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1 5 DAILY EDITION Vol VIII., oiujrra fam, josEPHiira oouwtt, Oregon, moxday, jamary ii. ibih. WHOLE M'MBKIl 22ST. WASHINGTON 1IKIJ MANY IMPORTANT COM MITTEE UIVIItM ANSIIII'M IX THE HEX ATE DEMOCRATS GAIN ONE MEMBER TtM.k m lNt luitret In ktrrjltiluu That Pertained to the War ltle latin Washington, Jan. 14, Senator Jainna II. Ilrady, of Idaho, died at hla bom here laat night from heart disease. II luffnred an acute attack week ago yesterday while on hli ray to Washington from Idaho, and had been In critical atate eln. The aenator'i wife and several rel ative! were at hi bedrid. Ilia two on. 8, R. nridy, of Chandler, Oklu., and J. Rohh Ilrady of Kansas, were on a train from the went trying to reach Washington In lime to see their father alive. The train, due today, had not arrlred at a lute hour tonight. Senator Brady was horn In Penn ayltanla S year ago, hot moved to Kana when a boy and wa educat ed In the publlo achnol and the Leavenworth Normal college. lie tanght achool for three year and later engaged In newspaper work. He moved to Idaho In 104 and aoon became prominent In republi can politic. II wa made chairman of the republican mate committee In 104 and wa eluded novernor In 1008. Aftor hla term expired he wai " fleeted to the achate by" the Mate legislature and re-elected liy the people In 1914 for seveu jc.irn. Senator Ilrady took a special In terest during the la.Ni session In war legislation and wa a frequent talk er during the debute on the fond and war revenue hllla. Hennlor Brady' death will nult In Increasing by on tho democratic majority In the upper bonne of con grw. The Idaho legislature Inn! January, knowing of Senator llrndy' precarious health, panned an emer gency law empowering the governor to fill by appointment any vacancy In the office of senator. The ap pointee will hold office until the next regular election next November. Clovernor 'Alexander la a democrat, and la himself an aspirant for scna torlal honor. Former Governor Jnmc 11. Hawley, democrat, la an avowed candidate. AMERICA IS II Now York, Jan. 14. Secretary of State Robert Igniting, speaking here nt the annual dinner of the New York State Uar association, declared that until the war alms outlined by President Wilson are accepted by the Prussian government the war must no on. v"We are In thla war as a republic to the vory end," he declared cm phatlcally, and brought the 1ln.?rs to their foot cheering, . Jules J. Jusgerand, tho French Ambassador io the United States, -said In an address that It was not the word "peace," but the word "conditions" to which attention should be paid at this time, for It Is the conditions which must he won by Oormany's enomles, "Conditions will not be offered us us a gift,", he said. "The day's work Is not finished; though the -dawn of the tomorrow Is not far off. From Relfort to the sea, the watch Is kopt; the Belgian, the British, the French, the American armies are not only undefeated 'but on the move, 'While the enemy flatters himself, In Ills Inst of destruction, that he may Hiave bled white one or the other of SECRETARY LlSI FOOD SUPPLY IS BEST Government Wan-hoimo I I turned, TKiilnr Willi n .Million Dollar Worth f KimhI Washington. Ju. H. A fir Id the quartermaster's department of tli Washington barrack today des troyed a larga quantity of army sup plies, Including ll.doo.noo worth of food, The quartermaster'! ware hoiua wa ruined and several other buildings wore badly damuged. The liarrarki ar 01 cupli-d hy th engi neer troop. Tho origin of the fir haa not been dlscloaod. MAIM NO VEHMEIJI .MAY HE HKVIIHTIOXED IIY HOARD Waahlngton, Jan. 14 UcquUtlon lug of all American sailing vael I forecasted by the shipping board. (JKIIMAX CHAXCELIDIt IH KFPOItTF.D AH HEIXO ILL tendon. Jan. 14. According to Berlin telegram, Chancellor ron llertllng la 111 and will probably re sign aoon a chancellor. PRODUCTION IS DOUBLE THAT OF 1916 Waahlngton, Jan. 14. America' merchant hip production In 1917 la put at 901,223 grosa ton In report made to the chipping board. Thla wa nearly double that of 1916 and allium t half of th world' output of 1,899,943 ton thai year. Figure ahowlng conatructlon In other countries In 1917 have not been received In thla country, but shipping board offiVlal believe Am erica led the world In tonnage out put. K.ngland and Japan, they aald probably were the only rountrlei that Increased their production over that of 1916. Hlnklnga by submarines In I91 7 are generally reckoned at 5,000,000 tona, probably about twlco a much tonnage a wa built. England I now building ahlpa at a faat rate nnd Japan also ha vanity Increased Its conatructlon, but Just now Jnpaneso operations are hampered by lurk of steel. Other count iIch are building few ahlpa. Tho ahlpplng board today decided fo remove from the Or cut Lakes nn additional 30 ships for ocean service, The vesHnls will be rut In half this winter and will he removed through tho Wolland canal and reassembled when navigation Is resumed In the spring. Already 43 ships have 'been brought out. DECLARES THAT TO BITTER El us, It turns out that we have extra divisions to spare and we can offer a helping hand to a dear friend, south of us, undergoing .temporary troubles. Rut we have to finish our work, and to flnlHh It well, so that It need never be done again." The ambassador paid a tribute to President Wilson's allusion to Amcr lea's determination that "the wrong done to France by Prussia In 1871 In the matter of Alsace-Lorraine should he righted." "No day of my long diplomatic career," the speaker said, "has been a happier ono than that when the successor of Washington, speaking as Washington himself would have spoken, delivered a statement which will be enwnvod till the end of time In every French heart." The ambassador said 1 91 T would he memorable always because of "that unique move of the president, an act unexampled In the history of this country and of the world, to bring to bear the forces and re sources of the new world on the set tlement of n conflict In the old, a conflict on which depends the future of mankind." ROVED GERMAN RAIDS ME REPULSED ON WEST FRONT llltl TIHII THOOP It All EXEMY THEXCHF.H .XD CAITlltK I'HIHOXFHtf HOSTILE AHTILIERY IS ACTIVE Artillery Firing Hvm to I If the On ly Activity Along the Kntlre Wf rrn Front London, Jan. 14. "Early this morning," aay th report from Field Marshal Halg's headquarter In France, "three hostile raid against our trench south of Lens were re pulsed.' Th hostile artillery wa active during the day south writ or Cambral and near Lena and Me Ine. "Our troop successfully raided the enemy' trenchea east of Loo, capturing a few prisoner." Pari, Jan. 14. Violent artillery fighting on th Verdun front I re ported by the war office. The an nouncement follows: "Th night wa marked by violent activity of the artillery In the sector between Reunion and Rexonvaux (Verdun). Southeast of Bexonvanx the French made a raid and brought bark prisoner. "In the region of St. Quentln. the cannonade assumed a certain intens ity during the day. In Champagne one of our detachment penetrated the enemy line In the region of the Butte, dii Mesnll and was aide to cause much destruction. "In the rourse of January 10 Ger man batteries were rather active In the region of Ramscapelle and Dlx- mude. Retglan artillery retaliated with success. "British avlntor have bombed enemy cantonment in the region of Demlr HJssar." St. Louis. Mo., Jan. 14. Charles It. Crane, head of the American mis sion to Russia, lu an address here today told how Ambassador Francl stood nt the door of the Amerhnn embassy In I'ctrograd, and, with i revolver In hand, held off a mob. Mr. Crane said that a mob, believ ing that a man named 'Muni (In re ality Mooney, the San Frauclsco dy namite suspect), was to be executed In this country, started for the Am erlcan embassy. , The Petrograd authorities warne l Ambassador Francis by telephone that the mob was approaching. Quest at the embassy begged tho ambassador to flee with them, but ho refused, said Mr. Crane. Mr Francis told the negro servant to get a revolver, with this weapon thj ambassador met the mob at the door. lour government Is going t) hang our leader, Muni, and we nn going to clean out the American em bassy," said the leaders. "No, you are not," replied AmbnJ- sador Frnncls, "This Is Amerlcr-n soil and I will kill the first man who crosses the line." Mr. Crane said the mob then dis persed. Ho said he heard the no'sj at the embassy and arrived there Just as the crowd went away. From the negro scrvnnt Mr. Crane loarned the details. ' ILLINOIS TWO CKXT FARE IS DECLARED LF.OAL Washington, Jan. 14. The Illi nois Central railroad and 28 other railroads 'have lost their fight to have the UllnolB two cent pnssengor rare law set aside, by hovlng the supreme court decide against them. PEACE PLANS TO THEIR FALL WAUMXUH AHK HEXT OUT AP- I'AltKNTLY TO PREPARE THE WORLD FOH FAILURE ItuMolan Delegation Return to Pet- rograd Tomorrow and Iter Will Meet at Warsaw London, Jan. 14. A warning of the possibility of a final breach In Russo-Uerman peace negotiations, to the outstanding feature from Petro grad. Meantime the armistice ha been extended until February 18, aud the Russian delegation return to Pctrograd tomorrow. However, peace negotiation will be resumed at Warsaw after an Interval. Nikolai Lenlne I again In Petro grad and la reported to be taking an Important part In the negotiations. There Is some dissatisfaction In ePt- rograd, with the way In which For eign Minister Trotiky ha conducted the negotiation. HI campaign of propaganda I said to he growing In effect among German soldier and the German military authorities are doing all In their power to check It. Petrograd, Jan. 14. The basin of the Don river haa been cleared of Cossack troop by the Bolshevlkl. Russian sallora at Sebastople have killed over 60 of their officers, In eluding four admirals. American Ambassador Francis, In his new year message reminded the Russian that separate peace would rob them of the results of their revo lution. FOOD SHIPS 1ST GET ALL COAL NECESSARY .Washington. Jon. 14. Ships carrying food and munitions for Am erican overseas forces and the allies, must be supplied with bunker coal even at the expense of domestic con sumers ana factories making war supplies. Is announced by Fuel Ad ministrator Garfield. KMMlOO MEX SHOYKLIXO HXOW IX CHICAGO DISTRICT Chicago, Jan. 14. One hundred thousand workers have resumed their attacks on snow drifts. Packing plants remained closed for the rea son that they are unable to get coal FOR I DRIVE With the British Armies In the Field, Jnn. 14. Germany's prepara tion for a drive are undoubtedly progressing. More German divisions have recently arrived from the east. Their disposition along the west front was reported today by British flyers. , It oIho was learned from German prisoners that the enemy Is prepar ing some new sort of rightfulness whose nature la bo far unrevealed. The same prlsonors said ammuni tion had beeu extensively distributed over the German lines, pointing to an early attack. Captured German documents In cluded orders And Bpeclal measures to prevent desertions. The weather continues highly un favorable for Infantry fighting. It Is slushy and muddy under foot nnd dilxzllng overhead. : The whole of Flanders Is once asnln a veritable bog. TOTTERING Err bOlil nun IS Tb U, H. Huprema Court Hustaln the Legality ot the HHective IT ft Law Washington, Jan. 14. The su preme court today sustained the con viction of Emma Goldman and Alex ander Oerkman, for conspiring to prevent the operation of the selec tive draft, a also five other convic tion for Interference with the selec tive draft service law. KNttLAXD MUST RAISE JfEW ARMY IJIMEDfATFXY London, Jan. 14. Sir Aukland Geddes today told the house of com mon that between 420,000 and 450,000 troops must be raised tn England Immediately. COUNT VOX HERTLIXG WILL ADDRESS REICHSTAG Berlin, Jan. 14. Count von llert llng will address the'relchstag'i main committee on Wednesday and will probably answer President Wilson and Lloyd George. L IS Washington, Jan. 14. Immediate application of the fuel administra tlon's plan for curtailing the uae or coal fcy the less essential Industries wa in light today a a means of re lieving the coal famine In the east Some Industries may be asked to shut dqwn for three day a week. Stat fuel administrators have oeengiven wide, power In appor tioning coal, but the general policy I to reduce the consumption of less essential Industries by voluntary co operation. In emergency cases, how ever, the local fuel authorities have been notified they, may take drastic measures. P. B. Noyes, head of the fuel ad ministration's conservation division, telephoned Fuel Administrator Gar field today from New York that the situation there was critical and that something must be done Immediate ly to assure householders proper fuel supplies. SIX CENT FARE EFFECTIVE TOMMOItOW AT PORTLAND Salem, Jan. 14. The public ser vice commission refused Ho postpone the Portland six cent fare rate which becomes effective tomorrow. LUNCHEON TELL The Chamber of Commerce lunch eon held this noon was of especial interest to Josephine county Inas much as men Interested in Josephine county farming pursuits were the principle speakers. The first of the speakers was Fred Williams who called ottentton to the patriotic meeting tonight at the opera house,' urging those prom inent in the Red Cross and other pa triotic movements to take seats on the platform In order to allow as much room on the floor as possible as It is expected that the crowd will be great. President T. P. Cramer after a few announcements called on John Du- buls who was present at the Farmers week meetings at the O. A. C. and gave an account of the conference of the Irrigation and drainage In terests. V. L. t'pson, who was erected to the presidency of the Poultry Pro ducers association, gave Interesting side lights of the week's meeting and told of the alms of the association. among which are co-operation with the department of agriculture, the studying of marketing conditions. Increasing of flocks, education of TD SPEAKERS AT CHAMBER OF COF BIG IEIG THIS EVENING FIRST HAXD IXFOIIMATIOX OF BATTLEFROXT WILL RE IM PARTED BY VISITORS GERMAN ATROCITIES RECALLED War Trophlee Brought by Canadian Officer Xow im Display ia Win dow of Firth Company Arriving In Grant Pas this after- noon after holding remarkably large meeting In Portland, Salem, Marsh- field, Coqullle, . Eugene and Ro burg the Canadian officer, who are accompanied by Bruce Denni, di rector of work for the state council of defense, expressed themselves as abundantly pleased with the state of Oregon and the loyalty of her pea- pie. Lientenant Colonel J. M. MacMll lan, senior officer of the party, stat ed his pleasure at meeting Oregon neople la unbounded after his sta in front line trenches of Europe. Major F. B. Edwards and Captain E. O. Gook, also member of the of ficer party, were strong in their praise of the excellent manner they had been received. In speaking ot the Itinerary which ha been arranged for these eminent visitor Mr. Dennis of the state council of defense said: "There baa never been, a question in my mind aa to the loyalty and patriotism ot Oregon people, but it Is apparent that ia op.'U of the state our. people do not folly comprehend the gigantic proportions of thla world war and the part that this country must play In It In order to make the United State safe for ns all to live in. Realizing when once the people are awakened to a true condition of affairs that confront us as a nation that all else will be but minor detail we arranged to have these Canadian officers come to Oregon while they are recuperating from their wounds and tell our people the first authen tic story of the battlefront In Eu rope. They are In Grants Pass un der direct military orders of their commanding officer and are perform ing this military duty in the same efficient manner that they have per formed an order to-take a German trench. I consider Oregon Tery for- ( Continued on page I.) OF FARMERS' WEEK 1 " -'.. -. . j the people as to the food value of poultry products. ' - W. W. Canby spoke of the value of the O. A. C. to the farmer, and especially mentioned the intense pa triotic sentiment whloh was manifest during the meetings of Farmers week. He touched on a number of topics In which ha took especial In terest, among them being the clear ing of stump lands, farm tractors, there being 25 different makes on exhibition at the college, the secur ing of better quality seeds, bulk handling of grain, sheep school, dairying, and farm management. County Agent C. D. Thompson closed the series of speeches and was expected to tell all that the others had failed to speak of. Mr. Thompson announced that during the week there were 30 schools and conventions and' It would require much more than five minutes to handle the'subject, but he gave some Interesting details, 'and spoke es pecially of the farm survey of the United States whloh will be taken In February. President Kerr of the O. A. C. will be the speaker at the noon luncheon RE on Monday next.-