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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Is Mexican Radios
Owned by Germans

Twenty-Five radio stations in Mex
leo are controlled by German inter-
ests, which were backed by the for
mer Kaiser's government, E. J. Nal
ly, President Of the Pan-American
Wireless Company, testified before
the House Merchant Marine Commit
tee today.
"The stations are strictly Ger
man." Nally sal call the apparatus
being German as well as the opera
tors. Private interests installed
them, but the German government,
realizing their propaganda value,
stood right back Of them"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Russian Prisoners
Are Butchered

ZURICH, Dec. 1s.German sol
diers at Cracow are reported to have
fired upon Russian prisoners who re-
fused to work, killing six and wound
ing seven, according to Stuttgart
Tageblatt. 1t is stated that the in
cident occurred since the signing Of
the armistice between the allies and
Germany.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Americas Potential Weapon in the Peace
Conference VIII Be Her Ship Building
Facilities and Her Absolute Control Of
Raw Materials.
(By The United Press

PARIS Dec 8.Amerca's potential weapons in the peace
negotiations will be her ship building facilities and her control
o materials has become increasingly evident that these
would be highly important in the conferences from which Pres
dent Wilson hopes to obtain the acquescence in American
ideals Great Britain learned would like to have two mil
lion Of American built ships and France million TONS
Both countries eager effect arrangements for the dis
rbuton materials and against overcharge
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Allies Bomb
Revolving Turks

ATHENS, Dec. 18.-An allied
feet bombarded a detachment Of
Young Turks who had barricaded
themselves at. Smyrna and were de-
ffy.is.g the entente forces, according
to word received here today.
Smyrna is an important Turkish
port en- the Mediterranean sea.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 17-Hun-
dreds Of Indians on reservations in
Montana have died Of influenza and
pneumonia. according to reports re-
ceived at various agencies, It has
been claimed that many deaths were
caused by drastic methods which
some tribes used to combat the dis
ease. Influenza patients, it is
claimed, took hot water or vapor
baths and then leaped into cold noun
tain streams.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Dance
Mad; Cabarets
Are Filled

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 18.--Berlin
has gone dance mad" Fifty caba-
rets at least are running in the city,
said Al traveller from here today.
They are all crowded through the af-
ternoon and until the closing hour at
night. An edict win be issued soon,
allowing dance halls to keep open all
night.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
First Conference Of Peace Delegation
Will Be Held This Afternoon at S O'clock
(By The United Pres..)

PARIS Dec 18The first conference of the complete Amer
dengaon will be held at o'clock this afternoon when
President Wilson goes the Con Hotel to meet other repre-
sentatives
President Wilson busy today studying reports and data
the conferences He conferred with the former
French Foreign Minister Hanoaux early today Despite the
rain he planned to take motor trip this afternoon.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Proposed League Nations May Call Upon United States Settle Unstable Conditions Mexico
Great Britain May Ask That Stable Government Be Established Without Waiting League Nations
Daniels and Lane, Cabinet Members,
Deliver Address at Governors Conference
(By The United Press. )

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec 18.-With two cabinet members,
Daniels and Lane here deliver addresses this afternoon the
last days session Of the conference of got under
today The morning session devoted to discussion of
agricultural policies Governorelect Robinson of Oklahoma
said he wasn't much impressed by the practicaby Of back
the farm movements for soldiers.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Leader Mann
Is Candidate
For Speaker
(By The United Press
(By The United Press. }

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Repub-
lican leader Mann today announced
that he would be a candidate for
speaker of the House in the next
congress.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Disorders In Berlin Yesterday Are
More Serious Than First Reported
Breaks Out Anew and Is Still Raging
(By The United Press

BERLIN Dec. IL. Ngh)The conflict between the Radi-
Gals and Bert Hasse which broke out areh
erday still undecided The demonstration by the soldiers
outside the Reichstag building led by Karl Lebknecht
serious than apeared at first General Sheuch has resign
ed as war minister He is blamed for the disorders
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Chinese Delegates viii Strongly Oppose
The japanese Monroe Doctrine in Asia

WASHINGTON Dec. 1S.--The Chinese delegates at the
peace conference will sg oppose the japanese Monroe doc
nes in Asia it learned in the far eastern diplomatic cir
ces here today declared that all factions in China
ned against japanese aggression the Asiatc mainland
are expected to ask for recognition of special
mercal and other interests in the east
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Wilson Declares He Not Only
Favors a League Of Nations, But Belives
Formation Of Such Is Indispensable
(By The United Press. }

PARIS Dec 18President Wilson today declared that he
not only favored the league Of nations but that he believes the
formation Of such league absolutely indispensable to the
mantanance of He made the statement denying the
authenticity of the dispatch published American newspapers
declaring that he favored plan league to enforce
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
The ProposedLeagu of Nations May
Call Upon the United States to Settle
the Unstable Conditions In Mexico
(By The United Prs...

WASHINGTON Dec. 18.The proposed league of nations
may call upon the United States settle the unstable conditions
Mexico This development oreseen here today by
in touch with Mexican and American government affairs.
Some officials believe that Great Britain may that stable
government be established without waiting to create league
of nations The recent Tampco clash and other awesness
is assigned for the proposed cleanup in Mexico
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Chief Of Staff March Announces
More Troops to Be Conveyed Home
fRx Tha United Press.l

WASHINGTON, Dec 1s.-Chief Of Staff March today an
nonpeed the assignment Of about fifteen hundred officers
and men to convoy for home.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Congress Would Put the Kaiser Oh Trial
AS Punishment for His Many Crimes
(By The United Prss.. )

WASHINGTON, Dec 18-A resolution putting congress on
record as favorng trial punishment Of the former Kaiser
introduced in the House today by representative Darow of
Pennsylvania.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Plan to Form New MonarchiaI
Government for Russia Has Failed
Cgx IN. United Pre... /,

WASHINGTON Dec. 18.P1ans to form monarchial gov
ernment for Russia with Grand Duke Alexander Mchaeovch
Gar has failed because the leaked out depart
ment reports today said.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Farmers Gel Big Government Loans
(By The United Press.

Washington Dec 1sLoans to farmers BY the Federal farm
loan system oaed eight mon seven hundred and nine thous
and dollars for the month Of November the farm loan board
announced.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-18
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Postpones Action on Knox Resolution,
Favoring League Of Nations
CBy The United Press. )

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18--The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today postponed final action the Knox esou
ton which would place the senate record favog consider
ing league of nations after the treaty had been signed
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Mine Machinery
Taken To Station

Zenas Moody and Frank Blevin
have completed the Transportation
OF the machinery from the Ashland
mine to the local station, where it
was shipped to the Plymouth Con-
colidated Gold Mining company in
Amador county, Cal. This is one of
The Leading properties Of the Mother
Lode group, and the purchase of the
Ashland mine machinery was made
some time ago.
The machinery, which consumed
ehout a month to remove from tbe
mine to the station, has never been
used in the mine here II was
Drought here and dumped ON the
mou-aain side near the site of the
proposed stamp mill when prospects
seemed good for the reopening of
the mine. This was never consum-
mated and the machinery has lain
there on the ground until sold TO tbe
California company.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Great War Lecture
Coming Attraction

Much interest is awakening over
the opportunity of listening to the
lecture DR.. Carl Gregg Doney will
give in the Chautauqua building next
Wednesday evening. DR.. Doney is
president of Willamette university.
and returned three weeks ago from
France where he spent six months in
The trenches, two of which were
passed with the famous Rainbow di-
vision.
Aside from being a remarkably
entertaining speaker, DR.. Doney's
message from the front will be a
thrilling and inspiring one, as he
gives a vivid description of the lives
cur boys are leading in that war
devastated country.
Special music will also be a fea-
ture. The band will play and vocal
selections will be given by Mrs. H.
j. Elmore and Miss Gertrude Engle.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15

ing, fully half of which has been
spent In gas infected sectors. During
all this fighting It was the machine
Cun against the rifle, the Germans
having comparatively few infantry
men in the front line, but being
plentifully supplied with machine
guns-yirtually one for each man
and all ambushed.
Besides having the two important
POINTS Of st. Claude farm and Ecou-
Wilton, the French are within 100
yards of Monolither, another high
plateau which commands a consider.
able extent Of ground to the north
and east. From Ecouylllon the
french have good view Of the di-
Nette valley where the Germans ap-
rear to be trying to establish a po-
htion with the aid of their old
carthworks which were constructed
in 1914.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Band Concert At
Park Friday Night

The Ashland band will give a con.
cert in Lithia park tomorrow (Fri.
day. night beginning at s O'Clock
This will be the first open air con-
cert the band has given this year
aside from those in connection with
the Fourth of July celebration. and
VIII be hailed with acclaim by the
Ashland residents, who have greatly
missed this attractive feature that
was in vogue for several seasons
previous to this year.
The band has been almost elimin-
cted by the war and labor conditions
throughout the country, which has
called away so many members, but
The services of an excellent leader
IN the person of Mr.. Appelhoff have
been secured, and the band is COM
ing into its own.
Without doubt, a large attendance
VIII greet the band at its initial omen
mr. concert tomorrow night.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Draft Calls To Be
Yelled In Secrecy

In accordance with orders recent
ly received by the county draft boart
from the adiutant generals office
the drafted men from Jackson coun
ty will depart without the time OF
'heir going or even their names be.
INC known until after they have
left.
the governments policy now is to
surround the draft movements in
secrecy No longer will the various
draft calls be published in advance.
nor the names or destinations of the
men selected to fill these calls. TIL.
drafted men themselves will not
know where they are bound for until
they are aboard the train. They will
he merely notified to report TO the
draft board on a certain date. # f.,
said but will be given plenty of time
TO bid farewell to their relatives and
friends.
The secrecy now to be thrown
about draft calls and contlngents IS
'aid to be for the protection of the
men themselves lest some pro-Ger-
men sympathlzer or crazy I. w. W.
member knowing the train and des-
'ilation "f contingent might wreck
the train.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Fruit Excursion
In Douglas County

Douglas county is to have a frui
excursion in Roseburg today and TO-
morrow, which will be attended b,
many prominent officials in tho
state. Among these will be C. c.
Gate county pathologlst of Jack
son county, who is also county agent,
iruit inspector, weather reporter ami
Light expert for the Rogue River
valley; Profs. C. /. Lewis, horticul.
tprist; Il. =. Barss, pathologist; A.
l.. Lovett, entomologist, and w. S.
Browne, extension horticulturist. of
the agricultural college.
The excursion will be divided into
Two parts. Thursday, the 18th, those
interested in apples and pears will
leave Roseburg at 8 a. m. for sutb-
tllin, where many orchard practices
VIII be shown. A drive will be made
TO Garden valley for lunch, and at
THIS time the principal talks will be
given. Discussions of various sub.
!ects will take place in the orchards
as they are visited during the day. /
Aside from hot coffee and cold ice
cream, the growers will have to
'ring their own lunches. In the af-
ternoon the party will continue the
trip through the valley, studying the
methods and practices. A tractor
demonstration will be held some
lime during the day.
Friday will be prune growers dav
since prune culture is the most i'm
portant industry in the county. a
arge turnout is guaranteed, with in
eresting discussions of problems fa-
niliar to the prune men. The party
viii arrive at Myrtle Creek between c
y and 10 a. M, and will visit Can
onville, Days Creek and Riddle dur ;,
ng the course of the day.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Youths OF 2l To
Register August "a

Information has been given out
from Washington, D. c., that the
registration on Saturday, August "a,
Of all youths who have reached the
age Of p since the second registra-
ton last June 8, was ordered yester-
day by Provost Marshal General
Erowder under a proclamation by
'he president. The purpose Is to
add quickly to the almost exhausted
class to meet army draft calls in
September.
About 10000 young men will
register. Most of them will qualify
for class 1, and there will join the
army probably within a month after
their names are recorded.
President Wilson's proclamation
excerpts the territories of Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico from the reg
lstration temporarily, but later day
will be fixed for these. Only men in
the armed service are exempted from
registration.
1t was announced that the suggest
ej date, September 3, would not be
the day for the registration of men
from is to 45, even If congress
passes the bill, because several of
The largest states in the union hold
primary elections on that date.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Boys Have
Been Transferred

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Carpenter re-
teiyed yesterday a telegram from
their son Walter, who has been in
sn officers training camp at Fort
Stevens, that he would arrive on
train 10 last evening for couple
Of days visit with them while on
his way to some point south. Shortly
another from their son Jesse from
atter receiving this message they got
the Presidio in San Francisco. tell.
.nS them to watch all trains We'd
lesday' as he was passing through
to the north.
Walter Carpenter will be here nm
I'll Friday. He went out with the
special list from the agricultural
college of Corvallis for special train
iDs several months ago. and yester-
Jay his diploma arrived from the
'ollege where he was graduated in
he spring.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15

London, August 14.-The town OF
Lassigny on the southern part of the
Picardy battle front, for which the
french have been struggling over
The hills to the west and south, has
teen captured by them, the Pail Mall
Gazette todays says 1t understands.
The reported capture took place
this morning. The news of the fall
Of the town has not been officially
confirmed.
There was terrific fighting today
on top of the Lassigny ridge, tho
Evening Standard reports. The
French there were fighting their way
5tubbornly forward and this after
noon were pushing solidly down the
'ar side of the elevation. the reports
leclare.
The Germans were said to he put
ing up the fiercest sort of resistance
md the fighting. it was indicated.
rlsht last a day or two before the
ill was finally cleared of the enemy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Deer Season Opened
Today For 2 Months

Today is the opening of the deei
season throughout the state, whicl
continues during the next two
months. According to officials a
large number of hunting licenses
nave been issued this year in Jack
son county, and all week numerous
hunting parties have gone out to
the mountains to be in readiness for
the opening of the season.
Deer are reported to be unusually
plentiful and the call of the wild is
being responded to by many who will
spend a few days in the open in the
hope of securing some venison.
AN effort was made to have the
'unting season suspended on account
'f the excessive drought, but this
'uling did not go into effect.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
United States Consul Sewers
Relations with BOlsheyiki

Washington, August IA Consu
General Poole at Moscow has turned
over his duties to the Swedish con
suiate there, destroyed his code bool
and asked for safe conduct for him
self and the other members of the
Office to return to the United States
This information reached the state
department in official dispatches
from Stockholm Transmitting tho
first word heard from Mr.. Poole
since he reported under date of Au-
gust 2, joining with the allied con-
ldls in demanding an explanation OF
statement OF Lenine, the Bolshey-
III premier, that state of war ex-
i5ted with the allies.
In the absence of kmbassado-
Francis, who is at Archangle, Consul
Poole has been the American repre-
sentative with the Bolshevlk govern
Meht' lie reported that In spite of
assurances from Tchltcherin, the for
oign commissary, he was apprehen-
Five for the safety of the consulate
and called upon the Swedish consul
TO take charge Of American interests
after destroying his code book as a
supreme precaution.
The consul's dispatch tells in de-
tail Of events which transpired up to
a week ago. Since then Lenine and |
Trotzky have fled to Kronstadt. and
It is regarded as possible here that
'he Bolshevlk government at Moscow
has been overthrow, in which case
Il is believed Poole would remain
there on friendly terms with the new
regime.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Lassigny Reported To Be Taken
In Fierce Hand 70 Hand Fieht

With the French Army in France
August little Germans are now
IN Plemont, about a mile southeas,
Of Lassigny to which they retired
Following a new advance by the
French. General Humbert's army
moved forward two miles yesterday
and took the st. Claude farm which
makes the hold Of the French on the
southern part of the Thicscourt pla-
teau secure.
At Plemont the Germans found po-
sitions all ready to receive them and
were able to offer strong resistance.
Tie enemy took Plemont during
the fighting early in June and their
ola trenches there are still organized
with wire entanglements.
The entire region about Lassigny
is cut by spurs and ridges which IA
cllitate defensive operation. At Can
ny Matz, two miles northwest of
Lassigny the Germans are in the old
trench positions where fire entangle-
ments still remain. The enemy ISL
seeking to unite parts OF the old
French with some of his own former
positions and is continuing his eff !
forts to hold on there.
These tactics have again changed
he entire character of the fighting
the troops back to hand
;renade encounters in the trenches
The battle for the Thescourt area
however, is only a small part of the
operations in progress and develop
nents in other parts of the line may
nodify the situation before the bat
lie is reopened here.
The Germans have had one adyan-
age, They have been falling back
pom their supplies while the French
ave been Obliged to bring theirs up
yer a difficult country.
So fax, General Humbort's troops
ave had four days of constant fight |
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Paving To Begin
On Billings Hill

The new steel bridge of the Sou
lhern Pacific railroad over the un
cergrade crossing north of Ashlanr
was put in place Monday, with onl,
short interruption of traffic. This
is 5O-foot single span steel bridge
and rests on massive concrete abut-
ments 40 feet in the clear at the
base. This bridge was made two
sears ago, and has been in the rail.
read yards for over year await.
ing the adjustment of the highway
matters to be put in place.
Work on the paving OF the high
WY at the new grade on the BILLINGS
hill will be commenced at once. This
week Clifford A. Dunn, assistant en-
eineer in the state highway depart
ment, and j. N. Baker, superinten
dent of construction for the state
highway commission, have arrived in
Ashland and are preparing to begin
paving.
The work will be done by the
.tate rather than by contract as all
me bids recently submitted are
.laimed to be too high for considera-
ion. A large concrete mixer has
nst arrived from Sheridan and is
'eing unloaded.
City Engineer Walker is busy set
ing the final line and grade stakes
or the paving. A concrete road
600 feet long and 16 feet wide is
D he Duilt, the curves to be SUPER
levated and paved extra width. The
urve under the railroad crossing !
i'll be widened and made safer than I
as first proposed. I
The estimated cost of the work is
1900. Local labor will be en- &
Ioyed so far as available. Unless II
lere is unforeseen difficulty in pro- q
!ring labor and material, the work II
lould be completed by October /. y"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-15
Rev. B00Zer Comes
TO Medford Church

Rev. Myron Boozer, pastor Of the
Grants Pass Presbyterian church
has accepted a call to the pastorate
OF the Presbyterian church of Med
ford. A call was extended to Rev.
Boozer some time ago, and he has
now accepted it and will assume
charge of the church on September
l. Mr.. Boozer has a reputation of
Icing a fine pulpit orator, and is
well known by the people of the
upper Rogue River valley.
The Medford church has been
without a pastor since the resigna-
ton of Rev. A. A. ]. Hogg, who
went east last spring.