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Newspaper Page Textorb Mail Tribune MEDF The Weather Maximum yesterday 40 Minimum today.... -S Itaiu last night l , Predictions 'air and colder. Dally Fourteenth Tear. Forty-ninth Year. MEDFORD, OliKUOX, TUKSDAY, .JAXl'AUV '20, liVJO NO. 255 I FISH BILL 10 PEOPLE Senator Thomas Serves Notice That Sportsmen's Leaque Already Has Machinery in Motion Prohibiting Commercial Fishinq in Roque River win Also initiate a Measure iak ' inq Fish Commisison Out of Politics ' by Divorcinq Legislature. i SALEM, Ore, Jan. 20. Senator Thomas of Jackson eountv served notice liere yesterday Hint officers of the Oregon Sportsmen's Lenirue al ready had machinery in mot ion to submit to the voters of the state at the ircnernl election to be held next November, nn initiative measure in tended to repeal that part of the fish nnd iraine commission law passed al the sneeial session of the lmrislalurc Vlacinir the selection of its members in the hands of the law making body, j "We do not offer any serious ob jection to the present form of the fish and came commission," said Sen ator Thomas, ''but we are not dis posed to have the naming of the com missions transferred from the irov enior to the legislature." At fl.n ennin ,.,,,. I,,,, Kiomtoi' Thomas said, another bill will be in itiated prohibiting commercial I'ishinir in limine river. A hill intended to . ln-ohihit commercial fishing in this sireum was nil rouuccii ui me senate durinsr'the recent session of I he leuis latnre but was not reported out by the committee. Senator Thomas said the leimuo officers also were wnrkini: on other legislation which would he referred to the voters in November. This legis lation, he said was of interest to (he sportsmen, and already had received the indorsement of many organiza tions of the state. E IS. OUT ON SHE HO.YOMJLU, T. H., Jan. 20. (Hy Associated Press.) Fifteen hundred Filipino sugar plantation workers here have struck for higher wages, and it is declared by R. D. .Mead, sec retary of the planters' association, that S5 per ccnt,of the Filipino wor kers on five out of seven plantations on the Island of Oahu have walked out. Twenty-six hundred Filipino usar plantation workers are employ ed on the island of Oahu, Mead said. It is reported that strike orders have been sent to all workers on the islands, affecting 11.S00 Filipinos. The Federation of Japanese laborers is reported to' be considering a strike also, and if a general walkout occurs 24.300 workers would be affected. Mead said ho did not fear any dam age from the strike would result for at least ten days as all sugar planta tion work has been stopped for that period owing to recent rains. ERZBERGER LIBEL SUIT DEKLIN, Monday, Jan. 19. Trial of Mathias Krzberger's libel action agninst Dr. Karl Helfferich, former vice chancellor was opened today. It is expected to last several weeks. Dr. Helfferi. h -attacked Herr Erz borger, ylce premier and minister of finance last September, designating him as "a menace to the purity of our public life," and declaring him to be a dangerous member of the govern W MILD RESERVATIONS FOR A NEW TREATY DEAL WASHINGTON", Jan. 20. Senate leaders participating In the bi-partisan conferences for compromise res ervations to the peace treaty reported today that they were c!o?e to suspen sion of the conferences because of disagreement over the foreign rela tions committee reservation regard ing equality of voting in tho League of Nations. CIVIL WAR OVER OIL LAND BETWEEN MAS 4 Al'STIX. Texas. Jan. 20. Serious threats bv claimants of oil lands in dispute between Tex- as nnd Oklahoma that thev will take the law in their own hands, presents posibiiities of finht- inir lonr the Texas-Oklahoma boundary, said W. A. Iveelinir. assistant attorney general to- day. and rangers have heen sent to the region to prevent this ' threatening disorder. Hoth Texas and Oklahoma claimants threaten to shoot anv one who interferes with their occupation v of the property, lie continued. t J 4 J i t J t t ! J S J JAPAN SHOWS U.S. A. ACTION Withdrawal of U. S. TrooDS From Siberia Complete Surprise to Nip poneseLeaves Japan in Lurch Only Opponent of Bolshevism in the Far East. VLADIVOSTOK, Tuesday, .lan. lit (By Associated Press.) American and allied representatives are await ing an announcement as to Japanese and American diplomatic negotia tions at Washington regarding SI heria, which are expected to clear up a peculiar situation here flowing out of the withdrawal of American forces. The United States troops have re ceived orders to evacuate Siberia without the issuance by the American government cf a statement regardin its policy toward Siberia and Japan, an agreement with whom on August it, 1918, brought the American and Japanese expedition here. Since the announcement January 8, by Major General Groves, commander of the American expeditionary forces In Si beria, that the war department had ordered his command to Manila, he has made no statements regarding the evacuation. American troops continue their movement from the railroad sectors toward Vladivostok and vicinity which remains comparatively free from political disturbances and other disorders. The first troop trains from Spasskoo arrived last night but the men were unable to board the trans port Great Northern because she was unable to dock owing to a blizzard, and now is frozen in the ice at Chur kin point. Ignorant of (linage The Japanese claim ignorance of nny change from the original Japanese-American agreement regarding the Siberian policy. The official pub licity bureau today issued to the Rus sian press the following statement: "The American military evacua tion of Siberia with notice only to General Oi (Japanese commander in eastern Siberia) creates a pround im pression in Tokio. The American stroke coming without any notice from the American government, from Ambassador Shldhara or from Am bassador .Morris, or without even a reply from Washington to the recent Japanese proposals regarding the Si berian situation, is a bolt from the blue to unsuspecting Japan, who are unable to grasp the significance of the situation." A Heavy Itunlcn Summarizing the press comment, which officials of tho bureau say may be considered the people's view, a statement Is issued as follows: "Single handed opposition to the bolsheviki in Siberia is an exceeding ly heavy burden on Japan, both In a military sense and financially. How- (Continued or. rage Six) Meantime some of the "mild reser vation" republicans and some demo crats were discussing the launching of a new movement for compromise jon"the treaty and one of the former Isaid the movement would be put un j der way within 24 hours unless the (treaty leaders reported progress bv ithe bi-partisan conference?. GREAT DISMAY BOLSHEVIKI ACCEPT U.3. ALIEN REDS Emma Goldman and Berkman Greeted With Open Arms "Russia Onens Arms to All Politically Oiinressed" Declares Madam Gorky. Wife of Novelist Homes. Work and Food to Be Provided' at Once Rewort Conditions in Pctronrad Excellent. TKHIJOKi, Finland. Jan. 10. Jiiissinns who were deported from th" Cnited States were lmvcii what miuhl be termed an official reception just outside this village todav. In the crowd that greeted Alexander Herk nnm. Knima Goldman and their "com rades' were IT. Zorien. member of the nil-soviet executive committee, who alter a brief conference with licrk man, agreed to permit the whole partv to enter bolshevik liussia. ''There is no ouestion thev will he welcomed in Uus-da,' said M. Zorien. "We will uive them work accordim: to their professions and trades, but first we must provide them with comfort able homes and feed them well." Madame Gorkv. wife of the novel ist, said when she met the deportees who nre politically persecuted." There was a slight dclav in ret timr in touch with the bolsheviki. whose lines were about a mile distant from the brook marking the frontier of soviet territory. When finallv a conference had been nrranired. Berk niiin accompanied bv Finnish officers nnd newspaper correspondents, went out- on the ice, tneetimr the bolsheviki in the middle of the stream. Hoth parties conspicuously displayed white flairs, the one carried bv the bolshevi ki soldiers beimr a tablecloth tied to a red pole. After a short parley the soviet officers summoned the mem bers: of the soviet committee of I'et roirrad. which included Joseph Feinde henr, former British labor leader, and M. Zorien. The committee was eon ducted to Terijoki, where a confer ence was held. -.kolclink a Prisoner On-the wnv back to the village AF. Zorien told Herkman Hint Admiral Kolchak hud been made prisoner in Siberia. This news was shouted to other deportees who were leanin&r out of the windows of the train and was received with cheers. Shotrlv after the decision to re ceive the deportees was reached the whole partv detrained at n point where a wood road leaves the railway and runs toward the forest. A few who were unable to walk were placed in sleighs. Finnish soldiers irunrdcri the road and tho transfer was made without a hitch. Captain Kmil Keilsen of the- Brit ish Red Cross entered soviet Russia with the deportees for the purpose of nrranainsr a shipment of supplies to British prisoners. The train waited (or him at Yihorir nnd it was not un til it o'clock this morninir that it reached Teriioki. Plenty of Food Conditions have considerably im proved in i'etroL'rad, according to M. Zorien, who said evervonc there was uettiicj- one and a fjuartcr pounds of bread per dav. There was compar atively little idleness and wood and fuel were more abundant, making life more pleasant than heretofore, he said. The urea test difficulty had been experienced in irettimr coal to operate factories, but 'recently as a result of improved transport some had heen .brought up from hte south. M. Zorien spoke enthusiastically of an experiment beirun last week in or ganizing military forces for work. Army nt Work "Our crack Third army, which was the best of those used in Siberia against Kolchhk. was withdrawn from the front." he said, "and although this organization is kept undo..-' strict military discipline it is no longer fighting, but is n working machine. Its principal tn-k is supplying Pet rograd with food, which is secured direct from pcasnnts. nnd bringing in wood. As our military requirement decrease we hope to convert more of oiir troops to industrial purposes, still keeping each unit intact on a military footing." WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Coal production was increased so rapidly recently that neveral mines in the western and northwestern fields have shut down for lack of orders, accord ing to a report of the geological sur vey for the week ending January 10. made public today. There Is not now a shortage of cars at the mines, rail road administration of finals said, the only complaints received being for equipment to move export co. REACHES HIGH POINT OF 1919, 13 DIE ONE DAY CHICAGO. Jan. "JO. Influen za cases reported to the eitv health department todav nenrlv reached the hitih point of last vear's epidemic, in "J I hours the lit reached 1SS7 new t-a-es with lit deaths recorded. In the same period pneumonia iiftlirtcd 2-7 persons with lit) fatalities. 8 f tj !,, t, .J, ALLIES CONCEDE LONDON', Jan. 20. Tho British, French and Japanese diplomatic staffs have arrived at Harbin, Man churia, from Chita, Siberia, according to the Daily Mail's llarbin eorrespoti dent. They are unanimous, says the cor respondent, that It will be impossible to reconstitute a government of the same character as that of Admiral Kolchak anywhere west of Man churia. "The savagery c'f General Semen off's forces," the correspondent adds, "roused the wholo of Trans-liuilakia against him and all classes are ready to welcome a socialist or even a bol shevist regime. The Japanese, who k.'ng supported SomenotT, share the odium attaching to him and cannot hold the railroad without enormous reinforcements." PARIS, Monday, Jan. 10. iRolshc yik trocps occupy all of the territory in Siberia west of Krasnoyarsk from vhieh they have driven Admiral Kol- c ha It's forces, according to latest dis patches. The Kolchak units are re treating eastward. The revolutionary socialist govern ment recently established at Irkutsk is said already to bo very weak, being strongly combatted by General Sem enoff, who is supported by tho last remnants of the Kolchak army. I E SKATTBK, Jan. L'0. General Ter sliing todav got neiiuninted with Seat tle. Before noon he mad1!! an automo bile trip through cheering crowds on the downUnyi streets. A tour over Seattle's park, lake and residential district boulevards was planned for the afternoon. Thousands of school children look ed forward to seeing General Ber thing this afternoiin as the commit tee in charge of the trip planned u have the general's automobile stop at all the schools on the route. The children were dismissed from schooi at noon. General I'ershing let it be known today that he doc-; not want to talk about politics or military matter- while on the tour. "Kvervbodv should know where I stand," he said, "I am not a candi date for president. "I am making the lournev in order to inspect the coast defenses an I armv enntoments of (he country. This is the fir-d lime I have visited any of the I'ugct Sound forts, al though I passed through Seattle once vears ago en route from Vancouver. B. C, to San Francisco." The general leaves-' here earlv to morrow for Tacuniu to. inspect Camp Lewis. SEATTLE BANDITS RIDE 10 IRK IN TAXIS SKATTLK. Jan. 2(1. Seattle rub bers ride to work in taicabsj policf aid today. Mis Hazel Thompson reported )at la-t night that as she left a street car near her home, she was stopped and nibbed f 2.") bv two negroes who had iiist stepped on' of a taxicab and paid the priver. Af ter the robbcrv thev hailed ancther machine anil drove awn v. The drive -aid be did not know the men wer robbers. REFUSE TO w. hughes N. Y. Assembly Arionts Czar-Like At titude Toward Former Presidential Candidate Who Rcnresents Public and Bar Association at Trial of 5 Socialist Assemblymen Morris Hilliuiest Is Chief Counsel for the Defense. Al.'BAXY, N. Y., Jan. 20. Tho as sembly judiciary committee which is trying the fivo suspended socialist members refused at the opening of their trial here today to notu t lie ap- pearancc of the New York City Bar asscviat ion committee headed by Charles K. Hughes, which asked to be received in the interest of the public. Soon after the opening of tho trial Louis M. Martin, chairman of the judiciary committee, read a state ment which asserted that the assem bly had learned 'thru various chan nels" that the defendants were mem bers of a party whose platform de manded "complete destruction of our form of government by the fomenta tion or industrial unrest, the bringing into action of force and violence and direct action by the masses." Mr. Martin said the committee had decided it could not consent to allow committees to' appear representing any parties outside the Inquiry- Be explained that many organizations interested In the proceedings could not bo granted anpearnnco unless Iheso delegations went on record us representing the defendants. Hughes Heads Statement Mr. Hughes read from a statement which was to the effect that no dis qualification had yet been shewn against tho suspended members; that the charges had not teen properly laid; that the privileges or tholr seats should be restored to them; that the chargos should bo properly formulat ed and that until such time as the judiciary committee determines their qualifications they should enjoy all privileges o'f their seals. In their own right and in the rights of their con stituencies. ' The statement read by Mr. Martin containing tho charges against the socialists alleged also that the defen dants "procured their election under the pretense to tho people that they were merely availing themselves of a legally established means for polit ical representation, whereas in truth and in fact It is claimed that this was done to disguise and cover up their truo intent and purpose to overthrow this government, peaceably If possi ble, forcibly if necessary." Morris Hlllquit, chief counsel for tho defense, challenged tho right of tho judiciary committee to. conduct (he proceedings and urged that It' re port back to tho assembly that a spec ial committee lie elected by tho as sembly, and not appointed by Speak er Sweet to hear the evidence. TO ELIMINATE WOOL SALT l.AKK CITY. l lah. .Inn. Ii KMjiWIMitm'Nt ill the iirinctinil wiml centers ol' the country ol' r.ellintr iiL'encies hv Hie wool growers them selves it dispose ol' llie'r iirodnet direct to the mnnul'iicturcrs instead of the present svsteiu hv which lirok- ernye mid commission merchants nre phtccd in the posif:on ol' middlemen was advocated hel'ore the national wool Lirowcrs' convention here today hv Secretary S. V. M'cClure. Secreturv .McClnrc pointed out that Ihe. wool ol' the country is controlled hv the brokers and it was lonicnl to seek n discontinuance of the practice. Announcement was made to the delegates that !'. If. Marshall, in chnr-ji' of the sheep investigation oi' the 1'iiited State-, hiireau of animal husbandry, will succeed .Mr. McClure, reigned, as secretary. .Mi- 'lure will enter private hii-.incs with a wool concern at IVniilctoii. (Ire. A cement niaiiiifaeliirin-r company at fieilcn. I'tall. ve-tcrdav completed installation of w rcles- telephone eimipmenl for commercial purpo-cs. Lieutenant Cliarbcrie and Colonel Dehaitdie of the I'Veio-h militarv nvintion mis-ion were killed in Limn, Peru, JOSEPHINE CO. CLERK IS CANDIDATE FOR SECY STATE NEXT ELECTION salkm. die. .inn. jii - Ku-ciii' Coliurn. counlv clerk of .lr- phiiu' coimtv. Iiciv votiTtljiv. iiniKMini't'tl th;t( he hai! iloriileil to enUT the rare I'm- M'creliirv f state at the priniarv fleet inn. Mf. C'nliiirn is a rriuihliran anil has srrveil four terms as eountv elerk of his linlllf eountv. Thrre are now four nvove! eancliilates for tile seeretarv of state's ol'fiee. ini'liuliuir Sam Kozer, in eliaire of the depart - nient ; II. .1. Jones of Newport : ('. II. lijitler of The Dalles, and Mr. Coliiirn. TRADE PACT Russian Rciirescntatives in Paris De clare Resumption of Trade Rela tions Means Russia's Resurection Bolsheviki Will Not Dare Inter fere With Stores. PARIS, l-'riday, .Ian. 111. Klulior ato plana for the, resumption of com mercial l-Hlatlons between tlio Hub- Sinn people and allied nations have. Iieen wi.'rkcd out and it is uxpectud tho 'bolKhuvikl will permit, the free lntercliaiiK6 of manufactured noods and raw material and it will ho a comparatively elmplo matter to dis tribute (soods uinoni! tho Kusslan peo plo under llio uKreenient announced Inst Friday by the supremo council, II Is said by Russians who assisted in tho ncKotlullciitt that preceded tho announcement. Surplus Blocks of wheat, flax nnd lumber await export from Russia, nnd nil that is needed Is ocean tonnage to carry theso pro ducts to tho markets o( tho world. Details of tho plnn to' be followed wore siveii tho Associated Press to dny by Alexander M. Herkcnhelm and Constantin Krovopouskoff, respec tively president and member of tho forolKn board of tho Russian co-oper-allvo u ni (.'ll, thru which trndo will he carried on. Thoy conducted tho ne gotiations with tho supremo council which brought about tho adoption of a policy ruversliiK that followed by tho allies during tho last two yeurs. No J'ollllcnl Agreement "It must bo understood tho agree ment has no political charnctor what soever," Hiild -M. Uei'konlielm. lit is merely an economic, financial and humanitarian arrangement. Russian co-oporatlvo unions, organized fifty years ago, now number 500 branches nnd have 50,00(1 local sccloties with 2."), 000, 000 members. Those societies operato turnout Russia whether un der bolshevik rulo or controlled by other governments. It is a sort of Russian economic red ercus. "In February, 111 111, we laid beforu the British foreign of fix) and ulso before tho seeretifry of Premier Lloyd (ieorge our plan which hat now been adopted, for the cxehunge cf Russian raw material for manufactured goods from allied countries. "This plan Is very simple. Wo havo In Russia great stocks of wheat, cer eals, cattle and flax which aro now larger than Russia ever disposed of. "Three problems must be met in order t(.' arrive at an exehango of goods first, transformation of raw material outside of Russia; second, the mode of payment to the Russian producer and. third, distribution cf Imported goods to Russian consum ers. KllKNiirs eeds "Wo require farming and agricul tural Implements, cloth, shoes, loco- (Contlnued en Pago Six) NEW RUSSIA RESULT FROM SENATORS ON BOTH SIDES CRITICIZE ANTI-RED BILL WASHINGTON, .hm. 'JO. lirplvin-j in tlx? senate today to the recent crittriMii n liis tinti-cdiliun hill tv; SiuiiiH'l ( jinnpcr, president ' tlie j i'wiierirnn Kedemtion of Labor. Senn-j lor Sterlini.', repuldirmi. South In Itotn. r-'c'it Mr. (tnmiH'r with mis- represent inr the purpose if the! mwiMire mid with seeking Ihe favor, of the extreme rndicjils in organized' labor. Senator Owen, lemoernt, Oklnho-' MAYO'S BOTH AGAINST AND FOR DANIELS Rear Admiral Disapproves awartlinu Medals to Commanders Who Lose Ships But Disanrccs With Sims on Knidht Board Awards for Shore Duty Doesn't Think He Should Have Been Consulted bv Daniels Before Awards Were Chanqcd. u WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 Hear Admiral llenrv T. M'avo. commander in chief of Hie I'niteil Slates fleet diirinir the war. lold the senate eom initlee iiivesliuntiiiL' nnvnl awards to. day that his letter to Secretary Dan iels on Uecemher 'St. declarim: tlmt (he Knicht board did not L'ive sufi'i i ient consiilerulion for service at sea particularly the duties and respon sibilities of the staff of the com mander in chief of the fleet, was not lo be considered in anv sense n lro cst. lie rend the loiter nt the request of t'hairman Hale. Admiral Mnvo took n view diamet rically opposed to that expressed by Uear Admiral Sims, who told the sub committee Unit the Kniuht board, in LM-antiii',' awards, nave too little con sideration to tile records of officers who served on shore. The navy de partment made public Admiral Mav'sj Idler on the subject some days imu. The exiiniiniilion of Admiral ll'iivo" bewail under the rulinr made yester day bv Ihe 'senale naval committer) Unit the present invesliirntion should lie confined entirely to the micHtiun of war decoration awards, eliarues! made hv Admiral Sims that the navv department did not co-operate fully, with the allies dariusr the war beiinf deferred for subsequent investinn tion. Admiral iMavo said his letter was. written after pruclically all of, his recommendations had been changed or disapproved bv Hie board or Sec-, retavv Daniels. ' ' i .'Made Pew KccoininciHlatfonH ! "I made very few recommendations for awards," lie said, "mostly in th cases of members of mv personal stuff, force commanders and com manders opcrutinir independently. In the ense of Captain 0. 1'. Jackson, my rhief of staff, I look n verv conser vative view and recommended n navy rross. In view of other commanders? recommendine their chief nides for disliiiirnished service moduls the board increased mv recommendation to u distinguished service medal bub Secretary Daniels reduced it buck to a nuvv cross. Captain Jackson was Ihe oiilv member of mv staff, I be lieve, who finally received any deco ration al all." 'I'eslil'vim; that Admiral Sims was "supposed lo be under his command" durimr llio war. Admiral Mnvo said Mini in order I'o facilitate mutters Admiral Sims did not report lo him. bill directly lo Ihe navv department. Lack of a well defined policy for the award of the naval honors may have had a bearinir on the decoration siliialioii. Admiral Mayor said, add itiir: "lioth the board and the secretary were aeliiie- within their rights and prerogatives in clianinir reeommon dulions for wards." No Criticism for Daniels "lint don't vou believe. Admiral, Unit the board and the sccretniv should huve consulted vou before chaiiuim; voiir recommendations?" asked Chairman Hale. "No. 1 do not," replied the ndmiral. "I do not believe it would havo been practicable. II niiulit have been de sirable, however." ''I do not snv I was satisfied with the result of Ihe action of the board and the seeretarv." added Adi'niri'l Mayo, "bill I do snv that thev hud the riylit lo lake such action us thev wished and lo assume the responsi bility;' (Continued en Pago Six) nm. said the house anti-sedition bill contained n "joker" hv which any one who advocated the prohibition or woman Miiffraire amendments would he subject to penalties, adding that the house measure was "damrcrous in the highest deirree." The Nebraska senator added that the anti-sedition hilt cave too much power to government offieinla and thut Mr. flompers criticism was ins-tified.