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wrdfort) watt, tt?trttnr vrrcrvpoR'n. orkoox. "Wednesday, septet tdetj 20. i 02s. P3CGB THF.E1 THOMAS SWEW1 TO CELEBRATE 80TH BIRTHDAY 1 Thomas M. Stiii, known to h c i r c n of IucjiI residents un "Diulilv". will (olt'hrnU; his SOth birthday next Siiturday. fie wan born In Limit, Ohio, Me pie m her 2!. IX iS. mid llu1 years have taken no loll from the sprynoHH of his xU'i. or led wrinkled linos In his I'lMinlenancc. His life has hern uiim of Kcntlo philosophy. 1 1 ha-i been a, resident of this city for 15 years, and usually va!k to and from his place of buslnes--. anions hooks and photographs, and pretty thiriKS. .Mr. Sworn, who says it docs not seem like be has' faced the trlaV and tribulations of life, anil a few Deinoeralie administrations for S years, remembers with vivid dis tinrines. seeing his father east his ballot for John 1. Kreniont t he first Republican candidate for the presidency. Mr. Swein has retain ed his Republicanism, along with his good nature, and physical and mental alertness. He will cast Iim November ballot for Hoover. " "The last year I have begun to feel my years," suld .Mr. swem. "I .find my boy. Tom, walking awav from ni". every now and then." "I will do no special rclfbnitlnu on my birthday," said .Mr. Sworn this morning, and will do what 1 have always done work. If 1 am real lucky, 1 will get a cream pic from .Mis. .lack Kweni." The cream plus that Mrs. .lack Sworn ma lies, arc regarded by hhn as peerless culinary masterpieces lie Is a football fan of the first waler. and a lover of baseball, ami has found time to play in a busy ami useful lift'. Reside a host of friends, Mr. Swem has two sons. John and Tom, and a married daughter, Kalherine, residing In Vallfornii. He haft been married for r.5 yours. lira. Leslie Wiltshire. Knglish writer, who received a dec head gash and minor body injuries yes terday when she was thrown from her Rulck roadster as a result of a collision between her machine and a Ruick brougham driven by John Madden of Ventre, Calif., at I-'ifth and Rartlell yesterday noon, was reported to be resting easily today at the Saored Heart hospital. .Mrs. Wiltshire is attended by Ur. Ins keep. An estimate on the' damages done to her roadster which is be ing repaired at Skinner's (Jarage, is ji!;teod n.1 about Si'lio. HELLO...... National Gold Sign Co. Service Car No. 62 will be in Medford all of this week. Twenty Year Guaranteed Gold Lettering See it on Medford National Bank Jackson County Bank Jackson County Building & Loan Association Jackson County Abstract Co. Medford Chamber of Commerce and other buildings. All work guaranteed for twenty years and service maintained Call National Gold Sign Co. Jackson Hotel 12 Trade Opportunity Your old talking machine is obsolete now the market for them is limited. We offer you a special opportunity to trade it in NOW, will give you 50 more to clean up all old models in the valley. Act before October 15. Palmer Music C. H. Isaac EXPECT SPARROW WILL HE-NAMED i FOR CO. JUDGE The Republican County Central ' crnniiiittce will meet tomorrow .afternoon to nominate a county judge, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of AV. J. Hartzel!, and it Is expected Alex Sparrow will he named. Alt. Sparrow, farmer, and lead-Inu- candidate. Is reported unde-cidf-d. whether he will accept or not, but he has received wide- ; spread encouragement from all 'sources in do so. He called at the courthouse today to look the situation over. He say a that farm 1 life appeals to him more than ; politics. J A petition will also bo presented ,to the central committee, asking I that County Treasurer A. C. I Walker bo named for the place. ! It is reported that Mr. Walker will act-opt, if nominated. I County Commissioner Victor jRur.sell and candidate for re-elec-tion to the position, said .this morning: "I will not bo a eandi- date, independent, or othcrwis", land will throw my personal sup iport, and all that I can muster I ftir Alex Sparrow." Mr. ilursell !sald that he had been urged tc; jseeji the judicial position, by many friends. 1 The county Democrats are play ing a waiting game, in I ho mean time. 1 r the Republicans noml nale a candidate thai meets their approval, they wit Midorse him. If not, they will pr .lice a candi date of their own, .110 following being mentioned for l he job: J A. I'erry. Mlram l- Meador, W. ill. Canon, former .Med lord mayor. ! a ml I Jeinocra tic warhen so. Col. 10. K. Kelly, all uf this city. Jesse I .Veil of Ashland, and Krank H. il'piou of the Central Point dis trict. The county judgeship is creat ing even more interest In the country districts, than in the cities. I It is necessary for both parlies I to make nominations before Oeto 1 ber 'f hi order that the uam-'s j may be piintod on the ballots, j Friend and supporters of Spar Irow, however, are bringing strong i pressure to bear upon hi mto ac Jeept the judgeship nomination. He j Is particularly weii fined for the I position, owing to his long service I in the army and in the national park service, where ho learned j every angle of road work, lie hail i supervision over most of the pros-. ent road work in the Crater Lake; I National park, and his backers j 'hold that ho would bring the same Uffficienty to the county road work. ! A Bnby 1st Born i PHILADELPHIA, Ph., Sept. tiii. (P) Thorn's an eii;ht-pniind baby ourang-outung at llie 7.00, lite first I of its kind horn in captivity invthc I county. Your old victrola, phonograph or piano on the new Fall Model Orthophonic Victors Radio combination latest creations in grand and upright pianos. "We Sell Happiness" 3C ;4 GRANTED U. S. CITIZENSHIP BY JUDGE THOMAS Only four of the original seven candidates for American citizen ship wore granted papers at the hearing held today before Circuit Judge C. M. Thomas. These four were: William Henry Fluhror, Huld Martina Hunger, J. L. Shaughnessy and Vaelar Kllniek. The examination was conducted by Assistant Federal lOxainlner W. W. ' Wiggins of Portland, before an audience of friends and witnesses for the candidates. Mrs. Hugger, who was born in Kronehberge State. Sweden, asked ito have her middle name of Mar- jtlfta, changed to Marlliina, which. she said was the manner of spell- )ing thirf name in America. She is I the sole support of four children, - her husband having died hero a few years ago. Her witnesses were Helen Mace and liertha Lofland, (residents of Jackson county. Witnesses for Henry l-'luhror ; wore. George Codding and Fred jschoffel; for ,1. L. Shaughnessy, of 1 Brick ley, Ontario, A. V. Hard and i l,arkin J. Grubb of Ashland; and for Vaelar Klimek. who was born j in Urosovice, IJohomia, Chaunecy ' I'Morcy and A. C. Hubbard of Mcd j ford. I The petition of Theodore Itien. 1 of I'faofl'inger, Germany, was dis- missed until February, because one of the witnesses had inn known I him for the required length of j time. ; George Slavro Avgeropulos, of ! Patios. Greece, was counseled to j study further for the examination. Kdwnrd Walker .limes, another 1 candidate was not present at the hearing. j Tile examination was followed by a few welcoming words by At- tornoy Hon Newbury, representing I the American Legion, after which the new citizens were given a talk i by Mrs. D'Albini of the JJ. A. It.. who presented each with a small ; American flag and a flag code. which explains manners of dis playing it. BE j Youthful builders ot this vicinity will have n chance to test tliotr : ahillty in tho near fu'tire when ;i 1 model airplane contest sponsored , by the local airport committee will j take place with attractive prizes for winners, it was decided at Inst night's nioetins of that a roup at the Chamber of Commerce. There probably will be two divi sions, one for youngsters under 2 ; years and another for their older brothers. The planes will be judged In sereral classes including flyiii'Jf distance, design and other points. " Ittilcs and regulations will he drawn up during the remainder of (his waok and announced in the local papers next week. Other business taken up at the airport meeting was the drafting of leconinieiidations on the proposed new field which will be presented - to the city council lor Its consid eration Tuesday nfgjit, October U. Members of the airport promot ers' group are Sueley I fall, chalr mtm: M. N. !Ii:';an, Clyde Kakin, Pert Thierolf, Ijirry Mann. Kloyd 'Hart, V. C. Dillard. K. C. Gaddis and J. C. Thompson. James Crawfor dof Kcno, Nov. 's visiting at the home of hl daegfiter, Mrs. Uohert Strang. In House W. H. Fluhrer iASHLAND PARTY IT. PITT, STARTING 3 A j, ASHLAND. Hopt. I'll. (SpochJ.) ! .Miss Grace H. Chamberlain and ; Miss Kllzaboth Palmer, who reside; a.t "Hilltop" la tho southeastern, part of the city, motored to Ores-: cent City, where they spent the ' week end. ; Mrs. .1. It. Hubert son, who re- i sides Just east of town on tho I'a- , ciflc highway. Is entertalnini: Mrs.' A. C. Hart and her daouhter. Miss KHzaheth Hart, of Malla Walla. Wash! The ladles will tsa on to southern California to spend tho winter. I Walter Jalo, who has boon em-j ployed as errand buy at .the Kast . Side Pharmacy, has none to Heeds-i port. Ore., to make his homo with a sister. Mrs. W. 1. Ilodklnson. who has j boon a patient at the Comiminlty hnspital for the past two weeks, i following a serious operation, has returned to her home on Church street today. Mrs. D. Pcrozzl, president of the Hobekah assembly of Oregon, left ; Sunday nluht for Klamath county to make official visits to tho He-j bekah lodges of Klamath county, j TIarry Hosier, whoso dahlia and triad tola gardens are so renowned for their magnificent blooms, has sent a fine !ol of flowers to the Sacred Heart hospital at Medford. Mrs. l.arkin Deer and small son visitors in Grants Pass last week at the homo of .Mrs. SerlbnoCs m ot her, .M rs. A . Mel 'aw . , Geo. W. Trofron spent the week end visiting his brother, 1,. V. Trof ron. near Itutlo Kails. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ahboll and daughter. Miss Klha, spent Mon ifay in Medford. where they attend ed the funeral of Thomas Abbott. C. 1.). Woods and family have matte a week end trip to climb Mt. Pitt. On Sunday they drove to the (wens lumber camp. 1- miles from Unite Kalis, and spent tho night (here with (heir son-in-law and daughter, Mr. ami Mrs. Korrest Itoyles. At 3:3u in tho morning 'hey drove as close as posslblo.to the foot of the mountain. The isceni was made by tho northwest ridge and 'they arrived at the hiiiii mil aL 11:30. The party left the top at l:ir and reached the car at tho base at 4 o'clock. Mrs. J. A'. Miller, who has boon employed for a time on the Tidings staff, has been secured to fill tho position mado vacant by the res ignation of .Miss Dorothy He.od. who had boon society editor of (he 1'ldings for sometime until her'i'e .Gont marriage to JJnrton Kru'lan of Klamath Kails. Tho churches of Ashland have d e s i k n a t e d Kriday evening as church night for the Southern Ore gon Normal school students. The principal congregations of tho town will hold open house for students who hnvo announced their church preference. Kach church will work out its own plan of entertainment for the pleasure of its guests. H. A. Mtnklor of Portland has been In town attending to busi noss matters and making a visit to his mother, Mrs. Carrie M Inkier, on C street, who has been III for ioveral days. Ashland friends have received annnuiKTont of the marriage of Chester aldwell McCrackon, son of Dr. and Mrs. Gordon MeCrack en of this city, to Miss Ivy Irene Pureell of KlDorado. Kans. Mr. McCraekfln Is well known in Ash land where he attended school. Later he attended the Oregon Ag ricultural college and did post graduate work at the Cnlvcrsity f Wisconsin. He is employed as advertising and publicity man for the Skeely Oil company of KIDo lado. .Mr. and Mrs. O. K, Carson are in Ashland to stay for a few weeks If i look after interests here. They . have Vteen spending a large part of the summer a I Me.Mlnnville. ! where Mr. Carson has business i '-oniiectlons, ! Mrs. II. If. Channel! returned to Ashland Sunday after two weeks j in California. II, K. Walter and Krnest Arthur I of Corvallls arrived In Ashland Sunday evening to visit with Mr. ! and Mrs. W. P. Walter. ! Henry I0ndern, George Koss. ; Gerald Weliner and Kred Neil have ; returned from a hunting trip in the . Sky lake region. They succeeded ' in getting three deer. Chester Woods returned to Ash- ! land Saturday after ta king his ' brother Mn"etls to Kugone, where j he will attend the stale univcrtdty. ! Chester loaves soon for Corvallis. j where he will be a senior at the St. ito colhL'c. ! C. W. Kortmiller loft on .Satur day fur Portland to attend buyers' week. He will be ueeompani"d home by Mrs. Kortmiller and their I small son David, who have boon visiting relatives at Albany. : Mrs. A. C. Strange underwent an operatlo nfor goiiro htt Thurs day in a Portland hospital. Sh'i is .reported to hi doing Well, Mrs. i:tla Mathers. Winifred May, l.avorna Thomas and Mildred liidoout of Klamath Kails have 'nine to Ashland lo attend the Southern Oregon Normal school. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hobortson mado a week end visit to Crater iMUf. I: obert I liil wine ha gone to Klamath Kail to work for ttt Standard OH rompany during the winter. Mr. Jennie Gilbert, rodent of Mt. A-hlaiid chapter of the D. A. . h;is returned from Salem where file attended the state conference whi'-h was held at the cupital iiy at the hull of reprem-iitativei. The tiit wuunlzytln convened fr the vlctt ff the preHldem general. Mrs. Alfred J. Itroffati of Gieenwhh. I 'on h. Mrf. Frank ''row-ton on Kllzs bf.h street is ronvaler cinv from a , ftever attack of pneumonia. , ; g- Vaiipei of port l nd, n former Ashland resident ami brother of C. II. Vaupd of litis city, is making a visit to friends and relatives. , Mr. anil Mrs. Chester V oilers, have purchased the George Urook miller property on Liberty street. They are moving from Grants I'ass 1 to occupy their new home. DUCK SEASON TO The duck season will open next Monday. October 1st, and a num ber of local hunters will Journey to the Klamath lake districts Sun- ( day for the beginning of the season .Monday 'morning with the rise of the sun. Tho cloudy skies today : gave promise of rain ere the end ; of tho week. The duck hunlers are hoping for the over d u e I eciuinoxal storm, to improve the 1 hunting. Tho wild fowl arc re ported plentiful. . 1 t Thirty-five students have so far signed up for the inter-class do na to teams, now being organtzeo by Conch Kalph 1 Sal ley at the local high school. Kach class will loot a group of six debaters to represent them. A series of IS debates will be held pot ween the lasses, beginning the first week in October. At the end If the inter-class onlosts, the team to represent the -rhool In the In tor-scholastic tie- bates will be chosen. The ques tion lo be used in the Inler-class debates will be the :.mo one, which will be debalt .. between the various high schools, later in the year. The names of Htlidents selected for the class teams will be an nounced next week, aootirdlng to Coach Hailcy. In the Mall Tribune straw ballot Herbert Hoover, Hepublioun can didate, maintains his overwhelm ing lead in this county, the latest tabulation showing him to be lead ing Al Smith, I WW to lit. The Democratic standard bearer re ceived no votes since the last tabu lation, for the first time since Un contest started. Two Democrats renounced their party faith and east a ballot Tor Hoover, in the last week. It is not presumed that this straw ballot reflects the Smith strength In Ja;;n.in county, for Smith, sup porters as a whole refuse lo show their hand, but It does show that Hoover will carry Jackson county by a comfortable majority. I'OUTI.ANI). (Hi'.. Si'iil. (1. IP) YewKNM'n t-l'Helu-d Iwu Mllf'H Iumc IlINt IllKllt. 'I'hcy ll:iliH'd $ir.uu In cii.sh an. anil rliei-M rroin lln- Kiinrlsn ilaii-y. wliili- iiliout ? 1 r. in Kinall rolns u-i'ri' taki'ii fro ititlni slililiullili-ifi' social chili. of tin- SK'i"! n-niiivi'ii Crnm tin iltiiry Hafc, aliinil $;illlill vvdh in 'a.ih. nrfii-intM or (he firm Hiiiil. qtpaw mi i (it mm ! I klPoi I P umr.u unLLui ununu j BH-B I HOOVER IS MINING rrtmotk 1' YEGGMEN CRACK TWO 'SJgH . SAFES IN POMDiljgiSfH lir1 "TiRl ifji Wo have just unpacked some ffT wl new lr'-H, loo lovely for words h'I jJ and too incxju'iiHivc lo overlook. i rHn l ,n,'m twlay ' I 3 sure to come loiuorr(w. jpM m Adrienne Steward Ji I Medford National Bank Bldg. 1 1 i CITY TICKET IS 0! Tho city administration ticket lor the November elect ion was com- i pletod today when this morning the petitions tor the candidacies of i one man In each ward, with the re- ' tiulrod number of signatures, were I filed in the city roec. dor's office, ( Including the candidacies of two of ' the present councllmeu for ro-eiec- ( Hon. those of P. M. Kershaw for the ' I'Ccoud ward ami Joseph U. Grey for tho third ward. The other candluaca1 filed to day were those of K. M A'Hsoii in j the first ward lo take th placo of! A. C. I lubbard. who will not run j again, and of H, 10. McKlhoso, to 111! the place hi the fourth ward of J. W. .lacobs, who also will not seek re-election. A petition for the ndmiuh'tration candidate for may-; or. A. . pipes, was lued some time ago, as were also tho candida cies for re-election of City Iteeorder M. U Alford and City Treasurer Herbert Hevrian. Only yesterday Lester ,1. Adams filed his r-indidnev for councilman in tho third ward, ho ho will run in opposition to Councilman Grey. So far there arc two candidates for mayor, as Karl II. Kohl filed his candidacy for that office some time iujo. Thorn have boon minora for some time past that there may bo other candidates for mayor, and possibly for eouncilmen in the va rious wards, hut r.o f:v no other petitions have been I'llotl, I l3RIALT0 I STARTS I ! Tomorrow J WS5ES PK"- I SCH1 LDkRAUT.f. A LOUIS! DRISSIR UW ROBIRI CUt SON VM j A Story of , Sublime Love and Faith, lli'.'ll Beauty and Lejlt jLy i mai "i!S Lrls TODAY ! FAY WRAY GARY COOPER in j "The First j Kiss" BUDWEISER is the buy-word that spells satisfaction to millions 'ANHEUSER-BUSCH, ST. LOUIS BucUvctser Matt adds nutriment to foods. Budweiser HOP FLAVORED OR PLAIN SOLD BY GROCERS AND DEALERS EVERYWHERE , VALLEY CANDY COMPANY Dhtributon MedforJ Well Gladly Help You solve your heating problem. Our staff of heating experts are at your service. 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