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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
ENTIRE NATION TO SUFFER FROM
LACK Of FOOD IN CASE Of STRIKE

ering Of the railroad presidents to-
day was that there appeared no or
ganized plan afoot to meet the sit
uation created by President Wilson's
firm refusal to recede from his de-
mands on them.
The brotherhood representatives
through A, B. Garretson, made it
known today that they do not intend
to deviate from the presidents plan.
Answering persistent suggestions that
the executive will offer a compromise
solution, Garretson told the United
Press:
president Wilson has announced
what he regards as fair plan Of
settlement II there Is to be any de-
Walton, 1t will not be from our side"
Upon the final decision OF the rail-
road presidents and the final action
taken by the president, 1t would APP
pear from Garretson's statement. de-
pends whether thousands of mills are
likely to stop, cities face food and
fuel shortages, and the entire coun-
try become prostrated before what 1t
is believed would be the greatest
struggle between capital and labor in
history
Various cities have estimated they
would face food and fuel shortages
Continued on Page 2.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
PANAMA PRES. UNDER SHADOW

Washington, Aug, 21--Secretary
Lansing today admitted that an In
vestlgation Is being made of charges
that Ramon Valdez. newly elected
president of Panama, was instru'
mental In getting q land concession
estimated at about sixty thousand
acres, for a Spaiard named Feran'
dez, II has been reported that the
United States may not recognize Val
dee because Of alleged frauds and
coercion In his election.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
BRITISH LOSE TWO
CRUISERS SATURDAY

London. Aug. 21.-The sinking OF
two such valuable light cruisers as
the Falmouth and Nottingham Sat
urday in the first North Sea naval
fight since the Jutland battle, is
distinctly unfortunate. the naval
expert Of the Daily News asserted to-
day. "but 1t is the penalty that must
be paid by fleet commanding the
seas"
I'm the Dodger-bank fight last
year and on several less important
occasions. the enemy tried to lure
the British forces into submarine
trap" said the News expert, "bui
although our pursuing ships often
found themselves in nest of U boats
they never before suffered loss there.
from"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
SLAvS TAKE
ENEMY BY
SURPRISE
General Brusilof Shifts Drive
to Stochod Front and
Makes Easy Gains Against
Weakened Line Near Kovel
liy William Z. SLnnns

Petrograd. Aug. 2i,--By suddenly
shifting his attack TO the Stochod
river front northeast OF Koyel. Gen
eri Brusiloff has caught the Germans
OF their guard and Is driving west
ward for substantial gains.
Realizing that General Bothmer's
army had been crushed the Germans
began stripping their northern front
Of every available man and sending
them southward 10 defend Lemberg,
II was while this troop movement was
under way that Brusiloif struck fur
ther north with his right wing His
thanking attack menaces both Kovel
and the German army at Pinsk.
The Slavs' frontal attacks on Kovel
have ceased. The Germans have sunk
turrets In the marshy ground west OF
the city. These turrets are practical
iy Invisible TO Russian air scouts and
must be overcome by strategy rather
than massed infantry onsiaughts.
Consequently the line west OF Kovel
has remained stationary for some.
time. - - ~ 's'*
During the lull on the Kovcl front.
the Russian armies under Generals
Kaledin. Sakharof and Letchitsky.
swung westward like a deadly pend
ulum from point east OF Kovel. as
q pivot The advance was proper.
tionateiy faster In the extreme south.
Expert opinion here believes that
more depends upon Brusllon's cam
paign that the mere stand or fall OF
Lemberg and Kovel. Prisoners say
the northern part OF Hungary is be-
ing evacuated by civilians because OF
che Slav advance near Koromezo,
In Friday and Saturdays fighting
on this front. 1896 prisoners. one
cannon. 1s machine guns and other
material were captured
Petrograd, Aug. Russian
forces In the Caucasus have captured
q whole series OF strongly fortified
heights In the region Of Diarbekir,
taking many prisoners, Il was Of
ficlally announced today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21

Washington, Aug. 21.-Loss Of
millions of dollars In crops through
out the country in event OF rail-
road strike. was the new possibility
before the administration today.
The treasury department reported
that agents OF the federal reserve
board in the south, west and north
west are beginning to ask for funds
for the purpose of the crop-moving
movement Tying up the railroads
would mean that wheat and other
products now ready for the mills
would be held up indefinitely and pos
sibly rot on side tracks, IL stopped in
transit.
This angle of the threatened gi-
gantic strike was borne home to Of
ficials, not only by reports from the
treasury department, but by the ar
rival Of western railroad presidents,
such as Louis w. Hill, whose fathers
name was synonymous with the em-
.pire of the northwest, and its wealth
OF farm lands
More than two score railroad presi-
dents and the $40 brotherhood repre-
sentatives held separate meetings to-
day to continue discussion Of Presi-
dent Wilson's proposal looking to-
ward peace.
An outstanding feature Of the gath
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
FRISCO BUSINESS MEN
ARE GUESTS AT EUGENE

Eugene, Aug. 21.---After several
hours spent In Eugene during which
they were the guests OF the
Eugene Commercial club, the 100
members of the San Francisco chamb-
er Of commerce wholesale trade ex-
cursion left here today for Marsh
field. The special train on which the
merchants are travelling will reach
Marshfield at s p. m. and n program
OF entertainment has been arranged
by the merchants OF that city.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
Full Leased Wire Telegraph
GREEK CABINET IS
WORRIED BY NEW
BULGARIAN MOVE

Athens, Aug. 21.-Bulgarian troops
are reported within 10 miles OF the
Greek port OF Kavala, in their ad-
vance to attack the allies right wing
The Greek cabinet has been called
into special session because of the
Bulgarian advance into Greek terri
tory, Generals Moschopoulos. Sottilis
and Ghenadis attending the confer
ence.
Kavala, a port Of 5000 population,
was taken from Turkey by Greece in
the Balkan wars. II lies IS miles
west Of the Bulgarian border, and
has long been coveted by the Bull
gars.
The government is watching the
Bulgarian invasion OF Greek terri
tory with the greatest interest. The
newspaper PATHS says the cabinet
thus far has reached no decision and
will await further developments.
From the military standpoint the Bull
garian advance is considered unim-
portant, so far as the allies are con-
cerned. The Bulgars apparently are
trying to seize strategic positions on
the allied flanks, from which to de-
liver attacks when the expected allied
offensive begins.
The British and French ministers
conferred with Premier Zamasis to.
day, who Immediately afterward
summoned the chief Of staff Of the
Greek army. The discussion turned
to the question Of Withdrawing por-
tions Of the Greek army and civilians
from the territory occupied by the
Bulgars.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
WILSON
|SSUEUPTO
ROADS
Pleads for Concession to Avert
Domestic and Foreign Bus
mess Crises---Many Would
Starve il Strike Is Forced

Washington. Aug. 21.-Two score
railroad presidents. representing the
greatest railway systems in the world.
were In conference here late this
afternoon forming the final answer
they will make to the proposals ad-
vanced by President Wilson in an ef-
fort to avert strike that would par
alyze the nation.
The heads OF the great systems went
into secret session after hearing an
impassioned appeal by President Will
con to keep the railroads running,
rot only in the interest Of this coun-
try. but in order to meet the demands
Icf the entire world"
President Wilson made the railroad
presidents Commute address dur
ing the White House meeting. The
heads Of the systems walked or rode
through blistering heat from their
hotels to the White House to hear the
chief executives final appeal. :,
President Wilson outlined to them
the need for railroad cooperation In
the interest Of preparedness a. one
point In the broader ground It took
It had been learned earlier in the
day Of reports from the treasury
and agricultural departments that q
strike would mean the loss Of mil
lions Of dollars in crops. But the
president went even beyond the do
nestle situation, when he told the
railroad heads that not only in this
country but abroad where the people
Of all the belligerent nations are look
ing to the United States" the CO.
operation of the big railroad systems
is absolutely essential.
II am willing to allow the case
to go to the great American jury
and let them assess the responsible
ity," said President Wilson to the rail-
way presidents. 'I wish you to con-
slider the consequences Of failure to
agree as they may affect the people
Of the great cities and the country
side. The country cannot live II the
means Of keeping alive its vitality are
interfered with.
"The lives and fortunes Of 100,-
100000 men, women and little ones.
some Of whom may die. depend on
what may be done in this room. I
leave the matter to you.
'I appeal to you as one American
citizen to another, to avoid this dis
aster.".
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21

Washington, Aug 21.-Arrival Of
the western railroads presidents and
receipts OF hundreds OF kilograms
from commercial organizations were
the feature OF the first day Of the
second week OF the presidents inter-
vention between the railroads and the
four brotherhoods. The presidents
came at President Wilson's invitation
and the telegrams--in part, at least.
at the invitation Of the railroads.
Railroad executives here made no
secret Of the fact that they were lin
ing up all possible business support
for their arbitration contention.
The president made his answer
known in reply to one of these tele-
grams, that from George Pope, presl-
dent Of the National Association OF
Manufacturers. Pope declared 800
manufacturing organizations, en-
ploying millions of men, are utterly
dependent on uninterrupted railway
service. He urged the president to
prevent the threatened stoppage OF
train service and at the same time
to maintain the principle Of the open
shop.
(Cnntlnued m nage 2Y 7T'
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
ANDREW CARNEGIEs CONDITION

Bar Harbor. Maine, Aug. 21,--Ap-
parently In feeble condition Andrew
Carnegie. steel magnate. today was
on Mount Desert island in his yacht.
the Surf. for few days stay His
weakened condition was plainly no
tlcable when he came ashore for an
automobile ride. Carnegie told
friends he did not feel sick but only
tired" A physician Is constantly
within call and attendants are on
hand TO assist the Laird OF Skibo.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
HEAVY ONSET
BEGUN BY
BU[GAR
Teuton Ally Starts Drive To
South on Wide Front--Aim
at Serbia and British in
the Region About Salonika

London. Aug. 2i.--The Bulgarians
have opened heavy attacks on both
wings OF the allied armies In Greece
and serious fighting Is going on at
both ends OF the 150-mile battle front.
The German war Office this afternoon
announced that the Bulgars have cap
tured villchilla, southeast Of the
Greek town OF Florina.
The invasion OF Greece has brought
O new crisis to the Greek capital and
has resulted In sudden conferences
between the ministerial and the mill
tary heads. The Bulgarian advance
has aroused no alarm In allied mill
tary circles.
The Bulgars 1t was stated here
this afternoon, are merely playing the
game the Germans tried at verdun.
They are hitting hard. counting on
getting a start before the allies be-
gin an offensive.
The fghting In the Balkans. which
threatens at any moment to develop
into a great battle along the whole
Greek border. eclipsed interest In op.
erstlons on other fronts today.
Aside from unsuccessful attempts
by the Germans to recover LOST
ground on the yerdun and Somms
fronts. no events Of importance oc'
CURED In any other theater OF war
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
HOME FROM FRANCE

New York. Aug. 2l.--Wm. G..
Sharp. ambassador to France. with
his daughter. Margaret. arrived today
on the French liner Lafayette and
viii 10 to Washington and thence to
his home at Elyria. Ohio. sharp said
he recently suffered an attack OF
pneumonia and was returning home
20 recuperate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21

Saloniki. Aug. 21,-Bulgarian
forces are advancing south OF the
Greek town,of Florlna. despite stub
born Serbian resistance. Heavy fight
ing continued all day Saturday near
Banitz, 81 miles northwest OF Salon.
Xxi.
Sharp fighting with the Serbians
Is marked on 15-mile front seventy
miles northwest OF Saloniki. The Bull
gars emerged from the village of
Florlna and attempted an advance
southwark. At the same time other
strong Bulgarian detachments at
Continued on page ~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
TENNESSEE EXPLOSION KILLS :

Jackson. Tenn, Aug, 21.--Seven
men were killed and two seriously
injured today when the boilers at
the Harlan & Morey Woodworking
plant exploded, shatterng buildings
half n mile away.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
IMMIGRATION BILL
is UP THIS SESSION

Washington, Aug. 21.--The senate
this afternoon voted 81 to "a, i'm
mediately to take up the immigra-
tion bill, which the democratic eau
Gus had voted to put over until the
next session.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
NEW HIGH RECORD FOR
UNITED STATES STEEL

New York, Aug, 21.--A new high
record price of 95 was set by United
States Steel common during the late
trading on the stock exchange this
afternoon. The figure exceeds the
1909 record by one-eighth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21
NEW YORK'S STREETCAR
STRIKE HAS BEEN SETTLED

New York. Aug. 2i.---New Y0rk's
threatened strike OF surface. subway
and elevated employees Is settled,
Mayor Mitchell announced this after
noon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-21

CONTINUED on page ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
ELEVEN FROM VIRGINIA
IN GEORGETOWN MEET
Pop Lannigan Sending Up a Bunch
of Stars to Compete in South
Atlantic Events.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHARLOTTESNiLLE Va, February
1S.-Eleven Nirginians will be entered
in the south Atlantic events of the
Georgetown meet Saturday night. Pop
Lannigan held the final tryouts Thurs
day afternoon and announced the en-
tries soon after. There was keen com
petition among the half-milers. Capt.
Norris. Jenkins and abbott won places
and will represent the Orange and Blue
in this event. Berkeley. Stone and
Wallace will be in the nfty-yard dash.
The first two were seen in action at
Sinia relay set a new ME record. The
pair seem as good in the dashes as in
the middle distance Wilson and Bre-
telle. who won places in the hurdles
at the last meet, will again try for
south Atlantic honors in this event
The Shotput is the only other south
Atlantic event of the meet Barker
Coleman. captain of the foot ball
team. and Mayer, also an ex-foot ball
captain. will handle this weight event
for Virginia
These eleven men are in good shape,
and while no startling times were
made in the final tryouts. Pop Lanni-
gan thinks his cinder men will be
heard from tomorrow night Capt
Norris III the half-mile and Barker in
the weights are Two stars of the track
team who are looked 20 as sure win
ners stone is the pick of the new
men on the squad and his work will be
watched with interest
Manager Neff has announced that the
team will leave for Washington early
saturday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
AUGUSTA FOUR-BALL GOLF.
Loose, a Pro-, and A. Gregory, an
Amateur. Win Tournament.

AUGUSTA, Ga. February 1s.-With
perfect golfns weather. the annual
professional and amateur four-balI
tournament was played off here yester-
day at the Country Club Among the
well known professionals entered were
NJ. j. Brady. T. L. Mcnamara, Fred
Mcleod. Jack jolly. Tom Kerrigan,
Carl Anderson. Leon Mcdonald, A. and
d. Ogilvie and A. Cunningham
First place was won by Loose, the
Charlotte professional. paired with A.
Gregory, their best-ball score being 70
for each morning and afternoon round
Second place went to NJ. J. Brady,
paired with S. B. Owens, their scores
being 70 and rs for the two rounds
Third place was won by Tom Kerrigan,
paired with f. n. Denny, their scores
neirg rs In the morning and 70 in the
afternoon. Jack Jolly. Alex Cunning
ham. Davie Ogilvie. Fred Mcleod and
Tom Mcnamara followed in the order
named. Today's event will be an open
tournament of thirty-six holes, medal
play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
DOWN TO THE FINALS.
Grant and Man to Play for Indoor
Tennis Title,

NEW YORK, February 1S-W G.
Grant. five times holder of the title,
and A. H. Man, jr., former Yale cham
pion, won places in the semi final round
of the singles in the national indoor
tennis championship tournament here
yesterday.
Grant had a narrow escape from fur
nishing an upset. Abraham Bassford,
jr the old Cornell star. had his fast
drives for passing shots. splitting the
lines. He was three times within a
poiQt of winning in the second set. Man
had an easy time against George King,
the Columbia champion.
w. NJ. Washburn and A. S. Dabney,
former Harvard stars, met with a re-
versal in the doubles. The ranking
eraled by A. NJ. Lovibond and DIR. will
liam Rosenbaum. The latter pair kept
their famous opponents on the defen-
sive through two sets. Dabney was the
weaker player and Lovibond and Dr.
Rosenbaum smothered him under a
fusillade of fast cross drives and vol
leys
The important scores of the day fol-
low:
INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.
Fourth round.)
wylie G.: Grant defeated Abraham Bassford.
IT,. AlPicf 4. Man. j., defeated aeors. King,
90, So.
INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.
Second round)
Arthur N. Lovibond and DR.. William Rosen.
baum defeated Watson NJ. Washburn and AL
fred s. Dabney, al, "a.
tGhird round.)
King Smith and Arthur 8. Ora9in defeated
r. b. Hanes and Anton Won Bernuth, "a
81 60.
Edward H.whitney and Leonard Bsekm.n
defeated Paul P. Goold and W. Bottsford. C-8.
Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
ELEVEN COLLEGES TO COMPETE
ING. u. MEET TOMORROW NIGHT
Six Will Be Represented in Relay Races
Besides the Open Events-Big
List of Entries.

as is possible under the circumstances.
Georgetown has a larger list of en-
tries than it has had for any of its
previous meets. There are more prep
and high schools listed. and TIE COM
petition should be more keen between
them than heretofore. Several insti-
tutions are sending teams to the Blue
and Gray games for the first time, and
practically all organizations are repre-
scented by bigger and better squads
than ever before in their whole his
tory.
One feature of the Georgetown meet
which will be missed is the annual re-
| lay race at two miles between Yale and
Princeton. This event has been one of
the star attractions for several years,
but the Blue and Gray management
was unable to arrange the event this
year because of the switch in the date
on which the games are held. Exam
nations are taking up practically all
the time at Princeton now. and 1t was
out of the question for the Tigers to
send over a quartet.
Jimmy Mulligan. coach of the Cath
Ole University squad. has made a
switch in the personnel of his relay
team. Drscoll. the star miller. is the
new man who has won a position on
the four. The Catholic University quar-
tet as 1t probably will run hereafter Is
to be composed of Sullivan. Driscoll.
keene and Field. the men running in
the order mentioned. The Brookland-
ers' relay is scheduled to run against
the Columbia University four in the
Hartford Athletic Club games at Hart
ford next week, and is to compete in
an event against Lehigh in the Mead
OVERLOOK meet in Philadelphia a week
after the George Washington contests
The Georgetown University basket
ball team had an easy time getting
away with the Randolph Macon College
five in the Ryan gymnasium last night.
outclassed the quintet from Ashland.
its scrubs proving superior In the sec
ond half.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18
DAVIES QUITS BASE BALL.
Athletics Pitcher and Utility Out
fielder Decides to Retire

PEABODY. Mass, February IS
Lloyd G. Chick" Davies, pitcher and
outfielder of the Philadelphia Athletics,
has retired from base ball at an age
when most players are just starting in.
He is only twenty-five years old. He
announced that he would devote his
time to business affairs
Davies had planned to be with the
rebuilding Athletics this year. He
wrote to Mack at one time. and said he
would be with the men on the spring
trip to the south. Later he changed his
mind Mack wrote a letter to Davies,
in which he expressed his disappoint-
ment But the Athletics boss took
occasion to say that he thought the
decision of Davies was the best one
in the long run.
It has been pointed out to Davies
that the expiring of the Federal League
has glutted the market with fine base
ball talent. Davies before going to the
big league. pitched for Amherst Col
Iege He pitched in several games
and played the utility role in the out
field with the Athletics last season. He
Joined the Mackmen in 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-18

gallery asserted after her card was
posted that Miss Rosenthal had made a
instead of on the fifth hole. This
would be new record of "A. and pro-
test will be considered in committee,
but it was pointed out that the card of
IS. having been once posted, proba bly,.
technically, would have to stand.
In the upper half of the bracket Mrs.
Louis Grumbach. Century Club, who
had put out Miss Hyde in the first
round. had nineteen-hole contest with
Miss Louise Witherbee of Port Henry,
and lost. Miss Witherbee has never
won tournament and is playing hard
this week, as she disposed of such a
good golfer as Mrs. Edwin H. Filter
without great difficulty. The summary:
First, flight: semi-fnaIs.-Mrs Louise With
erbee. Port Henry. defeated Mrs. Louis Grum-
bach. Century. l up. 10 holes: Miss Elaine Ro-
sentlal. Ravisloe defeated Mrs. A. F. Rossin,
Century. and 4.
Second night-Mrs. c. ]. Feber La Crosse,
defeated Miss Alice Corners, Buffalo, and 3:
Mrs BENJAMIN Rosenthal. Ravisloe. defeated
MIS- NJ A. Wolf. Norwood, and ..