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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 2, 1916)
University of 0--on i Medfoed FORECAST it.ix tonight AXD Sl'XDAV. WEATHER Slav, yesterday, r,H; .Min. to. lny, :!:t; 1'iv. .i):t. FartT-th Year. "hi EPFORD. OKKflOX. KA'ITUDA V. K 'KMllKI, 2. WW XO. "17 Mail Tribune i ISC01E8 BRITAIN FACES GRECIAN. KING TRY TOW CABINET CRISIS SURRENDERS TO DIIHAMIANQ OVER THE WAR ALLIES DEMANDS lujmnmniiu Strong Force of Russians Reach Dan ube in Effort to Outflank Teutonic Armies While Latter Seek to Cut Ruman Forces Defending Bucharest Great Battles in Progress on tr Both Fronts Rain in Macedonia. I.OXI)ONT, T)co. 2. A Iieuler li patch from Prtrngrnd says the Rus sians hnve yarned a looting1 in the towu of Kirlilialm and that desperate street fighting; is in progress. (iemian troops occupying; the houses nre defending them to the last extremity, the dispatch says, and re serves nre being concent rated in the western part of the town tor a counter attack. i The town of Kirliliab controls one of the most, important passes in Hie Carpathians. A Petrogrud dispatch last night said that if the Ktissinns should take the town it might he ex pected they would have little dil'ficul tqm ty in crossing (he ridge of the Onr pathinns and advancing into Ilun gn ry. I'KTKOGIiAD, Dee. 2. The Rus sians have' gained possession of the western part of Tehcrnavoda bridge across the Danube, it was announced iiffic'inll v i.ndnv. .South of Bucharest the Teutonic forces have been driven back, (lie the statement says, and the villages ot" Tzomana and GoKtinnri have been recaptured. Only Ili'ltlffo on Danube. The Tchernnvoda bridge, the' only one across the. Danube for a distance of tiflO miles from the Hlnck sea was taken control of by Field Marshal Yon Mnckensen after the. defeat of the Itusso-Kumanian army in Do brud.ja and the capture of Constant and Tchernnvoda late in October. Over it passes the side railway line directly connecting Bucharest with , the Black sea and its capture by Von TO Mnckensen cut eommunicalion lic V tween Huninnia and liussia by this land and water route. The main span of the bridge itself is only about half a mile long but the approaches to the west stretch for several miles over the marsh lands bordering the Dan ube. At last reports the Russians, fighting their way back southward in Dobrudja, were some fifteen miles north of the bridge on the Dobrudja side. Their present seizure of the western end of it may only be intend ed to prevent its use by Yon Mack ensen in throwing troops across in the rear of the Rumanian forces around Bucharest. Tzomana, reported recaptured from the Teutonic invaders, is about Hi miles south of Bucharest on the rail road line from Cijiirgui and (loslnnnri lies about five miles east of Tzomana. Great ISnttles ringing. BKHUN', Dee. 2. The Russian inil Itiimnninn lorees are coiiuiiuoig to make fierce attacks along the !u t kowinn and Moldavian frontiers. To day's statement from army lieadiiiar tcrs says the attacks were without success and that heavy losses were inflicted by the Teutonic troops. (Continued on Pago Six.) WASHINGTON', Dee. 2. It was officially stated today that the case of the British ship Marina, destroy ed by a Germnn siibnii.rine with loss of six Americans has narrowed down solely to whether the Marina was, n the German commnnder thought, a transport, or whether she enjoyed the immunities of a chartered ship. Inquiries have been made of the owners and the British admiralty and several days may elapse before the ease can he decided, t Gcrmnny has given evidence of a willingness to take action satisfac tory to the United States if the sub marine comuinuder broke her pledge-. Collapse of Coalition Cabinet Likely Due to Public Dissatisfaction With Handling of War Problems As quith May be Succeeded as Premier by Bonar Law or Lloyd George. LONDON, Dec. 2. Rumor is still busy with reports of changes in the cabinet, or at any rate, in the war council, as a result of the agitation for more forceful conduct of the war. The general iuiprcssiun is that a smaller. war council with the infus ion of new blond is contemplated, but nothing definite has been an nounced. t'rrmicr Asiiiith had a conference with the king this morning but wheth er it had to do with contemplated changes in the administration or with (he program which the house of com mons will face next week is problem atical. Asojiltli May fio. Cabinet changes involving the res ignation of Premier Asuith are pre dicted today by the Manchester Guar dian, 'file paper says: "Rumors nre going around in the lobby of imminent changes, the cur rent rumor being thnt Bonar Law may replace Premier Asquith for the time being, but that a final settlement would be Lloyd George as prime min ister." . The Guardian concludes that the coalition government has not the col lective prestige to resist the attacks being made upon it and that the house of commons has reached the mood in which it is ready to create an other ministry. The Kxpress says a political crisis lias arisen and that the coalition gov ernment is likely to go; that a new war eounr.il, probably consisting of Premier Asquith. Lloyd George, Bon ar Law, Arthur Ball'our and Sir Ed ward Carson will be Appointed. Popular Dissatisfaction Some of the other morning papers reflect popular dissatisfaction with the government by reiterating criti cisms which have been made contin ually id' laic. The Times calls for a small, harmonious and resolute body of ministers and sees no hope i(t' improving us long as Mr. Asquilh is premier. It also will ask the re moval from the cabinet of Viscount Marquis of Lansdowne and Mr. Bal four. IT OF RAILROADS WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. Cross ex amination of A. I'. Thorn, counsel for the railway executives' advisory com mittee continued today before the congressional committee Investigat ing transportation problems with Sen ator Cummins questioning the wit ness particularly about suggestions for federal incorporation of railroads Senator Cummins took the view that it would be necessary "to squeeze the water" from railroad securities and make the basis of new capitalization (lie physical value of the property before the public would invest. "That " said Mr. Thom, "would re sult in the final ruin of the world." "In my opinion," faid Senator Cummins, "you never ill be able to establish these securities until the people understand they are the prac tical measure of the values they rep resent." . "I believe." said Mr. Thorn, "that in a federal Incorporation plan, stock without par value should be issued so that the relations of interests and as sets of the old company should he maintained In the new.'; Senator Cummins said he believed that it was evident that securities must represent actual property value. "1 think," he said, "that a hjlpftil but somewhat painful surgical opera tion is necessary, but the sooner it Is done the better for the patient. If on propose a legalized issue on the present basis you will have raised an obstacle that I think canned he over come. ' Two Hundred Casualties in Battle Waged Between Royalists and Ven ezuelists, Greek Troops and En tente Forces King Finally Gives Up Guns Denmanded by Allies. LONDON. Dee. 2. After a day of terror in Athens, in which Venize- Ists fought royalists and Greek troops fired upon entente forces which had been landed, according to Vice-Ad miral Durournel to maintain order. a truce was arranged. King Con stantino finally agreed to surrender the mountain guns demanded by the allies and the latter are withdrawing their troops with the exception of a small guard. Disturbances began as soon as the allied troops were landed. Greek troops fired on the entente forces, which occupied the Zapplon, w hile re servists and Vcnlzelists exchanged shots In the streets. A pitched bat tle between the opposing Greek forces occurred In Stadium street. The casualties have not been ascertained, bat It Is known several civilians were killed. The Dutch and Spanish min isters finally intervened and Induced the king to surrender the , guns : on condition that the entente withdrew the troops except a small guard. Armistice Signed. Ytee-Adnilial DuKournet telephon ed to Premier Lambros at 2 p. m. suggesting an armistice. Itetoie word could reach all the Greek de tachments posted on the hillH, , fight ing broke out again. A l'renoh ef fort to storm the wireless station on Observatory hill southwest ot the city was repulsed at the point of the bnyonet. An armistice finally wes effected. The premier ennio to the palace at 3 : HO p. m to seek final instruc tion from the king before conferring with Vice-Admiral DuKournet. While the premier was in the palace fight ing began again. French forces In the Zappeion, consisting of 2,000 ma rinest under personal chargo of the vice-admiral, fired on two passing Greek officers. The Greeks called their artillery Into use. The king, who was watching the fight from the garden, Immediately ordered that the fighting cease. The Greek colonels, Dimitriopoulos nnd Delayanni were killed. At 5 o'clock the fleet began firing on tho hllis Just back of the palace. The cr.-wn prince and tho -ther princes are with their regiments. M t casuali'es In the fighting In li'c Geek capital are said to number 2011, according to a dispatch, from Atli3.: to the Central News Agency. On invitation of the. Spanish and Dutch ministers the entire cabinet bud the entente diplomats met at the French legation at S o'clock last evening to disc ,is the possibility of an agreement. An armistice was ar il nged nnd the firing ceased. The ni.u.ber of casualMc; is not known, 1 i.i many civllianr: are known to hae l-ren killed. Allied! I-'occi s !ainlcl. Admiral DuKojrnet landed some too marines at an early hour and mrrched toward Allien, seisins Phll opnppos hill, overlooking the city. The Greek guards on ail roads lead ing to the capital refur.-.d to permit (Continued on Page Six.) BOItDF.Al'X. Dec. 2. After hear ing a report from Mayor ("ha lies Gruet, the city council has decided to accept the offer of a group of American bankers of n loan of .t2.", 000.000. The loan will run for three ve.irs. The loan to the city of Itordriuix is the fourth arranged by French eil ic in tiiis country since the war be gan. In September Kiihn, Loch & Company announced that arrange ments had been completed for a loan of f.io.iliio.ootl In the pity of Paris. The same bankers undertook similar loan- on bchnlf of the cities of Bor deaux, Lyons and Lille. The Paris loan was lor five wars, ( LITTLE CHAP IS v" '1 v n 1 v v y l - i ' L llris is tin- lu.n crown prince ol Austria. Iliingaiv. heir to the throne or the (Hint monarchy. He is Fennels Joseph otto, son of Charles Francis Joseph, who Just, bei nin,. emperor following tli- death or Francis Joseph. Tlie crown prince was horn in 11)12 nnd Is I he oldest of the emperor's three children. BY JUARKZ, Mcx., Dec. 2. A gen eral nttack upon Chihuahua City by Carrnnza forms in an ofTort 1o ro take the city from the Villa bandits wan expected to begin some time to day, Jf not already imder way ac cording to a liisbly reliable source of information hero. JI'A UK, Mex.. Dec. 2. With Cen- eral M Ursula's newly arrived column attacking froin (be south, a new bat tle is developing at Chihuahua City, General Gonzales announced at head quarters here at noon today. Gen eral Oztiua is at Cuilly. a few miles north of the city, he added, to cut off any Villa movement in that section. This led him to believe, the general explained, that Villa might evacuate to the west over the -Mexieo-Xorth- western railway, following the loot he is believed to have sent by train the past few days. M"ASMlNG'n)X. Dec. 2 Two over night dispatches from Brigadier Gen eral Bell at Kl 1'ano, containing the first information to the war depart ment from army border officials concern in Villa ' victorious attacks on Chihuahua City were received to day. After a careful study of the re ports, it was said authoritatively that the information contained nothing that could be considered as an in creased menace to the American bor der or that threatened the safety of Juarez, BRAZIL SEEKING I KID JAXKIIH), Iini7.il. hec Xc- solintioiis hnve I., i-n hi-nn In the llrnilinn uoifrium-nt t'or tile nrqiiii- lion of tlie (ici-iniiii inir'h.'irit vosols in Hniiliiin orN. it wns hionu'lit out in ilr h'iito in the rlninilii r of ilcinlii-. lodn v. HEIR 10 THRONE FOR FLAX PLAN! SALKM. Ore., Dee. 2. Knhert Crawford, superintendent of the flux jdanl operated by the Mute of Oregon in ennneeiinn with the penitentiary here, was ehured with "inexeiisuble carele-snes," :iml "'nebet" by (iov ernor ,liinn Wit li eninbe ;it ;t meet- riiig nf the t:ile buiinl of runlrol here j today. 'Klnx h;t been albiwed tn rnt away i in the "field-' tlie gnvcrmn' .-uid. "The siipei inleiuieiit list-, fallen down dis mally in (imviding winter work I'm pri-imer.-, mi I tn md believe we lire wuiTiiiied in piiyhiL: liiai bi -flitMl sal n ry every month until iievl piinu.' Ciawfoid ivih pre-ciil and said he bad lulmred under "diltieull condi-linn-.' Tlie Ini.nil will hi-peei (be t iebl- t(in:iri row. ! KILLED IN RACE j I NIONTOWX, I'a., Dec 2. Gas ton WcIrcI nnd iliiciicy lliiKhes, were ; killed. Frank Ciiivin (.rohahlv rmnlly injur'-d anrl a iiiiinhi-r of other ler jsons less seriously injiircl near the jend of the I'nivcrsal trophy anloino ihile race at the I'niontown sitecdway j Into this afternoon, llcrhirt Smith, 'a Pittsburg neivspaiK-r mltn: Mont !soinery .McCornih k, a constahle, and , Iionald Meant, a spectator, were among the otlo-rs who were injured. Hughes ran his car into the pnard rail near the center of the speedway dnrliiK the sixty-second lap of the race hpcause of engine tronhle, and had walked to the press stand when 'lalvin came t.'arhm down tlie track. :'lien almost opposite the stand (ial jvln seemed to lo:-e control of his car, land It shut with lightning speed jtotard the stand, which HnghcR had i reached searcHy a moment before. Iluphen Raw his danger, but had no 'chance to eHeape. for he, with (Jul Jvin and Weigcl, fjalvln's inechiinie Man, were Instnntly hiuiril In tlie I rock. INSULT CAUSED MISS COLBY TO T Newspaper Woman States Politician Called Her a "Red-light Woman, Ygu Belong on the Streets and 1 Will Put You There" Collapses Wliile Givinq Her Testimony. THOMPSON r.W.I.S. Mont., Dec. 2. .Miss IMith Colhy cllarned with the murder of A. 0. Thomas, cliulriuau of the republican committee of Sanders county testified in her own behalf to day. She testified that the liiaii she had shot and killed and called her a "red light woman." She said that she had asked Thomas for nevs( and that he refused to give her any, saying that the paper on wlcli she worked printed lies about him. "I protested that no man could call bo n liar without provlnx It." Miss Colby testified, "and that Is not all he told me 'you are u red light wom an, you belong on the side streets, and by G I will put you there.' "1 wns stunned, could say nothing, do nothing," .Miss Colby said and col lapsed nnd crumpled into a heap from the witness chair. Sho was helped to an open window and Judge Clem ents recessed the court. ltoivtnred ICevolvcr. A few minutes later she re-look the chair and said that she did not rd inemhcr about w hat she had said after Thomas had liiHUlted her. Sho said sho borrowed a revolver, that 11 r. Alanlre, editor of the paper showed her how to hold it and told her that uo court would ever bolher her If. she shot. Thomas and that It would be worth a lot to the paper. .Mr. A. S. Ainsworlh, owner of the paper had told her I hat Thomas hud been telling a story Hint she had been brought to Thompson I'nlls ai Ains worth's affinity. Miss Colhy testified that she could not sleep that nlglit and that the next morning Manlro had asked: "what sho was gulng to do; that II ought to bo done early for the paper." I'rgcd Uy Kniployer. " Manire, who was iiequlttcd on a charge of conspiracy In connection with the dentil of Thomas, also said, according to Miss Colby, that they would not need much more news, If they hnd a good story. "I (old him to hold the paper ntul It. wohld come through." testified Miss Colby. "I Intended to point the gun at Thomas and make him upologi.e," tho witness replied in answer to a question. "I went to Alnsworth's of fice nnd told him I was sick and dis gusted and that I was going back td Spokane and give it all up. He sneered, told me I was a coward and said 'go through now you coward.'" Ainsworth Is out on ball on charges of having conspired to bring about tho death of Thomas. "I went hack to my hotel lo pack up and saw Thoinns sitting In the lob my," continued Miss Colby. "I turned aside, went back outside and he came out, presently. I took out the gun and pointed It. I told Thomas to apologize, lie looked at me with a sneer, doubled up his fist and came towards me. I was frightened. I stinted shooting and that's all I know." The cross examination of Miss Col hy began with (jiicHtioim alined to show that all of her actions In Hie were rational. SEEKS INVALIDATION Ill TTK, Mont., I .- Contcnd- iny t lint the votes recorded on voting iiitichim - in L'H inci incts in this cit ore in. I voles ut nil ami Unit such a menu., of rei-tei inc their desires in all election. ,y the people i- lllleonsli- liitloiinl anil void, under the Montana! election law, William I). Tracy, rc iniblicnn enniliihilo for sheiilf cl the n cent election today riled suit in the district court to have himself declar ed the Ic.'nllv elected sherill' of Sil mt How county. The complaint e out that the hoard of canvassers I wroii...fplly returned .). K. (I'lioiiikc as ( Ik- victor at the polls. It stales that in precincts where lenl votes and ballots Were cllst, 'I' racy received the most votes oud should therefore lie declined elected to the ol'liee. THOMAS REFORMS FOR MEXICO TOLD BY CARRANZA Chief Executive Outlines Program Hopes to See Embodied in the Con stitutionHuman Liberty Must be Guaranteed to Prevent Commission of Crimes. VI'KKKTAI.'O, lice. ..- his ad dress hel'ore the constitutional con gress (ieneral Cnrrauzii outlined the reforms he Imped to see embodied in the const it ut ion. He spoke ns fol lows: "The constitution of 1S."7 was Ihe result of ii great upheaval but it pro claimed only the general principles of retoini without initlin? them into imn licnl form so thai it is not pos sible ti udiiiinislcr Hie government Willi this constitution. 1 promise lo conserve (he liberal spirit of tho old eonstiliilion so that new reforms will merely eliminate dead wood and strike out articles put in by former govern- ments for personal lulvnntiige. tiiininntee l.llierty. "Iliiiuan liberty must he gunrnn leed lo prevent the government from Inking udviinlage of the cx-euse oi maintaining pence in order to commit crimes. The old constitution was not slrong enough lo do this, as (he lib erty of the individual was at the mer cy of the executives. I hope the new eoiislilution will provide severe pell allies Cor wrongdoing on the part ol: public, o' ieials. ".Iiulgcs, heretofore only the tools of Hie governors, should' have the piiivcr In investigate aiil -punish wrongdoing' of governors, fiiiarnntees for prisoners licensed of criincs'liere tofore have been worthless. Pris oners have been ut .(he mercy of iudges nnd third degree methods. They should lie allowed bonds and n, limit should lie fixed In Ihe time trials n.n.v lie delayed, (food lawyers should he provided for the indigent and no arrests should be made without evi dence sufficient lo hold them. Title to Foreigners. "I ask you to consider whether it is necessary lo have every foreigner wlio obtains title to real property re sign treaty rights with inspect lo such properly and conform lo iluxl can luws. "One object of the new reforms is to assist labor and we should set minimum wages and maximum hours. "I uilvoi'iite a divorce law which will place the family on Hie basis of love, not pecuniary interests. Nation ality of children horn in Mexico lo foreigners should he clearly defined. "Vim must consider whether the vole should be given In nil or limited bv cduculional or properly qualifica tions. I think the vote should go to all hut that it should he taken from those pinking w rong uhc of it or rlioso who look with indifference on the nf fnirs of the republic.'' PRESIDENT LIGHTS STATUEOF LIBERTY XKW VtlKIC, Dec. .--Ciesideiit Wilson arrived here today shortly nf. ler three o'clock to lake purl this evening in eeremoliies .Milling into oil eration the recently installed ilium inaling system r the statue of liber ty. President Wil-on will give the sig nal lor turning on the lights. Jules .)iisenpid. the Trench iiuiliassndor. Secretary Daniel, of the nitvy. Secre tin v n!' Commerce Pedliehl. and inn ii v other prominent men will ntlend the ceremony. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dee. J. An nlcr to remov e the cnihariro on shio- incnis of livestock I l oin the Kansas City stockyards was received from Washington today. The embargo nasi placed on account of su,peeted euaes of foot and mouth disease anion ent ile in til; central wet.
