Medford mail tribune., September 29, 1917, Page 1, Image 1

"WEATHER Maximum yretenlav, 84; minimum todav, 41. FORECAST Tonight and (omorvow: Fair.
DFORD
Forty-eventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Year.
. MEDFORD, OUM:CON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2!), 1!)17
NO. ICS
Mail Tribune
BRITISH LOSSES BUSH REPEL
FOR SEPTEMBER - THREE GERMAN
TOTAL 104,598
Severity of Fighting Attested by Cas
ualty List All News From Front
f Suppressed, Creating Air of Tense
ness as Big Troop Movements Are
Indicated Observers at Sea.
LONDOV; Sept. 29. British cas
ualties reported during the month of
Septemher total 104,598, divided as
follows:
Officers killed or died of wounds,
636; men, 18,302. Officers wound
ed or missing 2,151; men, 93,509.
The severity of tho fighting in
which the British have heen en
gaged during Septemher Is indicated
not only by tho total casualties of
more than 104,000, but by comparison
with the August figures which were
59,? 11. Casualties in some of the
late August fighting In Flanders arc
naturally Included in the September
total, but this may well be offset by
late September casualties not report
ed In time to be covered In tho fig
ures announced today.
The total compares favorably, how-
over, with the figures for September,
1916, the third month of the battle
ey the Somme, when tho casualties
Were 119,519.
Associated Press Kiiiiiiiiury.
Field Marshal Haig is extremely la
conic in his dispatch today for the
British front In France and Belgium.
"Nothing to report except the 'usual
artillery activity on both sides," is
the oBsenco of it.
The warnings yesterday from the
newspaper correspondents at tho
front that nothing need be expected
from them for the time being, read
In this connection, tend to create an
air of tenseness, with the possibility
of big events impending. 1
Military observers not on tho spot,
however, seem at sea over the proba
bilities. The interval since Wednes
day's big attack appears too short
for the launching of another extend
ed offensive movement in Flanders,
and there have been no visible signs
of preparation for a drive in any
other sector. Tho possibility exists
too that the veil drawn over tho ac
tivities along the fighting lino is in
tended to cover up some new dlspo
ifion of tho entente forces until the
change Is completed.
On tho French front only tho ar
tillery has been active, chiefly in 'the
Verdun region. Kust of tho Mouse
In this sector, however, the gunfire
reached a violent pitch last night
Paris reports.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2(1 The
new naval wireless station at l'eurl
Harbor, Hawaii t lie inot powerful
hi the world was opened today willi
ii new world's record lor long dis
tance transmission.
Messages exchanged between Sec
retary Daniels and trie naval com
mandant at IVnrl Harbor were trans
mitted between Hawaii ami Snyville,
.. I., approximately ."illlMJ miles, with
in thirty-three minutes.
The l'cnrl Harbor Million is one
of n frrciil hish-power chain Hint vir
tually will encircle the. gtoho and
keep American ships everywhere in
constant coiuiiiuiiicnliou with Hie
navy department at Washington.
M'KXns AIHK.S, Sept. 20.-A
general revolutionary strike tlinioiit
Argentina was declared today by the
anarchistic workmen. Hie strike to
include nil unions bi loniii'.' to their
federation. The socialistic work
men's unions have rcfu-ed to join in
the movement.
The only streetcar line in Ilticno
Aires that had not been affected hy
the strike Hint lias been in progress
in the city was siiven until 11 o'clock
tonight to comply willi the workers'
demand. ....
AIRSHIP RADS
Two Airplanes Brought Down
Twenty Enemy Machines Fail to
Reach London Bombs Dropped in
Country Places, But Damage Is
Insignificant.
LONDON, Sept. 2 9. Two Gorman
airplanes which took part in last
night's raid over the southeast coast
of England were brought down. It Is
announced officially. No casualties
were caused by the raid.
The following announcement was
made:
"Lord French, commander of the
home defenses, reports that tho latest
information indicates that about 20
enemy :iiachiues participated in last
night's raid. Bombs wero dropped
in a number of places In Kent, Ks
sex and Suffolk but no casualties
and only insignificant damage has
been reported up to tho present. Re
peated attacks were mado on London,
but la no case did the raiders peno
trato tho outer defonses.
"One enemy airplane is reported
to havo been shot down In the
Thames estuary and a second ono off
the coast."
Successful Defense.
Tho successful operation of the
British aerial defenses in tho frus
tration of three attempts of German
raiders to reach London last night
and tho destruction of at leas two
Gotbas on tho coast lead to the hope
that means have been found to deal
with moonlight visitors, as the Zep
pelins wero countered last year. It
Is true that tho condition of the sky
last night was not altogether fav
erable for night flying, but tho do
fenso by airplanes and anti-aircraft
guns has been made so strong that
future raiders will cross the coast
of Kngland at their own peril.
This situation, combined with the
continued attacks by army and navy
flyers on a German alrdromo in Bel
gium, is expected at any rate to limit
tho activities of the Germans, whose
only success during tho week has
been the killing of a number of In
nocent persons, of the slightest mili
tary damage was done.
ARRESTS OF I. W. W.
E
CIIICACiO, Sep!. I'D Federal
agents in various parts of the coun
try today continued to arrest mem
bers of tin- I. Y. V. inclined yester
day, Recording to telegrams received
nt the office of the 1'nited State.- at
torney, Charles P. ( line.
The nine lenders (if the Industrial
Workers who were arrested in fhi
ca::o last night n indictments
charging seditions conspiracy return
ed hy a federal grand jury against
l)io nieuiliers of the organization
thr it the I'nited States, were still
in jail today, having been unahlc to
fiirui-h bond-, which were tjxed at
HUMMI each, except in the cn.-e of
William 1). I lay wood, international
-i-cretiirv-treasurer, who was held in
t J..(mn.
Mr. ( line said he had fifty tide-gram-;
announcing arrests and that
he believed willi the arrest of the
leaders the grave menace of litis or
ganization which had reached a
growth of more than 'J.Vl.oiiu mem
bers, had been curbed and its propa
ganda eliminated.
JAPANESE COMMISSION
VISITS WEST POINT
NKW YORK. Sept. -J'l..- Member
of the imperii)! Japanese comiui---ion,
beaded by Yi-cuunt l-hii, vi-it-cd
Wc-t point today and reviewed the
cadets.
DUKE OF AMALFI SPANISH
MINISTER TO MEXICO
MAhliin, Sept. J!I.- The duke nt
Amalti has been ni"ointed Spunish
minister to Mexico. He will succeed
Alexandra Pnditln, vho Inn been
transferred to L.Ubon,
PORTLAND, Sept. 29. Re-
ports early today from he bed-
t side of Senator Chanuicrlain of
Oregon, who is suffering from
appendicitis, said he was im- ,
proving rapidly. Attending phy-
sirlans paid they belloved an
operation was unnecessary and
asserted the senator would be
out of bed early next week.
.C.
WANHIN(!TONr, Sept. 20.- The
following were nominated today by
lVesident- Wilson to the three vacan
cies on the interstate commerce com
mission : '
Hubert V. Wnoley of Virginia t for
tho term ending December lil, 10'JO.
Clyde II. Aitchison of Oregon, for
the term ending December 111, 1921.
George V, Anderson of Itoston, for
tho terni ending in 1022.
Charles H. I "aire of California was
nominated to the federal shipping
board.
Owynne Gardner was nominated to
be commissioner of the District of
Columbia,
PORTLA X I ), OrM Sept. 20.
Civile H. Aitchison, formerly Port
land attorney, served several years
ago on the Oregon public service
commission. At present lie is n so
licitor for the National Association
of Knilroad Commissioners, with
headquarters in Washington.
CHIUSTIA'XA, Sept. 2I. (Corres
pondence of the Asociated Press.).
German conspirators, spies and prop
agandists formerly so active in the
United States, seem to havo trans
ferred their attention to Norway. A
series of suspicious fires In steam
ships and manufacturers Is blamed
on tho plotters. Others are charged
with the helping of interned Gorman
sailors to escape. Ksplonage Is freely
engaged in and some Germans have
been caught at it and sent to jail
Propagandists for many months have
heen trying to spread a thick layer
of pro-Germanism over the country.
Tho public and press becomes more
enraged over these outrages every
day and in warning the people to
beware of Germans the newspapers
declare that even Germans who have
heen here many years and are con
sidered half Norwegians nro not to
he trusted, all being under tho in
fluonco of Berlin.
NKW YORK. Sept. 'l. The lirt
American to win the war cros of
I he Palm is John McClain of Day
ton, ()., says the Pari- Herald. On
the night of September IS a German
airplane flew over the village in
which lie was and dropped several
bombs. One fell within fifteen feet
of a building around which some
fifty villagers had gathered.
Notwithstanding the warnim.1' ex
postulations of tho-e near him, the
newsjiaM-r continues, Pnvule .Mc
clain dashed out into the road and
di.-coverinir the bomb with the aid of
a pocket electric lamp, picked it up
ami hurled it into the river. The pro
jectile exploded as it -truck the wa
ter. No one was hurt.
AMERICAN BATTLESHIP
ASHORE BEING FLOATED
WASHINGTON, Sf,t. 2!I.-Thc
Aiiifrif'jiM hittt!fliip H'-linri' in liinm1
witter? v.hs '('ported lorlny reMifti:
cinily with nrk of llniitmtf licr gn
i ii tr fnrwiir.l willi um 'i'- t of
KERENSKYFACES
EIKDEFIES
WAROPPONENTS
Premier Boldly Attacks Detractors
In Democratic Congress and De
mands Continuance of the War
Minister of War Demands the Res
toration of Discipline in Army.
PETHOGKAD, Sept. 28 (delayed.)
Premier Kerensky took the initi
ative today and faced boldly what
may bo the supremo test of the power
of his government- At the very be
ginning of the democratic congress,
called by the Muximilists and the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers'
delegates to question his power and
perhaps to demand n new govern
ment, the premier accepted the chal
lenge. He told the congress that his reg
ime had saved Russia in it darkest
hour,
To (Vmt in no War,
The government also indicated its
policy of a firm continuation of the
war when General Vcrkhovsi. ., min
ister of war, pledged the convention
to a final victory over Germany if
discipline in the army was restored.
The general's referenco to the return
of discipline and his announcement
(hat tho officers would ho named by
their superiors instead of elected by
the soldiers was applauded only
mildlv, but his address as a whole
evoked inure cheers than did the
premier's.
M, Kerensky in his speech referred
to (he revolt of General Korniloff
and declared :
"I prevented it ; I destroyed it. I
was informed from tho beginning of
its existence."
Too Many iHistorterR.
The section of General Vorkhov
sky's speech concerning tho efforts
of Germany to obtain peace at the
expense of Hussia provoked great
applause.
"Our gallant allies'' the war min
ister said, "have replied to the das
tardly offer by unconditionally re
jecting it, believing, as I believe, that
the Hussiau army still will bare its
breast to free the fatherland."
The general said he would handle
the army without gloves and pointed
out its defects, saying:
"The twelfth army before Higa did
not refuse to fight and die, but we
need men to fight and win victories.
The fleet does not refuse to fight, but
at the sumo time it murders its offi
cers. We hear many worthy words
about the army ami fleet, hut we have
a great many deserters. The glor
ious victories on the southwest front
in July terminated in a disgraceful
retreat.
DLsliand Jteitiforccmoiils.
"In tho rear we havo reinforce
ments, but the men at the front do
not accept them because they bring
discord."
General Verkhovsky reeated his
announced program of changing the
army ooinm under-;, educating the
troops along free revolutionary lines
based on mutual trust between offi
cers ami men, ami the disbanding of
tho useless hordes in tho rear. The
speech contained little comfort for
pacifists in the audience.
BONE DRY TONIGHT
VANCnCVKIf. It. (., Kepi. J!t.
Tonight at 10 o'clock the legal sale
of intoxicating la-uors as a bever
age ceases in Uritish Columbia. n
Monday the provisions of lie new
provincial prohibition act becomes
operative ami the bar arxl the ipior
-tore a known in the past go out of
exi-'tenee. The stocks held by the
li(tior slore- are wry low today.
There has been a large demand for
their goods, and prices on standard
lienors have adanecd this week.
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
FOR TWO WESTERN STATES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 'J!. The
fuel administration todav named two
more stale find admini-t rntors as
follows :
Nevada K, II. Walker of Carson
City.
Washington David Whit comb of
SuU!c,
T;
MM;
HOME, Sopt. 20.. "Yesterday
by a completely successful sur-
prise attack our troops recti-
4 fled our lino between Sella I1
4 Dol and the northern slopes of S-
Mont San Gabriele. Eight of-
4 fleers, 21G men and a few ma-
4 chine guns wore captured. Tho 4
4 position was maintained and 4
4 strengthened notwithstanding 4
4 tho fact that tho enemy, hav- 4
4- Ing recovered from his surprise, 4
4 ropoatodly counter attacked.' 4
4 4
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OF REPLY TO POPE
PARIS, Sept. 2!). -The diplomatic
couriers who brought tho Austrian
reply to the ope's peace note to
Rome did not bring the supposed
supplementary German communica
tion concerning Belgium.
"That communication," adds a
1 lavas dispatch from Home," can
then be considered as non-existent."
A dispatch from Rorne given out
hy the Wireless Press in London on
September lit) said that Germany has
agreed lo evacuate Belgium on cer
tain conditions. The proposal was
said to have been made in a supple
mentary note to the valican. It was
in tho form of a verbal communica
tion mado by Foreign Secretary
Kuehlmann to the papal nuncio at
Munich.
MiebaeliH Talks.
COPENI1AG KN, Sept. lif). Ger
many has not renounced Relgium and
has not been in communication with
any of her enemies, according to
Merlin reports of a speech made he
fore the reichstag main committee hy
Chancellor Michaclis. The chancel
lor is quoted as follows:
"A liberal deputy correctly stated
that the attitude of the imperial gov
ernment as regards its war aims was
(dearly explained in my answer to the
papal note. The peace resolution of
July 39 was expressly mentioned in
this reply and further foundation
thereof is unnecessary,
"Moreover, I declare the statement
that the imperial government had al
ready communicated will) this or
that hostile government aiuf that il
had in advance renounced occupied
territories, thus abandoning the most
valuable advantages in peace nego
tiations ,is untrue. I declare the im
perial government has free hand for
eventual peace negotiations. This
also refers to Belgium.
SIDE-STEPPED BY
WASHINGTON. Si.l. .). Cure
I'ul iiiiiMii'iiii'iit liv Iioiim' lniilcr (o-
Hnv pri'vcnti-ri unmulf over tin
OiMMiiiii "slush 1'iinil" which yi'-lcr-
iliiv li'Milli'd in ii f it'll I. Im'Iwi'CH Hi'i-
rr'tiilivi' lli'llin ol' AhiliiiiMii nril
ifi'in'i'Mlnlivt' NiH'Imi of Nnrlli lhi
koln from ui'ltin lirvoiiii a Ihri-iil
eiiiiitf sliiui'.
Kii'hlrn ml jniirniiH'iil iiI'Iit fiii'tit
i'il nllcrnpls hy Kciri'sciilnlivn Nor
ton lo ohlnin pi'niiis4ion Id mhlri'ss
tho house rotiml hoth Norton llllll
lli'llin on tho rhior with two nnilr
livrroil -M-i'i'hos hi'fmv thrm, nn
nnisy iiMiiitint' ii ii o(iorlunitv to ri1
ni'W vitIhiI host ilit ii.s, Thm- inny
tnlk Moinln. iroili'i lioiii' lonili r
ri'liix thi'ir it'ilHn'!', hot nt presi-nt
pint! iiri- to pri'MJil I'ithiTntin from
tnkin tin- flnor nnil thus permit tin'
propo-i'ii itninirv int" lli'llin'
ohnrt'os tl'til -i'vitiiI no uihcrs Iiiixi
ai-toi siipi.-inii-lv."
rhiiiruiiin Pou of Mii roll's oom
initU'i' pri'scnti'il it li'ttrr from Si-r-rehirv
I.tiiisiiii,' iliM'lnriiiK tint stntt1
ili'pnrtnirnt hml no eviilcnop itulii'iit
iiiK nirmlirrH of fonpriss hm any
ronnoi'lion with Count lii'rnstoiff's
$.i0,0(l(J f mul.
12:000 STEEL
SHIP BUILDERS
STRIKE.SEATTLE
Ship Building Operations for Gov
ernment Tieup No Effort to Op
erate Plants San Francisco
Strikers Fail to Return to Work,
Tho Ordered by Union Officials.
SEATTLE, Sept. 20. All tho slcol
shipbuilders omployod In tho yards
of the Soattlo Construction and Dry
Dock company, J. P. Duthie and com
pany, tho Ames Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock company, and 95 smaller plants
struck at 10 o'clock this morning,
as had been planned for weeks. Near
ly 12,000 men quit work. Work was
not interrupted at tho Skinner and
Eddy plant, that company having
signed tho now scale, advancing wages
tt5 percent, and also agreed to uso
only eight-hour lumber.
Tho strikers havo opened head
quarters and aro thoroly organized
to handle a strike. Tho strike com
mittees duties, however, will bo to
koop in touch with tho shipyards and
tho shipbuilding labor adjustment
hoard, with a view to obtaining ac
ceptance of tho new scale. Tho strik
ers are on tho best of terms with
their lato employers. fXo effort will
bo mado to operate any of tho plants
whero the employes struck today.
Sun l'Yuiicisco Strike.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2!) Hill
a hanilful ol moil responded when
tho Union Iron Works and other
structural concerns hero opened for
business today, following official an
nouncements last nlKliU that tho
strlko of 30,000 Iron worltors and
other incc.hunics 111 tho hay ' region
was at an end.
In doflanco of llio order of Pros!
dent "W1. U. llurton of tho iron trades
council, thnt all of tho strikers re
turn, I'aines UnwrlKht, secretary of
tho holIor-maUcrs' union, declared to
day: "Any hollcr-nuiker who returns to
work will ho dlw-harKed from the
union.' '
All early announcement from the
ofice of tho iron trades council do
clared that tho failure of most of tho
men to return to work was duo to
the fact that tho official notice, to
definitely end tho strlko could not he
sent them In time.
NB WYOItK, Sept. 2H. A three
cornered contest for mayor was as
sured today when It hecaino virtually
certain that Mayor John Purroy
Mitotic! would inako a fight for re
election, despite his defeat by Wil
liam M. llcnnett, a former stato sena
tor, for tho republican nomination,
as shown by tho re-count of tho pri
mary ballots.
Leaders in the fusion movement,
which was rcsponlblo for tho mayor's
elect Ion four years ago, began today
to m ii k n arrangemenls for tho cam
paign for his re-election. Already
petitions are in circulation to place
Mayor .Mllrhel's name of the offi
cial ballot
With Mayor Mltehel running on the
fusion ticket, the ballot next month
will contain the names of Mr. IP'ii-
uelt, Judge llyliin and Morris Mill
'tult, the latter tho Hoclatlst noml
nee. ,
KNEELS i r
ltl'.W i;ii. Sept. . After kneel
ing at the hrd-idc of her -leepiny
husband and brciilliiriu' a prayer for
bis soul, Mis, Patrick Henry Kilcy
early today drew a revolver and -hoi
him lliru I be bend at their home here,
lie died three hour- later. Mrs.
Kilev surrendered licr-clf lo the po-
lie,..'
liiley ua- a street ear employe and
41 years old. Mrs. liiley is Hi.
They have no children,
"lie win cruel and il had lo be
d'nc," Mrs, IMev told the police.
SENATE ASKED
FOR EXPULSION
OF LA FOLLETTE
Governor of Minnesota and State
Public Safety Commission Ask
Ousting of Wisconsin' Senator for
Disloyalty and Sedition Other Pe
titions Repeat Request.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. A com
munication from tho governor of Min
nesota and tho state public safot?
commission requested the expulsion
from the senate, of Senator La Fol
letto of Wisconsin was presented In '
tho senate today hy Senator Kellogg
of Minnesota and roferred by Vice
President Marshall to tho senato
privileges and elections committee.
Senator Kellogg rocelved tho com
munication which was adopted by the
stato commission as tho result of Sen
ator I.a Follotto's recent speech at
St. Paul. Hoforo presenting it to
tho senato ho conferred with Vice
President Marshall, Senator Martin
of Virginia, democratic leader, and
Senator Pomorono of Ohio, chairman
of tho commlttoo to which it was ro-
forrcd. Any further action will first
como from the comm'ttoo.
Tin l''nll'lto Absent.
Senator La l'"ol lotto was not in tho
chamber when tho communication
was presented and tlicro was no dls
cusion or other action.
Four other communications, ono
from tho Washburn Loyalty league of
Washburn, Wis., and throe from In
dividuals demanding tho impeach
ment of Senator La Follette wero re
coivod by Vice President Marshall
and presented to tho senato In the
usual routine wny.
Senator Kellogg explained that ho
presented tho resolution according to
tho usual practice of all sonatorB of
filing communications from respon
sible organizations and that there
was no other significance in his ac
tion. Disloyal mid Siilllioim.
'Characterizing La Follotto's speech
111 St. Paul mi Septombcr 20 boforo
tho Non-Partisan leaguo as "disloy
al and seditious" tho resolution de
clares the utterances already havo
served to creato treasonable senti
ment in Mlunosotu nnil petitions tho
senato to begin proceedings to expol
La Folletto as "a teacher of disloy
alty and sedition, giving aid and com
fort to our enemies and hindering the
government in tho conduct of tho
war."
SAN FKANCISCO, Sept. 2!).
Frank C. Oxman, the Hurkee, Ore.,
cattleman, who was aeiuitted yester
day, of a charge of attempted sub
ornation of perjury in the case of
Thomas .1. Mooney, appeared todav
bel li re Superior Judge I'Yanklin
(IrilTiii lo an-wer lo a charge of per
jury in connection with the same
ea-e. The ru-e was continued until
Monday.
The wariant charging perjury
nu-ain-t Oxman was sworn lo hy Mrs.
Itelle Uaiimierherg, a sisler of Mrs.
licna Mooney, the wife of Thomas
Mooney, The Wiirraiil deeJurrd that
Oxman testified fal-clv when lie de
cla red he sa v I lie Mooney 'ri at Ihn
scene of a bomb explosion here July
'J'J, I'MH. Thomas Mooney is under
sentence of death for one of bo
deaths following this explosion. Mrsi
Mooney was iie(iiilted of a charge
similar to that brought uguin-t her
IihI), uid.
KING OF ITALY VISITS
FRENCH BATTLE FRONT
PARIS. Sept. 'J!-.-- King Victor
Mieiiiaiiiicl has jii-t completed a
three day- visit a( the battle front
with President Poineare.
The kiuu's visit, was made in re-'
turn to that of President Poineare,
who ui.si. moir u inpeeien me nul
la 11 fpuil,