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'. MEDFOTtD, OREGON. WKDNKSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1917
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SEVENSENATORS ARTILLERY DUEL Vv r'r - , IHE BILLION ROOT PREDICTS
BALLOTAGAINST NOW UNDER WAY J&2. flfes I BUSHELS OF CORN REPUBLIC WILL
FOOD CONTROL FLANDERS FRONT rMfpj Pl COMING HARVEST RISE IN RUSSIA
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t''" " ""' ' . muh ny.uu uuu.iiuiy di ii- 1 "1 l I I I
and Retd, and Four Repuhlicans,
France, Gronna, La Follette and
Penrose, Cast Votes in Opposition
Food Survey Bill Passes Also.
WASHINGTON, Aiij:. 8. The food
llill passed thru the Ills! stage of leg
islative enactment at -1 o'clock this
afternoon, when it was finally adopt
ed by the senate in form previously
approved by the house. President
Wilson's signature now makes it law.
The vote was 00 to 7. Thoso vot
ing against the conference x'eport
were:
Democrats Hardwick, llollis and
Keed; republicans France, Gronnii;
l.a Follette uud lVnruse.
Immediately nfler the final vote on
the control bill, the senate, by a
viva voce vote, also approved the
conference report on the first ndinin
istj'on bill, providing for a food
survey and appropriation of funds
to stimulate production.
Replying to criticisms of senators
who have opposed the bill, Senator
Heed, its lending opponent, declared
that he would nit her resign his seat
than Rive any aid to the enemy.
Referring to the ipiestimi of peace,
Senator Heed said thai the less talk
on that subject now the belter.
Senator Itecd asserted lluil his op
position to Ihe hill could not be con
st nied as disloyalty, bat represented
his judgment that it. would weaken
the United States in the war.
Late this afternoon debate in the
senate on the food bill was in its
final stages, with many senators
making short statements of their pos
itions as 4 o'clock, the hour for a
vote, drew near.
LABOR- REVOL
QUELLEDPORTUGAL
AX ATLANTIC POUT. Aim'. 8. A
descrption of a labor uphcuvul in Lis
bon, Portugal, on July 11, only brief
ly hinted at previously in cable dis
patches, which seemed to threaten a
revolution and. resulted in the sus
pension of constitutional guarantees!,
was brought here today by Gilbert L.
Hobinson, representative of a shipping
tirm. He said that when a number of
troops wero killed by bombs thrown
among them, they charged the crowds
Killing 85 civilians and arresting 1
.'(10. This broke the backbone of the
uprising. Mr. Itoblnson said the trou
ble was precipitated by the demand
by all classes of workmen fur a 70 per
cent wage Increase to meet tho high
cost of living.
SEVENTY PER CENT
NBW YORK. Aug. 8. According
to figures based on complete returns
from 50 or the 1S9 local exemption
boards, Xew York City has enrolled
12.000 of its quota of ISS.Siir, men la
the new national army. I'p to today
the 50 boards had obtained 335S men
who had waived exemption without
reservation. In making public the
figures for the 50 boards! Roscoe
Conkllng, deputy attorney-general, in
charRe of the draft in tills city, stated
that 70 per cent of the men examined
tliruout the city hud claimed exemp
tion.
TENNIS CHAMPION
ENLISTS IN NAVY
I.OS AMU'.I.KS. Air.'. 8.-- Maurice
Mclaughlin, tennis expert, has en
rolled at the natal training station at
San 1'edro, Cnl., it became known to
day, lie is ninne.Miig his husinc-s
affairs in order to be ready when he
is called uwn to report lor tcrvn e.
I II-.. . M r -m w mm V 01 i: y df & t b X &
is,, Raids Reported-Crown Pnnce ... 1111 ' II M ill 1 UwTkTUn J
Again Repulsed by French Rus- B fifr Vli I J f I
sians Evacuate Poddolsk, But Ad- ' $ J '- Jr A I I f
. i km- vzmm:AnmiLmi 1
hi FliindiTs tlio lifavy iirtillery
)ioiii i up :irn ht willi a txnabanluu'iit
i'nnii tho Hritisli uns of tlrumfiru
intensity in some seclnrs. The Oer
niiiiis are replying spiritedly, and the
duel appears to be working up to
notable proportions.
Hurl in reports a P.ritish attack
near theWolgian eoast, which the
(iennans beat oil' in hand-to-hand
righting. This operation is recorded
e Mritisli statement as a success
ful raid near LomlmcrL.yde, in which
the Hritish captured a lew prisoners
and a machine gun. Judging from
the (ienuau statement, there were
f'urt her raids in J'oree by entente
troops on other portions ot the Ger
man lines on the Flanders' front.
On the French front in the Aisnc
region, nvw attacks were made by
the crown prince east of Vauzallion
and west of the California plateau.
They were repulsed. There is con
siderable aclivily nil along the Aisne
front.
The (Jermans who broke into the
Uusso-Iiuuaninn lines near Fok
shaui on Monday, extended their suc
cess yesterday, today's lierliu .state
ment, reports.
nssiaiuj loso Proskiirov.
LONDON, Aug. 8.- The newspaper
N'ovoye Vremya of Petrograd re
ports that the Russians have evacu
ated I'roskurov, INxlalia on the Hug,
as well us Kamenl.-l'oddoIsk, 53
miles south.
Kanientz-Foddolsk is the capital
of ldalia, on the Smotrich, an af
fluent of the Dniester. Under the
'I'oles it was an import fortress. Its
population is 3-1,500. I'roskurov is
on Ihe main road from Kament.-
l'oddolsk in the same province. It is
an important garrison town and has
a population of 2 .'(,000.
ltnssUui Offensive.
I'KTKOGliAl), Aug. 8. Russian
troops are on the offensive in the
Chotin region, near the southeastern
frontier of CJalicia. Yesterday they
drove the Austro-Ciennan force
from two villages, captured a height
mid took more than 300 prisoners
and four machine guns, the war of
fice announced today.
A Teutonic attack in the region of
lirody, where the Russians are still
on tiulirian soil, was only temporar
ily successful. A counter-attack re
stored the Rusiau positions that had
been penetrated.
RICHMOND, Vn., Aug. 8. Up
turns from yesterday's democratic
gubernatorial primary continue to in
diente the nomination of Westmore
land Unvis, the Ixuidun county far
mer and lawver, who ran independ
ently and in nppo-ilion to .1. Taylor
Kllion, the democratic organi?ntion
candidate.
Davis is opposed to the prohibition
constitutional amendment, rrohihi
lionists attribute Davis' victory to a
split in the dry vote between Kllisnn
and John D. Pollard, who also
sought the nominal ion, which
equivalent to election.
TURKS ARE BOMBARDING
GREEK ISLAND OF CHIOS
ATIIKNS, Aug. K. -Official ad
vice fnm lino miv the lurk .mvc
honih;irdcd Ihe inland of Tehcsme. a
e;iioit of A-ia Minor, forlv nnhs
from Sinvnia. sinking four nailitiu
X(1,,.s and damaging the town ami
the uvniiun groutcltf.
LI l , 4 o Ji
Mew of railway trestle from which Frank II. Little, L V. V. leader,
was liangtsl itM-cntly by a mob of vigilantes at Hullo, lontana. 'I he cross
nuu ks tlio ginlcr from whlck l-itdc's body (langleil after the lynching. The
warning .shown uhvo Is n reproduction of the orlglmil pinned on Little's
iNMly by his captors. Tho figures, 3-7-77, wore used by vlgtliintcts in the
days of the old west when lynch lug beos
numorals designate the. dimensions of a grave ft feet wide, 7 feet long and
7 "inches deep, the regulation measurements of a grave. The initials at
the bottom of this gruesome tag are supposed to represent tlio names of
other men who have lecn active in I.
is lYank H. Little. .
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!ISI!EH, Ariz., Anjf. 8. A com
mittee of five appointed by tho Ari
zona Federation of Labor convention
to investigate the iiisbee deiortn
tions of July 12, whs met by citi
zens at Korest Kancli, seven miles
from Hisbee, today, and turned back.
The committee was advised it
could not enter Hisbee. Citizens told
the labor men the government bad
several agents in the U'nrren dis
trict invesligaliiij;, and that Wiley
.lones, attorney general, also was
conducting an investigation. The
committee was nppointed at the con
vention at Clifton, Ariz., yesterday,
with instructions to report its find
ings at once.
Following receipt of a telegram
from Attorney General Wiley Jones
at Hisbee that invesligalors of Ihe
Arizona State Federal ion of Labor
had been turned back by citizens of
the Warren district. Governor Camp
bell intimated today that be would
take "drastic action' to enforce law
and order in Ihe mining districts of
the state.
Asked if this action meant a call
for federal troops, the governor
said :
"1 shall wilhholi! any statements
until the action is taken."
Governor Campbell telegraphed At
torney General Jones at liishcu this
afternoon inquiring whether be bad
started civil action against members
of the Citizens' Loyalty league of
that fit y, who slopped the investigat
ors of Ihe Arizona I'Ydcrnlion'of La-
hor. If action is not begun nt oiisc.
Ihe governor slated, a. rcipiol would
be made at once for federal Iroopn.
TROOPS ARE- CALLED
!'OIITI.ANI, Aug. 8. Uiulunt
fieneral G. A. While announced today
he bail received instructions from
Provost .Marshal General Crowder
calling oiie-tbinl of Oregon's piota
of 717 for Ihe fir t draft to the col
ors September 1. Pive days after
Ihe fir-t. General While said, (be
men would be on their way to mob
ilization caniw.
K. W. Italston of Hold Illll Is a so
journer In thg city today.
were common occurrences. Tho
V, V. work with Little. To the left
.
P1IOK.NI1X, Ariz., Aug. 8. Long
distance telephone, messages from
Globe and Miami today Indicated that
the little band ot asbestos miners and
friendly cowboys, beleaguered In n
dugout In the Sierra Anclias moun
tains by warring Apaelio Indians and
unfriendly Mexicans, still were hold
ing out, altho their supply of ammu
nition and food was running low.
' GLOME, Ariz., Aug 8. Telephone
lines loading to the asbestos mine
from Globe are out of commission to
day. The sheriff believes the wires
have been cut by the Indians, who
yesterday went on strike for higher
wages and attacked tho white em
ployes nt the mines.
, Tho striking Indians are reported
to huvo been reinforced by braves
from tho Clbeqiie country, tho wildest
section of the Indian reservation, Into
which oven old residents fear to go
alone. The Clbeipio Apaches retain
tho old faith of their tribe In the med
icine men, who can arouse them to
violent action easily.
KEPI A PRISONER
SAM KHANVICSO, Aug. 8.-Motion
tor the release of Mrs. Hcrm
Moouey ninl lrncl Weinberg on bail
wns continued until next Tueslnv by
Superior Jmlge t:ib:nii?s today. The
ilclny was ncccMtitnl becau-c Su
perior J i nitre f i ri 1 t'iit, before whom
I luce iinlictments for ii'imlcr nguitisi
the (lefcmlants nre pending, is out of
Ihe city. Mi's. Mnota-y was recently
ncijtiittcd of one of nine imlietinciit
charging munlcr whi 'h grew out of
a bomb explosion here last summer,
which killed ten per-oim. Weinberg
is one of the nix ilelerulanlH.
RAILROAD PASSES FOR
DRAFTED EMPLOYES' FAMILIES
WASIIINtiToN, Aug. 8.- ILiil
roioU may grunt pjiM's to laniilic
of employes who liue joined the
army or navy mul urn fcT'nled by
the railmiids an nliM-nt on Ica.u A
r.ihi.c to thirt effect hn beci iwnh
by ihe interhtate eounncrv eormnis-.siuli,
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1 FROM ALLIES
LONDON', Aug. 8. Tho corre
spondent of tho Times at the head
quarters of the Seventh HusBlan army
talked with General Kornlloff on tho
even of his departure to take over tho
supreme command. General Korullofl
Bald:
"The first stage of tho war Is over.
The second phase begins today."
The correspondent says tho Russian
commander repudiates the possibility
of the Russians surrendering. Ho
holds that If Russian concludes a dis
honorable peace to which traitors
have been driving her, she will be
come a German colony forever. Tho
Gcrmnns would seize her foodstuffs,
enroll her men and treat her as a con
quered country. There could be no
choice between the evil of war and tho
evil of surrender.
The new government must realize
the necessity of Inviting the allies to
help in re-organizing tho rnlway sorv
lco for warfare. If Germany decided
as all signs Indicate, to transfer tho
main pressure to the Russian front, It
would bo hopeless to rely on methods
that availed against tho Inferior Aus
trian troops.
Russia Is full of splendid fighting
men. Ten millions already havo been
enrolled, hut they aro scarcely train
ed. They aro too busy attending
moctlngs Instead of drill. ThcBe mil
lions must be helped by Drltl.ih and
Trench officers, as Serbians, Ruma
nians, Greeks and Americans have
been.
II MEATLESS DAYS
SKATTLi:, An-. S. Tuoduy and
Kiiibivs will probably be meatless
days in the holcU of Washington.
The Washington State llntelmen's
association last niuhl indorsed the
plan, and now awaits (he nelion of
Ihe national association.' Hold men
will enlist the aiil of rcslaiirnnl
keepers;' organizations in making
their move cuuiiiclv effective.
TROOPS PREVENT RIOTS
SPRINGFIELD TROLLEY STRIKE
SrillNTiKIrXII, III., Amr. 8.
I'ive hundred troops of the Ninth Il
linois infantry are on iruaril today to
prevent further outbreak of rioting in
the street car strike here. Cars arc
runniii on all line and ipiict pre
vniln .since last night's disturbances,
u which a policeman was shot.
fall
KORNILOFF ASKS
Largest Crop of Corn Ever Grown in
United States In Prospect Aug
ust Report Shows Improved Out
lookSpring Wheat Shows De
crease, But Winter Wheat Gain.
WKASIUNGTON, Am?. 8 The
Inrjist crop of corn ever grown in
the United States is in prospect for
tho coming harvest. The department
of agriculture's August crop report,
issued today, showed corn prospect
improved to the extent of 07,000,000
bushels during July, iiplieuting a to
till production of 3,101,000,000 bush
Wheat, however, shows a deerense
of 'J.r,000,000 bushels. Spring wheal
had a bad mouth and prospects de
creased '10,000,000 bushels, hut win
ter wheat returns indicated 15,000,
0110 bushels more than forecast in
July. Wheat production, winter
wheat and spring wheat combined
now is forecast at Uf:i,000,000 bush,
els.
Estimates Forecasted, ,
Tho department ' ot agriculture
forecast the prospective production
of the country's crops, based on
Ihoir condition August I (figures in
millions of bushels) us follows:
Winter Wheal, dl"; spring wheal,
JMti; all wheal, OfiX
: t'orn, Ml 01; mils, U.'iti; barley,
L'(i:i ; rye, riti.
White potatoes, dti"; sweet pota
toes, 8W; rice, 34.0.
1HK,(I00,(MI0 Ilushcl Apples.
Nay, tons, 100; sugar beets, tons,
7.82; apples, 188; peaches, 42.7.
Winter wheat, 15.8 per cent;
spring wheat, condition 08.7.'
While potatoes, condition 87.0,
yield 07.5.
Sweet potatoes, condition 8 1.8,
yield 1)5.0.
Hay, condition 81.0, yield, 1.48
tons.
Sugar beets, condition 00.3, yield
10.0(1 tons.
Acreages of above crops, exclud
ing apples and peaches, 337,71(1,000.
CAPTURE LEADER
MUSKOC1I3U, Oklu., Aug. 8. Hu
mor Spence, 4 0 years of age, one of
tho three men held responsible by
federal authorities for organizing tho
uprising In Oklahoma against the se
lective draft, has been arrested In
Seminole county, according to an
nouncement today by Fedora! .Mar
shal II. A. lOnloe. It was reported
that tho capture wan effocted only
after tho officers hud engaged
Spcuce's companions in a fight.
1 HE FREE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-I'rec
transportation of express packages
for officials ami employes of the ex
press companies was disapproved to
day by the interstate commerce com
mission. Tin uimissjnn interprets
lliu law as prohibiting the compan
ies from currying property for any
oao at rales over Ibiiii those charged
to the general public.
STRIKE TIES UP TRAFFIC
ON KANSAS CITY TROLLEYS
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 8. -A parli.il
lieup of the street cur lines .if Ibis
city and Kansas City, Kan., was
caused today by ii stiike lallcd by
operating employes, who nun mm ed
Ihcy were seeking Ihe riijit In nr-iin-ize
and obtain the reiiisiatcment of
several discharged employes.
Only Overwhelming of Country by
German Armies, Making Impos
sible Further Developments, Can
Prevent Erection of Russian Re
public, States Chairman of Mission
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. A Rus
sian republic is cerium to rise from
the situation in that country, in tlio
opinion of Klihu Hoot, head of the
American mission, which returned
here today from its three months'
visit to Russia. In Mr. Root's opin
ion, only through tho overwhelmuipc
of tho country by German armios,
making impossible further develop
ment in Ihe formation of the new
government, can prevent the erection
of the Russian rcjuiblic. '
Internal dif ficultufs tiro being ov
ercome and tho process oE crystal
lization is going on rapidly. The ex
treme elements which threatened ser
ious trouble have been brought un
der control and, given duo opportun
ity and time, and such assistance as
America can render in matorinl and
moral support, in Mr. Root's opin
ion, tho Russian republio is ii cer
laiuty. l'M i enic.s I'nder Control. '
"The extreme element, that favor
ing I be dcslriiction of all property,
has been gotten under control," said
Mr. Root. "In fact, it had practi
cally been driven nut of its tempo
rary ascendancy before the mission
left l'elrogrnd. I believo its exclus
ion is permanent and that it cannot
regain control against (he forces of
Inw n ml order."
American Kxuinplo,'
"Wo took u long timo to form this
government of the I'uilcd States of
America,1" said Mr. Root, lidding,
wilh a smile, "and I Judge from tho
newspapers that we have not yet per
fected it and that a good deal ro
niains o be done. It will take soma
lime for Ihe new Russian government
to take form, tho it is a fact thut in
the short period of its existence re
markable progress has been made.
It cannot be said that the bottom has
been struck, but the prospects ecr
lainl" are bright."
America's part in the reorganiza
tion of Russia, he said, already has
been indicated. What are needed aro
moral support, railway materials,
money and expert help in tho devel
opment of industries.
Kvidcnlly Mr. Root had no fear
of rcinidinliou by Russia of her fin
ancial ohlie-alious, for ho culled nt
tenlion to the fact that so far as
lliissiau ciirrcno' is concerned nt
pre-cnl, it is in no worse condition
than w-as Ihe paper money of the
federal government in the United
Stales during Ihe civil war.
A delegation of government offi
cials met the party at the railroad
station. Mr. Root will sec tho presi
dent late loday.
Major fieneral Scull, chief of stuff
of Ihe army, who spent much time at
the front, will report to Secretary
Maker.
The mission relumed with optim
ism over conditions in the new re
public and (lie chances of Russia do
ing her part to the end of the war.
Assurances Hint the I'nited States
will remain in the war to the end,
and improved railroad facilities wero
declared by different members of tlio
(Continued on pnga six.)
10 REGULATE COAL
CHICAGO, Aug. 8. Practically ail
of the governors of K! states from
Pennsylvania to Kansas had respond
ed favorably today to on Invitation
extended yesterdny by the Illinois
council of defense, sV attend a con
ference In Chicago, on August 16, for
tho purpose of bringing about a uni
form return of tho priro ot coal.