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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1917)
Uiil eaity of Oregon t ihrarv TTEZTIIEII Maxlnnun Ye'st'onlay 03; Minimum ToHay 52. FORECAST Tonight" and Tomorrow Fair. 3DFORB RIBUNE Forty-aeventh Year. Dally Twelfth Year. MEDFOR'D, OKEflON, MONDAY. .TUTA7 9. 1917. NO. 92. 1000 MORE ASSERTENGLAND THREE BILLION UUmwm DISGRACED BY BUSHELSOFCORN DvmiooiAiio L m DinuooiHiio Slav Smash Breaks Austro-German Line at Stanislau and Cavalry is Pursuing Retreating Enemy Sev eral Villages and 48 Guns Captured With Prisoners Gateway to Lem berg Is Doomed to Fall Local Fighting on the West Front. PETUOORAD, Jiiyl 9. Several vil lages and more than seven thousand men liavo been captured by the Rus sians west of Stanislau In Galiclu, the war office announces. Forty-eight guns Including twelve of largo size and many machine guns were also captured by tho Russians. Russian cavalry is pursuing the re treating army and has reached the Lukva river. New and powerful blows arc being struck by the Russians in Gulicia. fpparcntly they have broken the Aus- tO-Ocrraan lino west of Stanislau, south of llallcz, as today's official re '"jjjt from Petrograd not only reports important gains for the Russians in the Stanislau area, but declares the Russian cavalry is pursuing tho re treating enemy. This pursuit has al ready reached the Lukva river. Halicz Doomed. llallcz, the gateway to Leniborg from the south, seems doomed to fall unless the Russfan onslaught is quick ly stopped. A Russian push north west resulted in llallcz being sur Tounded on two sides. The onslaught in this sector brought with it not only territory but 7000 prisoners and 4S guns including a dozen largo callbro pieces. The to tal Russian captures of men in the present remarkable offensive is mounting rapidly and now Is in excess of 25,000. 'North of the Stanislau area, Gen eral Brussiloff Is holding fast to his newly won positions In tho vicinity of Brzezany and near Konluehy, where his troops are well placed for a con tinuation of the drive upon Lemhorg along converging railway lines. Aus-Y(o-German counter-nttacks here have failed to shake the Russian posses sion ot this valuable, terrain. laical fighting in West. There is little but local fighting along the British front In northern France, but further down the line the Germans are giving tho French little Test. Attack after attack Is being launched by the crown prince in des perate attempts to shake the French from their positions along the Chcm- in-Des- Dames. Thero was another such drive last night at Pantheon, but like others that liavo preceded it the effort was unsuccessful. Meanwhile such trenches as the Germans were able to retain after their repulse in tho attack of Satur day night in tho Aisuo region were wrested from them In greater part by a brilliant counter offensive started by tho French. (Continued on Pago Four.) A FRKN'CII SEAPORT, July !). This city was astir today at tho pros pect of tho Impending departure of the American contingent for Its per manent training camp. Major-Gen- eral William L. Slbcrt has completed all arrangements for moving the men. The general himself will leave by au tomobile and will tako up quarters al ready prepared In a village "some where In France," which will bo with in hearing of the Germun guns, If hot within direct range. The troops were pntliusinstlc today at the prospect of getting several miles nearer real action and hailed vociferously the prospect of on early departure. Tho town took a vacation to visit the camp. The residents had heard only the vaguest rumors about tho troops leaving, but did not ven ture to lose the opportunity to sou the Americana. Press Declare Incident Displayed In competence of Both War Office and Admiralty Air Service and Re moval of Those Responsible Clam ored For National Pride Outraged LONDON, July 9. The morning newspapers subordinate everything to Saturday's air raid. The country, it is declared, has been disgraced In a manner nexer experienced since the Dutch fleet burned Chatham more than 250 years ago. Tho Incident is described as disgraceful alike to the scrvico and the removal of those re sponsible for the "miserable display of incompetence" Is demanded. Even those comments which are more restrained complain that Great Britain is falling behind In aircraft construction and say It needs speed ing up. General Haig's reference to Increased German air octlvlty Is regarded as highly significant. In all tho comments there is tho same note of outraged national pride and dis gust at the Impunity with which the enemy came, raided and departed. Devastation Threatened. It is remarked also that the aerial attack raises to a practical level the question of a possible absolute devas tation of London by aircraft and the infliction of such losses as would amount to a serious military defeat. If a score of enemy machines are able to operate with calm Impunity, it Is asked what will happen ot two hun dred come, or, as the Koelnischo Zoitung recently urged, a thousand. Those favoring reprisals naturally emphasize thoir demands while those opposed contend reprisals not only are useless but would lead to a coin petition in brutality wherein "expert will beat the amateur." Some editorials refer to tho hope with which the advent of the Ameri can air forces is awaited, anticipat ing important results therefrom. Women Worst Sufferers. Altho some of thoso Injured in Saturday's raid are In serious con dition, no further deaths have oc curred. Some of the streets in which the bombs were dropped still were closed to traffic this morning. The police were searching the ruins of east tenements this morning for a number of persons who are missing. In several instances nothing remains, of dwellings except smoul dering ruins, around which gathered women and children searching for some memento of their homes. The worst suffered appeared to be wives and families of men at tho front who havo no means of re-establishing themselves. They are being cared for by charitable institutions. DEBATE IN SENATE WASHINGTON, July 9. With the prohibition issue disposed of tempo rarily at least, the senate today again took up the food control bill in the expectation that final action on the measure as a whole will be reached during tho week. Senator Chamber tutu. In charge of tho bill, was deter mined to secure, If possible, an unani mous consent agreement for a vote Thursday. Unless an agreement Is reached today to vote at tiiat time, he plans to Invoke the cloture rule limit ing debate Tho senate today look up the bill's section which would authorize the president to commandeer factories, packing houses, mines and other plants and to operate them and fix employes wages. There is consider able opposition to these proposals. Pending a final decision by con gress on the liquor question, revenue and other related problems cannot be worked out. The senate voted Satur day to prohibit manufacture and im portation of distilled beverages only and the house stsnds recorded for prohibiting manufacture of ail Intoxicants. IN 1917 CROP Farmers' Answer to President's Call for Food is Record Production of Corn Heavy Plantings of All Crops, Reported in Fair Condition 678 Million Bushels Wheat WASHINGTON, July fl. A three billion bushel prospective crop of corn this year is Hie answer returned by farmers of (he United States to Pres ident Wilson's call for food for Am erica's allies in the war. Never be fore has such a crop been grown. Production forecasts of the coun try's principal crops announced today by the department of agriculture (ex pressed in millions of bushels) fol lows : Winter wheat 402; spring wheat 270; all wheat 078; corn 3124; oats 14''3; barley 214; rye fiti.1 ; white po tatoes 452; sweet potatoes 82.2; Tobacco (pounds) 121"; flax 17; rice :14.4; hay (Ions) 103; annles, 20(1; peaches 43.5. First announcement of areas plant ed (in thousands of acres) follows; Corn 121,045; white potatoes 4384; sweet poiutoes 1)04; tobacco 1418; flux 193!); rice 008. Wlieat reninining on farms July 1 estimated at 15,720,000 bushels. Condition of crops July 1 follows: Winter wlieat 75.0; spring wheat 83. B; nW wheat 78.0; corn 81.1 ; outs 80.4; barley 85.4; rye 70.4; white po tatoes 00.1; sweet potatoes 81.0: to bacco 80.8; flux 84.0; rice 85.1; hay 80.3; apples 04.0; peaches 55.2. Condition of corn and spring wlieat by important states: Corn, Ohio 85; Indiana 80; Illinois 81; Iowa 8(i; Missouri 87; Nebraska 80; Kansas 77. Spring- wheat: Minnesota 87; N. Dakota 73; South Dakota 80. L WASHINGTON, July 9. President Wilscon issued n proclamation today drafting the entire national guard of the country into Ihe United Suites army to date from August 5 next and also calling tho regiments out for active service. The national guard of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa North nnd South Dakota and Nebras ka will be called into the federal ser vice on July 25 and sent lo concen tration camps in the south, alllio the draft will not npply formally to Ihcm until August 5. Similarly the state troops from Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Hhoile Island, Con necticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Dis trict of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee. Illinois, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washinglon nnd Oregon tire called into the federal service on July 25. TO QUIT BUSINESS CHICAGO, July !). ( hnpiii and (lore, one of the largest whiskey mak ing firms in tho United States, is going to go out of business, it was announced today. Charles H. Her mann, president of the linn and di recting head of the National Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers' associ ation, made the announcement, which comes as the first direct result in Chicago of the recent national iinli whiskey legislation. Mr. Hermann nNo declared that within (ill day riot less than 20110 sa loons in Chicago would he closed hy the new legislation and that a like proportion thruoiit the country would be-similarly affected. He estimated that the whiskey now in existence would lie exhausted within a year, saying thai he had positive knowledge that there was nut more than 200,. 0110,0110 gallons of whiskey nowin bond. 22,625 AIRSHIPS ASKED ' M S'ffr 5 t?B ' - si's kfiKOKiteWK-ar er Fastening mahogany bottoms to the pontoons of seaplanes licing con structed for I'nclo Kain. Twenty-two thousand six hundred and tivcnty flvo aircraft nf .planned and engines for them will cost upproxinuitcly $:i(i:i,(KIO,000 and tho mumming $2T0.(K)U,MI) asked would lie necessary to man tho air fleets and provide for ammunition ami supplies. WASHINGTON, July 9. Unoffi cially it was indicated today that i87 000 is the number oyincn lo be select ed 'for t tie first national war army from the millions rugistcrcd June 5. Probably twice that number of names will be drawn, nv Urn number of ex emptions is oslimutcuT at fifty per cent. Next Saturday is understood to hnvo been tentatively fixed upon as ihe dale for the drawing, altho no announcement has been made by the provost marshal general's office. WASHINGTON, July 9. Regis trants subject to draft for the new l.ational army were today notified to hold themselves in readiness to ap pear before boards which will conduct examinations nnd consider exemption claims. Detailed instructions regard ing the course to bo pursued are con tained In a circular sent broadcast by direction ot Provost Marshal General Crowder. Details of tho means to bo employ ed In making selections were with held today pending tho completion by delinquent states of the organization of all local and district exemption boards. COPFNIl AGKX, July 9. A Pcrlin dispatch to Ihe I' rcmdcuhlutl of Ham burg says that the entire clerical par ty in the reichstng with (he exception of three members, voted on Satur day night to support the stand taken by Mathias Krzbcrgcr, who made n sensational speech in the secret ses sion of the main committee, attack ing the iidmirully and pnn-Gcrmnns as the great obstacles to peace and advocating peace without annexations or indemnities and the introduction of n parliament form of government. This net ion was laken, the dispa tch says, under Ihe presumption that Canccllor Von I!cthiniiuii-I loll ,vcg would retire. The clerical party is the largest in the reii hsliig. Hitherto it has worked with Ihe conservnlivcs in giv ing the government n majority. RESULT OF PLOT VAI.I.K.IO, Cal., July 9. While no official statement Inn been made as to the cause of the explosion in a Marc Island navy yard sloto house, officials said this afternoon (hat they believed it was due to a plot. Inves tigation has been started alone; these lines, it vua said. M SAM IN EUROPE '"i Mi; AMNTKlilUM, July 0. The 'Page bin It of Berlin says it is rumored Mint a change in the German chancellor ship may be expected. Among those mentioned as the possible successor of Chancellor Von llelhnianu-lloll weg it names Prince Von liuelow, for inor chancellor; Count Von' I lertling, Bavarian prime minisfcr and Count Von Kocdcru secretary of (he illi perinl treasury. Count Von Jlei'tling has had sev eral conferences recently with Aus- tro-Ilnngarian officials, presumably in regard to the peace ipiestions. He is said lo favor pence without cash indemnity. During the war P'ince Von liuelow has spent most of his time in Switzerland. It has been re ported that tho (Ionium government kept him in a detached position in the expcctnlion of calling him buck when the tune lo arrange peace with the idea that he could render greater ser vice on account of having had no share in the conduct rd' the war. TRINIDAD, Colo., July !). All in dictmcnts pending us a result of Ihe coal miners' strike in Ihe suulhcm part of Colorado in 1013 were dis missed in the district ill of Las Animus county today at the rciptcsl of Atlorncy (ieuerul Hubbard. The most imporlnnt cuse dropped wus that of John U. I.nwson, . barged with murder on four counls. Four indict ments against Louis Xaucanclli, con victed of the murder of George W. Itclchcr and given a life sentence, which was remanded by the siiptcmi1 court, also were dismissed. Lawson, a prominent mine lciclcr. was convicted of the murder of a mine guard as a result of the so-ciill ed "battle of Ludlow." lie was sen lenccd lo life imprisonment. Upon appeal, Ihe supreme court freed Law- son ol tue charge on which he was convicted, holding that the lower court had erred. NORTH YAKIMA, Wn July 0. Detachments of Oregon National Guard-men were placed loday ul North Vakimii, (3c Khun and KHcns- burg. The commanding ot'liccr of each detachment reported to the may ors of Ihe cities. The guardsmen were ordered to North Yakima, it is reported, on (he rcipiest of flic slate council of defense lo coiubut liny move the Industrial Workers of the World may make. JAP MISSION TO AMERICA SEEKS At Farewell Dinner Ishii Asserts That Visit Is to Cement Friendship Is Both Military and Peaceful Elim ination of Germany Means End to Friction Constantly Engendered. TOKIO, Friday. July G. ( Delayed) An enthusiastic farewell dinner was given tonight by tho America-Japan Society In honor of the Viscount Kiku- Jlro lshli, head of tho mission Boon to visit tho United States. Despite the indefatigable efforts of the Germans to bring about discord between Japan and tho United States, said Viscount lshli, the two countries are now practically allied, making common front against Germany. "My mission I consider os a milita ry one In one respect," continued the viscount, "and ono of peace In anoth er military as against the central Hurcpiun syBtom of militarism nnd domination, but ono of peace to be consolidated and reaffirmed as be tween Americana nnd Japauoso, Vis count lshli concluded: IHsturlici' Kliiiilnntcsl, "It is gratifying to think of one preat benefit with which the war has already endowed Japan and the Uni ted States. I menn the dlsoppearance of Ocrmanv In this quaiter of the world. Now that Germany, the uni versal dlsturhor af the peace, has beoli completely and onco and for all out of her Astatic bases, there remains no longer any ono who will venturo to cherish tho doslgn ot estranging Ja pan from America. Consequently, the Pacific henenforth will have the noble duutlny to join the two grout nations and never to scparalo them.' Viscount Kentaro Kiineko, a mom her of tho house ot peers and a privy councilor, who presided nt tho dinner emphasized tun nobility and upright ness of the nlt'tude of the United States, which ho said was fighting for individual '.Ihorty, national freedom peace and elvliatlon of mankind. Clear Under, uncling Sought "A clear understanding with tho United States is most Important tor tho present nnd tho future," ho add ed. "This must bo tho aim of Vis count Ishll's mission." Kornior Minister lliokl expressed the opinion that In ndditiou to the ipiostions of tho day, all questions ot any Iiuportunco existing between the United States and Japan would not escape either settlement or discussion while Viscount lshli was In America. Tho mission was a difficult one be cause of tho vastnesR of the field and tho complexity of tho problems to bo handled, ho contended, but tho two groups would not bo throwing dust Into ouch other's eyes. There would be plain dealing, Just and fair, actu ated by mutual respect and sympathy. WASHINGTON, July !).- Jame.4 W. Gerard, former umbasasdor to Ger many, bus resigned from the diplo matic service and returned to private life. His rcsiguntiou was accepted some lime ago, iho Ihe fnct was nol allowed lo become known until today. JAPAN'S HANDS OFF E TOKIO, I'ridny, June (!. (Delay ed). Denial that Japiiu had (insisted the northern or unv other Chinese parly was made by Picmicr Terauchi in 1 lilt diet loday. Japan's policy was to let China be governed by Chinese, he dcelareil. OREGON PIONEER OF '47 CROSSES LAST DIVIDE . KI'GKNI'',, Ore., July 0.- Mrs. Kin nor I'.luir Huff, one of lour sislcrs who crossed the plains with their pnr cnls lo Orceini in IK 17. il nil at her Inline here last night, at the age of 7.") years. She is survived by a sister and four childrcu. UNDERSTANDING SIX KILLED uMPLOSION WEISLAi Black Powder Magazine Explodes, Shattering Buildings Nearby but Not Injuring Other Munitions Stored Fire Follows Which Threatens Magazines Proper Jar is Felt 40 Miles Away Vallejo Damaged by Concussion. WASHINGTON, July I). Five men were killed and HI injured ill an ex plosion which wrecked two store houses nt the Mu ro Island navy yard today, according to the conunandant's report to the navy department. An official announcement of the dead resulting from the explosion nt the Mure Island navy yard at 7:50 this morning wns given out this af ternoon and included the following names: Allen P. McKcn.ie, a chief gunner; Mrs. McKcnzie; Dorothy McKenzio, l'J, their daughter; Mildred McKonzie, 8, Ihcir daughter; George Stanton, a gardener; N. C. Damstcadt, a civilian, employe of tho ordnnnee department. Following is the navy department's statement: "The depart ment is in receipt oE inronnntioir from Mine Island iinvy yard Unit the black powder maga zine exploded at about 8 o'clock this morning, shaltering the buildings nearby but not detonating any of the other niumuniiion stored in the mag azines. The explosion killed six, wounded .11, four of whom were se riously hurt." ' No Mslliiuito of Loss. VAf.LKJO, Oil., July 0 Six per sons are known to hnvo been killed in an explosion which wrecked two storehouses nt Iho Mare Islnnd navy yard today, and at least ill persona were injured. Fire, which started from Ihe explosion and for a time Ihrcnlcncd to spread to the magazine proper, was extinguished. No esti inule of the extent of tho property damage has been made. Buildings in various purls of Ihe island were damaged and ill some in stunccs root's were lifted from their holdings. The buildings demolished are understood lo have been used for Ihe storage of loaded shells of largo calibre. Vallejo Damaged. The damage in Vallejo wns exten sive, windows being shuttered and doors ns far ns two miles from tho scene of the explosion twisted from Ihcir hinges. Reports as to Ihe number of ens unities continue to conic to Vallejo which is just across Ihe channel from Ihe navy yard. One of the reports! was to Ihe effect Hint one nnd pos sibly two women nnd several children were among tin. viclims. An official iiivcsligulion ns to Iho number killed and injured and as to the "possible origin of Ihe explosion is expected Ibis nl'ternoon from Cap tain Harry George, eonnnundant of the yard. In the meantime no one is allowed ot leave the island and only those having official business with the navy department are allowed to hind at the yard. I'Aploslou Causes Fire, SAN FRANCISCO. July 0. Two slore houses nt Ihe Mare Island navy yard on San Fruueisco lmy were de stroyed by nn explosion this morn ing. Twelve or fifteen magazines wero bndly damaged hv the explosion, the (Continued on Page Four.) SAN Fit.WC'ISCO. July 9. A bomb explosion, which last night de stroyed the front of tho residence of Nuncio Tarnntlno, wealthy ahare holder In tho Western California Fish company, wa snttrotbuted by police to black hand activities, Tarantlno had received ten threatening letters de manding that he pay over $10,000 to his blnckiunllers, but repeatedly Ig nored tho demands. BLACK HAND BOMBS " WEALTHY FISH MAN
