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IflreDTWD MATT .TRTBUTTE, MEftFOTiD, OttfiflOW TTTflSTUY.- FE"RT?TTARY' 11, mif)
WILSON PLANS
EARLY RETURN
TOCONFERENCE
Evidence of President's Intention Not
to Abandon Peace Meeting Shown
Bv Arranoments for Return to
Paris Bv March 15 Week to See
Draft for Socletv of Nation. :
,: PARIS. Fob. 11. (By the' Asso
ciated Press.) Evidence of President
Wilson's intention not to abandon the
pence conference upon the.' ratifica
tion of the society of nations plan is
found in the disclosure toditv that he
plans to return from Washjneton to
Paris bv March 13. This involves so
brief n stnv ot Washincton as to per
mit onlv the sicnintr of bills .durinsr
tho cloainc- hours of congress.' It is
understood that Jlr. Wilson intends
to irivo personnl nttentiun in Pars
to the work of the supreme executive
council which promises to be the most
important feature of tho peace con
ference after the disposal of the so
ciety of nations.
To Form Economic Council '
Interest'"ne .developments in the
work of the supreme .council of the
pcaco conference arc expected today.
The draft' of the plan 'for n society of
nations will be before the commission
for a second readme and it is prob
able that it will bo prepared for ac
tion by a plenary session of the con
ference late in the week. Unanimity
continues to prevail that the commis
sion's report will be adopted.
The supreme war council, although
henrine the claims of Belgian dole
pates in support of the French view
that their country should be protected
until on the same footing as Germany.!
is expected to refer this matter to an
economic committee.
The supreme cconomio"council
wbieh is about to he organized, is ex
pected to consider French and Belgian
proposals thnt Essen and other Ger
man industrial towns should be oc
cupied to prevent the manufacture of
munitions and arms. Tlrs is a nues
tion which bears on the ability of
Germany to pnv heavy indemnities
through products of -industry" and it
is the American view that the sup
pression of Germany's munition pro
duction can be as well assured bv a'
system of authorized inspection by
entente agents.
To Recoup Tjosscs
The.Frcnch and Belgian plea that
they should be permitted to recoup
' their enormous losses bv the destruc
tion of industrial plans through the
stoppage of German industries until
France and Belgium have been rchbil-
itnted is met by the American view
which is shared bv the British, that
such losses should be reimbursed by
cash indemnities from Germany with
in a reasonable time. The supreme
economic council can regulate the dis
tribution of raw materials between
countries so as to insure France and
Belgium of a proper advantage over
Germany and prevent the latter from
training tho world's markets.
It is believed certain that American
troops will not be employed as per
manent garrisons in the Rhine coun
try longer than is jpecessarv for mili
tary purposes or to insure the carry -
ine out of the commercial conditions
of the armistice.
TEXTILE WORKERS
LAWRENCE, Mass., Feb." 11.
While leaders In the textile workers'
strike for 48 hours work with -5 4
boors' pay asserted there was no In
crease In the number who returned
to work today. Mill officials say
more employes were at work than at
any time since the strike started a
week ago.
The Lawrence Central Labor Coun
cil sent a statement to Frank Morri
son, secretary of the American Fed
eration ot Labor, saying that while
negotiations were going on, "a group
of Bolshevist and I. W.'W. propagan
dists" arrived and became active
among the non-organized textile wor
kers, "making rash promises and giv
ing un-American advice."
- The statement adds that on the
advice of the Central Labor Union
a majority ot the workers went back
Into the mills, but at present it Is
unable to meet with any success in
Its efforts for the textile workers
''because of the trouble and; unrest
caused by these Bolshevlkl and I. W.
W. representatives." ! ; 1
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MINES AT BUTTE
RULES COMMUNITY
BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. 11. The sit
untion is well in hand and only minor
disturbances nre reported.
The above is tho combined opinion
of municipal, county and military au
thorities in Butte todnw where mem
bers of the Metal JEuo Workers'
Union (independent) and of Metal
Mine Workers Industrial Union No.
800 of the I. W. W. art on strike for
abolishment of the "rustling card"
tetn at the Butte mines and as a
protest against the recent reduction
in miners' wages of $1 a day.
Some hone is held out that the sit
uation might find relief after a meet
ing called for late today at which the
cost of livfng will bo discussed hv
merchants and citv and county offi
cials. In calling the meeting Mavor
W. H. Mnlonev sa:d he thought that
the living cost was probably respon
sible for all of the dissatisfaction in
this citv. The same subiect was dis
cussed Inst iiiuht at a mctinir of bus
iness men of the citv.
Interest now centers in possible
action bv other labor organizations in
connection with the strike. Hoisting
engineers union will take no action
until other unions hnvo been consult
ed, it was decided last night. Several
metal trades unions have been asked
by the strikers to vote sympathetic
strikes but action is being withheld,
it is understood, pending a report
from union representatives who par
ticipated in the Washington confer
ence recently between the department
of labor, mine operators and union of
ficials.
Notification bv tho Annconda Coo
per Mining company to iudepenednt
shippers that customs ore would not
be received t the company's smelters
at Annaoonda or Great Falls, is taken
bv shippers as an indication that the
jVnhconda company is preparing to
close its smelters until demands for
copper again necessitates nuantitv
ore production. Several - thousand
men' at Aanaconda and Orcat Fulls
will be made idlo through the closing
of the smelters.
A heavy snowfall today made pick
et duty uncomfortable, but notwith
standing, strikers' pickets were active.
but not to the degree noticeable yes
terday morning when soldiers were
compelled to disperse them with bayo
nets. - -
STATE TO REGULATE
TROLLEY FARES
OLVMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 11. After
many attempts to kill the measure bv
Hmendments. the house lute yesterday
sent to third reading a senate bill out
ting the regulation of passenger faros
of municipally owned street car lines
under control of municipalities and
those of privately owned street rail
ways, under the public service com
mission. ..
1 Automobile dealers, truck owners,
stage managers, and representatives
of various other organizations allied
with the automobile industry, bitterly
opposed a senate bill sharply increas
ing annual license fees to be paid bv
all elasses. of ear owners. Speakers
declared in the bearing last night be
fore the ioint senate and bouse roads
and hridgeacomniittee that the pro
nosed license net would raise fees as
high as 300 per cent in some cases.
The bill also requires salaried chauf
feurs to obtain a license. Of increas
ed receipts to be raised bv the mens
nre $800,000 would be provided for
road maintenance and the remainder
for new construction.
2000 TROOPS LAND
AT NEWPORT
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 11
The transport Princess Matolka ar
rived here today from France with
more than 2000 troops, half of whom
were reported as sick or wounded.
The slTip also brought casual com
panies for Montana; the 66th base
hospital unit and a number of casual
officers..
The President Grant, due February
20, carries the 164th Infantry, Complete,-
the supply company and com
pany K of the 162nd Infantry, both
of the 41st division, routed to Camp
Dlx. ' About 4000 officers and men
In addition to a number of casual
officers and more than 700 sick and
wounded are aboard, with Brigadier
General Albert H. islanding, com
manding the 184th Infantry brigade.
Among teoops on the Northland,
due February 19, Is the remainder
of Company D, 162nd infantry, tor
Camp Dlx.
r'The cruiser St. Louis will reach
New York February 20, with com
panies E, F and G, 161st Infantry,
41st division, for Camp Dlx.
The Canoplc Is due February 17
with companies A, B, C and part of
company D, staff- headquarters and
machine gun company and medical
detachment of the 162nd Infantry of
the 41st division, composed of 34 of
ficers and 1201 men routed to Camp
Dix for demobilization. There are in
addition about 173 casuals, mostly
officers,
'. "--
LABOR STRIKES?
XT-
SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 11 Pellet
that tho strike situation In tho
northwest aud the San Francisco bug
region would be speedily composed,
was expressed here today by Dr. V.
C. Marshall, member of tho federal
shipbuilding lubor adjustment board,
aud assistant on Industrial relations
to Director General Charles Plea ot
the Emergency Fleet corporation.
"There may bo further distur
bances, but the situation Is very
hopeful," Dr. Marshall said.
Complete withdrawal of the gov
ernment as a mediation agency In
shipbuilding labor dlsputosnnd tho
formation ot national or regional
peace adjustment boards to be com
posed of representatives ot the men
and tho employers only, was forecast
by Dr. Marshall.
'The demand has been made for a
board to succeed tho present ship
building labor adjustment board
when it ceases Us activities," Dr.
Marshall said. "The- Bethlehem Ship
building corporation already has
started with a board ot tivo union
men and five representatives ot the
owners."
From twenty-five to thirty porcont
ot the ways now In the country could
take care of the country's normal
shipbuilding program. Dr. Marshall
said. Ho admitted that labor dis
turbances were prompting cancella
tions of ship contracts, but said that
efforts were being made to so adjust
shipbuilding conditions that there
will bo no general unemployment of
workers.
A large portion ot Medford includ
ing the public school children gath
ered at the depot this afternoon to
do honor to 113 overseas veterans
enroute to San Francisco from Camp
Lewis. The soldiers were In two
special cars attached to the regular
south bound passenger train, aad
the demonstration was hastily ar
ranged this forenoon on receipt of
word from the railroad that they
were coming.
Tho high school band discoursed
patriotic airs during the train stop
and the Red Cross furnished the boys
with apples. The Mothers, Wives
and Next ot Kin asssisted In making
the hastily arranged demonstration.
BUTTE. Mont.. Feb. 11. Maior A.
M. Jones, in command of United
States troops in Butte, today issued
an order that all discharged soldiers
immediately discard their uniforms.
Provisions will be made, it is under
stood to provide clothing for those
unable to purchase civilian suits. The
fact that many of thoso engaged in
picketing have been wearing the army
uniform caused the order, Mn.ior
Jones explained.
Ho issued the following notico to
discharged soldiers:
"The attention of all discharged
soldiers is invited to the fact that
they are only authorized to wear their
uniforms whilo enroute to their homes
and no longer; further, that all dis
charged soldiers must wear the scar-
lot chevron to indicate tho fact thnt
they huvo been released from the mil
itary service and arc enroue to their
homc3."
T
The Federal Employment Service
with its 750 offices throughout the
United States has already phiced
more than 100.000 returning soldiers
in employment and is placing nn av
erage of 100,000 persons a week in
various industries. The week of Jan
uary 11th, 44 states reported place
ments of 00,077, und the week ending
January 18. 42 states reported the
placing of 01.290 men.
Between the signing of the armis
tice on November 11 and December
31 last year the employment service
placed a total of 723.293 men, nnd in
the last six months of 1018 placed
more than 2.300,000 persons, chiefly
in war indnstri oh.
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MAPI O' CO All
RIVERSIDE RIPPLES
Mr. nud Mrs. C. ll..'uhl wore
transacting business nud culling on
friends In Medford tho first of tho
week. . .
Mrs. M.- Jacobs nud Miss I.yndiill
Jacobs nud tleorge .lucotm wvro Sun
day dliiuur guests of Mr. nud Mrs, U.
U. Alden. '
Deri Pratt who was In our midst
tor a few days has nisiilu returned
to Grants Pass.
V. ,11. Striker mndo n uimluess trip
to t! runts Pass, returning Thursday.
Frank Isaacs completed his work
at tho El Qra ranch and returned to
his home In edMtord Thursday,
Mrs. Hobo Gay drove to Ashland
Saturday to visit her mothur, Mrs.
It. D. Jones accompanying her.
Mr. and '.Mrs. Chas. P. Champlln
entertained a few friends Wednesday
evening at tholr homo, the occasion
being their sixth wedding anniver
sary. Tho ovening was delightfully
spent with music and "0O", a delic
ious lunch being served by Mrs.
Champlln at tho midnight hour. Mrs.
Beatrice Champlln Jones and II. P.
Jones won first honors nt "500". The
guests present were Mrs. Georgia
Kettlo, Mrs. Ileatrlcu Jones, Kred
Champlln, Mr. Isaacs, Mr. and Mrs.
C. II. Wuhl, Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Al
den, Mr. and Mrs. 11. D. Joues, Miss
Margaret McQuistion, Mrs. McQuat
and Miss Jano McQuat. ,
Mrs. Itose Gay entertained nt din
ner Friday ovening for Miss Alice
Harper, it being a surprise for Miss
Harper In honor of hor birthday.
The guests wore Mr. and Mrs. II. D.
Jones and Mr. and Airs. G. 0. Alden.
Richard Engel was afflicted with a
peculiar Illness the past woek. He
had a spell ot hiccoughs which could
not bo checked I'ntll medical aid had
been secured. . . '
C. W. McDCanld was down from
Medford Sunday making survoys for
Irrigation on his land.
The funeral services of Mrs. Din
widdle were hold In Gold Hill Thurs
day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. W. W
Illttle nnd Mrs. Effle Martin left on
the evening train tor Salem wlthahe
remains, where Intermcut was had.
Mrs. Dinwlddlo, mother of Mrs. Hit
tie, has made hor homo with Mr. and
Airs. Hlttlo tho past year and by her
sweet and friendly nature, endeared
herself to all who know her. Tho
end came peacefully and she has
gone to her roward. Mrs. Effle Mar
tin arrived from Los Angeles Sunday
morning. Other children of tMrs.
Dinwiddle wore uhablo to be bore.
Miss Bertha Wolverton who has
been making a two weeks, visit with
friends iu Phoenix returned to her
home -on Friday and, loft Saturday
for Ruch where she has been en
gaged as teacher, tor the remainder
of the school yor. i--
Al Woolvertotj drove to Medford
Saturday returning on Sunday.
Mcrrltt Hittle la staying with Mrs.
Striker and Lucilo Hlttlo with Mrs.
Engol In the absence of their parents
In Salem. - v--.,!-.-4-
Mrs. Abbie Champlln Is quite 111
at her home with a nervous affection.
Her many frlendshope for her speedy
recovery. A meeting of the Recrea
tion club which, was to have been
hold at the Champlln home on Thurs
day has been Indefinitely postponed.
The Riverside Recreation club Is
making plans to attend the meeting
In Gold Hill, Feb. 14, for tho organ
ization of the Farm Bureau.
The Community club held one of
their usual successful parties at tho
club house Saturday evening. Part
ot the evening was devoted to the
annual business meeting. The fol
lowing officers being eloctcd: Presi
dent, H. D. Jones, Sr.; vice president.
W. W. Hlttlo: secretary. Goo. W. Ja
Thr Is mora Catarrh In this vectton
of the country than all other dtfleaaes
put together, ana for years it waa up
nosed to be Incurable. Doctor prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly falling;
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
It incurable. Catarrh Is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con
dlttons and therefore requires constitu
tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medi
cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney ft
Co.; Toledo, Ohio, Is a constitutional
remedy, Is taken Internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System. One Hundred Dollars re
ward Is offered for any case that Hall's'
Catarrh Medicine falls to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
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Hall's Family rills for constipation.
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THURSDAY
, Enid 'Bennett in
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Liberty
cob; tronsuior, Grunt Mnthows.
Hoard ot directors olnetud wore: 11
n. Joues, Chas. P. Cltumplln und C.
It. lloyd. Dancing wiib enjoyed and
tho Indies furnished sandwiches,
cuko and coffee.
Mr. mid Mrs. Frod Wnhl ot Mod
ford wiiro wok end B'lenls or Mr. und
Mrs. Chits. Wuhl and attomlud thu
parly tit tho club house Suturiho
cvoiilng.
PARIS, Fob. U. (IlitvmO. Tho
Billed govornmnntH hnvo ordered the
Polos and tho (IvrmuiiH to couso hos
tilities, according to newspaper ro
ports received hare toiluy from lltirlln
by way ot Copenhagen.
When wo recognized Poland's In
depouileiii'o wo didn't lueiiu that she
should bo too darned ludojiomloiit.
Greenville Piedmont.
Half of French Army Lost
1,500,000 killed In bnttlo und an
equul number seriously wounded Is
tho enormous sticrlflco of Franco In
tho world war. This constituted
about halt of tho men she put luto
the field a larger ratio ot her 3(1,
000.000 population than any oilier
nation gave. America owes Franco
a lurgo debt of grutltudo for Oils
heroic outpouring of hor life's blood
that liberty might live, and also to
tho peasants of Franca who discov
ered a perfect romedy tor stomach,
llvar and Intestinal ailments which Is
reported to have relieved Incalculable
suffering, prevented many surgical
operations und saved thousands of
lives. Goo. II. Mnyr, a lending Chi
cago chomlsl, Imports the Ingrodlontn
and sells this remedy In America un
der tho nunio of Mayr'a Wonderful
Romody. It is a simple, harmless
preparation that removes tho catar
rhal mucus from tho Intostlnul tract
and allays tho tiiflnininutlon which
causes practically all stumach, liver
and Intestinal ailments, Including
appendicitis. One doso will convince
or money refunded. For- snle by
druggists everywhere. Adv,
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at
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Wo have arranged a
number ot tasty and
pleasing combination
luncheona from which
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featuring hot biscuit
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him. i
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Oris Crawford..
...President
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IRVIN S. COBB
"As American ns Baseball"
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: America's Great Humorist and Journalist.
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Wednesday Evening, Febr'y 12
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Mnil orl(Trt now hciiijx ticcpptod.
llox Office Sali" Opens Monday, February 10. .
Lecture Begins Promptly at 7:30.
A Nation Murdered
The Tragedy of Armenia
Dr. Frederick G. Coan
Tells the Story
First Baptist Church
Tonight at 7:30
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Reveries of a Flour Salesman
He Hold flour for a groat big'niill; ' ' '
They used to eall him "(Jold Peddle Bill'.'; ;
Wc heard him reninrk to a friend one day .''.''-'
And this is what we heard him say: '
"The trade sure1 is a-l reatin', ino rough, .
Why everyone it stuck on this home-milled stuff. .
They shako my liand and., smoke my cigar,
But'iiothing doing' when! start to talk flour;
For 'Gold Peddle' flour there seems no Tleniand;
Simply say, 'We like Ihe VILMO brand
It's made 'from tho wheat our farmers 'grow ,
Had a good raisin', don't you know!
Uncontaminated by railroad or freight,'
Always at hand without worry or wait;
The housewives say, and deelaro it; is so,. .
It ' jii d()ad sure .success when mixed into, dough.' "
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Competent
Mechanics
Huvo charge of ull work In this
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. tho shop you can ho Hiiro It Is first
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