Y
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
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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everybody. Through its reliable ser
vice business has been increased and
expenses reduced. Low purchase
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troit. Let us have your order today,
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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
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