MEDFOnn TUATL TRTP.TTN. AfEDFfVRD. OT?ITiOX. SATT'ftDAY. MAY 2"). 101S
PRESIDENT CALLS'
TO OBSERVE JULY 4
WASHINGTON7, Mny Nntive
Aiiu'ricims wore rulldil upon by
Vrvs'uWtii Wilson today to join with
thi' foroin-hojn of tin CniU'il
Sink's in I't'libnitiiiK upon the Fourth
o July ibis year tin; hirth of a new
and greater spirit of demoeraey.
Committees representing iialinnal or
frftuizutionH of nearly every element
of the foreign horn citiensliip reeent
ly Kent the president a petition an
nouncing plans for n great demon
stration on tlie Fourth of July of loy
alty to tho 1,'n i ted Stales and the
eausc for which it is fighting, and
nuking tho entire country to join
with them.
The president tonight made puhli.
this reply, addressed to "Our citizens
of foreign extraction:
JVesidenl's Statement,
"I have read ytvith great Kympathy
the petition addressed to me hy your
representative hodies regarding your
imposed eelehralion of Independence
Day, and I wish to convey to yon, in
reply, my heartfelt appreciation fru
its expression of hvallv and good
will.
''Nothing in this war has heen more
gratifying than the manner in which
our foreign horn fellow citizens, and
tho sons and daughters of the for
eign horn, have risen to this great
est of all national emergencies. You
have shown me where you stand, not
only hy your fmpicnt professions of
loyalty fo the cause for which we
fight, hat hv your response In calls
i'or patriotic service, including the
supreme service of offering life it
self in the buttle for justice, free
dom and democracy. He To re, such
cevotion as vou have shown, nil dis
tinctions of race vanish, and wo feel
ourselves citizens in a republic of
free spirits.
('nil ta I'ooph.
"I, therefore, take pleasure in call
ing your petition,' with my hearty
commendation to the attention of all
my fellow countrymen and I ash that
they unite with you in making the In
dependence Oay of this, the year
when all the principles to which we
stand pledged, are on trial, the most
significant in our national history,
"Ah July -I, 177(1, was the dawn
of democracy for this nation, let us
on July 1, 1!)1H, cclchrulc tho hirth
of n new and greater spirit of democ
racy, by whose influence we hope
and believe, with the signers of the
Declaration of Independence, dream
ed of for themselves and their fellow
countrymen, shall Ijh fultilled for all
mnnkind,"
Hew W. O, Forbes, n. P., super
intendent of Presbyterian Sunday
school work for Oregon, Washington
and Idnho, will speak next Sunday
morning, Mny 2(1, in the Asblnnd
I'resbyterian church, and in the even
ing in thft Central Point Presbyte
rian church. On Monday nt 10:3(1 n.
in. ho will confer wllb the committee
on religious education of tho Pres
bytery of Southern Oregon, of which
Huv. L. Myron Hoozer of (inuitu Pass
1h chairman. Other member of the
committee In attendance will bo II.
T. Ilulduird or Medfortl. Hev. Om ar T.
Morgan of Cleadale. and liev. YV. ,1.
loyt, Sunday school missionary.
FIFTY-SIX YAYNKEES LOST.
(Continued from pago one )
Chun. K. I tickler, Millville, miir.
Tliaddeus llod(;e.s, Mount C'urmel,
Vtnh.
i'lem Johnson, Martina Mill, Tex.
Isador M. Knelp. St. Paul, Minn.
John Koltub, iiouth .Milwaukee
Mis.
Henry O. Lading. StrasJuirg, 111
John 8. I.arsen, Cliicago.
Harney II. Williams, Dixon, Ky.
Frank l.ewuadoskl, Clihago.
Clydo 11. l.lndsey, Clarkshnrg, Miss,
1 m. I.ilVlionlM.
LONDON, Mny sr.. I.esn than n
quarter of mi hour alter I ho M.il.hivla
with American troops on Immu.1 lui.l
boon torpedoed off llio southeast
count of KiiKluml on Thursday nuirii
iiiKi virtually every man lunl gone
over the Hides of ttio vessel tuto the
lIM.onts.
Edwin nnil Clyde llosley of Nortli
Troy, Vt., leafed from the deck ami
were drowned. J I it it It not horn for
thin t lio louses, wlilih nro niven of
ficially AN 5ii American soldier,
would hftvo heen confined to tln.se
killed l).v tho explosion of tho tor
pedo. Tho llosley brothers wore on
Kiinrd when the ihl was struck.
Thoro till a sharp lint . mid they evl-
dontly belluved tho ship nan turnlnn
over.
MEXICO BREAKS '
WITH CUBA OVER
- ISSUES OF WAR
(Continued From Page One.)
tale measures that affect the inter
ests of the Mexican government in
many instances.
l'or this reason, it is declared, the
making of representations that the
Mexican representative would !
forced to make to the Cuban govern
ment would be useless and would re
strict thu liberty of action of it friend
ly nation "which is now in an af
flicted situation."
Mexican Kplaiuitlon,,
(Jencral Candido Aguilar, minister
of foreign affairs, tonight gave out
a statement for the announced pur
pose of avoiding a misinterpretation
of Mexico's action. The statement
follows :
"The president of the republic and
the cabinet al a special meeting have
decided that it was an imperative ne
cessity to recall the .Mexican diplo
matic representative to Cuba and to
suspend for an indefinite period tin
sending of n new representative be
cause it was considered an indispen-
MiUe'inenure for the high ideals and
intercuts of the fv nations in the ac
tual moments of an acute world cri
sis. The tatc of war in which Cuba
is involved has obliged the govern
ment of Cnbn to 'dictate measures
which in nianv eases atTcrf.tlic in
terests of the Mexican government
and her citizens and for Ibis reason
the Mexiean legation woahl be called
noon to make frequent represent u-
I inns to the ( ubaa government which
would only be useless and which
would restrict the liberly ((faction of
a friendly nation which is now in an
afl'liclcd situation.
To Avoid I'Viction,
"In consciiueneo, our diplomatic
fforls would not produce at this time
Miy practical results and would only
produce tension in our relations which
would have to he cleared up later to
maintain unbroken the fraternal sen
timents of solidarity which have al
ways bound us to the --conic of Cuba
Jind :fll l.aliu-Americnn countries.
'Mtfsico, upon recalling her diplo
matic representative from Cnbn gives
eloquent prool of her considerat lor.
and respect- for the sovereignty f
friendly government which is now
passing through u critical mtnmI. At
the same "time it furnishes proof of
einlidcnee, in virtue ot which, the
Mcxicmi government expects her cit
izens will lie treated with nil the
I enevolence that the laws of Cuba
and her institutions permit under
which protection they will remain in
that republic the same as her own na
tionals, Cananji'M Argument.
"In so doing the Mexican govern
ment complies faithfully wilh the line
of conduct which President Carrana
has proclaimed upon innumerable oc
casions as the highest ideal of a true
society of nations, the equality of
nationals and foreigners alike, and
complete submission of all to the na
tional sovereignly. The crisis having
passed, as the one in which originat
ed the revolution in our country is
passing over, Mexico am) Cuba will
he in a belter condition to renew dip
lomatic relation upon the basis of
justice, and equality only, and the
great aspiration of the Mexiean gov
ernment in her new international re
lations," The Cuban mini-dcr In Mexico, Dr.
"zeqiiiel (iarcia Knsenal, has not ycl
arrived in Mexico City, having 1 n
lippoinled only recently. Ihirimr tic
inlervnl. Ir. I.uis Snnlanmris y Calvo
lm hern acting as charge. It wn.
reported recently llml he would leave
been acting n-. chnr:c. It was re
ported recently that he would leave
itn Cuba on a vacation and would re
turn with the new minuter.
The Mexican .-lunge at Ha .i.na ;
Allicrlo (). rVi.nco.
Tho weather seems to have n L-ilev-
uii.o imalust tho cariletn and fruit
trees, of tho valley this sprlnK, for on
j 1 of tho dally frosts this week now
, comes tho iuedielli.il frorti tho San
rraneiseo weather liureau of a heavy
I frost tor toinorrnw uiornlni;.
Tho frosts so far have .lone mueh
dainnco, esi.o.lally to wanton trnek.
lteaiirt nntl tomatoes have Leon tho
hardest hit, altho In many gardens
Ihe i.ens, .olati.0H and utraw l.errles
worn badly frosted. The i hlllv math.
or ot this week has held buck Kreally
Keneral crowlne nro. hue In
low
l.arta of tho valley much ilatn.mo ha
has
also been iloli.) to the buds
on tho
fnilt tree.
This mornl'i;'s toiuneraturo
In
Medford n the fame ns that of Krl
day morning. SI decrees, but In parts
Of tho uilov the teaiiiori.luro vv.iu -K
Ideglvi'S.
AT THE. RIALTO
l''FASTCOMtANY''Jfc V
AT REBEKAH LODGE PROGRESS OF WAR
Tuesday evening Alieo Kebokali
lo.lo enjoyed u patriotic entertain
ment as l'..iluw :
IiestriuiH'ntnl seloetion, Mi.-s May
Liiidlcy.
lioa.linir, Mrs. Sliekol.
Sonj,', ''Tenliii' Tuiiihi' by nu
dienee. 111. Ileino ).resiile.l and bis re
marks at this time were most filling
in ho .resonlnl ion of a sill; --er-V'ee
rlau to the lo.L'e vvliioli was un
veiled by .Mrs. Kobl.ins, tin. I was I he
iri ft from Hie following e.inuuilteo:
Or. urn I Mpf Ileino, Mr. Hull, Miss
Myrllo Mea.l.uvs and Airs. Ifulibins.
The flat: e.intaiiie.l two slurs us
there are only two members of the
lodjro in I lie service. Miss lie.-lbn
l.oftus un.l Sum .(ones' respond.'.! to
the presenlalii.n. Keeeh was made by
Mrs. Ila.lley ulid Mrs. Wiley and l
liiu.linu; vote of thiinks i;iven by the
J.alae."
. The remain. let- of the prooram was
a leadinir, "The Service Kla." b.
Mis. Heine an. I u bcaul il'itl t'lnif .If I
and souir by eti:lit yoiini; ladies, Ira.Ti
eil by .Mrs. II. K. .Miller. Tin
Indies wore Eunice I'ran.l.m
'I oppinir, W'ilameiia llippv,
vou).
, K.I be'
(lla.lv-
Itn.lu.
Ilorothv ltobbius
Kva
. ir il
TOMORROW ONLY.
li. A. Iiouth, state hiohwav com-also at fever heat Saturday. Indl-missii.iu-r,
and Herbert Xiiimi tnto j catlons are that every section of the
i i i "... .'district and county will more than
l,l,wv engineer, have completed n meet ita patrio(ic m0re
inspection of the IW.c highway j 0n ,he nccessjty of every ocam
over Hi" CI,t,ri. distance between exceeding its quota in the drive the
Portland and the California slate j following telegram was received by
line, savs the. EiiL-ene Dui'v ! Mr- 1)a"ie's last night from the state
(Guard. Mr. - Mr." llooth - ' ''rt1
, , ,i.
porls the road in vcrv mod shape
' . i
cxcepl where Irulf.e is beintf inter-1
fere.l w ith by work. At such places I
the road is bad, causing annoyance :
i.tu I expense to autoists, and even
more lo eonlruetnrs. Most of the
princi.al contracts he believes will
bo completed by July 1. The road
will be in L'ood shape then the entire
...sijiin .. ii r. u ..... I .....s ... jl v.
.1:.., c f : ...:n
need U. be snrfneed Ibis vear to pro-l?"5
teet the cades mid if the bonds can
h.. ...Li it,,, !,,; ;n .1.. ii
he. so!.! the commission will dn Ibis
work this season.
' Ni paving will be done, however,
until the close of (he vear, except its
ninke Ihe roads nils
:able. There will I
be no luir.1 surfacing
done.
Hooker, Thelma Mills, Ruby fl.i.-lies.
Thov were accompanied on the piano
bv May l.indl. v.
ii ll
SSfic Atost Beautiful Car inlmerica
For Active Service
American business has been motorized. For both short and long hauls the gasoline
truck has proven itself a thoroughly efficient form of transportation. And no.
intelligent field Executive would dream of tackling his job without the proper
equipment a dependable touring car or roadster.
It would ama:e you to know how many Lawyers, Doctors, Architects, Contractors and
Specialty Salesmen have adopted the Paige. These men have bought their cars
for tictipe service, and they have been influenced in their selection by practical con
siderations only. They deliberately sought out the car that would offer the greatest
dollar-for-dollar value and they found it in the Taige.
PA1GE-DETRO IT MOTOR. CAR COMPANY, DETROIT, MICHIGAN
VALLEY GARAGE
OSSMAN & McDONALD, Medford
MORE THAN QUOTA
FOR WAR IRK
Indications Saturday noon
that the Bedford district
were
would
surely reach its quota by the time the
drive comes to an end Monday night.
But Campaign Managur Daniels and
his many co-workers are- bending
every energy to far exceed the quota
of $10,000 that was allotted to the
Medford district.
Subscriptions were still pouring In
from persons who had been over
looked In the canvass of the city. Be
sides many persons were calling at
headquarters and increasing the size
of; the subscriptions they had made
earlier in the week.
. At the prominent corners In the
business section street booths were
established today, at which women
workers presided, where many sub
scriptions wero taken in. Saturday
promised to be one of the biggest
days in the present drive. In
tho rural sections of the Med
ford district the work of round-
IniT lin dnltnro fnt l,a XtnA r
Uei Crosa camPa'Bn headquarters;..
deneral Manager Gibson, Amerl-
, " ' """"
can lied Cross, writes: "Impress upon
(Very Hed Cross worker necessity
for every locality not only to eanal
minimum but to exceed quota as far
as possible, for original estimates
upon which minimum one hundred
million was based bids fair to fall
far below absolute requirements. 'Re
member that the eyes of the world.
Including particularly our enemies
vairM '" M. eagerness
0,6 res,llt ot tllls K"atest voluntary
-
' a times."
E. F. Robinson was not n deiin
quent in the previous Red Cross cam
paign. Owing to an error Mr. Roh-
jlnson's name appeared in the pub-
" u"miuiiius. jio paiu
his subscription on Oct. 5, 1917.
C. A. Ilaker and family left for
Portland Friday evening, where ho
will work in tho shipyards.
JUST OUTSIDE
LIMITS OF CIT
Despite the refusal of Mayor Gates
and the city council to allow tlie
Sells-Floto circus to show in Medford
on Saturday, June t8h, the circus will
appear here just the same and give
Its performances at the old race track
wlrtt'h is outside the city limits and
about five blocks from Main street.
However, because of the refusal
ot the city to grant the circus a li
cense the show cannot give a parade
Inside the city and that usually wel
comed feature of the big attraction
will be dispensed with. The city wll;
I be out the big llcenso fe which a
I circus always has to pay to obtain
poi 1IH091UI1 in upear ill llie "11.
The decision ol the Sells-Floto cir
cus management to show here be
came known this morning when one
of the advertising cars arrived in
the city and a few minutes later
lithographs announcing the dale of
the show were being placed In the
store windows by circus employes.
No attempt was made to put up cir
cus posters on the bilboards, how
ever, as there is a city ordinance
against it.
The patriotic stand taken by May
or Gates and the council in barring
'the show from the city during the
war is meeting with praise all from
the newspapers of Oregon and the
country.
When Mayor Gates arrived home
this morning from attending the war
(conference at Portland and was told
that the circus was going to show
Just outside the city limits, he said:
"Very well, but thoyca.n't give a pa
rade In the city."
The circus advance men state they
cannot alter their schedule, which
was made out and approved by the
railroad months ago.
DIED.
.IOHXSTOX L. E. Johnston died
at the Northern Pacific hospital, Ta
coma Thursday, May ICtli,- of heart
failure, ile was aged 64 years, was
a native of Ohio, and formerly lived
in Gold 'Hill, lie was a member ot
tho I. O. O. F., Indianapolis lodge
No. TO, Iowa. Burial was in the Jack
sonville cemetery Monday, May 20th.
Mr. Johnston is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Nettie 'Johnston.
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- IN
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' AND
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Mae Marsh
DON'T MISS THIS
TODAY ONLY
WM. RUSSELL
in
"Snap Judgment" 4
ALSO
Clever Two Reel Comedy
ADDED ATTRACTION
Trained Monkey
and Dog Act
No Advance in Price
SUNDAY arid MONDAY
Louis Glaum
IN
"An Alien Enemy"
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MISS IT
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