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Medford Mail Tribune WEATHER Fnlr Tonight and Sunday. Slav. 82.5, Mln. C7, lrc. .01. SECOND EDITION Forty-fifth Year. Dally Tenth Year. OF Reply to American Protest Is For mal Justification of Act and Re fusal to Disavow Act Germany Firm to Maintain Submarine War fare and Ignores Request. WASHINGTON. July 10. Secretary- LnnsliiK will tnlo tho Gorman noto to 'President "Wilson nt Cornish, N. 11., as noon iib tho official text ar rives. Tho president will then dccldo when ho will return to Washington. Tho president conferred with Secre tary Tumulty at noon today and ask ed that Secretary Lansing bring tho note to lilni. Although tho official text of Ger many's noto on Bubmarlno wnrfaro had not reached hero early today, tho press copy which was read by offi cials as verification that Germany had refused to glvo tho United States tho assuranco ashed for In tho Amer ican noto of Juno 9. Kverywhcro In tho official quar ters tho character of tho reply was discussed along tho probahlo action that tho United States would bo com pelled to tnko as a result of Ger many's unwillingness to concedo to Americans tho right to travel on tho high seas In poaccful merchantmen of any nationality. .May Sever notations Tlio'e hi official quarters familiar with diplomatic precedents and tho progressive dovelopmcnt of tho Amor Iran attitude believed that having stated Its position and asked for as surances which now havo been ro fuscd, tho only courso loft open for tho United States seemed to bo an announcement that it Intondod to as port Its rlglit established under tho ruloH of International law. This would mean In effect that the United Status would nwnlt n violation by Gormnny boforo taking action to com pol respect for tho rights nssortod. Thoro was n revival of talk con cerning tho sovoranco of diplomatic rotations. Gormnny's completo evasion of lia bility for tho loss of Americans on tho Lusltnnln has revived tho subjoct most acutely, according to woll In formed persons. Answer Is Analyzed Analyzing tho Gorman answer to day, offlclnls found llttlo on which It nppearod that tho negotiations oonld bo furthor prolonged. Tho United Slates had devoted Its atten tion to tho prlnclplo that Americans should bo nblo to travel on tho high Fcas on unarmed nnd unresisting bol llgoront merchant ships of any na tionality In accordanco with previous ly rocognUud principles of Interna tional law. AssurancoH hod been nuked that boforo any destruction would bo nttomptod tho visit nnd Bourch of peaceful vessols nnd tho transfer of passongors nnd crow to a placo of safoty would bo nccompllsh od. It was recognized that Germany in Its latent noto had Ignored this vital question. Tho expression by Gcrmnny of a "confident hopo" that tho United States "will assumo to guarantee that thoso vobsoIs havo no contraband on board, dotalls of arrnngemomnts for tho unhampered paasago of thoso vos boIs to bo agreed upon by naval nu- (Contiuued on Page 2 ) SUBMARINES IK I inxnn.v. July 10 The steamship Clio (proBiimably Italian) nnd tho Norwegian steamer Nordaas were tor pedoed and sunk today by Gorman aulimarinae. Tho roewbors of tho crew of tho Clio woro saved nnd nro now bolng landed at Liverpool. Tke erew of the Nordaas Is especi al at Aberdeen, the boat containing the wllors having been towed S5 wtlM by a German submarine. LOKDON. July 1. The nrltlsk ateamhip tetleswere was shelled and then tw4 and rak tnUy by a German submarine olf tke Cornlik toast Tlio ww 9t SI men with tke ontinn of a NarwftgtaH fireman, slip wa UJIM by a shell, was saved. 11 NOTE HO ING LUSITANA HE STEAMERS BRITAIN USES 5 BILLIONS FOR WAR IN 3 WEEKS Greatest War Loan In History Ex ceeds Expectations and Is Satis factorily Closed Lombard Sup plies a Billion Subscriptions Ratine From $500 Up. LONDON, July 10. Itoyinnlit Mo- Kcniin, ehinieellor of. tliu exchequer, this evening- nuthnii.ed the stntenieiit that the Grout Hi itniii war loan hud been supported in u way Hint had satisfied hi expectation. Subscriptions ranging from 100 pounds upward to the greatest war loan in the history of the world, close automatically nt the Hank of F.nglund ut 1 o'clock today. Government nu thorilies refiwo information regard ing the amount applied for, but in the opinion of the city llio response iuuhI have been grntif.ving. Lnmlmrd Street ItesiMtnili Very large subscriptions ore known to have been received from insurance companies, banks nnd oommorcial houses in tho colonies, us well us in Great Hrituin. Lombard street's contributions it is believed, will bo $1,0.011,000,000. Tlio tdu amount of new money sub scribed is estimated nl .f:i,000,000, 000, with which tho conversion of consols nnd tho old war loan is ex pected to bring tho aggregate amount nsked. Therefore between $V00, 000,000 nnd $.-,000,000,000 will hnvo been loaned to the government in tho course of threo weeks. Some disturbance is expected 'hi tlio money murket boentfo of the lurgo njiioimt of money temporarily removed fioin cireulution, but tlio government is understood to have ar ranged to rcloifso funds for market purposes nt the earliest possible mo ment. Siihocilptlons Sltll Arrlvo Subscriptions to the war loan from the United States nro believed to bo relatively small. Jinny of tlio largest subscriptions wer still arriving today nnd Mucks of applications remain to be dealt with before tho allotment is complete. As the flood will continue up to the first mail delivery on Monday, the present Cfdimnlcs of tho country's response nro likely to bo subject to considerable variation. POHTLAND, Or., July 10 The Portland school board was ordered today by Judgo Morrow, in tho stale circuit court, to reinstate Mrs. Muud L. ltiehards, a teacher in the girls' trade school, who was discharged liiht January because she had been married, in violation of u contract ngrcemont required of nil women teuuhors in thu Portland schools that they will not marry during tho life of the contract. "Under the Oregon law a school teacher can only b dismissed liom the Portland schools for cause," said Judge Morrow in londoring his de cision. "Marriage on tho pint of u teacher is not ood ciiuso for dis missal. Any contract requited of n teacher which is in conflict with tho law is void. In this ease tho school board required of Mrs. Hioburdu nil illegal contract ngroomont uud its violation bv her did not justify her disuii-sul." ERI WASHINGTON Juiy 10 - IManB for making the Amorlcan submarine more efficient than that of any other power are being worked out by tho navy general board, It beoame known bare today In eonneotlon with Infor mation that the next building pro gram at the nary would Include oett wattM for nearly double the number t andenea eraft appropriated for b the laK ielen of congress. COURT UPHOLDS RIGHT OF TEACHER TO GET MARRIED MAKE N SUBMARINESDEADLY MEDFORD. - BANDITS HOLD UP MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 10. Posses of officers and railway detec tives nro scouring tho country around Greenville, Ala., sixty miles south of hero, in search of four bandits who near that placo held up uud robbed early today Louisville & Nashville train No. 37, New York to New Or leans. , The bandits, after forcing tlio en gine crew to abandon their engine, cut looso tho mail, baggage and ex press cars, ran them n short distance down tlio track, turned u full head cf steam on tlio engine, uud then looted thu unrs. The locomotive went forty miles and then ran out of steam. Tho value of loot obtained bus not been ascertained. Tho passengers were not molested. Conductor Phil Mellno of Mont gomery at first wns reported to hnvo been killed by tlio bandits. Later it was stated lie was found dead on the steps of the observation car of his train and no wound could be found on his body. It wns suid the bandits fired one shot, but that it went wild. ERI VIEW LIBERTY BELL DK.NVKR, Colo., July 10. .More than a dozen American Indians In Denver from remote reservations as witnesses and Interpreters In the trial of Tz-Ne-Oat, a Piute, charged with tho murder of Juan Chacon, a Mox lean, were among the first visitors to the Liberty Hoi! when It arrived In Denver oarly today. Charloe Thompson, 90, a votoran of tho Mexican and Civil wars, and claiming to be a dotcondant of tho man who rang the Liberty Hell when the Declaration of Indopcndeneo wan adopted, wan another visitor. The children of tho city were given tke precedence In Viewing the historic relic. The te)l left at nQon gn Its weitern journey by way of Cheyenne, TRA N N ALABAMA CONDUCTOR DA OREGON, SATURDAY, "Oh, Dear! THIS S GETTING TO BE NO PLACE FOR AN OLD There wns an old womnn tossed up in n basket Many times us high us the moon, And where she wns going I couldn't but nsk her, For in her hand hho carried n broom. - Mother Goose Rhymes, BERLIN APPROVES ANSWER E HERLIN, July lO.-rouiineiiting on tho (leniiun reply of July 8 to the American note dated Juno l), rela tive to Germuny's stibinuriuo warfare nnd its olfect on American interests, the Morgen Post today says: "Tho, answer in every way is worthy of Germany. Jt hliows the calm of a good conscience, u will ingness to lessen the feurfulnoss of war as J"nr as possible and an up right with to livo in peneo with America. Hut it nUo expresses a firm will not to ubatn one jot or tithe of Germany's rights. Thu ans wer clearly shows Hint tho responsi bility for tho form of Kiibmarino wnr faro rosts on Groat Hrituin." Tho Morgon Post quotes the Amer ican noto whoro it declares that the government of tho United Stutos onn nnt admit that tlio proclamation of a war zone from which neutral ships have been warned to keep away may be made to operate as in any degree an abbreviation of the tights either of Amoriean hhipmn4ors or of Ameri can citizens bound on lawful errands us pussongors on merchant ships of belligoreiit nationality," mid says: "This wnw n point on which Amor ienu and German' conceptions wore opposed to each other, and it must be pointed out that this diffarouco of opinion nlo is not compromised by the new German note, but that rather it still exiiU in its essential feat ures." Tho Morison Post nUo says: "Keeling in the United Stlitos is changed from what it wns ut tlio time of the Luitsnia sinking an J Provi dent WiUou will have Ut satisfy this now feeling in considering niijl ans wering the i resent noto. That the note will luect utii et mined approval at the hands of a la rye part of Americans i eoitaiu." LIVINGSTON, Moid,, July 10. Two men, believed to bu Lhu bandits who hold up ft" ooa-has uud robbed about fifty iaHf4'i ill Yoilow niii National rk yoatunlny, am botOK NuW taditv for ijluutifluNUou. The wan wore urraattnl by United SlntM aolttVr- who Knu.nl Uia wrk nwr Uta i"'t l'n 'Vsufiiiyyaj were fitopid, nut ' ' Ir.jiu ihtl QM" und JlroUol rir. SUBMARINE OT JULY 10, 1915 LADY LIKE ME." JPtwwbK' T T LONDON, Julv 10. Kussinil offic- in! statement reports the blocking ttf Ocrmuii attempts to udvuueo toward Warsaw from the north and oust and declares the offensive taken by the Itussiuu armies below Lublin is de veloping. The Teutonic forces in this south ern Poland region nro continuing to retreat, Petrograd declares, hut nro fighting stubbornly as they retire. A Petrograd correspondent nay tho Germans, are sending strong rein forcements for this army, and it is believed there will shortly be an at tempt by it to iccover its lost initi nlivc. Along the AuMro-ltnlinn front tlio repulse of Austrian attacks in sev eral sectors are reported from ltotne. The Intent statement from Vienna re ports comparative (piiet -along this front and the breaking up of isolated attacks by the Italians, CHICAGO LABOR WAR ENDED BY AGREEMENT CHICAGO, July 10. Tho utrlko of 10,000 union carpenters, which for two months practically linn paralyzed tho building Industry of Chicago, Is over. HettlnmontH on nil points nt Issuo was roached earl ytoday after com mltteos representing tho carpenters, Hulldlng Construction Hmtdoyers' an boclatlon, nnd building material In forests had bou locked In conforeneo Klnco 2 o'clock voslordny afternoon Tho carpontors wero ordoreil to re turn to work. Tho ngroomont roached provides that tho men shall rocelvo 70 cents an hour and that they accept what Is called a "uniform agreement." which will prevent strikes and lookouts The agroomont Ik for threo years, dat ing from May 31. It provides for a clobod shop and alt-o stipulates that thoro shall bo no restrictions regard ing the source of building material whether It la manufactured hero or (ilsewhoro. The Hottlomoat was rogardod" both "tide ai a compromise, me. onrtientor had demanded u sliding wago soule of 70 cents for tho first year, 72 1-a for the second and 73 for tho third.. . AN BLOCK GERMAN ATTEMP 0 STRIKE WARSAW VILLA DEFEATS A AN TA 1ANA KILLED Successful Strategy Brings Carranza Forces Near A;uas Callcntcs, Where They Arc Repulsed With Heavy Losses General Martin Trlana Rcrortctl Slain in Battle. WASHINGTON, July 10. aoiloral Martin Trlana, who led tho Carranza forces In tho recent nttack on Aguas Callontes, was killed In tho battlo, according to a messago received hero today by the Villa agency. Tho dispatch to tlio Villa agency says: "Carrying out his strategic plan, Gonoral Villa allowed tho enemy to approach within six miles of tho city. This led them to hcllovo they could enpturo It with caso. Tho Carrnnzn- Istns advanced nnd attacked us vig orously during tho first hours of tho morning, tho fighting lusting until I p. tu. Tho result was vory success ful for us, tho enemy bolng repulsed and his positions tnkon. Tho enemy attacked with forces of nil threo arms whllo wo repulsed them using only our cnvnlry. Our Infantry remained In the trenches and thoro was no need of tho reservos. Tho enemy was driven to Han Ilartolo nnd points be yond, leaving behind many doad nnd wounded, Inrgo numbers of horses and much wnr mntorlal, "Wo mndo many prisoners." Another message wns as follews: General Trlaiuv Dead "Gonernl Martin Trlana, who led tho Carranznlsta attack was killed. Tho onomy Is without food nnd wator. Our column oporntlng In tho roar of tho enemy has occupied Irnpuato and other cltlos In that neighborhood. Prisoners tnkon bring tho uowa that General Obrogon Is not with his troops and that tho condition of the onomy Is such that this battlo Is ox pectod to bo their last effort. Wo havo captured thro cannon, soma machine guns und n lot' of wnr mater ial, AIo wo raptured many pris oners und 250 wounded." UL PASO, Tex.. July 10. Cnrrnn-j-u'h main army north of Moxlro City was defeated south of Aguas Callcn tcs yesterday, according to u messago rocolvcd hero today from Colonel Kn rlquo I'orez Ilul, Villa's chief of staff, ('uiranji Forces KcpiilMHl Colonel Ilul said that tho Carranza orces had gained positions closo to Aguas Callontes Wodnosdny and wero ropulsod Thursday, according to an earlier report, wero driven back Fri day In what ho characterizes as a rout. Tho field Bouth Is reported by Vil la's staff of flcor ns covered with doud and wounded bnclc of VIIIii'h linos ho said, ninny prisoners hold. Tho main body of tho retreating forcos, accord ing to Ilul, la mnklng IIh way oast ward toward San LuIh Potosl. Tho lino of communication to tho south Is said to bo cut nnd sovoral of Car ranza's trains havo boon captured, In Vllln's camp Gonoral llonjamln Hill Is bolloved to bo In command of Carrnnza's forcos. NEW YORK. July 10 Holland Is relying on the I'nltcd Stntes firmly to establish tho rlBhts of neutral na tions In war, according to tho Itov. Tortlus Van Djko, who for six months aotod as socrotary to his fathor, Hr. Henry Van Dyko, American inlulstor to Holland and Luxemburg. In his first public nddross sinco his return from Holland, tho Itov. Mr. Van J)yko said that tho Dutch government Is In accord with l'rosldont Wilson's poli cy as outllnod In the American notes to aormany, 'Holland Is still approhonslyo.'Sho said. 'Hor army, mobilized nt full war strength, is, I bollovo, a factor to bo reckoned with. I do not think that S&o.ouo s too high an estimate nf itn. nmiiimr nf moo tho kingdom fcan moblllzo. "Tho Dutch adopted neutrality of their own arcord and are ready to ilnfond It. 1 think they would fight kjo matter who violated their ueu- tra'lty." HOLLAND RELIES ON AMERICA TO CARD NEUTRALm NO. 91 PRESS REGARDS GERMAN REPLY American Newspapers Hold Kaiser's Answer Evasion of Issue and Mes sage of Defiance Fails to Offer Any Reparation or Apology Jingo Statesmanship in Ascendant.' ' The Get man reply to President Wilson's second note wns editorially commented on today throughout, tho United States. Excerpts from houic of the lending newspapers: ( New Yoik Globe: Germany's rojijy to the second Lusitnniu noti' is iiH.Vtij satisfactory ns her reply to tlio first. There is evasion of the himplo issue us to whether Gormnny intends to violuto international law when the violation means the death of Amell enn citizens. Tlio fuiluro of Ger many, although twice interrogated, to make a definite disclaimer of such purpose, is most discouraging to nil who have labored to preserve uuim puiied the hlstoiio good relations be tween Germany und tlio Unijcd Stntes. Now York Evening Sun: Tho Gor mnu reply to President Wilson's re monstrances nguinst the abomination of submarine raiding as practiced bv tho kaiser's nuvy would bo a climax of impudence if it wero not a lull mi of fatuity. Motsjigo of Deflnnco Now York Herald: Stripped of its cant uliout "uumunitv" ... of its prnting about Germany's previous contentious in behalf of "abolishment of the right of capture" ... of its tirade against Grout Hrituin and its altogether specious contentions with regard to the Ltisituniu, tho Ger man answer to tho United States in ono of defiance. Dei Moines Cpailul Thu point of importance in connection with tip latest German note is Hint it doc not represent a "chip on thu bhouU dur" attitude, Des Mimics Tribune : Germany Ims deoided that Iter submarine opera tions nro important euuiigh to risk adding thu United States to thu lit of hor enemies. President Wilson will now havo to deeido how import ant nro tho rights which lie has set out to maintain. That lie will agio1 to tlio Gorman proposal is unlikelv. . . . Our honor Iiiih not been at tacked by any ugciicy Hint u duelUt would recognize as composed in mind. To those wlio cry for war, thu coun tr" should answer with mi uneipiivo eul no. Let thoso wio fed affronted go and enlist in the Frhich army. Insolent ami Kvnalvu Chicago Jeurnal: Tlio German iioIj just lecoived in Washington is one ot the most insolent and evasive iiich---nges ever addressed by tlio govern ment of ono groat nation to that of another It fails to offer any rep aration or apology for tlio killing of Americans on tho Lusitaniii - and other vessels. Clearly thu jingo,- Ho ventlow lira ml of "stntohinnnshii)" i in control. It remains to bo seen whether President Wilson eun di- -cover any peaceful method of malting- such jingoes respect American rights. Sun Francisco Chronicle Fiom much us has been made public tho in -poitant point i-. Hi at thoie is nn en -(Continued on Page Two) IZALES NEARS WASHINGTON, July 10. -Di.-iutohei to the Carraiuu agenov to day say General Gonzales and hi tumjM attacking MuMCO City huy How penetrated to Villa do Gaudc loupe, about two milos from the cap. itol. Jleretofoie nil fighting bus been in thu outer mihuibs. WASHINGTON, July 10. Anion -can f oiikiil Silliman, in a message to the tuto. depaitinent tQoiiy from Vera CniA reported that Mojtleo Citv wm completely invented Uy Cnrruimui troop ami that General Goiizulus hod OMtuhlUhud heudiiuurturti ut (Itiadu lupo. Ho also stated that (Jenerl Ohruguu lopoited having repulsed u roar wttmk upon m forces in Jho north, UNSATISFACTORY MEXICAN CAPITAL ' a- H r i iiBls3