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Newspaper Page TextHfEDFOTtP MATL TTITBTTNT), MTCDFOIW, OKTCOOK, SATURDAY, MARCn 8, 1019 PAOE TTTTIFjTI I TO On Krlduy Juiltto Citlklns hiinrted (town u decision mi tlio iiupuitl to t1i circuit court, nfflrmliiK nil tlio ordors iimilo Inst summer by tlio director of tlio Mud ford IrrlKiillon District on tlio question of excluding land from tlio district. , In Muroli, llUR.'forty-uliilit ownurs lind potltlonm! for' tlio exclusion or fi200 itcron or liuid from tlio dint Net, which comprised nil told 20,000 noron. Tlio Kroumlti aliened ly the liolltlonors woro nix In number. Tlio chuo wan tried before tlio directors nnit then niiiiinluil to thn circuit court. . In tlio first plnco tlmy ittluckoil tbo coiutltiitlnmillty or Ilia luw hocutisii tlmy insisted lmt It took prlvnto Inml for prlvnto purposes, unci Hint tlio Inml win assessed liy tlio iicro nnd not ni'CordliiK to benefits. JiiiIhc Cullrins hold Hint tlio law wus cotinll tutlonnl, iinil Hint u did not attempt to tnkn niiythlnit nwny without glv IliK Imck nt Uuinl un oiiiul vnluo, itntl further Hint I ho ninniuir provided for lovylnu tlio assessments wus fair nnd roniioiinhld. AvIh lli'UI ItrRiilnr Tlio S'tce.id Kroiiml wnn Hint the proceeding ItujIliiK up to tlio orKim Isutloit mid I ho tulisuiiuont acts or tlio dlrecios hud bu jrroKulnr, lint thn petitioners fulled to point i.ul uny defects, iyi;l on I his iira inil Ihcru w.' notliliiH for (ho court to pars upon. An n third reason why I hoy should ho excluded I ho petitioners ssserto I Hint they woro ulrondy ontilled to ho lrrl;;nlod hy thn ItoKiln Itlvcr Volley Cnnnl coinpiitiy, Tlio court hold, how ovor, tltut as none or tlio petitioners hnd a contract with thn riinal coin puny, It could not ho mild Hint nny of thorn woro oiillllud tj bo IrrlKiitod by Hint system, nnd refund to ox cludo any of ilium on Hint ground. In tlio fourth plnce I ho iotlilour argued Hint llta law win noior mount to apply to Inn (In llko Hio In II' o Hiikuo Itlvor vnlloy, whora thoro In n , certain nmoiiiit ot molitu.-o. nnd wnn only 'ntri. (ml to nrfo . iirld tr r"':ie arid lnilils. JudKO Calkins imnlii avarrulod thn petitioners, holding Hint lha Inw IliolU I ho rornuitloi: ot dlntrlctn to Inndn which enn bo Irri gated from a cominoii source- mi'uro suscoptltilo or Irrigation. Ilotmrit liw-rwls Cost " "J Tho JikIko overruled tlio fifth ground. Hint tho rant oxcoedeil Hi? bonatlt, hncuuso thoro wu no ivl tlonno to support tho contoiilliiu Klnnlly tho petitioners alleged n a sixth (.-round Hint noma or tho Inndn woro Mtlh-lrrlgatod, hut It wnn held that thn Inw cpvorod thin pilnt nnd that tho polltlonors could not provnll on thnt ground, Tho court thought that tho ho.ir.l hnd tho right to connltlor whether It wnn for tho brat Intercut or the dis trict to exclude any purtlculur parcel of land, but thnt tho bonrd muni found tholr Judgment on Hint mnlter on somo evidence, In other words the bonrd could not ho nrbltriiry, and tho court found Hint tho board had not nbiinod In dlncrotlou, Thoro wnn nothing In tho ovldonco to show that In calling Profossor 1'owors to Inform thorn on tho truth. Hie bonrd . hnd cnllod A binned witness, other thnn tho fact that tho ovldonco win In tlio mnln ngnlust thn pntltlnnorn.' An to tho ndvlnnblllly or tho dir ectors rotulnliiK In tho district Inndn, tho owners ot which donlrod to bo oxeludod, tho court ntntod Hint thnt wnn n question or expediency for the bonrd, nnd not for tho court. Huniiinu-y of Decision Tho opinion concludes: "I have Bono over tho tontlmony twlco, hnvj cnrofillly segregated mid classified It, nnd wlillo I hnvo not In thin opin ion Kono Into tho tontlmony or ouch particular cuno, I hnvo glvon It caro ful coiiHlderiitloii, nnd nil to tho Inw counsel hnvo riled very oxhniistlvo hrlofs nnd It nooma unnecessary for Hio court to discuss' It further than to Rtnta Itn coiiclunlonn." Whon nskod this mornlncc as to why tho bonrd had thought it oxpo dlont not to dxoludo thoso who do nlrod to withdraw, ono or tlio officers ntatnd, Hint, whllo tho board had no doalro whatovorto force ' anyono . ngnlnst hl will to romnln In tho dis trict, novorthaloss existing conditions us to thn post of brliiKliiR water to the district woro such thnt to obtain Irrigation for nny district, It was a -vital nacosslty that tho district should .'comprise nt leant 20,000 acres. If ono ninu wns oxaluded, nny other man would hnvo a rlRht to bo exoludod, and tho roHUlt ot such .oxoliislnns 'would lio n district so snmll that water could only bo suppllod nt a prohlbltlvo price, . . FOR COMING WFEK WASHINGTON. D. C. irarcli 8. Wontlior prcilictimiH for tlio week lio ninninir Moiidnv isnuod by tlio wontlior ' rnnifio Blntos: Fronuont ruins Tirolmlilfl in Wilshitnrlon, Orouon nnd northern Onlif'orniii, ' nnd fnir in .' HOiilliorn (.'iilil'oriiin. Teniciiornliivos will nvornKo soincwluit holow noiiniil, I :0 k ., : , Tho IMilHir'nl coined v uliioll will IW (ho vcliiolo iinciI I) v tlioluird Curio iluriiur IiIh vmu'uiu ciiiiiiiiiiuciiL iit tint I'liiiii. TiivniIiiv. Muroli 1 J tli. in ''Vur and Frilln," The iiiiHium ICdwiinl Clink mid S:lvio llvin, linvo mwei'cd uil iiiliiiimblv it it niiid in Xittini Mr. Oiirlo with u roln wliieh rurni1irf LON'OON'. (COrrospondonco or Asuoclntod I'rans.) On tho hankn of tho Thames, lens than twonty in lion from London, (liero In un Amorlcnn town of tlio mushroom kind such an you mlitlit Ilnd In a now Culirornlu oil field, Its population consists of moro thnn 200 white men and about ISO iioktoi'S. It covors 35 acros which nlnoi months aito woro fallow limns Innd. Tho bun In ens or the town Is to' rorelvo, sort and stnro wnr ma larial. It Is tho ureal Amurtcnn sup ply depot In ICiiKlaud. There Is a street or woodon huts, anollivr or corrupted Iron huts, liuKn.lron sloro sheds n 'quarter or a rnllo lonx. office hulldliiRS, wntor supply nnd olectrlo HkIiIm, tho wholo siirrauiidod by a heditn, a few armed sentries nnd much mud. All day lonK tho khukl-chid nottroos pushtind haul railway trucks full of war material. - KiiKllnhmen peer over tho heduo and nsk snrrastlrully If Ilia I'nllod Hlules doi-sn't know thnt tho war Is over. If they ask an officer for on IlKlitenmont about this strnnnu camp, his oxpliinnttnii Is soniathlng like this: "America enmo Into tho wnr with but li feet, bnnklnic on nt least three yours or It, which was tho imfo HiIiik to do. Our government made con tracts with llrlilnh manufacturers to supply our army with tons or wnr material from a tin tack to a steam roller. Tho. Drltlnh factories built now plants mid took on now hands to moot our needs, nnd dollvorlas woro going smoothly when- tho armis tice was slguod. "If wo hud scrapped our contracts then, somo British firms might hnvo been driven Into bankruptcy, putting thousiinds or man out or work nnd leaving? the factories will! tons or useless material on tholr hands. Sd the United Suites govoruiuont merely riincollod orders for miiterlul thnt hnd not bean actually started on, and told the factories to go ahead with what thoy had In hand." TO IKE CANDY 110STOX. Mm roll 8.- llrowcm or this f-itv ore iiluniiiiiir to become can dy miikum lifter July 1. Offii'ura of one coiiiiiniiv Hiiid toilnv Ihcv tlun chnnues in their iilunt in Hoxburv to eqnin it for enndv iiiiinufiieliiro nnd officers of two other browinc firms hnvo filed- ccrtil'ientcs of iiniormirn lion n k n elineoliita (omiuiiiv. low Manu of "Your Neiql&ors uruiK. , POSTUM Ycu knovof some.bul trAy o iheij drink it ? H 3 because coffee . disagrees with them. ' Next timo a wajceful night or nervous ness, heart-flutter or , , stomach dislurBahce fellows ooffeermkirrc Thirikof Fbslum There's a Jsson" I MUSICAL COMEDY COMING TO PAGE TUESDAY him with llin fiilloHt onnorliuiilv for tho miiMt olTeclivo work of Jim eiircor us' n' I'oiiieiliiin, Mr. Curlii will no iloiibt be r'eiiieinbereil lis the conicdinn slur of "The Teiiderfood," "The Mnv or of Tokio." ''Tim Muid iinil the Mummy." "Mnrv's IjiiiiIi." "Jiiiiii inir Juliiler." "Tho Snrinif Cliii-kun." "The Colinn Heviie," nnd iiinnv other liiir Now York urniliielioiis. Tim tier- AMERICANS FILE LOST IN AUSTRIA WA8HINQTO.V. Mar. 8. Clnlms filed by Amerlcun cltUons and con cerns with tho Btuto department ugulnst Oermnny and Austria-Hungary total about $750,000,000, tho statu department announced titday. Additional claims aro expected. Tho claims, which will run Into tho thousands, nro divided Into two classes, those arfshig from submnrlno atrocities and those duo to other acts or tho central emplros. Tho state de partment for several months has had a largo forco engaged In compiling Amorlcnn losses. Included In tho Items' comprising claims growing out of aubmarlno warfaro are losses alleged for death and Injury of American cltlzonB; losses sufferod In tho destruction or or dumago to American vessels: losses sufferod In connection with Amorlcnn cargoes, both In American and foreign bottoms; and the loss of much vuluablo personal property oth er than cargoes. Losses also include destruction anil, requisition of Amer ican properties both In enemy terri tory and territory occupied by enemy forces. Tho stato dopartmont's statistics show that Amorlcnn cltUens at. tho outbreak ot war had about $.100,000, 000 worth ot property In enemy coun tries and In those which havo been under enemy occupation. Heavy losses havo resulted In' connection with this proporly. FIVE BOYS ACCUSED OF NKW YORK. Mnreli 8. Fivo Ijovb. riintiinir in into from 1(1 to. 20, uro mi ller arrest toiluv churned with nssnnlt and robbery followinirtlie durine hold up vestordnv in the finniu'iiil district of Milton Strolim. n broker's messen ger, of bonds nnd other securities vnl- u cd nt $1)3.000. The boys, three of whom nro brothers, nnd all nicssen Kor for brokerage houses, tlio police siiv, woro nssoeiuted in tho robbery. Slrolun was struck on tho head nnd hi bin; coiiliiiiiinir tho Liberty bonds nnd securities seized. Ho was so se verely injured Hint he lind to bo taken to the hospital. The Liberty bonds linve been recovered. The Tanlac Store . FOR ' Service and Reliability frfy A Strong, jl$u ' Service Giving Bank II ) ft -., ;' Tlio nccurnulntod business oxper. Hi ll-Tll ionco of our officers is found useful . ' Hll jlpnMI to our customors. lilr ll i llpssb 1 This is n Strong Ilnnk nnd renders U!3'l llrTl ' oxooUont service .:--S JJ-ilj JY.V ' Checking Accounts nro Invited. ifill Consult us fi-ooly. . ' Jl 'll" i WrfSw. 4 I'or Cent Interest ' JK ll '': 3'6ES paid on savings j7 7- foriiiiinee rcomrcH n full orchestrn, nietornl scttinim mid a nunieroiiH coiniuinv, which includes licMidcH Mr. Curio. Iliit'lio Kox, Murtliu C'rnver. C'liiru I'lilmcr. fleorce liou'iies. Milt IbiWHon, Jnv Klwootl. Wiilinm Wolff. Kilwurd Mcridith, I'eu'irv Arthur, five violin girls nnd Hie famous Carle chorus of noted stui.'e bounties. Keats are now on sulo. NAVAL APPRENTICES WAKIIINOTON. Muroli . 8. Uni forum rcscmbl'mr those worn by tho rouiilnr navy sailors, hut huviiii! dis tinctive iiihiu-nin. have beert desicnejl hv the Hhiiminir board for the uiinrcji- tiecs triiinintr nt the 'various school Hhis. An embroidered anchor under the national shield, worked, into the cloth of the blouse pocket, nnd tw hromt white stripes on collar ond cul t inntend of threu narrow ones, an worn by the nuvv. wiU.nonstitute the iiifcitmiii of the merchant sailors. Daily Health Talks (food ilonltlt Is In Your Own . llnnds " HY SAMUEL HAMILTON', M. D. Tho mnn who snld "People dig their graves with tholr teeth" uttered a truth that goes clear to the bottom of tho health queslon. Suppose you should take everything you eat and drink for breakfast, everything you oat and drink for dinner, everything you cat and drink for supperr ond mix all together in one mass. It would surely be a dreadful mixture to look upoiC And yet your stomach is obliged to dispose of that unsightly mass each day! .Is It any wonder so many people have indigestion, dys pepsia, backache, neadacne, oaa blood, liver comnlainl. skin diseases. norvdusnoss, coughs, colds... catarrh, bronchitis and goodness knows what else? Yes, people dig their gravesJ with their teeth, and bofore tne ena comes thoy pass through, one sickness or trouble after another. You should ho glad to know that Dr. Pierce, or Buffalo, has placed In the drug stores ! a medicine called Golden Medical Discovery that can tie depended upon to overcome many of the diseases named above. It may seen Impossible for ono medicine to do so much, but really the whole thing is as simple as tho figure 1. Dr. Pierce's Oplden Medical Discovery corrects the disor dered conditions In a sick stomach, aids digestion, acts, as a tonic and purifies the blood. When this Is dono. away go the diseases that are caused by a sick stomach. If you aro digging your grnvo with your toeth, stop today. Correct your stom ach disorders right now with Golden Medical Discovery, .and henceforth eat for your health's sake. If you don't know whnt foods are best tor you, write Dr. Pierce, Pres. Invalids' llotol. Buffalo, N. Y.. and receive confidential medical advice without charge. ' r Golden .Medical1 Discovery 1b made without alcohol or opiates, so any body tyid evorybody can take ft with safety. It1 Is put up In liquid and tablet form. Sond Dr. Pierce 10c for a trial pkg., and see tor yourself how good It Is. Try It now. Adv. TO GALLONS LEFI WA8IIINOTO.V, Mar. . 7. National prohibition next July 1 will find only about 50,000,000 gallons or liquor In bonded warehouses, barrod from dis position for beverage purposes, ir tho present demand for whiskey contin ues during Intervening months. Of ficials who have observed the effect of high taxes in tho past believe, how ever, that wlthdawals from bond will decrease undor tho new revenue law, and that between 60,000,000 and 75,000,000 gallons will be left In warehouses July I. , It is conceded that It' Is Impossible to foresee the effect of approaching prohibition on the demand for liquor to be stored away by consumers, and officials say a big movement of buy ing even under the Increased tax. may develop and leave the quantity of liquor left In bond smaller than the advance estimates. Tho estimates do not take into consideration liquor which may be stored In cellar or attics of prospec Automobiles Are Necessities Rather Than Luxuries Now 'And when you buy a BUIOK you are geting the necessary value for your money. We have just received a Carload of BUICK SIXES r And can save you money if you buy from this bunch now. ' You will have" to pay more on the next shinrnqnt. ; ; ; - - If you have not seen the 1919 BUICK you have not seen what is coming to you. "If you see and ride in it you will want it." , . While they last the price is $1740.00 P. O. B. Medford. . . , F. C. ELLIOTT, Salesman "When Better Automobiles 'axe Built Buick will Is Your Home Really Modern? Perhaps you have a housQ.wdth strictly modern plumbing and heating. , Do you realize that unless it is wired for an Electric Range you have neglected the most valuable and up-to-date feature of all? ' Our combined Lighting, Cooking and Heating Rate is not expensive. This is an itemized statement of ono o four customers with five children and two adults, whose install lation consists of a Standard Electric Range and Lights: Jiuyy 1918 t.:..:.:.:...;.:...-....., August, 1918 September, 1918 ..: October, 1918 November, 1918 ....................... December, 1918 January, 1919 ...... Pcbruary, 1919 ........::.....153 ' 11 Compare this with the bills that you arc now paying. T, ,,, MAKE YOUR HOME MODERN j California Phone 168 I tive consumers. Nor do they In clude any stocks which wholosnle or retail denlors may not sell before, tho prohibition wave catches them. These are not measurable by any official re ports. -' Revenue bureau officials calculate. that at present bonded warehouses connected with dlstlllorles, but under lock and key of government agents, hold less than 90,000,000 ot the. 200,000,000 gallons In stock when manufacture ceased Sept. 0, 1917 under the food conservation act. i Withdrawals la January and Knhru- ary havo been less than the 10,000,- 000 or more gallons In December, according to Indications based on preliminary reports from revenue agents. On January Ilrst. 112,000.000 gal lons of distilled spirits were reported In bond. Including 6,600,000 gallons not available for beverage purposes. About 15 per cent of those figures must he deducted as allowance for leakage and evaporation from bar rels. On Dec. 1, the latest date for Which Itemized figures are available, the stock of distilled spirits In bond was distributed as follows: 'Whiskey, 108,846,000 gallons; rum, 606,000; gin, 2,338,000; alcohol. 5,760,000; refined alcohol or "bteh wines," 3, 744,000; and brandy, 2,316,000. ' Legal size typewriter paper SI. 50 per box of 500 shoots.' Good quality Bond. Med ford Printing Company, tf Yajcve-in-head means BUICK ', . -' " i: Power -&uto ) XWH Consumed. ...........287 ..:...;.........:...2S3 298 i .............239 ....................24(5 ...:..............i88 .......,.........245 - Oregon Power Company Medford, Oregoii"" E Eases Quickly When You Apply . . a Little Musterole. And Musterole won't blister like tho old-fashioned mustard plaster. . Just spread it on with your fingers. It pene trates to the sore spot with m gentle tingle, loosens the congestion and draws out the soreness and pain. Musterolo is a clean, white ointment made with oil of mustard. It is fine for quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsihtis. croup, stiff neck, asthma, neu ralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, paina and aches-w the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on the chest (it often prevents pneumonia). Nothing like Musterole for croupy chtt dren. Keep it handy for instant use. jug ana wjc jars; Hospital size $2.50, Hlghatt quality Jewelry repairing Diamond letting, watch repairing Satisfaction assured In quality and price. J. . MARTI?? J. REDDT Hall os your wanta. - Co. 42-44 S. FIB ST Phone 21 Build Them." : t t : Cost. 7.37 7.53 7.CJ3 . 7.05 7.1G 6.16 7.15 5.46 -A' HI; fc'ir II ii ti'....'iV'-