PAGE EIGHT
MEDFORD MAIL TRIPP NTS. MEDFORD. ORECiOy, MOXT)AY,' MAY fi, 192!).
DEATH UNMASKS "MAN" AS WOMAN
KIliNIS FEATURE fife, f
? m m ravrr mw wv h
I I ,-( -MkMAS r
In
J. Two comploto and poparat'e pro
grams wore presented nt the KI
wnnl club thlH noon, under the
direction of 11. II. Ilcdrlck,. pro-
. Bi-urn cliHlrmun. Tho fit-Ht covered
tho subject of "Community
lJcnllh," wltli Dr. W. H. Walker,
field director for tho American
'.Public Health association of New
York, ns the principal speaker.
. Dr. Wnlker. who has been here
tor tho past few tluyu In tho in
terest of making a furvcy of
health -activity lu j-,ok.'in county
.for tho assistance of the national
' and local bureaus, commended
tills 'county fin tho cooperation
given tho local unit. He empha
lzod tho fart that Die health de
ftartinont Ih orKimied for tho pro-
toetlon and promotion of health,
pud In not an agency for medical
' charity.'' ' 1
vfMlH Sllldied Carlton, president
of the Jackson County Health as
sociation, preceded Dr. W alker
Willi a brief account of tho work
lielng dono hcrv, and made a pica i
for ,tho 100 per cent support of !
tho unit activity by tho service '
Clulm of Medford. I
'' Dr. Walker, will leave tonlirbt i
for tho north, nnd will bo followed
firm next week by C. T). Orltten
den, nwoclntc field director from
New York, who will completu the
survey. . .
The second part of the program
wan devoted to the ubscrvanrc of
Oregon day, celebrated last year
at ClmmporR on Hay 2. This
feature was In chin-go of Principal
. H. l' lneh or Washlnitoii school.
Who gavo a brief sketch of Oregon !
history. Ho in turn intioducpd .
-hiss Allen cromar, music In
Slructor at the school, who pre-
--'y I Lcly Jrlah t'uonij 1
1 ' , . yv . . : I
t a 1
J , A
Anotntt4 Ptttt Photo
Mrtnucradlng Tor 20 yen re, Peter Stratford (intet) married Eliia.
r.3t!i novvland (left) in 192S 3 the facsimile atteate. Deresley Mor
ton, declared to have been the maiden name of Strntford, revealed
licr secret as oho was dying in an Oakland, Cal., hospital.
"Peter Stratford," Who Masqueraded
As Man, Attracted Women Through
Ability to Write Charming Letters
HOLLYWOOD, Cal., May (J. (VP) tinued; "1 stippoKO that wan whore
It was tho appeal of the wrUtLnc cld jUHtlfy himself. Tho very
uiouKiii 01 murryinp mm was ui
tciiy ahhyrrcnt to me, but hecauHO
woi-iIh of Peter Stratford, who tlis
cluHcd "ho" wuh a woman Hhortly
liefori) "IiIh" death In Oakland,
t'al., Thui'Hday, whleh drew two
!HvonuM of tho film colony here to
i,"hlm," Ihcy revealed today.
of hlH pitiful condition and the ideu
of love that had been built up In
the loni; oorreHpondeneo, I felt J
had to ko throuRh with It.
'He remained In Kansan City two
man for many yearn, but said who
fcontccl her choruH of WaMhlinrmn 1 n,iU "w "him" through Mm.
School children In ft groiip nf ilk'th hia "wife."
ionuH Including "OrcKun My Ore- Tno 'r ho had aent "him"
fon" nnd "The Valley of the ! woro wrl,lt' throuRh vympnthy be-
Hokuc." An Oregon hoiik to tho ' f lM0 HnKPi'lnpr Ulness which
tuno "Oh RiiMammh" wan also I hrutiKht diath, hIic kuIiI.
8UHK by the e!inriiH. aeciimpanled ; "l wUB worUlnu at Unity mdiooi
on tho harmonfeti by Hvun Ale- ' KnnmiH tllty, In the healim? tie-
MIhh Alinn ThompMon. employed or three days after the marrliiffe,
at. n film Htiidlo, denied alio wan Mipii he left for Sail Francisco. The
pcrKoimlly nr-qualntcd with the J following year I wrote hlin fit in
woman who had masqueraded as a ; tervalH. Then ho wroto me that
AMlHter.
V An explanation of tho Oregon-
li"ff ami Hh hvnibnlN wn nffee
lively made .by 'IVrlko Mnrly.ina. 11,11,1 '' lno tn of Hlratford
witllu LewiH Campbell gave a
f levM' exposition an the Ori'iron I
tHto motto, the Htato hit U and the
Biuio riowcr.
ho was so dcHperatcly 111 that If 1
did not come to him ho would die."
Mrs. Kowland said Hho Joined
"him" at XilOH and for two yearn
prepared "his meals' nnd nursed
"him" while ho was alternately
worltlriK or ill In bed. Despite their
coiiKtfiut elime QHsociatlon, nhc de
clared, it was not until flvo monthn
atro that nhe learned, through "his"
own dlnclo.Hui-0 that "ho" wua not.
n mnn. ; : j , .
"I eamo to Hollywood. intcndliiK
who lived at lltllwlale, N. .1. I to ret an annulment from IhlH
T)e h'ltrr Interewted mo to the strange contract," eho said, "but
partmenl," Mrs, Howlund. neti'ef.8
and screen writer explained, "when
found a letlcr askliiK prayer for
; 'On Ttiosdny oveitlnir, May 7, there
ib to bo a CliNMlim Kndavor rally
Bt the Christian clnnch In Ashland.
Tho rally will bruin at C:,'n with u
covered dlHh nuppor. each Kndeav
oror brlhKiiiK Homo Until lo contrlh
uto to tho HUjtnflr, ' I(. Ih planned lo
have Bongs and totiKts durinr the
meal. .
KollowhiK the bntiquet Jiour n
meotiiitf will bo held at which n
jihort report of tho convention will
m given and the mnln addresa of
tho evening will he delivered bv
!Kev. Carman K. Mell of the Med.
ord Christian church. Tho shield
will be awarded to the soclotv
navinit the largest attendance. All
Endeavorors are askod to boar this
date In mind and jlan to conio
with their friends
extent of cautdiiK me tu break the
ruli.'H of the institution, and I re
plied personally. T 1 Ih letters were
literary gems. I must havo re
ceived over 000 nlr-mall and spec
ial delivery missives.
, ."My letters lo him also seemed
to be tho very breath of life and
often beeamo n very great burden
to me, beemiHo If I neclceted to
write, his health was apparently
affected."
Mr.?.- Howlund said she vriivlously
had been married and wrote that
she "never una In would enter Into
a physlear nmrrhiu.' She - eon-
uction of my suffering with
him made me ill and I was unable
to seek employment..
"I wrote Peter Ktrntford twice
after niy arrival In this city, when
I discovered he wan corresponding
with my friend. Finally, dlsKUst
raiiKod mo to. break off all com
munication. I understand she had
sent him money each week for his
sustenance,"
Miss Thompson's mother had de
nied that her daiiKMor know Peter
Hlratford, who some 20 years be
fore had been known as Deresley
Morton,
CURRENT TALKIE
"Nohlng But the Truth," that
mirth -provoking, well known le
gitimate stage success, now In tho
form xf an all-talking screen- play
with Klchard Olx, the popular
screen, and former stage actor ns
star, opened Us engagement at
Hunt s Craterian theater yester
day afternoon two days ahead of
its advertised time, duo to the
fact that the "Hhow Folks" at
traction failed to arrive, and will
run the remainder nf this week,
every afternoon and night. "Hhow
Folks' will be seen at the Cra
terian at some later date.
' Nothing Hut the Truth" scored
decided hit with tho audiences
yesterday, ns was evidenced by
tho continuous chorus of laughs
and giggles all through this very
entertaining farco comedy, In
which all Hues are spoken by
tho actors and actresses.
In fact, critics throughout- tho
nation wherever It has been seen.
or hoard rather, pronounce It an
oven bettor fun maker than when
It was crowding houses on. the
legitimate stage. ;
An exceptionally strong cast of
prominent film actors and act
resses supports Dlx,
Richard Dlx, in this, his first
talkie, is all the more pleasing,
as his voice . matches his popular
screen personality.
Tho linos of tho farco comedy
aro snappy' and sparkling and tho
story is exciting, clean and very
funny.
The stage settings nnd atmos
phere of "Nothing But tho Truth"
match the excellence of the film
rarnn n nil Ihnra la n Vr.ru loilfh.
able night club scene among Its'
other features. It. A. K.
MAY DAY FETE IS
E
BELLVIEW. Ore, May 0.
(HpccinI) Mrs. Norma Ileedor,
with her primary punila aro plan
ning a May festival on May .10
to be given in tho community
club houuo during tho evening.
May polo winding uud folk dune
lug will bo Included on tho pro
gram. No aumMaion . will be
charged for this. Jco cream,
cuke and coffee will bo sold at
booths during tho evening. .
On Thursday, the Wellvlew
school eclobrated "Oregon Day"
with Appropriate study and pro-
grnm. Next week bring "Kolest:
I Week" they will make a special'
study of forests nnd their protec
tion from fureiil f'res.
Tho Kiwunls dinner ilnto has
been changed twice, but with I
guud luck tho ladies are plan-1
ning on huvlng the dinner on Mayj
10, nt the club house.
On May 17. tho home study tourj
is planned, with a basket dinner ,
at tho Jackson fair grounds'' at ;
noon. r j
. Mrs. McComb of Corvallis will
bo present nnd talk to tho ludlcs1
on several Important matters.
May 7 nnd 9 are the 'dates for'
the sewing class to bo held otl
tho club rooms under the direc-i
tion of Mrs. Mnble Mack, homo
demonstration agent; These will!
bo all-day meetings. Hot coffee!
will bo furnished by the club
ladies.
Craig Hayes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Hayes, has nccepted
u position in Crater Lake National
park. . . .
E. Hi Newhry who ' underwent
an operation ut tho Community
hospital last Thursday for np-
pendlcitls. was trougbt to hlB
home In liellvlew on Friday, where
ho will regain his strength.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Ralph Jlalbertj
made a trip to Grants J'ass on,
Friday.
Mrs. Kufus Trusty and three,
sons went to Trail on Friday to,
spend n couple of duys visiting j
at the home of Mrs. L. Trusty, j
Mr. and Mrs. George Sands, vlo
havo been spending several
months in Long Beach, Calif.,'
started on their return trip and
on the way they met some folks
wanting a farm, so tho Sand fam- (
ily now own a Btore and tho ,
other folks arrived In Kellview j
a few days ago and havo tukon r
possesion of tho Sands property, j
Mr. and Mrs. I-oren Gregory
nna daughter Mildred and son
Keith, woro dinner "guests at thft
home of Mr. nnd. Mrs. Mark True
on Saturday. Miss Mildred took
part in the singing nt tho music
festival held at the high school
in Ashland on Saturday.
T
T!
CAR THEFTS GAIN
CELLS AT LOCKUP
Next Thursday, May It. will be
Hlraw Hat day in Medford, and the
downtown section will officially
j welcome In tho decree of spring.
1 U !- Whether there will be n
si raw hat parad. or not Is ns yet
unannounced. l,ornt merchant,
however, are preparing Individual
slunls and displays which will add
:.' A memorial tu bo constructed In
honor of pilots who sacrificed their
lives In tho air mail boivIco Is to
bo built at Murrreeshom. Tenn ,
ami the Medford number of Com.
morco has been nsked lo havo a
part In its mnstrui'llun
.Tho building, untoim In oven- re
(fpoct, will bo Imalcd on tlio'slto
Of tho Interstnlo Airlines airport
Ulld bricks from every pint of tho
nation will bo used In Its consliiic.
4(pn, coming to .Miii-fioeshoro bv
ir innii. Vho memorial will be
Mirmoiinled i,y a conllnuouslv
burning bencon, not only to com
memnriito the dead of tho ulr serv
ice but nlsu to net ns a guide to
present pilots.
A prize of $100 will bo given lo
tlio Individual, firm or urKimlKntlon
(wildly tha most bricks bv .air
mall and a !i0 prlro will be given
to tho individual. (Inn or oigaiil
sallon sending a brick bv nlr mail
tho longest tistnnco (mm Murfrccs
boro. ,
K. Ii. l.uveiace. S4. and Kdwln
Smith, 1-1, nve In the county Jail
facing charges of car theft, fol
lowing llielr arrest cilllv yel'Tduy
ninrniiiK for the then of two ni
Ihn four cars stolen In Medford
rested at Hntrlo Point by ( if flcrr ! '''Nt "'' variety to tho dny's pro
il. .1. I'reiicnlt. and Knillh was up- " r " " 'I' y have collectively
prehended at Jacksonville. j agreed not lo arrange .their win.
Lovelace, alleged to ho a "two- I uuw exhibits until Wednesday, the
time loser." Is charged with the! day before straw hat day.
theft of n Ford coupe from T. II. i 'lllr' other now articles of
Calvert of this city, while Smith ninseullno wearing apparel, the
is charged with stealing n lUlick
roadster from Itnymoml Klwh. In
taking the Ford coupe. Lovelace
is accused by officers of also hav
ing taken a iiunntlly of groceries,
which lie hid afler taking tho car.
Officer I'rescott said today lie b:ld
discovered where they were cached
snd would have them recovered
ill a short lllne.
Two oilier curs (alien Saturday
night, a CndlUne sedun from
(icorgc Hunt, nnd u Plymouth
coupe from Jack lleuston, were
found abandoned In the city limits.
Ambitious Glrlt
HAST OHA.NUK, N J., May ti.
iA') Thero are girls who linve mil
billons to succeed Thomas A. Mill-
son. Some of them linvo written
the invenlor asking why his sehol-
nsiup contest designed to select a
polent lu 1 successor Is not open to
nieir SC7C.
sti-Riv hat this year will ndd a touch
of color io the spring uud summer
costume. Greens, greys, brown.
Ions nnd golds are especially at-ll-aeilve
In the soft straws, which
include Mllnns, Leghorns, t'edtt
linos. Valencies and mauy popular
combinations.
Radio Program
KMED
Mall Tribune-Virgin Station
n if '
) f&:
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Fasc!natinff Screen Star
Tclta New Beauty Secret
HOLt.YOOn, Calif.-'Teoplo .1.
-aya au.mre a beautiful smooth skin."
M !!-C,lJ,,renwl.Brown' rtiwlor for
Molro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and voices
' ,0"fn o' S9 tnoric directors.
.?oap nm n,y sli,
aatiny-smpothnos.,'' aays Raquel
-lorrea. Likt nm out nf tnru ttn
And flTn'A''' ""'I "" "P
. it .ilollyxxl all the peat film
?ol'd. haV" m''d, U ,he olficial .oap
for nil dressing roomj,
Monday, May 1
0 to 0:l,'i Isis Theutcr.
ti: I S to 0:3(1 Medford M11II
. Trittune, news nnd market
reports. $
8 to N:30 Kads Transfer A
Storage Co, 4
8:3d lo :30 Mono Motor
oil Co.
Tuesday, May T
0:3(1 to 10 Lawrence Jewel-
ry SI ore.
10. to 10:30 Southern Ore-
gon rilectrlc.
1(1:30 to II Medford Do-
r mcrtlc Laundry. 4
11 to 11:30 M.,M. Depart-
nient store.
11:30 to 12 Colonial llakerf.
li noon Medford Mull Til-
bune. news Items. 4.
13 to l'.'30-rnecbe Klndlo
Serv'a),! station.
l!:S0 to l:30-j-Monurch Seed
v- r toi i o.
MEETS WEDNESDAY
The clnnH in ndolcsoent psychol
ogy bcinff htOtl !very Monday nlr;ht
ut tho senior high school, has
boon . poMtponcd until "Wcdncsdiiy
nlirhl nt 7'!lft duo in thn senior i
plsy being hdd tonight-. '
This will be tho fifth' meeting
of the Horios. Tho Hpeukor of tho
evening will bo W. V. "Waller,
secretary of tho T. M. C. A. at
Ashland, who will talk on "Psy
chology of Adolescence." Mr.
Walter, besides being secretary of
tho Y. M. C. A., has been con
nected with boys' work for a num.
ber of years, having been promi
nent In organising boys pioneer
clubs. Hi Y clubs, and yuung men's
work In general in connection
with tho Y. M. C. A. Ho Is nlso
Uii organizer of tho Southern
Oregon lettermen's association',
which aims to create a better
spirit of fellowship among the
athletes in the various schools.
Monday, May 6.
Medford and vicinity: Fair to
night und Tuesday, lilting tern
poruture Tuesday. Lower humidity.
Oregon: Fair tonight and Tues
day. Hitting temperature in in
terior Tuesday. Local frosts In
cast portion tonight. Somewhat
lower humidity In interior.
Local Data
rS.
X m
TcmpiM-aturo (degrt'i-s).. ;8 35
Highest (last 12 hrs.).... C'J 60
Lowest (last 12 hr.) 4U ' 30
ltel, humidity (pot.) 3S Si
Precipitation (inches).... T. 0
State of weather Clear Clear
. Lowest tempera turo tit is morn
inv. 34 defjrees.
X M Ell
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TUESDAY'S MAIL TRIBUNE
WILL HAVE THE MOST
Sensational News
Ever Given Southern Oregon's
Shopping Public
MULLINS'
1 310 East Main Street, Medford
Is Planning Something Big
,Keep Your Eyes and Ears Open A
Glorious Buying Opportunity for YOU
3C
Store
Closed
Today
and
Tomorrow
DON'T BUY
Coats,
Dresses
Millinery
Footwear
Underthings
Hose
'Till You See
' This
Announcement
Total precipitation slnee Krpteliv
ber 1, 19:! 8, 10.82 lnehep.
Hunxet today. 7:15 p. in.
Sunrise Tuesday, 4: -10 n. in.
Sunset Tnrndoy, 7:16 p. in.
Obiervtlon Taken at 5 AT"Mr"
120th Meridian Time
C1TT
m to
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so o
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linker t'lly
ItlHinnrek 3'-'
IIoImo 04
IK-nver 00
Hen Mollies 58
Frenno " I
1:30 to J lid Ulnns and
Keononiy Clroeeterla.
lo :16 Inla Theater.
l to 6:30 Medford .Mall
irlhuno. nc und mar.
ketH. a
6:30 to 7 Medford Service
lHt'on and Coleman
J.uwtun. 4
8 to Tho l'lt Tall reauent
hour.
to 10 California Oregon
Tow otf Co.
Helena
Lom AnKeleH .
i.Murshfleld ...
lhoenlx
rortlund ...
lied lllllff
KofcelnirK 58
Halt Uike City 51
Han Knineinco .... 6 I
Mnnta Ko 72
Seattle 51
Spokane '54
Walla Walla 60
Wlnnlpeit ..
I,. W.HirK-rM
30
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84
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48
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30
50
34
61
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4 4
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Clear '
Clear
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Snow
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
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Clear
I. Cdy.
Clouily
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
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I'. Cdy.
Cloudy
1". Cdy.
LADIES OF SOUTHERN OREGON
Are Cordially Invited to Attend
Free Demonstrations of Frozen
Salads, Desserts and Confections
at the
teoroloirl!l.
Gas Pressed Heart
Made Woman Faint
"Oflen I would faint fruni the
preuiT of titumurh k. vii my
heart. Krum the first huttlo,
lerlka bruURht me relief." .Mrj.
II. M. Connell.
Atltvrlku relieve; irai and nnr
ytomueh at one. AetltiK on UOTII
upper and lower bowel, it remove
old wrnite matter you nevr thotiicht
whs In your nystem, l,et Adlrrtka
Kive yonr stomaeh nnd boirrlti a
ttl.AI cleutiinK and see how jroml
iAaaaaAaaaaa k1'"1" "vpimmM conciliation
Heath4 Prug Storcu
Classes Will Be Conducted
Daily
10:00 a. m. to 11:30 a. m.
2:00 p. m. to 4:30 p. m.
Mrs. M. R. Hare
Will Use Two of Our
General Electric
Refrigerators
For All Demonstrations
Deiiioiistraliniis will liu with frozen (lesM-rts.
oliillcil foods, sitliuls, nppctizcrs mid hrt'iikfiot su;,'
jiestion.v Mrs. llntv lms liuil ronsidcniblo cxpt-ri-iMU't'
in fondnctiii); donudistriitions nnd jji viit w
tnivs lioforo womi'ii's oiyaiii.iitioiis.
Man.v licitllh nnd Inlilo uses nf jicliitiuc will nlso
bp bronsilit out in these ileinonsl rut ions. LYsscrts
will lip scrvod.
Free Cook Books
Women me invited to briny notebook hihI iencil
for notation of menus not nppeiii -injt in eook
book.
MRS. M. R. HARE
National Representative of the
Charlen 8. Knox Gelatin Co.,
Johnstown, N. Y.
Tuesday Menu
On. Tuesday, Mrs. Hare will
instruct in the miking of
Angel Parfait with candied
frit.3. Angel Charlotte
Riuse, French Dainties and
Luncheon Salads.
Every day 10,000 women buy a
bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vege
table Compound. They know that
there is no better remedy for their
troublesome ailments with their
accompanying nervousness, back
ache, headache, "blue" epells, and
rundown condition.
Coming to
MEDFORD
The Utah Representative
of
Dr. Mellenthin&Co.
SPECIALIST
In Internal Medicine
DOES NOT 'OPERATE
Will be at
HOTEL HOLLAND
TUESDAY, MAY 7 -
Office hours: 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.
ONE DAY ONLY
No Charge for Consultation
The siieclaliBt of Dr. McllcntulQ
& Co. la 11 regular graduate In
medicine and surgery and Is li
censed by the state of liUih. ,
He visits professionally the more
important towns and cities and ot
ters to all who call on tills trip
ice consultation, except tho ex
petuio of treatment when, desired.
According to his metliod ot treat
ment lio doos not operate for
chronic, appendicitis, gait stones,
ulcers of stomach, tonsils or ade
noids. Ho lias to his credit wonderful
results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves,
lien rt. kidney, bladder, bad wet
tliiK, catarrh, weak lungs, rheuma
tism, sciatica, leg ulcers and rectal
ailments. -
If you havo boon ailing for any
length of llmo and do not get any
belter, do not fail to call, as Im
proper measures rather thau dis
ease are very often tho cause of
your long standing trouble.
Remember above date, that con
sultation on this trip will be free
and that his treatment is different.
Married women must be accom
panied by their husbands.
Address: 224 Bradbury Bldg.,
Los Angeles, California.
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Money
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w
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bigger retumi, quickly and
safely.
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION
I. LIP AND MAIL
Name.
ASSETS OVER
$ 1 ,000,000.00
H
Western Savings
& Loan Association
T.M.C. A-Blds.
Portland, Oregon
Dr. T. De La Rhue
Eyesight Specialist
Eyes Examined and
Glasses Fitted
Optical Practic
Exclusively
404 M.-dford Bldg.
Tel. 1329
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