Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 22, 1917, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextY RELIEF SUPPLIES Scenes of Distress in Evacuated Ter ritory People Forced to Watch Destruction of Homes, Herded in Groups and Shelled Pitiable Sights in Devastated Country. WAR CORRESPONDENT WITH TUB BRITISH ARMIES J.N FRANCE March 21, (From Staff Correspon dent of Ths Associated Press) "We would have starved if it had not been lor tlio American relief commission," Bald a French woman In the city hall of Ncslo today to the correspondent, speaking for herself and her two llt Ue children their pallid faces and high cheek hones giving ovldence of their privations. Wherever one went in the territory recently evacuated by the Germans the same story was repeated. There being told, although most of the In habitants said the German soldiers had been well disciplined and kept strictly under control. It was repeatedly asserted, however, that within the past few weeks the Ger mans had appropriated some of tlio American relief Btores to their own use, even to the extent of three-fourths of the supplies. It was also said that the Germans took possession of the white flour issuing black flour in stead to tho inhabitants. Took Keller Supplies Some of the peasants encountered In the territory were plainly joyous at their liberation. Others appear ed to have their spirit broken. Their attitude was one of absolute submis sion to anything that might happen. Many young children who had seen nothing but German soldiers in their lives, starred In almost stupid wond er at the British Tommies clad In khaki and wearing their steel hats. One of the greatest ordeals the people said they had to endure was to stand by and see their homes brok en up by the Germans as tho soldlors were leaving. In some Instances the French Inhabitants who had been held virtually as prisoners during the German occupation had segregated in certain-parts' of the villages while in o mm it ul uesirucuon was going on elsewhere. At Rouy, however, It was said and reiterated by scores of per I sons that tho Inhabitants of this vill ago and several othor villages had been gathered at Rouy-lo-Petlt in certain houses and told to remain In them a certain number of hours whilo the Germans got away. While so horded together, they declared, tho Germans had sent 200 shells In to villago, killing several persons. The funerals which were in progress In the Tillage today lent color to the RtnrV Pannla In ..111 ... j. ... uuiicr vuiages also assert that they distinctly her.rd this firing and thought that a battle was In progress. j Fitablo Sights Witnessed. It was pitiful to movo today through villages which had ben far from tho firing line and untouched by any shells and yet were lying In ab solute ruins. Active steps aro being taken by both tho British and the French to relievo the people In the liberated 7.0110. About tho only per sons seen aro old men, women and children. Boys who had nttnined the age of 16 years or more since the . Cj-jrman occupation and men who were consoldered over military age hy the French were taken off by the , Germans for work behind their lines. JIany of these French boys and old mon had ben compelled to work In tho German trenches where they said they also met many Belgians and Rus sians, tho latter, of course, being pris oners of war. It was asserted that 0110 of the reasons for tho wholesale deportation or Belgians was tho nec essity for this labor In constructing the new positions to which the Ger mans have fallen back. Tho Germans wished to spare the - soldiers from this work and so cm ployed these unwilling civilians and 3rlsoners. Hawing Fruit Tree. Tho amount of work Involved In sawing down fruit trees in the evacu ated territory Is almost incalculable knd everywhere the ricstniof inn Kn.. to have been carried out within the Past few days. The German claims that some trees other than fruit trees were destroyed for the purpose of I blocking the roads, this being Justl Wied by military law. was belled in "'any places where trees lining the rods and deliberately cut down fill in positions away from the roadway. In any event, the clearing of the rosds of fallen trees was a matter of tomparatively few minutes. c&rl Vou der Hellen of Wellen Pent Thursday in Medrori vlsliln friends and attending lo buMr.-fs af fairs. I GERMAN ARM TOOK AM ERICAN 'HOSETTES" MAY SHOCK CENSORS, BUT THEY'RE TO BE WORN tain Half a stocking may bo shocking or not according to tho observer. Some may think half a stocking considerably better than a whole 0110. For tho censors, theros quite a lot of shock waiting, according to early shop showings. - "Half hose" remains, however, the trade name for the masculine variety. The feminine form is called Dave Pentz, Jasper Hannam, R. Dawson, W. E. Morgan and several others have been hauling hay from the valley. W. Cottroll was In Mcdford on bus iness last week. Tom Rainy and A. Rainy were In Central roint to attend the funeral of their brother, Edward Rainy, who died last Saturday. The obituary appeared elsewhere In this paper. Wallace Bergman and wife moved to Medford where W. B. accepted a position. A surprise party was given at J. Blaes's last Friday. A pleasant ev ening was spent by a largo number of friends. Miss Margaret Ilodcson spent tho week-end at her home In Ashland. .W. W. Wlllltz of Persist drove a bunch of cattle to the valley where he had made arrangements to have thorn fed for tho present. Dr. Klrchgessner made a trip to the upper part of Rogue river last week. Joe Maxfleld, who with his family has been living at tho Perry Foster place during the winter, has leased the Gage-Johnston ranch and expects to take possession Boon. Alvln Conovcr has gone to Agato whero he will bo engaged In farm work for a short period. J. Conover and C. Drexler are haul ing hay from the vnlloy. W. Crlsscn, brother-in-law to Joe Maxfleld, arrived today from Browns boro. Rev. MrDonald of Rogue-Elk, ac companied by his mother and anolhor lady, motored to Mcdford Tuesday. Gordon Cox, Wayman Bergman and M. Houston have gone to tho val loy on business. W. Houston Is hauling hay from Central Point. EMPRESS REAL POWER BEHIND RUSSIAN THRONE LONDON, Mar. 22. A Reuter dis patch from Petrograd says: "Numerous Interviews with tho grand dukes are dally appearing in tho newspapers. They show tho blindness of tho former emperor and GLASSES made to correct tho optical defect po- 1 cullnr in nnph avn 3&lfa?Vl'rJ 8t a rrlco consist ent with tho nec essary require ments of the case. NO DROPS rSKI). DR. RICKERT Sulto 1-2, Over May Co. 1 YOUR COLD will be easily relieved by taking a spoonful of corn after each meal. It fortifies the throat and chest while rf it enriches the blood to ?h help avoid grippe, bron- iu chitis and even pneu- j A rnonia. Scott's is well A worth insisting upon. mm My WW en MTtlDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, t , w w f 1 vs. "hosettcs." They are to be worn with street suits as well as beach cos tumes. There Is a cunning little garter In the overturned tops, so that they may not become "quarter" hose. Quite as revealing I3 the stocking with the open front. This is design ed to wear with pumps. The edges of the oval are held together by a empress to actualities. Grand Duke ' Cyril, who Is now known as "Admiral Romanoff" and who was the first duke to recognize the new govern ment Is quoted as saying, "My houso porter and myself soe eye to eye. Under the old government wo would have lost the war. It was useless to talk to the emperor nbout It. We could not break down the wall built by former Premier Sturmer, Bishop Pitrlm and former Minister of Justice Cehtchcglovitoff, and latterly M. Pro topopoff.' "After the grand dukes Individual ly and collectively had fnlled to con vince the emperor of the threatening revolution, they deputized Grand Duko Cyril's wife, the grand duchess Victoria, to attempt to open the eyes of the empress, who was the actual ruler. Grand Duchess Victoria In an Interview with the cmpreSB outlined a desirable cabinet. " 'But those aro enemies of tho dynasty!' exclaimed tho empress. 'Who are against us? Only Petrograd and a handful of Ignorant brldge playlng aristocrats. In twenty years on the throne I know Russia and I A SPLENDID PROTECTION Against Stomach, Liver or Bowel dis orders is afforded with the aid of HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters It strengthens and tones the digestive system.... TRY a bottle this Spring STOP CATARRH! OPEN NOSTRILS AND HEAD Snys Cream Applied in Noslrild Hclicves Head -Co Ids at Once. If your nostrils arc clogged and your licnd is stuffed and you ain't breatho freely because of a cold or catarrh, just got a email bottle of Kly's Cream Balm nt any drug store. Apply a little ot this fragrant, antiseptic cream into your nostrils and let it penetrate through every air passage of your head, soothing and healing the inflamed, swoN lt-n mucoid mem brano aud you get in stant relief. Ah! how good It feels. Your nos trils aro open, your head Is clear, no mora hawking, enuflling, blowing; no more headache, dryness or at moling for breath.. Kly's Cream Jialm is just hut sufferers from head colds and ca tarrh need. It's a delight. THE LARGEST SUPPLY OF EASTMAN KODAKS AND KO DAK SUPPLIES IN JACKSON COUNTY. FILMS DEVELOPED AND PRINTED. West Side Pharmacy Th oxp. Start Eastman I 1MEDFOIID, OTxEdON", THURSDAY, MATCCTI 22, 1917. ON STREET AS ; ON BEACH. " . " ' ft WET tracery of gauze ribbon bowknots and flowers, to be lined only with na ture's flesh tints. Even conservative hosiery is so sheer it conceals little this spring. To give some strength to its delicate webbing, threads of heavier silk are Introduced In large plaids.' Iieft "lloscttes"; center, open front; right, plaid. know the people love our family.' Toward the end the grand dukes only appeared at Tsarskoe-Selo for official functions." GREAT FALLS, Mont., Mar. 21.- Hog prices at the Groat Falls Block yards today set the record for the state's history when choice porkers brought i4 por hundred. Shipments were light, considerably under de mand. r u$t plant the lape a row at a lime 1 I SVNOI'SIH OK TIIK AX.NL'AI, KTATKMKNT OK TIIH The Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co. of Phlladnlphln, In the Stnto of Pennsylvania, on tlio thlrly-Hrst (lay of De cember, 1II1H, niado to the Insurance Commissioner ot tho Btato of Oregon, pursuant to law: CAPITAL Amount of capital paid up . INCOME Net premiums received during tho year Interest, dividends, and rents received dur ing tho year 347,8.M.17 Income from other sources received during tho year KI.MU.'.ia Total Income DlSUl'KHH.MICNTS Net losses paid during the year 2,1 26,923.4 I Dividends puld on capital stock during the ypar ; 225.000.00 Commissions ami salaries paid during the .,,., venr l,2,12,.t.M.l!) Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the year 1 ."III, H 1 7-42 Amount of all other expenditures 29:1,008.69 Total expenditures 1 1,010,0 1 J.I. 1 ASSETS Value of real estate owned (market value) $ 125,000.00 Value of stocks and bonds owned (markot ' valuo) 6,H:i,2:io.oo Loans on mortgage and collateral, etc 12,!i:i.10 I Cash In banks and on hand 632,no7.!.i Pronilums In courso of collection written since September 30, 1916 B:i.a0.Bl Interest and rents due and accrued 108.317.1.1 Less special deposits In any Slato (If any there be) N" -u kit Total assets admitted in Oregon J f.f J LIAUILIT1KS Gross claims for losses unpaid 573,498.35 1 Amount of unearned premiums on all out standing nsk, 4'72?;!H-?1i! Due for commission and brokerage 8ii.uuo.eu Total liabilities, exclusive of capital stock V.,;;!,,-'u.T Total premiums in force December 31. 1916 8,.l60,Ji.6..ni Hl'SIXKSS IN OHKOON KOU TIIK YEAH 1 .. , u,.. ,l,,rni7 Ihn venr 1 1, 1 .IS, 1 lin.WM iuihi luniii mii' - ,. '" n .- dross premiums received during the Premiums returned during the y.Br I.obkos paid during the year I hmm Inoorrnd rllirlnff the VCHT Total amount of Insurance outstanding In Oregon, Decem ber 31, 1916 TIIK rKXNSVI.VAMA 1IHK INSI KANCK U Itv U' frflmr I'rikUf'll. Slatulory resident general agent and attorney for service: Chax. V. Mc('arlh). It. K. Wood & Co., ltcsldent Agents, .Medford, Oregon. u , . BULGARS SHELL CORFU, Greece, March 22.--A Semi-official Serbian statement from Snloniki today declares thut the Bulgarians, to avenge themselves be cause they wcro being forced bv the pressure of the allied nrmy lo retire gradually from Wonnstir, renewed on March 18 and 1!) their bombardment of the open town of Monnstir. Six hundred additional shells, ma ny of which contained nsphyxinti;t,' gases were dropped uihh the city. The victims, it is Ktiiteil, were only old men, women and children. The death list numbers 2f, while 23 per ...... J-!...- .wl t.. ,.H,ni'.! nrn sittlermg lrom less serious wounds. Fil'ty-nino houses were demolished. Tlio previous gns bombardment of Monnstir occurred on March 1" when more than, eighty civilians, a Serbian statement announced, wero killed by Iho asphyxiating bombs and ordinary shell fire. PETROGRAD POLICE ABET DISORDERS LONDON, March 22 Robberies, incendiarism and somo murders have occurred in Pctrogrnd, according to a dispatch to Router's from, (he Rus sian' cupital. Tho disorders were started by rowdies who wero eneour aged by the police, the dispatch snys, but were quickly suppressed by the military forco composed of soldiers nnd workmen who disarmed the po lice. Better Labor FOR BETTER GARDENS Better results because only finest, selected seeds from prize winning strains are used. They are properly spaced in thin tissue paper tape which absorbs and holds moist it re, giving quicker and better ger mination, and healthier plant life. Less labor, because you plant a whole row at a time, and no thinning out is neces saryi on account of proper spacing in the tape. More economical, because abso lutely no waste of seeds. Pakro Sefdtanc Is made by me Aiuencan.ecaiape to,, 71 Wcit 2Srd St., Ni-w York City. Get It at your deal era. Price 10c per package J j. H. IIASKINS kacii.k nuni co. Di-iilcr. f 750,000.00 $ :i,42,2H.08 M. 30:1. 6 14.17 year 29,-'.06 4.1 19.92 21.352.32 111.791.80 2,588,376.00 The fourteen Mcdford youllis who enlisted in the United Slates nvialion section, havo successfully passed the examinations at Vancouver barracks, according to Sergeant V. M. Fore, of the recruiting service, who returned to Mcdford Wednesday evening. The men will pass through Mcdford the last of tho week on their way to San Diego where they will enter tlio uviu tion school. At San Diego they will ho givon both theoretical and practical train ing in flying. When they qualify as an nviator each much puss a severe henrt and nerve tost before being given a flyer's license. Stewart Tnrney and R. TI. Iiv'ling CHICHESTER S PILLS TI1H IHAMONII 11 It AN I. X SOI D BV DRUOQISTS EVERYWHERE S( fj-Vi 4UI-pli-tvr Diamond TlrnndV Sll(i Uold mctalHcW brM, KMeii with IUuo Ribbon. li (KV4"il TaLe no other. I(hj ofyaue " 1 7 it iruiut, Aikfriu.otriiK.TRita I Hf IHAMONI IIUA.N1 1'lU.H.forUa O wem known as Best. Safest. Alwkvs. KellaHa 'Ut I.Bdl-al AnUTniir llrusalit lor Si We Have on Hand for Sale One Hudson Super-Six Touring Car If you want a car, of that class we can make a price that will certainly interest you. One Willys-Knight Five-Passenger Touring Car ' At $2GO.O0 less than the regular price. ,!; Also have the following used cars : One Dodge Brothers Touring Car, One Overland Roadster, One Cadillac Five-Passenger. , If you are interested in any of theso cars, you hid better see us at once. , : Bernard Motor Company Beautiful All-Silk Money- back Silk, per yard. . . . W- AT VAU PEL'S ASHLAND, OREGON ti:e universal car Never before has tho danieiiil for Ford cai'H been aa heavy as it is now. To become such a necessity the Ford car must liave proved to be a univer sal economy, serving and saving everybody. Through its reliable ser vice business has been increased and expenses reduced. Low purchase price and small cost for maintenance assured. Touring Car, iitil); Hun-" about. $:'l'"; ('oupolol, $K)v, Town Car, !K)!I."; Sedan, i,f) f. o. It. De troit. Let us have your order today, Kasv terms. C. E. 'PACE FIVE left Wednesditv nidit for 'Portland. having- enlisted in the aviation see-. tin. ' " ; A Fair Adjustment one which satisfies you, is our basis of doing business 011 tires. The same spirit of fairness and desire to give real service characterizes tho other branches of our acces sory business. C. E. GATES GATES WJ Rives n trill!nt rrtoany shine that l At rlrv. nnt rtih fill or dust OlT that fc-f nnnealt tn tho iron at JOKU iuut Uuios us lontr an any other. I Black Silk Stove Polish I j' Is In a class hy Hull. It's mora 11