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4 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE MEDFORD. OREflOX, WEDNESDAY. MAY 5. 1917. PA"GE TIIREE Tf T IT CENSUS FOR WAR Sheriff Jennings has received the following instructions from Governor Withycomb relntive to the taking of the census for the army draft. "In conection with the bill which has just passed congress authorizing the drafting of citizens for the army, a nation-wide census is being under taken. As governor, I have been called upon to conduct this work for Ore gon. "Secretary of War Baker has placed before me an outline of the V plan to be followed, which, briefly, is this: "Registration will bo conducted through the usual channels; that is, the county and local precinct offi cials. Each county will be a unit by itself, nil acting under the general supervision and with the co-opera tion of this office. Three on Hoard. "At the suggestion of the secretary of war, the governor designates the sheriff, county clerk nnd county phy sician are the members of the board for the county. It is hoped, nnd expected, that so far as possible the services of the Various ofifcials and clerks will he given without com pensation, as a voluntary patriotic contribution to the great work of mobilizing the nntion's resources for wur-tune efficiency. "Immediately upon the signing of the completed bill by the president, there will be sent to me instructions kfcovcring all details of state, county - nnd precinct registration. Also there will he mailed from1 Washington, di reet to each sheriff, all the necessary blanks. Should these not reach you a reserve supply will be available at this office. Must Start at Once. "The secretary of war dwells upon the great importance of the unmost haste in getting the registration work under way. It is the most stupendous task of the kind yet undertaken in this country, and the immediate suc cess of organizing the proposed armies by selective draft depend; upon the. efficiency and prompt co operation of state, county and pre cinct organizations. "I aiu, therefore, writing this letter to inform you of what Oregon has been called upon to do. Until you receive the blanks, and I nm able to place before you the detailed instmc tions which later will come to this office, you cannot actually start ope rations. But you can, and I sincere y hope you will, lay your plans and get in touch with your fellow county and precinct officials, with the end thnt general preparations may be mado for prompt and efficient con duet of the work. Clerical Help Needed. "You will please inform your conn ty clerk and county physician that you three comprise the registration board for your county. I also sug gest thnt you call for volunteers who will cooperate in the considerable clerical and detail work which will be required. The assistance of local commercial and municipal orgnniza tions would be valuuble and should be enlisted. "Here is a practical opportunity fo; public spirited men and women of your county to co-oicrnto with you in this big nntionnl undertaking, upon which in such a large measure de pends the success of our military organization. "While this office is responsibl for the conduct of the war census in Oregon, the details of administra tion will be conducted, under my su pcrvision, through the office of the ndjutant general of Oregon, whose address is 640 Morgan building, Port land. Queries concerning the work should, so far ns possible, he nil dressed to him, and every assistance will be rendered, by both his and this once. "It is my earnest desiro that Ore gon 'shall acquit herself creditably nnd I ask for your utmost co-opera tion and patriotic assistance of th citizens of your county." UTAH COATmINES ASK REDUCED RATES WASHINGTON', May 2 Coal op erntors of the Helper, Utah, mining district, or,e of the chief sources of production in the vest, today pcti tioncd the Interstate commerce com mission for a reduction in freigh rates on coal from their mines to Ore gon, Washington, Montana, Califor nia, Colorado, Kansas nnd Isebras ka. present Tates, they charged, din SAN FRAXCISCO, May 2. Down nnd out financially and physically, White Hat" McCarthy, winner of a Chicago derby, has taken refuge here in the home of the Little Sisters of the Poor. It may not be long before the last bugle sounds for Dan, call ing him to the post from whence they never return to the wire. The mun who won $10,000 on a single rnce has asked to spend his remaining days in the quiet shelter where soft voiced nuns make it a far YET ON RECORD Rainfall for April was 1.25, inches, slightly below the average precipita tion of 1.44 inches. The total seas onal ruin fall (since September 1) is 12.79 inches, n seasonal deficiency of 9.38 inches, the average rainfall being at this date 22.17 inches. Less nctuul precipitation has been registered thiin during any of the three dry years immediately preceding, but ns much of the precipitation was snow and there was no run off, and nil of it came late in the season, the ground is better soaked Ihnn in the previous three years. Only showers can be expected from now on, but if there is a sufficiency of them, little trouble is anticipated in maturing the grain crops. The weathor report In detail for the month follows: Date. Max. Mln 1 51 32 53 67 67 64 C7 67 56 9 .57 10 65 11 58 12 58 13 58i 14 45 15 ; 49 16 ....49 17 59 18 62 19 67 8 .01 42 34 33 4 31 47 34 41 38 44 31 36 32 30 32 Prec. .... Cloudy .08 Pt. Cldy. Cloudy .... Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy .... Cloudy .26 Pt. Cldy. .04 .03 T .04 T .12 T .02 White Hat" Dan McCarthy, one time famous turfman, who Is down und out. cry from the bustle of the betting ring nnd fortunes won and lost on a horse's nose. "White Hat' McCarthy gained his shot, C. II. Todd, won the Chicago classic in 1887. The horse went to the post a much despised outsider nt odds of 50 to 1. For days before the race, however, he hnd been quot ed as long ns 100 to 1. McCarthy cleaned up $100,000 or more when his horse Unshed under the wire, The sobriquet of "White Hat" came from the famous old white plug that McCarthy wore. Not among the reully great fig ures of the turf, McCarthy was one of the most picturesque nnd the per formances of his horses did much to prove the California breeding was as good as the best. For some time McCarthy has suf fered personal reverses. Recently ho apparently could not recognize some of his old friends who for old times' sake would have been willing to assist him. "Just let me go fo the sisters' home," was what "White Hat" Dan said to expressions of solicitude. STOCK OF FOOD IS ALARMINGLY SHORT County Pathologist Claude C. Cate returned Tuesday morning from Port land, where he had gone to attend the county agriculturists' meeting held to confer on the food production UI1VU lllIUUKllOUl LIIU HIUIU. I was amazed at the shortage re ported from all parts of the state In grain, hay, livestock, farm capital and farm labor," said Prof. Cate. "It Is evident that the great ma jority of farmers do not, yet realize the seriousness of the situation," he continued. "It calls for Immediate action by everyone not the county officials alone, whose duty It is to gather datum and submit it for pub lic consideration, but every other per- son Interested, either directly or In directly, In the production of staple toodatufffl to supply the shortage. County Council Meeting "Each agriculturist, it was agreed, should, on returning home, at once call a meeting of his advisory council the members of which shall there after arrange for local meetings wlt,h all the farmers In their districts. "Therefore, I have called a meet ing of the county council for Satur day, May 5, at 1 o'clock In the after noon, at the public library hall, at which we will take up the moit urgent matters for immediate consid eration. "Each agriculturist's office Is a branch of the Portland municipal em ployment agency and the government employment service for securing and handling farm labor. "We desire to finish the work of county council meeting next Satur day in time to attend the Illustrated lecture by H. W. Campbell, the noted farm expert, who will apeak at the armory at 2:30 Saturday. This meet ing Is very Important. Mr. Camp bell's lecture will be In line with the general food supply work now In pro- Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt. Cldy. Pt. Cldy. Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy .... Pt. Cldy. .... Pt. Cldy. .01 Pt. Cldy. .... Pt. Cldy Clear .... Pt. Cldy. .... Cloudy .33 Cloudy max. 60.97 mean, 49.95 .04 .03 .24 29 27 20 60 44 21 56 43 22 70 44 23 73 45 . 24....: .....79 39 25 69 61 26 66 44 27 70 39 28 67 35 29 62 ' 34 30 48 43 Temperature Mean mean minimum, 38.93; max. 73, date 23d; mln. 29, date 18th Greatest daily range, 40. Precipitation Total 1.25 inches; greatest in 24 hours, .33, date, 30th. Number of days with .01 Inch or more precipitation, 13; clear, 3; part ly cloudy, 9; cloudy, 18. Precipitations for different sta tions in the valley during April: Hillcrest orchard 1.78 Holloway orchard 1.31 Modoc orchard 1.96 Experiment station .! 1,13 Foothills orchard 1.47 Hall orchard . 1.57 Aloha ranch Ncwhall ranch .. Ashland Gardner's ranch Orchard home Mcdford 1.63 1.74 1.61 1.19 1.24 1.25 CORN ACRE ARMY The following boys have enlisted in the Jackson County Corn Acre Army: Frank Knutzen, Applcgnte; David Snivel', Eagle Point; Russell Wilson, Griffin creek; Harold Fisk, Griffin creek; Harold Wood, Butte Fulls; Lortin Ice, Benglc; Robert Wilson, Griffin creek; Wlldon Martin, Griffin creek; Ralph Wutson, Perrydule Wm. Strauss, Sams vnllcy; Wm. Coy, Eagle Point; Adin Hasclton, Eugle Point; George Iovo, Ashland; Her bert Peterson, Foots creek; Thco Folrey, Eagle Point; Vernon Owens, Wcllcn. We want to ndd several more pat riotic bovs to this nnny. Free seed sufficient for an acre will bo sup plied to each boy while it lasts. If interested drop a card to E. R Peterson, school 8iiiervisnr, Mcdford. The first truckford ever seen in Mcdford nnd which has just been received by the A. W. Wulkcr Au tomobile compnny, attracted much nt tenticm on the streets downtown Tuesday. It is just an ordinary- Ford car fitted up with interchange able rear tractor wheels, 10 inches wide, to which two plows are nt tached. With this contrivance at Inched to his car, a farmer can sit nt his wheel nnd plow in ease. It It is claimed the trnckford will do the work of four horses nnd can plow at a speed of four miles an hour. A Sensible Cigarette . p TURKISH ' J ( J$$fcif jf BLEND Iff V V JSFJ ClOARBTTBS 1 4fFH 0f l Cameron & Cameron Co S ft "iife' ' L j&rMr Richmond, va. t!WWS r K ... .irTiimAitiiyUMa l9M.:riV.;:..'l.-- -,r, r-rl -inmr i ntr - ruiMfii itrr-mmn iirin) -it. r . i i r, , ,, ' PRACTICAL-MINDED men were quick to "-discover how well Fatimas exactly suited their smoke-needs. Fatimas were found to be comfortable. Not alone because they are cool and comfortable to the throat and tongue. But because they do not intrude on busy minds. Fatima's delicately balanced Turkish blend unlike that of a heavier, more "oily" cigarette leaves a man feeling keen and alert even after a long-smoking day. I Chalmer 7-Passenger Touring Car Price $1350 Detroit U nequaDed Performance By Chalmers 7 -Passenger Sets All Motorists Talking Motorists everywhere are talking of the startling feat performed by a Chalmers 7-passenger touring car in Chicago. Something new has been discovered in motor-car achievements. Something never before attempted, never before done by an automobile. To set a mark of 536.8 miles through Chicago's busy streets was a feat in itself. But to do it all on high gear. To make it a non-stop motor run. To carry four passengers. And to show 14 miles to the gallon o. fuel. Adds the cap sheaf of surprise. When Chalmers started out to attempt the feat they said: "Let us make this complete. Let us omit nothing that can add to the difficulty of performance. Let us leave nothing for the future." The Contest Board of the American Automobile Association certifies that these statements are true. It has set its seal upon the facts. You can have this flexibility, this economy, this consistent, solid satisfaction in your car. We have on our show-room floor the twin brother of the car that did this. It was a standard, stock 7-passenger Chalmers in all details. Come and see the car Come and learn WHY this unheard of feat wai posiible. Come and drive the car yourself. Feel the charm of a Chalmers. Tourlnn Car. 7-pani5cr . (13'0 Tnurtim Ciir. S-oasacnacr . 12 SO l.imousint, 7-paMfngM . . $2550 t3S; : l5S Koad.,"cr. 3 p.,.cnr -. . .250 Town Car T-p.ucn.e, . . SS IA1I pricei I o b. Detroit. Prlcoi lubjoet to changa without nolle.) Tourinc Sedan, 7-pucngcr . $1R50 A. W. WALKER AUTO CO. Mr Walker will Mo some plowing for
