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PAGE SIX arEDFORDMATL TRTBTTN1RMEDFORD, OTCEfiON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 3917 UNENDWGF IGHT RAGING ALONG GERMAN FRON T Lull Overhangs Greater Portion of Line, But Other Spots Witness Continuous Battle 13th Assault by Germans on BuNecourt Fails Kaig Sniping Hindenburg Line. (From a Staff Correspondent of the As- HUClllUfl JVl'HH.) WiTIT TIIH JililTlSll A It MY IN FKANCK, jMny .). ThcMifjh a lull overhangs llio urealm portion of t lie Imttlt! line ho complete in places Hint lurks' .siiiiii mid swallows' fus.sintf mnlio welcome breaks in Hid cases of silence, other spots are witnessing uncmliny; 1'irlit iitr. Itulleeourt is one of these spots. Lens is another and the valley of the Searpe another. Here the Germans never cense counter attacking, throwing in fresh battalions after battalions, onlv to pull them out after three or four days as slashed remnants. ruts Away at Lino. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Ilai, accepting the homely axiom that there are more ways of killing a dog than by choking him to death on butter, re fuses to sacrifice his men in frontal attacks on such positions. Thus, day by day, sniping off a piece here and there, he is gradually cutting away the fabric known as the llindenhurg line and threatening positions farther back. Ho carefully nips the edges of the enemy's strong points, eon serving his own force until at a given moment he doses in like ti cat in capturing points, with their garrison and supplies. The liullceonrt fighting is a typi-l eal example. Here what amounts to; 11 hand-to-hand struggle has con tinued for two weeks, sometimes ad vancing and sometimes retreating, but always netting slow but sure gains for llaig's legions: The Ger man wireless recently said: "This is the twelfth attack on the mass of craters which represent Itulleeourt since April 1 1. If, however, the Kug lish are bent upon possession of this heap of ruins, they will have to re peat the attack for (lie thirteenth time." Thirteenth Asxnult Fails, In effect the village now is vir tually all Itrilish, now needing the German admission that the thirteenth assault was complete in its compicst. ' The Germans twice have freu.iedly counter attacked the IlrilUh holdings in the Hindcnhurg line, through the edire of the village, leaving many dead as they staggered back defeated. The Hritih are almost impercep tible in closing about Lens in much the same manner, with almost con tinuous fiirhtii'g reported. Southeast of Loos the Germans, attacking from trenches near Cite St. Laurent, are breaking up under the Knglih ar tillery. In a snappy encounter around the Gillctmmt farm, the Ger mans drove out the British in a mid night attack, but the Itrilish coun ter attacked ii n it recaptured the farm lief ore dawn. TRI-STATES GOOD (Continued from page 1.) Ion mill Idaho. Sluill Orcfriin stay in Hie mud many more yearn to conic, or will her people, wake up and say, 'Let's (ret out of the mud' by votinfr the $0,1)00, 0110 bond issue on June 4th. "Oregon, with her .'l."i,(IOO miles of highway improved would soon take the lead of all Ia'ifie coast states jn population, Oregon is a slate of raw material, Look at her vast acres v 4 v' 4 HEARS TALK OF REPUBLIC (Continued from Pngo Ono.) ,T. A. WKSTKItM-'XI), I'resldent of Tri-Stnto Good ItoiKls Assoc Lntton. of fertile soil, yet undeveloped, her limit lumber industry, her vast herds of sheep and cattle, nnd her ereat mineral deposits, all waiting for rooil roads. No Increased Tu.vos. "A vote for the $6,000,000 bond is sue does not mean nn increase ill taxes at all us claimed by the ene mies of the issue. It means n suvmir of thousands of dollars to you and me in tires, casoliuc, and machinery, and this means a tremendous sav ing to you in (,'oml, smooth, paved roads. 'A party of eastern tourists from Ohio who had traveled 4000 miles already, passed tliniujrh our beauli- ill vallev last week. In an inter view wil tlicni, they declared the Cow Creek and Pass Creek Canyons Dounliis county , were the only places they got stack, and said that overland tourists should be warned not to atlempt to enter Oregon, bat slufuld be turned back via the south ern route. Now, we Orefronians do not want that kind of advice banded out to us by our eastern tourists or people who want to see our great stale." WASHINGTON-, May 1G. When the senate today took up the great $3,390,000,000 war budgot, Itcloaed the doors and discussed It privately because, many senators said, It en tailed discission of confidential In formation on prosecuting the war. The bouse passed tho bill openly. Senator Martin, democratic leader, assented to considering the bill In ex ecutive session upon suggestion of Senator Weeks, republican of Massa chusetts. It was not decided whether the entire bill would be so debated or merely sections relating to war problems. Senator Weeks said that the senate could not properly act upon such a great bill without confidential infor mation. Secretary Baker of tho war department had specifically requested that Information ho gave tho appro priation committeo bo kept confidential. Tho senate first took up the $500,- 000 appropriation for the council of national defense and tho $400,000,- 000 appropriation to start construc tion and purchase of a fleet of mer chant ships. El $IC0,CQO0O0 LOANED TO RUSSIA BY UNITED STATES WASHINGTON', M-.iv Hi. The gov ernment loday made its first loan to Itussia, . 100,000,0110, bringing the amount thus far advanced lo the al lies up lo .l!L'.').000,000. AGREEMENT ENDS CRISIS (Continued from Cage Ouo.) SNAG, LOSES VOTE WASHINGTON, May 16. Miss Joannctte Kanlclu, congrcsswoman from Montana, struck her first parlia mentary snag today In the house. Miss Rankin was standing fn front of the speaker's desk with other mem bers who bad not answered the roll call o ntbe motion to recommit the army bill, when she attempted to cast her vote. "Were you In tho hall and listen ing when your namo was called " asked Speaker Clark. "No," replied Miss Hankin. "Then you cannot vote," said the speaker. Miss Hankin retired to her seat. Tho speaker's edcislon was In ac cordance with the rules of tho house. THOSE AWFUL CRAMPS Suggestions that may save Much Suffering WASHINGTON, May 16. Mem bers of the senate and house agricul tural committees today reported to their colleagues that President Wil son is unusually anxious for early passage of legislation to stop spec ulation in foods and regulate pro duction and distribution. The food situation ranks second only to the army and navy in importance for the war, the president told the commit tee members at a white house con ference Inst night. It seemed probable today that nil food legislation pending in congress will bo rearranged in three adminis tration bills ono providing for a food survey nnd stimulating produc tion, already under consideration in the senate; nnother regulating dis tribution and prices, and the third authori.iug a system of preferential shipments. An amendment designed to relieve the ffreight car shortage was offered by Sunator Smith of Georgia, pro posing that of the appropriation for men-hunt ships. $100,000,000 be us ed Ip construct or ncquire freight cars nnd iiennit their use by railroads upon terms to be approved by the president. TEDDY TO GO AS ALBANY, N. Y., May 1G. At the conclusion of a two hours' confer ence today with Governor Wliitman, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt announc ed that he would ncccpt Governor Whitman's offer of a major general's command in the state service if the federal urmy bill were passed without the provision to permit him to go to Kurope with an expeditionary force. Colonel Roosevelt said: "Governor Whitman has, as you know, offered me the commission of major general if the volunteer plan for sending troops abroad is not accepted in Washington. The commission would authorize me to raise one or more divisions in New York state, but the members would not necessarily come from this state." Mrs. Gils Newbury returned Wed nesday morning from a two weeks visit at Los Angeles. The idea of a" tonic" t For baldness that is chronic Is manifestly quite absurd, ( s) But when your hair is falling In quantities appalling, There's hope in that reassuring word, & HERPICIDE Applications at the better barber shops Guaranteed by The Herpicide Co. Sold Everywhere ffPW ;, I 1 JL Capital $100,000 Economy and Thrift THESE should be a fundamental, not ' Incidental, part of the operation of every Farm, Business Establishment and Household. And we find that Thrift and Economy naturally develop when the safe ty, system and convenience of a. Bank Ac count at the 1st National are utilized. You may make this bank YOl'R HANK by opening n Checking or Savings ncount in person or by Mail. Why not try it? Member of the Federal Reserve System. stNationalBank MEDFORD OREGON There Goes One of our regular customers. He buys all bis supplies from us because he knows we will have what he wants no matter what he may need. Springs, spring clips, piston rings, platinum points, generator brushes. In fact everything for his car. C. E. Gates Auto Co. X MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED $ : : : ? I MAIL OR EXPRESS PREPAID NEW LACES Beautiful new Filet, Oriental and Venice Laces. Just in by express; these are tlie latest ideas for trim ming white dresses. Prices from, a yard 10 up to $1.48 Aims TkeWoman's Store 14-22 NORTH CENTRAL MEDFORD, OREGON NEWe EMBROIDERIES 10 pieces beautiful new Organdie Flouncings; fine quality, 45 inches wide, suitable for graduation dress. es; values up'to $2.00; OA OQ very special, yard qjj.ulj I First Showing of New Merchandise The Very Latest Ideas from the World's Best Fashion Centers Mono, rcKiu dliiK lb us part of tls tusk to realize such reforms. Tho execu tive committee of tho dnina has up proved Hits tleiMon of the government. TOG i r-.-j Kaiser i made rcpoii'-ilile I'or jmiii (icrniiin minlncsM ami (he milbrcak of war am Hint he is continually be in insiiltcil. "Pence by nt:l vi'tiicrl wniibl he pood f'irlmic I'or . Ninety nine iH-ivriit of it-1 Ihc pi-noV look M'iih hope nn,l Innvir: In Slur IJhiIiii. If I'Vniiee nnd Cienl Triliim re nonnce iuineatioii nrd (ierni;inv in sists thereon, we linll Imvc 11 tev olution in Ihc ciMiiiliv." Want IVnei ( 'oui'lllilcil, There were prolnneeil shout- ol irn!ic;!l!ltioll ;it tlli lllld elle- ot' 'Vhiiir.c ! down !" The pre .ideal : calltd llerr Srlieideniiiiin to older, bill Selieideiuilliu continued : "It 1 1 1 s lint eone mi far a- thai et; the enemy doe-; not renounce linnexotion. A pence jn-t to till par-tie-; -diiiuld be concluded. 1 nm firm ly convinced that no pence can be concluded without nn alteration of frontier and that inii-l be nrranL'ed by muliial iiiidetMntidiniT. 1 am bit terly opposed lo the slnuiihtcr of an other milli'iii min; principally be cause certain (ierinaus desire pence that .'voiild follow roi!.iiess. I, one; live pence! Iioiil' live Kurope!" G0VERNMENA MANAGEMENT OF RAILROADS ASKED WASHINGTON', May If. -Mroad presidential nuthorlly over trmixiior- tutton, IncludliiK power lt determine what comniodltlcn Minll bo plvrn prof oronco In tho movement of freight, wna aked of cniiKrcsB today by I'resl dent WlUon with the. pica that "the exerclne of tnh authority hna be come Imperatively neceteary." , ItailicnU In I'mvcr, WASHINCTON. May Hi. tte-or-Kimlzntlon of the Russian cabinet was regarded here both ns tnereasinp the power of the radicals nnd as looking forward to a greater denroe of untly. It Is generally felt that the coming Into power of the radical party Is more desirable than a situation where the power was divided between radi cals and moderates with both practi cally powerless to net. The resignation of Foreign Minis ter MihiUoff Is regarded as the price demanded by the radicals for their active co-operatlou with the govern ment. Mltukoff Incurred much en mity w hen he pledged Itussia, wltbont consulting the radicals, not to make :i separate peace. lie also has been unpopular In some quarters for bis vigorous luslstain e that Itussia lie giv en Constantinople, which was regard ed In conflict with the no-nuncMitloii pronouncement. The resignation of many military officer Is regarded as vastly more dangerous than the political slilftlngs of power ns the whole ilisciplina and morale of I ho army may be affected. cr vimblJaj tuk4j TyroneI' HOI. ARROW form-fit COLLAR ciiiiTTEACotn'ca twotAKuis Mnrysville, Pa. "For twelve years I suffered with terrible cramps. 1 would nnve lo suiv in bed several days evurv month. I tried all kinds of j remedies nnd was i trentcd by doctors. butniy trouble con tinued until one day I rend about Lydia E. I'inkham's Vege table Compound and what it had done for others. I tried (t nnd now I nm never i troubled with cramps and fee' like different womnn. 1 cannot praise I I.ydia r,. rinkham s CRetatilo uom- fiound too hiphly nnd I am recommend np it to my friends who suffer as I did. " Mrs. George K. Nayloh, IJox 72, Mnrysville, I'a. Young" women who are troubled with fminful or irrcpulnr periods, backache, icadache, drnpirinp-down sensations, fainting- spells or indigestion should take Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Thousands have been re stored to health by this root and herb remedy. Write for free and heipful advice to I.vilin E. rinkham Medicine Co. (con. fidential), l.ynn. Mass Only women open and read such letters. T t I Itfr y T i. i Bloomer Dress Romper back, belt and pockets appropri ate during lions e cleauing time, also for garden wear. Easy to laundry; made of good gingham; fast colors; $2.48 very special, each New White Tub Silk Petticoats With Double Panels "FITRITE" Adjustable Band Top. New colors in all silk taffeta Petti coats; verv special, CO each ". JeJ.iO Extra fine quality of taffeta Petti eoats j worth ").(X); special, JJ (Jg Some extra heavy weight taffeta Petticoats; new colors; (M AO each $1,20 Xear silk Petticoats, with "Fit rite tops; all colors; special, ff-l "7(7 each 01.it) Xew floral Petticoats; light CO OC shades; all sizes, special, eachyilw White Petticoats with newtf Or floral 1'loHiice, special, each....yAl' tsarr I T t ? f t t t t T T t t t ? ? i T I T f y Beautiful New Silks run nm ,i i:stio ox thk l'Att.M TODAY. Is bow to raise more and better stock without additional land. We've been thinking a lot nbout this nnd heliew we can help you solvo tho problem economically If you will agree to 111 'll.li A MM) We've got tho material yon w-l. need right In slock and w 111 ho glad ta show you what slro and stvle silo think Is best suited to your Individual needs. MliDFORD LUMBER CO. y t ? ? ? ? ? y ? ? f ? ? ? V ? ? ? ? f y ? 11 1-inch imported Pon gee Silk, worth $1.00; 89c sale price, vard I'tncy Pongee Silk in the new figures and stripes; III inches wide; special, vard $1.39 Taffeta Silk in ors, in. wide, $2; for this sale only, yard. all col- worth $1.48 1000 yards of Fancy Silks, stripes and plaids, values to $2.50; P Q this sale, yard....VlviJ 3i-inch Tub Silks in fancy strijies for waists and dresses; flf )C yftrd $Lid Rlack Taffeta, 32 in. wide, worth $1.2."); in 98c m Beautiful New Dresses Fresh from the factory New Pongee Dresses in up-to-date styles, special at each, $18.00 and $22.50. 2") brand new Silk Dresses in blue, gold, green, brown and other colors; a good range of sizes; these are made by one of the hest makers in the eountrv; on salt- from $13.50 up to $25.00." very chic models in White Y f f t t t t t t t Some Dresses from $16.50 up y Y for the sweet girl graduate; wi Kf .... ;.V ft 'if -film New Waists Specials $1.00 Xew " Wirthmore" Waists, the verv best Waist in the world for Xew "Welworth" Waists, exclusive de signs, made of fine voile, trimmed with new laces, all sizes; sold here oiilv, en. Two Bis Specials in Crepe de Chine Waists. $2.00 New ( 'rcpe de ( 'hine Waists, good quality; come in white and el i i iiesn; good as most $").IH) values, special $3.98 Just received a few new models in Crepe tie Chine Waists; a good range of eoloi-s; very special each $4.98 Oriental Beads, the very latest novelty, from 50 up to $2.00. Kayser's Fancy Silk Gloves, white and colors ; from 75 up to $1.98 a pair. Children's Socks In till sizes, white with fan y tops. 25 cent g r a tl e, very special, pair, IOC. New Silk Skirts IN BLACK AND FANCIES. Verv Y f f t d r e s sv Silk Skirts, like the one illustrated, $7.9S up to $15.00. Wool Skirts in plain and faiu-v, verv new styles, $5.iS to $12. New Sport Skirts in plaids and stripes, $10 up to $lfi.50. New Wash Skirts, made of linen .suiting, poplin and gaberdine and pintle, from $2.4S up to $6.9S. Mi t y T ! L