Diversity of Ore. Library,
vol. No. urn.
GRANTS PAHS, JOHEI'IIINE COUNTY. OREGON,
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1019.
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GOV. ' OLGOTT
ARRIVES WITH
FLYING CIRCUS
SUNDAY A RED IjKTTKH DAY FOR
UKANTH PAHS, WHEN TIIOIV
SANDS WITXKHS PLIGHT
NO ACCIDENT MARS EVENT
line to Inclcim-iit Vcli-r l'huiN
Arrive Few Hours. lte Pilot
Pleated M idi 1ornl Held
Sunday was a nxl-ltter day In
Grain lvu. The four Curtis 1)1
plunea returning from the 'I'nfjland
nmu fctttlval stopped here, and the
tli roe or four thousand people who
had assembled to witness the event
were disappointed only by the late
arrival of the in aniline. Thin waajtrolt dletrlct win soon be on the way
due to elrfcht engine trouble at Cot-,
tage Grow, whre thny left In the
forenoon, and by the Inclement
weather after they had reaohed
Roseburg. When they arrlvd there,
there waa a dense fog and aome rain.
Tho sohediile for the ilana aa pre
viously outlined would have brought
the flying circus here by 11 o'olock,
but not until fi : 1 5 did they make
their appearance. Then the crowd
at the evlallon binding field sighted
them and great chorus of shouts
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went lift. The -plane came graceful
ly in and made a perfect landing,
one of tho.ni doing some "atnnts"
above (he field before alighting. ,
'Passengers carried were Governor
Don Olcott and MIMon R. Klepper,
president of the Aero Club ot Ore
gon, both of whom made short
. speeches , at the grounds, he gov-,
ornor, fn describing the trip, stated
'that It waa the greatest experience of
his life mid that he was greatly
tempted to complete the trip to Ma
ther Field. Oal. He described his
trip in the airplane, telling of the
sensations of feeling their way
through the clouds while crossing
over the highmountalns. and aald
when they came over the beautiful
Rogue river valley and sighted
Grunts Pass it waa qutte a relief
they could finally see a safe place
'to land.
Mr. KJeppor assured the crowd
that it was the moat thrilling exper
ience be ever went through. He ex
pected many and dire things to hap
pen whllo orowtlng (the uninhabited
mountain seotlon and breathed a
lgh of .rdltof when the .plane flnully
landed. . He made the trip to Inter
est people in aeronautics and aerial
transportation. Both he and Gover
nor Oloott stated that thla was mere
ly the forerunner of alrpVane service
and 'gave it as their opinion that a
regular airplane route would soon
be established through Oregon.
In describing the various landing
places "over the elate, the speakers
aald the one ajt CoWage Grove was
very loor, the ono at iRoseburg only
lair, but that Grant Pass ottered
one of the 'beat they had visited.
The Curtis biplanes have a epeed
of about 80 or 90 miles an hour,
but the big De iHavlhuid, which went
. south Saturday, lhas a eteed of ap
lrolmiaiely 120 mikles an hour and
1 sa Tegular ibomblng machine like
those used dn the war. Tts pilot ex
peoted to make the trip ifrom Port
land to Sacramento In elx hours, and
did mnake the trip In elx Ihourg and
18 minutes. The De HaViland was
equipped wltih a 400-horso power
liberty .motor. lAill kinds of woath
er from 'Airotic ld to mild spring
temperatures was experienced, In
the vicinity of Qulncy railn torm
was enoountered ami It was found
neceseairy to ascend to 12,000 feet.
In readlilnig thoit elevation the iplane
became Moated with Ice and snow,
lieutenant Beck stated that' Ae trln
waa the hardest Jie ever made. ' .
Owing to the lateness ot the hour,
ithe if our Curtis ilanos dld not atop
here for lunch Ibut went on to Ash
iatod. They rose igracefuilly from the
field, circled above for a few mln-
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GREAT LAKESTURM
OUT 526 VESSELS
All omphn-d Since Hcpteiuibor 1UI7,
Yards ItunnlnK lit ' Pull Blast
When AnnUtlce Was Hlgned
Detroit, Mich.,. Juno JC. When
the shipbuilding program or 11
I tmrtotod In November, the yards
of the Great Ikea will have turned
out complete 526 vessels since Sep
tember 1917, wbu mietruotlou for
the government was started. Of this
number 447 will be cargo carrleri,
and the' remainder tugs, Including
38 ot ,th seagoing t ie, 150 feet
long.
The lake yards "were going at top
mwod when the armistice waa sign
ed In November. It waa during tola
month that a word waa established
by complotion of 28 ships. Between
the signing of the armistice and the
opening of navigation approximately
400,000 deadweight tone of shipping
waa produced In the lake diet riot.
The tint of a fleet of 40 oil-burn
ing freighters being built In the De-
to the 'Atlantic coast. They -will be
of the name tonnage aa the coal
burning carriers built for the United
Slate shipping board.
FRENCHMAN GOES TO THE
HEIGHT OK ft.1.l:lfl FK ET
Vlilacoubisy, June 16. Adjutant
Capaie, the French aviator, wbo
UUlleliefl world altitude re-
co of 31.168 feet last week, broke
nla own record yesterday by ascend
1ng to a lietght of 10.100 meters
(approximately 33,136 feet)
The flight was made dn 65 min
utes. The temperature at the height
of 10,100 meters was eight degrees
'bulow xero,
MA S V H I'NtJAHIAAH ' Kl IJ.Kf
Budapest, June 16. During an
attempt to wit down a strike near
Sombarheek, western Hungary, 108
railway men were killed. The strike
la continuing.
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AIMS MKAT-KATINd
RACK IAy IX VITALITY
'lxndon, iMay 18. Meat-eating Is
injurious to the vitality ot the race,
Or. Joatah Oldfleld, a tondon phy
sician told the Fruitarian Sooiety the
other day.
"In every country," he went on,
"where meat-eating la a national
hallt the birth rate has decreased
in the last TsD years. On the other
hand, in countries like Bulgaria,
Rumania and Serbia, where meat Is
not a national dietary, the birth
rate Is high and dncreaalng."
TWO KILLED IN AUTO
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Mr. and Mrs. Wm. ill. Ailley, ot
Santa Barbara, Cal., were killed in,
an ' automobile accident seven miles
from Crescent City on the Eureka
road Saturday. John Gardner, of
Chicago, a momlber of the party waa
Injured and 4a In a hospital at Cres
cent City.
There were five people In the car,
Mr. and iMirs. lAiltey, Mr. and Mrs.
Gardner and the chauffeur. Mr. Al
ley waa driving the car and waa
keeping ailiead of the stage which
had 'been signalling to pafes. Mr. Al
ley's unfamlillurlty with the road and
his haste were responsible for the
accident aa (he came to a sharp turn
at too great speed and struck a' log
at the aide. He lost control and the
car pitched over a cliff and the oc
cupants were thrown down 200 feet,
FIGHTING AT PKTROGRAD 4
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Ion don, June' 16. Active -f
f preparations for the evacuation
of iPetrograd are being made,
4- Mosoow dispatch says, '
AMERICAN
DOWN
Infantry and Cavalry Cross
GiveVilla Taste of Real
Sends Shrapnel After
WaHhlngton, June 16. Secretary
Maker aahl there can (be no niisun
deretandlng between the govern-
in eats of Uoited States and Mexico
regarding the movement of troops
aorot the border at Bl Paao. The
sole purpose la to protect the Amer
ican aide of the border. There is a
dlatlnot understanding between the
the governments for aucti action.
Juares, Mexico, June 16 The Vil
la troops driven from Juarez early
today toy United States Infantrymen
sent 'aorosr the (border before mid
night to atop firing into Juares by
Mexican rebels, were reported today
In flight to the southeast, beaded to
ward Guadalouipe. United States cav
alry waa In close pursuit t
Major General Gonial es returned
to Juarez today, and took command
of the federal . troops. He aald he
did not think the Americans' cross
ing waa necessary to the defeat of
the rebels as his men had defended
the town bra,Ve1y. Federals said
200 Vinistas had been killed, 1 70
RECORDS SHOW DRIVERS
San Fraocison, June 16.-"During
the first four months of the calender
year," aald R. J. Clancy, assistant
to the general manager of the South
ern (Pacific system, "our records
sliow that of the 151 grade crossing
accidents Involving automobiles, 20
stalled on the eroeslng and were
struck by the trains; 68 attempted
to cross almost Immediately in front
of and were struck by trains: 36
ran into tfhe side of trains or rare;
16 ran into and broke down cross
Ing gates lowered to protect them
from passing trains; 1 skidded into
the side of car or train; 1 ran down
and Injured a crossing flagman; 4
ran Into signal poets; 5 were involv
ed In accidents of miscellaneous
character. (Nine deaths and 45 in
juries resulted.
"Majiy of these accidents occurred
where they was wide range of vision,
and all of them at crossings protect
ed either by warning signs, audible
and visual signals, crossing gates, or
flagman.
"How and why do these accidents
occur, you ak?
"When during four months 36
automobiles run Into and hit the
traLn Instead of the train, hitting
them, when during the same period
16 automobiles run Into and break
down crossing gates lowered to pro
tect them from passing trains, when
men ,wiith their family drive auto
mobiles into trains or Immediately
In front ot a fast approaching train,
I confess I do hot know."
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With the American Arm;' of Oc
cupation, June 10. American eol
diers in the occupied area of Ger
many have been sending home som
thing like $30,000 a day, aocordI-13
to estimates made by ipostoffice of
ficials the soldiers also have been
sending large amounts by. banks and
welfare organizations but estimates
of this are virtually' Impossible to
obtain.
ARMY GETS
NMEXCO
Border, Kill 200 Rebels and
Yank Fighting Artillery
The Fleeing Bandits
-.'7.U.
wounded, 70 taken prisoner,
and
eight officer executed.
lAmerican colored Infantry con
trols Juarez today, wearing trench
helmets, after the night's fight.
EU Paso, Texaa, June 16. At 11
o'olock the entire second cavalry
brigade could be seen plainly eight
miles south of Juarez in hot pursuit
of the Villa forces. Fighting waa
in progress In the vicinity of Ban Ix-
renzo, 12 miles east of here, at 10
o'clock.
Artillery fire against the rebels
was-opened at 10:30. Shrapnel
bursts could be plainly seen from
the river. The American cavalry ap
peared to toe gaining rapidly on the
VilHstas, who were trying to reach
the mountains In a desperate dash.
Juarez. June l 6. The United
States Infantry withdrew from Mex
ico at 11 o'clock after 11 hours on
Mexican soil, on orders from Major
General Cabel, commander of the
southern department, .who arrived
'from San Antonio today.
ENDEAVOR TO MAKE AIL
.Seattle Wash.. June t4 6.TrStep
will be taken in an endeavor to
make the traffic hVwa of all large
Miles uniform at the annual conven
tion of the National Traffic Officers'
association to he held here July
21-23.
WVth uniform laws, 'automobile
tourists going from one city to an
other will find the same road rules
prevailing and will not he confused
by different codes, according to Se
attle's chief ot "police. J. F. Warren,
who Is vice-president of the associa
tion. Eastern, central and western
states are expected to send dele
gates to the meeting here. ."Safety
First" is the organization's motto.
RRIN'G THE EAR.MXTFS
Columbus, Ohio, June 16. A
ohoir ot 100 trombones, said to be
the largest ever organized, will be a
feature of the Methodist Centenary
celebration here June 20 to July 13
which will mark the close of 100
years of missionary work by the
Methodist Episcopal church.
ELECTION FOR SCHOOL -
Nominations for school: director
for District No. 7, to succeed Geo. E.
Lundburg, whose term of office has
expired, were held this morning at
the Junior High school and Mr.
Lundburg was nominated to succeed
himself.
The election is being held this af
ternoon commencing at 2 o'clock
and closing at 7. At 4 o'clock there
had beenM2 ballots cast, showing
how little interest is being manifest
by the patrons ot the school. Six of
the ballots were cast by the six mem
bers of the election board, one by a
director, one by the clerk and one
by the Janitor. Of the remaining
three ballots one was cast by an
ex-dl rector, another by a; lady whose
youngest eon graduated from school
some years ago, and the 12th ballot
waa by a man whose son graduated
two years ago; In fact of the whole
number voting up to 4 o'clock only
one had children in school.
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!lurleon lilorks Move by Granting
Right to Bargain Newe Receiv
ed Too Ite In California
Springfield, III., June 16. The
general strike order for the elec
trical workers was cancelled yester
day, but workers in etos Angeles
and other California cities went out
today due to the slowness in trans
mission of the cancellation order,
officials stated.
Springfield, 111., June 16. Official
notice to the effect that Postmaster
General Burleson had Issued an or
der granting the employes of the
telephone companies that the right
to bargain Individually or collective
ly and to organize or affiliate with
organizations in prder to serve their
best Interests, was received last
night by Charles P. Ford, secretary
of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. 'Mr. Ford said
that the order calling off the strike
would be sent out today from union
headquarters here. "
San Francisco, June 15 When in
formed that Postmaster General
Burleson had granted the right of
collective bargaining and organiza
tion to the employes throughout the
country. U C. Crasser, a,' vice-president
of the International Brother
hood of Electrical workers, said he
would have an announcement to
make 'later.
Washington, June 15. Orders
calling off the threatened strike
Monday ot electrical workers were
Issued Saturday night by J. P. Noo-
nan, acting international president
of the electrical workers' union, af
ter Issuance of orders by Postmas
ter General Burleson granting em
ployes, at -telephone convnaoia the
right to bargain collectively.
4- EIGHT KILLED
t IN VIENNA FIGHT
f . Copenhaen, June 16. -When
6,000 Vienna rolters attempted
4- to obtain the release of com-
munlst leaders arrested Satur--4-
day, eight persons were killed
4- and 66 Injured.
ARE STUNTED IN MIND
New v York, June 16.--"The ad-
dest sight in Europe today Is that ot
the children, of eight and ten and
twelv- years of age who lock and
act like children 'of four and sue and
eight years," says Dr. Vernon Kel
logg, who recently returned from a
lour ot Europj for the American
re'ief administration.
"They have been underfed tor
four years," continued Dr. Kellogg.
"Many have died; many are war
orphans. The parents of many are
absolutely destitute. Mal-nutritlon
has weakened thean; has retarded
their growth and development. Their
feeble voices cry to the world tor
help."
AIJIAXY. OREGON, HAS
COSTLY CONFLAGRATION
Albany, Ore., June 16. The big
packing plant of the D. E. Nebergall
Meat company, situated one-half
mile northeast of Albany, was al
most entirely destroyed by fire Sun
day morning. The loss is epproxl
mately $40,000 with $22,000 in
surance.-
ANOTHER OCEAN TRIUMPH 4
4' London. ' June 16. The -f
4- Vickere-Vimip biplane landed on 4-
4 on the Irish coast after a sue-
4- cessfur non-stop flight . of 16 4-4-
hours and 12 minutes. ,
SYMPATHY STRIK
HAS BEEN QUASHED
UNMOOR
U.S.IN SUPPORT
OF THE LEAGUE
REVISED IRAFT OF TREATY
GOES TO GERMANS TODAY,
WHO MAY NOT SIGJf ' . "1
FURTHER DELAY IS EXPECTED
Baker Bays Army of 300,000 Too
Small and Pleads With Congress
for 500,000 Soldiers
Washington, June 16.- President-
Wilson win tour the United States,
speaking in sdpport of the league of
nations, on his return (home. Secre
tary TumuVty has completed a tentsr
tire itinerary.
Paris, June 16. The revised draft
of the peace treaty will he present
ed to the Germans today. They will
go to Weimar, where political lead
ers will consider the measures. The
Berlin opinion la thai the treaty will
be rejected unftess the terms are
greally modified.
Paris, June .16. It Is generally
anticipated that the Germans will
ask for an extension of . time ht
which to reply to the peace condi
tions, 'based oh the fact that thef
were only given one revised copy of
the treaty. .
(Washington, June 16. Secretary
Balcer appeared before the senate
military committee today and Insist
ed upon congress providing for aa
army of 509,000 men until a per
manent military policy can be adopt
ed. He declared that the 300,009
proposed by the house would be in
adequate. Washington, June 16. President
WUson' in responding to the-senate
resolution asking for the treaty text,
advised the senate through the stat
department that he did not consider
It in the public Interest to transmit
the treaty text at this time because
tt was Incomplete and many delicate
points were under negotiations.
Versailles, July , 16. The allied
reply to the German counter propo
sals was delivered to Count von
Brockdorff-Rantau at 6:49 o'clock
tonight. . ' .
FORECAST IX)It THE PERIOD
OP JUNE 16 TO JUNE 21
Washington, . June 14. Pacific
Coast States: Generally fair, with
nearly normal temperatures al
though averaging somewhat below
normal in north coast districts.
10,000 ROTARIANS
MEET AT SALT LAKE
Salt Lake City, June 16. Al
though tomorrow has (been officially
designated as "arrival day" for the
10,000 iRotarlans expected 'here for
the 10th annual convention ot the
Interoattonal Association of Rotary
dubs, indications tonight were that
more than one-half ot the expected
number ot delegates had already ar
rived. -Delegations from every section of
the world began to arrive early to
day and the arrival early tomorrow
of many special trains from different
section of the United States prom
ises to tax the capacity of the var
ious reception committees. Among
these special trains are those from
Kansas City, Chicago, (New England
and from the Northwest. A;
The convention is being held in
the (famous Mormon tabernacle, 1t
being one of the few gatherings ever
permitted in this edifice other than
those connected with the church.
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