Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 15, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textnn 'RIBUNE . FORECAST FAIR TONIfiHT AXI WKItXKSDAV. EDFORD WEATHER Maximum ycMcrcuij', 7."Vj Minimum today, JJJ, 'ortv-ixth Tear. Imlly - i:i.-v-r.ttt fi'ar. MEDFORD OHKOOX. Tl'ESDAY. Al'fiUST 15. 191(5 0. 12-1 M STILL HOPE OF AVERTING RAIL STRIKE President Consults Both Railroad Managers and Brotherhood Chiefs and Announces Hint There Is No Chanye, But Earnest Effort Being Made for Settlement Railroads Said to Propose tu Grant Basic Eujht-Hour Day, : VA-l!IXfiT(Nf Aug. i:. President Wilson yave out tu following 'stiiteinenl lifter his .conference nitli tin .employes this ii I'tfriiimni -- "There is iu cfiuuc,?; there is nn earnest-effort biting ninth' In work out n sclllctintfil," WASHINGTON, An- l.V-After tin committee of railroad managers had another conference with IVesi (tcnt Wilson curly indny it. became known that n propositi was under conideration by which the railroads would accept the proposition of an right -hour day mid leave the working nnt of its application lo t ho interstate commerce commission or Home body j'oriui'd for the purpose. 'Secretary Tnnuilly issued Hie fol lowing statement : . ; ATiie president spent nn hour and n liaif this morning with the repre sentatives of the railroad manage ment. After the conference he said thai it wnV impossible as yet to re port on the results. All that he could say wns that n very candid and hon est discussion was in progress about a practicable basis of settlement." .Inst before '.I o'clock the brother hood leaders moved to the white house to renew their conferences with the president, who it was ex pected would lay the railroad mnn iiyers' proposal before them. lEnilronrf Agi-c-eahlo, Whether this plan can be worked out will md be known unlit President "Wilson presents it to the brotherhood leaders. The railroads are under stood to be ready to concede the prin ciple of the eight-hour day, provid ing concessions be made by the em ployes so too heavy a burden will not be nlnced upon the railroads. The men take the stand that they principally want the eiht-hour day on conditions that it shall be en forced whenever possible. The rail roads are said to believe it impos sible to accept ho eight -hour day unless a workable system of applica tion can be built up. Members of the managers' committee said they had no plans for the future and did noi know whether they would be called to the while house n-jain. None of the brotherhood officials would commit himself on what the altitude of the employes would be to ward such a proposal, but they did not appear optimistic over the likeli hood of it appearing acceptable. Cp to fiVneml Hoard. It w- pointed out by the employes' , represent a lives, however, that if such 1 a proposition ncre tendered in con crete fonn to i hem they could only refer it to the iieueral board, corn- f Continued on Page Two.) XF.W VOIiK. Am. 1.'.. official niiuniiurciiiciit uf n new .fi'.'ill.lliPli.Olili Inn ii In fit-cat llritaiu, negotiations for lvhii-h have been in prion's for Hunt' lime, probably will he made v.ithiii a few days, il is Muted in financial circles here. The luan, ne A cording to nn unofficial summary of ' il.H torn)- obtained from hanking source-, will lie in I he fnnn of two .1 icr ceni nulcs. secured by deposit of collateral. The proceeds will probably take care .if (lro.il lirilain's fii, incial ol r ligations in this country fur a run fciilenilile period. IAN DRIVE Kaiser Returns to Eastetrn Front Slav Advance Halted in Volhynia, But Unchecked to South Halicz Menaced French Recapture Ger man Trejiches. LONDON-, Ann. 1.1 rtnssiun (mops have occupied .lahollntza, In the Car pathian region about .10 miles south west of Kolomen, according to a Keil lor dispatch from Pelrogram tonight. LONDON, Aus. 1.1. Rmperor Wil liam is again on the eastern front, where the Austrian armies are strug gling desperately to withstand the heavy strokes of the Kusslans In Ciu licia and Volhynia. In the latter re gion the opposing forces apparently are at a standstill, hut in (ialicia the rapid onward sweep of Cleneral llrus siloff Is continuing;. Petrograd today reportH the Rus sians crossing to the west hanks of the Zlota I.lpa river at some points, farther south Oneral Letchitzky is continuing his advance below Halicz. The flrltlsh war office today re ports the clearing of the Germans from nearly all the trenches In the Pozleres region III which they gained a footing Sunday. The French in the Verdun legion, according to Paris, have recaptured German trenches ill the Vaux-I'leury sector. Rome announces further advances for the Italians in their campaign on the Cnrso plateau, southwest of Oor- Izla. The city of Tolmine has been captured. The 1 1 al inn navy has lost one of its big dreadnaughls, according to a Turin dispatch, which tells of the blowing up of the 22, 000-ton Leon ardo Davlnci 111 Taranto harbor as the result of a fire. Of the crew T.00 were drowned. . Kusslan Progi-ess. PIJTnOCirtAD, Aug. 15. The rapid Russian advance in Oallcia continues. Russian troops are' crossing to the western banks of the Zlola Lipa and Bystiitza-Sclotvlna and are advanc ing along the upper Stripa, the war office announced today. "Our advance westward In the re gion of the upper Stripa is continuing. On the Itivors Zlota I.lpa and Bystrlt-za-Solutvina, our troops are crossing successfully to the western banks. Cnusacian front: Our offensive In the region of Snkklz, Persia, resulted in the capture of a very strong Turk ish position in the vicinity of this town. The enemy, pursued by our cavalry, Is retreating hurriedly to the south. Ilritlsll lictnko Trenches. LONDON, Aug. 11. Nearly all of he remaining trenches northwest or Pozleres, on the Somme front, In which the Germans gained a footing on Sunday have been retaken, the war office announced today. "As a result of local fighting north west of Pozieres during these two days, we have retaken nearly the whole of the remainder of the trenches In which the enemy gained a footing early yesterday. Last night we also forced entry Into the enemy's trenches near Mon.net farm, returning to our lines with 11 prisoners. "On our right flank two attempts by small hostile detachments to raid our trenches were repulsed with loss to the enemy. '.Northwest of llulluch the enemy exploded a small mine. We occupied the craler. Last night a feinted raid (Continued on page six) FOR EASTERN FRONT BERLIN'. Aug. 15. Ilavlnc re. turned from the Somme reuion, Em peror William has pone to the eastern front. "The emperor has nualn left for the eastern front," saya an official statement Issued here today, "after having visited, toward the end of his stay or several dayn on the western front, the army of the crown prince and accompanied by the commander in chief, various units behind the bat tle front." RUSS THROUGH GALICiA N NE HAND IN HAND AND SIDE BY EACH $10,800 STOLEN AT VANTOrVKR, 11. ('., An-. V,.--The theft of -f 10.800 in currency nnd negotiable bonds from the city treas urer's office of North Vancouver was discovered when the treasurer opened the vault today. Six thousand dollar' worth of bonds and iMHOO in currency were taken, City TreaMiier Humphrey an nounced. The thieves either had ob tained the combination to the vault or were sufficiently skillful to man ipulate the lock, lor there was no indiciition that the vault bud been tampered with until -Mr. Humphrey opened it and found tlmt the bonds and currency were misintr. There was no indication of damage to the safe and the lock worked perfectly today, Mr. Humphrey said. The treasurer's vault is within five yards of the North Vancouver police --la I ion and in plain view of pacr by. The police have been unable to find nay clue to the robbers. They said the theft apparently was planned find executed by someone thoroughly conversant with the place. ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK IN THE MEDITERRANEAN LONDON', Ai'. I.V-l.lnyiU reports the sinking of Ihc U'lll-tnn llalinn steaiiishin Teli in llie Mi'ililt'iTiiiicnn. I'nrl of the en w was landed at fieima. FROM CITY VAULTS ENEMY ATTACKS THREE ADDRESSES 5 'I I 'I' 13 Trieste, the main olijeetiie of the' Tin picture .-!inv- the harbor of tort-, could make a de-penile stand. Italians in their ercal offen-ive wliieh ; 'I ric-lc. ''h, imiminijon U '.'llll.dotl and con- has j,:-l broueiit them within u .-hort ; Trieste is one o) the mo-t Ironly i -i-t- mn-l l- of Italians, Although distance of the city, is the chief sea-; fottiticd eilics on lite Ailriatie. Itthe city has lielon'eil almo-t uninter poil of An-tria-lluntrary, -.ittiated nt,ha- a naval ai'ieiial uml is the .-lore-J rupledly to Au-tiia ilincitry since the northeast extremity of the Adri-' lioo-e for the imperial naiy. liaek ; ls:rj, Italy lill claims it n- part of alle sea and :Hi7 miles outhwe-t ofof the city i- the ("allc hill, where -1 lie Italia Irredenta, lor which its Yic una. BERLIN REPORTS HUGHES TO IKE E BKUI.IN', Au-. l."i.-.flcr .-itl.-K-k-i ii" lite i;rcnicst violent n the Snmnie front I'linlinuing- unlil laic lusl nielli, tlu' British obtained a I'notini; nn the firs! line Oermnn trenches un llie Tliiepvnl-l'iizieres friuil. the war of fice announced loilny. The annniinci'iiieut says: "Yesterday nl'IcrnnnM the British repealed their allacks from Ihc Ovil-Icrs-ISnM'nlin-lc-l'clit line ami con tinued llieiu with the i;realc vio lence far into Ihc nighl. They again altaincil a foothold in the place of mil' first line trenches near Thicpval front, from which they were rciulscd yesterday inorniu. Otherwise all their numerous assaults Which fol lowed each other at sliorl intervals, broke down completely with very san guinary lor..-!--, in front of our poi lions. "The French Iwicc repented their fruitless efforts between Maincpas and llciii." Autro-firrinnn troop- under (Jcn eral Cinml Yon liotluin-r arc ollcrinir determined rc-i-iancc to the li'ussiun advance Miotic llii iiiier Stripa in northern (Ialicia. Tliev hace com pletely repiil-eil -hons attacks in the Zhorow-Koniuchy seeior, accoriliug to the olTieial tiitemeiil of the war ofliee today. VIEW OF TRIESTE, GOAL OF ITALIANS IN GREAT ADVANCE jthc dcfernici s, ir drii'ii from the TAC'OMA, Wash., Aug. 1.1. ('has. K. Hughes reached Tacoma shorlly before noon today with three ad dresses on his program before loav Ing hero at p. m. for Seattle, where h(. will address a night meet ing. The three addresses h'ere were to be made to the republican editors of the state, the Tacoma chapter of the Ked Cross, and an open air meeting In the stadium at three o'clock. On arrival, the nominee and his wife were taken for an automobile ride throiiKh the city. -Mr. HiiKhes was up Iiciore six o'clock and out on the observation platform to view the Cascade moun tains. At Orlinn, the nominee shook hands w'lih a number of the Inmates of the soldiers' home and nl i'Mivallup, where a one-mlnine stop was made, met women employes of canning fac tories, who came to the station In their workinn clothes of while witli white caps. PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE W'ASIIIXdToN', A air. l.V- I'n-i- lilent Wilson today conferred with I the del -l-atic catnpaieu committee I at luncheon, lie mil ec the associ- ale committee of l -ofjl c-mvcs later. ; people are lihline. AUSTRIAN FLEET QUITS TRIEST AS HOI PENDING ITALIANS NEAR RAILROAD STRIKE Rnpitl Strides hy Romans in Drive In Austrian Territory Toliuino Is Reached, Set Afire and Evacuated hy Austrians Invaders Now With in Thirteen Miles of Trieste. .LONDON', A uk. 1.1. The Italians are inaklnH rapid strides In their drive on Austrian territory. They have reached tho snbui.is of Tolmlno, IS miles northeast of (iorizla, accord Iiik to unofficial messages, which re port the city on fire and In process of evncuullon by the Austrians. South east of tloriv.la special dispatches as sert, the Italian advnnce luinrd Is within I 3 miles of Trlest. .Kleel LcnviiiK Triest. The t;reater part of the Austrian fleet is reported to have left the har bor for an unknown destination. The Austrian naval base of l'ola lies ou the Adriatic, .1.1 miles southwest of Triest. Tolinino, a place of only some 2.000 Inhabitants before the war, has been of chief importance durlnt; the period of hostilities because of the stronfi brldKchead position estab lished there by the Austrians. This bridgehead, consldnred generally next in importance to that of fiorl'.la, has persistently resisted the Italian at tacks. I ItOME, Aug. 1.1. On the. Cnrso plateau and to the. east of (Iorizla along the Isonzo front, the Austrians have suffered further reverses at the hands of the Italians, today's official statement says. Austrian entrench ments lu both theso regions were cap tured. .' orriclnl Statement. The s'lntVmciii says: '' " "On the Carso during the nigh! of August I I, the gallant troops of the 11th army corps repulsed several couuler attacks and attacked the eneiuy's lines lo the west of Salute Crado and Monte Pecincka. Several sections of the enemy trenches were captured and 1,4 10 prisoners, Inelud Ing :tl officers, were taken. "In tho hilly tract east of Oorlzla after heavy fighting, we carried other hostile entrenchments, taking JiliO prisoners of whom five were officers, "On tire remainder of the front the enemy made the usual demonstra tions against our positions. He was unsuccessful everywhere. "Enemy aircraft dropped bombs on Mnnfatcone, Koncl, Saint runziano and Pierls. No casualties or damage resulted." t KL PASO, Tex., Aug. I :..r- Private dispatches here today said Yilla Is massing ills command close lo the Durango border near the Hue or the Mexican National railway. While die dispatches did not state ttie object ot the move, It was believed here that the bandit loader may attempt to seize a train and make a dash on Torreon or some of Ihc oilier large communities of the state. (ieneral l-'ranci.sco Conzales, com manding tlie .Mexican forces in north ern Chihuahua, issued a statement in .luarcz today lu which lie gave em phatic denial to reports received by American military authorities that f Ieneral .lose Inez Salazal, a no torious revolutionist, hud been exe cuted. Thp statement said Salazar Is being held for trial lu the peniten tiary at Chihuahua. ESCAPE Al SALEM SAI.KM. Or., Am;. I'mler n hail nt bullets, l.eopnhl Werlcr am! Chiirles lliiiwn leaped into a thicket and escjt,j"d early today i'nuii a lvz of convict-. hurve-.li(,j: liax on a farm cij;ht mile I'rf rp here. They make a total of ciyhl conxicls who luive es caped from the flax aiiu within the la two week-. None have been cap tured so far. MILITIA KEPTAT Suspension of Orders Moving 25,000 Men to Border Is Measure of Cau tionDifficulties of Transporta tion and Food Supply Brinu Rec ommendation From Funston. WASHIS-fiTON', Aus. LV-Ordeis for the reinnining mobilized units of the iniliouiil guard In proceed to tlm border have been suspended by the war department. N'o official explan ation has been made, but it is known that the delicacy of the railroad strike situation lias been the moviuir consideration. The suspension of Hie orders to the troops which would huve moved some J.'i.tllul men lo the border should not he taken as an indication of the prcsiilent' licjrnliulions with ' the railroad brotherhoods, anil llie man agers have taken tin' unfavorable turn, but is a measure of euulion. It was considered highly indesirnhle that all the remaining guardsmen should he moved lo the border while there was a possibility of a railroad strike in which I hey might he called upon lo preserve order lliroughout sonic of the stales. Keen Troops in Camp. The suspension of the orders pre vents the imiuediale movement of the I roops from Kentucky, Ohio and Y.cvmonl and all other mobilized units which were In have gone forward im soon us Ihey were cipiippcd. Il is clear thai the suspension is not a revocation of the orders and that if the railroad strike .situation clears up llie Iroops will he moved to the border line. The officijil explanation of the change al Ihc war department is Unit the difficulties of transportation and eipiipui"ul suddenly developed have made a delay necessary. ' A telegram from Major Cleneral Funston inn ilc public by the war de partment disclosed Dial llie general recommended (he sunpension of the orders. His telegram follows; Funstnirs Itcconiiucniliilioiis. "In view of possibility of a general railroad si l ike, I desire lo call ul leulion of Hie war department to Ihc difficulties Mint will follow in muiu taining food supplies not only of troops in this department, lint of the civilian population as well. Those border siales produce hul little food stuff except entile. "In view of forcgoiii!", I recommend thai llie national guard organizations which are about lo start for border stations be retained in their mobiliza tion until such lime as Hie ipicslion of a general strike shall have been determined." VOTE 10 STRIKE ST. In Minn.. A up. !:. Tel compilers n' tin Northern Pacific niilnuul mv tnl;in n lrike vote, it wns Iciirneil here luihiy, rclntive to their iIcnihimU Tor increnM'd wnres ninl chiinue.- in wnrkinur rule-. Kffnrl tu reiicli nn agreement in enn Terences bet w ecu represent a I ive of the men itml niiUvny ol'ticinU lmvc failed. The tun in ileum ml.s of I lit tcle jni pliers jiic fnp .liurter hours, in-' cre:i-e in. vni:e amounting to ncnrly 0 per ceni, uml two weeks' vncji lion iinuiiiillv with pay. The re iilt of the Vote proltablv will be known in three Week, it wns snu!. OF OPERATING TRUST WASHINGTON, Aug. I.'.. Kormal complaint charging Swift & Co., Ar mour Ik. Co., Cudahy & Co., Morris i Co. ami other meat packers with violating liie anti-trust Iuwm and en gaging in unfair business methods nnd nionopolislie prneticcx, was filed today with the federal trade commis sion by Kepresentiitive lloolittle of Kansas. A prompt and thorough in ve.slignlion of tlie livestock industry wa asked.