Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, August 13, 1919, Image 1

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    : Uiiirfirstty of Ore. Wbrar?
VOL. IX., No. BVJ.
GRANTS PASS, JOSEPHINE OOCKTT, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, Al'Gt'ST 13, 1919.
WHOLE SI MIIER 274J-
WESTERN MAN
FOR PRESIDENT
TO BE SLOGAN
fOL. HOI KH 8.1 YM WEST WANT
, MAX WITH MKKTEIIX IDEAS
TO Ott'WY WIIITK HOI KK
CALIFORNIA FAVORS JOHNSOH
lro(trinlvHi AgnlnH Lmkiip as Xow
('n(itutli lowing People
Strong for California Senator
1
'Portland, Au. ' 13. A Western
man or a maa wlih bwd WetUeru
' Idea for the next president of tho
United Slate l to be tbe slogan of
Pacific Coast Itepubllran. ThU l
tb message of Colonel K. Ilofor, of
ttaltmi, who has Just returned from
a conference of promlneut ropubll
can leaders of half a dozen Western
atiitea hold a few day ago In Ran
Francslco. '
While sentiment at tha conference
eomed to favor United States Sen
ator Jllram Johnson of California
and, In fart, a big campaign will 1
waned fot the Pacific Coaat candi
date, tha leading worker expressed
ready Wllllngne to get behind
any other aftplrant who la In sym
pathy with tha Wen! and knows the
need of the West In tha event that
i tha Johnson boom fails to make any
kind of a showing.
, "I was much impressed with the
strength of. the Johnson movement
. In California," aald Colonel Uoforv
wf "The progressive element of tbe Re
publican party and a big part or the
laboring people are strong for the
senator. These name elemonta aro
opposed to the leiutue of nations as
,. now constituted. If they find tout
Senator Johnson will fall to develop
wufflrlent strength In Eastern a'hd
Middle Western states, they will gel
behind some other candidate who
ha progressive. Western Ideas and'
'who will run on a platform that In
Unalterably opposed to the league of
.unions aa It now' stands."
' l"OUTIAXI TEACHERS
NEF.D MORE MONEY
Portland, Aug.' 13. Thirty-five
resignations from teachers In tho
plibllo schools of 3'ortland have been
received by the school board slnre
Tune 1. Most of these are high
Hchool Instructors, who are leaving
Portland for more luorallc positions.
DISCOVER BURIAL
OF
iPrcscoU.'Arii., Aug.. 13. That the
Squaw Creek mean, 16 mile east, of
the Grand Canyon, was the burial
ground of an ancient tribe or dwarfs
1 tha opinion of HI. I lioomls, pros-
pec tor, who say ha recently uncov.
cred portions of IB skeletons there.
In the old graves the prospector
found a, cup full of turquoise and
mall pieces of ancient pottery, some
of which have been, sent to the Uni
versity of Arizona and the remain
der to the Smithsonian Institute.,
lAill the bones found were those or
u diminutive race! iLoomls said.
5
OF MANY FOREIGNERS
El IPaso, Tex., Aug. 18. Twenty
one foreigners, Including Americans,
Spaniards, Cuban sand citizen or
the Argentine repulbllc have been ex
tolled from 'Mexico recently by or
der pf the ' Carrnnza 'government,
newspaper state. .Misconduct while
Sn 'Mexico Is given as the reanon.
ENGLAND IS BOUND
TORULETHEWAVES
Admiral Jollkiie Assort KkUteure
of llrltlhli Kmplro Dnpfwlii on
Ability of Her Navy
Hl-Iu.-y, Australia, Aug. 13. Ad-nilr-.l
Viscount. Jelllcoe p'roached a
policy of preparation for war In some
of tho speeches be has delivered here
YlilIn v Inking lAustralla to Inform
til.) Australian government concern-
!.: matlers of naval policy,
"When discussions take place on
such subjects as the league of na
tions or tbe question of limitation of
nrmaments, I trust It will never be
forgotton that the existence of the
British empire depends absolutely
upon the safety of It sea communi
cations," said Vlmouut Jelllcoe at
Sydney, where he addressed the navy
league, lie fore the war, , he sutd.
Croat Britain Buffered from a lack
of sufficient ships to guard the long
lines of communication between Lon
don and Australia, and, he added, "K
is tip to the British empire to see
that we are never In want of suffi
cient policemen afloat In the future."
8jieaklng or the "deadly risk run
In the last five year," tbe admiral
said, "one can only hope that In the
future sufficient provision -will be
made tooth ihy the mother country
and by th overseas dominions to In
sure tho Impossibility of defeat of
tho British nary."
After giving some Information to
show how long It took Great Britain
to (prepare for Germany's submarine
eampaign, Viscount Jelllcoe said:
"The lesson I am trying to preach is
preparation for war. 1 would like
to say very seriously that It seems to
m the conclusion Is forced upon us
that the British Kmpire depends now
more ahan erenupon naval suprotn-
oy." .
Sydney, Australia, Aug. 13. -"it
would fce crass stupidity on the part
of the British people to relinquish
any aea power they possess." recent
ly declared Acting Naval Minister
Poynton. "Situated as Britain is
with all the trade routes converging
on one point J,ondon--tt abso
lutely necessary that ahe should hare
sufficient ships in her. fleet to keep
those trade routes open."
II
Washington; Aug. 13. When any
parson Insured undor the provisions
of the war risk Insurance apt leaves
tho military service, his next pre
mium is due the first day of the
month following date of discharge,
and pay the 'premium for, that
month.. For instance, if a man was
discharged any , time during . the
mouth of (April, his next premium
was due May 1st, and would pay tor
the month of May. Thereafter pre
miums are due the first day of each
succeeding month. However, a '80-
d,oy grace period Is' allowed; If pre
miums are hot . paid 'by the end of
this 30-day period, the Insurance
shall lapse and terminate.
Application imist be tiled with the
bureau of war risk Insurance In
every case where reinstated In whole
or In part of lapsed or cancelled In
surance Is desired, and , a'pplloant
must pay premium for one month
(the grace period) on, the amount
of Insurance to 'be reinstated, and
also lor at least one month' pre
mium on the reinstated Insurance.
For Instance; if .' man carried $10,-
000 'while In service and neglected
to pay 'premiums ""since discharge,
and he now desires to carry $5,000,
he van be reinstated for $5,000, and
need pay two month 'premium only
on the '$5,000; 'one month being for
the grace period, and one month for
the month of reinstatement.
In case where the Insured : de
sire to convert hi la'psed term
(war risk). Insurance, he must pay
premium ifor one month the grace
)ertod), on the amount of terra In
surance to be reinstated and convert
ed, and lo the first premium on the
'on verted insurance. "
PEACE TREATY
WILL BE GIVEN
HTO WAY
SENATE TO DISCt'KM AMEXD
M KXTS ;OTII ERS TO FIfiHT
THE PROFITEERS
IMpitrtinoiita of Commi-roe h(l Lnbor
Wiuit Million Dollar to Fight
tflrt II. C. of I
Washington, Aug. , 13. At a
stormy session the senate foreign
relations committee agreed to ex
pedite consideration of the peace
treaty. Tbe re-reading of disputed
suctions and the consideration of
possible amendments will begin to
morrow. ' '
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska dem
ocrat, told the committee that nnless
there was early action an attempt
might be made to force a rote on tbe
treaty In the senate. Senator Lodge
and other are understood to have
agreed. The proposal to hasten mat
ters, by Senator Falls, New Mexico,
republican, took tbe position to pre
cipitate action 'possible. r
Washington, Aug. 13. It Is un
derstood that President Wilson will
veto the law for the repeal of the
daylight saving. He la expected to
re torn It to congress this week.
Iesders doubt if It can be . passed
over his veto. ..
Washington, (Aug. 13.- Appropria
tion aggregating nearly ,' million
dollars with which to help carry out
the president's suggestions tor re
ducing the cost of living have been
asked of congress by the commerce
and labor departments. '
t 1 tl 'K HGXOK AX14
, SIKXHS ATTOKXKY
Mount Clemens, Mich., Aug. 12.
Argument in the Ford libel suit
have now ended. . Attorney Steven
son, for the Chicago Trlhune, point
ed out evidence of Ignorance Henry
Ford gave on the stand, stating "he
said he did not know what the fun
damentals of government were and
did not care, and they put Ford'
employes on the stand to prove that
he could read and write. I nevev
wa so shocked In my life. It was
pitiful."
8HOKS WIMj OIIOI' M AYUR
Boston, Aug. 13. Prediction of
a decided drop In the price of shoes
were made by -leather dealers and
shoe manufacturers who testified to
day at' the igrand jury Investigation
of the high cost of living being con1
ducted 'by District Attorney . Joseph
C. JPelletler. The opinion, however,
was that the decline might not come
for another year.
iEH IPaao, Tex., Aug. 13. -Motoring
through (Northern Mexico Is no pleas
ure Jaunt under present conditions,
an American ' business man . .with
large Interests -In iMexlco, declared
upon his return here recently after
being held vp by Villa's men, ar
rested, thrown In jail and finally re
leased on bond iby.the Carranza gov
ernment .Officials -rnv.r ,".- -,
On -his 'trip through the north,
during which ihe wa ' away' , . more
than a month and covered more than
2,200 mile Ju bis automobile, the
American .eald he found conditions
very chaotic. He aald commanders
of federal force were making forced
TRIP THROUGH MEXICO
IS NO PLEASURE JAUNT
" nisaBtl
loan and seizing property.'
MURDERER AND
CATTLE THIEF
E
U4Ai vatm AtTO axi makk
GKTAWAV FltOM 8TATK FliAX
OAXO XKAIi Tl'ItXEH
WERE INMATES STATE ASYLUM
rtrlchoux Killed IU C. Goodwin In
1910; liostwlck Up For Cattle
' Stealing and Assault
Salem, Ore., Aug. 13 D. C. Brlch-
oux, serving a life term for murder
ing R. C. Goodwin, a prominent
stockman of Malheur county. In
IS IS, and E. B. Bostwirk, serving
terms for larceny of cattle and as
sault wltb Intent to kill Charles
Brown of Wallow: county, lost year.
escaped from the state hospital flax
gang today while being taken to a
field near Turner. The men leaped
from on automobile.
It Ik believed that Blrchoux' sis
ter, who baa been here trying to se
cure hi release, aided In the es
cape. An automobtlS I thought to
hare been waiting for them. -
Both criminal have been In the
Insane hospital several month, but
recovered and were" about to be sent
back to the penitentiary.
Dave 'Brk-.hoiix formerly ran the
Savoy: Hotel at X Grande; later he
wa aj bookkeeper t Baker City.
KXGTiAXIVS COXh MIXERS
CAIilj OFF BIO STRIKE
Ixmdon, lAug.- 13. The coal min
ers of Yorkshire, where orer 200,-
00p men hare been striking since
July 21, have decided to resume
work. '.
D.IMKL9 TO HONOLULU
Ixs -Angeles. iAug. IS. Secretary
Daniels left for Honolulu today on
the battleship New York, accom
panied iby four destroyer.
L EDITOR!
PARTY RETURNS NORTH
The National Editorial association
pa'rty which passed through this city
Monday morning was met at (Medford
by citizens and escorted to breakfast
and were then assigned to automo-'
biles for the Crater 'Lake trip. The
cars arrived at Intervals from 2: ou
until 6 o'clock. (After dinner at the
Inn the party gathered about a big
bonfire on the rim of the lake where
speeches were made, O. S. Blanchard
speaking for Grants Pass. 'Mr. Vln
tng of Ashland 'was also one of the
speakers. . .',-'"
The return from the lake was
made Tuesday the automobiles leav
ing the lake at albout 10 o'clock.
Many of the cars were routed via the
'TOead 'Indian" road and these car
experienced many difficulties, . the
road being In very poor condition for
many miles.
' At Ashland the party on entering
Uthla park, was confronted with
scene of 'bounty long tables laden
with tempting foods, and scattered
about the lawn were smaller writing
taWes with typewriters and station
ery. The gueets were each present
ed with souvenir photograph of a
Uthla park scene and a "copy sheet"
with stories of Ashland. After a
tew short speeches ' following - the
dinner members of the party board
ed their, special tram tor roruana,
Many, however, went to Medford hy
auto and tKt&rded the train at Med
ford. :. , ' ' : ,J-
. The members of the party were
sincere In their praise of the South
ern Oregon reception and of the
MAKE
wonders of Craler (Lake,
SUPPLIES
RUSHED
TO AID OF KQLCHAK
Rifle and Ammunition Sent From
Frisco; Ikrainlans iM-f eat Rol
herlkl Force In Volhynla.
Washington, Aug. 13. The Amer
ican government la rushing material
to Vladivostok to aid Kolehak's re
treating army. Rifle and ammuni
tion were sent from San Francisco
and other equipment 1 going.
London, Aug. 13. The city of
Vilnltia in tbe Ukraine, 12 mile
southwest of Kler, ha been, aban
doned by the bolsherlkl, according
to a Moscow mesaage.
In Volhynla the antl-bolsherlkl
force hare occupied the. railway
center of Imtsk, southeast of Korel.
tA Vienna dispatch says the fort
rsea of Dubno, In southeastern Vol
hynla", wa captured from the bol
sherlkl by the Ukrainian army.
ROUMANIAN" TROOPS TO
SUPPRESS BOLSHEVISTS
Bucharest, .Aug. 13 .Premier Bra
tlno eald today the onfy thought of
the Roumanian government In order
ing troop to enter Bucharest wa to
help the allied armies suppress bol
shertsm and to restore order. '
Sl'FKKME fOFXf II. TO PROBK
TIIK HF.Mi.lRMX SITUATION
(Paris, Aug. 13. Conciliatory re
plies from Roumanla have reached
the supreme council, which ha been
hastily summoned to consider tbe
Hungarian situation. ,
GRAV 1IUL REPRESENT
GREAT BRITAIN" HERE
London, Aug. 13. Viscount Gray,
former .British secretary of foreign
affairs, has agreed to represent the
British government at 'Washington,
pending the appointment of a.' per
manent ambassador. '
FEAR PLANE SERVICE
WILL BE DEMOBILIZED
Salem. Ore.. Aug. 13. Due to
luiuuia in a i mg an piauv Birrv lev vn
the Pacific coast' was to -be demobi
lized, iGovernor Qlcott wrote to Gov
ernor 'Hunt or 'Washington, and Ore
gon senators, to use their Influence
to prevent It. It Is feared that such
an act would end the forest patrols.
RETAIL GROCERY;
FIRST FEDERAL VICTIM
Washington, Aug. 13. The first
federal conviction Tor . profiteering
Is reported from Blnghamton, New
York. . A retail grocer . was ' fined
(500 for selling sugar at 15 cents
per pound. . . . , 0. . .
Over a million eggs, hundreds ot
thousands ot tins ot canned goods
and sugar were seized in a raid of
wholesale food warehouses and cold
storage plants at Jacksonville, Fla.
U S. INFANTRY CLEARS
BORDER OF THIEVES
Nogales, 'Ariz., Aug. 13. United
States infantry outposts at five mile
Intervals along the Mexican -border In
the Nogales sub-district have almost
eliminated cattle stealing from - the
Mexican side, . according to army of
ficers here. Outposts are located on
high points along the border equip
ped with machine guns and 'Brown
ing rifles. 'Between these outposts
negro infantrymen patrol the bor
der. " ' " . ' ' ' '..;
VISITOR SEES
MffllTff
E VALLEY
OLD ORDER OF FARMING DIS
CARDED FOR XEW AND 3IORE
SdEXTTFIO METHODS
WATER K1KB IN SOUTHERN QBE.
Thousand of Acre to Be Cleared
and Planted to Alfalfa; Better
' lives tor It on Ranches
"The era ot prosperous develop- ,
ment that is at hand in the Willam
ette and the Umpqua valley is
dawning npon the Lower Rogue and
It tributaries that water the fertile
areas of Josephine county," says a
correspondent of the IPortland Tele
gram, who recently visited Grant
Pass nd the Rogue River valley.
"Bankers, real estate men, county
official, , rancher,' growers of fruit
and dairy and stock men all are
looking forward to the fulfillment of
an expansion prophesy that Is more
a fact analysis based on present con
ditions of growth than at forecast
"There is a revival of lumber ac-
tivity held up $y the war; there Is
a wide interest In Irrigation about
to bear fruit in a project that win .
put thousands ot acre under ditch;
there is a strong morement toward '
building -up pure-bred herds ot dairy
and beef cattle; new orchards are go
ing Into the ground in the frostlesa
hill lands that will Ibe put under the
ditch; new blood is coming in to
handle big ranch holdings recently
purchased in the Illinois, Apple gate
and Rogue river valleys; 'building is
actire; merchants report business
good;, road construction campaigns
are making the country's remote dis
tricts more accessible; the standards
of farming have been raised mater
ially; hundreds ot acre of new land
will be put under cultivation in the
next two years everywhere there'
seems to he the one objective before
Josephine county, and that is to '
make the county -100 per cent effi
cient" v
The Telegram' staff correspon
dent cites the Elver -Bank Farms a -an
example of the new progress that
Is sweeping over the . valley, and
says:
"Throughout the lower (Rogue dis
trict, centering about Grants Pass,
the same revision of methods to pro
duce efficiency are seen. Some bit
ter lessons learned by experience are
now being turned to -profit in ap
portioning the land. Orchards are
planted above the sharply defined
frost belt that follows the river bot
toms and alfalfa is replacing them,
with the resulting increase in dairy
ing. ' ' ' ' '"
Final arrangements ' are toeing
made to put in at Grants Pass an ir
rigation district that will serve over,
3,000 acres along the river -bench
and lower hill lands. ' The Grants 1
Pais Gravity (District Improvement
company has 'been formed and it Is
the plan to contract for the construc
tion of the ditch and for the water
from the Irrlgatio and Power com
pany, later developments will throw
a nigger acreage under ditch. There
are thousands of acres of scrub tlm- ,.
-ber to -be cleared off from the land 1
as level as a floor lying at the city's
gates. ' ' -''' -; .,''''
"Fruit crop this year are enor-- ;
mouB, and the high prices will yield
a' return the mere anticipation of '
which, has stiffened, the orchard in-
dustry and will result in setting for- .
ward the day when the lower 'Rogue
will reach its high level of produc
tion. .. ..-. . ;.; !, .- -v-
'Post-war . lumber and mining re
vivals,' the demand for building ma
terials bringing into operation the
cement -plant below Gold Hill and
the outlook for a resumption of con
struction work on the California and
Oregon Coast railway, extension are
but items in the general prosperity
of the district. .
(Continued on Page 2)
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