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New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Canadians Raid Trenches.

An afternoon communication read
Last night we heavily bombarded the
enemy's trenches and reserve areas be-
tween the Anore and the Somme. Dur
ing the bombardment a hostile ammu-
milton depot near Courcelette was ex-
ploded by our fire.
Parties of Canadian infantry sue
cessfully raided the enemy's trenches
in two places south of Ypres, and the
Royal Munster Fusiliers carried out a
similar enterprise in the Loos salient.
The enemy's casualties in each case
were severe.
Near Hohenzollern redoubt the Ger
mans attempted two raids. One of
these failed to get further than our
wire. The other succeeded in entering
out front trench, but the enemy was
Immediately driven out.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Swift Procedure of Court
Martial Gave Ambassador
No Time to Act.
ACTION DEFENDED
BY GERMAN PRESS
Execution Condemned by Dutch
Newspapers as "Dastardly
Murder"

Berlin. July 30.-The swift procedure
OF the German field court martial in the
case of Captain Fryatt Of the British
steamship Brussels left little time for
action by the American Embassy, which
James w. Gerard undertook at the re-
quest of Viscount Grey, British Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs.
The first notice that Captain Fryatt
was facing trial on the charge of hav-
ing attempted TO ram German sub
marine came in dispatch from Wal
ter Hines Page, American Ambassador
at London. Mr.. Gerard in a note to
Herr Won Jagow, German Foreign Sec
retary, Immediately requested confr-
nation of the report and followed this
with a second note, asking permission
to employ counsel.
Ambassador Gerard received an an
swer on Wednesday. 1t stated that the
trial had been fixed for the following
afternoon and that a German officer
had been assigned TO defend the Brit
ish captain.
Informed of Execution.
Yesterday morning the embassy was
briefly informed that the trial had
been held and that Captain Fryatt had
been executed.
The minutes of the trial have not yet
been received at the Grman Admiralty
nor has it any more precise details
of the accusation beyond the broad
charge that Captain Fryatt was franc
tireur.
The Admiralty representatives take
the ground that this charge is amply
sufficient 10 justify execution. They
declare roundly that the German court
needs neither defence nor explanation.
Basis for the courts action may, how
ever, perhaps be found in the revised
prize regulations promulgated in July,
1914, whereby officers and crews OF
armed merchantmen attacking resisting
German warships are placed beyond the
pale of the law and are to be regarded
simply as pirates and freebooters.
German Press Defends Execution.
The German newspapers" says the
Overseas News Agency. discuss the
British comments on the death SEN
tence passed by a German field court
martial on Captain Fryatt. They re-
call the killing of the crew of Ger
man submarine by the British patrol
boat Baralong, where, also, British
Judgment was at defiance with that of
German.
"The newspapers point out that dur
ing the war four German women under
suspicion Of spying were executed in
France. and that notwithstanding this
one similar German case was the OBJ
ject of worldwide agitation
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
TURK TROOPS LEAVE
FOR GALlClAN FRONT

Sofia, July 30,-The first
tralnload of Turkish SOL
dlers passed through the
Bulgarian capital to-day,
bound for the Galician front.
Dispatches from Switzer-
land Saturday said that a
Turkish army, estimated at
10000 strong. was being
concentrated on the Hun
sanan plains for the de-
fence of Hungary against a
Russian invasion.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Days Official Reports
on SOmme Offensive

Pdrts, July 30.-To-ntghts official
statement says:
North of the Somme the day was
marked by a series Of desperate ac-
tions. On the front between Hill 1879,
northeast of Hardecourt, and the river
our troops, passing TO the attack,
captured this morning a whole system
of enemy trenches on depth varying
from 300 TO 500 metres. We reached
the outskirts of the village of Msure-
pas.
We hold the wood north of Hem sta
tion and the quarry north of this wood
and Monacu farm.
In the afternoon the Germans deliv-
cred powerful counter attacks, particu-
larly in the region of Monacu farm,
where the fighting was particularly
violent. Everywhere our fire shattered
the enemy's efforts and inflicted heavy
losses on him. We have retained the
whole OF the conquered ground and
taken over two hundred prisoners.
On the right bank of the Meuse we
repulsed a German attack directed
against our positions west Of the
Thiaumont work. There has been an in
tense bombardment in the sectors Of
Fleury-V -Chapitre.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
4 GERMAN AEROS
WINGED IN FIGHT
French AviatOrS Raid Enc
my's Posts and
DepOts.

London. July 30.-Great aerial sctiv-
ity has marked the last two days on
both fronts. French airmen yesterday
fought eleven battles, in which they
shot down four German machines, and
shelled military establishments and
railroad depots along the whole West
front.
On the East front German and Rus
sian aviators carried out raids. Two
Teuton planes were brought to earth
after a raid on Dvinsk.
To-night's French statement says:
Yesterday our machines engaged in
eleven fights on the Somme front.
Three German machines were brought
down, and a fourth machine, attacked
by one Of our aeroplanes, was dashed
10 pieces within the German lines in
the Argonne. II is confirmed that one
of the German machines previously re-
ported as having been seriously dam
aged in the course of an aerial fight on
the Somme front was in fact brought
down by Second Lieutenant Guynemer
This brought the number OF German
aeroplanes this officer has driven down
10 eleven.
Raids on Stations.
'In the course of Saturday night
forty bombs, of 120 Kilograms each,
were dropped on enemy railway sta
tions in the Noyon district.
This morning one of our lombard
ing squadrons dropped several heavy
bombs on the railway station and mill
tary establishments at Muelheim, on
the right bank of the Rhine"
The German communication reads:
"A German air squadron on July 27,
early in the morning and in the even
ing. attacked the Russian aeroplane
station at Lebara, on the island of
Zerel. In spite of strong defence
good results were obtained by hits.
Confagrations IN the sheds were OBJ
served beyond objection. One house and
an aero station were burned down.
Railway buildings on the Wilejka-
Molodechno-M -Minsk line. being used for
the transport of troops. and also the
railway stations of Pogorjelzy and
Horodyshchy, on the front of the army
group of Prince Leopold of Bavaria,
were successfully bombsrded'
Germans Shell Dvinsk.
The Russian statement reads:
"More than twelve German aeroplanes
effected raid on Dvinsk and threw
some seventy bombs on the place.
Twelve of our own machines. notwith-
standing the enemy's bombardment, en-
gagged the raiders and put them to
flight.
IAN aviator on the cavalry staff, Cap
tain Kosakof, overlook one German
machine and after fierce fight brought
it to earth. Our flying squadron bonn
barded the station at Elovka.
ITO the east Of Baranovchi an enemy
aeroplane was brought down by US and
two aviators of the 35th German avi-
alton department were taken prisoners.
The machine was destroyed by fire."
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
ALLIES BREAK IN
ON SMILE LINE
Continued from page |

will be tremendously costly, even II
no attack is made. With the German
resources of men decreasing, il is pos
sible that she might be blasted out
of her positions on the west front even
il the British did not leave their
trenches.
Nav Shift Attack.
The renewed bombardment should
not be taken merely as an answer 10
the despairing German concentration
Of guns and men along the Thiepval-
Longueval front. The British raids
further north should be considered in
connection with il. As has already
been intimated in these dispatches,
there is no reason to regard Bapaume
as the only objective OF the British
offensive. Holding the superiority in
both men and guns. the initiative IS
with the Allies, and only their high
command knows where the most Wig
orous effort of their big movement Is
likely 10 occur.
General Haigs deliberate methods
are working along lines deeply thought
out, and they may possibly lead up 70
surprises in the near future. IL should
be remembered that the French activ-
ity makes it most unlikely that further
German troops can be drawn from the
lines 10 the south 20 be brought against
the British. At the same time the con-
tinual merciless bombing OF the Ger
man railroad stations and ammunition
depots is not calculated 70 lessen their
anxiety
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Allies Prospects Bright.

The prospects of the Allies have
probably not been so bright since the
war opened as they are to-day. The
position Of the Central Powers. with
their lines being driven back on the
east, west and south, could hardly be
more discouraGing. On every front
they are now inferior, in men, guns and
shells, and it has been superiority IN
one, often in all, OF these things that
has made the Teuton victories possible.
The German general staff faces the
imperative necessity of sending rein
forcements 20 three points at once. and
that without weakening the rest of the
line That these reinforcements have
not been sent long since, and that the
Germans themselves admit drawing
men from the Verdun sector 70 oppose
the British, is felt here TO be conclusive
proof that they do not have them
Yet General Brussilof's great vic
tories make II imperative for the gem
eral staff to send aid II the eastern
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Battles High in Air.

Hostile aeroplanes began appearing
in considerable NUMBER Friday and
Saturday, usually flying at very high
attitudes, being frequently invisible
from the earth. Machine gun firing,
heard occasionally from remote heights
in the air, told Of air encounters.
The fighting in this part Of the bat
tlefront is in the open, and the COM
batants are not now facing each other
from behind solidly constructed field
works, as during the long period from
September, 1914. TO the end Of June:
The Germans. with the breaking OF
their third line, must rely on hastily
dug bitches and shallow pits. II would
take many weeks 10 duplicate the old
positions. Their abandoned works are
now being reorganized by the French.
The purpose of the incesssnt she'll
fire is 10 break up the new German Dig
gings, keep the Germans constantly
unprotected, and cause as many casu-
alties among them as possible.
Casualties from Gunfre.
Some so per cent of the casualties in
this war are from shell and direct gun
fire, without infantry assaults or with
out changing positions. The gunhre
wastes the adversary's strength in men.
Five hundred shells may only tear up
a trench work. and then one she'll will
kill or wound twenty or thirty men.
The French are increasingly shelling
a five-mile zone back of the German
front lines, so as 70 harass the Ger
man communications and destroy roads
snd bridges. Bits of the front are
often selected for destruction, usually
: salient interfering with the symme-
try Of the line.
A Characteristic incident was that Of
Estrees, where the Germans on July
"a held ten houses. French attacks on
the right and left had bent back the
German support. The French shelled
the group of houses for six hours, and
it seemed impossible that any one could
have lived under the fire. When the
French infantry moved forward, how
ever, they found fifteen wounded sur
vivors out of the $50 men who had held
the position.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Germans Fail at Verdun.

An earlier announcement read:
In the region of Chaulnes we dis
persed an enemy reconnaissance TO the
south of Lihons.
On the right bank of the Meuse
German attacks directed against a re-
doubt in the ravine south of Fleury
were repulsed. A bombardment con-
tinued throughout the region of Fleury,
Vaux and the Fumin Wood.
The Belgian communication says:
In the region of Dixmude the
artillery duel became more intense
during the course of the day. East Of
Dixmude a German seroplane was
brought down after a fight by a Belgian
aeroplane in charge of Captain Jacquet
and Lieutenant Robin. This brings the
number of enemy machines destroyed
by Captain Racquet up TO four.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Safeguards Brushed As;do

mere are well know, ro...,..
p'saslties for breach" ache" ftmedles re- li and
elective. for o,O.ssae . is real and in fact
every unnen,,sI,sde Isde IN contraband, for
tenpteS TTJI.'SI I'M act by whomsoever at
ed States .s Government Of the Init
rtnedis. s,shot Csahot consent 70 see tbose
tended =, aSe ,Ss penalties altered or eY-
roup Of no..'l nov WI Of single power or
own eiti,apn. apO"ers, 20 the injury ~ its ~
cwn rights SI IN derogation Of lis
PRINCIPLES oh Nohspicuous among the
Of the woris Tia'ea the civilized nations ms
y safeguarding ,S Of the rsb,p accepted I'd for the
r,U,y, ,y Jus, and honorable IS SrncI Ul neIatrals
tbu,fa,s tb.i, may not be O'e eopdd P[dLnSipls that
'OAnsested except upon
New-York tribune., 1916-07-31
Danger TO Teutons.

The real danger to the Teutons in
the Russians double drive lies in the
interdependence of Kovel and Lemberg.
As soon as one falls, nothing can save
the other. Consequently, the Austrians
and Germans cannot concentrate their
forces at one single point. They must
confront the Russians with just as
powerful forces in front Of Kovel as
before Lemberg Their defences must
be Just as strong on the line between
Kovel and Lemberg as at the towns
themselves. for a front cannot break
at one point without imperilling all
other points.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
RELIEVES THE WORST
CASES OF CATARRH
Think "Hyomei the Most Wonderful
Treatment for Catarrh Ever
Discouered -

Do not try to cure catarrh by using
sprays or lotions; it cannot be cured
in that manner The only way in
which this too common disease can be
fully relieved is through a direct ap-
plication to the affected parts that
will kill the bacilli of catarrh and
prevent their growth.
Breathing the air of Hyomei is the
only known method of treatment that
can really accomplish this. 1t is the
simplest, most pleasant and probably
the most reliable treatment for ca
tarrh that has ever been discovered
The complete Hyomei outfit is in
expensive and consists of an inhaler,
dropper and sufficient Hyomei to last
several weeks. This will effect in
slant relief in ordinary cases, but for
chronic and deep-seated cases of ca
tarrh, longer use may be necessary,
and then an extra bottle of Hyomei
can be obtained for a trifing sum. 1t
is not alone the best (it might be
called the only method of treating
eatarrh, but it is also the most eco
nomical.
Conrad StafIin has so much conf
Jence in the power of Hyomei to re-
lieve catarrh, that he will for a lin
tied time. sell this medicine under
his personal guarantee to refund the
if the purchaser can say that
it did not benefit 707
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
MONMOUTH.

Those people who were interested
in the ground hog will smile, for the
animal did not see its shadow OF
Wednesday morning. But we musl
wait to see how it comes out-the
weather we mean-not the ground
hog.
1t is encouraging to see the smiles
on the faces Of Oregonians since the
rain started.
Miss Rosa Smith, teacher at the
Vernon school, Portland, spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Smith. Mrs. Eugene No
BILE of Heppner, sister Of Miss Rosa
Smith, is still here.
George NJ. Mccormick of the Luck
iamute valley was in town on business
Monday.
Ralph Dodson, farmer and dairy
man of the Luckiamute country, was
in Monmouth on Monday.
A. j. Shipley of Sunny Slope was
in town on Monday ansacting legal
business. Mr.. Shipley is interested
in berry culture.
Last Saturday W. w. Newman eel
ebrated his fifty-seventh birthday an
niversary with fine chicken dinner.
Claude Lewis of Lewisville was
transacting business, in Monmouth on
Tuesday.
His many friends will be glad to
hear that J. H. Moran is rapidly i'm
proving in health.
Mrs. r. M. Smith has improved
sufficiently to be about the house
again.
After spending about two months
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
c. Zook, Mrs. Wheeler left last week
for her home at Junction City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass Riggs of Dixie
were in Monmouth this week attend
ing Mrs. Riggs mother, Mrs. Z. Bid
well, who is quite sick. There is
some doubt as to the elderly lady, IS
recovery.
Since Newman and Olson dissolved
business partnership, W. W. Newman
has been engaged as a practical horse
shOer.
There are 400 students enrolled az
Ihe Normal school at this time and
registration is increasing the number
every day.
A number of changes and improve
nents have been made to the home of
:. Z. Herren.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
OAK DALE.

Der finished his tie contract
|for the rock quarry rail-
re Robinson, John Macon
iller, John Southworth and
s were among the hewers.
Ehcomber and Don Miller
to work down at the rock
nnis returned home from
ply on Saturday. He has
iegrees below zero weather
month.
Charley Hubbard and
Hnton sold their hops for
|ee Fenton.
PLY OF Lert Miller. who
sick with la grippe, are
Emerson Murphy and Will
|nt coon hunting Monday
one coon on the Webb
the rock quarry. On Tues
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
Veteran Dies.

Warren C. Elliott, who died at the
Old Soldiers home at Rosebrrg JAN
uary 27, was born June 3, 1845 in
New York state. He moved to Wis
consin when yet young and joined the
9th Wisconsin volunteers and sew
eral four years during the civil war;
Mr.. Elliott was married twice. He
came to Oregon about five years ago.
Mr.. Elliott is survived by four sons,
d. d. Elliott Of Mccoy, J. P. Elliott
of Rollo, N. D., H. l.. Elliott of Stan
ley, N. d., and M. B. Elliott of Lash
bum, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
Minimum 10000 Pounds.

After March l, shippers of grain
will have to put at least 10000 pounds
into cars if they are to take advan-
tage of the prevailing rates. Orders
to that effect have been issued by the
railroads of the northwest in the form
of amendments to tariffs previously
published. Heretofore, the minimum
loading was 10000 pounds. On most
roads the order becomes effective
March /.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
PERRYDALE

The high school has nine students
in the graduating class. The rival
ty among the several members for
the validictorian honors is keen and
the competition becomes more evident
each day.
The members of the Perrydale
Brass band are planning on giving
concerts in the high school auditor
ium once each month in the future.
We have a new gym, but it is an
imaginary one.
Miss Alice Carey was visiting
Mrs. F. E. Lynn the last of the week.
Charlie Rosenthau cut his foot very
badly last week.
Mrs. C. Enes left here Tuesday for
Spokane, Washington, for visit with
her mother, who broke her arm.
Fred Warner was Dallas visitor
Wednesday.
Miss Althea Bissell visited he:
folks Saturday and Sunday near En-.
terprize.
Mr.. Andrew Campbell was Dali
las caller Wednesday.
Mrs. j. w. Hatfield returned home
Wednesday from month s visit with
relatives in Roseburg.
Prof. Dykstra was a visitor in Dal-
las Saturday.
Clarence McCrow passed through
Perrydale Tuesday with nice bunch
of beef cattle, he purchased from
Mr.. G. Woods.
Ewin Stone was a Dallas caller
Saturday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
BUENA VISTA.

Mrs. M. N. Prather has returned
from trip to Corvallis.
Mrs. j. M. Prather is doing nicely
since the operation on her eye lids.
N. c. Anderson went to Suver af-
ter beet pulp.
G.. A. Wells was in Dallas attend
ing county court meeting.
Miss Pearlie Prather has returned
to school in Salem after some time
spent with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
M. V. Prather.
Logging has commenced now that
the snow is gone.
Mrs. C. B. Gobat of Suver was here
to attend lodge Friday night.
A double header basketball
game will be played here Friday
night. The first between Indepen-
dence high and Buena Vista high and
the other between Bethel second team
and Buena Vista second team.
The Rural club meet at the home of
Mrs. M. N. Prather Thursday, Jan
uary 27. There were twenty ladies
present. Mrs. A. J. Richardson help
ed to entertain. Light refreshments
were served.
Leonard Hall is on the sick list
this week.
j. M. Prather returned to his home
in Corvallis after visiting with rela-
tives couple of days.
Walter Roy made a trip to Inde-
pendence today.
Will Cullins was over from Dallas
on business this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Tan spent Sum
lay at the home of Mrs. Tan S par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson spent
couple of days this week in Salem.
Mrs. Ellen Snyder returned from
Lebanon this morning by boat.
N. c. Anderson was a business Wis
tor in Independence this week.
The steel bridge here is again in
Use, work thereon being completed
Early this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
MT. VIEW AND POPCORN.

Mr.. W. A. Smart was a caller al
Corvallis last week.
Mrs. George White came out on the
farm from Salem Tuesday.
The Koehn children have all been
sick with la grippe.
A large number of young people
gathered at the home of Mrs. Morgan
Thursday evening. The time was
spent with games and everyone there
reported having fine time.
Mrs. Webster has had the second
attack of la grippe. 1t seems 10 be
quite prevailing around this vicinity.
Mr.. Oscar Fry lost a valuable cow
last week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
BUELL..


Pete Ridgeway has been confined t.
the house for several days with |;
grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Merrick hav,
been having turn at la grippe thu
past week.
J Will Harty is moving this week OF
Mrs. Rowell' s place at Buell..
Mrs. Joe Ridgeway, Jr., has return
ed home from visit to her parents
at Crabtree.
Mrs. Osburn stayed last Sunday
with her mother at Dallas.
A nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
is here visiting. He is eleven years
old, and made the long trip from
Florida alone.
Ed. Wait is hauling hay from Mr..
McReynolds' on Gooseneck, to his
place ON Mill Creek.
Mrs. Phillips daughter from JEFF
ferson is here on visit.
Kink Porter of Gooseneck stayed
over night in Dallas this week.
Mr.. Rowland of McMinnville has
bought the old Olmstead place on
Gooseneck and expects to move there
soon.
A few Of the faithful attended the
Parent-Teacher meeting at Buell. Fri
day night, and although there was no
regular meeting held, there was a
general good time and a lunch. Miss
Mildred Hayes and Charley Mortz of
Harmony were present.
John Finn was down from Goose
neck and called on Charley and Mary
Ridgeway one day this week.
The tiume carpenters for the Sher-
idan Lumber company have finished
the repair work, which has been in
progress for two weeks.
George Stewart made business
trip to Dallas on Monday.
With the exception of two days We
have had snow on the ground the full
month of January.
There is a general complaint here
of the scarcity of feed and the farm
els would like to see the bare ground
again.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-02-04
OAK GROVE.

Mrs. Herbert Fawk Of Crowley
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with the Fawks here.
A goodly number attended church
here Sunday though the day was a
bit stormy.
Several farmers of this vicinity
have had to buy hay since the snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth White were
Rickreall callers last week.
Mr.. Gardner has been cutting some
wood on the Pardo place.
Robert Walker of Portland visited
relatives here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Farmer called
here the first Of the week.