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DAILY EDITION VOL. Vlt., No, NO. OKA NTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1016 WHOIJI YTJXBER 1M1. No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. GTOAHl WANTED BY GONZALES Dcssd Is Made Upon Gei BeU, cf the U.iAray.lcr Return of Mericaa, That He K!ay Be Executed El Paso, Dec. 10. With the dec laration that he would give viry mmlMiiaca to the escape or deserter fruui the American army reaching Mexican aoil, General Francisco Oon asUes, commander of the Carranxista garrison at Juares, laat night In an aotrily worded written statement, bitterly assailed General Bell, Amer ican commander, for bli refusal to tarn over Colonel Lula Comaduran. wto escaped from Juarei Into I'nlted Statea territory. General bell de clared he had no authority to lake Comaduran Into ruatody, aa It waa ctrtl matter aud out of hla Jurisdic tion. Gonsales told Bell he wanted the refute, ao he could hang him, aa he did not want to wane ammuni tion on him," ' The statement waa leaued by the Jnares commander after aeveral de steads upon tljt, American Military Authorities to assist In, "returning Oomaduran acroaa the river. Comaduran, with a few officers, reached Juaret about two weeki ago. On the American aide of the border, the report waa given out that 'he waa eat ay General Murgla to replace General Goasales at Juarei. Two day ago he fled to thla aide, de claring that Gonaalea reflated wnen Comaduran attempted to take com mand of the garrlion and waa about to arreat Comaduran when the latter taped. Conaha declare Comaduran waa aununoned to Chihuahua City, but refined to go and fled to the Ameri can aide, taking government funda. n denies Comaduran waa to replace aim. Repeated demand were made pan General Boll to arreat the col on el, ibut all were refuted. "In aeveral Instances," Goniales statement reada, "I have aaalated the return of American destertere. I understood there waa to be recipro city. Now the opportunity haa come and there la no reciprocity. So I have made It known to the American commander that hereafter I will give vary facility to deserter from the American army to escape Into the Interior. We wish to try Comaduran aa a common thief." From report to federal authori ties, here, It I believed a aerlou de tection exists among the Cerranxa military loadera In the north, Al though Gonsnles vigorously denies, reports were current that he had sent a wire to General Murgla that If Mur gla attempted to supersede him, he would turn the entire garrison nt Juarei over to the revolutionist. FOLICB DUTY MEANT TO DISCOURAGE MILITIA I ' m Washington, Dec. 20. That the national guard ha been kept on "discouraging police duty," on the border, with the premeditated view of causing IU disintegration, wa the thinly veiled charge made today by Con green m nn Anthony, republi can, Kansas, while Major General HugTi L, Scott, chief of staff, was be ing oroft examined before tlio house military affair committee. ANOTHER OKLAHOMA BANK ' ' IS VICTIM OK ROBBERS Tula, Okla., Deo. 80. The Bank of SKIatook waa robtod of more than 910,000 laat night. The bandit es caped. Bklatook I about 10 mile from Tulsa. GREAT VOLUME OF MAIL SEIZED BY ALLIED UATIOliS Berlin, via Sayvllle, Dec. 20. -In the period from Oaf-ember 1115, to September 10, 111, British and French waa veaael have Mixed 14, 100 mall tags addressed out of Ger many and 11,800 bound for Germany, the pre bureau estimated today. Of this mall matter, 17,110 mall tegs were hound from Germany to the I'nlted Statea and 11.857 war en route from the United Statea to Ger many. A large amount waa alao en route to and from South America. The press bureau conclude, from examination of a few letter which were aelxed, but permitted to go for- i ward Into Germany, that both the French and British censors read the letter. Thla reading, It I asserted, "gave clear Insight Into trade rela tione of the United Statea and 8outh American cltlsena with Germany and made possible the establishment of a blacklist and other measures." KNOLANII KMTAHLIKHKH XNTRACT PRICK FOR WHEAT I tandon, Dec. 10. President of the Board of Agriculture Prothero announced at a Guild hall meeting of farmer today that the govern ment propose to fix 10 shilling a wheat. (Fifteen dollara for eight barreta.) LOST IN IT, STOCKS New York, Dec. 10. The most spectacular slo-k market plunging Wall street haa known In nearly two year haa had a Us principal Burt on Castle and Barney Baruch, two of the most daring operator In the fnlanclal district, according to atorie told by broken today. Baruch, who la atJd to have many close friend In Washington official circles, I considered to have made a million-dollar clean-up during the past few days. Yesterday he began selling U. S. Steel Common heavily when that atock mounted to 110 after the first dispatches of Lloyd George' speech reached the street. Castle, who la 'better known a a cotton plunger, bought steel at the bottom and carried It profitably tor an hour. At the crest of the upward movement, both men, according to reports, turned to the bear side, and launched great drlvea on the market, dumping thousand of 'share of stock. j Baruch la said to. have closed out i his accounts with an Immense profit. I Castles, according to soma reports, lost some of his -paper .profits In the sudden recovery In prices at the close of the market. PRES. WILSON CAM ON JOHN SHARP WIMilAMH Washington, Doc. 10. President Wilson eurprlsod every one today, when he suddenly left the White House, and went to the Sixteenth street home of Senator John 8harp Williams, Mississippi, shortly after 9 o'clock, White House attaohes eald they were unable to offer explanation for the visit. i ' Semttor William refused to state Just, What had been discussed during the president' call. "I have been 111, said William. "Several day ago a delegation from my state called on the president, I wa unable to go with the members. The president evidently missed me, and knowing that I mas anxious to consult with him on certain matters, was kind enough to .call at my home today, That It all I can say," DOOR IS NOT U.S. TO HAVE CLOSED TO BIGGEST PEACE IPS British Maintain That Speech of Pressor Dees Not Pre clude Father Negc&fa for En&g of the Waur London. Deo. 10. The allies have not slammed the door oa peace; they have simply said to Germany: "Here are our terms; take them- or lea re them; It Is your move but dont come again In the rote of a victor." Thla waa the universal British lew today, when the public had an opportunity to digest the full mean ing of Premier David Lloyd-George's speech In the house of common yes terday the public Interpretation waa that Lloyd-George had furnished Chancellor von Bethmanu-Hollweg aa opportunity to demonstrate alncer- tty. If Germany really desires peace, they argued, she now know how to go about It. , Incidentally. It waa remarked here ow " ''WW" Lloyd-George had destroyed Ger many' belief that England Ja domin ating the policies of the entente na tion. The premier, It waa recalled, had staled at the ouaet that Russia and France, acting independently and separately, had reached the conclu sion to which England waa now ac ceding. " . Lloyd-George's plan for universal national service and civilian mobili sation, moulding the nation into an army behind the army, was popular ly accepted today aa though It were the simplest routine of peace times. Not a complain, not the slightest thought of opposition waa manifest ed. The press, and the man in the street, reflected the universal senti ment "The country's with Lloyd George; what doea lie want u to do?" Impending nationalisation of hip ping and mine haa been anticipated for some time, and the Welsh mln era alone had objected to nationali sation of their field. Taking over the shipping by the government ha likewise been expected aa commerce haa long been the target of measure by thoae aeeklng to cut down war profit. everywhere the new plan were re garded aa "out-Germanlng the Ger man" in a concentrated, communt- (Continued on Page 1) .IIP SPIRIT IUKIP.F ' win w i mi f iiffwtica i Dicuni V Tfl IU j Toklo, Nov. 25. (By Mall.) Aa unexpected policy oi ineuauness to ward China has been adopted by the new Japanese ministry under Field Marshal Terauohl, according to the Nippon Denihoe Newa agency, it I declared the premier and hla ca'blnet bave decided that In future Japan will not Interfere with the Internal affair of China In any way, that ahe will co-operate with the republic (or the "preservation of peace In the far east," that she will attempt to ac quire no more rights in China and will not hereafter urge the Pekln government to employ Japanese ad visers unless China really welcomes I them for the development of the country. . , The agency announced that the ministry' change of 'policy followed Htajki I m tv-si i Vint tt'aan Tara n I anft 4 Vt A emperor; Prince Yamagata, 'head of ! the Oenro, and Viscount Motono, for eign minister. . Gait Fizh&g Ehcfcisei Will Ce$24m00D&did Will a Dele te!. Gca, the largest Yet Waahington, Dec 10. America' new giant battleships will coat 124, 000,000 each and will mount twelve lC-lnch gun, naval chlefa told the house naval commute today, t They will be, ao far a la known, the larg est afloat, and the most powerful, with 180,000 horsepower electric en gine. Rear Admiral Strauss, chief of the ordnance bureau, told the commit tee ho himself would have selected 14-lnch gun (or the ship. Bearing out the teatlmony of Captain Simma yesterday, Strauae de clared hla belief that In a fight, the range of battle would b below 11. 000 yard within the fighting rang of 14-Inch guns. In euch a caae, be aald, the fleet with the greater number of , guns, Lother. thing being equal, would be superior, -v.- i On the new battleship, he said, front 11 t II fourteeu-iacn. gun could be mounted a against twelve lt-lnch guns. DEADLOCK OVER T Washington, Dec. 10. The atatua of the American-Mexican peace con trol suggestions today ha returned practically to what it wa at the close of the Atlantic City parley. The United Statea stands pat on the protocol aa it waa first ent to Car ranta. "Supplemental suggestion" taken to the Phladelphla conference from Carranxa by hla personal em; laeary, Albert Panl, did not prove acceptable by the United State, of ficial say. It waa admitted "there may have been a few minor changes" tn wording the document American member of the commls don believe they have convinced Car ransa of their firmness of decision and that he wilt shortly algn the paper and thereby settle the perplex ing problems that have arisen be tween hi government and the United States. FAMOUS PLANT WIZARD TO MARRY SECRETARY Santa Rosa, Cal., Dec. 20. Luther Burbank, famous plant wlaard, will be married in San Francisco tomor row evening' to Miss Elisabeth Waters, who baa 'been his private secretary tor two yean. Details of the arrangement for the ceremony could not be obtained today, but It waa believed that Rev. Ernest Brad- I ley, of St. John'a Episcopal church, San Francisco, would officiate. Miss Waters' home I at Hastings, Mich. Before coming here ehe wa employed by a New York publish-1 Ing house. Burbank, who I 65 was j married once before. 1 I I.ONDON STOCK MARKET REMAINS STRONG London.' Dec. 20. The atock mar-, ket opened today with a general strong tendency after Lloyd-George' ipeeoh of yesterday reflecting the confidence of tradera. The approach of the holiday tend , to restrict trading. DIII1ET IS SUBJECT OF INTERESTTO U.S. Washington, Dec 10. The United 8tatee, in common with other neu trals, will be interested In any world peace, guarantee or disarmament dis cussion, which may follow the pres ent peace proposals situation, it waa officially stated today. United fltatea officials have talked Informally of a world guarantee as essential to any final terms. Whether the "Interest" officially revealed to day by the state department, would be other than passive, was not stated. It Is assumed, however, that -this government would take aa active hand is furthering such ideas, if they found them to fee welcome by the belligerents. The president feels that when the time comes for this government to make any move in the peace situa tion, it will be made dear that the United States is not Interested In the cause of the present European out break, but only in assurances of per manent peace. The means of establishing this, the president believes, are vital to this nation, because in every way. she has. "whether She willed U or not," been vitally affected by the war. PREPAREDuESS PROBE COITinUES Washington, Dec. 20. The three big congressional hearings by which preparedness advocates hope : some new "and more efficient" system of national defense will be evolved, con tinued their work of testimony taking today. 'While house and senate military affairs committees heard from high 'army and war department officials and civilians, the house naval com mittee heard more expert advice re garding the alleged defenselessneas of the United States, because of In sufficient sea-forces. Representative Edwin Y. . Webb, North Carolina, author of the nation wide dry bill, told the United Press today he wilt urge immediate passage of hi measure on the ground that no nation can really be prepared against possible attack by a foreign foe, until the sale of all Intoxicating liquors Is stopped. Webb said he will Insist that crushing out of the saloon and the liquor traffic 1 so bound up with real preparedness, that It can not be push ed aside. "Any kind of military prepared ness Is necessarily bound up with the physical Tltnees of the Individual." said Webb. "The warriors of Europe have ruled that they cannot be sucA ceseful under the old conditions. That Is obviously why France, then Rus sia and then England declared against the liquor either tn absolute prohibition or the most rigid regula tion." Navy department bureau chiefs appeared before the house naval com mittee today. Increase In the cost of battleship 'building during the past two years waa to ibe shown by these departmental heads. ' It Is said national guard officer will be given an early opportunity of presenting their side of the ques tion. SMALLPOX PAILS TO SCARE PORTLAND RI RGLARS Portland, Dec.' 20. Disregarding smallpox quarantine signs, two burg lars early today entered the home of M. 8. Miller, held up Mrs. Miller at the point of a gun and escaped with her diamond ring and , other loot. Both Mr. and Mrs. Miller and two children In the house are Just recovering from attack' of smallpox, according to the health officers. Less cl 17AztricLirc5 Is Report RecdreJ Frcn the U. S. Ccrd si Washington, Dec 20. The United States consul at Malta cabled , the ; state department (hla afternoon that ' the Leylaad liner Russian, sank with ' s loss of seventeen American Urea, was struck by what was believed to be a torpedo. Twenty-eight men la ' au were drowned after taking to life boats in a southeast gals "accom panied by a drenching rain, thunder and lightning." The consul was Informed that the Russian waa not nnder admiralty charter though It bad previously been described aa a transport. : The Bnslaa cms with others in volving question of charter for gov ernment reqnlsUIoa. win probably be made the basis for new Americas regulations eoacsraiag clearance. , Jack Johnson, colored, waa among the lost . NEW TRIAL FOR BRIDE WHO SHOT BETRAYER v Austin. Texas, Dec 10. The case of Catherine Harrison, IS-year old bride, who was sentenced to five year Imprisonment for killing W. L. Warren, aged tot el proprietor, at Fort Worth, December 12, 1115, to day was reversed by the court of criminal appeals and remanded for The girt testified she shot Warren because lie had wronged her more than a year before the killing oc curred. Warrskt wss shot while riding rtth Mrs. Harrison and her young husband, Charles Harrison, la the letter's automobile the night of December. 12, 1116. The body was found in a deserted fir Id the next morning. HEAVY SHIPMENT New York, Dec , 20. Christmas shipments this year are greater than at any time in history, express com panies today told the United Press. The Adams Express company said shipments began earlier than ever before, are coming faster and seem . due to keep piling up right along. The Adams Express company re ports the heaviest business of its history. A rush of business hit the Wells Fargo Co., and others early but from all reports shipments are being handled promptly. The Christmas spirit la of record strength in the west this year, and among westerners tn New York ship ping presents "back home," the sup-' erlntendent of the pe.rcels post divi sion of the postal service reported here today. All' shipments wen heavier and the department ts strug gling under a veritable avalanche of western business. MORE MILLIONS OF GOLD ' FOR THE MORGAN TREASURY New York, Dec. 20. J. P. Morgaa & Company deposited 18,200,000 gold from Canada at the assay office today making total Importations from all sources this year $616,700, 000. ,
