Medford mail tribune., September 18, 1918, Page 3, Image 3

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PACE THREE
PIGEOMS USEFUL
AT BATTLE
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BEHIND THE UIIITISIl USES
IN FBAXCK, Sept. 18. For the
American soldier newly arrive in the
lines in France, tliero is iihvnys a
great intercut attaching to the now
widespread use of currier pigeons.
Little crates of the birds are found in
many a front line dugout, and they
become the pets of the men, who
vtateh their work with close interest.
; Normally informal ion in war time
is transmitted by wire, but sometimes
occasions arise when the wires prove
insufficient or break down altogether,
(j-Every front Ijne unit must be preper
ed for such (nn emergency. So the
pigeons are always kept handy, and
from timo to pime are "tried out" to
be sure that lliey are ready for their
work. (
Fly Thru Shell Fire
The pigeons jiuickly become nocus
tumcd to shell fire and they will enr
' ry important messages through a
heavy artillery barrage and through
gas clouds when no oilier method of
communication is practicable.
Pigeons wer,e first employed by the
British army in October, li)14( when
nn experimental shipment of r0 birds
was brought to France. Their value
was immediately recognized and the
service rapidly grew to enormous
proportions.
Under present war conditions, the
pigeons arc most largely employed for
two purposes, to bring back infor
mation from the front line trenches,
ami during ah advance to bring mes
sages from the advancing tanks and
infantry. Generally speaking a 1110
mile flight is the outside limit for mil
itary purposes, even when messages
Inrcscntin duplicate. For distances
of 10 miles, single birds are relied on
constantly, and there are very few
failures.
Jjofts on Auto Trucks
In wnr mobile lofts must take the
place of stationary ones. These are
usually small automobilo trucks and
contain from CO to 70 birds. An im
portant feature of the trucks is a
good "lookout cage" on top so that
the birds can easily learn the topog
raphy of the neighborhood before be
ing liberated for their work.
Carrier picgons are very success
fully used in collection with aircraft
in flight, and for distances up to 20
or 110 miles in fine weather can be re
lied upon to reach home with their
messages, They are released in such
a miyiner that they will first move
with the wind, the airman throwing
the bird forcibly downward nnd side
ways in the direction the wind is
blowing so that the wind will assist it
to clear the machine. With sea
planes, a number of cases have oc
curred where pilots in distress have
been rescued as the result of carrier
pigeons.
YM.au
OF
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OX TUB LORRAINE FRONT, Tues
day, Sept. 17 (By Associated Press)
The Y. M. C. A. has won its place In
the hearts of the American soldiers
and an Instance of the service ren
dered is given in a story told ot the
recent fighting. On the morning ot
the American advance against the St.
JI Hi lei sallont a Y. M.'C. A. man ap
peared among the soldiers carrying
a huge pack on his back. He did not
explain his presence except by a
whispered word to a company com
mander, who nodded approval.
When the order to advance came
he moved with the men. At the first
pause while the soldiers sheltered be
hind a rise of ground the Y. M. C. A.
man mado his way from soldier to
soldier giving each a cake of choco
late and a bunch of cigarettes. When
his pack was exhausted he returned
to the rear, but reappearod in a few
hours with another bundle. Ho re
peated his trips until his orsanlzatlon
was able to bring up supplies In lar
ger quantities.
Orators for Mothers day will be
Sirs. Vincent Cook of Portland, one
of the most charming and accom
plished orators of the northwest, who
has been spcuklng under federal aus
pices, and the Hev. Myron L. Iloor.cr
of Modford. S caking will follow
the parade of war mothers and will
begin promptly at $ o'clock p. m. at
the city park. The speeches will be
AHef, about 20 minutes In length.
The parade will start promptly at
.7:30 o'clock.
SO GREAT WAR
T DEPLETE IT
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 18.
America's vast shipbuilding program
has opened the eyes of the world to
her tremendous possibilities, declares
Peter O. Knight, vice-president arid
general cbunsel ofvtJie American In
ternational Shipbuilding corporation,
which operates the big plunt at Hog
Island.
"It Is the best possible evidence
that we Intend to stick," he said.
"The Japanese visitors counted the
50 ways, one by one, and exclaimed:
'Why, we have only ten more ways
In our whole country than you have
in this one yard.' And Lord Reading
of England, declared that It typified
the llmltlessness of America.
"Others ask how we ea'ri do such
things, and they learri that at the be
ginning of the war the wealth of the
United States was $250,000,000,000,
compared with $S.r, 000,000, 000 lis
the wealth of Great llrltain; $80,-
000,000 for Germany and $53,000,
000,000, for Franco.
"We havo half the total banking
resources ot the world. Since the
war began we have bought back $4,-
000,000,000 of securities, loaned
$7,000,000,000 to allies and extended
credit to the allies and business con
cerns to the amount of $7,000,000,-
000 more. We have carried on the
enlarged business of the country and
war costing us $50,000,000 a day.
"And America's wealth has in
creased since August, 19H. It has
one-fourth of the commerce of the
globe and has accumulated a third ot
the gold Biipply of the world. So
great Is the nation's wealth that even
this war cannot deplete it. Informed
Germans or citizens of other nations
cannot think Germany can win with
America against her."
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 18. Failure of
a freight train to recelvo necessary
orders. It was said at the general of
fices of tho St. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad today was believed to
have been the cause of the wreck of
a troop train and the freight near
Marshfiold, Mo., Tuesday night.
Reports show thus far that 12 sol
diers and two railroad employes were
killed and 38 soldiers injured.
It Is said that most of the troops
killed and Injured were from Colo
rado and Minnesota!.
ITALIAN PREMIER VISITS
PREMIER CLEMENCEAU
PARIS, Tuesday, Sept. 17.(lla
vs.) Premier Vittorio Orlando of
Hal arrived here this morning. He
was received by Premier Clcmenccau
and the Italian ambassador. v
AVIATOR BURNED TO DEATH
IN MID AIR AT TORONTO
TORONTO, Out., Sept. 18. When
his machine caught fire while flying
more than 10,000 feet in the air near
Leaside Camp late yesterday, Cadet
Henry 0. Saunders was burned to
death.
T
BILLION DO
IL
E
WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. Seven
teen months of war have cost the
United States government $17,339,
081,342 a billion dollars a month.
This rate has increased so rapidly,
however, that August expenses ran
up to $1,805,513,222, or nearly
$200,000,000 more than the highest
previous record set In July.
Those figures from the treasury
show that less than Hi years of mod
ern warfare have cost the United
States more than four times the com
bined Union and Confederate outlays
for three years of the Civil war, cal
culated at $31,660, 000, OiOO for the
union and $1,500,000,000 for the
contedernteo.
Tho report also shows double the
rate of Increase in expenditures esti
mated by the government In June,
then set at $100,000,000' more each
month. If this rate continues, ex
penses for the year ending next June
30 will bo much more than the $24,
000,000,000 estimated, and the coun
try may be called on to absorb more
than tho $16,000,000,000 of liberty
bonds now tentatively planned.
The treasury report also shows fur
ther that of the $17,339,000,000 cost
of the war to date, $10,989,077,000
has been spent for ordinary war pur
poses, and $6,245,764,000 has gone
as financial aid to the allies. 'This
will be repaid eventually, and conse
quently may be deducted In calculat
ing tho net war expenses to the Unit
ed States government.
Only $5,031,478,000' has been
gathered by the government from
taxes, customs and other minor
sources of revenue sln'ee the war
started, and $12,300,000,000 from
liberty loans and sale of certificates
of indebtedness, which are to be con
verted into liberty bonds. This Indi
cates that only 29 per cent of war ex
penses to dnto have been drawn dir
ectly from the pockets of the people,
and that 71 per cent has come from
popular borrowings which will neces
sitate heavy tax levies long after tho
war.
ANXIOUS FOR PEACE
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE LORRAINE FRONT, Sept.
18. (By, the Associated Press). Ger
man and Austrian prisoners taken in
the recent advance by the Americans
in this section displayed great Inter
est whon they learned of the Aus
trian peace suggestion when the news
reached the camps. They made no
effort to conceal "their discourage
ment when assured by tho Amerlcnn
soldiers that peace is a long way off
unless Germany is willing to adinft
she is beaten.
Stories told by tho prisoners Indi
cate a lack cf harmony between the
Ausirluns and Germans and reflect
the lowered morale of the central
powers. Tho prisoners' conversation
shows they realize the hopelessness
of their cause and their belief that
they are fighting for some object
which to them Is apparently not clear.
The captured men are in good con
dition. They are well clothed, well
fed nnd healthy.
E
KILLED KITCHENER
LONDON, Sept. 18. A sensational
story of the code cablegram that led
to the murder of Lord Kitchener on
a British cruiser has just been made
public by Arnold White, the British
publicist.
"How did the Genitalis know
that Kitchener was on the cruiser
Hampshire? How did they know
where the Hampshire was? Or did
they know?
These iiueslinns havo been pro
pounded all over the world, following
the sinking of the warship and With
it the great British general.
White answers these questions. He
first made the revelation at a meet
ing of the British Empire Union re
cently. "Kitchener's murder," he snid "is
one of the great proofs of the exist
ence of a great, ubly-orgunizcd und
wonderful machine in our midst.
"Twenty-four hours before the
voyage it was decided to niter the
course of th Hampshire to enable
a visit to bniudo to the islands in
the north.
"On that dny cablegram was sent
to Holland asking in clear English :
" 'Shall Herbert enter the legal
academy next December? "
"The first censor, n young man,
passed it ; but the second censor,
more exerieneed, wondered why the
sender had gone to the extra expense'
of cabling the word 'the.'
"The answer to his query is this:
The initial letters of the words in
the cablegram spell-j
" 'Shetland.'
"And it was off the Orkney Is
lands that Lord Kitchener met his
dentil in the sinking of the Hampshire."
TICKLE YANKS
French barber shops are a nov
elty to the American soldiers. Here's
what Lawrence O. Forsythc, first
lieutenant Co. E. llOlh Engineers,
writes to his parents in Denver:
"This morning I went to the blither
shop, which I have done before, but
never to such n barber shop as this.
The windows were covered with lace
curtains ami Hip only indication (kill
it was a barber shop was a dainty
little sign 'Coiffeur.' I ventured
timidly in and at the first glance
thought I had walked into a session
Hit the Russian duinn, judging from
the much 'bewhiskered' gentleman
who greeted mo. The floor wns ill
laid oak and the barber chairs were
very similar to dining room chairs,
everything wns very pelit and
dainty. After a few grunts they
discovered what I wanted so they
pat a white kimono on me and the
operation stnTted. Powder puffs
were used constantly nnd about 10
different atomizers of different per
fumes and lotions. All this wns six
or eight hours ago and I Rtill smell
like a perfume factory.
'We uro having lots offun with
the money. For 2" cents we can get
about n million dollars in change.
The boys are shooting craps with
it nnd when one has won nil he can
carry his profits are anywhere from
three to fight cents."
BliiaitWHJIMMMflHBMtfjH
ATTEMTI
Sick Women
To do your duly during these trying
times your health should be your Lrs
consideration. 1 hese two women
tell how they found health.
Ilellam, Pa. "I took Lydla E. Pinkhain's Veg
etable Compound for female troubles and a dis
placement. I felt all run down and was very weak.
I had been treated by a physician without results,
eo decided to give J.ydia. E. l'iiikham's Vegetable Compound
a trial, and fit better risht away. I nm keeping housa
since last April nnd doing all my housework, whim before
1 was unable to do any work. I.ydia E. I'inkham'o Vege
table Compound is certainly tho beet tr. eliciix a woman can
take when in thin condition, I give you permission to publish
this letter." Mia. li. H. C It c MI. I so, It. No. 1, Holing, l'r..
Lowell, Hicli. "I suffered from cramps cud tlnigin.';
down pains, was irrorular a:id had fcrr.ab weaknecn n:id
displacement. I berran to tako Lydia E. riv.khtini's Voirr-.
table Compound which gavo me relief nt once and restored
wy health. I should like to recommend Lydla E. Pinkham's
remedies to all suffering women who are troubled in a simi.
Iar way." lira. El:?,!; IIkim.R.N'o.6, l!oxS3,Lowcll,Micli.
Why Not Try '
OM! 1
LYDIA E. PINKHAMS
VEGETABLE COMPOUND
KILLS 10 HUNS,
V.C.
LONDON, England, Sept. 18.
King George lias just issued the
1000th Victoria Cross to Lance Cor
poral Thomas Leslie Axl'ord, an Aus
tralian. In 5G years after Hie famous
V. C. wns institutive! only awards
had been made. In the four years of
this war, King flcorgo has issued 178.
The V. C. is tho most coveted of all
the British military decorations.' You
might get some decorations for a
comparatively ordinary deed, or nn
O. 11. E. becauso of your political
standing.
But you "do something" for a V.
C. Take tho ense of Axlord, who got
the 1000th one. Here's part of the
official report as to why he got it.
"When the barrage lifted and tho
infantry ndvanco commenced,-; his
platoon wns able to reach the first
enemy defenses through gaps which
hud been cut in tho wire.
'The adjoining platoon being delay
ed by uncut wiro, enemy mnchine guns
got into nction and inflicted many
casualties, including the company
commander.
"Lance Corporal Axford, with grea!
initiatiivc and magnificent eoliraire, at
once (lushed to the flank, threw his
bombs amongst the machine trim crew.
jumped into the trench and chareH
with his bayonet. Unaided he killed
10 of the enemv nnd took six prison
ers; he threw the machine guns over
the parapet alid called out to the de
layed platoon to come on. He (hen
returned nnd fought through the battle."
THE PROPER COURSE
Information of Priceless Vuluo to
Every Medford Citizen,
How to act In an omorgoncy Is
knowledge of Inestimable worth, and
this Is particularly true of the dis
eases and Ills of tho human body. If
you suffer with kidney backache,
urinary disorders, or any form of
kidney trouble, the advice contained
In the following statement should
add a valuable asset to your store of
knowledge. What, could be more
convincing proof of the efficiency of
Doan'8 Kidney Pills than tho state
ment of a nearby resident who bar
used them and publicly tolls of the
benefit derived?
J. D. Samuels, It. 1 D. No. 2, Cen
tral Point, Ore., says; "Several years
ago I worked at the stone mason
trado and during that tlino my back
gaiw mo' a great deal of trouble. 1
had hard work getting down nnd 1
could hardly straighten up. After 1
had taken Doun's Kidney I'llls awhile
I didn't havo the lameness In my
back nnd could got up and down ns
woll as ever."
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
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Donn's Kidney I'llls the same that
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Modford, Oregon, Jan 13, 11117
TO WHOM IT.'IAY CONCERN;
Thla Is to certify that I, the un
dersigned, had vory severe stomach
troublo and had been bothored fot
several years and last August was not
expected to live, and hearing of Glm
Chung (whoso Herb Store is at 214
South Front street, Modford) 1 do
elded to got herbs for my stomach
trdublo, and I storted to fooling bet
ter as soon as I used them and today
am a woll man and can heartily rec
ommend anyone afrileted as I was t
see Olm Chung and try his Herbs.
(Signed) W. II. JOHNSON,
Witness os:
M. A. Andorson, Medford
3. D. Holmes, F.agle Point,
Wm. Lewis, Eagle Point ,
W. L. ChiMroth, Eagle Point,
C. 13. Moore, Eagle Point.
J. V, Mclntyro, Unfile Point,
Goo. II. Von dor Mellon, ICaglo Point,
Thos. E. Nichols, Eagle Point.
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