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Wi BMP MED ford Mail Teibun The Weather Maximum yesterday 57 Minimum today UH E Predictions Probable rain toninlit awl Sunday. njlrourtMntll Tw. MEDFORD, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANTAUY 17, 1020 XO. 27fi RELATION WTH ' mm mm mm mm mmm a. M I 1 1 imTr-fM linrs . ( PnMMfPPf WtolrKLUNU BILL ON L IU WITH SOVIET PROCLAIMED Commercial Relations to Be Reopened at Once But Trotzskv-Lenine Gov't Will Not Be Recoanized Decision of Far Reachina Importance May '. Result in Lower Prices in U. S. A. . Admiral Jellicoe Called Home From South' America. 'LONDON, Jan. 17. Commercial relations will be re-opened between the allied nations and the Russian people at once as a result of a decis ion reached by the supreme council at Paris yesterday. This step does net imply an altered attitude toward the TroUky-Lenlne government, accord ing to the statomont issued by the council. Clothing, medicines, agricultural machinery and other necessities will be shipped into Russia from entente natlCns which will receive in payment grain, flax and other products which the Russian people desire to export. Arrangements by which supplies sent to Russia will reach the peasants will be made, it is understood. Relations between the allies and soviet Russia fill a great deal cf space in this morning's newspapers. Dispatches from (Paris show a 6trange conflict of views regarding the hurried journey to that city on Thursday of ministers and chiefs cf the army and navy. Some advices assert they were summoned there to consider the danger from bolshevlsm while others declare that they were called for a general discussion Cf the European situation. Jclllcoo Called Homo RIO JANEIRO, Friday, Jan. 16. Admiral Viscount Jellicoe has receiv ed an urgent call to England and for that reason has cancelled his visit to Brazil and Argentina. This announce ment was made by the minister of marine today following receipt of a message from the viscount. LONDON"!, Jan. 17. Representa tives here of Russian co-cperaUvo or ganizations are eagerly awaiting ad vices as to how the allied decision to partially raise the Russian blockade will be made effective. Although the official statement setting ft'rth the allied decision in dicates that trading between private firms and individuals is still under the ban, the importance of the ruling may bo appreciated when it is said that the co-operative societies, which alone are affected, in recent years have become the chief medium for the distribution of goods to the Rus sian peasants. Ten of these organizations having offices in London claim to represent the Interests of upward ct 50,000,000 peasants. It is believed in tome quarters that the lifting of the ban on the vast accumulation of Russian produce awaiting export may have a far reaching effect on prices in the world's markets. Send Down Prices CHICAGO, Jan. 17. Opinions on the Chicago board of trade were di vided as to the effect on prices here likely to result from the resumption commercial relations with Russia. J. E. Carney, with A. O. Slaughter and bompany, saW: . "It is undoubtedly the most bear ish and, promising . development toward a reduction in the high cost of living since the beginning of the war. America after being the dictate of world's values tor five years has not tnly been forced into a competitive Position but has become the probable dumping ground of the world, owing to Its adverse foreign exchange posi tion." in this connection he called special attention to renortis of a laree grain harvest in the south and southeast of Russia and that as the number of livestock there n m-ontlv reduced fodder grain was available both for export and for human consumption, thus setting free for export quantities of bread grain. r.inerienced captains declare that iht Scandinavian women make ex- client sailors, particularly the wo men of Norway and Finland, and lint they are eolinl lo most seamen in dexterity and powers of endurance. MOVING COUNTY SEAT K KILLED IN SENATE KA l.V.W. Ore Jnn 17TI. bill passed in the Iioiim; voter- Uav providing that the uuestion of removing county seats mav be referred to the voters upon petition irf 20 per cent of tho electors votinir at the lust pre- ceding ireneritl election was re called in the senate last niultt and imlelhiileW- ittwtn.mpil Tito bill was prepared liv Hepresen- tative Westerlund ami met bit- ter opposition lit the hands of T Representatives James Stewart and Kiihli. Fialit for passage of the bill was led liv Representative Gore. I FARM 10 PAY POLITICAL DEBT Suit Brouqht Against State Game and Fish Commission bv H. A. Holmes Old Member of Commission Put In Office bv Leuislature for Five More Years. SAI.KM!. Ore.. Jan. 17. Allega tions to I lie el'el'ct. that the fish mid uaine commission acquired the Hed dish srnnie farm in Lane county to pnv an nlleacd political debt incur red iluriiisr the lust lenislnlirc are contained in a suit instituted in the circuit court here today asrainst the i.riniiiiission bv H. A. Holmes, through a firm of Portland attorneys. Several months nao Holmes suc ceeded in restrainiiiL' the commission in the circuit court here from pur- ,.i,..irr iiw. in mi nn the "round that ;i u-iiliniii li.frnl authority io do so and this case is now pending on appeal in the supreme court. Afl,. llii. institution of this Sllit the fish and iranie eommisison leased the farm apparently with I lie view of bavin-.' it after the termination of i l.o liii.,.,ii,m and the suit broiiL'ht today is to restrain the commission from puvimi obligations incurred un der the lease on the ground thai tliev ;.-., i;,l Besides the members of the old ...,..,.t;.,,, ulm were nil reappoint ed under the Norblitd-Itiindlev-Hcnn net last niL'ht. (iovernor (ilcolt made a defendant, in both cases. OH (June Put in SALKM. Ore.. Jan. 17 With the lime officially fixed at noon todav -.. tkn orxljnir ni' the snccinl Hcssion r ii, firr.o-.ui tpoislHtnre. members of both houses were prepared to rush thromrh measures thev tlioiiiriit essen ti.il Sessions of bntlt houses were held last niizht. bills bcinif rushed e m.wlintr in tina iiassn"C IM.JN in--. . - ' ; . the cloture beiii!.' enforced durins the niuht. It vhp said todav that mnnv mcas tires will never come from the com llllll.-ir.. That the elocks in both houses will be slopped a minute or two netore the noon hour in order to allow the legislators to complete work they con sider es.-ential. was uremeied liv !..... ' L,,lli houses todav. :..:i -..;ii it the house and i ict ni..ht elected the ioilow- imr to the recreate.- fish and came commission: Fish mmissioncrs-- 1.. i. -vi w.im.n Vive vears Chris riaiiiv ..i. - - K.diniidt. three vears: Charles Hall. fill- .v.... r:,.mn enmniir-sioncrs I. i.'i:. ...i..w.r. riv vejirs: Marion Jack, five years: K. C. Simmons, three vears: John fiill. three vears: C. V. Stone, one vear. vn MIVfiTOW I let.. Jan. 17. A ..- i,- ,.f anaesthetic, said to elim inate pain and subseuuent nausea. iUii lne of consciousness, has Ween developed, it was said bv an of ficer of the K. 1. Dul'ont Lioemonr: rnd company. TI,o no,.- nnnesthelic is hiffhlv re fined ether modified bv the addition of snses. The nnnesthetie has been used successfully in obstetrics nno minor sursical operations, 11 GAME T DEP'T I1HV PRO-GERMAN SAYS SIMS On Deoarture for London Told to Be ware of England. U. S. as Willina to Fiattt John Bull as Kaiser No Preparation for War and U. S. Navv Didn't Aid Allies Prooerlv Until 10 Months After Declaration Daniels Denounced. WASHINGTON. Jan. 17 Rear Admiral Sims told the senate com mittee invest iaa ting naval awards to dav that when he was ordered to niiland in March, 1!117, just before the Vnited States entered the war. he was instructed bv the navv de partment "not to let the Hritisb pull the wool over vour eves," and that "we would iust us soon finht the Hrit isb as ihe central powers." The admiral also charged that American naval henduunrlers in Lon don did not receive cooperation from the navy! department and that thi department did not brrivo at anv do ided plan ofaction until ten month: after he arrived in London. He lidded that "it was ten month before we really came to the aid of the al lies or acted on their recommenda tions." Admiral Sims' letter said the fol lowing "arave' errors," were commit led by tho navv department "in viola tion of the fundamental military prin ciples:" "1 Although war with Germany had been imminent for mnnv month! prior to Its declaration there was nevertheless no mature plan devel oped or nnvv poliuv adopted preparation for war insofar us its commander in Kurope was informed. "2 The navv department did not announce a nolicv until three months after war was declared at least not to its representatives and the com muniler of tho forces in Kurope. :t The navv department did not enter wnoienenrtedlv into the enm- pamn for mnnv months after we de dared war, thus putting a great strain upon the morale of the fight ing force in the war area bv decrcas ing their confidence in their leaders Repairs Needed 1 The outbreak of hostilities found mnnv important naval unit widely dispersed, and in need of re pairs before thev could be sent to Un critical iircn. Destroyers arriving the war zono had becti cruising t icnsiveiv orr our senhonrd. and m tho f'urrihenn and when war was declared, were rushed through a brief and inadeoua'te preparation for dis tant service. During the most critical months of the enemy's submarim campaign aeiunst the allied lines ot communication the department rio lated tho fundamental strategical principle of concentration of- mini mum force in tho critical nrca of the onfliet. "6 The department's reprcsenln live with the allied ndmiraltv was not supported during Hie most critical months of the war. either by th adequate personnel or bv the nde quite forces that could have been .supplied. The department's commander in the critical areas of hostilitio was never allowed to select his prin cipal subordinates and was not even consulted as to their assignment. lundamental principle of the art command is herein involved. "8 The navv department triad and acted upon decisions concernim operations that were being conduct ed .1.11(10 miles nwav. when condition were such that full information couli not have been in its possession, thus violating an essential precept of war Lire that some decisions necessarily depend upon complete information. !1 Instead of reiving mm the liidgment of those who bad netuti! war experience in this peculiar war tare the nnvv department, Ihoug lacking nut only this experience, but also lacking adequate information concerning it. insisted upon a number ot plans that eould not be cnrriei; out. "10 Many of the department's nc tions so strongly implied a conviction that it was the most competent t make decisions concerning operations in the war sone that the result was an impression thnt it lacked confi (Continued on Page Six AUSTRIA REPEATS THE SCAPA FLOW STUNT ON A'SMALLER SCALE GENEVA. Jan. Hi Austrian war vessels which toast be hand- i.x it... .in liu.-n iii.it.,(,iiiii. a second "Sci.pa Flow," but on a smaller scale, accordinir tti a telccrum here from Turin bv way of LiiL'ano. Tlie Anstrians were said lo have destroyed or removed the principal parts of the machin ery of the ships, onlv the hull- reiuainine: in good condition, lie- pairs, it is said, will mpure sev- eral months before the vessels can be made ready for the sua. The fleet include one bailie- ship, three large cruisers, fottr v l.....,,l -nniiui.r 1 t..m,..,l boats mill some smaller cratt. STATE SENATORS I OLCOTT RESIGN!: SAI.KM'. Ore.. Jan; 17. demand on Governor Hen W. Olcoll to resign from the office he occupies, so that his successor mav be elected at the uext general election was one of the measures submitted to the senate last night. The resolution asking lor the resignation is a round robin allair bearing the names of Senators Mu ser, Hanks, Howell ami Thomas. SALKJL Ore.. Jan. 17. What is aid lo have been the second hardest fight in the senate was: the engage ment today between opponents ot lite tlll,tttf),tttt road bonding measure and proponents- of that legislation. when the big bonding bill, house lull No. f)2. came up ns it special order at 1 1 o'clock. This bill vvus passed. SALKaf. Ore.. Jan. 17. Both branches of the special session of Ihe Oregon legislature which was con vened here Inst Monday wilt adjourn sine die some time late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Under ' resolution passed bv both houses ad inurnment was cbedttled nt noon to dnv. but much legislation was still pending and Ihe clock slopped a! that hour so that it might be disposed ot. HAITI BANDITS ATTACK MARINES OVER 150 KILLED WASHINGTON. Jim. 17. United States marines and Haitten gen dnrmie yesterday repelled an attack on Fort nil Prince, the ttaitien cap ital, hv a force of .100 bandits, more than half of whom were killed, wounded or captured after being pursued outside the citv. The total casualties- ol the ma rines was two privates wounded, ac cording to the report of the engage ment received at the navy depart ment, from Colonel J. ii. Husseil, ; commanding the murine forces uud i endarmie in Haiti. The bandit force. Colonel Hostel sum. approucneu i on ,, . ri.i.-e " three columns, which immediately, were met and and driven back, t er- i tain revolutionary elements of the citv attempted to loin tbe hnnditx in! the assault, he said, adding that be believed tbe fate of the uttackiiig ! forces should be "sufficient to pre-! vent nn early repetition of the as-; siuilt." ; KILLED AUTO SMASH , ..,.,,, , , . I OS ANGLLKS. Jan. 17 I.avid Hollywood, general manager of the Southwestern Shipbuilding company. , was kilted at twe o clock this morn- mg when hi, automobile collided with an electric car a San Pedr.,. Mr. Iiollywoo.1 llr la Ban Pedro. ; He came here from Seattle where be, was general manager or the Ames Shipbuilding and Hrydock company,! EMMA WILL i NOT DESERT i iiimir nann lINliLt Miss Goldman Undino at Finland De clares She Will Return to Her Be loved United States as Soon as Passible Hones Republicans Will Win Commit Election Her Brand of Anarchv 200 Years Old and Will Never Die Berkman Is Hauuhtv. llANGO, Finland. Jan. Hi.--I'niled States iiitiiv transport Itiifoid, bavin; on board '-'I!' radicals deported from America, arrived here at '1 o'clock this afternoon. Finnish pilots could not dock the vessel and a (leruiaii tit lot was summoned. Alexander licrkimm nnd Kmma Goldman, who have been cimsiilcrcd the leaders of the deportees, have de- dared thev will nut remain in Uus- sta 1ml w.ll "return to America to save it." The reds mi board (be Tin font witt he takcp to the Russian frontier bv i'nited States labor bureau and im migration officials. A Ktruuge. Mob After the llttford bail been docked, lierkmaii and .M'tss Goldman led a procession of radicals down the gang plank. A large number of persons as sembled on the wharf, gav.iug curiou- Iv at tbe landing. II'c reds iiunle up a motley throng, their faces full ol curiosity us to what theer lute might tie. white there were traces of anxiety lest thev might be attacked after thev had left the protection of their American ctmrtluiiis. !' mnisli au thorities- will look after the safety of the deportees. . After thev hint tainted. Berkman and Miss Goldman talked willingly with newspapermen. Ashed to give tier opinion of her deportation, rtn tatter replied; "It was melodrama to keep it se cret." Hopes Democrats Iise ''II was unfair anil stupid," inter iectcd Iterkuiau. "You can't kill nn idea like that. The czar tried itml failed. lie is dead and forgotten." "Do vou want to overthrow the American government?" Miss Gold man was asked. "Vou need a new government," site answered, "anil I hope Ihe election will provide it." It is her intention io return to A merteii as soon us iiossiblc. She as serts she hecume an American citi 7,en bv virtue of her marriage to Ja cob Kersncr at ttooiiestcr. N. V.. ii lhni, and declared the court decree issued in HHItt cancelling KersnerV certification of mtlimtliKiitioii was illegal.- Miss Goldman was divorced Irom Kersncr in ISHtl. but she claims Ibis did- not alter her status us n citizen of the Fnited States. "As Nietzche said: 'The test of love is the power of endurance.' " She continued, "that is what will be rnv lot until I return to America. 1 will not forsake America." Asked what her plans were. Mi: Goldman su'd: "I shall not impose mv advice upon the liiissiuii government, but stiatl re main affiliated with the butslieviki. I hold mv deportation was im initis tice. We weer not given a chance to prepare for it." Itolslievism tum Veins (ltd Site ilrew a sharp distinction be- Hvpen lmW,Pvism lls jj is kmvvn m Alm,t-,.tt ., (k.nmmv ,, Ils it is j ,.. :,.,i : n,,; i ,.v,.i,..'.,...i it.,, j , ;,-( f- i,t ,., . i, ... ,,Pi,t ;"-' ...... r'n 'JfHJ vears old and meant approxi mately n brotherhood wbit-b disapprove-, of all government s and de mands eiiunliiy iimnn all citizens and a division of all clothing, supplies and products. i "Itolslievisin of my kind, -not the American nor German soil." she said, "can never be sttriircssed." Misk Goldman complained because she was compelled to eat her meals in the Itu ford's dining room wltcre she -was "tin obicct for all eve-" in-teiid wi(h h ,.mr,,... sit( !tfWwl thllt K),e , ,,,;,,,, -ivp ,.,. ,,. . mg ((f w, k A . lwK ,nrf ,,1(s n ,rj(,mU j,, si vUi(t. t)u, (ir(, lmkn,vll , (Continued ,n Page Six) START TEST CASE ON NATIONAL PROHIBITION BY ARREST IN FRISCO1 SAN FUAWtKCO, Jan. 17. Action to test the national coii '' stilutiolial prohibition atnciid- incut was stinted hcrt lotbiv. vvlieu J. J. Dillon was arrested tiv deputies of Frank M. Silvu, director of prohibition eufuivo- mcnt tit California. The nrrest was prearranged bv Theodore A. Hall, attorney fur California wine interests, who hud adviseu Silva that !tl- Ion would attempt to make do- tiverv of a barrel of wine to a J'" purchaser. MAIL PLANE IN THRILLING RACE AGIST DEATH U. S. Aerial Mail Held for Antt Toxin for 3 Hosnitat Patients Pois onetl With Rine Olives Only Chance Is Arrival On Time Fottr Other Members Familv Dead. CHICAGO, Jan. 17. The aerial mail's race to nave food poison vic tims In Now York with antttoxin from the University of tlttncht, failed to day. Jack Knight, pilot of n big Martin plane, was forced to descend seven miles south of Hammond, ImL, a short time after be bad left Chi cago. Wotb engines "died" ho sntrt, and be added that ho could not re sume his flight before tomorrow. CHICAGO, Jan. 1 7. Tito United States aortal mat! plane to 'New York was delayed this morning to await a package of antitoxin being rushed from the University of Illinois at Cr hann and which is urgently needed at the rordham HuspltuL in New York for treatment lit thrca cases ot food poisoning. The call for tho antttoxin was re ceived at t!rtinna at one o'clock, in a messago from lr, John Ktegnlman, medical examiner of the Bronx which paid tho package must bo In 'ow York in less than 2! IuAira or .it would bo loo late. !,. S. Allen, manager of the. United States air mait service hero held the find, matt plane, scheduled to-depart at daybreak, until the precious. .park-: ago was received. . , Two girls in New. York, whose par ents and two broth-era died after eat ing tainted olives, and a yiJuth who also was stricken can escapo death enly by use of the antitoxin, attend ing physicians believed. The antitoxin was perfected by Professor Kobcrt Graham, head of tho chemical department of the Uni versity of tilinols, atfd is used it earn bat botulism. NBW YOKK, Jan. 17. Tho flight of the Chicago to New York mail plane (oday is a race against death, according to physicians at tho Ford- ham hospital, where the lives of Art gelr and Ioininick !eHene, olive ft-isoning victims are said to depend tti on the arrival of antitoxin carried In the plane. !: tb victims were, reported today lo lit in a s-rious coiidtlton. Ans -t'. ws not expected to live thru the day unlf.i.s tho antitoxin arrived and brought about tho desired effect Four other members of tho lle'bene family have died during tho last few day after eating olives. S! ASK ECONOMIC MEE1M6 MADRID, Krtftay, Jan. tfi. The rfJimUItcan sroup tn th chamber or deputiCH today fntroducvf a hiit un der which the Spnntoh Rt.vernment wtil onranrzo within one month an economic conference at Madrid at wMrb all the states of Spanish origin in North, Central and South America, a wpII an Portugal and tU TnUed StBteg wiH rejreentPdf DESCHANEL IS ELECTED PRESIDENT Aii Efforts of Clemeneean Support ers to Defeat President Chamber of Deputies Fail Milleranel. lltlt Hour Canttidate. Fails to Mak8 Showing Clemenceau Adherents Circulate Resolution to Confer Ti tle of Savior of Country On Hero. - i VKHKKlLt.ES, Juu. 17. Paul Hesehaiiel was elected president of France bv the national assembly here todav. M. Hesctmuct received 731 votes out of a total of KH! cast. Paul Kiigciie tiesctiuuet, statesman and uulltor, is known us one of the. most brilliant public sivenkers ol France, He was born in Brussels in I8."i7. during the exile in IVelsinni of his father. Kmi'e Deschunel. senator nnd professor of tbe college of Paris. Paul Hescliiinel entered political Ufa in 1K7U as sei-retarv to HeMarcere. llien iiiiiiisfer of the interior nnd is the fottovviiig year was secretary to Jules Simon, president of the eotm cit. hi IHH.'i he was elected to tho chamber of deputies, becoming .vice president of that bodv in 1S'J(. lcmtrcr of Academy M. HescbaiicI wsis elected president of the chamlicr in IS'18, uud lielii that office III I'MfJ. when he was dii- ' leaicil lor re-eieciiotr. 'liter rem--uisiiing the presidency of the chain-" i r iv i i ,,.u.i..tn.4 :- iii-i. ei. i i-rti iiiiiit-i ii.- ii i,i,'i..i. rvresident of Hie iwirliauiciittirv emu- ' nrissioii of foreign affairs and coto nies, which imsitioii he filled from UKi:. to 10(11). Since Mav, till-, when he succeed-.' ' ed Henri Hrissim, St. Ueschnnel hnsr rved cimtinuuiisty us president of the chamber of deputies. He w a tnetuber of the French aeadHnv, hav ing succeeded to tbe seat of the lute. Kdoitard llerve. Mu neschiincl has written several books on social and liirltticiil snbiei'ts. This is tbe secimd time M. Des hanet has been u candidnto for the presulencv of the republic. In 11)1 -'1 he entered the lists against Haymoml Poincarc, but polled onlv 18 votes-. KhSA U.hKS. ,JttM. 17. Am live stTmeil iilnnisl ccrtiiin. There w.4 much talk in the. rorridnrs, howtrVrr,'' t llw uomumiuMi ut Atexurnter Mtl- iennid, Curuieriv war tniii'stcr nnd that i'rtvnreri 1'rrmier Cltmenteanf-t el(Mtroij. The .sessUm was. called to order 1V Letm lUMirireoiK, nn-sUtfiit of the vjy- H wan declared sUortlv uftur the session opetted that the suc-mltst. Wtl tleeuled to vote for M. Tesehnncl. There were ii itt setiators and dcttrr ties entitled to vote tint the total imr tretritirtrnir was exrmeled to 1 U1W. Prenrirr Mcrvi frwrrire of Great Mritarn earac to NVrsaillex fur tlv et-rrmmiv. whw-H wnn unite olahnrnto ami smacked of a luiire social func tion. Ah the liaUotiiiir progressed there wus no indication whatever as to tlvfr result' or even as to how mnnv can didates were heitiLr voted for. fn thn later stages tire ruemlrtvrs tf ilie as semblv tratlrered fo-r the most mvrt aroiirn? the rfnridtrrtral st;rttd. When .t. Irseranel's name was. culled thero was a moment ol' irrcat tension. Jmfc he did lint vesent him&ctt tu vote. The eaiiiit'r of the roll vras com-, dieted nt iim oVloek. . The seend roll cult to cheek the votintr waw finished at 3:110 o'clock. The actual count of the ballots was then beirtm. PARIS-. Jan. IT. A muuber of tuo emvtors and deimtivs re eireulatin nmoni? the memlwr of vmrliameut a resolution to confer iumui Premeir Ctcmcuepiiu the title of Savior of the count tv t( is proposed to rmss an enaldiiiir net to make this title offi cial. Mrs. Wm. Rockefeller Dead. lUU'NSWK'K. Ua Jan, 17. R&a. William Kocket'eller is dead at the HnHieJVHer winter home or Jekvt is aml near here, ,