler Main and Fir.: ' ;:.!' r Established 1908 Biggest Values in the Paper! Suits Two hundred new imported woolen fabrics, make up .this phenomenal display of new summer piece minds. ITmidiwls of vnttems to choose from. Let us make you a and up -f J'i,....i S1,u , . . . $45 Sennits, leghorns and Pan amas are all in this assort ment, which numbers-many fancy weaves. Plain and colored bands. . $5.00 hats for ' $3.50 HAT-! iniAt"iiinwitffJMtiiii " Plain and fancy hose in lisle, silk, and silk-and woo mix--tfires. Includes a large num ber of ribbed silk pairs in bright colors. 75: hose 50c One hundred pair of extra pants $2.50 to 86 HUBEER'S , Tailor and Men's Furnishing Store j Whajt was th trut utorjr t of ' Atruham Uneofn ami hi wiYef ' J iVas it a bitter trafrody or a hehutl- ; ful romance? Was Mary Todil j ! .-nirolii the terrlMe emituw who,, (.nude Uer great husound Hfe'a? jComiruiouH martyrdom, n some1 Ulogrfiphpm have declared ? What j J lid she, who knew him bent, think i ; of him? Were they unhappy to-j j jfethf? And why did net mind j ! tive way at the end? Hititm-laiiK and h:nffranherN have; sought the answers to Uuno queit- ! tioiiH for a half century in . vain, I while Mary Todd l.inmln'N funiily , j have remained xilont. They have allowed venomous war-iimu gossip! and stray documents to bo itlorl- 1 tied into history,, hut Lincoln's j -on, Robert Todd Lincoln, felt that ! his beloved mother ne filed no vln- dication. . ft was only after his death, about two years ago, that his mother's klsler niwl niief :hey could Kive tho facts to the world.' What they now reveal tore; nol historian's suesses bnned on offi cial documents and glimpses of friends and acquaintances, it is .ho truth from those who saw with their own eyes from tlmso who lived with the IJncolns and loved them and suffered with them as their own flesh und blood. Lincoln's I.rttlo KisU'r" . She whom Lincoln always called "little sister," KmillC Todd Holm, has given her diary to her daugh ter, Kate Helm, known as "the little rebel iu the White House." With this intimate record, which includes (ht rireiwl war ltpriml when Mnrv I.lncnln's linlf-KisIei ! and niece -ived with the .Lincolns; with precious unpuhlinhcd family letters and tetters of Mary's closest friends, Kate Helm has written for MeCufl'H Magazine a biography of "Mary. Wife of Lincoln'' .which ant only will change the world's idea of her ' but which, historians und Lincoln authorities say, will -et the history of the groat presl- lent In a new light. In the old Helm home in Lex ington, Ky., Mrs. Kmllle Helm, who Is still tlio vivacious southern belle at 3, and her daughter have been working over t ho biography. They have been aided by William i il.'TownseiKl, whose researches on Lincoln , have made, him famous ind-the' possessor of the third lar et collection of Lincolnluua, and by- Otis- L. M'icse, editor of Mc Call's. . "What did Lincoln say when he first mot Mary Todd? What did shfrfs'ijy' What did they think of each other? The Helm biography reveals-that the - love of Lincoln and axywas a ense of mutual at Lracllun at -first sight as well ns an enduring love. Kays Miss Helm in describing this meeting: "On being presented to her," ho said, 'MisH Todd 1 wnnt tfi dance .Pilh Vou the worst way And Mary with a roguish smilo and a twinkle. In her eyen, said after the party hi recounting the incident to her cousin, Elizabeth Todd, . 'And he certainly did'.' " Love Itipened Quickly Lincoln called on her and they lipcnne friends very quickly. What j could they hnv1Mllri'rommon, these (two wjo were ho different in rear ing and temperament and man jners?. What Mary really felt was I first revealed irt this incident, de j scribed for the. first , time in the i Helm biography '. j ," 'The rough diamond from Ken itucky is much loo rugged for your ! little while hands to attempt to polish.' Joked her cousin, Stephen Logan.N 'To polish a stone like that." snid' Mary dreamily, 'would be the task of a' lifetime hut what a Joy to see the beauty and bril liance shine out more clearly each j day, but the important thing Is the under its film.' ? - . Despite the family opposition. ! they became engaged. Of their beautifut courtship, their lovers' quarrels and reconciliations Miss Helm tells many new. stories. She relates how Mary once said to him, "flo, and never, never, never come back." Thin was when he came to her one day and told her' he released her. from the engage ment. He said this after a mis inderst&nding he had arrived late for taking her to a promised party and found sh had gone with Stephen Douglas, with whom he found her dancing and flirting. He did not reiuize that thin was mere- Jly a lover's pique and thought she was through with him. This incident .was the only basis for the story published In some biographies, that Lincoln Jilted Mary on the wedding day. v How they secretly achieved the reconciliation they both so pas sionately desired and werft married beforfe the end of the year, is told by Miss Helm In a really tender story. 1 Visiting iho Obi Home In 1847, the mother of: two smin and the wife of Congressman Lin coln, Mary visited her -old home. On this event, Mlrfw Helm quotes (mm her mother's diary: "It was a cold day in November : jrnd the wide hall was chilly no the ! duor was thrown open to receive jthem. The' white family stood near j the front door with welcoming j arms, and, in true patriarchal i style, our colored contfngont filled the rear of the hall to shake hands with the long-absent .one and I 'make a miration' ovqr -the babies, i Mary came in first with little ,K(hlie, the baby, in her arms. -"Mr. Lincoln followed her Into the hall with his liltleton. Robert Todd, in his arms. After nhaking 'hands with all the grown-ups Mr. Lincoln turned nnd, lifting me In his arms, said 'So this Is little sister.' 'J was always after that called by him 'little ulster.' HiM ; voice and smile, banished my fear , of the giant." ' 1 1 "Little Ulster" later vbdted the Lincolns nd wrote In her diary: "Mary enjoyed reading a wide range of subjects, oflen reviewing a book for Mr. Lincoln. I heard him say he had no need thread n hook after Mary gave him a synopsis. He bad great respect .for her Judgment and never took an Important tetp without consult I lng her," Knew ffe Vs Y tt And when Lincoln's name began to be mentioned for the presi dency: "Mr. Lincoln persisted in his modest estimate of himself. I must in all candor say I do not think myself fit for the presidency' Mury laughed at him for thinking himself "not fit," "Vou'vo no equal in the 'tilted States.' she declared. She really thought he had no equal in the world." - When the Civil War came, its terrible throes echoed and l e echoi'd In her day after day: but in her spirit there was no seces sion from the spirit of her hustmnd or from the principles for which he fough. 1 1 or brothers were In the confederate army and two of them were killed and nun gravely injure d. Her brother-in-law, Kmllie's husband. Hen Hardin Helm, had refused a commission offered htm by Lincoln and Joined iho southern army. He, ioo, was killed. Hut the While House wuh not, as some have declared, a house devided against Itself. It was a household of souls each di vided against itself. Her Hidden Sorrow "Mary Lincoln did rejoice at the union victories," Miss Helm writes, "but, oh. what n price to pay! Not even tho poor consolation of open sorrow for her dear dond! She must hide from prying, suspicious and unsympathetic eyes every evi dence of .grief at the blotting out of a confederate soldier no matter how near ami dear to her, or be branded A traitor to her country and hang, as a millstone around thu neck of her adored husband. Grieving inconsolably over the death of her little son, Willie, she shed also many a secret tear and bitter tear for her fin young brothers." Kmilie, Lincoln's' "little sister," was1 now a widow and wanted to go back home. Hut she refused to take an oath of allegiance to (he j United States which would have j passed her through the northern army lines. It was then that Lin coln sent that message : '"Semi her to me." Hero is rCmllie's ovvii de-! scriptlon of how she wan received: "Mr. Lincoln and my sisier met me with- the warmest affection, we were all too grief stricken at first for speech. I have lout my husband, they havo lost their fine little son nnd Mary and I have lost three brothers in the confederate service. - . 'Sister Mary's tenderness for me Is very touching. She and brother Lincoln pot me as if 1 were a child. and, -without words, try to comfort me." . Speech rrnni a Stricken Heart t (Mien one day Mary talked' from' the depths-of her heart and Kmilie set down her words. Here are only a few words from the many pages of Kmilie'! diary which reveal tlu tragedy in Mary's hearts "After I fiad said goodnight and had gone to my room last night there was a gentle knock at the door and sister Mary's voice called. 'Kmilie, may I come?' She was smiling tho her eyes were full of tears, 'I want to tell you. Kmilie, that one may not be wholly with out comfort when our loved ones leave us.N When my noble little Willie was first taken from me, felt I had fallen into n deep pit of j gloom and despair without a ray of Hunt anywhere. If I had not felt the spure of necessity urging mo to cheer Mr. Lincoln, whose grief was as great as my own. I could never have smiled again, and if Willie did not come to comfort mo 1 would still be drowned in tears and while t long inexpress ibly to touch him. to hold him in my arms, and still grieve that he hus no future In this world that 1 might watch with a proud moth er's hearts he lives, Kmilie,' she said with a thrill iu her voice I can never fin-get. 'IU comes to me every night, nnd stands at the foot of my bed with tho mime, sweet, adorable smile he has always had: he does not always come alone little Kddie is sometimes with him and twice ho has como with our brother Alec Mary's cycsVere wide and shining and I had a" feel ing of awe as if I were In the pres ence of the supernatural!" ' ' f- I and Kitf was fined f.'i(M. eo-defendants in the t use, Kv.msou anil Jut k Miller, committed to1-. .McNeil's prison for I months. Two J. It. were Island the store as a base for their ope rations, with the knowledge and consent of Lambert, ft ice and I'arnt-s. The above case was heard1 nt tin- session of thu federal court in this cfhv last tall, and the defendants ate known In this city. ijinilu'it is an American Legion member, and son of a Klamath Kails councilman. Ho conducted "-.PORTLAND, Ore., May 2u. (&l a eigav store called "The Hmoko- Arttiimenm on appeal W Wil-1 htMlti-" J!i,t W11M employed us n it ' . r i i ch'i'k. Haines, a pioneer of Klam- hum Haraes. A. D. Lambert and nl) ((f L. D. nice .of Klamath Kails, from , tie peace, and was a fount r sher cnin iition on liquor chargi-s, was iff of Klamath county. 1 le also "'l . ir argument in tho cireuit , was a clerk In (he store. It was "oiirt at San Kranclsco today, ullt-urd by the government that Hiinies 'is under sentence of the two convicted hoot letters used Old fashioned Names On m l'u''"V i.M PARIS (A) Some of the newest fabrics are the iiiaiei-..ii. oi m... .' day. t'hallts, nfatqulKi'ite and voile :vfi important dress materials fnr ;ummcr. Challis, Ihe same old r light wotd washable print our mothers used to make into "house dresses." 'id suitable for the infor mal day dresses made witli slight , itr.tpitig or tiered skirts. Wool marquisette is used for many of the newest drosses with pleated tiers, und wind voile is : used for dresses and coats. One , dressmaker tdiows several dark '! summer softs of voile. ; PASSAIC, N. J., May 25. bP John Sulci, PtiHHaic'a Fin- ; nish-Anierican runner, lighten- ed the holts on second place ! 4 In the transcontinental foot- f race today when be led his 64 rivals through cheering thou- naud (hat choked ih L'1.7 4 i milea (rum Sultoru, X. Y in t 2:24:-'ii. His elapserl time of 5K4:54:uS for the tt.WU miles ' ft oni Los AiiKoles, cut down jtUe. margin of 17:2rt:07 that f Andrew Puyne, Oklahoma ; 4 youth who heads the pack, had , oyer htm when they started i itt HiStu a. tii. today. - Klamaih Kails. ibdliday Hairy moves into new Plu.ortu plant. THE HOTTEST MAY Yostovday. with a maxim um. torn, pernturo pf 98, reached clOHc.to 4 i. m.wan nol only the holto8t day of the year sA fur, but the hlehnst temperature for May on reconl in the hldtory of the Medford weather bureau, which was estiibllhhed In ISI1. The litKhnHt previous record was made on May Slat, 1S22, wtieii a maximum of 97 was reached. The hliihest previous temperature this searon was SO, readied on .May 30 lunt. The ItoKue River valley held the heat record yesterday for the entire stale, as far as can lie learned, but Nfedforrt only came in second as Grants Pass had a maximum of KM. Hosefiur? had a maximum of 90; Portland, of M; linker City of 81; North-end, 6(1; Marshflebl of Of.; and Walla Walla, Vaxli of 92. Fair and not so warm Is forecast ed for tonight and Saturday, with Increaslns humidity on Saturday. The maximum temperatures of this week so far havo been as fol lows: Sunday, 60: Monday, 79; Tuesday, SI; Wednesday, Hit; Thursday 9S. Today's maximum will not bo known until late this afternoon, hut today wa.s generally regarded as somewhat coolor than yesterday. Kortlnml. Jil-morc market cost Ing Oo. 000 la planned at COth and rowilL McCall Printed Patterns ' Make Home . Sewing Easy They are Here for Spring J)EPvRTMENT SlbRK C. A. MEEKER, Manager 17, Medford's Leading Store Since -1894 Pay Less Dress Better I IP w SPRING -COATS REDUCED 20 off Some unusually attractive coats, some daintily trimmed others fashionably plain all on sale tomorrow at 'Swim Freely in Style" In One of Oar Bradley Swim Suits "V- Men's Dress Shirts Tjfe, 5j?ll25. jpii45 Shirls lluil arf last color, in iivcrv way full cut. Spe cial sale values. Men's Heavy Work Shirts Fine finality Clianilirny ' . Shirts :... 79 I!i)f Indian iind Knockout Shirt : : $1.25 Ladies' Voile and Print Pajamas We have a very attractive selection of Ladies' Voilo and KuRlish I'lint. l'a-jainiis-. These vivid new Itai'iucnts feat tire tin: Peter l'nu and V-Neclt styles and sleeveless styles. Some arc laced Irininiod and others with contrast iiifr shinies, (lood assot't ment of sizes.' Especially priced for Satiirdav nl. '' S2.19 . ; Monarch Under Garments for Men S p c c i n 1 A A doiihlc slrcniflh check Afhlefic Union Suits. Kcinforccd wchliin-; waistline liar lacked nt the point of most strain. Sale of Wash Dresses We have just received a new assortment of the iu iniitalile "Miss Spokane" Wash Dresses, including voile, dimity and Knsdish print. These dresses are frnai'Mnteed fast color jjntt arc unsurpassed iu styles Or quality.'.' J'riecd from $1.98 to $3.98 $1.00 Fancy Colored. Satin striped liroadelolli Ath letic I'liion Suits. Special $1.00 Men's . Dress Oxfords $5.95 ,! ' Fine qualify of Oxfords, hlaek or tan, values un equalcd. Sizes to fit every man. Men's Dress Pants $3.45, $4.45, $5.45 The new Summer I Flan nels, fuiicg "striped. Sav in prices on every pair. . Men'i Fancy Rayon Socks , One lot. Stcciiti..;.... 25 One lot. Special 35(f V)ne lot. Special. .. 50 Don't Fonget to A$k fdr Them In. Our Bargain Basement SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY CJ iris' .Pleated Ray- 1 q on Ouniisole .Skirts. Ucgular $1.49, Saturda-! oiilj-' .... Kiddies' F.-iraKols ..49 Cliildi-enV 15. V. 39c Jfcn's H. V. TVs 59 Ladies Crepe Bloomers 59 Women's IL-ind Embroidered Crcie (towns $1,19 Women's Hi'oadeloth Slips ..59 Children's Cotton HaU" Socks 29 . Women's ITose, silk to top, all sizes 95 Children's t'antie. Dresses ..69c Children's .Oxfords up to - . size 2 $1.49 Women's Rose Blush Tan ' Slippers,., .militarv heel.' 1 strap .". $3.48 Men's Work Shoes $2.49 to $3.79 Men's Dress Oxfords, hlaek- or tan'...,, $3.29 to $3.95 Bovs' Heavy Shoes - . '$2.29 to $3.49 1 A f.-
