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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27
IS
VISITED BY
PRESIDENT
Wilson Makes Unexpected
Call al Capitol Saturday
for Conference With Sen
ators Over Strike Crisis

Washington. Aug. 26.--President
Wilson arrived at the capitol at 1888
p. m. without advance notice OF his
intention to call on congress.
The president went Immediately to
the Presidents ROOM" OF the senate
chamber.
He sent at once for Senator New
lands. chairman Of the senate inter-
state commerce committee, and Sem
ator Kern. democratic floor leader.
At the Willard hotel, railroad pre-
sidents. in their rival sessions
directing q proposal to submit to the
president. were puzzled by the news
that he had gone to the capitol. They
said they knew Of no step he could
take until they had given him the
proposition on which they had been
working all day.
After President Wilson and the two
senators. with Secretary Tumulty.
who arrived after the president, had
been In conference for 3S minutes,
the president himself came out and
spoke to the waiting newSpsper men.
He said he had come to the capitol
on certain matters OF legislation. 3"
He could not discuss his visit beyond
that point, he said.
II hope that is satisfactory. he
said In conclusion.
He left Immediately for the White
House. Kern and Newlands returning
to the senate floor.
Senator Newlands. prior to the ar
rival OF the president. had discussed
informally with other senators the en-
actment of legislation bearing on the
railroad controversy. One subject he
took was that OF increasing the men,
Of the interstate commerce
to nine members, thus
adding two.
Senator Kern. In reply to questions.
said there was no chance that there
would be any action on the floor Of
the senate this afternoon on the
strike situation. Nor was there any
chance Of such action In committee,
he said.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27
By Carl w. Ackerman.

Strausberg. Germany, Aug. 2s.
In eight weeks OF tremendous effort,
with lavish expenditure OF human
flesh and blood and ammunition, the
allies not only have failed to break
the German line on the Somme but
have not even badly bent it, General
Alexander Won Kluck, who command
ed the German right in the great ad-
vance to the gates Of Paris, told the
United Press today.
In eight weeks OF fighting they
have gained few kilometers at ter
rible losses" said the German war
hero. THE English have accomplish
ed practically nothing. They have
only exposed themselves to our
counter-attacks. which will certainly
come
We were seated in the smoking
room Of Wilkendorf castle, near
Strausberg. Before us was map Of
the Somme battle line. General Won
Kluck first explained the positions
held by his army when he was in
command on this front before he was
wounded The territory the allies
are now trying to break through is
the same ground across which Won.
Kluck hurried with his army during
the first advance into France in the
fall of 1914 After 22 months OF
fighting, the battle line at this front
shows little change. except that the
Germans have been pushed back a
few kilometeys.
The British losses on the Somme
have been terrible" continued Won
Kluck. They have been much great
er than ours. The English had to
put new men into each attack. Their
losses must exceed ours by at least
100, ,00O.'
rs that many for the large army
England is reported to have?" he was
asked.
THE decisive thing is always to
have plenty of men," he replied, but
when there is great offensive like
this Anglo-French movement and
little progress is made; when the
losses are great and no progress is
evident, the spirit of the troops weak
ems and that weakens the offensive"
1t is reported abroad that Ger
many is facing a great military crisis
now that the allies are attacking on
several fronts and it is even rumored
that 1t will not be long before she
win collapse" he was told.
"You can see for yourself that
there is no crisis" the general laugh
ingly replied. Eight weeks have
passed since the Anglo-French often
sive began. The preparations for II
must be called immense. England
brought armies that might never have
been expected Of that country, thanks
to Kitchener's labor -and 1t wasl
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27

Washington, Aug. 2G.---"we are
ready"
This statement came today from
both railroad executives and employees
as a national transportation paraly sis
loomcd up. Railroad managers con-
tended that they could keep sufficient
trains running through loyal" EN-
ployes 20 prevent a milk and food
famine and It's consequent garner
Ing OF death and desolation.
The employees said there nigh, be
u few ready 10 continue laboring. but
that theS Syoada "a. n FAole. would be
tied W lighter than drum.
In The railroad camp the grimmest
lighters said. Put white lead on the
engines and lay everything or"
The most conservative said, I'VE
must see that the babies have their
milk and the nation It's food"
Down the street the employees said
the guilt for ruin or starvation
would lie upon the railroad kings.
II developed today that while the
railroad presidents have been wres-
Ting with the problem OF meeting
President Wilson's proposal. the man
ayers. somewhat sidetracked from
the phase Of the situation. have been
working out plans for handling an
actual strike II II comes.
A comprehensive plan Is complete.
they now declare. II includes details
OF train operation. Emergency sche-
dulles have been made and II Is known
that since the beginning Of the nego-
tiations embargoes on some commo-
dities have been considered. One
railroad official said that Immediately
upon declaration OF O strike embar-
goes will be placed on war munitions
and dry goods and non-perishable
commodities not regarded as necessi-
ties.
The first thought OF the railroads
will be to carry foodstuffs,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27
the World the
AND TURK
FLEE BEFORE THE !.
SLAV ADVANCE

petrograd, Aug. 2G.--The Russians
have resumed their advance In the
region OF stanlslau after nearly a
weeks lull In the lighting, capturing
the village OF Guta and reaching the
sources OF the Blstritza and Bistritza-
Nadyorna rivers. It was officially
claimed today.
In the Caucasus the Russian force
that recaptured Mush pushed on to
the ridge Of Kurtdagui. The pursuit
OF the remnants Of the fourth Turk
ish division defeated In the Mosul re-
gion continues.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27
Won KLUCK SAYS ALLIES
FAIL IN SOMME CAMPAIGN
German War Chief Comments on Progress Of The Wal,
and Tells United Press Correspondent That End Il
Conflict Will Come With The Suddenness Of an Acct
dent Though Germans Are Confident Of Victory

hitchener's labor. France, despite
her serious losses at verdun. had put
the last reserves Of her thirty Tight
ing years (meaning thirty classes) to-
gether The industries Of France.
England, the United States and Japan
worked feyerishly to supply the allied
armies with tremendous amounts Oh
war material for a general offensive
on all fronts
THE moment OF the attack seemed
well chosen, because Germany, dur
ing the weeks before, was supposed
to be suffering under shortages
caused BY the blockade. Before the
possibility OF splendid harvest be-
came known to the allies. they be-
came convinced that only a great
military success was needed to bring
the wayering spirit Of Germany
wayering, as they supposed--to her
knees.
The battle Of the Somme has now
ragged for several weeks. Despite
tremendous use OF ammunition and
repeated stores OF human material.
the result Of the general offensive Is
now unimportant when compared to
the great waste Of physical and moral
The German front on the Somme
stands mistaken. despite the hardest
forward and backward fighting. where
the opposing armies are locked in
struggle like two stays.
"A change has taken place In the
former victorious tone Of the French
press Of few weeks ago. The French
newspapers now ask their readers to
be patient and not to ask too much.
..On all the fronts OF the German
armies and throughout Germany Is
the firm belief in victory.
"a United Press dispatch from
verdun spoke Of the moral power Of
the German troops. This is the same
on all fronts and 1t is this spiritual
force, as every historian knows. that
is the decisive thing that will end the
present struggle"
The conversation turned toward
b q I..It .I VI
Field Marshal French. who was Won
Kluck's opponent in the battle OF
Mons. l began to make notes of the
generals remarks.
Please don't write that" he said.
During the war we must not talk OF
our opponents. 1t is always best to
speak,well. even Of your opponents,
but there are many things about the
story of this war that, conclusively
written, would constitute whole
library"
How long do you think they warr
will last?' was one question puttc
the general.
1T can last years or days." was bis
reply. ''The end OF the war will come
as suddenly as an accident. A Swiss
newspaper sized up the situation cor
rectly recently when 1t said: Europe
acks courage for peace.'"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27

Mr., and Mrs. William Mccredie re-
turned to Central Point yesterday
morning, after few days attending
to business affairs In the city
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27
TODAY SEES CRISIS IN
R. R. STRIKE SITUATION
Break Seems Certain in Negotiations Between Railroad
Heads and Employees, the Latter Refusing to Concede
Point Though Final Action Is Deferred Till To-
O'clock This Morning, When Session Will Be Held

ing day an impartial commission do
the work
The proposition is less than 400
words long. II is the first concrete
plan that has been voted ON at any
time BY the railway heads and met
with unanimous approval.
II Is the only proposal that win
come from the roads, according to
one OF the leading executives today.
and, he added. IT lis better than the
brotherhood leaders deserve. II they
don't like II. they know what they
can do"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27

Washington. Aug. 26.--call for q
nationwide strike was ayerted until
tomorrow. ut least. when the railroad
employees tonight adjourned their
third session OF the day until 10 n. m.
tomorrow.
Many OF the brotherhood district
presidents who had planned to leave
the city tonight changed their ar
rangements after the nrst meeting
adjourned at one o'clock, The tight
Ing spirit had grown tremendously
among the men this afternoon when
they held their second session OF the
day, One OF the prominent members
said:
We have nothing to concede.
There will be strike unless there Is
governmental interference or con-
cessions by the railroads"
Washington. Aug. with dram
attic and sinister suddenness n crisis
came today in the negotiations 10
prevent the threatened railway strike,
A break between the railroad
brotherhoods. representing aeo,soo
men. and the railroad presidents. rep.
resenting $4,000. .oo0. 900 capital,
seemed certain.
Sixty railroad presidents called
here a week ago by President Wilson
have ignored his peace proposal and
decided to submit q substitute pro-
position, which even the most optim-
istlc feel the brotherhoods will turn
down.
II provides:
That an eight-hour day. inasm uch
as theory and practice on this ques-
tion diner widely. must not be tried
untii aiter arbitration and investiga-
tion.
That the question OF wages. over
time and other collateral details, be-
Ing by their nature arbitrable. an I'm.
partial board or commission should
be designated to pass on all these
matters.
That the roads win abide by the de-
cision OF such an impartial body. the
findings Of the board or commission
TO take effect from the time arbitra-
tlon begins.
The roads in the proposal now
agreed on among themselves request
no beneficial legislation and no in
creased rates. They suggest only
that In the event OF arbitration and
investigation Of the eight-hour work.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27

Seattle, Aug. 26.-Mrs 7. NJ.
Cloves, wife OF the secretary to Cap
tain Louis Lane. Whose exploration
schooner Great Bear vas wrecked
August 10 near st. Mathews island.
has received cablegram today that
all Of the party are safe The Lane
Borden expedition was hnancod at A
cost OF $500. 900 as hunting
Continued On Pass 4')
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-08-27

ing her sons ability as a seaman, she
had not been worried when the ves-
sci was reported overdue, The ex-
pedition was partly for trading and
partly for pleasure. Tht Intention
was to land at Nome, whore several
californians were to have Joined the
vessel on a big game hunt along the
Siberian coast.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
Every Woman Wants
NothIna Like That.

When Newton d. Baker became sec
rotary Of war, his predecessor, Lind
ley M. Garrison, considerably ran
down from New York to show him a
few OF the ropes.
you will find the place heavily in.
tested with opportunity for arduous
labor" remarked Garrison to Baker:
much more so, in fact, that l real
ICED until l had tried it. After l had
been here a week l was reminded Of
the story of the two tough boys who
were walking by a fine home and saw
a handsomely dressed rich boy play
ing all alone behind big iron fence.
"'Come on out here suggested one
of the tough boys.
mo, don't want to play replied
the rich boy, shrinkingly.
"'Oh,' the tough boy assured him
this won't be play"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
The Lonely Belsians.

Arthur Gleason in the Century Magazine.
The Belgians are race OF children
whose feelings have been hurt The pa
thos Of an orphan asylum; 1t Is uncon-
scious.
They are very lonely. the loneliest men
I have known. Back Of the fighting
Frenchman, you sense the gardens and
fields of France, the strong. victorious
national will. In year, In two years,
having made his peace with honor, he will
return 70 a happiness richer than any that
France has known In so years. And the
EnRlishman carries with him, to the
gtresses Of the first line an unbroken calm
which he has inherited from 1000 years Of
his island peace. His little moment OF
pain and death can not trouble that con-
seriousness OF the eternal progress In
which his people have been permitted to
play a continuing part. For him the pres
sea of his racial history. Back Of the
Tommy is his Dcvonshire village, still Sc
cure His mother and his wife are wait
ing for him, unmolested, as when he left
them. But the Belgian, schooled in hor-
ror. faces q fuller horror yet when the
guns of hts friends are put on his bell
towers and birthplace, held by the inVad-
ers.
enemy lines" said Belgian officer to me
as we were talking Of the final victory.
army of boys whose parents are living In
doomed houses back OF the German
trenches. II is louder than the near guns.
the noise Of the guns to come, that will
tear at Bruges and level the tower Of st.
Nicholas That Ii what the future holds
for the Belgian. He 10 only at the begin
Ring OF his loss. ...N ..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
The Infant Armormakers.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.

From the st. Paul Dispatch.
The infant industries of the United
States need nursing.
For instance. here is the Bethlehem
struggling through with net earnings Of
only $24, 1921, 40S for the year. This is a
slight gain over the preceding year, 1t
must be admitted, the slightness being a
mere 260 per cent.
And what do you think? The congress
of the United States proposes to go into
business for itself and make some OF its
own armor plate Can anything more
atrocious be imagined than a government
which threatens by its competition to
shave off such meager gains as those OF
the Bethlehem?
Indeed, 1t will menace an investment
Of $1,000. ooO Mr.. Schwab says so. So
why the Bethlehem and other armor
plate manufacturers have Joined to
threaten the government with an increase
Of 5000 a ton in the price OF the material
it will be obliged to purchase in order to
carry out It's fve-year naval program.
would put The government directly out OF
pocket some S24, 900, 900.
But what OF that? The people can pay
for II without feeling II very much. And
industry, capital, thrift, brains must be
given a chance Mr.. Schwab boasts that
his company. $500, 900 bonus above his
salary and another assistant 81, 100000 as
his share of last years profits.
Our infant industries must not be dis
turbed. Even II the United States gov
eminent !s slugged for $24. 600, GOO to pro,
ESQ per cent annual gain and TO reward
'brains" with bonuses of $1.000,o0o, We
insist our infant industries must be pro-
tected.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
He Asked For Troops"
From the Chicago Herald.


General Funston has asked the war de-
partment for more troops for use in con-
nection with the pursuit of villa and his
gang. The war department has granted
Il is worth noting that General Funston
asked for troops. He didn't ask for
"Hay' men, He didn't ask for raw re-
cruits. He didn't ask for legislation. He
didn't ask for a campaign to secure vol
unteers. He didn't ask for statistics.
He asked for troops. because he has
something important to do, and the only
thing to DO II with effectively Is troops
He asked for troops because situation
has arisen which requires prompt and de-
cisiye action. He asked for troops be-
cause purely statistical military resources
aren't sufficient to catch a single Mexican
lurking in the mesquite-to say nothing OF
a band of them.
Some day when the problem may be in
finitely larger than the comparatively
small one presented by Villa and his gang
when the nation has for an enemy some
thing more formidable than even a we'll
armed band Of Mexicans, there may como
there is sure to come-just this same call
for troops which Funston sent to Wash
ington.
And II the country hasn't troops, real
troops, to send in reply instead Of Hay"
men and other substitutes for effective
eoldiers so dear to the hearts OF the advo-
Gates of unpreparedness the next message
is certain to be one of shame, humiliation
and disaster.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
The Grand Duke and Others.

The Grand Duke Nicholas Is exiled to
the Caucasus and the world expects to
hear nothing more from him. Then
comes the news Of the capture Of Free
rum by the grand dukes forces-a VIC
tory that threatens to cut Turkey in
two and that menaces Constantinople.
A couple Of young surgeons get to
practicing in small town in Minnesota.
A limited field, their friends might have
said. But their work brings them fame
and now Rochester has its patients from
every part of the country.
A minister settles in Columbus, Ohio.
His church isn't remarkable in any way.
But as the years pass Washington Glad
den. by virtue of his qualities, has the
nation as his audience.
young fellow goes to a small town
in Kansas to print newspaper. But
his interests are wider than the town,
and in a few years William Allen White
and the Emporia Gazette are known
throughout the country
Men OF middle age remember that
when they were younger the office of
next TO that Of president, because Theo-
dore Roosevelt made II important. Then
the police commissioner Of New York be-
gan TO show what an aggressive head OF
the police could do. Later the assistant
secretary Of the navy was the office OF
most far reaching influence In WASH
ington. Few people know who have held
any of these offices since Roosevelt left
them. But wherever he went he found
such opportunities for service that the
position he was holding became distin-
guished
After al, the man is the thing.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
Many Ills Imaginary.

A man went to a doctor the other
day for thorough physical examina-
ton. He confessed that he had been
jolted by the death of an acquaintance
a few months before. He had begun
to feel the same symptoms that the
acquaintance had spoken of, and he
had got to worrying until he was mis-
cradle.
I've got to know the truth, DOCTOR"
he said. Il can't stand this suspense"
The doctor put him under a micro
scope, made all the tests the man had
ever heard of and several that were
unknown to him, and then pronounced
the verdict: You're sound as a NUT"
he said. ANY insurance company
would be tickled to death to accept
you as a risk. Go home and forget
your worries. Your symptoms are all
in your imagination" The man went
out Of the office feeling 20 years
younger.
An occasional physical examination
is a fine thing for every person; not
merely because it gives a chance to
get at any trouble in its early stages
before 1t becomes serious, but also be-
cause it very often relieves the mind
OF persons suffering from imaginary
ailments.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-05-18
NEW YORK REALLY
is CITY OF WONDERS
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Richard Spillaine, In Commerce and
Finance.

Richard Spillaine, In Commerce and
Finance.
Every four years New York takes unto
itself a city the size Of Boston or st.
Louis.
New York is the largest Jewish city in
there being 674,7H of Irish blood here.
There are 1883 Germans, 3O6,4 2O Aus
TRANS and 735,4T Russians.
New York spent last year $424, 662, 456 S,
which was $1,000 more than its income.
Its debt is $1,361, 4S3, SIPS, greater by
more than $250OO0,OO0 than the debt or
the United States and six times the com,
bined debts of Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago.
There are 3OS7 miles of water pipes un-
der the city; the capacity of the reservoir
is 1TOOOO, 100000 gallons and the conclusion
of the Schoharie project will add S0,OOo,-
100000 to this.
The police department costs SIG, 2i1 .S23 a
year. There are 1854 policemen. The fire
department costs 50, 719, 10.
Every day 100000 persons arrive or de-
part from the city through the railroad
stations.
The railroad systems terminating in New
York have a mileage of 1898, or IS per
cent of the total mileage of the country.
Every 30 minutes a new business corpor-
alton is formed in New York and every
40 minutes one IS dissolved.
Every four minutes new being Is BORN
to have the proud distinction of being
native New Yorker. Babies to the num-
Der OIL lOuONO were DOI II last your.
New York has $4,000 factories. They
employ capital amounting to $1,S00,OO 900
and turn out 5000. 100000 worth of goods
a year.
More than q per cent of the nations
banking resources are here. The banks
have a capital Of $216.157,OOO and deposits
Of &, 3T7, 46l, 797.
Every day the traction facilities carry
1857 $50 persons.
The city has 1893 parks, with an acreage
of SOS615. 1t has 1900 hotels. More than
500 conventions are held here a year.
There are $50 theaters and 600 smaller
places of amusement.
There are LES churches with 1,709,2n
communicates
The schools have SO2,57S pupils and 3O.O6S
teachers.
There are 1O2 hospitals, with q, s5s beds
There are 81 postoffices. The Manhattan
postofice received last year $40, 127, 062 and
spent 1876, 212.99. It handled 9,4S0 tons
of second class mail.