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r PAGE STX Despite llm fa"t Hint last week lii'i'l J!iiicy of TdIo whs j;ivn the option ly JiiHtiec ol' tin; J'imiko Tny lor of piivinc a fine of $100 or ffoinj; 1 to jail for H'l! days, Hippcy is lit liberty, as Justice' Taylor suspended sentence, llippey was found (guilty of sellim: salmon without H license. He is an old offender npiinst the fish laws. ''I could not do otherwise under the circumstances than suspend the sentence," said Justice Taylor today. "It was represented to mo that Hip pev and his wife and two little chil dren are in destitute circumstances, Their home is even utmost without nny furniture and if I sent him to ptil the wife and liuhies would suffer as would nUo nil old man who lives with Die family. I had (.'. It. (lay. the county juvenile officer, investigate into the h'ippey home and its af fairs, and he reported the same (hint; to inc. "If the county or anyone else will make provision for the Kippey fam ily I am perfectly willing; to revoke the suspension and send Kippey to jail, for he is an old offender who has had no regard whatever for the fish nml (runic laws, mid he should he punished. But do not propose to punish the innocent liahies and mother J'or his acts. "Kippey now has a license to sell fish. 1 have just received a letter fom the fish and cjitue warden to that effect." (Continued from Page One.) mingham, reported 17 dead; Carbon Hill had four dead, while Sylecauga and Bfhbville each reported one dead. In TennexHee the storms struck In Tipton, Dyer, and Carroll counties, taking more than a score of lives. At Dyersburg eight dead were reported: at Catcs Lake six dead; Trozevant four dead; Antloch two dead and at Sharon two dead. Kentucky Villages Swept. HICKMAN, Ky., May 28. The death llxt of the storm which late yostorduy swept several Kentucky vil lages will be between 20 and 30, ac cording to early reports. Nino deaths wero reported at Led ford, eight at Hondouraut. Other re ports told of the death of 13 negroes on a plantation near Hickman and of threo dcalliB In Dublin, In (iravc-s county. Ledford, Uondourant, Dublin and llardwoll aro reported to have been wiped out. Clinton Is also said to have suffered severely. "Seldom have we seen such Imme diate response- to our advertising as that of the announcement of the new Ford slzo as run in tho Mall Tribune recently" declared V. D. Albright, northwost malinger of the 13. K. (iood rich Itubbor company, of Seattle "Tho Coodrlrh company realized iho need of n blggor and better tire, Hint not. only would give vastly more servleo for less money, but add lo the uturdlnoHs of light cars giving them a .Uronger nppcurunm around the wheels, placed on the market the oversized tire 31-3 which the Ford owners have grasped at so eag erly following tho advertised an nouncement. "Tho new tiro fits tho 30-Inch wheol. Tho extra Inch on tho clrcuui ferenco comes from tho generous iiiiiount of rubber and fabric, and the new higher flvo-flngered safety tread, with a full threo and seventy-five hundredths Inches In tho rross scc- ilou. This husky llro of Biiper-slze and siiper-slreiii:th lifts the Ford car to tho sum total of perfection, and henceforth Ford owners will bo using (ioodrlch 37.1. "All Goodrich dealers nro stocking this new slzo as tho demand may be Rieuter than tho factory can supply." Nlncly-ono DcjiiI In Illinois, MATTOON, III., May 28. With 01 known dead, (100 Injured and a prop erty loss estimated at $3,000,000, Mattoon and Charleston, twin victims of tho tornado which Bwept central Illinois Saturday, today began organ izing relief measures for more than f000 homeless persons. Under supervision of the Med Cross1, food stations have been established and plans made for the burial of the storm's victims today. Appeals have been Issued for money and clothing particularly for women and children LONDON, May 28. An official statement issued here v today says that counting the Americans serv ing in the Hritish and French armies I nnd the additional units ordered to I France there will shortly bc 100,0(10 Americans in France. The statement says 3.100 war air planes will he constructed! and C.OOO aviators trained in the United States this year. The statement was issued liv the .Hritish war office to show Americu's ecunplcte participation in the wur nnd its ability to give immediate powerful uid. It refers to the draft bill which will (rive un army of two million men and says there are prospects of the greater success of the loan of which $7"n,0(IO,(IOO already has been ad vanced to the entente allies. The statement deeares that flo tillas of destroyers nrfl eooperating with the entente allies in the subma rine .one, that one army division, a force of marines and nine regiments, of engineers have been ordered to France and that 1(1,0(10 doctors nml many nurses have been ordered to Knulnnd, hundreds of these already Im v iutr arrived. Details are given of the increase ill the national guaid and the regular army and the ilunMing of the navy personnel, nnd the nssemblinir of "fourteen thousand Americans, of the best type" in officers' training camps. LONDON', May 28. Another con tingent of the American medical corps arrived m hngland today. The con tingent comprised units from l'liilu- Iclphia and St. Louis. Town Wiped Out. ST. LOUIS, May 28. A tornado came Into holng near Wlllisvllle, Per ry county, Illinois, lato yestorday af toriioon, virtually demolished that vit iligo without a single casualty, then whirled southward doing much dam age to property until It crossed the Ohio rlvor Into Kentucky. Icl In Alnlmmn. nirinlnghuin, Ala., May 28. In complete reports early today from ter ritory swept by last nlght'B tornado, say that at least 31 persons wero kill ed and moro than 100 Injured by the Htorm. Communication to many points is still cut off. TOKIO, May 28 Field Miirshnl Count Tcrauchi, the Jupunesc pre mier, today delivered an address to the profec turul governors on the pol icies of the Japanese government. Referring to the accumulation of gold by Japan the count declared the gold should be employed in developing the domestic wealth nnd in strengthening the foundation of Japan's resources in international exchange. The premier said the war threat ened to involve the whole world. The participation of the United States in the conflict be declared, was partic ularly satisfactory to Japan, "be cause it materially strengthened the ties of interest binding Japan and America.' Field Marshal Tcrauchi said he he licvcd the political change in Russia was seriously important hilt that it did not affect Hussiu's hostile atti tude toward the common enemy. To meet the perilous war situation the premier said Japan must perfect nor (ietense, promote her industries, cultivate friendly relations with for eign nations and develop her external trade. He coupled with sutisfuctii.ui the empire's great material prosperity with u warning of the dangers of an unsatisfactory business morality, a tendency towards strife between cap italists and laborers nnd a degener ation of free speech into the publica tion of matters calculated to under mine the national policy. iwijiruiu;, WlUMlW.N, .MWAUAY, .MAY 28 1 917 . , . i . JUSTICE TAYLOR 250 ARE KILLED, ! lolilW BtJ' 1 SUSPENDS FINE 1200 ARE HURT, SERVING IN FRANCE OF U, S. IN WAR SPEECH A BLUFF fc ZZl ASSESSED RIPPEY . BY TORNADO AGAINST GERMANY PLEASES JVM.nMJ .H BuSnSSSJ 1 week in winch he said Germnn sub- II LkJI E?f ni I ina bv Mail. Both deposits and withdraw- H IK AMSTERDAM, Muy 28 The speech of Premier Lloyd George last week in which he said Germnn sub marines were being combntted suc cessfully and that England could not be starved by the submarine cam paign, is characterized as "only empty words," in a semi-official German reply. "rnets nre lacking," savs the re ply, "because our navy has found Jittle truce of the new methods where by, according to the views of the en emy, the submarine dunger can be met. Hitherto all enemy experts have agreed-that with the present means they are powerless against the se rious dangers occasioned by subma rines. A change in technical meth oils cannot be achieved in a fort night. We culmly await Llovd George's prediction as to the future." VICTIMS OF TORNADO MATTOON, 111., May 28. An np peal for $21)0,000 to meet the imme unite needs ,of the tornado victims wns issued today by the Red Cross l ompilution of the first detailed statieties on the disaster indicated that Charleston's dead numbered 40 and uMttonn's Bf. One death wns also reported from near Springfield, iNlo, ANOTHER RISE OF GASOLINE IS DUE InEW YORK, May 28. John T. Rockefeller subscribed another $5, 000,000 to the Liberty loan. This makes $lf),00(),000 worth of the bonds takne by him. WASHINGTON, May 28. Victor Merger, .Milwaukee socialist nnd for mer member of congress, protested in vain today to Secretary Lansing against the government's decision to issue no passports to American socialists intending to participate in the socialist peace meeting in Stock holm. Mr. Hcrger indicated that he would yield to the government's ruling. LOS ANGELES, May 28. A di rected verdict of acquittal was or dered today In the neutrality case against Harry Chandler, assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Times, Ilaltaznr Avlles, former gov ernor of Lower California, and four others. United States District Judge E. S. Farrlngtoh held tho govern ment's evidence did not sustain tho specific chargo of conspiring to enter the military Bervice of the people of Lower California. GERMANY TO DECLARE WAR AGAINST BRAZIL RIO JANIERO, May 28. A No ticiu says that in German circles it is asserted that Germany will de clare war on Brazil within two or three duvs. iNASHVILLK, Tcnn., May 28. A Trozovnnt, Tenn., dispatch snvs four people were killed and many Injured In that vicinity by Sunday's storm Tho storm swept a path two to three hundred yards wldo. Three women wero blown ,'100 feet nnd killed. 85,275 RECRUITED FOR REGULAR ARMY WASHINGTON, May 28. A total ol 8;,2i(i men bud been recruited for the regular army up to lust night. mi I unlay brought in 1 .1:1(1 men. EVERYONE TO VOTE At the animal school election lo be held at the liiuli school building on the ISIh of June, m important changes have been made in the school laws of the slule bv the lii,l legis laliire, liiuM important of ulnrli js the ipialili-ation of vote?-4. F. cry ipialilii'd voter in the district has now the riv lit to vole lor direr, tors, two to be elected 1 lit- veal', for a term of three years;' under the old law one to be elected, and term lo 1 e Jive years. Ill voting on the school bm'et. which nlo inn-t he adopted by the voters, onlv lax puNeis in the di-tricl buve a rii'lit lo vote. This will necessitate the printing of two ballots-. And the iiualil'iea tions of each voter examined bv the election hoard before a ballot for vol ing on the "school budget" can he issued. -I Tho meiuliers of tho Sovonlh com puny or other National C.uard units will not have lo register on Junn 5 military census taking day, despite orders having been Issued lust week by Adjutant tieneral White that they must register the same as civilians Tho Adjutant fiencral has issued an order countermanding tho previous order, which has Just been received by Captain Vance. Adjutant Oonornl White's uctluii is tho result of a new ruling nmdo by tho war authorities at the suggestion of President Wilson Company Seven will march In the Memorial day parade Wednesday Captain Vance was sending uut orden 10 mat eiiecl lo the company mem bers today. BACKACHE SOON DISAPPEARED Could Not Do Housework liU Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Removed Cause. SAN FRANCISCO, May JS - Frank C. Oxruan. leading witness in n murder trial which brou.ht I'enth sentence to Thomas ,1. MooucN, was held today by .Jude Mathew Hrady ill the police coiirl here lo answer in Ihe superior court to charge of attempted suhordinntion of prrjmy. Hail of .fl.DOO cash was furnished Mooncy' ease was appealed. li'"i'''' Fort Fairfield. Maine. -"For many months 1 Milfcred from backache caused by female trouble so I was unable to do my house work. I took treatment for it but received no help whatever. Then tome of my friends asked why 1 did not try I.ydia K. l'inkham'sN ege tahle Compound. 1 did to and my hack ache toon ihsap nearpd mrA 1 f..lt like a different wroman, and iionv have healthy little baby girl and do all my bouse work. I will always jiraisa I.ydia E. rinkham' Vegetable Compound to women who suffer as I did.1' Mr. Alton D. Oakks. Kort Kairllcld, Maine. When a remedy ha lived for forty year, iteadily growing in popularity and iotluence, and thousands Unm thousand of women declare tlwy owe their health to It, la it not rearenabl to believe that It I an article of merit ? If you want anecial advic writ to I.ydia h. Tinkham Medicine Co. (confl. ilential), Lynn, Mas. Your letter will be opened and read by women only. 4 la a a a a a B n a a a a a a. m m a a Cf Mi A treat for 10,000,000 girls! $1,000,000 worth of Ice Cream sodas Girls do like ice cream sodas. And for $1,000,000, 10,000,000 girls could buy 10c sodas. .That would please the girls. But how about the men? Well, men, we spend ' $1,000,000 to give you your smoke-treat your OWL Cigar. And often more. For behind the mellow fragrance of your OWL Cigar stands a reserve of tobacco leaf always worth at least $1,000,000. This leaf is constantly mellowing and curing. And not a single leaf of the whole $1,000,000 worth ever gets into your OWL Cigar until it has cured many long months until it is "ready" in OWL fra grance. That's the story in a nut shell of the OWL, the Million Dollar Cigar. It's the "fragrance-reason" be hind your OWL Cigar. See if the OWL Cigar does not back up this fragrance-pledge. 5c. At the nearest cigar store. THE MILLION DOLLAR fsTRAiGHTl CIGAR : EL Showing exact size of the iragrant, mellow "V1 1 If " rtvmMh mm mm M. A. GUNST BRANCH GENERAL CIGAR CO. INC. Branded for your protection -Lr' .Ifclpital III 1 F OR THEIR benefit and that of oth ers who are Unable to transact their banking business in person, the 1st Na tional Bank maintains facilities for Bank inn by Mail. Both deposits and withdraw als may be made In this way through Sav ings and Checking Departments. It will be found as Safe, Convenient and with al HELPFUL as though they lived In Medford. You w ill find the institution suf ficiently lnri?o t fo-opeiute in your prolnVuis; unci the oifrunization suf iiciiMitly PKOGRKSSJVE to DO SO. Will you let us tell you hoNvf 1 1 $100,000 st National Bank MEDFORD OREGON n $6000 an hour Last year, more than forty-five million dollars were transferred by Western Union Telegraph with Safety, Speed and Economy. WESTERN UNION Fast Telegrams Day Letters Night Letters Honey Transferred by Win Cablegrams THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. BEDDING PLANTS It's time to plant your flower garden. Vc are better prepared than ever before to supply your wants for all kinds of outdoor plants. Call at green house at 1005 East Main or Telephone 374. PIERCE Medford's Leading Florist Medfords Big Patriotic Carnival, June 5 to 9, Inclusive FOLEY & BURK Combined Carnival Company The Largest and Best Equipped Company in the West Today. Shows Include Foley & Burk's Famous Dog & Pony Circus, Monkeyyille, Loretta, the Borneo Family, Siamese Twin Girls, Circus Side Show. Newleyweds & Snookums, Submarine U-2, Eli Ferris Wheel, Quart ' Many ther Sh0ws of sterlin& Water Kent Due June 1 to 15 No Other Notice Will Be Served Rent on all vacant lots and garden tracts payable at this time. Certificates accepted GUS H. SAMUELS City Treasurer N f. i f. i t . M