rEBFOTtD MATL TRTBTINn, MEDFORD. CREdOy, TTFUPfiDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1017.
PXGE THREW
ERENSKY MY
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n of Hour in Russia Neither a
Man With One Foot in Grave Nor
pictator Savior of Russia Is
ood Parliamentarian and Elo-
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juent Orator and Fairly Robust,
BEAUTIES WITH KOLB AND DILL IN THEIR LATEST MUSICAL ST ORM OF MIRTH,; 1 '; :
"THE HIGH COST OF LIVING," AT THE PA GE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS
fhls Is another of the series of ar
ts by Charles Edward Russell;
o has Just returned from Russia
ere he spent three months as
mber of the official United States
omission to the new Russian gov-
ment.
(By Charles Edward nusaell.)
pyrlght 1017 by the Newspaper En
i terprise Association.)
Every day I am asked to tell some
ng about Kercnsky, the "dictator,"
i man of blood and Iron," the
,lcr of Russia" and supposed hold-
Jf a raft of other titles the foolish
;the reactionary have made for
The great question seems to be
ut his health. He Is supposed
be running a race between death
I a position ns the "Napoleon of
ssia,' death having the inside
:k and being likelier to win;
The universal belief In this "blood
I iron1" fantasy is one of the most
srestlng examples I have ever
iwn of the possibilities of the fake
3n it takes the form of a pleas-
dream.
Ceronsky Is about as much a man
?blood and Iron" as he is of pump-
! rinds and jlmson weeds. He li
lit as much a "dictator" of Rus
you are.
Kci'oiislty's l'crsnimlity.
fevoitlieless, since the world is de
fined to have him tho "man of
i hour" in Russian affairs, ladles
I gentlemen know Mr. Kcrensky
Sent prime minister of Russia.
le Is about 4 0, rather well set up.
lit 5 feet 8 Inches In height, clean
yen, ; thln-Iipped, blue-eyed. ' He
' ja very good head, but you would
jw Instantly it was not the head
In American, because It is so much
and down instead of fore and aft.
jhas rather lltlsh brown hulr, cut
rt and rising straight from his
jd. lie has square shoulders
Eh grace of bearing, and an excel
poise for his particular job
ch is. oratory, nut In private con
sat Ion he has something of Grover
rolnnd's habit of not looking much
ho person with whom ho is talk
, a trick that as in Cleveland's
i produces a certain impression of
ness.
. Kcrensky Itollrcnt.
Ixcept when he gets started on one
his extraordinary flights of elo-
hce he is one of the most rotl
of men. It Is hard to draw him
on any ordinary topic and still
Snr to judge what he really thinks
it unlcs ho gets Interested and
up to take notice of his surround-
Then his bluo eyes betray him
at that he will never be a pri.o
icr at conversation, having too
ill of a fondness for words of one
iblo and only few of those.
B Is an old-time revolutionist and
(1 all the bitterness that the old
mo - handed out to men of his
He is a socialist, but that Is
Ilstlnction In Russia; nlne-tcntbs
le people are socialists.
is also an Idcnlist and at the
lining of the revolution was ns
my as any. lie, too, had this
bn that the downfall of autoc-
In Russia sounded Gabriel's big
for the earthly paradise.
I'lilvcrsal Brotherhood,
'iere were to be no more divisions
kig men, and, of course, there
to, bo no more wars. Universal
licrliood had arrived on the nild-
it train. Everybody was to love
yhody else; the lion was to lie
n and the in nib was to cease to
ihops for him.
was a fine, good fcoling and one
reflects great credit on the Rus
pociplo. They had Joy themselves
thoV wanted all tho neighbors
bnia' in and have some,
here were two men In Russia that
Ir for a moment allowed their
lUsiasm to distort their knowl
i of the world as It really is with
llany In it.
ho was Prince Kropotkln, the oltl
1 philosopher and revolutionist,
pe daring escape from the fort-
of Peter and Paul Is one of the
stirring shapters In tho impor-j
le history of Russian democ-i
f, and the other was l'laconoff,
first unfurled the red flag of
jlutlon, In the Nevsky Prospekt.j
great thorofare of Pntrograd. j
KnMitkln'fl Wnroinff. 1
hose elder warriors In the long
t continually warned their coun-
len that so Ions as German au-j
fcrjr remained In the world nn
tcn, there was no chance for de-
i - m;w :
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mocracy either In Russia or any other
place.
I heard Prince Kropotkln speak on
this subject one Sunday afternoon in
the Norodny Dom, great people's pal
ace of Petrograd, and his logic was
'like an avalanche rushing down a
Swiss mountainside. It swept all be
fore It.
Kropotkln and Placonoff steadily
Insisted that the first duty of the new
democracy in Russia was to give to
the other democracies of the world
all possible help in the life and death
struggle against autocracy. The revo
lution was only a few weeks old whfen
Kercnsky came out of his trance and
saw that these men were right. He
has not wavered since from that con
viction, which has grown steadily
among all Russian people that think.
Hotter I'lirlionicntairinns.
He is a good parliamentarian, but
not so good as Tseratelli, the silent
man of Rusia, nor as Tschaidse, the
resourceful chairman of tho national
council. These two, in my judgment,
have no superiors in any parliament
ary body in the world. I have seen
Tschaidse steer tho council so swiftly
and skillfully over perilous shoals and
thru difficult straits that he made all
the other presiding officers of my ac
quaintance seem bunglers. He was
like old Hank Haft, the' prince of
-N'antuckett skippers. He knew In
stinctively in advance every change
in wind or weather and had every
thing ready for It. , ,
But Kercnsky Is pretty good at
that sort of thing. The time the coun
cil was about to split over the anar
chists' demonstration and was saved
by as clecer a piece of parliamentary
maneuvering as ever wes pulled off.
was told credit belonged to him as
much as to Theratelli and Tschaidse.
Hrenm Ioo Stuff.
As to his health and this dream
stuff about the race between death
and a Napoleon stunt I don't see
anything In that. I supose it may bo
posible for a man to bo very sick and
to give every indication of being very
well, but I don't believe it. Mr. Ke
rcnsky, it Is true, has no ruddy color
In his face, and is obviously not a
husky. Hut his cyo is perfectly clear
and good, his step Is quick and firm.
his voice has the ring of health, his
hand grasp Is tho grip of a mail of
vigor, and when he is launched upon
one of hiB amazing speeches 1 can
assure you tho only impression you
get from him Is of power and health.
The picture of an Invalid with one
foot in the grave and yet doing these
oratorical feats was of course very
taking, and a good story, but it seems
to be chiefly a pipe.
Not so big a pipe, howevoV, as tho
other Idea that he will "save Russia."
Nobody will do that but just Russia
horsclf.
ENEMY TRADE BILL
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 The ad
ministration tradlng-wlth-the-cnemy
bill passed by tho senate yesterday
was returned to the house today and
will bo sent to conference because of
important senate changes. It had al
ready passed the house by unanimous
vote.
Tho most important, senate amend
ments are those extending the pres
ent presidential powers oyer export
trade to imports, prohibiting publica
tion of war comment In Gorman un
less accompanied In a parallel col
umn by an English translation; in
terdicting commerco between Ameri
cans and tho central powers; giving
the president broad powers to regu
late operations of enemy 'insurance
companies in this country and extend
ing the scope of the esplonuge law. .,
LET
I
BERLIOO, Sept. 13 Since the
breaking offf of relations between the
t'nited States and Germany, 470
Amerirans have departed from (lir-
niany for home or neutral countries.
The census recently compiled by (he
American Association of Commerce
and Trade of IJerlin Indicated that
there, were approximately IliOu Amer
icans in Germany on March 1. The
present number will, therefore, not
greatly exceed 700, half of whom are
living In Berlin.
Don't monkey
aroud if you need
a Winter Suit
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WASHINGTON, Sept. .1.1- Ex
pecting that congress will, quickly
appropriate the neco-Karyr $200, 000,
000 for tho groat destroyer building,
program, tentative .'contracts .have
been drawn with tho Cramps, the
yards at New York, Fore River, New
port News and the Union Iron Works
at San Eranclsco on a percentage
basis not yet fixed, with the under
standing that tho full forco of the
government is behind every cqneern
to facilitate the most rapid construc
tion. The companies have been given
to understand that the government Is
prepared to nssist in the enlargement
of facilities and to commandeer ma
terial. !
All specifications have been agreed
npo naud arrangements made for I
closing sub-conlriicts without delny. I
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. Asscr
pected unless cattle production great
ly Is stimulated, was made today at
the national conference of meat pack
ers. With no possibility ofan abate
ment of. the allies' demands, pros
pects are that: prices will be main
tained nt their present level' unless
the desired expansion of the industry
is realized.
Herbert Hoover has accepted the
offer of packers to put their plants
under a licensing system and govern
ment regulation of the meat business
will be the next move of tho food administration.
PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR
OF
COAL CONTROLLER
310 SAVE IN FUEL
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.1. Thru
the Chamber of Commerco of the
United States, Dr. II. A. Ciurl'ichl, fuel
administrator, has nppealed to
American bu.sine.ss to assist in the
conservation of coal. The appeal is
as follows; 'lt is tho duty of every
American lo save coal this winter. 11'
every family will suvo a ton of coal,
iC every industrial plant will suvo 10,
per cent of tho eon! it uses, which
10 jht cent is now wasted, tho coal
problem will be largely solved. There
is plenty of coal ill the ground, but
there is n shortage of ears and of
labor at tho mines.
"If every family will reduco the
temperature of ils house at least five
degrees it will mean that millions of
tons of coal will be saved and the
hcallli of tho nation will he improv
ed. This is not a hardship; it is a
health measure, for most Americans
live in superheated houses.
"Tho solution of the coal problem
lies largely with Iho American peo
ple. The government cannot save
coal for them; they must snvo it for
themselves, They must not rely
wholly upon price fixing nor upon
the nlrendy overtaxed transportation
systems of the country, nor upon the
effort to iiici'cnso production, nor
upon tho apportionment of coal, nor
upon the enforcement of the law. All
must co-operato.' Tho consumer of
coal in his factory mid houso can co
operate most effectively by tho econ
omies suggested."
KAISER'S BEST AVIATOR -
KILLED ACCIDENTALLY
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13, Lieuten
ant Walter Hoehndorf has been killed
accidentally on the western front, nc
cordolng to German newspaporB.
Hoehndorff was roputod to bo Ger
many's best aviator aftor Boelko and
Immolmnnn, both of whom are dead.
., WASHINGTON; Sept: IrWWIthoul
debate or objection :t ho senate, today '
iuseu peuai,or(lj)uaiiron s .uui au-
inorizing tne Jwallan (egislaturo tp
give women w-he- lmve property and
other qualifications of men the right
to vote, in texrJtorlaJ clcctlqus. It
also authorizes' the legislature to sub
mit to Ihe torrUory the 'nuoatjon of
giving women unrdstrlcjc'd; auffrago
there. . ,' . ' "' VJU
' Those Saving Days
Grape Nuts
,te mure appreciated
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made of whole-'
grains rich,
i'lavorv, con
C e n t r a IV d
nourishment.
Bardwell Fruit Co. Moved
The Bardwell Fruit Company
has moved to the new pre-cool-ing
plant corner 12th and Fir
streets.
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 14 and 15
First Showing of Brodine Models
In view of ilie extreme difficuK ies eiicoiui-
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lered in .securing merchandise for fall, this
display should cotiirnand more than ordin
ary attention.
We urge you to attend, helieving that the
display which we shall make will he decid
edly worlh vour while. ' .
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MISSLOUNSBURY, Milliner
M. M. Department Store
THE UNIVERSAL. CAR
To get the maximum of service
from your Ford ear, it must havo
careful attention from time to time; a
little "tuning up" to keep it running
smoothly always adds to its power
and endurance. To he assured of the
host mechanical service and the use of
genuine Ford materials, hring your
car here where you get practical Ford
experience, and the regular Ford
parts. Ford prices, fixed by the eom
panv, are the same everywhere. Tour
ing Car $3G(), Runabout $345, Sedan
$(i4"), Ooupelet $50f), Town Car $595
all f. o. b. Detroit. On display and
for sale by ; ' .
iC. EGates AutolCoj
Riverside Avenue :j '
DENNEY & CQ.-1
Fruit Marketing Agents
Specializing in the dis
tribution of northwest
ern boxed fruits.
M. E. ROOT, Representative
, , Medford.J Phone 294 "
Main Office Chicago, III. Western Office Payette', Idaho
1 F. II. Hofeuc, Western Manager, i ,
Jackson County Fair
MaHWri Caniamriap 18 in 99
AT NATATORIUM
5 I EsHsi
Exhibits from this fair will be shown
at State Fair, Portland Land Show and
National Dry Land Congress at Dallas.
STYLE SHOW AND MERCHANTS'
DISPLAYS.
SCHOOL EXHIBITS OF ALL KINDS.
ROCK DRILLING CONTEST. '
Liberal premiums on Slock, Poultry,.
Products of Farm, (larden and Orchard,
also on Fine Arls and everything made by
ladies ami children. '" "
Big Free Barbecue
Special prize fur Pest Canning Exhibit
from city garden.. , ,
$50 offered by Utah-Idaho Sugar Co.
for Best Canning Contest for girls to be
conducted at the Fair.
Plenty of Good Music
by Jazz Orchestra from the Oregon Hotel
Grill, and a Home Orchestra.
Dancing 8:30 to 12 o'clock each evening.
Other Free. Attractions Every Night.
ADMISSION 25c
Xo reserved seats anywhere.
4 Daily program will be printed later."
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