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EM-TEES
STUFF TO W)SK SMOHI' OVKII.
At tlio rnto of 22 breaths a min
ute, a man who live 70 yunrs takes
809,424,000 breaths, unless lio in a
diver and swimmer, which knocks off
obout 12, ISO uroiiths.
. And at the rate ot n halt pound
pressure each breath, in tho course
of 70 years the breath pressure 11'
put Into olio mass could life 2.1, Soli
tons. P. 8. We didn't count snores
r-21-2 breaths equal a snore, it you
dont' believe these statistics, Hsu re
It out yourself ami call In a person
or phono Hinkor 2 4.". Ask for but:
editor.
did you kxw
Lifting a safe over tho head a few
times wouldn't hurt the safe any.
At the coining men's stylo show
In IN'ow York, one of the problems to
be solved Is, whether n derby shall
rout on tho eura or shoulders.
, An artist's Intentions may ho good,
even If IiIh designs are bad.
A horses-neck
a kick In It.
cocktail has quite
It doesn't require, must menial ef
fort to write this stuff.
And It's printed in
causo It's a "frost."
JIantlH up!
"cold type" be-
F
WAKIIINOTOX, Jan. IK. Senator
Sluifrolli tuclny urged Mm senate
judiciary committee lo iiiprove his
resolution forn eonstiluliouul amend
ment which would icnuit neg-oliiilion
of trenlics engaging- the I'tided
States to submit disputes threatening
war to nu inlcnmlional tribunal mid
engaging1 to contribute o the support
of any military jslublishmcnl neces
sary to execute its decrees. Senator
Kbnfrolh explained that it is neces
sary to eliaiigx' the constitution be
cause n trcnly of this kind in effect
tukos the power of war making from
congress mill places it with the trib
unal, Oscar 8. Crosby, one of the origin
ntors of the cnfoivcil peace idea, said
that while he ilnl not believe the eml
of the present war would sec the cre
ation of such a tribunal, he believed
eventually it would nunc.
Mr. Crosby said he believed lYesi
dent Wilson's peace note meant that
the chief executive was ready (o ne
gotiate to engage the I niled States
to give up to an iutcrnntiouul tribunal
its right to make war.
GRANTS PASS, Ore.. Jan. 1 S.-
Grants Pass' dream of a motion pic
turo theatre do luxe was rudely shat
tered Monday when persons who
sought wages from W. .1. C.rahani
tho supposed Impresario, found that
Graham had departed without notify
Ing any one, ami hi bis scheme bail
deported with him. It Is estimated
ho Rot $I50i from local persons, who
deposited the money as "guarantees''
on the promise of Graham that be
would Klve them positions.
(iruhatn rnmo lo Grants Puss to
days hk). He told ot plaits hi- hail
made for a theatre, with a l2.nO
pipe organ, a r.plendid drop curtain
painted by a noted artist, and other
features. He gnl nionei in advance
from merchants who were to set nd
vertlslnR space on h'.s curtain, and
more money from pcisnns, who
nought Jobs In mi. wit to Ids adver
tisements. Thotiiili the train were
watched when tho townfolk became
uiklous, lio But away,
Tl I
THE LEAK SCANDAL
HOMAS AV. LAWSON' lms made im astounding cxhi-
T
in-obin the alleged leak in the news concerning the presi
dent's peace note, whereby certain speculators were
alleged to have been able to make fortunes through ad
vance information concerning the leak.
With no other apparent source of information than
tittle-tattle capitol and wall street gossip, and without
any sort of proof, he lias publicly besmirched and libelled
two members of the cabinet. Secretaries Lansing and Me-1
Adoo, Presidential Secretary Tumulty. Ambassador Bern-'
siorfi', Chairman Warburg of the federal reserve bank,
public officials and members of congress generally, as well
as relatives of the president, brokers and newspaper men.
Pressed for proof: of any of his charges, he brazenly
declares them all based upon hearsay, something anony
mously told to .Jones, who told it to Smith, who told it ito
the credulous Lawson, and upon this flimsy foundation he
rears an amazing structure of slanderous fiction. An in
stance is the unwarranted drawing in of the name of the
secretary of slate.
Lawson declares that, Congressman Henry told him
that Secretary Lansing had four conferences with Bern
ard Baruch, a stock broker who profited by the slum) in
Wall street slocks, at the Biltmore hotel.
Congressman Henry bluntly declares Lawson a liar
and denies having made the statements alleged.
Secretary Lansing's authorized statement is as follows:
"While I dislike very much to dignify by denial false and malicious
scandal, at the fame time the publicity which has been Riven to some of
the reports, warrant me in saving ill regard to the statements that 1
breakfasted several times with .Mr. Hnruch at :h, lllltirore hotel, Imply
ing, 1 assume, that I gave him advance information concerning the note
to the belligerents. I i;ever to uiv knowledge saw Mr. Humeri at any time.
I do not know him and nev.-r hail any conversations with him and J have
been out of Wnsniugtiu only once since election and that wai to attend
tho Army and Navy gat..i in Ncw'Vorlc November 2!."
Denials of the other accused statesmen are equally as
emphatic anil sweeping.
Lawson in his "frenzied finance," which should have
been entitled the "pot calling the kettle black," and his
"remedy," whereby he capitalized the advertising he
secured to fleece thousands of victims who followed him,
proved himself a monumental fakir, with Barnum prodiv
it ics for the limelight.
The "leak" probe has been a disgraceful proceeding.
Lawson has defied and bullied the investigators and tlie
affair can scarcely be said to dignify congress or increase
public respect for it. Now that it: is under way, however, it
should be thorough and sweeping. If we have any faith
less officials, they should be driven from office." f his
charges arc not proven, Lawson and other scandalmongers
should be properly punished for libel.
ECUADOR BEATS US TO IT
WHATEVER the supreme
Adamson law, there is
has a real, "water-tight
No, it isn't Canada,
public
It is Ecuador, that tiny triangular eountrv. snueezed in
between Peru and Colombia, that looks as if it were.sliding
off the steep sides of the Andes straight into the Pacific
Ecuador is the only nation in the world with an eight
hour law that includes everv cmnolve in the eountrv. navs
time and a quart er or better
miicM tot any tavorett uitiusri'ies.
The whole meat of law, which has just been put into
effect, is in three short, simple articles:
.1. Every laborer, workingman, clerk in store, office
(-iiiiulii.,!ii..l ....4..I.K.1.... t ...1 ! . i ,
!! iiuni.il 1 1,11 ini.uMiMiiiteiii ,
ol: any kind, shall not be forced to work more than ei"ht
hours daily, six days a week,
iMUKiays ami legal Holidays.
employes can evade
decree ny any supination with
.i. Jt tlie laborer, workman, clerk, etc, be requested to
work longer than eight hours, he shall be paid lio per. cent
men tine lor ine extra work
cent, overt line Irom ( in the
per cem alter tuai iioui
THE USUAL
A LTIIOrcll th
st'ssum
L V
as
pearain-e. Allium; the lisl may he cited:
A lull iiitroiliieeil lo penalize an employer who refuses
10 jjm e men over l. veal's ol
.. i I. '
anoiiier measure, ny a
loi'hids installation r a lish screen that "scares fish" in
irrigation ditches, although the side object of a screen is
to keep the fish out of the ditch.
The hone dry law. as iiilroduced, makes it a crime for
a man to u;ct drunk in his own home.
Another measure forl.ids the manufacture or sale of
patent and proprietary medicines, regardless of merit.
Legislatures are expensive luxuries. Several hundred
new laws, most of them needless, are passed every session,
and most of the time is taken up in consideration'of trivial
subjects.
We have too many laws as it is. and once in five vears
is ot ten enough for a leyislat ive session. An initiative bill
to this ellect would carry with a whoop and afford a lout;-
slll lerhifr public milch relief.
ICE IN UMPQUA
Uosiairiiu. Ore , ,i;,n. 1 . Ice on 1
the I'mpqua Hut here has Jammed
the linl.itns of the water propelling
lll'. e.nii g 'li i '.. '.i. liM.i ,iUut and tin
town is without light and heat. The
river is fm.'.oti completely over in'
seM ial places. Today ilic tuiTiuvmu. I
IDFOiMl MAli; TIMIUIXK. MKDKOKM). OliKfiOX. TliritsDAV. .TANTAIi'Y R 1fl17
court
one 1
)iirl mav decide about the
Vinerican count rv that
' eight-hour law.
or Mexico, or the Argentine re-
for overtime, and has vo loop-
ami in general, everv e nip love
and is exempt from work on
the accomplishment of this
llie employe or laborei
done during the dav, ;0 per
evening to midnight, and 100
FREAK BILLS
of the li'irislatiuv has hnrdlv
usual, are uiakiiiff their .-m-
aire work.
.loseplnue eountv legislator.
i tor was seventeen above -eero,
j bo the coldest since lsOfi.
! EDITOR OF ROGUE RIVER
ARGUS RESIGNS POSITION
Until K HIV IM;, Or., .Ian. IS. I,.
A. Il'i-tuirk, toiuu rlv a graduate
I'rein I lie dreg, in school of journalism
at hug. -nr. low tivsine,; as editor ol'
tlie li'.i.'iic Kiver Argn. and will re
turn to In, stinlie, a t: n.eiie. Itvnin
de I'l.inoue ot Chicago succeeds .Mr.
Hoslwiek.
HAP"Y THAW, ACTRESS EX-WIFE.
m -try irrrs
ftwvc, Harry K. llunv: scatcr Kvi-lyii
Kvt'lyn Ncsuii, now ;uatii on tlio
sprctittoi' hi Ttiaw's new leut butt If,
the I HUeil Slates industrial relations
liroseeutor formerly tilled by V. T. Jerome.
VASIIIX(;T(X, .Ian. 18 Iiuule
quate and evt'ii rnntnulilory reports
('(.uifi'i'tiiti.tr Villa's opcnilions in Mix
icn hn vi' licwililcii'il adniinist i-alioa
ol'fii-ials ami it is lu'lirved resulted in
the delay in orderin;.: the witlulrawal
til' ( ieneral rcrliiii's I .'ihvin. ( Mie.
report reeeivod nt tho stale depart
ment today said the ( airanza forces
had dispersed llu- Villu hands in the
l'arral disliii't. AuoiIht saiif Villa
has br-un an attack on ( 'iiilinahua
City. J!oth reports were l'nnn state
department agents.
The war department was without
any special reports from ( leuerai
Kunston, who completed yesterday an
inspection of the intuitive expedition.
Xews dispatrlies that quoted him as
snyinij that no raids on the Ameri
can border appeared probable and
that in I he event of the withdrawal of
General JYrshinn's forre there would
be available sut fieient regular troops
to forestall miy li(!ti!i movements
from Mexico, were taken as an indi
cation that the general miyht renew
Ins recommendation that the troop
be brought out of Mexico.
IlltOWXSVM.I.K. Tex.. Jan. 1S.
I.uis I)o I.a Itosa. leader in the lower
valley border raids in 10 111 and waul
ed in the I'niled States, is und'r ar
rest In the Monterey penitentiary, ac
cording to .Mexican newspapers
reaching here today.
Do l a Husa ami half a dozen other
army men and civilians are charged
with plotting to turn Monterey over
to a supposed Kclliistu force, the
papers say.
A few weeks ago He l.a llosa was
reported to have been executed.
DYES SUCCESSFULLY
WASlllNin't'X. .Inn. IS. --.lapnn-ese
inanu'acMiret- liexo made them
selves independent of (lennan dye
iroiiui i r-, mlvieei- lo tlie department
of commerce sny. I ". n-er- Mifier
ed after the war began and many
factories were built lo make e.ilors.
Now. it is declared. H'cre i- an over
supply and niiinul'aeliire,' are seek
ing to have mi exporl ban rcmuod .-o
that any surplus mav lie sol, I.
Absolutely Removcc
Indigestion. Onepackaac
proves it. 25c at all drafts.
AND WALSH. "NEW JEROME" ;
" V J. r "n i. I
Nshit ilnnv: hclow, I'. 1. Wii.sh
state, will tie nu rety an Jiiteresiea
whi'ifiti I'taiiU I. Walsh, lieatl ot
i'tiiiiiiiitei, will act the (tart of
E
SAN" 1-ItANCISL'O, .Ian. lS.San
Francisco and bay cities were in the
grip today of a coal shortage in the
midst of the cold spell. More than
a third of dealers lRre are without a
sack of fuel. Shortage of cars to
bring tlie fuel from Utah, .Montana,
and tho southwest was flamed by
dealers, who predicted tho situation
weeks ago in a complaint to Gov
ernor lliram W. Johnson, wlio turned
the plea for relief over to the state
railroad commission. Dealers ex
pected relief in about ten days. San
I 'rauciriecans wit It money enough to
own automobiles used their pleasure
machines to bring home sacks of coal
w hen I hey were refused orders for
tons. One family ordered coal under
three, different names.
HEBREW CONVENTION
HAIriMOKK. Aid., Jan. IS. The
r 1 1 1 biennial council of tlie I'nion of
American Hebrew congregations ad
journed today after selecting llostou
las the meeting place two years heme
: and the adoption of many resolu
: lions.
I The most important of these op
j posed the literacy test for Immi
! grants, but approved it for naiurali
i.ation; endorsed a pension system
I for superannuated rabbis and urged
generous contributions for the lio
j brew luin college at Cincinnati and
i other union projects,
j To the executive committee w-as
left the detection of officers. It is
understood that 1'resideut J. Walter
; Freiberg of Cincinnati and Secretary
! l.ipman Levy will be re-elected.
Have You Been SioK?
Then you must know that
sickness leaves weakness and
you should commence taking
to put an edge on your appetite,
put power in votir blood, induct
restlul sleep and restore
I your nerve force. Scott's
ii a true tonic-'ood which is
Leo fro:i alcohol.
1 Svtt BowiK, rWniU. N.J.
1
JOHN A. PERL
Ijidy Assistant
M 8. ItAKTI.KTT
Plionp M. 4? nil 17-T-Jl
Automobtle Hearse Sarvtc.
Vaikuiuic 6rrir, Crcnar.
PfllSIll
!
LEAGUEOF NATIONS
10 ENFORCE PEACE
IE0,
LOXDW.V, Jan. 1 S. ConiinenUng
on the note of I'oreiun bei retary nai-
four supplementary to the entente re
ply to I'resident Wilson, the Man
chester Guardian says:
The most notable words in Mr.
Ualfour's.dispati-h are those in which
he speaks ot the American proposal
lor a leiiKiie of nations. The war has
shown that no international law is of
the least avail as a protection against
a power unscrupulous enoiiKh to dis-
rcKiird it and .strong enough to de
spise the condemnation of neutrals."
The. newspaper expresses the belief
that there must be force behind in
ternational law and thinks this Is
contemplated in the American propo
sal of a leim'ue to enforce peace.
"Hut what is necessary in discuss
ing the matter with Americans,''
says the Guardian, "is that we should
make them realize that the whole
thing were breath and words unless
they, along with the rest of us, are
prepared in the end to put force into
execution. The league must exam
ine, discuss and find methods of
adiustiiiK national difficulties and
not merely maintain order, but facili
talo progress. The idea is a great
one and Willi Mr. Ualfour's note, it
has made one further step towards
general acceptance."
BRIEFS FILED IN
ADAMSON TEST
WASHINGTON', Jan. IS. In the
Adamson law test case before tho su
premo court, counsel for the rail
roads today filed a supplemental
brief replying to Unit of the depart
ment of justice, suggesting practical
methods for giving effect to the law.
Substitution of an eight-hour day
standard for the present 100 miles in
ten hours freight service scale, the
railroads' new brief contends, would
create utmost confusion itr existing
wago arrangement:, and amount to
arbitrary judicial enforcement. Such
Quick Watj
to End Cou'jhs, Coluj
and Croup
.J. An F.xcellonl. Inexpensive )I.-tmc-
.;. .Ilniio l!t-im'i! Ciul I J
J l'roniil u;l Sun. ,
If yon have a ?--vcro eag!i cr c!ev.;
cold in- omvarfird v illi soreness, tini.a
tickle, hual:eii'-s i, or c! : tUi-u It brenliiin".
or ii yonv child wakes up durin," tie
iilht With croup and Vim want quii'I
juli, jus!, in- this iiC-asant t.isGu
tiOMio-mad.' coil'ii riinidv. Anv rhuig
gist c:r.i i,up;ilv voa wiih 2'-'. oii'ic.' e1
Piiicx ( '0 cents win-ill). 1'our tiis int
t pin! huttle ail nil tin- U.ttl.. wil
ulaiu jrrauulat.'d ranr syrup. I lm,
repan-.l. y.,n lur n ,,i,.f i,..,,iv r, .
narLa'd- rougli vcuiih!,- ,.ne tiMt c.t
c ik p. iidi d iii.. i to i-ivu ti:i-. k an.i ;
ng relief at ail tine j.
ieu . ::i 1 1 t,,;d Like l.U r.; a o-.,,,,,;,
n a vay that means biuines It
rumens a-ul iviiscs the plileg-i, ri.iiio
litiuit ticsle and nnolhct oad li-ali I' i
-ritiicvd nvial.ralien that line tit
irnat and breiieiiiul ti j wit', .:-n;l
irompliiess. ease and ccriainly t!ui' i
a renllv nsl onisli in
I'incx ij a fpieeial am! ld-lilv mtrri
rntcd fi.mriour.d of t-emiiiie Nonva"
une extiui't. oomiiined wit;, jr:Li l(,.,t;
Hid is neled for its speed in nvercomiii'
everc couel,. tiii'oat and ehejt. colds
ts millions of entlinniintic usliu nav.
H ide It faniuus the v,,r!d ever
n',,ni,1 worthless imitation
: t:!i' no.i.'d in.viiire. '',, a.,,:! dian
.l'itl;ll.t. ask for , ollaee.i "e
lux with tin! ilirivtimia and i'..e'
' v' onvtliinj .!.... .v vuarcr.t,,'.
' l' ' ;ill '''.,' ur l""Mev i, iiinll
' ; t v Hi. !.r. p;l lilt i:
I X to.. M . i i
Ask Your
Aiioi T kk'Kfiit's gi.assi s
Uiekort's glasses fit tbp eye also
the leotines. You'll not look like; an
owl if you wear his r1ii.si.cs. Uickerl's
uhi.vscs niv haniUoinoly fiui-dictf, look
handsome, hupeovo your vision ami
npiHMlt-nueo. I consider both im.
IHirtojit and essential conditions and
take good care or ouch of cheni.
Dr. Rickert
Kye.SiRlit Specialist.
Over The May Co.
IXTKKVlinAX AITOCAH to.
TIME CAIU).
Leave Medford for Ashland. Talent
and Phoenix dally, except Sunday, at
8:00 a. m., 1:00, 2:00, 4:00 and 5:15
p. m. Also on Saiurday nt 10:15 p.
m. Sundays leave at 10:30 a. m. and
2:00, 5:00 and 9:30 p. m. Leavt
Ashland for Medford dally, except
Sunday, at 9:00 a. m., 1:00, 2:00,
4:00 and 5:15 p. m. Also on Satur
day nights at 0:30. Sundays Ieav
.Ashland at 9:00 a. m. and 1:00, 6:00
aud 10:30 p. m.
Neighbor
Intel pritation. It was said, would
, .. .,. frolfltt am-
on rute iu nu n "- ....
plovis' wasi'B 62 - 1'iT cent.
if the Arlamson law does not pre
vent railroads from aliollsliiiiK "trip"
wast? stale, tlie railroads'- brief
slates. Hie employers must also have
tho riant t reduce the iniieaKB
day's work" seliedule to SO milea
! u dav and redme the puy tor BticU
mileage.
Suffered From B&cuqke m
Kidney Trouble for Years.
Txm Eemles l wish to tell yorj
that I FUtlcied irom bacKaok aud
kidney trouble for years. I hoard of
Doctor Pierce's Amnio Tablets and I
tried them. TI.cV cured my backache.
X hope people that are troubled Willi
backache will give them a good trial.
J aio sure limy will not sail to benelit.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Geo. Demino.
Note: Folks in town and adjoining
places are delighted with the lesulu
thev have obtained by nmy,nANUUHJ,"
the" newest discovery of iJr. i'iercij, who
is head of the Invalids' Hot 'and
Surgical In-itotk, in i!un'alo, N. Y.
Those who stat'id the day with a back
nc:.e, stiff legs, arms and muscles, unil
an aching bead ( worn out before tho
dav began because .they were in and out
of bed half a dozen times at night ) nru
appreciating the perfect rest, comfort
and new strength they obtained Irom,
lr. l'ierce'a Anuric TableU. To provo
that this is a certain uric acid solvent
and conquers headache, kidney and
bladder diseases and rheumatism, if
von'vo never used the "Anurie," cut
ibis out and send ten cents to Doctor
Fierce for a largo sample package. This
will prove to you that "Anuric" is
thirty-seven limes more active thou
lithia. in eliminating uric acid and the
most perfect kidney ami bladder cor
rector. If you mo n sufferer, go to your
best drnggiRt and ask for a GO-cent box
of "Anuric." Yon run no risk for Dr.
Pierce's good name stands behind tins
wonderlul new discovery as it has for
the past half century for bis Golden
Medical Discovery" which makes the
Hood pure, bis "Favorite I'resciiption"
for weak women and bis "Pleasant
I'ellets" for liver ills. All Dr. l'ierce'a
medicines can be had in Tablet form
by mail or at ditiu store.;
Medford. Oregon. Jan. IS, 11)17
TO WHOM IT MAY C'OXCHK.N:
This is to certify that 1, the un
designed, had very sereve stomach
trouble and had been bothered :.i"
several years and last August was r, it
expected to live, and hea. lng of Gim
Chung (whose Herb Siore is at 241
South Front street in Medford) I do
eided to get herbs for my stomach
trouble, and I started to feeling bet
ter as soon as 1 used them, and today
am a well man and can heartily rec
ommend anyone afflicted as I was to
see Gim Chung and try his Herbs.
I Signed I V. II. JOHNSON,
"Witnesses:
.M. A. Anderson, Medford.
S. II. Holmes. lOagle Point.
Frank Lewis. Kagle Point. !
Win. Lewis. Kagle Point.
W. I.. C'liildrcth, Faglo Point.
l E. Moore, Kagle Point.
.1. V. Mclntyre. Kagle Point.
Geo. II. Yon tier I lotion. Kagle Point.
Thos. 10. Nichols. Kaglo Point.
John S. Orlh, Medford.
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