Image provided by: Hood River County Library District; Hood River, OR
About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1917)
The Maupin Times Publishd Ecvery Friday at Maupin, Orgon, BRITISH ADVANCE IN SCARPE RIVER REGION vi "The Best is the Che; pest" Last Stronghold of Hindenb.urj , Line Taken in Haig's New Offensive. . - WHITE RIVE Mrs. V. L. Morrison, Publisher ''l'-'-;' . R FLOUR Subscription: On Year, $1.50, Six Entered as second class mail post office at Maupin, Oregon, CONGRESS CONSIDERS MEASURE Wilson to Wage Strong Fighl to Create Big Force By Selective Draft. Washington, President Wilson's fight to organize a war-time army in accordance with the plans of the war department and the army general staff began in earnest Monday in both bouses of congress. In the senate the administration smiy bill, supported by Senator Cham berlain, chairman of the military com mittee, and a majority of Itis commit tee as it was, started on its way to a vote. The house bill, as reported, by a majority of the committee, provided for volunteer enlistment, with con scriptipn only as a last resort, and the fight for this measure was led by Chairman Dent, of the military com., rnittee, whose supporters felt sure that they would make a good showing. A Strong element in the house, how pver, backed the selective conscrip. tjqn plan advocated by the army gen . era) staff and recommended by the military committee minority, led by Representative Kahn, of California, a republican. The espionage Ml has been laid, ajide in the senate to permit consid eration of th conscription army meas ure. The senate declared for a press censorship during the wa,r by retain ing that clause by a, vote of 43 to 33. AUTHORITY TO LIMIT FOOD PRICES ASKED Washington. The government's pro gramme for food controt during the war was put before congress by Secre- tary Houston in a communication to the senate asking power for the de partment oi agriculture to take dlreot supervision of food production arid distribution )n the United States and requesting a $25,000,000 appropriation for putting the plan Into operation, Authority was asked for the Council pf National Defense, in an. emergency, to buy and sell foodstuffs and to fix maximum or minimum prices, At outlined to the senate the gov ernment's plan Is first to make a com plete survey of the country's food supply to determine Its ownership and distribution, If necessary to license and control the operations of all con cerns engaged In the manufacture e? food or feeds, agricultural implements and all materials required for agri cultural purposes, Authority Is sought for the agricul tural department to take over and'op erate the concerns If that course la demanded by the public Interest. BRITAIN TO GET FIRST LOAN Initial Bond Issue to Depend on Imme diate Needs of AJIifl. Washington. The first American loan to the allied nations will go to Great Britain. In reaching the decision to make the first loan to Great Britain, offi cials bave been influenced by the fact that Great Britain as banker tor the allies prior to America's entrance luto the war, has met the heaviest finan cial strain Imposed upon any of the entente governments. In making the loan, the United States will accept British bonds bear ing per cent Interest as security. The Interest payments upon meia-i at a rate considerably lower than that which Great Britain has bad to pay for recent borrowings will balance the payments to holders of the Amer ican bonds. Blllingsley Saws Way to Freedom. Seattle. Logan Blllingsley, under sentence of 13 months' Imprisonment n a federal penitentiary for conspir acy to violate the federal laws by Im porting alcoholic liquors into the state of Washington, and the principal wit ness for the state In the recent whisky fraft trial here, aawed bis way to freedom from the Immigration deten tion station whore he bad been held since bii sentence. Jim M o- I'eie tine aeel looking nfter Im-iii intf-resls. Chester Fet-hette is visiting here. Months 75cts, Three Months 50t matter September 2, 1914. at tht under the Act of March 3, 1879 H. C. HOOVER Herbert C. Hoover, Belgian relief commission chairman, who may con trol food distribution In this country. TROOPS GUARD U. S. EMBASSY IN RUSSIA Petrograd, via London. An effort by a small group of ultra radicals to make an unfriendly demonstration be fore the American embassy was frus trated by militiamen as the radicals marched down the Nevsky Prospect on tbolr way to the embassy. The demonstration was headed by Nikolai Lenlne, the radical socialist leader, who recently arrived here through Germany from Switzerland with g safe conduct from the German authorities. The demonstration Is said to have been due to the alleged killing In America of an anarchist named Mooney, who was under sen-' tence In San Francisco. A guard was sent by the authorities to protect the embassy. The Mooney leferred to In the fore going Is Thomas ,J. Mooney, w ho is under sentence of death for connec tion with the bomb explosion In San Francisco in July, 1916, In which sev eral persons were killed. FRENCH LEADERS ARE SAFE Commission Headed by Vivianl and Joffre Arrive. Washington. "The department of state Is advised of the saie arrival of the French commission," it was of ficially announced here. At the head of the mission Is Rene Vlviani, minister of justice and vice president of the council of ministers. Other members of the pa:ty: are: Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Jof fre, commander-in-chief of the French armies until la3t December, now mili tary adviser of the government; Vice Admiral P. L. A. Chocheprat, deau of the French admirals and an exoert on submarine problems; Marquis Pierre de Chambrun, member of the chamber of deputies and a student of Interna- tional affairs; M. Simon, Inspector of finances: M. Hovelacque. inspector general of public Instruction. 2,000,000 Men Needed on Farms. Washington. Plans for; supplying 2.000.00U workers for' the country's farms were announced by Swretary of Labor Wilson. The department's employment service has been ordered to comb the country for men to till the soil. A preliminary census hus disclosed that some 2.U0U.UU0 will be needed. War Speech Is Gclng to. Germans, Paris Upward qf 300.000 copies of President Wilson's war addrtsj to congress are to bo dreiped over the German lines by French and American aviators. Women Work In North Dakota Fields. Bismarck, N. D. Women are work ing In the fields cf North Dukotn be cause cf an acute labor shortage which has dc. 'eloped. F. 1. Helm niii 'in Sliprm.n were rejMfn-1 at ilic Milier lute Tliursd.ijr i.ijit. ' '"sv I London. The British have ..opened an attack on a wide rput in the re gion of the Scarpe rivets . The official report says that the battle is proceed ing and that satisfactory progress being .made. . " . In-, their new' offensive the Eritisb nave capturea tire town or uaveiift me last part or the defenses or-tmj: Hindeaiburg line north of. the Scarpe.: They also have taken the village oi Gemappe, south of the Scarpe.'' Ths British bave driven two" wedges into . the German positions, ""farming sharp salients in ' the region of Scarpe river and north of 'the paume-Cambrai road. The Germans are putting 'fq'rtfc preme. effort to hold this .vital 'portico. which, would expose Douai arid (Jam brai and bring into prospect another great retreat.' ; ; . " ' The British gained ground on a wide front south of the fia'paiinie Camnral road. They readied the St. Quentin canal at one point. Further north the villages of Beaucamp and Villers-Plouich were, eapturert.- The intensely bitter ground fighting has .been reflected Ui the air,' and the 'British Royal" Flying corps'ofr Monday established a new record lyf "bringing down 40 machines. . : . . PRESENT BATTLE IS FIERCEST CFVAR London. Reutrrs corrfspond.e.ut tel egraphing from the' British headquar ters in France says: . . ' ' "The fighting how proceeding, .is the fiercest seen Iri th-iw-Avur. The' 'GIt mans have thrown' iii Jujfye' reserves and have brought up u:nift'' mi tuber-, of fresh guns." ... . . .-'."''- -' The correspondent " contrasts the reckless prodigality- with which the Germans are now throwing' reserve's of men and guns iiito tlje firing lino with their previous pnlilin'ce tuid says that they clearly realize the -furl extent of the Anglo-French; menace. their whole system of fominaninitions.aud are desperately Iryilig to counter the danger. "" S "They .are throwing in their; stra tegic reserves wholesale and are rush ing up. guns aiid .ammunition which must.be weakening: jBonie other point iri their long'drawn. armor. Since the Germans begin- their retreat, in the middle of February they liave shown every desire to conserve man-power, buf the past few-days the); have shown a complete" ree.kUsshess in repeating counter attacks, in mass formation without regard to the cost, whivh most be appalling." WHITL0CK REP0HT PUBLIC Believes People of Belgium Will Never Be Satisfied With German Rule. Washington. A bitter indictment of German brutality in the deportation iof conquered ; llelgians for forced la bor, written from behind the Gtruma jjines by Brand Wjiitlotk, American minister, to Belgium, was (undo public by the state dvpartmuntA ' I In concluding his report Mr. Whit Sock aays: "They Have 'dealt a mortal blow to any prospect they may ever have had of being tolerated by the population of Flanders, they have brought home to erery heart In the laD(1 in 8 way tllat i'"pre;a iu horror indelibly on tlio memory of tnree generation, a realization of h.9t German methods nit an, not. as 'th tne ear1)' atrocities in the heat 01 Passion aim tne rirst lu-tt of war, DUt DV 0De r tllllEe "t" 'hat make one despair of the future of the human race; a deed coldly planned, utudioua ly; matured and deliberately and sys tematically executed, a deed so cruel that German soldiers are said to have wept In Its execution and so mou- strous that even German olficers ure now said to bo ashamed." General Says Volunteer System Costly Washington. Lieutenant General Bridges, a member of the British Com mission, declared In a talk with news paper correspondents that the British democracy had b-comj "almost fan attual" over universal military service. The volunteer system under which the empire entered the war, General Bridgea said, copt the lives of the most valuable citizens and crippled Industrial mobilization. French Gain in Champagne. Parla. The French ealued ground In the Champagne, the war office an nounced. A German attack near Hur tebtse was repulsed. V ith the French armies alonj the Aln' front and in the Champagne the battle Is confined mainly to the artillery, though the French continue to mske progresa In local lighting. i a .su- SM as'- Every AA1 Bring Bock to us any part of zn sack of White River Flour and we full purchase price. Hunts Ferry Ware h m e ' ,a m 0 Race Meet and Base at Maupin, May 25; J -2 12 Saddle horses money 1-2 MiU pony 4 1-2 Furlongs free for all 1-2 Mile Saddle horse race 1-2 Mile pony race May 26th 5-8 Mile dash free for all -2 Mile saddle horse race -2 Mile Pony race . . - . - BaBe ball every day at 10 o'clock and the racing starl,3 at 1, If finances justify there will be extra races. The entry fee for races is 5 per cent to enter and 5 per cent additional for money winners. And must have 3 hon ea U star; each race- ' ' Every one is cordially invited to come and enjoy the fust race meat of the season. THE MARKETS. Portland. Wheat Club $2.25; bluestem 12.32; H-d Kusjian, S2.21; forty-fold, 2.2. Barley No. 1 Feed, $51 per ton. Hay Timothy, $26 per tun; alfalfa, J20. Uutter Creamery, 42c. Eggs Ranch, 33c. Wool Eastern Oregon, 44c; valley, 5c. Hops 1918 crop, 6fi6c; 1917 con tracts, nominal. Seattle. 9 Wheat Bluestem $2.36; club $2.27; orty-to!d, $2.27; red Russian, $2.24; life. $2.27; turkey red, $2.33. Barley ID0.50 per ton. Butter Creamery, 43c Eirzs 26c. LAND GRANT DECREE UPHELD Oocialon of Supreme Court Go Against Southern Pacific. ' WushIngton.-rIn deciding the Ore-eon-California land ease, the supram court affirmed the Oregon, tedarml court's decree enjoining the Southern Pacific railroad from disposing of Um ber and minerals on It land received by congressional grant. ' By the same decision the govern ment won In It suit against the Southern Pacllo. . rallrcfed to regain nearly 2,300,00.0-aces t Oregon and Washington land,' worth $30,000,000. . , . r-: Seed Potato Are Short CWcagS Otayfcc Thompson said on authority of 'an "expert of Armour 4 Co., that, If verjrtMcd potato now in this country we! planted the crop ould be 25 per cent nnder normal. Will H. Parry Die. Washington. WillH. Parry, of Se attle, vice-chairman of the federal trade commission, dfcd at a hospital here from the elfccUtei an4operU'on. Sack Guaranteed Lbca Distributors PROGRAM May 2 Uh Mile Dash Free for all - - - Mile Saddle horse, free for all horses that and that have never run for race May 25th Tyg'h Valley $hop General BlacKsmithing And Wagon Work Heavy and Liuht Horse Shoeing a Specialty First Class Plow Wrk - Cast Plow Shares Ground Break Blocks Heavy and Lihl Ready Made up Don't forget the Old Sctml and its new manager Wm. L. MORRISON Phone in Shop Orders taken for loose grain boxes Fraley style also up-to-date flaring boxes and Calif nia racks Spain Gfvca Germany Warning. Amsterdam, via London. Spain's note to Germany, as given tn a Berlin dispatch, while conveying' a grave warning that the end of Spanish pa tience la la alght, also contains sug gestion that a crisis may be averted through negotiation. Cav-ln Flood Treadwell Mine. Jur.eau. Alaska A surface cave-in, a let tn waters oi utimc.j 'inuel into loartr wo.klii forced . . abandon (sent of tbrte e.' '.lie lurg-, unsatisfactory will refund the Company and 26 . . Purse $73 are used as free for all $15 $7s $5 MC0.03 $35 -Jdia jo nopeani q.J,4 air) tn jnp ipuij iriJoin)t3a eiri moy pun IIq ooauiu etuos 'ojom jo 'bji ejq lts eqi U -eoyipa Is.ilJ ftaipnnq tuiq viaxrnX o jooiiqcun oqi ;o puuq qsii eqi jo Jiu eq jnqj nliiwp eqi jo XinB'Kl ui. uinins eqi itm pa -m-lll-'P ot) npraoi.d eqi oiojj iwhj ao) qu JiJJcd 'tidCl )noy tuiiq suj q.im -uujjii3 (uupora npiad q 'uvurnrj uiqiiia jo enbiwni tqj qx P)jo ei) uj ejnuetiqjj oiujuini jo UJinij.id jHena sq) J-piuoo emu lq. oi amen iq nsS nq tnq jo uo'aatnin i pinj tarn u. id.Qlj -nbow (nouii .iiAi2 n-3 r-.i r