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DAILY EDITION
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VOL. VII., No. Sift,
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GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON
FRIDAY, AUGUST IT, 1917
WHOLE NIMBER USX
1 ' v
U. S. TROOPS
Vlli HANDLE
I.W.W. SffilKE
fEDERAL GOVERNMENT
PLANS IUGOH01 B MEASI'IUCM
TO SUPPRESS THOt'BLK
leoor of Agitators UUU Jailed
(MMta Mtut Be lleteaaed or
Slrika WW He lulled r
WASHINGTON, D. O,
Aac. Hj
mow
EOVEfiSMENTWORlMUSTGOOH
The War Depart! today asserted!"0
thee. If - iwi lMM-OUMo company, which Is con-
saw, st niiuimry. reoerai troupe ,trolUd th, Mom0B ciharch. Un-
eroSM be sent lata the northwest ikt y,, pl(lB( th, utah-Idaho com-
cwrfc I. W. W. trouble If the threat pany will lay aside 15.50 on each
ned striko Is railed. .
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 17 The
threaded strike of I. W. W. work
wrs celled for next Monday has been
Ignored by the governors of the four
states to whom the threat was ad
dressed. Secretary James Rowan,
however, asserts that the strike will
become effective unless their mem
bers, now held In Jail, 'are released
before Monday.
WABtUNOTON. 0. C, Aug. 17.
V'?". Crave .menace .,te lndustria.:w$oe
continuation at high speed le deemed
vital, to the prosecution, of the war
to eeea by offloials here ja the grow
ing activities of bd'natrlnl 'Workers
of the World .leader oj the Pacific
'.' cosst end Is .the tar northwest,
Swift and drastic acton to check
the movement, Insofar aa It would
cripple Industries or curtail produc
1 tlon of oommodltlee neeessary for
.war Is planned by department of Jus
tice Officials.
TO
DRAFT MARRIED MEN
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug;. 17.
President. Wilson todsy wrote Sena
tor Weeks of Massschusatts. stating
that he would take un acaln, with
the War Department, the question of
exemptions of married men with
families.
SAMMIES TO HAVE BUREAU TO KEEP T
OF
; WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 17.
Kvory Sammy In France will have a
secretary to write letters to his folks
If ho le too badly wounded or too
busy swatting the Booties to do It
himself. ; '
Ad i utant General . McCain .has . ar
ranged the name eeoretariat system
for the first 187,000 draft Sammies
ta cantonment camps In this coun
try thla fall, iAnd for the militiaman
likewise, . 1 -
Our plan to enable friends and rel
atives of American soldiers to get
prompt Information as" to their wel
fare, ssld Oeneral McCain today,
will require for every million men,
'about 1,200 officers, enlisted men
and field clerks. '
World headquarters for this organ
isation, whloh Is already at work,
'wlll'iba In the State, War and Navy
(building In Washington. f It Is now
known offlclaUy as "The Statistical
W vision." -
In addition to writing letters and
postcardf. the duties of members of
the division will Include:
Gathering Information ronoornlTit
Individuals at general, divisional,
reel mental and oompany headquart-
raSeld ibaee-hospitals, ports of em
barkatlon and camps In this couutry
BEET GUS
SHARE
PROFITS
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company lasng
, aratoe a ProSt Sharing I'Ua for .
Growers Supplying Factories
SALT LAKE CITT, Utah, Aug. 17
Sugar beet growers la C-lah, Idaho
Colorado, Montana and Oregon will
hereafter receive a abre In the prof
It on lunar, according to announce
ment mado todey by the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company, whloh controls feo
tori throughout this section.
Tho announcement alao will bar
material, effect throughout the Uni
ted States wherever sugar beets are
crown. The new scheme Is the echo
of as old tight existing (between the
Amalgamated Sugar compear, own-
ed by the Rcoles estate of Ogden,
I . ... M X Ik.
associated
100 pounds of sugar manufactured
aa the cost of manufacture and
profit All profits over this figure
will be split equally between the
company and the farmers. The
farmers writ continue to receive ST J
a ton for beets.
The above press dispatch from Salt
Lake, ir authentic, will he good news
for the large number of beet grow
er In Southern Oregon whose beets
are sold to the Create Pasi factory
of the company Banted.
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A PACIFIC PORT. Aug. 17 Alter
a four-day round of entertainment,
the Japanese mission left, here to
day for Washington.
"We now know that nothing our
enemies may do to divide us can
succeed." '
This was the declaration tonight of
Viscount K. ,lhll, ambassador extra
ordinary and plenipotentiary, head
of the Japanese diplomatic .'mission
to the United States.
"What more can I aayf" he asked.
"Neither your latwiiage nor mine
supplies me with sufficient vocabu
lary,' adequately to express my sp
preclstlon of our welcome. The gen
uine sincerity of the greeting you
have given us. I csn assure you, re-
olprocated In the senee of obligation
' and appreciation felt by the entire
Japanese nation."
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where troops are mobilised and -und
er training.; .. ... , 5 v
Handling Inquiries concerning the
prisoners, both German prisoners In
America and American prisoners In
Germany.
A big training aohool for these
Sammies' aeoretarlea hat (been sitao-
llshsd at the war department and Is
on a fair working basis at present.
Officers of .the division are being sa;
lected from ' the officers training
camps and will ibe sent to Prance and
to places In this country as soon as
trained. '
The organisation will finally be
completed by having a regimental
section with eaoh regiment, This
will be In' charge of the reguler ad
jutant, assisted by the chaplain,"
Qeneral XtoCeln wishes all Sifn
mles, their relatives and friends to
make full use' of this secretariat dlv
lelnn. Word can be gotten home, he
teela, more expeditiously by the
Sammy,' tfiroaxn one or the divisions
than by any-other means except ex-
pensive cable, .
Postcards are to ba furnished by
each division whloh are official and
not sinojeot to aeiays ana censoring,
If .unable to write himself, his sia-
- ' HstUwMlald secretary will glidly do
it tor ins nammy.
RACK
HUD'
CANADIANS HOM POSITIONS
ABOUT LENS PBHP1TK TEK
RIFIC TBITONIO FTItK
com -on m mm
Waves Upeei Wares of ttenaas) Are
Mowed IMnra la Prultlciie Cltargee
Aaainee HflJ'.Kaaiber Seventy
The British Prowl la praacei Aag
17 (I Ate IMspateh) HIU No. TO lit,
rally ra with blood of Gerssaa div-
tatoae aacrMred today ta n
hat vsea eCorta M rCcwpters ' this
Isspertsest deeninaclait Ndght
the Oanadle
. Along the entire aew buttle front
of the Lens sector the saoet desperate
tghtins; has taken place daring the
past IS hoars. All of -Ihese attacks
were repassed by the Canadians, who
I ta addition, retook Cite BC Aagaate
front which were rorea last
aight. " ..: .
The a amber of prisoners will prob
ably greatly exceed the' first e
m. The Oermaas cVeened a
aaatber of large gans. .
Ton great praise ranaot be'gtvea
the Caaadlaa troops, aatoag whosa
a large aamber ft Aasericaae
for their heroic attacka. They held
onto every position taken with a
balklog tenacity whir the repotted
waves of Teatenn harled against
theaa eoald not ehakei ;i'i.--jL-.''-:
LONDON Aug. 17 General Halg
report today mentions only a eerles
of German counter attacks along the
Icbi front, trying to retske some or
the ground the British captured In
their late drive. The attacks were
repulsed except that one of the ad
vance positions' secured during lest
night wss evacuated because of Its
unstrategle position.- ' '
The latest blow In the Ypres area
was on a front or nine muee ana
only on the extreme right were the
allied forces unable to make prog
ress. ' The Germans resisted etub-
bornly, suffering heavy losses but on
the greater part of the front they
were forced to leave valualMe posi
tions In the possession of the allies,
POPE tlKNKlHCr 1KPIUCRRKT
OVER ANTI-PEACE OUTLOOK
ROME, Aug. 17 It la reported
here that Pope Benedict Is greatly
depressed over the unfavorable re
ception which has ben accorded bis
peace appeal by. the nations gener
ally. The Pontiff le spending mot
of his time alone.
YAKIMA BEET CROP
WILL TAX FACTORY
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lance, or
Yakima, tarried a few days In Med
ford, the gtifets' of Mr. and Mrs. C
B. Ferguson, old-time friends, while
looking about the valley. Mr. Lance
gives a good, account of the crop
conditions In the Yakima valley and
declares that the farmera and fruit
growers will have Occasion to ac
count this a most prosperous year
tor them. The sugar beet crop of
that region this year will lie greater
than the local milt, whloh has a cap
acity of BOO tons dally, can man a
faoture Into sugar In a six-months'
run; so part of the crop win neve to
ibe shipped to the mill of the Idaho-
Utah Sugar company at Grants Pass,
i-Medford 8un
Th, octj ugar fMt0ry bellevus
4 the above statement es to ahloments
from! Yakima to , the Orane Psss
factory must be a. mistake arvtve
distance la prohibitive. ' However,
the Yakima crop, where ample. Irrl.
ration has been available 1e remark-
ewy una.
mmw
RUSSIA FAILS
EVEN THE BOCIA LISTS ACKJfOW
IJCKJE THAT OONSERVATIVK '
IDBAS MUST CONTROL
General Koralloff Expresees a New
. OoaAdeoos la Anay Morale
' FoOowlag Beocgaalaatlna
MOSCOW. Aug. 17 Socialism has
failed In Russia. Premier Kereaeky
recognisee this fact. The great con
ference of all Russia to begin u this
city August. It will mark the end of
the Pan-Sbclallstle Russia' end the
entrance of new elements of conssr-
vatism Into the goverameat.
; Many of the leading socialists
realise that they have failed In their
attempt to govern the empire single-
handedly. This result has been
brought About largely because the
socialists of the cities have taken
such a radical attitude toward the
question of money values and prlees
that jtha more conservative peasant
population have refused to sell them
food,' forcing the more radical city
element to come under the more con
servatlva country leaderantp. -,
PBTROGRAD. Aoff. 17 General
KoraUof today expressed a new eoa-
Sdeaee !n the military aituatlon, fol
lowing an extended conference with
Premier Kereaeky. ,
"Recent measures hare consider
ably strengthened the army's com
(bat I re n ess and morale. I confidently
hope that the army may soon be
completely regenerated and give
account "of Itself, is which all Rus
sians may take a sincere pride," de
clared General Koralloff.
iuBSBUPOII
LONDON. Aug. 17 Thaadmrral-
ty announced today that many tons
of exploelves had been dropped on
enemy aerodromes and railway sta
tions. Several Bras among these
buildings were observed following
the raids.
Ostend and Thounont railway ata-
tlons and the aerodromes at Chle
tellea, Uytkerke, and Engel are
among those which have been (bomb
ed. -
The bombing fleet also attacked
transports along the . wagon roads.
working havoc among several lines
of communlcstlons for enemy sup
plies, r
WILSOM MAY, REPLY
FOR ALLIED NATIONS
I)NDON, Aug. 17 The allies will
probably delay their reply to Potte
Benedict's peace offer until after
consultation In. which all of the en
tente allies will participate.
It was stated today that some of
the allies prefer to let President Vin
son answer for the entire allied
group of nations.
Lord Cecil, who announced that
the allies would hold a consultation
on the peace, proposals, was unwill
ing to make .any joomment on ,che
terms mentioned In the Pope's letter
pending ea official . decision. .
The suggestion that President Wil
son should mske reply for the silled
cause, shows the exceptlonelly fav
orable position America hoMs at a
spokesman la such matters. Lord
Cecil . stated that Presldert Wllson
could' reply la a way that wotiU be
a genuine peace more,
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COUIITY
TO TALK ROADS
Boosters Proas Coast Ooaatlee WOl
Be at Crescent City Good Roads
. Meet ta Force f.;
Chairman Benson sad Commis
sioner (Adams of the HlghwayCom
mlssloa will reach this city tomorrow
ea route to the Crescent City road
conference. Governor Wlthyeombe
will come down on the Sunday morn-
lag train sad will start for Orescent
City at oaea. . ;. ( , .
It Is expected that eight or 10
auto parties from this city will make
the trip.', Some win return Tuesday
bnt most will remain over for the
important road confers aeee oa that
day, returning Wednesday. ,
The following aewe Item la
the
Portland Journal under a Marahfteld
data lice indicates how the people
oa the tvi regard the forthcoming
Crescent City road eonfareaee:
Msrshfield, Ore.. Aug. II The
satire county court, county road-
master and a large delegation of cH
Isene' will go to Creecenr fJlty' oa
August iS, sad 10 to. attend the
meeting When the governors of both
states will be present to discuss the
coast', highway. -. Carry . county will
also send a delegation ! and both
counties will urge that the California
highway fee extended north to -the
Carry coanty line from Crsaeeat City
to oonaect with the .coast road la
Carry sad Coos. Plaas of these
eoantles win be set forth.
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WASHINGTON. P. C Aog.c If.
The Federal Trade. Commiaeiom has
completed .Its investigatioa Into the
cost of steel production and will sub
mit a report to the president soon.
It la believed that thla announce
ment marks the end of a conf usion
and delay In the governmeni'a steal
construction program. It la expect,
ed that the president will fix prices
lor all ateel products entering Into
government contracts, at once, which
prices will be based on the findings
quoted in the commission's report
IDAHO V OPENS LATE
' TO HELP. HARVESTING
MOSCOW, Ida.. Aug. 17 So that
atudente of the University of. Idaho
can assist In harvesting crops of the
state,, the opening of the fall sem
ester hes been, postponed, until Oct
ober 1.' '
FIT FOR mDOUS RESPOKUTIES
WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 17.
If you have pictured President W11 -
son careworn, haggard and breaking
. , . . , .
under the strain of hi. tremendous
war problems, change the portrait.
It's 'we wrong. !
On one of his unannounced strolls
from the White House to Secretary
Baker's office In the State War aad
Navy building he gave press men an
opportunity for a good close-up of
Woodrow Wilson la war noott.
Swlnglng out from Baker's room
and down the tiled corridor, the president's physical health. Par
president had more the manner of a mental diversion and rest he turns
maa who had Just concluded a pleas- from the problems of war to latrt
ant chat with an old crony about cate, complex end quite thrilling d
nothlng In particular, than of a at- tectlre stories., . . ; ' '
tlon's leader who had Just discussed' Most of his newspaper reading la , ;
a vital world problem whose eolu- done for him by Secretary Tumulty.
tlon he must find. . ; Thousands of pspers from all over.
Clad In, snowy ,llnenoat and the country are carefully gone over
trousers, , a flat-topped, broad-brim- for aewe of Interest to 44 WWte
mii etraw hat set squarely on bis House: and whatever' le deemed serf- '
head, the president moved at a brisk flclently Important to bring to the 1
pace toward the stairway. There was president's' personal attention he
eprlng In his step. - His smile was gets In the form of pasted up clip
genial, hit cheeks uddy with the plnrs at the proper time. "'
glow, ot . health, ; ,, .) I He has caret And worries and bar-'
Realising; the vital tni'portanoe ot dens galore, has the president, bat I
keeplag ktself (It, the president le he toa't breaking dowa uader thaaw,..
AUTO DEALERS
MUSTS
1WPK
REAL COMMUNITY PICNIC TS
RANGED FOB VISITING TOVaV
ISTS FROM METROPOLIS
Gfarte' Honor Ganrd sad Band WS
Help EatertadB Thnrsday Party
Visit Oregon Cares
: There will be general eommaajt
plcalo at the City fwrk oa the ewsav
lag of. Wedneedsy. Angnst IS. as
which all drJaens of this coaimsnttp
are Invited.'? '.
' The eecaatoB will be la the aatene
of a recepBoa 4o abeot viattSxS
ante dealers aad their guests mat
Peruana.
- A ptcnle luncheon will be serrsi
for the visitors by the Girls' Hone
Guard; bat because of the sscertata
ty of the aumbe of Ideal people wt
might want to stMBlsp sack a acs
ale luncheon service, the girls WOl
provide only for the out of ,towav
visitors, which weans that local pea
pie are expected to bring thetr owa
well-filled leech haskebx y - j
.The ") hoak" qnartet Is e
eompaaylag the auto party sal , tV
with two or three other entertt;-
coming from Portland, aaststet ty
local talent aad the ever weleos
Grasts Pats band.-will make, aw
bregraai which sheaM be eaJaraO
to, an. , .:, . u'. .v..-
'Remember the "date Weduisday.
Aagust It averyhody lnvltad. aw
erybody come. v i: 'J:'"f.' : .
TOKIO. July 10 (By Mall The
specific cause of ' typhus fever, av ,
problem which has baffled the efforts
of the beet medical men ta the woiM
op to thla time, has been discovered
by a Japaneee scientist. Professor
Kenso Futakt. of the Imperial Gov
ernment Research Laboratory., Th
name of the germ which causes ty
phus Is ae wonderful as the discov
ery. , Prof. Futakl calls it Splre
choeto Exanthematotyphls. Full oe
talls are to be forwarded td the)
Rockefeller Institute In America.
exceedingly careful to play with hkt
. wort. . r,
Brlr Terr "". long betwra
most Washlngtonlans are so mack
ow tteIr
Bap pr,gldenl M out 4l
knickerbockers and off around the ,
golf course. Mrs, Wilson usnaO
accompanies him, A couple of hoars
JJ may ro!"B
the White House grounds In one at
th Mr wlth th, wldea
,B , tM m tt, doop ,
I 0oU walkUf ,,Q otBOT M
0rms of exerdse take care of the).
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