DAILY EDITION
VOL. IX No. 70.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER S3, 1018.
WHOLE NUMBER 2547.
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EXPENDITURES
STAGGERING
KHTI.M ATKI) THAT $l(t,0H),000,000
HAVE BEEN pi'ENT 1)1 JUNO
LAST FISCAL lKAIt
SHORT MATURITIES 5TH LOAN
(tale of War Htampa and (Wtiflct
to lie OoutJnuml In Mont Vigor
ous Manner
Ban Francisco, Dec, 23. Carter
O luii, the ,now aecretary of the
treaaury, In a telegram to Governor
James K. Lynch, of the Twelfth Fed-
oral Koscrvo dlHtrlct announce that
expenditures of the government dur
ing the flacal yoar beginning July 1,
1918, and Including December 16
191 8, exceeding nine billion six hun
dred million dollar and that expen
tllturea In the month of November
were nearly $2,000,000,000. In the
current month of December up to
and Including December 16 expondi
ture exceeded f 1,000,000,000. It Is
estimated that the total expenditure
of the fiscal yoar will bo 118,000.-
000,000.
Secretary Glass favor short ma
turitles for the Fifth Liberty loan
and announce that the treasury do
partment will continue the isle of
War Savings Stamp and certificates
In a most energetlo manner.
Part of Mr. Glaaa' telegram Is an
follow:
"Millions of American have con
trlbuted In the mom vitul, tangible
and necessary way to the winning of
the war. They havo loaned their
dollar to their country with no
amall sacrifice of personal comfort
end enjoyment, and have given large
ly of personal effort and service. For
all tlmo we have disproved tho slan
der that Americans are a monoy-lov-
ing poople, Incapable of rlHlng above
materialistic things. In the eighteen
short months of the war American
people subscribed tor $18,000,000.
000 of -Llborty bonds and War Sav
Inus certificates.
"Tlio proceeds of the Fourth
Uberty loan to far rucelved have nil
been spout, and tho remaining In
xttilliiit'iiU payable on subscriptions
to that loan will bo needed to meet
maturing treasury corllflcates of In
debtedness Issued In anticipation of
that loon, and ns yet unpaid. Since
the armistice was signed, Secretary
McAdoo has estimated that the cash
outgo from tho treasury during the
current fiscal year ending Juno 30,
1919, will amount to $18,000,000,
000 and much more than half of that
amount has already been expended In
the five and one half months which
havo elapsed.
"The treasury must Issue another
larne loan before the end of tho fis
cal yoar and I am entirely In ac
cord with the policy nlready outlined
that this loan should take tho form
ot bonds of short maturities.
"It Is vitally Important that the
treasury should continue In a most
onorgetln way tho snlo of War Sav
Ings Stamps and certificates. Among
the valunblo and much needed les
sons wo have partly lonrned from
the war, Is that of thrift and Intelli
gent "Thrift helped to win the war and
will help us to take full advantage
of a victorious peace.
"Our men on the other side still
bave their work before them and so
have we. They will not leave until
the task Is fully accomplished, nor
shall we. I am sure then that the
treaaury department can, with confl
dence, offer another liberty loan and
continue the -sale of War Savings
Certificates knowing that the organ-
' Izatlons will respond once jnore to
the, call for service and will at once
prepare the grounds and sow the
seed ao that the hnrvest may be
abundantly fruitful."
EX-KAISERiWILL
DELIVER SERMON
Inra
ClirilUiiiw In Own Way Select
Crowd Many Refused
London, Dec. 23. William Ho
henzollorn has arranged a Christmas
celobratlon for himself, after the tra
ditional Gorman style, ai far aa pos
sible. There are to be elaborated
Christmas religious ceremonies on
ChrUtmaa Eve, and William will de
liver the aermon hlmeelf.
Many who asked permission to
attend will be rcfuaed, ao the au
dlence will consist of Count von Bcn
ttnek and family and the emperor'a
ulte and aervanU.
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I. N. 8. IISItVICE . ST
STOP PIRATI id NEWS
Waablngton, Dec. 23. In-
junction granted the Assoclat-
ed Press to stop pirating of
newa by the International News
Borvlce were sustained today by
the supreme court. The decl-
alon said there waa quasl-pro-
perty Interest In uncopyrlgbted
new aa between rival news-
gathering organizations.
The decision was on a vote ot
five to three, Justice Clerk, ot
Ohio, a newspaper publisher,
not participating. Justice
Prandels dissented. Justices
Holmes and McKenna, In an as-
aoclated opinion, merely declln
ed to uphold all the view of
the majority. Regarding pro-
perty right In the newa of the
Associated Press, requests were
granted.
RETURNS 10 FACE M
San Francisco, Doc. 23. Police
Inspector W. II. Hyde left hore Sun
day with Arthur C. Davis, former
bookkeeper of the East Side Bank
ot Portland, Ore., who Is being re
turned to Portland to face charges
ot embezzlement of between $45,000
and $50,000. Police oglclals rocov
ered $42,135.35, which has been ex
pressod to the Portland bank.
SAYS LIME NEEDED ON
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
va'.lls, Dec. 23. Practically all the
soils In the humid sections ot Oregon
need lime, and a circular telling
when, where, how, and why lime Is
used has Just been issued for farm
ers, by tho department of Boils at
tho college. Tho chief reiisou tor
tho use of lime Is now recognized ns
being tho correcting of soil acidity,
points out the circular. Most soils
ot sou thorn Oregon are acid to some
extent, while east of the Cascades
acidity except for tho marsh areas is
almost negligible. Farmers Interest
ed may got a copy ot the circular free
on request.
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O.A.C. WILL GIVE GAS
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor-
vallls, Dec. 23. Short courses relat
lng mainly to the selection, opera
tion, adjustment and repairing ot gas
engines will be given at tho colloge
In the winter term, due to the scar
city of reliable tractor operators In
the state and the Increased Interest
In tractors shown In the last few
months, -Three one month short
course will 'be given January 6 to
February 1, February 3 to March 1,
and March 8 to March-29. A three
months course will start January 6.
EBERT GOVERNMENT NOW fSSi
CAOCO ArMATUCD PDIOIO IPP
IttULO nnUiriLR UIAIOIO
Minority Members of Cabinet
May Seize Berlin-Hans Deny Sending Notes to United
States Alone and Say innocent Will Not Crawl Away
Political circles In Berlin bave
been agitated by the rumor that Gen
eral Grorner, who succeeded Luden
dorf, has threatened to seize Berlin
with troops that remained faithful,
If order 1 not re-establlibed shortly.
Deny Eckhardt Recalled
Washington, Dec. 23. Ambassa
dor Fletcher at Mexico City has ad
vised the state department that the
government organ, El Pueblo, de
nied that von Eckhardt had been re
called by Germany. Other Mexican
newspaper say his mission has been
terminated, but that he is undecided
as to leaving the country.
Washington, Dec. 23. An lndl
rect warning from the American gov
ernment waa responsible for the de
cision ot the German authorities to
dispense with the service of the no
torious minister, . von Eckhardt, at
Mexico City. A hint was given the
new German government ot bla un
deslrabllity, It has been officially
learned.
Deny Exclusive Note
Borlln. Dec. 23. The German
UTILE BOYS AND GIRLS
New York, Dec. 23. Aroused by
reports that, with Christmas ap
proaching, East Side children are
"fainting In schoolrooms and dying
at home from hunger," because their
parents cannot pay the prevailing
high prices for milk and staple
foods, representative citizens today
organized a committee to "feed them
first and Investigate afterward."
A plea that something be done for
her pupils, who were "slowly starv
ing-to death," was made recently by
i teacher to Joseph S. Markus, a
bnnkor, who now heads the relief
organization
Ono settlement, he sold, has the
names of 1! 0 babies who, recovering
from Influe.iza, now face death from
pneumonia because their parents
cannot buy milk needed to restore
thorn to health. Every hospital In
the district, ho continued, knows
hundreds more underfed children,
many of whom are physlrally unable
to continue their Btudles. Of bis
visit to ono school, be said:
"In one room there were 22 chil
dren. A ragman would not have paid
5 cents for all the clothing they
wore. Many had no undergarments
and those who did could hardly call
them by that name. Many were
without shoes and others had heel
loss and soleless ones.
"We learned most of them came
there without any breakfast. Some
kind people were giving the teacher
a little money every week, and with
that 'she purchased some milk and
cocoa, preparing gruel over a small
stove In the room .She said with the
high cost ot milk now Bhe was not
able to buy much, and that several
of the children had tainted right
th.ere In the class room. Others were
too weak to leave horn and died
thore. Malnutrition was the cause
starvation."
IS
Berne, Dec. 23. Reliable infor-
mation from Russia snys that soctSP
lsatlon ot Industries In that country
has been a complete failure,. The ex
penses considerably exceeded the re
ceipts in almost all ot the 613 mills
and factories controlled by the state.
Resign "Faithful" Troops
government officially denies that it
continued to address notes exclusive
ly to the United State after being
warned to send them simultaneously
to all hostile belligerents. The Vor
waerts, commenting on the charge,
say "the harshness of this charge
1 Incomprehensible. It la Incon
ceivable that the United 8tates
should go eo far as to expect the peo
ple entirely Innocent of starting war,
and their new government, will
quietly crawl Into a corner and ex
pire."
Zurich, Dec. 23. Von Hlndenburg
according to reports from Germany,
has concentrated a large fore? of
soldier In Posen, which Is In Ger
man Poland. Polish troop recent
ly Invaded the territory after Po
land claimed It as a part of New Po
land. runs, uec. Z3. 'ine Ebert gov
ernment at Berlin Is reported to be
faced with another crisis, through
the resignation of the minority mem
bers of the cabinet
GIVES LOCATION OF
S
Washington, Dec. 23. The exact
location of 35 combat divisions and
six depot divisions of the American
army as stationed on November 28,
has been announced. The 42nd, or
'iRalnbow" was at Mersch, Luxem
burg, and the 91st at Denterghem
Belgium.
TAKE EXAMINATION
leacners' examination for state
certificates was held In this city De-'
cember 18, 19 and 20. There were
16 teachers present, 13 of them tak
ing tho examination for one year,
two for five years, and one for a spe
clal certificate. The following per
sons enrolled for examination:
Sylvia E. Wise, Oswald Jensen,
Hazel Dalzell, Erminni Rathbtin,
Anna Potts, Florence G. McCabe,
Mabel Klncaid, Jennie M. Jackson,
E. A. Humpton, Jessamine Nelson,
Ulla R. Marcin, Verl Lucile Hoover,
Evelyn Carstens, Mrs. C. S. Hobbs,
Margaret H. Cochrane, Bessie M.
Hanseth.
Three of the teachers were from
Jackson county and one, Miss Nel
son, from Douglas county. '
Three teachers from the Hum
boldt State Normal have recently
been secured by the county superin
tendent to fill positions in schools
in Josephine countyv
SAYS ORESCENT CITY 4
BOXIS BEEN SOLD 4
. 4
Henry Hiller, of Grants Pass, 4
Is authority for the statement 4
that the harbor bonds ot Cres
cent City have been sold. It Is
rumored that a concern at 'San
Francisco bought the bonds,
amounting to 9200,000. The
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4
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4 government is to put up a like
amount for the improvement of
-f the harbor.
4 Mr. Hiller states It Is rumor
4 ed at Crescent City that a rail-
4 road wUl be immediately built 4
4 from that city to connect with 4
4 the Southern Pacific line, pos- 4
4 slbly at Grants Pass, 4
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Thousands of Trees, Santa Clous
Costumes and White Whisker
Are Beady for Celebration
Paris, Dec. 23. An American
Christmas for American soldiers and
for French children U the great
Yuletlde project of the American
expeditionary force, aided by the
Young Men' Christian Association.
Thousands ot tinselled tree decked
with presents have been distributed
in readiness for the day, thousands
of red Santa Claus costume with ac
companying white whisker have
been provided and thousand of
Christmas entertainments have been
prepared for presentation on Christ
mas eve In the Red Triangle huts,
"his home over there."
The Americans have shown the
French what they can do in the way
of fighting, and now win present
their peculiar Ideas In the way of
celebrating the day of universal good
will, the birthday of the Prince of
Peace, last December, when there
were less than 200,000 American
soldiers in France, and these mostly
busied training for the great knock
out which they delivered to militar
ism this summer, the boys In khaki
and the "Y" workers managed to
show a small sample ot th Amerl
can Christmas Idea to the French
This year the 2,000,000 Americans
here will Import America's Yuletide
bodily and set It down on the sacred
soil of France where the people have
learned to expect the Yanks to do
everything on the grand scale.
The celebration will divide Into
two parts, the Christmas for the Am
erican boys so tar from their own
firesides and the gift 4y for- the
youngsters of France, so long denied
a real observation of their beloved
Noel.
To each of the 2,000,000 soldiers
In the American expeditionary force
the T. M. C. A. will present a Christ
mas box containing two bars ot
chocolate, a package of cream candy,
two packages of cigarettes and a tin
of tobacco. In addition each man will
reelye a Christmas card.
FROM THE GRAND JURY
San Francisco, Dec. 23. The de
cision ot Secretary ot Labor Wilson
in refusing to permit John B. Dens
more and aides to testify before the
grand jury Investigating the alleged
irregularities In the Thomas ' J.
Mooney case, has been sent to Gov
ernor Stephens.
ITALIANS LOSE HALF
LI
Paris, Dec. 23. Five hundred
thousand Italians lost their lives In
in the war. Of this number 200,000
were killed in action. .
This statement was made to the
correspondent today by Salvatore
Barzllai, former member ot the Ital
ian cabinet, who accompanied King
Victor Emmanuel to Paris, In ex
plaining' Italy's sacrifices and her
claim to territories previously held
by the enemy. Signor Barzllai said:
"On the eve of the peace confer
ence, where Italy must claim the ter
ritories due her for reasons of na
tionality, It is ell the world should
know the sacrifices sustained by her.
All Italians trust America as an Im
partial jujdge.
"Italy lost 500,000 dead. To those
actually killed in battle must be
added 800,000 who died of disease.
particularly malaria, contracted in
Albania, 1 Macedonia and along the
Piave. Th Italians severely wound
ed number 300,000 while 500,000 of
the five million-called to the colors
were taken prisoner."
FEEDING THE
STARVING TO
BE UN II
WILSON CONSIDERS THAT PEO
PLE 15 LIBERATED COUNTRIES
MUST RECEIVE FIRST AID .
Will OPPOSE SINKING SHIPS
Senator Lodge Takes Same View.
No Such Project Included fax the
Regular Peace Program
Paris, Dec. 23. President Wilson
considers the most pressing problem
now confronting this nation and th
allies, that of feeding the starving
peoples In liberated countries. The
task is said to be nearly solved, how
ever, with Food Administrator Hov
ver the chief one handling the work.
Washington, Dec 23. It may ha
authoritatively stated that the presi
dent will oppose in the most direct
fashion the proposal to sink the war
ships surrendered by Germany.
Washington, Dee. 23. Press dis
patches from Parts saying that the
American peace delegates, with Brit
ish support, will urge the sinking ot
the surrendered German warships as
the solution of the problem of their
disposition, led to Initiation ot steps
today In the senate to obtain an offi
cial statement of the tacts and to
wide discussion la naval circles. At
the state and navy departments ho
Information was available. Secretary
Daniels repeating his previous state
ment that hs had never heard the
suggestion officially, while at .the
state department it was said that so
far as known that no such project
was Included In the American peace
program.
The first published suggestion that
the ships he sank came from London
several days ago. 'But even before
that. It was learned, this had occur
red to some naval authorities here
as one possible way of settling a vex
ing problem.
OF
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Washington, Dec. 23. Alfred L.
Becker, deputy attorney general of
New York, on continued cross-examination
today by Senator Heed,, ot
Missouri, at the senate committee's
German propaganda inquiry, declar
ed that Senator Reed represented
William, R. Hearst, about whom
most of the testimony revolved.
Senator Reed indignantly denied
that he represented anybody or any
thing except an effort to reach the
truth in a maze of "distorted testi
mony."
The hearing was full of sharp ex
changes of accusations between Mr.
Becker and Senator Reed, who
sought to show that Becker drew un
warranted conclusions from "scraps
of evidence" of acquaintance be
tween Hearst and BoIo Pasha, von
Bernstorff and other German agents.
Mr. Becker declared he was "sus
picious of almost anything that Mr.
Hearst did."
The cross-examination will be con
tinued when the hearings are re
sumed after the holiday recess.
BRITISH TELL DUTCH
THEY WILL USE SCHELDT
Brussels, Dec. 23. It is reported
that Holland has been informed by
Great (Britain ot her Intention to
occupation In Germany, by way ot
the River Scheldt and Dutch Llm-
berg. "