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FRENCH DRUM AND CURTAIN FIRE
HERALDS FURTHER DRIVE BY ALLIES
CerniauJ Make Repeated Attacks On Fleury, Capturing
Part of Village But Lose EnormouslyRussians Drive
Ahead Crossing Stockod River But Meet Fierce Resist
ance- British Gained Some Ground, But Not Imoprtant
Paris, Aug. 4. In a most violent battle northeast of
Verdun last night the Germans suffered enormous losses
in repeated counter attacks with massed formations, it
was officially announced this afternoon.
The fighting continued throughout the night and early
today, with first one side and then the other advancing.
At one stage the French reoccupied Thiaumont redoubt,
lost several weeks ago, only to lose it later.
Bloody fighting occurred around the village of Fleury.
The Germans entered the southern part of Fleury, but
despite desperate counter attacks were unable to recap
ture the station;
The Teuton attacks was made against the whole of the
Thiaumont-Fleury front. Time and again German
columns threw themselves against French lines, only to
fall back in confusion under murderous fire. ;
The French followed up their successes against one of
these German counter attacks and pushed their way into
the Thiaumont works. The Germans immediately trained
a heavy fire, upon the position, forcing the French de
tachment to retire. In withdrawing the French brought
with them eighty German prisoners.
All German attacks on the new French positions in the
region of Vacherauville were repulsed. '
Russians Use Bayonet. .
Petrograd, Aug. 4. Driving in to
ward Kovel, Kussian detachments cross
ed to the left bank of t lie Stochod riv
er in the region of Lubecho, capturing a
serins of heights .where they fortified
themselves, it was officially announced
today.
The enemy was forced back behind
llie River Stavok, a tributary of the
Stochod.
On the nest bank of the Stochod the
Russians advauced fighting all the way.
A bloody engagement occurred in the
village of iiudka Mirinskaia, where
bayonet fighting was resorted to-in the
streets. The village changed hands sev
eral times, but was finally retained by
the Slavs who resisted repeated at
tempts to dislodge them.
In the region of Korytnik Russian
fire repelled enemy columns. Elsewhere
there was mutual artillery fighting on
the eastern front. -
The German war office admitted this
afternoon that tho Russians penetrated
Kudka-Mirenskaia but declared counter
attacks by the Austro-Germaus and the
Polish legion drove the Slavs out. The
Russians renewed .their attacks but
were unablo to dislodge the Austro-Ger-man
forcos it was stated. Berlin also
claimed the repulse of all Russian at
tacks near Lubecho.
No Changes at Somme.
London, Aug. 4 The left wing of the
British army engaged in the great
Snmme offensive, gained some ground
during the night as the result of minor
operations west of the village of Po
zieres, General Hnig reported to the
war office tin afternoon
. Germans Retake Fieur7.
Berlin, Aug. 4. German troops re
captured the village of Fleury and
trenches west and northwest of the
town in violent fighting this morning,
it was officially announced this after
noon. -
The villnge had been taken during
the night by the French. The German
counter attacks south of Thiaumont
work this morning, recaptured the lost
ground.
Northwest of Thiaumont, on the
Chapitre sectbr and in the mountain
forests of the Vosges, French attacks
were repulsed with heavy French losses.
On the Somme front Anglo-French at
tacks north of Ovillers, southwest of
Guillemont, north of Monacu farm and
near Barleux. were repulsed.
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HAIL HITS WHEAT f -; !ECH1BERS
Findlay, Onio, Aug. 4. A n a i irnr
nnMiinnQDiiiPtn ttizjt unpt? to AUFRT
UHiVIHUL 10 ILIiULU I
OPEN SEASON FOR
MOUTHY
ORATORS
EIN
MONDAY
Word Artists, Wind Jammers
and Paid Talkers Go
to Bat
COUNTRY WILL HAVE ITS
, TROUBLES DIAGNOSED
Big Winds and Small Breezes
Will Blow As They Are
Paid to Blow
FRENCH HEAVY GUN AND MAP OF
FRANCO-BRITISH ADVANCE
As a result of recent slight gains the
Ilritish held the lino from Thienval
southward to Longueval, shown in the
upper portion of tho ' accompanying
map.' Their line joined the French line
northeast of Hnrdecourt, alwut tho cen-
ter 'of the map. The double line itlie
old battle, front before - thd Franco-
Ilritish ulvance. The liritish. are try
ing to reach Uapanme, and the French
iiMiieclmte objective is reronne, coin
iniior;ant Tnilrond und road centers,
The French now command the railroad
from Combles to Clery, leading to l'e
roiiuo, and have overrun a wide stretch
of German first line arenches. French
artillerv i increasinclv active, indi
cating 'new.' attempts to advance the
infantry.
FIRST THING IS TO
1
1THDRAY7 TROOPS
SAYS
CARRAnZA
Note Is Received Announcing
Appointment of Peace
Commissioners
MEXICAN FINANCES
WILL BE CONSIDERED
American Troops In Mexico
Is Most Material -Question
.
An Aeroplane Battle.
Berlin, via wireless to Savville,
L. I.
Other minor operations occurred dur
iug the night north of Bnzentin I.e Aug. 4. Fourteen large Italian battle
I'etit and also northwest of Delville ! planes flew over Istrin, via Firano, at
wood. A few German prisoners were
taken,
Further north along the British front,
a raiding party destroyed a liermau
mine shaft east of Loos. Near the
Ypree-C'omiiiBs rood, a small mine was
7:!!0 a. m. Tuesday, the Austriau admir
alty announced today and were engaged
by the Austrian Lieutenant Bnnfield in
a hydroplane.
Banfield ascended at Trieste and pur
sued the Ituliuu squadron across the
exploded In the Uerman lines, rsntisli j isrtrian peninsula, shooting down one
troops occupying the crater. j Italian plane, killing the pilot and cap-
Considerable artillery occurred last I hiring two observers. The Austrian
Jii'llit ulong various parts of the Bri-1 lieutenant and his hydroplane were un
tisli front harmed.
Six New Suspects Face
Arrest In Connection With
Recent Bomb Outrages
EAR
lu-iOOJOO
Sweeps Oyer Dakotas, Minne
sota and Saskatchewan
Territories
HUNDRED SQUARE MILES
DESTROYED IN CANADA
San Francisco, Aug. 4. Six new sus
peeto luce arrest today in connection
with th? recent bomb outrage.
Deputy District Attorney James Brcn
nan made this announcement today and
followed it with instructions to the spe
cial bomb squad to renew activity.
"The ring is larger than we at first
suspected," said Brennao. "There were
many fingers in the pie, although some
of those involved played only a minor
part and had no idea, probably, of
what the finals of their plotting would
be. Our mass of circumstantial evi
dence is growing today and involving
more and more people.''
Investigation of the activities of sev
eral well known anarchists continued
and police predicted the deportntiou of
a number of foreigners.
A systematic effort to rid the city of
W. V. organization in Chicago, con
tained this statement: "I want to get
in touch immediately with 15 or 20
direct action Reds good, vigorous
Reds." Another letter Mooney wrote
to William D. Haywood, international
secretary of the I. V. , Fickert soys
declared:
"Leave it to me to handle the situa
tion and I will pull some stnf f that will
make me the biggest labor union leader
here."
Comemnting on these and other let
ter, Fickert suid: "1 believe Mooney
had determined to bring about a reign
of terror in San Francisco and that lie
and Nolan had wild ideas of getting
control of labor by what they call 'di
rect action.' "
He declared that "Blackie" Ford
and Richard Suhr, now serving life sen.
More Than a Million Acres
Ruined On This Side
the Line
Findlay, Ohio, Aug. 4. A
sharp decline in the price of
gasoline is anticipated follow
ing another slash in the price
of central western oils today.
The price was cut ten cents on
the barrel, making a 25 cent
drop within two weeks. New,
prices are:
North and South Lima
' $1.4S; Indiana l.n:i; Illinois
and Princeton $l..r)2; Wooster
$1.70 and Plymouth 1.3S. '
APPEAL TOO LATE
Washington, Aug. 4. -The senate res
olution annealing for clemency for ling
er Casement was not delivered to the
British authorities until after Casement
had paid the death penalty, it was learu
ed here today. The government offices
were closed when the message reached
London.
The Brazilian city of Bahia has re
placed its telephone service with an
American system.
anarchists was announced bv Police I tences fof participation in the Wheat
Judge John J. Sullivan today following land hop field riots, were included
the announcement of District Attorney among Mooney 'a correspondents. He
Fickert that he had discovered letters
in the files of Thomas J. Mooney, al
leged bomb plotter, indicating his in
tention to resort to "direct action" to
gain control of the San Francisco sit
uation. Wanted Beal Lire Reds.
One letter, according to Fickert. ad
drexsed to an executive officer of the I.
declined to make public the full text
of the letters.
Following revelations of these letters
Judge Sullivan turned over to the im
migration authorities three men brought
before him on charges of distributing
anarchistic literature. Immigration
Commissioner White is now investigating.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 4. The wheat
crop of the great "fcorthwest on both
sides of the American-Canadian line,
was so seriously damaged today by hail
storms and tornadoes that the damage
this afternoon was variously estimated
at from 10 to IS million dollars.
As telegraphic communication was re
stored with the damaged towns, it was
learned that nn area of 100 square miles
in one section of Saskatchewan and of
more than a million acres in the Dnko
tus and Minnesota had been swept by
two separate storms.
The Canadian damage was estimated
at five millions of dollars. Late re
ports this afternoon from . Crookston,
Minn., said dnmage to crops there would
run high into the millions, perhaps five
millions. From Fariro, N. D., it was
nid the damace in that vicinity would
be at least five millions of dollars and
perhaps eight millions.
The rusted and blighted wheat, turn
ed over under the hail, was battered
down, broke off aniHs practically val
ueless. That which was not broken was
laid flat by the wind.
Portland, Hat ton, Leeds, Garske, Kd-
more.' Melville, and Aneta. 2Sortn Ua
kota and Crookston, Thief River Falls
RAILROAD
STRIKE
Says He Thinks the Situation
Will Work Out Very
Satisfactorily
CONGRESS POWERLESS
TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
By Perry Arnold
(United Press staff correspondent)
New York, Auk. 4. Next week the
renl political tumult and shouting will
begin. The open season for orators
starts Monday. From then on to No
vember the air will bo full of words.
Looking frward tday, it seemed sate
to predict that no previous campaign
will approach the one now lust begin
ning to get under wuy in quantity of
oratory, amplitude of speakers and
miles traveled by candidates.
Republican nominee Hughes at
tiridgehnmpton today was polishing off
tho drafts of tho various speeches he
will deliver on Ins trans-continentur
trip. .At Washington senator James
Ham Lewis of Chicago wus conferring
with leaders in response to a drafting
from" tho national democratic commit
tee hero to "follow up" tho Hughes
trail ncrost t s continent.; By the
time Lewis finishes his little ten
thousand mile jaunt behind Hughes,
doing rebuttal oratory, republican vice
presidential nominee Charles W. Fair
hanks will swing out along the same
orntorically beaten path across the con
tinent in sur-rebuttl of Lewis. All
three men will travel over practically
the samo route. Whether the democ
rats will get in a "Inst word" all
along this route by Rending some one
to follow up Fairbanks, wus not made
known here today.
Maine is to Get Biggest Dose
Bezinninir with the middle of AuguBt
Maine will ' hold within her borders
until Setitembcr 11 -probably the great-
est meeting of political spell binders
ever assembled, Both national parties
aro mindful o" the ancient political
maxim that as eoes Maine, so goes
the nation and the Maine election ib
on September 11. The democratic list
of sneakers for tlio v iison cause, ill
the New f.ngiaim states inciuura nvo
cabinet olticers; rour assistant, secre
taries of cabinet places; half a dozen
senators and eight represutativs.
Adolph D. Cole, head of the republican
sieuker bureau, had not completed to
day his list of G. O. P. pleaders but
it is known that in addition to Hughes,
tiie camaigiiers will probably include
Roosevelt, Taft, Fairbanks and a doz
en or more prominent progressives and
old line republicans.
Cyclones for Middle West
In the middle west, it is considered
liln.lv thnt Ilnirhes will mnke a cam-
imiifii trin thiouah Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Kansas nnd possibly Missouri
inter iii the season. The man democrat
ic, orator selected for this particular
territory is William .1. Bryan.
Political shar hero predict that
President Wilson will take a long trip
and let himself be seen by voters after
Both Sides Wire for Services
of Board of Mediation
To Assist
Th weddin' at th' Moots home last
and Red Lake Falk, Minn., were hard night went off without a hitch as in
hit, although no one is believed to have 1 bridegroom didn't show up. We're al-
lui disappointed when we meet th' son
(Continued on Page Fife.) f aa old inena.
By Robert J. Bender.
((.'lilted Press staff correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 4 Indications that
the Cnitcd States government is rapidly
formulating the course of action it will
pursue should the threatened railroad
strike materialize, were seen today in a
series of conferences between Presi
dent Wilson and Judge Chambers of the
United States board of mediation and
conciliation.
The question also was discussed at
length at the cabinet meeting.
Chambers held hi first conference at
the White House with the presideut at
9 o'clock.
Upon entering the conference he ex
pressed himself as optimistic over a
successful termination of the pending
difficulty. After talking with the presi
dent for hulf an hour, he prepared a
statement authorized by the president.
Before hp could give it out, however,
tho president called him on the tele
phone, requesting another conference.
At the conclusion of the second one,
it is believed, likely a statement outlin
ing the administration's position on the
strike situation will tie niaae eitner ar
the White House or at the United
Washington, Aug. 4. General Car
rnnza still insists that the first thing
to be decided by the United States anil
Mexico is tho withdrawal of the Amer
ican troops. -
Mexican Ambassador Arrcdondo to
day dolivcred to Acting Secretary of
State Polk a note, which, while nam
ing a commission and tacitly accepting
the latest American proposal for a
joint commission to investigate Mexican-American
relations, laid stress on
the fact that the Mexican commission
ers are "to devoto their attention pre
ferably to tho resolution of the poiut
mentiond in tho previous note of this
department."
The points referred to are the ques
tions of withdrawal of American troop
from Mexican soil, border patrol and
fixing of responsibility for border
raids. '
Washington officials agreed that
Cnrranza in this manner is indicating
his intention to urge these question
ahead of all others. '
No specific mentirn is made of any
broader issues to be discussed, although,
tho bvt American note particularly
pointed out that the adnilitistratiou
desires to go Into' ft larger,; discussion
of the Mexican problem than the pure
ly military phase,
Tho Mexican commissioners aTo ex
pected to arrivo .in. Washington in
about a week. Ignacio Bonilms" al-
ready is en route to this city. It ia
rumored that Atlantic City or Asbury
Park will be tho place of meeting.
No doubt has yet been expressed,
however, by state department offieinU
that tho Mexican conferees will show
a willingness to take up questions of
Mexican, finances and industrial de
velopment. On the other hand the note
implies tliat tlio connnisnionrs w
follow whatever lend is made by
American members as they have been
Instructed to devote their attention,
preferably to the military, problem.
Mexican Note Delivered. ,
Washington, Aug. 4. Mexican Am
bassador Arrcdondo today delivered to
Acting Secretary of State Polk the of
ficial announcement of the appoint
ment of the Mexican commissioners
and tho reply to this government's last
note, proposing a commission with,
broad powers of discussion.
The note follows:
"Mr. Secretary: I hove the honor to
transmit to your excellency the fol
lowing note which l have just received
from my government:
"Mr. Secretary: In due reply to the
courteous nolo of the department of
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(Continued on F
Cities Outline Effect Of
Strike Food Would Last
In Many But Two Weeks
Now York Aug. 4. The United ganizations looking toward motor supply
(Continued on Page Five.)
Stntes would face one of the most se
rious food situations in decades if the
threatened strike of 400,000 railroad
men should materialize and become a
protracted fight, according to opinions
collected in a score of the larger cities
bv the United Press today. As the im
pending tie-up of 250,000 mileB of rail
road by the army of railway employes,
would be the greatest of all strikes, so
would tho resultunt loss and suffering
be the greatest, business men from
Coast to coust declared.
Coast cities and cities located on
navigable streams would be least affect
ed, according to the symposium of opin
ions. But they would be hard hit ncv-
ArlllAtoHH.
Babies and children would feel tne
brunt of such a strike. There would
obviously be great diifirulty iu supply
ing perishable foodstuffs to thickly
populated centers, even with water fa
cilities. Shortage of milk would be the
first felt, the opinions agree. Shortage
of other food stuffs would come ac
cording to how perishable they are, as
well as to supplies held in warehouses
and storase plants.
Home cities could net along after a
fashion for anywhere from two weeks
to a month, steps having already Deen
taken by city official and public -or-
trains that would scour outlying dis
tricts for foodstuffs. Philadelphia ia
one of these.
Would Cut Ofr uasoune.
At ilm ritv-station's office there it
was stated that authorities would mo
bilize 30,000 Butomobile to gainer
supplies from the rich farming land
. ' . .u K..i. e
for 4U nines wesi, souiu uuu
THE WEATHtK
(Continued on Page Soven.)
Oregon: Fair
tonight, Satur
day and Sunday,
warmer tonight
east p o r t l,o n
northerly winda.
TfTTOrT Trie Y
Uujo pace