Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, May 24, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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    DAILY EDITION
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grants pari, joflsranai cowmr. Oregon, Wednesday, may 24, ma.
WHOLE VCMSS3 1753.
No Other Town iu' the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Pull Leased Wire Telegraph Service.
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BEET CROP IS
LOOKING
FINE
Cdtml Experts Say That
' a Gccd Growth Is Beisg
Made, asd Estimates cf
Prcbabb Tc::age Raised
"We are Increasing the estimate
t
of tosuage that we expect to harrest
from tbe beet field of the Grants
It district every time w look at
he growing crop," 1 the way frank
8i liramwell. general superintendent
1 .. -
of the Oregon-Utah Sugar company,
peaks of the local beet crop outlook.
Tbat the beet are doing finely Is,
the statement or both Mr. Bramwell
od Cultural Expert Austin, who are
now kept busy In directing tbe work
tn tbe fields. The aocders are silll
being kept running, and will be all
during the month, every acre nat
can be made ready being planted to
the crop. Some fit-Ids are being re
planted owing to the first planting
baring been made at too great a !
depth. This was a common fault tn j
tbe loose bottom lands, hut bad the j
aeason been ordinarily dry It Is prob- j
ble that this would not have, caused ,
trouble. The ugar company nas
where the stand was not satisfactory. Wn the consideration of a bill ro
..,... .w ... . .h.i.nrt etortng to the government 2.800,000
... i..n.hu .n.i h. ion.
nage It was felt better to waste some
seed and get a full atand every-
where.
Mr. Austin was especially pleased
with the' growth the beets were mak
ing, and said that he had never aeon
tetter beets for th time of the sea
son than he had found here. He ex
hibited samples that already showed
roots extending 10 Inches down Into
the solt, smooth and beautiful vege
.m.. h.t h nraeilred eves of
Mr. Bramwell and Mr. Austin spoke
of heavy yields and heavy sugar con
tent. Mr, Austin said that one thing
that surprised him was to pull a beet
with a small top and find the under
ground part so large In proportion.
Some of the beets are already more
than an Inch In diameter, showing
the remarkable growth made after
the little beet once gets a start.
The Japanese laborers have been
Tnay the past few day weeding and
thinning the earlier plantings, They"
are most expert In the work, and go
hrmiirh a flMd in rftirld time. A field
after the thlnnera have been through
It has sorry appearance for a fow
days, or until the straggler that are
left from the full rows take hold.
Work at the factory la progressing
Ktttlsfactorlly, as great headway be
ing made a Is possible with dolay
In the receipt of some shipments of
,machtncry. The first of the two main
"buildings Is now well along toward
completion, and the contractors say
that they have a long margin of time
'in which to complete their Job, They
will have the factory ready by the
time a single beet Is ready for slicing.
Th substantial character of the
enlldlngs, and the magnitude of the
- enterprise has surprised the avirago
visitor who has first Inspected the
factory site. With the completion
of the buildings, the beet sheds, silos
; and feeding yards, South. Grants Pass
j -will be a city of considerable magni
tude. nnrcwKivM ron hah
his DK1X1TV uritT
New York, May 24.-Wm, Lemp,
son of a wealthy St. Louis brewer,
"left the Newman school at Hnrken
nuk, N. J., today becauso his dignity
Buffered when he was paddled hy fel
low students for talking back to a
class leader. Tennis rackets and
clippers were used for ths spanking.
'ID
sura gehli
London, Mar 14. Prlnoe von Bue
low, former German Imperial chan
cellor, U to become ambassador to
Washington, tbe Exchange Telegraph
stated this afternoon, on what It
termed good authority. Tbe report
said tbe German diplomatic eorpa
would be re-arranged.
The statement made by tbe Kx
change Telegraph was not corrobor
ated from other source, although
Ambassador ron Bernstorff's recall
ha been repeatedly rumored. Assum-
ln th reimrt to be true, H i. taken
to meen that Germany expecta a more
tor iry vC9.
j Pf-mo von Buelow Is connected
with peace mores, especially a he
recently in Switzerland. A year
, f"?! ,U,y ,rom
joining the entente alike,
, . ..
gwtM report, have said that von
Buelow, at the kaiser's request, held
aloof from governmental atTalr la
order that 1e might be tree of en-
tanglement In the peace negotla-
tlon. He Is considered the foremost
'European diplomat.
E USE OF U,S,
MAILS TO DEFRAUD
. San Francisco, May 24. On the
day that the house of representatives
crea of land granted to the Oregon-
California railroad, In 1860 under
conditions whlcii the government
claims the road violated, seven men
went on trial In the federal district
court In San Franiiiaeo charged with
having used the mulls to defraud in
tho collection of money from people
in all part of the country on the
promlso that they could locate on
the lands.
They are Norman D. Cook, Rev,
Menard Fish. Wm. B. DeGarno, A
. Sydney P. Sparry and Elmer
Paten
The Oregon-California road got
the land from the government on the
promise It would sell to the public
that portion not required by the road
The land was to be sold In parcels of
160 acres at $2.50 an acre. In the
contest between the railroad and the
government which followed, the su
preme court ruled that title to the
land rented with the railroad and
that in order to allow the public to
purchase any parcel of It special leg.
Isl&tlon would have to be enacted to
that effect by congresa,
The trial will consume about eight
weeks. More than 300 witnesses
from all parts of the United States
have been summoned.
state proving
Sanity of vmite
New York, May 24. .Dr. Arthur
Warren Watte told Percy Peck, hi
brother-in-law, prior to the death of
John H. Peck, that the latter was
grlef-strlcken over the death of his
wlfo and that he might not live long,
according to Percy Peck's testimony
today in Walte's trial on a charge of
murdering Mr. and Mrs. John H.
Pecjt. . " -
The witness also swore that Walte
asked 'him If Mrs. Peck's sister could
not have her share of the Income
from the estate Jiofdre the will was
probated, -' '
This testimony was Introduced by
the state In an.eftor: to prove that
Watto was not insane In lils alleged
murders, and that they were prompt
ed by a cold desire 46 get money,
Gertrude Pok,W'.te, wife of the
defendant, will ' the next witness
called for the "prosecution.
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nssi
CHARG
W JANtCOOOIIIEE
MEASURE
DEBATED
if..
ber$ cl the Hesse M
ItlVwv
cf Provisi::scf tie B3
fcr Dirposd cf 2300,003
Acres cf bed fa Oregcn
Waahlngton, May 24. -Under an
agreement to vote after a three-hour
debate, the house today took up the
Oregon-California land grant bllL
The measure give back to the United
State title to 3,200,000 acres in Ore
gon which were granted the Oregon-
California railroad under term
which the corporation violated.
Chairman Davis of the house land
committee said tbe bill carried out
a deolslon of the United States su
preme court. Congressman Ferris
Interrupted with many questions.
Congressman Fonter of Illinois ob
jected to the bill on the ground that
not enough proceeds of the- sale
would revert to the UpliefState.
Opponents of the' bill printed in
Washington papers thi morning a
full-page advertisement objecting to
the measure on the ground that it
was unfair to the railroad. The ad
vertisement was signed 3. A. D.
Ptiter.
Speaker Clark called Representa
tive Gard of Ohio to preside during
the donate in committee. Congress
man Ferris was hardly launched on
bis statement about the bill when be
was Interrupted by a broadside of
questions.
Members wanted to know what the
supreme court decided, how the gov
ernment can legally resume title,
whether the John Llnd contracts were
disposed of, what the lands are
worth, how much the government
will get, why the timber land classi
fication is fixed as It is, and numerous
other questions.
Congressman WIngo of Arkansas
said more timber should be allowed
In the timber classification because
he feared the settlers would not have
enough timber to whip their children.
Congressman Slnnott was applaud
ed at the conclusion of his speech on
the bill and Raker of California then
asked blm what objections he had to
the measure as It now stands.
L FRUIT U
VILL BE DISCUSSED HERE JUIIE 1ST
The big new fruit marketing plan
worked out by federal experts and
already largely adopted by the lead
ing fruit districts of Washington and
Idaho will be" explained end discuss
ed Thursday, June 1, at the Commer
cial club rooms at 1.30 p. m. The
Fruit Growers' organisation and
Commercial club unite In urging
everyone to be out and assist tn de
deoidng what this district is going to
do,
The national government reeog
nlzes the fruit marketing situation In
the Pacific northwest' to be one of
the most serious problems confront
ing agriculture in the United States.
In 1815, at the hearing of the fed
eral trade commission in the north
west, 'more pressure was brought to
bear to secure direct assistance In
perfecting organisation among the
fruit growers than for help In any
other line of industry. The result
was that three of the best exports
of the federal office of markets have
spent three months In devising a plan
which will apparently greatly relieve
the marketing situation if a large
majority of tbe tonnage can be con
Soli
Senate Judiciary Body K-
rides Alezg Party lbss9
asd Ccfrnati:a cf ffil
sc3 Appehtee Is Expected
Waahlngton, May 24. The senate
Judiciary committee today recom
mended ; confirmation of Louis D.
Brandels a associate justice of the
United States supreme court The
vote was 10 to 8, on straight party
line. Senator Shield of Tennessee
voted with the other democrats in
favor of confirmation.
' Friends of Brandels axe Jubilant
They forecasted that the floor division
wonld be similar to the committee
rote and make Brandels a winner by
an easy margin. Cummins was ab
sent from committee when the rote
waa polled, but bla ballot was counted
for Brandels.
A protracted fight in the senate Is
expected on Brandel. The matter of
his appointment la likely to be reach
ed within a week, with a long drawn
out debate and a possible filibuster.
Backer of the appointment of
Trade Commissioner Rublee, held up
by the senate, are expected to seise
this ODoortunity to urge that nls
name again be submitted for eon
flrmation.
VILLISTA BAUDS
Columbus, N. M.. May 24.Gen
eral Pershing today is sending scout
ing expeditions south of his advanced
base In Mexico in pursuit of Vllllsta
bands wbo are openly recruiting in
the very, wake of the retiring American-expedition.
Peons are being conscripted into
the bandit ranks on promise of re
ceiving large rewards of loot, under
the assurance that Francisco Villa
himself Is coming to lead them.
Villa is said to have been located
west of Parral. This 1 doubted. '
trolled by one organization.
The federal office of markets
strongly urge that each separate dis
trict in the northwest become thor
oughly acquainted with the plan and
actually organized and drilled in the
fundamentals of marketing, Includ
ing physical .'handling, standardiza
tion and organization. The cam
paign outlined by the federal authori
ties calls for a three-fold plan:
First, an explanation of the clear
ing house" plan for marketing the
crop; second, local problems of or
ganization; third, physical handling.
It is necessary that the business men
or a community aa well as the grow
ers and shlppors become thoroughly
familiar with the details of this plan.
The meeting on June 1 will be ad
dressed by representatives of the fed
eral office of markets and the Oregon
Agricultural college.
The plan will be presented to the
fruit growers in order that they may
determine what this district will do.
If It Is decided at this meeting to ac
cept the plan, steps will be Imme
dlately taken to bring about the ne
cessary organization and adjust-
ment. Committees will be appoint-
ed and college or federal represen-
SCOUTS
PURSUE
Hill PL AH
CHI AT
BIG MICE
FAIL TO WE
New York, May 24 Dissension
has broken out today In ths ranks
of the women' clubs, despite th fact
that ths national convention does not
open until tomorrow. Mr. John
Hay Hammond gave a luncheon to
Mesdame Roosevelt Bryan, Hughes
and Miss Margaret Wilson, and fall
ed to Invite Mrs. Joslah Evans Cowle
of Los -Angeles, candidate for the
presidency. Mrs. Cowles' snpportei
murmured of Insult Friends of oth
er candidates said they did not cot-
trol the Hammond luncheon guests.1
Husbands who are not fathers and
who are accompanying their wives to
the convention, are having a fine
program, rutting tne too, aquarium
and Uttorie points. Men who have
children with them have to keep the
babies amused.
ilMlfliLU II
I1SS ATLANTIC
New York, May 24. A regular
trans-Atlantic submarine service, be
tween Hamburg and New York will
be started next month, the Evening
Mall asserted today, claiming to have
learned It on good authority.
The first submarine will reach New
York about July 1, according to the
report. The Mall said she would be
armed for defense only and. would
carry malls, parcels, and perhaps a
few passengers. The trip is to' be
made in ten days.
By August the Mall said, Ger
many expected to hare fire of these
submersibles working on regular
schedules. They will voyage north of
Scotland or through the English
channel, according to condition at
sea, and nter New York via Long
Island sound, taking advantage of
the three-mile limit
SENDIN& NEW NOTE
Washington, May 24. It is not ex
pected here that the new note from
Provisional President Carranza, in
transit today by messenger, will make
flat demands for withdrawal of Amer
ican troops from Mexico, but it is ex
pected to contain urgent suggestions
that euch a withdrawal is expected.
It is likely to show resentment at the
dispatch of a second American expe
dition across the border.
. Carranza is expected to urge that
the United States troops are not
needed any longer as he has raised
a large army for patrol duty. If he
can convince the war department that
this is true, the withdrawal will prob
ably be automatic.
So far the department is not con
vinced, Carranza is believed . so
friendly that he will not press de
mands which might become trouble
some. .'
No request for financial aid has
been received from . Mexico. The
American government Is unable to
make loans directly, although it
might stand sponsor for other loans.
AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE
snoT IXNVX IV Aimi.vnc
Rome, May 24. Italian warships
shot down an Austrian aeroplane over
the upper Adriatic recently, the war
office stated today.
tatlves will assist tn perfecting final
arrangements. Fruit growers, bank
ers and ; business men generally
throughout the state recognize the
great importance of this matter and
are aiding tn financing the campaign
j which the college extension service
Is now carrying on..
Ql DMUDHICC
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BATTLE ill
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Gcrcaa Earl Th:
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Paris. May 24. From Dead Mai's
bill eastward to the ruins of Fort '
Donaumont tbe most savage battla
in tbe world's history Is raging today.
Eighty thousand Germans were
sent crashing Into the French posi
tions on Dead Man's hill, while two
Teuton brigades rushed repeatedly
during the night at the soldiers of tho
republic holding Donaumont Every
asssult was a failure.
Fighting in the Donaumont ruins
attained its greatest intensity at noo
yesterday. . Germans ' covered all
French trenches from Thiaumont to
Douaumont with a steady -artillery
fire. Behind great columns of dust
tbe gray German lines swept toward
the French works. French machine
guns sprayed the charging ranks, but
still the waves of spiked helmets
came on and swarmed over the west
ern and northwestern edges of Donau
mont. : -". .;'"":." "
Hen a bloody straggle began. Man
fought against man, clinging to steep
parapets, climbing through narrow
alleys and slashing through dense en
tanglements of barbed wire. Bayonets
and hand grenades became useless,
so closely were the fighting troopers
wedged together. Shoved forward
by the press of comrades at their
backs, the Germans battled with fists
and stabbed with knives. :
When one such assault was defeat
ed by the French and Its surriror .
ejected from the' works, another was
started. Throughout the day the
Germans attacked repeatedly. There
was no change when night came. In
spite of this terrific hammering,
French troops retained all positions
taken on Monday. The loss at this
point In the first two days of the des
perate fighting is estimated at 10,000
killed.
The Germans since Sunday, recited
the communique, have been attack
ing the northwestern front of Ver-
dun with sixty thousand men.
Throughout last night tha battle was
waged furiously. Both banks of the
Mense were assaulted, but French
troops stubbornly resisted. Inflicting
heavy losses on the enemy.
Hand-to-hand fighting preceded .
German capture of Cumleres Tillage.
On the Meuse east bank Germans,
after extensive artillery preparations,
launched repeated charges against
the Haudremont-Douaumont front,
losing fearfully. 1 .
German fire blotted out French
trenches, but the defenders stuck to
the debris and battled the advancing
Teutons with bayonet, clubbed rifle
and knife.
- -tuoBi or r on vouaumom, uespue a
deadly fire from machine guns, a few
German detachments streamed
through the French bullets and reach
ed their objective positions. West of;
the fort all charges were halted.. The
Germans used gas west of the Ns
varln farm, but failed to progress.
WILSON TO ATTEND
GRAYSOX-GORDON WEDDING ,
New York, May 24. The presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson arrived here
today for the wedding f Dr. Carey
Grayson, the president's physician
and close friend, and (Miss Alice
Gertrude Gordon at 4 p. m. Other
distinguished guests are Secretary
McAdoo and Wife and Secretary
Tumulty and wife. They accom
panied the brldegoom-to-be fronv
Washington. . , '
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