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Forty-seventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Year.
MEDFORD OREGON", THURSDAY, MAY 17. 1917.
NO. 48
ALLIES WIN
INDR1VES0N
TWO FRONTS
Italians Continue to Push Strong
Offensive on the Ironzo, Taking
4000 Prisoners British Steadily
Push Back German Lines; Hinden
burg Vainly Attempts to Stem Tide
Germans Make Six Assaults on
French Only to Meet Repulse.
ROME, via London, May 17. Aus
trinn troops have strongly counter
attacked the Italian positions they
had gained in carrying out their of
fensive movement. The enemy re
action, however, lias failed, the war
office announces. 1 lie .prisoners
taken by the Italians since Monday
now number 41)21. Five additional
small caliber guns have been cap
tured. The Ituliitns have made further
progress in their drive, pushing
ahead on Mount Vodicc and alsi
south of Ora.igua, northeast of (lo
1'iziS.f
LONDON, Miy. 17. The Rrilisl
have made further progress in the vil
lage of Bullecourt and have reached
the western edgo of the hamlet, ac
cording to an official statement is
sued by the British war office this
morning.
PARIS, May 17. Six assaults by
the 'Germans on the French lines
have been repulsed with heavy losses
according to an official statement is
sued by the war offico today. Three
attacks were made north of Moulin
Do Luff mix and tliree northeast of
Brayc-En-Lnonnois.
Fall to Stop Knglisli.
The Germans have piled high their
dead before the British lines but have
failed to stop tho British advance
The most serious and sustained coun
ter attacks have withered before the
blast of the British artillery and the
sapping of the Ilindcnburg line goes
on, slowly but without halt.
4Hie tremendous efforts made by
Field Marshal Von llindenburg to
stem the tide of victory which was
steadily setting against him have
given the battle of Arras an appear
ance of ebb and flow but tho net re
suit is that the most violent efforts
of the Gcrmnns to regain tho initia
tive have failed.
Ominous for Austria.
Possibly more ominous for Berlin
in view of the wabbly condition of
her Austrian ally, is the news of the
blow struck by Italy in the direction
of Triest.' The Ison.o, a turbulent
mountain stream bordered by moun
tains and cliffs, is in their hand
for n distance of ir to 20 miles north
of Gorizia. General C'adornn appear;
to plan a great flanking .movement
nguinst the Coma plateau, nature
great rampart defending Triest.
The nllied offensive in Macedonia
continues with considerable success
for tho British forces but the fight
ing is on such an extended front and
' so'-poradie in character that it
meaning is obscured. Reports from
Bulgaria of nation wide discontent
and weariness of the war may he sig
nificant in connection with General
Sarrail's campaign.
The Russian factions have patch
ed up a truce but tho outcome is still
dubious. In any event it seems cer
tain that little can be expected from
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f OPENHAGKN, May 17 Accorr
ing lo the Yo.-is he Zeitung of lie
lin, the Polish council of state is ex
pending five sixths of the gilt
200,000 crowns from n committee
American Poles for nirplane service
for the new Polish army which is be
in? recruited for the centrnl powers
It is said the disposition of the
money represents the express wisl
of the contributors and that the re
maining sixth will be expended to re
lieve the suffering of the Polish pop
ulation of Poland and Gulicia,
121 IIS LOST
IN SHIPWRECK U-BOAT MENACE
ALASKA ITERS YET DISCOVERED
Ship Standard Owned by Libby-
McNeil and Libby, Total Wreck in
Behring Sea Only 29 Rescued of
150 Aboard Was Enroute to
Alaska Canneries.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17. The
three-masted ship Standard, owned
py Llbby, McNeil & Libby, Is a total
wreck oft Cape Constantino in Bering
sea, according to a message received
here today by the naval radio station.
Ot nearly 150 men aboard the vessel,
only 29 have been rescued, according
to tho report.
Tho vessel, which carried a largo
crew and many men for the Alaska
canneries, stranded at 11 o'clock at
night on May 14 and was abandoned
by the crew a day later when the
heavy seas had begun to pound her to
pieces.
Five lifeboats, each crowded to ca
pacity were lauucned. One was picked
up a few hours later containing 2 9
men. So far, according to the mes
sage received today, none of the re
maining boats have been sighted.
The Standard, a ship of 1401 net
tons, left San Francisco April 7 tor
Bristol Bay, Alaska.
The message recotved her was sent
out by the naval radio station at St.
Paul, Pribieloff Island, in Bering Bea.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 17. The
Standard left San Francisco 38 days
ago with supplies and workmen for
Llbby, MaXetl & Libby salmon can
neries on Bristol Bay. Cape Constan
tino is the western point of entrance
to the estuary at the mouth of Nush
agak river, Bristol Bay.
UP TO WILSON
E
WASHINGTON, May 17. Late to
day the senate adopted the confer
ence report on tho war army bill, ac
cepted by the house yesterday and
sent the measuro to' the president for
his signature.
The vote was 65 to 8. Those vot
ing against adoption were Senators
Gore, Gronna, Hardwick, Kirhy, La-
Follette, TOorris, Stone and Trammel!
Senator Fall was excused from vot
ing.
WASHINGTON', Mkiv 17. The
senate was in piite n temper when it
reconvened today to continue debate
on the war budget and found that a
full and accurate report of its seen:
session yesterday hud been publish
ed in the newspapers.
senator I homas, calling the sen
nlc's attention to the publication
the executive proceeding said:
of
'They were quite accurate, more so
thnn publications of open session
proceedings.
"The sooner we abandon this farce
of secret sessions, the better," he
lidded.
Senator Myers of Montana said
tho senate's action in their revolt
against newspnper censorship was
declaration of congressional intent
.for complete freedom of the press,
I think the action of congress
means that newspapers can publish
any thing they please," he said, clos
ing the incident without further nc
tion.
PUT UPON BALLO
PORTLAND, Ore, May 17 Cir
cuit Judge G. II. Bingham ruled here
today that the so-called Bean bill, In
tended to require assessors to list
lands In the Oregon and California
grants on their assessment rolls, must
remain on the referendum ballot to he
submitted to Oregon voters June
Action was brought by District Attor
ney Max Gchlhar, of Salem, to force
the measure from the ballot. Gchl
har said today he would appeal Immediately.
NO ANSWER FOR
Wooden Ship Building Program Aban
doned by Goethals Feverish
Search for Submarine Specific
New Inventions for Sealing Bases
Sought Freight U-Boats Probable.
BY GILSON GARDNER.
WASHINGTON. May 17 Addition
of Gen. Goethals to the shipping
hoard has resulted in an entire change
in tho wooden ship program.
For some reason the wooden ship
idea has been practically given up,
and Gen. Goethals is planning for
steel ships.
Contractors have received notice
that contractu are cancelled, and in
stead of tremendous tonnage of wood
en ships to be ready in six months,
the talk is now of steel ships to be
endy in 18 months.
What is the answer to the German
ubmnrine?
No "Specific" Found.
It may he said with authority the
"specific" for the submarine has not
been found. It is being sought eager
almost feverishly for on the
outcome may depend the outcome of
the war.
England is being throttled by Ger
man submarines.
The naval advisory bonrd has been
working on the problem, but without
definite .results. Much labor has
been spent considering proposed so
lotions. Some look promising.
This is the situation :
A submarine cannot fight a sub
marine. Under water a suomariuc is
blind.
Surface shipping Is practically nt
the mercy of tho submarine.
With increased size and radius of
new submarines no pons are sale
from surprise.
A nation which can build 100 can
build 1000. Germany has ceased
building battleships and is concern
trating on larger submarines.
The most formidable craft known
to naval warfare is no mutch for the
ubmarino. The battle fleets of both
England and Germany have been
driven to cover by enemy submarines.
Probable- Answer.
The answer probably is to be found
along one of three lines:
1. New invention for scaling or
breaking up bases from which sub
marines operate.
2. Submersiblo cargo ships ol
large tonnage.
3. Some marvel of electrical in
vention which will detect a submit
rme nt n distnnco or detonate an
explosive nt a distance and without
contact.
One plan for temporary enrgo car
ricrs is to build large wooden sub
mcrsible craft not unlike whalchacks,
but moro on tho lines of an under
sca-Zeppclin, constructed on' stand
ard barrel lines to be towed by
gasoline-propelled, elect ricolly gen
erutinf barge which would communi
eato an electric power current to
ubsidiary plant on the submersible
In case of attack the tow-barge
would disconnect nnd lenvo the "bar
rel-sub" to shift for itself. Such
craft would cost little and be hard
for subs to get.
! OFF CHESAPEAKE
NEW YORK, May 17. The skip
per ot a Danish Btcamship which ar
rived here today with sugar from
Cuba had a mystery story to tell, in
volvlng the possible presence of
submarine of Cape Hattoras.
Ills ship was 33 miles north by east
from Diamond Shoals lightship
May 15. the Danish captain said
when wreckage was encountered.
An officer sighted what appeared
to lie a spar sticking about 18 inches
out of the water. An the Danish ves
sel neared It, this object slowly aub
merged. Soma distance to starboard
a British steamship was proceeding
northward.
The Danish skipper suspected he
might be In the presence of a mine
laying submarine, which having do
atroyed one vessel, was lying In wait
for the Briton to starboard and he at.
once ordered full steam ahead and
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MISSION TO RUSSIA
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President Wilson has appointed
tbeso seven men to go to Russia and
help put the new government on a
firm commercial basis. They are
top, Elihu Root, chairman: top to
bottom, left: Charles R. Crane, for
mer minister lo China; Cyrus II. Mc
Cormick, wealthy niaimfucliircr; Dr.
John R. Mott, Y. M. C. A. lender;
right, Charles Edward Russell, spe
cial writer for the Newspaper Enter
prise association of which the Mail
Tribune is a member; James Duncan,
vice president of the American Fed
eration of Labor; S. R. Bertron, New
York hunker. Articles by Russell,
appointed because he is one of the
leading economists .of t lie country,
have been appearing in tho Mail Tri
bune for some time.
NEW YORK, May 17. Tho Amer
ican steamship lltlonlan has been tor
pedoed and Bunk off Gonon, Italy,
with a loss of four members of the
crow, according to a cablegram lo
the owners, the Universal Transporta
tion company.
The Hllonian was not armed. S)io
left here April 27 with a cargo for
Genoa, and was commanded by Cap
tain H. P. Williams, and carried a
crew of 39 men, or wnom 18 wero
American citizens.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 7. The
lltlonlan formerly was owned hero by
the Matson Navigation company and
for years operated between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu and other Hawaii
an ports. Tho vessol was purchased
from tho Matson company by the Pa
ciflc Freighters company last Jan
uary and left hero March, 1917 for
Iqulque, Chile, thonco lo an eastern
port with a cargo of nitrates. While
there she was bought by the Univer
sal Transportation company for
price said to have been (550,000,
Tho 1 1 1 1( li I an was built In England
In 1880. and Is a vessel ot 1819 net
tons. 341) feet long nnd about 37 feet
In breadth.
SINGLE TERM AMENDMENT
TO CONSTITUTION PROPOSED
WASHINGTON, Muv 17. Another
"single term" amendment to Ihe con
stitution was prnwrd today in the
senate by Senator Gore, who would
moke it apply to both the president
and vice president
1 m
EXCLUDE ULSTER INCOME TAXES COALITION
IN IRISH HOME ON BIG INCOMES Z QTPYPnP
RULE PROPOSAL RAISED FOURTH ' 1
British Frime Minister Sends Letter
to John Redmond, Leader of Na
tionalists, Proposing to Establish
Home Rule In Ireland, Eliminating
Six Countries of Northeast Ulster.
Y
LONDON, May 17 John Redmond,
leader of the Irish nationalists, in the
house of commons, today rejected the
proposal of Premier Llyod George for
a settlement of thehome rule quos
tion, hut accepted for tho immediate
caning ol u convention to decide en a
government for Ireland.
Mr. Redmond snid Premier Lloyd
George's proposal for an Irish gov
ernment would in the opinion of the
members of the Irish party, find no
support in Ireland. They therefore
were iii'ceoncilnbly opposed to il and
'any measure bused on that proposal
would meet with their vigorous op
position. But Mr. Redmond cont.
inued, the "second alternative, name
ly, the nsscmbling of a convention of
Irishmen, bus much to recommend it.
I trust it may be found possible of
realization. My colleagues and I will
pjuco no obstacle in the way and arc
prepared to recommend tho proposal
most strongly to our countrymen."
LONDON, May 17. The British
prime minister has sent a letter to
John Redmond, leader of tho Irish
nationalist party, outlining tho gov
ernment's project for the settlement
of the home rule question. Ho asked
Mr. Redmond to slate his views on
the government's suggestions in or
der that the government may bo able
to consider the matter before Mon
day. '
As soon ns tho premier's proposals
were available the Irish unionists met
to discuss the document. The na
tionalists held n meeting this morning
for tho same purpose.
The government, the letter set forth,
bus been desirous of effecting an
immediate settlement which will con-
cde the largest possible measure of
home rule that can bo secured by
agreement nt this moment, without
prejudice to the undertaking by par
liament of a further and final set
tlement of the most disputed ques
tions after the war.
Homo Itulo Act.
The jrovcrnment's proposals pro
vide '0f the introduction of a bill
for (he immediate application of n
home rule net to Ireland, but exclud
ing tho six counties of northeast
Ulster, such exclusion to ho subject
to reconsideration by pai'liiimciil nt
the end of five years; n council of
Ireland, lo be eomjiosed of two dele
gations, representing the excluded
area as well as the new Irish parlia
ment; consideration of the bill after
its second rending by a special con
ference under the clMiinniiusbip of
sonic one coiiimiiiiiliug general confi
dence. As an nllernnlive, it is suggested
by the premier that a convention of
Irishmen of all parties he assembled
for Ihe purpose of arranging a scheme
of Irish sclf-govcriiiiienl.
F
LONDON, May 17. The British
and French have forced the Germans
lo use virtually all the fresh resol ves
which they had at the beginning of
the battle of Arras, Mujor-Goncral F
1). Maurice, chief director of military
operations at tho war office, told tho
Associated I'ress today. When the
British offensive began, the Hermans
had forty-nine reserve divisions on
tho western front. The British on
slaught at Arras and the moro re
cent French offensive have compelled
ihe Germans to employ all but four of
theRo divisions.
The German divisions hnvo been
reorganized since tho beginning of
tho war, General Maurice continued,
but at present contain at least 2 0,000
men each.
NEW YORK, .May 1 ".The British
steamship Harpagus has been torpe
dncd, according to a cablegram re
ceived today. The llarpngus, of 5,800
Ions gross, left New York on April ill
for Marseilles, France,
House Raises by Quarter All In
comes Between $40,000 and $l,
000,00045 Percent of Incomes
Over Million Are Taken for War.
Half Billion More Needed.
WASHINGTON, May 17. The
house begun voting substantial in-
crooses in the income tox on I urge
fortunes today with the prospect
that oil Ihe great incomes would he
taxed more than first proposed, to
niiike them bear a larger shave of
the cost of the war.
Unexpectedly the insurgent, move
ment which won n vote on the first
increase yesterday got support from
the uduunist ration itself.
The treasury deportment notified
Chairman Kilchiu of the wavs and
means coinniittce that the $1,800,
000,000 to be raised by the war tox
in!! was a hull' billion short of what
the government would need.
Mr. Aitclim, who louglit, tno m-
como tox increoscs yesterdoy,
promptly switched to their support
Reproscnlolive Lenroot of Wis
consin, liumeduilcly introduced an
amendment to increase the proposed
surtaxes on incomes between $00,
000 and $ 80,000 from 11 to 13 per
cent. This was adopted ill the com-
mittco of tho whole by an overwhelm
ing voto.
Tux Incomes liaised.
In closing for his amendment to
raiso the surtaxes on incomes be
tween $10,000 and $00,000, Rcpre
scntativo Lenroot deelored an at
tempt was being miida to force the
poor to pay their share of the war
tox now while taxes on tho wealthy
were held in reservolion.
"What nn argument," lie said
"that they want to return to income
foxes later! They now tax light am
heat nnd other things that every poor
mon must pay, but they let the men
who have made money out of this wor
escape taxes now. Is it not foir to
incrcoso the income tuxes and strike
out tho taxes on light and heat?"
Voting in the committee of the
whole late today tho house raised
by one fourih all income luxes c
incomes between $10,0(10 and $1
000,000. If the action of Ihe house
prevails Ihe government will tokc A
percent of incomes of $1,000,000 and
over.
Surtaxes llcvlsed.
As revised the surlox would be
Between $-10,000 ond $00,000, 10
percent.
$00,000 to $80,000, 13.75 percent
$80,000 lo $100,000, 17.50 percent
$100,000 to $150,000, 2.1 .25 percent
$150,000 to .$211(1,(10(1 25 percent
$'200,000 to $250,000, HO percent
$250,000 lo $300,000 3.1.75 percent
$300,000 to $500,000, 37.5 percent
$500,000 to $1,000,000, -11.25 per
cent.
$1,000,000 and over, -15 percent
Refuse ), Tux Selves.
All amendment hy Reprcsentativ
Paige of Massachusetts, that 05 pc
cent of the salary of each member o
congress be turned over to the gov
eminent during (he war wilh (termony
was rejected 117 lo '12, oinid howl
of derision.
"I understand the genlleinan from
Massachusetts is a millionaire,
shouted Representative lleflin of Al
nbainn, while another member yelled
"Millionaire club' at llioso voting
with Mr. Paige,
JULY 1ST NAMED
CHICAGO, May 17. One hundred
and fifty thousand high schools In
America with a membership of about
18,000,000 havo been requested to
observo July 1 as "l'atrlotlc Sunday
It was announced at the heailquurters
of tho lutnniatlonul School Associa
tion here today.
Each school has been requested to
make on offering on that day toward
tho American Red Cross, or other war
relief agency, or tho army Y. M. C
to encourage young men to enlist for
active service In the war and young
women for duty as Red Cross nurses
and to enroll as ninny members of tho
Red Cross aa possible.
IIIUOUUVI CO
Russian Cabinet Crisis Settled Dec
laration of Government's Policy
Accepted by Representatives of
the Council of Workmen and Sol
dier's Delegates Generals Arrive
for Conferences Resignation of
Alexicff Reported.
PETHOflRAD, May 17. Generals
Alexicff, Dromiroff, flurko and Brus-
iloff arrived in Petrogrnd today for
conference on the military situation,
They declared the formation of a co
alition ministry was indispensable as
it would make possible strong meas
ures to re-establish discipline nnd the
fighting spirit in Ihe army.
The generals expressed tho opin
ion Unit tho appointment of M, Ker
ensky us minister of war would be
received hy tho army with great en
thusiasm us he is very popular
among the soldiers.
There are rumors that General Al
exicff has resigned as commander in
chief or Unit his resignation is im
pending. PETROGRAD, May 17. The cabi
net crisis has been settled. A dec
laration of tho government's policy
has been acepted by the representa
tives of the council of workmen's
and soldiers' delegates with merely
slight alterations and was signed by
them ut midnight ....
During the sitting, M. Tchernoff,
national socialist, was appointed min
ister of agriculture, and M. Skobeleff, '
president ot the council ot workmen's
and soldiers' dolegates, wbb apolnt
ed minister of. labor. It was also
dcided to be desirable to lclude In
the government Foodor Kokoshklne,
constitutional democrat, and a protes
sor at the University of Moscow, and
M. Tsorotolll, member of the council
of workmen's and soldiers' delegates.
The duty of these men will be to
prepare for the constitutionalist as
sembly.
General Tonco Is Aim.
The government's declaration ot
policy begins with a statement that
tho government's oim is tho attorn
ment of a general peace without con-
piest of other nations, dopriving
them ol: their nutional sorcroignty or
their territory. In a word, pencn '
without annexations or contributions.
The declaration further meets the
ounciPs demands by promising to
take sleps toward the attainment of
in agreement with tho allies which
will realize Ihe government's dccln- '
rolion of April !). The government,
however, is convinced that Russia's
defeat in the war would ho n great
misfortune lo all nations and while
willing to moke a general pence on
the above foundations, believes firm
ly Hint revolutionary Russia will not
permit the defeat of its allies in tho
west,
Tlie government consents to tho
council's deinond for tho democrati
zation of the army, but desires to
combine it with n strengthening of
hiissio s fighting forces.
Coolrol of Production.
The declarations moet half way
the council's socialist progrnm by
promising further control over the
production, transport, snlo nnd dis
tribution of products, measures for
the better protection of liberty, tho
right to a settlement of the land
question by the constituent assem
bly, increased direct taxation of
wealth, development in n demoerulio
direction of local self-government
and the hastening of preparations
(Continued on Page 81z.)
t, .n
AT
PETROGRAD, May 17. It Is offi
cially stated that roportB of anarchy
reigning In Vladivostok sire untrue.
Tho commander of tho fortress re
ports that the situation has been or
derly since the overthrow of the old
roglmo. i
Nothing has been previously re
ceived with regard to any trouble at
Vladivostok.