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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL' TRTBTiyFi, MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, .TUNR 27, 1017. PAGE THREE Medford Mail Tribune AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTEKNOON r EXCEPT SUNDAY BY TUB MEDI'XRD PRINTING CO. Office Mail Tribune Building, 25-27-29 North Fir street; telephone 75. The Democratic Times, The Med ford Mall. The Medford Tribune, The South ern Oregon lan, The Ashland Tribune. GEOKGE PUTNAM, Editor. SUBSCRIPTION BATES! nn vptir. bv mall One month, by mall -.15.00 .DU per month, delivered by carrier la Meuioru, AHumnu, rnuuuu, i ui- ent, Jacksonville and Central Point - - .BO Saturday only, by mall, per year.-. 2.00 Weekly, per year. 1.60 Official paper of the City of Medford. Official paper of Jackson County. Entered as second-class matter at MAdford, Oregon, under the act of March t. 1879. Sworn Circulation for 1916 2,491. Full leased wire Associated Press dispatches. RUSSIAN AGITATOR IS i Washington, Juno 27 How a "jiussinn agitator for n separata ptuce with Germany was exposed as a Ger man agent before the council of sol diers' and workmcu's delegates in I'etragrad on June '2'2 is related in a dispatch today from Ambassador Francis. The agitator, Nikolai Lenin, the radical socialist leader, made an im passioned speech in favor of a gen eral peace without annexation or in demnity and was answered by M. Yoi rensky, who announced that he would repeat Lenin's speech aud proceeded to rend a document almost identical with it. When M. Veirensky had concluded he announced that he had been read ing an intercepted radio from Ger many, signed by King Leopold of Bavaria. T OF FAT FOODS COPENHAGEN, June 27. Ger mans are informed officially that rations of fat next winter will be less than the scanty allowance of fifty grams weekly last winter, and that therefore marmalade, preserves,, etc. must he relied upon almost exclusive ly to render the daily bread palata ble. Following the precedent set in the French revolution, the central bureau charged with Ihe distribution of fruit and vegetables, has introduced a new division of time. The vcar hereafter will be divided into nine marmalade months and three compote months, according to the materials for bread spreading. Altho the announcement has a semi-official origin, it is a serious bearing for it emphasizes measures taken to check the exports from Ger many entirely. FEDERAL ORCHARD LOANS. THE federal farm loan hoard has refused to consider till Villi. f nF nVflmi'.Iu in oi.nviiuiiirc "Vol-ii,.! lnurl fn Ttwoi. VHIMIMIU 111 (i i 'I ' (i )ll 14 J (intuui J". farm loan purposes and undoubtedly tho same minis will ite applied to the orchards of the lvotrue river vallev. Many fruit Trowel's will be jn h vousl v disappointed as thev had confidently expected to secure loans unon an orchard valuation, and not upon a farm land basis. As a result of the government's attitude toward orch ard values, the seven farm loan organizations of the Yaki ma valley tire disbanding. The ruling makes the farm loan act of no benefit to the fruit districts of the northwest, of fers no relief to the fruitmen, who are forced to pay taxes upon orchard values and obtain financial assistance on farm values.' 1 In outlining the farm loan boards position President D. G. O'Shca of the federal land bank at Spokane said: "The first essential Is to determine the true value and appraisement ot the land offered for security for an agricultural purpose, and to consider the land itself, and Us location and productivity, in determining its value for appraisal. Only insurable Improvements can be considered as a basis for making loans, and such, of course, would not includo fences, wells or the like, altho It is proper to mention such for general information. Evidently the board holds that nothing that is not in surable, like fruit trees, can be considered as insurable improvements and therefore an orchard could not be con sidered sufficient security upon which to base bond issues. J he continued operation ot the law depends upon the sale of the bonds that will be issued, and the boards primary care is to keep the smhcicncy of the security unquestion able so that investors will at all times feel safe. Fair and conservative appraisements only are desired. It will be remembered that the Oregon rural credits law places a limit on tho amount of money that the state will loan per acre on any land within the state as a maximum of an acre. Hits was done not only because ot the diffi culties of appraising land in orchard districts and to pre vent loans on property sold at inf lated tigures during the fruit boom, but to keep the. value of the security back of the bonds unimpaired. Concerning orchard lands, President O'Shea says: "An orchard 1b a beautiful and a valuable asset, so is a beautiful borne. If fruit trees were Insurable they could be conisdered, doubtless, as insura ble improvements. They cannot possibly be fairly considered In the value of the land for tho reason that they are destructible, that If care Is not tak en of them they may dio or become diseased, and hence there Is reason and justice in the policy of not considering tho trees as having value for mort gage loans that will run up to 40 years. IE orchard land should change ownership, what assurance would thero bo that future owners would have tho knowledge or Inclination to maintain orchards? This is the customary view of most, of the farm loan companies, banks and trust concerns, and it was hoped that a more liberal view would be taken by the federal iarm loan board, which should stimulate and encourage inten sive production." Anv land'depends for production upon the individuality of the producer and a change of owner ship always jeopardizes the loan. Under such, a ruling, it is difficult to see how the federal farm loan board is really going to greatly benefit the farmers who have little trouble in securing loans now upon the same basis offered by the government. The fruitgrowers of Jackson county should protest the ruling of the Spokane bank and at the same time start movement for lower county taxation assessment values for orchards as no orchard should be forced to pay upon a .valuation exceeding its borrowing value. T GET SALEM, Ore., Juno 27. III an opinion handed down Tuesday, the supreme court holds that a widowed mother with children under 10 years old, who owns property is not entitled to receive a pension for the support of tho children until the property is sold and applied to tho maintenance of the rhildron. -v rue opinion was renuorcu in me -case of Grace K. Buster vs. County of Marlon. Mrs. Buster was left a wid ow in 191-1, with two small children and enough life insurance money to pay her husband's debts. Including a mortgage on 80 acres of uncultivated land in Lincoln county. She npplled to the Juvenile court of Marion county for a pension for herself and children. A pension of $10 was allowed, from whfli she appealed to the circuit court, contending that tho Juvenile court (hould also have allowed a pen sion for her children. The circuit court allowed her a ponsion of $17.50 a month. The supreme court reversed the lower court and ordered tho applica tion for a pension dismissed. TO BE BY AEROPLANES WASHINGTON1, Juno 27.. When America builds as many aeroplanes as sho Is capnblo of constructing, sho wll bo equipped to strike a vital blow at tho heart of Germany, Wing Com mander I. W. Scddons ot the British Flying corps, told 700 members of tho Society of Automotive Knglneers, in session hero last night. Then the German armies would be so harassed that retreat w,nild become iniperativo, he added. Secretary Baker also spoke, emphasizing the need of a great American aero fleet. "This war is to ho won," bo said, "by tho peoplo who arc the most sub tle In genius. When wo have finally vanquished the enemy, it will he be cause of this quality.' SAVING BILL PASSES SENATE WASHINGTON. June 27 The day light saving bill amended to take ef fect next venr, passed the sennta to day without discussion or record vote and wa sent to the house. I'n- der the bill nil time pieces would h turned forward one hour beginning the last Sunday in April and con tinning until Ihe la: t Sunday in Sep Umber, WASHINGTON, June of Ihe Danish sli'amcr reported to the dav. Survivor: 27.- Sinkini Guuhild wu: late department to- aid the steamer was torpedoed without warning and tank before lifeboiiUs could lie lowered. Y SHY 50,000 OF TO iug system under tho defense council would solvo any ot the problems now faced. Protection for the private purrhas. or is said to be one of tho aims of President Wilson, who believes there will grow out of the trade commis sion's Investigation some means of re ducing costs to the public as well as to tho government. WASHINGTON, Juno 27. With recruiting week half gone, war de partment oficials estimated today that the regular army still is inoro than 50,000 men short of war strength. tho goal it had hopod to attain by Friday night. On the face of tho returns so far, it is aparent that thero has been no general response among men of mili tary ago to President Wilson's call for 70,000 volunters during the week to fill up tho ranks of the regular establishment and thus complete the first big military preparation in tho war against Germany. Returns for tho first three days, in fact, were below tho average of the week preceding. Yesterday 2G states reported that they had secured during tho day less than ten recruits. Three states re ported no recruits at all. Nevada has set a mark for all tho states to shoot at, with her total of war voluntors to date exceeding her quota by a ratio of almost four to one. Called upon for 102 men, the state has enlisted CIO. Oregon and Utah are running a neck and neck race for second place, with their ovcr- eullstmcnt approaching tho 200 per cent mark. Down at tho other end of the line is Vermont, with only 79 men in the quota of 710. Tho percentage ot the western states upon the returns up to Mon day night follows: Nevada 3S8; Oregon 172; Utah 172; AVyomlng 153; Montana 137; Idaho 109; Illinois 10S; Nebraska 97; California 88; Mlsourl 86; aKn- sas 79; Colorado 75; Washington 64; Minnesota 62; South Dakota 61; Texas 59; Oklahoma 49; Arizona 45; North Daokta 39 and New Mexico 31. WASHINGTON, June 27. Presi dent Wilson has directed tho fedoral trado commission to make an investi gation Into production costs ot steel and lumber, two principal materials that will be required for the great merchant fleet to be built for the government. It is assumed that prices fixed by tho commission as fair will govern contracts for ships as well ns for other government work requiring tho use of the materials. President Wilson's action gives support to a demand, gathering weight sinco the war began, that the government obtain lower prices on war materials. Already tho trade commission had been asked by Secre tary Daniels to ascertain tho costs ot all basic materials, used by the navy, including copper, stocl. Iron, coal and other fuel. The movement for lower prices Is reflected in a proposed re-arrango- ment of committees of the council of national dofenso to provido for buy ing commissioner wno would co-ordi nate government purchases and In an investigation by the senate interstate committee to determine if government control of rates, including price-fix- Jin If necessary. Many of tho government officials are loath to see commandeering re sorted to generally lu order to secure reasonable prices on government pur chases and ninny believe a purchas- Is there any logic in buying1 something' claimed to be as good as the ORIGINAL Dandruff Germ Destroyer? Insist upon ntrvrlVilUL Application! at the better barber ehops Guaranteed by The Herpicido Co. Sold Everywhere I of coffee Ipostum) JOHN A. PERL UNDERTAKES Lady Assistant. 28 SOUTH Ii.UtTLETT. Phone M. 47 and 47-J-3. Austomoblle Hoarse Service. Ambulance Rervlce. Coroner. SUITS TO ORDER $25.00 UP Also Cleaning, Pressing and Altvlnfl 128 E. MAIM. UPSTAIRS i Nil KV MKXICO CITY, Juno 27. The de partment of finance Is taking stops to declare forfeited 7702 claims of tho Cannanes Coper company, on which the government alleges taxes havo been Tefused. A statement Issued by tho finance department, declares the company se cretly sent its most Important min istry to tho United States, stopped work without. notice and even threw out of hospital hero those undergoing treatment. "Undoubtedly this pow erful corporallon," tho statement con tlnucs, " wants to take advantage of Ihe perfod when tho allies need their product to give foreign governments tho improsslon that Mexico is ob structing their work. Otherwise their attitude is Inexplicable as copper Is now worlh four times as much as formerly." President Carranza lias sent to congress a bill giving a pension or 30 pesos a day to Mrs. Madcro, wife the lato President Francisco Madc ro, Jr., and 20 pesos dally to tho widow ot Aqullles Serdan, one ot tho first leaders to suffor death In the Madcro revolution. Five of the crew were drowned. One. was killed by the propeller. A Hrit- ish desroyer rescued Ihe remainder. There were no Americans on board. HWW VCHIC TMICAOO T LOU' BALTiMOtt DETROIT HASKINS & SELLS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Cahli Address "Hasksills" 30 BROAD STREET NEW YORK SAN FftANCIftC I OS ANQf Ltf Si ATTLI DKNVtn ?. ANT A WATCtTOW. LONDON We announce the opening op an ofpice in seattle, washington. on june 1. !i7. in the l. c, smith building, and the appointment op mr. pearce c. davis as manager. haskins & sflls DRESS UP FOR JULY 4 SHOP EARLY-BETTER SELECTIONS-BETTER SERVICE "ifi IT Vinre a rhniop nr cpvpral vpru ' V-f W 11U t L (A VllUiVW VJ. jw J ' 11 1 models, wnen you Y and snappy ask to see! come nere Hart Schaffner & Marx Varsity- Fifty Five Some of you may have the idea that Varsity Fifty Five means just one style; wrong; it's a title for several good ones; there's a general similaritn in the lines, but a considerable vari ation in details. i That's so we can suit every young man who comes to us and there's a big variety in fabrics; enough to satisfy every taste. At $25 we are showing the most unusual values. We have some for less and some for more. Plenty of All-Wool Blue Serge and other Suits at $15 and up. III STRAW HATS Konifiiiber this: here is ihe, finest selet'tion in town sailors, p.mainas, 1' aim Ueaeli straws; and oilier pood ones. Your hat is here for the Fourth. The Big Idea Here Is Service; to give you as miieh value as ios sililc is our aim; to pive you what you want not,, what we want.. Finest quality in the goods, fair rires, money haek if you're not satisfied. SUMMERY THINGS (!ool Underwear, Sport Shirts, Silk Shirts, Wash able Neckwear, Silk Hosiery, and everything that- Men ami Younp Men and l!oys appre ciate for Hie hot weather that makes them comfortable. THE HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES