Medford mail tribune., October 29, 1918, Page 6, Image 6

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MEDFORD MATL TRIBUNE, yTCDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1918.
SHAM BATTLE
ON LARGE SCALES
' CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma. . Wash.,
Oct. 29 Not since the famo is march,
of the 01 at division months ago has a
military problem been attempted at
Camp Lewis equal to the size of, the
maneuver on today In the woods and
prairies of the cantonment "some
where near Roy." r; :,
The 13th division under command
of Major General Leitch. Is ' today
moving as a whole. bent upon the at
tack of Imaginary boches and It
marks the first time all of the organ
izations have been called upon at
once. ' "-
. Early this morning the rumbling
of supply wagons and field artillery
announced the opening moves of the
big problem. In the dim light com
panies of Infantry thumped forward
to their Initial positions while still
other companies Invisible In the semi
darkness but located by tho thud of
many feet followed behind them.
Despite the rains of yesterday and
last night the wet earth underfoot
seemed preferable to tho few present
who had marched with the 31st (11
vision to the choking dust that en
voloped tho troops on that .first occa
sion..: . 1
. At tho appointed hour each organ
lzatlon moved forward towards its
objective following tho particular
line of march fixed for it on tho army
map and this afternoon the entire
division is reported as having arrived
on schedule time. '
" following a short rest and "eats"
with some field maneuvers the divis
ion will start the return march to
barracks early this afternoon.
SWEDEN REFUSES
'STOCKHOLM, Saturday, Oct. 28.
Overflow into Scandinavia of Rus
sian refugees seeking an asylum In
Finland has "created such a problem
that Dr. Hollner, the Swedish foreign
minister, has taken up the question
with Great Britain, Informing Great
Brltuln that Sweden has had to re
fuse to receive a new Invaaluii ot tho
Russians.
The housing problem in Sweden
and Norway also is very bnd, even If
the food difficulties could be over
come., i
In some government circles . In
Sweden It hv declared that the only
rational Bolutlon of tho Hnsslan
problem would be to send tho whole
slrenm to America. '.Most of the
refugees belong to the former well-to-do
classes In Russia.
PRETTIEST CHORUS GIRL GETS PAID
1011 NOT TALKING
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.. . '' . ' "l
jarstp
Why talk when you got paid for give op the privilege at the "last
not talking word" for twice that remount. .
Nope, this ain't foolish question Not so Jessie Reed, Prettiest;
Nn 8917654 and highest salaried girl in the.
A man could get away with it world She makes llOft. a weckl
at $100 per week, but there's and doesn't speak a Unf in uu.
darned few women who would Winter Gardon show. k , ,
WAR EXCESS PROFITS
v EXTENDED 10 ALL
E
COl'KNHAOEN. Oel. 'JO.-Tlic
Oerninn federal council has approv
ed tlio bill nnii'iulinir the iiuperinl eon
Ktitution in the form hh udnpleil liv
tlie reielistiiL', niivm ii Berlin Ivlritrnm.
Tho reicliNtnir on Kntimlnv amend
ed tho constitiilion I) v plncinp the
militnrv niillmritipH under the con
trol of the civil covcrnmcnt. The
hcuxurc wits adopted liv n Inrce mn
inrity. The retirement of General
I.udemiortf linn been reported n
linvinir. been due lo the piissnL'C of
the nieaNiire bv the rricNtni:,
HEAVY FIGHTING
AT
WASHINGTON. Oct. 29. War ox
cess profits taxes Imposed only upon
corporations in the war rovonue bill
as It "pasifbd tho house were extended
by the senato finance committee to
day to Individuals and partnerships
In trade or business.
Under the commit Ici-'h plans, in-1
dividual and partnerships mull us
luwvor. doctors and other prof en'
xuninl men would not be litibieet to
the war cxeesw profits luxes, inad
applicable onlv lo these uetimllv en
mmeil in trade or business.
The extra lax proposed lor indiv
iduals mid partnerships would ill ef
fect amount lo 1-' per cent nliovo me
rales alreadv established. Details nl
tho amendment, Chiiirnian Simmons
stated, will he worked out to place
corporations, incliviilunls and partner
ships eiiuiiucd in I Hide virtuuiiv upon
nn enual lax basis.
(Ino of the provisions of the new
clause is that corporations with small
or nominal capital anil in which per
sonal services nro a laiirer factor
tlinn their invesled capital, tniiv eieci
to lie taxed on the sanic basis as paj-l-nerships.
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LISUON, l'ortiuinl. Oct. I'D. In
reeottiiilion ol his services to . tho al
lied cause and as a murk of 3-espect
and honor, Ihe municipal irovurnmenl
of Lisbon has voted iinanimoiislv to
name one of the eitv's most uromin
ent liinhwiivs after rresident Wilson.
The street, u wide and residential
avenue, has been called "Avcnidn dus
Corlez." but now will be known us
"Aveniila Presidenlc Wilson." It ex
tends from the Hiver Tuciih to the
Mouse of I'arliament and is one of
the eitv's chief arteries.
DETAILSXRUELT1ES Of
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BET1ER AT PORTLAND
I'fiUTI.AND. Ore.. Oil. 'J!l. Willi
onlv 171 new eases of influenza re
ported toilnv, I'ilv health authorities
held out Ihe hope thai the situation
here wus iinprovilej. 1 he number of
oeaths, however. , eonlinued lo in
eroiise nil Ihe total has reached I'M.
The next two or thre davs are ex-
peeled to show definitelv whether
Portland is over Ilia worst of the
epidemic. IJepoils tlimtmlinut the
stale were less cm-oil nm'ini:. it was
said.
SIVE
WON BY ALLIES
IN ENEMY PURSUIT
(Continued from page one.)
stunt shelling from the Austrian ar
tillery. ...
Traffic has been bo well organized
that there has been Scarcely any In
terruption. -The vast network . of
roads leading to the plains of the
Plave Is filled with soldiers- and
trucks carrying war material. When-
ever a bomb or shell drops 'on the
roadways, the debris is quickly re
moved and the road once again Is
(roe. . .
Gangs of Austrian prisoners cap
tured ,ln the drive -already are at
work digging graves for the burial ol
the dead.
Witnessed by King .
King Victor Emmanuel saw the
allied soldiers make the difficult
crossing of the'Plave river. He was
dressed, as usual, In' a uniform made
of the same material as that of the
private soldiers.
The king was under the fire ot the
Austrian guns and was at various
polntj where gas shells and shrapnel
were falling; He spent much time
near where .there was a heavy bom
bardment to prevent the allied pas
sage of the river.
Official Italian Htatement
TtOME. Monday, Oct. 28. The of
ficial statement issued at the war of
fice tonight reads:
"The battle Is In the course ot full
development. On the front ot the
Twelfth and Eighth armies In spite
of very lively opposition we have ex
tended our bridgehead. -North of the
Ornio torrent we gained advantages.
"East of Grave dl Papadopolo, the
enemy was attacked with extreme
violence liy the Fourteenth British
corps and by the Tenth Italian corps
and has yielded.
"Our troops have broken thru the
enemy's lines, liberated several vll-
lages and entered San Lucia dl Plave
and Vazlolo. They are at tho gates
of Sdcnticlano. . We have captured
prlKomerB and guns but the number
has "not yet been determined.
"In Albania our troops are closely
praising the enemy's rear guards. On
the morning of October 21 they en-
tored Alesslo. They are marching on
San Giovanni ileua."
British .Official Report
LONDON, Oct. 28. Progress .to
ward Oderzo, on the east side of the
I'lave river Is). indicated in the fal
lowing official) statement on opera
tions by British troops in the Italian
offensive issued at the war office to
night: "The attack ot the Tenth army
continued today and Is progressing
most satisfactorily. On the right tho
Eleventh Italian corps has reached
the line ot Roncadelle, Ormelle, Tem
ple, Borgo, Blanche and Ital. .
"In the center the fourteenth
Drltlsh corps Is In touch with the
Italians In the neighborhood of Ral
and has reached the line of Cbonoto
and Chamain and Is one kilometer
south of Borgo, Millanotl.
On the left the Eighteenth Italian
corps which deployed last night In
the rear of the Fourteenth British
corps has attaekod in a northerly dir
ection and Is making good progress.
"Reports of further captures of
guns and men come from all corps."
Portland Since December 10.
1D16, 137 wooden ships have been
launched in Oregon yards and those
at Vancouver, Wash., having a capac
ity of 49.1,300 tons, according to fig
ures of Portland chamber of com
merce. Thirty-four steel hulks also
aunched during this period.
with tut nniTisn armies in
FRANCE AND HEI.dlPM. Oct. 'J.
(liv tho Associated Press.) Hitler
fightini: look pln'eo toilav near the
Mont Thunv wood, northwest of K
mars, south of ' Valenciennes. The
(crmnns runnier allaeked tho British
in the woods and latest reports nro
that parts of the forest are held liv
the British on belli sides.
The liulillnu' north of Kaniiirs io
lav folowed hard eonibitls throuuh
out Monday in the reuion of that vil
lage and the Scheldt ennui. -The llril
ish made additional progress Monday.
LONDON, Oct. 29. Sir Goorge
Cave, tho British homo socrctary. to
day gave a long account In tho house
of commons of German 111 treatment
of British war prisoners and her con
tinued violation of agreements con
cerning prisonors ot war. Tho homo
secretary declared that Germany
ought to bo mado to pay for those
violations.
Out This Out It Is Worth Money
IXKVT MISS THIS. Cut out this
lip, enclose with 5c and mall It to
Foley & Co., 2835 Shoffleld avenue.
Chicago, III., writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing
Foloy's Honey and Tar Compound,
for coughs, colds and croup; Foley
Kidney Pills, for pain in sides and
back; rheumatism, backache, kidney
and bladded ailments; and Foley Ca
thartic Tablets, a wholesome and
thoroughly cleansing cathartic, for
constipation, biliousness, headache
and sluggish bowels. For sale by
Jledfprd pharmacy. '
LYS RIVER BATTLE
COST HUNS 200,000
LONDON. Oct. '2fl. German losess
in their unavailinsr offensive in tut'
Lvs river salient last slimmer were
I 1.(1(1(1 killed. Il.lltlll prisoners and
about 18(1.11(10 wouiuletl anil niissins,
,irilmiT tn nn n nthiirit ill ivp calcu
lation. In one urea of five miles bv
three miles, the Oenunns abandoned
l.t'iOO tons of ammunition.
LOST IN DISASTER
VICTORIA. R C. Oct. '-. - An of
ficial Caniulian Pneilie 1 i of the
number Inst with the Princess Suphm
issued at noon said there were l!liS
passengers nud lis in Ihe crew, nink
uii; u total of iUii nl'o.ird the vessel.
Betweencommon
corn flakes
and the wonderful
Post
Toasties
there's no differ
ence in' price
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the difference
jn flavor
is "tremendous.'
Stand By Your
Soldiers
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Republicans, and the .Republican Partjv liaf e done;" and
are doing everything, everywhere, and all the" timej .,that can be
done to bring the war to a speedy and successful end. ;.;.'
Republicans demand Peace with Victory, an Unconditional
Surrender, that will end once and for all the brutal practices
oftheHun. ; :
Forty-three Republicans in the House' -supported each and
all of the Eight important war measures. Only four Democrats
supported each and all of these important measures. Seven Con
gressmen voted wrong on all these measures. Six were Democrats
and one was a Republican;
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Four Democrats vacated their seats during the war, return
ing to private life and better paying jobs. Four Republicans va
cated their seats and went to the Front to Fight. " ; . ' :.
, To which class of men do you prefer to intrust the lives and
fortunes of your soldiers? livery test has proved that the Re
publicans stand by your soldiers with more fidelity than do the
Democrats. ,
-Next in importance to the "Unconditional Surrender of
the Hun" is the preparation for peace: No intelligent person wil(
seriously contend that the Republican Party Was wrong when it
advocated preparedness months before our entry into the war;
that same intelligent foresight will be applied to post war probi
lems, that has been applied to war problems., , . ;,-:
Do You Realize
That it was Democratic votes that defeated the National
Woman's Suffrage measure?
That Speaker Clark, Chairman Kitchen, of the Ways and
Means Committee, and Chairman Dent of the Military Committee,
all Democrats, all voted against the. Draft Measure; and that Bep
resentative Kahn, a Eepublican, carried that measure, the most
important of all war measures, through the House? -y-i;.' ?'
- . Will any man seriously contend that joy in Berlin will be
caused by the election of men to office, who demand "Peace. with
Victory," and an "Unconditional Surrender?" It will cause that
vvjiorauauuu wu:iai uujues xrom uiefcuaiowieage: 01 cenainaore,
and lastinc defo-it.
"STEW A TOT? MoV Aitt V-7nTrfrtt'Pe!llJT A b n kmr-axr
AND QOVtRmBTWt THYddMBE HAVl! FAITHFULLY
and devotedly supported your soldiers they
have been tried during the, period of our coto
try's travail' and found true they should
not be exchanged for untried men. give them
Your unreserved, whole,-fouled suppport
THEY DESERVE IT! . n;o ' , ;r,;
TO OUR COUNTY TICKET
W e Give O ur JJnreserved Indorsement
C. M. Thomas has been a resident of Jackson County for
more than eight years last past. He served with distinction in the
last Legislature. We all know and respect him. His opponent,
Dr. Sweeney, we know but slightly. He has resided hi;Jacksbu
County but a short time. '
W. II. Gore, J. II. Westerlund and BenShcldoh, nominees
for the Legislature, have all served iir'that body with credit to
themselves and to Jackson County. It pays to send men to the
Legislature who have been there and whom you know are
right. These arc such men.- . r. ,., :
- George Gardner, nominee for Comity Judge, has" been our
efficient County Clerk for several years past.' 'His record speaks
for itself, and speaks of work exceedingly well aiid carefully done.
C. E. Terrill, nominee for Sheriff, is a pioneer of Jackson
County. He promises a strict enforcement of the Prohibition, and
all other laws, and .an economical administration. Mr. Terrill is
a man of sterling character and worth. His promises will be kept.
Chauriccy Florey, nominee for County Clerk;
Myrtle Y. Blakcley, nominee for County Treasurer; '
James Owen, nominee for County Commissioner;
John A. Perl, nominee for County Coroner; '
Frank Rhodes, nominee for County Surveyor;
Have no opposition, and we endorse each and all of them.
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What The Allies Think of Republican leaders
A PARIS .TELEGRAM. ...
"Paris, Oct. 9. While Paris waited for
French press contented Itself with printing
In tho United States Senate and a full sym
which, as It appears here, was unanimous
In fnct. the reports of the debate in the A
news of the great military victories on the
NKI.SON, AND LODGE ARE AS HIGHLY
ARB THE AMERICAN GENERALS."
President Wilson's reply to Germany, the
lone accounts nf anH.nrmUlU. .nAul.u
posium of American ftewspabef opinion..
against an Interruption In tho fighting,
morlcan Senate share first; pages with the
west front. Siv.xATORS McCUMDER.
THOUGHT OF IN FRANCE; TODAY AS
The Democratic Party voted against th e measure to finance the Spanish-American
war. Where would our soldiers be if the R epubllrans voted against the Important
mensures during this war, as the Detsbcra tic leaders have done? You know nothing
could be more disastrous. -
VOTE FOR1THE NORMAL SCHOOL -
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It is the duty of every citizen at this critical time to
cast your ballot for the right and to stand by your '
soldiers.
JACKSON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE. "1
"' ' (Paid Adv.)