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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28
4MOB|LlE GREEK
ARMY Of 100000

London. Sept. 2S.-Greece's army
of 300,0 men will be mobilised i'm
mediately to Join the armies OF the
allies. said an unconfirmed Athens
dispatch today. King Constantine
was expected to sign the mobilization
decree within As hours, Athens re-
ported. The government will then
issue proclamation to the people.
denouncing Bulgaria's occupation OF
Kavala and other Greek ports. fol-
lowing this with a declaration Of war.
The Greek legation today had no
confirmation Of these reports. Diplo-
matte circles. however. heard rumor
that Alexander Carapanos. Greek for
eign minister, and anti-ally In his
sentiments, resigned following
stormy session Of the cabinet with
King Constantine. Presumably, his
resignation followed the kings re-
ported decision to range his armies
alongside those Of the allies,
Contradictory dispatches from
Athens left the situation greatly
clouded today. but II appeared prob.
able that former Premier venizelos
arrival at Crete. where he received an
enthusiastic welcome. forced the hand
OF the king. venizelos caused pro-
clamatlon to be given wide circula'
tion throughout Greece, Offering the
king one more chance to join the
allies. The alternative apparently
was a revolution.
The Greek battleship Hydra and
the cruiser Psara are known to have
Joined the allied feet in the Mediter
ranean, under control Of the revolu
tionists, said an Athens dispatch, bu'
lrumors that other naval units have
followed them are not confirmed
Several more Greek army ofi,cers ar
rived at saloniki yesterday and offer
led their services to the allies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28
World With Full Leased Wi Telegraph
GREEK CABINET
CONSIDERS DRAF I
: OF ULT|MATUM

London, Sept. 2s.--King Constan-
tine will make an important declar-
alton either today or tomorrev, ac-
cording to advices received by the
British foreign office this evening.
These advices stated that reports that
the Greek king has left the capital
are untrue. The foreign office ad-
vices left little doubt that Greece Is
about to declare war on Bulgaria.
The kings proclamation, 1t 10 believed
here. viii recite the invasion Of Greek
territory by the Bulgarians as rea-
son for declaration of war. The con-
tents Of the messages to the foreign
Office we're made public to refute re-
ports from Rome and Copenhagen
that Constantine had left his capital.
The Copenhagen dispatch. which
quoted the newspaper Neue Freie
Presse as authority, declared that the
king would go to Constantinople with
his family for the remainder Of the
war.
The Greek king will make formal
demand on Bulgaria that Kayala and
other Greek cities be evacuated Inn
mediately under penalty OF war
Athens dispatches said. Mobilization
probably will be ordered pending re
ceipt OF "a reply from Bulgaria. It 4
believed here that Bulgaria will parr!
with the statement that she has nj
intention of permanently occupyini
Greek territory. Greece is then ex
pected to declare war.
The Greek cabinet met again todal
to consider draft Of the ultimatum
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28
LABORERS STILL
FAIL TO OBSERVE
STRIKE ORDER

New York. Sept. 2s.--The second
day OF what was to have been q gem
eral strike OF union workers in New
York revealed no change early today
In the situation. marked yesterday by
practically complete failure OF the
men and women 10 whom the call was
directed TO respond Best informa-
ton showed that q bare handful OF
workers went out on sympathetic
strike. The larger unions have con-
tracts with their employers and have
hesltated TO break them.
Interest today centered In the pos.
sibility that subway and elevated
motormen. who have heretofore re'
fused TO Join the fraction strike
might be called out.
A. l.. GrIdiey, organizer OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engl'
neers. with which some Of the motor
men are afilliated. attacked leaders ol
tho street car union and declared OF
ficiais OF the Interborough compan,
had been called to account for theil
refusal to treat with representative
OF the brotherhood.
Unions with a membership Of 1874.
900 we're voting on the question o.
responding to the sympathetic strike
call today. Leaders still claim ma
jor.ty Of these would 70 out.
They also claimed more than i5o.
600 workers walked out yesterday
but admitted most Of these were Jew
lsh workers. who would have remain
cd away from work anyhow. becaus'
OF their holiday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28
BRITISH LINE IS
AGAIN ADVANCED

London. Sept. 2s.--The British
drove on last night In the great
Somme battle. which has ragged un-
ceasingly since Monday morning. and
advanced their lines between Martin
puich and Guedecourt. General Haig
reported this evening.
The new British thrust threw
NHaig's lines close to the village OF
Eaucc rt-L'Abbaye. east OF which
place 1000 yards OF enemy trenches
we're captured In yesterdays lighting,
The capture OF this position. within
sight OF the outskirts OF Bapaume, Is
believed imminent,
The French made no new attacks
last night, but contented themselves
with organizing their new positions.
The German war ONCE this after
noon announced that the allies had
resumed the offensive with great vlo-
llence. The repulse Of most Of the
allied attacks was reported at Berlin,
but It was admitted some gains were
made.
French correspondents today estim'
ated the German losses In this weeks
Somme lighting alone at nearly So
900,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28
PRIZES FOR.
JOSEPHINE .
LIVESTOCK
Swine and Cattle Entries
From This County Win
High Honors al State Fair
Now in Progress al Salem

Word received BY the Courier from
fhe state fair grounds at Salem TO.
day Ia TO the effect that Josephine
countys livestock exhibit made
sweeping victories. and that blue RIB
bonE hang upon many OF the entries
from here.
winona ranch Berkshires won | 3
prizes, nine OF them hrsts. with -four
championships and two grand cham
pionships,
Riverbanks farm won first on Berk'
shire boar. arst and third on Guern
sey bulls. and flrst on get OF sire In
the Guernsey class,
II Ia said that the stock exhibits
from the Rogue valley are attracting
. great deal OF attention. and grea
crowds were around the arena during
the judging OF the animals.
In the county exhibits OF agricul
turai products Josephine was classet
eighth. with score OF ST.. Poll
county was nrst In the class, with
score Of s0.b, The exhibit from thi
county was late In arriving AZ Salem
and was scored very low on arrange
ment and position. II was not. In fact
properly arranged At the time o
Judging. and the position was tn,
poorest In the grounds, having to b.
content with what was left. Follow
INK the close Of the fair the count,
exhibit will be forwarded to Port
land. where II will be properly ar
ranged and displayed.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28
WOMEN CAMPAIGN
FOR Mr.. HUGHES

New York. Sept. 2S.---There will
be the rustling OF skirts In the pre-
sidential campaign after Monday,
when the women's campaign train Of
: the Hughes alliance rolls out on It's
itranscontinental trip.
Following a breakfast for Mrs,
Charles ID. Hughes. wife OF the re-
publican nominee. at the Plaza hotel.
there will be two-hour street p..
ade. Men will be allowed to take
part In this parade. but II Is the only
feature OF the entire trip In which
they will share.
Leaving New York. the train Is
routed through the middle west,
touching all OF the larger cities. go
ing northward from Chicago to the
Pacihc coast, Returning from the
coast, the route Hes through the
mountain states to the south. thence
TO the Atlantic coast and New York
three days prior to the election.
Among those who will be on the
train and will campaign are; Mrs
Nelson o'Shaushnessy. wife Of the
former charge d'anaires in Mexico;
Mary Antin, author and lecturer;
Mrs, Rheta Childe Dorr, author. and
DR., Katherine p. Edison. OF Los An
geles, prominent In civic affairs In
California.
Prominent women arranging foi
The train campaign include Mrs
Arthur Capper, Of Topeka, Kas.; Miss
Anita Furness, OF 81. Paul; Mrs
Nicholas Longworth, OF Cincinnati
and Mrs, Julius Rosenwald, Of
Chicago.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28
TO PAY MORE FOR
BREAD IN DENVER

Denver, Sept. 2s.---After next Mon
day prices OF all bakery goods In this
city will be advanced approximately
so per cent. This was decided on OF
q meeting OF the master bakers Of
Denver, held here last night. every
baker present voting to- the increase
Bakers declared tina. on the basis
OF present prices ingredients used
had advanced from 80 to 100 per
cent. and that the advance was abso-
lutely essential for their continuance
In business, NJ
Bread now sells for five cents o
loaf. After Monday II will bo sold
two loaves for 15 cents. II a single
loaf is purchased, II will cost eight
cents. Rolls, pies and other pastry
have been advanced in proportion.
There will be no change In the
weight OF the loaf or other bakery
products,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28

Reno. New, Sept. 2s.--In forecast
OF the coming election. issued today,
Miss Anna Martin, national chair
man of the woman's party. predicted
that in each of the IL suffrage states
President Wilson and the democratic
congressional candidates would be de-
feated. She based the forecasts on
information received from organizers
OF the woman's party in suffrage
states.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28

William Tiffany left this morning
Tor Sutherln TO look for beet lands.
Mr. Tiffany Is nm experienced beet
grower and. having como here from
oastern Oregon, he is sure that a
success will be made Of the industry
at Grants Pass.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28

Berlin. via Sayville. sept. 2s.,
Before crowded galleries, Chancellor
von Bethmann-Hollweg this afternoon
delivered an address at the opening
session qf the reichstag. reviewing
the developments In military and d.
plomatic situations since the last ait
ting. He touched frst on the diplo-
matte history Of the italian and Ram
manian declarations Of war. recalling
that after Italy declared war on Aus-
ltria, Germany announced that the
Italians would find German troops
fighting with the Austrians on the
italian frontier.
Thus state Of war practically ex-
Eisted, but formal declaration Of
war followed later" said the chan
cellor ''Italy apparently was afraid
OF the fateful consequences which her
economic relations with us would
have suffered after the war.
"The Italians the chancellor said,
tried to shift the blame for declar-
alton Of war upon Germany. but Ger
many refused to play rtaly's game,
while the allies continued to press
italy to declare war. Finally tho
measures which England uses with
equal recklessness against neutrals
and allies were too strong,
"Italy's warfare depends upon Eng
iish coal and money. Italy finally had
to give in. The decision vas certain
ly brought about by English coercion.
though Italian hopes in the Balkans
also exercised an influence. Italy.
as is known. wants Balkan territory
which Is within the natural sphere
OF Greek interests.
I'm order not to be abandoned.
italy thought II necessary to join in
Sarrails' expedition. and this again
caused an encounter between italian
and German troops in Macedonia.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-09-28
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H0LLWEG' s
SPEECH NOT
HOPEFUL
German Chancellor Tells the
Reichstag Today That Eu-
cry Possible Move Should
Be Made Against England

Berlin, Sept 2s.--Any statesman
fefusing to do everything possible
against England would deserve hang
Ing, Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg declared In his speech bs-
fore the reichstas today.
The chancellor did not refer to
possible peace. His address lacked
the hopeful tone Of some Of his form
er speeches before the German law
making body. but was enthusIasticaI-
ly applauded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09
FINANCIAL END OF CALLAHAN
DIVORCE CASE At DOUGH-
ERTY SETTLED.
DIVORCE TO BE GRANTED
AND FORTUNE DIVIDED
Portion to Be Paid Immediately Upon
Issuance of Deeree-Mrs. Callahan
Secures Farm, Cash and Notes, Lat
ter Running For Period OF Three
Years-Land Valued at $4,000.

Mason City. Sept. "a settlement
whereby Mrs. Bridget Callahan. OF
Dougherty, will receive cash, land and
notes aggregating 100000, was effected
when the case or Mrs. Callahan Tor a
divorce from P. NJ. Callahan was
orough, up for hearing before Judge
c. H. Kelly in the district court. a spe-
cial stipulation winch provides for maj
settlement of the case was agreed upon
by attorneys representing the PLAIN
tiff and defendant.
The stipulation provides that si,oee
will be turned over TO MIS- CaLahah
following the execution OF the agree
ment for divorce; $4,000 is to be paiH
al the time the divorce is granted, and
that notes aggregating $4,000 are 10
be executed in favor of Mrs. Callahan.
The notes are to extend over a perloo
of three years after March /, 1918 am
will draw per cent interest. In ao-
dition to the above Callahan according
to the stipulation. agreed 10 turn over
10 Mrs. Callahan warranty deed on
quarter section OF land located i've
miles north OF Doughe-ty. The lana
is valued al s24, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09
Montour News Items.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Nontour, Sept. 9.-Charles kiehl. OF
Chicago, is visiting old acquaintance
here.
Messrs. Harold and Merlyn Bridges
went to Iowa City Wednesday to make
arrangements to enter the university.
Mrs. Daisy Wall Anderson. OF Gilman.
visited her sisters, Mrs. c.. D. Young
and Mrs II. L. Smith. Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs + L. Richardson and
children ard Mr.. and Mrs. V. E. Webb
lefJ Thursday for ostranCer and Spring
VALLEY. MINI. to visit friends and rela-
tives. They went by auto.
Mrs Nellie Paxton, sons Harold and
Glenn and their wives left by auto
Thursday for a trip into South Dakota
and will visit at the ThOre Roseland
home near Goodwin.
T. J. FLYNN and Frank Flynn were
called Thursday to Big Rock. on ac-
count OF the death OF their brother, P,
J. Flynn.
Ralph Franks left Friday for Athens,
O.. TO resume his school work.
Word was received Thursday of the
death Of Mrs. Esther Beale, OF Culdesac.
Idaho. Mrs. Beale was a former resi-
dent here and was our postmiStress for
a number of years until she left for the
west. The body is expected here Mon
day and will he accompanied by her
son. Jesse Beale and wife. Funeral
services Will probably be in the NJ. Z.
church Tuesday afternoon at 1870.
Mrs. VIII Graham. of Cedar Rapids
visited Friday with her niece, Mrs. F.
z Austin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09


tellectual profit; chat they would col
lect for his examination the latest In
ventions In implements the best
blooded stock the choicest varieties OF
fruits. seeds and plants; but that; more
and better than all, they would draw the
husbandman out Of his seclusion into
contacts that would enlarge and lib-
eralixe his mind; that an autumn holi-
day, with such opportunities. would
make the farmer more proud of his
profession and the profession more
worthy of pride Those were the bene-
fits anticipated by Elkanah Watson,
the founder Of the Berkshire society,
and such. we may suppose. was the
nature of his talk with his fellow citi-
gems when, in 1907. he exhibited under
the old elm tree in Pittsield. Mass.
two imported Merino sheep, thereby
initiating the movement which gave
to the world our best known proseni-
tor, the Berkshire Cattle Show and
Agricultural Fair"
And so fairs have multiplied and
gone on doing the good work from
that day to this: and Iowa has the
best Of all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09
GATHERED BY THE WAYSIDE

| Keokuk in 1874. But John r. was one
who firmly believe that state
fair ought not to be carted about the
state and offered as prize to the
highest bidder as sort of fall carni-
val attraction and he early planned to
stake the state fair to the capital OF
the state. He brought the fair to Des
Moines in 1879 and it was located, due
to the generosity Of Des Moines citi-
zens now forgotten, on the beautiful
tract then known as Browns Woods"
which is now along Ingersoll avenue
between Thirty-sixth and Forty-sec-
ond streets, in the city. This was The
critical period of the history Of the
fair The entries for the first year
dropped off very greatly. Very many
who had been exhibitors before quit
the fair. 1t had always before been an
eastern. or southeastern Iowa, institu-
ton, and most of the exhibitors lived
in that part of the state. They felt
that Des Moines was far out of their
way. But that which had most to do
with keeping away the exhibitors was
the fact that at the last fair held out
side of Des Moines. which was in Ce-
dar Rapids, the receipts were so small
that not dollar of the premiums
could be paid. Exhibitors were much
disgruntled. and they felt that 1t was
probable the first fair at Des Moines
would be quite as much of financial
failure. But happily it proved other
wise and the first fair at the capital
city was decided success in point Of
receipts and attendance.
>
1t was not until 1886 that John r.
Shaffer succeeded in having the legis-
lature take the wheels off the state
fair and destroy them ny an appro-
pSia ton for permanent fair ground.
The first fair on the permanent ground
was held in>lSS6. The writer we'll re-
calls that the secretary's office was in
a temporary board shack with the only
tables 4 few loose boards laid up on
frames. The floor creaked and trem-
bled as the exhibitors walked in 10 see
the boss When ii rained. which it did
as matter. of course, the water
trickled downs over the books and pa
pers and threatened TO extinguisn the
tailow candles which Secretary Shaffer
used to light up his office, There was
no private dining room in the base
ment of his office and no living room
above for the directors and frienGz.
But the electric lights did not go out
Unexpectedly. and there was no trou-
bic about parking. the automobiles I'll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09

the grounds. Shaffer was faithful,
methodical, slow and sure In his work
and he never lost sight OF the main
thing, that of making a fair FOR the
benefit of all the people.
1t was kind hearted and easy going
Hiram Wheeler, president of the state
agricultural society. who went to de-
feat for governor because he was for
prohibition, who told on one occasion
of the growth of the fair idea.
Generations have come and gone
since the idea was first conceived" he
said, that farming interests would be
subserved by establishing agricultural
societies. Among such organizations
in the United States that Of Sruth
Carolina came first, in l7S5. This was
followed by Philadelphia in the same
year. New York in 1891, and Massa-
chusetts in 1892. These associations
were largely devoted to obtaining and
diffusing information on agricultural
topics by circulating the best treatises
of British writer's, by discussion at
stated meetings, by experiments and
by comparing results among their own
members. But they created no great
holiday, no fellowship of the farmers
craft. and thus they missed two Of the
most potent means of elevating the
art of husbandry.
1T remained for organizations like
those of Dutchess county. New York:
Orleans. VT; Kennebec, Me-; and best
of all. Berkshire, Mass. in the dawn
OF the nineteenth century. to institute
more popular methods for awakening
an interest in agriculture Fairs and
cattle shows were then inaugurated,
in the belief that they would bring
to the farmer both material and IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09

Feb. 9, 1854, a son OF Arson and Betsy
Harriet Blakeslee. and was married In
Alden, Oct 10, 1881 to Miss Gertie
Pritchard. He was hardware and
dry goods merchant in Alden many
years. He was travelling salesman for
thirty years and won first prize con-
tinually for being the best salesman
on the job by his employer, He died
at the home OF his daughter. Mrs.
Hiram Dean, of Rock Rapids, Sept. ).
His personal request was that his flu
neral be held in Aldens NJ. E. church,
where he attended Sunday school when
young man in a class which his
mother taught. Two sisters survive
him. Mrs Milton Utley, of Alden, and
DR.. NJ. A. Swift, of Topeka, Kan. Also
three daughters, Mrs. William Dale. OF
Victoria, s. c.; Mrs. John Stiles,
Mitchell. 5. D. and Mrs. Hiram Dean.
Rock Rapids His body was brought
to Alden Thursday and the funeral
will be held Sunday, Sept 10 at a
m. in the Methodist church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09

Des Moines. Sept e.-The late John
r. Shaffer, who died the other day in
Chicago. at the age Of So. had great
deal TO do with developing the Iowa
state fair and giving to the fair move
ment an impetus that carries 1t on to
great triumphs; but he was neither the
father of Iowa's fair nor one OF the
founders of the Iowa State Agricultural
Society. which for SO long conducted
the fairs. Mr. Shaffer is one who de-
served we'll Of the people of Iowa. He
did his work we'll.
But John R Shaffer was a boy when
the first state fair was projected at
Fairfield. 1t was his uncle. John NJ.
Shaffer. who had the vision and the
hope 10 lay the foundation for a great
state fair. The elder Shaffer, the doc
tor, was in 1858 secretary of the Jeffer-
son county agricultural society. He had
talked of a fair for the state. He be-
lieved there was a field for something
greater IN Iowa. But it was c. w.
Slagle, prominently identified with the
state university. who made the motion
at a meeting of the board OF directors,
on Oct. Is, 1858, for steps looking TO
formation of a state society. The out
come was a state meeting held in De-
cember.. 1858. at which was formed me
state society with Thomas w. Clagett
as president and DIR. j. NJ Shaffer as
secretary The first fair was held at
Fairfield in October 1854. II is not OF
record that John r. Shaffer had any
thing TO do with that first fair. but he
was undoubtedly on hand and gathered
inspiration for the future
In making his report. dated January,
1874. DR.. ]. NJ Shaffer made this state
mert
And now, fellow citizens and mem
bers of the Iowa State Agricultural So
ciety, having served you as secretary in
1854 and in 1855, in the early infancy
OF the society. and having read in your
hearing. and presented to you in print
an annual view of the condition OF ag-
riculture turnout the state for eleven
consecutive years: having seen the de-
sire of mine heart and the deligh. of
mine eyes, grow up into manhood OF
which all our people are proud. NAV
be permitted to retire from this office
Immediately thereafter, John Z.
Shaffer. nephew of the doctor was
elected secretary, and he continued in
that Office for nineteen years.
The last fair which was managed by
DR.. Shaffer was at Cedar Rapids and
the first one by John r. Smarter was in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-09
HORSES AND BARN BURNED.
Story County Farmer Sustains Loss as
Result Of lightning.

Special TO Times Repu ollcan.
Nevada. Sept 9.-John Sampson IA
farmer living north of here ABOUT
thirteen miles. MAS a heavy loser dur
ing the recent electrical storm when
his barn was struck by lightning anu
was burned 70 the ground together
with the contents. and the names
spread TO other outbuildinss and they
were also consumed, The barn con-
tanned a large amount OF hay. and a
granary destroyed contained the sea-
sons crop of oats. Besides the build
ings and contents, including grain. hay,
implements. harness etc, Mr.. Sampson
los. six head % horses and team OF
mules. The total loss was s3,2oo He
carried his property insured in the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
and the loss has been paid.