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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.
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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.
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WITH
EVELYN GREELY
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i.v
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POISONOUS INJECTION
Few folks suffering from kidney
and bladder trouldes ever, think that
the meals whk they are taking are
hastening their death. Every morsel
of food taken gives up Its quantity of
urio acid. This poison is taken Into
the system through a diseased condi
tion of the kidneys and bladded. Ill
the healthy man nature provides an
outlet for this poison. Those in ill
health must take a medicinal help to
drive this death-dealing poison from
the system. For over 200 years
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have been doing this work. They ef
fect prompt relief in all diseases aris
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troubles. Don't put off this vital
matter of attending to your health
until it is time to make your funeral
arrangements. Get a box of GOLD
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Look for the genuine. Your drug
gist sells them. They are guaran
teed or money refunded. Insist on
GOLD MEDAL Brand. Adv.
TONIGHT ONLY
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Talmadge
and
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