Medford mail tribune., January 25, 1917, Page 4, Image 4

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EM-TEES
VXSOLVKK M rSTKItl KS.
Where do they Rut that "young
Thaw" stuff?
Forty-six years young.
,
1)II YOU KNOW
Raising mi uiulirulla Indoors Is
considered very bud luck, especially
if the owner is looking.
Faint heart ne'er won fair lady,
tinloHB It was In an old millionaire.
Kick and you kick nlono, unless
you're alining 'em at a mule.
AVOW!
Trig Speaker undergoes an opera
tion to have a small piece of soft bono
removed from his nose. TrlB is the
first hall player wo'vo evor heard of
that possessed such an urtlcle above
his shoulders.
"
"Ilore you ure, sir! lluy some
flowers for your Bwoelhcart!"
"NothlnK dolim; I haven't Rot n
sweetheart!" '
, "Well, buy some for your wife!"
"WronK Pftaln! Not married."
'Well, then, buy some for your
self to celebrate your luck!"
J.et's go boys! .
UP PEACE DEBATE
; WASHINGTON'. Jan. 2.-.-4fiinntor
Cummins did mil press his right to
day to set aside time ill the somite for
special discussion of President Wil
son's pence address, and lite senate
got to work early on nppropriiition
legislation.
President Wilson in his conference
with Ncwitnf Slone nnd oilier demo
crot senators at llie white house last
night discussed liis address in n gen
eral way. There was discussion also
of plans to prevent liny concerted ef
fort to sidetrack important legisla
tion 'with n long peace debate at this
time, hut the main purpose of the con
ference, it -was said today, was to
clear the way for harmonious legis
lation action between now and March
I. . The improbability of getting
through his railway labor program ns
originally proposed was pointed out
to -I lie president as well ns a poor
prospect of walorpnwer legislation.
Tonight seuale democrats will oon
Hider all tbese subjects in caucus.
PARIS, Jan. '-'.V-The following
statement froui the Serbian press bu
reau is forwarded from Corfu by the
lluvas correspondent :
"Todor Javanovilch, escaped from
llulgurian slavery, has reached our
lines, lie recounts that lie, with
olher peasants, was deported by force
before the Unitarian ret real and eom
jielled to labor in trenches under the
Hitillery fire of Ibe Serbians and their
ullicK. F.crv male above boyhood
was taken from all the villages into
slntery. Fifteen hundred were so
taken from Soupodol, under control
of (icrin in ofliccrs."
Javonileh complained of poor food
and hard labor nnd said numerous
deaths resulted.
PUBLIC FUNERAL FOR
AVON', III., Jan. 'J i. ti'alhcr lhan
see n fiiondless tramp, who died of
cxxisure, Imricd in ti iaucr' grave,
the residents of lliis place gave him
It public funeral today. Vlll.iuci-s
closed their shop, for half a day,
purchased floral offering and fnl
joived Iho hearse to the tcuujlerj.
THE PHELAN
AX ultimatum hits been served upon President AVilson
by Senators Pittnian, Phc-lan, Meyers and Walsh,
wlio declare tbat unless the navy department consents to
compromise on the legislation for relief of claimants on oil
lands now held in the western naval fuel reserve, the entire
administration construction program would be held up in
congress. The senators said they considered the navy's
attitude toward the claimants unfair. '.". '
These gentlemen show a fine brand, of patriotism when
they place special interests 'above the national welfare and
try to browbeat the president of the United States to ben
efit oil land speculators who seek to grab the oil supply
reserved for the United States navy and essential for war
ships constructed along accepted lines as oil-burners. Jlun
tlreds of millions are being spent to build a licet, but. what
could a fleet do without fuel?
J ii 1909 President Taft 'withdrew from entry large
areas of public land classified as oil land with a view to the
future reservation of certain fuel land deposits for the use
of the navy. In 1912, certain naval petroleum reserves
were created in California and Wyoming from a portion of
the original withdrawal. The withdrawal orders, as well
its an act of congress in 1910, provided for the protection
of boiiaf'ide claimants on the land.
After the withdrawal, many individualsmd corpora
tions went upon t he reserve lands, in violation of the presi
dent's order, and exploited them, covering areas valuable
for oil with "paper" locations, in support of which no
work was done in good faith, and the usual frauds of
"dummy" entries practiced, for the purpose of establish
ing it claim upon the lands.
This trespassing brought numerous legal actions to pro
tect the government's interest, with the result that the
claimants sought "relief" from congress with the enact
ment of a bill validating their attempted grabs. This bill
is being fought by Secretary Daniels and the navy depart
ment, and its advocates, headed by Senator Phelan, are
now attempting to coerce the president by threatening to
hold up the administration's program.
In California, 40,810 acres of the withdrawn land are
fraudulently claimed. Their estimated value is $1)0,000,
000.' The claim has been advanced that the measure is for
the relief of small operators who face ruin, but the navy
department gives the following list of companies illegally
operating upon the withdrawn area jls follows, with their
capitalization:
"Associated Oil Co.', $ 10,000,000; Tloston Paciric Oil Co., $1,000,000;
California Amalgamated Oil Co., $.1,000,000; Curlbou Oil Co. $1,000,000;
General Petroleum Co., $00,000,000; Honolulu Consolidated Oil Co., $0,
000,000; North American Consolidated OH Co., $f., 000, 000; Northern
Exploration Co ; Iterord Oil Co ; St. Helens OH Co. ( Brit
ish) r!)7, 1 !2 pounds; Standard Oil Co., $100,000,000; Union Oil Co. $50,
000,000; United Oil Co., $2,xon,00q. .
"Of this number, only one, the Hoslon Pacific, Is a member of the In
dependcot Oil Producers' agency, which is supposed to be an association
of small companies, "..',
The quantity of oil stored in the naval reserves is esti
mated at 200,000,000 barrels, which would supply .the fleet
twenty yeaVs in time of peace, and the geological survey
estimates that the petroleum supply -of this country will be
exhausted in thirty, years." If Mr.' Phelan forces through
his bill, the navy must abandon the policy of building oil
burners and revert to; coal, 'although such a' step invottves
loss of efficiency.' The gainers will be the millionaire oil
producers, who will be still further eni-iched by their loot
of the public domain.
OLD AGE
rT"IlK bill introduced in the legislature to penalize em--
ploycrs for discharging men over 45 years of age, and
the various organizations formed over the country to
create a square deal in employment for men past middle
life, are signs of the economic and industrial pressure of
(he times, which wear men out early in life and leave them
in their old age penniless and dependent.
The average man docs not earn enough to sustain his
family and himself during his more active years. What is
going to become of him in his declining years? lie has
been a good citizen and a willing toiler." Shall he be
knocked on the head because he has grown old?
' How other nations have solved the problem is told else
where in this issue by Charles Edward Russell, and the
time has ciuiie when the United States must take another
lesson from abroad regarding the conservation of human
ity, (iovernor McCall of Massachusetts has taken the
lead by advocating non-contributory old-age pensions -to
deserving citizens in old age. Other states must follow
or face an enormous growth of state institutions.
Arthur Henderson, a member of the British cabinet,
writes as follows concerning the operation of the old-age
pension law in Kngland: "
'In my opinion, the Introduction of non-contrllmlary old-ngo pensions
has been of the greatest benefit to the working people of the country, lly
relieving large numbers or the fear of destitution In their old ago It has
increased the happiness of the people at large. For tills reason alone,
apart from the subsidiary advantages, such ns the strengthening of the
family ties and the removal of the much dreaded stigma of pauperism, in
my opinion, II has been thoroughly worth the trial. 1 see no reason to
suppose that It has discouraged thrift, and 1 am quite sure that of various
social reforms which have been Introduced in tho last ten years, tills one
Is the last which our people would allow to be repealed."
Chancellor A. l'.onar Law 'of (treat Britain says:
"The old-age pensions scheme (non-contributory) has. In my opinion,
been very successful and beneflclul. I nm sure It would not he aban
doned, uiul I personally strongly approve of It."
The lord mayor of Dublin, Ireland, says:
The Dublin old-age t. Fusions eonimitteo has dealt with upward of lfi,
oiiu cases, and of all the acts passed by the house of commons, this act Is
the most beneliclul to the people especially tho poor."
The old age pension relieves the fear and dread of vau-
Iperisiu and the poor house
more contented people.
Delinquent Tax Publication
I From the Portland C.iei;onl,in.) (notice to delinquents by postal cards.
A repeated charge t'.m: the news- Why not by tho town crlor?
papers of Oregon are tin patrons and The present ivr requires publlea
l.eneth larics of graft In lie! publica-. Hon In Mnlnoniuh county in " news
t:nn of .'i ;!ii(iient tev le t-- h is teen papers" of 10.000 or more clreula
ni.ole io a Purilaud pno ". the .lour- Con, and the district attorney has In
n.il -a i.i h h.. sit out o Sf-.r. r-' lei preted the statute to mean nil p.i
penl of the present law xutliorllni ! pers able to qualify, t'udouhtedly
publhatlun and the substitution of , it is wasteful and unnecessary to
OIL GRAB
PENSIONS
and makes for a happier and
CONVICT ROADS MAKE JITNEY BUSSES ' RAILROADS'
' COMPETITORS; FARMERS AND MERCHANTS WORK WITH PICK
WesK-ni business men work with
pick and shovel to put country roiuls
in better condition for passing auto
mobiles. CHICAGO, Jan. 23. Cse of con
victs in road building, customary in
several states, ,mny become wide
spread as a result of the present good
roads agitation, and Investigation of
highways on which labor of penal
ofefnders has been utilized.
Six thousand prisoners are work
ing on highways in Ceorsia every
day.
Colorado's prison camps have long
been noted as model corrective meas
ures, and their road results are also
remarkable.
Convicts built roads in southern
Arizona are so exceaem Jitney busses
are competing successfully with the
Southern Pacific railroad in town to
town traffic between Douglas, Dlsbee
and Tombstone.
Results almost unbelievable have
een reached In constructing highways
across swamps, deserts and sand, ami
through mountainous regions.
Atlantic coast tourists now cross
tho formerly impassable Choppoawa
mslc swamp, In Virginia, over a ma
cadam road where formerly wagons
sank beyond the hubs in mire.
Other stretches of marshy road on
print the list in four newspapers. Hut
it is sound policy and trua economy
to give public notico that taxes on
certain properties are delinquent and
not to follow a plan of mere prlvato
notice to the owner.
It cannot reasonably bo contended
that tho only duty the county , has
when .the delinquent property- is to
be offered lor sale is to drop a note
In the malls to the man or woman
who has' fulled in his .payments. Pub
lication of the delinquent, list is a
most ipiportant step in .the process
leading to' sale, of the property. It
would'' appear, to be desirable, fori
obvious reasons, to ' have that fuctl
weir known. Moreover,, knowledge!
that one's property will be advertised
for non-payment of taxes is a direct
incentive to prompt payment. We be
lieve any experienced tax collector
will give' his testimony to that effect.
'Assertion by a newspaper that ad
vertisement, or publication, In n pub
lic journal is without value Is a
strange thing, and may be sot down
to sheer aberration or perversity of
mind, or a jealous and spiteful pur
pose to withhold such publications
from other newspapers, at any cost
to itself.
For tho public nnd for newspapers
in general, the Oreonlan insists that
publication on their pages is far more
effective nnd profitable than any un
certain process of private notification
through the malls or otherwise. No
newspaper Is justified In charging the
state or county more than its cus
tomary commercial rates for public
business; nnd insofar as such charges
have been made by any paper, thoy
aro excessive and dishonest, nnd may
appropriately be denounced as graft.
Hut wo do not think that It is dis
honorable or unworthy of Journals
as a class to seek the public business
on the same terms as private busi
ness; und we do not think that pub
lishers or editor who regard their
pages as sound medic, for publication
of public notices of any kind are
grafters. We think r.Mher more of
such a newspaper than of the other
kind which discredits Us own pro
fesslon and discounts its own service
to Its 'readers and to the public by
preferring postal card publicity to
newspaper publicity.
Tho legislature ought not to be
dragooned Into hasty or costly action
in this busluess. Let there be due
consideration of the question on Its
broad merits. Thero ought to be pub
licity of delinquent tax lists, on fair
terms, and it ought to be. uniform in
method hnd reasonableness In cost
If It is worth while to a county to
take the best means of avoiding gen
eral delinquencies, and of making
the most satisfactory and expeditions
disposition of such properties after
delinquency. It will not abandon the
present scheme, of public notice.
Bell-am s
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 23c at all dmists.
the Attlantlc highway
plctedj In the spring.
will be.com
muking that
route t the first to be hardsurfaced
over MS entire length, from the Can
adian "border to -Miami, Kla.
Volunteer roud workers In western
states (have Increased greatly the hard
road ii.Ucage, working in some cases
withou t even county appropriations.
A road across Iowa was built by
fiirmeil'S using the split-log drag.
Otlier farmers promptly adopted rival
routes' and improved their roads, too,
and tlicre was sharp competition
among; partisans of different roads
to gotA nuto tourists over their favor
Its highways.
Busi ness men in cities competing
for toiforlst travel are working often
with pick and shovel,- bossed some
times by the mayor or president of
the coumnerciu! club.
Tolll roads built by private Indi
viduals or corporations in many cases
aro tr j be turned over to the state as
part of the hard road system.
Cltjy dwellers, even auto owners,
have Uittle idea of the immense strides
in roijid building during the past few
years
E
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' NICW YOKK, Jan. 23. The mov
ing rnicture business today is "ulmost
crueji" nnd there is no money In it,
Will iam A. llrady, theatrical manager
testl'fied today before the legislative
committee which Is investigating the
Induiitry to determine if It should be
subject ta a state tax.
Producer and distributor of pic
tured as president of the World Film
corp'-orntion, said his company, had
put ,r$1.000,000 into the business
within the past six months. Asked
if mulch of that money was his own,
he replied: i
"V.'o. I have been too wise to buv
movilng picture stock. The business
has 'J been expanding, but In a disas
trous! way."
Asserting there was a great over
production of pictures, he continued:
"The business looked so easy that
fonr times tho number of theaters
needed were built. I think thero is
a gryat future In store for It, but
there is no money in it now. It will
be mere .only when there is a total
re-of,ganlzation. Tho business today
Is almost cruel.
"Some day there will be real mo
tion pictures, when the car, the eye,
tho stomach, noted surgical opera
tions and everything educational,
will be pictorlally preserved. Then
tho pb.tures will be in every school
room. There Is more talk going into
pictures than money nnd the indus
try must pass through the Bamo or
deal ns the oil fields, automobile
business and other industries."
Estrny Notice.
Taken, tip Ked 2-year-old steer,
branded' double' figure six, one In
verted. Ear mark is crop and under
half crov, left ear. D. E. Cottrell,
Tteaele. Oregon. 261
Does
Not Rub
Off, Laiti
4 Timet u
Locf it Otkut,
Snet Work.
Get a Can Today
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKE
Lny AsHstnnt
ft 8. BAHTIjKTT
PUoue M. 4 nd 4 7-1 -J
Automobile Hears Strtfe.
tut ii Una frtrtlo. Ctrapur
wemrr
SEINES, SET NETS
BARRED BY NEW
E FISH BILL
SAL.KM, Or., Jan. 2'i. The substi
tnto lfogtie river lish hill, introduced
by n majority of the house fisheries
committee, known ns House Hill 248,
replaces the Tiehenor and Thonins
bills. It prohibits seining and set
nets, makes it unlawful to fish ex
cept with hook nnd line below the
dead line established by the fUh and
game commission and repeals all laws
in conflict therewith. Nothing is said
about length of seasons. It rends ns
follows :
"A bill for an net relating to fisli
ini; in liogue river; prohibiting the
use of seines in the waters of Rogue
river and its tributaries; prohibiting
the use of set nets in the waters of
Itogue river nnd its tributaries; re
pealing all nets in conflict herewith,
und fixing penalties for violations of
this net.
"lie it enacted by the people of the
state of Oregon :
"Section 1. It shall be unlawful for
any person, finn or corporation to
fish for or take or attempt to tnkc
any salmon or other fish from any
of the waters of Rogue river or its
tributaries, with or by means of n
seine or set-net of nny kind or de
scription. "'...,
"Section 2. That from and after
the taking effect of this act, it shall
be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation, to fish for or take from
the waters of Rogue river or its trib
utaries, except with hook nnd line,
uny salmon or other species of fish,
below or west of a line extending due
south from llie highest point of
Doyle's Rock, near the mouth of
Rogue river, Curry county, Oregon.
This prohibition shall be deemed to1
also apply lo the waters of the Pa
cific ocean within n radius of three
miles from the mouth of said Rogue
river, over which Ibe state of Oregon
has jurisdiction.
"Section H. Any violation of any
of llie provisions of this net shall be
punished by n fine of not less than
fifty dollars and not more thnn two
hundred nnd fifty dollars, or by im
prisonment in the county jail for n
period not less than thirty days nor
more than six months, or by both such
fine und imprisonment, in the discre
tion of the court. All fines collected
under this net shall he disposed of
ns now provided by tile laws of the
state of Oregon for violations tif the
fishing laws. ' .
Section 4. Justices of the peace
shall have concurrent jurisdiction
with the circuit court of any viola
tions of this act.
"Section f. All nets and parls of
acts of this state in conflict with the
provisions of this net arc hereby re
pealed. Are You Prepared for
Baby's Arrival? ,
You are If "Mother's Friend"
baa been given a place, in your
home. The dread and agony of
childbirth can be eliminated to
the greatest extent by this won
derful assistant to nature. Drug
gists everywhere sell "Mother's
Friend." -
rValWla
Interesting
fBookonnothcrh
Srat Fr to All
I Exjxtctsmt MothmJ
COS Lamtr 0I0.
Attention, Farmers
MEDFOItn JUNK COMPANY'
31-S3 N. Bartlett St.
. Pay Highest Prices for
HIDKS!
Green hides per lb 17c
P.ry hides, per lb 25c
Green calf hides, per lb 23c
Dry calf hides, per lb 30c
We Also Ituy Slierp Pelts anil Goat
Skins.
Phone 2S3-J.
MEDFORD COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
VmW Xow MoiuiKcment Offers Standard Courses by Individ
ual Instruction and -Class Method in
HOOKKKKPIXO. I'EXMAXSIUP, SUOimiAXI), TYPEWItlTIXG,
ARITHMETIC, PIlACTICAr, ENGLISH,
SPKI.MNG, ETC.
Graduate Assisted to Positions
Make Early Reservations for Places.
SF.K TtlE MAXAGKR
Phone ;,, x Gmpe HtmU
Suffered Great Pain
Ictltr TetU of Lma Laokti-for Prcmri
VenrMT. .ttauor-ri.am masiug a
ennni ntiTieal 'to vour readers who
bothered with kidney and bladder Ire
t,,ul rhmimuLism. to KiVO Ul) the u
bursh sail or ; alcoholic kidney u
in their nlaco take a si
treatment of "Amirlc" and be convb
Of its wonderlill virtues us i was. i
faraH imv&t. imln. bad a Croat dea
trrltutlon, water becamo foul. I t
everything advised rut with no res:
I trout for a bor of "Anuric Tablets"
toon discovered tbat they brought re
1 have used tnem since, ana now
n-ntur la imturul. mv health BOOd.
appetite splendid. Some of tho doc
nmnniinied mv trouble enlarged orost
ftovr I have no more trouble and 1 n
assuredly feel that this latest discov
OI Lir. rierce s is mo oest reuieuy
bladder and kidney troubles that I ki
r.t . IF T ,', i,irltlin UtlVonf to vlvft
irinl. T feel that be will Uiaitk me
culling attention to this great bj
tlult rouevus nils swmiuKiy wni
all troubles tbat human nesu gun
. (Signed) H, H. Flkisheu
TCotic. TTn ta this time. " Anuric
not been on sale to the public, but by
twrsuusion of umnv patients and
mcreused demand for this wondei
healing tablet, Doctor fierce nas tin
decided to nut It into the drug store
this emntrv within lmmiite roach.
send 10 cents for large trial package.
Simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Ami
raolets. mere can uo no imitau
Every package of " Anuric " is sure to
ur. fierce s. iou win nuu tuo signm
nn thA nnckuffA ilLSt as VOU do OU
Ploroe's Favorite Prescription, the e
lamous irienu to aiung women.
Dr. Pierce's tloiden Medical Discskv
proven by years to lie the greatest gt'w-
tonic ana reconsirueior ior any one.
At nnir nitA don't elvn un hone
beinir cured of vour malady until j
a few doses of n Anuric. " havo prov
that It will make you feel Ilk j a dill
enl person.
Editor Please Insert this letter
tjouu conspicuous pluce In your pupci
SummertJme
CALIFORNIA
Warm, sunny days,!
ideal for ha thing in
the Pacific Ocean.
Flowers in hlooni
everywhere. TreSa
green and birds
singing remind von
of Ma v da vs.
The golden oranges
are ripening now,
An orchard of or
anges with snow-
capped mountain
peaks near by Im
agine the picture.
The roads arc excel
lent for motoring.
Make Los Angeles
your pivotal point
and see all South
ern. California this
winter. Go via the
Shasta Route.
I will send yoi5
I n f o r mation and
free i 1 1 u s t r ated
booklets if vou send
a postal.
John M. Scott,
General Passenger
Agent,
Portland, Ore. J.
Southern Pacific