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LAFOLLETTE PROTEST
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Prcllml
nary consideration of numerous pe
titions Hcoklng expulsion from I he
(ienato of Senator L;i Kollotte and
several other senntorH for tliolr ultl
tutlo towiirtl tlio war was begun tndny
by tlio senate privileges and elec
tions committee, but no action wits
taken, and another meeting will be
held tomorrow.
Sentiment wns said lo liave devel
oped at today's meeting for action
of Bomo kind and anainst merely
tabling the petitions. Tlio ttiestion
of proper procedure was dinrUBScd
without, agreement.
Senator ha 1'olletto Is said to be
conxldering an address before con
gress adjourns. In answer lo bis
critics.
200.000 EN ROUTE
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CANADIAN IlKADOlAHTKliS IN
I'lfANCK, Oct. li. The enemy early
lliis iiNpijiiti' iillempled lo raid our
lines in the Avion Hector, hut wux
discovered bel'ore he pt lo close
quarters and tlrivcn oil' iit'lcr sus
taining n number ol casualties. The
inl'milcy activity is ircncrnlly less
than nonnul, hut the sound of otitis
never ceases. The (iernmiiK tire ut
tciiilin;r more hy way of destructive
shots on our hullerv positions than
they did earlier in Ihe season, but
even in this respect llicv are still t'ur
hchiml the liiitish anil Cnmtdiitu l'UH
ncrs. There has been marked increase in
the use til' luicr riiuiic, liic.ii velocity
rims by the Germans. The results
ccrluinlv do not .justify Hie free use
of tlice uuns. The enciny also bus
increased Ihe proportion of eas
hells and has scnl us iiinnv varieties
if (.'as. This may imlii'ate that the
chemicals from which poison e;ns is
made are available in e.rcnter quiiii
tilii'S than those required t'ur hio;h
explosives.
AM t lit prisoners of good eilucn
liou now siieak of the growitlg senrc
ily of war inaleriuls, ami particularly
of arlicles audi as rnhltcr, eotlon
and copper, which can neither he pro
duced at home nor obtained from
Cicrinany's Kuropeati neighbors, One
of Ihe prisoners taken is yesterday's
outpost affair said that while Ger
many could not lie conquered in the
field, she would he forced to make
peace because of her failure to ob
tain supplies.
The weather is excellent aiir the
men in (he Ircnclics are in (rood
health and spirits. The casualties
continue extremely litrhl.
WASHINGTON, Oct. About
li()0,l)(IO men, rcprcscntim.' the third
increment to the national tinny , to
day arc on their way lo sixlccn can
tonments, where already half Ihe
(iH7,IH'0 called to the colors by the
president are mobilized. Altho to
day's quota should be 'ID per cent,
local conditions in the various states
have reduced the general average of
the increnuMil lo 'Jtl or 27 per cent.
The railroad war hoard issued a
slntement today in com lion with
tiie njirt which the railroads have
played in handling the
1 1 ill. uuiuilu i vi .
DEATH IN BRUSH
Fl
RIGHT TO STRIKE
IN WAR TIME IS
strenuous ellofls are mm- niuo. ...
obtain bonds for some of the lenders.
He declarud it would be impossible to
secure a total of ifl, (.', M
would secure the release of all under
;.,.i;..t.,..,t but he intimated some ol
I'il.I.MOiiK, f'al., Oct. 3. Three
women unci u baby are known to
have been burned to death, property
valued at half a million dollars is
believed destroyed and further de
slrnctinn is threatened by a brush
lire north of here, said to have been
stalled by an unidentilied man last
CIIIf'AflO, Oct. 3. Whether nn
organization can go on si l ike (luring
war time and whether members ol
orjriuii.ntioiis can stay on a strike
when that strike was initiated belore
tlio war started, are tjie two luirn-
moiint issues between the L lilted
States government and the Kill in
dicted members of the I. W. W., ac-
movcmenl ever attempted in this
eounlry.
"Including the national guard, the
j regular army and the new national
J army, the railroads to date have
moved approximately 7120,000 sol
diers from their homes to (raining
t camps or embarkation points," says
the statement.
"The great bulk of this army re
quired special train service, involv
ing the use of lX'illO passenger epr-s,
including l.'illtl I'ulhiian and tourist
sleepers, 12000 baggage curs and
Irani freight curs.
"The longest haul made in the new
national army movement to dale was
from Yuma, Ariz., to r'ort Kiley,
Kan., 1."M miles.
"Of the national guard moveiiK'nls,
the longest one was made by a bat
talion of San Francisco engineers
from San Francisco, C'al., to a point
on Hie Atlantic coast."
Friday, but which became dangerous eordinj
only yesterday.
The dead Sirs. ('. K. Webb, Miss
Ifuth Fanslcr, .Mrs. Webb's baby,
Mrs. Webb's sister-in-law.
Many persons were burned severe-.
I.. ,ii,,l i iiiinilioe of i.ersons have not
biggest troop l.j . j j-,.0In llm some lnny bnve
OF GRAIN FOR SEED
WASHINGTON, Oct. II. In order
to Insure, tlio retention of sufficient
seed wheat and rye lo sow next year's
war crops, the department of agri
culture today announced lhat the 30
day grain storago llmilattlon will not
apply to seed grain. Lots may be
kept for heed purposes until Ihe end
of tlio next, seeding season, but can
not bo sold at a prlco exceeding by
1,') percent tlio selling prlco of num
ber 1 wheat at" tlio elevator where
Btored.
SEPARATE PEACE OFFER
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. .1. Ger
many lias made no proposals what
ever for a separato peace either with
France or Great llrilain. Dr. Von
Ktichlinann. the German foreign sec
retary, makes this announcement, ac
cording to advices from Ilerlln, la
answering the speech miido by Gen
eral Verkliovsky, the Russian minis
ter of war, before tlio democratic con
gress In l'ctrograd.
1SSAL
li l lost.
Hundreds of men now are fighting
to prevent the spread of the fire,
which is traveliitg westward past a
point six miles north of here.
The four dead were found together
in the Little Sespe river canyon.
Their clothing ami bodies were burn
ed. They were huddled in n group.
Seventeen persons, including those
dead, were on the Anaconda, oil
property, six miles north of here
when the fire reached there late yes
terday. All were forced to run lor
their lives. To reach safety they
ad to take some path thru n gullcy
or down the etinvon, and it is believ
ed the women lost their way.
Miss Funsters brother, who es
caped, said lie was holding his sis
ter's aim, niding her, but she stum
bled, and in the blinding smoke and
licking flames -which were closing in,
ho was tillable to find her again. Ap
parently she and the two other worn
en, with Mrs. Webb's baby, gave out
when Ihe first touch of fire reached
them.
WASHINGTON, Oct. .1 President
Wilson has remitted tlio sentence of
dismissal from the army Imposed on
Sceond-l.lcutenant Arthur lllnghtim,
Jr., Sixth field artillery, by a Ben-
oral court-martial, following convle
lion of hiivintf represented himself as
a single man when bo was in fact
married. Tlio officer was a corporal
in bis regiment and when making
application for examination for ap
pointment as a second lieutenant was
found guilty of having described him
solf as single on the official form.
to Otto Christensen, attor
ney lor the latter organization.
Sweeping denial of each of the
barges named in the indictment was
made by Christensen, who asserted
the chief point lit issue is whether
the I. W. W. members are within the
law in promulgating strikes clurin
war time.
I'hc government ehnrges cannot
... -. ., , , . i .. 1 linn...
possitiiv sinna up, tie iicciarcu. inc.
I. W. W. has at no time taken n pos
itive position in regard to the war.
Some of the strikes we are charged
with starling 'to embarrass the gov
eminent' were started before the war
began. As to our alleged attempt to
fight conscription, I refer federal
agents lo the large number of I. W.
W. members who are now in t lie vnr
ions cantonments.
"The charge that German money
has been backing the organization is
ridiculous."
Mr. Christensen admitted tha
the jail'woiild bo
the members, now n)
released on bail. ' ,., '
,,. A Vnnilcrvccr of Scuttle
, .1 I,. Chicago H'II
::;-;tcd wt;.. m,
Ihe defense of prisoners.
h.,
will bo
in
Dorft
ask for
CracKers
sag
Whether you Dny SNOW FLAKES in balk or
in package, you arc sure of a dainty, crisp,
cracker that .will add zest to a meal or light
luncheon. .
Sold in three sizes of packages, and In bum.
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Portland, Oregon.
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J. G. Hibbard
Jones Cash Grocery
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John Hrownleo
Suppose You Were
Going "Over the Top
iTirniiAM net 3 Thn Ger
man military authorities have Issued Witllt lliol'e tliail atiytll'ui",' ?
orders that all lights in tho govern
mental district of Dusseldorf and a
great portion of Westphalia must be
darkened at night, according to the
General Anzeiger of Essen. Similar
precautions against air raids aro be
ing taken at other places In western
Germany.
You know wiiat that means, don't you?
OcttiiiR out of the trenches for a charge.'
The order comes after hours and days of
incessant nrtillcrv nrenaration. Then it's
up to the men in the front lines.
(Suppose vou were waiting to go ocr
the top in ten minutes. hat would you
it more than anvthuig? What would
be the one thing that would help after
the nerve strains of: two days' roar from
those "big guns'?
You'd want a good smoKe, 01 course.
r.ut, on the other hand, you re not
"over there." You're here because ypu
have to be. And you have no trouble lay
ing vour hand on a pipe or cigarette.
Mut thev're scarce on the other side
ciiiai'ettes'and tobacco; the kind our men
like.
1 '.lame scarce.
So help send smokes to the Soldiers.
W'e make it easy for you: all you have
to do is to send a little money -to:
Mrs. D. I). McCoy of Citsmila.
Calif., arrived lust Tuesday morning
for an extended visit with her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Morgan.
J. II. Slovens left Wednesday morn
ing Tor Albany on loudness. He
visited the statu Tnlr at Salem be
fore tils return.
Mrs. Thomas K, Scott of Medford
spent Friday at the It. Morgan homo
helping her little son, Millie, celebrate
his seventh birthday.
It. :. Smith sold I I bead of fat
bogs to Victor Purscll of Central
Point Satin daj. receiving : cents a
pound.
Mrs. P. Itl.ii'kl.utn was a business
caller in Jacksonville Sal unlay.
Mr. Weslover from Sail Fraud
was visiting at the .1. X. Mansfield
homo Saturday.
Dorothy Grigsby returned lo Med
ford Saturday after a visit with her
slater, Mrs. licit Itippuy.
Tlio W. II. Stcnait family move
to the Mrs. Calhoun house one day
last week.
.1 .1. l'iinkev and 1!. M. I onlev were
In Jacksonville Saturday on business
Mr ami Mrl. Henry Cunicr anil
daughter were Sunday afternoon cull
ers at tho home of Miss Mary Hurst.
hall Smith went to Medford Sun
day evening, whcie he will enter
high school.
.Mr. and Mrs. Pert Nichols were
called to Sams Valley Monday morn
ing by the dcaih of Mrs. Mr-hols' sis
ter. Mrs. D. K. Pankey.
A. A. Iloyee was a business
at Jacksonville Motnl:'-.
II Pierce. Paul 1'liuee, !
Slfers and Win. Pcnninter marled
on a burning Hip Monday morning
In the Kvans creek vicinity.
W. 11. Morgan and familv were
Sunday visitors at Ashland park.
JOHN A. PERL
UlTPERTAKl
Ily Assiniant.
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AuitomnMIe llesrso Porrlcs.
Amtmimt Bertict, irtr
Your Grocer will deliver
p
all.'f
You've enjoyed it at restaurants and other places now you want
your family and your guests to join you in the same pleasure.
That's one of the joys of serving Bevo to hear your guests
say how Rood it is then to listen to their arguments as to just
what it is. If they haven't seen the bottle they'll all agree that
it is sometbi: s else if they have seen the bottle each will have
a different explanation for its goodness.
Itevo is ntitritivc pure through pasteurirntion and steriliza
tion non-intoxieating, wholesome and thoroughly refreshing.
,'ofe 13evo should be served cold.
ri-' nilrnnn, flrivprl.-. lrpirmrM fut itrea M v, picnic
rel.. . Hi. i I n' "..,, .le.ii.t i ,i. 1 1 f.i"' se.il oiecr
1.1. Hleir rfttetvn erTrrv- ,c uuiu ki.., maii.u.Tw
iv.- the K.IU; . inc.t in irent -.1 you.
Bevo is sold in bottles only and is bottled enclusirely by
Anheuser-Busch St. Louis
he:ile Dealer I
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MI'DKOHD. ORF..
The Medford Mail Tribune Tobacco Fund
has iust been started, to supply our boys with their favorite
smoke. Will you help to make it a success r lnis nas Deeri
endorsed by the Government. Through the efforts of this
..... I..... J ,.VU Tk A t-v orino r
naner. arrangemenis nave uecn muuc wnu u. iuuviiwu
Tobacco Company to send 45c worth of Tobacco for 25c.
Here is what they will get:
I
2 packages of Lucky Strike Cigarettes, retails at 20c
3 packages of Bull Durham Cigarettes, retails at 15c
3 books Bull Durham Cigarette Papers
1 tin of Tuxodo Tobacco, retails at 10c
4 books of Tuxedo Cigarette Papers
A return cost card is enclosed in each package, so that every contributor W ill re
ceive a personal acknowlednient of his gift. You will treasure this message from
the trenches. Everybody wants to give a little. Will you help make it a succcssi
by doing your bit?
Contribute! Organize your club, your church, your town,
office, your factory and give the boys just, a little comfort
favorite smoke.
your
-their
THE MEDEORi) MAIL TRIBUNE TOBACCO FUND