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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.
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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-
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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
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mountings, which onlymce the
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$850. -Diamond
Cluster Rings $30 to
$165.
I am showing the largest -stock
of Loose and Mounted Dia
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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,
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Flatware in Gorham, Reed and
Barton. Also many handsome
pieces in Sheffield.
Rings
Hundreds of all kinds of rings for
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Phone 10
New ideas in Leatlicrwarc
offer many sterling, splendid
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women.
Don't Fail to Sec Our
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A watch like the Oruen
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time. You will find this
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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
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Sterling Silver Toilet Ware
We are showing this year an un
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Open Evenings Until Christmas
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Medford, Ore