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MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1918
NO. 222
ATTEM
SU1G
M
KAISER
TO
BE
KAISER
IN ATTEMPT
'AT SUICIDE
Member of Retinue Who Pi events
Trauedv Wounded Now Wears
Civilian Clothe Confers With Le
gal Exnerts on Hit Personal Posi
tion Snends Entire Time Wrltlna
Autobiography and His Part In
Great War. !
LONDON', Duo. 10. William llo
beninlUirn, former Uortnnn emporor,
ban attempted to commit lulcldo, fol
lowing it mental depression, accord
Inn to tlio Lolpalc Tugoblutt, which Ir
quotud In A C'uponliugon dispatch -to
lbs Kxchunga Telegraph com puny. A
tutmlivr of tha termor omporor's rot.
m no who prevented llorr llohanxul
larn from carrying out hi Intention,
received a wound, It In anld.
fustlo Guarded
AMEltONOKN, llollnnd, Dev. 7.
Raturduy (lly Asuoclutod Proas.)
Wlllum llohuntolloru hua ahud bin
uniform and appoara regularly In
clvlllnn clothoi about ti In rolrout
uoro, as do tlio member of hla aulto.
Ttio ontoiiriiKO hna loon rod need In
nuiutior to 18, fur hlniaolt and tlio
former ompreaa.
' Tlio family Ufa of tlio orstwhllo
royal pair appears to (low na ovonly
aa that ot any mlddle-uijcd couple
who might lo onjoylng a quiet coun-
. l.nll.l..u TLaIh - , An V. ftw,,
IIUI .Ml.. IIIWII .UUIIIB VII W.V ..
rioor of tho rastlo command a wldo
Vlaw of tho hliiilacapo. They (line
with tholr lionl, Count von uotitliick
bolus; ofton Joined at tho moal by tho
count' brothor, a noblo ronldlng In u
neighboring castlo, nud spend, much
of tholf tlmo toKothur atrolllnk thru
llio caatlo ground. Tho cuatlo la still
boavlly guardod.
Contort With Idiwyor
LONDON, Doo. 10. William Ho-
honzollorn, tho formor Gormau em
poror, ha had aovoral IntorvlowB at
A moron mm with two Gorman exports
on International law with whom ho
dlncussad his personal position, nc
cording to an Ammonium dispatch to
tho Express. Thoso oxports arrlvod
and loft Amorongor In a rather mys
terious in ii n nor.
, It Is understood, according; to the
dispatch. Unit llorr llolionzollorn Is
wrltliiK his autobiography and a his-
lory of his rolgn. llo will explain
his nttttudo boforo and during the
war, It Is Bald. Tho book, which will
bo long, Is Intcndod for publication,
or If Its author Is tried boforo an In
tornntlonal tribunal muy bo read as
u part of his defense,
Count. C'nrolyl Tried Hiilrldo
LONDON, Doc. 10. Count Mich
nol Karolyl, who took a prominent
part In tlio rocont proclamation ot a
Hungarian ropubllc. Is report od In n
Uudapoat lologrum to hnvo altomptod
nulcldo whllo In dimpalr of tho suc
cess of his efforts to reconstruct
Hungary, says a Central Nowa dis
patch from Amsterdam.
WASHINGTON, Doo; 10,' Vino
1'rosidont MnrHhiill wiih nuked bv
President Wilnon in n wireless moa
hikIo today, to presido at the usual
Tuesday ciibinot mcetiiiir at tho White
HoilHO.
WASHINGTON, Pen. 10. Tho vice
president took the chuir wlicn tho
cnbinnt nssemblcd Intor in tlio Any cx-
plitinihjr im lio did mo Hint ho was
netinir mlormnllv nnd unol tioinllv.
out of (loferenco to tlio dosiro of tho
nrcsiilont nnd Hie cabinet nieinbors.
Uoforo irnine to tlio White House
Mr, Miirslinll hud said ho hud no in
tention of boinsr drawn into coniplinn
tioiiH. "Thero is nnn tlilnir Hiiro," lie
lidded, " will not becmno president
unless T kIioiiIiI bo elected or tinlcxs
nomebuilv lion, nnd I hnvo no present
anticipation of oitlicr eoiiUiiirencv."
So fur ns nnv ono horo knows n
vico president never boforo has pre
sided at ft Cftbinot MOOtinrr. .
I
Chief Executive Much Interested In
Defensive Details Georae Wash
Intjton Reaches Azores All In
Readiness for Reception to Presi
dent at Brest on Friday.
ON HOAItl), U. 8. 8. GKOriCU
WASHINGTON, Doc. !, 0 p. m.
(Ily wireless to Asoclulod Tress.)
President Wilson stood on tho bridge
of tho George Washington this after
noon and saw a U. B. doatroyor stngo
a thrilling demonstration of tho work
of ropulalnrf a submarlno attack.
A touch of realism was given by
tlio drill of the men on board tho
llnor and the convoying ships. The
great liner was gliding thru tlio trop
ical waters llko a chip on a duck
pond when bugles und' alarm bells
called tho men to battlo stations.
President WJIaon was taken to the
itridgo ny uupiuin .Yiruuuiey so tnai
lie might get a bettor view of tho
demonstration. A destroyor which
had been lagging far nstarn suddenly
leaped forward, bur funnels vomiting
smoko and whlto spray dashing from
hor bow as sho tore thru tho water
at a, clip of 30 knots per hour. As
tbo destroyer canto abeam of the
llnor, depth bombs wero dropped and
groat geysers wero thrown high Into
tho air as the warship zigzagged Us
way thru tha waters beneath which
was supposed lo lurk the enemy sub
marine. Each explosion was dis
tinctly felt on board the Goorgo
Washington. Tho concussion sound
ed llko heavy blows being struck
against the sldo of tho vessel.
President Wilson was much Inter
ested In tho demonstration and ask
ed questions about It, going Into tho
most mlnuto detail.
The George Washington will puss
Into tho Asores tomorrow niori lng
and will turn northward on tho last
log ot tho voyago. There will bo uo
stop ut tbo Azores,
PARIS. Dec. 10. (Ilavas). Ste
phen Plchon, foreign minister; Geor
ge l.cyguyos, nilnlstor of mnrlno;
Captain Andre Turdlou, head of the
Franco-American general commission
for war mattors; Armnnd B. Gau
thlor, former minister of murliio;
General John J, Porshlng, Colonel E.
M. llouso and a number of Amer
icans ussocluted In tho work ot tho
Amorlcnu pouco committee, will loave
Purls Thursday night at 10 o'clock
for Urcst to moot President Wilson.
Air. Wilson's ship, tho George
Washington, will enter tho roads at
Brest early In the nflornoon escort
ad by American and allied worships.
Tho wolcomlng pnrty will go on
board at onco to oxtond grootlngs.
Tho president will land at S o'clock.
An hour Intor lit train will lcavo for
Paris. It will arrive hero at 10
o'clock und bo mot by President l'oln.
euro, Premier Clonionccau and a
largo official delegation. On Mon
day afternoon Mr, Wilson will bo ac
corded u solomn reception ut tbo
Motel do Vlllo.
During tho ensuing days Presi
dent Wilson will take a long trip
thru tho dovustntod districts and clt-
les ot oiiHtorn Franco. Thoro soonis
to be no change In tho plan to begin
tho punco conforonco on Docombor
17.
CHILE4REFUSES TO
ACCEPT MEDIATION
BUENOS AIRHS. Den. 10 Tlio re
ply of Chile to tbo offer of I'rcsidonf
Wilson lo inedinlo in tho controversy
botwecn Chile nnil Peru is looked upon
by Lhilcun nuwspupers us n rcfusnl
lo uceopt Amcvienn inedintion. The
American nolo snid Hint I'rosiilent
"Wilson was ready lo nllcud iiiivuir-SOHt-ion
nnido by Chile."
On I ho oilier bund I'rosiilent Trinnv-
en of Aritcnlinii, sent n note to Chile
in winch ho said be offered media
tion "in order to nrramre definitely
the Tnenii'-Arien problem."
Dispatches from Chile indicate Hint
there is n tendency in Hint count rv lo
iiecopl. the Arircnlinii offer nnd re
fuse tho American. ' .
WILSON WA
CMS
A SHAM BATTLE
WITH
U-BOATS
' LATEST
A
Sir Eric Geddes Skeptical of Any
World Millenium British Naval
Supremacy Not to Be Given Up
British Attorney General Joins In
View Navy Will Be Maintained.
CAMBRIDGE, England, Monday,
Dec. 9. Tbo establishment ot a
League of Nations will not result In
tbo development of a world In which
no wars will occur, In tho opinion
or Sir Erlo Goddos, first lord of tbo
admiralty, expressed la an address
here tonight. Under the most favor
able conditions, declared Sir Eric, It
was to bo oxpcclod that a police force
would bo required.
On tho seu, ho added, tho British
navy bad performed that function
faithfully and Impartially, preventing
tho froo nations from being crushed
by Gormnny. Ho regarded It as lu
concoivablo that tho supremacy of
tho British navy would ever be sur
rendered. No CIiiiuko In Policy
LONDON, Doc. 10. One oCv the
grnvest problems at tho peace, con
ference will be basod on what Is
meant by "freodom ot the sous" and
what concessional Grout Britain Is
going to make In that direction, said
Sir, Krodarlck E. Smith, nttornoy
gonornl, In u speoch ut Llvorpool yos
torduy. Ho nddod that ho was en-,
gaged In preparing a memorandum
on tho subjoct for tho war cabinet.
' "Amorlcn has rendered brilliant
service In the cause of civilization,"
Sir Frederick said, "and Grout Bri
tain Is bound to approach the confer
ence with a determination to concede
everything possible to American sen
tlmont and American views, having
regard for national security and ex
Istonco of tlio empire.
Free in Pence Times
"Amorlcans must remember that
the sous are free to everyono In ponce
time, and to none bus thnt freedom
boon denied. In tlmo ot wur, how
ever, one might us well tnlk of the
froodom of the land us the freedom
of the seas.
"I am not sure that Grent Britain
will not buve to say to tho allies at
tho pence conference: 'Wo shall bo
quite satisfied with such a definition
of freedom of the sens ns will enublo
the British navy In the unfortunate
event of future wars to -do exhetly
whnt the British navy, aided by the
Amorlcnu navy, lias been doing for
tho lust 1$. months.' "
Wll I nT RESULT 4- iA2: PROCLAIMS A
IN END OF WARl '
PHOTOGR APHf
1
In tile Uirco photographs above
lira shown tlio German kaiser as he
arrived In' llollnnd In military u
form and as he now appears In civil
ian uttiro. Tho kaiser now rcportml
OF
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.
The sniliiu; of seven additional
transports for American ports
with 32 officers und 3.000 men
was announced todnv bv tho war
department. Sir soiled on Dc-'
cemher li. und tlio other u dnv
inter. .
The vessels nro the Otseco,"
Maui, El Occidcntc, Zuiderdiik, "
Brighton, Mercurv und the Mo-
taphun. which sailed Inst.." The
Zuiderdiik has on bonrd the llth
anli-uircriit't bnlterv: the Brian-
torf'hus tho -tth railroad ord-
iiuuro, urtillerv repair shop: the
Mercurv. lO-'nd. UWrd. lU4th
railroad companies and the Kifth
unti-iiircral'l batterv. and tbu
other shins arc brinirimr pitlients
and casunls. ' s -t
NKW YOliK, Dec. .10..
Briiittimr 'J.-l-'iO Ainerieiin sol- t
diei-s, the British transport Em-
press of Britain arrived here to-
dav lifter n stormy passuire. -
WASHINGTON1, Dec. 0. Gonornl
ly good health In most of tho large
industrial centers of tbo country,
with demand tor labor equalling or
oxceedlng tho supply nre -reported In
tolegrnms to the United Stutos em
ployment sorvlce from community
labor boards In 34 states.
Tho situation in tho fur west, is
reported generally good with .be ex
captlon of California. Washington
and Oregon report conditions gonor
ally good, ;
OF EX-KAISER WILHELM
to have attempted suicide. Is known
to bo much depressed but has been
working vigorously on an autobiog
raphy which he intends to publish or
submit as part of his defense if
brought to trial.
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO VISIT GERMANY
,
PARIS. Dec. 10. According
to a wireless dispatch from the 4
United States steamship George
Washington, says Marcel Hutin
in tho Echo de Purls, President
Wilson bus been luformed thut
Premier Ebert and Foreign Sec-
retary Haase ot the Berlin gov-
ornmcnt, and Premier Eisner of
Bavaria, were about to make an
effort to get him to visit- Gor-
many. The president Is quoted
as having made this reply:
"Only by long yeurs of repen-
tance can .Germany atone for
her crime and show sincerity.
No tri'C merlcan could think
o! visiting .Germany unless fore-
.jd to do so by strictly official
obligations.
"That is to say, I decline In
advance, to consider uny sug-
gestion of tho kind."
ev:
IS
DUE AT 4 O'CLOCK
; ' : . ' : ' : ,
EUGENE, Ore., Dec. 10. Lieuten
nnt A: F. Hogland, nrmy avlntor, loft
here ut 9:2o u. m. toduy on a trial
flight southward. Ho declared be
fore starting that he would go on to
Sacramento If ho found weather -conditions
favorable.
A telephone report received at the
Tribune office at 2:25 stated Lieut.
Hoglnnd hud just passed Roseburg.
If he continues his flight ut this rate
he should puss over Medford between
3:30 and i o'clock.,
ROYAL PARTY
Brother of Kaiser Reported as Lead
er of Royalist Faction Hotel Bris
tol in Berlin Is Raided and Royalist
Plotters Arrested Count Escapes
Police Net. '
PARIS, Dec. 10. (Havas). Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of the for
mer German emperor, has proclaim
ed the establishment of a royalist
party in Germany, according to re
ports from Holland.
Eisner Issues Warning
MUNICH, Sunday, Dec. 8. In a
statement today Premier Eisner calls
on the people ot Bavaria to maintain
strict order. He says that th dis
turbances such as tbose that occur
red Friday night cannot be tolerated
and that the troops assigned to pre
serve order have been instructed to
use their weapons ruthlessly if nec
essary.
BERLIN", Dec. 10 (By Associated
Press.) A dramatic sequel to Fri
day's attempted nrrest of tho execu
tive -committee of the soldiers' and
workmen's council occurred toduy
when the Hotel Bristol, one of the
more fashionable places on Unter den
Linden, wns raided by order ot the
EbertJHuaso cabinet.
Slezo Uoynlists
All exits of the hotel were guurded
by troops und the premises ' were
seurched on the strength of rumors
that plotters wore concealed there.
In one ot the lnrge apurtments the
ruiders found 22 men suspected with
complicity in Fridny's riot.' Among
them were Buron Rhelnbaben, for
mer Prussian minister of finance and
the younger Prince Hohenlobs. A
number ot students were found in
the room.. The entire party is under
detention. ' Three hundred guns
which were found In an adjoining
chamber wore seized. Count Ma-
tuschka, ono of those alleged to have
been involved in Friday's disorders,
has not yet been arrested.
FUEL ADMINISTRATION ASKED
, TO JOIN PEACE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. Fuel Ad
minlstrutor Gurfield hus been asked
by President Wilson to hold himsolf
in readiness to join the peace dele
gation In Parrs to advise concerning
problems of fuel production und dis
tribution. Thirty-two thousand school chil
dren in the schools of Paris were re
ceiving regular lunches from the Hed
Cross during the past year,
HITCHCOCK
DEFENDS MS
WAR POLICY
Replies to Charoe of Pro-GermanL
, Sympathies bv Explaining- His
Chanties of Feellna as Issues of
War Became Clearer Was In Fa
vor of Arms Embarpo But Later:
Became Supporter of War to Vic
torv Anainst Huns.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 Sena
tor Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman
of the foreign relations committee.:
addressed the senate today In regard '
to the mention of hla name among
advocates of a munitions embargo in
documents produced before the sen
ate judiciary committee's German
propaganda inquiry. He said he hadi
no disposition to criticise the placing;
of all German documents In the rec
ord, hut that It was evident that tha
Germans had used the names ot
many public men recklessly If not
falsely, the climax of absurdity being;
reached when they recorded Profes
sor Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard
as willing to co-operate with them.
In 1914, Senator Hitchcock said,
he proposed a munitions embargo
bill as a measure for strict American
neutrality. Later he. declared, Ger-.
man propaganda and criminal acts in
this country and atrocities abroad
caused bim to change his attitude.
Many Phases Passed - -
"Like other Americans," he said. ,
VI have passed from one phase of the.
situation to another peaceful neu
trality, armed neutrality, -war." ;
Referring to the letter of a Ger-
flian agent dated July 22, 1915, say
ing Senator Hitchcock seemed strong
for the embargo movement and had
said it would "sweep the United
States," Mr. Hitchcock pointed out
that he had introduced a bill for a
munitions embargo more than eight
months before and had made a speech,
in the senate in the bill's 1ehalf. On
February 17, 1915, the measure waa
rejected 51 to 36, as an amendment;
to the shipping bill.
Refused to Aid Huns -
"My stand was taken In 1914 ast
an American for neutrality. Tho
Germans In America took theirs by
forming the embargo conference in
1915 as partisans of Germany.' They
were supporting my bill, but I de
clined to go to their conferences,
conventions or meetings, tho I was
often invited to appear as a speaker.
I made my only speeches here in the
senate or in defending my course la
ter before my constituents.
"My attitude naturally changed
with changing conditions.
"I stood first for a strict peaceful
and impartial neutrality even to tha
extent of selling no arms and ammu
nition and lending no money to eith
er side.
Ready to Fight
"Next when Germany began a sys
tematic attack on our commerce I
was ready to fight to protect our
neutrality. . ,
"I supported the President's re
quest that we authorize him to assert
and protect our neutrality by arming
our merchant ships and I had charge
In the senate of what was known aa
the armed neutrality resolution
which died so dramatically hero in
the senate at noon on March 4, 1017.
"A month later when the lssuo
changed from armed neutrality to
war I had charge of the declaration
of war which was briefly debated
and passed by the senate, April 4,
1917." . . .: .
Professor Hurt Objects
WASHINGTON, Dec.. lO.Profossor
(Continued on Pago Three,)
1 7.000 DIED FROM
FLU IN U.S.
' WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. An of
ficial summary of the results ot the
influenza epidemic in army camps
and military centers in the United
States made public by the war de
partment today, shows that there
were 338,257 cases ot the disease up
to December 1, with approximately
17,000 deaths, ' " ' V i,