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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDPORT,. -OREGON. WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST ' 15, T 1917 "PAGETHRETJ NEAR COMPLETION PETROORAD, July 10 (correspon dence of-the Associated Press.) The reform of Russia's judieiul sys tem, proceeding rapidly under the provisional government, lias brought with it the institution of women mag istrates, unknown elsewhere in Eu rope. ., , ' The higher courts already have hecn reformed. One of tho new gov ernment's first acts was to reintro duce the famous "judicial statute," promulgated by Alexander II in 3804 during his brief reforming fit after the Crimean war, but abolished by his- reactionary successors. Tho re form of tho minor local courts, the peasant courts and tho police courts is a more complicated task, but vir tually it is accomplished. Chief is the reform of tho courts the peace, corresponding to police courts in other European states. The system of peasant jurisdiction also has been reformed by the abolition of the volost courts. Before the revolu tion the real judieiul authority in the villages was the "rural chief," or Zcmski Nntchalnik, usually retired army officer or other person without legal training, who also was adminis trator of peasant affairs; and there fore was often in a position to justify n fiinntin; ins uwil Illegal iicis as administrator. The rural chiefs have all been dismissed and, 'for the peas ants as already for tho so-called "privilegect classes," justice definite ly is severed from administration. Tho reform of the courts of the f peace is radical. Formerly a single ' magistrate of the pence sat in iudg- j ment. In future three magistrates j wil sit, the chairman having the rank ? of justice of the peace and the two S others being members of the peace court. The electoral-1., principle on American lines is introduced. Bv a law of Junej 1912, the old government consented to election of pence mngi.v t!ftcs; but tho law tvasouly partially put in force, as it ,was distasteful to reactionary ministers. The law of 1912 will now everywhere bo put in The qualification for voting for tl"; magistrates has been democratized, as was demanded in 1912 by-nil pro gressive parties in the damn. Henc;- i'orth any person of citlujr sex more than 25 years old, who has passed a 'secondary 'school or higher school examination may bo elected justice of the pence. This opens the position of petty judge to practically all wo men of the middle and upcr classes and to ninny women from tho poorer classes. Men and women without this educational qualification may be elected if they havo had legal experi ence as court officials or lawyers' clerks. As subordinate "members of the pence court," sitting with the chairman or chairwoman, any man or woman who can read or writo may be elected. An appeal will, as heretofore, lie to the peace sessions (Mirfovoi tfyczd). The reform makes Russia's system of petty administration of justice one of the. most democratic in the world. PEACE PROPOSALS LONDON, Aug. 15. Rome of the morning newspapers refrain from commenting; on the ope s pence pro posals, while those Vliicli mention them editorially nscrilio them to Austria, and either reject absolutely or indicate the belief that the text when received will show them to he unacceptable. The Daily News, which, although a firmer supporter of the nllics' aims, has a decided piuico leaning, says that whatever reason has hitherto restrained the pope from coming forward as an of ficial champion of peace, tho long delay has materially impaired the advuiitnges the Vatican originally possessed for disinterested intervention. IF HE C1I1CAOO, Aug. 15. Friends here of Iesio McMurtrv, aviator, and son of 1,. M. McMurty, Califor nui oil operator, received inTormn irst tion today that if he is the fi American aviator to drop a bomb Iforlin. he will receive fin.nnn. It said that McMurtv's father nromis to pay his eon $25,000 if he sehicv d this feat, and another member o the family added .$:i5,00(t to th pledge, cA TO WASHINGTON. Aug. .-Hun dreds of letters addressed to men on board ships of the United States navy go astray, for lack of proper information on tho part of senders on the right way to address them. All mnil to bluejackets at sea should be addressed, first of nil in a legible hand writing; next of impor tance is to know positively on which ship the mnn is or was stationed, says an official announcement. A letter to John Avery Smith on hoard tho U. S. S. South Carolina should be addressed-as follows: John Avery Smith, U. S. S. South Carolina, Care Postmaster, New York City, N. Y. If n, correspondent does not know to which ship a man has been as signed, write to tho Bureau of Navi gation, Navy Department, Washing ton, giving his name in full, home ad dress, place of enlistment and the branch of scrvico in which he en listed. There nro five separate branches in the navy; first, tho regu lar navy; second, the marine corps; third, the national naval volunteers; fourth, thc'national naval reserve force, and fifth, the1 naval reserve flying corps. .' ." ' V :, i When one is not certain 'that the man sought has enlisted in the navy, but would like to traco him, tho fol lowing letter addressed to the Bureau of Navigation would serve us a guide ; , "Bureau of Navigation, "Navy Department, "Washington, D. C. s "Is there a mnn in the navy by the name of John Avery Smith, age about thirty one years; height five feet eight inches; weight, about one hundred and seventy pounds; brown hair and blue eyes; homo address is Cumberland, Maryland? If so please notify "Yours truly, "Mrs. John Avery Smith, . "152 Franklin street,' "Boston, Mass." If men enlisting in the navy will furnish relatives and friends with the following information, much time, worry and patience will bo saved. They should giVc their nanio in full rating, in which branch of service they havo enlisted, pluco of enlist ment and, if possible, to which ship they uro assigned. If theso sugges tions are followed, mail will reach its destination with little loss of time. Tho address to all men on board ships is care Postmaster, N. Y. TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL M0U1H, TAKE A - LESSON FORM MISS GERALDINE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15 Recognition of the new union now forming is the principal demand made on the United Railways com pany by striking employes, whose walkout has partly paralyzed street car service here, it was announced today by B. F. Bowber, vice-president of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Em ployes of America. In addition, the men demand if.1.50 for an eight-hour day and time and a half for overtime. Bowber claimed that more than 1000 platform men nre out today and the company's service is only 20 per cent normal. Jesse Lilicnthnl, president of the company, declared today that "nor mal scrvico .will be resumed short ly." Ho suid recruits from Pacific coast cities were coming in rapidly. Tho company is paying them $5 n day, and the same sum to employes refusing to join the strike.. rv Dy 1DAII McGLONK GIBSON. Goraldtne Farrare Is moat attrac tive when her mobile Hps open and widen In a smile. Mmo. Farrar has the most beautiful teeth of any wo man In opera. ' ' . 1 Like most good singers she has a large mouth, but no one need fear a large mouth if one has- beautiful teeth. Indeed, the man who sat next to ine at the opera said, "The beauty of a woman's mouth Is her teeth," and then he added, "They should not be dead white. Dead white teeth look like tombestones." Ono must remember beauty means first good health, and without good teeth one cannot be healthy.. Besides the necessity of good teeth for proper mastication of food, modern medical research has attrtuutod to had teeth rhoumatlsm, heart trouble and many other chronic diseases which come from septic poisoning. , One Bhould visit ones' dentlsttwlce a year and have one's tooth thoroly cleaned. Brush your teeth night and morning. At night use a little pure castlle soap on your tooth brush and then dip your finger Into precipitated chalk and rub carefully all about your teeth, lioth lnsldo and outside. This will prevent any acidity of tho Btomach from attacking the teeth. In tho morning brush your tooth with diluted alcohol, about one tea spoonful to a glass of witch hazon or poroxlde of hydrogon In about the same proportions. ESPOUSES REVOLT PETROORAD, Aug. 11. A dis patch from Ilelsingfors declared that the binding, ignoring the gov ernment's dissolution manifesto, will resume sessions this week. Never theless the socialist majority is pre paring for the contingency that Pet rograd may enforce the dissolution and the holding of elections. The socialist congress declares that tho such elections are unconsti tutional, the patty must participate and demand that the new landta proclaim itself a constituent assem bly empowered to enact a new con stitution by a bare majority without consulting Russia. CHINESE TAKE OVER INTERNED VESSELS : ",V - . iv-'ov SHANGHAI, Aug. 15 Three Aus trian merchantmen, Interned In the harbor, have been taken ovor by Chi nese naval forces. Tho ships wore undamaged, and no resistance was of fered. The Gorman and Austrian ships now taken over have an aggre gate tonnage of 18,000. STREET CAR MEN OF ..PORTLAND ORGANIZE PORTLAND. Aug. 15. An ad vance of 0 cents an hour, approxim ately, will be demanded by 1200 members of tho recently organized local, branch of the Amalgamated Association of Electric Railway Em ployes, tho newly formed union of Portland streot car mon, according to unofficial reports of the closed meet ing held here tonight. The men aro motormon and conductors of the Portland Railway Light and Power company. Api"oposal will ho submitted to the company officials within a few days. W. C. Elford, secretary, said the men wero balloting on Bovoral proposals affecting shorter hours and wage schedule. An eight hour day Is ono proposal. 0. A. C. RATED AS CI WASH 1 NO TON, A "jr. 15. Ediicn tionul institutions fated us "distin guished colleges, ' mill "honor schools," for Hip year 1917 because of tho excellent military standing of their student battalions, were an nounced today by" the wiir depart ment. Tho list of distinguished colleges includes, Cornell, Harvard, Illinois, University of California, Oregon Agricultural college and Lcland Stanford, Jr., university. ORDERS FOR AIRPLANES PLACED IN EUROPE PARIS, Aug. 15. The American aviation service iiniiounccs that or dcrs for airplanes havo been placed m allied countries mid that delivery win iicgin soon, mo American avi ation observers who wero sent to the British,' French, Italian and Russian fronts are prepared to iimko n de tailed report on aerial warfare as carried on by allied aviators. You appreciateMan iced drink during thelwarm days oi summer Why not let it be healthful as well as refreshing? Try Iced Postum Prepare Postum in the usual way; then cool with ice adding sugar, and a little lemon or cream as preferred. JLL-: MaKes a Dandy Nourishing Drink Ml lJ tad ti fcd Ei HAWAIIAN JAPS U. S. ARMY 10 Fi! KAISER A PACIFIC POIlt-v Aug. 15. Guests' at tho banquet tendered tho Imperial Japanese mission hero last night were electrified when the may or of the city. In his address, de clared: "We remember Kurokl and Nogl at Port Arthur. Wo rejoice to know that tile successors of these men now como to- fight shoulder to shoulder with our 'boys In khaki.' ' The mayor, who wore tho ordor of the Rising Sun. conferred upon him on a previous occasion, added tho following: "Since 1S54, with tho establish ment of International relations, there has boon nothing hut good will and amity between our peoples. We ap preciate that In the present war the sea lanes have been kept open by your navy, and now we are glad to see the old Stars and Stripes, and the flag or tho Rising Sun flying Bide by side, and the Japanese and Americans side bv side In the struggle for a sure and lasting peace." Tlioro was a tremendous outburst of cheorlng when, at the conclusion oC Viscount Isliil's speech, Chairman MfeNbb said: , "Secretary Lansing has just tele graphed Assistant Secretary Long that the governor of Hawaii has In formed htm an' entire company of Japanese, born and raised In Hawaii, hos joined the United States army." NEW SWISS MINISTER TO UNITED STATES HERE AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 15. Dr. Jean Adulphe Sulzer, recently appointed as minister to tho United States from Switzerland, arrived here today on a Spanish ship. TO ALASKA COAL SEWARD, Alaska, Aug. 15. The construction of the section of the United States railway extending from Seward to Matanuska coal fields should be completed with all possible haste, In ordor to mako available the groat fuel supplies of that field, Her bert A. Meyer, assistant secretary o't the lnternor, said here last night. Moyer has just finished a detailed In vestigation of the coal fields, rail road construction, traffic condition and hauling costs. 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