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MfrPffOTTO yTKH) TT?TBTT!TP!, MEPTOim onKOOy, SA TUT? DAY, AITOUST 25, 1923. NO VOTES CAN BE SWORN IN AT THE FALL ELECTION At the general election Novem- ! her b, iwj voters will be "itv.-uin in' ns hiu liAan rhs .iiinn, (. t l.lu . . ... state rrom time immemorial. A , iha i.rrii . . approve hyth poopfe a. a .p.l election prohibits, and will b hm- foreed for the first time this fall The law provides: "No person not duly registered 20 dnvs hornr ih hni.tinv rtr n national, state, county." or city 1 election shall be eligible to vote at '. wild election." Is on the registration hook October ti next, when the registration books! clone, ho. or she. rim not. vote at the national election. To date 12,05 votei-H have regis- ! tered In this counly. County Clerk j Delillah Stevens-Meyer figures' there are at least JfU.niui vnier-H in the county, leaving ,8000 now in eligible li vote. They are urged to register at once. 'Constitutional lawyers claim that the law prohibiting' "swearing in" of voters is a curtailment of constitutional rights,. As the con stitutionality of the law has not been determined by the courts, the county clerks havo no course to follow but to Instruct election of ficiate to adhere strictly to the law. The law prohibiting "sweming inM of voters was passed at the 1927 session of the state legisla ture, and was approved by the people of tho state at a special election the same year. The mea- j sure did not carry In this counly, i wui was passeu i.y over .-..ooo , V. Tu V. "1 ... , I m- (uinL inr ft eiuil'H-'n " voters has been a source ut great t-tection day activity, if the issue was hot and the result In doubt. Party workers would "herd" the voters to the polls and swear them in by fiquads. The .result-was -delay in balloting urwl eoiiftiMtt.n in counting of the voles. ON APPLEGATE IS DESTROYED BY FIRE KIre believed to have been caused by a defective flue resulted in nn estimated loss of $8000 yes terday afternoon when flames de stroyed the Herman Offenbacher ranch property In the Applegate district, including practically .nil the buildings on the place. The loss was covered by $5000 insur ance. v The dwelling house with practi ; rally all of its furniture, n bam filled with B0 tons of hay, a ma chine shed, a straw stack, a grain- , ery, 900 bushels of wheat, a threshing separated and farm ma chinery were all destroyed. Three acres of stubble field und hay were burned over, In addition to n small area of brush. Three" spot fires were also caused by the blaze. Twelve Crater 'National forest employes fought the blaze hut were handicapped by n strong wind which caused the flames to spread to other buildings. Over CO tiers of wood was also burned. AT CRATERIAN A feature of the Fox Movietone to be presented at tho Craterian tomorrow will be portions of Her ' bert Hoover's acceptance speech at Palo Alto. The words of the re publican presidential nominee nre . contained in a ten minute film, in which the high points of his talk are given. With cheers of the crowd nt the conclusion, and a few words . by Senator Mosei of New 1 In nip . shire. An ex- pMonnl good pic ture of Mr. Hoover in nction Is shown. Next Sundny the Movietone will present portions of the acceptance speech of Alfred E. Smith Inst Wednesday. Manager Oeorge Hunt olso ex pects to show In the near future to valley voters scenes and words from the acceptance speech nf Charles Curtis, C. O. P. vice presidential nominee. Richard Dix Star of Craterian Show Tf you are, In any sense, a base ball fan. don't miss Richard Dfx In "Warning t'p," Paramount' first sound picture, which conies to 'Hunt's Craterian theatre tomor row. If you like your entertainment !u the form of romance, tho same tip holds good. DIx comes In a screen story which, from all appearances, will be ranked alongside of "The Quar terback," one of his best. In "VVarmint l'n" he is the same ath letic, lovable Plx but this time his toe is in the pitcher's box. . The story concerns a youn- rookie whose troubles are not con fined to the diamond and particu larly to a jinx which seems to have settled on his trail for good. There Is also a delicate and charming little love theme which runs through the prductlon. ' Jean Arthur plays opposite Mr. DIx. The Talking News and two acta of "Talkies" are also offered in tomorrow's complete sound program. HOOVER'S SPEECH Catholic Chuivh. ttuns, by getting new members. South Oakdale and lileventh. ' Into thu group. There Is life and ' Ma.siM's nt T uud it a. m. I activity there. Miss Duncan, with j Kev. F. V, Black, pastor, ithe intermediates, on Sunday cven-j ! inns, and the junior missionary , St. Murk's KiiscoinJ. j society on Wednesday afternoons,' Corner Oakdale and Fifth street.! is meeting a real need in our; H a. m.. Holy cmomunlon. i imminp enter hv choir room door! land take seats in the choir h- stall. I IVm 11 H-i m ill rn , . . v. i Z.1011 i-.ngii.sii iiuim-inn vuurvii ""0-' "nce, 32 Roue avenue. Phone j ;1201 - X. ! i"l school at 10 a. m. ' Church servico nt 11 o'clock. -woniniy meeung oi c u u r c .. council, Wednesday evening at S (O'clock. Metluxllst Kpisooiml Chuix-h. j T. JI. Temple. D. !., nuniHtur. Uesidenee, 7 North Orange St.'ing service, and the young P'o Phone a3L'. -Murning wrshlp at 11. Subject, "Past and Future." Kvenlng a service of song by the Cotton Blossom Singers from Out Piney Woods school. Miss, a union service. Epworth lenguo at 7 p. in. Sunday school at !t;4fi a. m. M Id - week service Wd nesday night at 8 o'clock. Baptist Church. The services of the Baptist church will be held as usual. Sunday school at 9:4 5 a. m. Preaching service at 11 n. m. Attorney Percy Pray will fill the pulpit at the morning service. We will join In the union serv ices In the evening at the First M .K. church. All members and friends are urged to attend the' meetings if in the city. Wednesday evening prayer meet- M"K us usual. Full (;o;M'l Temple. Newtown near Main street. Sunday scbol, fl:4"i n. m. Morning service, 11 . m. Young people's meeting, fi:45 p. rh: Fvangelislie service, X p. ni. Weekly meetings. Wednesday and Thursday at X p. m. Woman's meeting Wednesday at 2:J0 p. m. Prlng the sick. Christ Is the same yesterday and today, and forever Heb. 13:S. Are you discouraged, and does everything neem to go wrong Christ Is what you need. Everybody welcome. Pastor, John L. Zecher. Presbyterian Church. 9:45 a. m.. The Bible school will meet at fl:4."i a. m.. with every de partment In operation. Very C Walker, superintendent. 11 a. m., Rev. Leonard C. Brown will preach. Theme, "The Christian Message to the Church." Leonard Brown, the son of Mr. and .Mrs. Walter Kraser Brown, Is a gradu ate of San Francisco seminary and the present . pastor of the jelrsL 'I'recbyterian c h u r c h of Santu Clara, Cftl. AH' are cordially in vjted to hear him. S p. m., the I'nlon service. In the evening will be In the North Methodist church, with llev. T. II. Temple in charge. First Church tif Christ. Scientist. Authorized branch of the Mother Church, the First Church of Christ Scientist, in Boston, Mass. Services are held every Sunday nt 1 o'clock, church edifice, 212 North Oakdale. Subject for Sun day, August 2fi: "Christ Jesus." Sunday school at 9.45. Appli cants under the age of 20 may be admitted. Wednesday evening meetings, which include testimonies of Chris tian Hcience healings, at 8 o'clock The Heading Room, which is In the Medford building. Is open dailv from 12 to 4. except Sun days and holidays. The Bible nnd all authorized Christian Science literature may he read, borrowed or purchased. Tne public is cordially Invited to attend the services and visit the reading room. First ChrUlian Church. Ninth and Oakdale streets. Carman E. Mell, minister, flee and pastor's study in Of- the church, phone 100". Office hours It to 12. Residence phone 13.17. "Test Our Welcome." Morning worship nnd communion lOiSfi, The pastor will speak on the subject. "What Is Your Pic ture of Cod?" The music will bo inspiring. Tourists and visitors are cordially invited. 'Bible school assembly 0:45, Knelt department and class is ready to welcome you as one of their num ber. The union evening service will be held In the First Methodist church at 8 o'clock. Union young people's meeting at 7. Main Street- M. K. Churrlt, South. William Kenneth Ray, postor. Parsonage. 2' North Oakdale. Pastor's study nt the church. Both phones 3S4. Sunday school, 10 n. m. Assist ant Superintendent Oeo. s. Hutch ins in charge. Sermon II o. m. Heaven ns n place of surprises. Edson Randall. Vocal solo, "Just When I need Him Most." Mill Mildred Hutchlns. Special music. Misses Sylvia and Ilernice Weller, Kpworth league service, 7 p. m. Sermon 8 p. m., by Rev. Butler. Special mimic. raver meeting and praise serv- ; ice Wednesday 3" p. m. C. S. I-Mcner, leader. This Is the church of the onen door. You will find a welcome hnmi .. . . nam!, t ome and worsh p with us 1 ll" us - The I 'ctlem t1 Ch u rr lies of Central Point. .T. M. Johnson, pastor. llihle school opens nt 9:4". with Charles HezmalhaU h nctimr ku- perlntendent in charge. Imnort- ant announcements, nnd arrange- ments for Jut ure work. Please le on time. The lefion is in Acts lC:lC-40, Paul in a Itoman Prison. Thu memory verso Is in l'liil. 4:1.' Bring- your bible, and bring a I friend. . Our Junior group of endeavor- era. under tle leadership of Mlssi Ilezmalhatch, Is seeking to gain i hack the losses, due to promo work. Minn F.dith luman win, have charge of the lesson period I in the senior group lomonuw thn An.oo tn Phrlurlnn lA'lli . . 7 " , , .. ers." nnu is lounu in - t-r. 11 - ....... ... ... J A sermon xor wm u, ....(t edification of Christians, on th:trle line put in to his residence, i The Water of Life; Its! Source, ami Its Destination, win; to erect another resilience, also n : r"'J Ua. nroi.KhAii hv thA uastor in the ' mi ck i nL' hnuse iind several other! Mr. anil Mrs. 1). niormng seroe. in .m- rr,..,,m,rovfmrn.( wn "w the sermon will be addressed to , of resUUng on his ranch In the j Christian voung people on the ' ) subject: Meeting the High KX-:0f peetation of Jesus.' The. choir: will lead the singing in tno morn ple will have charge of the music In the evening. IS VKltONIA, Ore., Aug. 2 Ills face masked with a handker chief, a lone robber entered the Bank of Veronia today and held up four persons whom he forced into a vault. Ten minutes later the man. who gave his name as H. E. Doone, 24, was arrested outside the city by Marshal Harry Phelps, who chased the fleeing robber. The money taken was believed to have been recovered. - As he entered the bank,. Doone trained his gun on Frank Heath, a customer: Alma Kulllnger, assist ant cashier: Miss Helen lleiher ond Lowelk Itobers, clerks. The gun was discharged but did not harm anyone. He forced the . four into the vault and closed the door. i A hurried search of the cages failed to reveal any money, and he then directed the persons in the vault to pass out currency, which they did. Running from the bonk, the robber stopped Tony Norino's car and forced Norino to drive him out of town. Marshal Phelps, who had heard the report of the nun, gave chase and overtook the car outside the cUy. Doone did not resist. Doone was taken immediately before Justice of the Peace Hill, who ordered him held under S8000 bond. Sheriff Wellington was to tnke him to St. Helens today. Doone gave a Portland address as his home.; Ho hail, been vorking for a week and a half in a 'restau rant at Veronia. Judge Hill picked up a roll of bills dropped by tho robber In front of the theater. f BALTIMORE, Md.. Aug. if.. (A) Seven stowaways on the steamship Steel Inventor were killed by hydro cyanic acid fumes used in fumi gating the ship at quarantine to duy, und nine others were over come. It was "feared four of them would not recover. Because of yellow fever nt the ports she had touched, the crew of the Steel Inventor was taken off and the fumigation began after the hatches had been battened down. Soon after pumping the gas began the cpiarantine officials though they heard a faint cry from one of the hatches. It was opened and a man was found cling ing to a rope hi the last stages of consciousness. He gasped that I fi companions were below. A wire less call was sent to shore for aid. and with gas helmets firemen and customs Inspectors brought out the other victims. u.s.aremes on ocean liner LONDON, Aug. 24 fPi Knidath de Sales, un American actress from Senttle on her way from New YoVk to England to see her sister. Miss Adrlenne and to tnko part in the first performance tomorrow night of n new review, died today on the steamer Homeric following an op eration for appendicitis. Miss He Hales was nn accom plished top dancer anil had ap peared with Pnvlown at the Metro politan opera In New York. Here.M'"- nd Mrs. J. J. Tryon lu London she was known for her work in "Mercenary Mary" and "Princess charming." She was apparently in excellent health when she boarded the liner Saturday In New York but was 111 the following evening. Her sister was In the midst of a rehearsal when news of the death was tele phoned to her. Tni ynor Urea k s Kewnl PITTSPUUGT. Aug. 24. (i n npinin riaro n 1 r "j 1 raynor, .1 , . , . . ' third baseman of the Plrnies, has set up n new record for sacrifice sending long drives to opposing outfielders n 2 2 occasions this I season! Aw Tinker of the Cubs et a mark of 16 ln 1 91 ond In 1 J' 1 4 Sam Crawford nf Detroit and Chirk Ciandil, then with the Sena tors, tied the murk. DR. BAGLEY OF TALENT TO BUILD TAI.KNT, Aug. 24. nm.iv nH rnniii- wim lmve snent a...i. l- ir Thnrsdav : " w-- n. "u ""S',,. ! ! ................. - He plans on his return next yenrday night bibl study at the home r ,.ture. Dr. Pauley, under the eare;day. Mr. Patterson is a nephew Oeorge Oalhrlth, has produced ; ollP nf the best known orchards In the valley where people come fi.m s.niift ,i iitimce for their punch MI,M)ly 0Very year. Dr. Bag- I ley's return to Talent will be gladly ; welcomed by his manw friends i here. . ! Mr. and Mrs. Harry Puerkle from Hollywood, Cal., are making an extended visit at the homo of Frank Holdiidge and family. Mr. Buerklc is a real estato man and is enjoying his vacation in south ern Oregon. They have enjoyed many camping and fishing trips during their stay here. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones, nc fioin pa n 1 ed by the M I sses Ilu an d Ollie Hill, motored to Kiddle Sun day and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Howard. The Hill sisters remained about a week. Mr. and Mrs. Jones returned Sun day evening. Mrs. Klla Brown of Medford i spent a few days the first of the I week a guest of her daughter, Mrs.' Oeorge Calbrath and family. j Mrs. Olenn Salt marsh from Lit-! lie Applegate is spending the week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. tiuy Hamilton. Mrs. Earl Simmons of Pumpkin Center speni Thursday In Medford shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Will Chllders and son John motored to the. Minimi! of the Siskiyous Sunday afternoon. Misses 11a and I la Hill, who have been spending the week as guests of Misses Lena and Betty How ard at their home at Piddle, Ore., returned Friday morning, accom- pa n led by t he! r hostesses, M isses Lena and Betty, who will spend a few days at the Hill home. A very enjoyable family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Vogell last Sunday. Guests at the dinner party were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Andrews and daughter Constance, Mr. und Mrs. James Eaton of -Medford, Prof, and Mrs. Briscoe of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hanna of Baker, Ore., and the host and hostesses, M r. a n d M rs. V oge 1 1. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Tryer and daughter Laura, accompanied by Mrs. Walter Russell und daughters Christina, Frances and Pearl, .en joyed Sunday afternoon on the Sis kiyous. An Ice cream social will be given Saturday evening by the Commun ity club on the lawn al the town hall. A good time is assured nil who attend. Jjlstrlct Superintendent It e v. Chaney will hold services Sunday! evening. The querterly conference will be held at this time. i The windows and doors have' been put in the playshed, which gives the building quite an at tractive appearance. Mr. und Mrs. Donald Wecker ar rived last week from Riverside, Cal., und urc visiting ut the home of Mr. and M rs. Roy La V e n d e r. Mrs. Wecker Is a sister of Mrs. LaVender. Mr. uud Mrs. Wecker will remain In the valley during the fruit season. U. W. Mold, C. L. Walker nnd Martin Moen. representing the Medford Hoofing company, work ed a couple of day.i the .first of the week re-roof Ing the Ames building. Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Bell of Baker, Ore., who ure visiting rela tives at Central Point, were guests nt the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wes ley VnKli Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hurt and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs, I toy Ln Vender and I heir guests, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wecker, and Miss Cooney, another guest at the LaVender home, composed a fishing party who enjoyed the day Sunday at'tense fear of appearing for tria the Cold Pay dam, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lamb mo tored over from the Klamath Agency and spent the week und at the Tom Lamb home. Mrs. Katie Mason nnd daughter .mu am, ,.rs. i-mrence names, spent. Aionuuy aiternoon in juml; mrti. Mr. and Mrs. Hush moved to; Mrs. Peter .lohnHon bus been'j'lver sanitarium. Ashlnnd Monday. f quite sick and whs taken to Med-1 Miss Klb-n .Jones nnd brother, Mr. and Mrs. William Wood mo-(ford last Saturday for treatment. Fred, of Portla-id are visiting in tored over from Pray, Cal.. Sun- Mr. and Mrs. Tyree of Klamath I our city. day nnd visited with their niece, yaUn were visiting and also picking! Krnest Olnn Is spending thl Mrs. L. W. Long and family, re - turning home Tuesday. 'and Mrs. V. M. Hansen Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ka in berg moved Mr. Tyree Is a nephew of Mrs. Into the Knav.fr house Monday. i Hansen. Tryon Hichurds from Albany,' Mrs. fleorge Hansen, who hns Ore., spent a few days this week been ill with quinsy at her home visiting with his aunt and uncle, for neve nil days. Is improving Mr. and Mrs. d. L. Pulh n moved Tuesday from the Ames building to the Sb-ppy house near the service Htation. Mrs. Manning left Saturday evening for a two weeks' lcisit In Portland ir l.it t:m.Ai- 1 i.-.i.. u ter. Mrs. Clem Deltrirk ,i c hildren, Olive, nnd Knrl arrived Miitiir.lf.v ln,..n(n i . Seattle. 'wash., and are KiieM, of."" ,nat d"J- Mr' ""n'!' ,''"'n "'""jVlvinn lleerh. After the h.lslness Mrs. K. K, Cook. Sunday morning i u.. 1.. 1 tne parly, accompanied by Mrs. Cook, motored t Klamath Fatln.j wnere my visited with Mr. Cook. ! 'I ''? CiirD''m'''" work In '.. rrom jviurn".. n r a i; the party motored to Tennant, Cal..! a enpy of the first edition of their where they vlidted Fred Cook and;neW paper, the Santa Ana Times. iuiii. r.-.urning 10 uiieni i ue-. day morning. Mfss Kmma Armstrong, a former! tcaidtni of Jat kuonville, Who ia ' iiuw residing in 1'urtland, called at the Patterson i.oiuo Friduy morning. Miss Armstrong has spent the past three weeks vlRiting with friends In the valley. 1 .Mrs. Kiln I'atterson I Ferns and Mrs. Rob i last Friday at the home j i W. Long. j i Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hart moved! ! Saturday from the Koozer huusej to the Suncrest. Mrs. Lula llow-j ; man is making her home for ft i S while with her daughter, Mrs. -Dr. W. n.!"rtLAnd WlU tth, rOSUlH IU ! , ,. ili..r ,,pn. n..n,.t....in L-i.... ..th nara June, snent Wednesday oven . . '- Z.XU, M-'r - c.i,... ! ouim cnurcn neiu w.eu un.. E. Pattorso., " 7". Vn.. i" tVrJ Thu. 7 1 home of Us. Klla Patterson 1 h us-( or .Mrs. I'atterson ami no unit ms wife spent a few days here njw-Mn- i-uneiin in .vHinaini Mrs. Clarence Matties, acenmpan- led by Mrs. Marlon Tryer, motored to Central Point Wednesday on 1 business trip. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Hanna from Baker, Ore., left Tuesday after a two weeks' visit with their sister, Mrs. Wesley Vogell. Mr. and Mrs. Hanna made the trip from Baker with Mr. and Mrs. Vernlo Bell, who have spent the past two weeks with Mrs. Bell's parents In Central Point. The whole party left Tues day morning for their home In Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Barrett and daughter Put, also James Bar rett, all of Ashland, spent Sunday evening as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kiucrild and family. Mrs. Arthur Hall of Murnhv spent the first of the week a guest i or .Mr. and Mrs. Hacker ami her brother, Floyd Lacy at the 1.. S. Hackler home lames Whipple, accompanied hyjpanled as far as Portland hy their A. T. Edmunson, made a business; trip to Newport Wednesday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Webster spent the week end last week nt Crescent City, returning Sunday evening. Fay Clayton Is clerking In the Ilihbard Cash store while Mr. nib hard and family are having a. two weeks' vacation al Crescent CHy. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowman ami family left last Friday for ; their home In Portland after! spending a few weeks visiting with relatives in and around Talent. J. A .Bickerdlkc Is busy now marketing bis large crop of conte loupes. Ho has ten acres of these fine melons planted this yenr. His crop is being marketed In Ashland, Medford and Klamath Falls, where he finds ready sales for them. He has also a two-acre tract of to matoes which are being harvested at this time. W. c. Smith, who with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Hoover, and family have spent the past two two months with his daughter. Mrs. Earl AVlthrnw, started on their re turn trip to their home in Wis consin the first of the week. 'Services at the Methodist church next Sunday: Sunday school at 9:4.r. n. m.: preaching al 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.: Epworth league at 7 P. in.,: leader. Miss Pauline Beck: young people's bible study hour Wednesday evening at the home of Lester Newbry; regular prayer meeting Thursdav evening. 4 LIFE IN JAIL CELL T A COMA, Wash., Aug. 25. W) Patrick John Ball, C:. wanted In four other Pacific northwest cities for forgery. In addition to Taromn, committed suicide Ibis morn ing, rather than to face the judge in superior court. He was found dead in his cell In the county jail, having hanged himself during the night. Ball, distinguished in appear ance and a patron of the best hotels of leading northwest cities, through the ebrks (lf which he generally cashed his forged checks was arrested here June , and had been in the counly jail since that time. He seemed to have an in- ind nn several ocru slims had suc ceeded in having hearings positioned. his scheduted I J 1 1 1 1 1 ,M 1 1 1 1 1 II .1 ..w . . . iw..w w , - . - . blackberries nt Ihe home of Mr. rnpmiy. Mrn. Oeorge Prown entertained a number of th children or thi- ! 'nmnnity last Tuesday. In honor, if r daughter. Donna's birthday. '"'"snmenis were s-iveu anu n-r lu.'.ir-Hi.i ui "i ri'i'ui V pe-nic pjiriy wim 'J".'m o 'the creek last Sunday evening by 1 XIT" '."'J'"..""'' cnslon boln' Planned for Miss Mar - ,f;",Ml .M''Ki-i. wnose nirneuiy h l"'i"ni. fjfSNl I k to Ymi, (inn! POUTLANU, Or.. Aug. L'4. W M. C and Dan K. Moloney, who ! sold the Coos Hay Times a f'w ; trtrmf liu ni-n lmve int l 'nr nm published at Hania Ana ,Cul. It narrUm Associated Prens service. The Mulnncyft published the Coos Uay Times for about '-'u ) earn. 4 I DnnimiCDnnn duo n. Mrs. HazellOnPI II FlTIHTO M,s H M Williamson visit Logan spent'MI Li U I T U T N .Yhe'' tlanllt'1' Home of Mls.lU UUIflL L I Lil I U t the Manko home, east uf Jac ' Mlsy ' JACKSONVILLE. Aug. 2. . the home of her grandparents. ,.,wl i c. rt,,n.,l.,rtnn ' Mr T. ! K. Dunnlngton and son, Toinmie, K. Dunnlmrton and son Toinmie. : " ' " " ! i-i..n.n.t. t-ii . 1 in . .Kl,ln n.,h.. Fnl?:. .ir. wauer kicks or .ueuur snent Saturday afternoon fp (, With, Mrs Mis. Cora Parnum and Conn of Ashland spent Wednes day afternoon here visiting old friends. Miss Sybil Kalrhurn of Medford was in our city Wednesday. Mrs. Nellie Johnston from Sac- ramento. Calif., is visiting at the j hoTOO of hPr Sster-In-law, Lona Johnf,ton. . M rs . Wilbur Ca me ro n was a, Medford shopper Wednesday. Marion Smith, who has been staying with La von Dunford nt the Dunford ranch near Sterling, returned home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. William Eaton left j tho first of this week for Connine, Ore., where Mr. Eaton has work.! larewe,, unner . j given uy .writ. n i-m.--.n- day in honor or her nephew, otto. 'ant rail and family of Atlanta. Oenrgla. Those present w ere' (randma Cantrall, Mr. and Mrs. j Miles Contrail. Mr. and Mis. Otto am run umi sou auo .muim ........ ! nI rorunnu. Air. mm .mi s. - 'trail left Friday morning, aceom-1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Can trail. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry! Miller, a nine-pound baby girl Sundny morning, August Hi. Thev have named the little iiiIks La vonne Maxino. T. W. Jones of Provolt was In our city Wednesday. Mr. ami Mrs. Wm. Woodruff of Portland sp'enl a few days this week as guests of Mr. and Mrs Horace Jenkins. Mr. Woodrurr Is secretary and treasurer of the Seventh Day Adventist confede ration of western Oregon. The Rebecca lodge held their regular meeting Monday evening of this week, at which time plans were made for a picnic at the Lythla Park in Ashland next Sun day. Mrs. 10. K. Severence and dau ghter, Ruth and Mrs. Howard Haer and daughter, Jean and Bet tie, went blackberry picking aL thy Kleinhani mer ranch on Applegate Wednesday. )v. Renter and sister. Mrs. Paul Vogt and children, Maxino and Paul, who have been visiting their sister, Miss Kllntbeth Renter, have returned to The Dulles. A very interesting program was given at tho meeting at the school gymnasium Wednesday evening, consisting of a baritone solo by George Wendt, two violin solos by Lois Smythe, e'.uno solo by Dolores Smythe; ivo vocal solos by Kath erine "Wend I and recital ions by Ret lu nnd Jean Baer and Pulse S;indi n. A discussion was held on tho purchase of playground equip ment. At the close ot Hie meet ing refreshments of cake and punch were served. .Mrs. Oscai Dunford of Medford was in our city Thursday. Kverett Carmen and family and Pat und Alvin Carmen moved this week to Yakima. Wash. Dr. and Mis. C. K. Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jenkins, ac companied by friends from Port land, enjoyed a trip around Craf'r lake and a fishing trip to iK-iimnd lake this week. Mrs. Gladys Moses and children recently moved to Medford, re siding on North Grape, street. M i s. Izara Simmons Is now cooking at the Rogue River sani tarium. Mrs. Ktta Tranta nnd Ms. L. White of Owen-lregnn Lumber Co. enmp I. Untie Falls, were visitors this week of Mrs. Fred Butcher, Miss Leona Phillips nf Squaw lake accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Leonard McKee and Mrs. W. A. Childers back Sunday to near Prospect! where (hey ure working In tho fruit. Mrs. U-li.-t .Mi-Ken anil Mrs. J. M . Dews are stayini; at the Leonaid McKee ranch dor- m,ir "'n. ,ir. nun .Mrs. .ioe .Momnon mho family of I'ortland were calling on old friend's In .Jacksonville Thursday. They have spent I he jpat week visiting Mrs. McMahon's :elatlves in Ashland Walter Pulley of Crescent city I iu tr.irim imimcutu iii the ltocne week with Clifton Chllders al th Leonard McKee ranch on Apple gate. William HnsUlns of Klamath Falls Is ft guefd of his brother, Newton Tin skins this week. Hcrvhell Hunch of Moscow, Ida ho, is visiting at the home of nH parents. M and Mrs. F. S Hunch. William Foster and Mrs Aunes ( Kvnns nnd family of Klamath rails wnn visitors sumiay oi j.Mrs. Rvans- parents, Mr. ami vid fjammon of norm .jaeitoon ville. I T," M ":"y S,"""'.,V "f ! 1 .resl,ylerlan ehureh met Thursday , : rternnnn nt the nome or Mrs. meeting n qeijrlous liltien was served by the hostess. Next Thurs dav evening the society will ejiter tnin with nn Ice cream social nn ,.nPrn the lawn at the Presbyterian . . . i,...t ;lni)(I W(,; n ro, ,.nl uwt of hf.r ,iiny friends In nr city. j Mr and Mrs. Ferg.'-on and family moved this week Into ajmrt- ments in the obi Vost hon-e. ' Mr. and Mrs. o.- ai Lewis nnd ihuns, Hubert and Kay ami .Mrs. j lieorge Maxwell visited Mr. Max well iit the Sierges mine Thurs day evening and enjoyed a picnic supper, ited :inki k- honville Thursday Mrs. lieurge Maxwell was a busi ness visitor in Medford Tuesday Mrs. Lee Smith spent ttie day Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. IVter Kick. M rs. K. S. Wi Ison a nd M is. Oeorge Maxwell motored to the orter ranch near central l'oint .supply of Melons, .Mr. and Mrs. Moore and family .h'."' vUV? IT " "' " tiay Tort of Medfoni. .MMH McCully and Miss Alice Hoefs visited Mrs. John Oreaves and Miss 1-uulmo or MUord on , , , luiiu itueier ami ''s - s l-ii'-'-ip Renter and Mrs. Pau lino vogi ami son nnu iiaugnier, Paul and Maxiue, Mrs. Julia Wil liams and Mrs. Saulsberry and son. John M. visited tho old Wagner Springs Tuesday evening. Miss Bessie Bunch will accom- ., .A,,. ', ..,'. lege. Miss Madeline Mefger cele brated her eleventh birthday on Wednesday afternoon with a party at her home. Cintncs were played and a dainty luncheon was served. Tho following guests were pics- ient: Doloris HmeU. Marceiia -Mit-ichell, Maxino Boone. Alice Larson. Audrey MeUger. Violet (iisoii ma ,winitii. Lavcra White and Eve- lyn Benson. IS A COSTLY BLAZE PORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 25. (P) Aroused by tills discovery that fires, burning unobserved in a pall of smoke near the iiiy during the past two weeks, had destroyed rural homes at a loss of more than $100,000, firemen today were pa- trolling the lulls of tne uanger area. A blaze back of Willamette j Heights was believed under con-! trol today. Battalion Chief James; Dlllane look 7a firemen to the scene yesterday and succeeded in gelling a line around the fire. It was this blaze that bad destroyed (lie farm homes of .loe Bovicb and two vacant bouses on the place of C M. Calmer, near the junction of Skyline boulevard and Spring vllle road. Fire officials discovered today limit a. half dozen minor blazes were menacing the 1 eights dis trict, and had been burning, as had the Multnomah Heights fire, for days. Because of the isolated and brush-covered nature of the district, tbey had not been noticed. Smoke from these blazes mlxi'il with the smoke from ot her fires known to be burning. Ah all of the flrse are laid either to small boys with campflrcs, toi cigarettes thrown aside hy tare- P'hs hikers, or motorists. 11 was! decided today that until the dan- j ger season is over the police and nre departments will rigidly pa trol the affected districts. While the White Shield home and a score of valuable residences were In the path of the flames yes terday, no danger was reported to day. lOelsewhere in the northwest, the fire situation wa menacing. This Is especially true In Idaho and on the Ida ho-Montana bonier. Kel logg, Idaho, was saved only by a change In wind, and four addition al Mazes were reported in the Ida bo forest. More than '.ho fighters are guarding Ihe .Ifihnnagan and' I (oris fires In Idaho. Ill flrennn. the Lafirande fire, burning for two weeks, was be-Ib-ved Hurler control, but may lie come dangerous if a wind arises. The liny fin nicniirf Is lit llrvi ll (IflKt. .1 S, 26 FLEE IN NIGHTIES II:TI.AN-i, (ire, ,m;. :,...-(!', Kmili'ri from 11n.il- hii;n whim fill' HWi'PI. n Imklim ImiiHii hcri' ciirlv Iciilny, M pi'I'hoiih fli'il In Ihi. Mri'i'l In their nlnln chillies. I'niic,. r,.. port, niiiie InjiiriMl, iilihoiiKh Hev "nil IoiIki-I'h ll.-iii ilill'li-illly In en. riiplni; Ihtihini' nf Hp- Hinnke. Cnu'ir- ni' the lire w;is not ilefi llllely determined. The lllnze Kliul ed nn Ihe rnof ami hud Kiiineil hiii henilway hrnre it wa. seep hy resi-ill-Mil nearhy. They ealled the fire department. I.mUerx in the mean time had heen aroused hy smoke. Mm. Kva 1,. We'd, ninn.-tucr, esti mated the loss to Iht at f I mm. The iHiildin.-; was a three-story frame Mttlietnie. 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