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Newspaper Page TextOre"on Historical Soo Public Auditorium YEATHER Maximum Yesterday. 41; Minimum Today. 30: Preclnltatlon. .02. FORECAST Tomorrow: fair, rwtMlfhth Year. MEDFORD, OREGON, BA'jroiiDAY, DKCEMBJSIt 21, 1918 NO. 232 Mail Teebune MEDFORB SEf nIATUR LODGE i rinn imn. LtflUd fill Aim Republican Leader Oblecti to Five ot President's 14 Points Outlines View of What Peace Terms Should ,. Be Would Neutralize Kiel Canal- Postpone League of Nations, WASHINGTON. Dm. 21. Five of President Wilson's fourteen principles of penco woro IikUI hi) In thu Htmiito toilnv bv Senator I.odir. the rcnubli- un lender, UK mtchtlons which might load to division among the nntiunH which hnvA cntinuored Germany and ' which nertninlv should bo postpencd mini Hi lor me nonce coiiioroiico. i nv relate, to Noerut diplomacy. Freedom tt llio sen, eaoiiomiu burners, reduc iittn nt nrtiuimimlM nutl tlin Lcltlfuo of Nations. ;' The senator recalled tlmt no trrnlv can bcconiu binding noon ttio United States without tlio dcnnius consent .and declared that untoward results could bo avoided ontv if Ibu senate tuciM-oNHed Itself frankly in advance. ' "While I think it n grave mistake," lie said, "on tho part of the president to iunoro tho senate bofnuxo our ill timnte responsibility in milking the peace in (iiiite enunl to his own. I have no fault to find with his not ap pointing senator oh delegate to tho Donee cuiifaroiice. There m no ohli cation whatever iinon )iim to uiuko Hiieh appointments. ' "In tho present situation." ho said. i.ff i. :.. i .... . I ............. il.-. I IIIIUK H in I'f Hint uilliwrium u imiv thoe concerned in the actual ncao tlnlion of tho troutv should nt least know the views of the sennto no far en -tho pi)i.tiiin:iler-ueneral. in control of the cables, and .Mr. Creel, in oon trol ofjjio newH, will permit." ! (YlUrutes llndger's Plan Tn bin discussion of the freedom of the sen, the Nonutor culled altontiun to the "strange development'--m eon noclion with the ponding niivul niutro- priotion bill, the udvocacv bv Hour A .In, ifn I It,,,!,,,., ,. li.,Mrt.,t ti lliti,r for fi nnvv nH Inriio ns that of Knir- liuul by wan. He buiu he llionuiii no had favored buildinir more nhiuB than nnvltodv else, but that he never hud contemplated hiicIi a program and did not think it necessary. No Uniiiinr Itcmoved "The onlv. navy dancer that we were obliged to consider in the piihI on the Atlantic coast hai cciiHcd to bo Wo need n powerful fleet in tho ru eifiu. and I feel Hiiro that wo will have a nnvv sufficient to furnish tliut fleet to tho western const." ' On suggestions that n urcnt nnvv in uouded for police dulv in onnnoc tiou with tho League of Nations, tho senator Hnid ho would "not stop to ask who in to order tlmt nnvv about tho wor d." . Mr. Lodge said ho would bo clad if the aonnto tiubaton on pcaeo wore supplemented bv noma definite roso lutions expressing views on import ant points. ,. . - Oernuin lludjco Worthless ' "Pence being our obloct, teniiN must bb exnetod whieh will mnko it, no far ns human foresight cock, impossible for Germany to uroolc out nsain upon upon the world. This canont bo done by treaty engagements nnd Hicnntures . to documents. At this lunetnro of affairs Gormnnv would man anything, and her plcdae would lie n worthlvN nN the cunrnutcim dhc envo to llol eium. It is well also to remciuher that Gcnnnnv did not ohnniro its na ture over nicht when the kaiser ran nwAv to Holland. Tho deou rooted ambitions, the ovil principles curol'ul Iv instilled for half n uonturv, the bnrbnrous methods nnd doctrines, nil rcmnincd unnltored. ' I do not need to rehearse what thoso phvsinul ounr nnteoB should be, for I hnvo stntod mv views upon them moro than onoo to tho Nonhto. nnd I think thoro is n cunernl ncrcoinont upon them not onlv in tho. Bonato but nruona- tho Ameri can people. ' . Poaco Tonnii " Tlioy.iiududo tho restorntion of Bol- ciiim, the return of AlHnoo-t.orrnino to .'Franco; of tho Uiilia Irrcdcntii to Itn v. tho establishment ot a Jntro 81nv Btnto nnd 1 of " nn independent Htnto formed bv tho Czooh-Slovnks. Thcv ineltido also tho Noountv ol Groono, tho Hottlomont of Albania nnd (Continued on Pago Six.) $30,000 IN 25 YEARS DOUG-LAS, Arls., Dec. 21, A loan of $100, advanced by Mrs, Florence Dowden twenty-five years ago to nn Arlzonlnn, at a time ho wns almost ponnllosB In the oast as the result of a robbery, gained for her nn estate vultiod pi -f 30,000,. ,;;,,' ; UPON WILSON LOAN OF $100 RETURNS WOMAN LIVES IN 5 SI ATES WITHOUT EVEN F 1IYATUII.I.I3, Wyo.. Doc. 21. To hnvo lived In flvo Minion without hnvliiK moved from her homo was tho distinction hold by Mm. Bunou llrlnnot I.uniuu who. died hero a Nhort tlma uro nt tho uxo of 82 your. Hho wnN believed It bo tho oldenl white nnllvo of Wyoming Mm. l.uman wan born at Fort I.arumlo ut tho time, when II wuh a fur trudliiK post and Hho llvod I here for sixty yearn, bnhiK ronldont miccenslvoly of MlKNourt. Nelirnnka, Idaho, Da kota and wyomlnis without movlnii from tho pluco, due to chanKas In tho boundaries the flvo Htnto. AVA3llti.OTON'. Dec. 21. With total of 1 8K.rC3 men discharged from tho army during the week ondinic Do comber 14, (ionernl March announc ed today, tho war department bus about roachod tho nvornxo of 30,000 discharged dully for which tho do mobllltutlon plans call. On oven-day basis the avorago for tlmt week wa 27,000 men per dny, but In many cases domobllUa tlon offlcors'dld not operate on 8un' dny. Additional units In this country doslgnatd for early domobllliatlgn brings the total of man so selcctod to 900,000, Oonornl March announced. Up to tho dnlo of tho latost official report 26.B0.1 offlcors had been honorably discharged. iionorul l'orslilng baa roportod that 3210 Amorlcan prisoners of war hnvo been repatriated up to Uocom bor 10. Of thono 2053 came thru Swlliarland: 324 passed thru the Amorlcan front lines, 120 wont thru Holland and 113 thru Denmark Thono passing thru llollund and Den mark are now all onrouto for Eng land, tho dispatch said. WASHINGTON, Deo. 21. Dismis sal from tho army of Major OiiBtav C. Taussig nnd Captain Frank S. Whlto for nogllganco, in connection with unduly severe disciplinary mea sures agnlnst army conscientious ou Joctors In a dotontlon section at Cnmp Funnton, Kns., was announced: today by Secretary Uakor, Admiral Taussig was In chnrgo of tho sootlon. He wns convicted or hnvlng permitted undue severity bo foro tho prisoners hnd boon formnlly convlctod of any offonso. Captnln Whlto, ns Judgo ndvocato, was charg ed with having made only a superfic ial investigation ot tho cane when it was brought to his attentlpn. Secre tary Baker said that sovoral regular army offlcors woro impucaiea ana tho cases of those will 'bo taken up In tho rogular routlno of tho depart ment. U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL WASHINGTON, Dee, 21 Tho riv ers nnd harbors committee haB doold od on throo- now projoots for Ore gon In tho bill reported toduy as fol lows: Coos Bny, 22-foot lnnor channel, 130,000s Yaqulna Bny, $100,000; Coqulllo bar and entrance, $8 1,000. Tho committee nlBO votod the full amounts aakod for the mnlntonnnco of Orogon projects completed as toi. Inwn: roiunvhin river bar. $130,000: Co lumbia nnd Willamette rtvers bolow Portland nnd Vancouver, ' $424,000.; Coos Bny bar and entrance, $74,000; Wlllnmotto river, nbovo Portland $27,000: Clatskanle river, $3000. The total for Orogon work during Hid next riHcnl your lBi?!,r,1in10(v of YANK PRISONERS REPATRIATED NOW NUMBER OVER 3000 ALLIES WANT A DEFINITE PLAN OF SEAT Look to United State? to Brlna Out Concrete Proposition Concerninu Freedom of Seas U. S. Delegation Favors Limitation of Naval Craft to Llttht Vessels. lAni8, Doc. 21. King Victor Kmmanuol of Italy loft Paris tonight on his way to visit Italian troops In Belgium. With his departuro, Parle put nslde her holiday attire and mat-tor-of-facl consideration of confer- onco arrangements began In earnest today. ; Premior Orlundo and Foreign MIn Istor Bonnlnlo of Italy, will leave Paris for Homo (on'lghl, expecting to return early in January. The Italian king will start on Sun day for Homo, going directly from Belgium. President Wilson ana the Amer ican delogates had a day of few Inter ruptions before them In which to study In a preliminary way various plans which havo bcon proposed for carrying out dotuils of Mr. Wilson's program. Light Armored Cutter Apparently tho other powers are looking to tho United States to bring forth a concrote proposition concern lug freedom of tho sons. There is reason to bollevo that tho proposed limitation of construction of naval craft to lightly-armored vessels, like revenue cutlers, whose solo purpose would bo to protect morcbant ship ping finds favor with tho American dolegatlon. Advocates of this plan say there would bo no further use for heavily- armed ships if all nations were plac od on an euual footing by this means. This is only one ot tho plans ad vanced to dovolojt tho viows of otnor oowors. Count Romunones, tho Spanish premier, was In conference for half an hour with President Wilson last evening. It Is reported tho premier invllod the president to visit Spain Premier Clemonceau nlso conferred with tho president. OF WASHINGTON. Dee. 21. No more permits I'or the importation of Mvxi can and West Indian lnbor will be rnnted. the department of lubor an i.oiinecd tndiiv, and permits already CTuntcd will bo void after Januarv 15, AhenK permitted to enter tern pornrilv tor war work will bo re nutrinted craduallv. Tho admission of senii-Rkillcd lu borers from I'nnudu will bo discon tinned, but present nrrnnircmcntH wherahv skilled laborers are admit ted onlv when thuv cannot bo cmplov ed in their own country, nnd when those countries hnvo civen consent to their departure, will be continued for the present. Conferences on this sub ject are under wav between tho United Htutcs and Canadian uovcrnments. TO KILLBFREAKiLAWS .HELENA. Mont., Doc. 21. Mem bers of the slxtoonth session ot tho Montana legislature which will coiv veno in Holonn, Mondny, Jnnunry 6 1919, seom determined Mo prevont tho passaga ot unnecessary frivolous legislation, While rroak bills are oxpocted to bo plentiful, there Is the oxpressod Intention upon the part of ilia loauors in oom sonuia ann nousu to kill thorn as fast as possible. EUREhAlPLANSiFOR TOURISTS IN THE'AIR EUREKA, Cal., Deo. 21 The Eur oka ehambor of commorco today be gan a movement for a pormanent landing place for private tourists traveling by airplane. The business men wish to encourage north nnd south truffle of that itnuiro, . REEDOM REMONT OLDER ARRESTED FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL Editor San Francisco Call Taken Into Custody Later Released on Own Recounltlon Complaint filed bv j. John O'Gara. Former Assistant Dis trict Attorney In San Francisco BAiN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. Fre mont Older, editor of the San Fran Cisco . Call, was arrested here today on a charge ot criminal libel sworn to by John O'Uara, former assistant district attorney here. He was re leased on his own recognition. - The chargo followed statements concern ing O'Uara' official conduct made uy Oldor In recently published reminis cences. The complaint against Older, quot ed a letter from Jack Black, an ex- convict, to the editor. This loiter, published In the reminiscences, as sorted that the Judge who sentenced, and the prosecutor who convicted John Byrne, a murderer, bad "pro grammed" against an application for a pardon made by Byrne to the stale pardon board. O'Uara was tho prosecutor, ana Judge William P. Lawlor. now assis tant justice of tho" supreme court. was the Judge in this case, according to the complaint. The case was tried In December. 1906. Byrne was convicted of first degree murder for killing Georgo O'Connor, a San Francisco pollcemun. Ho was sentenced to be hanged but tbls was communed later to life imprison ment. The pardon application was denied. . ' Older Is to appear before Police Judge Timothy FlUpatrlck on Mon day for instruction and arraignment. i Ti Illit-SSELS, Deo. 21. German representatives have brought from Cologne. 880.U00.000 marks in cold which is beinir restored bv uermnnv to Helcjuni. (The armistice with Gcminnv pro vided for the return of the cash ue posit of the NationVl Bank of Belgium which was removed bv tho Germans.) BEULIX. Friday. Dec. 20. Ger man troops have been sent niriiinst Bolshcviki forecs who arc ndvano incr on Mituu, nbout !I0 miles south west of Hiiru from Fricdensehstadt. on the Dvimi, according to the Lokal Anzciccr. ' Herman troops, the newspaper adds, have been disarmed bv the -Uol. sheviki at various points in Kuster: l.ivonin. The population is fleeing to ward Hiaa. : GE mil MKXtrO CITY. Dec. 21. (Bv the Associated l'ross.) Hienrich Yon Kckhnrdt, tho Gorman minister to Mexico since 101.'), nnd the diplomat who figured in tho Zimmermnnu dis closures carlv in 1917, whon the Ger man government made a futile at tempt to lino Mexico up against the United Slates, has been recalled t the present government. ' This was learned officially this ev civng when the announcement was niudo that Minister Yon Kckhnrdt had notified the Mexican' government of bis recall. The diplomat expeots to mako his farewell calls within a few davs nnd to leave for Gormnnv -by wnv ot the United Stales. . G. B. CLARKSON ELECTED HEAD COUNCIL OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON,; Dec. 21. Gros venor W. Clurkson of Now York, has been elected director of the Council, of National Defense to succeed V.' S. Gif ford, who recently resigned to re turn to private business. ' Mr. Clurk son has been secretary ot tho coun cil.' ' II' Was announced toduv Hint tele graphic reports from state councils show tlmt practically nil of the 180, 000 defense councils units throughout, tho country are holding together to eo-opernte with the snvcnimcnl in de-mobili.nliou, HINDENBURGS PLAN ACCEPTED BYGOVERNMENT National Army According to Disoatch From Copenhagen to Betronaer Than Ever Officers Receive In structions to Keep Details Secret ' Women Will Be Employed. LONDON,' Deci 21. The German government has accepted Field Mar shal von Hindenburg's plan to form a People's Guard, or National army, according to a Copenhagen dispatch' to the Daily Mall. It Is said that the German army, under this plan will be stronger than ever. All officers have received Instructions to keep the de tails secret. Women will be employed for auxiliary service. COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21. While the British fleet was bombarding Bolshevist forces near Revel on tbe Gulf of Finland, a Swedish fleet oc cuoled Kslhonian waters, says tbe Berlin Dokal Anzelger. Berlin ad vices to the National Tidende say tbe BritlBh warships have not landed troops but have supplied Esthonian forces with arms and ammunition. PARIS. Dec. 21. (Havas). Zurich newspapers today printed a Vienna dispatch carrying the report that the Austrian government "In order to avoid fresh disturbances" bad asked tbe allied authorities to occupy the Austro-Hungarian capital. . MUNICH, Friday. Dec. 20. Dr. Luppe, mayor ot Frankfort-on-the- Main. announces that the German national assembly will meet there. PRAGUE, Dec. 21. With the oc cupation of Eger .and R'elchenljerg, the Czetho-Slovakg seem to have all of German Bohemia completely cut off from German-Austria. - German Bohemia Is unable to re sist, since the Austrian army does not exist, MURDERED BY A JAP PHYSICIAN BALTIMORE. Md.. Dec. 21. Dr. Mnhmv - Tsida. a Japanese, and member of tho medical stall ot tno Sheppard-l'rntt hospital here, shot hn.l kd ed Dr. Ueoree IS. Wolte, nn other phvsieian of the hospital, m the office of the institution toduy. Jcal ousvbtcr one of the nurses prompted llm ileeil. nccordimr to the polie Hospital physicians who disarmed Dr. Ishida declared, however, that he told them that Dr. Wolfe had con stantly licensed lum ot beme a Jap anese spv and hud circulated false reports resrardinu his conduct toward nurses in the.hospitnl. Dr. Ishida is u professor of mcntnl diseases at the John's Hopkins Uni versity. 6 ARRIVE NEW YORK BAY . KTW YORK, Doc, 21. The first of tho muhv units of the nation s fight ing ships ordered here for Christ mas time ceremonies arrived in port today. Thcv were six buttleships, the Illinois, Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, Indiana nnd Kearsnrgc, and the hos pital ship Solace. These vessels will put ashoro their men on holiday leave from time to time and will be here to greet the home coming battleships, en route" from activo dutv iu the North sen when they arrive hero next week. COBLENZ, Friday, Dec. 20. The German fortress of Ehrenbreitsteln some times called the Gibraltar of the llhlne, on the opposite bank or the 'river, from Coblenz, was occupied by American troops today. The oom mander- ot tho American forces Colonel Robert Royors, a West Point graduate of 1903, rVILSON TO HAVE L SUITE IN ENGLISH PALACE LONDON, Dec. 21. King George has received from Presl- dent and Mrs. Wilson an ac- ceptance of his Invitation to be his guests at Buckingham pal- ace during their stay in Lon- don. They will be quartered In the royal suite ' customarily used by visiting monarcbs and will be entertained after a. man- ner similar to that usual in the case of royal visitors. A meeting of the war cabinet was held today to arrange the details ofthe presidential visit, which wilt last from Thursday next until Monday night, or Tuesday morning. DE TEST VOTE OVER REVENUE Bill WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. In an initial test vote lute todav in the sen ate on the war revenue bill's 1920 tax provision, 37 democrats voted to re tain it and 31 republicans supported a motion to strike it out. On the motion of benator M-Ct-um bcr of North Dakota, republican, to strike out the cluuse fiximr the in dividual normal tax at 8 per cent in 1920. the senate adopted tho com raittee amendment bv a strict partisan division. Immediately afterword and without a roll call, tnc senate auopiea- uie 192d provision, reducing corporation income tuxes from 12 to 8 per cent. A motion of Senator 1'enrose to strike out the clause was defeated viva voce, with all the'veas cominz from the republican side. PARIS, Dec. 21. President Wil son had another long conference to dav with Vittorio Orlando, the Italian Dremier and Baron Sonnino. the ior eign minister. The position of Italy. was further discussed. 1 he president is rcurescnted as engaging in these conferences in an effort to bring about harmony ns to the matters which especially concern Italy and others of the allies in common. The uresident s on'v engagement for this afternoon nt the Sorbonne for the ceremony incident to the bestowul of the honorary degree upon him, la ter dining at the British embassy. Mrs. Wilson nnd the president went about the streets of Paris afoot for the first time, looking into the shop windows and mingling with the crowds making their purchases. C. L. REAMES WITHDRAWS SEATTLE. Dec. 21. An indict mcnt charging William Bouck. pros ident of tho Washington State Grange with making seditious utterances, was dismissed here toduv bv United States District Judge Jeremiah Net oror nl the reouest of Special Assist ant United States Attorney General Clarence L. ltcames. Bouck, who resides near Mount Vernon, Wash., was charged in the indictment with assailing the govern ment's war program, and attemptm to discourage the purchase of Liberty bonds. When arrested he denied the allegation. PERSHING CONFERS D. S. C.- ON ALLIED GENERALS WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. General Pershing notified the war department toduv that iu accordance with author ity granted him bv tho president he had awarded tho Distinguished her vice Medul to the genornls command ing the various French. British. Bel giun and.Italinn armies. In all. deco rations wcro awarded to 16 Krenc generals, seven British, two Belgian Hnd three Ituliuu generuls, WALSH ATTACKS BURLESON FOR WAR POLICIES Former Chairman War Labor Board Appears as Witness for Defense of Victor L, BeraeP Protested Against Barrinq papers From Mall Appealed to Wilson. . i CHICAGO. Dec. ' 21. Frank T, ' . Walsh, of Kansas Citv, until recently ' toint chairman, with William il. tan. of the federal war labor board, was a witness for the defense in the trial . of Victor I,. Bercer and several other socialists in the ' federal court here. ;"; chanred with violation of the espion ace act. " ' " Walsh told of appearms with Amos Pinchot. Clarence S. Dnrrow. Morns Hillnuit, Seymour Stedman and J. Louis Kngdobl, representatives or tho postoffice department, and the do- ; partment of iustice in Washington on , July 14. 1917. to protest aeainst the government's-sction in barring nnm- v ber of small newspapers from me mails, which it was charged, had been publishing seditious articles. Complained to Wilson Mr. Walsh read a letter which he had addressed to Postmaster Gen- " eral Burleson after the Washington hearing protesting against tho pro-, cedure followed in barring papers from the mails and threatening to ap peal to President Wilson for relief. He enclosed an", editorial on free . speech from Hearst's New York news paper. The witness read a reply irom the postmaster general in which tho letter of Walsh's wa3 characterized . as impertinent and probably intend ed to be offensive. '-:.-'; ' Walsh said that Inter he took the case up with President Wilson and suggested various changes in tho methods followed bv the postoffice department in excluding papers from the mails." Walsh said he never reuu more than one or two issues of the American Socialist and had glanced at some of the socialists anti-war pamphlets. He also read the St. Louis convention, platform, but' none of these had made much dfari imprest siononhim. . .! ','' ' ' " Opposed to war .... 7 v Walsh said he was opposed to the war. but when tins counirv eniercu the conflict he was able to change his mind and do his dutv as a loval citizen. He said he belinvi-'d .tbo oampjilet "the price we pav" should be excluded from the mails under the espionage law. H to u. s. AMERICAN ARMY OF..6'cKTA.- TION. .Friday. December. 20. (Bv the Associated Press.)-The .German authorities began today turning over to the American Third .army lurge Quantities of war material which will require several trains to transport. Included in the artillery given ud by the Germans are 700 guns of large ealiher and nearly '3,000 muehiuo uns. ': 1 . The other guns range from 1508s to 210s. ' Mctternich. mst outside of Cob- . lenz, is the assembling point for this material. Some of it eomes from cast of the Rhine, munv of the guns having been sent into the interior ot . Germany for repuirs. as the terms of the armistice require that all the ar tillery be turned oyer in first class condition. Todav , American officers began checking up the guns as they enme in. Gorman officers, especially assigned for the final delivery of tho material assisted in the work and received tho receipts ns fast as the Amerieuns in spected nnd accepted the surrender-, cd property. This is tho lurgest amount of artillery turned over to the Americans under the armistice nnd it is estimated It will require. a week to inspect nnd receipt for all the equipment. ; , . WARNING ISSUED AGAINST OREGON FOOD PROFITEERS PORTLAND. Ore.,' Dec. 21 A warning to dealers against protiteer ing in food products was issued hero todav bv tho state food administra- . tion, noting on the advice of tho na tional food 'administration. H was pointed out that while minor food regulation rules are being reneinded, license regulation still prevails and will continue. The margin of profit on various food products still is fixed bv tho administration and no pro fiteering will bo tolerated, il was SflioV i .1"