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Newspaper Page TextUniversity of C'fnon LIhrary i Medford RIBUNE ! FORECAST l-'Allt TOXIGHT AM) TOMOltltOW. WEATHER Maximum yesterday, HI; Minimum I nlay ri. Forty-sixth Tear. Oniiv KifVfiith Year. MEDFORD OUEOOy. TUESDAY. ATT( !UST 1, NO. 112 MAILT AUSTRIAN ARWIY ENVELOPED BY Von Bothmer's Gaiicia Force Report ed Surrounded Germans With drawing Supplies From Kovel Vladimir-Volhynski Reported Evac- ' uated Progress Toward Lemberg, LONDON, An?. 1. Count Von Itothmer's n mi y is reported to lio nl most enveloped by tlio Russian in (lalicia, snys a dispatch "from Rome to the. Wireless Press. Cossack di visions, after the occupation of liroily live said to have dcst royed tho rail wuvs behind the Austrian nnny. The Cierninns nre withdrawing from Kovel their heavy artillery, food anil munition depots, says another dis patch from Rome to the Wireless Tress. The city of Vladimir-Volyn ski in Volhynia, is said to have been completely evacuated by the ilorinnns. ForceA ustriaiis Hack. PKTliOURAI), August 1. Russian troops at the bend of the Stokhod river, in the region of the village of Veliskikiichary, forced the Austro flennans back and fought their way to a point west of this line, it was officially announced by the liussian war department. - All Teutonic counter attacks in the Kovel and Lutsk regions, the state ment adds, were repulsed by the Uus- sians. As tlie result of a Russian attack in the region of Tchckhuvdudcnka three miles southeast of Monaster .vska in Oalicia. the Russians cross ed the marshy river at Koropetz up to their waists in water, as all the bridges had been destroyed by the Alistro-Oennans, attaining the west bank of the river, organized their new positions. Here, the communica tion says, the Russians took more than- 10(10 Austro-Gcrnunis prisoner. In the Caucasian front pursuit of the Turks in the direction of Mosul continues. Drive Vpon Kovel. PET HOOKAH, Aug. . With Gen eral Kaledine's army in full control nf the Stokhod river, which has been the chief obstacle to the westward progress of ihe northern wing of the liussian forces under command of tleueral llrusiloff and the troops mi ller ficnernl Sakharoff driving the Austrian nnny commanded by General Vnii Poehm-Hrinolii west from T'rody the Russians are now well advanced in the campaign against the two ini- , portant centers of Kovel and Lem berg. Of the two objectives, Kovel is in the position of gravest danger, be ing threatened from the west, where .the Russians have successfully pass ed the Stokhod river, and from Ihe south, where the Russians recently reached an advanced point on the Yladiniir-Volynski road, south of Kiselin. The view held here is that the Aus- tro-Gcrmans, notwithstanding their stubborn resistance, will be unable much longer successfully to oppose all three lines of advance upon Kovel. Vladimir-Volynski and l.emherg, and probably will be compelled to sueri fice one of these points in order to stiffen resistance against the Rus mum attacks on the other two. E FULL CO-OPERATION ' : WASHINGTON, Aug 1. Major General Bell directs special attention to . the co-operation of Carranza troops In the fight with bandits on the American side of the border to day near Fort Hancock, Texas, In his official report to the war department made public today. The Mexicans sent a detachment of eight men under Captain Maroello Marruyo to the American side, wher they joined six men from the Eighth cavalry, who were engager! with che bandits. General Bell's reports tell a story substantially the same as unofficial accounts and concludes: "I wish to call attention to the co operation of the Mexican troops. Three bandits belonging to this band were captured yesterday by the Mexi cans and are now en route to Jaurez.' RUSS!ANDRIVE CARRANZISTS GAV ENTITLED TO PENSION "- SAT.KM, Ore., Aug. 1 The Oregon supreme court decided to-day that a mother does not forfeit, her right to state aid under the mother's pension law of l!)i:l if she works away from the family residence. The decision was made in the case of Mrs. Mary Lnollii Kin-, ley, who appealed from the Marion county court. The supreme court nlso ruled that the! appellant wit's entitled to back pension from the lime she filed her application in .July, l!li:i. f -f f RAID EAST COAST BERLIN, Aug. 1. An official statement, Issued today by the Ger man adniirality stuff announces that (luring Monday night several naval airship squadrons successfully at tacked London and eastern counties of England. Abundant bombs, the statement says, were dropped on coast works, anti-aircraft ' batteries and Industrial establishments, Im portant from a military standpoint. Despite heavy firing, which was begun as soon as the naval forces ap proached, all the airships returned undamaged. ' LONDON, Aug. 1. Last night's raid on the eastern and southeastern counties of England was carried out by seven or more Zeppelins, ac companied by aeroplanes, according to reports of observers, who sighted the aircraft, returning homeward. No details have been received as to the number of bombs dropped, the damage done or the casualties caused, if any, but Independent ac counts say one Zeppelin, caught by searchlights, was heavily fired upon by anti-aircraft guns and apparently hit. LONDON, Aug. 1 One of the Zep pelin airships which raided the east ern and southeastern counties of England last night was picked up by searchlights and fired upon, says a southeast coast correspondent of the Central News Agency. It is believed that the airship was hit, as she appeared to stop, tremble, and then dive. It was officially announced this evening that there were no casualties whatever as Ihe result of the projec tiles dropped by the Zeppelin airships In-t night. goveSnoragts 10 SALEM, Ore., Aug. 1. Following the receipt of a petition, signed by many residents of Jackson county. complaining of law violations regard ing fishing at the mouth of Hogue River, Covernor Wlthycombe lias an nounced that he would send a special agent there and If that did not suf fice, more rigorous measures would be employed Several complaints have been made regarding lawless ness in the locality. Mill RATE JUSTIFIED WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The Great Northern railway was .held justified by the Inter-state commerce commission today In making a nilll- !ns-in-transit charge of 2 cents per hundred pounds on grain at Great Falls. Mont. The commission laid down the general rule that a railroad was justified In making milling charges when the actual transporta tion charge was not. above a reason able rate. GERMANS STRIV 10 REGAIN LOS E Vigorous Counter Attacks Upon Brit- ish and French Lines Marie by Kaiser's Troops in Effort to Re gain Trenches and Halt Allied Ad vanceSituation Thought Excellent LONDON, Aug. 1. North of Bazontln-le-Petlt In the region of the Soin mo, the Germnns, last night, attacked the British positions), but were successfully repulsed, it was announced today by the British war office. Trench Lines Held. PARIS, Aug. 1 North of the river Avre In the Somme region the Ger mans last night attempted two at tacks In strong force against the French positions In the Lions sec tor, says the official statement, issued this nfternoon by the French war department. Both attempts failed under the French fire, it Is added. Geininiiis Regain Wood. BERLIN, Aug. 1. Fpreanx wood: British forces, which had penetrated German positions on a narrow front west of Foureaux wood, In the re gion north of the River Somme, were driven out again yesterday It was of ficially announced today by the Ger man army headquarters. On the Eastern front, the German official statement says, the Russians are exhausting themselves against tlie German Hue on the Stokhod river tn Volhynia In fruitless attacks. Strong; CoiinU'r Attacks. PARIS, Aug. 1!. The Germans, reacting with more than usual vigor north of Somme, have made counter attacks after counter attack during the last 2 4 hours, without In any way changing the positions of the French According to French official reports all attempts of the Germans to re gain lost ground, have been beaten off by the French rifle, machine gun and heavy artillery fire, while the work of strengthening and adapting the newly-won trenches is being carried on speedly and methodically by the engineer corps. The French commanders regard the situation on the whole as excel lent and say that the arrangements In the rear of the attacking forces have reached a pitch of perfection, never before seen. Material of all kinds Is in abundance, far exceeding according to reports, the actual re quirements, and everything Is in readiness for an attempt to push the advance further when the time Is ripe. End Struggled For. The fury of German assaults and the strength of the effectives en gaged, shows the determination of the emperor's generals to spare no ef fort to ilrevent the; French from working t heir way along the north bank of the river, by way of Clery to attack Peronne from two Bides. Aviators report that the Germans are making feverish efforts to rein force the alreadv strongly fortified positions about Clery and "re gather ing reserves from several directions Heavy fighting is looked for in the near future OFFICE DYNAMITED CHICAGO, Aug. 1. Two bombs, believed to have been made of dyna miie, were exploded this morning under the building of tlie Jewish Dally PresB, whose publisher, A. M. Liehllng, was a witness for the state In the recent trial of a score of labor leaders, charged with conspiracy here. At the time of the trial, Mr. Llcb IIiir said that his life had been threatened because he told the grand Jury what he knew of the methods of the labor union representatives. The bombs were placed near the front door of the building. Mr. Lieh llng, his wife and three cnlldren were thrown from their beds on the second floor of the building. A night watch roan, also narrowly escaped Injury. Ifl LINES DEUTSCHLAND SAILS ON HER Adverse Winds Postpone Scheduled Start at HigJi Tide This Morning Tugs Drag Channel for Suspected Nets Pilot Aboard and All in Readiness for Departure. BALTIMORE, Aug. 1. The Ger man merchant submarine Peutsch- land today sailed on her return voyage to Germany, leaving her pier at Locust Point at 5:40 p. m. She carried a cargo of crude rub her and nickel and It is understood, a consignment of gold. BALTIMORE, Aug. 1. With a pilot aboard and primed fully as to engine efficiency, and fuel and pro visions, the German merchant sub marine, Deutschland remained moor ed to her pier at Locust Point this forenoon at the conclusion of activi ties Indicating final preparations for her starting on her return voyage to Gennanj;. No official reason could he ascer tained for the delay, but it was as sumed that the tide was not high at Its morning flood stage. This was clgr, to a strong adverse wind blowing down the river and bay. The next high tide occurs between 7 and 8 o'clock tonight. ; The loks forming the outer barrier about the submarine were towed in to midstream anil anchored. Then ihe tug Tiiniuins and a launch swept the channel from the dock out to the main ehaiiue! witli a heavy weight suspended under water from a line between tlie two era It. fins was done evidently as a precaution against possible obstruction in the path. I'llot Is Secured. It was learned from a trustworthy course that Captain Koenig had ask ed for a pilot to guide tlie uudcr dater liner to the Virginia capes. The pilot designated was said to lie the same one that brought tlie Dculsehluud into litis port. Captain Owen Coleman of the Maryland Pi lots' association. The I'nited Slates const guard cut ter Wisstihickon arrived from Phil adelphia while these o ' "rations were in progress and look up a position off the end of Ihe slip. Later the spar barricade was re placed just outside the Hue of cov ered barges which screen I lie Dculscb land from view from the river and the Timmiiis returned to her position alongside the submersible. Arangements were made, it was said by an official connected with ihP company operating tlie Deutschland. for the submarine to leave this after noon or this evening. NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 1. Another report that the German submarine. Bremen, was approaching early to day stirred the allied warships oft Cape Henry to renewed vigilance. But the sun rose with the blockade runner still missing. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Prince von llatzfeldt, counsellor of tlie Ger man embassy, said today after a call at the state department that he had talked on the long distance telephone with Baltimore and that the depar ture of the merchant submarine, Deutschiand, was imminent. ALLIED NAVAL LOSSES BERLIN", Aug. 1 Forty-nine war ships with an aggregate of .1112,0011 tons have been lost by the entente allies during the war, according to statistics given out today by the tier man admlrallty statement. The Brit ish lost 40 vessels with a tonnage of tS.'p.OOd. The losses of the Teutonic allies are given In the statement as I!0 war ships or IGL'.ooO tons In the aggre gate. The British lo?scs are given, com prising II battleships, I" armored cruisers and 12 cruisers. ' .Merchant ships sunk by the Teu tonic allies, according to the state ment, number a total of 1,303, with an aggregate tonnage of 2,OOn,fi7 t. RETURN VOYAGE KAISER ASSURES FAME UNDYING ON BATTLE LINE German Emperor Issues Proclamation to Army and Navy Commending Them for Deeds of Valor and In spires Them to Fresh Victories and Future Deeds Equal Those Past. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1. Emperor William, according to a telegram re ceived here from Berlin, has issued tlio following proclamation to the German forces on land and sea: "Comrades, the second year of the world war has lapsed. Like the first year, It was for Germany's . arms a year of glory. On all fronts you in flicted new and heavy blows on tlio enemy. Always Superior to F.iiciny. "Whether the enemy retreated, borne down by the force of your at tacks, or whether, reinforced by a good assistance, collected and press ed Into service from all parts of the world, he tried to rob you of the fruits of former victories yon always have proven yourselves superior to him. "Even where Englnnd's tyranny was uncontested, namely, on tlio free waves of the sea, you 'ietortously fought against gigantic superiority. Your kaiser's appreciation and your grateful country's proud admiration arc, assured to you for these deeds, for your unshaken loyalty, for your bold dt.ring and for your tenacious bravery. "Like the memory of dead heroes. your fuliio also will endure through all time. Tlio laurels which our evor-conriiient torces have won against the enemy, In spite of trials and dangers,' are Inscpartely linked with the devoted and untiring labor at home. Inspiration Fiom Home. "This strength nt homo has sent nn ever-fresh inspiration to the armies In the Held. It has continually quickened our swords; has kindled Germany's enthusiasm and has tel ri fled tho enemy. My gratitude and that of the fatherland nre duo the nntlon nt home. "But the strength and will of the enemy nre not yet broken. We must continue the severe struggle In order to secure, the safety of our beloved home land, to preserve the honor of the fatherland, and the greatness of tlio empire. "Whether the enemy wages war with the force of arms, or with cold calculating malice, we shall continue us before Into Ihe third year of the war. The spirit of duty to the father land and an unbending will to victory permcale our homes and our fighting forces today as in tlie first days of the war. With God's gracious help I am convinced that your future deeds will equal those of the past and present. (Main Headquarters) "WILIIELM." Message to Chancellor. BERLIN, Aug. 1. Emperor Wil liam today sent a message to Dr. von Bethlnann-Hollwcg, the Imperial chancellor. In which tie said: "Still hard times are ahead. After the terrible storm of two years of (Continued on pace three) STEAMER IN BATTLE. MONTREAL, Que., Aug. I The British steamer (iodnioor, jush in port from Genoa, Italy, had a battle in the Mediterranean sea with a Ger man or Austrian submarine, her com mander, Charles Hunter, reported to day. He believes lie left the subma rine In a sinking condition. The Clodnioor plainly showed the marks of the submarine's gunfire. Tho steamship Is armed with one gun for defensive purposes and it was wtlh this, her rnptaln said, that he shelled the submarine when she at tacked, and so seriously damaged her that she drew olf In apparently a sinking condition. The battle lasted half an hour, according to Captain Hunter, but only one shell did serious damage to the Clodnioor. Tills pierced the ves seli near tho engineer's and mate's quarters. Several sholls, however, dropped on tho vessel's decks. ft lir.lll.1X, Aug. 1. Ac cording to a very cautious valuation, says a statement issued today by tlie German army headquarters, tlie to tal Anglo-French losses in the Sonnne offcushc will reach .'l.'itl.Oilll officers and men. On a 17 mile front the enemy advanced 'J1;, miles on (lie av erage and our line ha- never even been shaken. 4- 10 ROUND-UP ALL SAX FRANCISCO, Aug. 1. One arrest remains to be made to round up the entire ring of those re sponsible for tho preparedness pa rade bomb outrage, according to Cup taln Duncan Matheson, in charge of the bomb bureau of the police detective hrnnch. Whether or not this man Is Chris Lnssen, who confessed yesterday to having placed the bomb, and soon afterward repudiated tho confession, according to advices from Oregon City, Ore., where he was in custody, vemains to he seen. Police officials hore nre interested in Lassen's story, though not sanguiuo ns to Its ve racity. Tlie grand Jury will moot tonight, It. is said, nt tho district ultorue.v'B offico and will ho asked for Indict ments, charging first degree murder, against Thomas Mooney, Warren K. Billings, Edward D. Nolan and per haps against Isreul Weinberg. Wirlls of habeas corpus, returnable tomorrow, were obtained yesterday by attorneys for Billings and Nolan. District Attorney Flrkert an nounced that he had four witnesses, III million to Miss Estelle Smith, who Identified Billings several days ago as the "mnn with the suitcase," w ho saw Mooney nud Mrs. Mooney, Bll llngs and one other suspect at about the same lime and place as testified to by Miss Smith. NEW YORK. Aug. I All previous mortality records in the epidemic of infantile paralysis were broken today During the 'Jl-liniii- period ending tit HI a. in. the plague killed ."i7 children in the greater city and l."!l new cases were reported to the llc.-iilli depart ment. The great increase in the number o deaths is at t rihiitcd lo the season's worst Ileal wine. In Brooklyn alone the disease claimed victim. Twelve died in Maliliattan and ten ill (jluccus. There were no fatalities and only a few new cn-es reported in iiicliinond ami tin- liriinx win-re the scourge has gain ed considerable headway. ' Health experts fighting Ihe epi 'dcinic uiil that with the return of cooler weather today they were con fident lie number of deaths and new i-ii-i-- would show a decided fulling oft. Since the plague gn il start on June lib there have I n IILM cases of the di-ea.-'. S(IH of which proved fatal. INCREASE IN FREIGHT WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. I'reight rate increases wiiidi were to have become operative today were suspend ed until November 1M1 by special or-d-. rs is-iicd yesterday by i!.e inter stale commerce commi-sion. The sus pensions include tariffs of western carriers increasing minimum weights on oats neces-ary to rcceiie carload rates from .'IP.PIHi to lil.PtM poiiuds anil fr 10, llllll to f,4,noil pounds on wheat flour. - f BRITAIN HEARS RUM0RK.0FKS DEATH A HOAX Is Kitchener Alive? Question Brought up in House of Commons and Promptly Squelched Mysterious Haste in Arranging Memorial Ser viceCensor Suppresses all Rumor (This article was written on ship hoard by a correspondent who has just reached New York, having left London lo escape tlie British mail and cable censors.) (Copyright, 10 Hi, by the X. K. A.) Is Lord Kitchener aliief , - Was the story of his tragie dentil a gigantic hoax intended to deceive Germany? Is Kitchener's hand nt this moment secretly directing thetremendous pres sure being exerted against the Teu tonic alliance by the Rnssinns in Poland and the Caucasus, and the French and British in France f Rumors of the most sensational sort are running the length nnil breadth of Hug-lulu to the effect that Kitchener is alive! Raised In Commons. The question was nctuaily raised in tlie house of commons July (I by Sir I!. Cooper, and n hare paragraph crept into a single Loudon pnper on this incident. Hut no report of it wns pennittetl by the ealde censor to get to the out side world ! - l-'i mi ti -in 1 Secretary Mncnnni.Tra replied to the Cooper question, say ing that an inquiry was held imme diately after I lie news of the Hamp shire sinking, witli Lord Kitchener aboard, jviih received, in order that the survivors, euiild be got. .together. No further inquiry would be held, he said, ns it would "serve no useful purpose.'' With that, absolute silence was shut down on the suggestion that lliere was no proof the Hampshire was sunk no proof Hint Kitchener wns dead. Pertinent Queries. Just why the admiralty was so certain within a few hours of the Hampshire's reported loss that Kitch ener was among the dead Jusl why I be usually slow-movinp; department should send death notices promptly to the relatives of the offi cers and men Just why a great memorial service in St. Paul's cathedral was arrang ed immediately Are points that will require some ingenious explaining to convince tho skeptical in I'.iiglanil Hint Kilcliener reallv was drowned. Picture the amazement that would cover the fjeinians and the added vim of the allied attack should Klicheiier suddenly emerge, at the crucial hour, lo direct tlie entente jsiweix toward violiuy. There is little doubt, too, that after tlie first shock of the news of Kitch ener's death the British people went about the war witli added determina tion; the ioss was an inspiration. Ivllelienei-'s Suggestion. It is considered possible that Kitch ener himself suggested his prearrang ed "d i-e" with tiie triple object in view - first, to shook and inspire t In ltriti.--li public into greater effort; -ecnnii, to visit ilie allied nations in cognito; and. third, to clinch tlie chances lor victory by his din in a tie reappearance, us from the ileuil,, at tlie crucial moment when Germany is expected to weaken! COI.OU'AIM) SntlNOS, Aug. 1. Commenting upon the declaration in favor of woman sul'frag.i made by Charles K. Hughes in his scech off ueceplance of the republican nomi nation I'or the presidency, Miss Anne Marline, chairman id' the mnionnl woman's patty here today said: '"It is a significrnt and momentous statement on the part of a probable future president. .Mr. Hughes hat opened up the way to ma've a definite declaration for the enfranchisement of women by-nutionul action, action in which lie believes and which he has already npproved by accepting; the progressive plutfurm." ... ..