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Newspaper Page TextMEPFOPP MAIL TRIBUNE. MEPFORP. OREGON. - FR1DAV. MAY 17, THIS TRAFFC DELAYS T CAUSED BY CAR SHORTAGE Inadequate Terminals and Slow Loading and Unloading Caused Congestion Much Longer Time Taken In Terminals Than In Mov ingSituation Analyzed. (!!y John E, I.atlirnp.) """"f-ciul Corros-jKindeiiiM' from Wash ington.) WASIIIXCTO.V, Mny 17 Why is il ihat freight lias nmved so slowly before ninl since tile war? RtiMness men and the iiltimnU' i-imMHniT liavu i.rotested for years aii'itin-t the di--la- in deliveries of eoinrnotlities and i' has been tate! with iruth that the r.Mnt; eots of livin. were in -art due to the inability of hitpirs to ;ri't shiimientx tlinm-h within hHcified spares of time. The conditions were so general that there arose a universal demand fur more ears, and 'Var .-horta:;-" was commonly ejven as the reason for the annoying and e.Mnive delays. far shtrtaL'e never was the f'linda K.enlal i-iui-f. M was instead inade quate terminals and slow loading and uidoadine;, in nlim-t all instan is. HiiM'iilitilo of I'rtMif. This is easily shown bv faels whi.-li the eitixen ineM-rt as to railwav traftie regulation and movement may widrrstnnd. The average movement per freiyht ear per day was '1 miles, before the war. This was one mile an hour. Vet freight trains move from 11 to 18 mile un Inair. The difference 111 to 17 miles an hour was caused by tine consumed in terminals in holding ears. Some time must he thus taken. Tint the use of thirteen-foiirtei ntlis of the tnr.e in terminal delay is, on the face ' the matter, enormously in excess of normal rcuuircmcuts. Kour elements enter into the utili sation of n freight ear: 1. Time used in Inndim- it hi the shi'er. '1 (Time rcfiuircd to move it out of the terminal. 'A. Time consumed in liaui iiik it to the destination. 4. Time that elapses from arrival to its un loading and final release bv the von svnee. . If, therefore, the time for actual henlim; 1m- une-thirteeiitli of the time the car was set apart for the! !nr tintlar shipment, it becomes apparent that it is not shortage of cars, or lack of eniriiu motive mwer, but de lay in terminals that lias caused the delay. Some Illustrations. In Iftl.'i between llnrrislmn; and Altoona, I'a., I saw n solid line of freight ears on the tracks between stations a three hour run by a pas senger express train and these ears were waitinc to pass the Ilarrishunr terminal for movement to seaboard fur export shipment. .Assume that some one sonplit to ruie that I'reiubt i;lut bv adding cars ar.d eiitfincs to ibe Pennsylvania's railway's freiubt service on that di vision. Assume that lllll.ltlln ears and a thousand engines had been placed 'ii the tracks and in the ter minals westward from Altoona. The congestion troin there to 1 larnshnri: Would not have been helped, lint made worse. If the cars nlivndv in -..ti)ini-.si,iti nn the divi-ioii could not be moved east, it is obvious to the tyro thai tnii.nOll lm.iv ears could not lie mo -ed through. A Coal Miner's I'llclit. In 1!H7 an Indiana coal miner ten miles west from Kvuii-wlltj n-.lered car of piiinpiic; machincrv linn. I'ittsbinx". and scut a man to ride on the freight train with the ear probably deal out seme eitiii's o (id the ear's uav iiIuiil' the rmitc inn! i arrived in Kvntwvdli' in Miriis ii'ly brief space of time. Tin-re the ear -accelerator tln.iii.di: his troubles had ended. that the ear would move niii h.lv throimh the Kv -nnsville tci'iiunal, and mi lie took a pa-seiii;i r tram on to the mine. The machinery netunllv unhid i.i the mine ten miles nway several ihn later; in the meanwhile the mini flooded, and it cost Is, nun u -i, it out - besides ,,ss ot production !..i n mouth. Instancr-i Could He Multiplied. ne could cite ease alter case, bit! niost persons arc familiar with the fact of delay in freiijil moiemeiil. Take the tr.iiiscolitinctital scruei . It is npproxiiiiatelv a, HUH miles h.-n-l'ni'f laud to New York, for years i! was rvpinlrd as fjood furtiine to i : n sliipment thniuh in otl his. That was an nverace of four miles nn hour far above the national aw-rau'e fm in'i;:lit tuoiement. Vet there were immensely Ion. hauls ill the plains countrv where nl ECHIL1 LONDON", May 17. The German commission appointed to examine the decline in the birth-rate In Germany has reported a recommendation for the compulsory marriage of Ger mans before their twentieth year i passed, accordin to a dispatch to the Dally Express, from Amsterdam. Final assistance would be granted by the state, according to this plan, which provides penalties for those failing to comply. Provision also Is made for the punishment of married couples who remain childless. A report from German sources shows a fall in the birth-rate In Ger many during 1915-17 equivalent to the loss of two million infants. Forty per cent fewer births occurred in 1916 than In 1913. These figures are compared with a decrease of ten per cent in the birth-rato in Knsland and Wales. The iufantile death rate in Ger many has been kept well down, but reports show it Is 50 per cent higher than In Kngland and Wales, RIVET DRIVING IS DONE VERY RAPIDLY PORTLAND, May 17. Ry drivinR 4usa rivets in nine hours, a crew at the shipyard of the Northwest Steel company, work ins on the SSOO-ton st1'! .steamer, Westvlew, today estab lished what is claimed as a new American record. The best previous performance In driving rivets was a total of 3415 in nine hours, made by a crew at the Wyandotte plant of the Detroit Shipbuilding company. The record claimed for today's per formance was wired tonight to Chair man Hurley of the I nited States shipping hoard. $1,600,000 LEFT OUTSIDE ESTATE CHICAGO, May 17. The personal property left by Mrs. Potter Palmer, the society leader who died last week in Florida, was 11,600.000. This is exclusive of the trust estate left by Mrs. Palmer's husband which 12 years ago was estimated at $8,000, 000. Mrs. Palmer's will 'was filed today. The value of the trust estate w now valued at between fr'-'O,-000,0(10 and $2.Vi00,0OQ. The in come from it, by Mrs. 1'nhwr's death, now uoes to the two sons. Pot ter and Ilixmre. The will makes sev eral important charitable Itt'tpiests as folovvs : LIGHTEST VOTE To -so thropy, IIMI.(MKI; to the Vnited Char ities of Chicairo, lim,(itiO; to Art In stitute, Chieai;o, Art Works, -Hm,- otm. Many beitiets are made to rela tives and faithful employes of Mrs. f'aluier's household and Florida es tate. II. II. Kdmonds of I.os Aiiyeles. Oil., is viven ifl.tmn. t'nles there is a big outpouring of voters to the polls tliu artemoon and nicuilll, luunj a fiuiuai j citM j promises to be one of the lightest In the history of the city and county. The voting booths will not close un til S p. m. The paucacity of the vote cast this forenoon seemed in keeping with the i gent, al apathy and lack of Interest In the election all during the pre liminary campaign. As an illustration It can he stated that by 11 a. m. at the South Central and South Main street precincts but 14 votes were in, seven at each precinct; ana at the ! city hall voting precinct but nine NEW MINISTER TO BE. PLAYED TONIGHT Friday night. May 17. at St. Mark's hall, a play. "The New Minister," wll be given under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid of the First M. E. church. There Is much of the comic, some thing of a plot, 'a lore affair, and oth er things to numerous to mention em braced in the performance. The cast, as taken oy local talent. Includes numerous organizations, personages, etc., solos,, duets, chorus es, dialogues, soliloquies and chatter. All together there Is much to enter tain and amuse. to be used for ' phiian- J votes had been cast. Reports re- COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE AT GOLD HILL BELGIUM HUNGERS SAYS HOOVER WASHINGTON, May 17. Belgium now Is starving anil some of the ships supplying the allies must be diverted to carry relief, President W ilson was told today by Food Administrator Hoover. 1,'nder the present plan of pooling the ships and the food sup plies, Mr. Hoover said other countries are getting the food and Belgium is being neglected. One of the factors Ir. the present situation is the diversion of tonnage to ship grains to Switzerland under America's agreement with that country. train would netunllv move 2(1 miles an hour, or at the rate of 'JUS miles n day. The excess time consumed was lost in terminals. Not It arc- nsis, I have not selected a tew eases which ullliiiUL'li true arc rare. It is of common knovleih;e that such de hivs have been ebacactcristie of American IniNpnrlalioii and busi ness life for vcars. If. therefore, the control of the rail ways bv the iriAcriiineiit it -alt in ex pinidiiii; terminal facilities, rendering Ifein ailcniiale to I rat fie needs, the one fundamental improvement de manded tor American railways l.ave been irivell. Additional cars and locomothes of course are needed to replace Worn i iit equipment. Hut at a siveii mo il. cut it i pl.imlv to be seen that le ft nil of terminal handling and expan sion of terminal capacity mid lur-iii-lnticiit nil!,! do nail e yood, , Jill! Hill's Opinion. The late .lames ,1. Mill was popu liriy luln-vei! to know siiiuetliiu,' about railroading. Some years be fi re he died, lie -alii : "A billion liuhil- a xear for ten years lor railiv.n terminals would I milv l.ii, p. iii- with i; rowmtf trat'ti demands. And il is m fntunl i-a pa.-iu a r.niii ei tii-iviicv i The commencement week proeram of the Gold Hill high school. May :t ::, 191S, will be as follows: Thursday Picnic ai Ashland. Friday Class program. Saturday Class party. Sunday evening - r.act alaureate sermon by Mr. J. II. lioran of Ash land. Monday Class day. Tuesday Work. Wednesday Commencement. Supt. Hlllis of Medford, has been selected to address the senior class. Alva Cook, Velma Davidson, ar.d Ada Lewis have been selected to rep resent the class at commencement. Klmer Cooksey, Maude Coy and Lizzie Smith, represent the class at the senior program, the other seniors will deliver their orations at the as sembly room during the week. KERENSKY ON WAY TO UNITED STATES NEW YORK, May 1 7. Alexander F. Kerensky, who became premier of Russia In July 1017, and was deposed in November by the nolshevikl, is expected to arrive in the I' lilted States next week, according to a re port published today In the New York Call, a socialist organ. This report, sent from Washington, and said to have originated in authorita tive sources, states that Kerensky probably will arrive at nn Atlantic port Monday and will go direct to the Russian embassy at Washington, which Is still In charge of Boris Mak hnieteff, appointed to the United States during the Kerensky regime. ceived from Jacksonville and other parts of the county this noon were that the vote up to that time had been eiceedingly light. It was generally expected that late this afternoon and early this evening the hulk of the vote would he cast, but nevertheless the prediction w-as made by those familiar with politics that 'the total vote would be excep tionally light. LEST YOU FORGET ! End the headaches, biliousness, constipation, bad breath am! bad days. w)RK WrlLE VoU SLEEf CJtcCrim Hand of the Law takes a babe from a mothers breast- fofe fa husband. Was sh right l WILLIAM FOX Presents R.A.WALSH'S-tRAMA WOMAN ancfieLAW ITASID Y R.A.WALSH J? WHAT DID THE JURY SAY? Based on the internationally sensa tional De Saulles domestic tragedy. 2 DAYS ONLY. TONIGHT AND TOMORROW 5HT V' "FieiffirinecfttKnent Grt- MAIL ORDERS PROMrlliY J lliliriJL) - - WE irAxjJrAx MAlli UK JiAfKihOO IMAY SALE OF WHITE! WE PREPAY MAIL OR EXPRESS Stork zr.i Cupid Cunning Plotters Mas7 oNew Homo iU Have Q Libia SnrV-im CO Brijhtea it. Mr. Hill .l.-i inriv.i-.' iht. tr.tinJnad '"!''-il.v ;N". In- wlh.lt. t-an-t-r .c.c,! In- iin.;.'i-,..ii,!;ttr ,,f jli.- t mi -u;nm nt;il val'.o t! tninn;.!- itlhl ivr t um.i! -.nir'l i.i 'r. uU .-ar um- o livr-' i the c.-tr.i. ff cf t-.J l.t:a 5tniU;'Ei i.: V e I.ztU a.. 1-n-bUa t -2 li.mv.'t of a 1 cf hippy t .mLit.- llf.-ro a c.o t r. ir.rL.i! V l.nn.irnCiui J vv w :."ti f.-r liver hi f a rt-r.lr.- v:.i..rjt t';t:: .;1 r"?i;.Mtica frr n1 .! iu-i n 1 li-iv-ut. ly tln'.y u.c X. rw.r cut t' e va!li; ? u. v.V. , !rjin ;. l-;,vi .- rJ I '....li'' j ) th;.t , Ij'-v c -ios V tr v.'.'i arid U.c td,u a:ia tLinjLT 7!i.-n, tf.-x, f a lit-m i-4 are rn-t tri c 1 lr:iit wi.h t! .t u-i;j.I wttik'M; r stru.r, r.:l - i Umt.-'.j 1 u a' I iitrvt. hii.ff n .In, are m.i:-ir t: if ''irr TiA A':tl tirhi'.tnt' ci- H'iw v v- i v .) Ywc n I M :h-cr' trM- i tf t!. h V .,rl tvmr'i-. I!.-h-,t f M.-n.-n l-.-o ti-ipl Miiirr' rncr-'t a 1 I '..mp fr ir'rictinr tint it i 11 t!i- 1 if V.i d' tin- hot! . -it vJi. n t trv to Mi..;r. fit r';ti.iui,' tt-ni.itiLiU. I1-.' ! :.!).! mil in r ... I. " -ti.ai; ;t!fU'. (.(iThiil';;' ami n- I hud l.d l-Ii-r a iv ct c 1 t. e Mr ! l'- V." '.i. n r ., 1 o t T t),t rvvfv ' t tliv, a-.l V t I rt ;rj : ! .U'. nf. rt, :i.n ir 'i t 0k p m d rftfMt LUKN FOR MINE EVERY TIME says w hen it's in the form of ., POSTjOASTIES,, FOR SALE ltV UltllWX WH1TK fitxtlrr In h :irm Ijind., Orrhanls and I'll jr l'rtx-rth-!i. 10 So. Kir. irrn, all tindor ciiltlratl 'B cop in. pood small house, etc., va :er rlrht. on psvi'd highway, a splen Ui? value and the rrice Is right. StooX ranrh fully eqiiliiped, acres in alfalfa, two sets ot bulldlntf trai tor, bay fcalcn, fine hand of rbe-',t tov lth pljco at tfOv.ot) cr act 0 v BIG, POWERLUL VALUES IN WHITE SUMMER CORSETS Bros, fine "Warner's back lace SATURDAY WHITE SPECIALS Curtain Scrim H6 inches wide, hemstitched edges, a good 20c grade. On sale Saturday,' yard 4 Cp Nifty Nainsook 3v HO inches wide, a fine grade for un derwear. Cheap at 25c. 1 Qp For this sale, yard ' w Bleached Muslin inches wide, got id quality. Very special fur this 1Qf sale, yard- Table Damask i() inches wide, good patterns. Cheap at Toe. For this sale, vard "OL Miller quality corsets, new summer mod- tiQp els. pair 7t "Warner" Bros, new spring model, back lace. On sale Saturday, pair $1.00 Athletic corset with the elastic gore. On sale Satur- J Art day, pair .. . P.VU "La Vida," all elas tic corset, low bust, good quality. On sale Satur day, pair . NEW SILK DRESSESAND SKIRTS ON SALE SATURDAY SATURDAY SALE OF BEDDING 'Ideal" sheets -72x90, White Blankets, bleached, good quality. Cheap at ifl.Ho. iC This sale, each inch. Cheap at 20c. On Pillow Cases, 42 and 4" sale Satur- 19if day, each " Kcnmvood" Sheets, hem stitched, bleached. Cheap todav at 1.75. Fortius sale, each "Pennant" Pillow Slips, 42x:!ti. Very 0(l special, each w" .$2.48 $1.39 uhx i (. Cheat) todav at :.00. Special, pr... Bed Spreads, good size and quality. Cheap today at 2.00. Satur- CI CO day, each Jl.UiJ Summer Comforters, mad z of soft silkoline, filled with good cotton. On sale ;7;: $3.48 Women's Taffeta Silk Presses, new styles, well made, nicely triined. On Sale Satur day $13.50 Women's "Sport" Silk i Dresses, made of Crepe de Chine, the very latest style. On sale Saturday ... $25.00 w TT-r 1 II omen s plain ana iancy Silk Skirts, the famous J "Korrect" make. on sale Satur- $6.48 dav I..:.....: :. Woinen's extra fine grade Poiilin Skirts, in lilack MAY SALE OF LITTLE GIRL S DRESSES AND ROMPERS Children's Gingham ChildrensV lioiniH'i's, Dresses, sizes 2 to (, Good styles and colors, the material is worth more than we are ask- '5;; 69c Children's Gingham Presses, (i to 11 years, made of good quality, nii'clv trimmed. On sale Saturday, 1 each Uetter Presses from !?1.75 to $5.00. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR AT LESS THAN MILL PRICES made of fine ehambrv, all sizes and fast eolors. On sale Satur day, each Boys' Blouses, all sizes up to 14 veal's, high neck and roll collar, made of fine materials, fast eol ors. On stile Saturday, each 75c 75c ( 'hildren's Sweaters in ' all sizes. Boj's' Wash Suits, all sizes, made of Cham bry and Ging hams, special Saturday, and eolors. all new stvles, "Korrect" make. On sale Satur- T day $8.98 69c ( lutih err 1 ni worn, ol j:oml inaiorial. , mndc OQ-Siwial....- LOT 1 $1.00 values, 69c, con sisting of women's fine Gowns, Coi-set Covers. Bloomers and Drawers, made of good materials, nicely trimmed, up to 1.00" values. For fQr this sale, each "w LOT 2 $1.50 values,1 98c, con sisting of women's fine Envelope Chimese. lu tlerskiits and Gowns, nicely trimmed, well made, values up to 1.50. For this big QQp sale, each vOK, NECKWEAR June SOAP TALCUM POW- Colgate's Toilet DER Xow Collars, made I'signer w.' ...i.Hilii. Ililliiii't a tli'iiiii i ,-...l.. .-nil M j;...... ........ o , S;W,, ... 1 . 1... Tl, j l..v,l.il .-l,..-,l. nt "I lliu: 1'lK.liiuu ,11 I'M I , r M . I II in - v- v., , , , i , , , . ... side, 1 AA l.V. Tin 1VC Patterns and now on cake VV sale .... Boys' Hiits. new stvles. On 69c '- lOc,,..... 69e;zn Children's Siiring Cats. .fU ,"Wnmon., EMBROIDERY SALE 1. (XX) yards fine Embroidery Edges and Insertions in cam-J brie and Swiss, 2 to 4 inches J wide, up to 15c values. A p Siiturdiiv, only, vard ... l.(XH) yards "d.-ynty Swiss 'and Nainsook .Embroiderire J from 2 to (i inches wide., Painty patterns, up to 25c values. This sale, ICr yard 1 .(. yards, 18 inch Corset J Cover Kmbroidery. Painty patterns on Nainsook and muslin, iij ' to 50c values. T For this sale, jrX yard ...i : lJv 1.0(H) yards Cotton Torcheon and Pillow Slip Laces, up 4 inches wide. Cheap at So. J . ....... a saic .-Nmiruay, .Ha new styles, un (7 no ...,, values. Fortius CrX . itch WVV Side Saturday ..J70 - Medford, Oregon !, v:ir,l jLT 4tW For this sale. yard 5.0(H) vards fine V.-.l Pace TheWbman's Store' and liuisertimi, un to - 15c f u.. uiuai values. Fortius