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Forty-aoventh Year.
Dally Twelfth Yenr.
MEDFORD ORECiOX, "WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1917
NO. 47
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Agreement and Cabinet Reeon-
struction Follows Milukoff Re
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signs as Foreign Minister Union
of Allied Fronts Assured New
Cabinet Pledged,' Confidence and
Plentitude of Powers.
PETROGRAD, May 1C. The gov
ernment and the radicals who have
been hampering Its activities have
reached an agreement on three im
portant points and cabinet recon
struction has been inaugurated.
Following the publication of im
portant cabinet changes including the
retirement of Professor Paul N. Milu
koff, foreign minister, from the cab
inet, the official news agency issued
this statement:
"The three cardinal points upon
which the government, the executive
committee of the duma and the coun
. ell of workmen's -and soldiers' dele
gates havo agreed are:
VT.he unity of the allied fronts;
'he fullest confidence of the revo
lutionary democracy in the recon
structed cabinet;
"A plentltudo of powers for the
government.
Milukoff lio-iigns.
IPETROGRAD, May 10. Paul N.
Milukoff, minister of foreign affairs,
has resigned, leaving the cabinet al
together. M. Tereschtenko, minister
of finance, has been appointed foreign
minister, and A. P. Kereusky, previ
ously "ihlhlster of 'justice, has been
named minister of war and marine.
Having discussed the conditions
under which representatives of the
council of workmen's and soldiers'
delegates would consent to enter the
cabinet, the provisional government
decided today that it was unable to
accept the firm of these conditions,
difference in Views.
Professor Milnkoff's decision to
retire from the cabinet was annoitno'
cd at n sitting of the provisional gov
ernment held last night. Its cause,
'bo official news agency states, was
a difference in views on the reorgan
iiation of 'the cabinet.
It was suggested that Premier
Lvoff. should take charge of tiic min
istry of foreign affairs, but tiic pre
mier declined. Finally Hie majority
decided it was best to entrust the
ministrv of foreign affairs to M.
Tereschtenko, while M. Kerensky was
appointed minister of war and ma
rinc.
Cnuso of Differences.
This called for the enunciation as
a fundamental principle of a foreign
policy openly pursuing tho aim of
reaching as soon as possible a general
peace without annexations or lndem
nltles, on the basis of the right of
nations to work out their own dostl
nlcs. Tho provisional government
was unable to agree to such a princi
ple because It did not consider possl
ble any renunciation of prlncples sot
forth In Us proclamation of April ft
The provisional government fur
ther thinks It necessary to confirm
tiJo unity of nil nlllcd fronts and in
sists on an energetic struggle against
anarchy. To tho financial and eco
nomic reforms mentioned In tho coun
cil of workmen's and soldiers' dele
gates tho government raises no objec-
(Continued on Pagu Six.)
WASHINGTON'. May (. Sccre
fury McAdno starts late today on n
tour of middle western cities to speak
on behalf of the ik-'.OOO.nOO.iWO Lib
erty loan. His first speech will be
in Chicago tomorrow.
Iloforo leaving Mr. Me.Vdoo rid
dressed an appeal to American women
to come to the support, of the Liberty
loan by buying bonds and urgim:
others to participate in the loan. He
appointed n committee of ten lenders
in women's organizations to oo-op-
eralc will the government in scllins
the bonds.
Important Points Captured 3375
Prisoners Taken British Recap
ture Ground About Bullecourt
Terrific Battle Raging Along Front
of French With Germans Attacking
ROME, May 10. The war office
announced today that as a result
of the offensive begun yesterday the
Italians thus far have captured 3375
prisoners, n mountnin battery and 30
machine guns.
The Itnlians have captured the
wooded heights on the east bank of
(lie Isonzo north of Gorizia. They
have forced u passage of the river
between Logn and Bombrez, capturing
the latter village.
In the center of the field of attack
the villages of Zagora and Zngomila
were taken by the Italians.
British Win Lost Ground.
LONDON", May lfi. The Uritish
have captured most of the ground
they had ist at Bullecourt and have
established new posts on the west
side of the village, says a dispatch
today from Renter's correspondent at
British headquarters.
Severe fighting is in -progress to
day north of the Scarpe river on the
Arras battle front, says today's of
ficial statement on operations m the
Franco-Belgian war theater.
The statement reads:
"Fighting continued yesterday to
our. advantage in-the western portion
of Bullecourt. We captured a few
prisoners in the course of a small
encounter last night on the right of
our 'positions in the Ilindeiiburg line
east of the village.
"Severe fighting is in progress
north of the Scarpe."
Violent llattlo Raging.
PARIS, May lfi A violent battle
is raging near .Moulin jje Liunaux,
on ilie French front where the Ger-
naiis have attacked in force after
in artillery struggle which lasted
throughout the night. The official
statement of the war office says the
French are maintaining all their po
sitions.
The attack is on a front of four
kilometers.
BERLIN", May 16. The capture of
trenches on a front of 000 meters
cast of Laneuville is announced in
today's official statement.
CYCLONE OF FI
OF
Dl'LFTII, May .1(1. A southeast
wind early today drove forest and
brush fires north of Duluth back over
their previous path.
Fires also are reported in several
sections of Wisconsin and Michigan
and in the Minnesota Iron ranges,
but no serious damage lias been re
ported. IIIBBING, Minn., May lfi Forest
fires are burning fiercely throughout
the llibbiug district. Ashes anil burn
brands tell in llibbiug last night.
Warehouses and outbuildings were
razed last night in the township of
French. Fires are within half n mile
of Marble. Woodbridgc locution, near
Buhl, is endangered.
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SfPEIUOR, Wis., May lfi. Six
homes and many small buildings have
been de-droved near Gordon by forest
fires and today the flames arc sweep
ing northeast "like n cyclone of fire'
a telephone report says. With no rain
in three" weeks the situation is seri
ous in many sections of northern
Wisconsin.
NORWEGIAN WORKMEN
SHUN PEACE CONFERENCE
COPENHAGEN, May 16. The
Norwegian workmen's central bureau
has decided not In attend the Stock
holm socialist conference,
Ledebour Declares Republic Must
Soon he Established Scheidemann
Socialist Leader, Threatens Revo
lution if Program of Conquest is
Not Abandoned in Nedf. Future.
BERLIN, May 1G. A significant
feature of tho session of tho reich
slag following Chancellor Von BcUi
munn Ilollweg's remarks was remarks
by Philipp Scheidemann, the social
ist democratic leader, and George
Ledobour, the independent socialist,
referring to a possible revolution in
Germany. Ilcrr Scheidemann inti
mated that if the British and French
renounced the idea of annexation
and Germany insisted on annexing
territory, thero would bo a revolu
tion. This resulted in Indignant re
pudiation by a large section of the
house and TFerr Scheideinunn has
tened to say it had gone so far as
that.
Declares for Republic.
Ilerr Ledebour, however, declared
that a republic must soon bo estab
lished in Gemuiny and that his party
would propose that a constitution
al committee take preparatory steps
in that direction'.
"The chnncellor doubtless desires
annexations both in the cast and in
the west. With the exception of ex
trnvagant visionaries nobody be
lieves that Germany can win a war
of. subjugation. Tho Russian so
cialists have made an offer which
opens up the possibility of peace.
This is what the chancellor forgets.
It is true that a separate peace with
Russia cannot be achieved, but the
Russian government can convert the
entente, and in this direction we
ought to nssist.it.
"Herr Scheidemnnn must not take
up cudgels against the government if
he does not want strong words which
do not shrink even from the an
nouncement of n revolution, to he
followed bv deeds. Wc arc convinced
thnt events must happen in Germany
as they have happened in Russia.
That is what those in power are work
ing for. We must soon introduce a
republic in Germany and wo shall
propose that a constitutional commit
tee take preparatory steps in Hint
direction.
Philipp Scheidemann, in introduc
ing the social democratic Interpol
union, bum;
Socialist Attacks Conquest.
"We are convinced that tho cen
tral powers will stand fast in repelling
intentions of annihilation but also
that the wishes of the French, Eng
lish and German annexationists shall
not be realized. Thus think the
socialists and millions are with us
. "The supporters of conquest shout
for increase of power, increase of
territory, money and raw material.
That can only be wanted by a na
tionally orgnnized gang of robbers
(this statement provoked a storm of
indignation on t lie right.) The draw
ing of the kaiser into this agitation
has as a result that abroad the
(Continued on page six.)
T
PALESTINE JEWS
LONDON, May 10. An Amsterdam
dispatch to til o Times says that Dep
uty Colin, an indepednent socialist
asked Chancellor Von Rcthmann
llollweg in tho rolchstag if he was
prepared to exert an influence, on
the Turkish government to provent as
far as poslblo a repetition of tho Ar
menian atrocities In Palestine.
Deputy Cohn said that JJemal
Pasha, commander of tho Turkish
fortes In Syria, at tho end of March
had ordered all Jews, Including Ger
man, Austro-Hungarran and Bulga
rlan subjects, to bo removed from Jaf
fa and Its neighborhood on tho ground
of military necessity.
Tho cxpelcd Jews aro reported to
have been subjected to violenco and
robbery, many being killed. Tho
Turks also did nothing toward feed
ing the fugitives. Deputy Cohn add
ed that Germany would Incur a great
moral responsibility If she took no
action. i
Marshall Joffre Ir lioro shown recolvink a miniature statue of lUcrty
presented tno nero of tuo Miirno on behalf of the peope ofl New York.
Thirty thousand jorsons cheered him.
By UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, May 16. The
$100,000,000 loano dto Russia today
by tho United States was made avail
able for her purchase of supplies in
this country and was deposited to her
credit in the federal reserve banks.
Tqday's loan marks the formal entry
of Russia as a participant in the $3,
000,000,000 credit to be placed at the
disposal of the allien..
"In issuing this credit," Secretary
McAdoo told Charge d'Affalres Onou
of the Russian embassy, "to your gov
ernment It gives me the greatest
pleasure to think that wo may be ex
tending to you at this time a service
which wo liopo will be of great balue
to both of us. I need not enlarge
upon the fact that we extend It to you
as additional evidence of the strong
friendship which has already existed
so long 'between tho Amoricnn and
tho Russian people. Wo earnestly
hope that tho resources wo place at
your disposal today will contribute to
the establishment of democracy and
freedom throughout the world."
With the sum already advanced the
allies having reached the $025,000,
000 mark including $50,000,000 ad
vanced Great Britain yesterday and
with further loans to Great Britain,
Franco and Italy and in prospect, be
sides a $75,000,000 loan to Belgium,
indications aro that tho total to bo
advanced the allies will bo approxi
mately $1,000,000,000 or one-third of
tho entire amount to bo loaned them
before the first periods of tho liberty
loan are available.
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WASHINGTON, May Ifi.-Thc
army bill was again sent back to
conference today by the house with
instructions to include an amendment
or a graduated increase in the pay
of privates during the war, begin
ning June 1. Chairman Dent, of the
military commiMeo, was swept over
by n vote of 1!I!I to 177 despite his
appeal of "for God's sake, let us
have a law before the house does an
other snmcrsauH."
The effect of the action was to
direct an increase of the pay of the
private soldier from the present .fl
to -f'Jl, up t" :m t
WHEAT MARKET
CHICAGO, May 18. Tho wheat
market broke sharply today on the
restrictive regulations adopted yes
terday. (September, on Initial Bales,
declined an extreme 17c to $2.0t.
This was lie under tho adjustment
price fixed by tho board of trade.
TO RUSSIA TO AID
WASHINGTON, May 16. The
American commission is going to
Russia lu what amounts to a 'race
against time with only two objects
in view, it was stated on the highest
authority today.
These objects are: To convey to
the Russian people the gratification
of the United States at the transfor
mation of the ancient despotism into
a republican form of government
and to render any helpful service It
can to aid the new government ris
ing from the ruins of the empire.
The commission has no purpose
to sway the judgment of the Russian
people as to which faction shall con
trol In tho organziation of a perma
nent government.
This statement was made to meet
sinister misrepresentations by Ger
many in Russia which are calculated
to provoke some of the Russian fac
tions Into making a separate peace
beforo tho American commissioners
can arrive in Petrorad.
L
GENEVA, May :i. -(Correspondence
o1' the Associated Press.) A
Gentian girl aviator, belonging to a
rich family at Constance, whoso fi
ance was a member of the flying
corps, was killed in France during an
earial raid last November, has taken
up his work as an aviator and aerial
scout, Fraulein L , who is 'Jl
years of yige, has the rank of lieu
tenant in the army, dresses like an
ofieer and few know her secret.
According to the Konstaiiccr Ya
tung she has brought down three
enemy machines on the Vosges Itel
I'ort front, and has learned to handle,
a machine gun in an airplane like
a man. With hair cut short and a
strong face, the Journal adds,, the
young woman cannot be distinguished
from other young officers. She has
been fighting in the air for four
months and has had two narrow es
capes, being forced to land within
the German lilies, but. has not been
wounded.
TOM OVERALLS
CHICAGO, May Ki.-Il was made
known at the se mi-aiuum! convention
of the National Association of Gar
ment Manufacturers thnt employers
arc stmngly in favor of their girl em
ployes wearing overalls ami that ten
large factories have already supplied
their girl workers with that article
of masculine apparel. It was pre
dicted at the meeting that all i-hop
and factory employes would bo wcur
inj overall. within the year.
Led by Oregon's Governor, Military
and Civilian Organizations, Mili
tia, Home Guards, Red Cross, Civ
ilians, Lodges and School Children
With Flags and Banners, Parade
Ideal weather conditions greeted
tho grentcst patriotic parade in M'ed
ford's history Wednesday forenoon,
and crowds of people from all sec
tions of the valley lined up on both
sides of Main street to see tho long
procession pass by. Flags were fly
ing everywhere and there were my
riads of flags in the parade. 1
It was also one of tho most re-pro-
sentativo pnrade in the history of the
valley as well jis very unique. The
governor of the state, city officials
business men and school children
women's organizations, the ministers
of the city, tho military, civic and
fraternal organizations wcro all in
line. It is estimated that the parad
crs numliered-2(IOO..
The parade passed in'rovlow beforo
Governor 'Wlthyconibe, who at Its
conclusion delivered from the band
stand a brief patriotic nddross, In
which ho praised the people of Med
ford and tho valley for their patriotic
spirit and complimented the city and
valley in genoral.
Ashland in I. Inc.
The one distinct hit of the parade
standing out distinctly from ninny
striking features, was the Japanese
'woman in Red Cross costume who
mnrehed at the head of Mcdford
Japanese delegation. The Ashland
delegations also attracted much at
tention. The sister city vicing with
Mcdford in patriotism had about-2f0
persons m the lino of march, nidud
ing bnnd, military company and Red
Cross chapter.
The parade was headed by Grand
Marshal Lawton and tho Ashland
band, followed by Company I, third
Oregon inlantry, the Seventh Compn
ny of Mcdford, and the First Compa
ny of Ashland, ('. A. C. Then funic
women of Mcdford chapter of Red
Cross garbed in R. C. nurse costume
At their head were thirteen girls garb
cd in flag costumes, representing the
thirteen original stales, carrying a
banner on which was inscribed the
"Grand Army of the World."
Itcd Cross in Evidence
The Ashland lied Cross chapter,
men and women, followed immediate
ly' after, the women garbed iif white
shirt waists ami black skirts, and the
men with Red Cross budges on their
arms.
Then followed the Mcdford chnptc
of the National Girls Honor Guard
tho girls wearing while dresses am
flowing red ties.
Several automobiles iu which were
Governor Wilhycombe nnd city ol'fi
cials nnd military officers were next
in line, followed by the Mcdford
band and Grand Army velerans, who
were loudly upplaudcili all along the
line of march, Most of tho stooped
and while haired velerans marched
with firm step, but others not
strong, were in a large automobile
at the head of the post.
In striking contrast to those who
preceded! (hem came the Spanish
American war veterans bearing at
their head a huge placard on which
wero the words "Always Ready."
These veterans of a later war, most
of llicni in the prime of lite, murelic
witli military bearing mid spring
step.
Then came the Mcdford Home
Guard, Company A, in civilian uui
(Continued on I'nge Two.)
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SEIZED MERCHANTMEN
NEW YORK, May I li, The steam
ship Princess Irene, formerly a Gor
man merchantman, whs seriously
dnmuged by the fire which hroko out
In tho New York navy yard lu Brook
lyn lust night, 11 wus learned today.
Tho flro was tho second one nt tho
navy yard within four days.
The origin of the blaze, which was
discovered In a pile of mattresses
brought aboard for uso by recruits, Is
unknown. Tho efforts of sailor
saved the Frederick dor Gross, anoth
er former German liner from destruc
tion as sparks (ell upon tho decks.
Fourth Annual Convention Opened
at Natatorlum Welcome Address
by Mayor Gates for City and by
Governor Wilthycombe for State
Address by Pres. Westerlund.
The fourth annual convention of
tho Tri-Stnte Good Roads convention
was opened at tho Nntntorium at
1:30 o'clock this afternoon. Pres-.
ident John A. Westerlund, as pre-
iiding officer, set forth the purposo
of tho association nnd the objects
of tho convention. Mayor C. : E.
Gates then delivered an address of
welcome to the delegates. 1
Governor Withycombo then fol
lowed with an address of welcome on .
tho part of 'tho state, advocating tho
$(l?0U0,000 road bond issue, dwelling
upon roads as military noeessity, de
picting tho present as one of tho
greatest epochs in the history of the
world, emphasizing tho need of pa
triotic cooperation and conceding
with a complimentary reference to
the Rogue rivor valley as tho choic
est spot in Oregon for residence. '
Speeches followed by George T.
Coltorill, state highway engineer of
Washington nnd personal representa
tive of Governor Lister, who was un
avoidably detained, and by Herbert
Nunn, state highway engineer of Ore
gon.
Communications nnd telegrams ex
pressing good will nnd regrets at not
being present wero reud. A commit-
tee upon resolutions wns appointed
nnd Secretary Hoos read his annual
report. " ' ' '
The following nro nlso on the prcM
grnm:
Mrs. Winnie Uraden, secretary
treasurer Polk County Good Roads
association; J. II. Albert, of Salem;
Mrs. ('has. Schicffelin of Mcd
ford; Judge II. F. Lewis, Honolulu,
Hawaiian Islands; Mrs. Laura Gur
nell of Grunts Pass.
Appointment of eonimitlce on ways
and means.
Win. Steel, of Crater Lake, and
Porter J. Neff of Mcdford. -.-..
Five miniito discussions by dele
gutcs; appointment committee on
nomination of officers.
Husiness meeting at the library at
8 p. m. to receive the report from
tho committee on election of offi
cers.. President J. A. Westerlund deliver
ed an address ns follows:
"In the name of Mcdford, Jackson
county, and all of southern Oregon,
t extend-to you all n hearty welcome.
lrWo are glad lo hnvo you hero to
help us devise ways and means to
further the great cnuso of building
good roads and help us arouse in
terest in the $6,000,000 bond issuo
to be voted on. Juno 4lh.
Trl-Ntnto Association.
"The Ti'i-State Good Roads asso
ciation lias worked hard for three,
months trying to do its share in
helping to educale the public to real
ize the great advantage it will derivo
from good roads in Oregon. If Ore
gon is to keep pace with other states
we must get busy at once to pave our
main highways. 'Keep away from
Oregon on account of its muddy
roads,' is ipiite common ndvico by
tourists. We can't blame them for
giving such advice, knowing ns wo do
ourselves the miserable roads wo ask
them to pass over.
"We can learn a great lesson from
Calil'uriiiii. California has spent
$18,000,1100 already. Last fall sho
voted !fl."),000,000 more for good
roads. The same is true of Washing-
(L'outlnued on page six.)
FLYING BOAT FALLS
"NI'lWt'ORT NKWS, Va., May 16.-
Ted jleciuemtiourg. Instructor, and
Lnwrenco Curtis, of Boston, student,
wero Injured this morning when a
flying boat lu which llcipiemhourg
was giving Curtlsi lesson, fell a dls
taneo of fifty or sovenly-flve feet at
tho Atlantic coast aeronautical sta
tion hern. Officials of the station
stated that 'the accident was caused
by blinking too sharply.