Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, December 28, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY ROGl'B RIVKR COl'RIKR TiniiHiiiv, nraioiiir.li KM, IOI FAGS TWO Daily Rogue River Courier A. B. VOORHIES. Pus. ud Prop. W1LFORD ALLEN, Editor. Entered at the Grants Pass, Ora goa, Postofflce as second-class nail Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year. . HU Months. I tl Tare Months l.ll XM MOBtB i . Payaala la ilnae THCR8DAV, DECEMBER S, OREGON WKATHKM Tonight ud Friday generally lair; easterly winds. THE WORLD'S WHEAT SUPPLY The world's wheat production (or the past season was approximate!; 75 per cent of that of last year, ac cording to estimates received by the department of agriculture from the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome. ; The- total production of England, Ireland, Italy, France, European Rus sia, Roumanla, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Spain, The Neth erlands British India, Japan, Egypt, Tunis and the United States is placed at 75 per cent of last year's output and SO per cent of a fire-year aver- No estimates are given for the cen tral powers hut from the shortage In sjl surrounding countries without exception, it is believed the Teutonic allies are also hard pressed. The Argentine wheat crop count ed oa to somewhat relieve the short- ... . , . i age elsewhere, has proven a lament Able failure, falling off to but 44 per cent of 1915, the report states. France produced 9(.S per cent of her last year's output The world's oat crop, exclusive of the central powers, ' estimated at M.f per cent of that of 1915. while Barley is quoted In the same coun tries as 101.1 per cent of last year's crop. " VOTING AGAINST IRRIGATION Medford and Jackson county no longer lead the way In matters of progresslveness and the spirit of de velopment, if we may Judge from the adverse vote given upon the ques tion of formation of an irrigation dis trict adjacent to the city Wednesday. Sixty per cent of the vote cast Is needed to carry the district plan, and as the vote stood 188 for snd 143 against, there were 10 less than the necessary number. The defeat of the plan there is not charged to an opposition to Irrigation as a princi ple, but because of the circulation of untrue statements on the morning of election and to the casting of Meg al votes. The advocates of the dis trict plan' are going ahead with the calling of another election when It Is hoped that a favorable vote will re sult. The plan defeated Is not the one which Is being arranged in con nectlon with the Josephine county project, and a different outcome Is confidential anticipated when that is put up to the voters. The lesson of the defeat of the project In the Medford territory should be a warn ing to those who see the demand for water upon their lands not to accept eleventh hour tales and vote against their best Judgment. SUA MENACE Washington, Dec. 28. The feai that if present peace negotiations fall, this nation must clear its slate on the-submarine situation with Ger many grew apace today. . But President Wilson intends to push this peace work to the limit to avoid possible subsequent un pleasantness with Germany, if pos sible. Both President Wilson and Secre tary Lansing have decided to main tain a discreet silence on this topic. KIDNEY & TRUAX GROCERY QUALITY FIRST be wearing a chip on their shoulder when peace is being talked with even alight hopes of success. There Is now no mistaking, officials believe, that President Wilson's peace note to the belligerents and the subsequent "explanations" by Secretary Lansing. In effect, con stituted a warning against any un bridled acta of war that would in volve American lives or rights. Since it always has been thts government's atUtude that violaUons which affect property are not to be compared to violations which affect life, the warning la generally Interpreted as being directed therefore, chiefly against the central powers, whose submarines have not only endangered American lives, but also have des troyed American property. In viola tion of all rules of humanity and warfare. Officials, however, are trying to not over-emphasiae thts phase, and have already put this government on record as not, contemplating any change In Its neutral policy at this time. It is believed that if Germany cuts loose with her submarines, following probable failure of the peace nego tiations, then a break must Inevit ably come In keeping with the Ameri can Sussex note threat The fact that the allies Intend to state their terms and alms Is thought here likely to put Germany diplo matically in a hole, and hence to make peace even more Improbable than It now seems. Whether there will be an extra session of congress after March 4, depends In a large messure on the prospects of peace In Europe. Best Information .today was that the president will have the national legislature In session If there are any indications that peace is possible. Otherwise, It is stated that the ad ministration's course of neutrality has been embarrassed by the con gress, with Its long debates over the question of warning Americans off belligerent ships. In one group here today, how ever. It was suggested that the pres ident might desire to keep congress continually In session If the possi bility of a break with Germany con tinued to loom as a possibility. aw If the administration determined upon a severance of relations with Germany, It Is believed the presl- dent would "ask the advice of con - cress' presumably through a special message and this despite the fact that he could take such action without congressional author- nation. i The president himself Intends to J remain close to Washington In order to remain In best possible touch with developments and he has arranged for almost dally, personal or tele phone talks with Secretary Lansing. PORTLAND MARKET SHORT ON NEW YEAR TURKEYS Portland, Dec. 28. The greatest shortage of turkeys ever experienced on the Portland market exists to day, only five turkeys having been received by dealers yesterday. A few turkeys which were re ceived here early in the week brought 32 cents from Puget sound dealers Grants WILL RE THE F1KHT OF A NEW YEAR AND THIS 18 THE YEAR THAT OVR PRICKS OX QUALITY GOODS WILL INTEREST YOU MORE THAN EVER BEFORE FOR CRACKED and CHAPPCO HANDS Dennis EueaJyvtus Otetment av an DMwa SToata Yusme sc Jaas SOO and It Friday Is predicted the local price and Saturday will be 35 cents. The same condition In a more limited way applies to ducks and geese. ERS TAKEN Berlin, via 8ayvllle, Dec. 28. Capture of 3,000 more prisoners, bringing the total of Russian sol diers prisoners during the engage ments about Rlmlncnl-Sarat up to 10,220, was reported by the wsr of fice today. "Yesterday 1.000 prisoners and 31 machine guns were brought In," the statement said. "The number of prisoners made by the Ninth army In engagements near Rlmlncul-Sarat amounts altogether to 10,220 Rus sians." The Danube army, according to the war office, had only partial en gagements yesterday. ' In Dobrudja, Bulgarian and Turk ish troops succeeded In ejecting Rus sians from fortified height positions east of Macln. The statement said the Bavarian and Prussian Infantry -divisions at Rlmlnlcu-Sarat pressed behind the enemy ss he flowed back, took by stampede new enemy positions con structed during the night and push ed shead 1eyond Rlmlnlcn-Sarat. The victory was achieved over Russians rather than Roumanians, the Russian forces being those sum moned to Roumanla's defense. The enemy was defeated December 28 and tried then to regain the lost ground by counter-thrusts of strong masses, but failed. "At the same time further south' esst," ssld the statement, "German and Austro-Hungarlan troops pierced strongly entrenched Russian lines . and ,, p,, vloint Counter-at- tacks made against their flank. They advanced fighting, In a northeast direction, the enemy again suffering he,Ty, sanguinary losses In defeat." Portland, Dec. 28. Today's mar ket quotations were: Wheat Club, 142; bluestem, 152. Oats No. 1 white feed, 35.00 Barley Feed, 37,00. Hogs Beat live, 9.85. Prime steers, 8.25; fancy cows, 7.00; best calves,-7.00. Spring lambe, 10.60. Butter City creamery, 38; coun try 28. Eggs Selected local extras, 40. Hens, 18; broilers, It; geese, 12 Copper, 30. r 10 RUSSIAN PRVDKNT RESOLUTION Payment by check Is a matter of bus iness prudence It aaffftnard your funds save time and expense. Your account subject to check I Invited. Pass Banking Company Grants Pass, Or. E)X1T!!IG TRIP TO mm LAND MOflicar TH's of Hit Ei patoatK Tttgrt. TRIES W Fine BODIES Heavily Shelled by Snemy sad, With Mais Several Times Narrewly Et apes Deetruetlea Machine Gums Hit Twe ef Party HlgMy Weloeme Temmlea. A trip Into "No Maui Land," the strip of ground between the battle lines on the Souuue front In France Is described la the following letter, written by a second lieutenant la an 1 Irish rpgtmeut to the London Times: , All day loug the wounded were streaming down the road, but tbey : were all pretty cheerful. met one man who bad been burled aud shot . through the rlicht wrist, but he was weartng a German helmet, bad been recommended for, lbs l. C. M., knew be bad a "Mighty" (leave to go borne). , and did not rare a snap for any one. The first of our boys to come through was riding on sn ambulance with a ' bandaged arm. lie waved It to us and shouted "Blighty" as be went by. Then there were the Herman prta- : oners. The officer very "suiierlor," but the meu looked badly shaken As one party Went by a Tummy shouted, i "It's a fine flay. Prlu." snd Frits 1 laughed and said. "You're right." , Te Search Per Bodies. , On Tuesday I bad to go np to No Man's Land with a N. C O. and ten men to try to Hud the bodies of two of our officers sod get Identification disks of any of the men. One of the men collapsed en route from the ef fects of a gas attack of the previous week, and then we plowed through the awful mud looking for the deada nor t rible task. ' When we got near our ground the enemy commenced shelling, so I left my men In a trnub aud went up alone. Tbey planted utie on each side of me, and there wasti t fifteen yards ! between the two. It was only the soft j ground that saved me. Altogether I had to dodge sUmt f.ftwu of the beau- i ties, sud when I rot up In front sll , the bodies had been either buried by shells lor the sicial pioneer parties, so the Journey wss In vain. To add to i the festlrltles It rained quite hard, and they turned two machine guns on me. On the return Journey we had a mile and a half of open country to negoti ate, and It was pitted with shell holes, so progress was. slow. We had been crawling along a trench, 'and before leaving Its shelter I ordered ths men to walk In single Die with six paces Interval betwet-n tnetu. I, of course. bringing up the rear. This formation ssved ns from lielng wiped out. Struck by Shall Fragments. The Gcrnmn shelled un nil scross the on groiiud, and when halfway ncrms a shell burst quite near us, ami the nuiu next but one In flout of me wns hit. We Kt Mm Into a shell unh and found he had been shut clean thrmigli the neck, and also hit In the right shoulder and five places In the right arm. The N. O. O. sud I ban daged hi in tip. but we were covered with blood, ami uuuther shell hnrxt three rnnN away nn-l covered us with dirt. We carried Hint boy on a slreti li ef on our shoulder for over twVmlle ami he never coini'lulm-d or grumbled iltboiigli the ground wan miiIi ami w bad to Jolt him sometime. There was also another ninu h i lu the shoulder, hut he con 11 walk and smoked !i!s i'e and litlkvd of "Blighty." These men are wonderful. and we should think of tlieni snd whul they suffer when we grumble whin our little flngajy ache. The doctor told me Hint our bandaging was successful aud that the hoy would live, but I nev er thought that lie or any of im would ever get through alive. RESERVE BANK SYSTEM INSPIRES CONFIDENCE Washington, Dee. 28. Ths federal reserve bank system was today ad vanced by treasury officials as one of the controlling factors In the re markable Increase In national bank resources, announced by ths comp troller of the currency. The stabilising influence of the new reserve system, officials said, be sides faclllatlng banking exchange, has Inslpred Increased confidence In the government banks. Total resources, as complied by the last call, aggregated $15,620,000,000, and exceeded ty a ibllllon dollars the total combined resources of the gov ernment banks of the entente allies and those of Spain. The Nether lands, Denmark, Switzerland and the German relchbank thrown In. Calling cards at ths Courier. STATE SEEKS CASH F The atateof Oregon, through the attorney general and the district at torney, -has commenced action against three firms In this county to collect araounte claimed due the Industrial Accident commission fund. Under the law each firm employing tabor must pay a per cent upon the amount disbursed la wages, and al so a per capita upon the number of men employed. Into a fund from which Injured employes am paid by ths state commission. In the complaints filed In the cir cuit court a balance of IH01.33 Is demanded from the Rogue River Public Service corporation. This company accepted the protection of the Industrial Accident commission law, but failed, according to the com plaint to settle the balance claimed. Another action is brought against the Southern Oregon Construction company for Judgment In the amount of 1239.32 claimed due the state, the allegation being the same as In the action against the Public Service cor poration. A third complaint la against Albert -Williams, proprietor of a wood yard. Mr. Williams did not officially accept the protection of the Industrial Accident commission law, but aa he also failed to give notice of Its rejection, the failure works as an acceptance, and the atsts Is there fore asking that Mr. Williams liqui date la the amount of 114.30. which It cleama Is due from him. The complaints la all three cases are signed by Geo. M. Brown, attor ney general; J. A. Benjamin, assist ant, and W. T. Miller, district at torney. REPLY TO NOTE. (Continued from Page 1) out, can only be achieved by vie, torloua establishment of the prin ciples for which the allies are striv ing. The Dally Telegraph today, cor roborating yesterday's 1'nlted Press despatches, asserts that the entente notes aa approved by all the allies, will set forth "In plain words why the allies are fighting and what they are fighting for." In view of Washington despatches, EMPLOYERS THE PERFECT CUM Let us make you acquainted with the new, luscious flavor It's all that the name suggests I Wrigley quality made where chewing gum ' making is a science. Now ffiree flavom Pvn't forget IVRIGLEYS after every meal jW s OMSedav treat yWaV waaaSarw3wJJ f JtJJF Intimating that President Wilson. note and Secretary Lansing's ortglaai statement that the United States wag on he "verge of war," were based on the belief of American officialdom, that German submarine warfare shortly would force the putting lata) effect the threat of diplomatic mv- 'erance with Qorineny, msde In the SusseK note, press and public com- intent wis plainly less bitter today I toward Wilson. BRALIA IN REACH OF Berlin, via Hayvlile, Dec, 18, llralla la within reach of the cannotl of the German armies In their steady advance In Roumanla. Writing tor the official press bureau today, a mil itary critic declared that new aad strong Russian forces In this section seem to show no greater force at reslatence than the Roumanians. "Th Roumanian troops were dec imated In ths Wallachla retreat aa have gone behind the 8a ret a 1st order to be re-formed thera under Russian 'leadership," the critic de clared. "At the same time, the Rusataaa rled In strongly prepared posit I oak between Kliulnlcu-Sarat and the laa ube to offer resistance to the further German advance toward the Svretfe. In consequence there were new aad violent -engagements. In the first rush the allied (ierman-Austro-!lus garlan troops raptured 5,500 prison ers and gained ground. The strong ly fortified village of Plllpestf fell f into their hands, as welt as adjoin ing positions on both sides." A classified ad will give results. Job work at the Courier. Maw m package of ack alwaya In reach LEfS ill! Illl HI 1 ! WftAPFSD IN This Is due, It Is believed to the fact 645 that they do not wish to appear to A classified ad will give results.