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Newspaper Page TextUnl- erslty of orc;ori Library WEATIIEK Maxlmtiht' yesterday, 7.r; mi uJ i,i aVm v, 3G, FORECAST Tonight .suul tomorrow: Fair. RIBUN forty-seventh Tear. Dally Tweirth Tear. . MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1917 NO. 177 2 H MAIL E S N A V A L F I G HT WAGED OVER RIGA SOUND Germans Lose Two Torpeio Boats, I Russians One Germans Develop ing Success, Secure Main Portion of Oesel Island Runo and Abro Islands Also Landed Upon Of fensive Against Svorb Peninsula Germans Capture 2400 Prisoners. PETROGHAT), Oct. in. Two Gcr man torpedo boats were sunk, two others were damaged and one Rus sian torpedo boat went to t he bottom . in an engagement on Sunday in Sn ela sound, north of Oesel island, Hie ot't'ieial statement nnnounees. The Russian torpedo craft sunk vni tli f!nn I ,1 esl Vm- nf 11 lid tons, built in , 1014-15), speed 114 knots, complement 0'i num. More than a dozen German torpedo boats had forced their way thru Soeln sound, supported by a German bat tleship, when they were met by the Russians and turned back. 2-100 Prisoners Taken. BERLIN. Oct. 111. The Germans have taken full possession of tlie main portion of Oose island at the entrance to the Gulf of Kiga, the war office reports. The Russians have been iso lated on Svorb peninsula and are of fering desperate resistance. Runo and Abro, islands in the Gulf of Riga, have been occupied by the Germans. The Germans have captured 2400 prisoners on Oesel Island and thirty guns, 21 machine guns and several airplanes, tUo statement says. The essential part of tho Germans task on the island was accomplished In four days. ' Abro and Runo are small Islands, each about 3 miles long. Abro Is oft the southern, coast of Oesel Island, V about ten miles from Arensburg. Runo is in the middle of tho gulf, twenty miles east of tho Courland coast. r Developing Success. PETROGRAD, Oct. 1G.. The Ger man force landing on tho Russian island of Oesel is developing Its suc cess, tho Russian war office an nounced today, and the Teutons are being reinforced with additional troops. The Germans have instituted an of fensive against the Svorb peninsula. in tho southwestern section of tho Island, with tho object of capturing the Russian batteries at Screl. The batteries cover the entrance to the Gulf of Riga. Too ljite for DHvc. The German operations In and around the Gulf of Riga which have centered attention upon the northern Russian front for several days past are not likely to be extended this fall to the Gulf of Finland, on the route to Reval, Kronsladt and Petrograd, In tho opinion of Russian naval au thorities. The lateness of the season will have the effect of localizing the German effort, tho mlultser of ma rina believes. (Continued on page six.) LONDON, Oct. 10. flic libel ac tions brought recently by Premier Lloyd Georgo against tho Exchange Telegraph company, tho Westmin ster Gnzetto and tho Daily News for publishing tho statement that ho left London when an air raid warning was given, have been withdrawn, the ternia being an apology for the pub lication ami tho apyment of a cer , taln'sum, the amount of which In not mentioned, to Indemnify tho premier for his costs In the action. SOCIALISTS OF GERMANY SEEK SPEEDY PEACE Convention at Wurzburg Demands Dismissal of Michaelis Action. Is Postponed Until Kaiser's Return From Balkans Austria Refuses to Negotiate With Chancellor. . COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10. No step.s in the ministerial crisis, and no action on tho resignation of Admiral Von Capelle, the minister of, marine, Is expected by the German newspapers until Kmporor William returns to Iierlin from his Balkan trip. Dr. Michaelis, the Imperial chancellor, meanwhile has left tho capital to study conditions in tho occupied dis tricts of Russia, as If nothing was more remote from his mind than the thought of retirement. Demands for the dismissal of Chan cellor Michaelis was the leading iheme at tho opening session of the socialist convention at Wurzburg, Ba varia, Sunday, 'at which Phillpp Schel- doman, the socialist leader In the reichstag was a speaker. Friedrich Ebert, a socialist member of the reichstag, assailed those members of tho party who attempt to prolong the war. lie declared also that tho advocates of the so-called German peace weroworklng in their own pe cuniary interests and not for the fa therland, llerr Scheldeinann said that thewar profiteers were In vest ing millions of marks In tho German press, which accounted for the In creasing number of newspapers at tacking tho advocates of a moderate peace. . ' Socialist! Want Peace. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10. In his speech at the Wurzburg convention, llerr Ebert, president of tho Germun socialist party ,said speedy conclusion of peaco was a vital necessity for workmen in all countries and that the policy of the mailed fist, would disappear after tho frightful horrors of the war. "If a ballot were taken today," he lidded, "nine-tenths of the people would approve peace by agreement." llerr Scbeidemann, referring to the Capelle incident, said that un fortunately it could not be discussed In public. "The fact Is," he 'continued, "that If they wanted to catch all who wero connected with similar incidents, they would have to take action against 1100- persons simultaneously. Every day soldiers come to us with com plaints and we have opened a special bureau to investigate them. The main thing Is not to talk or write about grievances, but tfl combat them." Austria Seeks Peace. LONDON, Oct. 10. Tho Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin, as quoted In an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam, says that Count Czernln, Austro-Iluugarian foreign minister, recently requested tho Gorman chan cellor, Dr. Michaelis, to Btate Ger many's peace terms, urging that Ger many make concessions In the west. Count Czernln received a vague re ply, whereupon ho stated that he could no longer negotiate with Dr Michaelis, Inasmuch as the chancel lor mado vague -statements when clearness and frankness were Impera tively necessary. These statements of tho Tages Zel- tung are not denied, the dispatch says, and have made a great Bensa- tlon, being particularly Illustrative of the fervent desire for peaco on the part of Austria. SAI.KM, Or., Oct. 1(1. The Oregon supreme court nflirnicd loday the conviction of llr. A. A. Auspliing of Portland, charged with manslaugh ter as a re-Milt of a criminal opera lion, lie was sentenced lo serve from one lo fifteen years in the peiiitcnli- JQFFREINSPEGTS AMERICAN ARMY E Remarkable Tribute Paid to Hero of Marne by Populace Speaks to American Soldiers and Sees Deter mination to Win Expressed in Their Eyes Mcst Formidable Machine. AMI'.HICAN'TliAINlNG CAMP IN FIIANCF, Monday, Oct. If, (by the Associated l'ress.) When Marshal Joffre. came to visit nud review the contingent of American troops train ing for tlie trenches today, lie brought some of the sunshine of France with him. Dripping clouds which had overhung the American army zone for the past fortnight, whost constant deluges hud turned rivulets, into torrents nnd flooded the lower valleys, broke away in the forenoon mid reVenicd a deep blue sky. Joffre luck did not hold thru out, however, for in the afternoon a violent hail and rainstorm broke over the training grounds where the mar shall was witnessing bayonet and bombing drills by picked American companies: The party at one time approached a little too close for safety to the bombing. General Pershing, who ac companied Marshal .loffro thruoul the day, suggested Unit tliey move back thirty or forty paces, "for France," lie said, "has hut one mnr- shnl, and we cnnnol let him be in tho slightest danger. "Oh, but she could get another .marshal," smiled the hero of the Marne, with n shrug of his shoulder Tribute Paid Jofli-e. The visit of the marshal had been looked forward, to for a long while and proved to be even more eventful than had been expected, lie motored with General Pershing thru more than a score of French villages in which American troops 'are billeted anil received remarkable demonstra tions of esteem from (he soldiers and of affection from the French people. Lnlo in the day, just as darkness was selling in, the party motored into a picturesque little town, where n French division had been drawn up lo receive (he marshal and where a regiment of American infantry also is quartered. The entire population of the town had gathered along the route taken by the automobiles, and (he enthusiasm of the people illus trated strikingly Hie morale of the French nation. They cheered Mar shal Joffre and General Pershing when I hey came into view, cheered the American Iroops when the mar shal walked before thorn, and when u French bund burst into the "Marseil laise" women and lillle children join eil in singing the national autheui. Introduced by Pershing. The marshal was introduced bv General Pershing, who said: "Marshal Joffre. is familiar with America and with American institu tions and is decpb' interested in American soldiers. II is a greal pnv ilege to have him as our guest today. The niarhsal made his speech in French, saying he was sorry he cnulc not deliver it in Knulish, but thai, as a mailer of fact, he was mil accus tomed to inlich public speaking in any language. (Continued on Page Two.) SEATTLE SLUGGER SEATTLE, Oct. 1(1. A reward nl $10,0110 for the arrest and conviction of Ihe so-called "woman sludger" was offered here today lor the city by Mayor Hiram Gill. The ".-la'gger'' has made numerous attacks upon Se allle women lately and several sheds have been fii?at hh;? but to no avail. W Samuel Hill, capitalist and presi dent of Ihe I'ncilie Good Koads as sociation, is one of the many Seattle citizens who havo been named special police-men by Mayor Gill lo patrol the resilience districts to prevent further ullacks. All servo without pay. WAR ZON Hoover Upon Our First Duties -National Food Adniinistrat lr Herbert C. Hoover, the man Cali fornia loaned lo Helgium and th: C.iited Slates government in this present war crisis, is as ardent and uncompromising nn advocate of the Liberty'Loun for cvorvb'iy as he is food director. From Hoover Hie following message has come to the men and women of Oreuon : ' . s a aiiiiiiiiiiiiBiiigiiii HERBERT C. HOOVEfi.. venience or the terms of the loan than our soldiers show for their pay when they go into action." LIBERTY BONDS ARE FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD. SUBSCRIBE FOR YOURS TODAY AT KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 111. More than linlC .the Kunsas City stock yards, the second largest in tile coun try, was .destroyed by fire curly to day. Jt was estimated after tho fire had been brought under control after. two hours, that several thousand head of cattle had been destroyed. Some estimates ran as high as 10, 000. There wero 47,000 cattle in the yards at the close of business yes terday, it was said, and while it was possible to liberate most of them, so rapidly did the flames gain headway that many were caught and burned. Hundreds of freed cultle reached (he downtown sections of both Kan sas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan. Jt was the third disastrous lire in the history of the Kansas City stock yards. The origin of thefire has not been determined so far. The . oilier two were caused by carelessly thrown cigarette stubs. s Cut tie owners (his morning were having difficulty in identifying their animals fr.om among the greut herd which was liberated when fire early today destroyed more than tine-half of Hie Kansas City stock yards, liy 7 o'clock the fire had been extin guished. Intimations were given lifter noon loday thai Hie lire in the Kansas City stockyards might hitye been of un in cendiary origin. An investigation has been slarled. A large- number of war contracts wen; being filled. George li. Colelt, general manager of the, slock yards company, placed an estimate of a loss of from $100, 000 to $1711,11110 upon the pens ile st roved. Interned Officers Escaim SAX FHANCISCO, Oct. 1(1. Two German olficeis of seized merchant vessels escaped from the detention camp on Anuel island in San Fran cisco bay early today. The fugitives have not yet been apprehended. Better Than Money As between two men on ;m e(ii;ility in other po pped s, ouo of whom has a hundred dollars in cash, while the other has a hundred-dollar overiiinent : bond, tho latter is oasilv a hundred per cent hoi tor off. For every prad ieal purpose he has cash. In ease of lieeil lit! can immediately convert his bond into frroonhiicks by selling it or borrowing on it at the nearest bank. J Jut. eeononiifally speaking, ho has taken that prodigious stop which separates savagery from bar barism; ho has abstained from immediate consump tion of goods in hand; ho has saved something. The characteristic of barbarism, as distinguished i; from savagery, is that people have saved something. -Saturdav .Kvoning Post. "The first service of this country in tliis war is To pro vide, the allies Willi money taut . they may pay for their food and supplies from this country. ' "Our second duty is to pi-o-vide'our own government with money that we may build ships -to transport these supplier end to raise and equip an army to replace the wastage of I lie al lied manhood in the trenches. "The obligation upon prop erly lo support these issues is just as great as (he obligation, upon our manhood to sacrifice itself in battle. "It is the duty of every man and woman in this country to subscribe for the loan with no more regard for his own con WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. Minister Ekengren of Sweden today laid be-, fore Secretary Jiimsing the sit nation regarding Ihu Swedish diplomatic muil pouches removed from an America-bound steumer by llritish nnval authorities and now held at the llrit ish. embnssy here. Stuslistics on Sweden's food supply, asked for by the American government, are among llio documents seized. The ' llritish government haS offered to release the pouches if Sweden, us a demonstra tion of good faith, will consent to disclose their eonlciils. The Swedish legal ion has asked (he Stockholm foreign office for in structions regarding disposition of the nouohes. They were seized while traveling with the Swedish commer cial mission soon nfler it hud been disclosed how Sweden's legations in Argentina and Mexico had been not ing ns a secret channel of communi cation for Germany. At the legation it was said today no cables at nil had been received from the foreign office. Great Britain, it was said, does no! ask lhat any mail in the pouches which is addressed to the Swedish minister or the legation be opened for inspection, but asks thai the pom-ties be opened to disclose if Ihey contain any niatler not directed lo Ihe lega tion. Letters or other communica tions addressed lo individuals lire saiil to lie I lie object of the search. SUNK II U-BOATS I'AKIS, Monday, O.-l. lo. French i warships destroyed two Teutonic submarines in Ihe western Meditetr rancan in the last week of Septem ber, according lo information receiv ed loday by the French ministry of marine. LA FOLLETTE SAYS SI. PAUL SPEECH TRUTH Wisconsin Senator Refuses to Furn ish Information to Committee In vestigating or Discuss Statements He Made, But Asserts Every State ment at St. Paul True. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1(1. When tho sennto commltleo, Invest luatlng Senator La Follette's much discuss' ed St. Paul speech, began Us first hearing today, Senator La Follette presentod a formul demand- that the committee submit a formal copy of tho charRos against him and that he be permitted o Bummon and 'cross- examine witnesses. This delayed tho start of tho proceedings as the coin mlttee went Into executlvo session to consider the demand. Senator La Follette presented his demnnd In a letter which doclared he believed every statement In his St. Paul speech was correct. The com- mlttoo has stated It does not question tho accuracy of his speech, and Sen ator a Follotto demands to know who does, Hofuses o Tnllc. "I appear hero to submit to you In the form of a letter all the statements I doom It necessary lo make at this time,'' Senator La Follette said, as he presented tho communication and loft the room. When adjournment was taken after tho executive session, Chairman Pom- erone announced that bocauso of Senator La Folletto's refusal to fur nish othor Information, the commit- too would endeavor to get it from other sources. Asked If nny arrange ments had been made to hold hear ings, the Ohio senator replied that nono had been made. . ha Kollotto's Kmleiiient. "I insist upon my right to meet face to faeo and question any wit nesses that may bo called lo challenge the correctness of any statements mado by mo and thereafter and not heforo to produce In my own defense such witnesses and evidence as I doom necessary or proper to contro vert all such adverse cvldenco as may havo been offered," wroto Senator La Follette. "I repeal what I have already said In this and previous letters address ed to your committee, that I am moBt anxious and desirous that the Investigation bo mado thoro and com pinto to the end that It Bhall do Jus- ticu to all participants and ifliall con- slllute on honor precedent whenever so gravo a matter as tho proposed expulsion of ouo of its members shall como before the Hulled States sen ate." INDIANAPOLIS, 1 11(1.. Oct. 1.... Indfaui'pulls has been designated as orrtclul headquarters for tho Grand Army of tho Republic In a general order Issued by Orlando A. Somors of Kokomo, lull., cominander-lnVct of the oraulzatlou. Among nppoiut- mentH on tho general staff of the commander-in-chief iinounced was Assistant Adjutant-General, C. A Williams, Portland, Ore. . NKW YORK. Oi l. HI. A report, that the Itrll ish steamships Mein phliin, formerly (lie Camlirlaii of (,'ur tons, and the llostonbin, 52I1U tons, botb of Ihe l.cyland line, hail been sunk, reached hero today. At tho offices of Mm International Mur ciintlle .Marino It was said no defl iiIIh liifoiiuatlun hud been received. nun rui uin h rnr REPORTED TORPEDOED fTSSES WHEAT CON SUMP ON LIBERTY LOAN SALES NEARING BILLION MARK Subscriptions Will .Have to Exceed $00,000,000 a Day From Now on Only Ten Days Left Henry Ford Subscribes Five. Million One Twenty Million Subscription. WASHINGTON, Oct. lfl. Treas ury ol lieials declared loday that "un less all signs fail," tho liberty loan will have reached its first $1,000, 000,000 in subscriptions by tonight. ith the billion dollar murk in sight for today, treasury officials wero inclined to believe that the re mainder of tho campaign would wit ness n tremendous acceleration in subscriptions mid that $2,000,000,000 might be reached by tho end of the week. Subscriptions to the second liberty loan will have to come in 'at the rate of $420,000,000 n day from now until October 27, when tho bis drive ends, if Ihe $0,000,000,000 Imped for by tlie government is obtained. Olficinl estimates put Ihejolal subscriptions thus far at $800,000,000, with only ten more working days of the cam paign to run. This leaves $4,200,- 000,000 still to bo raised. ; Work is Oiik'kencd. Dispatches from every section told of redoubled efforts to quicken tlie campaign. Minneapolis, where tak ing of actual subscriptions had not begun iinlil yesterday, reported that 00,000 workers had taken the field nnd that the district was alive with enthusiasm. Among reports sent to the treas ury today was one from Hawaii, where a lolal of $1,510,000 has been subscribed. , 1 lenry Ford contributed $5,000,000 and the Ford Motor company mnde-a similar contribution to the liberty loon toduy. Ford's subscription was accompanied by a statement declar-' ing that the United Slates in making; war on Germany (11,1 the "best thing that ever happened for tho world." New York Subscriptions. NF.W VOUK, Oct. 111. One $20, 000,1100 subscription and others of smaller amount brought second lib erty loan purchases up to $372,007, 000 in the New York federal reserve district today. The $20,000,000 was subscribed by Ihe Guaranty Trust company, milking $:H,000,000 from this source. The overnight gain in this district, which embraces New York stale and purls of northern New Jersey nnd .western Connecticut, was about $ 1:1,000,000. John I). Kockel'cllor issued a state nienl today advising the purchase of bonds as Ihe best investment. "It happens ipiite often," he said, "that a man has not the time and opportun ity lo study Ihe different kinds of bonds offered in this country. For n mnii in Ibis position, the bonds of the I'niled Stales unv-crmucut are tho safest invcstnicnl." Important subscriplions today in clude $.",000,(K)0 by (ho Mechanics & Metals National bank, $:),.r)00,000 by the Delaware, Lackawanna & West ern Coal company, $1,."00,000 by the MiiKale Steel & Ordnance company, and $1,000,00(1 cadi by the New York Produce K.vchangc, lhclps-Ilodi:e corporation, August llclmont & Co. and the American Can company. Cerlificiiles OvcrMihscrllicil, WASHINGTON, Oct. llj. Tho overnnicnt's latest offer of ccrtifi cntcsof indebtedness, $.100,000,000 (Continued on pie six.) WASHINGTON, Oct, 10. Under new war rational regulations, KnK land bus advised this govornment it h4 boRim the task of roducing wheat rnimnmplloii for the forthcoming; year to les slhan half the normal consumption before the war begun.