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f PAGE FOfjn DAILY ROGVE 1UVKU COIR1KH MONDAY, DKCKMIUCR . ! i - JL The Ideal Entertainer Of all the things you ever . brought Into your home, none ever (tare to much pleasure m the Columbia Grafonola. En joyed by young and old givee eyeryone the kind ot music he r she likes best, and there's no better time than NOW to get a Columbia Grafonola. We haTe them at all prices and on terms to suit The Music &PtpttHosse Stanton Rowetl, - i OBITTJAEY Victor Woodbury Victor Woodbury, son ot Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Woodbury of this city, died In Portland, Friday, December 6, from Influenza, aged 19 years. The young man, who has 'been a res ident of Josephine county for the past ten years, spent the- summer nanling chrome for the California Chrome Co., and with his brother Bert, who . was recently discharged from Camp Fremont, went to Port land less than two weeks ago. The first word received hy Ills parents was the announcement of the boy's death. He is survived by his par ents and five brothers and sisters, Bert, Jim, Nellie, Forest and Steven. The brother Jim Is now serving In France in the 347th field artillery. The funeral service was held Satur day, with Interment in the Multno mah Park cemetery, Portland. PERSONAL J LOCAL Court in Session Circuit Judge Calkins Is holding court here today to finish up some holdover cases. There are also a number of naturalizations to be com pleted. Special Naturalization Ex aminer Tomlinson of Seattle is ex amining applicants. Henry Ahlt has returned to Se attle to resume his duties In the Uni versity ot Washington naval unit. "OUvilo" soap. Sabln has It. 35 Plant Dutch bulbs now; uy of Cramer Bros. so O. U Ragan, formerly a merchant ot this city, is here f,rom Portland on business. Ten telephones In good condition roinr at HO each. Grants Pass Hardware Co. . Plant Dutch bulbs now; buy of Cramer Bros. 85 George Seebach left Sunday night for Red Wing, Minn., to visit at his old home tor a month otwo. Wtllard service is better than a tan It cools the man who is hot under the collar, and often saves his battery's life. See Dr. Spark. 3S George French, extra third trick operator, goes to Gold Hill tonight, the regular operator, 'Ralph Dean, having reported tor work. Moore's peanuts are fresh roasted. Christmas greeting cards, post cards, Xmas cards, tags and seals at Clemens, the. Rexall store. 39 J. E. Wilson, ot Takilma, is In the city today to prove up on his home stead. He is accompanied by Don Cameron and John Valen as wit nesses. You fine yourself when you v 111 treat your battery. Better Join the S. P. C. B. Get your card of Dr. Spark. S8 Carroll Cornell, serving in the motor transportation department is now stationed at Camp May, Atlantic City, N. Y., having been transferred from New Cumberland, Pa. Henstltching and plcotlng at 10 cents a yard All work guaranteed The Vanity Shop, Medford, Ore. 27ff Ben Jess, who has been at the A- toria shipyards for some months, is at home on account of ill health. He expects to return to Astoria early in January. Ten telephones In good condition going at f 10 each. Grants Pass Hardware Co. 39 Willard is starting over a million cars this spring, and If owners give ns a chance, well keep 'em going. See Dr. Spark. 38 James Wliite IMctt in Medford James White, southern Oregon su perintendent for the Oregon Gas A Electric cominny, and formerly, a resident ot Grants Pass, died Sunday night at Medford, a victim ot Influenza. IHrortnra Will. Meet The regular meeting ot the board of directors of the Josephine County Chapter ot the ...norlcan Red Crom will ot held tomorrow noon In the dining room ot the Masonic lodge. Please be present. Pneumonia Victim Chas. C. Long died In this city last night at 10:30 of pneumonia, following influenza. Mr. Long Is a miner, but the past seasoa he has been fishing for salmon In the Rogue river. Funeral arrangements will be made this afternoon. Throe Naturalised Itefore Judge Calkins today three alletis were naturalised. They were: Curl Herbert Peterson, a Swede; Karl F. Wollerman, a German, and Philip H. Fralney, an Englishman. OflTiciala Meet at Portland- County Judge Glllett. Commission ers MrCabe and McFadden, and County Clerk E. L. Coburn leave to night for Portland to attend a meet ing ot the Oregon county officials, In session there this week. Flu" In the Kat H. H. Allyn has Just received a letter from his old home in Michi gan', bringing the news that I nf I it ems is breaking out worse than ever In that state. The letter states that stores and meat shops are closed and all orders must 'be tele phoned In. "Flu" Signs By order of the city health officer Influenza signs have been printed and will be placed on homes where the disease has made Its appear ance. ' These signs must be kept up until permisson from the attending physician to take them down has been obtained. Killed by Train- Word comes from Roseburg that Dr. Joseph F. Herndon, an aged vet eran from the Soldiers' Home was killed at that place by a train Fri day evening. Mr. Herndon was ad mitted to the Soldiers' Home from Ashland in 191a. Two IHvoroea . Today, before Judge Calkins, Min nie Young was granted a divorce from W. J. Young, and Martha Hlrt a divorce from Jacob Hlrt. The Hlrt divorce case was tried on November 11, but after the testimony was tak en Judge Calkins was notified thst the governor had" proclaimed the day a legal holiday, therefore the test! mony had to be retaken. Signing of . the Armistice 'Between the two doctors It Is high time for us to make a -noise Come up and let us treat the battery Flu, which is sure death to your bat tery. We will test It with a clean hydrometer. An early call may save your life. Dr. Spark. 35 "Flu" at Medford Mayor Gates did not receive re ports from all the doctors yesterday, but from those received, there were not as many new cases ot Influenza as the day before and the situation Is much Improved. Saturday's Med ford Tribune. COMING EVENTS Der. 10, Tuesday Young Women's club meets at 7:30 courthouse. Dec. 18-21, Wednesday-Saturday Teachers' examinations. Harry Harper Corporal In a letter to his parents Harry Harper states that he has been made a corporal. He Is In Co. A, supply store, at Camp Hollabirch, ltd., and he has no idea when he will be sent home. 'Roy Harper, now In France, writes that he expects to be sent home soon. The American Red 1 Cross sent 3,000 tons of condensed milk to the children of prisoners In Archangel, Siberia, and 2,000 pounds of powder ed milk to the children of France. BORN SMITH To Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, of Jerome Prairie, Sunday December 8, a daughter. Mrs. Smith was formerly . Miss Ethel Morgan of this city. Mr. Smith is at Camp Lewis. Athleticism In the East. The general athletic awakening Is I't rlutps the most Important efTect that our occupation of the Philippines hn lmd Uhju the far East Just as the old CCjuiplc games, begun by one village, fcrew to be the great recurring event at which all the Hellenic peoples could Hum In peaceful competition, so this modern- athletic" movement starting front. Bagnio, has spread to other far eustern peoples, and has given them not only a ground for friendly meeting, but slso a basis for genuine respect and mutual understanding. Llks to Be an Alllgatorf Alligators have to be fed on meat, bnt they need no food from Septem ber 1 to May 1, for that is their hiber nating season, when they do not eat at all. Alligator skins are used for making bags, suitcases, purses, belts, cushion covers, etc., and the teeth and bones are made Into cuff links, paper knives, whistles and many forms of cheap Jewelry and ornaments. It has been said that the state of Florida receives more than a million dollars a year from trade in alligators. ' The American. Red Cross provld ed one out of every 10 soldiers in France with a corn cob pipe. . The Medford business college which has been closed for the past year, will 'be reopened the first of January under the personal super vision ot F. Roy Davis, official court reporter. There will be classes of instruction in all subjects with ape cial personal instruction in . sten ography. The dictaphone will also be In use for Instruction purposes. All kinds of Commercial Printing at the Courier Office. NEW TOiMY A FEW VERY choice stock farms for sale. Isaac Best 36 MEDFORD business College, now open. Stenography and related subjects; classes under personal supervision of F. Roy Davis, offi cial court reporter. 60 FOUND Automobile crank. Owner can secure it at the Courier office. 86 AUCTION SALE Saturday, Decem ber 14, at Red Front barn: 190 tier of wood, 80 head goats, 2 cows, 1 calf, 3 head horses, 4 wag' ons, 5 sets harness, household goods, 1 gasoline engine, wood saw, Shetland pony, buggy and saddle, 1 automobile, and other things too numerous to mention R. Timmons. 39 BARGAIN 19.17: Ford $390 C L HOBART CO. Power Off Paper Late The electric power was oft again this afternoon for a considerable time, and as a consequence the Daily Courier is late. The power company is not always responsible for the pa per being late but whenever the power Is turned off for any length of time the Dally Is sure to be late. Mrs. Drake 111 O. S. Blanchard this morfflng re- ceived a letter from Rev. Chas. R, 'Drake, from Eugene, stating that Mrs. Drake was 111 in that city with the Influenza. Rev. and Mrs. Drake had attended a conference of Christ- Ian ministers at . Portland and Mrs, Drake was taken HI while on the train. Receive Cablegram- Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Harvey receiv ed a cablegram . yesterday from their son, E. R. (Chub) Harvey, who i in France, Informing them that he 1 safe and well. "Chub" is one of Uncle Sara's fighting marines and much anxiety was felt for him, as this was the first word he sent since the armistice was signed. 4 U. 8. CASUALTY LI8T The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces for publication (Sunday: Killed In action 406 Died of wounds 173 Died of accident 10 Died of disease 260 Wounded severely 1,918 Wounded, degree undetermined 227 Wounded slightly 566 Missing In action 285 Total 3.83S Oregon Killed In action Lee G. Ray. Myrtle Point. Wounded, degree undetermined- Robert C. Llndiuan, Rufui. Missing In action James F. Harding, Cottage Grove. Died of wounds Paul E. Buck- num. Baker. Wounded slightly Corporal How ard Bellinger, 'Lebanon; Corporal Raymond H. Turner, lone; Private Clifton H. Thomas, Newport. Wounded severely Lieutenant Arthur T. Lee, Roseburg; Lieutenant Ray T. Williams, Forest Grove; Lieutenant Benjamin F. Dorrls, Eu gene; Lieutenant Charles A. Robert son, Portland; Corporal Roy Scott, Heppner; Privates James M. Beery, Jacksonville; Philip L. Frost, Oswe go; Entile C. Gourdeau, Portland; John J. Conlon, Cascade Locks; Odolph Grano, Portland; Niels P. Nielson, Portland; Harry J. Weller, Baker. Marine Corp Killed in action 8 Died of wounds 9 Died of disease 8 Wounded severely 68 Wounded, degree undetermined 2 Wounded slightly 4 Missing In action 2 Prisoners . 1 Total 80 Almost Had Lockjaw- George Hammersley, who recently had a tooth extracted by a dentist in Medford, was compelled to visit Dr, Loughridge in. Grants Pass Monday to prevent lockjaw. The Jaw was so 'badly swollen the doctor, could not get George's mouth open enough to work on the inside. Medical treat ment wi prescribed and at this time Hammersley is considerably relieved. Gold Ht.ll News. To Poison Coyotes Pellets of strong poison coated thickly over with butter and then placed In the snow Is the method of ridding districts' of coyotes and wolves used by the United States na tional forest service. The method is said to have been Invented by Cy jJ. .Bingham, district forester of the Malhuer reserve. Coyotes like the taste of butter, especially the stale strong variety, and many wolves and sheep-killing dogs are also destroy ed by this unusual method of dls tributlng poison. Gold Beach Re porter. The following casualties are re ported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces for publication Monday: Killed In action 336 Died of wounds 97 Died of accident ... 23 Died of disease 79 Wounded severely 1,063 Wounded degree undetermined 1,139 Wounded slightly 165 Missing in action 376 Total 3,047 Oregon Wounded, degree undetermined Sergeant James R. Wldener, Oregon City; Bernard Levlnson, Portland; John Brant, Jr., North Powder; Henry C. Clark, Dufur. Wounded severly Sergeant Her zert E. Koons, iLakevlew; Joseph Green (horseshoer) Klamath Falls; Leslie H. Stockmann, Springbrook; Guy H.'McFerrln, Heppner. Universal percolators at Bros. Cramer 84 Envelopes at the Ce.rler Office. Total number ot casualties report ed to date, not including the above: Killed in action, Including i 396 at sea, 23,431 Died of wounds 9,091 Died of accident ' 1,888 Died of disease 12,993 Wounded in action - 66764 Missing in action, including prisoners : 12,656 Total . 117,823 Printing that pleases We do It! Courier Job Department. ' v.: . Which Is The Right Road? THAT lKI'K.MH OX WliMtti VOI R A UK (M)lN(i If you are In noarcii of the frmhmt, rlcantwt and b't line of. Groceries Tlie rhiht road Is the one that ImmIs atralglit to our tr. You will find here Juxt what you are looking for. It Is our constant vnifiavor to utipply our customers with the rream of tlto market in all lines. IK)T UK HIDE TltACKKl) (Vino Htralght to THE ROCHDALE T11R STORE OF QUAIIANTKKD GOODS C R. F1F1ELD, Manager Be Ready for the CLOS I N ' OUT SALE of the L. E. Hall Art Store Stock Wednesday Morning Books for Gifts A well rlioHcn Ixiok Is a illrwt nirxum of making other linppy. The "bent sellers" in the new fiction are "The Wind of (Imiiie," "A Daughter of tho Ind," "Dero Mnhle," The Vnlh y ot the Giants." In popular copyrights at 75c the copy are "Cappy lllrka," "Son of Tnrean," "Juiit David," "Tho Firtit Hundred ThouMnd," and many other for sale at Demarays Drug and Stationery Store C mm 3 We carry a full stock of batteries to fit any car. We. are always glad to show you how to get all there is out of your battery. Stop, any time. We carry the Columbia dry cell fresh and full of pep. WEED CHAINS 10 off WHILE THEY LAST Cross chains for repairs on worn-out chain. Rubber strips for your windshield. Dr. Spark THE BATTERY MAN JOS PRINTING NEATH DONE AT THE COURIER OfflCE