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MTCDFOBD MATL TRTBUNTC afEDFOUD, OGERONT, FRIDAY, APRIL' 13, 1917.
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IN EUGENE JAIL
'I'lio iiuin v friends of V. E. Hemp
hill of Mi'dl'iud, wliu whs found dead
Friday nielli in tint Lane enmity jail
at Kiieene, in whii-li city ho was ar
rested ye.-lerday on 1 lie charge of iir
"ii, uei-e shocked not only over his
death, but at the cause of his arrest,
Itoabt wan expressed Friday as to
whether he committed Kiiicide or
death was due to a natural cause.
Jt was learned Friday that follow
ing his arrest and lifter fourteen
hours of gruelling questioning by of
ficials, Hemphill had made a confes
sion that he set fire to the Slrick
fadden house in Ashland on March
17. lie implicated others in this con
fession. Hemphill, who was about 15 years
old and until recently was a moving
picture operator at (he I'age theater,
is survived by a wife and four chil
dren, who reside at 1(112 Fast Main
street. He is also well known in Ash
land, the family having removed from
that cily to Mcdford about two years
ago. Hemphill was li member of the
Modern Woodmen and Flks lodges of
Mcdford and of the Odd Fellows
lodgo of Ashland.
The willow and children were pros
traled with grief Friday. The oldest
child is Miss Agnes Hemphill, who is
employed as stenographer at the Ma-Kou-Flirmati
Co. wholesale grocery
house. Two olher daughters are stu
dents in the high school.
The funeral services will be held
from the family home on Fast, Main
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon and
will be slrictly private. The body
will urrivo in .Mcdford late Friday
night, having been shipped from Eu
gene on Friday afternoon immedi
ately following the iiupiesl.
Others implicated in the burning of
the SI riekraddeii house, according to
Comity I'roseculor Itoberls and oili
er officials, are Mrs. Nan Mcr'udden
and her sister, Mrs. L. Dryfoos, who
are under arrest in Seallle, and n
Mrs. M. M. Garwood, who is suppos
ed to be under arrest in Eugene.
Sheriff Jennings and Deputy Sheriff
Anderson left Mcdford Thursday to
bring I he prisoners back to this coun
ty from Eugene and Seallle.
Cotinly I'roseculor Koberts, ever
since the fire, has been hard at work
on the case, assisted by Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Charles It'nhinsim of
M!ullnoinah county, District Attorney
Kay of Eugene and C. ('. McCnrdy of
Mcdford and Kalph McCurdy of
J'ortlaml, who is special agent of the
insurance company in which (he
Slrickfudden house was insured.
Tho burning of the house was
plainly incendiary. It is charged
that two days before Ihe fire Mrs.
Nan Strickfadden who owned the
house, returned from a two years'
absence in the cast and with .Mrs.
Dryfoos reopened the house and
slarled to liing in two rooms furn
ished with cheap furniture. It is fur
ther charged that the two women
conspired with Mrs. Garwood' mid
Hemphill to burn the house so tha!
Mrs. .Slriekfadilen coubl collect the
folKM) insurance on i(.
ll seeing (hat after leaving his
l'nge theater employment. Hemphill
Weill into (he land selling business
with Mrs. Garwood, representing n
company that was selling off a large
allotment near Seattle. Hemphill
anil Mrs. Garwood winked at selling
this bind in Meilord for n time mid
(hen worked at the same calling in
Ashland and Eugene. Hut lit 1 1 is
known in Mcdford about (he Garwood
woiitan.
F
Tnless the government becomes
more liberal in its physical require
ments, young men wiih toilers on
thci iiiecks, no matter how small, will
find tlicniM'lvcs barred from enlist,
mi'iit in the I uited States marine
.up.
Earl S. Sinedlev, who was enlist
cd at the Mcdioid marine recruiting
office this week hv Sergeant Brooks
was rejected when physically exam
ined hecuu-e lie had a nahnost unno
lioeahlc goiter. The examining phy
sician informed Snvilli-y that the
goiter was doubtless cail-cd by drink
ing mountain water and advi.-ed lnni
to boil all diiukiiii: Wilier, Snicd
lev, who had been working Hear
Jxlamath Full- for sinc time, i- n.
employed at the Suncre-t orchard,
mid hopes that medicine he is lukui",
logcther with boiled drinking water,
will cause the goiter to disappear
and thus enable li'in to enter the
marine service.
Sergeant Krook-; -.(-. (hat at the
bead Oregon rocrnuinc. olto e for the
murine corps at I'u'ilaud a iniin'ei
nf enlistments have been rcj. ctcd be
.eajiso of goiters.
Due to the shortage of potatoes the
past year and the consequent high
prices, there is going to be an in
crease in the acreage for this year.
Undoubtedly this increase will be gen
eral throughout the state, but it
seems reasonable that liecause of
the abnormal conditions there is go
ing to be an increased demand f i r
potatoes. One factor Wo should
bear in mind is the matter of pro
ducing disease free potatoes in order
to realize tho greatest returns and in
order to do so it is necessary to plant
clean potatoes or if they cannot be
obtained to treat them and to plant
the same in diseased free soil. Crop
rotation with potatoes is very im
porlant, especially in this valley, be
cause of the general distiibulion of
potato diseases. Kew soil is the
best, but where it is not obtainable
the next best soil which has not
been seeded for potatoes for three
or more years.
Seed Treatment.
Seed treatment: Corrosive Sub
limate is the disenfeetant recom
mended for treating potatoes as for
maldehyde will not get the rhizjtonia
which is so commonly found. The
price of corrosive sublimate at this
time is uhoiit If 5 per pound, which
is high, but. nevertheless it should not
be omitted. Dissolve four ounces of
corrosive sublimate in ,'H) gallons
of water, and the polafoes are al
lowed to soak in this solution for one
and one-half to two hours. One so
lution of this amount is enough to
treat about JO bushels of potatoes.
It should not be used for over four
lots of potatoes. t is a rank poison.
1'otato seed, treated and not planted,
should be either burned or buried
deep. Send for Extension Bulletin
1811 on potato diseases.
Under most conditions the 1 lo
2-ounce seed piece is preferable. The
ordinary H-oiincc potato should be
cut into four pieces. If it, is a
roundish or blocky type of potato it
may be cut into four pieces, cutting
through the seed ends m both in
stances. If it is one of the longer
type, however, such as the Hurbank,
it may be cut lengthwise, through the
seed and stem ends, and then cross
wise into quarters. There should be
at least two good eyes in each seed
piece. The cuttings so far as pos
sible should be made in cubical or
blocky shapes rather than in long
slim pieces. The culling can be
done just before planting tiifle, and
in order lo dry and close up the cut
surfaces, the pieces are sometimes
rolled in land plaster before plantirtr.
They should not be piled up in heaps
after being cut as there is dangei of
their heating and spoiling the geimi
nation. Those having seed potatoes for
HEltKEI.F.Y, Cul., April 13. Rep
resentatives of the agricultural inter
ests of Oregon, Washington, Califor
nia, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Ari
zona convened today in the office of
President lienjamin Ide Wheeler at.
the University of California for the
purpose of mobilizing the food pro-
luctive resources ot the west. Ihe
.meeting was given over chiefly to
organization and to an address by
Ij. C. Corbett, representing Secretary
of Agriculture D. F. Houston.
A public session was held this af
ternoon when citizens generally were
invited to offer information and su
gestions. Several of the delegates
will remain here until tomorrow for a
closing conference. ' a
Corbett stated this morning that
the nation has to look to a great ex
tent to the broad acres of the wciU to
supply the nation with food durinj
the war. Secretary Houston, he de
clared, desired lo impress upon the
conferees the necessity of their seek
ing means not only of conserving the
food supply of the west, but of de.
veloping resources that are not now
touched. Representatives of each of
the seven states participating outlin
ed prospects in their districts.
Among the delegates were Presi
dent W. J. Kerr, Oregon Agricultural
college; Professor It. If. Forbes,
University of Arizona: President H.
Lowers and others, Fnivcrsilv of
Nebraska; President John M. Perry,
California slate board of agriculture
Secretary 11. V. Savage, Oregon ag
ricultiirnl board; Commissioner of
Agriculture II. T. Groves, Olympia
Wash.
of thirteen children, elgiit of whom
are Hvlirg. Mrs. Fry came to Oregon
with her parents April, 1911. She
was married to Francis D. Fry In
Medford, January 28, 1913. Three
children came Into thoir home, one
passing away at birth, two, Rachel
Adeline, aged 3, and Francis D. Jr.,
age 3 months, are left without the
care and love of a devoted mother.
Htsldes tho husband and two chll-
o'reii, Mrs. Fry leaves her aged pn
el, is, Mr, and JlrB. John W. Croft of
Trail, Oregon; two sisters; Mrs. Cor
nelia Montgomery of Texas, Mlsii
Carrie Croft of Trail, and six broth
ers, John Croft of Texas, Warren nr.d
Joseph Croft of Eagle Point, Enoch
Croft of Oakland, California, Earl
Croft of Rogue River and George
Croft of Central Point.
yjlrs. Fry was a member of the
Christian church of Medford and aho
of the Alpha Delta class of the Sun
day school. She was a true Christian
and kind and thoughtful of others,
Leutient through suffering. She will
wrVer be remembered by her family
and the many friends who mourn her
loss Funeral services were held at
tjie Christian church, Thursday, Ap
ril 12th, 1917, conducted by Rev. H.
E. Tucker.
LONDON', April 13. According to
a telegram from Budapest the sittings
of the Hungarian parliament was sus
pended by Imperial order following
stormy demands of tho opposition
deputies for the instant introduction
of a bill for direct suffrage, the Ex
change Telegraph correspondent at
Copenhagen wires.
OBITUARY
FRY Mrs. Sarah Cloblo Fry, wife
of Francis 1). Fry, died at her home
in .Medford April 10th, 1917, of pneu
monia, aged 2 5 years, 7 months and
17 days. Mrs, Fry was born In Hee
vllle, Pee county, Texas, on August
23, 1S91. She was one of a family
sale may list them with Ihe count)
pathologist office.
$ Work
Many Women in this Condition Re
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
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Convincing Proof of This Fact
Hiilgwny, Venn. "I suffered from female
trouble) with backache nnd pain in my side for over
soven months so I could not do any of my work. I
was treated by threo different doctors and was
getting .diseourngod when my sister-in-law told mo
how l.ydia K. Pinkluim's Vegetable. Compound had
helped her. I decided to try it, nnd it restored my
health, so I now do all of my housework which is
not light as I have a littlo boy three, years old."
-Mrs. O, Al. KuiNKS liidgwny, lVnn.
Mrs. Llndsey Now Keeps House Tor Seven.
Tennille.Cia. "I w ant to tell you how much I have been benefited
by T.ydiii K. riukham's Vegetable ConiiHumd. Alxiut eight years ago I
got in such a low stale of health I was unable to keep house for three in
the family. I had dull, tired, dizzy feelings, cold feet nnd hands nearly
all tho liiiu) and could scarcely sleep at all. The doctor said I had a
sevoro ease of ulceration and without an oivntion I would always
I io an invalid, but, I told hint I wanted to wait awhile. Our druggist
advised my husband to get l.ydia E. 1'iitkham's Vegetable Compound
and it has entirely cured me. Now I keep house for seven and work
in I lie garden some, too. I am so thankful I got this medicine. I feel
as though it saved my life and have recoiinm nded it to others and
they have, been bcuelitcd" Mrs. ", E I.ixhsky, 1!, I!. 3, Tennille, t!;u
If you want special ndvlce write to T.yiliu V.. Iliikliniu Meili
rlno Co. ' I11' in in I Lynn, Mus. Your letter will be otwiieif
read uutl wnawcred by u woiuuu and held in strict coulldcucc-.
NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC
BOOKLET IS ATTRACTIVE
"Oregon Outdoors" Is the annual
Illustrated folder issued by the pas
senger department of the Southern
Pacific at Portland, Oregon.
This folder, this yeav, is one that
will be of great assistance to the
people of Western Oregon in ac
quainting the tourist with our match
less scenery and the general beauty
of this state as a place to spend a
summer outing.
Probably the most striking feature
of this folder is the colored reproduc
tion of Crater Lake on tho center
page. It shows the natural color of
the water of this wonderful lake.
Cruter Lake Lodge la shown on the
rim of the lake.
There aro over 70 illustrations In
this folder showing various scenes
throughout Western Oregon from
Portland on the north to Ashland on
the Bouth. Tliese illustrations In
clude hunting, fishing, hiking, camp
ing, bathing, mountains, waterfalls,
lakes, beaches, forests, rivers, parks,
in short, everything that is apt to
appeal to the tourist from theEast.
Copies of this booklet are free and
may be obtained from any Southern
Pacific agent or by addressing John
M. Scott, General Passenger Agent,,
Portland, Oregon.
GAGNON SAW MILL
TO MAKE BOX SHOOK
J. T. Gagnon has commenced active
operations at his saw mill and box
factory, In West Medford. When his
mill Is In full operation, which will be
within a few days, twenty-five men
will be employed at the factory and In
the timber.
Mr. Gagnon expects to manufac
ture at least 300,000 box shook and
have them ready for use in time for
the fall fruit crop. One and a half
million feet of lumber will be requir
ed to make this amount of shook and
when put on tho market, at the usual
price, will represent a cash value of
about $30,000.
'Mr. Gagnon hopes to be able to dis
pose of the, entire output of his fac
tory either to Medford packing or
commission houses or to the growers
direct. His factory will have a daily
capacity of 2,000 boxes.
TEUTON'S LINES SMASHED
(Continued from Pago One.)
giving a total width of three and one
half miles to the turning movement
at the top of this famous position.
In falling Dack the uernians are
making in the direction of en emer
gency auxiliary line to the rear a Hin
denburg line called the "Drocourt
Quennt" line. Work on this position
is far from complete and the Germans
seem to have no idea of using it ex- i
cept as a last resort. They are now
fighting under orders to delay the
British advance at every possible
point to perrr.t completion of the
work of making the new position de
tendable. Jlindcnbiu-g J.lno llroken.
On retiring from the Somme last
month the Germans apparently ex
pected to hold all the Hindenburg
line riming southeast from Arras in
front of Cambrai and through St.
Quentin and Laon. The Important
point at the northern end of this line
was Vimy ridge. Thore is no doubt
the Germens never expected to be
driven off that rtdhfl bv a frontal' at
tack as was done by the Canadians on
Monday. Anticipating a northern of
fensive, however, and tho possible
outflanking of the Vimy positions, th3
0 rocourt-Queant switch running north
from the Hindenburg line was
planned.
In the meantime the Germans,
driven back from their old positions,
were endeavoring to dig themselves In
at various places, especially in front
ot Monchy-le-Preux, in which process
they suffered heavy casualties from
artillery and machine gun fire. It Is
rather difficult to explain tho exact
situation where the attacks center on
arbitrary German field positions,
rather than on towns or villar.es. But
in modern warfare the taking of a
bit e: trench or a strong point which
is marked only on war mips may be
cf far greater Importance und signifi
cance than the capture of a well
kiiov n city.
Toward the southern end of the
British line northwest of'St. Quentin
an attack was made today over an ex
tended front and at some places the
British advanced more than a mile.
Various important places, including
Gouzeaucourt, were enptured. In the
meantime the Canadians further
north, fought their way through the
wood located on the eastern front of
Vimy ridge. The Canadians, by the
way, are loud in their praise of the
Scottish troops that fought south of
them in taking the ridge. The kilted
men everywhere kept pace with the
troops of the dominion, giving inval
uable assistance in winning the great
victory. It was estimated today that
the captured guns number more than
160.
TO 'RKMBVE CATAHK1IA1,
DKAFNESS AXD HEAD
NOISES
DOOOOOO
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If you have Catarrhal Deaf
ness or head noises go to your
druggist and got 1 ounce of
Parmlnt (double strength), and
add to it Vt pint of hot water
and 4 ounces of granulated su
gar. Take 1 tablespoonful four
times a day. .
This will often bring quick
relief from the distressing head
noises. Clogged nostrils should
open, breathing become easy
the mucus stop dropping into
the throat. It is easy to pre
pare, costs little and is pleas
ant to take. Any one who has
Catarrhal Deafness or head
noises should give this prescrip
tion a trial.
Heath's Drug Store, Strang's
Drug Store, 'Haskins' Drug
Store, Medford Pharmacy, West
? Side Pharmacy can supply you.
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BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered Dr.
lidwards Ulive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute ,
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets the sub
stitute for calomel are a mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. They are the re
sult of Dr. Edwards' determination not
to treat liver and bowel complaints with
calomel. His efforts to banish it brought
out these little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel docs, but have no bad
after effects. They don't injure the
teeth like strong liquids or calomel.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
at the expense of the teeth? Calomel
sometimes plays havoc with the gums.
So do strong liquids. It is best not to
take calomel, but to let Dr. Edwards'
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards'
Olive Tablets when you feci "loggy" and
"heavy." Note how they "clear" clouded
brain and how they "perk up" the spir
its. 10c and 25c a box. All druggists.
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED MAIL PREPAID
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RIBBON
All Silk Moire Ribbon,
worth 25o, sale 4
price, yard
M
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14-22 North Central
MEDFORD, OREGON.
RIBBON
100 pieces Wide Kibbon, in
plain nnd fnncy colors, worth
up to 50c, sule price,
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Saturday Suit Sale
25 of this season's newest Suits, made of all-
wool serges, gaberdines and poplins,' come in
tne latest spring snaaes, values up to y ipr 4
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in quite a range of bright colors, values
up to 12.50, while they last,
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feta, new colors, well worth $4.00, these
ire place on sale Saturday at,
each '
Saturday Sale of Gloves
Kavscr's Silk
Clows, all col
ors, worth 75c,
sale price, per
pair G5
"Women's Two
Clasp Cape
Gloves, in tan
and cham
pagne, 2.00
grade,
pair $1.50
Kavscr's Fan
cy Silk Gloves,
' in all colors,
something
new, special,
pair $1.39
$2.98
Saturday Sale of Hosiery
Kavscr's Silk
Hose, every
pair guaran
teed, very 1
special,
pair $1.25
Women's Lisle
Hose, in black,
white and col
ors, on sale
pair.. 39
Women's Silk
Boot Hose, in
all colors, very
special, Satur
day, per
pair ....69
Saturday Sale of Corsets and Underwear
Women's Lingerie Gowns, Knvelope
Chemise, Drawers and Skirts, values
up to $2.50, verv special Sat ur- (P-l QQ
day, each ." 1.03
Women's Ribbed Union' Suits, low
neck, no sleeves, knee length, a very
guild 75c grade, on sale Satur
day, each
48c
A full line of Baby Shirts. Bootees and
Cans, snecial for Saturday; Infants'
Bibs. Bootees and Uonnets. spe
cial, each
25c
1 lot of Corsets for dancing and athletic
purposes, low bust, clastic top, ff
flesh color, very special, Sat'y... 0
1 lot newest model in heavy Coutil Corset-;,
all sizes, a very good $1
quality, special Sat., pair Otl
1 lot of Corsets in white and flesh color,
a good range of sizes, new model.
1.50 quality, pair OjC
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Saturday Sale of Notions
Domestic Bay
Bum, best qual
ity, very special
Saturday,
bottle -IS1
De Luxe Tar and
Glycerine Soap
Shampoo, very
special.
Saturday .... 39c
Perfect Cold
Cream, a splen
did face lotion.
special, can..39c
Saturday Sale of Toilet Articles
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Good Hair Nets.
Perfect Neck
Bands, all sizes.
Good Hooks
and Kyes 5
Beal Hair Nets,
Cape Shape and
Hump Hair Pins,
each 10?
Children's Hose
Supporters, all
sizes, in black
and white, very
special, pr....l5?
;; Mann's-Best Goods for the Price, No Matter What the Price-Mann's
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