MEDFORQ MATTi TRIBUNE. ArTCPffOTlD. OftEnON", ffTTIfr.'sTiAY, BECEi HER c10. 192.'.
PXTITC THREE "
. STARTS TO COME
IN FROM EAST
The IncominK flood of Christmas
1'iicknpcK rrom ihe far eastern malOH
anil other ilihtuiU neetioiiH have began
arriviiiK at the local iontufftep, hut
only u few no far, but the number of
such pureolH in expected to gradually
Increase daily from now on. As fast
as received here the packages art de
livered. Also, the outgulng flood of Chrlst
iiium mail has been leaving Med ford I
for several days past for the eastern I
and middle western sections of the
country. In limited quantity which is
inci easing daily.
V The mailing of presents early not
only helps the poMtofi'icu out by
avoiding a crush In the general mail j
service the lui week before Christ
inas day, especially the last few days!
of that time, but helps both the sen
ders and receivers by the packages
arriving at their destinations in trim
and neat condition, as the postal em
ployes in trains and postofflces have
flume time to bundle ami deliveV them
carefully. '
"If people, when the Christmas
loading is at its peak could only see
In the postofficeH and postal ears of
mall carrying train the huge piles
of 1 Vit-lii m:iM ret-1 mi fUn t'it thorn
would be no further need of caution-
iug those persons to mail early, long
before Christmas," wild Postmuster
W arner today. "One such sight would
also cause the in ever after that (o
securely wrap and address their
parcels.-
"hows on rows of such parcels are
hurriedly piled on top of each other,
ami of neeei'sily the under layers are-
crushed out of shape, and unless
p their contents are securely packed
Vand wrapped in accordance with pos
tal regulations some parcels and their
i presents lire delivered much crum
j led.
j "The renders are entirely to blame
j for this, as because of the great crush
of handling incoming and dutKoing
Christmas mail the postal employes
t must perform their duties hurriedly
in ordi-r to hurry on the parcels to
their Christmas destinations,
j "Mall early, and help avoid such a
j peak".
I'ackages for ihe far eastern states
; must be mailed by not' later than DA:.
f 1 5 1 IV. In older to be reasonably sure
uf delivery before Christmas day, and
, packages for the middle, west should
also be sent by that time. The post
offices will all be, closed Christmas
day and not a single parcel will be
delivered that day by any postofflce.
GUESTS OF COPCO
M (Mi lord high school's championship
football team were guests of the Copco
Forum, the employes' club of the Cali
fornia Oregon Power company, this
noon at a rousing football luncheon.
Not only the first team, but every
member of the entire squad, number
ing some 21 In all, was included in
the invitation and the boys were there
enmasse. The big "feed" which had
bee.i yrepared by host Dinty Mohr
was held in the Craters dining room
at the Hotel Medford. which was taxed
to its utmost to accommodate the
crcwd tiumbaring nearly 100 persons.
A splendid turkey dinner supplanted
the usual luncheon and the way the
f:ood ca s disappeared one would have
thm:.;hl It was Thanksgiving.
Darwin IS. Tyree or the Copco organ
iatlon acted as chairman, anil intro
duced Coach Callison, who responded
with aj few remarks of appreciation for
Ihe support accorded the (cam during
(he past season, Kach member oi the
sipiad was then i ltroduced, being
, greeted with hearty applause as he
stood on his feet.
Till! -'.. ll ,1 Inliwwl t(t ultiirl.i.r H.
y favorite high school song. "On Med
ium, led by that peerless cheer
leader, "Jakie" lUichtnr. The Copco
'"cop." L. F. Ivanhoe, was a busy od'i
vrr throughout the luncheon collect
ing numerous fines. Imposed on tin
forlunAta CniK'oftcH for not singing,
for singing or for other eouallv .rood
fJtnl sufi'icirnl reasons.
(; The main feature of entertainment
whs a three-reel Copco motion picture
program presenting the Moil ford
"champs' in recent football victories
over Marshrichl. Ashland and OninlK
I'ass. The players all enjoyed the
novelty of seeing themselves in the
movies, along with Art Perry and
other famous film stars.
The luncheon adjourned short ly
.nftpr 1 P. M., whereupon the football
hoys all got logether and gave three
rousing cheers for Copco.
y
f Carpenters' I'nion No. 18 10, has
secured the film, "Labor's Howard,"
produced under Ihe auspices of the
American Federation of Labor, for
showing tomorrow night at 8 o'clock
at the Armory, according to an an
nouncement today.
The picture is said tu bo of vital
Importance to wage earners its well
as employers, because of Its endeavor
to portray the accomplishments and
alma of organized labor. A thread of
romance Is Interwoven with the film
No admission will be charged or col
lection taken.
I bi Molny.
Thorn u-IN l. Hnl,v l.n.
hie meeting and Initiatory
ouet at 0:3o. and entertain-
liient. a J I
TREE DATE SET
FOR DECEMBER 1 7
A week from tonight the local Klks'
bulge members will hold their annual
Christmas tree at the Klks' temple,
to raise funds to provide Christmas
cheer for the worthy poor of the
city and immediate vicinity. Kvery
poor family within the jun-diction of
the lodge will be remembered with
"everything from potatoes to dolls."
according to preliminary announce
menu ofthe general committee in
charge of this event.
.As usual, every resident member of
the lodge In the county will be present
with a well filled pocketbook. and
about midnight the K. 1', o. K. men
will begin stringing along home, eith
er loaded ilmvn with turkeys, hams,
chickens, flour, boxes of apples and
the like, or laden with vain regrets
and applesauce. .
The various committees in charge
of this year's Christmas tree as as fid
lows: Soliciting YV. .7. Warner. Alex
Sparrow, J. W. Jacobs, lien M oiler,
Paul Leonard, F. I. Heath.
Sidling K. C. Jerome, Paul McDon
ald. Seely Hall. Lewis l lrich.
Ticket Sellers Ted Fish. Kverelt
lirayton. Kenneth Jerome. I'alph Mc
Kay. Hussell Seamou, Karl York. ItilL
Mitchell. Men Hilton, George Itohnert,
tieorge dales.
Helpers (inn. H. Allien, J. A. llciu-
streel, Kiigcnc Vdlm.
Cashiers Leon Hawkins, V. H.
Vawter. O. ). Alenderfer.
Investigating and Distributing Com
mittee II. L Nicholson, );. A. Welch,
!. o. Hoberls, A. Ii. Cunningham, II,
C. Mackey, N. S. Hennett.
(i rants I'ass Douglas "Wood, Al
Slartineau, J. N. Johnston.
Cold Hill M. S. Johnson, II. D.
Heed. M. D. Mowers.
Kagle Point Uoyal Urown
Holmes, AV. C. Clements
Central Point John Hoss
li.
C. A.
Poles, Kenneth Heche. -'
Table Hock Klmer Hull, P. K
sen.
I'hoenix A ndrew Hern, M.
Ol-
V.
Sheet k, Joe Hader.
Jacksonville I larry Helms, .lack
Sharp.
Applennte Miles Cant rail, Fred
Fteedict, Ib rioan Of fen barber.
Prospect James Grieve, Dewey S.
Hill.
KILLS BROTHER
SACRAMENTO, Cab, Dec. 10. (A.
P.) Henry Schmidt, a rancher ut
Franklin, near here, early today shot
and instantly killed a brother, , Wil
liam, threatened another brother.
County Traffic Officer . liidw-avd
Schmidt, anil then declared his Inten
tions of- destroying William's family,
consisting of a wile and two children.
The slayer is said to have been crusted
by religious fanaticism.
William Schmidt was slain by his
brother when he stepped from his
house and faced the crazed man, who
carried a shotgun from his own ranch
to that of his brother, two miles
south of Franklin.
Firing once, Henry Schmidt
preached the second brother,
county traffic officer, placed
muzzle of the weapon against
np
the the
the
hitter's breast and was about to press
the trigger when the gun was wrested
from his hands.
OBITUARY
CKNTKIIS Mrs. Kliza belli Cen
ters passed away at her home in
Talent. December o. aged 01 years.
Deceased was a native of Napa, Cali
fornia, the . wife of Frank Centers
and the family lived on the Pacific
Highway nortli of Medford for many
years, later selling their place and
moving to Talcnl. Mrs. Centers was
a woman of fine character and
leaves, besides her family and relii
llves, many friends. She is survived
by her huslftind, Frank Centers; one
son, Marlon C. Cent era and one
tlaiighlcr, Mrs. Kssie Mays, Talent,
ore., her mother. Martha Craddink,
Klamath Falls, ore., three sislers and
one brother: Mrs. lulda Hamilton,
Klamath Falls, fire.: Mrs. Jtuby
Auten, Klamath Falls, ore.; Mrs.
N. J. McC ready, porterville, Calif.;
one brother. Win. 'ruddock, Cam
bridge, Idaho.; Arrangements for the
funeral services will be annoutyed
later. Services in charge of the Perl
Fun em I Home
cially prepared for Infants in
To avoid imitations, always look for
gfnwi firTtjnf ri rich parka?-
Qdid
fOOTBALL TEAM
AT. NAT FRIDAY
My Mary McKendrce.
The (st intent body of Medford high
scluftd will give a dance at the Ori
ental ball room Friday. December
11, in honor, of the footba'll boys.
Letters will be awarded the members
of the squad by the coach, "Prink"
Culllson and principal II. H. Conkle.
A feature dance will bo given by
Vernlce Hill and Kdith lnman.
A cordial Invitation to the dance
is extruded by the student body to
all si minus, parents and guardians,
the faculty, the srhnolhoard and the
alumni. If a student wishes to
Invite an outtudo guest, he may ob
tain, from Miss Maurine Carroll,
dean of gli Is. :i card to be presented
at the door.
The Night Hawks orchestra will
furnish the mush. Kcfroshments
will be served In the hall. 1
The patrons and patronesses arc
Mr. and Mrs. K. II. Hedrick. P. 1 1.
Conkle. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Miller. Mr. and
Mrs. . D Mitls. Mr. and Mrs. x, II.
Franklin, Mr. and Mrs. Fmil Mohr,
Miss Maurhic Carroll.
IocalBleh
II. O. Williams of Malin is among
th K la mat h county visitors In the
city, having arrived yesterday.
Wo -pay for ashes and sell dirt
cheap. Drown & While, Agency, Inc.
tf
Attention D. o: K. K! Dig cere
monial Medford, Thursday, December
10th. 'Annual bushier meeting. Pig
class of tyros and big banquet. '11 A
According to late reports, Dewey
Oivan, champion horse shoe pitcher
I of the fire department. Is defeating
challengers daily on the pitching
grounds on the former site of the
Oregon Cranite building, which was
recently torn town.
(Jive a Christmas gift each month
In J 1 1! 't . Christmas shopping made
jCay. Subscriptions for all magazines
uikcii uy mm. itiancne 1'uwea. inone
8t!8-Y. 11o
Small gift boxes of extra fancy ap
ples at Marsh's Grocery. 226
Colonel Kdgar A. Sirniyer. cavalry,
in charge of national guard affairs at
Ninth corps area headquarters, at San
Francisco, is on a trip of inspection
to Seattle. Wash., and Salem. Ore., to
inspect units of tlje Washington and
Oretrun national eum-d.
I Fanev U. S. No. 1 eraderi Austra
lian brown onions, $2.75 per 100 lbs.
delivered o your house. Johnson
Produce Co., 241 N. Fir street. Phono
97.
We pay for ashes and sell dirt
cheap. Brown & White Agency, Inc.
tf
. H. - L. King urrived; last v evening
from PurHnnd to spend several days
with friends here while en route to
San I'abKi, tfulif.
Small gift boxes of extra fancy ap
ples at Marsh's Grocery. - 22ti
When cold weather ' comes potato
shippers are unable to open their pits.
For this reason wc advise buying po
tatoes now. $3.50 per hundred, deliv
ered any place in city. Quality guar
anteed. John son Produce Co., 241 N.
Fir street. Phone 07. 215tf
Hotel guests in the city from the
state of Washington Include F. K.
Jenkins of Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. ti.
S. Dim worthy of Belliughum. Mark
Frucmun of Tacoma and William
Cin-ren, .1. J. uberl. N. J. Sambcla.
G. V. Pritchard and W. C. Root of
Seattle.
Storage for cars and trucks. 22 So.
Fir. 224
Many of those who have purchased
city lots at Ihe present prices have
made 25 to CO per cent profit on their
investment. Why not you? Iist
chance. $,"0 down, balance $10 a
month, 20!itf
Tb" elect hm of officers for the year
will bp held at the regular meellug
of the Daughters of Veterans tomor
row evening it 7:80.
I'lurf rugs make good Christmas
present, made from your worn out
carpet. Hug Works, 706 Pino street.
Phono Cio-M. 'I'lH
Small gift, boxen of extra fancy ap
ples at Marsh's Grocery, 22ti
A part of Ihe entertainment pro
gram at the Klks lodge doings tonight
will consist of a short movie exhibi
tion. We have a market for any quanti
ty oT vnal weighing under 1 r.o pounds,
must be fat and have liver attached.
Johnson Prorluco Co., Ml N. Fir
street, , Phono 117. (f
Fancy whtte beans, new crop, 2Ii
lbs. $2. Itrans are all hand cleaned.
Wn deliver. Johnson Produce Co.
Plion' !I7. 211 N. Kit Kl root. 220lf
MOTHER:- Fletcher's
Castoria is a pleasant, harm
less Substitute for Castor Oil,
Paregoric, Teething' Drops
and Soothing Syrups, csic-
arnis anil Children all ages.
Ihe signature of
Physician everywhere recommend it.
I "The reason some people think this
season Is poor for d tick hunt Ing Is
(because they can not hit the birds."
Q'l'his was the explanation given by M.
1). Austin of Sill coos la k e, v hen h e
was informed that many hunters
were not meeting with success on ex
pciiions. "On the lake today, 1 can
show you 10.000 ducks," the Kugcnc
visitor boasted. "The birds are as
jhlck as ever this winter. All it takes
Is to, hit them. There Is someone
hunting on the lake nearly all the
time, and some of the hunters aie
getting their limit. Others, though,
don't seem to be able to hit them."
L'ugene Guard.
i-TUiigrowers tnnt nave any i
settled accounts with L. A. Hunks, see
Chris Ciottleib, Chamber of Com
merce. '11i i
Large slock of Victor records at
Palmer's Music store. tf i
K. C. Lucas, field auditor with the
slate industrial accident emu mission
under the workmen's compensation
law. has returned to this city after
several davs spent at his headquarters
In Klamath Falls. Mr. Lucas is audi
tor for Jackson, Klamath and Lake
counties.
Alcohol for radiators. Cheapest and
best. Jones & Kirkpatrii k. tf
Small uift boxes of extra fancy ap
ples at Marsh's Grocery. 22.!
PbrmUsion has been granted the
F.ngene W. C. T. C to put' before the
school students of the city leaflets
and material which point out the evil
effects of alcohol p'-onxhine and in
tcmperauco In general.
When cold weather comes potato
shippers are unable to open tb'-ir pits.
For this reason we advise buying po
tatoes now. $;t.f0 per hundred deliv
ered any place in city. Quality guar
anteed. Johnson Produce Co. 241 N.
Fir street. Phone. 07. 21 fttf
.Fresh lime $2.75 per barrel. Med
ford Lumber Co. 2o:ilf
Tin) city coiimdl and water board
will meet tonight for the considera
tion of bids offered for the erection
i of (he new city concrete warehouse
on North Fir and Jackson streets.
I The new building is to replac t he
old wooden structure on South Hiver
. side, used for many years past.
Fancy white beans, new crop 25 lbs.
I $1. Penns nre all hand cleaned. We
. d "liver. Johnson Produce Co., 7'hone
07. 24 1 N. Fir street. 220tf
! Large cotton rags wanted at Mall
Tribune office.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tomlin have rc-
fiirio-d from a week's molory Hip in
California.
$IC mauel clock $7.fiC. F.verythlng
!t"dng at cost at Keddy & Co. Jewelry
salt. 22t
Shingles and roofing at Wallace
Wood's Lumber Yard. Cor. K, Main
Mr. and Mrs. F. Corning Kenly have
returned from a two weeks' visit with
friends and relatives in Pasadena,
Calif.
I Ite'ddy & Co.'r cash raising Jewelry
sale. Kverytlilng going at cost from
now tinill January 1st. 22G
The Pntsy Shop for dressmaking
and Christina gifts. Hand made.
Phone 10(17 Palm Ttlook. 233
Kdtson Marshall. Medford famous
author and scenario writer, has re
turned from South Dakota where he
fulfilled a contract to write a movie
based unnn the Dying Wild West and
the Huffalo.
I With our eastern connection wo are
'able to pay. .the trappers St. Louis
prices for furs, Johnson Produce Co.
241 N. Fir street. tf
F. M. Jones. Central Point corres
pondent to the Mall Tribune, has been
confined to his home for several dasy
past because of sicklies!.
Architectural drafting. W. N. Jew
el 206 First National Bank Itldg. 2.11
Mrs. Lucille Croft of Medford Is n
medical patient at a hospital la Ash
land. Nice large thin skinned oranges
($1.50 per lug box. Delivered to your
rlnnr. Johnson Produce Co., 241 N.
Fir street. Phone H7. tf
Sun Classified Ads get results.
TONIGHX
The WorMV Most
Popnl.ii' A a ('hoc .
Gene Stratton
Porter's "THE KEEPER
of the BEES"
TOMORROW
and SATURDAY
TONY
The Wonder llnrw
Billio
Dovo
Ann
Pennington
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plrniru over
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FOE OF PREStDENT TO
CHICAGO. De4 10. (A. P.) The
American Farm Bureau federation has
chosen as its new president S. 11.
Thompson of Quincy, HI., a leader of
the forces advocating a federal export
corporation and a critic of President
Cuoiidge's agricultural speech made
here lust Monday.
'Ihe convention also passed a reso
lution favoring the enactment of a
federal law based on the lanueiii' ex
port corporation principle. This reso
lution, the last on a list uf 37, was the
first to be passed after Mr. Thomp
son's election had done away with
prospects of u bliuiiiious fight on the
subject. , ,
a. O Neul ol Montgomery, Ala.,
was re elected vice-president.
No One Dare
Deny the
Daintiness of
OPERA
PUMPS
I'alt'lil nr Hliick Sittiti 'Do Orsr;
$10-00 pit pair.
Patent "Ue Orsey"
. $8.50
Hosiery
In All
liiiU'st Shades.
The Bootery
Eeautiful Shoes for Women
STRANG BROS.
WHY PAY MORE?
When You Can Get Genuine
UTAH KING COAL
at $15 per ton
Slack for banking fires, $8.75.
W'u ifiiiinnili't! snlisC'ii'lni'y
nervine by IriU'lc nf train.
"Ask Fredettc, He Has It."
VALLEY FUEL CO.
Phone 76
End Of The Week SHOE
THE HUB SHOE STORE
1 Lot Children's Shoes, sizes up toVif going at
per pair . .$1.00
1 Lot Boys' brown and black $5.00 Shoes, sizes
3 to 5 12 , going at, pair $2.50
1 Lot Boys' tan and black calf Shoes, sizes 3 to
52, going at, per pair $3.75
1 Lot Women's tan and black calf Oxfords, go
ing at, per pair T. . $3.75
THE HUB SHOE STORE
Across Street From Nash Hotel '
MEN'S
We have an
extra good
showing of
Men's Suits.
Late models
and a large
range of colors
from light grey
todarkblue
serge.
They are the
kind of suits
that give Satis
faction. All
moderately
priced from
$16.00
To
$28.50
Men's Dress Shoes
A (jooil assortment ot men's
dress shoes in ealt and viei
hid, hhii'k or brown, $7.50
Hhirk or brown call', square,
toe, rubber heel; H. K. Tiiy-
lor make $6-00
Others at $3-45. $3.95,
$-1.25 and $4.50
.Men's brown oxfords priced
$3.45. $3 95, $4.25,
$4.50 and $6.00
Work Shoes
Extra heavy work shoes, full
double sole, heavy upper.
W'c have a shoe for every
oeeasion and these were
built for the hardest wear.
AVe carry a largo assortment
in black and brown, lireier's
for better shoes $4.50
Hlack or brown shoes, plain
toe or loo uap ; medium
heavy sole; Keliajiee make;
pair $3.45
Medium weight work shoes;
pood wearing quality; at this
very low price of! $2.45
Men's canvas shoes, leather
reinforced Paracord sole; n
real service-giver ...$2.65
Hlack outing work shoes, all
leather $2.45
Chippewa Loggers
I I and Ki-in. loggers, pegged
sole. These are the old-style
Chippewa loggers, strictly
liand-inaile ; priced, per pair
"I $10-50 and $11.75
Boys' Hoso
25
iiiii
Hilii
SUITS
13
Women's Patent
Leather Pumps
Combination patent and tan,
medium heel, finest of work
manship, fancy and with
stripe; cm be worn plain or
with bow $4.95
Women's Tan
Pumps and
Oxfords
Latest styles. ' A strictly
high-grade shoe. You must
see this shoe to appreciate
its value ..:..2...!.!.....$4.95
Women's
Arch Support
Two-strap pump and oxford.
The specially constructed.,
arch conforms to the natural
contour of the foot, '.fitting
snug and tight, giving the
wearer the greatest amount
of comfort and support.
Priced at $5.85
Our hundreds of satisfied
.customers is proof that the
C. J. ISrcicr Co. offers the
best shoes at the lowest price.
Girls' Hoso
.25f
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