Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, July 12, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textmmm DAILY EDITION VOL. VI., No. Ml GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1919. WHOLE NUMBER 1T9S No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Bull Leased Wi re Telegraph Service. r, V. I PREDICTED Germany Expected to Change Frcct on Cocciiialory Policy Toward tie U. S. and to Renew Submarine Warfare By Carl W. Ackerman. Berlin, July 12. The overthrow of 3baacellor von Bethmann-Hollweg. champion or s conciliatory policy to ward the United States, and the un loosing of German submarines within three months, wu predicted y tod TlrplU supporters bere today, uo leu Preildent Wilson acts against toe British blockade. Member of the conservative party nd those favoring annexation of ter ritory conquered by Germany, Joined In the. forecast. They said the opin ion of the United Slates wilt be dis regarded. A private source close to the for eign office made this statement to the United Press regarding the attempt to unseat Bethmann-Hollweg at a time when the war Is approaching a erlsls: "Unless the United States does something against England within , the next three months there will he hitter fight against the chancellor. One can not tell whether he wilt be able to hold his own against such opposition. The future of German American relations depends upon America." But despite this political drive gainst the man who stood out gainst break with the United States In the iLusltenla crisis. Americans here believe Bethmann-Hollweg will gain emerge triumphant. They feel certain that it the chancellor appeal ed to the public for a decision he would be supported. The fight to oust the chancellor, the beginning of which was reported In United Press dispatches a few weeks ago, has now grown to such proportions that It overshadows in Interest the allied offensive. The attacks on the chancellor have gradually grown bolder since the ap pearance of Prince von Buelow's book "Deutsche Polltlk." because this book Is believed to be the opening of Bue low's campaign to bust the chancellor nd step back Into the position he occupied until succeeded hy Beth-mann-aiollweg In 1909. This move ment has grown more forceful alnce the German answer to President Wil ton's ultimatum was sent. The con servatives accepted the German note a containing a conditional clause, nd they have been waiting to see what steps the United States would take against England. Within the Inst few days I have discussed the situation with leaders of several parties In the relchstag. A national liberal member of the TelehsUg. who was formerly a sup M I porter of von TlrplU and the von TlrplU submarine policies eald that he hoped Buelow's success shows that the opposition to Wilson's Ideas of neutrality still exists. "Who is going to be your next pre ildent Wilson or Hughes?" he ask ed; and then, without waiting for an answer, continued: "If It Is Hughes, he can be no worse nor un neutral than Wilson. The worst he can do Is to dedure war on Ger many, and certainly that would be preferable to to the present American neutrality. "If this should 'happen, every one In our navy would shout and throw up his hot, for It would mean un limited sea war against England. Our present navy Is held In a not of notes. "What do you think the United States could do? You could not ralBe on rmy to help the allies, You could Continued on Page 2. Ill AITRATI III I If SHI III STIEAT FRISCO San Francisco, July 12. The River and Steamboat Owners association to day officially turned the longshore men's strike over to the chamber of oommerce, to be handled as the cham ber soea lit. Immediately following this, Fred erick J. Koster, president of the chamber of commerce, Issued state ment dealing with the off or made yesterday by Henry Huntsman of the Bay and Hirer Boatmen's union to arbitrate. Roster's statement said In part: ; "There has been a misunderstand ing. There will be no arbitration. There Is nothing to arbitrate. The steamboat owners are not making enough money, due to the railroad commission'! refusal to allow a raise In the rates." The statement then made a lengthy survey of wagea paid to the men. It concluded 4y earing that "Mr. Huntsman's offers of arbitration win not be considered." U. S. HEUTRALITY BOARD MAY ACT Washington. July II. The United 8tates will watch carefully and "be 'deeply Interested In" any action taken by the allied''- governments 'against the German submarine mer chantman DeuUchland. high admin istration official said today, i This official warmly denied reports saying the United States will Ignore 'any possible action by allied govern ments. ' Before the formal decision as to the exact status of the DeuUchland Is determined and announced, the state department, It was stated today, may call upon the United States neutrality hoard for aid. i Acting Secretary Polk said today that, while the reports of Captain Hughes, U. 6. N and Collector Ryan of Baltimore as to the ship's construc tion are now thought to be sufficient to work on, It might be possible the officers would be asked 'for further de tails. The stand to be taken In event of warned or unwarned attacks on the boat la causing considerable thought. (Presence of American cltlsons, It was said by some officials, would be the one condition on which the United States could base a protest In the event of attack on the ship. FORMER JOSEPHINE OFFICIAL IS SUICIDE I Juneau, Alaska, July 10. John Goodall, deputy United States mar shall at Sitka and widely known throughout .Alaska, .committed sui cide at Sitka today by shooting, He was formerly United States commis sioner at Cordova. I John Goodall was a resident of Grants Pass for many years, serving as deputy county clerk under C. E. Harmon .and In May, 1896 was elect ed county clerk, holding the office one term. Soon after the expiration of his term of office he left for Alaska. II SUBMARINE T Baltimore, July 12. The Bremen, sister ship of the German super- submarine DeuUchland, Is now at sea, the United Pross learned officially to day. When she Will dock or where Is, however, kept a carefully guarded secret. The best obtainable Informa tion Is that she will touch the United States wl&'.a lWo weeks. BREMEN HE WAY Germans Bring Up Reinforce ments, and Terrific Battle Rages tor Icportant Points Ncrtteast cf Albert London, July 12. A pitched battle for possession of , important polnU northeast of Albert has followed the arrival of strong todies of German reinforcements to check the British offensive. The German war office announced this afternoon that fighting has gone on' practically without Interruption since Monday. The two armies are locked In a hand-to-hand struggle In many sectors of wide front extend ing on both sides of the Bapaume- Albert road. The fighting Is espe cially violent near Contalmaison and In a southeasterly direction In the Mamets and Trones woods, Berlin re ported. General Halg, British commander, this1 afternoon reported the arrival of strong German reinforcements and admitted that the .British have suffer ed a temporary setback. The Germans regained lost ground In the MameU and Trones woods, but elsewhere their counter-attacks were repulsed. South of the Somnie the struggle between General Foch's French army and the Germans defending Per- onne has resulted In no Important changes In the last 21 hours. The German war office announced this afternoon that a French attack on the Belloy-Scyecourt front was checked and also reported the re pulses of French attacks on the Bar- leux sector, the French suffering heavy losses. SUBMARINE BOMBARDS . ENGLISH COAST TOWN London, July 12. The English coast town of Seabam Harbour, county of Durham, was bombarded during the night by an enemy sub marine, the war office announced this afternoon. One person was killed. The town of Seaham Harbour lies on the North sea, about 220 miles north of London end six miles south east of Sunderland. It has a popula tion of about 12,000, and is Import ant chiefly as a coal shipping port. This Is the second time since the be ginning of the war that an enemy submarine has bombarded a British coast town. RUSSIA DENIES W IfITU I ADAM IC JfllflU IJ Petrograd, July 12. The charge that Japan's possible fear of the United States was the motive behind the Jtusso-Japanese treaty was offi cially denied here today by Coun selor G. Konatov, of the department of foreign affairs. He told the United Press that the new treaty contains no cause for alarm' In the United States and does not Involve the "open door" policy In China. Counselor Koxntov spoke In the absence of Foreign Minister Sazonoff, who Is at the emperor's headquar ters. He himself first broached the question of a Russo-Japanese treaty when In Japan last January, and Is thus qualified to speak of its under lying motives. . . His attention was called to an article la a Pet romd ; dally '.news Willi GETAPPEAL fix s. mi i Hi n I u.j.i un iLnm.iuiiL P01D Delegation Visits ' President Wilson, Wb Is Expected to Take Up Question With tie Belligerent Nations Washington, July 12. President Wilson may make personal appeal to the ruling monarch of the belli gerent nations of Surope to save Po land from survatlon. 'Replying to the appeal tor such ac tion made to him today by a delega tion representing the Polish organ isations of the country, the president strongly indicated that it all other measures failed, he will take the ques tion up personally. The president told the delegation: "The Polish situation has engaged my thought conaUatly, and I might say without exaggeration that I do not think there Is any matter to which the state department baa de voted more oonsUnt and repeated ef fort than that of trying to get relief to 'Poland. I know die terrible con ditions, the tragic conditions, that exist there, and nobody could know them without feeling his heart torn HWt the knowledge. Just 'the other day we Issued a special appeal to the governments concerned to make con cessions and allow this humane thing to be done. Now I am simply np against a etone wall In the matter. I can not force food In there without complicating the situation, and with out, I conjecture, doing a greater dis aster to Poland than a service. "Her only friends are apparently at a disadvantage, but I can assure you that every kind of pressure that can be brought will be brought, and Is beIngvbrought, to the accomplish ment of this object. I desire, as well as nil those associated with me, to help her, and as a reminder, It was most unnecessary that you should come here. I mean, I was not forget-; tul of Poland, and was not likely to be forgetful of her, hut that makes your visit none the less impressive and none the less welcome, and you may be sure that I will continue to do everything that Is possible." Berlin, July 12. Ambassador Ger ard has transmitted to the foreign office the latest British note on ar rangements for feeding the civil popu lation of Poland. The administration is frankly discouraged over the pros pects of the two countries to reach an agreement. I H TREATY paper containing the Intimation that the Japanese-American situation was a motive inspiring the treaty. "That is utterly absurd," he said. "The Russo-Japanese treaty was aim ed at Germany. America was not thought of. Before the war Germany talked of China. She had a well formed policy to Increase her sphere of Influence there. She repeatedly attempted to tnduce Russia to Join against Japan to block Japanese In terests. Therefore the treaty really had a two-fold purpose. First, Russia, tor the next decade, must concentrate her attention on Europe, having no time to look eastward, so she felt the need of an ally In the far east to pro tect her Interests there. Secondly, H I HIE Russia has no Intention of allowing Germany do to China what she did to' Turkey. That Is all 'there is to it. FOR PqH ml Miisr THAU 6 BILUQI1S Washington, uly 12. The foreign trade of the United SUtes tor the fiscal year Just closed exceeded $6, 600,000,000, according to an official estimate by the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. This amount represenU a gain of prac tically $1,500,000,000 over the pre vious fiscal year and la the largest total In the history of American com merce. Importations for 1916 fiscal year amounted to $2,180,000,000. Seven articles represented one-half the en tire amount. They are sugar, f 206, 000,000; rubber, $195,000,000; hides and skins, $157,000,000; raw wool, $145,000,000; raw silk, $122, 000,000; coffee, $117,000,000; drugs, $108,000,000. AU these amounU were big Increases over 1115. ' Blip OF San Antonio, July 12. When the Mexican bandits reported marching toward the Big Bend country reach American territory, if they ever do, they will find the U. 8. army waiting for them. :.': " General Funston is concentrating large bodies of cavalry In that dis trict; parUcalariy in " the vicinity, of Presidio, Texas. Officers of the south era-'department said that not many men could march to Baqulllas from the, direction of Corralltos, owing to lack of water, but that about 1,000 could find food and water on the road to OJJnaga, opposite Presidio. , AU available militia cavalry at 131 Paso and other border sections are preparing to begin patrolling the Rio Grande. They are handicapped by lack of horses, but these are being Issued rapidly. A large 'bandit column was report ed early today to be marching toward Boqulllas and OJInaga, hut this could not 1e expected to reach the border for three or four days. EA TRIP TO CAVES Vice-President . McCormlck and General Passenger Agent Scott of the Southern Pacific, and G. W. Morrell. of the Twohy Brothers company, re turned from the trip to the Josephine caves at about 10 o'clock last night, but left at once for the Twohy farm at Hell Gate, 15 miles down the Kogue river, where they have been Ashing today. The trip to the cares was made without mishap, the party arriving at the caverns at between two and three o'clock. They went by the way of Holland, saddle horses being ready for them at the end of the auto road. The 4 miles up the Grayback trail was made with out Incident, and the return to the auto again was accomplished 'before dark, with several hours spent In viewing the wonder formations un derground. Mr. McCormlck has or dered his special car to meet him here, and when he has his fill of Rogue river trout and of Rogue val ley scenery will leave for the south. Report from Hell Gate states that the visitors had considerable success with the trout this morning. America can dismiss as baseless the talk of the treaty being aimed at her. This treaty is really the last of three all similar. The first, in 1908, sti pulated an agreement between Russia and Japan on Manchurlan policies. "The second, in 1910. acting with the third, In 1916, merely goes a step j farther. China's 'open door' policy CIIG. HA RECORD I Is In no way Involved. There need be no uneasiness In the Untted States." v SUCCESSOR Battle cs Between VEbUs zzi Carrara Trccps, ai General Ecri-ez Ssd to BayeBeaMeaPrcczsr El Paso, July 12. A tattle, still raging at last reports, opened at Sombrereto, Durango, today, with an attack by CarranzlsU troop, under General Garcia, on a VilUsta column, led by General! Confreres and Paltso. This official news front Omeral Trevino, at Chihuahua Cltr. was fol lowed by unconfirmed rumors . that General Ignaclo Enrlauw, sent by War Minister Obregbn u replace Tre vino In command of the do facto army of the north, had been captured by, Vnilstas. The Carranxlst garrison of Parrel followed up their victory over the Vlllistas In yesterday's fighting by pursuing and overtaking the bsndlts at fiombreto, Trerino ssld. The bandits are making a desperate . stands;' ; The report that Trerino was to be displaced and transferred to Hon- ' terey is significant In the "light or -rumors current for some time that the Mexico Cltyc government feared he planned to use, his hold on the; ' troops In Chihuahua against the do facto leaders. All Trerlno's ap- ' pointees are to be transferred also. HEED 700 KEII OREGOil REGILIT Portland, July 12. Unless ' more recruiU are forthcoming for the Ore-' gon Infantry, the regiment probably will be consolidated Into two battal lions, declared Captain Kenneth Wil liams, federal inspection officer, to day.' . -. Nearly 700 men are needed to bring the regiment up to the required war strength of 1,800 men. , Despite the opening of offices throughout the state, recruiting has been slow, espe cially since the probability of war with Mexico has diminished. The first and second battalions or the regiment now are at Palm Beach and the third battalion at San Tsidro, Cal. Besides there Is 'battery of field artillery at Calexico. MT. LASSEN ERUPTS E Redding, Cal., July 12. The first big eruption of Mount Lassen since November 22, 1916, started at 4:30 p. m. yesterday. Smoke ascended in. a huge cauliflower formation, mak ing the most beautiful spectacle in the volcano's history. The eruption lasted more than an hour. This was eruption No. 122. JOSEPHINE STUDENTS AT SUMMER SCHOOli University of Oregon, Eugene, July 12. Gladys Conklln, of Grants Pass, is one of the students register ed tor the summer session of the University of Oregon. She is spe cializing In literature, taking a course in Shakespeare under Dr. J Duncan Spaeth, of Princeton university, 'and Is also taking work in - secondary education. Other students from Jose phine county are Ruth G. Smith and Chester B. Cook, of Wobt Creek, anl Alice McFarlaud, of Grants !Pas& WE TIM )