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MEDFORD MAIL. TRTRTTOT!, MTCPFORD. ORF.CiOW FRIDAY. TTTLY fi. 1f)17. PAOF, Till? EE IT AS TO SWEDESSCARED SOLDIERS 11 SEE WHEN THEY FIRST REACH TIE FRONT IN FRANCE MM . - BY PROSPECTSOF U.S. Crops Below Average and Factories Shy Raw Material Prices Sky High Food Staples Near Exhaus tion, Stocks Depleted and Cost of Living Soaring. STOCKHOLM, July Washing ton dispatches of tho lust few days forecasting the sharpest limitations ir possible discontinuance of all ex ports to neutrals caused anxiety In government circles and among the people generally. The situation Is al ready grave and the prospect pic tured by news from America renders it still more disquieting. Crops are likely to be below the average. Manufacturers of various lines are closed by luck of raw mate rial. Others cannot maintain produc tion much longer. Benzine and pe troleum are nearlng exhaustion. Lea ther Is scarce and so dear that a pair of ordinary shoes cost from ten to twelve dollars. Automobile tires bring S'iOO apiece. The cost of liv ing is steadily Increasing. The stocks of coffee In the kingdom will bo ex hausted In a month. In view of the assertions that Sweden's Imports are not intonded solely for Swedish con sumption the Associated Press asked Herr B. D. Trolle, formerly minister of foreign affairs, and now president of the government war trade commis sion, for a statement. He said: "In several instances our total Im portations from America show 'a de cided decrease compared with 1913 EMBARGO k the last normal year, and in many In stances where our Imports from the united States Increased, this Increase fell considerably short of making good the deficit caused by the de crease or total discontinuance of our war importations from belligerent countries. "A Pnris paper recently declared that exports to Scaudanavla and Switzerland rose from $ 10,000,000 in 1913 to $183, 000,000 In 1910. Leading American papers have pub lished similar statistics and asserted that the Increase was largely due to the fact that Sweden had been re- exporting to Germany. This assertion will not stand the tost of examlna Hon." i FI NEW YORK, July 6. Twenty-five labor leaders, led by Jacob Panken, a socialist lawyer, as the organizers ot tho conference for maintenance of workers' rights and standards, at a meeting today prepared plans for fighting conscription and what they term "the conservation attitude" of Samuel Compers, president of tho American Federation of Labor. Mr. Gompers denounced the organ ization at a meeting ot the Central Federation union last week, saying It was designed to supplant the ac tivities of tho American Federation ot Labor. Leaders of tho movement today defended their organization on tho ground that Gompers hul be trayed labor's rights and "smiled on 'c ipltal." Harold A. Content, assistant fed eral district attorney, when told of ilie purpose of the organization, said that any attempt to break the law would be closely v.ntched by the de- g trtment of justice. MEET NEXT MONTH OTTAWA, July 6. A convention of western Canadian liberals has been called to meet in Winnipeg Aug. 7 and 8, War has emphasized the prob lems of western Canada. The west complains it Is paving a large share of the taxes Imposed thru the tariff while manufacturers of the east de rlvo the benefit; that It Is unable to rely upon free wheat being continued after tho war and Insuring It an open market In the United States. In the call Issued for the conven tion, It Is stated that the purpose Is to consider the whole political situ ation, particularly as It affects west ern Interests. For more than a year there have been Indications of come degree of division between eastern nd western liberals. Biggest Boom City- on Earth" Is What the Front Looke Like, Says Payne; "It's a City Always Mov ing Toward Berlin." BY KENNETH W. PAYNE. AT THE BRITISH FRONT, in France, July 6. Just what is In store for the boys in Undo Sam's selective service army when they reach the trenches here to fight be side their fellows and their allies? Just what will be their first Ira- presions of the front? Just what kind of soldiering are they going to run up against? "I came to the British front for the Mail Tribune to answer this question tor Medford young men. And here Is what I found: A whole countryside, for miles and miles in all directions, tooming with industries so vast and varied you can t grasp more than a few scattered dttui'.s. Flashes of bridges being 'built, huts being erected, roads being graded, ditches being dug, lorries being re- palred.cars being unloaded, wires be ing strung. Action Everywhere. Action, action everywhere, and nary a stop to think. Marvelous mushroom towns spring ing into existence, more amazing than the mushroom cities brought into ex istence in America by the war- brought industries. The biggest boom town that ever was on earth; a war city, scattered over the countryside of France; an English city, with Tommy Atkins the name of each Inhabitant! The great offensive requires a tre mendous concentration not only of men and munitions, but of endless related activities. The result Is the birth of this mushroom city. It has no definite location in fact, It's rather all over the place. After mo toring up and down the front, 1 have the impression of having sped thru miles and miles of city streets, alive with Intense activity. Wluit "Front" Means, ' The "front" then doesn't mean just a line of trenches backed up with batteries. It means a vast area of peaceful countryside converted into a thriving urban community. A Cook's tour of the city is sturtllng because of tho incongruous contrasts. Take a truly rural landscape, preserve all its distinctive features, sucli as coun try roads, avenues of trees, woods, fields, pastures and hills and streams, but graft on top of it an up-to-date city, buzzing with all the conflicting activities of a regular American city, and you have a picture of the Brit ish front as it first impresses the visitor. Straggling suburbs of the city run Into the devastated area, close to the firing line. Ruined vil lages are embraced by It. It Is on French soil, but it is all English. And in all its vast extent, there's hardly a structure standing worthy the name of "building." Take a motor trip thru the town. (At this point a passage has been de leted by the censor). At the prin cipal corners stand traffic cops, with red armlets labeled "traffic." They keep the conflicting currents of mo tors and lorries and wagons and cy cles and mules more or less un tangled. City Establishments. Here comes .-honestly a motor bus, full of passengers. It is painted a sort of battleship gray, and Its passengers are Australian sol diers. There's a drainage system, water supply with miles and miles of pipe,, public watering troughs and drinking fountains, and wooded side walks. Tommy has named some of the streets, and stuck up signs to en lighten transients. In various sec tions he has given this city a great number of Lelcester-sqs, and at least 47 Picadillys. When you get over there will probably be Broadways and Flfth-avs. There are plenty of more useful street signs, too. They read: "Walk ing Wounded This Way," "Prisoners This Way," "Road Closed to Lor ries," "Ambulances Only," "To the Baths," "This Way to the Cinema," "This Bridge Takes Field Guns," 'Warning! Road Under Shell Fire," "Drive Slow to Avoid Raising Dust," "Next Turning for the Y. M. C. A." Yes, the city boasts a Y. M. C. A. which means also a public library, billiard room and concert hall. It also has a movie show, and a football Nature Needs Assistance In ' A little help goes a long wayg. II you would keep your body In healthy and robust condition, throb bing with that splendid vitality that indicate! freedom from all ailments, first of all see that your blood ii kept pure. Any slight impurity that creeps into your blood will soon effect the well-being of your whole system. A lew bottles oi a. a. o. i just the assistance that naturenctts I : : 1 Seems in the "biggest boom town Tm' J?' on .artli," ulilih is the mil ft out in W, 'i j'ttJS BjN- W 'iWp yfJI Krunn Hie inhabitant r this JLSS P V 1 ST WM nuiml-rlt are lute shown men Ing i9,'Tl?f VWl fe1 &a?J3SVt3afi gtins nd building . - ?S&Wt- - 'iSrjfflW BTSing- Wi BY ONE PERIOD iSS i -i 1 1 ii un ru lAinv w1." - . - si UULU IMUf Ur.1 r ADMV CnrPTMMQ IQAYHM niHT PDHAlQ WASHLVGTON, July 0. Canning fruits and vegetables In the home by the one-period cold-pack method Is a relatively simple process and can be done with ordinary kitchen equip ment and with comparatively little labor. Much of the surplus of the home garden can be saved for winter use by this canning method which is fully described In a special bulletin just Issued by the United States de partment of agriculture, Farmers' Bulletin 839, "Home Canning by the One-Period Cold-Pack Method." This bulletin is ot Bpecial interest and val ue to all housewives, canning clubs, societies or persons Interested In con serving the food supply ot tho nation. It may be had on application to the United States department of agricul ture. The bulletin contains very explicit directions for canning practically all of the common garden vegetables, in cluding tomatoes, peppers, pumpkin, squash, sweet corn, field corn, beans. peas and root vegetables, also various icomhinatlons of vegetables. It also includes canning directions for soft fruits and berries, hard fruits as ap ples, pears, quinces. Directions for the canning of camp rations, meats and soups are given in detail. Each step in the canning process by tho one-period cold-pack method Is carefully outlined from the prepa ration of the equipment and the raw material to the storing of the canned products. A'speclul time table show ing how long fruits, vegetables, soups and meats Bhould bo . scalded, blanched or sterilized, Is of particular value to the housewife. Various types of homemade and commercial canning outfits are described. GERMAN U-BOAT SINGS NORWEGIAN STEAMER nil'KNIIAtll'.N, July CY-Thc sinking by a (icrinnn submarine of tho Norwegian sleamer Benruela is reported by tlie Tidens Tejiii of Chris I in mi. She was on her way from KliL'lund fur I ' 1 1 1 1 ; i I -1 1 1 1 i 1 1 ami was insured fur 4,(1110,0110 kroner. The crew was transferred lo n Spanish steamer. field. There's a hospital of course, and a garage or two, not to men tion the officers' club, and tea rooms and canteens. Remember this was all empty coun try a year ago, or was somewhere be hind the German lines. This strag gling town has sprung up by magic out of the country fields and upon the ruins of wrecked vllages. With all the permanent thriving activities of city life, its location Is ephemeral. It doesn't stay still long. It's a one way town always moving forward. And Its ultimate destination, Tom my and Sammy hope, Is to substitute Itself for the suburbs of Berlin! Keeping You Well in keeping the blood absolutely free of all impurities. This old remedy is a wonderful purifier and tonic, and his no equal (or keeping the blood rich and pure. It builds up the ap petite ana tones up the entire system. S. S. S. is sold by druggists every where. It has been successfully used for more than fifty years, and people in practically every state testify to its great worth. Write for booklets and free medical advice to Swift Spo cific Co, Dept. L Atlanta, O, nim i olllu i iuiij on au ii uil i vwimo MADE AT CAPITAL WITH GOVERNMENT WASHINGTON, July 0. Arrange ments for the next step toward mo bilization of the new national army, the exercise of tho selective draft, were taken up last night at a confer ence between Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder. Mr. Baker said later he had no an nouncement to make as to the date of the drawing. It bad been an nounced that tho drawing would be held In Washington, and a statement covering tho method to bo followed will bo made tomorrow or next day. A report current that selections al ready hud been mado probably arose from tho fact that tho army board has numbered tho registration cards. Tho care with which the number ing of tho registration curds is boing carried out, makes it certain that the drawing will be based entirely upBn tho numbers. No names will be Involved in tho actual process of selection, which will closely approxi mate the Jury wheel system. ISCOPE SIGHTED WASHINGTON', July (i. The re ported sihtinir of u periscope of u submarine in llnniptiin linails caused (hi! nnvy department today to send iustrut'tions to the eoininiiuilnnf tn make a llini'ou:li investigation. Ae ((irilini; to tlie report sent to llm ile pai'linenl titiluy, (lie ot'fit-crs on one of ilie Anierienu wurshiiis sililed un olljei't which he believed to lie 11 lieri scope within Ilie wnlers of Iliiiuiilnn Konds, ullhouuli the exact loention is withhold. mm MED W0MEN Women who bear children and remain healthy are those who pre pare their systems in advance of baby's coming. The surest course is to aid na ture by using "Mother's Friend." By its use the muscles expand easier. The tension is relieved. The breasts are kept In good con dition. Much comfort is had throughout the period. Thousands of mothers have learned from experience the true Palace Hotel, San HE PERMANENT HOME of many of Son Ernncinro's leading families, to whom it- comfort mil ipiirl. homelike lninihere nmirul. Conven iently I'wMcd in the heart of buim,umiiMTmriil and nlioiing district. Nrvrr-fniling attention lo , , , $2.00 IHT llllY hidir trnvnng nnnMrmlrd I J COPENHAGEN, July C. A dis patch from Dresden .says the Saxon diet, which Tuesday warned the gov ernment of a diauppenrnnco of the sentiment of loyalty toward tho kinir and also of a cominp; upheaval unless the government mend its ways, lias now broken openly with the govern nienl. This netion is a coiisoijuenc) of the refusal of Count Von Vilzehun d'Kcksliidt, premier of Snxony, lo au thorize the diet committee on consii tnli:i:::il reform lo continue its liilmr dnrniir recess, i he diet refused to jjive the necessary authorization to sellle fuel problems and it must (here fore he reeonvoked not Inter thnn An srust. J his will enable tile constitu tional committee to tesunie work. E LONDON, July 6. According to a dispatch from Huciioh Aires to tho Times, tho Argentine govornment has demanded an immediato apology and indemnity from Germany for tho torpedoing of tho Argentino vessels Oriana and Torro and a guarantee that the Argentine flag will he re Kpcetcd In the future. A dispatch from Ilciinos Airos last Sunday said that tho Argentine gov ernment was determined to outer s cluim against Germany for the sink ing of these vessels and thut a noto embodying the deniiUitlH was sent to .iar ninny the day hoforo. value of "Mother's Friend" during the period proceeding childbirth. They adviso its use by all mothers. Send to the nearest drug store now and get a bottle of "Mother's friend." Apply it externally, yourself, night and morning. A great deal of useful and timely Inlormalion lor mothers is con tained in a book which will be sent you immediately. Address Bradfield Regulator Company, Dept. G, 446 Atlanta, Ga, The book is free. Mother's CsFriend At llic rti'l of (tie trail rtnhiU 1 I lie hi tone PjIjit Hotel .in r ram wo Francisco ' Homelike E, PHOENIX, Ariz., July 6. Former Governor Hunt, acting on the request ot Federal conciliator John McBrlde, now at Globe, left here this morning for Globe to act as mediator. Between 25 and 30 arrests have been made at Globo, following the ar rival of troops. Former Governor Hunt is acting In the matter on the direct appeal of President Wilson that ho use his best efforts to bring about an agree ment botween tho miners and the mine operators. Before leaving Mr. .Hunt said he would endeavor to securo a truce between the two tactions and would urge upon the men that they commit no act that would tend to tie up the copper industry during this time of crisis, when the nation is dependent to a large extent on tho copper In dustry. , Tho presence ot troops at Globo has had tho effect of bringing about a situation ot quiet according to word received here today. Advices from Globe also said betwoen 2! and 30 of the leaders In demonstrations and acts ot lawlessness that have occurred In Globo during tho week are now under arrest. , It is presumed here that these arrests have taken placo nee tho arrival of tho troops as It is known that county authorities were unable to cope with tho situation or to servo papers prior to their arrival, Puts It Up to the Housewife rA bill of groceries from our house puts it squarely up to the housewife. There can be absolutely no ex cuse for a poor dinner prepared from groceries pur chased from us. NOURTS1ITNO FOODS were never more 'neces sary than at this time. You will always find the choicest line of Vege tables and Fruits here. Personal Attention Prompt Service MARSH & BENNETT PHONE 252 CHAUTAUQUA at ASHLAND JULY 11 to 20 'A great program from first to hist, such as James Ooddard of the Chicago Grand Opera company, the world's greatest baritone singer of the Boston Light Opera company of 24 people, every one whom is a star musician, great lecturers nnd entertainers. In the New Auditorium The Portland Hotel PORTLAND, OREGON The Rose City's world-famed hotel, occupying an" entiro block. 'All outside rooms. Superior dining and grill service. An atmosphere of refinement, with a service of courtesy. European Plan, $1.50 and Up RICHARD W. CHILDS, Manager Y MADRID, July C Sixty Cutnlon- ian senators and deputies met in Bar celona yesterday and asked the gov ernment to give administrative aut onomy to all provinces. They decided ulso that if the gov ernment did not immediately summon parliament that they would them selves call upon members of parlia ment to meet in Barcelona July 10. Ninety-nine liberal senators and deputies met in Madrid anil approved tho international policy of Count Ito mnuoui's, former prcmior. PARIS, July 0. At a meeting ot the Spanish cabinet, presided over by King Alfonso, as reported in n Huv as dispatch from Madrid, Premier Ditto outlined the situation in regard to Inbor problems, most of which were said lo have been solved in a satis factory manner. Dealing with the diplomatic situation, the premier re ferred to comments in the foreign press which ho did not consider just. He spoke parlieiilmlv of articles in the French and British press in re gard to the action of the government in permitting the departure from Cadiz of a Gorman submnrine which put in there mid was repaired. Tho premier said Spain had adhered strictly to a neutral position nnd had acted with tho support of publio opinion, which desired maintenance of neutrality.
