Medford mail tribune., February 28, 1917, Page 3, Image 3

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PA HE THREE
STA1E HIGHWAY iBIGGEST PILE 0F CANADA PREPARES HOY WANTS 10
F
COMMISSI NAID! GOLD EVER STACKED ; FOR LEADING PART FIGHT BECAUSE OF
FOR VALLEY FRUIT
E
IN DIG OFFENSIVE! FAMILY LOSSES
1 Mortals nnd certificates of award
won at the Panama Pacific exposition
at San Francisco are being received
by locnl people, who exhibited valley
products at the exposition. Kaeh
prize winner receives u medal
Honor, Hold, Sliver or llronze and
in addition a beautifully engraved
certificate of award.
The medals are disks 2 Inches
In diameter bearing on one side in
tias-relief the tower of jewels, Medal
of Award and around the edge Pana
ma Pacific International Exposition,
San Francisco.
Von the reverse side also in bas
relief the body beautiful is typified,
In tho nude figures of a man and
woman.
Out of a total of 143 awards given
the state of Oregon, Jackson county
Kts 42, with Hood River second with
twenty.
-Medals of Honor.
Leavitt, Ashland, Lambert
lllnear, Medford, IJartlett
cherries.
' 'M. I.
jwiirs.
('. It. Itoyd, Medrord, Howell pears.
1 0. It. Doyil. .Medford, Anjou pears.
Del ltio Orchards, Hoi k Point, Dose
'pears. .
AV. Jl. Xorcross, Central Point,
llosc pears.
Patterson Orchards, Ashland, Yel
low Newtown Pippins.
Don C. Sheldon. .Medford, Yellow
Newtown Pippins.
A. N. Wright, .Medford, Klherta
niach's.
A. X, WriKhl, Medford, Palway
P:u'1m-i.
(.'"1.1 .Medals.
Hcrkelev Orchards, Med ford, Yel
low Xewtowns.
llerkelny Orchards, Medford, Da
J.ina apples.
('. It. Iloyd, .Medford, Conilcc pears.
A. Con ro Fiuro, Medford, Spltzon
berg apples.
Hollywood Orchards, Medford, Co
mice pears.
Janes Bros., Medford, Elbcrta
peaches. ;
Albert Johnson, Ashland, 10 to 1
, strawberries.
Albert Johnson, Ashland," Illntf
cherries.
II. II. Leavitt, Ashland, Anjou
pears.
Mldvalo Orchards, Medford, Winter
Aelis pears.
iModoc Orchards, Medford, P
Harry pears.
V. A. Peters, Ashland, Cuthbert
raspberries.
W. K. Phipps, Medford, iiins cherries.
F. I.. Ton Vellc, Medford, Winter
Xelis pears
f F. I,. Ton Velle, Medford, Hose
pears. '
' J. S. Vilas, Medford, Ilartiett
pears.
J. A. Westcrlund, Medford, Yellow
Newtown Pippins.
.1. A. Westerliind, .Medford, Dlen-
helm apricoats.
Silver McriiilN.
D. .Vf. Lowe, Ashland, Early
VVheeler peaches.
E. W. Carlton, Medford, Winter
Nells pears.
Hollywood Orchards, Medford,
Bosc pears.
Albert Johnson, Ashland, Krunimel
peaches.
A. X. VVrlRht, Medford, Lemon
CI ins peaches.
A. X. Wright, Medford, Lemon
peaches.
Ilntiizc Mtvlnls.
Bear Creek Orchards, Medford,
C6mlce pears.
Albert Johnson, Ashland. Bosc
pears.
H. If. Leavitt, Ashland, currants,
jfi Stevens & Brown, Medford, Bosc
pears.
J. A. Wcstcrlund, Medford, peach
plums.
Bear
lloniiiiiMe Mention,
Creek Orchards, Medford.
Jiosc pears.
I). M, Lowe, Ashland, Blng cherries.
V,'. 0. Presrott, Ashland, Mnlr
peaches.
BLUE JACKETS SENT
WASHINGTON', Feb. .28. Tw.i
Kpiails nf Aineriean bluejackets were
sent fnim the American naval .-talinn
it Ciiininnem, Culm, into the town of
fliiaiilanamo Mnmlsiv In iiicll a small
riid ami pmleet fcireiuners ninl their
prnpeily it' it heearnc neee-ary.
I!enrts reeeiveil at the navy Hc-l'-irtnii"iit
tiiilay suiil order was re
sturci without violence. Ami miles
there is a recurrence nf trouble the
hluejaekels will he withdrawn.
The incident is imt re;jarileil ns ins -lKirtant.
.
SALEM", Or., Feb. -J8. Oovenior
James Withyeomlie has appointcil S.
Iicnson, l'ortluudj W. I.. Thonipsnn,
Pendleton, and K. J. Adams, Kiiirene,
ns members of the new stale hijfhw ay
commission.
llr. Henson was a member of llic
advisory committee of the old ram.
mission nnd linn been prominent in
better road ngitntion for several
years.
Mr. Thompson is president of the
American National hank of I'enilletun
and has taken an active interest in
politicul affairs, beiiur neneralL- rec
ognized ns one of the republican lend
ers ol his section. He was a member
of the Oregon commission at the I'an-nma-l'acific
exposition. He Ims -,k,.
been active in good roads development !
in i mntilla count v. I
-Mr. Ad mils is couio.'ii-alivclv u new
citizen ol iiregon, and is not so well
known as Mr. Benson or Mr. Thomp
son. He has been locally prominent
as an advocate of lib'liwav ilcvelon-
mcnt, and during the recent session
ot the legislature was in almost con
stant attendance urging load legislation.
Mr. Adams is a native nf Michigan
and practiced law in Urnixl Kanids
for many years. He is fill years of
IlL'C. He u-lis eleeto.T In lit,. In.. S-K. I ...... I
of that state in 18')7 nnd was si.enkei !
nf the house of representatives the
next year. Later he was chosen one
of flfi men to revise the constitution
of the state. Mr. Adams came west
to Aberdeen. Wash., ten vears nun.
and practiced law nnd engaged in the
building business there two years, lie
went from there to Sen I tic and eainc
to Kugcne six years ago. lie has been
engaged in the building business since.
Ill his political a 1 1'ilint ions be is a
republican, as are Itcnsnn untie
Thompson,.
AUSTRIA 10 FOLLOW
NEW YORK, Feb. liK. The biggest
pile of gold ever stacked at one spot
since the beginning of the world today
lies in Hie I'ltil,..! til, fl'S.,..
V,..,. V.,-1 1,. '. ...... ; i :n 'I "'Is spring.
I'nele Sam may incur in the near fu-
ST. JOHNS, X. n., IVIi. 2S. Can
ada Is making active preparations to
take a prominent part in the great
allied offensive on the western front
rhotii.nUs of troops
i have arrived ill New Brunswick with
in re.
In the last few weeks for final train-
I'liis golden mountain, all in bars, is l'"B '""" ,e"',,mrk,n at N
nearly $50,-
S.. for England.
worth .."iHi m u) nun
(Hill Vino ti,,, , l... i.i'. , i.i! Major (Joneral l.assard, Inspector
production of gold in ' iK""''''--" eastern Canada, has been
When,, reporter called on Supcria-i!""1"' sl"'"'lslK f niobil
tciiileni V'ei iu.n VI ii.,. i.. i.. ., i- i,i... ', i2"1'0"- "e recently was quoted as
sr.iiieibln., i...i n . saying that 10(1, Ortil additional men
GERMANY'S LEAD
LONDON, Feb. -J8. The Antrinn
reply lo Ibe American nolo in regard
lo the submarine issue will be handed
shortly to (ho United Slates ambas
sador in Vienna and will probably in
dorse the position of licriiiiiny, ac
cording to a Heutcr's Amsterdam dis
patch quoting n Ilcrlin tvl.-trram to the
Wescr Zeitiing of Bremen.
down in the vaults, busily sorting out
another $1:17.11(1(1,11(1(1 that was heap
ed up around in smaller lots.
Itovie has taken care of most of the
gold, somewhere around one Jiillion
dollars, that has flowed to the I'nitcd
Stales from F.urope since the begin
ning of the war the gold that lias
insole New York ihc money ceuter of
the world.
"Last year," said Itovie, "we took
in more than K0.lttm,n00 in F.nglish
sovereigns nnd sumo 70,000,0(10 of
French 20-franc pieces. Twenty-five
millions of the hitter were the origin
al golden eagles Uncle Sam paid the
French for their rights to the Panama
canal, and the packages came back
unopened !
"lint if we were lo trace hack the
origin of the greater part of this gold
we would find that its equivalent in
Americim dollars is probably going to
be paid over lifr the purchnse of mun
itions or food for wnr-strickeu Eur
ope. '
"This office is the srontest public
market on cither hemisphere for the
sale and purchase nf crude bullion
and fine gold.
"The gold is converted into Ameri
can cash in this way: A man brings in
some gold. We melt it down and then
have it assayed. I then draw n check
on the treasurer of tho United States
which the depositor takes next door
to the sub-treasury and has cashed
into gold certificates or gold coin.
"Recently J. 1". .Morgan & Co.
brought as some gold and after it
had been assayed I handed the
firm's representative, n check for
$70,000,000."
would be needed within t he next few
mouths to offset possible casualties
in tho spring offensive and to keep
the Canadian divisions at full
strength.
Among tho troops ordered here Is
the 189th Battalion, commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel John A. Cooper,
former edilor of the Canadian Cour
ier. The presence of large numbers of
troops has stimulated recruiting.
Churches have opened their doors to
recruiting parties and appeals from
tho pulpit and altar for Canadians
"to do their bit," is meeting with a
ready response.
Increased activity on Ibe part ot
Gorman submarines in tho Atlantic
has caused llttlo concern. Officials
point out that not ono llfo was lost
in tho transportation overseas of
more than 300,000 Canadian soldiers.
The transports are adequately armed
and convoyed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. Presi
dent Wilson has received the follow-
j lug cablegram from Austin Y. Hoy,
I whose mother and slstor were lest
.when the Liicouia was torpodocd wlth-
jout warning by a liurinan submarine:
"I am an American citzen repre
' seining tho Sullivan Machinery com
; puny of Chicago, living abroad, not
la an expatriate, but for tho promo
tion of American trade. I love the
! Hag, believing in its significance. My
beloved mother and sister, passengers
on the Laconia, have been foully mur
dered on the high seus.
"As an American citizen outraged
and as such fully within my rights
and as an American Bon and brother
I bereaved, 1 call upon my government
jto preserve Its son's self respect and
I save others of my countrymen from
jsach dnep gri'er as I now feel. I am
jof military age, able to fight, if my
! country can use me against these
j brutal assassins I am at Its call.
"If it stultifies my inanhoVd and
jiny nation's by remaining passive un
der outrage, I shall seek a man's
chance under another flag."
Misses Sybil Tragaer and iXoma
Smith left this morning for .Medford
after several days In tho city. The
young Indies are missionaries of the
Church of Jesus Christ and have
been visiting here with tho people of
that church. Grants 'Pass Courier.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-I!ritish casu
alties during February reached a to
tal of, 1243 officers and 17,183 'men.
The February figures for Iiritish
casualties .show a 'total bul little more
than half that for January, despite
the fact that there has been consid
erable fighting on, the Spnime front
during the month. The February to
tal of .18,128 cotnpuivs with a total
of ;i2,:i."i4 officers and men for Jan
uary. Officer casualties for Febru
ary, however, wero considerably
greater lliun for the month preceding,
when they were flliO, ns eompnried
Willi the past month s 12 P,
VAj PASO, Tex., Feb. 2S. W. C.
Bradley, who is being held by the
police on a charge of vagrancy, con
fessed that he and another men killed
two women with an iron bar in Sa
vannah, Ga., more than a year ago.
while attempting to rob a house, ac
cording to tho pollco officers, who
claim to have a confession from Bradley.
i imn incifK- e
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M IV MIL
m wit snore n
AmtflA. IMKIA.
Starting On The Road To Health
with n.luiV. remedy S. S. S. lt gives vital
lty to impoverUhert blood, making it eaiier to
reiut the germ, of diieaie, and strength to
drive out disease if it gets a foothold in your
system. If you get sick you have a better
chance tor recovery if your blood is puro than
if it is run down. H is important to keep
jour blood pure at all seasons.
II you an suffering with Haooi.tlira or Catarrh, or
Eenma, or Malaria, or Skin Eruptions. tk. tham
avlasnces of disordered blood and (at a vegetable blood
purifier to drive oi:t tbo impurities. S. S. 5. is auaran.
teed purely veae'.able, and la especially recommenced
as a blood puril.er and general tonic.
Get S. S. S. at any drug store. Don't accent
es substitute.
Write lor booklet on blood disorders, also Medical
Advice, which Is furuiahed without charre. Addreiet
Medical Dept. 16, SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.
ATLANTA, GA.
FREE FROM PESTS
That's What Your Orchard Will Be If You Use
Swift's Arsenate of Lead
Rex Lime Sulphur
Black Leaf 40
EARL FRUIT CO. OF THE NORTHWEST
J. C. Brown, District Manager.
XASm'IU.I-., Tcnn., Keh. 'JH. V..
Q. Tompkins was killed, Will. II.il.t
stclter fatally shot and Jim llolTstet
ter and Mr. V. A. Ilcvintun, a by
stander, were wouiideil in the David
son county ciuirllumse this muruimr at
the trial of a case in the circuit court
in which Tompkins is siiine; llie llol'f-
stellors for alleged alienation of his
wife's affections.
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LUMBER HANDLERS
WANTED AT WEED
20 men for sawmill sorting tables.
Wages on contract basis of 20c per
thousand feet. Average wage on this
basis will amount to approximately
$2.90 per day. Write to
Weed Lumber Company, Weed, Cal.
for further particulars.
yT ESTABLISHED fa ja a, t
te Spray Materials
Sold by
ROGUE RIVER FRUIT & PRODUCE ASS'N
EARL FRUIT CO. OF NORTHWEST
ROGUE RIVER FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS
BARDWELL FRUIT CO.
GUY W. CONNOR
ASHLAND FRUIT & PRODUCE ASS'N
CHW FACTOR Y AT M.KPFORP
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"Father Time and Mother Nature grew
the tobacco; I guess they cure it best'9
The best nafurej fellow in the
world wilt lost hit temper if
you puth him too hard. An
even good Bur ley tobacco loe4
a lot of it fren'tinet if
you ru$h the cur in,
A pipe loiid of VELVKT gives you .every lait bit
of enjoyment tlint there is in a pipe.
VF.LVIiT'S two years' ageing in wooden hogsheads
brings out lite last bit of mildness, mellowness and
taste that is . naturally in Kentucky's best Hurley
tobacco. That two years' ageing is Nature's own
method. No shortcut processes can even touch it.
And VliLVliT will prove ihis to you.
10.1-4! 5c MeteUea. Basel I uV.CU.1 Hanulees
71 rf'iC:--'
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Having your Carpets
and Rus Beaten to
Pieces.
TSC till PtlRtll'BS
Mctlidd lo ivnoviite
your homo. Kxternt
iniilcs niollis, oft!.
Tionsptncss ninl tlior
((Holiness 1 1 1 - iiiotto.
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