YOUTH ARRESTED
Ashland, Dec. 1 Another
member of Ashland's juvenile
criminal gang was fined $200
and court costs of $2.50 in city
court this morning. The sentence
also stated he was not to drive
an automobile. He is Eugene
Uriah Gresham, 18, who is be
ing held in city jail in lieu of
payment of his fine, $100 of
which was suspended on condi
tion of future good behavior and
that he repay owners for all
stolen merchandise.
Gresham, who was recently
given a medical discharge from
the navy, made a long statement
revealing theft of some 300 gal
lons of gasoline and many other
articles.
Chief of Police C. P. Talent
said Gresham confessed to being
involved with the five other
boyi who have already been sen
tenced. Talent also stated there
are two or three more suspects
yet to be rounded up.
The police chief said the
youths had been stealing tires
and wheels from automobiles
and selling them to junk dealers.
HOME DEFENsFTROOPS
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Terrace, B. C, Dec. 1 U.R)
Some home defense troops who
demonstrated against overseas
conscription now are volunteer
ing for such service, it was re
vealed today as conditions at
this camp swiftly returned , to
normal after four days of anti
draft unrest.
The troops stopped their dis
turbances after the army's riot
act was published, warning sol
diers of the consequences of
continued protests. S ev e r a 1
score home defense troops were
understood to have volunteered
for active service rather than
wait to be drafted.
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Mrs. Mollle P. Holmes, a resi
dent of southern Oregon for the
past 40 years, passed away at
her home on Alder street in Cen
tral Point, on November 30,
Mrs. Holmes was born in
Sparta, 111.", July 8, 1865. Al
though of advanced age her
mind was clear until the last,
and she took a keen interest in
her family and local and world
affairs.
Her husband, Joseph B.
Holmes, passed away in Febru
ary, 1922.
Mrs. Holmes is the last sur
viving member of the Harmer
family, her parents, Colonel and
Mrs. Robert Harmer were early
pioneers of southern Illinois.
She is survived by four daugh
ters, Mrs. Miml Jeffrey, Napa,
Calif.; Mrs. Audrey Alderson,
Independence, Ore.; Mrs. Mar
guerite Brophy, Medford, and
Gladys Holmes, Central Point;
three sons, Dr. J. B. Holmes, in
the navy in the south Pacific:
Robert H. Holmes, Medford, and
Hartzell Holmes, Central Point;
seven grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
Funeral arrangements are in
charge of the Perl Funeral Home
and will be announced later.
Lady Astor To Quit
Parliament Office
London, Dec. 1 tU.R) Vir
ginia-born Lady Astor, first wo
man to sit in parliament, will re
tire at the expiration of her cur
rent term, it was revealed today.
She disclosed her intention
not to seek reelection in a letter
signed jointly yesterday by her
and her husband, Lord Astor, on
the 25th anniversary of the day
she first took her seat.
MRS. EMMA McKRAY '
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
, Mrs. Emma Anna McKray,
mother of Mrs. P. R. Bateman,
passed away at 1232 N. River
side avenue, Wednesday after
noon. A complete obituary will
be published later. Perl funeral
home in charge.
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Rev. Patxsch Ends
Evangelistic Work
At Church Sunday
Sunday will be the concluding
day of the two-week evangelis
tic campaign conducted in the
Medford' Church of the Nazar-
ene. Holly at First, by the Rev.
E. E. Patzsch. According to Rev.
Fred M. Weatherford, pastor.
much good has been accomplish
ed during the series to date re
sulting in a class of new mem
bers to be received into the
church Sunday.
There will be a youth rally at
7:30 tonight.
A special service will be held
Saturday at 7:30 p. m. which
will largely take the form of a
sing-praise program with a brief
message from the evangelist.
A special Sunday school rally
will open Sunday's program at
9:45 a. m. at which time the Rev.
Patzsch will address the Sun
day school.
The guest speaker will also
be heard at 10:45 a. m. Sunday
morning. A special service has
been arranged for 2:30 p. m.
Sunday when the evangelist will
give his life story.
' Closing service of the cam
paign will be conducted at 7:30
Sunday night.
Daily Weather Report
forecasts
Medford and vlcnilty: Cloudy with
showers and slightly cooler tonleht;
Saturday, partly cloudy with little
chlmge In temperature.
Oregon: Light showers tonight with
snow higher elevations: slightly colder
tonight: Saturday, partly clouBy with
snow Hurries m cxereiuw whuu -tlon.
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Temperature a lyear ago .today:
Highest 51; lowest 41.
Total monthly precipitation 3.19
J9 Inches. Excess for the month .85
inches.- , ,
Total precipitation since September
1, 1944. 5.53 inches. Excess for the
season 1.13 incnes.
Relative humidity at 4:30 p. m.
yesterday 89: 4:30 today 98.
Tomorrow
Sunrise 8:21 a. m.; sunset 5:41 p. m.
Pant 24 hours: Hieh Low Prec.
Boise 51 39 Trace
Boston 59 31
Chicago 32 18 .02
Denver 20 14
Eureka .. 55 47 1.01
Havre 21 3
T,ns Anselea 69 49
Medford 48 35 .28
New York 43 29 . .46
Omaha 16 -2
Phoenix 70 38
Portland 45 40
Reno 53 30
Roseburg .. 54 40 .69
Salt Lake 48 28
San Francisco 58 52 .09
Seattle 52 39
Sookane 43 36 .15
Washington, D. C 45 27 .01
Yakima 38 32 .38
U.S. CASUALTIES
TOTAL 536,950
Washington, Dec. 1 U.R
Announced casualties of the U.
S. armed forces today reached
the total of 536,950, an increase
of 8,155 in the past week.
Secretary of War Henry L.
Stimson told a news conference
that the total of announced army
casualties now stands at 481,
058. This figure includes 89.840
killed, 258,108 wounded, 57,514
missing and 55,598 prisoners of
war. He added that 124,533 of
the wounded have returned to
duty.
A navy casualty list released
today showed 75,892 casualties
among navy, marine and coast
guard personnel. The total in.
eluded 29,480, dead, 32,600
wounded,- 9,326 missing and
4,486 prisoners.
Ration Calendar
GASOLINE.
December 21 Expiration
date of stamps No. 13 in A book
(4 gallons each).
Value of other gasoline
stamps now valid; B4, C4, B5,
C5, T, Rl and R2 Btamps worth
5 gallons each; D, 1V4 gallons;
El, E2, 1 gallon.
MEATS, FATS
Red stamps A8 through Z8
and A5 through P5 in ration
book No. 4 valid indefinitely.
Each stamp worth 10 points,
No more red stamps validated
until December 3.
PROCESSED FOODS
Blue stamps A8 through Z8
and A5 through W5 in ration
Each stamp worth 10 points.
Blue stamps X5, Y5, Z5, A2
and B2 became valid on Decem
ber 1.
SUGAR
Stamps Nos. 30, 31, 32, 33 and
34 in book No. 4 valid indefinite
ly. No. 40 valid for five pounds
home canning sugar to Feb. 28,
1945.
SHOES
Airplane stamps Nos. 1, 2 and
3 in ration book No. 3 valid in
definitely if not detached from
book (each good for one pair).
FUEL OIL
Period 4 and 5 coupons. (1943
44 series) and new puiod 1
coupons (1944-45 series) valid
through August 31, 1945.
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EASTERN STATES
By United Presi
No relief from the season's
first general cold wave is in
sight until Sunday the federal
weather forecaster at Chicago
predicted today. -
Sub-zero temperatures were
reported throughout Nebraska,
northern Minnesota and the Da-
kotas, while storm warnings
were posted along the eastern
coast from Block Island to Hat
teras. In metropolitan New York
57-mile-an-hour winds disrupted
railroad, ferry and air service.
The cold snap, which moved
in from centra Canada Wednes
day, is moving rapidly eastward,
the weatherman said.-Cooling ef
fects were felt as far south as
Friday. Dee. 1, 1944
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE TT7X
Atlanta, Ga., and Vlcksburg,
Miss., which reported freezing
temperatures of 30 degrees.
The coldest temperatures last
night were registered at Atlan
tic, la., where the mercury drop
ped to five below zero and Fargo,
N. D., which recorded three below.
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In the first 18 months of U. S. participation In
the war. accidents In factories, on streets and
highways, In homes and on farms, killed and Injured more
Americans than were lost In war operations!
MOST ACCIDENTS CAN BE PREVENTED
In the year 1943 . . . 97,500 persons were killed and 350,000 were permanently disabled by accidents.
t And the figures for 1944 will be even higher!
MOST ACCIDENTS CAN BE PREVENTED
During the first year of the war people were more careful. They watched out at work, at home, on
the streets, highways remembered accident prevention rules. Result: a reduction in the accident rate.
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But in 1943 and 1944 carelessness and other.f actors brought an increase in accidents. Among some
of the people war always means a reckless devil-may-care attitude.
MOST ACCIDENTS CAN BE PREVENTED
And you can save a life perhaps your own by taking a little more care at work, at home, on the
streets and highways. You can do your share in preventing these casualties on the home front
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2. Check periodically on brakes, lights and other
ccpiipcneob .
. 3. Obey all traffic signals, signs tad markings,
4. Be prepared at all times to stop for noioreseea
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HOME
1. Keep stairs well-lighted and httl of obstructions.
2. Keep chimneys, stovepipes and (as connections
in good condition.
5. See that all electrical extension cords are well
Insulated.
4. Do not accumulate the fire-hazard of rubbish, old
newspapers, etc
5. Keep matches, pins, needles and medicines oat
of children's reach.
INDUSTRIAL
J. Know the hazards of your Job and rrold them,
2. Keep machinery-protect! re guards In place
3. Wear goggles, protective clothing, safety shoes,
4. Don't try to adjust or repair moving machinery.
5. Get first aid for even small Injuries
FARM
1. Always stop s machine before undogglng, offing,
or adjusting It
2. Know how to notch and guide tree (O It will
fall the way yon want it to.
3. Keep guns unloaded except when you are using
them. But always treat a gun, loaded or not, as
though it intra loaded.
4. If a rowboat you're in overturns, Mar wih It
It will float
5. Remember, when animals cause Injury, 1ft us
ually because they're frightened. Speaking calmly,
especially when you approach them, helps keep
them calm.
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