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TO TAKEN IN CELL EUGENE, April 10. Potassium cyanide, one of the quickest poisons known to the medical profession, caused the death of N. E. Hemphill, the Medford man who was found deud in the Lane county jail Thurs day night after his arrest on the charge of arson. Dr. F. I Shinn, professor of chemistry at the uni versity, after analyzing the contents of a cup from which Hemphill had drunk, declared that the coffee which the prisoner had poured from a bot tle contained enough of this deadly poison to kill several men. The cof .'jfc' in the bottle which came from a restaurant was also analyzed, but nothing injurious was found. How the poison was concealed by i Hemphill is not known by the ol'fi- cers. When he was locked up he was carefully searched, and after he had told Deputy Sheriff Elkins that he was very despondent and to "look out for him," the deputy made a fur ther search, believing that Hemphill intended to take his own life. Hemp hill had worked in a mine near Med- ford and had probably secured there I a (inantity of the jxiison, which is used in treating ores. The tiniest speck of the poison, if swallowed will cause death, say physicians, and it would not be difficult for Hemphill to have concealed a small quantity of the powder. It is learned from the officers that Hemphill had made a full confession of the dime of setting fire to the Striekfaddcn residence in Ashland one night last mouth. He is said to have told the officers that Mrs. Striekfaddcn and her sister, Mrs. Dryfoos, of Seattle, planned to burn the house to get the $501)0 insurance money. Ho said that Mrs. M. M. Garwood, who was arrested with Jemphill here, arranged with him to lire the house, acting for the owner and her sister. Hemphill is the one who placed the "plant" and fired it, according to the confession. WASHINGTON, April 16 Re cruiting for the navy is bringing in more than a thousand men a day un der the press of war emergency. Of ficers of the fleet are highly pleased with the character of the recruits. "They are a fine lot of young men," said a letter from the com , maiidcr of a battleship, made public ''today at the navy department; cheerful, patriotic and eager to learn, and they are getting knowledge in large doses and assimilating it. Results can be seen from day to day." The record for Saturday's recruit ing was a net gain of 1124 men, bringing the enlisted force that much nearer the 100,000 mark Secretary Daniels expected to reach by May 1. PAYS TRIBUTE TO A fine tribute to the Medford boys in the army aviation corps is paid by the veteran, Corporal Koss, of the U. S. army, who passed through Medford on Sunday en route back to the Vancouver barracks from .San Diego. Koss bad charge of trnns jlirting the large party of Medford aviators last week from Vancouver to the nrmy aviation training station at San Diego. "In all my seventeen years' ex perience in transporting recruits to various points," said Coivoral Hos. ,"I never encountered such a fine all round set of intelligent, wcll-bchnved fellows ns these Medford hoys. They were the best bunch I ever handled. While they are full of life and pep. yet they are gentlemanly. During all that long trip last week not n one of them caused me the least bit of worry and trouble. "When I left San Diego they were ' nil in gund health and spirits, and eagerly taking hold of their tasks in learning to become tinny aviators. If wo ever get into active warfare with Germany or any other enemy you're hound to hear from this buti'di of flyers from Medford. "ISy the way, that was n great demon-tration at the d"pot here last Tuesday by Medford p"ople in honor of the boys, nr.d the lads were great ly plrnx'd over it. I bit they're (till talking about it, fur it was their chief topic of conver-ation nil the way to Frisco nna Sun Die;;o." i MEDFDRD ICE T In anticipation of a bumper fruit crop of probably 'JU00 ears ii: the valley, this season, the Medford Ice & Storage company is at work on ex tensive improvements and alterations at its Medford plant, which, when completed, will double the capacity of the present plant, giving it l."0, 000 cubic feet of space. These improvements and ' altera tions, which will be rushed to com pletion within eighty days, will givj an ice-producing eaacity of eighty tons, daily, and the largest single ice storage room between Portland and Sacramento. This room will hold 3000 tons of storage ice and will have close to two miles of one nno one-quarter inch pipe in coils. A ncvv thirty tons daily refriger ation machine will be installed to re inforce the two twenty-five tons each daily machines now .in use. Included in the improvements will be a 500-foot platform for icing fruit cars, equipped with conveyors and other apparatus, which yill en able the plant to ice ten cars at n lime. Tho main new building, which will he for storage ice only, will be 70x 70 feet in dimension with a thirty foot ceiling. Another new structure, which will be used only for cold storage of perishable commodities such ns eggs, meat and fruit, will be 30x.'l0 feet and two stories high. ' The company docs nll,thc icing of cars for the Southern Pacific, rail road between Roseburg and Ashland, in addition to supplying the valley with ice for ordinary consumption. All cars of fruit originating in the valley are iced at the Medford plant of the company, nnd all re-icing of through cars of fruit and perishable commodities is done at its Ashland plant. "Our company is spending much money in backing up its faith in this season's coining crops by getting ready to properly handle them with dispatch, and in general valley con ditions," said 11. K. Tomlinson, man ager of the Medford lee & SJornge company, on Monday. Present in dications are that there will be close to 2000 cars of fruit to be shipped out from the Rogue River valley In coming season." All of the stock of the company is owned by citizens of Medford, Ash land nnd the valley. It is understood that plans are being considered for enlarging and improving the Ashland plant also. ION 1NTEF LONDON, April Hi An official statement issued by the Turkish of fico says that the American gunboat Scorpion has been interned. v. WASHINGTON, April Hi. The in ternment of the Scorpion has been expected here for some time nnd is perfectly in accord with the rule ne cessitating such action for a bellig erent war vessel not leaving port within a prescribed time. About two weeks ago the navy department, through the state department, cabled Ambassador Elkns suggesting that the Scorpion leave Turkish waters for the Hlack sea, but Turkey object ed to this on the ground that the sea was practically dominated bv Russia, an enemy of turkey ally, Gcrmanv Departure through the Dardenclles was thought impossible, and ns a re sult a part of the crew went through Austria into Switzerland before the break with the former country. E Tl WASHINGTON, April 10. Plans for a northwot brunch of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco with three offices at SM,kane, Seattle and Portland Portland, Or., nre un der consideration bv the federal e erve board. A definite pt-oosnl will be made to the board within the next ten days. K-tablishment of the three branches would be followed in n few months, it is believed, bv the estab lishment of n fourth branch of the S.m Krnnei-r-o bank at Los Angeles. The entire procrnm, it is said, is in the hands of the San Francises bank, but would have to be approved by the board. EFFECT OF SMUDGE P.y DILLON It. HILL. Orchardists and fanners of the liogue Uivcr valley have wisely begun a system of co-operation that will surely result in great advantage and increased profit to all who will avail themselves of the favor of its condi tions. rl am nmong thoso who wel come this admirable innovation very heartily. One of the features of dis cussion in this new situation is the use of means for the prevention of frost damage. It may ns well be conceded now that, as long as danger arises to fruit buds and bloom from frost, differ ence of opinion will exist as to the best means of meeting it most prof itably. There is no divergence of opinion on the fact that the opposite of cold is heat; that the only way to combat the danger from excessive cold is to provide the danger zone with warmth. Along with that concession arises the problem of obtaining the heating process, at n cost within the reach of those whose orchards need it. Inventivo genius is now engaged in nlt'cnipting to solve that problem all along the Pacific coast. A Dangerous Substitute. The smudge that envelopes the or chards in a dense cloud of smoke arising from imperfect combustion of the fuel used has been the popular means of prevention because it is the simplest and, probably, the least ex pensive, ho far as invention has de termined the matter; but, since it has been discovered scientifically that -the real damage it entails is greater than the good it does, the problem of overcoming that fault be comes interesting and of great im portance. In tho citrus belts of California the orchardists" have made greater progress than have the fruit grow ers of the northwest, because their losses from frost have been greater and, conversely, they have suffered more from faulty means employed to overcome the first loss. Hence, they have gone to great pains nnd expense to invent n process of supplying the heat without the smudge. They have made some progress and will event ually succeed, I firmly believe, in eliminating the smudge altogether. Xo Doubt on Ono Point. There is no doubt in the minds of the foremost investigators in that region that imperfect combustion of oil fuel produces damage against which they must make immediate nnd permanent provision. They have dis covered that the longer they use the primitive oil smudge the greater and more permanent becomes the dam age, not, only to the fruit-bearing boughs, but to the wood fibre itself, until finally it will, if persisted in, destroy the productive life of the tree. The reasons for this condition are wholly scientific They may be traced practically in the orchards of this valley from season to season so clearly that, to the matter-of-fact fruitist, there is no denying them. They nre self-evident. The practical cultivator may not be able to discern them; hut, the scientific fruitist can point them out so positively, mark ing the stages of deterioration from one budding season to another so clearly that there ought to be no dis putation over the fact that the smudge works an absolute injury, not alone to the orchardists who employ it, but to bis nearby neighbors. Tho rremlsc Laid Down. In this introduction I have submit ted only the premise on which I de sire to discuss the logical conclus ions in subsequent issues of the Mail Tribune, if its editor will generously grant me the space. I feel that it is a very important matter and one th.il ought to be discussed dispassionately and in n most friendly way among those who tire so profoundly inter ested in conserving the life nnd pro ductiveness of the fruit trees of this valley and the profit they ought to bear to those who, at greet expense, are maintaining them. Properly cul tivated and protected from every danger, including that from our own faulty methods, the orchards of Jackson county ought to be a source of great wealth, the annual produc tion of which should run into the millions. In another article I will undertake to discuss the facts. XOTH'K. All members are requested to be at Masonic linll at 2:3i) Tuesday to attend the funeral of Itrothcr Jacob Kllpncl. OUT COLDS 1ULSIM i 1 Sergeant W. M. Pore, who has charge in southern Oregon of recruit ing for the regular armv. calls atten tion to the urgent need of obtaining more recruits, lie has received by telegraph a war department telegram stating that the army is in need of recruits for the infantry, artillery, signnl corps nnd aviation sections, nnd that men will enlist for the war period only. After peace is declared they will be freed from the service. "This latest order should result in inducing many young men now on the fence to enlist," said Sergeant Fore on Monday. "Under the law passed a couple of months ago the regular army enlistment was for seven years three in active service and four in the reserve. Quite a number of young men in Medford and vicinity have held back from enlisting because they did not want to quit their jobs nnd be tied up to active army duty for seven years, when peace might come in six months. Now that the enlistment is for the war period only, there should ho a rush of applicants." Sergeant Fore's recruiting office is at the Holland hotel, where he will receive npplicnnts day and night. Sunday he enlisted Charles A. Rog ers, 18 years old, who has been work ing in a mine near Medford. Klamath Falls was in n fervor of patriotism last week, according to Sergeant Fore. "In the three days I spent there T enlisted thirtv-seven HOW do uou know aooa cup oj cogj-ee : So it is with It has all the pure fragrance of the sunny "Blue Grass" fields of Old Kentucky preserved by the blending of tender, ripe Curley leaves, carefully matured and scientifically packed. TUXEDO'S pure fragrance is the perfume of all that is good in good tobacco "Your Nose Knows." 3EZ men," said Fore, "and Postmaster Delzcll enlisted nine men for tho navy. Last Tuesday there was a big patriotic parade in Klaniatb Falls with civic organizations nnd the public school students in line. The schools were given a half holi day. "Several young business men en listed with me, ns did the head of the fire department. I didn't have to do hardly any persuasive work to obtain the thirty-seven enlistments. Patriotic business men and citizens generally just rushed the applicants around to me. Manv more young men of Klamath Falls have signified their intention of enlisting in the near future." OFF IRISH COAST NEW YORK, April Hi. The firit ish tank ship Narragansett, a ship of 010(1 tons, and one of the largest car riers of bulk oil ever built, has been torpedoed and sunk somewhere off the Irish coast, according to word brought hero today by officers on a Uritish ship. The Narragansett was owned by the Anglo-American Oil company, represented here by F. A. Fames. At the offices of the company it. was said no word of the vessel had been received, although several reports that she had met with disaster had reached here from unofficial sources. The Narragansett was last report ed when she left hero for n Hrilish port on March ft. She was built in 1003 at Greenock, Scotland, was 512 feet long and could carry 11,000 tons of oil. It's the fragrance of coffee that appeals. It's the pure fragrance of a good tobacco that refreshes and delights you, and "Your Nose Knows." Pure fragrance is the indication of fitness the supreme guarantee of satisfaction. TliePerfect Tobacco ibrPipa end Try this Test: Rub a little Tuxedo briskly in the palm of your hand to bring out its full aroma. Then smell it deep" its deli cious, pure fragrance will convince you. Try this test with any other tobacco and we will let Tuxedo stand or fall on your judgment "Your Nose Knows" 4hv J(v WASHINGTON', April 10. All wtrclosa telegraph stations not oper ated by the government were ordered dismantled during the war today by direction ot the secretary of the navy. Failure ot owners to comply with this order will result In confiscation ot equipment. Tho action was taken under the ex ecutive order recently issued by Pres ident Wilson directing that the navy department take over all radio sta tions. Tho department's statement says: "All licenses for radio stations on shore are suspended for tho duration of tho war. The secretary of the navy has directed that during the war all radio sending nnd receiving stations, otlier than those operated by the United States government be closed. A station ts considered clos ed only when its antenna is lowered, coiled and sealed; ground connections broken and tho apparatus dismantled anil packed away. It is incumbent upon tho owners themselves to close their stations. Failure to close sta tions will rosult In its apparatus Do ing confiscated by the government. The owners of a station operating In defiance of this order will be under suspicion of being nn enemy alien. It Is requested that full publicity bo given this notice in order that all per sons may bo acquainted with these re quirements." Cigarette O TOUn UQN.V HACK :5m?fTtWi .Humidors MI TAKE "CASCARETS" IF Rest for Liver nnd Rowels, Had Rrcuth, lbul Colds, Sour Stonuich. Get a 10-cent box. Sick headache, billlousness, coated tongue, head nnd nose clogged up with a cold always trace this to tor pid liver; delayed, fermenting food in the bowels or sour, gassy stomach. Poisonous matter clogged In the Intestines, Instead ot being cast out of tho system Is re-absorbed Into tho blood. When this poison reaches the delicate brain tissue It causes conges tion and that dull, throbbing, sicken ing headache. Cascarcts immediately cleanse the stomach, removo the sour, undigest ed food and foul gases, take the ex cess bile from tho liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the bowels. A Cascaret tonight will surely straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep a 10-cent box from your. druggist means your head clear, stomach sweet and your liver and bowols regular for months. 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WESTON'S Camera Shop VI UOTHCSy J lEOrORD 208 East Wain Street, Medford The Only Exclusive Commercial Photographer in Southern Oregon. Negatives Made any time or place by appointment. Phone 147-J. We'll do the rest. E. D. WESTON, Prop. .