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STATE OFFICIALS
T
Tlift !)U'ml)i:r.s of Hie state irriga
tion pnniiiiissioi) today mndo an in
6iootion of Hie rwuntly fonneil Tal
ent irrigation i1ik lic-t, looking into
its feasibility and the values of the
land involved. Their report will not
I)o filed with the seerelary Jf ulale
until the suit now pending in court
ntlaekinj; the validity of the proceed
ing to form the district is decided.
The incmhcrs of the commission
Jire: Attorney General Oeoro M.
Brown; John IF. Lewis, state engin
eer, and 8. G. Bartent, stale hank
examiner. They will return to Snlein
this evening. 0. A. Manning, V. J.
Hailzell and li. K. Hohinson, the di
rectors of Iho Talent irrigation pro
ject, and their attorney, ('. M. Tlioni
a s, accompanied the state commis
sion on its trip of inspection.
The legislature of 1917 amended
the irrigation district-law and incor
porated in it that part of tho Cali
fornia law relating to certificate!!
of bonds of rrigating districts.
The law provides that when n dis
trict issues bonds mid desires to
have them certified they sluill file
their resolutions. Ther the state ir
rigation commission must investi
gate tho project and make n report;
on its feasibility to the secretary of
(stale.
The members of the stale commis
sion gave no hint of (heir impres
sions or as to what report they would
make.
(Continued from T-atte Oo.)
PORTLAND, Sopt. 21. Portland
officials of unions of linemen and In
side electricians of tho Pacific Tol
cphono and Telegraph company, an
nounced today that the inanition) In
Portland and other Pacific coast cit
ies will vote toniKht on the question
of striking for more pay and shorter
hours. They now recolvo 4 per day
and want $5.
BRITISH HOLD GAINS
(Continued trom Pnge One.)
during the night and our troops wore
nhlo to consolldalo the positions un
disturbed. "Our losses nro light.
"In the courso of tho night small
nostllo attacks woro driven off west
of llavriucoiirt and wost of Lens."
course and worked to secure modi
fication.
H has not been assumed that the
ambassador actually atlemptcd to
bribe or personally influence any
member of congress nnd doubt that
such was his purpose is supported to
some extent by the comparatively
small amount of money he nsked
Fifty thousand dollars, it was point
ed out, would go but n short way to
wards buying the influence of nay
congressman.
Vor Paid Agents.
Judiciously expended, however, it
might do much in compensating paid
agents, such as are now known to
have belonged to the elaborate ma
chine llenistorff had so carefully
built up for the production of propa
ganda and for purposes of espion
age.
Information in the possession of
tho government, but not yet reveal
ed, is said to show conclusively a
more direct connection of the Ger
Irish.ipicstion than that indicated in
Count Von liernstorffs incssnge. The
records at the department of justice
are said to contain the names of men
implicated in that phase of Germanic
inlriirncs well known in America.
Today's announcement by the
state department is the first official
utterance of the government with
reference to (he German ambassa
dor's active personal participation in
the maze of plots and intrigues con
ducted for Germany's benefit in this
country since the beginning of the
Kuropean war.
Not tlio First Ilinie.
The cvideneo of Count Von Item
storl'f's personal activities in con
nection wilh Germnn propaganda
hero hears Iho dale of President
Wilson's address to congress, Janu
ary 22, reciting his appeal to the war
ring nations to enter into pcaco nego
tiations. At thesame linio the pres
ident was addressing congress, ap
parently, Count Von Hernstorff was
appealing to his government for
funds with which to influence con
gressional action.
It was not the first time, 'nppar
ently, that Count ' Von Hernstorff
had sought to influence congressional
acliort, this being eloquently pro-
Cieriiians Cliilm Victory.
UKIiUX, via London, Sept. SI.
Ilrilish troops at l'iisi'hendael anil
Ghcluvclt on the llelgian front, at
times yesterday pressed forward for
n, distance of more than two-thirds
of a mile, snvs the official slntciuciil
issued today by the German general
si a If. Wet of I'aschendacle the
Ilrilish were pressed hack by a couu-ter-nltaik.
North of the Mcnin
Vpres road a portion of the terrain
remained in the hands of the Itrilish.
General Ludcudorf reports that in
all Ihe other sectors the Knglish, sus
taining heavy losses, were thrown
buek into Ihe crater field. All the
villages in the fighting zone are de
clared to he in German possession.
German troops, it is announced, suc
cessfully withstood the lirst day of
the third balllc ,.!' riauders.
. So far this morning, (lie statement
says, Ihi' English have not resumed
the balllc.
The sinP'nient aKo said that af
ter fluid anting t'liiliim
TO HELP
YOUNG GIRLS
A Mother Wants Her Letter
Published.
Eaton, III ."I wish you would pub
lish this letter for the benefit of younpr
?irls. My daughter Buffered greatly
rom female trouble with cramps, and
headache, and backache most of the
time. She never felt like working and
it seemed as though she was sick all tha
time. 1 decided to try Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound and it has
helped her in evcrv way, in fact it haa
really cured her, for sho no longer has
periodic pains, and no more headaches
or backnrhe, Bnd I want all young girls
who autTer as she did to know about it,"
Mrs. Alma Mills, Eaton, 111.
claimed by his reference to "former
occasions,"
"The name of the organization
thru which the German government
had sought to influence congressional
action, the manner in which the
money used for thifi purpose was ex
oended. the nreviotis instances und
tho individuals enrrving on the prop
aganda, altho not disclosed, presum
ably are known to the slate depart
ment nnd to the department of jus
tice, whose bureau of investigation
for more than three years has been
conducting n rieid surveillance of
German activities in this country
Itecnrds Aro Plentiful.
ficcords of the department of jus
tice are overflowine with reports
f'om hundreds of ni?ents concerning
Gennnn intrigues here, mnnv of
which led to the Germnn embassy
nnd some of which resulted in thc.ro-
1. at, Presiden Wilson's request.
of Captains Boy-Ed and Von Pnnen,
the German naval nd military nides.
Up to this lime Poy-Ed and Von
Pnoeii had nnpenred as the master
snints of German nropaeanda here.
Intimations that Germnn plots and
inlriirues were directed, not bv them.
but bv Count Von Ttemstorff. with
tho full nnnrovnl of HcWin. hereto,
fore hud ''"on met by officials with
ilcnee. For months past, however.
there hnve ).( many indications
Hint the A"nean rnvomment had
esfnhlislio.J P--nstorff s direct con
nection w"li German serct
work co' . here, nnd that there
was nmnle for a request for lo's
recal ,"" before the diplomatic
break with Gennnn v.
liernstorffs Activity. ',
Up to the time of Boy-Ed's and
Von Papon's recall, Von Hernstorff
apparently, for diplomatic reasons,
hud sought to remain clear person
ally of connection with the great
volume of pro-German activities con
tacted here by his attaches. From
disclosures coneerniner Mov-Ed's and
Von Papon's manifold activities offi
cials apparently obtained tho impres
sion that Von Hernstorff in most in
stances had left the conduct of Ger
man propaganda in tho hands of his
subordinates, with only casual super
vision of their activities, if uny.
Intimations have been more or
less frequent, however, ut trials and
other proceedings instituted against
pro-German agents in this country
that Von Hernstorff hud, ut least, a
general knowledge of the work they
were conducting. In most instances
this knowledge would appear to be
only of a general nature. In a few
cases lends pointing toward his per
sonal knowledge of specific instances
of German violations of American
neutrality were not publicly divulged.
The government s purpose in not
following these leads with public
disclosure was to permit of closer
examinntion into tho ambassador's
actual participation in them.
The suggestion wns made that by
"organization" the ambassador
mieht have meant any one of the
different so-called peace societies
that were active ut that time, but it
was learned thut stale department
officials do not know what the am
bassador did mean.
Perhaps Pacifists,
It was assumed, however, that ho
referred to an organization ho had
set up, ultho some officials were in
clined to believe thut the method of
influencing wus the using of pacifists
to rake out the chestnuts rather than
to any direct subornation of con
gressmen.
At least one of the most active or
ganizntions flooded Washington with
telegrams jus't prior to tho war and
during tho days immediately follow
ing the brcuk in relations, calculated
to influence congressmen to vote
against any message looking' to war
with Germany. It always has been
assumed that Teutonic agents were
largely responsible for these activ
ities. Secretary Lansing adhered to his
determination not to discuss this lat
est disclosure nnd refused to reveal
the manner in which tho message to
Berlin came into the hands of the
government. While the United States
was one of the neutrals, certain priv
itecos hnd been extended to the Ger
man embassy in the transmission of
messages, but only utter their con
tents hud been made known.
tnnslng Silent.
"No, this wus not one that passed
thru this government's channels of
communication," wns the smiling re
ply of an official at the state depart
ment when it wns suggested thnt Am
bassador Bernstorff might hnve add
ed to his duplicity tho irony of using
the United States as n transmitter of
the message. It is known that the
message reached Berlin, but whether
tho German foreign office cvor wns
able to get a reply to America is not
known. It was indicated that it came
into possession of the state depart
ment some time after it was sent,
perhaps after the break in relations,
and possibly after the declaration of
war. It was pointed out thnt knowl
edge of the ambassador's action nt
the time it was taken would have pre
cipitated more immediate action, but
the suggestion wns answered bv the
intimation thnt the mass of evidence
being gathered then wns of such n
character thnt it might not linvc
been considered necessary or oppor
tune to give undue importance then
to n knowlcdgo of the ambassador's
duplicity.
BRITISH SEIZE POSITIONS
(Continued trom' page 1.)
stormed the place with bombs until
Its occupants raised the white flag.
Similar tactics resulted In the fall
of another great stronghold north
east' of Westhoek.
Casualties Light.
The British casualties so far re
ported are exceptionally light, the
majority being, due to machine gun
fire. British airplanes again domi
nated the air. .They were thick over
the line of the British advance and
carried on a vigorous warfare back of
the German positions where tons of
high explosive bombs were dropped.
German machines were far less active.
A large number of prisoners already
have been brougt hack, but It Is Im
possible to give an accurate estimate
of the total.
Heavy fighting along this front '"I,, ANftA 1 1 AlltAM
expected; to follow today's attack, nianTSllIUlll6IS
because it Is certain thnt the Germans
will not relinquish these positions f hOUSanOS testily
without a bitter struggle. Air pilots '
report that the roads back of the Ger- Wm f I I I C K S
man lines are filled with troops be- 5? JL i
Ing rushed up for a counter-attack. Til Original
but this is a pleasing feature to the mm I A1! I If
British artillerymen, who express the Iff CI I ICQ Iflllli
desire for nothing better than to get Upbuilds and sustains the body
as many Germans as possible out in No Cooking or Milk required
the open where their shells will reach Used for Yz of a Century
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Production of "The Eternal Sin" is a
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Starring that Inimitable Emotional Actress
FLORENCE REED
as
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l.angeinari'k nnd llollcbcke the Ilril
ish are able lo advance lor a depth
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Another Girl's Experience.
New Castle, Ind. "From the time
I was eleven years old until I was seven
teen I suffered ench month so I had
to bo in bed. I hnd hoodacho, backache
and such pains I would cramp double
every month. I did not know what it
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Vegetable Comiwuiiil and I took it,
and now I feel liko a new person. I
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bet ween f0". 22 South lfith St.. Newcastle, lnd.
iiina wno are trmiMm as these young
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It is Harvest time-thejtime to gather in the needfuls for the coming season, note the tempting array
of assortments offerediat very tempting prices, seasonable offerings every one, at prices you can
afford'to pay. It is Harvest time indeed for those who will take their share.
Harvest Values in Women's Ready-to-W ear Apparel
11 J
"La Vogue" Coats and Suits
Romp very beautiful styles in La
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at, eadi
New "La Vogue" Suits, very nifty
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VKUY SPi:CIAT-23 Brand Xew
"Winter ats, full length, made of
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"Korrect" Walking Skirts!
Another shipment of those famous
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some clever models in fancy plaids
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this is the k'st fitting and wearing
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"LA MERE" FROCKS -
AVe have just added this famous
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"Filrite" Underskirts
Economical Women
should see these
"FITRITE" COT
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They have all the
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heatherbloom, in
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A Big Line of Children's Winter Coats from $3.75 to $10.00 each
Harvest Sale of Underwear
Women's Union Suits, fine qual
ity, fleeced lined, this garment is
worth 1 today, sale price, f?Q
a suit .' vL
"Athena" Underwear for wom
en, fine grade, all sizes and
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now, a suit
$1.69
Women's Outing Flannel Clowns
in colors and white, very QQp
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Women's Fleeced Lined
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each
Children's Outing Flannel
(towns, fast colors, each....
Vests
35c
59c
Harvest Sale of Dress Goods
wool,
75c
Storm Serges, strictly all
worth at today's prices
fl, now, a yard
IW-inch Fancy Silks, in new
plaids and stripes, values up to
f.'.L'.). while they last,
u vard
.1 case, Colored
Flannel, worth
'JOc. special, per
vard
Outing Flannel Bargains
ached
cheap
special,
yard.
Outing
todav
15c
1 ease We
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very snccial.
McmrCs
Wool Poplins, the best wearing
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indies wide, per yard,
at.
5(5-inch Velours, for
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ors, very special, yd
Children's Underwear
$1.75
winter
$3.48
Outing
at 1"c,
12Jc
TheWcman's Store
14-2 3 N. Cmtral Aye.,
Medfor.l, Ore.
Hoys' and Cirls' Fleeced
Lined Vests and Pants,
very special at, QC
each ' Jl
69c
Children's Union Suits,
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