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Forty-seventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Yenr.
MEDFORD OREGON, TUESDAY. MAY 1. 1917.
NO. 34
m OFFER
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Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, Imperial
Chancellor, to Make Another Peace
Offer Thursday In the Reichstag
Terms to be Moderate Plans of
Radical Socialists for General
Strike on May Day Evidently Fail
Conservatives Seem Successful.
THE HAGUE, May 1. Dr. Yon
Bethmunn-IIollweg, the German im
perial chancellor, will make another
peace offer in the reehstag Thursday
, of this week, according to announce
ment today by the Berlin .Tngeblntt.
"The world will be astonished by
the. moderation of the German peace
terms," says the German Anzeiger of
Dusseldorf, Germany, quoting in n re
cent dispatch from Berlin a state
ment given out to foreign correspond
ents in Berlin.
Vor several months a controversy
lias been in progress in Germany as
to the aims of the war. The social
ists vigorously opposed by the Pan
Germans, nre urging a clear state
ment of Germany's pence terms, on
the basis or no annexations or in
demnities. Strike a Failure.
BERLIN, May 1 Efforts' of the
radical socialists to celebrate May
day by a holiday in the munition fac
tories failed. No cci-.v.lion of iu.rk is
reported. No parades were held and
no disturbances occurred. .
The conservative socialists had
made n vigorous campaign in oppo
sition to any .holiday and the indica
tions at noon today, as tiiis dispatch
is sent, arc that they were success
ful. LONDON, May 1 "In the Rhine
provinces more than half the muni
tion workers decided to strike to
day," wires a correspondent at The
jplugue, of the Exchange Telegraph
company. Essen (home of the great
Krupp works) is shut off from the
rest of Gennnny and completely iso
lated from the world in order to pre
vent the slightest information about
any strike at the Krupp works from
leaking out. Strikes are general in
small towns near the Dutch frontier."
LULL IN BATTLE
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LONDON, May 1. "We made n
successful raid last night north of
Ypres," says today's official an
vonncemcnt from the Frnnco.-Llelginn
fyiont, "and captured a few priso
''jicrs. Elsewhere there wus nothing
of special importance."
PARIS, Mav 1 The French arc
reorganizing the positions captured
in the Champagne, the war office an
nounced today ns follows:
"South of the Oiso we repulsed a
German attack near Bartsis. Along
the Chemin-Dcs-Dames the artillery
fighting was rather violent. In the
sector between Troyon and Turtc
bise patrol encounters occurred.
"In the Champagne the night pass
ed in rclativo quiet in the sector of
our attack where our troops are or
ganizing the captured positions. The
number of prisoners captured by ns
in the fighting yesterday is more
than four hundred."
BERLIN", May 1. A French storm
ing nttnek with fresh divisions yes
terday failed to take l'rosnes and Au
berive, says the official statement
issued today by the German army
hendqunrters staff. The (lermnns in
this area, it is added, hold complete
possession of their positions.
On the western front yesterday
twenty five British and French air
planes and five balloons were forced
down.
0 ID
Y 1
11 GIVEN
FRENCH Ml
BY U. S. SENATE
Rene Viviani and Marshal Joffre
Welcomed by Upper House "I Do
Not Speak English; Vive I'Ameri
que" Says JoJffre Address Kade
By Viviani Cheers for Visitors.
WASHINGTON, May 1 Reno Viv
iani and Marshal Joffre, heads of the
French mission, were received to
day on the floor of the senate, which
took a recess in the midst of the con
sideration of the army bill to re
ceive the visitors.- The galleries were
packed with parties of distinguished
visitors.
M. Viviani who delivered a stirring
address in French was roundly ap
plauded. When concluded the senate
to a man, scores of representatives,
who came over from the house, and
the crowded galleries arose and cried
"Joffre, Joffre. Joffre!"
The grny-hnired marshal of France
returned to the rostrum. Then, wav
ing hie cap before him, he bowed low
and in the soft voicii that is his, said:
' Vh"o r.Ameriquo.
"I do not speak English; vivc l'Am
crique." Cheer after cheer greeted this and
they ceased only when the hero of the
Mil me had. left the chamber.
When applause which greeted the
arrival of the French party in the
chamber had subsided Vice President
Marshall said:
"The senate of the United States
has had the pleasure and honor many
times of receiving distinguished vis
itors to the republic. It had the
honor of receiving General Lafay
ette and now, nearly a century Inter
it has the honor of welcoming the
vice-premier of the French govern
ment and the marshal of France."
Senators and representatives then
lined up to shake hands with euch of
the visiting Frenchmen.
When Senator Stone, of Missouri,
filed by, grasping the hands of Mar
shal Joffre, a ripple of hand clapping
came from the galleries.
In response to an invitation M.
Viviani then addressed the chamber.
He spoke in French but frequently
was interrupted ns those on the floor
who understood him were thrilled by
his words.
Cheers for Kx-rrcmler.
The vice premier began by saying
he had never been before in America
but that his country and the United
States were dedicated to the same
things,, liberty, equality and justice.
The men of France, he said, had been
compelled to gather an army from
those who volunteered and those
who were conscripted not just to have
an army, but to put down militarism.
lie paid tribute to the women of
France and predicted the women of
America would show the same brave
spirit. The vice premier thanked Am
erica for the bond issue to help the
allies, spoke of the passage of the
army bill and predicted that American
troops Soon would be fighting side
bv side with ! reuchmen.
Cheers nnd applause at the conclus
ion of M. Viviani's address were pro.
longed until the senators realized that
perhaps Marshal Joffre was not go
ing to be heard. It was then the
cries ''JoJffre, Joffre, Joffre!" join
ed in from every corner of the chain
her, reached the proportions of a
roar.
SAN' FRANCISCO, May 1. Bnron
Alhard von dcui liusscha Mucnch,
alias Kurt Brunncr, was aire-dcd to
day on telegraphic advices from
Washington that he was dangerous to
public safety and peace. It is al
leged that he is n nephew of Count
von Bcmstorff.
Brunncr was taken to Angel Island
on the arrival of the steamer Ecuador
last Friday nnd has been there since,
held as n dangerous alien.
He was brought over to Fort Mc
Dowell today nnd refused admittance
there so he was interned at the Pre
sidio, where he will be held onding
further investigation,
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MISSION IN
sfe!!rlV . i
First picture of Oio arrival of the French commission at Washington, taken Py Scclnl Photographer IU V.
Doimnn. Meld Marshal Joffio, mcnilwr of tlio French war council and hero of France, at the left, onil General
Hugh L. Scott, United States chief of staff, nt the right, in on auto just after the French conunlssion arrived on
the president's yacht, Mayflower.
LINER BALLARET
SUNK BY U-BOAT
LONDON, May 1. The Peninsular
nnd Oriental line steamship, Rnlln-,
rat, of 11,120 gross tons, which was
used as a troop ship, was sunk re
cently by a German submarine. All
the troops were saved.
The Ha! la rut was carrying troops
from Australia to England. The sol
diers were rescued by British tor
pedo boat destroyers and trawlers.
The behavior of the troops on board
the Ballarat was splendid, .acording
to the reports made by the command
ers on board and recalls the hero
ism displayed by the soldiers at the
time of the sinking of the British
troon ship Birkenhead off the Afri
can const in 1832.
The Bullarat was 300 feet long,
C2 feet beam nnd 7 feet deep. She
was built nt Greenock in 1911.
The Ballarat was torpedoed on
Wednesday, April 23, while the offi
cers of the troops were planning to
hold a memorial service in observ
ance of "Anzac day." Destroyers and
trawlers soon appeared on tho scene.
The sea waB moderate. The Dnllarat
was struck near the propeller and set
tled down by tho stern but did not
sink until four hours later.
Everything was orderly and tho
men sang and played cards while
waiting for the boats to be made
ready. Xo one on the Ballarat was
Injured and all the mails and oven
the soldiers' pets woro saved, All
the nurses and members of tho medi
cal staff remained on board until all
the patients had been provided for.
WASHINGTON, May 1. At con
ferences today between Bene Vlvlar.l,
head of the French war mission. Mar
shal Joffre, Admiral Chocheprat and
Ambassador Jusserand important de
tails of tho future work of the mis
sion and that which It already has
accomplished were discussed at con
siderable length. While no official
statement concerning the conference
was Issued, officials attached to the
mission made It clear Hint they were
more than satisfied with tho work
done and the outlook for the future.
Tomorrow Admiral Chocheprat will
make a statement to the American
people regarding the French navy and
probably how France consider the
American nnvy can best help in wag
ing war on the aea against a common
enemy.
CLARENCE L. REAMES
WASHINGTON, May 1.
Clarence L. liecjees was nom
inated today by President Wil
son as United States nttorncy
for Oregon.
Other nominations included
the following: Receivers of pub
lic moneys: Samuel Butler, Sao
ramenlo, Oil.,; Nolan Skiff, La
Grande, Ore.; Sam M'othershead,
Burns, Ore.; Luren A. Booth,
The Dulles, Ore.
Registers of land offices: 0.
C- Skinner, Montrose, Colo.;
Frank 0. Williams, Kalispell,
Mont.; II. Frank Woodcock,
The Dulles, Ore.
FLOUR SELLS AT $3.60
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1. Flour
was sold here today at $11. tit) a sack
or $UM0 a barrel, following a final
raise of HI) cents n barrel on lop of
the many increases during the month
of April. Millers blaine the high cost
of wheat in the east.
"My Country"
Mean
In one of the most impressive passages in liny
book, Kinile Nouvestre him liis veteran of Jenriiiics
define what. "Our Country" should means to n
Frenchman, in these noble words:
"Your country is all that surrounds you, all that
lias reared and nourished you, everything that, you
have, loved. That land you see, those houses, those
trees, those smiling girlH that, pass, that is your coun
try. Tlit! laws which protect you, the bread which
rewards your toil, the words you exchange, the joy
and 1 Ik; sadness which come to you from men and
the things amid which you live, that is your coun
try! The little chamber when; you once saw your
mother, the recoiled ion she has left you, the earth
where she reposes, that, is your country! You nee
it, you breathe it everywhere! Imagine, my son, your
rights and your duties, your affections find your
needs, your recollections and your gratitude, united
under one name only and that name will be 'My
Country!'"
Does "My Country" mean as much to us Ameri
ca ns? i
If it does we will meet whatever sacrifice these
days of national destiny call for with a smile upon
our faces and with courage in our hearts and all will
be well with ns.
THE UNITED STAIESS
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LONDON, May 1. Bombs were,
dropped by nirilane Sunday night on
Zierkzco, in the Dutch province of
Zcclnnd, says a Renter dispatch from
The Hague, under Monday's date,
Three persons were killed and much
material damage was done, the nies-
sago stales.
THE HAGUE, May 1 The Telo
grant of Amsterdam states thai the
bombs which were dropped onZierik-
zec did such extensive damage that
the village is in ruins, moro than
100 houses being smashed or dam
aged. A terrible, panic prevailed in
the town, says the newspaper, inten
sified by the play of the searchlights
operated by the airmen.
tl is declared that the bombs wore
not dropKd by mistake, the Telcgranf
adds, but were purposely launched,
The nationality of the airplane has
nut been established.
Advices from Sluyskill slalo that
Inst evening two German airplanes
appeared above Ilasvcngent and dis
appeared in u southwesterly ilirce
lion.
Mrs. L. . E. Hoover loft Tuesday
morning for Los Angeles to visit her
son, W. B. Hoover, and family In that
city.
What Does It
to You?
CONFESSES PLOT
HK .UTNAM UN
MORGAN'S OFFIC
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Germans Admit Being on Way With
Bomb to Blow Up Offices of J. P.
Morgan When Intercepted Part of
Scheme to Create Stock Market
Reversal and Profit Thereby.
NEW YORK, May 1. Confession
was made in court today by Wolf
Hlrsch, arrested last night with
George Meyrlngor, both Germans,
that they were on their way to blow
up the offices of J. Plorpont Morgan
and company with a bomb whon In
tercepted by the police.
HirBch supplemented before the
court an alleged confession he hnd
made earlier to the police that the
explosion of a bomb at tho Morgan
offices was a part of a scheme to
create a stock market roversal from
which he and Meyrlnger could profit
financially.
Admits Making ltomb.
Hlrsch told the court he had made
tho bomb under the direction of Mey
rlnger and another man in a labora
tory at the Itoosevolt hospital, where
they were employed. He said that
Moyrlnger had induced him to specu
late In Wall street and had suggested
as a quicker way of gottlng profits a
scheme to frighten tho stock market.
The plan included blowing up the
Morgan office and the Bending out
over tapped telegraph wlros the false
news that President Wilson had been
assassinated, and of U-boat raids on
the Atlantic coast.
The men were held In $10,000 ball
each. ..
Hlrsch, the police assert,' besides
being a chemist, is a former German
secret service officer and reserve pet
ty officer in the submarine division
of the Gorman navy, while Moyrlnger,
who was a kitchen man in the hospi
tal, Is an expert telegrapher and a
student of finance.
Iong I'ndor Suspicion.
The Germans expected, tho police
say, to mako a fortune In Wall street
on "short" Investments by Instructing
their brokers to buy Just ns the cx
pectod tumble In the market dovol
oped from the bomb explosion and
tho false news. Persons familiar with
the market conditions have informed
the police that the GemlnnB either
were mislod about the probable out
come of such an decurranco in Wall
Btreot or that they nro putting this
story forward to hide their real in
tentions. Hlrsch and Meyrlnger have been
shndowed since the war began. Even
In tho hospltni laboratory where they
experimented, they wero watched, the
pollco say, onlorB having beon given
to tho detectives to shoot either Olio
on tho first attempt to mnko use of
bombs.
OF NAVY 86.326
WASHINGTON, May 1. Tho en
listed strength of tho navy has now
reached K0, 326, within less than 700
of full war quota now authorized.
The marine corps has already com
pleted recruiting Its full authorized
strength, but both brunches will con
tlnno recruiting campaigns without
modification as bills pending In con
gross are expected to Rive the nnvy
nn authorized total strength of 150,
nno and raise tho murine, corps to
30,000.
WASHINGTON", Mav l.-Iluild-
ings and grounds of the San I'icgo
I'nnama California exposition ot
tered to the navy lice of charge for
nnv uo, have been accepted bv Sec
rctary llunicls did probably will be
made I lie site of a naval training
station. It has capacity for 10,011(1
men. The eily also offered the navy
Hie improved portion of the fourteen
hundred ncre cilv narv and Hint, too,
Was accepted.
, jj TROOPS
Tfl RC QfNT
IU UL ULMI
Brief Cabinet Session Held Pre
vailing View Among Administration
Official is That Force of Ameri
cans Should be Sent to European
Battlefields as Soon as Possible
Administration Army Bill Passed
Anew by Senate With Conscription,
WASHINGTON, May 1. President
Wilson and his cabinet held n very
brief session early today nnd while
the subject, of sending American
troops to Franco nt an early date
was not discussed formally it became
known definitely that the prevailing
view among administration officials
is that n force should bo sent as
soon ns possible.
At n meeting of the council of na
tional defense which preceded the
cabinet meeting n suggestion was
brought forward that a special med
ical commission of four or five em
inent surgeons bo sent to France im
mediately and it wus practically de
cided to adopt it.
Army 11111 Posses.
WASHINGTON, May 1. The ad-,
ministration army bill with the con
scription provision retained, wns
passed anew toduy by tho, senote
without a roll cull, virtuully as it hp-,
proved, the measure last Saturday.,
the bill now goes to conference with
the liouso. . .
After repassing the bill the senate
arranged for conference directing
that Ihu house bo asked. to appoint
conferees and appointing Senators
Chnmherlaiii of Oregon, Hitchcock of
Nebraska, and Warren of Wyoming,
ns the senate's conferees. ......
After departure of tho French vis
itors Senntor La Folletto spoke op
posing tho draft us un-American
and urging his referendum amend
ment, which nfterwnrd was rejected,
08 In 4. Senators Gore, Qronna, La
Folletto nnd Vardamnn supported it.
I'rohlhltlon Rejected.
An nmendment by Senntor Qronna
to prohibit manufacture during tho
war of agricultural products into
liquor for beverage purposos was re
jected without a record vote.
Senator McC'umber's amendment to
strike nut the provision exempting
from conscription Ihoso whoso ro-
ligious beliefs conflicts with military
service was rejected f4 to 17.
An amendment bv Senntor Weeks
to nuthorize tho president to accept
for foreign service a company of the
Ancient and Hnnnmblo Artillery of
Huston, was rejected by a vivo voce
vote. ' "
WASHINGTON, May 1. The
liouso bill permitting the allies to re
cruit their citizens in the United
States was passed today by tho sen
ate. WASHINGTON, May 1. The ur
gent deficiency bill, carrying $2,61)1),
IH."),2HI ehielly for wnr expenses,
look the right of way in the house to
day, with prospects of speedy pas
sage. :
GERMAN PEACE TALK
CAUSESWHEAT DROP
CHICAGO, May 1. Reports that
the Swiss minister in charge of
(Icnnnu diplomatic affairs nt Wash
ington was scheduled for a confer
ence with President Wilson and that
tho Oeniian chancellor's poneo terms
were to be outlined in nn address
to the rcichslag next Tuesday, paused
a sharp drop in wheat prices today.
May declined Hi cents to $'2.55; July
In .1-1 cents to !ft2.1." and September
li "-8 ecnls to $ 1 .82. .
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NKW VOKK, May 1. Mayor
Mitchcl's order revoking tho all night
licenses becamo effective today and
from 1 n. ni. until tl n. m. was bono
dry' for the first time in many years.
Several popular dancing and drink
ing places that have elaborate pro
grams of entertainment started their
last performance nt 11:30 last night
nnd the dancing floors were closed
when the serving of drinks censed
nt I n. in.
FRANCE