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Newspaper Page TextI U.vjxli Library X WEATHER Maximum Yesterday 92; Minimum Today 50. FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow Fair. Medford Mail Tribune Forty-seventh Tear. Dally Twelfth Yonr. MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 2H. 1917 NO. 10-1 (1W UNLIMITED POWER GIVEN 10 PREMIER 10 RESTORE ORDER, SUPPRESS ANARCHY IN RUSSIA Council of Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates and Peasants of All Russia p Grants Government of Premier Kerensky "Unlimited Powers" Un der Title of "Government of National Safety," to Grapple With Sin ister Forces Threateninq to Wreck New Russian Democracy Prompt Action Follows, Woikmen Disarmed and Mutineers In Jail. "Unlimited powers" have been grunted the Russian provisional gov eniniont under Premier Kerensky to grapple with the sinister forces threatening to wreck the new Uussiu, born of the March revolution. The grant comes from the most powerful representative body in -the nation,, the council of soldiers and workmen's delegates and peasants of nil liussin, assembled in Petrograd. (ccall Days of Ml;!. The title of the ruling body, the "Government of National Kafetyl" recalls immodiaf ely the famous com mittee of public safely of 17!).'!, form ed in the crucial period of the French revolution. Willi Kerensky serving not only ns premier but as mir.isler '$f wnr and marine, it is upporent t'jht vast powers are thus lodged in tho iiands of this one man, suggest ing those of a virtual dictator. The mandate of this committee is to restore inlernal' order, bolb 'it, the front and at. home admittedly a difficult, task in the face of the ow erful influence, both within and with out the nation working against the present regime, it is evidently one, however, with which Kerensky on eeiledly the strongest man lo bo 'ound for the task, is willing lo grapply with nil his widely recognized jtrce and ability. I'KTROGRAnj'July 23. The coun cil of soldiers and 'Workmen's dele gates and peasants of all liussia voted today after an all night ses sion to grant, the government of Pre mier Kerensky "unlimited powers" under the title of "government of na tional safety" for the re-cstublish-mcnt of public order, both at the front and at home. Tho sweeping new powers were granted to the provisional govcrn i tit. in a resolution "adopted" by a combined meeting of the exec ilivc committee of Ihe council of work men's and soldiers' dcig.itcs and the council of peasants' delegates. The resolution which was passed by l!VJ to .r'7 read : "Recognizing I hat I he connti'v is menaced by a military debacle on the front established by an anarchy at home, it is resolved : "First That country and the rev olution are endangered. "Second Thai the provisional government is pi laimed the govern ment of national affairs. "Third That unlimited powers are accorded Ihe government lor re-establishing the organization and dis cipline of the army, for n fight to the finish again-l liic enemies of nub be order and for the realization of the whole program embodied in the governmental program jn.-t nn noununced.'' May Proclaim Itepiilillc. LONDON', July 23. A 1,'ciiler dis aptch from Pelrogrnd dated Friday reads: "I'litil early I rs this noon ing the ministers diseiis-rd the nnc- tion of immediately proclaiming Rus sia n democrat ic rcolihlic. The final SQUtLCH PROBE OF WASHINGTON', .lulv IM.-Con-gressional investigation of the denial of Iho mails under tl spionngr law to certain so.-iaH-t publications was squelched lor the time being to day when the hoii-r po-tal committee adversely rcpairlcd a resolution simi lar to that introduced bv Rcprcsnitn tivc London. The po-tmu-ter g'ti eral informed the committee it would be incompatible with public interest to publish Ihe rcu'ou- on which he acted, DICTATOR decision on the subject will be taken alter the executive committee of the council of workmen's and soldiers' delegates has announced its course in the mutter. Disarm Workmen. PKTROGRAD, July 23. Tin dis arming of workmen, including so called Red Guards, is proceeding sys tematically in the Vessily Island and Viborg quarters. More than J200 rifles ami revolvers were obtained at the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul where cases just arrived from Ameri ca had been broken open. According lo the Kus.-kiu Volia, about a third of the anas slolen since the out break have been accounted for. Sev eral carts with shells were stopped on the banks of the Neva. The mill tary authorities knew nothing about them. The drivel's were arrested and the earls taken lo the arsenal. H.vpcct devolution. FK'l h'OURAI), duly 23. There, are indications that the workmen's and soldiers' council, after the event'.) of the post week, and all circumstances connected therewith, are apprehens ive of n counter revolution. The cen tral committee has issued a manifesto calling local organizations of the revolutionary democracy and army lo be ready at any moment to rally round their political centers, namely the council of the workmen and sol diers. Troops Fired Upon. PKTROGRAl), July 21. Fighting which lasted some 20 minutes, ce eurrcd early today when troops were fired on while marching to their Quar ters along the palace quay on the river Neva. The shots came from across the Neva in the vicinity of the Hoarse. The troops returned the f i re. l.aler machine guns were ha Tied to the scene and poured a struim of lead across the river, silencing the attackers. Several cadets who were aiding' Ihe government force? and firing from the winter palace, arc reported to have been wounded during the fighting. Mutineers Sulidiied. PKTROGRAI), July 23. ills patch to the lionise Gazette lrom Nijni Novgorod relates that on July 17 a regiment ot troops ordered handed lor insubordination mutinied were still in control July 211. Ca dels sent from Moscow to subdue them battled with revolvers, result in" in casualties on both sides and Hie surrender of the mutineers, who at last accounts were held prisoner. A parley with the commander of the Moscow garison after order hail been re-toreil resulted in an agreement to surrender control. Hi-form tlio Chinch. PF.TUOtlRAI). July 23. An ecu- (Continued on Pago Two.) PLANS 10 INSURE SOLDIERS AT FRONT WASHINGTON, July 2:1. Thins lor insuring ami indemnifying offi cers and enlisted men of the army ami navy were considered again to day at a conference of life insur ance companies with Secretary Mc Adon and reprc-cntntives of go. cm incut ilciartnients. A definite program resulting from the conference is expected to be pre sented within a week to congress. The chief features under consid eration at today's conference pro pose not only lite in-arance in ciwc of death, but indemnities in case of inqury. . . . OF RUSSIA ORDERS GIVEN TO El Chaotic Conditions Existing at Front Results in Orders to Punish Mal contents Many Units Completely Disorganized Soldiers Debate Whether to Rescue Comrades. PKTROGRAD, Sunday, July 23 The chaotic conditions prevailing on the part of the Russian front nrc disclosed in a telegram sent to Tre niier Kerensky, the provisional gov eminent and the council of work men's and soldiers' delegates by the xecutive committee and the com missioner of tho provisional govern ment with the second army, on the southwestern front. The telegram an nounccd the inauguration of fctern measures to combat disaffection. We unanimously recognize that the situation demands extreme meas ures and efforts, for everything must be risked to save the revolution irom catastrophe," the message reads. "The commander m chief on the western front and the commander of the second army have today gjven orders to fire on deserters and run aways. Miool tno mutineers. "Let, the country know the truth. fct it act without mercy. Let it find enough courage to strike those who by their cowardice are destroy ing Russia and the revolution." Referring to the threatened disas ter, the telegram says: "Most military units are in a stale of complMo disorganization. I heir spirit for the offensive has utterly disappeared. They lio longer .isten to orders of their lenders and they neglect all exhortations of comrades, even replying by threats and shots. Some elements voluntarily evacuated positions without ever waiting foi the approach of the enemy. Troops rxwo All Shame. "Cases are on record in which an order given to proceed with all haste to such and such a spot lo assist omrndes in distress has been dis usscil for several hours at meetings and reinforcements consequently have been delayed several limine. "These troops abandoji their po sitions at the first shots of the enc mv. For n distance of several hun dred vcrsls long files of deserters alined and unarmed, men in good health, and robust, who have lost all shame and feel they can act ul together with impunity, are proceed ing to the rear. "Frequently entire units desert ii this manner." KLAMATH FALLS, July 211- Sev eral sheep belonging to Charles Grey, who owns a ranch between here and AshlaniL have been poisoned, according to rcMirts made to au thorities here today. Police suspect Industrial Workers of the WoHd of scallcring the poison. Grey In -t a number of sheep the same way re cently, j.. '- 5 YEAR OLD GIRL WKNATCIIl'.i:. Wash., July 2.'l. Citizcns of ('ashmen', a small town 17 riiib-s from Wenatchee, are scour ing Ihe country for n man who is alleged lo have brutally murdered the .Vyeur-nld daughter of Mr. end Mrs. George L. ( loud, last night while she lav asleep in her bed. The murder was committed while Ihe parents were attending church services. Two brothers were asleep only A few feet awny from the little- girl, but were not molested. .... KILL DESERTERS RUSS AN ARMY MOONEY CAS E GOES TO JURY Woman Accused of Conspiring for Bomb Explosion Will Know Fate Tonight Court In Instructions Says Partisanship and Political Feeling Must be Barred by Jury. SAX FRANCISCO, July 23. Tho case of 51 rs. Rcna Moonoy, charged with murder as tho result of a bomb explosion hero last July, which killed ten persons, went to the jury at 12:55 o'clock today. It wbb not expected that a verdict would be returned bo- fore tonight. Mtb. Mooney laughed and chatted with friends as the Jury left the court room. In the course of his Instructions to the Jury Suporlor Judge Seawall said-: "The Jury box Is no place for parti sail feeling and no political considera tion must enter Into your delibera tions or verdict. "You are not bound to heed any theories advancod by ollhor the prose cution or tho defonso; you must act only on the evidence. "If a reasonable doubt of guilt has been established, tho defendant must have the benefit of such doubt. "It must be cloarly established In first degree murder that tho allogod murderer had a definite purpose and premeditated the act." The unofficial labor Jury retired to a separate building for deliberations Its verdict will be presented to the central labor organizations. E Bailor, Or., July 2 3. Twenty-eight were injured, two seriously, when a westbound Oregon-Washington Hall- road and Navigation company frolght train collided head-on with a passen ger train at Illndinan, 16 miles oast ot here at C:20 a. m. today. Passengers were thrown from their berths when the trains crashed, re ports Bald, most of thorn suffering cuts from Hying glass and slight bruises. In tho diner tho negro cook was frying pancakes and was burned about the race by tho hot greaso. Doctors who were hurried from here sent tho seriously Injured vic tims back to a local hospital Ono Is a brakeman who Jumped from tho freight just before tbe crash. Whon he landed ho started to climb an cm bankment, but was caught under lull! her falling from a car. Ills head fell In a hollow of the ground which pro tcctcd it. He suffered bruises about the body. Failure of the air brakes on the freight engine to hold caused the wreck, according lo reports. Tho pas senger train, pulled by two engines was on the main line waiting for the approaching freight to take a siding When the brakes refused to work the freight ran past tho switch and crash into the passenger. Tho freight engine and tho leading passenger engines wero almost dcmol Ishcd. Five freight cars were turned over. ALLIES REGULATE WASHINGTON, July 2:1. Kegn lalion of ocean steamship rnte-i be I ween the ( nitcd Stales and allii nations has been agreed upon i principle by the American and lint i-h government s. France and Italy have signifiei their unwillingness to accept the prin i-iple. Negotiations probably will bi r K-iitl with Japan upon the arrival here of the Japanese mission lieail cd hv Vice Admiral Takc-bita. Negotiations are now procccdin between Chairman Dfnmun, of the shipping hoard and Counsellor Polk of Ihe state department, designate bv President Wil-on to represen'. the government, and llritisli admiralty officials to devise a program to make the regulation effective and biing down present prohibitive rules. VERDICT DRAFTED IN IIB AS VOLUNTEERS HOOVER S BEHALF Registrants Under Selective Draft Law Are Not Eligible for Volun tary Enlistment in Regular Army or National Guard After Their Names Have Been Posted Locally WASHINGTON, July 2X Regis ranis under the selective draft law are not eligible for voluntary enlist ment in the regular army or the na tional guard at'ler their names have been posted by local exemption boards as summoned for examina tion. Hrigiidier General Oowdor, pro vost marshal general, promulgated this ruling today to make definite the status of the men on the registra tion lists who now tuny desire Jo join the regulars or the national guard. (Iiec-Jilng Completed. , WASHINGTON. July 23. Check ing the official tally shocts ot the draft was about complete today and printing the master sheets which will guide local exemption boards In sum moning tho men for the first Incre ment of 68.7,000 troops proceeded rapidly. The sheets probably will start out In tho mails late today. Regulations to govern tho applica tion ot tho master list by the local ex emption boards hnvo already been promulgated and include a method by which any difficulties arising from confusion of serial numbers are to bo ovorcome. Tho plan is to regard such registration cards as additional to tho number already provided and the lo cal lists. A soparato drawing will bo held by tho stato authorities to place those additional cardB and such other cards, as may havo come In by mall since July 10, In ordor ns thoy aro drawn. They will thon ho appended to tho registration list of their district and bo Immediately affected by tho selection drawing of last Friday, Just as tho thoy had beon lncludod in tho list at that time. . Pi-epurcxI for Inquiries. Officials of Provost Marshal Gen oral Crowdor's office wore preparing today for tho great number ot tnqul rice and requosts for rulings which they expect from tho local hoards as soon as examinations of the men for tho first quotas begins. Probably it will tako several days for tho hoards to hecomo thoroly familiar with their work. After that officials expect the examinations and exemptions of men or their certification to the' hlghor boards for military duty will procoed rapidly. 'Within a week nftor tho lo cat hoards begin operations tho dis trlet lioards also will bo ablo to bogln their work and tako up questions of industrial exemptions are rapidly as they arise. SIAM DECLARES U'AKHIMiTOX, July Sl-Ofiicinl nntil'imt.ion tlmt ttiiwn htul Heehireil win HLriiiiist (icnmtny urn) AnMriu tit (i o'clock of July whs continue in a Iclcrrmn to I lie shite depart rncnt, toiltiy from tin; Aim'rictin Icjrn tion at Bangkok. (Jerrium and Ahh Irian cnli.jeets then wero focinif in Mtii'd nnd nil (icrnuin hliis Tin d liccn interned. ALBANY, On'., July SX-Ni.mi entrance into the war will hn of nin teriul aid to (In ullii", Inserted W llomilinrnk, iiilli.-licr of the Altififiy In-rimerat, and Conner American mill ister In Sinm, lie re today. "Sinni' aviation corps is tho l,rv in tlio far cast," ho said. "Its nvia tors urn rcmaikithly skillful and dm in. The count rv hn a shu-dini army ot' fitly thousand. It t'ttv COMnist of '! Vr-ffls." GERMAN AIR RAID MADE ON HARWICH HLULIN, July 2.1.-A German aerial siiiiadron bombarded Harii Kiigland, on Sunday, it was offi -ialtv announced today. The squadron. is stated, returned without having suffered losses. WILSON USES INFLUENCE IN ER'! President Seeks Adoption of House Provision for Single Food Admin istrator Instead of Board of Three House Prohis to Fight Liquor Amendments Vigorously. WASHINGTON, July 23. Presi dent Wilson probably will bring his porsonal Influence to boar on senate and house conferees on the food bill to accopt tho house provision for single food administrator instead of tho board ot three as voted by tho sonato. Tho president may take hand in some ot the other conflicting sections. President WIIboii is understood to prcfor tho senate prohibition section forbidding manufacture of distilled li quors but allowing tho manufacture of boor and wine. Tho house put In a hone dry" section. Tho president has heretofore opposed a congrcssion- committoe to investigate tho con duct of tho war and thcro Is no reason bellcvo ho will favor such an amendment to the bill. Prohiiis lo I'lght. House prohlbltlonlstB declared to day thoy would fight some of tho li quor amendments to tho food bill un compromisingly, regardless ot appeals for speedy agreement. Dry leaders look to making the bill nearer the form in which it loft the house bono dry" for tho duration ot tho war. Tho house, drys concede it may bo Impossible for them to restore the ab solute prohibition or manufacture of beer and wine, but thoy hope to at least got. In a section giving the prosl dont. powor to limit or prohibit their production. Tho Snioot re-dlstlllatlon amendment also will bo subjoctod to attack because It wouid not affect II quor out of bond. IN EAST AFRICA IN LAST STAND LONDON, .Inly 23. Herman troops In (lornian Hast Africa attempted lo make a Bland last week against the allied forces which aro gradually clos ng in on them. An official state ment issued hero today says heavy fighting took place, in which the (ler mans suffered largo loss. Tho an nnuncement follows: 'On July 17 the enemy evacuated Mount Shnkama. A portion of his forces , retreated southwest toward Llkawago and tho main body fell back on Narongoinbo. Thruoiit tho 17th and ISth our columns pressed tho ro tiring enemy 111 a most difficult conn try, capturing a few prisoners ami occupying a ridge two miles north of Narongombn by nightfall of tho ISth 'On tlio 19th Iho main enemy post Hons in the vicinity of Naroagoinlic wero attacked. Scvero fighting sued, the enemy offering most stub born reuistanro and making numerous counterattacks. In tho course of which It Is ascertained from prisoners, he sustained heavy losses. Our casual ttcB also were considerable. "In the Itnfljl area Ihe enemy ovac uated Kltnpe, our column having drlv en bis rear guard toward Medalm the 21st. In the Soagea area the cue my continued his retreat toward Ma honge, offering slight resistance our pursuing forces. In the northern area a small Gorman column, reporle In tho Sonjo district, west of Lake Natron, is now moving south thru Kngiiriika, pursued by Belgian col umns from llioma." $2.00 WHEAT MEANS FLOUR SI? A BARREL MINNKAI'OLIS, July j:i.--A miu iinum price of about if 1 12 n barrel re tail for best grades of flour Would result with n minimum price for wheat fixed at Jr'J a bushel, as pro posed in Ihe food remind bill puss ed by Ihe senate Saturday, aci ord ing to local flour men. They declar ed, however, that this does not mean that flour will fall to that level OFFENSIVE BYRUSSIANS NEAR 1NA Gap Two Miles Deep Opened in Im portant Sector of German Lines In North, but Jeopardized by Extrem- ' ists Germans Take Tarnopol and Continue Advance In Galicia, Rus sians Retreating Into Carpathians Demoralization Rules Armies. Today's official reports from the Galieian front arc little if any more encouraging than those of tho Inst few days. While efforts ore being made to restore order among tho Russian forces tho Aiistro-Gennan offensive between the Stripa nnd tho Zloln Lipn. is being pushed nnd addi tional villages have been occupied by the Teutons. Toward the northern end of tho Russian front, (lie situation is dif ferent. The Russians have taken offensive nnd opened up n, gap two miles deep in an imporlnnl sector of the Gorman line near Vilnn, i'lci- nlally capturing more than 1000 Germans. Here too, however, certain detachments appear to have been worked upon by the extremists and are fighting so indifferently ua to ieopardi.e Ihe ' development of tho Russian success. llusshm Offensive. PKTROGRAD, July ZX The Hus- sinns yesterday uttaeked the Gor auins near Krevo and Vitun, north of the l'insk marshes, and penelrat- 1 the Teutipi lines for a, ilistiuwe, of two miles, according to Iho official aiinoiiuceuieat today. Tho Russians aplurcil more Hum .1000 Germans but the dcvelopnienls of success, tho statement, adds, are being .joopnrdiz- I by Ihe moral weakness and insta bility of certain Russian detach ments. Hot ween Ihe river Sereth, Stripa, and Zloln. Lipn, Hie Russian state ment savs, the Auslro-IIiingnrinns ontinued their offensive, occupy ing villages. The chief of tho Kus sian divisional staff was killod while reestablishing' order among tho units on, the Kast Galieian front. (ici-nuiiis Tako Tarnopol. LONDON, July 2:i The occupa tion by Ihe Germans of tho city of Taronpol in eastern Galicia is ro- purled by Renter's limited. HKIi'LIN, July -X One the front south of Siuortron, along which the w Russian offensive wns launched, all points penetrated have been ro- taken, wilh two exceptions, it is an nounced officially. The Russians re newed Ibeir attacks on n wide front south of Smorgon but the statement ys, were held in cheek. , (lu the eastern Galieian front the Germans have occupied the heights west of Tarnopol, have crossed tlio Kohatya-OstrolT railway and havo heiiu to advance on both sides of the Kncistcr. The Russians, the statement re ports, have id mil d into tho iar palliiiins on the southern front. ('anailiaiiH Adviuico. ItRITISII HKADOHARTKHS IN KRANCK, July 'S.l-The Cnnadinns carried oat a daring nnd highly Biie ccKsful raid early Ibis morning on German Irem-hes southeast of Av ion. Alter heavy artillery prepara tion the raiding party forced its way to the second line of Gormen de fences along a front of 700 yards, where il uiiide determined assaults on slromjlv fortiliod German dugouts along the Avion -Merineoitrt railwny. According lo latest reports, most of llice poit ions were rendered unten able, l-'inal details are not yet avail able but at least sixty prisoners in eluding an officer wero brought back by tin' ('anadiaiis, whose casualties were light. Crown Prince Attacks. PARIS, Julv '.H.--Continuing their violent utlaeks on tho Aisno front Ihe Germans last nicjit stormed Trench trenches on the Casemates pbileiiit, the war office announces. On the California plateau the Fiemdi maintained their supporting trench es. . . .