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IvTEDFORD MATT TRTBTTNT! liTTOFOTCn,' OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, MARCIT 21, 1917.
RUSSIAN ARMY
LONG SUPPLIED
BY ZEMSTOVS
Revolution Is Culmination of Indus
trial Development, the Purpose of
Which Was to Feed and Furnish
the Army Bureaucracy Broke
Down Volunteers Did Work.
GIANT SISTER SHIPS FIRST TO BE GIVEN
TO UNCLE SAM FOR AUXILIARY FLEET
I3Y GIISOX GARDNER.
WASHINGTON, March 21. The
first and one of tho iiiohI Important
effects of tho overturn In Hussla will
be to make the RusBlnn army more
efficient because hotter supplied with
what It needs. The revolution is a
culmination of an Industrial develop
ment the purpose of which wbb to
feed and furnlBh tho army.
Wlhen the war broke out Russian
bureaucracy broke down. Graft and
inefficiency had so long been the es
tablished order that when the soldiers
got to the front they were without1
everything they noeded. The cam-j
palgn In Poland which should havo'
been a victory for the Russians was!
turned Into a disastrous retreat by
the failure of tho Russian adminis
tration at home to get munitions and
food to the front.
Volunteer AsHoelutioiiH. .
To meet this situation volunteer or
ganizations were Btartcd which wero
as If the cltlos In tho United -Stilton
organized and co-operated with other
cities, and the counties organized and
co-oporated with other counties to
take over work neglected by our war
department. Tho cities and tho Zoni
stvo (county) organizations through
out Russia voluntarily undertook tho
work of supplying the army with what
It needed. With patriotic enthusiasm
they raUed the money, manufactured
guns and ammunition, organized hos
pitals, securing the clothing and food
and sent them to tho front. Those or
ganizations at once becamo the real
power In Russia, although they wero
entirely unofficial.
OfflcUils Jealous. ,
Then, as might havo hen oxpectod,
tho official government became Jonl
ouh of the growing powur of tho Zcm
tvos and did everything to chock
thorn. The administrative bureuns In
terfered with tho routing and ship
ment of supplies nixl In other ways
interrupted their work. The volun
teer organizations had developed n
congress of their own which mot In
Moscow. The buroau government Is
sued orders forbidding its meetings.
Indeed, in all possible ways the bu
roau government, backed by the czar,
tried to check tho growing power of
the Zematvo and the organized city
governments.
It was thin conflict which brought
about tho killing of tho "Mud -Monk"
Haspiitln, who was put out of the
way by tho Liberals because of his
pro-German Influence at court, and
It was tho nttompt of tho buroau
government to maintain Itself that
strengthened tho Gorman Intrigue at
tho czar's court and produced the
throe reactionary pro-Gcrmuu prlmo
ministers. Stunner, Trepoff and Gol
ltzrn. Finally canto tho Imperial de
cree by which tho cznr attempted to
dlssolvo tho duma and tho national
council.
ltefusod to lilsMilvc.
Tho duma and council refused to
bo dissolved. The duina's members
felt that they had tho real backing
of the Industrial organizations w hich
had becomo tho real though unoffi
cial government, of tho country. The
nrinjr was also in sympathy with the
organisations from which they hud
drawn their supplies, and when or
ders were given the army to flio on
tho people, the army refused and the
weaknoss of tho czar's government
was at onco shown.
In order to understand (he Russian
Ultiiatlon It must be remembered that
from the beginning the czar's court
has not been actually antagonistic to
tho Germans. The people, on the
other hand, the Slavs am racially ami
fundamentally niitMonlsitc to tier
many and in sympathy with the Al
lies lir tho objects for which the war
lias boyn fought. Ti,. ernr'a court
novor wished Germany und Prussian
ism broken. 'The kaiser ami the czar
. were at heart In the same Interest nnil
a real pro-ally success would mean n
weakening of the czar's privileges
nnd power as well as those of llti
kulser. Kvery day, for weeks, there
lias been the menace of 11 pro-German
coup In Petrograd ami the overturn
ing: of the czar's government will
bring grent relief In the councils or
tho Allies. It should promise, also,
bolter tilings for the Russian people.
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Undo Sum's auxiliary fleet has nl- the faHtcKt American merchant ves-
reudy boon started with the girt of sols. Built In 1915 they cost $G, 000,
tho CJreat Northern and Northern 000. Their crews havo been sworn
Pacific, modern Bister ships plying Into the naval reserve. Tho pictures
the Pacific for the Grunt Northern show the Great Northern and her cap
Rleamshlp company. Thoy are rated J tain, A. Ahman.
EXPERT'S AUDIT
TO DECLARE WAR. MOBILIZING RESOURCES.
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I'ulted hi Nupport.
, Allhoueh the president, by the pro
visions oC Hie constitution must leave
it In I'lUiu'rosM In iiinke the pnii-liciil
ilecliiriiliiiu of war such advices as
iiuve come Lo the while house I'niin
members of eonress, governors oi!
states, public ol'l'iciiils (iun iiiuuy
members oi' congress have eonl.-iincd
statements in support of such u poi
icy in its fullest sense.
The cabinet, which urged the mow
upon the president at yoster.lny's
session is described by its member
as having been more lliorouirlily unit
ed Hum it lins been on liny oilier
ipieslion (hut has come before it.
The tuition now iwluiillv comes lo
the point which nil Hie history o1'
cculiiricK iiidiciiled must necessarily
fellow' the severance of diplomatic
relations with (ieriimiiy Wliriinry
When (he president, nil Unit day
Imniled to Count Von I'criislurfl' his
piisspiirls mill notified congress (lint
he liilil severed ilipliunulie relntions
.allcgetliei' with Hie imperial (lerinim
siliiiitiini, lenders in the senate Jinvc
held the view Unit not less Hum $rilKI,
11(10,111111 should lie grunlcd ill once ill
ense war is declared. It is not prob
able (lint Icgislnlion giving such a
sum would meet with uuy opposition.
(Jiiile nsiile from the (ask of pro
tecting American rights und lives
against (he aggression on the high
seas the president has considered Hie
broader iptestiou of preservation of
civiliznlii n, Hie distribution of world
power niter the war, n nntural nr
rnnjjcmeiil of tho woild's jieoples in
goveiunients by the consent of the
governed and an effective Icnuue of
nations to protect the world against
mother cataclysm of war. The-influence
nl the Tniled Stales in Hie
conferences which will muke pence
is 'everywhere admitted as not to be
overestimated.
WVlcomed by Kntente.
When I he word that Hie president
bad summoned congress went through
the allied embassies Ibis morning it
was received with uccliiniulion.
government, the United Slates was ! ""I liploitmt in Hie corps
placed ill a position where nil the
i who docs not believe Hint it means
the entry of the United States into
the great war, bringing its weulth, its
armed forces, its great resources and
its niiunl power to the side of the
entente allies in what they feel is
their battle for the preservation of
civilization and democracy.
precedent, was pressing toward war
Up to (ernuiny.
All official Washington openly ac
knowledged that nothing less than
Ocrmuny's abandonment of her new
ly announced campaign of submarine
rutlilessness could prevent it nnd no
one hero supposed thai (Icrniiiny
would chnti.'0 her determination.
All Hie allied nations openly gave
indications of their belief thai the A slcreoplicon lecture, on 5ft,
Unilcil Slates would soon be involved Sliasln mid Sit, Jefferson will 'he
in Ihe war and Hint possibility was i given by Dr. Montgomery of I'oi'tlund
recognized in Germany before the new i at the I'reslnteriiin church next
submarine enmpniun was iiunnuuccd i T hursiliiv evening, llurch 'J 'J. Over
when Foreign Minister Zimmerman, , 1 no colored slides showing Hie gran-
GRIZZLIES TO GIVE
STERE0PTIC0N LECTURE
working- through Count Von licrn
storff and the German minister in
Mexico, attempted lo unite Japan nnd
Mexico in an nlliar.ee to make war
on the United States.
dear of the mountain scenery will he
hown. The lecture has been ar
ranged by the Grizzlies, nnd is free
to the public. Dr. Montgomery is n
member of the Maznmns of INirtlund.
NOTK'K.
Stray hogs hold for ilainnges at Kd
wards' ranch near I'hoenlx. Owner
call at ones. 3o
The following; recipe shows how nn appetizing,
wholesome cake can be made without expensive
ingredients.
In many other recipes tho number of eggs may
be reduced one-half or more by using tin ad
ditional quantity of ROYAL Baking Powder,
about a teaspoon, in place cf each egg omitted.
tCClXSS, MILIUXS3, BUTTERLESS CAKE
I cup brown UKr
lll cut- wtttfr
1 t-up bmsIiI ralaln
I ounce citron
cup Isortcnlns
1 tmapofln mttmrit
I ti-HH-oon cinnamon
S triiM-.-on U
1 cur Hour
3 trnpoun Royal nk.lna: Po-vdr
Tho old method itruit caWol called lor 2 etga
rtlRKCTIONS Put Ilia (I'at flc'it Ingrllfnla Into aaucrran ann boll
tlifra m--iitra. Wlirn cool. nitt ilia ll.iur and rtahinit pow,lr wlik-li have barn
aillrd trarilirr: nila writ llaka In mo.lrrnla oven In loaf panirountl tin wllu
liola In cuntrr ( beat I lor .15 ur 4 tnlnutoa. U-o with white Icing.
llooVlrt of revlpea which ecnnomlie tn eiiga and other
etenalve tnareillenta. mailed free. Addreaa Koral
baking I'owdcr Co., 135 William Street, Now York.
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BAKING POWDER
Made from Cream of Tartar, derived from grapes,
adds none but heulthful qualities to the food.
No Alum
No Phosphate
IB KEPI
B. M. Wilson, who has been con
ducting an audit of the accounts of
City Recorder Foss presented his re
port to the council last night. The
report showed both' water and trans
fer accounts to be correct to the cent.
!As the delivery of the city fire
team left the department without re
serve equipment, the matter of pur
chasing a truck was given to a com
mittee with power to act. It is thought
that a second-hand car will be bought
today or tomorrow on which the
body oC the old horse drawn truck
will be mounted. The total amount
to be expended for the purchase of
the car and mounting the body there
on Is not to exceed $400, the amount
realized from the sale of the team.
The matter of paying the Interest
on the $45,000 issue of bonds was
taken care of by the passage of an
ordinance authorizing the transfer
of $1125 from the water fund to the
interest fund.
For Halo of llonils.
A resolution was passed by the
council announcing their Intention
of passing an ordinance for the sale
of $.100,000 bondB under the Hanson
plan as soon as the present suit,
brought by Charles D. Colby to test
the validity of the plan, shall be de
cided. . The city recorder was Instructed
to take tho names of all persons
owning vacant lots who are willing
to donate these for gardening pur
poses, lie was also Instructed to
take applications of persons desir
ing the use of the lots.
According to the opinion of City
Attorney Mears, the city Is not liable
for the bill of $229.50 brought by F.
V. Mollis for damages alleged
have resulted from failure of the city
water department to shut off the
water In the Mollis home when noti
fied to do so. Hoi lis alleges that as
a result of the city's negligence the
water pipes In his home on North
Oakdale were frozen, that they burst
and flooded the house. Water Su
perintendent Arnspiger stated that in
his belief the bursting of the pipes
ivas due to defective plumbing and not
to freezing. The matter was refer
red to the city attorney with Instruc
tions to endeavor to effect a compro
mise. Ivenfiing the Intake Farm.
The matter of leasing the city
farm at the Intake was brought up
and discussed. Dr. Keene expressed
the opinion that it should not be re
leased to J. W. Grantham, who works
at the Intake, on the ground that he
is an employe of the city. After talk
ing of providing a better living quar
ters for Grantham the matter was
sent to committee.
' Adjournment until Thursday night
followed a brief discussion of the de
linquent water certificate question.
. Curl IJced, a former .saloonkeeper
of this city was arrested Wednes
day mornine; and j;iven a preliminary
hearing before Justice fllenn O. Tay
lor on a charf;e of bootleujiinj;. Reed
.figured in a drunken shooting mutch
in Mcdford the first of the year.
Reed's arrest came following a
raid on his home at Fourth and Ivy
streets last night,-where 4 quarts of
whiskey und 9 (iialts of beer was
seized. Bail was fixed lit $300.
Keed pleaded not guilty and de
manded a jury trial which will be
held Thursday at 10 u. in. at Justice
Taylor's office.
WEATHER EXPERT
IRE TO FORECAST
To assist In the work of protecting
the fruit crop of the valley, F. D.
Young of the government weather
bureau at Portland has been detailed
to Medford and wll! have charge of
frost forecasting in the local weather
office. Mr. Young has been connect
ed with the Portland weather office
for the past year, before that time be
ing Btatloned at San Francisco and
other California points where he
gained experience In frost forecast
ing in Its relation to fruit protec
ts n. . '
The making of minimum tempera
ture forecasts will be begun by Mr.
Young as soon as any local growers
ask for It. He will keep the local
weather office open until midnight
or later. Each time that It appears
t'hat the temperature will fall below
the danger point each grower will be
notified of the fact by telephone. The
office will not attempt to estimate
chances of damage, but will leave that
to the grower to Judge, after supply
ing him with minimum temperature
forecasts.
GERMANY MAY STRIKE.
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priution of much more than $100,
000,000 proposed in tho armed neu
trality bill which passed the house '
and failed in the senate. There will
not be any materiul sentiment against
these lines."
What to Do for Eczema J
Creasy salves and ointments should
not be applied if good clear skin is
wanted, l-'rom any druggist for 25c or
$1.00 for extra large size, get a bottle
of zemo. When applied as directed, it
effectively removes eczema, quickly
stops itching, and heals skin troubles,
also sores, burns, wounds and chafing,
tt . penetrates, cleanses ' and ; soothes.
Zemo is a clean, dependable arid inex
pensive, penetrating, antiseptic liquid.
Try it, as we believe nothing you have
ever used is as effective and satisfying.
- Tha E, w. Hoso Co., Cleveland, O.
Goorge Elfors of Phoenix was iu
to the.' city on business Wednesday.
cign affairs committee suid ho ex
pected congress would quickly pass
a resolution declaring that a state of
war exists and endorsing the presi
dent's course.
"Congress will declare that a state
of war exists, will endorse the presi
dent's stand and will make whatever
appropriations nre necessary to
enable the president to. curry forward
the war plans as quickly us possible,
said Mr. Stone.
"There probably will he nn nppro-
You must surely send for
some of our
Hot Buns
You never tasted anything
like them before. Don't fail'
to order some and we advise-'
you to order plenty. You 'It -want
them. Baked on Fri
day.
Nurmi Baking Co.
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MAILORDERS
"We have opened up a special de
partment for those who wish to
shop by. mail., Send us' your orders,
we prepay express or mail.
aims
Tb.eWoman's Stow.
14-22 NORTH CENTRAL
MEDFORD, OREGON
STANDARD PATTERNS
A full line of sizes from 32 to 44
always on hand Your April De
signer is here, also the April patterns.
Sensational Silk Sale!
A fortunate purchase of fancy silks enables us to place on sale 1000 yards of this
season's most beautiful silks, consisting of fancy plaids and stripes suitable for
sport skirts, one-piece dresses and waists, full 36 inches wide. Every yard worth
$2.00 and some worth $2.50 a yard. These go on sale Thursday at the (Jj 1 !Q
extremely low price of, a yard ,, 4J) A
EXTRA SPECIAL. 200 yards of fine imported
inches wide, worth $1.00, this sale, a yard
Pongee Silk 33
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New Suits
10 beautiful new spring
suits, in( navy blue,
fancy checks and other
colors. Splendid styles.
On sale Thui-s- (
::::;$25.oo
Jersey Suits
A new shipment of wool
and silk jersey suits
in (he popular spring
shades go on sale Thurs
day from
?30.00 up to $ 10.00
"La Vogue" Suits
New models. From
$25.00 up to $50.00
Beautiful New Spring Skirts
The sports influence is dominating the fashions of
the coining season, and where the sports idea is
prominent, the separate skirt is indispensable.
The plain black
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feta skirts have
their many ad
mirers as have
those made of the
handsome novel
ty silks with their
broad or narrow
stripes and fancy
plaids.'
Some are made
on plain straight
lines, others in
shirred effects,
pleated and drap
ed stvles.
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In addition our
usual complete
assortment of fa
brics and stvles of
Black Taffeta,
Navy Taffeta,
Plain and fan
cy Pongees,
Striped and
fancy Silks,
French Serge,
Wool Poplin,
Striped Ve
lours, Checked Ve
lours, Black and
White
A comprenhensive style assortment and a
complete range of , sizes in prices from
iprqTvvo-Clasp Washable
&y5pc ette Cloves, all sizes,
very special, pair
Glove Sale
Chamois-
69c
$5.00 to $17.50
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69c
New Coats
10 special Sample Coats
all new styles, values
up to $22.50, go on sale
$16.50
Thursday at
each
Jersey Coats
Come in short, medium
and full length in
the new bright spring
shades. On sale Thurs
day $25.00 up to $35.00
. Sweaters ...
12 . new Fiber , Silk
Sweaters in' green, rose
and gold, worth
$12.50, this sale..'
Silk Gloves.
s Silk Cloves in
black and colors, sold
everywhere at l?.V,
verv special, pair
Kavsei
white.
50c
Cape Gloves
Women's Tan Cape
Cloves, worth today
$1.75, this $1 TA
sal
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Wirthmor Waists
Attractive advance models for
spring have just arrived and will
. go on sale tomorrow. It is liter
ally true that you will never
MOI know how good a waist $1.00 will
buy until you have worn a
Wirthmor.
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