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T Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Fair Tonight nnil Friday. Max. 70; Mln. 17.5. 9 i F U SECOND EDITION Forty-fifth Tear. Dally Tenth Tear. L I Czar's Forces Abandon Positions on San River Russian Poland Scene of Violent Attack In Another Drive on Warsaw Germans Forfllng Ahead in Bajtic Provinces. HEREIN, Juno 17. Tho Hussions Juivi; abandoned their positions to the north o Sioniuwit, on tho San river, in Galium, and have retreated toward Tnningrod, in Russian Poland, ac cording to tlio official ' statement given out today by tlio German tinny hcndipiuitors staff. LONDON', June 17. The campaign against tho Htissinns on which the Gut mans are now concentrating their main efforts is developing nnothei' phase in n violent attack in Hussion Poland. At the same time the Ger mans are pushing hack the Russians in the Hitltio provinces, and with the help of tho Austrian in Galicia. Occupy Sliavll Villages An official communication from Fctrogrnd makes tho admission that the Germans have occupied additional Mages near Sliuvli, in the Haltio le gion, hut states that tho Htissiuus re gained lost pound near Prznsiiysz. It is in tho vicinity of Prznsiiysz, 'which lies to the north of Warsaw, that tho Germans apparently are making their most dctci mined effort on tho Polish front, although the fortress of Osowetz is again being attacked. Tho Galician campaign has reached a critical singe, in view of the con tinued success of the Anstiians and Germans. , peliogmd -says little of the battle along the San, but states the Russians have won advantages in tho fighting i'nithor south in the Dniester region. Italians Haiti Positions Official advices from tho Italian nrmv headquarters represent the Italians as gaining ndwintngos all nlon- the front, pailiculnrly in the Adigo valley, which leads to Trent. On the Isonzo front, where centers tho battle for possession of Ttiost, Italian successes also me claimed. Tho Turkish forces cm Gallipoli peninsula hnve taken the offensive. An official statement from Coustau tiuoulo says heavv losses weie in Dieted on the French and Hritish, but an announcement from London is to the effect that the Turks wore re pulsed in mi attempt to recapture lost trenches. Y OF CONGRESS VISIT VALLEY MONDAY The appropriation committee of congress will be taken for nn unto ndo through the vnlle next Mondnv Morning, Juno 'J I, arrangements be ing completed feir this course Wed nesday afternoon between a commit tee of tho Medford and Ashland com mercial clubs. Tho congressional pailv is on its way north after an inspection of reclamation projects in Klamath county. It is planned to takn the distin guished visitors from the train at Ashland at about 8 in tho morning, vlusk thoin over the scenic driveway nud tho l'acifiu highway, with gliuip-.es of Medford and the orch ard district. Hut forty-five minutes is allowed for this by the train sched ule. Tost tri woro made over tho j onto Wednesday, and it wu found that the distance could be made in that time, but with none to spare. The nrranguntenU for the viit were made through the influence of Sen ators Harry Laus and Gwirgo K. ('haiuburlHiH. Among the nrtv i CtingreMuan Fitzgerald of New York, raairweH of the appropriations oouueittee. an r dent fishem, wb i suwewhat skeptual ( th vcorik of western li-li. Iam-hI aafiers are pUMMitg on pr.-entimr kite with a steeliMMd h utfiit in the Hue, ii- m mean t buui-huK hi pn-juduc. GERMAN 0 U ANSA N GALCAN flffl MQNE SPENDERS 1 SUBMARINES LAYING IN WAIT FOR LU1ANIA Sailors Saw Wash of Torpedo From Port Side After Vessel Had Been Hit on Starboard Side Life Belts Not Seen en Upper Decks Care lessness Shown In.Lofeboats. ' LONDON, Juno 17. Upon the re sumption today of tho Investigation Into tho sinking of tho LtiRitanla by n German submarine, Sir Edward Carson, tho attorney general, ex pressed bin conviction that a second submarine was laying In wait on tho port side of tho Lusitanla. Sir Ed ward nindo this statement In reply to nu argument put forward by Dnron Mersey, president of tho court, who said ho thought a mistake had been nindo by Seamon O'Neill, ono of the witnesses before tho court who testi fied ho had seen tho wash of n tor pedo passing tho stern of tho Lusi tanla from the port to tho starboard side, Immediately after tho liner had been hit on the starboard side. O'Neill was formerly In tho navy. Ho Is positive that ho recognized tho wash of a torpedo, although ho did not sco tho Hubmnrlno which fired It from tho port side, ills testimony was corroborated by another seaman wltncsB. Explains Collapsible Itoat Captain W. T. Turner, who was In command of tho Lusitanla at the tlmo sho went down, wns recalled to tho stand today and asked why the collapsible boats had not been freed from their chocks on entering tho danger Tone. Ho replied ho feared the bonts would slide about whon tho ship listed and sweep pasting Into tho sea. Tho captain admitted far ther that sotno boats woro strapped on tho top of others. Whon asked by Hnron Mersey If the lucroasc In tho number of small boats on liners since tho tlmo of tho Titanic ijlsaster woro of any advan tage. Captain turner niiHWorod that ho did not think so. No Life lUlls Seen Chief Steward Jones declared ho had not scon any life belts on tho upper decks of tho Lusitanla after 'the llnor had left New York. Chief Carpontor Robertson said tho condition of tho life, boats wns good "when tho Lusitanla left Now York. In reply to tho statement of the 'nttomey for n relatlvo of ono of tho vlctlniH that a certain Ufa boat leaked ho badly that all but two of tho oc cupants were drowned, tho chlof car outer said it wns posslbla for tho hot huh to huvo warped tho boat'B sides, Tho ovldonco showed Staff Cap tain Anderson countermanded tho orders Captain Turner had glvon pre vlously to get the women and child ren Into tho boats. A number of wit nesses testlflod that they got Into 'the boats and had to leavo them later on orders from Captain Anderson, who was heard shouting, "The ship Is BllfO." 10 I LOS ANGELES, Cat., Juno 17. iKufusod by ono woman after ho had procured u marriago license, Arthur Vissors, who said ho had to wed bo fqro September 1 to procuro a be quest of $18,000, obtained another llconso to marry Miss Emelio Ed wards, who today is Mrs, Vissers. According to Vlseers, his grand father, who lived In Holland, Mich., left him J 18,000 provided ho was inarrlod before Septembor 1. After consulting an attorney to learn it ho could get the boquost without marry ing, Vissers procured a license to wed Mis Msyrtle Hush. That young woman indignantly assorted sho had not even received a proposal from Viacirs. The latter waited several days and yesterday Invested ! In another marriage license and an nounced today his wedding to Miss Edwards. WEDS E 10.000 BEQUES MEDFORD. GERMANY Women in Merlin spading nnil font of ground is being used tor cm WASHINGTON, Juno 17.-I.uto today Seeictnrv Limning received n telegram from Count von HernstorlT iiniiouneing he would bo here for u pergonal conference tomorrow. In regard to the statement already re ceived from the charge d'affaires, the following announcement wan iniulo by the state department: "Tho department of state linn io ceived n telegram from the (lerniau counselor dated Juno 1(1, calling at tention to article appearing in yes terdny's papers in regurd to un al leged brencli of confidence on the part of the ainbnsnndor in sending a secret Oernian govcriiinent ngent to Merlin in plu of Dr. (Icrhnrd, the Red Crones deiegute. In reference to these article, the counselor stuto follows; "'It in uiiiiecoRiirv for mo to ma nure you that the story circiihitcd by these itrliclon in untrue from bciu uing to end. It eoutaiux a peivoiiul attack upon the iiiuhiiHadnr and bin delegate, Dr. Moyer-derhard, ami in likely ut tho hiiiiiu time to nullify the siuceie and earnobt effortu of the iimbahHudor to biiug about an under standing between the Tinted Stolen and (icrmauv in the Luitniiiu iw tion. " TO LONDON, Juno 17. Dald Lloyd (corKo, tho mlnlRter of munition!), Is arranging to Bend a prominent buxl noes man to America to dismiss tho wholo quoBtlon of Amerlcnn and Can adian contnirtH for war munltlona, Tho mlnlHtor of munltloiiH mado this aniiouncomoiit In tho houto of commonn this aftornoon In reply to crltlcUniM that Canadian manufac turers wero required to doal with tlm Imperial government through the hoiiho of .1. P. Morgan & Co., and that Bomo Canadian firms rofiiBod to trnnH- act biiHlnokH through the auency in the Unltod States. I TO SPOKANE, Wash., June 17. MnwiT l'u-tt IimIhv tiuuted in a prxlMUiiiluu Miut WMludv u the datf fur co-oprraiite ekprenuou b SMktt cituu-im f cmifidnc in lrldeiit Wd-on uiid to tender hiiji anuniui' ) -.upiHut .Hid Io.vnUv iu kw effort iiiititit.nii Amerifiiu uutmlit' .hi. I ct t.. iIiIiikI An n- cU bvr- and r i 1 . 1 uml lir.ni; .ilioiit ! in Lurt. A .i.ttiu Mltpointtii to MrrmtK f"r nifftiiif at wlixb iri'lntiiio will b pn 'd. BERNSTORFF DENIES CHARGES REGARDING IYER-GERHARD BRITAIN END MUNITION BE SPOKANE MEE K WLSON ORECION, THURSDAY, JUNK 17, 1015 WON'T STARVE NOT IF THE CROPS planting the ground between the row s i tin i year, and with the nun at th e 'ST E KL I'ASO, Tex., June 17.A tele gram received here Htulen thai (Ico. ('. Curothcrs, special leprcMMitutive of the United Slates government in Villa territory, and Miguel I liar, Lom bardo, foreign iniiiiHtcr in the Villa cabinet, plan to leave Chihuuhuu to night for El I'iiho. Thiiy huvc been engaged ut ('liihmihiltvnn rcvieu'ing the ciixort of tin tu AmericaiiH hcii tcuccd to bu shot for panning coun terfeit Mexican currency. The Amer icaiiH nru George Mur.v nud Samuel Kinkelstein, convicted in Junto, and W. M. Cox, convicted in Torieon. The telegram did not inlimato bother the couideiiition of thu ciiko had been concluded, I'oinihlinit, but unconfirmed re potts wero that Obiegon'n foicc continue to pindi iiorthwnrd and thai Villa had evacuated Agnus Cnlicuten. Such a move, if true, in regarded heie of little importance, us Agnus ('ali en I on in of no tttnitegiu value. Villa ndhcioutM maiiituiu if Olnegou htm occupied Aguu Calientuti ho him laid bin line of eomumuicntioii oncii to at tack between Siloa and Leon by Villa fnrcoe leported neve nil dnyn iiko in the iciuitv of Doloren Hidalgo and San Kelipc. L riJlNK, IUb, June 17. The ailil lery duel between AntriuiiB ami Kal inin in the Cainic Al is ooiitinuing duy nud night. WIm-ii diukuusn 1'hIU kciirchlighti nud rockoli uro biought into play to make lighting possible. The AiiNtriniitt have beun Hiicccnitfiil in bringing powcrlul artillory against the poilioun in thce moiintaiiin held bv the ItHliaun. 1'p to the prenent tho Italians would appear to base buen able to miiiiitain their HiiM-rioiily. Italian troojMi, eustoimt guardu and tho Alp ine man have mudu many aiicccnnful snrpiinu attack him.ii t ho Autnan. The mouutaiun to the went and to the -until of Mulborgi lli.luivc been occii pied, a hae aNo craui luightx iliilniiuitnu tlie pl.it ut ot (lad. E LONDON, Junt- 17 Tbc Star to day received a icIikihiu from Athena saying new had l" n roeeltej there from Mudroa that a Hrltlah kubma ria torpdttd and nana three Turk ish tmaapeTts loaded with troops in lUe Dar4RilM above Kagara. Tits greater port ef tke treofta and erewa is aald to hae been drowned. OBREGON ROOTS MUG FORWARD DECLAR RUMORS ARTILLERY MOUNTAIN TOP SUBMA TURKISH TRANSPORT COME UP of tree . ol a large orcrad. Every front the women must do the work. E FLEE IN HASIE F SAN KUANCISCO, June , 17. Woman suffrage was "nimblied" to tlay, it wiih nnnounced by rcprcscnta live J. J. Kitrgerahl, chainnuu of the congressional aipinpriations couuuit tee, nud bin colleiiguen. Thu iinuoiiuccmcul tuiide by thu CongrcMionul Union for Woman Suf frage said, "the congressmen, nil but three, liinhed by without even lifting their hut." Twenty-five women nsked for un imdicuco with tho congressmen for "one minute," to proe "tlmt the wo men of California stand behind (ho Hiiffrngo umendmeiit" for universal suffrage. "These men could have given one minute In women voters who wished to present the justice of the move ment to oufriiitchiHO the women of tbirty-nexen stales," it wiih Haiti in a statement issued bv MIsh Chi lotto Anita Whitney of Oakland, chairman of tho stale union. "It Ik n signifi cant fuel that thu chaiimnu who took thin autocratic action in not nnwwer able to women voters." In spile of the congressmen's haste Mihn Whitney muiuiged to declare the purpoxc of thu delegation us tho un willing listeners lied. Among those in the delcgiition weie Miss Donn Slrwiis and Mm. Jessie I), Hampton of Ntw Ynik. double Shifts at ZEPPELIN FACTORY OKNKVA, Juno 17 Newa dlH patchea reaching Oeneva from Fried rlchahaven net forth that dottblo shifts am now working in tho Zep I Mil lit airship factories which uro turn Iiik out a comploted eppolln alrHltlp ovory twenty days, Ono of tho two ZoppollitH dontluod for oporatlons agaliiKt Italy -wan sent nwny from Kileilerlchshavon yesterday to replace tho dirigible duntroyod ovor llolglitm recently by tho Canadian uvlutor, Llettteuant Warnofonl. It Is roporlod In Geneva that tho (lorinan authorities are preparing for Important comblnod raid of Zoppollus and noroplnnos on Paris and London In retaliation for tho recent nttucka on Gorman towns by aviators ot tho allies. Morony Will Filed (SHEAT FALLS, Mont., June 17. The will of the lute John O. Moionv, hesd of the MtiiiUna Power com pany, whs filml here this afternoon The onlflte is valued at ..lOOJOO, tree of debt, half a million of which is left to hi mother, sister, two brothers and sioter-iu-luw and the rest to hi widow. The widow, Mrs Muruoy, and John I), It van of Hstte, an H8awd eiemttorc w-Ukout bonds. The will was dated rVhrnarv I', 1015, sad h- diuu m Ureut Kails. CONOR SSMEN Ri SUFFRAGISTS PREPAREDNESS TAFT LAUNCHES PROVOKES 1R LEAGOEOFPEACE ASSERTS BRYAN TO ABOLISH WAR i Upheaval In Europe Result of Falso Philosophy That "Mialit Makes Right," Says Commoner Nallon Without Excuse for Entering Into Mad Rivalry With Belligerents. WASHINOTON, June 17. Asttrt ing that prcpnrcdiienH provMkcn rather than ptl-vcnlH war, Jintl that thu upheaval in Europe wu the re suit of the false philosophy, but "might iniikcs right," former beoYo tnry Mryan today in the si:uid of his series of three statements mi the cnusclesH war," HiibmilH an arprument ngninst military preparation 1y the United States and prnisen tho course of President Wilson in (he fritcrnii tional cmcigcucy. "If any nation itt without oxcttue for entering into u mad rivalry with the belligerent nations in preparation for war, it iH the United StittcH," ayH Mr. Mryan. "Wo lire protected on either side by thousands of milen of ocean and this protection is worth more to us than any number of bat tleships. llao Men and Money "Wo havu an additional protection in the fact known to everyone. that wo havu the men with whom to form an nrmy of defense if wo are ever attacked mid it in known also that wo would hnvo'tho money, loo more money Hum we would havu if nil tho surplus earnings of the people hud been invested in armament. "Wo not only do not need addi tional preparation, but we arc fortun ate iu not having it, Vuico it scorns im possible for a nation to havu what nt called prepnrednesH without having, along with it a disposition (o two its preparedness on the Hlightest provo cation "Tho leading participants in tho present war are the nations thnt wero bust prepared, and I fear it would have been difficult for uh to keep out of this war if wo had been aa well prepatcd as they. Pi nine, for President "Ilappv for our nation that we have iu the While House ut Ibis time n president who believes in Retting the world u good example, instead of following tho bad example which it sets iu thin matter. What an un speakable misfortune it would havu been if in such an hour iih this the tuition hud been under tho leadership of a president inflamed by (he false philosophy which has plunged Europe into tho abyKH of war," lu preliminary discussion of the cause of the European conflict, Mr. Mryan iu an analysm of the wtiiation urgucH that it is no war of race, relig ion or families, and declares: "If I luivo correctly unnlyed (ho situation the war is tho natural re sult of u falso philosophy . . . The fundnineutal piccept of I bin phil osophy in that 'might makes right.' " Lending up to this argument againnt propitiation for war by tho United Stitton, Mr. Mrytin says: i'nllslty of Picpiu-ednciiS "We dare not (runt the peace of tho world to those who spend their tiiuo in getting reudv for warn thai should never eoiue, Half thu energy employed ill preparing for war would effectually piowmt war if used in propagating the principles which mako for peace. Instead of prevent ing wur, propHiodnonn provokes war because, it is impossible (o coerce the people in(o hearing tho burdens inci dent to continuous nud inct easing prepiuutiun without cultivating hat red un if it woro a natural virtue. Thero must be Home ono to fear some other prop.-ring nation that (Continued on Page Two) LONDON, Juno 17. Tho 8tar ban publUhml a dbipntoli from Its Athena corrcMpondont setting forth that tho Greek nowspaiiers supporting the fortnor Promlor Vonlzolon aro asking that the uhamher of deimtlon moet as soon as tho rosults of tho recent gen oral eleotlons are known, to appoint a regent on account of tho lllnoaa ot Kins Constantino, NO. 75 Independence Hall Scene of Gather ing to Inaunuratc International Movement (or Complete Abolition of War Judicial Tribunal to Pass Upon Merits of Questions at Issue. PHILADELPHIA, Juno 17. That Home modifications may bo nindo in proposed plans for n league, of na tions in nn of fort to proventSvnr wns evident today when .members of the national ptovisiohal committee begnn diseussioiiH with it vL, to obtnining tho support of public opinion and of governments in the formation of such a body. All those who addressed to day'n conference gave hearty mtpport to tho general objects of the league. Former President Tuft was select ed as chairman of thu conference. A committee on resolutions will present a declaration of principles and also select a niimu for the organization. IndorMi Principles After set speech had been made by Theodore Marburg, Maltimore, former minister to Melgium; Professor John Hates Clark, Columbia university, and Edward A. Filciio, Iloston, all of whom gave sttong indorsement to thu proposed league of peace, the confer ence received resolutions to be noted upon by the committco on resolutions. Mr. Filcite iu his address advocated a modification in the scheme of the league so Hint economic pressuro Can bu brought to bear' on nations that uro intent on going to war before tho league ticsn its military power to pre vent hostilities. Tho mcetitii: wiih called by the na tional provisional committee, winch includes in its membership wull known publicists, educators, peace advo cates, editors and ccoiiomiits, nud was presided over by William Howard Taft. The plan was largely the idea of tho former president and is under stood to have the personal, though unofficial, indorsement of President Wilson. l''oriu Lcagtio of PtMico At a luiiupict by (he provisional committee last night Mr. Taft out lined the purposes of the conference. Ho dcchircd ho wits firmly of the opinion that a league of peace could bu formed which would enable nations to avoid war by furnishing a prac tical means of settling iittciuntionul quarrels or suspending them until the blinding heat of passion hud cooled. "We uro not peneo-iit-aiiy-pi'ieo men," he said, "beoiuiso wo do not think we have t cached the time when a plan based on tho complete aboli tion of war is practical." Four articles which had Lccu agreed upon by the provisional com mittco as a basis for the eonfcr'ii"o wero presented to the meeting today uml it was hoped bv members of the committee (hat (hey wolild bo scut to President Wilson for his coisidcta tiou and to the heads of other na tion. The articles ate as follews: At llilcs Agreed Uhiii "First--All justifiable questions arising between tho signatory pow ers, not settled by negotiation, .hall bo submitted to a judicial tribunal for hearing and judgment both upon the meiits and upon any issue as to its jurisdiction. (Continued on Page Four.) GERMANS KILL T LONIiON. Juno 17 Tho Central Newa publUhcs n dispatch from Am sterdam Buying that a traveler from Ghont, nolglum, brings a report of a revolt last Tuosdny on tho part of the Inhabitants of Mullnea. Gorman soldiers flrod Into the crowd and the traveler says seven hundred civilians woro killed. Tho Amsterdam correspondent says no confirmation of this narratlvo has been received. Slnoo this oeoiirronco, according to the traveler, Mnllnea has been isolat ed by moans of electrified wire fences, 00 BELGIAN MALES L - -5M Kd 1 1 ,s i .P A