MEDFOIin MAIL TRTBUKE. JiET)FOI?T. ' OTJEfiON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1017
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WASHINGTON', Oct. 13. Admiral
Mayo, coinimindcr-iii-chict' of the At
lantic fleet, and his staff have re
turned from Knglnnd, v. here they
participaftd in a naval conference
with tho allies. This annuuncement
wus, authorized today hy the navy
department :
Tho statement, authorized hy Sec
retary Daniels follows:
"Admiral II. T. Mayo, U. S. N.,
nud his staff have returned from
Knglnnd. Tho purpose of tho visit of
Admiral Mayo to England was 'to
permit him to confer with officials
of the allied navies, to become inti
mate in every detail with the situa
tion as it is at present, what had
been done hefore, and to discuss the
plans for the future. The British
admiralty extended every courtesy
and every facility to promote tho
success of this mission.
"Admiral Mayo will proceed imme
diately to Washington and there will
make a full report to the secretary of
the navy. Admiral Mayo visited the
English fleet and our own forces in
British and French waters in order
that lie' might familiarize himself
with the conditions under which the
iillied forces are operating."
The fact that Admiral Mayo had
been sent to England was disclosed
to the press at the time of his de
parture, with the request of the gov
cnimont not to mention the trip. Kx
cept in one or two instances, the re
quest was generally carried out.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. Redue
tion of approximately 2o per cent
recently by tile government in war
risk insurance rates on vessels trav
ersing the war zone was followed to
day by n reduction of one-third in
premiums on the insurances of offi
cers and crews on such vessels!
As in the caseof the previous re
duction, "decrease of risk-' was as
signed by the government as the im
pelling cause. The new rate, which
f is effective, immediately, is St) cents
per $100; the old rate was 7." cents.
The reduction applies to crows of all
American vessels sailing between
American ports and all European
ports and African 'lorts on the Mediterranean.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. Reports
that the railroads are considering in
formally asking the government to
help them in some way to obtain
money with which to maintain nnd
enlarge their present plants nnd
equipment to enable them to' cope
with the high title of traffic are re
garded by officials here as forecast
ing a concerted move soun toward
that end.
What form this move will assumo
apparently has not yet been decided
by the roads themselves. It is re
ported that they have under consid
eration several ooui-scs.
One possible method is renewed
petition for a general increase in
frf:; li; rate.;.
Another is to request the govern
ment to lend the railroads money ou
railroad securities. For this, how
over, special legislation would ho
necessary. . Other phins, details of
which have not been revealed, aro
said to be under consideration.
Kuilroads nt .present are earning
very nearly as much as last year,
which marked the high tide, but with
in the last two months operating ex
penses have shown an increase said
to be out of all proportion to the in
crease in gross receipts.
Railroad executives say that as the
government has n practical monopoly
thru liberty bond issues of the in
vestment funds of the country, they
have found it almost impossible to
obtain funds.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13. A drinking "1-1 "ui.kad, lnurertny. Oct. 11.
fountain which lias cost $ 1 1(1,0110,1100 Austro-Ciormnn troops aro renewing
in money anil eight years of labor, their attempts to fraternize with the
will come Into the possession of this Russians, but so far every effort has
city tomorrow. It extends from thu ' met with failure, according to , a
t'atskill mountains, 130 miles away, ' atatoment Issued by the Russian war
and is known as the OilskiH aquo- ofrlc0 uase,i on reports from the front,
duct. In celebration of its official ac- Tne general situation is quiet, altho
ccptance as u municipal system which '60me of tho armies as well as some
will simply water to millions of per- Cossacks units net with some sus
sons, a three-day festival is planned plcron towardB the commanding stuff,
which is expected to rival the Hud-!Tn0 question of peace Is said to agi-son-Kulton
jubilation exercises herej, , , grcat mas3 of tho Ull8slan
.'""M- , . ! soldiers.
llccause of the engineering prob- At Bom0 pill(.cs there Is agitation
lems which hud to be overcome in I ngallst t.ttp,tai plllsilmmi,, hut at
enabling the city to draw water from j tho BRmo tlm0 (lomaluls aro ma(lo
the Asliokan dam, (ill! feet above tide .,,, , ,,,,' - f ,h
: fighting front bo on forced with great
I Rtrlctness. The cases whoro orders
1 are not carried out aro comparatively
1 rare, the soldiers who refuse to obey
ordors usually being brought to trial.
I ,Tno war office nnounces with re
grot that the evil Influence of the gen-
darmcs and police still asserts Itself.
'So far'no measures have been taken
level, the construction of the system
has been described as a feat sur
passing in accomplishment the build
ing of the Panama canal. It is one
of the few great undertakings which
have been completed both within
contract time and without being at
tended by any labor disturbances.
A citizens' committee appointed by
MilVnr .Inlin Pnrrnv Mi...l u-it'li
George McAnenv as chairman, has to Isolate these elements. Complaints
arranged a program in which nation- r wal,t ot discipline among men re
al, state and city persons of note will cr"lls are still numerous.
participate. George H. McClellan,
former mayor and now professor of
economic history at Princeton uni
versity, will be the guest of honor. It
was during his ndniinistration that
the project was begun.
The labor organizations which sup
plied the workers and the board of
waicr supply, which directed the tnsu,
together with leading civic bodies,
will be represented. Charles Slrau
president ot tne noard ot water sup
ply, will notify Mayor Jlit
I NEW YORK. Oct. 12. All in
! crease this year of from 40 to $0 min
utes in tho school day hero for traln-
, f ( j, i lug was given as the causo of a strike
FRENCH DESIRE
PAWS, Oct. 12. Tim suggestion
that President Wilson visit Kurope is
mado by the Information in its lead
ing editorial today. It says tho al
lies need t lie president's counsel, that
Ills tnfluenco would bo powerful in
establishing unity in regard to the
democratic Ideals, and that such a
visit would be ot advantage also to
America.
VICTORIA, II. ('., Oct. 12. Muni
tions workers here have forwarded a
petition to Sir Robert llorden.' pre
mier, praying for tho letting of fur
ther Bbell contracts in this province
on tho grounds that this kind of work
should be provided for tho dependents
of those who have gone to tho front
and for returned soldiers. Within .'in
days all shell contracts 'In the prov
ince will be ronipleted and 2000 men
and women thrown out of work.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12. The war
department commission on training
camp activities today made public
correspondence between CtiHlrman
Fosdlck and .Mayor Rogers of Lex
ington. Ky., In which the mayor
acknowledged that the committee's
Investigation of moral condition
around Camp Stanley discloses a sit
uatlon "simply horrilile" and pledges
his personal and official word that he
will use every means in his power to
"correct awful conditions that now
' exist,"
LONDON, Oct. 12.. Tho inactivity
of the German fleet in the Baltic
sea recently when there were obvious
opportunities for attacking Russia,
according to a dispatch to the Daily
to the mutinous outbreak In the Ger-
Chronicle from Amsterdam, was due
man navy. The outbreak affected at
least six important units of the fleet,
putting them out of action and caus
ing the authorities to doubt tho dis
cipline and .loyalty of tho crews of
other large ships. H was impossible,
the dispatch adds, to take stern meas
ures on a large scale ngalnst tho of
fenders, because that would have in
creased tho evil.
npicliou of the niicduct. En eh , today of a number of high school
night the city will he illuminated. students. Miss Anna Ledorer, as
More than 20,000 public school , head of a students' commltteo, told
children will take pnrt in a pageant an aldermanlc commltteo on public
called "The Good Gift of Water." i welfare that six hundred students
Tb's ; be bchl tomorrow afli-inoon ! had struck and that 4000 would fol
ia Central 1'ark.. i low unless military training were dls
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PEKING, Oct. 12. Tho flood
along the Honng-Ho show no signs of
abating and the aroa under water in
Chill province Is Increasing.. Floods
aro reported from six other rovlnrea,
hut they are on n smaller srale. Con
siderable damage has been done,
however, and tho people driven from
their homes hy tho water uro nuffer-
The Ilockefeller foundation, which
ia preparing ta relieve the destitute
aro starving In the flooded area. Is
negotiating for a large tract of land
in tho Russian concession in Tientsin.
It is proposed to erect refuge camps
which wili house several thousands
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I'KTROGRAI), Oct. 1 3 General
.Jancovesco, Riiiuaiiian war minister,
called today on the American ambas
sador, Havid R. Francis, and ex
plained the situation in Rumania,
thanking him for American aid. In
an interview the 'general said:
"One American Red Cross mission
lias arrived nt our front, but that is
only a small part of what we need.
There is little cholera or other disease
among our armies and people now.
but spring may bring more. Hun
dreds of American relief workers
will be needed then. We are obtain
ing medicines from Japan, bat lack
t'uids, which America could supply."
ISotico
All back Interest on city assess
ments must be paid hy November
13th. Your co-operation In carrying
out the Supreme court decision will
be appreciated. "Do your bit."
By oriier of the Clor Council.
CV3 II. SAML'KLS.
9" City Treat-nrer.
BRAZIL MAY-LEASE
ALLIES SEIZED SHIPS
PARIS, Thursday, Oct. 11. Man- j
rice Long, minister of provisions,
was asked III the chamber of deputies
today whether he believed the seques-l
tratlon of German shipping in lira-'
zll could bo raised, llie minister re-1
plied that ho not only hoped so btit'
ho believed that ho could assure the
house that this tonnage was nt the
disposal of the allies for use In car
rying food.
continued.
the banks, of, Ashland are now listed
in the million dollar class. On Sept.
11, according to statements on that
date, 2." towns In Orogou, with an
aggregate of 95 banks, showed do
posits of over $1,000,000 In each
town. Ashland Is credited with $1,-
134,494.70 deposits at that tlmo.
The state at largo has 262 hanks with
$181,230,565.14 deposits. Of course
Portland heads tho list. Iiond. how-
over, has reached second rank, in the
$3, 000. 000 class, displacing Salem.
Modford is In the $2,000,000 pace.
Mrs. Itosotta Caroline Wright, ot
Butte Falls, died in this city Wed
nesday morning. She was a sister
of liev. II. J.'Vun Kosseu of this city,
and a nntivo of Ohio, 05 years of ago.
Hor remains were taken to the old
family home at Centervitlo, Ohio, for
Interment, accompanied by hor sou,
L. A. Wright, of Eugene. '
H. L. Hurdls, former well-known
Ashland business man, who has been
living for somo tlmo past at Holland,
Josephine county, has gone to ltakcrs-
fleld, Calif., to superintend oil de
velopment work in which ho Is In
terested with Ashlund capitalists.
O. M. Plummor of Portland was
hero Wednesday, representing tho
stnte committee in behnlf of tho food
conservation enmpaign. Ho ad
dressed the local schools, and Inci
dentally met a number of Ashland
cltizons at tho Hotel Austin, partici
pating In an nppctlzlnz lunch; the
meatless and wheatless epoch not yot
having dawned upon us. E. V. Cartor
Is the moving spirit in tho conserva
tion sclf-dcnlal campaign in this locality.
Miss Lydla McCall and Dr. Bertha
Sawyer retumod homo on Tuesday
from a months' vacation at the sea
shore and In northern parts of the
state.
Johnny Anderson, erstwhile post-
office carrior, In tho service pro tem
pore, has resigned and gone to Mau
pin, where ho will shoot tho chutes
on tho Deadlines.
The ladies should not be overlooked
In recounting hospitalities extended
the nion ot tho special troop trains
which have been passing thru here
for the past two weeks. The exhibit
building was used as hendquartors
for fruits and flowers, and theBo were
distributed with words ot grootlng
and good cheer to tho soldier boys
on the way to American Lake.
Many will rcmombcr Father J. F.
Molsant, of the Catholic church, who
was formerly located here and noted
as an onorgettc worker in the youngor
ranks of tho priesthood. Liberal In
his views, ho was vorp popular with
everybody. He revisited Ashland re
cently and It developed that be has
entered the military service, being
chaplain of the 6 2nd U. S. Infantry,
with headquarters for the tlmo be
ing at tho Presidio, San Frandsco.
New officers of tho Uppor Granite
Embroidery club includo Mrs. Joe Al
nutt, president, and Mrs. George Hol
loy, secretary-treasurer. Kensington
classos of tho Young Men's Knitting
Xcedlo Sodality of Lowor Granite
have not yet elected oflcers for tho
current term.
Tho West Side Parent-Teacher cir
cle will meet Tuesday, October 16,
4 p. m., at the junior high school
building. Miss McCormick of Mcd
ford will give demonstrations ot food
essontlnls.
Mrs. C. B. Wolf and children leave
this week for Seattle, whoro Mr. Wolf
has a position on ono of tho loading
papers of that rtty.
H. C. Stock, local undertaker, on
Wednesday conveyed the remains of
Angolo Yeago to llornbrook. Tho
deeoasod passed away horo tho day
previous. He was 62 years ot age
and a musician ot more than ordi
nary ability, enjoying a wide ac
quaintance thruout northern California.
Booho & Klnoy have lltorally
turned tho tables on the Bed Cross
socloty by tendering the use ot a por
tion of their store equipment to the
campaign workers during the war
period.
The local ministerial union, In re
cent social reunion, substantially re-
mombored Rev. W. J. Douglass of the
Methodist church, and Kov. II, J.
Vine, Baptist pastor, who loave for
other spheres of Influence.
Gartnor's Junk shop Is Doing ro-
OVER BELGIAN TOWNS
LONDON, Oct. 12. Another air
raid ovur Belgium was reported of
ficially today.' ' Tho Btatemont fol
lows:
"Naval aircraft dropped many
bombs on the Sparappetlboek air
drome yesterday afternoon, despite
heavy clouds and rain. All our ma
chines returned."
Brazil severed diplomatic relntions
with Germany on April 11, 1917, and
seized 4 6 German merchant ships ag
gregating 240,779 tons, laid up In
Brazilian harbors. On September 3
tho Brazilian minister of marine an
nounced that his government would
not lease the Germ. ships to the
cntcnlo allies.
ASHLAND AND VICINITY
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
PARIS. Oct. 12. "The night was
marked by great activity of tho ar-,
llllery nud by a series of German ef
forts nt various points on tho front," j
says today's official statement. "Westj
of (.'erny we repulsed an enemy at-j
tack while a detail operation ear-i
rled out by us north of Noisy farm!
enabled us to bring back prisoners. !
An enemy surprise attack west of j
.Mafsons dc Champagne and three 1
German efforts in the region of Au
berivo and Soualn came to nothing. 1
"On the ric.lit. bunk of the Mouse'
(Verdun front) artillery fighting con-1
tlniies in the region of Bezonvnux.'' j
President II. W. Framo of Talent,
prominently Identified with the
Southern Oregon Poultry association.
Is making extra efforts to revive in
terest in the chicken industry. A
meeting was held at Medford last
week, anil if conditions Justify It
other meetings will be held In various
localities. Mr. Framo urges that
poultry raising should not be al
lowed to languish even in these days
of the advanced cost of scratch feed,
and that the biddies should be en
couraged to lav two eggs where one
was laid before.
Of particular interest to the many
local employes of the Southern Pa
cific Is the announcement hy the rail
road company that all who enlist or
are drafted will retain their senior
ity rights and pension privileges as
far as continuity of service Is con
cerned, provided the employes return
to the railroad service Immediately
on discharge from the army or navy,
if physically competent.
.Mrs. Ida flnrrW of this city has been
npoplnted a member of the Jackson
county food conservation committee.
Ah far as deposits are concerned.
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The End of "
Your Corns
Pain Stops at Once-Corn lifts
Off Clean.
Thoro Is nothing In tho world ltfce
"OotR-lt" for corns. Just apply It
nccordlng to directions, tlia pain
stops nl once and then the uorn
tlflH otr ns clean as a whistle. No
fuss, no bother, no duliKur. "Oets
lt," you know. Is safe. Mllllona
have used It, more than all olhur
corn remedies combined, and It nov
r lalls.
moved from Pioneer avenue to 345
East Main street, quarters lately va
vacted by John Patty. During the
removal process the proprietor offers
to bid In a lot of socond-class mall
matter at rates for In advance ot
current postal schedules.
Tho Ladles' Auxiliary club, meeting
In Pioneer hall, will donate Its Wed
nesday afternoon efforts exclusively
in bohalt of the Red Cross work. Mrs.
Henry Provost will be director ot
these special activities.
Tho Grants Pass Chamber of Com
merce was entertained by the local
Commercial club on Tuesday evening
at the Elks dining rooms, Easterllng
Borvlng the luncheon. Prompted by
a toast master on the job, compli
ments were mutually Interchanged
between the live and boosting organi
zations ot the respective towns, Ben
Sholdon, of the Pass, copyrighted the
Idea of these fraternal reunions to be
held soml-occaslonally.
Charles Wlmor, tormor resident.
and now of Myrtle Crook, In Douglas
county, Is visiting relatives and Ioohv
Ing over familiar scones In and about
Ashland. He Is a brother ot John
of the same surname, our popular
city recorder.
Mrs. Mattlo . Boyd of Berkeley,
Calif., is here visiting her mother,
Mrs. A. H. Russell, and other rela
tives. Her daughter accompanied
her. Mrs. Russell has been consid
erably Indisposed of late.
J. n. Ichonhower Is moving from
the Hayes proporty on Nursery street
to No. 6 Boach avenue, so as to be
nearer his place of business on East
Main.
The Wodnesday Afternoon club.
I after a very successful gathering held
on the 10th Inst., decided to hold a
food sale on Saturday, Oct. 20. The
ovent will be staged at the White
Houso grocery.
Don't
ask fin
Crackers
sag
"All right, Mother! Snow Flakes tor mine,
every time!" Growing children love the crisp
BiilLlnoBs of Snow Flakes. They are good for
them, and you, too,
Sold in three sizes of packages, and In bulk,
PACIFIC COAST HISCUIT CO.
Portland, Oregon.
Dob' lVnute Tlm ollrnff.,
GlH-It" Nevrr Fall.
Thrft In no noml for you to
throuKh another day of corn nnony.
Hut bo mire you nt "fJetH-It."
Accept nothfnp else, fnr rnmfiinber,
thero In positively nothing gIho an
pood. "OetB-It' nevor IrritfiteB tho
live flcBh, never makcB the too noro.
You can bo nhnnt ns usual with
work or play, whllo "dcta-It," tho
maKlc, does all tho. work. Thon tho
corn pccla rlffht off llko a bannna
Bkln, and leaven the ton hh smooth
nnd corn-freo ns your pfilm. Nivnr
happened beforo, did It? diipimnot.
Get a bottle of Oftn-Ii" today
from nny druff tori, you need p:iv
no more than 2fc. or noui on rtirptpt
of print by. 12. Lawrunco & Co., Chi
cago, III.
Hold In Modford nnd rcwmiwndcd
as ilio world's nst torn rmiiMly hf
.Mi Ml ford I'himniuy, Heath's Irug
Store, Strang's Ih-ng HUt and Ixmn
H. HiiHkitiH,
Do Your Bit
Turn your Old Sucks into
casli. IJi iiifr r scud hcm
1o inc my office between
10:Ji0 ii. in. iiml ") p.m.,
Saturday, October VMh.
Frank H. Ray
Sixlli and Kir Streets
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Jones Ciish Grocery
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