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MElyORD ItAtjj . TRIBUNE,
MEDFOTHV OREGON?'. TUESDAY, DECEMBER, .11, IfllS
...Mcdford and, the. vnllcv is in tho.
miuwt of th coldest wfiither the ral
lev has experienced for vettrs. nnd the
unuBimlW low temperature for this
Oliniftta bids fair to continuo at least
another dav, for tho weather prodic
iion of tk!s morning was for continued
cold. ., '':
: While the official lowest temper-
attire for this monine, registered on
Xhe Bovcmmcnt thermometer was 12
domes above zero, plcbian thermom
eters throughout tho citv and csoc
elnllv on tho streets of the business
district, registered from 4 to 8 de
grees above. ' .
' But let us accept the official
weather bureau figure nt 12. for it is
our duty to patriotically support the
v novernment. Anvhow, what is a few
degrees of difference in a small mat
ter like this, between friends t Let
us Rftv it Was cold, tinusuallv and bit
terly cold, and let it go at that. If
Mister Claude Cate nnd the govern
ment snvs it was not. as cold, why
dispute the assertion . .'- N
"-..My,. but it was winterv this morn
ing nnd forenoon with strong accent
otf tho' win. Everybody knew it was
almost record breaking wohthcr lone
beforelhcy Cot up. for there was gen?
cral complaint throughout the citv
about sleeping cold all nurtit. Father
did not duly dnllv long in budding the
fires this morning and mother lav in
in bed longer than usual." Little sister
and brother in getting units usual
Riiuggledjo-the warm.. alluring fires.
and did not realize the low tempera
ture until first venturing outside. v
. Manv persons who did not take the
precaution of" wrapp:ng water niies
and faucets before retiring last nigl.t.
found Hint the pipes were froten up
this morning. . The services of umnib
crs were in great demand. Mucli 'dam
age was done in homes bv - irbzou
Pipes and faucets. . ,-.
- The walking, on frozen snow Ibis
morning and forenoon and enjoying
the- novelty of that crunching, pecu
liar Round. wns a much enjoyed novel
ty .Jint no one sauntered idly, along,
to prolong the sensation.: Everv one
hurried as fast as possible in order
to reach , the, next nearest friendly
stove; rr .". ,''-...'.
, This cold spell, while disagreeable
to manv, is not without its siK'er lin
ing, for it means much good for the
orchards. It means the holding of
the fruit buds back much longer than
usual. One or two moro cold snaps
between now and spring together with
this big severe one. will hold the bads
back until about May 10th. when thev
will blossom forth with splendid vi
tality. ..v.,
-This is not record cold weather for
the Kosue river valley, for three or
tour years ago the niereurv got down
for a day or two to 10 degrees above
zqro. . Medford was comparatively
warm this morning compared to Pros
pect, where the thermometer stood at
turee degrees below zero.
A New World for the New Year!
Lay the dead Post on Its dismal bier. - N.
The hideous monster the triple-head, ,
Menace, Malignancy and Might, is dead, ;
And I hey who died to slay it hold ir fast
Within a deepening grave. The Past is past.
Let us. the living, sec that no new seed
Of despotism rears a later breed. .
We are as all men are.1 and should we go
The Prussian path shall meet the Prussian
woe. . ' . .
"Whoso shall take the sword dies by tho
sword!"
So spake a Man whom men call Lord,
And Truth is even as true for you and me
As spoken bv the shores of Tiulilcc. '
Wherefore (lie Past being past, shall wc not
rear
A New World for the New Year?
METHODISTS PLAN
I
CHICAGO, Dec. 31. A war work
and reconstruction budget of $5,000,-
000 rot' 1919,: hair tor work abroad,
has been' recommended 'by the cen
tenary committee of the Methodlst-
2pfcopal; church : headquarters of
the committee here, announced to-day.
Fir immediate relief work in
'Italy, Prance and other parts of Eur
ope the church's board of foreign
missions has authorized 'expenditure
of 1100,000. The plans call for open
Ing headquarters In Paris.
SILESIA JOINS B0LSHEVIKI
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many that he does not wish to enter
the government, says a semi-official
Berlin statement.
COPBNiHAOEN, Dec. 31. Amer
ican warships which arrived here
yesterday will leave this morning for
German ports on the Baltic sea where
they will take on board sick Amer
icans. ,
. i-The situation In 'Ppsen Is extrcme-
ly. critical,' .Vorwaerts of Berlin 're-'
. ports'. The Geririan government has
been asked to send troops there and
, Hefr Lan'dsberg. secretary of public
ity,' art and literature in the Bbert
, cabinet, has gone to Posen. to' nego
tiate with the Poles.
Release All Sinn Feiners., V
,. LONDON,, Dee, 31,The release of
; aU' tho Sinn Feiners interned in fjaer
land is expected virtually at once.
Count Plunkott. one of the Sinn Keiu
ors elonted to parliament in the recent
balloting, already has been released.
;V To Guard 'Against Influenza .
Don't let the dread influenza get
you. If you have even the slightest
cough or cold, better .begin using
Foley's Honey and Tar at .once.
Henry Willis, Sandy Point, Texas, is
one of many thousands who consider
this remedy "Just fine." He . says:
"I Buffered severely with a bad
cough; after nstng four or five dol
lars worth of different medicines de
cided to try Foley's Honey and Tar.
OnoVbottle gave relief. Best medicine
I ever used." Contains no opiates.
For ealo by Modfprd rimrwhcy, .
The Greatest Events of the
,0 World's Greatest Year
Jan.. 5 President Wilson names fourteen points necessary to peace, in
speech before congress. ' ' '
Feb. 3 British transport Tuscnnia torpedoed and sunk off Irish coast by
: German submarine; 170 American soldiers lost. ... ,
Mch. 2 Russian . Kolsheviki sign Brest-Litovsk treaty, giving up one-
r. quarter of European Russia to Germany. -
Mch. ; 4. Rumania surrenders to Gennnny.
Mch. 21. Germans stnrt "spging offensive" on Western Front, aiming to
capture Paris and channel ports..
Mch. 23 "Mystery guns" of Germans begin shelling Paris from distance
. ' of 74 miles. ;
April 12 Marshal Haig, to British troops in Flanders: "We are fighting
with our backs to the wall." ... ......
April 20 Americans defeat Germans at Secheprey. ' '. " !
May '4 Third American Liberty loan oversubscribed. ' ,
May 5 Austrians start "drive" on Italy. '
May 15 Air mail service starts between New York and Washington.
May 29 Americans enpture CANTIGNY. t"
June' 3 Five German submarines attack' shipping ori United States' At
..'.'. lontie coast.'-f '. '; -; V -T-Ci " T1." ' - '' '"'
June 11 American Marines defeat Germans at BELLEAU WOOD. ; . -, '
June 12. Air mail starts between London and Paris. . ' ' ."'
June 17 Italians, British and French defeat Austrinns on Piave river in
first of a series of battles.'-'', ' ." ' . : 1
Jwqy 2G "Flu" attacks German army in France. . . ' ' : -.
July 1 Canndian hospital ship Llandovery Castle sunk off Irish coast
- . ' by German submarine ; 234 lives lost. . . ... . .. . .
July 4 American yards launch 91 ships. " '.'.:'.
July 6 Austrinns defeated in. Albania. . .; . - - .'
July 12 King and queen of Belgium . . travel . by airplane, London to
, . France. ' ,
July .8-rFoch launches entento.ally and American offensive against Gcr-
' v mans in France. ';, - , . ' , ,.
July 20 Germans retreat across Marne river.
July 21 American and French capture CHATEAU THIERRY!'' .
July 20 Revolt in Prague, Bohemia. , '",' '' ; '.- '.-
July 29 Inter allied food council formed in London. . . ;
Aug; 8 British attack Germans in. Picardy. - .' .
Aug 9. Riots in Japan due to high cost of rice.
Sept 1 "Wheatless'' days end in United States. ' . -Sept.
12 Americans defeat Germans at ST. MIHIEL
Sept. 13 Thirteen millions, .18 to 20, 32 to 40, register in United States
. 1 for military duty. -' .' . .' '", i
Sept. 30 Bulgaria surrenders to allies. . -
Oct. 18 Prague Czecho-Slovaks declare independence. , '.' ..'.,,.
Oct. 20 Fourth American Liberty loan oversubscribed.
Oct. 27 Germany appeals to Wilson for peace. t :- -. .
Oct. 28 Austria asks separate peace. ' ' ''. '
Oct. 31 Turkey unconditionally surrenders to allies.
Nov. 3 Austria accepts arhjistice amounting to unconditional surrender.
Nov. 4 Republican party regains control of congresA, .
Nov. ; 9 William Hohenzollcrn abdicates German throne. Flees to Hoi-
land. -';-'" '- --' ".;':.'
Nov. -9 Ebert socialist government formed in Germany. . ,.
.XoivJ.1 Officially announced in . .Washington, that Germany accepts
armistice amounting to complete surrender. . .
Nov. 12 Karl Hapsburg abdicates Austrian throne. -Nov.
21 German high seas fleet surrenders to British Admiral Bcatty.
. " ' Taken to Firth of Forth for internment. ; ''-
Nov. 22 Bel pin n kine and queen re-enter Brussels. '
Dec. 4 President Wilson and American peace delegates sail from New
York for France, to attend peace conference to bo held in Vcr-
saillcs in January. -""
7 ''Britain Day" celebrated, for first time, in United States. .
13 President Wilson nnd party land at Brest, France; given un
- precedented welcome and proceed to Paris.
in Germany. ;. :''', '.'- ' .i :."''''..,'.
25 Presidoht Wilson cats Christmas dinner with American troops
27 President Wilson is tbe guest of King George of England at a
banquet in Buckingham Palace, London.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec,
ALLIES REFUSE
TO ACCEPT OLO
E
COBLBNZ, Monday, Dec. 30 (By
Associated Press.). The old-fashioned
heavy artillery which is being
offered the American army by tbe
Germans will' be declined according
to a decision by the allied armistice
commission.
The armistice commission's In
structions to the Americans ' were
that they should not accept ten centi
meter guns of models previous to
1904, lo centimeter guns without
cylinder record mechanism, 150 mil
limeter howitzers of models previous
to 1902, or 110 millimeter models
of a date previous to 1910.
Upon the fulfillment of the armis
tice -conditions regarding materials
to be turned over, the material not
accepted will be returned to the Ger
PEACE AND OPEN DOOR
I KEYNOTE JAP POLICY
NEW YORK. Dec. 31. Peace, and
the "open door" in the Far East will
be the keynote of Japan's policy at
the peace', conference, according to
Boron Nobaki Hakino, member of the
Japanese peace commission, who ar
rived here today with other members
on their way ot Paris, The porty, in
cluding secretaries nnd other at
taches, numbered 24. and camo across
the" continent from San Francisco on
a special train provided by the United
States eovernment: - " .
IS
"OICEH
HARROW
23 CENTS EACH
CLUETT, PEABODYd Co-Aic jKaAert
FIRST VIOLIN IN'
ZOELLNER TROUPE
' CALLED PRODIGY
' ' In tho concerts of the Zoellner
quartet, one of the, most noted or
ganizations before the public, the
post of first violin 1 flllod by MUa.
Antoinette f.oellner, duuRhter ot Jo
seph SSoelluer Sr., who in turn plays
the viola lu the quartet.
. Uke the great' majority of noted
artists, Mile. Zoellnor was a youthful
prodigy (as also, en passant, was hor
father), and drew from . even hor
small violin a tone .of a quality and
quantity that was tho marvol of all
who heard her. On one occasion,
whilo not yet in hor teens, she played
at soloist In tbe Brussols cathedral.
Hidden In the organ loft; far up in
tho columned heights ot tbe massive
edifice; so far tndoed that tbe wor
shipers bolow appeared as midget
automatons, the tones ot the little
artiste's violin sang out with a vi
brant power that seemed to float Into
overy. shadowy corner of the hugo
temple. The sesvlce was scarcely
finished when one of tho prominent
professors ot the Royal Conservatory
scrambled up tho stairs to tho organ
loft to beg the privilege of an Intro
duction to tbe unseen violinist whoao
playing had so thrlllod the congrega
tion. Oreat was his astonishment
when the organist pointed out the
small child standing demurely by the
organ bench. "What," he exclaimed
In incredulous surprise, "but that is
Impossible only a strong man could
draw a tono like that." - '
Mile. Zoellner's present day hearer
are almost Inclined to doubt the evi
dence of their senses and concur In
this opinion. In their first moment of
astonishment at tbe wonderful tone
he coaxes from her "grown-up" site
Amatt. , .
. Tickets $100. Phone your orders
or call at George Andrews' studio.
Sale of tickets now fin.
1S0NOT CHECK
GIVEN 10 CLERK
WASH! NGTON, r Doc. 31 .Presi
dent Wilson todnvimd his first pnv
dav outside ot the lniiitK of tho United
States and the treasury warrant for
$6,250 drawn to his credit probably
was the firs) presidential pnv check
ever endorsed bv uW- one other than
the chief executive. The president
hnd -desichnted tf.VP. Webstor. dis
bursing clerk nt tho White House, as
his "attorney in fnW and Mr. Web
ster lodnv rccoivfd the warrant, en
dorsed it and deposited it in the bank
to the president's credit.
BERGER TAKES STAND.
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to dorr a soldier's uniform, Bergor
said: ' ;: ' .
"He is a noble fellow, but too zeal
ous. I tried to persuade him to com
ply with the law but did not succeed."
" The Milwaukee ' Leader was ex
cluded from the malls in 1(17 and
Berger told of efforts to havobe ban
raised. " ' -
Over the Top and Then
: Some
' ,"I pever felt better In my life than
since taking tho first dose of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. I had a bad
case of indigestion and bloating and
tried all kinds of medicine. Mayr's
Wonderful Romedy Is all and more
than is claimed for It. On my recom
mendation our postmaster's wife is
using It with good results." It Is a
simple harmless preparation that re
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
Intestinal tract and allays tho inflam
mation which causes practically all
stomach, liver and Intestinal ali
ments, Including 'appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refund
ed., For salo by druggists every
where. Adv.
Convenient and
; v Practical :
The convenience pf the Wrist
;, iWaicn, so. ' appealing to. the
feminine mind, has caught on
with the malo sex as well. '
A Wrist Watch
Wearing your watch on the
wrist is not only practical but
It Is popularizing watch as.
never before. You will find
. the choicest styles at the most
moderate prices here.-
Martin J. Reddy
. ' .. '-' for '' '
Watches of Quality
; Mall Us Your-JVants,
Visitors always (Welcome,
Phone 81.
9 A.M.
Everything Is rvauy ror the open
ing of tho Southorn Oregou Poultry
association's annual exhibition to
morrow morning nt a. in, and tho
big show promises, without any ex
aggeration, to 'be bigger and better
than over bofore. Tho exhibition hall
will be In tho large room at tho cor
ner of East Main anil South llurtlott
streets formerly occupied iliy ' tho
Modul Clothing company uloro.
Tho muny exhibits ot fancy high
blooded fowls nnd finely brud rubbltu
wore put In pliieo this atturuuoii. A
fcnturii tomorrow will bo tho laetura
of C. 8. llmwiitor, tho O, A. 0. expert
poultryiiHiii, mid ditinoiixtriittuu by
him on culling the iiuii-layors. U. t.
Upson, tho federal poultry oxpvrt,
will also bo In attendance Tho poul
try committee of tho Juckson County
Farm Bureau will ineut ut the exhi
bition tomorrow to plun the poultry
policy to bo followed during tho nuw
year.
$100 Reward, $100
The rtmdora ef tills pspur ' will be
plMd to )rn that Ours la l least'
on lrtldol aiMU thm kvlauo h
unit aiiio to nun in an us iiiih mu
llml la enlnrih. Culuirli tiiUim (riwily
Iniluoiii'iHl liv eoiiKiltulloiml eoiidliluna
rouulrua t'Oiimtliilloiml tinlnitnl. Hall's
i'titiirrh MtfdU'tna In tttlten Intvrnslly and
in' l thru Hit llloiul un tli Muroun Hut
r'l.ni nf Ihn Mymnn tl.jrljy dutrnylnc
In mumluUtm ih i)Iniiin, jlvlng tli
Willi'iil aiinniiOi ty biilullnM up I lip con
l'..iitluii and Aaallnnil nlllrn lu dutnit It
worH, Tlti prupiiffinr hiive so much,
fnlili In the ounllv pawr of Hall's
rmnrrli Mitillctn' lht tliy ofTr On
minurvq iMinar mr nny c ini ii rails
to rur. amid for llt of tllmunlu,
in i', j. (.'iiHiKKT m
Bold by all Druatlila,
AddM II.
OHIO.
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TOMORROW AND
THURSDAY
EVERYBODY AT OUR PLACE,
"WISHES EVERYBODY AT YOUR
PLACE t . .' t
A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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SCENIC regular prices COMEDY
We Take This Opportunity to
Wish Every One
A Happy New Year
To our friends and patrons wc desire:
to express our appreciation of thes pat.f?
ronage accorded us during the past ,
year and to assure you that the' same ,
principles and practices which, have ;
made this store a success will ; be con-'
tinued during 1919 ;
It is with pleasure that we announce
our removal to our
New Location "
First Door East of the
First National Bank i;;
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We have adopted a
STRICTLY CASH BASIS
Model Clothing
Co.