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ARM ItKTHKATIXU IIAI'IKLY
HINCK IXXiH OK ItOYK YEHTKIU
DAY USK CIllMllLINO
Of
Onrush of Alllea ('Mini He Huyed
m! Hum lUHrmt U lnxl.llio
HrllUb Also Advance
Pari. Am.' 28. The Germans lu
southern Plcardy are retreating on
a wide front today, following the
crumbling of their line after the
capture of Hoye yesterday by the
French. Chaulne and many other
vital polnta In the wake of the ene
my 'a retreat have been taken.
Every means known o modern
warfare have been lined by the ene
my to ttay the onrush of the all'es,
but In vain.
In Flanders the Drltlith have ad
vanced their line over a wide front.
I'arla. Au. JH. Chsulnes hat
been occupied by the Krench, accord
ing to the official war office stat
ment. '
Since yeaterday the French have
taken SO villages.
Paris. Auk. 18. The German re
treat on the Boinine haa become pre
cipitate. The Krench are Inflicting
hvavy losses.
London, Aug. JS.The IlrltUh
ait of Arraa have reached the out
skirts ot Ilancourt, the official
atatemenl says. The IlrltUh line in
Flanders has been advanced on a
front of four miles, astrjde the lior-quIb-Estalres
road.
LAWYERS WOULD MAKE
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW
Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. 28. A uni
form divorce law to be efte'ted
through revision of the various state
laws will be one or the chief topic
for consideration at the annual con
ventlon of the American Bar Aaaocla
tlon which will open here tomorrow
and continue through Friday. Two
thousand delegates are expected to
attend the opening sceitlon.
Only two states, delegates declar
ed toduy, now have Identical divorce
laws.
lUUTIHII WIPE OUT TWO
UNTIHK (JKItMAX DIVISIONS
lxndon,' Aug. 28. Two entire
CI enn an divisions (24,000 men) 'were
annihilated by tho British during
Monday night's fighting, a battle
front dispatch reported today.
El
TURN FOR 1 WORSE
London, Aug. 28. The German
mpress, who has boon 111 for scv
cral days, has taken, a turn tor the
worse, according to a'tologram re
ceived from Dnsseldorf and forward
cd to the Exchange Telegraph com
pany.
IMKIIK BATTALION IIEFUNKM
; TO GO TO THE KISOXT IM'MOIl
s.
AniHterdam. Aug. 28. A Gorman
battalion ordered to tho front ntinn-
'.ously refuied to go, according to
a dispatch from the front, published
' In the Ttlegranf. Thereupon, every
tenth man was shot. TI:o rc naindo.
yielded.
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SEIIATOEI ICES
PASSES HI
liiing a ' Dominant leader In Kr-
lucky politic Known As "Hlg
Olllef
Baltimore. Aug. J8. -Senator Ol
lle James, of Kentucky, died here
today.
Ollle M. James was one of the
leadera of the democratic imrtv and
long a dominant figure In Kentucky
politics, lie served five ronstcutive
terms as a member of cougre.is from
the First Kentucky district, was
elected United States senator by the
general assembly In 1912, and ana
re-nominated for that ofticj br a
large vote at the state-wido prlmtry
on August S, last.
Horn In Crittenden county, Ken
tucky, July 27, 1871, and educated
In public and academic schools of
that section, J nines look an early In
terest In politics and at tho. close of
a legislative session, during which
be served as page, he began the
study of law In the office of bis
father. Judge I H. James, and was
admitted to the bar a full year he
fore he had reached hla majority.
During the next four years "he
leaped Into political prominence In
the western section of the state, and
he was not yet 25 when he waa se-
Irctod aa a delegate to the democratic
national convention at Chicago In
1X96 which nominated. William Jen
nings Uryan for the presidency.
Out ot the memorable campaign
that followed the Chicago conven
tion irew a close friendship between
James and Mr. Uryan that continued
through life, despite the tact that
their views were not always In ac
cord.
It waa hla ringing speeches In de
fense or the Chicago pisiform that
first attracted nation-wide attention
to the young Kentucklan and placed
him at aa Ingle bound Into the Inner
councils of the democratlo party or
his home state.
"Ills: Ollle." as he was familiarly
known to thousands, attended rive
democratic national conventions as
a delegate from Kentucky subsequent
to the Chicago contention and serv
ed as permanent chairman of the
onventlons ot 112 and 116 wnlcn
nominated President Wilson.
In the dramatic events that led up
to and followed the assassination of
Governor William Ooebel, "Big Oi
ls" nlavcd a conspicuous part and
won the praise of the people of hla
own state. He waa a leading ngure
In the convention which nominated
Riiebel after a deadlock ot more than
a week, and snpportod the latter In
the subsequent campaign. When
ioebnl decided to Institute a contest
after a certificate of election nan
been given W. 8. Taylor, he asked
James to serve aa his attorney he-
fore th general assembly.
The rentest was decided In Goo
bers favor and then he was killed.
In tho atoim period that followed,
ames occupied a conspicuous place.
EASY WAY TO KILL OFF
ALL THE YKLIXW JACKETS
When yellow Jackets build their
nests about dwelling houses thoy
can bo destroyed In (wo or three
duys by setting near the nest a pois
on bait made by dissolving four
mains of tartar enwtio In a table
snoonful of hot water, and adding:
two thirds of a cup of strained honey.1
Put a tenspoonful of this mixture i
near tho entrance of the neat andi
renlonlsh as often as It Is used up.
The poison attracts bees, and should
be used with care where bees nre
present.
EVl
BY THE ALLIED FORCES
London, Aug. 28. On the Vsaorla
river front, north of Vladivostok,
tho BoUhevlkl retired six miles be
fore the allied advance, according to
a neuter's dflpatch from Shanghai.
UNITED STATES TROOPS
SLAY 200 BIS
Carn::za Forces Btaten h Spirited Eittk ci E:ri:r
Actricaa Use 31, f.!!u'c::3 2C3 Carraza
Seeds Regrets By Gezsral Callas
Nogales, Arli., Aug. 28 An agree-
ment which would prevent further
troublo la expected as a result from
a conference today between the Am
erican and Mexican officials, follow-
ins- severe Hunting at the Interna
tional Una yesterday between Ameri
can and Mexican soldiers, In which
three Americans were killed and 28
were wounded, and Mexican casual
ties are estimated at 150 to 200.
Profound regret waa expressed by
General Kllaa Callas. military gover
nor of Bonora to General De Rosy
Cabell. Amerlcsn commander. In a
telegram Callas said he had been or
dered by President Carransa to come
to the border personally to convey
regrets.
Fighting yesterday began when a
Mexican tried to cross the border.
91SI DIVISION NOW.
IIIMWy CORPS
Waahlngton. Aug. 28. General
March savs the Ninety-first division,
composed of men from Alaska, Ida
ho. Montana and Nevada, Is now In
training In France, and la attached
to the fifth army corps.
Ml LI, OF BWKDK IIAB1X.
TO UK TKIF.I AT POIITLA.ND
Mr. Mills, the man arrested at
Swede JJaela about two months ago
on the charga of making unpatriotic
remarks, Is to appear before the next
grand Jury at Portland, according
to a telegram which Sheriff Iwls
received today from the U. 8. district
attorney'a office at Portland. The
sheriff waa notified to have all wit
nesses ready for the trial.
GREENBACKS REPLACE
Washington, Aug. 28. The green
backs, the first or the nstlon's war
time currency are In circulation.
They are the $1 and $2 federal re
serve bank notes planned especially
to replace the silver certificates with
drawn from circulation as the treas
ury's silver reserve Is melted Into
bullion for export to the allies.
London, Aug. 28. British tanks
up-rooted a whole French village to
stop the fire ot German machine
guns from the houses, In the re.ent
allied offensive.
The French troops had been ser
iously hampered by the German ma
chine guns In or on tthe tops of
houses. Tanks were In tho vicinity
and a message was sent to them tor
usBlstance. These confplled, but the
Germnn machine guns were too well
protected to be knocked out by the
fire from the tank guns. According
ly the tank commanders conferred
at the far end of the village and de
cided, In a hurried Impromptu war
council, to destroy the vlllaga by
sheer' weight of metal.
The tanks accordingly rammed
house after house, bringing down
BRITISH TANKS SL1ASH VILLAGE HOUSE
H HOUSE AliO DRIVE BQCHES OUT
An American customs officer order
ed blm to bslt and drew bis revolver.
The Mexican custom guards opened
fire, fatally wounding Maru Lots,
aa American corporal. Firing then
became general.
Lieutenant-Colonel Herman, bead
ing four companies ot Infantry and
two negro troops of cavalry, fell
wounded at the border but returned
to the command after receiving first
aid.
Captain Hungerford, leading the
negro cavalry, was killed.
American, machine guns riddled
houses In Mexican Bonora, where
snipers were operating. After an
hour and a half the Mexicans raised
the white flag and an armistice was
arranged, but desultory firing con
tinued an hour longer.
KG STRONG RACE
Ban Francisco, Aug. 20. Com
plete returns from, about ,100 . pre
clude of tha state show that Mayor
James Rolph Is well In the lead for
both the republican and democratic
nominations for governor.
MILLIONH OF DOLLAR WORTH
OF BRANS IX VENTURA CO.
Ventura, Cat., Aug. 28. -Beans,
traditionally forming a large part ot
the food of soldiers, have received a
fitting war-time attention from the
farmers of Ventura county thla year.
The result la a crop estimated by
Horlcultural Commissioner Brock at
71,000 tons, with a market valuation
of 112,520,000. Most of lis beans
are llmas.
JESSE SMITH. INDIAN
Jesse Smith, an Indian, was
brought to Grants Pass last night
from Klamath Falls by Sheriff Hum
phreys. Smith Is a rather large,
heavy-set man ot about 28 years of
age and was arrested on a charge of
forgery. Me Is now reclining In the
county Jail, but will leave tor Port
land tonight in company with Sheriff
Henderson, ot McMinnvtlle.
the machine guns, extricating them
selves from the ruins ot one house,
then proceeding to the next, in this
way tho village was captured with
out a single British casualty, and at
once occupied by the French.
In another attack a tank was set
on fire, the offl.er In command was
killed nnd the firfjt driver severely
wounded, alt within th German
lines. The second driver extinguish
ed the tire, assumed command, and
later, In the day, drove back single
handed, preceded by about 60 Ger
mans, whom he captured unaided.
, Another tank, temporarily knock
ed out, constituted Itself Into a
strong position Inside the German
IIn8, and held out for five hours un
til the Infantry arrived.
ei;e am
To liar His .Newspapers and Periods'
cala Patriotic League Supports
Deals Oiarge Disloyalty
Eugene, Aug. 28. Newspapers
sod periodicals published by Will Ism
R. Hears will not be offered for
sale by any of the newa dealers In
tha city ot Eugene, after the Septem
ber Issues of these publications have
been taken from the shelves, accord
ing to aa announcement made today
following a conference of dealers.
The action of tha dealers la a re
sult of Hearst's attitude toward the
United States and tha allies, which
they regsrd aa unpatriotic.
The newsdealers In their action
have the support of tha patriotic
league of the city of Eugene, which
has a membership of several hundred
Including the" city's leading citizens.
T
PLEASURE MOTORING
Washington, Aug. 28. The fuel
administration today called on the
public 'east of the Mississippi river
to stop using gasoline for passenger
automobiles, motorcycles and motor
boats on Sundays until further no
tice. Unless voluntary action on the
part of tha public Improves the gaso
line situation, notice la glvwn that
the administration will be obliged to
enforce prohibitory regulations.
son SPEAKS Oil
Om WATER FOR
Washington, D. C, (Special) Au
gust 28. Nick Sinnott, of Oregon,
In a speech on the water power bill,
which many veteran observers here
declare to be one of the most elo
quent and masterful legal arguments
made In Jhe house of representatives
during the past ten years, plead tor
the Immediate mobilisation of the
vast storehouses of "white coal" now
In "legal shackles."
Following are some ot the high
lights on SInnott'a speech:
"The public ia demanding that
Congress 'play ball' and quit quar
reling over the selection ot the 'um
pire.' " ..
"Let us release the legal shackles
from our water powers and put on
the harness of Industry. We are mo
bilizing our man power, let ns mo
bilize our water power and reduce
the drain on our oil and coal."
"I believe that the people ot my
state are quite as competent as any
federal agency to expend therein any
proceeds that may accrue .' . .
on the many millions of potential1
horsepower developed In the state of
Oregon."
"But rather than see these vast
and valuable resources going to
waste I am willing to make conces
sions. I want development, wheth
er that development is by state or
nation, or half state and halt na
tion." "Crater lake 'the sea of silence'
cauldonllke and circular, 7,000
feet high perched amid the peaks
. . to me a shell hole of a
war of worlds."
"Amphitheater and horizon from
central Oregon Is pillared with a
dozen lofty, eternal, snow capped
peaks, once blazing beacons. . .
These snow caps eternal are our re
servoirs." .
112.000 HONS TAKEN
SINCE FIRST OF JULY
Washington, Aug. 28. German
prisoners taken since July 1 passed
the 112,000 mark, General March
said today. Thirteen hundred-can-
nons were also taken.
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HENRY FORD, ALSO CANDIDA!
ON OTHER TICKET, LEADS
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
ifTO BUILDER STILLH.iSCH.VXE
Voea Received on Democratic Sena
torial Race) Show Ford 187,
Helm 0t
Detroit, Aug. 28. Incomplete re
turns from Tuesday'a primary elec
tion give Newberry a long lead over
Henry Ford for the republican nomi
nation for senator. Ford won the
democratlo nomination.
Incomplete and unofficial retura
from counties scattered through
lower Michigan showed Commander
Truman J. Newberry leading; Henry
Ford, ex-Governor Cbarlea E. Oa
born and William a Simpson la tha
race for the republican aomlnatloa
for United States senator.
Ford, who ia also a candidate for
United States senator on the demo
cratic ticket, waa leading James W.
Helm on the face pt the early re
turns. Scattering returns from 18 coun
ties show: Newberry, 3,726; Ford,
1781; Osborn, 1(42; Simpson, iit.
The few returns received on the
democratic ' senatorial vota show .
Ford 187, Helme tl.
V. B. CASUALTY LIST -
,
The- following ciscaltles are re
ported by the commanding general
of tfte American expeditionary
forces:
Killed In action
Missing- In action
Wounded severely
53
.. 4
. 172
Wounded (degree undetermined) 147
Died of wounds S2
Died of disease
Died of accident and other causes 4
Prisoners t
Total ; .. 45
Died of wounds Corporal Walter
P. Mactbes, Sheridan. Ore.
. Wounded severely Arthur D. '
Ferney, Wetherby, Ore.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Otto W. Saucerman, Sutherlln, Ore.;
Alvln Enge, West Port, Ore.; Her
bert S. Bristol, Portland, Ore.
SENATE AMEBTS
REJECTED IN HOUSE
Washington, Aug. 28. The senate
amendments to the man-power bill
have been rejected by the house.
The measure has been sent to a con
ference. v
X AVIATORS KILLED.
WHILE LKARMNO TO FLV
Washington. Aug. 28. Six death
occurred on American flying field v
In the week ending August 17.
NO TRIAL NECESSARY
FOR EMBEZZLER
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Oregon City, Aug. U. C. M. Hall
brought back from Grants Pass 'on
a warrant charging him with Issuing
worthless checks, had a hearing to
day. ,
' After reading the complaint, Jus
tice Slevers was called by phone
from Salem, and told that Hall was
wanted there aa a parole violator.
No further action was taken by the
justlce and HU was taken to Salem
this evening,
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