Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, May 06, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textm f;,v ... ' O as DAILY EDITION mum "VOI VIII., ltw., "' n, -Li;..., AMERICANS ARE ACTIVE ON inn ENCOUNTERS) OCtT.ll OX TOIL mMTOH AMI) lUU'SllEa WITH PATROLS IN I'lCAKDV THE GEMS TBI HEW GS larla 8in's Troope Are Alert and sjwiwp AlUtklag rarty From Um With Heavy HimK With the American Army In Frame, May . One o( la A inert can patroli In the LuuatvUle Motor entered the hamlet o( Anzervlller early Sunday morning and penetrat ed tba Oarnian Unas to dlatanca ol 300 yard. On th way back tba patrol waa discovered by an enemy observation post. In which were a rorporel and six men. The Amerl ans promptly attarkad, killing three of tha enemy and taking the other four prisoners. n of them In a wounded condition, Tha first the tiarmaua knew thai tha American patrol m near was when a shower of hand grenade, followed by bullet, hit the poet. The patrol ceased firing when the enemy cried "Kamernd." Tha Oarmana Sunday again at tempted to occupy one of the form--er American tranche In tha Bola Brule, went of Apremont, In the To'il ' aactor, which waa tha aeenn of tha . fighting April 10 and It. Soon af ter midnight, tha American patrol discovered that the Herman had crept Into a position, wlth's'lorae number of machine gun and tool, apparently Intending to coniolldate tha trenches with , the' Oermn sys 'tm. The American artillery woni Into action quickly, sweeping a high ex plosive barrage back and forth acroea the newly ocupled ground. Tha gun rained steal on the Ger man until nearly - dayllxht,. and when tha patrola went out to Invea tlgate they found not a single enemy, -noma material however, had been left behind. . . . , What probably. I a new German .liquid gas was projected yesterday morning against 111. I'lcurily front, where the American troop me fl'hl- Jng, The gss In It fluid form. U ton ta'ned In glass bottle. On hnrM Ing they give off some tibtanre from which heavy white fumes transparent In texture, continue to arise for flve'mlnutes. . . i No detontlon we heard n t,e .pottle were hurled through the ale. and apprantly they were thrown by a spring. The gas caused nause. aneeslng and roughing.- but did not harm any of the American. There haa been lively artlller) Are, but the American on the Pic ardy front have not been attacked V the Infantry. Last night an enemy sergeant major and eight men attempted to raid one of our forward position, consisting of three men. The Oer roans captured one of our men, but lie escaped before he could be taken Into the enemy' lines. , In attempt ing to recover their 'prisoner, the German strayed Into the American line. They' were attacked and the patrol leader was wounded and cap tared. He belonged to a reserve Saxon regiment. - Two German airplane were (hot down 8unday. BRITISH TAKE 1000 : London, May C. The British have withdrawn their troop from El-Salt, ' east of Jordan In Palestine. ' Nearly 1,000 German and Turks and 29 machine gun have been captured in the last few days. THREE MEN GO OVER STEEP CLIFF MlltAtTLOl H KtM'AI'E MADE I ON (HKHCKXT CITY llO.il Car FalU Over ifcMt root Hank anil Lodges In Trea 78 Fret llnlow Me) I'slnjured The escape from what seems like certain death of Harold K. Darton and I'hll Robinson, of this city, and Jack Finch, of Kerby, who pitched over a 100-foot embankment near Crescent City Saturday afternoon, read more like t Dick Carter ad venture than the truth. Dut It I often aald that truth I stranger than fiction. About 1 o'olock Saturday after noon the three men were on their way to Crescent City In an automo bile and were travelling along the road between Berteleda and Adam Station. 10 mllea this side of Cres cent City. Barton waa driving and a the machine proceeded along the extremely narrow road and - was about to round a curve Barton reach ed back to take a piece of chocolate from one of hi companion. The car was In low gear and was no making more than five mile an hour t the time, but Barton' glance from the road wa long enough to permit tha car to run straight ahead and the front wheel to get over the grade before be could atop.' . The machine pitched over the iteep cliff, throwing the men dear, and turned over three tlmea before It lodged la the top of a tree Tl feet below. Smith river run along 300 feet below the road, and but for the fad that the car caught In the tree the car would have gone clear into the water. ' Barton. and Finch were rendered unconscious from the fall. Robinson. although thrown further down i the hill, wa able to crawl up and t re vive hi companion and got them np lo the road. They succeeded In getting to a telephone and George S. Robinson, of this city, hastened to the place as fsst as he conld and hroucht the party back to Grant Pa. .. t . Barton received a cut on the head nd body bruises. The other were considerably bruised,- but the escape of all waa the veriest kind of a mlr sele, The hsnk I almost perpendic ular and how a car could go over It and Its occupant escape death 1s a mystery. ':.. : : Moscow, May . The Bolshevlkl demands that the American and French consul at Vladlvlstok be r cnlle.l brought no ofttrlul statement from Ambassador David K. Krancli. The Bolshevlkl claim that the en tente consuls participated In the Si berian counter-plat against the Bol shevlkl. The Americans claim do connection wtth the alleged plots. : I. YY. VV. niMi I'ARSKI) Washington, May I. The senate has passed a bill aimed agalns; the I. W. W. It now goes to the house. . ljondon, May 6. Unrest In ' the Slavonian districts of Austria Is growing and mutiny Is spreading, according to a Reuters dispatch. The recent conflict between the Germans and Slavonians ended In bloodshed. -NO I'KACK OFF IC 118 MAIIK London, May 6. Foreign .Secre tary Balfour told the house of com mon today that no peace offers have been made recently by the cneiny. ONRESTGROW ! AMONG SLAVONIANS UHjUTTt PAM, JOSEPHINE COllfTT. OREOO. BRUSH ADVANCE ON WIDE FRONT SUNDAY Territory Regzizd ad Petition bprcTcd Betweea kzzt ad Accre Rivers; Gerczzs Still Debt? ia Taking up Oecsife; Rain Interferes London, May 6. The Brltlab line haa been advanced on a eondderable front between the Somme and the Ancre river and southwest of Mor Unoourt , British positions In the neighborhood of Loroa and the Law river on the southern leg of the Lys salient In Flanders have been Im proved by local fighting. London, May (.Germany has not yet taken np the offensive. They are probably wsltlng to attar si multaneously In France and Italy. The allies have been Improving their position. Berlin, reporting on then local attacks, claim that were made In force, and claims that the French lost 100 prisoner. JOSEPHINE COUNTY RED CROSS ACTIVITIES ,-. By,D. WH... Josephine chapter A. R.C last month wea requested to furnish SO property bags. He were to be for warded by May 1. The workera at the rooms being very busy with oth er shipments, Mis Horning asked the Junior Red Cross to, furnish these bags. ' Not only -were 50 made, but a few extra ones and all In time to reach Seattle by May 1. The bags were made of cotton material' In bright colors and are to be used by soldiers. In which to keep - their dm all personal belonging. - ' - Five packing boxee, '" very well made, were furnished this week by the boys of the manual - training school under the supervision of Prof. Wardrlri. ; The boxes were used to ship garmenta made by the ' lonal chapter and auxiliaries to headqnar tera at Seattle. ' ' The workers at the Red Cross rooms -were surprised one day the past, week, to. discover . two . small tlrls, quietly standing at the door looking In. after apparently satisfy- in their curiosity, they disappear ed. but the next day returned as quietly1 as the day before. This time they ventured to address Miss Hom ing and tell her they liked ' to do Junior Red Cross work, and after a great deal of pondering, ' one little tot - produced five cents which . she said she wanted to give to the Red Cross. ' ' ' . ' - ' i ! Thl little gift prompted by their knowledge of Junior Red Cross worV whtch wa received In onr school, laya the foundation for a character that will be 100 per cent patriotic, DEISES PUB GUNS Moscow, May 6. The Japanese consul has officially dented to the Russian foreign office that the Jap anese are placing machine guns at Vladivostok and arranging to In crease the forces there. irui PENSION LEGISLATION Washington, May 6. The bill al lowing a minimum of $25 monthly pensions to Civil War veterans hat passed the house. It now goes to the senate. MO.MIAIT. MAY Vienna announce that Emperor Charlee and bis military advisor are now on the Italian front Austria Is seething with political unrest. In Bohemia and all parte of Aus tria the liberals are protesting agalut dismissing parliament. Gerasaa newspaper In Berlin an nounce that the German food depart ment ba taken over most of Bohe mia "In response to demands of the German population." Three mem ber of the' Austrian cabinet are reported to have' resigned. " The American troop on the Tout and Uinae villa 'sectors hare' been unusually busy with the- Germans. They took some prisoners.. .. . HOUSE SAVED BY E ids complete destruction of the resident of Albert O. Lewis was yrvTvmvu saiuraay - nigni woen ' ' a fire, whkh broken out 1 about U o'clock, waa put put by a crowd of men' attending a dance at Holland. The dance ball Is located la a build- J . . . . i . i i . ma oua in me s be wis I residence. While Uie danee wu la progress the flames 'iwi' . discovered shooting through the house and tha alarm waa glvenJ. '.. i',. ? . .V V; tn a snort ume snout 10U men and boys were in the house carrying out the furniture and a bucket bri gade waa formed. Although the flames had made good headway their spread waa checked and. the fire put out before great damage was done. The blaxe started from a defec tive flue in the kitchen and the roof was masa of flames before the Are waa observed. . .Mr. Lewis, who Is a son of Sheriff Geo. W. Lewi, of this city, runs, e confectionery store at Holland , .MUM. I'OTTKIt-PAl.MF.R '1 IHKH IX FLORIDA Sarosta. Florida. May t,-Jjtrp. Potter-Palmer, of Chicago.' dled ' at her' winter home here today. ,- ANfcV HFXft TAKK8 ' r TlUTK'imiVKR's' BUN); ' New York, ' May ' 6. Anna " Held, the noted French comedy star, today underwent an operation for truocfu- slon of blood. A motor truck tnver volunteered to give the red liquid from his arteries. There was an Im mediate good effect.' '' ' ' ! C.B11E.RY. Washington, May 6 The supreme court has refused to review the pro ceedings of the federal court dis missing the suit brought by R. A. Graham' to obtain an accounting on the stocks and bonds he formerly held tn the Coos Bay-Roseburg and Eastern railroad. DILI DOLLARS FOR ION Washington, May . A billion dollar appropriation haa been asked by the war department for aircraft production. This would be rc i4 'o the $640,000,000 already expcnJol. , IB1N. aircraft graft is eei:;g investigated 1'llF.NIIlKNT OltOKHH XV ICS. TIOATION TO BKttlN AT ONCE former thalnnaa Ake for laveeti gallon That Iruioceat Htm May lie Freed From (liargmi Washington, May I. The depart ment of Justice la Investigating chargee of graft In aircraft produc tion made by Cution, the Belgian sculptor. The Investigation was or dered by the president Borglnm's chargee of 'pro-Oennaa Influence will also be Investigated. The de mand for criminal Investigation waa recently made In the senate. Washington, May I. Howard Coffin, formerly chairman of the air craft board, haa aaked for aa Inves tigation that the reputation of In nocent men might not be ruined by the charges. The president today made pnblte hi correspondence with Berglum, showing that he advised Berglora last month that he never considered him an official Investigator and prac tically disposed of hi services. ' M. C. A. TO SHOW HOME TOW PI0TTRE8 In order to bring home the spirit of home Just a little closer to the oldler In the big cantonment on the Pacific coast, the national war work council of the T. M. C. A. In the western department. Is . asking for a photograph of the most fa miliar apot In this community. From the picture a lantern elide win he made and thrown upon the screen la the T. M. C. A. bondings. '' An effort Is being made to secure photographs from every town and hamlet In the west. The picture most be clear so that the reproduc tion wBl be clear. These photographs should be sent to F. T. Runyon. as sociate secretary, national , war work council. T. M. C. A., 51 First Na tional bank budding, San Francis co, Cni. A short description, giving the title of the picture, and the town which It represents should be writ ten on the reverse side. Every city and community has It object of In. terest. It mar be a busy corner, old buildings, fountain, . adobe. cost park,1 natural phenomena'.' What ever It Is, It will be a welcome sight to the boy. away from home. . It win be a reminder. ,an. Inspiration,, an old rriend anq win mane mm nappy. &3 ICES ON IE:. , u-1 - CASUALTY " LIST' JOOAY "en ininA oil! Inr rf.lihH ortt .etiofl , Washington,, x 6. The casual ty list today contained 88 names'," six of whom were ' Kliled W Action? three died' of1 wounds' two ' by 'accidental causes and .nine by disease i Fifteen were missing In action ri'i lnt t-t FlUtFCAST OF. THE P:KIQ1 OF MAY 6 TO MAY 11 r ri'.o"! n . 0 ,,,, .... .., Pacific Coast States Fair with nearly stationary temperature.' Oil DRAFT Bill Washington, May ' 6.' The con. fereea on the bill extending the draft to boy, of 31 has-reached, an agree ment. The amendment pla'lng them at the bo'tom of the present e!ilble list has been retained.' Astoria, May 6. Lars Brecke and Samuel Hill were found guilty In Justice court Saturday afternoon on a charge of violating the Mate law by having fresh salmon In their pos session during the closed fishing sea son, , Eaqh was. fined $50 and $5 costs. , WHOLE NUMBER 3M, SHtPIS TALKS BEFOIIE COFCTODf MOW (WSTT MAH TELIA Of IMPORTANCE OF IIUIIOATIOX IX HELPING WlJf THE WAR TBun TEiiiTE na u n J AaaKmnoecneat of Qrlat Mill rot Grant Pae Brfnga ApyUng Meetlac la Well Attended Damp eyea were numerous at the) well-attended Chamber of Commeree luncheon this noon after Walter M. Pierre, of Vnlon county, candidate for the democratic nomination for governor, had completed his stirring and eloquent address. Although Senator Pierce la a candidate for of fice not a word waa said about pol itic and his entire address was up on the subjects of Irrigation and pa triotism. And his tribute to the flag waa one of the most touchlngly elo quent pieces of oratory heard In this city In many a day. Senator Pleroe has a ion In the service and realised to the fullest extend the meaning of tha protection and , guarantee of freedom of the old flag. , Proceeding Senator Pierce's ad dress President Bramwetl announced that actios had been ' taken oa the grist mill proposition, and that Its construction la assured for this city In the immediate future. This will make the Incentive of growing grain In this country more attractive' and will result In tha saving let thone aads of dollars to. local eo Masters, who are forced to Import at the highest freight, rate every pound of flour now used. Jt will permit farm ers to grow their wheat, haul It to the mill where It will be ground at a nominal charge and take away the flour -and by-products In bran for stock feed. It la one of the many good things that are coming to this county, . nT ,., . , tJ After paying a glowing tribute to Grants Pass, to which' he referred as the first town In the state to' take a pad fist and. German sympathisers by the,inpek aad-.teU, -him, 7 that his speeches . were . not wanted. Itln this coinimunltj,.and referring to. the Red Cross work and "the' fishing' Wit faWendm'enl rnow 'before the ' people. he Uunched Into Ms fnteresttar talk. Speaking of. the fishing blU. Sssjator PerceB whont.epiresented Union coun ty In the legislature last winter, stat ed that be voted for the provisions that permitted ' salmon to come on up the stream, hut that he did not expect to ai sairaon wnicn aa oaa helped to get np the river. Salmon was the principal part, of the excel lent dinner served by the ladles of the Red Cross. ' : ' "The fcut'y of Water. Was the theme of ; - Senator1- Plerce'a - discus sion. 'The Duty of Water, be said Is to help win this. war. - It is to help put down the most awful catas trophe which has ever visited . the face of this earth." ' "w 'He went back Into history and pointed out that Rome and Enypt, (Continued on Paga Four ('H.VMHKK OF OOMMEKCK - , . M'KKTIJfG TVFI.V A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce has been called for Tuesday evening at fi o'clock eharn to discuss mat ters In connection with the. traf fic of chrome . ove from, the mines to rail points'.'. In" this county. The meeting is df great Importance and should be at- f tended by every member of the organisation. President Brnm- well has set the ' hour at ' 6 o'clock to permit the business to be finished In time to attend to 'other meetings scheduled f" elsewhere. There will be no 4- upper. . . . -