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I MEDFORD MAIL i TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OUEOOX. ' THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1018 PAGE THREE 1 20 MILLIONS IN RUSSIA FA E EXTERMINATION Knoweldge That Famine, Cholera and Disease Would Take Terrible Toll of Life, Caused Allies to Intervene to End Intolerable Conditions Ex isting Under Regime of Anarchy. (By Harold Kdwln Bechtol.) J,0.'D0X, Aug. 22. Intervention 1n Russia comes on the heels of In formation to the allied powers that before next summer 20,000,000 peo ple would die In Kuropean and Asi atic Russia if tho terrible conditions prevailing ere allowed to continue. This estimate was given the allies by men officially described as "good judges." Starvation Threatens . Starvation, cholora and other dis eases arising from had sanitation and malnutrition, and slaughters of con flicting groups of Russians, were the causes that would take tho tonible toll of human life, according to the information furnished the allies. These figures were in the hands of the allied diplomats before the allied warships and troops were sent to the Murnian coast, and of course before the decision for intervention in Si beria. According to the British view, while allied intervention will thus be a mercy expedition, the allies will bo In a most favorable position with the Russian millions If, by some sort or organization, they can bring relief to the people, after tho chuos that the Germans and their tools among -the Bolshevik! t'tirred up. Time Ik Opportune . In this connection It should be re membered that agreement between the allies and the .Murman council provides that the people are to te furnished with food and financial as sistance from allied countries. Intervention .therefore comes at a psychological moment, according to the view taken In British circles. The time .could hardly have been more opportune. Suffering, and sick of Iho fight tor a mere existence that the mndo-in-Uermany disorganization has brought them, the people of Russia are repre sented as ready for almost anything that resembles ordor and organiza tion. lr the allies are able to set up order and help the Russian millions get food, a long step toward tho re establishment of a battle line In the cast will be taken. And with the swinging of the "odds" from the central powers to the allied powers, Germany now stands to lose in far greater degreo than the allies, by any diversion from the main show in the west. Tho allies, tho London Times points out, "go in as friends of the Russian people, and it is for the Rus sian people to choose what govern ment tlioy will have." ('.echo-Slovaks' i'uvt Intervention In Russia has boon made possible by the 100,000 Czecho slovak soldiers who have occupied more than 2T00 miles of the Trnas Siherian railway from Tensa, In the hoart of Kuropean Russia, to Lake Baikal, In Siberia. Tho Czccho-Slovaks, whose aid to the allied cause Is, the Times says, "are yet but Imperfectly appreciated by allied opinion" are men who were forcibly drawn by the ltui'sburgs to fight Russia. On many occasions thoy refused to fight those whoso cause they recognized as their own and largo numbers went over to tho Rus sian ranks, particularly after the rovlntjon. When the llolshcvlki rule sent con ditions from bad to worse, the Czccho-Slovaks kept up their organi sation and still nourished their hope to be of service against tho German masters. They soon found they could servo by sotting themselves counter to the Gorman schemes of ponetratlon and exploitation In European Russia. Thoy did that. And then they spread tholr organization eastward, helping the people in local districts and ex tending their power until it now forms tho groundwork for allied aid for Russia. 10 TALK POLITICS IE WHAT TO PAY lropnre for llio Hot Wave Tho hot sun Is doubly dangerous If there ts a nmsa of undigested food In the stomach, causing distress and auto Intoxication, casting congesting poisons thruout the system. Foley "Cathartic Tablets give prompt and sure relief. They ad gently but do their work thoroughly. They cleanse the bowels, sweeten the stomach and benefit the liver. Kocommended for indigestion, biliousness, bad breath, bloating, gas or constipation. Sold nvorywhero, (T!y Milton Ilromu'r. WASHINGTON', 22. Before fall President Wilson will iot into the 'fijjlit to control the next congress mid will ask the country to give him n democratic majority in sympathy not only with his plan for conducting the war, but aUo with the great recon struction schemes lie has in mind ut ter "eace comes. , For some time now Democrats all over the country have been worried about the Wilsonian altitude. They saw him ask Henry Kord, republican, to run for the senate in Michigan, and they noted that he jrave his tacit sup port to such republicans as liorah of Idaho, NVmui o'.' Minnesota and Keu- yon of Iowa. Instead of giving; his O. K. to any democrats so far save U. J. Harris, senatorial candidate in (Jcoruia he has contented himself with opposing- Congressman Slayden of Texas, who at once got out of the race for renornination, and with ask ing; the voters to defeat Vardamnn of Mississippi and Mardwick of Georgia. IhiiMxints .Aroused 1 understand that the result of this lias been a perfect fiood of mail at the White House asking: whether the president doesn't care for democratic control of congress. Democrats are asking- whether he subscribes to the doctrine of the Indiana republican platform, drafted under the watchful eyes of National Chairman Will Hays, in which the claim is made that the G. O. I', is tho real war party, has given the president the best support, and, therefore, should be put in charge of congress. No one can sneak by the card for the president, but let's lay down this prediction: Some time before late fall the president will in a letler for publication answer one of his anxious inquiring- democratic friends, lie will make clear the following- things: Guess on Opinions First lie thinks the republican party is still the party of special in terests and of reaction, as indicated by . the leadership and dominance of such people as Hoies I 'en rose of Pennsylvania. Second He decidedly thinks the Democratic, party is the party of the plain people, the party whose leader ship consists of forward looking men. Third That quite as important as winning the war decisively is the ne cessity of having in mind a definite plan of national reconstruction when the peace comes. It is very probable that (lie president will go into some considerable exposition of ust what reconstruction measures he has in mind. Part of thesu have already been outlined in Hie democratic slate plalform of Indiana. The "iiestion of railroad control, water power devel opment, arid lands, (he future of the returning- soldiers, all these may b,; touched upon. President WMmui expects to ma ;c some speeches Ibis full in support ... the Kourlh l.jlnrty loan. He will probably give the rouiM;y in f:!l hi-; vision of what needs to be done after the war is over. And is is not improbable 1 1 : 1 1 ait.-r this Liberty loan tour, iie may ! in duced to make one or two , nebc in which lie will s't forth in '. . i forward manner why lie would lik. to have his own party in control in con gress during the crucial and critical remaining; years of his term in of August lit, 1918. The lower figures under "consumer pays" are Ihe maximum prices that should be charged by ''cash and car ry" stores, and ihe higher figures maximums that should not be ex ceeded by stores giving credit, deliv ery, and similar services. Wheat flour in W) lb. sack, retailer pays 2.70; consumer pays $2.1)0 to $'AM). live flour, per 10 lb. sack, retailer pays, (jSe consumer pays 72c ,to 7-te, Corn flour, retailer pay." -e lb; consumer pays 0 Vi to J Corn meal, yellow, per 10 Hi. sack,! retailer pays (ilk sack; consumer pays 7Uc to 80c. ! Corn grits and hominy, per 10 lb. sack, retailer pas tiile sack; con sumer pays 82c to 87. . Corn grits and hominy, per 1 lb. package, retailer pays lu'2-U pack age; consumer pays 20c to 2tc. liolled oats, pev 0 lb. bag;, retailer pays 7'M bag; consumer pays Jlc to $1.00. Parley flour, ordinary grade, re tailer pays $12.40 bbl.: consumer pays 7 2' to He lb. Corn starch .edible, ordinary grade, retailer pays 10c lb.; consumer pays 12'iic to l.tU.c lb. Hice, ordinary grade, retailer pays 12c lb.; consumer pays ."e to 17c lb. Granulated sugar, retailer ','t'i 8 4-'w II).; consumer nays 10c lb. lieans, dried, while, retailer pays, ll'je lb.; consumer pavs 1 l(f to 15c lb. Deans, dried, red, retailer pnvs 0c lb.: consumer pays lit to 12l,2. lb. Kvaporated milk, large size, retail er pays Die can; consumer pays l-Vc to IOVjc. Lard substitutes, ordinary grade. in tins, retailer pays 27c lb.; con sumer pays .'H)c to It.'c lb. Canned corn, y dnl v "v 'inary grade, retailer pay 1 ,")'., can consumer pays 2c1 Ui 22c e.tn. Canned toma'o !:'' v., 'J ordinary grade. .. consumer pays 17V 1 Canned peas, grade, retailer ij-.p-v i sinner pnys I ".- to ' n(. can. CaiiMcd por - :'MI h, .up.:. : " s '1.c !, :;tn. cm). 'tail-r pavs V INI FIGHTING YiTI1 THE AMKIIH'AN A K MY IX Fli ANTIC, Aug. l!y the As seriated Press.) The slurv of Lieu tenant David E. Putnam or, Newton, Mass.; Hie lendiiii; uee of American n vial inn, as lie tells it, rives Hie im pression that there is nothing extra ordinary in the milking; of a star of the air fleet. Of the in- thini;s that he has done, he tells in so quiet a way lliat they appear ordinary, flis great est i'liil look place, on Juno .r), when ho oiurngcd 1(1 Germans and shot down five of them. A year -utto he was IVelinir his way on a Pauijuin, the machine that is fiiven to all l)e:iiiiners hceause il can not fly off the ground. Now his av erage is lliree victories a month, hav ing destroyed 20 enemy planes and an ohservalion halioon since his dehut, Dee. lid. 1!' 17. Not all of tlnv,e have lieen officially recorded. Anient Aret&irriirxH Piiturun shows in the air Ihe same ardent aggressiveness that the Her mans have heen ferieved to oliserve in our infantry. Like a meat many new flyers, he sailed holdly over the linos far into the territory occupied liv Ihe Germans tu provoke hattle. In con sequence a nuiuher of Ins victories could not he officially confirmed and the risks were lnreelv increased. Twice lie has had to phine hack over the lines with his motor oul of com mission and his machine shot up. , After seven months' Irniniiifr 'and one month's service at the front he fought his first bailie and won it on .Inminry 111. Wnlly Winter, of Chi cago, flying in Ihe same patrol. sa:d I'lilnam'saved him during (his fight. Pulriam now. says he was the man who was saved lv Winter. Thing in a hi; h wind (hat hore him over into i'''e "ne '- territory he sighted Iwo r..vpe-'- I e'oiv him, making for the jammed and he had (o dive away from the second. liattlf In Air One of his hardest and longest omhals was on April 11, when he engaged four two-seaters during :!." minutes, tine of them crushed. The afternoon of the following day he ran into one of the' German "cir cuses;' (here were six in (he group and he out two of them. These made five adversaries shot down hetweon March 11 and April 12 from u monoplane. Kngaged at close (pmrters with a two seater on May l." he got near enough to see the German gunner fall forward on his (puck lirer when he sent a hullet home. Putnam was lironght down himself for Ihe first lime June 2. hut without personal danger, lie was one of two fighters prolecting two reeonaoitering ma chines when he sighted II Germans. He signalled hul Ihe reeonnoitering planes continued their course. Two minutes Inter Ihe Germans came on in Iwo groups, one of five nliove mid one of six helow. The reeonnoitering planes dove for their lines and Put nam for the first time in his career gave himself up for lost. l'oi'Milng tho 1 1 it ll One of the Germans had succeeded in eultiiig off the reeonnoitering planes. Putnam dove mid drove him down. Another German dove at the second reeonnoilerer anil Putnam fol lowed him. The German "put his nose up," which in aviation parlance means that he made a steep upward turn, and put three bullets into Put- niau s motor. He got one in return l If ' "Carnation' Is Good News On the Busy Fruit Farm "Carnation" to the hurried fruit farmer at this time of year especially means freedom from the costly annoyance of caring for cows. To his wife it is just as much a blessing, for it gives her exactly the quantity of fresh, sweet milk she needs whenever she needs it and no straining to do, no pails and pans to scald and wash., If i:i- oniiiiarv in: ,eon- ot lice. n TOKIO, Monday, Aug. (Hy Iho Associated Press). Tho emperor has suspended his holiday at the Im perial villa at Nikko and will return to Toklo AuRiist 21, on account of tlovelopmnnts In the political situa tion growing out of dlsturhunres over the price of rlco. The Genro and political leaders also will gather In Toklo. Prediction Is made hy the news papers that the cabinet will tender Its resignation when the disturbances have ceased. Latest official advices show that rioting has stopped In Iho largo cities altho It appears to bo spreading to remote towns and villages. AUSTRIANS DESERT BY THE THOUSANDS liOMrl Aug. 22.-Hcserters from the Austrian army arriving in Italy report that desertions are causing Ihe greatest ahinn to the Hnp-hurgs. In the month of .May more than 24,11110 deserted. Kcw are recaptured, dc-pitc the fact that a high price i laid on thcii head, ordinary grai can ; consume" Prunes, local consumer pays Hy lo lie lii. Ilried peaches, retailer pa's liPoe lb.; consumer pays 17;iic to Hy lh. Dried peaches, heal, retailer pnys 10c lb.; consumer pavs l.'l'ie to 144e. Kvaporated apricots, California, retailer pay- 22c lh. : consumer pays :10c ti ;i2c lh. Corn syrup, per HI Hi. pail, ordin ary grade, relailer pavs y.lr pail; con sumer pays if 1. II I to t l.IO pail. P.lllter. per ro'l. r-l-iilcr pilys $1.00 lo lil.i'li: .ctisi-.n-cr ji.; $1.10 to 1.20 roll. Kggs, per do:',., retailer pays JOc to ''e; 'Mt'iicr pays l.'m to l7Vge. Potatoes, retai'er rays ;c to 4e lh.; consumer pays ."e lh. Cheese, retailer pays 2"1ic; con sumer pa; s :i"i" 'o Ihe lh. lieporl o crehurgos to price in terpret ing hoard. This price list showing weekly range of prices will appear weekly in this paper on th's dale: Jackson Coentv Price Interpreting Hoard. h'AWI.KS MOOliK, Chairman. STANDS FINAL TEST CJCEUKC, Aug. 22. Tho famous Quebec bridge over tho St. Lawrence river, which' collapsed twice dining tho courso of construction, passed Its final lest yesterday when two trains weighing approximately 1 4,000.000 pounds, woro run out on the central span simultaneously. Tho bridge, 'completed and ready for use, ranks 'as one of tho world's grealest engi neering feats. ST. PAUL AVIATOR KILLED IN ACCIDENT IN ITALY WAKIIINiiTON, Aug. 'J'J.-Knsigu Allan 1,. Nichols, V, S. X. 11. P., of St. Paul, was killed in an airplane accident in Italy August 17, the navy department announced today. He had orved wilh the naval aviation forces abroad since hist Mar -h. LONDON TO EXTEND HER DOCK SYSTEM I.OSliO.V, Aug. 22.-In order to fncililate trade between London and Canada after the w ur plans have been laid lor Ihe extension of the dock sys tem. The South Hock, one of the large-t in London, is to he increased In three time-, ils present sie, lhat sent him down ill a crashing hw slide on the wing. Meanwhile the six , & machines in the higher grouo were 1 firing- and one-ot tlieir bullets worn Ihio'.ieh Ihe machine within half ml inch of Patnum's foot. Ilis motor was now out of commission and "he was looking for two disasters at once a fall of 4.000 yards and the final bul let . Agnin Ihe Germans abandoned iuft as thev were about to gel him end he iiianiigid lo Ian pisi soiuyi enough lo break nothing hu! "wood." I R The great fight that ninile Putnam , !; ! I is "The Answer to the Milk Question" everywhere in town and country. Carnation is most conven ient because it is always ready economical because there is no waste and absolutely safe because it is sterilized. Remember, only pure cow's milk in every can. I; I'r-s - He dure alter them and :ie at 2.un vi-'rds height. Then h-' (''sc-.ve'-ed 'hit the oilier (icrmall " is ira-'c'i'-c-'m; aho- e him and thai I :,.!,,,. y.pt.. was eor'ing down f dlmvcd liv two more of Ihe enemy. He took height to meet Winter and the (icrieaiis abandoned the fight. Machine Turns Turtle 1 A curious accident in h:s second lighl, January 27, gave l'utmnu the f unpleasant sensation of being at his adversaries mercy. He made such' a sharp dive alter his man thai his machine turned turtle' n ml nil his spare ammiwiilion fell mil. He had fired his last cartridge from his gun W'hen the Germiiu wahhled and crash ed about (wouiles inside (he (jermun lines. Putnam's last shot, had done for him. ' A week laler he hud another nar row escape when in u fight with four two sealers his machine was shot al most to pieces, lie just inunaged lo dive under his adversaries and plane hack to Ihe French lines. Pulnani began work wilh Ihe sipiadron of Livnlcnuiil Mniliiu on a momivhinc March 14, ami the same day ran inlo a patrol of l." tlermuns. Knov. Iisjr he hail Ihe adv. ullage in speed, he decided to make a ipiiek iillnck, then dive. All Ihe (ioniums followed him down, one of I hem, ul least, in a dizzy hum1 spin, making (he third success officially credited In him. The next day he downed a two sealer ill u fi'jhl wilh Iwo; his gun famous in I'Viri'e wns over the het- llefie'd of liheiins on June "i. In half an hour's combat he shot down five of an enem'y siiuin'ron of 10 nlbalros ses. It was close mid difficult wo-U for lh" fieriiuins maneuvered skillf d Iv am' c'ose in on him until he eoald see nilols nlainlv ill tlieir senls us their miichines passed under him. He waved his hand to one of Ihein and Ihe (.Sermon retimed the salute in the. thick of the fight. All Piilnam snys about it is that he kepi oul of rum,c as b::st he could and watched close- , ly c cry e!i: :' to fire, lie finally I ;ol inlo u good position and t,he (lor- man machines began to fall. Five of them crashed before Ihe fight wan j over. I June 11 Putnam got Ihroc out of 1 six Pokkers ami Ihe next day shot I down one of two Herman observing i nlnnes. lie was about to put out ol I this on account of jammed guns when one of his adversaries palled up ut n -harp iintvle, fired ten shots, turned ' over mid fell two hundred yards; then Ihe oilier machine broke in Ihej air and crushed. Since then Putnam! has ai imled for an ohservalion hul- ' loon, and, on June ilO, nnolher enemy plane. 1 i It I kt 81 The very next time you go to town get a couple of cases of Carnation from your grocer. For Convenience, . Get It ly the Case Carnation Milk Products Co. 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