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MEDFORD OREOOX, SATURDAY, MAY n, 1917.
NO. 38
MUSCOVITE
GOVERNIM
SUSTAINED
Council of Workmen and Soldiers
Delegates Pass Vote of Confidence
by Small Majority Ministry
Threatens Resignation and Stands
Pat for Continuing' War on Ger
manyWorkmen and Soldiers De
clared to Oppose Continuation.
PETItOGRAD, May 5. The conn
ell of workmen's and soldiers' dele
gates havo paBsed a vote o confi
dence in the government liy a ma
jority of 35. The number of dele
gates voting was 2500.
All meetings have been forbidden
for two days by order of the council
of workmen's and soldiers' delega
tions. All armed demonstrations are
likewise forbidden. Troops are for
bidden to leave their barracks witli
arms.
PETROGRAD, May
-The pro-
vhrional government,
through l're-
liuer Lvoff, has declined to modify
the note sent to the allies. The gov
ernment declares that the ministers
are prepared to resign thir posts if
necessary. Premier Lvoff said:
"It is impossible to send another
note. The temporary government
will comply with its duty and leave lis
post rather than tako such a stop,
which would menace the country with
"very serious consequences. The gov
ernment understands fully the re
sponsibility it has assumed in behalf
or the country and in the view of tint
' responsibility is ready to resign if II
becomes necessary."
Milukoffs Statement.
Foreign Secretary Milukoff, con
firming the stand taken by Premier
Lvoff, said:
"The note expresses the view of the
temporary government. It has no
other aim. The recent note repeats
and develops the idea expressed in
the first note which was worked out
in conjunction with the council of
deputies. The events of yesterday
will make the allies very sad while
Vleasing our enemies."
In regard to the suggestion of n
new note, M. Milukoff said that such
- a stcD was quite impossible. "Such
conduct," he continued, "toward
foreign government cannot be permit
ted. If we should attempt to follow a
route which In my conviction Is im
practicable, we would only bo re
pulsed.'" Depend ViMin America.
The minister made an allusion to
a secret telegram which has been re
ceived from the allies. It Is signifi
cant that the ambassadors of Kngland
and France and Italy havo called upon
the foreign secretary. XI. Milukoff
concluded his statement by saying:
"Respecting our needs and means
of continuing the war we are depend
ent to a great extent upon the nllies,
especially upon America. It will be
an everlasting blot on our history if
there should be a possibility of con
eluding a separate peace. But the
council Itself has declared against a
t0t separate peace.
M. Tcheldse, president of the eoui
cil, repeated previous declarations
that the Imperialistic attitude of the
government was unacceptable. He
said:
XVnnt War to F.nd.
"Neither the soldiers nor the work
men are for war. If the government
does not mean to hide our watchword
of peace without corroboration, It
will have to make Itself clear."
XI. Tcheldse called attention to the
fact that there was no Incendiaries
desired and that only trouble was In
response to Russia's foreign policy.
PARIS, Mny 5. The national fi r
vice bill which is now before the scn
nte provides for n census of a!l male
residents in rrunce between the :e-
of It! and fiO ntnl regardless of na
tionnlily. Km-h person affected will
lie asked whether if lie left his pres
ent occupation lie would he willing t i
accept employment of nn o-.'ric-.ilttiral
or industrial nature either near home
or elsewhere.
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REGISTRATION
War Department Appeals for Volun
tary Services of State Election and
Other Officials That There May be
No Delay Every Person Must
Rcgsiter Himself or be Penalized
WASHINGTON', May 5. An offi
cial outline of the method by which
military registration is to be carried
out under the selective conscription
kill was made public today with an
appeal from the war department for
tho voluntary services of state elec
tion and other officials in order that
there may be no delay in enrolling
and classifying millions of men for
army duty. Careful preparation has
been mado to place the whole task in
the hands of civilian officials of the
states and to remove every suggestion
of military force In putting the meas
ure into effect. The only function of
the federal government will be super
vision through the offices of the pro
vost marshal general. The depart
ment's statement follows:
"There was a time in the country's
history when military enumerators:
backed by bayonets, went out among
the people to take a compulsory ser
vice census. Today under the princi
ple of universal liability to service
the execution of the law is- put into
the hands of the people.
All Must CMieroto.
Tho approval of the new national
army bill and the presidents proc
lamation thereunder will be coincl
dental. All persons within the age
limits proscribed will be required to
present themselves for registration at
t lie customary voting place In the
voting precincts in which they have
their permanent homes, on a day
which the president will announce.
The probability Is that from 10 to 15
days will elapse between approval of
tlio bill and tho registration day
"Tho governor of each state will be
tho chief of registration therein. The
machinery of registration in each
county is to be in charge of the sher
iff, (he county clerk and the county
physician, acting ex-officlo, unless a
different board shall bo announced
by the governor. In cities contain
ing populations of more than 30,000
tho registration will be under the
control of the mayor and selected
boards of registration. In order that
the designated county and city offl
cials. and the people generally can
get a clear understanding of the cen
sus methods the following brief out
line is given:
Registrars Appointed.
"The sheriffs or other designated
officials. Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor, shall ap
point registrars for each voting pre
cinct.
"The proposition is registrars shall
be one for each 170 persons to be reg
istered. Each nge to be registered
will comprise about one per cent of
tho population. If, for Instance, all
men between 19 and 25 years of age
inclusive, arc to be registered, the
registrar would have to enroll about
seven per cent of the precinct popula
tion.
"It Is desirable to accept the serv
ices of competent volunteer registrars
to serve without compensation. All
registrars must be BWorn.
"The voting place In each precinct
must be prepared for registration
Full printed instructions covering ev
cry detail of registration will be in
the hands of sheriffs and mayors on
the fifth day after tho president
proclamation.
FOR PAPA JOFFR!
CHICAGO, Xlay S. More than
000 American bluejackets were re
viewed today at the Great Lakes na
val training station by Vlre-Admlral
1. L. A. Chocheprat, of the French
navy, and XI. Simon, French inspector
of finance. Later Marshal .loffre and
other members of the French com
mission took part In a monster pa
rade through the business district
wbcro
they were cheered by thou
The crowd in streets was so
sands
dense that traffic was blocked.
WILSON BREAKS
PRECEDENT BY
President Occupies Seat In Gallery
While Balfour is Received on Floor
When Discovered He is Cheered
by Congressmen Balfour Receives
Ovation and Speaks to Members
WASHINGTON, May 5. President
Wilson occupied a seat in tho execu
tive gallery of the house today while
British Foreign Xlinister Balfour and
members of the British mission were
roceived on the floor. It was the
first time as far as capltol historians
could find that any president of the
United States had appeared In the
galleries.
President Wilson entered the ex
ecutive gallery unnoticed when Rep
resentative' Estinopal of Louisiana
was reading, In French, a message
from the president of the chamber of
deputies of Rumania. The message
said the chamber of deputies hasten
ed to express to the representatives of
tho American house Its warmest con
gratulations on joining the war
against Germany.
Seen and Choired.
After the president had been in the
gallery five minutes he was discov
ered and members stood up and
cheered. The president rose and
bowed, while the galleries joined In
the demonstration.
Then the house turned its atten
tion to XIr. Balfour and his party,
who were escorted into the chamber
to handclapping and cheers.
Mi. Balfour was immediately Intro
duced by Speaker Clark and address
ed the house
President Wilson was among those
who applauded loudest as Mr. Bal
four began speaking. He removed
his gloves and entered Into the hand-
clapping with vigor.
'XIr. Balfour concluded by again
thanking the house and saying he had
'profound sense of this unique
greeting."
Apparently he did not know that
President Wilson was one of the most
interested listeners and when he end
ed his speech went to the well of the
house where members began passing
by to Bhake his hand.
President Wilson came down from
the gallery and joined the line. As
he appeared on the floor he
cheered again and took a place Just
ahead of Representative Jeannette
Rankin.
flints Willi Balfour.
President Wilson chatted a mo
ment with XIr. Balfour and then
shook hands with Speaker Clark. An
other receiving line quickly formed
and the president greeted many mem
bers of the house.
Justices of the supreme court led
by Justice White occupied chairs on
the floor. In the diplomatic gallery
were American, British and French
officials.
JEWS OF PALESTINE
CHICAGO, Mny 5. Jews in T'ul
estine are threatened witli massacre,
according to a cablegram received
todav bv Adolpb Kraus of Chicago
international president of tho Older
of li'Nai H'Uitli. The cablegram was
from President Gilbert of the London
lodge. Mr. Kraus, a former news
paper publisher, has appealed lo Sec
retary Lansing to have the attention
of the Turkish government called to
the report.
WO JAM KIlO, Xlay . On receipt
of a cablegram from Hie Brazilian
minister to Germany that be expect
ed to arrive in Zurich today the gov
ernment has ordered that the Ger
man minister to Brazil, Adolf I'nuli.
bp permit led to continue his journey
to Crummy. Ilerr I'nuli had been
ordered detained on information that
the German government wns with
holding passports of the Brnzilinn
repre.-etltutive.
VI IT N HOUSE
FIRST LADY OF LAND
j
' y ill
Mrs. Wilson, first lady of the land
en by sewing for tlio ltel Cross. Sho
useful articles for soldiers of I'nclo
ALLIES GAIN IN
ON WEST FRONT
LONDON, Miiv r Tlie most in-
tensive center of Hie fighting in Hie
past 21 hours continued to he in the
neighborhood of Hiillccnurt, tele
graphs Hie lieuler correspondent nt
tile British headquarters in France.
Here the battle is continuous and
urges in and around Hie ruined vil
lage so that ii is difficult to say
what the situation is at u given mo
ment. South of Itiillecourt Hie Hritish ap
pear not only to have maintained their
osiiions on flic Iliudcnhiirg switch
but during Hie night their bombers
worked their way along; an apprecia
ble stretch of both front and support
trenches of this system in Hie direc
tion of Queant.
It is no doubt owing- to the great
tactical significance of our gains ill
this spot that t lie Germans are de
livering such violent counter nt.turks
in which they are suffering prodig
ious losses.
PARIS, May !. Heavy counter
attacks launched by the Germans with
fresii divisions last night on the po
sitions captured by the French yes
terday along the front from Cnionne
lo Mont Cnrnillet were repulsed, the
war office announced today. In ad
dition the French maile progress east
of Mont Cnrnillet. Morn Hum 10110
prisoners hnve been taken by the
French.
LONDON, May 5. Tlio Hritish
have made further progress north of
lluvrineoiirt wood'iind near Fresnoy,
according to the official statement
issued by the war office this morn
ing.
IlKKLIN, May. 5. French troops
penetrated German positions enst of
Ncuvilie yesterday but were subse
quently driven out, the war office an
nounces. The Germans captured AO0
French. The number of Hritish pris
oners, the si ii lenient savs, has been
increased to jJ'J.'i.
On the Aisiie front Hie artillery
fighting continues with n tremendous
expenditure of ammunition.
VON FALKENHAUSEN NEW
GOVERNOR OF BELGIUM
AMSTERDAM, May !.-Bnrn
Friedrich Von l-'alkenhausen has nr
lived nt Brussels to take up his du
ties us tin? new governor general of
Belgium.
AUTO OWNERS WHO PAY
FOR ROAD BONDS WANT THEM
Although Hie automobile owner
will pay mo-l of the .f 11.111111,01111 bond
asked to be voted on June 4 for rond
building, thev lire all enthusiast ir: for
the bonds and will do all they cm to
help carry thciu.
SEWS FOR SOLDIERS
, rs setting nn example fo, other wotn
has set apart tiino each day to stitch
Sam.
DELUGE OF GOLD
TO LIBERTY LOAN
WASHINGTON, May 5 The nn
(ion's response to ine first offerini
of liberty loan bonds is a deluge
of gold. Subscriptions poured in to
day ill n rate threatening to choke
telegraph lines lending into Wnshing
on. Pi'iieticallv every messenger
boy in the city was carrying tele
gram subscriptions to the treasury,
The rush wns so great that telegrams
were delivered m bundles.
There wns no diminution in the
rate of .$20,000,000 an hour nt which
the offering is being subscribed. Sub
scriplions received during the first
few hours todav were far in excess
of the original $1:18,(147,111)0 tabulated
yesterday
F.very section of the I'nited States
has been heard from today wilh the
exception of Alaska. As on the first
day, New York continued to lead in
the offerings, both as to si.o and
n limbers.
Substantial subscriptions wero re
ived from Hawaii, Hie Philippines
and 1'orto lfioo.
AMSTERDAM, May ii. A Berlin
dispatch says that General Groener,
minister of munitions, defended be
fore the reicbstag bis May day mani
festo to the workers. His defense
was ill answer lo criticism by the
social-democrats.
Deputy Scliiiepllin, a social-democrat,
ftuported the minister and de
clared that the manifesto was neces
sary "because the German people
were at a fatal purling of the ways,
of which one led to defeat.'' The
deputy said that no one must inter
fere between the aiiny at home nnd
in Hie field and until llie end of the
war Hie working classes must remain
absolutely calm.
roUTLAiNI), Ore., May 5. South
ern Oregon farmers are beliiK excused
from federal court Jury duly this year
because they are needed at home to
sow and harvest crops. According to
United Unites District Attorney Clnr-
euro Kennies, this Is the first your In
the history of the federal court here
that ordinary business reasons have
been deemed of sufficient Importance
lo excuue Jurors from service.
REICHSTAG TO
TPOWE
f OF THE KAISER
Committee Favors Change In Const!
tutioo, Requiring That Decrees Be
Issued in Name of Empire and
Signed by Imperial Chancellor in
all Future Manifestos.
COPENHAGEN, .May r. A plain
er declaration of Crennany's peace
conditions will be made by Chancellor
Von lletbmanu-llollweg within a fort
night.
Dr. Karl llclf forieh, Hie vice cban
cellor, announced yesterday that an
answer would be made within this
time, hut chancellor to the interpelln
tions presented by the conservatives
and the socialists. Tho chancellor's
ilecision to define Germany's aims
was the result of pressure exerted
from all sides.
' llcstiict Kaiser's Power.
AMSTERDAM, May ii. A restric
tion of the power of the emperor of
Germany has liven decided upon by
the constitution committee of the
rciohstng, according to a dispnb
from Heriin. The coinmiltee has de
cided to alter section XVII of the im
pcriul constitution as follows: "Or
dinnnces and decrees of the kaiser
will bo issued in Hie namo of tho em
pile and will require for validity, the
counter Signature of the imperial
chancellor or his representative, who
thereby assumes responsibility to the
reicbstag.
The decision of the committee was
in accordance wilh a joint proposal
of the centrists, national liberals and
t lie progressives. Four conserva
tive., members, voted , against . the
change.
Fixing ltesHnslblllly.
The committee also adopted a res
olution by the same proposers de
manding n bill fixing the chancel
lor's responsibility for uny violation
of his ol'fieinl duty and the verifica
tion of such violation by a scnnlu tri
bunal. The constitution committee has re
jected Dr. Bernstein's proposals re
quiring the approval of the reich
stag when trealics are being inaugu
rated and concluded, when war is de
clared and when peace agreements are
being settled, (he Heriin dispatches
stale.
The committee also rejected the
proposal giving the reicbstag power
to dismiss the chancellor when it
wishes, the ndvicos ndd.
U-BOAT PROBLEM
KF.W.. YORK',.. May., fi. W.. I.
Saunders, chairman of llie naval con
suiting board announced today Hint
the board bud surrendered to Wni.li
ington plnnsTor dealing wilh the sub
marine problem, which it was believ
ed had solved the problem success
fully.
"It looks as though the submarine
problem has been solved," Mr. Saun
ders said, 'not only in theory but on
the strength of practical tests on the
Atlantic coast. '
Mr. Saunders was unwilling lo go
into further details of the board':
experiments, all data on the subjec
having been forwarded to Washing
ton.
For several months about :i," inven
tions a day have reached the hoard
and .) committees have examined
them. Some were selected and tested
at experimental stations along the
Atlantic coast. A few survived and
these are Hie ones, Mr. Saunders
said, which will be employed against
the submarines.
Mr. Saunders said the plan sug
gested lo the government involved
the possibility of bind operations.
Without coimnitling himself definitely
on this point the scheme, he indicat
ed, included n mililary offensive
against the Kiel canal. The use of
electricity is involved 'importantly
(he whole idea of an offensive.
The nnvn operations would, under
the plan, be directed toward bottling
up the North sea as effectively ns
Grout Britain 1ickeil the Knli
channel.
RESTRIC
BALFOUR TALKS
R TQCONGRESSMEN
ON WAR
British Foreign Minister Declares
That Menace of Militarism In
creases and That Free Peoples of
Western Civilization Are Banded
Together to Fight and Conquer It.
WASHINGTON, May 5. British
Foreign Minister Balfour spoke as
follows to the house of representa
tives todny:
Will you permit me on behalf of
friends and myself, to offer you my
deepest and sineero thanks for the
rare and valued honor which yon have
done us by receiving us hero today.
We all feel the greutness of this
honor, but I think to none of us can
it come home so closely as to one
who, like myself, has been for 43
years in the service of a free assem
bly like your own.
"I rejoice to think that a member,
a very old member I nm sorry to say,
of the Hritish house of commons
has been received here today by this
great sister nssembly with such kind
ness ns you have shown to me and to
my friends.
Oldest Assemblies.
"Lndics nnd gentlemen, these two
assemblies are tho greatest and the
oldest of tho free assemblies now gov
erning great nations in the world.
Tho history indeed of the two is verj
different. Tlio beginnings of the
British house of commons go back to
a dim historic past and its full rights
and status huvo only been conquer.
c-d and permanently secured after cen
turies of political struggle. ' , . .
' Your fate has been a happier one.
You were called into existence at a
much Inter stage of social 'develop
ment. You cninc into being complete
and perfected and ull your powers
determined und your pluce in the con
stitution secured beyond chance of
revolution, but though the history of
these two great assemblies is differ
ent, each of them represents tho great
democratic principle to which wo
look forward ns the security for the
future peace ot the world.
"All of the free ussemblioB now
to he found governing the groat na
tions of the earth have been modeled
ilber upon your practice or upon ours
or upon both combined. ,
(irent Moment of History.
"Mr. Speaker, tho compliment paid
to the mission from Great Britain
by such tin nssembly and upon such
nn occasion is one not one of us is
ever likely to forget, but there is
something after ull even deeper und
moro significant in tho circumstances
under which I now havo the honor to
address you, than nny which arise out
of the exchange of courtesios however
sincere between two great and friend
ly nations.
W e nil, I think, feel instinctively
that this is one of the great moments
in the history of tho world and that
what is now linpiHmiug on both sides
f the Atlantic represents tho draw
ing together of great and free peo
ples for mutual protection against the
aggression of military despotism.
"I am not one of those, none of
you are among those who are such
hail demcrats us to say that democ
racies make no mistakes. All free
assemblies have made blunders, some
limes Ihey have committed crimes.
Why is it that we look forward to
the spirit of free institutions and
especially among our present en
emics ns one of tho greatest guaran
tees of the future peace of the
world f I will say to you, gontlemen,
how it seems to me.
Momentary Betrayal.
"It Is quite true that tho peoplo
nnd the representatives of the peo
ple may lie betrayed by some momen
tary gust of passion into a policy
(Continued on tag Two.)
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WASHINGTON, May 6. -Japan
may send a war commission to the
I'nited States. No definito informa
tion has been received, but it was
so ill at the state department todny
that intimations from an unofficial
source bad been mndo that the Jap
anese government wns considering the
move. I