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Historical S The Weather SliulniiiMi j(vi'lji'..,..,ni Minimum Joduy,. .k M Precipitation ill Predictions Tonight mid Tomorrow . Occasional ltalu. Dully .Foiirlnoiilh Year, furly-nluth Yviir. MEDFORD, . OIJEaOX, THURSDAY, APML 10, 1919 MwirnwiTDBin) Mai TTMT TTs, TTF jl ? t.i ill A u s jul vr Jyjir .jlt jll-l iuul ........ . ' ...... .. . -v '. . DnVO VIt n irlmlLANU Ll I lliAN I P A N Am UIIZtN ; . MVAK A AN P- bUJU p CnDW A TO APPEAL OF Draft Men at Archahuel Decline to Go Back to Trenches War. Over ; They Don't Wont to Fluht Bulslie vlkl Regimental Commander De clares Own Lives Depend On Ac tion. Recites the Traditions of ' American Army, 'i ..' ARCHANGEI,. April 0. (Ilv the Associated Press.) A company of Amoriciin troops recently showed some hesitation iir returning to the fmhtimr front south of Archniwc declaring Unit the wnr with flerainnv wiih over mid Unit tlio Vnitc'd States hum not nt war with th HoMioviki The regimental commander, in MHech. said that thuv wero 1'iuhting n .li'HiM'rulu defensive Imltlo. nnd nil iienlcd to tl i to stick it out. Tim company then left for he front. The nit mil ion arose when the com pany named wim ordered back to tlio fronl nflur n ret period nl Arclinn aid, Tim officers were informed thnt tliu men iliil not wniit to bo to tho front niriiin. They nuked to have thi'ir nmuments answered. - The men contended tlmt thev wore draft men m-lcolcd for tho wnr with (lenuiinv. which wnn finished now tlmt America wiih not lit wnr witli the HuMicvikl, tlmt the entire Iiolxhcvikt situation wn the sutnect or mnen political detinto nnd indecision in tho United States nnd Unit no fur nt Ihev wore concerned, thov were un nhle to hoo why thov Hhould bo fight jug if there wiih no wnr. Tho regimental commnndcr said Unit, perhaps, their own live depend ed on the fighting on thin front nnd then iiimln bin successful appeal, re citing to tho .men traditions of the Amerienn iinnv. . WASIIINOTON. Airil' JO. An of fieinl report to tho wnr department on diseonlent nmimir Amerienn trooiw in norlhoni HnsHin iH nnderntood to enntnin nhotit the umo fnetH rulnted in tho AHHoeintod l'ros diiMitobe roeeived loduv dimenhinir the unwill inirneKii of nn Amerienn eonumnv to rotnra to tho firimr lino until nppenl ed to bv their teirimentul oommnnder. Seniitor JohnHoii of C'nlifornin. nuimhlioiin. in n ulntcmont todnv ro- nuwed hm denuneiiition of continued American pnrticipiition in tho fiulit imt around Arehainrel and cited thin Hitiintion nn n purallel of whnl miuht hiiiiDim under a Leairuo of Natioim, . . "TIiih i not n oueHtion .of Holxhc- vihm Or of fluhtinir the horrible doc trinoa of I,emno am' Trott-Uv." ho miid. ''TIiIh in -wairine a war wiih Amerienn blood on ti foreicn Hoil a wnr undeehired bv America but do omed bv n foreiun council. U poinlB controtolv to tho Leairuo of Nations. ARCHANGEL. April 0. In view of tho Hitualion which Iiiih developed ninonir tho Amerienn troops in Arch nmrel. offieml circles nro improsHcd with the iioooHHitv of promptly roliov 'In tho Amerienn Roldicrs who now nro in north Hushiii. ' Tho ooldiura have interpreted tlio Wiifdiinvton slatoment thnt thov would 60 relieved nt tho earliest mo ment possible as monnintr not later than Juno first, whioli is tlio iimo thov believe nnvhrntion nt ArchnnBol nrnbablv will bo open and' while out of a spirit of loyalty to thoir officers nnd toAmcnciin traditions thov ex press n willinancsA to stick it out un til that date, they nro . exceedingly (Continued on Page Four.) AND COAL FOR CASH MADRID, April 10, Promlor Ro mnuonoA had n conforonco today With tho British ambassador concerning the oonvontlon uotwoon Great Britain' and Spain whlc.Y will bo signed to morrow. England, 'by this treaty, will pormlt the Importation of Span ish ornnttoa nnd will ship to Spain 1R0, 000 tons of coal a month. Spain will lend Groat Britain 75,000,000 ponotns, tho ruto of Intoroat being live porcont, ittxni inn iitiaiiit Mia . iiirnmiii niTiirn Ininiisii nn ' 1 1 r iinnmti nn trt I TO SPEND $1600 10 RECOVER 60 CENTS ' I'OinTANI). April .10, Oeoruo Mercer, of tliiH eitv, has iiunomiced bis deti-rminalion to spend us biuh lis 11011. if neo- esHiirv, to recover 110 cents spout at It local vaudeville tliou- ter. Tlio iiueKtioii involved is whether n theater patron Am got his moiiev buck if he is told to iro 1111 in the unllorv when be " pniil for seiils in the balconv. Mercer's attorney filed suit vcsterdiiv' UL'iiinHt n theater company fur (111 cenls, tho sinnll- est amount ever involved in n suit in the district court, Tho sum represenls the price of two tickets end Mercer nlleiios that 'n refund was refused nt the box office, nftcr ho bud refused to take seats in the millerv. bo- cause tie balconv was filled. 4 E FULL REPARATION FROM 1HE HUNS PARIS, , April 10. "Full iustice nnd complete reparation; thai is what Franca wants.'' Under this caption tho Petit Parisian, the most widely einniltud,nevipttper in France, prints todi'iv nn article bv Senator. licnrv Wicron. dochirine Unit nn .' essential Principle ol common law in nil civil- Ucd oonnlries is thnt a person cans mil' dunint'o must innke it uood, nnd nruiiinir that similarly Ocnimnv must pay not onlv for (ho damnita she caused and tho pensions of war suf ferers, but must eventually hear thu cost of tho wnr. . "Any solution contrary to this would iicriietiiate the most monstrous in.iiiHtico in historv und in nddition would involve our ruin. 'In addition to pecuniary repara tions," continues tho waiter, "there is moral reparation. ' It is true thnt (hero are voices raised uirainst the infliction of 11 judicial penalty to be inflicted upon tho wretched cx-hin poror Willinni, who knowinulv was tho author of tho death of so many nlillinns of huimtn hcinics. but public opinion demands ciinrnntees nirainst tho renowal of the crime. " PARIS, April 10. Tho chnmber of deputies todnv discussed the report of the special commit Ice on rcpnrn tions for war diunnues and adopted 'JO articles of tho report duriuir the forenoon session. Tho cxpensos of France, the report snvs, will bo enormous, nmK tho bur den should Ho entirely upon Oer mnnv. Hepnratinn for France must ho claimed with tho richt of priority because of 'its iiriront. chiirnctcr. It is admitted Unit Oermnnv may not ho 11I1I0 to pav immedintolv in cash or .raw materials nnd it is declared that Frnneo, thcroforo. must work out n i'iiinncial plan in order to permit reconstruction of various phases o French I i Co to continue without halt. LABOR PLANS PARTY LIKE NON-PARTISANS SPRINGPIISLD, Ills., April 10. More than 2000 delegates are here today attending tho oponing aoaalon ot tho stnto labor party convention Tho conv'ontlon will continue until Saturday. ' ; , It Is tho Intention of the dologatos, aooordlng to Home offlelals ot the party, to launch a labor political par ty similar to that ot the Non-Partlsan loaguo of' North I)akotn, which will regulate nnd control all matters per taining to labor and affecting tho workors for tho bonoflt ot tho work ing musses. PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON CALL ON QUEEN MARIE ' PARIS, ' April i0.Prosi.1ont; Wil son nnd llrs. Wilson niid Roar Ad miral Ornvson, bis phvsicinn, culled upon Queen Muriu of Rumania nt hor tcinporiiry rosidonce bore bul'ovo this morjiinit's session of 'llio oouncil of four, ' i . w..w www..w.- . n, nnrnm DV ' mm ADAMlOl M IIHI II lllllliH ! iiuniin uinni n ,i ! m irnr II n WW WUKUI ram ran I Supreme Tconotnlc Division Adopts Resolution Calling Attention of Nations to Gravity of Situation in Europe President Wilson Back at Work and Good Progress Is Made. PAltlH, April 10. Tito supreme economic council today adopted a rtwolutlon ciilllii; nttcnUou of tlio tMHoclirtol KovernmenU to tlio ox. trcino Krsvlly nnd urcncy of tlio prment Hllunlloit In KuroiH, on offic ial announcement soys. PARIS, April 10. The Armenian delcuation to the pence conference has received n tclcarnm from Trans 'auciisiu savinir tnat tlio Armenian Population there is threatened sen 01ir.lv bv Miisselmnn nnd Tartu- forces who have disarmed tho Arme mans and proclaimed a new eovern-i uient in Ar-crbiudinn. Tho telegram asks the ilelCnation to implore the allies to take measures to avoid revo- ution nnd bloodshed in Trnns-Cnu-! sia. ' PARIS. April 10 Provision" thai tho l.eau'iie of Nations shall exercise general supervision of tho Soar vol ley for a period of 15 venrs was con tained in the settlement of the Snar problem effected Wednesday bv tho council of four. WASHINGTON. April 10. Presi dent Wilson-is "hnmniurine uhead" and has niiido 'Vood proirrcss" in liia neeotintions in Pnris, nccordine to advices received todnv at tho White House It was not stilled lust -what Pro- nrcs.8 had been nindc but tho advices seemed to cause considerable satis faction in official nunrtere. PARIS. April 10. (IIavas. President Wilson wns expected to preside over the ICiicne -of Nations commission when it resumed its ses sions todnv. The program called for discussion of amendments proposed bv the French, Amerienn nnd Japan ese delegations. .. . . PARIS. April 10. Viscoimt Mor- Icv, Andre Tardicn nnd Charles II. Uaskins, tho special- committeo on western hurtjpo boundaries, were called before the council of four to day. This cave rise to the belief that Premiers Movd Geoiuo. Clemenccan nnd Orlando nnd President Wilson were consulorintr lite prouicm 01 ine Rhino valley. PARIS. April 10. The publication in rnns todnv 01 n statement at trihuted to British sources to the ef fect that tho terms of tlio pence treaty would not ho presented to the plenary session 'of the peace confer ence until nftcr thev had been com municated to tho Germans caused comment nmnnir dclecntcs of tho nn- nions not represented on the counod of four. Tho publication broucbt but from tho Amerienn mission tho statement thnt it wns opposed to such a plan . , , r BNKERS CALLED .10 1 NEW YORK, April JO.-WRepreaen tatlvos of tlvo largo Now York tanks together With hankers from Chicago ann oilier cities win comer wun. un oetor Gonoral Hlnos ot Jhe railroad administration, j Secretary ot the Treasury Glass and other officials in Washington on Friday, It was an nounced here last night. In (in effort to arrango satisfactory plans for fi nancing the country's railroads. Rep resentatives of tho railroads also will nttond the conference.' , v GENERAL SCOTT PUT , ON RETIRED LIST WASHINGTON, April 10. Mn.ior General Hugh L.. Soo.tt, former chief of stuff, wns roliovod today of oom mand of Camp Dix, N. J., offootivo upon tho arrival thoro of Brigadier General Hurry C. Utile, his succes sor., llo whs ordered1 to proceed to his homo for return to tho retired Hat ol: the ni'iiiv lrom which ho wns re culled tor wnr service. : DANGERS WASHINGTON.-. April 10. Kdwnrd f. Morten, an Ameri can citizen, was murdered nt Chivelii. 47 miles, from Snllnn C-n.. Mexico, .011 the night of April 8, uccordini; to advices to- the state department todnv. The state department bus or dered an investigation of tlio crime, 11s : dispatches thus far received, it: was said, failed to reveul whether n rchfl hand was responsible.' Morcan was man ager of the Chivelii estate of 121,000 uorcs on the Tchiiuittc- pec railrofiil, owned lv (leorue C. V'riuht of Kansas Citv Mo. 4 '4 4 4 -4- 4 4444 DYING RESULT Property Damaua Runs Into Thou sands of Dollars Not as Great as Expected Lame Cities and Towns Are Spared Oil Fields Suffer Relief Measures Are Rushed. ' DALLAS. Tex., April - 10. One hundred known dead had been listed OS-victims of the tornado which yes-i teroay sirncK normern lexas, souin- ern Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas when order began to be reached to day. . . . ... The Injured, some of them so bad ly hurt that they cannot recover, are expected to number several hundred. The property damage. While It will run into many thousands of dollars, will be smaller than at first expected owing to the fact that the path of the storm avoided all the principal cltloB, striking only farm houses and smaller villages. ' Last night the homeless, were cored for by their neighbors. The storm In Its erratte course did not devastate any entire regions, often leaving sev eral houses untouched and then dip ping in and demolishing the next few homes. Tho temperature dropped to freezing along the northern line of counties and added to the discomfort but go far as could be counted up all of those whose homes had been crush ed were eared for. Oil Molds Suffer The counties most seriously dam aged wero Grayson, Fannin, Hunt, Wood, Vanaandt, Wichita, r Collin, Camp nnd Titus in Texas, and Bryan, Cotton and Pontotoo In Oklahoma, The oil fields of Wichita county and of southern Oklahoma suffered hun dreds of thousands dollars damage In wrecked derricks and machinery... Tho .hour at. which the storm struck probably caused the high death rate. Nearly all ot the houses destroyed contained sleeping people. In most cases the first the occupants heard ot the storm was when the walls crashed down upon their beds. Lasted Only Hour . The entire storm did not last more than an hour after the first sign ap peared, leaving wrecked houses, orch ards and forests. Many communities describe ll as not more than a few hundred yards In width, Its limits be ing well marked while tn other places s swath of ruined homes and fields was a mile wide. ' . A plea for help from the storm area has boon received hero by Mayor Frank W. Wozencraft from R. C. May, mayor of Leonard, and 50 tents and a ounntlty of supplies were rush ed to that town at once. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE PASSES BOXING BILL : ALBANY. N. Y.. April lO.The Gibhs bill designed to legalize boxing bouts in tho stalo, wns passed without de bate in the senato last night bv n vote of 27' to 18. ;i. V , j , The bill provides for solo. control of professional boxing bv a single com missioncr appointed bv tho govern or. The bouts will bo limited to 10 rounds and a decision to bo given bv a referee. Gloves would not ho'loss than f ivo ounoos in woight. Ten per cent-of the' cross -receipts will go to tho stuto. i . ,'..-1. DEAD MANY TEXAS.CYCLONE RUSSIA JOIN; THEIR FORGES Diplomatic Relations Established Be tween Lenine 'and Munich Soviet Movement Spreading Against Op positionHungary Start Becrult ing for Rer! Army Bitter Fighting. . BERLIN', Wednesday, April 9. (By Associated Press.) Diplomatic relations have been established be tween the Russian and Bavarian so viet governments, according to the Kwclfchrnlatt. ' ; As late 83 April 8 the Kualan soviet government had not -ot Into touch with the Bavarian soviet authorities. according to a wireless message ot that date from Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik premier, who sent the mes sage to Bela Kun, the Hungarian revolutionary leader, asking him to Lsend details of the revolution in Ba varia, we nave oniy me uaresi an nouncement,". Lenine's message said. COPENHAGEN, April 10. Dispatches- from Kisslngen report that the citizens and officials of Wurz burg, 30 miles to the northwest have truck against the Bavarian soviet republic and that the town now is in the bands of government troops. Heavy flghtln; ' against , Spartacan forces occurred when government troops stormed the royal palace and captured the railway station, but the fortress of 'Marlenberg, across the Main river from Wurzbnrg was hand ed over without opposition. . .. . Most of the Spartacan leaders are reported to have been arrested but railway communication with the city has been Interrupted. BERLIN. April 10. Tho Polish paper Louch, of Thorn, announces that, according to the Franco-Polish military convention, Franco Is re quired to train the Polish army after the French system. Twelve hundred French officers, the newspaper says, will begin this training soon. V LONDON1, April 10. Twelve hun dred German-Austrian volunteers for the Hungarian communist army have arrived in the Hungarian capital from Vienna, under command of the Austrian communist leaders. Roth and Zlegel, an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Budapest says. More Austrlans are expected. General en listment for the Hungarian Red army Will commence Sunday. v: NDO;&, April 10 Violent fight- Ingi- has -taken place' between Hun garians Midi Czechs at Ungvar, near the Mdxav'an-Hungarlan border, says a, CentratKews dispatch from Am sterdam .today. One hundred and fifty Hungarians were killed. The Czechs also had considerable losses, LONDON, April 10. The procla mation of a soviet republic In Salz burg. German-Austria, Is reported in an Amsterdam dispatch today, to the Central News. Salzburg Is near the Bavarian border." SIX TRAINS SNOW BOUND IN TEXAS EL. PASO, Tex., . April 10. Six passengor trains are snowbound in enstern New Mexico nnd the Pan Handle of west Texas while three big rotary snow plows and a number of wodge snow plows are burrowing path for them through the deep drifts left bv the, storm of Monday night The snow is reported deepest nt Romero, Tex.. .33 miles east of Dal hart: at Hooker, Tex.., and Texhomn. on tho Texns-Oklnhoma - lino. No shortage of food on the diners of the trains hold cast of Dnlhart was ,re ported; ' ,;-., '. '-. 1 ;:,DENVEr!' CoU April 10; Rail road and telegraph, companies lodnv were recovering from tho effect of the snow, and sleet storm which swept the 'Soiithcrn Rocky Moun tain region Tuesday. Trains which lind been ted up bv snow blockade in. western Texas and New Mexico nro reported moving, but far behind schedules . i The storm. -'.which extended south as far as Mexico, wns especially se vere in Now Mexico, whero tho snow fnll vnried from -six to 10 inches. In the Kansns vallov sheep raisers wore reported to have suffored -heavily. , BIG STEAMSHIP LINE 444444444T4444 - - , ';-.- , ;;. 4 SEATTLE. April 10 J. P. Morgan and other American, fi- nnncicrs ha-e promised to join Japanese capitalists in the or- conization of a neu,- hie steam- ship corporation, nccordimr to Kotnro Moeizuki. member of the Japanese parliament, who is in Kcfittle tndav nn hia w.-iv tn Vcnr 4 Ynrlr. Tlfr. M oeliizitlf i i,t nrnh- nblv $200,000,000 of American ! nnd Jnpanese money will be in- 4 vested in the new venture. Al- though details have not been ur- rnnucd he asserted, tho concern probublv -will be called the American - Japanese Steamship company and will buv and build boats and' operate them on all the world's important occan- traffic lanes. One line will run form Seattle to the Orient. : 4 - . - 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4- 4 Y IS SENT TOICOMBATi RUSS BOLSHEViKl PEKING. April 4. (By the Asao cinted Press.) In contravijtion of the Russo-Chinese trentv which is now recorded os bavins lapsed, the J edvernment has sent - 500 Chinese troops .to Crea and a smaller number to Kinchta and it is indicated that additional men may be sent Inter. The Rasisan legation has presented a note to the government orotestine against the despatch of Chinese troops into outer Mongolia. .' The government is- still apprehen sive of Bolshevik incursions! agents of the Russian soviet regime being reported to have established recruit ing station in Turkestan.- Officials at Shanghni have been ordered to ex ercise vigilance to prevent the en trance of Bolsheviki who are said to be coming into the country through that port. , ; - U S. FOOD SHIPS FORCED gi 10 RETURN EMPTY . BERLIN, Wednesday, April 9. (By Associated Press.) : The first entente food ships that reached Ger many had to leave in ballast on their return trips because In all Germany there could, not be collected enough freight to load them,, it is announced In semi-official quarters. Neither was it possible to re-coal the steam ers completely. The announcement concludes by propounding the ques tion as to how long the entente will be willing to deliver food under such conditions. :. MAN CLEARED OF GUILT , FOR DROWNING 2 WOMEN UAKLAiNU, Unlit., April 10. Jo seph P. Arthur of Waukegan. 111., was cleared bv the verdict of. a coroner's pirv here late vesterduy of respon sibilitv for. the death of Mrs. James Stockton and Mrs. Paul V. Smith who wero drowned when Arthur's au toniobile plunged off a wharf on the Oakland waterfront two weeks ago. Arthur still is in a local hospital recovering from injuries suffered in the accident. According to Arthur he hnd met the women at a local res tiutrant and was talcing them -for a ride when he missed a rondwav lead ing to a bridge and drove the automo bile into the Oakland estuary..1 OREGON LAND SETTLEMENT ; COMMISSION MEETS SOON SALEM. April 10. Permanent or ganization of the Oregon land set tlement commisison will be perfected at a meeting to bo held at the cnpitol next Tuesday morning. Governor 01 cott announced today thnt all mem bers of the commission,-as appointed bv him last week, have accepted nnd will be in Snlem to attend the initial organization meeting. Members of the commission ore Emery Olmstead and Whitnov L. Boise of Portland: Robert N., Stan field of Stanficld. Ore. ; G. II. Bakor. of Bend. Ore.., nnd Charles Hull, ot Murshlicld, Ore. ORDERED TO DROP BILL Secretary Lansino CaMes Interna tional Siiu'ation Makes Jap Meas ure Dangerous President Wishes Both Introduction and Considera- . tion of Bill Dropped Senator In man. Author of : Bil . Threatens Fipht On Floor for State Riahts. SACRAMENTO. Calif.. April 10.- A decision not to press to an imme diate vote the report of the senate rules committee denying him pcraus- -,. sion to introduce -ft bill preventing; , Japanese lensing agricultural land in California, was reached bv Senator Inman in the midst of debate on his demand for a record vote of the sen- , ate on the report. ' . Inman demanded a vote on tho re-v port following the rending of a cable gram from Secretary Lansing snvina "it would be particularly unfortu- nate" to have the'bill introduced at this time. : ' " ' ' Inman stopped the debate by're- . attesting that further ' consideration of the report he continued until 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.' V' . He said there were "rensbns for ' the reducst". which he "could not ex plain at this time" but. that be "par ticularly desired ' to Have the action, deferred temporarilv. . . -v . SACRAMENTO. April 10. Intro duction of anti-Japanese legislation, in the California legislature would be "extremely unfortunate at this time," said Robert Lansing; secretary of state, in a cablegram to the senuto received today. . , , :, The cablegram follows: Paris. France.' April 8, 1019, lion. Joseph A, Beck, Secretary of Senate of Cali- fornia. - - i Sacramento, Cajif. i "Your considerate cablegram , 'in relation to the proposed laud ' legislation, in the state of Cali fornia and in regard to the land- ing of so-called picture brides has been received. - - "I wish to express to you on . behalf of the president and my- self our' appreciation of vour informing us of the bills which will be introduced in the stnto senate, in view of the present : situation in international affairs here in Paris it would be partic-, ulnrlv unfortunate to have these . bills introduced or pressed at the ' present time. , '.-::.-' ' "There are other problems which would make such action very embarrassing. : I sincerely hope von will inform the senate of the contents of this cablegram nnd the earnest plea on the part of the president that no such leg- ' islation. us proposed should bo - introduced or considered at this time. - -'.. .' '.-' A'; "Expressing my thanks to voti : for this opportunity to consider the advisability of legislation , affecting our foreign relations. ' I am with respect. . v v "Yours very truly. 'ROBERT LANSING.". Senator Inman. uiithor of a pro posed bill to deny Japanese the right to lease ngrionUurnl lands in Cali fornia, suid be would demand a voto on tho report of the rules 'commit tee denying him permission to intro-. duce the measure. - , "I intend to force a vote on this even if I am the only one to vote for the hilt," Inman said, -i- : .. . . , , Senator Breed, chairman of tho , rules committee, said tho cablegram was a "vindication of tho report oC the committee.' v , LONDON, April 10. (Reutor's.) The Bolsheviki armies which cap tured Odessa are now trying to pone-' trate the Crimea. They have already ' come Into contact with the Franco- . Greek troops who, according to Bolr shevlk reports, were driven back. Tho , BolBhevik captured Porckop; 100 miles north of Sebustopol. . It Is of ficially announced from Omsk that two Bolshevik regiments were com pletely defented at Sarapul, D00 nieil being killed. 1 , 1
