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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
MEDIATION IS
ACCEPT
BY R.R. MEN
Representatives Of Employees
Announce That Offer Of
U. S. Board Is Approved il
Immediate Action Is Taken

New York. Aug. Q. Represents
tives Of the railroad employees an
aounced this afternoon that they
would accept the oifer OF the United
States board OF mediation and concll-
iation to submit their demands to me-
diation, provided action is immediate.
ly taken.
Acceptance OF mediation by the EN-
ployes came an q blk surprise. II
has been ofiiclally stated by big
brotherhood ofiicers that they would
discuss with the railroad managers,
but that n third party was unneces-
sary.
n is believed the personal plea OF
the members Of the United States
board brought about acceptance by
the .rainmen, That means at least
postponement OF the strike that would
have called out 400, 900 men and tied
up 100000 mIles OF railway on a25
railroads OF tho country.
I. was believed by Representatives
OF both sides that mediation negotia'
tions win start Immediately. AS do
manded by the brotherhoods.
Immediately following the reading
OF the decision Of the employers. an
executive meeting OF Representatives
OF the 100000 train employees was
called TO consider the employers
standing,
Representatives OF the employers
headed by Elisha Lee. chairman Of
the national conference Of the rail
ways. started at once to find memb'
ers Of the federal board OF media
tion and conclliation and to present
their request for help to them per
sonallv.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
FIX ENLISTMENT
AGE At lS YEARS

Washington. Aug. 9.-The house
today accepted the conferees' report
on the army bill, appropriating $267.-
'000, 900 for national defense on land
and lowering the age OF enlistment
In regular army and national guard
from 81 to IS.
The law will empower the United
States to enlist into military service
boys under 2l without the consent
or against the protest of their par
ents.
The bill, II II becomes law. will
permit boys OF IS to enlist. In either
the regular army or the guard,
Senator LaFollette today drafted q
bill which he says not only will pre-
vent such enllstments. but which will
make criminal Misrepresentation
by recruiting officers In obtaining en-
llstments. NJ,
| The president has indicated h'
would sign the army bill as accepted
by the conferees.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
AUSTRIAN STRONGHOLD
Of GOR|Tz IS CAPTURED
Italians Achieve Greatest Victory Of the Present Offensive
Against the Central Powers, and Open the Way to
Advance Upon the City Of Trieste, Capturing 10000
Prisoners When the Citadel Is Surrendered

London, Aug. 9.--The great Aus
trian stronghold of Goritz which. for
II months has blocked an Italian
invasion OF Austria from the west
has fallen before the victorious Ital-
ian armies.
The information first given the
United Press from q London source.
was confirmed few minutes later
by the receipt OF Official dispatches
from Rome.
The Italians are believed to have
stormed the citadel last night or
early today. only few hours after
they had battered their way to vict-
ory at the Gorltx bridgehead and
captured Monte San Michele. over
looking Goritz from the south.
Ten thousand Austrian prisoners
were taken. according to reports
reaching London. News OF the Ital-
ian stroke. the greatest single vict-
Iory for the allies since the offensive
against the central empires began.
was received here an hour after Of
fIcial word came from Petrograd oi
another Russian victory.
Advancing swiftly toward the rail-
road city Of Stanlslau. the Slays cap.
|tured the town OF Tysmienica ad.
vance OF six miles in "a hours--and
q series Of minor villages and fort
flied river heights In the immediate
vicinity. The capture Of 7,400 Aus
tro-G German prisoners In this region
alone was announced by the Petro.
grad war office.
On the Somme front only minor
operations were reported by the Brit
ish and French war offices today. In
cluding a slight British advance north
OF Pozieres,
The French officially admitted the
recapture OF the Thiaumont work by
Germans. northeast of verdun.
News OF the fall of .Goritz came
as no surprise to London after word
OF the capture OF the bridgehead and
surrounding positions had been re-
ceived A United Press despatch
from Rome this forenoon said that
the fall OF Goritz itself was matter
OF but a few hours. III 1t is not
already In italian hands"
The taking OF Goritz. the greatest
achievement for Italian arms since
Italy declared war on Austria In May
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
TEN CENT BREAD
IS SACRED Duty

Salt Lake City. Aug. s.--The mast
or bakers association, in resolutions
adopted here today. declared at
was their sacred duty to the pub
lie" to fix the uniform and minimum
price of loaf Of bread at ten cents.
Recognizing that the American
public would not be party to any
lowering Of the present high stand
ards Of food values" the resolutions
declared that the bakers. confronted
with unprecedented advances in price
Of all materials. labor and overhead
charges" would encourage every.
where the 10 cent loaf ito conserve
the quantity and quality rights Of the
public"
The advertising columns OF the
daily press Of the country are to b.
used by the national association. tr
take the public into full confidence
regarding the reasons and necessities
for the increased price Of bread
"The baking business is a public
trust" the resolutions said, "and the
bakers must secure q living return
upon their investment"
Permanent. general recession in
prices never is to be expected" the
resolutions declared. after citing the
consistent advance in retail prices
OF all foodstuffs in recent years.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
ACCIDENT THROWS
PASSENGERS IN PANIC

New York. Aug. 0. Blowing out
OF a transmission box on an electric
New York. New Haven & Hartford
train In the village Of vanNess threw
scores OF passengers into a panic and
resulted In the injury OF one woman.
reports to officials here stated this
afternoon, Many passengers were
suffering from the shock. Ambulances
from three hospitals were hurried to
the scene, but trafflc was resumed
on the line within 15 minutes and the
accident was declared not to be SER
ious. The transmission box blew out
with a loud report as the train was
entering the Westchester yards and
smoke pouring from the car gave rise
to reports OF a serious accident.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
FORMER SENATOR THURsTON
PASSES AWAY AT osrAHa

Omaha. Neb,, Aug. Q. Former
United States Senator John NJ. Thurs.
ton, 90, died here today. He has
been In the hospital since July ls
after being prostrated by heat.
Thurston was In the senate from
1895 to 1901 and was one OF the fore
most orators In that body His "a
nous speech in'lsss was largely In
fluential In bringing about the Span
lsh-American war. n
He arose from plowboy and driver
|of q delivery wagon to a prominent
position among the leading LAWYERS
lof the country,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
GENERAL AGU|LAR
REPORTED KILLED

El Paso. Aug. General Aguilar,
commanding the escort of Carranza
troops and number of soldiers and
passengers. are reported today to have
been killed in an attack by villistas
against a passenger train at Noria
station on the Durango-Torreon line
yesterday. About half of the 20 vii
listas in the band we're killed by the
troops in the fight, the Chihuahua
City advices stated.
An unconfirmed report reaching
American military men here was that
Torreon had been captured by vill-
istas.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
TH|AUMOMT AGAIN
IN GERMAN HANDS

Paris, Aug. 9.-German troops
again recaptured Thiaumont work.
northeast OF verdun. In heavy fight
ing last night. the war Office an
nounced today. The French repulsed
all other attacks on the verdun front.
and made somc progress In the WILL
age Of Fieury.
|sss Northof the somme the Germans
constantly counter-attacked through
out the night against new French
positions. finally gaining q foothold
In a single trench from which they
were partly elected. The battle is can
Itinuing In this region.
The recapture OF Thiaumont work
was accomplished after the Germans
had suffered heavy losses In several
unsuccessful attacks. The French
are still ciinging to the outskirts OF
the redoubt, which Is being bom-
barded increasingly by French artil-
lery.
In the vaux-Chapitre wood. in the
same region, a German attack was
repulsed.
The battle south OF the Somme Is
extending to the region OF Chaulnes,
where n violent bombardment is re-
ported. On this sector the Germans
occupied an advanced French trench
but were thrown out by bayonet
attack.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09

ENGLISH COAST
AGAIN OBJECT OF
GERMAN AIR RAID

London, Aug. s.--zeppelins raid
ed the east coast Of England early
this morning. and another Zeppelin
raided southeast Scotland without
penetrating far from the coast, the
war Office announced today. Four
persons were killed and IA injured.
The Zeppelins dropped number OF
bombs on certain localities. They
were engaged by coast guards and
driven away from their objective
without doing any damage OF military
Importance, the statement claimed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
CANADIAN WHEAT CROP
rs REPORTED SHORT

Winnipeg, Aug. 9.---Manitoba, AL
berta and Saskatchewan will yield
270, ,OO0. 900 bushels Of wheat this
year. compared with $4,000. 900
bushels last year, the provincial
bureau OF crop estimates declared
today,
This years yield will be; Alberta,
a5, % 90, 900 bushels; Saskatchewan,
It's, ,oo0, 900 bushels and Manitoba
90, o 90, 900. About one-fourth OF
western Canadian wheat Is shipped
to the United States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
TWELVE KILLED IN
Mine EXPLOSION

Michel, B. c.. Aug, 9.--Twelve men
are known to be dead and all mines
are closed down, following an ex-
plosion In Mine No, 3 here today.
Lightning struck signal wires and
carrying the current down to the
mines, ignited dust or gas. starting
the explosion. Boulders and debris
we're thrown a quarter Of mile BY
the explosion. Fire starting In one
part OF the mine was extinguished
this afternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
PORTLAND FIRM TO
BUILD NEW VESSEL

Portland, Aug. 9.-Contracts for
the construction Of an auxiliary
power four-masted motor ship for the
Alaskan trade were today awarded
by LIBBY. McNeilf & Libby, Chicago,
to the Standifer- -Clarkson company
The vessel will be built In North
Portland harbor It will cost $780,
900. The York shipyards starts the
work Immediately. The firm expects
to employ 100 men at first and rapid
ly enlarge.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
WHEAT HAS TAKEN
ANOTHER JUMP UPWARD

Chicago, Aug. s.-Iwheat jumped
five and three-elghts cents for Sept
ember and cents for December at
the opening Of the grain market,
amid a Wild rush to buy as q result
of the governments crop report, pre-
dieting q wheat shortage, September
opened at 1Ss and December at i4S.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
HIT TEUT0NS
ON THREE
FRONTS
Armies Of Central Powers
Forced to Yield Ground
to Allied Offensive IN Both
the East and the West

London. Aug. "a mighty triple
offensive, with several million men
and thousands Of guns engaged, IL
slowly squeezing in the armies Of
the central empires on every front.
Fighting stubbornly and In many
instances with rare bravery. the Aus
ro-Germans-T Turkish forces are giv-
ing ground In every theatre OF war.
save the Balkans. where recent skir.
mishes were herald the beginning oe
another great allied push.
In the east. the cars troops, ex-
tending the advantage reported in
an early bulletin yesterday. have
thrown back the Austro- Germans On
. front Of thirty miles, extending
from Nadworna and Misniof. Mad
worna. railway city Of 10000 has
been captured. The Slav center u
|now within few hours march of the
important city Etanislau. whose cap
|ture win materially increase the dam
ger in which General Won Bothmer's
army nosxs xinds sitsslf.
The most striking victory won BY
the Italians since the war began. has
partly opened the way to Trieste.
the great objective OF the Italian
lIsonzo campaign. The Austrians may
offer desperate resistance at Goritx,
but the apparent ease with which the
Italians took the fortified Goritz
bridgehead convinces military men
here that the Austrians have been
forced to strip their lines to the dan
ger point to meet the Russian mem
ace in eastern Galicia.
On the western front. the allies
have won another slice of the German
second line. advancing on a front
OF nearly four miles north OF the
Somme, German counter-attacks
caused the French to yield ground
only slightly In this region last night.
Only on the verdun front. where
the Germans again re-occupied the
Thiaumont work in heavy fighting
last night, are the Teutonic armies
still on the offensive. The position
has changed hands eight times since
the verdun campaign began.
Even in the far away Caucasus,
allied troops are again marching vic
toriously Both the Russian and
Turkish war Offices report the be-
ginning of new Russian offensive
in which the Turks admit they have
been forced to yield some ground.
Following successful artilleryins.
the Italians also completed the oc-
cupation Of heights west OF Goritz.
said the ofiicial dispatch from Rome.
Large quantities Of arms, ammuni-
ton and other material fell into
Italian hands.
The advancing italian troops found
trenches and dugouts filled with Aus
trian dead. On Monte San Michele,
enemy counter-attacks were repuls-
ed More enemy trenches were oap-
tured in the region Of San Martino.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09

New London, Conn. Aug. d.
Quantities Of nickle and rubber said
to have been received here and the
watery peregrinatlons Of mysterious
launch on shore added fuel to the
flames Of reports here that the Ger
man submarine Bremen soon will
dock at this point VI
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09

from the wallet OF George McTarna-
han, while the latter was PROSTATE
in the chair, his face swathed in top
Id towels. McTarnahan said he pre-
viously lost $40 under suspicious
circumstances, so he marked the $40
bill, got shaved. then called the police
Detective Snow alleges he found the
bank note In Moyer's possession.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
FLOUR COSTS MORE
IN PORTLAND MARKET

Portland. Aug. s.--Flour jumped
20 cents a barrel on the Portland
market today. selling for $3.50. A
further increase to SO barrel Is ex-
pected. Market experts said tho
present price Of wheat justified the
SO rate, but It win not be fixed Until
big mills agree on II.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
TEN SECONDS ENOUGH
FOR JAPANESE WONDER

New York, Aug. 9.---'Heralded as
the Japanese wonder, Jalean Car
tuska OF Toxic, entered the ring with
Teddy Hayes. negro middlewelsht
here last night. He lasted ten seconds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09
PORTLAND BARBER PICKS
POCKETS OF PATRONS

Portland, Aug. s,--George Meyer,
a barber, was In jail today. charged
with extracting a marked $40 bill
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09

Mrs, fs NJ Marsh went to Weed
this morning and will visit there for
several weeks.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09

1915. opens the way for an Italian
advance southward toward Trieste,
one Of the principal goals Of the
Italians.
Goritz Is the point OF convergence
of important railways and the key
to the whole plain opening up to the
invasion OF Austria from the west.
In earlier attacks on the great Aus
trian stronghold the Italians had sac
rificed many thousands Of lives. The
Austrians. too, have suffered enor-
mously In repelling Italian attacks.
The city OF Goritz has population
OF about 10000 and is the capital
OF province. It lies on the east
bank of the 1sonzo river. surrounded
on three sides by mountain ridges
and peaks which constitute il a ma
tural fortress. Perhaps the most
notable building OF the city Is the an
Client castle. formerly occupied by the
counts Of Goritz, but In modern
times converted into barracks. The
city has famous fourteenth century
cathedral and fine museum.
Rome. Aug. 9.--Two million Of
menSre battering flercely along the
Isonzo front in great struggle cen.
tering about Goritz that may prove
the turning point of the war.
With the Goritz bridgehead and
surrounding heights strongly In Ital-
ian hands, Italian troops are pour
ing across the river for the assault
on Goritz itself. singing as they ad-
vance under hot fire.
Scores of great guns already are
pounding the Austrian stronghold
It Is believed certain here that Cor.
itz will fall before storming at.
tack within a few hours II It is moi
already in Italian hands.
The battle is spreading along the
Isonzo. In the first two days Of
the great offensive, more than 49,
900 Austrian prisoners were captur'
ed. The Austrians resisted with the
greatest stubbornnes and suffered
heavy losses.
Rome was swept with a tremend'
ous wave Off enthusiasm today as
fresh dispatches from the front
brought fragmentary details Of the
fCouttnuaH IN uavA Al
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09

Mrs. B. H. Perry left this morning
for Gold Ray. & Ats
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-09

Continued on page 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-27
MANUFACTURERS OF PARK CITY IN
 GREAT OUTING
Industrial Executives HOl d Clambake and Disport at
 MOmauguin.

The Manufacturers association of Bridgeport held a mammoth outing and clambake yesterday at Momau- guin. where about 18O members of the organization from this city motored. Many visitors and friends of the local industrial heads. participated in the meal.
 The guests of honor included Con- greSsman Ebenezer J. Hill and Clar- ence, Whitney, of Hartford, president of the Hartford Employers association and the large factory in that city bearing his name.
 In an after+dinner speech Congress man Hill declared for larger navy and large standing f~my. He said that sooner or later there will be a shortage of liquid capital in this coun- try and this will mean higher interest rates. .
 The Manufacturers chorus under in the creation of od-fellowship throughout the session by their vocal effort
 Several polo games, in reality a bur lesque, created great interest and drew wide attendance from the resi- dents of Monauguin who f1oeked to witness the funny performance.
 The members. returned in their cars at a late hour yesterday afternoon highly pleased with the day and its outcome.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-27
PRESIDENT SEEKS FULL HOUSE VOTE FOR BIGGER NAVY

Washington, July 27-President Wilson summoned to the White House today Representatives Padgett, Tal- bolt and Estopinal, the ranking Dem cratic members of the House naval committee, and told them he believed it vital that the House adopt the naval bill as it passed the Senate, with the construction program including four battle cruisers and four battle- ships to be built immediately, and an increase in the enlisted personnel of the navy. F.
 While Representative Padgett, chairman of the committee, would not say what attitude he would take, it is understood he told the President that there was certain to be opposition. The three representatives returned to the capitol to attend 9 meeting of the committee to discuss the bill. They planned to have the committee re- port back to the House later in the day recommending that the House agree to octhe sentiments and send the bill to conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-27
STAMFORD
Special to The Farmer.)

Stratford July 27.-The East Broad way residents who appealed the de-
 cision of State Highway Commissioner Charles F.. Bennett who ordered the widening of East Broadway between
 Main street and Blakeman Place for the laying of double tracks, and the removal (of certain shade trees in con- sequence oG the proposed improvement were given hearing yesterday before the Public Utilities Commission. The
 chief objection was to the removal of the trees, which were claimed to be of
 use, ornament and beauty to the street.
 Highway Commissioner Bennett
 claimed that the improvement could
 not proceed with the trees in their present location, according to- pro-
 posed plans and specifications. Among
 the residents who appealed the de-
 cision of the state commissioner were
 Attorney Ivan L.. Warehouse, Miss Alice Judson, Attorney William B. Conley, who represented Miss Jud- son, Mrs. Sarah Warehouse, Mrs.
 Charles Lowell, pr. George F. Lewis
 and Joseph H. Thompson.
 First Selectman James Lally and
 Selectmen Fred W. Nettleton and John Williams were present. The select-
 men told the commission that 95 per
 cent. of the residents of stratford fa- vored the double tracking of the thor oughfare as it would alleviate the congested traffic conditions and per-
 sons living in Devon and Milford
 would be able to get to their worksand
 return in better time. The opponents
 also declared the beauty of the avenue | would be spoiled and that there would
 be too much noise. Decision was re- served
 Six hundred feet of fire hose has just been purchased by the Stratford fire department. August Anderson of Huntington
 road is seriously ill at his home. Dr..
 Edward H. J. Hennessey is in at- tendance.
 At a public hearing held before tho
 selectmen last evening permission was
 given the Connecticut Co to rear range its trolley poles from East Broadway to the railroad viaduct.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-27
PHILIPPINES EXPORT
 TRADE SETS RECORD

 Washington, July 27-Export trade of the Philippines reached a new high mark during the first six months of the present year, said report given out today by the insular bureau. The total was s3e.966,626, an increase of $6.500,000 over the same period last year.
 The total for six months exceeds the total for any 12 months prior to 1910. Internal revenue collections total $S,369,S66 for the six months. an increase of $S46.286 over 1915 figures and also a new mark. The statement explains this is partly due to emer- gency war taxes but adds that figures of merchants, manufacturers and common carriers considered alone in- dicate "a total of international husi- ness in the Philippines greater than for any equal period in the past"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-27
FIGHTING NINTH" TO
 HOLD ANNUAL REUNION

The annual reunion of the famous Fighting Ninth" Connecticut Vol unteer regiment. will be held at Will cox's, Savin Rock. Saturday, August 5. ,Jg,.
 Under the direction of Col R. F. Ftzgfbbona, of this city. and Captain Lawrence O'RHen of New Haven. it is expected that more than half the 36 surviving members will assemble.
 The Ninth was the great Irish regi- ment organized in New Haven, which fought valiantly at Gettysburg and other battles. Col. FTtzgibbons is the only surviving field officer of the organization. Col. Thomas w. Ca hill of New Haven, its colonel, has passed away. sf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-27
SUBMARINE TRIES TO
 TORPEDO GERMAN SHIP

Berlin, July 27-.By wireless to Say ville-A delayed report from Ham burg. dated July 19. received by the Overseas News Agency today, gives details of the previously reported at tack by a Russian submarine on the German steamer Elbe off the Swedish coast as follows:
 The German trading vessel Elbe bound from Bondswall to Lulea, Swe- den. was attacked off the port of Ra- tan, a half mile from the shore, by an enemy submarine. a torpedo being discharged without any warning. The captain of the Elbe, by a rapid man euvre, succeeded in dodging the tor pedo which passed the steamer at a distance of 20 metres and exploded against the cliffs NJ