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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1915)
A'tiB FOUTl WEDFORT) IWm TRITTUNK affiDFOTm (WTCnON. TUFIRDAY. FlITmiTAnV 10. 101,1 mmz I UHWPOKD MAIL TRIBUNE AH TNtKrKNrKNT Kr.W8PAPF.lt rum.iMKi . Kvr.uv ?. HUN KXCJJKT.. H AKTKUNOON lAY I1Y TIIK riUNTJNQ CU. THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER (Uflro JvUlt Trlbuno Hulldliur, 25.27-50 earth Mr mrtotj tMcpiiono 76. .Th6 Democratic Tlmw. Tho Medford Mull, Tlie Mtdfnrd Tribune, Tim South irn OiTgonlBii, The Ashlnnd Tribune. ROBROKIPTIOX KATBM One j'wr, by mnll..............m.5.00 One uMinlli, by mll..,....,.... .(0 ,Fr month, delivered by currier In Medford, rhoenU, Jacksonville nml CVnthU J'nliit ... .CO Ksturday only, by mull, per yenr. S.oo wwVdy, nor ycnr.....-.. 1,60 A 'MENTION is allocl to the reumrkp printod olsowhoiv Newspapers Need Not Be Truthful of AY. W. Watson to tin Ashland Ooinnioivinl Huh roiriuxliiny (lie not'osnily of local support for local ncw.spa L pers as the surest way of developing tho community. Tho Ik Official Tflhcr Of lite CUy of Medford. Official Taper of Jackson County. Knlerol ns seetmn.cinsB innticr at Mtxlford, Oregon, Under Ihc net of March I, 1SJD. Sworn Circulation for 19H, SB38. full leasc-d wtw Associated 1'ress dispatches. Smoko Homc-Slndo Cignrs. Governor Johnson, ,Mt. Pitt nnd La VlsU are tho best. Subscribers falling to receive papers promptly, phono Clrcu- latton' Manager at 25011. . FENH PRAISE AMERICAN REPLY TO KAISER'S EDICT I'AIMS, Feb. 10. America's reply to Germany's blockade notification has brought forth n chorus of praise from tho principal writers iu the French press. Even Georges Clem encenu who hitherto hns been dis posed to criticise President Wilson Bnys tho president hns spoken the words the American expected in such rt way thnt Germany has no altern ative hut to bnck down. Gabriel Hunotnux says iu tho Fig Fig aeo: "The Atncricnn note to Germany is an act of high historic initiative and tho first htep toward the inevitable participation of itcutrnls in the great events which arc dividing the world. President WiUon was obliged to pass from discussion to action. What do the measures mentioned in thu note mean hut that American warships will fall upon German submarines attacking American ships in total dis regard 'f America's sovereign rights J Hither Germany can give in or she own disregard Washington's note nnd go on with her plan to foreo Knglnnd to capitulate. President Wilson will not recede from his position." The proiwsal nihdc y fount von IJemsloriT, the German ambassador to the United States, that Germany would withdraw its blockade order if the import of food was permitted by Knglnnd, arrived too late for com ment, but tho newspapers cuplion the Announcement "official German blackmail." shortromitig is plainly noted by a visitor, though unseen by the community itse.lt. The newspaper gives freely of its spaee for- community upbuilding. hether the subject is municipal improve ment or country development the newspaper is always to the forefront. "Whether the subject is the exploitation of the natural resources and the attraction of hoincseokors and tourists bv special editions published frequentlv be cause of lack of proper support, nt a loss to the publishers or a campaign to secure a beet sugar factory or a lumber mill or to secure the expenditure Af millions in the develop ment of the valley by irrigation; whether it is for a city beautiful campaign or a swat-the-fly campaign, the news paper is always on deck, using it influenco and energy for tlie common gootl. The Medford newspapers sustain, with one exception, the largest payroll in the city. They have championed every movement for progress in the historv of the citv since their establishment. They publish better newspapers than are issued in any city of the si'e in the northwest, but the quality must be determined by the support given them. The size of the paper and its excellence depends entirely upon the patronage received, poor patronage meaning a small paper, enlargement following increased patronage for newspapers are not eleeomosynary institutions, and to be enduring must follow sound business principles. The Mail Tribune would like to run an eight or ten or twelve page paper daily it lias the facilities, but not the business to justify it. When it has, it will gladly enlarge, as it has enlarged in the past. Both Medford newspaper are independent in the full est sense of the word and hold to a high code of ethics. Neither are allied directly or indirectly with corporate or other interests. Editorially both express the personal con victions of their editors and stand for the best interests of the community as it is given them to see it. It is not sup posed that everyone will agree with the policy of a news paper. A paper that tried to please everyone would have neither popular respect nor confidence. The most that can be asked of an eilitor is that he hew to the line as he sees it, and let the chips fall where they may. Review some of the main campaigns the Mail Tribune has made for a gravity water system, for street improve ments, for the Crater Lake highway, for the federal de velopment of Crater Lake, for the protection of fish in Rogue river, for good roads and the Pacific highway, for irrigation, lor a beet sugar lactory, for equitable freight rates, for blight eradication and for a score of other pro gressive policies. It does not always succeed, but it is always striving for something for the community welfare and a newspaper that docs this deserves hearty support despite numerous shortcomings. (Kioin tlio Cortland Speculator). One- of tho bout Itllts out presented to tho legislature of Oregon wan tiled on Monday. It watt Introduced by that groat orator ami grand Mates, man, Senator Dan Kollnber, which probably account for tho fnct that It was do no to deatli by n vote that was practically unanimous. Notwithstanding that (Irnntl ave nue's most eloquent orator Intro duced the bill, It deserved a better fate than Indefinite postponement. Its purpose was to make uowspap- Vrs toll tho truth. It will bo rendly admitted that a bill with such r. nolilo design should have hi".' n fair show for passage and should not havo beun humllenpp;; with a sponsor llkn Sen ator Xcllahor. Tho suggestion that nowspapors should bo forced to toll tho truth even If It requires legislative action to do It la highly meritorious, it proves that our legislators aro work ing for bettor things- striving for loftier Ideals. -What thing could bo bolter, whut ideal loftier than truth, and what more beautiful achieve ment than Introducing tho handmaid of vlrtuo to tho dally pressl Thu opposition to this splendid bill reflects little dnullt on those who voted agalust It. Indeed, tho argu ments were pitiably weak nnd un convincing. One noble senator arose and declared he was unalterably op posed to tho measure bocauso In re quiring tho newspapers to tell the truth It Imposed a duty on them that was Impossible of performance. Another honorable gentleman urged his colleagues to detent the bill, on the ground that If tho newspapers were compelled to tell tho truth they would ccaitc to bo of any Intercut, and would bo no more readable than a court calendar. A third assorted that since the stage had taken up life.) problems aud the movies had aband-l ouod Idealism for ro'djxni and tin novelists wore devoting their tnlouts to tho solution of tvory-day question, and all worn using truth as a basis for their productions, relaxation from this deadly monotony Of verity could bo found In tho noWfl and edi torial columns of tho dallies alone. "Let us," ho cried, In a tlno burst of eloquence, "let us not chain tho mentality, shackle tho minds, nnd on- xlao tho Imaginations of our gvent editors by forcing thorn to toll tho truth, (loutloiuon, life Is sordid enough without compelling our lull- luut Journalists to Confluo thottiHolves to Its Ignoble tealltles. Let us pro fccrvo to the prens, our safeguard against oppiesslon, our defender In time of need, the pure palladium of our holy liberties, tho people's pulpit, prtdo, and prexorver. Its Immemorial freedom from whatever would bind, bend, or break It. This lufamoint bill to hamper the newspapers by com- Veiling thorn to toll tho truth on any subject would bo a deadly blow nt tho Ood.glveu i laht of free sn.Hoh." Thu oration In defense of tho free- dom of tho press was greoeted with a ttnmendous huiM of applause. Sena tor llutter then rasu to express his profound displeasure of the measure that was designed to force tho peo ple's vindicator, the press, lo abandon Us light -and graceful flights of fic tion for tho cold, bald, uninteresting, nnd unconvincing facts. And, any way, ho declared with great earnest ness and flnccrlty, even If tho splen did body of senators, of which ho was proud to be a member, thought In Its wisdom that It was wise to pass this bill, and compel tho editors to tell tho truth, the law would bo Inopera tive, "as It Is Impossible to make peo ple moral and truthful by legisla tion." And that Is bow tho bill to make tho papers tell the truth was defeated. Imminent, hostility lo neutrals limn it does to tiny belligerent, The iieul ruU at whom it is nlmeil mo there I'oiv uiged h,v every ciuiMdornllui! of sell tospeel it ltd nnfo to unite til mice in romniKlruucoN too imiu"do to ho ignored, FOR WHITE SLAM (MIICAUO, I'Vh. 10. -.Iniues M. Darnell former pastor of a Kenosha, Wis., ehureh and man of many ma titmontnl advcntiiios, wan taken In custody today on a elmrgo or having violated tho Maun uhlto slave net. Oat noil resigned ins Kenosha pastor ate after atleniuin was called to his 'having a wife In Chicago, although his parishioners believed ho was tho husband of Miss Itulh Sopor, who with her child lived at tho parson ngo. Mrs. Doris Vaughn Darnell, tho Chicago wife, recently was dlvoiced from Darnell and yesterday n mar riage Itcenso was Issued at Crown Point, Intl., lo Dai noil and Miss Sopor. Tho Investigation which was made after Darnell loft Kenosha revealed another woman, Miss Kthel Spurgeon of Avon, III., who also had been le gal (led as Mrs. James M. IMruxll. 10 BE A BITTER ONE i. Y 1IKItl.IV, Kelt. Id. -Thu Cologne (Inxotto, commenting today on the ill. plomutle situation whlqh hits arisen out of Oeimauy's declaration of a mailuo war one, around ICuglandt says that tho American note to (liunt llrltalu contains a demand, tlio giant lug of which would nt onco lend to educe to small ptopoitlous all danger of American shipping. If Ureal llrlt alu abandoned (ho use of tho stars and stilpos, few ships would curry this banner Into the war rouo waters. To recognUci a ship ns Aniorlcnn would bo equivalent lo knowing her as a limit i at Tho Colgiio Volks 'olliing sn.xs Uoriiiauy must wait patiently and show thai I'obrunry IS will a day of 'bitter earnest Every Method of Warfare FOB A SUGAR FACTORY TEACHI NG ORIENT WESTERN WAYS WASHINGTON'. "D.. C, Feb. 16. Americans who havo been influenced by tho Orient to tho extent of taking their tea clear, without milk or sugar Will bo astonished to learn that tho Occident Is now bent on teaching tho Chinese to uso rulllc with their decoc tion of tea leaves and condensed milk at that. An enterprising con densed milk company Is pushing tho campaign, and expects to be success ful. This concern has already intro duced condensed milk ico cream to the Chinese and thoy like it so well that many of tho restaurants keep It always on hand, Practically no fresh milk Is to bo had in China, although the natives seem familiar hcough with the virtues of both tho fresh and the condensed article. Perhaps after all tho Orientals havo taken their tea clear because there was no milk to put Iu It and not because they thought the addition of milk ruined tho beverage. Canned salmon is another western etaplo that has made a decided Im pression oil the far east, according to a report entitled' "Canned Goods Trado lu tho Far East," Special Agents Series uN'o. 92, written by Com mercial AKOnt J. Aloxis Shrlver and published by tho Hureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The report' contains many interesting facts about the hamo life of tho Chinese,, Japan ee, MrI'b, otc, and many valuablo 'piKliMttiMs for cannera whoaro con aitlrlug the feasibility of selling tfeods on, the ethersldo of tho Pacific. Ceuiw way b? bad for 10 cents each frwin tkrSdtH'riutedent of Documents, Ctownmotit PriHllHC Office, Wush- THE good work done to secure beet acreage is not lost, even though a factory cannot bo secured this year. The work of signing up acreage was begun too late to in sure success, though there is no reason why the lactory should not be secured another year. It has been definitely decided that a sugar factory is among tho urgent needs of the valley, and a. factory must be had. With the necessary acreage signed up, if the Utah sugar people will not establish one, some of the other sugar makers can be induced to. The acreagetsigncd up forms a neuclus upon which to begin work at once for next year. The work of securing signatures will begin at onco and every effort made to secure the desired acreage. . Everyone realizes now what a sugar factory moans for tho vallc' and everyone is expected to co-operate in secur ing the acreage. A full statement from the promoters and the committee will shortly be issued and tlie project put up to tho farmers in a businesslike manner. MAROI GRAS DAY AI NEW ORLEANS NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 10. Mnnli Grus day, marking- the end of the reign of Hex, king of the carnival of 1015. was obborved here today with elaborate festivities. Ilusincss phices including the cotton exchunge, all HYPHENATED CITIZENS ACCUSE FEDERAL JUDGE WASHINGTON", Feb. 10. Charge by the Gennun-Aincricnn alliance and tho German Historicnl society of To ledo that Federal Jude John 31. Kil- fits delivered nn unneutral speech rv w. "'i ...... ,....,".; ," ;,,.,". , bunks and the postoffieo rcmnintd:"""-v '" l " closed the greater part of thodMy.;"3i-r,;rjr:.i:,r,: Traffic on several blocks of ('jinal "" "" i"-' ." --, street was suspended during tin morning except for tho Ilex p;radc, and thu thoroughfaro was given over 10 merrymakers in fantastic, cos tumes. The Murdi Gran celebration will end tonight. OF SUBMARINE PLOTS TIERLIN", Feb. lOi An official statement reading as follow watt is sued iu Ilcilin teday: "Insomuch us it is to the interest of Great liritpin that conflicts nrie between Germany and neutral pow ors, it is thought in German shipping circles thnt English submarines, iu order to bring about (his end, may purposely sink ono or mord neutral ships. It is known 'also in tho ship ping circles that Great Hritniu Iwih laid large quantities of mines aguiust were referred todn" by President Wilson to the department of justice.! Officials pointed out; however, that neither tho nresident nor tho depart ment has the authority to ccnsiiro a federal judge; that nowcr is rcscrvid to congress. ' (From the ,'ew York World.) ilie lull text ot the Uermnii iieerco threatening the detraction of Itriti-.li commerce is more ol'fcn-ie to neut rals than the Hyiiop-N that came by wireless. It N n complaint against neutrals as well as against Great Ilritaiu. It accuses Great llritaiu of violating international law. It no cin.es neutrals of making only theo retical protests. Jlt finds In the at titude of Great Iliitaiu and neutrals .sufficient excuse for the adoption by Germany of "every method of war fare." One method in to ho the sink ing of llritish ships carrying neutral! passengers and c'rgoe. Another is a notice that neutral ships may he torpedoed accidentally. With the disputes between Ih: bil ligercnts over questions gf interna tional law we have nothing to do at present. If Gcnnpny U nblo lo es tablish and maintain nn effective blockade of the llritish coasts, that measure also is not to bo questioned by us. Hut it is our right and duty to challenge n pretended blockade such as is now contemplated, nnd it is even more imperatively necessary, ns wo value independence nnd honor, thnt we resent promptly and with emph asis even n snugest'ion of "every method" assaults iion the lives and property of American citizens engag ed in lawful commerce. If Germany is being strangled to death economically, ns the Ilerlin de cree asserts, it is the British fleet nnd not the United States that is respon sible. What little is left of Gennun commerce proceeds under tho protec tion not of German guns, hut of llrit ish guns. Havin? abandoned the sen except for an occasional raid iu the fog or by submarines, its great navy cooped up in tho Kiel canal, whv does not Germany, instead of threatening friendly neutrals, disDorso or sink the enemy who is calling it so much dis comfort? When it can have all the sea-fighting it wants in its own wat ers close to its own beleaguered ports, to look for troublo across the ocean can be rcgaidcd ns nothing less than madness. So fnr ns the uso of neutral flags by llritish merchantmen is concerned how long is it since tho adoption of that device by German ships was hailed all over the world n exceed ingly clover? Has Berlin forgotten thnt tho Eindcn, of whoso exploits it bavc. done is justly proud, u warship and not a merchantman, gained it most not, able success at Pciinug, where it ap peared in di-giii-of Today it is no torious that the Dro-ilcn nml KaiN ruhe, hiding sniucwhcic iu the south ern oceans, ate supplied from neutral ports by eaptuicd ships manned by German crews sailing under neutral flags. The neutral nations notlumr in this war that they have not had u right to do. It is true that they have traded with Great ilritaiu and France, whose ports are omh. They have not traded with Russia, for the excellent reason that Germany and its ally, Turkey, have bottled it up, just as Great Ilritaiu and Franco have buttled up Germany mid Aus trin. Russia is trying to break its bond?, not by "every method of war faro" against enemies mat neutrals alike, but by hard hilling nt its foes When Germany sinks or captures the llritish navy it will find no lack of neutral shipping iu its harbors. There is complete nurecuicul among neutral nations ns to the moaning and the menace of the Iloilin dceiec. It is a wanton denial of neutral rights. It exhibits u deeper, at least n more WEN HEADACHY IA CASCARETS TO HOLY SEE QUITS llOMC. Fob. Hi.- -It Is explained soml'Offlclally Iu Vatican circles to day that tho rcslifnatlon of llaron d'Krp, the llolglau minister nccicdl. td to tho Holy See, should not bo Interpreted as evidence of a lack of cordiality between tho church and the HolKlau government. Mgr. Tac cl, tho papal nuncio to Ilelglunv. Is remaining at his posllo while Hoi glum Is sending to Home to take tho place of llaron d'Krp, M, Vaudohoiiv el, n well-known statesman, who Is persona grata to thu papclty. llaron d'Krp Is advanced In years and it Is felt that more could ho ac complished In this post by a younger statesman. E FOR IHE BOWELS Cot n Ill-rent box now. I'oii'ro bilious' You have a throb bing solvation lu your bead, a bad tasto lu your mouth, your ycn burn, vour sklu Is ollow, with dark rings under vour ojos; oiir lips aro parched. No wonder ou fol ugly, mean and tll-teinporod. Your sys tem is full of bile not properly pnssod off, and what you need Is a cleaning up Inutile. Don't continue being a bilious nuisance to joursolf and thoito who love )ou, and don't resort to harsh ph)lcs that Irrltuto and Injure. Itomombur that most disorders of stomach, liver and bowels aro cured by morning with gentle, thorough Casrnrcts they work while joii sleep. A Ifl-conl box from oiir druggist will keep vour liver and bowels clean; stomach sweet, and vour head clear for months. Children love to take Cnsrarots, because they tasto good and never gripe or sicken. Adv. B- yf Red Crown has . JV lots of "pep" V, u tu but burns clean. RED CROWN ike Gasoline of Quality ". Jfefct ls refinery cuollnc every droo. Jt the best gasoline the btandsrd Oil Compsny can make. Dealers ererywhere. Stakdarp , ConrANi (Ctllfouli) Medford ITS OltKAT FOR 1IAI.KY HOWKI.S AND STOMACHS Wo want all peoplo who have chro nlc stomach troublo or constipation, no matter of how long standing, to try ono doso of Mayr'a "Wonderful Remedy ono doso will convlnco you, Tills is tho medtclnp so many-of our local peoplo havo been taking with surprising results. The most thorough system cleanser over sold. Moyr'B Wonderful Komcdy In sold by load ing druggists ovorywhoro with the posltlvo understanding that your money will bo refunded without ques tion or qulbblo If ONJ; bottlo falls to glvo you absolute satisfaction. Adv. .Kl 71 II anJlffftiindnetiiniKtWrU 1 John A. Perl UNDERTAKER I.ady Assistant m h. iiAUTLirrr Phonos .11, -17 and 17-Ji! Amhtilnnco Service Deputy Coroner THE PAGE THURSDAY rVOING.riiB. IS HANN'S JUBILEE SINGERS One of the Greatest Companies of Colored Talent In the World Six Very Highly Cultured Musicians Each of them possess! a votco of extraordinary quality ADVANCE SEAT SALE WEDNES DAY MORNING 10 A. M. 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