"WEATHER Maximum ycsterilay, 57; minimum today, 33. FORECAST Tonight and tomorrow, fair Fortv-spventh Yenr. Daily TwHflhYpnr MEDFORD OREGON, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4. 1917. NO. 11 Mail Tkibunei M ON DITTLuODLLPUrO PrnMAM II nnAT SENATORS PARTICIPATING IN DEBATE OVER WAR RESOLUTION. DM ILIiOl LLUIILO uLiililnli U"DUHI - ljtnmT!rTMT r- t BY WILFUL FEW LURKSOFFCOAST fTvl OPPOSING WAR SOUTHGAROLINA If i Wml J Senate Rings With Oratory Over Declaration of War Norris De clares War Places Sign of Dollar Mark on Old Glory Majority Pledge Support to Administration. WASHINGTON7, April 4. The wnr resolution wns debated in the senate today with speeches of support from both sides and prospects that the op position would be confined to n very few. It wns the. plan to pass it be fore adjourning. The resolution wns not reached in the house, however, as had been plan ned, and is to be taken up at ten o'clock tomorrow morning under an arrangement to remain in session until it is passed. The senate's resolution wns adopt ed by the house foreign affairs com mittee as a substitute for its own and favorably reported for passage with only two members of the com mittee voting against it. They were Representative Shackelford, demo crat of Missouri, and Representative Cooper, republican of Wisconsin. Patriotic SnpiHirt. In the senate patriotic speeches of support for the president and a de termination to press the war with all vigor were made by democrats and republicans with pledges of non-partisan consideration for all war ques tions. Senator Hitchcock, in charge of the resolution for the president, in place of Senator Stone, who would not support it, declared that as much as he wished and had worked to avoid war, he could not vote against the resolution. Senator Lodge, ranking republican of the foreign relations committee, pledging the support of the republi cans to the president, called on the government to seize all German ships in American waters to replace those destroyed by submarines and in pas sionate terms called on the govern ment not to conduct a "half war." Vai'danuin OpiHises Hill. Senator Vurdaninn, democrat of Mississippi, was the first to an nounce he would vote against the war resolution. He was followed by Senator Stone, who announced his position, but like Vardaman, pledged his support to the war when it is begun. Announcement wns made by Sen ator Kenyoil of Iowa, who opposed the armed neutrality bill and was among the ''wilful men-' mentioned lry the president, that he would vote for the administration war resolution if for no other reason than for na tional unity. Senator Gronnn of North Dakota, another of the "little croup of wil ful men," announced lie would vote against the war resolution. Senator Kirby, democrat of Ark ansas, who opposed the nnned neu trulitv bill, today announced that In Id yntn for the war resolution "that it may appear that wc are to gct'jer," and because a vote against it, he felt, would be futile. Norris AgnlnH Wnr. Senator Norris, republican of Ne braska, told the senate be was "bit terly opposed to the I'nited State entering the wnr," but did not flail; (Continued on Page Seven.) lUHMINT.IIAM, Ala., April 4. Kenorts that German agents lire workimr in southern states, particu larly in the tobacco and cotton belt, to incite negroes itL'ainst the I'nited Males government wire confirmed here today by local federal nirenK These official's announced that steps already have been taken to curb tluse activities. GERMANS INCITING NEGROES TO REVOLT u-m Lands in Small Boat and Buys riOT" n IWSLA li II I V, SuppHes From Farmer-Germany f U FVfU 1 Sv "Jk Using Mexican Ports as Subma- JffW U V IR P ' 1 i rine Bases Mexican Wireless Is ' '3Mjt$$0y I 1 Lpai :J- XLimA Vl sjk ' Utilized Navy Ready for Crisis. ' fuTCnCOCVs ! . WJ.srowr te"1 rt --vardmm ' ----- : r- I " . BY GH.SON GARDNKR. WASHINGTON, April 4. The navy department is investigating a circumstantial story about a German U-boat which is said to have touched at the coast of North Carolina for provisions. The storv told is sub stantially as follows: A farmer living near the seashore in a rather lonely district off lionnoke island north of l'imlico Sound, wns called upon Into in the nl'tornoon three or four days ago by a couple of seamen who bad landed on the beach in n small boat from a sub marine lying near the shore. These seamen spoke English with difficulty and were obviously German. They asked for all the provisions in his house and took them paying for what they took. The provisions were load ed into the small boat which put buck to the submarine, and when it had been taken aboard the submarine submerged and disappeared. The man telling the story came to Washington and talked in confidence to persons here connected with the navy department. Ho is known to be n person of entire credibility and the department is convinced that there are German submarines lurk ing off the South Carolina coast, awaiting developments or orders from Merlin. Using Mexican Huso. It has been assumed that the Ger mans would make their bases for sub marines in Mexican waters. It is known positively that German agents have been in close touch with the Cnr rnnxii government, supplying money treely, with the intention, no doubt. to smooth the way for the use of Mexican harbors nnd-sources of oil and provisions in prosecuting IT-hoat operations against the I'nited Slates. fins fits entirely the policy declared in the Zimmerman note where the German minister announced frnnklv that Germany nwaited only n formal break between the two countries to co-operale with Mexico in any form of hostility to this country that might be mutually advantngeous. file wireless stations in Mexico lire much more important to Germany than any sources of information thru German citizens in the I'nited Stales. There are two powerful sending sta tions, one near Mexico t'ily and an other at Torreon which could be used to communicate with Herlin. I". S. Xnvjr Itendy. Whatever may be said to the con trary, the I'nited Stales navy is ready. The ships are in perfect con dition as to repair and have been stocked and munitioned to tho last detail. Kvcry ship of the reserve, for which men could be secured by taking men from the navy yards, training stations or other laud du ties, has been put into commission ami the new men who Are coming from the training stations are Iii-inir put into shape by mosl inlen-ivc drills and training so that they niny be put on the ships nnd set at active duty (Continued on Pag 8lx.) I ST. .K'llN. N. II., April 4. -Tin siulcim: of a German sulunaiiiie which attacked their ship ninety miles off ucenMovn, Ireland, was reported by officers of a Iirilish sleauicr on arrival here today. In n running fight the merchantman scored n di ii'il hit. officer -aid. and the under sea boat went I" Ibc bottom with all hands Tin1 steamer was idighlly damaged by shell lire. : KilL $ t !fls. l- y FOUR KILLED IN TOVOTEAGAINSI SHOOTINGAFFRrVY f ' WAR IS FOOLISH HANFORD, CAL , dkf SAYS HITCHCOCK Wealthy Farmer Kills Justice of Peace, Lawyer and Implement Man and Is Shot Dead a Few Minutes Later by Town Marshal As He Tries to Draw Revolver Again. HANFORD, Cal., April 4. Four men were killed here today in a shoot ing affray started by L. II. Donny, wealthy Tulare Lake farmer, and ending in his death. The dead are: Jutlce of the Peace George L. Meadows. E. T. Cosper, an attorney. G. W. Wiley, manager of a trac tion engine business. L. H. Denny, farmer of Tulare Lake. Denny shot Cosper and Wiley in Cosper's office. Then he walked to the court house and Just as Judge .Meadows opened court toppled him from the bench with a bullet. Ho walked out of the courthouse to his aiitomobilo nnd was preparing to drive away when Marshal W. J. Himo halted'hlm nnd shot him dead as Den ny tried to draw his revolver a third timo. It was said that Denny was crazed with drink and brooding oyer a legal action brought against him to collect notes due. A whiskey bottle, it was said, was found in Denny's pocket. Denny tried but failed to kill for mer Judge Cover. The shooting took place nt ten o'clock just ns court opened. When bis victims fell Denny rushed into the street., pursued by deputy sher- ills raining bullets at him. Instead ruining bullets at him. f the Yuba company owing Denny it was said later, Denny was the de- Icndant in n suit brought bv the con struction company for the collection of notes due. Denny wns u rancher and n capital ist. Sued for Kliginc. Several weeks ago he was sued by the tractor company to collect for a traction cnglno he had purchased. This morning he and his attorney, former Superior Judge J. O. Covert, met nt the offices of Attorney Cos per, acting for the trnctor company, to endeavor to settle tho litigation. No settlement was reached nnd Cos per remarked: "We will have to go ahead with tho suit." Instantly Den ny whipped out his revolver, order ing Covert, who sought to restrain him, out of tho way. lie killed Cos per and Wiley after firing four shots. (Continued on p.igo six.) BILL PASSES HOUSE WASHINGTON, April 4 The army appropriation Mil for 1917 carrying I:' 4n,oo0,n00 was passed by the house todny In Icsh than half an hour, in exactly the same form bb it paused the house in the Inst session of con gress. Amendments to tiring the to tal of tho bill to 1270,000,(100 were Ignored In the interest of speed. FORCES Wl I T CHICAGO, April 4. Dry forces won their greatest victory in the his tory of tho prohibition movement in the middle west yesterday when cap itals of two states and ono of the principal cities of a third, in ncidlliov to a number of small towns, voted to close their saloons. Springfield, Illinois, nnd Madison, Wlsconslu, were tho capitals which went into the prohibition column and Diiluth, Minnesota, the third city of the state nnd ono of tho principal Great Lakes points voted the same way. Practically completo returns show that twenty-ono towns other than Sprlsgfleld voted dry In Illinois, while eleven granted licenses. Eleven of the towns voting dry already were dry, while nine of those favoring the saloons had them during the past year. In Wisconsin forty-lwo towns nro shown to havo favored prohibition, and twenty-four voted to license sa loons. ;t LONDON, April 4. The Austrian ministers of justice, war, and finance have resigned after the revelation of a grave seaiuliil connected with army supplies, according to a dispatch to 'the Kxchaiigc Telegraph cointmiiy from The Hague. Throe mini-lei's nssisted Dr. Franz formerly director of the Vienna de posit bun!;, to escape the consequen ces of having illegally sold foodstuffs to the army at exorbitant prices. At the trial of Dr. l-'rnnz, docu ments were produced which convinc ed the judge thai the ministers had forged a paper which was user in the ministers behalf. They were sum moned as uitue-ses and admitted their guilt, laN-r resigning. AMERICAN ARMED SHIPS CROSS SUBMARINE ZONE Ni:W YORK. April I. Word was received here lodny of the arrival of the American steamships Finland and St. Paul at Knglish ports. Holb -hips left an American port on March 21. They were united. Opposition to Resisting German Ag gression Seriously to Weaken the Country in Face of Enemy When War Is Inevitable, Declares Ne braska Senator In Opening Debate. WASHINGTON, April 4. Speak ing in behalf of the reoslution de- cluring that a state of war exists with Germany, Senutor Hitchcock of Nebraska said today: "The time for discussion lins pass ed. The president has nlrendy stated more clearly, effectively, more conclusively the reasons which make this grave step necessary. The reso lulion provides for Avar against the imperial German government. It is framed on the lilies of other wars. It places the responsibility for the war (iiarely on the shoulders of the Ger man government, clinrgcd Willi re peated acts of war against the Unit ed Stales. It is also unipicstionuhly a declaration of war. "I am impressed with the solemn ity of the occasion. Some may be filled with joy at the prospect of war. To me it is depressing anil dreadful. The enormous cost which the people must pay, the grcnt increase in the cost of living, the enormous burden of taxes the people must bear nnd the still greater heritage of denth, stagger my mind. The awful sacri fice of lives that must follow sickens my hear!. I am sure many other sen ators fed as I do. Want No More Land. "Wo want no more territory," said Senator Hitchcock, "we will demund no indemnity. Wc have no historic grudge to Keltic nor racial nnlipnthy. In this respect we differ from the other countries already involved in this awful struggle. There is piui- Slavisin against pau-Gcrmiiuism. Italy wauls back the Trcnlino, ! ranee her lost provinces. Great liriluin has German commerce and German colo nics utmost, in tier grasp; inissm wants Constantinople, mid Germany, beside her place in the sun, wants to dominate Kuropc. (Continued on .'if;o six.) WASHINGTON, April 4 -l!v nnnii iriHMis niiiM'ht (he hoii'-e nrci'd lodny tn lifL'in dix'ussinn nf the wnr reso lution tomorrow itioniinir ut .10 oYloek. No spoeinl rule liinilinir ilf luittt will he liroitLiliI in nnd lltr Iiohm will remain in ennlimiuii Mssion un til tlw resolution U piiswcd, Tlie hoii.-e foreign nlfnirs ronirnit tri tmlny iH'fcpti'd lite Semite's Will resolution in phiee of lU own nnd fa vornlily reported the resolution fur pnMii!P. If it is not tnken up in the house late todny, it will he consid ered as the first luiiness tomorrow. Represent h I ivir Shnekell'ord of Mi-sou i i, deinoernt, Itepre-enliitive Cooper, repuhliejtri, of Wiseonin, were the only memhers of the com mittee to vuto against the resolution. -i LODGE FAVORS SEIZURE OF ALL Republican Leader Pledges Support of Party to War Policy Advo cates Grabbing of All Interned Vessels to Replace Those Sunk by U-Boat Vigorous Action Favored. WASHINGTON, April 4. Senator Lodge, ranking republican of the for eign relations committee, spoko after Senator Swanson on the War Resolu tion: "No ono is more conscious thnn I Hint this is n moment for notion nnd not for debate," said Senator Lodge. "Hut I wish briefly to stato why I support it with the greatest earnest ness of which I uin capable. "Tho most momentous power en trusted to congress by the eonstitu tion is the authority lo declare war and never has congress been culled to n more solemn exercise of this great power than nt this moment. Wo have submitted to wrongs nnd outrages from the central powers of Europe with a long patience. "Wo havo homo nnd foreborno to tho very limit of endurance. Now the inevitable end is here nnd wo are about to declare war against Ger many. Putty Lines Ikisapiicnr. "Speaking for myself, and I hope for my associates generally on this sido of the chnniber, I desire to sny Hint in this crisis nnd when the conn try is nt war, party lines' will disnp pear and this disuppenrnnco of the party line will, I inn confident, not he contmed to the minority. Hoth demo crats nnd republicans must forge parly in the presence, of a common danger. "We havo only a very small army and wo must proceed nt once ns rap ally ns possible In build up n large one fit to del end the country in liny emergency. "Our nuvy is strong in certain brunches nnd very weak in others, It must be our business to supply the deficiencies as rapidly as possible Korlunatcly these deficiencies ore of the kind which can be most quickly supplied, "The president lias said that war will involve the most practicable eo operation of council nnd action with tho governments now at war with Germany, nnd as an incident to thnt (he extension to those government of the most liberal finuiiciul credits, in order Hint our resources muy so fur as possible he added to theirs. I'oi-cign Alliances. "I am not only In agreement with this policy advised by the president but it seems lo me that nothing is more imporlant than to follow it out "I am a thorough believer in the general policy laid down by Wnshing Ion when he udvised the people of the I'niled Slnles not to enter into per. mniicut alliances; but the man win won the American revolution tbrougli the alliance with l'rancc would have been Hie last to lay down a hard anil fast rule that under no circiimstnnccs and for no purposes were we to ever ally ourselves with other nations. I! would he madness for ns to attempt to make war alone upon Germany nnd find ourselves, perhaps nt the end (Continued on Page Six.) USES RIFLE 10 KILL AHKIIDKKN, Wash., April 4. Charles Anderson, n retired rancher, aged .ill, shot and killed bis wile at their home in Ocosta, lillecu miles west of here, this morning nnd then ended his own life. Mis. Anderson was shot while -she was standing in the yard, Anderson using n rifle. Then he went into the house nnd killed himself. No reason is known for the crime. The couple hnd six children all living. Anderson nltcmptcd lo kill Ins 1 l-year-ohl son, but the lad lied the house and escaped. GERMAN SHIPS M M WAR OR SUBMISSION SAYS SWANSON Virginia Senator Declares That Ger many's Treatment of a Friendly Nation Has Reached the Lowest Depths of National Turpitude No Gentle Rebuff, But Mulled Fist. WASHINGTON, April 4. Sena tor Swanson of Virginia in the de bate over the war resolution said the German government "has repeatedly nnd grossly violated its treaty obli gations to us and wantonly broken solemn assurances." The issue is not pence or war," declared Senntor Swanson, "wnr has already been declared upon us. The issue is whether wo shall accept war or abject nnd cowardly submission," Reciting the sinking of American hips, German plots and outrages in this country, Senator Swanson said the Ziinmcrmunn plot to incite Moxico against this country "rcnehes the low est depths of national turpitude.. Made Good Threats. "Wo hnve long suspected a dispo sition by Germany to dispute the Monroe doctrine. Now is tho time to teach tho misehief-mnking German government that our territorial sove reignty cannot be made a subject of wnr burga'.ning. "Tho advocates of peace now would place upon this nation the shame of n slill greater submission. They would endure still greater af fronts nnd suffer slill grentor sub mission." Reciting the winnings givon to Germany against ruthless submarine warfare, Senntor Swanson asked if (hey "wero mere empty boasts and bluff or the solemn voice of a reso- lulo people?" "No," he answered, 'congress will not by cowardly action declare that diplomatically wo roar and then re buffed strike with tho gentlo hand of a woman." Tyranny and Arrogance. He recited the sinking of various American vessels nnd Germany's bar red zone decrees ns "tyranny and ar rogance." "Wo have nbnnst forgotten the wrongs of the past in the outrages of the present," ho continued, asserting that unless American rights nro up held, "old Glory will bo sunk to low depths of shame nnd humiliation, "What else can Germany do to wage war against list" be demand ed.' "Aimed neutrality would now he a cowardly makeshift. We can not nvoid wnr. When tho wnr-mnd autocracy that rules Gennuny has been chastened or overrun, ties of friendship now severed will bo re united. The clock of national pa triotism now strikes for each of us in our hour of work and responsibil ity." . ST. LOUIS ELEC1S ST. I.Ot'IS, April 4. Mayor Henry W. Kiel and the cntlro republican city ticket were olcied hore yesterday. Mayor Kiel defeated William C. Con nott, his democratic opponent by 23, 101 votes, l.ouls Notts, republican, received 10.175 more votes tor comp troller than James Y. Player, present Incumbent. The republican! elected tourtecn aldermen. I.ONHON, April 4. Andrew Bonnr I.aw, member of the Hritisli council iiml government spokesman in the bouse of commons today stated in the lower house of parliament that until President Wilson's speech had been discussed by Iho I'nited Slates con gress Hie Iirilish government wns sat isfied it would not bo right to take official notice of it.