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ORF.COW THURSDAY
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Armory Building Sce.neof Convention Opening Today
Headquarters of Legionnaires
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The three-day conclave of
The meeting was a public affair
IE UP TO THE VERY LAST MOMENT
A more elaborate entertainment
proyram could hardly have been
planned than lias been completed
for the American Legion conven
tion opening here today, with thou
sands of former doughboys present
from all parts of the slate. Much
time has been spent on its prepara
tion and visitors In Med ford for
the three days of the convention
will find no dull moments during
their visit.
The program began officially
li s arternoon at ine county uur -
u u .,r M...ir..,l vvbh a
Klunt contest and an extraordinary
aii circus as the features, with
promises to Include ads never be
fore seen in southern Oregon. The
air circus, wfih Seeley V. Hall,
slate chairman of the American)
Legion aeronautical committee, in'
charge, is being conducted under
the rules of the National Aero
nautical association and has" for ;
- weeks- been, announced as being
Hoipetltlng radically oMfferent in tike1
'local aviation world. Approximate-
ly ;tn military and commercial'
planes were scheduled to take part
in the various contests of the after
noon, including races, stunt eon
tests, jtann'ltute drops and dead
Mick landings.
A special feature announce for
this afternoon is the aerial bomb
ing of a village built im the fair
grounds, giving spectators first I
hand "information on methods of
modern warfare. .
Tonight will Include in Its enter-'
tainment program the American
Legion Auxiliary and 4a et X So
rietie parade with electrically light
ed floats and sky illumination by
flares on flying airplanes. The
parade will be followed by several
special danct'H hi open ir pavilions
In and near Med ford. The Med
ford Legion Auxiliary reception a'
the Tniversity club for the visitors,
will also be hebi tonight.
While tomorrow's program w ill
be filled with events practically
every minute, the big events of the
day will take place at the fair
grounds, where tomorrow evening.
IT drum corps front all parts of
Oregon will take part in their an-;
una I stale contest for t ho Ilea ley
cup, emblematic of the state cham
pionship. Other trophicH wilt also
be given. The competition will takej
place in front nf the gra mlstniid
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Welcome Legionnaires and Members of the American Legion Auxiliary
Tomlin Box Company
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the American Legion and Auxiliary
and ajarrje crowd attended.
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under brilliant lights as Ji did last
year when a number of Legion
drum corps were entrants In a
contest during the Jubilee of Vis
ions Ueaiized.
Drum corps have been luacticlnj
for tin contest for months, in
rinding the Medford corps, and will
give mi tin forget able demonstra
tion of perfect drill work and drum
and bugle playing. The Salem
drum corps, which last year won
the championship, is expected to
bid high for honors this year and
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J"-actially all
are -turned to
ward the Salem corps.
; Another feature of tomorrow's
! program one of Die most elab
! orate and expensive py rot eehn leal
displays ever attempted In Oregon.
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Community Development
As an active part of this community
we welcome all the members of the
American Legion and members of
the Women's Auxiliary.
Manufacturers of
Pine Box and
Crate Material
Pine and Fir
L U M B E R
i : OF NOTABLES IN
f.i.... VALLEY TODAY
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members in Oregon was formally opened this morning at the Armory
r - . - -- ..-r ' expected, but of that number sev-
i eral have wired and written con
It will be singed immediately upon' famous Kcenio and recreational 't-iVentiou headquarters of their in
the close of tin1 drum rorpit prne- 1 tractions at I 'rater like, Diamond ; ability to attend. i
lice timi will also-take ilace in ' lake. Lake o' the Woods, the Ore-I I'Voni Miami, Kla.. conies Charles
front of the grandstft1fft'Phc fire-
works display was purchased last
sniuig aim ... .!. .luiuv
will even outdo
elaborate exhibition during tho
jubilee of last year.
Saturday's program will include
the annual American heion pa
rade In the afternoon, during
which all merchants will close
their esiablisbments. Kvery pos ; holnK ol'1(,(. fnr jts fuu' length to tetary of the C'aluiforuia veterans' , here accompanied by his wile. He from the various countries will bo j cully every post of the great ex
in Hi stale w ill be represented. i t(l(1 (,..,.,.' Lake national park en-j ww-r,iro ni'"l. who served with I is among the state officials, who i I utoi. servicemen'M organization has Its
addition to ihe Dunsmuir, Cab. tnim.p . Paul 11. McDonald of this city In j include t'ongressnia PranUHn Cor-! The object of the International j own corps,
post, which sent Its drum corps An added feature to the enter- ! tllc Wor-d. War, and (ieorge Hat-i roll nf I'ortland, Secretary of State student ( 'oufcileration, which j The thrill of the drum will play
to this city to 'nke part In the , field, assistant United States attor-I Sam A. Kozer and Ma lor tleneral j sponsors the meeting, is to further 'a prominent oart iu the con von-
festivities. A boxing smoker has
been arranged for t.he visiting Le
gionnaires at the Armory and wltl
j present some of southern Oregon's
j leading leather pushers in hectic
j affray. Like tonight and tomor-
row iilit, there will also be danc-
ing on the evening. 1
Tho Uoue Valley IS-hole golf,
course east of the city is open to
Hie visitors and fiolf ,-tuurna monts
will be held all three days of the
convention, 'with a tournament
scheduled to be under way today.
Kven after the close of the con
vention, visiting Leu ion na ires will
find much to entertain them In
outV ..-'ii o r e g o n. including the
Welcome!
FROM YOUR
PARTNERS IN
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j gon Caves. Prospect. Dead Indian
j Sod;i springs and countless camp-
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southern valley and mountain
streams. Visitors who came here
by iimiiir w ill find no trouble In
reaching any of these destinations
as fine auto roads lead to each.
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the Crater Lake national park en
trance. A n added feature to the enter
tainment program is a baseball
i game tomorrow afternoon ai the
. fairgrounds diamond between the
j Salem baseball club and the Med
; ford Merchants. Doth teams are
strong and determined lo stave off
i defeat at any cost.
Academy Attracts Many
iwuiS Increasing hostility
in French literary circles toward
the Academy has seemed onlv to
increase the number of persons
seeking membership in that rob"d
body. Twenty-seven candidates
have entered their names for the
seat vacated by the recent death
of the dramatist, Francois de
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High Officials in American
Legion Circles Arrive to
Take Part in State Con
vention Governor and
Senators to Be On Hand.
As well as being host in ;iuii
Anterlcan Legion members who
have been it rii vini; in Medforu Uv
', llic past two days for the annual
' state convention, which opened
this moi nln;, Modford is also host
! to a long list of men of stuttvwiil
and naiional nolo, with one from
las far away as Miami, Kla. With
j out exception, the notahlo visitors
i plan to he in Med lord all t lived
I days of the convention, which is
1 now wen tumor way.
Approximately 12 notables were
J" d of thtt 40 et 8 j
, j(), r! Tallin of Los Angeles. '
M'al who I.-., to.voi- mtuiiml im W
Kon state convention, is on hand
' for the present convention. In
I HUM he was the national comman-
'let' nf the American Legion und
1 's nationally known.
', tieore Stout of Sacramento, sec
ney general, of Sail Francisco, are
among other Californiaua who will
he present. Stout. Hatfield and
Quinn came by airplane scheduled
to arrive early today.
The national American Lp-'jion
depart inenl at the convention l
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Medford's attractive Elks Temple at Fifth street and Central ave
nue is it e neanquariers lor icgionnsircs louay, lamonow ana ouiuiufly.
Here the veterans will gather to elect 1029 officers and transact con
vention business.
replvsoiiHMl uy ,101111 iuuus, nation-
jl vit-o commamli'i-, rcsiilinn in (lit-
stale of Washhmloti. He was to
have nriived yesterday, and will
deliver one of the principal ad
dresses to he siven during the con
vention. The Idaho American heuion th--pat
t ment is represented by !'. Al
bert, state adjutant, who will be
..I tho omventl all I lire.. layt
and may also deliver an address.
Tho state of Washington depart
ment is represented by Robert
Alexander, state commander, and
.lesse Drain, state adjutant. ItotU
men have attended Oregon eonven-
tious before and look forward to
this convention as being one ot the ,
best ever.
The principal address of the three
days will he -'Uveit by Governor 1.
' I.. Patterson of Oregon, wlio is
Uleorge A. While id' the Oregon Na-
tloiial Cuard. Representing lib
, home town post. I'nited States Sen-
j a tor Frederick Steiwer of Pendle-
ton its well as Pulled States Sena
'tor Charles MeNary are anions
' those present. Congressman Willis
"THIS IS A GREAT COUNTRY"
Scott
FURNITURE STORE
We extend a hearty greeting to all Oregon and
Northern California Legionnaires and members
of the Women's Auxiliary visitors to the
American Legion
Convention
While in Medford we extend you a cordial
invitation to call and inspect the
latest designs in '
RUGS
FLOOR LAMPS
MONARCH WOOD AND ELECTRIC RANGES
PLENTY TO DRINK
Butte Springs Pure Water
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iu MiMlfoni in I'onni'ction wilh.tlii
t'otiveiit inn
Represent in;; veterans of the
Spanish - American war, l.ee A.
Hurst of Albany was scheduled to
arrive today lor a stay of three
days in .ledford. He was to he
accompanied by other Spanish-
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fore the assembled l'ulonnaires.
s'rriKNTs or :t: lands
will i-:t ix runs
I'AltlS
(P Thirty-five nations ! dler of 1 HI 7 retained after his dis
presenied at Ihe lent h ! 'ha rue provided the foundation for
will be
annual stuilcitt congrt
which will 1
meet in l'ari. AuklisI ji to :Ti. It
is expected that lm official Anier- ;
;ican deb-gates will attend and the ,
' total number of official delegates,
Mho aims of students iu the various I
countries and to wonder financial I
; assistance w hen it is needed. It I
1 Intends to raise a sum of money
for the relief of liulgarlau students
I who have suffered by ihe recent
ea i t hiua ke.
FURNITURE
LINOLEUM
Woolf
Anoint; ihf thrills which cunvt-n-
1 ion visitors lien at the fominjt
A in iM'i en ii J.cKioa cuii von t Inn it.
Mi'ilff.id will he' out wliirh hut
slhi'id llto soul of unin Mince first
to h'iinietl to lift his front h-u
frnui the iiounil anil walk ei-"et--
Uo' thrill of the druni.
The pie-historlr irilK-Miiinn sinottf"
a hnllnw Icik Willi a rock ttinl the
resultant "Imnni" told his f'dlnw.S
nf the approach of daiiKer urcitlh-il
them tn I oust. Ah man's ingenuity :
liu'ieasrd, lie stretched a hidtt r
across the end nf the hollow loir,'
and (inclined a loinlcr and more ' ;
satlsfylni- nniue.
Down thrttuh the smes the thrill
of the drum has held its nppekif
The Society or Anciant Mtisieal lni'i
struiueiils- of l'arl recently cavr ,i
symphony for percussion iust ru
uieiits. the tnollf of which was i;u.
rieil ly a quartet of tuned drum.
;Tho Nvniphony was written nvcr
mm year: i,y a classicist nuioeil ,
I'hUuior
Insphcd by the music of thn'ij
drums, mil' Kobtiers have marched
to battle since, the colonists flung
the Kane to Britain's redroats. Th(!'
drummer boys of the t'ivil waf
were a picturesque tint important
part of that conflict, and in tbe
World war 1 be training camp roukiS '
forgot the acid tongue of the drill '
master when lie stepped out to the
martial air of a military hand. Tlnv
rookie been mo a soldier then, ami';''1'
proud of It. '
Due of the few, Ihe very few
pleasant memories which the sol
the preNOnt-dny American Legion
drum and bugle corps. The eoun-
try's soldiers of the World war
liked their martial music so well
that todav. 10 vears later, nraeli-
Hon, and if your throat tightens.,
and your back hair has a tendency
to bristle us the boys go swinging
by. you will be merely reacting
much as your ancestors did when
their tribesmen beat upon a hollow '
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