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PAGE TEN JIEDFORD 5fATL TRTBTJ-ra, JIEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JT7N1E 24, 1934 JACKSON GOP ASKS OF RULE B! FEDERAL BUREAUS Time For Republicans To Be Republicans And Stand By Constitution Will Wage Active Fall Campaign For Nominees. The return to constitutional form of government, party loyalty, support of the entire congressional, state and rnunto ttbi fev all renubllcans, and an active courageous campaign this fall were Keynotes 01 m mecun: r, tti nw nnnntv central commit tee of the republican party at the MeOfom notei FTiaay aiiernwn. Thmt vu aaoA attendance, and tMaiirj4 jinthiiKlfliim prevailed through out the meeting. Attorney Oeorge pnhAri, u it x time for the renub- llcan party In this county, state and nation to stand oomiy ior me reaw ,t1mi nt renresentatlvo constitution al government Instead of political jfint.iitarAhtn conducted bv federal bu reaus and advisory boards, suggested by the brain trust, mm wii us now to live, plant, market and to oon duct practically every phase of life and Industry. In order to do this he aid, It Is the duty of e-ll republicans, not to he misled by the opposition In an endeavor to secure republican votes to elect their candidates, but to stand solidly behind this county .wnnlaitlnn hln It In eVSTV WBT possible, end to support the entire ticket, whlon is a very wpn mu fMm favn to bottom. Short talks vrere made by Frank Van Dyke, O. Terrlli, Fred Hoimes, W. W. Jacobs, Vern Marehall and oth er members of the committee, all of hnm iinved Tinrtv lovaltv and Pre dieted success of the entire ticket this fall. Tn nMunMM Mia fAllAWllUt ISOlU tinn. that was unanimously adopted, Don Newbury referred to a recent news story In whloh the nominee for governor on the democratlo ticket ... mint Htatinff to his onnon ent in the recent primary that the duty of every democrat was to sup port his party nomtnoe. Mr. New bury called attention to the fact that no democrat can be elected to any office In this state op oounty with out the votes of republicans and with Sticn a ropreneiiwuti wvimjv, by Joe Dunne for governor, there Is . ma Munn vhi mil renubllcana should not rally to the support of the ticket and keep Oregon ana jaexson oounvy In the republican column ana m Be lieved they would ao h. The following resolution was ae Whereas the economic conditions of our country demand an aotlve par ticipation in governmental affairs of persons of ability and integrity and adherence to the principles 01 mo Republican party: ana Whereas at the 1634 primaries In 4um atA nt nwwm. nominations were made by the Republican party of outstanding republicans and persons of integrity ana amuiy, ns owmwwwB for congressional, state and county offioes. Now, therefore Be it resolved toy the Jackson Oounty Republican Central oommlttee that the said Committee and each and every member thereof, pledge his loy alty to Republican party principles and the exercise of his beet efforts for the purpose of eleotlng In the No vember election the stato, congres sional and t'nty candidates as nom inated by the Republican party In the primary election of 1084. Be it further resolved that the Jackson Oounty Republican Central committee call upon all Republicans to actively and energetically support said candidates. The new central oommlttee official-, elected are: rrank Parrell, chairman. Fred Homes, vice ohalrman. Vern Marshall, secretary and treas urer. Fred Oolvlg. assistant secretary. Tom Blmpson, congressional com mitteeman. 8. Sumpter Smith, state committes- The chairman waa Instructed to appoint all republicans, who with ths officers, will constitute an exec utive committee and they were in structed to have charge of the com ing campaign, with power to fill any vacancies,' levy assessments and tram act other buslnoes, when not necei aery to onll the entire committee. It was decided to organise a branch of the Oregon Republican club In Jackson county and the chairman was instructed to appoint a commit tee to arrange for the same. This and the executive oommlttees will be an nounced soon. Chamber Staff To See Valley Resorts tn order to acquaint ths staff of the Chamber of Commerce more fully with the scenic resources of south ern Oregon, arrangements have been made with tha varloua summer re sorts of the county for them to be entertained over the week ends, It was announced yesterday. This week end Mlas Delphlne Hlnck, Miss Jus tine Miller and Miss Mildred Beeaon will visit Diamond lake In order to learn more about that summer re sort. Other visits scheduled for the sum mer include Oregon Caves, Crater Lake, Lake of the Woods and a tour of the various resorts on the Crater Lake highway. By making these periodical visits these ladles, who aot as official greetera for the city of Medford, will be in a better position to properly present the scenlo resources of this section to vlslton and thereby In crease the volume of business which result from tourist travel. An Invitation Is extended to Ladles and Gentlemen to attend a card party Wednesday evening at the Parish hall. I Sponsored by St. Ann's Altar Society. ' Prleea and Refreshments. Admission , S5o. I APPLEGATE SPAN Approximately three hundred per sonal attended the dedication yester day of the new bridge across the Ap plegate river, including a number of old Applegate pioneers. The program waa arranged by the Applegate grange and community, and lunoheon wu Aerved In the grange hall, at 12:30. Mr. Lou liia Ray, 87-year-old pion eer, cut the ribbon officially opening the bridge to travel. Arthur 5. Taylor, head of the hi tory department at the Southern Oregon Normal school traced the pioneer boundaries of the country. out to Oregon, and spoke of the gov ernmentnl experiment undergone. Ho told of the pioneer's belief in edu cation, and urged that such desires be kept foremost at the present time, In part, Mr. Taylor told the gath ering; "So we may say that the pioneer of the northwest possessed three qualities to an extraordinary degree, namely: first, the power to formulate his own government and to put It in operation successfully: second, the ability to break, with tradition, to cut away from his old-world loyalties and to assist In the building of a newer and nobler tradition; and third, that lntrepedlty of spirit which drove him an and on into the unknown country, seeking not wealth and not glory, but only a place where he might grow and develop his own individuality without too many restrictions Xrom organized social groups." O. E. (Pop) Gates, of Medford, for mer member of the Oregon State highway commission told, of the ad vantages of the state as a home, and emphasized the need for realization of its resources and need for building; up the state. Mr. oates told his audience how he remembered the old Applegate bridge, and further stated It waa his desire to see a road from Applegate to join the Caves, and eventually be completed to the coast. Pioneers who were present, and made short speeches, were Mrs. A. K. Clark; Prite Ruch, 74; Mary A. Mee, 73; Manley Rexford. 77; Mrs. Sarah Can trail, 89; Mrs. Anna Dora, 80; Newt Hasklns. 84; Mrs. Louisa Ray, 87; Warren Mee, 00; Logan wuidridge, 79 and will Jordan, 74. The original Applegate bridge was built in 1878 by the father of War ran Mee and Mtsa Mary Mee. The gathering was presided over by A. 8. Edwards and S. M. Johnson gave the Invocation. The audience sang "America" and "Oregon." DEATH GOMES 10 ED. E. Edgar S. Morrison, a resident of Jackson county for the past 38 years, passed awa at his home on the Orlf fln creek road at 10:40 ajn. Satur day. Mr, Morrison was well known In and about Medford, where he lo cated upon his arrival here from Ne braska In 1001. He leaves beside his wife Roeelma Morrison, one stepson, Geo. Fink, and an adopted daughter, Bertha Lofland of Medford; also one sister, Mrs. R. A. White of Iowa. Funeral services will bs under the auspices of the Christian Science churoh at the Conger chnpel at 3 m. Monday. Interment In Siski you Memorial park. Obituary Louis Yimont Louis Vimont, a resident of Med ford for the past 14 years, passed away Wednesday at Seattle, where he went last Saturday for the benefit of his health. Mr. Vimont was born at Tuscola, 111,, August 4, 1870. At the age of 80 he moved to Des Moines, la. In 1807 he was married In Illinois to Ideaaa B. Oresap, who survives him, Mr. Vimont was a member of the Free Methodist church. He Is survived by the following children: Louts t., of New York; Dwtght R., Chicago; Al bert, Seattle, Wash.; Benjamin, 8u- McCormlck, Mary Vimont, Ruth Lewis and John Vimont, all of Med ford. Also one brother and three sis ters: Charlotte Vimont and Catherine Chamberlain of Pasadena: Marie L. Troxel, Ban Diego, and William Vi mont of Medford. Funeral services will he held at the Conger chapel at 3:30 Sunday, with Rev. D. D. Dodge of Grant Pass of ficiating. Interment In Siskiyou Me morial park. -1934 DODGE SEDAN- This beautiful four-door sedan has been used by us as a courtesy car for about thirty-six hundred miles. Under the Motor Vehicle retailing trade code, this automobile can now be sold at any price we care to place on it. Originally priced at $1056.00. Carries a new car guarantee. If you are interested call in person, as the price will not be quoted over the telephone. PIERCE ALLEN MOTOR CO. DODGE AND PLYMOUTH DEALERS AWAITING ARRIVAL OF STORK I; . ' I ' ' ' absaawiaaajawiHwwari? While confirmation was withheld from both households, It waa re ported In New York that the atork la expected In two famous families, those of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Gene Tunney, former heavy weight boxing champion. Mr. Lindbergh (left) Is tha mother of one son, Jon Morrow Lindbergh, born after her first child waa killed by kid napers. Mrs. Tunney (right) alto haa one ton, Gene Lauder Tunney. (Associated Press Photos) Appointed recently by the execu tive committee, David Lowry has been named general chairman for the Medford district of the Associated PYlends of the University of Oregon. The object of the association, Lowry sAld, Is to present the university In Its true light cleared of the contro versy that has recently confronted the public. Chairman Lowry, formerly presi dent of the Associated Students of Medford high school, stated: "Our organization conscientiously believes that there is a wealth of opportunity for training In liberal arts and liberal professions at the University of Ore-: gon. Obviously we do not desire j students to attend Oregon If they are not Interested in the courses that are offered, but many of the courses of the state university rank with or ex cell those of Harvard or Stanford, i and are much cheaper." Lowry named the following local students on his committee: Bob Prentice, Peggy Miller, Blllle Ham- mett, Barbara Hauk, Bob Emmons, Fred Colvlg, Bill Cunningham, Jun ior Porter and Max Carter. Any member of the committee, Lowry said, will be glad to aid stu dents In finding a suitable college, whether they are considering the University of Oregon or not. E IS Decorators and painters put the finishing touches on the attractive newly decorated dining room and cof feo shop of the Hotel Medford yes terday, according to the announce ment by P. O. Denson, manager of this well known hotel. The reflnlah lng of the coffee shop and dining room la part of an extensive remodel ing program recently Inltlatetd by Mr. Denson. The halls of the Medford hotel have recently been repapered and ex tensive reflnlshlng and painting work undertaken In many of the rooms. Improvements in the baths have also been undertaken. Beauty rest mattroMea have also been added to the beds of the hotel, according to Mr. Denson. The remodeling program haa also Included a new ventilation system in the kitchen and new decorative flower pots have been placed on both the Main and Ivy street sides of the Hotel Medford, adding to the at tractiveness of this building. Coltlg Addresses Lawyers Judge William Colvlg addressed members of the Southern Oregon Bar association Friday evening at their dinner meeting held at the Colonial club, with about 36 members In at tendance. Attorney A. B. Reamea also spoke, and Frank Van Dyke of Ash land reported on the mortgage mora torium in the east. Use Mall Tribune want ads. ALLISON'S LETTER After traveling nearly 40,000 miles over a period of 87 days, registered letter originally mailed In Mobray, South Africa, by William Allison was received recently by the local post office and delivered to the addressee. Allison's brother, John, who lives near Medford on rural route 4. When It was first mailed in Africa on March 23, 1034, the address read merely, "John Allison, Rte. 4, Box 75, Oregon, U. 8. A" the city being omitted. After the letter had travel led the 12,000 miles to New York City via London and had reached the New York postofflce, It waa sent back the 12,000 miles to Mobray. There the postmaster obtained the correct address, added the word "Medford," and sent the epistle on Us way again. This time It travelled the additional 3,000 miles from New York to this city and was delivered to John Alli son on June 18. The envelope bore the Inscription, "Gereglstreerde Brief," which is the Suldafrlkan equivalent for "Regis tered Letter." ON FOREST ROLLS Eighty-four experienced woodsmen will be certified by the Jackson county relief committee for enroll ment by the forest service. It waa an nounced yesterday at the commit tee's headquarters on the third floor of the city hall. The quota at present Is confined to the experienced woodsmen class, and all applicant must be legal residents 28 years of age with de pendents. No Information has been received as yet authorizing the re lief committee to certify single men between the ages of 18 and 28. Applicants for the foregoing class of experienced woodsmen will be re ceived from every part of the county. FARLEY TO SPEAK An Invitation has been extended by the Jackson county chamber of commerce to Senator Charles L. Mc Nary to addrena an early meeting of members, it was announced yester day. Postmaster James A. Farley has al so been Invited to Medford to attend the convention of the various state postal groups which will convene here on July 14th. Chamber of commerce officials be lieve they have a good chance of re ceiving acceptances from both theso nationally known figures and if the Invitations are accepted, definite an nouncements will be made later. Use Mall Tribune want ads. T OF LADY EAGLES MARSHFTELD, Ore.. June 28. (AP) Grants Pass was selected as the 1036 convention city of the State Order of Eagles at their annual con vention here today. D. D, Hall of Portland was re elected president of the fraternal or der. Hall received 100 votes to 84 for C. E. Happerstett of La Grande. Mrs. Bertha Coats of Medford was elected vice-president of the ladles' auxiliary. Other officers named Include Ben Boniface of Eugene, state vice president; A. J. Perkins of Salem,; state chaplain; Ralph Bentrlm of Klamath Falls, state conductor; J. R. : Voorhees of Portland, state secretary; I Don Graham of Nyssa, state treas urer; J. I. Welsh and Lester Thou-1 venel, trustees; D. D. Gillespie of Marshfleld, state inside guard; George D. Trout of Oregon City, state outside guard: Virgil Woodruff of Roseburg, delegate to the grand aerie. Grants Pass was chosen over Salem as site for the 1038 convention by & vote of 120 to 64. GENERAL UPLIFT BUTTER PRICES PORTLAND, June 23. (yp) General uplift of butter prices here waa order ed during a special session of ths Portland produce exchange. Advances of 14 to lc lb. were announced, but these higher prices were easily avail able for actual butter on the open market for 48 hours. No offlcal change in the price on butterfat was announced but that means nothing Inasmuch as few op erators were actually paying these values. Most of them have been pay ing to 1c lb. higher than named quotations. LOS ANGELES. June 23. P) Nel He Madison, 3 -year-old brunette widow, former resident of Portland, Ore., was told today by a, superior court Jury that she must hang for the murder of her husband, Eric, 48- year-old film studio auditor, slain last March 24 by five bullets fired into his back while he was In bed in the couple's apartment. Four women and eight men wrote the verdict convicting her of first degree murder. The Jurors made no recommendations for leniency, which requires Superior Judge Charles Frlcke, before whom she waa tried, to sentence her to death. He will or der her execution next Tuesday morning. Even Newsboy Strike WASHINGTON, June 23. (AP) There waa a belief today that a com promise may be sought In the con troversy over newspaper boys. After a lengthy hearing yesterday, It waa Indicated that the American Newspaper Publishers association and the labor department might attempt to reach an agreement. ALL THE COMFORTS OF HOME MAY BE FOUND at The Broztell A Distinctive Hotel IT IS EASILY accessible to shop ping, and theatrical renters, churches, libraries, parks and transportation lines. Ladles traveling without escort nlll appreciate the atmosphere ot security and ret It offers. Grrry room tilth tub and shower. Room With Bath $1.60 Hotel Broztell Fifth Ave. & 27th St., N. Y. t. SL'OARMAN, Msnsger. Hotel Figueroa Flxueroa St. at loth. Los An (trips, Calif. One of Los Angeles' newest Hotels. isllhvrs 400 Outside T--fe.- Rnu of Comfort, Downtown. Oarage In Connection. Rates from $1.50 per day without bath f-3.00 per any with bath $3.00 per da;, tn In beds and batb A B. SMITH. Levee. E & hi M -Sb P it & 5 f ; JSlI F ODD FELLOWS TO E Charles P. Poole, grand muter of the Grand Lodge of Oregon Odd Fel lows, will be In Medford Tuesday, June 26, for hla official visit to Med ford Lodge No. 83, and after the busi ness meeting the evening will be de voted to plana and arrangements for outlining a program for the coming year. Grand Master Poole assumed of fice at the recent session at Tilla mook, and 1 la now starting out to moc his official calla. He will be c companled by John Oliver, newly elected department commander of the Patriarchs Militant of Oregon, ' and each of the gentlemen will have some thing In the way of an interesting address for the members. Mr. Poole and Mr. Oliver are both entertaining speakers and are well known In Med ford, having been here several times in past years. Following tha business meeting, open house will be held, for members of the Rebekah order and all visiting Odd Fellows are urged to attend. The evening will close with a so- olal gathering for refreshment In the dining hall. VALLEY APRICOTS By mutual agreement of the grow ers of apricots and the grocers of Medford, definite prices for this sea son's crop have been established. It was reported by chamber of com merce officials yesterday. Last year a similar agreement was brought about which gave the grower a reasonable profit and no hardship waa worked on the consumer. This year's prices- are satisfactory both to the grower and the grocer, particularly in view of the fact that there la a ehortage In the apricot crop. A similar agreement will be ar ranged for very shortly by the cham ber of commerce with the peach growers group and an early meeting will be called for growers of peaches and grocers. It waa announced. Use Mall Tribune want ads. mi&mi iimaim a i f a asm yiresfojte am balloons 6 MONTHS TO PAT W mean just that. Put on the tire now and pay for them as yon ride. Here's a real chance to give your car 1934 style, comfort andsarety. FIRESTONE SERVICE STORES, Inc. ONE-STOP SERVICE Ninth and Riverside. Phone 520 JUNE 29-30 FOR VACATION SALES (Continued from pegs one) play golf clubs, and many exchanges will be made In order to emphasize vacation days to the fullest extent. The campaign will be carried thru out the county to the other com munities who belong to the Jackson County chamber of commerce, which Include Eagle Point, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Prospect, Phoenix. Talent, Jacksonville and Central Point. "I believe this will be one of the best selling events ever offered to the citizens of Jackson county," stated Mr. Isaacs yesterday, "because summer and vacation merchandise will he offered at splendid prices and not only will our own citizens be In terested, but visitors In our city also will have an opportunity to purchase at very attractive prices." Due to the fact that the two-day sale la so near the 4th of July, many merchants will offer merchandise for those who will be ptcnlclng over the national holiday. Window posters will be prepared and the event will be publicized in the newspapers of the county. 'Vacation days are happy days," stated one retailer, "and your vaca tion can be made the happier by equipping yourself to the fullest f r the recreation you desire at reason able prices." Further announcements regarding the two-day sale will be made tn the Mail-Tribune during the next few days. 4 The regular meeting of the Jack son county chapter. Disabled Ameri can Veterans of the World war will be held In the armory, at 8 p. m , Tuesday, June 29. Election of officers for the coming year and state convention mandates of all chapters in the state are to put on a membership drive and additional chapters are to be installed the com ing year for Oregon. 1 BROTHER AFTER 55 Fifty-eight years had lapsed aim Mrs. A. B. Corum of this city had m her only brother, Joseph Warberto of Coleville, Utah, who, with her nlec and husband. Mr. and, Mrs. Fran Stevens of Oakland, Calif., came t Medford laat Saturday evening. It waa the first time Mrs. Corur had met her niece, and the fin time Mr. Warberton had met any c the Coram children. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Corum and Utt! daughter Annie left Rush Valle; Utah July 19. 1878 In a covered wags on the old Oregon trail. They feme the rivers and forded the smalle streams. Their first stop waa at Hoo River, Ore., where they visited thn weeks with Mr. Oorum's father. The family then oame south an located on Butte creek, where the made their home for many yea: That district was but a wilderness a the time, and Medford did not the: exist. They also had the pleasure o seeing the first train paas throug: the valley. Mr. Corum passed away 31 year ago in Medford. For the last ten yean Mrs. Corum has made her home wtu her children in Washington and Ore gon. Fifty-eight years ago It took M: and Mrs. Corum seven weeks to mak the trip and last week It took M. Warberton, his daughter and son -In law 15 hours, by auto. Mr, Warberton expressed pleaaun at meeting his sister again, and plan to make a much longer visit here li the near future. He left with his sons jn-Iaw, Mr. Lund and Mr. Steven for Klamath Falls to visit anothe: daughter, Mrs. Lund. Baird To Discuss Sabbath Question Tonight at the First Christiai church, the pastor, W, R. Baird wil speak on the subject: "Twenty-oni Questions the Seventh Day People Ek Not Answer." Several request hav come to Mr. Baird asking him u speak on the Sabbath question. Lasi Sunday night he called for a vote oi hla congregation asking those whe would like to hear a sermon on th above subject to hold up their hands It waa almost unanimous. The ser vice will begin promptly at 8 o'clock Mr. Baird advises all those who art Interested In the subject to brln; pencil and paper and take notes. 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