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IIEDFORD 1QTE TRTTSUNTE, MEDFOTtD, OTJEfiOX. TUESDAY. AFOrsT 7. '1017 I0CAL AND 1 PERSONAL Mrs. Win. H. Ford of Siskiyou Hclybts was operated on today at Sa- red Heart hospital, where ahe will be for a week or ten days. Dr. Heine, eye. ear, nose, throat. ;. K. t'orson and son, Herman, left this inorniiiK fur .Modesto, California, to InvcstlKiito business conditions I here w ith a view to locating In that city. Johnson for high-class watch re Mrs. .1. H. Cook and mother, Mrs. 1,. X. Huron, arrived In the city this iiiuriilnir from Portland for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ilacon. Metz cars at Riverside Garage. Mr. and Mrs. L. 0. Harry of San Kr.iiie Iseo are among the tourists vis iting In Mcdford from that city. Highest price, paid for barley, wheat, onts and hay. Monarch Seed & 1'eed company. Miss Bcrnlco Cameron, who Is In the naval reserve sevlce and stationed at Itrcmerton navy yard, arrived In the city this morning for a visit with relatives and friends. The length of her stay Is Indefinite, as when she left she was told she could remain here until she was needed and sent for. Miss Cameron has been the manager of tho local Postal Telegraph Com pany office for years. Camp Biippllos, meals, lodging at Union Creek, O. V. Verblck. 118 Mrs. W. Y. Crowson left this morn ing for Kugone to visit her mother for a week, after which Bho will return homo with her two children who have been visiting their grandmother for Homo Mmo. Johnson for high-class watch re pairing. tf Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Messenger motored Into tho city from Drydcn, Oregon, to day to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. K. riarbcr. Mr. .Messenger is Mrs. Barber's brother. I Window screens, screen doors. Pa- ciric. I''urn. & Vlx. Factory. Tho fire department was summoned to West Main street, south of Summit avenue this noon as It was feared that a grass flic In a lot there might provo dangerous. Xo damage was done. Call Taxi 303. (leorge Ilorfman and J. II. Tlecman uf Cold Hill were visitors in the city Mondny. Dr. Frank Roberts, dentist, St. Mark's building. Phone 323-Y. Judge J. M. O'Neil, a prominent at torney of Yreka, California, roturned hnniu today arter a day's visit spent In Ibo city on business. Oregon Agricultural Collego Fruit & Vegetable Evaporator, built accord lug to official specifications at Pacific Furn. & Fix. Foctory. C Company, Third Oregon Infantry, possesses two much beloved pels In Its camp at tho baseball grounds. The chief pet Is Von Illnilenburg, n com mon, homely and very ordinary si root of a dug, which Jias been tho company mascot for tho past four months. Von. who Is named nfter tho famous ier maii general, has a kind and loving disposition, but only knows enough to eat when food Is placed III front of him. The other pet Is Nicotine, a coal Marl, rat. Chihlrcn'.s coats, lials. dresses one. fourth off. Handicraft Simp. IIS Mrs. N. I. Hull left for l.os Angeles this morning to spend tho next two wim Ks In that city and vicinity on a vacation trip. See Davo Wood nbout that flro In surance policy. Offlco, Room 401, M. F. & II. buldllng. C. A. New. stroin of Lake Creek was vbiiliu; In the city Mondny. Sister Anne Francis and Sister Dun Hun of St. Mary's academy returned this morning from attending t ho nn litl.it cnhvciitiou of the Slslers of the llnlv Name ul 1'iirt land. Singer sewing mnehlne shop, C. A. Chapman. I'houe U0:l It. 245 South Central. 117 A number of changes In the retail nieut nturkels of the city have taken place recently. The latest Is the sell lin; out by M. W. Wagner of his Inter est In the Star meat market to his partner, X. M. Walker. Nichols Aslijiule bavo temporarily closed up t!n'!r brunch market on Fast Main si int. beyond the Hear Creek bridge. The Independent market located on Central avenue near Main street and ow in d by tho Central Point Packing company, went out of business some I iiiio ai:o. The market of Hob Crow- der on Fast Main ftieet has been clnsnl some time. Hot cakes and coffee. 1(V. Dia mond Restaurant, 127 Sixth St. 1 III' James T. Grieve ol i'lospei t motor ed down to the city Monday afternoon tiinl left fur home this noon alter hur riedly transacting business In t!ioclt. Call Taxi .103. C Company Is enjoying tho uso of shower huths in its camp at tho ball grounds. The city water department connected up the showers beneath the grand stand which had not been in use for several years. Of course there Is no hot water for tho showers, but the soldiers say they won t mind a little thing like that fur some time yet. Metz cars at Riverside Garage. Rev. and Mrs. J. I.awreneo Hill, who are spending their vacation at Seaside, Oregon, are frequent visitors to tho Seventh company at Fort Ste vens. Gow ns, combinations on sale. Han dicraft Shop. 118 Austin P. Sweet of San Antonio, Texas, arrived In the city this morn ing for a visit of several days. Lloyd F. Howard of Butte Falls Is a visitor In the city today. Dr. Chas. T. Sweeney, Physician and Surgeon, Phlpps Bldg. Phone 30. tf Fruit growers of the valley are still well pleased with the pear situation In the eastern market. Today despite continued heavy offerings, Bartlett pears continued Btrong In the Xew York auction market at prices of (2.50 to 3. Crochet thread, 7c ball. Handi craft Shop. 118 But little definite news could be learned in the city today relative to tho status of the various forest fires raging in several parts of tho county. Stato Fire Warden Grieve telephoned tho forestry offices here this forenoon saying that he had sufficient men and supplies, and from tills It was conjec tured that the fires were gaining no further headway. Xo serious fires aro burning In the federal territory. A forest fire burning In tho Foots creek and Kanes creek regton last night was plainly discernible over the Jackson ville hills from this city and attracted much attention. For the beat Insurance, see Holmes, the Insurance Man. There will be a business mooting Tuesday night of tho Choral Society. This will bo tho last meeting for the remainder of tho summer. All mem bers are requested to attend. Dr. Heine fits glasses correctly. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Maude bade good-bye to their son, who left for Franco with an ambulance corps at San FranciBco Saturday evening, then left In their automobile for Medford, nrrlvlng here Sunday evening an hour hofore the train with their son aboard pussed thru Medford, where they bade a second farewell. Ilaths, 25c. Holland Hotol. Mrs. Porl Davis and children, who have been visiting In the city for two weeks past, returned to their home in SlHklyou today. They were accompa nied some by Mrs. Fred Purdln, who will visit her parents for several days. Forty-ono aviation corps recruits passed thru the city today en route to Fort Houston, Tcxns, from tho Van couver barracks. On tho same Irnln wore 1 1 marine corps recruits bound for Mure Islnud. The Ewauna Box company, of I'amath Falls, Oregon, offers employ ment for experienced box men and in experienced laborors, and at all times solicits correspondence with any one IntoreBtod. Good wages and oppor tunity for advancement Is the rulo with this company. 125 Mrs. I,. E. Siegelninn, wife of the landlord of the lodge came down from ( rater Lake last night for a short visit in the city. A San Franelsco louring party vis iting In tho city consists of Mrs. J. A. Folger, J. A. Folger, Jr., Peter Folgor and John M. Cunningham. Roane Black and Mr. and Mrs. Otto T. Sud- ell, also of Sun Francisco are tourists In the city. O. E. Baker and Mrs. D. M. Donuer are tourists III the city from Washing ton. D. C. I TEH Ml ( UlCAdO, Aiijr. 7. Tin i;cni;nil ciiuvt'ntioii ol' tin- Knights ul' (,'olum luis (iM'iU'l lu'iv toiluv. It lias liel'nrv it. tin mutter t miMim of $1,000,. 000 for maintaining lii'lt'ul institu tions Mimrwliut iiln tlit" lines of the V. M. I'. A. nt eneh of Hit thirty-tun ejintuninenN in the I'nited States and welfare work nmoiisj isol-Hrr generally. Alllio the organization U a Cath olic mie, the benefit of its work in the army are intended lor the men of nnv reed. Catholies all over the emmtrv wilt he n-ked to eontnhnte Originally the Knights planned to rni-P 1.0ll0.tl00 for Irritation cen ters at the niohiliattoii rami". Tlii--u in as ipiieklv ovrr-iih-enhed nnd at a nieelinu' ye-terday the supreme council of the order voted to Mihmit tit the eoinentioii an expanded pro gram eallim; for ffUMMMUHHt. NEAR ELK CREEK BY FALLING TREE While ussistin' in fighting n forest fire on the ridge Mif the Klkhorn mountains in the ij'.lk creel, district, John I'eterson, uiiccl ubout .00 .years, nnd whose home is unknown, was killed Monday ut'tcr.uoon by tlic fall ing of ll tree. Several othej fire fighters, ineliulin Iir, K. Garrett, hud narrow escapes fronr death or injury in the same accident. , The accident oecu.ned about 2 oYloek. An immense tree had burn ed off and fell, breiikinjr down two other large trees, one of which in l'ullinjr crushed J'etenson, who was unable to get ilwhv . from under in time. Peterson only lived fifteen minutes nfter the accident. To carry the bndy from the scene of the fire to nx-n country .several men. had to Maze n trail through the hcuy timber and underbrush for a distance of four or five miles, and it look them ubout eight hours to do this. Hut litlio was known of Peterson or his past life, lie ivas engaged as a fire fighter in this .city Inst Satur day. To I'cllow-l'ighUcrs ho hud re marked that ulllio ho hud lived in (Irants Pass for n yeiir or two, his home wn wherever he linnc up his hat. Among1 his effects was found n letter from u sister in. Ilclmstead, Sweden. Acting Coroner Karl Conklin view ed the body lust night and brought it to this city tndav. ir CHICAGO, Aug. 7. Kliliu Root. wlio, with other members of the American mission to Russia, which has completed its work, was in Chi cngo today, said that as n matter of fact there is scarcely more disor der in Itussiu than there is in the! ."nit od Slates. "Certain disturbances nre incvit able in a change of government so radical ns that of lfnssia," said Mr. ItiMit, "and cable dispatches deal hugely with the disturbances. Hence ther public has gained an impression that there is little doing on there ex cept demonstrations. As a matter of. fact, if reports on American af fairs disseminated in ltussia oonoen (rntcil on our own litlio disturbances race riols, the I. W. W. nnd the ICke Russians would have about the sjune picture of us that we now have of them. "I have failh in tho new Russian ministry nnd in the Russian future ns an important element in the aims of the entente allies. Russian women are doinr a wonderful work in sham ing the men into fighting, nnd, where necessary, I hope American women will follow their example." TEN IONS OF TOBACCO EX-PRESIDENT TAFT ILL AT CLAY CENTER CLAY CKXTF.H, Kas.. Auk. 7. Former President W. H. Taft became ill at a hotel during the niKht and to day Is under the care of a physician. The nature of his illness was describ ed only as being stomach trouble. Ho will be unable to leave here today for Lincoln, Nebraska, where ho has a speaking cngnmement. He delivered an nddress hero last night. WASHINGTON1, Aug. 7. The Young Men's Christian Association's shipment of tobacco for tho American troops In France has been lost. Word caane from Paris today from tho Red Cnoss commission to France saying no suitable tobacco to replace the lost shipment was obtainable, and urged thtit ten tons of tobacco be sent at once. The Red Cross war council im mediately accepted an offer of the Lisgett & Meyers Tobacco company to donate 1.500,000 cigarettes, 20,000 packages of smoking tobacco and 10,- ' 0 cuts of chewing tobacco, which will be forwarded at once. France has agreed to admit the to bacco free of duty, as well as all other articles for tho American soldiers. With Medford traao is Medford made. EYEGLASSES INCREASE YOUR EFFICIENCY "Wonderfully Satisfa&ory STEARNS- KNIGHT American Automobile Co. Tacoma "result Btcured in the hun dreds of Steams-Knight sold by us have been wonderfully satisfactory." CHEVROLET W. S. Dulmage Motor Co. Srjttle 'wate finding Zerolene a very tfheirnt lubricant. CADILLAC ' Wettern Auto Sales Co. Reno "we consider Zerolene partic ularly adapted for use in high speed "V type motors.' MAXWELL Lord Motor Car Co. ? Los Angflei "have used Zerolene in Max well cars for over three years with excellent results." For tractors, Zeroeat Heavy-Duty is especi aij recommended. Endorsed by Leading Car Distributors because the records of their service departments show that Zerolene, correctly refined from California asphalt base crude, gives perfect lubrication less wear, more power, least carbon deposit. . IValen rvervwhrre and at our rrice if at ion. STANDARD OIL COMPANY llL,!oioia) bji'iwOTffiiiwiirfiiliiia ;inr iqwmnf i'"a ZEROLEME The Standard Oil for Motor Cars You cannot do n well as the vomifcr ihtmui unless you can set as well. Pen't be handicapped by poor vls- iop I can hcl mi. DR. RICKERT KVKSHillT sra i iusT j 8ulto 1-2, Over Mnjr Co. i Medford Sample Store 1 lot Ladies' Sample Oxfords and Pumps, sizes 2z to 4, values to $4 $1.65 1 lot Ladies' Sample Shoes, size 22 to 312, values to $4.50 $2.45 Men's Panama Hats, $4 values S2.95 Where Cash Beats Credit There is a slnni'-' pnibnbility that the school hmtri! will heat the schools of the citv with coal instead of wood. Such aclion will be taken at a siecinl meeting of the hoard to be held in the near future, unless more bids for wood conic in soon. Kir weeks the board has advertis ed for bids for .'100 cords of wood, but up to today only one bid was filed, and tluir yesterday. If wood is to be used it must be stacked up ill the school yards by September Jj ready for use. All 'the wood con tractors, due to the shortace of la bor, seem afraid to take on a con tract of such bitr sir.e. Ilecnuse of the luck of bids so far the board has been invest'eratinsr the possible use of coul, nnd has found that it can get all the conl of Rood rrade it needs from Washington state much cheaper Hum it can get wood. VILLA FOLLOWERS SEEN NEAR AMERICAN BORDER IMiKSIDIO, Tex., Aiur. 7. A band of Villa's followers was reported to have been seen at Ojinaga early to day. The bund is believed to be near the border to obtain ammunition for Villa from the American side. PARIS, Aug. 71-ouls J. llalvy. the French minister of Interior, today replied to the request of The Associat ed Press for a statement outlining his views on the end of the third year of tho world war. WOMKS WHO 1MDK i:lfl.Y. How often we hear the expression How she has faded!" or "Hasn't she grown old!" Her friends see It. Her husband sees it. She realizes It her self with a pang. Often she knows the reason, some female derangement has fastened Itself upon her and makes It almost impossible for her to drag around from day to day. Such women should remember there is one tried and true remedy for their condi tion, and that I.ydla E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for more than forty years has been restoring women to health and happiness. Try it! 'Where Quality Is as Represented." Diamonds Set in Platinum Express to the utmost the sentiment you wish your engagement ring to carry. i She will be pleased when she sees you have selected this latest and most popular setting. hh Our Kings ami Bracelet Watches. Martin J. Reddy VlAl.li'Y 1'IUST. Visitors Always Welcome. I'liolm Onc-O. AMUSEMENTS One needs no l'iilin Reach suit to derive tlie fullest pleasure watch ing DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS In warm weather it will make you cool to see tho way he hreczes around in "Wild and Wooly" At the t A rTT TOMORROW A V J lit and THURS. Airman if in the Great War are using WRIGLEY5 regularly. It steadies stomach and nerves, allays thirst, puts "pep" into tired bodies. Aids digestion. Lasting refreshment at small cost. WRAPPED Chew it after every meal. The Flavor Lasts IN AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT BESSIE BARRISCALE OTHER PAGE FEATURES: Comedy, "HIS CRIMINAL CAREER." REEL LIFE MAGAZINE AND THE INCOMPAR ABLE PAGE ORCHESTRA PAGE Southern Oregon's Greatest Place of Amusement. Hoes finite the best work of her car eer in a dual role in The SNARL A highly illuminative piece of writ insf by l.coua Mutton .Full of uctiun nnd intere-t to the very end. TOMORROW, DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT DENNEY&GO. Fruit Marketing Agents Specializing in the dis tribution of northwest ern boxed fruits. M.E.ROOT, Representative Medford, Phone 294 Main Office ChicaRo, III. Western Office Payette, Idaho F. II. Hocue, Western Manatrer. 'THE FLASHLIGHT' i'recnlin DOROTHY PHILLIPS Lon Chaney. Wm. Stowell ?nd Company Adapted from the story by Albert M. Tn ynore, U a picture ol" merit, in rank with -ouie nt the bc-t iic. turizalioiw of dramatic narratn c. lis slory is essentially mst,.rv and the suspen-e is sii-tauicd to the end. Also Screen Magazine TOMORROW FANNIE WARD in "A School for Husbands" OTP AD Alwnvsa U 1 ViV 5-od Show BUYERS' HEADQUARTERS The Portland Hotel "II t;ilrs more tli.iu lai'-e wholesale houses niid Mir inainHactun i's to n,,.,kc ' J5nvei.s' vrk n n,,l sn ss." That 's what a -prominent Meillnnl nieivhnnt told us last vear. "A real. eoiufni'taMe. homelike hotel is i'ust as iin I'ortant. You'll enjoy the Portland's cool, wide loh-hies-il,se 1,,,-e. r.-stful verandas, and that at.., os,, he,,, lha, llIak,.s fwl j t jk Home, Sweet Home. Kate .il p,.v day and upwards. THE PORTLAND A Cienerntlnn of Hotel lmlei'.lilp. Buyers' Week - August 6 to 11
