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r r:OE stx HrEDFORD It ATT j TRTRITNR. MEDFORP. OREGON, FRIDAY. JUNE 21, 1018 50.000RENTERS FIGHT LANDLORDS SCHECULED FUR N NEW YORK Profiteering By Landloards Resent edTrouble Started Last Winter When Landlords Failed to Heat Apartment Houses Tenants On Strike Many Refuse Payment. Ity ,1. II. Dim kivm-lli NEW YOltK, Juno 2!. Over 110, OtJO runilliea aro now involved In the fight UKuliiBt tho pronteorlni? land lord In New York. ISoth sides are thoroly orKiinlzcd. Tho BtrugKlo Ik to be fou Klit to a finish. Samuel Orr, lawyer and city a nomhlymiui, i the principal legal ad visor for tho o)pro8sed tenants; IJor nard I)euth Is president of the "landlords' trust." "We are fioliiK to win this flBlit," said Orr today, "If tho tenants will etlck together. The only tlittiB the landlords can do will ho to start tho wholesale eviction of SO, 000 families, which would rival the present flliiht of French refugees before tho Gor man armies. Started Imh Winter "Kalllnj; federal action to protect householders, wo Intend to flBht this unpatriotic robbing ourselves. "We aro going to show what ten ants In other parts of the country can do If thoy will only slick together." The rent clash started last winter. JIany apartment houses were with out heat. In a number of cases, ac cording to Orr, tho landlords had coal In their cellars. Tho tenants bought Sim stovos, electric heaters and coal and deducted tho cost ($2 to $3) from tho rent. A fow landlords saw the falrnoss of. these deductions and allowed them, but the majority Insti tuted dispossess proceedings. Kor two or llireo months tho mu nicipal courts In the llronx borough woro busy trying hundreds of those casos a day. Tenant's hmMios woro organlzec, ho members paying 2.r. cents u month in dues, tho leagues furnishing attor neys In case of trouble. lx'SKllcs Organized The law of summury proceedings Is contained in Ibo codo of civil proce duro, and under tho terms of this the Judges wero helpless to glvo the ton- untM roller. , u j The tonants of 1102 and II mi University iivunro, tho Itronx, recent ly raised a big rumpus over a fur ther boost In their rents. Last Jan uary tho owner threatened Increases. The tonants arranged a conferenro with tho owner who agreed not to rnlao rents while unable to provldo lioat. Tho "happy day" was post poned until May, when the runts wero raised $.r, t "nil $!) higher. This was on apart men t renting from $2r to a month, 'IViiunlx on Strike Tim tenants went on strike. Tho owner look "holdover proceed ings." After receiving a dispossess notice a tenant may remain In his apartment If ho pays tho overdue rent Into court; tho landlord Is com polled to aeeepl It. In case of "hold over proceedings" ho landlord tries to get the tenant out, rent or no rent Tho cuses went to court, but ten nuts got short shrll't from Judge reter Shell, who said ho had "no sym pathy for tenants." Attorney On put up a keen fight, Inn the best bu could do for tho tenants was three ( days' grace tu find other acrommoda tions. Finally 15 moved away from tho two houses. All New York Is watching with the keonest Interest this llronx war on war-proriteeilng landlords. NON-PRODUCER S A M AT ONCE 127 NAMES ON E General Crowder Intreprets Work or Fight Order Issued by Draft Board Local Boards to Use Common , wounds. id Sense Baseball Players Non-Pro ducers as Are Auto Salesmen. ORDER LOWER RATES ON COAST TO COAST FREIGHT WASHINGTON, Through frriuhl rule luntir i-uii-l In the v the i-iiliiniiiility nttr: cM'ei't tniluv xvi'ic ur June 'J I. - I'min Hie At eM, Itnver t Ilia 11 lirri'tolore il Icrcil establish cd by the t'itilhithi lulniinM ration. WASHINGTON, .tune 21. N'eml nation of a hum list of general off I cors to fill vacancies In the expanding army Is evpeilid at an early date. In piosenllng a previous list, General JIanh, the chief of staff, .-.hewed a tendency to apply the selective sys tem without any regard whatever to Botilority. He apparently picked nut officers from his knuwlcdgo i,r ihelr fitness for the pnsltou to which he wlFhcd 1o assign them. It la probable General l'ershliig, In making his selections for the over eiias forces, has Ignored the seniority rule also. When tho last list came out tho fact that the war department had applied selection absolutely, . wlillo (ioneral Pershing had followed another policy, Is understood to have caused sumo correspondence. WASHINGTON", Juno 2I.Ncw regulations issue! to draft boards to day by Provost-Marshal General Crowdor to govern application of the work or fight order does not rule spe cifically upon tho Btatus of profes sional baseball players or other clas ses which may bo affected, but em phasizes the section of tho ordor plac ing games and sports among the oc cupations classed as non-useful. In un oral statement announcing tho regulations, officials of General Crowder's office said: "At present, tho occupation of a baseball player Is regarded as non productive, but that until a cause has boen appealed from a lora board there would bo no ruling on the sub ject." l'no Common Keuse Local boards will consider casos of withdrawal Of deferred classifica tion with common sense, "Gcnoral Crowdor's Instruction say, and they name Illness, vacation, the Imnosslbi- llty of securing productive employ ment without a change of residence, as reasonable grounds for waiving the general order. AVhilo sales clerks lu stores and clerical workers In of fices are classed as non-producers, boards are directed to exempt de partment store executives and skilled workers attached to such establish ments. Traveling salesmen will bo considered as engaged In productive employment, bu nutomobilo sales mont In cities, will not, It was ex plained. Public or privnto chauf feurs aro held to bo non-producors only when they coinbino othor work with their rnuchunical dutios. Hoards aro askod to assist regist rants to obtain new employment thru tho federal employment service and aro given power to poslpono action while efforts aro being made to place men in occupations hold productive. " When it has been determined that a person In doferrod classification Is an Idler or Is engaged in non-productive employment." tho Instruction Bays, "tho classification and ordor niimhor of such persons will bo with drawn and ho will Iminodlatoly be In duced Into tho military service. Tho regulations provldo that per sons engaged In the servico of food and drink, or either in public places including hotels and social clubs aro engaged in non-product Ivo employ ment. This, howovor, docs not In clude managers, clerks, cooks or oth er employes unless they are engaged in tho actual serving of foods and drinks. "The regulations further provide that passenger elevator operators anil attendants and doormen, foot men, carriage openers and other at tendanls lu clubs, holds, stures ap artment bouses, olfbo buildings and hath houses aro engaged In nun-pro- ducilvo employment. The words other attendants' Includo hell boys anil Includo pol lers, unless such port eis aio engaged lu heuvy work. .iiii-lrodiiclhc Work '1 ho regulations further provide that persons Including ushers and other attendants, engaged and oc cupied In and in connection with games, sports and amusments, ex cepting actual pertonnances, aro en gaged In legitimate concerts, operas and theatrical performances, are en gaged In nou-prodiicllvo oc.upatlons or employments. This Includes, In ad dition to ushers ami ottier attendants all persons engaged and occupied lu games, sports and amusements, ex cept actual performers and legitimate concerts, operas and lliriitrli-iil per formances. "The regulations further provide, that a person engaged In domestic service Is engaged lu non productive employment or occupation, but this does not Include public or prlale chauffeurs, unless they shall be en gaged In some other occupation or employment defined as nun proilue- the "The regulations further priuidcs WASHINGTON, June 21 Tho marine corps casualty list Issued to day contained 127 names, divided as follows: Klllod In action, 10; died of wounded Bcvercly, 9S. The list includes Prlvato John Mc I.can, PeurK Ida., killed In action. Private Hertio B. Newton, 4707 Eleventh avenue, northeast, of Seat tle, Wash., wounded In action se verely; Private Soth C. Cadman, 248 2 I tli street, Portland, Ore.; wounded in action severely. Killed in Action Privates John McLean, Pearl, Ida.; Hmmott, Wompnor, London, Ind.; David S. Graham, Chisholm, .Minn.; William D. Parmley, iN'ewton, Iowa; Philip L. Albert, Brooklyn; Louis K. Leo, Nashville, Tenn.; ltandcll A. Mattinglcy, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Ar thur II. Sawyer, Koy West, Fla.; First Sorgeant John Grant, Mars Hill, .Maine; Sergeant Vincent M. Schwab, St. Louis. Died of wounds received In action: Snrgount Charles II. Meyer, Chi cago; Harold J. Coxo, Cedar Itupids, la.; Trumpeter Charles C. Coe, Chi cago; Privates Itollin M. Cannon, Westminster, Mass.; Joseph L. Orr, Matthews, N. C; Ira II. Banister, Dryden, .Mich.; Stanley 1). Carpenter, Pittsburg, Pa.; Arthur I). Sims, Mem phis, Tenn.; Saylor 1). Shanaiclt, Si gurnoy, la.; Robert L. Ural nerd, Ash tabula, Ohio; James J. Yoakum, Du buque, la.; Charles II. Carey, Salem, Ohio; Anton II. Kills. Hyannls, Mass.; (loo. H. (lorard. North Nashville, Tenn.; Raymond W. Smith, Canajo harlo, N. Y.; Ralph Cooke, Boston; Donald M. Illankenshlp, Homo, Un.; Frank F. Shlloman, Rochester, N. Y.; Frank T. Qulnlan, Mantstlnuo, Mich. F WASHINGTON", June 21. The army casualty list today contained 38 names, divided as follows: Killed In notion six; died of wounds, one; . died of disease, three; wounded severely, 27; wounded, degree undetermined, one. Killed In action: Sorgeant James Lucas, Courtland, Ind.; Horseshoer Ray Williams, Addison, N. Y. ; Pri vates Homer G. Harris, Thurber, Tex.; Thos. J. O'Connoll, Now York; Walter Slomka, Chicago; Thomas Xangara, Passaic, N. J. Died of wounds: Private Benjamin Saltzman, Brooklyn. Died oC disease: Privates Samuol C. Garrigues, Imper ial, Cal.: Clyde M. Goodsell, Topcka, Kans.; Robert Griffin, ltolzonl. Miss. Severely wounded: Corporals Paul Danbrldge, Padudcah, Ky.: Lonzo Fldler, Springfield, Ills.; Charles Hoffman, Cincinnati; William Little, Kddyvllle, Neb.; William H. Parsons, Sandy Hook, Ky.; Mike P. Quinn, Conifer, Pa.; Edward Albert Ross, Grass Valley, Cal.; Wagoner Howard L. Smith, Perry, Iowa; Privates Vir gil Bailey, Iowa Falls, la.; Lauron Boggs, Gilliam, Mo.; Alexander Bo lass, Forbes Road, Pa.; Raymond D. Brown, Fabyan, Conn.; Joseph C. Busslere, Barre, Vt; Louis A. Dlefer, Sullivan, Ind.; Edward J. Drlscoll, Caledonia, Minn.; George J. Durkin, Baltimore, Aid.; Joseph Lebedevln, Montvllle, Conn.; Walter L. McDow ell, Lyons, Met).; Jos. M. Martinez, Beaver City, Utah; John F. Mlntzer, Erie, Pa.; Emery Washington Nobles, Easton, Kans.; John A. Peterson, Sunsdvllle, Sweden; James Porter, South Boston, Mass. Ncsdam Roberts, New York; Jos. Sykut, Three Rivers, Mass.; William B. ThomaB, Lake Charles, La.; Floyd II. Whittemore, Milton, Va. Wounded, degree undetermined: Private Harris Clarke, Glenmour, Ga. Prisoners, previously reported missing: Corporal Edwin J. Barnes, West Haven, Conn.; Privates William J. Lilly, SoiUhlngton, Conn.; Eugene C. Mlolcwskl, Providence, R. I.; Teo dor Nowoselskl, Union City, Conn.; William II. Eefton, North Providence, R. I. ARMY AVIATOR KILLED FLYING AT BELLEVILLE ST. LOl'IS, June 21. Lieutenant James Rubier, of SI. Louis, was kill ed this morning-, when the machine in which he was flying; with John X. Kafter, cadet, fell one mile from Scott Held, near Belleville. AUSTRIANS LOSE GROUND. (Continued From rage One.) all Italian attacks, especially along the Piavo, have been repulsed. The fighting Is now in Its seventh day. Heavy rains are reported In tho mountains and and these may add to the torrent In the Plave which al ready has washed away many bridges. With the flooded river behind the enomy the Italian counter attacks are gaining In strength In an effort to wipe out or capture the troops which have crossed the Plave and have been unable to advance Into the Venetian plain. REVOLT IN AUSTRIA. (Continued mm Page Ons.) nation at Prague, Ilohemia, und the industrial renters in that district, asys the Seue Freie Prcssc of Vienna, has become so serious that the Aus triun .government will either bo com pelled to increase the bread ration or run the risk of still further exciting tho working people. In the latter event, the newspaper declares, rail way communication would be cut off and u revolution would break out. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY 1 FOR SALE Fine young team, sound, true and gentle. 2500 lbs. Inquire 17 North Central. 78 WANTED Boy with motorcycle to carry papers to Ashland early each morning. Phone 41a. , 78 ll!? 1 MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED WE PRE-PAY EXPRESS CHARGES 1 Parasols J Price Vs. Koveralls Closing out nil our "Women's Parasols; gciou colors unci siyies. iill go ill IlllS rrrjn -n a r o Sale at , A iie Woman's ate ST' I 14-23 X. CENTRAL MKDFORD, OREGON ONE HALF PRICE A complete line of the genuine "Rover- alls" in long and short sleeves, comes in 55 Blue Denim and lighter weight mate- lj rians. Regular price $1.2o. For this Big Sale that miles clorks and other clerks cm ployed In stores and other mercantile establishments aro engaged In non productive employment, but this does not includo stores executives, ntun agors, superintendents nor tho head of such departments as accounting financial advertising, credit, purchas ing, dollvery, receiving, shipping and other departments; does not include registered pharmacists, employed InlEH wholosalo and retail drug estalillsn- IEE5 monts; and doos not Include traveling ! salesmon, buyers, delivery drivers, oloctricluns, engineers, carpet layers. upholsterers nor any employe lining heavy work outside tho usual duties of clerks. However, 'sales clerks and other clerks' Include tho clerical forco in tho office and in all depart ments of stores and mercantile estab lishments. Tho words 'stores and othor mercantile establishments' In cludo both wholesale and retail stores and mercantile establishments enung od lu selling goods and wares." Hoards aro Instructed to glvo the agents of tho l iilled Stales employ ment sorvlco lists or tho names or registrants who have been summoned Tor examination under the order. $1.00 1, IFourth of July Salel GET READY FOR THE FOURTH Whether You Intend to 1 stay in town or take a trip to celebrate this ANNIVERSARY of n 1 Independence, we know that there will be any number of things 1 j you will need to tog yourself out in. Come in NOW instead of j 1 lateVand pick out what you will require and have them all ready I to slip on when the 4th dawns. THESE PRICES WILL SURELY TEMPT U 1 Medford Lady Doing Her Bit ".More than a year aao 1 look a course or Muyr's Wonderful Heniedy for gall stones, severo colic and stom ach trouble and have been entirely well over sineo. I have recommend ed It to many othor stomach suffer ers, as I felt it was my duty to tell tliem just how much good it lias done nil1." It is a simple, harmless prep aration that removes the catarrhal mucus from tho Intestinal tract and allays the Inflammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and In testinal ailments, including appendi citis. One dose will convince or money refunded. All reliable drug gists. Adv. Eating Corn Saves wheat and says lo, DOST TOASTIES ARC MADE OF CORN ILi. (.'ii.a.-.aiaJMiMi To'tourVite- loYourweeStoopt t To Your Ctukircn n:id Youraslf R H.-4artl!erJerVTfioiht Fthnof Reallife F ipAPENTAGB f I AMCSSACl t Of Life-Lovs and tloms e iitiCQpe. tUimon and 1 Th.ou.tiM: Producirul.Ys't E Genuinely Entertaining F J tn Jztti,-1 l.'ir ?i(,tit Cut Wonderful Values In Our Ready-to-Wear Department i Women's Voilo Dresses, up-to-date in style. On ffC QQ sale Saturday, each . yJ7Q Women's Silk Poplin Dress es in a variety of colors; up to 1.).(X) values. For this sale, each AVonien's Black Taffeta Silk Skirts. Special, each Khaki Suits in walking and riding styles; all sizes. Very special, Suit $9.98 eta Silk $6.48 :ing and rs. Vnrv $6.98 Middy Blouses in a great va- Boys' Wash Suits made of 5 riety of styles. ffl fine ginghams, fast colors; Special, each an sizcs; from 69c tfO QQ fine chambray. Worth today $2.00.. This sale, J J 25 , , 1? . . cheap at $1.00. Uomeii s Bloomers in black, j,js Bllj(, pa(.u navy and khaki col- ffl ors. Special Women's Linen .Dusters, tary and other styles, many styles and prices. Special, each up to, suit ... Boys' Waists in a great va- ' riety of styles and colors. 75c Boys' Hats and Caps, in mili- 69c Fourth of July Sale of Good, Reliable Hosiery a loer . nuuren s Women's Silk J lose in fan cy patterns; col ors, gray, cham pagne, Mack and white, spc- Qr rl; pr. fine mercerized half host; with fancy tops; all sizes. Very special for this'sale, 1C pair Jw Women's fine Fiber Silk Hose; all sizes in black onh, Cheap to day at 75c. This sale, pair ... Women's fine quality cotton "Kayser's" Silk J lose in all col ors and sizes. A 48c Hose, in black and wl-ite; r.!l sizes. Cheap at splendid quality. Hoc This OA For this M 1Z i'f pairV'-' ale, pair "I; sai,,( FOURTH OF JULY Sale of Dainty Undermuslins Consist- Lot 2 A wonder ful line of fine Lingere Gowns, Envelope Che mise and Bloom- to Lot 1 ing of some very fine Lingere Gowns, Corset ( 'overs and Draw el's. Well made, nicelv trimmed. Heal $1.00 values, fi-s- Values up now, :Q $1.50. for cadi U7l this ,sa,, Fine in pink Lot T Gowns and white, skirts and combination suits. Values ui Lot 4 Some ex clusive styles in fine Lingere (iowns, Envelope Chemise and to $1.75. For this Skirts, $2.25 val- Knit Underwear Sale LOT 5 Wo- s men's fine Crepe Gowns in pink and white, well S made. Xicely trimmed, $2.50 values. This Women's fine sleeveless Vests; sizes, special, ea Misses' I'uion tight and loose Kizes. Very spec suit grade' ..il ' ar' I 35c Suits knee, ial, Women's sleeveless each good Vests, 48c' (inalitv. Women's I'uion tight and loose sizes. Very spe cial, suit Women's Union bodice to) and ti; knee. Suit 98c S; $1.25 S .!hi:$1.75 $1.98 1 Fourth of July Sale of Corsets I I Suits in knee, all 69c Suits iu f,,t 85c Back new sizes. 15c HAND BAGS New envelope Hand Bags all lea tliers. inaiiv new, styles from $1.2 up to s$3.48 Women's Knit Bloomers, white and pink, SQf Very special 01 HAIR RIBBON 1.0(H) yards all silk Hair Ribbon, in all colors. Heal lvalues up to 50c. This sale. qr0 'ilvnrd Miller Bros. Lace (,'orsets model, all $1.25 values, now, pair Warner Bros, new Athletic Corset, with elastic! gores on side, pun, or white. Spe cial, pair Warner Bros, new Braisseres, made of good materials, trimmed with nar row cluny lace, pair 98c $100 50c Warner Bros, back lace Corsets, me dium bust and skirt, new model. Verv special, (M OF pair yitttd Warner Bros, lace Corsets, diinn bust skirt. ver special, pail Scott's Ideal Bandeau's, med with lace Special, pair. fn,,,i - uwf and fl $2.00 '. -ft Fancy l jmjP 9 MANN'S THE BEST GOODS FOR THE PRICE, NO MATTER WHAT THE PRICE llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll MANN'S 1 ' ' I I i