taJversity 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.