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BEDFORD MATL TttTBrNE, "NrEDEORD, OTCF,(.ONT, TTTFRsT) Y, .TC'NE 22. mifl PJOE TIIRE13 GERMAN S F. AVORS HUUHES FOR PRESIDENCY Teutonic Newspapers of the United States Without Exception Support inn Hughes and Opposlnrj Wilson "Salvation of Republican Party" Declares Fatherland. Thnt the (lunnnn proas of Amoriim is going, in nenernl, to support Hughes for tlu presidency of the Inited Stales iiKiiitiHt Woodrow Wil son seems to In establishing itself with iistonisliin speed. 'J'o il('tennini ns ner-urntcly ns pos sible how decpseuted this movement is tho editor of tliis puper wired iiiimv leading Ueiumii diiilies in oit it's I'roni tlu At lit lit ic to the I'ui'ifio to state by win- t licit iillitttdc on the ciiiididnoy ol Hughes, I lorn aro their Iloro aro tlii'ir replies: N'ow York Stuiitz-ZoilunK ami Ah endblntt: Tho iiupotoiioo and impu- di'iico ot tlio pro-Hritish press of this ooimtry as mnnifostcd in tlio sluimofiil ami outrageous endeavors to attaoli to Jnstiop IIukIiok a "Oer-iniiii-Aincricnii "label for the purpose of preventing his nomination by tlio icpnblieiin convention has ngnin been established. It is n bitter disuppoint inent to our pro-allies' friends that tlipir poiiiispIs hnvp been so entirely ignored by the delegates to the rc jiiibliean convention. Their onmpuifiii of wl operation has failed ignomin misly, the fcoareorow they hail set up fulled to .care. Satisfactory to Hyphens, Chicago Abendpest: V know jiothing inorp of Hughes, but wp oan Jiope for the heM from liim; and his nomination was, under the circiim Mnneos, the best that ooiild be ox peeted of tho republican party. N'ow York Deutsplips Jeurnal: With his statement on "I'ndilulod Amori-eani-iu" I itches has t.pnkou out of his honit to all American oitiens of Gorman descent who huvp oontinually but in iiiu ondon voted during rpoeut eius to establish this political inn miii. ' ' i .Sew Yoik Ooniinii Heralds I'ntess all indications mo deceptive, Justiop Hughe will he tho next president of the I nited .Status. For t'nited States Gorman-Ainoriiiins it is a peculiar Niti-I'iiction to bo nlilp to greet him as n candidate. While we do not as sume thnt ho is pm-Oennnn, yet wo know that, whatever liis opinion ma bo, ho will npH)ition light and shadow oorji'ctly. t'iiicinnnti 'olkfrcund (indM'nd put): Tho nomiiiMtion is a splendid one. This paper supporlod Hughes before ami it will (n so ngnin. Ho is n man of iiMriictionod integrity, a patriot without showing it fiom' the housetop. S)inlM)llos I'nlon. St. I.ouid Wostlieho Post : The re publican party, in eusting: off the in I'liiPiicp of Roosevelt, has removed the ban whioh thieatpned to crush tho party. Deutholiu .fitting, rhnrlwtown, S. C. : Amotion' highest ideal is union, not dimension. It is tho most un Amoncaii work over accomplished. Hughe stands for union and leal Americanism. Hughes for the Charlostowu Doiilsobo Xeitung! ViJIksldnit mid l''ri'ih(IUt'nHinl, I'iftsburg: Wo oan soo no reason to renounce our loyally to tho wrty of Lincoln and .MoKinlev. ( levcland Wueehter uud Anzeiger: Wo consider it a (treat boon of the (hicao con volition that tho people of the I'nitod States will not ho oom liellptl to obooso between the prevent le.ider in unneutral Miliaervienee to Knglniul and the advocate of Mill locator uniicatralily. (Icorgo Sylvevter Viereek, editor of the I'stkeilnnd: The iinmiaatioit of .1 list ice ITiuiho nutans the salvation of the rupHblioHn 'Mtrty. It i a tri umph of genuine Americanism opr nutivisin. I.s Logical Man, Gustav Mayor, nublMior of tho Gorman Daily (inset te: Wo suggeteil Koine wioks ago that Hughes was tho tnot logical man, and with his selec tion and that of Fairbank tbe en tin' coiinlry will rally to tho support of the retmbliean tiokot. AIwone Koelhle of the German American Alliance: I am certain that ,)utice Hughe will ruw as tho cam- imign advunoos and that the ehitaeos .of Air. WIUou ItPinu oleetod a f t'fnliiiirly slim. Ileiitb. '.etUmg. Portland, Or.: ItelioMnir in IIugho' admirable t.iW for united Amrifanim, we will sup ur( him with all our wight. We con sider hun the ioVal muu to free the IniteU SlMto frutB baleful foreiKB JuGuori'o. I m r Mux Siioha iif the I.... An gel.- l).nl (!ruiiioi,i Hin- th.it hi MAN REBELS CAPTURE HOLT CITY OF MECCA Serious Uprising Against Turks Be cause of Wholesale Executions of Religious Leaders and Resentment Agalr.st Turkey's Having Become a Vassal of Germany. BEFORE AND AFTER VERDUNllERICANS RODE INTO PITFALL 10 BE lX),'I)O.V, June 22. Itoports hnvo beon received boie thnt n serious up rising nj?ulntit the Turks Is In prog ress In Arabia and that tho roliels havo captured tho holy city of Meccu iTIin London nowspaiiors docla'e that tho rebellion ts certain to have an Important benrliiK on tho war, es. peclally ns regards tho participation of Turkey. Th I'oBt says: "The uprinliiK Is duo to reeent wholesale executions of Mohammedan and Syrian notables and well known rellKlotiH leaders and also to the spread In Arabia of a feoltni; that tho Turks have nbdlcated their position us the protector of tho .Mohammedans and havo become tlio vassals of Her many." , "TIip, revolt Is a smashlnR blow at Turkey and the capture of Mecca l. an evont which wilt sbake Turkish prestlKo to Its foundations." A Heater dispatch from Cairo says the rebels, in addition to taking Mec ca havo captured Jlddah, tlio chief waport of Arabia, and Talf, C.r. miles southeast of Mecca, and havo pro claimed the Independence of the Arnlis ftoui Ottnumn rule. According to this dispatch, the Oram! Hlierlf of Mecca, tho chief mag istrate of the holy city, proclaimed his Independence, uud was supported by the Arab tribe ot tho west and cen tral parts of the country. He began operations about June !) and won signal success. It Is mild the garrisons of Mecca, Jlddah and Talf surrendered, with the exception of two small forts at Talf which a it) still resisting. At Jlddah 4T officers and 1 100 men and six guns were captured. .Medina, 24 S miles northwest of Mecca wblol con tains the tomb of Alohuiiuueil Is clou- ly bosleged and communications are In the hands of the grand Hlierlf. GUNS TRAINED IN DIRECTION OF JUAREZ KI. PASO. Tov, Juno -J-J. -A bat tpry of 1.7 guiw cmnhlo of (blowing a M.ty-pouml o.pWic j. nrflo, pointed their noses throateninnly mi'r Ml I'iio in the diipotion of .Inure today while development in the situation arising from the battle at Cnrrwal whip awaited. Stationed on Ooldon hill, at an ele vation porniiUiiiK n sweeping view of tho Mexican hide of tho Hio Grande and commfliidintr all Juarez and its npproflobos, tlioe jnins wore expect ed to dominate any movement that may ho taken by tho Cnrraiuila. Down aliuig tho river machine gun companies from tiouoral (loorgo Ik'H omiinaiid Hero ready to tuki their misiuii at ndvantageiMi mints mIiiIo at the remoter Matioiih the remainder of hi-, men awaited or-dei. r t .. i i 5gr ; r?miim SLAUGHTERED MEXICANS S GONC ENTRATI N AI CHIHUAHUA GITY llofoni tlio I in (Hoof Verdun slartoil, tlio city of Veitluti on tho Moti"o rlvor In Franco, lcsikeil as shown In Uio plrtiiiv iitso. After tlio Imtllo lagotl inoio than 100 days, Vcnlitn looUol ns t.hoii In tlio picture Isdow. IjicIi plctiitv wus takou from tho mhiio spot. Tho liulhllugs on tho hilt Moping- away from tlio rlor hav Isvn ixiluccd to ruliiH by (,01'iuaii sholN, with only hero and thorn n wall standing, n.s shown In tho photo, graph. TliPMf ttoos in tho pliiiuo iiInio nr0 not vMhloi In tho picture Isilow. 'I'lwy woix foiled anil rnin pletoly hiirhsl uiiilcr (teliils. The liattlo, alivaily tho longest hi world lilsttory, 1m still ti. KOOTENA FLOODS SUSPEND TRAFFIC MEXICAN AI NA FIRESUPONSOLD IERS ed, arrangements havo been made to hnvo ptacod In tho park additional seats for at least 500 peoplo, which will he placed Immediately. KL l'ASO, Tex., Juno '22. - A new t version of the engagement at Carri zal yesterday between t'nited States troops nutt rnrrnnxistns was btought hero today by n Mexican eivilinn who was in Villa Ahmnndn early yostor day afternoon ntnl who said Iip as sisted in dressing somp of the Mexi can wounded. lie said that (lenernl Felix (I011107, the slain Carninxisln leader, hud' boon awaro of the ap proach of tho Americans for twelve hours, and had sent a number of couriers to thorn winning them to return to their ononnipineiit. Wlion they persisted in their ad vance, ho said, a pitfall several hun dred feet in length was dug directly in tho trail over whioh the cavalry men must ride. This wns cleverly concealed with brush, As tho Americans rode unsuspect ingly through the sand duties toward the entrenchment (lenernl (Imncz lay concealed some hundred yards away in tlio mesqiiitp. The horses of the American vanguard plunged into the pitfall, unseating their riders mid in juring a number of them. Then, the Mexican assorted, the Carranzistiis lying in ambush raked the American ranks with a machine gnu. The heavy fire forced the Amerienns to with draw to roorgauire their line ami tho Mexicans eiiptured sovoiiteen sol dicrs who had been thrown into the pit. lie asserted that it wns then thnt (lenornl (lomoz went forward under n flag of truce, nnd thnt boforo the proposed parley had begun nu irre sponsible soldier again started the lunoliiiip gnu fire. A Mimill detachment of cavalrymen charged toward General (1011107: and his piutv, who wore in the center of 11 field, directly between the two com mands, their pistol fi'ro killing the Mexican lender. According to the story, both com- COM'MM'S. X M , Juno 22. Cap tain Lewis 8 Morey of tho 10th cav alry Is roported to hnvo been In com mand of tho detachment of American soldlors which engaged tho Mexicans nt Carrlznl yostordny. Ho left OJo I'edcrlro with his troop, It Is ho llovod, soino tlnio during Monday. Tho do facto troops, which for weeks formed part ot tho pincers formation thnt threatened to close In on tho punltlvo expedition In tho event of any movement south of Namlqitlpa, disappeared last night. It Is presumed tlioy aro heading for Chlhunhtiu City to effect a Junction with Trevlnn'fl main body, from In formation received hero today. This report ts taken to moan that the towns of Casus (Irnndoa, Colonla Dubbin and Klvalle arc freo ot Car ranzlHtas. Thus fur no details, of tho reported fight between a detachment of the Tenth Cavalry ami Carranzlstn troops near Carrlzal havo reached Co lumbus. Inteuso activity on tho part of officers and men hero ts untlco aide. Tho aero squad Is making every effort to send biplanes south to tho expedition today. Mexican ConRtil Sandoval has been ordered by bin government to report to Juarez. Ho leaven with bin faintly today, annuls withdrew. Tho Mexican was unable to estimate the Mexican dead, but said that the American dead num bered forty, liis statement agreeing with tbe Mpxipun offipinl reports that the American dend numbered fort. CHICHESTER S PILLS V-v Tll: lflAMO.IO II RAN I), x w.vfcT I.11-4I Akrarlrfli(MA M-lr.OrsllH4llra4V I'lIU la IN a txl tl.M mlllA I-oim, mini with Hint KlUml. V . AikiKiin.i ir:n.rn ni. in: U I'lLL' lrirl.L IHAUOND llltANO llLL.ff 3 )n tUMff 11 IIut.Stfft, Alain RtlUM S0IOOVIll!tC6ISISmRWHRE t IN EASI AFRICA HAVIIB. June 22. Further sue oeasi for the HelKlan columns Invad ing Gorman Kast Africa aro claimed In an official statement ImiihU by the Iltdglun war office today. The state ment follews: "Gonoral Tonibur teloirapha that after b&atln the enemy on June C, Kiwltawe, our advance guard attain caught up with the (iermana on June II, and forced an engagement with them oh the road from Kiwltawe to Kltoga. oast of tbe river Ngema. The enemy waa routed and retreated, abandoning the killed on the field. The purault continues." pajwr will tiifiott Hughe- Utt pn-i- dcat. Wilor Wax Oiuliwm of the Oeoruia IiutM-h fitting of Atlnntu dtrlar hw journal will be u trong llughoo organ. Ki. I'uul Volksaeitung ir' ll,n' " u isr it will throw it support t" the aid ut llugfies. Philadelphia Taireblatt and lioston Anelgor both lie llicv Will -liimrt llii.dn - 1I I'M -"I" I'l IIOXXKK'S FKItltY, Idaho, Juno '!. All store- in llonncr's l'Vrr iinvo wiiter over their Hours today i'eoaiiHP of an additional rise of three inches of tho Kootenai river from mcltiiur snow and rain. Almost 1lio entire oitv is now cohered with water. Storoa are not attempting to do busbies. The (Irent Xorthern railway is running one train daily into (twiner's Feiry. The rnHrty damngp paused by the high water has not been esti mated. The (I rent Xorthern is not running trains oust of hero over the main lino and is still deloiuing front Sand I'oint, Malm, to Helena, Mont. Keports hero are ot tho of feet thut tho tlood in wo-tern .MiMitaua has iso lated Knli-M'II. The telegraph and telcpllulie companie- nie unable to work into K.ili-pcll. Tho (h-eat Xoithern cannt ovial fuilhor west than Wlnteti-h. Mmt. ALLIED ELEEI 10 SEIZE PIRAEUS I'AHIS. .I.ine SI. An allied fleet has boon oxtered to crui-o boforo I'iraoiih, tho wrt of Alboiis, accord ing to a I lavas dispatch from Salon iki. It i- -aid tho fleet eventually will In supported by a landing imrty. The tloel, made up uf spiadrous of the allied nation-, will Ih com mniiilod by Vice-Admiral ilmvau. The di- witch says tho action of tho lauding urty will deieud Umii 0 Pills. XACO, Ar(7 , Juno .'.' One. Ameri can soldier was killed and five others wounded here parly today when Wit Ham Humphrey, a liulMireod .Moxl con omployod as guard at the watorworka, openeil flro upon mom ber of Company I!, J tttt tTnltod State Infantry aa the guard was be ing changed. The norgaant ln hrg of the guard wm one of the three Injured. He waa ahot In the back. Another whiter waa allot through the neck and the third wounded in the hip. Tho soldiers were stand tug within 50 feet of the water plant when Iluinphroy opened fire. Humphrey waa overpowered and taken Into cus tody. An Inquest will be held today. tA large number of Mexican refu gee were crossing the line Into Mexi co today from tlio lllabco and Lowell (list i lets. , The man killed waa Private Pow ell. Private John C. flregorls was seriously wounded. A sergeant and thre0 olhor privates slightly wound ed. Tbe watchman said he opened flro, fearing the soldiers were going to attack the water worka. Tho soldiers say they were flrod on with out warning. IRRESPONSIBLES Do not need liability insurance. All others do! We write it. McCURDY INSURANCE AGENCY Telephone 1-2-3 Mcdford National Hank Bldg I'iiaou-. iho second lai-gost oitv of Greece, i- live miles southwest of Athens. It is gfMI mile- below Sal nliiki, the hn-c uf the allied fiices in (iriN-ce. BAND CONCERT TO BE HELD FRIDAY EVE This week'a concert liy tbe Mcdford Cltlcena band will lio given In tbe eity park nu lrid.n evening at s. Hand in aster Howland ihoiiiIhph equal ly as Interesting a list as proved su popular last week, and a recoid at tendance la expected City Kle trie la u I Unman and lil xtaff have heen busily installing tin- new park light ing system, which U now completed. All that remains to be done now Is tbe pressing of the button on Friday evening. 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