Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, June 13, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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    DAILY EDITION
YOU VIII., No. mi.
grants pam, Josephine oonrrr. oreoon, tiuiwdav, ji xk ui. ibih.
WHOLE NUMBER 888S.
a 'n '
MILLION
IN
01 THE SEA
EtUKTAHY OK WAR IIAKEK
SPEAKS TO UIUdI'ATINU
CLASS YESTERDAY
UXiTEO STATES AIMS DEFINED
Though AUIm Have Irfnt Orievous
Ij BUU Their Faith uil KnJur
Httc la WonuVrful"
Wt I'olnt. N. Y., Jun !. More
than a million American men will b
In aarvlc Id Franc la th near (a
tare, declared Bwrmry Dakar In an
addrwu today to 117 gradual of
tba Wait I'olnt military academy.
Supplementing hla recent an
nouncement In Waahlngton that
"United Btatea soldiers exceeding
700,000 In number have disembark'
d on French, oil," Mr. llaker aald
that "we will abortly pa the mil
lion mark.."
General I'eyton C. March, hli-f of
ataff, who made commencement day
the occaalon of hla drat official visit
to tha academy, tald that neither the
raeoaee of 'the raiding German sub
waclnea off the American coast nor
the territorial gain or the enemy on
the western front will effect Ameri
ca'! policy of sending mvn to France
as fast at ahlpa ran carry them.
Today' graduation aa that of
the duet of III, whose member
ware awarded their diploma a year
ahead of time, the flrt time IK 1 7
to attain that distinction, because of
the urgent demand In the army for
trained officer,
Secretary Maker, who awarded the
diploma to the graduate, told them
they were destined to have a part In
leading the armies of the nation to
a victorious peace. "After that," he
aald, "aa oncers of the regular par
ty, you will prepare, not for war,
but be ready for another war, If any
body wanta to make It."
He declared the I'nlted State be
came a belligerent becan "Ger
many tried to crush Individual hu
man happlnea and liberty."
IN CASUALTY LIST
Washington, June 13. The cas
ualty list for today I 188; la killed
In action and 17 severely wounded.
Four Oregon boy are among th
Hat of eeverely wounded, their
name are: Private John H. Cal
bertson, Clatskanle, Ore.:. Guy R.
Reed, Albert Westell and Richard 0.
Zelsler, all of Portland.
AIRPLANES ASSIST FRENCH
IN MO COUNT Kit ATTACK
London, June I!. Yesterday
British airplanes assisted French av
iator In a counter attack on the
western portion of the Noyon battle
front by special patrols sent out to
deal with German machines.
ALLIED POSITIONS
IN FLANDERS IMPROVED
, London, June 13 The British ad
vanced their line a short distance on
tha Flanders front southwest of Mer
rfa today. The French likewise Im
proved the positions there and
both armies took prisoners.
N NEAR FUTURE
MY VARHS
UNITED STATES
KImv (Jlvex Pirnut S'trtUw Through
HwU MlnUtcr to Protect llltcM
of (Jortiian In America
Amsterdam, June It. (iermsny
ha lodged a complaint In Waahlng
ton and aaked lor safeguard agalnat
auch exremc aa led to th lynching
or Ilobert l. Traeger at Colllnsvlll.
III., on April 4, according to a Wolff
bureau telegram from Germany
quoting Privy Councillor Simon In
replying to a question aiked by Herr
Dueller, or Melnlngen. In the relch
etag. Privy Councillor 8lmoni I quoted
a follow:
"The lynching of Prager I a fact
and wa committed for no other rea
eon than that Prger w a German
and ympthltd with th German
rente, The Bwlaa minister at Waah
lngton ha lodged complaint and
atked for safeguard against such
excesses.
"The United States, which. It I
alleged. I warring against the
'Hunt' In th Interest of humanity,
bear tha main responsibility for the
crime. The American government
permitted German hatred to be fan
ned among tha American people.
The American government must find
waya to protect the rights and liber
ties of German In America.
"The German government haa re
oeatedlv made known through th
Swiss minister that progress In this
matter should be accelerated, what
ever the condition In the United
Slates may be. The United States
government must under all clreum
stances see that such things do not
occur again."
GRANTS PASS GIRL
IS NOW YEOMANETTE
Uldawalla, daughter of Psymaster
and Mr. II. II. Hauler U. 8. K. K. F
stationed at the yard, Is one of the
latest addition to the yeowomen of
the IT. S. navy. Mis Dasler has been
pstlently planning throughout the
year slni-e war was declared how she
might best serve Uncle 8am In this
great world's crisis, In the mean
time pursuing her studies In high
school. "I supiiose yon want to do
your bit In the war with the rest of
us," queried her fsther. "No,
want to do my utmost to get the
kaiser," she replied and the follow
log morning boldly approached the
enrolling officer at his desk and of
fered her services to her country,
Now Mrs. Dasler must add another
star to her service badge,
Miss Ussier Is just 18 years of age
and Is probably the youngest girl In
the service. She has been Interest
ed In war work from the beginning
of the conflict, being a charter mem
ber of the girl' honor guard In her
home town, Grant Pass, Oregon,
and Is a senior thl year In tha
Union high school of Bremerton and
will graduate with her class on
Thursday of this week.
"Well, why shouldn't I enlist? My
grandfather Basler was a volunteer
soldier and fought to preserve the
union of the state In the sixties. My
father resigned his position and gave
up his home and enrolled for aer
vlce a soon as It was known that
this war was Inevitable. At the same
time my two brothers gave up tholr
college life and voluntarily entered
the service of their country. One
Is serving In the national arrny and
the other In the navy. Both are now
on duty thousands of miles from
here. I guess I, can postpone my
university course until we win this
war and the boys come home."
D'-emcrton News,
OREGON CITY FARMER GET
COAT OF$AR AND FEATHERS
Oregon City, June 13. B. K. Kel-
loir. a retired American farmer, waa I
tarred and feathered last night by
a crowd of 2R men, for alleged re
marks against -the Red Cross and
Liberty bonds.
Ill
FRENC
H DELIVER
ON GERMAN S
Haas, Who Succeeded b Crossing Matz; Hcrled Back asd
Advasce Toward Ccspcizce Checked Enemy Attack
Southwest of Soisscss, Gaizisg Grcssd Slowly
Pari, Jun 11. Th ' Germans
who succeeded In crossing th Matt
river west of th Olsa held their
position only briefly. Th French,
counter attacking, hurled tha enemy
back and checked th advance to
ward Compelgne.
The enemy has nor renewed the
attacks on th line from Courcellee
to Anthoull, where th brilliant
counter attack by tha French Tues
day swept the Invsders back .and re
established the French line on the
plateau. East of th Olae river the
French have withdrawn their lines
south of Ourscamp and Carlepont
forest but are protecting the 11-
gu forest along a very strong line.
Thl change In the line wa ex
pected alnce the Germans occupied
Klbecourt on th west bank of the
Olte. Knemy attacking louthwest of
Soltsona Is making ground slowly
They have gained hm than a mile
along a front of three mile from
the south of Ambleny to St. I'lerre-
Algle.
Paris, June II. The French de
livered a. heavy blow today agalnat
tha Germans' eaat wing, hurling the
enemy back to the north bank of
tha Mats river. The Germana pro
gressed a far a th ravine eaat or
Lavertlne and north of Cutry.
Th enemy attacked the Ameri
can sector between Botiresches' and
the Delleau wood but were thrown
back with heavy losses. The Amer
ican troop held all gains.
.Th Germana have obtained a
foothold In Coeuvres and St. Pierre
Algle. Violent combat are continuing
today between the Alsne river and
Vlllera Cotterets forest where the
Germans have progressed to the ra
vine east or I.averslne.
Th German attack on the Ameri
can sector on the Marne rront near
Boureache waa violent but the Am
erican broke up the attack.
London, June 13. The Germans
at severe cost continued their posh
today down the Mats valley, where
an abundance or email woods afford
a maximum protection ror French
machine guns and artillery. There
OF
STEAMER COMMENDED
Washington, June 1J. The flsh
erlea commission telegraphed com
mendation to the commander and
crew of tha steamer Roosevelt today
for saving 701 person In the Ice
bound Alaskan fleet In the Bering
a.
Seattle, June 13 Wholesale lum
ber dealera of Washington and Ore
gon, meeting here last night sent
telegrams to officials at Washington.
D. C, urging that the government
continue to recognise the wholesal
ers' organization as essential in bal
ancing price and production. The
dealera effected a permanent organ
ization from the membership of the
two statea.
NI FRUIT GROWERS
E
Washlpgton, June 13 The north
western fruitgrowers protested to
day through Senator Polndexter
against tha advance In freight rates,
alleging that they are dlscrlmatory.
BLOW
LEFT
was plenty of fighting yesterdsy but
It did not affect tba general situa
tion. Tha Germans ar lighting
agalnat time which Is a distinct
gain to th defense.
Paris Jun 11, Wednesday On a
width of battle front 1,000 yards in
extent no fewer than four German
dlvlalon more than 10,000 men
were preparing to hit a bard blow,
when the French yesterday launch
ed a highly aucceaaful counter attack
outh of Montdldler. The density of
th German troop waa ratal foi
them, bees us th entente allied ar
tillery, machine guns, riflemen and,
aviator were abla to aim point
blink range Into these masses or
men.
This concentrated fire did terri
ble execution.
Th battle continued throughout
the night and In th early hour thl
morning, when th entente allies
mad a further advance to th eaat
of Nery, which la a most Important
point, aa It commands th rtlley.
Toward the renter, th enemy
launched several attacks today but
th line held firmly, although some
enemy detachments succeeded In fli
ttering to the Mats valley through
the wooded country.
Further galna have been made by
the French troop In tha fighting In
th region between Montdldler and
Noyon, where. In addition to the
capture of territory between Belloy
and St. Maur, the center of tha line,
400 additional German have been
mad prisoner and some guns and
machine guns have been taken. Nu
merous German counter attacks have
been repulsed, but the enemy suc
ceeded at one point In crossing the
Mats river.
On the eastern aide of the Olse
river, the French have carried out a
strategic retirement along the line
or Belloy, Tracy-l-Val and Kampecel
unobserved by the enemy.
Further south, north ol the Marne
In the region of Chateau Thierry,
the French thav recaptured the Til
lage of Brusslarea.
In violent fighting between the
Alsne and the foreat of Vlllera Cot
(Continued on peg' I.)
IS
E
Washington. June 13. The de
partment of justice announced to
day that Carl Swelgln, an I. W. W.
arreated laat year at Klamath Falls,
I Interned. He la the first German
American deprived of cltlaenshtp for
fraud In naturalisation proceedings.
THROAT TROUBLE CAVSK8
SKCRETARY McAHOO TO REST
Washington, June 13. Continued
throat trouble today prompted Sec
retary McAdoo to return to White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va., to spend
several weeks recuperating. He will
continue to direct affairs of the
treasury and the railroad adminis
tration from there.
T
OF TELEGRAPH ASKED
Bt. Paul, June 13. The Federa
tion of Labor convention adopted
resolution today asking President
Wilson to Immediately take over the
control of the Western Union-and
Postal Telegraph companies.
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FOR BEST FRONT
Korrea Take Prom ItuU Or.
man Say CoiMMitratloa of En
ormooa Forceo Weeded
London, Jun 11. Th German
ar about to withdraw th bulk of
their troop now In Russia for ser
vice on tha western front, according
to a Petrograd newspaper which
published tha ' alleged In term pud
measaga from tha chief of the Ger
man general ataff, earing that the
battle In tha watt ar critical and
decisive, but la order to tutor defi
nite victory, concentration of tnonn-
oo force la necessary. .
HENRY FORD FAVORED
FOR V. S. SENATOR
Lansing, Mich, Jun II. Henry
Ford, Detroit automobile manufac
turer, who wa mentioned as tha re
publican candidate for United Btatea
senator to succeed William Alden
Smith, whoa term expire next year.
was endorsed by Michigan democrats
in conference her and urged to "be
come a candidate, althought he Is
not within our fold." Th endorse
ment of a republican candidate by
a democratic conference is unparal
leled In Michigan politics.
WE (f MB
San Francisco. June IS. Fire
work ar regarded as - explosive
under the regulations for the en
forcement of the federal explosives
law. according to John M. Griffin, U.
3. explosives Inspector for Callfor
nla. '"
The manufacture, aale, exporta
tion and purchase of fireworks of all
kinds and In any quantity will be
under license.
No license will be required, how
ever, for the purchase at retail of
Chinese firecrackers. American fire
crackers, toy torpedoes, aerpenta,
sparklers or toy paper caps when
costing not more than 10 cents per
package.
None but the following varieties
of fireworks will be manufactured:
Firecrackers Imported and domes
ttce (not over 5 inches by Inch);
roman handles, not over SO balls;
rockets, not over S pound else;
wheels of all kind at present man
ufactured: railroad fuses, colored
lights and all safety signals; ser
pents; eparklera; toy torpedoea, (In
cluding "Vesuvius" and; "Son-of-a-gun"'
torpedoes); fountains; Jack-in-the-box;
colored shells (up to 6
Inches In diameter) not containing
detonating compound; mines; lan
ces; paper caps.
All rockets and roman candles of
greater site than above ana an
shell up to 6 Inches in diameter,
which have been manufactured pri
or to November 15, 1917, and are
now stored at factories or In the
hands of Jobbers or retailers may be
sold under license.
Licensing agents are authorized
to Issue a special purchaser's license
limited to the purchase and use of
fireworks and so stated in the body
or license to minors not less than
16 years of age when they are chil
dren of American cltlxens who are
known to be loyal.
Retailers of fireworks will re
quire a vendor'a license.
AMERICA AND ALLIES TO
I-OOIj ECONOMIC. RESOl'IU KS
I
Washinston, Juno 13 Poo. In? o.
all economic reso.1rt.e3 of Amuiic:
and the nation's allies against th
central powers was a step nearei
today, after the weekly meeting of
the president's war cabinet. One of
the moves planned la the welding
Into-one vast mobile machine of the
entire economic power of the Unit
ed States and the allies with head
quarters at one of the entente cap
itals. '
mm. mm
HE BREAK
jKBERTIT
IHEIAIK
BINS MOVING EASTWARD Vm.
LATE LINE OF DEMARCATION
THAT WAS DECIDED CPO! ,
Deutche Zefcaag Saya II
Slovak Troop Join Entente, Rat
al Will Endanger Her Peace
London, June 11. According ta
a dispatch from the Russian govern
ment tha Germana in the Ukraine.
action ar making a near move
ment eastward, violating th line of
demarcation agreed upon. The Hes
sian are protesting and asking tee
German to retire to their old po
sitions. Amsterdam, Jan IS. If th
Caecho-SloTak troop, who fooght
In th Russian army, are permitted
to leave Ruaala with anna end Joia
th entente forces, Rasala will "ess
danger her dearly-bought peace,"
aay th Norddeutsch All gem tee
Zeltang. .-,
Th number of these troop la ae
tlmated, the newspaper says, to b
150,000.' The newspaper aay that
the soviet government haa not per
mitted their transfer, but adda that
there I sympathy with the Idea th
Moscow.
PLANS FOR OPENING OF '
LANDS NEAR PORTLA
Washington, Jnne 13. The
era! land office announced today that
the plana for the opening of ISO.ftt
acre of public landa In the vicinity
of Portland would not be abandon
ed, despite the recommendatlona by
Governor Wlthycombe and others
who suggested that the land he hM
for returning soldiers.
ST. CVLVER BREAKS AIR . '
. MAIL SERVICE RECORD
New Tork, JJune .13. In a vte
torlou race with a thunder atone, -Lieutenant
Culver today broke the
air post record between Philadelphia
and New York. . Ha left Philadel
phia at 2:80 p. m. and arrived at
Belmont Park 4S minutes later, fir
ing at the rate of 147 mllee an boar. .
ALLIES OUTCLASS IIS
Washington, June 13. The chief
of the bureau of chemistry told the
agricultural committee of the Ben
ate today that the allies now excel
the Germana In gaa warfare. They
have more gas and are applying It
more effectively. The allies also
have more Improved masks for de
fensive warfare. ,
LOSS OF AUSTRIAN WARSHIP
ANNOUNCED IN VIENNA
Parts, June 1"3. The Iobs of tha
Austrian battleship Szent Istvan
torpedoed In the Adriatic la offi
cially announced in Vienna,' accord
ing to a Havas dispatch from Basel,
Switzerland. . . - f .
LAMBERTELECTED PRES.
i;i
Chicago, June 13. Dr. Alexander
Lamber of New York was today
elected president of the American
medical association over Admiral
BralBted. surgeon general, of the
navyvb,v a vote of 00 to 67.
RUSSIANS BIIU3JECO
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