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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD Mail Tribune The Weather Maximum yesterday 1(1 Minimum today :it Prcclp. Sat. to Tues " Predictions l-iiir. OaUj Fourteenth TU. forty-ninth Tear. MEDFORD, OUMXiOX, TUKSDAV, MARCH Hi, 1!)J0. xo. ::or, CVIL GENERAL WOOD SCORES KILLED CLASHES BETWEEN SOLDIERS AND RAGING GERMAN CROWDS Germany's Two Governments. One in Berlin and One in Stuttgart. Locked in Struggle for Supremacy Ebcrt Denies Comiiromise Considered Kaon Feels Effect of General Strike Von Hindenbiirq Condemns Uprising Washington Anticipates Restoration of Ebert Regime. After Sporadic Fighting New Government's Power Appears Con fined to Berlin and Prussia Repudiation of Treaty Terms Urged by ' Pan-German Leader. BY ASSOCIATED PIIUSS, Mar. 1G. Civil war seems imminent in Ger tnany as H result of the refusal of the Hbert govornment now sitting at Stlltlpait to curry en negotiations Witt, tho reactionary regime which Rted power suddenly lust Saturday Tnornlng. Unconditional surrender of the men directing tho new govern ment is demanded by President Hbert who announces he will continue, to di rect the affairs of tho troubled coun try from Wurttemberg. Tho Gorman national assembly will meet in Stutt gart tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. BiTlIn Is in tho grip of a general strike nailed by socialist and labor IwMlwrs as a counter stroke to the as Wtihptlon of power by tho govorn ment headed by Dr. Wolfgang Knpp, who has Issued a decree threatening all ' strike leaders and pickets with death: If there is Interference with Vital public services. Extreme mea sures will bo taken under the decree from 4 o'clock this afternoon and it is pcsslblo tho crisis of the new revo lution will quickly follow. Details .Still Obsiliro Details of tho situation thruout Cormany are somewhat obscure but there seems to bo reason to believe tho Ebert government Is still holding cdntrol in tho southern and western Boctions while the Knpp regime Is rather firmly ciitronchod in north eastern Prussia and in Silesia, where many towns and cities are reported to have declared their udherenco to the new government. Fighting Is lioneral 'Klghting is reported at various points and It is said there was blood shed in suburbs of Uerllu yesterday but it would seem tho clashes so far reported have been between militia units and disorderly crowds. So far as is known, armed forces of the two government!! have not come into1 col lision. In sonio quarters tho opinion is ex pressed that Chancellor Kapp will be satisfied if ho succeeds in definitely disposing of the former regime; that his coup was merely a means to an end. He had announced that no plans for the formation of a cabinet havo been made. Tho sitting of tho linden Landtag today dovck.'ped into un impressive demonstration in fayor of tho Ebert government. I'nronditinnnl Surrender BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. Ger many's two governments the one in Berlin and the old In Stuttgart are still locked in a struggle for suprem acy, while reports thru Puris today icitorate that negotiations are in pro gress for a compromise, tho Ebert WASHINGTON, Mar. Hi. No new WHrshlp construction Is authorised In the annual navy appropriation bill as ordered favorably reported today by the house naval committee. Requests for appropriations for building two giant seaplanes, twice tho size of the trans-Atlantic 11-4 and a mammoth dirigible also were refused. The mea sure carries a total of $124,450,000 cr $200,000,000 less than the las ap propriation. The only funds for construction ap proved by the committee was $104, 000,000 for continuing work, on the imfinlsheO. 1?15 MOKTOi ; V.-:r-' . . - . . government in Stuttgart is equally positivo that no compromise can be considered. On the face of tho announcements by the rival governments today prom ised to witness the beginning of a determined contest for control. Chancellor Kapp already fells the effects of tho strong weapon the so cialists havo used to combat him the general strike. Against this he declares that most drastic measures will be taken immediately. In Stuttgart Ebert and his follow ers not only denied the report cur rent yesterday that an agreement had been reached with tho Kapp forces but declared thero could be no nego tiations except upon tho basis of un conditional surrender by Dr. Kupp. Against Treaty GENEVA, Mar. 10. One of the conditions proposed to tho Ebert cab inet by General von Liiettwit. was that demobilization of the army of tho emplro as providud by tho Ver sailles treaty must not ho executed and war materials not destroyed, ac cording to Premier Bauer of the old government, says a Stuttgart report to the Neuo Zurichor Zeitunng. GENEVA, 'Mar. 16. Premier Bau er also quoted General von Luettwil. as saying that tho empire Instead should prepare for a new war. The premier added: "After such a condition, what alms Kapp and his accomplices aro pursu ing can bo judged." Press Kmlmrgo Off BERLIN, Mar. 111.: Chancellor Kapp today ordered tho release of the Bauer cabinet minister and other individuals who had been detained with the exception of Prince .loachim Albrecht of Prussia, who was Impli cated in the anil-French demonstra tion at the Hotel Adlon, and Dr. Levy the communist leader. The embargo en tho Berlin press also was lifted but the editors were warned that their journals would be suppressed if they were found guilty of malicious criticism of tho new gov ernment. Tho strike, however, tied tip tho big newspaper plants. :i( Killed Hamburg COPENHAGEN, Mar. lij. Thirty persons were killed, including some women and children In yesterday'B fighting in Hamburg between citizens guards and Baltic troops, advices from that city state. Among the killed was Cuptain (Continued on Pago Eight) Altho tho permanent authorized strength of the navy is I t;;, 000 men the committee provided pay on a basis of an average force cf 12 0,000 for the next year. For repairs on the vessels the com mittee provided approximately $, 000,000; for provisions $27,000,000; for fuel $10,000,000. The appropriation for aviation was $13,800,000 including authorization for small seaplanes and dirigibles and for the establishment of six aviation bases in the continental Ttiited States on sites to be selected later. The permanent strength of the .Bjariue. c?rjs was, flsed aj S 1,4.9.0, BY HOUSE NAVAL COIVI M 1TTEE : BOLIVIAN IB attacks , : nrniiwiAii nniioiii ait STRIKE FOR L 1 Senate Leaders Strugqling Desper ately to Secure Final Vote on Treaty This Week. If Ratification Fails Resolution Declarinq Peace Will Be Put Forward by G. 0. P. Majority New Reservation Con sidered. WASHINGTON. Mar. Semite leaders worked today fur an agree incut to vote on ratification of the peace treaty this week, so that the pact nnulit be sent to President it son or laid u.siile to permit consilient lion of other business. If the ratification vote fails of the necessary two-thirds majority, a mo tion to reconsider is expected mime diatclv. probably bv majority lead ers. in the hope of slampediuL' some of the opposition into changing their votes. Adoption -yesterday of the substi tute reservation to article ten, lv n vote of Ml 'to-till, removed the last obstacle to n vote on the treaty itself, although a number of other questions; remain to lie settled first. Fourteen democrats voted with tho majority, hut that number was loss than .half of the strength which ardent rutifi cnlionists had promised to deliver, With the disposal of the article ten qualification, tho limit on debate ex pired. In the opinion of most sena tors it will not be necessary to re strict speeches again. A new reservation setting forth a general declaration of policy toward European affairs was under consider ation today bv republican lenders. The reservation was understood to follow ill character the terms of the Ino. resolution which i'niled last ses sion, declaring that in any case of a European disturbance threatening civilized institutions throughout the world, tho United Stutes would inter vene. It is indicated nlso that if ratifica tion failed, republican leaders prob ably would bring forward a resolution declaring a state of peace. FLEET MANEUVERS TO BE HELD EARLY JUNE Washington:. Mar. m The first joint maneuvers of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets will be held in Panama buy early in June, it was announced today ut the navy depart ment. lecision io assemble the two fleets in the Pacific at that time was reach ed at a conference between Secrtarv Daniels; Admirals Wilson and Kod nian. (lie fleet cominiinders, and Ad miral Ivoontz, chief of operations. Announcement also was made that the annual practice cruise of the mid shipmen next Hummer would include u voyage to the Powiittnn islands and to several spots on the Pacific coast. Hattlcships will compose the prac tice squadron which wilt begin the cruise June 8 with some ;iOI) mid shipmen aboard. LIMA. Mar. Hi. The Peruvian le gation at LuPaz, tho Bolivian capital, was attacked last night liy a mob of a thousand men, according to official advices today to tho Peruvian foreign office. Tho Peruvian consulate and nrivMtp residences of Peruvians were also attacked, tho dispatches declare. The govornment shields on tho oi ficial building were torn down and windows wore broken. The mob. the advices state, was headed by General Ismael Blontes, formsr jjrsj(lpt st PfYli' - A E UPON PAC ttKUVIHN bUIULrtlt WINS HOLLAND GUARDS THE FORMER CROWN PRINCE WITH A TORPEDO BOAT THE HAUTE, liar. 1U. A Dutch torpedo boat has arrived in tho har bor of Oeslorland, Wlcrlngcn island, to guard the former Gorman crown prince, according to the Niuuwo Rot tordamscho Courant. THE HAGCK, Mar. 1C. Holland so far is recc'gni.ing only tho 'Ebert govornment of Germany and is deal ing only with the representative of that regime there, it is learnod from government sfmrces. No other action will bo taken until the present chaos in Germany is ended. The Dutch government has slightly strengthened the guard ut tho Ger manf rontier. A particularly close scrutiny is being made of uulomo biles. LITTLE BLUFF Admiral Sims Declares Feint by Ger many in 1918 Would Have Para lyzed Transportation of Soldiers Between This Country and Europe North Sea Mine Barrage Praised J WASHINGTON, Mar. 1G. A little "bluff" on the part of the Germans in HUM, at tho crucial point of tho war, would have paralyzed transportation of soldiers and war materials between ; this country and Europe, Hear Ad iiulral Sims today told tho senate (naval sub-committee. I Information from authentic sources j I Indicating that the Germans were: 'building two heavily armored modern buttle cruisers for a desperate last hope raid against troopship convoys I was transmitted to tho navy depurt : incut, Admiral Sims said and immo- idlutely ho was besieged with cable-j grams from Washington outlining ! 'various plans of action, all of which, t he testified, were Impracticable, al-1 I tho such a contingency had been un-! der discussion for nearly a year and ; there had been ample timu to pre-1 pare. Admiral Sims discussed four plans! proposed by the department for de feating Germany. They were: A pro tected lane thru the danger zone; the blocking of German ports by sinking ships in tho entrance; mine barriers of nets anil mines of types then in use; mine barriers of mines of a new type. All except the last were Im practicable, he declared, and much tinio was wasted by the insistence of tho department that they bo tried. On .May 11, 1917, the navy depart ment first suggested tho idea of 'a .barrage of mines across tho North I sea to trap tho German sea forces, Admiral Sims said, and at that time he opposed the plan because the allies : could not afford to divert the men, Continued, cm Pas? -Tvej, I j WOULD HAVE HALTED SHIPS IN MINNESOTA HINOENBURG GENERAL WOOD LEADS IK ASKS KA TO RFSIGN Field Marshal Ejects Self Into Ger man Mix-Up With Marked Effect Advises President Ebert to Hold Elections Matbias Erzberger Is Arrested New Field Equipment Delivered to U. S. Troops on the Rhine. COLOGNE. Mar. 10. I'P.v the As socinled Press) The resignation of Dr. Kapp, chancellor of the new gov ernment in Itcrlin. is considered im minent, it was declared todnv in re ports received here. I''ield Marshal von 1 1 iiiiU-titiiii'-r has written to Dr. Kami advising him to withdraw. The field marshal bus advised President Ebert to hold elections. The letter of von 1 liiidonbnrg is declared to bo having marked effect. LONDON. Alar. Id Malhias Ew- I bergcr. former finance minister ol the Ebert government ol liernianv. i has been placed under arrest accord ling to a dispatch to the Exchumte I Telegraph company filed in llcrlin AfondaV night. . ' 5 I LONDON. -Mar. Hi Eighteen nieet- inus of communists and independent socialists were held al Leipzig lust night and a ircneral slrike was pro claimed in that cilv. according to a telegram received here. Alter the meetings street fighting took place. and several people, including two street car conductors, were killed. When this news reached oilier work ers all street car employes left ears where thev stood. M:AD1(II). Mar. I.'i. Spain will not recognize the new (icriuan govern ment until after that slop is taken bv a ma jority of the allied governments, according to announcement here. COBLTNZ, Mar. 10. (Hv the As sociated Press) Tho American army ...... in ,:i I i , n . numbering 18.1)110 men. is being issued full field eouipnienl j under orders issued before Ihe Gcr jmau revolution. There have been no ' movements, however, to reinforce anv possessions or any tuilitarv iuclivilies. except those concerned with I policing the occupied territory. "SAN KUANCISrO. Mar. Hi. To the Chamber of Commerce, ModforJ, Oregon : "Rainfall California onlv one third normaL Conditions indicate ureal shortage pear crop unless more rain. Dcmoud for future canned pears heaviest ever known. Caution all growers not to sell before .lone when California I'car Growers Association will advise northern growers unoiii nri.x. I'.ivn this HC Wl III I ll'P tllllllicitV iiuinediatclv. Advise us what buvcM of I'criinr. "THANK T. SWKT.T. "Manager California Pear Grow ers' Association." L' XUKSII TIKI.lt. Ore. Mar. 10. Tlie third trial of Harold Howell, n vouth of ISniidnii. Ore., for the alleged murder of Lillian Lcuthold of lian don has been postponed until the Mnv court term at (,'ouiiille, it was offic ially stated todav. This decision was reached through a consultation be tween the attorneys for the defense anrl prosecution and Judge John S. j Coke, who heard the two former trials. . - ,v MINNESOTA HOOVER DEFEATS LOU Army Officer Will Get a Majority of G. 0. P. Delegates With Senator Johnson Close Second Surprise of Primary Is Strong Showing Made By Hoover, Who Beats Governor Lowden Hoover's Name Not Print ed on Ticket and Supporters Had to Paste Name to Ballot Latest Returns in Minneapolis Give Wood 6.819: Johnson, 5.740; Hoover. 4,113: Lowden. 2.465 Johnson Supporters Claim Result Will Be Re versed bv Returns From Labor and Rural Districts. ST. I'ACL, Minn.. Mar. Hi. Slnle wido returns from nearly every coun ty on the republican president iul preference priimirv hod niaht, com piled up to 1 P. in., indicated that Major tieneral Leonard Wood would have a majority of the delegates to tho state convention hero Saturdav, and that Hiram Johnson would have most of the remuiniiur deletrates. Governor Trunk O. Lowden of llli ..;u unnmimrlv finished fourth. Her bert Hoover polled a surprisinirlv lursre vote in districts where his sup porters were active in providing stick ers. Although Woods' state oniitnizu tion lit I li st claimed every county delegation, it was necessary to re vise this predict ion. About ''ll.tbltl ' votes were cast, in Minneapolis. The available return gave Wood, (i.Hl!: Johnson. .-: II....,-..,. a.i l:i mid Lowden. 2.4(i."i. In St. Paul about two-thirds of the pre cincts gave: Wood, l.bU.r. .Johnson. 1,41)2; Hoover. HUH; Lowden, :ili(l. Johnson supporters declared the California!! would carry the twin cit ies and anticipated a heavy and lu vorable labor vote. Johnson Close Second kt PAI I. Minn.. Mar. Hi. Min nesota's republican preference pri mary held last night in rain storms, sleet, blizzards mid howling gales M'..;..r Gi.iii.rnl Leonard Wood a plurality of several thousand voles over Senator llniim Johnson ot Cull t'ornin on tho faco ot available re turns. Herbert Hoover, not an avowed 01111111(11111. received such slrong sup port ill the twin cities, that returns from about -loll precincts showed him lending Governor Trunk O. Lowden of Illinois. Stickers were used to put Hoover's iiamo on ballots in mul count irs. Latest available totals show the following vote : Wood, l'J,HU7: Johnson. 8.517; Hoover. 4,-lHO and Lowden, U.fill). This total included a majority ot the precincts of St. Paul and Minne apolis. Although General Wood was lending Senator Johnson in Minneapolis and Kt. Paul, Johnson supporters declared that a final tabulalioii would include n number of labor vote precincts which would reverse the result. Wood Asks Leave ST. I'ACL, Minn.. M'iir. 1H. A statement issued at hcaduiiarterH of Major General Leonard Wood today claimed Unit Wood curried every county in Ihe state at last night's re publican presidential preference pri I. W. W.'S ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE 2 JURORS IN SPOKANE TRIAL S TO KANT.. Mor. 10 As n result of charges made in superior court to dav bv two prospective jurors in tin easu of James Stevens and Charles Hulls, alleged Industrial Workers of tho World, on trial here charged with criminal syndicalism, Ihal efforts hud been made to influence their opinions regarding the case, an entire special Venire was dismissed mid the case was contiuued until the April term of court. Y. C. Brandt and S. K. liege, the jurors, told Iho court that a man who mi Itu jvu 'tout Bi'UtUc. sullvd b! VOTE WHILE mary, that Wood delegates would be in conl ml at the state convention here Saturdav and that the delegation to the national convention would he in structed to support the Wood candi dacy. ; ,, WASHINGTON, Msir. 16. Major - . General Leonard Wood todnv naked ' for and was granted n two month's leave of absence to conduct his cam paign for tho republican nomination, for president. ' Major General Georgo Bell. Jr.; now commanding Camp Grant, Illi nois, will act as head of tho central department of tho armv with. hoilUj-,) uiiarlers ut Chicago, durins .General .. . Wood's leave of absence , . Mi vivu General Wood's leave of . absence (w will begin March 20 and i!OiiH0iU.qn.th'I:i will expire eighteen days before th..j. opening of tho republican Iiatiojiui v convention nt Chicago Juno 8, Secretary linker said General Wood would he permitted to wear, civilian. , clothes during his leave if ho bo dc--; sired. LONDON, Mar. 7. Sunken trea sure worth fit), 000. 000 pounda ster ling has been raised since tho war bo gun around the llritlsh isles. The Itcstorer and tho Holiant, two salving vessels that wero bought by a Itrltlsh concern from tho Amorlcan navy havo a new dovico, an oxy-ucoty-leno flume which Is worked under" water for cutting holes ill tin) Bides ot submerged vessels. SLORAKIA FOR LIFE s WASHINGTON. Mar. 10. Dr. Thomas G. Miisarvk, first president of Czecho-Slovakia, will eonliuuo in office for life, according to the na tional constitution, recently adopted at Prague. Provisions of Iho new . constitiiliuii, iiiudo public todnv by the slute department, limit the terms of all future presidents to two suc cessive terms of seven vciirs each. liiiir homes and engaged them in a discussion of socialistic doctrines, after having tried to induce them to subscribe for an alleged rudicul pub lication. The jianel was dismissed on mo lion of Depiitv Prosecutor T. T. Grant, and efforts wero initiated bv the prosecuting attorney's offieo to locale the man declared to have up prouched the jurors. A motion bv counsel for iho de fense that the special venire be dis- . missed on the ground thnb it was not -rogulnrlv called hud not been decided by. Ui souxt yet, . - '. - ' ,,