PA OK TWO
TQCAL AND
PERSONAL
Health Officer E. B.- Plckel salil
yeatorday there wore only two now
Influenza cages reported Tuedny nnd
that ir the situation continued to Im
prove the musk ordinance would bo
entirely removod Saturday. '
"Brrr" The prediction ts for con
tinued cold tonight. After looking
after the protection of your water
pipes then go to bed with the resolve
4hat you will be sure to write it 1919
tomorrow.
The -postoffleo, toanks and all fed
eral, clvls and county public otfiros
will be closed tomorrow all day. The
general delivery window of the post-
office,' however, will be open between
8 and 9 in the morning.
J. W. McDonongh of j-shlnnd, was
iu th.9 city for a few hours today. He
was on his way to Sams Valley to
visit hla former neighbors..
Land, a home, see classified ad.
rhone 784-L. , - 241
The public library will be open
New Year's day, the same as on Sun
day, from 2 until C p. m for reading
only.
Biggest millinery reductions .in
Modford. Best values ever offered
for tho money. A'anlty Hat Shop,
, next Rlatto Theatre. 246
At the Sam Gatewood (colored)
home there are reported to be 11
III with influema. This home is a
regular' hospital in itself, there be
ing six children in one bed and Mrs.
Gatewood and four others in another
bed. Tho Gatewoods are said to bo1
the only colored family in Josephine j
county. Sir: Gatewood is in Portland.
Grants Pass Courier. I
You (an drink a pint of cider, tor
nickel at DeVoe's. ;
Horace, Bromley -who has spent
the past week In tne city on furlough
from Camp Lewis, left for that can-
tonment this morning to resume his
military duty.
Attend Poultry Show, Jan. 1, 2.. 2.
240
Deputy Game Warden Pat Dailey
announced today that all persons
hunting tomorrow must either have
n 1919 hunting license or a receipt
-for the same upon their, persons.
County Clerk Gardner has the only
licenses in the county, and as he is
closing up his affairs as clerk pre
paring to assume the county Judge's
office Wednesday, Jan. 6th, the var
ious authorized places to sell licenses
thruout the county will have none
until after that date. However, per
sons wanting licenses can apply for
them at these places, pay for the
same and receive receipts.
A Medford man, who has Just re
turned. from Portland states that. the
force of the Grant Smith-Porter Bros,
company shipyards in that city has
been cut down Jrom as high as 6300
'; to less tfiajj 3000 menand quite a
number of men are being discharged
every . week, ..tho some new men are
oelng employed. He said the min
imum wage being paid in the yar,ds is
1.16 a oay and the highest Is f.7.20.
. .Contrary to general supposition
theclfy and county officers-elect will
not take office on January 1. . The
new county officers take office the
first Monday in January, January 6,
. and the:' new city council, recorder
and treasurer will ' be sworn in the
first. Tuesday in January. .
' , Big millinery sale, all hats reduc
ed. Vanity Hat Shop, next Rialto
theatre. ' 246
Due to the iold weather the public
market this morning was a rather
lonely, desolate place, as both sellers
and buyersseamed to be frozen out.
Outside of a large quantity of fresh
pork and, a big supply of hothouse
lettuce nothing was for sale.
For. nro insurance phone 64, cor
ner Eleventh street and S. P. track
D. R. .Wood & Co.
The Siskiyou Union high school of
Yreka re'-bpened Monday and a con
tinuous Bession will be held thruout
tho remainder of tho school year to
make up for the time lost during the
influenza epidemic. School will be
held New Year's day and regular ses
sions will l)e held every Saturday
morning from 8 to 12..
Dr. H. P. Hargrave, physician.
Rooms 409-410 Garnett-Corey Build
ing, phone 230. tf
A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer E. Simmons at . their
homo, 701 West Eleventh. Btreet,
Tuesday, Dec. 31st.
Harry Benson, formerly chef at
the Nash cafe and Optimo, has been
employed by the Cafe Holland and is
now Ip. charge. This assures tho pa
trons of quick as well as flrst-claas
Bervlce: He -will serve a big New
Year's dinner. "Uncle John" is pre
paring ;to have the patrons of tho
Cafe Holland well taken care of while
, he Is making "pure food" and other
laws at Salem.
Attend Poultry Show, Jan. i, 2, 3.
1-40"
The barber shops bf the city will
bo closed all day tomorrow, but will
bo opon to accommodate patrons
until 8 o'clock tonight. . . , .
Medford Auto Top Co., 30 North
Grape. Auto top repairing, phone 104.
.. At least 25 bf the 26 Oregon coun
ties that took up county agent work
prior' to or within tho war period,
will retain their agents next year ac
cording to Paul V, Maris, state lead
er of; tho agents. So effective did
, those agencies prove in organizing
the agricultural forces for increased
production and' strict conservation,
' that, their services are to be retained.
Some new counties are also' consider
ing tho advisability of establishing
cpunty agent work; -v.-. t,
Going out of business Closing
out sale. Men's and boys' shoes at
cost. Bale starts Monday, Dec. 23.
K. 10,. South Central avenue.- :-
TRIBUNE.
Private Goo. W. Mnrcroltor and
friend Pvt. l.oRoy Hessenaur of
Camp Lewis, who have been enjoying
an eight-day furlough with relatives
at the Margroiter ranch, will lrnve
'tonight tor Portland. They wore
joined at Portland by Mlns Emma
Margrciter who has enjoyed her va
cation with homo folks. Tho boys
will remain in Portland for another
day before ueturntug to Camp Lewis.
Attend Poultry Show -tomorrow.
2 40
Miss Graco Louise Wilson arrived
home this morning from Los Angeles
to spend New Year's with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Wilson.
Laud, a homo, see classified ad.
Phono 7S4-L. 241
The W. C. T. V. salvage depart
ment will bo open all dav Thursday
in rorhns 215 and 216 Liberty buil
ding. Workers are requested to bring
their thimbles and scissors.
Join the new classes at the Med
ford Business college, forming dur
ing the month of January, 1919.
Largo, commodious, comfortable
rooms just Inspected by a member
of the hoalth committee of the city
of Medford and pronounced sanitary
and .free from danger of infection
from contagious diseases. Re-opened
by permission of the mayor and
health officer of the city after caro-
tul investigation. G0
Miss Dorothy Boozer has returned
from a several days visit with friends
at Grants Pass.
Attend Poultry Show tomorrow.
240
The Eugene schools did not reopen
yesterday as was planned last week
by tho school boird of that city, but
according" to plans fcy the board may
reopen next Thursday. Yesterday
anu loony tne noara was making a
canvas to learn the exact fin epidem
ic situation, sending blank card3 to
all school parents with the request
mat they be filled in with flu data
For the best Insurance see Holmes,
the Insurance Man.
J. J. Buchter returned to his desk
at the power company's office today
arter a several days' absence caused
by nursing a bad cold.
, De Voe wants small show case.
Nash Hotel. Special rates, week
or month. Steam heat. HI
Miss Gertrudo Herrlford left today
for a visit with her sister at Roso
burg. Tancy poultry on -display, corner
Main and Bartlett, admission 10c.
240
Sergeant Dan Osborne, the first
Josephine county soldier to return
from overseas arrived at Murphy in
time to spend Christmas with his
parents. .
Dr. Heine, Garnett-Corey Bldg.
Tho wood yards of the city were
doing a rushing business today be
cause of the unusual cold weather.
Citizens whose stock of fuel was run
ning Jow .hastened to .replenish it,
and the yards were unable to keep
up with tho hurried orders.
Malted milk 50c lb. De Voo's.
Three of the many railroad labor
ers who have been quarantined at
Montague because of the prevalence
of Influenza among them, died be
tween Dec. 16th and 20th from the
disease. Two of them were Mex
icans and the third was an Italian.
Francy poultry on display, corner
Alain and Bartlett, admission 10c.
240
Three degrees below zero at Pros
pect this morning was the . word
brought to the city by T. G. Bradley,
power company official, who arrived
in Medford this forenoon. The read
ing was taken on the government
thermometer at the power house sta
tion. Monday morning the lowest
temperature at Prospect , was 4 de
grees above zero.
see Trelchler Polrson Inc., for
tires, oils, and auto accessories.
ThlB was another hoodoo day for
travelers out from Medford. South
bound passenger train due here at
9:35 a. m. was early marked up as
not to arrive until 2 o'clock this af
ternoon. North bound -passenger
train duo hero dally at 7:35 a. m. did
not reach the city until 9:40 a. ra.,
and unless It makes up much time
between here and Portland those pas
sengers who had planned to see the
old year out in the state metropolis
will be disappointed.
Dunce caps 5c for one dozen. Jap
anese Art Store. 239'
During the past week the automo
bile department of tho secretary of
state's offic8 hao been doing a rush
ing Dusincss in the taking care of the
mail applications for registration of
motor vehicles and chauffeurs, which
have heen coming In at the rate of
from 1000 to 1800 a day. For tho
past month the department has been
working overtime nights to keen pace
with the applications. Up to last
Saturday the department had only
registered about 25,000 applications.
As -there were registered this year
ii,i2a machines it will be seen that
less than one-half of tho car owners
have compiled with the department's
appeal. to send their applications be
fore Jan. 1, so that they could be
sure of having their license plates by
that date or soon afterwards.
Bo sure and see the blue-blooded
poultry Jan. 1, 2 and 3. 240
Miss Jennie Hood who has 'been
visiting at Salom, returned the flrBt
of the week to resume teaching.
Handicraft Shop for hemstitching
and pecoting at 10c por yard.
Mrs. Wta. Hlnton of Portland, ar
rived yesterday to spend tho winter
with her daughter. Mrs. L. E. Acklov.
She has been In poor health and
hopes that tho higher altitude will
Improve it.
Dally'B Taxi. Phone 15.
MEDFORD,
OREGON", TUESDAY, DECEMBER. U 1018
WEEKS & McGOWAN CO
; UNDERTAKER
Diay Phono: Pacific 227.
.Vigut rhoneg; p. w. Weeks. 103-J2.
. Im&j Assistant.
Frank Tompkina of Central Point,
was In the city for a few hours an
business.
Dodgo lourtng car, good ns now
also Hulck Six. Power Auto Co. 241
Emll Brltt -came over from Jack
Bonvllle yesterday to spend u tew
hours lu tho city on business.
Model Clothing More, new location
first door cast First National bank
, S39
' Mr. and Mrs. G. It. Morris of "1
West Palm street, left yesterday for
Wullu Wnllu, Wush. Mr. Morris has
boon working for tho cnunery com
pany, having had charge of growing
the tomatoes, but Fays that he Is go
ing to try wheat farming tor n while.
Ho sure and see the blue-blooded
poultry Jan. i. 2 nnd 3. 240
J. E. Kosterson and wife of Grants
Pass, arrived yesterday to visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Mut-
ney.
De Voe has a fine line of assorted
chocolates at 60o per lb.
Robert Strang who came home for
Christmas, left yonterday for the na
val station on Mare Island.
Hot Chill 10 cents nt 115 West
Main. 261
Mrs. D. L. Day who lias boon visit
ing friends in tha city for three
weeks, returned to Seattle last even
ing, j
furniture . upholstering, mattress
making, crattng and packing. Doug
las, 201 S. Riverside, phono 163-J.
.Mr. and Mrs. oue .Moore left yes
terday for Doty, Wnsh. They have
been visiting at the homo of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Bag-shaw.
You can always find something for
a quick lunch at Dovoe's.
G. W. Davis who has boon visiting
friends in Iowa since last September
arrived this morning to resume his
position at tho Hoover dairy.
Hemstitching, pecoting. All work
guaranteed. Variety Hat Shop. tf
V . G. Bradley came down from
Prospect yestorday to spend a few
days in the city on business.
Coors Maltcr Milk at 115 "West
Main. . 261
F. L. Champlln of Roguo River,
was in the city yesterday . visiting
friends and his. dentist.
Got your milk, cream, butter and
buttermilk at DeVoe's.
P. V. Enlow arrived in Medford
yesterday to spend a few duys in the
valley on business.
Happy New Year.. New location
first door east First National bank.
Model Clothing Co. 239
Chas. Horton and Chas. I. Fergu
son, of Klamath Falls, wore visitors
in the city yestorday.
Call and see us at tho new location
first door east of First Xational
bank. - Model Clothing co. 239
J. I. Jones camo up from Eugene
yesterday to spend a. few days visit
ing friends in the city.
Ray Vaughn camo down from Der
by yesterday for a few days visit in
the city. : . . ,
W. T. Cain of Camp Lewis was vis
iting with friends In Medford yes
terday.
Why not make a wise and sensible
resolution and take tho wife out to
New Year dinner tomorrow. She
will appreciate the treat and . the
Medford hotel Is serving one of tholr
famous turkey dinners.
J. E. Gates arrived in Medford yes
torday from San Francisco, to spend
a few days in the city and country
on business. .
. C. A. Middleliusher of Klamath
Agency Is visiting friends in tho city
and country for a few days.
P. F. Swayne came over from the
Applegate country yesterday for a
few days in tho city on business.
'Floyd Frick and Ernest Hiller of
Grants Pass were visiting frlonds in
the city yesterday.
J. E. Stickel came In from Eagle
Point yesterday to attend to some
bUBlness In the city.
j George Bevey and B. K. Reed bf
Portland wero business visitors in
Medford yesterday.
The regular meeting of the W. R.
C. and G. A. R. will bo hold at Dr.
Rlckert's hall, Jan.. 2nd, Thursday.
The installation of officers will be
held Jointly on Wednesday evening,
Jan. S. Banquet at 6 p. m. All who
have heen solicited for ' provisions
please note the date and furnish the
same at the same hall.
Pianos Ellington, Hamilton, sold
by H. N. Lofland, at 225 South Oak
dale. Liberty bonds taken same as
cash. Phone 691-J. 240
Court Hall is proudly exhibiting
today a large photograph taken at
Rockwell Field, San Diego, of tho
aviation demonstration given to cele
brate the signing of tho war armis
tice, in which 214 aeroplanes and
other planes of the army wcro in tho
air at ono time. Tho machines wero
from Reamsfleld, Rockwoll Field and
RIverBldo. Their total valuo was
?10, 000,000 and their total mileage
flown that day during the demon
stration was 34,000,000 mllos. Each
machine before ascending waa thoro
ly inspected by Top Sergeant Seeley
Hall nnd another fellow aviation sol
dier expert. Of the 214 planes, only
134 appear in the picture as It was
impossible to get the entire number
In photographic focus.
A. U Looiuia of 1103 West Tenth
street is very low from a stroke of
IMi-ttlyds. Ho had a slight stroke
lust Friday hut did not go to bod
until Sunday. tilnco then ho has
failed vory rapidly.
Auto curtains and lights, all kinds.
Modford -Auto Top Co.. 30 North
Jrnpe, phone 104.
Chns. P, Freeman of Ash land Is
visiting rrlemls In tho city. He s
homo from ft. Hnelllng on n sick
leave. Ho went to France with tho
boys of the 65th, but on account of
sickness was not with them nt tho
finish. Ho loft Franco tho day be
fore, tha urmlstleu was signed and has
the guld eon too strlpo to show that
ho had boon In active service.
Land, a homo, sea classified nd.
riione 7S4-L.
241
WASFflXOTOX. Dee. JU.-'Tlio
treasury plans to'ismio loinr term e
cunties into which war siiviiins
stumps ami CcrtificiiteK innv lie con
verted mid nlso to continue Iho war
savings system in 11)20 mut rucccoU-
ms venrs, ,
Lewis H. Franklin, director of wnr
loun ortriinizution. minouncvil this to
day at the conclusion of it two-diiv
conference of district wur MiVimrs
mimiicers. -
War Rnvinvs certificates of $100
and $1,000 denominations are nlun
ned to nuike it unnecessary for Piir
chnstefs of such umounLs to buv ad
hesive stumps.
LUMBERMEN OFFER
10
NEW YEAR'S GIFT
TO
SI'OKAXK. Wush.. Dec. 31. Loo
sed off lands in eastern Washington
nnd northern Idulio to an aeerecntc of
170.000 acres, wore placed nt the iiis-
posnl of the department of the interior
lor settlement bv returned soldiers.
in a letter to hecretnrv Lane todnv
bv a syndicate of locnl lumbermen, it
was nnnounued nt tho chamber of
commerce here, which has been uclivc
in oririininimr Iho Syndicate.
If tho tender ii accepted, it was
stated, the government will he ex
pected to reimburse the present own
ers of the hind at n nominal future.
RETURN 2 TONS I. W W.
MATTER 10 MEMBERS
SPOKAN'B. Wusiu Dec. M.--Aboitt
two tons of propatMiida matter seized
bv federal officials horc last sprinir
when cencnil ruids worn itinde linon
Industrial Workers" of tho ' World
headntmrlers in various Burls of the
Lnitcd Stales were turned over to
members of the orcnniiiiit-inn liv the
Lmted Slates marshal's office todnv.
It wns !-tnted bv department of
iistice officials that a rulim? of
United Stutcs Dislriet Juilso I.tindis
nt the C'hicttuo Industrial Workers of
the orld trial hist summer, to tho
ffect that' much of such mutter had
been illetfnllv seized, wns responsible
for toduv's uction.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. Mr.
Polk said today tho department of
state had no Information to bear out
tho report referred to In tho senate
yesterday that American soldiers In
the Archangel region were sleeping
In swamps and wero without propor
clothing.
WASHI'MITON', Doc. 31 Increas
ed wages, effective tomorrow, for
vmployas of nil dopnrtimuits of tlo
Krupli systeniH under itovuruimint
control, except employes at "non
functional" offices and muasonni'ia,
wuro announced today by Poutmaslur
Oeuoral DurUmon. Employes In ser
vice more than u your und a half got
an tncronso of ton per cent mid those
employed less than u your und a hull
flvo pur cent.
Percentage Incronses aro to bo
based on salaries In offect today.- No
salaries shall bo udvnnced to moro
than $200 a month nnd Increase shall
not In any cuso exceed 3S a month
since Jnnuury 1 last.
A maximum und minimum wngo
scale, tor trnfflo department forevs la
fixed ranging from f 200 to $100
maximum und from $U0 to $00 mln
mum. :
Ann iat nut chief operators nro to
rocolvo nut more than $300 a month
the aculu dropping to $100, the
monthly top wngo for dorks.
Tho Itw-rcnsna wore mado nftor In
vestigation of a petition filed by em
ployes of ono of tho telegraph com
panies thru Ita officers, who recom
momlcd certain advances.
"The department," tho announce
ment added, "fools tluit tho telegraph
employes uro entitled to un Increase,
but revenue conditions nt this time
would not JiiBtlfy thosu Increases un
less by a careful plan of eliminating
waste Incident to duplication, and by
effecting other economics which will
not Impair tho efficiency of the aor
vlco, tho rcvonuo conditions can bo
mado to meet such increuuvs."
l iUIU-llll JUX I'UJUM
Tl.. OKI Rollabl.
j--jii.i- i
VqfoyDnynfns
WftSfeuiCO.
tannic d at R ad n , 0.3. A,
THE OHIGimL
alfedJVliILk
L'sod successfully evnryvhero Hourly Vs century
Mmlo umlor unnliury conditions horn clean, rich
milk, with extinct o( our apoclitlly Dialled tjrulii.
Instantly prepared by uln Iiib Ilia Food-Drink In water.
Infant i and Chlldnn lhtlv en it. : tjrr ivllh (A
U'Oii.'f aioinacA of the Invalid and Aged. '
lnvliiorutlnii us a Quick Lunch al cffloo or labia.
Ask for The Original
Thus Avoiding Imitations
, Substitutes Cost YOU Sarno Price
PRO-ALLY till NOW
REIGNS AT PORIE
PARIS, Hoc. 31. tlluvss). A lib
eral cabinet, favorable to tho allies,
has been ornnnixod in Constantinople
under tho prouldeucy of Prince Sub
heddln. Tint rood and mil situation
In Constantinople Is reported deplorable
CONST ANTINOPLK, Doc. 31.
(Ily Associated Press.) Allied forwis
now control tho Uluck i:ea const and
the itritish havo occupied Datuiim,
which -Is connected by plpo lino with
the oil'centor of ftaku on tho Caspian
sen, according tu an announcement
mado here. .,
i '. . . . ... i . ..
FROM raAT COlD?
Cofila and coughs nro quickly
relieved by Dr. Kinfi'a
v New Discovery
' NoWy should feel "perfectly mis
erable" from a cold, cough or bronchial
ottaclc for very lonp. For it takes only
a little while to relieve 't and get bacle
cn the road to recovery when Dr.
Ki.nz'B New Discovery Is faithfully
U3C'J. It soon loosens the phlegm, re
lieves irritation, soothes the parched,
eore throat, brings comfort.
Half a century old and more popular
today than ever. 60c nnd $1.20.
Make Your Bowels Behave
Make them function with cratilylng
precision. If regulation of tho diet
clocs not relievo their torpidity Dr.
lung's New Life Pills will. They nro
perfect bowel trainers, clcanta tho
system surely, comfortably, 25c
The way yon ent on New Veflr'n tiny ; ,
You'll llvo (lie entire yenr nny.
Tomorrow wo will serve our usual famous
New Year's
Turkey Dinner
at $1.25 per Cover
Hours 11:30 a. m. to 2 p. m; 5 to 8:30 p. m.
.Sincerely wishing you nil t year of Poaccj bf
J lenlth, of 1 IiipiineRs ami Prosperity.
"Wohegto reiiuiiniii the I'lilnre as in the past,
,Your oltetlient iservaiif,
Medford
KM.IiMOWf, Prop.
Hotel
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR SALE PlgB $4.00 each. . Dried
prunes. Phono RI3-H. ' 241
DR. RICKRRT
EYES SCIENTIFIOALLY
TESTED, AND GLASSES
PROPERLY FITTED
Buito 1-2 over May Co.
NO PKOPS TOED
A Happy New Year
We trust tlint tho ycur now rirmvliiK o n clofo Iiiik hioiiKht you
many joys, und wo extend to you i,n UiIh lnwn of tho .Vow Year our
Iwst wbihes for abnndunco of licitlth, liit;ipliiwi, und prosperity. Mny
It iiIko mark tho licKlnninK of l'cnco on Knith mid flood Will to All.
Heath's Drug' Store
Phone 884 - The San Tox Store
" V
f'T Happier New Year ' A
Each Year
Vou cnn nulko nnl oi,,y "'to xcw . I
l&Jll ' Yonr but ench xuccccilinu; Xow Yenr 11 I
I Nw( Iiappior by having nn nccounl. with 1 1 I
IPM, , will glvo you Krcnt, na'l tfurlloii I UZll
' WCV ' ' '-'tn "no '"",' ,un',H Krowliig nt Inter- HMll
'v .,cst- -, ' lll
' 4 Per Cent. Intercut Jr.
We Wish One and All
A Happy New Year
West Side Pharmacy n.
THE MEDFORD 5
BUSINESS COLLEGE
In now opon for IniKlnmR nt ill. Xortli Onipo utroot. ' '
Hiw boon inHpoctoil by tho City Henllli CVmimlttce nnd
DECLARED SANITARY
nml wife from coiitnKlonn cIInciiko'i.
Property Owners
Attention! Semi-annual intereat-on city asHessniftnt must bo
paid before Jan. , 1019, or an penalty 6f 5 por cent
will be added after that date. , ' '
If your property npptWed in' the delinqtient list
published December ' .18, all delinquent amounts
against it must be paid before Jan. 20, 1919, other
wise it will be sold for such delinquencies. ;
Government Liberty bonds will be accepted by
the City Treasurer to apply on delinquent principal
and interest payments, so you should avail yourself
of this opportunity to clean up assessments.
Show your loyalty to Medford by co-operation.
, CITY: FINANCE COMMITTEE.
I