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PIOE POUR
WARD OF RED X
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USES KNIF
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BENEFACTRESS
Executive Secretary of San
Francisco Office Slain By
Shell-Shocked Veteran
Witnesses Capture Killer
in Street.
KAN FRANCISCO. Auk. 20.
H roml in e over nn Imaginary wruiiK
u Mhell-jdiocked war veteran blab
bed to death his hcnel'nctrcsH en
trday iik he talked with him In
front of the local nit'leeK of the
Anierlcnn Ued Cross of which she
wuh executive unrretary.
efeoreH h;iw the man plunge n
knifo In the you iik woman's throat
11 ml then flee throiiKh the crowded
streets. He was captured a few
Mocks away and wax taken to the
city prison where he wa held to
day fur murder.
The yountf woman wan .M inn
Kie Ashmun. Ill, World war nurne
ami Hod t'rons worker tdnee I'.HX.
She died less than f ive minute
after her assassin Hti uek. ,
Tho war veteran in iJavid l.Ix.ar- j
r.iKa, 35. Last nljrht lie signed a 1
confession admittiiiK the kitllnt;.
"I just lost my head. I hit her
Willi thin knife," he told police.
Kyo witnesses said lAy.nrvntia, a
wind of the lied Croxw and eluded 1
permanently and totally dis
abled" at the Mate hospital for (he
hiKano in I'kiah where he was con
fined for a year, Hteppi-d up to
Mush Ahhuilin as she was convers
! Iiik wit h I 'a u I I'ataky, another
veteran, in limit of the JCcU Crofs
' tiff ices.
; "I want money," ho muttered,
, I'aliisky paid, j
I When .MisH Ashniun MiHirested j
he step 1 nt 4i the office l.izai i;ii
whipped out a knife and plunged i
it Into her throat. 1'alasky caught '
her HK she fell mid While Dliieis
j pursued the fleeiin; l-izii i raa, slie
was taken to an eineiKency hupi- '
lal where she wan pronounced'
de;id on arrival. j
Had tMiMNimi
Police learned that Liarraya
was obsessed with the idea that he,
was heiiiK l obbed by Die lied Cross
which handled his trnverninent. dis
ability compensation. On prevl- !
mis occasions, they were told, he)
had entered the office and threat-j
died violence.
.M iss Ashmun hail befriended
the veteran, miletin him vvU'-n he
rew excited and excusing his out-:
break to tile others, even u hen (
he threatened her, Wurkers in lhe
Ued Cross disclosed. It was be- i
cause of her kindness, police be ;
licve tliat I.i.a rraua singled her
SEVEN ENTERED
FOR PORTLAND
AIR RACE EAST
'Speed' Holman Heads List
of Aviators On Cross
country Feature for Fri
dayContestants Arrive
at Swan Island.
Iiis from filer waiting until th
last minute before declaring them
, selves is expeetcd.
The pla lies will line up for (he
i;ie I'iiday morning and will
Mai t at one mi mile Intervals, be
Kiiimr.tr at I a o'clock. The f n m
slop will be Walla Walla, Wash,
l-Yidi. aftej iiiMiii wlr h the 1 ii
overnight stop al Missoula, Muni
Sal unlay Die f lie h u ill nn-u to
! Kl mai'ik. X. I , wit h a stop rn
Louie ai fallings, .Mont., and Sun-'
1 dav lliey will fly to St. J'aul,
! .M inn.
IS!
PASSENGERS OFilVIPLEIN OF
ZEP ARE FETED ROAD PROJECTS
E
IN JAP CAPITAL! NEAR FUTUR
A short hop to Milwauk
the ,J oiiday pi -ml; rum, wit h a ;
sp. i ial air field day at that rity.j
The line will terminate Tuisda'
at lct Inml. a stop at South !
I N-nd, Ind. ludntf made on
!n:t lap.
PICTURES OF PETS
l'li;TI,.M, Ore., Auk. 1" - -iA'i
- I'liai les -. 4 Speed lloiuan. na
tionally famous Hier, who nosed
out Nick .Maiie r In the New York
to Spokane air derby two Vais
iico, will be one of the seven oil-,
out for his complaints ami finally ! Hauls in the I 'oil la nd t n-Cle vela ml ;
as the object of his attack.
Ijgarrauu Nerved in the aviation
unit during the wa r ami reeeiv.d
severe head wounds and was slo ll-
Mhoclced, his r ids at the Ited
Cross showed.
.Miss Ashmun was born in Kremm
Calif,, ami before the World war
had, been a newspaper reporter in
i-ouiili y plane rac e, -loyd .1.
I.oan. Cleveland, race rliairman.
aiuioiineid today.
I .oa II t' le ji a pbeil t he iiatm-s
of intrants to Corllatid officials
toilay and the si other pilots who
v. Ill rompctc 111 the race which
stalls Crlday are: Tx llaitkili.
1'orllaiid; Major C.ilbert Kckersou,
liakersfleld. When the I'nlied t Springfield. Ore.: W. II. Kmcrv.
Slutes entered the conflict, she;.lr., I'.radford. I'a ; Sydnor Mall,
went to France us a Ued Cross' St. Louis; "larence . :ati-s. .Mil
nurse. She re ma 1 lied In I hi rope ; waukee Wis.; T. A. 'ells. Wiehi-
until l!t:'ll when she was recalled la, Kansas, and Kail Wris'hl, San The
to Washington. Three yearn ao Francisco. n;iirr."
she was transferred to San Fran- i Contestants, bean arrivfmr at touch
eisco as executive secretary of the : Swan Island airport here today ' Ti eh,
local chapter. ,,,i:e number of n.hl-tinnal en- . u.
TiKY. Au. i,V) Hel'resh- .
by baths and sound sleep (
rmiiif af!r four days in the air.!
the the officer-, crew and pa she Hirers :
jot' the (iraf eppelin today were j
plunged hit a t wa - day prog nun ;
jof Japauekio Imspltality,
I The ( li af's cummander, Dr.
jjlu'J Iv kencr, and several of hlaj
ilu'li otlicers, arrived in Tokyo)
front Kasuiinraura airport this
mormuL; and startt-d tlic ilay s pro
gram by inakiiiLC official calls on
th- ministers of war, communica
tions and naval affairs.
A public recejuion by Tokyo
rtli.ens was bebf in Jliblya I'ark,
in the heart of the capital, this
afternoon. Tens of thousands, of
of boys and irls - knuonoed . Japanese shouted banzai
pets. Frizes will (o Or. Kek-ri-r a ml his men, ineati
the best picture,:, 'while waving Japanese and Oer
.liiaii flails.
All the . hildren in the county, I The ui-tobr of the Oerninn Ite
if tiny havt. not already had the!,- j public was prominently displayed
picture? taken wth their pets, a iv 1 1 h i -oua hoiii Tokyo today, the occa-nru-ed
to do -so at once, ami in til simi having been sef,ed to empha
these jdetui-es to the Jackson ' -tze the renewal of friendship bu
Counly Humane society, M edford. t ween the two countries.
The photographs may also he At Kasumk-aura leruelin? of the
left nt tln Colvin ilniK slure, next : C Zeppelin and the replenishing
to the Ilialto theatre. j,,f Tl1" halloons with cas to make
. , - nip for the loss during tbe four-day
I niversity of I lorida Alh- fHirht eonlinued
The 1 Ih :
upicd by t he
iiane Meicty
t the fair, to I
Jacjtsui; Count;
, will Imlude
Mil- .
framed pictures
taken ith the
I fiend for
in the exbjbit.
like their football
They will meet
CcorKia ami Ma
dve WeeU-ends- this
ahedtlles
OeoiL;ia
vard tin
fall.
The ship will be ready Wednes
day afternoon for departure across
the i'acilic. The start for Los An
!.'!) i- timed for dawn TllUlsdav.
TlieVorld'5 L
oveliest
Clollie5 say these greatest experts
actually He -IS
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Amazing experience of
All Great Movie Studios
New York Musical Shows
Famous Dressmakers
Buyers for 132 Great Stores
HERE arc the world's greatest author,
ities on lovely modern clothes with
experience to help you!
Caring for million-dollar wardrobes,
these big organizations tested many dif
ferent cleansing methods and soaps.
And they have found that "The original
loveliness of fabrics can actually be Rc
Nctrcf again and again with Lux and with
Lux they last more tbttn twice is long."
Following the same tested rule cleansing
all nice things in the lovely, magical Lux
suds you, too, can keep them enchantingly
new so irry much longer!
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MHUon-Dollttr Wardrobe Test Prows
Lux Alost Economical
A hove, wartirohc mistress an'l costume director tliv
cuss (cms involving millmn-ilolUr movie wartltohc.i.
"A box of Lux seems like smU thing," Metro
CioUlwyn-Mnycr ofliciaU ay, 'Vct it stands for dtilUr.i
Upon dollars kaved in the Mudio," . , , Luk saves clothet
and money because, made of the purest ma:crials
known, it has tm harmful aik.tli . . . and with Lux there
is no rubhhig to weakcu or strain.
t'
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ewed hj Lux'
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Evcry Musical Show
In New York uses Lux to tfaublc the life of
stockings. (Above) 1 l.irriet 1 loctor, lovely
d.incer in "The Three Musketeers." All the
Mocking (if cast und chorus of "The Three
Musketeers," like those of every niusit .il show
on Hro.ulway, arc cleansed with Lux.
Fifth Avenue Dressmakers
Insist upon Lux to keep stockings and lingerie
worn by m.innetjuins with the sm.irt costumes
they model, like new twice tis hug. (Above) A
ch.irmint m.uinciuin models a suit in ging
ham checks .in important llcrgdort-Cioodm.trt
design for spring.
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Cidit Mitie Stiulius
nil use mx to tfouhlt the life of Imclv itolhcs
uih ts this ench intinti ncf;lii-c t.f Ititlon .inj
s4tin, worn hv Hillie l)oc. lirt N.itu.n.il St.tr.
Itillic loic, like other Mr 4ml all the hiir
numc Mudiot tiuu hue tlnn.ns only (o Lux!
nifitrtHieiit Buyers
V-'?( of tlntsc iiiterviewcil in 132 I exiling tr
imiNt on I iiv lor their own thing! (Above)
A lrcr hivcr ctcitinf! filmy imported lin
gerie. Kniiwing how iniMrt.int the ti;ht
tkjiising i, ihisc experts tlwuit lux!
Gnuttcst groups of experts ever annulled find
"LUX DOUIU.l'.S THE LIFE Ol- VINE FA1UIICS"
County Procjram Includes
New Arteries and Surfac
ing Established Routes
Bear Creek Bridge Span
Is Delayed.
Ma.$r itrojectH of the 1!2U road
i pri'li'iuiu of Jaeksun euunty are
jm-nriiiK eumplftinn, aeeordin to
t'ouuty I'tiKlueer I'aul Itynnin. :
'I'lit: Mcdturd-Sams Valley high
way Kradiug has Icen flniht-d, and
will la opened for truffle Keptem- ;
bei: 3d. The grading Iium l)een 1
en in pie ted. Uelay in tho nrrlvul
of a Nteel Kpan fur the bridge
across Hear creek, lire vents the
npcnfnt; of the highway at the
start of the fruit hauling sea-son.
The road furnishes an outlet for 1
the Sams Valley country Into the ,
heart of this city. j
The grading and surfacing; of j
Lake ('reck market road haw been
completed to the Charles Terrill !
ranch. The forest service is now !
working oir the road between Fish
Lake und J,ukc of the Woods, and !
expects to have that unit ready for
travel by the end of the sea. son.
County Kngineer Rynning will
put on a surveying crew September
1st, to establish n route between
the old Medford city water Intake
and l-'ish lake, the road providing
a route to the recreational area of
Jackson county, and a loop road
to connect eventually with tho
Klamath county market road, and
ami the Ash land -Klamath Falls
highway will be ready for travel
) early in 1930.
A crusher has been installed
near Central Point for the surfac
ing of the Sams Valley-Medford
highway. They will also gravel a
half mile sectiuti of "sticky" on the
Citldle road.
The work of grading the Dead
Indian road between the Pacific
'highway and tin Shale Oil road
ha.s started. A county crushed has
Im-u set up for the graveling or
the road.
ravel Uk Creek Koad
The graveling uf the F.Ik Creek
road above 1 tog ue KI k has been
completed and will provide an all
year route for Hint district. The
road is four miles lung.
A rock crusher was moved this
week to the Kagle Point district,
fur the graveling of half a dozen
muds in that vicinity, constructed
under a special tax levy by the
districts. The work on these roads
I ill be completed before the fall
rains.
The grading of the mad between
Unite Falls and Prospect has been
. .nipleted. and the work of gravel
ing uill start soon. This rnud will
eentii.tly prnVlde a CUt-off be-lc-n
Lake of the Woods and the
Crater Lake highway, for nutoists
desiring to go to Crater Lake or
1 daimmtl Iike.
In t his district, a road is now
being grade to the Owen -Oregon
lumber camp and across Mig Untie
towards the Con ley ranch. The
t wo ruatls wilt furnish out lets for
school children and timber work
ers to Hulte Fulls.
Th" grading of the Cameron
Loop mad In t he A pp legate has
bren finished, ami the bridge will
be finished in ten days, when Ihe
ro:id will be opened to traffic. The
mud furnisiies a way to the swim
ming holes along the Apph'giitc,
it movides h creamery mine lor
L'.'t dairy herds.
The reconstruction of the bridge
aeries, Itngue river at the town of
It i ig ue River has been finished,
and the span is now open to travel.
A creyv has been despatched to
irciiiiNi ruet the bridge acro.-s Llt
lle Unite creek, oil tile load lead
ing to the Flks picnic grounds,
and will be finished in amide time
for the county picnic next month.
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PASS ATTITUDE
n
k Kerr of tlrants l'us-
e er if-its the Rotary club in
M.dlord again, it will be for an
unk nown reason, alter his lilt ie
h and its acccptame lhi-
noon at the .Rotary luncheon at
I II
thc
.Mc.
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lii.i
1 M'-.lloid. Having been calbd
on to give his reasons, or rat her
( Irani s I 'ass' reasons for opposing
construction of a mud from
ford lo the Redwood high
way. Mr. Kerr said that they did
imt want Medlord to have li road
to the Oregon cave, as they ai-
had Crater lake. ,h Kerr
mcd the bn ill Rotai inn- thai
is I'msn was the only ciiy
on the Rogue river, and cmpha-
Ihc tact Hint our fnir ctty
? Hunted tn Rear creek.
i.. :ht:.mv.I tin- Hi-
Rot.uy curaxan to make their trip
la morning. Parting iroin
Chamber of iVinmcrce. Ac.
in hatlon was extended for the
gieup to g'i through CralltK Pass,
w Midi accoi dlng to K. t. Co' n
ua in order, as We will vim:
r Miiall towns along the wa.
Ihe roads to that village are
iliiHiiK t he present season."
Venus Hopper, who re
,une to Medlotd from l.os
Anweles. where she jang oxer sla
nt .n k nt I toll wood ami at
Malloii H at Los Angeles. san
numbers for the Rotary club
li'Mwi: "One Ahute." "Slet'py
" and ".whKo."
W. R. Huh received the
1 la
Thur
tlx
utile
and
Mrs.
elUlv
ilir-
tllts
Vail.
I'r
I lallf ,l,l wbit b w its awarded
; the Rotailan having the best aMhi
j for not haviiiK paid bis" tines. Pr.
Holt was reminded by R:!l Jtolge-.,
who ioeented the gift, that "Who.
ever sifaut in) purse steals trash."
THE STORE FOP EVERYBODY" J
pHONi-486-4e;
Just for
Wednesday
at Mann's
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CUSTUME
JEWELRY
REDUCED
Jewelry lias liccnme su much a part, uf Ihe piisunibln.
that line never llilnks' uf ilreaninK without it. 'I'hisj
fai t alone wuuld make this sale of antique ami cos
tume jewelry a success. Hut when -ve quote such a
low price as n.'k: I'or jew Iry of this kind tiie induce
ment is made really worth while.
In this assortment arc beautiful pieces set with semi
precious stones and displaying raj'e metal work. Va
rious colors and designs to choose from in pins, ear
rings, necklaces, bracelets and chokers. KcKiilur
values to 5 1 . 1 5 each.
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STRAW HATS
For Fruit Picking
The millinery simp offers for
Wednesday a splendid selection
sr large straw flap hats al Sl.93.
Thesis ate of exceptional quality
and are ideal for fruit picking
its they give absolute protection
from Ihe sun.
$
95
EXTRA SPECIAL
CHILDREN'S
Wash Frocks
Wise niolliers will lake tulviiiilaye of
Ibis cxtratinliiinry special on wasli
frocks for liltle L'irls, These u ii fluent s
lire well niinle from ttili-fu.it prinls ami eliecks. Tliey
lire in Mrniiilit line ami liuilice style with unities. Tin:
ijzcs are from "' to li.
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Regular $1.00 Values
ON SALE
WEDNESDAY
AQc
2nd Floor
-MEN'S-
Rayon Union Suits
Athletic Size
$
ii.
This is the most iiopular uniun suit
m the market. Well made nf fine
ipiallty rayon in the wanted button
front stbv Sixes ol to 4 In white,
blue, peach and pink. Regular $1.-5
values, Your i hok-e. '