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Hit!. -si-illy if O-Cnon Lll'rary J Medford I FORECAST WEATHER Maximum Yesterday Minimum Today 'JO. TouiKlit ami Tomorrow I'Allt. Forty-sixth Year. tiny KU v. nth Totir THAW IIS 10 Thaw Cuts Wrists and Thoat With Razor Is Rushed to Hospital and Nlay Recover Is Semi-Conscioiis and Highly Nervous Wanted for Whipping Kidnaped Boy. PHILADELPHIA, Jim. 1 1- ILirry K. Thaw, wanted by the New York authorities on tharpes oC kiriiisipin;; and assaulting a Kansas City Imy, was found in an apartment house at Fifty-third and Walnut streets, West Philadelphia, by the police today witli his wrists nnd throat eat. lie was taken to St. Mary's hospital, in the northeastern seetion of the city, and his condition is said to be serious. There were eonflietins; reports as to how serious bis condition is. May ltccovcr. Dr. John Wnnamaker, a police sur Keon, said cursory examination of Thaw's wounds indicated he hud fair chance to recover.. His wrists were hacked several times with a razor, it was believed, and there were two sjashes in his throat. Dr. Kiiby later confirmed Dr. Wanamaker's state ment. He said Thaw was semi-con-'scious nnd highly nervous. f hnw was removed from the house shortly before it o'clock. A small crowd that had learned of the aliair pothered nnd were rewarded by secinu Thaw carried out on a stretcher, lie was completely covered with a blan ket and was placed in an ambulance for the five-mile journey to the insti tution. The house where Thaw was found is a two-story dwelling, and accordin; to the police is occupied by Mrs. KHz aheth Tacot. It was said by the po lice that her husband is in the French army. It was reported, but not confirmed, that Thaw had been in the house three hours before he was removed. Vnder I'nlso Name. According to Lieutenant of l)etee-j lives Wood, who led the squad ol men who went to make the arrest, Thaw had engaged a room under the name of West. Wood said that Sam jicl Moloney, a private' detective for tho Thaw family, notified detective headquarters this morning he had made arrangements to turn Thaw over to New York detectives today. Thaw, Wood said, had been drinking, and Moloney wonted to set him in shape to be taken to New York. Moloney, according to Wood, asked for a detail of men, which was imme diately furnished, nnd when the sqund reached the house they found Thaw on n cot in the dining room. lie was unconscious. Two physicians who lived nearby and who had been summoned by telephone, were working over him. Razor and Poison. Wood said Mrs. Tacot, having fail ed to get any word from Thaw when she called him this morning, entered the room and found him lying on the bed and almost, covered with blood. After a consultation of physicians, it was agreed among them that Thaw's condition was not critical and he was moved to the hospital. In the room Thaw occupied were found a bottle of poison tablets and a razor. Later information from the hospi tal, is that Thaw cut only one wrist. Dr. Kirby late this afternoon said that Thnw had partiolly revived. His mind is wandering nnd he appeared to he suffering either from drugs or the after-effects of drinking. Dr. Kirby said. He is in no condition to talk. Tno detectives are guarding him. Tbird Indictment. XKW YOlili, Jon. 11. A third in- (Continued on Page Three.) ;s. WASHINGTON', Jan. ll.Trans- missinn in the mails of liquor udve ti-ements. in circular-, new -papers r olherwi-e into Mat-- which prohibit surh ndvcrtisru; or solicitation, i barred hy a hill by Senator Hnnk hcad rif Alabama, pns-ed Onlay by the M-natc. It Uifx goes to the hou-c. COMMIT SUICIDE LWAR PREFERRED IN PHILADELPHIA 10 KAISER RULE GEORGEASSERTS British Premier Declares That Ger man Emperor Told His People That Allies Rejected Peace in Order to Drug Those He Could No Longer Dragoon No Peace Offer Made. LONDON, .Ian. 11. Premier l.loyd (leoinc. speaking in the Cillild Hall this afternoon, said Kmperor Wil liam had told his people that the en tente allies had rejeetetl his peace of fer; The emperor did so, he said, to drvtb those whom he could no longer droKopn.. "We had rejected no peace terms," the premier said, and added: "We were not offered terms, tint n trap baited with fine words. It would suit Oennany to have peace now on hoc own terms. We all wont peace, hut it must be a real one." Homo (onfci'enre. The premier said the allies were of the opinion that war was prefera ble to Prussian domination over Eu rope. The allies, had made that clear, ho said, in their reply to Germany, and clearer still in their reply to America. Tho Home conference was under no delusions, Jlr. l.loyd George con tinued, as to the magnitude of the task of the allies, but felt no doubts as to the results. Tho wholo situa tion was probed, the difficulties were faced and arrangements were made to denl with them. All the allies felt, lie declared, that if victory was difficult, defeat impossible. The premier said that the grim resolution or the entente allies at the recent conference in Kome was. that at all Coats they much achieve the high aim which was before them when they accepted the challenge of tho "Prussian military caste" to rid the world "forever of its menace and save Kurope from unspeakable des potism." Still Controls Sen. The premier said the navy had strangled the commcrco of Great Britain's enemies nnd would continue to do so, despite "all piratical de vices of the enemy." With proper support at hand, he continued, tho armies would cleave the road to victory during 1917. The liest security for future peace, Mr. Lloyd George said, would be obtained when nations banded themselves to gether to punish the peace breaker. Mr. l.loyd George turned to tho question of the German peace offer saying: Xo Pence Offered. "The kaiser sent out a message to his people that the entente had rejected his peace offer. That was done to drug those whbm he had been unable to dragoon. Hut where are actually the German peace of l'ers? The allies asked them, but the Germans did not offer any terms They offered only a trap, painted with fair words. Such words tempt ed us once, hut the lion now has his eyes open. We have rejected no terms, but we have seen that war Is better than peace at the price of Prussian domi nation over Kurope. The allies have made clear In their reply to Ger many and still clearer in their re ply to the United States that before they attempt to rebuild the temple of peace, they must see that the founda tions are solid." SA1.K.M. Or., Jan. It. Oregon will be ''bone dry" about February 1, ac eurdiii'.r to members of the state le-i-laturc. in session here, who are pre pariu;: an absolute prohibition bill to provide machinery lor the operation of the "hone dry" amendment pa-sed at the general election la-t November. Dr. .1. K. Anderson, repre-cntative from The Dalles, leader of the pro hibition forces in the lower liou-e, aid t"dav be woubl introduce the bill probnblv tomorrow. The measure will carry an emergency clause, making it effective immediately nfler it pa-c-Itolb Ii-mi-c- and -ined by Oovernor Wilhyeoiitbe. Accordin.' to the pres ent platt-. it v'tW be bct..re tlie gover nor by February 1. It - expected be w ill sin it immediately. MKDFORD. ALLIES REPLY I Entente Answer to Peace Note Reaches Capitol and Is Being De codedReported of Friendly and Courteous Nature General and Guarded in Character. WASHINGTON. Jon. 11. The en tente reply to President Wilson's pence note began arriving this morn ing'at the state department. As fast as it was decoded it was loitl before l'rc.-idcnt Wilson nnd Secretary Lan sing. One neiitrol diplomat had informa tion from a source he considered re liable thof the note would be of o friendly nnd courteous nature, but would be tif such a character that it could not be accepted by the central powers without modification, but would not preclude another move by the president, should he choose to make it the occasion for one. Another Move Likely. Well-informed sources which some time ago let it be known that at least mother move was contemplated, un derstood today that the president would nut abandon his efforts for peace unless the reply was something wholly unexpected. The utmost secrecy was maintain ed at the state department, but the impression prevailed that while the entente has been perfectly clear in stating its position, the door to p. "ice hod not been utterly barred. In other quarters it was pointed out ilu.t whether Picsident Wilson dl take a further step depends not alone on the actual terms of the note its.'ll, ij..t also on his estimate of the -i'li o!:ou and confidential ad'.iccs from oiiroad. Pence IWin.s Outlined, LONDON, Jan. II. Il has been learned by the Associated Press that the entente reply to President Wilson miikes specific designation of its terms oi' peace, whieli ineludes the restoration of lielgimn, of Serbia and Montenegro and complete reparation tor the damage they sustained ami (he eva'Miation of the invaded terri tories of Kranee, Kussia and Ku niania, with sueb reparation ns is eonsidered just. The terms also re quire the liberation of Italians, Slavs, liumnninns and Czech Slavs from foreign domination. The retirement of the Turkish em pire from Kurope also is required. The terms provide lor the reorgan ization of Kurope, guarantees by a stable regime and founded upon the respective nationalities and the full liberty and seeuritv of all great and small nations. Turkey Must Go. While Alsace-Lorraine and the Italian Tyrol are not specifically named, yet the terms require the res titution of territories previously sev ered from allied nations hy force or contrary to the wishes of their pop ulations. This is considered clearly to refer to Alsace-Lorraine and the Italian Tyrol. While Uussia's claim to Constanti nople is not specifically alluded to the Turkish clause is considered indi rectly to mean the replacement of Turkey bv b'ussia at the Dardan elles. ' . ' The assurances of Kmperor Nicho las of Kussin concerning Poland are a!o indorsed. GUNSJD ALLIES ATHFNS, .Ian. 11. The covern ment has formally accepted the ulti niatuin of the entente powers. AT1IKNS, .lan. JL In necordan e with the agreement made with th al lies on December 1, Kiu (.'oiistnilt ine todav beiran ilcliery to the entente naval authorities of -ix batlerie- of mountain ikh. lie ae orders to the t roups to siippre-s all host ile demonstrations. LONDON, Jan. 11. Fodder and cereals are to tie crown In Richmond and Iluf-hy parks as the first step In the new food campaign. London's parks are royal property and the step has the sanction of King (JeorBe. 10 PRESIDEN AT1S1GI0N OKI. OX. TIU'K'SDAV. TOWI LAWSON AT CAPITAL 7r -'--'vV L Tlioinos W. Lawsiui, llostnn mil liouaire, at lel'l, on the eapitol li'ps. Wuhinirton, where he was suuiuioned Id i;ivo iiil'oniiotiou he is oid to have conicniiin a leak'' reported to ho'e made it possible 'nr tucn jicl tiiiK on advonce tip on I'resident Wilson's peace note to clean up (100.01)1) in Wall street. I.nwson is shown talking .villi liepicsculativc Krouk Itiichauaii of Illinois-. CORNWALLIS SUNK ! BY SUBMARtNEi LONDON, .Ian. 1 L The Mnkin of the irili.-!i war-itip ( 'ornwaliis by a submarine in the .Mediterranean on Tuesday ivas nnnoiiuced today by the admiralty. Tile seaplane carrier Men-My-Chree also has been sunk. Thirteen men from the 'ornwaliis are misim; and are be'ieved to h-ive been killed by the explo-inn. The official announcement says : "II. M. S. Coriiwjillis, Captain A. P. Davidson. D. S. was sunk by an enemy mi! una rim- on 1 he ill h in the Medit (M'rancan. The eapliiin and all the officers ;itv saved, but there are thirteen men tnissini. and h is feared they were killed by the ex plosion. The war.-bip refened to apparently is the Itriti-b baltlchip Coruwallif-. of 14,1)111) toe-. Tin- last previous re ports showed tliat she was in service in the Meditenanean. ' There i- also a ( ornvalli jn the . class, eon -Mite.: of war-hip retired from .a'-t ive ei- "h'c, but the fact that she was sunk in the Mediterranean indicates that it i- the battle-hip which has been l"t. The battleship ( ornwaliis was laid down in l!MH. She was -0." feet lony and wn armed iih four l'J-inch. twelve (i-incb and twelve ;i-inch uns, six thi'ee-poiinder- and four torpedo tubes. Her normal complement was 7.0 men. The l!en-My- 'liH'i- was a converted merchantman of Nm1 tolls ro-s. FIND BODIES OF LOST BRIDAL COUPLE TACOMA, Wa-h., Jan. 11. Th bodies of Otto Powell ami his bride were lotiml today in the mountain) after a -earth covering sibout three! weeks. December 17 they left on aj huntini: trip. They froe to death, j The hodie- tire bein carried info AI- der. PoWiH win a member of thei I'owell-I'oole Lo-'jiiiL' company, "-j eralinu a camp near Abler. WASHINGTON. Jan. I 1. After a b.nu' and biller iVjil the reni-riiina-tion of Wintin.q. M. Dfiiid- of N,uv Jersey a- a iitcebcr ot tbe mte: -tate C'ljiMhi l'i e e(e,i'Ml--i"U sl'i.-d ( "U -fini.ed t-d. iv by lie- -ciiat.'. The vide for ei.rihnualiiu w;i- YZ to 15 aain-t. JANTAK'V 11. 1917 WITH 'LEAK" E OF LEAK CHARGES - MADE BY LAWSON "WASMIXCTON'. Jan. 1 l.-Over the piolesls of republican members, the democratic majority of (be house rules committee today voted to re port adversely Kepreseutal ive Wood's privileged resolution for congres sional inquiry Into tbe diaries of Thomas V. hiiWHon that there was a leak to Wall street on President Wilson's peace note. Democrats and rc pub lien tin d is. asreo as to the effect of the com- ' mil lee's action toward tbe Law. son I contempt charges, Itepublieans say I he was absolved and that the whole j In vest ii; ut Ion is over. C'hairina n lilcnry insists that the sjiecial suh- committee to deal with I.awson's re fusal to answer questions still is in jexistence- and may take some action, j The opposing members also dis j nUTeo as to whether the inquiry is ; over. lie present alive Henry says Ileprescnlal ive Wood has nnot her rcsolu I ton bef fire t he com in It tee which has not been acted upon which jlho majority refused to take up to , day. j A new version of t he "leak ' to ; Wall street on I'resident Wilson's i peac e note was lihen to tbe house I rules com mill ee today by .1 tunes It. : Iieilly, mnnantni; editor of the Wall ! SI reet Journay. , A tip picked up. he said, by a Dow .lone-: :e(.oit'-r in Wall street Hint brokers j.nvate wires from Washing ton wi re s.iy ia;, the president was about, to '(nil a peace note was solely re:- pon;:ih'c for the dispatch forecast- in;; tbe itote which appeared on the com p:i ti 's taker ,it 2:ur, p. m., Wed iK'way, liceemljcr 2n, t t hours be fore tbe note utis published. WASHINGTON. Jan. II, O.-tnber. P'D'i. w;i- the banner month hr rail load operation- in the lii-loiy of the e..unt r , aceco"diit to t ionics made pulfiie today by the intcr-tate com merce eniiiiMt- -ion. The cniiiii---?- compil.ti ion. ba-cd upi'ii ri'titrn- l'im all road- in t he cniiiit iv v. he -c amiiia I re veil ue exceed- s 1 .iliiO.niii) sI:..h- that the roads reeeiveif ii- rc'enue from op-ct-ali'.n, .f:i:is.'itI .THi, an increase of more than .;.'t.OUi!.nilU nver O' l'.brr. T.l I Lpei-e- increased Ii'T'ol N atele sj;:.(toO,r.itO, le.n wvz it net in e-ea -e u I t 'T deduct i tax aceruab and nrienlle'-tabb- reiniie of more lh. in si ll((HH),l!00. informat!on.mWarloan AT 5 PERCENT OFFERED AT 95 Chancellor Law Explains Basis of British War Loan Term Is Thirty Years Option of Tax Free Loan at 5 Per Cent Sinking Fund to Be Established. LONDON', .Ian. It. - Andrew Honar Law, the llritisli chancellor of the exeliequer, announced at the (luild Hall meeting touay that tho basis for the new war loan was an Issue at 5 per cent and the price !". The period of the loan, be stated, v.ut; I'.O years with an option of re demption In lli ears. The chancellor said that the per cent would be paid on application and the bnlnnee in equal proportion;! The last payment would be on May ::u. Option of Free Loan. Tho uoverninent, the c-haiK'nllor added, was giving tin option of a tr.x free, loan at the rate of 4 per cent issued at par, to he redeemable at the option of the state at the end of 12 years. Foreign holders of the stock, be announced, would not be liable to the incomo tax. A sinking fund will be established in connection with the loan, tho chancellor announced, Kach month , one-eight h of one per cent, of tho total sum would be set aside until a total of 1 lu.onfl.nno Is accumulated which will be used in purchasing the stock whenever It falls below the issue price, thus giving stability to tho,lo;n, f . - - v .lr. Honar Law said that if the loan should fail, and it would not he dechired. there would bo other methods which could be applied nnd the rate then would not be pur cent. ' l-'ouudat ion 'rumbles. The military position, the chancel lor .-nhl. did not represent, the true position of affairs. The srent (Ger man military niachiue, he declared, was resting on an internal foundation which was "cruinhllnK irresistibly be fore our eyes." In his announcement on the war loan. Mr. Honar Lnw said that in fest ment in the loan would be on better terms than woubl be offered in the future. There was no limit to the rate of Interest the government would pay for money, he declared, but so far as ho could forecast In the future, a higher rate of Interest would not be paid. SAN ITiANCISCO. Jan. 1 I. --lie. vocation of (ieiinan Consul I'ran. I'o pp's exeipialor the per in is -ion granted by I hi- jo ernnienl under which he acts - -ha- been n-ked b District Attorney John W. Prc-toii. it became known here today. Itopp and four a -social e- w ere con icled In si nivht of conspiracy a-jain-l i tral- ity, TIn- recommendation a- made -ome I hue ny,o. WASHINGTON. Jan. II. Suf-fra-ii-t "-ileal -cut iiicl-" i c-unied duty outside the whip- Ihhi-c ualc- to day, despite a fieciiiL- wind. I'rcsidnt Wil-on had departed for hi- u-mtl L-aine of -jolt before I hey utul nn duly, but they deployed so he could mil tail t.i -ee their banners u hen he i etui lied. !eeail.-e ol the cold, the -enliliel-eie changed at lieipuilt interval- to return to the connre--iMiml ln-adipinr-cr- to w.unt then- feet. When the pn-ident and Mr-. Wil--o:i jctnrt. rd t nun the -jolf -janie the -III ihl'I - l.Iv i in to po- itioii- -o ilia! they ihuil.ed the drieay. The pr"-ident milcd broadly, but unr no reco-nilioii to the pickets. NO. 219 MOB THREATENS LYNCHING BEE FOR GOVERNOR Enraged Kcntuckians Attack Juritfc and Prosecutor for Granting Post- j ponement of Negro's Trial and De- I dare They Will Lynch Governor Stanley, Who Hastens to Scene. f MlTiUAV, Ky.. Jan. II.- In line with his aiinitunced intention to eivn the nnd) ''a chance to lynch the. jo ernor of Kentucky first, " (iovemor A. 0. Stanley arrived here early to day and look charge of the situation ".rowing out of the threats made yes terday by u mob ayaiiist the lives, of Circuit Judue Charles Hush and Com. moil wealth Attorney Denny Smith. The special train on which Gover nor Stanley 'arrived was left standing with Meani up, ready to. take thum from Murray if further demonstra tions were made naiust their lives. Threaten (iovernor. Open threats were made on the streets that tiny attempt to remove Judi:e Hush from Murray, or to pre vent the trial today of Lube Martin, would place the governor's own life, in danger. A posse is reported .forming at llopkinsvilte fur their relief. Judt-e Hush and Attorney Smith spent the niht al a hotel here guarded from u nmb bv a heavv force of deputy sher iffs. The linger of the ni"b was aroused a,uain-t Judge Hush and Common wealth Attorney Smith yesterday when a continuance was granted iu the ea-e id' Lube Martin, a negro, clared hh the .killing- of , Quthrio., Duigiud, a white man. A mob form ed and called for the prisoner, and when he was not produced demanded that the judge surrender himself iu place of the accused man. Attempts at e.vplanaliou were howled down. Court officials then explained that Marlin had been spirited away and could not he returned before this miirnini'. .Midi Orders Negro Itcttirn. This further aroused the anger of the mob, which demanded that Judge Ibi-h order the return of the negro, threatening iu the evenenl of bis fail ure to comply with their demand to lynch him, together with the common wealth's attorney, or to dynamite the hotel at which I hey were staying. Af ter it ciui-utl.'it ion between counsel and Judge Hush it was announced that the negro woubl be brought buck am placed on trial this morning. A bun-' call was sent to Governor Stanley and he left r'raukforl on the first available train, accompanied by Judge II. It. Ilines, chairman of Iho Mule prt-on commi-sion, ami Warden J. II. Chilton of the Kddyville peni tentiary. Immediately following the shooting Martin was taken to Nopkiiisville for -ale keeping, lie was brought back on Tue-day. The court room todav was filled and socclnlor.s crowded! cunidor. and ve-tibulcs. Counsel for Marlin n-ked for a continuance as a precaution, and Ihi- was granted and I he ticuro hurried from the court -room ami out of Murray before those pre-eiit could take act ion. ItKriLLN. Jan. 11. The advance of Teutonic forces which aro fnvud lug Kumtiuiii Is proceerling uncheck ed, according to today's report from army neaoipiarters. he vera I potnta or support along the frontier of L Northern Kumunfa were capDireil f from the Kussians and more than. 0 prisoners were taken. KKIiLLN. .Ian. II. Rritlsh troops made attacks today on the German lines near Serre and Hauniont on th .-(S m me front. They were repulsed, say thiri evening's headquarters re port. lillliLI.N, Jan. I L llrltish troops vesterday succeeded In penrlratinw the Herman defenses at one point west of Ypres, but were expelled by a counter attack, Buffering heavv Iosfi s, (ho war office, announced today.