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PAGE STX BEDFORD MAITJ TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OTiECW FRIDAY, DECEMBER A 1MB YANK AIDED BY EFFORT YJ.C.A. .' PARIS, Dec. IS. The condition of American war prisoner In Ger man prison camps was to some extent ameliorated by the work ot Conrad Hoffman, an American Y. M. C. A. ' worker who was permitted to remain In Berlin after most other Americana either had left or had been interned. . Hoffman convinced the German government that the more he was al lowed to do for the American prison ers in Germany the better would fare German prisoners in American hands, He was allowed to emrloy nentrals as his assistants on his promise that members ot his organisation would not act aa spies or propagandists, but solely to improve the physical and mental welfare of the prisoners. Largely thru Hoffman's efforts, it Is now stated, prisoners' help com mittees were organised in all prison camps in -Germany containing Amer icans and their needs were communi cated to Mr. Hoffman who forwarded them to A. C. Harte. international V. M. C. A. secrotary in Berna, Swltser land. - ' ' ,1 Both the Red Cross and the Y. M. Cv A. ' cooperated In supplying " the prisoners with food, clothing, money and other necessaries, operating thru that channel. Many letters have been received at Y. M. C. A. headquarters In Paris from the American prisoners ot war In Germany testifying to the receipt of this aid. 'WASHFXXJTC. Dec 13.; Perma nent government ownership ot tele phones and telegraph lines as an aux iliary ot the postofflce department was proposed in a joint resolution to day by Chairman Moon ot the house postofflce committee, who said , he had been informed by Postmaster General Burleson that President Wil son favored the measure. FORMER PORTLAND BASEBALL - STAR VICTIM OF "FLU" '.' SAN JOSE. Calif.. Dec.-13. Prank Arollancs. 34 years old. for two sea sons a pitcher for the Boston Amer ican Lcnmie team. . and former star slab performer in the Pacific Coast League; died of influenza here today. Arellnnes at one time played , -with Portland. NEARLY A BILLION WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 The uro gram for tale of war savings stumps in 1919. announced 1 today bv the treasury, is almost identical with that followed this year. In January jthe stamps worth $5 face valuo will be sold for $4.12 and will increase one cent a month until next December. They will mature January 1, 1924. . Thrift stomps costing 25 cents each, will be sold throughout the year. They will be identical in desien and size with the present thrift stamps, but will be blue instead of ercen. The war savines stamps, also blue, are considerably smaller than the present Issue.' . . ' New cards on which ; war sarimrs Mumps are to ba attached will be is sued and. 1919 stamps should not be attached to old cards. Jf a war sav ings Certificate has beea only partial ly filled with this year's war savings stamps it will be entirely valid and ma v be redeemed eventually at the maturity Value of the stumps it bears,;.." !.,'.;;':-. . Judications are that the salo of war savines stamps this year will be about a billion dollars, as $930,090. 000 in sales have been reported to date.' NEW CABLE HEAD KKW YORK. Dec. 13. Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union Teleernph and Cable company, has been placed in cbarere of all ma rine cable systems of the United States bv Postmaster General Burle son, it was announced at Mr. Carl ton's offices here today. He has ac cepted the appointment, which was declined bv Gcorce G. Ward, vice president of . the Commercial Cable company. " - ( - Mr. Burleson's order appointing Mr. Carlton directs the exclusion of Clar ence H. Mackay. president' of the Commercial Cable company, of Mr. Word and Win.' M. Cook "from any connection with the supervision, pos session,' control or operation of any and' all marine cable systems or any part thereof" whose possession, and operation was token over bv proclu mation of -President Wilson Novem ber 2. " ' ' .- PLAY AND SING LOXDONV Novy 13. (Correspon dence ot Associated Press.) A Gor man band at a prison hospital near London played the tnr Spangled Banner and several hundred wound ed German soldiers sang it as it they enjoyed it In celebration ot the sign ing ot the armistice. ' The muslo was in honor ot a parado ot American wounded quartered in a hospital near the prison hospital. It the sentiment of those prisoners may be taken as a criterion the. Ger man people will harbor no old scores against Americans tor helping to de liver the final blow ot the war. They entered hoarttly Into the armistice celebration and were glad the war had ended. . - a v v ' Soon after news ot the signing ot the armistice was received at the big American hospital at Darttord it was sent over to the Germans, . whose prison hospital Joins the American establishment. . .--. On the following day every Amer ican able to walk was mustered into a parade the routs ot which took them thru the prison grounds. As the .vanguard entered the German band Germans always manage to scrape up a band whe.-evor a large number ot them are ((uartered-be-gan playing the anthem ot the U. S. A. and the Germans sang it as the happy Americans passed. They wore happy too and showed no animosity toward the Amoricans. P BE AS POST POLICE JOIN STRIKE; CITY IS TERRORIZED .-. MONTREAL, . Dec. 13. Montreal was quiet today after a night of dis order growing out of the strike of 1600 city employes for higher pay. -iU'lth all policemen and "firemen Joining the strikers, the - city , was helpless for a time last night from the depredations' of gangs of hood lums, who looted stores, invaded the ters, robbed citizens and - assaulted volunteer firemen and private detec tives. . , . .:. '. .' ' Bonar Law Expects to Retire. " ' GLASGOW. Thursday. Deo. 12. Andrew Bonar Law announced here today that it was unlikely he would be chancellor of the excheauer to tuke the next budget before pnrlinment. CAMP LEWIS. Tncoraa. Wash.. Dcol 13. "Cnuip Ltvis mav become the permanent home of the 13th di vision. Although unu'tionl'v nil tlio officers and meu now with, the di vision will ba discharged in the near future, it is probable that us a di visional post with 28.0OO soldiers and auxiliary troops the cniiiu will ot least retains its present size and possibly bo increased. The place of men and officers to be discharged will be taken bv men and officers who wish to re main in service." This statement was miulo here to day bv a high officer who was asked for his opinion concerning- the camp's future. Because formal announce ment of the what he foreensts has not been mnilo bv the war ileimrtiucnt, lie nuked Hint his nume bo withheld. Tli in officer culled attention to the fact that the nvnple of 1'iereo vomit v who bonded tbeiusulves to ilonntn the ennui site to the government had been promised tha t'linm would bo it divis ional post whim nvni'o came and no different orders concerning (ho camp and its moil havo been received re cently trom the war dopartiuunt. Malinger llnrrv P. Percy, of the Rialto theaU'r, celebrated his thirtieth birthday imiiivcrsnrv on Thursday with a dinner de luxe at which invited friends joined him and Mrs. Percy at their home. 211 Laurel street. Smith. This event preceded bv ana dav the return of his partner. Corporal Arthur J. Moran, who litis been in the na tional armv since Inst J ill v. huving been mustered out two wveks ago from the otficers' trainiiiir oninii nt Camp Lee, Petersburg, Virginia, lie nrrivil in Med lord Fruliiv, In re Hume lu pliieu In lliu liilillo llu'iiter in this citv. ' On liin return homo, Mr. Moran stopped over nt New York t'itv for a week, during which time lie confer red with lending film uuiuliutes nnil bonked a number of big t'entiiru pin- turns Hiioti to bu released, Air. Percy was appointed some weeks n go ns a member of the nil', lloiiiil motion picture advisovv board, being one of only seven members from the Pneit'iv coast status. The board consists of only 22 nimnbers for the United states and is composed of the foremost motion picture malingers in their respective fields, '- Now that Mr. Moran has returned to participate in the promotion of urn n v proposed innovations and ad vancements in their effort further to popularize their nlrendv popular nluv house, Messrs. Moran & Percy will at once begin thu annlieation of their improvement urogram, opening iigain when the liit'liicnr.a bait shall have been raised. Mrs. M. J. Moran, Arthur's mother. of Ornnd Forks, North Dakota, ac companied Mr. Moran to this citv, where sho has inined her husband and will remain for the winter. a MAKLBY IH iN. DEVON IH IN. ARROW COLLARS eiuzTT, MAnoi ro, inc. mkcr4 Aged '.-iWomeiv Are Here Told the Best Remedy for Their Troubles. , Freemont, O. "I was -passing through the critical period of Ufa, being forty-siz years ot ago and had all the symptoms incident to that change heat flushes, nervousness, and was in a general run down condition, so it was hard for me to do my work. Lvdla E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound was recommended to me as the best remedy for my troubles, which it surely proved to be. I feel better and stronger in every way since taking it, and the annoying symptoms nave disap- Scared." Mrs. M. Ooopcx, 86 Napoleon St, Fremont, bio. North Haven, Conn. "Lrdla E. Pinkham'a Vegeta ble Compound restored my health after everything else had failed when passing through change of life. Then is nothing like it to overcome the trying symptoms," Mrs, fXoBxacs Isclla,Box 107, North Haven, Conn, v Hk Such C&sb IYDIA E. PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND r- WORKERS In Oregon's Industries should find cspeclnl pleasure and satis faction In favoring Oregon products In their buying for by so doing they are helping to support other Oregon workers on other Oregon payrolls In true brotherly fnshlon. USC HOME PRODUCTS. ItOMS iNOUim LlAODI of OSCOON MEDFORD IRON WORKS FOUNDRY AND REPAIR SHOP Alvo nu'ent for I'nlrbnnks and Morsa Kimines. : 17 South Riverside. ' - Ideal for Christmas $2.50 to $12.00 N'on-lcnknliln and self-filler In one. Htorling and wold muuntlintn, ' H clinnKenblo after Xnuw nt any Water, mnn denier until owner bos a perfect "fit.":.. ,. ..!. Medford Book Store -V.)- STAMP OUT THE INFLUENZA Unless there be the proper co-operation on the part of us all, we may again be faced with an outbreak of serious proportions. In order that you may know and discharge what is your duty not only to yourself, but to your neighbor and the community, you should Study Well and Faithfully Apply the Following Rules 7 by the full observance of which on the part of all the danger of a new influenza epidemic may be averted and. the necessity of en forcing" more stringent regulations avoided soon as Keep your bowels open. Take a bath often. ; j Get lots of fresh air. Eat plain, nourishing food. Avoid alcoholic stimulants. Keep your feet warm and dry. Remove wet clothes as e. Avoid chilling of the body or living in rooms of a temperature below 65 degrees or above 72 degrees. ' i Gargle frequently with a mild antisceptic solution. Avoid persons suffering from colds, sere throat and coughs. : ; .Cover your nose with your handkerchief when you sneeze, your mouth when you cough. Change handkerchiefs frequently. Promptly disinfect soiled handkerchiefs by boiling or washing with soap andwater. V ; If sick, no matter how slightly, see a physician. v Report promptly all new cases to City Health Officer. ine city ordinance provides tor tne wearing ot a mask by everybody, as this has been demonstrated to be the real preventive, and you can eo about your business safely. The ordinance also provides for strict quarantine for all persons afflicted. Signed: City Health Board ",--'HWV4iWM-'.-1'At,f Kir I $'