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MBDJPOftD ItAJh TRIBUNE. mDFORD, OKttnON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1.1. 1015
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BELGIAN
PRELATE
STANDS PAT UPON
GERMAN DEFIANC
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THR HAGUE, Netherlands, Jnn.
.13, via London, 3:10 p. lu, Cardinal
Desideratum Morclor, the primato of
Belgium, declines for the present, to
dtocusa what ho defined as the "vex
ations measures" of the German an
thorlttes In Belgium with refcrenco to
lilm and to the pastoral letter writ
ten by him on Christmas.
General Von Biasing, governor gen
eral of the Belgian territory occupied
by tlio Germans, In roply to n request
mndo by tho Associated Press that ho
forward to Cardinal Mcrcicr a tele
grant asking him for the exact facts
In connection with the Incident today
said:
"Cardinal Mercler requests mo to
forward to you tho following dispatch
in responBo to your Inquiry:
"I feel very much tho sympathy
you havo shown me and foriwhlch I
thank you; but I prefer not to dwell
for tho moment on tho vexatious
measures to which you allude and I
prefer to continue to shut myself In
my episcopal ministry. I wish to de
clare, however, that 1 havo withdrawn
nothing and will withdraw nothing
from my pastoral letter.
(signed )
"CAItDrNAL, MBRC1ER.
" 'Arch-Bishop of Malincs. "
THE dolVat of tho proposed city chat'tor is to bo re
gretted, for vhilo its rejection may not. spell a back
ward step for the community, it certainly does not spell a
forward step. The community owes the charter couunis
rsion a vote of thanks, not, only for its unselfish labor, but
for, awakening the citizens, temporarily at least, from thou
lethargy.
It is always a mistake to mix up a charter election with
a regular city election, as it. befogs the issues in the public
mind and prevents the consideration that its importance
merits. Tlio charter becomes tho victim of politics and
fails to secure a square deal.
Considering the radical changes it involved and the un
reasoning prejudice and opposition it aroused and the
apathy of most of its friends, the new charter received a
fine vote. A week ago the charter seemed hopelessly lost.
The result showed that a change of less than fiftv' votes
would have carried it. Another few days of campaign and
it would have triumphed.
Pew eities have adopted the commission form when
first presented. Most of them have at tho second presen
tation, when its merits have been thoroughly understood,,
The charter defeat gives the time for study part of the
electorate seems to demand, and any changes that may be
deemed beneficial, and it is to be hoped that the result'will
be reversed at the next election.
Hard times more than anv one thine: is responsible for
the pessimism reflected in the election returns. It is only
poetic justice that some of those whose main industry dur
ing recent veal's has been abusing public officials, should
themselves have to swallow their own medicine for the
next couple of years.
Mr. Eincrick should make a good mayor, being well ac
quainted with the city's needs, and the new council is
fairly representative of the community. At least there is
not likely to be any municipal extravagance. It is the duty
of cvciy one to co-operate with the new administration
whenever possible in upbuilding Medford, developing the
valley and restoring prosperity.
A FINAL OPPORTUNITY
frlfttfclPALS IN PASSPORT PLOT.
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Accused of consplmvy to violate the law of ttto I' lilted State through tin
manipulation of pa-winm n number of (!irmnti AtuerlcutiH iintl Oeriiinu nrin.v
reservists have been taken Into cMatcriy. 'I'lie arnnts are n result of n world
wide luvcstliriition utidcrtiil.cn by the lVpardueut of .hint Ice following the est'
cutlon of Curl Hans l.ndy, the tieriiuin spy' In the Tower of London. The tuo
ImiHirtaut arrest made w.t that of Miwirlee Moieties, h New Yotk lawyer, wh
was taken Into eutiidy ut the home of hN fattier-lu-law lu I'hlhidolphlit. II
Snowdeu MniNliHll, lulled Slates District Attorney, I asMMlug In Invo'll
callng.thc plot. The cxp.'M of the altered plot, which proniNes such far rearh
Ing consequence. o emd H the office of Thonm 12, IIUnIi, Surveyor of thP
Port of New Verl; and a widely known lawyer. So rolossal I the plot and m
delicate Is the iUi!oi.iu;it cliinillmi utit. tt Iim nrNen uh n reniill of It that the
President of the I'nHrd -!i'i' U illrc-tlie. tln ninltrr prrooimlly
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NKW YOHK, Jnn. HJ.-TIie four
niiiHted ht'hooiicr Horenee M. IJeltlinp,
from Urunswick, On., for Now York,
went ashore lodny fourteen miles
north of Hnmrgnt. She hns nboard
n crew of nine men nnd 150,000 feet
of yellow pine. She in owned by the
lleidriltcr Lumber company of Eliz
ubetliport, K. J.
Tlio Amcricnn-IInwniian steamer
Kentuekian, outbound for San Fran
eineo, reported by wirclem, today that
the lonr-UHihtcd fccluoner Henry S.
Little, from I'lliladelpbiii for Provi
dence, wa nt nuclior nnd in distress
off Sandy Hook.
A heavy northeaster which set in
yontonlay with j-nin nnd snow swept
Loll;; Island sound today, eomellin
hliii)in, Inrye mid .small, to seek
convenient ports.
SE
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HAMPERS
FIB
VAKIS, Jan. la, 2:10 p. m. Se
vere winter wi'allier from ono enil to
the ether of the battle line in France
hindered military operations yestor
day, according (o tlm unuoiiuucincut
given out this 'afternoon by the
French war office. Tho French ar.il
lery sliowed soino activity, notably
Jieiir Soissous and between Kliuiiuo
and. tlm A roomie, but no decisive ie
suHs wcro obluined. The lightm,'
uortlieiihl of SoUhoiih continue wit i
bovciit.Y. It is evident that lu.o
forces of infantry liavo been enni'
ed. 'J' French retain some of their
jmsitioiiK, but wore coinpelleil to ro
iiuquihli others.
CHARLES ORR of Norwalk, Cal., who owns property
in the Rogue River valley, writes as follows concern
ing sugar beets to D. V. Jieebe ot Central Point, and the
effect it had on the price of leased land:
"It will be a fine thing for the valley to get a sugar
factory. Before they had sugar factories here a 1)018011
could rent good land for from $3 to $5 an acre, and now
bce.t growers pay from $20 to $30 per acre in advance for
land to grow sugar beets on."
Previous articles have shown the beneficial effect of
sugar beets upon agriculture, stock raising alid the crea
tion iof prosperity in the region affected. There has yet to
materialize a single protest from any one familiar with
conditions in beet districts.
The time is growing short for signing up tho required
acreage. Next Saturday, January 16, has been named
"Beet Sugar dav" and everv person interested is asked
to sccuro some acreage signed up on that day. Those who
have already signed arc asked to secure a similar quantity
of acreage from their neighbors.
If this final appeal does not yield the required acreage,
it is probable that the effort to secure a beet sugar factory
at no cost to the community will go the way of the charter
and those who arc unsclfishlj' devoting time and energy
for the public good, discouraged, cease their labors.
Alfalfa Seed Destroyer
AT
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ERLTON
JIUSKOQKK, Okla., Jan. 13. Two
of three robbers who held up and
robbed the First National bank of
Tor-Hop, Okla., yesterday nnd killed
1'fuVrt SJooro, a duouly shoriff, were
I'liptiurd and are in jail today at
HKiieo, Mtsl or I ho fllOOO ta lion
fruk i hinl ia vccoveitM.
1 1
WASHINGTON', D. C, Jan. i:i.
The alfalfa seed destroyer, known as
the chalcis fly, docs its destructive'
work in clover or ulfalfa seeds, from
the fiilf coast to tho northern limits'
of (be United Stales, neeordinc to the
United States department of agricul
ture's specialist, who has personally
seen the widespread devastations of
this pest. Ity harvesting severely in
fested crops', by cleaning fence lines
mid ditch banks, and by winter cul
tivation tho grower of alfalfa seed
may help to control this insect. A
new farmer's Bulletin (No. UUO) en
titled, "Tho Chalcis Fly in Alfalfa
Seed," gives tho details of tliece
methods of control, nnd may be had
free of charge on application to the
department.
The chalcis fly under the micro
scope is n formidable looking inject,
but when seen in tho field it is fre
quently confused with the gnat. Thce
pests jnay bo seen in groat numbers
flying over alfalfa-seed shocks und
swarming over tho sickle bar when tho
alfalfa is being cut. Tho eggs arc so
small as to bo invisible to the naked
eyo and nrc deposited through tho
soft, green seed ods directly into the
soft seeds when the pods nro about
half grown. Immediately upon be
coming n fly, the insect cnU its wnv
out through the shells of the infested
seeds', then through the green pods.
Large portions of the seeds nre hol
lowed out in this manner, when they
are still green und growing.
The infested seeds which still con
tain the Uving larvae of the insect
may he recognized bv .their abnormal
shape and usually bv the dull brown
color. Some of the infested seeds,
however, retain their natural color,
but they always luck the gloss" ap
pearance of normal seeds. The ex
tent to which nlfalfu seed is damaged
bv the fl is not generally apparent,
owing to the minuteness of the insect
and becnuse its destructive work is
accomplished within tho growing
seeds.
It Is n city of great valuo to tho pos
sessors of Caucasia, tilth In peace and
war, as a commercial distributing
renter and as an advanced buso.
"The capital of the Oeorglans has
become tho center of Caucasian
commerce. Tho business of Uusstn,
Persia, Asia Minor and Central Asia
with one another was largely dono
through Tltlls, nnd this trade more
than anything else bulVled tho city
up to a population of 197,000. Baku,
on the Caspian, tho center of Huh
sin's rich oil fields, and Datum, on
the Black Sea, the Empire's great oil
and naptlm port and port of Euro
pean Importations, are linked by rail
roads with It, and their prosperity Is
dominated to a great degree by It.
"Trade Is mostly In tho hands of
tho Armenians. The manufactures
of the place cro unimportant, al
though the natives aro noted for
their clover Working of metals. Car
pets, silks., flno woolens, silver
mounted arms, and metal trinkets
nro among tho simple products.
Other articles of Caucasian eommcrco
nro tho scml-troplcnl nnd tropical
fruits of tho country, and tho native
wlnca."
RUMANIA WILL START
PLUNGE ON FEBRUARY 15
i
LONDON, Jan. 13 The Times cor
respondent nt Sofia says he Iielloves
that whatever happens, Rumania will
starf a campaign in Trnnsylvanla,
probably alsjut tho middle of Febru
ary. Tho Rumanian minister to Bul
garia, who Is now In Bucharest, tho
correspondent ndds, Is expected to
return tq Bulgaria, taking with him
proposals to facilltato an understand
ing between Bulgaria and Rumania,
"It Is believed," tho correspondent
declares, "that restitution of tho
towns or Baltchlk a nil Tcobrltch (In
that portion of northeastern Bulgaria
which was awarded to Rumania nt
tho end of the Itnlknn war) will be
offered. Rumania had formerly ho-.ii-
tated owing to lur doubts concerning
Italy's policy, but she Is now convinc
ed that Italy win join the allies,"
ways which the Hermann aro using to
supply their troops In tho fighting
lino and ate a serious menace to tho
Oortnan forces which hold positions
to the north of RhelmB.
Tho French havo found It Impossi
ble to take by frontal nttark those
positions from which tho Oermans
aro bombnrdlng Rhulms, but a-tvnncoa
on either side would envelop them
nnd force a retirement, thus giving
the cathedral city much desired relief
from the Herman shells.
NOSTOlCHlN,
GAS, INDIGESTION
Picturesque Base of Russian Armies
WASHINGTON, D, C, Jan. 13.
"There can bo few more wonderful
landbcapes in the world than thofo
around Tlflls, tho ancient capital of
the Georgian Kingdom, now tho cen
ter of Russian government In tho
Caucasus and tho advanced base of
the Russian armies operating against
tho Turks," says a statement given to
tho press today by tho National Geo
graphic society. "Tlflls is in the
midst of tho mountains which divide
Russia from southern Asia, in the
midst of a ronded, forceful, spirited
country, overmastering In Its ma
jestic beauty. It Is likely from the
regions around this capital that the
old-time Georgians took their inspi
rations of courage, whllo tho fam
ous, and elsewhere rarely equaled,
beauty of Iberia's daughters Is but
tho reflected splendor of tho won
drous land around,
"Tho city is spread over tho floor
of a valleyon loth sides of tho river
Koor. It Is purely a city of tho Hast,
tho nearest approach to western Ufo
bolng In tho wide-spaced Russian
quarter. It is tho hub of the Rus
sian provinco of Caucasia; situated
almost equally distant from tho Cas
pian and the Black Sea, connected
with the leading ports of both waters
and with tho Russian hinterland by
rail; and placod In tho center of a
web of military roads and trails
which make, tho country accessible.
FRENCH OFFENSIVE ON GAIN;
THREATEN TEUTON ROADS
LONDON, Jan, 13, 1:05 p. m.
Tho French nttaeKs to tho north of
Solssons, on tho Alsno nnd near I'cr
thes, cast of lUioliim, are developing
Into n serious offensive. Tho gains
tho French havo made at these points
If followed up, would havo a two fold
Importance They threaten tho rail-
John A. Perl
UNDERTAKlt
Lady Assistant
M 8. BiUXTLKTT
PkeM M.47UI 7-W
JKIC Atl Hi MEAT
CLOGS II KIDNEYS
Take a trlasa of Salts if your Back hurts
or Bladder bothors you Drink
more water.
If you must bavo your meat every dov,
eat it, but (lush jour kidneys with ealU
occasionally! shys a noted authority who
tWls us thai moot forms urio acid which
almost paralyze tlio kidneys In their ef.
forts to expel it from the blood. 'I bey
berowo sluggish and weaken, then you
suirer with a. dull misery In tho kidney
region, sharp pains In the back cr sick
headache, dizlncM, your itomach sours,
tonguo is coated anil when tho weather
la bad you havo rlicum&tio twinges, Tlio
urlno gets cloudy, full of eedlmcnt, the
channel often got suro and Irritated,
obliging von to wok rellsf two or three
time durlrin tho nlclit.
To Ticiitrollo tliceo Irritating acids, to
cleanse the kidneys and (lush off tlio
body's urinous waste got four ounces of
Jad Salts from any pharmacy heroi
take a tablespoon fu I in a glass of
water before bieakfast for a lew days
and your kidneys will then net fine. This
famous salt is mado from the nclu of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
llthift, and has been used for generations
to fluah and stlmulato tlupgUh kidneys,
also to ni-iitrallro tho acids in urine,
so it no longer Irritates, thus ending
Midder weakness,
Jad Salts is Inexpensive) cannot In
Turn, and makes a delightful flffervcKcent
lithto water drluk.
IN FIVE MINUTES
"Really docs" put bad stomnchn In
order "really does" overcomo Indi
gestion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn nnd
sournesl In flvo minutes that Just
that makes Bapo's Diapcpslu tho
largest fulling stomach regulator in
tho world. If what you vat ferments
Into stubborn lumps, you belch gaB
and eructnto sour, undigested food
nnd acid; head is ilUr.y and aches;
breath foul; tonguo coated; your In
sides filled with bllo nnd Imllgestllilu
waste, remember the moment 'Tape's
Diapcpslu" comes In contact with the
stomach all hikIi distress vanishes,
It's truly astonishing almost mar
olous, nnd tho Joy Is Its harmless
ncss. A Inrgo fifty-cent caso of 1'apo's
Dlapopsln will give you a hundred
dollars' worth of satisfaction or your
druggist hands you our monoy bnek.
it's worth Its weight in gold to
men and women who can't gel their
stomnchs regulated. It belongs In
your homo should always bo kopt
handy In ense of a sick, sour, upset
stomach during tho dny or at night.
It's tho quickest, surest and most
harmless stomach regulator in tho
world.- Adv.
STAR
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
SPECIAL PROGRAM
Bellg Offers
Fates and Ryan
Ono Pnrt
Blograph Boauty
Little Miss Make
Believe Ono Part
IMIhoii Feature
What Could She Do?
Three Barta
Broncho Billy's Double
Escape
Ono Part
Mysterious Mr. Davey
With Sidney Drew
CHICHESTER S PILLS
&UBi& I'lll.ln Hid ami uM riilEMJ
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, Vay
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loiM, t.tlr'l with liluat HIMjoa,
Tu olhfp. iir r roup v
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lIAHIH IIKANH I'lM.S.fcMtft
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SQlt tV WtWtilSTS EVERYWHERE I
CONGRESS VOTES
AGAINST
SUFFRAG
E
AVARUINGTO.V, Jan. CI. Tlm
house of representatives by a Mite of
JO I to 171 refused last night to sub
mit to tho Htntcs an nnioiidimiut to
tho federal count It ut Ion to oufrau
chlrin women.
The vote, tho second lit tho history
of congress on tho woman suffrage
Ikhuo, came at the cluso of a day nt
long preparcd-for oratory during
which tho many speakers wore, listen
ed to with frequent evidences of ap
proval of disapproval by packed gal
leries. Tlio question was ho fort, tho
house on tho Moudell resolution to
submit a constitutional amendment
providing that the right of suffrngo
should 'not be nhrldgiyl "liecnuco of
sex."
A two-thirds affirmative veto wan
necesnary to pass tho resolution; It
was defeated fiy a majority or thirty.
This was the second defeat for tho
suffrngo cause In tlm national legis
lature within a onr, .March l'J last
an equal mtffrago constitutional
amendment proposed by Mcimtor
dlilunlierliUn' of Oregon, received n
vote ot tin to !l I lu tho neuiito securing
a bnro majority, but flitting ot tho
necessary two-thirds, llowovor, Hiif
fiaglsls loaders waro not dismayed
tonight,
IT Theatre
roD.w'oNi.v
A ItlSAI'IIIJAIlHIlOW
nullum Ban and UN Trained Bears
8eo him wrostlo with tho 30S lbs. of
real l'lnuuinoi bear, fih reels ot
photoplnyH ns follown, 10 and lCc:
IN TIII'Mtm COUNTUV
Two reel ICay-lleo
I'lltKH OF AMBITION
Two reel Domino
Famous Beauty Film
Also
Keystone Comedy
"YVIIKN VII.I.IANH .MI2KT"
BONT MIKH IT
TWO 0AYS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
January 18th nnd 19th
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Med ford's Lcntllnn Theater
ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY
The Spoilers
In Nine Parts
The management Is pleased to announce that they have been
able to secure this wonderful photo-masterpiece tor exhibition
Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 18 and 19
Afternoon and Evening
PRICES Lower Root, 25c; Balcony, 15c; Children, 15c.
IMPORTANT Remember the dates, Monday and Tuesday, Jan
uary 18th and 19th, Afternoon and Evening,
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MKDFORD'S
LEADING
THEATRE
SEVEN REEL SHOW
WEDNESDAY ANP THURSDAY
A two-part Melodrama
THE MILL STREAM
Featuring King Baggott
Fourth Kplsodu of That Thrilling Interfiling .Serial
THE MASTER KEY
OVEANDGOL
Who Doesn't Thirst for Them?
Our nun llnnli for Cold on lor t.nvr
TheM gripping human rmolium make a cringing. Iiwllnomr brml
of one man matter, gennit and a Iiito of thr other
But the girl, Ruth Gallon. What of her ?
Hers wai the moil nerve-racking, vivid, thrilling experience nl all.
It wot the vho wat practically buried alive threatened on every
tide with certain death by milling wnirr, Willi Are. tailing rockt,
Qp
I . m yet il wai the who folind the key to perfect happlneu. f
IflKffl Tliit key ii the MASTT.H KCY ihe one key in nil I
Eft ft the world that every human teckt. You can learn of I
"-OVjJR? I lliit dipreme hnppineit by teeing the iiililitne MAS- I
jfctJ5r" TEH KEY terml now. running "vt
3JrCaiLS. tnsl
THE BOY MAYOR
One l'ftit
'IVo Other I'lctuicH
PAGE THEATRE ORCHESTRA
AI)MIHSI(, 15.10.15 VKSi'H
fc'JIID.W anil HATtlltDAV, HaturdUy Irintlnoo, Till' TIIIIW, u Froh.
limn pnnlucilon with Borotliy Bonnnlly, creator ((f Mailain X," tho
Morld'M HtrongCHt oiuotlonal uctrch.s,
1T'8 A1AVAVH A 1IIO HHOW AT TIIFBAOi:
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