Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1917)
Unr rsity of Crenon X "WEATHER Ma ximiim yesterday, 8S; minimum today, 4G. FORECAST Tonight and tomorrow, partly cloudy. Liljrary , edforb Mail IBUNE Forty-seventh Tear. Pally Twelfth Ypar. . MEDFORD, OREOOX, THURSDAY. .1UXE 28. lf)17. NO. 8. S CAPTUR B OF LEhS TR CANADIAN AVION CAPTURED PRICE OF COAL AFTER STUBBORN CUT $1 PER TON DESPERATE FIGHT AT COAL MINES o Canadians Storm and Take German "front Line in Suburb of Lens- Opponents Were Crack Prussian Guard Corps Advance Carries British Within Mile of Lens Center CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR TERS IN FRANCE, Juno 28. Under a protecting concentration of artillery fire, Canadian troops early today stormed and captured the German front line before Avion, a suburb of Lens. The assaulting troops comprised men from Columbia, Manitoba, Cen tral Ontario and Nova Scotia. Their opponents were the crack Prussian guards corps. The advance carried the British line to within one mile of the center of Lens. TARIS, June 28. The Germans .fyst night attacked the salient, of Wuttweiler, northeast of Tliann. in JfTsiicc, according to the war office announcement today. They were re pulsed, leaving a number of dean. Artillery Duels. Again the operations along the western front in France are being carried out mainly by the artillery wings of the armies. The infantry activity, what little there is of it, is by patrol parties, in which only small bits of territory have been attacked. Reciprocal bombardments of con siderable intensity continue to pre vail along the Aisne front and in the Champagne, nnd there also has been a renewal of the big artillery fire in the Avocourt sector, northwest of Verdun. Avion Fight Stuliliorn. The enemy clung tenaciously to Av ion. He gave up his trenches, which were on a slope lending up to the vil lage, a little over n quarter of n mile from the first houses, only under strong compulsion. It is connected with cellars and dugouts in the vil Inge to which the occupants can re (jje when heavily shelled. " Ret ween Avion nnd Lens n con sidorable stretch of marsh has been flooded and wire entanglements have been destroyed on the eastern side of the flood area. WASHINGTON, Juno 28 Two more women suffragists Were arrcst fcd today when they entered the na tional museum to attend the unveil ing of the Robert Emmet statue which l'resident Wilson attended. They carried with them n banner which they had not time to unfold. It read : ".Mr. President, why he a liberal nbroud and a conservative at home! Vhy laud past struggles for freedom and suppress the struggle for free dom nt your gates?" The women were Iris Calderhead of Wichita, Kan., and Elizabeth Smy vesant of New York. They were taken to police headquarters. I.W.W. IN PAY OF WASHINGTON, June 28 Indus trial Workers of the World leaders were charged with wcnkiug with Ger man agents in mines nnd field; ol the west to stir up strikes among Gcrmnns nnd An-lrians. in corre sndence laid before the senate to day by Senator Thomas of Colorado. Particular reference was made t strikes in Arizona nnd Senator Thomas charged there was a Ger man conspiracy to cripple ineltcr; and ndustms in the ctt. GEWLOnERS omm M " Operators Agree Upon Immediate Re duction, to Be Followed by Further Decreases After Investigation Government Likely to Be Given Still Lower Price Over Public. WASHINGTON, June 28. An im mediate general reduction of $1 to .$1.50 a ton in the price of coul at the mine was agreed upon today by representatives of the coal operators. This reduction is expected to be followed by still further decreases in price after investigation into the costs of mining coal, and it is prob able that the government will be given a still lower price than that to the general public. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be saved to the Ameri can people through this decision. -The operators agreed to the im mediate reduction at a meeting today after adopting a resolution by which coal prices would be fixed with the lid and approval of the secretary of the interior, the federal trade com mission and the committee on coal production of the national defense council. Oicrators Thanked. About GOO.OOO.OOO tons of coal were mined in this country last year and Secretary Lane, who lias earn estly urged a reduction, believes that the saving to the American people will be enormous. After hearing of the operators' action, Mr. Lane wrote the following letter to F. S. Peabody, hairaian of the coal production com mittee, who has been in constant con ference with the operators: '"I have just learned of the action of the coal operators, and I wish to express my appreciation of the gener ous, prompt and patriotic manner in which they have acted. They have dealt with the situation in the way that I had hoped they would as large men dealing with a large question Iooisioii Agreed To. The resolution giving "assent' to fixing of maximum prices was report ed by Former Governor Fort, from a special committee. "He said be be lieved the resolution was entirely safe for the conference to adopt and that any responsibility as to the legality of the fixing of the prices was put on the government, and not on the operators, under the terms of the resolution. The resolution pointed out that n great national emergency now exists in the nation's fuel supply and that the coal operators and min ers desire to closely co-oHTatc with the government. As soon as this resolution was agreed to, another one was presented under which it was proposed that the novel iiiucnt authorize the government rcpre-cntatives named in the resolu tion to issue n statement forthwith fixing a tentative price which in their .judgment shall be a fair and reason able one for the various districts nnd to he effective from July 1 until the committee shall fix a permanent price. Secretary Lane suggested that the tentative fixing of prices should not affect present contracts or export trade. Tcntutlvo IYico. The second resolution directing the conference committee to proceed im mediately to fix a tentative price without waiting for ascertainment of costs, was adopted practically unun- (Continiied on l'agc Two.) WASHINGTON. June 2S. The volution of Senator Kecd of Mis souri calling iion the federal Hade commission to inform the senate why it has not ordered new-print paper manufacturers to desist from "illegal practices and exorbitant charges," a.; adopted May by the stnjte 10 EXPLAIN EXTORTION PRINCIPALS IN jfeeSB W v nV ti 4 3, Grace Lask, iilmve, tho "other woman," liigh school tmolier, agml 42, who shot anil killed tile wife, shown lo liglit, -Mrs. ItolwMs, awed 53; above her Is the man, lr. David Itolierts, aged 57. E WAUKESHA, Wis., June 28. Miss Grace Lusk, high school teacher, to day was held responsible by a coron er's jury for the death last Thursday of Mrs. llary Newman Roberts, wife of Doctor David Roberts, for love of whom Miss Lusk shot his wife, and then attempted suicide. The jury held that Mrs. Roberts "camo to her death as a result of two pistol shots from a special caliber automatic pistol," and directed that Miss Grace Lusk be held for trial for such shooting. Dr. Roberts was asked: Husband Testifies "What did Miss Lusk ask you to tell your wife?" "That she was Infatuated with mo" the doctor testified in response. A letter dictated to Dr. R. E. Dav ics, after Miss Lusk had shot Mrs. Roberts and herself, was introduced in evidence. The letter said Dr. Rob erts told Miss Lusk repeatedly that he loved her and her only; that ho had sworn his love for her on a bible. Miss Lusk continued In tho letter that she had threatened to end all If tho doctor did not love her. Ixxiilnvar's Tale. Dr. Davles testified that Miss Lusk had told him that Dr. Roberts had said ho did not love his wife and pro- (Continued on Page Two.) WOOD SOLES nan . '0Mmw0 This official French war photograph Ik the first wnt lo this country shotting ft storeroom ul Lyons, I'm lire, hnupcd up with more than a million palm of wnxU-n shoe noire to no worn by French soMI.-m ot Hie front. In placo of leather, the poilui wear wood okj, with upper of cloth Ltcod In front and reaching half way up to the Lncv, WAUKESHA'S INTELLECTUAL LOVE TRIANGLE VEMZEUOS TAKES IN NEW CABINET ATHENS, June 28. Several alter ations liiive been made in the YenU zelos cabinet. M. NeCTopontcs as sumes the finance- portfolio instead of agriculture, as announced yester day. M. Spirit ies is now minister of communications instead of M. Pap anastasion, who becomes minister of national economy. The new Greek ministry, headed by E. Yenizelos, took tho oath at the palace today and was acclaimed by an enthusiastic crowd on returning to the government building, where M. Yenizelos delivered a speech from a balcony, warmly thanking the people for their plaudits. Strong military precautions against possible disorders proved unneces sary, as the malcontents showing themselves were in a .small minority. The new ministry is: Premier and minister of war, M. Yenizelos; minister of the interior, M. Ilepiiiilies; minister of justice, M. Tsirimokos; minister of foreign af fairs M. Politis; minister of marine, Admiral V. Coiindouriotis; minister of finance, M. Mielisalacoixridos minister of agriculture, M. Xcgro pontes; nu'iii-tcr of communications, M. Pnpnnasta-ion ; miiii-ter of edu cation, M. DiiiLMs; minister of fond supply, M. Embirkos; minister of re lief for refugees, f, Simos. REPLACE LEATHEAR FOR WEAR -tOt) .:; .".jwns. I WASHINGTON', June 28. Not in yenrs, according to several senators, has such interest been aroused, as indicated by telegrams nnd letters on the prohibition issue. From farmers, merchants, laoor unions, teuiiwrance societies and municipal officers and organizations the senators are hearing from "the country'' on prohibition. Wisconsin farmers and agricul tural organizations telegraphed that thousands of barley hihl been plant ed there in expectation of u conliu uanee of brewing. Labor unions are emphasizing loss of employment from closing of the breweries and municipal offices and the loss of local license revenue. Many of Hie telegrams' of protest arc in identical language, indicating organized opposition. Attorneys and other representa tives of national lircwfng and distill ing organizations nbo are busy in the lobbies and offices, interviewing sen ators. The drys'' also are active, with lenders of the national Anli-Sa-Ioon league engaged in personal soli citation of senators. AT FRONT I SENATE BEGINS REBATE UPON FOOD CONTROL RED CROSS FUND Prohibition Promises Lonp and Spec tacular Struggle Government Reaches Agreement With Boards of Trade and Will Maintain Abso lute Monopoly of Wheat. WASHINGTON, June 28. Con sideration of the food control bill ns amended to include the new prohibi tion sections was begun in the sen ate today. The original hill was laid nside nnd the revised draft was substi tuted. The prohibition question looming large promised a spectacular nnd probably long struggle. Some sena tors told leaders they would never permit the bill to pass continuing the "bone dry" provisions unless tho sen ale's new cloture, rule were invoked to force it. To Control Wlient. CHICAGO, June 28. Government plans for food control, according to a statement given out here today by President Griffin of the board of trade, include absolute control of the wheat trade in all its commercial ns- ects. There can be no speculation in it. Buying nnd selling or otlier grains for present or future delivery will be unrestricted. Mr. Grit tin snid tho plan was formulated nt a meeting this woek of representatives of the grain ex changes and government representn lives at Washington. He said com olete details of the agreement would not be given out until the food eon trol bill bad been enacted into law when the formal announcement would come from Herbert C. Hoover, food administrator. Wheat I'mlcr Control. "The plan decided on, however," he snid, "will permit unrestricted com petitive buying and selling of nil commodities, for present and future delivery, with the exception of wheat. The United States government, thru its food administration1, will com pletelv dominate distribution of wheat for domestic and export pur poses. Not only will they purchase wheat for this government, but for the allies and neutrals as well. J he millers likewise will come un der control of the food administra tion and their wheat will be purchased and Hour distributed under the same control. As must bo apparent, the operation of this plan will preclude possibility of trading in wheat for future delivery. However, coniniis sion merchants, receivers and others acting ns agents in the purchase and sale of sample grain will be permit ted to handle sample wheat on the same basis as all other commoditie CLF.Vi:i.ANl, June 2R.-Chicago was asked today lo arrest C. F Ku thenburg, secretary of the Cleveland socialist party and candidate for mayor, on a federal indictment charging him with atlcmpting lo pre vent draft recj-tralion. Kuthcnhurg was ono of the ten men against whom a special federal grand jury return ed secret indictments yesterday for war law violations. Federal .ludu-e Westenhuvcr loday released Alfred Wagenknecht of this city, state secrelarv of the sociali-t parly, and Charles lieker of Hamil ton, tl., state oru-nnizer of the party, on $3000 bond each al'ler hey had en tered ideas of not guilty. Iloth were arrested last night on secret indict ments similar lo those against Iiuth enhurg. The early summer local strawberry season Ib fast coming to an end, and will lie over In a rcw days. Tho out look is lor a fine new crop of straw berries In tho valley in three or tour week. ACKSON COUNTY GAVES31.098T0 Practically Complete Reports Show That County More Than Doubled Its Allotted Subscription North County Gave $20,710 and South County $10,387. Unofficial but practically com plete reports show that Jackson county contributed 31,098 to tho National Ked Cross fund, more than doubling its allotted $15,000, in last week's drive. Officiiil reports from nil the dis tricts in Jackson county north show that so far the contributions for Medford nnd the north end of the county total $20,710.50. This was at 8 o'clock this morn ing, but additional contributions are being reported hourly. Of the total, 00 per cent has been paid in cash and pledges were mnde for .$0147.50. Jackson county south, comprising Ashland, l'linenix. Talent nnd Barron, contributed $10,387.50, of which $7000 is cash. The following is the report by dis tricts for Jackson county north: Medford $14,801.10 . Jacksonville i,o:r.oo 1,000.00 917.00 637.25 405.50 281.50 200.00 157.10 148.03 112.00 110.50 94.00 77.00 47.50 44.25 Central Point . Kngle Point .... Rogue Iiivcr .. Sams Valley Gold Hill - Mound Applognte Table Hock .. Sterling .. Butte Fulls .... Watkins . UpjK'r Prospect Union , Lower Prospect Following arc additional names t the list of contributors: Mound. I, A. Pruett, Mr. nnd Mrs. C. Iiecbc, Clyde Cnton, Thomas Perdue, Mrs. O. Turpin, A. A. Smith, S. J. Shoewnlcr, C. II. Worsely, If. G. Peek, Mrs. T. West, T. O. Gilliam, Mr. and Mrs. N. Merrell, E. E. Min niek, Mrs. G. Grigshy, Mrs. D. H. Hanscoiu, Mrs. W. Lewis, W. L. Irf-wis, Mr. nnd Mrs. Whetstone, IE. L. Gregory, C. L. Cox, James Butler, R. M. Ward, H. Flaherty, Fred Les ter, O. L. Austoii, W. Gregory, R Payne, C. . Elgin. If. A. McMordie, Geo. Jackson, Eva Heche, Clay Lorey, Clarence Pepiwr, M. Abbott, L H. Anderson. Win. Ilanseoni, C. J. Ilunten, C. II. Kicker, S. (irigsby, S. N. Bruiuard, n. 11. Simdcrmuii, Mrs. 1L Hunist, Mrs. T. Crocker, Mr. nnd Mrs. L. GrcL'ory, H. E. Wilson, It. Hcdpnth, A. II. Turpin, E. G. Roberts, Ben Mol ler, M. li. llariM-r, II. W. Beebe, John Timmons, A. A. Smith, If. Wcddle, G. L. Punkcy, If. C. Messenger, Ed liourdmnti. Mcilfonl. Alex Nibley, R. I). Ilenson, William II. lloren, Geo. A. ('lemons, Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. I.ol'land, A. II. Isbell, Grculcr Medford Club, Art Depart ment, II. F. Adkins, Gold Rny Healty Co., C. R. liay. N. S. Bennett, E. C. Root, Mrs. F. K. Filzcr, Will Nelson, Claude Kodgers, Mallhew Baker, Mclvin Wallace, Horn Davis, Wm. A. A it ken, Mr. Ford, M. S. Biden, G. T. Brown, Grace Khlcickert, W. B. Wnl tcrmirc, Mrs. K. D. ElwooH, R. D. Ev- (Continued on Paga Two.) ROME, June 28. nnbcrlo Pugli ere, a naval engineer, has designed a new type of iinsinknhto cargo hnat which bus been accepted by tho Ital ian ministry of marine. The Revista Maritimn says the ves sel has n displacement of 10,300 tons and cim cany 5800 tons of cargo. It has a double skin, tho space between the inner and oulrr bulU beinj filled with coal and other material to pro tilt ship iiuui muig ot turpejo,