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Newspaper Page TextUiil crslty of Oregon I Ihrary AVKATIlKlv Maximum ycblmlay, S'J; minimum 'totlay, 39. FORECAST Tonight and tomorrow: Fair. Forty-seventh Tear. Dally Twelfth Tear. . MEDFORD. OTCEGON, "WEDNESDAY, OCTOHER 10, 1917 XO. 172 MAIL TRIBUNE V -m., a a a JSL JJLWJL-P BERNSTORFF DIREGTED SABOTAGE GERMAN CREWS '71 ALLIES ATTACK iRUBE BENTON IN AMERICAN FACTORIES WHILE MUTINY ABOARD mM&f- FLANDERS FRONT CRUSHES HOPES TRYING TO CONTROL CONGRESS FOUR WARSHIPS WM$0m GREAT SUCCESS CHICAGO FANS State Department Makes Public Dis patches Received and Sent by Ger man Embassy in 1916, Ordering Destruction of Canadian Pacific, Sabotage in Every Kind of Munition Factory and Requesting Further Support for Vigorous Campaign to Favorable to Germany McGarity, WASHINGTON, 0t. 10. Another scries of sensa tional telegrams which passed between the German gov ernment and its embassy in this country was made public today by Secretary Lansing. They are remarkable tor the degree of cunning and ingenuity displayed in the evi dent purpose to du all possible injury to Germany's Euro pean enemies thru cutting off their resources in America, while at the same time avoiding as far as possible incur ring the wrath of tin; American people by actual destruc tion of life in this country and Canada. The three telegrams comprising this series form the natural' comple ment to the correspondence already disclosed by the state department con vying absolutely convincing evidence of a well calculated and systematic violation of American neutrality by Germany during a period more than a year preceding the beginning of the ruthless submarine warfare and the breach of relations between Germany and the United States. iSHaretary Lansing said the telegrams had not been sent thru the state department, thus leaving the inference that they must have moved thru one of the neutral legations. The statement follows: "The secretary of stato publishes the following two telegrams from the German foreign office to Count Von Hernstorff in January, 191G: " 'January X. Secret, (Jcueral staff desires cneietio action in regard to roiKsod destruction of Canadian Uaclfic raHway nt soverul Miin(s, with a view to complete and protracted interruption of truffle Captain IWInn, who Is on your sidr, and Is shiftily rt" "ing, has Imtii given instructions. Inform the military Minnie and provide inn necessary minis. (Signed) ZIMMKHMAXW" " 'January 20. For military attache. You can obtain particulars as to persons suitable for currying on Mtlotgp in the United States and Canada from the following persons: I Joseph MucOarrity, Philadelphia,; - John I Keating, .Michigan avenue, Chicago; ;l Jeremnih O'lA'ary, No. HI Park Itow, New York, " 'Olio and two are absolutely reliable and discreet... No. it is reliable but not always discreet. These persons were indicated by Sir Roger Casement. In the United States sabotage can be carried out on every kind of factory for supplying munitions of war. Kail way eiibaiikmeiits and bridges must not le touched. Kinbassy must in no circumstances be compromised. Simi lar precautions in list be taken in regurd to Irish pro-cnnan propaganda. x. Signed) ItKUIiKSIlXTATI VK OK tiKN'KICAIj STA1 F. "The following telegram from Count Von Hernstorff to the foreign oflce in Berlin was sent in September, 11)10: "'September With irferenie to report A. X., two hundred and sixty six of -May tenth, nineteen sixteen. The embargo conference in regard to whoso early fruitful co-operation Or. Halo can give information is just alout to enter ukui a vigorous campaign to secui-e a majority in both houses of congress favorable to Cieriminy and requests further supHtrt. There is no possibility of our lieing eoniproiiiisNl. Request telegraphic reply.' " Directed by Kmbassy. In this latest step of exposures, the state department believes it has re moved the last doubt that Count Von Hernstorff was the directing head in America of the German machine Tor espionage. The revelation of the part, played by Jeremiah O'Leary was not unexpected and thefact that his name was suggested by Sir Roger Casement, who later was executed in England jn the charge of treason, already had been indicated in earlier disclosures made by the department. The Injec tion of the name "Dr. Hale" into the German organization was something of a surprise, however, and gave im mediate rise to speculation as to just what individual was meant. Or. Wil liam Bayard Hale, acting as a news paper correspondent, was then in Ger many and admittedly cloe to the Berlin government. Secretary Lansing adhered to the same policy of silence today as lias characterized previous disclosures, adding that this last chapter of Ger man perfidy without comment or In terpretation. It has been understood that the state department and the de partment of Justice have other rec ords of HernMorff's activities. From Von Igel rMr, Presumably these papers form pari (Continued on Pbro Four.) ITALY DECLINES TO . ,.ROME, Oct. 9. After long eon- ,. .. ,. ,, ,, nenuen not lo gram me ""J,.I( ,,,... trains to an to dls- ot Alti.'o Corclil, who killed Iluth Crugor In New York. secure a Majority in Both Houses Keating and O'Leary Compromised CAMP IJ-iWIS, Taeomii, Wash., M. 10. With the exception of (" Cnlitoiiiia men due at (1 o'clock to morrow mortiim;, all of the third imhi men from the stales of the western depart men t have arrived. Today's arrivals included 4!K) men from California and Nevada mid hrntiuhl the total u 1 1 nil mt of men nt Camp Lewis near the :t!),0o) mark. Nothing has yet been heard from the Alaska men, and it is considered dotddl'ul whether they will arrive bc foie next spriii'.'. A s'liofd i'or supply officers and supply sergeants is to be established under the supervision of the division piarlcnnn-ler. So -non as enough hand m-tru-lecnls mid bugles- have been received ea h regiment and separate organiza tion coiKinander will establish a school for hand-men ntid buglers. ! FACE FUEL SHORTAGE I.OXDO.V, Oct. 10. Tho German I s!;i1 railways are faced with n groat j shortage of fuel ami dia.Hlic limit 1 1- j Hon of traffic lias licgun, accordion i to reports reaching hero. The ra 11- I roads propose to levy heavy pxcof ,,.,.. 1K0 a except unavoidable Imxl loess Journeys. . Captain of Battleship Westfallen Thrown Overboard and Drowned by Sailors Crew of Nureinerg Seize Officers and Sail for Nor way, But Are Overtaken. AMSTKIIHAM, Oct. 10. A mutiny among the crews of four battleships of the (iermnn fleet has occurred at Wilhelmsliaven. One of these bat tleships was the, Westfnlen, whose captain was thrown overboard and drowned. The crews landed. Mar ines refused to i'ire on them, where upon .soldiers surrounded the sailors, who surrendered. A mutiny also is reported on the (ieriiian warship Nurenbcrg, which was at sea. The men seized the of ficers and proceeded in the direction of Norway, with the intention of be ing interned. The Nurenberg was overtaken by destroyers and forced to surrender. " Kinperor Wilhelm went lo Wil helmsliaven and ordered that one out of every seven niutneei'R be shot. Chancellor Michaelis protested, with the result that only three were shot. Sentences aggregating 101 -years' penal servitude were imposed on the others. One of the reasons for the mutiny was badjind inadequate food. LONDON', Oct. 10. A revnluthin arv outbreak on (ierman warships at Wilhelmsliaven, about six weeks ago, is reported in a Central News dis patch from Copenhagen. The upris ing is said to have been snppres-ed only with the greatest difficulty. Several mutinous outbreaks also are reported to have occurred among soldiers at the front. These were not of such n grave character, the dis patch says, Told in lteichstag COPKXHACiKN, Oct. 10. In an nouncing to the reicbstag yesterday that n plot had been discovered in the (icrinany navy to paralyze the fleet, Vice-Admirul Von Cnpelle, the minister of ma rine, is quoted in a Merlin dispatch as saying: "It is unfortunately a sad fact that the Russian revolution turned the heads of some persons in our navy and introduced revolutionar ideas among them. Their plan was. to recruit- repre sentatives on alt the ships to cnusf the crews to refuse, to obey orders to paralyze the fleet and force peace upon the country. SociAlfsts Approved "It is proved that the principal agitator conferred in this building with the independent socialist faction in the reclistag, explained his plans In' I leputies lhtluijin, Tlnuse and Vogetherr, and obtained their ap proval. "I cannot make a statement here on the subsequent events which oc curred in the naw. The few per sons who forgot their honor and their duty sutTcivd the penaltv which they deserved. I can sav that the rumors which are in circulation arc immcn-unthly exaggerated. The com bative force of the navy was not threatened for a single moment, and things will remain so.'' BOOK PAPER TRUST WASHINGTON. Oct. 1 0. --Twenty-throe book paper manufacturers, answering today the federal trade commission's complaint that thru their bureau nf statistics they haV enhanced paper prices unduly, an nounced that Ihe bureau had been discontinued, anil asked for a dis missal of charges against them. The commission will render a decision December 23. Mrs. I. I., Hamilton and son Lo renzo, have returned from their six months visit at l.o Anecels and San l-'raui Ueo. Mrs. Venlta Stevens, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. llamlllon, returned home with her mother and will remain liere until ufter tho holidays, This np-to-the-nunute news picture liberty loan campaign. Secretary of (right) has just bnjsted the liberty in the campaign opening, and is selling the first bond of the issue to Tris Speaker (let O. the Cleveland American league club's star out fielder. E AMSTKItOAM, Oct. 10. The Ger ntan chancellor, Dr. (ieors Michaelis, in speaking of peace, said, accord ing to advices peaching here today, thnt as long as Oortnanya enemies demanded any German soil, as long as they tried to drive a wedge be tween the Gorman people and their emperor, peace was impossible. "As long as our enemies confront us with demands which appear unac ceptable to every single German," said Dr. Michaelis, "as long as our opponents wish to interfere with our frontier posts, as long as they de mand that we shall yield a piece of German soil, as long as they pursue the idea of 'driving a wedge between the German people and Its emperor, so long shall we, with folded arms, refuse the hand of peace. "We can wait.. Time is working for us. Until our enemies perceive that they most reduce their claims, so long must the cannon speak and the U-boats do their work.. Our peace will yet come." SIOl'X FALLS, S. I)., Oct. 10.--llelei'ates to Hie -tote euiivcnl ion of the lVodo's Cnnncil of America for Itemocracy ami I'eace, scheduled to njien here today, met for n liorl ses sion this ninrnhi'-' and peri'ormrd the work i'or which Itic inoctili',' was call ed, despite n trnri'.j force of county, state and city olTicinls n in home guards who ii i-k r tin1 town lo pre vent tile IncctitlL' nf ilie paci t it s, ;ic i'oi'dinr tn an oiiiiiiiin'-eiiiciit of V. ('. ifcnipfcr, -f'-r-'tury nf the nriran ziiitioii. Police i.tlicinis this after noon were ..tuiil iii their denials iluil a meeting of (lie emiin'il wa-. held. ASHORE, TOTAL LOSS SAN I'liAS'l ISCO, Oct. 10, - The cna wi-p st'-nfi, r (n ilia nil , I khii San Kraiii-i- n ti liruohiiii'- La riding, imrt li nl' I'.uti'l.ii. riMi it - lirc nil' I'oirit tionlu in n ilwi-c ';.' cmiIv t"- lny, iH'cnnhiiir In n win-Ic-received Iter' hy I lie Mcn-j clijiiii.'c trim? tin- stcmncr im- nel iin I.-' Kx Aluiii nl K-l lit! tii-- scri''iT-i nn! i-n w li;ni Ihi n liuidcil MMltll III' -tilVIv itt Mi. -Iter 'o Kurck.i. l.utt r rt-purN iuljcntco! tlmt tlte vi'SM'l, which i- ovtH'l by the Ciili lornifi A OrcL-Mii I.mnlicr cunt puny, would ppibahly m u lutul lu. ,.-(. slmws the opening ot the second the Treasury William 0. McAdoo loan flag on Cleveland's public sunn re RIDGE Al YPRES OF ALLIED ARMY 11Y ASSOCIATKP PliESS, Oct. 10. Field Marshal llalK. with tho help of tho French, lias struck another successful blow ill tho Ypres salient and tho German tenancy of tho dom inant ridge east of Yprcs is hearing an end. The Kritlsh yesterday captured further sections of tho ridKo In the I direction of Passchendnolo and llrit- ish guns now dominate that part still in Gorman hand.s as well as the rail way centers of Station, ltoulers and Mcnln and the railroad between ltoul ers and Menln. German counter attacks came promptly last night after yesterday's allied advance in Flanders, but were launched In only a limited area and without any success of moment. The French were not disturbed In the occupation of lliefr now won ground. Tho French Indeed, forged ahead, pressing eastward from the vlllago of Draeibank and occupying Papegoot farm. One moro stroke perhaps two. and the Germans must bow before the superior power of tho allies In Flan ders, and retreat. .Should the Germans retire to the lino of Uruges-Thlolt-Courtral-Ullc, they would relluiti:.)i their bold on the gri'al'T part of the llclglall terri tory now used hy them for submarine bases. ELKS 10 GREET EXALTED RULER A I;i !':' Iiiirniiil oC lncnl KIliH is cxpccle.l nt Ihe KlliV cinh lit full!) i r-h ii-1 Thin '-ilny nl 't f nil mi to inccl (ii'.iii.! K;ilt i Knlcr I'ii .I lliii'iicr of Lvih-IiImii V;i., w Im will mil y lie pre -i'ii t I "i- I nun a hit If to thrcc- I it ji rt T- of Jill hnnr. Mr. Harper i- "n a flying vKil to 11m- (i)ii-t, iiin while en route north from Sun I'Yanei-.i-n will leave liniu No. Ki at lloinhroolv on Thursday alternooii, where he will lie met hy deli nations Iroiii tlio Mt tltonl iumI A-l'hind hxk'i-- of M iiimI riihe.t hV ulilo to the. A-llhlliil KlU' elult, ulieie )( Will lifjhl Jt Itrif'l rc''eptii'M. I'loTii the A Maud elnh lie will then lie hurried over In the Klk- cluh hoii e in ihU city to meet the, mcm- hr-1 - ot tlie local loilye. Inasmuch )h will ii-jain hoanl train lo" on iw arrival in tfn-t eitv at 0 : 0 p. in., ihe reception will not la-t Ion-. I'.xalied 1 nler Newlmrv reiiuc-t every ii.eiiiher who can pos-ilily do -o lo he prc-eiit at p. in. lo meet the head ol the order. The local rercplion emamitlee of 1.IL-, which will -.oi lo lloriihtook lo laeel (irainl lAaltnl Ituhr HarjM-r enii-iMH nl Kviiltcd Kuler Newlinry, (ieoive Collin. t. .laeoh., (ieoriic ('..ildniLr. r. K. Oati-i and .). ,1. lu tiler. Blow Struck by British and French Secures Many Enemy Strongholds Counter-Attacks Repulsed French Make Further Advance To day Pauacjoet Farm Captured. LONDON', Oct. 10. Several coun-ter-atlaeks word made ly tho Ger mans last nlcht in tho noleliliorhood of tho Yprea-Stadon railway. 'Today's official statement 8ayn these attacks were repulsed but tluit south of the railway, on a front of 2000 yurds the llrltish advanced troops wero forced hack a short distance. PARIS, Oct. 10. A further ad vaneo has boon made by the French troops, which took the offensive yes torduy in Belgium, in co-operation with the Hritlsh. Papegoet farm has beon captured, tho war offico an nounces, and moro prisoners luivo been taken. (J re j it. HucctWM .Scored. I1HITISH V U OXT 1 N V Yi AXC E AM) UELCUUM, Oct. 10. (IJy tho AHBociutcd I'roas. Tho blow struck by tho lliitlsb and Kroncb forces today ugalnst a whlo Ruction of the (lormtin defotiHcs botweon tho Hou tholRt forewt and Hroodflnlnde 1ms re united In another sroat buccuhh. 'Over much of thiH front tho altarkluK troops swept forward to a depth of 1200 yards , or moro, overrunning many important strongholds of the shattered enemy. This afternoon the allies wero dig ging in almost on the outskirts of Houtholst forest, tho Hrltish were beyond Poeloapello after sanguinary hand-to-band fighting, and further south they had gained the Passehon dacle ridgo, within less than 1000 yards of Passchendaele. thereby wrenching away almost all that re mained to the (turinans of their fa mous I'aKNrhondaele-Gholvuelt ridge hvhIciu of fortifications. O'crnutii IjOkm'h llmvy. Again the (iernian losses have been great, and reports from all along the line Indicate that their organization and morale were hit hard. It has been another wonderful per formance on tho part of tho allies and tho victory has beon more re markahle bccau.se of tlin tremendous natural difficulties to tho iidvan Tho rain of tho hint two days bad turned much nf the hallh'groiind Into a morass, thru which tho French and Hrlttsb floundered knee deep. How they could make their way forward over stp-h ground, much less fight on It, is Ihe fiiiialng thing. This very fact undoiihledly contributed to the day's triumph, for (Ierman prisoners nay nobody on their side had thought the allies would advance under sin conditions. The npearanco of the mud-covered allied troopH coming nut of the marshes before Ihe (ierman lines apparently unnerved the enemy They surrendered in large numbers in many places, nr ran nway as fast as they could. The Hermans aternpted one counter-attack of considerable size. This was antrlile the Ypres-ltoulers rail (Continued on f'aKO Four.) L I 1'AItlS, ()i t. 10. The deposition i t a It en today from Aviation Captain i Maui h e liotieil, meuilier of tho i-hant- I her of depot le.-i, who asked to lie 'heard colo-ernllii? the ilolo Pasha ease. ! dealt with Hole's eonueetion with the iieitollatlon of ii Turkish loan In 1 II f .1 aeeordliiK to an offleial note issued toulKht. I.eou llaildet, ulio ha ehameil runner Minister of the In terior Malvy wltli liAvinK had con neetlotis with Germany, nppenled lo Senator Henry llerener lo testify for him. Tho senator's testimony was heard by Captain lloucliurdon of the Giants' Hurler Holds Batters Help less With His Dazzling Curves Robertson's Fielding and Batting Features of Game Sox Held to Five Scattered Hits. fcI'OI.() (IKOl'NI)fl, N. Y.. Oel. 10, Kulie llenlon put the New Yolk UiunlK li'aek into tho world's series limp today, turning tho Chieniro While Ho. linlsiuen invay from Iho plate nnil eurrvine; tlie Niitiounl lentrue i liuinpions to a 2 to 0 vietory. The (li.mls liurler lieid the butters helpless with his iltitliiif; curves. Tlie series now sliinda. Cliicn''o, 2: New York, 1. Ciowd Waits All NlKht. Despite last nielli's rain nnd tho eold, ponolrntinj; nortlienst winds, ninny funs lurned out ngnin diirinjf Hie night and waited for tho opening or the hall park Kales. Tlie erowil hetriin to grow witli the first slreaka ol' dawn, nnil wlien tho Rales to tin $'J unreserved seats in ho towot. irrmidstiind nnd to tlie .fl hlenehet seals were opened it was nearly ns hirce lis Ihe nveriij;e world series ut oilier years. Tile inl'ield was eovercd wllen yes. terdoy'b ruin lieKiin, nnd is dry nnil fairly fast. Tho oul field, however, is somewhat heavy, hut not too soft to make nil npprooinhle ilil'fereneo to Ihe fielders. Helling on (lie result of Iho series has not undergone any eliane. Two to one and three to one that the Ameriean league pennant winners would lake the series were tho. pre vailing odds, witli not many takers. There appeared to he moro wngerine; on Hie result of today's ganio than on Ihe outcome of tho series, even money iieinir offered hy both sides. New Yorkers covered Ihe money of fered by cnthiisinstie t'hleairo root ers lliat the Sox would take four straight. How tlie (iianfs won is told in tho following official box score: ClIlCAdO All. It. II. 1'O.A.K. T. Collins, If McMiillcn, ill). . I-:. Collins, ''b. Jackson, rf Kclseli, e' I II 4 II I 0 (i.mdil, Hi .'I Weaver, .s. Sehalk, e. .1 Cicotlc P- .1 Tolais Ill (I !i 24 NKW YOlilv All. Ii. II.I'O. ti :i A. E. (I o i o o o :i ii 4 1 0 0 0 I 4 0 J 0 Iliirns. If Ilerie.', L'll K'a.ilt', ef .iiumeriiiaii, lib Klrleher, ss lioiier(.oii, rf Ilolks, lb. iiaridell, e Heutoll, )l. .. . I II II 0 1 (I (I I l .i.-i .1 7. :t o o l Totals ... :t:i 8 27 14 2 Score by innings chicngii ii ti ti ii n n n n n o New York II (I 1) 2 0 U' 0 () 2 Siiounaiy, Twn-liase hils, llidke, Weaver. f Coiilinued on page fo'.r.) I'l.TKtMil.'AK. Thursday, Oct. 11. -- 'I'lie new ciialilinti government ns siiuied eiuilrn! of KtisMa today, re pliicing the council of five, organ ized a month ago. Announcement was lniule iluil; Ihe new government, intends In eari'v out an nclivo foreign policy with ''Hie purpose of milking peace ill agreement with our allies as mioii as possible. Meanwhile the government will take steps lo brinit tlie army to ils highest fighting Miwer and to restore economic mid social trauiiiiillily lo the country.