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MKDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORKOOX. TUESDAY. DKCK.M I Mil? Hi: 50. PAGE THREE THREE OF A KIND FOR SANTA' HOLLOPETERVVINS I.V. . COMING &fTi$ THURSDAY 2" I FOR 3 DAYS Leverette and Niedermeyer , fif-.F jSjfjjBr' i iff Vy LONG LITIGATION FLORENZ ana ?renr A SISTER'S FUNERAL Mayor A. W. Pipes lft by train I his noon for Palo Alto. Cat., to Vttend the funeral of .his sister. Mm. I Jl. Howard of that city who passed away unexpectedly at her homo yesterday noon of heart trouble, no trace of which dis ease had ever manifested lief ore. 'nor had t'he been ill prior until an hour or so beforo death she complained of not feeling very NOTE: For Matinees. Doors Open 1 :30 Shows Start 2:00 One Show Only Each Afternoon Ml V 1 MURREL FINLEY Vff LOCAL BEAUTY APPEARS " j ; RT AS ONE OF THE SHOW VaS"' TT'' : OIRLS fN "WHOOPEE" I V ' IT'S COMING ' J NOW PLAYING TONITE and THE STRANGEST STORY THE SCREEN HAS EVER TOLD SPECIAL HOLIDAY ADDED ATTRACTION! ON THE STAGE Evening Only at 9:10 "Old-Fashioned Christmas Carols" SUNG BY A CHOIR OF 16 VOICES "DANCES OF Staged by the Eve Benson Dancinq Academy Featurinq "THE HYMN OF JOY" with 78 DANCERS Presentation Under Supervision of GEORGE P. OLSEN FREE MORNING MATINEE FOR CHILDREN TOMORROW 10 A. M "LITTLE JOHNNY JONES" ALL CHILDREN INVITED Only One Show Ooors Open 9:30 SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL TOMORROW MATINEE ONLY TWO FEATURE PICTURE "HER MAN" and "LITTLE JOHNNY JONES The Sensational Drama THE YEAR'S Biggest ZtEGFElD Musical Comedy! Cantor1! well.' The sad news wan received by the mayor last evening. The funeral will be held tomorrow at lo n. m. ' : Although Mayor Pipes will en deavor to be hack in the city by- early next Friday evening in time to attend the special city council meeting for the purpose of selling the Cottape street bridge bond issuo of $25,000. that nicotine he tcxid ibis noon, will be held! regardless of whether- he returns; in time or not. Mrs. Pipes did not accompany her husband t I'alo Alto. f ; Seaside. New addition to Pa cific Grunge hall at Clatsug'Plain!f completed. w Thrilling! Gripping! Drama THE SEASON With EDDIE ALL-TALKING j "eerell III According to an opinion handed duwji by the state supreme court today, a petition for a rehearing in the action of It. II. Hollopeter aguinst V. W. Palm was denied. The case, dating back several years arose from injuries the plaintiff sustained . whe.n .working on u building for the defendant! Hollo peter was awarded a Judgment of jll.Tiifi. The plaintiff was repre sented by Newbury and Newbury, attorneys, and the defense by A. 11. Keames. Hollopeter sued fur $t 5,000 damages o;i grounds that he was sent up to work by the defendant on a defective Hcaf fold, which broke and sent him to the side walk, lie sustained a spine injury from which ho says ho Is never expected to recover, also suffering a lame let;. The defense main- ! tallied that Hollopeter cajne under the workmen's compensation act and the defendant therefore was not responsible for the Injury. The supreme court decision is final. IAWQII Christmas as It is in the old country will be reproduced for Scandinavian residents of Medford Christmas night when Rev. A. (J. Spurrong, general field secretary for the North Pacific Missionary conference, will conduct services in the Scandinavian tongue at tho Nazarenc church. Services will begin at 7:30 o'clock and will be repeated again Friday evening at the same time. Carols and other familiar airs will be sung in the Scandinavian and several selections dear to the hearts of the people of Norway and Sweden, will be played by Hev. Sporrong. A cordial invitation is extended nil interested persons. Rev. Sporrong Is eonduetlng similar services in Klamath Falls in the morning. BUY HOLLY SCRIP THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT TOMORROW! KM ED Tonltt 6 to 6:15 BUZZ ELL ALICE DAY SINGING DANCING II i MM M l- irrtLytiKtw MARJ0ME RAM BEAU RICARDO JJ CORTEZ J J PHILUPS Y 7 HOLMES JAMES j CLEASON ; REGULAR HOLIDAY PRICES! II Matinee II ' Children v.v.: 10 Adults 35 II Evening Children 25 Adults . 50 Donald Howard and Ralph Rider. Seattle, Wash., triolets hana ua reVfor Cnh?r..,ralan,a C'aUS to W"h a" lh - (Has.s Mcm'.M'rsi KiKortaiii llusliatuls Members of the IoIiIen lan't liihlo clas of the Vlwt Uaptlwt church entertained Krlday cvcnlns in honor of their husbands. The tallies were decorated, carrying out the yuletide idea. After the supper. Mm. A. J. An derson tool; the uroup on a tour of tlie United Slates. Thin was in teresting, and Mr. Williams pave a wonderful deseriptton of China town. Dr. AW H. Katon told ahout To xiu , and a detailed account of the eotton raising. 'Mm, F. L. Salter, n talented reader, pave several selections, and M r. Bry a n t ateo gave one of h is humorous Swedish readings. Mrs. Coo erected the Kt'oup at Phlla- j delphia, after which they started their return journey. Folio wins the slnship of "America" and "Si lent NMpht," each person was pre sented a gift from the Christmas tree. Much credit 1 due Mesdame-s Anderson, tester, Shaffer and Cra w f o rd f o r the su ccess of the evening. Brlde-to-.to Tlonoit'd r ' At Shower Monday Miss Helen Hank Inf. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L,. It, Hawkins, whose marriage to Mr. K tinsel 1 Semon wilt he an event of Saturday afternoon Hi the Hawkins home south of Med ford, was complimented Inst even ins at a surprise shower, given by Mrs. lirnest Smith at her home. The basket, filled with-ninny lovely gifts, was presented the bride-to-be by Dorothea Haskins and I'atHy tSm'ith. who were dress ed as a bride and sroom. Twenty guests enjoyed the even ing. Yoinwr Set. lOnJnys lnnriiig mid nls Tie MisaeH Mirkle Weliider and Janet ('lenient, were hostessus last evening at a daneiuK and card party at. the W o. Webster home on the ('rater lake highway. The house was altraetlvcty dec orated in ('hrlstmas. greens for the occasion. Invitations were Issued to 20 guests. Itefrr shments were served following dancing and cards. MInm !luhlurl to Ue iift Iti .Meilfonl Miss Ah'tlui Hubbard, who i now a member of the ti'aehiug . 1 1 1 f f in tin; Kugene sehonls, will sp'-nd the 'hi'lstmas holidays in this city as guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. I li'i-mim. Miss Ihihhurd formerly ma4le her home In Ibis city and s a popular member of tliej local college set. .lodge and Mrs. TouVelln In Sun Francisco Judge and Mis. F. J. TouVeHe of Jacksonville are spending the 'hrlft mas holidays in Wan Fran cisco and will go on south to Los Angeles lifter Christina to spend two weeks In Ijos Angeles, SALHM, Ore., Dec. 2:1. iV) I fiovernor Xorblad, who will retire 1 from offiee January K In u candl , date for minister to Holland to i succeed tho late C.errltt Dlekema. letters and telegrams signed by i rM'ViTii prominent Oregon men. in cluding State Labor Coininiinner c. II. Cram and Secretary of State M oss, li a ve tMen se n t P res I d e n t MiMjver tirlting Nf)rblJd's appoint' m'nt to the post. KLAMATH FALI. Dee. 21 iA Klamath Fulls' first free cm payment neney, to be managed by the city, was an noil need at the city counell session last night. Plans for its operation Ms soon as possible were completed. It money to peek into the future in Hlrmlnphfim. Ala., where n tax of $Mt0 must be paid to prac tice phrenoloKy, palm reading, for tune telling and pychoanHly(ij I I T?:il(UVtl F ii joy I'm and l'arty A gala event of lust evening for children of Knights of I'ythias and I-ytlran Sisters was the Christmas tree and program at the K. I, hall. Tin- program included readings by many of the children in at tendance and was followed by the arrival of Santa Clans, who brought a Christmas treat for each child, (itiols of Wciltsters Over tho Week Kurt Mr. and Mrs. D, K. Corum and children of Kugene and Mr. Cu ru m's mother of this city were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Webster at their home at Phoenix. They topped there cn route to Berkeley. Cab, where they will bo guests Christmas week of M rs . Co r u m ' s pa re n t a. M Miss Bullcr Will Arrive Tomorrow Miss Arline Itutler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Butler, will ar rive In Medford tomorrow from I,ongvlew, Wash., to spend the Christmas vacation with her par ents nnd friends. Miss "Butler 1 tcnehlng school In tho northern city. Christina Church I'mgrani Tomorrow A beautiful Christmas program of music and readings will be pre sented at the Christian church to morrow evening beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The public Is extended a cordial Invitation to join in the observance of the sacred holiday. 4 Mayfields to ShmhI Holidays In South Mr. and Mrs. Howard May field and children, accompanied by Mrs. Mayfleld's mother. Mrs. Alice Kln caid, left Medford Sunday for l.os Angeles. Cab, where they will spend I lie holidays as guests of Mr. and Mrs. lioland Flaherty. Christmas Dinner Planned by Group Mr. imil MrH. II. V. Hamlin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clay ami hou, Cliailes Jr.. nnd Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Allen will nnjoy ClirlHtmaH din ner together at tho lutter'ti homo. Inviting (tiicsts For ClirMiiuiK Mrs. 11. -W. Luke ami Miss KKza heth Burr aro inviting ir group "f friends to their home south of Med ford for Christmas dinner. Will Spend Holidays In ItosflMirjr , Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Marsh w:il h-uvo Medford tomorrow for Itose biirg to spend Christmas with rela tives and friends. Miss Parker lcitvcs Wednesday Miss Olive Parker will leave Medford tomorrow by motor for Portland to spend Chrlsunas with relatives and friend. NKWPOKT Ni:H. Vn., Dec. 23. (A' A terrific explosion , tn the acetylene gas plant of tho Virginia (Ins ami Products company early l today hurled people from their beds, catapulted furniture around rooms ami sent hundreds fleeing ' into the snow and frigid atmo isphero In their night clothes, j Police said no one was killed and that tho injuries suffered were 'minor, principally from flying glass. j Debris, from the wrecked bund ling housing tho plant was thrown more than n quarter of a mile. (tnvon Wrathrr Cloudy tonlnht nnd Wednesday. I probably rains on the coast tonlKht I nnd In the went portion Wcdnen day. no chanice In temperature. Increasing southerly winds on the coatd, becoming strong Wednes day. North Carolina produced S.207, 000 pounds of copper lnt year. Genuine Beacon Silk Corded Bath Robes Was S5.50-Now $4.50 Was S7.50-Now $4.95 LOOK!-25 Off On All Toilet Sets and Leather Goods Open Evenings Until Christmas LEE'S MEN'S SHOP St MERRY CHRISTMAS FRENCH MIX 2 lbs 43c Old-Fashioned CHOCOLATES 3 lbs 49c A Hiuall levy, waa voted 1 ntU nlKht by realdentH of tho Oak (irovo Improvement district to cover organisation cohIh, at tho meotiliR held 111 tho school build ing. 'J'ho cost fit orKanlzatlon to talled J300 so the levy will bu very nllKlit. No further action was taken rcgai-dlnt; the proposed ex tension of tho .Medford water sys tem to tho district. YULE TREAT TONIGHT Presbyterian church school will have their Christmas entertain ment and trcut this evening at 7 o'clock tn the church. There will bo special inufde ami u special number from each department of the Sunday school. Santa Claus will be there to distribute giftH und candy. ParcntH of tho children aro In vited to attend. One of the window displays In Medford attracting mueb attention No other COFFEE is so protected M-J'B'ft fine blend has on every can the patented Vacuum Scil that can't close unless all air is out. M .1 IB c i i i; i: "7' Vlatot l'tolrclrd Cofftt LAST MINUTE Men's Gift Specials Double Weight Virgin Wool Robes Was S12.50 Now $9.95 NEXT TO EIALTO THEATRE Fancy CHOCOLATES Hand-Dipped 3 ib. box 93C 5 ib. box $1.43 GRAPEFRUIT Large Florida ia tho new Btuto rnilKO In thel wlndiiw ut the uutlH-rn Diveon j Una corporattun on "West Main Mtrect. The 4-allKO Is finished In a Hnft Kreen enamel, and to carry out the mlnKan, "Smooth as velvet," a beau tiful Ted velvet runner Is placed aornnw tho Htovo. Two lart;o white Give Men Friends BOXED CIGARS Here's the ideal gift for the men. Fresh cigars from the foremost machine - operating factories, handsomely packed in Christmas cartons. If yoti'ro not sure what brand "ho" smokos, obtain a label from ono of his smokes and bring it to us. We'll gladly brand is matched. Jensen see that the tes-l brand is identically tfW 220 West Main Specials at Model Bakery ; FOR THE HOLIDAY Clirifitmaa Cftkes - 50 Fine Fruitcakes, lb 25t and 50t Far.cy Honey Cookies, 3 doz ..25 Ji Meringue Kisses, doz -20 Butter Wafers, doz - 20 J Fine German Fruit Stallens 25t and 50 Kaisin and Nut Bread, loaf -20 "A Merry Christmas to All" f MODEL 111 W. Main rivtvivivivi' Heavyweight Smoking Jackets, Virgin Wool TO ALL! Celery HEARTS 2 bunches J7c LETTUCE (Iced) 2 for 9c ORANGES lc each 2 for 23c candi, lending ft soft Blow to h picture, uro placed ut each side ol the new ranise. Cropo paper dec. orations In harmonising greens and silver add to tho nttractlvoness ot the showing. ' . Mall Tribune ads are rei'd by n.flfto rtennlo verv Any. t & Dalley BAKERY Phone 103-E