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C031E AND ENJOY IT " ; ?vrrllv of OiO. Library I A YOU X., No. 18. GRANTS PASS, JOHErUINB COUNTY, OREGON. HATl UI).V, OCTOBER 4. 1010. WHOLE NIMI1KR 2TT. "IT'S THE CLIMATE : : WE'RE TELLING THE WORLD if yr nil a a A .a CLEMENCEAU WANTS LEAGUE MEETING NOV. THOltiHHH INVITING TIIOHE HTATEKMEN WHO lll'.M'ED EltAME TIIK LEAGI'E WAHTS THE GERMANS DISARMED Italy Ordif IllotkJule 1,1 f tod Krm Fluiue, EcHt AgiUiwt Soldier Entering the City Pari, Oct. 4. 'remlir Clemen ceau wrola Colonol Mouse, urging that a meeting of the league of na tions be held In Washington undor th chairmanship, of President Wll ,on. early In November. Clemeneeau propose Inviting the greatest num ber of statesmen who nimn were Moeltted with the creation of the '.-society of nntlona, nd "would put In action the i'lty wbioh it 111 ex lt onlr on paper." There would be only a' email amount of bustne to transact. ENGLISH f.lAP OUT BIG PARTFOR U.S. I'olnt to the J''iM t Tlmt America-1 It) Vnr UU lifot NaUn m Kwrth; - . Our Km-rlflrm Hmall l"rl. Oct. I. The chamber of deputies hu considered Deputy I-e-fevrea' motion, auk In that the gov- -tirnnient open negotiation to have, a rider added to the Vewallte trea ly, rendering the disarmament of Oermany effctlve. Home. ucl. . -vrarr tnai mo blockade of Kliime be lifted were Is sued by the government, It report ed. A military blockade agalnm Mi dlers and civilian entering the city 1 all thai In now being enforced. 'The doclslon wa mudo after the government hud dlmusscd the pro test from the Flume national council. WILSON STILL CONFINED TO UE Loudon, Oct. 4. "If mankind la to move forward In up, America, Canada, Australia', New Zealand, Smith (Africa, each In their own sphere, must contribute their stream' of effort and Illumination to the com mon pool," aayi the Hound Table In discussing the roaponalbllity of the nation for the future of the world. "What that means In practice we cannot now do more than mention," the editor continue. "That It moan a the acceptance of In rue mandatory runponitlblltlea by America goea with out ay!ng. A nation of 100,000,000 poHKuaed of fur greater wealth than any other In the world cannot con tinue self-centered In her own home und grow to the full stature of na tional manhood. "America laid herself open to the "harKO of selfish Indifference to any thing Hint her awn la tor wit a by the slowness with which alio recognized her duty in the -war, and the conse quently comparative email sacrifice which he made for the cause of human freedom. ' "She le now allowing a almllur readiness to try to eacape from prac tical responsibility for the unfortun ate peoples not yet hle to atand alone, and consequently leave them to be exploited, and In aome canes muaaacred, by peoples In no way qualified to ,have control of them. America will doubtless rl rapidly to a aenae of her responsibilities. Dut It J.ju-nnt that-he-hotild cot de lay. "The problem of the Dominions Is different. They pulled their full weight during the war. All of them except Canada have now assumed trusteeship for backward people." CONDITION 18 AS ItKIOUTEI NOT ALARMING; KI'I-XI ALI.HTH IX ATTENDANCE 4 TUMUlfl TELLS ABOUT GIRS Uoni'ea Tliat I'reM-ldVnt ICucelved Mil lion of Hollar Worth of I'rea rate AVIillo Abroad REPUBLICANS ARE STRENUOUS EFFORTS 10 SAVE ARMENIANS Tho etute of Oregon has 'boon ask. ud for a cur of clothing for refugees In the Near East, and Grants Pass has been asked by the Orogon com mittee to help fill that car. Mr, 'Hoover reports 700.000 poopie In the CaucaaiiB, but says 200,000 of them .Wre iMiyond reach und only the mostj Htrnmioita efforts will avail to ave the f.00,000. . Three great provinces "In Turkey are totally In the hands or (lie Turks and not until the peace J real y ia alxued and aome country tMccepts a mandate for Turkey, will anyone be able to enter there. Any aort or olothing that will help Keep a man, woman or child warm through an Oreuon winter Is what Is wanted as the climate Is much like ours, only more so.verq In purls'. The 'clothing should be cluan and suiil- tary as possl'ble. Huiialring clothing will give work to refugee women. lave what clothing you have with your respective churches Sunday morning, and Monday and Tuesday, .deliver samo at the basement In the courthouse, or call K. L. Coburn, county chairman, and lie will get mem. Washington, Oct. 4. President Wilson' condition was more favor able today. He had a good night' rest, Dr. Grayson said HI Uoptr- store gnd pulse are normal. J , The president Is cheerful, although somewhat restless about being con fined In bed. Two specialists. Dr. P. X. Xtercum. neurologist, and Dr. George DeachewelncU, who have ex amined the president before, were called to Washington today. Or. MILLIONS ARE EARNED BY THE NATL GAME I11G LKAGl K IlAhOlALL 1LAV KIM AUK NOT A POORLY I'AIO Ai;itKXiATIOX STRUGGLE FOR 15TH PEHHAHT Team Average Over SOO.OOO W Scmoii; Preent Serio Kxpected toBrenk AU Record " Chicago, Oct. 4. What the World 6erlea means In dollars and cents to the baseball Xrateruliy can bo turn pllfied ty the aUtement that before the present, series Is completed the gate receipt tor such contest play ed tinder the jurisdiction of the Na tional commission will reach the Ira preaslve total of more than $3,500. 000. i The battle tor the Championship I the logical climax tor each sea- DUTCH TO REALIZE DREALIOFTOYEARS Will ItedMim Inl Covered hy Zuj der Xr, Whrre HO.OOO reofile PerUhed 70O Viwr Ago Duachweintls Is an eye specialist and ! son's pennant races and the fact will have a consultation. that cloee to two million spectators 'have paid almoet three and a half Baltimore, Oct. 4. The presi- unni s oroiner, j one in vtimon, saia . . , . . ... . . . ' . ... test places the stamp of public ap- j provai on me vtnj ujonu wrii, Since 1905, when the 'National coni- Amaterdam, Oct. 4.--Holland at last ha begun work on it long-projected plan for reclaiming the land covered by th Zuyder Zee. ThJ will mark the fulfillment of a' Dutch dream of 70 year. The schema aim at recovering for tillage and pasture about 800 square miles flooded tv the sea 700 year ago with a Iom, it 1 said, of 80,000 Hve. .The remaining y 600 square miles of channel between the re claimed portion of land will be turned Into fresh water lake fed by the Kiver IJsel, a branch of the Rhine, and protected against the tea by a' dyke 183 miles long between the Island of Wlertngen and Plaam, oa the coast of JWestand. The reclaimed land will consist of four "pokier" surrounding the lake. They are expected eventually to sup ply a living to nearly 250,000 per son. The work Is to be snrnad ovr 20 year and will cost about $100, 000.000. During the last three generations tho Dutch have added to their terri iory my reclamation Z,000 square mile. i cause tor alarm, although the pres ident I a very sick man, due to long months of overwork. Tioston. Mass.. Oct. 4. "Prompt ratification or the treaty without amomliuents, but with unequivocal and effective reservations" was adopted In the platform of the re publican Htato convention here to day. The democratic statu conven tion Is unalilu to Hreo on an attl tudo toward the league of nations, and Is causing delay. KING VIKWS NKW VOItK KHOM A l!YIKOIl..NK Now York, Oct. 4. 'King Albert of illulglum flew over the city In a navy hydroplane, lie said it "was a grand spectacle." MONTANA HAS VOTED . MILLIONS TOR ROADS ;loienR, Mont., Oct. 4, Counties of Montana recently bave .voted the aggregate of $6,255,000 In bonds, for , road construction, to which 'will be added the fodoral appropriation for the .purpose of $5,500,000. Nearly all the Montana fund Is to be spent Vn the federal aid plan, which pro vide that the state and the federal government shall each pay half of Alio project, .. .' JIMMY SLAGLE HOLDS i Washington, Oct. 4. Secretary Tumulty said the gifts received by the president In Europe were "very Insignificant in value," and he was ready to answer to the resolution of ItepreaontaUve Kodenbcrg. Illinois republican, asking as to reiiorts that gifts were valued at millions of dol lars. Secretary Tumulty said the president received no gift which would require an act of congress tor him to accept and 1n each case he consulted Secretary Lansing and the attorney general as to whether he could legally accept them. The most valuable was a gold casket contain ing a certificate of citizenship from tho City of Ixindon. The king of Italy gave him two old guns, and the king of England gave hi in a book. miaslon began it snpervlftion of the World Series, 14 have been played and the Chicago Americans and Cin cinnati Nationals are now engaged In a struggle for the 15th, champion ship. During the past 14 seasons the at tendance totaled 1,915,494 and as 78 games were played In these ser les the average attendance has been Terr close to 25.000 per game. In the same period these spectator have paid in at the gate about ll.PO each for the privilege of watching the play, the aggregate gate re ceipt for the 78 games being $3, ,429,720 in round figures, which is an average of very close to $44,000 per frame. Further delving into the figures show that the club owners have EMPIjOYMENT BVBEAFS to . , CLOSE ON OCTOTtEB IOTH Washington, Oct 4. Th United States employment service today no titled its federal director to close the state federal employment offices on October Iff because ot lack' of funds. f Continued on- cage 1.) PREACHES DEr.lQCRACY BUT PRACTICES AUTOCRACY BYSEND1NG YANKSABROAD The following article Is taken from that crimes occur dally among these Chicago, Oct. 3. Oscur "Happy" r'olach, who pla'y center field fdr the White Sox against the. Cincinnati tteds, Is the holder of a new record for major league center fielders. On June 20. 1919, while the White Sox were playing Cleveland, "Happy" ac cepted 112 chance without Hp. Elev en of his chances were 'flies and one an assist. - Jimmy iSlagle, 'while playing right field for the Chicago Nationals, In 1897, made 12 putouts, and this Is the record tor all outfloldors, as far as putouts are concerned. In 1877, Schafor, who played right field Tor the .Braves, had seven put- out and four assists and Hornung, loft, fielder for the same club, gath ered ten putouts and one assist in 1881. O'Brien of the old Metropol itan, had eleven putouts In 1887, but made n error. iDlck Ilarley ot the Cardinals, in 1918, had eleven put outs and Topsy Hartsel, while with the Cubs In 1908, grabbed off the wna number. Capper' Weekly, of Topoka, Kansas, and appeared under the heading. iDrlng These iBoys Home." It Is signed, by I'nited 'States Senator Ar thur Capper, of Kansas. . "I know of no other administra tion we have ever had which has done so much talking fcbout de mocracy and all the while has prac ticed executive autocracy to the lim it.'; ;' "For Instance, Ihero is no law by which American 'boy may be sent abroad for military service except through a declaration of war by con gress. Flat law or no law, this Is be ing done. Just the other day we dis patched 5,000 lAmerlcan troops to Silesia, a country with which we are not at war. "We have at this moment between 8,000 and a 0,000 American boys fighting In Russia, although we have not declared war against that coun try and liave no reason to. I Kaur hundred and, eighty of-these boys have been killed In one sector, and a' few day ago 23 others were killed In another. ' "These boys were conscripted for our war with Germany, but are 'held In Russian against their will and against their rights a American cit izens and have been so held tor maby months ' despite their , own wishes and the pleas of their rela tives that they 'be returned home where duty call them. , "Where they are In' Arctic cold and vermin and disease ridden Si beria, conditions are so appalltns ' ' ". ' . ' :; V : . :- - ' ! n A TO DEFEAT THE II BEOS IN SECOND ATTEMPT TO ItEFEAT NATIONAIii, 8CCCEED8 IN FANNING ONLY TWO WAS CHICAGO'S HI HOPE Americans Make Two Errors? and Get Only Three Hits From King; Are t Deep Hole Chicago, Oct. 4.- The weather here today 1 cloudy, but there will probably not be rain. Ring is ex pected to pitch for ' Cincinnati and Cleotte for Chicago. A capacity attendance of 35,000 people is Indicated this morning. The total attendance thus far baa been 89,000 people, and the gross receipts $286,000. The White Sox are again the favorite In the aerie betting. Chicago, Oct. 4. iBoth pitcher were almost perfect in the first tour Inning and the game is fast, . r Cincinnati Nationals B R B OA Rath, 2nd b 4 0 1 I, Daubert, Jt b. 4 0 0 I Groh, 8rd b. . 4 0 0 S Rouach, cf. ... 10 0 2 Duncan, If. 4 10 Kopf, . til Neale, rf. I v 1 Wlngo. et t t King, p. 3 0 0 1 1 t 5-2 4 0 1 1 decent boy and young men because it seems better, and may be better, to be sent home a convict than' to stay another hour in that Russian hell. " 1 may have to spend the rest of my life in prison,' one boy soldier caught purposely stealing a ehlrt wrote borne to bis sister, 11) tit thank ttod I shall be in eight .of the home land at least.' ; ' ' "Frequent promises to bring these boys home have finally coijie down to this definite statement 'by ' the secretary of war: They are not to be released until volunteers (also to be sent to Russia without authority from congress) are found to take their place. "Out of 100,000 recruits enlisted by the war department,- Just 1,038 have so far expressed a willingness to go to Siberia a little more than 1 per cent. At thl rate our young men battling in that country . for their existence against bullets, dis ease and another Russian winter may be graybeards before they eec their homeland again, or be exter mlnated by the Russian hordes. "There has been no declaration ot war by this country against (Russia Siberia or Slllsla and our troops have o more business there than the troops of a foreign power would have on our soil. Their presence 'there can but create a mischief-breeding situation In this time of unrest.' Be sides these troop movements have nothing more behind them than a ' (Continued on Paje 2) . TO CELEBRATE NOV. Members of the American Legion are looking forward to November llth as the first anniversary of the signing ot the armistice for a genu ine "100 per cent American" cele bration. The local post has decided upon a big dance tor that night, to mark,'" the significance of the dale, which gave rise to the great organ ization of-ex -service men, and stop ped the awful casualties which would have claimed many of these men. November llth also closes the na- tlon-wide campaign for charter mem bers of the American Legion, and the local celebration" will also be a wel coming reception to the members yet to Join the local post. . Every effort is being made to In clude every eligible man lnthis coun ty in tne local post by that date, as all names registered up to that time will be placed upon the charter ot the Grants Pass poet. - The local post will give a smoker tor all ex-service men at Us regular meeting Tuesday night. Several box ing bouts and some other entertain ments are being arranged for that evening. All members- and candi dates for membership are requested to be present Tuesday night at the Chamber -of Cdmmerce rooms, Llebold, rf. E. Collins 2d b... Weaver, 3d b. Jackson. If. Felsch, ef. Gondii, 1st b. ... Rlsberg. as. Schalk, c. Cicotte, p Murphy ' 30 2 5 27 Ctiicago Americans IB R H O 5 -8 " J 31 0 S 27 18 2 Batted for Cicotte In ninth. Cincinnati ..0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Summaries: Two base hits: Jack son. Neale. Stolen base: llusberg. Sacrifice hit: Felsch. Double plays: E. Collins to Kiaberg to Gandll; Ci cotte to "Kleberg to Gandil. Left on bases: Cincinnati Nationals 1; Chi cago Americans 10. . Bases on balls:. Off Ring three. iRlsberg. Schalf twice. Hit by pitcher: by Ring two, E. Col lins, Schalk. Struck out: By Cicot te two. Kopf, Ring; by 'Ring two, Jackson,' Gandil. Time ot game 1 hour and 37 minutes. Umpires: .-.allln behind plate; Quigley at third; Evans at second; Kigler at first. Los 'Angeles, Cal., Oct. 4. Sen ator , Hiram Johnson left today tor San Francisco, to remain until Sun day night, when he will leave for Oregon and Washington to continue his speaking tour ' opposing the league ' covenant. He addressed 7,000 persons in the Shrine auditor ium at los Angeles last night. ; MISS STERLING WINNER 'Shawnee on the Delaware, Oct Miss lAlexa Stirling, of Atlanta successfully aerendea her title- as American golf champion today, de feating Mr. William A. Gavin of New York, six. up and five to play. 0 u 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 14 3 4 0 0 E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 LLOYD GEORGE TURNED London, Oct. 4. All effort to bridse the chasm between the gov ernment and the railway strikers ha broken down. The employes refused Lloyd George' proposition for a seven-day truce to adjust matters. SENATE KIL1.S $0 AMENDMENTS Washington, Oct. 3. -At last reaching the stage of action in Its consideration ot tbe peace . treaty. the senate swept aside In quick suc cession today 36 ot the 45 amend ment which had been written into the document by the foreign rela tlons committee. '- ' Los Angeles, Oct. 4. Ted McDon- ". aid who was being sought on the charge of murder In connection with the death of William MoNutt, a real ty dealer in Spokane, last June was arrested at Fresno, Cal., today.