Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 21, 1917, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextiMiiiJJii ( ) RTi Tir 1 tt: i mn 1 1 1 11 it PAGE TWO MEDFORD MAIE TRTBTTNE. MEDFOTiD. OT?E0ONT, FTITDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1917 , , Itocal and L PERSONAL John E. Olmstead has decided to quit the grocery business and will close out his stock and fixtures at once. He has been in the grocery business in Med ford for the past 11 years. Mr. Olmstead says he has no other business In view al.the present time, or reason for discontinuing the grocery business other than" he just decided to quit it. Dr. Heine fits glasses correctly. Harry Rosenborg loft last night for Seattle to be absent some time on business and pleasure. Dave Ho senberg loaves Saturday to ' attend the state fair at Salem uejj.,;.veek. Fresh huckleberries. Phone 080. 150 At noon today negotiation!) were completed for the salo of Arthur Hnz elrigg's bungalow residence on Roo sevelt avenue to Mrs. Jonnio D. Knight, wife of George Knight. The terms of the salo were not giken out. Mr. and Mrs. Knight will'tnko pos session and move in at once. . She Is connected with the office of E. M. Wilson, the public accountant, and only recently located In the city from Adin, Calif. Hor husband who is still at Adln superintending the shipping of their furniture to Modford, will arrive In the city In a Iptyrit&H. Alco Taxi. Phono SOK. J 7 I. P.' Klrkland, who, it ls under stood, is connected with the Panlages circuit, left Thnrmlnv evening for San Ki-anMrvo tiff or n dny devoted, to busl nnss In this city. While ' here Mr. Klrkland Inspected a property on Main street with a view to establish ing a vaudeville theater In this city this fall. He la delighted with Med ford and its promise of rapid develop ment, declaring that It is the most substantial little city ho has found In his travelB this year. Mr.- Klrkland waB somewhat rclnctnnt to discuss his proposition here beyond, the state ment that he has long hud Modford In view as a good location for a vau deville theater to break tho big jump between Portland and San Francisco. Medford Trunsfer Co. Phone B5. 158 The Moose lodge has kindly con sented to not hold tholr regular danco Saturday night of this week, on ac count of the big dance, witli Jar., or chestra, at the fair. Tho fair asso ciation desires to thank the lodge for this courtesy. All steaks 20c pound. Star Market, Phono 273.. ! 100 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. I'U?ot nml daughter, Mrs. R. J. Dodge, loft on Thursday evening for a several weeks pleasure visit to Now York city and other eastern points.- t Dr. Heine, eye, oar, nose! throat. Wanted Some young man to cut the grass each wcok noil water tho lawn at the Bert Anderson homo. Good chance for a young man who will attend school. Seo S. S. Smith. 150 Xlr. and Mrs. O. It. Miller. of Yroka, Calif., nre tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Walther. ' ' Johnson tor hlgn-olasa watch re pairing. T. E. Poltlngcr left Thursday even ing on a short business trip to Port land. Meti cars at Riverside Garage. I Tho drafted soldlorB from Califor , nlu began passing thru tho city yes ttorday enroutc to Camp Lewis, Am erican Lake, Washington. Two long ! trains. of the soldiers passed thru Thursday and at 4 o'clock this morn ilng another long train went by. The young men aboard the trains shout- i ed and cheered all the way from the time the trains entered the city lim its. The trains did not stop. Eigh teen of theso special trulns bcurlng about JO, 000 soldiers aro scheduled to pass thru tho city within tho noxt six days. Each car was covored with characteristic Inscriptions tolling where the boys wanted tho kaiser to be and what they were going to do to him. Milk-fed veal roast 10c pound. Star Market. Phone 273. 1&6 Harry Nordwlck, 24 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. H, O. LVordwick. loft this morning for San FrnnclKco where he Intends to work for the government us a machinist In the Mnre Island naval plant. Should he fall to land a position at tho big plant in the government service the patriotic young man will at once en list In the aviation corps. Ho Is de termined to get nt doing his bit In the war aB soon as possible. Bring your wheat to the Central Point Mills. We handle it In bulk and save you the cost of bags. We are In the market for all kinds of grain. Mrs. E. B. Bealy and Mrs. M. Win ches who havo been the guests of Mr. and Mrs, F. W. Hollls loft tills morning for tholr homos at Oakland. Calif. Fresh huckleberries. Phono CS0. 156 Henry O'Mnlley, superintendent of the United Slates Bureau of Fisher ies, who Is on a tour of Inspection thru the const country, will arrive horo next Sunduy morning, accom panied by Hugh Mitchell, superin tendent of the state bureau of fish eries, and they will at oneo leave for the government fish hatchery at Trail whero Mr. O'Mnlloy will Inspect the now work there. Baths, 25o. HollandJIotol. P. E. Wynkoop, of 820 West 12th street, went to Portland Thursday evening on estate business that may dotuln him a month. Motz cars at Riverside Garage. H. E. Wills, of Wenatcheo, Wash ington, Is in the city and vicinity to Inspect tho fruit hnrvest conditions and, Incidentally, to see if there are Uogiio river valley farmers who do- slro to trade their property for real ostuto In the Uppor Columbia terri tory. Dr. Chns. T. Sweeney, Physician and Surgeon, Phlpps Bldg. Phone 36. Tad Tengwnld, nopliew of John A. Wostorlund and brother of Curl Y. Tengwald, and who is well known In ModTord, having resided" hero last winlor nnd spring, Is meeting with rapid promotion sliico he enlisted In tho quartermaster's department of tho army several months ago. llo hnfl just been appointed personal Bto nographor of Major General Liggett, tho commander of tho 41st division of the nrmy whose headquarters arc at Camp Groen, Chnrlotto, N. C. A year or so ago ho won a gold medal In tho Colorado state stenographer's contest. Ho is an expert stenogra pher and typist. See Dave Wood about that fire in surance policy. Office, Room 404, M. F. & H. Building. Mr. and Mrs; C. II.-Gay have re turned from a several days auto trip to Portland. General upholstering, furniture re paired and refiniBhed, mattresses ren- ovntedfcathers steamed and cleaned. carpets and rugs cleaned and relayed. Douglas, 225 S. Riverside. Phone 900-L. Georgo Wemar iB a business visitor in the city today from Hosohurg. Prof. W. It. Powers "of tho O. A C, who lias beon delivering address es at the county fair this week, left this morning for Corvallls. ' Pork and beans with pie, 20c. Dia mond Restaurant, 127 East Ctb St. Mrs. W. P. Gould of Mayten, Cal., who has been hero since August 13 In charge of the packing department of the Bear Creek orchard Is takin a few days' vacation between the packing of tho early and late pear crops which she will spend at home. She left for Mayten this morning. Pot ronsts 15c pound. Boll moat 12 14c pound. Phone 273. 156 John Dent has resumed his usual duties nt the local office of tho Wells Fargo Express company, after hav ing spent two weeks at tho Ashland office of the company filling in for an employe there who was on vaca tion. Johnson for bigh-class watch re pairing, tf A large number of friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Mordoff were at the depot this morning to" bid them fare well on their doparturo for Baltimore, Md., their future home. The Red Cross has been asked by tho Seventh company to furnish more gun wipes. Outing flannel or similar material Is used, cut in 2-inch squares. ThlB Is work tho children can do, and they are asked to come to Red Cross headquarters on Monday to holp prepare them. There is some matcrinl on hand, but If anyone has any scraps, they can be used. Ench ono Is asked to bring a pnlr of scis sors and holp do their bit. C, who has been deliveilngnunun Mr. nnd Mrs. W. G. Laldley have just received a lottcr from tholr son Glen, who is sorvlng In tho nnvy. He has met with several promotions since ho enlisted last February, and Is now a petty officer sorving on one of tbe navy's largest battleships which at the present tlmo Is on war duty in South American waters. Palmer Piano Place, 28 South Cen tral is unloading a carload of Pianos today, which wore shipped direct from the factory. 15 1 Among the tourists and visitors registered nt local hotels today are tho following: P. A. WottRloln of Now York city, A. W. Moray nnd W. A. McPherson of Los Angeles; J. "V. King and Eugcno Mann of Senttlo; Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Turner of Broken Tow, Neb.; M. C. Muloney of Coos Bay; M. Ncwfield of Lodl, Calif.:; W. E. Dresser of Fresno; H. E. For gusou nnd A. IC. Ferguson, of Stock ton; C. 11. Henderson of Tacomn; Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Helms of Spokane, Dr. R. B. Stoddard of Oakland, Cnl.; Mr. and Mrs. F. Holder, Miss Clara H. Alkon, W. C. Hnmmntt, Carl Wie gelt, Mr. nnd Mrs. A. G. Grifrin, C. H. M. Clieady, and Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Murray of San Francisco; nnd M. J. P. Draper, C. C. Krninor, John Welch Jr., F. S. Johnson, C. J. Lowe. H. G. Posey nnd F. T. Donovan, of Portland, "Evorsharp" pencils noed no sharp ening. Cheaper than wood pencils. Modford Hook Store. 156 Captain V. C. Blrncy, surgeon of I tho Third Oregon infantry. Is In the city today' paying one of his period ical trips of inspection tf C company. - The school board have replaced the Remington typewriters at the high school with Royals, which they purchased thru the Medford Book Store. 150 Roy Elliott of the city fire depart ment is enjoying his.anual vacation, and on Thursday took his Ford and his rifle and departed for the hills whero ho will hunt deer. Dr. Frank Roberts, dentist, St. Mark's Building. Phone 323-Y. A. J. Vove and C. B. Henry of Klamath Falls aro visitors In tho city today. Alco Taxi. Phone 808. One of the oddest growing freaks In the history of tho county Is on ex hibition In the Commercial club win dow. It is a watermelon which grew thru a tomato can and really looks like two melons grown fnst to the ends of the can." This freak grew on the Annie Orphan ranch on Coleman creek. When the melon was com paratively young, 15 year old Wesley Turnbough placed a tomato can, both of whoso onds were out, against the melon to protect it from rabbits. The melon grew thru the can. The Turn b align boy proudly brought it to the Commercial club Friday to bo placed on exhibition. Call Taxi 303. While Owen Dnnlap of Phoenix was driving his five-passenger Velle car down this side of tho Jacksonville hill Wednesday In somo manner the car caught fire. Ho stopped at once and fought the fire In vain for ten minutes, pouring dirt and dust on the flameB. Finally when tho fire got close to the gasoline tank he abandoned the fight and took to the tall timber. The car was ruined as the body, wheels and tires were de stroyed. It Is thought that the fire started in the muffler from Boot. It had gained considerable headway he foro Mr. Dunlap noticed it. Palmer's Piano Place, 28 South Central, has Just received a carload of pianos which were shipped direct from tho factory. 150 Tho concert to be given tonight at tho Natntorluin by tho Medford Choral society as a part of the fair program, will begin at 7:30 o'clock. A large crowd isjexpected to hear this splendid home organization. Fruit dryers nt Pacific Furniture & Fixture factory. M. C. Mulonoy, editor and publish er of the Coos Bay Times of Marsh- field, spent Friday in Medford. ,'. Fresh Juiclclpberj-les, t Phono 680,, John M. Scott, general passengor agom of tho Southern Pacific, Is a wook end rlsltor in Medford and Ash land, looking after tho welfare of the troops being transported to Lake Washington. For tho best Insurance, see Holmes, the Insurance Mim.v - m DAY II 10 VII 1 FAIR Another fair .sized crowd ivas in filtondunrc at Hie county fair today. It tt'ua children'; day, itiul this after noon on the Nalatoriuiii grounds an interestinir program of sports, pnmes mill races of various kinds is being run under tho supervision of County School Superintendent Airer and is- sislants. Among the oilier feature: of tho afternoon wis the address by Dean Miller of the University of Ore- con. A larfre crowd is expected at the fair tonifiit to attend Hie concert to be given by the Medford Choral soci ety, with Georgo Andrews directing. The program to be given by this well known nnd splendid organization is designed to please lovers of both popular and classical music. Tlierj will lie vocal nnd instrumental selec tions of unusual merit nnd a number of favorite soloists will sing. At noon today one of the officials of the fair association said that if Friday's nnd Saturday's attendance anywhere near equalled that of the previous;. Usui's, im - ncec'l"',-"! j'j"; week s fair would Mitl 111 ussoiliaiwn out of debt. PRESIDENT DEIS EXEMPTION APPEAL KrOKANK, Sept. Ul President Wilson has denied Hie appeal of Hoy '. Mck'ellips' of Mohler, Wash., Hie first nerson. it. is said, to anneal to him direct for release from the draft army, according to u telegram receiv ed by the district exemption board today. McKellips Bought the exemp tion on industrial grounds ns a far- " Mrs. ' C. U, Anltcny and daughter who have W'u tiie. k'utMta of Nr.- nnd Mrs. A. H. Miller returned honie to Kii;;eiio today. Who wants bread and butter when a feller can hove POST TOASTSES V : MADE OF EL The New Mothei LAST NIGHT TONIGHT A DRAMA OF WAR WITHOUT A BATTLE SCENE ' " ? - "The Slacker IT'S TOO BIG TO DESCRIBE. IT MUST BE SEEN. A. F. & A. SI. Regular communi cation Medford lodge " 103 Frldey evening, September 21. Im portant business. By order of the W. M. . TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY WANTKD Cood heavy work team. State age nnd prlco. Box D, Mail Tribune. 157 FMSS&m Emily iSteve Plays the Central Role Heartfelt sympathy of ail mankind roes out to her who fa to becomo a mother. For over three generations, thousands of women have found through experience, that the absolutely safe, tried and reliabie massage known to all women as "Mother's Friend" Is tho greatest aid procurable from the many distresses of childbirth. Hy its dally application the expanding muscles relax easily when oaby Is born. Tho skin Is made elastic and the fine network of nerves, tendons md ligaments ape soothed. The breasts, too, are kept In good condition. Write the Bradfield Hefjulator Co., Dept. J, 200 Lamar Building, Atlanta, Ga. They will send you without chargo a very nterestlng book, "Motherhood nnd tho Baby", Get a bottle of "Mother's Friend" .'rom tho druggist today. It is of tho tit nost' Importance that you aid nature In lor work. "Mother's Friend" makes it pos lible for you yourself to give a helping mnd. Tho preparation Is without ques :lon a true nnd marvelous aid and is com &osed of such nenctrnting oila and othor ngrodionts nr to make It really indiapon Hiblo to' expectant mothers. George Ado's Newest 2-lieel Comedy, All enlisted men hi uni form and Grand Army Veterans admitted Free TOMOSEOW OLIVE THOMAS Zigfields Follies Beau, ty, the darling of Broad way, in her first pieture, "Mad Cap Madge" Keystone Comedy, "A EOYAL ROGUE" Full of wonderful thrills ' and laughs. SALT iSuppltGiS ihc tetlriess mhtcli f lbvor out of our coolain ? COMING SUNDAY " Fatty ArbucRle,.' "Dictator" of Funland, in His Xatest "Knockout," "A Rough House" 1 Adults 15c, Cliildren 5c - GROCER UT OF ? ? T ? ? ? f Thousands of dollars' worth of Staple and Fancy Groceries to be sold out at once. Store is closed. today. Groceries of all kinds. Nothing reserved. All are being marked and placed out on tables and counters. Contract goods and all must bo sold. A real reduction on every article in this store. Make out your lists today and be on hand tomorrow. g r oc e r J. E. OLMSTEAD t ? ? t J T ? f t T t ? ? t ? ? ? ? T t I J ? t est Sale of the K ssities CASH REGISTER, FIXTURES, ETC., FOR SALE ece Sale Opens Tomorrow Morning, Saturday, September 22 STEAD 01 Life E. OLM ALL FIXTURES, COUNTERS, TABLES, ETC. FOR SALE 131 WEST MAIN STREET Sale Will Continue Daily Until StocK is o!d Out f ? ? Y y ? y f t T ? t y f f y y f y t f f ? y y y 4 Quitting Bu It Will Pay You to Come FO Sit! Vly S1HS Everything Must Go !