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TACT, SIX fTCDFORD MATTJ TRTBTTNF MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 11. 1917. I (Continued from Pase One.) & While, the riU estate firm, for the purciiaso of u much, and introduced the eouple to Joe lirown. In com pany with Mr. While they tramped all over the Klner ranch of 1U0 acroB west of .Medford last. Monday. They filially areed to purchase the ranch for $15,0ilo, of which Bum Craven dore wan to pay $750 down. Mr. and Mi'K. Cravendoro were to come to tlte office of Ilrown & White Tuesdu) noon to com plr to the sale, but failed to Bhow up. Checks I'rnvo WorlhlesH, In the meantime word of the cou ple'B extensive purchases begun to he noised around town. Tuesday after noon Mayor dates, after conferring with several other check victims, rew suspicious and sent a telegram of In quiry to the Lumbermen's National Jtauk at Portland. The hank replied that Cravendoro had no account with it and was proliahly a fraud. Tho mayor then swore out a war rant hefori) Justice Taylor for the ar rest of tho Cravendorefl on tho eharno of obtaining money under false pretenses. Tho couple In the meantime had disappeared wilh the automobile. They were traced to Ashland Tuesday afternoon, and Sheriff Jennings and Deputy Sheriff Paul Anderson started In purBiilt at 5 p. m. At !) o'clock the sheriff's au tomohllo not stuck In a mud hole on tho other side of tho Slsklyous. Hauled hy Tedim, At Pearl Davis' cabin they learned that Davis a short tlmo before had hauled tho Cravendore car over a long stretch of muddy mountain road. Tho sherirr and deputy then wont uhoad on foot nnd caino upon the Cravendores seated their nutomobilp which was stuck In a mud holo. The prisoners were taken to tho Davis cabin where the party spent the night, and w.iro brought to Med ford Wednesday morning where they wore arraigned before Justlco Taylor. K.vnmlliiili.in Waived. As they wero without counsel IS, K. Kelly partially represented them an 1 advised that they waive examination. Alter conferring wilh Kelly nuil County Prosecutor lioberts, tho pris oners waived examination nnd wero held to tho grand Jury. Nan Craven doro's bond was flxod at tho low sum of $200 with Prosecutor Hoborfs con sent In the hope that through her relatives and friends the sum might bo raised, thus relieving tho county from tho necessity of employing a matron, which would have to bo done if she were Bent to Jail. Cravendore in default of $1 000 ball was taken to tho county Jail at Jacksonville. Lain Wednesday Mrs. Cravendoro was still in tho custody of the sheriff. Among other chock victims of the Cravendores are J. W. Johnson, the Jeweler, who took a check for $50 In payment Tor two gold wulches; K. II. Lamport, harness goods store, who is out $20. SS for goods purchased, nnd the M. & M. department aloro, $15. The Medford hotel is also out a week's board still owed by the couple. Nought Mlletigo llook. Cravendoro on Tuesday also tend ered a $100 check at the Southern Pa cific ticket office for a mileage book, but tho agent on duty refused to ac cept tho check. A check of $12.95 was also presented at the Medford Electric store for goods purchased. Cravendore and his wife intended to make further pun buses to the sum of $200 at the store of K. H. Lamport on Tuesday, but failed to return. "I was tickled over the Bale." said (import Wednesday, "and wont home and told my wife I had a live one on the string." Tho Gates concern will loso noth ing on the sale of the automobile, as It waB insured against embezzlement by a cur purchaser. OLD GLORY IN BATTLE. (Continued from Pago One.) WHERE 10 ENLIST L E II mained wilh only lnnm:oc portals, hut the trenches, including nil eom liiiiniciilion lines, have been unmerci fully buttered about. Ko successful was the artillery bur ner set up by the llritisli back of the (ierman lines Hint some of the (ieruinu prisoners reported they hud been without I'oikI supplies for four days. The barbed wire entanglements protecting the Oeimnn positions were obliterated nnd only stray strands could lie seen here ami there on tile first line. The tlwrniigliness with which the wire rutting was carried out by the nrtillery was a. Iii fac tor in ueeeleriiting the speed of Hie iiifnnlry in Iho utlnek. Troops (iivcii est. The .est of successful warfare could be felt in all parts of the llrit isli front today. Troops were swing ing forward with hands playing gay tunes. Ihe Scutch troops, behind their pipers, were purliciilarly pic turesiiie for not even tho work of nearly three years war has caused lliem to discard their kills. Out over Hie newly won ground air planes were scouting, while beneath tlicin were tanks at rest. The funks had done splenilidly throughout, es pecially in attacking strongly wired points wilh which the nrtillery had not dealt. Some (Ierman anti-tank guns were captured. Machine guns and trench murltirs were tuken in such large numbers that they have not ycl been counted. A cavalry corps hud Hie uniipie distinction of eupluring two big ho witzers. They charged Ihe guns in Hie open, killing several members of the crews before the others sur rendered, A (termini motor trans port, column was captured intact. It had expected to meet (lernuin troops at a certain point, hut encountered Hiitish instead. The drivers said Hint when they left Douni (hero was no idea that the attackers had reached so far. Prisoners Sent In. Thousands of Herman prisoners could he seen along the roads today. Some had little round caps and oUiers were wearing the great coal scuttle steel helniil. Although the intense cold colli inucd, few had ovei als. They are a docile lot nnd somewhat surprised their captors liv carefully sorting themselves into ihcir respective units before being registered anil temporarily caged. In response to inquiries made by over 'ill applicants from .Medford and vicinity, (Junrtcriuustcr Norstrom in charge of the navy recruiting of fice of this city, announced Wednes day that those persons desiring to enlist in the Naval ('oast Defense Ife servc should communicate with the commandant of the J'uget Sound navy yard. He has received a letter from the commandant stating that that offic ial cannot lit present slate when lie will send out another recruiting party to seek enlistments in Med ford. The recruiting party that visit ed Medford two weeks ago, enlisted ."ill men iiiul women ill the Coast De fense tteserve. (uaileruiaster Norstruni suggests that all applicants experienced . in electrical and steam engineering nnd machinists, stenographers, telegraph, telephone nnd radio operators should communicate directly with the com inaudiiut of the I'uget Sound navy yard instead of waiting for another recruiting party to be sent here. Smaller cakes were provided for the officers. Four of the luttcr have been in a furious rage ever since they were taken. Tliev were in a forward observation post, they said, nnd saw the infantry coming buck from their front line, but hud no idea that they were actually retreating. Their anger was due to the failure of these troops to give them warning so that they too could flee. The patriotic meeting to be held Thursday evening in the city park, under the auspices of the Flying Sipiadron, which is boosting for re cruits for the Seventh Company, (' A. (',. will be culled to order lit 7:30 o'clock. In case of inclement weather the meeting will be held in the Cuth- bert building, u'th street und North Central. The high school band will play patriotic selections nnd the audience is expected to join in by singing. Uood speakers have been arrang ed for. The purpose of the gather ing is to enlist young men enough in the Seventh Company to bring that organization up to 150 members. All young men between the ages of 18 and 3o nre especially requested to attend the meeting. BOND ISSUE IN CONGRESS (Continued from Page One.) TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOll KXCIIAi.V.(!F I !l I li Ford tour ing car body with top, to trade for Ford runabout body with top. Jlc Curdy Insiiranco Agency. Tele phone 1 23. 19 The president earnestly urged that the entire war department plan be accepted by congress but was told sen timent undoubtedly existed for resort ing to conscription only If the volun teer system failed. Representative Kitcliin said he had not thoroughly examined the war de- RAISE AGE LIMIT I FOR NAVAL RESERVE WASHINGTON, April 11 Favor able reports were made to tlie house today by the naval committee on bills to permit each senator and rcpre sentutive to make one additional ap pointment to the naval academy this year and to raise the age limit for officers in the nnvul reserve from '3 to 50 years. Bills to enable mer chant captains to be enrolled; to em power the president to tuke American-owned ships in the United States for war purposes and to permit navul reserves und militia to train in naval stations as well as on naval vessels as at present, also wero reported. partment plan and was not ready to commit himself on it. Some of his friends said that he was for conscrip tion only as an emergency measure. The president went over the details of several other war measures with the two leaders, primarily to urge prompt action and learn the prevail ing sentiments of the house member ship. Indications were that he would con tinue to insist upon the war depart ment plan as drawn, although senti ment apepared to be developing for putting a provision Into the measure under which an effort would be made first to raise the army by volunteers. Local and Personal Funeral services over the late Mrs. Frances D. Fry will be held at the Christian church Thursday at 3 o'clock. The services were at first planned for Wednesday afternoon. Phone 884 Heath's Drug Stor. A foot expert will be at Behllng's shoe store April 11th and 12th; serv ices free. Come. 17 j flee over Meeker's, The V. C. T. U. will meet at tho home of Mrs. Lydla Howell on Cedar street Thursday afternoon at 2:30. A fine program has been prepared and refreshments will be Berved. Just received a fresh supply of beef scrap, fish scrap and poultry supplies. L. B. Brown. With Medford trade Is Medford made. Dr. Heine, physician and surgeon. Specialty, eye, ar, nose, throat Of. Glasses fitted. iiipjr8 Capital $100,000 Commurity-Wide Influence THE splendid Resources of the 1st National Bank now total ALMOST ONE MILLION DOLLARS. That illus trates three essential facts: 1st Thrift anl Industry upon the part of the Public; 2nd Prosperity of the Community; 3d Confidence enjoyed by this Institution and organization. We should like very much to number YOU nmong our MOKE THAN 2000 PATROXS. We believe you will bo benefited; and KNOW Unit we shall beappreeiative. stNationalBank MEDFORD OREGON 4 FOll SAI,U bargain. Ford touring car at a 723 W. 13th St. 17 WANTIOD Young girl to help with housework and care of children. .Mrs. W. J. Warner, 519 South Oak date. Phone 696-M. IT WANTED Hy young lady room with bath und parlor privilege. Address llox 4, Tribune 20 FOll SAI.H- A Jersey heifer, three years old; will bo fresh last of .May. A good cow. Mrs. M. K. Owens, Central Point, Oro. 17 Potato Planters Garden Cultivators and Seeders Alfalfa, Clover Seed Wizard Fertilizer for Lawns and Gardens Full line of Pratt's Poultry Remedies MONARCH SEED & FEED CO. This immense factory is the home of Tra Mrt tut v r ru. 0. Time to Re-tire? (Buy Fisk) The Standard of Tire Value D U Y at least one pair of Fisk Non Ski ds. Learn from actual use that they are the best tire value you can buy. This great manufacturing plant shown above grew from n very email beginning is the result of making anil selling honcsttireyalue at an honest price. Get acquainted with Fisk Quality Fisk Value. "When you pay more than Fisk prices you pay for some thing that Joes not exist." 1 hey are recommended by dealers everywhere. Fisk Dealer In Medfordl Medford Vulcanizing Works ? T t t t t t J t t r r t t r t ? i T t ? T ? ? t ? t ? t t t t t f ? f ? f t f ? ? ? ? ? ? ? y ? ? y y y y V 1 MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED MAIL OR EXPRESS PREPAID $2.00 GLOVES $1.48. A delayed shipment of washable and Cape Gloves bought a year ago at old prices, worth today $2.00, on sale llnirsuay pair flams TheWoman's Store 14-22 NORTH CENTRAL MEDFORD, OREGON CURTAIN SWISS. 500 yards of 36-ineli Curtain Swiss in dots and fancy figures, just the 18c thing for bedroom cur tains, special, yd Another Big Sale of New Silks 500 yds of 36-inch Chiffon Taf- feta in gold, green, navy and brown. This silk is worth today at least $2.00 a vard, whil ff MO it lasts, a yd. J -pi.O WirttimorWaists Thursday is "Wirtlnnore" day 200 of these famous waists sold exclusively by us, many new stunning styles to choose from, $1.00 500 yai'ds of new Fancy Silks in ' Taffeta and Satin Finish, comes in a wonderful variety v of stripes and plaids, in two and three tone effects, worth up to $2.50 a yard, special, yard $1.69 always each ... I'm Women's Separate Skirts The Separate Skirt is an accepted article in the spring wardrobe, some Coats de signed only to hip length argue how well it has been considered. Certain to meet with favor are the beautiful novelty ef fects in the plain and fancy Silks, veas onably priced $5.48 UP Our new Korrect "Wash Skirts, on sale from $2.98 up Tussah Silks, 40-inches wide in the much wanted Kaki Kool pat terns, just the thing for Summer Coats and Dresses, very special, dn 10 a yard $i,tO WelworthWaists Radiant Spring time Blouses to brighten up the wardrobe are here in glorious profusion. 4 new models shown here tomor row every one of them worth more but ahvavs sold (PO AA here at each .'. $.VU Fitrite Petticoats Just two simple Tapes marked in inches to draw out to your waist measure, then tie them there. That is all there is to it. Just put on the petticoat and it fits you perfect ly. Another big shipment of these most called for petticoats just in. Silk Taffetas in high colors and changeables, as well as newest Dresden pat terns, priced t T f T f t t t t t t T ? T t t t t f T t t f t t f t I t t T t f f y t f f f t ? I $3.48 to $7.48 Hosiery Sale Women's and Children's Fast Black Hose, all sizes, very special, pair X2rJ Women's Fine Iisle Thread 1 lose in all colors, very special. Kiir Women's Silk Hoot Hose in all colors (Hi sale Thursday pair "Fa I'liince" Silk Hose, all col- 39c in all 69c Corsets and Underwear A new model in Flesh Col ored Corsets with F'.lastic top. All sizes. Cheap at $2.00. Verp spec- ff i MO ial, a pair 1!0 A new F'ront .Lace Corset. All sizes, well made, good model, worth at todav's College Girl Corset. A new model, made by the Jackson Corset Co., very special, a pair ..$2.75 Women's fine Lingero Gowns, Skirts, Chemise and drawers. Nicely trimmed and made, arc ? ? T ? ? ? ? T t y ? y t t t f $1.25 prices $2.00, very $1.25 worth $1.00 at 79c teed, mm' special, a pair .... this sale, each WW, A. r ois. every pair guaran
