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MTCDFORD" MATT TTlWUm, MFDFOTir), OttTCfloy. SATTTTt'DAY, .TTTLY 7. 1917. VXGFj four Medford Mail tribune AM TMnMPKNDKNT NEWSPAPER FUBLI8HKD RVKKT AKTKRNOON EXCKPT SUNDAY BY THifl 41 Kb FORD PRINTING CO. Office Mall Tribune Building, 26-27-29 North Mr Btrftei; ieipnone to. The Democmtlo Times, The Medford Mall, The Medford Tribune, The South rit uregonmn, i no AHiiinna iriuune. GEO KGB PUTNAM. Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES I One venr. bv unit) One month, by mull 1G.00 Per month, dolly-red by carrier In Mfdford, AHhland, Phoenix, Tal ent JurkHonvllla And Central Point - .80 Saturday only, by mall, per year 1.00 Weekly, per year 1.60 Official paper of the City of Medford. urriciai paper oi jaoKHon uoumy. Entered an second-dims matter at Medford, Oregon, under the act of March 18T. . Sworn Circulation for IH16 2, 481. Full leased wire Assooluted Press dispatches. to I E SAN FRANCISCO, July 7. The raco for conimisNions nt tlio reserve1 officers' training enuip here is Hear ing 1 ho home Hlrclch. Something like a month rcmniiiri before the commis Hions mo uniioimced, and that time tlio student officers will liavo to work us they never worked lief ore. There are only u certain number of cominissiouH, and more than eunuch prospective officers to fill them. What the. government will do with the men who complete the camp course KueeeHsfuily and who wilt be denied commissions because of thu scarcity of these honors, is a matter of deep conjecture. Can Join Next Cnniii. They will doubtless have uu or tnnity to join tlio next reserve offi cers' training eump, and will have n distinct udvantngo in training for the officers camps which will bo held when the draft iirmies are in their respeetivu cantoiimcnls. The government has announced that tlio men with the highest rating will get the commissions in this camp. Tho commissions will he given out according to these ratings. For in- stance, if there aro 41)0 commissioiiK for tho grudo of second lieutenant, the 400 men in the camp who the of ficers think best qualified to fill these posts would he given the straps. Tho snino system will obtain in regard to giving out tho other com missions. It is presumed Hint the army in en campments for the training of offi cers after the draft army is mobili.ed will favor thoso of the officers' re serve camps who did their work well, but were denied the initial commis sions. All members of the new army will also be entitled lo try for com missions in these future camps, but will bo absolutely denied to citizens by a rilling of the war department, lloiw Deferred. So the rookies who try but fail here are not' going to lose hopo by nnv means, as it probably will not menu a commission denied, but mere ly deferred. The tinny opened these camps to a large number of men in order lo have a wide field to select from in bestowing these initial com missions, which call for line officers pa rticularly. In preparation for this final dash for commissions the officers are ac centuating personal neatness and soldierly bearing at nil times. Those rookies who are still affecting while collars are being encouraged lo wear nothing lint 1 1 1 n regulation nppnrcl, ami particular stress is placed on cleanliness. Men who must lie ill the dust u good part of Hie day in the rifle practice have no excuse. Thev must show up for insccliou just as clean as any signal corps men. Those whose hands are covered with trench grime are given to understand that they must be spotless when thev show up for mess. Blouses must he wore lit all limes on the outside, except when the men are engaged in p.utie ulnily heavy work. LONDON', July 7. According to Dally KxpicnH, u nciHouul friend of tho HmproRH 'At a. of Austria has In formed certain memliern of ttie house of commons Unit tho empress Is ex erting herself strongly In the Interests of France, She Is credited with suf ficient Influence over Kniperor Charles to Induce him to try to with draw from the Aiistro-lluugiirliin alll nnco with Ciermany as kooii tut Auk trla-llungnty la enuMi'd to lake such action. "ASHLAND KNOWS HOW U A SIILANJ) knows how" was the cuteh-line over the red, white and bine posters announcing a pugilistic carnival as part of the patriotic celebration at the lithia cit)r on the Fourth of July. The announcement caused a shock of surprise among those who knew the straight-lace, puritanical ideas of our charming clnirchgoing sister citv, where lithia long ago drove out the demon run, a movie show is the height of dissipation, and the only, knockouts scored are those against the evil one. However, as it is almost as long a time between bouts as it is between drinks in the Rogue River valley in these hali-yon bone-dry days, and the squared circle recalled fond memories of other times, before we lost our pep find went to wearing halos, of the good old days when Bnd Anderson as village hero was cleaning up the brush-wood boys, Ave wore willing to take Ashland's word for it at a cost of $G per ringside seat for the two exhibitions. The great fistic program was advertised to begin Tues day afternoon, July 3, at 4 o'clock but the day before the hour w.is switched to 10 o'clock in the morning. So Med ford sports early jitneyed to the Granite City to find that they were evidently the only spectators Ashlanders being conspicuous by their absence. So few were there that the principals refused to pull off their championship-winning antics, and the bout was postponed until the afternoon, as originally advertised. So again in the afternoon the Medford ring enthusiasts made the trip but the Roundup artists were bulldogging, and again there was no crowd for the pugilists. After angry outbursts by promoters against the Roundup man agement, the groat boxing show was again postponed until 10 o'clock the next day, with a double attraction. A third time the Medford sports made the trip to the ringside. They wore getting rather weary but not near as tired as they were after the conclusion of the bouts, which were presented minus the advertised preliminar ies, before a small but extremely select audience. And thy saw Red Watson knock out "Eddie Burns" in the third round of a one-sided fight after an equally lopsided eight round tame exhibition between, Johnny McCarthy and "Seattle Frankie Bums." And now conies the real Eddie Bums, who indignantly denies that he was ever knocked out, or furthermore, that he ever fought at Ashland. He declares the bout a fake and a plant, winch is very inconsiderate or the feelings of the city that "knows how." The following is the story as told by the San Francisco Chronicle : ;, IProsent at last night's scraps at the Association club was Eddie Darns, tho weltorwoight, and ICddle climbed Into tho ring and made a mieocn, and it was an angry speech at that. Eddie had Hilly Snallham toll Terry Murname, and Terry told the crowd that Eddie was not anywhere near Ashland, Ore., on the Fourth of July, In consequence he was not knocked out by Red Watson or any other Watson or anybody else. Thon Eddie let It further be known that Olllo La Forrest, who used to box around here a year or two ago, was the fellow that Watson licked, and ho also said Hint La Forrest was a regular plant and that Watson knocked him out onco betoro at Sua Diego about a year ago. It is unfortunate that Ashland's otherwise creditable celebration should thus be marred. It is a result of com mercializing the nation's birthday. STOP LEAKS TO THE ENEMY TITI'i Hermans, before America entered the war, must often have l.'iu.olicd .-it. Eiio-hmd mul liVnncn Riiwu. we entered the war they must often have laughed at us. For in Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzer land they have had perfect funnels through which our products have poured into Germany, rendering of no avail part of the British sea blockade of German ports and dis counting in part our newly declared hostility to the coun try or tne Kaiser. Some of the things Germany needed most to keep it from starvation, to keep its munitions supply and clothe its troops have boon obtained from this country. They have been secured through the neutral funnels. Even a casual study of the exports of this country to (lie neutrals close to Germany will reveal the facts with startling clearness. For instance, Denmark m 191.1 took 415,479 bushels of our wheat, and in 1915 took 2,754.7-1 (5 nearly seven times as much. Holland took .11 ,8312,000 in 1913 and in 1915 took 31,551,992 more than double. In 1913 Denmark took .108,515 bushels of our rye. In 191(i she took 2,017,502 nearly twenty times as much. In 1913 Holland took ()788 pounds' of brass in bars, plates and sheets. In .191(5 it took . .1,950,9 13 over 250 times as much. In 1913 Sweden took 9,080,914 pounds of our copper. In 1915 she took 31,545,504 nearly four times as much. In 1913 Switzerland took 2099 pounds of leather. In 191(5 she took 1,553,93(5 and all other neutrals took similar large quantities. . In 1913 Norway took .f 1713 worth of miscellaneous chemicals. In 191(5 she took $350,80(5 worth. The figures cited for the selected individual countries are typical of all these neutrals. Allowing for the fact that these countries were cut off from Russian and Argentine wheat front Russian leather, from German chemicals and from Kiiropean brass and copper supplies, allowing for the fact that they, therefore, turned to America to make up their deficit there still remains so large an increase in (heir imports as to preclude the belief that all they have bought within the past three voars has been for home con sumption. I he conviction will not down that they have acted as purchasing agents for Germany. To that extent these neutrals were not neutral. They were assistants to Germany. They helped her circumvent the blockade. They sneaked to her products that were contraband of war. They made use of the war by piling up their war profits. And that is where the new exports council appointed by President Wilson under the espionage bill will lie of enor mous service to the cause of America and her allies against Germany. Its first job will be to stop the. leak to the enemy. EXTENSIVE FRUIT Every intelligent grower In the northwest knows what It the matter with the fruit Industry. It Is not necessary to remind either the grow er or the consumer that it Is not a question of production, Ihut one of distribution. It takes a host of ex perienced shippers, distributors and dealers all specialists In their lines to take our apples and pears from the orchard the moment they are ready to ship and pass them on to the thousands of homes of consum ers while yet fresh and edible. If the grower Is to obtain remunerative returns and the consumer to procure our products at a reasonable cost, there must ibe an efficient, economi cal and widespread distribution, and the grower who affiliates himself with the organization best able to accomplish this result, will secure the highest returns for his shipments. . This Is just what the Earl company has done for other localities and what it will do for the growers of the Rogue River valley. With its 117 salesmen covering every city and town In the United States, Canada and the principal ports of Europe and England, it certainly Is In a po sition to know when, how and where to socuro the best and highest mar kets. These salesmen are kept busy 12 months In the year. They know tholr trade and the trade knows them. They have to deliver the goods iboth ways. And the past records of the company show that tho systom Is efficient and that tho grower who has dealt thru It has no regrets when he balances his bank account. Tho Earl Fruit company of the northwest will not consign a single box of fruit to a commission house, nor will they sell fruit which Is un der contract to them In any other manner than F. O. B. shipping point If It Is humanly possible to do so. If you want your fruit sold by an eastern commission house, why pay a local concern for hilling It? Under the Earl form of agreement you have control over your fruit and a posi tive contract regarding Its mefnod of sale. But you should remember that it takes time to sell and that when sold, buyers Insist on delivery. The oc'.ier must know what he has to of fer. Be business man enough to re- a Ik that the srowcr who expects to avail himself of the best se ling or ganization In the northwest must not wait until shipping time Is on and anticipate as good results as bis wiser neighbor who secured a front scat. 1! SAN ANTONIO, Eex., July 7. Brigadier General James Parker has beon designated as commander of the southern departmont by the secretary of war. tioncral Parker has been acting as department commander since General Porslilng was called to Washington. COMMUNICATION. To tlio Editor: I have heard several people mention the "wonderful eoincii'enco" lis ,:.hown in Mr. Cnrsten's letter published last evening in the Jlail Tribune, referring to date of birth, age, date of taking office and lime served of the various rulers. There is no coincidence about it, and I doubt if the Literary Digest published it seriously. If one takes the dale of birth and adds number of years lived, it of course makes 11)17. The same with dale and time of serving. It is simp ly Liking a dale twenty yours ago (ISi'7) and adding twenty years, which could make nothing else than the present year, or Jill". Take my own case: Was born .. 1H7S Came to Medford I'.llW Have lived, years :)!! Years in Medford - H as:u If this figuring had been done last year the result would have been twice llMfi. or :is;i2, and if it is done next year the result will bo twice III 18, or HSItd. There is nn coincidence about it, bill ii.n catch by jumbling figures. Very truly vours, A. II. MlLLKIi. Medford. Or . July 7. T17. JOHN A. PERL UNDERTAKES Inly Assistant. M BOITII HAUTLETT. hone M. 47 mid 47-J-a. Austonioblle Hearse Service. Ambulance Service. Coroner. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 7.In 1910 there were 1,007,332 more motor ears registered in the I'nited States than in 1015. This was an increase of 43 per cent. The gross total of registered ears, including commercial cars, was 3,."il2,0!)G; the number of motorcycles registered was 2.'i0,820, The several states collected in regis tration and license fees, including those of chauffeurs and operators, n total gross revenue of $2.j,8G5,3G!).75. Of this amount, 92 per cent, or $23, 910,811, was applied directly to con struction, improvement or mnmtcn mice of tho public louds in forty three stales, according to figures compiled by the office of public road: of the United States department of agriculture, in circular 73, "Aulonio bilo Registrations, Licenses and Rev enues in the United States, 1910." The figures for 1910 correspond very closely with the annual percent age increase of motor car registration of tho Inst three years. This yearly increase has averaged 40 per cent in tho number of cars and 50 per cent in revenues. ' When viewed over a period of years, the increase in motor ear reg istration and gross revenue lias been remarkable. In 1900 the total state registrations were approximately 48,000 cars, on account of which the several states collected in fees and licenses a total gross revenue of about $190,000, Only a small port of this was applied to road work. In 1910 the $25,805,309.75 collected formed nearly 9 per cent of the total rural road and bridge revenues of the states. Hecent years have shown an in creasing tendency to put the spend ing of the motor car revenues di rectly in the hands of the slate high way departments. Of the total amount applied to road work in 101(1, 70 per cent, or $10,411,520, was expended more or less directly under the control or supervision of state highway departments. Only thirteen states did not exercise any direct control over the expending of the net automobile revenues. Automobile Notes J. C. Power leaves Sunday for Portland on business and will drive a new Ituick buck. One of the largest tiro companies has found on investigation that in 1913 Canada had increased its num ber of registered ears 10,780, or 38 per cent, as against the 1912 regis tration, and during 1914, 22,070, or 30 per cent, as compared to 1M3. War was declared August 1, 1014, so that the lust figures were little affected thereby. Xow, after two and one-bulf years of warfare, Can ada is this year buying 100,000 new motor enrs almost five times as ninny as were purchased during 1914, nnd an increase of 85 per cent over the normal for 1913-14. The automobile industry supports over 2,000,000 people in tho United States. No trouble was met by a big one and a half ton While truck on the drive from Portland to Crater Lake, according to a letter sent to the Au tomobile club by Louis Sicgelman, who wifl be in charge of Crater Lake Lodge this season. Seventeen pas sengers were carried on the drive without hardship of any kind. The party left bore at 5:30 o'clock, and at 8 p. in. was in Roscbnrg. The next day it was in Medford .remaining one day in that city, nnd then continued as far as the snows permitted in Crater Luke National park. Port land Speelator. Mr. and Mrs. Sicgeliiinn have charge of the Crater Lake Lodge for Mr. Parkhurst this year. Ther. li mora Catarrh In this aeetlon of tbt eowitry tlinn rill other tllseusea put together. Mil milk! the last few ypiira was aupiised to IM lii.'ur,l,.. tor a nrnt many it-nra diH'tura prununm-vO It a KaMl iMai-a ami ttrfscrltou looal IrUlfOlF.. nud lijr CtnttHiiMy IiOlltiK to cur Mlta local treatment. iroii,.uiKS-il It lucuralil. Scton,- has rot.i Catarrh to bv a ct.Q.tltutlotial ill.aap, and tbcri f, ro n-'iul.-ca (sm.tlliitloiinl treatment. Hull a catarrh I uri. manurai tnred or a . J. Chenee A Co.. Tlr-ilo. Ohio, I. the only Constitu tional rur on in iniirkl. It la tnKcn intornallr In doT-a from 10 dro to a teaanoouml. It tola directly on the bl,od and nmcioi. anrtacet of the ayatem. They olTcr one hundred dollar for any raae lr tails lo cure. 8ehd tor circulars and testimonials. Address: r. J, CrtEXKY CO.. Toledo. Ohio, eWd by Prosa-Uts, 7.V. Takt Uall'a Family rills for coDsllnstlon. AUTO TIRES SET I make a specialty of auto tire set ting and wheel repairing. Also all kinds of blacksmlthlng and horse shoeing. At the old stand, South lilverslilo. Tom Merriman Rerublic The Prodium Process of Compounding Rubber will save tire users mil lions of dollars. Republic Prodium Process Tires last longer and wear down as evenly and smoothly as a piece of steel. They are more responsive and yet so tough that they are prac tically immune to road cutting or chipping. Today more than 100,000 sets have demonstrated the economic value of the Prodium Process. . V Republic Black-line Red Inner Tubes have a record tor free dom from trouble, The Republic Rubber Company . Youngatown, Ohio W. R. DeLay 4. Agent - Medford WillfM Ready! In nine cases out of ten, a dead battery means a dead car, for the battery is tho source of ig nition In SO per cent of the 1917 cars. If you're one of the nine, when you want bat tery service, you want it at once. And we're always on the job to give n to you. No matter whether you came In to have your battery merely tested, or completely rebuilt, we'ro there, with men and equipment to take care of you. If your battery needs repairs or recharging we 1 have a rental battery for your use .whatever make or model of car you own. Wlllard Service is complete, It's always ready. The Electric Shop Free inspection of any battery at any time THE PLAGE To get your repairing done. See DAVIES Pacific Highway Garage 29 South Bartlett Phone 59 J. R. Rochon The Automobile Painter Work Guaranteed at Walker A"to Co. Riverside Garage Expert Repairing The host tiro on the market for the money. Also have a stock of those T.onir Arm Cantilever Shock Absorbers going at $oM A second hand 1D1 4 Wind Shield for Ford car, good as new. F. R. ROBERTS 132 S. Riverside wu: ..rr.- w :u. a V- PLEX Piston Rings Take your car to any garage and they will tell you the merits of this ring V- Plex Ring Co. Medford, Ore.
