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Newspaper Page TexttaJversity tf Oregon Uhfary YEATIIEI? Maximum yesterday, 67; iiihshvmin today, J I. FORECAST Toiiigl it and tomorrow, rain -U. Forty-spventh Tear. Dally Twelfth Year. MEDFORD OREGON', FRIDAY, APRIL 20. 1917 NO. 25 L5e - Matt MEDFORD i-VJi-rajLJU GERMANS FAIL TO HALT FRENCH DRIVE ON AISNE Gradually, But Surely, All Salients Along Front Are Being Crushed Ft. Conde Captured Violent Fighting Continues, Witli French keeping Initiative. . PARIS, April 20. The failure of the Germans to resist the pressure of the French is the outstanding fea ture of the operations to date in the great offensive on the Aisne and in the Champagne. It is clear .that Gen eral Nivellc's armies are in no dan ger of losing the initiative and that gradually but surely all the salients along the Soissons-Auberive front are being crushed. The principal salient to which the enemy had clung formed an angle where the front, running south from St. Quentin, hinged to the line run ' ning eastward toward Hheiins. Caught as in a vise by the troops advancing northeast from Lot'fiiux and northwest, from Vnillv and Chn vonne, the angle collapsed yesterday and Fort Conde was captured. Sub stantial progress also was made in the center, ground being won east and west of Craonne. Trenches Captured. Violent fighting continued during the night, in the course of which the Ffltnch made further gains in the re gions of Laffaux and the Vauclere plateau, the war office announces. Several lines of trenches east of Iucre were taken. Heavy counter attacks by the Germans in the Cham pagne were repulsed, ' severe losses being inflicted on the enemy. The statement follows: ". "South of St. Quentin the enemy's artillery kept m a heavy lire, to which our battries replied vigorously. During the night palrol encounters occurred north of Urvillcrs. In the region of Laffaux we made appreci able progress and took fifty prison ers. We report several counter at . tacks in this sector. In tho Champagne. "On the Vauclere plateau and southwest of Conrcy we carried sev eral trenches with grenades. East of Loivre a well-conducted operation eiffibled us to gain ground and take 250 prisoners. "In the. Champagne the night wa marked by violent reactions of the enemy. Very strong counter-attacks, preceded by bombardments, were launched by the Germans in the re gion of lloronvilliers. Our curtain of fire and our machine guns completely negatived these efforts, which cost the enemy very heavy losses. A num ber of prisoners remained in our hands. Everywhere else the night passed in quiet. "On April 16 ten Germain airplanes and two captive balloons were brought down by our pilots.'' CATHOLIC CHURCH PLEDGES LOYALTY MkU.TIMORE, Md., April 20. A letter addressed to President Wilson pledging tho loyalty and tervion of the Catholic church of America was made public today by Cardinal Gib bons kb chairman of the meeting of the Catholic hierarchy held Wednes day at Washington. In addition to the cardinal the signers ot tho letter are Cardinal O'Connoll, of ttoston, and the archbls-hops of St. Paul, St. Louis, Milwaukee. Cincinnati, S;in Francisco and Chicago. The remain ing six archbishops were unable to at tend the meeting. Asks w scouts TO CULTIVATE BEANS NEW YOMK, April ID. On the ground that beans are the befit of goods for war emergency, tleriiert I . '-.T!;f;iii:.H, Ajril ;..- ..li -ir.i) Koover, chairman of the National j ,.:j,,r f t1(. t..); Food commission, lim-s the i'-iyi.,,,, jr.,t. bus been appointed nmi fcecuts of America to devote their i n-, ,;,,!,.,-. in-chief ,,f nil Ho mn naval erglet to the cultivation of this crti.lj-rtl,s , tlt, ijaiiic POTATO CROP 11 BE 25 PERCENT SHORT F SEED ALL PLANTED 4- 4 CHICAGO, April 20. Mayor Thompson said today on an- thority of an expert of Armour & Co., that if every seed potato now in this country were plant- ed the crop would be 2i per cent under normal. SOCIALISTS ASK CENTRAL NATIONS PEAGECONDI HONS IMWXE, Swilzorlaml. April 20, The Hungarian socialists have mlopt ed resolutions at a secret con volition doimimHni that tlie central powers make pubJin their peaee conditions, excluding all forcible annexations, according to tho Tngwaeht, the offi cial organ of the Swiss social dem ocracy. The convention wan the first io ho held sinco 1913, and sev eral resolutions f a drastic and even revolutionary ' character were adopted. The convention called upon the ITtinjr;iri;iti government to abolish nil restrictions on ptihlie gatherings, to restore the freedom of the press and to furnish genuine proof of the hon orahleness and sincerity of its de sire tor peace. The resolutions de clare that peace terms should pro vide for the obligatory reference of all disputes to an international trib unal, gradual disarmament of the na tions, means for the free economic, nnlinmil. and cultural development of all peoples and the removal of causes of friction between the nations and their governments. Demands were also made that nil states make public every interna tional agreement, place foreign pol icies under the control of parliaments and abolish secret diplomacy. ONLY LEGISLATION WILSON FAVORS TO BE CONSIDERED WASHINGTON, April 20. No leg islation will be acted on in the house during the present extra, session ex cept such as may be recommended by President Wilson. .An agreement to this effect was reached at a caucus of house democrats last night, but only 'after it had reconsidered its previous action in adopting a reso lution to take up nation-wide prohi bition legislation. Several New York City members bolted the conference after adoption of the prohibition res olution, but harmony was restored by recotiidei atiotl. Whether a waterways measure or prohibition will be considered de pends on President Wilson's recom mendations. The president has al ready indicated his willingness to approve a waterways measure and certain restrictions. FEDERAL DEEPENING - OF SEATTLE HARBOR WASHINGTON, April 20.JPederal improvement of Seattle harbor ly msUntenanro of depth of thirty-six feet at mean low water in tho east waterway when the state or other local agencies completed tho water way to that depth was recommended to congress today by the war depart ment. Federal maintenance of the we-t waterway and dcepenlns of the Sower liiwaii)lnh river there were re ported (inadvisable. ADMIRAL K0LSCHAK TO LEAD. RUSSIAN FLEET ASKS AUTHORITY TO FIX PRICES OF FOOD PRODUCTS Secretary Houston Recommends to Senate That Council of National Defense Be Empowered to Fix Min imum and Maximum Food Prices Requests Authority. WASHINGTON. April 20. Secre tary Houston today recommended to the senate that the council of national defense be empowered to fix mini mum and maximum food prices. To meet the food situation, Secre tary Houston told the senate, the de partment of agriculture needs the fol lowing authority: Authority Needed. To make a complete survey of the food supply of the nation to deter mine its location, ownership, control and distribution. "in cooperation with the interests nvolved, to establish minimum grades of farm products, including seeds and standards of receptacles. "To license and supervise the op eration of all plants, mills, packing houses, canneries, slaughter houses, breweries, distilleries, storage hous es or other establishment or facto ries in which food or feeds. Imple ments and any other articles requir ed for agricultural purposes are pre pared, manufactured or kept for sale or distribution. "To require the preference move ment by the common carriers of seeds fertilizers, farm implements or th materials required in their manufac ture. "To enlarge the existing telegraph ic market news service of tho de parlment to assist in the distribution of products according to the propor tionate requirements of the consum lug centers. INnver to Fix Prices. "in case of extreme emergency, the government should have power to purchase, store and dispose of food products and to fix maximum and minimum prices. "It is estimated that approximately $25,000,000 will be required to car ry out the plans herein outlined. In order that prompt steps may he taken to put them into effect, it Is urged that immediate action bo taken to pive Hie department the requisite au thority and to make available tho necessary funds." Secretary Houston informed the senate committee that the increase of food production this year must come through increased efficiency on the farms and ranges already in operation and that the chief problem is obtain ing an ample supply of labor. Increased 1rwluefion, "Increased production of the sta ple crops," he added, "is especially important. There is yet time to in crease the acreage not only of corn oats, barley, rice and tho sorghums, but also of spring wheat In certain areas, as well as to extend the acreage beans. The livestock and poultry re sources of the country need to be carefully considered and encourage ment given to them. The marked ac tivity in home gardening will result in a considerable additional produc tion of perishable crops for local use. SEVERE SNOW . STORM. NEBRASKA OMAHA, Xl., April 'JO. A se vere pihiw, jiicet mid rain Mttrm, which lias been rapine; in the wc-iern part of Nebraska i'ur (lie In.-1 twenty four lmiirs, while inyinir low ninny miles of li'lesrrnpii mid telephone poles, did the growing wheat and other crops of that section nmih gooil, it is reported, .Many wheat fields which had been civen up as only 50 per cent nvail iihle now are reported lo be looking very (.'recti, ami perhaps will yield in iiic neighborhood of a normal crop. TAC0MA BANK SUBSCRIBES $100.000 TO WAR LOAN TAfOMA, Wa-h.. April L0. The National Hunk of Taeoiun sidiM-ribed HfHUmO to the war loan for which a cull was i-ucd yciterday. Other bunks promise liberal subscriptions. ERT ANDERSON DECLINES APPOINTMENT AS FARM APPRAISER PORTLAND, April 20. The Journal has received the follow- in from its Washington corre- suomlent : James If. Anderson of Med- ford has declined appointment as appraiser in Spokane dis- trict, according to tinnoimee- meat by federal farm loan board. The explanation (riven is (lint Anderson hud made other business arrangements, lie de nicd that protests had caused hw pffppmpt.!f KAISER BELONGS NSEPARABLY 10 GERMAN PEOPLE AMSTKKDAM, 'April 20. A Jtr Yin HUihxU'U say that n resolution was passrd at a mooting ot the pn- gTessive peopled pftrly lU'noufhfitig President Wilson's "attempt fo sow discord between the kaiser and iUs (it'iiimn people, The reohiiioii do iiirvd the fcsiiser and the Gornuin people belong1 inseparably to eaeh other, and with the combined strength of themselves and their allies, will attain a victorious jx'jiee, gmiraiiteo ing their future The meeting wsi addressed by President Kampf of the rriehsiag who, discussing the unrestricted snb murine citnipiiij, atUl that nil ob je'tims U it hfsd been considered before a decision ivas reached, Ve were finally guided," he said, by the opinion that we had better resort thereto than Ite mastered by Amer ica." President Kampf reiterated the familiar accusation that President Wilson was a hypocrite who had only dropped bis mask when the submarine warfare began to rat off America's trade with Kttghmd, SOUTH DAKOTA DELUGED BY STORM SIOUX FALLS, S, D., April 20, A heavy downpour of rain last nlgJii soaked the southern and eastern por tions of South Dakota, which accord ing to observers will materially im prove tho growing conditions in those seciliis. A seyere gleet storm in tlw. northeastern part of tho state last HiKht disturbed wire service in that region today. Watertown, S. D., was comntaloly cut off from the outside world by wire and no news reports or commercial mesBnges could betransuiltled to the stricken town. No extensivo proper ty daniBKe or loss of life was report ed thero before the, lines went out early this morning. EACH 80! SCOUI 10 FEED A SOLDIER WASHINGTON, April 20.-A call io oh-ervn April '.'I ns "National I'iantililT l)av" liv the Itov Scouts of America was scut out today fo tin 21fi,0(MI members under the plan that "every scout feed a Miidier." SENATt DEFEATS MOTION 10 KILL CENSORSHIP WASHINGTON, April 20. -Hy a vote of 4.1 to ,i;i the senate today de feated a motion to trlkn the entire pre.8 eniorjhli elaii.-e from the es ploiiK hill. It alo. rejected forty to thirty-four a Biilmtitnle by Sena tor Cummins, of lowa, desisned to modify tho nrovinionj. TREASURY BILLS 10 ME PLACE OF WAR BONDS Certificates of Indebtedness to Be Replaced by Bonds When Issued Will Meet Immediate Wants of the Federal Government To Avoid Derangement of Money Market. WASHINGTON, April 20. Treas ury certificates of indebtedness au thorized up to fi.Otld.OOO.tHH) in the ,$7,MMMMI,00fl mir finance measure now licl'ore eonrcsK will h issued, Beeretnry MeAdoo announced today, "as, may lie necessary to meet the re quirements of tlie treasury' as soifi as tho bill becomes a law. The bonds authorized liv the hill probably will not no offered before sixty days. SEATTLE, Aprii 20. A targe iioiid-sellmsr firm in SeaUle today is sued the following . statement : "Tlie first, of tiie week we notified our clients mid eorres))ndeiiis tlirounh the newspapers that we bud subscribed for $JU(MM0 Svnr braids, oi'iermvr to handle their subscriptions without cost either lo fliem or to the government. X'tt to litis niornin we had received from our correspond ents nmon the count ry bankers alone reservations for more than $ 1)00,000 of these bonds." Meanwhile, certificates of indebt edness niatiiriiijr June 30 and bearing accrued interest m payment of sub scriptions for bonds, will be soid. ''The secretary appreciates the de sirability of avoiding any derange ment of jhe money market," said an official statement, "and in the finan cial operations in which the govern ment is about to enirase it will be his purpose to adjust receipts and dis bursements in such a way flint as fur as possible money paid in will be promptly returned to the market. "The secretary sounded the mar ket yesterday with respect lo tem porary borrowings mid was assured that immediate requirements eouid ho met by a sale of certificates bearing as low a rale as "J'i tier cent inter est, but there would be in doiibi about the sale of the lai'irest amount of such debt certificates and that a wide market for the same could be created if they were offered nt 3 pur cent interest. "Therefore, as Mion as the war loan bill becomes a law, the secre tary purjaiscs to authorize federal reserve banks fo receive applications for treasury certificates of indebted ness pnyable June .'10 next, and bear iiiR interest at the rate of ;i )or cent per unniiin. The further offering of such certificates will probably be I'JOO.OOO.OOO. II GROUNDS TO BE PLANTED on the PaHfie nrpan, forty im!, northwest of hrn, will In !mvr4jip ssmh-r urvrH from ihtu fhini1i nt uf Site inh'tinj. HjMniilrnlt K. hmhh TiH'shiy siid l)a work in mow sfj prt.'r'i, fijlkfis oil Hip nerva tion who u'l tht4r living vU'ty hy Hulmtm i'tbU'mg will io the guntx'n work. KANSAS WHEAT CHOP 55 PERCENT SHORT Tol'KKA, Kn., Apiil VtUy fh'v jnr rent of ihv. HM7 hc!(t ent$t m Kansas Iimh hvvn ahmuhmi'tl, hav- (cortlnt? in ihrt uHunnl crop report j-;iif t Imiay j'ntjjfW for a rrp from ihf r liiiijniiic 45 jwr rrnf if tho htt t'nii n(Hir is Jiown as ii(t,l;t jtr wni-, tthit'h wah Hnliridi a piohoM vrp or 4M,MMt40iHi Im-M- li.-arh 5t fioO,f)0 huhrU ht than hi-t yrnr. Uii'n'twt stvrvivjt f-nr vrn n4 aii is bhuwtj BRITAIN CALLS ALL DOCTORSANDSURGEONS H ill 10 COLORS LONDON, April 20. The war cabinet today decided that every physician and surReoa and every man with medical training of military age mast be called up for service imme diately, . 1IH DEFEAT TURKS M PERI .AND IN PALESTINE LONDON, April 20. The gener al officer commanding the British forces In Egypt reports In an off! eta! statement to the war office that on April 17 the British advanced north of Wadl Cihtuze, In southern Palestine and captured the Turkish advanced positions along a froat sf ti miles. The attack, the ilritlsh statement says, was assisted by the fire of war ships and tho positions gained were consolidated. LONDON, April 20. General Maude, commanding the British forces In Mesopotamia, has forced a passage of the Shatt-Kl-Adhera, at tacked the Turkish main positions and completely routed the Turkish forces, says an official statement issued to day by tho British war department. So far 1244 Turks have been taken prisoner. BLAME BANKERS FOR WRECK Of PERE MARQUETTf YA Kit I XOmv, A piil 2ihTlw finam-iai lonvofidl of iUv JVr 51a r qttvlle nulmml sad the i'mvlmmih UumlUim ihiyhm railway is UriI ntvtl in a hmg repati niiuu imUMc to day hy iht mivrUiiz onia'ree e?o. iiiission primaiijy in s 'bnah of tnwl to eorjKirle officials, efivn fyr Mrna1 jun,J "That ilowiifaU wih its dpj)3wWc poHseijuem'es iha report rcdj ui'Mti ha UtuH'il oJy to bvtrnya with in ami iiot ly iiipaJsiiij tvhlimU, K?tlh'r rivalry smr rait hvt! jjr rvg jftitioit iior nil ttumhrnvti ran hi Tmm n this r('isl !y hav vmiinhnlvd Soy itpptt'ciahje iUsfv Ut hv disas ttr. "N'oiitioi il'iniUs'il jh ihi neurit Uvi'mv s ts mor to h n'trri'HH ihan ihv rvmYitwH of great hitukfKji" iisii- tntions t Uitm ttofitiis Hums at mny pm eswtlittirly pnariiMiri jrrity, Ut aU of mwh xvUvrnvn jsk have hvvn th'vii in tint wrwkiM of thvp railruail "Xit only tin, hni ihv, Utah offi pvt f Hiit-k Uitii'tiHiumH VtUivU )Slin.i)ly as jrrtoi-.s of tSt rail ruail liavj m TavX ?.' UUU. mm than an4 4aaiaims for iha pr- JiioU'IV," CABINET REGULATES EXPORT OF FOOD VAHti!XTOX, Afiril 20. Fresl-i dent Wftson Hd Ids enliiiiet took isn today tlie regnlnUnn of food esuorts to ttie imrtliern F.uiojiejin iientrsils fo pri?vent fi4 reaetiinis (U-rmuny fro'ii tho I'ntfed State. Whatetor policy In adojrted wtit not intertere sih ahiiuneiits to neutrals unless ihi iieneftt fterniany. I'lifi'T em'.aro te.;ai:n jiendtiiK in roniire.HS tth the Rtiirovt of Os aiii-ifniKtntfn, the Kovernineiit eoutrt ration tlm Knropean tieiitrnlK. jt !s! prol)lii fimt further teiiiKtuslon wtH; ie as-i'ed fo ereate an ait iiey fa haii die ejuorls. OLD GLORY FLIES FROM TOWERS OF PARLIAMENT America's Partnership in Wortt War Celebrated at a Religious Service in St Paul's Cathedra!, Attended by King and Otteen, Cabinet and Parliament. IjOXIJOX, April 20. America's nnrtnershijj in ))jo world war was eeleiiraled at a reims seryjee in St. I'mii's eat hedral. 'f lie Stars and Slrijii's jointed from the hijrhest tower of Die parliament iraiidinss at WeKlmiiisiter the first time a for eimi flnsf was rwr di.-ijdayed on that, eminenei" uuA tliw iiljove all gv eriimeiit bnydin. The serrMi ia lite liisiorio eatted ral where the most mimientons oceas imis of iuUhhihI rejoieitig and mourn ing hare lieen soienmiEcd, was un precedented in heinif the coauneniosa tion of an aet f another flation. Overhead in Hie dim arches hun She dust-weighted and battle-tors tta of famuns British ragiments, some of wliirii had been earrisil ia the .Ameriniii war of the reyohrtioB, while. iin(Mi tho fiMiihs and memor ials of fiimu ildiers ranged ahout the Willis were tho unines of those who fought iigniBst the colonies 3a thai war. Uoyalty hi PieeBt. The cathedral seats neariy 4000 jieojile and was filled to its further most reee?ieH. All seals were oeea ()ied wlien King tSeorge and Qaeeo ilnry fiitrrnl, Juiiowed by the may ors mid nldenurn of the twenty-Mix iMiXMHtltt; of ijomlvsi, waring tlieir kh r!ci, rtiiies of of fire, tho cabinet .. memhers and iiiiiiiJies and loonijcrs of tiariiiiEiient, Tlie AiiiericHii ttufonsBy and con lar staffs mmiml front seajis with rejiri.-entatives of the I'iS-jriiBB, the Anieriean saiety, the Aine.riean Luni lieoa elah and the American ehamljer of commerce. Tiironsiwart the cathedral the army khaki and the navy bins were coii-jiieiioiirf. 3n the reserved scats there were a Jarye nnnilier of wonad ed officem and soidier.i, incindin miiiiy ;iii3iaiw and several Amcri eiiiis twrviiiw wiiii tiio Dominion forces. CiiHuerJior of tho Kxehcqnvr liomir (jiw re(ireMiiiel the cabinet ;n fiie nhsenco of Premier Uoyd neorje. 'iiic liiiijf ami qiM-en and Princess Mary were rei'cived at the west en trance hy fhe lord nmyor and sher iff, the archhishoj) of Canterbury., the dean and chajitcr of St, 1'anJ's and I'nifed Jitntcs AiiiiiHKsndcir Page, The rni;rrpaiion rose while their niajetiei walked down the center aisle mid remained sending until the niyu! Hiriy was seated, llcfljjatim Hervkvs HeJd. Tia n the hymn, ") God, Our Ilsip in Axes I'asf, l(ir StrctiKfii Thronh Yearn fo Conic," was kihis; in a deep ami ninthly rlmnw with a heavy ruii of drimisi frinn the band of the Welsh !5iiri), Tlie j-ervire which followed evM;ted of the Lord's Prayer, i'siilnw xhi anil xliv, lessons froas Isiiiinii Jsi, the Ajo-ties Creed, a tuiiyer, "The Battle Hymn of the Re tmiific,'' n ffflwn by 15ihn Brent, tiie hymn "Thriiji;h the Night o ii!i!it ami Sorrow,' beaedietioa hy tlie ridiiht of Canterbury, tho xiicinir of "The Star Spangled Bao iH'i" mid "isJ Save the Kins. 'flic clergy of St. I'nii!' eondacled the M'rrioe, awisted by fh areh-hi-hi f Cantcrhmy nm! the bishop of London. The text from rtieit lii-hi-jt iircnt sjwfce wbr chiweia front Miicabces 4441111 chatdcr, thir ieciilli vere, 4iivinif one apart from the elder-, 11c resoived that they haid j forth and try the tier in liaiit, by the help nt dad. t Continued oa Pag Four SPANISH P8EMER DECLARES FOf !it.lilt!, Anrll 20. Count Ho m n ium-s, in tejHlerins his roliinjition to Kini; Alfonso said be was eouiae rd tlint the dfne o? the lives and tnicri st!) nf Spaniard! toald nt ;:Kr'l If ftio government poJlry toa tiniied lioHBd hf tl limitation ntih i to cxlstiiij.