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' 5 C ' ! 1 mum VOL. IX.. No. GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1010. GARY AND DECLAR WIIOLB NUMBER 2I2 ! GERM ASKS AMNESTY FOR SUB CAPTAINS FKAHM ALLIICH WANT TO I'l'.MHll CO.MMANDKHH OK UNDKIIHKA CIIAPT. FOR CHIMES THEY Mill 0BEYE1T ORDERS ZWtung Asks (or International Trl liumil ir Men Mut lie Trll. Warn Allien of IU-ulU Dorlln, Mar. 24. Demand thai tho peace treaty contain a clause granting amnesty to Gorman sub marina commanders for the on I rage they commuted In the ruthless sub marine warfare, la volcud bjr tho Al Igemelne Zoltung. The Berlin news paper evidently expects that the al Ilea will domand the surrender of all German iiihmarine commanders and to present an argument to show why those men should not be pun lahed for, the crimen they committed on or under the. aa. Tho upcr alao gives warning that any attempt to hold them reaponalblo for their murdera of Innocent peraona might fan the flames of International hat Ted. "These captains." asserts the newspaper, "were not responsible for the conduct of eubmarlne war fare or for carrying on unreetrlct ed undersea campaign. They were actinic within the scape of their or ders ami the entente could not pos sibly hope to dofend the position that theae men were responsible when they simply carried out In professional way the Instructions they had received. . "If the entente la determined to place the responsibility for the war on certain persons and make them the subject of criminal .proceedings, an International tribunal would be the only compotent court; and before this we Kindly await the verdict. "England and other momhers of the entente, however, will do very woll to .carefully ponder whether this would serve to renew the flame of bntred. If this Is ito he a peace of understanding and reconciliation, tho treaty to he concluding must contain the trndltlonal nmosty clause." forecast for period i march 21 to ma iu"ii 211 Washington, Mar. 22. Pacific Coast States: Normal tomporature and generally fair weather, al though occasional rains on tho north Pacific coast. Tho olothlng school conducted at tho courthouse in this city last Sat urday by Miss Mary Van Kirk, in structor In the household arts de partment at the O. '. C, was at tondod by about 40 or 50 women and girls. Miss -Van Kirk makes a spe ' clnlty of demonstrating how to re model old dressos and exhibited omo of this kind of work, whloh was done by l(or pupils nt the college. One argument In favor of remodel ing old dresses and othor woarlng apparel, said Miss Van Kirk, was bocauso of tho fact that such ma terial in most lasos, waa of imuoh hotter quality than the goods to be purchased today. The ladlos present cxproBsod themselves as well 'pleased 'with' the valuable Instruction given at the school. TUBERCULOSIS IS' Wellington IUorU Tlutt A'inowt 40,MHI I.iiiik I'ntli'iiU WU1 Ho Treated lind Given Training Washington, . Mar. 24. Out of 7,710 vuaos of discharged disabled men from army, navy and marine coris whose cam huvo been passed upon by the wo risk insurance bu reau, and who therefore are vllglble for free vocational retraining by the fedural bourd for vocational educa tion, 2,791, or 3(1.2 per cunt hfcvo tuberculoslN, or lung complaints. The federal board today stated If is In formed that first and lant, there will be botweon 30,000 and 40,000 tuber culosis ruses. Not all of thorn will require . vocational retraining, but the number expected Is largo. These cases will bo handled on a separate basis from the rest of the Injured and disabled men, and will require constant supervision and medical attention to insure the ar reting of the disease and complete restoration to health. Thla la the primary consideration, and training will bo only such during this period as to furnish enough ocruiMitlon to keep tho patient busy, contented, and hopeful. Canada has been very sue cessful in dealing with her tubercu lous army men, and the Canadian system will, In many particulars, be followed by the federal board with men of the United States forces. The old Idea that a man recovered from tuberculosis should do nothing but out of doors -work is exploded, and, according to the federal board, there la a irreat variety of Indoor occupa tions he can follow with perfect safety, providing his living and working conditions are proper. LOST ARE APPEARING Washington, Mar. 24. From out of the "Port of Missing Men," hun dreds of fighters, believed lost by their families are coming back to make the home circle complete once again. In 32 newspapers published at de barkation and reconstruction hospit als for tho benefit of returning sol diers, there Is printed In every Issue a column of Inquiries from relatives, which is known-as the "Port of Miss ing Men," because It deals with those whom the currents of war, car ried beyond the reach of family and friend. More than 10,000 such In quiries have been received. The column Is scanned daily by thou sands of readers, eager to give the latnst knowledgo of, missing com rades. Tho "Port of Missing Mon" col umn Is open to relatives without charge for Inquiries. WILSON SHIFTS FI NDS Washington, Mar. 24. President Wilson has advlsod the war risk In surance bureau that he had relieved Its financial stringency by an allot ment from his emorgency war fund. ALL SLACK EK8 Wl LL UK j BARRED BY THIS Jl IKi! Grand Junction, Colo., Mar. 24.- Slnckors of the Grand Valley nevor will bocome citizens of sthe United Stntos ns long a's Judge 'Black holds sway In district court. Tho Judge Indicated this plainly when ho re fused tno nppueation or two men who had renounced fholr' Intention to bocome cltlzons when acceptance meant they might bo called upon to fight.. Each had filed his first pa pers iprlor to America's entry Into tho war. ""'"' . MENACE TO YANKS GERMAN s BE Paris Newspapers Call For BACKING Peace Conference at StakeRioting Starts and Extremists Exchange Greetings With Lenine Paris, Mar. 24. The question of llio barrier the peace conference In tends to erect against the spread of bolsbfvlsm Into the former central jiowers has come sharply to the front as a result of the situation in Hungary, where the Bolshevik! ele ments have seized the power and de clared that a state of war exists be tween Hungary and the entente powers. Tho premiers of the allies met at Paris In seciul session today. An Important military decision may be taken at the - meeting regarding Hungary and Poland. Paris newspapers call for military action, believing that- Germany may be behind the movement to defeat the work of the peace conference. Some London newspapers think the Hungarian situation la partly the re sult of tho delay of the peace con ference In bringing about a prelim inary peace. . It la reported that Karl Kautaky, Independent socialist, has been sent! to Moscow by the German foreign 1 minister, Count von Brock-Dord-Rantzau, to Inquire into the ques tion of closer relations between Ger many and the Soviet government. ' Rioting is reported at Budapest Two Frenoh divisions and Serbian and Roumanian troopa are available for use In Hungary If necessary. The extremists, in complete con trof? have been In wireless communication with Lenine, exchanging greetings. They called upon the workers of the ' ad Joining countries to rise against the governments. Paris reports aay three Polish di visions In France will be shipped to . SAVE WITNESSES TRIP Sheriff Geo. Lewis and several other Grants Pass citizens, who were to have gone to Portland yesterday to serve as wltnosses In the Patter- a and Merrrlll bootlegging case, have been notified that their pres ence would not be necessary as the mon had entered a plea of guilty. Patterson and Merrill nro the two men who a few weeks ago cach ed an automobile load of whiskey in this city and who also shlppod. an automobile loaded with wet goods through Grants Pass to Corvallis. They were arrested at Corvallis and taken to Portland whore they main tained their innocence until Satur day, when they dootded to confess. ' Si Washington, Mar. 24. Following a conference with food administra tion officials, Chairman Peck of the dopnrtmont of commerce Industrial board predicted cheaper food short ly. He expects the government grain appropriation to bring down wheat products iprlces which are the baro meter of food trade. TO MOVEMENT Military Action Work of Danzig Immediately, despite German protests. The government Is .still in control at Vienna but the extremists are ac tlve. It Is reported that the Russian Bolshevlki have forces In Galada ready to advance into Hungary, but the roport is not confirmed. Copenhagen, Mar. 24. Germany cannot and will not sign peace which Involves annexation of Danzig by Poland, President Ebert declared. according to Berlin dispatch. , Copenhagen, Mar. 24. At the first meeting of the new Hungarian government at Budapest, soldiers and workmen's council for entire Hungary waa appointed, according to plana entered into with Lenine, says a Berlin dispatch. The council Immediately started preparation of a bill for the socialization of all In dust rial activities. . Amsterdam, Mar.: -24. The ' Aus trian central workmen's council de cided not to Join the ' Hungarian movement. Introducing a soviet gov ernment, for the reason that Austria is dependent upon the entente tor food, a Vienna dispatch says. Copenhagen, Mar. 24. Karl Ra dek. the leading Russian ' Bolshevik agent In Germany who was arrested has been released by the German' government A Ccecho-Slovak army has been sent against Hungary, an official re port received from Vienna 'says. A Berlin report says that T. G. Mas aryk, president of Ciecho-Slovla, has resigned. FARMER OBJECTS TO - - GETTING UP EARLY Salem,. Ore., Mar. 24. Governor Oloott is in receipt of. a letter from "A Farmer," protesting 'against the turning ahead of clocks one hour on March 30. "We are all rushing our lives away fast enough as it is," says the correspondent. "You can see plain ly that this fast time Is only to give the city people a little more time to run around. Will you please helf all of the hard working people by keeping the clooks Just as they are? If It wasn't for the farmer where would the city people be?" ORE OK RADIUM FOUND IN ENGLAND London, Mar. 24. The discovery of a considerable body of pltch-blende-the ore of radium Is re ported from the village of Hamp-i stead on , the borders of Dartmoor. Samples were submitted to the min eral resources development dopnrt mont of the ministry of munitions whose experts said it was pitch blende with an oxide content of 2G per cent, somewhat richer than the ore imported from Amejloa. Tho extent of the deposit has not yet been ascertained. TEN THOUSAND ARRIVE New York', Mar. 24. Ton thou sand American troops arrived today from France. ALL FAVORABLE TO I'll WITH ! FREE m MP ENGLAND" CRY Discussion by Members of Chamber of Commerce at Weekly Lunch eon Today The Chamber of Commerce lunch eon today was held at the Josephine hotel and there were about 50 In attendance who enjoyed the good meal. After dessert President Bramwell called on Lynn Sabin, stu dent of the school of commerce at the O. A. C, who spoke of the junior chamber of commerce. He spoke of the need of and the forming of the organization and told of Its aims' in a clear and concise manner. Mr. Fobs, of Chicago, was called on. He complimented the Chamber of Commerce and spoke of his pleas ure at being present at the luncheon, County Agent Thompson made an nouncement of the Shorthorn sale at Medford this week and urged at' tendance by cattlemen. . President Bramwell announced the discussion as to the maintaining of a free auto park. The speakers had been selected without reference as to their real views on the subject and the discussion brought out many amusing situations. While speaking for the proposition, C. A. Wlnetrout gave arguments against the park, and Sam Baker's talk against the maintaining of the park left his hearers n a quandry as to which side he was talking for. Geo. Lund- burg spoke for the park and J. S. (Continued on Page 2) 10 SHIPS COLLIDE BUT CREWS ARE SAVED Seattle, Wash., Mar. 24. The schooner Kitsap from Seattle and Hawaiian boat, the -W allele, sank following a collision off Kauai Island of the Hawaiian group, Fri day. The .crews of both ships were saved. 4 E. A. Murphy, manager of 4 the C. & O. C. railway, yester 4 day received the following tele 4 gram from R. B. Miller at Port- land, who Is vice president of the railroad: "Robert Twohy died Satur- day evening at 6 o'clock at San Francisco." ' Mr. Twohy Was president of the C. & O. C. railroad and had been In 111 health for many months. f Mr. Twohy had spent the past two years In San Francisco under the care of specialists. Prior to that time he made his f headquarters and home In Port 4 land, where he was widely land, where he. was widely f known. Tlje nature of his nial- f ady was obscure and baffling. Two years age he was treated by the celebrated, Mayo broth- . 4- era, of Rochester, Minn. f He is survived by Judge and Mrs. Twohy, by his widow and V V Infant daughter, and by three brothers and two sisters. Lieu- f tenant PhlUp Twohy Is now In 4 France. John D. Twohy and f James F. Twohy reside in Seat- f tie, though the latter is now In 4 Philadelphia attending to ship- -f building Interests. Mrs.. Frank 4 f Martin, a sister, Is of San Jose, 4 4 Cal., though at present In New 4 4 York. Mrs. James Mclnernyi 4 4 wife of the secretary of the Pa- 4 4'clfio Car & Foundry company, 4 4 resides in Seattle. 4 4 Funeral services will be held 4 4 at Santa Clara, Cal., tomorrow, 4 4 and the local offices in Grants 4 4 Pass will be closed for the day. 4 44 44444444 44 4444444 GERMANS MAKE GREAT DEMON STRATION IN FRONT OF PRES IDENTS RESIDENCE Reds Said to Have Begun Hostilities Against Allies, Who Have Or dered Monitors to Advance Amsterdam, Mar. 24. A. demon stration "against the violation of German territory under the peacs treaty" waa held in front of the resi dence of President Ebert at Berlin, yesteday. The crowd saw some Am erican officers and mistaking them for British, shouted "down with England," Copenhagen, Mar. 24. Former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hun gary, and family, have left Ekartsan castle for Switzerland on special train, it Is reported here. Paris, Mar. 24. Advices today stated that monitors of the entente are already on their way, hp the Danube river from Serbian ports to Budapest to protest to the entente nationals. Washington, Mar. 24. State de partment .dispatches from Belgrade today said the new Hungarian Bol shevlki government ordered the be ginning of hostilities against the en tente last Friday night, but no In formation as to whether- operations have actually been undertaken has been received. STORRS WITH GIRL WITH EVERY HEART THROB" Seattle, Wash., Mar. 24. Dudley Storrs has been taken to Okanogan to face the charge of abducting Ruth Garrison, confessed murderer of Storrs' wife. Before leaving this city, Storrs said "I'm with Ruth every time her heart beats." TACOMA BISHOP FOR BAKER CITY, OREGON Seattle, Mar. 24. Right Rev. Jo seph F. McGrath, Tacoma, will be consecrated here tomorrow as bishop of the Baker City, Ore., diocese. Dignitaries of the Roman Catnolic church from many parts of the Pa cific Northwest will be present at the services. .s. Washington, Mar. 24. Shipbuild ing facilities acquired during the war have made the United States the greatest potential marttme pow er of the world, asserts Chairman B. N. Hurley of the shipping board. and will enable it to outdistance all other nations in the race toward re placing a shortage of 16,250,000 gross tons of shipping lost as tha result of unrestricted German sub marine warfare and of the failure of normal Increase by new production. Mr. Huley made this assertion to day in a report of his trip to Europe where for three months he was in close touch with the shipping inter ests of foreign nations. The ranort will be used in working out a policy of ownership and operations of the American merchant marine, m. --,.a"ii'jcvr'Tea CHARLES MAKES QUICK RETREAT