Owon Hlstnrlen! SQo
PuDIIc AudllorlL
The Weather
Maximum j-nilei-ilny (Ifl
Minimum lotluy i .
Medford
Predictions
MBUNE
Today, fulr.
tially KoiirlMnlh Tear,
orly-nlnlli Your.
MEDFOIID, OJil'XJON, MONDAY, MAY, 10, 1919
NO. 49
LISH FL1E
MAILT
SlTl
ENG
EARLY 'MAKES GOAL
find in
TO
U. S. Seaulano Mission Since Satur
day mornlna Located 7 Miles From
Ponta Deluada Under Own Power
Given Uu for Lost Caiitaln Tow
ers Mav Beat NC-4 to Azores Oli
Icctlve NC-I Picked Uu at Sea
Crew Exhausted Plane a Wreck.
WASHINGTON. Muv IIL-Tho
N('.; has been located Hi'vrn mile
north of l'uiilii Polgndit under her
own power. v
The IohI iiiivul Hotiitlitiio KC-3. com
niiiiuli'il liv Commander J. II. Tow
er, losl in inid-AHiintic since 5:15
Saturday morning, whm IoiIiiv report
iln to tin' nnvv department proceeding
towiinl l'uiilii Dcluudu under her own
power, seven miles from Innil.
.This message wiih received tit tlu
nnvv department onrlv this afternoon
from Hour Admiral Jackson nt l'uiilii
IMumlu:
"Tilt! NC-3 loClllctl HI'YMI IlliloH
mirth of I'milii I ! L.-M tlti under her
own power."
Admiral Jackson's report was tak
en hero to menu tluit ('oimiiiiinli'r
Towers aft or having been forced l
alight on tint wnl it liv fog luiil been
drive nnortliwnnl iiml eastward liv
tlin Mi inn until he was able to tii.xi
his emit to safely mi tlm surface
limliiililv 500 miles from Iho point
where fog forced him down when
within n nlmrt distance of tlm "Innil
full" nt th Axon.
PONTA DF.LGADA. Mnv 10.
("i:.'IO 1 1. m. Itv the Associated
Press.) Tho missing scanlaue NC-3
wiih sighted t litM afternoon seven
iiiiIch outside I'ontit IMgudu break
water under her own power.
1IORTA. Mav 111. f nv the Asso
ciated Press.) Thu crow oF the
NC-l wiih picked im hv tho steamer
1 1 tit in Snlurdiiv iifleruoon nfler they
Iiml hoen tossed nhoiit in the wnlvr
for fivo liourH in their dnmiiL'eil
plane. All tho members were fntiL'iied
mid suffering from seasickness when
picked tin. Tho plane is almost n
tolnl wreek.
Ailinirnl Jackson's message lis to
Iho condition of tho NC-1 snid:
"Tlin I''iiirfnx in sluniliiur hv the
NC-1 .'10 niih'H oust of t'orvo, Doth
wings smashed iihd one iiouloou iniss
inir. Bollinger reports NC-1 will not
ho in eonilition to he nindo to II v."
IIOIITA, Azores, Mny 11); 10:30 n.
ni., Iy Aasoclntod Prnsa. ) Hour Ad
miral Pluuknlt op tho cruiser Itoeh
oator nt Lisbon, linn aont wont lioro
XHKKontliiK Unit tlm hoiiI'hiu NC-4
join In tho mm roh thin niornliiK tor
tho missing NC-3. Thin suggestion
In hollovod horo, lipwovor, to ho Im
practicable., Iiociiuao thu neiirohiiiR
nuiiidnno would ho forced back by
liciivy headwinds.
Destroyers Search
WASHINGTON, Mny 19. Inalruc
4 tons to lino tho aonpluno NC-4 nt
II or I a to search for tho musing gon
plano i.VC-3 nnd hor crow hnvo hoon
nont Itonr Admiral Jackson nt Pontn
DolKnd by Hoar Admiral Plunkott,
commanding tho doatroyor forco, ac
cording to u moBBimo rocolvod todny
nt tho nnvy dopnrtmont. All destroy
ers west of PonU DolKadn hnvo boon
plncod nt Ail in I in I .Iftclmon's dlKposnl
to Hoarch for tho mlnBlnn pluiin.
Tho dostroynrs and tho bnttleslilps
Florida nnd Toxns wore Bcourlng tho
(Continued on pngo two.)
1'AKIS. Mnv .10. Soerolnrv of
Statu l.niisniir I nilii v rclerred diroct-
lv to Presiilonl Wilson tho roniiest ol
tho Amerionn dolemition now in Ku
roun lis tho represLMilutives of Irish
Hocielies in Iho Unilod Stilton Hint Iho
Kcerotiirv prosont n Joriniil roiuu'Ht
In Iho llnlish Kovorninonl Hint I'ro-
I'ossor Do Vnloru, Arthur (Iril Tils and
Count riunkell, Sinn Foiu lomlorn,
ho irivcii sure ooudiiol lo eoino lo
I'uj'iH nnd prosent their cuso lo Iho
peiicu ooiitorunvQ,
PO
LANSING PASSES IRISH
BUCK TO PRESIDENT
ISON'S HEAD AND' llJAUflCD IP
HEART APPEALED 10
BY
'
WHICH. Mnv 18. MiKH Juno
AddiiuiH of Chii'iiuo, toiluv rend
nt Iho Women'K liiterniilioinil
Conl'ereiieu for I'eniiiiiii'iit I'eiieo
in mwxion hem 11 ronlv lo nn
iiddrexH Kent to ('resilient Wil-
noli nt l'liris relnlivo to iiimlil'i-
eniion of the term of iioneo. Mr.
Wilson wrolu: $
"Voiir inessnire iiuiioiiIh hotli
to in v intellect mid heiirt iiml 1
sinccrelv ilesini (hut menus muv
he found to coiiiplv with it. nl-
Ihoiiuh the prospects lire fur
from renssuriiu.' heeiiusn of the
immense practical differences."
Aiiswerimr the HiiL'i:estioii hv
Iho Itritish doloL'ulioii thut tho
Amcriciin delcirntion ul the peuco
conference secure her appoint-
meat us a member of tho council
of the l.cnuiio of Nations, Miss
Adiliiuis said :
"Kucli a srhriuc caiiiiot ho
rciilir.rd. for in Auicricn at thu
present dav none is more de-
le-leil than the pacifist."
GLASS f CLASHES
WA8II1N(1TON Mny 19 Tho war
risk liiHiiriineo liuroiiu, thru which
t, (Hill, oihi snlillurs or tliolr dopen
iliinls receive iuiyinoiils ot Insurance,
nllnlinniits or rumpeiiHullou wua In
procohn of audilon reorKniilmitlnn to
day thru thu appointment of It. A.
Cbollueley. Junes, formerly n Now
York liuslnesH iniin, now n coloonl In
tho hurouu'a section In Frnufo. an
director lo eucccod Colonel llonry P.
Mndsley, who resiKnod yesterday In
n china with Hucrutitry Olusa In which
ho churned thu treasury ilupurtmont
with placliiK rvtriiliitn on the orKan
t J.ut Imi which woro making a "colos
sal failure."
Beerotary (lluss In a public nliilo
iiient lias mndo n vlKoroua reply to
Colonol l.indsley'a chnrRoa nnd tho
rhurxoH nrA rfiild to foroenxt a thoro
ahnko-up of tho bin bureau.
CloudH of chnrxoa hnvo hoon hover
Iiik over flip bureau for months nnd
coiiKroHslonul Investigation la expect
ed. .
ALLIED ENVOYS
ST. OKHMAIN-KN-I.AYK. Muv 10.
(Hv thu Assoeiuted l'ress.) The
exchanuo of eredentiulH between rep
rosentulives of the ullied nnd nsso
ciucd powers nnd Iho Aiislriiui pence
iloloutites took phtco at .'1:2(1 o'clock
litis iifleruoon. Tho session lusted
four minutes.
Jules Cunilion presided at the nieet-
inir nnd. presented the credentials of
the allied nnd associated powers, lie
repented virtually tho snnio words
ho used nt the -ceremony with the
(lermiiii doloirnlos.
Chancellor Itennor for tlm Aus-
IriniiH replied briefly, endiinr tho eer-
enionv, llonry Whito represonled the
Unilod Slates.
U. OF 0. ATHLETE IS
I NOW A il
I'OHTr.AND, Mnv 111. Miu-lin W.
Hawkins, former Orcuon I'nivorsitv
mill worlds (ilvnipio nthlelo, now n
prnelicinsr iillornov here, received
lodav notion ol' his promotion lo ho
minor in tho const, urtillorv reserve,
lie attended the first officer's
Irainim; camii at the Presidio, and
wiih commissioned. second lieutenant.
Al'ler heinir nssimied to Fort Stevens.
Ore., ho was promoted to I'iVst lion
Icitunt and sent In Franco with tho
(Wilt nrlillerv. Uo was promoted lo
ho cnplnin for meritorious work in
notion, and luler was rocominoiided
for n tnii.jnrilv. Iiul. owinif lo tho Hiun
inif of Iho nrmislico his final promo
tion wns delnved until nl'ter his dis
vhtlfKC, ,
MENS MERCY fJJPy T(
LAND, SEA
Bilsh Aviator In Sopwith Comes
Within 100 Mileo( Reachlno Ir;
land in Direct Fliuht Acocrdina to
Wireless Report Two Other Brit
ish Planes Fall in Getaway One
British Pilot Inlured Hawker's
Whereabouts Unknown for Hours
I.ONIION. Mav 111. (0:18 n. m.l
llarrv Hawker was compelled In land
in the sea within Hill miles of Diode
Ituv, iiccoriliiu; tu u news dispatch
rcinirhiiL' n wireless niessnuo received
lit Limerick. Tho aviator evidently
was luakiin; for the rstuurv of the
Iliver Shannon.
LONDON. Mav 1!). Tho mnnncer
of the Sopwith Airplane rnmpnnv re
ceived a report at 5 o'clock this nf
Icruoifti that Aviutor Iluwkcr wn
l.'id miles off Ireland ut 4 P. in. to
day.
The nir ministry announced shortly
uftcr ') o'clock lliat it had no eon-
liniialinn of the report Hint Haw
kcr was off Ireland at 4 o'clock this
iifleruoon.
Anxiety In England
LONDON, Muv Mi. 0:15 p. in. Vp
lo the present hour no authoritative
news bad reached tho air ministry ns
totho whereiihonts of the Sopwith
inachine earrvinu' Hurry Hawker and
Lieulenunt Conuuiinder firicve.
Anxiidv is incrcnsinir hero as to the
fate of the aviator and his nuvimi
tor. Wireless' calls are heinir rirru-
luter widely to ships in tcli Atlantic
nnd Ilritish destroyers nro out
scarchiiiL' off Iho western coust of
Ireland.
LONDON", Mny 19. Naval and
military lookouts on tho woatorn
conat of Ireland reported nt 2 o'clock
this afternoon thut thoy had seen no
nlgi) of Hawker. London anxiously
awaited nows of tho nvalator but up.
to 4 o'clock thoro was no official con
firmation of tho report that ho had
been sighted off Ireland.
LONDON. Muy 19. Harry 3.
Hawker in his airplane, has boon
sighted off iroland. according to an
unofficial report rccciv'od by tho
American navy lioro.
LONDON',. Mny 19. Tho Sopwith
nlrplnno company has rer.olvod a re
port thut Ilnwkor was 500 miles off
tho Irish coast nt 3 p. m.
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. Mny 19. A ro
port was rocolvod at noon (10:30 a.
in. Now York time) that Harry G.
Hawker's Sopwith blplano hud beon
alghlcd off tho Irish const. Thoro
wna groat rejoicing by his nssoclutqa
hero, nnd Frederick P. Knynhnm, his
rlvul, whoso trnns-Allnntlc atart enmo
to grief hero yonterday, Immodlntoly
cublod congrntulntlnns.
M'eatlior Is (iood
Navigators and aviators lioro onrly
today sought tho woathor reports ro
colvod from vossels In nild-Atlnntlc
lo loam undor what conditions
Ilnwkor nnd Commander Jlnckonile
Oricvo aro making tliolr non-stop
dash., 10 very Indication pointed to
favornhlo , observation conditions,
with high visibility from a clenr sky
nnd a full moon only four days old.
It wns calculated by navigators
horo thut Hawker and Urlove would
moot the sun about 4:23 o'clock this
(Continued on Page Three.)
IS
'TAKEN TO PRISON
SEATTLE, Mny 19 Alias Ruth
(tnrrlRon, lS-yonra-old Senttlo girl,
wns one member of a pnrty of ton
prlsonors which loft hero early today
for tho stnto pcnltontlary nt Walln
Walla, Wash.
Aa there nro no accommodations
for criminally Insiino women nt
Walla Wnllu, Miss Gnrrlson will he
removed Immodlately to tho state
hospital nt Medical Luke, Wash., It
wna bolleved horo, Itoports from
Wnllu Wnlln Sutttrdny snld atnte
nllonlala would exnmlno hor soon to
(lotorinlno whothor or not thoy bo
llpvod hor Insiuio,
EBERT REPEATS HE
WILL - NEVER SIGN
i THE PEACE TERMS
HKIILIN. Mav 18. President
Kliert in addressing a demon
st rat ion here todav said Ger
many would "never siirn tho
pence terini." '
Tho demonstration was held
in the I.iihlifarlcn and was at
tended hv n irreiit crowd. Presi
dent Kliert described the peace
terms as , "tho product of the
enemy's revengeful hysteria,"
and milled :
"Koreit'U eountries will not
permit the proscription of tier-
imtnv. Thev will raise their
voices w.'tli us that this ware of j
enslavement which wc will never
siun shall not couie to pass." : I
Socialist Reoreseritative-Elect Is Re
fused Seat anj Denied Riuht to
Speak On Personal Prlvileae
Wisconsin Conaressman Convicted
Unfer Espionaae Act.
W'ASIHNOTOX. Mnv 10. When
the name of Victor lleruer of Wiscon
sin, was called in tho house today as
new members were sworn in. lienre
sentalivc Dallinuor of Massachusetts,
republican chairman of the elections
committee, uceordinir to , iire-nrrani:-ed
plan, formally ohiillemrod his riant
to he seated. Henier is appealing
I'roin ii war time conviction of the cs
pioniiL'o Inw.
Speaker Oillett dirceled Berucr to
stand aside when he appeared with
his stnto dclcu'iitioii for tho oath and
refused to rcpniMiize him when he tried
to speak ns a mutter of personal
privilege. -
WASHINGTON. Mnv 10. Ucpub
licnn Senate Lender Lodiro todav ap
pointed the committee on committees
to make majority eommitico iissicn-
ments. With Senator Hrandofjee of
Lonneciieut. us eiiairmnn, lie unineu
the followiiiL' senators:
Horuli. Idaho: Stcrlins. South Da
kota; Curtis, Kansas: 'Watson, In
diana: Hardimr. Ohio: C'nhler, Kew
York: Johnson, California, and Knox,
Pennsylvania. -"
Senator l.odsre also named the fol
lowing republican steering committee:
MeCumher. North Dakota, chair
man: La Kollette. Wisconsin: Wads
worth. New York; Fernalda. Maine:
France. Maryland: Krelinahnvsen.
New Jersey; Kollosrir, Minnesota: Me-
Cormick, Illinois, nnd Lodue (ex-
olficio.)
The following committee on patron
age wns named: .
Senators New. Indiana, chairman'.
Sntherlnnd. West Virginia, and Len-
root. Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON. Mnv 10. The
Fourth. Fifth. Sixth und Suvonth reg
ular divisions hnvo been relensed for
return lo the I'nited Stutes, Ueiierul
I'ershing nolified the wiir departnient
toduv.
VICTOR BERGER
CHALLENGED BY
REPUBLICANS
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION IN BRIEF
BY THE ASSOCIATF.D PRESS,
Muv 10, Declarations that Germany
will not ncnuience in the demands
made upon hor hv the pence treaty
continue to eonie from high .sources
in the Gorman government. President
F.bert is minted todav in Merlin dis
patches us having reiterated Sunday
that Iho pence teurnis would never
bo signed hv Gormunv.
Moiiiiwhilo Count Von Itroekdorff
Uanlzau. who left Paris Snlurdiiv for
Spn to meet government representa
tives from Itorlin nnd who. it was re
ported, might not return because of
differences in tho delegation 'over
Germany's peace policy, is buck in
Versailles.
Germany's, note in relation to the
stat ss of her religious missions in
foreign lands wns tnken tip bv the
council of four nt its mooting this
morning.
The details of its proposals have
not bepu mtulo public,
REPUBLICANS "'fffft REB FLEET
TAKE CONTROL the first of july RFATFN RY
Extraordinary Sessions Opens Quiet
ly and Program of Oraanization Is
Quickly Carried Out Cummins De
feats Pitiman On Record Vote
G;:iett Reolares Clark.
WASHINGTON. Mav 10. liv a
maiorltv of five votes the repuhli
cans took control of the senate, elect
ine; Senator Cummins president pro
tempore and defeating Senator Kav
I'ittman of Nevada, democrat, hv a
record vote.
WASHINGTON. Mnv 10. Prompt
ly ut noon toduv the cxtrnordinnrv
session of congress eot smoothly un
der wow With reputd'enns in the ma
jority in both branches, the leaders
plunged into the work of organiza
tion. . Program Well Oiled
In both house nod scnute the pro
gram well arranged in advance,
started off as it had been planned.
Vice President Marshall presided in
the Inlter and Clerk South Trimble
in the former. The usual prayers
and then the rend'ng of President
Wilson's proclamation preceded the
culling of the rolls. 'Then the house
proceeded to the business of electing
ii speaker Representative Gillett of
Massachusetts nnd the senate turn
ed to electing n president nro tem
pore. Senntor Cummins of Iowa.
In the house the republicans ef
fected organization by clcctine reprc
sciitutive Frederick II. Crllelt of
Mjisnschnsctts. speaker over Champ
Clurk of Missouri, speaker for the
last eight venrs. ,.
Wilson Message Tomorrow
Tho business of swearing in new
senators was disiwsed of nuicklv as
thev came to the vice president's desk
in fours. In the house, where there
were a greater number' of new mem
bers, it took longer. All Hie repub
lican senators were present; four
democrats were absent.
I!efore adjournment, which wns on
a resolution of respect for the lute
Representative Iturnctt of Alabama,
the senate designated Senators Lodge
and Martin ns a committee to commu
nicate to the president that it was
ready for business and voted to as
semble tomorrow to hear President
Wilson's messnge.
WASHINGTON. Muv 10 Con
gress nssembled nt extraordinary
session at noon todav under the call
issued hv President Wilson from
Paris Mav 7. nurking tho return of
the republicans to power. Organiza
tion of both senate and house bv the
new majority was today's principal
business.
The immediate work before .the
congress, the lith of the American
republic is passage before Julv, 1 of
the seven regular unmiul impropria
tion bills which failed in the filibifs-
ter lust March. . After that will come
consideration of the peace treaty and
covonenant of the League of Nations,
and raUroad. shipping, revenue, wo
man suffrage, prohibition, army nnd
navv and much other legislation.
Many invovtiga'ions. particularly
into war activities, also are expect
ed. '
Itcpulillean Majority
The republicans today, for the
(Continued on Page Four.)
The council also planned to consid
er mutters Alutivc to ltulgnria und
Turkey.
Disptitehes from l'nris indicate that
no further effort will be mndo bv the
allies to provide food for tho Riis
sian people ns a result of the refusal
of tho Bolshevik foreign minister to
cease making war on countries ad
jacent to Russia. -
Premier Puderowski of Poland is
expected in Paris Thursday. The
crisis which has developed in his
country, it is believed in peace con
ference circles, can be adjusted so
thut M. Puderowski will retain of
fice ns premier. A dispatch from
Paris says that ho mnv ask Hint Po
hind be relensed from promises mndc
relative to hostilities with the Uk.
raine. A truce was recently arrang
ed between Poland nnd the Ukraine,
hut recent reports have declared Hint
Kim,on Petliira, Iho Ukrainian peas
ant, leader, has gone over to the Hot
shoviki.
WASIIINGTOX'. Mav 10.-
At the present rote with which
the nnvv is hringini; the urniv
home from France, we will have
nil of the expeditionary forces
except 400.000 men hnck in the
United States bv the first of
Julv." said Secretary of the
Navv Daniels todav.
Secretary Daniels announced
thut the nnvv expects to he able
I, rnlouso frnm nctive scrvicf! hv
August 1 all officers and men of
the reserve force who desire to
return to civilian life.
THURSDAY CLEAN
UP DAY, MAYOR
ISSUES APPEAL
To the People of Medford: As
spring is approaching wo should en
deavor to make our annual clean-up
of the city. 1 hereby request that
everybody clean up all the rubbish
and place it in boxes, barrels or bags
on the front sidewalk next Thursday,
May 22, and teams will call for the
same. Please be sure and cooperate
with the city and make this a general
clean-up day. . You wWl be to no ex
pense other than your own labor In
cleaning up your property.
Weeds and Grass
On account of the danger ot grass
fires there is an ordinance compelling
erery one to keep the grass and
weeds cut on the vacant lots and
parkings and I hereby request that
everybody cut tho weeds and grass at
once. If It is not done by next Mon
day one week from today, the city
will employ sufficient help to cut the
weeds and grass and same will be
charged to property owners and if
not paid will become a lien against
the property. This must be attended
to at once and I kindly request tho
cooperation of the citizens ot Med
ford in making this the cleanest and
best city on the Pacific coast.
(Signed) C. E. GATES,
Mayor.
A. P. WINS SUIT
NEW YORK. Mav 10. The suit
brought bv the Associated Press
against the International News Ser
vice iji the United Stntes district
court came up on the calendar todny
and n decree was entered for the
compluint. This suit was instituted
bv the Associated Press to restrain
the International News Service from
taking the news of the Associated
Press from its members or newspa
pers published bv them, and using or
selling the snme. A preliminary in
junction was granted bv Judge Au
sustis N. Hand of the United States
district court Julv 7. 1017. which bus
recently been sustained bv the su
preme court of the United States. In
view of this decision the Internation
al Nows Service did not press its de
fense but consented to the entry of
the filial decree, which grants a per
petual injunction in tho same terms
as tho preliminary injunction.
The final decree perpetually en
joins the International News Service,
its officers, employes nnd agents
from taking, appropriating or sellin:
any news received from or gathered
hv the Associnled l'rcss, by obtain
ing it from members of the Associnted
Press or their employes or from'nnv
bulletins issued or newspapers pub
lished bv such members.
Rearrjue Income Tax Law.
WASHINGTON. Mav 10 The su
preme court today ordered a rcargu
nieiit of tho test proceedings involv
ing the constitutionality of provis
ions of the income tax act of 1010.
taxing stock dividends ns income.
Argument will be heard next fall.
Seattle Pitcher Is Sold.
SEATTLE, May 10. Miles Mains,
pitcher of the Seattle Pacific Const
ltnsebnll League team bus beon snld
In the Cult Luke Club, it wns tin
pounced here today, ,
i r m m m m m am.
i hhi i in
: UHIIIdll
Bolshevik Ship Sunk. Another
Stranded Battle Over In 35 Min
utes Lenlne Declares War on Ru-1
mania Troops Cross the Dniester
Denkine Administers Cmshina
Defeat on the Volda Takes 10.000
Prisoners and 28 Guns.
IIELSINGFORS. Mav 10. British'
warships engaged tho Russian Bol-
shevik fleet in a 35-minute fight in tho
Gulf of Finland Sunday. The Bol-
sheviki fled to Konstadt after one ot
their vessels hnd been sunk and an
other stranded.
A Bolshevik cruiser, two torpedo
boats nnd some mine sweepers lelfc
Kronstndt nt 0 o'clock Sundnv morn
ing and at the same time the Bolshe- .
vik butteries on the mainland south-.
west of Kronstnndt began to shell the
Finnish coast in the neighborhood of
Ino.
The British warships moved out to
meet the Bolshcviki nnd were first '
to open fire. "
War Declared
LONDON. May 18 Owing to Rumania's-
disregard of the ultimatum
from the Russian soeict government
demanding an evacuation of Bessara
bia, a state of war exists between
Russia and Rumania, according to n.
wireless dispatch from Moscow re
ceived here. Bolshevik troops bnv
crossed the Dniester river in the Til
nsnool distirct. where thev have de
feated the -'Rumanians nnd occupied
Tchegriitchi und Bender, the disputed
says. '
. Tiraspool is.situnted on the Dnies
ter river 5:1 miles northwest of Odes
sa. Bender is on the west sido ot
the Dniester and 58 miles from Odes-
lOO Reds Captured
LONDON. Mnv 10 General Deni--
kinc. who is personally conducting ,
the operations of his anti-Bolshevik
nrmv against the city of Tsnritzin, on
the Volga, announces the capture of
10,000 prisoners and 28 guns from
the Bolshcviki.
. ii - w
COPENHAGEN. Mnv 10 Tho
Estlioninn press bureau reports that
the Estlioninn army, . with Russian
and Genuan-Biiltio auxiliary forces,-
is advancing against tho Bolshcviki
on a lUU-Kilometcr tront ueiweea
Narvn and Gloff. on Lake Pcipus.
Esthoninns have already reached
the lower course of the river Luga.
capturing prisoners, guns and armor
ed cars. . ' '
TAX WILL YIELD
SALEM. Mav 10. A total annual
license of $300,000 mnv reasonably,
be expected from the sale of gusolino
nnd distillate in Oregon, according to
estimates which have been made bv,
Sam A. Kozer. deputy secretary o
state, us hosed on the tux paid by
oil concerns since the tax becumo ef
fective February 20. . -
Tho reports of alt dealers up tu
April !10. show totul sales of 4.702.-4
024 billions of gusolino and 1.03!).
702 gallons of ciistilhite. on which a,
one cent tax for gasoline nnd ono
hnlf cent for distillate is exacted.
The money received in taxes so far
amounts to $52,228.10. which is nine- ;
cd to tho credit of tho statu highway
fund. : - ; .
OMAHA LOSES ITS FIGHT
AGAINST LIGHT COMPANY
WASHINGTON. May 19. Ohahn.
Neb., lost its fight against the Omaha
Electric Light and Power company
today when tho supreme court rofus
cd to interfere with federal court de
crees perpetually enjoining citv of
ficials from enforcing a resolution
adopted in 1914 denying the company,
the right to extend its facilities foe
the furnishing of hcut and power. ,