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VOI VII., No. 140.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL IS, 1017
WHOLE NCMBEB S02T.
DEFENSE ZONES
CREATED ABOUT
U.S.
s
TO PREVENT Hi ItritlHK ATTACKH
ON NEW YORK AMI OTHER
' COAST POINTS
VESSELS PROHIBITED III IA
Mum E4lIUIi Identity IWfore Hlilp
Will ll Permitted hi tVM
Zone
Wsslllngloo. April 13. Defensive
sones about the frt harbor of the
United Sutet and the Important
coastal points have bo established
by order of PreeldeDt Wilton.
To prevent the danger of aurprlie
nttai ke against New York and other
coast polnta by German submarines
or raiders, a tberred tone haa been
eatabllahed by the government, ex
tending for a diatance of from two to
10 mile out In all direction from
the big harbor polnta.
The regulation covering vessels
entering the forbidden territory were
pet Into effect week ago, but new
of the order waa made public today
lor the first time.
All vessels are prevented from
crossing the am except at certain
time and only after their Identity
has been fully eslsbllshsd.
. ' The soaee include: 4 .
Mouth of the . Kennebec river;
Portland, 'Maine; Portimouth, N'. If.;
Boaton. New Bedford, Ma.; New
port, R. I.; Long Uland.eaat, New
Tork eaat; New York main entrance;
Delaware liver; Chesspeske en
trance; Baltimore, Potomac river;
Hampton Road, Wilmington, ..Cape
Tear, Charleston; 8svsnnah,- Key
Wet; Tampa, Peniacola, Mobile,
Mississippi, Galveston, San Diego,
flan Francisco. Columbia river, Port
Orohard, Honolulu, Manila.
With each of the location I
given the exact line of the aea area,
while another table (how the desig
nated entrance for Incoming and
outgoing veeli.
'The responsibility of the United
State for any damage Inflicted by
force of arm, wjth the dhject of de
taining any person or vessel proceed
ing in contravention of reKulatlon
duly promulgated In accordance with
til 1st executive order, shall cease from
this date," the proclamation say.
The president also designated -the
following regulation concerning the
aea areas:
"A vessel desiring to cross a de
fensive aea area shall proceed to the
vicinity ot the entrance to the proper
enamel, flying her nntlonal colors,
together with International rode num
ber and pilot signal, and there await
communication with the harbor en
trance patrol. It Is prohibited for
any vessel to enter the limit of a de
fensive tea area otherwise than at a
designated entrance and after author
isatlon by the harbor entrance patrol,
IX VEAR8 TO RAISE
MILLION MEN AS VOLUNTEERS
.Washington, April IS. It would
take over six years to raise an army
of on million men, It recruiting were
to continue only at th rate marking
the 10 days following the declaration
of war. In that time 4,355 men were
recruited, i, ' -
Previously the average recruiting
had been 125 men a day.
TROOP OK CAVALRY
FORMED IN PORTIiAND
Portland, lAprll 11. Portland, ha
a new troop of cavalry today, In
tlx hours T5 men tor the company
were recruited. The unit I known
hi Troop B, and It It likely that
, two addltlonnl troops will be formed
In thji state,
SURPRISE ATTACK
BY HI S FORCES
Move Nets Enemy Position In the
, Vicinity of Csnilirtil, and Along
Wlilr front
: 'London, April 13. Oeneral lUig
varied the renter of hi "push" todsy
and, quickly striking toward Cam
bist, Instead of around Vlmy, suc
ceeded In capturing enemy positions
"on a wide front."
"We captured enemy positions at
night on a wide front from north
of llarglcourt to Mets-en-Coutre and
now hold 8a rt farm, Gauche wood
and (loutawourt village and the
wood." his official statement assort
ed today.
There was sharp fighting between
St. Quenlln and Cambral (before (he
positions were captured, the Halg re
port continued. "During the night,
In a successful raid southwest of
Loos, enemy' duguot were bombard
ed and defenses damaged. In the
neighborhood of Ploegatreet a hos
tile raiding party came under our ma
chine gun fire and failed to reach
our trenches." .
A special dispatch from the front
received by the Time today assert
ed that th total of guna captured
from the German so far In th Brit
ish offensive has reached more than
110.
OF GERiMAN DiVERS
Washington. April 1$. Stumors of
a submarine plying off the Pacific
coast are persistent, but thus far
have no official verification, the navy
department announced today.
At the name time it announced re
ceipt ot unofficial reports of a Ger
man raider In the south Atlantic.
."The report of a aubmarlne off the
Pacific coaat la persistent,", said the
department, "and so much o that
we are on the lookout. The rumor
come from various persons, but no
vessel has seen the submarine."
Queries aa to the Galveston report
that a British ship signalled the tight
Ing of a raider In the Yucatan chan
nel, ellolted the Information that "we
have a rumor of a raider to the
south."
The navy has. no confirmation of
the reported sinking of the British
steamer. Treavel off the Cuba coast
Nor had It any Information aa to
whether Germany had declared a
barred tone around American Atlan
tic ports.
Havana, April IS. Cuban authori
ties denied any Information today of
reports of German U boat in waters
on both sides of th Islsnd. The story
of the sinking of a British ship off
Cienfuegot ws said to be without
proof. Stories that passengers on a
seanier from Key West to Havana
had slghtod a submalrne were ridi
culed.
MAN WITH HAND-MADE
RTOHACH IS DEAD
Atlantlo City, N. J April 13
James Buchanan Brady, New York'
famous "Diamond Jim," died here
today. Not even hit famous "million-dollar
stomach" waa proof
against the Illness which racked hit
frame for the past year. Brady's
stomach has been "made for him"
by surgeon at Johns Hopkins hos
pital several years ago and until re
cently had served itt purpose per
fectly. It wa In gratitude for this
operation that Brady gave large
sums to Johns Hopkins university.
SPAIN WANTS INDEMNITY
i , nm loss of vessel
Madrid, April 13. The Spanish
cabinet today approved a note to 0r
many, demanding an indemnity for
the linking of the steamer Ban Ful
gencto by a German V boat. .
.:x .
FRENCH
REACH
THE
OF ST.
CAPTURE OP HTRONUHOLD IN
THE HINDENilUIUl LINE NOW '
CERTAIN
THE CITTf BURNED AND SACKED
French and Rritlsh Annies Are Now
Joined In (lie Offensive In the
Wert
: A
wun ine rrencn Annie Before
St. Quentln, April IS. Now joined
with the British offensive, General
Nlevelle's troops today had pressed
forward to a point where the south
ern pivot of the iferman retreat was
fatally menaced by their blows. The
suburbs ot St. Quentln were reached
by the French forces today. Simul
taneously, on th west of the city, the
British forces pounded their war tor
ward. Final capture of St. Quentln and
8t Gobein now certain must re
sult In breaking the first point in
the Hlndenburg line, according . to
French strategists.
America ambulance corps were
flying the American flag today.
The fighting oentered at three
points where there were distinct
dashes, Interspersed with tremendous
artillery firs. Bt. Oobaln was being
steadily reduced by the French-at-tacks,
forced northward and west
ward by powerful smashes today.
While the French infantry fought
at many places hand-to-hand with
the Germans, the French artillery
wa pouring a rain of projectllea
onto the crest dominating 8t. Quen
tln, including shells from the great
French siege guns.
These guns were being moved
farther and farther forward today In
anticipation of a duel with the Ger
man "Berthas," known to he per
manently fixed on the Hlndenburg
line.
Bt Quentln is being sacked by the
Germans, preparatory to ita capture
by the French. Great palls of smoke
hung over the town today, visible
for fifteen miles In the desolation
everywhere elbout.
French forces advancing from the
south on the city were actually
amated today to discover one build
ing which the Germans had not des
troyed. It rose abruptly from the
surrounding desolation, situated on a
knoll, and waa a hunting lodge.
Prince Bltel Frederloh of Germany
had used It as his headquarters,
prisoners said. The same German
were likewise authority for the state
ment that much ot the utterly wan
ton destruction around St. Quentln
had been at the order of this royal
prince.
AT COUNTRY'S CALL
Washington, April 13. Chairman
Adamson of th house Interstate com
merce committee today Introduced a
bill giving the -president power to
sets all railroad, telegraph snd tel
ephone companies In time ot war and
to draft employes of the companies
for military service.
The bill has been approved by the
president to whom Judge Adamson
submitted It before he Introduced it.
Under the bill, similar to that in
troduced at the least session, the In
terstate commerce commission Is en
larged to eleven members. Heavy
penalty I named for Interference
with United States mailt In time of
war or tor Interference with inter
state commsrce-partlculary railroad
freight.
El
PUBLIC
HES
CALL CITIZENS
TO NAVAE BASE
ON PUGET SOUND
PARTV OF NINE WILL - LEAVE
THIS CITY FOR NORTH TO
MORROW MORNING
ENROLLED III RESERVE CORPS
Other Will Depart km Soon Aa' Bus-
Ineee Affair Can Re Arranged
By Them
The first contlgent from Crants
Pass to the naval reserve corps at
the Puget Sound navy yard will leave
thia city on train No. 14 tomorrow
morning. Roy Jordan yesterday re
ceived orders snd transportation tor
the men who had enrolled here, and
since then those called (o the colors
have been busy preparing for the
move. Leaving tomorrow morning
for Bremerton navy yard will be Roy
Jordan, Perry Gunning,' Clarence
Wlnetront. Carl Wlnetrout "Monroe
E. Miller, Claude Henry Ahlf. James
C Bigger. Ami Risdon and Loren H.
Baaler. A number of other, Includ
ing Prof. A. Dawklns of the public
schools, snd CKy Auditor H.' H. Uss
ier, who have' been - ordered to re
port 'at the" navy yard,' wilt leave
within a few days, having been gives
time to arrange business matter! be
fore their departure. ' .
.' "Q i 'iwIiI.i'.v.v''''
PUT SEIZED SHlPSl
- MERCHANT MARiNE
Washington, April 13. Plans to
make the seised German and Austrisn
ships a part of the American mer
chant marine were discussed today at
a oonferoence between Secretary Mo
Ad oo and Chairman Denman of the
federal ahipplng board.
It developed at the conference that
there are three ways Iby which the
United States may take over the nine
ty German and 14 Austrian vessels.
They are; -
Seise the ships as prises of war;
requisition the vessel under the right
of eminent domain; let American
purchase the ships.
HIHH
mn mm
- Washington, April 13. Informal
peace feelers" now being launched
by Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria in
Swltterland, are "doubtlessly" to de
termine what would 'be expected ot
these countries it a formal , peace
move waa put forth, the United Press
learned today. While declaring that
no word has come from their home
governments for some time, official
attached to the Bulgarian legation
here today admitted that reports of
peace moves are probably true.
The present overtures, they believe,
however, are wholly Informal and de
signed, for the time being, to ascer
tain If possible what term certain
of the central powers would have to
make before any formal move I
made.
One thing that gave strength to
the reports, these offlolala said, was
th fact that' the "rumors" are now
coming from all quarters.
In allied emtbassy quarters the
peace reports sre attributed to dis
contented classes who are wearying
of the war and trying to establish
tome basis tor peace. Relief wis ex
pressed In these circles that It Bul
garia sues for a separate peace, Tur
key will Immediately follow suit.
SEPARATE PEACE
NOT FOR RUSSIA
Professor Harper of Chicago Univer
sity Analyses Situation In the
Newest Democracy
Chicago, April 13. That there is
absolutely no chance for . the Ger
mans to get a separate pesos out of
new Russia, and that rumora to that
effect are circulated by German or
near-German sources, for the purpose
of creating doubt and feSr among the
allies, is the opinion of Professor
Samuel N. Harper of th University
of Chicago, one ot the foremost Am
erlcan authorities on Russia.
Professor (Harper prepared the fol
lowing statement fof the United
Press:
There is absolutely no chance for
the Germsns to get a separate -peace
out of the new Russia. . In Rossis
all are rejoicing that we have come
in to help defeat Germany, - Unfor
tunately, we will need, to go through
some of the experiences that Russia
and the allies bsve bad before we.
ss a people, feel aa strongly as they
do, that the war must be fought, to
an absolute and final victory. No anx
iety need be felt on thia last point
of premature peace with regard to
Russia. Let ua hope that the allies
hsve no anxiety on this point. with
regard to America. , .,
. Aa waa the case a short time ao,
there are sgaln rumors of Russia,
after recent changes, considering s
separate peace with Germany. But
just as In the case of similar rumors,
current almost from the very first
days of the war, the source of the
rumors Is German .or. near-German.
For telegrams from. Cojenhgeiiof
Stockholm are often really German
sources. Only one' dispatch from
Russia Itself haa seemed to support
these rumors.
This Wss the telegram of the Lon
don Times correspondent, based, how
ever, on articles In newspapers, the
names of which he did not give.
There are, ' of course. Irresponsible
radical elements In Russia, aa In
other countries. Irresponsible ' ra
dicalism has always characterised the
activities of a certain group In Rus
sia. These men sre. not the leaders
In the new Russia, nor are they the
accepted or acknowledged leaders of
the working-men. -
The worklngmen's leader In the
new duma, Kerenskl, has come out
with a statement, which wss run In
some of our . newspapers under a
headline that seemed to Indicate a
separate peace movement In Russia.
It will be recalled, however, the state
ment said:
"If the German people will de
throne the kaiser, then we might con
sider the possibility ot preliminary
conferences."
One of the leading; German social
ists has started for Stockholm. It
has been announced that hi mission
Is to get In touch with th Russian
socialists. It slso has been announc
ed that e goes with the permission
of the German chancellor. Real so
cialist leaders In Russia will not be
deceived by this maneuver. They
have seen many instances In the past
where there wat collusion between
imperial officials snd socialist lead
ers in Germany.
Some ot the Russian radicals in
America seem to be quite out ot touch
with the present spirit In Russia and
they would seem to be playing In
advertently into the handa of another
pro-German Intrigue, the aim of
which Is to make ua anxious about
the real situation In Russia. .
One of the best known radical
leaders Is Leon Trotsky. He set out
tor Russia last month, but has been
detained by the English at Halifax
It Is possible that Trotsky Interpret
ed the new change of th government
In Russia as making for pesce and
that be talked ot this before leaving
.America a possible explanation for
hi detention by the British.
One recalls the many proclama
tion! that have been issued the Isst
thirty months from the acknowledged
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VOTE SATURDAY
BOND ISSUE
LIMIT DEBATE ON MEASURE
THAT WILL RAISE FUNDS
' FOR WAR
WE INCREASE Of REVEKUES
Representative Fordney Propones to
Doable the First and Second
' Class Postage '
, Washington, April 13. The seven
taiion dollar bond issue bill will
pass the house about 2 o'clock tomor
row afternoon., After a long, drag- .
ging discussion ' of the measure
throughout today,' Congressman' Kit-'
chin, democratic floor lender, obtain-.
ed unanimous consent agreement to
doss the debate after the republi-
cans had had two hours more, 'and
the democrats' an Hour and a naif.' J
Us also obtained consent to neve"
the house convene tomorrow morn
ing at 11 o'clock, proceed with th
debate, under the five-minute rate
snd take a vote about 1 o'clock.
Kltchln spent two boors of the day '
on his feet, answering questions rela-
I Uve to the bill, ; The Inquiries smack
ed of fear least Wsll street get a
hand In ths "pie." . " ', : V
Members wanted to know why one
fifth of one per cent of ths five bil
lions la bonds is allowed for- "e:'
peases of floating." i? ; -zt - ; '.
. Representative- Madden, Illinois,
said ths house ought not blindly to
pass anything the president wanted.
'We are not passing this bill to
help the allies," said KKchrn "we
are doing it to help ourselves." '
. Representative Fordney, Michigan,
ssid be was willing to lower the in-
come tax exemption to $1,600 a year
for single men and $1,100 a year for
married men and to double the first''
sad second darn mail rates. He
urged an increase ot liquor and beer .
taxes and asked that theater,, base-;
belt, racing snd "movie" tickets be,'
assessed.
Congressman Mason, of " Iillrnols,"
urged popular subscription to the'
bonds, "We both voted against the
war resolution. he told Kltchln,,
"but now we have got to stay to-
getft-r. ' li we want to make 'this a
popular war we must Inspire the peo-'
pie's confidence, respect and admi
ration for the administration." : v
. Kltchln was ''heckled" by many;
members Nvho wanted the bill to say,
that the $3,000,000,000 to be loaned
to foreign governments' should be
loaned to countries at war with Ger
many and only during th war. . -
A suggestion . by Congressman 8-.
bath, that money loaned' to , allies,
should Ibe spent 'only In the United'
Stetea was squelched. " v '
Representative' Mann and' ' others
wanted to be assured that the street
could not "thimble rig" the Issue
"and collect full value, for Instancs,
for Russian rublea that ere worth
only fifty cents on the dollar."
Representative Rsgsdsle mention-
ed 'certain' contracts he 'understood'
existed ' between them by which ' the'
allies agreed to pay commissions te'
bankers in this country on all bonds.,
'The bankers may hold the, elites,
agreement," Ragsdale , said, ."but If,
congress makes this impossible the
allies will be able without Violating1
their agreement to keep faith Itt the'
administration principles, We can
maks it impossible tor Wall street to
collect snd hold up snd bleed us at
this time." i
Portland, "April 13.- Portland la
paying $9.80 a barrel foi- flour today,
a figure which Is close to the price'
paid during the civil war. .. Flour
took jump of forty cents late yes
terday, but It it expected to go still
higher. '