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r i I II 1 Ji li t -i U t .j. ' i til Y5VG13 0U ""fl' f v MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE AN tMlMIMTJCniCNT NnWflPAIMSIt rUJIMSIIKI' KVKIIY ArTKHNOON HXUKPT SUNDAY 11Y TIIU MlCDFOllD l'JUNTIKO CO. Offlo Midi THtmwi Huildlns North Kir street! tolcpHrtrt 16, 15.J7-JJ Tlm nftrrini.rntfrt Tlm,l Tli MnttfAJI slsll, Tim Medford Tribune, Tho South- srn uregonimi, ino isiiuimi, inuuno. auBBCRirxxoir hats Oiio year, hy ninU.,..ii.i..-..w.i5.00 Dim moiitti, by nmtt ..-... .! Per month, delivered toy 'carrier In MciUord, l'lionlx, Jacksonville ami Cenlrnl I'olnt ..-,,.-. .60 Bfttunlay only, by ni, por yc.ft.ru J. 00 Weekly, per year ,,. 1.50 OfflelM Paper of lli City of Xledford Utfiulal I'npor of Jackson County, Kntoroil its socnml'Cltisn matter nt MeiHord. Oregon, under the act of Mnrcli 1. 1870. Hworn Circulation for 1914, 25S8. Pull leased wlro Associated Press dls patches. Subscribers falling to rocelvo papers promptly, pliono Clrcu- latlon Mnnngor nt 2G0U. "Down in Mexico life is just one president after another!" LAUGHS Xot to 1 I'oolctl When Shimmcrpato arrived home nn hour Inter titan usual he was nib bling n elove. "I stopped in n concert hnll for n few moments," ho observed. "Tho intuit1 wns intoxicating." "That's right!" exclaimed his bet ter half. "Ulumo it on the music." Spreading tlio Alarm During n recent burglar senre nn eccentric old man bought n dog that wni warranted a good liousc award When he retired for the night the dog was fastened in the kitchen as the most likely place to catch any of Inc. expected btirghtts. In the early morning n neighbor went (o awaken him nnd heard the old man say to his wife: "Oct up, Net, nnd wnken that dog; there's burglars in the house." An Klegy Uncle Silas (viewing some central real estate) Hum, bo that ground with all them big buildin's on it used tcr be a cow pasture? Well, all I got to say is it's been plant ruined fer a cow pasture! Cashing In Comedy Society KditrtNs You don't mean to tell me that Hings, the poverty btricken humorist, made his fortune out of writing jokes? Staff Arlist Sure thing. Ho mar ried n rich widow nftcr sending her letters in which ho claimed to have foreign estates nnd n title. Cntiso for Grief ".Miss Ethel," said ' CJiollio Slav late, "if I should tell you I was going away tompriow, would you feel sorry?" "Tomorrow," she answered, glanc ing nt tho clock. "Yes, I should feel Mirry I thought you might go away tonight." lloston Tranncript. Can't Ho Doiiq The Ghot J could a lalo unfold to you whose slightest word wpuld make each particular hair htnnd on cud. Hamlet -Useless labor, old chap; my hair's, naturally pompadour. Philadelphia Ledger. Couti-ito Moved by nn impulse he, could not resist, ho suddenly kissed her. "Oh, Herbert!" she exclaimed, "(lint's not right." "I'm sorry, Helen," replied Her bert, humbly. "I did the bc-t I know how. Won't yon show mu the proper way?" The Supreme Calamity "Talk about tough luck! I huvo not had a job for a month." ''Oh, dhiior up You could have worse luck-." "Well, I'vo got that, toothe enrs keep waking ine up at 5 o'clock sunia us $nn).- NolKxly Home In mi asylum two worthies named Snudio uiuj Taui formed a plan to make their escape. Sundie hays to Turn: "JJeml doon and I'll get on your buck nnd gel on tap o' tho wall and hau) you tip." Hnudiii gejtf on llm top of tho wall and slides down the other side, bny- "Tgljw I Ihiuk you'll be better to fltay-'uiiliiicr fortnichl, for you're no near hiiiio yet," COST OF EXPISKTS haw figured Hint the opprnthu cost of the European war for the first eight months has boon ten billion dollars, Indirectly as much more litis been lost in commerce and destruction to live and property. Lloyd-Oeorge recently ostimhted the militarvand naval cost to April as follews: (treat Mritain, $12,000,000,000: Prance, $1,750,000,000; Russia, $2,000,000,000; (lermanv, 2.500,000,000; Austria-Hungary, $1,500,000. This does jiot include the cost to Belgiurti. Serbia and .Japan. It does not include tho cost of mobilization for Holland and Switz erland, $15Q,000,OQO, or Italy, $:U)0,000,()00, or tho Balkan States, nearly as much more. The loss to Belgium totals considerably over $1,000, 000,000, a third of which represents the destruction of buildings nnd trade for cities, nnd n quarter destruction to crops and buildings in, rural districts, and another quarter damage to state buildings, railroads, bridges hud highways. The property loss in western France is estimated to exceed $1,500,000,000. The loss in Hast Prussia is over $1,000,000,000. The loss in Poland will probablv exceed $2,000,000,000. In Austria the loss will probably total a billion. Losses at sea in vessels and cargoes destroyed is approaching the billion mark. British commerce shows a decrease since the war in imports and exports of over $1,000,000,000. French trade shows n loss of $850,000,000, The German loss in trade must be fully twice Great .Britain's, as her foreign com merce is completely wiped out. Russian foreign trade has completely collapsed. To show the staggerimr losses already inflicted, the great libraries of Belgium, itUuO,000,000 as reproductive cost of tho books destroyed The destruction in the eitv of Rheims silone totals 200.. 000,000. Tho tourist traffic, winch largely supported France, Switzerland and Italy, With an aniiiml revenue of $-100,000,000, is a total loss. Depreciation of stock securi ties probably totals $1,000,000,000. These figures do not include the economic and indus trial loss to the outside world. Widespread financial and industrial depression have been occasioned by it. South America is in the throes of a financial crisis. The United States alone shows signs of reviving prosperity, which is remarkable when it is considered that, exports to a single country, Germany, during the first seven months of the fiscal 5'ear showed a loss exceeding $200,000,000. The total cost of the war has already exceeded man) times the cost of the Napoleonic campaign. It. threatens to exceed the total cost ot civilized. And what is the object, and what the gain? "What pos- II 1 ii i it ii i i siuie result can jusiuy ine sintering and disaster oeens ioncd? "What possible reparation can be made to human ity for the barbarism of civilization? THEN PROTEST Itcprcsenlntivos of timber interests in Jackson count) called upon the county court Thursday afternoon and protested npiinst the proposed raise in timber assessments. Kvery large holding in this section, including the Weyerhaeuser company, the Weed Lumber company, the Hopkins inter ests and others were in attendance. Xo action was taken by the county court, tho mutter being entirely with the board of equalization. The tim benaen maintained that their holdings were overestimated in vnluc, and (lint an increase in taxation would be a burden. I)y Glen Laldlcy Darrcll Mlnklor a momuor of the lilfsti school motored to Ashland laut Sunday. "Hosolvod, That gum chewing Is a detriment to tho Nation," was the Muestlon for debate nt tho high achool Monday morning. James Vance, Miles Camel and Until Daniels of tho affirmative won. Tho II. S. alumni will Klvo a dance nt tho Xatatorlum Tuesday, April 13. Tho high school is cordial ly invited. U. S, Collins, for five years super intendent of tho Medford schools, tondorcd his resignation to the school 'board Tuesday evening. Mr. Collins has purclinficd a l'orff, and In this ho Intends to spend his vacation, riding on tho Pacific highway. During Mr. Collins tlnio as superintendent ot (ho local schools ha lias becomo very pop ular, and will ho missed by teachers as well as pupils. A largo number of members of tho Iloman history clauses attended tho play Cablrla at tlio Page Thurs day afternoon. CHARLEY CHAPLIN AT PAGE THEATER TODAY "Tho Only Way Out," n three part Lubln feature at tho Page Fri day and Saturday, is a drama of to day, strong in motivo and moving to tho oncl without relaxing its grip. It (ells of an attempt against a wom an's honor and tho means her litis takes to shield her good nuino. Other Interesting features of this program uro Charley Chaplin in a now Hasan ay comedy, "Tho Jitnoy Klopomont," and a Kalom Ilnm comedy with a thousand feel of rapld-flro fun. MEDFORD M'ATTJ TRTRUm THE WAR France and Poland have lost all Aval's since Europo became :t sues Ji. Suit to recover from County Treas urer Fred Cohig fees retained while county recorder, from private parties for copies of county iccords furn ished nbstrnct cnucurnH, was ordered Hied Thursday afternoon bv the county court. Tho mit involves nliotit 1000, collected during C'olvigV term as county recorder. The county holds that Colvig had no right under thu state law to keep the fee- Col vig IioI(1h that he had, an Ion;; as the copies- of the record arc not certified. GETS $10,000 FOR SOLUTION "MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY" MIbs Ida Damon, 3731 Minnesota avenue, St. Louis, Mo., is tho winner of tho $10,000 cash prlzo otrerca by tho Thanliauscr Film Corporation for the most acceptable .solution of "Tho Million Dollar Mystery.' Miss Damon is a plain little Htonog. rapher, 21 years old, on a salary ot C0 a month; yet sho has proved to be the ono ot many thousands who competed for the prize, with tho 10,- 000 idea. Sho Is tho solo support ot her agod father and mother, and tho '10,000 is a real fortune to her. Lllto many others sho saw tho an nouncement that a prize of $10,000 would bo offered for the tiest solu tion to tho great mystery photo-play and story serial, and sho determined to enter tho contest. Sho followed each oplsodo of tho pictures and read tho concurrent chapter of tho story in the nuwspajwrs, and when tho tlmo camo for writing tho solution, sho sat down nnd wroto out a brier sum mary or how sho thought the mys tery should end, and mulled It to tho ThanhaiiBor Film Corporation Jr Now York. Ifcr solution was made tho basis for tho last chapter of tho great story und also for tho concluding eplsodo of the pictures. It is to be shown nt the It (heater today and tomorrow, with a great doubjo bll at tho usual price. "You have no idea how provoking my dfcpsmnker in, dear. She's a per fect despot." ".MiikcH you wait, eh?" "No, not ihnt, dear sho expects money!" , John A. Perl UNDERTAKER Lady Assistant 28 8. IIAItTMSTT Phones M. -17 and 47-J2 Ambulaiico Scrvlco Coroner MTSDVORD. ORISON, 4-t -,, FOttfilTE MAN WASHINGTON, D. C, April l Describing the llctglun Congo, tho Nntlonnl Geographic society, In a statement tanned today, says: "Although Ilolgliim now controln loss than 300 Hipiaro miles of her tftltnry nt homo, sho Is still pop v.tvd of a colony oun-fourth as latue as all Kuropo tORythcr. II Is larger than tho coblncd area of all the coun tries no at war, outs! 1 1 ot UtiKaln. That colony U tho llelplan Congo, with taii'V a million apinv mlle.i of territory. lit INpiatorlnl Afilca "This empire Is carved out of tho heart a cipiutorlnl Africa, nnd In cludes within its confines one of the virld's great rivers, the Cotiro, from which the cnlMiy takes is name. The river has a course of about 3,000 miles, and, with Its tributaries, of tent a wonderful system of commu nication for opening up of the rich hinterland. It Is estimated that there aro 6,000 miles of navigably waton in tho colony, while the Congo river is navigable for ocean steamers for 100 mllos up stream, llcro follows a section of 200 miles of rapids above which tho rlvor Is navigable for 1,200 miles. "Tho work or exploiting tho heart of Africa has Jus.t begun. There has been considerable difficulty In in ducing IZuropcnii colonists to emi grate to thenn regions nnd begin new nomes. First, the Congo has tho evil reputation of being no fit country for the whlto man, and. secondly, a fe. I UK has oilsU-d thai a permanent homo tbero meant permanent burial without tho pato of civilization, Thorcforo, tho promoters or tho Con go have had to overcome a great un willingness among their people to ox chango of the comforts and certain ties of the motherland for tho ques tionable advantage of pioneering In tho wild, 'dark country, which has successfully defied all progress for ten thousand years. l'lituit) One or Promise "Some advance, however, has beon made, nnd tho future of tno colony seems to bo one of promise. Al though tho climate Is generally hot and moist, It Is sopportaoia by tho whlto man. The climate of tho coast land Is least endurable for tho Du ropcans. Over a great part of this territory, normal temperatures range between CO and 90 degree. Rain Is everywhere nboundant. The extreme heat ot tho day Is gouornlly relieved by sharp evening chill. "Tho white population of this land remains still negligible. The total population has been stimutcd at lf., 000,000, in which aro counted a mere 0,000 whites. "Tho native population, while ov erwhelmingly superior In numbers, has been awed by tho whlto man's machine guns, railways, steamboats, and telegraphs, and forms n docile working body for tho Improvement of tho land. More than 1T.O0 miles of railway aro in operation and In course of construction. Further, 111!) miles of telegraph communica tion have been established, five wire less stntlons, nnd somo QO postof ficos. lleforo the war, there was reg ular communication with Antwerp, a steamer from that port calling every fortnight. Agricultural Posslblllt'ilf "Tho agricultural possibilities of tho Congo aro groatjf modern meth ods of sanitation finally open it tip to tho whlto man. Its flora Is very rich nnr varied- Among tho products now cultivated In ltd flolds nro cor- JT Theatre FHIDAY-SATUHDAV Mntlnco-Kvonlng, Six Itcola Final Uplsodo of tho Million Dollar Mystery also $20,000,000 MYSTERY Mutual Weekly News 1 Killing Horace Keystone Comedy Ills Doublo Kent uro Hill Af tlm liclinl ....I,... K iw1 1 tn lloro Sunday ""over tho Niagara Falls," 4-part Colgate Feature, - t- T"- EQUATORIAL AFRICA RICH iN OPPORTUNITY FRIDAY. APRIL 0. 1015 irx The Only Wuy Out-Page Fri. and Sat. . Tee, cotton, nmH, impnws, plnoap- I pies, cassava, com, rice, peanuts, beans, bananas, tobacco, sorghum and kaflr corn. Uh forests abound In rubber vinos, and tho natives are omplojed for gathering tno rubber, iwhlch forms tho chief article of tho colony's export. I licit cnblnct woods .lire plentiful, nnd many import gums and resins are collected. All or tho 'lomcNtlc nuliuuW thrlvo In this Af rican country. The list ot native ani mals Includes l he elephant, hippo- potamus, buffalo, antelope, chtmpan- Nice, rhinoceros, anil crocldllo Slaugh ter of elephants for their Ivory has been prohibited, though tho Ivory ex ports are still heavy, coming chiefly from native accumulations. Of thu minerals, largo deposits ot Iron, tin, and coal occur, and xonie rich de 'posits of copper nnd gold are found In tho southeast. "Palm kernel oil, white copal, co coa, coffee, corn, kola nuts, gold, Ivory, copper and raw hides are the articles of export. Tho total trado of the Congo Is about J2S. 000,000. It lis about evenly divided Into exports nnd Imports. "For many years, this territory, ns thu Congo Free Stnto. first rccognli cd by the Fnlto.l States In I SSI. maintained a quasMndeHtudenco un der the rule of Leopold of llclglum. It was formally annexed to Belgium In ID 10. it has an annuut rovonuo of about $S. 000, 000, and a public debt or more than JIIO.OOO.OOO. Tho zee, rhinoceros and crocodile. Slnugh native troops." With Medford Trnan Is Medford Mado FRECKLE-FACE Sun anil Wind llrlng Out I'gly ShiIs, How to Itemovo Kuy Hero's a chance, Miss Frecklo-face, to try a remed for frocktott with tho guarantee of a reliable dealer that It will not cost you n penny unless It removes tho freckles; while, If It docs glvo you a rluar complexion the expense Is trifling. Simply get nn ounce of othluo double strength from any druggist and n fow applications should show you how easy It Is to rid yourself of tho homely freckles and gc: n hcnti tlful complexion. Unruly Is morn than ono ounce needed for the worst case. Ho suro to ask tho druggist for tho double strength othluo as this Is tho prescription sold under guaranteo of money back If It falls to romovo freckles. fPald Adv.) o I AR Friday and Saturday ParamountPicture A Comedy Drama of Stanc Life in Five Parts What's His Naffle?,, With Max Figman and' Lolita Robinson Comlnn Monday MARY PICKFORD J Afttknoon 2:15 Evening 7:00 A MODERN EVE C "A Model u l'.i" wuh pleuiiinl,v pi Of cut cd ul the Viiiinu (heater in Aohliilid Thurxdiiv iiiiiitz bv u good company under the dirvrluui of l.ti Comli iv. FlchiT. About lu'nt-l"ie .Medford people atti tided. It it it bright mtiMi'iit comedy bv Moil II. Singer, wn splendidly M,iUed mid continued, there were it number of popular xopg hit nnd il whh n clean, sunppv per row nn ii en. A lendimr fea ture nils tin Kut'opcnu novelty dnne iug bv Ji' (iiidnui Wolberg uiul Lawrence Aekeilund. L . i' , ' ' FltKH. IIWOK ON STOMACH ILLS Ceo. II. Mnr of IT. I Whiting SI , Chicago. III., a prominent driiKglsl, has published a guide to health, In which hi shows how bo cured him self and brought relief to thousands of other suffers from constipation, blllousiiiNui. Indigestion and Intesti nal troubles by tho ii" of French healing oils. Ono doso usually con vinces. The most chronic cases rate, ly need ovur thriti doson. This book will he mulled free on rcuuest. Mayr's Wonderful Itiuuody Is sold by leading druggists over) w hero with the positive understanding that your money will bo .refunded without question or qulhhto It ON'IC bottlo falls to give you abeoluto satisfac tion. dv THE PAGE MciKord's Lratlinrj Theater FIIIDAV AND STl ItDAV Afternoon and Kvcnlng. CHARLIE CHAPLIN In Ulit Greatest Two-Act Comody The Jitney Elopment Hlcclal Threo-I'nit I.ubln Drama The Only Way Out With John K. 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