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Newspaper Page TextUrenon Historical s P"Mc Auditor! Medford Mail T The Weather Maximum yytti'dny ...! Mlnlniliiii (oiluy , 01 RIBUNE Predictions Today, Fair, Pally rourlxnnlb Yr. v'orly-alntb Yr. MKDFOItD, OJtKOON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 1919 NO. 8.1 I 10 GERMANY IS If Allies Don't Hear From Weimar Very Soon Will Demand Apiiolnt ment Plenlnotentlarles Within Cer tain Number of Hours As Time Passes Without Word Allied Dele dates Show Increaslna Concern Feellna Running Hluh In Berlin. I'AIUH, Juno 25. If tho heads of the nllloil no worn In Paris do not hoar from Weimar very mioii regard Iiik Ilia (lurinnii delegation for Hie IkiiIiik of ttio poui'O treaty mi ultl umliiin will lia Bunt Id tlw Gorman government, according to tlio Paris offW-o oC Knutor'a Limited. Tho ultl- nialum will demand llio appointment of plunlputoiitlarlof wllhln a certain number of hour. PARIS, Juno 25. Up 10 4; 45 o'clock thlH uftornoon no official word bad boon received horo rognrd Iiik (lornmny'i pluun with regard to tha formitl signing of tho pence trinity. Tho poaco conforonco loader worn nndlnKulaadly porplaxod ovor tho Hltuallon. PAIUB. Juno 25. (Ily tho Assocl died rrcwi.) Tho trimly of pence will bo nlgiiod oilhor Friday or Butur- dy, It U bollovod. Alt ho Ihn day has not boon definitely fixed. It has boon decided Hint tho hour for tho coromony will bo at 2 o'clock p. m. Tho poaco conforonco socrotnrlnt In mill without official knowledge- of tho poraounul of tho now Gorman delegation and doqa not know when It will arrive ut Versailles. Tbla lack of official udvlces from Clormany with rdgurd to tho now plonlpotnntlarloii has ctUHod omo uuonalncin In conforonce circle and tho plan for tho sinning of tho t runty ro In a comploto slala of. mspunau, llorr llunlal von Halnihnuaon, tho acting Gorman rproon(n,tlvo at Ver sailles, apparontly la ulao without In formation. , It wan announced today that Prcsl dont Poincaro'a official dlnnor to tha poaco plenipotentiaries will take plaro Thuraday night. It waa origin ally planned to hold tho dinner on tho night of tho signing of tho treaty hut tho uncertainty aa to tho date for tho coromony cnuaed Thuraday to bo named doflnltoly for tho dlnnor Irro- opoctlvo of tho tlmo of tho ovonl at Vomulllca. DY ASSOCIATED . I'HESa, Juno '2 5, Dispatches from Berlin Indlcato that fooling ovor tha poaco situation still la running: high In Oorninn mill tary circles, oftlcors spooking of '"do fending tho honor of tho Gorman army and its leaders" by adopting "special measures." Formal approval has boon glvon by tho supromo council of tho confer onco to tho plan of giving llolglum priority In reparations to tho oxtont - of ubout (500,000,000. HUERTA LEADER IS REPORTED BEHIND MEXICO CITY, Juno 2.". Numor ous rumors. 010 afloat Hint Manuel -Mondragon, culled tho Intellectual londor of tho coup that rosultod in tho overthrow and doath of Proaldont Francisco 1. Mndoro on Fob. 22 1013v has roturnod to Mexico. Ono roport hns It that tho formor federal gonornl, one of vlctorlnno lluorta'a mlnlntors of war, has landod In tho Vora Cruz region, lifter pro coeillng from tho Unltod States vtn Havnnn. Another Is thai, dis'cour- agod by the quick end that bofoll hi formor comrade, ex-Oonoral Aurell ano niunquot, killed a Bhort tlmo aftor ho joined tho Diaz adharonts last month, Mondragon croBsod Into Moxico at a point nenr El I'nso tin Journoyed south with tho objoct of conferring with the formor fodoral Gonoral Follpo Angoles, who Is now campaigning with villa. THE POLITICAL STATUS OF GALICIA IS NOW DISCUSSED PARIS. Juno 25. Tho nnnno con feronc.o council oL' five mot this 11 C turnoon to discuss tha political sta liiH of Gnliciu. H was understood Mint t ho council also planned til go into tho general nucation ol' coloni.ii tion in Airicu. PLANNED I ATTACK FACTORIES FOR PRESERVING HENS COI'F.NIIAGKN, Juno :. Serious rioting occurred' 'lit Hamburg Monday iiinl Tuesday when iiiiiIik iitlnchcil I'lioil pre serving ,1'iieloiics, il being nllcg ml Hull Hi" bodies ni' dogs mid cuts hud lii'i'ii I'oiind in tlirin. Tint war provision department iiIhii wns attacked mid il h !' ficcs wrecked. The mob Irii'd li disarm troops marching through the streets iiinl the lut t'lroni'ii cd fin1, il number of persons be ing killi'd mill wounded. K BY OF PEACE TERMS AMF.UONCIKX. Juno 2l.--(!lv the AiMoi'iiiteil l'reH.I Ncwh of CliT iiuiiiv'h dei'inioii to ticcniil the ncnee irrniH, iiii'liidimr I lie i'Iiiiiko iirovid nif l'nr llie delivery ol' tlio former Herman t'luiieror to the ullies reiK'lied ho ciitl I11I0 voHterduv evoninif, Cxiietlv how tlio fnrnier ennwror was nfl'eeled liv tint tidiiiL'K eiilinot bo UN rtniiii'd hut tho attituile of memliem of liix imrtv uivt'H rixo to the belief lint the news wiih u t'onsidcrublv shuck. When the An)i'intel Press corres nonileiit talked with nttendmilH thev niiide the most Hrutliinir eritieiKiu of he (lerinan iintioiiiil iiKKemblv . for Is nelioii. I'.videiitlv tliev hud lu'M 1 the liiipe Unit moiuu wav would be fiiiind fur the former einneror to re urn to tleriumiv. Now, bowevor. at) Diireiitlv it is realized that ho is ex led forever. Tlio former monarch resumed Inn iihtmnarv luir snwiiii; nt tho usual hour. E BE DECIOEO TODAY SAX FRANCISCO. Juno 25. The ucncrnl strike ciiinmiUcc lis n whole will meet this uftornoon lit 4 o'clock when a vole will lie taken lis to whether the eompanv's answer should ho flntlv refused or if the whnlo unit ter should he sulimitted to a retoreu duin of I lie unions. Tho reireentntiv.os of tho Sun Francisco Klectricnl Workers and telephone opera torn have licon in slnicted liv their unions to withdraw from tho eoiifereiieo Willi the Pueifi Telephone and Teleirrnph eoiniiaiiv if tlio pomnnnv does not trrnnt thei urik'innl demands. From vurious sections affected ov the strike, the strike committeo 111 struclvd to mnke no oomproinies im it is not desired the matter ho sub milled to a referendum of the unions Tho demnnd is Hint tho issuo ho de ciilcil iminediutelv. ROBBED OF 130.000 POim.AND. Juno 25. Thirl thousand dollars Vi non-neeolinblc securities were stolen some time dm' iuir Saturdnv ninlit from tlio vnult in tho offii'o of the Ilainmond Lumber company here, ncnordine to nn nouncemeut made todnv bv tho polieo. Tho vault was left locked Saturday night, it wns said nnd tho robber opened il bv working tho combina tion lock, Notwithstanding this fant officers working on llio enso express ed tho belief that it wns not nn "in sido job." WINNIPEG STRIKE ENDS GOV'T WINNIPEG. Mini'.. Juno 25. Formal announcement wns mndo to day dv tho Winnipeg strike commit tee that the general strike here would end tomorro.w at 11 n. m. Tlio strike eommiltoo nssorted, m h hullulin, that, the slriko wns called oil by llio unions when tho govern niont promised to nanio a commission to mivko uh invostigntion regnrding a veinHtiitoniont of workers, Tho gov ernment announced last night tho strike wus culled off. uucomUtiouoUy. EM RESOLUTION TO CALL OFF WAR Senator Falls Action Brlnus a Stormy Debate In Committee Lodue Faction. Opposed By Borah and Johnson. Win for Reiectloit Borah Declares Wilson Failed. WAKIIIXOTON'. Juno 20. Dis- ciiKHion of the ixmicc I real v mid III eiiunc of Kiilions duveloDod in the senate 1 11 ruitr eonsiilcriilion oL th iirmv niiproiirintion hill. Senator Itnriih. rciiiiliHV'iin. Idulio. declared the trenlv was "a uuiirunlce of wur." lie said tho "acid test ' of tlio dncu nt wns not its application ot the principle of self-determination ol iH'onles of enemy countries, but to people dominated liv lh allies. Ireland. Korea and r.ifVlit. henn tor I lo rah asserted, should have been L'iven independence. "I am not enlicwinir tho president for Mint ho failed to do." said Mr. Iluriih. 'Tic was prevented liv the imperialist ie ilo.iins of tho Kiiropcan iiiilinns with which he wns associated There is no doubt that tho sentiment of America included Ireland." Mr. Hiirah in reply to Senator Thomas, democrat. Colorado, declar ed no partisan politics was involved tho Horah resolution recently ndonled bv the senate, reoucstino- a liearinir nt tho pcaeo conference for representatives of tho provisional Ir ish republic." The vote bv winch the forcum rein lions committee postponed action on tho Fnll resolution was 12 to 4 and was said to have followed a stormy discussion in executive session. Senntor Swnnson. democrat, o irt'iiiin. was understood to have made tho motion lo ndioiirn without aelion. and. it was said to havo been supported bv Senators I.odire. Knox. Harding, McCnniber. New and Bran deiroc. rcuublieans.. and hwanson, Hitchcock. Pomercno, Smith, Anonn Pittmnn and Shields, democrats. Vol hit in the neentivo were Senntors rail Horah. Johnson. California, and Moses, republican. Attacks Lenguo Again Senator Horah made nnothpr at tack on the lenirue in debnto on the provision in the nrmv bill for nn nnnv of 400.000 durinir the rominir venr, The disarmament provision of tho treaty, he said, was "being civen one explanation to tho people and nn en tirelv different construction in np oropruition committees nnd in th parliaments which have to deal with tho snbieet." Senator Borah eharced that tin peace delecales of the nations luid irone lo Versailles committed to th freedom of the sens, abolition of con serintion nnd reduction of anna incuts, but had broken faith on nil of them. "Thero is in mv opinion," lie ndded "a cood reason for refusine to in dibit conscription. The volunteer svs tein never could be relied upon send soldiers to nroteot nil the nn lions of F.urope." ARE WASHINGTON. .Juno 25. Tw new series of short term 4V4 nor cent certificates of indebtedness wero nil iionneed todnv bv the treasury de narlment to ho dated Julv 1. Ono is sue will miituro September li" and tho other December 15. dates on which ineomo and excess profit tuxes aro duo. The certificates wil ho tax exempt for estates or iuherilanco tax and in como sur-laxes. Tho nnnoiincemon miid a limited nmonnt would bo is sued. PORTLAND GRAIN HANDLERS ASK INCREASED WAGES PORTLAND: Juno 25. Necolia lions luivo been opened bv represen tntiyes of tho Grain Handlers' Union hero for nn increased wago scale become offoetivo Julv 1. when tdc present contract botwoon tlio men nnd their employers will expire. .Th present rnto of pav for grain hand lers'is 75 cents nn hour. Tho amount of llio ineroaso asked has not beeu made public. The next, confercne botween the union committee nnd cm plovers' representatives) will bo del Friday. Asks for Alaska Education, WASHINGTON. Juno 25. Soero tnrv Lane todnv asked tho sohnto to ineroaso tho appropriation in the 'sundry civil bill for llio education of 'Alaskan nntivos from $215,000 to $205,000. . , : OSTPON ABY BORN AT. SEA FRENCH IFE'.OF U.S. OFFICER GETS FOND NKW YOKK. Juu5 2.',. A wireless niessiiirc received cnrlv lodnv front the Cnilcd States transiiort Sunln Teresa stated that she exiieeted to arrive be fore niidit will) 1.0110 troops mid 21 war brides of arinv-men. A Imliv Itiim nn Ihe vovnee In me French wife of K.- K. -8110111 of (lildford, Mont., was christened Mnrcclln Teresa Smith after the shin .and was presented with a chrislcninir fund of $I.H0tl francs bv Ihe officers and crew of the vessel. ' I FROM THE START JACKSOX, Minn., June 25 "When the trial of A. C. Townlcy, president of tho Non-Partisan league, and Jo- soph Gilbert, former leugue or Kan I tor, was resumed this forenoon In Jackson county district court, Town ley had not made his appearance. He was In Fargo yesterday and bis associates said tbey understood be would leave Fargo sometime today for Jackson. Prosecuting Attorney E. H. Nlch olas began bis opening statement to tho Jury shortly after S o'clock. He dwelt upon the legal phases of the crlmo of conspiracy which Is charged against Townlcy and Gilbert Jointly Mr. Nicholas dwelt at length in bis opening statement upon tho alleged activities of TOWW6V, Gilbert ana Irving Froitag, a league organizer. during the early months of the war. intend lo show that Mr. Townley's whole attitude was opposi tion to tbe war and that the people should not assist In tha prosecution ot the war" Mr. Nicholas said; adding that the state would attempt to show hat Townloy was responsible for the presence or Gilbert and Kreitag in Jackson county, as well as for the distribution of Non-Partisan League literature In which some of the gov ernment's war policies wero ques tioned. 1 BOLOGNA, June 25. The trial of Alfred Cocchi, charged with tho mur der of Ruth Cruger In New York In 1917, has been interrupted to enable tho court to examine the American court records with reference to testi mony given in tljo Cocchi case re garding Cocchl's wife. Thoro was a spirited exchange 'bo twoon. Signer Bagnoll, presidont of the court, and Cocchi yesterday. Cocchi told ot having sawed the body ot Miss Cruger so that ho might hldo it. Then he broke down, crying In n broken voice: "I took tho body and tried to con ceal It In the cellar, but the door was not largo onough and I sawed Ihe body In two. Tho girl was dead when this was done." Then followed a discussion be- twoen Slgnor Bagnoll and Cocchi as to whether the girl was dead before nor body was dismembered. The whole court room was aghast nt the prisoner's narration, 'but Cocchi rap Idly proceeded with his story, being apparently very nervous. Dispatches received Tuesday from Bologna stated Alfred Cocchi had appeared before the court and Jury and had declared that his wife was guilty ot the murder ot Ruth Cruger, a Now York girl, who was Blaln In Cocchl's 'bicycle repali' shop In New York City In 1917.. A New York grand Jury exonerated Mrs. Cocchi. ILLICIT WHISKEY STILLS . i THRIVING IN IRELAND DUBLIN. June 25. Tho" high tax on wliiskov has ineronscd tho activity of tlio Irish notheen nlukcrs nnd tlio hunt bv police and exciso agents for illicit stills is constantly maintained, During tho mist venr tho official re port shows Hint 412 illicit distilling ulnntH wero discovered bv the cus toms and excise officers in Ireland pud only two in Scotland. ALLIES DEMAND .OF Allied Commanders Give Invading Force Until June 28th to Evacuate Czecho-Slovakla Territory Must Pav Full Damaaes Caused Bv Troops. COPKMIAGKV. June 25. The al lied eoriimiinders have given tho Hiin- unrinns until the evening of Juno 28 to eviicunte the part of O.ccho-Slo- vakia Ihev invaded, according to lindnpest dispatch toduv. Full com pensation for damaeo done bv Hun cariaii troops is demanded. When evacuation is completed, the allies, it is said, will rcuuiwt the Rumanian to evacuate llun-jarian territory. PARIS. June 25. The Hnngnrian communist congress has ordered tbe general mobilization of nil workmen, a dispatch from HucUipest so vs. The military situation is said to be un favorable to Hungary und in addi tion the mornle of tbe troops m bad. HKLSIXGFORS. June 24. Uus sinii volunteer Wlrte Guards hnve oc cupied Peterhof. lil miles from Pct rognid, according to a report received here. - ' ' .. Consider Sinking Fleet PARIS. June' 25 The council of three, composed of Premiers Clem encenu nnd Llovd George nnd Presi dent Wilson, nt its meeting todnv dis cussed the scuttling of the German fleet nt Scaim Flow, nceordine to the Paris office of Renter's limited. The council examined fullV the facts rel ative to what took nhicc with regard to .the ships at the time the armistice wns signed. PARIS. June "25. A supplemental memorandum regarding ' Ireland's eluim to recognition bv the peace eon ferenee was presented todtw to Pre mier Clemenoeau. ulone with a letter from Edward De ValeraV' Arthur Griffith and Count Plunkett. In forward'ng the memorandum, Sean O'Cnllieh and George Gavin Diif- fv. the Irish delegates here, suggest ed that thev. now being nt Paris, were readv to net as Ireland's representa tives if the nence oonfgerence were unable to grant safe conduct to the delegation previously named. . GIVE STRIKE fW TO E . PORTLAND. June 25. C. II. Pres ton, depot v international president of tlio Commercial Telegraphers' un ion announced today that nrrnngc- ments are being negotiated for the granting of strike pav to operators now idle as the result of the strike usm'nst the Western Union nnd Pos tal Telegraph companies. Inasmuch as the Portland central labor council bus indorsed the strike, it was said that members of affiliatdd unions would likclv. be called upon for aid. Some of the unions have nlreadv ap propriated money for the strike fund. PLOT TO KILL FORMER HUN PREMIER FOILED LONDON. Juno 25. A number of soldiers have been arrested in Wei mar, according to an Exchange Tele graph dispatch from Copenhagen on charges of having planned to arrest and murder " Phlllpp Scheldemann, former premier. The plot was to have been carried out Monday evening. NEW ORLEANS, La., June 25. Bobby Jones, Ja., of Atlanta, Ga. southern . golf .c-hamplon, executed what was regarded as perhaps the most peculiar shot in golfing history- after be teed off with J. C. Lyons of l?w Orleans In the first round match play In the Southern Golf association tournament here today. Jones' ball landed in a shoe which had been left In a whoelbarrow 'by a woman, fore Ing the champion to use a niblick to hole out and halve the holo in four. Jones eliminated Lyons from the tournament three up. RETIREMEN1 THE HUNGARIANS KLAMATH FAILS VET. SHOT BY WIFE OF FORMER CITY MAYOR KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Juno 25. O. C. Mitchell, a veterin arian who was shot and ser iously wounded Monday night by Mrs. T. J. 'Nicholas, wife of a former mayor of Klamath Falls, was still alive today, but attending sureeons still de- dined to prelllct the outcome of his case. Mrs. Nicholas who bad been arrested, was at liber- ty under $3000 bonds. Wit- nesses to the shooting said that Mrs. Nicholas appeared at the time to be in a highly nervous condition. She has since been under a physician's care. E I OF WASHINGTON, June 25. Decor ations ot the Legion ot Honor be stowed on 14 American naval of ft cers by tbe French government for distinguished service during the war were formally presented today with Impressive ceremonies at the navy department. Captain Saint Seine, French naval attache here, made the presentations, assisted by Secretary Daniels. Vice Admiral Henry B. Wilson, who commanded American ' naval forces in French waters, received the Cross, of the Grand Officer of the Legion ot Honor, the second highest honor ot the order. Crosses 'ot the commander ot the Legion of Honor went to Rear Ad mirals David W. Taylor, chief of con structlon for the navy; Robert S. Griffin, chief of steam, engineering, and .Ralph Earle, chief of ordnance. IN DIETZ CASE SPOKANE. June 25. Closing ar- eumcnts in the case of William 11. (Lone Starl Dietz. tormer Washing ton state nnd Mare island marinci football coach, were submitted to a jury in United States district court here this afternoon. Dietz is charg ed on two counts with false registra tion for the draft and with fulsifyin: his draft Questionnaire. The government called in rebuttal two women, former residents of Ric Lake, Wis.. Dietz s former home, to refute the testimony given yesterday bv Mrs. Leona Howard Lewis on be half of the defense that several dav elapsed between the birth of her son and the substitution bv William Wal lace Dietz, the defendut's father, of an Indian babv whom the defense claims is the defendant. STOPPED BY ENGLISH PARIS. June 24. Deputv Jean Longiict, lender of the minority so cialists, and M. Frossard. general sec retary of the French socialist oartv. who were on their wav to tho con ference of the British labor unrtv to be held in Southport. England, were stopped nt Folkestone. England, bv the authorities. WOULD ABOLISH THE DEP'T OF INTERIOR WASHINGTON. June 25. Depart ment of the interior would bo abolish ed and the department of public works created in a bill introduced bv Senntor Jones, republican. Washing ton, and Representative Renvis, re publican, Nebraska. Tho measure is sponsored bv the American Engineer ing Association. , AMERICAN GYMNASTS ARE AGAINST PROHIBITION LOUISVILLE. Kv'.. Juno 25. Res olutions favoring extension of phys ical training: in public schools and placing tho American Gymnastic Un ion on record against prohibition were adopted nt the union's convention here yesterday. . ... ARMY ABROAD E Offer of Service In Europe to Volun teer Recruits Withdrawn Bv War Department No mot Reaul9r Of ficers to Be Sent Abroad Peace Believed Certain.' WASHINGTON. Juno 25. Offer of service in l?:irone to recruits ob tained under volunteer enlistment will be withdrawn under orders prepared by the war department. Tho policy of sending regular officers oversea to relieve those in the American ex peditionary forces also will bo aban doned. This action was snid today to liavn resulted from the improved .situation in Europe growing out of the immin ent signing of the pence treaty. lit the orders officers here foresnw nn earlv return of all troops now abroad excepting the comparatively, email American contribution to the army of occupation. WASHINGTON. June 25 Author ity for the interstate commerce com mission to suspend rates initiated bv the president pending review will not embarrass the railroad administra tion, the house interstate commerce committee wns told bv Director Gen eral Ilines. The committee is holding hearings on the senate bill to amend the federal control act. Mr. Ilines said the roads would not remain in the hands of the govern ment, nnv . considerable time . and meanwhile the government should de termine a future policy. " . . . "" '- Villa Forces Beaten JUAREZ. Mex.. June 25 Federal cavalry are pursuing Villa's scattered bands in northwestern Chihuahua, a telegram from General Pedro Ouiro ga nt Villa Ahumida stated. V ";' ... The message gave no additional de tails of the fight between Ouiroga? cavalry and Villa forces for the. pos session of Villa Ahumida Saturday. A dispatch brought here, by courier vesterdav stated Villa ' forces were driven from the town and G3 killed'. WIIH HUN AS FOE PARIS, Tuesday, June. 29. Pre mier Clemenceau appeared In the lobby ot the chamber of deputies to day and members -pressed the ques tion as to tbe government's Intention regarding demobilization of the army. The premier said that ' the government's principal iconcern at present was demobilization. ' "Altho It is desired that demobili zation may he as rapid as possible, the government is obliged to take into account the state ot mind of tho Germans," he said. "To understand the spirit in which Germany is about to sign the treaty, It is only necessary to consider the scuttling of the Ger man fleet in Scapa Flow and the more recent destruction of German ships at Kiel. Consequently precau tions are necessary and an army of a certain Importance must be kept to enforce, if necessary, .strict obser vance of the conditions ot tbe treaty. by the Germans." NEW YORK. June 25. The activi ties of the Irish in their campaign for independence will not be eoiitmed to the United Stutes. but will be extend ed to Canada and Australia. Euinonu de Valeru. president of tho Irish re public, announced here todnv. . "Wo have sympathizers iiist as strong in Australia and Canada as we have here in tho United Slates and we will float a portion of our Ionn in those two countries." ho suid. . H ED 1 W. H. Paae Succeeds W. E. Kirk. SALEM. June 25 W. II. Pnge hns been nnnied as head of tho claims de partment of tho Industrial Accident Commission to-succeed 'W. . E. Kirk, appointed a member of tho commis- . sion. Tho selection of Page, who was Kirk's assistant, was made nt a conferenoo of Mr. Kirk nnd J. W. Ferguson, now members of the com mission, nnd W. A. Marshall, tha third member. . ,