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DAILY EDITION i i- VOL. VIII., No. liM. grant pam, Josephine oouhty. orboon. wkinkhiav. afhil 21. ioin. WHOLE M.MnKR L THOUGHT 10 BE WELL BLOCKED UIUTIHII MAIIOHrf AMI MA III MEM AIMED I1V FRENCH, M IIEHOIC WORK AT ZEKHUKMJEK BRUGES LOCKS DESTROYED Mmuui Itofnadrrs IMIeved Assort raai Worn (Aunin mmI Maay Pled lrevlng Uuiu Mid Mom London, Apr. J. British Mllort declare that thy blocked tht mouth of tht canal t Zeebruggae, destroy J every gun on the nioU, demolish d tht sheds for IU entlro length nd blew up stores and munitions. When the Germans dlsoovtred the approach of the British they reined holla on the Enttlsh erulure. Nev ertheless the blue Jacketa end ma rine landed. The German defend ere thought that thejr were Amerl. caot. Some of, them tried, "It't the American!, It't the Yankee." Many of the Oermans fld. leaving their guni to the DrltUh. Thess wert destroyed. The galea to the locks of Bruges canal are slso be lieved lo have been deatroyed Washington, Apr. 14. -American naval officers swslt eagerly the full story of the successful French-British naval blow sgslnst the Herman destroyer and U-boat bases on the Belgian roast. The Impression pre vails here, supported by certain farts regarding American naval prepara tions, thars' carefully planned naval offensive against the t'-bnats has be gun which Is to be pressed vigorous ly until the underwater raiders sre bottled up or checked to such an ex tent that their operations will no longer be a serious factor. Officials here bnve been anticipat ing developments In the antl-sulima-rlne warfare within the nest few weeka that would establish a definite check on the U-bnsts. American co operation In this effort Is being ex tended In vsrlous ways which cannot he disclosed. , It has long been the belief of many officers hare that much could be done toward bottling up the U-boats at their sourcetheir banes on the Belgian coast, Tht means to this end suggested have been msny. Including mine fields. Increased num bers of lights, surface patrol crsrt. new detection devices, aircraft and submarines. All of these and other elements enter Into whetever plan of opera tions the navy aupreme council has formed. . The raids on Zeebruggee and Os tend were the most daring Operation attempted by the allies' sea forces during the war and the' fact that landing parties were successfully' put sshor and the survivors re-embark-ed In the face of German batteries and troops shows, officers here say. (Continued on pan I.) mm guiliYu San Francisco, Apr., 14. Twenty nhtt defendants, charged with con s'llracy to violate the neutrality of the United 8tates through plots to foment revolt against British rule In India were found shortly after mid night thla morning by a Jury In United Stages district court. In the case of John F. Craig, head of the Cratg shipbuilding yards, Long Reach. Cal., a verdict of "not guilty" was returned. United States ,Turlrc Wllllnm 0. Vnn Fleet set next Tuesday for the pronouncement or , judgment.. The defendant accepted the verdict rnlmly. severnl of them smiling. CM OFCODSPIRACYWGE PLAIIITIFF LOSES TRUST IN HE llnutfli HiMiao Allow1! t lie I'rvfnr ml to IVwrful Homo Corr Nniliat In Hull Is Nsimil Alleging that his wife Is nervous and peevish, and that she Is cross and abusive towsrds him and pre fers a "rough house to a peaceful home," Wm. A. Murray, through his attorney, J. D. Wurtabaugb, todsy filed stilt for divorce from his wife, Minnie Murray. A msn nsmsd Hor ton, a stranger to Murray, Is named co-respondent. , Mr. and Mrs. Murray were mar ried August II, till. Mrs. Murray, who was formerly Mrs. Klnaman, had four children by her Brat bus bsnd, and Murray status In his com plslnt that In spile of nil ho did for tht children and hla wife he could not please her. The children are said to have talked back to him, and when he corrected them Mrt. Mur ray told him to "shut his mouth." Last Junt, states tht complslnt, Mrs. Murrsy secuaed her husbsnd of buying liquor. A short time ago Mrs. Murray sold plaintiff's cow for 171 and several geese for 10, but kept the money and would not give It up. On top of all of this, Mrs. Murrsy Is alleged to have Invited a msn named Morton, a strsnger to Murrsy, to the house and "entertained Mm both In his sbsence and presence," much to the disgust of plaintiff. Hor- ton Is said to have brought, and still does bring smalt foods, candy and other things to flstter defendsnt, but psyt no board. Ilia attentions to Mrs. Murrsy are stated to cause plslntlff greet annoyance and have caused him to lose fslth In defend ant, and decree of divorce la prsy ed for. ALEX NIBLEY LEAVES FOR SERVICE ABROAD Alexander Nlbley, who some time ago tendered hla aervlcea to the gov ernmeot for war service sbrosd, re celved telegrsphle Instructions Mon dsy morning to report at Wsahlng ton at once and departed for that city last night. He will serve as In terpreter In the Intelligence division of the srmy wsr depsrtment and ex pects to sail within the next few weeks for Frsnce, Belgium or' Hol land. Mr. Nlbley has been resident manager of the Utah-Idaho Sugar company sine Its entrance actively Into the valley, He Is an expert lin guist and his services will prove vsl uable to the government. Medford Tribune. eyj -i French , Army Headquarters, Apr. 14. Unstinted praise Is given by the French commanders In commenting on the valor snd steadfastness of tht American troops at the Selcht prey battle. Many Instances, of hero Ism are oottd. (JKILMANM MOVING TOWARD V1BORO Iff FINN CAMPAIGN Moscow, Apr. 18, Thursday The Germans after the capture of Lakhtl are moving -In tht direction of VI borg. The Finnish Bolshevlkl gov ernment Is evacuating Vlborg. CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR WON'T UK BLUFFED RV MOONKYITKH Sacramento, Apr, 24. Governor Stephens tins announced thnt he will "pay no attention whatever to the "rsnnlsed sending of telegrams and letters or to strikes or other dem onstrations designed to Influence" him In the Mooney case. VENS BY ACCIDENTAL SHOT Procbct Williams Creek Rancher Dies Fro Gca Shot Wound at Williams Creek Hcse This Ncrcisg House Caught Fire ia Accident John Stevens, a pioneer rancher of Williams Creek, was accldently killed about 7:30 o'clock this morn ing when the top of his besd was blown off by the discharge of a .SO-.S0 rifle at hit home 21 miles from this city. The t house also caught on fire but tht blase was extinguished before It had done a great deal of damage. Charlea Stevens wss working In the field when he hsppened to look np and ssw smoke coming from the kitchen window. Ht rushed In and found his brother lying on the floor with the top of his head torn away, the rifle by his side and some bed clothes which had been hung In front of the Are In flames. John was going to do some Ironing and wss airing the bed clothes by placing them on chairs In front of the Ore. It It thought that be got tht rifle with the Intention of shooting some thing and In going out caught hla foot on a chair, knocking the bed (St. 1MB SMS University' ' of Oregon, Eugene, Apr. 14. "The present drive of the Germsns Is accomplishing exactly what the Kngllah snd the sllles wish It to srcompllsh," said lieutenant- Colonel John Ieader, late of the Royal Irish Rifles, now commsndsnt of the University of Oregon, In a talk before the claaa In military sci ence. "The fsrther In that the Ger mans move the easier It will be for the allied armies to draw the string around the neck of the bag and cut them off." he thinks. "When the time comet for the surrender," ssld Colonel Leader, "It will be one of the biggest things ye have ever heard of. There will be 09 mistaking when the drive begins probsbly the first report which will come will be that a quarter of a million prisoners hsve been taken. '"The papers state from time to time that the big allied offensive haa begun. '. It has not. When It does, however, there will be no mis taking what It Is. With the net drawn closer and closer to the start ing of the tightening It will not be long. ' "So fsr my prophecies hsve been true snd I will venture to say that when the drive comet It will be one of the largest movements that we have ever heard of," he ssld. While It may seem that the Gr mans are gaining all of the time they are being allowed to do It with a purpose, that purpose being to causa them to enter the nose of the bsg, and then be at the mercy of the French, British and Americans, Is Colonel Lender's belief. BOMBING PLANES DO E l,ondon, Apr. 24. "Our bombing machines were active Monday," says the official statement Issued tonight on aerial operations. "They drop ped 19 tons of bombs on numerous targets, Including Thourout railway station, the En gel ammunition dump and Warneton, Armentleres and Ronlers. In the air fighting, seven machines wore brought down; six j were driven down out of control ori shot down In our lines by nntl-alr- craft fire, Two hostile balloons were1 destroyed. Three of our machines are. missing.", ding over onto the stove and caus ing the gun to be discharged. John Stevens was about 52 yesrs old. Hla brother, Charles, Is about 64. The two brothers have been living alone on their ranch six miles 'up the creek from Wllllsms since the desth of their mother about 10 years ago. Their father died there some Unit previous to that. The family had lived there for over 10 years and had one of tht finest ranches In that section of tht coun ty. Tht Stevens boys wtre noted for their tldyness and their housekeep ing, as well as their farming, was the cause of many favorable com ments. Bherlff Lewis and Coroner Lough rldge went to the place this morn ing, but gave the opinion that the shooting wss (accidental and that no Inquest would bo necessary. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. BIG "Br HART Grants Psss was host to a - dis tinguished visitor last night but did not know It. Neither did tht dli tlngulahed visitor, who wss the well known Wm. 8. Hsrt, the portrayer of strong western roles for Artcrsft motion pictures. Hart la on a tour of the country apeaklng In tht In terest of the Liberty bond campaign. Mary Plckford, Douglas Fairbanks and many other artists of the silent drama are doing the same thing In various parts of the country. Hsrt spoke In Portland Monday night Last evening ht addressed audiences at Salem, Albany and Eu gene, speaking from the rear plat' form of hla train. He la one of the most popular actors making pictures and Is greeted by large crowds every place he stops. In his Portland sddress, nccordlng to the Oregonlan, ho ssld: "My fellow-Americans," declared BUI, "no true American will say 'Can we win this wayT' For we're go ing to win It. We have got to take the toot out of the Teuton, and the best way we can do It Is with the toe of Uncle Sam's boot. "We have the greatest country un der the sun of heaven, the land of kindly sympathy, where hands grip firm snd hearts beat true. All Am ericans must and shall love their country aa a Hon loves blood, as s seagull loves the boundless blue, as sn esgle loves the sun! So must we all love thla great and glorious Unit ed States of ours! "Every cent I have In tbe world Is Invested in these - Liberty bonds. Which Is the best Investment, an In vestment In a corporation or one In the United States? To my mind there Is nothing to It. There Is but one answer. Take a $100 bill and contrast It with a Liberty bond. Why keep the bill In your pocket? Both bond and bill are backed by the United States government and the United States never has nor never shall repudiate a debt." GERMAN' SOLDIERS SUFFER SICKNESS ANI LACK OF FOOD Ottawa. Apr. 24. A dispatch from Renter's correspondent at Brit ish headquarters In France,, today says: "Prisoners report there Is much sickness and an epidemic of trench feet among: the Germans. Vtddlng that the rations are Inadequate to the needs of the fighting soldiers." PARTY IS HI Ensign F. II. I'pahAw and Party Ar rive to Enroll Recruits for laclo item's Great Nary Two "recruit chasers" In com mand of East gn F. B. Upshaw, N. N. V., pulled np along aldo of tht good ship "Josepblnt" which la moored at 8Utn and it streets. They carried a full crew. The "recruit chasers" ar rived direct from Medford where they were gutsU aboard the "U. 8. S. Holland" and on which new re cruits wtre received for a period of four days. ' A ntw crew ot II "happy jackles" wtre enrolled at Medford. They will bo called within a period of ten days and tent to Bremerton or to the naval training station at Seattle for their training. Upon arriving at their recruiting headquarters In the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, tht members of the party experienced a surprise when they entered their office to find wavers! young men who had heard that they were coming, and most of whom bsd waited there from early morning, eagerly gathering Informa tion on the U. 8. naval reserve forct. Two or three members of these were enrolled. All branches of the reserve force art open at present ' Uncle Sam needs ten thousand men and needs them now. He la calling for fire men, hospital apprentices, yoemen. electricians, carpenters, riggers. bricklayers, muslclsns, cooks, butch ers, machinists, printers, storekeep ers and many other trades and pro fessions that Is going to help mske up the greatest navy In tbe world. He It calling at your very. door. He Is sending a' recruiting party to your city or town to give' you this opportunity to enlist now ' and do your bit. He wants yon to help msn hit great merchant marine, battle ships, cruisers, submarine chasers. submarines and destroyers. Jump at thla opportunity. Inquire about your own navy at the recruit log office In the Chamber ot Com merce rooms today. A list of those that have enlisted from Ashland, Medford and Grants Pass. will be run In tomorrow's Is sue. GET El GUARANTEE Washington. Apr. 24. !uarsntee of a fair price for raw wool to the producer Is expected to follow a series of separate conferences of rep resentatives of the National Wool Growers' association and leading wool dealers, with the price-fixing committee of the war Industries board. The wool growers have been here since Saturday, meeting dally with the committee and today representa tives of wool merchants were celled In by the committee. GovernsMsit to Tale Wool Washington, Apr. 24. The gov ernment has decided to take over all raw wool stocks now held In ware houses, at the price which prevailed June 20th last. If the holders do not agree to tell at that price the government will commandeer the wool. The wool now being clipped In the west will also be taken over by the government for use in the manufac ture pf uniforms, and will distribute the remaining wool among dealers. TWO FLIKR8 KILLED WHEN MACHINR ltl ltXKI) Wichita, Apr. 24-Lleutenant Stephen Warner and Cadet Elwln Crier were killed today, when the plane In which they were making s flight, fell In flames. The bodies were badly burned. Ill REfliriii DRIVE RESUMED lions BYinwis LOCHE INFANTRf HUH FOR WARD ON 20-MIUS FRONT NORTH OF ALBERT . TJUBBfi USD If ffiltt Fin Gems Blow RepsUeed Bwt Tonka Aaatst la Gsdaloc Footia s VOliors BratosuMSMU f With tht British Armv. Aor 24. Tht lint German attacks along the whole British front south of the Somma were, 4- thrown back. But tht Germans returned and pushed on to- 4- wards millers Bretannenc. With three tanks leading, tho Germans got a footing on tho eastern fringe of the town and finally forced their way Into the city. General Halg reports that the Germans have taken Vllllrs Bretonnenx. - The drive on Almes was returned todsy, and German Infantry It being ; thrown against tht lint on a 20 mile front between tho district north of Albert and the Avre river. Tho British hold nearly all this district. Unking with the French at the liver Luce. It has been 'regarded aa In evitable that the Germans strike here as their right flank had lag-god behind tho left. The attack repre sents a continuation of an effort to posh between the British and tho French. The British repulsed a sur prise attack this morning northwest of Albert. The Germans are keep ing tho allied forces In the FIsnders area busy. London, Apr. 24. Gorman news papers received In Swltxerland say that two largo powder factories near Salsberg, southwest of Vienna, were destroyed by incendiary explosions. There were heavy casusltles. With the British Army. Apr. 24. The Germans began a heavy bom bardment of British positions on the Somme sector this morning. Tho lstest reports state that an attack is In progress. Bombardment on both sides of the La we la progres sing. A large section Is seething, but the dimensions of the Infsntry' ac tion art still unknown. London, Apr. . 24. Strong Gor man attacks developed ast night in the neighborhood of Dranoutre on the Flanders front, but were repuls ed by the French. Heavy Infantry attacks are pro gressing this' morning on the Al bert sector north of tho Somme and also between tht Somme and the Avre rivers. Northwest of Albert n German attack was repulsed. Ar tillery caused severe German losses In Flanders. U.S. MAY VITHDSAW . OFFER OF THREE SHIPS Washington, Apr. 24. The Unit ed Ststes Is ready to withdraw tts recent offer of three ships to expedt- ate grain shipment to Holland it i i'-' comment of tho Dutch newspaper is to be taken as indicative of the . feeling of the Netherlands govern ment. Dutch newspapers accuse the Unit ed States ot duplicity. . 1 WILHOX 8TATK8 FOS1TIOX ON WAR WITH BULGARIA Washington. Apr. 24. President Wilson has Indicated a definite posi tion with regard to the declaration of war on Bulgorla and Turkey. The resolutions may not be pressed-
