PXCIE FOUR
SfEDFOTtD MATE TRTBUNTC, HfEDFORD, OttEfiON, SATURDAY. AUGUST 25; 1917
Medford Mail Tribune
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GBORGH I'UTNAM. Kdltor.
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una year, by mull..
1500
One month, bv malt
Fr monin, ai.nvrra oy earner in
Medford, Ahland, rhouiiJx, Tal
ent, JuckHoiivllle and Central
Point - .60
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SOMA, J'Jtursdiiy, Aug. , 23, vin
Ilorlin nnd London, Aug. 2.). "Wo
want penco nnd desire lo end this
terriblo blutidKhcd," sniil I'reniicr
Ifndosluvoff, iu an interview on Ibe
papal jioueo note. "Wo Imvo been
emphasizing thiH ntltludo for more
thnn a yenr. Lust December we of
fered peneo to the entente, but it
preferred lo Keck ils fnrlunen in a
continuances of the war. In the nine
inontliH intervening oar military sit
witinn lias beconio nino times more
i'nvorohlc nnd every day proves it is
becoming still stronger.
, "I do nut believe the pope sought
to get ill eontacl wilb the different
government heads before transmit
ting the nolo fur the purpose of dis
covering if they desired peace. Tile
entente appears to make every effort
to prepare public opinion for a
brusque refusal of papal mediation
ivhei-cas tho central powers welcome
it with sincere sympalhy.
"The ceiilral powers will make
conerclo proH)snls in keeping with
the papal note nnd will answer it in
dividually. Whether peace will come
soon, who run sayf Wo want peace,
but aro calmer than ever, nor are we
asking for peace for the benefit of
mankind. We desiro pence to come
soon nnd unless this occurs before
Ion;; the entente iilone will have oc
casion to regret it."
I
COMMUNICATION.
To tho Kdltor:
11 1h highly comemlahlo that the
City council, under tho patriotic, sug
gestion of Councllinuii Kocno. should
nmko nil effort to secure, for tho use
ot tho cltleiiH ot Medfgrd, firewood
at less thnn prevailing rates and such
us are certain to follow unless some
t'hniiKo Is brought about, nnd I sug
gest that whtlo engaged In this Inud
nblo work tho council also inquire
Into tho rauso of tho present high
cost of bay. Many cows are owned
in our city by wage camera and wid
ows, wllh young children, the milk
from which cows furnishes the most
substantial diet Tor the children. Or.
Kneno has stated that there Is plenty
of hay In tho valley that can lie
bought for t"0 n ton which, based on
tho cost of production. Is an exorbit
ant price. 't,MV
Families can economise In tho use
of wood. As of old, thefninlly circle
can bo formed In the kitchen where
tho nuts, pop corn nnd apples will
possess as attractive flavor as when
served in tho parlor, heal at nil un
necessary cost, but no economy enn
bo practiced In feeding a mllk-produe.
Ing cow. As .vol no ((hisses have been
lnvonted that, filled to ber eyes, will
convince ber Hint she Is rut In k stircu
lont liny when It Is discarded farm
roughage. Sbo must have milk-producing
feed or there wll bo no milk
for tho babies.
llroaden your views nnd efforts,
gentlemen of tho council.
J. P. IWYXK,
.' ' Of the Vnlon Stables.
WANT LEADER TO TEACH
IN UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
MI.'CIKNK, Aug. 25. The United
States war department yesterday,
through the military attache of the
British embassy at Washington,
asked for rolenso of Lleutennn-Colo-nel
Leader of Hie Drltlsh army from
acrvlco In Kngland, flint ho may bo
conio military Instructor In tho Uni
versity of Oregon at tho opening of
school, October 1, according to Karl
W, Onthnnk, secrctsry to President
Cnmpbell of tho university.
AlTOJUST lias seen the military preparations of the
United Slates go forward with leaps and bounds.
two million tons of shipbuilding under construction has
been commandeered by the government and eight millions
tonnage ordered. Airship construction and training is
Doing levcrislily rushed. (treat quantities of arms and
munitions are being piled up for future use. Cantonments
lor army training are Hearing completion. Troops are
being rushed to France.
When war was declared, out armed forces were 332,000
men. Today we have close to a million and have trained
the men who will train the next million.. America is per
forming the most gigantic feat of military preparedness
in history.
More than one-half of the f87,000 men in the first
quota of the new national army have been paused. Before
October all will he in camp.
Pershing has a considerable force already partially
trained in France. For the early spring drive in 1918, he
will have 473,000 thoroly trained and equipped, men. By
the end of March the national army will have convicted
f-ix months' training. British infantrymen now go to!
France after sixteen weeks' trainintr, are tested ciirht davs
and sent to the trenches, so that if it is required, a million
Americans will be ready for the April offensive w.ith half
a million under training in reserve.
The war department states that all deficiencies in sun-
lilies for this army has been met, including heavy ordnance
aim maciiine guns, as wen as tne rule supply problem.
Germany may sneer now at the war prepa rations of a
non-military, peaceful nation like the kaiser sneered at
Great Britain's "contemptible little army" but the fran
tic peace et t orts lie is making shows the sneer a stage play.
xnu uijiiii-iiiijuiiii-a iire ueai.mg duck Ills JllVlllClUlCS
wherever they meet, and the sneered-at democratic armv
oi. America, win eempiere tne "canning ot tne kaiser."
' THE PRO -GERMAN MYSTERY
: , ;
T? AIvTjY in the war, when the kaiser's gray legions, pre
pared to the last button, were ruthlessly crushing the
ueigians aim reienuessiy pusnmg back the French and
the English, there was heard nowhere iu this country a call
for peace.
Later, when Iliiidenburg captured and killed the TCus-
r.ians in tlie marshes of: Fast Prussia bv the hundreds of
thousands, there was heard nowhere in this country a call
jor peace.
J he months rolled by and, altho stopped at the Manic
nd pushed back to the Aisne, thintrs seemed to be y-oinn-
11 ...li-l. J-l... 1...: 1 t l 1 . I e . , . CT
wi-ji wiiu uic Kaiser, jie inrew nis forces !ar into Jiussit
lie neiii j.elgium in a vice. Jle stranuled Serbia, tte
ruined nnd .ravaged northern France.
J housands of all nations were killed. Yet none of this
butchery, this loss, made any impression upon the peace
advocates. They spake not and they wrote not. They
were silent as the tomb. ,
But when the tide seemed definitely to turn, when Eng
land at; last had a. great army iu the field, when the allies
exceeded the Germans not only in men. but in cruns and
shells, suddenly the peace advocates came to life, with a
noise which has redoubled since this country entered the
war.
In brief, when Germany seemed on the point of win
ning, our precious professional peace advocates kent their
mom us cioseiy sunt. I n recent mouths, when the cards are
against the kaiser, our same precious peace advocates
meat an over t lie place.
AVliy 'J The answer is easy.
A peace advocate who scorns peace when Germany is
winning and yells Ins Head oil tor peace when Germany is
losing, is just, as iierman as 1 lie kaiser, le is n av nr Hi
German game.
An advocate of peace for such a pirate crew is doing
Germany's dirty work and till his fine sentiments and
Inglilaliilin speeches cannot conceal the fact. He stands
just, as guilty, and more guilt v, than the tens of thousands
of pro-Germans in this country who are iinelinir the
Kaisers miny gtjin in their pockets.
FARMERS AND SUGAR
COMPANY ARE PARTNERS
.With Medford trade is Medftid mode
One of the most Important slops
ever taken In the beet sugar Industry
In Vlah and Idaho Is announced today.
At the regular monthly meeting of
Iho lsiard of directors of the Utah
Idaho Sugar company tho question of
contracts with tho fanners for the
beet supply of IMS was considered
Action was taken thus early, la-fore
the present crop was harvested, for
Iho reason that many farmers are now
pulling their laud Iu shape by rail
plowing nnd otherwise, for next year's
crop, nu IniiMirtaut step lo assure stic
ks. Many others will do so as soon
us the beets nro harvesteil; wllh the
present high price of wheat ami Ibe
uncertain oullooU of potato prices,
some fanners are In a stale oT nucer
talnty as lo tho division of their crops
fur 1!HS. and the sugar company fell
thai I he present was tho time lo lay
before iho fanners a proposition which
It was deemed would fully meet their
wishes, ami once anil for all setlle tho
agllalleu over I t prices which si
title, iho oiK-nlng of each conlrncl
season. Ibe company was further Im
pelled to lake a step that marked a
new departure In the relations be
tween the Invt grower nnd tho inanii-
factttrer, for the reason that the mi
thorltles iu Washington have redou
bled (belt iiH-als for a greater supply
of sugar for 1!HS than ever before in
tho history of the sugar Industry.
The Now I'lan,
The new plan, nilopicd by iiuani-
lls profits with the farmers on the fol
lowing basis: Klrst, contracts' for
Wets during 1(118 will he made on the
basis or 17.00 per ton as at tho present,
tho heels to contain in per cent su
gar. This assures the farmer of a
Rood profit, regardless ot any other
consideration, us the nverage cost or
production Is about Jl.r.n ior ton ot
Is-els, leaving Ibe growers a profit of
I:!. till per ton on an average crop.
Second, tlie sugar company will re
lain a profit of Jl per too Minuds ot
sugar, and all oilier profits above that
figure will be equally divided between
the farmers and the company.
The fanners are to lie allowed to
name their own exiiert n-prostnUve
or representatives to examine (be su
gar company's Imoks to satisfy them
selves as to tho cost of production,
os-iallon and all other questions hi
which they may be Interested, and tlu
sugar company will pay for the ex
ports' exienses.
The new plan will work out In this
inaiinei: Tho rarna-r will debtor his
boots as hitherto, and receive payment
at $7 is-r ton as usual. At tho end
of the season's ois-rallous, the abso
lute cost of producing sugar and tin
price for which It Is sold will lie as-cerlnlin-d.
lr Ihls cost, for Instance,
averages fl Ml is-r hundred, and the
average net price received is $i!.ro per
hundred, the profit would be (2 per
bundled; deducting 1 s-r hundred
for the sugar company. $1 'r hundred
moils vole of the board todav. bilefly w.uild ivmnlii. of which the farmers
la Hint lliv sugar company will divide would rcci'lve. u ceiils uud the sugar
company 60 cents, meaning that the
farmer would receive at least 1.35 per
ton additional (or $8.26) for his beets,
based on each ton of beets yielding
250 pounds of sugar. If tho cost Is
fi.GO per hundred and the Belling price
J7, tho profit after deducting (1 would
be J1.60 per ton or 75 cents per nun
dred to the farmer and 75 cents to the
company, meaning an added I1.87V4
por ton of beets or 8.87 per ton, and
so on up and down tlie scale, as cost
and selling prices might vary.
Knrmora' Added I'roflt,
It Is felt that tills plan will he re
ceived with enthusiasm by the beet
growers, as it recognizes a principle
for which somo of them have long
contended a division of the profits.
An endeavor was made last year to
rorm a contract vthat would be satis
factory by basing the price of beets
on the' price of sugar, but tho diffi
culty of getting a proper working ba
sis, owing to tho fluctuations, the
costs of transportation to the eastern
markets and other reasons caused Its
abandonment. The farmers wore con
suited, and many preferred the
straight contract of J7 per ton, and
that scale was adopted, tbe highest
price up to that time ever paid for
beets by any sugar company operat
lug In tho -United States on 15 por
cent beets.
How the now plan is likely to be re
ceived by the farmers was Illustrated
today by the action of one of the
large concerns growing beets the
present season. This concern is plant
ing 100 acros this year and tho man
agement stated that with a minimum
of ?7 per ton fonheets assured, and
50 per cent of the net profits from
the salo ot tho sugar pledged in ad
dition, they would Increase their
spring planting of beets in 1918, 50
per cent ovor 1917.
Manager Nlhlcy's View.
After the meeting today, C. W.
NIbley, general manager of the Utah.
Idaho Sugar company, said: "I feel
sure that tho action of the company
in offering to share Its profits with
tho farmers will meet with tho gen
oral approval of tho fanners, the
stockholders and tho public. It is a
principle whoso correctness we have
long Tecognized, and have tried to
put in force before. The new ar
rangement is strictly mutual and co
operative and follows . the policy
which tho church, one of the leading
Interests of tha-wngar' company, has
always advocated and encouraged.'
Mark Austin,-agricultural superin
tendent of the company, who is prob
ably In closer touch with the beet-
grjiwers of tho west than any other
man In tho community, expressed the
bollct that tho now proposition would
bo' warmly welcomed, and that it
would scttlo all existing differences
nnd the agitation now going
among the farmers In, somo districts.
Ho looked for a heavy Increase in
beet acreage next year, as a result.
Salt Lake News.i ': '.'
PRESIDENT NOT TO
TALK PEACE TO CONGRESS
WASHINGTON', Aug. 25. talk
congress Unit President Wilson ir.rplit
possibly address the national body
on the subject of pence when he
makes reply to Pope Hcncilict-- pro
posal was silenced today when I In
White House let it be known that tbe
president has no such intention.
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EXPLOSION WAS NO ACCIDENT
(Continued from page On.)
vious to the explosion nnd was prob
ably in the act of eiilerini; the build
ing when tlie explosion occurred.
Diiiustcilt was killed.
'The board in ils finiliii's slates
Hint it is of the opinion thai Pam-
stedt was iu no way implicated ill the
explosion nnd Hint the testimony nnd
ullciidinir circumstances do not in
any way implicate any ammunition
depot employe or any member of the
amuiuiiit'ion depot guard.
Xot An Accident.
"Kurllicr, the bord sluli s thai
nfter carefully considering- the testi
mony nnd cireuinstuuoes, it is of the
uniiiiimotts opinion that Hie explos
ion wits not an .accident, but was
due to the deliberate net of some
person or s rsons unknown. The
hoard, however, was nimble lo fonn
an opinion as to the extet methods
iiinloved by the parly or parties
iruilly of having- destroyed this mag
azine, such evidence, if any existed,
was destroyed iu the explosion.
The department and its cxM-rts
arc engaged in n Iboro review and
aaalv-is of all available evident v in
Ihi- enso.
''Kvery effort is being" made lo ap
prehend the guilly parties and lo
It-f inttt-ly iiseertniu the exact milli
ner in which this ile-trii-'li-e explos
ion was accompli-hcd. '
'l-'or obvious rontons Hie detail--
-if proec-liiiv cannot be made pub
JOHN A. PERL
UXDERTAXXS
Idy Anststjuib
A SOUTH 11AHTI.KTT.
rhone M. 47 and 47-J-a.
Auatoniohlle llsarsa Harrlc.
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PALO ALTO AS
WASHINGTON, Aug-. 25. Tho
war department will not modify ils
decision to transfer Hie forty-first
divisional national guard troojis from
I'ulo Alto, tab, to Cburlotte, N. ('.
lieprcsentativo Kuhn of California
sent a telegram to Mayor James
Rolph of San l-'rnncisco today to
that effect nfter u conference wilb
Major General Scott, chief of stuff,
and other army officials.
Ifcprcscntntivc Kuhn was told that
estimates of the quartermaster at.
Palo Alto showed that it would take
an additional expenditure of , more
thnn .$-1 00,0(10, and a loss of four
weeks' time in training troops to in
stall the type of sewer system re
quired by Hie state health iiiitliori-
ties. The expense is not rejnr-let!
us highly important by tbe wur de
partment, llr. Kubn's message said,
but time is vital, a-s troops must be
got ready without delay and the
Charlotte camp is now in shajie to
receive the western division.
The Palo Alto camp will not be
ubunrlnncd, Mr. Kahn indicated. War
department officials plan to continue
const nu t ion there on modified lines
and to get it ready in tbe winter
time so that n part of the national
army division to he mobilized nt
American Pake, Wash., and com
prising levies from all far western
states can be sent to Palo Alto for
training during the winter months.
Another suggestion is that the I'ulo
Alto oomp may be used for training
aviators. Mr., Kahn pointed out that
with the coast rniige hills and Hie
Pacific ocean beyond to the west of
the camp, tho broad floor of the
Santa Clara valley around it, and Hie
upper waters and marshlands of Sun
Francisco bay adjacent, Hie site lent
every natural ndvanlagc for the
training of aviators in observation
work. I
WASIUNGTO-X, Aug. 25 Charges
of concerted action to raise hook pa
per prices were made by the federal
trade commission today In formal
complaints filed against 23 manufac
turers and the head of their bureau
of statistics.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 25. Rt.
Rev. Alphonsus Joseph Clorleux,
Catholic bishop of the See ot Boise,
Idaho, died at a hospital here early
today after an Illness of three weeks.
If
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manufacture.
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sign, most careful workmanship, full size.
A tough road-gripping tread neither to heavy as to produce ttiff.
ie, nor io light at to give iniufficient protection to the carcasa.
Cuahion of high-grade reiilient rubber absorba the road ahocks
Sidewall specially shaped to distribute flexing will not crack.
And the carcasa fineat Sea Island cotton,long fibre.tough triple
teated, built up layer by layer into the strongeat carcass that can
DC made.
High mileage, low cost per mile. Sold from factory to you
through our own distributors. Watch for the red Savage sign.
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Preterm deterioration. attesting,
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TheU. S. Department of Agriculture Endorses Drying
of Fruits and Vegetables by the
ELECTRIC FAN
lhillcfui No. 811 snys: "The Fan method has a marked advnn
' 1a.;e in Hint the lu'otturt keejis cool owing to evaporation, while
it is lieina; dried, thus tending to retain the color and eliminate
spoilage,"
And hesides this new way of drving eliminates the biggest
part of the work. It does away with a lot of canning and that's
good, for jai-s and containers are very scarce and mighty high in
price.
All summer long, at odd times, the housewife can pick up
choice bargains al tlie markets, prepare them in a few minutes,
and the 1 hying goes on while she attends to something else.
15y cohl weather time she can have her home stocked up like
a siege fort for the longest, hardest kind of a cold, long winter.
Start right now, while garden and farm produce is plentiful.
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