Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 21, 1917, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextT TO LECTURE HERE Hardy W. Cninpbcl, of Lincoln Nebraska, and Sun Francisco, emi nent soil cnlttirist mid i'nini uilvisor t'l'-a of the Sonllicrn Pacific eoninunv. nr rived from Portland Monday even Vfk accompanied by W. K Miller, iih :l f;,3 sislnnt general frt-ilit agent of the Southern Puoii'ie company. Mv. Campbell made arriiiigeinontH to uppear in llcdf'ord nt tho nr mory next Monday evening in n lec ture mid storeoptioon exhibition of peculiar interest to furiiiern in every department of tho business, but es pecially with reference to soil tiling'! jn the production of crops. This lecture mid exhibition will be par ticularly valuable to the fanners ami orclmrdists of this valley at this tune. Mr. Campbell, who was soil oult ur ist for tho liiirlinglon railroad com pany for 122 years, is the man who ays "dry funning- ini misnomer." jiirougu ins experiments and in struction great sections of western Nebraska and eastern Colorado, once believed to be incapable ol producing anything of value, are now yielding record crops. Jtct Sugar Expert. Before ho showed the farmers of Colorado the "Campbell way," only eight or nino tons of sugar beets to the acre was tho best they could do, By uso of his methods tho average nowadays is 20 tons; mid a record aero has yielded -11 tons. So, the Southern Pacific eomnanv lias asked Mr. Campbell to look into the sugar beet country of southern Oregon, while hero in the interest ol farmers generally. Mr. Campbell began to sludy the scientific tillage of soil in IKH.'I in Dakota territory, alter the failure ol the wheat crop in that section. His studies convinced him that the fail ure was due largely to lack of till age. In 18l).'i be succeeded, by ap plying bis methods, in raising I-l'J bushels of polatoes to the aero where neighbors by the old methods raised liearcoly any. Lecture on Monday. . "Call it. tillage, if you will," said Mr. Campbell Ibis morning "hut 1 call it better farming, for that is what it is. I have made it a fad probably you would call it a 'bug' but 1 am learning something every day and I nm kept ipiite busy teach ing it to others." Mr. Campbell is the author of n number of books on soil culture, lie is one of the leading soil culturiNls of tho continent. His services and instruction are needed in Ibis valley at this time in a marked degree. Kvcry farmer ought lo hear him Mon day night, no matter in what part of the valley be may operate his farm. flo will appear in the armory in Ibis city Monday night at H o'clock. The local coiinly pathologists' of. , fire will co-operalo with him in every way possible. One of the special fea tures of Mr. Campbell's work here will bo lo induce the Southern Pa cific company lo destroy Hie rodent pests, the sipiirrel and all of its kin dred, from that company's right of way in this county. The company is ready lo co-operale with him vigor otisly. II. A. Ilinshaw, general freight agent of that company, will probably, accompany Mr, Campbell lo Ibis oily Monday evening. ' nhy The passing of (leorge Kngwicbt nt Kunsmuir, in February, IIIKI, has resulted in (be unveiling of a dealh bed romance, wherein a cerlain Mrs. llallie Moore of Ued Bluff, who nursed the deceased l.anker in his final illness, is sueiug ."clalivcs for n portion of Fnawii ht's cslale in the State Hank of Ibinsnmir, collectively appraised at a valuation of .f.'.'iiUI. Kunii-lit was president of the bank nnd among the persouul effects was found mi envelope containing the jewelry and slock certificates, ad- dressed lo Mrs. Moore. Kveciilnrs I of the estate who are John F.iurwichl og Keswick and Harry I'.ngvvo bl, of San Jose, brothers nf the drcca-cil refuse lo hand over the licipic-.t, cm tending that the same wa aol mmlc ill conformity lo Hie legal require ments of a bologriliie will. Hence, the suit. In the meantime the lnn mil ii bank is hohling Hie slock pend ing court development t!cori!e Kngwicbt wns one of the early con duclors in Ibe passenger si-rviee ol the Southern Pacific ci uipanv and n'sided here for year., owning pro perly on Kighlh sti t. The Talenl tox and Lumber Co., is installing electric power and city water service at its extensive manu facturing plant. On the basis of 2M.II7I n '".Mrntiou of motor curs t In nii:!io.it the daii up to March 1, Jackson minify ICIIY HELPS POOR REDUCE COS! OF FOOD 1 Y?f?t7 i 1" i ; T:r0: 1 k 4 11 Mayor Mltchel's frod mipiily com- mlttoo, of which (ioorge W. Perkins Is chairman, is supplying Now York with flBli and otlior toods in an effort to cut the high cost of living for tho credited wilh Ml 7 of which .1110 are new machines. Of the HI7( new regis! rut ions in Ibe sialo the classifi cation as to the type shows :i!M) Fords, 221 Hoicks, 1(12 Hodges, 14r Overland, J 10 Studebakcrs, J.'fi) Itaxwclls and 30II Chevrolcts. Jose phine eounly is credited with 375 curs and Khimalb with 404. 1). M. I.owe, is nlrealy ill line with plans for local exhibits at Hie stale fair, Salem and Land Show,, Port land, next fall, following Ibe ex ample of the traditional "Karly llird" in Ibis respect its notable feature feature will be a replica of Hie nni niineral springs of Ashland as ex hibited at the Piinain exposition in miniature. The oily council is re ported lo he back of the enterprise Ihrougli commercial club channels. S. It, Stoncr mid family, whose winter home is in Ashland, nre now occupying their surburban home on Mauxanila ranch in Sams valley, a change which may be made a 'per manent one Ihe year round. Cleo'Kirk and F.rnesl Ablioll. loc al high school students, are bin.' rormrd for debating honors at the i-onlest in the inler-si-hi.l.isii.. ..; ,:i which will be held ul Philomath. Mar. 2.1. Miss Aruedt, high s,boo 1 in structor, w illalso n 1 1 cii,1 as coach. Simmon (luggonhcimcr nassed through Ashland mi Monday, hound for Porllaml ami Seattle, lie is one ol Ihe original seven brothers' of smelter funic, and in addition lo min ing activities is distinguished nolllil- icallv and socially, having served in Ihe Puilcd Slates senate us a rcp resealiilive from Colorado, nM) )C. ing identified as a generous bene- factur of prominent Jewish chari- lablc and educational institutions. On this pleasure I rip he wus nccoin panicd by his family and several business associates. Missionary day will be observed al Ihe Prc.sbytcri,,,, church on Mm-ch '- h. At the moriiiiii' service. Mrs M. J. Norris, of Phoenix, will deal with the problems of "Immigration" and in the evening Mrs. M. ('. !,.,., of Ibis cily will deliver an address on 'Home Missions." Mr. ami Mrs, Louis Hilty 9n. civing a visit from their duiiehtcr. Lillian, now rcsidin.' al Los Anncics Al a Parent -Teachers meeting, Id al West school on Tuosdav aft ernoon, ir. Jurvis dcmoiislraled sev eral phases of the proper develop ment f the pupil as lo physical ed viinlagcs in connection with mental studies. There will be a Sunday school ral ly at I lie Presbyterian church on Saturday afternoon, March 21. C. A. Phillips, slate secretary of the OlVcnn SiillllllV School ;1 ssoi-i.-i I io,i ill be present mil lake a pro ouiinent purl ui Hie meeting, Ihe program of which incorporate, various phases of Hie well., particiilarilv ns it applies to el'toris in behalf of the yoioiacr scholars. . biiniiict will follow in he eicniiig al which the "father and son" clement will predominate during the sociul hour. Hubert lirieve died at his home near llornhrook, .March Li. ir.-ed 7:1 .M ils, lie was a native ,.f Ft. ,t !.i'i I'll, Wis., and an uncle of I'. . i' cic of Ashland. The anii'ial meet Ing of the I'k -hv tciuni ehiirch will occur on Wednes day i eniiu', Mai- h 2s with Ih, f'.l'itU I'epoifs fi'oitl church olliecl. ad ' 'tact to Aaricus olftei 'l.s. T!e - meeting Will fellow t!:i I'al Imi.'h and ::ood fellow -Hid iii :, I. .ic taken occasion lo icw j'm-h j tivui phin M. BUUU MEDFORD ITATL TRTRmm. f p- PA 4 it Lr i h JtWJJ j poor. The picture shows a butcher selling Pacific coast smelts at six cents a pound. Women crowded the stores wliicli cooperated In this way with the mayor's committee. Ihe. "remains" of Hie Strickfaden residence on Nob Hill, after the dis ast runs fire of last Sunday morning notwithstanding the "no trespass" placards are in evidence on the pre inises, pending insurance adjustment The cxleriou does not reveal much of anything out of the way, but the in terior is a. mass of wreckage, wlh sgns of deliberate incendiarism on every hand. Kven the window shades wer carefully pulled down and past ed al the edges on the sills, wilh the evident intent of preventing nnv view of the fire until tho flames bad got in Iheir work beyond hope of re demplion. Small piles of kindling wood were found on Ihe floor, re in forced wilh oiled rags, and re n m a 1 1 1 h of these are mule evidence of the attempt to bum down the place. The homo was furnished and had not been permanently occupied for some lime past, The property was well insured. Word front Vnllojo, Cal, ane.ounc os Iho dcalb of Mrs. Mary Berry;' nt the age of 7(1 years, wife of Milton lierry, former city recorder of Ash land, who survives her. She also leaves a dauudiler, Maude and son, F.iigenc, who is in government em ploy at the Mare Island Navy yard. The family have lived in Vnllojo for over lea years. W. 11. Ashcrafl, teacher at Valley view school, has charge of the mu sical accomplishments to tho reviv al services which are being held at the First Brethren church. Acorn Circle, Women of Woodcraft meels on Saturday evening, March 21 a particular order of business be ing the n (in i i mi t in n of delegates, lo the national convention at Detroit. Miisiacss mnl tors will be followed by n social. The Salem Cherrians are schedul er for a lour of southern Oregon during the summer season and in Ibis connection have been reminded that the Ashland Woundup and eelebra lion period, July !!, 4 and fl, will be a most opportune lime lo make the visit a laemoriible one. A local preacher has an under study in Ibe person of a local shoe maker as far as an exact duplication of initials and surname is concerned. Physically there is no resemblance between I In exhorler and the cohlder (hie labors to save souls and the oth er patches woraout soles. Their let ters, however, sometimes get mixed, and when the shoemaker occasionally receives a missie from the south, crouched in especially endearim.' terms, be is prone to wonder as to Ibe identity of the new aiMpiaiulaiice formed through channels of Cncle Sam's correspondence school. Dr. Owen-Adinr. noted ill medical political circles, and foremost wo man champion in Oregon as to tem perance and universal suffrage acli vilies, also sponsor of the slerlmition bill as origimiHv introduced, was a visitor here lasi week in the family of Mrs. A. II. Uussoll. Her present residence is at Wairenton. Mrs. A. II. Conner and daughter. Helen have v'ite lo Sun Francisco to remain indefinitelv. Last Thur-day afternoon the j home of J. M. Heaver on Avery si., was Ihe s 'cue of a most enjoyable surprise party, when the ladies ol the neiglibot hood dropped in upon Mis. I'.eaver t'or a social gathering, bringing dainty refreshments with them. Fort MeK f the Applrgale -ctloli. died here on Monday, aired c.irs. lie li.ij been In Ashland , Mciiibeis of A hi. mil Loiljie ol MEDFORD. jOTCEflON", WEPyESPA Y, MA"R"?H !, PLEDGES ITSELF TO PARIS, March 21. The new min istry of Alexandre liibot made its declaration today, pledging itself to carry on the war with all possible enej'gy. The declaration, which was read in the chamber of deputies by Premier Kibot and in the senate by itene Viviani, minister of justice, open with the af finnution : "We ere resolved to wage with the utmost vigor and to a victorious end the war into which we were drawn by inexcusible aggression. We shall wage it not as our enemies, in a spirit of conquest and domination, but with the firm resolve to1 recover the provinces formerly wrested from us and obtain reparation and guar antees to prepare a durable peace, founded on respect for the rights and liberties of peoples." The declaration refers to the re tirement of the Germans on the French front, which it says "is with out doubt a prelude to battles in which the enemy will exhaust his lust resources. "Prunce," tho declaration con tinues, "feels that her confidence is acquiring new impulsion from Ihcse results of our unshakable firmness and the skillful stralegie preparation of the commanders of our armies." EAGLE POINT SCHOOL NOTES I May 3rd lias been decided upon as tho definite date for the annual school meet and community day pro gram. The local committee at its meeting Tuesday night discussed ways and means and appdlnted sub committees to report Tuesday night, March 2 0th. All Interested persons are Invited to be present. The high school pupils who are taking a correspondence course in penmanship with the A. iXi Palmer company, received their second set of corrected manuscripts this week. They began tho course at the begin ning of tho second semester. E. H. Peterson expects to attend tho meeting of the field meet commit tee hero Tuesday night. As Iltiral School Supervisor Peterson Is doing mudi to encourago the schools In the various athletic events to take place hero. May 3rd. 1" Twenty-eight choice rose slips were received this wek from the University of Oregon. They, will be plunted as soon as tho grounds are ready. The Reese creeji' school la. taking tho traveling librniry which has been here all winter. A new library will be ordered this week from Sulora. A few cases of pinkeye have been reported this week. School will not be closed but those affected are re quested to remain nt home until tho danger of contagion Is past. AMSTERDAM, Mar. 21. Tho Tclegraaf says a disturbance broke out in Rotterdam Tuesday, after the weekly mooting of the revolutionary sorlulist party. The pollco were call ed on to maintain order, says the nowspnper. Moose, ioined the liulir,. ol M..ll'..,..l Tuesday night in a fraternal visit which was attended with bampieling accompaniments. lor several days as a hospital pat ient. He was a uali'c of Jackson county. Ho leaves a wife. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, wilh interment in Log Town cemetery SALTS S FINE FOR KIDNEYS, QUIT MEAT Flush the Kidneys at once when Back Hurts or Bladder bottlers meat forma urio ajid. No mnn or woman who eat mwil rcinr lnrly con make a nusUk by flushing the kidneys orvaaionally, Buys a well known authority. Mont forma urio acid which co-a the kidney pores no thty nluggiithly filter or strain only part of the wosto and poiaons from the blood, then you prt sick. Nearly all rheuma tism, hcftdnchrs, liver trouble, nervous ness, con ti put ion, riiuiness, sleepIrAsnem, bladder disorders eouie from sluggish kid ney. The moment you fM a dull ache in the kidneys or your bnk hurts, or if tho urine is cloudy, oiTcnsive, full of sedi ment. Irregular of passage, or attended by a senxntion o( scalding, get about four ounces of .Tad Salts from any reliable phnrmacv and take a tnhlepoonful in a gln.s of water before breakfast for a few dnys and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from (ha neid of grape nnd lemon juice, com bined with lithia and has been umd for generations to ti'.ish clogged kidneys and stimulate them to activity, nlso to neu tralize1 tho acids in urine ho U no lonsrer causes irritation, thus ending bluddor dis orders. Jad Salts is inexpensire and tan r't injure-, makes a delightful effor Teseent lithia-watcr drink which all teg ular nicul enters ahould t-nke now and then to keep the kidneys clean and ths M.mkI pore, thereby smlding serious kid oey v"Uij'iKrttious. I LOST THEIR LIVES LONDON, March 21. Ilobert P Skinner, the American consul gener al bas received a list of the follow ing five Americans from the Ameri can steamer Vigilancla, torpedoed and sunk last Krioay. Nells North, third officer; F. Brown, Joseph Fihera, Estphan Lo pcz, C. . Aderahold. The last named was from Attaiula, Am. The ad dresses of the others were not given Among the last was Alexander Rod rigucs, a Porto Rlcan, while the oth ers represented a number of nation alities. Consul General Skinner also re ceived today word of the safe arrival at Glasgow of Captain Borum and CRISIS OF WOMAN'S LIFE Change Safely Passed by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Wagoner, Okla. "1 never get ired of praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- taDie compound because during Change of Life I was in bed two years and had two operations, but all the doctors and op erations did me no good, and I would have been in my grave today had it not been for Lydia E. Pinkham's V cg etable Comnound which brought tne out of it all right, so I am now well and do all my housework, besides working in my garden. Several of my neighbors have got well by tak ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound." Mrj. Viola Finical, Wagon er, Okla. Such warning symptoms as sensB of sulTocation, hotflashes, headnehes.back aches, dread of impending evil, timidity, Bounds in the cars, palpitation of tho heart sparks before the eyes, irregu larities, constipation, variable appetite, weakness and dizziiss should be heeded by middle-af.vd women. Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound has carried many women safely thrcuh the crisis. FOR THROAT AND LUNGS sTCBKOii:; touciia asd colds Eckmao's' terative at Ti ie 322 E. Main Phone 481 U MAY B NEXT Call up BOOS .... for ccident and Health Insurance Why Should I Worry? Over 100 Mwtforcler Carry A. tT. IVlitles Wltli GKO.K. HODS. Office Hotel Holland Itldg. Phon 337 or 710, MeiUord, Ore. Homo Phono 6S0-M. P. O. Pox 1043. P(iy9 tlniiiiji from tho first IVir o' lMvttdlity. 1 Vml hare to Wnlt a Wevk to g-t benefits. iiw fmot lf)17, . .i.l the eight missing members of the, crew of the American steamer City of Memphis, who were picked up after having been eighteen hours In an uyen boat. Am For Cc I The Original fouriihing Denctons .Digettible Safo Milk e5gi.5eas For Infant;. Invalid! and Growing Children. Tlx Original Food-Drink For All AgM, mm i Get tha home care of shoes nassi a I I. w 3. Well dressed people always have well shined shoes. ShikslA, with the key for opening the box, its quick sbiciag qualities and the handy jr?K ShshoiA Home Set "1V1 SET SYNOPSIS OP TIIIO ANXIAL STATKM ICN'T OK THE London Assurance Corporation of London in the Kingdom of Great Britain, on the thirty-first day of Do. cember, 1916, made to the Insurance Commissioner of tho State of Oregon, pursuant to law: ' CAPITAL , ' Amount of capital paid up ' ? ' INCOME Net premiums received during tho year $3, 584, 320.44 Interest, dividends, and rents received dur ing the year 103,467.85 Income from other sources received during , the year 296,123.60 Total income : $4,043,911.95 DISBURSEMENTS iN'et losses paid during tho year, including adjustment expenses, etc $1,401,893.74 1 Dividends paid on capital stock during the , . 1 year Nil' I Commissions and salaries paid during the ' i year 977,032.76 Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the year 106.801.73 Amount of all other expenditures 851,923.35 Total expenditures $3,338,251.68 ASSETS Value of stocks and bonds owned (market i value) $3,455,803.00 Due from other companies for reinsurance on losses paid 77,579.91 ', ; Cash In banks and on hand 869,795.33 . Premiums in course of collection written ; since September 30, 1916 540,638.47 Interest and rents due and accrued 44,206.72 Total assets i $4,988,083.43 Less special deposits in any State (if any there he) 15.531.4S Totul assets admitted in Oregon '. $4,972,551.95 LIABILITIES Net clnims of losses unpaid $ 920,286.52 ' ' ' Amount of unearned premiums on all out standing risks 2,298,076.39 Due-for commission and brokerage 26,972.88 All other liabilities 108,037.85 Total liabilities $3,359,973.64 Total premiums in force December BUSINESS IN OltEGON FOR THE YEA II Total risks written during the year $6,218,778.09 Gross premiums received during the year 90,701.25 Premiums returned during the year 17,186.17 Losses paid during the year 42,670.97 Losses Incurred during the year 29,562.97 Total amount of premiums outstanding In Oregon, Decem ber 31, 1916 ( , 5,940,202.00 lty A. W. TIIOItXTOX, Manager. 'Etrtutory resident general agent and ttomey for service: Gus J. Roth, Portland. Oregon. 4 I). R. Wood & Co., Agents, Medford. Oregon. SYNOPSIS OK Till'! ANM'AI. STATK.MKXT OP TIIK The Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania of Philadelphia, In Ihe Slate of Pennsylvania, on Iho thirty-first day ot Dccoinber, 19H, niado to the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Ore gon, pursuant to law: CAPITAL Amount of capital paid up INCOME Net premiums received during the yenr $2,882, 863. 4S Interest, dividends, and rents received dur- ' Ing the year 173,429.50 ' , Income from other sources received tne year 47,487.85 Total income - $3,103,780.83 DISBURSEMENTS .Vet losses paid during the year $1,282,031.95 , Dividends paid on capital stock during the i year 60.04 1.93 Commissions and salaries paid during the ; year Taxes, licenses, and fees paid duriig Amount of all other expenditures Total expenditures $2,502,809.99 ASSETS Value of real estnte owned (marKet Value of stocks and bonds -owned value) Loaus on mortgages and collateral, etc Cash In banks and on hand Premiums In course ot collection since September 30, 1916 Interest and rents due and nccrued Total assets Less special deposits in any Stato there lie) . 1.114.78 Total a'sets admitted In Oregon $4,65S,595.3! LIABILITIES Cross claims for losses unpaid Amount ot unr-arned premiums on standing risks All other liabilities Total liabilities, exclusive of capital stork of $1,000,000 $3,256,241." J Total premlmiims in force December 31, 1 ! 1 6 4,19!66fii3 BUSINESS IN OREGON KOH THE YEAR Total Insurance written during the year $0,036, 597.t)n Gross premium received during the year ' 7g176LS5 Premium returned during the ear 1 s!."72!7 4 ' Losses paid during the year 15i4;is!ft7 l.ossc Incurred during the year lii!3S Total amount of Insurance outstanding In Oregon December 31. 1916 9,054,895.50 TIIK IXSl UAXCK 0IPANY OK TIIK STATK OK P!:SYIA ASIA Hy lrMi. ,1. P. HtKlgi'n. S- vi -rj. ' Statutory resident general agent and attorney fjr srrvlre: John II Burgard. ' !.oc:il Agent, II. S. STINK. t'lnvH I) Young, assistant observer t lojdD. Young of the Portland weather bureau of- flco, arrived this morning to taKe charge of local frost forecasts for tho season. 'wenMlik. Milted Oriln Bitraot InPowdsr. i...... r. vnu Sams Price. guDsuww J. u for polishing, makes the home care of shoes a pleasure. BLACK TAM WHITE SHINE WITH StlMOtA AND SAVE At ail dealers-Accept no substitute 31, 1916 $4,449,717.87 $1,000,000.00 during 130,947.72 tho year 64. 154. OS 959,6:13.62 value).. $ 305,546.51 (market 3,508,753.75 its - 46,350.00 368,193,99 i ; written , r C27.P0G.41 43,659.51 . i $1,659,710.17 (If any $ 588,852.07 all out- i -. 2.028,030.01 39.359.05 ' ' . J 1