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Unl-enlty qf Oregon , Library J WEATIIEK Maximum Yesterday, 71; Minimum Today, J")."). FORl'XWST Tuni-Iit and Tomorrow: Showers. edford Mail Tribune $7 (Lt Qu juo Forty-elRhtli Tear. Daily Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, ORKCIOX, MONDAY, MAY L'O, 1918 NO. 19 M ARTILLER BLOW EXPECTED GERMANS LOSE ALBERT-ARRAS E Heavy "Artillery Fire Reported as Probable Preliminary to Renewal ' of German Offensive Allies Make Touch With Advance In Macedo nian Front. PARIS, Hay 20. French and Ital ian troops have made an advance of ;I0 kilometers (l'JVi miles) on the western end of the Macedonian front the war office announced todav. LONDON", Slay 20. The German nitiHery developed increased activity last night along the front between Albert and llueyiioy, the war office announces. 'PARIS, ' Ma,v20 Active artillery lighting near 1 Inlaid, on the front near Amiens, is reported in today's official statement. Northwest of Iihcims a French detachment pene trated to the Oerman third line, Ink ing prisoners. Comity Officers. Significance may attach to the re ports of the official statements are now carrying on heavy artillery fire in the sector between Arras and Al bert, which comprises the northerly (ontihuution of the bomme battle front. It is along this line that manv of the military observers are qnnlificdly p edicting that the expected German blow will be struck. Whut Ls known as the Arras salicnl which projects from the ltritish lines b tween the German salients of the Somme and the Lys is standing in til.' way of a further German advance toward the coast or the Franco-Mrit-ish lines of communication. I!v cut ting these tines at important points, II. e enemy apparently hopes to divide Hie two armies. Precludes Advance. The reduction of the Arras salient I'V a mighty blow would carry the Gt nnans far toward Ooulcns, IF n iles north of Amiens ami about 1'J miles west of th( present fighting I nc. Capture of this vulunhl - junc tion point would badly disriupt the allied communication lines and such an operation would most inevitably carry Amiens also into enemy pos session. Against such a stroke lit.' i-' ieR are reported to have forces l iavily massed and to be confidently awaiting the result of a possible at tack in this quarter. There was ouiet .yesterday alum; the front at nil Miints occupied l. uiericnn troops except that the air forces were active. Jlennwhile Iiritish raiding netivil; flows lively. Australian troops cap tured 360 prisoners. There is Increased local fighting cn the Italian front, especiall" in the mountains in the western Trent ino SAME AS IN 1917 WASHINGTON, May E0. The war industries board has fixed the price of the WIS wool clip at the prices established June 1(117, at Atlantic seabonnli markets on the scoured basis, The government is to hnvo prior rights on the clips for its needs at those prices and the remainder i Mihjcct to allocation for other ne nnder the direction of the board. A the needs of the government reouirc concentration of wool eloc to points of consumption, distributing centers have been approved at which wool may be distributed only. For fleece wool Hie centers will be Huston, New York, Philadelphia. I'hicngo, St. l.opis, Detroit. St. Paul. Baltimore, and Wheeling, W. Va. For territory wool the centers will lie Portland, Ore., Chicago. New York. St. Louis, Muslim and Philadelphia. The only exception ii that elip oT 1,01111 pounds or under may be sol. I I' the owner. SECTOR OF LIN YFIRE T Thirty-seven Killed, 155 Injured In Londen Area During Last Night's Raid, Most Ambitious Yet Under taken Continued Volley From Aircraft Defenses for Two Hours. LOXDOX, May 20 Tlrt,v-spve-i prsons were killed ami injured I!: the London urea, during last night's air raid. LONHON, May 20. The atrial at tack of the Germans yesterday on Loudon and its environs probably was tiie most ambitious ever undertaken. Never before was there such a eon tinned volley of firing from the Brit ish anti-aircraft batteries. Thousands of persons had their f.rst experience in a raid. They yi visitors from many points of Kng Innd, Scotland and Wales, who look advantage of the whiL-uudav holi davs which run from Saturday until Tuesday to visit the metropolis. On the other hand thousands of London ers had (rone to the country and sen hore resorts. They cut these visits short ajid hurried hnck to London to learn the fate of their homes and rel atives. Kxeept for a few brief hours, the gunners blazed away with terrible ( ouccntrution of fire. Four Airships f(n-r;i. j It was the first air raid on Lon don since March 7, and four of Ihc raiders fell before the defenses of Lmplon. i The moon was shining brightly tthen the raiders crossed the south eastern point and headed for the me tropolis. The usual warnings were given promptly, and the people had time to reach shelters before the guns in, the neighborhood of London were ; lunrd. The firing was almost eon-1 tinunus for more than two hours and, was unusually severe. Several bombs were dropped by the raiders.! The number of enemy aircraft is not known, bat they seem to have been more numerous than usual. IN AIR BATTLE WtTll THE AMERICAN AU.MY IX FRANCE, May 19. Two hostile air planes have been brought down 1)' American aviators, says an official announcement issued .at American headquarters this evening. The statement, timed at 9 p. ni., follows: "Asldo from the activity of the. air forces on both sides, tho day was quiet nt all points occupied by our troops. Our aviators brought down two hostllo machines." WITH TIIE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Saturday, May 18. (My the Associated Press.) Tho German biplane brought down yesterday by Captain Uavld Peterson of Ilonesdale, Pa., his third since May 13, was con quered after a fight five kilometers within the German lines. Peterson and another pilot came upon two enemy machines, one 2000 meters high and the other S00O. Tho Ameri cans each picked out an enemy air plane and attacked It. Captain Peterson, (living on the tall of the one 2000 meters high, fired 30 shots at close range. The enemy went Into a spinning nose dive and crashed to earth. The other enemy machine escaped. Latent fii'iires in the content for supreme court just h e irive .John ;i.W7; Kelly :!'-'A'0; Cuke 20,73", FOUR AIRQRAF RAIDING LONDON ... a. : UUm UtAU IN MANGANESE ORt , gQ PATHOFCYCLONE HERESUFFICIENT THRU NEBRASKA TO SUPPLY U.S. LO.YDOX, May 20, A state of siege has been proclaimed at Prague, the Hohemian capital, by the police and the military garrison has been reinforced. These counter measures, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Zurich, followed dem onstrations of nn miti-Germnn ehar ucter ill which Czechs nnd Yougo Slavs paraded through' the streets hooting: "Long live Wilson, Clcm neenu and Lloyd George." At a performance in the liohemian national theater sjeeches violently attacking Germany were delivered and the renewal of the alliance be tween Germany and Austria Hungary vv'u denounced. Several deputies ad- Iressed the crowd, urging resistance to (he end and the sacrifice of wealth and blood for Hohcmia. r. v r k t" r- ?" ThU pMtirp, Jut brought to ((rent 1'flviflc ort whkh ynn tc uln's r ... -V... A NATION'S PFAPP .... t I " STATE TREASURER E T POim.ANI), Ore., May 20. The official election count probably must be awaited to determine tho issue in two contests at Friday's primary election, it was indicated here today. The nominations for state treasurer and justice of the supreme court still are in doubt. Due to the inaccessi bility of certain precincts in south eastern Oregon, the official count probably will bo delayed for several flays. For stale treasurer the leading candidate,' totals thus far were: Hyun lloff, l.-,,7hj; Adams, l.'i.l'.'li. For public service commissioner, Frank .1. Miller, incumbcnl, who fell behind his opponent, Fred A. Wil liams, in Multnomah counly, was given n big hail elsewhere in tin: state, and probably will win bv 5, 1I0M votes. ALLIED WARSHIPS IN BR1TJ.TH. tliU miinlrjr hihim tlm Purine, Miou IxchI ly tho Ikd-heviki. Tho Amerl E KIUTISII IlKADurAKTKKS IN FHANCK. Mav 20. Via Otawa I'arts of northern Prance have, be come within a short period thickly populated with American fighling troops, ami great American training camps and ilcpols are springing up where two months ago only llritish Khaki was normally seen. The outstanding impression of American organization may he sum med up in one word thoroughness, One is conscious nt every turn of the resolve of the Americans to fight uu th victory is achieved. Inlensil'ied training is being tire lessly carried out in combination with the llritish and the I'Vciu'li. Lorgc formations are steadilv being draft ed to augment the Americans already in the fighting line, and these are be ing iuimcdialcly replaced by still larger numbers. H ARBOR OF VLADIVOSTOK U.S.S. V, S., IWUMi and Japanese uaisl.lp can vc-jw l is the llrookljn, IT Details Meagre Dec to Prostration of Wires Tornado Accompanied by Hail and Heavy Rains Victims Mostly Children Many Farm Buildings Demolished By Storm. HLOOMFIKLI), Neb., May 20. Twelve persons killed, mostly child ren, and 25 injured, some dangerous lv, is the human toll of the tornado that swept this portion id Nebraska Saturday night. The dead: Mrs. Herman liases and one child. Mr. and Mrs. August Frederickson ami two children. Five children nt the Spinner jdaee. One child at the Pieper farm. Seriously injured: John S. Chmcckpeper. Mrs, August FrcoYricksot) and nnL. child inslanly killed. Mr. Frederick son and a baby s; veu monlhs old died Sum lily atternooii. One child seven years old is the only survivor of the family. Five Skinner children were in stantly killed and (heir father's legs so badly mangled (bat it was neees sary to amputate them. Hoth legs were broken in several places and a scantling driven through ono leg. 1 Mails are yet meager, due to the condition of' "wires, but (jnough hn Icaed through lo show lliul Hie storm left scores of demolished homes, barns and other building in it wal.t-. l! is feared later details will swell the death I'1 t. Mrs. Herman llaggcs and one child were killed in I In- destruction of I he residenc" of Herman Ungues. The I'ieoer place was demolished and one member of (be family killed. S The tornado was accompanied by hail and heavy rain. SUPREME COURT ON WASHINGTON', Muv 21. -The su preme citiirt today held that in com puting income the value of ore ami timber ul the lime the corporation ex cise tux of HHl'.l went, into effect muv be deducted 1'roin the proceeds of it sale. In another opinion on similar caM-s the court also held that pro tits from the sale of shares of stock bought prior to the corporation ex cise atx lawol'l!)0) . but. sold al'lcr- ' wards are income under the a'd. BROOKLYN In ,n hail mi- of huliwed-.k, Uiii Director Parks of the State Bureau of Mines Makes Favorahle Report Upon Manganese Deposits In Lake Creek Section Deposits of Vast Extent and Outlook Favorahle. H. SL Parks, director of the statu bureau of mines, at the request of the federal government, recently made an extended examination of the manganese deposits in the vicinity of Lake Creek and his report made to Secretary Lane is most favorable. He says; "If this low grade mangan ese ore is distributed throughout the entire depth of the tuff, they will soon have demonstrated a very largo tonnage of ore. In fact, if this bo" the ease, it can he demonstrated Avitbin n few weeks that ore sufficient to supply the entire needs of the gov ernment will be here available, pro vided proper equipment is installed of sufficient capacity." The report in full follows, and will be followed by upplemenlnry re- ports, and Sir. l'arks is now again examining the deposits: The Manganese Metal company's property is situated in .Inekson coun ty, Oregon, about 17 miles southeast of the railroad at Fugle Point, u sta tion on the P. & K. railway, connect ing with the Southern Pacifie rail way, near Sledford. It is nboutji'ivo miles southeast of Lake Creek post office and near the confluence of Lost ereek with the south fork of Little Hut to creek at about latitude 10 degrees, 20 minutes, longilude 122 degrees, X) nuiiules. (See Ashland topographic sheet, l S. Oeological Survey.) The manganese ore is found a si psilomelaue and pyrolusilc dissemin ated through a Hat lied of voleanio tuff breccia. 'Tho thickness of this bed of tuff in the vicinity where tho development is taking place bus not been fully determined, but will prob ably exceed Hill feet. The bottom of 1 hist tuff bed outcrops -100 feet abovo Lost creek at an alliliule of about 2,101) feet. Development Work. Tin, development work I has far Is nuts I ly confined to t he outcrop of the bed on the nose of the bill, lying between Lost ereew and the south fork of Little Halte ereek and con sists of a large open cut. on the west side of the loll, some views of which are seen in the accompanying pho tographs, numbers I and 2. This open cut exposes a face about -0 feet verlically in the deepest placo and 7." feel horionlally. hi addition lo t his (here are live or six other surface cuts farther to the north along the hillside, following the out crop of the tulf bed for a alislanee of about Kill yards. In each cae I hose snrfaee cnls peiiet ra I e tho mantle of weathered over-burden, expo-dug the manganese hearing tuff ill place. A ehurn drill of ooprovimutolv 11)0 feet ea paeit y is beiii-,' n-ed on tho uorlh point of the bill wIim'Ii is about till) jhK north then the Inrgc open cut In t mentioned. The fir-t drill hole-; in this vicinity v. ere located at points nlmot too far down the hill to catch I In- tnl'l at all, most of them -bowing; it.',.ih r luff only 1 to l.'i feci iliiek, Hie l.,-t one being hi (Continued on I'ago Six.) LONhoN, May 'jo.-The Turk- have resumed the olleii-ive all j.-loii , !lie Caucasian front and have occu pied N an, says a dispatch I nun 'fif ths dated May 12. - Another Anne- 1 nian ma-saere has been ia gun. Tho ' negotiations for a separate peace be- tween the Caucasian diet and tho . Ottoman government, have been brok- , en off on neeoiint of the exorbitant; HuiiaiuU of thy Turks, '. .