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DAILY EDITION
VOL. VI., No. 80.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OKECOX, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1018.
WHOLES NUMBER 1583.
No Other Town in the World tho Size of Grants Pass-Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service.
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TROOPS TO
SUA
Premier Asquith Indicates in
Speech That. the Campaign
Against the Dardanelles
. May Be Abandoned
London, Nov. 2. The Drat official
hint that the allies may abaudon their
attempt to force the Dardanelles came
front 1'remler Asquith today In a sig
nificant speech In the house of com
mons. While defending the campaign to
force the defenses of Constantinople,
Asquith suggested that "anxious con
sideration" Is being given to the cam
paign in connection with requisitions
for further men In the eastern thea
ter. By bis statement the premier prac
tically admitted that withdrawal
from Oalllpolt to halt the Austro
Germans In their proposed path
across Bulgaria to Constantinople Is
being seriously considered.
Everywhere bis announcement was
Interpreted aa meaning that the gov
ernment Is discussing the matter of
concentrating In the eastern theater
In a determined effort to check the
central allies and to deliver a decisive
stroke against them.
The premier's announcement that
the allies do not Intend to desert
their hard-pressed comrades in arms,
Serbia, was greeted with a storm of
cheers. He followed this statement
with a declaration that the purpose
of General Joffre's visit to England
has been to perfect the. allies' new
campaign In tho Balkans.
"We can not allow Serbia to be
come the prey of the sinister and ne
farious combination between Austria,
Germany and Bulgaria," he said.
''There Is a complete agreement
among the allies as to tho ends to be
pursued In the Balkans. That Serbia
may be assured her Independence Is
regardod as an essential object by
her larger allies.
"When the allies were reproached
for being too late to help Serbia, It
must be remembered that to the last
we had reason to believe that Greece
would acknowledge her treaty obli
gations and aot accordingly."
The premier callod the outlook on
all fronts very encouraging.. He noted
that the Germans had not gained a
foot of territory In their Invasion of
France and Flanders since April, and
was applauded when ha stated that
General Nixon Is within "measurable
-distance of Bagdad."
"Great Britain's fleet is mistress
of the seas," Asquith continued. "The
German fleet Is locked in the Baltto.
Germany dares not ahow her face
anywhere where she can be dealt
with. The transport department has
carried 2.S00.000 troops, and has
tranaported 830,000 sick and wound
ed with a Iobs of life less than one
tenth" of one per cent. This Is a re
cord of which the nation may well be
proud."
"The Dardanelles are receiving
anxious consideration In connection
with large requisitions of men for the
eastern theater," the promlor said.
"Our financial situation Is serious.
Though we are rich and resourceful,
wo can not sustain the prcBont bur
dens unless both government anil In
dividuals cxerdBQ the strictest
economy. !
"1 have not tho least fenr that It
will bo necessary to proceed beyond
Lord Derby's voluntary recruiting
Rcheino, but I am determined to stop
nt nothing. I am determined that
we shall win thla war. Sooner than
not win It, I would not hosltnte to
propose some form of compulsory en
listment." v i ,
Apparently In answer to talk of a
T
(Continued on page 3)
FOOD PIES III
D
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TO
IlKltUX 1XK) PRICKS
'
floastBoet 85c pound
Hoast Veal 40c pound
4 Veal Cutlets 58c pound
Pork .................... 49c pound
Ham :65c pound
Bacon 68c to 61c pound
Butter ...5 8c to 61c pound
Eggs Cc each
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Berlin, Oct. 15 (By Mali). Berlin
fares the need for milk cards.
llwisekeepora, however, tare not
so much worried by this as by the
mysterious 10 pfenning (two cents)
weekly rise In the price of foodstaffs.
For In the past two months food
prices have soared akyward. A few
months ago a bread scarcity was
'feared. As a preventative bread
cards originated. With these each
j housewife could get a stipulated
'amount of 'bread. Then when milk
began to get scarce milk cards were
suggested. From the fact that whip
'pod cream la forbidden In Austria-
Hungary, from the' rising price of
.butter and from the milkman's un
wllllngnoss to Increase deliveries,
these new cards are likely.
' Should they be Issued, only fami
lies with children will be allowed to
'got good supplies,4 however. The
usual family will still note a scarcity.
While milk la scarce the price of
butler has soared with ft. Three cents
a pound was added In the past week
and even cooking butter commanded
a price of from 60 to 64 cents.
I Considering the scarcity of; pork
fat (lard), ao abundant In America
at 10 to 15 cents, American housekeepers-
can understand what It
( means to pay live times that amount
for one article every meal.
In both Austria and Germany the
prices of foodstuffs have been in
creasing rapidly since apring.
I The German people economically,
however, are bettefotf than the Aus
trlans. The people believe that as
soon as Bulgaria and Turkey are in
direct communication with Germany
I prices will be lower, because these na
tions are reported to be stocked with
foodstuffs.
FUNSTQN TO STOP
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Douglas, Aril., Nov. 2. General
Funston, commanding the United
States border forces here, soon after
his arrival this morning was Informed
that General Francisco Villa, severe
ly defeated in his attempt to take
Agua Prleta from the Carranslataa,
was planning a new assault. :.
" According to Information convey
ed to Funston, Villa said:
"I must take Agua Prleta, or else
my men will starve to death.
"Capture of the.olty Is the only
solution to my problem. I did not
attack as heavily as possible last
night and early this morning because
I believed the tent colony ot Agua
Prleta, housing Carranza refugees,
was on American soli. Roally It Is
300 yards south of tho border. When
It conies to firing hereafter; I will
shoot my cannon any place I want
to."
It was learned here that Funston
U contemplating an order for nn
exodus of American ' women I from
Douglas In anticipation of American
Interference in Mexico and a clash
with Villa, While Funston'made no
rcforrnce j the shelling qf Douglas
last nlgiitilt is known a repetition of
last night's affair would not be per-
mltted bylm. '
MEXICANS
I
ACROSS THE BORDER
BOLD BANDITSUFFRAGE IS
WRITES TO
OFFICERS
John Austin Hooper Eludes
Wonld-Be Captors, and in
Letter Says That "law
Made'aBum Oat of Me"
John Austin Hooper wants his
family to have his goods and chat
tels now that he Is unable to call for
them personally and make use of
them himself. When he left town a
few weeks ago he failed to take all
of his baggage with him. It was In
charge of the sheriff, and as the sher
iff did not happen to have the stuff
In his pockets Just at the moment,
Hooper did not take the time to look
elsewhere. '
Now a brother of John Austin
wants the goods. Prosecuting Attor
ney Miller has received a letter from
0. P. Hall, an attorney at Petalnma,
Cal., representing Roy Hooper, a
brother of the much-wanted J. A.,
reciting that Roy Hooper held an or
der signed by John Austin Hooper,
and duly endorsed "by witnesses, ask
ing that certain articles, of which an
Inventory 1s sent, b forwarded to
Petaluma. In the list wanted are one
trunk, two ault cases, two travelling
bags, a gold watch and chain, "with a
Masonic charm attached, two pistols,
two 22-callber rifles, a camera, a
baseball glfrve, and various articles
of wearing apparel, toilet- require
ments, etc. AH of these things were
In Hooper's possession when he was
arrested at The Dalles charged with
the robbery of the depot at Grants
Pass.
Attorney Miller wrote ' the Peta
luma attorney that it would be Impos
sible to send the articles wanted.
They would be needed, he said, as ex
hibits to prove the Identity of the
fugitive whenever he might be taken
into custody by the officers, especial
ly the two guns, which, It Is alleged,
he had the night he held up the local
depot Therefore the order, even
though It bore the signature of the
gentlemanly bandit, would have to be
dishonored. He could, however, said
Mr. Miller, have bis property at any
time he would present himself In
person for It. He may accept the at
torney at his word and appear In
person some fine day and take the
stuff away from the sheriff's office.
But this order for his wares and
merchandise Is not the only late
word that has come from Hooper.
There recently came to Barney Mc
Shane and Morris Coturrt a letter
mailed somewhere between St. Paul
and Milwaukee and written by Hoop
er. The communication was ' un
dated and was written upon station
ery from a Watertown, S. D., hotel.
It read as follows:
"Dear Barney and Morris Nearly
two months ago I made up my mind
to write you folks, to let you know
things go well with me. Of course
I am not of the millionaire class,
but neither am I broke.
"Well, I had one of a trip after
leaving BUI (Sheriff Smith of Grants
Pass, from whom he escaped), He
was a good scout, and I kind of hated
to' do It, but I hated a whole lot more
to fall Into. Ed Whyte's grip, as I
should have In the end. (Whyte Is
parolo officer of Folsom prison.)
"I was warned by wire from - -
i',thnt a "dick" wns In Shanlko, wait
ing for me to show up. At ono tlmo
I was not very far from Shanlko and
Tho Dalles. I should hove gone
down to Portland and killed that
"I found this paper In the bureau
drawer. Some drummer swiped It
from Watertown, apparently,
"I am working now every day. This
doesn't menri that I have been work
ing very long, The law made a bum
out of me at Grants Pass, and It was
, (Continued on pag i)
LOSING EN
THE BAST
Early Returns Indicate That
the Woman s Cause Will
Be Defeated in Both New
York and Massachusetts
New York, Nov. 2. Suffrage went
down to defeat In tbe empire state
today, according to early returns.
Political experts said the late returns
probably would show the "cause"
trailing.
New York, Nor. 2. The first elec
tion district to report here showed
110 tor suffrage and 128 against.
Boston, Nov. 2. Suffrage seemed
doomed this afternoon in the land
of sacred cod on the face of meager
early returns. Norwel, complete,
showed the proposal to give votes
to, women burled worse than two to
one, while four other towns report
ing early rolled up heavy majorities
against It too.
Early figures gave the republicans
hopes of electing a governor for the
first time in six years. , '
As the returns piled In, the de
feat of woman suffrage seemed, mre
apparent.
iMcCall, republican, continued to
mske Important gains over his vote
of two years ago, and if his ratio
continues he will be elected governor.
Ogdensburg, N. 'Y.V Nov. 2. The
election of B. H. Schnell, republican,
to congress from this district by a
plurality of 10,000 over his demo
cratic opponent, was Indicated by
early returns tonight The district
has been republican.
Rochester, N. Y Nor. 2. Suffrage
was defeated here by 8,500 majority,
It was estimated late this afternoon.
(Continued on page 4)
VILLA. DEFEATED,
WILL RETURN TO
ATTACK Oil CALLES
(By United Press Leased Wire.) '
Dougla. Arls., Nov. 2. Defeated,
but still defiant, General Francisco
Villa at noon today declared he would
reorganise his shattered army Imme
diately and return to the attack on
Agua Prleta. !
The retreat of Villa's main column
has been halted several miles east of
Agua Prleta. A herd of 500 cattle,
found on the Mexican side of the line,
was confiscated by the VUUstas,
butchered and the beef devoured half-
cooked by the ravenous soldiers. This
temporarily relieved the hunger prob
lem.' "
While the Carranzlstas were cheer
ing and celebrating their victory,' a
small Infantry column of VUlistas re
turned to the deserted battlefield and
took up positions before the city. By
this time most of the wounded had
been brought In, some being carried,
and others limping or hobbling along
as best thoy might.
General Calles, was In his office
near tho plaza when his officers
brought him word that the VUlistas
were halting a few miles away.
"If Villa returns to the attack,"
sold Callcs, "he Is Insane."
Nevertheless, Callcs ordered his
garrison to hold Itself ready to re
sume the fight, if need be. He made
no attempt to pursue Villa, loelng
content to have hie men remain be
hind their breastworks.
S
fflai SEA
London, Nov. 2. Two German or
Turkish battleships, five gunboats, a
torpedo boat, eight transports and
197 supply ships bad been sunk or
damaged by British submarines In
the Sea of Marmora to October 20,
Premier Asquith annoanced in the
bouse of commons today.
Defending the Dardanelles enter
prise, the premier called the atten
tion of its critics to the fact that the
British are holding there 200,000
Turks ,who, otherwise, might be en
gaged elsewhere In an offensive
against the allies. , .
At the same time he hinted, how
ever, that some changes in the Dar
danelles situation may be necessary.
"The Dardanelles," he said signi
ficantly, "are receiving anxious con
sideration in connection with , the
large requisitions of men for tbe east
ern theater."
Asquith said that Canada had re
cruited 86,000 men; Australia, 92,-
000; New Zealand, 25,000; South
Africa, 6,500, and the West- Indies,
2,000. -
AND LANG III
COIIFEREIICE T
- (By United Press Leased Wire,)""
Washington, Nor.' 2. Calling on
Secretary of State Lansing for the
first time since the liner Arabic case
was settled by a German disavowal
and offer of Indemnity, German Am
bassador von Bernstorff said in ad
vance that no important develop
ments of the German-American sub
marine question were to be taken up-
After a twenty-minute Besslon It
was learned that while the Arabic and
Lusitanla cases were discussed, for
mal negotiations will not begin for
several days. Lansing informed the
envoy that the Arabic indemnity
claims are not ready for formal pre
sentation. It was assumed he also told him of
the navy department's findings that
the liner Hesperian was attacked by
a torpedo, not by a mine.
NO TERRITORY GAINED BY
INVADERS SINCE APRIL
London, Nor. 2. German invaders
have gained not a single foot of ter
ritory in France and Flanders since
April,' Premier Asquith today told
the house of commons.
He admitted, however, that the
British casualties there total J 7 7,0 00.
EXPECT SERBIAN
ARMY TO RETREAT
TO
Athens, Nor. 2. The Serbian situ
ation was regarded today as so cri
tical that it was expected the Serb
army would retreat to Montenegro
and Albania' to concentrate with a
view to getting munitions via the
Adriatic.
The Bulgar forces were smashing
against Nlsh, the capital. Teutons
who captured the mighty arsenal
town of Kragujevats are expected to
Join the attack, unless the defenses
of Serbia's war capital are battered
down before the Germans can come
up.
Riifislnn troops were reported to
have 'landed at Varna, en the Bul
garian Black sea coast.
' Allied strategy apparently seeks to
place a check In the path ot the Teu
tons eastward, rather than to strike
an effective blow while the Teutons
are still pressing In Serbia. ,
1L
IY EHELIY SHIPS
BERHSTORFF
DDAY
IIITEIIEGB
VILLA MEETS
DEFEAT AT
AHA
Army cf the Rebel Leader
Retreats and Soldiers With
out Feed fcr Days Desert
the Standard cf Chisftah
Douglas, Aria., Nor, 2. Beaten to
a standstill by the Carranzlsta de
fenders of Agua Prleta, the army of
General Francisco Villa retreated to
the eastward thla morning, leaving
400 dead and wounded on the battle
field. . . ' ..
Villa's army Is disintegrating,
many deserting In search of food.
Repeated assaults by the ViUistaa
failed. The dense entanglements of
barbed wire proved . Impenetrable.
Artillery could not remove these ob
stacles and Villa's hungry, thirsty
legions, after a final desperate attack
at 6:30 a. m. fled from the field.
Some time later the general re
treat commenced. Just too late to
participate In the battle a column of
2,000 Yaqul Indians appeared at 9
o'clock. General Ellas -Calles, com
manding the Carranzlstas at Agua
Prleta, sent fresh troops Into the
trenches to oppose them If they at
tempted an attack.
' All Calles" cannonrare Intact, but
many buildings in Agua Prleta hare
been badly damaged 'by Villa's shells.
' Wounded Villa prisoners in the
Carranza hospital declare most of
the Villista troops have been , with
out food for, two days. Villa, tby
declare, told them they could easily
capture Agua Prleta. They are bit
terly disappointed.
Douglas, Ariz., Nor. 2. With lead
from the Agua Prleta battle spatter
ing over Douglas, daylight today
found nine Americans, including four
infantrymen of the 7th regiment,
wounded as a result ot a renewel ot
General Villa's attack on the Mexican
town. ".
The assault begun by. Villa at 1
a. m. today raged with no signs of
let up. Bullets from Villa's lines
had fallen in every street in Douglas.
Some dead Mexicans littered the
ground in Agua Prleta, though ft was
thought the casualties were not ex
tremely heavy..
Up to daylight the commanders ot
United Statea troops patrolling the
border regarded the situation pas
sively.' They had not ordered, as they
had threatened, a return ot the Mexi
cans' fire when It rained over Douglas
and wounded Americans in its wake.
They aeemed to be awaiting the
arrival ot General Funston, scheduled
for today.
Only the latenesa ot the hour pre
vented greater American casualties.
When the assault began In earnest in
the early hours ot today Douglas,
worn out by Its watchful curiosity,
or by fear, had tucked itself away
for the night. Before the general
attack started the Carranzlsta forces
exploded mines before the Villa front,
thus impeding the progress of the at
tackers. ' Despite this, however, VU
listas bravely charged Into the Car
ranzlsta fire, while forces, believed
to bq Yaqul Indians, aided them on
the west side ot Agua Prleta-wlth an
attempt to storm the city. One of
the first American victims of the fire
from across tho line was H. K. Jones,
letter carrier. Standing before his
home watching the flashes of the big
guns, he was clipped by ibullets.
Still another victim was Corporal
Jones of company G, 7th Infantry, A
fanatic Carranzlsta rose out of the
trenches, yelling "Viva Carranza,"
at the same time, sending a
charge from his rifle Into the soldier's
thighs. . .
When day broke Carranzlstas
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