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Newspaper Page TextOrmn Historical 800 X Public Auditorium The Weather MjM)iiiiiiin yesterday tn Minimum today Ill Predictions Tonight nml tomorrow, H11I11. Kurly.eliilitli Yii bally Thirteen Mir. MEDFORD, OKMJOX, ..MONDAY,. , JANUARY 27, 1919 111 lonr. NO. 261 Ma 11. Trtiritwict MEDFORB mm OF COLONIES LOST BYHUNS Supreme Council of Peace Confer ence Discusses Disposition of .Former German Colonies In Pa elf Ic, Far East ami Africa Repre sentatives of Dominions and China Heard Economic Questions Also Under Debate. PARIS, .Inn. 27, Tho Hunrcnip eomivil nt its meeting this morning laid out 11 prngrnm of work mill t lie coiistilution of now committee fur economic timl fiiinnoitil uuchlioiiK. Questions ('in iniiiif iirivulu mid maritime laws nlso were discussed. At the afternoon session Hip ox change of views on Hip 1'nnufi Gcr mnn colonics in lli I'ncifin mid t''nr Kitst wero oonliniiod. HcpreMuiln tives nf Hip iliiiiiiiiiuiiH nml of China were lipunl. PARI8. Jan. 27. The supromo' council of the panro confaronrn mul al 10:30 a'clnrk tills morning. Titers wu a full attcudnnco of tho mem bora. A number of technical advisors ou colonial matters, . Including threo Americans, accompanied (ha various delegations oil they entered Ilia for eign office for tho ibiy's session. One of tho questions which It wait expected the supremo council would Ink up toiluy win the ulllmnto fate nf tho Ccrmun colonies. . Franco mul Oroat llrlliiln. It l declared, aro agreed that under no consideration hall the colonic revert to Germany. Tho reasons advanced for mu-h a de cision are vnrlotu. but . promliiout arnonK them In Ihut It would render It, Impossible for (itirmuny to estab lish submarine bases In her colonial possessions. lllvldlnjr Afrirn Tho American nttlliido In as yet unreffulod. A promlnpnt offlclnl div clured to the Aasoolatod Press todny Ihut should tho) Krunco-llrlllnti view point provnll, tho Herman Knmiriin would bo taken ovor by tho Kronen, llolglum lays rliilm to Hint pnrt of tho Congo which yho conquered by forco of arms, tho HelsTon troops having enpturad Tabora and the ter ritory lying beyond tho -woslorn lopes of I-.uk 0 Vlctarlu Xynnro. Tho Ilelgluns also doiilro a strip of terri tory along tho loft bunk of tho Con go, tho d .diminution of courno, to bo nettled amlcnhly with Portugal, terri torial compensation being given tho , lattor. Tho Council of Ton, as Iho French now call tha ministers of tho tlvn groat powors, bus before It for con nldorntlon todny also questions of territorial adjustment, abolition of conscription and economic, recon struction of (lormany. These ques tions will ho reforred to sullnblo commissions. (toriiiiui Peace Terms Thoro nppciirs ovory prnspoet that tho peaco conference will mnko rapid progress with tho work of flxliiK tha 'peace terms for Oarmnny. A hlKh French nuthorlty Is quoted as ostim ntlng that tho conference will linye Iho poaco terms rondy for ratification by tho various nntlonnl governments botweon the mlddlo nnd tho end of iMarcb. If this Is accomplished the Oormnn dologntos will bo summoned to Paris oarly In April, The dologalos of tho Biniill powors will meet this a.ftoinoon to chuoso represontntlves on commissions pro vided for In resolutions ndoptcd by tho pence congross Saturday, It was understood this morning Hint tho great powers hnd undorlakon to re consider the daolnlnn that tho smnll powers shall have batwoen thorn only flvo mombars on theso commissions. (Without' walllnu for a doolslon on . this question, however, tho commis sion will gat to work at ouco. HUNS STILL THINK GERMANS VICTORIOUS PAWS, Jnn. 27. A Fronoli con erni who iunl arrived from Uorlin. do neribinir cnnditionH in tho Gorman viinitnl in tho Mntln, nays: "The Oormnn iioonle, boliovino; llto war Is ovor, think that thoir bud times nro nt nn end, Tliov do not keliovo thnt tho Oartnnn nrmv wns hnnten, nnd Hint, thornforo, no wnr indomnitv will ho cxnotod, . Thov labor under illiiHiotm rea-nrdimr tho feelinu's oC the Amorieun nonplo, CRiicoiallv pt'Oaidont WilHon, I hnvo booh proticNsioim poHstnit the Adlon liolol oliootinir tho ironpriil in enmmiunl oL 1 1 1 o American uiWuion iu liei'liu," WILSON VISITS WASTED AREA OF BATTLE LINE President Makes First Inspection of Devastated Regions Drives From Chateau Thierry to Rhelms Deep ly Impressed By Scenes of Desola tion and Ruin. I'AKIS. Juli. 27. (v Hie Anno ciuleil 1'roKM.) l'rchldcnt Wilnnn venlcriliiv iniidn Ihh firht Irii) to Hie biiltlt'friiiil mid ilevanluleil rcuiouH, viniliuK CIiiiIpiiii Tliicrrv nnd lilicimn. HA l in piiihp in it tour linn iouk nun lirniiL'h n iIii.pii rnr.cil villuuvH ciiil- iuir in the rniim of the historic; vn thcdrnl nt ItliciiiiM, he Hindi! thin com incut : "No one can nut into wnnlx tlio im liri'oHiiiiiH 1 have received nmonuKt such scencx ( ilmnlnlion and ruin." Tliu.1 wiik Mr. Wilon's nnlv exnrcM ion nf hix reeliiiL'H lifter a Irin Hint evi-rv I'Vciichirtnii Iiiih heen liuniiiir he woiilil iniike before he taken nnrt in ili'cidiiiir what in to be exuded from (li'i'iiianv from the ilcviintalion of niirllicrn Krnnce. Visits 1uitcnu Thierry Accomiuiiiied hv Mrn. WilMiui. Ad iiiirnl (IrnvKiin nnd n vcrv smnll nnr iv. Mr. Wilxon left the Miimt niKi ilence nt nn enrlv hour tlii mnrniiic. forciniiiiu nttendaneo nt cliurcli nnd Hie ri'it whii'li lie felt lie needed verv iiiucli, to iierfunii wiuit he eoithiilercd to he n dtitv. The iiarlv uiolored firl to Clialciiii Tliicrrv. where lunch mm taken on hoard n wititintr train. The imrlv then proccded lv motor to itliciinx. iniHKiiiir throiicht niiinv ruined villaucx nnd nlonu the old fiuhtiinr lines. wlicn evidence of enmhut are xtill iilninlv to bo seen. After veiling lllicinis (he iiri'sidcnt and liix nartv nbaudoued their motor ears mul, liminlini; a Mneeinl train, returned to Purix. , The lent uart of Hie and or Irin wax made in a Kwirlinc xuiiwKlnrin. the lirnt sonw Mr. Wil xon Imx Keen xince IukI wit'tcr. The first fi.'hlintr uronnd wns reaehcil as tlio imrtv nenred Itellenu Wood. humirtnlir.i'd in the liihtorv of the war hv the Italian! fiditini: of the Anierienn ntarinex. The motor earx turned off the uiiiin roadx nnd crawl ed iieriloiixlv Ihroituli back lanes to briinr the nrcsidenl close to the place where fiuhtinu took place. Tho presi dcnl xtooil beside the craves of 100 or more bovx who cave their lives nt that point, and looked across Hie stratccii' valley lo llellenu wood, n landed mass of tree trunks and un derbrush, but now n national monu ment to the marines, a t ier whom the French covcrnmciit have mimed Hie place. v Sees WiiH(ao of Wur It seemed as if tho fields hnd been sowed hv Marx with tho waslaco of wnr in Hie bono Hint it would take root nnd blossom. American as well ax French craves, lav alone the road side. There were German craves to be seen, too. Desecrated cemeteries wero found in manv eases. At everv turn of tho rond was n farm, desert ed nnd in ruins, its fields dotted with shell holes filled willi witter and crusted ice. Thero was a constant paiiormnn of destroyed or charred vineyards, card ens and homes. The lirosident was welcomed nt Ithcims bv Hie mnvor nnd n com mit I pp. to whom Mr. Wilson explained Hint lie had not ennie.lo thctlevnstnt ed recions sooner hecauso ho had been whollv encaced nt 1'nris with the bus iness of ninkint; pence. Hel'ore coinc lo Ihn cathedral, he passed Ihrouch the streets of it deserted oil v. which was onoo Iho home of 115. 000 people, but where less than 5,000 nro now ckinir out tin existence nmoni; the ruins, lie visited Hed Cross enntoens where hundreds of destitute persons lire fed nicht nnd day and the hos pital where Hie sick and injured lire en red for. A licht blanket of snow covered the around hh I he president drove up to tho cathedral and Rhofms, ravished and nuked in all its misery and deso lation, looked like a ernvevard in the nioonlichl. Thero wore tnoro crows in lluv nil-, eirclinir over tho mined town, than wero human bcincs in the littorcd streets, . CKENOWiTH NAMED I e: SATjKM, Jan, 27. Oeorco B.,Chen owelh of Gold rlcnch, hns boon mimed hv tho county ittdco of Coos nnd Cur rv counties as reprosontnlivo to tho sale lecislature in pluco of J, K. Stan nni'd, deeunsed, TIo hns not vet nv rivod in Palotn. llo will 1)0 necovded the eoitrtesv of Iho floor, nnd mny pavlicipalo in tlchule, but- will hnvo no volo, YANKS ESCAPE FROM BOLSHEVIK! THRU A RUSE - : ; ; ; . ; r. Allied Forces On Archanqel Front Forced to Evacuate Town of Shen kursk to Avoid Possibility of Lonq Seine Larue Stock of Provisions Lost to Enemy. AUCIIAN'OEI, Jan. 27. (By As sociated Press.) Alllod haadquarters hero In annnunclni; today that the evacuation of Shenkursk on Saturday was to avoid the possibility of a long sloge, roveulod that It was only by a ruso that an American battullon and other allied forces succeeded In escnplng. Tho Ilotshovlki who had already elosod In on the town from the south, oast nnd west, had appeared In con siderable numbers on tho highway north of the town and bad cut all tolegrjiph wires. To escape them tho American troops slipped out of the town along a seldom-used trail thru the swamps, bringing with thorn vir tually all of their equipment. Tho llolshevlkl captured a large store of provisions at Shenkursk which the gurrlson was iinnblo to burn for feur of revealing the inten tion to withdraw. All Iho American guns wore elthor removed or ren dered useless. In a fight Saturday at Tarveso (Tarasovsku. northwest of Shen luirhk) In which the llolshevlkl were defeated, tho American troops cap tured several prisoners, a number of machlno guns and other equipment. Krnruntlnn SuccenHfiit - AtlCHA'.SXiKU Saturday. Jan. 23 (Hy Associated Press.) The town of Shenkursk, 190 miles south of Arch angel, was evacuated Saturday after noon by tho American and allied forces In order to avoid unnecessary casualties."" The 'allied' forcos moved northward to a lino along the Vaga riven v , v Th withdrawal from Shenkursk was carried out successfully.' A num ber of wounded In the American hos pital were removed onr sleds. There was little or no Interference from the Dolshevlkl. 11 A Inrge number of peasants and Russlnn partisan troops also moved out with tho Amorlcnn forces. To Drive Allies Into San Tho Bolshevik! have apparently begun In earnest thoir threat to drive the nllloB Into the Whlto sea by March. The situation, however, is well in hand and Russian - troops trained In Archangel are being added to the allied forces. Isolated posi tions like Shenkursk, however, may have to be given up. In the fighting near" Slioakursk, Russian troops fight slde-by-side with tha Americans, British and Krench with great bravery. Allied alrplunes flew low over tho roads wherever tho slow movlug Bolshevik' slod transports were seen, and bombs wore dropped on them. The aviators also attacked tho Bolshovlkt with ma chlno gunfiro. WASHINGTON', Jan. 27. Con gressman llnwley Introduced In the house of roprosontntlves, January 18, tho following bill; which was re forred to the commlttoo on military affairs: A bill authorizing the secrotary of war to donate, to tho city of Mcdtord, Jackson county, In tho stato of Ore gon, ono Gorman cannon or flold ploco. Bo it enacted by the senate nnd house of representatives of the Unit ed Stntes of America In congress as sembled, thut the secretary of war ho, and he Is hereby, niithorlied and directed to donnta to tho city of Mcdtord. Jackson county, state of Oregon, one cannon or floldplcce cap tured by tho Amorlcnn army from tho forcos of the Imporlul Ciormnn govommeiit during the present war. . AMSTERDAM. Jnn. 27. British forces, ncporilinc to a report rcoeivod here from Ttorlin todnv, hnvo ndvnne cil from Itnkti nnd occupied tho Trnns-Cnuonsian railwnv. The re port mills thnt tho Hritish nlso have occupied Pntrovsk, nnd Astrakhan, nt Iho mouth of tho Volga river. MORRIS ASSERTS BEEF PACKERS One of "Big Five" Declares War Would Not Be Over Except for Co operation (and Patriotism of Beef Barons Says Hands Are Clean Denies Existence of Monopoly. WASIIIXOTON'. Jan. 27. Kdward Morris of Chicago, president of Mor ris and eompnuv. told the house in terstate commerce committee toduv that enactment of pendintr legislation for government regulation of the meat packing business (would put that in dustry into tho situation 'where the railroads are now, This, he snid, not only would mean a creat increase in the cost of livinc. but micht cause ul timate ruin of the industry. . With Clean Hands v He denied categoriciillv the chnraes of (he federal trade commission thut there wus collusion anion? the five big packing firms. He said the pack on. came before the public now for a henring with "clean bands" and. that all thev asked was n "snuare deal." He added that possibly ''the unjust suspicion" ncainst them was due to their failure in the past to take the public into their confidence. - Mr. Morris snid he would make the statement deliberately nnd challenge successfully contrndition thnt "the war would not now be over if it had not been for the five hie Chicaco puckers. r Sny Won the War "This," he said, "was ono of the big industries that' stood un and de livered the eoods in the stress of storm. It never faltered nnd it never wavered, and it never asked or re ceived ono cent of assistance from the government. I)c it said to the eternal credit of the packers thnt thev made a smaller phin-entnge of profit during the war period than the food administration authorized nnd ap proved, hi the case of Morris and company the war profits were scarcely more than one-half of what the food administration approved. This, ulonp cives the lie lo the ehnrcc of profitterinc nnd should forever si lence the ehnrec of monopoly nnd il legal coinhinntion.' Mr. Morris rend n prepared state ment covering 1,14 pnees. He shnrn Iv assailed the trade commission for its report on the packing industry: snid the mnrket committee of tho Na tional Livestock association was be hind the commission's investigation and declared that the committee soucht higher prices for livestock, which necessarily would mean hisher prices to the consumer. SEEK DEEDS FOR it ITS. I SAl.tftC Ore., Jnn. ar.The sennto hns adopted ilie house memorial, in troduced by,: Hepresentdtivo B. F. Jones, urging congress to 'cnnet.legr islation giving the Indians on the Si let reservation fee simple, deeds, to their lands. This would place two million dollars worth of hinds on the tax rolls. The senate nlso adopted the house joint emmorinl urging con gress to pass the Sinnott bill for np prnprintion nf one billion dollars for reclamation nnd drninngo in the west ern stntes. . . - ' Senator Pierce introduced n bill for reference to the people nt the first election held in the state, providing for an ndidtional tax levy on all tax able property, the proceeds to he used for roadbuildinc purposes. CURB SALE .OF .' i JO SALEM. Ore, Jan. 27. A bill pve pnred bv the Anti-saloon League of Oregon, with the iipprovnl of Attor ney General Itrown, to curb the sale of "bitters" and "tonics" now being held in Oregon, it is alleged, as sub stitutes, for lienor, was introduced in the legislature hv Representative El more. It would give the state hoard of phnrmucv power to prohibit the salo of anv alcoholic mixtures or compounds intended or likelv to be used ns beverages. 1 POLICE FIRE ON MOB -KILLING GUAYKILL STRIKERS GUUAYAOl'U.U Jan. 2(i. Several persons were killed nnd wounded when tho police fired upon ti mob here tonight. The disorders were Hie re sult nf a strike. , Oi'dof has been re stored, .. WN THE WAR WILLING TO OPERATE P. & E. SIX MONTHS IF COST IS GUARANTEED WAR REVEI TAX BILL AGREED ON BY CONFEREES War Excess Profits for 1919 In creased SliqMly Senate Oil Tax Adopted Compromise Effected Effected. ' WASIIIXOTON'. Jan. 27. Virtual ly complete agreement on the' wur revenue hill was reached late todav bvennte and house conferees. It was announced thnt the war excess profits taxes for Kill) were increased slight ly, the senute oil tax adopted and that the house plan for taxing es tates at reduced rates and the senate amendment substituting a modified zone system of second class postage rates for the present law are elimin ated. It is planned to present the formal agreement within a few days. A compromise on war excess pro fits taxes for this vcar was reached. The house managers accepted the first senate bracket, imposing 30 per cent tnxes on corporations' net in come under 20 per cent of their in vested capital. The second bracket was made Go instead of GO per cent on the excess income over 20 per cent, the senate managers agreeing to the increase. i '-,. LISBON'. Sunday. Jan. 2G The government is assembling large bodies of troops to put down the rovalist rebellion nt Oniorto, says an official statement issued todnv in which the republican victory nenr the capital is described. . The statement says in part: "Units belonging to the Lisbon gar rison dcclnred in favor of the Orpor to ropnlist rebels, left their barracks and took un positions in the moun tains of Monsanto above Lisboln. Thoir forces were compared of one regiment of cavalry and tljree butter ies of field artillery. "The government immediately or dered fuithful troops to surround the position. The rebels were surrounded and promptly defeated. Their guns were captured and what remained of their eavalrv fled in disorder. "Avres de Ornellas. the chief offi cinl -representative of King Manuel, was with tho rebel troops. (A Lis bon dispatch yesterday reported that Ornellas had been killed in ' the fighting.) "The government is concentrating large bodies of troops with the ob ject of suppressing the Oporto rebel lion.", ' PARIS, Jan. 27. Portuguese roy alists are completely in control of the provinces of Minho and Trasos Mon ies; according to n dispatch from Madrid to the Journnl des. Debuts. The same advices say republican troops which were defeated bv mon archists nt Coimbrn are about to go over to the monarchists. TEXTILE INDUSTRY NEW YORK, Jan. 27. A nation wide labor crisis involving industries engaged ' in ninniil'aclnring silk nnd cotton goods and to soino extent wool en goods, is impend'ng unless em ployers in these trades concede the 8-hour dnv bv February 3, it was learned here todnv. Informntion that employes planned to work not longer than eight hours on that date and on each dnv there after was convoyed to . the recon struction commission recently un pointed bv Governor Alfred 15. Smith to nd just labor disturbances. This information came from John Golden, president of the United Tcxtilo Workcrs oC America. MONARCHY Public Service Commission Cannot Set Aside Decree of Federal Court. But Receiver May Join Shippers in Postponement Plea If Sold. Purchaser Can Junk Road If Desirable Government Policy Cause of Railroad's Suspension Says Turner People of Eaqle Point Blamed. SALEM, Jan. 26 (Special Corres. pondence). Information from Port land Is to the effect that a postpone ment of the receivership of the 'Pa cific & Eastern will be granted and a public hearing allowed when protests against the recent order will be beard. According to report, however, W. P. Turner, receiver of the road Is of the opinion that the decree of Judge Wolverton of the federal court, can not be set aside by the public service commission, and the original plan for a receivership will be carried out, operation of the road discontinued, and the property offered tor sale. The railroad, however, will consent to a delay and continue in operation for six months, if operating expenses are guaranteed during the Interval. -Arthur Hill of Medford, who is here representing the Medford and Butte Falls lumber men, left for Portland to ascertain Just what Is included in operating expenses. When sold it la Mr. Turner's opin ion that the purchaser can either operate the road or sell It for junk, and it, rsqld Am iunkaerevULJbe. no way to prevent the property being dismantled and the equipment ship ped away. Want loss Made Up Mr. Turner, who got his start In Medford, is familiar with conditions in southern Oregon, has a genuine attachment for that part of the state and has expressed his willingness to aid in advancing the Interests of the Rogue River valley, but fears that the only way out of tbe dilemma will be for the people of southern Oregon, TO GIVE TIG TAO TO- PARIS. Jan. 27. (Bv the Asso ciated Press.) The Japanese dele gation in its attitude on ouestions coming before the peuec congress will be inspired bv sentiments expressed bv Viscount TJehidn. the Japanese foreign minister, on the opening of the diet nt Tokio, Japan's senior delegate, Huron Makino, said to the Asoscinted Press todny. The Japanese will contribute in every way possible to the conclusion of a just nnd permanent peace and neither expect nor desire nnv territor ial expansion in China or Siberia, he said. ' Huron Makino said: "Our minister of foreign nffairs disposed of nnv nuestion ns to Jap an's relation with Russia bv declar ing she neither intends nor desires to interfere in Russian nffairs. but is willing to nid Russia in restoring or der. "Viscount Uohida gave ample as surance Hint Japan has no territorial ambitions in China. On the contrary, we have solemnly engaged to resuect the political nnd territorial integri ty of China. Our country proposes to demonstrated sho is a sincere friend of China bv using everv en deavor to promote good will and the common welfare." LAND SETTLEMENT SALEM. Ore., Jan. 27. A bill creating a state land settlement com mission nnd providing for co-operation, through the commission, between the state nnd fedora! governments in the settlement of honorahlv discharg ed soldiers, sailors nnd marines upon Oregon lands, was introduced in the legislature today bv Representative Hen C. Sheldon. The bill incorporates the plan of Secrolnrv of the Interior Lane for land settlement. TO or the Individuals Interested in tim ber along the line, or both, to agree to guarantee the operating expenses of the property, when the present management would be willing to re sume operations. To a member of the Jackson coun ty delegation Mr. Turner when Inter, viewed in Portland on Saturday said: "The Pacific & Eastern railroad was turned back to private ownership because It did not pay operating ex penses. In other words the govern ment policy is to operate roads and feeders that pay a profit, and ask the railroads to operate those that don't pay a profit. This - automatically forces all railroad units, operating at a loss, and previously maintained by profits of tbe entire system, to be abandoned." " Support Withheld "The people living along the Pa cific & Eastern have not supported the railroad as they should. Only a short time ago the people of Eagle Point threatened a boycott because a train was late. They have not ridden on the road or shipped freight over ..tha road,, when- automobiles or moutr . trucks could be substituted. The In crease in timber shipments the past year have enlarged receipts somewhat but not enough to justify operation. -"If the people of southern Oregon will themselves, or thru other respon sible parties pledge tbe operating ex. penses of the property, I have no doubt the operation of tbe Pacific & Eastern can be continued. If this is not done, I can see little chance of preventing the i ultimate abandon ment of the property." E WASIIIXGTOX. Jnn. 27. General March, chief of staff, informed the senate military committee todav that: shipping arrangements had been made bv which' 300.000 men might bo transported home monthly nnd thut all of the American expeditionary forces could he returned home nnd demobilized within six months. Ilow manv Americans will be held nbrond in the army of occupation is to be determined bv President Wilson. General March stated, but Americans already have been designated for re turn home than originullv proposed bv Marshal Koch. He indicated that 10 divisions had been suggested as Americas contribution to the army of occupation. Thero are still nbout 783,000 men ini ennip in the United States and all will be demobilized with n month from todav except 'those, retained for overneiKt duty," Uenernl March add ed. Up to noon last Saturday, ho said, 104,000 men had arrived from overseas. : : -' . ,i WINNIPEG. Han.. Jan. 27. IIo tnrned Canadian soldiers vesterduy prevented Winnipeg socialists from holding n meeting called to honor tho memory o the late Karl Liebknocht, German Spurtacan loader. The sol dies later ransueked . the socialist headquarters, wrecked a socialist club and burned a red flug they found. Deputy Sheriff Ernest Lister has received a letter from Ralph O. Jen nings, who says he Is again located on his Applegate ranch. Mr. Jennings resigned as sheriff of Jackson county to go to war. Ho stntes that ho had a fino time nnd got lots of experience. Grants Pasa Courier. .