PIECE OF SHELL Nouchulonlly inn! ivllh 'nodiitly Clllboil Htowurt, 11 .M ml (in d young liinn. In lliu 4 III engineers, In u ltlir Just received liy IiIh parents, Mr. nml Mm, II. I. Hi own rl, mint vm thn netlvo purl ho luuli in th ii closing drives of lli'n cninpiilKil In I'Vuiico. In lliu Ht. Mllilel drive lid rocelvoil n uluco of tdioll thru lliu raincoat, nml a ilml shall exploding Hour him scared lilm ''out of sevan years Hrowlli." Once, by thn Vwtle river ho "kissed liliiimiir aood-liye." Tliu letter In purl fol lows: "I ii m writing this from a town In Alnncn. lliillevu mo I never expected to lio In Hi In purl of thn country a faw lllillllllll lino, Home .collapse lo Wlllla's empire, wohii'I It? Thin Ik out of the richest iinciliiiiii of Europe with Homo blic stool iiiIIIh nml some flno towns as wcill UK a rich funnliiK country. Tho consorshlp U partly otr now io I can Hkitii whnt Iiiih hup poll nil bIiici) I Inmloil hum. Hero It I": "I.iiiiiIoiI In lliirilcniix nhoiit Muy 13 nml wim shipped lo CuluU nml billeted Willi llm KiikIIiIi army. Ware Armed Willi Itrlllsh guns, English In strticlors, eta. Wore thorn nhoiit throo weeks nml wore iilven our V. 8. mm again, nml vnl down to the American sector. Wo wound up In reserve nonr Cliulonu Th lorry nhout jinin loth. Dliln't ten liny real fight ing hut limird n tow of Heinle's shell. "When tho big attack of July lHth ntorled wo wore first In roscrvo and then In active service. Homo of It wan damned nrtlvn, too. Dure down by the VokIo river I nhoul kissed my NNir Kood-hye, but it win n lllila too early and 1 ramo thru wllhoui being touched, Wo wore relieved on the 13lh of August am! want luu'k for a rent. ' "Wo moved up nitnln to tnke part In the Ht. Mlhlol drive. It only hint ed a few day and then wo moved over lo ntnrt the lint big drive Ihnl wont clear Into tho Argniinn. We llnrted on Hopl. 2lh. (Thern was ijiiio nrttllery flro Dint morning), and wore rollovod on Oi l. 19. Things wore pretty hot there nt time. I Rot a chunk of nholl thru my rnlnrotit and a dud nholl that lit pretty clone and ararod 1110 out of navon yoars growth. "The work won about tho name for each drive building rouds or string ing barbed wire and digging trenchrn. Of cou mo nt tlmwn tho 11101 Impor tant Job wan dodging llelnlo's II. II. holla. That's about all there In to my war experluncen. Of course I can add a lot of detulln later (verbally, I hope. ) "Now I'm with tho nrmy In Alsace where I nuppone I'll nllck until peace In signed. Have a job for me some time In February or March an I am In liopen of boliiR back thora by thnt tlmo." TRICKS OF! HUN !Y TRAPS LONDON, Dec. 22. (Correnpoix denco of Annoclnted I'renn.) Dotco tlon liy llrltlnh army investigators of (iormnn "booby-traps" nuved tho liven of ninny nn' officer or man of tho llrltlnh nrmlon during: tho period whon tho Gormuns woro rotroiillug from Franco. ' "t am convnicod," nayn one officer, "that wo nipped mnny of the Hun'n favorite plnnn .by captur Ing nonr Uray a llttlo factory whore' he mado bin Iiooby-trnps. When wo occupied It wo lonrno.il much from tho purtly comnlotod trnps wo found lying iibout tly I'laco. "O110 of tbam wan an Iron pinto. Thin tho wily Hun dropped In a road way no Hint it would likoly bo trod upon by noldlor or horso of our ad vancing troops. Tho pinto wnn In two partn, with a spring IiihIiIo, and us- daily nontnlnad n dotonutnr connect ing with a heavy charge of explosive Whon the weight of tho foot wnn re moved, tho spring nprang Into placo and exploded tho dotonator, and the dumiigo wan done. "TIiobo nprlng dolonatorn woro tho Gorman's spoclnlty. They cnnslBtod of a lube contnlulng n llttlo spring with a hook nt 0110 end. Attached1 to ' tho hook wnn a string or wlro con necting with tho oxplostva churno. Any,iirrungomeiit by which Iho nprlng could ua dlntondod and tbaii Biiitcioii' ly contracted sorvud lo Jork tho string and tho churno wns exploded." MTCWORD 1ST ATT TTUP.TTNrc. : m j 1 TAFT OR ROOT BE PEACE DELEGATE I'AltlH, Jim. 22,-.Whllo Iho pence 1-iiiin i-.mn hi getting Into action, Iho illli'Hlloii of i'riiiildniil Wlhinii miming 11 fifth iloliiKiito to net on the Amor- li nn inlimlon when lie himself departs. for home Iiiih iuiiIm arisen, und the names of W 1 1 1 In mi II. Tun and Kllhu limit Iiiivii heuii iiioiilhinoil. Mr. WJI sou's decision iih to appointment' of limit her delegate ilopumlH wholly upon whnllior ho will eoniililur It noc assnry to ml 11 in to Kuropo nftor the adjournment of the Amorleiiii con gress In March. Thiiro hi abnolutoly no utiosilon Una hu fools ho must re turn to America In tlnin lo sign hllln Hint lu'ivo been pummel nt Washing ton, Ho Iiiih no thought or signing I horn hero, on tho theory thnt the emhiiiisy Is American territory. Ho fur tho president bus not been ublo to dutiirmlno wholhor to return to tho peace congress, hut sufficient hnstlwnv bus mil been made to Indi cate whut may be hoped for In tho approximately twenty days before his ship mills. He has expressed the hope that It would not bo necessury for him to mnko another voyngo across the Atlantic. Al tho sumo tlmo,' how ever, ho Iiiih told bin colleagues that, us he considers tho business of tho peace congress most Important on concerns his country nml tho world, tie would not hoslliito to return If his presence Is necessury to tho success of his plan for a l.oaguo of Nations. Until ha decides whether ho will ro lurii, there Is no wny of forecasting tho appointment of another Ameri can delegate. If one should bo nam slbly' Admlrul W. 8. r.cimon might Ho ed. Secretary of Wur linker or pos appointed. Tho possibility of Ad miral l.ennon being mado a delegate dopends upon whether It Is decided (hut thn American navy should be represented. it Is quilo probable' thnt President Wilson will take bark wlih him as many American soldiers as his ship. Iho (leorgo Washington, can accom modate. On one of her voyages she carried 7000 mon. IIC0I0I0 ROME HO.MK. Jan. 21. A contingent of 'JNO jftiicricnii fciiilor arrived here to ilav mid wim mo-! enlluihinstioiillv re ceived. The inini-tcr of the niivv envc 11 luncheon fur the Ameru'iin officer today, while Amerienn mid Italian xiiiiuiH were cutorliiinci! tit another rc-laiiraul. jU RPP'OTn). Ot.'I'ldOV, JVIsDNKKMAY, JANHAIfV 21!. 1010 ('EVERrCAYISlWASHDAt mi i. ,,.,.,, i.i:.-.ij..j.ii,..i .ma . 1 1 ''"'''jMljg . . OF WORKINGMEN IN LOWER HOUSE AMSTKftrUlvr, Jim. 22. Tho city of Ilromen Is virtually In tho hnnds of tho worklngmcn, according to a dispatch to tho llorlln iAikal Anr-nlger from tho (Iormnn seaport. Tho work Ingniim hiiva occupied tho hnrrneks, tho town ball, tho telephone office and tho bunks and havo posted ma rhino guns In tho market pluco und In public buildings. Tho soldiers In Iho barracks wore disarmed by the workers. A genurul ntrlko has been pro claimed at Remschcld as a protest agnlust tho killing of Dr. Karl Mch knecht nnd Hosa I;uxemburg. Knc lorles huvo been closed and traffic stopped. TODAY S CASUALTIES Hied of disease: Sergl' Newmnn O. Dennis, Dallas. Ore.; Sorgt. John U. ''Itsmnurlce. Condon, Oro.j I'vt. Al len C. White, Klrrky, Oro. Wounded severely; Mont. William K. Nottingham. Cnrlton, Ore. Wounded, dogreo undetermined, previously Teporleil killed In uctlon: I'vt. II or man Gardner, North lleiid, Oro. ALLIED PROPAGANDA STOCKIIOIf. Tuesilnv. .Tan. 21. Maxim I.itvinoft'. former Hol.-lievi-it ainlmssiiiliir in I.onilon. in a stiitement ti tlie A,-tieintetl l'ress (odnv mlmit- tetl that llolshcvisl iiroliuu'innia hit (1 been curried on in Oermnnv. hut de nied any such nettvitv in neutral or entente count rie. ".Now when tho cnlento nations arc wilL'iinr war on IfiiKsiu nnd in Russian territory," lie said, "however, wo feel just if icil ill enirauinu' in iirniinuaiidn work ainonc the allied troops. Any mivernmeiit in our iiluee would do the snme. ' S.U.KJ.r, Jan. 22.--!liuliwnv liilU are eominz in strum; in the house. Ki'lireseiiliilivc Jimivh of I.iiieoln mill I'tdk counties. nrfMcntcd a hill urn viilim; for a 4i2,5fit),0lM) uiiiiroiirintitiii for u Ititosevtdt const mililnrv hiuli way to extend thrtiuuh t'lat-ui. Tilla mook, l.iueiiln. 1, 11 nc. I lunulas; Coos niitl C'urrv eouiilies In the Cnlifoniia line, heini; ooiitinirent on the federal uovernineiit iiiiripriatiii2 a like aiiioiint anil providiiiu for l ion I ins bonds for the uroieet. Shehlun introiiucetl a eries of highway measures. One would tc uiiire the hiulrwur conunission to keep 11 svslcin of Htandurtl road siuns 011 stnte hicliwnvs; nnotlicr would em power the commission to ncceid mon ey 1'rmu counties, indiviiliials or cor porations fur liiutiwuv work: a third would allow the commission to sell obsolete couiimicnt. Still another would allow 11 sliced limit of 3(1 miles nn hour nn stnte hiuhwnvs nnd an other would extend the weight of lond law to the western Oregon coun ties, lie also has a hill providing for the prompt payment of hills for labor und iniilei'ial and a companion hill furnishing nn emergency fund of if.'IO.DDO to nssist in such payment. In the Semite 1'ieree introduced 11 biil providing' for salaried state liigliwuv commissioners nt 4,000 n vear. und to devote their entire time to the work. PRESIDENT WILSON TO VISIT BRUSSELS MONDAY PA II IS, Jan. 22. President Wii son, noocrdintr to present plans, will co to Hrussels next Monday. January IECII0N DF U. S. RIGHTS IN MEXICO . NI4W YOUIC, Jan. 23 Decision lo sond 11 commltl.oo to I'arln to pluco before tho ponco e.onforonco informa tion showing stops needed to protect American IntorostB In Mexico wns reached nt a mealing hold yesterday of oxocutlvo coinmlltoo of tho Nat ional Association for tho Protoctlon of Amorlcnn Mights In Mexico. Kdward I.. Dnhnoy, bond of Iho Mexican Potrolotim cornornllon. will bo n incmbor of tho comniHluo. I It Keeps Right On! During the var, Grape-Nuts stood in the foremost ranks in oroviding the utmost in food values and food economy. It Keeps Right On! Grape -NEts stands unique among ready-to-eat .. . cerials in percentage of available nourishment, ease of digestion, and flavor. ' Jt contains its own sweet- , : ' ness, self-developed from' the grains in the making, and it is a delicious food, eatable to' the last atom! "There's a Reason" POLES ACCUSED BY GERMANS OF .AMSTBftOAM, .Inn. 22. In reply to a l!rltlf.li nolo re'iuesilni; the (!er mnn Kovernrnnnt to refrain from fur ther provocation of the i'ollsh popu lation In Kist and West Prussia, I'o sen und .Hllcsla, the liimnan novern mcn't, acconlliiK to u dlspulMi from llerlla exprc.HBes agreement with (iroitt Ilrltuln that (ho future of .the Our 111 nn eastern frontier dopend upon the penco conference. The Oer mun. nolo expresses surprise at the request to refrain from provocation and says that the request "cun only be attributed to thn fact that the British Kovcrnmcnt hi Inadequately Informed of events in the east." Tho Ocrmnn note declares that German had done everything to re dress Polish grievances and accuses tho P0I0.1 of continually provoking the Germans. It says that Posen is In a state of upheaval and' that the German population ban appealed for help from tho German government who has been forced to take military measures to restore law and order. The note asserts that while the Ger man government has refrained from action against Polish nationals who "planned and committed treason and revolt," It cannot "suffer ambitious Imperialism to reign supreme." Kvents in Upper Silesia tho Ger man note contends, have nothing .in common with national questions and regarding Kant Prussia there can be no talk of a national Polish .move ment there. Tho note concludes: "All measures of the German gov ernment since the conclusion of the armistice havo only served to carry out tho prescriptions ot the treaty toward unjustifiable Polish attempts i to bring the Polish question to a head before the peace conference." VAQFj TnRKTH tjfou betchai M 3 1 "THe more a man knows about genu ine tobacco, the surer he is to see the value of Real Gravely in compar ison with ordinary Peyton Brand REAL CHEWING PLUG Plug packed in pouch. Good tnste, smaller chew, longer life is what makes Genuine) Gravely cost less to chew than ordinary plug. Wrltt It: Genuine Gravely . DANVIL1.K. VA. for fooilit on chewing plug. Jonteel 01KIt, TOH,ET WATKK, FACE CKKA.U AND TAI.O From the flower gardens of all the -world, from India and .France, Guiana and Kngland, the Holy Land and Italy, were gathered the fragrances that go Into the making of Jonteel, the New Odor of Twenty-six Flowers. West Side Pharmacy tELL-ANS 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION NEURALGIC PAINS Give Way to Soothing Hamlin's Wizard OH Hamlin's Wizard Oil is a safe and effective treatment for headache and neuralgia. Rubbed in where the pain is, it acts as a tonic to the tortured nerves and almost invariably brings quick relief. Its healing, antiseptic qualities can always be relied upon to prevent in fection, or other serious results, from sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, bites and stings. Just as good, too, for sore feet, stilt neck, frost bites, cold sores and canker sores. Get it from druggists for 30 cents. If not satisfied return the bottle and get your money, back. Ever constipated or have sick headache? Just try Wizard Liver Whips, pleasant little pink pills, 30 cents. Guaranteed. THE MEDF0RD BUSINESS COLLEGE Is now open for business nt 31 North Gr.ipo street. , Ilus been inspected by Uie City Health Committee and DECLARED SANITARY and safe from contagions diseases. STOVES WANTED I havo contracted to supply one order of 30 odd second hand stoves and ranges. WHAT HAVE YOU TO OFFER? We trado now stoves for second bald. We accept Liberty Iionds tho sumo ns cash. POOLE FURNITURE CO. (Successors to Scott Woolf.) WESTON'S Camera Shop the Only Exclusive Conmiercial Photographer iii Southern Oregon. Negatives mado any time or place by appointment. Phone 147-J. : We'll do tl. rest. J. B. PALMER . ; Medford. 120S East Main Street, Portland Firm Wishes to make agency arrangement with first-class responsible citizen of Medford as agent for large Stock, Fire Insurance, Casualty, and bond ing companies. Man must be high grade' citizen, ambitious and ener getic. Address fflepresentatlve, L. W. V. Care Mail-Trlbuno. r TAKING STOCK Av M OF THE FUTURE VA II With the coming of peace, came ft? I . fjj nIso "I0 Irol,'ems of reconstruction. I J, Let everyone take stock of his own I r2H ICll personal future concentrate on sav- Il ' Your account Is invited. Jf "fef? 4 Per Cent- Interest 5 rir!$i Paid on . n',. rSvings Accounta '. ESTABLIS H E O 1383 JOIN the National Guard The State Militia is being transferred into a new National Guard requiring 100 members. The Com pany in Medford is partially recruited. MORE RECRUITS WANTED "Age 18 to 45. 1 The Company will maintain open headquarters., for returning soldiers and sailors on tho order' of theY.M. C. .A.'at the front. Recruiting Headquarters, 32 N. Central