Medford mail tribune., May 09, 1917, Page 3, Image 3

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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE MEDFORD,
OREflON, WEDNESDAY. MAY 0, 1917.
PXGE THREE
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CLASH
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THUNDERSTORM
Graphic Description of Night of
Terror Along British Battle Front,
Where Artillery Drowns Fury of
Thunderstorm Rain Silences Both
Heavenly and Earthly Artillery.
(From a Staff Correspondent of the As
sociated Press.)
BRITISH IIEADQUAIiTIJHS IX
FRANCE, May 9. The Income
, statement in this morning's Iiritish
official communication that 'the en
emy's artillery was active at inter
vals throughout the niirht at n num
ber of places nloni? the battle front,
particularly in the sector between
Fresnoy and Loos,'' and that "our ar
tillery replied," dismissed in coldly
official atij;uatre one of the most
' marvelous spectacles of ni;lit firing
the world has ever seen.
It was n night made of terror.
Great, angry clouds scudded across
the sky, successfully masking all at
tempts of the full May moon to break
through the cumulus barrage. Even
tually the heavens opened and poured
forth a torrent of rain upon the hot
cannon and the flames raging along
the blof d-red line of battle.
Knded by loivniour.
A thunderstorm in its greatest fury
could have broken above this appall
ing artillery duel, however, and been
completely swallowed up its electric
flashos lost in the blinding corusen
V1ion of the guns; its thunder peals
drowned in the reverberating waves
of the crashing fulminufion which
came from bellowing cannon and
bursting shells with almost equal vio
lence. Nature withstood the terrific
bombardment until nearly dawn, then
the rain failing to bring it to an end,
a heavy fog shut down and put a
stop to the clangorous uproar as sud
denly as if some word of supreme
command had been shouted above
the din of battle.
There were a few parting shots
through the enveloping mist from
cither side and then absolute silence
reigned.
Fascinating Spectacle.
It was n fascinating spectacle to
watch through the night, bidding one
ill a spell of speechless awe. From
one of the high ridges recently oc
cupied by the Hritish, miles and miles
of the great sweep of battle could be
seen. For the most part it was a duel
with what the soldiers call "big stuff"
a giant test of 'strength among the
"heavies." Hut always above the
t roar of the big guns could be heard
the crack of the bursting shrapnel
and the petulant whine of leaden bul
lets sent in showers from the- shells.
It was a beautiful yesterday, but
rcenncing clouds had hidden the set
ting sun. In the twilight, scores of
Tiritish airplanes wore winging their
honiewnrd way from far over the
German lines, coming to cover from
the gathering storm and bringing with
them wonderful stories that make up
each day's hi.-tory In the titanic strug
gle for mastery of the air.
Daniel Teare of I.os Angeles Is In
the city this week visiting the Stovers
at tho Iterkeley orchards.
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BREMERTON LIFE
Ono of the most Interesting lottcrs
yet received from the navy recruits
has been received from one of the
young ladies from Medford, who is
stationed at the Bremerton navy yard
and as it contains so much of Interest
to the many friends of the Medford
contingent, the Mail Tribune is per
mitted to print the communication in
full, which is as follows:
"The arrival of your letter a day
or two ago just averted a dire calam
ity. I hadn't received a letter from
any one for three days and had just
about decided that life wasn't worth
living, but was undecided whether to
desert or toJunip In tho bay. Being
shot at Bunrtse didn't exactly appeal
to me (it's such a messy way) and a
watery grave at this cold season of
the year didn't just seem attractive,
so the arrival of your letter saved a
most embarrassing situation. The
sun Immediately came out and I was
able to smile and eat my regular al
lowance of, beans.
"Speaking of beans, doesn't it seem
like you had better write a nice little
article for the Medford papers telling
all Inquiring friends that the Medford
girls are all pleasantly situated in the
navy yard work and that to date none
of them 'have been thrown' in the
'guard house' for refusing to peel po
taties? We are hearing that such re
ports are being circulated in Medford.
We are all doing clerical work very
much the same as we were doing at
home.
"Mrs. Edwards is in the depart-
lient of justice; Mrs. Minkler is in the
captain of the yard's office; Miss
Towne in the paymaster department;
Miss Cameron in the telegraph de
partment; Miss Taylor and Miss
Burke in the navy yard telephone ex
change; Miss Curry in the planning
department; Miss Bliton and Miss
Loftus in the drafting department
and Misses Evans. M. Evans, F. Whet.
sel, J. Bailey, E. Berrcll and I. Caugh
thran are all located in the various
departments answering and placing
telephone calls.
"We are all living at private homes
or boarding houses as the navy de
partment has no facilities as yet for
caring for women in the service; But
we are allowed a subsistence fee in
addition to our regular pay. This
makes my salary about $! 05.00 per
month. Everything Is Just as rep
resented to us by the recruiting offi
cers at Medford, with the exception of
uniforms which aro not furnished us.
Personally, lam glad I don't have to
wear a sailor suit for I have seen so
many that they make me sick to look
at thorn.
"1'ou should see somo of the Med
ford boys. I've nearly killed myself
laughing at them, they look so fun
ny. And the most of them havo
awful tales of woe. To date Perry
Ashcraft, Earl Reynolds and Frank
Farrell are the only ones, who seem
satisfied. The girls are all treated
most ourteously by the officers and
men with whom we come in contact,
and so far as I can discover, none of
them have any kick whatever and all
are having a good time and aro glad
to bo soldier ladies.
"I don't feel that tho U. S. navy Is
very much benefited by my presence
here, but I am trying hard, keeping
my eyes and ears wide open, and of
courso my mouth tightly closed, to
learn the work u!.d get to a place
where I can be at least a small cog In
this wonderful wheel.
"I'd love to write descriptions and
'first impressions' of everything I've
seen and heard and thought since
coming here, but will omit all such
thrilling details till I come home as
I don't fool like working the board of
censors overtime blotting out valua
ble information that might leak out.
But just think of the conversation I'll
lie slocked up with. Pcoplo who havo
had operations won't have a thing on
me after the 'Battle of Bremerton.'
"Well, I must stop and read a little
moro navy rules and regulations.
That is my favorite novel just at this
time, with laws on navigation and tho
bluejackets' manual running a close
second, (lee, but this sea-going con
versation and terms gets my goat. A
material report or a trial balance
would Just seem perfectly heavenly at
this time. Well, here's hopln' the
war will soon be over, and in the
meantime write often."
l.nXtlOX, May fl. According to
official information, Turkish agents
are at woik in Switzerland to n-sure
the continued existence of Turkey.
Provided the Turks are not driven out
of Constantinople, it is understood,
a willingness is expressed by the
Turk- to allow complete freedom of
the Dardanelles.
CENTRAL POOO
BUREAU ASKED BY
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WASHINGTON, May fl. Herbert
C. Hoover, in a conference with Pres
ident Wilson today outlined his idens
of steps necessary to- conserve the
food supply of the United States anil i
supplying the allies with food during
the war.
After the conference Mr. Hoover
was asked if he would accept a posi
tion as food dictator in case one was
created. ,
"I do not want to be food dictator
for the American people," he said.
"The man who accepts such a posi
tion will die in the barbed wire of the
first line entrenchments."
Prohibition of the use of grain,
including barley, in the manufacture
of beverage alcohol or beer during the
war was urged before the senate ag
ricultural committee by Mr. Hoover
and Dr. Alonzo Taylor, a special as
sistant to Secretary Houston, 'of the
department of agriculture.
Dr. Taylor said the brewers told
tho committee recently thai barley
was not good for human food were
wrong and that it was used in Europe.
Ho said 87,000,000 bushels would be
saved by prohibitory legislation.
Mr. Hoover continued -his testi
mony on the necessity of a central
food department. lit? said he believ
ed there should be authority to fix
prices for every one, from the pro
ducer to the consumer which would
eliminate the speculator.
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NEW YORK, May fl. An officer
on a liritish steamship arriving here
today from Europe said a submarine
was sighted "far west of the subma
rine zone." He refused to state
whch way the undersea bout was
moving and his fellow officers and
tho passengers declined to discuss
tho subject except to assert that the
passenger vessel was not molested.
'It was learned, however, that the
British passenger ship was five days
out from England when the submu
rino was encountered. She was ob
served to emerge from the ocean
about three miles distant. The Brit
ish coinnianrlor immediately ordered n
zig zag course and trained his guns
to shoot, but the submarine at once
submerged.
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PEARS NET $1.65,
APPLES NET $1.12
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Tho annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rogue River Fruit &
Produco association was held at the
public library Tuesday afternoon.
The manager's report covered la de
tail the amount of fruit shipped dur
ing 1916, of all grades and varieties,
and the average prices realized.
Every variety, including Newtown
apples, was fully reported on. The
grand average on all varieties of
pears, all graoes and sizes was $1.64
per box f. 0. b. Medford, all selling
charges out.
The grand average on apples In
cluding all varieties and si.os, was
$1.26 per box f. o. b. Medford, all
selling charges out.
The grand average on tho total
shipments of both apples and pears
consisting of approximately 180,000
boxes of fruit was $1.38 per box f. o.
b. Medford with all selling charges
out.
The financial statement submitted
contained figures ascertained by the
examination of export accountants
from Portland. It showed a net pro
fit for tho year after deducting all
expenses and overhead charges of
evory nature and making reasonable
allowances for depreciation, of
$2,081.41.
The business transacted at the
meeting other than that covered by
the manager's report consisted of the
election of two classes of directors,
one whose terms expire in 1919 and
another whose terms expire in 1920.
In tho 1919 class the following were
elected: G. B. Carpenter, E. F. Guth
rio, F. H. Hopkins, F. C. Konly and
II. Van Ilovenberg. In tho 1920 class
tho following were elected: H. W.
Bingham, R. W. Clancy, A. C. Fiero.
F. H. Madden and J. A. Westerlund.
Amendments to the constitution
were unanimously passed as follows:
Tho date of tho annual meeting was
changed from the second Tuesday In
May, and the attendance required for
a quorum was reduced from fifty-one
per cent to twenty-five per cent. The
newly elected board have not yet met
for election of officers for tho ensu
ing year. , ,
FRENCH FORBID USE OF
GRAIN EXCEPT FOR BREAD
PARIS, May fl. A decree is pro
mulgated in the official journal pro
hibiting the use of maize, rye, barley,
or buckwheat flours for any purpose
than bread making.
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FOR NEXT WEEK
Modford has had a call from tho
American Red Crass to assist in en
larging tlie membership In the asso
ciation which so vitally needs Imme
diate general Biipport, and Medford
has responded, as usual, in a big way
with the promise of the biggest par
ade -the "Do Our Bit" parade that
the city has ever seen, on the morn
ing of Wednesday, May 10th, at 10
o'clock.
The city has had littlo opportunity
up to tho present time to show its
patriotic feeling, as a city unit, but
tho rush of organizations and individ
uals to the support of this parado in
dicates that the spirit is strong and
that the great difficulty will bo the
matter of street room to accommo
date the marching crowds.
Governor 'VVithycombo has already
promised to review the column and It
Is probable that among othor distin
guished visitors on tho rovlewlng
stand will be Governor Llstor of
Washington, Governor Stevens of
California, and the Oregon state high
way commission.
KMX) School Children
In addition Company Seven, Coast
Artillery Corps, Company I, Third In
fantry, Grand Army of the Ropublic
and the Homo Guard, which havo al
ready signified their intentions of
jonlng In to "Do Our Bit" In the par
ade, various men's and women's clubs
and organizations will be in line in
full strength. Ono of tho stirring
features of the parado will be tho
presence of at least a thousand Mod
ford school children in lino, as enthu
siastically announced yesterday by
Superintendent HIIlls of the Modford
schools. This patriotic little army
will be fittingly led by the. high
school band.
Tho committee In charge of the
parade, which will be the beginning
of an effort to enroll at least eight
hundred members in the local branch
of tho American Red Cross Is com
posed of Alfred S. V. Carpenter,
chairman, Harry L. Walthcr, Vernon
H. Vawtor, Elmer T. Foss and George
B. Carpenter. Any organizations,
clubs, or out of town delegations that
may wish to participate in the big
parado demonstration, may comnuin
lcato with tho committee for further
details.
Judge Lionel Webster of Portland,
formerly circuit Judge of the first
judicial district and resident of Jack
sonville, Is In .Medford on profession
al business.
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A Sensible Cigarette
More men are now
smoking SENSIBLY
MEN ARE willing to think a little more
carefully today even about the cigar-,
ctte they choose.
That is good sense. For if an otherwise
good cigarette is unfortunate in its blend
if it disturbs after continued smoking
it is not worth while.
The one reason why Fatimas appeal
strongly to so many thinking men is that
they do not disturb. Fatimas are truly
comfortable comfortable to throat as well
as tongue. And they always leave a man
feeling fine and "fit" even after a long
smoking day.
NOT LONGING FOR
SERVICE IN WAR
The Klnmath Indians are not con
sumed with any overwhelming de
sire to get into war service, accord
ing to C. II. Asbury, acting superin
tendent of tho Klamath reservation,
who is here this week in attendance
at tho federal court trials of several
Indians chnrged with having intro
duced liquor on tho reservation.
'While I have only been in charge
at the reservation for a short time,
yet I huve become fairly familiar
with conditions there," said Mr. As
bury today, "and so fur as I can
see tho Indians are not falling over
each other to enlist in the unity,
nor are they ns a class thinking of
doing so.
,"A few of the young Indians may
enlist, however. Recruiting Sergeant
tore who was stationed for a time
in Medford, nnd who has been making
his headquarters at Klamath Falls
recently, has been out to the reserva
tion several times in search of possi
ble recruits, hut so far has not made
much headway. He intended to come
back to tho reservation next Satur
day. "I don't know just exactly who
started the report, but recent dis
patches in a number of newspapers
to the effect that tho Klamuth In
dians were petitioning the govern
ment to permit them to form n regi
ment or compniiy of their own nre
without any truth. Tho army offi
cer in charge of recruiting in Ore
gon sent mo several telegrams nbout
this nnd also inquiring; about recruit
ing possibilities among tho Indians.
Later Sergeant Foro appeurcd on the
scene."
Most of tho Indians nre very busy
now witlt their slock rnising and ag
ricultural pursuits. Recently, how
ever, quite a number of them who
wore away fishing nt Lost river
wero sent for by Acting Superin
tendent Asbury, through tho reserva
tion chief of police, and notified to
return to their homes nnd get busy
with their plowing nnd oilier neces
sary pursuits. It is said, though,
Hint the chief reason' for rounding
the Indians buck to their homes was
that n report readied Mr. Asbury
that they were spending their time
more in gambling than in fishing.
it is not known just when the de
partment of Indilan affairs will ap
point n supcrinlcndent for the Kla
ninlh reservation. When Superin
tendent Freer resigned last March
with tho request that he bo relieved
at once, Mr. Asbury, who is u special
ngent of the department and who
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was doing some special duty in New
Mexico, wus ordered to take churge
ut tho reservation until a superin
tendent was appointed.
The Klnmuth tribe now numbers
about 1,1 "iO members.
Bank
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75 ppr cent of the bus
iness of He world is
now done by mail, and
yot there arc folks
who will go miles to
perform a single er
rand. "When you Bank by
Mail you not alone'
save time but you use
that time for more im
portant work that
comes in your daily
routine.
Uncle Sam's Mails are
as safe as his dollar
bills. Transact your
banking by mail.
TheO
Jackson
County
Bank
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Established
1HH8.
Potato Planters
Garden Cultivators
and Seeders
Alfalfa, Clover Seed
Wizard Fertilizer for
Lawns and Gardens
Full line of Pratt's
Poultry Remedies
MONARCH SEED
, & FEED CO.
NOTICE
The
Bungalow
Market
WillCloseUntil
Further Notice
Bob Crowder
GIM CHUNG
China Herb Store
Ilorb cure for curacho, headache,
catarrh, diphtheria, Bore throat,
lung trouble, kidney trouble, stom
ach trouble, heart trouble, chills and
fever, cramps, coughs, poor circula
tion, carbuncles, tumors, caked
breast, cures all kinds of goiters.
NO OPERATION-.
Medford, Oregon, Jan. 18, 1917
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This Is to certify that I, the un
designed, had vory severe stomach
trouble and had bcon bothered for
sovoral years and last August was not
expected to live, and hoarlng of Dim
Chung (whoso Herb Store Is at 241
South Front street in Medford) I de
cided to get herbs for my stomach
trouble, and I started to feeling bet
ter as soon as I used them, and today
am a well man and can heartily rec
ommend anyone afflicted as 1 was te
see Glm Chung and try his Herbs.
(Signed) W. II. JOHNSON,
Witnesses: ;
M. A. Anderson, Medford.
S. fl. Holmes, Eagle Point.
Frank Lewis, Eagle Point.
Win, Lewis, Eagle Point
W. h. Childreth, Eagle Point
C. K. Moore, Eagle Point,
J. V. Mclntyre, Eagle Point.
Geo. 0. Von der Hellen, Eagle Point'
Thos. E, Nichols, Eagle Point