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Newspaper Page TextWEATIUCK M;xJiiniM' yesU'nIav, .87; liiiiiiiiiiuii toVlay, 11. 1'0 K ECAST Ti 1 1 1 l'I i hviiU tomorrow: Fair. 6 Forty-seventh Year. Dally Twelfth Tear. . MEDFORD, OKlXiOX, MONDAY, OCTOHKU 8, 1917 NO. 170 MAIL MBUNE KAISER WAR T Popular Party Endeavors to Force Full Statement of German Govern ment's Purpose in War Michaelis Roughly Treated Hefferich An tagonizes Members Snow in Vos- gcs Marks Approach of Winter- British Hammer Away. By Associated Press, Oct. S.-Kx-ternnl pressure to force the German government to set lortli its war amis clearly having failed on the surface internal conditions within the empire threaten to compel the issuance of a full (statement of Germany's aims. What the German leaders want, it they are successful, wilt he discussed in the reichstag this week, probably today. The imperial chancellor, Dr. llich- aclis, is i imlinsr the way as difficult as it was for his predecessor, Yon lJethninnn-Ilnllweg, and he must how face the critics of the government in the reichstag. Whether, as has hcen charged, the bureaucracy and the ' army have been furthering the pan- German scheme of annexation and indemnities is expected to he brought out in the reichstag debate. Dr. Jlichaelis on Saturday sent Minister of the Interior I Iclll'crich before t lie reichstag to make a state ment on his behalf, llclffcrich fail ed to mollify the critical members of the reichstag and the silting was ad journed today after the vice-cbiuicol lor's speech had hcen interrupted General Yon Stein, the war minister, was jeered when he attempted to ex plain the aniiv s side ot the accusa tion that the high command was us ing vcrv strong methods to help Ihe rail-German agitation. Yon TIrpit. n 1'iiclor. Former Chancellor von liethmaun llollweg some months before his res ignation, had a test of strength with Admiral Von Tirpilz, the reputed or gnnizer of ruthless submarine war fare, and the chancellor nun.' Til ;idmirnl since has been buy mid the new fatherland parly, of which he i one of the sponsors, according to re cent reports, has been vcrv active in opposing the reichstag majority dc duration for pence without aiiucxu tions or indemnities. It has now come to a test between the followers of Yon Tirpitz and the pnn-Gcrninns on one side and the ma jority of the reichstag on the other. Hccent reports have shown that the feeling between the pan-Germans and the reichstag majority has been be coming more intense, some socialist members of. the reichstag having gone so far as to charge that the agitation of the Pnn-Gcrninns is dividing the German people into two camps on the ipicstion of the aims of the war. Winter Approaching. Approaching cold weather on the western front is forecast in the ap pearance of snow in the Yo-gcs mountains. In Inlanders the weather b-'s been most unfavorable the last Ho days, but official reports men tion no lct-np in. the violent artillery duels. The British are probably us ing the new positions won last week as ii base from which to hitra.-s the Germans in the lowlands between the l'asschendaele-Gheluvelt ridge and the Koiilers-llcnin railroad, in preparation-for n new stroke in the plan (Continued on page six.) WASHINGTON". Oct 8. Presi dent Wilson plans no vacation or speaking trip between now and the Christmas holidays, and will spend most of his time quietly In Wa.-h- AIM SOUGH NRE CHSTAR PRESIDENT PLANS NO VACATION TRIP, t igton, dlrectlu.; oi.d co-ordinating and naval yeomen consisted of a war work. ! compound fracture of the leg. Ills The president has declined a mini- brother. Joseph, suffered a dislocat bcr of invitations to make addresses. ed shoulder in the same game, but Is cci.?:detiim a trip to New Or- Iilewe'ts (bath Is the first that leans In February to attend the hi-; has occurred since American football centennial c leliraitun of the city's was revived at the I'niversity of Cali fouadatloi.. foinla, It was reported. GERMAN U I HELD IN SPAIN E E Submarine Which Took Refuge at Cadiz and Was Interned, Gets Away-Drastic Action to Disci pline Responsible Officials Taken by Spanish Government. MADRID, Out. 8. A German sub marine interned at Cadiz has escaped Several Gorman submarines have sought refiiKo In Spanish ports dnr- iiK the war and ono of them, which put in at Cadiz, was escorted out of the port later by Spanish torpedo- boats. To prevent further Incidents of tliis nature, Kins Alfonso on June 0 last signed a decree, forbidding submarines of belligerent powers to navigate Spanish waters or enter Spanish ports, it was declared that all submarines which entered the Spanish zone would be Interned. WASHINGTON', Ort. 8. Tiic Siinih iinvrrnnicnt has taken dras tic nHion to discipline the official: rt'MiniiMble fur the safe 'internment f the Gentian submarine which es caped from Clidiz. On the basis of official disrlntehes from Madrid, (lie Spanish nmbnssu dor here, Juan liinno, made this an nonneeinent ; ''In spite of all the precautions taken by the Spanish naval authnri tics, including tiie removal of niece: which were supposed indispensable for navigation, the Gcrmnn subma rine IV-'JIHt, interned at Cadiz, es enped yesterday afternoon, leaving its trims, torpedoes and munitions on hind, where they had been deposited The Spanish ijnvenmieiif. bus Opened a court martial." DICK CARTER TO TESTIFY FOR STATE UAWSIIFIKl.l), Mo., Oct. 8 Hick Carter, one of the defendants in the alleged plot to abduct ('. A. ('lenient, a jeweler of Springfield, Will lie a wit nets for the state in the trial of Claude .. l'icrson, charged with kidnaping Bnbv Lloyd Kect. JIAIiSllI'MI'Xl), Mo., Oct. 8 The trial of Claude .). l'icrson, chalked with kidnaping Lloyd Keet, the in fant son of n Springfield, Mo., hanker, was opened here today. Pier son, vhi is only 'Jtt years old, is al leged to have headed a hand, two of whom arc charged with him in the aliihii'tion of thi' Kect baby, and four others who are licensed with the trio of a plot to ahdnct a jeweler of Springfield. Altho the death of the child, whose body was found in an ahandoncd i's tcrn, ih"- not figure in the charge against J'icrsol, conviction for kid naping or attempting to kidnap car ties a life sentence n Mi"OUl'i. FIRST FOOTBALL I SAN I-It A NCI SCO, Oct. S C.eorge Albert lllewei:, 20, of l.os Angeles, a freshman at the I'ntverslty of Cali fornia, died hero early today of In juries received In a football gap.e last Saturday, lllewett's death fol lowed an operation for blood clot on the brain at l.ulie hospital, according to phy.-b iaas who attended him. He died wi'hout recovering conscious ness. I.i fore tho operation hospital at taches saiil he told llietn that he had been Injured a month ago In a foot ball game, ills Injuries Saturday la the i:aaie between the freshmen team MAKES AP ECUADOR BREAKS WITH GERMANY REJECTS ENVOY German Minister to Peru Notified That He Cannot Be Received at Ecuadorean Capital Action Is Equivalent to Rupture in Relations and Indicates Solidarity. QU1TA, Kcuudor, Oct. S. The Kc- uadorean secretary of foreign affairs today sent a cablegram to the Kcnn- dortau legation at Lima, announcing that Dr. Pel, tho German minister to Peru and Kcuador, resident ut Lima, will not be officially reeehed by tho Kcuadoreau government in case he attempts to come to Kcuudor. The action of the Ecuadorean for eign secretary is understood to have been taken to demonstrate Ecuador's close affiliation with the union oi the American republics. Dr. Perl, the German minister to Peru, was handed his passoprts by tho Peruvian govornment on Satur day. It was reported from Lima that he would go to Kcuador. WASHINGTON, Oet. 8 Without comment or explanation, the Kenn dorean forciim minister notified Min ister Elivalde today that his govern ment had instructed its minister in l'eru to advise the German minister that lie could not formally be receiv ed at the Kcuadoreau capital. Mr. Elivalde will advise Secretary T.an shur of his government's nclion to morrow, Hv state department offi cials and diplnmiits the action ,of Ecuador has been construed as prac tically equivalent to a rupture of re lations with Gcrinniiv. AMSTERDAM, Oet. 8. Cermnn newspapers which support the reich stag majority severely censure Dr. llulfferieh, the vice-chancellor, and minister of the interior, for his in capacity to respond to the feelings of tho reichstag, and expect decisive happenings on Monday. They are of the opinion that tho future ot the government may depend on the do hato to begin Monday, In view of the motion of the Independent socialists that the "reichstag Is of the opinion that tho reply of the government to tho interpellation did not meet the Intentions of the reichstag." Tho Vossische Zeitaag declares that this motion Is a vote of censure for mally directed against Dr. Michaelis. tho Imperial chancellor, but really against Dr. Ilclfiortch. Vorwnerts Bays that If the motion is adopted, Chancellor Michaelis and' his colleagues must resign or the reichstag must force them to do so. Other newspapers demand a clear statement from Ih'o government on the peace resolution of I lie reichstag ajorlty. WAR'S 11 AMDRE TARDIEU. r . ,1Im-m llireo nn Itio firemen uho Uvtp tit- fnuino of war moving lliey sloke ll with ninnlllon mnl Mipplies. Nirtl Nonltillflc for l.nulaiid, Andre laid ten for ('nunc unci Con til .Mjieelii de Celh-.-f, for 1tal, ml n hih roiniiiii'met-K In IhiM roiuiliy nnd fNiiH'i-vKt nil uir ItiisiiiesH nnd Inilfle. Tliey de hln what Mi p die frliull go to (heir ic-pxllo miuiMlt, ami nrnuiRu 1 ho dllfl' lilt ptohleiii of sit I ppln fiiiilitk-H. SAMMIES MARCH THRU LONDON ' BOSTON TEA m 1. . ' t H 1 f n. Tlint this war lias wipisl from f liittel-iiesH of foi-uier wars was marched across .Hie lloi'sc.(iutirds I pipers and hands of Ihe lii igade iff - K i ton lea I'nWy. Tens of Ihoiisands of lHi,t:oiiers who lined tho way cheered Willi all their might and main. 'IW house in the iia kgroun.l was Ihe fierinan embassy bclorc the war, mid now is used as n liospilnl for wounded officers. T SI'inN'flKIKI.I), HI., (h. S Kill ing frosts in rent ml nml mu tlu'rn Illinois did cnii--iil('rnlh' ditiiuiiro w iinnuiliircfl corn, reports In tlx; fed- ernl wi-nllicr Imri'iin Ii todny indi- cntcd. Xo fstimiiti' of tin' proportion of (he crnp jiffi-rtcd wiis JiViiilnlilc, 1 ultho it wns s:iid 1 1i Imlk of tin- corn ( in Illinois luid p:isctl lo diin-t-r m u rlt lx-fon- the frosts of lii't iii.lif ' nml Snturdiiv ni'jlit. I OMAHA, X.W., O.-f. H.A killing fro .-.I iKTiin-fd lit-l iiiulit nil over tin? stntc of Whrn-k;. Tlic nicn-ury reg istered L'H nl'e zero at (Miiiilm curly todny. Mo( nf the corn in t In stntc w;is mt of dnntrer nnd the fro-t will reully lieiielil it, nceuidin ti ;ni lliorities. BIG BUSINESS MEN OF T HREE LORD nORTKCLIFTE TO TUNE OF PARTY" AMID BRITISH CHEERS -1 ... . I f".V ' .-fJ-.J ".!;:: it.-.'tf r VW ir' j,vc I1 I V r Aniei linn and III ilish beai ts nil tniee sbown recently when Amei-ican troops Parade, St. .lames l'ai-Ic, London Siit (lllaids led tint nay playing "Tho ISos. BATTLEFIELD M FLANDERS NOW A SEA OF ID r.lflTISH Fi;oXT S VUASt'V. A N I IlKl.dll'M, M. H (IV the As- ! -ueiiiird l're). A eoniiter-nltiH-k j l" the (iermiins in force enst, (()' I I'olyyoii wood, in the region of lieti tel, Inl (veiling, wiis iinieklv hniilen ,,() j,v rtierv nnd muehine 'im lire. The tnnit invidvrd was over u width of ;il(Miit .Milt yards. The uttiv k ws 1-ivri-di-d hv ii heavy nrtiltery har nie, uiiieh w,i down not only in thi-' -i'1-imn, hut alonir the greater portion of the new hattle line. The rain of yetcrdny turned the 'landers hat I lefield into n iiiiish of deep i ! and filli-d the Vhell lioles witli wah-r, making niot diffmnlt iinhtai v I'per.itit.ii-- ..)' all sorts. The -nn wa-- -hinaiu'' tlo tiioniiiiLr, hut it will lake -i'fr;il day-: .,1 fair wenther to repair tin damage done ye-.(erday. Calm all al'-au' the I SltIiI intr lilies during tin- nijlil i-. ivported. NATIONS " N r y . J count vi crxLHPi:. 'XT, , s Jhsfii GREATEST CURN IN HISTORY NOW HARVESTING Tl Over Three Billion Bushels of Corn Wheat Umler Average, But Oats, Barley, Buckwheat and Potatoes Record Yields Apples Shy, But Beans and Sugar Beets Douhled. WASHINGTON', (lei. H.- Dcspit. tin eslinuile.l luss t)f :I7,I1U0,MK) dur iti! Sciilcniltcr, llic country's enrn cr) slill will ho llio j;ri'a(cst in il history. I.nlcst IVmcs issued hv tile ilciuirtuicnt of iiui'ictiltui'c hxlny show Ihe crop will he :!,'' I l,7!l"i,0(() Inislicls ntiil nlso thill tlisnle nil eslininleil loss of l,tltlll,llllll Inislicls ilimnir llic inoiitli, the sii-ini? wheal cro)i will c ceetl last yenr's, (Mhcr crops up proach hunipcr rcconls. Forecasts of proilnction of the coiinlry's principal farm crops, nn noiinccil today hv Ihe ileparlnient of iijrncnlltire, are as follows: ltoconls of rrops. All wheal, (irin,H(l(l,lllltl, against an nvt-raco of 8(ltl.:llMI.(lli(l. lorn, .l,'-in,, till. mill, nL'iiiiist an nveraw of .,"i7 l.'JIIO. Outs, l.riSll.TOII.IIIMI, against an av erage of J,:i(i..")(i(i. Hurley, 'iii,(iiiti,ti(i(i, aijain.st nn average of J!)7.L'll(l,n(10. lincUwIieiil, 17.KII0.0tl0, npiinst nn average of .1 i,.ri()0,000. White polntocs, 4'i2,nnn,ntio, airainst nn average of 3(1,0110,000. Sweet potaloes, 87.2110.000, apiinst an nvornw of (i0.:il)0,OII0. Hice, .'lit.'.'OO.OOO, apainsl an aver litre of '2."i,:i00.000. Toiiacco, ,5i:i,oon.onn pnumis HL'tiinst nn nveriiue of 1)18,70(1,000. Anides, Inislicls, total 17(1.000.000, nuainst an uveni!;c 'of 2ir),(iOO,000. Apples, coimiict-cinl croii (harrcls) 21,100,110(1, aitaitisl mi average of 211, 100,000. Snirar beets (Ions), 7.800,000, aainf an iiverau'e of f,800,000. Ileaiis. 1."),800,(IOO, iiKiiinst 8,800, 000 in lOlli. ('i-op ConilllloiiH. Conililion of the vurioits crops on Oclohcr 1 wns reported as follows: Corn, 75.0 per cent, of n normal', hiicliwhcal, 71.8; while polaloes, 70; sweet polaloes, 811.2; flax, f. 1 ..') ; rice, 70.7; tohacco, 87.8; Hii'iir beets, 80.i ; kalirs, 07.8. Condi! ion of corn liy western slates follows: Illinois, 8(1; Iowa, 80; Missouri, 01; N'ehraska, 77; Kansas, -12. TPONE OF LA FOLLETTE WASHINGTON, Cel. K. IIpkIiiInk InvcMllKjil i n todav of tho speech of Kenutor La Tola;!!.; la-t'oro tho Noil imrtiHiiu lo-.wiiie of SI. run, thn sen a to -onih. itl.ee in riuirne of tho In quiry imipped out preliminary pro rc'l'ire unil then adjourned until Timr.id;iy to v,..:t t rther Inforina li'; i f.-o.'u La roM(i.lo mid til ho from I'ormer Seei.'liiry llryan. No public hcjir'iiKH will In; liehl for tlio preHetit, Chainiuii. t'oiuentno an noiineed, tine) the eoinmltlee lielteves It )oslldo tint tin; inveHllKiition will he coneliided within a few dnyn( pos s 1 1 1 1 y without, iiiiy open tentlinony. Senator La Folleite. today chani; od lils plan to 1 r-'Him n pi. I. He sluto nient rcardln ; 1i(h deciuratiou In the St. Paul Kpeerh Hiat .Mr. iMvan told I'lesldcnt Wllsor of animnnltlon on lioard tin; IjihII;iii!ii wheii the. venel sitlled from New Ynk on Imt last voy nnn. lllrt Klaten.enl prohaoly will he made to the roNimitfe. Itryan lian denied the slat :r.i lit. TWO DEATHS DOE 10 POUT I. AMI, (lit. K,-- Albert K. Iloinsi liurli, who Willi six other per son was Injured when a train run down mi aiiio ut a grjiile crossing near II lville. dr.. last nlulit, illeil early toilay, and It was siilil two othera wen: not cxpiitcd to survive the day. The body of Adolph Schneider, a mnetifai liner, who was Instantly filled in the iic.'ltli'lil, was hint here lor hnrlul. FIRST LIBERTY ? MOTOR TRUCK WW COMPLETE Standardized Army Truck Finished Is Combined Product of Greatest Designers in Country and Genius of Twelve Motor Truck Plants and 62 Automohile Parts Factories. LIMA, ()., Oct, 8. Tim fifsl lib erly motor truck for the Vniteil Stales unity, pnuliiet of the jrreutest motor truck ilesiners of tho country nml the coiuhiiieil genius of twelve motor truck plants ami sixty-two nu loiuohile purls factories, was eoni pleteil here toilay at u local iniinu facturiii: ptnnt. The stuiuhirilizcil liincliine, of which ;i.", (MM) copies will he turned out in the first half of 1018 for the army, is said to represent the per fection of uiitouiobile truck develop inent. Its motor power is derived from the new liherty motor, recently perfected nt Washington by war du iarlmciit experts. The first liberty motor truck was built in Ihe greatest secrecy to pro tect it from enemy eyes. A building without windows was lighted only by skylights, housed t lie truck during tho three weeks of its construction. , Construction (iiuutleil. The plant was closely guarded by mined men night and dav. As an added precaution, n second truck was assembled in nn eastern cily. As each part was completed bete, n dnnlicale was dispatched to a northern Xcw York lown, where me chanics assembled a second machine. Siiiiilur precautions surrounded parts iuanitf,acturcd in the sixty-odd factories which contributed to the machine. As each part was complet ed il was dispatched to Limn in charge of an nnny representative, who kept factory officials informed of bis progress by telegraph. No ono company knows the complete design or what other companies made other parls. The completed truck is said to be. the strongest, compared to the load il is designed to carrv, ever turned nut in this country, Kvcrv part has hcen enormously strengthened to cope willi the rough usage of wnr. It carries more than HUM) pounds of dead weight more than commercial trucks of corresponding enpaeitv. The I ruck w ill be used onlv for tho armv and will not be ttlaccd on the niarkef, government officials say. Kor (Joverniiicnt I'.se Only. liccause of its increased weight, it is saiil the truck is misiiited for nor mal use bcciiuse of the large amount of gnsolitm nnd oil required for its operation. Also it is said that tho factories which have given free use of their palcnls for the design, stip ulated Hint the new truck was to lie for government use only. In outward design, the machine represents no radical departure from I be. usual army motor truck. How ever, every part has been so stan dardized thai when the first order of :r,illlil trucks are delivered to the army il is said they could all ho lorn down, the parts mixed indiscrim inately an,l :i."i,IKI(l complete tracks reassembled. All parts nre iuler- cliiiligcalile, which is ev led to givo added el I'iciciicy al the front. EXPORTS 10 ALLIES USE WASIIIXdTON, oet. 8. August, exports of wheal, corn and mineral oils decreased lo a marked extent, while exports of oats doubled and fresh beef recorded a nOO percent In crease, tlm department of commerce announced today. The great bulk of slilpmcniH went lo the allies. Iln uilstiiris to the value of $fT., IHiil,(iiiii were exported during Ihe lllonlh. nil liicreasn of $1 0,000,000 over n year ago. l'lvo million bushels nf wheat exported as ngnlnst 11,0,00, iiaii bushels n year ago. Moat prod ucts worth 2 l,."iin,nni) were export ed, a $.",.nuo,iiMi) decrease. Total c-xports of breudsl tiffs, meat and dairy products, rotton and cotton seed oil and mineral oils were Hao, 7 . fi 1 2 . as coinnared with 1 108.- ':!;!, ssi la August, mu.