The evening news. (Roseburg, Douglas County, Or.) 1909-1920, July 14, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDaily Weather Report Tonight niul Saturday Vain Highest temp, yesterday 7g Lowest temp, last night 5S VOIa. vh. liOSKIH HO, DOUGLAS COUNTY, O l'.n Kill DAY, JULY 14, 1018. No. ta GERMANS LOSE MANY STRONG POSITIONS British Break Teuton Lines Over Four Mile Front. STRONGLY LEFHDEO POSITIONS TAKEN Him-iiiui Offensive Against AusUiuns Continues Without Lull Both Sides Bringing Heavy lleinforceiiients. LONDON, July 14. (Dy Keen special V. P. correspondent. The j British troops broke the Gorman line over a four-mile front today at dawn, by a smashing blow which swept the British Into the villages of Longueval iand Bazentin ;Le Grand, and" clearing the Trones wood. The advance was more thau"a mile, and the gain the greatest since tho opening of the groat assault la days ' r, , i ii . i ! ago. The early T)umns indicated that one of the greatest battles of the allied offensive was being waged ' northeast of Albert. General Haig reported: "We attacked the second defense system of the enemy and broke the positions over a four-mile ' front, capturing some strongly de-' fended localities. Heavy fighting still continues. " A special dispatch from headquarters announced the capture of the villages. The blow : was struck in the very sector where tho Germans had assembled their' heaviest reinforcements. The British advunce Is in the direction of Bapa nmc, which is the limnedate objec tive. Violent righting in East. j The most violent fighting In the ; great entente allied offenslvo is on j the eastern front, where General Brussiloff's tremendous blows are be ing continued without apparent lull or hesitation. Temporarily, at least, the Austro-Germans appear to have! halted the Russian advance along the ' Stokhod. Both sides are reported to' be hurling hugh reinforcements of j men and gunB Into tills titanic Strug-' gle, the prize of which Is the im- mensely important strategic town of Kovel. Farther to the south a battle of almost equal intensity is raging on the lower Stnpa, where the Kuasiuns aro striking north in an effort to i crush Generaf von liothmer and flank the entire Austro-Uerman line. The Austrlans admit that tne Rus sians penetrated von Botbnier's front at some points, but assort tbey mo uii.c. ui.l as.,. ... L..i.K. tack. The Russ.ans say they have lanen ;u..u prisoners. "iu mime nu mention of a gain In territory. uispatcncs rrom neai.uartcrs mis ; afternoon reported that the British j were con. inning tneir advance, ana had raptured the village Tlazantln Lepetlt, and the vilhmo of Ovilliers was mostly .a the hands of the Brit ish, with furious fighting on the out skirts. Many prisoners were taken, Including a German regimental com mander. The town of Bra.anlln Lepetlt Is . located j'lft a mile north of Brazen tinprand, whose capture was an nounced unofficially this morninK, j and less than a mile from the Mar- tinpuneh heiphts toward which the British are advancing. This marks the greatest British advance toward P.avaumc Ro far recorded. Several counter attacks made upon tho Brit ish lines were repulsed with heavy losses. MI-N fF MILLIONS Kl.Vh WAV to ikhh.k imvim; tiikii; i vco.mi; tax to i'nci.k sam. ".VAIMN'CTON, July 14 The rich It was learned here today havp fmtnd j & way to dodee paying their federnl fncome tax, The poor pay it for , them. The treasury department lias In- Ihe well known band selection. The formation that well to do persons hand will al.o be assisted by .1. TVm will not buy stocks and bonds unless' aid Bouchler, tenor, who will ting the corporation they buy them from several selections with tho band ac con'racts to pay the Income tax on ' companlment. them. TJio corporation selling the stocks or bonds agrees to do this, then just adds the Income U.x to the retail price of its goods to the public. Thus the $i0, $20 or $30 u week citizen, when he buys an article ot wearing apparel, food, tools, Instru ments, machinery or whatnot, may be paying the income tax of his plutocratic neighbor. l.KLIKYKI) TO HE TKACHKIl WITH LONGEST CONTINUOUS SEKVK'B HECOHI IN U. 8. CLEVELAND, O., July 14 Miss Bettio A. Dutton, 7G, just retired as principal of the Kentucky grade school here, is believed to hold the record for the longest continuous service in the public schoole of this country. Beginning at 18, she has taught in this one school for 58 years. She has educated three gen erations of children. Wendel Wright and Fred Reidel, owners of the Wright-Reidcl Gro- crtrv ntnra in Oh aIi1 oti.m.t tnu . ,. '"day disposed of their interesst to J. H. Campbell, proprietor of the Campbell & Son Grocery on Cass street. The deal was a cash trans action an( was made through the Perrlno & Marsters real estate firm. Mr. Wright has accepted a posi tion with the Southern Pacific Com pany as ticket agent, filling the va cancy made by the promotion of W. E. Bosserman, who goes to Corvallis. Mr. Iteidel will remain in the em ploy of Mr. Campbell and will act as manager of the grocery store. Mr. Capbell has been in business for many yeai'B and is well known to tho people of this city. He has entered upon immediate possession of his purchase and will conduct the business the same as formerly. SPLENDID LECTURE Large Audience Swayed From Laughter O TearS. (jfy fp flf pyy cnf, Miirilie iUwt ( Wert This Afternoon Wan The Vet y Host Kver Heard In This City. Th(J ,alge chiultauqa tcnt waB ,ast ni(ht ,.,, ,Q capa(.Uj. h). a ,.rowd wnlch was gwnve(t t0 lallKh. t0 st,,.UlKm.s3i ttl t0,.Sj aucl ,ht. ba,.k agaln ,Q s,,,e spmtlng ,ller,-i , h d .,, . , di . a)lo lo(;l. (le ,,,, ,, a!l(l the unrestricted humor of Lou Beau champ, the veteran Chautauqua lec turer. From tho first moment until the last there wag not a dull moment from one story to another, from one fact to another he kept his audience nt thf hiiriif'Kt tmfiit nf pviiprtn nrv n h(J ,ed them a, ,he pa(h whch leads to "The Sunny Side". Tim lpfi nn was nrprlei liv Bnor concert by the Skibinaky-Welch Company, a company of artists whose program of classical and popular music was greatly enjoyed. Today lB the big day of the Chau tauqua, the New York City Marine Band, one of the greatest musical organizations ever visiting the Pa cific coast is the center of attrac tion and gave an excel Inn t concert this afternoon and will appear again tonight. They are musicians such as are Keldom heard on this coast and music lovers cor t a inly had a grf-at trat in the all too short pro gram this afternoon. Tonight the program Is to conp.ist of chiefly selections from the more famous operas together with some of. ViLLADEMANDS SURRENDER OF MEXICAN CITY General Trevino Deserts Cause ' of Carranza. APPROVE PUN TO SETTLE TROUBLE Shipments of Supplies IHwtinexI to tile American lvYH'illtloii Are Kevokexl liy One of Yilla'M Lenders. EL PASO, July 14. It Is authori tatively reported here that Villa has demanded the surrender of Chihua hua City. General Bell doclared that he was reliably Informed that Tre vino had defected from the Carranza government. It is reported that Villa informed Trevino if Chihuahua 'was nut surrendered, the entire Villa army will make an attack. Trovino has revoked the orders detaining the shipments of supplies 'or the Ameri can expedition. (Vmiinissiun Plmi Approved. WASHINGTON. July 14. Lans ing submitted to Wilson and his cab inet, the suggestion of Carranza of tho appointment of a commission of three from each nation to settle the Mexican problem. It became known that Wilson heartily approved of the plans, and is expccted to formally approve this afternoon before leaving) nn his week-end trip on tho May flower. Will ICvchmuie Hulling Stock. Customs collectors along the bor der have been instructed upon re quest of the state department to per mit railroad rolling stock to enter Mexico by equitable exchange of cars. For every car permitted to enter Mexico, the order stipulates a car from Mexico shall enter American territory. The collectors also are instructed not to interfere further with shipments of food and clothing Into Mexico. It Is understood, how ever, that the present method of handling war munitions dcstlneii to points beyond the border shall con tinue in force until further notice. PORTLAND ACTO STOLKN. Sheriff Quine this morning receiv ed notice from Portland that a KOVEL AND LEMBERG IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES OF KUSS DRIVE Vladimir Kiv.J yolynsk v ar to awaruska Kamitinks 0W v it r t , pmf' ."- i m i ciin'f ni strislauJHr! VXV:f ioirJtoomea 1V.1V A c ' I! J l.ti. I rrt-dm.e obicclive uf Uie uieaetil Studebaker car, six cylinder, 1914 model, had been stolen from thai city yesterday afternoon. It is be lieved by the Portland authorities that the stolen machine is bein g driven toward California and will pass through 'Hoseburg. The car bears the license number 14277. 1'lltKS llfCKSHOT INTO OBSKItVATIO.V CAR LIMA. Ohio, July 14. Kour por sons were painfully In Hired when an unknown man ftrpd a charge of buck shot into a group of passengers on tliri platform f the observation car nf CBRtbound Broadway limited, on the Pennsylvania railroad. Jl XIOIt CHAl'TArgi ANS WILL HOLD PICNIC Tomorrow morning after the re hearsal of the King Arthur scones In the Chautauqua tent. Miss Alexander will take the children to Bellows grove for their games and stories. The children will take their lunch and spend the remainder of the morning In the grove. TELEGRAPH OFFICE T. M. Fulton, special Western l'n ion representative from tho offico of the district commercial superintend ent's office arrived in this city today to plan the improvements which it is Intended to make In the ijnar future. Nothing definite has as yet been de cided with the exception that tho of fice is to undergo considerable Im provement, The location may he changed providing suitable quarters can he found, while the office furnl turo and nppartus will be of a much belter class. The business of the local offico has been Improving steadily In the past few years and th need of better equipment and larger quarters has been felt for soma time. In the small ofrice which It now occupies, the large busclness cannot be handl ed with tho efficiency that would re sult If more roomy and commo.dlous .liiarters could be obtained. It Is very difficult, however, at the present tiiuo to find empty buildings suit able for this work and unless such may be found within a few days, the present offico will probably be Im proved. Dr. Seely leaves tonight for Port land where he will attend a medical meotlng. W 1 S L T"nhi"! N JX strot; XShcpetoyKa""--' oShumsl oKremc ivrcmcnciz'o TT . x.. i Konstantmofl, tnchliJlt ;Uui m IN aIT vl i n S J liU III!' 1 rrr: nri wctil 1 1 crtion i,f iiiuc...i.,!l f Hii-ifciafl nrrnli-s. .i, :-;i.i in tlaliria :in Huaiun dnv am U.e ciUus uf Leiuburg, WILSON OVERTURES TO Says Party is Progressive in Thought and Power. IS PROUD TO BE PARTY NOMINEE jPiivddejfct Snv ll Ha- Tried To Deserve The Supikort of All lrogixlvo uiul Konvartl IXMiking; Men. OHIO .MAX Sl't'CKKDS lll'tillKS ON IIKNCII. WASHINGTON, July 14. The president has nominated John H. Clarke, of Clcvoland, as associate justice to succeed Hughes, the nomination being sent today. WASHINGTON". July 14 Express ing his belief that his parly repre sents the larger part of progressive thought and power than any other, the president today made n fornin'l bid for the progressive vote. In writ ing to J. C. Parker, a Philadelphia progressive who pledged hi in Ills sup port, the president said: "I havo no jealousy jof Independent organiza tions Intended to keep the Indepund cut voters reminded of the oppnsl tlon. and am fully Informed as to parties and conditions under which votcB are solicited. 1 sincerely do Blre, and havo tried to deserve the support of all progressive forward looking men. I believe Hint tho re cent experience confirmed that the democratic party represents the larger part of the pnpifrcssive power, and can he made the instrument for the leadership III the direction which all who love justice nnd progress wish to take. For that reason nin proud to bo its nominee, anil have the opportunity to lend It." in (;mi:s iiiohikt ;xh. Attorney Albert Ahrahafti return ed last night from Salem where he held a conference with ChurlcH L. McNary, rhtiirnian of the republican central committee. Mr. Abrahnni, ovograo J .1 tJL.c'tichef PROGRESSIVES ,!ityn lmcinkas Novo TJshitza 'vrariiafo V I t "V J it . k w of q WJ OniUijU Soroki0' A. - ! tl;i' (i-riil;iris in Hiissia. The Im- in Guitcia. and Kuvcl in Kuasia. who was a member of tho Oregon delegation to tho republican conven tion which nominated Mr. Hughes, says that In speaking with Mr. Mo Nary, tho latter was very confident the nominee of the republican party would bo by far tho leading candi date in Oregon. ALTO.MOIIILK COltXCKUN CUTS Jt'lCV "MlCUMi- TOLKIJO, July 13. A divided mel on amounting to 2, 730, 000 was cut by the directors of the Willys-Overland company at the meeting In New York. Of that amount 030,000 will be In cash hnd $2,100,000 In common. stock of the company. Tho cash dividend was 3 per cent for the quarter, placing the regular annual dlvidond on the basis of a 12 per cent return on tho enmmnn stock. The par value of the stock la $25. MILL IS SAWI.Vd LL'MUKK .L. B. , Williams, the well known Looking Glass resident en 111 A tn Itoseburg this morning and spent a number of hours nttendtng to busi ness matters. Mr. Williams rennrfu n fine grain and prune crop In the Looking Glass vicinity and sav that tho Reaton saw mill is now cutting 10 or 12 wagon loads of lumber every dny. PENSION EVS1S Families of Wounded Soldiers Feel Pinch ot Hunger. WEEKLY PENSIONS ARE VERY SKULL l''llllllll-H AlX) CllllKllvl to Uxllit riiimll Weekly Allowances Which nro (inuitI by The (lovoriiiiient. ' LONDON, July 14. Uosplte the provision the British government U supposed to make for tho wives and. families of Us men at the front, an. expose In the labor "Herald" today would Indicate that some of iSwp land's women and children fool the pinch of poverty during wartime quite as much as thousands of Amer ican militiamen's wives and children, reel It since their broadwlnnors havo been called to the Mexican border. The allegations concerning the al leged pension evils arc attracting tho ittentlon not only of labor union, hut of government officials. Tho Hor al( gives a long list of Inadequate pensions and says: "If this kind of thing happen while the war lH on nnd men aro n lid, what must happen when peace is declared and the services of lien in the army and navy are no lonirer required? "Sninn of the cases are: "A horseshoer who could easily earn $20 n week was wounded In I Dir. and discharged. He Is still un der a doctor's rare and some days cannot work at all. Ho hns been grunted a pension of $2.70 a week and has a wife ami seven children, 'ho eldest 14 years nnd tho youngest three weeks. "A private In tho army servlco 'orrs with a wife and four chlldron, ihe eldest fourteen and the young est '11 weeks, was discharged n iMi'illi-itlly unfit nml suffering front geni-iiit debility. Ills pension is $1.15 a v. cek for six months. "Aimth'T soldier, shot through the arm, who canot get work because one arm Is disabled, was awarded a union of $1.3;", a week for nix months. "A soldier who has been In the snny 12 years, discharged this year, Is very III In n London hospital, while his wife nn( five children, who foiled themselves unable to live on his pension of $1,111 a week, nro bo Inc cared for by the poor hoard. "Another tinman wreck from the KotI Marli'iTH, discharged for nerves following fever, must try to keep his wife nnd five children on a pension of $2. SO a week. Doiens of rases similar to these also are told about.