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Newspaper Page TextUniversity of Oregon Library LEATHER Maximum Ycstcrc)av, )); rinjmum ! Today, 50. FORECAST Tonight ami Tomorrow: Continued Fair aiKHVanncr. Medford Mail Tribune Forty-eighth Tear. Dally Thirteenth Tear. MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST .10, 1918 NO. 13G SH CRASH JW BRT RU HINDENBURG LINE DEFENSE LI Canadians Go Through Strongly Fortified Hindenburg Line Toward Which Germans Along Somme Are Retreating, on 7 Mile Front Along Scarpe River in Arras Sector Ad vance Continues in Other Sectors French Temporarily Held Up. BY ASSOCIATED PEiESS, Aug. 30 Moving forward with sustained power, British armies east and south east of Arras appear to have crashed thru the Hindenburg line. Dispatches received today seem to Indicate that they now have begun to roll up "the German forces on the front to which the enemy is rotreating along the whole Plcardy front. Bullecourt, wiuca was on the Hin denburg line, was taken this morn ing. Hendecourt-Les-Cagnicourt to the northeast of Bullecourt, has also fallen 'before Field .Marshal llalg's men. South of Hendecourt and slightly to the east, liiencourt has been captured by the advancing Brit ish. East of Arras further gains are reported. The Drocourt-Qucant "switch lino" now is within striking dlstanco. Along Somme Itlvcj' Farther south the British have taken the village of Combles, where there was terrific fighting during the German retirement a year ago last March. Along the line farther south, which Is held by the British, the night pass ed without change. There were counter attacks by tho Germans against General Mangln's army be tween tho Ailette and the Alsne, but those were repulsed by the French. Along the front from the Somme south to theiN'oyon region and thence ".ast to the Ailette, a sector which Is vluMly Important at present, the en emy appears to have checked the French until ho can extricate his forces from the perilous position in the Ballent between tho Somme and the Olse. May Koreo Hlg Ilotrciit Progress southeast of Arras would seem to be the most important fea ture of the news from the great bat tle Canadians, It appears, are slow ly advancing along tho Arras-Cam-bral road and ore widening tho gap In tho famous lino to which the Ger mans retired IS months ago. It seems that any great additional British, success in this region may shatter Germany's hope of conduct ing a defensive campaign along this front, to which. It Is probable, the Germans are now hastily withdraw ing. In central Plcardy from the Somme north to Bapaume the enemy Is re treating eastward toward St. Quon tln. Large numbers of prisoners, many guns and much material are falling Into the hands of the British. Elsewhere the apparently untiring British, French and American forces are maintaining their pressure against the enemy, who now has lost all his Important bases west of the Hindenburg lino except Peronne, (Continued on Page Three.) CHICAGO, Aug. 30. Air mail f..r Chicago will be delivered for the first lime on September .", when n trial run fitr the Chicago-New York aerial service will he made, Cnituin It. It. Lipsner, director of the service an nounced today. If present plans are carried out regular aerial main schedules between the two cities will lie started October 1 and will greatlv sliced up mail service between New York and Hie 1'ucifie coast. PENETRATED COMBLES TAKEN MOONSHINERS BY BUSH IN RAIDED IN SOUTH 'SOMME DRIVE 200 ARRESTED River is Crossed South and West of Peronne Despite Destruction of ' Bridges Advance Continues in 1 Flanders ,ori Arras Front, and in Picarcly as Germans Retreat. LONDON', Aug. 30 British troops have captured C'ombles, between Ba paume and the river oomme, It was officially announced today by the British war office. Advanced British troops have crossed the Somme river south and west of Peronne. Between Hendecourt and tho Ar-ras-Camibral roau the Canadians at tacked the German line and made favorable progress. East of the Sensee tho forces of Field .Marshal Haig made progress, capturing Bullecourt and Hendecourt Les Cagnicourt. The British also captured Clery-Sur-Somme, on the Somme river be tween Combles and 'Peronne. Somme Is Crossed "In spite of tho destruction of river bridges, our advancing troops crossed tho Somme both bouUi and west of Peronne. "We havo taken Clery-Sur-Com-bles. In Ibis urea alone wo took moro than 200 prisoners and u few guns .yesterday. ' "London and West Lancashire troops made important progress, yes terday east of the Sensee river, cap turing Bullecourt. and Hendecourt Les Cagnicourt after hard lighting together with the powerful German trench system protecting these vil lages. ' "Between Hendecourt and the Ar-rns-Cambrul road un attack delivered by Canadian troops early this morn ing is reported to be developing fa vorably. ''Astride the river Scarpe English and Scottish troops continued their odvanco yesterday and gained val uable ground In the direction of F.ter pigny, Hamblain-Lcs-Prcs and PIou valn. The village of Uemy is held by us. "A number of prisoners was cap tured In these operations. "In the valley of tho La we and Lys rivers wo continued to push for ward." French Maintain Guilts PARIS, Aug. 30. German coun ter attacks 'between tho Ailette und the Alsne were repulsed lust night by tho French, says the wur office state ment today. The French maintained their gains east of Pasly, north or Soissons. South of thr'Sommc and along the Canal DuNord there was no change In the situation during the night. Kn ffmy raids along tho Veslo where American troops are stationed und In Champagne failed. The statement reads: "Along tho Somme and in the.re glrfn of the canal I)u Nord there was no change during the night. "Between the Ailette and Alsne French troops repulsed several Ger man counter attack. East of Pasly wo maintained our gains. "Along the Vesle and In Cham pagne German raids were without ro. suit. The night was unlet on the re mainder of the front." AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30. A Rus sian volunteer army has captured the Bluck sea port of Novoronsyck, ac cording to a dispatch from Kiev. When tho Germans captured Se vastopol the base of the Russian Black sea fleet, a part of tho Russian fleet escaped to Novorossylck, on the eastern coast of the Black sea. in May the Germans threatened the port with submarines and airplanes, but It apparently remained under control of the trans-Cauration government. Biggest Round-up of Illicit Whisky Distillers on Record in Mountains of Southern' States 486 Stills Seized 30,000 Gallons of Pale Booze Poured Into Streams. . WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. The biggest Intensive round-up of Illicit whisky distillers ever undertaken 'by the government has just been com pleted in southern mountain districts by revenue agents and has resulted in the seizure of 4 86 stills, arrest or 200 moonshiners, killing of outlaws and two sheriffs and tho wounding of a number of olhorgoverumont meu and liquor makers. Kifflit Necks or Itulds This systematic campaign has been under way eight weeks, mainly in mountains of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina all dry states but announcement was withheld until to day to avofd giving advance infor mation to moonshiners of the activ ities of a flying squadron of 14 ex perienced revenue agents. More I hull 30,000 gallons of pale moonshine whisky was seized and poured down mountain streams. Over $100, DIM) worth of Illicit copper stills of all sizes and uther parapliernnlia, automobiles, horses, mules und wag ons belonging to the distillers, was taken. About 31,000 pounds of sugar was confiscated and moat of it given to the Red Cross. Recommen dations for 321 prosecutions have been sent to the department of Jus tice and forwarded to United States attorneys, while most of the moon shiners are behind bars In southern jails awaiting trial. Deserters Caught More than a score of deserters from tho army were discovered par ticipating In moonshine manufac ture in southern mountains and two of them were killed In Georgia. In Tuscaloosa and Jefferson counties, Alabama, the sheriffs were shot, and the killing or moonshiners occurred in Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama. Extraordinary significance is at tached to the concerted raids 'because Revenue Commissioner Roper under took the enterprise largely to demon strate that prohibition can really be made effective. In addition, the pur pose wus to dry up the sources from which great quantities of moonshine liquor has boen furnished clandes tinely to soldiers In southern trulnin, camps. MING 10 DELAY WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. Unex pected ojstuc.es uuveloi'ed tuduy In tho path thru co:iKruu of the man power bill extending the army draft to mvn of IS to 4 ."t. but laders pro ceeded in full conririem-e of tiuving the meuauie Jn PrusiUeut Wilsoa's hands before night. CriHclsm of the conference draft adopted yesterday in tho house, be gan In the senate when the bill was received. Necessity for legislation to supplement the bill's provision for allotting homesteads to men under 21 and criticisms Irom republicans of a published article regarding the war department's educa(ionul pro gram, furnlfhed subject for debate. Several Senators denounced the al leged plan us socialistic, tho Chair man Chamberlain, Senator Wads worth and others were of the opinion that the bill's provision for npecial and technical training for drafted youths would be used merely to en large the present training education al ystem. HKIfVK, An. :if.- Women' Mif fraiif IradiT n mrrviiiu on oint Ikiil'ii in nmiiy Swi-? nuilim-t where women hnve md won the otet but whi'ti' (lie fnbjt'rl is uiulcr rHid eriitinii bv llic nirlii(incntary iniilmr-iliis. KING GEORGE GREETING vW43ujU If ? Wft 1 I irnt fv : v v , Jet ' i.4 p't x& ft Tho klnc lU'compinttet) by Ai!mir:I Sims niJfiiHrd Hip Army vs. nvy Atneriraii hall name inn) perHomially unit (ho phiyt'ivi. Tho liliiH; never 1 nils lo jiriH't Aniorimn Hohlleix perHonully when opMortnnlty otTo::i and welcome each ari'ivjil with it letter. I SAN KKANCISCO, Aug. ISO. Call fornia voters centered their attention today on the legal tangle which has been created by the nomination for governor on tho democratic ticket of Mayor James llolph of this city, de feated candidate on (ho republKan ticket, the party with which ho regis tered. The matler will be taken to tho slate supreme court for an inter pretation of the election laws. Ac cording fo (Jar rot W. McKnerney, local attorney, his Interpretation of that srriion of the stale primary law which ho believes has u direct bear lug on the muddle, means that (he vacancy f by t ho dis(iia!ificat ion of Mayor Kolph would create a vaciin. y In tho democratic nominal ion which cannot bo filled for the NoM'mhcr election. This view is shared by IMdnre Ml. lock woiler of Los Anrvib's, demo cratic nnllouiil committeeman for California, who said In a statement last night that 1 ho situation even threatens tho power of the d'mocra tlc party to put a presidential elec 'toral ticket In tho field In li'JU. Governor Stephens, the tucci'ful T-nndldute over Mayor Itolpb on the republican tlcku, uecordlng lo fig ures based on r-Mitrns from (iiM) of the state's precincts, has HiHli votes while his opponent Is credited with 1 42,1-1 7. There are still 7n;j precincts yet to make rottirps. WITH TNK AMKItlCAN A It M V I.N KltA.N'CK, Aug !l.- (My Assoelaleil I'ressj. In three different patrol encounterH in iho Vogf-n bt.st nihl the (Jermjins were driven off when the Ameibaii fire became too hot for them. The enemy casualties are un known. Tho Cormun artillery fire In' the Woevro Increafled materially 1hh( night. An enemy Airplane was shot down yesttrday after It had attacked neveral Amerban observation ln 1 loons east of St. MIchlel. YANK BALL PLAYERS :3 20 YEAR SENTENCE E CIIU'ACO, A iik. :iO-The first hvo of the !7 defendants in the I. W. V enfjo sentenced bv .lude Lnndis to day wrre Meyer i'Yiedkin of Denver and Olen lioberts of Fresno, Cul.( who were each pven 10 days' inipris onmcnt in the county jail on each of Die four coiiuls in the indictment, the Kcntonce o run concurrently. William IK Iluywooil, secretary and treasurer of the . V. W. and M oth ers were sentenced to lill years' iiu- iris(iiiinenl und 2)1,11110 fine encli The folio winy were sentenced to one year and one day in the Leaven worth lienitenliary, lined $.",00(l each on the fiiM and mtoihI counts nnd H, each on the third and fourth counls; 1'Ycd Kelson, Kocliford, Ills.; foy A. Hrnwn. Sen tile; Walter Smith, I'clliii'jhain, Wiir.li.; (leu rue 1 1n rdy, Seattle; ( Iiarhw uii-uii. Duluth Min.; J. l. Htiskelt, Jerome, Ariz.; If ii y Conies, I'iti-buri:, Ta.; Aiwon Sopcr, A -toria, ( Ire. ; Oeorye Seeil, Sao I-'n'nei'-i-n : Charh's Me. Whirl, It'eddm-,', Cat.; Charles ,Iae.bs, Denver. CONDEMN SPRUCE HKATTLK. Aug. 2!i.AcIIiik on IiikI ructions from the war depart meii, United Hi uteri Attorney It. C. Kanndorri, will Institute court pro ceedings, ho announced hero today, to condemn for air1, raft purposes, many million feet of spruce timber In Clallam county, Wush., owned by the ('. A. (ioodyei.r l-umber Co., of Seat tit. Tim action Is to bo taken fol lowing failure of tho government to acriuite the timber at what was con sidered a reasonable price. The proceedings, which will be the first of the fruit resorted to In the northwest to secure spruce for war purposes, we i Instigated by Col. Uric; V. h:s)iie, head of tho spruce production campaign, BOND ISSUE OF HAIR'Q ARftJIV $1,500,000 10 WATER VALLEY Directors of Medford Irrigation Dis trict Select Big Butte Creek as Source of Supply to Cover 20,000 Acres of Land Cost Per Acre is $75, Annual Payment $5. liis Rutin crook ns (he source of supply and one million nnd n' linlf dollar bond issue lo lie voted upon Scptein' er 28th, arc the two dci isions reached by the directors of l!i, Mod ford irrigation district after 11 months' study of the entire water sit uation of the I(oj;ue River valley. This announcement is made today by the directors of the district which comprises a little more than 20,000 acres of the very best land in the whole northwest. The dale of elec tion iu which '.his issue of bonds will be put up to the landowners of the district is September 28. On Kept. LI, 1017, tho Medford Ir rigation district wns formed by a vot of ltl.'i in favor and 78 nirainst. Leon ard Carpenter. E. O. Coleman and V. A. Polper were elected director?. Organization of the district was im mediately perfected and W. C. Ilntn inntt was enimnod ns engineer to studv the whole project and mul;e a preliminary report, Work was un dertaken to dctcniiino tho bust source of supply of water and oie,ht pro. ;e:'ls f.o'led to stand the tests. Throe proiects remained and there were studied from every point of view. .Ample Supply Assured Early study of Hu? Unite toe;,, her with water measurements made on tho stream at Kutte Kalis indicated that a sul'I'ici) y of water did not flow in that stream for the district and it woidd be necessary to supplement this supply with waters I'niin South Vork of Itouc river. This made the oro. ,jcel more expensive than cilli 'r of the other two. Stream aie'isnrcments made at the point nf division of the district canal f;nvc consider 'bio high er volume of water than at Untie Pulls and the 1'nileil Slates reclama tion department was asked to end a man to investigate. As a result of the investigation of Mr. Hat"hohlei and I'icld Knineer ,1. H. I'iatt, it was proved that an underflow entered Itij; Unite abovo flic point of divhion which was so Inio than an aiap..' water suiml" was assarcd. In order that no mistake should be made t lie election of bonds was postponed an'd complete summer measurements could he obtained on the stream. Tlies" records have now been made and even in this exccntionally drv year the amount of water is more than aaiple for the needs of the district. In niiuouncint: the decision of the board of directors to call the bond election for September 28, Leonard Carpenter, president of the board, saiil : V to Land Owners ''The issue is now siunrelv un to the land owners ns lo whether they want water or not. The officers find engineers have spent eleven mouths iu utlieriu dala and compiling esti mates. We have satisfied ourselves of the Itic Unite source of suonlv und we have the word of one of tho best (Continued on I'ubo Three.) 3 FORCE ON SHE LONDON, Aur. 30. The famous Metropolitan police aro on Htrlko. Tho call was :iutd ut mldnlKht nnd it (r said that men at every Rtutlon except' four refused to no on duty. Tho city of London poliro, who number Mia, are not affected. The Metropolitan' forco Iiiih between 4'mm and uftoo mom licrn. Kluht thmmand of them huve Kono to war. The Metropolitan police (b'inand Increas ed waues. recognition of their union and the reinstatement of a dlKchai-R-ed man who wan nctlve In llio police men's union. uniu u niuii win MILE OF PERONNE Germans Driven Behind Somme River and .British Cross in Pursuit Many Towns Taken in Rapid Ad vance of Allies Peronne and Country to Rear Under .British Guns Fires Indicate Withdrawal of Boche Forces. LONDON', Aiitr. :)0, 7:30 p. m. Troops of I'icld Marshal llai today crossed the Hindenburg line to the south of ltulleeourt. In the Lys sal ient the Ijritisb are reported to huve taken Noote Hoomh, three miles south of Itailleul. Tho Germans have er treated from the town of Knilleul. North of Soissons Prench troops today captured Hill l.M) nnd they now hold all the hih ground between Soissons and Leury, according to in formation received from the battle front this eveninjr. WITH THE PKENCII ARMY IN PKAXCH, Au. :tll (Ity the Asso ciated Press, noun.) (icueral Hum bert's troops which yosterduy took Noyon and advanced to Mont Simeon lo tho .Jmrljfeiist, resumed their' nt- ' lack this moruiue; and are advancing up the difficult heights north of the Oiso. WITH THE IIUITIS1I ARMY IN FRANCE,-Aug. DO. (I!y the Asso ciated Press, noon.) lliaches on the south bank of the Somme and about it mile from Peronne has been cap tured by (ieneral llaig's forces. Tho Itritish entered Los Hooufs and pa trols passed through Morvul to tho south. The Prilisb this morning pushed forward in an easterly direction from Itapanme. liritisli made further ad vances north of Lens. At one place they pushed forward n distance of 1,00(1 yards. Lo Transloy, on the Hnpauine-I'eronnc high road was re ported captured this morning. lrlven Over Soinine The (ioniums have boon driven be hind the river Soniiue everywhere along the 'British front. The whole western hunk is now in the possession of Kield Marshal llaig's troops and at one place just south of La Chu pellctlc, a Itritish force has crossed to the cast bank. In the operations concluded this morning .'10(1 prisoners fell into the hnmls of the Itritish on this side of the river. The (Icrmaus havo destroyed nil the bridges across the Sou'ime, in chling the ruilroad bridge and the reg ular bridge nt Peronne. Northwest of Peronne, however, the Itritish swept in so rpiiekly that the causeway over the Somme at ( lory on tho north bank was secured intact, fiery is in Itritish hands. Peroiino I'litler l-'lro North of Peronne tho flormnns now (Continued on Page T'jree.) 11110 AVIATORS FALL 110 DEATH IN'TEXAS WICHITA PA1.LH, Tex., Aug. 30. Llnutenanl K. It. Mi tilftln of PrcB no, fal., and Cadet Kills Ilcruard llitlioock of Washington, l. C, were killed liiHtanlly nt Cull Field this morning, when thulr plane (ell 2000 foot. Their plane (ell from the top of a loop. Cadta Itaheock, who 1b a son of Brigadier (icncral Itaheock, who Is now In Prance, was taking his first lesson In nvrobutlc flying. He was 2 1 years old. Lieutenant McOlffln was 2 8 years old nnd was married, his wife being nt fall Field at the (lino of the acci dent. llnliooek's mother In In Washington.