& s A Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER I'nlr ami vrunurr Ma. RSj MIm. I!!; II.l. Hum. 32. riirtyrntilli Ymr Dully -Nltilli Ymr. M13DFOUD, OMWON, TUESDAY, AIWKT 18, HIM "NO. 127 BELIEVE BIG BATTLE ON NEAR BRUSSELS m t If? ! t t FRENCH ADVANCE NO ALSATIAN PLAIN Rapid Prouress ol Invasion Reported liy Commander-in-Chief Joffrc Grrmans Sustain Serious Losses Successes Redounillnn to Credit of Trl-Color Claimed. IWItlB, Auk. 18. .1:02 p. in. An off Itttul announcement says: "All day Momlii) wn continued to progress In upper AUace. Tlio ene my's retreat from this sldo wns In disorder. Thoy abandoned ovory where their woiinili'il nuil tuolr mores." This telegram wan received nt tlio war offlen rroin General Joseph .loffro, I'mncli (nmiiinndi'r-liichlef. Tint official rotiiniiiiilt'iitliin or Hi" I'loneli war olfho imIiIk: "Tlio 1'riinrli troops have occupied nil Hmi region to I ho west of Keue tmiiK, 32 inlloa Insldn tho German liontltT In Lorraine, Our troop poured tliroiiKh from tho volley of tlin Itlver Hulllo, of which n iitimhur of passe hno been evacuated by tho Germain. Our cavalry In nl Chateau Hnllnn." "In nil tho action of tho pant f w ilnyn tlio Gorman havo sustained rer Inn homes, our artillery having te mornlUlug mill frightful effects on tlio niii'iiiy. "Wo Imvo romiuori'il tho iiiajm liy of tho mi I In) of tho VosgoH upon tho nlppo of AlK.irtVfrom whoro n will noon Hindu tho plain. "To tho south of Hanrburg, In I.nr rnlno, -to nillcn oast of Nitucy, tho enemy had nrganUod In front of us strongly fortified ponltlomi hold hv heavy nrtlllory. Tim Germans re treated precipitately ami our cavaliy pursued thorn. "In Konural wo havo obtained . tho proceeding dnjs utirrossoit re dounding to tho uron I i honor of tho ol fleers nuil men engaged In tho battlo." WASHINGTON, Aug. 1R Atlor no) General Mcltoy noldn will bo noin. Iiiutuil hy tho president to tho vacan cy on tho mi promo court hunch with in Hid next few days, according to iloflnllo liifornintlou olituhu'd In ofCI elal rlriioH today. Mr. Mclloyuolds' nomination Is ox pet-tod tu liu couflrmod during tho piohont session of congress In ordor that lio inuy no o Iho supremo rlurt bench at Its next term, Tho pri'Hldout had not Boloctod n man to fill Mr. Mi'H)iiold'ri plaro. NO COMPROMISE SAYS C0L n00SEVELT MOSTON, Auk. 18 "Nocompro. mlho," wan tho Hlogun with which Colouol Thoodoro Itoosovolt npono.l tho political cnmpalKit tu MnHsncliu rot Is. Ho assorted thoro hIioiiIiI ho no ooiiiprnmUo with ronctlouiirlcti In any form, whlln on tlio othor hand tho party would wolcomo IIioho of iho nuil: nuil f Ho of othor organizations win! refused to follow tho old loudor.i. Tho moil who woro lOHpoiiHlliln for tho Pnyno-Aldrlch hill, ho assorted, iiIno uro responsible for tho proHout tariff inoamiro and should ho opposed. Colouol Itoomivoll's speech wqh to havo Iiihiii delivered ut n progressive rally mid fluid moot nt Fouwuy pork, hut nil ii diovo tho crowd to Mhultor In Iho iironu, KLAMATH ELEVATOR FALLS: ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED KLAMATH I'ALLN, Or., Aug. IH. - A. I'. IIiiIi'IiInoii mum l.illnl uinl !' Dully uinl T. II. Jliomi wi'io lujuinl lii'io I mill v ulii'li it J'h'IkIiI rlowilur III u liiiiilwiii.i olniu ilioii'i lliuiy IVcl 'ii;ni (liu M'l'iiml totoi v lo Hf liuiiiii('iil. Turn DnITv Jiinipi'il fiiuu I hit t'lvtuiur Mild ciiii'il Injury, M'REYNOLDS M BEND GREAT BRITISH LANDED TO AID ALLIES Larue Proportion of the Best Troops of the British Renular Amiy Now on Continental Soil Enthusiastic ally Received hy the French Bel (jltinVs Capital Moved to Antwerp. LONDON', Auk 17 (inidiiitrlil. do liiji'd hy I'l'iiMiiK.) Tho uioit impor tuut ro'vulntlon of tln dnv luif l"''ii that of tho louiliiiir ol n 1 ti it t h oxio illtionnry hi my on tlio ulion- f Fninoo. i:irliody in KiibIdihI Iuih known for tuo wvvln that u In rue iiriny wiih orowio liu oliiinuil. Tlio iontt liml hoon iiwiiIiIoiI nl iliffor o'il liimott, olio of Iho Ini-jii'ftt oonliu cent iiiiliaikiiiK nt Diihliu, Irrliiml. Mnny otlior ii'ciiiH'iilH willed fioin l.iotHot, uhilo olhoix tool; fliii nt IvHrnhntirni', Soiitlimnptoii mid other porU iiIouk tlio ooiiHt of tho KiikHnIi olinuui'l. IwiMoil Soornl ln) Tlio Kiont onnviiM rnuiH nt tho inilitury htutioiiH in KmkIiiiuI wen .truck only wliou it v.iih known ilofi (Continued an I'aco J'lvo.) IN MYSTERY OF HAN ANTONIO. Toxns. Ahr. IS. Affidavits fllod In Justice court horo, iinkliiK for tho .Mention of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Inuos of Portland, Ore, In conuoctlon with tho mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Hlols Nolius Duniil mid MIssor llenlrlcu OCol.nn, o. Atlanta, tin., woro inado puhllo lo. day. Tho a.fflda Its. woro fllod hy Mar shall Nolms, hrothor or tho iiiIshIiir w onion, and aro mild to bo haiod upon clrcumstanclal oxldonco Kuthcreil for Nolms, hy H. I', llamos, chlof of tho I'nltod fitntcs hureait of InvestlKatlon, and Deputy Sheriff James Oalbroath. Tho Nolms sisters disappeared from their Atlanta homo lunt Juno mid woro liollocd to have couio to thin city. limes Is said to ho near SprluKfloR Ore., mid a leanest for his detention was Kent thoro. I lilies formerly was Mrs. Donnls' attorney. OUT OF ALPS PARIS, A iib. 18, 1:35 p. in. Cup. luiii Kilwiu St. .1. (Irehlo of tho Amor ienn iiimy, sent hy AiulmHiidor Her rlok lo HoM'rnl Sisn oilies wllh iiioni'v nml ronnsnriiiB iiiomhiikoh tlint thu Aiiioilonn HOMMiuuenl won look iiiK niter Iho iutercHln of AineileuiiH, ret in noil lodny nflcr ImvliiB lieen n I'm i SI. Moril. Ilo found r(ll) AnioiieiiitH Ihoio, nnioii tlioin CIiiih. NiikoI, foinier M'oicliuv "L" com ineioo. They woro nil keen lo leave. 1 AntluiHwndnr llorriok lelejjrnplicil lo them lodny to uirniiRO with tho IVeiieli uinl SwIkh i;oeiiiiiH'iils for Hll'('ill (lltlllH, Cnpluiii (liolilo wiih Ircnlcil hy Iho 1'ieiieli inUiluiy uuilioiilieH wllh ox- Ir.inui iuimliu.1. A li .in lii.ll.iiiHiiii .if i....... .'.'li. .. r.tf , 4.1. .11. III....II ..'.. ... Illl'll' WIllollfllllll'HH, III) WIIH lllllll'll HUly-i'lhl liuioH on Iho wuy fiom PilllU III lll.l Uiitua 1'i.inlliito ...... ... ... iininn ,11.111111. Tlin Allllll 111111 iii.iiImjii. V.I, ill I'lllil. ...li ,........'.., i,iiini', ,,(,, I i,,ii- llllll Im illlll lo llllllii ill I'liniliiiniir In. IIIOI'HIIV Illlll Hill Kll'lll'll KOVI'IIIIIIOIlt mm niiii'iru nun itty ineiniy no kiiiiiIi'iI In Anii'ili'iui nil Icon oUIi liiK In o In I'm 1, A Hiu'i'liil twir llll.llfllllll kk III llll lllll.lil.l III lllulM .liu. . ....... fij fi,i, ,,v I'.lll-. I ,l lll HIW'l ARMY INNES SOUGHT NELMS SISTERS GETTING TOURSTS lilUl, ( I JAPAN AG TO LIMIT T Operations Ayalnst Germany Local ized to Chinese Port Now Held and Not to Be Extended Beyond Lim its Necessary for Attainment of Defense of Own Interests. WASIUST.TON, Auk. 18. Japan has asked tho Pulled Hlates to take over her em bassy In Merlin "In c.o of an emergency." Washington, Aur. 18. CharKo Ilarcloy of tho llrlt Ish omtiKssy formally present ed to Secretary llryan today KiiKtatid'H divlarntlou that Japan's action would bo lim ited to tho (iermmi posm'S hIoiih In eastern Asia, WASII1N0TON, Au;r. 18. .Inpim' ulllmiitiiui to tlenminy to withdniw from Kino-Chow Ium been delivered to tho foreiun oflleo in Merlin through CoH'!iliui;cii. WASIIINOTON, Auk. 18. Jiipmr-i ilelenninntiiin to loeulio her openi-lion- iiKninsl (lennmiv lo Kino-l'how mnl tho CIiiiiii m'iik, vitlmut extend intr them to tho wide rano of ller- iiiniiy'ii oxti'iiMvo imiiIckhIohb in (he Pdi'llle, iei ililniet relief In offi elnlH hen1 iih iiiirrowiii) the roup of conflict ill tlio Pur l!it within defi- llito lillCH. Tear Wlilo-Siireuil ('oiifllet More particularly, tt in felt to over come MOiue npprelieuioiiH in inilitury (pinrlern that u eonleit, oueo lieuu tit Kino-Chow, misht dou'lop into ono for prepoiidernuee in tho I'ueifio oeenu hIioiiIi Japan in tlio prifeou lion of a wnr neck to luke over (ler iiiiiu'h Ioiik elinln of ixlnuiN extend ill); well nerosH tlio l'ueifie. It in now known from uiithoritu tivo .Ittpsmoso ipinrters hero Hint Jnpun'H piupoies mo ilireeled iiKninst Kino-Chow and Imvo no jiresent pur pose to extend cutwnnl Into tho l'u oifie. Okiiiun MoneriM 1'roinliio TOKIO, Aiir. 18, p. in. Count Okuinn, tho Japanese premier, today, in addressing n cntlicrinR of business men from vnrioiiK parts of Jnpnn, reiternted tlio felntempiits ho had iniido to tho inemlier of parliament, tncrehmiU uinl iudutrial men of Tokio eiuly in the morning, "Jnpnu'H warlike operations," ho milled, "will not extend beyond the limits necessary for tho attainment of tho object of tho defense of her own legitimate intci-cMs, "Tho impel ial government will lake no mtch notion hh could gio to n third party uny ouuso for anxiety or uneasinecs legardiiiK tho safety of tlieir territories or posswsiiMis," Tho pieinier nWo stud it was tho intention of .lnpan to eliminate from Cliimv the root of Herman iufliieneo. CRUISER LEIPZIG HIT IN COLLISION SAN VHANCISCO, Cnl., Aug. 18. Whllo the flennan cruiser Leipzig wiih putting to sen eaily today, In ohnrgo of nu Ainerienu pilot, sho col lided with tho Mritisli steel biuk Lord Templelon, lying ut niiohor Ip the Htream oil tho Vullojo si reel whurf. Tho Milton lost some of bin run ning gout' anil wiih lindly enough but teied hy Iho gliiuoiug blow slniek him In iii'i'i'isilulu ii siiney liy Iho murine lllllll'll Hints lllllll), Thu (li'immi hihl liU niilwiiiil I'ouiso, liul the yinl of Iho stilling wsflfl mo IioIiohmI In Imvo I'liuieii uiiy Iho iiiili'iiiiuo of hi wireless iipjminlus, mnl ho is lliiniulil In Imvo liijilltil hln ms. Tho iliiuiiiKo In the wjieli'm pioliulily foulil lie ii'piuii'il ut ii'Ui If mil, Iho riiiher mIII ho K'llou4ly Uiidli)Hijvili WA 0 KAO-CHOW GERMAN ADVANCE OPPOSED 6y TROOPS BELGIUM AND ERANCE LONDON, Aug. 18. Theie Ii goml ri'iisou lo lnliee llmt u seiioiiM eiigngcnicnt, in which the (lennmi uihiuice is opposed by troops of llelgiiim innl Kninee, has lieen Ki'ini; on since Monday, south of llrunels. No definite news of thn progrcH of lUU eneolllltel, linwetcr, luix been received. Other reports fiom Mruels sny tlittt IrenijmM nre being thrown up in llie'eininum of the eily. j The nnnoiineeinent from Lou don mid I'tris tlint no wnr cor respondents will be allowed in the field, coupled with (Irent llrilnin's reiptcst to Mclgiittn to exM- the eorrcpoinleiits now in the rone of openilion, makes it nmlinlilr that the tory of the Hrit great buttle will In; told only lliimili offieial reportn. (leimnn mid Ati-lriiui, us well ns Russian reguhitions pro hibit eorrespondvuts from being on I ho field. "MY" SOLDIERS TO SAVE "MY" EMPIRE LONDON, Aug. IS. Tim official news bureau announces that General Sir Horace Smlth-Dorrls has been ap pointed to command ono of tho army corps of tho expeditionary forco In succession to Lieutenant Gen. oral Sir James Orlerson who died joa terday. A stlrry messaRo from King George to tho expeditionary forco was read out to each regiment as It left Its poit of departuro under sealed orders. It was as follews: "You aro leaving homo to fight for tho safety and honor of my orniro. "Ilelelum, whoso country wo aro pledKod to defond, has been attacked and Franco Is about to bo Invaded by tho samo powerful foo. "I havo Implicit confidence In you my soldiers. Duty Is your watchword and I know your duty will bo nobly done. I shall follow your every movement with the deepest Interest and shall mark with eager eatlsfuc tlon your dally progress. Indeed, your wolfaro will never bo absent from my thoiiRhts. "I pray to God to bless and guard you and to bring ou back victorious." PARIS ISSUES NOTES AS SMALL CHANGE J'ARIS, Aug. IS, llflO n. in. To meet tho situation nrisiut; from tho scarcity of small change, tho license eliambei ol cninmcrco is about to is sue two million paper notes of the value of ono fiauo (20 cents) ouch. My agreement with tho Mmik of Franco these one franu notes may he oxoliaiiged nmiiiist notes of larger ilenomiiiuliou. BRITISH ARMY NOT YEI IN BATTLE LONDON, Aug- 18, fi:IO p, in. Thu oll'ii'lul pens Ian can iiiiiioiiiines In icply In "ntlrmpN thai lire lielug Hindu hy Iho ciiciii) In Npivud false lepnils of iliminleH In oiiiseli, and our iillu'M," thai mi I'liMiiilllo lnne Hi el occin i nl (o Hivi IliilUh ntwiy," KNG GEORGE SENDS TRIANS LOSE 15,000, BATTLE Dual Empire Repcrled to Have Suf fered Decisive Defeat in Mountains Near Sabac, Twenty-Seven Miles West of Belgrade Flee, Pursued by Servians, Who Capture Guns. NISII, ServirJ Aug. 17. via London, Aug. 18, Q?22 a. in. flic Aiistniinn liuve been completely defeated nenr Saline, '17 miles west of Melgrnde, according to Kovemment sources. They fled toward l.oMiitza and Los nitu iiurwiicil bv Servians, who cut up throe regimen's nnd ruptured 14 guns. LONDON, Aug. 18, 1 iiO n. in. The Servian legation has received Iho following telegram from the Ser iiiu prrmier, N. P. l'aehitch: "The Aiihtriiuis wcro completely routed in the mountains near Saline mid l.'i.OOO miuihilated. Fourteen gnus were ruptured. The Austrian1 aro fleeing in great disorder to re eross the mcr Save, hotly pursued by our troops." WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. Pub lished reports that President Wilson had threatened a week ngo to send 100,000 American troops into Mexico unlets Villa and Carranza canio to an agreement, brought nn official denial today from the whlto house. In Iho denial It was said a request had come In an Indirect way from tho Carbajal government, Inviting tho United States to send troops from Vera Cm to Mexico City to prevent expected excesses of tho constitutionalists on reaching the capital. After a long cabinet discussion, la which President Wilson stood firmly against such action, Paul Fuller, a Now York lawyer was started for Chihuahua to seo Villa and Carranza. Fuller reached there today and Is ex pected to co-operato In efforts to bring Villa and Carranza Into har mony. Whlto houso officials Bald Fuller's mission was to gather information and urgo harmony, and denied ho had been authorized to threaton an Auiclrcan Invasion should harmony efforts fail, MATI SULLIVAN SACHAMKNTO, Cnl., Aug. 18. Mutt I. Sullivan of San Francisco was appointed today chief justice of tlio Hluto supreme court by Governor ,lohmon to till the vacancy caused by the dentil of Justice Mcatty. RAN FI5ANCISCO, Cnl., Aug. IS. Mutt I. Sullivun, nppoinled today chief jiihtico of tlio supremo couit, wiih nssoeiated with floernor John son in tlio prosecution of Abraham Huef, nfter l'runeiu J, Ileneft the prosecutor, hml been shot down In tlio courtiooiu. More recently ho was nppoinled by tlio department ol justice to proseouto tho Diggs-Camt- uelti mid Iho Western Fuel eases, In politics he is a progicssUe, PEMJVIAN WARSHIP GOES THRBUGH CANAL COLON, Aug. IH. Tim flrni war ship In puss thi'imuh tho Pmimiiu i'iiiiiiI whs Iho PiwuUmi uViioycr Ti'iilcnln lfidiiuucj!i which ihhiIh (he lilp Huh morning vJirii Iho slcumcr Ailwiliul Dcuey uUu UHt lhiuiij(h. A W H V AN WILSON REFUSED TO SEND ARMY TO MEXICO CIT1 y Civil Guard at Antwerp Mobilized at Forts German Incursion Towards Brussels Seems Definitely Stopped and Belgians Assert Situation Ex cellent for Allies. LONDON, Aug. 18. 1-0 n. m. Herman rnvnlry patrols have been signalled (o the northward of Ant werp, according to thiAntwcrp cor respondent of Itcuten-. The inilitury gocrnor, the eorre sMindent continue i lias ordered the entire civil Ktinnl to Antwerp to be mobilized on a war fooling and to take their positions in the forts nrouiul Antwerp. The offleiul nnnoiineeinent giving this jsisitiou of German ravntrymen assures the citizens of Antwerp that they ltao no need to be frightened. Similar bauds of German Uhlans mid hussars have traversed other parts of the country without doing much dainnge. MRUSSELS, via London, Aug. 18, .1:12 p. in. The Genunn Incursion In the direction of Mntssels seemed definitely stopped, according to nn official communication issued ,bv the war office at noon today. It adds: "The situation remains cxi-ollt-ut for our nnnv." E F! 1'AHIS, Aug. IS, 10:30 n. m. The mobilization of the Russian army has been completed in perfect order, ab cnrdiii" to nu official dispatch from tho ltussjau general stuff. The telegram adds that up to Aug ust II tho Austrian mid German troops had not advanced further than a lino stretehinir by way ofWIosJawV, Sieradr. Xoworadoiitsk mid Andre- jew, nil in Itusnlnn Poland. Tlio rest of tho frontier lias not been pierced by invaders. On the contrary, In many localities the enemy's territory has been occupied by Aussinn troops nnd all the engagements have ended in favor of tlio Russian nrmy. CITY OF MEXICO AWAITS CARRANZA WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. Advtcei from Consul Sllllman at Mexico City said tho city was quiet today. There has been a general suspension of bus iness In anticipation of tho entry of General Carranza. Messages from Northorn Mexico say Genera! Callcs, sent by Carranza to oust Governor Maytorena of Sono ra, ft oni offlco, had met defeat In h battlo south of Nogalos. Callcs was awaiting reinforcements, tho meesago said, and It was understood Villa had sent a considerable forco Into tho state, though officials hero could not determine what party Villa Intended to support. ONLY ONE BIDDER FOR HOOD RIVER ROAD BONDS HOOD IMVKK, Or., Aug. 18.-The only homifido bid reciived for tlio f7"i,000 Hood Kiver county bond U sua for tlio construction of a portion of the Columbia liighuiiy wiih thul miiile hy S. Meiisou of Portland, who offered par mid aeertied iutcicst, his piircliuse being subject to tho iipprnv ill of n Mntiui tlim of bond attor ney, Tvmi n her hlds icceived won not nllil, not doing mvumpuiilcil hy Iho icipilicil I'oilllieil ('heel; I'uf T per ecu! of lite Wmio, Thrill vuis no iielloii lulu'ii on the bid. ovuiii lo thu filet Hull liu ilulil of way niiiller Willi (ho () W. II. ti Ni company u Willi uiiH'llhd. WAN M PATROLS SEEN NEAR AUSTRIA NVAO ENEMY' RQNTER WILSON PLEADS WITH AMERICANS FOR NEUTRALITY President Issues Appeal ts Nation, Warninn Citizen's Aplnst "That Deepest, Most Subtle, Mese Essen tlal Breach of Neutrality, Passion ately Taking Sides." WASIIINOTON. Aiitr. 18. Ad ilressinjr the American people, Presi dent Wilson today issued n statement in connection with tho European wnr, wnrniiifr citizens of the United States ngnist "that deeticst, most subtle, mwi essential breach of neutrality, which may sprir- out of partisan ship, out of passionately taking sides." The president's statement follew: "My Fcllow-Conntrvmen : "1 suppose that every thoughtful man in America has asked himself during tho Inst troubled weeks what influence the European war may ex ert on the United Stated and I take the liberty of addressing n few words to you in order to point out tlint it is entirely within our own choice whnl its effect on us will be, nnd to urge verv earnest!-- upon you tho ort of speeeh nnd conduct which will best safeguard Iho nation ngninst distress mid disaster. Men for Neutrality "The effect of the war upon the Upited Slates will depend on what American citizens suv and do, Ev ery man who really loves America will net mid speak ip the true spirit of neutrality which is tho spirit of impartiality mid fairness nnd friend liness to nil concerned. The spirit of the nation in thiit critical matter (Continuod on page two.) FOR RESTORATION COPENHAGEN, via London, Aug. 18, -1:15 p. in. Tho situation in tho Scandinavian peninsula is quiet, mnl there is mutual determination for the present to maintain neutrality. Tho entente between Norway and Sweden is considered an effective bar against attuek. There is, however, a strong belief in Sweden that nn opportunity may conic, with the territorial read justment nfter tho wnr, for Sweden to regain her formor Finnish prov inces. Tlio latest German newspapers re ceived hero carry appeals for sub scriptions for tho maintenance of families bereft of their breadwinners hy tho wnr. Theso papers show nlro thul various Geriuiiu municipalities nro spending largo sums for food and in providing work for the unemploy ed. Nenrly all tho German trade unions are giving up ouu-fourth of their subscriptions for tlio benefit oC tho needy, Tlio Merlin Morgen Post, on August 15, says Hint tlio Itusslmi government officials in Poland abandoned their po.stri August II and that executive eomiuitlees composed of all parlies havo been formed in ovory vitiligo of Iiiibsiim Poland, to carry on local government supervision measures of relief tor the destitute. . IN AMERICAN REM WASHINGTON, Aug, 1H.TIh joint lesoltitioii ftiilhorUIng (he pcM Idtiil to admit to Awtrlcmi nUtiy foreign luilt bIMih for hmi by Hid ('iota. uHf wwhI HHUHmmy hy i hoiiM. Iwlsy, '11 mthim pmisiti so ww ymtfmf mm guv lo k iim44L SWEDEN LONGS FINNISH PROVINCES t i