WEATHER Maximum yesterday 91, minimum today 52. FORECAST Tonight and tomorrow, fair an' warmer Sunday. "'. "
Medford Mail Tribune
Forty-seventh Tear.
Pally Twelfth Year.
MEDFORD. OREGON", SATURDAY. AUGUST 4, 1917
NO. 115
PUMIULUIU
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RUSSIANS
ANTI-DRAFTERS
BRITISH PREMIER
Thousand Possemcn Hunting Down
Half a Dozen Armed Bands of
Tenant Farmers, Halfbreed In
dians and Negroes Who Defy Law
in Central Oklahoma.
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Indulging In a dream of revolution
and defying the draft law, half a doz
en armed bands of tenant farmers,
half-breed Indians and negroes are
running rampant thruout five coun
ties In east central Oklahoma today.
As the disturbed territory is about
100 miles long by 90 miles wiijfl, the
topography of which is rugged and
full of thickets, only an estffnate can
lie made of the total number of riot
ers, this being placed variously at 500
to 1500.
One thousand possomen, . with or
ders to shoot to kill, bogan a drive at
dawn upon 400 of the draft reslsters
who were said to be encamped near
Sasakwa, in Seminole county, where
the anarchist campaign was reported
to have had its birth. Determined
resistance is expected.
landlordism the Cause.
Last night rioters burned a railway
bridge In Hughes county, another
near Tyrola and a third near Maud.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
cuti all directions,
tXime of the trouble is reported to
have been caused by the dissatisfac
tion of tenant farmers. Large blocks
of land, owned by landlords residing
In the larger cities, are rented out in
small farms to tenants whose poverty
has been marked for many years.
Mdre or less friction between the
landlords and tenants has occurred
for years owing to differences of opin
ion respecting the crops to be raised,
jvictlons and alloged efforts to con
irol elections, according to the testi
mony before the .Industrial relations
committee in 1915.
"Rich Man's War."
Predominating among the objectors
are said to be mcmbors of the Work
ing Class union with a membership of
300 with a sprinkling of Industrial
Workers of the World agitators and a
smaller, apparently local group,
known as the "Jones family."
The mjtto of the rioters Is said to
be "This is a rich man's war. Let us
fight to the death at home rather than
be killed In the trenches."
The objectors yesterday partially
d'kroyed two railway bridges and cut
telephono and telegraph wires into
various towns outsldo which they
gathered.
The first clash with the authorities
was reported near Ada last night, but
a report from thcro early today de
clared that the officers had encoun
tered no resistance and that but one
band of 60 mon had been sighted.
Sheriff Robert Duncan of Seminole
county led a posse of 40 men against
the objectors and captured 20 men.
Ten were found to have been imprcss-
rA ltfl ll.n . . 1, . !.-, ,. .. .1
were released. Tho others were jail
ed at Ada.
Hiding in Wilds.
SASAKWA, Oklii., Aug. A.
Straggling siiiuils of posseincn from
Hughes, Seminole nnd Pontotoc
counties early today wore concen
trated lit Hock Springs crossing on
the Little river for n final council
before continuing the hunt for armed
hands of objectora to Hie selective
draft, scattered through the adjacent
country.
(Continued on psge six.)
STILL DEMORALIZED
LONDON, Aug. 4. A dispatch to
the Times from Russian southwestern
headquarters, dated Tuesday, says the
Improvement in the morale of the ar
mies Is not substantial, and warns
against optimism unless the political
situation changes completely. The
authority of the officers is still unrec
ognized. While the so-called revolu
tionary armies have opened a front
for the enemy to enter, the railway
men have struck at a critical moment
when everything depends on the
prompt removal of property.
All Persons Resisting Conscription to
Be Hunted Down and Soldiers
Used When Civil Authorities Are
Powerless National Guard of
State Now Under Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Federal
troops may be sent into Oklahoma
and other states to quell antidraft
demonstrations which recently have
assumed growing proportions.
Department of justice officials, In
vestigating disorders in the south and
elsewhere, announced-that all persons
resisting the draft law would be hunt
ed down and brought to justice, no
matter at what cost;
Tho possibility of sending troops
Into Bcctlons where antidraft agita
tors have been busy was discussed to
day at conferences between officials
of tho justice and war departments.
It Is probable that a decision will be
reached In this respect within the next
24 hours. 1
As the national guard of the coun
try goes undor federal control today,
governors In states where disorder
occurs will have to ask federal mili
tary authorities for help If local civil
authorities are unable to quoll tho
disorders.
To Itail Quickly.
The Intention to deal quickly and
severely with all persons spreading
dissension in whatever localities
against the draft law was expressed
by officials of the ,two departments
concerned.
Mr. FItts, In the absence of Attorney-General
Gregory. Issued the fol
lowing statement:
"Whether in Oklahoma! or any
where else, if persons who are rogu
larly selected for military service un
der tho selective soldiers act, fail to
obey when properly notified and call
ed, they will be reached and overtak
en by the strong arm of tho federal
law and brought before the proper
registration boards."
Use Federal Troops.
Despite the fact that the letter and
spirit of the selective conscription law
combine to place its operation in the
various states under civilian super
vision to the fullest possible extent, it
may become necessary to .employ fed
eral troops to restore order in tho dis
affected regions In Oklahoma. This
arises from tho fact that the entire
national guard of the country will be
divorced completely from stato con
trol tomorrow under Presldont Wil
son's proclamation federalizing the
force on that date.
Should the situation in Oklahoma
get beyond control of the sheriff's
posses or other civilian forcos, tho
only recourse of the governor would
be to ask General Parker, command
ing tho southern department, to send
troops to do the work. There will be
no Oklahoma national guard under
tho governor's jurisdiction after to
day, as the Oklahoma national guard
passes under complete control of the
federal military authorities.
MINES ITS OWN COAL
VANCOUVER, n. C, Aug. 4. The
Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelt
ing & Power company, operating the
big copper plant and smelter at An. vox
and the smelter at Grand Forks, as
well as other mining properties In tho
Phoenix district and In Alaska, has
acquired betwoen 1.100 and 2000 acres
of cholro coal lands In the vicinity of
Nanalmo, near Cassldy's Landing,
with a view to producing Its own coke
supply hereafter. The coal lands cost
In the vicinity of $700,000 and anoth
er half-million will bo upent la devel
oping them. In addltlori a coke man
ufacturing plant to cost a million and
a half, will be erected at Aanyox,
MURDER AND ARSON
IN GILR0Y T0NG WAR
GILUOY, fal., Aus. 4. fine Chin
ee whs shot and probably wounded
and the Chinese quarter was liiimcd
to Hie ground here cnrlv today in a
local lone wiir which authorities snid
had been smouldering many weeks'.
Names of tlio tongs involved were
not Icarneil.
Two unusual photographs show
abandoned German (runs, left when
tho Germans were driven buck in the
buttle, of the Aisnc. The desorted
battery wan n mass of wreckage, ns
was everything else in tho bombard
ed district. Note the ruins of build
ings in the background of the upper
photo, indicating the devastation.
POPE NEAR BREAK
HOME, Aug. 4 U is stated in
Vatican circles Unit tho pope's im
partial attitude lownrd official Ger
many is undergoing a change. The
pope is reported lo regret greatly the
action of Germany in connection with
the deported Belgians.
The new attitude nppenrs to have
been adopted after the fall of Dr.
Von Betlimnnn-Iioilwcg, Hie imperial
chancellor, who just before his resig
nation wrote what now is apparent
was a farewell letter lo the holy
father thanking him for his forbear
ance and also calling attention tn the
fact that he had ulways tried his
best lo grant the popo's demands Yc
garding prisoners.
Although nn absolute break with
Germany is not expected at this lime,
it is certain that the Bclgbin depor
tations arc daily making more diffi
cult the maintenance of relations.
The pojie's personal position is also
uncomfortable as the result of the
fight made by Anglo-French nnd
Belgian Catholics who long have
claimed that the pope was surround
ed by central empire influences.
BKHLIN, Aug. I, via Copenhagen.
Kmperor William,, in speaking to a
deputation of German troops on the
Conrland front, thanked them for
holding their own against superior
Russian forces, which made possible
the victorious Aiistro-Gcrman push
in southeastern Gulicia, and conclud
ed with these words:
"Thus the old German persever
ance, tenacity, iron courngo'nnd firm
will formed a barrier against which
the Russian advance was broken. l
wns of great importance to our op
erations in the south.
"it is our fatherland, the beautiful
country of Germany, that wo arc de
fending here. I congratulate you on
the bravery ami excellent bearing
you have shown. We are accustomed
in bat lie lo fight against siierior
forces. I expect from you troops of
Courlnnd that you will do your duty
where bultjc calls you, so that the
fatherland may go forward lo its
certain future. May God aid you."
E TO OPPOSE
I
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. The sen
nle today took up for final disposi
tion the conference reports in the ad
ministration food control anil food
survey bills, both of which were
adopted by the house yeslcrday with
practically no opposition.
The senate will net favorably on
the reports early in the week, prob
ably by Tuesday. Senator Gore,
chairman of the agricultural commit
tee, is expected to offer strong, op
position to their acceptance.
MEN GAILY PARADE ABIC
BEFORE. RUSSIANS
CHICAGO, Aug. 4 As Chicago's
nnswer to tlic call to the colors and
Chicago's rebuke lo slackers and
draft rioters, inure than 8000 whose
names have ieen called by the draft
bourds marched thru tho streets to
day to the music of military bands
and the accompaniment of cheers
from thousands.
As they marcbed they sang, and
the brave words of "America, Wake
Cp," nnd tho refrain, "Jf you don't
like your Uncle Sammy, just go back
home," showed the sentiment of the
marchers and won hearty responso
from the onlookers,
Jvach division of the cighly-six
companies of registrants, one for
each of the exemption districts, was
led by one of the student officers
from Ihe training camps at Fori
Sheridan.
Tho parade, Ihe first of its kind
in the country, was reviewed by Ma
jor General Tlionias II. Barry, com
mander of the central department of
the nrmy. With him were the lius
siim commission.
TERMINAL 1
WAREHOUSE CITY
SALEM, Or.. Auk. I. Portland has
been designated the terminal ware
house city for wheat shipments under
tho grain Inspection law passed by the
last legislature, Frank Miller, chair
man of tho public itnrvlco commission
announced hero today. Mr. Miller
said 2.ri.'i grain warehouses have al
ready been licensed under tho law.
Tho new grain standards drawn up by
the commission lire Identical' with
thoso of the state of Washington, he
added.
NEGROES SHOOT SELVES
10 ESCAPE DRAFT
LI.OVU, Kla., Aug. I. Nullum
Moscly and Willie Green, negro farm
hands, among the first men drafted
in Leon county, have mutilated them
selves to escape serving. Borrow
ing a shot gun, the pair went to the
woods and shortly returned. Green
witli four fingers of bis right timid
shot off, and .Moscly with bis right
ami shot off below the elbow.
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HNG FAITH IN
RUSSIAN PEOPLE
A PACIFIC I'OliT, Aug. 4 A
call to sacrifice and suffering to
Americans nnd n promise of hope for
new Kitssia was the message brought
back from Russia by members of the
American diplomatic mission headed
by Klilui limit, who were entertained
at a luncheon in a large public hall
hero today.
"I have abiding fnilh Hint Russia,
thru (rial and tribulation, will work
out, create nnd perpetuate a great,
tree, self-governing democracy," de
clared Mr. Boot in an impassioned
speech Unit called forth cheer after
cheer.
I'rofessing a sincere, admiration
for the kindly character of the Rus
sian people, "considerate of the
rights and feelings of others, and
with a high capacity for self control
and a noble idealism, heading always
in a better way toward higher
things, ' he pleaded for deep sym
pathy for Ihe mil ion, "which
struggling Willi problems that we
have been studying for l it) years
and have not solved. '
Declaring that "America must
muster its -manhood with democracy
against Ihe power of autocracy," lie
said: "There will he death, widowed
homes, sneririee, suffering, doubt
almost despair. In the end will rise
a great free country, rcinude in the
spirit of our fathers, competent lo
accomplish its divine mission nnd
curry liberty nnd justice Ihriioul the
world.
"llon't argue about why we lire in
the war, but realize Hint the time
has now eome when American liberty,
American justice, American indcpcn
dence and freedom is the slake for
which we must light. "
Hasin Soldalycn Koff, special en
voy of the Russian government ac
eouipniiying Ihe mission, expressed
Ihe gratitude of Ihe new cpuhlic for
the help and sympathy extended to it
by America. Asserting Hint (he two
needs of Ihe new Kussiii were lime
ami friendly sympathy, lie said to his
hearers :
"lie confident."
Charles Kdwurd Mussel!, writer
and sociologist, said:
"Be of good cheer regarding Itus.
sia. If mcrev survives Ihe world,
Ihe people of Kussiii will rule."
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VASIII'NGTOM. Aug. 4 Cnderthn
slim I ii ii h of the draft enlistments of
the regular army within the last week
have Increased so that the full quota
of 19.1,898 men has. almost been oh.
tallied. The shortage now Is less than
0000. Yostorday'a enlistments were
10C.1.
I
Lloyd George Reiterates Aims for
Which Allies Are Fighting and In
dicates Peace Terms Victory
Must Be So Complete That Nation
al Liberty Will Not Be Challenged.
" LONDON, Aug. 4. David Lloyd
George, the British premier, in the
presence of a distinguished gather
ing, representative of all parties
which met this afternoon in Queen's
hall to mark the third anniversary of
the declaration of the war, reiterated
Ihe aims for which the entente allies
woro fighting and indicated tho only
conditions under which they would
consent to a suspension of hostilities
with the central powers.
The mooting wns held under the
auspices of the national war aims
conimitteo nnd was ' probably the
greatest putriotie demonstration of
tlio year. The expectation had been
that the piemior's speech would bo a
most important one.
Tho Marquis of Crewo, loader of
the liberal party m tho houso of
lords, was chosen to preside. Ho wns
supported by tho archbishop of Can
terbury, twenty mcmbors of the gov
ernment and 100 members of parlia
ment. Baron Sonnino, the Italian
foreign minister, and Nikola Puch
itch, tho Serbian premier, were invit
ed guests.
In tlio course of his speech, Prem
ior Lloyd George snid :
Must Ho Complete Victory.
"Victory must bo so completo that
our nutionul liberty never aguin shall
bo challenged. , .
jtussia learned that an army
without discipline is a rabble.
. "There arc Kqme here wild waul, .to
sot up .committees for tho British
army and direct the conduct of the
wiir. Wo cannot allow a Hcctionnl
organization lo direct tho war or dic
tate the terms of peace. VI'lio nation
as n whole made war nnd the nation
ns a whole must make pence.
"Neither the kaiser nor tho ehan
collor," he declared, "has yet said he
would ho satisfied with German soil.
They talk glibly about pence, but
slammer over the word restoration.
Boforo we hiivo a pcaeo conference
they miis learn to uso tho word
restoration. So far, they have not
learned even the first letter of the
ulphahct."
Peace Worse Than War.
"Wur is a ghastly business, but it
is not so bud as their peace. While
they know their plot has miscarried
this tune, the Prussian war lords
have determined to succeed tho next
time. There must be no next time.
This generation must eliminate war
from the tragedies of human life.'
. Continuing, Mr. Llovd George said
, "If we sow seeds of discontent nnd
disunion in the nation we shall reap
defeat. A nation which falters be
fore it reaches its purposo will never
become a great people.
"No one in Great Britain, France
and Russia, or even in Germany and
Austria, has any idea how near we
aro today to the summit of our hope."
I he premier on opening his nd
dress asked what would have hap
pened if Great Britain had not cn-
lercd the war. He answered this
picstion by saying:
Kalians Are (liccrml.
"Kurope would have been at Ihe
mercy of a cruel mililnry power.
Kussiii would have disintegrated
sooner. France would have fought
bravely, but might, havu been over
whelmed. America's Monroe doctrine
Would have been treated as a scrap
of paper. The fact today is that we
have clicekcil ihe ambitions of Ger
many." (Continued on Pag Hit.)
FIRE UPON TROOPS
TIFLIS, Kussiii. Aug. 4. Desert
ers from the army who arc being
rounded up by the military authori
ties opened fire on them, wounding
several soldiers. Reinforcements of
Cossacks tinned with miieliine guns
arrived and fired on I lie deserters,
wounding many more. Four hundred
of the deserters siirrendercil,
With Exception of Narrow Stretch,'
Gains All Wrested by Teutons
No Renewal of Allied Smash in
West, Tho Pressure Secures
Ground Russians Strengthened.
BERLIN, Aug. 4j Anstro-Gorman
troops under command of General von
Boehm-Ermolli yesterday crossed the
Russian frontier to the northeast of
Czernowltz, tho Bukowlna capital,
says the official statoment Issued to
day by tho German war office. All of
Galicia with the exception of a nar
row stretch of ground from Brody to
Zlmraz, northeast of Tarnopol, the
statement adds; has been wrested
from tho Russians.
Associated Press Summary.
Whllo thore has been no renewal of
the smashing offonslve on a large
Bcale Inaugurated by the Anglo
French forces In Flandern on Tues
day, tha lncossant pressure on tho
German linos is beginning to tell In
the further yielding of ground,
Tho British yostorday again estab
lished thomcelves In the village of St.
Jtillen which they lost during a Gor-.
man counter-attack closely following
the Initial dash. Last night the
French in turn moved ahead in their
sector, making further progress west
of the Cabaret of Kortokeor.
To the south, on the Arras battle
front tho British have renewed their
grip on their old lino, completing last
night the recapture of the positions
the GermaiiB took from them Thurs
day night at Infantry Hill east of
Monchy lo Prcux.
On Kastern Front,
Tho Russians now are fighting hard
against tho advancing Austro-German
forces on tho front near the Gallclan
bordor and In Bukowlna; the Petro
grnd roports Indlrnto. Tho' driving
back of Teutonic' forces which had
crossed the X.brocn north of IIuBlntyn
is announced and a battle Is reported
raging north of Klmpolung, In south
ern Bukowlna, which tho Russians re
cently cvnciintod.
The Russians are still retreating In
the region between the Dniester and
the Pruth, howover, and In the Car
pathians the ovacuntlons of Dornawa
tra by the Russian forces Is announc
ed. It was In the vicinity of Dorna
watra that the Russian lino linked It
self with tho Rumanian front, which
apparently Is now bolng menaced by
the Russian retrograde movemont.
Russian Statement.
PKTIlOf'iRAI), Aug. 4. Nortfi of
Hiisintyn, on tho RiiKso-Callclan fron
tier, tho Anstro-Germaii rear guards
yesterday woro driven from their po
sitions on tho eastern bank of tho
Rive Zhrocz, says the official state
ment Issued today by tho Russian war
department. Forty-threo prisoners
were taken and seven machine guns
woro captured.
Between tho Ulvors Dniester and
Pruth and In the Carpathians tho
Russian troops still aro retiring to tho
eastward.
The Russian war offlco statement
says that a baltlo between Russians
and Teutons is raging to tho north
east of Klmpolung, In southern Bu
kowlna. Tho Austro-Germans have
occupied tho town of nornawatra,
Itrlllsli SlaU'iticnt.
LONDON, Aug. 4. All thn posi
tions cast of Monchy lo Prcux on tho
Arras battlo front In Frnnco which
were captured by the Germans Thurs
day night, have been re-taken by tho
OrUlsh, according loan official state
ment Issued today by tho British war
of fleo. .."!
On the Belgian front whoxo tho
French and llrltlsh launched an offon-
( Continued on paga six )
STEAL SILVER STATUE
PKTHOGUAn, Aug. 4. Six urra
ed men, three of whom were dis
guised us soldiers, motored to tho
senate building, garrotted tho guards
and stole a silver statue of Cather
ine IT and other iuitiues valued a,t
1 ,,100,000 rubles. '