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f ! DAILY EDITION VOL. Vn., Ko. 1M. QRAim PAIS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, ORKGOK, THVRSDAT, JULY 20, 1911. iffl SOU: -.GROWS WOKE t 1 - , . DO NOT TELL . FULL EXTENT T military censorship fokiuds information that ameri cans should know American People (' Heat Serve by Harking Hiimmi Who Art Informed On Whole Situation With the American Deitroyer Flo tilla to Brltlih Waters. July 10. (Br mall) "Take off the lid and show tho people bark horn what' a fierce fight wa'ra up against." Thus a highly-placed American naval officer, attached to the com mand of tha destroyer aquadron, en deavored tosay something about Tra altuatlon, without being able' to say anything definite. Tha officers j tall plenty 4a confidence. Tba cor-! respondents attached to tha Ameri can destroyers know that ships hare been destroyed by lie IT -boats In far greater tonnage tbaa at present they can be produced. They know also, something it tha methods by which our fdtroyer are fighting the ua n menace and of tha handicaps which ara hampering the fight handicap which give the Germane the advantage and -which the Ameri cana bark home conld remove In a few months. But the naval officer couldn't tell what he knew, for publtratton. And the correspondents are on their hon or to aubmlt all thalr work to tho censorship. "It would help the enemy If we ahould tell our people all they ought to know." the naval expert contlnu- d. "A Trank statement of the whole! aubmarloe situation, with Its bear- tng of the land campaigns, might be of considerable practical value to I him. Perhaps It would also stlmu- ' HO PROBLfMSARE UNSOLVED late his sinking morale for time nd complicating the harvesting of that 'depends on whether he Is ex- the raspberry crop. - Ten carloads of reeling a great deal or little from J 1rrlaa have been shipped from the his submarine fight. ' valley dally for soma time, cutting "But I seriously question 'whether' down the supply or crates. Because It would not eventually help us to of the prevailing high prices for ber wla this fight. If tha people could j rles.on the open market,' growers only know, they wouldn't for a mln-J this year ara turning relatively few wte hold back the support we need." over to the canneries. Though the censorship, with Itsi ' vl) tendency to shut the people's eyes to the peril, be maintained, the officer said ours need not become a losing fight. Under present condi tions, he advised, the people back j home can give best aid by backing the war program of the army and navy department without question, however grotesque they may seem. "Just now there are a hundred foots which would illuminate the publlo mind," ha concluded. "As lnn . nl ii 1 1 1 n nn't VltniV tS.IA thing, the Ihcst they can do Is to! trust & departments that really do know, to make the right decisions." TERRORISM 0FI.W1 . TO T Portland, July 2(1. It Is evident Hint the t. W. W. Intend to extend their oporntlons to the' ' lumber enmps of Oregon. - One Washington county camp Is closed and strikes have been oallod in others. Tha employers state that the I, w. W. Is backing the agita tion. r Ths' men demand ah 8-hour dny at present scale of wages. mm Germans Make gllght Gain Against Itrttiith by Using Fire la Chrg. v Heavy Artillery Duela rXLJZ'J?' m- Tha retirement of Biitlah troopa on a (mail front east of Monchy wat forced today by tha obliteration of the Tommies' trenches. Tha Germans made a concentrated attack with. Immense reaerrea of ar tillery, then 400 troops, armed with flame throwers, charged the British tranches. - This Is tha only place along the British front where there was any Infantry action except tha customary dally ralda. Tba artillery fire was exceedingly Intense lo many sections. The coast sector will probably rival tans aa a storm renter for German sheila. , r, Tart.TMJ"m!r.r'tB',ht from 10 o'clock until 5 this morn - MRS. MONEY FREED r IRC E: ., Han Francisco, July .8. Mre. valor, and the Russians In that liana iooney was today acqulttte sswtion are thoroughly loyal. , - -,: on. the charge ef ntardar, . grewtag' The provisional government' has out of a tomb explosion on the "acta1, to hold a conference at Moa itreeta of this Wr lasrsUmme'" o Wn- ropiMatatlvea ot'all After a trial that had lasted nine organisations . to. . discuss Russia's and one-half weeks, the Jury dellber. ated tl houra before reaching ta verdict of "not guilty.") 8even othe Indictments are . pending - agalnet Mrs. Mooney, but It Is uncertain, ac cording to the district attorney. whether she wilt be tried again VThomss J. Mooney, her husband, and Warren K. Billings, have been convicted and sentenced respectively to death and life Imprisonment Both have appealed. Israel Weinberg and Rdward A. Nolan, the other defend-'. tn rout enta. remain to he tried, t it occurs HHOItTAGK OP CRATHB j Dlspatehea from Russia describe HIJfUKIW BRHRY CROP 'na ! wnfuslon which prevailed , lwhn tn alewnth Russian army ruyallup. Wash., July IS. Ai'urne' ran- Some of the shortage of crates today la worry- "Idlers shot their own comrades In Ing Puyallup valley harry growers ' About 25 cars loaded with auto- mobile dealers of Portland, will visit . this city during the week; of August 20 next, on a combined pleasure and business trip. There will be about tha party. I v Arrangements are under way whoroby It la hoped the visitors may, be Induced to Stay over 'night here and visit the famous Oregon oaves. The Chamber of Commerce Is In cor respondence , with the managers of( Parts, July 28. A conference ba the excursion looking to that end. tween representatives of the allied ; I nations, Is In progress here today. (JOVKKNMKNT TAKES OVER ISLAND OFF CALIFORNIA Washington, July 20.-AThe fed eral government Is authorised to take over North Island, In Snn Diego har bor, for army and navy aviation training purposes by a bill passed by the house this afternoon, It already had passed the senate. The bill al lows private claimants of the land to hve their claims adjusted In the courts. ; ' uKtAI oUfrLi o I UKto m ATTACK Troops Kill Each Other b Haste to Rwck Rear. n , .. . . . Romanian rrcst Holes Regiment Are Killed ad Wcsnded Petrograd, July . Uuer. Dis patches from Uio fount li today re port UuU live women In the Legioa of Death were killed and , other wounded In their On engagement. Great preparations are being made to care for Uio wounded girls who are expected to be brought to this city direct from the front. Petrograd, July 26. Tha official tft today "porta th ', oyw the capture the Rus sians and .Roumanians la tha Rou tuanlan Carpathians. ., Tba offensive In this sector has reached such atrength that It la hop ad tha pressure there will relieve the Tan A-lw - arm I . Vm.IIaVI. , troops. 'Tba Roumanians ara distinguish ing themselves, performing prodigies position and problems. The future organisation will Include peasants, ; soldiers, workmen and cossacks. London, July 28. The routed ar 1 my of the Russians In Gallcla may have lost all its artillery and mili tary aupplies which the allies have been concentrating for General Bru slloff's great offensive, even It Pre mier Kerensky, armed with unlira Ited powers succeeds In stemming The loss of the supplies If will be of Incalculable , value. toe artillery, so that they might flee. FIRE WARNING ISSUED BY Portland, July 26. Fire weather j warning, covering the entire state I oJ7 Oregon, waa Issued this morning j by the San Francisco office of the I weather bureau. j The warning says: , "Temperatures will slowly rise in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, i and extreme northern California I Thursday. Warm weather will con- Unite Friday In all Pacific states. "Winds will be moderate and shift from northwest to northeast, whloh will enhance danger from forest fire. "Extra care necessary to prevent forest tires.' ' AI.MKU PARIS CONFERENCE DISCUSSING BAIiKAXS Military and political problems In ths Balkans was one of the moRt Import ant subjocts discussed, . PORTLAND CONGRESSIONAL ; DISTRICT FREE OF DRAFT - Washington, July 28. Represen tative McArthur is receiving many congratulations on representing the only congressional district In the United State from which no are drafted. rinx Meters wris on artillery horses. This meant tba abandonment of the Russian blgnKDM visit that city. ' -' i gun. As goes without saying, auchi Governor Withycombe of Oregon a rant meant the abandonment of j and Governor Uster of Washington great ammunition and supply stores, j Bav n Invited. . Through the stories as they come' TO local Chamber of Commerce from' Petrograd, London and other! wnl delegation to represent points, observers can detect the clev-j tots city, and la addition It la hoped er work of German agents. Tho Gcr-j tlM t&c Invitation may be accepted mans were planted among the Rus-j generally fey local citizens. The road alans with thorough going precision. ; Batters in which the people of tho The j; apparently x waited until' the,two dtlM " interested wOl be Russian offensive had attained Its ! thrashed out thoroughly, and If mat height with great concentration of,tw Progress as' favorably as 'H Is forces and supplies, then acted eon-; hoped, steps may be Initiated which certedly in starting the rout, so that ' 9111 ,M4 to tba cons traction of a the greatest possibly amount of , Dtved highway between this dtf and booty might fall Into the haada of ha eoaat. the Germane. 111 : ' . The official Russian report say "South of tha Daelster, the Carpathiana. our troopa ed to retreat eastward. On the By-. r -strltta at Solotvtna, in the'Stanls-! . ' Van region, our rear guard engaged; In action with the enemy advanced ' patrd?e. Great sapport was given to- our infantry by Polish Uhlans, who delivered six mounted - attacks against the enemy's Infantry. 1 "In the streets of Btanlslau atub- hnrn ennnmanta wlrti tha .w,nt wiaM AHt.t Mh Aatemwr Vmuu ob.b.I.1 1 had broken into the town. Tha In-i habltanu of the city threw hand gre-i .a.. , tk. . parting troops i .n.( f .. ..a o...J rivers the Germans continued their offensive.1 Three infantry divisions northwest ol Romanovkl left thalr positions and moved to the rear. On Tuesday our detachments halted en the) Romanovkl-Paaskovca-Getldvoea line. Weat of the Strip the Germans penetrated our positions near Ole-1 shah and towards Tuesday' evening our troops retired to the Prjevlok Egirjany-Baryl front." VISITORS ARE WARNED T Washington. July 26.-The patb of crooks who come to Washington! seeking to reap a harvest from the war crowds is becoming Increasing ly thorny. ., Neat little metal signs today greet the visitor's eye on every hand. They tell him how to foil the prowlers. A walk down Pennsylvania avenue . Is aa good as a correspondence school course in sleuthing. "Distrust strangers.. ; The most courteous stranger may be a clever crook," proclaims one of the signs. Don't display your money In the open," shouts another In staring white lettering. Others say: "Don't close your house for the summer without asking a neighbor to keep an eye on It." "The police must be gentle but firm. Co-operate with them." "The policeman Is your best friend," and "Watch everything! that goes on around you. Observa tlon Is the best safeguard." BILL INTRODUCED WHICH AFFECTS O. & C. LANDS Washington, July 26, Represen tative Ferris has' Introduced an In terior department - bill - authorising the exchange of Oregon A California men grant timber landa tor private holdings? The members of the local Cham ber of Commerce and O rants Pans bnslneas men generally ara invited to attend a three-day celebration at Crescent City during tha weak ' of August 5, when Governor Stevens of California and tha members of tba highway commission with tha state u;ire: flag Waahlngton. July 18. The Unit ed States is negotiating with the al lies for a, move which mi iiim the drafting of many hundred thob- sand alien bow in the United States' mwi for fighting under the American flag. 1 l9TTt. f8" ! T " "" i ! slonal action to bring aliens under P ,aW' wh,ch U ta hopd m,T d0B fo time for the sec- ond draft levy. SENAIE.M ONPROHIU Washington. July 28. The' senate will vote on a national prohibition amendment at 4 o'clock next Wed nesday, according to a private agree ment between the wet and dry lead ers. One of the agreements that the , amendment must provide by Its i terms la. that, unless It is ratified within six years by tbo 36 states re quired to put It Into the) constttu- t,on lt dlea) witriout furttxer avetlon. EMMA GOLDMAN IS OVT " ON $25,000 RAIL BOND Jefferson City, .Mo., July 26. Af ter serving two weeks of her two- year sentence for opposing the draft )aw Kmma QoWmall w, leave the penitentiary here this afternoon for New Tork. She will be released on $25,000 bond provided by anarchist societies pending her appeal to the United States supreme court. Deputy United 8tates Marshal Whalen will accompany her to Now York today. WILL USE GASOLINE VOTE.,, 1 Huntsvtlle, Ala.,' July 26. The Quick-McLean Maohlne Gun com puny was Incorporated Tuesday to engage In the manufacture of a gaso line machine gun which was invent ed by Robert B. McLean and Will Qulok of thla city. The gun Is des cribed as firing 800 shots a minute,' using gasoline aa an explosive, and a gallon of gasoline Is said to go as tar as a wagon load of gunpowder. . . .,' DESPERATE AS8AV1T9 UtaTf RIGHT BT GERMAXB TAKB FIRST LDfES TELiTOS LOSSES Q Wll Heavy Artillery Krrfaangre AJoasf Eatire line, Bat Only Iafaacry Paris, July II. Suffering tarrfato losses, the Germaaa succeed ad by a desperate attack last night la occa pying a part of tha first line French. , trenches, - east of HurteUse, to ( a point south of Labovala, according aa the official Trench, statement lasaai ' today. -: Tha statement adda that tha . attack was made la great force end. . of especial violence. . . , ( , The Germans have jeen saccaaa ful tn winning 200 yards of trenehea from the British east of Konchy-le Praux, which they had Aosahardadt violently for aeveral days past. X the capture of the positloa the enemy need liquid fire. Along tha front in northern' Belgium, the heavy; ar-tlllery- dael-ceaOaaes'. ttt a -yd " there has been no sign of either tha) - British or Germaaa starting aa la Btry ck. imiT USIS CI KiUb- DONS EEEi;i: Washington, July 26.; The, offlctal . lists for the new national army left. Waahlngton day before yesterday and already some' 'of' tha examining board in tha states nearby where taw ' llata ara first received tare began . summoning for examination, the me. ,. whose names were first drawn.. It is believed that a considerable number of men will be selected and' awaiting the call to tha colors before) August 1. The entire force will ha ready. . with-the exception probably of a few disputed cases, by tha time tha sixteen cantonments early In September. , ara ready Si SEIZES TEUTON , 4- Bangkok. Slam. " July 26. The government of 61am has seised all German and (Austrian steamers la Its harbors. tha first step after rup ture with the central powers. , , Every, ship found had been dam aged by Its German crew In antici pation of Its being taken over by the Siamese government. All male enemy aliens will be promptly In terned and all Teutonic business firms will be compelled to close their doors. MEDFORD OFFERS HOME " GUARD AGAINST I. W. W. Medford, July 26. The local home guard company has notified the gov ernor that It stands ready to help In curbing any I. W. W. uprisings. . MOTHER OF CONGRESSMAN HAWLF.Y DIES AT CORVALLIS , Cprvallls, July 28. Emma Amelia Hawley, mother of Congressman. W.t C. Hawley, died Sunday, at tha hqme of her daughter, (Mrs. WUbur Starr, about 16 Vnlles south of Corvallla. a