Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1914)
nVk 1 ' u nra bxx WEPFORT) MATT frltTBUNK MEPFORD, OUK(10N, TUESDAY, AUGUST 'It, t9M , GERMANS FORCE MEET REPULSE AI ALSACE VILLAGE WHEAT DECLINES DOE TO LACK OF WOMEN OF LIEGE NEEDY LAST FEDERALS LEAVE MAZATLAN SUFFER HUNGER L I IT T BY T FLOWERS REPLACE KAISERS OFFICERS GERMANS CREPE FESTOONS ON N FA ONDON NED ALSACE MONUMENT BOOT VESSELS H BELGIANS AN NVADERS AMERICANS PRISONERS ;: I M M M .i! i .. I 3 1 U life 1ft). ! i. i Ift I-' -I wi PC 1 ' 1'AlllS, Aug. 11, via London, 10:CO n. in. A lnrgo forco of Germans on Sumlny night nttacketl tho French nil vanco guard which hail pushed for ward on Ornay and Muclhauscn. lloforo this attack tho commander of tho French troops had quit Mud- hauscn and assembled his troops In the rear of tho town. Ho quickly placed his forces in n fighting lino and stopped tho advance of tho Germans, who, according to French reports, were superior in num ber. Tho actions of tho French arc de clared to haro been brilliant and It b claimed that they remain masters of .northern Alsaco. There havo been numerous movements of German troops toward Morhangc, 20 mites poutheast of Mclx, and In tho region of lamont. In Mourthet-Moscilc. An attack on Rogcrvlllcrs and Habllnvilto was attempted by tho Germans but failed becauso tho French were supported by t cannon from Manonvlllcra. WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS GOOD AS MONEY WASHINGTON, Aup. 11. Three ninendments to tho bank law prompt -iil by the European war wcro intro duced today ia tho senate. They would recognize cotton and other Maple warehouso receipts as com mercial paper on which currency could be issued up to 75 per cent of their value; would increase the limit from HO per cent to 75 per cent of currency to be issued on commercial paper, and more fully define- the status of stnto banks and fully em jmwer them, if they join tho federal recrvo system, to issuo extra cur rency. . Ptrilart Livestock Market PORTLAND, Or Aup. 11. Cattle Receipts f9; bteady and un changed. Hogs Strong. Sheep Receipts l."0: si end v. PARIS, Amjj. 10 (via Loudon, Au. 11). The crepe fetoons which for forty year hino hnit from the moti iiinenl of tho city of Slrusxhurft cap itul of Alsace-Lorraine, which stands in tho Place de la Concorde, were torn down today and replaced with flowers and palm branch?, while a tri-colored sah was draped about the figure. Tho ceremony was conducted by UOOO members of the Federation of Alsatian Societies in Pari. Joseph Sanbouef, major of the Kighth Ar randisement. embraced the statue and then, uddrcing tho gathering, said : ''The hour of revenue for which we have prayed unceasingly for forty four years has at lust struck. The French army is in ANaee. The rol trousers are again seen on our plains and mountains. The gny lmle of France soiuuKhI the charge at Alt kirch and Muclhuuscn. There were few who were not in tears as the speaker concluded. The singing of the "Marseillaise," fol lowed by cheers for Hclgium, Kii:n and Knglnud, ended the ceremony. BRITISH LADY GOLD CHAMPION COMING NEW YORK. Aug. 11. Miss Cecil Lcitch, the new Hritlsh champion, it was announced today, will come to America next month to compcto in the National Women's Golf Tourna ment at tho Nassau Country club. A few weeks ago It was said Mtts Lcitch would not visit America. On tho links of the Ualtusrol Golf club the week Immediately proceed ing tho women's national champion ship, It is expected that most of tho prominent women players In the country will compcto In a tournament in which Scotch foursomes only will be played. Eight pairs will quality tor match play and fight It out by way of the usual process of elimination. CHICAGO. Aug. 1 1. - Wheat prices broke quickly today under i rush of selling order by commission houses. The fact that no immediate outlet could be seen for exports mado buy ing power rather limited and had a tendency to direct attention chielly to the prtsoct of supplies accumu lating t a burdensome extent not only at tho mmiIiohiiI. but also at in terior terminals. Liverpool dis patches said that local crops were sufficient for present needs. After opening to 'J lower, price here suffered a moderate further decline. Rains eased the corn market. Of ferings of reserves from country sources led also to bearish feeling in the ocning, which ranged from Hi off to ai advance, was followed by n decided setback nil around. Oats sagged with other grain. At the decline there was considerable buyiuc en resting order. Lower prices for hogs cnrrieit down provis ions. Firt sales were 15 to 117 he low last night, with pork showing tho only decided subsequent rally. HALE MILLION TROOPS READY IN ENGLAND LONDON. Aug. 11. According to today's Times. England Is now welt on with her mobilization and has be tween fivo and six hundred thou sand men under arms, not counting tho national reserve. "Wo should, therefore, view the situation with comparative equama mity," says tho Times. "And not bo turned from any mascullno resolve by the threat of an assault by tho Ger man navy." LONDON. Aug. 11, l:iri n. m.-A dispatch to tho Times from Clmrlc rol, Uelgunn, ilesunhcs the fighting of the Oenuans as altogether lack ini in spirit, liven tho officers are 'Mtf feting from hunger, according to tho eorresHndent, Mho adds that two Herman officers of high rank, captured on tho French frontier, said they had nothing to eat for throe days. 111! I II ' HRPSKLS, via London. V! :''.. p. tin, Aug. 11. An official statement Is. sued by the Hclgian war officii at half past eleven this morning states that the tScrmaus have dispatched some forces in a wcsteily direction from the north of the river Mouse. The detachments, It is said, did not apiuuir very strong, and it was ex (vectcd that the allied army would drive them back. bomo outM)st engagements were reHUted today in winch the Germans were repulsed. Tho feeling among tho allied troops is very cheerful and their equipment is excellent. FRC E MAN CAVALRY BACK GERMANS LOOTED TREASURY TO PURCHASE FOOD SUPPLIES URUSKLS, Aug. 11 (viu London) l.e Sole buys that German took $2.',000 from the treasury and post office at Tongres and forthwith spent $'240 for food, ns they were liuncrv. PARIS, Aug. 11, via London 10 a. in. It la officially anountcd that tho French troops around Splncourt, In tho department of Mcuso, forced tho German cavalry to retreat, although tho Utter wcro supported by artillery. Tho unloading of troops from trains continues in tho region of Ger olitcln, but tho principal landing oc curred earlier In tharear of Mots and Thlonvlllo. ' ' French aviators are constantly fly ing over the zones whero tho Gorman troons aro disposed without paying tho slightest attention to tho bursting shells of tho enemy. Tho official com munication concludes with the state ment that tho work of fortifying Luxemburg and South Metx has bcon completed by tho Germans. l'AUIH, via London, Aug. It,. 3:48 p. in. According to n iqieclal nows paper despatch women workers In thu Helglan national arms factory nt llerstal, Just outside of Liege, de fended tho vlllngo against tho tier mau nttnuk, Tho men wcro .wy serving In the army and tho, women, according to tho correspondent, swore that tho German 'troops should nut take tho factory They armed thniu selves with revolver and other wea pons with which they" repulsed several charges of tho Gorman Uhlans. When tholr ammunition was ex hausted, tho women barricaded thorn selves In houses, from which they poured boiling water on tho German soldier In tho streets. Tho corres pondent snja 2000 Germans wcro dis abled by wounds or scalds. Children and old men, shared In tho dctcutio of llerstal and on Fri day tho llelgan colora still tloatol from tho factory building. STATE OF WAR PROCLAIMED, HOLLAND Till: IIAGUF. Netherlands, via London, Aug. 11. A royal decree published In tho Official Gsetlo here today proclaimed a stato of war In tho Dutch province of LI ui burg, north Urabant Kccland and Geldcrand south of tho river Waal, TO PARIS, via Loudon. 10:10 a. in., Aug. U.-r-Datnilcil instructions wcro issued by tho French minister of wnr today concerning ucwspncr corrc sKudents accompanying tho French unities in the field. Only represen tatives of the French press who aro of French nationality niul not subject to military duty and correspondent of newspapers published in allied countries will bo allowed on tho field. LONDON, Aug. 1 1, 2,05 p. in. Tho American embassy statt was rein forced today by V'l,u,,-,r "nlo, ',,r mor assistant secretary f stnlo und Wm. Kiistla of Now' York, who ar rived In Loudon yesterday trout Havre, vNVcdy Germans aro being assisted In a Hiuall way but greater relief will bo available ns soon an the wealthy Gormana uf tho city uro officially as sured that their donation to tho fund will not bo regarded as a hoMllo act. Up to date, 31100 Germans havo en rolled tholr itaiues at tho Amurlcnu consulato tor military service, hut most of them apparently registered to avod charges ot desertion. Dr. A, Lawrence l.ocll, president of tho Harvard University, has re. quested In a cahligram to Ambassa dor Page that tho embassy advance funds to llanard professors now In ICilropo. A quartette of Sioux Indians pro settled themselves at tho consulate general today asking to bo repatriated Robert F. Skinner, tho American con sul general, has cabled to Washington asking for lutructlons regarding their CM, Ll .. --- - ON HOARD t', S. H. CALIFOIN NIA, Mnxitlliui, Mcx.i Aug. 10 (do Inyrd in trunMiiUsloit). Tho evitcu- ntiott of Muxulluii hy tho federal garrison mid lis occupation by the constitutionalist forces are coiuplelo tonight. Fifteen federal officers and Inn volunteers were executed In the pics citce of all the federal piisoitcrs, as sembled at the customs lioue to wit ness the spectacle. One id' the doom ed mcit was given time in which to compose a letter to ItU wife. Then the peon in charge of the firing squad gave the older to load mid fire. The boilirs were left In the sun whero they fell, for the lncctinn of the iHirioiiH, all day, The city is now quiet and perfect order is being maintained. Tbcio wurt no tooling. AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS JOIN BRITISH FLEET SHANGHAI, Aug. II. Several Australinii warships have joined the Hrltish squadron in enst Aslntlo waters. An Announcement Ot Interest to Thoso Interested In PRACTICAL KDUCATION A Practical lluslness Training tfchool, Which Will Do Known as tho MEDFORD COMMERCIAL COLLEGE WILL BE OPENED IN THIS CITY ON Tuesday, September 1, 1914 All Commercial and Shorthand llranches Will llo Taught by Exper ienced Teachers Who Aro Practical lluslness Men. DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL Call, Telephone or Wrllo MKDI'OHI) (X)MMKHCIAIi COLLKOl! 31 N. Grapo Htrcct 8. II. 1IAUMAN II. I. VAN OILDKrt Proprietors ::H:HMH4M3Hfr MANNS War on High Prices MANN'S CENTBAL AVE., IsTSAR P. O. 9 CENTRA L A VE., N JO A It I O. Our Great Expansion Sale Means a Great Saving to All Who Boy : We have been delayed somewhat in getting possession of our new store, this has compelled us to put many of our New Fall Goods on sale at VERY LOW PRICES Profit By Supplying Your Wants at Once. It Pays to Trade at Mann's WAISTS All odd lino of Linge rie "Waists, up to $2.00 values, clean- QQ up price, ea.... j OL $2.00 WASH DRESSES $1.25 100 new Wash Dresses, values up to $2.00, this sale, J1 IT each $ X m O FINAL GLEAN UP OF ALL WASH DSESSES $3.00 WASH DRESSES $1.98 100 new Wash Dresses, all sizes, good colore, up to $,'1.00 d "I Q Q "values, this sale, each.. 1,Q $6.00 WASH DRESSES $3.98 All of our Wash Dresses, up to $600 values, on sale at, each $3.98 $10.00 WASH DRESSES $5.98 All of our Wash Dresses, up to $10.00 valnes,-on sale F QQ at, each wOsO WAISTS An odd line of Tailor ed Waists, up to $2.00 values, clean- C up price, ca.... JU 0j GREAT SALE OF BATH TOWELS 25 doz. Bleached Bath Towels, good 10c grade, on sale f at, each O V 25 doz. large size Bleached Bath Towels, 25c f Q grade, now, each X j C 25 doz. extra large Bleached Bath Towels, 35c OQ grade, this sale, each.. yC CLEAN-UP SALE OF WASH GOODS 5000 J'ds. new Wash (loods, fast colore, val. up to Q JOc, this sale, yard J, j C Now Dresden Crepes in stripes 5000 yds. best quality Dress and figures, fast col- g Ginghams, fast colors g ore, 35c grade, yard..... JL C this sale, yartf JL JLj PILLOW SLIPS 42 and 45-inch Bleached Pillow Slips, now, each 12&c NEW DRESS GOODS AND SILKS AT LOW PRICES New Roman Stripes, all silk, 40 inches wide, the latest thing for dresses, $J,25 'jOk values, now, yard y C New Wool Plaids, in all the new colon ef fects, 75c grade, now, per CQs yard ... J7l Now Shepard Checks, 44 inches wide, all size checks, $1.50 valiies; this Q sale, yard v ', ..... 9 Ll SHEETS 72x90 Hleachetl Sheets, real 39c 0'Oc values, now, each HOT WEATHER UNDERWEAR Women's Vests, good quality, now, A n each TtC Women's Pants, um brella style, 35c grade, now, per fjp Women's Vests, real 15c grade, now, 7!l 10c Wojiioii'h Union Suits 50 grade, now perwuit, 'IQ HOSIERY SALE Children's Fast Black Hose, special, Q a pair sj Women's 50c Lisle Hose, lavender top, on Sv,:.,,w ..44c Women's Fast Black J lose, special, g:- 15c Boys' School Hose, good as most 25c grades, f y now, pair l&72u MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Children's Muslin PantStlOcgrado,!? per pair ..Dj Children's Skirts and WhImh, 25c grade, IJOWHt, I'll, !Mch ,.' J. 421 Women's Crepe Gowns, $1.25 grade, now at, each 98c Children's Knit WhIhIh now on sale SUMMER OLOVES Kayser's Lisle (Moves on sale at, pair ZlC Kayser's HMlutfon Chamois Gloves, jar'1-'- 44c Kayser's UJ-Hutton Silk Oloves, first grdo,per QQ pair.. ...Ot Kayser's .KJ-Biiltou Silk Gloves, $1,75 ii.;'"' .$1.39 v Jf ' . I aHtmii i in i ' '"