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KTEDFORB WX1T TRTmjNTC, irEDTOHTJ, OTfEOOX. MONDAY. 10. 1917
Medford Mail Tribune
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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.
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(Proud possessors o quarter Balls)
The cost is just ?l,boot6oo
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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.
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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.
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