Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, December 23, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextM EBFORB I Tribune I FORECAST HAIX AX1 SOITH WINDS Tonight 11 n J Tomorrow. WEATHER Mux. Yesterday 17; Mln. To day ;tti; Pro. ,1.1. ' Fortv-alxth Year. ailv KU-vcnth Year. BEDFORD. OKKOOX, &ATU1.DAY. DKCEMHEU 2:?, 1910 XO. 2'.'. PEOPLE OF UNCLE SAM IS NOW SANTA CLAUS FOR ALL THE WORLD! EUROPE LONG FOR PEACE Noted British Pacifist Writes Presi dent That War Is a Deadlock, That Civilization Is Near Destruction and That Masses of Belligerent Na tions Welcome Peace Move Fury of National Passion Destroying Jivilization. NKW YORK, Deo. 2.VfA' special committor of the American neutral conference comniitlee left here early today for Washington to present lo I'residenl. Wilson n letter from liert l'and Itussell, tlie noted Mritish pa cifist, lecturer and philosopher, ap pealing to the president to end the war in Europe, The coanniltee con sists of George Foster IVnhody, Paul i' iw.n,,.r ,,...1 i.;iv '(!,.,. lialeh. The letter was brought to this country by an unnamed and other wise unidentified messenger from Knglund, n girl, in order to evade the Mritish censor. J. Deadlock in lifspect. After asserting that the president now has an opportuaity of perform ing a signal service to mankind, "sur passing the service of Abraham Lin coln." Mr. Russell states that it is within the president's power "to briny the war to an end by a just pence," and that if the war he allowed to con tinue it may ho too late to save Eur opean civilization from destruction. The letter said in part : "The military situation has now developed to the point where the ul timate issue is clear in its broad out lines, to all who nro capable of thought. It must be obvious to the authorities in all the belligerent, eoiin- .triers that no victory for either side is possible. In Kuiope the Germans have the advantage: outside Kurope and at sea the allies have the advan i taire. Neither side is able to win such "a crushing victory as to compel the other side to sue for peace. The war inflicts untold injuries upon the mi xtions, but such injuries as to make Ju continuance of the fighting impos sible. No Hope of Victory. ''The allied governments have not had the courage to acknowledge pub licly what they cannot deny in pri vate, that the hope of a sweeping vic tory is one which can now scarcely la' entertained. For want of this courage they arc prepared to involve F.urone in the horrors of a continu ance of the war, possibly for another two or three years. This situation is intolerable to every humane inaa. You, sir, can put an cad to it. Your power constitutes an opportuaily and (Continued on Page Two.) IT T TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 23. Abso lute acquittal on all four counts of the Indictment was the verdict of the federal Jury In the case of the govern ment agalnBt twelve alleged night riders of Pacific county on a charge of conspiracy. Agreement was reach ed at 11:40 this morning after tour hours of actual deliberation. Tiie, jury had been out since 10:20 last night. They went to bed at 13 o'clock by permission of the court and began this morning at 9:30. Court was called In the jury room on the fourth floor at the Tacoma ho l' 1 this morning, owing to the serious Illness of Thomas Irving, Juror from Cathlamet. He was obliged to leave the box once during the charge of Judge Cushmau to the Jury last eve ning, and was taken to the hospital in an ambulance Immediately after Hie verdict had been read this morn ing. Deliberations of the Jury were fonducted about the bed of Sir. Irv ing this morning. VILLA SAID TO LINER Aft. SolilPlii HAVE CAPTURED NOT !N SERVICE J ! COMPELSKAISER FRUITCR0P1916 CITY OFTORREON OF THE ALLIES 'VftSqmy I TO ' STATE AIMS Persistent Rumors of City's Fall De nied by Carranza Officials An other Report Is That Villa Is Marching Upon Chihuahua Villa Has 7000 Men Under CommanJ. HI. PASO, Tex., Doc. 23. Persist ent rumors that Ton-eon has been captured' by Villa were in circulation hero today bat Carranza officials here and in Juarez Insist that noth ing lias been received from the Coa- haila metropolis. One report was that Villa forces catered the town at one o'clock yesterday afternoon and now are in complete possession of the city and surrounding territory. An other report was that Villa's forces are marching on Chihuahua City and that fighting bad started south of that city. None of these reports can lie veri fied from Carranza sources here or in Juarez where it was insisted to day that nothing had come over the telegraph lines from Chihuahua City regarding the fight and nothing had yet been received from Torreon by way of Kagle Pass or Laredo. As these reports of the capture of Torreon originated from sources Known, to lie strongly pro-Villa, got ernmeat agents and military officers here are not accepting them until Something definite can he obtained from the. south. However, It is ad mitted that Villa with his present force of 7,000 men could capture Tor reon from the do facto forces with out difficulty and government ngens say it is highly probable that Torroon v, ill soon he in the hands of the Villa forces If it is not now controlled ! y tais faction. BUZZARDS DELAY WASHINGTON', Dim-. 'J.l.-ttliz-zimls in the milii!e woM, slmiiajrc of iii-iil enrs ami an ini'umil muniuM- of tiuii! Iiitinl!cr in r-iilnuul 'ier- tniiuit iuivo cnntrilmtcd to the dulny in lirt Chri.-lmns mail service, the po-tnl lice nYpartmnit nniioutH'od t iltiy. He-nuts of o-.tmasters in (lie liir-je cities, the ilejmrtment minted, rlimv the ClirMiniM mail this year e.ecnl that nf lat year hy J."i per rent .'mil iniirjv have been issiierl by ihc po!maMei "em-fal to Miperin temh'hts nf railway mail Mrviep to e; iite freight where lieee-ary tn muve the mail-. "With the deal in V rather," the ib'pa rtmeiit aimmineen', "the rtmue t if ui has been mm-li relieved durini: the la-t J4 linur-. Kxrcpt for belated i potini:. the eatetn mailings to di.s tanl pfiiiit- in the wet. nirthwe-t and -inithwe-t, it re:iMMi,ibIy eertnin now thai nlKlantially nil ( "luitmas jif'l-i eaiiuht in the eni-h will bv de-Ii-cied Cltii-luiiis day." British Government Declares Torpe- jB&.f 'fkS' I French View of President's Peace ! doed Vessel Sunk by Submarine WiWl-K I Suggestion Appreciate Lofty Sen- Without Warning Never in Govern- " f 8 fffffft timents Inspiring Move, But France ment Service-No Asiatics Aboard iMwW - IS S iff 'V ' i ,s FiBhtinB for ,deals and Wil1 Except Indian Crew.- -S ! ill III ' Mm I CoRtinlle Until Aims Realized. WASHINGTON. Dec. 2:!. An ot licial reiort J'ronv the lirilihh jjoveru n'leni on-the ISrilibh liner Arabia, sunk by a submarine without warning in the Mediterranean, declares the Arabia was nut at that' or any pre vious time in the service of the allies. Germany claimed in a note to " the American government the Arabia was an armed auxiliary ship. The liritish report was made in an swer to an inquiry from the state de partment ami further information probably will be asked to clear up doubtful points after that at band has been forwarded to Germany. The report was summarized in the following state dcparlmeut an nouncement : "The department of stale has re ceived a reply from I he Ihitish gov ernment to the inrptiry rcgnrdinir tile status of the steamer Arabia, to the effect that .-he was not at the time she was sank and never had been in the service of the Hrilisli government or any of the allied governments; that she carried some government passengers hooked as ordinary packet passengers at the expense of the government. The number of such passengers will be communicated la ter, li is nndersl 1 also that there were no Asiatics on board except the Indian native crew and that vessels do not follow the ordinary peace route on account of the operations of submarines. ' PRESIDENT'S EFFORTS THK HAtifi:, I)es. 23. The Dutch anti-war council has scat the follow ing cablegram to President Wilson: "Holland thanks you for your ef fort in favor of lasting peace. All n-?uiral nations greet your step with '.lis greatest sympathy and support yoar noble efforts In the efforts of i.hu whole of humanity." IRREGULAR CHANGES ON STOCK MARKET N'l-IW YOltK, Dec. Xl-Irregular changes accompanied the moderate operations at today's stock market opening. Tniled Stales Steel wa of fered in a lot of 10.000 shares at a -light gain. NO MAIL TRIBUNE ISSUED CHRISTMAS DAY There will he no l.-tsue of the .Mall Tribune on Christmas day AH readers are wished a .Merry Christmas. I'lidc Sam this year is playing Sa nta Claus to all the world. War has slopped the European toy factories, and lor several months toys made in America have been sent abroad for those who could buv them, or sent as presents to war-impoverished children. Relief ships, carrying food and clothing to Kuropean sufferers, also have contributed to this nation's role ns the world's Santa. Here are some id' the 8wnr 'kiddies" of Kurope I'nclc Sam will make glad. 8 HOUR-DAY BY N'l-IW YOUK. Dee. lilb- The eight -hour day witli straight pro rata time for overtime is graaled to Ihc Switch men's union in a decision today in the switchmen's coiilrovcrsy willi the railroads. The award gives an in crease of five cents per hour for both foremen and helper-. The switchmen had asked an ad vance of lit to 1J cents. They bad demanded also lime and a half pay for overtime work instead of the pro rala basis fixed bv the board. While all six arbitrators signed the award, James It. Connors anil W. A. Titus, representing the switchmen., dissented as to the o-ceut increase, to the denial of lime and a half for overtime and to the award giving overtime at the pro rala rate. K F. Peter and T. W. Kvans, the railroad rcpresental ives, dissented to Ihc award of the eiglit-honr day. Charles I!. Howry was chairman of the board and Jeremiah W. Jenks was the sixlh member. Tlie award affects thirteen eastern railroads. "Much emphasis has been laid up on the fact that the hours of work of the switchmen are often long," says a statement by Arbitrators Howry and Jenks, attached to the award. "AIiIioiilIi the standard work day has been ten hours, frequently the men have worked from cloven to twelve and sometimes even longer." It was s.,id here today on behalf of the railiuads that the award was interpreted by them as "not giving an O. K. to the Adainsiui law." 1 William T. Drawer of Salein ar rived In the city Saturday and will and will spend the holidays with rel atives near Jacksonville. PRESS OF BERLIN OE THE PRESIDENT nKltl.lN', Dec. JX-The Merlin press receives here Wilson's note to the belligercnls villi varying views, scarcely any two papers looking alike at the propo-ilion. Tlie views range from the enthusiastic welcome ac corded Ihc plan by the Tagebhilt to the iinexj tcdly cynical ipiasi-ac- iiiicscence of I lie Vossisclm Zcitiing, willi tlie middle ground represented by the J.okai Knzciger, which picl'ors to nwnil (lie an-wcr of the entente pow ers to the emperor's note before de ciding for or again-i it. George Menihanl. in the Vo.-siscic .fitting, views President Wilson's proposal as actuated purely from American, selli-h motives. America, lie says, finds il-olf in the position of having passed the heyday point in its finaiiciul operations with the enlenle and now wanls f,r.,i ml the co-op. oration of lliighind ia preparing for what il allude to as the inevitable Japanese trouble. Ilerr liernli.-Mil refers lo Secretary l.an-ing's statement regarding Amer ica being drawn to the verge of war as a di-lincl tip to fici-many. yet lie is convinced that America dc-ircs o avoid such a conflict, primarily for selfi-b tea -oils. INSURANCE RATES ON BRITISH VESSELS RAISED LONDON. D,.,.. "I. Tlie Daily News says Hint owing to the increas ed submarine menace the goeernmenl war risk insurance office his raised the itisiirnncc rate per voyage for P.iilish vc-sels lo In shillings per cent, PARIS, Dee. 2:1. The only refer ence, to President Wilson's note at the piibllc sitting of tho chamber of deputies Was made by Deputy Ito nnudel, who expressed the belief that It would compel Cermany to tell plainly her war alms. Deputy Rc naudel made such brief reference In announcing that the socialist parly would vote for the appropriations for the first six months of 1917 which were subseipiently passed. lie said: Klfncli Viewpoint. "Today the president of tlie Culled States of America asks the belliger ents to make known their views as to the objest of the war. We do ont wish to judge his Intentions. Wo only wish to seo tills neutral guided, we believe, by concern for Justice nnd for right, helping to obtain more light. Our enemies con no longer now keep making hailed statements, they must speak out clearly. We do not fear that can trouble the minds of the soldiers of tlie republic, who, l.o win hack peace, have covered their count ry witli glory. Let our government make known to the whole world that the allies' people, always wish peace anil uevor afraid of war, are ready to accept any solution which, having repaid the Injustice of force, shall organize tho nations for the salva tion and the free development lo hu manity." Admire Sentiments. In the'lolihies of the chamber Presl--Ident Wilson's note was tho subjet of all tlie conversations aiiintig the deputies who, wit!. on'. eielion. agreed In paving homrge t i the sen timents which inspire. i I'resiilcn'. Wil son to lake bis stop. bti'. i.tve ex pression unanimously to the opinion that In the present stnlc of alfiirs bis suggestion could not hav i Die le sults he expects from it - 'na: is to to say, the establishment of a lasting I peace. 'I lie views of the niemlu in of I the chamber, as thus given expression are In substance as rollows: The Crouch nation knows ainl ap preciates the lo.ial friendship of 'he people of the I nlteil Slates in gen eral, the two countries having a com mon Ideal of Justice and liberty. FRENCH REPULSE PA HIS, Dec. St.- The Crenel, of ficio! statement iin Ihc progress ol hostilities in Trance, given out this afternoon, reads: "In the Champagne district, after a spirited hdiuhfiiilmcul, a detach ment of the enemy endeavored lust night lo approach our line, west of Aubclive, but were repulsed.'' DUE TO WATER Bulk of Fruit Harvested This Sea son Came From Irrigated Area Stories of Dollars and Cents Cre ated by Water Can Be Verified by Talkinq With Orcharriists. Iiesulls in dollars and eenls speak, speak .strongly ami truthfully. A clear showing ol great increases in revenue arising from the use of irri gation is tlie best argument that can be advanced in its favor. Tlie bulk of the valley's million dollar lOlli fruit crop ciiiue from the small per- , ceutage of irrigated orchards. A large number of successful or chardists and farmers of tho valley have during the present campaign made public the results made possible by the use of irrigation during tho past season. Part of these results have already been published and part have not. They have been arranged below in condensed form. See the rai-ties Named, : . Some nuiv lie sl.-enl ii.n I ,iu In tlx. correctness ot (lie figures, and to these. the best advice is to set-your mind at rest, and lo convince, if' nec essary, nil her see personally or phono the men who arc lisled below, anil llie.v will lie glad lo verify the figures ami to cast adililiomil light on the benefits of irrigation, farther slrito meals ilial tlie brevity ol' the articles below- necessitates omitting. Practically all of these men are in favor of the. proposed district plan. 'I'he onlv opponents are those whose lands lie outside tlie district and who are obtaining waler from present canal-. However, others in similar eircuinstaiiccs are among the strong est iidvocotcs of the creation of tho district. Many who are within this - (Continued on Page Four.) LONDON, Dec. V Rotterdam dispatch lo the ICxcliange Telograph says that there wero food rlota In Dresden on December 17, I K nnd 19. and especially on tho Ifith when troops were called to help tho police la suppressing tho trouble which iarose from the closing of several food shops on Sunday because they were without stocks. The dispatch says women stoned tlie shops on Sunday and then march ed through the streets hut tho pollcfl did not interfere. There was another parade on Monday, when the parad ers passed the king's paluce shout ing for food. Several women nro said to have been arrested for using insulting language about the king. The disturbances wero renewed ell Tuesday when a sharp right occur red several women and three police men being wounded. The soldiers then charged the crowd nnd cleared tho streets.