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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COfo.lTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917
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GWEHOOe
LARGE POWER
OVER FOODS
8KNATK IM, WiMJNU TO GRANT
KOOO AIIIMHTUATOIt ' WIDK
AITHOIUTY
Ittiior (tpunlihn Develops lo An.
thurtljr ft Fixing Prkes and
Regulating Uqtiur
Washington, May 21. Fixing wide
powers for Herbert Hoover, the coun
try's war food administrator, waa the
task before the senate today, Spur
red on by .urgent word from lb
White House that Immediate action
hould be taken to enable Hoover
to iMiitoi his stupendous taik, ad
mlnlst ration leaders ware prepared to
Wo tha food rontrol bill the right
of way. until It la disposed or.
In order to accelerate artlon on
tha measure, Senator Gore. In charge
of tha bill, will rush through only
tha moat vital features of the food
legislation and thoao featurea. upon
which tho least objection will be
ralaad. Theaa Include:
Granting general war powera to
tha president for carrying on the
work of stimulating, conserving and
distributing food durlog the war. .
''Providing the authority and" an ap-'
plication for a complete and detailed
aurvey of the whole food alluatlon
In tha ITnlted States.
.Adopting measures prohibiting
torlng of large quantities of food
during tho war.
Providing means of preventing
conspiracies to hoard foodstuff dur
ing the war, designed to pinvent co
operation between American and
Canadian distributors, for Instance,
working to "corner" necessities,
Licensing distributors of all kinds.
Providing thai the government
way establish standards for flour
milling, etc., If found necessary.
The question of fixing maximum
and minimum prices on foodstuffs
during the war will await solution
by( the senate, pending action by the
house. Bitter opposition has arisen
In both branches of congress to
granting this particular authority to
the president, and It was deemed In
advisable to endanger the whole'blll
by Including It In the "Immediate
emergency" program, now before the
senate.
Tbe same situation arises about
the authority sought by the president
to prohibit the use of grains and
STRONG CAMPAIGN BEING WAGED EOR
SUBSCRIPTIONS . TO THE LIBERTY LOAN
New York, ( May . 21. Amarlca'ai
first offensive of the war, tha two
billion dollar Liberty loan drive, Is
, In full awing today. Reports gath
ered by tho United Press from every
part of the country khowed the na
tion's energies concentrated In a
tremendous effort to make the Issue
xA a winner.
Millions, of people are engaged In
the mighty campaign. In scores of
cities and towns the walls are plast
ered with slogans "Iluy n flond for
Baby," "Ring the Liberty Bell
Again," "Finance Your lloy on the
Firing Line." and "P.ut a Bond In
,Wvery Home!"
' Some cities report alow sales, duo
to an Idea that the loan Is over-sub-c.rlbnd,
Headquarters here declare
H Is not half subscribed.
Capital and labor are allied, bank-
era and tollers have Joined handa
and every art of advertising, ai well
aa sermons, speeches, parades and
' patriotic revivals are being uned'to
RAISING FORCE
OF RAILROAD MEN
IN-al Itnllrond toniiany tu-oper(-lug
In Forming Division for Iro
mediate Hrrvlre 'la France
A call la out for railroad construc
tion or operation men for enlistment
In the new army but for Immediate
aerrloe on tbe French front
Under a call from the president
lasued a few daya since, there are to
bo It divisions of practical railroad
men organised for work behind the
fighting lines on tho western front.
One of these divisions is being raised
by Colonel Kavanaugh. of 8an Fran
cisco. The builders of the California and
Oregon Coast railroad are co-ope rat
ing In thla work actively and the
local manager, Preston Delano has
been asked to assist In the raialng of
company for this western division.
Pull Information ran ibe obtained at
the company'a office In thla city
where those Interested should apply.
Only experienced railroad men are
wanted. Appllcanta must have let
ters showing experience and charac
ter and must pass army requirements
physically. Enlistment is for dura
tion of the war.. It la hoped to have
the company raised within 10 dajt
as they are wanted for Immediate
service In France.
Knllstment In this branch of work
excuses men from service or draft In
other branches of the army.
Ill AND GERMAN :
SMALL BOAtS CLASH
london, May 21. An "outpost
engagement" between German and
French torpedo boats Sunday morn
ing was reported In Berlin and Paris
official statements received here to
day. One French torpedo boat waa
slightly damaged, according to the
1'nrln report.
Merlin described the brush as a
"short outpost engagement oft Plun
ders." According to the enemy ver
sion "French ships were repeatedly
hit, but ours were undamaged."
A. M. Heslon went to ifirsy Sunday
and will spend the summer at the
Moon A Williams mill.
foodstuffs In the manufacture of In
toxicants. While the senate worked on the
food bill, the house continued Its ef
forts to Iron out the $2,200,000,000
tax bill and Representative Kitchln,
In charge of the Mil, hoped to have
the measure read before the senate
by Wednesday. '
make America's hundred millions
realise the bond must be made a
aucceaa by their united efforts.
Pittsburg's pledge la $30,000,000
of an allotment of $50,000,000. New
York took too powerful short-arm
ptinchea at the Llb'erty loan today.
Billy Sunday, delivered one and the
big department stores tha other.
Liberty loan ."booths" In red, white
and blue were opened In the Fifth
avenue and down-town shopping cen
ter stores with pretty and efficient
young women in charge taking sub
scriptions. ?;.;
In 8t. Louis, the "bond In every
home" slogan originated. The total
subscriptions In the Cleveland fed
eral reserve district are estimated at
$100,000,000, Private auhscrlptloni
are going slowly there. Detroit sub
scribed $100,000 aa an example to
other municipalities,
The best slogan In Chicago la "Are
you willing to finance your boy at
the front line." :
VEXING IRISH
PROBLEM
BE SETTLED
HIUTIfUl PHEM1KH PROPOSED
CONFKHENOK OK. RKPHESEN
TATIVKS OK FACTIONS
CONSTITUTION TO BE DRAFTED
Movement Will Donbtlma Result In
Genuine Home Rale fur Troubled
Mttle Inland
London, May 21. Premier Lloyd
George revealed hla scheme of set
tlemeat of tha Irish question to the
house of commons today, The pro
nosed conference to decide the exact
form of home rule to be applied to
Ireland will be 'composed of all par
ties and all factions In the Island, he
aald. Even Sinn Fein adherenta will
fee represented. The chairman of
the committee, however, will be nom
inated by the king. ,
The premier explained that the
suggested Irish convention would bo
expected to submit to parliament
complete draft of an Irish consti
tution. Sir John Lonsdale, an Irish
member, eald he would 'lay Lloyd
Oeorge'a proposal before the lister
unionist council, but he waa not san
guine as to any result.
John Redmond, nationalist leader,
declared this was the first time In
Ireland's history that ahe had been
asked to settle the problem of gov
ernment herself. He felt sure all
sections of the Islands and all fac
tions would participate in the con
ference. SPEED UP ON BOATS
Washington, May 21. To speed
up construction of 24 ' combination
mine sweepers and sea-going tugs.
Secretary Daniels today conferred
with a delegation of 12 shipbuilders
representing all of the principal ship
building yards In the country. Dan
iels explained the necessity of quick
work on the boats and called upon
shipbuilders for aid. He assured the
builders that the government would
co-operate with them In procuring
labor and material. Already the
government has arranged to furnish
certain platea and other steel needed
by expediting shipment. The new
mine sweepers will be of one thou
sand tons. They are to be sturdy,
powerful iboata. Although officials
refuse to comment, It was aald the
new hosts might be used to co-operate
with the British fleet of mine
sweepers. . . ,
BITTER FIGHTING
E
Paris, May 21,- Oeneral Nlevelle's
troops started another offensive to
day. Capture of several lines of
German trenches In the Moron vil
llers sector on the northern slopes
of Cornillet, with 800 prlaonera
taken, was announced In today's of
ficial as the first net result. The
war office, told of a resumption of
active, bitter fighting on the greater
part of the whole front.'
' Along the Chemtns dee Dames an
artillery struggle continued through
out the night. A atrong German at
tack was made near Ftoldmoat farm
and repulsed.
THREE MORE
MEMBERS Of
M MET
SENATE PREFERS WORK OP
WAR PREPARATION RE DONE
BY CABINET
ES
OF
Three New PortMiua Handling
Food, Bappliee and Tnuvtportatlon
Will Be Created
Washington. May 21. -President
Wilson's cabinet will soon bo Increas
ed by throe new portfolio! secre
tary of 'food administration, secre
tary of munitions and supplies, and
a secretary of transportation ac
cording to official belief here today.
Action by tha senate In limiting
the powera of the council of national
defense ao that mnch of the work
now being done by the advisory com
mittee of the council will be shifted
back directly to the shoulders of the
cabinet, has made new poats in the
cabinet Imperative, officials declare.
Secretary of War Baker, aa a re
sult, is left not only with the work
of raising an army, but also with
the work of raising snpplles and mu
nltlona for the army.
"This Is not aa It abould be at all,"
one of the foremost 'officials ef the
government told the United Press.
"Secretary Baker has all be can do
to take care of the army work Itself.
The wprk of mobilising . munitions
should be turned over to another
executive."
The same la true of Secretary Dan
iels. The work' of Retting supplies
and munitions must be centralized.
So must the problem of transporta
tion. This can be done only by plac
ing men with the ssme authorities
as cabinet members In charge of the
work:
AMPLE FOOD SUPPLY
Washington, May 21. That an ex
aggerated impression regarding the
acarclty of food In Germany was In
spired by the Navy and Agrarian
partlea In Germany, was stated In au
thentic dlspatchea reaching here to
day. The dispatches were from "a
reliable observer," who traveled
through the country late In April.
He declared that the food situation
Is much better than generally sup
posed. The observer 'was unable to find
any aertoua shortage of food except
In the larger cities. In these, con
ditions are mending, because of Im
provement In distribution.
The Information contlrma state
ments by Herbert Hoover, new food
administrator. 'Aa a result of Im
proved food transportation facilities
the potato ration has been Increased
and the, meat and fat ration-practically
doubled. . '
M'ADOO SAYS TEN
Des Moines, Iowa, May 21. Ten
billion dollars will Ibe required to
finance the first year of war, Secre
tary of the Treasury McAdoo said
here this afternoon, y Addressing
bankers and business men 1 on ' the
"Liberty .bond" Issue, he aald:
.' '"We do not Intend to be dragged
at the wheela of, any .military auto
craoy as Belgium baa been,"
TELLS OF
COUNTY ROADS
State Highway EagJoeer Will Recosn-
mend Paveeaeai of Roads Here if
Boad tea Carries
Herbert Nunn, state highway en
gineer, was the principal apeaker at
the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
today. Mr. Nunn made It plain that
tho work' of the commission was de
pendent largely noon the success' or
failure of the pending $(,000,000
road bond Issue. If that falls, he
said, there will be (but little money
for good roads during the next two
years save funds as are largely un
der control of federal authorities.
Mr. Nona strongly nrged the adop
tion of the bond Issue plan.
Among several statements In Mr.
Nunn's excellent talk, were:
(1) The highway commission had
definitely taken a positive stand
against the Tiller cutoff. If anything
la done on that route. It will he by
United Statea officials Independent of
the state commission.
(2) We consider the Padfle high
way the most Important road In the
state, and tbe first work done will
be along that route. There Is no
division of opinion among road men
In state positions on that point.
(I) We look to southern Oregon
for s splendid vote on the road bond
measure for they are especially bene
fited by It. Thla vote will be need
ed for there Is heavy opposition la
the upper valley on account of mis
understanding the measure.
- (4 ).,.. This county has right aow
about eight miles of road In shape
to ask for pavement from the state
fund, and which Mr. Nunn would ap
prove for that purpose. Reference
Is made to the Pacifle highway he-
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Washington, May 21. A clash be
tween American border troops and
Mexicans waa reported officially to
the state department today.
The message aald that a groHp of
filibustered crossed to the Ameri
can side near Nogalea and were cap
tured by American army men and
customs officers. Included In those
captured were George Holmes, desig
nated aa an American and Manuel
Gonxalea, formerly secretary to Hlp-
pollto Villa. Another message told
of tiring from a house on the Mex
ican aide near Nogalea upon an Am
erican soldier. He returned the fire
and the trouble ceased.
OF
BY
London, May 21. British and
French forces atruck another Joint
offensive blow today. Field Marshal
Halg'a tommies took additional sec
tions of German Hlndenburg line
positions and General Nlevelle's
pollua achieved a brilliant success In
capture of "several lines" of German
trenches on the north slopes of Mont
Cornillet!
The British advance was register
ed In the sector embracing Bulla
court and Fontalnes-lea-Crolalllea,
the foundation tor the Oppy-Queant
part of the Hlndenburg line. It was
made despite massing of formidable
fresh German divisions ' from the
Russian front. '
The French galna were all In the
Champaign district, In that section
from Rhelms east to Auberlve, where
six weeks ago General Ntevelle start'
ed the general offensive timed with
the British drive on Doual.
Resumption of the offensive by the
allies cornea after a week's lull.
Illl
SLIGHT TROUBLES
ON MEXICAN BORDER
M-MID
FIGHTING ON
ill LIKES
WITH SHOUTS AND SONGS ITAL
IANS PTBHING ON MID Alt
V PINE CRAGS .
AUSTRIAN CQUXTER-OFFBiSlVE
Terrific Artillery Fire Prepares Way
for IIssmI in ITainl
Along Rooky Fro
Rome, May 21. Climbing seem
ingly impossible heights, weathering
clouds of enemy shells and singing
patriotic songs all the while, Italian
troops' today were still pushing for
ward north of Gorixla. The fight
ing la aow reaching s climax of la
tensity, with numerous fresh Aus
trian divisions, transferred . direct
from the Russian front, thrown Into
action.
Along the Mount Culcco sector to
day General Cadorna's singing sol
diers captured a whole row of un
derground barrack spaces. The dug
out had been recently furnished" for
Teuton 'officers. They were luxur
iously fitted up and stocked with a
huge supply of wines and - other
eomforts. ,": "- '.
Rome, May 11: Austria started
a counter-offensive movement In tha
Trentlno today, designed to relievo
the ever-Increasing Italian pressure
on .Trieste, in the Isonxo fighting
section. Dispatches from the Tren
tlno front declared the enemy ar
tillery fire had Increased to great
violence, particularly against tha
Zugna and Poslna valley sections,
the Aslago plateau and the Sugano
Villey positions held by Italian
troops. These artillery attacka were
followed in some places by Infantry
assaults. ' By suck an offensive tha
enemy gained a foothold In the Pos
lna region, but was driven ont with
heavy losses in men and supplies.
. The fighting waa of the hand-to-band
order, the war office reported.
The enemy attack was In dense
masses along the whole front of the
Pasublo.
CONTRACTS MADE FOR '
8tt MERCHANT BOATS
Washington, May 21. Contracts
for $8 merchant vessels have 'been
executed to date by the emergency
fleet corporation. United Statea ship
ping board, it was announced today.
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London, May il. Further suo
cesses along the Hlndenburg line
were achieved -by British troops la
spirited fighting last night. Field
Marshal iHalg reported today.
"M Bullecourt and Fontalnes-lee-
Croistlles, along the Hlndenburg line
our auccesa waa continued at night
and counter-attacks repelled" tbe
statement aald. "A Hlndenburg line
auDport trench waa captured and 160
taken prisoner," Halg continued. "A
large number of dead were found
there. Two German divisions have
been engaged there since yesterday
morning. At Loos we conducted a
successful rsld. 8outhwest of M te
al nes enemy raiders were driven
off."
Along a mile of this front British
troops have succeeded In establish
ing a hold on more of the original
Hlndenburg line. German battalions
made unceasing counter-assaults
against thla position, but so far have
been unable to re-take It. 1