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j Phona 609-J
ASHLAND MID VICINITY
During tho wnr period aevcrnl
youiiK IiiikIiioss a:il proresaiounl men
oro ijonscrvlns tui.surlal oulliiy by
ciillivntliiK mustaches, regardless or
Iho fertility of (ho soil a:ul oilier con
tliiReneles. -Au a result It requires n
Mull-powered inleroseopo to ilotccl
this Krowlli evon In the ntiiKo of tor
tlury development. Some of the
lllKhoHt exponents or (IiIh Intensive
cultivation horolcelly preserve a slid
upper -lip In errorts to display what
inlKht bo mlstnkJii for nil attenuated
specimen of n cowlick In embryo.
In I'ortliind p.ipcrs lien Shelilim
lioeps reiteration Hie udvniitnucs to
t)o derived from llio Installation of
two iiddltlomil noriiinl ncliols In the
stuto, ono lo ho loented In Ashland
nnd the other nt n point recommend
ed by Iho hoard of recenls of such
Institutions of leurnlim. The resolu
tion championed by him in the legis
lature last season eouleiuplales an
appropriation of f I-'.'..immi fur the
school here, nnd the levy of an an
nual tax or oao tweniy-firih of n mill,
for Us upkeep. This proposition Is
liot new one. list U Is well lo keep
It heforo the pn .jf in order that all
may hi; poslcd as to lis merits.
The Soul hern Oi-ckoii l'hnutuiiiuu
association ha:i elected ,l. ('. Heed,
president; ('. P. I.nmkle, vice-president;
r. J. Shlnn, secretary, and
ticoruo ti. Km hanks, treasurer. The
trustees are K. I). Ilrinnn. Sylvester
Patterson, ('. II. ;.-.,inkln, Mrs. Ilerllt.i
Winter, and Mrs. Kllzalietli Van Saul.
A resolution lieroro the hoard was
tidopled, petiiim ,iK ii. ,.ly eonnell
le leiy a lisll-l.illl Im. lot the period
of six years in succession, to cover
the iuohkuro Indebtedness on the
Chautauqua auditorium. The pell
lionets justly contend thai the bin
edifice Is or isenernl convenience to
even more than a semi -public e.xtcnl.
and point to the I i:her elri'iiiusinnco
that Iho municipal levy has been ,
iluced (i'j, inlll-i Hie current year,
ImplviiiK a reduiiiiin In local luxation
r nun or more, which retrench
ment is a conservation aluux luxation
lines Dint Is certainly koIiik some.
The mnriK.iKo li.dehicduess of the
t'haiilauqua au ll'erlinn Is fiinun.
There Is no fleslini; ludeliteiluesK,
and the balance In the treasury ap
proximates 1 1 on. The balr-mlll Icvi
us outlined wo ild havfl lo be sub
Joined III a city election.
( . a a o xicrmaiiv
miiics liainiiicriiiK lit her .-iti'.s is the allied block
ade whieh has cut (ill" all commerce with the world save
the little that finds its way over the border from small
neutral states. The central empires are virtually being
licscifrcil by the entire world, which has shut oft all com
merce and all supplies overy nature.
This scijre has been conducted by the British navy
since the war began but it did not become entirely effec
tive until (in-many arraigned the balance of the world
againstjier by her Unrestricted submarine warfare since
when tlie Teutonic allies have been slowly but effectively
strangled, (lernian armies could be victorious and still
lose the war for the unseen, death grip of economic
pressure would not lie relaxed strangling the central pow
ers to complete exhaustion.
It is true that (iennaii forethought laid in immense
supplies of raw materials before plunging into a war upon
the world but (iernian efficiency failed to correctly es
timate the duration of the war and planned for a short
campaign against an unprepared Europe to be crowned
with speedy victory. Since then everything possible, has
been done to arrest impending late winch bas only pro
longed the day of reckoning as (lernian armies sought by
pillage and loot to replace the drain of war and by seizure
of provinces to have a basis for bargaining for terms.
It is true that Germany has temporarily realized her
dream of .Miltel Kuropa, but central Europe cannot sup
ply the economic needs, for ( iernian v, more than any other
nation, built r.p her industries upon a foundation of im
ported raw materials. Possessing inly coal, iron and
potash, her prosperity was due to the industry and ability
of her people in manufacturing from imported raw mate
rials and of these materials ALittcl Europa can furnish
only a fraction.
Of the total (iernian imports, in pre-war period, nearly
(it) per cent consisted of industrial raw materials and semi
manufactured articles, vital not only to the maintenance
of her civilian population but for the upkeep of the army.
The materials Germany cannot secure are the fabrics
cotton, wool, silk, flax, hemp and jute; leather, furs, and
rubber; minerals copper, tin, platinum, aluminum,
nickel, manganese, and other indespensables. Of these
essentials, only 17 percent came from Austvia-Ilungavy,
the Balkan states and Turkey and 11 of this 17 percent
represented hides and furs.
1 As the result of the seige, most attention lias' been cen
tered upon foodstuffs. The supply is equally short, es
pecially in animal and vegetable fats, and public health
has suffered accordingly, but foodstuffs contribute only
one of many serious shortages some of which cannot be
bridged. ' ,
,
The enmities Germany has created have destroyed for
a generation at. least her commerce abroad. Xo laws or
treaties will ever force the majority of those alive todav !u
! belligerent countries to nurchase German made nroducts.
i The populations of the great trading and producing coun
tries of the world will not raise the seige against German
products with theMerniinatioii of the war.
Germany boasts of entering the war to "safeguard her
economic future." But the world will not be stampeded
by fright fulness, and instead of safeguarding her econom
ic future, Germany has brutally clubbed it to death. In
stead of winning economic independence she has proven,
herself dependent upon the world she has' antagonized.
.She has been hoist on her own petard.
That Germany realizes the condition is shown by the
frantic peace offensives, directed to securing a ground
of negotiation with the enemy on the basis of exchange of
occupied territory in return for noinic concessions and
safeguards against differential treatment. That the allies
also understand Germany's condition is shown by the
prompt rejection of peace overtures.
Allied economic pressure, the best weapon of the
many at the disposal of the allies, is so weakening Ger
many thai our great American army next year can:
achieve the decisive victory. To create, sustain and sup
port this army and insure this victory it is necessary for
each one of us to buy liberty bonds to the greatest extent
possible for only by money so ""raised can the war be
quickly ended.
t ut This Out 1 Is World Money
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out till
Klip, enclosu wllh r,c ami mall It lo
Foley A Co., us;);, Sheffield avenue.
Chli'BKo, III., wrltliiK your ninui and
address clearly. You will receive In
return a trial paikaao conlainlni!
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coiichs, colds and croup; Foley
Kidney I'llls, ror pain In sides and
liack; rheumatism, backache, kidney
nnd bladder ailments; and Foley
Catharllo Tablets, a wholesome nnd
thoroughly clennsIiiK catharilc, for
coimlljiatlon, biliousness, headache.,
nnd sIiikkIsIi bowels. For sale by
tho Modford Pharmacy, Adv.
Itlchard IV. F.imlo of Oil Cliy, I'a.
was nmoliK Iho callers at Hie Coin
men Inl club on Monday.
Miss Pearl Shanks le
(his morn-
In 'Flanders Fields
EXPENDITURES FOR IRRIGATION DISTRICT
lly 1. .lulin 1' Mt
IHnl at IUhiIihiu .lanitiirv
llll S.
h low-
In KhimlorH fl l Ih tlu poppii
v eon tlu- riiHsi'H. row tm row,
That mark our ni't ami In tho sky
Tin lurks m HI ltraw.y uliming fly.
St iino hoard amidst tho mins holow.
Wo uro tho doad. Short days ano
Wo lUod, folt davvn. saw sun sot tilow,
l.ovod and woiv lovod, and now wo
Uo
In riandors fiolds.
Tako up our utia'nd with tho foo,
To ymi from lalltnn lumiis wo throw
'Iho toivh bo y.urs to hold It Muh.
If o brojik faith with 11s who dio.
Wo shall not slo j Iho p.ipnios urow
In Khmdors fields.
.iiHii( u's AiiNMor
( 1'nkiu w n Author.
Kost yo In noaon, yo Flan dors doad.
The flfcht that yo so hravoly lod
Wo'vo takon up And bp will koop
Truo Taith with you who lio asloop
Willi t ai h a t-rosr to mark his hrd.
And noppios 'ilowini; nvorlioad,
Whoro onoo his own 11 To Idood ran
rod.
So lot your r-;t ho swoot and doop
In Klando.;; Klolds.
Koar not that yo I'avc diod for naught
Tho torch yo Kirow Id us wo oaiulu
Ton million hand will hold tt high.
And Froodom's UkM shall novor
dlo!
Wo'vo loiirnod tho losson t lint yo
taunht
In Klandors Fields.
The followliu casualties are re
ported by the - ':umantiinn ;ci,eral
of the American expeditionary
forces:
Klllcl in ,i lion. 121. lul.-sini: In
action. "I; wlludid s-ncrel, t;:l;
died from uoun.is. I ; died or aivl-1
ileal and olherc- uses. 4; died of dis-,
ease. tt ; w ounded, deiiree undeler-
rnlM' 'I ? t .M -'.r nt I -
Marine corps casualties; Killed In
action. 1; died of wounds recelxed In
action, I; wouni.ed in action ise
vcrelyi, 7, wounded, define undeier
nilued. I; missiti,; In action. H; In
hands of enemy, I. Total, 21.
Killed In ai-'ion Trlvales Robert
Heruar. Flora. Cre ; Archie C. Sinn
tvartl. Lebanon, Cre
We'iii.bd .ft-'ly Vrlv.i'ci Curl
The committee net inr in tlie inter
ests of nil those earnestly desiring
Ilie litiiidiu of an irriiration system
toe Mcdl'ord district have made un
investigation of the expenses of the
invesiiuation eondueted l)V the board
of directum since Seitetuljer 17,
1017, when Ilie district was organ
ized, down to date. The secretary of
the board furnished the following
figures for all expenditures ineurred
lo date, as we!l as estiinuted ex
penses to April 1st, lllll).
Kleelion evpeio, Sept. 11)17
Adniiiislralixc
388.30
Ilireclors, per diem $ 470.80
Directors' travr)iii! expenses 1112.42
01 lice expense 000.11
Oi l ice supplies '. 42.1(1
Allonie.v 7:S0.:il
Typewritiiitr and printing .11.11
Premium on official homes 110.00
Incidentals 22.01
2,0.11.7!)
Knineerin
Consullinf: engineer
.Miscellaneous labor
Traveling expense ....
Abstracting rceords
Incideiilals
Field Knyiiieer
Salary
.Misealieutinous
Field expense ..
Supplies
Auto expense ..
Maos
. $ 2,337.30
... 1,423.40
308.40
.10.00
08.31)
1,:
".GO
lalior
Land examination ...
Inleresl on wnrranls
10 per cent lux delinipiinev '.
Kslimntool cxpendiluros lo April 1st, 101!).
2,218.27
3,102.88
782.14
3!)3.4(i.
1133.(10
127.!).1
if 7,178.30
.. 1.348 20
jf 1 .1,(14 1.48
.. 1,100.00
.. l.DO.'.IIO
s?18,730.48
.. 1,21 L.V.)
Assesstnent '. $19 911.0;
Thus the directors have expended
18,730.48 in n year for un invcsli
nalion sufficiently comprehensive to
justify them in selectin.tr a project
anil calling un election. During; the
rest of the miltunn nnd winter it is
estimated that 1(1,214.5!) more will be
needed for certain details necessary
for the final plans and for carrying
on the business of the district. In all
.f'JII.IIini will cover the expenses of the
investigation, organization nnd ud
ministration expeness, nnd the plans
and specifications for one year und
a half, up to April, 1919.
This money has been und w ill be ob
tained by the district, throuli' the
county treasurer, issuing xvarrants.
The law provides that the district
shall never have warrants outstand
inir i" a urealer amount than $1 per
cere. There arc somewhat over 20,
001) acres in tho district, so that the
directors are well within the limit
now, nnd will be on April 1, next,
when Ihey will bce.in lo retire Ilie wnr
ranls from Ilie assessment of $1 per
acre just levied.
The committee feels that the money
has been well spent, and tliey know
thai it has been honestly spent. The
character of ilie men comprising the
hoard is a Kiiarnntee of both. The
law surrounds the issiinnee of a war
rant with many sal'cunnrils, and the
committee finds llml nil these safe
guards have been carefully observed.
The books and records of Mr. K. M.
Wilson, secretory of the hoard, an
experienced public uecoiintant, an1
kept up to date, are plain nnd com
plete, tun! are open lo the inspection
of every voter in the district. Mr.
Wilson stales that lie will ladlv
E
WITH
ox Tin:
TIIK AMICUICAN Alt.MY
I.OKi: vINK FRONT, Mon
day. Sept. i':l. (Uy Associated
Press i. American artillery fire prc
venied a C.ernaa laid today. Warn
ing of Iho enemy's Intention was
Riven by tlie st irt of a (lermnn bar
rage over the American lines nt an
early hour. As It shitted from the
front Hues to iho back Hreas, the
American (ire opened so effectively
ihat any attempt by tho tlermany In
lantry to attack was out of tho ques
tion. Isolated secto-? were subjected to
a harasslni! bombardment during the
mornliiK. This fire, however, did no
dnuiiiae. The enemy still la busy
ronsolldatlnir and organizing his
lines In trout of tho American right
flr.uk before s:t. Mlhlel.
After a gas bcmtiardment. the en
emy attempted a raid of tho Amer
ican lines In the 'osges sector today.
He was repulse! with probable losses i
show them und explain them to nny
one desiring information on the sub
jeet. His office is in the Medi'tird
Furniture and . Ilurrtxvnre building,
and his telephone number is 1.17-H.
As to the cost of investigation, the
committee teels that no inonev xvns
unnecessarily spent and that tjic re
sult justified the cntir expense. The
situation has been characterized liy
the stale engineer as In most com
plicated irrigation district problem in
Oreg-on, nnd consequently the direc
tors wore forced to invest igifre every
source from which it might br. uossi
ble to ohlnin wnter. This necessar
ily took time and money. ITad fnerc
been only one source tlie problem
would have been an easy one, and
the cost would have been much less.
Although several sources were in
vestigated, money was not ex-pended
uselessly. Where the directors l:new
tlml reliable surveys and information
existed and could be obtained when
the particular' project was selecled,
no money was wasted in duplicating
work already performed. There was
no expensive staff of employes and
the administrative expenses have
been reasonable and necessarily in
curred. Outside of the engineering,
the heaviest expense was incurred by
the opposition trying to get out of
the district.
W. I'.. iiAiixnr,
.11M HANSON,
. .HM DAILY.
(I. 1!. DKAX.
DILLON MILL, '
.1. A. I'KIJUY.
( OI.'XIXI! KKXLY,
.IOL" lilJoWX.
I'A 11. .1AXXK.Y.
.1. A. WFSTKWU ND.
BOARD? IT'S
YOUR KIDNEYS
There's no use suffering from (he
awful agony of lame back. Don't wait
till It "Basses off." It only, comes
back. Find the cause and stop it.
Diseased conditions of ibe bladder or
kidneys nre usually indicated by stiff
lame back, wrenching pains, lumba
go, sciatica, nervousness, sleepless
ness, tired, wora-o.il feeling, pain in
the lower abdomen. These are na
ture's signals for help:
Here's Ibe remedy. When you feel
Iho first twinges" or pain or exper
ience any of these symptoms, get
busy at once. (Jo to your dri ggist
and get a box or the pure, original
(iOI.l) .MKDAI. Haarlem (ill Capsules,
imported fresh exery month from the
laboratories In ll.iirlem. Holland.
Fleasnnt ami easy in take, thev al
most Insianily attack the poisonous
germs that nre rlogglng 1;; your sys
tem and bring quick relief.
For over two hundred yearn they
have been helping the st k. Why
not try them? Sold everywhere by
rells'.iie. druggists in sc-lrd packages.
Three sizes. .Money back If thev do i
no; help yon. Ask (or "COLD MKI-j
AL" r.d be sure the name "COLD
MEDAL." Is on (he box. .v!v. ;
bctere reaching
frenrlies.
(he American
Karlson. Spok-iu Wash.; Arnold C.
Sandvlg, Tacoma. ash .
Died of wounds: Private Leon
Clausner. Spukvip, "ash
Sec lis If you have Barley,
Oats ct nd liny for sale.'
We Buy Sacks
Monarch Seed 5 Feed Co.
McCurdy Agency
iienrral Insurance
Medtord National Bank Bids.
Telephone 111.
JOHN A. PERL
I'MllCltTAIvKU.
Idy Asftlimnt
M BOITH llAKTI.im.
Phon U. 4? and 4T-JI.
4nmoblls Hoarse Horrte
xk (Pvmn ...
; rHow Is Your
'CulebraCut"?
'
The Panama Canal is a clear passageway
as far as the Cul'ebra Cut. But Gold Hill
has a way of slipping into the cut. And
un(il dredges can clear the channel, the industrial
schedule of the world is out of near. ;
' How about your own canal ? The intestinal canal
is a clear passageway as far as the large intestine.
There, if you become constipated, waste matter is
allowed to stagnate It becomes unnaturally dry and '
undergoes abnormal fermentation and putrefaction.
Germ activity is increased. Your whole system is
out of gear. Result, the production of irritating and
poisonous substances, which are absorbed into your
' blood and carried all over your body, liable to pro
duce disease anyxvhere. The longer such stagnation
is allowed to exist, the harder it is to clean out the
canaL 90 of human disease originates in. the
"Culcbra Cut."
If engineers tried to blast out the slide from
Culebra Cut they would have more slides to cope
with. If you try to blast out accumulated waste from
ycur Culcbra Cdt with pills, salts or purges, you will'
increase your constipation and next time you will
have to take stronger medicine in a larger dose. -
You can't dredge your canal.
You can clean it out with Nujol.
Nujol softens the mass, and supplies the intestinal
canal with sufficient moisture to replace deficient
mucus. It causes the obstructive, waste matter to
pass ecntly out of your system at a regular hour,
absorbing and removing the poisons as it goes.
Nujol regularity keeps the traffic of your mind and .
body operating on schedule.
You admire the Panama Canal system. Why not
safeguard your own? Your druggist has NujoL ', '
Warning:
NUJOL is sold only in sealed bottles bearing the
Nujol Trade Mark Insist on Nujol? You may luffer
from substitutes.
Nujol Laboratories
STANDARD OIL CO. (NEW JERSEY)
50 Broadway, 'New York
Bill
High School Books ;
Wo carry a completo line of all High School Books required In tha
Medtord High School.
The &xaSJL Store
' ItAld'H WOODl'Oltl), Prop.
i "
hi
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1.
Five Good Reasons
Buy VILMO Flour
BECAUSE I
I( is tfddil flinuwdu'll find n hcltei' any-
anywhere. Try it and sec. If
-. It is milled here at home out of wheat grown
riulit here.
3. Its use saves needless waste of transports-
tii hi in war time. '
4. Vihno flour is a home industry and creates a
home pay roll. ' J
"). Kyery sack that is sold helps to make a better
market for home wheat. ,
Help the Government to Conserve Transportation
Needed for War Purposes.
Rogue Valley Milling Co.
GATE SjOTfT IRES
COST OXK-IIAI.C AS MCCH
And wear twice as long as the ax-crage Fabric Tire. OaarintMd
3,e00 miles.
ri'xcriuE ritoop
Our Service Station Is now equipped with tho tatost mechanical Tlri
Changer, L'p-to-Pato Vulcanlilng Equipment, Curtlt Air FrW
Krom Oil.
T-r our Tire Servlee lfi Different.
F. R. Roberts 1 32 S. Riverside