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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1915)
to T. TOnfl-HTX MEWOttD MATT) TlUTtTTNTC, METORD, OK Ed ON. VRTDAY. JANUARY 22, 1015 IV I' V '( "it I I I4?. h. fc? WAR CLOUD IN SHIP PURCHASE BILL SAYS LODGE Massachusetts Senator Declares Ad ministration's Intention Is to Buy German Ships, Which Would In volve Nation In War With All Pow ersPurchase Would Assist. "WASHINGTON, .Inn. 22- Attrl buting to the administration an In tention to buy Uorman ships Internet! In American ports, If th ship pur chime bill Is passed, Senator Lodge, de clared in the senate, that the measure "would bring us within nicasurcablo dlstnnco of war, not with England alone, but with France, Russia and Japan." Ho quoted from house committee hearings to show that Secretary Mc Adoo had practically admitted that the purpose of the bill was to buy the German ships laid up In Boston and New York. If such wero not the purpose Senator' I.o.lgo suggested that the Impression now general could be corrected b.v an nmendinent, which lie belleicd l'tiil already been voted down Irftominltlee, to debar tho gov ernment from such purchases. It el loves Genu nit Owners "To buy the German ships intered In theso ports and rellovo their own ers from the heavy dally expense in caring for them and to hand over to them 30 or 40 millions of money be longing to tho American people" said Senator Lodgo "would bo a great and direct assistance to ono of the bel ligerents In the war now raging. It would bo an unneutral act and very readily might be construed as a hos tile act and an actual breach of neu trality." Senator Lodgo stated he had been informed that tho administration de termined to send the Dacla, a Ger man owned ship purchased by Amer icans and, transferred to American registry, abroad to furnish a test case. "It seems to mo a rather danger oub business to make test cases of this character in time of war, when belligerent governments aro protest ing against the action, and for tho stato department to approve sending forth a vessel which, as lato as Jan uary 13 our war risk bureau declined to Insure." fot to Ilo Ilfrngnlzcd He said that France and Ilussla had hold consistently that tho transfer of tho flag from a belligerent to a neu tral after hostilities had begun was not to bo recognized, nnd Kngland the same, although Sir Edward Grey last summer made some modifications of his opposition to the sale, It the ships wero not used In trado with Eu rope In view of tho prcsont empty cargo space going to South America, Senator Lodgo said the United States rould not desiro tho ships for that traffic, but only for tho Euro-iean trade. In carrying on European trade he argued the enemies of Germany would still regard the ships as Ger man and liable to be sunk. I BILL OPPOSED BY JIM HILL VILLA AND CAROTHERS WASHINGTON', .Inn. 22. roiisii Inr Agent Curotliers, in n dispatch ilnted ycxtvrtlny. reported his depart ure from Ajriuib ("ulientt". Stato de partment officials Kuid today they placed no eredenee in published re ports that he Intel fallen into n per gonal encounter wilh General Villa. TO BUILD UP ROGUE VALLEY INSTITUTIONS One way to build up payrolls for Medford Is to patronize tho institu tions we huvo hero so they can In ereaso their pay rolls. It Is estimated that Medford people consume 1000 pounds of butter dally and that less than two-fifths of tho product is from tho two Medford creameries and only about pne-hnlf is ma do by the cream eries in tho Itoguo Itlvcr valloy. The other conies from' over tho1 state and from California., llavo you ever stopped to think what It would mean to tho crcamcrlos in Mtidford and the valloy, what It would moan, to tho farmers and busi ness of all kinds and how it would Increase tho pa' rolls If every house wife would Insist on having made in Medford or tho Itoguo River valley butter. Tho creameries will guaran tee tho butter and tho grocers will gladly supply you if you will call for it. and Insist on having it. Try this for a wlillo and sco what It will mean to tho valley. Tho way to build up homo institutions is not only to talk I horn but to patronize them, so your iiujiioy will circulate nt homo. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22. James J. IIIU In a paper on "Freedom for Our Foreign Trade" submitted to tho sec ond National Foreign Trade conten tion hero today, said the "Indispen sable" condition tor bucIi freedom was adequnto ocean carrlago In Ameri can ships. To buy service by big subsidies was, he declared, n loiing game. The need of merchant ships In America was almost as great as that of other nations for munitions of war. "In tho month of November," he said "the eNports from the port of New York wero 112,000,000 more than the year before. There was nn Increase of about 300 per cent In the exports of food products. Tho for eign demand must increase In direct ratio with the exhaustion of supplies In warring nations. How arc these goods, which wo desire to sell nnd others are anxious to buy, to be car ried to tho oversea markets? Drop in Iturket "Such a slight relief as was af forded by tho wise removal of the prohibition of registry for foreign built vessels has been given. It Is hardly a drop In tho bucket, t'p to tho week ending December 2fl, ID 14, American registry has been granted to 105 vessels theretofore operated under foreign control, aggregating 37.1, S40 gross tons. This Is not enough to prevent present congestion and holds out little hope for tho sup ply of further needs. "American cost of ship-construc tion Is from '.0 to 100 per cnt higher than that abroad and according to a reported statement of Captain itobert Dollar, who operated ships In both domestic and foreign trade, it costs about 17,23U more a year to oper ate a ship of 3000 tons under the America than under the Dritish flag. These are tho disadvantages under which our foreign trade labors. Hut Two Koourccs "There are but two resources; ono a merchant marine owned and oper ated by tho government; the other a merchant marine provided by nnd for the people. "Tho former Just now urgently ad vocated, Is an unwise and would be certainly a disastrous experiment. Aside from the complications, almost certain to drag us sooner or later into tho European conflict, owing to the uncertain nnd conflicting claims of national neutrality, this policy would be followed by the total destruction of tho prlrato shipping Interest. Pri vate enterprise cannot possibly com pete with a government which pays no interest on the cost of its ships and throws aside consideration of profit and loss. "What Is the prospect, in this case of economical management, and of those lower rates which the advocates of the plan hold out as a bait for its adoption! W'o have nn exact meas ure of the fact In some comparative railroad statistics. The Panama rail way Is entirely owned and opnrated by tho United States. Like most af fairs on the Isthmus it has been handled by honest and competent men in their several Hues. We have l.i official report for the year ended June 30, 1913, to be compared with the statistics of all the railways of tho United States for the same per iod. The rate on tho Panama line was 3.48 cents per ton per mile, as against .7268 of a cent for all the rallas of the United States. That Is, tho government rato was almost fivo times the rate made by private ontorprlso over the entire country." SYTEMAIING CAMPAIGN HK BEET ACREAGE imr of f000 lytes m mure, no U",s Mu iv will nol hint, hut !" will. SyMemntiziiij- of the plans of the heot sugar commit too for tho final work in tho effort to secure the pro poed $tiQ0,00fl beet snr factory in the Hague Hiver vnllcv U under wny. A meeting w licinu held liv the com mittee tliw afternoon. It is plimucd II iw pltiuni'd to have tl.t- stoivi of the city cloc nffitin mwt week nnd nil IiiukU enliM in the work of MgnitK; nercuee. Tttlont, I'lincniv Alilniiil, Hold Hill, tucktmvi1lc uud (Irani. Piis- ull be n.ked to join in n union cloxinir, nnd cer.bodv in every lo cality devote n fixed day in the in dustrial proMfmiidn. T he beet snjjnr committee urges that till the subscription lists be tinn ed in nt once to the committee. n a complete line-up on the ncronce enn be secured. It will be nrrnnuctl in districts, nnd Soil Kwtcrt Storey of the beet sugar interests be readv Monday to take up the stomntic examination of the "soil for its iidnpt ability to beet culture. A few of the contracts are still out, nnd nil nrc urgvil to liriii! them in. so lis not to delay the wink. Sonic ncieage has been Mguril up without solicitation. Anv one know inp of landowners likely to sign nrc asked to phone in the nnmes to the vunniittee. mid tliev will be visited with n contract nnd iluta. Acreage is still lieinp sought, though sonic thine; of a lull has come in the cam paign pending the formulation of def- finite plans. Boosters nt Hold Hill. Talent and Ashland nrc still working independently for laud. The Aliliui-l district proper has just been skimmed over nnd the return to Hint section is e-H'cted to net increased contract. The committee is striviu- Io secure ennugli acreage so that anv eastitur out of land b.v oil Kxpert Storev will not put the total amount below .'000 acres, nnd thus jeonardie the sccur inir of the beet sutrar fnclory. The committee desires to disnel the notion that the fight is won with the sreur- POLE-DRIVER INJURED Conrad II. (Irlmstcad, driver of nn nuto delivery wagon for tho Nuruil llakery, lies nt Sacred Heart hospital In a critical condition us the result of an accident this noon on East Main street, wlillo trying to avoid u col lision with an unknown motorcyclist who, according to reports wna violat ing the speed laws. Grlmstcad lost control of Ills inn chine and crashed Into a concrete lamp-pole, the contact forcing tho steering wheel Into his abdomen, rendering him unconscious, mid It Is feared, resulting In Internal Injuries. Tho full force of the blow was felt near the solar plexus, a purttculaily vital and dangerous spot in the human anatomy. Dr. Conroy Is In attend ance, and tho preliminary examina tion Called to reveal whether Internal Injuries had resulted or not. Many Recoveries From Luiiu Trouble I'llilimit'i- Allumttw him uMi-l-.il lo tu'.Utli mini) Mimirix (mm Iuiim lroulii Hnitl wjuit It illd Hi till' IHHt Wilmington, llrt. "l.rtillrmrMI In .luuunr), 111(14, I m tnkru tilth lirimtrrhn-c ( thr lunx. My ih)lrl. n IrmlltiK rn tltlonrr, said thnt It una luiik IrmiMr. I cut rrj rnl. I. . . iilnrutt, i( l.liiplm ull'o tlrimrt. l.l r lit Miirr. Wilmington, llrl., rr.oiurlrmlr.l th'rkitinu'a ltrrnlltt that hint don icrral boo. I. I hrctiM InUliiK II nl miir, I oiittnur.l faith lull). ikIuc iiii ulbrr ri-iuril), nml tluall nolHnl the i-lrnrluw ( ihr lunu. I mm hair uu truiihlr tilth in) luun. I Crml) lirllrtr I'rhmua'a Wlrrntitt BMtr.l xij litr," I M.nrr- Intnl. I t linOnWt) J VS. Sl llll's. lU'kiiinn'n Atti'i.ilDu Ik lunit culm rlniii in biutiiliint rutarrh unit -Ncie tlinmt nmt lunir nflo-llnim anil up t.ulMniK the HVntrm Oontiilnt no hnrinful or hMnl firinlni; ilrusn Au'f-iit no aulntitut'K Smnll nlii Jl. r.Kuhir ilir, I.' Solil liv l.ml Iiik ilrumtm. V. rltr fur liuuhlrl ol rrcovrnrii IM-i.ini, I.Hlmrntnr-. I'hllnilrliihla. l'rlre ?t anil ?ii n Dottle. -ifi Familiarize Yourself with this Package M t a I iJOti I asK for cracfurs, .v; v- "SNOJm.AKKS" These "different" crackers with a flavor all their own have a winning "personality" that you'll like, the better you know it. IN CKNHKOUS 10c AND 25c I'ACKACl'S SOU) IN HULK, TOO AT AM. GKOCI'KS PACIFIC COAST MSCUIT COMPANY I'OKTI.ANI), OHIiCON y- : 'W LOOK AT CHILD'S IP TONGUE C CROSS i FEVEHSH Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, It is a sure sign that your Uttle one's stomach, lhcr and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleantlng at once. When peevish, cross, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act nat urally, or Is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, glvo a tcaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and In a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, undigested food and sour bllo gently moves out of Its llttlo bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again. You needn't coax sick children to take this harmless "fruit laxative;" they love Its delicious taste, and it always makes them feel splendid. Ask your druggist for a 50-ccnt bottlo of "California Syrup of Figs," which has directions for babies, chil dren of all ages nnd for grown-ups plainly on tho bottlo. Iloware of counterfeits old bore. To be mini you .get the genuine, ask to M-o that it is mado by "California Fig Syrup Company." Itofuso any other kind with contempt. Adv. Warner, Wortman & Gore Attractions for Saturday Hams 18.? Beef Pot Roasts , 14-r Chuck Steak 15 Beef Boil .'. 10 Pork Shoulder Rotate 13 Pork Shoulder Steak 14$ Rib and Loin Pork Chops 15 Spare Ribs and Back Bone 10-r? Pure Pork Sausage 15 t ? t t t t t t t t t t ? t t t t ? t t ? T T 5 f y y y y y y y y y y Clnrk's O. N. T.Spor.l Cot- 7for25c Colgate's Tjileini Powder, can .... X 15c MANN'S CENTRA 1". AVR, XKAU P. O. (iood Dress I'riuls, yu nl 5c Host Oil Cloth, lier yard . ., 19c Money Saving Saturday Sale LACES AT LESS EMBROIDERIES AT LESS Val. Laces, up to ITx val ues, on sale at, per J? s IXViX. J p Clttiiy Laces, up to 2."e values, wide widths, now 15c on sale at, per vard Shadow Laces and Inser tions, up to 25c He values, now, yd. . Torchon Laces, values up to lf)c yard, now, JT, n I'd. .. .... j " Plat Val Laces for trini mintf underwear, 'J5 vttl ues, now at, per 1 Ap vard JL jj Venice Edges and Hands, up to .T)c values, t Q this sale only, yd. 1t ( 'ainhric Embroideries, fine quality, up to Me values, yard Swiss Emb. 'Klounciiigs, line nutiiiiv, up io ( values, now, per yard. 5c 39c Veiiieo Edges, new pat terns, up to !20c values, this sale at, per yard . . .. 10c Corset Cover Embroid cry, up to :i"c values, this sale only, per vard 19c Swiss Corset Cover broiderv, up to f0 lies, this sale at, per yard Ein-val- 29c Swiss Allover Embroid eries, new patterns, .$1.00 qnali ly, this sale, CQ yard v, . J7t f ? J ? f f ? f f ? ? y y y y y y y f t y y t y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y ? V t y y t ? ? y y :,! HALF PRICE SALE ON WINTJBR GARMENTS it y t y y f y y y y FREE Save Your Saleslips and Get Wm. Rogers' Silverware FREE . ""FIRST SHOWING OF NEW SPRING SUITS AND COATS Our first shipment of the latest styles now on display. We invite your inspection. Also some nifty skirts. NEW DRESS GOODS lO-inch All-Silk Crepe do Chine, sold everywhere at $1. HO. our (J r price, yard . $ L Id D .')8-inch Shepherd Checks in all sizes and colors, very special at, per yard 59c n0-incli Fancy Plaids for Suitings, all-wool, good $2.00 values, fl A Q pricyd 4) 1.4:0 Za Za Cloth, f2 inches wide, a new cloth, very special for (D C this sale, yd..-i)Zf0 MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SALE "Women's Clowns, Draw ers and ( 'orset ( 'overs, up to 7iie values, O Qr now, each . . , & y C Women's fine Combina tions, downs and JM'iu--cesK Slips, nn to $ hf-O-Val ues, Ibis 8ao, 7Qr each . - Women's Combination Suits, downs and Draw ers, up to $1 val. CQf lies, this sale ,. JL Woinen's now style Com bination Suits, floNvns and J-'rincess Slips,,itp to Bli values. tJiiHiU.1. Ill I sale, on'tyeii', 1 1 J All $20.00 Suits now $10.00 All $.",0.00 Suits now $15.00 All $:ir.()0 Suits now $17.50 All $10.00 Suits now $20.00 U $10.00 Coats now,. ...,'..: $ 5.00 All $15.00 Coats now $ 7.50 All $20.00 Coats now $10.00 All $25.00 Coats now $12.50 Sheets, 72x90, Pillow Bed Table Hath Towels, Wj-inch bleached, Cases, ' Spreads, j)amask, good size, Cambric, (JOc values, 20c values, t $1, 25 values, 50c values, .15c values, 12 'oc. value, each, now, each, now,' each, now, yard, now, each, now, yard, 39c 1254c 98c 39c 10c 10c v. . V