MEDFOUD IttJT; TRTBTJNE, fEDFORT), OTCFOON, TTTTJRSDAYj SEPTEMBER 27.r 1917
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Medford Mail Tribune
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FIRST
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ABROAD TEACH
LATER ARR VALS
American. Army Which Arrived. First
In France Now Acting as Instruc
tors to Later Arrivals Officers'
Schools Established and Scores of
Officers Taken From Reyiinents.
AMKIiK'AN THAIN1XO CAMP IN
Franco, Sept. 27 (hy Ihe Associated
Press), What an1 technically known
as battalion problems arc just now
engaging tin? atti'iitiou of tin? more
auvauccd units of American troos
training here for eventual work in the
trenches.
' After I ho hntfalion problems will
Home regimental problems, then hri
gnde problems, anil lastly, divisional
problems, for in modern war the di
vision is the largest lighting unit
which remains intact within an army
organization. The corps change
from time to time holli in I lie iiinn
lier and the identity of their divis
ions, hut the divisions retain their
integrity Ihriinnl.
Iliituillon l'lolilcins.
Within a division the hiiltalion is
the really important fighting unit and
thus hiitlalioii problem:! are the liasts
lor all that 'follows. 'I'he problems
now engaging lint hattalioiis arc
those met in ordinnrv routine trench
warfare. 'I'he Americans are work
ing them out alone, hat listening to
criticism afterward from both P.rit
Uh and l-'rcnch officers.
The proper carrying out of rcpefs
in trenches so that the enemy will not.
know when one unit bus heeu replac
ed hy another is one phase of the
hattalion proldem which is being fol
lowed with lidehty to conditions act
ually found in the front line. Offom.
ive and defensive prohlcms in hngi
niiiiiher nad variety also are lieins;
worked out with eommcluhihlc skill
One important feature of the present
training is the scinching of men and
tin1 ue of captured licniian weapons
of various -oils and descriptions.
These wenpons have heen horrowed
from the Krcaeh, hut the Americans
hope to capture many for themselves
soon alter thev eel a chance in the
trenches. Particular attention is be
ing paid to niM ructions in oper
(ierman luachine cans and ti
mortars, us well us several spec i
bombs and hand grenades.
Artillery Training.
Infantry rt"'inn-iits ave now looic
intr 1'orwaid to the time when tli'y
will participate in maneuver- with
their ow n artillery. 'I'he prclu:;ii.i.i
(lainim; of the arti hiv i- mm -o
client ...,lt, ll-.t
he d Th-nilsJ-
a mi'titii or h:ov i'ii
line -!i.t..! iic' :t!
hctore It reteni- 1o
tin- liiMttiry. 'Ih.
cry iiiiv.iii-. t,( i,r.
-an 1 ; 1 1 . . t .
pi"-:iv-s ,
in c-onuiKiiifiiil and -inrmif control is iissurud
..lid liclLfimn rs divided niiinst itself iji two wjaotp-()V-
ci'iiiiiclits: proviili'd afso flint ' Hchnuin Ijc ivituii'i'd tot
fiivc a .guarantee tluit any such niciiiict; ..aH that whicli
flircatciicd (icrinaiiy in 1 would in future lie excluded,"
can be lakc"n as a sijjii of the growing convictioirin flea';,
niiiny that the war ctinnot he won and that as favorable n
peace Us possible "niust he coiieludwl as spoedilv a pos
sible, so that Tn' the perioil of rest und recuperation, tiFr-
nianr may complete lirepurat ions tor realifiing the German
ambitions in tho next -war. , .',. ,. . ' ;,
- Tlur 'ineiiace'.' ol ptior little liclgiuin ni. . 11)14 was
its . gallant defense, against; - overwhelming . Oerman
lorccsj avIio invaded I'clgiiiin in violation of nil treaties,
which delayed for several weeks the kaiser's drive upon
Paris, giving the French .and British tinpe ' to organize
el lective. resistance. J lus inust not be permitted to occur
again next t ime, th.ere must be no resistance to German
invaders seeking the destruction of France and England
The German verbal offer to the Vatican can be re-
srar'ded as serving the double object of preparing German
public opinion for the restriction of German war aims aii'd
of encouraging pacifist agitation and promoting discord
among the allies. Jt is also intended .to further convince
Ihe German people-that -responsibility for continuation of
the war rests upon the entente allies.
The. llclgiitn issue has stirred up Ihe I'an-G.errnanists
to active resistance. A new party has been formed, headed
by von lirpitz, called the "German Fatherland partv,
which opposes t he proposed evacuat ion, declares that $el-
gium got her just deserts und must, lie retained as an in
tegral part di the empire, necessary lor the coming war,
Indemnity i.s also insisted upon .to, recompense Germany
for tilts cost of the-war, and America is expected to pay
this blood monev. 'I'he ultra-conservatives "are." sharpl'v
attacking Chancellor 'Michaelis, and do not, hesitate, to
criticise the kaiser, all of which shows growing discord jn
t he German ranks the 'beginning of, a split, -between the
junkers and the people,, ; , , . : ' '-
.1.110 German. peace maneuvers life unmistakable .signs
el war weariness in Germany,, but "thp'y. will .not 'accom
plish their aims of permitting a victorious Germany to
dictate terms of peace. '
Germany will evacuate Belgium Is evacuating it now,
an acre at a time. The evacuation will daily grbv in'rap
iditv and, after the spring of 1918, when the American1
troops
till!.'
Mich
s of
. to
'a-.; on with
Ton ll reu.:iili
levy in.i-t have
the. net nil frriv
ti.'iinau lai
i-o-opcrulc iili
OI1ith-i.inca are
pin shouting ;,t ,
Mcatiwl tie the
for a !:u,;e peri
milium nt to .nine in Prune
inslrui loi-s to To.-ps u 1 1 iv ii
lias hern In ;:;li. 1 1-1 n ,.i
are In ,,r -:m,.,, , m ..,y
enl localities nu-i s - i f
ale heiie; tukcii :i,,i line r.
of the hi t e..'i: II, . ei t to
Iheni. I...:er t'.e iu.H.e.Miiii,i--i,,ii
oftu-cr- in u i, . n ot t!i. -e r uini' i:
will und. iio'.e tin- t.i-k oi t, .-
the new. i . -..i.tme, .
PRECIPlIATiON RECORDS FOR DIFFERENT
BRITISH TAKE GERMAN LINES
, i
(Continued from rtse One.) '
' TABLE KO.'l
STATION.
Bulla Fulls ....
Persist
Alnluii Hunch.
Modon Orch'd
llilli't-est preh
E H Hall, .
Jacksonville .
Xew-trall's Or.
.Med ford
Ilullowfly Ore
Piidthills Orch!
Kxp't Slatiiin..
OjirdniTs' Hch
J T Little
Ashland :.
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1412.47 1.8 H2.'47 ?l.i'i7 2.00 l.O.'l 1.1
,:m2.!)42.!)2!2,ir)4.2(i!2.fl:!!l.!)0ll.0!l
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mil .oo!
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.31 2.0!)2.1(l12.14T3.4:!ll.80L1.5l!1.24 .031 .(1(1 -T. llH.05
.2l 3..)24.O72.784.75l2.47.ll.!l3h.0nl .031 .02 .0.")!!21.02
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.3 1 !2.38!2.28! I.52i3.7i)i2.32i 1 .47j 1 .17
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.24i L2!l:l.(i8il.83l2.:i7l2.20! l.Klil.38
.17!2.0rl2.08l3.44)2.20!l.24l .!)4
.f)0t .0lr102.2(tr2..'24.l8!2.3.-l.(iTj2.3l
,03 .00
.0(i T. I
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.ill .oil
.12! .33!
.21 1 T.
.0(i .ool
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:03!l4.24
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t. 1114.40
T. 1112.821
.12l!l4.!)8
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the top and. swept .Ihrit -the eastern
jiortion of Polygon wood. 'Ihe (icr-
ninns in reduulits on the eastern
slopes of this wilful surrendered, and
within a comparatively short time
the Australians were snr.'ine; across
the race course on the level lielow.
North of I'ldy.Lfm wood the Aus
tralians covered the -.'round assigned
to" them in two hours and twenty
minutes, Ihe iivc-rn-re ili-jith of Iheir
ndvnnees liein'.' 1200 yards. 1 he en
tire Australian operation was tic
nnnuilishcd with exceedin-rlv small
ea.suftlties.
It. :wns n prnlid day for those Kiift-
lish troops who forced their way into
Hib western end of Sonlieheke vil
lage. Not since the hitter period of
Auril. lOl.'i. when the lintisli were
compelled to withdraw ''from
nliice. had an allied soldier entered
The wound ol tins detent
Average preeipitutiiln for valley sttilions, exeludihf!; liutte Fails imd Per
sist, 10.19 inches . ..'
Meilfnnl uses. thn. Me.tl'or.1 records
;et into action, the. evacuation will soon be com-lrrom 1911 to date nnd nil tide pm--
plele with no conditions attached.
.The best way to insure the speedy evacation of Bel
gium is for every American to co-operate to the extent of
Ids or her ability in rushing preparations 'for a victorious,
war.
RUMANIANS REPEL
- GERMAN ASSAULT
riCTKOClltAl), Sept. !!. Tho war
offlca today In sued the ' following
stulomoiit:
"Kuttiiinian front: In tho region
southwest of Cory-StTt'th-Onomlory,
tho enemy opened an Intense, urttllejy
fire. Towards o'clock ho under
took an offenslvo in denno waven,
ponetratinK our trenches. However,
ho was driven out by our counter
attacks. "Htiltie sea: Since September 14
enemy activity has been intensified,
characterized chiefly by aerial recon
noisaticcK and suhmuriuo maneuvers
in an endeavor to prevent our vessels
from approaching the Courlnnd const.
Our coust defenses in tho Irbo chan
nel wore attacked by Zeppelins, on
tho flight of September 'Z't, nearly 40
bombs being dropped."
C0-0PERA1 IVE PLAN
10 CUI BREAD PRICES AMERICANS ARRESIEO
FIGHIi
PARIS, Sept. 27 Major Hro
eard, eonunander of Hie "Storks," the'
sipiudrillii to which Captain (ieorjse
(liieynenier helon.eed, in n stntement
to the Mil tin says the last fight of
the great French aviator occurred
some lour or live miles inside the
(lerninn lines northeast of Ypres and
opposite the British lines. Captain
(lueynemer was ucc onipnnicd by.
Lieutenant Ifozon Verdurnz; who
snys thai they were flying nt n
height of .",000 feet, when (lueyne
mer sighted an enemy., two-souter,
which he attacked. Almost at the
same moment Yerduruz saw four
(ierman monoplanes npproaehing nt
full speed, lie turned toward them
instantly so as lo draw them off.
Thev circled round nnd round for n
while mid then di.sapHured. Verdu
ra then returned to Ihe place where
he had left (luynenier engnged w-ilh
the Oernian hiplane, hut (iueynetuer
had vanished.
During the past year there have
heen twelve co-operative weather oh.'
servers in tho valley, also one ifl
Prospect nnd one nt Persist. Prom
these co-operative observers this of
fice bus obtained the monthly prc
cipilution for the season of 1910
1017 nnd tabulated Ihe same under
table No. 1. It is; interesting' to Jiote
the difference in the preeipitntion
over Ihe valley, the grealest variation
being 8.20 inches;, which i.s the range
between Jacksmivillo nnd Gardner's
ranch, about three miles east of Tal
ent. The nvemgo precipitation for
tile valley -stations,-. 1"t including.
Unite Palls und Persist., is lt.19
inches. , , , . ' , "
. TheMedford station was establish
ed in lull. Previous.' to this date
the closest station, was located ill
Jacksonville, where official precipi
tation records were made for the
valley. A precipitation ' chart . for
ions records lire from the Jackson
ville. station. .'Since the precipitation
is greater at Jacksonville than lit
Medford ,t lie thirty-year average of
2"i.O inches rainfall shown by this
chart is too high for XledfonL nnd
too low- for Jacksonville. Hy con
sulting table No. 2, which is a com
parison of the precipitation of Jack
sonville and Medford, we find an ov
erage precipitation of 23.72 nni;
17.43 inches respectively, with a dif
ference of 0.29 inches. - The 1917
precipitation is not included in ob
taining tho average. . ..
TABLE NO. 2
Year . Jacksonville. Medford,
112. 20.79 ' 24.83
1913 . 25.23 19.44
1914...-. ..;,..:.,.d4. '22.03 14.57
1915 8.(!1 . " 13.80
1910 ,. 22.93 14.51
1917 13.12 7.00
Average 23.72 17.43
Hy taking the seasonal average,
beginning 1911-1912, there is n slight
difference. Jacksonville then has nn
nvdrnge" of 22.82 'inches' nnd Medford
17.02 inches precipitation, with a
difference of 5.80' inches, ns intablc'
No. 3. . ' ' '
TABLE NO. 3
Jacksonville. Medford
Season
1911- 12
1912- 13
IdlTI-Tl
1914- 15
1915- 10
1910-17
Average
; 24.82 22.3
20.18 21.S
........ 23.82 15:5
18.89 12.(1
22.21 15.7
..1 21.02 13.9
... 22.82 17.0
C. C- CATE, i
Special Observer.
PUT INTQ EFFECT
the tn'-f
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Mil."! (
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Tcltcrcttii--.'! i, i';t
nu'enrv ni.iiurii'
pointed ('"nur.-'.tiilrr
northern (Vent,
rhenko K-i'V'nl- (
8'iff H1 I oM.iiuittdi I
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been
in eluet en
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in ciiict en
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Mu
WASHlNliTON'. Sept. lli. Mcas
nrcc.H of eo-opraliou to reeduce the
prict of bread will be recommended
by the food administration within a
short time to bakers, retailers and
consumers. The federal trado eom-J
nihisum wilt- complete probRbly this
week :in Inquiry into the cost of bVead
1 n k i n c ;iud distribution. A$ eoou us
its reports have been Kone over tne
food adminUtration w ill announce, Ms
views as to standard1, shapes and
ompoition of bread. At tho Fame
time It will make pnMie its recom-
moiidatior.fl ns to co-operation to re-
diKC prices.
Today's nnnouueement was (he
(ir;t itulitation that the federal trade
commission had the bread quwtion
under itn Immediate consideration.
MONTItKAL, Sept. IT. Kight
men and ouo wo man, All Americans,
wero brought into ' court today
chargefl with violating the alien la
bor law In coming here to take the
tire.-n Northwestern Telegraph com
pauy. They pleaded not guilty and
ttore released on llrtu ball eatb.
Leaders of t bp strike -have charged
that American telegraph operators
were beln Imported to take the
places of the strikers.
MKNIco 1ir. Scid'. 'j;. lUnry
P. I'irt. Iicr, the Ameriean nmbn-.-a-
i r. to-l;t rereixrd fetter 1 rom the
I'liiU .1 M'.if es in c nunc id aiknowl-td-in
(lie eh i t inn nnd -cut m ot
Vcnn-imtio t 'nrrnnn i president
Tht i- ihe finuttHve in iveov'iitinn
of 1 11 o j'U'se'nV fAioim $ vruim-ut.
$10 AN MONTH RAISE"
FDR SCHOONER MATES
SAX fliANt ISO), Sejd. 'J7; A-
flat riii-e ol lil a mntli for t'ir-d.
eeoiiil and ihiiil mates on nil steam
btt!ier-i ims )., , u- : ranted hv the
rariite t'ba-t SliitMiwnuT itoeia
it itni(0!tnrcd here today
This ineiea-e W vtue- ei'U':tVe
tober 1. m
JOHN A. PERL
JTDERTAKXB
BOVTH llAllTliyrtr
. laton M. HtM :l-$k.
AuitonioMle. lleenuSernce.
imbuUnc terrle. - UcreneH
il'ETndGRAD, Sept. 27.-Tlie
activity of tho government In promul
gating reforms continues, notwith
standing tho uncertainty of the situa
tion. The minister of education has
asked that. Instruction be given In
tho local language In , elementary
sclioola of the Baltic provinces. ' The
prison department has prepared a
law providing for training of youth
ful culprits, Instead of their punish
ment. A decree has beon Issued le
galizing as easier form of oath for
Karaite Jews. i
Tho finance ministry has submit
ted a project for the long-awaited
sugar monopoly, under ' which the
slate nlono will Import, export ftnd
sell this commodity 'at home. An- i
other decree establishes a general in
spectorship to exercise compulsory
powers over all c:vll indus'try.
days here. Later they will take part
in n pnnide nnd a public reception.
OOOOOi
Grape-Nuts
when you think
of economy
offellWl
nielli
iioitiiiof KiniHctMi'lte) Jth'4
ft'ceeded s,t f iy irf itjnll.v;
imil line was crilsliccl!1 '
The (lermnns were -icti've tliruoiit
ln-t night and pmi down a hcuv.y bar- .
lire before this morning s at
tack, but it did little damage. lunon
ichine gun fire nnd sniping was
, . i c...
encountcrcii iu many puo-cr, u...
the most part the Oennans did not
make a determined stand. The block
houses gave little trouble. The llrit-i.-h
artillery preparation heru had
heen exceedingly good nnd the ground
was strewn with" enemy dead.' Seri
ous but brief J'htingyiceiirrcd n ,,.
few of 'the fortified forts nnd near
the railroud .tliii.i cneiny"diittwri!d m
immediate counter-it ac.Jc, ( hut ,1);';
was broken. ipilckly. "
Among the prisoner in-this .sector .
were' n number of Prussians who
are .sturdy looking troops. Prisoners
were coming in. all along the line if ;
the offensivo, but it was impossible
to estimate the total further than
tiuit several hundred bad been uc-
healed hinrclv t"dn. In Hie e"'
oi coiuiteil for at an early hour.
NEW YORK. Sept. 27 The flag
of Japan look its phiee todny nlong
side tliose of America's other nllies
of the war in the allv-bedccked
streets in honor of the visit fro New
places of striking operators of .thrl Yrl; of llu" iniH rial Japanese com
ion headed hv
visitors will
Viscount
pend three
lshii.
hnsv
3CX0000000000XOOOOOS
Think of
SAVE MONEY
SAVE TIME
SAVE WASTE
Tlie ('oncontvatod crood
noss of tho grains rich
in ilivoi' and eatable to
the last morsel.
These saving times are
introducing 0 rape-Xuts
to thousands of new
usei-s.
"There's a Reason"
XKJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Put on the-Bfvo GlassM v.licrt you set the
t Able for the bite you've preparcf for the guesti of
the evening. A a augestion for a dainvy lunch:
CrfniilP cheese nnd chopped olive Andwichcs (on
brown bread U DiH pickles, Slmrr.p salad. Ice cold
Bpvo,
lurlf a ntitritive drinl:, Bet-o makes, an appetising
end ddnhtfid addition lo ny meal liot or cok!,
litbt or henvy.
Bevo-the aU-ycnr-'round soft drink.
S.VJ irt ISdffVt only rd bottk-d etc :uir by
anheuskk-Busch St. Louis
I are not offered to car builders.
Motorists bmr them as
angtter of choice,
iiwrtibbentcmgh fabric:'
, doggedly durable tread
mfleaee and service '?
creaxe a ae-'
snand great-
er xnan ior .
anyotliernon-
equipment tire.
? r
an:
OT tff f "S" Tire
II Wi
The Diamond Rubber Co hi
factories . - AKron, Ohio,
Local Distviliufors.
Garnett-Corys Hdwe. C6.
MEDFORD, ORE. - -
THE UNIVERSAL CAR
. '-'" i . .'
World-wide 'distribution and the con
tinually growing "deimind for Ford
cars are the best proofs of Ford value.
Ford fin's are utilitiest they are pos
itive necessities for they Jiavc revo
lutionized modern business, brought
country and city together and opened
up new life to the family. The Ford
car has become a necessary part of
everyday life. Touring Car !r3G5,
Kunabout :l.")0, Coupelet f10, Sedan
.ti.")0. Town Car ()00 all f. o. b. De
troit. On display and for sale by
C. E. Gates Auto Co.
Uiverside Ave., Medford, Ore.
DENNEY&CD.
Fruit Marketing Agents
Specializing in the dis-
tribution of northwest
ern boxed fruits.
j M.E. ROOT, Representative
it Medford, Phone 2'U
Main Office Chicago, 111, Western Office l'ayettc, JdalVo
t- F. H. llojjuc Wcstfrn Manager, (
r i