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Medford Mail Tribune
Forty-seventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Yonr.
MEDFORD. OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 2H. 1917
NO. 10-1
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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. . . .