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Newspaper Page TextPAOE FOUTl MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE MEDFORD, OREOON. THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1017 Medford Mail Tribune AN INIlMI'MNIiKNT N K WH I'A I 'K It PUUMSIIKD K'KKY AI-TKKNOON KXri-IiT KUNIAY 11V Villi MtibKOHIJ I'iUNTIMi CO. Offlcn Mall TrU-iinn HiuldlriK, 2S7-20 North Mr struct; U'k'phono u. The Dftiiuwinitic Tnnn, Tim Mfdford Mull, The Mudrnrd TrllmiiP, The fcsouin ern OregonlRii, The Atililuud Tribune. OKOHOK PUTNAM, Kill tor. SUBSCRIPTION RAT ESI One your, by nmll iK.OO One month, hv mull 60 Per month, dfliv-rou ny carrlitr In Mxdford, AsIiIjuhI, IMummiIx. Tul ent. JuckHunvllle and Central Point .50 Pnttfnluy only, by mall, pt-r ycar. 2,00 Wctdtly, unr yi-nr 1.60 Official paper at tho Cily of Medford. Official paper of JncliKon County. rnerca an Bfi:oni-CNins mmif-r at Medfnrd, Oregon, uudur the act of March 8, 1879. Hworn Circulation for 1918 2,4'Jl. Full leased wire AsaoclaUd Press dls patclitfH. OF DRAFT ARMY WASHIN(1T0NT, May 17.--In re sponse tn a Kiijri'Hlion by Senator Jones, of Washington, thai llic new Hi'li'clivn draft army 1K1 1 harvest crops, Soi'ictary linker; today dis closed Hint it is not expected to call out the hrst fiOO.OOO men before Sim: teialier 1, hfi-uusc of tlm "depleted slate of our Kiipplios, and Hint there will Iherefore lie no "nppiwinhlo in terference will) t lie Inlior supply of (he country until Hint dnte." . After Htutinjf Hint the Inlior (men tion whs roceiviiifc- serious u Mention from all departments, Secretary link er wrote to Senator dunes: "Owiiur to Hie di'lloted stale of our supplies it will not (lie practicable to call out the first ftlluyitin men to lie mined under Hid provisions of the hill now pending lieforo cniifcrom un til nliout Seplemlier 1 ho there will lie no nppreeinlilu inlcrl'nrcnco with the Inlior supply of Hid eonulry until that dale. When these men nre culled they will have to he continually train ed Willi the colors until they are Kcul abroad. As the period of training before they urn sent nbiond will be at the licsf all too shorl, in justice lo Hie men it must be intensive uud eon tinuous." I SICATTI.E, May 17. A rtlicet np lioal to President Wilson In lielnilf of tlio mllitnry ronil along the l'ailflc coast will bo tunilo on .May ill. The Pacific Const Defensn leuidie, through tho efforts In tho uiullur before con gress Is asking each commercial or ganization, business man and state, county and city orrielnl on tho coast to send a telegram to the president on I he dutn mimed, asking liliu to seek action by congrosH. This appeal to tho president has been Hiiugcstcil by members of con gress from tho coast state who have taken u great Interest In the road leg islation. The Initial move In the ntmpnlmi Is for an appropriation for a survey of the proposed route by niniy engineers, and a hill making the appropriation Is before the senate. NAL WASHINGTON, Mv 17. It will reipiin- between ml 111) dn.vs ufler I'leidiiit Wilson sii:iis I he urmv bill to brills the milinmil i;unril into the federal unity under the clnifl provis ions of the nnlioiuil defense net. This can be stnled niith.nitativi.lv nlthougli Hie war clcpinlniciit is with lioblmg aiiniiiiiiccuient n to details of the process to be followed with the slate troops until the lull has been signed. Notional (liiuril troops now in Hie federal service retain their status as inililiiimcn and it will reipiire the ex ercise by Hi" pri -i.li nl through proe. laliiutioii or other executive order to draft the force as a body into the fcdcrnl imny when it- nnlitin status censes'. Within I lie oast few weeks over ."( Japnlicso laborer hnve arrived in the I clly to work In the sugar beet fields j In the valley. More are i nmlng dully. It. Pnllo. the local .Inn men-hunt, lj acting as contractor In bringing the laborer Into the valley, He now has agents In California and other I'acllie roast statet seeking Japanese for work In tho valley. A BONEHEAD BUNGLE. II F Tri-Kiafc flood 1 toads association administered a - deserved rebuke to the sending out, letters threatening the defeat of the ,tfj,(XX), 000 road bond issue because of the Rogue River fishing bill referendum. . To use the Commercial elul) for such purposes destroys Us tisel ulness, it it has any left. I lie club should be exert in; every effort to secure tho passage of the bowl issue instead or threatening reprisals in village fashion, to "get even on some unrelated proposal. Time was when the Commercial club fathered the essential tor community and It seems incomprehensible the state highway commission, the road bonds in the name club for something that has no sue and of which the state edge, but the following letter Mr. R. J. Adams, Slate Highway Commissioner, Kugene, Oregon. Ilpnr Mr. Adams-: You no doubt are aware of the effort being made In regard to submitting the Hoguo Kivor as you no doubt are aware, was passed at Salem after n hard tight, by our representatives. Thin Is being backed by Portland people. We now under stand tbnt the Portland Chamber of Commerce denies having much to do Willi it. we waut to explain to you Hint tnero Is a very strong feeling In regard to this in southern Oregon, and we are asking you to use every ef fort that you can to down this deal before It comes up to a vote. It is com monly remarked here, that If Portland and the north end of the state want us to help them on the six million dollar bond issue for good roads, they don't want to try to block things we're doing down here, when It don't hurt tboni. We're putting things up to you Just as they are and trust you will do tho best you can for It. Yours very truly, THIS MHIJFOrtD COMMERCIAL CLUB, By II. A. Lutta, Secretary. It is true that the members of the club never authorized such an assiniue threat, nor did the directors and the secretary's statement is tliat it was sent out at the request of some fish bill advocate. But by whose authority1? Who runs the Commercial club and where and when are the club meetings held? And are the members ever consulted? A referendum upon the Rogue river fish bill was to be expected. No oilier course was open, to the canning inter ests to sustain their contentions before the legislature. It was a matter of self-protection, if they desired to continue operations . Otherwise, they contend, they would have been forced to close by the exactions demanded by the gill-netters, who doubled the price for fish when they figured they had the cannery at their mercy. A referendum was a matter of self-protection, and within the law. That is what the statute is for to appeal to the people against alleged and it is a poor law that will not work both ways. The fish bill advocates brought the referendum upon themselves, and they should not threaten the, good roads program in consequence. The fish bill was forced through the legislat ure against bitter was to be expected, nut, why try to browbeat the good ro.'ids .'(dvocates on account of it? The bond threat only adds to the bungles the local sportsmen have made the only result of their "no-compromise" strenuous program to close the river being the doubling of Hie open season for (i rants Pass commercial fishermen. But whether the fish bill referendum was right or wrong has nothing to do with the question of voting a good roads program for Oregon. It is beside the mark en tirely and the two proposals cannot be linked together in anv wav. TALK INSTEAD WITH KACII passing day, congress iii its inactivity, takes itself more seriously. Its dignitv crows with its dilatory tactics. Wednesday for five solid hours, be hind closed doors, the senate poured its vials of wrath upon the head of the president and the council of national defense-for trying to act promptly to prepare the nation for the war it has declared. The council of national defense, composed of cabinet officers, its civilian advisory commission, and the govern ment shipping board, were special targets of senatorial wrath, and I 'resilient Wilson himself was sharply criti cised. The council was charged with usurpation of au thority and with unlawfully delegating power to the advisory commission. The shipping board was assailed for alleged interference with private shipbuilders and for insisting upon its wooden ship program. The president was attacked for alleged lack of co-operation and con sultation with congress. One of the graver charges against the president was the failure of tin administration to inform congress offi cially of the presence of the Miitish and I'Ycnch commis sion, awl of the advice and suggestions they brought for the benefit of this country. Suppose the president should tell congress every little thingwould any action result, save that of comforting the enemy; Indeed it seems probable that is the reason some of the senators want to know all war secrets so as to make them public for (Icrmauy's benefit. The president has outlined a complete program cover ing all branches of war activity and submitted it to con gress in the shape of legislation desired. Save for the financial measure, not a single bill has been enacted into law in the six weeks awl a half that congress has been in session. As for the president and cabinet, the council of national defense, and the various government departments, all have been busy raising our army awl preparing for a vigorous war while congress has talked awl talked awl talked. The president was elected by the people commander-in-chief of national forces. In time of war, he should be given a free hand awl his measures supported for no na tion ever yet won a war by talk. No wonder the kaiser sneers at America in war. Sl'OKANK. Wash., May 17.-- Kiv. ers recciv iie,' their supply from I he I ocur d'Alciie watershed continued Medford Commercial elul) for good roads propaganda so state development. that letters should be sent threatening an attack upon of the Medford Commercial connection with the bond is road builders have no knowl actually was sent: i Medford. Anrll 18. 1917. fish bill'to a vote of the people. This injustice by the legislature opposition and a referendum OP DEEDS. f gnnl value. The Spokane river is llircnlcuiii.; to destroy bridges but no great dninuve bus been done n E Oregon, with her enormous surplus crops of wheat, oats, barley and po tatoes In 1916, Is not In position to realize the seriousness of the food shortage, but nevertheless the short ago of food for human beings and for livestock Is acute and reports on the winter wheat crop o the United States for 1917. only serve to spur us on to greater production. The time for seeding spring wheat, except In tho higher altitudes Is prac tically past. We still have opportu nity for putting in a la; go number of acres of barley In sections where the seed is available. Every section of the state capable of producing early corn should grow that crop. Also, thousands or acres of suniinerf allow land In eastern and w-estern Oregon can well be devoted to the culture of corn which will relieve the stork feed situation enormously and which will help materially In other lines. There are still two to three weeks in which corn of such early varieties as Min nesota, No. 23, Oregon Dent, Gold Nugget, Hartinan Yellow Dent, Walla Walla Dent and, Minnesota No. 1 v ill rcit-iro satisfactorily. Hundreds of acres of western Oregon land which aro r.ov ('ovod to unproductive pas ture niifh;. well be put into some crop such as corn. Also, regardless of yield or price, there is every indication that we shall need, for food purposes, every bean that Oregon can produce and that there will be profit in their produc tion. It you cannot secure Lady Washlngtons, or Mexican treo beans or Red Mexicans, grow any other kind of bean that is known to mature suc cessfully In your locality. Tho agri cultural college has a now bean bulle tin which will give directions. Pound for pound, ton for ton, aero for acre, there Is practically no crop that will render more assistance in winning the war than beans. G. K. Hyslop, Pro fessor of Farm Crops at O. A. C. ALLIES WIN BIG DRIVE. (Continued from pago 1.) Russia in n military way for n long time to come. On Italian Front. LONDON, Mv 17 An official statement issued by the Austrian wnr office on Wednesday admits giiinx for the Itnlinns in the fibrillin;; on the Isonzo but claims the repulse of the majority of the altncks nnd a total capture of 2,000 soldiers. The state ment savs: "Tho fifth day of the Isonzo battle wns no less violent thnn on previous days. The enemy repeatedly and with fcrent tenacity sent bis mnsses to the attack. Thousands of Itnlinns were sacrificed and our nims nirain came out of the struggle with com plete success. 'Met ween Auza nnd the Ispiizo aim I, the Ilnliuns gained ground on a small sector of the Isonzo but were unable lo extend their gains. I he ynlso ginned a tcmsrarv fool ing on Mount (ink but were dislodged nflcr tierce fighting-. Karlier Italian efforts to conquer Monte Shinto and Monlc (iurbricle nnd euptiirc Aus trian lines enst nnd southeast of llo- ri.in failed. The number of pris oners Ill-ought in by our troops was increased to two thousand, including ibout fifty officers. Increased artil lery uctivity is reported in the Tyrol. (lei-man Official I!cmuI. ItKHI.IN. May 17 The ground which was cuptured by the (Icnn.-ins in the village of Uocux ycsh-iday morning was later lost, I'ollowim; a strong British attacks, says the Ger man official statement. So far during the month of May, says the official statement issued todnv by Hie German wnr office, the Gcniuins mi the western front have taken J.'lnil Tniji'h prisoners and have captured 'J70II r'renchmcn. Sugar King Dead. NEW ORLEANS, May 17. Chas. A. Karwell. head of tho firm of Milll- ken & Karwell, one of the wealthiest men In tho sugar industry of the soulh. died here early tgday nfter n month's Illness CHICHESTER S PILLS V-V 1 ll-l A . Prtici'ttf-r vsiAiS'A mi ia it. 4 uii r-M.oAv N V -'J i . i a r: R v M -i.xj Tnkm n mthr. tlnf of ?nnr V 1 " tf I'ruisUl. k''lll. III i.TVim w M vaiot t!Rsr ni l r, A 501 0 8Y ORl fiftlSTS IVtKYMtRE JOHN A. PERL UNDERTAKE Idy Asslsljint. B 81U TII HAUTI.ETT. 1'hnno M. 47 nml 47-J-U. Amtomoblle Hearse Sxrrlce. Ambulance Service. I'orone? L JULY 5 AMSTERDAM, May 17. -The reich Btag has adjourned until July 5. The social-democrats deputies voted against the military and other budg ets, both factions of the party unit ing in their oposltion BERLIN, May 17. Press comment today on the chancellor's speech al most unanimously underscores the reference to Russia ns tho outstand ing feature of the premier's utter ances. The speech as a whole is gen erally commended as one of the bold est and best that Von I3ethmnnn-lIoll-weg has made yet in parliament and personal criticism of the chancellor Is conspicuously absent. "The chancellor has won adherents and camp followers," says the Vos sicho Xeitung, "and for the first time he yesterday became a leader." The Lokal Anzeiger ofers the most hopeful criticism of any Berlin pa per. It Bays: "The national fervent desire for a leader In whom the country may trust as the army trusts Von Hinden berg has this day been fulfilled by Von Dethmann. ' There is bitter dis appointment throughout the land." Tho Vorwaerts is not hopeful of any return from Von Bcthmann's in vitation If It includes the possibility that Germany is attempting to lure Russia into a separato peace, In or der to make conquests ill the west. Tiie Vorwaerts continues: "Wo do not pretend to nsert that such is the government's Intention and are rattier inclined to believe that the opposito is true. Yet the chancel lor's speech failed to remove the sus picion and this suspicion is today the greatest hindrance toward ending tho war." I "The jjKciSc f-avity tt is worthies As a tet of gasoline quality." So fsiys the IS. S. Bureau of Stmdarris. Boiling point comprir-c the only real test, be cause easy Hailing, qclctt acceleration, maxi mum powcr.deprnd ahr.olutcly on boiling points. Th; gr.ivity-hviliomcttr tells you nothing about the boiling points of gas aline. ihff Gasoline cf Qualify In itraipht-diitiiled. and thus has its boiling pointi in a gradually rising, unbroken chair low boiling points for eay starting, medium boiling points for quick and smooth acceleration, high boiling points for power and mileage. No mixture can contain an unbroken chain of boiling points the hundreds of intermediate points are missing. De sure and get Red Crown, It's pure gasoline not a mixture. K3) STANDARD OIL COMPANY It ?3( (CALIFORNIA, 1 '"SSSvx nil THE UNIVERSAL CAR Kurd service for llie owners of Ford ears is a fact courteous, ironi'it, efficient. Service -which covers the entire country, almost as. a lilankel. to the end that. Ford cars are kept in use every day. Drive where you will, there's a Ford Ajjent nearliy to look after your Ford Car. The "rniversal Car"' will liriusj vou universal service. I'.cttcr luy yours today. Tonrini: Car ::(in, K'u'iialiinit. :!l"), Coiijielet, s."ii.", T,,vn Car, .":).") I s, ul ni slli.i !i 1 t ....... solicit your order. Easy C. E. Gates L DEAS OF RUSSIANS LONDON, M iv 17. The house of commons after application of cloture voted down without division a resolu tion proposed by Philip Suowden, so cialist, weleominfr tho repudiation by the Russian government of all pro posals for imperialistic conquest nnd aggrandizement, and calling on Hie British government to issue a simi lar declaration in behalf of the Brit ish democracy. The necessity of thus voting down the resolution was explained by Lord Robert Yecil ns a technicnlity, inas much as it presented an amendment to the consolidated fund bill, nn.-l ex pressions of regret that the house should thus be compelled seemingly to slight Russian aspirations were voiced by Lord Robert, former Pre mier Asquith and others, who de clare their sympathy with Russia but deprecated the views of a small body of pacifists moving the resolution in such a manner ns necessitates its rejection. Lord Robert Cecil, on behalf of Hie gevornmeiit, nnd Mr. Asquith were emphatic in their statements that is was impossible at the present stnge to enler into negotiations with Ger many and declared that the war aims of the entente nllics as previously announced still held good. Mr. Snowden who was supported by il small group of pacifists, said that it was perfectly clear that the mind of the Russian democracy wns now concent rntcd on peace nnd this object would be pursued. He con tended that the Russian demoerney was expressing the desire nnd will of till drciocricics of the belligerent counlrics. riCbnfiKooss MChrni at $. V$t Doh& Pointe I Jtti s s- m feSiai Mag Hwrjs i acceleration lew Bote Pobds t for fyy starting ., I, li. ,.. .:, ai- V". . -I' 111 I ill. Teraw Auto Co. i My How's This? We offfT On Miindroi! TWInr I'ewnnl for tiny erne of ('terrta that i-utmut bo curvi! ly Hall d '"""' tU"i:-. ,. CHENEV CO.. T. lcdo. O. W. tlm nnil.TFlsii.il. m kn,""n p- , ,J-Ch.-,PV tot til,' lusl u'. ''.'" "I'1 l"'!!" 'sm IM-rferlly Iwiuirnlil- In oil Ij.i-ln " tniiifact ui.,1 UnnnclitUy nlilo lu furry ml itny nl.lli'alloua oi.de br II. r jiaxk 01 c,-I(..1.rK. Vth-tlu, Ohio. Hall' fotnrrli Cure In tr-Vf-n fci.t-rnnllr. BPllnR tltwtly niron tin' ll""l nml uiia-'-is iitrfat-ea of th urstrra. Tvstlniouliris "iit "'. I'rk' tS entn pt-r Lot tip. N"!tl by all linirwNtE. Tnko Hall's Fcmlly Pilln ffr eeBsMnatlon, The Submarine Question The latest dispatches aro that the U. S. government had solved the sub marine question. The Crater Lako Motor Co. wishes to inform tho pub lic that they had nothing whatever to do in solving that great problem. They do admit that they have solved the automobile question to a great extent, where economy, good worlf' manship nnd service are concerned. You have only to come once to as sure the Crater Lake Car Co. of your patronage. Welding and all kinds of gas engines repaired, country trips made to repair spray engines. Open until 11 p. m. at nights. It Costs More and Is Worth More Velvet Ice Cream Our Milk Shakes are the best. Try them Phone 481 E. Main St. BEST That Grow Wo have a choice line of Harden Seeds, including tho Famous Eurpees in packages and bulk. 59 varieties of Spencer's, Sweet Peas. roadley The Kcdtard Florist and Seed Man I 'hone. 872. WESTON'S Camera Shop 203 East Main Street, Medford The Only Exclusive Commercial Photographer in Southern Oregon. Negatives Made nny time or place by appointment. Thone 1 47-J. We'il d t he rest. f: tCosts Less, , . ! j ' WATERS ' IS E. D. WESTON Vrov. X