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EM-TEES
Til 14 HOTEL LOBBY.
What has become of tlio old fash
ioned dimo museum, (loorgo?
Y' got me, Sol.
Well, Itoland, Hi went. The twin
jitney museum is now ancient. Since
the musses got acquainted Willi hotel
lobbies tlio lid was nulled down hard
on tho freak cmporluiuH and smoth
ered with moth balls.
(lo Into n hotel lobby any time of
tho day or on tho way home In the
morning, hide behind u palm (we
don't mean the- bell ho he! hee -
tbut uln't 'alt had, wot?) (let your
orbs focused and watch llio frisking
freaks or lobby leopards in their na
tive h mints.
(For Instunce, see that very Impor
tant looking Luke strutting around
wearing his soft hut a la devil may
euro father is rich sort of a way?
Look It him pulling on airs. Now
ho goea up to the desk; asks if there
Ik a telegram or some mall. Out
loud now, so every one can hear you:
"I'm expecting a telegram fi'oin. N"
YawU. I'll lie in tho dining room."
Then ho goes up to tho porter and
usks, not very loud, but Just so he
can ho hoard two blocks nny: "I
say, porter. When Is I ho next train
for New Orleans?"
Oh, lio'H tlio lies! In the n rut race.
Thero'H many such as lilm, Italph.
Putting on phony dog. Wants every
oen to think lie's so bored with hotel
life. Killeell times out, of It) he's
u salesman for men's garters or car
ries a sample cum? of sewing machine
oil.
l,ook! Look! This one coining with
u cane, spats, holding liis hut In'!
his hand and lard in ills hair that he
spent :t'i minutes In front of u mirror
slicking up. lie's sore because lie
hasn't got an electric ulna on his
buck letting everybody know he's an
uetor.
("man Jake-, Id's hoof it away.
Let's go over to Kngarty's gymnasium
and watch Tenible llennossy work
out.
STATIC t'Al'ITul., Salem, dr., t'eli.
1 1. Lieon-es it!l allium. ibiii s 1! 11,1 au
tomobile truck- arc !.i he .1. mblcd mi
ller pro isiolis el' a hill pn-.-a-d ,y .
liou--e, and llie proceeds will lie ap
plied to the stale liiuhw.u fund for
dislriliutiou in coutilics mit-ulc of
Multnomah.
This hill is a pari of the legislative
i road program; was prepared by llie
joiiil house anil senate eonittiittc
roads ami highway-, and is a cniu
punion to the general rent! cede put
through the him-,- la-l uecU.
It is expelled to raise appriivi
tnatel.v t.'ISH.OOO in cash next year and
lo increase fmni Year In year as the
liuuiher uf iiutiiiiiehiles in llie state in.
4'renses.
Tile money is lo u inln the general
highway fund mid In he expended mi
ller diiecti'in of the slate lii-lnvay
commission.
The present law repines jl,,. e:au..y
lo lie sent hack In the respective
counties in the rah in uhicii it was
in ill.
Tile Multnomah ihleua I i"Ti-. in llie
liouse ninl seaale have . ,m enled l,i
mi iiiiieuilmi nl thai u!l pcucit al! llie1
money to lie Used .eit-ele Multnomah !
county. They hene liiai iln, ill,
llill lliosl .-uhst.illiiallv 111 ih V. leptll- !
the . fjcneriil read inipr.tveinei.t
(lirouvlioiit the slat...
Mrs. C Sl'i-iou lie !. i'.veli! mi
opcrnilo'n for nph' ndleil is Tiurdav.
J.)r. roller, the attendii"'. surgeon, re
J)0 l3 Ills patient iloili;; linely.
MAIL ORDER AND CHAIN STORE MENACE
T I'KIXCl flic .it-it vcjii- ll.'Ml liiisincss concerns with a
c;li.il:;l of I'-.-s lli.in ijOIKH) I'iiilcd. Accunliiitf to l'racl
H' red's coiiniH'rci;il agency, ;i very large i'oiioi'tion of
these failures were due to the immense expansion of mail
order business and chain-store systems.
The Iriilh is that independent retail dealers arc heins
rapidly crushed between the
order houses and the lower
systems. The old-style grocer will soon be as rare a spo
e imeii as the icthvosauriis or the pterodactvl if the chain
stores and mail-order houses
pncnomenal rate ot lite last
Within the last few davs
grocery stores in Philadelphia and the immediate vicinitv
has been announced. These
inesH of more than $50,000,000 a year, which 'represents
more man one-tliim ot the total grocery trade ot the ter
ritory covered. In addition to this new merger, there arc
at least a dozen other chain -
alone. ; Jt would he conservative to estimate that at least
half the retail grocery business of Philadelphia in future
will be clone by chain-stores.
Similar mergers are being made throughout the coun
try and there is now hardly a city of more than :S(),0()0 peo
ple 1 hat is without one or more chain systems. The chain-
store idea is hardly fifteen
grocery field is concerned,
one-foui'lh of thi! grocery
today iieing done on that .system.
.Every bod v remembers the little shops that used to sell
"notions." Nobody ever knew what notions were, and
they will have lit lie chance to
shops have been almost wiped off the map by the t'ive-and-ten-cent
stores.
As an index to the expansion of the mail-order busi
ness, the recent report of Scars-k'ocbuck shows that their
stiles increased spill, (MM ),()()() during the hist year. Other
houses show an almost, equally rapid expansion, and the
rich profits that have been reaped are bringing new coni
panics into the field every day. Sears-Roebuck earned
lib1, percent on its common stock last year.
Chicago mail-order houses are today selling groceries,
shoes, dry goods and hardware in Washington, .Philadel
phia and New York. Mail-order calalogues, which used to
he seen only in the backwoods, are now cropping up in city
houses all over the country.
Up to date it is possible the chain-stores and mail-order
houses have given the consumers appreciably lower prices,
particularly on staples; but isn't it about time some con
sideration was being given as
the entire retail business of
control of these far-reaching
"CUPID'S APPLE ORCHARD"
0 UN D Cupid's apple
.. 1 .... ...I H
iiaci! wnei-e ( nieago
n ess again," are the headlines
an extended write-up ol our "colony of new romances."
Continuing, the Journal says:
"Medford, Oregon, stands an excellent chance of being
hailed as the twentieth century edition of the (iarden of
Eden.
"Medford is situated in the heart of the !i'e:it .mule-
growing country of the northwest, marriage 'statistics of
i ne i uicago colony resident, there lend to show that apples
of love and of wisdom are raised in that section as well as
tilt! commoner fruits of commerce. In .Medford. Invelv
Medford, phi logy ny its well as poniologv, appears to flour
ish." Ifeno has long reijjned as the place where niismated
secured separation. Medford, however, aspires lo fame as
the place of new romances. A wonderful climate, beauti
ful scenery, ideal occupation, combine to make it the per
manent, abode of 'lipid.
Come hither, all ye unhappy, not only from Chicago,
but from all parts of the world, and find new happiness and
content among the perfumed blooms of our famous or
chards and wander hand in hand through love's paradise,
the new ( Iarden of Eden! .Dream again love's sweet voting
dream under smiling skies, amid verdure-clad hills, beside
sil verv si reams!
Chris Outllclb and W. K. Isaacs
loturneil Wednesday irom Salem.1
where they lobbied so suocesnl'ull
In heluill of the Kiuuie iiiver fish hill.'
i IosIiik llie Komie lo seines and set-'
nets. In response to reipiesls from (
Medford. they spent Tuesday al the
capilal In behalf of an amendment
to the Irrigation bill and secured the
senate eoiiiuilltee's promise to cut
llie properly otinu requirement lor
irrigation .llstrhts dow n to cue acre,
1 1 m tlie two acre limit, inserted bv
l;e'l''sviitallve i;(1Ie. This will . Inni
nale the town lot owner from par
ticipation In district affairs, but
ei.abl osi or ih,. Ho!,, rancher to
have a voice.
Iloih Messri. Oiittleih and I-aacs
think the Sn.iih hill evIeiidiiiK the
fishing s, asoii In .loseuhine eoiiutv to
H.-' dcs In tead of 11". doomed to de
f.at in tlie ncuse.
ELL-AiteS
Absolutely Komovcs
Indigestion. Ono package
proves it. 23cat nil drutjgists.
upper millstone of the niaif-1
millstone of the chain-store
continue to expand at the
six months.
the nieiwr of more than 1300
stores command a total bus
stire systems in Philadelphia
years old, as far as the retail
and vet it, seems probable that
business of the larger cities is
I mil out, for the little notions
to what the results will he if
the count rv comes under the
combinations of canital
orchard: .Medford, Oregon, is
i i 7 .
s liiis-inalet Jo k I mil haiitii-
in the Chicago .Journal over
HOPE TO AVOID BREAK
(Continued From Pago Ono.)
.sea linhtiim w het her there are Amer
icans on hoard torpedoed vessels. No
. ouces.slotis could bo made to tlie
I'nited States, which would render
negative the nature of the new sub
marine warfare even tor the sake of
the hlshly valued friendship of the
I'hlted Stales.
"It therefore remains with Ameri
ca to find means which will permit
tlie nuilntenance of normal relations,
acconliim' to tlio American concep
tion, between America and the dual
monarchy, even with the continuance
of Intensified submarine warfare.
"Tiie negotiations hetueeu the
Austro-lliiiic.arlan tor-.lun office und
the Anierlcuii amtia: -a, tor have up to
now hd to no le.-u i lint H neaaiiv.
or pesiti... Eettlena'ii- n. ay be reached
ill a few davs. '
luj ..
nd NEURALGIA
7 Dermi Etreslypiut Ointment
AT- ALL DI1UQ STORES
TLt9 ?TC JARS OOO
JOHN A. PERL
IlJ Al"tnne
K S. ItAKTI.KTT
Phone M. 4?n ml 47-4.i
Automobile ttearM btrflc.
ukuuuMM wrlf, Caroav
BERNSTORFFlSETS
SAIL FOR HOME
ON FREDERICK VIII
(Continued From rage Os.)
made It clear that the next time lie
went to congress it would not be to
ask for war, but in connection with
protection to American shipping.
What does that mean? To me per
sonally that could mean but one
thiiiK, namely, the convoying of
ships."
And, Count Von Bornstorff does
not elieve that ships convoyed would
he subject to attack, although ho feels
a Rreat element of duiiKor Is attached
to such a procedure. Turning to
American neutrality, he said:
"You have shipped your Roods to
the allies because they had command
of tho seas. If tho conditions had
been reversed and tlie (icrnian navy,
Instead of the Ilrltisli, had that com
mand, you would have shipped your
Koods to us. Naturally, any person's
sympathies aro where he does busi
ness. You can't blaino him for that.
Works Hold Ways.
"Let us consider humanity and in
ternational law. There has been a
cry against Germany on the ground
that we have violated the rights of
the former and the principles of the
latter. But it Is a poor rule that does
not work both ways.
"Is It not a violation of tlie rights
of humanity for the British to try to
starve out tho non-comhntant poptt
lotlon? Our women and our Ger
man babies! Thoro is nothing 'hu
mane in that. Aro not the principles
of international law being violated
every hour by the Tlritish. Kven your
government, in a most excellent note,
has declared tho British blockade ol
Germany to he Illegal and indefensi
ble. l'KWnwlfi 1'hvoi- Win'.
"I said it was possible for war to
be averted, didn't I, of eourso you
must understand that is conditional
upon Gerniuny beliis nhlo to bring
the entente to its knees before any
thing happens to Involve the United
States. The submarine campaign Is
bound lo Increase) In intensity as the
weather gets warmer."
The former ambassador was usked
whether he thought the warning con
tained in the Oermun note nnnounc
ing tho new submarine policy was di
rectly responsible for the severance
of diplomatic relations, would serve
to keep Americans out of tho danger
zones, llo replied hopefully:
"If It only does! Then everything
will be all right. If no Americans
are. killed, there will be no war. I
hope that war can he averted."
nouoKicx, x. j., Keb. M. The
special train carrying Count Von
liernstoiff. formerly Gorman ainhns
sailor to the I nlted States, and his
suite from Washington, arrived nt
the railroad terminal here ut 6:50
a. ui.
In addition to tlie Count and Count
ess Von Bernstorff the Frederick VIII
carried high officials of the German
embassy and a number of consular
officers from different parts of the
country, who have availed themselves
of this opportunity to get safely
home. Among the latter Is Dr. Karl
I.. Dulsherg of the San Francisco con
sulate.
0."l) Caliinel Passengers.
Tho Frederick VIII will carry 4 no
passengers in lnr first, and 2.".0 in
her second class cabins, the largest
n ii in her she ever booked. Among
them is the Baroness Zwiedinek, wife
of Baron Erich Zwiedinek. who was
designated chaise d'affaires of the
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy If You Know Dr.
Edwards' Olive Tablets
The secret of keeping young- is to
feel young to do this von must ivicl,
your liver and bowels there's no need
ot navuiir a sallow .complexion dark
rings under jour eyes pimples a bil
ious look in jour face- duli eyes with
no sparkle. Your doctor will tell vou
ninety per cent of all sickness comes
trom inactive bowels and liver.
Dr. Kdwanls, a well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable com
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and howels, which he gave to
nn paiiems tor vcars.
Dr. Kdwards' Olive Tablets, the Mih
jtiiuie for calomel, are gentle in thiir
action, yet always effective. Thev hrinef
about thr.t exuberance of spirit, that
natural buov.tuev which should he en
joyed hy evervonc. by tomiv; up the liver
"til elcarin? ilic system ot impurities.
Yi it will know' Dr. I'M wards' Olive
I .d ie's bv their ( live color. 10c nnd
ie per box. All druciists.
MEDFORD
Vulcanizing Works
All work guaranteed.
Auto Tire Impairing.
Ve sell Fisk and Mich
el in Tires.
36 Soutli Grape St.
Medford
Austrian embassy after the dismissal
or Ambassador Dumoa.
Another passenger is Wolf Von
Igel, who was arrested in connection
with ullcgcd plots to blow up the
Welland canal and was permitted to
leave the country, although under
J20.000 ball on pending Indictments.
After the count and his party had
boarded the ship. Collector Malone
and bis guards lined up behind a
wooden fence at the street end of the
pier and prevented persons other than
passengers from passing.
AMERICAN SCHOONER SUNK
(Continued From Page One.)
schooner Lyman II. Law was sunk on
Kebruai'v VI off tlie coast of Sar
diniu by u hostile submarine, suyv a
Slefani ilispalch from C'agliiiri, Sar
dinia, today. The vessel was loaded
with agricultural machinery, tho dis
patch ndils.
The crew of twelve, of which eifiht
were Americans, says llie message,
have been landed at Cusliari.
Curries! Box Shooks.
XKW YOHK, Keb. 1!. T!ie Lyman
.M. Law carried a crew of nine men in
addition to her captain, ull Ameri
cans, and was loaded with lumber
material used in Italy for manufac
ture of lemon crates, according to the
schooner's agents here, the .Maritime
Transportation company.
The l.vman M. Law. Cai'lain Clml-
GLASS OF SALTS IP
J
Kat lets meat if you feel Backachy or
1. Tl . 1 .. ..
uve -Diauaer irouoie EwlU
fine for Kidneys.
Mf-ilt fmt rtn att1 ll.V
M..s. us.u nuitu v.i:i,.g
nnd overworks th kidneys in their efforts
to filter it from the system. Regular cat-
vi o ui uiviu. niui. iiuari xne kiunevs occa
ionally. You must relieve them "like you
iviievo your Doweu; removiujt all the
mei.ls, vraato and poison, cIbo you feel a
dull miwrv in thA ki.lnav .uui, .k.. Pn
Pnilia in tllA haek nr irlr hoi'ilnnh. A',.
zincus, your stomach sours, tongue is
iankwu uiu wiiea wis weauier is bad you
llAVn Thiimalin tvi.m. Tl,. ...I..
clOudv. fllll nf BAainMnt. 4l,a knnAl.
often get irritated, oblifring you to get
up mu ur inrce unies aunng me night.
TO nPUtritlirj, tinA irrlfu.inn ;.l.
and flush off the body's urinous wrv.to
gei auout lour ounces of Jad Salts
irom any pharmacy; take a table
poonful in a glass of water before break
fast for a few dsy and your kidnerii will
then act fine and bladder disorders dis
appear. Thin famous salts is made from
ths acid of crapes and lemon juice, com
bined with lithia, and h:u ten used for
p-nerntions to clean and Mimulntp slug
gish kidneys and stop bladder irritation.
Jad Saita is inexneusive: harmless and
ir.akus a delightful rnVrveseent lithia
water drink which n-il'.inns of men and
wrmien take new and t
0 Jrinlc Jrk
. Bewermdejbt " I
Inere's a Reason" Jf
$?scV ' Fssfv , yfy
licld, was lust reported on her de
parture from Sto.-kt.ai, .Me., lor Pal
ermo, Sicily. She was owned hy tlie
Heiiedict-.Manson Marine company of
New lliiven, Conn. Her gross tonn
age -vas lMOll. She was built in I SOU
at West Haven, Conn.
Xo ('(.ntnibanit .AlHuii'd.
1'ANUOl!, lie., l-'ob. H. The
schooner Ly:utn M. Law, reported
sunk on .Monday hv 11 submarine, snil
ed from I'l-noh-eo: Hay on January
ti will' - t-ibl hum'les of lemon box
shooks, pil.e.-i on at Stockton, a week
earlier,. There was no contraband
aboard, t'ccordiiiir to the T. J. Slew
art Co. of this city, the shippers of
the cni'sto. Tin; schooner was to go
direct lo Palermo without toiiehin.i nt
uny other port. The cargo was val
ued nt $,'11,21)1) and was insured.
Muy Be Overt Act.
WASHINGTON, Fob. .1-1. On the
basis of news dispatches, the g-ovein-ment
began seeking official in forma
tion of the destruction of the Ameris
can schooner Lyiunn M. Law by a
submarine, to determine at once how
the case nffecls the delicate situation
between Germany and the fniled
Slates.
The ilispalch was taken to indicate
that the Law was sunk in the Mcdit
teraueau, where Austria also is eou-ductin--
submarine operations.
The main points to be determined
are whether the ship was attacked
Attention, Farmers
SrKDFOlU) Jl .Mf COMPANY
31-33 N. Burtlett St.
Pay Highest Prices for
HIUK.S!
Green hides per lb 17c
Dry hides, por lb 25c
Green calf hides, per lb 23c
Dry calf hides, per lb ...30c
Wo lso liny Sheep Pelts and Goat
Skins.
Phone 2S3-J.
Earl Fruit Co. of
the Northwest
SiiiTovsors to Tlio l"nnlucers Fruit
(. of Oregon. 1
AVill still continue to handle a full!
line of well known reliable sprays,!
such as ly-x I. line nnd Sulphur, I
Swift's Arsenate of lad and all oth-t
or materials nocesfiiry in tho care of
orchards.
i..u;i. rr.riT co. op th: x. w.
J. C. IIUOWX, Hist. Agent.
without warning, whether she carried
contraband ami whether any Ameri
can lives were lost.
The I'iiilcd States considers the
sinking of u ship curryiitt; contraband
as a doubtful right, hut 11s in the eases
of the suilinir h'P William P. Kryo
and the steamer I iousntonie, has not
considered it 11 violation of intemn
tiouai law lo lie compared with de
struction of life.
Whether Hie destruction of Hie
Law will turn mil to be the "overt
ad'' of the siil, marine eampai'.'n will
have lo depend on the exact facts.
COMMUNICATION.
To the Editor:
-My nttcntion wa3 called for the
first time, this morning, to un article
in the Tribune, headed, "Attention
Property Owners." This article was,
inserted without my knowledge, and
immediately upon tuy attention being
culled to it, 1 ordered the parties who
were responsible for it to Immediately ,
cause it to he discontinued as far aW
I was concerned. I wish It distinctlv
understood that 1 personally am not
asking for contributions, nor will I
I lp person receive any from individual
property owners.
I have been employed by a commit
tee of property owners und my nr
rangements were made with them for
my compensation, and for expense
money to carry on the suit that has
been brought to tost the validity of
tho Hanson plan. B. R. .McCABE.
GIM CHUNG
China Herb Store
Herb cure for earache, headache,
catarrh, diphtheria, sore thro.C
lung trouble, kidney trouble, stom
ach trouble, heart trouble, chills and
fever, cramps, coughs, poor circula
tion, carbuncles, tumors, caked
breast, cures all kinds or goiters.
NO OPERATION.
Medford, Oregon, Jan. IS, 1917
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that I, the un
designed, had very severe stomach
trouble and had been bothered for
several years nnd last August was not
expected to live, and hearing of Gim
Chung (whoso Herb Store-Is at 241
South Front street In Medford) 1 de
cided 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 heartllv rec
ommend anyone afflicted as I was to
see Glm Chung and try his Herbs.
(Signed) w. R. JOHNSON",
Witnesses:
M. A. Anderson. Medford.
S. II. Holmes, Eagle Point.
Frank Lewis, Eagle Point
Wm. Lewis. Eagle Point.
W. L. Chlldrcth. Eagle Point.
C. E. Moore, Eagle Point.
J. V. Mrlntyre. Eagle Point.
Ceo. B. Von der Hellen. Eagle Point.
Thou. E. Nichols. Eagle Point.
John 8. Orth, Medford.