Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, April 09, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text, - ! o ... i w ar . ' I nivcrslty of Or. Library) r. i , . DAILY ' EDITION VOL. VIII., No. A. Q3UXTJ PATS, CCZr:r3 (XMJXTT. Or-TOO. UK8DAY, AJ'ltlL , IBM. vi:oLK .mk::;::i i TVPJ ,JJJ 1 t Fill. KM .' IS HEARD AT . - C. C. INHIMIUNO AimilMM KS PLMH , INU MIHU AI, MlMHtltH AIM) TO FKHTIVITIKH 10 Hi'! MEMBERS 1 Urrrwxi if U7 in Momhrniiilp of Ur puiltiu Noted I Hi flag th I'm! Mouth Good-fellowship, sutliuslsum tad patriotism relgusd suprsme at ths banquet and muslrsl glvn at th Chamber of Commerc last evrnliw Tn bll was packed to Mating ca pacity and had there been mor room thsrsi would hav been even a larger attendance. It was the gen- oral opinion that It was on of the moat enjoyabl and profitable vn loxa given In Grant Pass In many day. Tha entrancing niuala of Msho Bay'a orchestra, tba beautiful s-lec. tlona by two of tha rlty'e moat ar-, enmpllshed vocalists, the stirring, patriotic remarks of Frank C. Pram wall and tha encouraging, upllftlni wordi of tha Rev. I. Myron lluoser, , Rot Jo mention tha aumptous dinner served by tha ladles of tba Red Croat, combined to maka an evening not aoon to ba forgotten. Elmer I.udden. vice-president of . the Chamber of Commerce, was mas- ,tf o ,ermnnle and handled tb program In a proper" manner. Fol lowing several selection by th or chestra whlla tha gueata were arriv ing, th dlnara fathered around the tables and, before being seated unit ed In atoning "America." Rev. Mel vlll T. Wlr Invoked th Divine blessing." Then cam lh disposal of tb bountiful aupply of good things which th ladlea bad provided. Aa the desert was finished Toast master Ludden arose and atated th purpose of th gathering, which waa atated to b th Injecting or more of the social side pf life Into th everyday buslnesa sffslrs of the or ganisation. Hev. I.. Myron Boozer waa then called upon, who threw out Ideas In large hunches abd held hi hearers closest attention to the Inst. ' Tb aubjcct ot hla talk. "Why a - "Continued on fan Four! HKI C'KOHM PROFIT Honolulu. T. H.. .Mar, 21. By mall) Th Red Cross U a thousand dollars to th good tuday because 1.. Ah Leong. one of the orlnclpal Chi nese murchsnts of Honolulu, violat ed the regulations of Herbert C. Hoover, national food administra tor, regarding the aelllng of flour. It waa Leong's aecond offense. H told flour at wholesale without "sell ing an equal amount of flour sub stitute. .FfiOTES UNCLE m mm , Honolulu, T. H., Mar. 24. (By malt) Appreciation ot what It mesne to live under tbe protection of the United States la ahown In a tetter from a Japanese pineapple la borer of the Island of Kauai receiv ed at the selective draft headquar ters In this city. The writer states that he Is 39 years of age and hence Will not be drafted but be wants to enlist voluntarily for service. "He has lived In the Islands for 18 years. "The reason1 that I -Wanted very much to Join the United States nnnv voluntarily and fight the 'Huns'. " his letter concludes, "Is thnt I have been In the United States so !nir and feel that It Is my d tv ?o d aomthlnir In return for the country whore. I have lived so Jong nnd re ceived the protection and many oth er nrlvllenes." Dl iu;:c ip o'l Uinln KUrlUtl by Kumiir of Long Htlil My ll latriiUm of Jo. M-plilue County Mast U)iidon, Apr. 9. All Ixindon Is talking about th latest war rumor. It la declared that an American air plane carrying twalv passenger landed Id Kngtand last night after a non stop flight from New York. Au thorities declare that there I bo foundation tor th atory. According to th popular version, this Is the "big surprise" which Lloyd Oeorg said th Americana would soon give the Germans. Tbe airship referred to Id tb abov dispatch may be th Inven tion of a Josephine county man, a brother of Frank Fosa. of Merlin. Tb machln Invented by Fos aas hero tried out and has proved Its worth. It la said that last fall Mr. Fuse, In company with five army of ficers, bad breakfast In New York and th earn evening they took din ner In San lilego, Cal. The machine haa a apeed of from SOO to BOO miles an hour and eaa climb at an altitude of one and one half degree. Mr. Foss worked on his Invention for IS year. In the opinion of- local people there can ie no queatlon but that the machine making this flight waa on of the Fosa make. Discr.::.::::.ui:;8 WTES- fei.h:ei::i Washington, Apr. I. Transporta tion ratea on lumber from Willam ette valley points to points In Wy omlng, Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wis consin. Michigan and Canadian prov locos were found to be "unduly dis criminatory,". In a report filed by th Interstate commerce examiner today. B BOOTS III d- Amsterdam, Apr. . Tb . new German war boots and shoes which have recently been on display at a publlo exhibition In Verlin, are thus described by Vorwaerts: "Heavy, clumsy boots, made out of all aorta o'l substitute materials with paper uppers and wooden soles eversl centimeters In thickness, the weight nnd bulk of them Is Increas ed by huge nails and protectora with which the are studded.' The price for these nionostrosltlcs Is en ormously high. While In peace tlmea good durable leather boots could be purchased at about 12 marks, this war footwear for children costs 17 marVs, for women 22 marks, and for men 24 marks! "Moreover the purchaser Is warn ed that the soles of the war boots will only last seven or eight weeks. As each wooden sole costs from 6 to A marks to replace, each pair of men's boots will cost the wearer at least 40 marks every six months. Whether the paper will keep out the cold and wet Is more than doubt ful." GERr.::,;i staff fcols Washington. Ani. 9. A digest of German opinion of the situation In ricaidy. given In an official dispatch today from France, says the German general staff Is Instructing the mili tary correspondents to reassure the publlo and, with ovec-rmiihnalred ex planation, Is betraying the dismay of the public nt tho prospect of a 'heck of the great offonslvo. GEHiM Wfm FOR mm oi -smash C'j Cm r.::j C3 'M'.'h Fr::t b ftz"j:i f:r l::tj hzrll :b::e o Hrs'lb:-- fcbUS::icfC::j Paris, Apr. . lo preparation for another heavy Infantry attack, the German gun ar roaring along a front of ovr 100 mil from aorth of Arras to north of Bolsson. This Is probably Ue forerunner of aa attack along tb antlr I In. tondon, Apr. I. German artil lery developed great activity this morning from 1aJlase canal to south of Armentleres. Paris. Apr. .Violent artlllery- Ing progressed daring th night at various oolnta north ot Montdldier and between Montdldler and Noyoa. Thero.was bo Infantry activity. ''H ITI I7TC ..in ill I I.UiMU-v :;ci:!aFU.s. Washington. Apr. 8. Word that American reinforcements are moving to the aid or the allies In Plcsrdy has renewed argument la Germany over the efficacy ot. the submarine and drawn from Captain Peraeua, mili tary critic of the Berliner Tageblatt the comment that after being- er suaded to under-estlmate America, German opinion la undergoing a change., i , An official dispatch from Swltxer- Isnd todsy. reviewing the Istest dis cussions, quotes Captain Perseus as follows: "We were at first a great deal per suaded to under-estlmate tbe partlc Ipatlon of America In tbe war. We begin now to note a change of opln Ion. It la beyond a donbt that It would he well to eurb at tbe present time these more or less fantastic vag- srlea of oersons discussing the sub marine war. W cannot, for the mo ment, estimate when the . United Sutee will1 have ready th millions of men her population will permit her to raise, but It It certain America will. In th very near future, succeed In amassing armies which, in any ess, will constitute a very valuable aid for our enemies." ', He concludes by noting tbst Amer ica I preparing for a war of long duration. CFiEElDEIMIfD B"f ttESS!.! ' Washington, Apr. I. George Creel, chairman of tha committee. on Public Information, was attacked in both houses of congress today for the speech he made yesterday, when he was quoted as aaylng that he was glad that the country waa unpre pared tor war. Representative Nlck- uma iiuiia.uiiu udiiisuuvu. f iiimiB. Immediate resignation. He said. J "No flagrant pacifist ever went half, so far. This la the first time that 1 have ever heard of an American glorying In unpreparedness." ' tr.ira$ raid . ' GEM PATROL With the American Army In France, Apr. 9. American outposts on Lorraine last night attacked a German patrol, killing ope German. Thoy dragged his body' across . No Man's 'Land to their own trenches for Identification. . There were no American casualties. French advanced troops south of tbe Olse withdrew to to propared positions southwest of Lower Forest Coney and south of Coucy L Chateau. London, Apr. t. The Germane have encountered bad weather, for tb big attack. No Infantry action has developed yet. Violent artillery fir continue. Today tbe French withdrew south of the Cite to mske tbe line conform to the Allette rlvsr valley. , Tb Germans sustained heavy losses In advancing when the French operation was progressing. ' g.':mfsf;fs With the American Army In France, Mar. li. (Correspondence of the Associated Press) Spies who may ndeavor to get into tbe ranks of the American Kxpedltlonary Forces are likely to find such a man oeuvre extremely difficult and dan gerous, so complete are, arrange ments lo prevent such things hap pening. Ot course It Is not advis able to disclose Just what the ar rangements are but every ruse tried by enemy agents during this wsr In various armies, and some that have not been tried, have been provided for. It cam to light recently that or ders bad been Issued In certain quar ter to the general effect that officers receiving drafts Into combat divi sions from .replacement ' divisions were to mak sure that each mem ber of .the draft allotment waa th man be was ; supposed to be and that no other man. was In cluded In the group. - Just what caused this order, Is not disclosed. but It contains sn Inference that Is obvious. - . . . The order was issued Just a tew days before one of our telephone wires bsd been found tapped In a trench, tbe tap wire running out across No Man's Land. There was aome talk at that time among the men In the line of bunting for a spy; but there has been no further development. It . is, not impossible however, -that e German patrol tak ing advantage of the opportune mo ment hooked their tap wire on the line In our trench and then Retired quickly. . EM C0LLWI Dalles, Apr. 9. Cadet John In- singer, of Colorsdo, was killed at the aviation camp today when two ma chines collided 500 feet In the air. CUjS loox FIOES III m f.TATEPAL San Francisco, Cal.. Apr. 9-Some of the local baseball -writers who have been waUhlng the spring training of the Chicago Cubs ex press the opinion that they are a more promising looking aggregation than they were at this time last sea son. Special mention Is made of their strength In the pitching de partment which Includes the famous Alexander, Jim Vaughn, George Ty ler and Phil Douglas. J J00 ASKS FOII K SKCf I ,11 Want IJlwirty Iamk Over-snlMcribrd Tbrre or 'utu Tlsww la lb IT, (xi t Campaltfn Washington. Apr. . A treaaury statement asks th country to sub scribe three or four time the smount of tbe Liberty loan, and to urnlsb 20,000,000 subscribers double tbe number of the first losn. Chairman Drsmwell reports that up to t o'clock this afternoon tbe total sale by voluntary subscription had reached 145, 5S0. On mor day remains before the soliciting commlttc starts out. It I tb de sire to sell as msny bonds without solicitation aa possible, and those contemplating making bond por- cbsse are urged to bay as Urge an amount a they are able before the drive starts. 'w OFrMC:i Portland, Apr. 1. The .condition of tbe winter wheat In Oregon la 17 per cent normal. Barley la 100 per cent normal. It Is announced. It is estlmsted that the winter wheat crop will be 13.(00,000 bu shels. rye, 615,000 bushel. Both marka ar abov last year. UCTTIXa THK KA18K5TS OOAT IS fULT. UAXE SPOILT Salt Lake City, Utah. Apr. 9 "Getting the Kaiser's goat" is a new sport which hss been .Introduced her to aid. the government thrift stantp campaign. The goat was brought to the city at the Instance of George T. Odell state director of war savings, and was sent out upon tbe streets to gain money in oensir ot toe cam paign. Aa a result of Its Introduction here, ft hss si ready succeeded In gathering more than $15,000 In s few days. ' Th sport consists ot "holding" or "getting the goat." The novelty of the affair appealed to many prom inent citizens and there was consid erable rivalry for tbe prlvlbrr of "getting the' goat." - The war sav Inga committee estimate that . to "get the goat" will cost about a a minute. . II STATE TO I:FLP. FlGrTT SOO!."! B1L , Salem, Apr. 9. Acting on tbe re quest of the health department of the V, S. army, the state emergency board authorized tbe creation of -s deficiency of $15,000 in the' funds ot the state board of health to pro vide for the quarantine at a central station of all women In the - state found afflicted with diseases con nected with tbe social evil. It la Intended to Improve social condi tions m towns wnere soldiers arei stationed. , . asst. a' , A great mass meeting Is to be held In the ojiera bouse Thursday night. This meeting Is going to put the pep Into the Liberty loan campaign. Llenteuant MacQuarrle. a Canadian officer returned from the western front, and AValtor A. Toor.e of Port land are to be the speaker. ! Frank C. Bramwell. Liberty loan chairman, will preside- nnd an Inter esting program Is promised. All patriotic- societies will he in atten dance. ' If II TO 51 m Lloyd uuoiiuk bays t;r.:;.vr ; SAClUm E MIST KK I.U:3 AT t:::s nxi mm in m w ci Irish Members of Ux oan Raro l at McaUon of I'e Comaa'j. (ton In Kmarald UU London, Apr. 9. Lloyd Geor; told tb house of commons ti t when tb big battl commenced t" a Germans' total combatant atrr; 1 on the west .front waa araroc!x equal to th total of tb entents. Ha said his man power prop: p: 1 would Involve an extra sacrto 17 a portion of tbe English popnlct:!. but that this la the most er:j 1 period of th war. Lloyd George said that when t" emergency had arisen making It t cessary to put men of 50 and boys ot 18 into th tight for liberty. It wo.tl not be possible to exclude Ire! il from conscription. An nprosr followed when I members of the commons stoi ' "Yon com across and take us." "1 :,t I... Lo Angeles, Apr. 9. Csverl southern California towns have v ed dry. Needles and WatU are I eluded. Venice remained wet. Moscow. Apr. 9. -Lenlne- said ti t possibly Russia will have to dej. t war on Japan in connection m'.'.i landing troops at Vladivostok. ...A.ili..il t.. k ,1 tqic;h:iot:::'3 Paris, Apr. 9. Bolo Pasha Is sail to . have made revelations of the highest Importance and another im portant case In connection with Ger man propaganda is about to develop. Or.EGC:J XjiSTuY FC: 1 Eugene, Apr. 9. Several Oregon boys In the marines, including sev eral from the University of Oregon have qualified for the marine offi cers' training camp and their names appear on the official lUt made pub lic by the examining board. They were Elmer F. Halt of Baker; John Wv Beckett of Portland; Guy L. Fer guson ot McMlnnville; E. F. Bailey of Eugene; Hollls Huntington of The Dalles; Bryant DeBar of Eu gene: Harold Hamstreet of Sheridan and Clifford L. Mitchell of Eugene. echo r: Hall, Bailey. Beckett, Huntington and Mitchell were all former Uni versity or Oregon football stars and . were members of the fsmous U. S. marines football . team . last fall which won the championship of the Pacific coast. The ""marines were sold to be the best team In the coun try. They were coached during the season by Captain Johnnie Beckett, cnptnln of the .famous U. of Q. team which defeated Pennsylvania In 1916. and later were put in shape for the New Years game at Pasa dena by Hugo Bezdek. coach, and Bill Hay-ward, trainer, of the TJ. of O.