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Official papor of tho City of Mfdford
Official paper of Jackson County.
Kntpred ilh arrond-nlnitii mat lor
udford, Oregon, under ttie act of Marco
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Sworn Circulation for 1916 2,491.
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APPLE EXPORTS
WASHINGTON, Sopt. 1. -Prospects
for opening tho Hrltlsh nyd Scandl-
navlun markotB for Oregon apples
next winter are steadily Improving as
additional (acts are produced before
the state department, whore congress
man Slnnott, with Representatives of
the applo growers, has boon trying to
spoed up tho diplomatic machinery,
It Is now established that there Is
space for tho apples on shlps'depart-
lng from Amorlcan ports. TIiIb spaco
canont bo used, because of a cumber
some system of securing special per
mits from llrltisb trade compl rollers.
Shippers have found that by tho time
tho red tape Is unwound (lie ah lj
usually has sailed.
Next, It dovolops that nrltlsh deal
ers aro calling for Oregon and other
northwostorn applos. They nro nnx
lous to handlo Ihom, and hnvo recent
ly becomo ncllvo In petitioning their
trndo authorities to mako It possible
for them to receive such shipments.
Auothor situation nrbos as to Scan
dinavian tin portal ioiiH. When this
country was a neulral, (iroat llrltain
established tho rules under which Im
poiiallons Into thoso countries wore
govornod, under penalty of seizure
and tho prizo court. That course was
Justified as a necessity of protection
against supplying tho enemy.
Now the United States Is a bclllg
oront and tho ally of llrltain. This
country hns as much Interest In pre
venting supplies going to tho onomy
as her ally, and presumably Is Just as
capahlo of handling tho questions of
exports. An exports omhurgo. was
placed Ih tho hands of tho president
for that very purposo.
Intimations nro now heard thai
within a abort time the United Slates
will establish Us own rules for o.
portullnns to the Si'iiiiillunvlau coun
tries, In cn-oporiitloii, of coim-hc, with
tho Hrltlsh, but without Interference
by her trade authorities. This will
make the manner of export and the
plan of control under American au
thority. CASE AGAINSl GORE
On innl inn of ticorge M. Knlicrls,
Jackson county ii-OM'iautor, the
chaise npiin-t William II. (lore, pres
ident el' n Mcdl'iinl bank, nf failing
properly lo "dim" Hie lights on bis
aiiliiiiinliile while "passing" another
automobile between Mr. I lord mid
Ashland on last Monthly nighl, was
dismissed by Justice Taylor Thurs
day, Clorc pleaded nut guilly anil
i'nuglil Hie cliurgo vigorously.
The Orcsron motor vehicle law reads
Unit lights must, he "dimmed or lip
ped" when Hie "cnnveuieiieo and
wifely of the use of (lie public high
way demand" that this shall be done.
From the evidence adduced bv the
urn-sling ol'liecr, (hue's ear pas-ed
by an automobile and a moton clc.
both of which bad uthdrnwii direct
Iv from the highway, and neither of
which was in motion, 'flic motorcycle
lielougeil lo the sleuth who made the
nrrest, nnd Hie slalionnrv automo
bile lo a mini whom Hie officer bad
taken into custody only a lew min
utes before nnd who was protecting
his apprehension.
Prosecutor Holii-rl- held there had
been no violation of Hie statute.
J.OOAN, lnwn. Sept. 1.- The
llV. I.ynn J. Kelly, who Is reported
to have made a confession In connec
tion with the Vllllscu, Iowa, nve mur
ders, today repudiated the alleged
ronfesslon, In a statement to his at
torney, Judge A, 1., Sjiltou of Otiiitlia
THE LOGICAL CONVENTION PLACE.
SOANT sympathy will be felt for the pafi fists who have
organized under the imposing name of the "People's
Council of America for Democracy mid I'eace" in their ef
forts to Nccure it convention hall to organize, their treas
onable, pro-(ferman propaganda for impeding the success
fid conduct of the war. Barred from Minnesota, ousted
from 'Wisconsin, and ordered ejected from Illinois, they
are, learning that there is a limit to the patience of long
suffering, easy-going American patriots.
Chicago has an unpatriotic and pro-German mayor who
has repeatedly shown his anti-American sympathies and
it was logical to select Chicago for the meeting. But Illi
nois has an American for governor, who very properly
objects to organized sedition.
Under the plea of free speech, these modern copper
heads are doing what they can to aid and comfort the en
emy. Free speech does not convey tho right to attack and
besmirch tho government, and create discord and division
ni the nation at a time it in -engaged in a life and death
struggle to preserve liberty and democracy and its own
independence.
This same little hunch of fanatics recently obtained hy
fraudulent representations, the use of a senate committee
room and under the dome of the capital proceeded to de
nounce the military measures adopted for the defense of
the republic and demand the impeachment of the presi
dent because of the adoption of the military service law.
Their acknowledged object is to encourage resistance to
the law, create discord thruout the country aiyl thereby
hamper the conduct of the war.
We have the word of the American mission to Eussiii
as to the effect of their conduct abroad. Their treasonable
utterances are circulated by thousands of German spies
to make the Russians believe that America -is not in earn
est in the conduct of the M ar and the effect is shown in the
destruction of the morale of the Russian army and its col
lapse, thereby endangering not only democrat?' in Russia,
but in the United States as well. Their service to the kais
er does aiot count for much in America, but is invaluable
abroad.
There should be no place in patriotic America for the
organization of treason. The convention of those fighting
the -kaiser 's battle in America should be held in the only
logical place the federal penitentiary. ,
Views of One German-American
How one (Icrmiin-Aincricnii he
pells (Ionium wilh u little gaud Am
erican with a capital A feels about
(ermany is shown in flic following
letter to the editor of the Sioux City
(Iowa) Journal:
"I have seen several articles in the
Journal about Germans trying; to
raise strife in Ibis country. I am n
German by birth uml I am an Amer
ican hv heart and baud. I will tell
you why 1 left Germany. There were
leu in our family and vc were poor,
like the most of my countrymen who
came to the good I -tilled States ol
America to get away from oppres
sion, and it was a hard matter to
keen the wolf from the door at times.
When I landed in this count rv I
secured work at once nnd received
more money for one month's work
Hum I got in Germany for one year's
work. I sent for my folks and 1
am proud that they are all true Am
erican eilizens nnd will anwer tile
president's call to arms against fler-
nianv or unv inner country wnen
needed.
"I don't see Imw iny countrymen
can go back on I'nele Sam. I bey
NO SPEEDY CUT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1. Pros
pects of all early and radical reduc
tion In bread prices apparently vnn
Ished today when Herbert Hoover,
tho food administrator, announced
that tho best tho public may expect
la n ni-cnuuo loaf for 10 cents, or
possibly S cents.
Tho .S-cent loaf of It! ounces Is
possible, Mr. Hoover said, only If bak
ers, retailers and consumers unite to
eliminate wasteful distribution nieth-
uls and so operate to obtain a slnnd-
ardized loaf.
The price of family flour, Mr. Hoo
ver said, should bo reduced at the
present price of heat at least two or
thro dollars a barrel, linkers, bow-
ever, will pell little cheaper than at
present.
0. I, Corby, who Is serving for the
linkers of the country as a voluntary
aldo to .Mr. Hover, said that a 1G-
ouuee loaf for 10 cents would repre
sent n sliKht reduction In piesent
prices. Slnndardlr.iillnn, ho said,
would be hard lo bring about, since
mnliiK costs III ingredients that go
into broad have made it necessary to
Increase or reduce the size of the loaf.
No move will be made toward price
reduction, .Mr. Corby said, until Hie
food administration has announced
Its plans for dealing with tho linking
ie. It may bo a month before the
program Is ready. It was learned to
day.
The bakers have been and are
holdinc; themselves In readiness,"
aid a statement by Mr. Corby, "to
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came here without n cent anil made
money here; now they want to fight
the country that feeds them. The
Kaiser never did anything for them
or for mo. f he had wo would be
there yet.
"All he did was to start (his cruel
war and starve all Hie people Ihoro
and make soldiers out of everybody
and force Ihom to work for his dirty
1'-' cents a day, wilh a i'ouiih of a
pound of meat and a loaf of black
bread. I hope to see the day when
he is kicked out of Germany and a
president put in his place.
''You dont see any Americans going
over there for jobs or to nny other
nation. They are all happy hero and
don't owo any allegiance to any king
or kaiser.
"I hope Uncle Sam will win. Hur
rah for President Wilson!
"Stop all foreign papers prinleil in
the I'liilcd Stales. K they can't read
Knglish, let them Icam, and keep all
foreign languages out of Hie schools.
The Knglish language is good enough
for anybody,
"yours for America,
JACOU f'f! ATI'S
effect tho ffiinsnrvatlon of wheat
They liavo been co-opernllng with Mr.
Hoover and have Biipplled data and
facts lo assist tho food administra
tion in perfecting Its plans relative
to brend. The bakers respectfully re-
unest the public to disregard the
many ridiculous statements about
bread einanallng from unreliable
sources and ask that they await tho
announcement of the president rela
tlvo to tho nation's plan for bread
production."
GATES BICYCLE RACE
Tho C. 10. Gates Auto Co. will put
on a bicycle race for boys under le
years of age Monday, September 3, at
10 a. m. Tho rare will bo from
Gates' place of business lo Vhoonlx
and return, wlth'tho following prizes:
first, I0 set blcyclo tires; second,
bicycle saddle; third, box handlebars.
All boys desiring to enter should
he at Gates' by 0 : 4 r. a. m.
cocncii, ni.rrrs. Iowa, Sept. 1
Sheriff M. I). Myers of Harrison
county, at Logan, Iowa, said by tele
phone this morning Hoy. I.ynn G. .1.
Kelly made complete ronfesslon of
tho Vllllsro ae murders to him.
State AkoiiI lilsden and County At-
I torney Hoadifer.
With Medford trade Is Medford made
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.WASHINGTON-, Sept. 1. The
agreoment between Tho Netherlands
government and tho food administra
tion releasing grain cargoes held in
American ports to the Netherlands
under certain conditions has been dis
approved by tho exports administra
tive board and the project Is in dan
ger of being abandoned altogether. .
THE HAGUE, Sept. 1. Two lead
ing organs of Holland's diplomatic
capital agree that President Wilson's
answer to the popo's peace proposals
does not bring nearer a cessation of
hostilities. Tho Nleuwe Courant do
scribes this answer as a fresh war
declaration cloLehd in pacific garb
and an invitation to the German peo
ple to prove their deslro for peace by
rising in revolt.
"It 1b not clear what form of new
evidence President Wilson desires,"
tho newspaper complains, in citing
tho latter part of the.noto, "for, judg
ing from tho text, even the most fa
vorable peace terms would find no
acceptance if they did not omanate
from a government appointed by a
parliament."
The Nlouwe Courant, however, sees
a bright spot In tho president's nssur
anco that the aims of the United
States are unchanged and especially
rejoices In his rejection offin econom
ic war.
The Vadorlani hoads its comment
with the tiflo, "Wilson's answer Is
not made for Europe," and says It
enn only truly and fully Bntlsfy Rus
sian Maximalists, for "tho central
people are left no choice but to kick
out their governments."
This, the newspaper declares, re
voals a surprising lack of understand
ing on thepresident's part and that
ho docs not reallzo sufficiently tho
strongth of tho lnnor growth of tho
peoples nnd the dynasties, lie views
the European states as ho doos tho
states of tho American union and
only seems to have the most superfi
cial notion of. (rjo intricacies of the
European problems, the Vadorland as
serts, and its conclusion Is:
"This strange doctrino breathes an
atmosphere not of Europe and If we
must wait until it permeates here,
Europe will have lo suffer much long
or and a terrible war. burden."
Instead of cutting down the num
ber nf automobiles aad trucks In the
United States, tho war has resulted
in a large increaso in motor vehicles
In use In tho dS stales and the His-
trist of Columbia, according to fig
ures secured from state registration
officials hy "The Automobile."
Tho report shows 4, 242. lit!) cars
and trucks in the country on July 1,
a gain of 700,401 over tho number
owned January 1.
This number of machines shows one
to overy 2 4 Inhabitants, according to
tho latest census estimate, against
one to 20, January .1, or ono to 12 lit
the end of 1 !)!!".
The Increase Is Iho nioro remark
able when wnr conditions aro consid
ered. Many mnnufnrturers hnvo rut down
their output on account of unsettled
conditions and the high price of gaso
line, tires nnd parts hns had some
effect on tho marketing of cars.
New York led tho country In the
number of cars with 345,030, Ohio,
Illinois, Pennsylvania, California,
lown and Texas follow In the order
nnined.
Tho largest percentages of Incrensc
were shown In the south and west,
where Improved road conditions have
helped place many cars on tho mar
ket. Arkansas lid In percentages of
increase with 04 per cent over 1910,
Louisiana and South Carolina ranked
second w ith 51 per rent, and Nevada
and Maryland followed.
The new enrs placed on tho mar
ket diiilng the six months are esti
mated at MHin.oo, with n total valuo
of ?fi.'.o, ono, nun.
The middle west nnd west led the
country In the number of curs in pro
portion to the populntlog. j
Iowa has one car to each nine of
JOHN A. PERL
UNDERTAKE it
lAdy Assistant.
H SOUTH BAnTMCTT.
Itiono M. 47 and 47J-S.
Atntomoblle Hearse Sorrlca.
Ambul.oc Uor.Tl(, Uprtnsr.
population, Nebraska ono to ten, Cal
ifornia one to 12, and Kansas and
South Dakota each one to 13.-
Automobile statisticians, however,
do not expect this unprecedented sale
of cars to continue during tho re
mainder of the year. War condi
tions, it Is believed, will make Inroads
on tho Industry. 1
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H Horn much is two dollars?
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We
as good.
The U. S. Department of Agriculture Endorses Drying
of Fruits and Vegetables by the '
ELECTRIC FAN
Bulletin No. 8J1 says: "The Fan method lias a marked advan
tage in that the product keeps eool owing to evaporation, while
it is being dried, thus tending to retain the color and eliminate
spoilage."
And besides this new way of drying eliminates the biggest
part of the work. , It does awn' with a lot of canning and that's
good, for jars and containers are very scarce and mighty high in
price.
All summer long, at odd times, the housewife can pick np .
choice bargains at the markets, prepare them in a few 'minutes,
and the Drying goes on while she attends to something else. '
y cold 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.
CALIFORNIA OREGON POWER CO.
21() W. MAIN ST. MF.DFORI), OREGON
ITALIAN GOVERNMENT ,
WANJSD0UGLAS FIR
SEATTLE, Sopt. 1 Announce-i
nient of a contract for 2Ti,000,000
act of Douglas fir, to be used by tho
Italian government, as a substitute
for spruce In the construction of air
craft, was officially made at ' the
" Two dollars aren't worth anything unless you
buy something with them.
You couldn't eat two dollars if you were ship
wrecked on a desert isle.
But two dollars are full of splendid possibil
ities, if you know how to spend them wisely.
1 For only two dollars a week you can operate a
Maxwell automobile.
That means 1000 per cent, profit in health
and joy for you and yours. ,
don't know of any. investment half
Touring Cor $745
Readttmr $745; Btrlina flOBSt)
Man S1095. . All prices f.o.6. Detroit
A. W. Walker Auto Co.
monthly uieetlrig of the' West' ICoast
Lumbermen's isBociaticm hpr odiy.
White the price' was not gin) it! Is
authoritatively stated to ho the low
est bricetl aircraft lurribbr bribr yet
placed In AmorJca.
General opinion was that the
strike situation In the mills of wes-
torn Washington was improved. I
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