Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, October 21, 1916, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextriHlHTXF. MKDFOIfl). OlWiOX. SATl.'ttn.VY. QfTOTiKK 21. "Wif, t iM 1 1 n.Lo . -. - u-ijjjiiljjj i iiu ii iii -igu i i-xi-J-iutau u -' innwrruinn mniiro OPEN FIELD FOR A FAIR FIGHT IS GIVEN BUSINESS President Lovett of Harriman Lines Says President Has Substituted Law for Presidential Favor and That Business Men and Patriots Should Rally to His Support. NEW YOrtK, Oct. 21. Business men for thiilr bent lntorota and all patriotic American Tor tho nood ro jmtc, Ktifcty and material prosperity of tliclr country, Hhoulil support WoodrowW'llBon for ro-elnctlon, says Jtoliort 8. Lovett, executive head of tho Union Pacific Hallway Bystom In nn Interview upon the iaiiutis of tho caiuimlKn. Mr. l.ovott lakes his position not wlthBtandlnK his opposition to the Aduinson clBht-lioiir law and to the president's Mexican policy, and lio causo this head of a crcat railway nystom itcknowlodKCS the president'!) services In stabilizing and iildlni? the Kononil buslnoss In tho country by practical reconstructive legislation. Ktpuiro Ileal for llikilnrMi. "I sou not prepared to believe that business men are lacking In apprecia tion of what ho has done for busi ness," says Mr. Lovett. "Ho has given tin business peace and an open field for a fair fight. He lias substituted the law as a rule or conduct for "gov ernment by oxocutlvn order" and presidential favoritism; and tho "un leslrablc citizen" has had the same show ns the most influential group or tho biggest campaign contributor. No special dispensations to form trusts linve been granted, and it has not liecu uoccssary to consult tho White House, rather than counsel, In order to do business. The statutes, and not the presidential reelings or state of mind, havo been our guldo. And theso have been administered ovonly, impartially, Justly, without straining to harass and persocuto. "There urn business men In this town now criticising Wilson In glitter ing generalities who, under prcvous administrations, did not know how long they would bo out or Jaly try as Jiard as they could to obey tho law. Ve havo had nouo or this under Wll- tuin. Kuril him gono his way wjth out any fear of persecution with only tho law for his guldo. l-'i-lcniMiln for Business. "What president has shown more loyal and consistent personal and of ficial friendship for every form of legltiniiito business and enterprise? How refreshingly - rreo from dema gogy every utterance of his upon the subject has beon. Kvcn tho railroads Iho favorite Held for political ex ploitation -have received Justice and fairness at his hands except In the right-hour day controversy; and that was a mistake In supposing that the olghl-hoiir Industrial day was appli cable to railroad train service. In the multitude of matters pressing upon him for attention, he was, like thousnnds of others, misled, until too Into, by the shrewd plea for nn eight-hour day, when only an Increase of pay was Involved, lint after all, would his opponent havo don diffcr mlly? Tho latter was silent until ho saw tile popular side of the ques tion. r "And let us not forget that wo owe Ilr. Wilson for Iho present unex nmplcd Industrial prosperity ol Hie country. Why? TMit for l'lmpat'lty. "Does nny one with nny memory or those days doubt this? Nothing hut 'Wilson's leadership, and firm stand from tho first for American trade Slghts-for Urn right ot our manu facturers and traders to make and noil all atlcles of commerce to all coiners secured to us the enormous trade, extending through every line or Industry, that has brought employ ment and high wages to millions or workmen and huge profits to onr manufacturer. Let us do simple Jus 4ico and remember these facts. States- jucn and cx-stutesmen. now crllicis lug Wilson, had not round themselves cr their voices on this question until lifter ho had taken his stand for American trade and Industry. "r'or a generation tho republicans liave been tinkering with tho hanking nnd currency question, but Wilson mottled It and settled It so effectively ind wisely that his most reckless tritlcs aro silenced upon tho subject. The federal reserve act was peculiarly Wilson's personal work. There was no political sentiment lor It, or even ngltatlon. except In bunking circles It had been llttlo discussed in the campaign. Tho Aldrlch commission liad made Its report and It had been lulv pigeonholed. If olther Taft or 3toosevelt had been elected, the sub Ject would have been resurrected only in a most perfunctory way. If at all for congress clearly was not inter sted. Hut Wilson at once made it the paramount purpose uuri policy of his udmlnlstrallou and put his whole power und influonco behind it und literally drovo congress to the task until it was accomplished. Have tho financial and business mcu forgotten this supreme service? Ililllljint l'uge in History. "His management of our relations to the European war situation Is the greatest aud most brilliant page In our diplomatic history. Ho main tallied our rights and our honor with unfil ing firmness,and put our enso with such clearness and force and logic that the most arrogant nation had to yield, while all tho neutral nations of the world applauded. He held to a strict neutrality, as becomes the char acter and dignity of u great, self respecting nation which Is unwilling to become a vassal to either belliger ent, like a Ilalkan state. True, this high-minded neutrality does not please those among us who arc so German that they want our own coun try to be made a battleground for the Kaiser, nor those Americans, who are Knglish that they draw their patriotic inspiration from thut coun try rather than their own, nnd think wo should have rushed Into Hie war at the first excuse. I believe the great mass of Inde pendent, self-respecting people of this country the real Americans ap prove and feel proud of what history will record as the ablest treatment or our forclun relations ut this most critical Juncture ot the world's history. "With President Wilson's Mexican policy I cannot at all agree. It has been a serious mistake from the be ginning. Hut again I say: Who, con fronted with so many difficulties (and hardly any one In all history has had to face more), would not have luudo mistakes? And let us not forget that In this Mexican business his mistake was on tho sldo of peace not war." Defends Ship I'm chase- Uivf. Mr. Lovett then reviewed Woodrow Wilson's domestic record or achieve ment, saying that, "while distracted by theso unprecedented foreign dlffl cultles ho has exhibited a construc tive statesmanship and achieved re sults In domestic policy that will inalto tills administration notable In history." Ho named tho federal re serve net, the rural credits act, the child labor law, tho Underwood tariff act, tho trado commission act, the legislation in behalf of "real pre paredness' and tho ship purchase, act. Of tho tariff commission, he states; "They say he changed his mind to do this. Long live the man who Is big enough to change his mind to get right. "This has been several times criti cised as governmental Invasion of private Industry," Mr. Lovett re marked of tho ship purchase act. "Hut Aiuerlcnn capital has not on gaged in foreign shipping to any ap preciable extent in the past, and there seems less reason to suppose It will do so In tho future. Of what use would our big navy be In tlmo of war without transport and supply ships? And where are we to get them ir neither private capital nor tho gov ernment builds them, slnco roreign ships could not bo had in caso or war Shall Disloyalists Itule. "Hut Important as are all these considerations, they ere, to my mind Insignificant to us ns a nation In comparison with one grent over shadowing question Involved lu this election namely, whether the Amerl can people are going to permit an American president to ho disciplined and defealed nnd driven from office by an alien clement in our popula tion for daring to Insist on American rights against a foreign government There is no mistaking this Issue. "Their venom Is concentrated on President Wilson because he refused to sanction the Lusitnnla murders and required tho cessation of submarine sliiughteryOf American men. women and children on peoccuble ships at sea, and because he refused to put an embargo on our legitimate nianu- racturing and commerce. Hut what or the political party nnd candidate that seek to proltt by this conspiracy? Neither the republi can party nor Its candidate has had one word to say against It. The candidate talks Incessantly of unde fined 'Americanism.' nnd uses other sweet phrases In a way to mean abso lutely nothing. I to wus the candi date of this disloyal element for th nomination, us he Is now its candi date for the office. In this campaign he has carefully avoided every word or declaration calculated to antagon ize this element, and Is obviously seeking Its support. If he wins if Wilson Is defeated there will be moro rejoicing In Herlln over this triumph of Pan-Germanism against real Americanism than there would bo over the winning ot a battle or the eupluro or a great city even Verdun." An ndviMirv him id hn appointed by I he governors states of Washington. ilist (jeen of the Oregon mid AT 515 VALLEY AERIAL COMBATS ON BELGIAN COAST hostile dutible-ciigiucd Iratlor seu i ,i :).., ,,...1 il... ..I.,,... wimnrm" iiiini nil; )i ub miu liiu "The scerclni v ot l ie aduni'un.v - . .'I Vh'nt' on the niiig o,' server J", -pone s.dcs ppe led aeroplane mm " . , hostile 1 miles olT (Istoiul. tile remain unci I were seen llonling ill the water. Hutu bines were uiiduiuiiywl. !,hiv by the liiiti-di mliniriilty : jtlth n nuviil single-sea! I.OXIIOV Or!. !.- Iloelibiu aerial operations of the Hriti-li uuviil i iiltiiekcd nnd brought down u .; r .i... 11..1. ......... Uhi. Ii.illoon near Ostein). '.lav. official statement issued lo-1 "A similar machine engaged large lot our nine Kur I wo hours und forty-five min utes 1,U residents of Sains. Vnllev listened to n debute between W. W. iTisniv :ind Judee K. K. Kellv lit Idaho for the purpose of considering i,,,!), SilmK Valley, lust night on the Wilson iiduiinistnitioii iolicics. Mr. Triiax' talk was mainly confiii- a co-operiitive plan for marketing the fruit inoilnets of these slates. (Inventor Lister's appointees are us follows: Captain I'uul I). Weyrnueli,. president of the Fruit Growers' Agency, Inc.; Gordon C. Corbuley, liiniiiiging secretary Spokane Cliniu- ber of Commci rind T. ). Morrison, assistant commissioner of agriculture, division of horticulture, Olynipia. Governor Alexander's appointees In the committee lire: Gottfried Lohrli of i'lirmu, Idiihii; W. X. Yost nf Mor idun, Idaho, and S. J. Klepfer of IL'itliilruni, Idnlm. Governor Willivennibc's appointees arc: I'rofcssor ('. I. Lewis, Oregon Agricultural college, Ci.rviillis ; A. C. Allen, .Medfnr.l, ami Dr. C. A. Me ('ruui of 1 '( hi iil This lion ril was appointed as the result of ii conference of the gover nors of the three northwestern states, held ill North Yiikimn on September 1. It consists of nine members. Ihree iippniiitcd by the gnvomnr of each state. A meeting of this hoard is planned for the near future. I'he federal ofliee nl markets bus placed a new man in eliurge ol the field work of the market news service on npnles, which is being curried nn from their brunch office in Spokane. O. W. Sclilcussncr, who is Iho assist- ant in market service surveys, nnd w ho iniiugniiiled the service, hns been billed lo jishiii"lon lo sitcrvisc several oilier projects, nnd .Mr. linker comes lo fill Ills iiluee. Mr. Unkcr wus formerly engaged in a ' similar work with market, news service on cuntnloiips in Grand Junction, Colo. TEUTONS DRIVE RUMANIANS (Continued Krom Page One). the Gcminiis captured Kussiiin posi tions northwest of Skninorocliy, lak- iii"- 1.10 prisoners and seven machine guns. On Soinnie Front. LONIIOS, Oct. 21. The British mi tlm Sniiniic fronl huvc Hindu ndili- linniil hendway ill their piHi toward Hiipaumo along' the miijn rood from Albert, according to today s an nouncement liv the war office, which records a gain ot ground, near lint t de Wnrlcncourt. The statement reads : "During the night further progress wus made in the neighborhood ot Unite de Wnrlcncourl. There was in teimiilcnt shelling; bv I he enemy on our fronl north nyd south of the An- ere. We successfully raided enemy trenches south of Ncuve Chapelle." Today's Football Totals Navy, 12; West Virginia, 7. Princeton, 33: La Payette. 0. Wisconsin, 1.1; Haskell. 0. Harvard, 17; Massachusetts Ag gles. 0. Illinois, (!; Ohio Slate. 7. Carnegie, 27; Allegheny, 0, N. Y. University, 0; Weslyan. 1 I. l'ordhum. 47; Susquehanna, 0. ' Columbia. 0; Union. .1. i Colby, II; Howdoill, 0. ' Dickinson, 3; I'slnus, 0. Hrowu, 20; Wllllanistown, 0. ' Washington and Jefferson, 12 Westminister, 0. Swartniore, 11; l'runklin and Mur shall, II. University of Horhester. II; Buf falo. 2. ' John Hopkins. 0; GottysbuiR, ' Michigan. : M. A. C. 0. ' Chicago. 0; Northwestern, 10. Army, ;,:i; Trinity, 0. ' Tufts. 13; Boston College. II. Minnesota, SI: South Dakota, Iowa, 2 1: Purdue, C. eil to mi exposition of the fnllucies of democratic treatment of the turiffj qucstiun, und to ussailing the present luiiiiistnitinii. Judge Kelly treated of the con tractive icutiircs ol thu democratic program and defended the foreign policies of the president. As far lis could be determined, out of the Kill persons in Iho hall only two were for Hughes, Mr. Triiux mid his wife. . . A Wilson rally was held lust night at Griffin Creek schoolhouse, L)l rsons attending and filling the building to capacity. Mrs. C. L. Schieffcliii and Porter J. Ncff were the speakers. The sentiment for Wil son was almost unnniiiious. Tonight meetings will be held at rail and lit Talent. At Trail Porter J. Ncff will speak. At Talent the speakers will be: Jnilge W. E. Crews. Miss Marian Townc, Miss. Laura .1. Almingi Mrs. F. J. liocho and Mrs. C. L. Schieffcliii. A Hughes nilly was held nl Gold Hill Friday evening, (.'. I!. Watson be ing the , principal orator. Other speakers were: George Huberts, Cur- Wilson, ,1. it. I oleiiinn and Hen Sheldon, candidates for county of fices. Local betting on the campaign is light. There is nn abundance of il son money on county nnd national results, though with odds of 1U to 7 nd II) to 8 on Hughes in New York City, local democrats arc demanding the same dilutees, while republicans seek even money. Five hundred dol lars is offered against .$1000 Hint Wilson will carry Oregon, and $.)!! ainst $11)00 upon general results at pool rooms. One thousund dollars is up that Wilson carries Jackson coun ty, but not covered;-' Muny s;uall bets arc beintr ninile. ! RAILROADS ABANDON CHANGES IN SHIPMENTS WASHINGTON', Oct. '.'1. Wostum railroads have abandoned proixe-ed changes in regulation-, and profiler" governing niin shipments in transit The interstate commerce cimmiissimi today has aliMiidniicd Ms proposed investigation. 0YM w il) PfSWfHiE.3 ALL CHILDREN LOVE "SYRUP OF FIGS" FOR LIVER AND BOILS (Jive ft When Feverish, Ci-oss, Ijllious for ltail Itivuth Sour Htoiunch. Look at the tongue, Mother! if coated, it is a sure sign that your lit tle one's stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. When peevish, cross, listless, pale. doesn't sloop, doesn't cut or act nat urally, or Is feverish, stomach sour, breath bud; has stoniach-aclio, sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Pigs," und in a few hours all the toul, constipated waste, undigested food and sour bllo gently moves out of its little bowels without griping, and you havo a well, playful child again. You needn't coax sick children to lake this harmless "fruit laxative:' they lovo its delicious tasto, and It always makes them feel splendid. Ask your druggist for a 50-ceut bottle of "California Syrup of Figs " which has directions for babies, chil dren or nil ages and lor grown-ups plainly on tho bottle. Heware of counterfeits sold here. To be sure you gel the genuine, ask to see that it Is made by Tnliromia Pig Syrup Company." Hefuso any other kind with contempt. Adv. Highest quality, jewelry repairing diamond setting, watch repairing Martin J. Reddy The Quality Store for Uellablo Goods. 212 E. Main St. Mcdford, Ore. TAXI 333 I,. I,. 1.KW1S, Piflp. liny and Night Sorrice. County Trips Anywhero in City 15c Mctlforri, Oregon. Absolutely Pure Made from Cream of Tartar NO ALUM-NO PHOSPHATE TWO TRIPS DAILY BETWEEN MEDFORD and EAGLE POINT S. H. Lsinlsh's uto will 1t Eagle Point at 8 A. M. and t P. M dallv. extent Sunday: leave Medford 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. Wilt call for nasnencers at hotels in Medford and hotels and business bouses in Eaglt Point. - l'HON'E S-X3 OTl DRESS UP! DRESS UP! 'he ClotW fit their sun-ounamgs "as well as they fit you. Slia;i Regardless of ths outrageous and constantly advanc ing prices in mate rials, ou will still fihd we are hot sacrificing our workmanship ahd tailoring. Wc can fit you with eur uhusual lines, and the prices this fall are below preseht pricss should we have to buy en pressnt markets. You surely will maks a sad mistake this fall bv postpShing yeur Suit and Overcoat buying. Ws will shQW you now. MODEL CLOTHING CO. H fl iitiisii Returns ' DF THE FAMOUS EATH VALLEY ON ITS THRILLING DESERT AND MOUNTAIN DRIVES At the Page Theater OCTOBER 25 andj26 Bernard Motor Co. Medford i imjke a mmmmM bqbge k VMCJS' ,1 ih V;- A 1