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ROSEBURG REVIEW BAHRAIN MONTH The greatest newspaper bar gain eer ottered the people. See big ad. Call or phone Sttik to good old Roburf Pros perity U due; The new and growing How-burg will tick by you. Vol. XIX. liOSKIII llti, 1I!K(.()N, S I I l!l W KVKMNi;, Jl I V 1, 111 III. Nik KM. CARRANZA S NOTE IS MILDER THAN EXPECTED Withdrawal of American Troops from Mexico Not Demanded MEDIATION IS A POSSIBILITY CdifdPd's Nate M Not Reached the State Department at Noon Although it Was Sent Late Yesterday WASHINGTON", .Inly 1. Ailvit today imlh alt'.i that Garranza wil' nut iiilopt ii defiant tune in answ--uii; 'resident Wilson's demand. In stead In' will send a firm note phasiing that he considers the pr-.s-ei.ee of American troops in Mci -u an ) ii 1 1 i n -I'' Jiii'ii t upon its sov er .'i-n-'' The I'm ted Fre-a in forma u. ffhus1 informal hm has heretofore proven correct, indicated that Car i nn.;'.'s answer will not brin,; a breach between the two nations. In one tpiarlers it was suggested tint lh' Hole may open a way for n.edla t ton. Aguiiars statement. puhlirh-d i-sli'l ii.iy, is Interpreted as iuteh b d r home t onsu mpi ion. Mespite th' rilii'Ji' OI' the statement, the S . .part muni oilPial.s said the M " i inn reply was manifestly milder tlmi 'at rai..a's tirst note. It does 'ml ilt mand a withdrawal of the Am.':: ran expedition, though it suzge s litev hie no right to stay. The irjU pad not H -a hed the State Imparl ne iit at noun, otthials thought the (lions of South Ameiiian, Kuropein and Amerh an diplomats to swiny Ga nana, into line might pmu IiHiti'ulty. I'K'.SOM-.itS WF.KK TAKKN. I'K'l iCOGUAh. July I The ltus sans have capttiied iMT.u'in prison i is to dale, it is announced. I'F.TiTIONS NKAItlA F IV. The petition.! asking fur the 11-in-datem.-nt of Kev. G. 11. Gleav . a- an instructor in the local school, nil ; . iTi:ihH lie ready to sahinit lc '.N- Co-i-burg school board at a lilts t Hit: III he he'd Mil!!l' tillle HeM W ' i K . The p ' 1 M ions are being signed li m nllv hy hoih parents and pupils. M Y i.lW: I I TKU'S. As a result of th r ent rai:r: whi.h have remlere.l the to. i 1 iniidilv in spols, in air o al n 'u d haw nbamloicl trip Mr-.i d I -r (lie Fourth of July. No. a b -x ." " pie wen gum; to A'di a n 1 ami iliner. w here old time celebration an- to I e Let i As a re til ot 1 1 m!in ill.- nearby celebrations ml' piul.a''!. he att. tided more gen.-r.ul than th. y uuiild had the wvalln" ) fi 1- a-iant. i n 1 1 i; shi kii r iii.Ki:. Sli. iifl' K. (i. Mr.M:irtin :uid if a i-iini i;micl l,y ri li lt'ls. al'rii'd Iiit 1:i I nii-ht mi a trip north from Vi'tl turn. c.il. Tlifv are traMdini: li; : i.t:n...l.il.- anJ nirt rain ilurina ti:.' liast L'li ilavB. SlHMitl Mi-Martlll has in. Ml sllrrilf of Vftltlira County C.il.. lor Min.c linn- I'.ist. mid is vw-il tt.nown ill th' iiinily of Ills hiiin' A- soon as tin' weatln-r lifOHH" moil. rorabli' the party i!l pro i , " I on Itn-ir joiirnoy. IMiriim lii! slay h.-n. today Shi-riff M' Martin w.ts 1m ini; i-ntt rtaim d hv Sh- iir; iiinP and oihtT Iih al offii its, H-l-H-H"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!"!" ItDAHS IMI'A-iS Mll.K. J. Tru'l-rs as as loral . J. r s i c. nl s .T" uri'ally idiae- 4 .j. rin. I today on aroui,t of fn -Jl. .ili i;i i. iss.il. olidltinn 4 4 "' !i.. roi ls. i.il v ihi- I'.i- 4- i Hi" tlltt'ioiiv. S. M-r.i: ailtos j. .! sink mar U in in-st'-r .!. todav h"fi. tin. road has 1 n 4 .ia In :i'' Olt out of II'"" hy 4 j. t il t 'l for II:' H'- ..t"- Irani In 11." I'ass i n- k run- 4- J Mm at :. .i-l . IK'it antos m-ro A .! . . t ? . ! s i 1 l.-.l South of li'-n- 4 JL nun., tr.riihl.- .i r.-for'. d and 4 4. al l.-a-l 01.- load of Pas . n K-l - jy . r - h 't n( "it 011 in ount of I . tin- ha. I . "iidmon ot iho roa Is. 4. JL I i il hu iii"--' no n wi ii' nun ll 4" ... ,,,, I,.. I hot this (olidltinn .. iiidK. Mid ha11' al.out r. a. hcl 4 .'. a punt !,.-i" forhoiirali 1ms 4 jl , ...... ! to I., a Mini'- Thv ; JL .1 . f. '.--it if to -a that m- J 4- f 'I ' I" ll.4tl.lf' 4 j. i " our i"i''li" roi.d affai'd 4 .'. i l.ii. 1. -poh-iti1'' for tho 4. .. .....111 I'.tol. 1 on I. Hons '- RECRUITING OfFlCES SE CURES ELEVEN FOR REGU- L That eleven lo. al hoys, recently enlisted, will become members of the I'nited Stales Itegttlar Armv within the next few weeks, was the statement this morning of Itecruit Ing orth-er W. 1. Sihuter. uho leaves tonight for Salem, after hav int; made liis headiuarter fur the pa't few clas at the llo-elnir Mo tel. Inning his yhort r,;iv here Mr. St huster made m ul 14 examina tions. Two of the nuinher were railroad iihi and lia ve nut heruiue remilarly enlisted, while a third man took the examination in ord'-r to see if he is .plain i - to serve. The of. m eleven men, al! of whom passed the tests satisfa.t uril . will tin to Port land in the n v t eek. w here t hey will obtain tlnir formal papers at the heid rerruitini: offices for the tale. The men will he enuipjied there and probably sent to Fort Mc Dowell, to ioiiimiue their ser vice. The names of the youni; men re withheld at tlfir own re-iie?-i. At Salem Mr. S h uster will open sub recruit in k stal ion, which w ili have authority similar to I he I'ort lind office, sending (lie iia-n direct from there (o their post. Mr. S. hns- r was greatly pleased wit li his ork here. MAN CRUSHED BY AUTO TRUCK NEAR RED BLUFF Details of the accident which re ulted in the death of Hoy Miles, 1 I ear oM sun of Ira Mile-, of M i t D' 'reel;, were received fro, ii Hed llluff, "al.. yesterday. Mrs, Miles and her two suns, l!ny !i 1 l.oui. had been in (.t 1 iforn ia ut a few da s w hen I he a--Hdi-nt ac.pened. In omiaiiv with a num nT uf other ho s, Itoy M iies went ome ili.-tan.e souta f Maiitun. (al . to met t a liea y a ut onion lie t r licit hit h operates bet we. n that place tnd Red HlufT. In nltemptlim to uount thf truck, Hny was caught In the chain drive and thrown iiudei he rear wheel ot the heavy ma .bine. II- was crushed and lived 'ut a few minutes follow ine the at Mtbnt. The body was turner, at Manton. and not at Myrtle ('reek, a originally inl tided. Mr. and Mrs Miles will return to M.wtle Creel just as soon as the mntln r. who wa ioostrated as a result of the act i lent, is able to traw-l. GLENDALE MAN FINED THERE LATE YESTERDAY: ARRESTED BY C0TURRI Vito Mileilo, who was arrested al ilendab- a lew das auu on a charge if i"i t i inir tbiuor unlaw fully, wa irraii:nci helOre Juslice of the peace riiarbs Nail there late .-sterday a I t.-rnooti. He enteretl a plea of i;uilt iiitt was fined in the sum of $1" and he ci.-l- of the proe UtloiI. Mi . 1 lo i a meinht-r of a Southern "a-i;i. -xna ua n ami ha- le-en em i.iM in the m inn y of t Ilendab fur several months. Mis arrest wa nroimht about bv Maui ice Fotiirri. -;Miat ;i -tut for th-- railrtiad com anv. who was 'nt tu tlb-ndile to ne-ti:ate reJ'OltS to the efte. t tha Mihdlo and ot !i-r n;embei s uf til . Tew welt fecei.li: Iwuur there tin nilh , It hail b'-en intended to hold Mi'' li" t the utand jur, but w hen the deft-ndain oiten-d to pit a 1 -Milty it was decided tu impose a rine ami ihr -hv sae the luuniv th i:.' o! tu: tiier pro-- ciition. II. UT -m i'lN' XT .l I.M'.IUMIK ni-ht ot vt.it. on l.;is lui'ii i. t;il,;i-l..'l lit 1'ii'liiit: l li'-liliruiik i liy tin' Sinltli'-rn I'll ill'- l'imi,an . liid 111'- niM nl-' i a t ,i i- tu ri-tiitiili' on i ut i hi Kni'll. !..i - '" '-n trimMiTM d i, t h.it i.iiinl. -.i.i u- Iti. Ml" Tnli .ii-- Th'- o"i'- iv Iniiit-d in ii Im ir t."nin):ur:lv llv ;i'in;'t;ni: ili i mi i ! ' on., i- 1 n.-iM. d til d. mand lims'-r l.i.'ir- "' .-rl-.. Itoti. ol"Tlil ils t::;in in til' '.;. w !i'll wo nr.' i'tM.1" ' I m I li- I... f 1 1. r il.ili-h C'-l-. I'". w 1 l''i" 1 ' ali l iim Hi'- "' d tii It "t liid'll' lir !! I'.'vt two Until!.', lilt I Kill' i- .'. 'iitni. ' t:.. i ointiit ot'i"- on :Mt t1.' : . Ii -n tr.-itt-t'-rti d to In.(. ; It'l'-ti' '. fo- '"' il l'ltl !j.art.'. la! Moii.'.,. i,i.-!.t Mr M' l.ti'iitlt'.n I.-'!. "'"I. l'.i,t, ninth - now th1 o" r. to! at rriitt itt. X l-.IT AT IIIIHil.i:. Mr? XV. .1 lit.'il.tad and il.iii-''i ..T 1 . 1; ttii 1 Mr-- I ; r n ir.l tt'iii,.r of M:- II.. . '! ii.d. of lor ho It'.-. Iowa. !! Itid-I ' v -t.-t '. i-. ,:t.T a !. " ut 'i" " nit at 1'i- l.'i!"'- t Mi- I'. til i.ar. Mm i; for" ' v lt' d tit Kurt Imdito Ktiro i'- h'ii- tli" '-rtv il! -.'yit fct a niintli' r of t'anadtan p-jinf Families of Militiamen May Be Paid $50 Per Month BILL PASSED CONGRESS TODAY Rvp. JdmfS, Oi Mihigan, and Rtp. Small, of Noiih Carolina, Voted Against Resolu tion $2,000,000 Appropridtrd S!IiN.:TON. l!ie House pas-.-.l t he ! lay resuluiiuti a i'prupria $ .'.mill, 1 1 ml to relieve depi-mlellt-; of the families of married mililiani 'ii There w ere only t wo dissent in., ott-s. It a ut huri.es t lie Secret aw o! War to pay the family wrJwr.ii any income $! monthly, lteptvs. a tatiws J allies, of Mich: uan, ar.d Smail. of North t'aiolina. vo'1.! ai;a:iit it. FX MIATloS A I IF 0 lilt. The teachers' examinations, which hud been in pros reus at the liose school building here tor several days, reached a conclusion last even ing and most of thoe in attendance left tor their respective homes to day. The examinations were coii- 1ml d bv o. l". Itrown, count v hool siijiei intendent, assisted by several local inst ruftors. I1K F FAST I KlllAV. M;tween s and i oVlo k last Fri day eveninu lire was discovered in iin old dilapidated structure sitn aied in the rear of Weavel Itios.' livery sinhb- at Mvitle Creek. Flam itm shiimh-s from the b.nnitm build ini were carried hy a lUht wind and aliuliled on the ruuf of the bote and lor a tune t ii r-at'-ueti to de-tro t he Ii-. cry stable. 1'y hard w i k . however, the liremen saved the ml joiniiiK baildir.fi;!. o SOLDiEH'S BROTHER WAS ENGINEER ON TROOP TRAIN ON THURSDAY Here's a little brother story for .oil, sas the ( i ei;un tan. I. J. liolter. a u,ith. enlisted In : alfry A. Fit Id Arlilb-ry. Oremui N'ational iHlard, a few d.u'!. auo. lb el I ( 'anip W it liycumbe w ii h his om .atles Wedne-dav irmiiiinK at 11::; clo- k tor C:;lexi. o, t'al. My a strange coincidence IJ. T. Molter. brother of the enlisted youti .vho is an etiuine.-r lor the Southern I'acifi . was aisu-ued to handle t!u ihiottle on the troop train. Mrs. il. T. Kolier. tin- mother, sal 'tea l by w it h dimmed eyes as t he r;!in pulb d out With h r was Mrs v (i. Itolter and many other ltd.: ies and friends. r.tiK.in rii i,mi:i;. k. c. v -1 1 1 1 -- n I lak Itind. i .i n. i' ut i r -nr. litiM-d a i littltti' I'lii' Milo w;i in. oi.- I i'tii fur tin- rii.ilt DAVID CHURCHILL WAS ARRESTED HERE TODAY; ARRAIGNED IN COURT CI. limine H it t n threat net I on vat ion.; and ha! i li.e lit d-- Yd 1 in i'l ii ;i w;it i.l Dave: v Tie t-n rda nt. Lux a v. thi- aft. i a lisl i e out t ! ant of an. -t i 'bur. hill. I.. r".u t-iii i n a 'a bun tdll !e i ;ei ,, the p.-.r e It-viiat'ci' if t fi' I tl O' local liv-t . art;. lit h HI ( !! nlotd ftli'l i lIUMlbl r tl 11 w i- ill: I fflHf. h:l ifMT th- ind t;ik-n !:iddi- I lexl. r Cl' wts t : :.o-iti"ii a-.- and i t.i Mor.da t o ' !1 w U O )(.-e;. 1 1 'n I',- Th" l.on.' n't n L' of In woman li- no-A tiiotli r in f'o ' . CENSORSHIP IS ESTAB LISHED HERE BY GOV ERNMENT; TROOPS PASS (Yn-or-dilp went Into effect here connection with the movement of troops, when orders were received today hy the local Southern I'udfic officials to Kive out no further in- toiiuation com-erniuK the passage of l roup trains t-n route to the border i rum other states. The order are Din the llowilitlirnt. About ." o'clock this morning a : ram w u h ten cars passed through li a u.-thi) of the National (iuatd troeps fiom the state of WashiiiBton. day was r.pent in Portland, w ier. hey n.tt t he order to proceed. In ihe next few days other troops are xpe. h d Hum the northern slate, .ut the exact time Is not to be dis-los.-d on account of the censorship. These precautions taken are be ieved by the local offtet-ra to indi u te the closer approach to actual hostilities. FORMER ROSEBURG MAN Thohias S. Molesvvorth. w hose ;worn affidavit cotifessiiiK Ihe em ployment of a perjurer In a damage suit in whith a judKinent of $".oou was secured from the Portland Itail way, l.lnht Power Conitmny,' was filed in the t'ircuit Fourt this w ;'ek in tonnet tion w ith a motlttn to M't aside the decree, was arrested in Kalama, Wash., yesterdajr. lie is under indictment by the Multnomah County yrand jury for subornation of perjury. The aliened perjury was in con nection with the dauiUKe suit of Selma F. Wallace. Mrs. Wallace, and Clde Wallace, her husband, v. ere arrested in North Yakima last w eek on indictments. Fdon K. Carr. who was indicted for p-rjuiy. is still at lame The affidav it of Mulesworth (onftsses to the employ neat of Cair to give false testimony. No Trace of Coos Co. Rancher Has Been found BROTHER TO AID IN SEARCH F.aiks found by Seanrws Yesterday Wert Not Those of the Missing RdDiher All Trails Being Patrolled Curl S' hroed. r. the l.akesiil 'ount . i am ht-r. who ha- I 'er Hi; ailnlev-y about the e, t'oos n wan heavily ' II he red d f! I lets ill Ka -tel tl I lfllg Cuillilv'. has lint In -li located by !i4- sear.hing partie;. aeiuiding to old re. eive. al the lie 1 1 otMce uf ! to rest ry serv ice tins morning One searching parn, which ills nvi r , human (racks in ihe tcinltv .f Lake in the Wood- -teiday. re ported t his morn i tig t h it t hey were not t lue of the in - - ing man. as 11 pei te.l. bllt Wele tin- ll.l' KK oT A ouiestt ;ii.f hv tiie liaine t)f (idle-.1-. (.11).;, 1.' wa- I--,,!.. b the eari hers last nitht alter he had 'eeli tracked for several miles Ihni ' tie di nf lor 'Ihe s.'iirrlutm i ;.Mer, d o . er a ra ib-. and it i;. po i r w ill he found ii: 1 !i, b d to e i no ' 1 I e vi. ,Miv of w I. a n n .. h last en : - are the half bi at. ni of ti'Winl llltll Si iillll- !ti- liai sur rv trail In 'i iniilnt' .it 1 rnroil. His (n llthl'l ' ttoli- n Ii 4!.. J I'' at -i :,! ' !. In 'I III tin .ttittoil. ' al-o I ,l tin- Woit til 111" mail i OlJIt'illUOIt- iasl W.d "in I:. -a id ti tltf of th" I'liinlv. al ititili mil So i.'aidiim th" Ti.alii' d in II .i- .n V Wli'lld to S- I, I O' d'-r p to tl,. '., .. V Mi.-.it.t... 1' imn-M. e Hal ' ov partv .Id mine on In ' e lo al fot x ord todav a'ld snow ing v tiioeder 1 .i i: i H a v i link! . -other, w ho 'i -1 1. ii mm h , ' n e of hi" v eveivthm l,e :iv be lo b. d t( be lo 'I 111 pf If I II at. let) , i d "I l.e I- a frill1 ", 1 v e, He Is v. and unmar jw n throuphotit he ban manv f oo f ount fri'tid. E Victims of Eastern Oregon Floods Recovered This Morning HOUSES WERE CARRIED AWAY BxJifs of Two Womti Were found four Miles from Where Their House Was Struck by Huge Wall of Wjler MOKO. Ore., July 1 .- The botlies of four vietims of Ihe cloudburst In Hay canvon were recovered today. A wall of water I'll Teet iimli swept the canyon at tl o'clock last ninht. Mrs. Kortner and her daughter, Mrs. Law rence. occupviiiK a ruiu h house near Monk I and, w ere inside their homa w hen the flood st ruck. The house w as carried away and demolished The body of Mrs. Lawrence was found four miles away, and that of M i s. Fort net w as found nine miles down the valley this morning. Three men were camped In a tent under the hillside, repairing the mad. They fled to a nearby knoll u hen t he w ater sw ept their tent away. Seeinc higher water coming, two of the men crossed a ravine and attempted to reach higher ground. One became entangled in the brush and was drowned. The other pulled himself to satety. The third, remain ing on lite knoll, was swept away and drowned. The men's bodied were found thiee miles down the stream. Wnitli ON SCHOOL HOI SF. Although somewhat ri new hich progressing and it is the recent tains have tarded operat ions ot. ti e hoid building, work li as rapidly as possiM. iclievcd Hie contractu ' w ill hav e I be st rm t ure read v U l occupancy on the date hpecjfietl l. I the contract. MACHINE OWNERS PAID FINES IN RECORDER'S COURT THIS Nine of the 1H persons who were arrested h re Thursday night and l'i iday on charges of v iola t Ing Hit I rat ti-- ordinances of the city, ap peared in the re'-ni ib-r's i-oiii t lodav and entered pleas of guiltv. In each inlamc thev were fined in the sum of $ 1 . In every case w here com plaints were issued Ihe ma hinei were stationed near the Southern I'.i c fie depot . t he ow tiers a II 'I the i I,'" nds being in at lemrnnce at t In moil"! rat ion attendant to tne ar tival and departure of the troops en route to Mexico. Manv auto owners abandoned theit cars before darkness prevailed, ami never ome thought they were to hi arrested. The other nine defemh-ni-will probablv be artaigned befor the --raider some time Mondav Those who ,'..id fines todav wen-: lt K llillll. (ieotge iuill-'. laiiu I let. her. Jr.. tna Wetk I . Wahb 1 Marsiers. Merle 1'iviie, (i iv Itrown .('. I. Seleeman. K. W. Hatnum and I O. K. CliamlM rs. DETAILS fOR DEBATE ARRANGED BY SMITH; WEST TO PARTICIPATE K llntt rnor W i t-t ii ltd Slal r Kttv w for lliv ft lot k ho A imlilt . tl... tin.. nlfl' it n'lv . ami lit. 111 ill', ns. til" la limitation liill lii ton- lit do lav int'i t - I on III II of III" I ' li a III Ii" r ot Coin riii-ri" Monday noon, sny 1 1t" Om milium Ml. S "st will --"ak In fa.ni ot and Mr K.' ait.iin-l 111" lii'.i-itt" T I," I Mils of .1' "il. I II- " flotn I1,. two s.'ak"s, soul it, ,, .I.uol, Kant 1 r. si i ri lar-. or tin- i i - i- Ion. a 'l o tin- Cii.iiiitii r. wi l" sink itirlv isiial li-- in woiV.tlti:. ..oh wili. r d' lar mi- tlitit Ii.' win d '" d'lii'lili'l Ii un i t tin- ol!i"r In di li it". at an linn-, h n - plat .-, on an s't l,, i i s Micnl M u I Ml Mi. Word v I lit O'l Ifl the eMe. t . ived h. te ' a ! ' i noon '.ul S- hioed Ijna it. Moil ranger i lit loll (! ri. and ton I more th w a I .i i n w a s ihg not a tioi w H Me futile! to; by a for in had to the Id haw -nt' her da n it food f hem; ha I ugbl In Wo.f Greek I I I I t VETERANS WANT COMPANY; MEMBERS OF G.A.R.WILI ASK TO SERVE IN WAR Heady always to answer to their country s call and enthused by the recent prospects for war with a earning for new campaigns, mem bers of the local post of the tl. A. H. will organize a company of veterans ueie 10 oner wuir services, as soon ui recruited to fall strength, to th ' I orricials of the state. laming out a determination ex pressed at the lust meeting of the post. 11. N. Cobb. M. L. Webb, ad jutant, and John Hamlin, command ant, were busy about the streets to day obtaining the signatures for mem Im'i ship. With it" veterans In the post and the oportuuity of ob taining others from the Soldiers' I lome, members of posts In other parts of the stale, it Is expected that the company may comprise as many as 7."i. Although they may never be accepted by the officials as an act ive company, nearly every veteran so far seen is nevertheless willing to be sent (o the front where Ihe action Is (he holiest, and will sign the paper hoping It will result in an actual call. The matter is to be taken up of ficially by the post at their next regular meeting am) the full mem bership will probably be obtained diortly afterwards. FA1HCR REfUSED TO ACCEPT WARNING Of HIS LITTLE DAUGHTER Mad Sheriff (ieorge tjuine accept 1 Ihe ad. ice of his little daughter. Kvelvn. he would probably not have i n one of tiie IS men arrested here iday charged with a violation of the traffic ordinances. Sherilf tjniiie and family, together with manv ol her local people, went o t he Sunt hern I'acit ie depot by Hit o Huddle p' i Id u v evening to greet (he troops eii route to t he border fter silling in their machine fur n time, they alighted and walked to he depot grounds. As they left the a- liitle Kvelvn remarked, "Tupa, ve.ii ought to t urn on your lights. rhe sheutr ami his wife assured the title gul that it was still light ami (here was no danger of being arrest d When the sheriif learned last :ii-;ht that he w as under arrest he iei alb d the statement made hy his laughter, and decided to accept her nlvice In Ihe future. The sherill h is morning coiit i United $ 1 . which was the amount of the flm-H Imposed n all the eases. ODD fflLOWS LODGES W ilt IN PRAISE Of THEIR RECEPTION HERE The (irand Lodge made ake in holding its session it of KosePui g. savs the dd fellow. Probably at o mis in 1 he I'ac Iflt no pre .Inns lime in the history of the ordei has all the arrangements been nmii ompbte, the hosiita!ily mote ahun lant and tiie town more handsoltieh te. orated I- lags and st i-a mers :m-d th- iincipal sttiets and Itns mm teilamlv did itself "proud :;eivthu.g was well handled hv tin vera I com m It tees, and the place if nieetitiir, the atinoiy ami the l-)lkf I'einple, altonbd ample uciommoda 'ion- Autos v.i-ie placed al Ihe dts ti, ;il of the Msilois. flagrant beau 1 1 1 til rloweiK and bis- imis strawher lies Wile in Hblindailte The se.S ions ot t lie -ev ei a ! i .1 and ItodP-: v-ere hni niuiiioil- and a lieneral goo eelmv; prevailed throughout. Tin idea? nre-A nnnb iit to the meeting in l,e lu illtllul CltV Ifl KotettUlg Will Hill! t" lellietlltnied bv all whose eel foil UK- It wa- In be present Kvei , impM -Mor 1 H.vav Hplemlnl nr th. ro ;t ifood 1 1 1 1 " r- i ll OV i ti. members of tin lied a s ore OI al se-ions. de otne and hosd n."H of tl n etil.te ab i te i s.- tor coin'. lain' the we complete arid th id'e I i l; tielol e Ul I'.I Tin s.'d Hi th ( l-loi V n poll. ol der re wa- not rifle inflame i iv v i M or was n l w a, t he(r ttw u fault of th- heal reiepttoi e e- pr- till'. pldUl O ilt.iin.fl and the goo. ini fi e...n;i t hat w a I.Nt.iM I it I- ill. in-:. IV 'nn IMatita. engineer foi . ndall GrolherM, ret'irtied lieie las' . i ti in a t.r a few da v s spent at oMl iiid looking a'ter busitte.. mat t- in (oriit'Gon with the iropu-e. (,-ebuii; A Fasti r n Hailroad Mr .ill riant. i lir .'Vi' that Mitual woik ti i'(. railroad will bee in tome tim its month in t he event the plans .eriti- ations and draw iiiKs pr d U. Kngifieer Mb ks mc t with lipiooval of the coum ami tin i ro-p E BEGAN EARLY British Captured Sixteen Miles of German Trenches TRENCH GAINS SATISFACTORY The British Atlatk Nlowrd the Mdsl Ifinfc four Day Borobdrdment ii the His tory if the World I.ONUOX. July l.-The allies' o - supreme offensive began at 7 clock this morning with simultane ous attacks by the llritish and Kreiu h. Two hours after the assaults began the llritish had captured lti miles or German forward trenches north of the Somtiie. The British statement declared that the French gains were "equally satisfactory." Paris did not nnnounce the results. The Itrilish attacked on a 1M mile front, following the most terrific four days bombardment in the his tory of the world. Firmly holding the captured trenches, the British re pressing forward further. The statement said: "At 9:30 o lock we had occupied the Herman front line, and were digging In be hind row s of derma n dead. The Hrit ish casualties thus far are not avy." Tht) official statements ro fragmentary. The drive began a few hours after the (iermans launched tiie most powe rful onslaughts on Verdun for many weeks. I'aris announced that the Cierma tin w ere repulsed an- guinarily everywhere, except where (hey recaptured Thiaumont. The British captured flerre nnd Mont A it ban. it was semiofficially i n u o u n i t d . The F re nc h ea p t u red furl it ami Sa ler woods, advancing two k ilomt (erf. A further statement innouiicett the capture of I. a Bol- selle. and declared the Kngllsh hold the ground north of Fricourt and i re att a ck in i; Beaumont ha nud. London newspapers In the largest ind blackest type announced that the gn at allied offensive has begun. The Fren h hold the east part of Conlalniai-on, four tulles northwest r Albert, and are fivhttng around Ma met., six miles east of Albert. Stis Allies Were ItepllKed. BKUI.IX. July I. Itepeated Brit ish and Fremh attacks at many points on the German front were 'everv w here repulsed." said tho official statement this afternoon. From It attempts lo reeapture Fro -deter re and Thiaumont. near Ver dun, weie repulsed with severe losses. tit Is not clear whether the ubv.e statement includes today's opera tions on the Bfiti:-h front I. German'. It 'Mime hrit e. I'AItlS. July I. The Germans have resumed their drive on Verdun w it h' t he most pow erf ul attacks on both banks of the Meiise. The most violent liuhtlng in weeks developed nort li west of the Tori less. In a series of altaiks we.-t of the Meiise the t i ei mans captured Ihe fortified winks r mini .-ting lie- trendies east of Mill :; 1 1 The Fremh counter at tack ousted them. Fast of the Meiise the German- penetrated Thhilltuolit again. The i-doubt itself was en tirely smashed by the terrific artil lery fire. OVI K Wh IS ( OMIVG. I F Gat.lne of Iti nldie. will spend i of ihe summer on ttli Mvrtle Greek looking after the timber Inteiesls of heWitl Van l tran-l. w bo has latyc timber htdd tii;s tliroiiL-liout the South l'mpiua Valley. Mr Van M ra ml resides in isi in-in, but will arriv here on ir about 1 1 s I v 1 Muring his stay In his serti.iii he wilt in! t a number miniiig ptopertpH in which he is interested. (.ill s TO FOWl Its. Judge Hamilton will leave here Sunday for Bowers, Guns Gotinlv, Wheie he Will deliver the Folltlll of I t i ) - add n s- I'd r i s is miking labor ate plans for its i eh lira! ion ind a big irowd U evpei le.) to rnn-irt-uate there Judge Mamilton will return hereabout next Thursday. SI I II I It I I U S I.Hl G. A big crowd Of people assembled at Sutherliu Thurs lav evening to ir- t t In- sid'li.t s a boat d t be last t roup train eriroiite from Gl.ick.irnas o the M-'vn.iti bolder As Ihe train passed the depot tlMTe I lie crowd .inured The sotdi"is rponded. The train did nut stop at Suiherlln. but niverllieless Ihe crowd was Will satisfied Uh the ovation given the troopf