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KAI8KH ANI) AlL UKHPOMSI.
ItliK W)R BRINGING WAR
JUSTICE WILL BE DEMANDED
Declare Many A Una Knemlra Have
AlnuHvl England's Hospitality and
Should He Deported
(London, Doe. 6. In a latement
of hla policy, Lloyd George calla for
the punishment of tho kaiser and the
men responsible for the war, how
ever high their place, and pledges
the entire Influence of the British
government at the 'peace conference
to aee that Juitlce I done.
Lloyd George declared for the ex
clusion from England of all enemy
Jlem, saying that a considerable
number had abused the hospitality
during the war, thus forfeiting their
right to remain.
Washington, Dee. 8. The United
Bute Is atlll standing aloof from
the controversy In Europe over the
possible extradition of the kaiser for
trial. The state department says
the United States has expressed no
opinion whatever.
Ilerlln, Dec. 6. The Prussian
government has formally withdrew
the privilege heretofore held by
members of the Hohenzollorn fam
ily of Immunity from law.
. OKIXiON LAIIOIl ASKEIt
NOT TO GO ON STRIKE
4
Washington, Dec. 6. Socre-
4 lary of Labor Wilson, In a lot-
f ter to Otto llartwlg, president 4
4 of the Oregon federation of. 4
4 labor, oaks the workers of the 4
, 4 Pacific roast not to call a strike 4
4 to Influence publle opinion In 4
4 the Thomas J. Mooney case. 4
SAYS WHEELS ARE AIL
J. U Scott and John Jenkins, of
Glendale are In the city today, trans
acting business. They will go to
Ashland today to attend a meeting
of the Shrlners. Mr. Jenkins Is fore
man or the Glendale Lumber com
pany sawmill, which position he has
(held for a number of years, while
"Joe" Scott Is one of the heat road-
tmllders that ever struck Oregon.
He has had charge of the roads In
the Glendale district for a number of
years. Speaking of conditions in
the Cow Creek valley, Mr. Scott says
U the mills are running full time,
veryone is busy, and that most peo
ple In that section of Douglas are
optimistic over the bright outlook
for business and prosperity during
the coming spring and summer.
London, Deo. 6. Serious disor
ders have arisen at Berlin and con
siderable firing occurred In the
principal streets, according to re
ports reaching the Dutch-German
frontier, says an Amsterdam dis
patch.' The trouble is eald to have
been caused toy tho German Bolshe
vlkl. .
LLOYD G
IN HIGHER UP
FLU CLAIMS OVER
300,000 DEATHS
Kills Many More Thaa Bullet
Fewer Dentin Now According
to Itaport
Washington, Dee. 6. Between
300,000 and SG0.000 deaths from In
fluenza and pneumonia have occur
red among the civilian population of
the United States since September
16, according to estimates today of
the public health service. These
calculations were based on reports
from cities and states keeping accu
rate records and publlo health offi
cials believe they are conservative.
The epidemic persists, but deaths
are much less numerous, according
to reports reaching here.
Insurance companies havo been
hard hit by the epldomlc, govern
ment reports Indicate, although
there are no figures available here
to show total I ounce sustained by the
companlos. The government Incur
red liabilities of more than 1170.
000,000 In connection with life in
surance carried -by soldiers In army,
camps, not including those In Eu
rope.
About 20,000 doaths occurred In
the camps In the United States, war
department records show.
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4 BRITISH COLUMBIA IH 4
4 SHAKEN IIY EARTHQUAKE 4
4 4
4 Vancouver, .U. C Dec. 6.
4 Vancouver, Victoria and the 4
4 surrounding country was vlo- 4
4 lently shaken toy an earthquake 4
4 today. No serious Injurlos are 4
4 reported. 4
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BENNETT WILL HOLD
OFFICE FOR SIX YEARS
Judge A. S. Bennett of The Dalles,
has ahead of him a full term of six
yours on the supreme court bench,
Instead of only the two years re
maining In the unexpired term of the
late Justice Frank A. Moore, accord
ing to an opinion given by Attorney
General Brown to Governor Wlthy-
combo, says tho Salem Journal.
As tho constitution provides that
Justices of the supreme court shall
be elected for a term of six years,
the attorney general holds that this
applies to Judge Bennett, and the
governor will Issue the certificate of
eloctlpn accordingly.
"My answer to your Inquiry is
that Judge inonnett, by virtue of his
election, will hold the office for six
years," says the attorney general's
opinion.
"My opinion Is based uKn provi
sion contained In section 1 of article
7 of the constitution of Oregon, as
amended by the people on November
S, 1910. In part this section reads:
'The judges of the supreme court
and other courts eball ibe elected for
a term of tlx years.' "
Washington, Dec. 6. Senators
were aroused again today when
they 'read news dispatches from
Paris to the effect that all official
Information from the peace confer
ence will pass through the hands of
George Creel, chairman of the-committee
on public Information.
This did not constitute their Idea
of free and open communication
from Versailles to the American
people, senators declared.
Senator Johnson of California
started the debate today by Inform'
Ing the senate that there were re
ports that Edgar Slasons, of the com
mittee on publlo Information, was
to be In charge of arrangements for
"rationing" cable space for transmis
sion of the press reports on the
peace conference,.; Senator Johnson
said he hoped that George Creel,
chairman of the -eemmlttee, would
GRANTS VAHH, JOHKI'IHXE OOUNTV, OREGON, FRIDAV, DECEMBER , 1918.
BIELASKI TELLS OF
PROPAGANDA IN U. S.
The Brewers, Hearst, and
Named-Spies Draw Doable CheckBuchanan of Il
linois Implicated Hale Received $15,000 a Year
Washington, Dec 6. Telling ' of
German propaganda in America, A.
Bruce Blelaskl, chief of the bureau
of Investigation of the department
of justice, today told the senate
committee Investigating the brew
eries of cablegrams 'between von
Bernstorff and the German foreign
office In 1916. One urged that spe
cial favor be shown William Bayard
Hale, about to visit Berlin as a
newspaperman, because he was em
ployed by a Hearst organ, which had
outspokenly placed themselves on
the German side.
One cablegram said that Hale got
$300 a week from Hearst and $15.-
000 a year from the German pub
licity organization. The report al
so said that Hale was a confidential
agent of the embassy since the be-
ginning or me war ana had con
tracts btndlng him to June, 1918,
The message said:
not censor the reports.
Senator Sherman of Illinois said
the dispatch merely confirmed his
fears, but blamed congress for dele
gating autocratic powers to the ad
ministration when it authorized the
taking over of the cablea.
"We have beard very much about
the mode of communication between
Paris and this country of the peace
conference proceedings and we have
been told that there Is no restric
tion on the news which would come
to us respecting that proceeding,"
said Senator Johnson,
"I am very glad, indeed, that we
have thus been told and I take it that
that will be the fact; but In order
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Washington, Dec. 6. General
John J. Pershing's account of his
stewardship as commander of the
American expeditionary forces was
given to the public today by Secre
tary Baker. It is the form of a pre
liminary report to the secretary,
covering operations up to November
20 after the German collapse. It
closes with these words from the
leader of the great army In Prance,
expressing his. feeling tor those who
served under him:
"I pay the supreme tribute to our
officers and soldiers of the line.
When I think of their heroism, their
patience under hardships, their un
flinching spirit of offensive action,
I am filled with emotion which I
am unable to express. Their deeds
are immortal, and they have earned
the eternal gratitude of our coun
try." The first, crisis of the German
drive had been reached in PIcardy.
"The crisis which this offensive
developed was such," General Per
shing says, "that our occupation of
an American sector must be postpon
ed. On March 28 1 placed at the dis
posal of Marshal Foch, who had been
agreed upon as commander In chief
of the allied armies, all of our
forces to be used as he might decide.
"On April 26 the. First division
had gone into the line in the Mont
dldier salient on the PIcardy battle
front. Tactics 'had been suddenly
revolutionized to those of open war
fare, and our men, confident of the
results of their training, were eager
tor the test. On the morning of
May 28 this division attacked the
commanding German position in its
front, taking with splendid dash the
town of Canttgny and all other ob
jectives, whch -were organized, and
held steadfastly against vicious
counter attacks and galling artillery
GENERA
PERSHING
REPORT OF
HUN
tJ ,1- , P T
Many College Professors Are
"Hearst is not aware that Hale Is
our agent, but knows him only aa a
German police Journalist."
.Blelaskl said that Hale was paid
by Germany to visit Roumanla to
try to prevent that nation from en
tering the war.
Blelaskl. said Germany never suc
ceeded In seducing an American of
ficial, "If we except Congressman
Buchanan of Illinois, who got mixed
up with von RIntelen In a labor
peace council."
Prom the diary of Dr. Karl Puhr,
German agent of von Bernstoff, was
produced an "Important list of
names" which Blelaskl said contain
ed practically all who were actively
pro-German prior to our entrance In
to the war, and a few who were ac
tive afterwards. The. list contained
the names of professors of Harvard,
Columbia, Princeton, Chicago, Van-
derbilt, Cornell and other universl
ties, and Dr. David Starr Jordan.
that the senate may be Informed for
perhaps some have not read this
particular dispatch, I wish to read a
dispatch appearing this morning up
on this subject."
Here Senator Johnson read the
dispatch telling how .official Amerl
can statements must pass Creel and
answered: "I am not concerned with
the legal aspects of the president's
trip. He determined to take It and
we make the hest of his determina
tion, but I am concerned with what
may come to America of the proceed
ing of the peace conference; and I
am concerned, whether the news
that comes to us shall be rationed
and censored."
tire. Although local, this brilliant
action had an electrical effect, as it
demonstrated our fighting qualities
under extreme battle conditions, and
also that the enemy's troops were
not altogether Invincible."
There followed Immediately the
German thruBt across the Alsne to
ward Paris.
"The allies," General Pershing
says, "faced a crisis equally as grave
as that of the PIcardy offensive in
March. Again every available man
was placed at Marshal Foch's dis
posal, and the Third division, which
had Just come from its preliminary
training In the trenches, was hur
ried to the Marne. Its motorized
machine gun battalion preceded the
other unite and successfully held
the bridgehead at the Marne, oppo
site Chateau-Thierry. The Second
division, In reserve near Montdldler,
was sent by motor trucks and other
available transport to check the pro
gress of the enemy toward Paris.
The division attacked and retook
the town and railroad station at
Bouresches and sturdily held Its
ground against the enemy's best
guard divisions. ,
"In the battle of Beileau Wood,
which followed, our men proved
their superiority and gained a
strong tactical position, with far
greater loss to the enemy than to
ourselves."
Of the reduction of the St. Mlhlel,
salient, General Pershing says:
. "After four hours artillery prepa
ration the seven American divisions
in the front line advanced at 5 a. m.
on September 12, assisted by a limit
ed number of tanks manned partly
by Americans and partly by the
French. ' These divisions, aecompan
led by groups of wire cutters and
others armed with bangalore torpe-
(Contlnusd on pace t.)
GIVES
OFFII
AMERICAN
OFFENSIVE
TERRIBLE FATE OF
ROMANOFF FAr.llLY
Insulted by BoMievlks, Who Later
Lino Them up In Cellar and
Shoot Them
London, Dee. S. An Amsterdam
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
says Kiev newspapers publish a story
given by the valet of the former em
press of Russia of the murder of
the entire Romanoff family by the
oishevlkl.' According to this story
the once royal family was compelled
to lire In a single room of 'a convent
at Ekaterinburg for weeks before
the murder, under guard of Bolshe
vik soldiers, who Insulted them
shamefully. The valet said on July
17 all the members of the family
were taken to the cellar of the con
vent, placed against the wall and
shot.
The murderers granted the last
request of the former emperor that
his wife, iwho was 111, should die in
his arms. '
According to the valet, the Grand
Duchess Tatlana was only wounded
by the shots and was killed by
blows from the rifle butts. AH the
bodies were burned.
MANY CASUALTIES ARB
NOT TETT REPORTED
f
f Washington, Dec. 5. The
f war department announced that
f there are 16,000 major caau- 4
altles, including Silled in action
and died of wounds and other
causes, which have not yet been
f finally reported to the next In
4 kin.
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TO I
THE BURNING SANDS
. Hlllah Temple, Order of the Mys
tic Shrine, will be the busiest place
In southern Oregon while the temple
patrol Is conducting 13 novices from
the Grants Pass Templar Comman
dery over the burning sands, and If
any of the candidates have a far
away look or even a pained expres
sion as they step. from the train Sat
urday morning' on their return from
Ashland, it may be attributed to
memories of the trip.
The 13 novices from this section
are Geo. R. Riddle, F. B. Oldlng, O.
S. .Blanchard, Clarence Wlnetrout
P. B. Herman, A. C. Holcomb, W.
W. Walker, O. E. Nlles, A. Letcher,
Elmer iBalslger, L. M. Mitchell, X
A. Jenkins and J. L. Scott, the last
two mentioned being from Glendale.
There will be other candidates from
Jackson county.
Among the Shrlners who went
from Grants Pass to 'Ashland to as
sist in the ceremonies were: George
E. Lundburg, Sam Baker, ' Stanton
Rowell, A. K. Cass, A. E. Voorhles,
Geo. S. Calhoun, W. H. Flanagan,
C. F. Nutting and J. T. Chlnnock.
STAY TILL THE FJ
Washington, Dec 6. Secretary
Baker gave it as his personal opinion
today that none of the veteran divi
sions of the American .. army In
France will return home before
peace formally is declared. He In
dicated that the tried fighting men
would compose the bulk of the force
to be kept In Europe for the present
Heretofore the understanding has
been that the Rainbow division and
two or three other of the famous
units would be brought home soon,
leaving their places to be filled by
some of the other divisions.
THOUSANDS IN SAMOA
DIE OF INFLUENZA
London, Dee. 6. Six thousand
deaths from Influenza are reported
In Samoa.
WHOLE NUMBER 2533.
MESSAGES TO
WHITE' HOUSE
ARE ARRIVING
WILSON'S FIRST REPORTS RE
CEIVED BY TUMULTY HAS
TIME TO ATTEN D MOVIES . .
WILL MI 14 POINTS PLAIN
George Washington Expect to Ar
rive at Brest on December 12,
by Way of Azores
Washington, Dec. 6. Messages
directing the disposition of official
business have begun to reach the
White House from President Wilson
at sea. Secretary Tumulty got back
in time to handle the first instruc
tions. ,r
Aboard the XS. 8. S. George Wash
ington,. Dec 6. President Wilson
will talk plainly upon his 14 prin
ciples when lie reaches France. That
he will make speeches Is indicated
by the concern shown over his slight
cold and as to whether hi throat
win be in good condition upon his
arrival. After disposing of his rou
tine work, the president rests much
of the time, under orders of Rear
Admiral Grayson, his personal phy
sician. The latter and President Wil
son - take frequent constlutlonals
about the decks. The president At
tends the ship's movies and partici
pates In all functions. '
The George .Washington Is expect-
ed to arrive in Brest on December
12 or 13, -by way of the Azores. ' The
ship's wireless is in constant touch
with Washington.
All the vessel's appointments are
very plain. The president and Mrs.
Wilson occupy the same suites that
were built especially for the kaiser
and kalserln years ago.
HOG LAND WILL NOT -
RETURN UNTIL TOMORROW
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 6. Lieuten
ant Hogland, aviator, wtU not leave
on his return trip to Sacramento un
til tomorrow.
TRUSTY WALKS AWAY
t
:t
George Miller, who was alleged to
have stolen articles from a - cabin
rear Murphy many weeks ago, has
left us. Miller was arrested and
placed in JaiL awaiting the conven
ing of the next grand jury, hut hav
ing an inoffensive disposition, was
made a "trusty" and for several
weeks has been assisting Wm. Shroe
der, janitor at the courthouse.
Miller has been a faithful worker
and an efficient helper to Mr. Schroe
der, but evidently got tired of jani
tor work acd last night about 6
o'clock took French leave. He is
still at large.
WILL INVESTIGATE PLANS
Washington, Dec 6. The senate .
military committee has decided to 1
investigate the war department
plans as revised since the armistice.
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Copenhagen, Dec. 6. Allied 'and
American forces will temporarily oc
cupy Berlin as exerclstng police su
pervision, according to Berlin news
papers, which says an American wire
less dispatch to this effect has been
Intercepted by the Germans. The re
port says that Mannheim will also
be occupied. ' The reason is said to
be the "regrettable Incident during
which the supervisor of prisoners'
camp shot three Frenchmen."