PXfTE FOUR MEDFORn mm: rnwrrm, arEiYFOTip, oTCEfioy, wedxtcrd'ay. September. 5, 1917. Medford Mail tribune AN INnKPhlNflKNT NI.'WKI'APIOIl PUUL.IHIIKI EVUHT AKTIOHNOON EXCICPT SUNDAY BY THIS MlODl'OltD VIUNT1NO CO. Orrica Mall Tribune Building. 26-27-2 North Fir street; telepnone 7f. The Democrats Tlmeo, Thft Atf-tlfnra Wall, The Mo.lfi.rd Tribune. The Koutn rn Orttgonlan, The Aslilium Tribune. GKOROI3 PUTNAM. Editor. TOBSCRIPTXON SAIE1I One year, by mall 16.00 One mouth, by mail .SO Fer month, delivered by carrier la Modford. Ashlnnd, Phoenix, Tal ent. Jacksonville and Central Point .80 Baxurdar only, by mall, per year, z.oo Weekly, per year 1.50 Official paper of the City of Medford. umcial paper or jacKeon uounty. Entered as Becoml-clnfls matter at Medford, Oregon, under the act of March 8worn Circulation for 3916 2.491. MKMUICll OK Till-: AKSOCIATKO VIIKHS Full Leased Wire Kervtec. The Ahro elated 1'reHH la exrluslvely enlitlrtl to the use for republication of all iiewn cronueu to u or not ol lerwiHn ereil t,-l In thia paper, and nlHo tbo local m-WH PUDIIHIlcd here n. All r (f i H of reitnl. Petition of apnclul diHpatchca herein are also renerveu. At a meeting of the county ngrlcul tliral agents of Soutliorn Oregon in Medford TucBtlay plans were formu- liitotl for bringing up tho 1918 produc tion of cereals (o conform with the government plnn of Increasing Oregon Btipply by BO percent. The meeting wns attended by C. I). Thompson of Giants Pass, C'ounly agent of Joseph lno county; II. It. (ilasyer, county agent of Klamath county; C. J. Hind county agent of Douglas county; 0 C. Cute, local county pathologist, and W. L. Kadtlorly, ussislant slate leader of county agents from Corvallls. Tho government asks that the stale yield bo Incrcnsed CO percent, which menus Hint tho acrcngo of Jackson county must bo Increased by fully 50 procont if not mora. A special effort will bo mado to increnBO tho local production of winter wheat and rye Problem of Koctl Tho great problem, nccortllug lo Mr, Kadderly, Is tbo supply of seed. It is known that ryo seed will bavo lo bo imptiilcd Into tho state, probably from I'tiih and Monlitna. Tho failure of spring grain crops In .laelcson conn ty anil Ibroughout tho slale, duo lo tho drought, lias Increased tho seri ousness of this problem. Tbo slate supply of wheat seed hns not yet been determined. Tho stato seed slock commission will socurb tho necessary seed, how- evor, and will also endeavor to secure financial nsslslauco for those fanners who noed It In order to seed tholr laud and galher their crops. No IHrtilllon to l'imnors. Mr. Kadderly wished tho local farm ers to particularly understand that thoro Is no disposition on Iho part of tho government or tho sltito lo dis turb tho ciiulllhrlum id farm prac tice. Tho increase will nut come from diverting ceretil crops, changing es tablished customs or arbitrarily til reeling Individuals In their customary farm practices. Tho land for I he pro posed Increase will largely come from tracts hcrctoforo Idle, or tracts here tororo planted to miscellaneous crops which are not essential to the nallon lit tho present time. '. Cute In Charge. County Pathologist (!. ('. fate will have charge of Iho silunilon ami will explain the campaign In detail to Jackson county agrleitllnilsis. It Ik believed by the state board that Jack sou county is particularly well adapted to Increase Its yield of cereals with profit to Itself and at no sacrifice to its oilier crops. There Is a great deal of ferlllo land not planted to whom or ryo which with seed and with f. laueiul assistance provided, can be made to bear many thousands of burh els of grain. Tho rouuty agents li ft last night fur (limits Push lo pcilccl the organization there. I WASIIIXriTOS, Sept. .1. Thirty thousand Men, Iho i'i i t increment of Iho nnlionnl iirmv, ere on their way to ciinloniiienlt today, lo begin trnin llle; .for Nervieo n er--e!l"". ) Afler li'nn-iirliition txpciic and final instruction t'r.un local evenip tion ImnnU yc-lcnLi , they !enrriilN Vcrf nlloncd lo spend 1'ieir In-t night lit home before joirtiiiu the color. 1 jitlcr command of lenders tlelcguleil from their own numbers, the various f-ectioliM are proceeding lottard four teen mobilization camp.. With Medford trade is Noarurd. niu WHY PERMIT IK IT a "denial of clenieiilal (leinoeralif rights" hid tlic incciiii'' of the I'aeifisls to organize aiii of ficdition and treason in the aid of (Jerniany, the .Let them talk advises a local paper. Why should anyone lie permitted to talk disloyalty and sow dissention in the midst of a war that threatens the life of the nation and of democracy? It is such an organization winch encourages resistance seeks m every way to prevent, the vigorous prosecution or rtie war, and demands the impeachment ot the presi dent because of his efforts to make the war successful "staying within the rights of peaceful' and loval citizens?' The Pro-German propaganda is loidcr and more active today than since tin; Avar was first declared. The real ob ject of this "People's Council," with its handful of mem hers and its high sounding resolutions which will nn luence opinion abroad, esneeiallv in Russia, and convey the impression that the people of the United States are opposed to the war and will not prose cute ii vigorously. Js the right of free speech jeopardized beeaausea an an archist is refused the privilege of advocating assassina tion, or an I. AV. AV. prohibited from championing arson or a German sympathizer silenced for preaching treason against the government that shelters linn's But we are ad vised "don't give them a grievance and the excuse for martyrdom by autocratically government guarantees. JNo irec government ever guaranteed the right to pleach treason in war time if it, did, anarchy would reign and there would be no government. Russia lias been try ing the experiment and faces chaos; conquest and vassal- Either you are for the Germany. 'I here is no straddle. If you are for America, you will lend your energy and effort to support of the government and the war. H von are for Germanv, you win tio wnar ine i'eoine s council is dome- everv hiiu-dos Bible to oppose a vigorous and openiy or uy sunieriuge, evasion and trickcrv. Jt is high time the abuse was stopped. AMERICAN Vf7"IAT HAS been te loss to American -shipping by submarine warfare since the United States declared that, a state of war exists i The answer is furnished by Admiral Benson, chief of the bureau of operation for tho navy department, which shows that the German submarines have succeeded in dest roying only one-half of one percent of American ships that have entered the war zone. In other words, only one out of every U(M) American ships that crossed the Atlantic has been sunk Admiral Benson further . i. .. -ii tin; vteitiiaiis succeeded in snip, .nicy nave picked oil a Jew slow-sailing oil tankers and freighters and even this ratio of loss will be reduced when the fleet of destroyers, now being rushed to conipel- tion, are in service. U-boat attacks are expected off the Atlantic seaboard in the near luture by the navy, as the zone ol: their opera tions is being constantly extended, and preparations are made lor their reception. ships, and the constant patrol the maintenance ol a submarine base extremelv difficult. Such a base would have to be provided, as with armed ships a submarine is forced to abandon gun fire and de pend upon torpedoes, and the largest U-boats can only carry eight. The svslcni of eonvoving ships has proved lighly successful. - So far, American naval have not. succeeded in capturing anv submarines, but have sunk several, and navy officials are confident that an ef- lective system for clieckintr adtially built up. M.-inv devices and niMhods tire em ployed. Pcp-lli -bombs are creased patrol, the employment, of airplanes, and of other devices are constantly limiting U-boats cannot run down if kept, under water, which attacked vessel is armed. Their niaxiiiiiini uuder the wa ter range is lot) miles. All the time they are under water, they are consuming the stored power of their storage batteries, decreasing their range which compels them to eunie up to the surlace nt. night and lie idle while their oil engines are used to recharge the batteries. Americans have devised a at a considerable range. It is the presence of a U-boat is .it a certain depth. If the U-boat and within a reasonable AMERICA'S COKE Vt A T - tor your quick dressy ShinouA '-.! J Vi ft T p. ft -' J TREASON? to for a fill n against tho United States national enemy? as the "People's Council to the national army law, name, is to pass treasonable denying them what a free United States or you are for successful war, boldly and of free speech and free press U-BOAT LOSSES. states that in no case have i - ,. , , . . sniKing a last; last or a hnr The arming or all American of shipping lanes, renders forces under Admiral Sims the U-boat menace is beiiiff proving most effective; in the divers operations. a. vessel of average sliced. thev are forced to do if the depth bomb that is deadly dropped over a spot where indicated, timed to explode cxplosimi occurs below the (Usance, the hull is crushed. SHOE PCUSl! Economy and thrift 3t' i lh ( A Mm, 8uggesttneuseoiainob shoes. It gives the shine.' Home Set tfe,.rorYotir Convenience .rS . A -L M L Ci TAN .A'H S !J I BASIL jr. MANLY. (Staff Special.) WASHINGTON', Sept. !). "Gel gium is stricken to the earth, ller cities and towns lire sacked, her factories gutted, her mines in hos tile hands, her people on the verge of sturvation, many of her sons in virtual slavery. But believe me, Mon sieur, better times are coming when my Belgium will arise from her ashes greater, stronger, busier than ever. And it is with nn eye to that Bel gium of the future that your Ameri can business men should prepare." The speaker wns Gaston tie Laval, advocate in the court of appeals in Brussels, in happier davs and for many vears legal adviser to the American and British legations Belgium. lie has come here to make a report to the state department on the Cnvell case.' "the allies will wink must win. America's coming in makes that sure. It was Americans who took over the liii; ib of feedinir Belgium. It will be Americans ivho will help make Uclgium free from the Prussian yoke "And don't imagine my country men will sit wailing amid the deso lation Germany has wrought. They are a sturdy folk. They are never happy except when they arc busy. Give them half a clninco and soon you will see the peasants once more tilling the soiil, the miners once more nulling coal, tbo operatives once more busy in the mills and factories. And that is America's opptrtunity. "Germany made much money out, of its peaceful business relations witli my country. Much of that business should in ftituro be done with Ameri ca. "Wo used to take German insur ance policies. We used to do busi ness with German hanks established ill our cities. We used to buy Ger man machinery of all kinds. Bel gians will prefer not to deal with Germans in tlie futiire. "The chance for Americas is great, but thev must bo alive to their op portunities now. And the study should not be made by individual firms, but collectively and thru your government with, such nid us your embassy and your consuls can give Li POrtTLA.VD, Ore., Sept. S. Unless rain comes soon to break tbo drouth tliroiiKliout Oregon, considerable loss in cattle and sbecp is anticipated pn account of poor pasturage, nccortlitiK to the summary of state crop condi tions for tbo week ending September 1, Issued hero today by tho govern ment wcatlier bureau, Tho summary reads: "More moderalo temperatures, but drouth Htlll unbroken. "Later reports sbow somowbat bet ter yields of barley, oats, rye, spring wheat and winter wbcat than first In dicated, but of light welglit. Grain prncticnlly all harvested, excopt in south central counties. "Owing to poor pasturago and the high prices for feed, surplus stock Is being freely marketed and consider able loss In cattle and sheep Is antici pated unlesB rain conies soon. "Hop picking is becoming general and bean harvest has begun, Willi both crops light. Corn, potatoes and sugnr beets nro averaging only fair but frltu prospects aro good.' WESTON'S Camera Shop 208 East Main Street, Medford The Only Exclusive Commercial Photographer in Soutiicru Oregon.. Negatives Made any time 01 place by appointment. Phono 147-J. We'll do the rest. J. B. PALMER. FELL ON SLEEPING IE LONDON, Sept. 5. The Chatham district for the first time experienced un air nttuck on Monday night, when one or more bombs fell on a -section of the royal naval barracks, killiii; 107 bluejackets outright and wound ing 8(i others. Four bombs fell about the barracks, but two were harmless and in fact apart from those which took such n heavy toll of lives the damage in the whole urea was insi nuicnnt. a majority ot the men were asleep at the time of tho ut tack. The first indication of thq pros enco of the air raiders wns the sound of engines overhead. This did not cause much alarm because notices had been published earlier in the evening that anti-air craft practice would be earned out that night. In nil about 17 bombs were dropiied and the raiders are thought to have been over the district nearly nn hour Searchlights failed to locate them, the visibility being low owing to n slight Iiazc, notwithstanding the moonlight. A naval man who was in the bar racks at the time gave the follow ing account of the raid: "Most of us were asleep in our hnmmocks in the dommitory, which wns in the largo drill hall. We had no warning of any kind. Before we knew what was happening, the roof tho air, and fell m a thousand pieces among Ihe men. It was flying glass, which was thick and heavy, that did the damage." Some of the injured men died dur ing the night and the survivors com pjlain bitterly nbout their companions being killed without an opportunity to strike back. "If we have lo die we want to die fighting,'' one bluejacket said. "Most of us have seen fighting and we want another go nt the Huns." PLAIN SPEAKING BY IRISH- OCCASIONS NO OFFENSE BELFAST, Sept. 5. Sir Horace I'lunkett, t'huirninn of the Irish con vention, speaking here today at n luncheon given by the lord mayor. says that never in Ins lite bad he heard such plain speaking nnd un reserved expression of opinion with out any offense being given any mem ber, as he had heard at the con vent ion. A Relishing' DrinK A Healthful Drink A Satisfying DrinK Always Ready Instant -trie time it takes foi hot water T!"" f, fit LESLIE SALT flavors ft.ll 'ihe food evenly lis a. wonderful aid to cooks JOHN A. PERL TODEkTAKIl IaiIjt Antihunt. M BOIT1I ll.VHTI.KTT. rtiona M. 47 and 47-J-9. , Auilomobil II curio Survlr. imbuiinre eerrict, (rsr APPLE PRICES Reviewing the apple market at this date, September 1, the outstanding feature is the very early buying, on a very large scale, at profitable prices to gTowers, says the Northwestern Fruit Exchange weekly bulletin, The full significance of the movement- i6 found In the fact that since the apple industry of the northwest this year is so much greater in dimension than, say, four or five years ago, there has been such growth In northwest pro duction that the 1917 crop and mar- kct situation must stand on its own I delegates planned to recess until mid bottom, as it were. The present sit-1 afternoon and then receive the conft- ,,nllnn lnwAver mav he stnteil ns a'mittee'S report, which was to be fol- complete reversal of the 1916 situa tion at this time, when buyers were holding off and holding off, scared at the figures asked by the exchange, but which finally proved to be justi fied. As an example of the moment's buying it can be definitely stated that practically the whole of the unat tached Wenatchee valley apple crop is sold. All growers and shipping or ganizations are doing a lot of busi ness and tho trade is anxious to fill up on its requirements. The week elapsed since the ex change's last bulletin has, In fact, justified the statements in that bul letin, namely, that the crop as t whole in Canada and in tho United States will be lighter than last year, citrus fruits short, and conditions in other important competing fruits fa vor tho apple market. Evidence is continuing to accumulate, also, that the food campaign to encourage the greater use of apples Is going to have a big effect people are to get more apples at their meals. The Exchango says further: "The viewpoint of the Exchange with regard to apple values is neces sarily much broader than that of the average buyer. It takes into consitl eration every condition, and it has fa cilitlcs for gathering correct informa tion, while the average buyer's view point is controlled largely by local conditions and based on precedent In stead of actual conditions as they ex 1st. It is more important than ever this season that dealers, for their own good, recognize tbo importance ot broailoning their own vision on those food problems, as apples will be con sidered largely from tho standpoint of their food value." Postum to reach the cup. SUITS ro ORDER $25.00 UP Also Cleaning, Pressing and Altering 128 E. MAIM. UPSTAI8S I . LE1N IrtFOR ) VniOTIIK Evade thV hotV tiWyS&XCi wether. Dine r& at the r'ortlanl ,1 ijTjJTPrf tiits Sunday, J f Sunday Dinner, fl I I , With Matte I t The Portland Jh 1181311 L PEOPLE'S COUNCIL MINNEAPOLIS,' Sept. a.The American Alliance for Labor and Demorcacy, organized for the purpose of squelching the activities of pacift. ists and pro-German propagandists,, and bringing the nation's labor forces up solidly behind the government, in its prosecution of the war, opened . three-day loyalty conference here... Frank P. Walsh, chairman of tbo Uni- ted States commission on industria-y relations, acted as temporary chair man. After the appointment of a com- mittoe on permanent organization tho lowed with an address by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. Speakers at today's session de nounced as disloyal and seditious the activities of the People's Council of America for Democracy and Terms of Peace, which was barred from hold ing its proposed national peace con ference in Minnesota. John Spargo, one of the former leaders of the so cialist party, who severed connection because of the party's stand on war, declared that several weeks ago re-' ports had reached troops in Russia that American labor bodies would de mand peace through tho people's council meeting. "What can help the enemy more than such startling reports, arising as they do from the activities of these pro-German organizations?" said Mr. Spargo. Arrow Collars a for 35 CLUETTPEABOnTeCOINClAXERS Delightful, breakfast food can bo had at tho least cost, by soaking a slice of Buttor Nut Bread in fresh milk, cold or hot; it requires no sugar. Try it! It's more substantial than corn flakes and the like. Order 13c size from your grocer. NURMI BAKING CO. STAR MEAT MARKET NOTE THESE I'HICES Hound Sleak, 11) 20c Surloin Stunk, lb 20c T-Bonc Steak, lb 20c Pot Roast, lb loc Beef Stew, lb 12i,ic ALL OTMKlt- I'HICES UEDUCEI). CASH MARKET WE DELIVER. GIM CHUNG China Herb Store Ilorb cure tor earacne, neadachs. catarrh, diphtheria, Bore throat, lung trouble, kidney trouble, stom ach trouble, heart trouble, chills and fever, cramps, coughs, poor circula tion, carbuncles, tumors, caked breast, cures all kinds of goiters. NO OPERATION'. Medford, Oregon, Jan. 18. 1917 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: - This Is to tertlfy that I. the na- deslgned, had very severe stomach trouble and bad been bothered for several years and last August was not expected to live, ana bearing of Olra Chung (whose Herb Store Is at 3H South Front street In Medford) I de cided to get herbs for my stomacH'" trouble, and 1 started to feeling bet ter as soon as I used them, and toaat. am a well man and can hcartjly rec ommend anyone afflicted as 1 was te see Gim ChuDg and try his Herbs. (Signed) W. R. JOHNSON, Witnesses: M. A. Anderson. Madforfl. 9. B. Holmes, Eagle Point. Frank Lewis, Eagle Point. Vt'm. Lewis, Eagle Point W. L. Childrcth. Eagle Point. C. E. Moore, Eagle Point, J. V. Mclntyre, Eagle Point. Oeo. B. Von der Hellen, Eagle Point Thos. E, Xl'bols. Eale Point