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Quill Points
WASHINGTON. 1. I'.. Nov. :.:. ,
th Madford SuihUjp dun m (umlrtnlt Tin- Pilgrims were thankful b'-cuu.-e
oawaFapar. they wereu t starving, I ongreis is,
mwu.ii Trihun. Buitdtn. a-i7-f! thankful because there is no election:
before Christmas.
Of course there is the uual wheeze
about the most constructive record of ;
Hortb Fir itrnt. Phone i.
A. consolidation of tu Democratic!
Tine. Uit Medford Hail, the MSffri ;
Tribune The Southern urtgunuo. Thai
avabland1 Tribute. j
progressive achievement since Noah
floated the ark, but no one believes it
in Washington. Kveryone is dissatis
fied with the record of congress, in
cluding the congressmen. Hut there
is no election this year and everyone
"loaes i do better next. .Meanwhile
a Ktiroitean problem, and the less
t'ncle am meddles in it the belter
for all toV.cerned.
President Wilscn's experience dem
onstrated in the case of Kiume that
any attempt to dictate policies across
the rea. can onlv lead to mischief.
The opinion in Washington skeins to
lie if Kugland. and France and Italy
"Hnt to fight amoil? themselves for
hegemony in Ktirope. let them fight,
but let them abandon the idea of
American assistance or opposition.
... petroleum that no oilier player lias the i iglit t0
,-Huw many . ' K t, r' s j,ut thfi 0ards. The dealer usually wr.
pipe lines m the Mates. An .j , cllI ,ll(J cards if ,
iSiim: ... en.i .vin-Qt'-Ht Is nmtla. "
- r -ow ...an, l"c.,,"'";'.1ie,:0'f! 9-F.o,.i what did the side" sarl.ll,
If only the. grocer would fed ciil-lit when we " revo-nie .nir partir-.ate in t.rMU. develop? Ans. From the pillion or
debt tu hilii. , some kind: Ans. Hetweea-.. , , a tlp ,aily ...e behind her
' a'ld 4","."0,-"i.
j ...... lhe lLilsheviUi issue a cur-jencoit.
- . . t 1 "' 1 , c Thev did 10 Wlni n'.rt of a fruit h a tun-
Strange W rar ieoj,!t. are to visit t t sick uu.K-r this n-w reacy of their own . Ans. Ihey " ! . . A , cr,M b-tweeu ,
j h js uern:au s inuei
Ans. Hum Htinnes.
RflBERT W. RITJU Filltor
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T MAIL, Id Advance:
rlly. with Sunday Sun, rear 17. tO
' atetly, with Sunday 8un. month-.. 7a
Tatiy, without Sunday Sun. yar .fiii
Lally. without Sunday Sun. mouth .aft :
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T CARRIER In Medford. Aahlaid. which means among other things that
TaSl"'11' Cn,rl1 P"n'- lnonl1-! it is dead but won't be forgotten.
Daily, with Sunday Sun. month .7t J No one here is crazy aho.it the tax
!:"l.!;?.?uUS-vmlh TjSil"" generally regarded
Dally, with Sunday Sun, one yaar 8 Iv j as belter than the democratic pro-( newspaper men were the most favoi
Ali ttrma by carrier, caih In advance dllc,. nQ one m.ej. (,ie an!( beer ij J ed and Important group in Washing
Official paper of th- City of Medford but ft is regarded as good politics, ten. Rut leas and receptions and
lieer Pilling.
If will lie hard winter
isuallv thick.
Kiaefriilt and a tangerine.
-. i what hour is it proper t:
The hut of politicians s.enis to be nil-ear Vver-ins clothes? Ans. After j CHERRO CHIMES
j What is sugar made of? Ans. : s lie spanked tliein nil soundly,
Sugar is a chemical combination of . Ami put them to lied,
If all novelists wrile as they feel, some of them f.-el mi-htv vauue ca.bon. oxygen and hyd.ogen. Ami j. iiMei in i-aisinj.
; -who carries the r;ns :or a uime-
1.(1 It be said here and now that !'0
per cen; of the sf iit-sspaper men ai
the arms parley are bored to death.
The first burst of speed has entirely
disappeared. For a time there was
intense enthusiasm and interest. The
and nnfrrammaticiil.
:.-r,i until it is fime lor it to ue useu
1 . ii, a ::;arriage ceremony? Aus. 1 he
Love: The qt;a!ity that inpkrs a man think his wife is .'ettin,best man.
.ii.mpwhensheiseettinsfat. . ! any player in a PKer game
r demand to cut the cards? Ans. Alter
, the player following the dealer has re-
The dealer who calls it a 'slihtlv us cad" is verv conservative "ised to cut the carris the rules say
!i the selection of adjectives.
CHKKRO '
A flour of hard wheat blend
For family vise.
At your grocer's soon.
(To he conllmieil.)
Official oaper of Jackron County
Entered1 aa aectmi- rrr matter at
Medford. Oregon, under the act of March
a. 1ST!
Ye Smudge Pot
By Arthur Perry
and the armament jiurley at the mo-; speeches have lost their punch. Kv-
meat is at its lowest ebb. j ery delegation talked about how
j There is one thing of interest to t peaceful it was, how high minded and
Mediord l.egion boys, I have it from ' disinterested.- but when it came down
I unimpeachable authority as the cor-j to cases, there was and Is nothing but
respondents say that a federal bo-j generalities, which are not even glii
I nus bill will be enacted al the next tering. Many of the out of town cor
I sesssion, or if not then certainly I lespondems are already packing up
! before another general election. The to go home. W. J. Hryan, who has
The coming of Marshal Foch today
recalls those dark November days in
1918 when his Renins paved the way
for the most collossal defeat of his
tory only to have It annulled by Vto
plan piffle and Idealistic buncombe. He
knew the war could not be won with
biKh-sounding. doublo meaning words,
and so fitated it) self apjiointed "sav
iors of mankind" and their apostles."
Perhaps this soldier of FTance, and
citizen of the world, finds recompense
for the softening of disaster upon a
haughty land, in the cheers of the mul
titudes, and the knowledge that being
conveniently sick when he calls is
not general among the American
people.
financial situation is slated to clear njoyed himself immensely.
up rapidly.
hob
1 nobbing with Chief Justice Taft, and
j f.lling local pulpits, is reported to be
The most astonishing thing about I slated for a stateroom on the Florida
this arms parley thus far is the An-j Limited. The general impression it
glo-French feud. It is difficult to j that wilh Briand's departure, and
believe ones eyes and ears. Strained j with Lloyd George not coming at all,
relations between these two allies in the circus is really over, and aside
the world war to the casual Ameri- j f rom an agreement to reduce naval
can observer seems hicredtble. and i armaments, nothing will be done. Of
yet the fact stands out like a wart on j course this is a real achieveinetn, bui
a pickle. . I it isn't good copy. The fine points
The fact is while England and ' of armaments, interest naval experts.
France have been friends for ten they don't particularly interest the
i years, they were enemies for ten hun-! jieople. So at the present moment
dred. And this traditional enmity: there is a dead calm in the press gal
survlves. while the entente cordiale ! 'fry. Kveryone wants to get home
Don t lie too optimistic. C'oneress w.ji t'ii l1 some way to spend !
the money we save hv disarming.
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.notiier evil of unemployment is that a man can't think up an-j
excuse to avoid helpini; around the house. Ji
There will be ahout as much piving as usual this war. unless tjie
Ift-cent stores run short of stock. ,
If people borrow from Peter to pay Paul, it is safe to assume that ;
Paul has the agency for an automobile.
The little gal who wanted to get
married for $3V00 sj she could get an
education has skinned out with a Chi
cago barber, after spending tlied of a
millionaire's pile. Cynical souls fig
ured from the start that the maiden's
prayer w-as for some altruistic soul to
make the donation without any Incumbrances.
Grover C. Hergdoll, the de luxe
slacker, who went to Germany when
considerately let out of a military
prison to look for an imaginary pot of
gold announces his Intention of re
turning to America to get $750,000 held
as alien property. When Sir. D. re
turns lie Bhould be prosecuted as vig
orously as if lie bnike a minor section
of the prohibition law.
OLD TIME MINCE MEAT '
(Eugene Register)
A great deal of interest is being .
shown in the pie social that is to
be held Friday evening, December
Guv Holmes and lloyal Mi-own slip
ped down from E rt, Thurs. They
talked to Wig Ashpole, the wideawake
stockman.
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Gavin McNnh, chief counsel for
Fatcoe Arbucklc, receives $100,000,
cash in. hand, before ha opens his
mouth, win, lose, or draw. There's a
lawyer for you.
has gone the. way of other war ex
pedients. Heduced to its simplest terms Eng
land and France are engaged In a
struggle for the supremacy of Ku
roie. . tiiigltuid wants German trade
and France wants Germany's goa't.
England, therefore, laughs at the
idea of a revived and militant Ger
many, while France justifies the re
tention of a large standing army, and
the creation of a t'-boat fleet, by
painting the dread picture of the
avenging Hun.
There is no evidence as yet of the
l"n,ited , States taking sides in this
contest. The only sentiment express
ed is one of regret, that this breach
should occur, and fear, that It may re
sult in balling up the constructive
results of the conference.
Italy however, is leaning plainly to
ward support of Great Britain.. The
recent examination of the French
Italian frontier by military experts
from Faris is significant. . Just as
France and England are contestin
and prepare for Christinas with the
children.
Went to a movie the other night
depicting among other things the bat
tle of Jutland. Three Frenchmen sat
next to me anil jabbered in their na
tive tongue. The movie was under
the direction of a Hritish naval offi
cer, and at the end. a picture of King
George was flashed on the screen.
As the features of the Hritish mon
arch appeared there was scattered ap
plause, but my three Gallic neigh
bors proceeded to hiss, then arose
and walked out.
Also attended an after the theater
supper in an abandoned factory loft
a la Mohemia. The affair nearly
broke up when a southern beauty re
cently returned from Europe, declar
ed that everyone over there said the
next war would be between England
and France. A young English cap
tain, who distinguished himself in
the late war. by fortifying the water
holes In South Africa and preventing
for the control of Europe. o France a Boer rebellion, took exception to
and Italy are contesting for the' the statement, and verbal fur flew
control of the Mediteranean. ffor several moments.
Lord Canon's warning therefore, j These incidents simply illustrate,
that France faces isolation, becausejthat the strained relations between
of her imperialistic policy, assumes! France and England, are not confin
automatlcally a basis of reality. The l ed to the diplomats. The antago
danger from an European standpoint! nism runs through the rank Vnd
1b a real danger. And unless there is! file and brings into sharp relief the
Like the high school football teams
tht "were defeated but not beaten,"
the L of N is not dead hut deceased.
The proposals to keep the youngln's
off the street after 10:30 pro., en
croached on their personal liberty, and
forces the police to do what the
parents ought to do.
Xinas comets on Sunday, and so does
. New Year's. This is a crushing blow
to the tired bank clerks, and the silent
barbers, who have no holidays like
other iieophj.
a change in the situation abroad in
the near future, an embroiled and em
bittered Kuropo seems certain,
in such a situation what will he
the. American policy? Only men on
the inside know.
most unpleasant feature in inlerna
tiftial relations today.,
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2. Marshal
Ferdinand Foch's special train was on
Hut there Is evi-1 its way southward through Oregon t-
denc on every hand, that the po'.icy of day. Operating stops are scheduled at
hands off which kept America out of I Kosebnrg and Medford. and the Call
the League of (Nations wil be strictly I fornia boundary will be crossed before
adhere to In this crisis. nightfall if no delays are exjierienced.
The more one considers the situa-j Tomorrow the French military hero
tion, the more sensible such a course 'and his party will reach San Fran
appears. The problem is essentially I Cisco.
HOW MUCH DO
YOU KNOW?
, 5 How fast does the earth travel.1
cn us journey around the sun?
6 Who was the first republican
nominee for president? '
! f 7 Where iloes most of the asbestos
jused in the world come from?
S here is most of the ribbon
1 How lens was John Maj-shal
chief justice? '
2 How does the population of lre-iniade in the Vnite-1 States come from? i
mnu anu .Norway compare: n When was the first Ford car
3 When do the most severe storms r. ri-le?
occur in Florida? j Id When is the. height of the slilp-
4 How hot does an oven have to be j ping season in Florida?
to bake biscuits? 1 Answers to Yesterday's Questions
A. II. lsiis
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niter What tile Price
Gifts Men Like
liive a man something practical. sonvethiiiLf he can use and you
are sure to please him. . There are any number of thincs you
eau buy here for little monev.
CHRISTMAS NECKWEAR
Client y, Superba and Orayeo Neckties, the same as
usual only more of -them. ' Come early and select the
one's you like.
Knit Ties - - SI. 00 to S2.00
- - -ISc to $2.50
- - .-15c to $1.00
Silk -9'ies
Tubular Ties ....
CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS
An easy eift to select a pood assortment to-select from,
(.ne never has to'o niauy and few have nicer ones than
we are showini;.
Linen Handkerchiefs :. 39c to SI. 00
29C to 75c
lot4 to 50 f
10c to 35c
Initial Handkerchiefs
Fancy Handkerchiefs ....
Boy's Handkerchiefs
A GOOO FELLOW
': (Glendive, MonL, Nevvil
' My wife has left my bed and
board, which was the best I could
offar, and as good as any in town.
She will come bHCk, and will be
welcome when she does. Vntil
that lime 1 will imy none of her
debts.. JOHN GKEKNUL'ltG.
The off. telg. is as proud of his
carrot colored C. Chaplin mustachio as
the possessor of whiskers, uncut and
unciirried since Lincoln was shot.
IVlay is being cxjierienced in the
distribution of grub to the -Kussians.
This is n jrreat surprise, as It is being j
liatfdled by efficiency experts and the)
Y. M. C. A. j
, , . j
t'Ulees more residences are grown
shortly, the city will have to beat 1
some of . Its garages "into rooming (
houses. !
In a gTeedy world that vvi.ll do any
thlnK for a dollar, the cutest trick is
thai of the Italian who stole flowers
from graves to keep his floral business
Boing.
RipplingRhqmGs
I iff .
TEH PEDDLER.
TIIK peddler greets me nt my door, and he has things to sell,
some dope to stain a kitchen floor, a patent dinner bell; but
I can buy them at the store from J. Augustus Snell. The peddler
has no interests here, lie doesn't pay the freight; he doesn't chip
in every year to keep the tax list straight; and so I say, "Flease
disappear," and shoo him from my gate. It may be he sells bet
ter junk than Sih-11 does at the store; hut if 1 spend with him a
plunk, I'll never see him more, and if I find his sjoods are punk,
"lwill be no use to roar. But if at J .Augustus Sncll's 1 buy a
quilling frame, ami find it iMi'l vrcariiiir hells, its Workmanship
to blame, I seek that merchant where he dwells and elinib upon
his frame. And he'll pnuluco another frame, or else refund the
ea.sh ; he can't afford to win a fame fur selling worthless trash:
it's up to hint to play the panic or sec his business vinash. And .1.
Aupuslus nobly stacks when buostinp schemes abound, and J. Ati
puslus pays his tax without a doleful sound, and join the boys
who .sprain their backs to make the wheels po round. The ped
dlers to our villace trek and then they disappear, ami little, little
do they reck what problems we may fear; but ,1. Augustus is on
deck all throuuh the fateful war.
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Maitinp Baps and
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Useful Gilts
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A Johnny Tupants
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A Mackinaw
A Sweater
Dress Shirt or
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Silk Shirts
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WITHOUT RESERVATIONS' (Ad
Klamath Herald). A sad tragedy in
mid -tv Inter.
A special session of the legislature
has been called for Iec. 1. ostensibly
to put the much needed Portland lair
on the primarj' ballot, but really to fix
political fences, and see who'i Kmug
jo soecU for govcnior. .
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