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507' Smsiw Sir!. Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER I'nlr tonight nml Halm-ilnf .Mux. II; .Mill. '1. SECOND EDITION m Forty-fourth Yar. tMliv- Nimii Yimr CZAR'S MUST Muscovite Forward Movement Gives Them Unliiokcn Front Austrlnns Attempt Offensive Great Suffcr liil In Polantl, Palestine and Car pathiansFrench Advance. LONDON', .Inn. UJ. -NVwh di pntohen id'oniug to llu' itiinliou in I'ollHIll M'l fin III Hull imrlli 111' till' Vistula, in I hi' ieiuily n' l.iiiiu, l.'iii Minn udvniioo guurd urn within li'ii ly miles nf tin' (Ionium fmnlicr, while III till' IlllllllOIISt thi (loiiniuis llllW ocneunlcil Hkonipo, which i iilmiil twenty -flu' mili'H finiii llin I'liiKiiiui llllllll'l' llllll llll (Hlllll'lll u' Thorn. IT tint Kit4inii follow up llii'ir Nilfi'i'M ill Sl,'iiin nml I'lititliiiin Hutu I'orwniil jiiuM'iiu'iit l wilt yisi' tlii'in mi unbroken front, in tin1 opinion nf lllllixll oIipH'IM'I, llmigcnitllv IM'HI' lloilllllll l'llitlll. Itllsilail Offin. Tln weeiu allies nic wjilchimr thin riKioti jtM now with greul in lmol nml ili-pnli-lii" from IVtiogiuil ty Mini tin ltiiiiiiirt tun iiimiinr high hope on this offensive lliritt in'iir llin (Ictmuii lino, Klsowlicio limy mi plmiuiujt meioly to hold llii'ir own, ImriiiiK, of eouro, the mlvmit'i' lUloiiuli Tmiiylninn. Tlio Aiilri mm, liuwewr, muhchi- not to haw boon climbed liy tln'ir reieri' in p lliikimiun. for the IdiMoiniH them milvtm lefor to llu- ntleiiintcil Atts 1 1 in it nffnmiw. Oilier now di Ihi1ih tell or the movement of Au I linn ivInfoivrini'iiU iiiiiii'il to chock the lluxiiin mlviincc. Tin1 Turk claim In Imw nrrctod I Iiii It'itoninn advance in tlu t'iii'n.u, Imt oivii io ilrtnil. The Uiitinli pre I'ontimiOH to HMOit Hint the prup(NMl Turkish iiimnlon ot Kgypt Is doomed to failure, Imt it give orcdonoo to mnnv :eKiit to tho of lui'l Hint mioIi intnuion surely will Iiii nttcmplcd. vVidcprvml Suffering Tin suffering in Itoigiiim. whieh tin lioip of America lin gone fur to iiillovo, in fur tlio moment in the linnkiitoniMl when ooinpuiod to the iliMtitntinn of iioiiroiiiliiilmilH in Put iwliuc, Poland mill tin' 'iiimlliliiii. From Palestine, Jewish inhiiirs I'ontinni' to floo to Kgvpt, being eon vovod n rapidly u poiblo liv Hie American t'niirr Tt'itiifuxi'i'. The iliMtitntion of I'olmiil in niil to Im Icrrilile, nml n ww iipponl for niil luix lii'i'ii NmiciI liy Ikdim'i' I'nili'ri'Whlti mid llini'ik Kiriil.u'uliv, who hponl; for nil l'iii'li(uii. It in miIiI Hint llir situation in l'oliunl U fur wor(. ilutu it i" in Hcluiiim. Tim llcriii' people of lliikon'iun nri' living lilo nniiiuil in I'livcs nml fiBlilin with wnlu for HIH'll HIIHtl'lllllll'l' lli tilt' nllOU'-iyiVI'll'il t'oiintiy nffonlN. Unit l'lciicli Aihnnro Tlio Ui'iiiiniiH luivo hnltiil tlu I'li'iii'li nilviini'i' iIohI!Ihm1 to fill com inniiii'iilioiiH with tin' impo'ilnnt foil I't'HK of Mil, in Liirinini' nml isnlnlc I ln (li'inimi I'iiiith in tin SI. Miliirl legion. The olfirinl xtnlruiciit from llcilin toilnv snvri Hint llu1 IVcncli loxt liciuilv in nn nltni'k near I'mit h-.MoiinmiiI, nml wrro icpnlM-il. Tim I'Vciii'lt Htnfciiu'iit nt'liiioMli'ilKi's Hint llm (leiiniins haw ictiiken pint of tlmlr oh liniii'lu'H. Anollicr violent Inittlo U In irotr ii'HH in A I ii ei', in whli'h troops nii eiiKiifii'd in hmiil-lo-hiinil Mnij:l'". Tho lli'iliii wnrol'liee nsM'ilH Hint Hie Kri'lii'li wero iliiven froin llm litt;lt - ni'iir .Mcniiln'liii. Wink of ZoppolliiN A ilihpali'h from Iti'ilin o ("open IliiKru hlnli'H thai llin (leinuui neiinl rniil on Hm eithl coast of Knlmul on Innnary 10 wax tho work of Zcp piOiim of tho Inti'sl type, with full cicwx, otiil nriiioil with lmiy.y nuns, OF i i FIFTEEN BILLIONS lAllia, .Inn. "2 -A conroronco wan hold In Purls today by tlio Ilrltlali cliiinrollor of tlio oxt'lu'ijuor. David l.loyil-Ooorh'o, and Aloxandor Itlbot mid 1'. Dark, tho Kronch and UuHtdun iiiIiiIhIoih of (Inanto. It Ih said that Hut inootliiK wib nrianitcd to roiiBldor a Joint loan or firtnon lillllon fiancn to boar Interest or I) Vt por cunt. 1US1NS TO GERMAN LINE JOINT LOAN , r'3,'tir''-".vm't-W E NVAUIIINUTON, J ii H. '12 I'avor nbli' M'ort wild oidcrcd toilny by tho Hi'iialo ('iiuiinllti'ii on tho hill to uinlu tain tin- niobllo tinny nt miixftiiiiiii utromttlt mid It mid iirovldo nn limn'tirm of I inoo orfliiMH Hi'cn-tiiry Inii npiirovid I hi' nnnfiiri' (InnlKon I0RPED0I By AMSTi:i!l)AM, .Inn. n Meml.erH of I Iiii rrnw of I ho Diirwnril miv thnt thoy firm InIi(hI tho Ceriimn Hiibl mm Inn In iiilil'iifteriioon mid utopiifd I ho i'Hi!l In tenpoiiKii to a nIkiiiiI. (leriiimi ofllccrri bonrdi'd tlio Our ward. C'ovcrliiK tho rantuln mid I rinw with rovolvim, thoy nrdi'iod nil on hoard to iilt tlio eitnel Iniinnd Iniely. HoatM wen lnwind mid uftor nil liiiudK had loft Itio vcomcI tho xiibniurlno lowed llm liouUto a nnf dlntmtro. Thcro limy worn ordini'd to wall. The Hiitiumrlim returned to tho I )u rw a id mid ent three tnrpndnofi Into her. It wan 20 or HO nilniilo ImlOtO IIIO VI'UKOl KIIIIK. Tim Hiiliinuilno then plcki'd up tho miiull bontit mid towed tlrntu (or lx Iioiiim until thoy reaelieit tho .Maun l.lKhthli. Then tho (IcrmnnH nifit tlmtu adrift mid wont off nt (nil H'tl. It wan tho (ioiiuan utilunnrlim l'-l!' nrrordlnK to ndvlroH from Ammonium which touimlued tho Durwnrd. Tho London newnpaiierH Interpret tlio hlnkliiK of tho Dnrwmd an tho Im'icIiiiiIiik of n Ceriimn nnvnl pulley iilletseil In have bcon urRed by Ad miral von Tlrpltz, (lie (leriimn lululx tor of nnvy. nRnlimt HrltUh mercliunt vomhiIh. Tim KrenltiK Standard toduy prlutri n Htieetal atllele (,u tho diibjert, point' ItiK out Hint two nmall Hnnllitli nmr ohfliit hlpt weto ujcently mink off C'horlioroitKh. which together with tho irtnont epUode, tho iicw'Hpnper Hiiyw lend to dhow tho policy now behm enforced "In n ondenxor to mnno KiiKlmid." Till: llAOl'H JuJn. S3, via Lon don -It wu htaled beio today Hint tho lliH lull tttimmer Durwnrd had on board 10 tonri of ptovinlonn IiuIoiik ItiK to tho Aineiican relief ronitnlii hIoii when nlie win mini; by a flonnnn Hiibiunrluo. ALLIES' DEFEAT HKItMN, .Inn 2, by wlrolMH. Defeat for the iiIIIoh In two Import nut oiiKiiKonmnlH Ih mtnnuncod In nn official Hintcitmut plvim out today b tho war office. A l-'ioneh nltnck near I'ont-A-.MouHnon whoro tho alllca tiro uttoniptliiK to rut tho Hortunn com iniinlcatlona with MeU, U Bald to huvu boon ropttlticil with heavy Iohhoh for tho nttut'korri. In Aluaco tho French weto drlvon out or tho IicIkIUs nonr Honuholin, Tho flornmnn woro coiuppllod to ovacttnto u troncli nonr llorry-Au-llao, hut gained bodui Kiound In tho Verdun roKton. TIioh In no chatiKO In tho cnHtorn cmnpnlgu, HOMH, Jan. 'Ji-Tlw popo today held u privnto nml a public consistory in tho cottrso of which ho preconixeil soM'iul bishops ami delivered an al locution dealing chiefly with tho war. Tim pontiff emphnsiyed tho nou Irnlity of tho holy boo and referred to his effotts to mitigalo tho disas trous consequences of tho conflict, llo urged his henrers not to heed lliosn coudilions which hcpnrulcd tho fnithful, but rather to consider those which mudo them brothers in tho faith inul ho culled upon tho invad ers of territory of tho enemy not to commit excesses, In conclusion, llm tmpo invited nil tho faithful to purtioiputo iula grout oNpintory function in Kuropo to bo held Folmmry 7 nml ouUiilo of Kttr- voraiua MEN ORDERED OFF BEFORE N SUBMARINES GERMANS CLAIM TOPE PLEADS FOR NVADERS MIODFORD, LITERACY NEVER E .A IEST , nrrlilpnf Wlknn Hnnr Ariimnpiilc for and Ajialnst Literacy Test Lalior Or(janlzatlons Favor Bill, tit Others Arc Opposed Will Not Keep Out Clever Crooks. i WASIIINOTON, .Imt. 'J. -Kivr liiinilicil men mill women soeiul wotk eiH, Inhor lejnler mid pnliliciiiN, orowildl tlio ciihI loom of the while houe tnihiy nt ii public hrui'in he loio I'lesiilent WiNou on the iiuiiii liiiitiou hill. .1. II. I'nlui of the I'nrinoiV Nn ttouul t'onmiH nml Hie rnrmViV Nn tioiiul t'nion, opened the Imnriiu; for lite iidvoetile- of the hill, Miyiu' he poke fur nil nrtfuuiutiou- iptulincil Id represent I ho liinni'ii of the ooitn try. !! Miiil tho fiumer wan led fiirllier ii'Hliietioni nuuiii"! imiuiyiu tiott hcfoie wn.VN of iliNtrilnitiui; their, weie wnilicil out. To lliissliinlo America When I'nttoit ohmvod thnt iiiuny nf tho opponent of tho hill desired to "lluMiinic Aumrien." tho pro-i-ilout ipiiokly toip'd him nml uked Hint tho "ipnmtion of motive" ho left out of (ho uiKiiiiH-nt. Tho pro-idoiitV npprovnl of the hill u ii protection to Anmricnu wot kinsmen wii. urped lis Williiim M. t'hirk, who Mild ho reproMMitod vnr ion orjjiinlutioiiK of rnilroad ctn plne. tiiiuihoriutr .'l.'iO.fillll nun. I'rofoor II. II. rnirchihl of Yulo iinieivil .poko for tho litornev tet liecmiNo, ho niil, "it wii- liihly Aliieiieiin to teipuie cilitontiou." Ho eoiilcmlcil tho tit would euoouriiK'' ciliioiition in Kuropo. L. A. Dennis fonimily of I'rinoeton utmor-ily, who kiiiM ho lepro.senteil Jl.,()n0 niemhors of rolifrious nml patriotic ortfliitizntimi in New Jer fey nml Now York, nlo fnvorcd tho tost. I.ltenuy Not n Tct Opeiiiiip the nrunment for the op )ouant of the hill, Hcprocntntivo finlllvnn of llohtnn m-kcd nil on lii Mtle of the rp'oMion to riho, hut l'ros iilont WiUon objected, saying ho would tint be iufliienoeil by nittulior. Kepri'oentullve Onllivnn .-aid: 'If there one thing Hint sttunl out more imposingly in our national life, fur more than others, it U thnt litornev litis not been the hOttreo ot Ainorieiiii lihetlv or the oiuimi of American gicatnc.. It i cverlnst ingly true Hint the eriine most in jitrioiih to society, most iletrimcntnl to bn-inoss eomnieree, finunee, nro never the work of the illiterate. "Vieiou- Intent hhnrpencd unit de veloped by teeters is tho most periou problem HOcictv hits to den! with. Yet this nbstml litornev lest will admit the dangerous Kurnpemi eiiininiils of the eotitiuentul cities nml bar out tho honest unit linrd-wotkiug unit badly needed peasant." l'rofessiir M. D. Lcurned of the t'liiversity of I'etinsylvaniii opposed tho litornoy tost on the grntiniUhnt it did not test ehurneter. Oswald (larrison Villnrd of New York pointed out mnnv rensons why a litornev test wns not a leal tost of llio qualities or dosinibilit- of an int. migrant and how it would e.eltnle utnnv who hecomo good eiti.ens, Uohert Wagner of New York nlso opposed tho lest, lie said 80 per cent of tho ponulntion of New fConllmiod on ikiko two.) opo .March 121, llo muiI that on Feb ruary 7 ho and the cardinals would tako part in a special servicont Rt, Fetors. "Concerning our beloved Delginn )eoplo," tho popo continued, "wo showed our sympathy in our let lor to Cardinal Morcior. Here wo muko up pent to tho sentiment of humanitv of those who cross tho frontiers of hos tile nations, conjuring them not to devastalo tho invaded regions moro Hutu is uhsolutel" necessary front tho hluuilpoiiit of military occupation, ami above all not to wound without actual ttecessilv tho feelings of tho inhubilnnts in their dearest posses sioiiH, their snerod tomplcs, their min isters of flail, their rights, their re ligion and their faith." OR FRMRANIS MY ORICOON, FIN DAY, .JANIZARY 22, 10ir THREE DAYS BATTLE ntmiin ilntin nn nun FRONT NEAR OSTEND AMBTKKDA.M, ln f.ondon. Jnn 22, !i OS-n. nt.- Ilelween Nlettport nnd OHtend n hard battle linn been un interruptedly nielli; for threu diiyn iloHplte (bo rnln, flooded troncliPH nnd nliuoHt ImpnARiihlo romlH, Hiiys the HIiiIh Holland, corripondpnt of tho Toh'Krnnf. Thf rorrftpondent re liortR Inrgo n'tiiiitierH of nermniiM wonniled pmoilng Kliilx FEES ON FISHERMEN HAI.KM, Ore, Jnn 22.- Tb" Iioiiko flHhfilcR roinmltlee IiikI night decid ed to recommend for pnnnn;;u the Sehuohel bill, which douliUm tho II cen lie fee ImpoKcd on fishermen uhIiir netn nnd ntntlonary npplbincA In tho Oregon rivers, nnd the fee exnotcd of cnnnoryinen of nil clnwien. Mr. Sehuebul niqiearod before the rommlttoe with a wlienf of KtntUtlcs nliowlng the feo now paid, the pro fits of the btndncH nnd thn nppro print Ions allowed nt ouch recent leg lidnllxo schbIoii to. cover the propaga tion of commercial flub. Tho bill proponoft to wipe out most of the appropriation railed by taxa tion upon the people, the work to bo rnrrlcd on out of the fee collected front tho Internum which the fl.ib com mhndon Ik formed to snfoKUnrd. The appropriation In 1SD3 wax 120,000; ISJI0. 127.000; lUOl, III.OOO; 1903 nnd IfiO'i, 2t'..l00; 1007. $31,000; I'.iOfl. 1.115 000; 1911, $3:,, lf.9. mid 1913, I0. 000. WOULD ABOLISH E SAI.KM, Or., .Inn. 22. Should n bill iutiudtteed in the house toduy by licprcscututixc Davor lieconie u law, statu dopurtuieuts mid institutions e.liuiisting their nnprooriutious must lemnin without funds until the legis Intum meets for the bill reneuls the sections or the emergency hoard law ereutin the hour' mid nuthori.iuc it to create deficiencies, but allows the seetiims forbidding state officers to create a delieieney or incur a lia bility again"! the slate to stand. TO Ni:V YOItlC, Jan. 22. Carrying a cargo of food supplies shipped by nn American firm nnd consigned to nn American citUen In flerninny, tho American-owned steamer Wllhelmlnn wna given clenr.mco today from this this port for Hamburg nnd la ex pected to pall this afternoon. The tdilppers assert that tho food Is meant only for consumption by civil ians. AUSTRALIA CALLS l.O.N'DO.V, Jnn. 22, 9; Til n. m. W'lllltim Morris Ilngor, tho nctlng premier of Australia, has Issued an nppenl for more recruits, says tho Molboruno correspondent of lteuter's Tolegriuu company. In his npponl Mr. lluger nnys: "Kvory nvnllublo ntnu Is needed for tho front us soon us possible Tho tJortunn power Is not yot shat tered mid remnlns resolute with Its strength unimpaired." llAl.TI.MOIti:. Md., Jan. 22. Tho Chesnponko Hay stonmor Maryland, bound to ilaltltnoro from l'ocomoko rivor points, cnught flro off tho Mu gothy river early today and burned to tho water's eduo after having been benched. So fur ns known no Uvea weto lost, nlthough, because of tho rnpltl spread ot tho flnmea Cnptntn Howard was not positive ovory ono had osenpod, NGINEERING BOARD If I L Of RetKlclll Defends Ship Purchase Bill no foreign bompnenuons rrou- able Greed of Vessel Owners Ex ploftetl Cynlcnt Violation of Writ ten Contracts. ST. 1.0118, Jan. 22. U the trades I convention toila) Wllllmu (' Itedfleld. I neeretnry of commerce, replied to the paper of .Mr Hill, which he paid wan j f based on Humilitcs nnd not facts. "What does It mean," he said, "to ppcnk of tho complications almost cer tain to drng us sooner or later Into tho Kuropenn conflict. It has been ndcrtlsed all over America that thero would b trouble If the government bought Herman ships. "I hno here an offer to ell the gorornmeut 12 latgu Kncllsh ships, available ImmedliiteJy. Does anybody rnlne thn question thnt thoro would bo International complications If we bought these Kngllsh tdilps?Ve hnve had offers to ioll thn government French ships, available Immediately. Has anybody rained the question of International complications If we buy tho Kreucli ships? (lltiriM' I'li-st "I gave to a merchant In I.oiiImvIIIc yesterday a letter from the English nmbnssnilor, saying there was no ob jection to his purchasing a Germnn ahlp to be used In the South American trade. Why have we hero In Amerl ca so much the habit of criticising first and getting facts next? "Tho Panama Steamship company earned n profit of $314,000. from Its steamship operations In tho 12 months ending Juno 3. Thnt was after charging off Interest against tho plant, and six. per cent per. annum, depreciation on tho ships. "Kxtorllon Is closing American factories today mid cnuslng cable stop orders at the time of our biggest opportunity. The cynical violation of written contracts by shipping compa-' nles makes tho robber of the middle I ages look liko n public benofnetor. "I hnve the contracts In my hand nnd I have letters from tho ship com panics to tho shippers violating thobo contracts and raising shipping rates from 300 to 100 per cent. In tunny cases tho shipping companies refuse t to carry goods nt nil." Shippers Show (Jreod Shipping companies nro doing hlngs toilny that would put any rnll- road man In Jail, Mr. Hedfleld said. Secretary Itedfleld then told the convention that If private Individuals succeeded In caring for American sea contmcrco tho ndmlnlstrntlon would gay "Rod bless you" nnd would keej hands off. SHIPCOMPANIES WwSmk FIGHT TO RIWSrT smTSFlfiTIMK ...J Tflf.m5FBIVFL til III I III i m I Ul 1II17 I I J UL.UUL IIII Ll 1 "" ' ' Inns nnd wao built nt Oln-gow iu HITFAI.O, X. V., Jnn. 22. The! 18H.i. She was owned bv (1. Oibsou New Vork State Uar aoeiation at v- Co. of l.eith, Scotland, its thiit.v-eighth nnnttul nteoling to-J The Durwnrd was hound from day received n report from the com-1 Leith to Kotterdntn nnd wns -truok tuittee on iuternutiouul arbitration. I by the torpedo, nceording to the l!cn offcring resolutions urging President j ter correondent, white twentv-two WiNoit'to submit to the next inter-1 miles off the Mans lightship. Tli national congress the proposition of crew look to the bonis and reucited limitntion of nnnninents both on Iniul.the lightship, from which n Dutc'i nnd sen, and the establishment of an pilot boat conveyed them to Ili'ter international police force, Idnm. HENRY F QRD WOULD SAVE CONVICTS Nl'AV YOlik', Jnn. 22.- Henry l'ord of Detroit, inilliounire niantifnetitrer of automobiles, will guurnntoe to tako every convict out of Sing Sing prison nnd mnke a mini out of Itim. llo so stnted todnv when lie nptienred to testify hefovo the United States com mission on industrial relations, which is invest igiitinc tliu -lent phtlnnthr piu foundnlions of the coantrv, nnd the cnttso for industrinl unrest. ''Tho Dhilunthropio foundnttons tuny do some good," said Mr. Ford, "hut tltev are not adenunte. My idea is justice mid not charity,, 1 have littlo ttso for philanthropies ns such. My idea is to aid men to help them selves. Nearly nil nro willing to work for mleqiinto reward. Wo bavo nil kinds of cripples in our employ and thov nro making good. We have a great tunny who haw been in prison, who nro outcasts from feociety, Kv HOUSE-iVqiES DOWN i.iiKiiiaPif ii uiriuiinir u t i . . i- i -T. 7' w ,in.u i u., .inn S2. IIIO I bonne toilny voted down aiiieiidnientu ..'....A.njt .a ta., jlo tho nrniv appropriation bill by Hop ! reHontntlvo (inrdner to Inorenno tho i aiipioprlatlon for noroplnneit to i,0oo,ono but nrcented the Item of r'SOO.000 In tlm bill. Chnlrmnn liny oxplnlned thnt sum would provldo TiO new aoropluneji. OF CITY OF PUEBLO WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Zupiitu IViieo- were within tnur miles nf l'u ehlu when mi oflieml di-paleli wilt tiled from there to the state depart ment lute lust nivrh t nnd the Cnrr.iiizn defenders weie reported binding nr tilleiy nnd eipiipinciit. apparently for retreat. The Cnrranz.i tro,K re cently dote the Villn-Znpnta unity out of the city with horvy lo-s. Other official repott- were sum marized nt the department in this statement: "A i1isMteh from Mexico City snys strict ordei- iro lieeii issued nguinst tuny kind of depredations, under pain of dentil. I'he eonveutioti did not trnn-uet any hitine- of importnnee on January lit. On January 20 Mex ican dollars went to 12'. cent. The local supply of iH'troleitiii unit gnso line in Mexico City i reported nbout exlmiisted. "Troops f Ceitenil Villa are now at Uentn. A Inrae force of Cnrrnnzu troop-, under (icnernl Vnsqnex, has ret rented buck to .Monelovn." The (nrmnxn n-enev statement to duy mentioned reports that Villareal former treusitier of the Mexican nn tionnl eonveutioti, hns boon put to denth with other uroniincnt Villa svnnpnthireils by troio of Ilnnderus in the enpital. A privnto telcgrnm 'reports fJenerul Mur-m. a rnrrnnxe """'"" ""'r' , '--.- .lirn-u.i. Vera Cm, advice- to the tvenev re- poit economic ei. millions in Mexico (it critical .no! . din troops nro con nutting dijiied ittotis. BY LONDON', Jnn. 22, 1(1 a. m.- The Hritish stentner Pitrwunt, snys u Ii'ottordam dispatch to lteuter's Tel egram company, has been toredoed by n Oormnn siibumiine. The crew wns saved. The Durwnrd was a vessel of 1100 ory one of them is making n good showing nnd is gaining ift self-respect nnd strength of ehurneter. We will gnurunteo to tako every convict out of Sing' Sing nnd muko n mun out of him." Mr. Ford n year ngo inslnlled in the concern of which he is the bond n system of profit-shuring nnd it minimum wutjo senlo of ."r." a day. Tho plan, he asset ted today, has done wonders. No more nro his employes arrested for infraction of. tlio low. Instead of spending their time at vicious or unprofitable pursuits they spend their time iu their homes nnd nt their employment. There litis been mi inerenso of KID per cent in the bunk accounts of employes in the Inst year. So great is (ho interest of the inen iu their work that tho exeeutivo bends of the concern nro constnntly having to hold them buck iu their ac tivity, ho declared. ZAPAIA FORCE W THIN FOUR MILES NO. 2(50 . SPORTSMEN TO Resolution Protestliin Destruction of Gnnie and Fish Commission and Transfer of License Fund Lobby ist Sent to Salem Fund Raised to-. Wc-ze War Upon Lcrjlslatlon. At a rousing mass meeting of tho nnglors and hunters of Medford Thursday evening nt the public II brnry resolutions were passed pro testing legislative action to destroy the fish and game association and transfer of license funds to general nnd county fltnds, ns provided under hous bill No. 101, protesting tho pro posed opening of tho upper Rogue to commercial fishing ns provided In Smith senate bill 2, and favoring tho closing of tho Wlllnmctto rlvor nt Oregon City fnlls to not fishing and requesting tho Jackson county dele gation to act nccordlngly. Commit tees were appointed to raise funds to flpbt tho Uogite river fishing bill, over $S being contributed on tho spot. It. L. Kwlng wns appointed to go to Salem to lobby ngnlnst tho measure. Ilesolutlons Adopted The resolutions were unanimous!! adopted and wero endorsed by thiQp Itogue River Fish Protection associa tion, by W. F. Isaacs, president, nnd !. Ilundy, secretary, tho Medford Rod a'nd Gun club by K. 11. Sceley, presi dent and T, K. Daniels, secretary, tho Medford Commercial club by C. K. Ontes president, F. V. Streets secre tary, the Jackson County Tluslnes Men's association, by Karl C. Ooddls president. John II. Carkin, secretary, the Jackson county court by 1 I. TouVelle county Judge, and V. C. I. cover, commissioner, nnd tho city of Medford by V. J. limerick, mayor and E. T. Foss recorder. . Similar resolutions wero adopted by tho Gold Hill Rod and Gun club, H. D. Reed secretary, by a mass meeting ot sportsmen at Ashland, nnd by tho Talent Rod nnd Gun club. II earing on Monday Tho Roguo river fish bill Is sched uled for n hearing before the senate fisheries committee Monday. Tho public hearing ot the bill abolishing tho game commission wilt bo held Wednesday. Mr. Ewlng wTU attend both hearings nnd represent tho local clubs. Chris Gottlieb ns chairman on thn committee to ralso funds, desires every sportsman In the valley to ns slst In tho work. Join the club for ono dollar. If you cannot glvo more. A long fight, with prospects of refer endum looms ahead and the local sportsmen nro going to make It a fight to the finish this time, and will have tho backing of all tho sportsmen In Oregon, Tho resolutions adopted were: Rogue River Resolution Whereas, a bill has been Intro duced to open tho upper Roguo river to commercial fishing thereby bene fiting only n few flshermon with no Investment nt stnke, and AVberens, tho upper Roguo river Is a swift, Bhallow, narrow stream un suitable for commercial flshlug, nnd such a law means within a few yearns tho practical extermination of tho fish nnd tho complete destruction ot ting ling, and Whereas, tho upper Roguo river Is ono of tho finest angling streams In the world nnd tbnreby a commercial asset as a tourist attraction ns woll ns ii source ot pleasure and profit to tho peoplo ot Jackson county, and Whereas, tho ontlro Roguo river was closed to commorclal fishing by nn overwhelming voto of tho people by nn intlntlvo measure In 1910 and (Continued on Pngo 2.) JEROME LEAVES TO GET THAW. TONIGHT NEW YORK, Jnn, 22. William Trnvers Jorotno announced toduy thnt ho would leave at midnight for Manchester, X, II,, to bring back to this city Horry K, Thaw, for trial mi; der tho Indlcoment charging hi hi with conspiracy, Mr. Jerome ob talncd a bough warrant forTiawf'i ar rest from Supremo Court Jusllw Davis toduy. ,i n i I 1& t Si M ".tti m fl A 'A