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Url c.-slty of Oregon WEATHER Maximum Yesterday, 80'i; Minimum Today,.' 55.;: FORECAST Tonight and Tomorrow: '("lowly and TliVeaTenln JACKSON COUNIY 111 C C BAKOMBTtR IV. J 3. Quota for 1918. 1693. 000. 00 Sales to .May 23, $26,204.70. Buy Thrift Stamps nEg MEDFORD Save and Buy for Victory Buy W.S.S. Thrift Stamps wind'. Safest Investment TRIBUNE Forty-elKhtli Tar. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREQON, SATURDAY, JUXE 8, 1918 NO. G6 MML IRIS IN MASKS REPEL i HUN SMASH Americans Fight Like Demons and at One Point Kill 100 Germans Gas In Nev.1 Form Used Advance Con tinued and Chezy captured Heavy Artillery Fire In Hoyon Montdid- 7 ' ler Sector inttieates Another pow erful Blow By Hlndenliurg. - WITH THE AMERICAN' ARMY IN FRANCE, June 8. (By the Associat ed. Press.) American troops on tlio front northwest of Chateau Thierry mowed down tho enemy with ma chine gun and rifle fire at midnight last night when the Germans made an attack on their position. They fought like demons and at one point killed 100 Hermans. Heforo they made their attack the Germans sent over a smoke cloud, supposedly of black gas. During the fight tho Americans wore gau masks. . The'Germuns launched their thrust, against the Americans In tho vicinity of Douresches. They were completely atopped, however, about 400 yards from the American trenches. This result was achieved despite tho intense enemy bombardment which included tins use oft gas in a new form. Advance Continues American troops last night attack ed the Germans to the east of Torcy in the district northwest of Chateau Thierry. The French continued tholr advance on the American left. At last reports the operation was pro gressing satisfactorily. The American artillery was actlvo all night in the Uellenu wood sector. Tho fire Increased In Intensity at 4 o'clock this morning when the Amer icans attacked in the southern part of the wood, taking prisoners and a number of machine guns. The battle was still raging bere this afternoon German prisoners report that new German troops are moving up In the roar of the American sector on this front. The enemy artillery fire Is In creasing, Indicating that the Germans are bringing up additional big guns. ltrilllint .Success WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, June 8. ( Dy the Associat ed Press.) The second Franco-American attack In the neighborhood of Veullly La Potorle and Bouresches was a brilliant success to the allied army. It was continued yesterday with an advance In the Chezy sector, farther northwest on the line. The enemy seemed somewhat dis heartened, replying only feebly to the allied fire. Prisoners arriving at the rear In small batches appear to be thoroughly exhausted and depressed by the turn afterwards taken. Some Important advantages have been gained by tho allies In the course of small infantry engagements during the past two days. Tho French, American and British troops have participated in these actions and the bag of prisoners Is considerable. Tactical situation or the allies Is improved by the reconquest of a number of dominant points. As a general rule the great German effort in the valley of the Marne seems to bo fading away as the enemy comes In contact with something approach ing his numbers. On Xoyon Sector The revival of artillery activity In the sector between Noyon and Mont- (Contlnued on Paee Two.) SWIMS MARNE 10 RESCUE FRENCHMAN 1 WASHISGTON, June 8. A contln i nation of General Pershing's commu- ' nioite of yesterday made nubile tndav nald : J .(J "Section I). Lieutenant William J,;S .1. Flunnory, Infantry, received the A Croix de Guerre on the arternoon of fVune ."i for swimming the Marne on Vi nno 3 and bringing back f. wounded J Vrench soldier." ALLIES DRIVE GERMANS BACK E Whole Hun Line at Tip of Salient Push In Advance Extends to Sev en Mile Front Ground Won With Encouraging Rapidity Violent Counter Attacks Repulsed. BY Associated Press, Juno S. Al lied pressure against tho German lines northwost of Chateau Thierry, shows indications ot relaxation. The enemy having yielded readily to tho first thrust against him on Thursday, the entente forces have pursued their advantage and are realizing new pro gress in a series of local operations. The whole German lino ut the tip of the salient driven Into the allied front has been pushed back iu this process. The allied line Is now astride the Clingnon river and points of vantage have been secured north of that river. According to reports from the front the attack of Thursday began over a front of about taroe miles, but the reaction has sprpad until now It ex tends from Hill 201, west of Chateau Thierry, to Dumuiurd, over seven miles to the northwost. Along all this lino the allies nave won ground with encouraging rapidity. Marines still Fighting The offical statement issued by tho French war office mention two vio lent attacks against Bouresches Le Thlolet line. It Is on this section of tho new battlo lino that the Ameri can marines have been In action and they probably are still operating here. Tho fact that both German assaults were repulsed with heavy losses In dicates that these Americans aro still fighting with their Initial valor. According to official statements, tho heights east of Houtevesnes have I been taken by the French, which may Indicate that a wedge has been driv en into tho German lines north of CI I gnon and that the retirement of tho Germans further north, at Chezy and Dammard, may have been accelerat ed by the danger of bolng trapped by the rapidly advancing allies. Further north' the French have Im proved their positions In the neigh borhood of Ambleny, while at Favor elles, in the Vlllers-Cotterets area a violent bombardment Is reported. Minor Engagements Prolonged engagements of a minor naturo are reported from tho British front. In reporting on the fighting north west ot Chateau Thierry on Thurs day, Berlin says "local attacks by the enemy were repulsed." A German advance near Sarcy, betweon Rhelms and tho Marne, In which 300 prison ers wore taken Is reported. Anglo-French airmen on Thurs day accounted Tor 35 German air planes and half a dozen observation balloons In addition to dropping more than sixty tons of bombs behind the enemy lines. On the Itallon front in attacks, be tween Lake Gurda and the . I'luvc, Italian and French troops captured more than 70 prisoners. Authro llungarlan troops attempted ad vances on the Asiago plateau only to be beaten back. TO RESIST DRAFT CHICAGO. June 8. Further evi dence tlmt members of the I. W. V. I 'I n nil ill to resist Hie draft and to ii void service in the nut iimul army wtts presented today in the trial of members of tlmt organization. .Mrs. Helen (hnntlnnd of A-hlpy, Mieli., n sister of llcminu Ilepil, one o Hie iiiilieteil men w ho lias not been apprehended, identified us Heed's a letter written in her, in which Herd told of its ili'tcrmiiinliiui to fight the selective draft. Sheriff .1. II. Metcutfp of Kali-pel. Muni., testified tlmt Oiin li. Ander son, one of the defendants, liuil been certified by the draft board of Kulis pell, but hud failed to appear. Sheriff Metcalfe said lie arrested Anderson uflcr the indictments were returned mid found in his Hssession much I. V. V. literature ndvnenting resistance to the draft regulations. ALONG MA N EXPECT SMASH ON AMERICAN IBB Enemy Train Movements Indicate Assault Planned St. Miliiel Salient Considered Certain American Forces Destined to Participate In Hard Fighting In Near Future. AVITII Till-: AMERICAN AKMY IN FRANCE, Juno 7. (By the Associ ated Press.) Reports of recent heavy German train movements from the direction of Metz toward tho ' St. Mihlel salient has aroused discussion in the American expeditionary forces as to whether the enemy is planning an assault iu the Woe v re. From a tactical point of view the neighbor hood of St. Mihiel with its sharp sal ient, offers a logical place for a Ger man attack. A drive thru St. Mihiel to the southwest, it is considered might have a triple object the men acing of Bar Le Due, the outflanking of Verdun from the rear and the diminution of the salient which has Us apex at Verdun. : For the moment, at least, perhaps permanently, the allies have stopped the enemy at the Murne. Many en gagements of a tactical nature may be expected even if the Germans de cide it Is useless to continue their efforts along the 'Marne and elect to hit the allied line at other places. The position of the railways, and the for mation of the terrain northwest and northeast of Bar-Le-Due offer the Germans an opportunity. Of course, what the future holds for the American forces around St. Mihiel Is not known, hut the salient. there is hoing discussed as a possibil ity not to be lost sight of. Another place which is likely to see more fighting is the sector around lontdldier where American troops recently captured Cantigny. Another important point at which American troops are stationed Is the territory around Chateau Thierry. It may be considered certain that what ever the future holds, the American forces undoubtedly will participate in some hard fighting. WASHINGTON June 8 A con sumption tux on necessities was fore cast today by Representative Lon wortli of Ohiot a member of the bouse ways mid means committee at its bearing tin a new revenue bill. Tuxes put on mnnut'neturers, he said, eventually will be pushed uti lo the consumer. Various nronnsals for ruisintr the i;mit war' fund needed during the next fiscal year were made to tliu committee. A. II. Kmery of Stam ford Conn., advocated u heavy tax on moving pictures. Adoption of a system of taxing pe riodicals on the basis of circulation and an additional tax on all adver linng based on Hie size of a page, as a substitute for the postal zope sys lem, was advocated by Representa tive Johnson of Washington before (he committee engaged in drafting a ge ureal revenue bill designed to raise 4H,lHMi,uon,nnn by taxation during the coming fiscal year. He said his plan would provide n method by which periodicals Would puy the cost of handling second clnss postal matter. Chairman Kitchen said Ibe zone system which will become effective July 1, would increase the co-t of dis tribution of one New York tiewpaper $ 12.1,1X111 a year. Mr. Johnson said he believed there should be a lux on all advertising, including billboards and street ear displays. ARGENTINE PURCHASES COINS FROM AMERICA ItCKNOS AIRES, Friday, June 7. The Argentine pivermnetit has ne gotiated ft contract with the Cnitcd State-t for the manufacture of (U, 000,(HM1 nickel coins. Thoe now in circulation wore made by the Kmpp. N WOEVRE PERSHING LEO AMERICANS Ai CANTIGNY r v V WASHI.WIO.M, Juno Ueiierul t'ersliing Mrsoiiully directed tlio fifClitlilK of. American IriMips nt Cantl;ny, from where tho (.VrnmiLs were driven with u loss of 1!M1 prisoners, luemliers of tlio senate military rom niitt(M) were told today at their weekly eoul'eleiiio Willi war ileiaillneal; oflielaU. The vllliujo was tnken hy tho Aiiierlriins May 28 ami all (ler. nuiu atteliipts to reeupturo it. have licen in vain. IN SEVERE FIGHT BY ALLIED FORCES WITH THE KRKXCII AKMY IX FHA.NTB, June 8. (Hy tlio Asso einled Press.) The most seven) unions Die minor liultles reeenMy in the Mtmie-Kheims region was in the vicinity of St. Kiipluaiso and Ciiuipliit westward iron, Kheiius. , The (ieniians luunehed n serious atluek liere at dawn Tliursday nioru in nloiif; a four mile l'ronl. They planned to pieree Ilic allied lines In a deplh of two and one-iialf miles, whieli wold permit them to oul flunk lilieiins mountain and thus eaplure the oily. II. would Imve reilueed nt llie sunie time the salient held liy the allies whieh endangers a laiKe part of Hie line. The village and spur of !ilif.'iiy fell into llieir liaiuls when they enme for ward in dense waves hut. the Hiiti.-h i" linlely c nler utlaekeil' nml took (he spur. Simultaneously Hie I'Yeueli eouiiler iillaeked and reai-lied Hie oulskiils of Blie.nv and on a s ml iilli'iiipt loiluy ri;eaitiiied the village and ie-elulili.-)ied Hie line.' The fienaans suffered most se verity from artillery lire, Hie Iwu divisions eii'.'a.'ed losing many killed and over l!nn prisoners. "SEW YdlJK, June 8.- Kviilcm tcudcil lo enable a federal rranil (o delciiaiuc wlictJier fraud and e III jlll y pro- lllcerin' hale taken place yards of I he Tmlil shipbiiililiu poralioti anil a subsiiliary, (In t Ibe yacht la-iu. both in Itrooklvu, precnlcd lo Hie jury today, corporation has eminent a .- ship-7H,- IhiiIiIiii!; contracts aif-'rcat in nun, nun, CONSOLIDATION COMMISSION WILL BEGIN HEARINGS I'uHTI.ANI), Ore., June 8.-C,im-ineneius; tlcxl week the coiiMili'lnt ion couiuiii-sioii will hold hearini;s at Sa lem to ilclcrniine what hoards nllil coiaiiM-sii.n . can he abolii-hcil and consolidated, according to an an nouncement made today hy Herman Vim llor-tcl, a iiicmhcr of Hie commission. V, 1. n jif x s 1 IT BATTLE HUNS OFF T TIIK IIAfilK, dune 8-Kive llrit ish ami seven (iernian seaplanes oC the larjiesl type fought u hattle Tues day evening oil' Hie Dufeh eoast, ne eoiilinj; lo a Tersehellinif dispateh to Hie Ihiiidelsliled. One of the (leniinn niaedines was oliserved to fall in I'laiiies into Hie sea. One Itritish ma chine was forced to descend hut lauded safely. Another llrilish machine whieh had descended lo Hie surface of the f.en for repairs two hours before the hat He was set on lire by ils five occu pants, all of whom wailed ashore nml Kave themselves up for internment. Tim crew included hvo t'auadiaus. The llrilish siuadroii of five sea planes starled Tuesday on a reeon noitcrini; expedition oil' Hie north ern lliilch i st. They met u squad ron of five (Iernian airplanes which llicy dro c olf in lliree successive cncounlcrs. 'flic Hermans, however, returned, reinforced by seven seaplanes, A lively 1'ic.hl endued and in addition to (lie (icrniiui macliinc Mhich fell in flumes, aiiollicr (iernian was bronchi dotwi. WITII TIIK IHtlTISH A It. MY IN I'ltANCIO, .hi n.i S. (Hy tho AiibocI aleil Press.) Lucre Hospice, which tho (icrmanH capturi'd on SVedneaday niKht, wus retaken hy tlio Kreneh yi'slerday. They bullied their way lo Ibis npicli-cdalnsled position and completely re-established their orig inal line. WASIIINHTO.V, Juno 8. Weather preilli lions for the week lieKlnnliiK Sunday Isnucil today hy tho weather bureau, are: Northern Itocky Mountain anil pin I oa il rrxlona Fair except local showers In northern portion first of the week and acaln last of the week. I'acltle states--'Fair, unimportant temperature chances. U-BOATS FAIL IN ATTACK UN U.S. TROOPSHIPS Twice Attacked By Nests of Subma rines, Large Convoy Passes Safely Through Danger Zone Destroyers Shoot Depth Bombs Priest Tells of Exciting Experiences of Voyage. LONDON, Juno It. tiormun sub marines woro foiled In their attempts against a convoy which Included ships carrying American troops and American Hed Cross workers, accord ing to the Ituv. Father Jos. Warelng of Baltimore, one of. the Red Cross party and who arrived in London yes terday. The protecting destroyers got into action quickly on two occa sions last Sunday, but Hev. Warelng did not know whether any submar ines were sunk. To tho Associated Press, Hev. Father Warelng who had a trying ex perience following the torpedoing of tho British steamer Laconla in Feb ruary, 1917, said: Rilmlicr Not Learned "Soon after wo reached the danger zone our convoy was attacked by Ger man submarines and for a few mill at OS I thought I wus In for another experience ot the sumo kind as 1 had on thot Laconla. The exact number of enemy U-boats was not determined but at leats two were seen. "We had a lively escort ot British destroyers, howovor, and they wore on the trail of . tho periscopes like a flash. Gun and depth charges began popping like giant firecrackers on tho fourth oC July. Fifteen depth charges woro dropped on the, nest of German submarines., (Whether any nibmar In'cs wore sunk I cannot say, for wo were on a fast ship and cnvolopcd In smoke, hut I know wo did not loso a single ship. Our convoy carried i largo number of American troops J cannot toll you how many. Depth Charges Dropped "When tho first alarm was sound ed for tlio passengers to go to their lifeboat stations late on Sunday after noon, I was In my Btatoroom. Word was passed around that ouomy sub murines had been sighted. I bad no sooner reached my station than depth charges began to explode, shaking our ship. After a few min utes oC anxious waiting at tho life boat stations wo rocclved the signal: 'Tho enomy has been beaten off.' Discipline on board was suporb Tho troops behaved as If "a submar ine attack was part of the evory day's routine and thcro was not tho slight est flurry nnywhoro on board. For coolness In tlmo of omorgoncy I do not think you enn beat thoso young Americans. Their nerves aro like steel. "Two hours later on tho samo day whllo 1 was preparing for dinner an other alarm wus sounded and almost simultaneously Iho destroyers began dropping depth charges. One landed within about 5 0 0 yards of our ship and gave It a good shaking. "At no tlmo during tho attack did I sue a pcrlscopo or tho track of a torpedo. "When tho first alarm was sound ed I bavo to admit I felt a certain norvousness for tho alarm brought to my mind my Laconla experience when I suffered considerably from exposure." SCARED BY U BOAT AN ATLANTIC I'dh'T, June 8 A coastwise passenger sleainer put into port here today alter siublinn an ob ject officers feared was an enemy submarine, port officials believe the (tcrmnll eral't off Hie Atlaulie const may have exleuilcd their operations lo Ibe far southern eoat, where the objele was sallied. Harbor erall were ordered last. Iliht to proceed lioni Ibe river mouth iulo the harbor. LOCAL SWITCHING CHARGES TO BE INCREASED JUNE 25 WASHINGTON, June 8.- Local sw ilchiic.' chorees are to be increased June 'Jo, under the same rules ap plicable to other shippiue;, Hie rail roud ml minis I rut Kin unnuiiliced tuihiy. NATION HALTS T L ECLIPSE OF SUN Not Visible In the Fighting Point of. Europe Smoked Glass Order of the Day Scientists Taks Moving Picture of Sun's Corona Hoping Tliusly to Ascertain New Truths. Today's Kcllpso Regan 4 :00 o'clock Maximum v - . 4:24 o'clock Knded 4:47 o'clock. The news t'enlor of the universe, shifted toiiay from tho battlefields of F.urope to the solar regions above these I'uited Stutes. All America watched tho eclipse. Husiuess halted, shopwork ceased or lagged, and iu a wide path across the railed States from Florida to Washington birds and animals went mad, superstitious jieople prayed, and flowers closed and dew fell in miduf ternoon. This was in the regions where the eclipse was totai, Not Soon In Europe ' Ficjitino; went on as usual in' the trenches of Europe. The eclipse was not visible to the soldiers on the bat tlel'roiit. ' . Hut ninny credulous people won dered if tho eclipse would huve any effect on the world war, even though unseen in the war zone, Down the agm, they recalled, tho list of famous eclipses is set oppo site the list of famous battles. Darkness of an eclipse in years past has stopped battles and turned' defeat to victor)- for the side telling the story. 1 . , i Tho iMedcs and Lvdiuns called off il terriblo fight, fi8r H. C, in order lo waicli tho Vclipse, -upd the next day (hey mado pcaco, according to Herodotus. First Ilocorilwl Eclipse The first recorded eclipse is that of 4,000 years ago, which is celebrat ed hy tho nneient doggerel: Here lie tho bodies of Ho and IU Whose fate though sad was visi ble Ileing hanged because Ihey could not spy Th' eclipse which was invisible Mo nml Hi were Chinese astrono mers who failed to notify their em peror of an approaching eclipse. Their unfortunate tragedy emphasises the sad Inct, thai it has always been, Hie custom lo nssocinte on eclipso with bloodshed. Historians generally havo preferred bloodshed in quanti ties, as in war. Frightened Savages ' Tho mysteries of naturo account for most myths and some roligions. To savages today, us to primitive man of yore, an eclipso either means that his god is wroth w ith him, or else thut a dragon is eating up his god. Sav ages scare off the devouring beast with the noise of gongs and drums and hideous screeehings. As luto an the eclipse of 1878, an Indian at Fort Sill fired his revolver at tho sun, while he mumbled and gestured in tho greatest terror. Kvcu Hie unemotional men of science speak feelingly of the wienl effect of an eclipso at totality. Animals Scared llirils slop singing und sometimes fal lo the ground, chickens iro to roost, an dborscs and cows novo re-llessly about the meadows. (Continued on Page Six.) T CAPTUREO OR SUNK II REPORT AN ATLANTIC! I'OHT, Juno 8. Cnconfirmcd reports circu- laled in sloping circles hern to- day were dial a Herman I'-hoat either had 1 u captured or sunk off Ibe Virginia, const yes- terday by n United States de- slrover. A destroyer which has been patrolling (ho const in this vicinily returned to port today. .Members of I he crew refused to talk regarding their operations. OWATCHTOTA V
