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Forty-ninth Tear.
MEDFORD, OUKGOX, SATl'UDAY, JANTARY 10. 1920
NO. 217
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AND THE GERMAN EMPIRE
United States Onlv World Power Not Biresented at Historic Gatlierina
Scene Is Impressive But Free From Official Ceremony Clemcnccau
Wdars His Grav Gloves and Refuses to Shake Hands With German
Representatives Protocol Is First Siqned Followed bv Ratification of
Treaty Allies In Formal Note Followinn Ratification Reaffirm Prom
ise Not to Exact Scapa Flow Indemnity to Point of Destroyinu Ger
many's Economic Welfare-
PARIS. Jan. 10. Tho treaty of
Versailles, making peaco between
tleiniany and the ratifying allied
powers was put into eTfecL at 4:15
o'clock this afternoon by the ex
change of ratifications.
The entire ceremony, which took
place In the Clock hall at the French
foreign ministry, wa scomplcted by
4:16 o-'clock.
Previously Baron Kurt von Lers
ner, head of the German mission,
signed the protocol of November 1,
providing for reparation for sinking
cf the German warships at Scapa
Flow and to insure the carrying out
of tho armistice terms. The signing
of this document occurred in the of
fice of the minister of foreign affairs.
Baron von Lersiier and llerr von
Simscn; the other German represen
tative, were among tho last of those
to arrive at the foreign ministry for
the day's ceremonies. They passed
into the foreign office shortly after
Premier Clemenceau, who as usual
was given an ovation as he stepped
cut of his car.
The delegates assembled in the
private office of the minister of for
eign affairs, whore at a secret session
the protocol was signed at 4:09
o'clock. , '
Clemcnccau Irfwls
Led by Premier Clemcnccau, the
delegates then filed into the famous
Clock room, whero were held the
'plenary sessions of the peace confer
ence that fixed the terms of the
treaty. Baron von Lersner and llerr
von Simeon were the last to enter the
room and the first to 'sign tho min
utes recording the exchange tho rati
fications. Jtofii.sc to Shake Hands
The proceedings began without
any ceremony, Premier Lloyd George
of Great Britain following tho Ger
man delegates at tho signature
tables. lie was succeeded by Pre
mier Clemenceau of France who en
returning to his seat after signing
stopped in front of Baron von Lers
ner and Herr von Slmson. The Ger
man reprosentatfes arose and bowed
to M. Clemenceau who said a few
wo-rds which wre inaudable to the
spectators. The premier then passed
on to his place without shaking
hands.
The Incident was watched with the
most intense interest In a dead sil
ence. It was noticed that Baron on
'Lersner made a movement as if to
put out his hand but seemed to check
himself as he saw that M. Clemen
ceau kept his gray gloved hands at
his side.
Premier N'itti'of Italy, Baron llat
sui, the Japanese representative, and
Paul Hymans, the Belgian foreign
minister, followed Premier Clemen
ceau In the order named.
Then the delegates of the other
ratifying nations followed in alpha
betical order. The entire ceremony
was over at 4:16 o'clock when -M.
Clemenceau rose and said:
Treaty in Kffect '
"The protocol having been signed,
as well as the minutes recording the
exchange of ratifications. I have the
hoiror to declare that the treaty of
Versailles is in full effect and that
its terms will be executed integral
ly." The ceremony was characterized
by formal politeness to the exclusion
of all cordiality, excepting between
the allied" delegates. Baron von Lers
ner was pale and grave and exchang
ed remarks in a serious tone with
Herr von Simson.
At the end of M. Clemenreou's re
marks the delegates arose and the
Germans, after slight hesitation, led
the way out without either saluting
or exchanging words with any of
the other delegates.
The absence of American represen
tatives was particularly remarked.
Fp to tho last hour Hugh C. Wallace,
tho American ambassador, was in
doubt as to whether he would receive
instructions to attend the ceremony.
Finally hearing nothing from Wash
ington, he returned to the secretary
of .the peace conference the invita
tions that had been sent him.
Not Injure (ieriunny
After the exchange of ratifications
of the treaty Premier Clemenceau
handed von Lersner the following
letter:
"Paris, January 10. Now that the
protocol provided for by tho note of
November 2 has been signed by qual
ified representatives of the German
government and incur tlio ratifica
tions of the treaty of Versailles have
been deposited, the allied and associ
ated powers wish to renew to the
German government their assurance
that while necessary reparations for
the sinking of the German fleet In
Scapa Flow will be exacted, they do
not intend to injure the vital economic
interest of Germany. On this point,
by this letter, they confirm the dec
larations which (lie general secretary
of the peace conference was charged
with making orally to tho president
of the Gorman delegation on Decem
ber 23."
The letter gives details of tho com
pensation for the vessels sunk in
Scapa Flow as modified, which al
ready have been made public.
Itcpatriulc (icrnian Prisoners
After the ceremony it was learned
that Premier Clemenceau's reniarn
to the German representatives was
to tho effect that he would this even
ing give orders for tlio repatriation
of the German war prisoners.
In the secret session, immediately
after the Blgning of the protocol, M.
Clemenceau shook hnnds with Baron
von Lersner and Herr von Simson, it
also became known.
Tho adoption of the alphabetical
sentience for the affixing of signa
tures to the minutes recording the
exchange of ratifications, led to tke
lesser powers, after Great Britain,
France, Italy, Japan, and Belgium,
signing as follows: Bolivia, 'Brazil,
Guatemala, Panama," Peru, Poland,
Slam, Czccho-Slovakia (Tzecho-Slo-vakia)
and Uruguay.
(Panama was not mentioned in
the preliminary list of the nations to
take part in the exchange of ratifica
tions today. Her assembly, however,
ratified the Versailles treaty and pre
sumably the notification of this ac
tion was cabled to the Panaman rep
resentatives in Paris jn time to en
able that nation to participate in
this afternoon's ceremony.)
PARIS, Jan. 10.. Although tho
exchange of ratifications of the Ver
sailles treaty this afternoon is the
final act that restores before the war
relations between (iermanv and
France, no arrangements have been
made bv Germany, so far as can be
ascertained. here, to resume ponce re
lations with this oountrv.
Kurt von Ler.-ner. head of the Cier
tnan delegation, who it had been re
ported would be designated us first
German charge d'ai'laircs. told the
Associated Press today lie had nut
been named lor the post and was in
niter ignorance of the intention of
his government. He denied reports
that at the head of the pence dele
gntion lie vvunid leave its nnarters Inr
the old etnlia v after the signing nt
the protocol.
lie is still eiinfined In hi- room un
der orders from hi- phvsician and
will nut leave it until the hour in-ir.v-
fur him to go to the Fii-in-h for-
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MOGNSHIK UEUOR R
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SPOKANF, .7ii it. 10. Sixlv
foiir uiiurts (if "moonshine,"
liuitor were discovered nt the
W" : m-r brothers diiirv at Disli
niun in.Iiiis eountv hist night by
depiuv sheriffs. The liciuor. tlio
officers said, was hidden under
liav anil in a dwelling house on
the farm.
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OF LODGE KILL
PEACE TREATY
Senator Hitchcock Declares Repudia
tion of Article 10 Would Be Invita
tion to Germany to Renew Attacks
Anainst France Referendum to Be
Taken in American Colleqes.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 10. State
ments of their views on tho treaty of
peace and the League of Nations
have been contributed by Senators
Lodge and Hitchcock to bo placed bo
fore the students and faculties of 700
colleges and universities, who will
express their opinions in a referen
dum vote to be taken next Tuesday.
Two thousand members of Western
Reserve university will vote.
Senator Lodge's statement says in
part:
"The United States has asked
nothing in tho peace settlement and
has received and desires nothing ex
cept the security and peace of the
world. That peace, a majority of the
senate believes, cannot be achieved
thru the League of Nations as agreed
to at Versailles. We cannot amend
the league as it applies to other na
tions but wo are determined that It
shall bo made safe for tho United
States. Sur&ly wo who ask no terri
tory, who wish no spoils of war, are
justified in saying under what condi
tions wo Bhall enter into this alli
ance." Senator Hitchcock's statement says
; in part:
"The Lodge reservations aro de
structive becauso they go much fur
j ther and work a number of changes
In tke meaning of the league cov.en
iant. They specifically repudiate the
reciprocal obligation to join other na
tions in preserving the territorial in
tegrity and protect Independence of
members of the league against out
side aggression. This obligation is
specifically provided in article ten
and if agreed to by all nations af
1 fords a practical insurance against
I any war of conquest in the future,
j If repudiated by us now it Is an Invi
; tatioil for Germany to renew attacks,
! because it leaves In doubt the ques
tion whether we must be taken Into
j account."
J The students will vote on six qucs
I tions, 'for, against and compromise,
I framed after consultation with lead
ers of both sides, In order to present
the case fairly.
As soon as compiled the results
will be telegraphed to the Intercolle
giate treaty referendum committee
at New York who will record the re
sults of the vote from all parts of the
country.
LKOL
LONDON'. Jan. 10. -Admiral Kol-
ehaw. head of the nll-lfu-ian uv
eminent in Siberia, has been arrested
at Irkut-k. Iiv Colonel Pepcliavcv.
: accnrdini' to a Mo-emv wirele-s dis
patch dated Friday, t'uliuiel J'epo-
t linvev ordered bis pri--oner to hairi
jucr control of all alfairs, it is -said.
RESERVATIONS
LAST
WOaWILL
Mil LEAGUE
! NEXT FRIDAY?
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As Official Spokesman of Lcatitie Not
as President of United States Chief
Executive Will Call World Concert
Into Beiiui Leon Bourneois of
France to Preside Earl Curzon
to Represent Great Britain U. S.
A. Won't Be Represented.
PARIS. Jan. 10. The putting- of
the League of Nations into being
which will he one of I lie immediate
iHinseiiuences of the exchange of rnt
ifiealiiins nf the trealv of Versailles,,
will occur in Paris at 10:110 o'clock
in the morning' of Friduv, Januarv
Hi. the supreme council decided to
day. Ambassador Wallace cabled (his
decision of Ihe council to President
Wilson so that the president: might
issue the formal notice of the mect
iiiir of the council of the league to he
held on the dale named.
The first meeting of liie council
will he called to order hud presided
over bv Leon llourireoi.s, representa
tive of Franco in Ihe council. He
will deliver a brief address. Karl Cur
zon, llritisli foreign secretary, who
will represent (ireut Hritain at the
meeting- also will speak.
WASHINGTON'. 10. Presi
dent Wilson is expeeted to siirn the
'all for the first im'ctiiiLr nf llu
League of Nations council immedi
ately after rcccivintr notice from
Ambassador Wallace that the first
session has been fixed for next Fri
day. The I "nit I'd States, however,
will not he represented nt the meetim;
j;s the treaty has not vet been ratified
by the senate.
I'rovision for the president to is
sue the call for the initial meetint: of,
the council is nunlc in the ncuce treat
and officials explained that in siu
inir Ihe call Mr. Wilson would not be
acting in his capacity as president, o!'
tho l.'nitcd States.
The coniinir into force of the trea
ty throutrh cxchaniie of ratification
today between Great Britain, France.
Italy and (iermanv will not affect th,';
United Slates, officials said. White
technically the state of war between
this country and Germany still ex
ists, trade between tlte countries Wijs
resumed some months airo and is
steadily increasinir. particularly the
export novelnent from the United
States.
The United States, however, will
not be represented on anv " the va
rious commi.-simis set up bv the trea
ty for ejirrvinif out its terms nor can
thisv-ouutrv send consular aL'cnW
into Germanv' until the state of war
is ended.
U.S. MARINE
V. PRESIDENT OF HAITI
PORT AC I'lll.vqp. Haiti, .lan. 10.
(Promotion or Sergeant William A.
("Spot") Miller, United States mar
ine corps, to a lieutenant in the gen
darmerie of Haiti has brought forth
the fact that he holds the strangest
Job In the whole corps.
Lieutenant .Miller for the last four
years has been personal bodyguard
of President Anteguenlve of tho Re
public of Haiti. He has berome so
influential in native governmental
circles that hn is kno'wn as the "vice
president of Haiti."
Rains Next Week.
WASHINGTON. .Ian. In. -Weather
prediction- fur the week beinnin
.Monday are:
Northern" lim-kv tlioiinlaill and
plateau rcejun- Krcsiucnl snow -prnnuhle
with temperatures bcl-i1..
normal as a rule.
Paeilie -tutc- - Kreoucnt rain
prolmblc over north iirtion and m -ca-iiuial
ruins over soulh portion:
nearly normal tcinperalurcs.
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RIGATION HOPE
CLEMENGEAU PLANS TO !
TOUR UNITED STATES !
TOR LEAGUE NATIONS
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I'AlilS. .Ian. 111. --(llavsis.)
- (iconics I'loincuecnu is said
lo intend, if lie is elected presi
dent d' the republic, tit rccross
llie Allnntie to earrv on in the
1'iiited Slides a "vigorous cam
paign" inlieliull' id' I he League of
Nations, according- to the news
paper Kveiienient.
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IS DENIED HIS
In Suite of Second Election to Con
gress Socialist Member Is Denied
Mcmbcrshii) hv Vote of 328-6 So
cialist Committee in Milwaukee
Will Renominate Him.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. Victor
Berber, socialist representative elect
from Milwaukee, was denied a seat in
the house totiav for the second lime.
The vole was .'28 to 0 and was on
e. resolution bv Chairman )allin:er
of the elections committee, which wa
offered immediately after Berber np
pearcd and asked that he be sworn.
Mcrirer was denied a personal hearim:
anil there was onlv brief discussion.
Chairman Halliuu'er speakimr in favor
of his resolution and Representative
Mann, Illinois, urLriinr that Berber he
seated because he bad twice been
elected bv the people of Milwaukee.
Those votinir to seat him were:
Matin, Illinois; llerrcld, republican.
Oklahoma : Griffin, democrat. New
York; Sherwood, democrat, Ohio; Sis
sion, democrat, Mississippi ami
Voiirhl, republican. Wisconsin, Repre
sentative Sabalh, republican. Illinois,
voted present.
Berirer declared in a statement af
ter the vide that the house action
'was one of the worst attacks on rep
resentative form of irovcrumenl ever
witnessed in Ibis country."
"It is really a denial of the riirbt nf
the people to elect the eit zen of their
choice," lie said.
MILWAUKKi:. Wis.. Jan. 10. The
ocialist committee of the fifth Vi-
i (onsin congressional d:strict within
i i half hour alter rcccivim the news
j '.hat Victor L. Berber had been ex
i Itnied t rom coiii". ress n second tine.'
; denominated b in. The statement wa.-t
I made that he would be the eandi-
late of Ihe partv at a special election
lo be demanded from the governor.
IlKVAI,, Jan. 10 Thousands were
frozen to death In a blizzard which
i swept. across Ksthonla on New Ycar'aJ
! day. Reports state that three hun
dred bodies of refugees were found
j In a forest bteween this city and
j Xava, and American Jted Cross wot
! kers say many babies were frozen to
; death at their mothers' breusts.
Many fugitives from the collapsed
army led by General Yudenltch In
Ills recent offensive against Pctro
;grad have perished in the drifting
snow.
ENGLAND-GERMAN TRADE IS
ALREADY HITTING OLD PACE
LONDON, .Ian. 1 (Ireal I'.iitain
has imported from (.Jeiiunnv -inee the
armistice materia! In the viiIup of
'21 7, (Mill pounds and exported In (ier
manv 1 Hi, mill pounds wurih of ood
Mr. and Mrs. Harry I.lng returned
home this week from n visit with Dr.
I a inl Mre. George C. Klcaver at Vreka.
Victor b g
SEA! IN HOUSE
ivilui uiu mmunllu
BE SECURED FOR
AN ACRE SAYS
Directors of Medforil Imitation District Make Final Rcnort On Year's
Work Increased Costs of Construction Rentier Bin Butte Project 1m
nractitt.il for Present Bv Rcducinq District to 10,000 Acres Members
Can Get Water From Canal Comnanv for $125 an Acre District Board
Does Not Advise Land Owners to Take or Reject Proposition But
Leaves Final Decision Entirely to Members Themselves Itemized
Statement of Exncnses Publishcl -
To Ihe Landowners of the Jlcdl'ord
Irrigation District :
Your board of directors hands von
licrcwilh a resume of the work com
pleted since its election September,
11117.
The snfelv of Ihe land oweurs has
been Ihe first thoudit in all the in
vest ina I ions carried mil and the
board has a rent pleasure in IhatiUiiii.'
ils consult inii' eimineers. Mr. W. ('.
Ilamniatl. and Mr. 1). ('. llcnnv, ils
altornev, Mr. Met'ormael;. its rcsi
dcul Mutineer, Mr. J. II. Pialt, its see
rclarv, Mr, K. M; Wilson, and their
very eompelcut assistants, for Iheir
cuoperatiou to this end. Dnriii'.' the
past two and a half years everv pos
sible source of supply lor this dis
trict has been investiiratcd. Fiiidinus
mill reports have been carefully com
piled and made into a permanent rec
ord. Our lirsl investigations showed
I hat certain sources of supply were
out of Ihe iiucslion. (1) The liogue
river hv uravilv il would he neces
sary to run the canal lo a point above
Prospect of more than Hill miles in
lcm III over a haril coiinlrv. CJ)
Iloeue river hv piimiiing The instal
lation eosl was extraordinarily high
and the upkeep and nperntinir costs
out of the question.
CI.) Siiuaw Lake Inaileuuate sup
ply. ( I) Khnnalh ' river K.x Irene.'
length of canal through broken lava
i ntrv as well as serious conflicts
with old v.-uler rights, (."i) Hear creek
no silo for reservoir In impound Ihe
flood waters. Three prnicels wore
apparently possible, as follows:
Heaver reservoir Compuralive.
sludies of waler run off were made
upon Ihe verv limited waler measure
menls obtainable which sVcniod lo
show sufficient water for our acre
age. Preliminary eosl figures were
collected. Aulomalie water nicasiirc
nienls were made during1 the season
of HUH. and the resulls showed so
lunch less waler than our minimum
rciiulremeiit thai nil further work jvns
ordered stopped.
Itlg Untie anil South I'm k of Itogue
Hiver
Preliminary work sufficient lo de
termine wnler supply nnd rough costs
was done on this proi-et during the
fall of HH7. Aulomalie waler picas
iiremelit were innilc on the P.ig llilt'e
beginning in HUH. In the spring uf
HUH an inflow into the stream lied ol
Dig H'llte was ilis'-ovcred bv Mr.
Piatt ami confirmed by I'. S. gcologo
cal engineers which made it possible
to lltilic Hig Hutle without supple
mcnting it wilh South Pork of llogue
river. I.oealiiui surveys were run,
dala collected and preliminary fig
ures were made showing- the cost to
tie between -fti-'i and $7o per acre
llonds In the mm. nut of $I.:IMI.IIIIH
were voted. During the fall com
pletc engineering- and financial repor's
were prepared. During .lanuar
l!H!l, cost prices began slowlv to drop
and eontraelors generally became in-
terc-tcd in Ihe prospect ot immediate
advertisements for bids. The report
were subinilleil to the state engineer
in l-'ebruarv. During March and
Aoril construction costs began lo
mount until votir board upon the ad
vice of Mr, Cupper, state engineer,
submitted its engineerill',' plans for
final O. K. to Mr. D. C. llcnnv. Mr.
Denny's t hidings, which were submit
ted tiie latter part, of .liine showed
i'niidu-.i elv that this project could
ml be built for 7." tier acre. No ex
act figure- were made, hut it is iloubl -tul
if lodiiv it could be huilt for under
.'J..MMl.mm. If il were pn-sible to in
crca -e the ili-lriel lo dll.lKUl neres or
more there is a pn-sihililv that ltij
Unite und South pork of Rogue river
together could he brought in at a eon--iiiernblv
less cost per ncre. The cot
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REPORT
ol Ihe Hig- Unite project is dclcrmin-
d but little upon the amount ol acre
age to be irrigaled and'tlicrclore it.
is impossible lo cut down the size of
Ihe district und bring the wnter to
Ihose who feel that thev can stand
Ihe higher cost.
The oguo Itiver Valley Canal Co.
Project
Prelin iuary sludies convinced the
hoard luat a sufficient amount o
water and storage for the whole i)is
Irict was not likely lo he had from
Ibis source. When it was determined
ihat eosls on the Pis.' Hutle project
had riseh lo such an extent Ihat it
was doubtful if all of Ihe land own-'
ers in the district would wish to taliis
water at Ihat price a study was nlado'
to determine if it would he possible
lo waler a smaller- district from lliu
Iliigue River Valley Canal company
source. Mr. Parks and Mr. Williams,
stale geologists, tiller a careful in--vesication
of the reservoir sites re
ported Unit both are safe for tho
amount of storage renuircd. Tho
hoard I hen reopened negotiations
with llr. Welsh, majority owner, of
the canal company, asking him for his
best proposition to supply a district
of 1 0.000 acres with one nnd six
Icnths feel of waler upon a sched
ule recotnincnded hv the stato engi
neer. Following- is the f'lial proposi
tion by the Canal eon.panv: The
Ciinnl eompnnv will cons.'ruet dams
at Four Mile and Fish lakes, con
necting canal, build the main canal
from l.illle Hullo (o (he furthest end
of the district, install distribution
laterals lo Ihe high point on each
ownership, in other words to con
si ruel und install a complete svsteiu
under our specifications and inspec
tion I'm' '10.00(1 acres for $1,1(10,001);
15 per cent of the payments are to ho
held back to enforce the enrrvintr out
of the contract. "0,0(IO in district
lionds are to be held in perpetual es
crow' lo insure the proper mainten
ance and upkeep of that part. of Ihe
system above Ihe lirailshaw drop,
which shall he jointly operated hv the
district and Ihe Canal company. The
irrigation law renuires the Canal
company lo give a bond for the faith
ful performance of the contract in a,
sum ut least. 2-" per cent of tho
amoiinl of the contract. Water will
be available for irrigation of the dis
trict by the spring of 1021. provided
work can hi started early in the
Miring of P'20. Mr. Welsh agrees to
lake his full payment in bonds of the
district at liar. For rights-of-wav,
i ngincering. legal and administration
expenses during- const ruction a fur
ther sum of l.")().0im will '- -,.,,
ed. Forty vee- ,,nr hot..!
will be issued wlncn w.ll no retire, i
aeeordinir to tn.? vireiiu.-i ir-igatio..
law unnunllv ncinnin? the Ktxll
vear. It is e.'.imatcd inn' ,l-a or.
keen and mirrn' tr.arges will
amount to l."io per nere per vear.
I'pon a basis of Id.OOO acres it will
cost :
Cost $l-5 an Aero
Coiupletelv constructed system hv
Canal company. -ll(l iter acre: dis
trict expenses, .1." per acre. Total,
-SI 2.1 per acre.
F.verv effort lias been made to ro
duec this total, hut with Hie pre-ient
high costs it has been found inipos--ible
to do so. In the enclosed card,
oiir board of directors lias put thu
'hatter up to von. The investitrntion
has been carried out. and the data
compiled. The hoard has decided t-
compile the consensus of opinion of
the landowners before coing" anv fur
ther. Will voii please give (his mat
ter voar enrlv and careful consider
ation with the undertaking1 that von
will not be he.M in anv wnv to vour
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