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O , 9 V" i H i 14" I! li- 51 ' EHM FOTJH MEDFOItD MAIL TRIBUNE AN INDKPKNDENT NEWfiTAPBR rCBURIIEn EVKUT AJTERNOON BXCEPT 8UNDAT UT TIM MEDFOTU) riUNTINO CO. Orflc Mall Trlbun Bulldlnr, IS-17-SI Herta Kir atrt; uicphon li. T IHmocrftUe Time. Th Medford Call, Th Medford Trlbun. Th 8outB nt Orcconlan, Ta Aihland Tribune mMURIOl BUM in yer, or roi Oaa month, by null- ,I.C0 una Hionio, or iuii..-- lar month, delivered by carrier Id .to tral rolnt .;g ami-day only, by mall, per roar J.00 Weekly, per year . "J Official Paper of tha City of Medfora. Official paper of Jackion County. ntcred aa aecond-claaa matter at Madfard. Oregun. under U act of March I. 17. With Medfor Stop-OfW rM Leaned Wire AiwocUtd Iff PHOENIX PARAGRAPHS T Mrs. P. Broomtleld of Modfor mi a caller In town Saturday. Mrs. W. It. Coleman of Mcdford Tlslted friends in town Saturday and attended the school fair. Mrs. Crane of Oakland, California is visiting her slater, Mrs. amca Thrasher. Dr. J. B. Wobstcr Is spending a few weeks in San Pranclsco, bclnu called there a short timo ago on business. Mr. Morse of Oakland California, is visiting his children, Mrs. Taylor and 0. A. Morse. V. V. Barnum and family mode a trip to Prospect last Sunday. Tho North Pboentr school has been painted on tho outside and many lmproctucnta mado on the interior during vacation. Mlaa Franklin, who has been spending tho summer with tho Misses Bally of West Phoenix left for Itcno, .Nevada, this week. K. White of Mcdford was In town Tuesday. J. Hockcnsmlth of Mcdford spent the first of the week in town. P. E. and A. 8. Furry were in Ashland Monday on business. There will be a lecture given 'Thursday evening In tho W. O. W, Hull on "Portland After Dark" by a prominent Journalist and lecturer. No admission. Everyone- welcome. Clyde Barnum left a short tlmo ago for Berkeley where he entered the Berkeley college and will take special courss in entomology, chem istry and pathology. Tho W. C. T. U. will hold a spe cial meeting at the home of Mrs. 8. 1 Cope Thursday afternoon to make arrangements for tho county con entIon to bo held at Eaglo Point Wednesday of next week. School opened Monday. Tho en rollment Is not yet completed but a marked Increase Is already noted in the high school. The staff this year lll contain eight teachers. Profes sor Scobey will havo charge of tho manual training and Miss Stella Denser tho domestic art ana science. The new building will soon be ready and teachers and district are looking forward to a successful school ear, Tho Y. P. C. K. hed a delightful nodal Friday ovcnlnc in tho Ensle building and elected tho fololwjng officers for tho coming six menths: President, Elden Corthcl. Vice president, Miss Irene Denser. Secretary, Ray Wright. Treasurer, W. Uath. Recording secretary, J. K. Baltic. Organist, Miss Lucy Carl. Tho Presbyterian Ladles' Aid will meet with Mrs. C. C. Scott Wednes day afternoon. FEED ENGLISH JEALOUSY BY NAVAL PLEA TO CANADA LONDON, Sopt. 'J, 1:10 a. in. Tho Dally Telegraph today urges on Can ada immediately the appropriation ot 130, 000,000 for the navy. "It is melancholy reflection," says tho Dally Telegraph, "that hut for tho unfurtunato courso of party politic throe more dreadnought would now he Hearing completion. Tho oppor tunity possod may never recur. It Is too Jate to start building ships for usq In tho present war, but tho fleet need cruisers, destroyers and other vessels which can bo built with greater rapid. ity. "Jf Cauuda Immediately places 7, 000,000 pounds (135,000,000) ut Ittt disposal tho admiralty could quickly prepare plans which would completely neutralize the relclmtag' action In giving tho admiralty a blank check tor tho purpose of pushing naval ion atruetlou to the utmost." WILLiVEH APPOINTED WtlTEWN UNION MANA6ER KttW yOMKi HH. tWAm VH. m Uufou nmimy Hinwuuif ihc litMtttii of Juhu !, v,V)lhnr UN JMWi' tMUIIHat!' Of I MM mT(SnlPkH Wolfram and Its Uses Wolfram is really tho most com monly known of tho various tungsten ores, and Is tho tunstato ot iron and manganese. It is dork brown al most black In color, Is very denso and heavy, being frequently mistak en for Iron ore, and la heavier than metallic Iron Itself. It is sold to havo been first discovered by n Swedish sailing master in 1TS1, hence Its name tung, meaning heavy, and stcn, stone heavy stone. Va rious tungsten ores arc mined ami exported by several countries, tha chief supply coming from Queensland, Portugal, Argentine Bolivia, and the United States, some of tho most pro lific deposits being found in Califor nia. What's It good for? To mnko tho filaments In our Incandescent electric lights for ono thing, thoroby salng to tho consumers a totnl ot some thing ocr $240,000,000 a oar, That of Itself Is enough to establish its Importance. By, a method discover ed by one ot the largo electric com panies of tho United States it is non possible to draw tungsten metal into a wire ni. flno as one-thousandth ot an Inch In diameter so that tho wire Is pliable and can bo wound upon spools llko sewing thread. It Is use 1 in ono piece in the lamps and is said not to be so fragile as that produced by certain methods used in the Ger man product. Tho tungsten wire, as drawn out for this purpose, Is ery strong, it being claimed that it has more strength than any steel piano wlro that was ever made. The spe cific gravity ot tungsten metal is given as 19, 12, almost as much as that of gold, which Is 19.3. Tho discovery of this metal for making filaments has caused an enor mous saving to the consumers ot elec tric light the world over. It enable Size of the Army The following U the size of the varion army unit in European na na teon: The German Army Infantry. Company 'J.ri0 men. lluttalion Four companies, 1000 men. Hcgimcni tnrcc iMuinuon. ouuu men. Brigade Two regiments, C000 men. Division Two lirignlci, l'J.OOO men. An nrmy con comprie iwo in fantry diviMonfl, two regimentts of field artillery (18 butteries of field guns and six batteries of field how itzer, a totul of 72 pieces), two Hquudrous of cavalry, one or two batteries of heavy field artillery, n machine gun group, with the various companies of pioneers and field hos pital coqi making n totnl of -10,000 men. The French Aroiy Infantry. Company 2."i0 men. Hattnliun Four companies, 1000 men. Geography (Notional Geographic Society Buiie tin). II ro m berg A city In nothcastcrn Germany, in tho province of Poscn, seven miles west of tho Vistula riv er and tho west Prussian bouudary. It is located on the Brombcrg canal, which connects tho Brahe and tho Netze rivers and thus establishes communication between tho Vistula, the Oder and the Elbe. The popula tion of Brombcrg is abo'i CO, 000. Its Industries are principally iron works, machine shops, paper factories and flour mills. Bromberg holds an Important strat egic position, being ono ot tho de fenses along tho Vistula river from tho frontier town of Thorn to tho gulf of Danzig. It was Polish prior to 1227, when It was taken by tho Germans. It was retaken by tho Poles in 1343, and during tho cen turies that followed It suffered so much from war and pestilence that In 1772, when tho Germans again took posHCsslou ot it, its population had fallen to Ichh than GOO Inhabl tants. Later It was transferred to tho duchy ot Warsaw, whoro It re mained until occupied by tho Bus Mans In 1813, Two yearn later it was restored to Prussia. Oder Itiver Ono of tho most Im portant rivers of Uormauy, rising in PHOENIX VOLUNTEERS IMPROVE SCHOOL The people of North I'hoviiix huvu w very iHilivu ('oiuijiijijfty uliih, wliloli lnnm lliu plum of m 'uivnl''l't!Ui'h' iV hwIIuii, uml ut vtlilrli Wr, M, F, HhH I prH'lwil, JhM hi fuh t)i umUw nt vUw u wf luj hM u ita nktwhuui) ugd hedforb mate tribune, tho consumer to obtain two or thrco times the quantity ot light nt about one-halt the consumption ot electric ity formerly used by tho old corbtn lamp. The principal use nt tungsten, however, Is to harden steel, especially tho steel ot which tools are mado Tho tool steel ot the present day 1st said to be nearly all tungsten stool, having from S to 20 per cent metallic tungsten mixed with tho steel In It manufacture. It Is sometime called "self-hardening steel'' because It docs not havo to be tempered, for, with tho addition of tho mctntllc tungsten It tempera lUolf. When neated to a cherry red and allowed to cool, tho steel attains its maximum liarilnc-RS and can be used by machinists to latho cutting tools and for drills. Machinists tools can be run at much greater speed ami It has been esti mated thnt at least four times a) much work can be done with tho tung sten steel as with tho ordinary kind. because tho machines can bo run four times as fast and that' without taking tho temper out of tho tooi when It gets very hot. as In the case of ono ot tho largo automobile manu wlth ordinary steel. Tho president facturing companies Is said to havo stated that it there were no such thing as tungsten steel the cost of each automobile would bo $200 more than It Is now. Tungsten and Its salts nrcusedfor making silk and cotton fabrics fire proef: for winding electric furnaces, and for use In tho apparatus employ ed for the utilization of Roentgen rays. Also occasionally In tho man ufacture of silk In order to add weight and to glvo It tho desired stiff effect. It will thus bo seen that from the standpoint of practical util ity tungsten Is of more benefit to humanity than gold. Unit in Europe Repmcnl Three liattalfons men. Brigade Two rcgimeuls, men. l)i Won Two brigades, nooo (1000 one Mimdron of cavalry and 1'J hatter ie?, 12,000 men. Army corps Two infantry divis ion!, one brigndc of cavalry, one brigade of horse nml foot nrtillery, one engineers' hattnhou and train, making a total of 40,000 men. The British Army. Battalion 1000 nun. Brigade of infantry Four Imitat ions, 4000 men. The IlHMtlan Armr. Infantry battalion 1000 men. Cavalry squadron 12.1 men. Infuutrv division Sixteen battal ions of infantry, one Miumlron of rnvnlrVf ix or eight hattcric of nr tillery, 18,200 men. Army corps Two divisions of in fantry, two diiir-ions (eaeli of 24 Mjimdroiw, with batteries, 1000 men) of rnviilr?j. mid hiipperx, 40,000 men. of the War Austria-Hungary and flowing north west through Brcslau, Frankfurt and Stettin to tho Baltic sea. At Its near est point, it is 35 miles from tho heart of Berlin, to tho northeast. About 480 miles of itx length arc navigable for barges. Tho Odor U heavily fortified In Its norther reaches and Is regarded as tho point of final stand of the German army in caso ot on ottck upon Berlin from the cast. Pouen Capital of tho province of Poscn, Prussia, situated in a wide and sandy plain at tho confluence ot the Cyblna and the Wartho rivers, ISO miles east ot Berlin and 3! miles from the Russian Poland Iron tier. Tho city Ilea at tho center of a network of railroads connecting It with Berlin, Brcslau, Thorn, Krcii. burg and Schucldenmuhl. Its popu lation in the sixteenth century reach od 80,000, but sank to 12,000 In tho eighteenth century. Today, It ha approximately 150,000 Inhabitants. Tho Inner lino of fortifications wni removed In 1902 and tha city lias been completely modernized. Poson Is tho headquarters of tho fifth nrmy corpn and, In times of peace, has a garrison of C000 men. The iimiiu facturing of machinery, splrlta, fur iilturo, sugar and beer uro Its prlncl pal IndustrioH, purcd u good, old-fiu.hloiml fuiiii spread. Tho rt'Mill is n gicut im provcmciii in llin exterior unit Inter ior uppcariuii'u of tin tfimoolhmifco mid miohm lint great ;nleiet In goo tfchool in ilintiiut No, 'J I, Tho toliDiil Iiiii. again stmund llui hoTvlfi'M of MH Ague rhillur, a funnel' mill nitftfful leuejier of ho ilMrJel. A)ii:iim:i:s'( Hn,ib,.Hi, wu 1,011 dim. Hvii, 0. I fir) p, in, I'liiini Al mr, M'iml tm of lOuy (Jwryi'i Ih Uwi nmrulmi m tut HWAvMi medford. orison, wiflpyrcaiuY, swptmmtwr n, w BATTLE GROUND HISTORIC FIELD OF AIMS DEFEAT LONDON. Sopt. I', 10: . m.--Jf inspiration moans U tht Trench soldier what it did in tho linu of th( fiit Naxli'on, the situation today on the nllies' center, on tho historic field of 1'lmlons, should offer oom pensation for u di-hi intoning mouth of renr-gnnrd notions. At any rnlo, tho allies, now super ior or nt least eniiitl in iiiiiuIioim to the Oonnnns, evidently huo begun the offensive. At lot II.OOO.OOO men nro engaged on both xidos, nml us tho center of the allies lies on tho plains of Chalons, true to many prophesies, another Annagvddon inn, tnko plnoo whoro Attilla, HiiriiMmM the "Scourge of Uod," vvn defeated by tho nlliod Visigoth und llomuns in the bloodiest bnttlo in tho world's history. On those plains, ooutiiricH Inter, Nnpotoon conducted the most brilliant defensive campaign of his career. The French soldier vtill not he allowed to forget also thnt on this field n French nrmy fought a vio lorious notion after its commander had .surrendered his sword. Logic ally n great nnd decisive bnttlo ought to lie under way from fans to Verdun, but the veil of secrecy and the moageruen of the official com nniiiieations preclude positive pre dictions regarding the nnture of the engagement proceeding in the west ern vvnr thenter. News from Austria indicates thnt the dual monnrchy is in grave danger of internal troubles, while her mili tary situation is daily becoming worse. ENGLISH SUFFRAGETTES ARE KEEN FOR WAR LONDON, Kifg. Sept. 0 Miss Chrlstabcl Pan burnt , the mill- tint suffragette, who recently wos one of tho most severe critics ot Hngllsh low and tradition, mado a dramatl: appearance uoioro n greni ouuicno last night In support of the govern ment. "Tho defeat of our country and tho victory of Germany," she declared, "would bo a calsinlty from tho worn ens' point of view." Scores of fashionably dressed wom en, recently freed from Jail under tho government's amnesty measure, cheered their leader and waved the flags of tho alllim. Miss Pankhurssnld that tho Kng Halt women were ready to fight In tho line, If needed or woro willing to at tend to the economic prosperity ot tho country If thoy could better servo that way. "I agreo with tho prlmo minister thoroughly nt this tlmo, and 1 hopa ho will novcr dlsagroa again with mo" Mips Pankhurst said. Tho remark provoked prolonged laughter, and ap plause. Miss Pankhurst commended tho men who havo volunteered In tho ranks, and their officers, and pledged them tho undivided support ot tho militant women. Sho assured her hearers that only a geographical ace! dent prevented Kngland standing to day just where Belgium stands. "Tho futuro of democratic govern mont Is at stako" alio said. "Our country is in danger and all rcctlonn must be united that wo may bo strong as wo never wero strong boforo." All suffrage organizations nro now engaged In recruiting and war roller work. MONTENEGRO AI0UT TO INVADE HERZEGOVINA LONDON', Kris.. MontoncKro after Sopt. 0 Lltllo n couplo of John A. Perl TJNDEBTAKXB Lady AMliiant MH S. BAKTLHTT Phone M. 47 mn4 47-J1 4mhUnta (UrtUm ItofMStr OoeOM WESTON'S CAMERA SHOP 208 EuHt Main Street Afcdford TJio Only JUxulualvo Ooininorcial I'liotogmnltui'fl in Boullxmi OruKon NegatlvcM Mwdo Hiiy tlmo or pluce hy Hppointinont FJiom HU preliminary successes, is about to In vnilo Uortcgovlnn from thoVouth. llovvovor, Anntrlu'o biggest oppo iteut, Russia, Is determined quickly to Rtibdtto tier so thnt she can pay uloro attention to her attack on Germany which Is awaiting tho compluto Ineak up of tho Austrian nrmy. Tho Hermans havu been busy In BoIkIuiii again. Thoy hnu taken possession ot Ghent without a tight nnd In tho north thoy nro trying to drlvo back Into Antwerp tho whole Belgian army, tho sorties of which havo boon annoying If not threatening. With Mcdford trsdo ! V.tMford made Chil dren's Shoes Wo sell only tho kind of chil dren's shoes that nro shapftl fop growing foot, and built on tho last ing plan. They're the Best Kind Our children's shoo trade Is In creasing. Kvcr tried our klndT It not missing thing. you're so mo- M tng s 8foc Storo DAISY BRAND BUTTER Havo you tried It? It not, get a roll today, It will please you. Ounr nntcod. Mado by WHITE VELVET ICE CREAM FACTORY Phono JHi-B, Natntorlum Building. LOW ROUND TRIP FARES to tho Jackson County Fair to bo held nt MEDFORD September 9 to 12 Tickets will be sold from all S. P. Points Roscburg to Ashland September 8, 9, 10, 11 aii(l12th. Final return limit September 14th SOUTHERN PACIFIC THE LIFE CAREER "Mumllug In ttulh ilimilil lnvmlM)r I" illlflr. I11 ilf IV fltl III llw I"! )' lit tlH licul IStlllllllUll O.CIII14(lll fol Wlllfh tit It caiwiMr1, -ficnlntC VV, Kltot TliH li the MliMon ot the iL l?orl)Uli .School Voir Opcit SHPTiHriBHR 18th, ui. Write for Illustrated Lxt-page l'jU let, 'Till! l.ll I1 CAU1 1 R." and tut t-alu log containing full liilurinatlou, DtHttt Coutift AOHICIU.TUUI1 ARroiiomy.Aulinalllustvmdty.lJaltyllui haudry. Poultry I lubaiulty, llottkiilttitc Aisrlculturc for Ic.vhctn. POU1SIKV t.OOdlNO liNOINIil HINO. IIOMI.' t:CO NOMICS; DniiiMticStlciKcnoineMUAll I:NniNl:l:l(IN(i: lilcctrk.il, IrrUnlUiu Highway, Mecli.tnlcul, Ctietnlcal. Mlulne Ceramics. COMMLKCU. IMIAUMACV INDU.STHIAL AlUb. lpMatiiHnl Cottfwi-AKrlcullute, O.ilry lag, Home Makers' Course, Industrial Ard, forestry, Muslims Sluut Coure. .VMiv V.'iiis Piano, String, Hand Vokr Culture. fimn Duimrti Court by Mll Tr. AiUirtt Tlllt HHOWrKAH, (tw IIS to ) CulMtlk Oit ,o Oat Your Noit Suit of KLOTHES MADi: AT L E I N puicia jm-oo up Also Cloanlng. Pressing and Altorlm TO CRATER LAKE Auto Stage leaves at 8 n. nt. on .Monday, Wednesday nnd Friday. Itouml-trip $18 tickctn honored until September HO. Special rut oh to Crater I.nko for parties of five or more. Four, fivo nml iicven-pnsscngcr tour tug enrx. Itcitsonublo rates to nil cities nnd point. Special rntes for all-day service and Inrgo touring parties. Hall Taxi Co. Phono 100. nml Pour! Hnll. Mem Recti J. s J - PAGE THEATRE Wednesday Night Only Sixth Episode Trey 0' Hearts In Two Parts The Character Woman IN TWO ACTS A Good Goinedy T t t t t T ? ? ? ? ? f ? r t t t T :. ? ? ? T t t t T T r r HEAR THE LARGE Page Theatre Orchestra Harry Howell, Director Adults 10 Cents 7:15 Until ? ? v. Notice to Water Users Water' users may irrigate every day from thin date LOOK HERE Automobile Owners Wo sell Mlchclln nml Good- yenr Tires nt tho snmo old prlco. No Incrcnso on ac count of tho war. CRATER LAKE MOTOR CAR CO. STAR Theatre SHOWING TODAY "THE ONLY SON" n Wlnclicll Smith's Great Story Frohman Series TT Theatre TODAY The Heart of a Crook k.v.iii:i', mrrnciivi, a pauts The Great Pasadena Tournament of Roses .Mont IlraiitUul Hlght In tho World Till: 1TNNV AI'OI.O 1'II.M A Robust Romeo A Koatouu Comody. Hero Thursday Only Tin: 1'Kiiii.s or papmni: toe A1AVWS 10a J ? ? ? t t ? ? t t y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y .A. ! Children 5 Cents Midnight 44t44lr GEO, If, TRANA, up, VWDM, l: ''$ y :4 'V ?" IH". I'," . ' A. m . i h dLrfiAl iA0 MMMUjd IU tmUUnn w wmM uMnry h, mniiit,. 4 "' '