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DAILY ROO.IE IUVKU COl'RIEK
MONDAX, AVQl'K T, 19 it.
Daily Rogue River Courier
As Independent Republic! Nw
. paper. United PrM Leased
Wire Telegraph ftervlca.
A. E. VOORHrES, Pub. and Prop.
WILFORD ALLEN, Editor. j
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'natter. '
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MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 116
OREGON WEATHER 4
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-f Fair tonight and Tuesday, ex
cept unsettled probably showers v
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northwest portion; .ouuwester-
ly winds.
HUGHES HEARS APPROVAL OP
LABOR . '
"Governor" Hughes, as he prefers
to be called, continues to hit the nail
right on the head. His talk to fac-
tory welfare committees and workers j m "
1. Detroit dlsnlars the personal con-Meilse on tne PadIio Coast he 8trlkes
r . ,, . ... ,., K. a chord with all the hearts on the
fictions held in regard to '.'labor,' " fc .. .....
. , iV . . ... Pacific. But especially does It ap-
both in the human sense of the """'' "
.v. .Jpeal to this community. Imagine
worker, iiu iu iu .uau.w
use as "labor power."
"It is an awful mistake to think
of the man through whose work the
production is made possible as a mere
unit of production and not as a hu -
man nelng." was a declaration of
lief that brought a clamor of appror-
al from workers who heard the erst-
Tn.tto n.or-tnr. "After
all, the human factor Is the only
real factor," he added.
This expression serves the double
purpose of giving first-hand evidence
of Mr. Hughes' personal stand on
labor's position and absolutely dis
credits the underhand methods re
cently assumed y some pouucai op
ponents who attempted to prove the
- - ... v - l.jit.ll it am! at, tc Jtf
the Supreme Court, In which Justice
Hughes concurred with the hench.
"After the war we have got to look
out for. ourselves If we are to main
tain our Industrial supremacy," con
tinued the Republican nominee, in
ferring that the American laborer is
more than Just a human being, but
must also be protected from pauper
. bed labor conditions in Europe that
must inevitably result when the vast I
armies are sent back to the factories
and fields to compete at army ration
pay with our higher standards of Am
erican living. "Protection" has been
a bugaboo. In the hands of a wise
administrator it will mean salvation. I part of a few nunired people assembl
Labor, in the human sense of the'e(i at the Michigan Central depot.
worker, is well pleased with the per- .
sonal convictions upon which the next
.'twenty minutes late into Detroit.
president will construct his line of, ...... . h. . .
1 AUUVUgU IUCI V. WVV MUfc V T . - -
action. Labor, In the economic use breaka of CDeering along the line of, Along the river Koupee, energetic
as "labor power," will fce amply pro- tne parade from the station to the enemy attacks in the region of Val
tected from competition with lower Hotel Pontchartrain, the demonstra-'esnuk were repulsed with severe
standards of living. t'on was remarkable. The candidate, losses.
' seated in an automobile with Mrs.' In the southeast, where the Ahh-
THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY AND
PREPAREDNESS
The strenuous appeal for "Pre-
paredness" being made by Major-Gen-1
eral Franklin Bell for a nationally-
constructed highway from the Mexl-
can Border to the Canadian line is of
especial Interest to this community
and others situated along the prob--
able line of the Pacific Highway. The
proposed road would serve the double
purpose of Industrial and military.
preparedness, and In much nearer
than It first seems.
The Federal Aid Road Bill passed
a short time sgo is primarily a
rying out of a plan for Industrial
preparedness, by bringing the present1
m S A lull UHlUlAMB llllt MlllllUlll
v. . .u.00.u.0 three of th( p,ac(j8 gready hftve been (mUy th(j convcnUon flf
. mineral and timber lands of the tentatively assigned. The men already Central German-American Alliance
National Forests Into working units selected are Wm, Loeb Jr., George here, following spirited sessions In
as factors of national production. B. Cortelyou, and Charles D. Hllles. which President Wilson wss charged
But the combination of military The comulete personnel of the com-'wlth "sympathy for his motherland,
. . , . , , , . mlttee will be announced within a England," and his foreign policies
preparedness snd Industrial prepared- , . ' . ,,... , j
, few days. , were drastically criticized.
ness through a more organised na-; Hughes Is taking a very personal! president J, B. Meyer of Phlladel
tlonal highway construction Is now interest In the matter of the selection 'phla told the German-Americans that
proposed. As one patlonal unit, this of a vice-chairman of the national "perhaps they should honor the prrs
would make of the Pacific Highway committee to foe In charge of the west- Ident" for his sympathies, hut as
' ,.. . . . . ,,.,. ern headquarters at Chicago, and It Germans, should denounce him If he
one continuous band or concrete, , ... , , ... . ... ... . .. , , ,
Is likely he will confer with Willcox permitted those sympathies to mis
linking three states with the pro- and othef ,eader( on th (jbJect to. ,efld hn ,n My C0UrM no()tl)a to
tection of mobility. What such a day. No announcement of the candl- true Americanism.
Dunbar's Barataria Shrimp
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SHRIMP A LA NEWBERG SHRIMP A LA CRKOlJC
MtlUMP OMELET SHRIMP AU C.RATIX
SHRIMP JAMBALAYA
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DurkeeV Salad Dressing
Tomatoes
Celery
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Quality First
roadway means industrially is seen
in all localities so favored. The road
m .h. f a.,n f
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jexcUnge ottoi neighboring dis- "
trkts. The payment as a military
unit In time of war Is more strongly
put every day that Germany's mar
velous efficiency of troop movements
keeps up one of the most stubborn
resistances of history. . When Gen-
Him ik fiui a vto luuBk ss tvit ,
of mobility for adequate de-
.u.,.., '
tne greater economic pussiuuiuvi
I with such a highway through the
We lodln communl-
jti" m" common lntere8t8' 8nd
o door, north and south
Motor propulsion is a factor in rural
development today that Increases In
in much greater proportion
than the Initial outlay is Increased.
With an Imperative necessity for
such a road from a military stand
point, with a crying demand for it
from an Industrial standpoint, and
with an approaching, administration
of national, affairs that stands for
preparedness thus combined, attain
ment Is nearer and nearer. Lack of
revenue, Indecision, and "unprepared-
ness." holds back the. government
today. With a new administration
that promises to provide the funds
our concrete highway will become a
concrete reality.
T
WATCH FOR HUGHES
Detroit. Aug. 7. Charles E, Hugh-1 '
es arrived in Detroit early today on
the first lap of his trans-continental
trip amid the blaze of band music
and vigorous hand clapping on the
The special train bearing the repuu
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ca uu" uu
DETROIT
HOUSAHDS
i Hughes, rode from the station to the trlans , have ibeen reinforced, Rus
hotel with hat in hand. Bmillngly aian cavalry detachments were ajraln
acknowledging the greetings from the
crowds
Hughes' two addresses tonight will
be the first stump speeches of the
actual campaign. Alleged sbortcom-
the democratic adminlstra-
. s
Fnrmfltfnn , a reIlllll.i,an advlsorv
committee which, with Chairman
Willcox will be in direct charge of
,,, .
, repubean campaign w l, be an-
The committee wm be en-
tre,y Bepmte 8nd dlstlnct from the
republican national committee and
car-ifrom the campaign committee recent-
ly formed.'
The yinor committee will con-
slst of from five to nine members and
Lettuce
dates own preference for this job has
forthcoming, but it is said A .
T. Hurt of Kentucky is being acrlous-
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NEW YORK STRIKE.
(Continued from page 1.)
ionized railroad trainmen of the
United States today cleared up the
? of tabulation and prepar-
ed tor. the threatened strike which
will, unless heroic effort, prevent It,
tie up 350,000 miles of railroad lines
In the United States.
Formal announcement of the re-
..,lr f th.. .cIL-a hollnt will 1, mri
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tomorrow wbeu the railroad wanag
era and executive officers of the big
brotherhoods meet. Unless the roads,
at that meeting, concede the eight
hour day and time and one-half tor
overtime, the -most disastrous and
far-reaching Industrial battle In the
nation's history is likely.
Railroad managers again today em
phasised their point that to grant the
demands will mean 1100.000,000 ad
ditional cost yearly to their business.
Big brotherhood officials today an
swered with ."cut off the countless
millions paid titled sona-ln-law to
marry the daughters of Wall street
and have millions left over after pay
ing railroad employes a living 'wage.
We want to keep our children from
saying when we occasionally sit down
to a meal with our families, 'Mamma,
who Is the strange msn taking dinner
with usT" .
In a final effort to prevent a strike,
Secretary of Labor W. B. Wilson held
conferences here wtth Samuel Gomp
ers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor yesterday. Neither
would talk after the meeting. Labor
men said Wilson merely talked on
the railroad strike as an Incidental
topic. They said the administration
Is becoming worried over Industrial
troubles of the last tew weeks and
so close to election time. -
SLAY ARMIES HURLED.
'Continued From Page ' 1.)
lng. Fierce bayonej encounters sre
going on In the Sereth river woods
nnHsr tha ninat dlfllpilH WPftthr pon-
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anions, a sieaay aoupuur n
L,, the battle field. Into a swamp
forced to retire slightly south of Vor-
.ekhta, along the Tcneremosz river.
Severe fighting Is going on on the
whole Caucasus front. In the re
gion of Klolkettchlftllje near Eriln-
gan, Russian troops advanced several
. NoVth of tha rlver MllratcniU
the Turks attacked throughout an
ent,re but were fialtea 10 tne
,relon of Mnchsko' repeated Turkish
fr"'?''?;
In the B UIb region, large forces or
"; but were repulsed In
obstinate close fighting.
I '
HYPHENATES JUMP ON WILSON
Erie, Pa., Aug. " 7. "Undiluted
Americanism" was adopted an their
UNITED PRESS GOES
INTO SOUTH AMERICA
Buenos Aires, Aug. 7. Long term
contracts were closed here today l
which the United Press service is ex
tended to South America, with prin
cipal headquarters In the office of
I Nacolu, South America's greatest
newspaper., Coincidental the Cen
tral and South American Cable
company has reduced the press rate
between Now York and South Am
erlcan cities from .2 cents to 15
cents per word.
This deal, which establishes th
first eomprehenslv news service be
tween thii two continents, was closed
by Roy W. Howard, of New York,
president of the United Press, and
Jorge Mitre, publisher of La Naclon.
Charles P. Stewart,' formerly general
manager of the European department
of the United Press, will bo in gen
eral charge of the South American
service.
It Is believed here that the closing
of these contracts marks a new epoch
In the development of social and
commercial relations between North
and South America. Heretofore the
principal newspapers of South Am
erica have received their foreign
news from European agencies.
The United Press now will cover
the world for Bouth American papers.
On account of cable transmission
conditions, much of the service will
be filed direct from London, nerlln,
Paris snd Rome bureaus of the
United Press, but a larse part of the
transmission will be handled through
New York.
WALDO
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Moore sntoed
to Wlldervllle Snndsy to visit Mrs,
Moore's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Stev
enson.
Mrs. Clarence Smith and children.
of Grants Pass, are visiting Mrs.
Smith's sister. Mrs. Bert Dysert.
Miss Angle Webh and Miss Verna
Albright, of Elk Valley, were call
ing on Mrs. R. J. White Saturday
afternoon.
The Misses Maud and Helen Math-
ney are visiting In jo Angeles for
a couple of months.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Logan motored
to Grants Pass Thursday and spent
the day there.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. White cslled
on Mrs. C. B. Moore Frldsy sfter-
noon. '
The, Waldo Sunday School picnic
and open air Sunday school at the
O'Brien bridge was well attended.
All reported a good time.
Chas. Matney has built a house
on his ranch on Rough and Ready.
Mlns'Llnna Albright, of Elk val
ley, spent last week visiting Waldo
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Akerlll called on Mrs.
Bert Dysert Tuesday evening.
The Waldo Sunshine club held Its
regular meeting In the club rooms
on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. R.
A. Cooke and Mrs. H. M. Akerlll as
hostesses. Those present were Mrs.
C. A. Moore. Mrs. R. J. White, Mrs.
J. A. Dysert. Miss Jnlla O'Brien and
Invited guests, Mrs. Clarence Smith
and Mrs. P. J. Mark. Dainty refresh.
ments of sandwiches, rake and fruit
punch were served.
August R, 191ft.
PORTLAND BOOTLEGGERS FACE
PRISON FOH "SMUGGLING"
Portland, Aug. 7. While Charles
.1. rlertolRen. former cafe proprietor,
and Charles T. Robinson, boatman,
v?re held In Jail hero today, facing
federal prosecution, squads of lalwr
ers under the supervision of secret
sfrvite agents, dug Into thetbunka
f the Columbia river near Flaval,
bunting burled treasure.
In this Instance the treasure con
sisted of 70 bottles of whfsky, which
the prisoners are suspected of try
ing to smuggle from British Colum
bia. When federal officers halted
their launch and searched It, they
found only half a dozen flasks. Wet
sand on a shovel In the boat con
vince detectives the remainder had
been burled.
Bertelsen and iRoblnson may be
charged with smuggling.
Topeka, Kas Aug. 7. A late cor
rected return of the primary election
returns In Atchison county Indicated
this evening that Rev. II. J. Corwlne
has defeated Dr. Eva Harding for
the democratic nomination for con
gress In the First district. The new
count credits Corwlne with a major
ity of 385 In Atchison county which
earlier had been conceded to Dr.
Harding. The corrected report gives
Corwlne a total majority of 239 vote
in tha district.
SOMME SITUATION
STILL UNCH
London, Aug. 7. Repulae of sev
eral small Gorman counter attacks
against tholr positions vast of Pus
teres, was announced by Gen. Halg
In oiflclftl despatches this afternoon,
The situation on the Somme front was
unchanged as the result of last night's
encounters, Gen, Halg reported Ger
man artillery bombarded the allied
line from the AncVe to the Somme.
Elsewhere on the Sommo front
there was no change In the situation
last night, the Germans contentln
themselves with a bombardment of
the British lines. British troops ex
ecuted a raid against enemy trenches
east of Nemlllstraait last night. The
Germans attempted to raid a British
trench southeast of Greenlo wood but
were driven back with loss.
Berlin, Aug. 7. By a successful
counter-attack, German troops have
recaptured portions of a trench near
t'oxieres, wnicn wss temporarily lost
to the British, It was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
WELCH MIXKIW LEAVE WORK
FOR REACH ItHHORT VACATIONS
London, Aug. 7. South Wales
miners are disregarding the promise
made by their federation that they
would remain at ,work during the
usual August holidays and do every
thing In their power to aid the al
lies win the war. Despatches from
towns In south Wales today said that
thousands of miners were leaving
with their families for seastde towns.
All trains In the south Wales dis
trict were crowded.
COOS HAY LIFE GUARD
tJRIPPLED FOR LIKE
Marshfleld. Aug. 7. Falling over
a precipice near Coos Head, Uoyd
Lockey, 25, a coast guardsman, sus
tained Injuries which may cripple him
for life. He Is being brought to
North Bend hospital by boat Lockey
lay on the rocks under the cliff sev
eral hours before a passing guard
heard his cries. He wss lifted to the
brink of the precipice by ropes. His
hip Is broken.
Lima, Ohio, Aug. 7. That fur
ther reductions msy be made In crude
oil prices throughout the country.
wss Indicated today when Kansas
snd Oklahoma oil wss cut ten cents
per barrel. The new price Is $1.15.
AIIGED
NEW PRICE
ON FORD CARS
Reduction
5 Passenger Car
Runabout . .
l h ive si?o.)!ul-h:iiul Kurd in""
good condition . . . $17".00
AUo 2-!;meiigor Maxwell . 85.00
C. L. Hobart Company
Men Wanted
Box factory men wanted at once
for both day and night shift.
. Wages $2.00 and up. Apply
Dorria Lumber & Box Co.
DOURIS, CALIFORNIA.
COAT OF TAN 18 POl'ULAIl
' CHICAGO 11AT1IING SUIT
Chicago, Aug, 7. A bevy of Joy
ous women, clad In a coat of tan and
smile apiece, burst Into the early
morning atr today snd jumped Into
the lake, along the north, shore, es
tibllshlng the limit for nudity among
women bathers.
Police Chief Healy, already sur
feited with reports of women bath
ing clad only In ktnionas or scanty
trunks, announced the limit had been
rem-hed. His orders to patrolmen
were: "Run 'em In. And If they
linvent anything on to wear on their
way to the station, that's their affair."
About nine-tenths of Chicago's pop
ulation set tholr alarm clocks for
four a. m. tomorrow and beach car
promised to bo crowded.
PORTLAND
MARKETS
Portland, Aug. 7,-rTodny's market
quotations were:
Wheat Club, 100; bluestem, 111.
Outs No. 1 white feed, 27.50.
Barley Feed, S8.00.
Hogs Best live, 9.7S.
Prime steers, 7.35; fancy cows,
5.35; best calves. 7.50.
Spring lambs, 8,25.
Butter City creamery, SO: country
it.
Eggs Selected local extras, 30.
Hens, 15; broilers, 18 17; gets.
10 11.
Copper 28 H.
LinitAltlAVH REPORT KOIt
MONTH OF Jl I.T
Circulation: Adults' books; Phil
osophy and rellslon. S: SorloloRy,
S3, Natural Si lence, 23; Agricultural,
nml Mechanical books, 42; Music and
art, SO; Poetry, drama and essays,
32; History, 7; Travel, 45; Bio
graphy, 15; Flctlon,H22; Total,
1490.
Children's Boo: Primers and
picture books, 36; Myths and legends,
66; Natural Science, 30; Electrical,
Mechanical and Outdoor books, 31;
I'oetry and readers, 17; History. 5;
Travel books, 29! Biography, 6; no
tion, 452; Totsl, 662.
Number magaalnes loaned, 311;
Circulation of books In renting col
lection, 20; Full circulation, 2488.
Number readers In attendance at
reading room, 1004. Number appli
cation cards Issued during month.
26; Totsl number application card
Issued to date, 1955.
Job printing of every .descrlptlos
at the Courier office.
of $80.00.
. . $413.25
. v . 398.25