MEDFOTJT) MATL TRTP.UXR MEnFOKD. ORTXiOX, I-KIOAY. .IFXfi II. WIS
PAOFi THREE
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WASHINGTON', Juno 14. Shell
ing ot coast cities by TJJboats s much
more likely, and could be accomplish
ed with fewer difficulties and less
danger, than a submarine attempt to
loose an air raid against our coast.
That Is the view of army and navy
authorities who have studied t lie 'pos
sibilities of both attacks. -.
"No doubt an air raid against our
coast could be carried on from sub
marines," one high official of tho
army admitted today, "ibut all our
Btudy of the difficulties Involved and
the advantages that might result
Justify the .belief thut this is the least
of our dangers from subs.
To Stop Transiorts
"The big job of the submarines
Just now Is to stop tho flow ot men,
munitions and foodstuffs from this
country to England and France. The
raiding of American titles would con
tribute nothing to this end, unless by
chanco they should hit an embarka
tion wharf or warehouse. Hut even
that would be of less consequence
than the sinking of one big cargo
carrier at sea or of one troopship.
"To launch an air raid, even of
one or two machines, would necessl
tate a special type of submarine, and
In carrying out such a raid the sub
marines effectiveness as a weapon
agalnht vessels at sea would bo re
duced and her exposure to tho
chances of discovery and destruction
immeasurably Increased.
"To begin with, the tlrplanes
would have to be transported Inside
the U-1)oats, whose hatches would
have to be much larger size, and tho
difficulties of maintaining a sea
tight boat increased.
"But suppose such a submarine,
with the capacity, should be con
structed and sent across. Arriving
off tho Atlantic coast, the smbmarino
would have to emerge to hoist out
and assemble the planes. Even at
best, this would be a job of hours,
not minutes, and the danger ot dis
covery by patroL vessels would bo
great. If discovered while assemb
ling tho planes, the U-boat could not
submerge quickly without the loss or
Berlous damage of her precious plane
on which the success of her efforts
depended.
Air ltaids Unlikely
"Grant, howover, that It would bo
possible for the submarine to find a
sheltered nook where. sho might as
semble her planes undlscovcrodj by
HOWICOLORADO
LEADS IN SOLDIER
WELFARE IRK
BRYANT WABASH POPULAR JUV ENILE STAR, U HIS
"KIDDER AND KO," TODAY AND SATURDAY AT RIALTO
any patrol. These would nccuasarily
be hydroplanes, carrying pontoons,
so they could rise from and alight on
the water.
"If It were to Tie a daylight raid,
the U-boat would have to remain
Afloat or come frequently to the sur
face In order that the plane or planes
flight locate her upon their return.
Jf It worn a night raid which would
be more liknly sho would huvo to
fiiRn.il with lights to guid the plnuns
upon their return.
"Meanwhile, whero would our
patrol boats be?
"Tho flashing of strange lights at
night would draw chasers and des
troyers from many miles. Tho re
turn flight would guide patrol boats
and planes to the rendezvous where
the U-toont awaited the planes, with
the chances favoring the loss of both
planes and submarine. In fact, cither
ly daylight or night, would be most
unlikely, and In view ot the danger
to the submarine herself in the re
turn of the planes, it is reasonable to
suppose that in event any air raids
are attempted upon coast cities, 11
will be after a deliberate decision to
sacrifice both men and tho planes,
making tho flight, and that on-ce tho
.submarine had launched her aircraft
Bho would submerge and put again
to sea."
lYcrniilion Taken
Although the likelihood of an at
tack from the air on Atlantic coast
cities Is minimized by officials, pre
cautions have been taken to combat
any nuch raids should they develop
Powerful searchlights have been es
tablished, and near several cities air-
plano stations are located from which
planes might rise for pursuit
At Washington there have been
kept, for months, powerful American
British, French and Italian machines
ostensibly for exhibition and dem
onstratlon purposes. Hut all these
machines, and thole skilled flyors,
who have seen service at the front
would be available for action In the
event the boche should try an air
raid on Tncle Sam's capital.
DENVER, Colo., June 11. The
city of Denver und the state of Colo
rado have found it pays to lead In
war activity and welfare work for
soldiers and sailors.
Denver has found Its reward from
the praise of Major General Leonard
A. Wood who has been commander of
Camp Funston, Kansas, and other
high army officials for Us work In
training Us draft men before they
leave for the national cantonment
and for raiding the morale of the men
by paying tho government promlum
on $1000 insurance for each man who
enters military service.
Many Inquiries Iirvo been received
from other Btatos concerning Colo
rado's war work and plans. Some
other states, It Is said, already havo
put into effi r-"""3 for which Colo
rado acted as pioneer.
Colorado already has more than
20,000 men In government military
sorvice. This number is expected to
he increased to 40.000 by tlio end of
the year. Approximately one-third
are from Denver.
Advance Training Given
The state council of defense holds
weekly meetings at which the gover
nor presides. The women's council
also meets weekly.
Most army attention has been call
ed to the training Denver gives all
its men who will accept It. In this
way many Denver men soon after be
ing called In the draft have been
made non-commissioned officers.
Without the training they would have
been compelled to join the "awkward
squad." Of all it has mado better
soldiers, say army officials. The men
are drilled at tho city auditorium by j
rormcr army ana guard omeers paiu
for the duty.
The Opportunity school, a public
Institution, also has had a large share
in fitting Denver men for special
army duty. This school has trained
G00" mechanics for tho automobile
service and almost as many-t.!egraph
and radio operators since this coun
try" entered tho war. Even women
who expect to do ambulance duty for
the Red Cross in Franco have learned
the secrets of automobile repair work
in the school's shops.
The city's war activities do not stop
with tho men at war. The lawyers
havo established a legal aid bureau
for soldiers and their families at
which all legal work is done without
cost to the soldier or his dependent.
Tho Optimists' club also sees to U
that those 'left behind" are taken
care of and arranges not only neces
sities for those needing them, but
outings and gifts at Christmas time
Theatrical parties also havo been
given tho absent soldiers' dependents
by the club.
In the downtown section a club
room has been fitted up for soldiers
and to which they are always wel
comed. Hero they can find writing
material, pool tables, cards and other
diversions. Mght luiichns also may
be had for a nominul prim.
Slate Activities Include:
Assistance to farmers thru public!
utilities commission to market crops;
when transportation facilities were
limited and congested.
Labor exchanges to meet demands
of farmers.
Farmers Induced to greatly cn-
lnrgo acreage and own their own
storage facilities. Colorado's crop
last year was the largest In Its history
nnd promises greater this year.
Censorship over all solicitation of
funds to protect public.
Census obtained of all women and
men with experience in nursing to be
ready for federal call.
Third regiment of-National Guard
organized to bo ready for government
call.
Organization of a state constabu
lary force to guard the state ami act
as peace officers. It may bo said
that since the war started not a sln
glo dollar's worth of Colorado prop
erty has been destroyed thru act of
an enemy and not one soldier has
been asked by the state to guard its
property. This Is the only state with
this record, It is said hero.
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BRITISH INVASION ;CAR
tho fuel udininlslrnllon tins mado n. j I ho central atutes of Ohio, Indiana,
stato by stato allotment bused upon Illinois and Michigan KOt only 3,481,
tlio consumption last year. Tho New 9-15, a decrease ot 31.73 per cent; the
KiiKland states have been ullowcd j states of Minnesota, Kansas, 'N'tebras
10,331,000 tons, an incrcaso of 18.75 j ha, Iowa, which used o get 627,905
por cent; tho Atlantic slalos, 31,1 1 7,-j tons, got none, and 21 other states
1!H, an Incrcaso of 12.00 por ccnt;Kot nono.
lly Mlllon llrouncr
WASHINGTON', Juno H. Consid
eration of tho national coal situation
shows tho country's need Is the great
est In history. Tho consumption of
coal has boon on an ascending sralo
since IBM. Wo bog.m to manufac
ture vast quantities of war materials
for tho alllt's. When wo went into
tho war In April, lit 17, our problem
was to start new factories for our
own war needs. That meant more
coal consumed in factories and by tho
railroads. Wo arc turning out ships
for our navy, for transport of troops
and of food and supplies as rapidly
as wo can. That means moro con
sumption of bunker coal.
Washington doesn't havo accurate
figures on the consumption of coal.
Tho laist compilation on itroductlon
and distribution issued by tho geolog
ical survey was dated 1HI.".
Kst himtc of XccoVd Coal
A. W. Calloway, (larfleld's director
of bituminous coal distribution,
makes tho following rough estimate
of Increased requirements for this
year over last: for Industrial plants,
35.000,000 tons; for gas and electric
utilities. 5.000,000; for railroads.
000.000; for bunkering ships. 4.-
OOO.ooo tons: for substitution or coal j
Tor oil in tho west, -1,000,000 tons;
rr domestic use, H.ooo.ooo tons.
As a sample oT (lie Increases In In
dustries lie cites 3,000,000 more tons
In smokeless powder plants; 13,000,
000 more tons in the steel Industry
exclusive of by-product coal; 5,500,
000 more Ions in by-product coke
ovens, und 1,500.000 moro tons In
'ibo shipyards. Tho country could
use fi.-.0, 000,000 tons of soft coal.
It will be lucky If It gets 590.000,
000. In i !l 1 ." the production was
' 112.02 1,120. This Jumped to 502,
I51.V.15 In mill anil :v.l year it
Jumped to 5 11,201,5X1 Ions.
IncrcastMl Output
This r.howing is creditable to the
miners' when it Is remembered they
were hampered by short car supply
and by ever decreasing numbers of
workers. The Kuronoan war cut. down
mosque, built upon the spot where : seaplano recently was driven ' Bupl,h. of , s0 por c01lt
c.ceordi-ig to popular belief, Jonah down by a Ciorinun : airplane and land- r normal. -many of tho Kuropcnns
was cast up by the wlijle. Half an d in the sea within range of the en-! n,ini( -buck to fleht -The first draft
.took over 25,000 bituminous miners,
reallz- -rlB iini(e, sCiiIch Is tho only great
in;; that ho could not bo saved, nonbelligerent that does not exempt its
sent bis pigeon out with this iues-'c011 minora from military duty.
It is estimated that 75,000 miners
Rheumatism Back on the Job
With its Old-time Fury
No Let-Up In Its Torture.
Pretty soon you will be rcnchinK
for the liniment bottle again, lor tho
millions of little pain demons that
cause Rheumatism are on the war
path. Winter weather seems to awak
en them to renewed fury.
But your Rheumatism cannot bo
rubbed away, because liniments and
lotions cannot reach the disease. It
ii in Iho blood, and only a remedy
that Eoes deep down into tho circula
tion, nnd routs out the disease germs,
can rid you of this disabling disease.
S. S. S. has given some wonderful
results in treating Rheumatism. Be
ing a purely vegetable Diooa remeuy,
it purities the blood of every germ,
nnd thus Tcmovcs tho cause of Rheu
matism. Get a bottle to-day at your
drugstore, and start on the rtBht
treatment that will get results. Free
advice about your case can be had by
writing to Jlcdicnl Director, 26 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta,, Ga.
OF MESOPOTANiA
E
SAVE MANY LIS
IN AERIAL WARFARE
l
WITH THE 1JUIT1SH Alt. MY I.N
MKSOI'OTA.MIA, April 15. (Corres
pondence of the Associated Press.)
W'arliko scenes ngain encompass
places made sacred by lliblif al stories
or association with ltililical charac
ters, aloii; the lirhbOi lines in this
birthplace of civili.atiun.
(Joins from Nnhat to llillab, one
passes Kufa, with Its beautiful
I.ONIHI.V, June 11 Many inter
esting stories of tho work of the nav
al pigeons aro being added to tho re
cords of tho admiralty. The birds
which number several thousands,
have been tho means of saving scores
of lives, and their work ofde)ivering
messages Is 1)5 per cent successful.
A French naval officer flying a
A Place of Safety For
Liberty Bonds
"When you keep your Liberty Donrfs, other
securities and valuables at home or office,
you are running a risk of loss by fire or
theft, ('live them the proper protection
which they should have.
Our Vault is the right place because it is
Fire and Burglar proof.
The'Jackson County Bank
Medford, Ore.
hour later, the traveller cornea upon0my coast batteries,
another shrine, tho tomb of KzcklclJ shells fell about him, and
PERU TAKES OVER
INTERNED HUN SHIPS
LIMA, iVrn. .Line li.-The Peru
vian K"Venirnent hi taken pn--c-sion
nf the German vctU intimed
111 Call:)",
ST. r.U'U June 1 I. Charges that
members of tho longshoremen's un
ion are Infringing upon tho rights
of various mechanics' unions were
mado lato today by delegations ap
pearing before tho adjustment com
mittee of tho American Federation of
labor. j
It was said the longshoremen were
attempting to build up their union
numerically, rather than In accord
ance with the principles of tho fed
eration. Norto unionists, appearing
before organization committee, stated
that In many parts of the country
membra of their race aro receiving
lower wages than white employee in
the same linn of work. Plans for
putting on an Intensive campaign
looking to the organization of negroes
also were dlcu5ped.
revered by '.Moslem nnd .few alike.
I'l-eliistni'ic Uelics
Tho next relic one passes is Itirs
Nimrud, a hugo mound of earth with
a rock-like brick foundation sur
mounting it, which ae.'OTding to Aral)
tradition, Is all that remains of the
Tower of liabel. lint hero the sclen-1
tlst colncs In with his disappointing
researches and tells us that It Is
merely a piece of work dating no fur
ther buck than Nebuchadnezzar. The
tower remains in view until one en
ters llillah. Hero science mid local
traditions agree, and ono may luoli
upon tlui identical cliaiulier where
HelshHZ.ar saw the. handwriting on
the wall.
Tho story of Noah null bin flood is
a tale easily crcdiblo In Mesopotamia.
It nearly repeated Itself in the first,
two years of tho British struggle
toward Ilagdad. It takes little imag
ination to picture the dove vainly
seeking a resting-place between Kut
and Ali Cliarbl.
Those who survived the July of
1 ! 1 7 can easily believe the slnry of
Sbadraeh, Meshach and Abednegn,
or, if there is any doubt in their
minds, it will concern only the arti
ficial origin of the fiery furnace.
SOU llabcl of 'i'.tmurs
lHibel, tho mixing of the tongues
and languages, Is'stlll in progress in
.Mesopotamia. .Moreover, a new
tongue Is arising to Incrcaso the orig
inal confusion, a compact of Kngli.sh,
Araldc mid r re nth. In the new
tongue railroad is called "sbemtnin
duffer," u corruption of tho French
cheniin-de-fer." An automobile is
called "stronlilll" which i as near as
tho Arab can g't to t!ie Kimlisli prp
nuui iation.
Aden (ho Arabs havo coined a
an Knglkih expletive -to
abuse, which is con
all the Arab moods and
damfuled you", "Jle dam-
sage:
lliey havo got the range. All is in a ,ulV(, ,(lfl ,,, ril.,(,St
over. Vivi la France!" ' J. 11. Dickson, (larfleld's chairman
How tho pigeons bring back news nf anthracite distribution, estimates
ress of an engagement is ihal lllt, production of this coal this
year will be !.M(H,00 tons, an In
crease of ' per cent over last year do-
of the pro;
Khown by these messages, 'received
at a fcaplane station In Flanders:
"A shot down ten miles N. X'. K.
Nieuport. Send fighters quick
Hun dawn. My lank shot."
Shortly after this message was re'
ceived, apparently from the same
aviator:
".Machine turned over. Have jet
leiffmed everything. A in oil wing top.
Si-it Calm. Ma liiue has seem im:ly
steadied. Notinng in Mght. I IhiiiK
juai-hine will float n long time. Send
small enn't at mice. Lauds "bus has
just made one circuit, but 1 don't
think be saw me. My love to my mo
ther. Tell her I am not worrying,
if machine sinKs 1 will swim to the
buoy close by."
The crew of another flying boat
found itvelf in ilifMiuity at sea and
despatched a pigeon. Tho weather
was bad, and tho bird had to hmiln
against a bend wind. Jte foiu'ht
his way to the coaH line, however,
and fell dead a few miles from his
home. The message was delivered,
and the crew was saved.
spite the fact that the draft nnd lh-
Onoier Industries have pulled tho total of
anthracite miners from 1 77,000 to
I i.., nun.
Cm-fuM Shipments
l'Mim.-iling that a little over U 1 ,
imhi.uihv (nun or ant.hracilo wi!l be
a va Ma I do for domestic consumption
GraKStsa Talks
HMnlnrceCtrrlrof UatcnnwWhcProf
U by iler Wittluin and Experience.
NOTICE
To Property Owners!
Pursuant 1 the. recent cliartcii- amendment the
council lia.s fixed tho period from Juno 1st to July
1st, 1918, as the lime during Avhich property owners
must either make application to extend time of pay-
incut, or pay up all delinquent installments and in
terest for paving, sewer and water main if they de
sire to coiil'inne, under the prcwent plan.
Any information concerning the above will be
chcrrfully furnished to any one calling at this office.
(iUSlL SAMUELS, City Trcas.
SAX l'It.N-:'T, .hum H. .lun
ula S. WiintHI. IVilnra! rc.llrc Uir (if lll
tnrrint rvi nim, tun Ic ovor control of
Ui! $ I il . u 0 , i nropiTtlos of Iho late
lli'iny .Milk'!, liinil nnd eaMIo liiirou.
toilay. for non-pnyiiK'nt of ?i:.!Hil,
2 10.17 In lnln rltiiiK a tax, IiiktivI
ami p'n:ilti-.
M r. V.-ai '! ll anno'iner! lio ivntiM
hold tiin t.ioM-ll-.! until Ul oVIoci
Smi'lay, .1 im- i. n'lvi: li. Ini; tli: jii op
iTIIfi; for sal' in tlii! inti'ilin.
If tin? :ili!l Minulit liy l!i; (j.frii
PH'Ot ii not jiald hy dial I Irnr- Mr.
with tho iiropcr Arab in-iw,,,,, ii ,. r,r.it,..,t if,;; wonl.l
, ! In; ofl'-rcil for iitilillr vnlo In front of
I tho f' 'loral i ii. nm;i hnm-ij hero.
At
vorti from
"(lainfnl-lii
ju-aloil 111
tin.os. "1
f u -.oil mo,"
flccllona. t
Tho Ilrtllsli folillcr, too, 1 lirnad
rnliiK n'3 vocabulary. Two of tin;
commonest Arab woron, "linlil ' or
no, anil "makoo," or thoro Is nono,
havo lionu iidoiitcil Into army iar
lane In lianrah ono may hoar the
.soldiers (alllni! out for u "!1IMm;1-
lam." Ill-Main In Arabic is a liuat.
and "hill" Is thn pi-o- illim "in." but
Toniiu.ll.lns Is never a pnrl;-t en
in his own lam:tia::e.
Went Point. Secretary linker told
the West 1'olnt Rradw.ttltlL' ela-s t!iat
more than a million Americans will
be' In service In France In 11" near
fnlnre.
When you think of
Whern-Savmrjfoods,
thinKot
TOASTIES
-SUPERIOR
CORN FLAKES
txz,TL.r riT.r j j.
In nlinnvt f.nv crrnninliy W.rrr, is n irraiiil-
mil wlm lainv.H Muliii r" l-rlcmt. Nut uil
l.i sl.u ri-iuii:!. i cut tf Ik r ov. ii i';it'rlciicp
hat tt iv.-t tlili'iirll Ii-r ri"-i:uTiirii.l;i1i.in tln't
Fit uutny TpivLiiit ui 'U'tjrH it-rlvti the com
JorT :iTif l-ir-imr or iiu.i intnoi'H ifii'filj'.
Mntiir-r'3 I'r-cnd Irt nil pttTind tipplIc'Hor
ItriTMrcd v'K c;tlv f"i r-:nvtiint i:i'p1'ht;
rdtvr tin f(.rtiti;i'of a ruiU-l f:inil'y pbvsl
t'iau. It ctT'-'Hrily lin-l n mmdrrfiil riric!
tn rflifvifi',- t'n.inn tinmcM nliimt hv ex
p itilif k ii'i'sflf i, n!-d !. a mn-'t (rr-nttful cit
i ,"..;m'.'iit In tl.c Wnniaii await itiL-tli
crli'di!.
'Itio ;icl;fi-i tt to1 Friend nuikr f Tir
tiiifcli-: ln. r"-'i.'t ii;.rj trj-.niinivc. V1 m
tufy nrriwn n -v .;(. rid v.i. : ilv, nnd p.'iin
Hint rt.nijrr ft !' c.l,.!'t f) ii.!:u illy lr".
Strain m-ii II" m r ct n d litrrimrwi.-i 1
tr 'i n: 'I (.1 '"i)of n p'Timl of di -rfin
fi.rt ri-id t "r.-fl, (t U u ecaKHi ol
1 rc'iso i--.'I 1..-T v o.'f ip: tifti.
f M:--r'.-t rn"T,'t - ..: 1 v r fo pr
.tvo l.i r ft"ti r:i :i t.ir I r? fin
i-i.i. i. i ft jr t;y ti i: ii- Iv Jnitiir nt-'lnl
tto p-'n n 1 f'T i' r v.Mi Ii j, ro miri,
'.'.tn ,': r'.l .o r - : ;) "iIc-H 4 .in 1 11 :i Otvii'ioii
Wli II iKil irn 1; i 'It "I,
. Vi'tci V n Ti -wff'rl-i Itiut:ilfir Vn,
I .n, r-r IV -Mlinli, fii., f.r "Nfntli-
t:. i t V-. ' ," ft Vf.'n. it (1 t-'J OXpiV I.Uit lllliltr-
rp, ( i l,'.-;i-, rj 1. t hy nuy
:l l tni'V .) ;i J0MI0 if .VMllr'
Fin- t Ir t-t i - nf,-1 thim fortify
'(.. !f i. ';-t (i i. . (irr,fmt. MolrY
oi'M l!c:-l il.'i:;! 1 t i ulrfl.t jilnl Iimru-
ti.jf wild Xh'j utTiin t rTil-irily,
COAL
Wo oxport to Huppty at nw lnw
rato loffil coal of firbt-cluHS qual
ity, fruo from slnto.
For lnior mutlofi roitardliig de
llvftry and prlcca apj!y to
CoRcr ButteCoal M'g Co.
Itooin iion, l init Xalionnl llmfk
lllil. I'. II. Cmlin, 1'rcn,
Phono 2B2.
NOTICE!
Owing In llie eiiiiriiious advance in jirices of every
tiling we use, we are no longer aide o do a credit
business and meet our obligations, and for that rea
son on and after Ihe first day of July, 1918, all work
will he s( riclly cash.' We hesilale to make (his radical
change in our method of doing business but hope that
our customers will see Ihe necessity of it, as wc
think it will prove lo be (he best for them as well as
ourselves.
JACKSON COUNTY BLACKSMITH ASS'N.
50,000 Men Wanted
By Uncle Sam to Man the
Merchant Marine
In order to man tho vast nnmhor ot shins now boltiR launch,
oil hy tho I'nlted Stales Shlpnlnir hoard, thn government has
Issued a call for oO.tino men consisting of tmllor, coal pas
Hers, cooks, waiters, etc.
Men hctween tho nes of 21 nnd 30 nro wanted nnd If ac
ooplcd I hey will ho exemplcd from military service, Kxpor
lonen not necessary. Applicants aro sent to u U. 9. Shipping
Hoard School for a month with pay at tho rate of $30 per
month with hoard and uniform. Alter training pay Is Advanced
to l.'i per month or more depending on the kind ot work you
do.
Thn 1. a. Shipping hoard has designaled Mr. J. R. Woodford
of the Hexnll Storo as Enrolling Agent for the Merchant Mnr
Inn Service, who will ho pleased In give nny person Interested
further Information.
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