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JUEDFOIU) MAIL TRIBUNE. MKIlFORi), ORKGOX. MONDAY. DK IvM BKR IS. UUCi PACK FfV H ' WILSON S VETU ONLY DBSTACL 10 POWER GRAB THREATENS TREES IN UNITED STATES President Now Only Hope of Conser-' vationlsts to Check Vicious Shields j Water-Power Bill Ways Greased j In Both Houses Democrats-Con-! trol Coming Congress. . By air-SOX GAIlDXKli.' I WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. Only ! President Wilson's veto will stop thoj vicious Shields wnterpower grub. I The lobby is here in force mid in fine spirits. The wnys nre greased nndj there is every prospect Unit the bousts of the lobbyists, Hint the con ference report will pass both houses, will be fulfilled. Secretary I.nne is making no protest. Conservationists! nre urging President Wilson to have his veto ready. In order to Rive n color of rsepeet ability to the Shields water power prab, the "development" crowd hnvej got n fine delegation to wait on Pres- j Indent Wilson right after Christmas to; tell him it s "ull right. I hey bring high-Koiimlihg credentials like these: American Institute of Electric Engin eers, American Institute of Civil En gineers, American Chemical society, and the American Society of Alcehan ical Engineers. It is understood also that the American Society of Board ing; School Girls will bring resolutions endorsing chocolate drops. l'rofiTosslveA a Power. At first it looked as if Sandv Mush (list riot, in Iliiniconib county, North Carolina, would decide the political majority of the next house of repre sentatives ; but. the unexpected vic tory of M. Clyde Kelly, progressive democrat of Pennsylvania, lias tip ped the scale to the democratic side without the aid of Sandy Mush. The real balance of power, however, so ,fnr ns legislation is concerned, is to lie with a group of independents of: nil parties, about thirty in number, who have been organized by Lynn Haines of the National Voters' league. Their first and most impor tant job will be to insist on n proper revision of the rules. Foot and Mouth Cost. . It cost if!,()0O,0OO.ita eradicate the 'foot and month disease. The federal 'government furnished .f-l.tiOO.OnO of this, and the states the rest. "Large as this sum is," says Pr. Melvin in ids "nnnuul report on the work of the bu reau of animal industry," it is trivial compared with the colossal damage that would have been inflicted if the disease had escaped control and be come permanently established in the United States as it has been in some countries." The source of the infec tion, which first showed itself near Xiies, Mich., .in 1014, is still a mys tery. Clyde Tavenner of the fourteenth Illinois district failed of re-election by the narrow margin of 450 votes. A recount may Show him elected. A special fight was made on Tavenner . by all the war-profit interests, lie , had led the fight for a government armor plate plant and government ; manufacture of munitions generally, ' but in spite of the money dumped into 1 his district. Tnvcnner led President ! Wilson by 5(100 votes; received MOO ' more votes than he ever received be ' fore, in a district which is normally . republican by from 8000 to l'J.OOO votes. WASHINGTON ,Dee. 1 S The pop lars or this country nre now threaten-j ed by a dimgeruus fungous disease ! which has eveldently been Imported I in recent years from Kurope. This disease attacks the twigs, limbs, and trunks of the black ihul I.ombardy poplars (l'opalus nigra) and of the Carolina eottonwoods (PopuluK del-1 toldes), nnd may be expected to at-! tack other species of poplars and cot-! tonwoods, in regions not yet Invest!-: gated, according to the plant patliol-l oglsts of the U. S. department of ng-i rleulture. I This disease Is caused by the fun gus Dothlchlza populea. It occurs first In the form of cankers or do prossed dead areas In the bark much In the canie'manner as in case of the light of chestnut trees, which Is caus. 'ed by a distinctly different fungus. I The effect of the fungus on poplar and Cottonwood tret Is as follows: Cankers are formed at the point of attack, spread rapidly and often gir dle the twig, limb, or trunk at the point of attack, killing the part above the canker. Trees attacked on the trunk become "spike topped." The death of limbs and twigs gives tho ' trees a ragged appearanco, . which spoils their beauty, and later kills them. ThlB Is especially the case with black poplars which are fre quently planted In rows along boule vards and avenues. The European poplar canker Is most severe In Its effect on stored and transplanted nursery stock. Trees when In transit, and when heel ed In the ground, or freshly trans planted In the spring, are readily at tacked by the fungus and ruined within a short period of time. This disease Is spread by means of spores produced In fruiting bodies In the form of small pimples or postules In the bark of the cankers. From these postules In springtime there nre ex uded small, Bticky, cream-colored ten drils which soon change to a tawny ollve or even a walnut-brown. These tendrils contain millions of spores which spread the disease In various ways. tern as extravagant, Inefficient and dangerous, the chief of staff told tho committee that universal training would be democratic, reliable, effi cient and economical and within a few years practically render tho Ciilt ed States lninnino from attack. j "It would be democratic." he said, "because the great burden of national defense would fall equally upon all citizens. It would make It impossible for any man or group of men to trade upon tho nation's ne cessities In time of war. The system 1 would be reliable because It would produce each year the number of men ' necessary to be trained. ' "It would be economical because It would be based upon recognition by tho people of tho duty of the In-1 dividual to render personal Bervlco and In carrying It into effect tho gov-' eminent would not havo to compete ! In the labor market. It would bo ef-j ficlent because It would enable us to prepare adequately for war before ! war comes." j At the outset General Scott point-1 ed out that the Mexican crisis had j failed to recruit many National (iuard j organizations even to their minimum ' peace strength. j "The failure should mako the whole people realize that tho volun- j teor system does not and probably will not give us olther the men wej need In peace or for service In war," ho said. Reviewing the Intensive training which European nations re quire he declared that if American troops over wore to compete with highly trained and splendidly disci plined forces they would require training and discipline at least equal to that of their opponents. Lessons of Kuroo. Tho lessons of the European war, the general said, had demonstrated that a higher standard of training and discipline were required than was popularly considered necessary be fore, and Hint most of the European nations for that reason found they could not develop them In less than two years with the colors. "It should be obvious," said ho, "that 192 hours training prescribed for the National Guard Is utterly In adequate to prepare this force for war service." For war with a first-class power, the general stuff had previously esti mated that 000,000 fully equipped troops should bo ready at the out break and that COO, 000 more should be available, In ninety days. In view of the lessons of tho war tlio general was now of tho opinion that these numbers should be tripled, and that 1,500,000 fully equipped and ready and available and another 1,500,000 follow in ninety days. BONEHEAD PLAY AT ELLIS ISLAND NEW YORK", Dec. 18. Carlos Valdez Alvarez, the l l-ycar-old sou of Manuel Vuldoz Alvarez, a lending dry goods merchant with u string of stores throughout Spain,, was taken to Ellis Isluud today from the Span ish liner Buenos Aires, in port from Cadiz. Young Alvarez' father was carried ashore on a stretcher, help less from apoplexy, and taken to a 'lospital. The United States immi gration law permits myjilien under 18 years of ago to land unless accom panied by the parents or legal guar dian, and tho immigration inspector stated that under the circumstances he had no other course to pursue than to send the boy to Ellis Island. " Representatives of various Now Wrk dry goods cotieorns tendered any bond Hint might bo required bv tho government, but their offer was of no nvail. According to tho repre sentatives of local firms, Alvarez has fifty dry goods stores In Unreelonn, WaM'id, Cadiz, Malaga, Seville mid other pluees in Spain. He was on his annual visit to his storo in Havnna when striekrn. CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP OF WEST SIDE PHARMACY Hx-Postmnster Kalph Woodiord has purchnBcd the West Side Phar macy and takes charge on January lBt. Dr. H, P. Hurgrave who has conducted the business for the past five years, and devoted part of his time to the practice of medicine, will now devote all his time to his prac tice. Mr. Woodford 1b a registered phar macist, having graduated from O. A. C, and dwoted some time to his pro fession before his appointment as postmaster. . , The West Side Pharmacy Is ono of tho loading drug Btorss in the city and the now proprietor will maintain tho splendid reputation of the store. "The Little Girl Next Door" Her first mis-step her strug gle her rescue all told beforo the Illinois Vice Com mission sworn testimony. PAGE Wednesday and Thursday CHICHESTER S PILLS (kfijtrr THK DIAMOND HR4V0, J. .l.-i-'A HH.In Hrtl Rfl.1 tJitld nrllZMfj "t iib Hlu RIUko. V L o ofbor. Itiir frr V AM4INU IfUANI IMLl.it 6 J can known as Best. Safttt. AIwam ReiUU SOID BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE THAT JAR OF MUSTEROLE ON THE BATH-ROOM SHELF " .8 Relieved Pain for Every One in the Family When little Susie iiad the croup ; when Johnny got his feet wet and caught cold ; when father .sprained his knee; when granny's rheumatism bothered her That jar of Musterolc was right there to give relief and comfort. Musterolc is a clean, white ointment, made with oil of mustard. It will not blister like a mustard plaster. Quick relief for sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma tism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). Try Mtisterole for crouny children. .. - SCOTT FAVORS COMPULSION (Continued From rage One.) Aileqiuite Preparermoss. "I believe," he said, "there Is no higher dut than to provide for ade quate military pieparedness. But thoro is a radical difference between a military policy for defense and ag grosslve policy. If we are going to defend the Monroe doctrine In Its broadest sense we are embarking on a military impossibility." To provide a first line of defense, Mr. Fisher suggested that the pay of the army be doubled, that civic train ing that would fit men for civil life bo made compulsory and that as rap idly as they could be trained, men be discharged into a citizen reserve, lia ble for duty in war. "The plan proposed hero Is to adopt universal training for the sake of its civic by-product, for it is argued that universal training will give greater , civil efficiency. (Why not turn this right around? if you'll adopt civic diclpline for the sake of Its military by-product, you'll carry the country and you can't carry It otherwise." " Arguments Outlined. N Characterizing the volunteer sys- i i !. - ri? 1. 1 mm& Iff , 1,4 i j Plenty of Presents At HASKINS FOR HEALTH j! k i & 'f i ft I A: TO The Treasure Stocks .of . J.-V Medford at Reddy's Treasures in diamonds,' in rare stones, in silver and gold from the world's master-craftsmen This big.'L wonderful Jewelry store holds absorbing interest for gift shoppers. Here you may choose gifts of real quality and distinction at any price your purse dictates. There will be an added appreciation to gifts from the house of Reddy's. Gifts for "Her" A Roddy diamond what Q'ift would carry such a message of Christ' such a message of l Christmas? Afnnv 1-,-f nnr rrnma nvn now mounted, or can no mounted to order in the platinum mountings, which onlymce the brilliancy and color of a good dia mond. Diamond Solitaire Rings S10 to $850. -Diamond Cluster Rings $30 to $165. I am showing the largest -stock of Loose and Mounted Dia monds I have ever shown. SO Gifts for the Home The new and exclusive pat terns in sterling flatware and hol low ware. This has been my big gest silver year. There's a reason When you buy Reddy's silver, you get the best that is made. Flatware in Gorham, Reed and Barton. Also many handsome pieces in Sheffield. Rings Hundreds of all kinds of rings for every member of the family. See these to appreciate thein. Phone 10 New ideas in Leatlicrwarc offer many sterling, splendid and practical gifts for men and women. Don't Fail to Sec Our Enamel "Ware Gifts for "Him" A watch like the Oruen will be the gift of a life time. You will find this celebrated watch at Med ford, only at Reddy's. All ; the other reliable makes; at any price. New Desk Clocks, . Traveling Clocks, Cuff Links, Cigarette Cases, Men's Belts and a large assortment of Gold and Silver Novelties. Wrist Watches Splendid line, of these excellent presents and nothing nicer for wife, daughter or sweetheart. Cameos and Brooches In Platinum and Green Gold. You must see these pins to appre ciate them. Sterling Silver Toilet Ware We are showing this year an un usual assortment of this beauti ful ware many patterns in engine-turned, hammered silver and etched ware are shown exclu sive! v bv us. J I" . mi Mr MARTIN J. REDDY IffiT Open Evenings Until Christmas - 1 " Medford, Ore
