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! son Knight Templar bodies, paid
high tribute lo Sweeney's fine
I record and highly praised the now
commander, Uoyal Lee. and his
j staff of officers.
Predict Success
"L'nder so aide direction. Malta
commuiutery should enjoy n 1 IIS 1
season equally marked with nc-
I coiiiplisliiiieutH as the past year
Uuiih said. "Commander Lee and
his fellow officers have nlreudv
i shown themselves to ho well fitted
to handlo the destinies of the
nuthern Oregon organization for
! the new year.''
Dunn also pniiscd the memhers given at the senior high school will
i of the Malta commaiulery and j he Krltlay at' 1 o'clock. In charge
' Roiirinrt Pnmmmrln.. Pi'intcil to the southern Oregon of the Dramatic club. Popular
nBUI Illy lUinmdnuer Ol , lodge as one of the finest com- music will be furnished by an or-
, mundcry bodies in the slate of- chestra. the members being J
CLUB GIVES FINAL LEGION LEADERS YULE LIGHTING
SighS C0NIEST1RUIES
The last huUduy program tu lie
Ovation Given Sweeney, As
American ;
posts i!r
A large delegation of
Legion members from
district No. 4 attended the ban
duct at Hotel Medford last oven
Knights Templar -cessful
Year Seen.
Sue-
Ralph K. Sweeney, wull known
, leiifiml bunker, retired as com
mander of Malta Cominandery
No. 4, southern Oregon Knights
Tomplar oiganizjition at a nicotinic
in that body at Ashland last nlRht
and Royal W. Lee, merchant of
this city succeeded him as head of
Rojcue River Vnlley Knight' Tem
plarn. y It was one of the most
colorful and interesting meetings
of t hp. -year- and Malta Cumman
deiy. .completed one of "the moat
successful years in Its history
under the direction of Sweeney.
A -vt'Vitnble ovation was accord-'
ed Sweeney last night and gold
embroidered shoulder straps, em
blematic of the high office he has
fo successfully filled during the
past twelve months, were present
ed tcfhim: Past Grand Comman
der Dunn.' former head of the Oro-
Oregon
MK'nllVti Named
A. J. McCallen was unanimously
selected as generalissimo of Malta
conimandery and II, J, Field will
hold the office of captain-general.
For the position of senior warden.
J. H. Hardy was elected and R. L.
Burdick will be junior warden for
Van Dyke. Dow Stone. IVIajnh (III-!
bert, Frank Graham and Neil Fay.
Skits, dunce., a reading and vo
cal numbers are also scheduled on
the program. Flora McMuth, Hob
Km mens and Anna Mae Fuson will'
present a short play. "Suppressed
Desirew." by Susan CtlaspeU. Mrs.
ilannie Mae Kurly1, faculty ad-
tlie lS3i season. K. II. Lenox was ' vinur for the club, is coaching the
elevated to tho position of warden j play. '
last night. M. W. Crtibb was cho- A dra JCdwards will be In charge
Ing. and the dunce nt the Orlontal
(iardenn.
At the banquet visiting lAgin
ofiicials were introduced nnd guw
sh o rt thlUsO VI c o r 'I 'c n g wa 1 d
played two piano numbers as a
part of the program.
During the afternoon session.
Kdward A. Post of Roseburg, as
sistant superintendent of the Old , i,eKiM officlallv Mondav evening,
Soldier's home gave a short iu'-j December , and will continue
dress. I until January 2. Some time dur-
Dr. A. T. Smith representing i in tn,8 ,,ritHi, the judges will
the Veteran's hospital at Portland; vow 0;u.n display, IUU1 announce
Plans and rules for the annual)
Christmas outdoor lighting con-;
test wore ilmiounced today by
Mrs. K A. Mentzer. president of
the Medfotd Garden club, which;
Is sponsoring the contest thin year,!
Rules laid down for this years'
contest do not differ greatly from
those in effect during the past
t w o years, but u f o w m i n o r J
changes have been made.
According to plans, the contest
sen standard hearer,' O. O. Horner I of costumes, George Dennett, stage told the men that 2S0 veterans j (jui aWurds as soon s possible
will be sword hearer and A. G. manager, and Junior Porter, prop
ltisho) will nbly fill tho office of j erty manager. Harold Ge-P.auer.
prelate. William H. Day. who for I president of the' club, will he in
many years has handled the books charge of the program,
of various southern Oregon Ma- i Parents of the pupils, alumni,
sonic organizations, will continue j nnd all other townspeople inter
In the office of recorder of Malta tested In the program, are urged
Conimandery and K. V. Carter will to attend.
also remain in the position of j
treasurer. Cupt. Charles Pi Muxsqii, com-
j modore of the . Suuthern Pacific
Newcastle, Kngland, has : jiust ( fleet, has retired after 4 years
ruled that all posters advertising and five months' continuous serv
fitms or playrf must be passed on , ice, having mailed- 3,000,000 nauti
by the police before being exhlb-lcal miles without losing a ship or
bed. I passenger.
were cared for each tnonui in
the unit in Portland. He also ,
gave Instructions for admittance.
and points that had never been
made clear to the men wcro ox
plained by him.
Visiting officers left this morn
i n g f o r Coos 1 la y , w h ere n dis
trict conference will bo held thb:
evening.
Fir Felix Cassel lost" many of
his orders , and decorations when
a burglar, who touched nothing
else, robbed his home at Luton,
Kimland.
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after tho contest Is closed.
Utiles (Jnoteil. I
Ceneral regulations covering the
content are ns follows: i
There will be three classlrlea-!
lions of displays. Including a gen-
oral classification for residence!
display, best decorated outdoor
tree, and beat decorated entrance
or window. Prizes will be award-!
ed In each class and will he on
di.-'play at the Chamber' of I'om-j
moivo within the next few days.
Entries should be registered at
the Chamber of Commerce, or
with Mrs. 1.. A. .MentKer. presi
dent of the Modforil Harden club,
prior to December 2 1, In order
that they may not bo mled by
the judges. '
Siio No Object.
Displays need not be elaborate
In onlir to receive a prize, as
S;-1 beauty, originality, and general
effectiveness of the tllfplay wm
be carefully considered by the
judges.
Any resident of Mcdford. with
the exception of employees of the
power company and employees
of electrical stores. Is eligible lo
compete in this contest.
This is the third successive
vcar during which such ft con
test has been held In'Medtord. and
It Is expected that ' tho efforts
Ibis year will far surpass those
of the two years previous.
lSIJACtl.i;, c, Dec, IS. (Spl.)
.Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Secgmlller gave
a (lancing party Saturday evening
at their homo In honor of Mr. and
Mrs. l.co Day of California, who
have been visiting In the valley
will! relatives for the last week,
llesldes tho neighbors hero, there
t& were a number of relatives from
.Medford, friends from Sams alley,
Dry creek and the Mcntfows. to en
joy the pleasant evening.
The evening was ended with re
freshments consisting of sand
wiches, cider anil doughnuts. Mr.
Day Is a cousin of Mrs. Heegmlllcr,
Hie Williams brothers here and In
Medford. ' ' ,
Make This
Dividend Check
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via
Jkvst of all Gii:ts at
Brisbane's Today
(Continued from Paga One)
(.'livistinas tinif aro those
that make cherished dreams come Irue. A col
lege education for him . . . financial indepen
dence for her . . . protection against the uncer
tainties of life . . . assurance that their future
is provided for. What a glorious feeling of se
curity; what happy thoughts of tomorrow a div
ident check can bring!
An investment in Copco Preferred Shares in
sures you a steady ami growing income, payable
every three months. You can build for the fu
ture on small monthly payments through our
saving investment plan. Let ns give you de
tails, and start you toward the goal of your
dreams this Christmas!
Write to Investment Department, Medford,
Oregon.
THE CALIFORNIA OREGON
POWER COMPANY
day, hIiico the. bcar 'wua only bit- $:!05,000 loft to tlioiu by tho" Into left tho money to the Fathers of
ten, not slaughtered. Thomas Fortune, Hynn Illustrates the lllunscil Sacrament, according
A i:uit brought by tho Fathers of the power and comfort of faith per- to his will. "In consideration of
tho Dlossod Sucrament ill New York slating e.von throughout a long, iplrltual benefits to ho perpetually
to obtain payment of n legncy of ecinbiillve business life. Mr. Ilynn received hy tho decedent."
Fiii'd over," it discovered Hint,
liu Iuui n ni'st e'H of three or
four hundred million dollnrs,
mid wasn't rwidy to he tiilten.
Nut ioiifr iii, when I fen f.v I
ord saw .lohn 1). Rockefeller.;
.Ir., lie snid: "I owe u j;renl,
deiil to your fntlier," nnd told
this story, mltling: "I look your
fntlier 'k ndviee."
Having given ti.imii.ilim lo the
iineniiiloynieiit fiinil. .Iiihn I). Hook
elellcr mid his son now give
000 morn In Iho Hockefellnr Finin
dallon. John I. Hockercller, Sr.,
in his Hist venr. and .lohn 1). Korku
feller, Jr.. in Ills Mill year, both In
nvecllciil health, recalls the urn-lent
Jewish saying: "What you give In
health Is gold, whul you give In
sickness is silver; what yrtii give
ulli.'r death Is lend."
Mi. .McFiidden, III Congress, oh
iects to the conllnnntloii of Kugcne
.Meyer. Jr., as governor of the fed
eral land board, saying Hint Mr.
.Meyer would "luni the federal re
serve Hyt:tcni over to Internal hum I
financiers." That la upshle down.
If Mr. Meyer did any turning, he'd
turn International financiers over
to the redoral reserve system.
Mr. Meyer Is n first class Ameri
can, mi extremely ablo financier,
and. as head of the federal reserve
iHiaid, he may give lo lliiuuee. ami
siiiiio oilier liilngs In Ibis eounliy,
a leadership thut they now luck.
Professor Klnsleln says that If
Ihe I'VmolHlH, with their blind ha
tred of the Jews, should get con
trol of (lermany, lie would live In
some other country.
In that case, history would re-
iivni no, pi.
Persnciillon of .lews drove many
of the ablest minds from Portugal
und Spain, men Hint could have
prevented the SpanlKh decline Into
(allure anil superstition. Among
those thus driven out wore Hie par
ents of the great Spinoza.
AI about the same time the wis
dom of Cromwell, welcoming Jews.
helped to build the prosperity of
Kngland.
Wall Street said yeslnnlay: "It's
a long worm that has no turning
The Wall Street worm turned
nnd bit the bear. Iiimy attacking
values.
Prices went up from I to 19
.point, the hear wan nnueefed, and
didn't like It. ' O
It was said early In the day that
Ihe house of Mnrpan w-ns preparing
Oils experience for Mr. Hear.
However, llieio wl he another
Appearances
AHE IlECEiyiNG
in
Because to the average person all coal looks alike don't
think all coal BURNS alike. That is why you should
always ask for UTAH COAL by name!
As hard a bituminous coal as you rn buy it is clean and
does not slack, waste, or break up when stored in your bin.
Easy starting, it burns long and hot, with a minimum of
mil . . . and it costs little or no more than ordinary coal.
.... - ' ' (!--,
The next time you order coal, remember to specify
tlThc West's Unequalled Fuel"
Hlnr lllr Owl Co. ffoy.l Col Co.
Chttfrifirld CimI Co. Linn Col Co. Spring Canyon Coal Co.
I li Meat Cwil Co. Mutual Coat Co. Stnjard Coal Co.
ladtprndtni Coal c Ct Co. Nitional Coal Co. United Statu Tut I Co.
libtny Fuel Co. " Pln Coal Co, UuhFuelCo. .'
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