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j -I I i i I i 1 i iH I' v I PXGEFOUK MEDFORD wail tribune MEDFORP MA7B TRTBUNE, fRDFORD, ORECfON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, T0'15" AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ruuLiKiiED evert afternoon EXCEPT 8UNDAY BV TUB MEDFORD PRINTING CO. Offlcn Mall Tribune nulMIng, 2G-27-29 North Kir street; telephone 76. The Democratic Tlmm, Tho MMford Mull, The .Medford Trbune. The HoutU trn Orejfonan, The Ashland Trliune. ANOTHER BRITISH BLUNPER subscription hates One year, by tnal ......... .J.OO One month, by mall.. ,60 Per month, delivered by carrier In Medford. Pliornlx. Jacksonville and Central Point .BO Saturday only, by mall, per yeor 2 oo weekly, per yonr , l.so flclttl Paper of the City ef Med ford. Official Paper or Jacknon County. Entered an eocoml-clAM matter at ireilfprd, Oreson, under the act of March 3, 1879. Sworn Circulation for 19M, 2588. Tiill leased wlro Associated Press dli ratches. i: .j. Bubscrlbon falling to rccelTO papers promptly, phono Clrcu- -f latlon Manager at 2G0-R. 4 HONG KONG KOLUM "Wliy Is It that In nn argument my luiftbanil u win I ly glvos In? idlcclattHO loilily In argiiinont novcr gllvo out.) IIUVKItSKl) IXTKIt VI i:VS If lllO .Mmlo At'tlVKMN Ht'lllly ToM tlio Trulli I nm n vory plain nort of jiorson. 7 waRti't born In n mnnll town. My father wasn't poor nnd I didn't liavo to onrn my own living. I didn't go on tlio Htngo whon I wnu tliroo yonra old and I nover spoko a plrco ns n kid, I didn't work to support my moth er nnd brothorn nnd thoro wns not tho Bllghtost onrly Indication Hint I lind any talont. Onco David Holnico rnmo to our town. No didn't tnko nny notlco of mo nnd'dldn't pnt mo on tho limu! nnd nsk mo If I didn't want to como to Now York nnd Join his company. My mother wasn't shocked when I went on tho ntngo. Sly father didn't rago nnd storm. I didn't hnvo nny ltttlo sinter (o coiiroIo nnd envy mo my chanco, 1 never thought anything about whothor I had any talont or not. I never read Rhakewponro and nover locked mysulf up nlono nnd rohonrflod Jullot boforo n mirror. I liavon't got fifty gowns nnd n 150,000 wardrobo. You could buy nil my porional Junk for twonty-olKht fifty. i It doosn't tnko nny norvo to net tlio molodrama stuff In tho movloa, I don't know what to do for tho comploxlon. I mo Jtut plain cold cronin. I liavo no advlco In glvo to othor girls with movlo nmbllloiiH bocnuso Ihavo never thought nnythlng nbout It. I can't rldo n homo nnd novor do oxcopt whon my part enlls for It. I don't own a ear but am saving up to buy n second-hand Kord. 1 linto chickens and country llfo nnd nm deathly afraid of Hiinkos. I don't ilnnco. I nover saw n rich man's son cloio enough to roeogniie and when tlio milium Is developed I'm through ylth It. Out thatT My oats? I Hfco steaks and pota toos nnd bread. t And lliton, bo. I ain't seon tho blek yet thnt I'd marry. Oot that? A BANDOX.MEXT of tho British campaign against the Dardanelles, which seemed foredoomed to failure and rcallv accomplished iiolhimr cx-cnnl. tho unoriincu en,. rifice of many brave men. is offipinl rnnfninii nf l'limiim. another of the long list of initial blunders which stain the record of nearly every war that Great Britain has waged in which she has somehow blundered her way to eventual victory lislory is full of similar instances. fill. T"i "J ! ...... r W ,. .... j no jsriusn campaigns in .India, in America, in South Africa are all liberally sprinkled with blunders. So were British camnaitrns acrainsf, Louis XIV. an wmn fiw i3i.;f;uii efforts in the Napoleonic wars. British official arrogance, British official red tape, British official incompetence have been responsible, not onlv for flm blnmim. r ,.r ions Avars, but of the nrescnt rnnfhVr V,.r i ; r them, British stamina and British pluck have Avon event uallyand history repeats itself. The evacuation of the Dardanelles, while it may weaken their cause morally, really strengthens the position of tho entente allies, who have one less front to defend. Jn fact, since the undertaking became recognized as a failure in the spring, the expedition has been a fruitless drain upon allied resources. Although the entire conflict lias so farresulted in pil ing success upon success for the Teutonic allies, it has not CU, i",i:u '-"in-nifjivu vjciory, jor tneni. '.rnc new yaw finds them defending a score of fronts, their ranks much depleted, wlnletheir superiority in men, munitions and the machinery oC war is hourly diminishing as the allies are attaining the degree of preparedness held by Germany at .. "(, '(, wt. uiu k,uiuin;i, Pesi)itc the success of the excursion into Serbia, the result; cannot materially affect tho belligerents, for the war will be decided where it started in Belgium, France, Germany and Russia. One crushing defeat on either west or cast fronts will undo nil the livMlinnf -..;,..:r, .. ... 1 . i ... ' - iiuunio nu Jill achieved and the wider and more scattered the fronts the 1 culons are forced to maintain the more difficult will it bo to concentrate upon any, one without exposing others The war, if a long one, will bo won by the last billion dollars and the last million men in other words, by super iority of resources. These naturaly lie with the'entento allies, ilthey hold together long enough. So far there is no sign ol weakening, and as it is a matter of national life or death with all of them, Henry Ford's peace mission will lind scant welcome, even in the neutral nations who are uu ucing niaoe weaitny My tlie war. US EUROP 1 10 VII I ON DON FROM PRES BENT HOT St'UIXaS, Va , Dec. 22 President Wilson said today that tho huropean trip of his friend, Colonel 12. M. House, was In no way connect ed with tho peace movement, but was entirely for the purpdsos oiitllnod by Colonol House In his statement Issued Inst night In Xow York. Tho col onel snld his mission was to commit nlcato to Amor-lean ninbassndors In porson for tho prosldont certain in formation that tho nmbnssndors might moro Intimately know the nt tltudo of tlio United States toward certnin phases of tho International situation. Further than to say that Colonel House hnd stated tho object of his mission exactly tho president refused to comment. Today tho president and Mrs. Wil son motorod forty-flvo miles over to White Sulphur Springs, V. Vn., for luncheon. BRITISH FORCES TAKEN FROM ISLES SENT TO SALONIK PAGE iMEDFORD.S LEADING THEATRE TODAY WASUIXOTOX. Doc. 22. An nouncement by Colonel i:. M. Ilouso, of Xow York, , Prosldont Wilson's closo personal frlbnd nnd advisor, that ho soon would go to Kuropo at the requost of tho prosldent nnd tho socrolnry of state, conned great In torost In official and diplomatic cir cles hero today. Secretary Lansing confirmed tho announcement, but de clined to ndd anything to It. Colonol Houso's statement declared that tho solo object of his mission would bo to tnko to tho Amorlciin nmbassadors at the capitals of tho warring nntlons-certnln Information regarding tho Washington govern ment's nttltiido on International ques tions. It wns denied thnt ho would go on n jienco mission. HBRLIX. Dec. 22. bv wireless. Tho Cologno Oazetto reports that uriiisii troops which liavo been sta tioned on Islands In the eastern Med iterranean hnvo been withdrawn to bo sont to Snlonlkl. The Ovorsoas Xews agency snvs: "Tho Cologno Gazette publishes a dispatch from Athens stntlng thnt nonrly all tho llrltlsh troops have left Imbros, Lemnos nnd Tenedos Islands, to bo sont to Snlonlkl. "The troops on Imbros Island woro most discontented. Somo of tho troops mutinied and five or six offi cers of the general staff nre reported to have been killed. Finally tho troops wero removed after they had been promised that numorous rein forcements would bo sent." Greatest Curtain 5:30 sharp. Chil dren In nrms not udmlttcd. D0NT EXPERIMENT AVOID OF DISCUSSION CANDIDATES REPUBL IS ICAN EDICT TURKS COUNTING BOO TY ABANDON ED " Todnj'h llellilnger llaeontly Oeorgo Foran, tho Ilrook. Jyn political lnder fll and Bprnlned Ijls nnklo. Upon bis return to big djk, buslnoss was plUnl high. An inpatient caller who had wallod an lipur at length demandiNl of (ho of. fjco boy how long It would bo before Iforan could tee him. "Ho hasn't roturned from lunoli yol," came the reply. "Why," exclaimed (h caller, "you Mil ho wns In?" "Ho Bald he was alwy In to )ou filr," roplled tho Uoy. fiiiy the Clil on (ho Film Boys who ring door bells nud run riwny often grow up to ring door bells and llck around all evening. (Il.v dlLsox nVIIIlXKIt.) WASIIINdTOX, Dec. 'j:i. -The meeting ot tlio ioiiibliciui liiitionul eomuiitteo here luu left (he inirtt sion (hat there will bo ltoosovelt ilel t'giiltw in the teulilienu milionul eon venliou Iho iiiimber nnd atrongUi of tho deleirntion ileiwidinj; on future ovenls. 'l'o niosl of tlio old ooinmil teo orowtl Kooiovelt is liad meilieino. l!un at n oure for politioitl impot ence, llioy hnte In lake him. Hut there nre political doelow in llmir midst wiio nre Htroiigiy iiruiiur tho utter drnui'lil Mini their oico will bo heard in the Cliieago eoueiiliou June 7. "Avoid dieii.Ni(in of enuilidntes" it the tinier Usued by tlio Cniue-HHriies-lViiroso eliipie whioli eoutioln tlio rcpuhlicHu iintionul eoiuinitlee. The linpn i'tguie that miy ileleiniiu ntiou of the eamlidnte iieforo the holding of the convention would o. jmimi Mich caiiilitlnle to the lire of criticism. I heir nle im voiced by former Seuulor Jonathan llouitie, who itikitd tliat iMiies only be dik euemHl sotuething general like "proejierlt.v" or "gotNl old ifmbliean idenU." Then at the convention the honeM will get together in the buck room, as )ir usual, and ilecide on a eandidiile nnd lnlt'inu and then tie nle the fiiiiwnlioii to a "hoorah, get toiiiilui tni uiinit, ln.i- liiiiul and ting Mnvinu" d ii-ti.itmu of a "leillilteil p.iity "' BY BRITISH FORCES LIK DEAIH Fl id FOOTBALL HURTS COXSTAXTIXOPI.H, Dec. 22, via London. Tho Turkish war otflco has given out the following statomont; "Thoro was local fighting on tho Irak front (In Mosopotamln) at Kut-ol-Amnr. "A hostile attack against tho tenth sector on tho Caucasus front was ro pulsod. "On tho Dnrdanollos front hostllo ships violently bombardod until Into In tho evening different camps In order to doatroy tho booty nbandonod by the enemy. Tho bombardment fulled to achieve Its purpose. Hostllo attacks at Suddul lliilir ropontedly repulsod. Tho counting of tho wnr material and military equlpmont has not ot boon completed. Among tho booty nonr Ail lltirnii were two hoary guns. ono Schnolder field gun, n groat quan tity of ammunition, cartridges, rlflos, a great number ot mules, ammuni tion carts and tents filled with pro visions and telephone material." IMTTSni'ItO, Dec. 22 Harry Shot, a medical student of tho Uni versity of I'lttsbiyg, died In n hos pital hero last nlglit as tho result of Injuries suffered In tho football gnmo between the Pittsburg team nnd Washington nnd Jefferson two years ngo. llo wns carrlod off tho field and until tho tlmo of his death was under tho enro of a physician. Von Will Mnko Xo .Mistake If You Follow This Advlco 'Xevor neglect your kldne,s. If you hnvo pain In tho back, urin ary disorders, dizziness and nervous ness, It's tlmo to net nnd no tlmo to experiment. Theso nro frequently symptoms of kidney trouble, nnd n rcniody which is recommended for tho kldnos should bo tnken In time. Moan's Kldnoy Pills nro a good remedy to use. It hns acted effective ly In many casos In this vicinity. Can Medford ro'sldents demand further proof of morlt than tho fol lowing testimenial: Daniel Flnton, C St., Jacksonville, Ore., says: ."I can't forgot how much good Moan's Kidney Pills did mo. I suffered from woaknoss of tho kid neys nnd all tho disorders that go witn ittiinoy complaint. I ached all over. Moan's Kidney Pills soon fixed 1110 up In good shnpe." Prlco HOC, at all dealers. Don't simply nsk for n kidney remedy get Moan's Kidney Pills -the snmo that Mr. Flaten had. FoHter-Mllburn Co., Props., Iluffnlo, X Y Adv. 2LAIL ORDEBS XOW Farewell OF Forbes- Robertson His first and positively his last appearance in Medford AND LONDON COMPANY In Jerome K. Jerome's Modern Morality Play Passing ,i!fc Third Floor Back The Ideal Christmas Play over 5000 limes in England and America. Sents on Salo Xow. $2.00, $1.G0, $1.00, 'Tc, TiOc WHAT ARE YOU WORTH? Young Man, Young Woman, in Dollars and Cents to a Business Ian ? Are you worth all you should he ? I f not, join our classes in Day or Night School and make yourself worm more. Medford Commercial College "The School of Best Results" 13. T. Vim (J ilder, College Building, S. Van Gilder, Principals. .11 North Grape Street. Lime Starvation Causes Tuberculosis 'I'lir Mrtllnil llrroril rn tirk) of llrt-rmlirr Is, I1HPK, t-iiutnln nu urllclr uu "Ihr 'I'rriitiiirnt uf I'nl. iniiniirr Tulirri-iiliMla, llimril tin tin .xiiiiiitliin 'lliul Hie lllrlrlle (Hilar of tlir lll-iir In Mine .Murt iillnii," li llr. Jiiliu I. Iluaarll, Mini an)!! "I hf I'tinilllliMi till dli I rri-iiKiiUril It iirririlliiK Ihf nrtltr lrt rloiiiirii( uf lillirrt'illoaN In Hip mliill mH lie ruimlilrrril ni tint In llnir xfnrt Minn, iiiiiiik liuirunnli' uliliiliir llnir ull iiiirnr In lit uf nircliil ililiiltiKli'Nl liiiiiirliiiit'p I'M If Hit alls itrr nut In nrKHiili' i'uiiiIiIiiiiIIiiii I. illllli'lill In Miiiur Hull tin- t'fll fun iiiirnirliilr llirni lur IihiiI," Vfinn nf w Kii'Hiiri'itil uie riiiitlrin iu In IM lnli.r (hut tlir micrt'Hii of l.rklllHIIH Allll.lUNt' III l-UHKH of pul- noiiHr.i I ii in i iilunlH (loiiHumpllon) Hllll t'lll'tillli I In lint Ahll llllllirlllal iVtiubltm In ilui' In Ittrue liKHimre to IU lonifiit f iiiim, no puinltiittl wild ulhvr liiMivtlifiiu hh ti lie eitnlly up pi opt lHlf.1 h Hit rllH. IxiulitlfMH Hum Iiub hail much to do with (lit- intuitu iil.tnliifil In ninny aM uf Hime .((Ttjc'tloim. ttlil.li t(i wr tu lutw iiIiloil to Ik'kiiimi'a FwMtRt TMr3JTcgo1v? cer: Wsf TODAY LAST CUAl'TlCIt OP The Diamond from the Sky Come and geo who got mo diamond and tho winner of tho $10,000.00. We l8o show a good 2-rool Key stone nnd a one-reel comedy. You Can Go Home For Christmas! If you Inlso mlvnntnso of tlio Low noillltl-TrIp .3.Fares thnt the SOUTIIKHX PACIFIC will hnvo on hiile for tho holiiluys. ON SALE Deeeml.er 17, IS, 22, 2.1, 21, 2fi, .11, Jnniinry 1st lielween nil fitntions of Sotitlioni I'neifio in Oiuf-on. liotiiin limit January I. YOU CAN GO TO CALIFORNIA, TOO! Tlio holiiliiy round trip rates nlfeo npply from Ore son to Cjilifoniiii (exeept Kliimuili J-'alls Iiriuijjh) uVstiimtionu on the followiiif- dnteH: Dee. 22, 2H, 21, 2.r), 110, 31, .Tan. 1. Uetuiii limit of .Inn. !lil. $12.75 saved on round trip to Los Aiifiolof. - 1 $13.25 saved on round trip to San Fmnoiioo. . Corroiponiliiyf reductions to nil pointB Auk tlio loenl ngont. Southern Pacific John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent An It loiitiihiK no opiates. imnotli'M or luililt fin nm. ,f iIiiiKn, it m NiifD tu trt Yum iliuKKlut will uiilri u lur tni in m.i , an hmikI tllrtu I llt'kutHii l.iiliiiriilur), IMillMilrliililn, Price $1 nnd $2 a bottle. TAFT UNABLE TO k CUICAriO, I),e. JJ. Fuunrr l'.e- lileilt Tlft reliHliul luie tiul.ix limn Jjoiitli lleml, Im!., where he uu- to Jinve iimilo uu atlilie-h ut ewnuur, lint Mtm jire vented b Kevere etll. ' rr. Tuft was ktill' nnfrerinjf from llio ilmint Affoctiou Mhirli utiueLei lilm nt La Crvo, i-, m-i ml d m,'o, nud wn ndukfit i. a piiyaivutu ft) rofraln from ii-uij. l. .i. 4. Jlofoio taking n t 1 .r A lieu - ifown, Pa,, whoie he ..ruled tu leoturo, Mr. Tnji mil! u would Attempt to keep ah li.- -itrukinif rn J lind a pood in. I 1 Mr, T.ilt, "and tee U . LOOKING FOR WORK Everywhere men romplain about work; ten lm)s and ttls in school or IniMiH'ts find wotk tedious and iik kiiuc, but it itiftlliiMvoiUialfsoiiutcli as their vv,i l.uk of plnical ktrcugth that nuki it hard. Kali liltMHl.striuiL' lnni .iiwllienllh. 'ful digetin make woik pleasurable 111 i)uiiieh, in hiuk'I or even house vork, and if little who nro easily tiled who are not su k, but weak and ner vouswould just takt Scott's Kinul siiHi for one month and lot ita tuiie coocentratod food create ticliui UuckI to pulsate thr.uj;h every aitery arut win let it Iwilil a structure of healihy tikwie and $ve ou vi(;oixus stretigdi you would lind wotk easy and would look for moie. lnsi.it on Scott's, U.XI kWHIK UlUUIUiMUl.N J. U-lt JOHN A. PERL UNDERTAKER Iwt.J) vsUtant unk. inuri i.-rr riiniiin -17 and 17-J'J Ambuliiuco hi n kg Coroner XMAS For the Auto Owner Nothing more appreciated than something for the auto Driving Gauntlets Horns Robes Weed Chains Auto Clocks Spot Lights Flash Lights Let us help you select C. E. GATES COOOOCKOCOOOOCCXOOOOOOOOOCCCC The Only Shop in Medford equipped with enough power and machin- t ery to run in your main bearings flooded with oil, and this is essential to overhauling as it is factory practice and assures a quiet, smooth running motor and will not develop knocks and burnt-out bearings Yours for work that stands, Valley Auto Company I ( O 0 10N.1IOL1A P1IOXK NO. IS ?r r i 000000000xooooo