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GOOD PROPAGANDA
Aa Interesting bit of hlatory con
nected with the recent disastrous
Austrian offensive haa just been re
Tealed by our government. It ap
years that friendly propaganda had
almost as much to do with tha gal
lant stand of the' Italians on that
eeasion aa hostile propaganda had
W do with the Italian demoraliza
tion' witen Austria' made her big gain
fall.
When It became apparent that a
Austrian drive waa impenaing,
Italian, Cseche, Slovenians and peo
yle of other natlonalitlea in thla
country who were particularly eager
far Italian anooaea were given the
nee of the cables and the wireless
stations to send messages to Italian
relatives and friends. The result
was that for days every mean of com
ssranlcatlon was Jammed with friend
ly,' encouraging messages. Italy was
fairly deluged with good wishes and
expressions of confidence and admi
ration. The fine effect of this campaign of
sentiment on the Italian army and
nation can easily be imagined. It
was undoubtedly a big factor in the
-magnificent defense made by the
Italian troops a defense so spirited
and ' sustained that no ' sooner had
fk enemy's ' drive started than it
seemed as If it were an Italian rather
tnan an Austrian offensive.
The plan which worked so we'l in
this ease should be used freely hcre-after.
now." He wants back-stepping and
"covering" boxers peuallied every-(
where as they are In the army
matches. .
His contention will probably win,
too. It is a part of the new war
psychology, characteristic of Ameri
ca today. We want no side-stepping
or back-stepilng or dodfilng anywhere.
TURK FIGHTS WITH FISTS
Story of a Gallipoll "Scrap"
Speaks Well for tl "Un.
speakable."
That
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The neighbors of this vicinity
gathered by the river Thursday the
Fourth, where they spent an enjoy
able afternoon eating Ice cream and
cake.
U U Aldrldge and sister. Mrs.
Haiol Hackler. arrived Thursday
from Penoyar, Cal.
Mr. and 'Mrs. A. I. Hussey and
family were visiting her folks on
Williams creek the fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Everton and
family were visiting at G. H. Griffin's
home Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Frankum and son, Wil
liam, were in Grants Pass Thursday.
Miss Edna Newberry, of Salem, Is
visiting with the Joseph Hill family
this week.
Miss Vol ma Everton returned to
her home in Granta Pass Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomaa Overton
were calling at the Ed Olson home
Sunday.
Miss Edna Griffin had a painful
accident Thursday. While riding a
horse she fell to the ground and the
horse stepped on her foot.
Mrs. Marion Griffin, with four of
her children and Misses Myrtle and
Llnnle Ford, have gone to the berry
patch to pick loganberries for the
Rogue River Orchard Co.
There Ik a title of OulMHI that
ileuls with a llplit In the open mill ex
hibits the "i!isieiiknliU'" Turk us n
fiilr innt worthy enemy. This in' the
story'
A you n k EnKllxh nfllrer, iIoIiik Ih
servntlon work alone,' wns suildenly
confronted by a Turkish officer, simi
larly entrnei'd. The Turk wss an sur
prised as the Itrlton, but mine forwnrd
revolver lu huntl. Thn EiiRllHhnmn
hnd no revolvers, lie stood his grouml,
his hands In the large pM'kets of his
tunic.
Seelns; thnt his adversnry wns un
armed, the Turk, much to the surprise
of the Briton, threw down his mm ami
pat lip his fists In approved prise tin it
style. The EiiKllxhninn put himself
on gnsrd, and the next moment the
Turk (inn himself on him, and the
pair began to Otiht desperately.
The men were shout the snme age,
the same weight and hnd adequate
knowledge of the srt of boxing. They
fought without stopping for about ten
minutes. Py that time each was ex
hausted, and then paused for a brief
rest, only to continue their little private
accounting when they bad found their
breath. , .
Round after round the fight went on,
while ont lo the Gulf of Snros the
ships Bred automatically, and back
of each of them the field artillery
thundered. Neither seemed to be able
to ret any decisive advantnge over the
other, and at last Turk snd English
man rolled over on the ground and
laughed and laughed.-
Just then the Englishman's hnnd
WORK OF OLD MEN IN WAR
QnluM Whe Did Not HLsa lapse.
fluous en ths Stsge During the t
Preetnt Conflict
"OKI men for counsel, Is the saying 1
"young men for war." Hut thla wsr
rather fnlslDes the old adage. At sev
enty seven Clemeneean of France re
mains so energetic thnt .he still de
serves his cognomen of the "tiger."
Joffre was an old man when he won
the battle of the Martin, l.loyd George
Is not exactly young. Wmxlrow Wil
son In pant sixty. Hut none of them
seems to require the Osier method of
being chloroformed out of existence,
say the Spokane 8x1.i'iimn Review,
These veterans do not "lag superfluous
on the singe." Onto learned (ireek at
eighty. Chaucer coitiosed his "Can
terbury Tales" st sixty, Goethe tolled
to the end and his "FniisI" wns not
completed till he hail overlived eighty,
ftltuotilitc won a frlxe for poetry snd
Sophocles wrote "Oedipus" when each
had pnMed fourscore. Thcophrnstus
outdid them all, for he was ninety
w hen he comrienced his "Characters of
Men."
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Spy System OrlglnaUd by Italian.
Secret service orgatitxatlous and
spy systems, ss well ss detective bu
reaus aa part of tnuiilclpul police
fonvs, were originated by the Mar
quis D'Argenson, a native of Venice
who went to France In 1(1.17 aud bo-
i came head of the police department.
P'Argenson first achieved fame as
a state secret agent In Venice. In
Paris he orgnulxed a municipal secret
agency thnt would now be culled a de
tective bureau. After he hnd trans
formed the Parts police force from a
disorderly bund Into a highly efficient
body of gendarmes, he turned his at
tention to International affairs and In
augurated a system of espionage In
foreign nations likely to be at war
with France. '
' Curl Stlcher orgnnlxed the Prussian
spy system on the model furnished by
D'Argenson'a force and sent thousands
of men Into Austria snd France be
fore the wars agulust those countries.
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r. 8. CA8CAJJTY LIST
' Wsshlngtpn, ' July 11. The srmy
casualties number 68 for today. Five
were killed In action and ten died
from wounds, 23 are missing In ac
tion. .
The marine corps list has 35
names. Thirteen were killed In ac
tion and four died from wounds.
DRAFT CALL NOT POSTPONED
THB NEW, BOXING COriB
' Oar whole army Is boxing. ' It Is
srt of the American military train
ing. Incidents, the ' comparatively
Sentle pastime has been transform
ed Into a serious business.
The soldier Is taught to use his
fists not for fun or mere exercise,
but 'for the good it will do hlra in
battle' Accordingly, he fights offen
trely. Tne military boxing code does
not tolerate the defensive tactics en
eouraged by professional rules.
There is an Interesting reaction
now en professional boxing. It seems
destined to yield to the military in
fluence. Pugilistic experts are de
manding a revision of the code. A
Philadelphia sport writer and referee
take exception to a decision render
ed on "points" In a recent bout, on
tiie crround that the man declared
the winner excelled only in defen
sors work.
"These tactics were all right be
fore the war," be says, "but not
' Washington, July 11. Respond
ing to' a request tor the postpone
ment of the July draft call. In the
northwest, where the wheat is ready
for harvest, Adjutant General Crow
ded Informed the department? of ag
riculture that the military program
will not permit of delay In filling
the monthly demand. " '
SAFELY IN TEHERAN
Washington, July 11. The state
department announces today the safe
arrival at Tcrtieran of Gordan Pad
dock, United States consul at Tabriz.
He left Washington a month ago.
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Italian Headquarters, July 11. '
Evidence has been secured from Aus
trian prisoners that indicates that
the Austrian losses in the recent of
fensive were In the neighborhood of,
250,000. ' Captives also confirm the!
report that the wheat and potato'
srops in Austria are poor. i
Wahington, July 11. The senate
Is considering the resolutions of thoj
telephone, telegraph bill, A prompt
adoption is predicted. 1
Gunner
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ew
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The Most Amazing
" Story of the War
B
After two years of bat
tling wth the Huns, Gun
ner Depew has written hit
story of the war a. big,
thrilling, blood-stirring
story in which there is
"something doing" every
minute from the tap of the
gong to, the final round.
Gunner Depew is an
American sailor -fighter,
as handy with his fists as
with a 14-inch gun. His
narrative is packed solid
with fighting and adven
ture in many corners of
the worlds Kead
Gu
nner
Depew
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Story to Appear Serially
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