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WEATITER Maximum yesterday, 74; minimum today, 31. FORECAST TouigM and tomorrow: Fair.
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rorty-seventh Tear.
Dally Twelfth Year.
MEDFORD. OREOOX, FRIDAY, OCTOHEIt If), 1917
NO. 380
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RU.8S
EVACUATION
ORDERED OF
REVAL BASE
Capital Transferred From Petrograd
to Moscow and Inhabitants Order
ed From Fortified Port of Reval
Main Russian Fleet in Gulf of Fin
land, Withheld From Battle-Germans
Complete Capture of Moon
Island.
BERLIN, Oct. 19. Two Russian
Infantry regiments, totalling 5000
men, were captured on Moon island
in the Gulf of Riga, It is announced
officially. The island is now com
pletely in possession of the Gormans.
PETROGRAD. Oct. 19. Two Ger-
man torpedo boats were sunk in the
mine fields in Moon island yesterday,
the war office announces.
In the naval buttle of Wednesday,
in which the Hussinn battleship Slnva
was sunk, two German truwiers were
sent to the bottom and hits were ob
tained by Hussiuii battleships on Ger
man drendnaughls. The statement
says that no less than ten enemy
droudnnughts of the newest Kaiser
and Kocnig types took part in this,
battle.
To Move Capital.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 19. The gov
ernment has definitely determined to
move to Moscow in the very near fu
ture. The newspapers publish an of
ficial announcement that the evacua
tion of the fortified port of Reval
on the Raltis at the entrance to the
Gulf of Finland has begun.
The schools at Reval have been
closed. The Inhabitants of the city
are being sent to tho interior of Rus
sia. Announcement that the govern
ment will move move to Moscow was
made today by M. Klshkln, minister
of public welfare.
Fear Invasion.
After the capture of Riga by the
Germans, preparations for removal
or the government to Moscow were
begun. The failure of tho Germans
to develop their offensive after taking
Riga, as well as the approach of win
tor weather, making open campaign
ing impracticable, relieved the fears
fr the safety of Petrograd for the
near future. Last week announce
ment was made that the preparations
for tho transfer of the seat had been
stopped, as there was no prospect that
such action would be necessary at
least for some time. The new of
fensive operations by tho Germans,
resulting In the capture of Oesel and
Moon Islands and the threat of an In
. vaslon of Esthonla again changed
the situation, however, and may be
responsible for tho decision to re-
movo the government to IMnseow,
the ancient capital. The turbulent
political conditions In Petrograd and
the presence there of Pirge numbers
of extremists and agitators may also
have influenced the cabinet.
llcvni Rvnruittcri.
Reval, a town of about nr., 000.
200 miles south of Petrograd, was
a naval station, and with Helslngfors
and llango, on tho northern coast
of tho Gulf of Finland, guards the
approaches to the gulf. The landing
of German forces on the Esthoniun
coast would menace tho town from
the rear.
While tho small fleet the Russians
(Continued on Pag Two.)
FED ON CARD BASIS
rKTIiOOIUl), Oct. 19. The fam
ily of Nicholas Komanot'f, i'ornier
Mnporor of Ru-ia, now procure.-! its
food supplies by the ns of ertwW.
Tobolsk district nuthitritirs are ti-ini:
food t'linU ami 1 ho liomanul Is niitsl
do (lit; same as other vilizeua.
II BILLIONS
LIBERTY BONDS
BY WEEK END
Estimates on Subscriptions to Date
Total $1,750,000, Within Striking
Distance of Two Billions Hoped
for by Saturday Night Optimistic
Five Billions Will Be Subscribed.
WASHINGTON', Oct. !). The lib
erty loan campaign continued its
gains today, and treasury officials
announced Unit many estimates plne
cd, the total so far subscribed at
above $1,750,000,000, and "within
striking distance" of the $2,000,000,
000 Imped for by Saturday night.
Unofficial figures made public by
the 'department siiow that n minimum
of $1,5:15.000,000 had .been subscrib
ed up to tile close of business Wed
nesday night. Officials were optim
istic that the $5,000,000,000 mark
would be attained by the close of (he
campaign, October 27.
Two. llilliuns in Sight.
"More than .$2,000,000,000 in sub
scriptions by Saturday night," to
day's announcement says, "is the
rallying cry to liberty loan workers
being echoed from coast to coast.
Revelation (hat the combined totals
of all districts are within striking dis
tance of this mark possibly up to
$1,750,000,000 have given new
courage lo local committees and re
newed their determination lo make
the ninximiim of $.5,000,000,000 by
the close of the campaign, October
27. Here are tlic unofficial figures:
"New York, $500,000,000; Chicago,
:I0(" 00.000; .Cleveland, $115,000,
000'; Philadelphia, $115,000,000;
Boston, $110,000,000; St. Louis, $80,
000,000; Richmond, $75,000,000;
Kansas Cily, $50,000,000; San Fran
cisco, $50,000,000; Minneapolis, $-15,-000,000;
Atlanta, $20,000,000; Dal
las, $15,000,000."
U-ltoat ill New York.
NF.W YORK, Oct. 0-An over
night gain of more than $21,000,000
brought the total liberty loan sub
scriptions in tile New York federal
reserve district up lo $5(i(i,.'100,000, it
was announced at noon today by the
committee.
Tile German submarine brought
from England was exhibited in Cen
tral park ioday. It bore a sign, "II-buy-a-lmnd."
Ten million was added
this afternoon by u subscription from
Kulm, l.ocb & Co.
C-onst Increasing".
SAX FKANCISCO, Oct. J!). Lib
erty loan subscriptions hounded for
ward again today with a morning to
tal exceeding a half million dollars.
The Southern Pacific Kuilroud
company, thru President William
Sproulc, announced that of Ihe com
pany's second subscription of five
million dollars, one-lialf had been al
lotted to the Pacific system, divided
as follows; California, $1,050,000;
Oregon, $250,000; Nevada, $2511,000;
I'lah, $50,000; Arizona, $250,000;
New Mexico, $50,000.
Subscriptions of company em
ployes of the Pacific division today
totaled $150,000, it was announced.
FOR ITS INACTIVITY
LONDON, Vt. 111. The Daily Mail
condemns what il calls the failure of
the Kritish fleet to prevent the (lor-
man fleet from becoming master of
thi' Gulf of Kiga anil demands that
"the admiralty make an explanation
of this humiliating display in the
Ualtic."
liccallimr the Italtie success of
Hrilish submarines against the Her
mans in 111)5, the newspaper adds:
"The Germans have accomplished
all they were prevented from nchiev
ine; in 1015, and Hicv have done so
without a single blow being struck at
them by any arm of the liritish navy,
a navy far stronger Ihan it was two
years ago, and recently reinforced by
Ihe admission of the Aniericau licet."
WANTED FOR MURDERS,
RAPINE AND ATROCITIES
Bill Hohenzollern, Alias Kaiser; Also Styles Self
"All Highest."
ARCH CRIMINAL OF THE WORLD
Seattle, Wash., man starts
it by posting $5000... Organ
izes "Capture the. Kaiser
Club." Regards feat as not
impossible. Expects reward
to reach million dollars.
Ily C. A. CLAY.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 1!). Five
thousand dollars reward for the cap
ture of the Herman kaiser to be paid
to any person, regardless of nation
iility. Three thousand each for the crown
prince, Field, Marshal Yon llindou
burg and Admiral Yon Tirpitr..
Tlic reward will be paid to any per
son accomplishing tho feat, whether
of iiie allied nations or German, Aus
trian, Turk or llulgarian. '
The money will be put up by Chas.
Cowen, one of Seattle's prominent
citizens, as his bit to help win the
war for democracy.
In so doing Cowen gave the initial
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BY ASSOCIATKD I'HFSS, Oct. 11).
Field Marshal Halg's report from
tho Flanders front today gave little
Idea of what was occurring In this
Important fighting area. Only the
activity of tho Merman artillery at
certain points was mentioned. Iler
lln's statement, howover, imitates
that an extremely heavy bombard
ment Is in progress In Flanders, the
area where tho big gun fire is Intel!
Hive taking In the front occupied by
tho French, near Iloutholst wood, on
tho Drltlsh left flank, as well as the
lines lo tho south held by the Hrlt
isli themselves. The airmen havo
been unusually active.
One the western fighting front the
French have been engaged in some
intensive operations In the Alsne re
gion, centering in the district south
and southwest of l.ann. F.xtcnslve
raids have been carried out after
the guns had prepared Hie way, and
several score of prisoners have been
brought In by the French Infantry
men, who likewise Inflicted notable
damage while they were within the
German lines.
Tho activity of the Herman Infan
try along the French front was ap
parently confined last night to the
Verdun region. Hero another local
attack was made on the French lines
east of the .Mouse, which tho French
repulsed.
SECRETARY FORCED TO
CANCEL TRIP BY COLO
WAKlilNtiTMX. Del. IbV-Secrc.
lary l.aftc, forced to cancel his lib
erty ham speaking trip yesterday be
cause of it hcjivv i-iiltl. uiis rciinWi'd
much better delay and probably will
be at liia desk in u lew daj s.
STARTS REWARD
At ', .if
Charles oiven, hKtlo cHi,en, who
lias jiosted u. reward for tho capture
of tito kaiser.
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URADQl'AHTHllS (),' THI4 LA
FAYKTTK KSIIA Dltl I. LF, ON TIIH
FHFXCH FRONT, Oct. Lieuten
ant ltaoul I.ufhery of Wallingford,
Conn., member of the LaFayotto es
ciidrille, fought the, latest fight In
which he brought down a German
machine (reported yesterday as his
thirteenth), at an altitude, of fiOOO
yards and directly over tho trenches.
When it was first seen by Lieut.
Lufbery, the German airplane was
several handled yards above him, but
by inaklim a wide detour and climb
ing ut a sharp angle, the American
was able to make a near uproach to
the German hlplane before being dis
covered. The German pilot was killed
at. the first burst of flro from Luf
bery'B nia iline gun, 'and the enemy
returned the fire despite the fact
that his pilot had been killed and
that his own death was Imminent.
One bullet from the German machine
gun punctured the radiator of Luf-
hery's moaoplane and lodged in the
rarbnrotor, so that ho was compelled
to land Immediately.
Kxcept for the feet that a strong
wind had been blowing In the direc
tion of the German lines, the weather
of the pst few days has been Ideal
for flying, mid the members of the
LaFayetio sn'indron have been busily
engaged. While on a low patrol pro
tecting a photographic machine, .Ser
geant Walter l.ovell of lloston was at
tacked three times and his machine
badly shot up hy machine uun bullets.
TOKIO. Dei. I' Announcement has
been made thai Japan will build thirty
submarine boats next year. The navy's
liersunnel will be increased to meet
the new demand,
-y TV
Military clothes and strut.
Turned-up moustache. Cold
gray eye. Chest full of med
als. Professes intimacy with
God. Last seen far behind
German battle lines.
boost to the organization of the
"Capture ihe Kaiser Club of Amer
ica," which is now under Way and
promises to raise a vast sum of
money to spur men on to the task of
bagging the world's worst criminal.
Wealthy friends of Cowen's in Se
attle, when they heard of his offer,
insisted that they bo permitted to
increase tho amount. They have or
ganized a local club and will short
ly announce n reward nbout four
times Ihe original amount.
Men of money over the United
Stales have writti'u him, congratulat
ing liiui on his idea, and expressing
a willingness to subscribe to tlic
kaiser reward.
I0NAL
CA.MJ' I.F.W1S, Taconia, Wash.,
Oct. 10.- There has not been n sin
gle desertion from the ranks of ap
proximately ;i(l,000 men of the na
tional army who have left their local
board stations for service in tho Olsl
division.
Seventh Day Advenlists in Ihe na-
lional army will be excused from nil
dulies Saturdays in' order to ' nllow
them lo engage in religious duties
according lo uu order issued today.
F. If. Larscn, a drafted man of
San Francisco, will be tried Ibis af
ternoon bv court martini for alleged
refusal to submit to physical cxam
innl i in.
I'niled Slates army officers un
forbidden lo wear the "Sam Brown"
bell in this country, according to an
order from Ihe sccrclary of war,
posted atllsl division bcadiiinrlcrs.
The "Sam llrown'' bell is made of
leather, extending around Ihe waist
mill over one shoulder. The belli arc
worn by the Canadians nnd Kliglisb,
who are said to consider tbcni u ery
smart part of their uniform.
Reported liberty bond subscrip
tions nt Camp Lewis this mornin:;
reached $510,050, Knotigh more, it
was estimated, had been subscribed
to bring Hie sum up lo $000,000.
INDIAN PLOT TRIAL
N EARING AN END
CHICAGO, (id. 10.- Testimony for
the government againsl (lustnv II,
.liieobseu cl al, charged with nl
lempting to foment rebellion in In
dia, nears the end, I'nitcd Stales
District Attorney Clyne announced
that Kicbiird llcirman, who resinned
bis testimony' Ibis morning, Would be
the lust of hi-t wilnessi s.
CAMPAIGN FOR ARflFRIRA
LIBERTY BONDS Zmmm
IS UNDER WAY;
First Soliciting Yields Good Results
and Efforts Will Be Redoubled In
Future Elks to Finance Easy
Payment Plan for Members Busi
ness Houses Lic'iin the Same.
lledfoid District at Noon.
Modford National ......$ 3-UlaO
Fiirniors & Fruitgr's .. 31,400
Jackson County !,:(()0
First National 7,400
Total Modford $ 93,100
Itoguo Itlver S 2,400
Jacksonville ' 7,900
Control Point 7,700
Uutto Falls 1,200
Kaglo Point 1,400
Total District $113,700
The campaign for liberty bonds be
gan in earnest Friday morning, when
solicitors began canvassing tho city.
They report splendid success for the
first day.
Medl'ord bunks are co-opcruling in
the effort to sell bombs and are show
ing their patriotism by financing bond
purchases nt a low rule of interest
as Ashland banks have been doing
tor Hie past week. This enables all
employers of labor lo offer bonds on
easy terms to employes.
Kilts to Subscribe.
The Medl'ord lodge of Elks at their
mooting Thursday evening unani
mously voled lo co-opcrale in the sale
of liberty bonds by financing pur
chases for members: of the lodge at
$1, down and $1 a week. Arrange
ments to lliis end are being made and
it is hoped that other lodges will fol
low' the Klks' example.
C. K. dates has offered all em
ployes the chance lo buy bonds ul
$1 down and $1 a week and Ihe sub
scriptions will total $1000 from Hie
employes of this one firm. Another
$1000 will be similarly subscribed by
the stuffs of the Mail Tribune nnd
Sun. It is expeclcd Hint oilier em
ployers will m.'ike Ihe same offer,
including the large ranchers and or
chard ists.
Mr. Wcslcrlund's generous offer lo
school children has met with a speedy
response, and it is probable Hint Hie
list of subscribers will lotnl a hun
dred. School lenchcrs have indicated
their desire to subscribe on a $5 down
anil $5 a month basis, which would
complete payments in the school
year.
Fnur-minule men are milking niubl -ly
talks nt the various theaters. I,ns
niallt speeches were made liy F. W.
Mcnrs and Jifdge (lien I). Taylor.
The Firsl National bunk at Ash
land reported this noon Hint volun
tary individual subscriptions for
bonds f Ii in the bank lotnlcd $21,200.
This docs not include subscriptions
thru oilier banks nor Hie bunk sub
scriotiotis, nor solicitors' work.
Tile list of subscribers printed Io
day is incomplete, as Hie Fit -t Na
tioiinl bank I'nriii -bed no totals, nnd
names of new sub-eribcrs were re
ceived loo lute for insertion.
IIOSTO.V, Oct. I!l The rale of
candy In ciimiuauffics which have
abolished saloons, anil the heavy de
mand from the national army can
tonments, are blamed for tin? short
age of sugar In iew Kngland, mini u -facturers
saijl toibiy.
Failure to obtain ftugar In fluffl
cleat uuanllties lo meet the iiormul
demand already lias reduced to a eon
fldcrable oMcnr the output of local
plantH,
wiratu
United States Troopship, HomewarJ
Bound, Stink in War Zone With a
Loss of 67 Lives Only 167 on
Board, All Members of Crew Few
Details Given and No Casualty List
Cabled, If Available Brief An
nouncement. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1!). An Am
erican transport homeward bound has
been sunk in the war zone with a loss
of (17 lives. Thoro were only 167 on '
hoard and It is assumed that virtually
all of them wero members of the
orew. v
A brief dispatch to the war depart
ment today brought news of tho dis
aster, giving few dotnlls. It la under
stood that no casualty list has been
cabled and even IE nvailablo in Eu
rope It probably will not be received
hero tonight In time for publication.
Grlof nt tho war department over
the bad news wna mitigated by re
lief at tho thought that If the cnomy
had gotten tho ship on her outward
voyage it would havo boon Inflititely
woi bo. Details of tho attack and tho
rescue of survivors aro awaited with
impatience.
E
COI'KNIIAO KM, Ocf. t!. The key
to (Im ptilii-y of 1 lies German govern
ment in refusing lo make any del'in
ile statement of peaee terms Ih furn
ished by lie.rr Hoeh, a soeiulist mem
ber of tho reiehstiiij. (ierman news
pnpers report that the deputy tnM
yesterday how Dr. Von lietiunaiin
Hollwrp before his retirement as im
perial ehaneellor deelnred to Ihu so
cialist menibrrs of the reichwtutf that
as ehnneellor 1m eouht not eammit
himself, but must pull oat in the peaeto
negotiations whatever eouM be ob
tained for Germany.
lli'ir lloch eited thin ns proof of
the ambiguous r:iiue the govern mei it
is playing with its vanous indefinite
peace declarations.
FINAL STRIKE MEEIMG
HELD IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND, Oi l. I it. Final con
ferences between the federal wage ad
justment hoard, International officers
of Hie unions involved, employers
and employes were holtr today In an
effort to effect u temporary settle
ment of tlic shipyard strike here, be
fore I ho federal board leaves at S
o'clock tonight for Han Francisco. A
determined attempt to reach agree
ment will bo made in the meantime.
'flic committee of four named to
select an adjuster, probably will de
cide on one today.
WASHINGTON', (),(. 1,:). Admiral
Miiyo, commander of the Atlantic,
fleet, wlio bos just returned from the
allied iinviil conference in London,
went to the While llouse today, ac
companied by Secretary Daniels, to
make hU personal report lo President
Wilson. The ndtuinil went abroad at
Ihe president's personal direction lo
lisctiss I'mllier means! of naval co
opuuliou Willi the allied fleets.