MTCDFOTCD MATT, TRTBUXE, MEDFORD, - ffflEflOX, MONDAY, MAKCH 19, 1017.
PXGE THREE
STATE OF WAR
ACTUALLY EXISTS
SINCESHIPSSUNK
President Automatically Authorized
by Sinking of American Ships to
Use All Forces to Protect Life and
Property Money Lacking Through
Failure of Armed Ship Bill.
BY GILSOX GAHDXEli.
WASHINGTON, llurch !). "Arm
ed neutrality" what is it?
It is the state which precedes the
event which will mark the bejjinnint;
of "a state of war."
Armed neutrality is still peaee. And
Y-herf'aiiain it isn't. Only those Ihinirs
'""(Nil he dime only that money spent
which congress has specifically au
thorized, lint some considerable
i fighting can he done in a status of
"armed neutrality." What President
Wilson wanted congress to do he fore
it adjourned was to add the money
spending power to the undoubted rifilit
to act on the defensive against sub
marine or any other attack. A hun
dred million dollars would have en
abled the war risk insurance bureau
to put more courage into the mer
chantmen, and would have bought a
lot of ready built, lifjlil craft and guns
for patrol duty on the coast.
Statu of War.
The condition described as a "slate
of war'' dates from the moment a
submarine fired on an American ship,
or vice versa. That event will au
tomatically give authority to the pres
ident to use both the land nnd sen
forces, to protect life nnd property.
Then as soon as practicable congress
will be assembled ' in extra session.
The president will inform them offi
cially of what has taken place and
wilt ask congress for appropriate ac
tion. This would normally consist of
a resolution that a stato of war has
exited from the date of the overt
act, and making such appropriations
as seem necessary to enable the pres
ident to wage a war of defense or of
fense. With Germnny Alone.
When war is declared it will he with
. Germany alone. The el'feet, however,
is to put tho United States at war with
Germany's allies. Wo will be at war
with the central powers Austria
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. The
converse of the proposition is also
likely to he true; we will be in alliance
with Great Britain, France, liussia,
Italy, Japan, liumnnia and Serbia.
Immediately following a formal
declaration of war the United States
will he invited to sign the same treaty
which binds the allies, namely an
agreement to make common cause in
the conduct of the war and to make
no separate peaee. It. is very im
portant from I he allies' point of view
that no member of the allies enter
into separate negotiations with the
enemy or attempt to make separate
terms. If Iiussia could he separated
from the alliance by Germany the
outcome of Hie war might even be dif
ferent. Kverything, from the allies'
point of view, depends on the close
ness and fidelity of the allies.
Such step, however, once taken is
the determining step; that means, re
versing all the traditions of .America
and joining to the utmost all foreign
and entangling alliances. It would
mean pursuing the war to the end,
no matter how long that, end might,
j he postponed by the conditions ini-
parsed on the loser by the winner. I!
would mean taking our part, but also
taking our orders from the war conn
oil which meets in Paris anil which
might ask the United Slates to con
tribute to their cause by cancelling
tin? interest or principal of the war
loans made in this country, or con
tributing a billion dollars' worth of
motions instead of u million men.
CONSIDER ADAMSON
BILL ONLY AS A JOKE
110 SQUAW MEN" FOR U. 5, BOYS
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tils'
The Hupmoblle of V. T. Emerick,
son ot former Mayor Kinerlck, was
knocked Into tho ditch by a north
bound freight train at the Billings
hill crossing near Ashland Saturday
nlnht. Emerick was unable to sea
tho flat cars which composed tho
rear end of the train on coming up
the rise, his lights overshooting tho
cars. ' On topping the rise ho saw
the cars but was unable to stop hla
machine. The frame, hood, feudero
and radiator of his car was smashed.
Emerick escaped without injury.
Another accident occurred Satur
day night at the corner of Main and
Central when the car of B. T. Thiess
collided with a Lewis jitney. Both
cars were slightly damaged.
Sunday a collision occurred on tho
corner of Third and front streets
between a Star taxi and a car be
longing to C. V. Whillock.
SITKA, Alaska, March 9. Breaker
of romances and monitor of young
men's affections!
It's a new role for Uncle Sam to
play, but he's doing it with a serious,
watchfulness hero and throughout
Alaska where his unwed wireless
operators are subject to the wiles ot
Indian and Aleut maids.
Recently a young operator at the
navy station hero became infatuated
with a native girl. Uncle Sam cold
bloodedly transferred him hack to the
states.
The same thing has happened at
Dutch Harbor, St. Paul, Kodiak and
St. George.
Some day these youngsters, though
bitter now, will thank their Uncle for
saving them from a miserable predica
ment. For, while the North accepts
tho 'squaw man" as an equal, with no
barriers raised, the. 'outside" drawns
harsh lines against such marriages.
Tho young operators come up here
into tho near primitivo tontured by
their loneliness. The native girls, many
of them decidedly attractive, bid
openly for their attentions. Their
greatest ambition is to marry a white
man. The love moon floats in tho
northern skies. The fox, the mink and
marten are mating, and the salmon
comes to spawn.
Old reserves. are swept aside; the
tomorrows arc not considered. And
tho very youngster who may have ab
horred tho notion of marrying a half
breed is swept away on his infatuation.
It is for tills reason that Uncle Sam
is interesting himself seriously in the
romances of Ills Alaskan employes
for the sake of his native wards, as
well as the men entrusted with his
public service duties.
SHEEP IN FILE
GREAT FALLS, Mont., March 3 9.
Voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed In the federal court hero
this morning by Rea brothers, James
E. Ilea and William Ilea, sheep m on
of Hillings, who for years have do:ie i
business throughout tlic stato, at one j
Umo handling more sheep than any
shipping firm in the United State's
per season.
L MM
HA RIFLED
NKW YOliK, iU;m-h !!.- -Tvveni y
six nuiil bags iirMrcM'il lu Wnsliiiig
(in ;tnil the Ti il i.-li tnbjisy ai
Valiiitgitm were found to have been
rifled on board tin- Ciinard liner S?i.
onhi upon her arriv;'l here today.
AMERICA IN TRIPLE PACT
WITH ORIENT LADS. HINT
SEATTLE BANKERi .
DIES CRANKING AUTO
SKATTLE, Wii., March 10. Angus
Malloy, vice president of the Univer
sity State bank, dropped dead from
heart failure today whllo cranking
his automobile, Ho leaves a largo
fortune, and owned much real es
tate in Seattle, a 1000-acre farm in
Cherry Valley, Wash., extensive tur
pentine forests in Georgia and largo
plantations in Florida, from which
stato ho removed to Seattlo eight
years ago. '
LINCOLN-, Neb., Mar. 19. t'res!
dent Hale Holden, of the Chicago,
Burlington and Qulncy railroad, to
night Issued a bulletin posted in all
terminal offices of the system appeal
ins to employes to disregard the
strike order of the four railway bro
thorhoods and agree to settlement of
the controversy by arhltratin. Con
corning the Adamson Taw, the bulle
tin says:
"The Adamson law was passed
(tastily and without much considera
tion and neither the men nor the
railroads wanted It. It will probably
be better for all of us if the supreme
court decides that this law is void, so
that this controversy can be settled
by conference and negotiations as we
have always been able heretofore to
settle similar questions.
"If this strike Is Insisted upon
now," the bulletin says, "the com
pany will unlertake to use all power
which It has and can secure from the
public to operate the road."
LONDON. March 13. -.Maximilian
Harden, writing in tho last issue of
Die Zukunft and quoted by Renter's
Amsterdam correspondent, says with
reference to .he occupation of Bag
dad by the British:
"Only a blockhead or ono to whom
tho map of the world has taught
nothing lies to himself in order to lie
better to others, can deny the im
portance of tho change of power in
Turkish Asia.
"Since the birthday of the submar
ine war, which was greeted with
gushing hope, the greatest republics
of tho earth, the United States and
China have resolved to break off dip
lomatic relations with Germany."
Ilerr Harden suggests the possibil
ity of a triple alliance between the
United State, China and Japan,
which, ho says, would permit more
energetic participation In the war.
To doubters of such a possibility, he
replies that Great Britain, France
and Russia before yielding, would at
tempt everything imaginable and de
clares that the limits of the imagin
able are not to be under-estimated
with "powers whom Australia and
Africa obey and who dominate the
land and water from New York to
Petrograd and from Kamtchalka to
Trebi.ond."
Jeff TSrophy of Prospect is in the
city today, having brought his cattle
to the valley to feed.
ZE
iwnn
l:i:i:i.!X. Mareh III. An nttaek
on London lv Zeppelins la-ling one
and one-half 1 1 ours lias been made,
the war oN'iee annoaneed today.
Hon ihs were dropped success In I !y
mid ilie airships relumed safely.
TAKE "CASCARETS" If
llost for Liver and Ttowels, Had
Itrcath, Itnil old.s, Sour
Stomach.
Get a 10-cent box.
Sick headache, biliousness, coated
iongue, head and noso clogged up
with a cold always trace this to or-
pid liver; delayed, fermenting food
In tho bowels or sour, gassy stom
ach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testlnes. Instead of being cast out of
the system is re-absorlicd. into the
blood. When this polsou reaches
the delicate firain tissue it causes
congestion and that dull, throbbing,
sickening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse tho
stomach, removo the sour, undigested
food irnd foul gases, take the excess
bile from tho liver and carry all
tho constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you ont by morning. They
work while you sleei) a 10-cent box
from j our druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months.
ACT PRECIPITATES WAR.
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Admiral Henson, chief of operations,
and Captain Oliver, chief of intelli
iienee. There appeared to ho ground
for the belief that steps were being
taken to have th navy take tops to
protect American nauppini;.
and as largo warships are ineffec
tive ajjainst submarines, the problem
for the government is to get small
submarine chasers.
Fleet Needed nt Home.
Most of tho American fleet is
needed lit homo to guard against
operation of German submarines in
American waters.
Thero seemed to be no doubts that
steps to supplement arming of
American ships would he taken and
the only question was whether the
president would take such steps on
his own responsibility or wait for
congress to grant specific authority.
No comment was made at the
white house today beyond the state
ment tint the president was gettins
reports and considering the question
thoroughly.
Secretary Lansing was called to
jthe while house by President Wilson
early today and they discussed the
policy of the government.
Alter conferring with the presi
dent. Secretary Daniels summoned
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Chalmers 7-Passenger, $1350
What is it that sets Chalmers cars apart from all others? Why is
the Chalmers a betier value than many other cars
-some of much higher price?
Here are a few reasons. Only a few. Read
them. Then come to ua and let us prove to you
that meaning of the word Quality in a motor car.
Materials
The Chalmers, inch for inch, pound for pound,
stands high above the other cars near it, in size or
price.
Chalmers selects only the finest raw materials.
For the fratnc carbon steel. For the axle shafts
and propeilcr shaft chrome nickel. For the front
axledrop forged carbon steel. For the motor
canting close-grained gray iron. For the rear
gears nickel steel, heat treated to secure hardness
and toughness. For the transmission housing
aluminum alloy. ,
So it goes throughout the car from end to end.
Examine the Chalmers caicfully. The deeper you
go the deeper you arc impressed with the quality of
Chalmers materials.
Transmission and Axles V
There is quality in the transmission. In (he
housing. In the gears. With Kyatt quiet bear
ings. Gears and shafts are made of nickel steel,
case hardened. The transmission housing is cast
from aluminum alloy. ; ,
The axles are amply strong to withstand all the
stresses of htird service. The front axle is an
I-beam drop forging of carbon steel. Spindles arc
extra large. With Timkeu roller bearings. A
disc protector keeps out dust or grit. ,
Rear axle: light, strong, simple. The identical
type used on some of the most costly American and
European cars.
Frame and Body
Manufacture
Chalmers builds "from the ground up" in Chal
mers own shops. Motors are Chalmers built, from
roi:gh castings to the final test. Built with skill,
perfect facilities and untold care.
Motor
The motor is a light weight, high power six.
Wails are tested for uniform thickness, to prevent
the possibility of distort on and loss of compression.
A specially designed intake manifold improves
carburetion. Handles fuel economically. Insures
easy starting in cold weather.
The crankshaft is designed to transmit maximum
power of the motor without distortion or vibration.
A one-piece crankshaft of drop forged carbon steel,
heat treated. Noted for sturdiness. Strength.
Rigidity. Balanced while rotating at high speed
on a special machine. The balancing weights arc a
unit with the shaft.
An cxccptionr-1 frame. Light and stiff. Sturdy
and strong. Made of a pressed channel section. S
inches deep. 2 inch flanges. i inch thickness.
Braced by 3 cross members and reinforcing plates. .
A sheet steel body. With frame of select ash.
Genuine leather uphobtcry. Luxurious cushions.
Soft and Deep. High scat backs. Wide scat3.
Four bow top. Covered with Pantanotc. Cur
tains equipped with quick nnd easy fasteners.
Equipment
Equipment is cosily and con.plctc. Westing
house electric starting and lighting. Willard
A. H. Battery. Stewart -Warner Speedometer and
Vacuum feed fuel system. Gun metal finish in
strument board. Nickeled foot rest. Thc3C fea
tures indicate the high quality of equipment used
on the Chalmers cars.
App
earance
Body lines are distinctive. Unique. The ra
diator is high and narrow. The hood is straight
with an unbroken sweep. The windshield is the
popular slanted type. Molded oval lenders har
monize with the body.
Alt of the above meant Quality. The kind of quality you need in
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Touring Car, 5-passenger . 1250 Roedsle-r, 3 pas'-cngcr . . 1250 Town Car, 7-pasacngcr
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$2550
2550