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University 1 Oregon f X Library WEATIIEK-Maxiiiiiim Yi-sti-nlay, 91 ; Minimum Today, I I. FOHKCAST Tonight ami Tomorrow: Fair and Warmer. RIBUNE Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 19.18 NO. 81 AND IN STALY Medford Mail T UNITS JOIN ALLIES CAPTURlTGREED, FRAUD rm" APMY QFNT 1400 HUNS IN CAUSE OF WAR ' iS RV PfDQPIMP UlTinUIILU I llUI 1 1 LLIllMU I , U I LNUIIIIIU General March Announces Arrival In Italy of Forces to Supplement Rcq- , 'ment Trained In France First National Army Division Has Taken Up Sector On Front Americans Brigaded With British Returned to Pershing with Training Completed. WASHINGTON, .lime 29. IV first Anrif:in tr("Ms vw l:inl(M in Italy yesterday, (Jenenil March, ehiel' of staff, aiinouneed (oclny. These are not tli fnri'e son. bv (lencral IVr- hliinjr lint consist of units shi.H'il from this eountry. The 1 roups consist largely of sani tary units, but include other (-penal organizations, (ierieral Mnivli ex plained. On the whole, however, it is made up mostly of non-eomhatant units. The combat troops will he sent by General Pershing as previously aiinouneed. Draft Men at Front General March had no annnunee lnent to make today as to the lotal' number of troops shipped from this country to France. Formal an pouneement, he said would be made later. Survey in !? the entire battle front, General March said the situa tion eould be said to be extremely fa vorable to the allies. Ilo would make no comment upon the indications of in impending German attack. The first national army division !ias taken up a sector at the front. General March also announced. Il is the 77th, raised in Sew York, trained at Camp t'pton and irijuin.il lv commanded by Major General .1. Franklin Hell. It was taken across under Major General Johnson. Training Completed Five American divisions whHi had been briuaded with the Hritish tor training have been returned to Gen eral Pershing's command with train ing completed. One of lbee is the 2.1th division, composed of Kansas and Mi.-nitri troops and cinnnaudcd by Majnr Gen eral M. Wrijiht, when it hit the I'nited States. Gen. March disclosed that the of ficial reports from the Italian front place the number of Austrians cap tured at 18.1)00 and a lare amount f war material. The line of the Piave has been entirely restored by the Italians and in some places has been sliuhtlv advanced. Military opinion, fieneral Manh Raid, found tho Austrian attack faulty because It-was spread over so large a front as to make It impossible to carry thru successfully. Austrian Disaster The Austrian disaster which fol lowed Is valuable to the allies not only In a military sense, hut psycho logically, the chief of staff said, bc- (Contin-edwn Page Two.) ZEITUNG FOR LIBEL PARIS. June 2!. The libel suit of Dr. von Kuehlmann, the German for eign secretary, aguinst the Deutsche Zoltung of Berlin, concerning publi cation of articles relative to the sec retary's conduct while in Durcharcst In April, will be called next week according to reports received from Switzerland and transmitted by the 1 lavas Agency. The Deutsche Zeltung late In April published an article asiertlng that Dr. von Kuehlmann and Count Crer nln, the former Austrian foreign sec retary, had acted In a manner whi'h abased their countries during the ne gotiations at Bucharest. Secretary von Kuehlmann, It was said, was seen often with a well known member or the underworld. nnrf k u nr khi r irrni ,"mmz..- British and French Attack Suddenly On Wir'ely Separated Sectors and Win Objectives Americans Also Capture 40 Prisoners Counter At tacks Repulsed. HY TI1K ASSOCIATED PliKSS, June 2i. Positions taken from tb German by the Frni-1i on Friday ahmr the vital sector of the line southwest of Soisons have becu the scene of vigorous counter thiuts by the enemy. TIicm attacks, one at Kor.sce-Kn-ISas and the other at Cutry ravine, which are about three miles apart, htive been repulsed by the French, according to the offi- inl statement issued bv Hie French war oltice. I he new I reach lines have been b'Id intact. llii Italiiin torces southwest ol lihcims, on the heights of lil'i-Miy, who last .veek iralltiit 1 v held their posi tions against two strong assaults byl the Germans, have ami in repulsed the enemy after they bad succeeded in! uitinini; a foothot( in their lines. I Americans Active ! American units northwest of Mmit lidier in the iWnity of Canlii:n have captured -10 prisoners, accord ing lo the French oflicial statenu-nl, which continues bv snyinjr that the French have taken pri.-uners and ma terial in Aprcmoitt forest, This posi tion has been held by American troops and it is pr.ibhbie that Genera! Pershing's men were involved in the fifihtinjr there. Apremtmt forest is situated east of St. Mihiel and like Seicheprey, seven miles to the east. has been the scene of desperate liuht inn by the Areuiians atiainst the Ger mans, Noierrnan counter attacks aguinst the positions taken on Fridav by the Hritish near Nieppe forc-t in the Lys sector are reported. The I'ritish it is aumutneed, en pi u red more than -It 10 prisoners in their attack. Capture 1 IOO Huns Attacking the Germans suddenly on two widely separated sectors, French and Hritish t loops have im proved their positions ratly and captured 1,400 prisoners. My their entcmrise in taking the initiative unexpectedly I he allies ap parently caught the German-; napp:?iu iiiyl realized their object ies. Tin Hritish rectified their line east ot llazcbrouck in Flanders. South of tin Aisne the French drove the cncin1 back ori the important Amhlehy-Mtml t)ber! sector, which bars the open spnee between I he forests o)' Corn icin and Yillers-Collerets. Tin fiiibtinir here continues. Intcn-e aerial activity continues The Germans repented their raid on Paris Friday niiiht, hut only a lev bombs were dropped. One airplane was caotured. In the fit: lit inu in the air .illied airmen have accounted for ":: enemy machines, while Herlin ivpnrl the sbootinir down of "J") allied air planes. French airrncn are hirnhim military targets in Pieurdy and n-crtl of the Marne and tlic l!i'iti-ii lennli eix persist in tlu'ir raids inln the re--Mitn nboiit Metz. CONFIRM DEATH OF AMSTKKDAM. June 29. Western (inrman papers seem to regard 'the reports of the death of Nicholas Ho manoff as authentic. Tiie Kussiun newspaper Novala Zhyzn, edited by Mnxlm Corky. Is quoted by the Mam bnri! I'remdonhlatt as printing a Kiev report that Nicholas, while In a train with red guards, complnlned acnlnst being transferred from Kkalerlnbiir lo .Moscow, and that he got Into a dispute with his escort and was mur dered. The dispatch adds that the rtaugh tors of the former emperor were un der guard In another roach and that tho late of the former empress and the former crown prince Is unknown Federal Trade Commission Reports On Profiteering Meat Packers and Flour Mills Worst Offenders- Price Fixing Prevents Market From Running Away. ' WASHINGTON, June "JO. Investi gations have led to the fonclllMoi: hut profiteers t-xiN union;: Ameri can indii-tries ut the present time, due in part to advantage Ileitis talicll of war prcsnrc for heavy prodiv tion and in part to "inordinate jrreed and harel'aiH'd fraud," the federal trade eommission nnnounceil today in a rport sent to (lie senate. The re port was siilunilti'il in response to a resolution asking the commission to furnish Hie senate with all Mgurcrf and information relative In profiteering in order that steps might be taken to remedy present conditions. Out-danding features of the repnil. each supported by extensive data, are: Chief Profiteers The heavy profit made by low com concerns under a fixed government price for the whole country. The heavy profit made by the meiil nncucrs unci atiicii ministries, into in the flour millers. I'lie trade tendency to increase and maintain prices .tgain.-.t lite forces of impctition. The report is based on cost find ings and ny lite commission lor me war industries hoard, the food ad ministration, the fuel mlminislrutio!! Hid other executive departments on mliistriiil surveys and through en forcement of laws against unfair uetliods of competition. The pro lucls investigated and which the re port covers are steel, copper, zinc, nickel, sulphur, lumber, flour, can ned mill; and canned, salmon. Sala ries and bonus paid high officials also were Hie subject of inouiry. l'rlco Fixing Results Price fixing by Iho government, the report says, has tended to prevent the market from running away, but at the same time, il strengthens Hie stronger factors in industry in their nosition and enriches them bv pro fits 'which are without pre' edenl.'' While the orice or flour has been tabili.cd hv living a mice for wheal ind a maximum nmr.'in of profit for Hour, the report shows that profits 'ncrcriM'd from un average of 1'J per .at ci the itivest'itepl for the four mis ending June Mil, IHIti, lo nearly IK per cent in Hie veir ending June '!', 1"17. "These profits," il is slal- d, "are indefensible consider nv hat an average prolit of one mill for six months of the year shows as high is 'J a barrel." Many millers ex pected the government maximum for polit lied lo that extent "the prolils were larger and in general were very rent." Packers the Worst of All The report declares that unprece dented profits are shown in a survey if I he p ei.-in. inl"strv. In this coii cftioii t i said: "five meat packers. Art ir. Swift, Morris, Wilson anil f'udahv, ami their subsidiaries and i I'liliateil companies, have nmnopo 'istie control of the meat indiislry and ire reaching out for like domination n other products. Their miinipulii ioiis of the market embrace- every de vice thai Is useful lo them without re gard to law. Their reward expressed n tern's ot protit reveals that four ol ihcc cieern- in ldl'i-lill'i, 1IM7- (Continued on Pane Six.) 10 RELIEVE RAILROADS WASlll.NtSTOV, June 29. Tavor a!ile report on the plan to construct linrso lines on t!io MlBslhslppI river to relieve railroad connection him been inadn to llircctor-l'.eneral Mr- Adoo by fharlea A. I'ronty, director of Iho division of mhlte service of tho administration. Vv n 4i -J: V 'j-v p mm .mm -ce- r Foreign dispatches which confirm tlio nssassliiiition of Xirliolns Ito ltiiiiioff, former (Vnr of Itussin, also reimrt tlin death of IiIh only son, Alexis, heir to the throne, reportiMl lo luivo died fmm liscase, Kone of these reports have liecn officially conflmicd and in tho present cliaolic conditions existinte in Itnssin, conflrnialion ts iiupocsslhle. SCORE KILLED BY I AT SIOUX CITY SIOUX CITY, la., Juno 20. A score of persons lire bellnvoo" to hnvo been killed and as in any more In jured thin afternoon when a three story structure known as the Oscar Ruff building collapsed and fell on a meat market an. eroccry store. A number of those Injured were taken from the debris shortly after the ac cident occurred and were hurried to hospitals. Firemen vill-d from every department In the city to fight the fire which -broke out after the build ing fell were working desperately to reach persons calling for help from tho ruins. The building, one of (ho oldest In the city, collapsed while workmen wero engaged In remodeHnt; it. The workmon were Jacking up Iho first floor of the building when the crash camo. Oscar Huff, proprietor f the Huff pharmacy, is reported to havo been caught in the ruins. Me was scon talking with Alfred Hanson, an em ploye. Just before the building col lapsed. Hanson is also missing. Bodies of two unknown dead. burned beyond recognition, were re moved from the ruins of the Owar fluff building. Several persons trapped In the Crumpled hufidliiK wero reported 8Uf- focating from ammonia gus. More than a dozen tailors woVo be lieved to havo boon trapped In the rear of the third Moor of the building with little hope of rescue. The flames swept thru th- wrei-k swiftly and oc casionally there was an explosion, , FAIR WEATHER WASHINGTON', June -!. Weath or predictions for Dm week tieinnliiK .Monday, Issued by tho weather bur euu today nre: Northern Kinky mountain and pla teau reixlons Generally fair with cool nlKhlx until middle of the week. Showers at end of the week with rl InK temperature. Pacific states Fair with moderate temperatures. 2 4 V tirtxg ma ALWiy "ROMANOFF t E WASMINOTOX, Juno 29. Tho army casualty list today contained 42 names divided as follows: . Killed In action, five; died of wounds, 12; died of accIJent und other causes, two died of disctso, two. wounded sovjra- ly, 14; mlsslnn in Bc.t'on, seven. Toe list includes l'rirutu ( tirroll C. Gti'-es, lliiioiano. Ore., died f i (ml wouailJ. Killed in action: Privates Eufconi .M. Connor, V'lnchendon, Mass, Charles Dubuque, Nushua, X. H.; Charles Pr.y. Lr.wel!, .l"ss.; U:irl li Severance, Topsfleld, Maine; Fret bhurman, Calais, Mulno, Died from wounds: ScrgenntH Chester .MotiKii, San Mu..n, Huly John It. Tippet, HoKsor, Ills,; Cor porals Itobert IZ. (loodykoontz. Co,- liiinlius, ().; Daw White, Tanksley, Ky Privates William K. Hell, Cort land, N. Y.j Carroll C. dates, llllls- Imro. Ore.; Louis C. Croon, Mldillo- ton, N. Y.; Henry J. llessen, Hrook field. Wis.; Adam V. .Mlxtackl, Pulas ki, Wis.; William II. Osborn, Troy, .V. Y.; Oakley O. Traynor, Flint Mich. .Michael ,T. Wllninn, Ashland, Wis. tiled of disease: Corporals Harold Martin, Wliineniucca, Nov.; Harry A Strand, Princeton, Ills. Hied from accident and other I causes: Cook William .1. Iliislilaw jCoboes, N, Y.J Privates John Crey ! I.uurel, Pa. IKS ON REEF IIOSTON, Juno 29. Tho stenmor Onondaeu, Huston for Florida points struck a reef off Watch Hill and went. to tho bottom. The crew of 3!i was saved. Tho Onondaga, a Clyde line freluli tor, left here Thursday afternoon In l oininund of Caplulii GoIiiks. Olfliois of the Hue learned from naval author. Itles that the crow had escuped. XKW YOltK, June 29. - The Onon diiKo was a vessel of 2'9r, tons uross reiilKler slid was built In 190,"i at Philadelphia. Sho wus engaKed ex- clitslvely in tho coastwise trade. WAR COSTING J $50,000,000 FOR EACH DAY W.S.S.PURCHASE Total Cost to United States for War to Date Nearly Fourteen Billions- Expense Daily Increasinrj Cost In June Billion and a Half Income Revenues All Breaking Records. WASHINGTON, June 29. The Kovorninent today closed its books for the fiscal year just ending the first full fiscal year in the war and Mon. day will open new annual records. Cabinet members and other heads of departments will make reports to President Wilson covering their stewardships of funds aud responsl billty for the year closing today or technically tomorrow. In it he government financial his tory tho yeur will go down as a per iod of expense hardly dreamed of a decade ttKO. Moro than J12.600.000,- 000 is the actual outlay since July 1, 1917, to meot tho multitude ot big hills run up for tho army, the navy, tho shipbuilding program, airplane construction, coast dofense require ments, pther govornmont activities and the needs ot the allies for Amer ican loans to finnnco purchases of war materials lu this country. In peace times, the govornmont spout loss lliun $1,000,000,000 annually. Nearly Fourteen llillions With the addition of tho $l,200t- 090,000 which the government spent In tho three months ot war preceding this fiscal year, tho war's cost In money to dato has been S13, 800,000, 000. War activities now drain about 0,000,000 a day from the nation's public treasury, and in Juno the run ning expenses wore gi-eator than ever before, tho loans to allies dropped to less than In any month since April 1917 when tho United Stutes bocumo a bolllgcrcnt. Including estimntos for the last two days of the month not yet recorded expenditures for Juno -wore about ? 1,500,000,000, or approximately the same ns the record figure of Many. Uho of ships to trans port troops to Ftuiico, instead of for war material? la considered rosponsl blo primarily for the reduction 'of allied loans. Owing to tho hlg Inflow of Incomo and excess profits taxes tills month receipts for Juno have eclipsed all former records. Receipts aro expect ed to amount to moro than $2,250, 000,000. Payments on Liberty bonds and certificates, of Indebtedness havo yielded nearly 1 ,100,000,000. Kvponscs Itcuiicd With figures for yesterday and to day not yet tabulatod, expenses for tho cntiro fiscal year were reported as follows: Ordinary expenses for various government departments $7,- 507,000,000; payments to allies $1. 7US,000,0UU; Interest on Liberty bonds and other public'debt items $175,000,000; federal farm loans to bo repaid) $i5, 000,000; Panama canal, $19,000,000. In addition $,- 7 17,000,000 certificates issued ear lier In tho year wero redeemed; $27,- 1102,000 one-yenr treasury notes wero paid, and $2i,r:!G,000 national bank and federal reservo bank notes wore retired. ltocelpts for the year, without rec ords ot tho lust two days, wore ru ported as follows: Two Iniys Itecoril Liberty loans $7, !iii:i, 000,000; In (Contlnued on Pago Six.) LONIiOM, Juno 29. Tho German KOYurnmoul, according to German newspapers, is taking measures with a view to Intervention In ltussla, says a dispatch to the Fxi-hango Telegraph company today from Zurich. Under this plan, It is suld, troops will he sent lo restoro order, assisted hy maxlmullst forces. ACKSONCOUNTY OVER THE TOP At Least $300,000 Subscribed In County With Quota of $256,660 Medford Buys Over $100,000 With Quota of $69,256 Nearly Every School District Exceeds Quota. Thirty per cent over the top. Thnt is the storv of the success attained in the War Savings Stamp campaign brought to a close in Jackson county last night with patriotic mnss meet ings in almost every school district in Iho county. IC enthusiasm in the Wur Stamp campaign started lust January was lucking there wus no ovideneo of it nt tho close of tho big drive. Peo ple who had paid no attention to the wnr stump investment in the begin ning of the campaign bought libornlly this week nnd then enlisted ns solic itors nud enthused their neighbors. Disloyalty Squelched Oriffin creek district supplied tho first thrill of the campaign by the . arrest of ono of its residents on a , eluirgo of disloyally nnd pedition , whilo report conies from Mutlo Fulls this morning Unit nt fhe pittriolio mecliig nl'lhat plueiasl night reso bilious wero passed conacmuing an editorial published Tlntrsdny in Iho AleiH'ord Sun, nnd ordering a copy sent to the postmaster general witjt . the request that a thorough investigu- , tion he mude nnd the paper be barred from the mails. It lias been a bad . week for any ono to criticize the gov ernment in Jackson county. Ol'tieinl reports from few outlying districts hud been received up to noon today but nssurnnees wero received Irimi inure than half of the ninety-, four districts thai they were over the lop. Only three cases havo been ru- porled not over tlio top nnd these iinmillees nra still working to reach Iho coveted quoins assigned them. Lain reports from n number of dis tricts will probably bo duo to tho Inct that committees will stnv with tho cnuvnss until they nre over tho top nnd it will be impossible to givo final reports before the middle of the coming week. County 111 Honor List Jackson's quoin on tho new as signment was .ti'ili.u'tiO. This will be met with a subscription of nt least t:i00,0im. Medford will givo the drive $100,1101) against a quota of, .fdlVJ'iO. Of this amount $(ia,000 was sold at Hie local post office which means that tlio efficient Medford eiimmitleo hns sold $10,000 worth of slumps in four days' work. Stumps will be on salu at all posloffices un til January first and Mcdl'iinl will ni liuilit have a largo additional Riib- (Continued on Page Six.) WASHINGTON, Juno 29. Tho army appropriation hill carrying $12,OS9,000,000 tho lurgest Blnglo budget In world history was passed today by tlio senalo without a roll call. Much Important legislation was added by tho senate but no chango wus mudo In tho proscnt army draft ago limits. Ill disposing ot amendments tho senalo rejected 4 5 to 19 un amend ment proposing to specifically direct tho president to rnlso an army of flvo million men as soon us etU!t ment and transportation could bo provided. Many senators declared, however, that tho vote did not really represent opposition In congress to an army or such size and that sentiment for great expansion ns soon ns war department plans porinlt was overwhelming.