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Newspaper Page TextPXGT5 RTX MTCDFORT) WATT TRrftTOTfi, METVPGTHV OKEC.ON, TUESDAY, 'AFfiTJST. 27, 1918 E s AUDIENCE STORIES OF WAR That American soldiers aro well fed, woll clothed, have good beds and are well looked after In every way, are contented and eagor to not into action at the front was made plain In the hour and a half lecture or talk, rather, given by Presldont Carl 0, Doney, president of Willam ette unlvartslty, -before an audience that taxed the capacity of the Itialto rtheoler last night. Dr. Doney re turned from a seven months stay at the front some time ago, having been sent from this country as a special representative to investigate the Y. M. C. A. work. His highly entertaining address pumrtuatod with much humor and amusing Incidents told of every phase of tho American army life from the time the boys sailed for "over there," and after they got there, giving many sidelights that one docs not read in tho tolcgraphlc dispatches. Of espec ial Interest was Dr. Doney's com ments on tho gratitude of the French people to the Americans and their heartfelt welcomes to the American Boldiers. French Welcomo "During my stay in France" said the speaker, "I never once saw a French woman shed .tears over her own bereavements and other sorrows and tribulations, hut I have seen many French women weep at the sight of the arriving American sol diers. No other nation could over be received by Frunce as France is re ceiving tho Amorlcans, or be willing ly and gladly pormltted to take charge of her towns and even regu late them as the American Boldiers are doing. It Is because the French people have such absolute confidence in tho lntogrlty and word of honor of the Americans. "Ties of friendship are being c nientod between America and Frunce which 1000 years of political dissen sion can never undo." Tribute to V, M. V. A. Work In diluting upon tho comforts and amusements which aro given tho sol diers as much as Is possible, Dr. IJoney laid especial emphasis upon tho great work tho army Y. M. C. A. Is doing for their welfare with its 'lulls und other nctivltlos. Ainorlcun Boldiers Mud a homo In the Y's on eithor side of tho Atlantic, ho said. Dr. Doney also paid high trlbuto to the colorod American soldiers In France, both as fighters anil In gon tlemanly and soldierly conduct In the camps and tho trenches. Ho declar ed that tho negro officers woro the neatost In appournnce, und that (lur ing his time In France he never heard a nogro offlcor utter a cuss word and nevor mot or saw one who acted othor than a gentleman. Tho major ity of tho white officers wore the same way, ho uddvd, but there were a numhor of exceptions, whereas with tho negro officers thoro waB not one ox. -option. Dr. Doney also slated that ho nevor saw a negro soldier under the Influenro or liquor or who had boon drinking. (Jet-mini ltnrlmrlty In speaking of tho cruelty and bar baric acts of (he (ierntnn soldiers the speaker related the story one Amer ican soldier. "I novcr tako uny Herman prison ers," tho soldier suld. "Not a one. A wounded llorninn soldier during n linttlo was crying aloud ror water nnd my chum wont to him and gave him a drink out of his own uiutecn. Just as he was arising tho wounded Gcrniun rouched up anil stubbed him to death. o sir, I never tulio a tiur man prisoner." "Now you can sro from this the feeling our soldiers hold against the cruel and treacherous enemy," con tinued Dr. Doney, "ami iiio. of you who find fault lth the com purut Ita ly small number of prisoners taken well Just use your imaginations to uccount for the reason, .lust Imag ine." Turnout his discourse Dr. Doney was frequently applauded by tii, largo audlcnen. MAN POWER BILL PASSED. (Continued from page one.) their being- called in that order ufler nil above 21, "eoiiM-tenl with puhle interest," have been culled ttu re jected by a decisive viva voce vote. Another (lore aniendmcnl pt-opo;. ing that steps be taken to postpone as Jong us possible tile en iff of outlis tiniltT Id Wlls lll-o defeated. An nnicniliiie nt by Senator SlcrUiu; of South Ihikiitn, providing that men bclotv I!) should not bo ealleii upon except for training iiImi was tot clown. A final amendment hv Senator J'nindo.xler In make the minimum ncc Jfl wn defeated '.' to 'Jl, nl'ler manv minor iHiiendinenls proposed hud been lciWU.il. SELECT TICKETS AT PRIMARIES TODAY SAX FliANVISOO, Anr. 27 A (Hinrtidwuhle iiuniljcr of "sun: win ners'' in llie rin'c for Calif'uniia guh oniatiurial mmihintinriK arose today with the miming assuriince tliat noth ing niorc could be done about it ex cept to wait for tin ret urns to conic in. Such returns wen; expected from the I,02;t,(i74 voters who rcisteiv! affiliation to the various nurlies nn- pearinL on the ballots. Of the stale's electorate Jli(i,7b;i declined 'o des innate their party preferences and so were not entitled to vote tody, their limitation in this respect wns shared by about 1,000 other persons regis tered under various party designation-:. The 1'nion Ijthor party .nbow-; ed 810 reistnints in Sim Fr-ipci.-eo and none anywhere else. One man registered ns a Holsheviki Socialist. Women, who vote in California,1 also run for official nominations in larger numbers than formerly, there! being two congressional, one state! senatorial and ten state assembly! andidates, besides one candidate for! nomination for lieutenant governor. ' No offices of these calibers are now: being held bv women in this state. I Voters had first to choose uinongj nominations for governor, wherein' the republican ticket showed six can-j tidates, the democratic three, the pro-1 gresslve two and the socialist and prohibitionist one each. These eandi-1 lutes were widely distributed geo-; graphically. Taken alphabetically Walter Bordell, former judge, was registered from Los Angeles; Charles M. Fiekert, district nttorney, from Sun Francisco; J, O. Hayes, newspa-, per publisher nnd business man from Sun Jose: C. A. A. Mcdee, attorney, from San Diego; James liolph, mayor, from San Francisco; William I). ; Stephens, governor, lives officially at Saernnieuto; he eiune from Los Ange les. These were the republicans: Francis J. Heney, Can Monica attor ney; Thomas Lee Woolwine, district : attorney of Los Angeles, and Mayor James Ijolph of San Francisco sought the democratic nomination, lleney and Governor Stevens scrambled for the progressive nomination; the gov ernor sought (lie prohibition nomina tion unopposed, nnd Henry I. Hoser or Los Angeles, run on the socialist ticket. In California a candidate mav run on as many nominating tickets as he likes, providing only lit can get the number of signatures required by hnv. Mat republican, lor example, should fail on the republican and be high num. The republican nomination for lieutenant governor was sought by four men; the democratic ami prohi bition by one and the socialist bv a woman. Little interest developed in the other state offices, and less in most of the congressional districts and contests for nomination for the upper and lower houses of the legis lature. Campaigners found it, thev Mhl, the most apathetic eampaiun in years, with nobody interested in anyi'iMg but winning the war. L W. t HERS CHlCAdO, Aug. L7. The federal court today heard argument for a new trial in the ease of 100 leaders of the 1. W. W. recently found guilty of conspiracy in violating; the en pioaae law. The prisoners were brought into the court room handcuffed in pairs mi.Vr u heavy armed guard. Later rela te e-. and friends of the defendant. mostly women, were admitted. The defendants appeared depress ed hut de-iavcd if a new trial in de nied an appeal v ill he taken. A I toi ney ( ieorue F. Yandeveer, chief counsel for the defendants, at tained the constitutionality of the in dict nt. lie called attention to the tact that the jury was nut but 40 minutes, nnd ariiiied that this was in sufheient time in which to properly deliberate on the mass of evidence in the ease, JmUe Luuditt took the motions un der ihtvisement and said he woulfl .in no mice his decision Thursday. Hoth sitieM were directed to tile briefs tomorrow, it ts expected Ihut Judfie La lulls will Impose sontenco on the de f on d ant Immediately after his rullhi; on the mottoiiH for it new trial. In the event oT denial of the motions appeal to the 1'iilted State circuit court of appeals In evpeeted. "A GARDEN AND A GOAT," NEW SLOGAN LONDON, Aug. J7.- The campaign to introduce yoats into the house holds o the city people to increase the nnlk supply, has brought nut the doan. "A yarded and a tioat !" as the batllei ry of the sta,V-al - homes, ENEMY-FIGHTING GERMAN BASE FOR REMOVAL OF CAPTURED BY WAR MATERIALS ARMY OF FOCH WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN WtANCK, ug. 27. (By the Associ ated ProBB), The extension of the British line north of the Scarpe has brought the attackers to within Btrlking distance of a good part of tho Hindenhurg line, back of which Is open country with the terrain and roods in excellent condition for the movement of tanks and horses. The British made steady progress again today, especially on the new section of the front, around Bapaume and astride the Sotnme. German re sistance was stubborn. However, it Is beginning to look as tho the enemy was fighting rear guard actions with the hope of holding up the British until he can move his material to the rear. No fresh Gorman divisions have been Identified in tho recent fighting. The strategy of the German high command now is to leave battered divlHions to fight rear guard actions and Incidentally to have a large part of the remnants of these formations chewed to pieces by the British fire. Elements of nearly thirty German divisions, many of which have been badly hit and crippled, are serving to hold off the British. There are signs of even greater confusion behind the German lines. Companies of various regiments have been thrown in al most any place. The strength, of a largo number of these companies has heen whittled down until they hardly contain 25 men, according to prisoners, may of whom have passed thru the collecting cages. The number of captured Germans, it Is hellevod, runs well into the thou sands. WASHINGTON, Am. 27. Local authorities in all parts of the country have been called upon to eo-operuto wilh the government in enforcing or der and bringing about a complete registration of men within the new draft ages on the day to be fixed as soon as congress passes the man pow er bill. All federal marshals, deputy mar shals and investigating agents and ii II police officers of states, counties, townships, m unic inn lilies and of towns will he directed to hold them selves in readiness to render nssist ance. They will be required to report any persons liable to registration woh fail to appear. THE MIR AT PAGEJIS WEEK Out of the background of white, blue nnd the red of bloody buttle, stands the silhouette of the ;;r";t "Mneiste" back again to entert 'in us, for it is the "Maciste" of "Cbi na," predestidigitator of st rciig'h whose every move bruises, break:, pulverizes, This new spectacle unfolds the multiple manifestations of bravery, marvelous I y produced, the settings ideal, the principals who gravitate about "Maciste" entirely in their characters. The action is poignant ;md rapid -nolliing wasted -holding yon in a ne! of suspense. It is a tiini with uvea! popular appeal in every vav. and o:ie which will enthuse the whole world. "Mneiste," the Warrior, will bear after him all the cheers and all the hearts of France. Page tbe.itcr, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1 HI Tho ili'monMruliim in pi'iir Mitlit iliMiit'ivtiinl, which v;i lu'Ui nt Ihr SoiltlllM'II OlVU'MI KNI'l'l-illll'Ilt stiition Vl'MontllV llllrftHMMl t ultl'lltll'll by tilmut 'Jt'O piT-.on trom till pnrts of Ihi' nniiily. It na hon that tlu1 old ili--i!itM-hi!it, nii'ivm-tiir rhlnriiU'. which wns iim'iI t'nr vein's, wns inef fective. This hail heen Mtpeeti'il for scvern I veins. r,perinients cnmliiclctt over t in1 rioil of si'veinl months with other dis infectants liiouuht nut the fuel eim cliiMvelv Hint there is only one ilisin fectiint for penr hhplit which hits proved efticneious ami is recoinineml imI. This is the evnanle of mercury disinfectant. I'rof, 11. ('. Uciniei conducted yesterday's demonstrations. (Continued rTom r-age On.) heon In Flmstotto, on tho north aide of the Vesle. Tho enemy attack was repulsed. ISY THE ASSOCIATED I'liESS, A lift. 27. Mushing through the Ger man lines in the huttlefield of north ern I'icurdy, the British troops have reached the northern outskirts of Iia puiime. The official statement issued at London today shows slow hut con tinued progress in almost every part of the line from Croisilles, far to the north, to well helow the Sonime river. The British are iiilvaueini; toward lieunnulre, two and a half miles northeast of ltapaume. Nearer the Sonirne river they have moved east ward alone; the difficult ground that herders that stream. They are re ported east of Suzanne, which is sit uated on the northern bank of the river and are closing in on Dompiere, which may he the pivot of the German lines south of the Somine in the direc tion of 'Inclines. French Near Itoyo French troos ore once more ad vancing near Koye, successes near St. Muni, ahout a mile .southwest ol Koye heinir recorded. Many German counter attacks were repulsed in this region. Between the Ailette nnd the Aisne the Erench have rennlsed German counter attacks and have advanced their line ahout tliree-iiiarters of a mile in the district east of Biifrneux. This advance should bring 'General Mullein's armies nearly north of the town of Juvinny. There is little indication, however, that the German armies lire demoral ized in the battle Unit is doing on from Arras to Sojssons. At every point they seem to be fighting sav agely and to he compelling the British and French to exert themselves to the limit. This resistance seems to be especially vigorous in the region of Croisilles and farther north between '.he Cojeiil and Scarpe rivers. On Ilimlonhilrg Lino On one section of the battlefield the British are on the llindenhurg line, but apparently have not progressed east of it on a front of any great width. Additional prisoners have been tak en by the British who also have in creased their captures of lnuterial and machine guns. The Germun loss es still are heavy. ' Each extension northward of the fighting line adds to the difficulties and dangers of the Germans within the I'icardv salient. An advance of several miles south of the Scarne or the winning of the llindenhurg line on a front of any width would outflank virtually all the German gains made in I'icardv this year. Behind the ad vance of the British line astride the Scarpe are the hills around Arras, from which hundreds of guns pour a devastating fire on the hard pressed Germans. Several niiles in the rear of the llindenhurg line, east of Arras, is a trench system known as the "Qjicant-Drocourt switch line." How formidable this is, is uncertain. The usefulness of Bapaume as a base has heen lost to the Gerinans us the British artillery has had it under easy range for several days. Particular ly bitter fighting marks the British progress around Bapuume. Astride the Soimno On the southern wing the liritsh have taken several more towns east of Albert and astride the Sonime. Australian troops are on the south ern wing while Canadian units are along the Scarpe, In the north. British aviators again have botnb d Mitnnheliu and Frankfort with success, while American bombing ma chines have attacked Conflans, be twen Met?, and Verdun, In Albania the Italians have been driven from Fieri ami Herat, the most important (owns captured in the July offensive. TURKS ARE STARVING, EAT GRASS ON GRAVES LONDON, Aug. 27. The recent re port of the Jewish correspondem bureau throws some liuht on the in habitants of northern Palestine; "The fight of young ami old trying to sat isfy hunger by eating grass growing on graves is truly horrible. Hundred of orphims, naked and with swollen limbs, winder about. Many families have died out."- WHEiN WEAK OR lilJN DOWN by rhronlT ,ir finite thmnt nn.t (imiMii u h'.i ;i olt il -i-n-.!e eillclem y & ml mrtmcw lllo tlel(. try ECKMANS ALTERATIVE Thin ' mlfhim rrpirat Ion p ril vt mnrkrd titnto v.Uu In mhlltwn to tt iruf 'lml itunhlli'i r.tnialm n M rohol. Nrvot).- r lUoll KVrmlim Uriic. $2 now $1.50. $1 lit, raw HOc. jVrtc Itulutlvi war tax. All tlrting' LOGS AT MILL Raymond Iilackburn, a well known employe of the Southern Oregon Traction company, was neriously in jured last evening while assisting in unloading log.s at the Oagnon rn'dl west of the city. Mr. Iilackburn had brought n far load of logK from Jacksonville for the mill and as it was after working hours at the mill, was assisting several of the mill employes to unload the .'ogs which were loaded in two tiers on the cur. They bad unfastened the chains from one tier and Mr. Blackburn was standing beside the car prying thec logs loose with n peavey. II) was standing beside and beneath the logs which were still chained. Wlien the loose logs started to roll off the car the jar loosened one of tho top logs which was on top of the chains at the end of the ear where Mr. Blackburn stood. This log in falling struck him squarely on the back. lie was carried out by tho men with, him and Dr. liarber summon ed. When the doctor arrived he at once saw that Mr. Blackburn's in juries were of such a serious nature that they could nof be attended to on the split. He therefore phoned for the ambulance. For some reason the ambulance failed to respond and as the injured man was in great pain it was decided to place him on a cot and take him to the hospital in the doe tor's touring ear. This morning the doctors stated they wil not be able to tell just how badly he was hurt forat least two days. It is known that his spine was fractured. Mr. Blackburn has been in the em plov of the Bullis railroad for several years, and at the time of his injury was in charge of the freight business for the eompuny. BRITISH IIF.ADQFAHTFItS IN FHAXCF, Aug. 27. (Canadian I'rcss.) British officers estimate the Germans were forced to use at least 70 divisions between the Scarpe and the Aisne rivers from August 8 to August '''. PAK1K, Aug. 27 (By Canadian Press.) French military critics pay a tribute to the great value of the present British operations, especially in its pinning down of huge enemy forces. They point out that Bapaume could have been taken two days ago but the British prefer to maneuver the Germans out of it. Woman Thinks She Is Privileged to Talk "If anyone ever had a miserable stomnch I surely had. It was grow ing worse, too, all the time. Had sevoro pains and attacks every ten days or two weeks and had to call a doctor, who could only relieve me for a short while. Two years ago last February I took a treatment of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and I havo not had a spell of pain or mis ery since. .My friends just wonder that I am looking so well. 1 feel 1 am privileged to talk about It." It is a slniplo harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the Intestinal tract and allays the In flammation which causes practically all stomach, liver and Intestinal ail ments, including appendicitis. One dose will convince or money refund ed. For salo by druggists every where. Adv. ANNOUNCEMENT Yp take tho pleasure of.aiinuneinff to tlio iiillie that we have de eitled ttt locate hero permanently and open a first class paint .shop. AVe do all kinds of , House Painting, Tinting, Decorating, Paper Hanging and Sign Work Our prices aro moderate, Material tho very host. Workmanship first class. P.est references. Estimates free of charge. Phone 329-J. R. J. Miller Decorating Co. ON VESLE F WITH THE AMERICAN' FORCES ON THE VESbE, Aug. 27. (By the Associated Press.) American troops today attacked the Germans In tho region of Bazocues, three miles west of Fismes. Simultaneously the Ger mans attacked the American lines at Fismette ahout a mile northeast of Fismes. Heavy fighting in the outskirts of Bazoches stilt is continuing. The Americans at present are holding the upper hand. In their attack on Fismette the Germans bombarded the town with heavy guns and aerial bombs. Ger man aviators endeavored to drive the Americans from the houses In Fis mette so that the German machine gunners in the hills could pick them off. A German airplane descended within 500 feet of tho Fismette roofs firing machine guns. The Americans drove it away with their machine guns. The Americans are holding Fismette securely. German artillery continued to bom bard the village at intervals during the day. OF PLANTS FOR WAR: WAS 1 1 1 NGTON, A ng. 27. Crea tion of a facilities division to speed up industrial activity largely through conversion of plants to war work was announced today by Chairman Bar uch of the war industries board. Sam uel P. Bush of Columbus, Ohio, is head of the new divsion. It will be the duty of the division to consider and pass upon all ques tions of need or suggested need of new and additional facilities for the I conduct of the war. TODAY ONLY CARLYLE BLACRWELL WITH EVELYN GREELY MADGE EVANS TOHNNIE HINES i.v The GoldenWall Tomorrow Only . TIIK SIGN INVlSIUIiK With Mitchell Lewis Hero of The Barrier Don't Forget Tliurs., l'rl., Sat MACISTK 111 tho WAItHIOR GAGNON LUMBER YARD All kinds of rough and dressed Lumber. Specialties: Dimension stuff, Fin ishing Lumber, shingles, Sash and Doors, Rooting Paper, Fruit Boxes. Buy Jackson County Products. Place orders now for Fruit Bones. New Shed, 11 S. Front St., Medford. Phone K.10. 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