Medford mail tribune., August 03, 1916, Page 1, Image 1

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MEDFORD OREO OX, THURSDAY, AUOUsT 3, 1fll(
NO. 114
MAILT
FRENCH SMASH
GERMAN LINES
VERDUN REGION
Offensive Assumed on Three Mile
Front East of Meuse and Enemy
Trenches Taken Progress Also
Made on Somme British Consoli
date Gains Slavs Check Attacks
LONDON, Aub. U. The. operation
along the Semitic on the westem front
me momentarily transcended in in
terest by tlie situation at Verdun.
Yesterday the French, taking the
offensive, made an attack nlonjr a
three, mile front east of the Mouse,
capturine; several German trenches
and organized points of support. Paris
today reports this ground held against
a series of German counter attacks
delivered last niglit. Progress by the
French in the Flenry sector northwest
of tlie fortress also is announced, to
gether with the capture of HOI) Ger
mans in the fighting on the east hank
of the river since August 1.
In the Somme region the Germans
have made renewed attempts to re
gain the positions they were forced to
;.'ivc up to the French in the Monncu
form sector, near the river on Tues
day night. These failed, Paris de
clared and the new French positions
between Monacii farm and Hem wood
were organized by their captors.
Similarly n German attack, south
of the Somme near Kstreees was fu
tile. Gerituin Admission!!.
HKHIdN, A up. I). French troops
penetrated the German lines on Jlon
acu farm in the region of the river
Nomine, and have taken a trench sec
tion to the north of that position, says
the official statement given out to
day by the German army headipiur
ters. In the region north of the fortress
of Verdun, the announcement says,
the French have recaptured a trench
section which they had lost in the
Luu fee wood.
French on Offensive
PARIS, Aug. 3. North of the river
Soiuine several German attempts last
night against the French positions at
.Monacu farm were repulsed, it was
officially announced by the French
war department this afternoon. The
French troops organized their new
positions between Monucu farm and
Hem wood.
South of the Soinmo a German
counter attack on the trenches taken
by the French yesterday on the right
bank of the Meuse, the statement
adds, were everywhere stopped by the
screen of infantry fire. In this re
gion, which is north of the fortress
of Verdun, the French made substan
tial progress to the south of Floury.
Since the first of August the French
have captured 1100 Germans on this
bank.
On the left bank of the Meuse an
intense artillery duel continues but
there has ben no infantry action.
In the Somme sector Sergeant f'liai
nat of the French aviation corps,
brought down two German machines,
which makes a total of eight brought
down by this aviator.
Hrltlsli Official I5Krt.
LONDON, Aug. 3. "During the
night we continued the work of con
solidating the ground which wc bad
gained and in opening up communi
cation trenches,'' says the British of
ficial statement issued today. "Our
guns were active and the enemy's ar
tillery retaliated briskly during the
evening along our front from Maltz
farm to Longueval, also in the wooifs
of Mametz, Frieourt and P,ecourt and
tlie village of Pozieres. His fire
slackened off at dawn. The enemy
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SWISS IB SEEKS
GENEVA, Aug. 3. A Zurich dis
patch says that a number of young
men paraded the streets of that city
on Tuesday night, bearing banners.
Inscribed: "We demand complete de
mobilization." The police were oblig
ed to charge the crowd with drawn
swords before it would dlspeise.
Several persons were wounded.
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Ml'.XICO (ITV, Aug. 3. 4
It was officially announced at
the Mexican foreign office
that Luis Cabrera, Ygnaeio
lionillas and Alberto Panio
have been selected nsthe com-
missioners to negotiate with
the United States commission-
ers regarding the questions at
issue between Mexico and the
United States. The conmiis-
sion will be headed bv Senor
Cabrera and Juan Kigo will
act as secretary.
TO AVERT STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. William
L. Chambers, commissioner of the
federal board of mediation and con
ciliation, was called In by President
Wilson today in connection with the
threatened strike of 400,000 em
ployes of tho railways In the country.
The president Is anxious to got all
the Information possible on the situ
ation in order to Intervene if a strike
seems inevitable.
The mediation board is gathering
facts In anticipation that the Btrike
voto, now being canvassed, will favor
a walk out and that the railroads and
their employes will be unable to
reach an agreement. When this
point is reached, the board expects to
be called In to attempt to settle the
differences.
Tho presidont has referred to the
department of labor an appeal from
tho chamber of commerce of tlie
United States for federal Interven
tion. The situation is expected to
come to a crisis August S, when the
result of tho strike vote will be an
nounced and another conference held
by the representatives of the rail
roads and the employes.
The mediation board takes the po
sition that nothing of a formal na
ture can be done by it until after
the result of the vote Is known and
the employers and employes fail to
agree. Tho president, however, is
considering whether some extraordi
nary action may not be taken.
BEEF TRUST PROBE
TO COS! $142,000
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Such a
far-reaching investigation of the beef
packing industry as Is proposed Im
pending resolutions In the house
would cost $14 2,000, the federal
trade commission today Informed
congress. A sub-committee will take
this into consideration In making
recommendations on whether or not
tho inquiry should be made.
XF.W YOUK, Aug. 3.-Final set
tlement of the garment strike in this
city seemed likely today, after the an
nouncement that the count of ballots
cast on the question of the ratifying
of an agreement with the employers
indicated that a majority would be in
the affirmative. Thfl count was still
in progress this afternoon. The strike
is in its fifteenth week.
MM LIVES LOST IN
MIDDLKHOUO. Ky., Aug. 3. Ilo
tween 14 and 'A" persons were drown
ed and enormous property damage
whs sustained by a cloudburst on
(Hair's creek near Tazewell, Tenn..
last night, according to information
received here today. Telephone mes
sages say about J 0(1 persons lived
along the creek and of these only a
' few have been accounted lor.
ZEPPELIN HI!
IN RAID FATAL
TONINEHORSES
Dutch Fire at Crippled Airship Re
turning From Raid on British
Coast Where Eighty Bombs Were
Dropped Damage.. Astonishingly
Small Air Craft Guns Score Hits,
HKHLTN, Aug. 3. The raid last
night by German Zeppelins resulted
in the dropping of a great number of
explosive and fire bombs on London
on the Harwich railway works and
on industrial establishments in the
county of Norfolk, says an official
statement given out here today.
YMUIDEN, Holland, Aug. 3. The
l.-ll, one oft he Zeppelins, which
flew along the Dutch coast, was ap
parently damag?d. Her motors were
working badly and the ship had a
heavy list. The Dutch coast guards
fired on her and they believe she was
hit.
LONDON", Aug. 3. Six German
airships took part in the raid on the
eastern counties of England this
morning, according to an official an
nouncement, issued this afternoon,
which says that 80 bombs are re
ported to have been dropped. Nine
horses were killed and three horses
were reported injured, the statement
adds.
Six Airships Attack.
The statement follows:
"Several hostile airships attacked
the eastern and southeastern counties
last night. The first reports were re
ceived about midnight. From these
It seems that not loss than six air
ships were attacking the counties of
Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, more or
Jess simultaneously. The raid lasted
about an hour and a half.
"Except at one point the raiders
did not penotrato very far Inland,
but contented themselves with drop
ping a few bombs at a time on widely
distant localities, mainly near the
sea.
"Anti-aircraft guns came Into ac
tion in one locality, but tlie raider
there made good his retreat.
Airship Is nit.
"In conjunction with this attack,
one airship was making for the coast
of Kent. Many observers report that
a second airship followed tho first.
The number of bombs dropped in
this attack, makes the statement ap
pear quite possible. Anti-aircraft
guns came into aetsion and one, if not
two hits, are claimed against the
first raldor.
"A totnl number of 80 bombs have
been accounted for up to date, in
clusive of those seen falling Into the
sea. The total damage was astonish
ingly small. Nine horses were killed
and three others Injured. The mili
tary object of tlie raid is not ap
parent." L'
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex., Aug. 3.
Several important Vllllsta leaders
have been captured or have surren
dered to government troops within
the last few days, General Jacinto
Trovlno announced today. Among the
prisoners taken at Cerro Gordo and
brought here today were Gabriel Val
idivieso, a former Villa general,
Gregorlo Caso, formerly a Villa lieu
tenant colonel, with 43 men, also, has
given himself up.
Colonel Jesus Leal, chief of staff
to General Trevlno, left today for an
inspection trip to Saltillo, Torreon
and Monterey, preliminary io the re
disposltion of some of the forces of
the army of the northeast.
FAY 10 BECOME
SAN" FKANVISCO, Am:. X Ac
ei.nlittjf to rrjwurN rurnpnt here today,
Charifx Fny, f rniitr of this
city, will become tirt n-i-tiint post
master gcni'ml. MiccecHint; OitniH C.
Kohp, rn-ounerl. Fay hiif lien active
in democratic politic- tor yenrs and
wo appointed po-tina-tf r here in
1013.
ON ISEE or
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CORKl', Island of Corfu,
" Aug. 1, via London, Aujs.
The Sorbian government has
decided to convoke, the Serb-
inn pnWinnumt. Kin IVter
of Serbia and the (ireek gov-
eminent have been advised of
this intention.
XOKKOUK, Va., A us. X Some
where out in the Atlantic today the
(ieriuan merchant submarine Dentseh
land and allied warships were believed
to be playing hide and seek as the
undersea boat sped homeward after
passing out tho Virginia capes last
nijjht.
The Detitschlund submerged a mile
off the coast shortly before 0 o'clock
and so far as known, was unobserved
by the allied warship patrol guarding
the capes against her escape.
One of the last acts of Captain
Koenig and his crew, according to
Captain Ilinseh of the tug Timmins,
which acted as convoy from Italti
nmre to the capes, was to stand on
the deck of the submersible and give
three rousing cheers for America and
the American people.
The final dash was virtually with
out incident. Kighteen miles up the
Chesapeake Bay,.ttt the crossing of
Xhe Old Point and Cape Henry chan
nels, tho submarine began to gain
speed and soon was hurying towards
the Atlantic. With only a slight de
lay lifter reaching the capes, slie
dashed into the sea and submerged.
Only one warship, a I'nitcd States
torpedo boat destroyer, was sighted
by the submersible in her entile trip
from Baltimore.
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IMMINENT FROM
SAX KKAXCISCO, Aug. X Two
more deaths are imminent, attending
physicians announced today, among
those subjected Jtdv 122 to the explos
ion of a bomb among spectators of n
preparedness parade. The death list
at present is eight.
The twn in dnimeinus condition are
Miss l'earl Seemim of Oakland, and
Henry J. Claussen of this city. One
ol the former's legs was shattered
and ClaussenN left foot almost torn
off.
Stephen II. Morse, post office in
spector, who lias been conducting the
federal invest igal ion for (he author
of warning missive's mailed before
the bomb explosion, will make an ar
rest today, according to a statement
made last night.
Airs. IJellc Laviit, landlady to
I. Hillings, one of the five persons in
dicted yesterday a alleged perpetra
tors or plott'-rs of the bomb explos
ion, was ordered released from cus
today ln-t night bv histrict Attorney
Fickert. Mrs. I,;ivin was one of the
figure in the trial of tlie dynamiters
of the Los Armeies Times. M. A
Schmidt having lived at her home.
LEAD IN IS SOUR
ST. LOI IS, Aug. X Itctuins to
day on Tuesday-, state-wide primary
gavp Henry Lamm of Sedalia a lead
of L'.t.OHO over John K. Swnnyer in
the republican nut for the nomina
tion for governor, A Unit X"i,000 re
publican votes have not yet been tab
ulated. Kcturns from the democratic prim
ary gave Frederick 0. Oardncr of St.
LouiM a lead of III). 000 for the demo
cratic nomination for governor,
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Representatives of National Progres
sive Party Meet at Indianapolis to
Consider Question of Party's Fu
ture Say Committee Exceeded Au
thority in Endorsing Hughes.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aiur. :). At n
liice'iiiK of lenders iittcmlinK the pro
gressive purty conference here it whs
iti'ciuVil lute this nfteriKion not to
unirinittc n ciiiuliilnte fur president,
but to appoint tin executive committee
of fifteen to perpetuato tlie party
mid adopt resolutions crilicisinj; the
national committee for enilorsiui;
Hughes in Chiciifro, June 'Jti.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3. When
representatives of the progressive
party who disapprove tho action of
tho national committee in endorsing
Charles E. Hushes for prosldent, mot
here at noon today to consider tho
advisability of calling another con
vention to nomlnnto a candidate for
president, sentiment of the leaders
was divided in rogard to what action
should be taken. A majority of those
present favored putting a third
ticket In the field, but several In
fluential leaders doubted tho wis
dom of the action. Kvery representa
tive agreed, however, that It would
be desirable to take some action
which would perpetuate tho progres
sive party as a national politioal
organization.
The conference was called to order
by Edwin M, Lee, of lndlapapolis,
Progressive state chairman for
Indiana. Matthoy Hale, of Massa
chusetts, acting chairman of the Pro
gressive nationnl committee, was
chosen to preside at the conference,
and J. A. H, Hopkins of Now Jorsoy,
was elected secretary.
Ilteports of the nit nut Ion in tho Pro
gressive ranks Indicated that in overy
state represented, a majority of the
Progressives disapproved of the ac
tion of tlie national committee In en
dorsing Hughes and favored putting
a national ticket in tho field if prac
ticable. In Michigan and several other
states, national committeemen, who
voted for Hughes' endorsement, have
been desposed and other committee
men chosen, according to reports sub
mitted to the conference.
Scntiiiicnt.H of Lenders.
Ilainhridgc Colby of New York an
nounced he was opposed to the en
dorsement of President Wilson or the
candidate of any of the old parties.
Judge Albert 1). . Norton! of St.
Louis said:
"We want a national ticket. We
do not caro who Is nominated for
president, just so we have somebody
to vote for in November. Tho con
ference has the right to reassemble
tho national convention and complete
tho ticket, that It what should be
done." ,
John M. Parker of Louisiana said:
"My only desire Is to see tho pro
gressive party left allvo as a na
tional political organization, i am not
a politician. Principles mean more
to me than men In tills movement.
My object In calling this conference
was to have a frank, open discussion
of recent events In tlio sincere hope
that some plan may be devised by
which the progressive party will be
perpetuated for the public good. 1
realize it will be difficult If not prac
tically impossible to name a candi
date for president at this Iato dale,
but I want to see If something cannot
bo dono."
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. 1'nofflc
ial information reached the state de
partment today that Juan Amador,
the under secretary for foreign af
fairs, who has been III, was In a
critical condition. Amador played an
Important part, unoflcclally, In the
conferences last .May between Gen
eral Scott and General Oliregon, his
position being generally regarded as
antagonistic to the American objectn.
It was said that his condition might
be a factor in the delay at Mexico
City in arranging details for a joint
commission to consider border problems.
MOOSERS
BALK A I HUGHES
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lill.LINUK, Mont., Aug. .').
One new case of infantile
paralysis was reported hero
today, mukiiitr a total of five
to date. Five suspected cases
have been diagnosed as other
diseases. State Health Cuiu
inissioner Cogswell arrived to
day to take charge. With the
employment of a public health
nurse and iiiarantine meas
ures the authorities today
thought the situation was un
der control.
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CHILD EPIDEMIC
NEW YOUK. Aug. 3. The opl
demlc of infantile, paralysis reached
the high murk today in tho number
of cases. The health department
figures showed that 217 cases de
veloped during the 24 hours, ended
at 10 a. m. and that tho death list
for the same period was 43, two
more than yesterday. Seventy-six
woro stricken in Manhattan alone,
where tho epidemic now appears to
be centored.
A consignment of SO South nnd
Central American monkeys arrived
hero today on the United Fruit
stoamor Almlrante. The animals', ac
cording to their custodian, M. Scluult,
are to be used In experimenting by
physicians of the Rockefeller founda
tion, engaged in necking a euro for
infantile paraiysis.
Fifty thousand dollars was con
tributed for this work by the founda
tion. HAVltE. Aug. 3. The sinking of
tho Gorman guuhont Graf von Golzeu
in a duel with the Belgian gunboat,
Nett on Lake Tanganyka is an
nounced In an official statement, Is
sued by the Helglnu war office. Tho
text follows:
"Lieutenant Colonel Moulacrt tele
graphs that while cruising off the
German shores of Lake Tanganyka
the' Tlclgian Gunboat, Netta, com
manded by Lieutenant Lcnaerts, sur
surprised on July 2S tho German
gunboat Graf von Gotzen landing
troops. The Netta Immediately en
gaged her and she sank in 15 min
utes, vainly trying to escape. Tho
Netta then scattered by her fire the
enemy t roops and porters, who
had just been landed. It is not known
whether the crew of the Graf von
Gotzen were saved. The Belgians had
no losses."
MEEIS AUGUST 7
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Secre
tary McAdoo, chairman ex officio of
the new farm loan board today noti
fied tlie four appointive memhers of
their confirmation by the senate nd
called a meeting here August. 7, w hen
the work of organizing the system
will be Inaugurated.
The board will shortly afterwards,
start hearings throughout the coun
try for tho purpose of dividing the
United States Into 11 federal land
hank districts. President Wilson, in
tho meantime, will havo named an
executive head or the board, to bo
known as the farm loan commis
"loner. Herbert Quick and George
W. Norris are spoken of for tho
place.
Actual operation of tho farm loan
nystcm probably will not be begun
before next snriug.
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PAYS PENALTY
Sir Roger Casement Hanged for High
Treason in Pentonville Jail for
Conspiring to Cause Armed Revolt
in Ireland and Seeking German Aid
to That End Meets Death Calmly.
LONDON, Aug. 3. Roger Case
ment, former Drltlsh knight and con
sul, w as hanged at 9 o'clock this
morning In Pentonvillo Jail tor high
treason. He was convicted of con
spiring to cause an armed revolt In
Ireland and with having sought Ger
man aid to that end.
Two hours boTore the execution,
a crowd of men, women and children
gathered before the prison gates.
Twenty minutes before Casement
mounted tho scaffold the great prison
boll commenced to toll. The sound
was greeted with chcors from the
crowd, mingled with some groans. At
9 o'clock the crowd had swollen to
such proportions that It extended for
two blocks from the prison front. At
one minute nftor nine a single stroke
of tho big hell announced that tho
trap had been sprung. It was the
signal for a mocking, jeering yell
from tho crowd which suddenly died
away Into dead silence.
- With Calm Courage.
Casement mot his death with calm
courage, according to eye witnesses.
Earlier In tho morning, two priests
of the Roman Catholic church admin- '
Istered the last rites In the cell for
the condemned man and Bhortly
afterward a little procession, headed
by the clergymen, with Casement foL
lowing, a warder on each side, pro
ceeded toward the oxocutlon shed,
only five yards away. Tho priests
roclted tho litany of the dying, Caso
mcnt responding in low tones: "Lord
havo mercy on my soul."
As tho party reached tho shed
where tho gallows was erectod, the
special executioner, a hair dresser
named Ellis, approached Casement
and quickly pinioned him. The two
chaplains, tho tinder sheriff of Lon
don and tho under sheriff of Middle
sex then took up their positions In
front of the scaffold. Cnscment
mounted the gallows steps firmly
and commended It i b spirit to God, as
he stepped on the trap. A moment
lator tho lever was pulled.
Dead in Nino Minutes.
Jmcdfntcly the trap was sprung the
prison engineer and physician de
scended Into the pit where, after the
application of tho usual tests, Case
ment was pronounced 'dead at nine
minutes nfter nine. According to
tho custom in tho case of prisoners
hanged for crlmos similar to that of
Casement, bis body will be buried in
quick lime in tho prison yard, hut
probably no decision as to the burial
will be made until after the inquest.
An affecting incident took place
outside Hie prison wall as the execu
tion was In progress. At tho back of
the prison a 11 1 1 lo distance from tho
jeering crowd about tlie gates, was
a group of about 30 Irish men and
women. When tho dull clang of tho
prison announced that tho doomed
man bad payed the last penalty, the
Utile group fell on their knees, and
with bowed heads, remained for some
moments silently praying for the re
sponse of the soul of their dead fol
low countryman.
Casement showed not the slight
est concern over his fate. He ate
well and chatted freely and cheerily
with two warders In his condemned
cell.
All the members of Casement's
family were Protestants and he was
brought up in that faith, but becamo
a convert to Roman Catholicism with,
in the last few weeks.
DAVIS OF DENVER
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. II. ( has.
S. Davis of Denver, was elected su
preme vice clumcelliir of the KnighM
of Pythias this ufternoon after tint
supreme lodge had spent more than
three hours in hearing speeches nom
inating candidates for the office,
which leads iiutiunatieally to the high
est office within the if t ot JUo ortlcri
IRISH KNIGH
SCAFFOLD