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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1917)
Url wsity rt Oreflon Library X t WEATHER Maximum yesterday, 88; -minimum To'ttay, '4G. FORECAST Tonight and tomorrow, fair anil warmer. EDFORD RIBUNE MEDFORD, OREOOy, TUKSDAY, JUNE 2(S. 1017. XO. 82. CLOSING INF Mailt ; Vorty-aeventh Year. Dflliy Twelfth Year. OBGAPTUREOFLENS BRITISH MINING CITY GRADUALLY .UPiDPim L lUlliULLU Canadians Germans Trenches Capture Forced South of La Coulette to Evacuate City Patrols Advancing Across Plains From East French Make Brilliant At tack During Night Taking First Line of German Trenches. LONDON, June 20. The village of La Coulette, one mile soulh oC Lens has been captured by the British Router's correspondent at Britisl headquarters reports. CANADIAN ARMY llKADQl'AR TERS IN FRANCE, June 20 Can nu".in troops entered the village ol La Coutte this morning. The Germans have withdrawn in this neighborhood from a line about one and three (pun ters miles long. The German retirement ceased din ing the night. Patrols sent out oppo site Mericourt and to the south found tho enemy's front lino strongly held The Germans have made huge craters in all cross roads in Avion and lead ing towards Lens. These craters did not exist 48 hours ago. , British Closing In. (By Associated Press.) BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IX FRANCE, June 20 The British are closiug in about Lens. After the cap ture on Sunday of Fosse 3 and enemy trenches west from the hill and from the lines immediately south of the Chcvrcz river several new positions have been occupied in this region nearer Lens. Patrols are advancing across the plains in an easterly direc tion. Thus the great mining center i: being slowly encircled. For week: Lens has not been exploited ccononi icaliv'by the Germans and now is di rcetYy menaced bj the military. The increasing pressure on the enemy in the Souchez valley during tho last few weeks has brought signal success to the British arms with rel atively slight loss. Several days ago the Germans were known to be destroying houses in the western part of Lens with the ob ject of giving a wider area of fire for their guns. Thnt may indicate the intention of changing to the cast side of the city and prolonging the strug gle by house to bouse fighting. French Mnko Attack. PARIS, June 20 The French mad. n surprise attuck northwest, of Ilnr tebise last night, after brief artillery preparation. The war office an nounces the capture of the entire first line trenches which were held against desperate counter attacks. More than 300 prisoners were taken. is in this sector between Crannne and Neerny that the most feasible route lies to the German fortress of Lnon, the vital support of the whole German line on the French front. Uist night's effort by the French seems to indicate that their chief command lias no idea of letting control of the i iiua tion here slip from its grip unci '. the nagging tactics recently adopted by Von Hindenburg who has been trying his best by thrusts here and there to wrest control of dominating points from Petain's forces. OME, June 26. Austrian troors are making desperate efforts to re capture the positions recently taken by the Italians in the sector of Monte Riga, In the Trentlno. The war of fice announces that the Austrian, notwithstanding heavy losses, have continued since last night their vio lent attacks, which were being met by Italian counter-attack. BONE L Senate Committee Frames Substitute for House Measure, Prohibiting Making of Distilled Spirits and Leaving Question of Wine and Beer Up to President. WASHINGTON, June 26. Abso lute prohibition ot the manufacture of distilled spirits during tbn war and placing lu the president's hands the question of permitting the making ot beer and wine was agreed upon by a senato agriculture sub-committee late today in framing a substitute for the prohibition feature of the house food control bill. It also was decided to forbid tho importations of distilled spirits and to authorize the president to seize li quor now held In bond if needed for re-distilling purposes. Extend Control to Iron. Extension of government control to iron and steel, and their products, pe troleum and its products, farm im plements and sisal, jute and hemp products, such as binding twine, was decided upon today as an amendment to the administration food control bill by a senute agriculture sub-commit-tee. Addition of other articles is un der consideration. Other amendments agreed to by the sub-committee, which will remove much opposition to the legislation, provide that the bill shall not apply to farmers, gardeners and stock rais ers products raised upon their own land and shall not give the food ad ministrator power to impose individ ual rations or regulate their meals. The committee deferred action upon tho prohibition section. Debute Resumed. Debate was resumed In the senate with a speech by Senator Thomas democrat, in favor of the measure. "Our task is mightiest of all the al lies," ho said in reviewing the work beforo tho United States, "and I be lieve here should be no hesitation in giving the administration any power essential to the accomplishments of this end. "Men who speculate to force exorbi tant prices," he said, "are more dead ly enemies to the American republic fian Is Germany. There Is an aristoc racy of middlemen, speculators, com mission men, jobbers and extortion tsts who exercise more power over thel communities than the kaiser does over Ilerlin." SALEM, Ore., June 2l!.Tho Oregon supreme court today upheld the so called "Bean-Barrett' road bonding bill by authorizing the state board of cunt nd to issue bonds under the measure to equal nvailable federal appropriations for road work. Fol lowing the decree, the court issued writ of mandamus directing the board lo issue bonds for $4!)1,!I07.11 cuqiial a like sum now nvailable from the government. I lie decision was rendered in n friendly suit brought to test the vii I id it v of the action. ALLIES EXCEED BILLION WASHINGTON, nne 211. Anion can loans to the nllies passed the bil lion dollar mark today when the tron ury placed $l.'),ntl0,000 to the credit of Great Britain nnd $10,000,000 to France's account. Credits to all the nllies to meet the exN'iiilititres in this country now to tals iH.008.nim, of which Great Brit tain has received f.ViO.OOfl.OOO nnd France $210,000,000. FOR DURATION OF WAR LIKELY VENIZELOS TO FORM CABINET FORMER Premier... to Propose., to Parliament That Greece Join the Entente Allies in War Against Autocracy French Troops Landed at Athens to Main tain Order in City. PARIS, June 20. A Havns dis patch from Athens says that Former Premier Venizelos, who lias been commanded by King Alexander to form a new eubinet, arrived at Athens yesterday and will be received by the king. LONDON, June 20. A dispatch to the Times from Athens suys that as soon as parliament is convoked M. Venizelos probably will propose to the deputies that Greece join the allies. lie does not intend, however, lo mobil ize the nation against its will, lie is expected first to undertake a great campaign explaining to the people that Greece's interests are bound up in the entente cause. If his mission is successful he will be gblc in about three months to put the entire forces of Greece into the balance. French Troops in Athens. LONDON, June 2(1 A dispatch to the Times from 'Athens says French troops yesterday entered Athens and occupied several points in the city.. A Heater dispatch from Athens says mere was a demonstration m the city on Sunday night and thai the allied troops entered the city to as sist in maintenance of order. The demonstration was organized by a member of reservists and sailors un- ler the followers of Demetrios Gour- nans. (M. Gournaris, former Greek pre mier, was one ot too pro-ucrmnn group around King Constantino. lie was deported niter the abdication of Constantino.) This is tho second time since the war that troops have been sent to Athens. The previous instance was December, 1916.. Soon after landing they were fired upon by Greek troops, They were withdrawn after the Gieek government had acceded to the al lies' demands for reparation. SALEM", Ore., June 26. Governor Wtthycombe has nained exemption boards of three members in every Ore gon county except Marion nnd Mult nomah, where Salem and Portland are located. Two boards were named In Marion and ten in Multnomah. In nearly every case the sheriff, county clerk and county physician were put on the board. County Clerk S. M. Russell, Sheriff J. C. Parker and Dr. T. W. Harris were named to serve- in Lane county, where Eugene is located, and County Clerk O. A. Gardner, Sheriff R. O. Jennings and T. J. Malmgren were appointed for Jackson county, where Medford Is located. FIRST This is tho first picture to arrive in this country showing)) art of the Russian front. The guard here ihown is one of Hie artillery corps slnlioned where the Tommies have found fighting hurder than ou the French Cioul. LIPT0N AND LAUDER GREET AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND NURSES Sir Thomas Upton, famous yachtsman, mid Harry Lauder, famous fun ny Scotchman, helped entt-Haiii the American medical officers mid nurses when they reached Ossldge, New Soutligutc. The girls strung a daisy chain around tho neck of Sir Tlionuis Upton laughed uproariously over Lauder's antics. BUTTE MINERS STRIKE EXTENDING BUTTE", Mont., June 20. Black smiths machinists and hoilermakers at Black Rock mine, owned by tho Butte and Superior company, struck here today, because, they charged, that a non-union electrician was at work. The electricians union recent ly declared a strike against the min ing companies and the Montana Pow er company for higher wages. Tho Metal 'Mine Workers union also de clared a strike against the mining companies for higher pay and changed working conditions. An increased number of miners was reported at work at all mines. Black Rock mlno is said to be the largest producer of zinc in the world. Tho mine, after the three trades walked out, continued opera tions. It was not known at the other mining companies If tho machinists and bollermakcrs employed by them would also strike. Heads ot the mining companies hero including W. A. Clark, former United States senator, C. F. Kelly, vice president of the Anaconda Cop per Mining company, met early and formulated their program for their meeting with W. II. Itodgers, federal mediator, which begun this morning. Tho Montana Power company has aranged to meet the striking elec tricians lato today for a conference. It was said that Mr. Itodgers would participate In the conference. WASHINGTON. June 20 Presi dent Wilson has directed the federal trade commission to make an inves tigation into production costs of steel and lumber, the two principal mater ials that will he required for the great merchant fleet to lio built for PICTURE OF BRITISH SOLDIERS IN v i: -. ! S 1 (in upper photo) while tho men E FOR RELIEF IRK WASHINGTON, June 20. The Red Cross "humanity dollars'' campaign missed ils mark today with a total of $104,000,000 tabulated lit noon and returns still coming ill. The Red Cross war council predicted a total of $110,000,000 by nightfall. Several hundred thousand workers participated in the intensive canvass which was unique in American his tory. Only three weeks before, had plans for a nation-wide drive been formulated by the new lied Cross war council. To organize the country on such short notice was n trenmedouH tusk but ia was accomplished mainly by enlistment of trained campaign managers of the V. M. C. A. mid chnmbers. of commerce to assist the l.-00 lied Cross local chapters. -Xort Invest Strong. PORTLAND, Ore., June 20. II. W. Stone, northwest lied Cross campaign manager, estimated today Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana sub scribed $:i,r00,000 toward I be Hod Cross war fund. The combined np- porliomncut of (he four slates was $2,,"i00,000. Returns at I he Red Cross bend quarlers here today indicale Oregon subscribed $1,0110,11110 against an ap portionment of $000,0011. EUGENE, June 20. Lane connly's conl ribitl ion to the Red Cross today totalled $11,0110 as coiniinreil with an nllolmoyt of $10,.'i00. Several com munities have not yet reported. the government. It is assumed thnt prices fixed by the commission as fair will govern in contracts for ships ns well as for oilier government work requiring the use of these mateiials. RUSSIA Riilish expeditionary force at Iho high in the mountain ol' Gaiiciu, ,M jj OPERATORS TOLD BY LANE TO GUT PRICES Secretary of Interior Declares it no Time for a Patriot to Make Money Dollars Must be Sacrificed as Well as Sons Operators Admit Raising Price Because They Could. WASHINGTON, June 20. Four hundred bituminous and anthracite coal oiicrniors gathered hero to con sider reduction of coal prices for tho government and public, joined in a demonstration of approval today when Secretary Lane warned them that the sensible, patriotic and Amer ican thing to do was to put into the hnnds of some one or some small group the fixing of a low price, on conl. Secretary Lane minced no words in telling the eoal men they should bo patriotic enough to forego profits for successful conduct of t lie wur. Ijanc's Plain Talk. "The success of tho country in this groat war," he said, "rests on you and you nro responsible just the same as tho soldiers in tho trenches, Per shing in France or the president in the while house. You control tho fundamental industry. How much vision have you? Are you small or big? Aro you-petty politicians or slnlosmeii? Tho .country will not stand unytliing but u Jarge policy from large men. There must be some new adjustment of tho coal industry. When your hoy nnd mine are going to tho front there is no time for von lo reap all advantage even when it comen under normal demands of trnde. "The life of the nation is ut stake nnd there arc greater things than making money. Is there a man who will say to mo : 'You can send your boy lo France while I slay hero and coin his blood into dollars? To be an American citizen is not merely to make a million dollars but il. is to uphold the arm of the man who is making the fight for his country," Could Jleduco Quickly. C. M. Modderwell, a Chicago coal dealer, predicted a serious coal short ugo ut 1 lie bead of the Great Lakes unless action is taken. He believed fixing of mi arbitrary price now was undesirnble. Fear of prosecution un der the Sherman law prevents the operators agreeing among themselves to bring down the price, he declared. Chairman Ncwlnnds expressed the opinion that Hie attorney general would not construe the Sheminii law in that way. . . "I think if the attorney general would tell us llnil the law would not he used against us, we could bring down the price of conl very quickly," Mr. Moderwell replied. He added Hint the coal situation was caused in part by the fact that the mines operate only eight hours a day while a iiiii- lority of industries lire in operation 24 hours a day. Capacity of the mines is about forty percent more than present production but he doubt ed if they would be able to reach maximum production for lack of rail road transportation. J OO Per Cent Inriease, "What is the average increase in the price of coal to the consume!?" asked Senator Poineroiie. "It has been very large," he replied. "I would say that it has been (mm "' to 100 percent but that is only an estimate." "How do you justify the increase?" "Coal operators arc just as human as anybody else nnd they have taken advantage of the conditions nnd the twople." LONDON, June 20.--A small con tingent of the United States Tying corps arrived in England yesterday wearing civilian clothes wilh blue silk armlets bearing while lctlcrs "Unit ed Stales flying corps.'' JACKSONCOUNTY RAISES $30,000 FOR RED CROSS Allotted Amount More Than Doubled Subscriptions Still Pouring in and it Will be Several Days Before the Exact Amount Is Known Med ford North County Give $20,000. Jackson enmity lias raised-approx- imutoly $:10,000 for the National Red Cross fund, double, the' allotted mount. This muo.iut has been re ported in sight and will probnbly bo exceeded when reports are all in. Jackson county north lias sub scribed approximately $20,000 of which Medford furnished $14,000 and tho small towns and country $6000. The allotted portion was $10,000. Jackson county south, comprising from Phoenix south bus subscribed approximately $10,500. It will be some time before the exact total can be ascertained. nun l-ouinig in. Contributions continue to pour in to tho office of Treusurer Dave Wood at the First National bunk. All morn ing long team workers wore re- ' porting with small amounts collect ed from people solicited earlier in the week who want their "bit" added to the fund before the grand total is of ficially nuiiounecd. - (.iiplaiu Harry I), Mills, of Butte Falls rcporlcd by .telephone this morn ing Unit his team would have approx imately $110 and a few more sub scriptions are still expected in that district, t'n pt o in Ralph Jennings, of the Wat kins district, reported u lit tle over $100 as his estimate when he checked up the subscriptions in his territory. C'n pi n in Watt Becbe in the Mound district was still working this morning, having been unable to visit purls of bis district before. Mr. Dcebe was not appointed until Friday, hence the late date of finishing his terri tory. His territory will contrihuto close lo $.100 as it is being very thor- oly worked. That the fund will puss the $20,000 mark is assured according to tho men in charge of the campaign ns con servative estimates now place tli3 to tal safely over the coveted mark. The following additional names of subscribers were reported for publi cation today: Medford Below is a list ot contributors not previously published: Dr. O. W. Stephenson, T. M. Davis, It. M. l-oflancl, Kthel Eifcrt, Edith Robinson, Wculta Bradford, Mrs. E. F. Shormley, II. N. Butlor, F. L. Iloyd, .lesslo llouck, R. R. Sleight, H. W. Puiil, C. H. Hays, II. S. Isabell, Joseph llatemun, Dr. F. C, Page, F. L. Vinson, Hubert 0. Scheuck, Waltor Dickey. Hal Clhallb, F. T. Butler, J. I). Brown, Win. O. Plorce, L. H, Oss man, Grant Rlchnrdson, W. B. Me Dnoald, E. II. Porter, Harry Richard son, W. T. Grieve, W. C. Oannoway, .luhn Hall, 11, P. Andorson, Leonard Carpenter, Winifred B. Carpenter, T. Sinter Johnson, F. Corning Kenley. Frank O. Owen, Louis A. Salade, Illancho T. Salade, Goo. B. Carpenter, Rhea Morrill Carpenter, Alice B. Egan. Miss J. ARnnw, Mrs. Rose Elfert, Itev. John powers, John Pappose, P, F. Clare, W. J. Drunihlll, E. M. WIN. son, E. A. Evanson, Mary Isaacs, Mrs. Margaret Taylor, I. M. Skldmore, Fred CumiiiliiKs, R, V. Closo, I, C. Hall, J. (Continued on Page Four.) ITALY ASKED 10 WASHINGTON, Juno 20. Ttaly was asked today by Iho state depart ment, at the request of Governor Whitman of New York to delay notion in her courts in the case of Alfredo ('oechi until Hie two governments can straighten out the question of Coc chi's extradition for trial in the Unit ed States on tho chargo of killing Until Criiger, n New York high tchool sidcut hist February,
