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' pxnTCFOixrc KTEDFORB WX1T TRTmjNTC, irEDTOHTJ, OTfEOOX. MONDAY. 10. 1917 Medford Mail Tribune AN I NDKI'ENDKNT NKWHl'AFKn PUUl-I K 1 1 KI V. V K Ft Y A I-'T K K NOON KXCKIT BUNHAT HV TUB MhJUl'OICD 1MC1NTINO CO. Office Mall Tribune Bunding. 25-27-20 North Fir Btret: telephone 75. The iemocrntlc Tlm, Tho MMlford Mall, The Aledrnrd TrilJiine. The woum rn OrtiKonlmi, The AnliUnd Tribune. UHOHOK I'UTNAM. Ktillor. gUBKCRIPTION BATED one year, by if m 1 1 5 00 One month. W null ,6U Per month, ddlv-roil hy carrier In Mod ford, Anhland, I'hoenlx, Tnl mat. JnrlcKOiivllla and ('pntral Point . .BO Saturday only. Ijv mail. Dor year l.ou Weekly, pwr year - 1.60 Official papor vt tho City of Medford Official paper of Jarkxon County. Entered oh BiTond-rliiHi niattfr Medford, Oregon, under tlio aet of March Fworn Circulation for 1016 2.491. MKMUKU OK TIIK Ah'S)CI ATKD I'KKHM Full Tjf'nHfd Win. Hwvlre, Thn Akso ehitcd IVfHM Ih ex'liiHlvi!ly riillllt'd to tlio iiHc for ivpuhliciilloii of all ihhvh credited to II or not nlli'Twino uri'illlrd in Hiin jJiijifT, mid ;l ho ihr locul ih wh (uIpHkIhiI Iiitc-Iii. All rifililH of r')uli Icatlou of hixjcIh! dinpatcln-a liureln ure A I ho rcHcrVfd. Q$ioNU rr.l I CONVI II BECAUSE OF JOLIKT, 111., Sept. 10 III n riot ill the state prison here today one - convict wns shot mill three iinrd stubbed. The injnri'il lire: 1'. Wciinnnd, con vict, shot in Iiiiik by X. I'. ( 'lurk .-cm, u (iiini'd; Michael J. Marks, jfuurtl, stubbed in llironl; L. K. I'luirl well, guard, stubbed in nliiliinii'ii ; Charles Wallers, g-iinrd, Kt 11 Illicit in iiliiliiinc'ii. The rioters niiiuhcrcil uliiiiil 'illy, ofwhom fifteen with rincjciulcrs in the rinls f two months iijrii. The firt ecu, lfil hy Wii'inimd, Inul been in solitary confinement up In two weeks iiffn, when Warden Jluiphy restored Ihcm to tht'ir former sliiliis iim ftiii vii'ts. 'i'hey wore slill unruly mill' int.'linT' etl to rrowl nl restrictions on priv ileges instituted by the new warden in mi nlleiiipt lo restore u discipline whirli liinl heim siidly' demoralized liy "loo lniieh honor system." Anion; thu privileges (previously enjoyed liy the ennvicls wns un nl most. iinliiuiled eorrespiiiiileneu with seiitiinenlnl woinen, many of whose letters were intido pnhlie during un itivcstiulimi lnsl siinieer. The' first trouble, occurred yester day. At lireiikl'iist call about. 211 nl' Ihc ennvicls broke rroiu Ibo linn ami Wioiiiiind, seizing; a spade, is said to liuvo tbrealcned ('lnr).snn. The lit 1 ler, nl'ter nrdcriiif; Wiciminil lo drop the weapon, shot. him. Ten con victs Were placed in solitary con finement. 'J'bis inoriiiii!; at llio'siinio hour the trouble broke out anew. The emer gency whislle souiidcil an, I in the melee which followed between Ihc (.'unrils iiml about fifty convicts, three of I be gunrils were slabbed. The guards clubbed Ibcir rifles and iiooareiilly succeeded in rcstorinir order. NKW YdlfK. Sept. 10. The famous pnint in-r of ",lu, hlli wilb the bead of llolol'cines" liv Andres Miinlcmui and known pnpubirly as the lYmhrokc .'Manle'jna, which has been in the enllectinn oflbe Karl of I'eiabrcike since Killi; ('billies 1 j;mc it to the fiiurlli earl in ret in n fur a I'ariniuian and Hcllini portrait, has arriicil in America within the pa.-t two nr three days, iiccot'iliiu,' to mi aniioiinccaicnl lnade I inlay. The painlini; wns recently ne ipiirtil I'roni I lie Pembroke culled ion, and while Hie pin e has ul been maile public, il is known that the panel was valued nl .$-110,011(1, a record figure for a piiimiitL; of its sie. ns it. iiii'ii-iiri's but I'J inches in bcibl by seven indies in width. POPE'S SECRETARY READS PEACE NOTES liO.MIC, Sunday. Sept. P.- fanltiKil GaHpnrrl, luipal vecn'tury of Mute, tins returned to PomcTiuui a fortnliibi'i vnriitlon iiud liumeilbiii'lj net to work, totsellier with l'o;ie Iteiieillel, on llu atTllinullltloii of iloi iimcntii n.clvi'il tltiriiiK Ills iil'seai e rc;;inllni; t !io pa pul pence Initiative. 'Co lim e wiio ap pronchod hi in CiirliPia Cusimrt I ml. I; "Wlmtever liiiiipcns the pioposhlou Itindn by I'ope lleuedlct la favor or penen wilt bae llic ci fe. t of i icailv Clcnrlng the Hllaatioii.'' INSURANCE OXtiKKSK is di'lintiiif? tlic adiniiiistrntion's soltliors' - mid Bailors' iiistiriiiici! dill, n niciisiirc designed to prevent a repetition of the pension scandals which have proved so costly to the American people. The war is to he conducted upon such a gigantic scale that a "repetition of llie pension plan as practiced since the civil war, would bankrupt tin; nation. For years congress has played poli tics with pensions, often ignoring real veterans, without political pull, to reward those who never sine led powder, while young women ferquently married old men because of their pensions. The civil war ended in IH(i'). Tn 187., eight years later, there were 11!),5(M) invalids and 111S,!)11 widows upon the pension roll, drawing $27,0(M),KM). jn 191(5, fifty-one .years after, there were 4().-S,120 invalids and r0(, 152 widows on the pension rolls onlv a small minority due to the Spanish-American war, and they drew .tl"jf),(X)0,()()0. Since the civil war, the government has paid out 4, 7("),0()(),()()0 in civil war pensions, much of it unjustly. If the system were continued, it would cost countless billions in the next half century. The administration is seeking to avoid a repetition of the costly pension scandal. It holds taht every man in the hazardous duty of the battlefield is entitled to prompt compensation for his injuries, and that he should go with the knowledge that his family will get a fixed stun of money if he is killed, and that he will get a monthly al lowance if maimed. There will be no politics before, pension bureaus, no playing of politics to secure "soldiers' votes" by waste of public revenue, no pensions for the undeserving blit relief for those entitled to it. There will be no sharing of money with pension agents and attorneys, for the claims will be automatically established and honored. The measure is one of the most meritorious of the war a clean, business-like, efficient way of taking care of Americans fighting America's battle. THE PEACEFORMULA. ' T1IH OiRUMAN socialist peace formula, "no annexa tions, no indemnities, and the fight of all nations to self-determination" is generally misunderstood, as it sounds plausible. It is of German origin, and tho adopted by Russians and echoed by American pacifists, is in real ity a clever scheme to protect Germany. Translations of the expression differ somewhat in all languages, thus conveying a different meaning in differ ent coiitries. The-German language version for the last phrase -is "Selliutbestiinmungsrecht der Voelker" which, is the version of German socialists and means that Alsace-Lorraine is to have more or less autonomy, under the kaiser. "- The phrase "no indemnities" nieans""Thnt. Germany will not be called upon to make restitution and special pay ment lo' indemnify the losses fche has inflicted on other' countries, but Ihat tiny entente allies, which endeavored to defend the devastated countries, shall pay for the re habilitation. , ' ' The use of the phrase is part of the German propagan da; to secure peace at tho earliest possible moment,, while Germany is still victorious and the, k.ajscr can make the conditions. Its adoption. iby the Stockholm conference is scheduled 'to. make it appear tjhat the workers of : the world have endorsed such a peace. Its echo by the paci fists of America and socialists 'of neutral countries domi nated by Germany, is for the same purpose to enable German autocracy to keep in the saddle by ending the war with a great; part of Europe in direct control of the kaiser. It is ii forlorn hope of militarism. A Stick in Civilization's Wheel 11Y IDA M. TAIiilKU, I'bivinj; 'cut I If-J' iA," as Lincoln called il, is one of the commonest tricks in polemics. In attack, in dc-fcif-c, in escape, your partisan enl-llc-l'ish can throw out its lilack fluid, ilarkcuiu' facts until the straight line of reiisouitiu: is in a hopeless tan.ule. A I'avorile form of Ibis sort, of po lemic trickery is olisonritij; the issue by ilccluriiij,' your opponent has "no policy." Lincoln, the openest of vcasoners, he who at every point in an uruuinenl, look almost (Quixotic pains toinake hi s iiieauini; and policy clctir, was for I always lo keep an eye open lor Ibis particular cullle-fisli trick. Il was played oa hi n iislantly in the civil war liv the northern paci fists They wauled bis terms! lie had staled Ihcm repeatedly from the dart - Ihc t'liion that was his ob ject and Ibatalone. Whatever be did or said, he did and said because be believed it would help save tint I'nion, What be did not say or do he did not say or do I hum' lie did not believe I lit- doimr nr saying would help sav e Ibe I'aioii. Hat the Noilh was sprinkled wilb people who were not satisfied willi thai one clear aim. They wauled him to set down in writing what he meant lo do with ihc Conl'edcralcs should they be defeated, what kind of uov crniacut be proposed to cdablidi in the rovollin..,' stale-; whether or no he would fjivp till' lle:;ro II vote, that is, Im'V were bu-.y troai tnornitur un til llibl I'b-ciirinv the cud 1 1 it- sav in:.' of tlic 1'nion. Lverv ureal coiitc-t breed- a school "I tiii- pe-lilelon- rutlle ll-h. We 'i.ive limn now darkeuine; our trou bled waters with Ibcir "We-don't-!.i!o -v 'y-wc-Mre-fi::htiiii'" ink T In v ivnnt "l it in-" ami Ihrealen lo binder I be war in every way po--ihle uulil I lit-v i:ct llu'n. There are two wnvs of cxplainim: the people win. todav do -lore thai we Ii it t Imvu '-11(111 ied" into tin- FOR TROOPS. wnr anil Hint wc don't know what we are fighting for one is that intel lectual blindness- Unit iibilily to think what you want, lo think, to sec no more than you want lo see envendcrt'tl by n fanatical devotion to n particular formula, or scheme often very punl in itself ; Hie other is plain intellectual dishonesty. If ever n reason for a war was clear, if ever n people came to a war by solid if slow argument, il is now. If ever the aim of a conflict was stilled fully and iiiuinswcrnhly, it was so stilted by the president of the I nited Stales in his message of April 2, tlei 'luring war. That niessii!;e is and must remain our justification anil our aim. We are in the wnr he-eau-e the wheel of civilization is blocked by a stick of such prodig ious uml hideous toughness tbut it never ai;ain will revolve in the path of free democratie progress unless that part of the world which has chosen thai path frees the wheel. Three years of experience in which every opporl unity was given tho im perial government id' (ierniuny to clear itself of the cliiu-eos of being at war with humanity itself, have proved beyond a tpiestion that it is upon these deepest aspirations of the world that it does wnr. I'rus-intiiMii, as we have eome to cull Ihc doctrine on which (lennnny liases ils attack on Ibe world, be lieves in it-elf and its superiority to the n-t of us. It believes itself called lo spread it-elf over the rest of a- in spile of ourHiking it or tiol. It believe- in war a- tlic divinely ap pointed iii-lrament for our convers ion, llelicv ing ibi-,it made good and ready lor its great ciu-ade. Il de veloH',l a great, heallhy, bu-y. trained, obedient people-people who, lor the sake of the security they enjoyed in the perfectly adju-tcd machine, were willing to accept war which was lo make them richer, more pmvcil'ul, rulers of be earth. This war is but the tn.-t cuiiipaiun in the scries which wns to Prussianize the earth. Study Ounniiny'n own teach ings, follow the patient, intelligent worming into every nook anil cranny of the earth and you cannot escape her iulcnlion, fantastic as it seems, hard ns it lias been to believe it. (icrmiiny struck a group of na tions groping towanl an entirely dif ferent ideal nations only half-heartedly military and that half go only by their sense of necessity. These nations wanted only their own. They wero coining more and more to feel that every little land should have its cliancc. They wnnletl above all peace that that the visions, of the possibilities for peoples who lived anil worked Jionestly, visions Js'tdll dim hut yet linmislukeiibk might lie re alized. With every month of this three years of war it has become clearer that either I'russinnism or democracy must , go down. What was true of slavery in this eoiiuntry (il) years ago "We must become . all one thing or the other" is true toduy. Wc must become nil Prussian or nil dem ocrat. There is no peace in the world with both. The stick must come out of the wheel or we must take the roaii to a world of im perialism. What follv to talk of boundaries now, to prate of indemnities and an nexations. They are not the ques tion, nor can they bo until tlio one tpiestion is settled. Free the wheel, and all these mutters will bo ad justed by a world free to be just, free so to arrange things that each sjjall get the chance and that all nations (Jeimnny itself included shall have a free play for peaceful democratic ambition. To talk of terms now is to play the game of autocracy. What great er help within .Germany with the fierinan people could this autocracy ask than propositions from tho al lies? It woulilenHblc it to say to tliem "You see they must sue for pence. They're beaten. As always, we arc omnipotent. Gott mit tins." And with that curious mental ob tiiscness which goes with a belief in autocracy the people would believe, tho the terms the government nc ccpted were as severe as the most in tolerant ally might nnme. The German people have believed their government impregnable. They still believe it so. The only possible way to break the superstition is to break autocracy in Germany. Break it until il is on ils knees suing for peace. Then and then only will that irreiU. nnd .wonderful people conic to itself. 'And tin'p only will civiliza tion, as those of 'us wjho now call ourselves democrats iinilerfctuntl it, have a chnnec. r a a a a 4,oootooo liappy boys! (Proud possessors o quarter Balls) The cost is just ?l,boot6oo r : B n 9 Remember when the boys used to gather on the corner lot and pool nickels to buy a "quarter ball"? Those quarters .bought big money's worth all right. Perhaps some day some kind-hearted philanthropist will buy for boys a $1,000, 000 worth of "quarter balls." We'd like to, but our $1,000,000 and often more is tied up to its job of keeping the OWL Cigar full of mellow fragrance. m m a a 19 : 9 a 9 9 Showing exact size the fragrant VWii 9 9 EL VETERANS MEET AT ASHLAND IN ; ASHLAND, Sopt. 10. Two-score tents are being pitched In what was formerly Chautauqua park, for the 25th annual reunion ot the old sol diers and sailors of Southern Oregon. The several camps will be designated as Ashland, Medford, Central Point and Grants Pass. The reunion began today and ends on Friday night, Sep tember 14. A sextet of old veterans. Including Vun Natta, Saylo, Palmer and Gamicre of this city, and Putney and Tucker of Medford, have been directing tho layout ot tho tent city, which Is fast assuming' the propor tions ot a military encampment on a civil-war basis. Ashland Day Tuesday. Ashland' was to have celebrated the reunion event on Tuesday, but the date was changed to Monday, due to the circumstance that the big spec tacular show, "So Long, Letty," de sired to occupy the Chautauqua audi torium on Tuosday evening. In this connection it Is in order to state that the special train on account ot this show will leave Grants Pass at 6:15, Medford 7:25, arriving at Ashland at S:lf p. in., and returning will leave here at 11:30 p. m. Arrival will be at and departure from the uptown motor terminal. Monday was devoted to arranging preliminaries and the exchange ot fraternal greetings. In the evening there will be a program at the new Chautauqua auditorium beginning at 7:30, Including music by tho band and an address ot welcome by Mayor Lamkin, also instrumental music spe cialties by Dr. E. A. Woods and his talented sons. The main addresB will bo by Representative C. AI. Thomas of Medford. (rants Pass Day. Wednesday will be Grants Pass day, with appropriate exercises under auspices of John A. Logan Post, G. A. R. Thursday will bo Central Point day, with veterans of Harrison Post, No. 0 7, in charge, assisted by the W. R. C. organization, No. 2 7. Rev. M. C. Reed of this city will deliver the ad dress. Friday will be Medford day. Al though no formal program has as yet been announced, it is nndcrstood on tho f. t'.-tliat thd lftdios of Chester A.' Our $1,000,000 goes to keep on hand constantly the great leaf-reserve which is always curing toward the OWL "ready point." And such a re serve must be Ja many months' reserve. For OWL fragrance is reached only after long time-curing. That's the secret of OWL's mellow fragrance. It's a. "fragrance -secret" that every OWL waits to tell you. Waits in the nearest cigar store. THE MILLION rE-CWI DOLLAR straight! CIGAR of frfmmvm a , mellow M. A. GUNST BRANCh G," GENERAL CIGAR CO., INC. Arthur Relief Corps, No. 37, of that city will rise to the occasion and stage an entertainment in keeping with the closing hours ot the reunion event. Mrs. Rachael Kenyon Is pros idont ot the Medford W. R. C. organ ization. Besides visiting veterans from oth er organizations, four Grand Army pouts are represented In the reunion association Burnsldo No. 23 of ABh- land, William E. Palmer commander, and W. R. C. No. 2 4, Mrs. S. A. Pe ters president; Chester A. Arthur No. 47 , of Medford, Foskott M. Putney commander; Harrison No. 0 7 of Cen tral Point, and John A. Logan No. 39 Grants Pass. Officers of Reunion. Officers of he reunion association are as follows: Colonel, George O. Van Natta, vice James Mattlngly, do- ceased, Ashland; lieutenant-colonel. John Renault, Jacksonville; major, William E. Palmer, Ashland;' adju tant, J. E. Peterson, Grants Pass; quartermaster, J. P. Sayle, and chap lain, Mrs. A. C. Spencer, both of that city. Attention Is again called to the in vitation which is general In scope as applying to civil-war veterans, both federal and confederate of either ar my or navy, also those participating In the Spanish-American war. The bid Is a cordial one and it is hoped there will be a generous response. A hearty welcome awaits all. visitors. Fuel and straw will be furnished. The quartermaster will also see that soup is dispensed once a day, and coffco as often as demands require It. All these will be free as fur nished by the local commissary. Early Arrlvuls. Among veterans who arrived early at camp headquarters are F. M. Put ney, commander of tho Grand Army post at Medford, who was a member of the 51st Wisconsin volunteer jn .fantry; also Landon H. Tucker of Medford, who enlisted at 17 years of age In a regiment from old Kentucky and fought under "Pap" Thomas In the Invincible Fourteenth Army corps. Attention is again called to the re union of pioneers here on ThurBda, September 13, during the veteran en campment week. Grounds are spa cious and there Is room for. all tn the various parks, while If the weather should prove Inclement, '"havens ot refuge may be found In the Chautau qua auditorium, Pioneer hall or The Bungalow. The noohtlay meal will he a basket dinner, aira all are ex pected to dine well rom abundantly filled hampers, j ''Local members ot thd pioneer organization will furnish coffee and trliff tilings, and as regards like donors ot peaches and pears, "by their fruits yo shall know thorn;" The -Branded for; your protection 3 committee on program are at work on a treat lu the way ot literary and mu sical accompaniments.. TODAY'S MARKETS Portland Livestock. PORTLAND, Sept. 10. C'uttle 2.")c to (50c higher; receipts 003. Host beef steers $8.760.85; Rood beef steers $7.50" 8.75; ' best beef cows lf'(t.7)(i?7.50; ordinary to uootl eows $4o?(i.75; best heifers $7(ri'8; bulls .$4.50(C75; calves $7p7 0.50 ; stoeker nntl feeder steers $4.50( 7.25. Hops stoutly, receipts 1117. Prima Ifcht !fl0.3j(fri(i.50; prime' heavy 1(i.2.')10.:iu; piss !pl-l(,l''..r0; bulk $10. . Slicep stonily; receipts flOO. ; West ern limibs $1.')13.50; valley lambs lfll.75P2.riO; yearlin-s $10(iin.5(); , wethers $9.75(0)10.50; cwck $8(8)8.50;. Portland Butter. PORTLAND, Sept. . . JO. Huller,, city creamery prints 47c; enrlons 48e: buying price butler fat 4(i(o48t;' Portland; cube extras 44o; prime-' firsts jl W.; firsts 3ti',10c; dairy 34o. Portland Grain. . PORTLAND, Sept. 10. Wheat, no quotations. Today's car receipts: wheat 22; flour 1; oats 4; bay 24. September delivery bid: Oats, No. 2 white feed $10; barley, standard feed $40.50; barley standard brewing- $48; bran ,$33 - shorts $3(1. 'NOTICE. I hereby notify the public that I am In no way connected with Mr. A. E. Crnnce Jn tho O. K. Taxi company, and be'hns nothing whatover to do with my 'business. , . . 'V i' ' 13LISS HEINE. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage proves it. 25c at all druggists. IADENUI ITS:lLElN lEDFOSD VI U0THES , ro ORDER $25.00 UP Also Cleaning, Pressing and Altering I2S MAIM. UPSTAIRS .,..! GEM CHTJNO ; China Herb Store Herb cure for earacne, neadaohe, catarrh, diphtheria, sore throat,, lung trouble, kidney trouble,: atom- ' ach trouble, heart trouble, chills and fever, cramps, coughs, poor circula tion, carbuncles, tumors,- caked breast,' cures alt kinds of goiters. NO OPERATION. ' ' .i , Sted.ford, Oregon, Jan. 18, 1917 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This Is to certify that I. the ta designed, had very severe stomach trouble and had been bothered for several years and last August was not expected to live, ana hearing of dim Chung (whose Herb Store Is at 241 South Front street In Medford) I de cided to got herbs for my stomach trouble, and I started to tooling bet ter as soon as I used them, and today am a well man and can heartily rec ommend anyone afflicted as I was t tee Qlm Chung and try his Herbs. (Signed) W. R. JOHNSON. Witnesses:' M. A. Anderson, Medford. S. B. Holmes, Eagle Point. Frank Lewis, Eagle Point. Wm. Lewis, Eagle Point. Wk L. Chlldreth, Eagle Point. C. E. Moore, Eagle Point. J. V. Mclntyre, Eagle Point. Geo. B. Von der Hellen, Eagle Point. Tbos. E. Nl'bols. Eale Point. WESTON'S Camera Shop 208 East Main Street, Medford The Only Exclusive Commercial Photographer in Southern Oregon. Negatives Made any time or place by appointment. Phone 147-J. Well do the rest, i !u J.B.PALME2. JOHN A. PERL Idy AvMnnt. 18 SOUTH BAllTLETT. Phone M. 47 and 47-J-H. AustdTuohlle Ilesrse Service. Ambulance Berrlci. Uprar. in vr. r " ' " 1 " ii rim m