MTCDFOTtD MATE TRTBTJNTE, MEDFORD, OTiEG'OX, ' SATURDAY,' AUfiUST 18, 1917
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LONDON', Auk. IS. "To consider
tho crimen committed by Germany
and seamen of (icrman U-boatn," waH
t)io official description of the purpose
of the assemblage here today of rep
resentatives of seamens organization
of several entente allied and neutral
countries, Franco, Italy, The -United
States, Hallunil, Belgium, Canada,
Australia and the Scandinavian coun
tries wero represented by masters,
mates, engineers, sailors, cookB and
slowanis.
J. Ilavelock Wilson, head of tho
British Seamen's union, presided. In
liis speech, Mr. Wilson said:
"It is not worth while calling upon
the government to protoet us, but the
peoplo of the world must do some
thing for themselves. The war will
not last forever. After tho war the
Germans again will have to come
among the seamen of the civilized
world. Then there will be a groat
many accounts to settle.
"As seafaring men, wo should ex
press in no uncertain language our
opinion of German brutality. Sup
pose tho seamen of the world make
up their minds that, after giving Ger
many fair warning, thoy will, Inde
pendently of all governments, show
the Germans that tho seafaring men
of all nations will not permit them
selves to be disgraced by working in
a boat In which Germans sail. Not
only will wo punish Gorman seamen,
hut German shipowners as well."
Mr. Wilson proposed that tho sea
men after tho war set up an Interna
tional commission to try commundors
and crews who liavo murdered inof
fensive seamen.
SENATE ADJOURNS
WASHINGTON', An. 18. In dis.
posing of miner lisp.i'..'s in (he war
tux bill, llifl scnulj today, by a vole
nl' 'AH to 22, lrit-k out tl.e provis
ion inserted by 'he finance, commit
tee for n 1-eent h( imp on blank
checks, drafts mid eanificntcs of lt -posil,
designed to nuse I0,W)0,0'.:(
in revenue.
A Iribiiln In Hie lul l Seniilnr Kern
wns Ihcn paid by SeiiMlor New nnd
upon his million Hie senate then re
cessed iinlil Monday. ' J
PNHIIANAPOLIS, Aug. IS. A call
to laboring men to "play your part
in the war manfully," with "unstint
ed loyalty to the United Stales," was
Issued here tonight In a statement on
"Labor Day. 1917," by John P.
White, national president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers of Amorlca.
"The government Is demanding co
operation organized effort between
employer and employer to meet the
country's war requirements," Mr.
White said. "The eyes of tho world
are focused to see how quickly and
efficiently tho government's demands
will be met."
"In the anthracite coal fields.
whore recognition of the union was
gained In 1916 and tho eight-hour
day was substituted for the nine,
with a shortage of upward of 20,000
miners who have gone to'tho muni
tion plants, to subway work in New
York and others called to the colors,
coal production Increased 0,000,000
tons for tho first sovon months of
the year. In the organized bltumln
ous coal regions and In all othor weil
organlzed industries whore employer
and employe are possessed of each
other's confidence, like Increases of
production have resulted.
'This efficient result Is a comploto
answer to thoso who would destroy
without reason the ideal conditions
and working agreements of labor.
England's wrecked tollers Is a warn
ing that should be heedod by those
who would shackle the producers of
the land to a never- ceasing grind."
Mrs. Alan Bracklnrocd Is In re
celpt of the following letter from Jof-
fro, marshal of France, in reply to
one written to him some time ago,
informing him that bis name had
beon givon to one of the clubs formed
In the Lincoln school for the adoption
of a French war orphan, the 'Papa
Joffre Club," which adopted a little
three-year-old girl named Germaine
Thopenier:
"Republlque Francalso, Paris, July
14, 1917.
"Madame: I have been very hap
py to learn that among the societies
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LOCAL SHOWERS
FOR COMING WtEK
WASHINGTON, Aug. IX. Weath
er predictions for the week begin
ning Sunday, Issued today 4y the
weather bureau are:
Pacific Hiatus Generally fair, ex
cept for occasional local showerB on
mirth Paciric coast. Normal tcmper
tiluro. I - . . ,
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. Fire
that destroyed tho British freight
steamer Wnltorara off tho coast of
Australia last Juno, probably was the
result of a plot, according to J. Mc
Lean, chief onglnecr of tho vessel,
who arrived here today.
The suspicions brought to light
later convinced me that the fire ori
ginated from a time bomb," Bald Mc
Lean. ihs gnvo a graphic description of
the suffering of tho 37 men compris
ing tho crow, who wore adrift In life
boats more than 30 hours with Inade
quate water and food supplies.
(5 iwiwo - tf--1Tri .mini
GENERAL. TOFFR.E-.
which have been formed for the de
Ilef of the orphans of our beautiful
France, one of those boars my name.
I accept with the pleasure the god
fathershlp, and I make vows for the
happiness of all thoso whom you will
take under your protection.
"I retain an unforgettable remem
brance of my short stay In your coun
try, and It is with the greatest pleas
ure that I havo received tho expres
sion of your sympathy.
"Pray, accopt, madnmo, with my
thanks, tho assurance of my respect
ful sentlmonts.
"J. .10FFRI5."
FIGHTING MOST DESPERATE
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SPOKANE, Aug, 18. James Row
an, district secretary of tho Industrial
Workers of the World, who Issued
the call for a general strike In Mon
tana, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington
to begin Monday unless members of
his organization who are now held In
Jail are released, continued today to
perfect arrangements for the strike.
Rowan said the officials of the union
Issued the call at the demand of the
workers in the construction camps
and harvest flolds and orchards:
Plans proposed In Borne quartors
to arrest the leaders of the strike
movement, apparently do not worry
Rowan... He said that his organiza
tion always prepares for such emer
gencies, and that It he la arrested,
his understudy will sit In as district
secretary. Each official of the or
ganization, according to Rowan has
a number of men who can "sub" for
him in case the organization's offi
cials are arrested.
Rowan declared that the workers
who are fighting fires In Idaho, Mon
tana and Washington havo been ad
vised to remain on the jobs until the
fires are extinguished.
PARIS THREATENED
I'AltIS, Auk. 18. An air raid
iiliirm was sounded lit 3 o'clock this
morning. Thil sky was clear and
within a quarter of an hour I he hum
of defense airplanes coiild ho heard
as they circled over the cily. At
4:().i bugles were sounded, indicating
the ilnnircr was over.
in this difficult terrain which, ns il
approaches the river, is n vendible
morass, had been thrust ' forward
swiftly, and when it came to bridg
ing the flooded Sleenlieke for cross
ing' at dawn Thursdiiy, there wiik not
Hie slightest delay in getting (he nu
merous bridges over.
Air Service Alilnl.
The Kcuch air service played an
itnporliint part in the advance, going
alicnd of the infantry nil along the
lino and keeping up the contact of
Ibo patrols nt the height of two or
three hundred meters. The German
airmen who ventured in the direction
of the French were driven buck and
the air wns cleared of enemy ma
chines. In addition to patrol work,
Hie French airmen did pond execu
tion with miieliine guns and bombs on
enemy red.uibls.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
TO BE BONE DRY
AFTER SEPTEMBER
VICTORIA, B. C, Aur. 18 The
province jf British , Columbia will
become prohibition territory on Oc
tober 1, under a law passed by Hie
provincial legislature last night and
signed by tho lieutenant governor.
The bill passed last night was n
rcenuetmcnt of n measure introduc
ed a ycur ago. This wns submitted
to a referendum passed in British
Columbia by a majority of 5000. A
ite of British Columbia soldiers
overseas was taken, however, and
the verdict was upset, the final ma
jority being 80(1 in favor of the wets.
The proliibil.ipuiats . ..tki.'U-.J10Jiteii(led
that frauds hud occurred in the tak
ing of the vote "ninong the soldiers.
A government commission sent to
Kngland mid Franco to investigate
found that many soldiers had voted
Iwn or three times and that dead and
missing men were also ' entered us
having enst ballots. The legislature
decided that the charges of fraud
had been sufficiently substantiated
to cause the bringing of Hie measure
into effect.
AS11KYILLE, N. C, Aug. 18.
The body of John W. Kern, former
senator from Indiana, and demo
cratic candidato for vice-president
in 1908, who died here lust night, wns
sent today to Hollins, Va., fie late
senator's summer home, where bur
ial will take place.
Mr. Kern, who came here a week
A. Sparrow, who for the past few
years has been assistant engineer in
charge of highway work at Crater
Lake National park, has been ap
pointed supervisor to succeed Major
George Goodwin, who has been pro
moted to engineer In charge of high
ways for the national park bureau.
Mr. Sparrow is now busy building a
trail on easy grade from the rim to
the lakewhich will cost $9000, and
be permanent.
The number of visitors to the lake
now totals 1356 autoB, 5677 porBons,
divided as follows:
Medford entrance number of au
tos, 602; persons, 2616.
Wheeler Creek entrance, number
of autos, 18'4; persons, 730.
. Wild Cat entrance, (Klamath
Falls) number of autos, 571; numbor
of persons, 2331.
Total autos, 1356; persons, 5677.
WALOON
f AVCLTT
o to recuperate, died of liracmic
poispning. With him at the time of
his death were Mrs. Kern and Mrs.
George B. Lnwson, n daughter, of
Kounoko, Va. ,
Funernl arrangements have not
been made, but the body will be
taken tomorrow to Ilollins, Ya., the
summer home of the Into senator.
MUNITION FACTORY BLOWN UP
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SALEM, Aug. 18. E. H. Rollins
& Company of Chicago were highest
bidders today for $400,000 state road
bonds to match the federal appropri
ation for Oregon, their figure being
$388,040. A week ago tho best bid
for the samo issue was $372,720, un
der a different form of bond.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Cuba's
offer to provide a mobilization and
training ground for some American
forces has been accepted. The num
ber or description of the forces to be
sent cannot be disclosed tor military.
reasons.
The state department today issued
this statement:
"The government of Cuba has of
fered in a most friendly spirit to the
government of the United States the
use of training grounds in that re-,
public for the American forces. This
generous offer has been accepted by
this government with great pleasure '
and careful consideration has been;
given to the question as to which of
the American forces will be most ben-:
efltcd by training on the island oL
Cuba. '
"This question has now been deter
mined and American forces will pro-
ceed to the interior of Cupba for
training at an early date. The action
on the part of President Menocal ;n
making this friendly offer is consid-,
ered as a further proof of Cuba's de
sire to give cordial co-operation to
the United States, and to be of every
assistance to it In the war which both
countries are now waging for the
rights of humanity against the im
perial German government."
day's bids were taken under advise-
To- ment by the state board of control.
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
LIKELY IN ALABAMA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Offi
cials in close touch with the threat
ened miners' strike situation in Ala
bama were optimistic early tndiiy
Hint, the strike would be averted by
developments within a few hours.
colored smoke. A special train of
doctors and nurses left here at 10 ill)
o'clock for the scene of the disaster.
Information Lacking.
Passengers on n Canudiiin Pacific
railroad train which passed the scene
of the disaster, placed the number!
of dead from the first explosion at
twenty.
The officials here of Curtis &
Hitrvey, Ltd., lacked in formal ion ns
to the cause of the cxplusion. It was
said that probably ;I0 persons were
working in the section of the plant
where I he first explosion took place.
It was believed by the officials the
other two explosions were caused by
fire which spread from the first.
The passengers said it was impos
sible to obtain definite figures,- ns
hundreds rushed into the open coun
try when the first explosion occur
red, and but few hud returned when
their train left for Montreal.
The cxlcnt of the explosion may be
judged by the fact that two farm
houses over a mile from tho plant
were blown down. At noon the vil-
1age of Dragon was blazing, mid it
looked as il it would he destroyed. I
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ATTENTION
IS CALLED
To the opening, under the direct management of the
Hotel Holland, of the Cafe in connection with the
hotel. , ( -;
' SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 5 P. M.
It shall be our aim to serve to our patrons those
many likeable things that you do not as a rule get
at the ordinary restaurant.
Wc sjipply our Cafe from our own ranch, "The
Wcsterlund Orchards," and are therefore assured of
a daily fresh supply of daily products, eggs, vege
tables and fruits.
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It shall be our aim to please all in a pleasing but
unobtrusive manner.
Prices will be as moderate as good service will
permit.
Under personal management.
J. A. WESTERLUND.. Proprietor
C. Y. TENGWALD... Manager
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