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VJ VOti. IX., No. 102. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2H, 1019. WHOLE NUMBER 2008. 4 4 i) ITALIANS ARE JUBILANT OVER PEACE LEAGUE PREMIER ORLANDO HAYS PEO- PLE UXDERHTAXD HIGH VAIA'E OK I.K.UU E SENDS WILSON PERU NOTE liana for Prtwldrnl'a Return 'to France Complete Will Hall Wed nraday Morning V-;; Washington, Feb. . 28. Premier Orlando cabled a personal mossage to President Wilson declaring that "the whole Italian people ' compre hend and aoctalm,wlth Joy the high value and everlasting significance of the league of nut lone." Preparations rfor the prealder.l't return to France are completed. He will tall Wednesday morning on the George Washington, after speaking Tuesday night with Former Presi dent William Howard Taft In New York. En route from Washington the president will stop an hour and a half at Philadelphia to see his daughter, Mrs.' Sayre, and hjs new grandson. DOVE OF PEACE ONCE TBUTTE Helena. Mont., Feb. 28. Now that MORE REIGNS A i y. the strike of the Butte miners Is , a thing of the past, by the middle of March It should be known whether unemployment In Montana la to as sume an especlully serious phage During the time of the strike In Butte thore were many Idle men. minors- for the most part; smelter men or mlllmen In Anaconda and Great Falls, and woodlmen and lnm- bernion thrown out of employment through the shutting down of the Butte mines and the partial reduc tion of output of the smelting plants at Anaconda and Great Falls. But with the resumption of min ing at Butte, all these mon, or nearly all, are back at work and with the exception of the citlos directly affected by the Butte conditions no cities or towns report alarming Idle ness. Troops are roturnlng rapidly and are swelling the ranks of the unemployed, but the number of lalo men will be the same, practically, whether the former soldiers and sailors take tbolr former positions or not, since the number of women who took soldiers' work during their ab aence Is very small in the state. The horizon is not altogether dark. Everything Indicates a tremendous demand for farm labor. In answer to the appeal to their patriotism the farmers are to put In. It Is said, the greatest crops In the history of the commonwealth. There urc namer 'iib highway projects, all of which will call for men, and a number of railway projects, adandoned because of. the war, will, It Is hoped, be ro . renewed. . T E Chinook, Mont., Feb. 28 Hunters and trappefs are invited to eome to the Chinook country and wax fat and prosperous on bounty. So destruc tive have wolves become In this flec tion that stockmen are "offering $100 per hoad for adult wolves and $20 por head tor pups, Never have losses -by wolves been so hoavy-about here, the stockgrowors say. An as sociation of leading stockmen guar antees the bounty. There also Is a state bounty and the skins bring ANARCHY TO REIGN IF LEAGUE KILLED Senator lllUliock Sr IitcrnUm alUm In I hie Muat Cbooee lie-tw-ura War ami Peace Washington, Feb. 18. Interna tionalism has come, or Is cowing, aud the world must choose between a sane Internationalism or an an archistic one, Senator Hlfbcock, chairman of the senate foreign re latlons committee declared today In a speech to the senate on the league of nations, "Those who attack the luague as a form or internationalism are too late," said Hitchcock. "Humanity will not tolerate wars over questions that can be sottled by peaceful methods along the line of Justice and reason. "Men will not allow themselves to be led forever to slaughter uselessly and unnecessarily. "Which shall It be war and pre paration for war, or a league or na tions? These are the alternatives. . "Senators -who criticize the league of nations tnd -who magnify Its dif ference and dangers see in disposed to Ignore the alternative. " ; "What If we have no league of natlonsT What If , the peace to be signed becomes like other peace that have been entered Into merely a truce when each nation of the world proceeds to prepare itself for the next war? "Before this war the United States and the four great nations associated with the United States were spend ing $642,000,000 it year on their armies and 1600,000,000 a year on their navlos. , "If no league of nations Is estab lished these permanent expenditures will be enormously Increased.- Each will become more than over an armed camp. "If we fall to adopt an Interna tionalism of governments that unite to end wars, we shall be face to face with the Internationalism of the in dividual. ' "We cannot deny the fact that France and Italy, one a republic and the othor a limited democracy are under the control of socialistic lead ers and sociallstlo Ideas." LEGISLATURE AIMOURNS 4 4. Salom, Feb. 28,-r-The Oregon 4 4 legislature adjourned last night 4 4 at 6:30 o'clock. ' L White Sulphur Springs, Mont., ph as An ancient blockhouse, one of the few remaining Intact ln'fcHy wortnlMa; win be' made worth Is to he removed from Its site In the valley near this city, to White Sul phur Springs and Installed bb a mu seum. It was known as Fort Logan in the days when it sheltered troops and settlors from Indian bullets and ar rows and It, like Fort Sutter In Sac ramento, Cal., has witnessed mnny thrilling scenes. The Tort was built by the United States army In 1870 rfnd -from It, expeditions, tinder Genoral Gibbon set out for the Big Hole campaign against Chief Joseph pf the. Net Perce Troops operating Inter against Sitting Bull of the Sioux al so were stationod there. It was called "Fort Logan" In honor-of the civil war horo. REDUCTIONS MADE IN CARLOAD IOTS-4 . ' -f Salem, Ore., Fob. 28. Tie- ductlons in wood fuel rates, in4 carlond lots, between Oregon 4 points, has been ordered by the 4 railroad administration. - The public service commission .has 4 4 heen Informed that the order 4 4 will he effective after 10 days' 4 .' notice, i ;-?. - LODGE WARNS AMERICANS TO STUDY LEAGUE ADVISES THAT TIIKY SHOULD GIVE MATT KB CAREFUL THOUGHT , .' RED" CONFERENCE FIZZLES French Delegates Hays Bolithevlkl, Failed to Comply Allies Have Another Card Up Sleeve Washington, ' Fab. 28. Senator Lodgo solemnly warned the Ameri can people to weigh carefully the constitutional league of nations and Insisted upon a fundamental revision, He said as the league is now plan' ned It would endanger misunder standing and cause strife. He made speclflo recommendations for amend ments to the plan as now outlined. Paris, Feb. 28. There Is no pos sibility of holding the Prlnklpo con ference, according to Andre Tardleu, the French delegate. The Bolsh vikl have failed to comply with t'te entente conditions and the elite have In view new methods of restor ing order In Russia. - JAPS FKKPARINQ TO . CAPTURE MORE TRADE Toklo, Japan, Feb. 28. To pre pare for the expected economic com petition after peace is signed Japan has also decided to organise a spe cial commission for the revision of her customs tariff. The commission will be placed under the direct su pervision of the foreign minister. A special treaty revision commis sion will be organized with no more than 80 members representing dif ferent departments affected by proposed changes In tariff. the ACRES MEADOW LAND .-i i t- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Feb. 28 Preliminary work leading np to the $100,000 job 6t widening and deep ening the head of Spokane river at PnAiif. fl'Alnna fni tha niirniua nf draining 25.000 acres of meadow land In the Coeur d'Alene and St. Tn rivor vii. h.. kn .trtH ! , ..im. .v. t,t from $100 to $160 per acre. CRIPPLED SOLDIERS LEARNING USEFUL VOCATIONS Kf !!... - '' V'-i I 'At the'NVnlter"IlMri'huspllul 1" them self-supporting. These photographs show thein learning to be telegraphers, motion-picture projectors and oper ators of osy-acetylene welding machines. GERMAN RIOTS . TO STUDY LEAGUE GROW FIERCER "EMPTIIIG NEAR HAMBOKN MANY SPARTACANS KILLED AND 110 FALL INTO HANDS OF ENEMY AS PRISONERS SOVIET REPUBLIC IS DEMANDED ThouMod of 8artacana March In Street of Munich Seize Gov enunent Ranks Note Presses Copenhagen, Feb. 28. German government troops yesterday occu pied the town of Ha'mborn in the Ruhr Industrial district, after a fight In which many Spartacans were kill ed and 116 taken prisoner. Copenhagen.- Feb. 28. Rioting broke out anew in Munich Thursday, dispatches say. Three thousand Spartaean soldiers marched to the parliament building In an effort to force (he diet to proclaim a Soviet republic in Bavaria. Paris, Feb. 28. It is reported from Munich that the Spartacans have seised all the public buildings and transportation services, also the presses on which government bank notes are printed. EXPLAINS THE The following letter to Geo. S. Barton, of this city, from Henry M. ! Parks, director of the Oregon Bureau I of Mines and Geology,' at Portland, i will be of Interest -to ' miners who j have been producing chrome, and straightens ''out a somewhat tangled telegram that was sent to F. S. Bramwell several days ago In regard to the chrome situation. Since the former tolegram was published the Foster bill . has passed congress, so the Courier has been .informed, and now awaits the approval of the pres- , laeni. ''Your letter - of February 22, I which was by mistake addressed -to ; Corvallls, Oregon, has been forward !ed to this office, . ... , I "In reply to your question, con- ",rn,n th" cl,pP"jf ha aken ! tr0m hfe GU .Pa8B purler.' will ' Bay tnat 1 00 not wonder that yon nave had difficulty in seeing how this teleram- wnlch 1 " to Mr. Bram. (Contlnned on page 4) Washington muuy crippled soldiers uro Ml D. A. II. of Tacoma propone to Know What They Are SuporUng De fore Making Choice Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 28. A reso lution putting the 18th annual as sembly of the Daughters of the Am erican revolution on record as favor ing the league of nations was defeat ed just before the close of the ses sion yesterday after a vigorous dis cussion. A substitute resolution pro posing that every chapter in the state make a careful study of the proposed league and then vote on it was passed. The resolution was carefully explained by Mrs. O.O. Kills state regent, who told the women that It meant only an indorsement of the Idea, not of any plan pro posed. AMERICANS CAN VIEW GERMAN SUBMARINES Washington, Feb. 28. American naval officers are bringing several surrendered German submarines to the United 8tates for examination and to place on exhibition. Sacramento, CaX, Feb. 28. A joint resolution memoraiizing con gress to take the steps necessary for the annexation of Klamath county, Oregon, to California, was Introduc ed la the legislature today. A slml lar measure was introduced in the Oregon - legislature but was not aslopted.- -. -.. SEVERAL EAGER TO SUCCEED PRES. CARRANZA IN MEXICO Mexico City, Feb. 28. Candidates for election to' the presidency of Mexico are organizing and preparing for their campaigns, despite a proc lamation by President Carranza urr- ing that such action be postponed nntil the latter part of this year. E 10 STRIKE SATURDAY New York, Feb. 28. The execu ttve council of the marine workers have voted a strike of 16,000 harbor workers, effective tomorrow, as result of dissatisfaction . over- the award by the Macy agreement grant ing an eight-hour day without In crease In wages. It is believed that only President Wilson can prevent the strike. 1 being tuuglvt to do work that will make : S V 1 1 - 1 HUT LtS TO DEFENSEOF DENIES PRESIDENT SAID IRISH QUESTION WAS MATTER FOB . IRELAND AND ENGLAND NFERS SOMEONE HAS LIED Director Hinee Says Railways Will Not Be Relinquished Until Con. struction Legislation Adopted Washington, Feb. 28. Secretary Tumulty has Issued" a statement de- ' nying formally on fcehalf of the pres ident, that the president told mem bers of the congressional foreign af fairs committee Wednesday that the Irish question was a matter between Ireland and England, and that Ire land would hare no voice In the peace conference at present. The statement to this effect, made by at least one committeeman after the conference, was characterized by Secretary Tumulty as a "deliberate falsehood,'" but Tumulty refused to disenss what President Wilson , did say. ' - - Washington, Feb. 28. Director General Hines announced, with the president's approval, that the -railroads "will not.be relinquished' from government control until there has been an opportunity to see whether a constructive, permanent program pf legislation is likely to be adopt ed "within, a reasonable time." Mexico City, Feb. 28. Luis Ter razas, 3rd, rebel "general" and ad venturous ' grandson 'of the former -tnuItt-mlUlonaIre ' Chihuahua ranch man of the same name, has been killed in the state of Tlacala while serving with the bandits of Marcelo Caraveo. . t - Terraxas, ' who was 25 years old, is credited with being the leader in numerous sanguinary chapters of the history of modern Mexican revolts. Daring to foolhardlness he had, on numerous occasions . been in immi nent peril of death and, when his body was recovered, it Is said to have borne the scars of 15 wounds. , His fatal escapade was venturing alone in the village of Cholulu where he was set upon by nearly a score of the Inhabitants. He killed-. three before ; . succumbing to v a machett blow. ." London, Feb. 28 The Dutch min ister ot war declared today , that It would be necessary to hold the Dutch army ready to throw against any ef fort to annex Dutch territory, and said disarmament at the present time would be dangerous. 4 HOARD PROHIBITS 4 4 'I , RUSSIAN EXCHANGE 4 4 ( -- - "4 PRES. WILSON " ILglSE in fighting DUTCH INTti TO KEEP ARMED FORCE AT HAND 4 Washington, Feb. 28,-For- 4 4 elgn exchange transactions be- 4 4 tween tTte United States and 4 4 Russia has been prohibited by 4 4 the federal reserve board. Sim- 4 4 liar action has been taken by 4 4 England and France. . It is be- 4 4 Ueved one of the purposes is to 4 4 stop financing Bolshevik propa- 4 4 ganda. , , 4 4444 4 44 44444 4 444 444 round sums.. ;