BEDFORD MXEC TRIBUNE, MEDFORP OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 10J5 PAGE THREE U ANE1A MOST COSTLYTQ GERMAN FORCES Great Losses Sustained in Thirty Days' Battle in Gallcia In One Section Losses Placed at From 150 to 150,000 Pctronrad Official Re port Admits Russian Retreat. I'CTHOnitAD, Juno 18. An offl clnl rovlow of somo recent occurren ces nlong tho Austrlnn bnttlo front which anions other things calls at tention to tho fact that tho progress or tho Austrian forces In Gnllcla hus been dearly bought, was given out in I'otrograd today. It reads: "Tho development of tho battlo along tlfo Tlsmonltza-Svlka front. nlong which ono of tho six armies at tacking our forces In Gnllcla is onor ntlng, will servo to glvo somo Idea ' of tho magnltudo of tho actions In this region. Klglit Days llnttlu "Tho slgnlflcanco of tho oerntlons In tho vicinity of Stry Is found In tho fnct Hint they woro an endeavor to turn our front opposed to tho phalanx under General von Slacken son. Tim eventual success of tho ene my In tho direction of Stry nnd Lom horg would hnvo heen of great help to the offenslvo of General Mackcn zon. rnlluro on tho othor hand, would hnvo meant that General Mack enzen's operations wore merely a ser ies, of fruitless frontal attacks. m "Tho nhovn referred to sector on tho Dnolstcr rlvor, however, wns not tho sccno of tho principal fighting, oven with regard to tho numbers of f troops engaged. On May in tho enemy, closely following our troops, retiring from tho Carpathians, met our opposition In tho region to tho oast or Drohouycz, northwest of Stry, nnd In tho vicinity of Holnchow. On tho 19th tho enemy brought nil his forces Into nclloii, hut nt the end of two dnys ho-wns compollcd to quit this offenslvo, having lost tons of thousnnds of men. ItlKlit Wing Turned "Ills only success In eight days fighting wns tho turning of our right f wing near Stronsko, with tho threat ifj, o fa posslhlo out-flnnklng movement. inuring huh ween wo remained pns filve, confining our operations to ex terminating tho onomy ns ho ap proarhed our trendies. Tho next four days woro devoted by tho enemy to bringing together heavy nrtlllory nnd Hiippnrtlng detachments. "Mny 23 saw tho beginning of tho decisive nttack and tho crisis camo on tho fifth day of tho fighting. A powerful forco composed of thrco Gorman divisions succeeded nt tho prlco of Incrcdlblo sacrifices, In car rying Stry. Perceiving tho exhaus tion of tho Austrlans attacking us they constituted tho right wing of tho opposing army wo took tho of fenslvo nnd drnvo thorn back. Full Itark to OneMer "For threo days, Mny .10, 31, Juno 1, wo woro undecided whether to nttempt to turn tho Germans, who had broken through our front nenr Slry, or to fall bnek on tho Dnclstor river. Tho gonoral situation In Gn llcln finally caused us to adopt tho 'nttor course. Tho night of Juno 2 tho enemy demonstrated against our bridgeheads on tho direction of Miknlajow, losing several thousand men. "Tho principal attack wns deliv ered by tho army undor General Von llothmer nt a point inoro to the enst. Tho attack against Zldaczow wns re pulsed, hut on tho night of Juno 0 General Von Dotlunor crossed tho river Dnelstor near Juravno and on Juno fi occupied tho loft bank of tho river for flfteon mllos. 10,000 Aro Captured "Juno 8 nnd 9 tho hulk of tho fiormnn forcos woro doclslvoly de feated nnd thrown back across tho Dnolstcr. N'overtholosg, on Juno 13 the German commander beginning a general offenslvo, delivered n- new at tack with tho remains of his regi ments. Tho principal Gorman forco moved along tho right bank of the river Rtry nnd attneked our bridge ahead near Zldaczow. "Toward tho 15th of Juno the tlmo came for nnolhor rovorso of tho onomy. At Heroznloa and Kruloska alone we killed with tho bayonet and liu Hod 1000 Germane who Had abused tho white flag. Iletwoon May 29 and Juno li wo raptured In this retor 4MM nrlMneri. Including S60 offi cers. ovr 100 machine gum and two ! f dates cannon- The total losses of ! the osewy ob a front of 3S miles were beiwewi 120,00 Oaad iso.muu men. ICnomy 1m I20,0(m "Dhm additional columns de- tended tn alopM of the Carpal h Ian daily ud relforo4 taa nn Manv suppUarr dtahmnti. , ,c ru' le-tln'-d for .t-ru I'tns sin, met their final fato In tho valley of tho Stry., Othor supplementary detachments Joined tho fighting on their own Inltlntlvo boforo they wero able to attach themselves to tho units to which they had been nsslgncd. Tho addition of considcrnblo rein forcements brought Into tho sccno of operation tho German army under tho command of General von Uochm Krmolll. "Wo have noted serious symptoms of demoralization which arc begin ning to show themselves In tho rnnks of tho enemy In tho vicinity of Mlko lajow, ItoMilU Distorted "It hns been Interesting to trnco tho reflection of events on tho Dncls tor In tho official announcements of tho enemy. Every stop, boforo It hns been completed by tho GcrmnnB, has been reported In their announcements as a German victory nnd n disorder ly flight on tho part of tho Russians. Tho following dny tho announcements would sny that tho Germnn army wns successfully resisting tho pressure of tho Ilusslnns, nnd on tho third dny tho declaration would ho mndo that tho Russians had great forcos at their disposal In tho region In ques tion. Such a sequenco nnd method of reporting has been noticed In tho Gor man announcements on threo differ ent occasions during tho thirty days ghtlng on tho rlvor Dnclstor." EXPERTS EXPLAIN HOW 10 COMBAT ALFALFA WEEVIL h:kkkhs SAN FHAXl'ISCO. June 18. Plans for n racetrack, casino and pleasure ieorl at Tiujtiiinu, Lower Cnliforiiin, to cost .i7"i0,0l)() ure being discussed hero today by piouiolcr", capitalists, architect-, nnd persons al lied with opposing Mexican factions. It is planned to open the truck by Thanksgiving day, it wns announced, Capital hus been raised, it was Mini, mid nil neeesury arrangements made. It was ngreed the Mexican military faction in possession of the city should control tho resort. FOURTEEN DEAD (Conttinued trom Piu?o 1.) Any, nnd John fiiiuther, u druggist, wero drowned near V.suiorc!iind when n bridge pivo way under n gns olino ear which is operated on the railroad. Gene N'iehoN, n fnrnier living nenr Wnmego, wns killed by lightning. Paris, Sediilia, I.umouto and Xo yniln, Mo., repotted several persons injured. Five member of tho fnmilv of John Hurges, u fnimer nenr Oniigii, in Poltnwotomie county, were killed nnd two seiiouslv injured in n tor- niido which swept tho enmity curly today, nceoidiiig to reports received nt the Topeku offices of the Union Pacific railroad. Tho snmo repoit nsserled Unit houses weie wrecked nnd stock killed and inueli other prop erty damago done. NEVADA, Mo., June 18. Mrs. Gertrude Kuan, 80 years old, was Killed; Frank Hunter, probnblv fat ally injured, nnd three others, Mis. Hunter and Mr. mid Mr. Truman Frosbery. seriously injured in u tor- undo which swept u section half n mile wide nnd ten miles long near here early today. Deerfield, Wnlker nnd Harwood, villages in the storm's path, nre repoited to hnvo snffeied heavily. Stock wns killed in large numbers. The damage in this vicin ity is estimated nt more limn t.'iO.OOO. BRYAN OFFERS MEDIATION ( Continued trom pngo one) TOWELS Good quality, regular size Cotton Iltit'k Towel, all white, plain jAp hem ends, at J.vl PILLOW OASES A medium weight Case, size. 12x.'Ui, made of a soft finish full bleach- Q ed muslin, at " WASH RAGS A Turkish knit cloth, both plain and jiifcquard designs, in white ?p only, at.: GUEST TOWELS Small size, for individual use, in a mixed eotton and linen towel, hemmed ends, worth -ICr 2.K',at l0j SILKS In this lot are "Fancy Silks, sold at regular $1.00 to .f i.'Jo, most all staple colors, suitable for all .summer wear, special 4Qp Hrynn urgeH that his plnn of Inves tigating treaties bo adopted by the warring nations. "A treaty such ns thoso which now protect tho ponco of tho United States would give a year's tlmo for Investi gation," ho lays, "and report and who dougts that a year's tlmo would bo sufficient to reach an nmlcnhlo solution of almost every difficulty. Does any ono suppose that tho pres ent war would have been begun If a year's time hnd been taken to In vestigate the dispute between Austria nnd Sen la" s&a lO Ci ' " af" I'lBOlTW" T "1 un" i' Braokera of Turkish Trophies Cigarettes fifteen years ago ore smokers of Turkish Trophies Cigarettes today! oVtpjtnUtvrattouvk!tu With the hope of assisting farm ers throughout this stntc nnd gencr ully in tho west in their campaign against tjio alfalfa weevil, George I. (coves of the United States bureau of entomology has prepared informa tion for publication regarding the most successful methods nlong which to comhut the jn'st, ns well ns giving vnlunblo pointers to alfalfa growers concerning the disposition of their crops that already nre uffecied with weevil. Tho article, which is sclf-cx-p'lunatory, follows in full:. Tho alfalfa weevil, introduced into this country nt a single spot nenr Suit Luke City about ten years ago, hns spread throughout tho northern liulf of Utah, including three of the most productive counties, nnd taken a foothold in tho adjacent parts of Idaho and Wyoming. It destroys about ouc-hulf of the utinunl yield, unless measures nre taken to prevent it, nnd causes such widespread up prehension among tho olfuilnM of other stales us to result in ipmraii tines which nre only nbout fit) per cent less damnging to the infested district thuii uro the insects themselves. Tho weevils, nfter spending the winter in the fields about tho roots of the plants, deposit enormous numbers of pnle yellow eggs in envitics innde in the stems with their beaks. The little green "worms" which hutch from those during spring uud curly summer cluster upon tho fresh shoots of alfalfa plants nnd feed, becoming numerous nbout June 1. They de stroy much of the first crop, injure tho ipiulity of what remains nnd com pel early cutting to prevent total loss. The actual damngo to the first crop is not far from fill per cent of its value. Upon tho cutting of tho first crop the larvae gather upon the hit of food which is afforded by the now shoots and destroy them ns fust us they appear. This condition lasts un til tho normal harvest time of tho sec ond crop, so tliut it is u total loss. Tho damage to the first two crops amounts to one-hlilf the uuniiul yield, llrilsli DrugKlug llcincily A vnlunblo method for preventing the injury to the second crop consists in brush drugging the stiihhle niter I removal of the first cutting. This wns devised by the Utah cxpciiinent sta tion in co-operation with fanners uud hus been improved lv tho latter in ac tual practice by the adoption of n weighted spiketooth burrow with sev eral Inyers of woven-wiro stock fenc ing underneath, instead of the old fashioned brush drag. This treatment was widely adopted us a menus of crushing the insects, nnd also ns u menus of exposing them to the rays of the sun nnd to tho chokiue; action of the dust. The bureau of entomol ogy has proved that neither the me chanical crushing nor the direct rays of the sun contribute much to tho ef fectiveness of the dust-mulch ti cut mcut uud that most of tho insects in nil stugos die long before they ure smothered by the dust. The essential factor is the heat of the earth im parled by the sun's raysi The follow ing conditions ure necessary to niuke the treatment successful. The surfnee of the field must he lry. It must ho free from clods', cracks uud vegctutiou. The sun must ho clear and the weiilhor warm. Under these conditions the soil tenches the necessary temperature of 1'JO degrees Fahrenheit nnv day in the summer and will kill nil singes of the insect in less than two min utes, the second crop is then Iree union is not ilesiranie. Analses to grow. The cifctivcuchs of this and feeding te-K chow that theie is . i i .I. . .. . i i ii... . I......... i i .. ireaiuicni is oirccuv iniioriiojiiii ioioui no- -.1111111 o-inmr 111 ihusuiihik THE MAY CO. f t t : t t ? T f ? ? ? T t ? t t ? t T T t t t t t t r f t .. a. II; SILK GLOVES Come in the short length, most all colors and white, a two-clasp short length glove, with double finger tips, and sold regular at OQr (wo, special duij HAIR BOW RIBBONS Just received, a big lot of these rib bons by express, some are figured, others tire plain colors, in the width suitable for hair ribbons, 1 Ca special, yard xtli THEj MAY CO. HOSE SUPPORTER Child's Shoulder and Waist Supporter, with elastics, ages 4 to 12, white only, al- -Qp ways 25c, at ltl SCRIMS Some 15 or 20 pieces of plain and fancy Scrims, white, cream and ecru, worth to 40c, at Ono-Half PONGEE SILK The genuine imported quality, guaranteed all silk and sold in thu regu lar way at 05c, OQa and 75e, at wl LACE CURTAINS .Broken pairs, some only one pair, others ono and one-half pail's, and some arc odd curtains, all prices, at .... Ono-Half Millinery at a Final Clearance All Trimmed Uats did Flowers tit a ter rific sacrifice to dost; out before we move this department down stairs. Any hat in tins store at, ONE-HALR A w V 'All Pattern Hats, worth regular to $10.50, grouped in tho one lot to clean up at $4.05 I LISLE GLOVES Come in the short length two clasp glove, in white, with a few chamois, regular 25e and -J Q 7F"F l)w glove, at Wash Waists Both Silk and Voiles at a Saving CREPE DE CHINES The two most worn colors, while and flesh, all sizes, low or high collar, long sleeve, tailored j QO style, at V v 0 WHITE COATS tlust received by express, several of tjie newest styles in these popular coats for.sunnner wear, both Nor folk's and plain models, some (NO CA (9C slightly trimmed, at tflfl.tfU 10 $&d VOILES (Jood quality Embroidered Voile, any size you want up to 44, in the $1 1 lot, special P-lW iJmJmJ J Express Shipment of White Skirts The newest materials and designs in these popular Wash Skirls, Linens, Poplins, Gaberdines and Ratines, trimmed with large pearl buttons, some with the wider belt effect, very lat- O TA V V V est styles, at $3.50, $4.50 to. T T i 4 r ? ? t t ? T ? T t ? t f f ? t t Y t t t y t y y y ' & T-M'K w- POPLINS In all the most worn street shades, such as black, green, sand, gray and navy, 40 inches wide, regular $1.35 OQp cloth, special OtfL the thoroughness with which the con ditions outlined uhove are complied with. If the soil is not in good con dition it must he cultivated before drugging. Spraying Method The great objection to it is that it requires luhoiious and tedious culti vation nt the Iiusy haying season. For that reason several fanners have adopted the method of spraying the stiihhle with arsenate of lead instead of creating a dust mulch. The best results were obtained by applying the poison ut the rule of l'J pounds in four barrels of water per nere with a gasoline engine, using two lines of hose nnd (loideaux nozzles held by tuo men ut u distance of one uud one-hulf feet from the ground. F.quully good work would probably be done with a smaller iiuitiitit v of arsenate bv n better method of dis tribution. This method is better adapted to larger liclds where culti- animals which cat tho liny. If culti vation is needed hy thu field, It can he combined with spraying ns well as with brush-dragging. The hitter hns of itself no cultivation value when followed by irrigation, un it must he in this case. First Crop 1'rotcctloa The only method which can bo rec ommended ut the present time for protection of the first crop is pastur ing with hogs until after the eggs of the weevil are laid. The field to be pastured must be divided into two or inoro equal lots, each provided with water, shelter and faeilitioH for feed ing, and the hogs should have rings in their noses if the owner wishes to preseive his stand of alfalfa. Tho hogs should be moved from one ill closure to (mother as fast ns they nre able to clean up thu growth of al falfii. F.xpcits recommend that a small gram ration should he fed to growing and fattening pigs, hut not to hiood sous, t'udcr these conditions the first crop of alfalfa is secured with no labor cost, oork is produced m$m$m55m$m ? T ? s Dodge Brothers Motor Cars Another car load of these famous cars will be received early in July. If interested in a Dodge, see me at once as these cars are selling rap idly. Let us demonstrate the car to you. PRICE $880 F. 0. B. MEDFORD ' in the most economical wny and tho weevil eggtf und lurviio are destroyed before they can do any harm, leav ing thu field clean for tho growth of a second crop which can ho out for hay. Tho occurrence of weevils in farm products which ure being shipped by freight and express, stored in ware houses and sold In markets has been exhaustively studied, with a view to learning how tho spread of the insect into new territory may be prevented. 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