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Forty-seventh Year.
Daily Twelfth Yertr.
MEDFORD OREGON", "WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1917
NO. 53
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Petaln Preparing Extensive Offensive
Mong Aisne and Champagne
Fronts, Having Captured All Im
portant Observation Posts Haig
to Break Lull by Smash Against
Drocourt-Queant Line Already Out
flankedNew Crop Peace Rumors
Evidence ncouniulutes that General
Pi'tuin is preparing for unuther of
fensive drive on a I urge scale along
the Aisne find Champagne fornls.
On Monday the French captured all
the important observation posts in
the Moronvilliers region in the Cham
pagne and last evening a similar op
eration was carried out on the high
ground in the Craonne region.
The vantage ground thus won will
give the French the needed opportun
ity to prepare effectively for their
next drive in this sector.
The second phase of the great hat
ties of Arras, the Aisne and Clinm
paguV has ended in the failure of the
costt?1 German efforts to steal the
tide of victory now setting against
them.
The net result of Field Marshal Von
Hindenburg's supreme effort to re
gain the initiative has been that the
British and French hnvc tightened
their grip on the German line and
have placed in peril the key posi
tions held by the Germans in north
ern France.
British to Strike Also,. .
The customary lull which separates
all major operations in modern war
fare has now come nnd the expecta
tion is that it will he broken by a
British blow on a great scale against
the Drocourt-Queant line, , already
practically outflanked.
In the meantime the usual crop of
peace rumors which marks these lulls
has made its appearance. Reports
from different sources tell of offers
from Austria to Russia, Germany to
Russia, and Austria and Germany to
tho collective entente powers.
The latest German-Spanish crisis
hassubsided with the receipt by Ma
drid of nssuranccs from Berlin which
Premier Prieto announces as satis
factory. Germany promises to re
spect Hpnin's right to her territorial
waters but the text of the communi
cation is not made public.
French Attacks Succeed,
PARIS, May 23 Successful at
tacks were made by the French last
night on three parts of the front, the
war office announced The state
ment follows:
'We made spirited altacks with
good results yesterday evening at
three points on the front. On the
Vnuclerc plateau and on the Cali
fornie plateau our troops conquered
the last of the observation points
dominating the Ailette valley. They
enlarged considerably their position
on the northern slopes.
(Continued on Pag Six.)
PHILADELPHIA, Slay 23. Tales
of a desperate encounter with a Ger
man submarine off the north coast
of Africa wero told by Bailors of a
British frelsht Bteanier which arlved
at this port yesterday. The battle
with the under-sea boat took place
Bhortly before daybreak on tho second
day out.
In the darkness the two boats
maneuvered about, the British gun
ners locating the hostile craft only
by the glare that went up as she fired
voley after volley from her small
guns. The officers of the steamer
declared the I'-boat fired at least 63
shells and then sent a torpedo through
the water. It missed by a narrow
margin.
The British gunners retdrned the
fire, the batle continuing until day
break. Then the U-boat fled toward
the African coast and submerged
The freighter escaped without dam
age.
Adam Garren, Private in Company I,
Third Oregon, While Guarding
Southern Pacific Bridge Over
Grave's Creek, is Pushed Off by
Suspicious Character, Break Legs.
Adani Garren, private in Company
, Third Oregon infantry, while guard
ing the Southern Pacific railroad
bridge at Graves Creek, about a mile
and one-half from Loland, was hurled
off the bridge by an unknown man
whom he had halted late Tuesday af
ternoon. Ho fell fifty feet to tho
ground, suffering compound fractures
of both legs. The affair Is shrouded
in mystery.
Another private of Company I,
whose name Is said to be Covey, was
patrolling tho other end of the bridge,
and had his back turned at tho time
Garren was thrown from the bridge.
Whon ho did turn around he saw the
stranger running away and Garren
lying on the ground beneath. Ho
started In pursuit of the stranger, but
tho latter had too much of a start and
easily got away. At that time Covey
was not really sure of just what had
happened.
Freight Train Flagged.
Co.vey hastened below to his in
jured comrade, but the latter was un
conscious from shock. Covey then
flagged a passing freight train and
the Injured soldier was carried into
the caboose and was brought to Med-
ford on the train last evening and
taken in an ambulance to Sacred
Heart hospital. At Grants PaSB a
physician was summoned to the train
and hu administered morphine to the
suffering man.
News of the happening and the fact
that Garren was being brought to
Medford on the freight train was tele
graphed to Medford to Captain Todd
of Company I, and he and Dr. E. H.
Porter met the train at Central Point.
Garren was still then under the Influ
ence of morphine and suffering from
shock. He did not come out of this
condition until this morning when ho
was able to briefly tell Dr. Porter
what had happened. Dr. Porter Bet
tho fractures at the hospital last
night. It is not yet known whether
or not amputation will be necessary.
Without Warning.
According to the brief story Garren
told Dr. Porter, he had halted the
stranger who had been loitering about
the bridge or trestle and the latter
walked up to him to talk, and without
any warning piiBhed him from tho
structure. He said further that the
other soldier on duty pursued the
stranger.
Gossip among Company I men Wed
nesday was to tho effect that Covey
before turning away on his patrol
beat saw Garren and the stranger
walking together on the bridge;. La
ter when he turned around he noticed
that Garren was no longer on the
bridge and on looking down saw him
lying on the ground. Then he noticed
the stranger running away and gave
pursuit.
Garren Is 37 years old and his
home is at Hubbard, Oregon.
Captain Todd on Wednesday morn
ing Implied that he know nothing
about the affair beyond the fact that
Garren fell off tho bridge In some
manner. The captain, who had been
up all night, retired Wednesday fore
noon before Garren had told Dr. Pop
tor his story.
The bridge or trestle over Graves
Creek Is said to be over 100 feet high
in the center, hut Garren was thrown
off near tbo end and only fell about
30 feet.
The officers and men of Company I
are very reticent about the affair. The
officers refuse to talk and the men
are forbidden to discuss the matter.
PLACED UPON DIET
iCnrrPepindTicc of Iho Associated Pffis.)
PLYMOl'TH, May 7. Conscienti
ous objectors men who are opposed
to military service now housed In
the famous Dartoor prison near here,
have been placed under greater re
straint an don a war diet as a result
of protests that they were being panv
pered.
Second of Administration's Food
Bills lintroduced by Lever Regu
lates Food Resources of Nation
and Empowers President to Fix
Prices and Seize States.
WASHINGTON, May 23. The sec
ond of the administration's food bills,
revised to create an emergency to
control, under the president's direc
tiion, distiribution and sale of the
necessaries of life, was introduced in
the house today by Chairman I.ever
of the agriculture committee. Tho
first bill aims at stimulation of pro
duction and culls for a general sur
vey of the country's food resources.
The regulatory measure was re
drawn alter President Wilson hud
held n series of conferences with
Herbert C. Hoover, who is to be food
administrator under the bill, and with
Secretary Houston ami members of
the agricultural committees of both
houses. It places the widest powers
of control over necessaries of all
kinds, including price fixing, ill the
Hands of the executive.
Hoover Favors Plan.
Consideration of the food measures
will be hurried as much as possible
in congress. The senate takes up the
first bill today. The house will take
up the food question as soon as the
revenue hill is out of the way.
The legislation as now proposed by
the administration, Mr. Hoover thinks,
will meet the food problem, lie is
sued the statement tonight regard
ing the second bill :
'"Tho hill covers very ably nnd in
telligently the powers necessary for
the president to possess in order to
set up a competent food administra
tion. These powers combined with
the power proposed in other legisla
tion should make it posible to elimi
nate hoarding, speculation and waste
in distribution. They are more mod
erate than those possessed by the va
rious Kuropean food ministries, but
with the good will and co-operation
of the distributing trades should
make success posible without in any
manner being burdensome upon legiti
mate trade."
Kiiiitncmtcs Necessaries.
The measure classes specifically
as necessaries food, seed, shoes,
clothing nnd fuel.
Briefly, the measure would do these
things: Declare the production, man
ufacture, storage, distribution nnd
sale of necessaries to be affected
with a public interest.
Make it unlawful to commit or per
mit preventable wnstc or deterioration
of necessaries; to restrict supply or
distribution or to enhance prices to
excessive levels.
Authorize the president to estab
lish standards and grades of foods
to establish their quality and value.
Authorise licensing of manufac
turing, storago and distribution of
foods to prevent unnecessary manu
facture or inequitable distribution;
empower tho president to order dis
position of hoarded stocks.
Prevent Monopolization.
Aulhorizo the president to prevent
hoarding, monopolization, or the ex
action of excessive profits, by having
Ihc government either manufacture
or deal in necessaries; authorize the
taking over of factories or plants for
government oiierntinn if necessary to
provide proper distribution nt fair
prices.
Authorize the president to pre
scribe rules for tho conduct of ex
changes nnd boards of trade or to
(Continued on page six.)
RUSSIA ASSURES
BELGIUM OF AID
HAVRE, May 23. Baron Rycns,
the Rclginn foreign minister, receiv
ed today a telegram from Michael
Tereschtcnko, the Russian foreign
minister, in which he greeted Belgium
nnd declared :
"Russia will continue to pursue this
war not for the purpose of conquest
or envy, but to assure all nations the
right to shape their affairs and to se
cure n peace guaranteeing again!
new attacks."
Count Stephen
LONDON', Tday 23. A Central
News dispatch from Amsterdam says
that the Hungarian cabinet of which
Count Tlsza was premier, has re
signed. Count Tlsza, tho "iron man" of
Austria-Hungary has been for many
years the leader of tho pro-German
party In the dual monarchy and was
the last survivor of the little group of
statesmen who surrounded Emperor
Francis Joseph when the European
war began. On the accession of Em
peror Charles the maporlty of the of
ficials of the previous regime wero
either dismissed or resigned. There
have been persistent reports from
many sources that Emperor Charles
keenly resented the dominance of Ber
lin in Austro-Hungarlan affairs and
that Count Tlsza was the one great
obstacle which presented him from
freeing his empire from the influenco
of Potsdam. !
RECORD CROP OF
CHICAGO, May 23. "Tho Texas
harvest has started" flashed over the.
wires of the brokers today and crop
students suid that never in the his
tory of the country did such a mes
snge carry more of hope and mean
ing to the world, for this crop accord
ing to leading statesmen enters into
the grand strategy of the war and
into the very politics of nations.
The word from Texas was taken as
a good omen, for it showed that the
harvest had been started three days
earlier than normal nnd even three
days is important, it is said, when the
whole world is crying for wheat.
Another cheering nolo was ndded
to the symphony by Bernard Shaw,
the crop statistician, who said that
Texas expected to yield 1 ."1,(100,000
bushels of wheat or tell percent more
than last year.
FOIST WORTH, Texas, May 23.
The first Texas wheat was cut yes
terday near here. The hinders start
ed in u KM) acre field Hint will aver
age between six and eight bushels.
I
NEW YORK, May 23. Hudson
Maxim announced today that he had
Invented and perfected a devlco which
will mako ships lmmuno from the
dangers of tho submarine. He said
that torpedoes, even when fired at
close range and striking their targets,
would explodo harmlessly against the
hulls of their Intended victims.
Tho Inventor made tho announce
ment at a luncheon given In Brook
lyn. He asserted that tho Invention
soon will be demonstrated by the gov
ernment, which already had been ad
vised of tho details.
"The Invention Is practical for ev
ery typo of vessel," he said. "It can
be applied within a few months at a
comparatively cheap price."
BRANN0N OF IDAHO
ELECTED BELOIT PRESIDENT
11KI.OIT, Wis., May 23. Dr. Mel
vin A. lirnnnon, president of the Uni
versity of Idaho, has been elected
president of Reloit college to succeed
Dr. Kdward Dwiuhl Knton, it. was an
nounced to day. Dr. Brannon will
take up Ins duties July 1.
Wilson Convinces Advocates of Suff
rage That He Is Friendly Toward
Passage of Federal Amendment
Will Initiate Movement at Next
Session of Congress.
(lly Clllsoa Cianlner, Win.hlnKton Corl-e-suomlcnt.)
WASHINGTON', May 23. Presi
dent Wilson has convinced advocates
of woman suffrage that he is friendly
toward the passago of tho federal
amendment. Ho would like to see it
passed at this congress, but will not
inltlato such a movement, lie will,
however push It next session.
Tho most important change in Pros
tho committee which waited on Wil
son representing tho progressive par
ty conference which recently mot In
St. Louis, and representing, also,' the
prohibition socialist and woman's par
ties. Tho cominltteo numbored about
a dozen and the president talked in
formally and quite frankly half an
hour.
Abandon Ktnto Plan.
Tho most importun change In Pres
ident Wilson's attitude Is his aban
donment of the stuto-hy-slate plan.
While admitting that his predilections
are still toward the state method, he
assured his visitors he is now con
vinced many things must move faster
as a result of the world war than they
would in normal times.
With the great drafts made on wo
nion for war service it is thought po
litical recognition of women as voters
is tho least any government can give.
With this country committed to
war for .world democracy, the presi
dent admits there Is point in the claim
by women that our own franchise
system be democratized. In this the
United States is only following In tlte
wako of Great Britain and probably
even Russia.
The present session of congress,
says the president is already commit
ted to the exclusive consideration of a
war program.
Timo Is All Mnpixsl Out.
At the beginning of the session the
president held conferences with con
gressional leaders and ngrooniont was
reached that the time should be de
voted to passago of a few measures
like tho selectivo service bill, spy hill,
Liberty loan bond issue, taxation pro
gram, army bill, sundry civil bill and
tho river and harbor bill.
General legislation has been put to
ono side. Even prohibition has found
place only incidental to tho conserva
tion of food. When this program is
cleaned up tho president expects con
gress to adjourn.
As soon as the weather Is cool he
expects to call congress hack for a
second session, and at that time suf
frage, lie gives assurance, will be In
cluded in the administration program.
With administration support the
Susan II. Anthony amendment can
easily bo passed.
Poll Shows Voters NisNh-d.
A poll shows two-thirds of the re
publican members of tho huuso and
senato are willing to vote for the
amendment. Tho democrats show
only about a third, tho rest holding
off until they get word from the pres
ident. A few members aro avowedly
against suffrage.
Most of tho democratic members,
particularly In the house, say frankly
they aro waiting for tho president to
say what ho wants.
With tho president's O. K, such an
amondmeiit would receive tho neces
sary two- thirds vote in house and
Hcnntn and would automatically go to
tho states for ratification.
WASHINGTON, May 23. A group
of civilian experts has been assembled
by the national defense council to aid
the army in virtually building more
than 32 cities in various parts of the
country within the next two or three
months to house the national guard
and selective army divisions.
Kaeh cantonment will have n popu
lution close to 30,000 men ami 7,000
animals and in addition to substan
tia! quarters for Hie troops there
must be lighting, sewer nnd water
facilities, roads and railway connections.
German Commander Sees Struggle fcr
Observation Points Won by Enemy
Who Now Dominate Moronvilliers
Range Wilh Heights in Their Pos
sessionStrong Forts Won.
(l-'l'oin a Sniff Correspondent of the As
sociated Press.)
ON TUB FUKNl'II FRONT IN
FRANCE, May 22 Von Hindenburg
himself is understood to have been n
spectator of the defeat which the
French inflicted on the Germans yes
terday evening on the Moronvilliers
range, which resulted in the capture
of several lines of Gcrinuu Ireuehes
and a number of important observa
tion points.
Tho German eouiniiiiider is kni.wn
to have been just lo the northward
of this section of the front on Sun
day. His presence is supposed to
have been connected with an attack
on tho French lines which the Ger
mans intended to deliver on Tuesday
mani'iig. The French forestalled
the niand after demolishing German
machine gun nests and oilier defenses
wilh artillery, launched an assault
which was so brilliantly successful
that more than 1,000 Germuns were
captured. At the same time the
French obtained elbow room beyond
tho ridge for future operations.
Struggle for Viewpoints.
As outlined to tho correspondent
today the operations in this region
developed into a "si niggle for ob
servation points," possession of
which is absolutely indispensable for
success under present eondition4,.of
warfare.. In thoir forward drive on
the Moronvilliers range the- French
captured all those positions dominat
ing the surrounding territory. The
heights of Carnilet, Blond, Hunt, Cas
que and Tclnn nnd tho Moronvilliers
hills are now indisputably in their
possession and from them they lire
able lo watch the movements of Ger
man supply columns nnd reinforce
ments and thus hurass them, making
precarious the Gonuim lenure of the
Kheiius plain.
Tho system of fori ifienl ions en
countered by the French in their ad
vance was more formidable than any
they had met before that time, hut
the clever maneuvering of iheir in
fantry and the pile-driving of their
artillery overcame these difficulties.
Thus tho French wcr ebaolerlcniin
Thus tho French were uble to regis
ter a victory nt a cost amounting to
only one-fifth that of tho Germans,
llydo Mukos Flight,
James Hazeii Hyde was permitted
to make a flight over the lines in un
airplun'e before the uflnek. Two
French fighting airplanes escorted
him mid held off German machines
which hovered about. Mr. Hyde, has
taken an official position with the
Young Men's Christian association,
which intends to make iirrangcuiciits
for American ti ps similar lo Ihosc
which have been made for tho Brit
ish behind Ihc lines. They are in
valuable for the men when lliey an'
resting after trench duty.
LIGHflOSSESOF
LONDON, May 23. The sinking
of eighteen merchantmen of more
than ltillll Ions is reported in the
weekly shipping statement.
For Hie third week in siicce-ion
the losses of British shipping from
the siibiiiariiie war has been held
substantially below I lie largo figures
which caused so much alarm lust
month. The detraction of eighteen
vessels of more limn ItitlO Ions, five
of less Ihan 11)00 Ions and three ll-h-ing
vessels was shown in ln-d week's
statement,
The heaviest looses were shown in
the report ot April 2'i, which an
nounced the sinking of forty vessels
op more than llillO Ions each.
LANE'S CONDIiiON
UNCHANGED TODAY
SAN FRANCISCO. May 23. The
condition of l ulled States Senator
Harry Lane was reported unchanged
today. ;
Measure Raising $1,800,000,000 for
War Purposes by Direct Taxation
Passes Lower House Mann, Re
publican Leader, Speaks and Votes
Against Bill Says it Is too Dras
tic and Kills the Hen That Lays the
Golden Egg Favors Bonds.
WASHINGTON, "May 23. Tho war
revenue hill was passed by the house
lata today.
Tho vole on final passago of the
hill was 30!) to 70. The bill purposoB
raising approximately $1,800,000,000
of revenue from taxation.
Democrats headed by Speaker
Clark and Floor Leader Kitchin voted
solidly for the bill. Republican
Leader Mann wus nmong those vot
ing nay.
WASHINGTON, May 23. Republi
can Loader Mann aroused applause of
the republicans in tho last hours of
dobato on the 11,800,000,000 war
revenue hill today by declaring that
ho would .vote against the measure.
Too great an amount ot money,
Mr. Mann said, would be raised by 1 ra
ined tato taxation under the bill. Bond
Issues or supplementary taxes, he de
clared should raise the greater part
of the required war revenue.
Mann's Reasons.
"In the present timo," ho said,
"prices for tho necessities of life aro
going to he unusually high. . Tbls bill
piacos too great a burden of taxation
upon tho country. We had far bet
ter raise HiIb money by the Issuance
of bonds. This bill approaches kill
ing tho goose that lays the golden
eggs. I am afraid we aro killing that
goose today.
"I regret that I shall have to vote
against tho hill. It raises too great
an amount of .money by direct and
Immediate tuxes and I cannot support
such n tremendous levy at this time."
Incrcaso of second class postage
rates on advertising portions of publi
cations Is proposed In an amendment
to tho war rovenuo hill introduced In
tho sennto today by Senator Hardwlck
of Georgia. It would leave the pres
ent cent a pound rato on news sec
tions of publications, but Increase
that of advertising section to three
cents a pound until July 1, 1918; Blx
cents a pound until July 1, 1019, and
eight cents a pound thereafter.
Income. Tax Retained.
Tho Doremus amendment exempt
ing from tho five per cent automobile
tax tho companies making loss than
eight per cent of their cnpltal actually
Invested was eliminated from the bill
by a vole of 171 to 233.
E
WASHINGTON, May 23. Tho
state department announced today
that no passoprts would he issued to
anyone desiring to leave the United
States to attend the conference of so
cialists nt Stockholm to discuss
pence.
In making the announcement, Sec
retary Lansing pointed out that any
Americans imw in Stockholm or who
might go there without a passport
and participate in the proposed con
vention, would be subject to tho penal
provisions of the Logan act of 1700.
This law penalizes by n fine not
exceeding $.'.00 or imprisonment from
six months to three years, or both,
any citizen of the I'niled States who
participates directly or indirectly in
any verbal or written correspondence
with a foreign government or its rep
resentatives in relation to disputes or
controversies of the I'nitcd Stilton.
Mr. Lansing explained that it had
been the policy of the government
for more than a hundred years not
to permit any interference in inter
national affairs by private citizens
that might in nny way defcut the
plans of the government.