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MFPFOT1D MA Hi TRTP.PTyF, MEDFORD, ORKfiON, '1TKSDAV. JUNK 18, 191S
WESTERRN UNION YANKEE DRI
TELEGRAPH CHIE
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DEFIES WILSON
President Carlton Rejects President's
Request That Company Abide By
Decison of War Labor Board and
Permit Operators to Join Commer
cial Telegrapher's Union.
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WOULD END WAR
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DECLARES LYON
NEW YOKK, June 18. In reply to
111 j Idler of I'lt'siili'iit WiIkiui urging
tin- WnstiTH Union 'rlt'Knih euia
pnn.V to iicri'pt tlifl decision of th'
nuliniiul wur liilmr Iwiml in the iron
Iroversy liclwi'i'H lliti fonipiiny mill
tin; tt'lcf.'riiilicrs' union, Newi'iimli
Ciirllou, pri'siili'iit ol' tin; cntnpiiny, rc
itrrnlos its opposition to iillowing its
cinployi's to join' tin; ('omiiii'rfiiil
'J't'lenniphei-.s' I'nion of Ami'i'ii'ii. lie
kii.vn llieie live only two ways of net
tliiiK the dispute by compulsory nr
liitrntioii, us in the ruiluuy strike, or
ly neeeptuueo of the lun of mi or
fjiiniiitiim of employes ulrcudy out
lined by the company.
Jlr. Cnrllon infuses tbc union, in
waiving its right to slrihe during the
wnr under the labor board's plan, of
purposing to carry on propaganda to
enable it to make use of tbe strike
after the war. The letter 'includes:
Two I 'In ns 1Hm usscd.
''I need not remind you, sir, that the
primary obligations of a telegraph
Bcrviec are to provide continuity and
competence and that we desire tu
protect tbese essentials, not only dur
ing this emergency, but at nil times."
Jlr. Carlton then refers to the two
plans compulsory urbitrution or or
ganialion of the employes according
to the company's plan.
"Ill order thai our opcnitin". em
ployes might give free expersssion to
their wishes respecting this outside
union or an organization of their
own," he continues, "we suggested
to the national war labor board the
submission of the iiieslions to the em
ployes through a referendum to be
taken under the direction of the
board and we agreed to abide by the
Ti'Hidt of the ballot, but for reasons
unknown to us this proposal was not
adopted.
orfer In Hrjeclcd.
"Now that our cmployis have de
termined upon their own association.
1 am sure they would be glad to have
tlu' advice and counsel of the national
war labor board in the formation of
their organization so that nothing thai
fan hu accomplished by the Walsb
'J'al'l plan is not accomplished by Hie
employes' association, but there is
this important distinction that an
iinisin established under conditions
of eoereion and hostility is not the
same thing us the right to bargain
eolcetively, a right which is given tbe
employes by their associations.
"We ask you to believe Hint our
view is based upon a most cnrel'iil, re
evuniiiiation of our experience in I lie
opcrulion of telegraph senicc. There
Is no ilispale bclween Mo lapany
and lis employes over pay or hours or
labor. There is no likelihood of a
slrike of our employes, a bodv
men and women of high patriotism
who liave borne givnt burdens uu
complainiuglv as a part of Ihcir eon
tribulioii to the nation's cause.''
Nothiny Can Stop Americans Once
They Get Started Toward the Rhine
Troops Crave Chance for Great Of
fensive Before the War Ends.
Have Daring and Spirit.
Hy ('. C. l,jon
WITH TUB AMERICAN All.MY IX
FKAXCK, June. 18 I have. Just come,
out of the trenches on the American
ftrlns line.
I huvo Blept with the American
boys In their dugouts, stood Kuartl
with them In their lookout posts, seen
them go over tho top with fixed bayo-
uotH, and have Been Bomo of them
wounded and killed by (iernian fire.
I have tulkod confidentially with
hundreds of them, all tho time trying
to form an opinion as to Just how
good soldiers our Americans are. I
now feet that my Judgment is worth
something. Hero it is:
Nothing fan Stop Yanks
If, tho United Stales will put ono
million bayonets on tho westorn front
within the next few mouths und pull
off a real offensive, in co-operation
with tho French and tho Hrkl.-h, this
war will ho over in a Jiffy.
I am firmly convinced now that
nothing can stop our Americans once
they get started.
They have the recklessness and the
daring of tho best Canadian troops.
They have tho courage and the
stout hearts of the best of the Fronch.
They have tho bulldog tenacity of
tho best Ilrlllsh.
And, on their own honks, thoy have
a supreme contempt for Gorman mili
tary bluff and bluster.
French (iciicrul's Opinion
When a certain Aniorlcan division
was In training under the supervision
of, tho French, a high French general
said to mo:
'Your troops aro wonderful! Thoy
porform li ko iny own veteran French
troops. I predict that before this
war Js over you Americans will all he
Hhoek troops. You know we use only
our fittest for shock fighting."
Tho general belief which pervades
tho American nrmy is t hat tho prl
miiry purpose of their bolng In Franco
Is lo fight, uud not to fiddle, uroiuid
with an enemy.
Instead of a tll-for-lat affair, with
neither side suffering much damage,
tho American craves a knock-down.
drug-out fight. Ho thinks Jlio quick
est way to end this war Is to give
tho (iermnns Ids hurdust licks In the
shortost posslblo time.
Only Oiiantity Xeediil
Tut enough of this kind of Amer
icans In tho lino, ami tend thein over
tho tops against Ov; Hermans, and
something Is bound tu happen.
The only fear thai, many Amer
ican soldiers have Is that I lie war w ill
bo ovor bi'iore America's f ti 1 1 strength
is thrown Into the balance.
Her soldiers will be keenly disap
pointed If they lose tho chance of
pulling off a tremendous offensive of
their own.
Tho Gorman newspapers sneer at
the American suldler, but 1 was pres
ent In a French battalion headquar
ters, Just on the left of, an American
battalion, when several Gorman pris
oners who hud deserted were brought
In.
"Why didn't you go across to the
Americans and surrender?" a French
officer asked them.
'And get killed?" answered one of
I ho Germans. "Those wild men
haven't any more sense than to kill
us If thoy got a chance!"
GOVERNOR WILLI KEN OF
' MAINE RENOMINATED
roUTI.AXI), Maine, June IS.
Governor .Milliken, Senutor Kernald
and the four congressmen from this
state were I'ciioiuinutcd by the repub
licans nt the priiuiiries Monday. The
democrats nominuted Hertrand (!.
Melntyre of Waterl'ord for governor
and Klmer K. Xewbert of Augusta for
senator.
ENEMY FAILS TO
GAIN STRAGET1C
LONDON, June 18. "After three
days of attack the Austrian offen
sive lias not secured the objective
hoped for on tho first day," said An
drew lionur Law in the house of
commons toduy, lie added there W' s
reason to believe that the initiati.e
for the Austrian offensive had come
from Ilerlin.
Mr. Itonnr Law read extracts fr im
the minutes of the lust supreme wur
council which was held at Versailles.
They stated that, thanks to Vm
prompt and cordial eo-operation ol"
America, it would be impossible in
the eneinv to guin a vielorv bv well
ing down the allied reserves before
exhausting his own.
On the western front, after mcntlH
uf fighting, suid Mr. lionur Lav,', al
though the allies have had to give
much ground, not one of the ene
my's strategic jxiiiiU had been tit -tuined.
The chancellor said that American
ti oops' were pouring into France and
hnd reached a figure which a few
I'Minths ago would huve been thought
Tliree (cnerations of Women
For three generations women of
this country have used and recom
mended to their children und chil
dren's children the use of that fa
mous old root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Plnkham's yegotable kCom
pound, until today It is recognized
everywhere as the standard remedy
for woman's Ills. It contains no nar
cotics or harmful drugs; Is made
from roots and herbs of the field un
der the most sanitary condition, and
any woman suffering f,rom such ail
ments should be sure to give it a
trial.
impossible. American military co
operation, he continued, would not be
limited by tho luck of transports.
II. N. Staser and family of Fair
banks, Alaska, are guests at the
Hotel Nash.
Dorr SATURDAY NIGHT
rdge JUNE 22nd
Positively the World's Laigest Attraction on Tour
Present The Biggest Dramatic Spectacle on Earth .
The Wanderer
Staged by David Belaco
WIMJAM KimiOOTT, F. RAY COMSTOCK AND MOIIIUS GKST
200 IX COMI'AXY UO IX IIAliLKT 120 UK Ah IJVK SIIKKP
Greatest All-star Cast In history of American Stage, including Nance
O'Nell, James O'Xelll, Charles Dalton, Frederick Lewis, Olga New
ton, Jean Robertson, Lionel Braham, Florence Auer, Sydney Herbert
and a host of other stars.
PHIOKS: BOc to $2.00.
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Miieil Inillie on the river Ynlirit,
iirntnlin to u report from Nijni
Novgorod,
1-OSlMtN, June 18. - Tim rent ml
i'.eeiit.i e eommiMe of he iiitsMjtn
Soiet look n triistie tep r'ruliiy
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Modford Woman Not Worrind
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"I have lived on toast and water
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ago. A friend recommended Muyr's
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the Inrhimmalion which causes prac
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Kheiiuuilli' nuil Kidney Ills.
Are you troubled with rheumatism,
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OA 2r"SJT
Last Time Tonight
Elsie Ferguson
in
"The Lie"
Wednesday and Thursday
Bill Hart in the
"Two Gun Man"
His Best Picture
Great June Clean-Up Sale
Agents for
Modart Corsets
Second Floor
M. M. DEPARTMENT STORE
RELIABLE MERCHANDISE
RELIABLE METHODS
Agents For
'Modart Corsets
Second Floor
This Great Clean-Up Sale is Drawing People From All Parts
of the Country The Bargains Offered are Many and Below
Present Wholesale Cost. Beginning Tomorrow, Wednesday,
New and Greater Bargains for Men, Women and Children.
A Whirlwind of Bargains-All Departments
il 16
32
79
!5, 39,
Summer Wash Goods
;.")( iMjvuri'il l.inlislc, :J(i iiirh, Spcciitl 25
7.V Stripr Skirt iii;, "di itu-li, Sppciiil 19
7")c Clii'i k (liilifi'iliiu', itii'h, Sii'i'iu!....49
li.'n' Fin icy Striped Voile, 127 in. Special 31
in.,:,! i v..;i,, 'ft: :,, vi,.:.,i
tl'M 1 Itllll OHM l u ,MHj "l 111. I' Mil C.
.ic tile, Iijrlit iuid (lark, -t in. hpecuii
;.")c Jap Crepe, 150 inch. Special
Plain White Voile, Special 39, 49
1 lain line ijinweaves. special -
19, 59-.
Corduroy Velvet
KMKU.U.l). K'OSi:, (i()l,). IHTKMM.K. CO
I'KN l?l, I'K. .ll'ST TllK TllINd FOR
'OATKKS, SKI UTS AND OlTINd
Sl'ITS, wortli $-J.OO vard. Special this Hale
19 yard.
Silk Sale
Special Price
On Nearlv All
Fancy
rf'0 and f-V-'.") Ut. (liimham Plaids $1.98
l:iOand .f'.'J.") I Slack and White Checks and
Plaids 5?l.9S
-MW) Plain nrfet a or Satin 81.75
'J.(H) fivp,. de Chene 1.75
A P. c silks. :n; inch 49c4
.lap Silks, all colors 75f
Crcpc Poplin, rose, pluni, jireeii, lilack
S150
0 i
Curtain Scrim
'-.") and !!;")(. Printed Scrim 15
Plain Scrim, lace border 25 and 35
Heavy Nets and Scrims 43
Summer Parasols
Lot No. 1 Assorted, Special 98$
Lot No. 2 Assorted, Special $1.49
Lot No. ?, Assorted, Special $1.98
Ladies' Hose
Fine Ribbed, fast black, well worth oOc.This
wile, Special .-. 19
Ladies' Shoe
Sale
$1.00 Vici Kid, lace, niilitarv heel $1.49
H--0 Patent, button, military heel ....$2.98
$(i.0() Vici Kid, button $4.50
(i.00 Vici Kid, lace, niilitarv heel ......$5.00
$10.00 lirown cloth top, niilitarv heel $7.50
.flO.OO Field .Mouse cloth ton, "military heel
$750
$ 1.00 Patent Pumps $2.49
Fvcry shoe in our preat stock means $1.00
to $2.o0 saving to you.
CHILDREN'S SHOES.
( Inn Metal. '2 straps....$1.59, $1.9S, $2.29
Patent. 2 straps $.59, $1.98, $2.29
liarcfoof Sandals, Special $1.35
$165. $2.25
Low F.Ik Sole Hikers, $1.35, $165, $2.25
BOY'S SHOES
$2.."i0 Klk Oiitiiiur Shi.es, Special $1.85
$2..")0 Klk Sneakers, Special $1.79
:!.:) Ncolin Sole Oiitin- Shoes $3.00
Mo.vs' Scout, button or lace, $3.00 $3-50
K crytliint; in boys' shoes at great saving.
MEN'S SHOES
Men's Work Shoes $2.9S
Mens Pelting Sole Outing Shoes $3-00
Men's Double Sole Work Shoes $4.50
Men's Fine Dress Shoes $6.00
Boys Suits
l!ig assortment of Hoys' Suits, made up in
pure Oregon Wool, new niilitarv belted
styles. While thev last at l..$9.00
(lood showing at $6.50 to $8.50
Laeie's Waist Sale
Remarkable reduction in Crepe and Silk
Waists. All shades all sizes.
$1.7.1 Voile Waists.., $1.19
$:?.7f) Voile Waists $1.CS
CT.rC CiorgeUe Crepe Waists $3.98
Ladies' Suit Sale
Suits on stile at prices which are much
below wholesale cost todav:
$27.r.0 Suits, Special .'. $21.50
$:S2.;-0 Suits, Special $26.50
$::.j.tK) Suits, Special $29-50
Ladies' Coat Sale
Supply your needs now as you will not
have an opportunity l'or a long, longtime to
buv at these prices.
$1 (i.")0 Coats, Special $12.50
$1S.")0 Coats, Special $13.85
$22.50 Coats. Special $16.50
$25.00 Coats, Special $19.50
Ladies' Silk Dress Sale
l.olch dresses at greatly reduced prices
during this sale. Look them over, you will
surelv find just what von want.
15.00 Silk Dresses $12.50
$22.50 Silk Dresses $18.50
$25.00 Silk Dresses $19.50
$27.50 Silk Dresses $21.50
Muslin Underwear Sale
We are selling Muslin Wear at about enc
fourth regular marked prices.
Skirts ..75 98c. $1.19, $1.49. $1.9S
Fnvelopes ... 5 79?, SSc $1.50. $1.98
Corset Covers 59 79 98c1
downs $1.15. $1.25. $1,50. $1.85
Ladies' House Dresses
One lot of assorted styles to close at half
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