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Y-' --.. J PAGE TWO M10DFOK1) iAIATTi TR.TIUTNK. MKDFOU1). OKKHOtf. KIJIDAY. 1WIMUTAIV 27, l!)ll. umitty kIoimuI hlltii woro tlio hliollor.i of folk from 1'iu'k limiiu, clly folltH FARMERS' BOYS FORCED TO SERVE HUERTA'S ARMY Youths of Twelve anil Fourteen Torn From Mothers' Arms and Impress ed Into Army Children Driving Into Market Forced to Enlist. Demand for Soldiers at Front Acule Dictator Increasinq Forces on Account of Rebel Activity. MEXICO CITV, Kdi. 27. Tnrinjr tliom, in ninny ittMnm'c, litornllv from tlicir motlicrV arms n federal military detachment toilny imjreel 200 faromr hoys, mostly frvm 1'J to 14 years of np, into the nrmy. The unfortunate children had eome in from the country with pruuion cart'' and were gathered in the mar ket place. Many uomen were with them, hut few men, the latter already linrin l)een drafted or stayed away, fearing they would he forced into the serv ice. That hoys .o youtij would he fcizc never occurred to anyone. Selrwl .tl 1'ouths The commander of the pre- pans mnde his preparations carefully. He had the market place completely sur rounded before tho-e in-iuc the cor dun realized what wn on foot. Then a Hqund of soldiers hean going through the crowd, gathering in every male much past hnbyhuod. Mothers tried to cling to their fions. Mnny of the boyn tried to hide in or under their carts or in piles of straw or provisions. Others at tempted to break through the cordon. Tlio mothers were thrust roughly nside, however. The search was too thorough for many to cscajw by hid ing, and the cordon was too tightly drawn to jiass. Several of the boys who resisted ucre severely beaten. Wild Confusion Itclgns Tho mnrket place was a scene of wild confusion for a time; then the soldiers drew off, draining the weeping, terrified boys with them and leaving n throng of hysterical, dis tracted women. The conscripts were locked up in barracks under guard until they could ho loaded into boxcars for transportation to the front. The demand for more soldiers wns especially ncuto on account of the effect President Ilnerta is making to strengthen his forces in the field in view of increasing rebel activity. A thousnnd men hae been rushed to Mnzatlnn atone on the btrength of reports thnt the gunboat Tumpico was about to bombard it. BRITiSH AUTHORS WANT BAN ON FAIR LIFTED lllmfflmfflk mKK '-ill viWai-&Br..mBiimmi Www iilMHr' Lmm I , lmlrn Into plaro nml ndjimlod n hat pin. To sot rid ot my paeK t -motioned to a bellboy and allow oil my freed arm to drop carolomdy oer tho patch In my khaKI coat, t wan coimeloun ot my unnhavod chin. Wo nUppod nwnj that hIkM to a Uttlo cafe down by tho railroad track and ato our supper behind the shield. Iiik curtain or a booth Tlnm did n gain our (lnt Impression ot .Mcd ford'M ntniotiphoro- an liiiprviisloit that faded llko tho chilling and tin plca5aut mints ot morning long bo fore tho niUts llionmolvos next inor nliiK surrendered to the sun whllo wo Mood on top of lieu SltoldouV hill and found about us n gathering ot friendly names. Crowing Inslliui Shown Off under Wagner's llutto and the UrUily Teak, nestled against tho sklrtn of Itoxy uiio, down In tho Mil ley, over toward Table Hook and tho foothills of tho Count ItuiiKo set down In nntuiat snuggorlcH or looking out on tho panorama of mumittiliiH, bud ding trees, bonding river and well kept city from tho flattened tops of Ite CcaXAN" JOTt.T., rieoM tu .u-rccjtr Sir Arthur Cuiiau Ho.le forwarded to Premier Asijulth a petition from prominent llrltisu uuthurs urging llrlth.li participation lu the l'auaiua'1'acltli! Ktisltlii in ivir. The petition dwells on the small expenditure Involved compared with tin Tf-.tt linrm mini dcterlor.itluu of the good relations eiUtlng between Great '.rltnlii and the t'iillul States. The signatories luelude Wllllnni Archer. Mcr. Itobcrt Hush Henson, Henry vrtliur Jones. ,MN Mary Iinuldou, John .Masefleld, Sir Arthur l'luvro, Owen Minn n. Uumnhry Wnnl mid Silas Hocking. i svxoi'sis ok tmi: .xxr.i STATK.MKXT OK Till! London Assurnnco Corporation. I. S. brnnrh. ot London, KiiKlaud, til the Kingdom of (1r-ftt llrltaln on tho 3 1st day of Oecombcr. llt:t, made to the Insurance commissioner of the state of Oregon, pursuant to law; tiutitnc Net premiums recehed during tho year. 2.C3S,Si r.7 Interest, dividends and rents recelxed dur ing tho year Income from other sources received dur ing tho year 135,ri3'J.tM 32.959.10 Oeorgo Nnmlin, n well-known lo cal socialist, on trial in the circuit court for jabbing F. Maniiker in the stomach with n jackknifo during the progress of an argument of the ten ets of tho organization in n local sa loon, was acquitted by n jury this morning niter n short deliberation. This afternoon tho trial of Charles Turner, a negro, on a charge of living in nud about n house of ill-fame, wus begun. A co-defendant in this trinl is A, A. Johnson, a civil war etcrnn nud pioneer of tho lloguu Kiver val ley, who is alleged to hae tried to forco his nicco to accept the atten tions of Johnson during a drunken row nt his phiee in the north end of tho city. A jury lute Thursday afternoon re turned a verdict of guilty against Nick Antone, an Italian, charged with u crime against nature. ROGUE VALLEY A PARADISE (Continued from pm 1.) arc coming. And they bollevo thoy hnvo found Paradise. And they are going to bo surer of It tomorrow than thoy were jesterday. Whether lt self-hypnotism or Just a feeling caught out of tho air, everyone's got It and whatever else it has done or has not done, tho feeling that "hero is Paradise" has built up tho most contented community I ever have dis covered engaged In the occupation of farming or gathered together In a city ot 10,000 people. And what hate thoy done these peoplo who are so cock suro they havo found Paradlso? They have set about their work as orchardlsts with an earnestness that has enabled them to produco several world's record yields of pears for tho acre. They have gone about tho work of producing for tho markets with tho same quality of zeal that their fath ers and grandfathers went about the work of controlling tho markets. Chlcl'rlde Created. They havo helped to create tho civic pride that has laid 30 miles ot asphalt paved streets In Mcdford. They have brought to their llttlo "paradlso" tho life of the oast. They have organized a University club with moro than a hundred membors graduates of Harvard, Yale, Prince ton. Pennsylvania. Cornell, from nearly every university of Importance In America. They havo established a country club with rolf links and tennis courts; a drama leaguo wtlh an enthusiastic membership; a splen did theater, a hotel with metropoli tan atmosphoro aud furnishings. And thoy dance tho tango! Tho other day my wife and I woro Invited to tho Country club. Wo found 18 cars standing at tho en trance cars that bolonged to tho 8llk'EtockIng farmors and orchardlsts of "Paradise." Last night wo stroll ed past n church where thoy woro holding choir practice. Thoro woro soven cars standing at tho curb. At night at tho Mcdford theater both sides of tho streets are lined with carB, standing two abreast. Tho farmors of Itogue Kiver valley como to town with their wives to see tho "troupe" at tho "opry-houso." i:enliiK Clothes Farmers' fiarfo Tho University club gavo a tango dance. Tho farmers camo In evening It ....I .., .i.nt- ...i.n ...11. i.....i ' I'luuiea uiiu moir ni'a m uu,u r .... 1 41 shoulders. In tho lannuouscs you do not find embroidered towels thrown over chair backs, embrold ored plnno scarfs or Ilattonhurgi You find Chlppendalo nud Sheraton, Sheffield and Warsaw and old Kng Ilsh prints. And It Is by theso Im pressions that Medford lots you tako Its measure. . It was lato In tho afternoon that my wife and I swung Into tho main street of this miniature metropolis of a miniature cmplro and made our way to the hotel. As we pushed open tho swinging doors and stepped Into the hotel office, wo got our first Im pression of Medford. Unconsciously my wlfes hands tucked somo stray Total Income $l',SIm,39S (it Disbursements Xet losses paid during tho year J1.32S, 191.5;, Commissions and sal aries paid during tho year 701,071 CS Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year 7S.503 2 Amount of all other expenditures 050. 6(55 05 YOUR FRECKLES .Wed Attention In lYIiruury and Mimli or Your I'aco Will .Stay CoU'M'll Now Is the time to tnko special rare of tho complexion If ou wish It to look well the rest of tho xcur. Tho February and Mnrcli winds hnvo a strong tndeucy to bring out freckles that may stay all summer unless removed. Now I tho tlmo to use othlne double strength. This prescription for tho romoxal of freckles was wrlttun by a promt, ueiit physician and Is usually so su cessful that It Is sold b druggists under guarantee to refund the money It It falls, (let an ouiiro of othluo double strength, aud even n few applications should show a wonder ful Improvement, some of the smal ler freckles oum vanishing entirely child to plant a pencil mIoiio or a ltlltllll.llll.lf.il U.ll.it 111.. I Ml.a.1 . I. I.. .1..- n .wii.n ih'iii i-n it it'mtvi viij ttniti. it ttttn iiii'iim) ni'i'ji mill nlllllllHI IHIJ callud to tho country by tho timrin of iiipot with water In tho hope of pro an liioststlblo landscape or the nntitr- valllug upon u liny tendiil to break nl Impulse to make things Biwr tint tliioiiuh the ealh ami open a leaf to Impulse that causes tho city reared tho sun A MESSAGE TO WOMEN Who Are "Just Iteady to lroj,r When you aro "Just ready to drop," when you feel so weak that you can hardly drag yourself about and because you hao not slept well, you get up as tlrod-out next morning as whon you wont to bed, jou need help. Ml8 Lea Dumas writes from Mn- lot-e, X. Y.t saying: "I was In a badly run-down condtllon for sov- oral weeks but two bottles of Ylnol put mo on my foot again and mndo me strong and well. Ylnol has dono nio moro good than all othor medicines I ever took." If tho careworn, run-down men, tho pale, sickly children fceblo old folks around hero would follow Miss Dumas' example, thoy, too, would soon ho able to say that Ylnol, our delicious cod llvor nud Iron remedy, had built them up and mado them strong. H Is a wonderful, strength creator any body-builder, and wo sell It tin- dor a guarantee of satisfaction. You got your money bnck If Ylnol does not help jou. Medford Pharmacy, Medford, Ore. P. S. For any skin trouble try our Saxe Salve. Wo guarantco It. tho wo-anil Total expenditures.... JS.sat.SO::. to Assets Duo from other com panies for reinsur ance on losses al ready paid .SCS.KN Value of stocks and bonds owned (mark et value) $3,0S7. 075.00 Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc., NMI. Cash In banks and on hand 21S.951.90 Premiums In course of collection written slnco September 30, 1913 , tC3.04S.r,l Interest and rents duo and accrued 13, S 11.97 Total assets I3.SM.3S3.3C ' Less special deposits In ' any stnto (If any there be) C.C59.IS Total assets admitted In Oregon $3,S08,S23.S8 i Ual-llltle Xet claims for bssos unpald $ 339,817.11 Amount of uuoarnnd premiums on all out standing risks.. 2,2 1S.C 10.92 Dun for commission . and brokerage 18.50S.79 All other liabilities, taxes 03.44 I 97 Salaries, rents, etc 7,250.00 tiMM nouses rou r.m.k Ono span ot mules, ago 6 and 7 years, weight 2500. Ono span, of argn mares, weight 2000. One good nl nrouiid horse, S years old. Lnrgo team, weight 3000. Ono well broke saddle horse. One gntillu lad les' driving mare. Ono good ranch team, buggy aud harness. Can on seen at I). S. Litis, Phone I.IO, At Union llarn (T- Total liabilities ex clusive ot capital stock of Total premiums forco December 1913 IIiisIiicsh In Orrgon J2.077.0C2.12 ill 31, $1,220, OKI. SI for tho Year Total risks written dur Ing tho year $0,003,100.00 Gross premiums re ceived during tho year ... St, 827.91 Premiums returnud during tho year 19,001.10 Losses paid during the year ... 31, 320.40 Losses Incurred during tho year 20.085,10 LOXDOX ASSriMXCi: COItPOIlA. TIOX ny A. W. Thornton, Pacific Coast Manager and Attorney Statutory gonoral agont and attor ney for service, Itod K. Smith, Portland !. H. WOOD Ji CO., AGKXTS Mcdford, Oregon. Special to Farmers and Ranchers Beaver Brand Animal Fertilizer Made by tho Union Meat Coin- luuiy NOW OX SAI.I-: IX MKDFORO AT A SAVIXO IX FllKltillT TO YOU Wo offer you the opportun ity of buying this famous fortl Hot nt n saving In freight, as wo have Just received a largo ship ment for Immediate disposal to farmers and ranchers ot Mcd ford and vicinity ni:.vi:it im.vNi) animal Fi:itrii.ri:itH "A IVrlilUcr for Kiery Crop" aro to your soils what nour ishment Is to Invalids. It re vives strength gives now llfo enables tho noxt crop to feed upon the necessary substenatico for a good healthy harvest. Contains tho proper proportion of animal ammonia, nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. Avoid danger of wearing out your laud by placing your or der now. Wo mako immediate delivery. xotici:. Wo hnvo appointed Mr. II. B. Allen to handle the Union Meat Company's famous "Iloiolawn" brand fertilizer for us. This fertilizer In especially adapted for roses, sweet peas, lawns and all kinds of flowers. Put up In sacks or in n special air tight 10 pound pnll. HOC1UU UIVKIt FIIUIT h PIIO DL'CH ASSOCIATION. .Mcdfonl, Ore. JmJJmJmJ A f y JL KILL THE CATARRH GERM-USE HY0ME1 glow of oxqulslto dawns, tho glare of richly colored ovenings and wind tossed, aun-palutcd, perfume-exhaling blossoms. Unlike most of us they got up and did what they dreamed. And thoy aro here many of tho ones In many tv.'onty thousands, tho nion with tho ncrvo, to steer them selves and to choose tho sort of llfo that pleases thorn most. Many Ktstes Itepresented One croup camo from Chicago, ono from Minneapolis, one from tho Da kolas nnd smaller groups from Now York and other places farther buck east. Ono by ono thpy settled in tho Itoguo Illvor vnlloy. Thoy bollovod tuny had found Paradlso. Thoy still helluva it. They aro surer now than they were thou. Aud other groups Druggists It's tho d!rect-to-tho-3pot method you breath it. Do not do uy and contlnuo to suffer from catarrti, head colds, bronchitis or sniffles. It Is not only needless and annoys your friends, but dangerous to your gen oraul health. Detit: the II ji"I tvjutment at onco. It I . Liir of il o aslcst, quick est, nnd su is wa s .o clear the head and quickly and permanently banish catanh. Hyomol bolng medicated air Im mediately reaches tho soro aud Irri tated membrane and tissues its an- tibuidlc and gormieidnl healing ho gins at once. You will surely llko Hyomol Its relief Is not only Immediate but lasting. Money refunded by Clias. Strang If you aro not satisfied Oct tho complete out Oil size. everywhere sell llyotnol f y f t y t ? y y y y t y y y .5. New Spring Suits Conic and see our now spring lino of "High Art Clothing." These are all-wool lahrioH, very highly tailored. The beautiful browns with delicate poneil stripe, especially a dress suit for young men ' SIZES 33 TO 39, PRICE PER SUIT, $20.00 Plain Gray All-Wool Suits, highly tailored, will wear and keep on wearing, sizes .'J5 1H-1, per siut $20.00 Very fine All-Wool Blue Serge Suits, theso aro fitters; if you want quality and fine tailoring, hero it is SIZES 35 TO 42, PER SUIT, $20.00 A dark mixed hard-finish gray, especially made for "stouts" (short, heavy men) in the high-Art make; everybody says "that's a dandy"; sizes :$8 to 44, price per suit $20.00 A big line of Suits, very special at $10.75 to $15.00 THE WARDROBE y X .?. WKST ArAltf STUEH'J.' :-;"";;;.;tt;.;.;..;..;..;.;--j-;' ;;;;;;;;;;:;;; SOME HELPS To Roriuco tho High Cost of Living "Marly Sunrise Potatoes, 100 lbs. for 60tf Pure White Klour, per sack $t.l5 Pure Cane Sugar, 1H lbs. for $1.00 Dry (Iranulaled Sugar, 'JO lbs. for $1.00 A good Coffee for, per lb 25cV Holly Milk, .'leans for 25 (lood ('reunion' Mutter, t! lbs. for (JOf H cans Preferred Stock Table Fruit for 50c :i cans Uoyal Club Table Fruit for 50t M cans Del .Monte Table Krnit for 50 Preferred Stock Tomatoes, 12 cans for ,. . 25t "Reliance Urand Tomatoes, 'J calls for ,.25t Del Monte Hrand Tomatoes, 1 cans, for 25t Ashland Hrand Tomatoes, .'1 cans for 25 !IOe jars .Jain and .Jellv, 12 jars for .(5t (i bars Pearl White Soup for 25t ( bars White Klyer Soap for 25 "Reliance aud Ijibby Catsup, the bottle 20 Uvaporated Apricots, 12 lbs. for 25c; Evaporated Peaches, II lbs. for 25t Kvaporated Apples, per lb ()c Shortening Compound, No. f 05tf Shortening (Compound, Xo. 10 $1.25 WE SELL OATS, BARLEY, BRAN, SHORTS AND WHEAT, CHICK FOOD ETC., AND DE LIVER THEM TO YOU FOUTS GROCERY CO. 36-10 S. Central. Phones 127 1-12712. J. F. Kloin D. Fmzoll R. R. V. TAILORS Will opon up a now tailoring bunlnoss in Suito3 8 and 10 in tho Palm building, opposito Nash hotol, on March 2, with A LINE OF FINE WOOLENS Wo will do dry cleaning, altoring, repairing and pressing. A sharo of your patronago solicited. Sat isfaction guaranteed. .,.tTvlZi S?-,. .. ,, . tcssa ttLrm rnciltl Sale of "Sunkist" tOranges rasa sm mmm !!, m rti- NotaMcedinuSunkUt." Juicy, rich, healthful ornnRCstho fincat uclectuil trco-rijionuii fruit crown in tlio world. "SUNKIST"ornnccii nro the clonncHt of nil fruitH. Never touched by hnre hands nil "Siiukist" pickers nud pneketfl wear elunn cotton cloves while at work, Uuy a box of "SUNKIST" ornni:e much cheaper by tho box or half-box than by the dozen. "Snrifo'st" lemons nro tho fluent, juiciest fruit mostly seedless thhwdchincd, too, "Sunkist" Oranges and Lemons Bring Handsome Rogers Silverware Send tlio trmlcmnrkn cut from "Sunl.lit"orniu'n nml Irmnn wmppcrN to ik. Wo oiler ns premium, ulvKntit Nauor guar antatd A'l Standard r.llvnrwurc. 27 ditlurciit, iniiuiilliiiiut iromlumi la cxtlusivo "Sunklat" ilcl;n. 'J'lilt linnilKonio orniiL'o rdooii sunt to von for 12 ' 'HimUst" tnidemnrkH nml (i two-cent Mtiiupv 'I'riiilumurkH fiom "Ktd Hull" ornnjiu nud lomou vrapicra cuutit kiiuia us "Siiuklt." Buy "Sunkut" Oranges and Lemons at Your Dealer' Kuml your iiniiiu nml (nil nddrcM (or our conijilclo (rt premium circular nud Pnmlam Club Plan, Adilre nil ordurn (or prumltiiu ullvcrwiiru nud nil commit' nlcntlotiu to California Fruit (Iroweri Exchange 139 N. Clark Street, Cklc.jo i f-X? id