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T WEATIIETI Maximum yesterday 97; minimum today, 50; pree., .09. F6RECAST Tonigltt and tomorrow, partly cloudy
Forty-seventh Tear.
Daily Twelfth Ypar.
MEDFORD. OliKr.ON, FHTDAY. AUflUST 3, 1917
JsT0. 114
Medford Mail Tribune
CZERNOWITZ WAR THn
RFfAPTIIBFn BiLLSTRIKESAT
5 ffi Mill
Ul ILUIUMU
Improvement Shown in Russian Re
sistance, But Slavs as Yet Unable
to Check Austro-German Drive
and ,re Being Fast Driven Out of
ukowina Kimpolung Is Being
- Evacuated Retreat Along Dnies
ter Admitted.
Associated Press Summary.
Although Russia's- southern armies
nppurently iiro now offering deter
mined resistance to the Austro-Ger
man advance, the Teutonic drize
sceins to have attained such an im
petus that the Russians arc not jet
uhlc to eopc with it.
The Russian forces nro now back
on their own soil along a wide sec
tion of the front opjiosito the Gnl
iciun border, and aro fast being
driven out of Ilukowimi. Czcrnowitz,
the capital of the Austrian crown
land, yesterday was occupied by
Austrian troops, and Kiiupolung, in
the southern part of Dukowinu, has
been evacuated by the Russians.
Petrogrud today admits that fur
ther success forMlie Austro-Germnn
columns operating along; tlio Dniester,
ehron&ing the cyucuation of t he
westerly bunk of the Zbrocz, at its
confluence wilh the Dniester near
Chotin. Tho Zbrocz hero marks the
Russian boundary.
Tho Teutonic advance in Bukowinn
threatens to "imperil the Russo-Ru
manian front down the western Mid
clavian border, while the drive down
llie Dniester bids fair, if kent up, to
cut a slice off northern JUoluiiviii.
Frequently Changes Hands.
VIENNA, Aug. 3, via Amsterdam
Austro-Hiingiirian troops have en
tered C'zcrnowitz, the capital of the
crownland of Bukowinn.
Czornowilz lias been the scene of
some of tho most bitter fighting of
the war, and Ihc Bukowinn capital
lias changed from Teuton, to Russian
hands altogether ten times.
Czernowitz was first captured by
the Russians from the Austro-Ilun-
gurians on September 4, 1 ! 1 4, only
to be evacuated n few weeks later.
In November of that year the Rus
sians again occupied tho city and
hcld.1 until February, 1!)1". In Ihc
following month the Russians again
returned to the attack, and after a
terrific battle stormed llie capital
and drove the Auslriaus out. Tlih
time the Russians held the position
for only two weeks. Twice in Janu
ary, .11)18. the scat of the crownland
changed hands, and in June of thai
year it was again captured by th
Russians and held until tho present
tune.
C'zcrnowitz is silualcd on a bill
south of the river l'rulh and is ulmut
340 miles southeast of Leinliorjr, the
.capital of Cialicia. lielore the war
il had a population of about 70,000.
Iltusslnn Official Kcport.
PF.TUOGKAD, Aug. X Kimpo
lung, in soalhern Bukowinn, has been
evacuated by .the Russians, tho war
office nnnounccd today.
The Russians are now engaged
with the Austro-Oeniiun lorccs on
the rovir Bystritzn.
Hertecn the Dniester nnd the
I'ruth the Russian retirement is con
tinning.
The Russian forces in southeastern
Oalieia, the off'ieiAl announcement
says, after n battle with the Austrn
Hermans, retired across the river
Zbrocz nt its confluence with the
river Dniester.
NEAR SERARATEr PEACE
LONDON. Aug. 3. Camille Huys-
tnans, tho Belgian secretary of the In
Jternatlonal socialist conferences, In
fan Interview today with a correspbn
dent of tho Dutch newspaper Han
dlcsbladt, declared that Russia and
Austria-Hungary were on the verge
of coming to an understanding ae
cording to a dispatch from Copenha
gen to the Kxrhange Telegraph com
pany.
Senate Finance Committee Finishes
Work on Two Billion Dollar Rev
enue Measure War Excess Prof
its Mulcted One Cent Bank Check
Tax Free Postage for Soldiers.
VAS11INGT0N, Aug. 3. The war
department tax bill, increased from
$1,072,000,000 to approximately
$2,002,000,0(10, virtually was com
pleted today by the senate finance
committee nnd will be reported to
the senate tomorrow or Monday.
In preparing the final draft for the
printer the committee reduced tho tax
on beer by 23 cents a barrel to $1.30
a barrel, in addition to the tax under
the present taxes increased rates on
wines to about double the present
taxes and estimated to yield $17,
000,000 additional.
The following new surtax rntes on
individual incomes of $15,000 or over
were adopted: .
New Surtax Rates.
Between $1.")100() and 20,00o 0
per cent ; $20,000 and $ 10,000, 8 per
cen(; $10,0(10 and $00,000, .' 10 per
cent; $00,000 and $80,000, 12 per
cent; $80,000 and $100,000, 10 per
cent; $100,0(10 and $150,000, 20 per
cent; $150,000 and $200,000, 23 pol
ecat ; $200,000 and $250,000, 20 per
cent j $250,000 and $300,000, 2!) per
cent; $300,000 nnd $500,000, 31 per
cent, and over $500,000, 33 per cent.
I he new increases rango from 1 to
3 per cent on various grades.
Another new provision adopted
provides for a flat $5000 exemption
for individuals from the war excess
profits taxes.
Of the $2,01)2,000,000 proposed
new taxes, about $72,000,000 will be
secured from corpornlo and individ
ual incomes; $748,000,000 from war
excess profits, about $200,000,000
from rectified and distilled spirits;
$45,000,000 from fermented nnd mall
liquors, and $23,000,0(10 from wines.
Few other schedules Were changed in
I he final revision.
One Out Hank Tux.
An important eleventh hour change
was to apply (be new -1-oont bank
check lax to checks of all amounts
raising about $10,000,000 in nil. The
bill previously taxed only checks for
more than $5.
The committee also wrote in a
new provision exempting troni nil
postage letters written bv American
soldiers and sailors in foreign lands
and provided lhat the proposed new
lax of 1 cent on ouch 25 cents paid
for transporting parcel post pack
ages shall not apply to packages
'ighing less Ihan four ounces.
In greatly increasing wine taxes
the comniiltce decided to levy 4 cents
per gallon additional, doubling the
present tax of 4 cents on dry and
slill wines containing less than 14 per
cent of alcohol.
That the new extra laxof $1 per
gallon on distilled spirits shall not
apply to that used for industrial
other than beverage purposes, such
ns making medicine and perfumery
also was provided.
Modify Moor Tux.
The new floor or stock tux on su
gar, tea, coffee and cocoa was mod
ified today in favor of retailers. The
following amounts of such products
in their hands will be exempt from
the floor tax:
Tea, 50 pounds; coffee, 200
pounds; sugar, 5(10 pounds; grape
sugar or glucose, 10(1 pounds, and
saecharine. one pound. No retailers'
exemption for cocoa was provided..
PARAGOCLD, Ark., Aug. 3.
Dressed as a boy and hoeing cotton on
a farm In the northern part of this
county, Flossie Smith, l.i years old,
who two weeks ago mysteriously din
appeared from herhomo here,- was
found today. A widespread nearch
had been made for her and two young
men hod been arreslcd following her
disappearance, one of them charged
with murder.
The girl said she had tired of home
life and decided to seek adventure In
travel.
NOW FOR THE OTHERS!
firfl SLACKERS7
w ta P I M S
SEATTLE, Aug. 3. Chief Grain
Inspector P. J. Sweeney of the stato
of Washington, said today that the
cooler weather now provailing in east
ern Washington wheat sections, or
rain may save a part of tho Washing
ton wheat crop that has been burning
up In the fierce rays of the sun during
much of the past month. But in any
event there will be a shortage in the
Washington wheat crop that will ap
proximate 15,000,000 bushels.
Mr. Sweeney said that In some east
ern Washington sections tho yield will
fall as low as 40 per cent of normnl.
Oats will go even lower, Bcctions of
Whitman county reporting but 25 to
30 per cent of a crop.
A big new acreage was sowed to
whoat this spring, but growing condi
tions have been unfavorable. From
July 6 on a hot .wavo scorched the
standing grain until a great deal of It
may be plowed undor without harvest
ing. However, the high price of wheat
will Justify harvesting even meager
crops.
Inspector Sweeney predicts that as
soon as the fate of tho crop- is known
farmers will begin plowing, nnd wher
ever conditions arc favorable, wheat
will be sowed this fall.
J J. MEMBERS OUT
UK NO, NVvM An-. H.-F.iHnwin?
piimnlaint aiiiut his net ions iiinontr
tho miners in the YVrinjfton cupper
district, n committee of 2W( citizens
escorted ('. W. MeKennon to the
hoiuidnrv line of the count v h
niht und released him with onh-r
not to come back. McKctinon is 11
hrother-in-hiw nf W. I). Iliivuood.
Similar treatment wjh necorded
twelve other members of the !. Y.
Mr Ken non appealed to (iovcrnor
Jtovle for protection ami the gover
nor sent n detachment of state police
to take him into custody. They ar
rived too bile, however.
AMERICAN ACCIDENTALLY
INJURED IN FRANCE
AMKIilCAN TRAINING CAM I' IN
FHANCK, Aug. '!. An American in
terpreter nnd a lieutenant were
"lightly wounded and a French in
structor wai bruised when a live
grenade fell near a box of grenades
during practice.
ESCAPES U-BOAT
Ar. ATLANTIC- POHTVAu. 3. An
American tank steamship loadod with
Hnsollno was ongaged In a running
fight with a Gorman Buhmarlno on
Juno 10 when near tho Fronch coast
and escaped destruction by superior
speed alter a torpedo had been
launched and 21 shots had been fired
from tho U-boat's dock gun, according
to officers of the vessel on arrival to
day.
Tho snbmarlno appeared after tho
wake of tho' passing torpedo had
warned the Americana of th cpresenco
of an enemy. From a position several
miles astern tho bomhardmont took
place, but nono of the shots reached a
mark. The American gunners on tho
tanker fired 1fi shots III return, but
without results so far as could bo as;
ccrtalncd.
AVERT STRIKE ON
8 XX FRANCISCO, Aug. 3, South
ern Pacific company officials contin
ued In conferenco today with the rep
resentative's of four trainmen's broth
erhoods, 'whoso 8.100 members had
voted to strike nt 6 o'clock tomorrow
night unless the railroad settled cer
tain disputed grievance claims.
It was unofficially slated that ne
gotiations wore ncarlng a settlement
and that the threatened walk-out of
the engineers, firemen, conductors
and brakemen on the Pacific division
of tho Southern Pacific would bo
averted.
The basis of the dispute la a differ
ence In tho Interpretation of working
schedules.
HOT SPELL AT
END FOR PRESENT
WASHINGTON', A hi.'. .'I. "The
heat spell is nt an end in all parts
of the country,' tltc wcalher bureau
announced today, "although condi
tions in the far northwest indicate a
return of wnrmcr weather in north
ern districts within u lew davi. It
will be slightly cooler tonight in New
Knglnnd and the middla Atlantic
slates and a little wanner on Satur
day.''
M ID- RESIST
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Aug. ,1.
Appeals for assistance in t iu'l I i nr
a mob of alleged draft resistors were
received by Governor Williams this
afternoon from Wcwoku, Seminole
county.
OKLAHOMA (MTV, Okla., Auk. 3.
Thirty alleged driil't-resislers who
aro believed to have shot Deputy
Sheriff J, W. Cross yesterday, and
last night to have fired or dynamited
'Frisco trestle between Francisco
and Ada, are reported to havo estab
lished themselves near Sasakwa to
resist allai'k. Tosses have stalled
to give batlle to the hand.
Another report from Ada slated
that the men arc proceeding to Sns
kaw to storm hardware stores and
seize guns and ammunition. Members
of llie band aro heavily armed and
are said to be forcing innocent boys
und men to go with them. Two men
escaped from the mob last night and
arc seeking- protection of officers at
Ada. According1 to their story, it is
the plan of the organizers to burn
all railroad bridges in this section of
the country and draft sufficient men
into their organization to enable
them to offer organized resistance to
enforcement of the selective service
law.
All alleged anti-draft organization
calling itself the working cliiss union,
is saiil to be scattered in Seminole
county, where the shooting and
bridge damage occurred,
A quantity of dvmunile also was
exploded on the Missouri Pacific
bridge near (lore, Okla.
The trouble started yesterday
when Sheriff Frank f trull and Dep
uty Cross attempted to arrest alleg
ed members of the working class
union, which is said lo have n mem
bership of between IIIIO nnd Kill in
Seminole, Poulotoc and Hughes
counties. Deputy Cross was pain
fully, but not seriously, hurt.
An investigation of the trouble in
Seminole county is said to have re
vealed the existence of chaotic con
ditions since the passage of the draft
law. Many fanners have abandoned
their ens and killed their livestock
for food.
A I 1 o'eloi-k a large posse was
formed at Wowokn to go to the Initio
Dove neighborhood, where fifty
whiles, negroes anil Indians, said lo
be organized for draft resistance,
have warned the dozen fanners in the
community not members of their or
ganization to leave the eounl ry. The
ranch'of ox-(lovernor Johnson of the
Seminole is reported lo be sur
rounded, nnd posses have slatted to
the rescue.
GERMANY KNEW
OF ULTIMATUM
SENT TO SERBIA
State Department Has Proof That
Austria Consulted Germany in
Advance and Planned to Plunge
Europe Into Conflict Fact Ad
mitted by Zimmermann Himself.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (lor
many had possession of Austria's ul
timatum to Serbia fourteen hours bo-
forc it was delivered to Belgrade, nc
cording to positivo infonnation which
has reached officials here, nnd
which was made public today for the
fust tunc i
It was stated that Former Foreign
Secretary Zimmcnnnnn ndmitted this
himself when pressed very closely ns
to Germany's forcknowledgo of the
action of her ally which precipitated
tho Kuropean war.
Had Full Knowledge,
flcimnny has maintained that she
was not consulted by Austria ns to
tho ultimatum which practically de
nied Serbia's independence, and that
she did not even hnvo knowledge of
the step.
Foreign Secretary Zimmermnnn's
admission, however, is interpreted
hero to show that Germany had full
knowledge of tho nolo in timo to stop
action on it if she felt it essential.
Her action, however, is felt to have
proved her an accomplice of Austria,
whom she hud already told she
would support in any decision she
might mnko.
Conference Hold July B.
This fact fits in very closely with
the recent statements first ndvanccd
by Deputy Colin in tho rciohstiig nnd
since ndoptcd by tho allied govern
incuts, that Geniinn and Austrian
Jeuders held n war council at Pol?
dam on July .1, in which it was prim
tieally decided to plunge Europe info
conflict. The interpretation placed
on this council has been that. Ger
many had full knowledgo of all Aus
tria's plans and stood unreservedly
behind her.
Germany, however, has repcaledly
denied the holding of such a epnfer
enco. Want Punishment.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. X The
Deutsche Tages Zeitung challenges
the German government to prosecute
Dr. Colin, socialist member of the
rciohstiig, for his alleged revolutions
regarding the crown council held nt
Potsdam, July .1, 1J1I I. The newspa
per savs it knows the revelations
published in the London Times came
from Stockholm direct mid from the
Gennan independent socialists, and
it offers to give the fullest evidence
if tho government desires lo court
martial Deputy Colin.
CALLS MEFJK FOR
0.8C.
SALKM, Or., Aug. 3. Attorney
General Brown today Issued a call for
a meeting hero August 7 of district
attorneys from tho western Orogon
counties In which Oregon-California
railroad grant lands aro situated to
dntormlno whether tho state shall col
lect the taxes dun from tho govern
ment and then mako a separate fight
for tho Interest. Recently United
Stales Attorney-General Gregory nil
cd that tho government owed tho stale
taxes on the land but not Interest on
the taxos.
BKATTLK. Aug. 3. Two hundred
and . fifty nf tho six hundred strike
hroakers brought hero from New
York to operate cars during tho recent
street ear strike, but who did no work
of any kind, were sent back to Now
York on a special train last night
The romalnlng 3;0 will leave on
trains tomorrow night. During their
stay hnro polleo guarded the barns
whoro they wero housed, and the now
comers wero not even permitted to go
outside of the barn.
STORIWSTILL
HALTSFIBHT
IN FLANDERS
Protracted Rain Prevents Resump
tion of Allied Offensive Germans
in Attack Seize Piece of Line, But
Swift Counter-Attack Recovers It
Violent Teuton Attacks on the
French Front Meets Repulse With
Heavy Losses.
AhsotuiUmI Tress Summary.
Tho Flanders front whoro the groat '
offensive launched by the entonto on
Tuosday is still boing hold up by un
favorable woathor, romaltis the centor
of military Intorost. Along othor sec
tions of tho lino In tho west, howover,
there is uotablo activity suggesting .'
attomptB to dofloct tho coarso of the
main entonto effort. ,
Today's British official report re
vealed that the 'Oormnna last night de
livered nil attack on tho Arras battle ,
front, biting Into tho British line on .
Infantry J1II1, an important eminence
east of M'onchy lo Proux. Thoro was
Bwlft roactlon by Goncral Hnlg's
forces and by this morning part of tho
lost ground had already boon re-.
gained.
Likewise on the French front In tho ,
Alsno region thoro havo boon violent
Gorman attacks. Tho Fronch wore .
ready for thoso, howevor. ...
Tho stroke was delivered on a front
of about half a mllo in tho vicinity of
Corny. It failed under tho French j
fire, tho crown prtneo's troops suffer
ing hoavy lossos. r
On Western Front.
IirUTISH FItONT IN FRANCE AND
BULGIU.W, Aug. 3. Artlllory -duols
of eolisldoralilo intensity continued
Inst night along tho battle front In
Flanders, but, generally speaking, th
Gorman guns woro Iobb active this
morning and tho situation was un
changed. At daybreak tho Gormans
concentrated a heavy gun flro on the
nowly ucqulrcd British positions in
tho area south of the Yproa-Monln
road.
Tho Gormana yostorday afternoon
conducted a fairly heavy bombard
ment against tho French on tho front
line between Koortokoor and Blxs
chooto, but this censed in tho early
evening and no Infantry attack fol
lowed. A protracted rain still Is falling.
rendering infantry operation's of all
kinds moHt difficult nnd observation
work by tho air services procarlotiB.
Tho entente allies have continued to
consolidate and nrrango their posi
tions despito tho handicap of tho
weather and now aro strongly en
trenched along tho new lino.
lit flis.li Official Report.
Loudon, Aug. 3. British, troops,
according to tho official staloment Is
sued todny by tho British war depart
ment, already havo rogalncd part of
tho ground lost when the Germans
penetrated tho British front lino
trenihcK on Infantry hill to the oast
of Monchy lo l'reux lust night.
(Continued on I'ago Two.)
E
AMST FliDAM, Aug. .'I. Accord
ing to the F.i'ho Dc Itelgc, the city of
Lfc'c has bc.-n fined fiiM.mW francs
for disobeying an order given by the
(ri-rmiin authorities to demolish buibl
ings ihimng'd hyjile on -.llie Oiuii
lies Pcchcurs. '
Lie.sc, capital of the Walloon dis
trict, is the llelgian city which of
fered such determined resistnneo to
the Germans at the outbreak of tho ,
war, when they invnded Itelgimn for
the purpose of nvoiding the Fnuicll
forts from Verdun to llclford and of
outfbiukinir the French northern nnd
eastern iinuics. The twelve forts of
Lieire were repeatedly aftaeked by
lln Germans in massed fonuation
from August 4 until August lit,
when they finally wero reduced by
great 10.4-inch howilzors.