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MEDFORD, OREO ON", ITKSliAV, FEBHL'AKV IT, l!:20
NO. 279
ALL EUROPE IN UPROAR OVERWILSQN'S
ULTIMATUM ON ADRIATIC QUESTION
ANGLO-AMERICAN CRISIS .
REACHED IN OPiNlOH OF "S
iriniun i ntinmi ninrnn
Northcliffe Warns Government to Be Careful or American Friendsliin
May Be Sacrificed Public Oitinicn in America in Danqerous Condition
Washington Emphatically Denies Any Threats Made Situation
Caused Not hv United States hut by Three Premiers of England,
France and Italy Who Started to Settle Fiunie Question Without Re
gard to Treaty or Wilson's Expressed Policies Italian-Press Bitter
Against American President Claims He Doesn't Represent American
People or Even Own Party British Reply Ready to Be Delivered
Tonight.
LONDON, Fob. 17. Tlic allied su
preme rouneil lias completed the
draft of its answer to President Wil
son's Adriatic memorandum and will
hand it to Ambassador Davis toniirhl
lor transmission In Wnshimrlon.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Presi
dent Wilson in his "memorandum" to
the allies concerninir their proposed
Adriatic settlement informed them
that the United States niiirbt have to
eonsidcr withdrawing the treaty of
Versailles from the senate if the al
lies went ahead with their plans
without the consent of the United
SUtes.
The treutv of Versailles and the
Atmlo-Frnnco-Amcriean mint arc
.considered inseparable as far as tlic
tiucstioi) is concerned and if Presi
dent. Wilson should determine to
withdraw the Ireulv of Versailles, it
would mean that the Amerienn
Frencli pact would be withdrawn at
the sumo time, il was explained.
State department officials take
the position that t lie French press is
endeavoring throuirli scttinir up of a
erv of threat on the part of the
American irovornmcnt to place the
blame for the .situation which has
arisen at America's door, "instead of
on the acts of tho foreign premiers
where it bolomrs."
- It was reiterated Hint on December
0, before actiusr Secretary Polk left
Paris, the American. Hrilisb and
French represent atives hail iiurcod on
u settlement of the Adriatic ouestiou
and it was charted Ilia! snbsciinentlv.
without consullinir tho United Stales,
tho allied premiers Kiltinir nl Paris
ndnpled a new airreement which was
transmitted to Ambasador Wallace
for the approval of the American
government.
This, it was said, came as a great
surprise to the American- govern
nient, which sent a communicnlion fo
the premiers asking' wbelher thev
proposed lo settle Ihe ouestiou with
out consullinir the Ameiracu govern
ment. The premiers were said lo
have replied that thev did nol intend
to do so but later sent an ultimatum
to Jugo-Slaviii thnl unless it ac
cented the new settlement the terms
of the original treaty of London
would be curried out.
Officials said Secretary Lansing's
resignation was not connected in anv
wav with the Adriatic (iiiestion.
There is a grent deal of confusion
here as lo the exact status of Ihe
Adriatic negotiations because of ap
parently conflicting information
coming from different official
sources. It is apparent that there
are some differences in the use of
diplomatic terms, the president's com
munication having been dcuclbed as
a note at one source and as n mem
orandum at another. The communi
cation, furthermore, is described bv
CRIMINALS KAISER TO BE INTERNED
LONDON, Feb. 17. Germany has
been Informed she may try men ac
cused by the all while Holland
may intern William- Moheiuollern
and satisfy the allied powers.' Notes
to this effect have been sent to Ber
lin and The llaguo by the supremo
council.
Trials of Germans under charges
preferred by the powers will be under
close surveillance by the allies, who
will not waive their rights In case
there Is suspicion of unfairness or of
miscarriage of Justice.
Holland Is rebuked for her failure
to express in her first reply to the
LtAUUlb tUNUUN rAITO?
officials here as containing a state
ment of fact and outl'iiing the possi
bility rather than containing a threat
as described ill the dispatches from
abroad.
Xo Tlirent Mail.
WASHINGTON', Feb. 17. Hm
phatie denial that President Wilson
had threatened to withdraw the treaty
of Versailles and the American
French treaty from the senate if the
Adriatic question was settled without
consulting tho United States, ""vas
made today at tho White House.
This statement was made officially
hero today with the further state
meat that the American position was
outlined net in tho nature of a threat
hut us a statement of a situation cre
ated "not by an act of tho American
government, but by an act of the
Hrilish;' French and Italian premiers"
which would place the United States
in the position, if it were a party to
tho treaty of Versailles of subscrib
ing, through the pact, to rights of
sovereignty and other agreements to
which it was opposed. ,
LONDON, Feb. 17. it is Impos
sible to emphasize the importance
and gravity of the results which may
follow the supreme allied council's
reply to President Wilson's note rela
tive to the Adriatic settlement, says
the Mail.
"Anglo-American relations for a
generation may well depend upon the
terms of the reply," tho newspaper
continues. "This country is anxlo-us
that justice bo dona betwocn Italy
and ,lugo-Slavia and is equally anx
ious to cultivate tho closest frlond
shlp with tho United States, which
is a cornerstone of British foreign
relations. Wo trust, therefore, that
moderation and clearsightedness may
characterize I lie reply so that the very
rcal t-risis with which this country is
confronted, may be averted."
Reiterating its past condemnation
of tho peace Irenty, tho Herald, labor
organ. Interpretes decisions concern
ing tho surrender of former Fmpcror
William, extradition of Germans ac
cused of war crimes and the future
status or Constantinople as a realiza
tion of "tho folly" of tho authors
of tho treaty.
Wilson Can Save Day.
"Tho histrionic talents of Premier
Lloyd George," the newspaper goes
on "have wrought more harm than
the vlmllctivcness of Premier Clom-
enccau or tho boundless egotism of
tho American president. The dra
matic reappearance of President Wil
son may be a mere gesture, but it
may be much moro. for America can
enforce Its will and can, even at this
late hour, insist that justice bo done.
Dees tho president mean business?
If he does there is still a chanco for
(Continued vn Page Six)
allies her disapproval of tho crimes
committed by tho former emperor,
and Is reminded she must assume re
sponsibility for Count Hohcnzollern
and his family and for dangerous
propaganda that may bo carried on
from Dutch sdl.
THE HAGUE, Feb. 17. Holland
will answer the second note sent by
the entente with regard to the status
of former Emperor William by reiter
ating her orii nl position, refusing
to surrender him but acquiescing In
the request to guard him closely, it
was declared here today.
lU'DAPKST. Feb. 1(1. Inter-
est in the niicslion whether
America wil sign the Ireatv of
peace with Hungary is shown
bv Count Luszlo Szc'-honvi, hus
band of the former Miss Gladys
Vanderbilt of New York. If
America dues not sign, the coun
tcss' fortune which is now sc
ouestered in the United States
cannot be held for allied repara
tions. The count, who is visiting
American friends here, today de
nied as "infamous" reports that
he was seeking a divorce.
"It is unbelievable," he de
clared, "that the father and
.mot bur of four children whom
both love should wish to scpa
rate."
Russell Clark Well Known Auto
Dealer and Aviator of Rose City
Found In Room at Portland Hotel
in Dying Condition Wife's Bodv
Found Last Niaht Police Believe
Clark Guilty of Murder Wrote
Note to Police.
l'(ltTI,AXI. lic... :t il. 111. Hlis-
scll Clark was found Hi his room nt
u leveling hotel hero today lnortiilly
wounded. It, is believed ho will die.
PORTLAND, Ore., Fell. 17. A
note signed "Russell Clark" and stat
ing: "1 have committed suicide- on
Kings Heights," received by the po
lico hero today was holng Investigat
ed by city detectives, in connection
with the rimllug last night of the
body of Mrs. Russell Clark In her
home fenrtoon miles from Portland.
.WrsMJlBrk had been shot to death
and the police at onco began a search
for her husband, missing since yester
day noon.
('lark is an aiilomobilo dealer and
a student aviator hero.
Kings lloights Is a residence sec
tion of Portland. The police said
they believed that Clark had killed
his wife, following a series of quar
rels, and later might have committed
suicide.
On King's Heights the police found
evidence indicating that Clark may
havo attempted suicide by trying to
chloroform himself, hut had become
ill and given up the effort. Two new-
towels and two bottles, which had
contained chloroform wore found and
an Investigation showed they - had
been bought yesterday before noon by
a man answering tho description of
Clark.
Tho nolo received by tho police
was oh a postal card which was post
marked at il:.'!0 p. m. yesterday. This
was moro than three hours before
the police learned of tho death of
Mrs. Clark.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Feb. 17
Mrs. Russell Clark was a native of
Walla Wnlln. She was rJIss Frances
Norman, tho daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. B. D. Norman. -Mr. Norman
was for a tlmo agent for the O. W. It.
& i.v. hero and at Dayton. The par
ents have separated and Mrs. Nor
man Is now living in Portland, where
!sho has three sisters. Two other
sisters are residents of Walla Walla
! A week ago today both Mr. and
Mrs. Clark were in Walla Walla.
j Clark camo with Walter C. Lccs, in
i an airplane, making the trip from
Pendleton In the morning. Jlrs.
Clark came by train and visited
friends and relatives here, including
her two aunts. They were here for
several days, during which time Clark
and Lees made partial arrangements
.for a landing field here for their air
planes.
AN
W
SELF
Charles E. Hughes Refuses to Be a
Candidate for Second Time
OMAHA, :.eb., Feb. 17. Charles
K. Hughes has written u letter to
Ctunty Clerk Frank Dewey asking
him not to proceed with plans to;
preHcnt Mr. 'Hughes' name in the
state, primary us a candidate for the
republican nomination for the preni
deney. "I cordially appreciate your per
sonal interest and friendly sentiment
SECY LANE GOES
INTO OIL-BERTH
. AT $50,000 YEAR
l,OK A NO KliKS. Cul I'Vb. 17.
Franklin K. Lam-, rctiriut; secretary
of the interior, will become an execu
tive of the Fan-American Petrolemn
ami TnuiMiort roiuitnnv and the Mex
ican Petroleum company when lie tv
I i mi niches his official position. TliU
announcement was made lie re bv K.
Ii, Dohcnv, president of the two com
panies. Mr. (jane's salary will lie up
proximately f'lO.w.o aumiallv. or four
times thai of a minuet officer, nc
cordinir lo welt authenticated state
ments. Mr. Lane will liave offices in New
York, but will Ireouenllv vi.sit Los
Angeles, where the companies named
maintain exlem-ive offices. His du
ties will he tlioM- of leiral adviser and
vice president.
THERES NO RAIN SOON
SAN FHANI'ISO. Feb. 17.--
ii- ii ,.i.i ,.,.ti.
ncriiiil is mil broken bv Febrtl
arv it will be necessary to v
ship between
(KM) head of
' rifit-llierii imrt
lMUMlO and MO, t
cattle from tho
.it" California t
ramres of Arizona. Texas and
New Mexico, Mcfordins to un an-
tioitncement here todav hv I. J. '
Stollerv, secretary o the Call-
forniu Cattlenietrs association. v
Fewer companies have been ad-
vised hv the weather bureau that
(lie .Jniiunrv snowfall at Summit.
in the Sacramento watershed,
was 2D inches as compared to a
normal fall for the month of i)
inches, and at Tamarack in tlic
San Jonouiii vallev watershed
it was 'Z inches as compared
wjtli a normal fail of 187 inches.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17. The influx
enza quarantine, in effect at Great
Lakes Naval Training station Rinco
February 12, was lifted yesterday, It
was announced today.
you express," Mr. Hughes' lottor
reads. tJi am utterly unwilling, how
ever, to undertake a second candl-
fllli'V. t :i 111 flnetilv lit ei-eut eil 111 rn-
pul;ljcan KUC(.0SS am axioH Ihut
there should ho republican unity, but
there is no lack of available men and
1 do ikL recognize ny obligation to
permit my name to lie used. 1 m nut,
therefore, ask you not to bring my
name forward."
I
WASHINGTON, I'Vb. 17.- Con
demned in one as "a riot of waste
and defended in the oilier us "a ree
old of achievement." Ihe war lime
aviation prouram was Hie subject l
Iwo reports just presented to the
house bv a sub-cnmmiltee of the spe
cial com mil tee which for several
months has hrcn conductiiiLr iiniuiries
inlo war expenditures.
The report condcinuinu' the nianne
in uhi'di the prmm was carried oul
was filed bv Ifeprcsenlul ives Freltr
and Mn'jcc. republicans, while Hint
ileiemlimr the proieH was submitted
hv licprcM'iitntive Lee. democrat. The
majority report uncs at. lentil II int.
alld'cd extravagancies beLriuuintr with
early aircra ft appropriations and
ending with the closimr out of con
trncU. It deals with the aliened fail
tire of the I lei la viland planes, al
leged failure to Lret anv kind of
phi lies to the Imttlefront in sliffiieenl
numbers, condemns fadure of III
spruce production proicl in III
notlrwcl. and the alleged waste nl
millions in iol-pliis conlra'ts and
makes many specific charges of ill
eft irjency and wanton suunmlrnric
of moiicv.
The minority take.-, iiiauv of Hichc
charges tip, denies (hem and ilefenui
those charged with carrying out tlli
program. It in turn charges Ihe re
publican members of the conimillet!
w'th havinir sacrificed facts, for sen
'sationalim in an effort, lo discredit
the democratic administration.
ASS'T STATE FORESTER
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 17. H. .1
Fliorlc. assislant stale forester of
Oregon, left today for March Field
Calif., where ho will receive Instruc
tions at the airplaao forest fire patrol
school which opens there lata tills
week.' Representatives of the various
state and government forestry offices
from all sections of the Pacific coast
will be present to recelvo Instruc
tion. It Is said that this school Is a
forerunner of tho permanent air
Plane fire patrol service, during tho
summer months on the Pacific coast.
GRIM
S' "BUDDIE" TELLS OF
DEATH OF LEGION LEADER IN
CENTRALIA ARM1STIG
u.s.
HIKED. TO SUCCEED
PAYNE ON SHIP BOARD
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.
Hear Admiral Pcn'm. chief of
luivnl npci-nt'otis during the war.
ami now on the retired list, has
been selected bv President Wil-
son lo su 'I'd John Barton
Pavne, as a member of the shiu-
ping board.
Admiral llenson's nomination
' will not be sent to the senate
until Chairman Pavne winds up
several pressing matters now
before the board before taking
over Ihe office of secretary of
the interior in success' son to
Franklin K. Lane, whose rcsiir-
nantiou is effective March 1.
It was said at Ihe White House
that this probably would take
uboul a month.
F
National League of Women Voters
Refuses to Assist Either Political
Party Endorses Educational Lea
islation for Expenditure of 100 Mil
lions Would Make Atie Consent 18
years Compulsory Education for
9 Months of Year. 6 and 16.
CIIICAHO. Feb. 17. The National
LcMirue of Women Voters lodav
adopted resolutions recommcndim:
the iinssasro of pondim: legislation
which provides lor Ihe cxpcndilure o!
lnn.ll(III.U(MI for education. I Ins
inonev is to be divided atnonj: the
tales.
The. followini.' seven national di
rectors were elected hum Ihe seven
rcL'ions oull;ncd yesterday: Ucmon
I Miss Kalherine LiuliiiL'toii. Hurl
ford, ('nun.; licnion -J--Mrs. Louis
Slade, New York Cilv: Ketiion II
Miss Delia llorteh. Nashville. Tenn.;
Hciiion -I Miss Klizabclh llauscr.
(iirard. Ohio; Ue'.'iiui Ti Mrs. James
Paige, Minneapolis; lieirioti Ii Mrs.
(Icoriro O. (iellhorn. St. Louis, Mo.;
Heuion 7 Mrs. (.'. Ii. Kiinmons. Port
land, Ore.
Hills indorsed are Ihe Smilli
Towncr bill, Ihe Ken von bill nnd the
house bill on naturalization.
The women of the leairuc also ask
lor an educational umililiciilion for
the vote in all stales niter I hose not
mollified have had ample lime to
make imioiI their lack of Irainiii'.'.
(Nimpnlsorv education, nine months
o (the year, between the imes of six
and Hi, is recommended,
Thorouuh provision lor Ihe edu
cation of newcomers and all others,
who have not vet been absorbed into
American citizenship bv education
and Irainiii'j' are asked.
(Continued oil fugo Six)
MEN IN
AIR OF
NO PARTY
JAPAN POURING SOLDIERS INTO SIBERIA
REDS REPORT CZECH ARIVIY DESTROYED
VLADIVOSTOK, Feb. 0. All par
tics here are antagonized liecause of
the continual arrival of Japanese
troops but Af. Matsudaira. Ihe Japan
ese member of the international mis
sion has assured M. M.edvedicff. head
of the revolutionary uovernincnt ill
thin eitv that tho Jupance will sup
port anv tfovernment freely elected
bv the people.
The local revolutiujiarv staff an
nounced the followimr wireless ih.s
pltch ,, ,,,. m.t.ivci, ronl Irkutsk
viu (Jkotsk.
E
PARADE
Frank R. Van Giltlcr Who Commanded
First Platoon Gives Vivid Account
of I. W. W.'s Attack On Leoion '
Fatal Shot From Avalon Denies
Attack on I. W. W. Hall Didn't
Know Where Hall Was Until After
Sliootinu.
.MoNTIAN'( Wash.. Feb. 17.
Frank H. Van (iilder, Olvm-ua, who
ciiuiiimnilcil the first platoon in tho
Centralia cunlimrcnt of the Armistice,
day parade and who stood nlomrsido
Warren O. (Iriiiuu when the latter was
shot, testified todav in the trial of 11
aliened I. W. W. charued with
Grimm's murder, that the members
of the American Leirion made no
move toward the I. W. W . bull uetoro
the shootiinr started.
Van (iilder went- to Centralia to
participate in the intrude uceau.-e
several of his "buddies" who una
served will him m France were to
participate and because be wished lo
march with them, he testified. Ho
w (irimm, he. said, and when Mm
(Iilder arrived in Centralia. almost nt
In- time the procession was to start.
Orimm placed him in command of the
irst platoon of the Centrulm divis-
hiioi. l'Toni rtvuioii.
The shot which killed Grimm came
from the direction of the Avalon ho
tel, Van Gilder testified.- A shot from
that direction had onlv a ccond or
two previously "whizzed" past- Van
Gilder's ear. he testified. This shot
caused him to look toward tho Avn
'on und he saw a mm in the window
of the Avalon. In tho inarch of tho
oiirade north alouir Tower avenue
from First street and the counter
march back south to Second street,
where it halted, Van Gilder was torn
uorarilv in command of the Centra
lia eontinuent. be testified. This wim
due lo Grimm's returning to tjie rear
of the procession .to instruct those
followimr to sulttto the Civil war vet
oralis. ' '
"I made a 'bobble' of it." Van Gild
er testified Grimm said when the lat
ter is said to have spoken uboul fml
intr to salute the Grand- Armv men.
" Didn't Knock 1. W. W. Hall.
Grimm rejoined Ihe divWion' nt tho
intersection ot Tower avenue anil
Second sheet Van Gilder testified,
and it was while he stood there tallc
iil' Unit the shootimr started and that
Grimm received bis mortal wound.
Van Gilder told him to run ' itcross
Second street. Hie leslil'ied, and to (ret
lo the hospital as uuicklv us possible.
Van Gilder then trnvo a command to
clear the streets, he said.
On cross examination ho said he,
saw the marchers scattcrinc in cverv
direction ul'ler Ihe shootimr started.
He saw evidences of shootimr from
the I. W. W.'s hall he sum.
Lookinir George V. l.'nndorvcer. no
fense counsel, situarclv in the eve.
Van Gilder in answer to a question as
to whether "the boys raided Ihe hall.
leclared, "no sir." He utnpliticd bis
answer on redirect cxaininiuioii uv
savins; he didn't even know there wa.4
an I. W. W. hall until after tho shuvt-
Nine wilnesses were cxiitnincd at
the mornimr session of court, much ot
their testimony beimr of n Corrobora
tive character.
Several of Ihe witnesses examined
today who were participants in tho
parade, testified that thev did not
know there was un I. W. W. hall in
Centralia until after the shootintr
and learned that manv of the bhot-1
had been fired from the ball.
PITTSIiUHG. Feb. 17. Fifteen
cents per barrell was added todav In
the price of Pennsylvania crude oil
when Ihe market opened hero. This
brings the price to t.'i.Oo a barrel, an
advance of (i."i cents wvlhiu three
moil (lis. There was no chnnue in the
price of other irrades.
"Armistice- with Czechs sicned bv
rcirular annv soviet Government "t
Russia. The last Czech esehelon left
Salari. westwards of Irkutsk, Voil
ztfkoffskv taken prisoner, nrmv near
ly annihilated, iiiiinv prisoners, can
non and machine cuns captured.
Everybody in Irkutsk tnkine arms,
Exceptional enthusiasm. All shops
and warehouses closed. Kvorvbodv
ioim'nir nrmv. lied nrmv Irkutsk
eommunicatintr directly with ' soviet
Kussin. Decrees and instruction bo
inir received from Moscow.' -''.Signed
Sosnoff."