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Newspaper Page Textthe ai'onyiyg onEGbxiA TnunsDAY, august 2i, 1916. BRITISH - WIN - PART " OF THIEPVAL RIDGE Germans Slowly Forced Back i 200 Yards Through Net . ., work of Trenches. OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS T ( LINE AT VERDUN IS HELD Kaiser's Men Gain Footholds In French Trenches Near Estrecs. Central Powers Show Unex pected Strength In West. BT ARTHUR S. DRAPER. War correspondent of the New Tort Trib une. By special cable.) LONDON, Aug. 23. (Special.) The British captured more ground on the Thiepval ridge today, driving- back the enemy for 200 yards. This height, strongly fortified and guarded by a perfect network of trenches. Is slowly yielding- to the relentless pressure of Haig's guns and infantry. Its spurs .have resisted attacks: evidently the Germans consider lis retention of great value. Meanwhile the French, whose ad vance In the Somme sector Is await ing further progress of the British line to the north, struck again In the Verdun battle and succeeded, in win ning back more between Fleury and the Thiaumont works. ., Kaiser's Men Gain Foothold. The initiative still rests with Petaln and the Crown Prince apparently is making no effort to wrest it from him. The Germans renewed. their counter attacks on the Somme front last night and this morning. But these met with little success, except in the vicinity of Estrees, where the Kaiser's troops gained footholds at several points in the French trench line. The determination with which these counter blows were pressed gives added emphasis to the statements of Win ston Churchill and Lloyd George that the enemy's forces and supports are as numerous and as strong as at any period of the war. If the allies are to conquer, it will be through the in creasing strength of their armies more than in the waning power of the enemy. Heavy Bombardment Reopens. For the British gunners marked sue cesses were scored today. The infan try attacks of both the British and French are preceded always by a heavy bombardment. That operation was .under way again today. In three different sectors . German guns which had been shelling the British trenches were silenced by tbe accuracy and the steadiness of Haig's artillery. Thlepval and Guillemont, the posi tions which meant most for the Brit ish at this stage of the operations, are now practically isolated. The ridge which protects Thlepval is now under the domination of the British guns, and several spurs have been taken by storm. In Guillemont " heavy German counter attacks have failed to loosen the British grip. The British troops are now within 800 yards of Ginchy, which with Guille mont prevents the advance eastward, and of Martinpuych, on the German second line north of Bazentin, Allied Balkan Front. OXDOX, Aug. 23. The Bulgarian - eastern Greece recently seizing positions in the Valley of the Struma River, are entrenching on this line, according to today's official statement, which says: "On the Doiran front about two bat talions of the enemy were seen yester day in the- neighborhood of Dautll. Their advance troops were driven In by us. "On the Struma front the enemy is entrenching on the Tenik-Ormanll line. Ail attack on French troops holding Komarjan bridge -w as repulsed. Serbian forces are now holding a line in the neighborhood of Lake Os trovo and Posear." ROADS EXPECTED TO YIELD (Continued From First Pae.) French. suffered heavy losses and left about 40 prisoners in our bands. "In the Gorizia area artillery fighting is in progress. An enemy detachment which attempted to approach Vertoi bizza stream yesterday afternoon was repulsed by our fire and left numerous dead on the ground." British. be conceded and that they cannot ex - pect President "Wilson to recede from the position be has publicly taken. Their efforts were directed today to discovery of a solution of the com plicated questions of operation under an eight-hour day and it was said to night on the authority of many of them that no practical plan had been de veloped. During the day the representatives of the railroad brotherhoods gathered in Waahineton iv Yi( Invitation ot President Wilson -showed further evl dance of discontent, and a desire to frft away. At their session today many speakers declared that the presidents were playing for delay and that no Grood to the men could come from such a policy. Installation Efow 3fot Likely. President Wilson discussed the situa tion with Senator Newlands and Rep resentative Adamson, chairman of the committees in Congress which deal -with Interstate commerce, and is ex pected to see them again. It was said later that both Senator Newlands and Mr. Adamson supported the President' position after all developments had been laid before them. There was some discussion of the advisability of Gov. ernment ownership legislation or the enactment of an eight-hour law for railroads. Members of Congress who would comment on the subject ex pressed the opinion that Government ownership legislation could not be put through Congress at this time, but that an eight-hour law might be passed after a. long and bitter tight. Senator Newlands and Representative Adamson head a subcommittee which Is arranging a programme for the general Investigation of railroad problems au thorized by the recently passed New lands resolution. Chamber Supports Railroads. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States tonight made public a letter to President Wilson signed by It. Goodwin Rhett, its president, sup porting the railroads in their contention for arbitration of disputed questions. Including the eight-hour day. "The proposal that eight hours should be the basic day without any penalty for overtime," says the letter. "would of course destroy the entire foundation of the plea set forth by the employes and make the whole propo sition one of increased pay alone, in asmuch as there would be no penalty iarrhoea For this disease Cham berlains Colic and Diar rhoea Remedy is excel lent. Every family should keep it at hand. Only 25c per bottle. Obtain able everywhere. PARIS, Aug. 23. The official an nouncement from French headquarters oday follows: "North of the Somme the eneniy dur- ng the night bombarded our first lines and our lines of communication to the north and south : of Maurepas. Our artillery replied energetically. The enemy did not follow up his bom bardment with infantry action. South of the Somme, after Intense artillery preparation, the Germans toward the end of the day made an attack south of Estrees and west of Boyecourt. on the trenches which we captured August 21. He gained a foot ng at some points. There was a fairly active artillery duel in the sectors of Belloy. Assevillers and Lihons. In the Vosges we repulsed by means of grenades a surprise attack against one of our trenches south of Hartmans Weilerkopf. "The night was relatively calm on the remainder of the tront 'On the Somme front Warrant Offi cer Dorme brought down his iirtn German aeroplane. Four other enemy aeroplanes - fired on by machine guns from our aeroplanes came down within their own Ijnes, severely damaged." Germans on Eastern Front. BERLIN. Ausr. 23. The German of ficial report today on operations in the East follows: 'Near Zabie (southwest of Kolomea) on the Bystrltsa and in the district of the Tartar Pass several Russian at tacks were repulsed. Southwest of Zielon (in the Carpathians west of De- latyn) during successful engagements we captured 100 prisoners and two machine guns. 'Front of Field Marshal von Hinden- burg: "In the sector of Terepelnlke Hleniaki the enemy resumed his at- attacks against General von Boenm-Er-molle's army. Aside from a small trench over which an engagement is still in progress the positions are firmly In our hands, despite the Rus sian sacrifices. "On the railroad from Kovel to Sarnv and near Smonany (on the Stok- hod, northeast of Kovel) the enemy lost advanced trenches and we captured two machine guns. Near Rudka-Chervlsche (36 miles northeast of Kovel) the Russians again used their utmost ' efforts to gain ground on the west bank of the Stok- hod. They were everywhere com pletely repulsed, their losses running into the thousands. In addition we captured two officers, 270 men and four machine guns. Germans on Western Front. BERLIN. Aug. 23.-Today's German official report on fighting on the west ern front follows: "Between Thieival and Pozleres Brit Ish attacks were vainly repeated. North of Ovillers fighting continued at close quarters throughout the night. East of Foureaux wood and near Maurepas enemy hand-grenade attacks failed. "The enemy artillery on botn sides continues to display great activity. "South of the Somme, near Estrees, small portions of a trench in which the French had maintained themselves since Monday have been cleared and three officers and 143 men fell into our hands. "On the right bank of the Meuse we repulsed enemy hand-grenade attacks in the Fleury - sector. Minor infantry attacks in the ' hilly wooded region went in our favor." LONDON. Aug. 23. The British offi cial announcement today says: "The enemy made two determined eounter. attacks last night on our new trenches south of Thiepval. By the first attack he gained a temporary footing in our trenches, but was driver, out " immediately. The second attack was repulsed completely! The enemy's losses in these two attempts were heavy; "Last night there was rather-more hostile artillery fire, . especially in the regions of High Wood and Bazentin Le Petit. "Opposite Lens we carried out a small raid successfully. On the other parts of the British front there was the usual trench warfare." GREEKS PREPARETO RESIST BULGARIANS Ex-Premier Venizelos Calls Volunteers, Expecting to Force King's Hand. ALLIES CHECK ASSAILANTS! liussian, Turkish Front. PETROGRAD, Aug. 23. The Russian official statement regarding- the opera tions against the Turks on the Cau casus front today, says: "The Turks, who resumed the of fensive on the line of the towns of Ellen, Sikhchadi and Maden, situated on the coast, were driven back to their position with the co-operation of, oui fleet. "West of Lake Van (southern Turk ish Armenia) our offensive is success fully developing. Three oficers and 174 Askaris were taken prisoner. "In pursuing the retreating enemy our cavalry columns sabered .a large number of Turks." Germans In Balkans. BERLIN, via London, Aug. 23. Fur ther progress for the troops of the Central powers in driving back entente forces near the western end 'of the fighting line in Macedonia is an nounced today by the War Office. The statement says: The clearing of the highlands west of Lake Ostrovo (east of Fiorina in northern Greece) has made good prog ress. "Repeated Serbian attacks in the Mogleta region have been repulsed." Wednesday's War Moves ITH no important changes In the main, war theaters, interest re mains centered on the new allied of tensive on the Salonikl front. The lat est dispatches, however, throw little light on the situation, and the allies' plans are somewhat obscure. London reports that the Bulgarians have advanced along the Struma Val ley and have entrenched themselves at various points. Berlin also reports further advances for them on the right wing, where they face the Serbians. Apparently, however, no action of first importance has yet developed. Interest in the attitude of the Greeks has been heightened by dispatches telling of the determination of the Greek commander at Seres to resist the Bulgarians and of volunteers being organized for his assistance by the Venizelos leaders at Saloniki. There has been no further develop ment in the Roumania situation. The last report from Berlin maintains that Roumania has not reached a decision. Italian. ROME, Aug. 23. The Italian official announcement today follows: "In the Astico Valley on the night of A UK nut 22 1 1 untny ahelled ouv positions at the bottom of trie valley with great .Intensity, but did not de velop any infantry attack. On the same night an attempt of the enemy to ad vance between Casera-Zingarella and Casera Zebio Pastorile, on the Asiago Plateau, was checked by our fire. "In the Tofano area yesterday, after effective artillery preparation, detach ments of our Alpine troops and infan try carried strong enemy positions on the western slopes of Tofano III and in the Travenanzes Valley. The enemy On the western front the French ap parently are marking time while the British push against Thiepval and Guillemont. London reports a fresh tightening of the ring around Thiep val in the capture of 200 yards of Ger man trenches south .of the town. Bit ter fighting is going on In this sec tion. The Germans succeeded in enter ing some British trenches, but. accord ing to London. were Immediately evicted. The fierce struggle arcund Fleury. In the Verdun sector, continues. The French claim an appreciable- advance Between Fleury and .Thlamount. and the capture of 200 prisoners. Conflicting claims are made by Ber lin and Petrograd on the fight on the eastern front. Both report the capture of positions near Jablonitza Pass, where a violent struggle has been in progress several days on the crest of the Carpathians. Berlin also claims the sanguinary repulse of Russian at tempts to cross the Stokhod and ap- carently dasberate flsbtlns is Eotns on. Both Berlin and London continue to make claims and counter-claims in re gard to the recent fighting In the North Sea. Berlin admits that the bat tleship "Westfalen was struck by a. tor pedo from an English submarine, but maintains that the damage was slight; The German Admiralty reiterates that a British battleship was heavily dam aged by a Gentian submarine. This is emphatically denied by the British Admiralty. Pressure on Flanks Is Shaken Off and Advance Along: Railway to ward Xish Is Next Intent; Konmanla Wavers Still. (BY ARTHUR a DRAPER.) LONDON, Aug. 23. (Special.) The Greeke are preparing to resist in force the advance of the Bulgarians toward Seres and Kavala. Before the pressure of Czar Ferdinand's troops, the Greeks have fallen back, but they do not pro pose to permit a Bulgarian advance to the Aegean without disputing it. Again the followers of ex-Fremler Venizelos are leading the' movement to force King Constantine s . hand and bring about a Green, alliance with the entente powers. Adherents of the ex- premier are at Salonikl organizing volunteers to resist the Bulgars mov ing on Seres, according to a Reuter dispatch which reached London tonight. Demobilized Troops Called. The commander at Seres, according to this report, has called to the colors the troops demobilized in accordance with the demands made by the entente allies last Spring. His proclamation declares that the Bulgarians will soon be opposed. The Bulgarians are approaching Seres, but feave not entered the town yet. Sofia's envoy at Athens has given assurances that neither Seres nor Ka vala will be occupied by Bulgarian troops, but the advance in Macedonia continues and Athens is Inclined to be skeptical of Bulgar promises. Allies Are Optimistic With the strong agitation of the Venizelist party for participation in the war on the side of the allies, the Bulgar threat may prove the final impulse that will drive Greece into the war. This, too, may force definite action at length by Roumania. A forecast of what decision Bucharest will make and when she will make it is unwise. The allies, however, are optimistic. Several times in the last year Rou mania was ready to enter the conflict and reversed, her decision only because the complexion of the war had changed. Balkan bargains come high, as both sides have learned, and they are never certain until they- are delivered. Counter-Of fenslve Checked. The outstanding feature of the fight lng on the salonikl front today was the checking of the Bulgar counter, offensive against the allied flanks. Both the assault on the Struma, where Sarrail's outposts were driven back and west of Lake Ostrovo, on the left wing, where the Serbs are holding the line, have been halted. Until this pressure on the flanks was removed, a further advance along the Nish-Saloniki railway -was Impossible. The allied forces have stormed the southern slopes of the Veles Mountains and have held their gains. Their next thrust would carry with it an element of danger unless the menace to the flanks were removed. Serbs Reported Advancing. Along the Struma the Bulgars .have entrenched along a line that parallels the river. 'Tnis move was evidently in tended to prevent any allied move east ward into Macedonia, where an ad vance up the Struma Valley, along the railway through Demihassar, might eventually threaten Sofia. On the extreme western wing, in the Fiorina sector. Berlin reports an advance for the Bulgar troops. But Paris announces tonight that the Serbs have made progress north of Strupino. Apparently the offensive In this sec tor, too, is being wrenched gradually from Czar Ferdinand's troops. Military observers here believe that t.l i . ii i u i ti operiLtlona in t. li Balkans will tak place between I o 1 r a. n and Seres. The campaign must develop rapidly, for Autumnal rain, due in a few weeks, will hinder. If not bar, oper ations entirely. Pi -Ha! . iv :,.-. x v.: mi to 4 m if! 4-Jsk- 1-1 is I'll The Prices Supply Contest Closes Sept. 1 Amateurs Only For Amateurs Only $20.00 lim! 5th Prize ?3-00 10.00 jf J 6th Prize. 2.00 7.50 fciSgw 7th PTize-- 1-50 5.00 ISa 8th Prize...- 1.00 UP! (Men's and Boys' 1 Papers Are on the Advance. Buy m Bathing Suits at I Our Photo For 1st Prize 2d Prize. 3d Prize.. 4th Prize GOING Toilet .51,00 for working an employe up to 16 hours out of 24. "If the "basic eight-hour day' is, as claimed by the railroads, . merely a means of changing the rate of pay per hour without limitations of hours of labor, then obviously the 'basic eight hour day' has no relation to the eight hour day in Industry founded on the theory of eight hours' work, eight hours' sleep, and eight hours of leisure and recreation. Arbitration Is Urged. ""Our position Is that the facts ought to be Investigated and that if the de mands are Just, they ought to be granted Immediately upon the ascer tainment of the facts on their merits and not because either party is so pow erful that It can dictate its terms to the public. We feel there is no hope whatever of a permanent settlement of this question short of the method pro posed (arbitration) and we again ap peal to you to use your power and in fluence to that end at this time." Executives of several roads gave out statements tonight explaining the posi tion the presidents have taken in the fight with the men. Jacob M. Dickinson, lormer secretary of War, and at present receiver for the Rock Island, said the issue plainly was that the railroad employes are attempt ing to force a demand for higher pay by "threatening the general welfare of all the other people." Public Said to Be Misled. "Speaking for myself alone," said a statement by E. P. Ripley, president of the Santa Fe, "I do not hesitate to say that if the brotherhoods would indicate they are willing to work eight hours for a day's pay. this controversy could be settled in 20 minutes. What the brotherhood leaders have said to the rubllc is not In tune with the demands they made of the managers' committee. "They tried to give the public to understand that they were endeavor ing to establish an eight-hour day. Of the managers' committee they demand ed pay for sight hours for work done in less than that time six, seven, and as short a period as three hours with time and a half for service performed after eight hours." Although the brotherhood leaders are reticent about the wave of unrest among their members over being held in Washington, one declared tonight that he doubted If it would be possible to keep the men here more than 48 hours longer. It is apparent, however, that every effort Is being made by the leaders to keep down this spirit of insurrection. Overnight discussions of the situation had put many of the men in a fever heat and before their meeting this morning they-made known their inten tion to protest on the floor against lurtner delay. Hearing of this, A. B. Garrctson, head of the conductors' brotherhood, went to the hall and coun seled temperate action. V hen he had gone, from various parts of the hall came loudly-voiced denunciations of the railroad managers for their delay. Speakers insisted that the railroad heads had adopted subter fuges for many months to hold off a settlement of the dispute. Theirvtactics in inducing the brotherhoods to nost pone final action on the proposed striko last June were similar. It was insisted. Trose tr.ey ara following- now in ceanns with President Wilson, and some favored leaving the Question of calling a strike in the hands of the four brotherhood heads and departing for norue. - 1 he brotherhood officials pleaded mat me .rresiaent should not be embar rassed at this time and urged that the delay probably would not be extender! Finally the meeting adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow without acting upon any of the various wrcnosala. Besides being convinced that the rail road heads are sparring for time, the brotherhood men are becommir rsti... largely on account of the monotony of their wait here. They never can ' tell when they will be called together, hence most of their time is spent in the lobbies of the hotels or out on the sidewalks. 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Four for 10c Wood-Lark Bath Soap t for 25 10c Kirk's Genuine Olive Oil Castile ICn Soap 3 for lou Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet Soap 10c 10c Flash 3 for - ...19e 25c 85o .25c 6 bars Colgate's Floating Bath Soap 25c 6 bars Life Buoy Soap 2s0 6 bars Fairy Soap 25c 6 bars 0-Mule Team Borax Soap 25c 6 bars Colgate's Turkish Bath Soap 25o 10c Scat 3 for 19c 10c Bon Ami 3 for iso 10c Prize Baby Soap three for lSe KABWiX TOO-HOm AM7I J jum AreczTJkT west habk 1 1 WILSON IS SCORED German Catholic Verein Re sents Message to Congress. the ground that It would be construed as an attack on the candidacy of the President. He expressed indignation at the President's utterances, but said the protest should have been made at tha time they were Issued and not now. KLAMATH COUNTY IS SUED District Attorney Seeks Pay Liquor Case Assistants. for ACTION IS DEBATED HOTLY VON TIRPITZ WANTS WAR (Continued From First Page.) Utterance Regarded as Calculated to Foster Unfounded Distrust and Imperil Programme of Social Efficiency. NEW YORK, Aug. 23. President Wilson was criticised tonight in a res olution passed at the closing session hero of the German-Roman Catholic Central Verein for having "preferred charges" in his mesage to Congress "against a part of our citizenship, who heretofore enjoyed the proud distinc tion of unquestioned loyalty and pa triotism." Action on the resolution was taken only after there had been a heated debate on the question of the propriety of a religious organiza tion "entering Into politics." The reso lution, presented by a committee headed by Joseph Matt, of St. Paul. Minn., was as follows: "Without precedent in the history of our country we find the President of the United States publicly in his of ficial message preferring charges against a part of our citizenship who heretofore enjoyed the proud distinc tion of unquestioned loyalty and patri otism. "We regret this utterance and de plore its effects, especially in view of its general character without substan tiating facts, as such utterances com ing from such high sources are calcu lated to foster unfounded suspicion and mistrust of a large element of our American people and imperil their con summation of a nrogramme of social efficiency In our country." Alphonse G. Koelble, president of the United German Societies of Amer ica, in a apeecD urging tno passago gt the resolution, declared: "We have been accused of being false to the flag, the flag for which we bled and died.. Although I play as safe as any one, I am in favor of turning against this infamous attack on our character." Joseph Frey, president of the Central Verein. objected to the resolution on KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Klamath County has been made defendant in an action for the recovery of$911.10. filed in the Circuit Court here by John Jrwin, District At torney for this county. Mr. Irwin sets forth four separate causes of action. The case grows out of the refusal of the County Court to allow the follow ing claims: For services In assisting District Attorney Irwin in securing evidence against violators of the dry laws of Oregon: Charles D. Wynn, $397: Charles A. Otis. $272; James B. Moore. $167.10. and Evelyn C. Bardin. $75. The claims were filed in July and disallowed in full by the County Court. All four claims were assigned to Irwin for collection. HURT SOLDIER VENGEFUL TROOPER TO "RIDE TAIL OFF HORSE THAT THREW HIM. PEARS TO BE EVAPORATED Sutlierlin Everfresli Concern Gets ' 15 Carloads From Rogue River. SUTHERLIN. Or.. Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) Fifteen carloads of Rogue River Valley pears have been received by the Everfresh Produce Company, of Suth erlln and will be evaporated by the lo cal plant. The capacity of the plant has been increased and now i one of the largest in the state, employing more than 100 persons. During the lo ganberry season 250.000 pounds of ber ries were prepared for market. The product will be packed in cartons and the greater part shipped to Og den. Utah. From that point it will be distributed through the Middle West ern and Eastern states and abroad Following the pear harvest the plant will have from six to eight weeks' run on prunes and apples. Creditors to Look Over 51111. A committee composed of it. A. ear gent. Ttussell Hawkins and Harry liradiey has been appointed by cred itors of the North" Pacific Lumber Com pany to look over the situation and to offer suggestions as to reorganization of the mill company. Their report will not be made for about 10 days. Tte- sumption of operations as soon as pos sible is hoped for. John J. Dunn. Oregon Cavalryman. ' Eager to Recover Quickly, So He Can Prove Horsemanship. CAMP BALBOA, San Diego. Cal.. Aug. 23. (Special.) "Get me well in a hur ry, doctor; I want to get back to camp and ride the tail off that horse." These were the first connected words spoken by Trooper John J. Dunn, on fully re covering consciousness today at the hospital at Fort Rosecrans. where he has been hovering between life and death, since he was thrown from a horse last Saturday. This is the fifth day, the time limit the surgeons had set for the turning point in Trooper Dunn's condition. With, consciousness, realization of his surroundings and biing ahle to sit up in bed and eat, the surgeons believe the injured man will recover. Yes terday Dunn was able to recognize his mother and father and sister Mary, but his mind wandered a great deal. Now he fully - realizes where he -is. but caunot remember tvelng injured, or how. and when told it was by a horse, he was much surprised. His next ques tion was "what - horse Threw mo?" When told, he smiled wunly and said t -"That skate! Why. when I get out of here I'll ride his tall off. Say, doctor. I want to get well quick, for the boys-' are going to the border soon and I want to go when they do." Mrs. Dunn, on her visit to Camp Bal boa, presented Captain White with $10. for the Troop A Cavalry fund. Rock Quarry Is Bought. DALLAS. Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Final arrangements for the purchase by the city of Dallas of an undivided one half interest in the rock quarry located at Fails City were completed last night, when the City Council of Falls City drafted an ordinance authorizing the sale. This is one of the best quarries In the state, the rock taken therefrom being of a quality particularly adapted to the construction of macadam road. Dallas will quarry the rock there and ship it to Dallas, where it will be crushed. Work on Jlsrkcl llooUu Started. ALBANY", Aug. 23. (Special.) Work began yesterday on the construction of the booths for Albany's public mar ket. It is expected that the market, which will be the first public insti tution of the kind In this city, will b In operation within- a fw days. FEW SHERIFFS PRESENT Scheduled Meeting to Discuss Tax on Grant Lands Fails. EUGENE. Or., Aug. 2?. (Special.) Four Sheriffs from among the Sheriffs of the 18 land grant counties, invited here today to meet ex-Governor West, special agent of the General Land Office.- for the purpose of considering the form of application for back taxes on Oregon & California Railway grant lands, put in an appearance. They were: William Esch, of Marion County; W. A. Gellatly, of Benton County: Dep uty Sheriff Harrington, of Clackamas County, and Deputy Sheriff Harper. Governor West was not in the city, but the visitors conferred with the Lane County officials regarding a form which Mr, West had recommended. call the attention of the German gov ernment to this violation) of its assur ances given .last May, not with the design to pave the way for a claim for redress, but to show our purpose to hold Berlin to strict compliance with the pledges made. The case of the Owego is one of a number which has come to the attention or the btate De partment in which German submarines appear to have acted in reckless dis regard to the humane policy announceed by their Government. In none of the cases except the Owego has American life or American property been affected. Therefore it has not been necessary to make general representations. The operations of the German sub marines and especially theVon Tirpitz memorandum have been such, however, as to excite apprehension that a steamer carrying Americans will be sunk without warning. Should this take place, the President will b forced, if he should observe the threat set forth in his note of April 18 last in connection with the Ancona case, tu break off diplomatic relations. The German authorities point out that since the German limitation was announced four months have elapsed, and the .President has taken no steps to compel the allies to refrain from illegal action against trade. The re strictions which the United States has held to be in violation of international law continue without modification. It is understood that Secretary Lansing while on his recent vacation drafted a strong note demanding that Great Brit ain and France change their joint pol icy, but the President was indisposed to have the dooument go forward, and statement was made at the department that the Administration considered the blacklist and mail censorship questions of greater importance than the general blockade situation. If a ship carrying Americans snouia be sunk without warning. President Wilson will Insist first on a most rigid investigation, then he will communi cate with Germany to ascertain the facts as she has received them. Should the government refuse to punish the submarine commander and avow re sponsibility, then the President would be driven to break off relations. It will be recalled that months ago, Ger man diplomats declared that a sever ance of relations would lead to war. Officials here do not believe. In spite of Von Tirpitz's expressions, that the German government lightly will add the United States to Its list of enemies. But they would like to know why the German government permitted the pub lication of Von Tirpitz memorandum. Shipments of German drag's have been received In this country which came by way of Tarkey and- Asia .to China and thence to the4 aited States. .'IP , mmm "Good, Isn't It, Grandpa?" "Yes,. Sonny, Postum is good, and much better for you than coffee you'll know why, sometime. In fact, children should never drink coffee or tea and most grown-ups would be better off without either. "In coffee and tea there's a drug that is harmful, especially for chil dren, and it often causes troublesome conditions in older folks. is fine for both children and grown-ups. It is made from good wheat, roasted with a little wholesome molasses nothing to hurt anyone. There's a delightful flavor in Postum the pure food-drink for those who want to be healthy and happy. There's a Reason"