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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have withdrawn in this neighborhood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
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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: -. !
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(in upper photo) while tho men
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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,