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STTTDFOTIT) MAIL TOTBTTNT;. M"EDFOTTT. W?EC!0T, TUESDAY. OfTOTSER !?. 1D17 TRflV, TTTRETC E Sitlinj; nt niv'lit in the ruins of a shell-torn culliedrul soincwhura in France, and with u bi' rock for n desk, !ol)by Pelmize of Entile Point, former Jledt'ord hij.'h scliool student and athlete, now serving in the Amer ican ambulance corps in France, amid all the horrors of war lie is witness ing, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred l'elonae, to send him some choc olute candy. Hobby also writes that lie is i beginning; to like horse meat. Tlie letter, just received, altho guarded in tone for fear of the cen sor, hints at tho wonderful experi ences yoiniir l'elou.e is passing thru md the honors of war he is a daily witness of. From beinnin to end! the letter brims witii interest, and is as follows: "My Dear Dad: "Your letter with inclosed cbeck arrived, safely. You certainly took chance)' in sending it by mail. You Jufyht try sending another by Wells fFargo and see if I don't get it quicker. You can make it as big as you want to, as it sure takes some coin to buy things here in France. "Tell mother to send me some chocolate candy, and you can inclose some smoking tobacco at the same lime. Seeing Horrible Sights. "All of us boys in our umbulunce corps have been repeatedly warned that we are to write no information whatsoever concerning what we arc doing, the maneuvers we are witness ing, etc. So please, if these letters seem uninteresting, just wait till the lime comes when 1 can tell you of the horrible sights and the stirring events that occur continuously. "The I'nited States government is Vtjjj- strict now regarding letters, and you will have to wait until my re turn, when the things I will tell you will make you 'sit up and take no tice.' "I am on night duty tonight, and am writing this letter with a large lock for a desk in the ruins of an old cathedral that has recently seen shell fire and was generally demol ished by the retreating Germans. "The pews have been used lor fire wood or building parts of trenches; the altar was destroyed by shell fire and large gaps in the roof show the stars in the sky. So you cun picture me among these wierd surroundings with the aid of candle writing to my dear ones so far away. And, believe me, the Kogue liiver valley would certainly look yood to me at this moment. itoys Always in Danger. "In the rear of the altar are sev eral rooms with straw cots, evidently used as dressing rooms for the wounded. As you know, most all our work is done at night. We have to drive without lights for safety. So"bat sleep we get is in our clothes on tmr stretchers, but notwithstand ing, I keep well. They feed us very well, and I am growing to like horse meat, which is slightly sweeter than beef. "We only receive mail every ten days, and, believe ine, we certainly enjoy getting letters from home. Souvenirs worry me, as there are so many things 1 can pick up for u song that I would love dearly to , bring home. Yesterday a poila gave rAme a German helmet weighing about Tt Jour pounds, which is practically bul let proof. "German prisoners nre constantly Jinssing to the rear, where they are used in restoring the beautiful coun try devastated by their retreating comrades of the German army. Ine f my companions met with an accident yesterday. I can't tell you about it. lie is noW in the hos pital and will receive the C'roi de G'uene for his bravery. He lives in St. Louis. "My chum, I.ippincolt, who is with me, is the son of the publisher of l.ippincott's matiazine, and lives in Philadelphia. He is n nice, clean fel low, ami if I return to Stanford he wants to go there also. There arc about forty fellows in our division, all of them eastern college men. 1 am the only one from the west. Vcur Masks and Helmet. "We have a ball learn and a 'liusty Ilinnc onnrtct.' and at niglil time when off duly, while watching Fl ? vthe night rockets and searchlights A ying to locate airplanes, we sing .., i.i 11 .VIlll'l ll'OIl S,lllg", I!M II omid mighty good, no matter how loorly sung. "Our pos are often located quite .distance from camp, anil we otten ive to remain there for forty-eiirht ilirs before being 'relieved.' We arc BJ s prepared for gas uttui'ks and ens masks and tin helmets arc tty om fort able to have on our S hen fchrapnel Is flung thru lir overhead. so sad to see the ruined vil- nil about ns. Kvcn the roads blown up by the Germans iu j' 1 The young men who bnve gone to France to fight for this war is just as dependent upon cigarettes and to bacco as he is upon food. A private soldier the other day, says a writer in the New York Sun, in thanking a friend for sending him cigarettes, wrote he would "a darn sight rather have then than socks." In many cases, he goes on to say, there can be no doubt that it calms the nerve, gives peace and content to a mind shaken by emotion, and strength to a worn body. Solace to Soldiers. Such is the experience indicated in the lives of soldiers who are ill the soul-racking environment of the trench and the dugout. The loud up roar of battle, the discharge of the heavy i'.n-, t'.ic bursting of enormous shells and the charge of yelling bat talions arc enough to send the aver age man to the insane ward. On the firing line it has been found that tobacco is almost a panacea, A whiff of a pipe, a puff or so of a cigarette, and what matter hunger and mud anil slime? Ask a soldier deep in the shell-torn ditch whether he would rather have a square meal or n pack of cigarettes, and lime times out of ten he will decide in fa vor of cigarettes. "My men," wrote an officer the other day, "will bear any dirt or dis comfort so long as they are well sup plied with smokes." Makes Men Cheerful. Another in acknowledging the re ceipt of a consignment of tobacco sent word: "Your smokes have arriv ed. My men are once more cheer ful." The packets of tobacco sent to fighting men at the front stand for far more than so many ounces of dried leaves. They mean that some where there is a man, woman or child who is in sympathy with the boys "out there." Tobacco is like an ever-welcoming host when comrades foregather for a few hours of rest from their long vigils in the trenches. It is when pipes lire lighted or cigarettes nre glowing like fireflies in the watches of the night, in some deep down shelter, that men return to their hu ninnity. Willi the while clouds come the merry jest and the rousing song. Tobacco is a cheery camouflage which conceals the woes of the sol dier from himself and screens not the vision of a brighter morrow . New SubscrllierR to Fund, The followiti" nre additional sub scribers to the Mail Tribune Tobacco fund. A J."-cent subscription sends 4") cents' worth of tohu to the American soldiers at the front in Fiance and a sell'-addressed post card lor acknowledgment. A. I.. Hill $2.00 L. K. Williams Mrs. A. J. Klockcr Miss Hittson Arthur Drown Ivy llocck Nellie lioeck Helen Yockey .'.0 If. K. Swan .- Margaret H. Sever Mrs. Sarah Howell K. fl. Trowbridge, Jr I.loyd Culver, l'hocnix .1. M. liadcr, Phoenix P. ('. Higham Mm A. 11. Williams John II. Knglish 2.00 uicir rcircnr, and mis devastation and other things makes one want to go on the war path for Hosches. (irons Ten Years Older. inn ine roans anil iindges are soon rebuilt and everything system atically reconstructed by the advanc ing French, and fields icvcled, plow ed and planted, showing how confi dent the French are that the Ger mans will never return again this way. "Dad, the experience I am having is greut, and 1 think I have grown ten years older the past six month Give my kindest regards to mv niiinv friends in the valley nnd write often to me. "With worlds of love for you, mother and grandma, affectionately, "HOH. "P. S. Don't let mother worry about me. 1 will return safe und sound." The Wliolo NeighlHM-lKxxl Known, Mrs. Anna Pelzer, 2o26 Jefferson St., So. Omtihu, Neb., writes: "I can recommend Foley's Honey and Tar as a sure cure tor roughs and colds.. It cured my daughter of a bad cold. My neighbor, Mrs. Henson, cured herself and her whole family with Foley's Honey and Tar, and evcryono In our neighborhood speaks highly of It." This reliable family remedy nia.'Hrs croup. It clears the air parages and eases the gasping, Mrangllng fight for breath. Sold everywhere. DECLARES LEADER LONDON, Oct. 2. Joseph Haver lock Wilson, general secretary of the National Seaman's union, In a speech at MIddlesborough last night, de clared all want peace, "but we are not going to have a German peace. It has been said that 'It Is Impossible to nave a military victory. Won, lr wo cannot win the war with such a great weight as that of the United States, we do not deservo to win." Mr. Wilson added that If be could have his way, "we will deliberately punish the Gormans for the crimes they have committed." He enjoined all the seamen "to keep the flag at the masthead, never to surrender and to go straight on with the deter mination that we are going to win and bring about peace on satisfac tory lines." The speaker declared that so mo pacifists "who love every country but their own" would make believe that Great Britain was as guilty in this war as the Germans. "I can only describe them," ho said, "as very foolish men." BRIGADIER GENERALS ASSIGNED TO COMMANDS WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 The fol lowing were among assignments of brigadier generals announced today at the war department: General Linden G. Berry, Sixlicth field artillery brigade, Camp Doni phan, Fort Sill, Okla. General James A. Irons One Ilun lred and Sixty-sixth depot brigade. Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash, MERGER OF ALL CHICAGO, Oct. 2. Delegatos to a national conference of progressives, social de'mocrats, prohibitionists and Independents, arrived here today and announced their desire to mobilize all but tho dominant parties. This Is the third in a series of meetings planned to form such a co-operative union, according to V. G. Hlnshnw, chairman of the national prohibition party, wiio will participate in tho de liberations. Among those who are expected to make addresses aro: Victor Mur dock, Samuel Gompers, Mnthew Hale of Boston, J. Stitt Wilson of Califor nia, Henry C. Needhnm of Los An geles; Eugene Foss, former governor of Massachusetts; Clarence Dnrrow, John Sparga of Vermont and J. Phelps Stokes of New York. Kipiul suffrage, national prohibi tion and government ownership of public utilities are the main subjects under discussion. AFTER HEXT FRIDAY Friday, October 5, is the last day taxes may be paid before becoming delinquent. Taxes that arc not paid by that date are subject to an inter est charge of 1 per cent a month, and after November 5 an additional charge of Ci per cent ol' the amount of the taxes will be added as n pen- TO THOSE THOUGHT An arrangement has been effected whereby the Max well Motor Company has leased for a period of live, years the properties of the Chalmers Motor Company. The immediate effect of this transaction is: 1. The Chalmers car Will he continued under the Chal mers name for a period of five years. 2. Those distributors or deal ers who have been suc cessfully marketing the Chalmers car will continue to do so. The appraisers of the prop erty and their engineers report the current Chalmers model a good car and the Chalmers plant a wonderful factory. The first move we have made is to increase the efficiency of the Chalmers organization. The second, move was to place behind the Chalmers car the resources of the Max well Motor Company. E ASKS REMOVAL OF ALLEN EATON EUGENE, Oct. 2 The Eugene chamber of commerce at a meeting last night attended by 200 business men and citizens unanimously passed fori second tdno resolutions de manding the removal of Allen II. Eaton as a member of tho faculty of the university of Oregon and as rep resentative from Lane county In the Oregon stato legislature because of his participation in tho People's Council for Democracy and Peace. Mr. Eaton had agreed to maUo a statement of his conduct before the body. Ten lnlnutcs before the meet ing, scheduled for S o'clock, be tel ephoned that ho would not como In person, but that he would send a statement. The members waited un til 10:1.1 for the statement. It was read and formally declared unsatis factory. J. E. Sholton, who Introduced the original resolution stated: "The position taken by tho cham ber of commerce Is that any man who at this time holds tho right of free speech for agitators and pro-Germans supreme to the nation's eauso lias no placo as a member of tho faculty of the university of Orogon or In any other Amorlcan body." ally. Hemembcr that on the morning of October (i your taxes, if not paid before then, will be delinquent and the county will ehnrge you interest at the rate of 1 per cent a month. If not paid by November fi, n penalty of " per cent of the amount nf the taxes will be added. WHO HAVE OF BUYING This is a business transaction between two automobile companies of probably no more than ordinary interest to the public but important to you if you have thought of buying a Chalmers lor these obvious reasons: 1. You obtain a good car. 2. You obtain a car produced in a magnificently equip ped plant. 3. You obtain a car pro duced by an organization materially strengthened by the addition of able ex ecutives. 4. You obtain a car produced by an organization mate rially strengthened by additional financial re sources. 5. You obtain a car from a distributor or dealer who will have the support of this organization. In this way all tbree of us prosper in the transaction. Prrsiilent and General Manager Maxwell Motor Company, Inc. 10 SEEK AID OF AX ATLANTIC POUT, Oct. 2. Seeking the co-operation of Herbert C. Hoover, food administrator, in filling Oie allies' food requirements, a number of representatives of the food commission arrived here today. The group, described as a speclul mission, Is hoaded by O. H. Smith, assistant general secretary , of muni tions for Great Britain, and will work In conjunction with Lord Northcliffe, now directing the work of nil tho British commissions In this country. Mr. Smith explained that their work Is to set up In co-operation with Mr. Hoover an organization to insure the amalgamation and equita ble distribution of food supplies avail able hero for the armies and civil population of the allies. "Just as the man powor and tho capacity for making munitions for each contending nation have been organized," said Mr. Smith, "so must food rcsourcos to the full If vic tory Is to ho secured. And In this, as In many othor wuys, wo know that tho United Statos will glvo tholr ul lies In Europe that which they so greatly need." The British will go to Washington soon. DIED JONES Even L. Jones, familiarly known as "Coolgardle Jones," died at tho residence of II. L. Wilson on Cra ter Lake highway at 4 o'clock Tues day morning, Oct. 2, from cancor, nftor a protracted Illness. He was a nativo of Dodgcvlllo, Wisconsin, aged 54 years. He leaves one brother and ono slstor. Funoral services will be held at Weeks & McGowan'g chapel at 10 o'clock Wpduesday, morning. Interment In Jacksonville cemetery. Mr. Jones came to Mcdford about 15 years ago, was a minor by occu pation, and located and developed nu merous mining claims In the Blue Ledge district. He had many friends and was universally popular. He wns well-known In all the mining districts of 1ho west, including Alas ka, and came here from Spokane, nt the time of the Blue Ledge develop ment, v.. i . MAMMA! DON'T YOU SEEYOURICMtD IS SICK, CONSTIPATED fook at tongue! Move poisons from Jivw ttiul ImiwHs nt once. Mother! -.Your child isn't naturally cross and peevish. See If tongue is couted; thin, is a sure si Kit its little stomach, liver and bowels need a cleansing at. ouce. When listless, palo, feverish, full of cohl(i breath bud, throat sore, doesn't eat, Bleep or act naturally, has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remember, a gentle liver and bowot cleasing should always bo the first treatment given. "Nothing equals "California Syrup of Figs" for children's ills; glvo a teaspoon fill, and in a few hours all the foul waste, sour bile and ferment ing food which Is closed in the bow els passes out of the system, nnd you havo a well and playful child again. All children love this harm less, delicious "fruit laxative," and it never falls to effect a good "inside" cleansing. Directions for babies, chil dren of nil ages and grown-ups are plainly on tho bottlo. Keep It handy In your homo. A MUlo given baby today saves a sick child tomorrow, but get tho genuine. Ask your druglst for u. 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," then look nnd see that it Is made by the "California Fig Syrup Co." Wiregrip Tires have been tried out and proven the best on the market. See them at Riverside Garage WESTON'S Camera Shop 208 East Main Street, Medford The Only Exclusive Commercial Photographer in Southern Oregon. Negatives Made any time o? jlaj by appointment. Phono I47-.1. Sy filves n brilliant plossy slitno tlmt '51 EST do(!rt not nib tl or dust utT tlmt B 1 iinuuuM to Ilia iron -that luuM iuur H M times ua lontf an any otlier, I Black Silk Stove Polish I In In n c!nn8 by Ile1f. It'll mora H Well do tho rest. . ; J. B. PALMER. ,u-i3
