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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-30
WHY M MINING 1S As OF GOLD

; SHOULD CEASE RING
WAR.-H. ]. Parke Charming,
one of the country's leading
mining engineers, writing In the
current issue of the Engineering
and Mining Journal, suggests
that a cessation Of gold mining
operations for the duration OF
the war would be desirable, ow-
ing to the need Of labor for the
production of other things. He
!. says:
II understand that there Is
q movement .afoot to ask gov
. eminent officials and congress
to adjust the war tax so as to
. stimulate gold production in the
United States. l ask, Is this ac-
ton wise? Do we really need
to produce gold to help win the
war; Is 1t not coal, iron, cop
per, lead. spelter and possibly
silver, that we need2 Is 1t not
better that our gold miners, for
the duration of the war at least,
engage In mining those things
that we really needf
II observe that the president
! Of the Dome Mines, Ltd, has is
) sued a notice to the stockholders
and the public stating that, 'on
!. account of the high cost Of sup
plies and the difficulty of secur-
) ing labor, their mines will cease
producing for the present.
1T may be quoted In objection
to my point that Great Britain is
. doing all she can to stimulate
gold production in the Rand. /
. am quite willing to admit the
sentimental or even the CONNER
ciai value Of increasing the gold
reserves of Great Britain. but I
doubt IL she would encourage
the production of that metal in
Great Britain itself. It is very
different If South Africa, where
there Is an organization engaged
. In producing gold which has no
other industry on which 1t can
fell back, but In the United
States and Canada 1t does not
seem to me that these conditions
exist"
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-30
PARENTS URGED to-
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Mrs. F. ]. Martin Makes Appeal
To Mothers And Fathers
To Assist

Is your boy going back to school
this fall? Or is he going to be one
of that vast army of poorly paid
workers? Poorly paid-because they
haven't fitted themselves by education
to climb to the top. There is no limit
to the possibilities of the boy in Am
erica if he is equipped with a good ed
ucation and then has a determination
to win. And in this country with its
wonderful system of public schools
why is not your boy one of those to
have one of the greatest blessings
that can come to any boy.
Look at these figures-they will
tell the story:
Lewis w. Hines investigation made
in 1914 for U. S. Bureau of Educa-
ton:
Average boys beginning work at age
ming work at 25-$31 per week.
Average of same boys beginning at
1877 per week.
Average of same boys beginning at
25-$12.75 per week.
Average wage of boys beginning
work at 1870 per week.
Average wage of same boys begin,
ming work at 25-31 per week.
Back of this can you see those dis
appointed men Flooding away for q
small wage, knowing they made a
great mistake in their youth, when
they failed to see that no money, nc
| wages, would offset the loss of the
schooling that might have been theirs
Don't let the fact that your boy has
| job that is paying even big money
blind you to the truth of these state
ments. Send him to school-see that
he finishes high school at least-cven
if you, his mother, be compelled to
do some work to help out the family
income.
Mrs. F. J. Martin,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-30

HORSE THIEF ASSOCIATION will
be held in Jackson at 2 o'clock p. m.
on Saturday September 7th, 1918. All
members are requested to be present.
F. A. KAGE, President.
VIM. B. SCHAEFER. Secretary.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-30
Mrs. F. J. Martin, :.
Woman's Committee of
Council of Defense.

Avoid Crouch and Live Long.
Writing for the Minneapolis Jour
nal, A. J. r. notes the demise of a Sc
attic citizen one hundred and three
years old, and suggests that one of the
reasons why he lived so long was
that he never grouched at the break
fast table or elsewhere. Discussing
this. A. ]. r. writes
"The enjoyment Of breakfast and
Of the sunrise always comes so cas-
lily to me that sometimes wall In
charity for persons who, I have been
led to believe, start the generous day
wrong by raising hades at the break.
fast table. I will freely wager 20
cents that the Seattle centena-
rian who lived to be one hun
dred and three never insurged Mt
breakfast, never complained Of the
food, nor sneered at his wife's cook
ing"
The aged Scatter ascribed his lon
gevity to his own temper; he had not
been angry since he was twenty, and
had driven a yoke of oxen most of his
life. Also. loved everybody, and every
body loved him.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1918-08-30
GOES FAR BACK IN HISTORY
French City Of Montdidier Was Of I'm
portanee In First Millennium Of
the Christian Era.

The National Geographic society is
sues the following war geography bull
letin on Montdidier, q few miles east
of Amiens:
"This little town, whose history
dates back to the first millennium Of
the Christian era, had population
Of less than 5000 at the beginning of
the war, but it was rich in historic
associations. 1t Is said to have de-
rived its name from the fact that
Didier or Desiderius, the last Of the
Lombard kings, was imprisoned here
in TIA by Charlemagne. 1t will be re-
membered that Charlemagne, having
put aside his first wife, Desiderius'
daughter, took up the quarrel Of Pope
Adrian I with the Lombard monarch,
and after marching an army across
the Alps, captured the erstwhile fa-
ther-in-law's capital city, Ticinum.
and took the vanquished ruler back
to France, where he died In captivity.
"MOnttiidier Is attractively situated
on an eminence on the banks of the
river Don. 1t is the capital Of an ar
reimbursement In the department of
the Somme, and is 82 miles north of
Paris by rail, and % miles southeast
Of Amiens. Its chief Industries be-
fore the war were tanneries and the
manufacture of zinc-white.
"When the tides of war finally re-
oaco e. ic v,roho blo &hot tho fhroo huild-
ings In which the citizens of Mont
didier took the greatest pride will be
crumbling ruins. These are the church
of st. Pierre, which was built before
Columbus set sail on his voyage Of
discovery, and which contains a tomb
and font of the eleventh century; the
church of st. Sepulchre, fifteenth
century ediflce, and the Palais de JUS
tice, formerly the city castle. In the
last named building visitors before the
war were shown six unusually hand
some Brussels tapestries of the sew
enteenth century. These were IN
doubtedly removed before the Ger
mans entered the city.
AhOSt luLuooS coh "o'
Parmentier, the scientist, who gave
impetus to the culture of the. potato
In France. A statue erected here COM
memorates his gift to the nation.
'FOr a number Of years this little
city was governed by its own lords,
then passed under the dominion Of the
counts Of Creepy and Valois. In the
twelfth century it became a possess
sion of the French crown and received
a charter of liberties. In 1886 it Of
fered q gallant and successful resist
,nce to the Spanish invaders"
] New Land Crop $4,000.
Hereford, Tex.-A $4,000 crop
raised on land that less than one year
ago was all in native sod Is the feat
OF O. 81. John and his two sons on $50
acres located about seven miles north
west Of Hereford. The John men are
not farmers and moved here from
K1a1ataff AHx
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
Stockmen AsklBig
Range Next Year

M. L. Erickson, forest supervisor
of the Crater Lake national forest, Is
for the statement that an
unusually large demand has been
made for grazing permits by the
stockmen this year, more than can
be accommodated. The grazing fees
will not be raised during the coming
season, and the prevailing price of
SO cents head per year for cattle
and 7 cents a head per year for sheep
will still obtain.
A total of 59,000,00O feet of lum-
ber has been cut from the national
forests in the last two years by the
Pelican Bay Lumber Company OF
klamath Falls, according to Mr.
Erickson In addition to this, the
Lamm Lumber Company has cut be
tween 100000 and 100000 feet
Although the cost of fighting thu
forest fires last season was unusually
high owing to the fact that men had
to be imported a considerable dis
tance, the comparative timber losses
we're very slight. About 5000 acres
we're burned over in the Crater for
est, and a total of 100000 feet
destroyed. This is only one-fifth OF
the amount destroyed during the sea-
son of 1910.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
BILLY SUNDAY GIVES
OPINION OF KAISER

A subscriber brought to the It'd
ings office an account of Billy Sun
days address before 5000 Chicago
anti-kaiser fans when he played
baseball with Hohenzollerism at the
Medinah Temple. Here are some OF
the most outspoken "Sundayisms' :;
"The kaiser says God and he are
partners, Not so! The kaiser has
the devil backed off the boards and
tanning for air.
"The hell the kaiser has raised on
earth makes the hell below look like
a sideshow."
Gas for lying, the kaiser has An
anias outdistanced so far you can't
see his dust"
Gas I've said before, turn hell up
side down and you'll find Made in
Germany stamped on the bottom" "
Let me give you tip, ola TOP.
don't propose to buy anything
stamped Made in Germany not un-
less I'm nuts"
But these were by no means all the
compliments Sunday paid the kaiser
and Prussian militarism.
81 have used all the adjectives and
nouns / could find in Webster's die
tionary, but | am still convinced that
/ haven't said enough to character
ize Hohenzollernism adequately" he
shouted.
Germany thought we were a lot Of
bush leaguers," he continued. She
thought she was going to cram a lot
of her cussed kultur down our
throats. Is that the kultur that
sends soldiers back to the lines and
asks them IL they'd rather have their
eyes put out or their hands cut Off"
Germany lost out when she ex-
changed Christ for Krupp-the cross
of Jesus for the iron cross"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
Peanut Butter
Found Harmless

The poisoned peanut butter scare
which arose in Phoenix short time
ago, when a resident purchased some
peanut butter and discovered 1t con-
tanned a gritty substance which was
feared was ground glass, has been al
layed, when the butter was found to
contain ground stone. DR.. r. E. L.
Holt of Portland, state health officer,
made an analysis and reported as fol-
lows:
I'VE made an examination OF the
sample of peanut butter sold from
a Medford grocery store to resident
OF Phoenix, and also sent some to the
state dairy and food commission, but
no trace of glass was found. The
gritty substance seemed to be stone.
The dairy and food commission ad-
vises us that in the peanut butter
made from Japanese peanuts this Is
never found, but in the cheaper
brands made from the peanuts grown
in this country it Is often found. The
Japanese evidently assort their nuts,
removing all pebbles"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
Here and There

e. McColley of the real estate firm
of McColley & McColley OF Tacoma
has purchased the manganese prop
erty known as the Manganese Consol-
idated Nos. 1, 2 and 3 the ledge To-
Gated by Hayden Dean, who lost his
life on the trail last winter. The
property was purchased from Z. u.
McCallister and George Britton, the
owners. and Mr.. McColley will make
arrangements for extensive develop
ments. The ledge is 20 feet wide and
for depth of IL feet is said to carry
60 per cent manganese with So in
gold, and below that carries II per
cent in manganese .-Grants's Pass
Courier.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

Mrs. Gall thinks the weather OF
Rogue River valley far superior to
that of Yakima City.
Mrs. Gllchrist is home again after
a long visit In Kansas and Oklahoma.
She reports things are booming in
the oil district in Oklahoma. Where
we have 500 they have $1,000, she
says.
Mr.. Gilchrist just bought two
blooded hounds, paying $50 apiece
for them. He has quite number OF
hounds to keep the coyotes from his
band of goats.
Mr.. Griffin, missionary from Med
ford, spoke at Pelton school house
Sunday morning to fair audience,
Dick Straus' little boy Arthur, who
has been very sick with pneumonia,
is reported some better.
Max Schulz and wife, Mrs. John
Hoist and Will Shattuck were at
Medford Thursday on a business trip.
Henry Hoist butchered six fine fat
porkers Monday morning.
Mrs. Horace Pelton and daughter
Gladys are spending the winter In
San Francisco.
Mr.. Edgington has returned from
Portland, where he went to dispose
of his fine carload of hogs ant
sheep which brought him the nea
sum of $4,000.
Mr.. Stoner is busy pruning his or
chard.
Mrs. Gardner has been quite ILL
threatened with pneumonia, but is
considerably improved at this writ
ing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
OIL-HEATED FRUIT
REACHES NEW YORK

Specially prepared oil-heated box
cars are arriving in New York with
Pacific coast fruit in perfect condi-
ton. Even the severe cold encoun-
tered in the contral western and
eastern states did not injure the fruit.
Sam G. Campbell, who with George
w. Friday arrived in New York in
charge of train of ,25 specially pre-
pared oil-heated cars with apples of
the Hood River Apple Growers Asso-
citation, wired: Friday and l need
baths and sleep, but the apples in
every car are o. X"
Each oi the cars was heated with
Standard OF Company's Perfection
oil heater burning Pearl oil (kero-
sene). 1t is the same Perfection oil
heater in use SO generally on the Pa
cific coast.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

There was Just a slight suggestion
of the old-time western regime in
Grants Pass last Saturday night
when Night Police Officers Mclean
and Martin undertook to round up
one Carl Crisler, wanted on
charge of desertion and non-support.
Crisler obtained "leg bail' at once
and lodged down one Of the alleys
between Fifth and Sixth streets. One
of the officers blocked one end of the
alley while the other sprinted for the
other side of the block, but the fugi-
tive made good his escape. Mr.. Mar
tin caught a glimpse of him as he
darted across the street at the rear OF
the Peerless clothing store, and or
dered him to stop, but Crisler was
hard of hearing just then and Martin
t.tesk shot at the mans legs as
deterrent. He missed his mark and
Crisler forgot the speed limit as he
headed toward the river. He re-
turned to town later, but was not TAX
en- into custody, his wife having with
drawn the charge of desertion. Yes
terday the couple left for Portland
Grants Pass Observer.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

A huge 16-inch drill bit was taken
10 the scene of the oil well activities
a few miles west of the city. Accord
ing to Mr.. Jones, who is financing
this enterprise, the machinery is now
in readiness for beginning operations,
and work will be pushed along as fast
as possible. The prospects will be
sunk several thousand feet in the
search for oil, and since the parties
back of this deal are experienced
men, it is believed Douglas county
may yet enjoy the benefits of real
"gusher." Mr.. Jones and associates
certainly have the best wishes OF
everybody for success in their under
taking.-Ro0eburg News.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

Peach brandy, rectified and ready
to drink, was turned out from an
improvised still on the premises OF
Charles Helsig, in West Springfield,
for one day, but the strong arm OF
the law descended upon him and put
a stop to operations before his dreams
of wealth from the sale of his bever-
age to the thirsty men Of Lane county
could be realized. Helsig. who is an
Austrian and who took out his first
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

In Minnesota a special war body
has been organized, known as the
Minnesota Motor Reserve. Its sew
eral hundred members, all automo-
bile owners, are pledged to furnish
their cars with drivers to transport
representatives of the government
who require such service.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21
SANS VALLEY ITEMS.

The finest of weather continues,
lovely rains, and vegetation is com
ing on fine.
Mrs j. B. Fisher returned home
from her visit to Portland Monday
morning She reports a splendid
visit.
Mrs. Nettie Gall and little daugh-
ter Esther are visiting Mrs. Gardner.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

Mandius Olsen, wealthy farmer
of the CASTOR section, near Forest
Grove, died early Thursday morning
from the effects of wounds inflicted
on his throat and wrists with a knife
or razor by himself. 1t is said that
Mr.. Olsen had financial difficulties
with former partner, and brooding
over this caused him to take his own
life.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

The Fort Rock Times, weekly pa
per owned and published by William
4. Busch, will discontinue publica-
ton, it is reported. Mr.. Busch has
been placed in class l in the draft
and expects to be one of the first men
in Lake county to be called with the
next quota. The Times has been pub
lished continuously since June IL,
1918.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

Shipments of / 900 hogs have been
made from Lane county in January,
having a total value of $4,000.
There are more hogs raised in Lane
county than ever before. according to
W. A. Ayres, manager of the livestock
association of the Lane coun-
ty Pomona grange.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

papers only short time ago, scented
trouble and dumped his still into the
Willamette river before the officers
appeared. However, they found some
OF his product, which was confiscated,
and Helsig is now in charge of federal
officers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

, By reducing the size of their sam
pies Wholesale dealers will save this
year $419,500 worth of cloth, repre-
senting enough wool to provide uni
forms for $500 soldiers.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

German aircraft are marked with
Maltese cross. Allied planes used
in Europe are distinguishable by
painted bulls-eye. American planes
bean circular blue field with a
white star and bright red center.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

Postmaster w. A Delzell of the
Klamath Falls office has been renom-
mated to fill this position for the
coming term by President Wilson, ac-
cording to dispatches from Washing
ton. The postmasters at Roseburs
and North Portland we're also renom-
mated. Mr.. Delzell assumed charge
of the local office in 1913. The city
free delivery and several other inno-
vations have been installed during his
administration n.-Klamath Falls Her
aid.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-01-21

When Germany gets through in
triguing with Trotsky he will find
that he is expected to trotsky to the
musicsky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
DAILY MARKET QUOTATIONS.
PORK QUOTATIONS
ON DOWNWARD TILT

Chicago, Feb. retrospective en-
largement of receipts owing to better
railroad conditions led to sharp
break today in hog values. Holders of
cattle and sheep however, were able
TO command steady prices.
Hogs, receipts, 24000 tomorrow,
$4,000; slow. Is to 20c under yester-
days average; bulk, 16.S0@17.05:
lights. 16.35G1700; mixed, 5000
l7.15: heavy, 16.50@1715: rough, 1859
q 1870; pigs. 1400@16.10.
Cattle. receipts. 1l.000; tomorrow,
$4,000; firm; native steers, S.60614.15;
stockers and feeders, 7.50M10.50;
cows and heifers, 6.50G1190 calves,
9.50d15.50.
Sheep. r eceipts, 10000; tomorrow,
10000 strong; wethers, 1000@13.50;
lambs, l5.00m1775.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
DESPATCHERS ASK INCREASE.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Train dis
patchers and station agents have pre-
scented their requests for higher
wages to the railroad wage commits
sion. G. S. Sandlin. appearing espe-
cially in behalf of train dispatchers
employed by the Southern railway
asked thai chief dispatchers' pay be
raised to $235 month with 1925 for
assistants and $215 for other dispatch :
ers, representing an average increase
of about 40 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06

was comparatively as severe as the
winter, he said, it would be necessary
to move some Of the troops.
Declaring that everybody knows
that half of the men, both officers and
enlisted men in the camps, have never
been trained wit. ertillery or machine
guns" Senator fIcKellar asked the
secretary if he thought it wise to send
men to Frame &etrained.
Men TrsE.nd in France.
Secretary Baker replied that many
artillery officers were being trained
in France at a school turned over by
the French and that it took more time
to train artillerymen than officers.
"The plan of the department" the
secretary added, SIS to give as much
training in this country as possible
by concentrating artillery supplies in
units likeliest to go first to France,
but in no case for them to be used in
combat until their training is COM
pleted on the other side. l therefore
do not think it unwfse to send men
over who are not completely trained"
1T is unwise to send men not
tIdlutu DIT oil, Dlcu WHO nave never
seen artillery or machine guns?"
asked Senator Mcclellan, stating q
major had told him that at hin camp
only the commanding general had ever
seen a six-inch gun.
"Yes. think it would be right; that
is, l do not think il would be right
to send unframed men into combat
but / would not hesitate if the neces-
sity arose. to send raw recruits to
France to be trained there and ade-
quately trained, IL General Pershins
thought it the wisest thing to do
They can be trained in France as well
as here" .ls
Would Cost More.
Senator Mcclellan asserted and Sec
rotary Baker admitted that trainine
abroad would cost more. Senator
Reed suggested that a shortage oil
shipping might make II wise to send
men across to be trained without hold
ing them In this country for their
training.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
LIGHT CORN SUPPLY
BACKSET TO BEARS

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Continued scanti-
,ess OF receipts formed a dominating
;n6uepce in the corn market today and
more than nullitied any bearish effect
rom mild weather. Opening prices
which ranged from &c off to 1sQ Ac
ADVANCE with March sl.27is and May
ia5AdA. were followed by slight
sas and then a moderate upturn all
around.
Shortage Of motive power. it was
aid. would be likely TO keep the crop
movement down TO relatively small
proportion. Announcement, however.
hat the mild weather would continue
for several days, caused the market to
react somewhat The close was
steady, shade to &c net advance with
March l2SSs and May l.25ls.
Lack of confidence regarding i'm
mediate increase of supplies gave
strength 10 oats. After opening shade
to 81 down with May soc to SOS, the
market scored a decided advance.
Indications that arrivals Of hogs
would become more plentiful weaken
al provisions. Most of the selling
pressure was on lard and ribs.