Medford Mail Tribune
SECOND
EDITION
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DUKE
COUNTERATTACK
VILNA VICINITY
German Advance Pounding Away on
Riga Cavalry Advance Form;
Dangerous Salient Austrlans
Checked From Resuming Offensive
in Galicia.
LONDON, Sept. 15 Wliilo Field
Marshal Von Hindcnburg's cnvnlry is
astride tlic Petrograd rnilronil ntul Hie
Germans have mnilo largo captures
ot! prisoners nml guns in Courlotul,
the Russians again arc countering
thei cffoits, not only by cheeking
Hie attempt of. the AustrimiH to ro
mime llio offensive in Gnlicia, lint liy
inflicting nnother icverso on the Aus-trn-Ocrmnu
forces in Hie snmo viuiu
ily. Srirlsinny, where llie flerman cnv
nlry cut tlio railroad, is half way be
tween Vilnn nml Dvinsk, ami about
100 inili'M from Pelrngrnd. Tlio Hus
sinus nssert this raid by the Germans
Iimh formed n dnngeroiiH salient in
their line, of which their opponents
mo likely to tnko advantage. It is
clear whatever strategic move may be
involved in this advance that recent
cents indicate the, near approach of
the important engagement in the Vilnn
region which was predicted it fort
night ngo by General Polianoff, the
minister of war. x
No .1 unci ton Vet
Further nlong the line, the German
lines operating oil' both bunks' of the
Niemen have not yet formed n junc
tion and Russian rear guards are still
withdrawing eastward.
German troops are pounding' away
nt the Kiga-I)vinsk line, according to
today's official statement from Ber
lin, which reports sharp fighting west
ami southwest of Dtinsk. The Bus
sinus have been counter-attacking in
the Viliyn rivor district failher south
where Vilnn is nt stake. In the cen
ter tlio Teutonic forces nre pressing
on, Berlin jcporting further progress
cast of Olitn and Grodno. Field
Marshal Von Maekenzen continue his
advance on Pinslf. On the southern
end of the lino Bussian attacks were
repulsed with sanguinary losses it is
declared.
On Western lYont
There has been n lessening in the
violence of (he artillery engagements
along the Franco-Belgian front.
Fighting with bombs, hand grenades
or mines in several sectors and some
artillery exchanges, comprise the
Mini of ntehilies.
Swiss dispatches state that French
and German armies near tho Swiss
frontier nre showing uncommon mil
itary activity. Heavy icinforcements
arc arriving and artillery duels arc
becoming fiercer daily.
On both the French nnd German
frontiers- between the towns of Delle
and Basel civilians are being moved
from the border ullages ind towns.
allies' Wests
se
WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. Fro
tests against the Anglo-French credit
loan being negotiated in this country
were receiwd at tho White Hoiiso to
day in telegrams from arious parts
of the country. One man in Miehi
gan wiied that runs would be started
on banks participating in tho loan
and that, panics would be prceipi-
No protest or communication of
any kind regarding the proposed loan
lin's come, from tho German goorn
ment, so far us can be learned, and
tho American government U said to
Jiavo no intention of interfering with
the commission's plan.
MARYLAND SELECTS
TV
HEADS OF TICKETS
JULTIMOHK, Sept. J-i. State
Comptroller Kmcrson C. Harrington
deiinelv deleated United Stittes
Senator Itluir Lee lor the Democratic
nomination for governor t thu btat
jirimar- u-stcrduy.
Ottngloii K. W'eller, cliairiuon of
the -.Lite road- comiui-'ion, wa- tin
rcpubltian t-hoii v h-i the gubernator
ial uoumatiuii.
NT WHITE HOUSE
THREE MILLIONS
ENLIST FOR WAR
IN BRITISH ARMY
Another Billion and a Quarter Dollars
Making a Total of Over Six Billions
Voted By Parliament War Now
Costing England $17,500,000 Each
Day Recruiting Kept Up Well.
LONDON, Sept. Ifl. Tho scTventh
vole of credit since the outbrenk of
the war, bringing up tho total to
l,2r',000,0n0 pounds (0,310,000,000)
wan moved in the House of Commons
this nftcmonn by Premier Asquilh.
Tho nmount asked for today was
2.-10,000,000 pounds (.tl,2.-0,00000).
Tho premier nlso nnnounced that
nearly 11,000,000 men had enlisted.
Ho mndu this statement in reviewing
tho fmanclaTand military situations,
so far as inilitnry exigencies per
milteil; but this requirement neoessi
tntcd in many instances only vagu.
references to tho trend of events.
Growing Cost of War
Tho growing expenditures for the
war were emphasized by the premier.
Hu saiil tho nveragc daily cost from
Anril 1 to the cad of .Tune was 2,700,-
000 pounds ($1:1,500,000); from the
duly 1 to duly 17, :,000,000 pounds;
from July 18 to Sept. u, :i,ruu,uuu
pounds. Thus the total for this per
iod in i omul figures is 500,000,000
pounds. There has been paid 50,000,
000 pounds to the bank of Knglnnd,
:iO,(l(IO,000 pounds has been lent to
foreign governments-, anil 'J,-IUU,uuu
pounds loaned to tho dominions.
Mr. Asiptith estimated that the
weekly grnsi expenditure henceforth
would not exceed II.'i.OOO.OIlO pounds.
It was his opinion that the new vote
would carry the country through to
the third week of November.
"These figuies throw some light,
in many terms, on tho contribution
wo are making to tho wnr," ho con
tinned. "1 do not wish to sny even
that wp a re doing all wo can, all we
ought, lint as attempts arc constantly
being nmdi with whatever intention,
but with tho mos iiir-ehiovous etleel
to belittle nnd discourage our ef
forts, J give some comparisons be
tween peace and war figures.
Three Millions in Army
"Since the outbreak of the war, it
will be found, an aggregato of not far
shot t of threo millions has enlisted in
the army and navy. Becruiliiig on
the whole has kept up well, hut, I re
gie! to say, in the last few weeks
has been falling off."
Regarding tho work of the muni
tions depattment, tho premier said
all that was now necessary to com
pleto this gicat and necessary task
was an adequate supply of labor, un
skilled us much as skilled. There
was no field wherein women could do
more useful work. The minister of
munitions hnd established twenty
shell factories, and 1H more were in
course of construction. In all 71.r
controlled establishments were under
the department. In Iheso factories,
ho said, 800,000 workmen were now
employed, nail the country had vastly
exceeded any standard dreamed of
before tho war.
A llllllon Ixmncal
Mr. Asquilh said that the total of
Britain's loans to other belligerents
was 2.'0,000.000 pounds.
lie referred to tho high t ntul of
casualties and said the proportion of
those who reeocred from wound
was large
"This is a war of mechanism, or
ganization, endurance," he continued.
"Victory seems likelv to melino to
the side that can arm itself best am
(Continued on pago'slx)
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AMERICAN COAE
PAULS, Sept. L'i. American coal
coinwnies are markoting consnler
uble amount', of their wares iu I'm net
where it may be dditored at fair pro
t'it. One company has jut placed
an order for two million ton of coal
at pricos which will ultimately laud
it iu Purw, including all currying
charges, at about 75 franc (fl.i)
a ton.
Itctail prn-c-. now range fnun 100
to 1J0 fraucs.
MEDFOKD,
KITCHENERSAYS
GERMANS HAVE
SHOT THEIR BOLT
Advance In Russian Cut Down From
Five Miles a Day to Less Than One
Response For Recruits Little
Short of Marvelous No Relaxation
Along Western Front.
LONDON, Sept. 15. "Tlio Ger
mans np)car almost to havo shot
their bolt," said Karl Kitchener, sec
retary of war today. "Their advance
in Russia, which at ono time aver
aged five miles a day now has dimin
ished to less thnn one mile n day."
Karl Kitchener's statement wn
mndo in a review of the war iu the
Houso of Lords.
1 I hits nt Conscription
"Tho response of the country to
calls for recruits has been little short
or marvelous," he said, "but the pioh
!cm how to insure the field force be
ing kept ut full strength is engaging
our close attention and will, 1 ho)c,
soon leceive a practical solution. I
do not for one instant doubt that
whalcuT sacrifice may prove neci's
miry will bo irtidei taken cheerfully h
our people."
This was the only portion of Karl
Kitchener's speech which might be
regarded as a reference to tho pos
sibility of conscription.
Regarding military operations the
war secretary said:
l'limt Held Vnclinngvil
"For the Inst few months tho front
held by the nllies iu tho west has
been practically unchanged. This
does not mean that there has been
relaxation of aetivo work on the part
,of tho forces in th c field, for the con
tinuous local fighting which has taken
place all along the lino has called for
the display of incessant vigilance.
"Meanwhile our positions have
been much strengthened not only by
careful elaboration of tho system of
trench fortifications that already ex
isted, but also bv a largo increase in
tho number of heavy guns whie.li
have been placed along our lines.
"The GennaiiH recently on several
occasions used gas and liquid fire."
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LONDON, Sept. 15 Tho London
newspapers, both editorially and In
letters to tho editor, are Riving an
Increased amount ot snaco lo the re
cent air raids oa IhlH city. Two gen
eral lines of comment nro adopted,
ono of gratitude at tho appointment of
Sir Percy Scott to tako chargo of tho
dofenses of London from aerial at
tacks, tho other, sarcastic criticism
that soma similar steps have not been
taken before
"It Is getting rather hard to keep
up with tho Zeppelin visits," says
tho Pall Mall Gazette. Latoly they
seem to havo takon place every night.
Thero was another on tho night of tho
13th, and may bo later Iu the day wo
shall hear of a raid last night. Ito
memberlng tho raids that have como
off we aro opt to forget tho failures.
Wo aro Inclined to believe that little
resistance was mado to ward off tho
Invaders a week aco."
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WASHINGTON, Sept. IS. Hot
weather will continue in (he eat and
south for nt least .'111 hours, the
weather bureau announced today.
Cooler weather has oerMread tho
upper lake region nnd tho upper
MifcMSfeippi valley, but no early prom
ise is held out for lower temperaturtx
eastward.
SUBMARINE SINKS A
MOTOR SCHOONER
LONDON. Sept. LV-Tho motor
schoonar Norto of Chriitiana wa
blown up b a Gennan subuiariiie
near The Naze, off tho Norwcpinn
coa.t hi the Noith Sea. Tho crew
was suud.
ONDON WAKES-UP
TOAIRSHIP DANGER
OREGON, WEDNESDAY,
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CUHPERVlOOD t WIDIKAIXO
The UritiMi war minister (furthtst from the cameriO is seen looking
at the German trenches through a field g'nss. Jo f fro i- weating tho
braided militaiy cap. The picture was taken dining Kitehener'H recent
tour of inspection.
HOT
WEATHER
CLOSES
SO
IN EASTERN CITIES
UOSTON, Sept. L"i. Schools, iu
Boston ami several other cities and
towns in the stato were ulosud at noon
today becausu of the exoofeeivo heat,
tho thermometer reaching ill. Tho
weather bureau predicted cooler
weather for tomorrow.
KOCIIKSJKK, N. Y Sept. J.r
Two prosj rations fiom tho e.eosi.ivo
heal were reported hero up to 'J p. in.
At that hour the thermometer r ogiit
tcred 1)0 degrocn. Thero wa ono
death yesterday, Tho ;ublio schools
were closed this afternoon on ac
count of the heat wave.
PlIILADKLPIIIA, Sept. l.V-Tlu
temH)raturo iu Philadelphia, which
has been oxcesHivelv high for tho last
Kt daVM, w-iih again above the acr-
ago today, 8!) being reeordci, at tho
weather bureau thu atiiruoon.
Tho board of education will be
nuked to authorize the holding of only
ono session daily iu tho public
schools if tho weather does not mod
erate tomorrow. Tho schools of
WilKebhiirro closed today because of
heat, 00 degrees being recorded.
BY BERLIN PRESS
niCllLIN, Sept. K. In tho Ger
amn government i explanation of tho
Hesperian case tho Oermanla Buys tho
way Is mado cloar "(or Preldont Wil
son's ultlmato porltlon regarding tho
German note concerning Justification
for tho Hluklng of tho Arable."
The nownpapor declares that tho
nrltiHh proas iniiiit glvo up 1t hopes
of serious dlffoioiicon hot ween Horlln
anil Waahlngton. It pralsos PrtMldout
Wilson for having rofused to bo in
fluenced by llrltuh reports of a now
moiiaco to Uorinau-Amorloan rela
tions, which hail Just been guided
Into a moro peaceful ehannol, and
adds:
"Tho proildont's cool self-contaln-ment
Is now justlfleil. Tho DrltUh
tlsAiio ot Hot U at last torn to plocos
and If anything romalns of tho en
tire question of responsibility for tho
misfortune It probably will rost Im
mediately, as wo suspected, on ono of
Uritalns excellent anchored mines."
WLON
PRAISED
PIOPTUMBER W, 1015
WATCHING FROM INCH
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OAKLAND, Oil., Sept. 15. This in
Pnu-Amoricnn Itoad ('ongrnsn day at
tho exposition. Tho delegates, con
trary to cuhIoiii, spent tho morning
iu regular session in Oakland, going
to tho Paunma-Pacillc exposition this
afternoon in San Francisco, whore,
iter exercises nt which bronz plaipios
were presented lo.cnch of the four
organizations paiticipatiiig, another
session was held iu Potdivul hall,
R P. Itotlgerx, Michigan state high
way commissioner ldd tho congress
this morning that of tho 'J,:i00,000
miles of public wagon roads in the
United States, only 10 per cent mny
be said to be improved.
"Of this 10 per cent however, only
about ono and one-half has been
substantially improved with state as
sititaucc," Jtogont said.
Provost Hubbard, chief of the di
vision of road material toU and re
search, United Slates department of
agriculture, believes that chemistry
should tako n larger part iu the
country's road building.
"Tho dosiro to reduce tho cost of
engineering tHiportision," he said in
a short address, "even ut the risk of
inferior sujiertision, frequently proves
to bo the poorest sort of economy,
Laboratory work and chemical tests
should be mado on all malerials that
t.'o into tho making of tho modern
hivliMi."
NKW YOHIC, Bept 15. Tho Amor
Can steamer Portland arrived hero to
day from Swedish nad Ilrltlsh ports
after having boon hold up by olght
war vessels on her way oastward and
westward. Tho frelKhtor sailed from
San Francisco soveral months ago
with a cargo of barley, boans and
dried fruits consigned to Stockholm,
and carrying a Diltlsh consular certi
ficate providing against Interference
On June II tho Portland was hold
up by a Ilrltlsh cruiser, taken to
Klrkwttjl, and four days alter dis
charged a part of her cargo at lllyth.
She then started for .Stockholm but
was hold up twlco by Gorman subma
rines which took part ot tho aorgo,
Prom Stockholm tho Portland sailed
for Kngland and was held up by
two moro German submarlnori, After
leaving Gravesond throo Tlrltlah do
stroyers held up iho Portland boforo.
sell was clear ot tho war zono.
PAN-AMERICAN
AD
CONGRESS
DAY ATE POSITION
GERMAN PLOT
THREATENS LIFE.
OE FINANCIERS
Pro-German CampalQn Against Flo
tation of Billion Dollar Credit Loan
in United Slates to Allies Assumes
Proportions of Country Wide Plot
Commissioners Double Body Guards
NI3W YORK, Sept. lo.-Tho pro
German campaign ngaliist tho flota
tion of n billion dollar credit loan in
tho United States to Great Ilrltatn
nnd Prance, appeared today to as
sumo toh proportions or a country
wide plot, threatening oven tho per
sonal safety of tho six members of tho
AiiKlo-Preuch financial commission.
Members of tills commission, of
which Lord Heii'lln, Lord ChTof Jus
tice of Kuglnnd, is chairman, havo
doubled their body guards, it becamo
known today. Thoy havo boon re
quested by tho pollco of New York
not to nnnounco In advance their
plans for any day and In no Instnnco
to npepar on tho streets without de
tectives guarding them.
Kifty Threatening Tellers
Moro than fifty threatening letters
hnvo been received by tho commis
sion. Their contents run tho scalo
from abuso to threats against tho Uvea
of tho commission. Some of tho most
threatening of theio letters havo been
turned over to tho police for inves
tigation, It in said, ,
Largely upon tho advlro of tho po
llco, tho commlsslonerH do not visit
tho financial soctloa in a body or
oven In couples. Knch commissioner
travels through tho streets of Now
York unaccompanied by any other
commissioner. At least ono dctec
tlvo Is nt tho heels of each commis
sioner In his trips about tho city.
Threaten Kun mi llniik
Other forms ot tho opposition to
tho flotation of the big loan, accord
ing to word received by tho commis
sion today havo been evidenced In
widespread threats by Gormnn-Amor-Ican
depositors that participation by
tho banks In which they bad tholr
funds would bo followed by withdraw
als. Tho alleged German attnek on tho
proposed loan was launched from tho
rover of Amorlcaii citizens of Gor
mnu pareatago, nativity or sympa
thies, although la reality it was said
theso citizens wcro not tho prlmo
movers In tho ngltntlon. Tho attack
Included not only tho ncgatlvo stand
in refusing to purchaso which tho
agitators hopo will bo taken by banks
with largo lists ot aorman-Amorlcon
depositors, It wna reported, but em
braced measures against any batik
with German-American depositors
helping in any way to finance the
loan.
EXTRACTS BULLET
Fl
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PARIS, Sept, 15. Means by which
ho extracted a shrapnel bullet from
tho nurlclo of u Preach soldier's
heart woro described to tho Academy
ot Modlclno last night by Dr. Charles
Introlt. This feat was accomplished
by tho uso of a radiographic compass
Invented by tho surgeon,
This instrument onablcs Dr. Infrolt
to locato foreign bodlos In tho tissues
with mathematical precision ami per
mits their extraction without injury
to tho neighboring organs, ho told
his colleagues.
RESCUED AI SEA
NKW YORK", Sept. l.'i. The
steamer Prin. Willeiu V, which 'ar
rived today from Amsterdam by way
of South Amorioan porta nnd the
West Indies ourly on August !l picked
upu lifeboat with nine men of orew
of the Uritish stcmuor Itnuzn, which
had bcon torpedoed by u Gorman sub
mnrino.two days previously, about -10
miles southwest of Qiiisant, France.
Eight hours after picking up the
lifeboat a Frenoh cruiser hold up the
Prinz Willcm V nnd took tho ship
wrecked ecamen into Brest.
NO. 151
U. S. CONSULS IN
CALLED HOME
American Representatives Across
Dorder Withdrawn Because of Dan
gers of Uprisings and Inability of
Mexican Military Leaders to Pro
tect Them More Attacks Feared.
. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. Ameri
can consuls nnd consular agentu in
Northern Sonorft.njul Chiliunhim havo
been ordered byTthls government to
withdraw to tlio "United ptntes' be
cause of tho dangers in' border! up
risings nnd inability of Jfexienu. Inil
itary lenders to protect them. !
Th6 order to th)) consuls followed
action by thstato' depnrduciit'ln re
penting ndviccs to American clljzeni
in northern jAroxifo,, to rmniH'kiwfty
from Hint cb'u'ntry for tlio prcficnU'Tho
government, it is said, wishes to fore
stall difficulties which may nriso over
acts of marauding bandB which nro
threatening moro depredations in
northern Mexico. In several in
stances, it is reported, Mexican mil
itaiy lenders havo naiil they would
not bo responsible for tho safety of
Americnn citizens or officials.
Villa Denies Itcporl
General Villa todny tclegrapltcd
from Torrcon to his ngenoy bore that
his forces still hold Torrcon nnd their
morale is good.
"You can cmnhntieallv deny." lio
telegrnphed," tho report, thnt there
Su wiiit. in rP.-tifitfn mntV llinf mtf
army, paniu stricken, litis abandoned
this city."
RAN DKXITO, Texas, Sept. 15.
Heavy cavalry nnd infantry patroln,
which wore rushed to this city dur
ing tho night, kept off a threatening
attack by .Mexican bandits. Evidence
of a plot to terrorizo tho city wore
strengthened by reports to nmiy pa
trols during the night of activities of
Mexicans outside of town.
Demonstration I'lniinM
Just before dawn, tho timo which
tlio commanding officers here sus
pected was chosen for tho attack, in
fantry details were pent out along
the roads for some distance from
town. No belligerent Jlcxienns np
KUired, Soon after sunriso San He
uito resumed its normal aspect and
ranch ownors who had como into
town for the night started back to tho
country to resume work.
Mexicans hero havo told citizens
about an organization of revolution
ists which planned to make a demon
stration nt'soiuo other placo to draw
troops away from hero and then firo
into San Jlenito. For thnt reason
Sau Hcnito will be closely pinrded
for several days. Army patrols iu
the immediato neighborhood number
threo companies of infantry and two
troops of cavalry.
TO LEAVE MEXICO
VASIIINGTON, Sept. 15. Re
garding official advices to American!)
to remain out of Mexico, tho stato
department today made the following
announcement :
"Owing to disturbed conditions pre
vailing along the Moxicnn bonier, the
state departments repeats the ad
vice heretofore given to Americnn
citizens to remain on this sido of tho
international line for the present.
Officials reiterated denials that
the announcement had any bearing on
tho Muxiian political situation.
BY 20,000 MA1IJY
COLUMMA, S. 0., Sept. IB. Un
official returns frpm yosterday'B elec
tion today from nil forty four coun
ties of South Carolina iadlcated a
majority ot nearly 20,000 for state
wide prohibition,
Tho now law will become effective
January 1 next. It will prevent the
salo ot boora aud wluea as well ai
liquors.
NORTH MEXICO
WARN AMERICANS
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