Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, February 15, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextIt'trarv 0 FORECAST Tonight and Toiiioiyow lAllt, WEATHER ' .Maximum '. Menlny i"H; .Miiiimimi Today ti,T. forty-sixth Year. aUVfr-K'f Vet.Ui Year. MEDFOliD. OUKCOX, TIII'IfSDAV. KKIUl?AIV I"). 1!)17 NO. 279 CAN FLAG FROM U. S. LEGATION, BRUSSELS 1 NE mm Rwa 1 MINISTER BRAND WHITLOCK REQUESTED TO LOWER OLD GLORY: RUMOR RELIEF CORPS PRISONERS ON lAlOWLE Fllg Incident Arouses Washington Officials Discredit Reports From Berne That American Relief Work ers in Belgium Are Imprisoned by Germans. , WASHINGTON, Kcb. 13. Stiilo department advices today reported officially that llrand Whitloek, Amer ican minister to Belgium, had linen re quested but not ordered by the Or liian military authorities to loner the Aracr cot) flai; liom the legation in Brussels. The departmeui's advices made no lr.ontion of American relief workers being held prisoners and officials shared the view of Herbert C. Hoover, eliafrman of tlio American comni: slou, that it was improbable. As to the flag incident, it seemed to be regarded by officials as more senti mental than actually serious aluio it did arouso some I'eelins. State de partment officials took the view that the German military authorities were acting strictly within their rights. J Anrolitml to Ili'lKimu. The American minister is accred ited to the Belgian government, not to Deigium as a geographical unit and the seat of the Uelyiau govern ment Is at Havre. Mr. Whitloek remained at Ilrus selB by permission of the German gov ernment to tako part In the relief work and the American legation building for all diplomatic purposes ceased to be a legation. Whether Mr. Whitloek will con tinue on in Brussels as one of the four Americans permitted to con tinue to administer Belgian relief or whether he will be transferred to his official position as minister to the Belgian government at Havre lias not yet been decided. . Americans Prisoners? "WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 5. Reports from Heme, Switzerland, that Ameri can relief workers in Helgtum uro l.flfrld prisoners by the German mili tary authorities were discredited hero today by Herbert C. Hoover, chairman of the American relief com mission. Mr. Hoover siiid he expect ed no difficulty in the departure of the Americans 'from Belgium into Hol land and hoped they all would be out within a week. At present there aro 4 2 American relief workers in Belgium. Mr. Hoover was in Washington to day consulting with state department officials on the best way to recon struct the relief wrok, which the German authorities huvo forced the Americans to give up. It is very hard to know just how to work this out, Mr. Hoover sy, because no -'other nation has the trained workers (Continued on Pag Six.) by CHICAGO, Feb. ir,. With embar goes on virtually all roads each of Chicago, barring from speedy trans portation nearly all commodities ex cept perishable goods and fuel, the tar congestion today was considered acute. It was' estimated by railroad sta tistirans that a minimum of 30,000 loaded cars are on tracks in and west ' of Chicago waiting to be moved. Of these, it was said at least 10.000 were in the Chicago switching dis trict. "The congestion which began at English ports with the outbreak of the war and extended to 'our Atlan tic ports with the great shipments of munitions is the real cause of the em bargoes," said G. L. hacker of th Railway Age Gazette, who has made a study of embargo conditions. "The proclamation of a submarine blockade, which has deterred many ships from sailing, has made condi tion worse.' 1 f f S- N WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 State de partment reports from Cuba today in dicate that the government is mak I ing some progress in putting down j the liberal uprising. The most advantages won by the 1 fo'.owers xf Zayas was at Santiago. J where General Fernandez with 1.000 of the regular army and as many more armed civilians are in posses sion of the port. Minister Gonzales has forwarded to the one American naval vessel off Santiago the warn ing from Fernandez that the harbor is mined. Definite results of the special elec tion in the province of Santa Clara have not been received, but Minister Gonzales informed the state depart ment that reports indicated it had ben favorable to Mcnoi al. WA SII I NOT' IN. Feb. I.-). Tnbiic suh-el ipl t ibe Muck uf tile twelve federal tann loan bank look up only LNi.OlNJ -hate- of a value of .l;!l),(U)P, and Ibe government will supply the remaining H,87l,Oiul. 'I' lie farm loan board in announcing the figures today made it clear Ihut public subscription had nut been thought de-irabie in view of the fjict that the Muck redeemable at pur. and that within n ye.-tr or so at rnoM I the banks would buy back the .Muck In m ii- original hubier. Thus, in ihe ca-e of the linltimorc bank, to which public siib-cript ions ayjregnted about .tu'HIO. the board de- I clined to entertain u u"e-tiun made by a. l'altimore banker that the entire ; toek i.-.ie be underwritten in that city. Complete returns of the Muck sub scriptions have nut been rceived ! from four uf the twelve diMiicts. He i turns tubulated thu- 1'ar Mmw that the greatcM- amount, ubout !MlOf) jMiare-:. were .-tib-cribi-d for the i Ouwiliu bank. INDIANAPOLIS OFFICIALS INDICTED FOR FRAUDS IN'MANAIMU.IS. 1-Yb. 1 Oiief of iNdire Sammd V. iVmitt, City Sealer Ileitnan F. Adjtin urn! five po lice ofti--!-, ail of Iiithiinapuli ., ip pfared at the otlire of I'niit-d States .fjniial M;irk Ston-n at noon today mid -iirft iitleied on ;itt indic-i incut re t.imetl by the hdenii urand jury yes Piu.iy eliat'jiu eb-elion i-oii-piraev. ASKS RELEASE OF AMER CANS New and Vigorous Demand to Be Sent Germany, Accompanied by Full Statement on Treatment Ac corded Germans and German Ships in United States. WASHINGTON, Feb. K. A new and vigorous demand for the rolea i of the Amei'lcans Vrom the prize ship Yarrowdalo held prisoners in (Jer tuany will be sent forward in the very near rutnre. it was said definitely to day. The demand will be accom panied by a full statement on treat ment accorded Germans, and German ships in the United States. While it still was Indicated that the accumulation of violations oi American rights might lead Presi dent Wilson to go before congress at any time, it was said today that he has made no definite plans for tak ing such a step immediately.. When he will go before congress, it was said, will depend entirely upon circumstances; The opinion grew among officials, however, that such a step would not be long deferred. President to Act. Nothing has been heard by the stato department early today from Germany in reply to Its inquiry as to the exact status of the Americans taken into Germany on the prize ship Yarrowdale. Likewise no news came from Ani'bassador Flkua at Constau tinoplo about Amerians in Turkey. The government began today to feel the insistent need for some sort of action soon to open a way for movement of shipping now held up in American ports by suspension of sailings on account of the German submarine campaign. Reports on the accumulating freight now are reach ing officials regularly and although the situation is not yet regarded as serious, it fs apparent that American industries will be affected unless ocean shipping starts moving before long. Put Guns on Ships. At the present stage of develop ment of tho German-American situ ation, attention is centered on Presi dent Wilson by the growing belief that he will take no step, even to the furnishing of defense armament to merchant ships, without first consult ing congress. The sinking of the American schooner Lyman M. Law in the Medi terranean by an Austrian submarine. probably with warning is regarded by officials here as illegal, Inasmuch as the cargo was not contraband and the submarine displayed no flag, but since no lives were lost ft Is believed the incident will not In itself develop into a cause for drastic action by this government. L HALIFAX ROUTE Ni:W YOIMC. Feb. l.". Coincident with reports that the liritiMi admir alty h:i'l granted permis-iou for neu tral 1 1 i i - .-ailing from Amciieiin ports to cell at Ilalifnv inMeail of Kirkwall, several neutral line-; other than American, niitiouiwcd their in tention today to relea-e ships for trim. Atlantic servire in ihe near fu ture. The -Kyndam of the Holland-American line will sail tomorrow. She will carry no pa-M-ngcr- and will stop a! Halifax for examination. The Noor datn, of (In same line, will vail mhiii1 time next wek. olTtcijiU itnnutineed, and j'.a eiigei are noy bcini: book ed. The Stockholm, of the Swdi-1i. American line, with a siiiiill pa-eifjer IiM, will get iiwiiv tomorrow. The ( 'a i 'I - holm, a S'wediMi-Amerieitn t'lvi'jhler, will sail Saturdnv. After being examined at Halifax, the Miip- can pa-- far to the tjotfh ol the lirtM-h iMes, tim- avoiding the German iibmaiine 7.0 tin. NAVAL MILITIAMEN WITH RAPI GUARD BROOKLYN BR Itupifl I'trt' Kims art1 nr( of f lit ('(pnpim'tit of naviil iiillUmim'n fitinnl the alMiliilrtits nf llu liuf Hruoklyii lriiKf against possible action liy lomb plotters. IiiimMliat'l,v after tiiploinatie relations were broken with (ei inany, steps Here taken to proUM-i public structures an.-l u aterwarks. FORCE GERMANS FROM ADVANCED LI ON SOMME liFI.'l.lN, Feb. 15. --(iei'inan troops in the region between Scire and the liver Summe, in France, ye-terday withdrew from ume of their advanc ed positions in aeeurdnncc with or ders from their cumniander, says the official statement issued tudav by German a 1 m y headquarters. Seven entente airpluin". were broughl down bv the Geiinan--. I'AKMS, Feb. 1.".. French detachment- nijole ;m attack yeMeniav be tween the Oi-e and the Aisne and penet ruteil :i- far as he second (Ice man line. Ibe war office iiUliuilliee-. I'F'i'lMHilIAh, Feb. I.',. Attack were begun by the Teutonic troops yeMenlay near Slotchoff, in (ialicia, caM of LcmheiL:. The baltle is still in progress, aeetrdinvr l' tiie war of fice. HKIM.IN". Feb. l.V-Teuton force- yn-tei'day .-tol'tiitil the li'n--iiiu position-, along a fmnl o! llMI yurds uirth cf Ihe Jocltol 1 -T.iinopol railroad, in (Ialicia, say Joda "s ( icruiuti ol 1 i - eial latcmcnt. After ib'-tniyiim the ho-tile treiiche-. the A uM io-( let ina us ; withdrew, taking wilh lliem 1'Hl pn--i oners. i Ft LONDON, Feb. 15. The liritiMi steamer Clii'ia, of ii.T'tO ton grons, has been sunk. Lluyd's ShiipliiK auencv announced today. The crew waK lander). The Hritifh steamer Ferca also; has been sunk, the agency announces, ! The Cillcia was .". Mi fe.( in length Tim Ferga is not liMed in availabU shipping reiopN. D FIRE GUN IDGE AGAINST BOMB PLOTTERS ROME ASKS .IF LAWSINKING IS NEEDED OVERT ACT j li'O.MK. Feb. l.V All uf Ihe liomc papers nk if the .-inking oi' Ihe Ameriean schooner Lyman M. Law j con-titutes an overt act as mentioned j by President Wil-uii in Itis slatemenl tu Ibe senate. While the liriti-Ii con sul al ( 'agliari tele-raphcd 1 nited Stales Con-iil Treadwell here that llic Lyman .M. Law wa an ex-Ameriean -hip. the (iiniimlc d'ltalta savs tlial the schooner wa- regularly regi-tereil in the American merebaut mariitc and wis flying the Amciienn flag when -he was -link. CACLIAI.'I. Sardinia. Feb. l.'. -The F.riti-h cm-hI ha- tnken atfi davit from Captain .McHoiiough and (he crew of the Lyman M. Law, in wltii-h ihi'y nv that Ihe ve-sel wn suildciily ii)p!'oaehed bv a siibiiiarinc which gave no indication of her na tionality. They say they were -cnrcely uiven time tu save theni--d'e before the -choouer wa- lur p"docd and -et on tire, t'atil.'tiii Me hoiioie.'h i!l leave here tomorrow for L'otuc to t(-til v belt. re tin Aiiterienii cfiii-nliir nuthoritie- with regard to the .-inking- of hi- -hip. 'TEMPTING GOD' A.MSTKICOA.U, Feb. i:,.- 'flie Lo I;a Anzeiger of Uerlln expt-e.-Hef (he h'Mie that cabled report. to the effect that A meriean inert ha nt men are saillti'4 in detiaioe of the submarine bluckafle an unfonmled. "The (dan for such sailings.'' it says, "at the but to in amounts to nothing more than moM wlekcd tempting Ood." O. H. dates of Condova. Alaska. Ik among the out of town visitors In jlhf city. THREE COWBOYS REPORTED SLAIN AFTER CAPTURE Mermons Kidnapped by Snlnzar's Force Thouyht to Have Been Exe cutedNo Trace Found of Men and Dog Returns Refugee Reports Threat by Salazar of Border Raid. Kl, PASt), Tex., Feb. 1 Two mcricans were reported killed Tues day when a band of Mexicans believed to have been a part of Jose Ynez Sal a.ar's command raided Lang's ranch on the American side of the border west of the Corner ranch, which was raided Monday, according to an Amer ican who returned here early today from the border below llachlta, N M. He said one of the men report ed to have been killed in the raid at Lang's ranch was named Fulton. The name of the other man also said to have been killed was not known. American cowboys in the llachlta district were organizing a posse of fifty armed and mounted men to cross the border in an effort to rescue the American cowboys who were be ing held as hoslugcs by the Mexican raiders, according to the American who arrived here early today. John Parks, well known rancher of that cistrlct, was said to have been (select ed as the leader of the posse. llACIUTA, X. M., Feb. .I:.. .lose Ynez Salazar threatened soon to raid ati American city or town and nil the American men, according to "Hunk" Spencer, the American negro, who, with his .Mexican wife, are heing held lor niu-om bv Sahizar's foreo at Ojitos. Spencer reached the bonier veMer day to obtain 11 rau-om for (he relea-e td' himself and his wife, return ing to Ojitos. According In Spencer, Salazar gave him the following message to take to the border: '"Tell the A merman people that (icneral .Joe Ynez Salazar is going tu vi-it them shortly and di-tribute a few pound of lead in ihetr ihhIm. .I11M as soon as the forces ! am expecting reach mi'. 1 shall strike oiue Ameri can city or I own and no Ameriean force or Carrauza army will prevent me 1 10m carrying out my plain. Col umbus will be as nothing compared to my Mrike. "hiring my May I will make every effort to protect American women and children, hut Ihe man uf 'gringo laud' will have to lake care." Cowhiy's og Iteiurns. ( OliNKIf liANCli, N. .l Feb. ti, via automobile courier lo Ihiehita. N. M. liehef that the three Ameriean cow boy- Andrew Peterson, Hugh Acord ami Lurtoii Jen-en were exe cuted by the Alevican raitlei - who eapl tired t bciii at the Corner ranch here on the American Mdc of the hol der Aluiiday. was strengthened tuday when Andrew I Vt cr-uii'- shepherd do crawled inlu camp, fami-lieil nud luot-uie. a- if he had come a great distance during the night. American cowboy- of the re -cue po--e who camped al the line here la-l night took tlli- lo Jur, ill Petel'-oU atld hlS compaiiion-. w ere dead. "I gue.-s Andy- gone if hi- dug dc--ert- biiii." one big eowbov -anl a- lu petted tiie cxImuMed annual. Lent Spilf-bury, the I'ci-luug .-coot. and hi- po--e of Mormon -coul- and cowboy- spent the ncht hcti' jit the -cent uf the raid Aloitday when the I h i ce Mormon cow hoys w ere cap Hired. At dawn Spill-lmrv an. I hi eoiiipauinns di ided into baud- ol three and four and -tailed a -v-teiu-at ie sea 1 ch I 'or the in Using men nt their bodie-. CREW OF INTERNED SHIPS ARRIVE FROM PANAMA NKW Y' HI K, Feb. LV - Seven m. in-1- of Ihe crew- of (iceman c--e!- jlicd up in the canal zone armed here loiiay iiinier gii.mi on tiie I'auauia line steani'-lntt Adv-jinee. Thev weie -cut to l!lli- i-laiid. when their ca-e- Will be decided b.V the hoard of 111 tpttry of the di-perimenl o iniinigia-tiou. AMENDMEN T F TO PASS HOUSE Webb Resolution Favoring Constitu tional Change Reported to House With Majority Report Favoring ami Minority Report Opposing Kitchen Predicts Its Passage. WASIIINOTON, Feb. 1.1,Tho Yebh resolution, proposing a nalional prohibition constitutional amendment, was reported to the house today with a majority committee report in its fa vor and a minority report opposing it. Democratic Leader K it chin said it would be taken up in the house with in a week. He predicted it would pass the house by the necessary two thirds, hut probably would not he act ed upon in (he senate before adjourn ment of congress .March 4. The majority report declared that inasmuch as more than (iO percent ot the population of the Tinted State lives in dry territory, it is incumbent igress to submit the question of national prohibition to the stales. Ai-guiiieiitN in Favor. ''Leaving out of consideration the, merits of the prohibition policy of dealing with the alcoholic liipior traf fic," says the report, "when more than half of the .Mates in the Cnion have declared in favor of prohibi tion; when 8r per cent of the terri tory of tiie I'niled States has outlaw- -ed the saloon and more lluni 00 per cent of the population live in such tcniyry; and iwhen approximately ten million of uur people residing- in all sections of the Tnion have peti tioned directly for the pas-age of this rc-olution, your committee is of tilts opinion and feel- thai it is incumbent on the eongre-s to submit the issue to the states in the manner requested a.- pre-eribed by the terms of the con stitution il.-elf. "If it is not desired, thirl eon staterf of the I'nion can prevent its adop tion; but if, on the oilier hand, thirty six stales desire such change, they should have the right to make it, and it wuiihl appea r t o your committee that tin; (iic.-lion is now one of suf ficient importance to be submitted to them so that they may pass upou it." .Minority Object. The minority report set forth six; objection- to the re-olutioii. They were that "it does not provide for a dale of submission lo all states; it would not prohibit personal consump tion of liipior; it would interfere witli the police powers of the states; it would permit the confiscation of property w it bout compensation ; the general governmental effect of na lional prohibit ion would be bad ; it would tai-c a .-erioit- revenue tpies lioit. "Coercion alone will not prohibit: neither will it inculcate temperance," the minority report continues, "for temperance and, indeed, prohibit io:i, depend on changes for the better in halm- and coudiliuns which are only brought jiboiit by a regulation of ben Hit obtained through moral and edu cat iotia 1 a ppreeia t ion." Signer- of the minority report weru I "epi e-entii I i e- Igoe a ml Oyer of Mi oiiri, (iraham of Pennsylvania, Steele of Iowa, D.inl'.Mih and Dale of New York, and Oard of Ohio. The Weld 1 a meiiduient Would pro hibit the manufacturing, trau-portu-lioh, niioi and -ale of alcoholic H ipior for beverage purpose-. B. C. DRY LI BEAT BY SOLDO IE ANVot'YKIi. It. C. Feb. J.V Further figure- received front Lon don, where soldier.-' oes are being tiled, indicate hnrdlv a doubt that prohibition for HritiMi Columbia has been defeated. 4 in September lo last civilian- in tin- province voted lavor of a prohibition tnea-ure with a majority uf (HUMt. Since then S7.lt -ohlier- have Voted. Two thousand vote- hue been counted, and show that Ihe soldier- are Voting wet bv about 11 to 1, It will be another week before the government will announce the final figure-. ORPROHIBITION