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MEDFORD MATE TRTBTJNE MEDFORD, ORECIOX, TTTTTRSDAY, J EXE 14. 1017
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Entered as second-claaa matter at
M-dford, Oregon, under the act of March
8, 18711.
Sworn Circulation for 11)16 2.481.
Full leased wire Aaaoclated Prese dis
patches. MIbs Hattlo Hobo, who taught
the Lauroihurst school several years.
ago, lias recently been married to a
young man at Itosoburg, whore the
young couple will make thulr home.
' The W. C. T. U. met Saturday after
noon at Mrs. Nelson Nyo's, when
regular meeting combined with the
quarterly business meeting was held
Mrs. Eraklne presided. The Nye girls
provided some very nice music and
Mrs. Nye served a bountiful luncheon
of sandwiches, salad, plo and two
kinds of cake.
There was a picnic in the vicinity
of Prospect, or Red Blanket, Sunday,
which the Nye family- and possibly
others from hero attended.
Young Mr. McKay and Miss Mil
dred McKay are up at their ranch,
formerly the Stnlder placo, putting lit
the crops.
Mrs. Poyton and daughter, Pearl,
spent Friday visiting at Mr. Toney's.
Mrs. Ersklno nnd daughter. Mar
gory, accompanied by Miss Corlntha
Uart o Albany, came up from Medford
Wednesday. Rev. K. McDonald
brought them up in his car. Miss
Hart will spend the summer with tho
Ersltlncs.
Lester Lytlo of Cheyonno, Omaha,
and other points oast, came up Tues
day for a visit with his mother, Mrs.
J. F. nitsworth, giving hort a poyful
surplse.
Mrs. O. A. Mansfield and Miss Mar
garet Mansfield motored to Medford
Wednesday,
Thero wore sixteen young mon reg
istered from4 this precinct on registra
tion day.
James Orlcve took tho board of
doctors homo with him
Saturday
night, gavo them good beds nnd a flno
breakfast nd returned them to tho
polls Tuesday morning for the work
of registering.
Mr. nnd Mrs. fitly Tex nnd hnby
spent Saturday nnd Sunday at James
Grlevo's.
Mrs. Manning and daughters visited
several days rocently with tho Nye
and Phlppn families.
Miss Margery Misklno nnd Miss
Hart spent Thursday at R. 13, Pey
ton's. Gus nitswnrth camo homo Sunday.
Thoro wore throo large trucks of
tho Eads Transfer Compnny camo up
Sunday with goods for the Prospect
storo and hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ulrleh spent Sun
day night at tho Carlton ranch.
Thoro will bo a picnic nt Laurel
hurst Hchool houso nextJ Sunday, be
ginning at 10 a. in., with singing nnd
Sunday school, followed by a basket
dinner. The afternoon will probably
be devoted to volley ball. Kvery ono
Is Invited nnd desired to bo thoro
promptly by 10.
Hort lllglubtitlinm. T. M. I'oolor and
nee Itlanohard wont to Medford Fri
day In Mr. lllglnbolhani's car.
William Lewis wont to the volley
Tuesday. Lilly Peyton Is slaying with
Mrs. IajwIs during his absence.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Dawson nnd daughter
spent Friday night nt It. V.. Peyton's.
AIRCRAFT WILL DECIDE WAR
SAYS HOWARD COFFIN
WASHINGTON. Juno 1 I.. A pro
gram of aircraft production, through
which It in hoped to ilnniiuato the
fighting linos of Kuropo, within n
yenr, has boon worked out by the air
craft production hoard of the defenso
council, and will bo submitted to con
gress soon, with a rosiest for a largo
appropriation to carry It Inio effo. t.
Howard Coffin, chairman of the
lionrd. Raid today that, nlihn de
tails would not be revealed now, the
plan was ho eomprehi'iiMvo tint ho
wn sure congress would approve II
quickly. For weeks Mr. Col flu 1ms
been In conference with the country's
lending aircraft nnd material makcis,
nnd the plan ho will submit I I -lleved
to hnvo the approval of all tho
InterostB w hich will do the actual ion
HtriicUon work.
"Wo may ns well reallzo now," nU
Mr. Coffin In a formal statement
"that tho domlnntlon of tho nlr will
In all probability provo mo ttociuing
factor. Military nuthorlilen of tin
allied nations are ugrccd that, unless
tho allies can secure a preponderance
of aircraft, tho war probably will
rimir on for yours."
FLOUNCE ROCK FRILLS
In
OUR NATIONAL EMBLEM.
"PLAC! DAY is the anniversary of the adoption, June 14,
- 1771", of the Stars and Stripes by the American Con
tinental Congress as the national emblem of the united
colonies. "Washington transited the design in these words:
"Wo tako the star from licavcn, the red from our mother country, sep
arating It by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her,
and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing Liberty."
Previously many flaps were used. Massachusetts
troops carried a pine tree flap. Col. Moultrie flew a white
crescent on a blue field above Fort Johnson in 1775. An
other banner had a snake, with the words "Don't tread
on me." A yellow flap, with a canton of 13 blue and silver
stripes, and a coat of arms lettered "For These AVe Strive,"
waved above Washington when he took command of the
colonial forces.
The first time the flap was displayed was on Aupust
G, 1777, over Fort Schuyler, at Rome X. Y. John Paul Jones
Hew a 12-star naval flag on the "Ranger" in Xovcmbcr,
As the Union pained a state, a star was added in the
blue field. At first it was planned to add a strine ln
but after two states had been admitted the flag was found
to be unwieldy. The 15-stripe flag was in use from 1795
until 1818.
For many years the army did not, carrv the Stars nn.1
Stripes in battle altho it had
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colors or standards ot blue with coat of arms of the Unit
ed States, an eaple over several stars, and the flesifmntimi
of the body of troops. In 1834 the artillery was allowed to
carry the Stars and Stripes. The national standards re
mained the colors of the infantry until 1841 and of the
eavairy until iav.
From its adoption in 1777, naval vessels carried the
national flag.
SLACKERS.
ATA TIME when the entire nation, at the president's
request, is to devote a week to raising a hundred mil
lion dollars tor Keel Cross work to alleviate the sufferings
tV ilw. m,iiw1..,l J-l, lt .11' . ...1 .,,. "
"" nuuimuu, uh; ju.cuj.um
on record as opposing needed assistance altho it entailed
no expense to the taxpayers they represent.
For many weeks over a hundred patriotic women and
girls of Medford have labored unceasingly making band
ages, kits, bed-clothes and other Red Cross supplies to be
used at the front. They experienced a shortage of sewing
ni.iciiuiiw, aim requested ot tne Hoard of education, the
use of the machines in the domestic science department,
during the vacat ion period. C. A. Chapman, Singer agent'
who has kindly furnished a number of machines gratis, of
fered to keep the machines in repair and see that thev
returned in as good condition
nuiumj.
Dow does the school board show its appreciation of the
patriotic efforts of iMedford women? This is the reply
made their request:
OI'TAR MADAM: IX nRRAltn TO USE cm uirauvra nv tui. r.ie.
CROSS. At a meeting of tho bonrd of
nuost for uso of sowing machines belonging to the district was presented.
.........,.,, ,,.Bl b in in on t no
auio to innKo a mora fnvorablo reply to
11. S. ST1N13, Clerk.
Who owns these machines? The school board? No; the
people of the school district. Permitting the machines to
lie idle all summer when they are needed by the nation is
economic waste, is not the kind of co-operation, not the
brand of efficiency, not the spirit of patriotism that will
win the war.
As a. matter of fact, the school board should throw open
the high school building to the use of the Red Cross, place
all of its equipment at its disposal, and continue its sewing
classes all summer, that pupils may be given opportunity
to do their mite in aiding (hose who' are at the front.
Care should lie exercised at the coming election to
choose patriots, not slackers, for school officials.
TAINTING THE FUTURE.
A X INVESTIGATION' ofthe motives of the grand jury
1 in bringing indictments that blacken and stain repu
tations without evidence to justify them, might be proper
subject for probe by the next grand jurv.
.twice within a week, men
me coiiiuniniiy nave neen lorced to delend themselves in
court against slanderous, defamatory accusations, made
without proof. The case against V. C. Daley was dismissed
at the reiiuest of the prosecuting attorney after the pre
sentation of the evidence and the case against C. 15. Cay
resulted in an instructed verdict of acquittal by the court
because of lack of evidence.'
J!oth eases were the result of spite work. The Cay case
was worked up by the representative of a Portland home
for erring girls who makes periodical trips soliciting funds
and inmates. She boasted that she was "going to get" .Mr.
(lay, because as probation officer, he had recommended
other homes than the one she represented, which thereby
lost the fees.
Rut why should a grand jury become the instrument
of personal spite f Kvcn tho the Victims are acquitted, the
stigma of the accusation remains to taint the future. A
grand jury's function is to administer just ice, not to inflict
injustice.
LIBERTY STATUE UNVEILED
AT PORTLAND ROSE SHOW
l'OHTI.AM), June 1 I. Some thou
faiuls of pcoplo stood In nipt atten
tion last night when a grout Maine of
liberty was unveiled to the throng's '
gu.e, in icfponso to tho touch of
l'roiltlont U'ion'ft hand on a telo-.at
graph docker nt Wo-shlngi
. The
l ercM.u:, marked the crowning event
In th,. i.j.ening day (( Portlands an-i.V
mi ll i,, . festival. It was held at
iiMlwil router. In ono of the city
pi.iH l.locks. Tho festival will con-
thine
two days longer.
been in use as a parrison flair
1 t i , . ,
vm.lL vt .is Kiiuwii as national
uoaro. ot education lias pone
as received at the opening of
directors, held nn limn 7ih n.o
tauic. itegrettlng that I am not
your request, I am yours very truly
of character and standinir in
RETURNED MISSIONARY AT
PRESBYTERIAN TONIGHT
The Rev. lr. 11. n. llomlnger of
Cameron, West Africa, who spoko to
a large and appreciative audience last
Sunday
evening nt tho Presbyterian
church, will speak ngaln this evening
S oYlnek. nhurii II., will ,.1va nn
1 Illustrated lecture. Many Interesting
J African curios will bo on exhibition.
pooliil feature of tho evening will
! bo the singing of song by Dr. llem-
linger In
tho llulu language. Don't
ifall to hear this most Interesting inls-
Ulonary lecture. Kvorybody welcome.
F!
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The following resolutions were
adopted at the meeting of the board
of trustees of the Fruit Growers
Agency, Inc., held at the Benson Ho
tel. Portland, Oregon, June i. 1917:
Whereas, The largest fruit crop in
the history of the Northwest Is now
in prospect; and
Whereas, The European markets,
by reason of embargoes laid by for
eign governments, great scarcity of
cargo space and extreme war hazards,
all contribute to the loss of the trans
Atlantic market values, which up to
this year have absorbed largo quanti
ties of American fruits, and those be
ing of great value In kooping domes
tic markets in a healthy condition;
and
Whereas, There admittedly exists a
severe shortage of freight car equip
ment, motive power and adequate
storage facilities in the Northwest,
making it Imperative that markets be
found, the employment of which in
considerable volume will help relieve
these conditions, thus avoiding other
wise Inevitable losses; and
Whereas, The trans-Pacific mar
kets supplying millions of population
are available to fruit growers of the
Pacific Northwest with a very short
rail haul, providing suitable ocean
tonnage can be secured; and
Cargo Space Needed.
Whereas, Even under normal con
ditions pre-existent to the present
world's shortage of cargo space, and
notwithstanding the fact that the
trans-Pacific markets have never been
widely exploited, there never has been
sufficient suitable cargo space to care
for the requirements of the fruit in
dustry; and
Whereas, The iNorth Pacific ports
are and have been entirely without
ocean tonnage of United States regis
try, being absolutely at the mercy of
foreign owned lines, which have dis
criminated against United States
products and in favor of Canadian
and other foreign products to the
great embarrassment of United States
commerce; nnd
Whereas, The Bureau of Markets,
Uunlted States department Of agrl-
culture, recognizing the imperative
need of new overseas markets to re
place the lost European outlot, Is
sending an Investigator to study tho
trans-Pacific field with a view to de
termining the best methods for its
development; and.
Whereas, The favorablo outcome
of this Investigation would result In! duct of the war, the members of this
making available extensive markots agency should load cars to tho maxl
durlng the present season; and mum capacity consistent with safe
Wliereus, The use of tho new out- transportation, nnd do whatever else
lets Is essentially dependent on ocean;
tonnage, now, therefore, be It
Ask Intervention.
Resolved, That this agency, repre
senting In Its membership approxi
mately 90 per cent ot tho fruit ton
nngo ot tho Northwest, does hereby
petition the bureau of markets to in
tervene in behalf of this Industry and
prove to the federal shipping board;
(a) That a real emergency exists as
respects the growing crop, which can
bo met by tho provision of suitable
ocean tonnage to serve this season's
crop.
(b) That thereafter, tho develop
ment and continued exploitation of
overseas markets. noUonly trans-Pacific,
but thoso In South America,
South Africa and Europe, dependent
on tho creation nnd maintenance of
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suitable ocean transportation, to the
end that the federal shipping board
comes to our assistance and by assur-1
ing our industry suitable ocean ton
nage to avert what may prove a pros
en disaster, as well as safeguarding
the future of our overseas commerce.
Resolved, That it is tho sense of
this meeting that the fundamental
principle to be observed In the con
duct of the trans-Pacific cxpont oper
ation of tho agency shall bo as fol
lows: Pool 0eriitloiis.
That all members of the agency
whose relation to the grower is that
of a marketing agent handling the
fruit of the growers for their account
and risk, shall be required to furnish
his proportion of the tonnage re
quired In tho export operation and
that members doing a mixed business,
partly for growers' account and risk,
and partly for their own account,
shall be required to subscribe to the
extent that their commission business
bears to their whole business and that
those members who are engaged ex
clusively in a cash or brokoroge busi
ness shall be permitted to withdraw
from the operation after making a
showing satisfactory to the trustees
and providing that such concerns en
ter into a contract with the agency,
providing that no consignment shall
be made to any of the markets com
ing within the agency's export juris
diction, except such consignments be
ing made thru the agency and subject
to Its supervision, control and the op
eration of Its pooling arrangements
covered by this resolution. It is un
derstood that Australia is excluded
from the agency pool operations. Pro
vided, further, that the agency pool
shall include, all shipments mado by
the' members other than those for
which payment In full of Invoice is
made against the documents.
. Services Tendered.
Whereas, Our country. Is at war
and our federal government is con
fronted with the problems of unpre
cedented gravity and difficulty; and
Whereas, The Fruit Growers Agen
cy represents thousands of food pro
ducers and many ot tho fruit distrib
utors of the Northwest, all of whom
have been beneficiaries of the office
of markets, United States department
of agriculture, and other agencies of
the government, now therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Fruit Growers
Agency shall, and it hereby does ten
der its services to tho offlco of mar
kets, for such improvements In the
national service as in tho opinion of
tho federal authorities it may be qual-
. ified to perform.
Resolved, Further, that it is tho
sense of this organization that, recog
nizing the vital necessities of the
American government and people' In
the transportation of military sup
plies, foodstuffs and other contmodl
tics essential to the successful con
it may to co-operate with the govern
ment in matters affecting the common
welfare.
liesolved, Further, that the secre
tary of this body bo Instructed to send
copies ot this resolution to Mr. Chns.
J. Brand, chief ot tho office of mar
ets, nnd to the chairman of the trans-
portatlon committee of tho council of
j National defense.
h
TOKIO, Saturday, Juno 9. (He-
layed) The American government's
note to China expressing regret ovor
tho dissensions in that country and a
sincere deslro that tranquility and
co-ordination be forthwith establish
ed caused surprise and unfavorable
criticism in Japan, where the action Is
regarded as ignoring Japan's special
position In China.
50 FOR
old in
More sold in 5 DAYS than any
other make in 5 MONTHS
JV There is a Reason
1 o The
C. E. GATES AUTO
RED CROSS MEET
EVEN1
T. K. Daniels and Itujrer lionnelt,
field manuiiers in Jackson county in
the orpinizatinn onmpniirn to raise
Jackson comity's share, ifl",(IOO, of
Oregon's contribution t 1 he National
Hod Cross, after visiting- on Wednes
day and Thursday every district in
the count v. announced this nl'ternoon
ft hey would give out tonight the full
lists of captains nnd eommilteis in
every district. Oregon's lied Cross'
bit, out side of l'orllnnd, is $4(10.(1(10.
Medl'md's task will lie to raise $10,
000. Ilnniols snvs his committee hopes
to have I company, 7th company, the
II mooGuards and the Honor Guard
out Monduv night nt the meeting on
the library lawn, where K. 1. 1'ipcr
editor of tlie Orogonian, of Portland,
will speak. It may he arranged that
these units will parade ill full forma
tion thru some of the main streets
to the library. The full proprram for
Monday night, which is now being ar
ranged, will lie announced Saturday.
PARTS OF LINE ABANDONED
(Continued from page 1.)
nounconicnt says, "tell down over the
Thames."
LONDON June 14 A number of
persons injured in yesterday's attack
on London by German airplanes, sue-
unibcd to their wounds during- the
night, lieseuors were entrnged tlint-
out the night in the search for the
bodies of victims.
Fort Saliff Taken.
LONDON", June 11. Fort Saliff, on
the cast shore of the Ked son. has
been captured by British warships, it
was officially announced lliis even
ing.
N0RTHCLIFFE AN AMERICAN
(Continued from Page One.)
zincs and newspapers than any other
man in llic world. I
Nobility, of course, would not rend
Xortheli! fc's productions. They wore
too radical, loo lively, too democratic.
Hut their owner pushed thorn along
on the American plan at the ri-k of
being the most despised num in Eng
land. lie enine out ihe most envied F.mz
lishmun and most successful. The
public bought his papers to burn, but
read them before destroying thorn,
lie bought the Mail and "American
ized'' it. lie amazed the world by
buying Ihe London Times, that staid,
conservative "Bible" of llritish jour
nalism! With his two-score newspapers.
Lord Northclifl'c hammered nt llrit
ish inefficiency, at the inactivity of
tho Asipiith ministry, until at last he
turned public opinion his way nnd
caused a change in the administra
tion of thewur which diplomats be
lieve is for Ihe bettor.
Lloyd George is Lord Northcliffe's
man. 'flic small llritish war council
i-- 1 o'd N'orlholiftVe idea, llnlh are
How's This?
We offer Onr Hmulr,rl Poll.ir Reward for any
rase of Catarrh Unit gumml be uiiretl by Ualla
Catarrh Cure.
K. J. CHUNKY & CO., Toledo, O.
Wt the nnilnrslgned, known F. J.
Cheney for the Inst l.'j a nl l-ell-ve lilrii
pprtertlj' hiinn nihil In nil tun-In, ss tiaiiaet!i.iiH
Biiil litnuirlilly able to carry out liny oblib'utljnj
made by his firm.
NAT. HANK OF COMMKRrF..
Tolt-iKi, nhlii.
TTsirs CfitJirrTi dir" ! taken intrrnnltV. n
llreclly Upon the Un nnd timr-ns ; t,i f:l-.
tin nystt-m. Testimonials sent fr-e. 1'ri,-,
;ent por bottle. Sold by all Urnirpi-ts.
Take Hall's Family ViU ror cons'!. ntloii,
Real Service Car
doing- their utmost to mukc up for
the .slowness of the former adminis
tration in prosecuting the war.
Lord Noi'tliclifl'e is behind both
won -the English people to u greater
spirit fur fighting- tho -war of dc-
n nicy, he comes to America to put
the work of his predecessors on a
('inner basis.
!i fiiVairtfli.TViTc-
1: ViUJb MUl
for Lunch
I Puts "PEP"
into the
afternoon's
work
JOHN A. ; PERL
Iidy Assistant.
28 SOUTU HAKTLETT.
Phone M. 47 and 47-J-2.
Austomobile Hearse Service.
Ambulance Rervicft . Coroner.
WINDOW SCREENS
SCREEN DOORS
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LATTICE MATERIAL
Pacific Jj'urniture &
Fixture Factory
Puritan Maid
Butter
means
The Purest Butter in Town
Because
It is made from Selected
Cream. Think a mirytc
what that means! Only ihe
choicest cream used.
Made, from Fasturizcd and
Selected Cream means some
thing. v-
Order a Roll Tomorrow.
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