Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 17, 1917, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextSIEDFOUT) MAIL TRTBTINT5. MEDMfeD.T OBEflON, ' MONDAY, STCPTKMBER 17, 1017 PAGE RTX Medford MAIL TRIBUNE AN INDKl'ISNDKNT WBWHPAPBR FUBLI3HKD KVKKT AKTBHNOON EXCKPT BUNDAT BV TUB MKUfOHU PKINT1NO CO. Office Mall Trtbuns Building, 35-J7-2 North Fir street! telephone 76. The Democratic Times, The Mdford Wall, The Medford Tribune, The South ern Oregonlan, The Ashland Tribune, OJSOnOK PUTNAM. Editor. UBSCBIPTIO BATIll , rtn vdp.r hv mall One month, by mall.. .16 00 Per month, dellv?red by carrier Id Aleuioru, AHninna, (-iiuunix. ent, Jacksonville and Contra) Point - Saturday only, by mall, per year J. 00 Weekly, per year 1.60 Official paper of the City of Medford Offiolal paper of Jackson County. Entered as second-class matter at lodrord, Oregon, under the act of Maroh I, 1S7B. Sworn Circulation for 1916 2,491. MKMIiEH Ol'' Till? ASSOCIATED I'KKKS Full Leflsml Wire Hnrvlce. The Afiflo olatud PrfiHS Is exclusively entitled to llio uso for republication of all hewn credited to It or not otherwlHe crcdllod in this paper, and alKO the local news fmbllKhed herein. All rlKhtfl of repiib Icnllon of special dlspatchcB. herein are oIbo reserved. THE PAPAL ATTITUDE I EATON LOYAL BUT SALEM, Or., Kept.' 17 Governor Witliycomlic announced here today lie lins not llio i)over to grunt the re quest of the Eugene, Or., ehiimher of commerce to remove A. II.. Knlon, o inpmber of the fnenlty of the Ihiivcr Kity of Oregon nt Eugene, from his seat in the Oregon Iiouhu of representatives. Tho Eugeno people requested his removal from the legislature, as well iih from the faculty,' bncaiwe, they Hiiid, he iwrticipitlcd in the recent Chicago conference of the People s Council of America for Democracy and Peace. . , ' "! am BaliHficd Eaton is a loyal cltir.cn and thai liin molivcH in par ticipating in tho council were honest, but indiscreet," the governor said. THE NEW YORK WOULD prints a copyrighted intei vicw of a Catholic diploiiiiit, long resident in Rome, with the Pope, which sheds light lipou the pontiff's tem perament and attitude upon the war and partly explains some of. the sentiments of his peace note. Tlic interviewer declares that the Pope is not 'in the least (Jerinanophile, but. that distrust of Russia has always been an obsession of his. J lis motives are thus summar ized: "1. A desire to obtain a scat, at the peace conference, at which the question of temporal power may be reconsid ered by the principal world' powers. "2. Fear to offend powerful Roman Catholics, thereby incidentally giving an impetus to the German modernism school at Munich, which before the war had become rest ive and undisciplined. . . "3. Fear lest the Austrian empire, the greatest of Catholic powers, should suffer shipwreck." The Pope dwelt upon the treatment accorded Catholic priests at Lembcrg by the Russians, but excused the shoot ing of Catholic priests in Belgium by Germans, stating that war produces horrors everywhere. When the tor ture and murder of Catholic bishops and priests in Ar menia was called to Ins attention, he terminated the audi ence brusquely. " It is indeed remarkable that the holy see has wit nessed the destruction of the Catholic countries of Bel gium, Poland, Serbia and Armenia without voicing a pro test, that the atrocities and barbarities of German fright fulness and violations of justice and humanity have never brought a word ot: condemnation. Can it be that the cen tury-old treaty .concluded between autocracy and the Don in, wiiereby each, was hound to champion the other, still governs the Vatican in its relations with a world rapidlv uiisiiaciuing tnc letters ot leudalism'f MINI - INDIANAPOLIS, Soul. 17. Tho Indiana woman's Biirfnmo law was declared unconstitutional and void by a Judge of tho Minion county su perior court today. The dorlaton was glvon in n suit to test tho law and arrangements aro botng matlo to np' peal to tho Indiana supromo court. i" ' WHO SHOT MRS. KING? (Continued trom Page On.) was emnloyed over here by tho tier- man government, and that ho hius been nhadowed tor a Ionic time. Tho wholo country is split Into two factions over tho tragedy, olio slilo in favor of a thoro lnvostlgalwn, an J tho other aldo to abide by tlio re suit of tho coroner's Inquest, which returned a verdict of acldonliil death. Oastbn makes the charge that "Chi rnirn Interests" a ro rcBnonslhlo for tho thoory that his Into omnloyer was murdered. TV S. MoDnfflo. nn Atlanta lawyer retained by Mrs. A. b. Robinson of Ashcvlllo. N. C. says that of llio mil llon-dollur oslato which .Mrs. King nhinlnntl hv lircnkltiE her lumberman husband's will In Chicago In 190ti, only 111 0,1) (Ml remains. JlclhitClu Is trying to discover what became ot tho other r. 10,00. Storv of W linens. My tho flickering glimmer of his lantern as wo stood by tho forked tree, Dry told mo how from his porch lie hoard a shot and a voice call, sev eral tlnios, "Captain, come hore quick!" Ilo then caught tho sound of men breaking thru tho bushes be tween his farm and the soring, luak Inir la tho direction of the latter Next ho saw tho lights nn an atllo come tearing down' tho digit road from Concord and turn Into the nban tinned lauo. Tito rar slopped near tho snrtiiK. Ilo heard a door slant saw thru tho trees and undcrliursh the tall lights of tho car backlug ut Tho car then movod about 13 feet forward , when ho heaid a second shot uiid saw a flash. Tho auto crawled out Into tho main road, and mode off toward Concord nt a terrlfl speed. Whatever the outcome of thlt North Carolina tragedy may bo, th filed already stnrtiul between the Means and anll-Mcana factions l likely to outlive the lenal decision THE TURNING' POINT overwhelming vote for the creation of an irriga ' tion district Saturday shows that at last the land owners of the valley realize that in irrigation lies salvation. Orchardists long ago realized it, fpr sad experience taught mem mat the lioguo Jtiver valley could not compete with other and less favored fruit districts without water, and j 1 1 '11 J I . . - ' mat wimout irrigation lruit raising was a hazardous in dust ry. J hose of us who have worked, watched and waited for the valley to wake up to its greatest need, who have for years seen in irrigation the key to unlock tlic door of on- portunity and make tho valley a garden of prosperity, are particularly gratified that the first 'step has been taken in tnc right direction, and sincerely hope, now that a start Hits heeii made, progress will be rapid, and ere long the enure district win he underwater. We live under a democratic covcrnment. and those who have opposed irrigation and the creation of an irrigation district should cheerfully accept the verdict of the major ity, and work with them to secure the best results, so that itie nest possihie water system may be constructed. Of course, there will be a fcw'slackers there alwavs arewho will reject the verdict of the community, and by appeals to the courts upon technicalities, seek to avoid doing their part and to override the popular will but while they may delay, they cannot prevent the eventual irrigation of the valley. Such will doubtless expend in liti gation more than the water will cost them, and eventually have to pay in addition for the water also. This is the fate ot the slacker. The longer irrigation is delayed, the stronger the sentiment for irrigation will become so ob structionists might as well accept .the inevitable. The creation of an irrigation district marks the. turning point in the valley. Optimism will replace pessimism, enterprise oust reaction, hope will drive out despair, and with irrigation an actuality, the entire economic and in- .1 ....i ..: .. l l : c. c 1 1. . . 1 1 ' i . i. ,i . . , M rim lc oi. i ne vauey cnange lor the Hotter as pority replaces hard times. fa 'J&. ' itf? '4. '$. His Eyes Foil Spies The Keenest Gaze In the Land Be longs to Bielaskl, Secret Service Head, and It's Turned on You In This Picture. - 5 " " mi nsaxxvsss pros- Ti SIMllNdl-'lKIXi, 111., Sept. 17. Coal mines, mauiiracturing plants and induslrics generally resumed op eralions today when SIMM) workers, idle last week bemuse of a sympa (holic slrike, returned to work. The decision lo go hack was reach ed yesterday after unionists had been permitted to parade thru the city streols, A- similar dcinonslra tina, in support of striking slrect ear men, planned for the Sunday pnv ious, bail been broken up hv the po lice. This action by nulhoritjcs brought on llio general tie-np, union ists declaring their rights had been deniod. Edgar Mttleriold, 22 years old, son of a rnuchor living near Medford, on listed In the marlno corps at tho lo cal recruiting office Sunday, and will leave tonight for Portland to take a physical examination. This Is the first enlistment under Sergeant B. J. Martin, tho new marine recruiting of ficer who arlved Saturday and took charge of the local office relieving Sergeant llrooks who has been trans ferrod to Portland. The mnrlno re cruiting office has been movd from the postoffico building to tlic, Palm block Ion Kast Ma,n street. By L. HARI'EU LEECH. WASHINGTON. Sept. ,1.7. "Di versions! I get all the diversion I need running this job now. No. I don't need ft vacation." A. Bruce ;. Hielaski to a subordinate who urged him to take a few days off. The reply of Uncle Sam's secret service head tells the wholo story of the punch ho is putting into his work. Using up three or four stenograph ers a day dictating orders nnd keep in'.: in personal touch with tho remot est points of tho vast net spun by his operatives, has not added a wrinkle to tho face of tho boyish chief of the bureau of criminal investigation, en gaged at 34 in' a battle of wits with the worlds' master spies. Biclaski was fit when tho job came, Twelve years of hard work and plan ning in the government service were back of him when tho war began. lie practiced keeping fit with tho devo tion of a fanatic. licensed to play third base on nn nmaneur team nearly every afternoon in summer after a day's work, cnt dinner and spend the rest of tho eve ning at (ho Y. M. C. A. boxing with in structors or tiny professional pug who might drop in. The chief of Uncle Sum's sleuths is human. There is no Sherlock Holmes nnd Doc Watson stuff about his of fice. It looks like any either busi- jiess office - - : Bielaski's buttle with the Prussian spy system is his second great fight. Under his command the. old white slave ring, which once girdled the United States and had many city po lice departments ensnared, was bro ken up and the commercialized vice business destroyed or driven to South America. , When Biclaski began this fight there were just lis many folk who pooh-poohed tho idea of a great vice syndicate ns there used to bo people who didn't believe in the German spy system. But Biclaski located the in ner circle anil attacked it. in city af ter city, forcing police reform in his wake. Today the vice business in Amer ica is an unorgani.cd sporadic af fair, which can he banished from unv city by local sentiment. Before, it was a powerful gang, making millions icr nioiilh and wielding powerful po litical influence. In spile of all Hie information leaks ami tlic activities of the Ger man spy system today, its backbone was broken by Bielaski's sleuths the day war was declared, when l'J3 of the higher-ups were sent to prison us enemy aliens without trial. The remaining fragments of the system continue to wiggle liko tlic snake's lail, but the net of the secret service is rapidly closing on them. A vast volunteer system bus been built up for obtaining information and new tonus of disloyal activity, and the doings of every I. W. JV. leader, every so-called "pacifist"' and all the oilier promoters of treason, have been noted on tho card index, which now contains the numo nnd record of every suspected individual in the United States. Very little can be told now, but af ter the war there will probably be some startling revelations. : . A great deal of the pro-German activity is useless detail, which keeps the United States operatives busy, but lends to nothing startling. Tho only thing Biclaski has ever said about the German spy system is that it is "very persevering." Voluntary information is welcomed by tho bureau of ermfinal lnvestiga tion, altho, of course, much chaff comes with the wheat. Belaski says of the information sent in by private citizens that it proves the American people are intelligently patriotic, and have not run wild or given way to hysteria, with one or two exceptions. Probably the most sensational de velopments in the spy hunt aro yet to come. These elements have been watched day and night. liielnski is after them and they call Bielaski "the mnn who never gets tired" around the department of jus tice. " For the rest of it, he is married lives at Chevy Phase, Md., works all day and part of the night, principally for the love of the game. 25,000 MEN QUIT WORK (Continued trom page 1.) Tho futuro of America In in th hanflu of (in women. It In ami h vor hsn WiiUMn'M cphcro to rear the Ronorntionn. Th'MiPt.iTvIn of women nwnltlng miMhw hrtoii luivo hclperi nature In hr glorious nml wonderful work by tho use of the luifp. ponntrnttnK external prenarntton, "Alnihor'a Krinn.t". Tho nmaolo relax raiitly whn bnhy la born ami tho arista I i"(rr fur both tho mother ami tho baby wlton "Mothor J-TtwiU ' la uaod. All riruftirlMs auppty "Mother's PrlemV. Ask for it Uxtay nml write The, Br n1 11 old Atlanta, fla., for free book, "Motherhood at ui tho Liu by". It wltt be aent to you at once. To neglect th lino of 'Mothor'a Friend" lor a single ntsrht Is a mistake. The preparation has brought relief to millions of women $ tbo most critical lime in tnoir uvea, JOHN A. PERL UKDERTAKSB Idj Assistant. M SOUTH BAHTIiKTT. mono M. 47 nnd 4T-J-S. AuatomoMle Hirso Hnrtlce. extensive walkout In the history ot the raciftc coast, follow: Navy Work Tied Up. iNumbor of strikers aproxlmately 2r,o(io. ; Unions Involved, twenty-tlvo. . Contract value of wor ktlccl up about $150,000,000 In navy and freight vossel construction, aero plane cnginos and machinery for the government, and prlvato contracts. Number ot plants affected, approx imately 100. Wages demanded by various crafts, machinists molders $6; holler- makers $li; blacksmiths $0; pattern makers $7; stationary engineers $f stationary firemen $130 a month sheet metal workers $0; copper- smiths $6; electrical workers $G ship riggers $5; steamtltters $8 shipwrights, caulkers and joiners $fi structural Iron workers $0; oilers. condenser and pumpmen $110 month; pllo drivers $0; ship painters $G and ship fitters $6. Street Hlollng Follows. Sporadic street rioting closely fol lowed the walkout of Iron workers and shipbuilders, one group of whom attnekod a United Railways street car nnd beat two substitutes, replacing striking platform men, according to police reports. fcA riot call w.is sent ii. to the Mlsclon police station l'a trf.lmen dispersed the crowd with drawn revolvers. Minor disturbances wero reported in -the U'ortcro, the Industrial district where the Union Iron works Is lo cal ed. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25cat all druggists. 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