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VOL. VII., No. 181L
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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COINTY, OREGON,
FRIDAY, HAY 11, 1917
WHOLK NUMBER 2001.
E BILL
III
I'Hi:hiiu:t is .it tihi.m to
HAIHK TWO lt.MIIi OI' II A!.!'
fl MILLION EACH
EXEMPTIONS ARE SPOT
lnvliilly Hludwiu ami MnulN-r of
Certain lUdlgloun
Meets Among
TIim lo He
Exempted
Washington, May 11. How we
are to raise an army:
The selective service bill, ns agreed
upon by house and senate conferees,
will raise 1,100,000 men Immediate-
ly. Tbe president Is authorlted 'to
bring the regular army and national
guard up to full war strength
bout 250,000, and 440,000, respec
tively. This will he done by employment
of the volunteer system until such
time aa the president feels that
means Inadequatethen he may em
ploy draft.
The bill empowers the president to
draft Immediately 500,000 mates, not
exempted tinder the law, between tbe
res
Ky
service. All males between these j
ages must register under penslty.
Hoards will nit at points through
tiut the country to pais on exemp
tions. In addition to the first 600,
000 troops, the president Is empow
ered at any time to raise 500,000
more men by the process mil lined
above.
Those exempted from drsfl under
the law are soldiers and sailors now
In service, divinity students, members j
of well established religious sects,
whose creed opposes war and cer
tain specified skilled workmen.
Others exempted are 'those having
persons dependent upon them for
support and those found to be ptaysl
support and those found to be physic
ally or morally deficient. Married
men, as class, are not exempted;
they are exempt only If they have
persons dependent upon them lor
support.
The entire national guard, to
gether with Its reserves, can bo
drafted Into the regular army under
blll.
nder the measure Intoxicants
cannot be sold a soldier In uniform,
, hut he can be given liquor If he Is
off the military preserves.
TWO JAPANESE WAItHllll'H
VISIT HAN FRANCISCO
Han Francisco, May 11. Tbe Jap
anese warships Toklwa and Yukuino,
under command of Rear Admiral T.
Iwamurn, with sevnral hundred Jap
anese nuvnt cadets on bonrd, steam
ed Into Han Francisco bay today.
Army and navy nflleera here gave the
vessel an olMclul welcome.
LEITER MAKES NEW
E
Chicago, May 11. Joseph taller
who, with his father, is reputed to
hajJJ lust 110,000,000 In trying to
corner the world's wheat supply rn
HQl, htm "come back" . In May
wheat, It was reported today.
Letter's earnings In the last few
months are estimated at $3,000,000.
Agents of Oie allies, principally Ear
land, are also said to have cleaned
up between 110,000,000 and $15,
000,000 In the Chicago pit. Jessi
Mvermore, who became a member
of the "board of trado a month ago,
Is reported, to have made between
11.000,000 nntl 12,000,000 In May
wheat, ,
SERVIC
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CONGRESS
TEDDY'S PUt
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IK'l.nlp In (VingiVM Hlmtts h Mining
i:nri-n win iu mi. t Author-
Ixe Hmmevelt'a Division
Washington. Mny 11. --That the
Ronsevidt division Issue Is still very
much alive and kicking, was evl
lnff(1 today not only In the sen
ate, but In the house.
Representative Murray Hrilbrt. J
New York, democrat, Introduced ft:
bill authorising Rooiievelt to raise
volunteer division as a part of Wash
ington rttv'a niktlnnMl m vA. Hut-
votwl AKnnat thfl rtoo.evclt dl-
vision amendment to the selective
service bill on the (round that It
might Interfere with plans in that
measure.
Another evidence of the fight that
still la to be made in the Roosevelt
volunteer Issue came when Gardner,
Muss., and Austin, Tenn., objected
to the suggestion of Chairman Pent
of the house military committee that
debate on the Roosevelt Idea lie lim
ited to two hours. Pent made tbla
suggestion when he formally pre
sented the ronfereea' report today
and said he would bring 'the matter
up for formal consideration tomor
row. FARMERS PROTKHTINO
IOSS OP FARM LAIIOR
Portland, May 11. Northwest
against any legislation by which eon-
script Ion will drain still further the
rural .districts of men. The coun
try boys bate outdone the rlty youths
In enlisting In both army and navy.
Further depletion of the farm labor
supply Is opposed stoutly by the
farmers themselves.'
NOTKII Hl'RGEON AMI
AIM TIC F.XPIiOHKIt IHKM
Portland, May 11. Dr. David
Walker, veteran army surgeon, and
Arctic explorer, died at the home of
bis daughter, Mrs. C. P. Frank, here
early today. '
HERE NEXT MONDAY
Governor Wlthycombe will be the
guest of this city next .Monday, May
14. Plans are being made for bia en
tertainment during tbe day. He will
peak twice In the aternoon at 4
o'clock to the school children In the
opers house, and In the evening at
the Chamber of Commerce dinner.
The Girls' Honor Guard will enter
tain him with an auto ride follow
ing the afternoon school chlldrens'
meeting.
FIVE HltOTHKKH JOIN
ONE OREGON (XKMPANY
Cottage Grove, May 11. When
the Sixth company, Oregon Const ar
tillery. Is called to the coilors, It will
have among Its members, five broth
ers In one family all rugged Ore
gon mountaineers. They are: Adols,
Orover, John, Reesom and Murl-
mims Devlnc, sons of Thomas Do
vTno, of tlio Elkhead country. Kuch
of the boys Is an expert with the
rifle.
MAILINGS INDICATE THAT '
. DIVER MENACE LESSENED
Amsterdam, May U, Dutch own
era of twenty-two Dutch vessels, la
den mostly with food' and which
have been In American porta for
many weeks, today ordered their
commanders to proceed to Holland.
The action was said to be due to as
surances received from London that
"nothing now prevents resumption
of traffic -with, AiMwIca,"
DESPERATE ATTACKS
MARK NIGHT BATTLES
British and German Troops Launch Attack After Attack
Upon the Opposing Lines Under Glare of Liquid
Fire With No Decisive Results
With the British Armies In France.
May 11. Rattling In the weird red
dish flames of a veritable lake of
fire, British troops lust night rolled
back a German attacking wave south
of the Soiichex river. The Germans'
liquid fire lighted up the whole bat
tle with an eerie light that gave
British gunners exact range of the
attacking troops.
It wss a night full of vigorous
fighting at a score of places' on the
line.
The Hermans are desperutely seek
ing to regain the initiative In the
fighting. Tressed back hard, with
his back tight against positions which
U lost, would be fatal to his plans.
Crown Prince Kupprecht of Bavaria,
at General Ilindenbiirg's' bidding. Is
launching attack after attack against
the British line. He has had little
lack so far.
Between Gavrelle and the Boucher
SERIOUS REVOLT AMONG RUSSIAN
WORKfelEN
Ell!
Petrograd, May 11. Tho Schisel
berg munitions district revolted to
day. Workmen snd citlxens of the
district announced their Intention of
organising a separate .republic. Rep
resentatives of the workmen's and
soldiers' committee left here at once
to dissuade tbe revolters from their
announced purpose.
The provisional president of the
munitions district was arrested by
the rebels. Just how serious the
revolt Is was not made clear In dis
patches received here. Apparently,
however, there was no violence.
Another Instance of friction be
tween the duma provisional govern
ment on itussla's plans for the fu
ture, was evident today, when 'If was
announced that the executive council
of workmen and soldiers was plan
ning world's "international."
The project embraces a meeting of
II varieties of socialists In some)
neutral nation to discuss world prob
lems. Those behind the plan Insist
ed the conference was not Identified
with the June meeting of socialists
at Stockholm.
This Stockholm conference la 'be
ing regarded more and more as Ger
many's most carefully planned move
for a separate peaco with RusHln. The
extreme wing of the socialist party
In Russia Is flntly on record against
the meeting and Its directors aro
endeavoring to spread among the
T
ALLIED NATIONS AGE
EAT
Paris, May 11. Belgium's flag to
fly over Constantinople and Belgium
to control the Dardanelles; Is the al
lies' revised plan for Its war alma re
specting Turkey. On high authority
today, It can be stated, that this
change In program has 'been
thoroughly discussed tn high official
circles ot the allied governments. '
Since new Russia denounced ' old
Russia's demand for dominating the
traits the' Turkish problem hns been
forced ;on"the allies. ' To hand Con
stantinople and the Roaphoma over
river, tbe enemy last night and early
today repeatedly burled strong storm
ing troops against the British. Des
pite the Intense darkness and the
blinding white flashes of exploding
shells the British machine guns and
artillery barrages tore tbe attackers
to pieces. Just before 7:10 last night
strong attack to the east of Arleux
was thrown back with considerable
loss to the enemy. At 8:30 came
the Soiichex river attack. It was re
pulsed. Two hours later almost tor
the minute tbe liquid fire assault was
staged In the same locality. The
survivors or this wave staggered
baek, repulsed.
Meanwhile a couple of miles to the
north there was an Intense German
bombardment against an advanced
sector of trenches to the east of La
Coulet. Here at 1:10 this morning
the enemy attacked fiercely. At the
moment of writing this dispatch, tbe
fighting Is continuing. -
people and among fellow socialists
here their conviction that the con
ference is German-Inspired, German
aided and will probably be German
controlled. Petrograd,. May 11. "Complete
defeat of Germany will assure the
world's happiness. Peace now would
only be an armistice. Russia can
not betray the allies witb whom she
has been fighting for nearly three
years." ;
In these words today President
Rodxianko of the duma. pleaded with
the Russia governing body for un
swerving continuance of Russia's part
in the war, and warned against In
sidious peace moves Inspired by Ger
many. "Do not forget," he added, "that
German workers, however socialistic
they may be, ardently desire a Ger
man victory and naturally, therefore,
support the government's aspira
tions." Twelve members of tbe workmen's
and sailors' committees left to plead
with the revolting forces fob restora
tion of order: In addition, Taehet
dse, lender of the social democrats
In Russia, personally hurried over to
the munitions district to aid.
The Schllsselberg Is a district of,
Petrograd lying down the river a
short distance. It corresponds. In a
measure, to the Industrial section of
New York's East aide.
WAR - RACKED BELGIUM
to any one or the Balkan nations,
would keep the future world's police
force busy restoring order. When
the new Russia, therefore announced
Its disapproval of such a plan, the
chancellories of Kurope all asked
themselves the same question: "Who
will hold the key to the BoBphorns?v
That key, It was learned today, Is
most likely destined to be In the keep
ing or King Albert's' little nation
a reward for the terrible sacrifice of
the kingdom and an acknowledg
ment by the allies that Belgium can
be trusted to keep the faith,
S
Oil INCOME TAX
Representatives of Corporation Oh.
Ject Stock, and IMvldend Tax Pro
visions Before V. S". Senate
Washington, May 11. While the
house continued debate on tbe gov
ernment's $1,800,000,000 revenue
bill, ,the senate finance- committee
today began Its 'hearings on the
measure . Testimony from those af
fected 'by the Income, excess profits,
beverages and tobacco taxes were
heard.
Paul D. Cravath, Bethlehem Steel
company, and J. A. Krats, Lacka
wanna Steel company, speaking on
the Income tax, objected to tax on
stock dividends. They said none of
their stockholders objected to a tax
on Incomes, but said that stock divid
ends really don't amount to actual
dividends.
Krats said that frequently there
would be double taxation because
stock and subsidiaries taxed might
be the property of the same man
who owned stock of the parent com
pany which also would be taxed.
Both closed by urging that stock
dividends allotted before the law
takea effect be exempted.
The committee expects to complete
healings next Tuesday night and all
briefs must be In by that time.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
CONSIDERS WHEAT PRICE
Chicago. May U. The Chicago
board of trade will hold a special
directors' meeting this afternoon to
consider the continued high prices of
wheat. It Is understood that steps
will be taken to curb speculation.
GERMANY'S FOOD 8CPPLY
WILL LAST TILL HARVEST
Amsterdsm, May 11. Despite un
favorable crops In Turkey, Bulgaria
and Hungary, It is absolutely cer
tain Germany will manage to
last until the new harvest. Food Dic
tator Batockl told the relchstag tn
Berlin today. '
T
. SOCK HELP
Copenhagen, May , 11. German
newBpapera are beginning enthusias
tically to "press agent" the so-called
socialist conference at Stockholm In
June. This press propaganda scheme
was regarded here today as most
convincing proof of the entirely Ger
man character of the schedule.
In December, 'before Chancellor
von Bethmann-Hollweg sprang his
carefully prepared 'peace proffer,"
all German newspapers suddenly
blossomed forth with predictions of
an "approaching happy event." The
ardor with which tho German press
dwelt upon this theme and the par
allel lines of thought about It were
too apparent to Indicate unything
else than Inspiration from the gov
ernment. , 1
Today, exactly the same sort of a
movement Is to be discerned. Even
the Bame, words "an approaching
happy event" are being used. The
Inference to be drawn trom these
German, newspaper articles, Is that
a separate peace with RubsU Is form
ing. ' "
Reliable Information today was
that many of Germany's cleverest
statesmen were far from optimistic
over the possibility of a separate
peace with RttBsla. Out or the whole
peace plan, however, they had hopes
or persuading Russia to coax the al
lies Into accepting terms which
would be satisfactory to Russia and
satisfactory, likewise to Germany.
In view of this authentic Infor
mation, the proposals of peace which
BJorbJerg was reported to be bear
ing took on additional significance,
HEARING
HELD
ALL FACTIONS
REPRESENTED
ON COMMISSION
VERY REPRESENTATIVE GROCP
OF MEN ARE SENT TO HELP
NEW RUSSIA ' ;
IT WILL BE LI
Commission Ready to Organize and
Plan for Important Task of Hold
ing New Republic for Allies
Washington, May 11. The presi
dent baa completed the personnel of
the commission which will go to
Russia for this government to assist
the provlslonsl government of ths
rormer empire of the ezr. -
The personnel will be announced,
probably today, as follows:
Ellhu Root, Cyrus McConnlck. C.
R. Berton, New York banker;
Charles Rnssel. socialist leader;;
Jsmes Duncan, vice-president ot the
American Federation of Labor;: Dr.
John R. Mott, Charles R. Crane, of
Chicago. . - ' "
Major General H. L. Scott, chief of
staff. U. 8. A., and Rear Admiral
James A. Glennon, will be the mili
tary anil naval members ot this na
tion's commission to Russia, It was
officially announced today.
Tbe commission will get together
within the next few days to organise
formally. The fact that such men
as Root and Russell men ot suck
widely different views on all matters,
governmental and economic are to
be on the same commission, working
for the same democratic end, occa
sioned no such surprise and comment
today as would be caused even six
months ago by so radical a personnel
of a government commission.
It was pointed out today that every
so-called class in America is repre
sented. Root's admitted capabilities,
it waa said, "need no discussion."
Russell and Duncan are considered
aa eminently fitted as representatives
of the socialist and labor elsssev
Both are expected to give to Russian
leaders just what they will have to
have In the line of advice on labor
and Industrial problems. ' It is be
cause the socialist movement will be
ot such tremendous Influence in the
formation or a 'republican form of
government In Russia that Russell
was chosen.
Charles R. Crane is well acquaint
ed with Russian conditions.' Bertron
HI be the commission's financial
representative. McCormick's exper
ience as head ui one of America's
greatest Industrial enterprises la ex
pected to prove Invaluable. The
great need nf Russia for agricultural
tools, it is thought, Incidentally, can
better be remedied witb McCormlck
on the ground.
Mott is a great organiser.
IN NEW BALKAN MOVE
London, May 11. Fierce Teutonlo
attacks succeeded in gaining the cen
tral 'powers' troops a foothold on the
wings of positions taken by the al
lies in their offensive on Wednesday,
an official statement from 8aIontkl
admitted today. The center positions
of the enemy's line was driven back
with losses to them.
"On Wednesday night, after heavy
bombardment the enemy attacked oar
new positions to the southwest of
Ktastall.tand obtained a footing on
Solslea bill an advanced position,"
tbe statement salii. "The center of
this line was driven off by a counter
attack, i.'r
"On Thursday a second attack was
repulsed."' . i
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