Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, April 15, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text' ill DAILY EDITION VOL. VIII.; No. ISO. PORTLAND MAN IS SPEAKER AT W. V, MIHITEL (JIVKH IMTKIU HHTIMI TALK OX AtTIVITIKM AFTKIl TIIK WAII URGES PEOPLE TRADE AT HOME Monpy H4Mil Out to Mall OrcW IIoumm Never Returns, and Home Merchants lreor Hupf" W. C. Bchuppel, agency suporvls or of tbt Oregon Ufa Insurance com, peny, mi tha speaker at the Monday luncheon of the Chamber of Com merce thli niMtn. In eloquent word Mr. Rrhuppel praised the OrinU Pass spirit and the msnner In which tha people here do thing, and then proceeded to make a (aw pointed re marks about tha war, throw line In enough Rood humor to keep hla hearers laughing, Tha moating was presided over by President F. C. Brant well, who In troduced tha speaker. In speaking of tha part that the Interior cities are playing In tha war, the speaker pointed out tha fact thai tha showing hera wis all tha mora remarkable on account of there being no war Industries to profit from. The money Inverted In Liberty bonds and other war neces Hie comes from thai regular chan nels, and not from well-paid ahlp yards, munition plants or other In dustries benefitting from high wsr wages. Regarding tha purchsse of Liberty bonds, he quoted an army man who spoke In Portland last week who 1 compared what tha soldier Is giving to what the ordinary cltlien Is do ing. The soldier, ha aays. gets a sal ary of ISO per month. It costs tha government about $45 a month to feed and clothe him. Tha soldier pays his Insurance, buys bonds, ate. Most any man can earn at least 100 per months thesa times, which means that tha soldier Is 1H about IJO per month to his country, . besides fighting for It. This, he says. Is a great deal mora than ony Ing a $80 Llbarty bond. n,CB w,w be returned with Interest later. One of the best things said by " Mr. Bchuppel was along the lines of buying at home as a means of con servation. While transportation U one of the chief difficulties at pres ent, people st home can help by trading with home merchants. He ' pointed out that buying of home merchants Is not only a patriotic duty but good business for every dol- Isr sent to the mall order bouses ,itayi there and does not return In any sense of the word. The mall order . house does not buy Liberty bonds In this community, they pay no rent here, no taxes, and utterly fall In every respect to .take, the place of the home merchant. He suggested that the time might come when wealth,, like soldteri, would hsve to be conscripted for war use. , He especially emphasized the ef fect of trading out of town after the war. BE CAPTURFD AT SEA Washington, Anr. 1 ft. American ahlps were ordered todny to make greater efforts to And tho missing naval collier, "Clyclnua." overdue from South America for over a month. It Is feared that German agents aboard the Clyclops captured her at son. ThlH would exMiiln the silence of the wireless. K CYCLOPS THOUGHT TO FISHIIIG SEASON T Fair trh la IfopoHwl ami Umnl l"r)ne U I'alil JxkI TiHiHvts for III lUin The 111 seining on 'opened here just after midnight and the fishermen's association reports that &00 pounds of fine Chinook salmon ware brought In. Last evening a fleet of (lining boats wss put In readiness and with the approach of the morning hour they put out In the current and drifted down to the mouth of Jump-off-Joe creek, IS miles down the Rogue. This morn ing the bosts were hauled back to the city on auto chassis. II. R. Oethlng, who Is In charge of the business here, announces that 10 cents pound Is being psld for the fish at the present time, an un usually good price. , MAY DRAFT TAKES 251 Washington, 'Apr. 15. Another draft call for 49.831 registrants hss been sent to governors of stages by Provost Marshal-General ' Crowaer. Mobilisation of the men Is ordered for May 1 and 10, the wsr depart ment announced tonight, and they will be sent to 1 1 forts and recruit ing barracks, probsbly for training with regular army units there. ' This call Increases to more thsn $00,000 the number of select men ordered to camp since late In March. Further announcements are ex pected to follow' tha return of Secre tary Dakar from the battle fronts. Troops now are moving to Europe st a rapid rate. Although every state and the dis trict of Columbia are called upon to furnish men upon General Crow der'a latest order, nearly half of the 49.843 men will come from "seven states. Tha quotas of western sttites are: Oregon. 251; California. 1.187; Col orado, 696; Idaho. lir: Utah. 168; Washington. 414. The army posts to which the men will go Include: ...Fort McDowel, Cel.; Fort l-ogan. Colo.; Fort Sam Houston, Tex., and Vancouver bar racks, Wash. The number of select men orflerel to camp since late In March Is far In excess of tha monthly average that would have been mobilised . under the original plan to call ROO.0O0 men this year over a nine months' period. Future calls at the same rate would complete the program before mid-summer. Roseburg. Apr. 18. James Grief, aged 40, an employe of the water company, was drowned today, when caught In the auction while empty ing the reservoir to clean It. He wss unmarried. Washington, Apr. IS. The gov ernmont Is watching 400 German and Austrian . women and will arrest and Intern them as soon as the pres ident signs, a bill making them ene my aliens. IIAKKII HOI.H1XG "PHYSICALLY" FirVittlNTKHTS IN HCHtMHiH Uakcr, Apr. .'15. Physical' Direc tor Wads'worth of the Y. M. C. A. and Superintendent Strange are now conducting, "Physloally Fit" contests arrangod several, weeks In advance. Those are being held In the gram mar grades of the publl: schools. Not many boys are;' reaching the standards set, but when, tents, are uuln innrle. In nnothor month, It Is "vocO ' Hrent many of the boys will rendulhe vyyilred marks. PENS LAS NIGHT QUANTS PA, JOHEPUINK OOCHTf, GERMAN DRIVE CHECKED AT ALL POINTS IN WESl British Repulse Seven Attacks Against Merville Inflicting Heavy Losses; Americans Outfight Strong German Storm Trocps Who Lose 100 Men Uy Associated Press Fighting heroically, the British have checked the German drive west of Armentleres, and thla enemy effort, like the one In Plcardy, seems to be almost definitely stopped. Against the American aector south of Verdun German storming troops hurled themselves Sunday, The Am erlcsn Infantrymen beat the enemy In a hot fight. The enemy withdrew with the toss of nearly 100. Neuve Egllne, an 'Important etrs teglo point and outpost of Messlnes ridge, Is again held by the Germans. Indon, Apr. IS. The British have repulsed seven attacks by the Germans at Merville with heavy los ses. The British have lost Nouve Eg llse southwest of Balleul the Ger mans temporarily penetrating Brit ish positions, but were driven out by fierce counter-attacks. . . . . Psrls, Apr. 15 Above, Montdl- dler the French made successful lo cal attacks, taking many prisoners. IN WAM6T0.1 SUNDAY: Washington. Apr. IS. United States Senator Stone died here Sun day. Today official Waahlngton turned from war duties to attend the funeral of the Missouri senator. He waa 70 years old. Senator William Joel 8tone, dem ocrat, of Jefferson City, , Missouri, waa born May 7, 1848, In Madison county, Ky. He was grsduated from Missouri university, which later con ferred upon him the. degree of L.L. D., was a lawyer, admitted to the bar In 1869; was prosecuting attor ney of Nernon county. Mo.. 1871-74; representative In the 49th, 50th, and S 1st' congress, was governor of Mis souri 1811-97, member 'from Mis souri of the democratic national committee 1896-1904, vice-chairman 1900-1904, married Sarah Louise Winston April 2. 1874 and has three children, waa elected to U. S. sen ate to succeed Hon. George A. Gra ham Vest for the term beginning March, 1901, and waa re-elected In 1909, and In 1914 by popular vote for the term beginning March 4, 1917. His term was to have expir ed March 3. 1921. COUNT CZERNIN HANDS. TIOIITL , Amsterdam, iApr. ,15.-Count Cxernln, Austro-Hu'ngarlan foreign minister, has resigned, according to a Vienna dispatch. Emperor Charles accepted his resignation, but has named no successor. ' Count Cxernla's resignation was the outgrowth of his recent declara tion that France had been ready, to talk peace with Austria-Hungary. Following Cxernln's resignation, Emperor Charles entrusted him with the conduct of foreign affairs until his successor Is named. Efforts to explain to Germany the publication of a letter from the Aus trian 'cmi'oror to h!n brother-in-law, Prince SIxtUB, of Dourbon, saying that France should have 'Alsace-Lor raine, led to Cxernln's resignation. ORHGON, MONDAY, APRIL With the British Army, Apr. 15. The battle about Neuve Egllse, which the Germans have re-raptured, Is raging Intensely. The British are pounding the Germans bard. Another German assault Is expected upon Balleul, four miles west. With the American Army In France, Apr. 15. Preceded by an Intense bombardment of high ex plosives and poison gas shells, pick ed troops from four German com panies hurled themselves against the American positions, on the right bank of the Meuse, north of St. Mlhlel, early yesterday morning, but were completely repulsed after ter rific hand-to-band fighting.' The Americans captured some prisoners. , The German losses al ready counter are 14 dead and 10 wounded, who were In the Ameri can trenches and 10 dead In No Man's land. Several of the wounded enemy were taken back by their comrades to the German positions. FLYING INSTRUCTOR KILLED AT KELLY FIELD San Antonio, April IS. Lieuten ant E. B. Markham, a flying In structor, was killed today when his machine dropped Into a tall spin from a height of 200 feet. The ca det with him waa not seriously In jured. FORECAST FOR PERIOD APRIL tn TO APRIL 80 Pacific Coast . States Showers Mondsy and again Wednesday or Thursday and at end of week; cool er Monday In south portion; w.m er Tuesday with temperature above normal remainder of week. COL ROOSEVELT GETS ARCHIE'S GERMAN PILL Oyster Bay, Apr. 15. Colonel Theodore 'Roosevelt hss received the German bullet which wounded his aon, Captain Archie Roosevelt, In a raid on the American sector a few weeks ago. Captain Archie expects to be back In the trenches soou,- . LIBRARY TO GO BEFORE THE PEOPLE At a meeting of the county court Saturday afternoon It was decided to refer the matter of erecting a new library building to a vote of the people at the primary election on May 17.. County Judge Gillette stated this morning that while he Is in favor of erecting a building and feels that the county should be rep resented In It the court does pot care to take the responsibility ", of authorising the expenditure without the approval of the voters. While it may not be possible to Include this measure on the regular ballot some provision will be made so that the people may express their desires at the coming primary. IS, 10IM. SPECIAL TRAINS 50,000,000 Feet of Timber la Oa Way to Atlantic and Golf Ship building llanta Washington, Apr. 15. Special trains carrying 50,000.000 feat f fir Umber have left the Pacific coast ror Atlantic coast and gulf shin. yards, which have been delayed In wooden shipbuilding by the Pacific tie-up. The trains will be rusned across the continent In one-fifth the time usually required. In another month It la expected that the southern varda will have an adequate supply of southern pine and will be Indepen dent of Pacific coast timber. oiii chcks Mr. and Mrs. James T. Cblnnock, who are expected to arrive In this city about Wednesday to make their home have been the recipients of much attention In Salem or late. The following from the Sunday States man, la of Intereat: , 'Mr. and Mrs. James T. Chinnock and family expect to leave early this week for Grants Paaa. Ore., where they will make their home. Mr Chinnock will practice law there. He haa held an elective office in Salem, being member of the sUte water board. "In compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Chinnock, several farewell attentions were given during 'the week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kirk of 540 Mill street were hosts for them, Thursday night Dancing waa the diversion and there were about 20 guests, the couple being close friends of tup ininnociu. "Mrs. Chinnock waa the guest of honor at a line party given Friday afternoon at the Liberty theatre by a coterie of her women friends. There were eight guests and later the women assembled at the Spa for refreshments. "Three tables of cards was the de lightful informal attention, tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Chinnock, last night by Dr. and Mrs. Roy Burton at their home, 625 Union street. Mrs. Bur ton waa unaasiated and only light re freshments were served In keeping with war time regulations." f Amsterdam, Apr. 15. Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Prague, the capital of Bohemia, Sat urday denounced the Germana and cheered the entente and President Wilson, according to a dispatch to the 'Berlin ilokal Anselger. 4 mi! CM. JOB VV. R, McCracken, for more than 12 years past a member of the Courier mechanical force, now has I position with the state accident In dustrlal commission as traveling au ditor. He severed bis connection with the "paper Saturday night and this morning went on a trip with Mr. Elgin, the southern Oregon au ditor for practical instruction. Mr. McCracken's territory will be in eastern Oregon. "Mack" as he Is called by nearly everyone,, is a cap able man, and has rendered splen did servlco on the Courier. A sue cessor has not yet been secured. RUSH Tlf.lBER EAST MHEMIWtHS WHOLE M MJJER JMI3S. WIG POINT REACHED SAYS WARDEPA11T GERMANS FAIL To ACHIEVE VIC TORY A.VD MIST RETIR5 TO BLASTING PROCESS EJUS KOI STRATEGIC SUCCESS U Fight to Anihlllo British th Born Galas But Little la TaAlag Territory Washington, Apr. 15. The war department's review for the week aays that the turning point oa the west front is being reached. The Germana railed to achieve a victory in the field and will soon be forced to resume the old tactics of seeklaf to gain limited objectives by strik ing at different points. The review aaya that we must re member that the enemy Is waging a battle of annihilation to achieve a victory, and thus the conquerea ter rain counts for bnt little, It must be admitted that the Germana made exenslve gains, but failed to attain the aim of a atrategle success. With the American Army la France, Apr. 14 Two German fight ing planes were shot dowa this morning Inside the American lines by Lieutenants A. 8. Winalow, of Chicago, and Douglas Campbell, of California. Each man downed one. machine. ' Both the enemy avlatora were made prisoner. One of them ' waa slightly wounded. The machlnea, which formed part of a patrol of five aircraft, were brought down after a alx-mlnute en gagement One ot the enemy . ma chines fell In flames, but the other was only slightly damaged. It la believed that Lieutenant Campbell la the first graduate of a atrietly American achool to bring down an enemy machine. , . The American aviators were en camped when the enemy machines were signalled as crossing the line. Fifteen minutes later the American pilots sighted the enemy machine and Immediately engaged them. The French general commanding the sone in which the machines were shot down congratulated the Americans on their "beautiful ex ploit." . Both lieutenants were awarded the war cross. KLAMATH FARMERS WILL KRECT GRAIN' ELEVATOR Klamath Falls, Apr. 15. 1 ' at. Jerrers, grain supervisor, from Port land, haa been conferring with far mers of the Klamath district and officials of the newly organized Pine Grove Elevator company, as to the bulk handling of grain. 1 Farmers In the Pine Grove district now plan to erect a grain elevator on a coopera tive plan along the new Strahorn railroad. The shortage of aacks promises to make grain handling a real problem this year. . Sacks are expected to' bring high prices. If . available at all. 44 B ARE Oil CASUALTY LIST TODAY Washington, Apr. 11. The cas ualty list received today contains 44 I names. Onu was killed in action, three died of wounds and seven died I of disease. Four were severely j wounded and one Is missing. Col jonel R. C. Boiling Is reported cap jtured or missing. Eight other offl Jceri are on the list.