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DAILY I EDITION
VOL. IX., No. Mil.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1918.
WHOLE NUMBER 2553.
Ill FACTIONS
STILL STRIVE
REFUSE TO GIVE POLES UME OK
, RAILWAYS TO 11UH1I TROOPS
TOWARD V1LNA
WOULD HAKE TOKIt THE ALLIES
,lrrt of rronilnrait Men In Munich
Uy I'oUo Causes UreaUKt Sens
Uon In the Empire
London, Dec. Jl. Germany has
refused to accede to the demand of
the Poles lht iTollah troop bo. per
mit!! to use the railroads from the
Wish border to Vlln. according to
inww advices. Berlin based her
refusal on the ground that permis
sion from the ontonto powers was
necessary.
Munich, Doc. SI. Seventeen
prominent men In a conference at a
hotel here, Including one Bavarian
duke, were arrested by the police
last night, assisted by 20 member of
the local soldiers' council. The ar
rests caused the greatest sensation
alncs the revolution to accused . of
lmlng an attack on "existing Instl
tuttons." ,
Copenhagen, Doc. SI. A congress
of the Spartacus group In session In
Berlin have adopted a resolution de
claring that "no honorable prole
tariat most have anything to do with
the Independent socialists." .
London. Dec. SI. Von Ulnden
burg has tolegraphed to the Gorman
Industrial magnates, saying that he
would support the British occupation
ot Berlin, it Is reported nere.
C0NHTANTINO1MJ4 FIRED
BY RIOTING TURKS
London, Dec. 31. Disturbances at
Constantinople continue and great
fires have broken out In the Par-
makkapol quarter of Pera. across the
Golden Horn from the city proper,
and the suburb of Kadi Keul. The
Tnrklsh chamber of deputies Is re
ported to have dissolved. '
SEATTLET0SPE1VAST
1 SUM 10 HONOR DEAD
Scuttle, Wash., Doc. 31 A 500,
000 Victory Memorial cathedral Is to
be built in Seattle by St. Mark's
Episcopal church In memory of the
American men who served and died
in Frunre, according 16 an announce
mont made by Uov. Ernest Vincent
Shaylor, rector of St. Mark's Parish
Architects are working on tho plans
tho announcement asserted.
Twelve windows In the cathedral
acrordlnK to preliminary plans will
be named In honor of twelve of the
nations allied In the war with the
United States. Bronze tablets bear
ing the names ot Seattle men who
fell In battle are to be placed In the
building. A Victory Tower with
chimes has been proposed.
f I). MARIE KQl'l TO
4 McNEILL'S ISLAM)
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4 Portland, Ore., t Dec. 31.-r
4 Dr. Marie Equl, woman physl
4 clan, has been" sentenced to
4 three years at McNeill's Island
4 and was given a $50Q jlne for 4
TO GAIN POM
4 violation ot the espionage act.:
f Dr. lEqul's woman companion
4 was sent sprawling on the floor
f ot the courthouse corridor by
f William Bryan, representative
4' of the department ot Justice,
4' who declared that the women
4 blocked the way and insulted
jf Mm.
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SAYS POPE HILL"
Vatican WanU Roman Quiwlion Set
tied Hopes for Much From Con
ference With President
London, Deo. SI. Mgr. Cerettl
under-secretary of state at the Vati
can and special onvoy to London to
hold w conference with Presldont
Wilson, granted an Interview In re
gard to whether the pope will have
voice In the peace conference, and
on the Roman question.
I can authorize you to deny," he
said, "that the pope wishes to send
representative to the peace confer-
once. They are repeating today what
was ropeatod to satiety years ago and
has bsen always categorically denied.
You may be convinced that the Holy
See till' now has not done anything
to solicit an Invitation, and take part
n the peace conference because there
was no occasion for It."
The correspondent understood
from tho lust words that be meant to
refer to the peace program of Presi
dent Wilson which Is based on prac
tically, the same as Pppe .Benedict
XV., expressed In bis famous peace
note.
In regard to the Roman question,
Mgr. Cerettl denied the report that
strip of territory, reaching from
Rome to the sea would be granted In
order to permit the polntllt to travel
without touching Italian territory.
He said the Vatican wanted to see
the Roman question solved, and that
the ateps taken led to the hope for
happy solution.
S MAKE PEACE
AFTEK PS OF WAR
Sitka, Alaska, Nov. 80. (Corre
spondence of the Associated Press.)
War, mostly ot the smoldering va
riety but which in past generations
has blazed and drawn blood, no
longor exists between the Sitka and
Wrangell clans of the Kock-Wan-Ton
caste of the Thlinket Indian tribe of
southeastern Alaska. Peace was de
clared at a meeting November 11
the same day on which the world
war armistice was signed.
Democratic principles, taught the
younger Indians by the United States
government teachers, prevailed at
the peace 'conference. The Indians
decided to set aside tholr tribal cus
toms. Disputes, the Indians decided
In tho future will be settled by the
white man's law, Instead ot by hos
tilities. '"
No Indian now living can remem
ber the time when the Sllkaa and
Wrangolla were at peace. There has
boen bad blood, between them for
yearn. . The last futile attempt to
make peace took place In the early
olghtlcs, when Jock Yaquan, father
of one of the delegates at- the last
mooting, led hlB tribe ot Sitkas to
Wrunuoll to make peace. A war
cry greeted tholr arrival and nearly
all tho visitors were mussacred by
the Wranitolls. Chief Yaquan was
among the Sitkas killed. '
Old men ot the trtboa, it Is said
refused to let the hostility die and
endeavored to keep alive the fires
of hatred. With the passing of
many of the old tribesmen, however,
the younger men, imbued with the
ideas ot mod or n civilization taught
thorn In the government schools, de
cided thoy wanted peace.
PERSHING SAYS 15.000
E WILL
Washington, Dec. SI. General
Pei-Bhlng has notified the war de
partment that additional units with
a total strength , ot approximately
'li.OOO men have been assigned tor
early convoy home.
PEASANTS IN
RUSSIA ALARM
LENjNE GOV.
WREN LOWER CLASSES REVOLT
KI EARLY THIS MONTH WERE
HARD TO SUBDUE '
SAYS AMERICAN FORCES SAFE
Volunteer Army, Aided by French
torce, Marching, Jjortb, From.
Rouinanla Toward Kiev
Parts, Dec. 31. The attitude of
the Russian peasants In the region
of Moscow Is alarming the Lenine
government, according to the P et ro
ll r ad correspondent to the Journal.
Early In December the peasants ac
tively revolted and It was a week be
fore they were subdued.
Washington, Dec. 31. Favorable
reports on the situation in the Arch
angel region of Russia, where some
unofficial accounts have pictured the
North Russian, allied and American
forces as facing destruction at the
hands of the Doishevikl In over
whelming numbers, has been given
the state department by a represen
tative of the Archangel 'government.
The Bolshevik soldiers are offi
cered by Germans, consequently they
are able to make good use of artll-
ery and the rapid-fire guns, but they
have 410 stomach for fighting that
does not keep them at a distance
from their" opponents'.' ' "
Constantinople, Dec. 31 A volun
teer army and a French force are
advancing from Roumanla through
Bessarabia toward Kiev, the Ukrain
ian capital, according to a report
from Odessa.
SIDE OFFICER PLAYED
OF
London, Dec. 31. Charges ot
flagrant abuse of neutrality by a
BwedlBh official have been made in
the prize court here by Sir Frederick
Smith, attorney general. He asked
tor condemnation as a prize of S2,
00,000 worth of wool, seized in sev
en vessels and claimed by the Royal
Swedish army administration. The
wool, the attorney general alleges,
was bought with German money for
use In Germany.
This was one of a series of cases.
Sir Frederick Smith . asserted, in
which the late Swedish government,
or Liutenant-Colonel Wlkland, head
ot the equipment section ot the
Swedish army, lent Its name lmpro
perly as consignees. Wlkland, who
had not been repudiated by the
Swedish government, Sir Frederick
said, had bought goods with funds
Supplied by Germany.
"These are grave allegations.
said the attorney general. "It Is
fnot quite clear where the money
came from, but there were sham
shippers and sham consignees of
commodity of which Germany was in
desperate need, and either or both
lent themsolves to chicanery In order
that this court and the representa
tives of the British navy might be
misled."
OREGON WEATHER
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f Fair, continued cold. Gentle
f winds, mostly northerly. '
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ITALIANS'.. RESIGNATION MAY
DELAY THE CONFERENCE
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Paris, Deo. 81. The 1 resignation
of three Italian ministers may delay
the opening ot the preliminary peace
conference until January 15, accord
lng to the Echo de Paris.
U.S. NEXT TO
GREAT BRIM
IN SEA POWER
SECRETARY DANIELS SAYS IF
LEAGUE FAII WE NEED THE
BIGG ESt NAVY
MS POWER IS UNKNOWN
AsserU That Future of United States
Navy Depends Entirely Upon
Decision at Versailles
London, Dec. 25 The Dally Press
says 617 ships were added to the
British navy since the outbreak of
the war. Of." this number seven
were battleships, five battle cruisers.
26 light cruisers, 17 monitors, 230
destroyers and 232 mine sweepers
and special service vessels.
Washington, Dec. 81. Unless a
league ot nation or other tribunal
that' will make certain the limitation
of International armament is estab
lished, the United States must build
the greatest navy In the world. Sec
retary Daniels today told the house
naval committee.
'tt is mr. fjrm'convlctlon," de
clared the secretary, "that it the
conference at Versailles does not
result in a general agreement to put
an end to naval building on the part
ot all the nations, then the united
States must bend her will and bend
her energies, must give her men and
gVe,W m6ney"tO"the tassr ot the
creation ot incomparably the great
est navy in the world."
With the completion of the pro
posed new three-year building pro
gram, adding 10 dreadnaughts, six
battle cruisers, 10 scout cruisers and
130 smaller craft to the fleet, Amer
ica still will rank second in naval
strength to Great Britain, said the
secretary, wio appeared before the
committee to taaJte his" final recom
mendatlons for the 1920 naval bill
which the committee is considering.
"Does the president back the pol
icy to make us the first naval power
in the world?" asked Representative
Kelly of Michigan.
"Yes, it competitive building is to
continue." said Mr. Daniels. "We
are now easily the second naval pow
er, but this program will not make
the first."
ARMY OF OCCUPATION
The Courier today received the
following letter from Mr. and Mrs.
O. P. Harvey, who are visiting with
tbelr son, C. L. Harvey, in Glendale.
"Chub" is the youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey:
"Chub is over the Rhine We re
ceived a letter from him, dated No
vember 26, at Reisdorf, Luxemburg,
in which he says: 'We have been
following the retreating ' Germans
Are now about nine miles from the
German border. We hiked through
Belgium' and Luxemburg and expect
to hike' quite a ways Into Germany.
We sure received. Borne fine wel
come in Belgium.. Bands met us on
the roads and escorted us Into the
towns. Had big receptions and pa'
rades. Have not had to sleep out a
night since we have been on the
march.';" Always shelter of some
kind, and have had plenty of blan
k,e.ts.. There was. sure a happjr bunch
over here when the fighting stopped.!
It's almost, too good to be true.'
"So y&u ee, Chub is with the
army of occupation. Later news says
the Sixth Marines are over the
Rhine. . ,
' "That was a mistake about Grand
ma Elllff being dead., : She Is able
to sit up.
"Snowed some here last night, but
it has all melted and has rained
some today."
BURLESON RAISES
Effects Most All Employes of Tele
graph Systems Now Under Gov-'
eminent Control
Washington, Dec. SI. Increasesd
wages, effective tomorrow, for em
ployes of all departments of the tele
graph systems under ''government
control, except' employee at "nori
Innctional" offices, and messengers,
has been announced by Postmaster
General Burleson.
Employee who have been In1 the
service over a year and bait get a
10 per cent Increase; those employed
a less length of time will receive
5 percent:""""""' -"
Washington, Dec. 21. Railroad
telegraphers and station agents were
given a further-wage increase today
by Director Generaf McAdoo, retro
active to October 1.
Under the previous' 'order, " to
which telegraphers objected strenu
ously, the basis for calculating In
creased pay was made by dividing
the rate in effect last January 1 by
the number of working days in the
year, which included generally Sun
days and holiday. Under the new
order, this divisor is SOS, which elim
inates Sunday and; holidays. To
this is to be added the 13 cents per
hour advance, granted by the former
order. The new order atoo applies
to station agents but excepts agents
whose duties are pdrely supervisory
and those at small non-telegraph
stations.
The supplement provides for pay
ment on the eight (hour basis, with
overtime at the rat of time and one-
half. This overtime rate does not
apply to work Sunday and holidays,
however. The, supplement also: pro
vide for elimination of - vacations
with pay, giving instead an addition
al increase of two cents in the hourly
rate. This ia to apply to all railroads
Irrespective of existing 0ractf5e-. '
ARTIST IS ARRESTED
Philadelphia, Dec. 31. Superln
tendent of Police Mills announced
this afternoon that he had made an
arrest in connection with the bomb
explosions lait ; htghtlft' the hontei
ot three prominent men In public
life, supposedly in revenge., against
the Judicial police enforcing the iaw
against sedition and the displaying
of the red flag. ' -
Superintendent Mills said: "The
man is probably responsible for the
exploslonr as he has been connected
actively in Rolshevlksm and ' with
the I. W. W." The officers will not
let lawyers or the man's relatives
see him.-
WILSON FEELS GRATIFIED
London, Dec. : 31. President Wil
son returns to France feeling grat
ified with the progress which has
been made toward the achievement
of his peace ideals.
. Phil Bates, ot Portland, well
known throughout the state for bis
efforts In advertising Oregon to the
world, is in the city this afternoon
on business connected with the Tour
ist Association.
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
The city council met last night In
adjourned session and paid up all
or practically all, bills for thle year.
All members were present except
Counctlmen Launer and Kntps.
The next regular meeting of thi
council will be next Thursday night,
when the newly elected officials will
be sworn in. . It will thus be the
first meeting of the new counoll, and
at that time, the city recorder's an
nual report will be heard. .
CELEBRATION
DINNER DRAWS
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EN
JOYS FIRST LUNCHEON IS
. MANY WEEKS
SPEECHES AND MUSIC ENLIVEN.
Prof. Powers of O. A. C. Talks on
Irrigation Much Chrome Pro-
'--duced-Kear Grant Pass
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The Chamber ot Commerce ' met '
last sight in, their newly renovated
room; for the' first time in several
week. The meeting was a celebra
tion ' dinner and waa attended by
many member and their ladles. Th
turkey: dinner was served by the
Red Cross ladies In their usual excels
lent manner. M
President BramweU, at th end ot
the meal, extended a Mew Year's
greeting to tho present and spoke
of the work the Chamber had ac
complished during the past year, rei
f erring to the thousand of dollars
pent in this city for supplies by the
chrome operators, this being due to
the efforts of h Chamber ot Coin
meree-"tn" Securing the chrome haul
to this city due to road Improve
ment;' He also spoke of the irriga
tion projects and the probable imme
diate construction, of. the .aorta side -
ditches. Mr. BramweU say there
are parties now writing the Chamber
regarding the., construction, of. a rei
duction plant in thi section, which '
will have a pay roll of-thousanda of
dollars each week.
Prof. W. L. Powers, of the O, A!
C.,""was then caljed on and- gave an
interesting.1 talk bt Irrigation mat
ters, pointing out the need and th
value ot Irrigation. He spoke en
couragingly 'of the project which li
intended to water the section down
the river on the north side.
T. P. Cramer, who attended the
meeting in Portland for the forma
tion, ot. a state.. Chamber of. Com,
merce to affiliate with a national
body, gave an interesting report Ot
the meeting, and President Bram
weU, who was also at the meeting) .
spoke' of the value-of the organiz-
tio'ni; ' a $:
Fred A. Williams, who leaves
Grants Pass soon for Salem to take
up hie' duties as member of the pub
lic service commission, was called
on! and ' spoke of his 10 years In
Grants Pass. He praised the people
of this section and said be had been
in . all sections of the . United States,
but considered Grants Pass the
Ideal place for a home.. In the
course of his remarks Mr. Williams
stated that one third of the chrome
produced in the United States was
produced between Grants Pass and
Crescent' CRy: ' - 1
"Mrs. A. Tf. ' Parsons delighted the
audience with a vocal solo, and gra
ciously responded to an .encore.
The renovating of the club rooms
adds greatly to their appearance and
attractiveness and the efforts ot
Landlord Williams are appreciated
by the members.' -"'
TO RELEASE SINN FEINERS
London, Dec. 31. The release ot
all Sinn Felners interned in Eng
land is expected Immediately. Count
Plunkett, elected to parliament In
the recent election, has already
been released.
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4- McGOVERN MEETS DEATH
""IN 'THE PRIZE RING
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, Boston, Mass., Dec. . 81.
Terry MoGovern, pugilist ot -f
Philadelphia known In private
lite as Frank Dileo, waa injured 4
In a match with Frankte Britt,
ot New Bedford, last night and
died today. His skull was frac-
tured by hitting the floor.
Britt has been arrested. 4
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