Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, July 24, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY. EDITION VOL, VI., No. Ml. GRANTS PASS, JOfiKPHIXK COINTV, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 34, 1010. : ' ' - ' ' WHOLE NUMBER 1S00. No Othfir Town in kXJd tho 8ise of Ornnts Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. i British Note Made Public Today Is Ocly Partial An swer to the Allegation of Illegal Mail Seizures Washington, July 14. Baaing br preliminary reply to America's pro test against mall leisures on eight apeolfie mn cited in the American note, England, In a memorandum de livered here yesterday, and wade public today, asserts that the Incon veniences charged are due to a faulty syateni that ha been corrected. She can not assume responsibility for oc currence complained of until the hai Investigated them In detail, the mem orandum aaya. American contentions that the practice ot null aelsurea Is Illegal Is Ignored, as Is also the position of the United 8tate that even If . there Is bo appr?'lble delay, Illegal seltures may place England In possession of Information to which she baa no right. The reply does say, however, that the principles Involved will be taken up at a later day. The note declares only tour spe cific Instance are cited and that they - are In such form -that-fnmtigntlon Is difficult. It, was learned, however, that the note said the MacNIff Horti cultural company of New York shlp--ped documents relating to perishable goods on three shipsthe New Am sterdam, the Rotterdam and the Costerlljk. Washington, July 24. The state s department will Immediately ack nowledge to Ambassador Page at London receipt of the mall reply from England and Inform him that It Is not considered a response to the United States note. The request for an early reply on the principles In volved will bo repeated. Tbla was the official declaration at the state department today. The British reply, received yesterday, will tie given out for publication some time today. , Direct relation between the British mall aelsurea and blacklisting of American firms was pointed out by state department officials tods. The extreme Irritation which the administration sees over England's delay in answering the mall note Is partially because It was through the alleged Illegal practice of opening mall of American Arms that she ob- (Continued on page 1) ASOUITH'S POLICY London, July 24. John Rodmond, Irish nationalist leader, was the cen ter of a atorm In the house of com mons this afternoon when he bitterly assailed Premier Asqulth for dilatory tactics In solution of the Irish ques tion. Redmond emphatically repudiated .-an Interpretation by Asqulth of Lloyd George's ' promise for Immediate ac tion on the part of the government In establishing a government for Ire land which would 'permit ot further . delay, lie asked and obtained leave to move adjournment of the house pending a debate, tonight on the sub ject. ' The Irish lender was greeted with a storm of cheers. The Irish mem ) ters greeted his denunciation of As '.' ' ul th with shouts and yells at As qulth with such phrases as "You be trayed Belgium you are betraying trelond." - ; , pffiMfiiin ASSAILS IILUIIIUMU SEAL WfflELESS INSTRUMENTS OF TIE II II LAND Baltimore, July 14. The wireless Instruments of the Deutschland were sealed by federal officials tbla after noon under th neutrality laws. The representatives of tbo customs house affixed the federal seal to the sub marine's wireless apparatus, after making a thorough Investigation of the wireless plant. Meanwhile pipes bad been run from tho nearby liner Neckar to the submarine and a supply of fresh water was pumped aboard the Deutschland, The tug Tlmmons, standing by, was under a full head of steam, and the submarine slip butted with activity. II E I) BEATEN IN TEXAS Dallas, Texas, . July 24. J. H. "Cyclone") Davis, poet and con gressman, whose temporary residence In the effete east resulted In his don ning a collar for the first time In 20 years, will discard that collar, lat est returns from the Saturday demo cratic primary today showed that Davis was licked for renomlnatlon as congressman-at-large. Daniel E. Gar rett defeated Davis. Another famous figure who got It right In the Adam's apple waa "Uncle Charley" Culberson, United States senator for four successive terms. In th"raee for -renomlnatlon he polled 60,481, against 81,593 for Colquitt, former governor. , Governor Ferguson was assured re nomlnatlon by over 14,000 votes over Charles .11. Morris. The Issue of state-wide prohibition at a apeclal election to 'be held after the 'next legislature bad convened was leading by about 5,000 votes. Dallas, Texss, July 14. Congress man MoLemore and Daniel Garrett, former congressman, Increased their lead for the congressmen-at-large position. ' Senator Culberson la slowly gain ing In hla fight for renomlnatlon. The last count waa Colquitt 84,858; Cul berson, 63,079; Brooks, 60,871. The vote on submission of state wide prohibition at a apeclal election stood: For, 116,701; against, 118, US. AT Berlin, July 24. British troops failed to obtain any foothold In their offensive along the Poslerea sector, the war office statement today as sorted. ' "The only advantage the British obtained yesterday along the line from Thlepval to Gulllemont waa at Posleres, where they penetrated a few houses," the statement declared. The statement added that the en gagement at Posleres had cost the British 'heavily In dead and wounded. Southwest of Gulllemont British forces entrenched In a Band quarry were dislodged and driven out by the Brandenburgers. Along the French battle front en emy operations at Soyecourt and west of Verm and Ovlllera failed.. On the right bank of the Meuse the French nrtllloryliiff was described as "In tense." .'.-, (' On the eastern frontthe enemy at tacks northwest' of Berestxko had been repulsed. . , NO OPPOSITION TO THti ! tXN FILIATION OF CLARKK wasmngion, juiy -me senate judiciary committee. reported unanim ously today for' the 'confirmation of Judge John H. Clarke as Justice ot the supreme court to succeed former Justice Hughes, ,,, , c DAVIS ADMIT BRITISH GAIN PQZIERES 1 KAISERS 10 FLIGHT Six Destroyers Appear OlT British Coast, and Engage b Running Fight, Though No Vessels Were lost London, July 24. Six German de stroyers, attempting either a raid or a reconnaissance on the (British coast, were put to flight by a British sea force In a running fight off Shouwen bank Saturday night and early Sun day, an admiralty statement an nounced today. The German, ships, It was said, were repeatedly hit. One British vessel was struck once, but the total British casualties were two wounded. The German destroyers succeeded In reaching; a base on the Belgian coast. The British patrol vessels, charac terised as light forces Jn the etate ment, sighted three enemy dirigibles Saturday midnight near the North Hinder lighta. The squadron retired beforl the British cruisers were able to Inflict any damage on them. Sub sequently, the admiralty said, sis enemy destroyers approached and were engaged by the Brltlah sea forces In a running fight off Shouwen bank. "One of our vessels wss hit once," the statement concluded, "and two of our men were slightly wounded." The North- Hinder lightship is lo cated off the Belgian coast between Ostend and the mouth of the Scheldt river. Shouwen bank la in the eame neighborhood. The action which the admiralty described therefore took place off the Belgian coast. The Ger man vessels engaged presumably came from Zeebrugge, where there Is a German destroyer base. I' ASQITTH WANTS PROBE OP CAMPAIGN FAILURES London, July 24.- Premier Asqulth today Introduced In the bouse of com mons a bill for Investigation ot the Mesopotamlan and Dardanelles cam paigns. It was In answer to numer ous criticisms which have been evoked since the Gallipoll disaster and lark of support at Kut-el-Amara. THE ENGLISH EOF Washington, July 24. "The black list difficulty will be adjusted," Sena tor Hoke Smith of Georgia declared today, after a talk with the presi dent. . ."I believe England will withdraw either the whole or the major part ot this blacklist order," he said. 1 , Smith has been a leader of the op position In this country to England's blockade policies, most of which op position has been unsuccessful. The fact that he sees defeat for the pre sent British plan was regarded as significant. "That policy Is so foolish that I think even Kngland will appreciate it," said .the aenator. To other callers, today the presi dent admitted the blacklist difficulty "got on his nerves." He Indicated, however, that the method ofihandltng It had not been determined. In British circles today It was de clared the direct loss In trade by the United States Arms will not be large BLACKLIST EH CI TO FRISCO DYFlTITEIi Big Rewards Are Offered for Apprehension of the Fiend Who Planted Bosh That Killed Six Paring Parade 8an Francisco, July 24. To run down the dynamiter whoso hand dealt death Saturday to six persona and in jured 86 when a bomb exploded on Market street during the prepared ness parade all the energies of the city of San Francisco were called In to action today. Following the announcement by Mayer Rolph that be would person ally guarantee a reward of 85.000 for the apprehension of the criminal, Chief of Police David White estab lished a separate and exclusive bu reau In the detective department de voted wholly to this case. The new bureau will continue to exist "as long as the dynamiter Is at large." The aid of other large cities whose police departments have anarchist ex perts have asked that their detectives bea informed on anarchistic groups co-operate with the San Francisco police. . . , San Francisco expressed the belief today that the dynamiter was an an archist. Meanwhile the detectives are work ing on several clues and are still hold ing Frank osefson, who was detained Saturday night because of remarks be was heard to make after the ex plosion. ., . The most promising clue was furn ished by "William Taylor,, an aged peddler, who said he saw a man leave a suitcase on the spot where the bomb exploded at. l':80 p. m. half an hour before the explosion. He remarked to the man, he said, that It waa a poor place to leave his grip, but the stranger walked hurriedly away. Taylor was able to give only a meager description of aim. The Hat of deaths as the result of the outrage still remained at six today, although Miss Pearl Seeman, whose leg was blown off. and William Turnbull, whose skull was fractured, were In a critical condition. All the lesa seriously injured were removed from the Emergency hospl tsl to their homes or private hospi tals today. ' IS III and that the indirect gain, particu larly In South America, should be great. It was pointed out that only 'those firms hsvlng direct dealings .with' the central powers have been blacklisted and that tbla policy should remove the fear that there may be widespread ramifications ot the boy cott to firms with -only domestic rela tions with the boycotted concerns. Since the war first began, .British officials here said today, a number of these blacklisted firms have been maintaining Germany's trade rela tions with South America. Now, how ever, since that will be stopped straight-out American houses will be able to enter the South American trade field without. almost any com petition. It was understood on good author ity that In so far as the South Amer ican Issue Is concerned no opposition to the blacklist Is being met wttb from several ' large and powerful banking houses of New York which have recently gone In for South Amer ican trade. ' 1 BIT EIUD EOS no T I London, Julj 24. Premier As qulth In the house of commons to-; day moved for a vote of credit on 450.000,000 the largest turn which the government has asked for In a single bill since the beginning of the war The measure, characterised as a supplementary estimate," will bring the total asked of the country tbla year up to 1,050.000,000, and the total since the beginning of the war to 2,832.000,000. or about $14,- 160.000.000. The amount asked for today ap proximates 82,181,500,000. WITH VILLCGX New York, July 24. Chairman Wlllcox of the republican national committee la preparing to center bis guns on the Mexican situation. It was announced today that at the in vitation of the chairman Senator Fall of New Mexico will call at head quartera and tell of the results of hla recent Investigations along the Mex ican border. Fall has made a thor ough Investigation of the alleged neg lect of militiamen and the failure of .the administration to furnish proper 'supplies, and has also Inquired tnto Red woe activities., . , Wlllcox spent Sunday with the can didate and completed arrangements for his western trip. The annonnce- Jment of the Itinerary is held up pend ing the completion of arrangements with railroad officials.- Minneapolis Is the. only new 'city to be definitely announced as added to the Hughes Itinerary. On the night following Hughes will deliver speeches In both St. Paul and Min neapolis. The number of set speeches has been Increased from 15 to 21. 1 Among the callers at the G. O. P. headquarters today was Judge Kent of New Mexico, who said the "Mex ican mess will elect Hughes; J. F. Keeley, Indiana leader; ' Mrs. W. B. Funk, of Chicago, a prominent suffrar gist leader, and A. T. Hert, commit teeman from Kentucky. London July 24. Amid a blast of artillery fire hurled from big jguns, 'British forces have advanced still farther in their thrust around Posleres, General Halg reported to day. The fighting is continuing, with ,the advantage with the British. The 'British commander reported that 'ground had been gained near the high wood of Posleres. 1 . "We secured advantages in spite of theMBnemy's stubborn defense," he stated. "A large portion of the' vil lage Is now ours. We took two guns and sixty more prisoners." Halg eaid that repeated Oerman at tacks made yesterday between the jhtgh wood and Gulllemont had been without success and that British artil lery and machine guns had Inflicted .heavy losses Despite Hatg's statement that the night was "comparatively calm," ape clal dispatches from Paris today de clared that the battle along the Gulllemont-Posleres line was con tinuing and at midnight the British 'held the advantage. Resumption of the "great push" within the short space of three days had advanced the British lines to within striking distance of the Ger man third line trenches and brought great rejoicing in London. ' Dispatches emjhastxed the terrtOo hand-to-hand fighting raging around Gulllemont. . Half of the village is HUGHES CONFERS REPORTS BRITISH SLAV m IS REPORTED HEAR RIGA The Rcssiaa Bear Ccn to fcash Thrcsgh Ted:a Less in Adrarce Toward Petrograd. July 24. Ruosian armies hare ' blasted and battered their way through the German line below Riga and have shattered tem porarily the Austrian resistance to further Russian advance toward northeastern Galicia and Hungary. Violent German ' counter-attacks northeast of Kovel have been re pulsed. Today a violent artillery duel was in progress between the forces of Generals Kn'ropatkin and von Hindenburg along the north easternmost point ot the battle front So far the censors have veiled the , exact details of Knropatkin'a recent conp, but the fact that the ' czar's troops have been able successfully to pierce von Hindenburg line, con sidered the strongest to which the Russians are opposed, was balled here as one of the striking achieve ments of the war.. ' .' . Further details today served to ae- ceotuata, the- ,extenUof4bev victories of General Sakharoff along the rivers Lipa and Styr. Apparently his forces have almost encircled the Teoto'nlc commands of Generals ' Boehm Ermolli and Bothmer, forcing their retirement. Russian troops now dominate both banks of the lipa from the Styr to near Mlrkow, and In some parts of the line have thrust forward eight or ten miles beyond the river. . 'Brody is menaced with an envelop ing movement ' ; . , . Southward Russian forces control many of the approaches to Jablonltsa pass and have forced retirement of the Austrians to crests of the hills beyond. Probably the conflict today is in the pass itself. ' ; , ; Considerable booty has fallen Into the Russians' hands and in two days 27,000 men have been captured; To emphasize Russian t snocesses came full report today of more ad vances of Grand Duke Nicholas' army in the Caucasus. The Turks are la retreat along the fall line toward Erslngan. . ;:. " HEAT WAVE OVER THE MIDDLE WEST Chicago, July "24. The plains states and parts of the Pacific coast were still staggering today under the most terrific, sustained heat wave in recent years. The weather forecast promised thunder showers that would reduce temperatures in portions of Ithe north-central and northwest states.' . The present hot spell has caused approximately '40 deaths from heat alone In the plains states. Indirectly it hss been responsible for 150 other deaths, Including 64 drownings. During the last 64 hours tempera tures of 100 and above were regis tered at various pointsFresno, CaJ., with 108, being the leader. u - Chicago spent a parched Sunday. It was estimated that 600,000 found refuge at the bathing beaches. In British hands, but- In the other half the Germans are strongly dug in and fighting desperately to hold their ground. Latest advances ' reported In last night's statement was along a five mile front. The furthermost point achieved was at Posleres nearly a mtle on the main highway to Ba paume, the Immediate )