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BEDFORD MATT TRTBTOTE, ItfEDrORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2fli 1010
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SALEM, Feb. 2S. Fifteen hun
dred miles finished roads in Oregon
iu the coming three years and f 23,-
83S.000 to finish them with, is the
picture painted by Chairman Dennis
of the house roads and highways
committee at the session ot the sen
ate committee.
According to the analysis of the
figures by Mr. Dennis it is known
that Oregon will receive $6,119,000
in round numbers from the federal
government for post and forest roads
construction.. This fund must be
matched dollar for dollar with state
.. funds. 1 . : , : ; -
Taking all funds available, from
the past bond issue, the Bean-Barrett
bill, the auto, and gasoline taxe3 abtl
the quarter mill tax levy the state
will have gross. Including the federal
money,- $25,038,000 for highway
work in the next three yeirs. The
estimated cost of overhead and ad
ministration during that time is put
at $1,200,000, which is perhaps high,
leaving tho net amount available for
road constructioa during the period
of $23,838,000. .
The state highway commission,
using all funds available for the con
struction of post and forest roads, or,
in other words, for other than payed
roads,: will have approximately $4,
219,000 with which to match the
federal appropriation. This is ap
proximately $1,900,000 short of the
requirements,' which Bum must he
found in some manner by apportion
ment of the $10000,000 fund of the
'honding bill by the highway commis
sion. f Under this bill the commission "is
bound to spend 75 .'per cent of the
Ifund on the roads of first Importance,
meaning the Pacific and Columbia
highways.. Twenty-five per cent or
approximately $2,500,000 is to be
spent on other than primary roads.
It will be up to the highway com
mission to so arrange its plans that
part of the $10,000,000 fund can be
used to fill the gap, and it is thoueht
that this can be done under the dis
cretionary, powers granted the com
mission in the bill that had Just
LODGE OBSTRUCTIONIST
91ST CASUALTIES
, SEATTLE, Feb. 28. Lieutenant
, Colin V. Dyment, Red Cross searcher
with the 91st division will establish
, Jieadquartera here, probably late in
March, and will write to the relatives
of tho 120 or more men of the divis
ion, who were killed or wounded, it
was announced here today by the
northwest division of the Red Onsa
Lloutenant Dyment. the Bed c, rnaR
announced, has detailed Information
rogardingovory casualty in the 91st.
Lieutenant Dyment la on leavn of xih-
sence from his duties as head of the
university of Wimhington depart
ment ot journalism. :, ,...(
THIRD LIEUTENANTS
IS THE LATEST THING
."Third lieutenants." Hie latest thine
in uncommissioned officers, are be
Kinninir to mnko their appearance,
says the Stars and Stripes. Thev
nrc tho men who finished the officers'
'.trninintr schools nftcr the "no more
commissions" order was issued from
Washington. Since they nre supposed
to fit in somewhere between a buck
nnd n socond loot, thev rang ns
"Dovetails." ",
Most of the men wear n, black stripe
on tneir sleeve, which, it has been
sinrcested, may be considered ns a
dolicnto tribute to the memory of
tho too-lato Sum Browne. , i
SENATOR LODGE iu his capacity of republican loader
of the senate, has not added anv to his fame bv adopt
ing the role of professional obstructionist to the league of
nations, no is playing trie partisan politician instead ot
the statesman in his efforts to arouse public, suspicion and
opposition to the league and as Sir." Taft has warned,
suen.narrow leadership, if followed, will wreck tho party
It would not make any difference what kind of a league
was formed, Lodge would oppose it because the president
favored it, as he has opposed every act of "NVoodrow Wil
son, for whatever the executive has done is wrong and
whatever he has opposed, is right according to Lodge
mo tne league is not a partisan question.
No one pretends, least of the statcsm.cn who have form
ulatcd this program for the reconstruction of tho world
along nnes tor' permanent peace, that the proposed consti
tution of the leaguo of nations is perfect, but as Washing
ton said of the American constitution, it is the best that
could be obtained under the circumstances. America can
not dictate the terms, for America is only one of the many
powers concerned, but the wouoscd draft furnishes a
foundation npon which an enduring edifice can bo erected
in the future without in any way jeopardizing the rights
oi nations.
Lodge has attacked the fourteen noints surrsrestcd bv
TO : -Jt;i l . . , c,c', .
x ic-siueiii, it iison as a oasis or peace vet tne nations are
bound under the terms of the armistice to enibodv these
fourteen points in the peace treaties and repudiation
woiuq oc a Dreecn ot taitn, tor tliey nave been accepted by
an oengerants.
Lodge would have a treatv of peace made with Ger
many iirsi ana a league ot nations drawn leisurely after
wards yet every phase to be settled in the peace treatv
depends upon the acceptance of the league, and without
sucn a timoeratie league to bind the allies, thev would
shortly be fighting among themselves over a division of
spoils and tne league be delayed another century.
statesmen of the world realize this situation and have
acted accordingly because the people of the war-torn
countries demand such action. President Wilson merely
voiced the desires of the people and it was the popular en
thusiasm he aroused iu Europe that caused the advocates
ot an imperialistic peace, like , Clemenceau. to abandon
their project and attempt to comply- with the demands of
tne people tor it is universally recognized that this is the
pysciiological time tor tne creation of a league and with
out the pressure of the existing situation caused bv the
war, the formation would be indifinitery postponed. The
oniy assurance or a democratic peace is contained in the
league.
But Mr. Lodge is a reactionary of reactionaries and at
heart is for the old-fashioned imperialistic peace with its
huge armaments, exploitation of conouered nations and
submerged peoples and inevitable future wars and he
tully realizes that such a peace is the only alternative of a
league of nations hence would let the pyhcholoerical mo
ment pass to reenact tne tarce ot another Hague tri
bunal. . .
It is a joke for a Tory, believer in vested rights and
supporter of privilege like Lodge to talk of Lincoln, for
Lodge represents the element that fought Lineoin as vic
iously as he is fighting Wilson and succeeded in embitter
ing the life of the great emancipator by their unnecessary
opposition.
-Liodge s record is one of unceasing opposition to
democratic movements. His vote would pass the woman's
suffrage amendment, but he stands pat against it. He op
posed popular election of senators, direct primary nom
inations and all the movements designed to make this a
,1 a j in i -
ueiuocrauc nation ana oi course opposes a league of na
tions. . - .,
No kind of a constitution could be framed upon which
all nations could agree, that quibbling technicalities could
not and would not be raised against it by the Lodges of
tne various nations wno look backward rather, than for
ward who believe in the sacredness of prccedent and es
tablished privilege rather than, the emancipation of hu
manity from the curse of war and autocracy.
It has been aptly stated that the alternative to the dp.
mocracy of the league of nations is Bolshevism and the
people can take their choice, for anarchy and and blood-
snea win sweep juuropo it America breaks faith with her
people. -
Theaters and Movies
: : ' " "
Oregon's Successful Industry 1
The following extracts are taken
from Pres. A. 1j. Mills' report
"In no annual report here
tofore has there ever been recorded
such growth In now business, in out
standing insurance and in assets as
in tne year I9is."
Assets with ihA ftyenn-
tion Of T.ltlPrlv Ttnnriu or a fntnotorl
exclusively in Oregon securities. It
always has been the company's pol
icy to invest monev tapbIvpH from
its policyholders in Oregon, for the
airectors oelleve Oregon money
should be used in the development
of Oregon."
'Durine th wnr nree-nn
Life always has eiven loval flnnnr-l.-il
support to the government. At this
time the company has invested
$132,750.00 in various Issn pa nf T.lh.
erty Bonds. A addition tho sales
force of Oregon Life hava irlven
freely of their time to the govern
ment, and have been (nnfrnmonlnl In
selling many thousands of dollars of
Liberty Bonds. beftldpR inkincr nn nr.
tive interest in other war activities;
and this loyal service in addition
to the great work done for Oregon."
"While the lnrlnnn7.1L nnl-
demio has resulted In a greater num
ber Of death loBSOS dlirlne- tho naat
year than the company has ever ho- j
fore experienced In a similar period,
and whllo a great many insurance
companies on account of the epi
demic have had loases amounting to
over 100 per cent of the expected,
nevertheless, the death loss of Ore
gon Life in 1918 amounted to less
than 78 per cent of tho expected."
"Oregon Life's mortality
experienced in tho war has 'been so
favorable that all policies have been
relieved from war lions, and the com
pany is refunding to beneficiaries the
amount of the lions withheld on
those policies which due to the war
have become death claims.",
"Oregon Life still maintains
the enviable record it has made In
former years, by the prompt settle
ment of all death claims. Ab hereto
fore, all death losses during the past
ycar.liave been paid on the same day
that completed proofs of jeath wero
filed with the company."
"Without the loyal, con
scientious and never tiring co-opora-
tlon of our representatives the great
and satisfactory results ot 1918
never could have been attained." .
"Oregon Life is a company
In which every Oregonlan may take
Just pride, and In which every Ore
gonlan eligible for insurance should
bo a policyholder. Let us one and
all nltl in accomplishing this end," ,
Oso Johnson, tho pretty wlfo of
Martin Johnson, explorer nnd ittlvon
turor, accompanied him on his olh
teen thousand mllo Journey throimh
the canlbul islands of (ho South Pa
cific, and took nn important part In
filming Johnson's remarkahlo spec
tacle of anvuge life, "Cunnlbnls of tho
South Sens."
Mrs. Johnson -tvent overywhoro
with her during husband and his
chronicle of tho expedition s nu In
teresting trlbuto to u bravo woman.
Into Juugles, thru wild mountain
forests. Into treacherous native vil
lages, on rouKh sens in frull skiffs.
Mrs. Johnson was nor husband's com
panion. ; :
Johnson's written account ot the
.fourteen months ho spent Iu the
South Seas Is a glorious trlbuto to
tho courngo of his protty llttlo wife.
Sh was bravo In tho face of Immi
nent poril, novor quailed bororo tho
fiercest cannibal ehlor, and hor splen
did couraKe was nn inspiration to her
btisbund in filming the romarkablo
things ho set out to film.
At the Rlalto today nnd tomorrow.
AT THE LIBERTY.
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' AAliy PICKFOliO
t johontv) t.nlist,
Jlnry I'lekfonl p',.jra U10 imrt of a
llttlo ulrl on 11 lonely farm who Is
simply dying for n. lionu tho only
follow she ever saw that she llkml
was n "Imautlful" , hriikomnn who
wont by very fast.
Then a camti onons tin mmr by,
nnd tho riirm Is literally nvaniilim
with beaux In no time. Mnry thinks
slio Is iiot prutty enough untl tnko n
milk bath. and. ono ot tho ol fliers
happens to call at n very awkward
moment you know how It Is on
farm no prupur nrraiiKuitivntH nuil
nil that still, seo Hits ureal Artcraft
picture for yourself.
low playing ut tho Mlicrly thputro.
TRIES, ASKED
BY JUGO-SLAVS!
HI PEACE MEET
PARIS. Feb. 28. Tho Juco-Slnv
dclesntion to the pence conference
has prcsenti'tl to, the conference their
territoriul claims. , Itnlv lumAfiotifieil
the conference that she cannot ad
here to the Jtico-Slnv tiroposul to
submit the 4luliuiitntton of thai rontior
between tho two countries to the nr
bitration of President Wilson. The
Jueo-Slavs nsk that the I.mnr.o river
be made tho boundary between them
and Italy.
Tho Juiro-Slnv ;lnims involve the
annexntion bv the Jnco-Slnvs of the
whole of St-ria with Tricst and Fitimo
nnd tliO' whole of the Dalmatian is
lands, with the exception of l'ctn
cosn which is left to Italy.
According to reports received at the
headquarters of "the .Italian ncucc
delegation the Jflco-fcluvs have or
dered a eencrnl. mobilization which
UfiS intfrrnpted -transportation be
tween Italy and Jueo-SInvia nnd
stoppnee of food supplies destined
for southeastern Europe.
In view of the situation it is an
nounced. Itnlv has suspended tho re
turn of Juco-Slnv prisoners captured
from the Austrinn"army. Itnlv. how.
ever continues to return Czecho-Slo-
valc, Polish und Kumanian soldiers
fully armed.
"If von didn't' serve over there"
Vou can serve over here by pnvine
your income tax. '
DUTCH TO HOLD
LARGE ARMY READY
LONDON, Ktit!. 2S. It Is noces.
sary to hold tho Dutch army ready
ngalnst any effort to annex Dutch
territory, tho Dutch minister of war
declared in nn address loilny to tho
second chamber, according to a Con
tral (News dispatch from Tho llnguo.
I to said that disarmament at present
would bo dangerous.
When the bovs come home thev will
ask what von have done Show them
vour income tux receipt.
Dun l trv to fool vour coiwiciire
bv pliriTPiif the rctiirniiiir soldiers
and fona'ttimr to imv vour iiit'tmic
tax. An 'income tux evader hasn't
much 011 nnv of thu other pro-Ucr-
uinnc. -
THE KOMELV HtAOHFUL DHAM IN
A DCUCiDUS APPETIZING FORM
REDUCED RAPES
On automobile liability insurance, covering
public liability for injuries to persons and
damage to property, available now on all poli
. cics dating after January 1st, 1919. -
Tlii.s is protection that no automobile owner
can afford to be without at the following an
nual rates: '"'..-.. - '
On all pleasure cars showing a Factory List
Price less than $1,20().(X):
Liability for personal injuries.. .........$18.00
Liability for property damage 5.00
On all pleasure cars listing at $1,200 to $2,500:
Liability for personal injuries.... $19.00
Liability for property damage . G.00
Jlighcr pricod pleasure cars as well as all com
mercial cars are insurable at a corresponding
reduction in rates.
This office specializes in casualty insurance as
well as fire, and offers its patrons prompt ser
vice in these linos.
: Your patronage solicited. ,
McCURDY INSURANCE AGENCY
Medford National Bank Buildg,, Phone 123
Lift Off Corns!
"Freezone" is Magic! Lift any Corn or Callus
right off with fingers No pain! '
t)rcj a lilt!" V'W'NP on on srldntf
cum, imtaiily Um, vorn ilp hurl'
liid, tlnu ! Hit li I'lf.lit "'lit. U
tliMna't hurt om hit. Y.i, iiinuli I t,
Wliy wu'i ' ilr"i'"!l wil't
liny Ik'IIIo of rrwrono for t fow cnts,
i i,.:i.'liiiL to rlil your fwt uf nvery
linul t"in, kiR corn, or turn Unn
Co I.K'j, mil nll'l.-, wllliwit sorrniw
i.r Irrttiitliiti. Try III No litiniliu;l
ill THIi UNIVERSAL CAR ' j
ill Ford cars Jin iiiipni'lanL Kcrviints
I I evci-ywlicrc. 'i'liey hel tlie family
I I ' 'i'.iy l"f'i ''Hug the plensuiTs and ai- .
I IJI I vantages of Uie town within reach of
I III I ll'in'r ai1'' K've jirat'tifitl sfi'viee
I j I every day incounlry ami town. They
I II I retjiiiro a miniiiittiii' of ntteiif iim; any I
I I one ean run (he Ford and care for ii,
lut it is better lo liave repairs anil re-
I plneeineiits taken care of by Uiose
Hill who are familiar with the wink and
have the tools, the genuine materials,
and skilled men to do the work
HU promptly. "We pledge Ford owners
HI! 'he reliable Ford servicu with real
lllll Ford parts and standard Ford prices.
1 C. E. Gates Auto Co.
Fresh Vegetables
Fresh vegetables arc a little more plentiful now
with quality good. Order early and get tho best
selections. v
Bunch Lettuce B. Sprouts Parsnips
Head Lettuce Cauliflower Turnips
Green Onions Cabbage Onions
Spinach Carrots Potatoes
We have a supply of extra good ?urbauk Pota
toes. Include a sa'k with your next order.
Personal Attention.
Prompt Scrvico
MARSH & BENNETT
Phone 252.
Sulphur, Wizard and Land
Piaster.
White and Red Seed Oats.
Speltz and Barley.
Alfalfa, Clover, Timothy and
.-, wasaoeeas.
Full Line of Garden Seeds
Monarch Peed & Seed Co
SUITS
I y ron i
lL0IHy
TO ORDER (2S.00 OP
AIo Cleaning, rresniiiK na Altorlng
128 JO. MAIN. UPSTAIRS
JOHN A. PERL
Undertaker
i Phono M. 47 nnd 47-J2
Automolillo llcnrno Service
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Aqto Anilmlnnco Hnrvlco, Ooronor
Scientific
Motorism
Our mon nro solontod with Biieh
euro, Unit wo uro ulilo to work mo
cfinnlcK who nro fnmlllitr with ovory
malto'ot Our onltl in notitliom OroKon,
whnthor It ho a Ford; Chovrolot,
Maxwoll, DortKO, Ovorlnntl, Onklnnd,
Hupmohlla, I'oIko, Vollo, Oldomnlillo,
Illllok, Clinlmom. Franklin. Hudiion.
Cadlllao or I'acknrd,
Our work 1b Runrnntood, Innpoctotl
nnd OK'tt hy.Sooly V. Hnll boforo
lonvlng our HhopH. i
No chnrgo for Innpoctlon of your
car troiililos. Woldlns nnd mnchlno
work of nil klndu, Monogram oils.
Crater Lake Motor Co
LIBERTY TAXI
With now Dodgo enr. '
Stntlonod at 10 N, Front St
IIiilo & I,yon, I'lopn. I'lionp
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