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MTCDFOTCD MATTi TRTRITNE, MEDFOTITV OKKfiOX WEDNESDAY. FEETJUARV 11, 1017
OW SOON CAN
NAVY BE READY
FOR SEA BATTLE?
Only Ten First-Line First-Class Bat
tleships in Commission Reserve
Fleet of Twenty Battleships Coul.l
Be Put to Sea in Forty-eiylit Hours.
But Sadly Lacking in Men.
liy V. M. KKIiliV.
NKW YOUR", Feb. 1 I. I l.v Unit;
will it take tin; I'liilcd Stnlcs uiivy to
get ready if the I'uiU-il Slides i'Is
into wart
How nntcU of a nuvy is tlicro thul
can uctiiiilly Inlio the liiuli wns and
maintain itself there continuously, it'
wnr comes?
These are the iiieMions flying
uliout the nation (olny.
J lore are the colli fads:
'Ten Fii'Kt-LInc Ships.
The navy Jins in coniiniKsion today
just ten first-line (ltoailiiiitiylit battle
ships of the latent di'Mgii. To fill out
tho "first line" of defense, I he fleet
contains at present four of the best
of the pre-dreaduiiHKht ships.
As a "screen"' for I his Jittlo fleet,
there are in commission I I cruisers of
nil types and .'18 deslroyers fully
manned, w hile H more desl rovers are
in commission, opcriilinc; with reduced
complements of men.
For coast defense purposes iii
I'luiliug Ihose in tin- Philippines, Ha
waii and the canal zone there are
10 suhmnrines in commission.
This, with certain necessary aux
iliary vessels, comprise the active
fleet today.
KliiiiiiuitiiiK certain of the cruisers,
destroyers and older solium rincs, il
is the fleet in thi- Allaiilie which is
availalilc instantly.
Oilier Availalilc Ships.
These vessels have practically full
crews, are in real, active service and
eouhl sail at once on wireless orders
lo any point.
What else is nvaihihlef
Korly-ciuht oilier fighting vessels
are "in commission in reserve" with
one-half crews, and all cipiipmenl on
board except full stores.
These include two I'irst-liiii' dread
naughts, 18 pri'-dreadniiuglils. .17
cruisers of all types and II destroy
ers. So far as sailing is concerned,
these vessels could actually put to sea
within -IS hours.
Itut ami it is a big "bill" indeed
lliey would go to sea sudly lucking
trained men to operate Ihe niiu-hiiiery
and Ihe guns. '
More Men Xeei'e-I.
If war is declared, the president
will iniiuediately aulhorize increase
ft i 71.700 to 87,0110 men, as pro
vided in the last naval appropriation
bill.
In addition, there would be avail
able, t : 1 ( i officers and 7700 men in tho
niival iti Hit tit -pnrlially trained men
who could go on shipboard at once
with sonic knowledge of their duties.
It is estimated by Secretary of Ihe
Xnvy Daniels thai lliere are now in
Ibis country 'J0.000 officers ami men
who have been Irained in the navy
and have gone inlo civil lile.
A slurl ha-, been made on llie or
gnnmilion of a iv-enc, and it is rsli
maleil ."illOO Iruim-d men of lins elu-.-.
could be sei-uml at tuu-e.
In addition In Ihe ve-M-U "in emu
mission" and "in h-mtvi-'1 there arc
other vessel-., of Nimilli-r mililuiv
luluo, "in ordmury"; Oiis i-. to say,
with : lo IP per cent ,,r a lull crew,
and all eiplipntellt eveept I'll1! sup
plies. '
Oil! l-ilic Ship-.
Ships "in ordinary" tnl.e otomt Iwo
weeks lo niake vinhIv for sea. ami as
much longer as i neeessurv lo rai--r
their crews lo full strength.
The navy now has one erui--er, two
destroyers, three submarine un,l I'J
torpedo bom-, in ordinary.
ill addition, lliere are three very obi
second line ballle-hip-, lour cruisers,
one stibnia ritie ami sum- auiliai ie--"out
ol' coinnii-.-ion." Thee M--sel-woiild
rcipiire liiontlw to make reud"
for sea, and are of sn -mull mililury
value us to he pruclii-allv oil tin- navy
list.
Within a month, tlu-ivfotv, ihe
live fleet would contain, cnuntine
ships in rumihissinii, in re--ere mid in
ordinary, al Ihe present lime: Thirty.
eighl hid I li-slii i. of Ihe lii-l mid sec
ond line, i-rni--er-- of all elae-. 00
destroyer-., It -.iilmunine ami i:i tor
pedo lloal--, eountimr only lllr lf-al
fighting Ve--cls of ihe Heel.
Nov lliitileshliis,
. five big new balllebip-- are in var
ious stages of eolnplel i.ih ; eight de
stroyers lire on Ihe ways or heir;: tit
toil out, and -H ubmurine- are in the
course of eoii-tnieli'.h.
These lire only Ihe -I:ip a:itlioiicd
prior to Augusl -0. I'Mii, ,ul do not
include (lit- ships o ih. "iliree year
DEFENSE LEAGUE
SKATTLK. Vvb, 1 ArliH-s nf
iiii'itrjMinitinii of llie I'm-Hic Cnust
rU'fi'iisu U'liyi'nt wwe filed nt ( llyiitpin,
Tui'sdtty, J'Y'hriui ry with K.
.Sweeney, Hurry Y. ('nri'nll, V. Tliom-
eii, 11. (.'. Henry of Si'iililc; Ches
vv TIhh-ihs -IiiIiii N. linker, John l'
Lynn, (if Tncoirin ; I). I), Merrill of Kv-
erelt ; J. M. LmiL'sdmT of Yiuinmvi'i;
Tlieo. H. Wiln.x. II. L. Pit .nek, V. M.
Udil, .John l Cnnoil. .). (.. Ains
woith. S. Itui-un, M. ('. fijekinson, A,
L. Mills, of I'oi'lIuikI; lU'uriw Piitnnm.
nf Medt'oid: .1. 11. Albert of Salem,
(ii'iml i. .Miller and (ieoire S. Daniels
uf Onklam.1, l-Mward Harris and
John M. I'riry of Sloeklon.-iis ineur
lioralnrs. .Military r..it".'ii,v.
Tho primury olijeet of the league is
In sec lire tlio eonbtnu'tiun of a mili
tary highway from the Canadian tu
tho Mcxienn horder, and conjresM will
he immediately linked to mako mi up
lirnprialinn for this purpose. As u
hoHinninp; nf llie work, the legisla
tures of the three coast states have
been nsked to memorialize eonress,
and already the legislature of the
state of Oregon has passed a mem
orial. An'identieal one is now in the
Washington and California legisla
ture. This matter has been ablated for
some time, hut no enneerted effort
has been made to wecure favorable
aetion until the present time. As a
men iiH of assembling troops alonp- the
Const in order lo protect any locality
that may be endangered, the military
highway has been considered U'" most
feasible and practicable, matter of
protection that can be afforded the
coast at Ihe present time. By means
of this road the .troops from any
fjiven locality or aimy post can hi'
concentrated at any place on the
const within a very few hours ami,
with the great number of automobiles
available at any time, the entire mili
tary strength of tho Pacilie coast
could be concentrated; for the defence
nf any particular locality, quicker
than by any other means.
To Moblli.ei Auto.
.Those who have studied the situa
tion fed that the solution of our
present defenseless condition rests in
a properly coast rueled highway with
necessary connections between inter
ior points and nil strategic places on!
the roast. By means of this highway
not only troops, but guns of every
calibre and munitions of war could be
rushed to Ihe defenses of the coast
with only a very short notice, (hie
nf the enthusiastic supporters of this
move has pointed nut that there are
more than a ri'iartcr of a million au
tomobiles nnd auto I nicks in our
three coast states, and they would he
able to transport an army with its!
equipment from anv point ia thee
three states to either the Canadian or
(lie Mexican border within seventy
hours, in event nf threatened invasion
from either of the most distant points
alonp; the coast.
The work of ineorpomtinw the
leapae and seourini: favorable action
by the legislatures of the three -taii
has been done by II. W. Kmersoa of
Seattle, brother of Wcprcsenlat i e
I tenrv 1. KmeiMm of Hiio.
program" then authorized and for
most of which contracts have been let.
Under prc-sure, with the ynrd-J
woiking tuentv-lour hours a day, it
i-. probable that nearly all these ve--m'Is
now under construction could he
put into commission before the cud of
ihe year l!'17. with the exception of
two or three battleships.
That similar speed would be made
on the newly authorized ships goes
without saving, and the most elteelive
means' employed would be the immedi
ate taking over of all private dork
yards and their hm for naval con
st rue! ion work.
BREAKS A COLD IN
FEW HOURS-TRY II!
I liM lns- (f l'llH'' ( nlil CNmiihiiiii I
HellevM .Ml tiripiH'
.MiM'iy.
lion'l stay Muftoil'iip!
Quit lilowins nnil Miuffllns: A
iloso nt "riipo's t'ulil I'ompouna"
(iiKeii iiyery two houis until throe
iloo arc tnkon will cud utipii" mls
i'1'V ami hreak up u sovorr ooltl cither
In the head, ihesi. body or limbs.
It promptly upon cloRRcd-up nos
tills mill nil' naspaKOK'. stops nasty
diHi-hni'KO or noM' rn lining : relieves,
sick headac he, dullness:, fevei isbness, j
sore throat, snee.ini;. soreness lino
silliness.
"Pllies Cold Compound" Is llie
quickest, unrest relief Known and
costs only I'a cenis at drun stores, it
aits without assistance, tasles nice,
ami causes no inconvenience. Inui't
accepl a MibHtiuto.
j
TO BE EMPLOYED !
AT HAPPY CA1V1PI
The report that extensive develop
ment are to take place this gummer
at Happy Camp Ih further confirmed
by un account given to Welborn ltee
sou of Talent last Hutunlay, by a
young doctor of NcvjhIu, who Is In
charge, "of 4 0 doctors, who handle
medical work for the Cuggenheini In
terests on a contract basis.
According to the story of this doe
tor HJaiJ men will be placed at work
at Happy Camp this summer in the
development of the Thompson hold
rngB. Thompson is a millionaire
mine promoter and manufacturer,
being heavily Interested in the Hen
dee, .Manufacturing Co., who turn out
Indian motorcycles,
To provide an outlet for the Happy
Camp ore production, tho doctor
atnled, ohms arc under way for tho
pushing of a railroad from Crescent
City to Happy Camp, construction to
he done by Twohy llros. This con
Htruetion will Ktart during the early
summer.
The railroad line, would he approxi
mately fifty miles in length. Komi or
reports of railroad construction from
Crescent City to Happy Camp have
given the route as via Cook and
Green Paws, .Mr. Beeson, who is thor
oughly familiar with tlio ground, hav
ing made reconnaisance of the coun
try for the government during l!il.",
stated that a more favorable route
would be round by skirting Squaw
I. ako and Klliult Creek at some dis
tance, gaining by the nditioual mile
ago sufficient elevation to carry the
road at easy grade through Wards
Creek at an elevation of 5,160 feet
rather than crossing the Applogate,
traversing rough country and going
through the Cook and Green Pass.
lly this route the railroad will pass
within three or four miles of the
Uluo I. edge, and perhaps closer. Also
the line would pass directly Ciunlbar
Springs.
Py the construction of this lino it
will be possible to haul ore by rail
to Crescent City and ship by boat
from there to Tiiconia for smelting,
providing a much lower tonuago
IS DECLARED OFF
NKW YOKK, I-Vb. I I. The base
ball players' strike, insofar as it
would a Heel ihe National league, was
virtually called off tins afternoon us
a result of efforts by John MeGraw,
manager of the New York Nationals,
acting as unofficial mediator between
the club owners and the I'aeball
Havers' fraternity.
OSCR!' LUMBAGO?
Tvy Mustorok'. Sec Mow Quickly
It Relieves
Ynii just rnli Mu!.tcrolo in lriskly,
ami usually tin- pain is nunc a cji'lici"us,
simtliaij; o!nlitt cumfs to take its (il.icr.
Nlivlrrcilc is a clean, wliiu- niuliiunl,
made with ml nf niuslanl. I' c it instead
uf uuM.uil I'la.U'r. Will nut lilii-r.
Many ili'ili'ts ami iiui'm-s um1 Mustor
dU' anil ti-L'rtiinn-Uil it to thrii iK.li-.-ut.
'1 lu'V will slaJly toll you w'aat rvik-f it
ijivo1; h-om no tiuvat, lironcliitis. cinuii,
Mill nrck. a.tlnna, n.-uralKia, coui.liiin.
plcmisy. rl'.cuiaatisui. hi!iiliai;ii, pains ami
aclios ul liic hack i j nuts, spiaitis, sore
iuu-.cks. hraiMS. cllillilaiiH. Irnsud fci't,
culils oi Ihe cluvt (it niton movents
iMioum Mii.! i. AKvaos dvi c-'VaMe.
mil -o hiruc
inunc- to
dues net
3100,000
l
fV
If Pi
If; siJ
.mllli! Capital
I 111
tNatinnolBa
MEDFORD
1 cMjiiiiiiii
UNITED STATES
MOT TO REAFFIRM
PRUSSIAN TREATY
WASHINGTON', Feb. 14. While
itht t'niled States considers that Ger
: many has given grounds on which it
j might properly and justly denounce
J tho Prussian-American treaties of
j 17!M) and ISL'S, it was declared al the
stale department today that tho gov
ernment will continue to live up to
: the spirit of tlio old conventions.
I It was Indicated that there would
I ho no reaffirmations or extensions as
a:ded by Germany, but that the Unit
ed States prefers to leave the old con
ventions as they stand.
Tho United States considers that
Germany's failure to accept the sen
man's bill amendment to sipinre the
; law with tho treaty and the illegal
; interferences with commerce between
1 tills country and Germany's enemies
by submarine warfare in defiance of
j the treaty, leave this government free
to take whatever action il deems best,
j The seaman's bill provided that nu
ll ess foreign governments accepted its
provisions as an amendment to com
mercial treaties, such as those in
question, tho treaties should be abro
gated. .Moreover, the treaty provides
that even In case of war, the nation
remaining neutral shall have entire
freedom of commerce even with the
ports of the enemy. This provision
has been violated by German subma
rine Warfare.
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGI
Mrs. Quirin's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.
Lowell, MneB. "For the last three
years I have been troubled with the
unange or late ana
Ihe bau leelings
common at that
time. I was in a
iv i " nurvuua conoi-
l A I tion,withhBudache3
IttlUi I'illll JjUUU
deal of the time so I
tvas unfit to do my
work. A Ariend
1' 4 Vtf K2f$&L asked me to try
f k tefifB Pinkham'a
ti f jvih1 V c ere table Com-
tpound. which I did.
and it has helped me in every way. I
am not nearly sq nervous, no headache
or pain. I must say that Lydta E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is tho
best remedy any sick woman can take. "
Mrs. Margaret Quinn, Kear 259
Vorthcn St., Lowell. Mass.
Other warning symptoms aro a senso
of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
of tho heart, sparks before the eye,
irreilarities, constipation, variable
appetite, weakness, inquietude, and
dizziness.
If you need pneci.il advice, write to
the Lydia E, Plnkhnm Medicine Co,
(eonuV.antiuH, Lynn,. Mass,
WESTON'S
Camera Shop
208 Ejist Main Street,
iMcdford
The Onlv- Exclusive
Conmioiviiil l'liotorapher
in Southern Oregon.
Ne;a(ives Made any time or
jiliicu liy appointment.
"Phone 147-J.
We'll do the rest.
E. D. WESTON. Prop.
hum 1 1 1 1 1 (Mill
IKT1
I
i ;
Gctlthe Right Start
Yol'Nll iienple and yniin- I inns lind llie
mii-t liei'initi' -t :i il to success in 11 eomiee
li.ui witli llie Kir-t Nalinmil Hank. It is
that it hits oulm-own its vi
ser o tier is il so small that it
)nise - s the illiiHly.
oimjt inn ii or yotmi; woman il" you
ifiili that you cannot find an c
jMiiciiitNl liiMiie Hrson ho Im
not limine iu-M)i(:ited w 1th mmiv.'
liHu Iiiiik? It K not too curl fur
you to W'Kin.
nk I
OREGON
Starring the Great White Event
All This Week An Unusual Display and
Sale of New Summer Styles in White
Merchandise "Star" Values in Every Line
"We were pleased with tho enthusiastic comments of those w ho attended the
groat "White Event on its first day. It showed in an unmsitakable manner that our
endeavors to give you an out-oi'-the.-ordinary "White Event are appreciated.
The scenes will be shifted tomorrow, new values making their appearance.
"We particularly wish to impress upon you the fact that whatever you buy here dur
ing this event is right in quality, right in style and unusually low in price.
Here Is Tomorrow's List of Star Values
Star Values
IX
Corset Dept.
Just received a shipment
of New Braisseres, nicely
trimmed with lace, a Q
reall value, this saloVtJL
"Women's New Model Cor
sets, made of good coutil,
all sizes, cheap at $1. A
this sale, pair UeL
Children's Knit "Waists, all
sizes, verv special, -I C
each Idt
Star Values
IN
Neckwear
"Women's fine New Neck
wear, consisting of large
collars made of organdie
and batiste, very 9f
special, each .'
Star Values in Waists
Another shipment of the celebrated
" Wirthmor"' "Waists, in new spring
styles; you w ill be surprised at the won
derful bargains offered exclus
ively in Mcdford for, each Pl.UU
Just a few of those sample Silk Waists
in crepe do chene and taffeta, up to $7.00
values, for this sale onlv,
Star Values in EmbroiaYs
2000 ydjS. fine Sw iss and ( 'ambric Edges,
good widths, values up to 10c. this r
sale, vard wt
2000 yds. wide Embroidery Flouncing
in Swiss and cambric, up to 50c 9C
values, for this sale onlv. vard fciwL
Baby Flouncings in fine dainty pat
terns, hemstitched and ruffled, made of
fine Swiss, $1.00 quality,
vard
MAIL ORDERS
PROMPTLY FILLED.
MAIL OR EXPRESS
PREPAID
s.; Xr---,"::'Z'''
Star Values
IN
White Goods
:()-in. fine Bleached Mus
lin, cheap at 2Uc, Qp
this sale, yard
:i(i-iu. Fine Vllite Cam
bric, cheap at 15c,
this sale, vd
121c
h'ine Longcloth, cheap at
I21jc a yard, special for
Ihis'sale,' 10 yards Q
15-inch Lingerie Batiste,
well worth 50c, for 9C
this sale, yard t
Pleisse Crepe, for under
wear, rail 25c value, f 0
Ibis sale, yard lOt
Star Values
IX
White Hosiery
25 doz. Women's fine
"White Lisle Hose, all sizes,
a splendid ;5c grade, OQf
this sale, pair UvKi
42 and
worth lbc,
White Jap
!ri.-m value,
special,
79 c
Skirts. $1.75
a vard
11-22 XOUI
MKBIOW
II CKXTPAL
. OW K( ;ox
Star Values
IX
Towels
35 doz. Fine Cotton Tow
els, good size, special, Hp
each
25 doz. Large Hize Turkish
Towels, worth liOc, 91
this sale
"liell in Hand" Linen
(.'rash, a good ISc -1 C
value, sale price, yd...-'''
Linen Finish Huck Tow
els, Avorth today 30c, Oj p
very special, each ul
Extra Large Bath Towel,
27x54 inches, $1.00 Q,
value, sale price, cachvwL
Star Values
IN
White Gloves,
A new shipment of White
Chamoisetto Gloves, all
sizes, washable, a good
quality, -this sale, gjj
Star Values in Sheets
Pillowslips and Spreads
72x90 Bleached Sheets, worth to- MOp
day 75c, this sale, each T.0
-J5-inch Pillow Slips,
12ic
this sale, each
SlxCO Blenched Sheets, hemstitched,
good quality, worth $1.25, very OQa
special, each '. Oil
25 Full Size White Honeycomb Bed
Spreads, well worth $2.00, for (M ffA
this sale only ..l.Ot
Star Values in Silks
Silk, .'57 inches wide,
sale nrioe... V
While Jap Silk, !!7 inches wide, & QC
$1.75 value, special
StarValues in Wool Goods
5(i inch All Wool Coating. $2.75 tf C ni
valin's, special, yd yUtUU
ob'-ineh Bedford Cord for coats and
values, special,
$1.50
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NAME FOR
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LIST.