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MEDFORD MATL TRTrUJKB, MEDFORD, OUKOOV. MOXDAV. JANTAl.'V 7, 1 ?-'!.
EX-RESIDENTS IN
Kelran Unlit at (JoldflHd. NevA
Ho Iravt'S tho sport &
bunlm-M ttcnlc, a hubby vt society
and fiiKhiun, in, mi era of mil
llun(lollHr jHirtH for itn heavy
weight prim At Is and of rosily,
almost luxuiWuif Aii'iiim for Hh
Needed Ouunuru,
I'ttkaid iifcdfd rare roiiri.BC
of I: in convict Ioiih, tho vision of
u pit fit finder and tho tkill of a
diplomat, hh well an tho chance
tukitiK wpfrit of m Kumhlur to lift
boxing above 1th roivdy, disrepu
table level of years uro. He had
i hem all. lie could not wnar&te
frutn the Kami? all its undewlrabb;
el omen I h or featureH, but ho de
veloped It In New York to a point
where white nhlrt frogts and
evening kowiim became euriHpieu
ous at the rlimnlde; and where
the ntok of Hh Madiion Huaro
i.'ot porallon obtuifieU HtaiidliiK In
Wall Htltft.
The Keneral public knew Jllek
ard oh u keen-eyed, keen-nlKhtetl
' promoter of extravanfinsuin. A
jlean. brotmd f Ik urn with a clk'ar
and cane. JIIh budneKn UKuoclaten
tknew him an u vlnlonary, who
jalho had prurtlral Ideioi; boxlm:
nouiaKerH tin a nhrewd handler
of HilimtloiiH and keen analjHi of
i box-offico values. 1
Tj neWHpapermen. H I e k a r d's
door, whether to bin old tower
ouarterH In the original Ciirden
jor hi tho more Iiixui-hmih miltu
jof tlio new Oanlen, wuh alwayn
opwii. To olu-iune noxcih aim
old aKMOchileH, men with their
fortuneH ifone. Tex wuh a' ready
handed friend. j
Jllt-knrd always whh more in-,
tereyted In tho Hpectacular nidu
of IiIn vcnturoH, In the nlze of Mhj
ciowd and inaKiiltude of the
undertaking than In tho actual
I fiL-htH theniHclvi'H. He puHWSHed ;
un uncanny ability to nnliclpfite
.popular intereHt in hl maU'h
j niukiiiK- OHpeclally n m u n k the
I heavywelKhtH. He wan a puHt
C'OHVAM.IH, Ore., Jan. T. (4V jnuister at what 1m now recognized
TjinzH Itrvanl mmm Indicted todav.iiH the art of tho ballyhoo. Hilt
H it remarkable how one runs
ucroiw ao many former residents
of Med ford and no ninny Hipc
from hero in that Htale on vaca
tion or buslncHH tripti," trnyn JuiIk'
Olenn O. Taylor, who with MtH.
Taylot arrived home from a ao
Journ In California lust evening,
on which they departed tlio Kat
urday before , ChriwlinuB day, and
during which tluv (spent elnlu
(Ir'h In Snn Kranclhco. mi nifo,
vifciu-d Lodt, Hat rann nto, aiocktonj
Han Joho and Palo Alto.
"No matter where you go in i
that Btato you run into former or
preHent retddentH of the city, uh 1
found on thin trip and aim on my
trips to southern California ycani
ago."
. on, the way hme Judge and
Mnf.- Taylor punned many Oregon
cars all along on the I'aelflc hlgh
wny, thhj wide of Oakland, an well
as many Canadian earn and
WaHhlngton Htaio earn, en route
Houlh on vucallun or other so
journs In California.
4
MURDER, 1 ST DEGREE
by tho Henton county grand Jury
on 'u. churgo of find degree nun
der In. connection with the death
of Lewis ''Hit" JMckei-Non, Orngon
State collego Htudnnt and iiHHlfduni
football coach, llrynnt waH cliarg
ed .with Htnbblng Dlckermin In i
fight hero the nlgllt of December
17. Dlckeraon was encoitliig n
young lady to her home when he
was attacked by llrynnt, who was
nir admirer of th girl.
Circuit Judge Hkipworth Het the
time for arraignment thlH after
noon, when llryunv will enter his
plea. ! i -
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF
FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
The tipcclul meetlngH at the Kull
Oonpc rhurch continue nl thlH
week, every night except Monday.
Kev. 'Tred teott and wjfo are In
churgo and arc huvlng a fruitful
miniatry. A good attendance at
both, Sunday norvlces greeted the
fcvnngcllMt.
Tho HcoitH are veteran In gnH
tel work, having been for about
jo yeara' on the Pacific coast In
rvahgcllHtlo flcldx.
. Inspiring niutlc la n feature of
.tvitry KQrvIce. ,
Daily Meteorological Report
Monday, Jiimuuy i
Forecasts
Modford nnd vlclully: Cloudy
; nnd foRKV tonight rjnd TiitKdny.
('nntlnuucd cold. Lowest toulKlU
nliout 11.
Oregon: Uunernlly Tnlr tonight
sml TueRilH.v, but Ii-coiiiIiik cimmy
went. ' portion, how vlouds nnd
gruiind.fnir In onnt imrllon.
:-'! -i'
floral Data ,-
-''211;
Tcmporaluro (IXkh.) ... 31
KiKimHt n.nHt ii! ins.).. ::i
Iiwost (LnBt la Ins.).. 2(1
Kol. humldlly (Pet.) 9!) 100
Hlnto of wraihcrl Cloudy l'ViHKy
Total pruclidtntlim Hliii'iT HoiM. I,
1!L'S, 7.11) iiH'lii'H. ,
Sunset today. 4 : 5U p. in.
, Sunrlso Tuemluy, 7::i0 a. in.
. Hunset Tuosday, 1:57 p. in.
, Observations Taken at 5 A, M
... . 120th Meridian Time
cm " '
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Fresno
tlolona
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I'orlloud in
Hod niuff ill
Kosohurg 38
Halt Uikct City . -M
Sun rrnnelst'o 4 "H
Banla IV ........ 32
Ki'Hltlo ...i ID
Hnokanti 2.S
Walla Walla 2(1
Wlnoliw?
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34
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30
21
21
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It whs the (irrnn and Km human
inpourliig that ihlit'y Intfrcatcd
tliu prumolor. j
I(lKKwt Thrill. .
Itlikuril Kt his hlKKi'xt thrill!
out of tho rrowil of around 130.
000 flint paid nearly 2.000.0UO
to sic thu flint I)i:niwy-Tunni'y
flKht In tho rain at i'hlladtlphia.
"1 ahull never fornet that sIkIii'1
ho Willi often. "An I looked lan k
from tho rlnnide over thoe
thousanda. tens of thoUHHudx, It
Kenda tho ehlllH u)i und down i
my haek." , I
The ehlef reanon lllikard took
the Fet-ond DempHey-Tunney flirhl
to Hohller Klelil, Chli auo, for I he
Kreateat of all heavy weiuht ex-'
IravaKHlUJiM, waa Ilia dealre to at
traet tho lilKKect crowd lii hla
tory. He. HUeci'eileil and the mark
of nearly ll. 0011,000 for Iho
"Kale" from mime 1 tn.UUO apee-j
tatora may aland Indefinitely.
Itlokard wna Intnnnely iroll'l
Hint Ihe 'k men of Wall Slreel
HUported hlm and that Import-!
ant people III all walka of llfej
eame tu IioxIhk mutehtiH iih he '
raided the Htaielarda of their pro- j
molloli He often HpokV of lhla
aa one of Ilia outHtatulIni; aehlevo-:
menta.
Ilia aloKan, when lie flrat under-'
took to imiinnltt the uame on a
lilif i-ealo 111 New York. waH "a
f e'tt for every ctiatomer ami every t
eliMlnmer Itl Ilia own aeat." To
tliia iierhap.- moni than to any
othor Idea WHH due IllH HUeeewH
111 the ureal ouldoor HpertaeleHj
hn put on. The patrons' of hoxillK
who owed to ho lueky to Ret in-1
aide Homu of tho old ari'iiaa, mtii-h
Ichh Ket tho aoatH tholr tiekela
i-alled for, enmo to realize ami
appreciate that at Tex Itiekard'a
mIiowh Ihcy could deiend on hct
iIiik the apaeo Ihulr paatehoard
aiieelfled nnd actually ace what
was roIiik on.
lloyle's 30 nere, tho famous
lei-aey City howl erected for the
UonuiHoy-t.'arpcntler flKht in ll'-'l
was Ulekurd'H twn inixli'l. Kroni
a spectator's viewpoint. It waa
as near perfect as any. This fight
wua in muny respects Hlckard's
niOOl HIICCVSHIUI lCCn Ul I'lMlll".
Hon. lie Induced the principals
to sIkii for u J.ViO.d'lO iiurso, an
unheard of amount, hut the gate
receliitH from 00.000 aportulorx
excucded $1,1)00,000. Carpentler
waH "hullt up" us li real con
tender, when na a matter of fact
he waH ll"t u mutch for the
amashlllK UcuipHcy.
1'Vliml I'MltCOIIHN
Itlckartl, himself was so fearful
of Hie poshlble outcome that he
went to Dennwey'a drcacini: room
beforo the mutch nnd Iilcudcd
with .luck "not to lilt the Krein h
man too hard." and to let the
flKht ko it few roiindH at IchmI
so that Hie reeord-hreaklUK crowd
would net somethluK of u run
for Its money.
"I wuh nfriiid Ilcmpsey would
kill Cnrpeutlur If' he hit lilm too
haul." the promoter admitted
i
('loiidv
Clolldy.'n'e''
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Kon'y
Cleur
Clear
1'. Cdy.
1. Cdy.
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
Cloudy
1". Cdv.
Cleur
Clear
V. Cdy.
Cloudy
Clenr
L. W. DICK. MeleoroloKlst.
DKATIl CAI.KS ItlMJ CX.Mt
(Continued from Iiiko One.)
on with tho dentil of OeorKO
Uwls (Tex) Itlckard.
' The niost donilnutliiff, as welt
as most darlnit Individual pro
moter in the history of profes
sional sports leave behind him,
at the ireo of D, after over S2
years connection with IioxIiik, an
unparalleled rocord of uclileve
inent and success.
. Jtiikurd entered boxing when
ll j was generally taboo, an outlaw
Irart, for the most port, hurried
)' law. Vol even Ihon, In 100.
his- flulr for Ihn spectacular
nroniole hlm to offer a. purse of
il,0iti- lot tilt- famous Uuns-,
lllr.kanl rcKtirded .Mm Jeffries
as the Kreutesl of all heuvyweliiht
chamiiloiis, but his Interest in and
admiration for Uenipsey's fluhllnir
oualltloH wna Rrcutcr. )r0r one
llilng Deinpsoy's nnd Hlckavd's
fortuneH weru closely untwined.
Kiekurd promoted six of Jiemp
sey's elKht chumplonshlp fiithls.
made tho Manussu Muuler a mil
lionaire anil the greatest 'drawing
card of them all
Hume Idea of the Influence of
I.iii)lipsey 111 lilckurd's promotion
sclieme may lie gaiueii iium uiv
fiu't that of Hie something over
10,000.000 In gnto receipts from
all tho big fights, Ktckaril has
liromotcd npproxlmutely JH.0O0.
000 hns been realized In the six
UcinpKcy buttles two with Tull-
ney and one cnen witn ureiinan
I'lipo. Cnrpcntlcr nnd Sharkey.
It Is n st run go turn that takes
Itlckard from the nrena nt n
time when ho planned Dempsoy's
farewell ' to the ring, the old
mauler's lust effort to rcguln the
lelghts nnd be the only modern
hamplon to win hack the crown.
MIGHT COUGHS
1 Posltivclrstoppcd almost in.
Hi stanlly with one awallow of
THOXINE
5
ss t.-
,-fSs.
iW
11 I vt?
of Beddings Linens - Wash Fabrics
Your big opportunity to save! Right now while prices are
down to bedrock lay in your supply of these big valuss.
Many housekeepers find the answer to their needs for sev
eral months to como in these splendid assortments and
quality items. This sale includes Lingerie and Underwear
materials, Dress Fabrics, Table Linens, Muslins and Bed
ding to which is added our famous brands of dependable
Sheeting, Pillow Tubing, Blankets and Bedspreads.
Ml
Splendid Lingerie
Materials
Oninly, durnhln ntulerluls that, launder heniitilnlly.
Knahlon's fuvorlloa for litmerlu. A few of tho splen
did vitluoH ate ....
! 36 in. Sateen. All Colors. Yd. 43c
36 in. Plisse Crepe: 6 Colors. Yd. 17c
36 in. White Broadcloth. Yd. 30c
36 in, Colored Broadcloth. Yd. 35c
36 in! Whito Longcloth. Yd. 17c
36 in. Underwear Checks. Yd. 15c
39 in. Cotton Voile. Yd. 25c
iredluiKcecdl'i
Mid-Winter Sale EXTRA-BARGAIN days store-wide reductions fresh,
complete 3tocks every item guaranteed! With millions of ca3h in hand, we
offered manufacturers bigger orders than they ever before had handled. we
demanded the world 's lowest prices
. . . . And now the SAVINGS are passed direct to you from this great Mid
Winter Sale. Compare every price and compare the quality. Save, SAVE,
SAVE, on everything every day during this Mid-Winter Sale.
Departments in Our Store Participating in This Sale
Radios and Accessories Bedding. Linens, Towels, White Goods Riverside
Tires and Tubes Men's and Boys' Clothing Brooders, Incubators, Fencing
Women's Ready-to-wear, Lingerie, Accessories Stoves, Housefurnishings,
Electrical Appliances Gyrators, Furniture Farm Implements, Harness, Gas ,
Engines, Nursery Stock Toilet Goods and Sundries.
t Remarkable Values in Wide Sheeting
81 in. Bleached Pure White Sheeting
; 81-m. Unbleached, Cream Color
Sheeting ,
for'" doulile Ihm's: our famous Luiik
wiar .economy ti;tl!ly ! , Kills tvt?ry
uruoticVll . n-'od. Will jrlvr eontinunus
wi-itr -ii risil mnin-y savtr! O
Very.- piTinl. tin? yard OOC.
Kxccllent Idiik wearing Long wear qual
ity l-lcahp(l to snowy whilonoss. All
of imr Ui l)i!dli)i;s are linntl tciru.
Vrry Hprclal, ihc yard
Sheetings Muslins
Pillow Tubing
Kvorv hoiisowifo will lie llimouBlily sallsl'ied with
Ward's excellent values In lied Mnons! They assure
many washings nnd splendid durability.
36 in. Unbleached Muslin, 10 yds. $1.08
40 in. Unbleached Muslin, 15c yd.
36 in. Standard Quality Bleached Muslin,
yd., 17c
36 in, Fine Unstarched Bleached Muslin!
Yd., 14c
64 in. Bleached Pure White Sheeting, yd., 35c
81 in. Bleached Pcquot Sheeting, yd., 51c
47c
Excellent Materials for
Baby Garments
.Ward's sale oilers wonderful lnr-tnlus In ninlerlHls
for linliy rlolhos. Kofi absorbent ilinper elrtlh, warm
flannels, fine cations. Some of Iho values are ....
27 in. Birdseye Diaper Cloth. 10 yd. $1.11.
30 in. White Shaker Flannel. 19c yd.
ys Wool Baby Flannel. 59c yd.
36 in. Whito Longcloth, Yd. 17o
30 in. White Nainsook. Yd. lOo
Garment Bags
Roomy Cretonne Garment Bag. 79c
Clever Prints and Colored Dress Fabrics
Qay cotton materials, dainty and practical, make charming tub frocks. And
how inexpensively if you buy at Ward's bargain prices! There ara a variety
of gay patterns and rainbow hue3 for you to choose from all under priced.
32 in. Tubfast Prints. All Colors. Yd. 28c
36 in. Colorfast Cotton Gloria. All Colors. Yd. 35c
32 in. Apron Checks. All Colors. Yd. 13o
32 in. Drets Gingham. All Colors. Yd. 32c
36 in. Printed Percale. Many Patterns. Yd. 16c
36 in. Tru-Crest Suiting. All Colors. Yd. 31c
. 36 in. White Indian Head. Yd. 29c
35 in. Rayon Alpaca. Gray only. Yd. 43o
Pillow Tubing
10 ill. Width yd. 24c
12 In. Pcquot yd. 42e
45 In. Width yd. 29c
Bedding, Blankets
and Spreads
Willi such values as those offered every housewife
will want to dress tip her beds In fleecy blankets,
soft levittrcssos, colorful bedspreads.
Doublo AU-Wool Plaid Blanket. 66x80. $7.98
Esmond Crib Blanket, 36x50 in. $1.00 to $2.98
o
White Crochet Weave Bedspread, $2.69
i
Crinkled Striped Bedspread. White
63x90 in, $1.45.
Tub-Silk
Broadcloth
rint'st quality Pure Silk liroadoloth;
3(i liH'lu-H wide.
?icclul, yard
73c
Turkish Towels
and Toweling
J'uy an ample supply of Ward's fine Towels and
Turkish TowolInK, fumed for thnlr superior quality
aud excellent values! Offered nt tremendous savings
during this sale.
Turkish Towels lots of S only fast color pink bor
derssoft thick quality 6 for 90c
Turkish Towels lots of C white soft thick qual
ity ....6 for 95e
Turkish Towels large thick: double loop 20x41
hemmed unbleached ; 26c
Turkish Towels while onlj- 20x40 hemmed lota
of 6 only fine heavy quality 6 for $1.25
Turkish Towels extra large whito only 22x44... .55a
18-inch Bleached Turkish Toweling doublo thread
weave yd. 2ie
16-in. Unbleached Crash Toweling one-third linen
very strong weave fast color borders special
yard '. 11c
I
Table Linens, Damasks,
Luncheon Cloths
The disri'lmiuatlug housewife and hostess will find
dozens nl' splendid bargains in this seba tlon of table
linens. Imported and domestic values are equally
attractive.
Linen Cloth and Ntpkins real Irish Pamask In rose,
chrysanthemum and upplo blossom patterns, yd. $1.85
Napkins to match 22 In. 6 for $2.98
Hemstitched Linen Sets clolh .14x34 and li napkins
to mati'h; silver bleached or with colored borders;
set $3.19
Cotton Damask mercerized white for everyday
wears well, M in., 44c yd.; 72 lu. 57e yd.
Oilcloth Table Covert dull finish dainty designs:
choice ol' colors: IS.I8 In., 44c; 5ii.55 62c
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO.
Phone 286
117 South Central, Medford, Oregon
Store Hours, 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.